By Kirsten Raper, Chattanooga, Tenn. — Students have more opportunities now than ever before to attend events downtown and at Finley Stadium, with the new addition of the Mocs Express weekend route. The weekend route goes around campus and then to several places downtown some of which include the Tennessee Aquarium, Market Street and Finley Stadium. […]
Continue Reading ...
Chattanooga Ironman Chattanooga held its eleventh race in the IRONMAN U.S. Series Sunday luring over 2,400 athletes with its dramatic scenery, idyllic weather and low-key southern charm. The race, in weather reaching well over 90 degrees, featured a 2.4-mile swim in the Tennessee River, then a 116-mile bicycle race through scenic Chattanooga Valley and Chickamauga, […]
Continue Reading ...
By Anthony Sigismond, Staff Writer Coming off an impressive 41-21 win against Southern Conference rival Samford last Saturday, the football team looks to stay undefeated as they go on the road to take on conference newcomers East Tennessee State. Head Coach Carl Torbush (Third season as head coach; second since the resurrection of the football […]
Continue Reading ...Compiled By Carson Cook, Chattanooga, Tenn. — The meeting was twice the usual size as the newly appointed Freshman Senators were in attendance on Sept. 20. SGA welcomed three guest speakers. First, Sarah Ellis, a consultant from Alpha Gamma Delta spoke to recruit students to the campus’s newest sorority. Next, Lisa Darger, a sustainability coordinator […]
Continue Reading ...
By Hayden Seay, Chattanooga, Tenn.- Over three years have passed since teenager Michael Brown was shot and killed by officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Mo. Since then, an epidemic of situations where police shoot and kill African American men, whether armed or unarmed, has plagued the nation. Riots and peaceful protests against these killings […]
Continue Reading ...By Addie Whitlow, Chattanooga, Tenn.- Snapchat, the incredibly popular smartphone app that allows users to post, share, and view photos and videos, announced early Saturday that they will be releasing Spectacles, which are glasses with a Snapchat video camera built in so that users can take Snaps from an eye-level point of view. Now, I […]
Continue Reading ...Compiled by Haley Doss, Chattanooga, Tenn. — Sept 17 16-007329 A student reported a stolen UTC outdoors bike from the greenway near Scrappy Moore Field. The bike was locked up but when the victim returned a few hours later, the bike was gone. The bike was a grey Raleigh and a bike lock, headlight and rear […]
Continue Reading ...By Isabella Patta, Chattanooga, Tenn. — A Resident Assistants job is more than a nine to five job; it requires hours of training, on call duties, planning activities, patience and sensitivity. In return, RAs receive a free room and the 700 Club meal plan in their first year. For their second year they receive an […]
Continue Reading ...By Carson Cook, Chattanooga, Tenn. — Since the UTC Library opened in late 2014, the Lupton Library has stood in the center of campus essentially abandoned, but Chancellor Steven Angle wants to make it a hub of student activity. Angle and his team have been meeting with student organizations across campus to determine the best way […]
Continue Reading ...By Alina Hunter-Grah, Chattanooga, Tenn. — Police discovered extensive vandalism in a UC meeting room following a general fire alarm in the UC. Around 11:57 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, police went to the UC to investigate a fire alarm that had caused the evacuation of the building. While in route to the building, police were […]
Continue Reading ...