7 things to do in Knoxville over Spring Break
Edited by Maggie Jones
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Culinary program carves ice into art
On Friday, March 7, students in the UT Culinary Arts program made ice carvings...
7 tips to help spring forward fatigue
It’s that time of year again, the time that most people, especially college students, dread...
UT hosts district competition for National History Day
The East Tennessee Historical Society and UT's Department of History teamed up to sponsor National History Day, the district competition between middle and high school students all across the East Tennessee area for a chance to advance to the state competition. Lisa Oakley--Curator of Education in the ETHS--was one of the members in charge of the competition, and was impressed to see how much effort the students put in to their projects. The 1st-3rd place winners of the district competition will advance to the state competition, held in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 12, 2014.
UT researchers address refugee education issues
The University of Tennessee’s Center for the Study of Youth and Political Conflict  is conducting...
Jazz Festival’s music heats up campus
Faculty and students alike heard the sound of a fire alarm during afternoon workshops at...
Economics Club collaborates with organizations to create Fort Box
The UT Economics Clubs teamed up with other UT organizations--including UT Recycling--in order to create a Power T "Fort Box" in Pedestrian Mall on Friday, February 21, as a visual representation of the national debt and economics. UT is one of the twenty-five universities whose Economics Club partook in the Up to Us campaign--a campaign which raises awareness to students about the uprising national debt and how it will affect us in the future. Up to Us club members such as Kayla McMurry and Carly Frensley put together an event in which students would come and create a Power T with over 5,000 cardboard boxes, representing the $17 trillion national debt. Both Ken Baker (senior lecturer) and Benjamin Compton (lecturer in the economics department) agree that it is important for the students' generation to understand economically what is going on, and are impressed by the Up to UTK's efforts to raise awareness to the national debt crisis.
Shabby chic prom benefits Feed One charity
On Thursday, Feb. 20 from 7 p.m.- 9:30 p.m. the John XXIII Catholic Center was...
Vanderbilt’s Melodores win singing competition
With nerves running high and the sounds of groups warming up, Saturday Feb. 8 in...
CEO of Tyson Foods Inc. to donate $3.2 million to Institute of Agriculture
Donnie Smith, CEO of Tyson Foods Inc. in Arkansas, and his wife, Terry, have committed...
