Ever increasing pressures and expectations on high school and college students today have created an environment of stress, and cause many students to search for a way to boost their performance. In order to be able to do all that is required in classes, maintain jobs to pay for the many costs of college, find [...]
UTC students combat flu
January 21, 2013 by
By Leah Kiernozek, Chattanooga, TN–The beginning of 2013 has been a year for a large outbreak of the flu and other respiratory illnesses in places all across the nation, including the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. According to the Weekly Fluview report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website, Tennessee is one of [...]
SGA hosts study marathon to alleviate stress of finals week
November 28, 2012 by
By Eleanor Angel, Chattanooga, TN—It’s that time of year again. The stress levels are up and exams are headed our way. Final exams will be Dec. 3 through Dec. 7 and though this is a much dreaded week, there will be an abundance of campus activities attempting to make the week a little more tolerable. [...]
Organizations encourage election participation
September 26, 2012 by
By Aaron Wells, Chattanooga, TN–Members of University organizations seek to encourage student participation in November elections, though a recent study suggests that civic knowledge and engagement among young people is low. According to the study conducted by Tufts University Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, young people with little civic knowledge [...]
New health care bill to cause possible changes for students
September 26, 2012 by
By Rachel Scott, Chattanooga, TN–President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act will likely have varying impacts on college students, and Carol Oglesby, Coordinator of Student Civic Engagement and Physical Health Education and Promotion, said so far the new law doesn’t seem to benefit UTC students. “The Affordable Health Care act doesn’t seem to be helping the [...]
New health care laws expand possibilities for students
September 10, 2012 by
By Rachel Scott, Chattanooga, TN–Since the passing of Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, student health insurance plans everywhere are experiencing changes. The Supreme Court upheld the act—which is sometimes referred to as Obamacare— as constitutional in late June. President Barack Obama originally signed the act into law in 2010. The Affordable Care Act [...]
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Dry campus not effectively serving students
By Hannah Lazar, Chattanooga, TN—As UTC’s recently released crime statistics for the years 2009-2011 shows, some of the highest crime on campus is alcohol-related. In 2011, there were 66 liquor law violation arrests and 382 disciplinary referrals having to do with liquor law violations, according to the report. This number is in contrast with less [...]