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As the class of 2023 makes their exit from the University of Tennessee and enters the “alumni” phase of their lives, each student has the opportunity to take what they've learned at UT and transform it into something great. Some alumni will become nurses or teachers, some will work 9-5 jobs …

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With the semester finally coming to a close, students are beginning to bask in the joy of being done with finals. Between ten-page papers, slacking group project members and elusive extra credit points, dropping-out probably seemed tempting to some in the community. While UT prepares to welc…

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On April 28-29, professor Rob Heller’s Advanced Journalism class traveled to LaFollette, Tennessee to take part in the annual class project “Eyes On LaFollette.” This year’s project wasn’t just another trip to take photographs, it was the 30th anniversary of “Eyes On LaFollette.”

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Ask most UT alumni for a story from their college years involving The Daily Beacon, and they’ll have one. Maybe it was the lines of students reading the paper each morning over breakfast or a race to finish the crossword puzzle before class. Maybe it was the craziest entries from the crime l…

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Each year, the University of Tennessee invites an individual who has benefited either the university or society through their achievements to receive an honorary degree. In the past, honorary degrees have been awarded to singers, politicians, writers and more.

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Finals week is one of the most dreaded moments in a college student’s career. Nights suddenly shift from casually doing homework on the couch with friends to spending countless hours holed up in the library or a coffee shop with too much caffeine and somehow not enough time to study.

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On Tuesday afternoon, over 75 staff, faculty and students rallied in McClung Plaza in support of a petition from United Campus Workers that calls for an increase to base stipends and cost of living adjustments for graduate teaching assistants and associates, students who often serve as prima…

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On April 11, a member of the University of Tennessee family, Daniya Hill, passed away following a months-long battle with cancer. Hill was 19 years old and a sophomore at UT when she passed. She grew up in the Knoxville area and attended West High School where she was a cheerleader. She is s…

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Planning out your financial and educational decisions can be overwhelming. While you are still determining your financial stability, the Center for Financial Wellness strives to educate students about financial decisions so that they will be able to achieve their goals.

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On Friday, Rocky Top welcomed four-time Grammy award winning pop sensation Lizzo to Thompson Boling Arena. Students were excited to see Lizzo on their very own campus as she is the biggest name to headline Volapalooza, hosted by the Campus Events Board, in its over 20 year history. She broug…

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Jason Fletcher (‘00), a distinguished professor of public affairs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison with appointments in applied economics and population health sciences, will return to his undergraduate alma mater on Wednesday for a presentation in Student Union room 362A at 12 p.m. 

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As part of the creative writing series, UT graduate from the creative writing program and Knoxville native Monica Brashears had a homecoming of sorts in the Hodges Library Lindsay Young Auditorium. Brashears returned to Knoxville as a published author to do a reading from her debut novel “Ho…

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Throughout the month of April, the University of Tennessee has been celebrating Earth Month. In tandem with UT’s Office of Sustainability and organizations in the greater Knoxville community, UT will be celebrating Earth Week from April 17-22. The week will be filled with events, programs an…

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On Thursday, Gov. Bill Lee signed a law that prohibits public colleges and universities from allowing access to video platforms headquartered in China on campus internet networks, a measure that targets the Chinese-based social media giant TikTok. 

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Abby Ann Ramsey, who has worked as a staff writer and managing editor for The Daily Beacon, was selected to be next year’s Editor-in-Chief by the Student Media Board, a group of faculty, alumni and current students who interview and select applicants for student media leadership positions.

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UT's Jewish community is full of different people from different walks of life and sects of Judaism, all coming together to help each other discover their identities within the tradition. Hillel at UTK, an on-campus organization for Jewish students, helps foster this community.

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Having grown up in the South and attending Catholic school for all of my adolescent years, Catholicism has provided me with many opportunities. I got confirmed in my sophomore year of high school and my sponsor was a man named Monsignor Carr – the pastor of our church. My mindset was “go big…

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On Monday, March 27, Audrey Hale shot and killed six individuals at a private Christian school in Nashville. The attack killed three students who were all aged nine, and three additional adults who were staff members at the school. Evelyn Dieckhaus, 9; Mike Hill, 61; William Kinney, 9; Kathe…

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Since 1931, the University of Tennessee has awarded the prestigious Torchbearer Award to some of its graduating students. This year, 11 students were selected for this award. Through these students’ leadership and accomplishments at UT, they have exemplified the Volunteer Creed: “One that be…

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For the first time, UT has partnered with the Hope Center for College, Community and Justice at Temple University to gather information using the center’s basic needs survey. The survey, which asks students about their access to resources like food, housing and mental health support, closes …

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On Wednesday, Sexual Empowerment and Awareness at Tennessee and the Women’s Coordinating Council hosted Knox Monologues as part of their annual Sex Week. Knox Monologues is an exhibition of artwork from students, both physical art and written word. Many of the submissions were anonymous, as …

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To kick off Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week on Monday, the Graduate Student Senate, or GSS, held an awards banquet in the Student Union in order to honor graduate students, professors, mentors and organizations who have demonstrated excellence in their field.

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Brandon Dowd, a freshman studying sociology who was arrested by UTPD officers on Saturday at Laurel Hall after bringing two musket rifles to his dorm room, told The Daily Beacon that he uses the rifles for Civil War reenactments and that he had brought the rifles into Laurel on several occas…

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College paintball may not be the hottest topic in the sports world as a whole — however, at Tennessee there is a group of people who dedicate a lot of their time to this game. In fact, the Vols’ paint squad, also known as the PaintVols, are at the forefront of collegiate paintball around the…

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The 94th annual Carnicus event will be held Tuesday, April 18 at 7 p.m. in the Student Union Auditorium. Hosted by the All Campus Events Committee, Carnicus is a choreographed comedy skit competition open to all organizations big and small at no cost. Greek life organizations make up the maj…

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Syndey Lewis, a junior in the Missouri School of Journalism and general manager of Mizzou Student Media, noticed a problem after years working in student media: student publications seemed to all face the same problems, and yet there was no way for their leaders to seek help or advice from p…