By: Bryana Konig UVALDE, Texas (mocsnews.com)–Following mass shootings across the country, most recently a Tulsa medical center, the House is working on new gun legislation. This piece of legislation was added after the Uvalde, Texas shooting a week earlier. The bill entitled Protect Our Kids Act would raise the purchasing …
Read More »Jada Pinkett Smith opens up about the Oscars and the effect it had on her
Jada Pinkett Smith opens about the Oscars and the effect it had. By: Kenneth Simpson Chattanooga (Mocsnews) – Jada Pinkett Smith who has been in the spotlight because of her husband Will Smith’s slap at the Oscars has decided to open up about the incident on her Red Table …
Read More »Have The Students Changed Their Opinion on School Since The Pandemic?
By: Ryan M. Brooks Mocs News Writer The University of Tennessee has overcome a lot of changes throughout the school year, to which numerous colleges can relate. Most of the students that were on campus before the pandemic have had to undergo various adjustments to reach the standards COVID-19 set …
Read More »Students and Social Media
By: Bailey Tate How many UTC students utilize social media? According to studies, ages 10-24 utilize social media which would also include college aged students. According to Instagram, the account “utchattanooga” has 30,000 followers, along with “utcnewmocs” following with 8,432 followers. I believe that it is safe to say that …
Read More »NFL Trading Prices at Record High
By HARRISON BROWN CHATTANOOGA (mocsnews.com) – The NFL (National Football League) took a massive financial blow in 2020 and 2021 with the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic. The salary cap for 2021 was set at $192.6 million while this year’s salary cap is set at $208.2 million. This is an …
Read More »The “SLAP” that’s got everybody talking
By: Ryan M. Brooks Mocs News Writer Actor-producer Will Smith slaps comedian Chris Rock on the 95th Oscar night just minutes before receiving The Academy Award for Best Actor. In his speech shortly after he quotes Denzel Washington’s words, “At your highest moment be careful, that’s when the devil will …
Read More »UTC Outdoors
UTC Students at Dogwood Climbing, camp ground and venue. CHATTANOOGA (mocsnews.com)- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has a strong program that encourages students to be outside and enjoy the beauty that is Chattanooga, Tennessee. Chattanooga is more recently known as the Scenic City. Senior Abby Moore explains that UTC …
Read More »A look back on a magical season for the Chattanooga Mocs Basketball team
By Owen Kennedy, Chattanooga, Tennessee (mocsnews.com)- After a long season of highs and lows the Chattanooga Mocs men’s basketball season has come to a very disappointing close. After much anticipation for their upcoming 2021-2022 season the Mocs jumped off to a great 11-3 record to open the season with wins …
Read More »UTC Football is Underway
By John Coleman: CHATTANOOGA (mocsnews.com) – March is the month of many new beginnings. The weather can be summed up by this saying “in like a lamb, out like a lion” or “in like a lion, out like a lamb.” It’s unpredictable. The first super moon of the year appears …
Read More »Spooky Chattanooga
By Catherine Corcoran CHATTANOOGA (mocsnews.com)- The city of Chattanooga is a popular tourist destination due to the beautiful scenery that surrounds the area. Commonly referred to as the “Scenic City”, Chattanooga is well known for its mountains, river and valleys. Other than the picturesque landscape, Chattanooga has a dark side …
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