All Moved In…UT Students Return!
Though some students were fortunate enough to have early check-in between Thursday and Saturday most returning students checked back into their dorms and on campus apartments on Sunday. New students, almost 4,200 altogether, checked in on Saturday! More than 7,000 students live on campus with all freshman, non-commuters are required to do so. With classes scheduled to begin on Wednesday, August 20th, many UT students are taking this time to settle in to college life and acquaint themselves with the 550 acres and 220 buildings that comprise the Knoxville campus. I, along with many area residents would like to say welcome to the freshmen, and welcome back to the upperclassmen.
For those of you who are new to Knoxville , I would like to invite you to explore life beyond campus. It is essential to the formation of your future self that you become part of the Knoxville community to which you now belong. Below are few links to posts about places that may be of interest to you.
Higher Education: University of Tennessee
Cigars & Scotch In The Old City
The World Grotto Experience!
Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame
The Official State Theatre of Tennessee
Three Rivers Rambler
Knoxville Tennessee: Not Just Another College Town
Knoxville is a wonderful city. The University of Tennessee is one of the finest schools of higher learning in the entire country. Your college experience will be an unprecedented time of learning and self discovery. Since you have chosen UT Knoxville, a big part of your fall semester college experience for the next four years will include University of Tennessee football ! Below are the first three posts in a five part series by one of your fellow classmates. Hopefully they can act as a primer to those who are unfamiliar with the current Volunteers football team and a refresher to those of you that bleed volunteer orange and hum Rocky Top in your sleep!
2008 Volunteer Football Preview
If you are anything like me, when I was a child I used to love to watch the 
With that little disclaimer out of the way, let me move on to the good stuff!
In support of their new internet released CD entitled
August is the final month to enjoy Shakespeare on the Square, Market Square that is. This is the 19th season that The
An unforeseen consequence of the increased value of these crops has prompted a shift away from supplying cattle and dairy farmers with the grain that has historically been used as nutritional supplements for their herds. The drought conditions that have plagued much of the farming industry has not spared the cattle and dairy industries either. Much of the hay that is grown as the dietary staple has been stunted or simply not grown in recent years. Though the farmers are finally beginning to recover from the past drought conditions, last year
The event is hoping to raise an estimated $120,000 for distribution to cattle and dairy farmers by an independent board of area farmers selected by the University of Tennessee’s agricultural extension programs agents who represent the counties that East Tennessee Farmers Relief is set up to serve. Scheduled to perform are
One such fun park is New Harvest Park! New Harvest Park is located at 4775 New Harvest Lane, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37918. Click
As a special surprise, every Thursday through November 20th, from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM, there is a 
This is some of the most beautiful country in America, boasting its own unique culture and enterprise. I love hiking in the beautiful mountains, swimming in the cool streams, and taking in the beautiful vistas. I have lived in the Knoxville, Tennessee area on two other separate occasions. It is interesting to note the pull this place has on those who have lived or visited here.
With all of that said, I can say that I have lived in 

