Riley the Reading Raccoon celebrates Read Across Tennessee Month
Students in several Johnson City elementary schools had a memorable experience as part of Read Across Tennessee Month when Riley the Reading Raccoon made a …
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Writers exhibit their craft at the annual Creative Writing Festival
On April 12 and 13, ETSU held its annual Creative Writing Festival in the Reece Museum. Hundreds of people gathered together to celebrate and study …
New year’s resolutions
New Year’s resolutions are traditionally made every year by loads of individuals. Most have resolutions about dieting, breaking bad habits and money spending and saving. …
Literacy: A necessary skill but one that many lack
The one thing I’ve learned most in grad school is how important literacy is, both from a student’s perspective and from the perspective of an …
Letter from the Editor: An intro to the new exec, Raina Wiseman
Hello, East Tennessean readers! As this semester comes to a close, Jessica Dunker is passing on her position as executive editor to me for the …
Which is better for the mind: audiobooks or print?
Today, it is impossible to escape the grip that technology commands on our society, and people are finding more ways of practice in which this …
Is it bad for kids to read classic, abridged literature?
In the early years of development for a kid, learning to read, and subsequently write, are fundamental in a child’s early education and cognitive growth. …
Step into a story with ‘Reading Appalachia’
ETSU has paired with East Tennessee’s Historical Society and a public library in Knoxville to bring “Reading Appalachia: Voices from Children’s Literature, an Interactive Exhibit” …