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K president, said graduate April 19, 12:26 p.m. Government Associa- students have more tion for the 2013-2014 Complainants reported responsibilities than a break-in at their apart- school year, which undergraduates because raises concerns about ment that left belong- of the larger course ings missing. graduate involvement load. Many graduates m campus politics. are also teacher assis- : ' Mychal THEFT Bowling, tants and work in their: Todd Hall science and health. future career field. masters candidate, will April 19, 11:28 a.m. During the spring Complainant reported serve as SGA sena-- semester, O'Brien tor on one seat out of some artwork was broughit aresolution stolen. seven available for the to theofloor in SGA to College of Graduate decrease the amount of Studies: _ THEFT senate hours graduate i Peck Hall Hunter Barry, busi- students are required ness masters April 17, 12:01 p.m. student, to serve. The resolu- Complainant reported said one reason gradu- tion never made it to ates are not running that money was stolen forum. Bowling plans from her purse when for SGA is because all to bring the resolu- promotion for elections she left it unattended in tion to SGA again next the restroom. are directed toward term from a financial undergraduates. approach. Graduate stu- "There is no online THEFT dents receive virtually James E. Walker push for registering for no financial assistance elections," Barry said. Library and then must work as April 16, 7:37 p.m. "Registering should be teacher assistants or at equal in importance to A complainant reported other low-paying jobs. a backpack stolen. voting." "We're not trying Time is a concern for to get out of work," most graduate ASSAULT students, Stringer said. "It's just Gracy Hall and the Thursday hard to get people to afternoon meetings are April 16, 12:09 p.m. join because of the time Authorities arrested inconvenient because commitment." most graduate classes Alexis Crane, 18, for Lauren Price,an domestic assault. are held in the late English masters candi- afternoon and at night. David O'Brien isa graduate student senator this semester. During'his term, he proposed date and vice president .several bills concerning student activity fees to the senate floor. Photos by Emily West. TRAFFIC The graduate program of GSA, served on also only lasts four are not even aware the efforts. dents should reconsider Greenhouse lot SGA in the past. She April 15, 6:06 p.m. semesters, which limits said graduate school is position exists. "If there's a reason their stance," Sherlock why they're not getting said. "We should even Victim reported that advancement opportu- a different mentality, "I didn't know there nities. was an opportunity for involved then we need the odds a little bit." his parked vehicle was and it is hard to under- struck. "When I joined stand until students are graduates in senate be- to accommodate them," The GSA plans to I wanted to be fore," Lee said. "I think Lee said. have a new orientation [SGA] enrolled. THEFT the bridge," said Katie "SGA represents all there needs to be more Coby Sherlock, in the fall for graduate Stringer, president of awareness." _current president of students to raise aware- Warehouse - Shipping students," Price said. and Receiving lot Graduate Students As- "When they don't Bowling said she SGA, said the future ness of the government sociation. "But it was heard about SGA president and execu- associations they can April 15, 1:49 p.m. make allowances for Complainant reported disheartening when graduates, then they are through teacher assis- tive board should meet get involved in on they were inflexible tant meetings. She also with the GSA and try campus. the theft of an alumi- saying they don't count num recycling sign. with hours." them." said she plans to get to understand what it's "It is the hope of One of the hardest James Lee, a busi- more people appointed like to be a graduate GSA to reach every- requirements for gradu- ness senator and in- to the position. O'Brien student. body," Stringer said. m ate students is to make coming SGA president; said the GSA would "Future executive the required number of said he believes people also put forth recruiting boards and future stu- SIDELINES April 24, 2013 [ www.mtsusidelines.com 3 -, : . .I 4 -NEWS University considers upgrading popular minors to majors By Rachel George ;:.: "- and Mamie Nash News team, Students are offered a wider variety of study as MTSU expands the religious studies de- partment and explores the possibility of creat- ing a African American studies major. Religious Studies "A lot of the religious studies minors have been interested in pursing the subject as a major. There is real. student interest," said Jenna Gray-Hilden- brand, associate profes- sor of religious studies. The religious studies classes offered in the past have been taught by adjuncts. Gray- Hildenbrand, who earned her Ph.D. in religious studies from the University of Cali- fornia, Santa Barbara, is the first full-time re- ligious studies profes- Jenna Gray-Hildenbrand, the philosophy department's first full-time religious studies professor, teaches Readings in Religious Studies: Women and Religion, a sor at the university. course that focuses on feminism and how it fits into world religions. Madeline Bombardi, a senior philosophy major, listens to the discussion. Photos by Kati Baird. "It's a great minor that complements any area," Bombardi said. religions." dents about what they in Tennessee offer Af- Gender in Media. major, from journalism "Once we've assembled Gray-Hildenbrand would be interested in rican American studies Adding a major in to nursing. Having the enough data.to assess and recent departmen- as far as expanding it." programs. this field would give basic understanding student interest, cost, tal hire Rebekka King African American "My goal is to get students the oppor- of why people believe placement options and will initially work to Studies black students to know tunity to continue to what they believe is in-. staffing, we'll have fine tune the current The African Ameri- more about themselves graduate school and valuable for any field," much better sense for religious studies minor, can studies minor is and their heritage, possibly obtain a Ph. Gray-Hildenbrand said. how viable such a ma- adding courses and also under consider- not only for academic D. in African American "Knowing about other jor might be." monitoring student ation for a major and development, but also studies, according to culture's religions is so .Gray-Hildenbrand needs. personal de- Bynum. useful in our multicul- explained the difference "Cul- - aving the basic elopment," "I feel that this tural workplace." between teaching about tural aid Thomas would be a great addi- Although the uni- religion at a public literacy unde rstanding of whhy Bynum, director tion to our curriculum versity is studying the institution versus a is really of the African for those future genera- potential for develop- private institution invalu- people believe what they erican studies tions of Blue Raiders," ing a major program in "At a public institu- able; no program. said Gavin Mosley, a religious studies, it is tion administered by the matter believe is Dwight senior political science still in the earliest stag- state, religious stud- what job rooks, director major with a minor in es of research, accord- ies cannot endorse a you're invaluatble for any fiel d." 5f the School African American stud- ing to Ron Bombardi, religion," Gray-Hilden- i, fJournalism, ies.