Lead StoriesEnrollment spikes cause crowded housing
If campus feels a bit crowded this semester, there's a good reason: An estimated 3% increase in student enrollment is expected for the Fall 2010 academic year, reflecting a steady increase in enrollment over the last few years. Fall 2009 saw an increase of 718 enrolled students over the previous year.…
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Mosque inflames citizens
Residents of the city of New York and the rest of America have become riled recently due to plans for a community center and mosque planned since 2009 at a site two blocks from the fallen World Trade Center.
The New York Times, primarily Republican pundits and politicians have spearheaded campaigns against the center, named Park 51, arguing that it is an "unnecessary provocation" of people whose families and friends were injured or killed in the Sept.…
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Football team set to take on Appalachian State
The UTC football team will play Appalachian State at 3p.m. Saturday in the season opener at Finley Stadium.
"Any teams that play them have to play well," Head Coach Russ Huseman said.
Team speed on defense is a key to winning for the Mocs.
The mocs have moved around some players on the defensive side of the ball to add more speed and to force more turnovers.…
Campus community shows strength
Members of many UTC group organizations rallied together to raise support for a fellow student's family on Aug. 21 with the Greek Family Yard Sale.
Camille Ward, a graduate student from Mt. Juilet, Tenn., is a member of the Chi Omega sorority, and when Ward's brother and father were in a boating accident the girls of Chi Omega organized an event to raise money to help with the family's medical expenses.…
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In the waiting line: For most students, higher enrollment has meant a more crowded campus, including these students, who must wait in a long and frustrating line at lunchtime in the UC to purchase food. Similary long lines can also be seen at Campus Crossroads and in the Bursar's Office. |
