by Chris Figgures CHATTANOOGA (Mocsnews.com) Being a college student isn’t always easy. Sometimes you will need a break or two just to enjoy life away from school. College students all around the country take time out just to gather their thoughts and to sit back and relax or maybe even …
Read More »Carjacking Reported on Campus
From UTC Marketing and Communications A carjacking incident was reported to UTC Police at 8:45 p.m. today, Tuesday, Oct. 11. The incident occurred in campus parking lot 51 near the intersection of Palmetto Street and McCallie Avenue. Two suspects are described as black males, possibly juveniles, wearing all black clothing …
Read More »Being a minority at a PWI
By T’Niyah Ford Minority students on campus protesting for equal treatment CHATTANOOGA, TN (Mocs News)– Being a minority at a predominantly white institution (PWI) can at times be somewhat fun because you will know all the other minorities on campus and make somewhat of a family. On the other hand, …
Read More »The importance of a budget as a college student
Having a budget, especially while in college or at a young adult age, can be considered important for many different reasons; and depending on whom you ask, some might even say that it is essential to practice budgeting while in college, at least to some degree. Creating and maintaining a …
Read More »Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin takes long road through Scotland
By Chris Figgures CHATTANOOGA (Mocsnews.com) – Last Thursday, Queen Elizabeth passed away at the age of 96. On Sunday, the Queen flag- draped coffin was driven slowly from the Scottish countryside through her beloved Balmoral Castle to the Scottish capital of Edinburgh. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / various …
Read More »Chattanooga gas prices soar as citizens figure out life with higher prices
Man stressed out over gas prices By: Kenneth Simpson II CHATTANOOGA (Mocsnews.com) – The Chattanooga gas prices have sky-rocketed over the last few months reaching a high of $4.61 on the 10th of this month leading to commuting students to UTC and everyone in-between wondering. Gas prices in America have …
Read More »A New Look for McKenzie Arena
By TYLER BROWN A look outside of McKenzie arena being renovated during the summer. CHATTANOOGA, TENN (mocsnews.com)— McKenzie arena construction is under way at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga campus for a new look and a new experience for the students at UTC. Some big changes are coming to …
Read More »A Full Plate: Working in the Service Industry Through College
By: Izabelle Bradley CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (mocsnews.com) — When you ask a college student what they do for work, a common answer is serve or bartend in a restaurant. Students are often told before they even begin college about the luxury of making fast money waiting tables. Nearly 70% of full-time …
Read More »New Master Plan for UTC in Middle Stages of Development
Planning the future of a major college campus is a tedious process, and UTC’s Master Plan is a plan that’s constantly changing. Nearly a decade ago, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga was in the final stages of releasing its master plan that would be used to plan for about 15,000 …
Read More »Parking Problems
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. (mocsnews.com) I have been a student at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) for four years, and in those four years, finding parking has been impossible. While that seems like a petty complaint, I think most students and faculty can agree that the biggest problem UTC faces …
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