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 [...]

LifeKraze provides ‘Cool’ opportunities

Contributed photo by Skip Skipper
Keeping it cool: Rob Crowder, a Chattnooga senior and Noel Bartley, a Chattanooga junior, show off their LifeKraze swag after basketball in the ARC.

By Idris Garcia, Chattanooga, TN–A new internship available to college students is all about learning how to “play it cool.” LifeKraze, a social media company that began in Chattanooga, is all about being active and involved with the community, and their new program, the CooLKids, reflects just that. “It’s internship opportunity or experience for college [...]

Parody UTC accounts demeaning, not funny

EDITORIAL–We are constantly on social media in an attempt to not only promote our product but also stay updated on what is happening on campus and across the country. Plenty of Facebook and Twitter accounts exist with the goal of spreading news and positive messages about what is happening around us. An equal amount of [...]

Professors utilize social media in classes, help prepare students for future of social media marketplace

By Peter Hagemeyer, Chattanooga, TN—Whether a distraction from homework or class or a tool to help students get in contact with each other, social media has become one of the greatest time consumers among young people. The undisputed king of social media is Facebook, and recent research has found that the average person spends eight [...]

Keep social media professional if you want to keep your job

By Megan Ferguson, Chattanooga, TN—A woman who posted quite a controversial photo on Facebook is causing quite a fuss. In the picture, she is raising her middle finger at a sign requesting for silence and respect beside the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, where she was visiting on a company trip. She [...]

Child named “Hashtag” shows social media lingo becoming far too common

By Editorial, Chattanooga, TN—Strange baby names are nothing new, but it appears that this baby girl was born to tweet. The proud parents of a newborn posted on Facebook, “Hashtag Jameson was born at 10 o’clock last nite. She weys 8pounds and i luv her so much!!!!!!” Yes, you read that correctly. Through all of [...]

Professors use social media to communicate with students

Do you “like” it?

Olivia Moye, Chattanooga, TN–Freshman English professors at UTC are now using Facebook and Twitter to communicate with students and in class lectures. Madonna Kemp, UTC English  professor, said she assigned “The Facebook Post” as a completion assignment where she had students find different examples of persuasive appeals, such as logos, pathos and ethos, in Facebook [...]

Social media sites could determine college acceptance in future

Do colleges "Like" it?

By Megan Ferguson, Chattanooga, TN—More colleges are turning to social media as a determining factor for incoming applicants, and UTC may do the same in the future, Chuck Cantrell, associate vice chancellor for communication and marketing, said. College institutions are discovering information on Facebook and Google that may negatively impact applicants’ acceptance chances, according to the [...]

Presidential debate shows first real constructive use of social media

By Jake Bacon, Chattanooga, TN—The presidential debate last week was groundbreaking, not just because it gave us a glance into the candidates’ personalities and showed us some of their policies, but also because this is the first election year since the invention of twitter and other social media sites. Over ten million tweets were generated during Wednesday’s debate, [...]