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NEWS

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By Mamie Nash News Editor Even though the university welcomed the biggest freshman and transfer class in the Tennessee Board of Regents system this fall, overall enrollment decreased 6 percent from last year.

This fall 23,881 students are enrolled compared to 25,394 in fall 2012. The peak of student enrollment occurred in fall 2011 with the 26,442 students, according to enrollment comparisons released by the university’s Office of Enrollment Technical Services.

The number of enrolled students has dropped due to a number of reasons, according to Debra Sells, vice president for student affairs and vice provost for enrollment and academic services.

“As far as the drop in returning students, we are currently trying to

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survey students to find out what the issues are,” Sells said.

According to Sells, enrollment drops because of students’ personal problems and financial burdens.

“People run out of money,” Sells said. “We’re looking carefully into these groups.”

The majority of the university’s enrollment comes from the 21,000 undergraduate students.

Female students make up 54 percent of enrollment and males total 46 percent. The total minority population saw a 2 percent increase.

However, administration is also looking at graduation rates more than enrollment.

According to Sells, one contributor could be a drop in the nummber of graduate students. The decrease comes from the economy improvement and more available jobs.

However, the university has seen a 9 percent increase in doctoral program numbers.

Now, the university is focusing on increasing future enrollment through high school programs, such as Governor’s School on campus during the summer. Governor’s School is a summer program that provides high school students with college credit.

It’s also partnered with In Full Motion, a philanthropic group, to hold an ACT preparation program on campus this fall.

Mamie Nash // News Editor

“Two years ago, Tennessee shifted its focus to the retention of students, and developing specific ways of graduating a greater number of students in a timely way,” Sells said.

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NEWS Sinclaire Sparkman // Assistant News Editor

The MT Bikes program has grown to twice its original size within the first year of operation, yet student demand has not been met.

Mack Gregory, a sophomore cycling shop mechanic.

Cycling Zone has serviced more than 20 personal bicycles this semester.

Tune ups are $25, tire installation is $3 — provided the student bring the materials — and a complete overhaul is $40.

The Health, Wellness and Recreation Center opened Cycling Zone, home of the MT Bikes program, last fall with 15 bicycles. Although the shop now rents out 30 bicycles, some students are left waiting for a two-wheeled ride.

“A lot of people were using [rented bikes] last year as their only transportation,” said Ryan McGiboney, vice president of the Cycling Club and a junior working as a bike mechanic.

“We haven’t really been able to provide for them like that because of our increased business, and that wasn’t the aim of our program.”

However, Josh Stone, program director, considers this boom in demand a positive problem.

The Sustainable Campus Fund provided the initial funding, which granted money for the majority of the bicycles, tools, stands and other materials used to keep the program running.

Cycling Zone plans to write for another grant from the fund to ask for more bikes.

Until then, “people are guaranteed a bike every other week,” Stone said.

The program, operating out of the MT Outdoor Pursuits office, was created for students to rent a bike to ride to classes for the day or go grab a bite to eat with friends without relying on a motor vehicle, according to Stone.

A bike card, purchased from the Rec Center, is $15 per semester and allows students to rent a bike for a five-day period at anytime. A helmet and a lock are included.

The Cycling Zone employs four mechanics to provide maintenance and repair for the rentable bikes and students’ personal bicycles.

“Our whole purpose is to get more people on bikes,” said

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TRUE BLUE

“When other people come into this community, and they see blue, they will know that MTSU has a real presence and is making a real impact within the community.”

SPORTS The university’s True Blue Community Initiative seeks to foster a stronger connection between the university and the local community by encouraging involvement in campus relations and athletics.

The project aims to improve upon the university’s connection with the community by implementing a series of goals to create a mutually beneficial environment.

It’s hard to quantify just how many ways this will help each party, said Chris Massaro, director of athletics.

rises from 20,000 to 30,000, grocery stores, gas stations, hotels and restaurants will feel a positive economic impact because people will frequent those places before and after the game.

Student athletes already perform community service projects, Massaro said. This will allow them to work in conjunction with the community.

“It’s going to help enrollment if people feel better about their university,” Massaro said. “Athletically, it’s going to help [fan] attendance. Our revenue streams will become larger and more impactful, and as that happens, the economics of the town and the county grow.”

A better relationship means “our chances of filling up the Murphy Center and Floyd Stadium become even greater because people become more passionate about their local university.”

If the average crowd attendance at a Blue Raiders football game

“There are the passionate followers that will be there through thick and thin,” Massaro said.

“Beyond that there’s very fond, then fond, then you’re sliding towards ambivalence. I’d like to move people up in each category.

If we can move those categories in significant numbers, the people who follow us will become actively engaged.”

True Blue Community Initiative increases athletic support & establishes bond

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Massaro said community support of the athletics comes in degrees.

However, the project is not limited to athletics. It will promote community involvement in several university activities, including play productions and concerts, according to Sidney McPhee university president, who backed the project, along with Reverend James McCarroll of First Baptist Church.

A committee made up of university officials, local financers and community leaders designed the initiative.

Gloria Bonner, assistant to the president, was on the initial committee. As the head of university community relations, she views herself as the university’s “living logo.”

“One key goal is to increase the visibility of the community’s presence on our campus,” Bonner said. “We put our heads together to identify some tangible community activities, experiences and projects that everyone can participate in.”

One of these experiences is the inaugural “True Blue Friday.” On the Friday before homecoming, everyone is encouraged to “paint the town blue” and show support by wearing MTSU colors.

“When other people come into this community, and they see blue, they will know that MTSU has a real presence and is making a real impact within the community,” Bonner said.

The goal is to make the community and university seamless. They depend on each other, she said.

By Ritchie Simmons // Staff Writer Photo by Matt Masters // Photo Editor

By Robert Allen // Contributing Writer Tuition and fees that once seemed affordable four years ago now appear to be a financial stretch for students across the state.

Rising college tuition rates continue to put a dent in students’ wallets.

Even for students who have the Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship, money gets tighter each year.

And although universities should pursue more alternatives to tightening their hyper-inflating tuition, the burden does not fall squarely on them.

Rather, it’s the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation that needs to focus on change.

Since TSAC created the multimilliondollar TELS nine years ago, students have yet to see an appreciable increase in their scholarships. In fact, TSAC stopped increasing its scholarships for students six years ago. During that same time period, average state university tuitions grew at more than seven percent each year.

For students, this means their scholarships lose value each year, with no sign of it getting better on the horizon.

It isn’t fair that current undergraduates receive scholarships that lose purchasing power each year. It isn’t right that past college students

TSAC should at least increase the TELS scholarships once every couple of years to adjust to inflation. The scholarship program hasn’t even done this during the past six years, much less for the cost of tuition.

If TSAC continues its trend of holding scholarship amounts constant, students will feel an increasing burden from college costs.

For example, the $4,000 HOPE Scholarship in 2007 is worth only $2,650 today, assuming an average tuition growth of 7.1 percent. And should TSAC not increase its scholarships for another five years, that same HOPE scholarship would be worth $1,880, losing more than 50 percent of its original purchasing power.

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received better scholarships from the state based on the same level of academic achievement. Students don’t deserve to suffer because yet another assistance program failed to plan for future generations.

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Worse, the program that was created to attract more students to in-state schools might just do the opposite — students know they aren’t being treated fairly and more attractive offers may come from out-of-state universities.

I praise TSAC for using the lottery to allow millions of students the opportunity to attend college for less out-of-pocket expense.

But if TSAC’s board continues with their policy of zero scholarship growth, this lottery scholarship program may turn into a gamble they didn’t mean to take.

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COVER STORY

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found in the MIDDLE

Featuring a lineup of more than 100 local and traveling artists, Music in the Middle is an intimate, but in no way low-key, festival designed to expose the talent of fresh young artists on their way to the top.

MIM, a festival created by a small group of friends fueled by their passion for music, will take place Oct. 4-6 in Woodbury, about 25 miles east of the ‘Boro.

What began as a dream for the Neon Stanza group transformed into a full blown three-day music and arts festival held on the beautiful Tennessee hills of the Short Mountain Distillery Farm.

The event will celebrate live music, nature, artists, local wares and local brews in a community-inspired setting. Four outdoor stages will span the rolling hills and illuminated wooded forests of the distillery where musicians will perform around the clock.

“There are a lot of bands that want to be heard, and we want to get them the exposure they need and deserve,” said Kelsey Klingenmeyer, MIM’s design and media manager.

After developing a partnership with Earmilk, one of the leading online sources for new and diverse music, MIM grew to include not only local, but national and international new artists whose music is considered the rhythm of the future.

Dynamic headlining bands and deejays The 1975, Aeroplane and Late Night Alumni are among many bringing their individual revered sounds.

Many of the featured artists are unsigned or signed to independent labels, creating the per-

fect scene for those interested in hearing original, cutting-edge music. Attendees could see the next big thing without even knowing it.

“Look at bands that aren’t just superstars, but the bands that are about to make it,” said Cameron Sloan, festival director.

Immense talent often lies in the artists people don’t know much about, which is why MIM seeks to put their names on the map. Ultimately, festival Sloan wants attendees to leave with a whole new playlist.

Bands of all genres imaginable will provide an auditory experience for audience members with wide musical tastes. Bluegrass, country, rock and roll, hiphop, house and electronic dance music artists will fully represent the musical culture of this generation.

A Smorgasbord of Activities In addition to live music, the event will host other activities such as group yoga, late-night laser tag, bonfires and barbecues.

Jamming out between performances, dancing the night away and putting your own mark on the graffiti boards are encouraged to allow attendees to be a part of a genuine experience. Festival attendees are even encouraged to bring their own spray paint, glitter and instruments to immerse themselves in the creative atmosphere.

MIM forgoes the cliched sweaty festival scene by taking place in early fall rather than in the summer and by placing 40 artificial snow machines on site to keep attendees cool.

The Great American Craft Beer Tour will also keep festival-goers cool by offering more than 100 samples of delicious quality craft beers. Those who prefer more of a kick should sample the Short Mountain Distillery’s authentic Apple Pie Moonshine.

In addition, local food and beverage vendors, such as Broad Street Eats, Hippie Hill and the Real Water Company, will provide festival-goers gourmet refreshments all weekend long.

Craft vendors and live art will also be on site for attendees to purchase local handmade products.

Cheap price for big experience Three-day passes are available online for only $55, which includes full access to all stages and campgrounds. Tickets can also be purchased from The Cannon County Arts Center in Woodbury.

To sample the The Great American Craft Beer Tour tents from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, tickets are an additional $35.

Advanced tickets will allow the buyer to arrive Thursday at noon for a prime camping spot. Otherwise, the festival will open at 9 a.m. Friday morning.

Noel Heath // Assistant A&E Editor

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FEATURES

A Lifetime of James Nitz // Contributing Writer

“Awareness is key number one.”

Deep inside the Alumni Memorial Gym, shouts and grumbles are heard. Kicks and punches are thrown while ancient disciplines and techniques are taught. This is not an underground fight club. This is self-defense class with Senior Master Bradley Whitlow.

Since adolescence, taking control of a bad situation has been Whitlow’s priority.

One goal of his class is to teach students awareness.

“People put themselves in bad situations because they’re not aware of their environment,” Whitlow said.

After coming home bruised and beaten by schoolyard bullies, Whitlow decided to finally take action. He joined the first martial arts school he found to aid in his defense.

Now, with an eighth degree black belt in Taekwondo, Whitlow’s defenseless days are no more. Of course, attaining it was not nearly as swift as the punches he

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his ninth.

It takes most beginners seven years to achieve the first three degrees. Once a student reaches the seventh degree, he or she gains Master status.

For the past 40 years, he has practiced self-defense with no indication of slowing down. He has won several national championship titles in the United States and competed in foreign countries, such as Italy, Scotland, Russia and Greece.

The eighth and ninth follow, and classify each participant as Senior Master and Grand Master.

“It was the best thing I ever did,” he said.

For Whitlow, the process of receiving his current degree has taken eight years, and by 2014, he hopes to receive

As if a lifetime of selfdefense wasn’t enough, Whitlow has also invented a stretching device called the Isomaxx, which increases a person’s elasticity.

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Defending Oneself Packers use his device.

Practice into action Concrete walls surround a floor sprinkled with padded mats. Here, Whitlow teaches both Taekwondo and self-defense. He instructs students on how to use their body as a tool.

In every direction, legs sail through the air while students perform defense exercises. Some hold mats, as others squat, step forward and side-kick the pads.

However, these side-kicking, air punching MTSU students are not Whitlow’s only apprentices.

more on crafting proper techniques. The size of the classes allow for Whitlow to give personalized sessions depending on the age and capabilities of each patron.

He is fierce but accepts each student with kindness and patience.

Though he knows Taekwondo like the back of a clenched fist, Whitlow sprinkles many other martial arts techniques into his lessons providing students with what he believes is doing, “whatever it takes to get the job done.”

Like buying insurance or carrying pepper spray on the end of a keychain, Whitlow believes everyone should possess self-defense skills.

From instructing police officers in martial arts to teaching private self-defense classes in his home, Whitlow’s passion is teaching.

Since 1984, he has run a “You hope you don’t ever martial arts academy, Jukneed it, but if you do, you’ll Ahm, out of his home. Whitbe glad you put in the time,” low offers lessons to small Whitlow said. groups, so clients can focus TN-0000925010

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A&E “Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground” The White Stripes This powerhouse twosome’s title speaks for itself. Still, you can’t go wrong listening to any one of this Nashvillian’s projects. Pure poetry.

THE SOUNDS OF FALL

The rustling of leaves, the whistling of chilly wind and crackle of bonfires means the best time of year is here. So grab a pumpkin spice latte and curl up in a blanket with these sounds of fall. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

one of Young’s best. His perfectly whiney voice and some mad harmonica skills, create the epitome of superior folk rock — before it became mainstream. And who doesn’t melt at the thought of dancing under the harvest moon with their love?

“September” Earth, Wind & Fire In honor of the current month and the beginning of fall, this song about love in September is a necessity. This funky, classic jam never goes out of style.

“California Dreamin’” The Mamas & the Papas “All the leaves are brown / and the sky is gray” sing the boys and girls of The Mamas & the Papas about longing for California. Aren’t we all?

“Harvest Moon” Neil Young This beautiful acoustic song is

“Hell of a Season” The Black Keys The boys of our generation’s rock and roll persuasion

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“Sweater Weather” The Neighbourhood These California natives serenade us about treating a lady right during the chillier months of the year. Good musicianship plus lyrical goodness.

“October” The Broken Bells The musical love child of James Mercer, the lead singer of The Shins, and Brian Burton, otherwise known as Danger Mouse, released their self-titled debut in 2010. Mercer sings over the multi-instrumental stylings of Burton on this tune about the best time of the year. sing over sweet guitar riffs and steady drum beats. Add a bonfire, a brew and some plaid, and you’ll have a hell of a season that is just right.

“Moondance” Michael Bublé Although originally written and performed by Van Morrison, Michael Bublé’s sexier version is irresistible. “A fantabulous night to make romance / ‘Neath the cover of October skies” croons Bublé over an array of piano, bass, drums and a complete brass section.

This is a man who truly understands romance.

“Skeletons” The Yeah Yeah Yeahs Karen O purrs sweetly over electronic, tribal-esque beats on this tune reminiscent of Halloween.

“Wolf Like Me” TV on the Radio Halloween brings out scary creatures, and what better song to serve as the theme than one about wolves? Tunde Adebimpe waxes poetic with his uniquely deep voice over a speedy guitar/drums combo, sure to make any listener howl for joy.

Claire Osburn >> A&E Editor

A&E Murfreesboro offers a wide variety of happy hours for drink lovers Happy hour has long since been revered as a period of time to look forward to after a long day of work or classes.

And while this coveted piece of time has been around since the 1920s speakeasies, it doesn’t involve the risk of being caught drinking by the cops anymore. Instead, it means incredible specials.

Here are Murfreesboro’s best places to wet your whistle: The Boro Bar and Grill Sunday – Thursday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. | Friday: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

The specials range from $2 off pitchers to two for $4 domes-

tic drafts, leaving beer lovers satisfied any day of the week. If you’re feeling extra adventurous, stop in on Wednesdays for an $11 bucket of domestics. In addition to listing daily specials on its website, The Boro also boasts it’s the “cleanest little dive bar this side of the river.�

Mellow Mushroom Daily: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

While Mellow offers different specials every day, drink lovers are sure to find something to satisfy. Draft choices span nearly two pages in the drink menu, and the pizza joint also offers 72 types of bottled beers.

Feeling funky? Choose Monty Python Holy Grail Pale Ale or Abita Purple Haze. If you’re a regular at happy hour, sign up for Mellow Mushroom’s Beer Club to earn rewards with each beer purchase.

Bar Louie Daily: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Who doesn’t love $3 beers, $4 glasses of wine, $5 martinis or half-off appetizers? Bar Louie is guaranteed to satisfy your drinker’s palette. The bar and restaurant, located at the Avenue, also features $1 beer days, making it one of the best places in town to get a drink.

Even the characters in “Mad Men� would be jealous of the martini selection.

3 Brothers Craft Brewhouse Monday – Friday: 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

3 Brothers is runner up for best happy hour in town, with guests enjoying $2 10 oz. drafts. This hangout has a vast selection of local craft brews that will make any beer snob

smile. On 3 Brothers’ website it boasts “food built for beer� and 50 varieties of handcrafted brews, including seven high gravity beers.

The Boulevard Bar & Grille Monday – Friday: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. to close The Boulevard will make you see double with its not one, but two happy hours. Guest can enjoy two-for-one domestics and wells during these evening hours. With 29 beers on tap, bottled beers, wine selections, signature cocktails, the Boulevard is the obvious choice for grabbing a drink near campus.

Amanda Gambill >> Managing Editor Lauren Mandrell >> Assistant A&E Editor {Contributed to report]

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A&E

Campus Style Watch Whatever the season, MTSU is a fashion melting pot, providing a visible definition of how diversity. Campus Style Watch celebrates students’ unique flavors to the community’s exquisite taste and what pieces of clothing are trending.

Natalie Shipley >> Staff Writer

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OPINIONS

“Grand Theft Auto V” won’t turn you into a murdering lunatic

A lot of politicians and pundits disagree with me, though. They think this game is training the nation’s youth to be psychopathic killers.

“Like other best-selling games > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > today ‘Grand Theft Auto V’ trains millions of young Americans to Grand Theft Auto V” came out last walk into public places and shoot week in all its gratuitous glory and innocent people,” wrote John S. Dickerson, Fox News columnist. brought back probably the most Blaming videogames for corentertaining media and politirupting the minds of kids is like cal crusade against violent video complaining about Shakespeare’s games.

“Hamlet” because the protagonist is crazy and self-indulgent. It Like its predecessors, the newest misses the point entirely.

GTA contains excessive violence, drug usage and sexually explicit Despite their historical divide, content. Did I mention how awesome it is? Playing this game is as these people who want to ban GTA games are the same people who invigorating as base jumping off banned “Ulysses” and alcohol. of a mountain and then realizing They’re nonsensical and unwilling you can fly.

to analyze the real issues.

The “M” printed in a large, menacing style on every copy of GTA means that the game is for adults.

In fact, everything that’s inappropriate for children in the game is listed on the back of the box.

This game is a money-churning engine that made an incredible $800 million on the first day of its launch. A game that’s named directly after a felony should likely not be bought for children. You wouldn’t buy your kid a copy of “Statutory Rape 5.”

These games are for adults, and parents who buy these games for their kids and then wonder what went wrong can probably be classified as idiotic.

Honestly, I wonder if Rockstar, the maker of the GTA series, doesn’t relish the negative publicity its games get. The media creates an enticing image of something forbidden and wicked through all of this controversy. People love forbidden and wicked items.

People lined up to throw their money at the new GTA Sept. 17.

Quint Qualls Opinions Editor

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