Joshua Johns

Women’s Basketball Recap for Week of February 16, 2018

The Lady Mocs let a huge lead slip away in Saturday’s game against ETSU. After being up by over 15 points in the third quarter, the Buccaneers stopped playing their aggressive defense and started playing a more conservative style, which lead to a furious comeback for ETSU. The Mocs ran …

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Update: Black History Month Signs Defaced

We have new information on the defaced Black History Month signs from last week. The police report on the incident states that an unidentified worker from the Bursar’s Office discovered the two signs near Heritage Plaza on the morning on February 8th. A UTC housing employee pulled up the signs …

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Mocs Start Tennis Season With Win Against Skyhawks

Tennis season is underway and serving up wins. The Mocs flew past the UT Martin Skyhawks in their 6-1 victory on Saturday. The four and one UTC tennis team won doubles by taking the top two spots, and then proceeded to win each of the first six sets in singles. …

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Trump Releases New Budget Proposal

President Trump is looking to make more budget cuts. The 2019 budget proposal was released Monday and had a large boost of funding towards mental health resources. However, the budget slashes spending for substance abuse and the National Institute of Mental Health. This measure all but eliminates legislation signed into …

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Fifth Annual Poetry Night

Get your pencils and snaps ready, poetry night is soon upon us. The Department of Modern and Classical Language and Literature is hosting it’s fifth annual Poetry Night. Ray Zimmerman, a local poet and nonfiction writer, will be reading one of his works at the event. All students are invited …

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Riverbend Lineup for 2018 Announced

It is hard to believe that summer is right around the corner, and in Chattanooga, that means Riverbend is coming. The event is a great time to go listen to some amazing music and hang out with your friends. Riverbend is a week-long music festival that takes place at Ross’s …

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2018 Winter Olympics Commence

  The Winter Olympics started last night in Pyeongchang, South Korea, beginning with curling competitions, figure skating, freestyle and alpine skiing. About 3,000 athletes from 93 countries will compete February 9-25. The opening ceremony will take place tonight on NBC from 8-11 P.M. Coverage of the Olympics will be broadcasted …

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Nunes Memo Released

The controversial Nunes memo was released last week. The dossier alleges misuse of surveillance authority by the FBI during the 2016 election. The memo details anti-Trump motivations. The FBI expressed concern against the release of the memo by the president. A rebuttal memo is being voted on for release.

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Mocs Lose to Appalachian State in Wrestling Match Sunday

The Mocs faced division rival Appalachian State. Heading into the match, both teams were 4-0 in conference play. To open, junior Alonzo Allen finished with a cradle leading the Mocs to a 3-1 start. With the Mocs ahead 7-6, junior Roman Boylen cameout aggressive with a winning take down in …

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