Elizabeth Overton
eoverto1@tennessee.edu
Elizabeth Overton (Liz) is a senior majoring in journalism and electronic media at the University of Tennessee with a concentration in news. She works at WBIR-TV as the weekend assignment editor and also produces the week-in-review show.
In her spare time, Liz loves to lose herself in a good book. A devout Janeite, her favorite book is Pride and Prejudice. She also enjoys cooking and baking. Liz maintains a personal blog, The Life of a Journalizm Girl.
Liz grew up in Knoxville and has always been a Vol at heart. She has always had a love for the written word and has followed the news closely since she was a little girl.
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An analog antenna rests on top of a home entertainment center.
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An analog antenna rests atop a home entertainment center.
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A blooming forsythia plant brightens the landscape in the UT Gardens.
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Many varieties of hyacinth plants are in full bloom in the UT Gardens.
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A bed of tulips in the UT Gardens is nearly ready to burst into bloom.
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Redbud trees are beginning to bloom across the region.
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Some crocus plants peek their heads through the earth in the UT Gardens.
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"Do you think last year's drought will have a long-term impact on plant life?" "I think we have enough technology to where we can substitute [rainfall] some how," said Stephon Slinger, a visitor on the UT campus. "Some way we'll find a way to substitute, you know, a way to keep things alive. No, I don't think it will affect [plant life]. I think it'll affect water levels and rivers and stuff like that."
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"Do you think last year's drought will have a long-term impact on plant life?" "I think it will definitely do something," said UT special education major Trina Matthews. "Cause, I mean, there are some [plants] that are already blooming and some that are still dead. But I don't think it will be too bad as far as affecting it for the future. It may just be a one year thing."
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"Do you think last year's drought will have a long-term impact on plant life?" "Well, I just hope that as far as like, in agriculture that there were plenty of seeds harvested to continue growing things in the next year or two," said UT nutrition student Hannah Carroll. "So hopefully, if we don't see that drought again, I think it won't be a problem. But if we do, we're going to have continually higher rising market prices which will fall into every avenue. So it's going to be bad, I guess, if it continues. But hopefully not."
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Rosemary plants add fresh color to the Herb Garden section of the UT Gardens.
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The hybrid lily magnolia trees in the UT Gardens are in full bloom.
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The MEDIC Regional Blood Center office at 1601 Ailor Avenue is one of many locations where Lady Vols fans can donate blood in the eighth annual Bleed Orange Blood Drive competition.
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Volunteers work hard at Clinton's campaign office on Concord Street.
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A campaign sign marks the entrance to Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton's Knoxville campaign office.
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A large sign supporting Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul is posted in front of a building on Sutherland Avenue.
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Posters announce a primary watch party on Tuesday night.
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An Obama volunteer makes phone calls asking voters to support the senator in the primary.
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Colorful banners adorn Obama's campaign office on East Magnolia Avenue.
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A yard sign announces the Knoxville campaign office of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama.
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A sticker promoting Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee adorns a utility pole on the University of Tennessee campus.
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The Downtown West voting center is one of many locations where voters can cast their ballots on Tuesday.
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Clinton's local headquarters are well stocked with campaign supplies.
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Campaign signs fill the parking lot near the Downtown West voting center in West Knoxville.
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