Through many months of adjusting to the new lifestyle that the Covid-19 pandemic has brought about, many people have been seeking some small sense of normalcy wherever they can find it. For some, this includes dining out. Many Chattanooga restaurants have begun opening their doors with newly developed protective measures …
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UTC Greek organization faces racism allegations
By Farin Cloyd CHATTANOOGA, TN (mocsnews.com)- In response to the Black Lives Matter movement sweeping across the United States, victims of racism and discrimination are coming forward to share their experiences. The UTC chapter of Sigma Chi is under investigation after a former member, Kalani Porto, spoke out about the …
Read More »Will College Football Be Played This Fall? What A Canceled Season Could Mean For The UTC Economy
Cameron Walker Photo taken by Mocs Vision The NCAA college football season is expected to start August 27, but as players around the nation undergo consistent testing resulting in several positive cases, concerns are on the rise. With the United States Coronavirus deaths reaching almost 150,000, and positive cases rising …
Read More »UTC Officially Cancels Spring 2020 Graduation Commencement
By Haley Bartlett, CHATTANOOGA— The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga cancels their in-person commencement of the Class of 2020 due to the growing pressures of the novel coronavirus. Devin Hampton awaits the start of a graduation ceremony at Millburn High School in Millburn, N.J., Wednesday, July 8, 2020. This week …
Read More »The work of Essential Workers
Memphis, TN (mocs news)- Many things have canceled and shut down since the pandemic began in March, and still people are risking their health to accommodate others. The shutdowns vary from schools, corporate offices, big-time companies, and many more. On the other hand, there are still people who work every …
Read More »Frist Hall Fright: The UTC Comm Department Nightmare.
Frist Hall is one of many buildings that make up the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s campus. Originally donated to UTC in 1985 by Thomas F. Frist Senior, the owner of the hospital giant HCA, the building has been a part of UTC’s campus life for almost thirty five years. …
Read More »Major school updates in the state of Tennessee
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Schools are now announcing their return plans for the fall due to the global pandemic. Many students across Tennessee are waiting daily to hear about the latest updates on what their attendance at school will be looking like. News source, WKRN spoke on how the largest school …
Read More »UTC Students Hold Protest Against UTCPD
By Haley Bartlett Chattanooga— There has been a recent surge in protests and proclamations against police brutality, hitting areas around the nation and even coming to the backdoors of Chattanoogans as the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga students hold a protest against the police force on their campus. The death …
Read More »COVID-19 pandemic changes the course of UTC’s Fall semester
By Farin Cloyd CHATTANOOGA, TN- The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way businesses, schools and the country will function for the foreseeable future. Colleges across the country must change the way classrooms, dining halls, and on-campus housing are formatted now to accommodate with CDC guidelines pertaining to the pandemic. UTC …
Read More »Streaming Through Cyberspace to Keep the Virus Away
By Chris Milligan Chattanooga, TN (mocsnews.com) – As the world slowly adjusts to the impact of COVID-19, many places in the world have instructed social distancing, staying six feet apart from one another, or issued stay-at-home orders, only going out when it is absolutely needed. This has left people turning …
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