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On Wednesday, March 29, East Tennessee State University Sport Management will be hosting the Breaking into Sports event.
On Wednesday, March 29, East Tennessee State University Sport Management will be hosting the Breaking into Sports event. The event was first created in 2019, and now the event operates at ful…
As part of the East Tennessean's 100th anniversary, we will be highlighting ET alumni.
Jordan Hensley worked for the East Tennessean from 2015 to 2017. During her time with the publication, she served as a staff writer, social media editor and news editor.
https://easttennessean.com/2023/03/21/et-alumni-meet-jordan-hensley/
Jordan Hensley worked for the East Tennessean from 2015 to 2017. During her time with the publication, she served as a staff writer, social media editor and news editor. Hensley graduated in 2017 w…
UPDATE: The server was restored around 3 p.m. and is now operational.
On Monday, March 27, retail dining locations across campus started experiencing issues with debit and credit cards payments around 12:15 p.m.
Locations such as Subway and Chick-fil-A were unable to process these types of payments.
At this time, locations seem to still be able to process payments using cash, ID Bucs and dining dollars.
This is a developing story.
What are your thoughts on the TikTok ban?
Leave a comment below, or email us at [email protected]. We want to hear from students.
According to a recent update sent out by the ETSU Office of University and Marketing Communications, TikTok will soon be blocked on ETSU Networks.
According to a recent update sent out by the ETSU Office of University and Marketing Communications, TikTok will soon be blocked on ETSU Networks. “Recently, the Tennessee General Assembly vo…
According to a recent update sent out by the ETSU Office of University and Marketing Communications, TikTok will soon be blocked on ETSU Networks.
"Recently, the Tennessee General Assembly voted to enact SB 834, which prohibits colleges from providing access to TikTok and other social media platforms operated or hosted by companies based in China," the update read.
The ban will go into effect starting tomorrow, March 28, at 12 p.m. Users will "no longer be able to access TikTok through ETSU’s wi-fi or wired networks."
ETSU’s radio station WETS-FM recently held their spring fund drive hoping to obtain half of their goal of $100,000.
ETSU’s radio station WETS-FM recently held their spring fund drive hoping to obtain half of their goal of $100,000. The fund drive began on March 18 and ran through March 24, however the stat…
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On March 23 from 6:30 to 8 p.m., the Animal Health and Science Student Organization (AHSSO) held their Exotic Animal Meeting event where volunteers brought their exotic pets for display and demonstration.
(Kellsie Hicks/East Tennessean)
“I’m very very very excited, we’ve been working really hard and there has been a lot of effort put into this,” said Stephen Cradic, playing Seymour Krelborn. “It’s also a little nerve-wracking, but nerves are good—if you didn’t have nerves, it would show that you didn’t care.”
In the depths of Skid Row, the roughest part of New York, hides a strange creature and this creature is nothing more than a common houseplant — or so the tale goes. The ETSU Theatre and Dance…
ETSU Medical Brigades is hoping to travel to Panama in January 2024. They are hoping to raise $2,600 to travel. Medical Brigades will serve those in Panama who do not have access to healthcare.
ETSU’s Global Medical Brigades is raising money in hopes of going to Panama to provide healthcare to those in need. ETSU Medical Brigades is hoping to travel to Panama in January 2024. They a…
With the implementation of "Go Beyond the Classroom," a large-scale initiative created as a part of the institution’s Quality Enhancement Plan, students will be provided with community-engaged learning opportunities to get them up and out of the classroom.
The traditional methodology of higher education at ETSU is about to get a remodel. With the implementation of ‘Go Beyond the Classroom,’ a large-scale initiative created as a part…
LESS THAN A WEEK AWAY:
We will be celebrating 100 years of the East Tennessean, the student-run newspaper of ETSU. ETSU faculty, staff and students are invited to attend -- we would also love to see ET alumni as well!
Light refreshments will be served at the event.
The event will be held in the East Tennessee room, which is on the second floor of the D.P. Culp Student Center, Room 272.
More info: https://easttennessean.com/et-100/
One of the competitive a capella groups offered here at ETSU, known as Ascension, placed second at the International Championship of Collegiate A Capella 2023 semi-finals.
One of the competitive a capella groups offered here at ETSU, known as Ascension, placed second at the International Championship of Collegiate A Capella 2023 semi-finals. Adam Hybarger is a studen…
Coach Jeff Shell is preparing the ETSU Esports team to compete in the Tri-Cities Slam tournament to highlight players from regional schools.
Coach Jeff Shell is preparing the ETSU Esports team to compete in the Tri-Cities Slam tournament to highlight players from regional schools. The tournament will be held on April 1 in conjunction wi…
“We continue to be blown away by the support that we’ve received there, but we’re excited to start the new venture that’s been brewing for a while,” the social media post read.
Auntie Ruth’s Doughnuts and Pretzels took to social media to announce their new shop coming to Johnson City later this summer. They shared it has been a project in the works for a while, and they h…
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Auntie Ruth’s Doughnuts and Pretzels took to social media to announce their new shop coming to Johnson City later this summer.
They shared it has been a project in the works for a while, and they hope to have a soft opening at the end of May or early June. It will be a donut, pretzel and coffee shop.
“Renovations and more have to be prepared before opening, so we appreciate your patience as we prepare,” the social media post read.
On March 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Strategic Media Club hosted their bake sale on the first floor of the D.P. Student Culp Center where they sold chocolate chip cookies, brownies, cake pops and vanilla cupcakes in hopes of gathering money for their business-based trip to Orlando, Florida in the spring.
On March 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Strategic Media Club hosted their bake sale on the first floor of the D.P. Student Culp Center where they sold chocolate chip cookies, brownies, cake pops an…
The headless horseman will be walking the field during halftime with the Marching Bucs in the fall.
The headless horseman will be walking the field during halftime with the Marching Bucs in the fall. On March 10, The Marching Bucs announced “Sleepy Hollow” for their Fall 2023 marching band show. …
This year, the three executive candidates for ETSU SGA run unopposed.
Swipe to see the candidates running for each position. Want to learn more about their platform? Be sure to stop by the 2023 SGA Executive Candidate Forum on March 29 at 6 p.m. in the East Tennessee Room (Room 272) in the D.P. Culp Student Center.
Have questions you want to ask the new candidates? Email [email protected].
Thank you to everyone who attended the moderated discussion tonight featuring The Emancipator co-editors Deborah Douglas and Amber Payne, moderated by Dr. Daryl Carter.
The discussion helped kick of Civility Week at ETSU, which runs March 23 through April 4. For more information, visit https://www.etsu.edu/sga/civility.php.
(Allison Winters/East Tennessean)
ETSU women’s basketball ends their best season in program history with a 96-49 win over Georgia Southern in the third-place game of the Women’s Basketball Invitational in Lexington, Ky., over the weekend. The team concluded their season with a (25-10) record.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 19, 2023) – ETSU women’s basketball ends their best season in program history with a 96-49 win over Georgia Southern in the third-place game of the Women’s Basketball Invitati…
On April 14-15, ETSU will be hosting the Iterations Total Art Conference in Ball Hall. The conference is directed by Sage Perrott and Johnathan Strube, in collaboration with students and faculty in the Department of Art and Design.
On April 14-15, ETSU will be hosting the Iterations Total Art Conference in Ball Hall. The conference is directed by Sage Perrott and Johnathan Strube, in collaboration with students and faculty in…
We look forward to seeing you tonight for our community forum featuring "The Emancipator" co-editors Deborah Douglas and Amber Payne.
The forum will be held in the Culp Student Center Ballroom on March 23 at 7 p.m.
Email [email protected] if you have any questions.
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Check out the full, digital edition here: https://www.calameo.com/read/005377509148bd5ce5ec5
Deborah Douglas records as Amber Payne interviews Jonesborough Heritage Alliance Executive Director Anne Mason at the site of the 1819-20 publication of The Emancipator. Douglas and Payne were the first co-editors of the revived Emancipator, launched in May 2022 as a joint effort between Boston University and the Boston Globe.
The two visited several historically significant sites in Jonesborough Wednesday and concluded with an issues’ discussion with local leaders.
Payne and Douglas will take part in a Community Forum at ETSU Thursday, March 23, in the Culp Student Center Ballroom at 7 p.m. as the first event of Civility Week.
The ETSU Counseling Center hosted mindfulness activities like "Grow Your Mental Health," where students could plant a seed and use it track self-care, as well as paint a mindfulness rock.
(Gabriella Collins/East Tennessean)
Kirk Sprinkles Pfeiffer, an adjunct instructor for ETSU Theatre and Dance, brought a special Broadway guest to visit one of his dance classes this semester.
Kirk Sprinkles Pfeiffer, an adjunct instructor for ETSU Theatre and Dance, brought a special Broadway guest to visit one of his dance classes this semester. Yuka Notsuka, a dancer for the Broadway …
REMINDER: Tomorrow is the community forum, including "The Emancipator" co-editors Deborah Douglas and Amber Payne.
The forum will be held on March at 7 p.m. in the Culp Student Center Ballroom.
Dr. Daryl Carter, associate dean for Equity and Inclusion in ETSU’s College of Arts and Sciences and director of Black American Studies, will serve as moderator for the forum.
The original “Emancipator” was published in Jonesborough in 1820 by Elihu Embree and was the first newspaper in the United States devoted solely to the abolition of slavery.
While students returned from spring break, the ETSU men’s basketball also saw the unexpected return of Brooks Savage, the former men’s basketball assistant coach for ETSU from 2015 to 2020.
While students returned from spring break, the ETSU men’s basketball also saw the unexpected return of Brooks Savage, the former men’s basketball assistant coach for ETSU from 2015 to 2…
We are thrilled to have the co-editors of The Emancipator at ETSU this week as part of Civility Week on March 23 at 7 p.m. in the D.P. Culp Student Center Ballroom.
The Emancipator is a joint effort between The Boston Globe and Boston University. The digital publication launched in May 2022 and works to “center critical voices, debates and evidence-based opinion to reframe the national conversation on racial equity and hasten racially just outcomes.”
RSVP to the event here: https://fb.me/e/NFRWL5W2
Join us on March 29 at 6 p.m. for the 2023 ETSU SGA Executive Candidate Forum in the East Tennessee room inside the D.P. Culp Student Center.
You will hear from candidates for SGA president, vice president, and vice president of finance and administration.
The current candidates are the following:
Trent White, president
Brooke Patterson, vice president
Skylar Brackett, vice president of finance and administration
Have a question you'd like to ask? Leave it in the comments or email us at [email protected].
As part of the East Tennessean's 100th anniversary, we will be highlighting ET alumni.
Brittnee Nave worked for the East Tennessean from 2017 to 2019. During her time with the publication, she served as a features writer and editor.
https://easttennessean.com/2023/02/14/et-alumni-meet-brittnee-nave/
Brittnee Nave worked for the East Tennessean from 2017 to 2019. During her time with the publication, she served as a features writer and editor. Nave graduated in 2020 with two bachelor’s degrees …
The deadline is coming up fast! Have you voted in the ET Reader's Choice Awards?
Voting closes March 27 @ 11:59 p.m. Vote here: https://forms.gle/Pyv2AC6MM2M4P3LE7
Recently, in the state of Tennessee, a bill has been introduced to ban the popular app TikTok from college campuses through their Wi-Fi network. This bill will only affect students at public universities, ETSU being one of them. What are the reasons they are wanting to ban this app?
Recently, in the state of Tennessee, a bill has been introduced to ban the popular app TikTok from college campuses through their Wi-Fi network. This bill will only affect students at public univer…
The ETSU Farmers Market will be returning to campus on March 23 and will be open every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Visit the Pride Walk this spring to welcome the return of ETSU’s Farmers Market. The ETSU Farmers Market will be returning to campus on March 23 and will be open every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.…
ETSU’s Provost and Senior Vice President for Academics, Kimberly McCorkle, has experienced many shifts in her life– from practicing law to being an adjunct professor to assuming positions in higher education.
This Women’s History Month, ETSU students do not have to look far for female inspiration. ETSU’s Provost and Senior Vice President for Academics, Kimberly McCorkle, has experienced many shifts in h…
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Here's another look at some of the lights going up around campus. (Brooke Buttrum/East Tennessean)
This past weekend, the Enchanted Haven Halloween Festival was held at Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site. Here's a video recap of the event. (Brooke Buttrum/East Tennessean)
We talked to fans outside Freedom Hall Civic Center ahead of tonight's Yung Gravy concert to see what they were excited to hear.
On Sept. 21, ETSU will host its first-ever “ETSU Together” event as part of the International Day of Peace. The event will include food, music, storytelling and a drone show. Here's a preview of the drone show you'll see on Wednesday. More info here: https://easttennessean.com/2022/09/15/campus-to-host-inaugural-etsu-together-event/ (Contributed/ETSU)
The ETSU Sustainability student work group, the ETSU Eco Nuts, collaborated with ETSU Housing & Residence Life to present the school year’s first “Sustainable Sunday” on Sept. 11 in Tri-Hall Field. Students participated by peddling on a stationary bike connected to a blender to create their own smoothie concoctions. (Brooke Buttrum/East Tennessean)
Haley Mullins, a GA at ETSU Campus Recreation, gave the East Tennessean a guided tour through the Basler Center For Physical Activity to show students what the facilities have to offer. (Brooke Buttrum/East Tennessean)
Did you catch the Summit Awards last week? Congrats to all the winners. You can find the full list at https://www.etsu.edu/students/sao/awards.php. (Video by Brooke Buttrum/East Tennessean)
Have you been able to check out this semester's farmer's market? You still have a few more chances. Check out this video by one of our ET videographers, Tyler Emert, showcasing some of the sights from the Farmers Market at East Tennessee State University.
Have you heard the news? The East Tennessean as part of the Student Media Center is participating in this year's ETSU Day of Giving. Want to donate specifically to the Student Media Center? 1) Go to etsu.edu/give 2) Scroll down to Student Life & Enrollment 3) Click “Give Now” 4) Under designation, select “Student Media Center” It begins at 9 a.m. on April 19, 2022 and runs until April 20, at 8:59 a.m. We hope you will choose to support the ET this giving season. #ETSUDayofGiving
SGA Exectuve Forum 2022
ETSU Campus Recreation and the ETSU Counseling Center collaborated this week to present students with the first annual Safe Spring Break event series. Each event in the CPA was set to encourage, influence and protect students with safe and effective practices for the upcoming spring break. (Brooke Buttrum/East Tennessean)
On Monday, ETSU's Animal Health and Science Student Organization hosted a pet photography event in Brown Hall. Pets and their owners got into the Valentine's Day spirit and posed together for some pictures. (Brooke Buttrum/East Tennessean)
The Grinch cruised past ETSU's campus earlier this week. Did you see him? (Contributed/Trish Caughran)
Baby bear spotted on campus today, 11/18/21. #etsu Video by Dana Weckel/East Tennessean
On Nov. 2, ETSU hosted a silent disco as part of 2021's Homecoming festivities. (Videos by Madison Taylor/East Tennessean)
ICYMI: ETSU had a ferris wheel on campus last week as part of homecoming week. Were you able to ride it? (Videos by Madison Taylor/East Tennessean)
The College of Nursing is hosting a fundraiser for Good Samaritan Ministries by allowing the ETSU community to paint, carve or smash pumpkins. Painting and carving costs $10, while smashing is $5. The fundraiser will run until 4 p.m. today, near Pride Walk.
ETSU Marching Bucs celebrated Twirler Day, with representation from schools around the area.
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