By Hannah Lazar, Chattanooga, TN—Well, guys, this is it. This is my last University Echo as its editor. Many of you probably don’t know who I am, and you might not have followed the University Echo in any sort of dedicated manner. But still, I feel like I have had a personal relationship with every [...]
Off-season changes make for interesting baseball season
April 3, 2013 by
By Idris Garcia, Chattanooga, TN–Ah, spring time has arrived at last. Take a moment to soak it all in—the fresh cut grass, the warm sun shooing away the chilly air, the soothing shouts of “Ice cold, ice cold! I got ice cold beer here!” and that lovely crack of a wooden bat sending a ball [...]
Seasoned senior offers advice to make college experience more worthwhile
April 2, 2013 by
By Gabrielle Chevalier, Chattanooga, TN—As a graduating senior, there are many things I wish I had known sooner in my college career. Here are ten of them that I hope can help you. 1) Experience in your expected career field is important. Often, potential employers view this as more important than grades or other extracurricular [...]
Tiger Woods’s return to public favor good for golf, but inexplicable
March 27, 2013 by
By Sean Jones, Chattanooga, TN—Tiger Woods won his third tournament of 2013 when he topped the field at the Arnold Palmer Invitational this week. In other words, Tiger is back, baby. Cue the celebratory fist-pump. The man has more wins in the first three months of this season than he had from 2010 to 2012 [...]
College-aged adults overuse technology, miss out on personal interaction
March 27, 2013 by
By Eleanor Angel, Chattanooga, TN—Once again, I am back with a rant of frustration. This time, I am addressing social networking and the fact that it is replacing real life conversations with real life people. A few weeks ago, I was approached by a friend of mine who did not want to make assumptions based [...]
Chickamauga Lake draws national attention for its big bass
March 26, 2013 by
By Aaron Wells, Chattanooga, TN—In the last several years, Chattanooga has become a destination for those who love the outdoors and all it has to offer. Mountain bikers, trail runners, rock climbers, hikers and kayakers have swarmed the city and surrounding areas because of the easy access to and quality of our mountains, rivers and streams. [...]
Hip-hop crises sadden fandom
March 20, 2013 by
By Sean Jones, Chattanooga, TN–For the first time in my life, I went into hip-hop crisis mode twice in the same week. Last week, word broke over Twitter that rapper-turned-skateboarder Lil’ Wayne was in critical condition after suffering from seizures. On top of that, he was being read his last rites. I did not think [...]
Differential tuition rates unfair to affected students
March 6, 2013 by
By Sarah Hall, Chattanooga, TN–As a computer science student, I was surprised and angered when UTC announced they would be increasing tuition for the colleges of engineering, business and nursing– an extra $50 dollars per credit hour in these departments. I understand their reasons, of course. These are some of the most costly departments. Professors [...]
Healthier options should be available to students
March 6, 2013 by
By Adam Stephens, Chattanooga, TN– As a student who lives on campus and is trying to lose weight the convenience of food on campus is the best way to go when you are looking for a meal instead of driving and wasting gas. But in my opinion, UTC does not offer enough healthy choices for students [...]
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Social media helps us forget that it’s inner beauty that matters most
By Shawna O’Neal, Chattanooga, TN—I am not your typical smartphone user or social media user for that matter. I only have one social media account and it is with Facebook and yes, I have the app on my iPhone. But that is all folks. I do not understand the thrill that comes with having several [...]