Carson Crouch Donald Trump won the republican primary in the state of Tennessee on March 24th, 2024. According to NBC News, “Donald Trump racked in 90 percent of the votes in Putnam County.” Trump has won the primary in every state for the republican party except Vermont and the District […]
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Tik Tok to be banned if not sold by parent company ByteDance
Leigha Gregory On March 13, The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill threatening to ban TikTok on American devices if ByteDance refuses to sell the app. Originally, the bill started as a concern to national security. While most popular social media apps like Facebook and Instagram are owned by […]
Missing persons; Riley Strain recovered and Sebastian Rogers search continues
Harrison Conder, Callie Smith Two missing persons reports have plagued the thoughts of many across Tennessee in recent weeks. These two individuals, coming from different walks of life, have gone missing without a trace. […]
Midnights
Bee Goodman October 31, 2022 Taylor Swift’s Midnights Strikes Big With the release of her newest album “Midnights,” Taylor Swift has once again taken the world by storm. Just when you think Swift defined her identity as a star and established a sound recognizable to all, she appears out of […]
TikTok Now Reigns as the No. 7 Most Popular Web Domain
TikTok is now ranked as the seventh most popular domain, putting Google and other platforms behind it. The app is owned by the Chinese company Bytedance. In September of 2020, former President Donald Trump attempted to ban the popular app for security reasons. TikTok has made an impact on college […]
Tech Faculty Weigh in on Book Bans
The controversial ban of Art Spiegelman’s “Maus,” a graphic novel portraying the Holocaust, by a Tennessee school board has caused sales to increase on Amazon, resulting in it becoming a bestseller. “The Complete Maus” collection currently sits at No. 3 on the bestseller’s list. It previously topped the list at […]
Critical Race Theory Still a Point of National Debate
Florida is pushing to pass a bill to keep white people from feeling “discomfort” when teaching race in the classroom. The bill refers to the teaching of critical race theory in public schools and would alter the curriculum to avoid white people feeling guilt from past historical actions. Tech history […]
Live 2020 Presidential Election Coverage
ELECTORAL VOTES: TRUMP-214 BIDEN-253 Follow along for live coverage of the 2020 presidential election.
Barrett confirmed into the Supreme Court
Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed and sworn into the Supreme Court on Monday, Oct 26. Just eight days ahead of election day. The Senate confirmed her to the Supreme Court with a 52-48 vote. No democratic senators voted in favor of her becoming a justice, and only one repulican senator […]
Live Presidential Debate Coverage
Follow along for live coverage of the October 22, 2020 presidential debate between Former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump. The debate is being held at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. Pandemic: When asked how he will lead the country during a pandemic, President Trump responded “2.2 million […]