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by Dewayne Bingham, The University Echo — After months of protesting police brutality and running a progressive, grassroots campaign for City Council, activist Marie Mott fell just short in her bid for the council’s District 8 seat. Despite being a first-time candidate, Mott won 35% of votes in the District …

Tennessee’s state health department will be moving into Phase 1C which will allow about 1.1 million Tennesseans to receive the vaccine. Hamilton County will be following the state’s orders and will also be expanding to Phase 1C. This phase will have restrictions on who exactly can receive the vaccine. This phase …

By: Noah Browne           The Corona Virus has had the world locked away in isolation for nearly a year. Concerns of pathological spread has led to the complete remodel of society. Business hours changing, supply chains crippled, and access to resources is becoming growingly scarce.           Though constant isolation is …

By Noah Browne Coffee for breakfast and Ramen for lunch and dinner. That is the daily balanced diet of Chattanooga State student, Stephanie Crowell. “Breakfast isn’t even really a thing. I just drink coffee and go to class,” Crowell tells of her daily experience as a student. “It’s like one …

By Shianne Vincent CHATTANOOGA, TN (mocsnews.com) Covid-19 has put out many plans this year making it difficult for upcoming college graduates from some classes switching to Zoom, to not having a proper senior year or graduation, and more importantly to finding their dream jobs. Many graduates are already experiencing stress …

By Luke Dammann CHATTANOOGA, TN (mocsnews.com) Lupton Hall has been available for student and faculty use for close to a full semester now leaving many to wonder how it’s affected UTC’s campus. What used to be UTC’s old library building back in the day has now been transformed into a …

By Luke Dammann CHATTANOOGA, TN (mocsnews.com) After multiple mask mandates, rulings and new safety precautions, half of the college semester is now complete with one major question to ask: do students actually feel safe?             Although there have been plenty of guidelines put into effect on college campuses, students with in-person …

By Laura Phillips    Chattanooga, TN (mocsnews.com) With the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, several annual fall events in the Chattanooga area are going to look a little different this year.    Some of Chattanooga’s favorite fall attractions are implementing new rules and procedures to ensure that safety is the number one …

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 …

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 …