Monthly Archives: March 2018

DREAMer March Occurs Outside Chattanooga City Hall

People gathered outside Chattanooga’s City Hall for a peaceful protest. This past Saturday, Chattanooga citizens and others gathered to protest about the changes in Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The protest was organized by UTC freshman Alondra Gomez, who is a DACA recipient. The march was started to encourage …

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Send Silence Packing Begins After Spring Break

Send silence packing. After Spring Break, UTC will be setting up Send Silence Packing. Hosted by the Counseling Center at UTC, the event is to raise awareness about college suicide. Staffers place backpacks around campus with stories about people whom have committed suicide. The event will take place on March …

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UTC Greek Show 2018 Wins Big for Local Charity

By the Mocs News Staff Sigma Kappa and BYX came away the winners in the 2018 Greek Show competition Thursday night at UTC McKenzie Arena for Best Sorority and Best fraternity respectively. Kappa Delta and Delta Zeta tied for second for Best Sorority while Sigma Chi got second for Best …

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Mocs News – Week of March 2, 2018

This week on Mocs News, we have the latest on what happened at Hamilton Place with a firsthand account from a student who works there. Also featured: a close call when a crane flips in north Chattanooga, and a top UTC leader is among those honored in an exhibit celebrating living legends. …

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Reminder: Drop Classes With “W” by March 19

Thinking of dropping a class, or wanting to attend summer classes to get ahead? The deadline to withdraw from classes is March 19. Students must submit a request to withdraw via an online form with the University Records office. More information is available online at UTC’s website. Summer registration also …

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2018 Lavender Graduation Ceremony Still Accepting Applications

Lavender Graduation is a ceremony that specifically includes all LGBTQ+ students and parents to come and attend their child’s graduation. Lauren Ouwerkerk, the assistant director for the Center for Women and Gender Equity, shared some words about the event. “I participated in Lavender Graduation when I graduated. The other assistant …

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I Will Nominations Now Open

The I Will nominations are now open for women students in the UTC community who show exemplary leadership skills by incorporating social justice and gender equality. The deadline is March 5 and award recipients will be invited to the Blue and Gold award reception on April 18 to receive a …

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Chattanooga Softball Finishes 2018 Frost Classic

Chattanooga Softball finished the Frost Classic with three wins and two losses. The highlight of the tournament came when the Mocs belted out three home runs against Southeast Missouri State on Saturday. They got the come-from-behind win from a walk-off grand-slam from senior Ashley Connor. The Mocs are now at …

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Crane Tips Over, Damages Two Homes

You could see the damage in North Chattanooga Friday. A tree trimming company was cutting up a large tree in between two houses. Workers were using a crane to remove a log from one side of the house to the other. Instead, the crane tipped over, damaging two homes. No …

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