Exploration has served as a main contributor in molding mankind into the advanced entity it is today.  

From Christopher Columbus to Neil Armstrong, humans have been occupying the forefront of discovery for hundreds of years. This tendency to become more involved with our surroundings has never played a more significant ...

The Spanish department is preparing to celebrate an award ceremony for first-year students at 3 p.m. Friday.

The award will recognize the efforts of students’ end-of-the-year cultural projects. First-Year Language Program director Dolly Young said the ceremony is a way to show appreciation for their work and communicate the ...

America has no comprehensive plan to address the environmental problems plaguing our future, and Christine Todd Whitman blames politicians.

“There is an ongoing need to craft an energy policy that respects our environment, providing clean air and water,” Whitman said. “We won’t get the thoughtful discussion we need, unless ...

On April 30, UT Libraries will host “De-Stress for Success,” an event filled with multiple activities throughout the day to try to help calm students’ minds and nerves as they prepare for their final projects and exams.

Dean of Libraries Steven Smith said the event was a culmination of different ...

The Tennessee Speech and Debate Society of the University of Tennessee recently returned from competing in the IPDA national tournament in Huntsville, Texas on April 13-15. The team had a very strong showing at the competition, breaking four members into outrounds and claiming a second place national championship finish in ...

The last day of classes is around the corner, but until then, students are scurrying around campus trying to accomplish the impossible.

After three months of procrastination, the workload has finally landed with less than 48 hours to spare. The urgency to complete everything does not seem to reveal itself ...

The UT Mock Trial team is host to some of the university's greatest.

While the team gives prospective law students the courtroom experience they need to further their career, it's not just for law students. Marcus Baker, senior in sociology with a minor in vocal performance, said the ...

Some came for a good cause. Some came for pizza. All gamed for victory.

On Friday and Saturday, the Apartment Residence Tenants' Association (ARTA) invaded the UC Down Under armed with Xboxes and pizza for the Frag for a Cure event. The small corner of the room was filled with ...

Tennessee’s day-to-day mental outlook was a major concern with coach Derek Dooley.
    
His concerns were vanquished in the name of an Orange team 17-14 victory at the Orange and White Game on Saturday.
    
The win was just enough to show the competition, improvement and mental toughness Dooley was looking ...

With the days of the Internet upon us, things are becoming easier by the click.
    
While there are many students who live in dorms and on-campus housing, there is also a chunk of students who live in off-campus apartments.
    
Among those students who buy services from the Knoxville Utilities Board ...

It was a day everyone knew would come eventually. It just happened earlier than anyone wanted.
    
But even after the announcement on Wednesday that Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt was stepping down after 38 seasons, the mood in Thompson-Boling Arena Thursday afternoon was somber when Summitt officially turned ...

The Cultural Attractions Committee (CAC) sponsored a concert by PROJECT Trio on Wednesday night at the Cox Auditorium.
    
PROJECT Trio, a chamber music trio from Brooklyn, N.Y., came to the attention of the committee largely due to Greg Pattillo’s flute beat-boxing videos that exploded online a few years ...

   
In an effort to boost its “Safe-T Begins with Me” campaign, the UT Police Department received two grants to significantly cut down both speeding and alcohol-related accidents on campus.
    
Given by the Govenor’s Highway Safety Office, the grants amount to about $8,000.
    
One, called the Alcohol Countermeasures Grant ...