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 …

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 Which has since been revoked by the current president, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

CHATTANOOGA, TENN (mocsnews.com)- Douglas Heights used to be known for housing many UTC college students. The proximity to the campus made the apartment complex convenient and appealing for students wanting to live off campus. However, they would still be able to walk to classes and onto campus just by crossing …

By Macy Wilbanks  CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (mocsnews.com) It’s not news that COVID-19 has had an exponential effect on our lives in the past year and a half. Our daily routines have been discarded and reformed to mold into a new world.  The US is already starting to function again. With over 42.5% of the adult US population fully vaccinated …