I should join the circus. I got really good at juggling while learning to juggle all the things that I have to do in a week. I used to be stre…
As The University of Tennessee Knoxville’s longest standing environmental organization, Students Promoting Environmental Action in Knoxville (…
The Princeton Review ranked UT as the second most LGBTQ-unfriendly college in the country. They based this ranking on “how strongly students d…
The biggest draw of a SEC school is arguably its football program. Going to a school down south means much more than just going to an academic…
Being in college during a global pandemic is an unforgettable experience. I remember clearly the excitement and anticipation I felt as I prepa…
On campus dining selections are not optimal. I am a sophomore on campus who has continued to grow discontent with the dining experience. My ve…
Upon the onset of the Spring 2019 term, I would never have imagined that our lifestyles at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) would …
I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder at the age of 18 months, and I am terrified to set foot on campus.
Ask pretty much any LGBT person who grew up in the south whether southern hospitality and graciousness is extended to their community and you …
From August to May, Cumberland Avenue is filled with the lively happenings of a bustling college town. Most nights, students and visitors floc…
Fellow members of the Volunteer Family, the UT administration began preparations for our return to campus many months ago. They have invested …
Many of us are likely familiar with the following scenario: there’s a person in your lecture that looks like they just don’t belong. They look…
Fast food: the mouthwatering staple of the south. It’s no wonder the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has built their entire dining program…
As a returning student at the University of Tennessee, I have experienced the unmatched feeling of singing “Rocky Top” at the top of your lung…
Greek life. I know that when I say these two words together a lot of ugly stereotypes come to mind; many of these stereotypes come from colleg…
Move-in week is right around the corner, and while I am excited that a new school year is about to start on Rocky Top, I have some concerns ab…
June is National Dairy Month and dairy is so important! It increases energy, strengthens bones and muscles, can reduce cardiovascular disease …
Saying that this year has taken a drastic turn would be one of the biggest understatements of the decade. Just a few weeks ago, we were all st…
It seems that 2020 has been filled with experiences none of us ever expected, nor wanted to live through. This obviously includes a pandemic, …
Higher education is a four-year gauntlet of lectures, self discovery and zillions upon zillions of crushed beers.
Have you ever had a resentful feeling when paying a hefty price for textbooks? If the answer is yes, then you and I are in the same boat as ar…
In high school, I loved playing sports and being active. Junior year I started noticing something odd going on with myself. I was trying to be…
Why did you go to UT? The obvious answer for many is that Tennessee is the flagship public institution in their home state. Maybe it has a gre…
During my orientation, my orientation leader and group had a sit-down conversation about mental health. She told us that it wasn’t uncommon fo…
The first month of freshman year is one of the most exciting and scary times most college students can remember. You are thrust into a group o…
Many professors will never admit that their class is ‘easy.’ Many professors state in their syllabus the first week of class, “THERE IS NO EXT…
The normal class setup at UT is perfect ... if you are the average student and started straight out of high school. However, if you are a non-…
Thousands of students elected 52 senators to SGA last spring, including the 1,179 off-campus students that put me in office. Of those 52 elect…
The day the music died was a tragedy that inspired American folk song “American Pie.” It was a day in 1959 that saw three of the biggest pop s…
The minimum wage rate in America has fallen behind. There are people in this great country who work full-time, minimum wage jobs and are still…
In the past, I used to not be an avid Apple user. As a college student at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, this caused some problems …
My mother raised me as a Baptist Christian. We attended Bible studies every Thursday and church service every Sunday. Church provided a welcom…
It’s September, and this means it’s back to studying. Time to hit the books. As a teacher here at UTK, this makes me really excited, although …
I am a returning student to the University of Tennessee Knoxville, and I am happy to be back in school after having retired from a thirty year…
What’s one thing almost every student at UT can relate to? Being broke.
As a current student at the University of Tennessee, and an executive board member for the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, I have witnessed firstha…
During my first year at UT, I was always stressed out about my classes because I did not understand the material being taught.
A lot of people are talking about student debt, both on the campaign trail and at the kitchen table. It’s understandable.
I am contacting you in regards to the Eugenia Williams house that was willed to the University of Tennessee.
The University of Tennessee has been affected by incidents of racism, anti-Semitism, and expressions of intolerance for LGBTQ+ persons, immigr…
To my broken hearted student leaders,
To the University of Tennessee Administration,
Dear UT Daily Beacon and fellow readers:
On Feb. 21, news broke that Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee was pictured in a 1980 yearbook photo wearing a Confederate army uniform during an “Old So…
Thank you for addressing STIs and sexual safety in your Let's Talk About It column.
To combat homelessness and the housing crisis, government funded Section 8 housing vouchers must be more equitably distributed, and the progra…
I’d like to introduce this piece with a tangential anecdote, transpiring in the nascent days of the now hegemonic streaming platform Netflix –…
As a Vol-for-Life attending UT in the late 70's-early 80's, I recall all that Pat did for her ladies.
As a Tennessee Vol fan, it is disappointing when our home does not get involved — especially the student section.
On Sunday afternoon, Jan. 13, we decided to go visit the new Student Union that has received so much positive press.
