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Costume creations showcase talent

Graphic design student uses unlikely materials to create award-winning costumes
Costume creations showcase talent
It is not every day that you encounter Floyd from the Muppets or Gromit from the animated film series Wallace and Gromit reclining by the table in your dining room. Unless, that is, you are Lisa Lang, a graphic design student from Newnan, Ga., who uses materials such as plastic tubing, discarded clothing accessories and baseball helmets to create award-winning costumes.…

UC caters to students with dietary restrictions

Students may go to the UC to study between classes and shop at the bookstore, but more than anything else, the UC is a place where students can go to purchase meals and basic grocery items. Matthew Harms, assistant director of food services, is responsible for the day to day operation of UTC's food service program.…

Cookbook raises money for staff development

Members of UTC's employee relations committee have found a new way to earn money. They are releasing the University's first ever cookbook, according to Valerah Hodges, chair of the committee. The proceeds from the cookbook will go towards the staff development fund, Hodges said.…

Student opens for Hanson concert in Knoxville

Student opens for Hanson concert in Knoxville
Earlier this month, UTC student Kyle Tallman learned that MMMBop never died. The senior marketing major from Chattanooga opened for the pop trio Hanson before a sold out audience. The concert was held at the Knoxville Bijou Theater. After playing small gigs on summer concert circuits and local Chattanooga clubs, Tallman finally got a callback to open for Hanson.…

Beatles musical gives new meaning

Critics Column
"Music is the only thing that makes sense anymore...play it loud enough and it keeps the demons at bay." That's exactly what the musical drama, "Across the Universe," does while weaving over 30 Beatles songs into the gritty plot. Taking place in the war-torn era of the 1960s in New York City, a group of confused youths struggle to find their voice amidst the violence and pressures of growing up.…

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