UT announced on Tuesday that it will continue with plans to build three new student housing facilities through a public-private partnership with RISE Real Estate. The university has also made a five-year master lease agreement with Lakemoor Station Apartments in South Knoxville to aid in hou…
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 …
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…
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.”
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…
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.
Paraskevidekatriaphobia is the irrational fear of the thirteenth day in a month when it falls on a Friday.
When the nonprofit news site ProPublica launched The Repatriation Project in January, UT landed on a top-10 list that does not come with bragging rights. Out of all universities, museums, societies and agencies in the nation, UT ranked 7th among institutions that hold the most Native America…
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.
PBS NewsHour’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Correspondent Nick Schifrin joined the College of Communication and Information as keynote speaker for the International Reporting Symposium on Friday afternoon to discuss his experiences covering the war in Ukraine and provide advice for journalism…
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…
The Rock has always served as a place where students, faculty and guests can convene and express themselves creatively. Whether a campus organization is looking to promote a certain event or someone just wants to wish their mom a happy birthday, the 500-million year old chunk of dolomite has…
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…
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.
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…
On Friday, the Campus Events Board hosted its beloved Party in the Park event at Circle Park to kick off Volapalooza 2023. The largest student-organized event on campus supplied both students and parents with an array assortment of food, activities and tunes to keep them entertained througho…
On April 20, the Center for Health Education and Wellness hosted its Play it Safe Picnic at the HSS lawn. Complete with games, prizes, a raffle and free Capri Sun, the event partnered with several on and off campus substance support services as well as the university’s police department to r…
The Office of Title IX hosted their spring town hall on Wednesday afternoon. Major topics on the docket included the office’s annual report and findings from the Vol Voices survey conducted last year.
On Tuesday night, the 2022-23 SGA executive administration passed down the torch as the newly elected top four executive members took oaths of office in a ceremony honoring the successes of the organization over the past year.
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.
Without warning last Friday morning, hundreds of Chinese and Chinese American students were cut off from their primary means of communication with friends and family: Chinese social media apps supported by a campus Wi-Fi connection.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, which calls on communities, organizations and individuals to come together and confront sexual violence in broader society.
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…
Monica Brashears (‘19) worked quickly to achieve the daydreams of thousands of creative writing students.
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…
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.
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.
Tyson House, a campus ministry at UT that incorporates both Lutheran and Episcopal denominations of Christianity, has had a building on Melrose Ave for over 50 years. Now, as the building faces costly renovation needs, it could be sold to the university, leaving the community with uncertaint…
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.
Every day for the past few weeks, dozens of students at UT have been abstaining from food, water and other drinks. While this may seem like an unusual practice, this is commonplace in the Muslim community.
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…
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…
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…
Boosted to victory by a voter turnout four times larger than in the uncontested election of 2022, the Commit campaign swept Student Government Association elections as results were announced on Wednesday.
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 …
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 …
The Volunteer’s Union, one of two campaigns running in this year’s Student Government Association elections, aims to change the narrative of previous campaigns and gear SGA’s focus towards the student body as a whole.
In the spring of 2022, only one campaign ran for office in the SGA elections — a situation that led members of the student organization to consider how other students view the club and what its future would look like.
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.
Have you ever tried making plans with your friends but have no idea what their schedule looks like? The new Circl app, developed by former University of Tennessee students, is aiming to solve this problem.
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…
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…
The Tennessee Alpha chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon has been suspended until the spring 2027 semester due to repeated conduct violations, the university announced on Friday.
On Tuesday, the Student Government Association’s First-Year Leadership Council presented its “Female Specific Workout Space” bill for the first time at the Undergraduate Student Senate meeting held at the Student Union. It was immediately voted on and passed in the single session.
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…
On Tuesday, University of Tennessee Human Resources hosted a career development event to encourage staff members to utilize resources that may contribute to their career journeys. The event, titled “Design Your Career @ UT” aimed to help staff members explore career mobility opportunities an…
University of Tennessee students are thrilled to see Vol sports teams performing well, but their excitement has often been met with the frustration of not being able to secure tickets to games.
Gamers unite!
With UT sports events being widely attended and Neyland Stadium having the capacity to hold almost 102,000 people, talks of the development of a nearby hotel have been circulating.
Eighteen instructors across the UT's campus are updating teaching techniques for their classes and departments. They are the first participants in the Volunteer Experience Faculty Fellows Program, a new academic collaboration between the Office of the Provost, the Division of Student Success…
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…
Staff Writer, Ryan Clark, gives a review that's more hopeful than expected for third movie o…
Staff Writer, Ryan Clark, gives a review that's more hopeful than expected for third movie of the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise.
Staff Writer Ryan Clark reviews the Evil Dead franchise and compares the newest addition to the original Sam Raimi films.
