Tennessee Journalist

Texting has become a mainstay in society today, and texting while driving is certainly an unwise action. A recent Tennessee law has banned texting while driving, but the effect of this law has yet to be measured. Two UT students say they recognize the dangers associated with texting and driving, but one of them continues to engage in the unsafe act anyway.

A majority of the crimes that happen on the UT campus are thefts, and the number of car burglaries have continued to rise throughout the year. Tips for keeping your personal belongings safe on campus are offered by UTPD officers in this story.

MEDIC Regional Blood Center held the 22nd annual Tennessee vs. Kentucky blood drive with Big Orange crushing the Blue nation for the seventh year in a row.

Tennessee outlasted Vanderbilt on Saturday night at Neyland Stadium, 31-16. The win on senior night solidifies a bowl game for the Vols, their first postseason appearance since 2007.

The Tennessee Lady Vols volleyball team defeated the Florida Gators in front of the third largest crowd in school history. Thompson-Boling Arena was filled with 1,532 orange and white fans as the Lady Vols defeated the Gators in four sets, 22-25, 25-23, 25-15, and 25-22.

Tennessee and Vanderbilt face off tonight at Neyland Stadium. In-Game notebook is there to bring you coverage live.

Tennessee and Vanderbilt face off tonight at Neyland Stadium. In-Game notebook is there to bring you coverage live.

PURSUIT, a new UT student research journal, is scheduled to be released in the spring of 2010.

Listen in as Andrew and Eddie break down the upcoming game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Vanderbilt Commodores.

The non-BCS conference race seems to be down to TCU and Cincinnati. The two programs, led by Brian Kelly at Cincinnati and Gary Patterson at TCU, look to be anything but a non-BCS team in November. But who will be playing with the big boys in early January?

So much for Tennessee going undefeated in the month of November. But no worries, the Vols welcome zero-for-everything Vanderbilt to Neyland Stadium on Saturday in search of bowl eligibility. The rolling Ole Miss Rebels, who seem to just now be catching up to their preseason hype, welcome LSU in this week's Game of the Week.

The Final Episode of the Triple Threat Sports Talk with Andrew, Drew, and John is today. Sit back, relax and enjoy this final episode of the semester.

UT's Communication Studies Club will host the Nathan Boals Memorial "Polar Bear Plunge" Sunday, Nov. 22. The event's coordinators hope to raise money to support a scholarship in honor of Nathan Boals.

The second film of the Twilight Saga, New Moon premieres this week. TNJN reporters Courtney Hosking and Linda Nguyen attended the spectacular premiere at the Pinnacle in Turkey Creek and were able to catch an advance screening of the movie. Though the first film was widely successful, both Hosking and Nguyen were a bit skeptical about the sequel, yet the end of the film left them with a shocking revelation: they liked it.

Jeremy Rifkin discussed the state of world economics and the environmental impacts of current society at UT.

More than 1,000 fans flocked to the premiere of The Twilight Saga: New Moon at the Regal Cinemas Pinnacle in Turkey Creek Tuesday night. New Moon stars Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart attended the event where they greeted fans, signed autographs and posed for pictures.

UT student Zack Crane documents his trip on U.S. 129 with images of car and motorcycle enthusiasts enjoying a stretch of the highway known as 'the Dragon.'

UT student Zack Crane documents his trip on US129 with images of car and motorcycle enthusiasts enjoying a stretch of the highway known as 'the Dragon.'

After looking sluggish and sloppy in exhibition games and the season opener, Tennessee came out with energy in a record-breaking first half. Even the walk-ons got a chance to shine as Tennessee rolled over UNC-Asheville, 124-49.

Lane Kiffin still had no decision on the status of safety Janzen Jackson Tuesday. Fellow freshmen Nu'Keese Richardson and Mike Edwards were released from the football program on Monday after their involvement in Thursday's attempted robbery.