By Macy Wilbanks CHATTANOOGA, TENN (mocsnews.com) – Have you ever had an intoxicated middle aged woman yell “woo” at you from a moving bar? Welcome to one of the four major cities in Tennessee, where our cultured nightlife is plagued by the 21st century invention of the pedal tavern. The infamous pedal tavern is a bar on top of multiple …
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Life After Pandemic Beginning to Impact Students
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. (mocsnews.com)- As the COVID-19 pandemic here in the U.S. seems to get better since the administration of the first vaccine in December 2020, students around the nation are allowing more students on campuses for classes and events. The adjustment to online classes was difficult for many, but how are local students …
Read More »Opinion: Why CRT laws are a bad thing and how they could affect UTC
Update: this is a opinion piece created by me. CHATTANOOGA (mocsnews.com) Recently, the Tennessee General Assembly has banned the teaching of critical race theory for K-12 schools. This means that Tennessee will pull funding from any school that teaches CRT. Even though this law has not been enforced on Tennessee …
Read More »Critical Race Theory in a divided America
By Stephen Lloyd WASHINGTON D.C. (mocsnews.com) – Critical Race Theory (CRT) has been around since the 1970s and has recently entered the political spotlight in 2020 with the former president, Donald Trump’s Executive Order 13950 titled, “Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping”. Which has since been revoked by the current president, …
Read More »Could Police Funding Be Used More Effectively?
By Maria Illarramendi CHATTANOOGA , TENN (mocsnews.com) – Recently, with the deaths of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Daunte Wright there has been a lot of speculation on how police funding is being handled. This is widely being considered now because of the recent decision of Minneapolis to disband their …
Read More »UTC Campus Living: Pros & Cons
CHATTANOOGA, TENN (mocsnews.com)- Going to college and moving out or your parents’ house for the first time is such a huge step in life. Making a decision to further your academic career at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, is a step in the right direction for making your academic …
Read More »Are we prepared for what happens when we no longer receive a grade?
By Jessica Coco | Chattanooga, TENN | mocsnews.com For those who attend a four-year university, school has been the focal point of life for 16 years give or take. We are used to performing well, getting grades, and moving on. It is a cycle that has a timeline and …
Read More »Luxury on a Budget: Top Five U.S. Destinations for College Students
By Kimberly Merfert CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (mocsnews.com) – Amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, college students and professors are looking for a sweet getaway location easy on the wallet and the brain as they unwind from a painstakingly abnormal school year. Suitcases await along an airport window as a plane takes off …
Read More »College Student Mental Health Crisis during the Pandemic
By: Ashtyn Frazier WASHINGTON, D.C.(mocsnews.com)- The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the mental health crisis for college students across the U.S. According to a survey by Best Colleges, 90% of students believe that they have experienced worsening mental health symptoms since the pandemic. Student doing virtual school from home. College students …
Read More »2013 Mega-study: The Cheat Sheet of Exams for Students
By KIMBERLY MERFERT High school and college students spend most of their time in school figuring out the best ways to cram eight months’ worth of education into three days of studying. After the unavoidable procrastination leaves and the sheer panic of reality sets in, students are racing against the …
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