Imagine being someone who is forbidden from having control over their dreams and ambitions, let alone one’s clothing. While we are fortunate t…
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Olivia Wilde’s sophomore film “Don’t Worry Darling” has been bombarded by mixed reviews and controversy followed by one of the most bizarre pr…
The Tennessee Republican Party is extremely anti-union and anti-worker.
The film I’m writing about today is an okay one. It’s not great or defining by any means but what the film shows and discusses, at least in my…
The Office of Student Media’s move to the College of Communication and Information (CCI) and the creation of an endowment fund in the The Dail…
The Beacon has officially moved from the Division of Student Life to the College of Communication and Information (CCI). I’ve had a hard time …
The Fort Sanders area of UT’s campus is known by both students and residents as a home unlike any other. It is within walking distance of the …
David Bowie was a major force that helped kickstart a musical era of self-exploration that blossomed into a movement and identity for freedoms…
Apple TV’s passion project from Samuel L. Jackson “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey” is one of the best miniseries of the 2020s. From Jackson’s p…
Our conservative state legislature has made endangering the life and welfare of a woman state law in Tennessee.
What is the Big Orange Screw and how can you avoid it?
On stage at Thompson-Boling Arena for her first Torch Night as chancellor, Donde Plowman demonstrated her Rocky Top bona fides before a crowd …
Kyle Pitts is a freak of nature. A 6-foot-6, 245-pound tight end who runs a 4.44 40-yard dash. His speed is in the 99th percentile of all tigh…
After thinking it over, Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” is a film I had to talk about in the first article back after a summer away from my column. Its…
The number of major life decisions that we have to make daily as students can be overwhelming. This is the season in life where we are suppose…
Tennessee fans were skeptical when Danny White hired his previous head coach at UCF, Josh Heupel. Many questioned why the undefeated 2017 UCF …
It is an inescapable fact that Tennessee football is and always will be exciting.
For most people, the fall semester represents all things new. A new grade, new classes, new teachers and even a new football season. But for m…
Ask pretty much any LGBTQ+ person who grew up in the South whether Southern hospitality and graciousness is extended to their community, and y…
This semester will be the start of my senior year. Unfortunately, this means that the majority of my college career has been captivated by COVID-19.
As the fall semester begins, it is important to sit down and ask ourselves the following question: what is my “normal” going to look like? The…
Welcome back, Vols! The start of a new academic year always comes with a mixture of emotions. Some are excited to be starting a new chapter of…
The nicknamed “long, hot summer of 1967” was a time of great civil unrest, similar to the strife of the summer protests in 2020. These past mo…
If you had told me a few years ago that I would be happy to call UT my home, I probably wouldn’t have believed you. I was set on going to a sc…
Is campus really moving on from the plague years? Are we emerging from that fog of burnout? Even as we remain cautious, it’s not too early to …
Fantasy football has evolved over the years as modern analytics and theory have reshaped the way many view the popular game. This year, it is …
On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court did something that it rarely does, and it overruled its own precedent by declaring that there is no constitu…
Tennessee officials and organizations are reacting after a landmark 6-3 decision, split among conservative and liberal lines on the Supreme Co…
The first Pride was a riot. Set against the backdrop of 1969 New York City, the queer community revolted against an oppressive, discriminatory…
As I write this, 19 families in Uvalde, Texas will begin planning the funerals of their children, who were gunned down by a man with an AR-15 …
What’s up Rocky Top? My name is Evan Mays (he/him/his). I am a senior studying social work with a minor in social justice, and I am thrilled t…
I have loved Josh Brolin’s on-screen presence for a long time. Ever since I saw him in 2007’s “No Country for Old Men,” I have sought movies o…
As the semester draws to a close, a consistent wave keeps crashing over me. It’s a wave filled with nostalgia, anxiety and optimism as the rea…
It’s hard to believe that my time as Editor-in-Chief — and my time as a college student — is finally coming to a close.
Graduation is in 17 days, and I am not sure how I feel but it definitely includes a mix of excitement, anticipation, fear and sadness.
Hello, and thank you for supporting student media by reading The Daily Beacon. My name is Daniel Dassow — rhymes with “lasso” — and I will hav…
Hi there! My name is Abby Ann Ramsey, and I am beyond excited to serve as The Daily Beacon’s next Managing Editor.
Today, Adam Sandler is one of the last real comedy stars from a time when we could know actors mostly for their comedic work, and they remaine…
As the semester comes winding down to a close, students are looking forward to their summer plans. Many are going back home, to intern and pre…
With the NFL Draft officially upon us, it is time to start hearing every scout’s favorite phrase: “best player available.” But what does that …
With housing options becoming more competitive and continual tuition increases, for some it is becoming increasingly more difficult to maintai…
Over the past two years, our Tennessee state legislature has passed and our governor, Bill Lee, has signed two pieces of white supremacist “ed…
A lot of films make an attempt to encapsulate what it means to be a child growing up in the world and how dangerous an environment it can be. …
On Jan. 6, 2021, supporters of then-President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol Building. They beat police officers, attempted to harm dul…
When the weather gets warmer and the deserts are bare, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival moves in. Coachella has risen to the top w…
It’s a hard Knox life, y’all.
This column is normally about Supreme Court justices’ opinions. However, this week I am taking a different approach. We are going to be diving…
A bill currently in the Tennessee state house, and passed by the senate, shows a significant overreach of government power despite the GOP’s c…
Cillian Murphy is known to most of us now through his consistent work in Christopher Nolan films beginning with “Batman Begins” or from his tu…
Whether it's science fiction or not, we've been told escape is the future. Planet hopping is the long game, and there is money in ripping the …
