Yesterday morning, an email sent by Jeff Hall, Vice President of Academic Affairs, shocked many by announcing the elimination of Covenant’s theatre major and a subsequent change in the configuration of the program. Hall wrote, “Effective immediately, the department is no longer accepting any new declarations of [theater] majors.
Read morePresidential Candidates
America’s presidential hopefuls are gearing up for campaign season and the 2016 run for president. So far, the the confirmed candidates for the 2016 Republican party nomination are Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, while Hillary Clinton remains the only confirmed Democratic candidate for the presidential nomination.
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Southern Lit Conference
Having dinner with William Faulkner or tea with Margaret Mitchell might be unrealistic, but running into a prominent Southern writer in Chattanooga last weekend was not far-fetched at all. Chattanooga buzzed with writers and literary enthusiasts on April 16 – 18 due to the Celebration of Southern Literature. Held by the Southern Literature Alliance, this event takes place biennially in April.
Read moreMojo on the Move
The local tex-mex restaurant Mojo Burrito in St. Elmo will be moving across the street this spring. The current location is 3815 St. Elmo Ave., Chattanooga, Tenn. The new location is where Slick’s Burgers used to be at 3950 Tenn. Ave., on the hill above Mr. T’s.
Read moreChattanooga Flood
On Thursday morning, April 16, a flash flood warning was issued for multiple counties in the Tennessee valley, including Hamilton and Marion Counties, as well as for Dade, Catoosa, and Walker Counties in Georgia. The flooding resulted in numerous road closings, as well as several scattered power outages.
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