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Athletics, academics vie for dollars

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From an outsider's perspective UTC would seem to be like any other ordinary college. Students scatter across campus to their next classes as fast as their legs will carry them. Faculty members work tirelessly to get papers and exams graded before midterm grades are due.…

Exiting editor offers journalism tips for life

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It's customary for the exiting editor to enlighten enlivened Echo enthusiasts with insight. The thing is, I do not necessarily like soul-baring exposés, but I do enjoy journalism. Try as I might, I cannot seem to suppress my passion for pursuing the capital "T" truth, as it were.…

Riverbend draws local, big-name artists

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Every summer downtown Chattanooga is transformed into an outdoor concert extravaganza for nine nights for the music festival known as Riverbend. Students have scoffed at previous attempts for Riverbend to provide entertainment students can relate to. Past notable attempts include Kid Rock, American idol winner Chris Daughtry and Everclear.…

Local politics trump national

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The world watched as the excitement and hype of the 2008 presidential campaigns culminated in national elections last fall. America's young people eagerly took part in the action, as Facebook groups garnered support for one or the other candidate and political clubs and organizations on campus facilitated new voter registrations and change of address forms for over 1,200 students.…

Sports fans catch triple play of events

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We have just witnessed the greatest week in sports. It may not have come with all the hype of a Super Bowl or the hoopla of a BCS title game, but hopefully it did not sneak past unnoticed. There is nothing better than a week encompassed by Final Four basketball, baseball's opening day and the Masters to cap it all off.…

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