Letter from the Editor: The truth about journalism
As my time as executive editor of the East Tennessean comes to a close, I’d like to enlighten the public on a few facts about …
Posts tagged Politics
Sending troops to the border–xenophobic rhetoric or presidential precedent?
President Trump’s action of deploying the United States Military to the southern border is ingrained in xenophobia perpetuated by his prejudiced comments in the 2016 …
U.S. fights a war for the people, but where’s the people’s justice?
As we’ve all heard, Syria was bombed again by the United States, this time near doubling their missile strikes from last year’s 59 Tomahawk cruise …
Zuckerberg hearing highlights social media’s influence on politics
On Tuesday afternoon, Mark Zuckerberg appeared at a Congressional hearing primarily pertaining to Facebook’s treatment of its users’ information and its dealings with Cambridge Analytica, a data firm linked to President Trump’s 2016 …
Third SGA debate focuses on agreeing points
Contrary to what U.S. politics may suggest, debates are not always between two angry candidates. In fact, “I agree with my opponent” was a popular …
American misconceptions about the Mexican border
The United States has some rough history with our southern neighbor–Mexico. History shows how the U.S. essentially stole a massive portion of their to fulfill …
Are Americans trading “essential liberty” for “temporary safety”?
The gun debate is a hot topic right now in our country, as mass shootings seem to be occurring more and more. I realize it is …
Students discuss their opinions on America, ‘A Nation Divided’
Right and left. Liberal and conservative. Pro-Trump and anti-Trump. Americans generally classify themselves into these political categories but tend to see things only from their …
Andrea Gibson performs spoken word poetry
On Wednesday, March 21, students gathered in the Culp Ballroom to hear world famous spoken word artist Andrea Gibson perform several of their poems. Gibson’s …
How much does Facebook know about you?
In the modern era, our lives are more public than ever. We all post a lot of our lives on the internet for all to …