Adam Brown Social Media Command Center

Reaction To Trump Victory Declaration

At 2:22 a.m. eastern, in the wee hours of Nov. 4, a U.S. Presidential candidate declared himself the winner. President Donald Trump spoke in front of supporters at The White House and gave, in essence, a victory speech. Though Trump can still win the election, the declaration was a bit premature. As of 2:30 p.m.…
Tennessee Fall Foliage Creates Unbe-LEAF-able Views!

By:Jess Barfield About this time of the semester, UTK students could use a change of pace from their dorms and apartments, a change of scenery from Zoom meetings and classes, and we could all take a break from politics. No worries, Mother Nature to the rescue, as the leaves are turning. As a general rule, leaves…
As the Presidential Election Nears, Every Vote Counts, Even Votes from Outer Space!

By: Jess Barfield The election is less than two weeks away, heated debates are occurring, and much discussion revolves around whether every vote will be accurately tallied and counted. But while candidates of both parties traverse the country looking for votes, there’s one place that Trump or Biden will not be campaigning – the International…
Social Media Weighs In On Amy Coney Barrett

This week, the US Senate Judiciary Committee has held hearings involving the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett as a supreme court justice. Barrett was nominated by President Donald Trump after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Sept. 18. The nomination of Barrett, as well as the hearings this week have been nitpicked thoroughly by…
Pre-VP Debate Chatter

There are four planned presidential debates leading up to Election Day on Nov. 3. One already took place, the presidential debate Sept. 29 between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. Two debates between those two candidates remain, on Oct. 15 and Oct. 22. But much has happened since the first debate. Namely,…
Basketballs and Footballs are in the Air, But Are People Watching?

Jess Barfield Football is back and one of America’s favorite pastimes and the Lakers and Miami Heat are playing for the NBA championship, but in the current time of protests for social justice and in the backdrop of COVID-19 are people watching? A few years ago, on any Sunday, Thursday, or Monday during the National…
NFL, Titans Hit By COVID-19

Realistically, it was likely only a matter of time. On Tuesday, the National Football League announced one of its teams, the Tennessee Titans, had multiple members of its organization test positive for COVID-19. According to ESPN, four players (starting nose tackle DaQuan Jones, linebacker Kamalei Correa, long-snapper Beau Brinkley and practice squad tight end Tommy Hudson) and five members of…
RBG: A Historic Figure and Champion of Women’s Rights

By: Jess Barfield Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RBG) was a larger-than-life figure, like other UTK students, I looked up to and admired her, and I was inspired by her accomplishments and toughness. In fact, as an 11-year old, I once wrote her a short letter since I was learning about Supreme Court Justices in school; in…
Gauging Reaction to UTK’s Spring Alteration

On Sept. 17, The University of Tennessee – Knoxville announced a few changes to the 2021 spring semester. The changes are spurred by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainty around it. According to a press release by the university, the spring semester will now begin Jan. 20, one week later than initially planned. The…
Ruff Times May Call for More Pets

By: Jess Barfield Does it even need to be said that students love pets, and especially dogs (I have a pup and don’t get me started!) (see the book by Mark Cushing, “Pet Nation: The Love Affair That Changed America”). Even with rules regulating where dogs can go on campus, we still see them at…