Yearly Archives: 2020

California Wildfires Continue to Dominate West Coast

By Luke Dammann             SACRAMENTO, Calif. (mocsnews.com) — Wildfires continue to rampage through large parts of California and other western states leaving at least 24 dead. Last week saw an explosion of fires break out in California’s scenic Sierra National Forest, displacing many and even forcing some Labor Day campers to be …

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Wildfires Cause Poor Air Quality

By Laura Phillips    SEATTLE,WA (mocsnews.com)-Smoke from the wildfires burning across California and the Pacific Northwest has caused a drastic drop in air quality.     Residents of these areas have been advised by public health officials to stay inside their homes, keep their windows shut, and set their air conditioners to use …

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UTC Student Suspended for Breaking Campus Covid Rules

From Office of Student Affairs The University has placed a student on interim suspension for failure to comply with the University’s COVID-19 health and safety directives. Specifically, the student failed to remain in an off-campus COVID-19 isolation site and came onto campus in violation of the University’s directives. This interim …

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Football Mocs to Play WKU

From gomocs.com The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team will play at Western Kentucky on Saturday, Oct. 24, head coach Rusty Wright announced today.  It is the lone game on the Mocs’ 2020 fall schedule following the Southern Conference’s decision to explore playing league games in the spring of 2021.“We will …

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UTC Organization Under Investigation for Covid Exposure

From University Communication and Marketing Faculty members:We have been made aware that UTC student members of a social organization on campus may have been exposed to COVID-19. The University is taking all necessary precautions that will protect the UTC community. The University Health Team and Contact Tracing Team are in …

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Southern Conference Delays Fall Sports

From gomocs.com The Southern Conference Council of Presidents announced Thursday that the league will not have fall league competition due to health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing for non-conference contests at each institutions’ discretion. It is the intention of the SoCon to move the fall sports’ regular-season …

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