[007]MTSU ‘SNAPSHOTS’

MTSU ‘SNAPSHOTS’

July 2, 2008

CONTACT: John Lynch, producer, 615-898-5591
Tom Tozer, 615-898-5131

MURFREESBORO—The July installment of “On the Record,” a monthly TV magazine produced by MTSU’s Office of News and Public Affairs, will feature Dr. Bob Pondillo, professor of electronic media communication, who discusses his latest movie “Wait,” a powerful examination of a father’s reaction to the news that his son has died in Iraq. Student entrepreneur Chris Purifoy unveils a new social networking Website designed especially for the music industry. With the Beijing Olympics on the horizon, Dr. Andrew Owusu, assistant professor of health and human performance, reflects on his experience as an Olympic athlete and introduces us to MTSU track star Sarah Nambawa.
MTSU CSI! High school students come to campus to experience what it’s really like to investigate a crime scene. In “Centennial Countdown,” we learn that summer was once the busiest time of year on the MTSU campus. Dr. Kim Sadler, director of the Center for Cedar Glades Studies, takes us on a tour of a globally unique ecological habitat. And two MTSU professors continue their research into the deadly 1927 shootout in South Pittsburg, Tenn.
Middle Tennessee Record airs on local cable Channel 9 daily at 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The program also air on NewsChannel 5 Plus (Comcast 50) Sundays at 1:30 p.m. Several other regional cable outlets also carry the program. Go to mtsunews.com for a complete schedule.

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