Frist Hall is one of many buildings that make up the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s campus. Originally donated to UTC in 1985 by Thomas F. Frist Senior, the owner of the hospital giant HCA, the building has been a part of UTC’s campus life for almost thirty five years. …
Read More »Major school updates in the state of Tennessee
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Schools are now announcing their return plans for the fall due to the global pandemic. Many students across Tennessee are waiting daily to hear about the latest updates on what their attendance at school will be looking like. News source, WKRN spoke on how the largest school …
Read More »COVID-19 pandemic changes the course of UTC’s Fall semester
By Farin Cloyd CHATTANOOGA, TN- The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way businesses, schools and the country will function for the foreseeable future. Colleges across the country must change the way classrooms, dining halls, and on-campus housing are formatted now to accommodate with CDC guidelines pertaining to the pandemic. UTC …
Read More »BUDGET AND PLAN REVEALED FOR NEW UTC FOOTBALL ATHLETIC FACILITY
By: Charles Walker This artist’s rendering shows plans for the renovations to McKenzie Arena and the new Wolford Family Athletics Center at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The planned construction is now expected to cost $22 million, according to estimates approved last week by the State Building Commission. Chattanooga, Tenn.- …
Read More »COVID-19’s Fall Semester
By Madison Gilliam CHATTANOOGA, TENN (mocsnews.com) – UTC officials have released a report that lists all of the COVID-19 precautionary changes that faculty and students should be aware of before beginning the fall semester. The task force was created by Chancellor Steven Angle who appointed Dr. Robert Dooley, the Dean of …
Read More »Earthquake Rattles Southern Mexico
The residents of Southern Mexico were left petrified after experiencing a magnitude 7.4 Earthquake early yesterday morning. The Earthquake was centered twenty miles below the Earth’s surface, where the Mexico resort of Huatulco in Huatulco, Oaxaca is located. The resort came crashing down during the great quake, resulting in one …
Read More »George Floyd, the death that ignited a movement, buried
HOUSTON (mocsnews.com) – George Floyd’s body arrived in Houston on Monday June 8th, 2020. The 46-year-old’s death sparked a nationwide movement against systematic racism and police brutality. On May 25, a Minneapolis police officer knelt on Floyd’s neck for almost nine minutes. Video footage captured by a bystander showed evidence …
Read More »No Clear Leader Ahead of Iowa Caucuses
After numerous debates and campaign ads, the road to Iowa’s Democratic caucuses is still paved with uncertainty. Each of the four frontrunners has a decent chance of winning, according to a poll released by CNN and the Des Moines Register. In the past year, each of the frontrunners have put …
Read More »Volkswagen furloughs 2,500 as Unemployment Ravages the Country
As the Coronavirus continues to spread into what some researchers would call the “peak week” before the plateau, and eventually the drop off of the curve of cases, unemployment has reached an all time high in the country. The rate of unemployment is far higher than previously expected, topping 10 …
Read More »Fractured Lessons: How UTC Students and Professors Manage Online Learning
Chattanooga, Tenn Mocsnews.com (AP) – The past month has served as a catalyst for change for many. COVID-19 cases all across the globe have risen to a level that we cannot ignore, and efforts to curb the virus have disrupted the lives of many. Many employees find themselves working from …
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