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Published 02/03/2009 - 11:19 a.m. EST

Heather Mays enjoying the Holston River
Heather Mays enjoying the Holston River (Photo: Shannon Overcast)

By Michaela Sumpter

Every child embraces the statement, “When I grow up, I want to be.”

However, a large number of high school seniors walk across a stage, get handed a diploma, then sit back down confused about what the future holds. This uncertainty doesn’t end the first day of college.

Published 01/25/2009 - 3:15 p.m. EST

Amber Schaeffer knows the risk of credit-card debt.
Amber Schaffer knows the risk of credit-card debt (Photo: Jamie Harrison)

By Jamie Harrison

Amber Schaffer, a 2006 ETSU graduate, knows first-hand how easy it is to accumulate credit card debt. She learned the hard way as a college student.

Published 01/21/2009 - 1:08 p.m. EST

Bucky at a recent game
Bucky at a recent game (Photo: ETSU Photo Lab)

By Jennifer Hall

The ETSU Buccaneers have had their name since 1935, but how exactly did this school become known as the Buccaneers? 

Published 11/24/2008 - 9:59 a.m. EST

Empty alcohol containers
Empty alcohol containers (Photo: Joel Dahlhauser)

Academics and alcohol continue to have an integrated relationship at the college level. It is important for students who consume alcohol underage to be aware of the policies and consequences regarding underage consumption.

Before making a decision that could adversely affect their lives students should be aware of the risks.

Published 11/24/2008 - 9:38 a.m. EST

ETSU Dancers Practice in the Studio in the Dome
ETSU Dancers Practice in the Studio in the Dome

Dance can be defined in many ways. To some it is a sport. To some it is an art. But to one student at ETSU it is a passion.

Published 06/30/2008 - 1:12 p.m. EST

Children of TPA members were treated to a summer camp this year.

Published 06/10/2008 - 11:21 a.m. EST

Kit
Mobile Journalism Kit (Photo: Daniel Santiago)

East Tennessee State University students experience cutting edge technology in their new mobile journalism course.

Published 11/24/2008 - 10:00 a.m. EST

Sophomore Logan Williams says the HOPE Scholarship pays almost all his tuition.
Sophomore Logan Williams says the HOPE Scholarship pays almost all his tuition. (Photo: Faith Shealy)

The state of Tennessee has found a way to help students pay for college through the Tennessee Lottery Scholarship, the most popular being the HOPE Scholarship.

Although many students start college with the scholarship, about a fourth of them lose it because they cannot maintain grade requirements.

Published 11/24/2008 - 9:57 a.m. EST

The-Edge
The station can be found at EDGEradioalternative.com. (Photo: Courtesy The Edge)

This winter WETS’s student radio, “The EDGE,” is breaking loose. The station, housed in the belly of Warf-Pickel Hall and fed across the campus’s closed-circuit cable system, will be enjoying some newly acquired elbow-room as it launches its second home and a streaming Internet station.

Published 06/30/2008 - 1:23 p.m. EST

The children of Tennessee Press Association attendees were able to have fun and learn while their parents were at the conference.

Published 06/23/2008 - 1:43 p.m. EST

book cover
book cover (Photo: www.makeamovie.net)

At this year's Tennessee Press Association Convention writer, producer, and author Billy Field spoke about basic video production techniques for online newspapers.