By Chris Milligan Chattanooga, TENN (mocsnews) – COVID-19 has many people bored at home with nothing but time on their hands because of issued stay-at-home orders. So, what better reason to cure the boredom than to watch someone stream a video game. Although the idea of streaming a video game …
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Mocs Mask Up
By: Caitlin Burt HOUSTON(mocsnews.com) The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s campus embraces a “new normal” for the upcoming semester since the rise of the coronavirus pandemic. When the rise of COVID first began in March of 2020, UTC decided to make the rest of the spring semester online-only classes. Along …
Read More »The New Normal
By: Caitlin Burt Houston(mocsnews.com) As cities across the United States rise in COVID cases, Chattanooga is ranked number two in the New York Times list of “places that could flare up next.” Before Tennessee Governor Bill Lee ordered the state to reopen, Mayor Andy Berke planned to keep the city …
Read More »Chattanooga Dining & Covid-19: Are we safe?
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 …
Read More »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 …
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