Nov 9th is “Go to an Art Museum Day”. More than 30,000 museums around the world participate in this event, and each year even has a different theme. AAMD launched Art Museum Day ten years ago to highlight the way in which art museums foster community, providing crucial opportunities for visitors of all ages to […]
Tuesday was election day in many states and communities across the United States. Some big events occurred. Republicans ensured their twenty year hold on the Mississippi governorship, Democrats won united control of the Virginia state legislature for the first time in decades, and Knoxville made “herstory” by electing the city’s second female mayor and its […]
For the first time this football season, there is one, definitive ranking system. Throughout the college football season, there are two national polls that rank the top 25 teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision, the top division of college football. The Associated Press rankings are compiled each week from a panel of media reporters, while […]
Alan Moore’s story and David Lloyd’s illustrations came to life in the 2005 film adaptation “V for Vendetta.” The political thriller became a pop culture hit addressing sociopolitical issues such as discriminatory practices, religion and authoritarian rule. Photo from The Verge. Remember, remember! The fifth of November, The Gunpowder treason and plot; I know of […]
Oct 31 is the Halloween day. However, mother nature has a few tricks up her sleeve on Thursday. A double-wallop of strong to severe storms followed by a drastic drop in temperatures hit Knoxville on Thursday. Heavy storms rolling through East Tennessee felled trees and downed power lines. According to the statistic, due to the […]
Who will win next week’s Knoxville mayoral election? One winner will be Madeline Rogero. The incumbent mayor is term limited from seeking a third term, but both candidates who made it to the general election have served in her administration which suggests that the mayor’s legacy is a popular one. Beyond that, the two candidates […]
After steady pressure from lawmakers and many pundits, the NCAA is finally relenting. On Tuesday, the governing body of collegiate athletics voted to allow athletes in Divisions I through III to be compensated. The NCAA voted to allow athletes to be compensated for use of their image and likeness. According to the Associated Press, the […]
Former first lady Michell Obama and her brother, Craig Robinson, discussed the importance of community, family and values during the third annual Obama Summit. Photo retrieved from The Chicago Tribune. The Obama Foundation concluded their third annual summit in Chicago Oct. 29. The two-day summit from Oct. 28-Oct. 29, focused on how home and place […]
Sevier County, Tennessee made national news this week. But it wasn’t because Ms. Parton was announcing the newest ride at Dollywood or because the Gatlinburg tourism office wanted to show how business has picked up since the wildfires. Instead, a hearing of the Sevier County Commission on voting to name Sevier County a “gun sanctuary” […]
About 32,000 Chicago Public School teachers and aides went on strike in the nation’s third-largest school district on Oct.17. Hiring more social workers, counselors, nurses, bilingual teacher and librarians is part of the union’s demand. The appeals of teachers also are that they want smaller class sizes, higher pay for all school employees and more […]
