2015 has just begun and local, farm-fresh food scenes in Chattanooga have increased now more than ever. Covenant College students have become dramatically more involved since Eden Thistle, a local farm, has begun a 2015 Buyer’s Club. Environmental science majors Rachel Kelley and Lauren Seip both enjoy volunteering at the farm, exploring a godly approach to farming. That includes purchasing pasture-raised meats, eating less processed foods, and eating meat less. Siep said, “They have a buyer's club where you can subscribe and get a membership. You'll get eggs, chicken breasts, chicken thighs, whole chickens, and whole pigs."
Read moreFounders Floods
For Founders, Jan. 13 was more than the first day of second semester. Gracewell, a hall on the third floor of the Rayburn wing, experienced a fair amount of chaos when a seemingly harmless toilet rapidly flooded an entire restroom, part of the hallway, and also the adjacent restroom at approximately 7:55 p.m. The frigid water poured against the floor vigorously, rising several inches above the ground for nearly thirty minutes. Thick towels were rolled quickly, precisely pressed between the two restrooms as a barricade until the water was stopped.
Read moreChattanooga Public Library: The Purge
Since early 2012, library director Corinne Hill has been purging books from the Chattanooga public library. Nearly 140,000 out of 343,683 books have been removed, which has caused a large controversy within the community.
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On Monday, Sept.15, the U.S. Department of Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery program awarded Chattanooga, along with 72 other cities, a $400,000 grant to assess the feasability of a light rail system that would utilize the city’s old rail lines. An additional $300,000 was given by the city to complete an estimated $35 million dollar study that will examine factors like demand, fare structure, and route tactics.
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