For Founders, Jan. 13 was more than the first day of second semester. Gracewell, a hall on the third floor of the Rayburn wing, experienced a fair amount of chaos when a seemingly harmless toilet rapidly flooded an entire restroom, part of the hallway, and also the adjacent restroom at approximately 7:55 p.m. The frigid water poured against the floor vigorously, rising several inches above the ground for nearly thirty minutes. Thick towels were rolled quickly, precisely pressed between the two restrooms as a barricade until the water was stopped.
Read moreSame Pipes, New Management
This semester, the Bagpipe is welcoming additions to its staff and publication. With Liz Simakoff as its new Editor-in-Chief, through more focused attention to its presence online, and by reaching out to new writers, the Bagpipe is finding better ways to keep the paper relevant to the student body.
Read moreRacial Tensions Coming to a Boil
Recent statistics detailing the racial disparities in Chattanooga schools have revealed what one researcher has called “educational apartheid.” Ken Chilton, an associate professor at Chattanooga State University, delivered his analysis of statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. Census Bureau, and the Pew Research Center in an address titled “State of Black Chattanooga” as part of a week of activities organized in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. According to Chilton, the statewide average of college-ready students is 19 percent; at majority white schools the average is higher, with 20 percent at East Hamilton High and 41 percent at Signal Mountain High. Zero percent of students at Brainerd High and Howard School—both majority black schools—were deemed college ready, as reported by the Times Free Press.
Read moreThe Treehouse Project
The Treehouse Project is bringing to life every Swiss Family Robinson dream at the base of Lookout Mountain. Enoch Elwell, cofounder of The Company Lab, and Andrew Alms, who has a background in land and organizational development, are part of the team heading up the project designed to be an imaginative and eco-friendly “glamping” (glamorous camping) experience.
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