Undefeated
By Cassandra Sproles
In the wee hours of a Tuesday morning in January, Rich Middlemas was happily snoozing when he got a call … Continue reading
Category Archives: Features
Carrying the Torch: Alumni, students to compete in Olympics
By Torchbearer Staff
Eleven athletes with UT ties will compete in the 2012 Olympic Games in London, set to begin July 27. Alumna and gold medalist Benita Fitzgerald Mosley will serve as USA Track & Field’s chief of sport performance. Continue reading
Family Artistry
By Meredith McGroarty
Artist Lee Benson (BFA, ’84; BS, ’86; MFA, ’90) remembers when his sons, Aaron (BFA, ’09) and Zach (BFA, ’11), used to play with the wood and clay in his studio. Now, more than a decade later, the three men are collaborating on their first professional project as a team—a public piece to commemorate the effects of the 2010 flooding in Nashville. Continue reading
Your UC memories
By Torchbearer Staff
Work has begun on UT’s new Student Union, which will transform the current University Center into an amazing new space for students. Thanks for sending us your memories of the UC. Read what everyone had to say. Continue reading
Thanks, Pat
By Torchbearer Staff
You shared your Lady Vols memories and well wishes for Head Coach Emeritus Pat Summitt. Read what alumni and fans had to say. Continue reading
UT celebrates ‘Thank A Giver’ Day to Honor Donors
By Torchbearer Staff
More than 200 gift tags were hung all over the UT campus to celebrate “Thank A Giver” (TAG) day on April 20. The event celebrated the success of the $1 billion Campaign for Tennessee. Continue reading
Holy eye surgery—to the Bat Clinic!
By Christie Kennedy
A tiny bat named Jorge has recovered from a successful eye surgery, thanks to veterinary ophthalmologist and UT alumna Elizabeth Adkins. Continue reading
Shelve under ‘relaxation’
By Torchbearer Staff
Massage therapists and therapy dogs were on hand at the Hodges Library to help students work through the stress of final exams this semester. Continue reading
A Match Made in Hess Hall
By Amy Blakely
It’s almost straight out of a Hollywood romance movie: After decades without seeing each other, a piece of paper reunites two UT sweethearts, and the two alumni return to campus for a one-of-a-kind wedding. Continue reading
VIDEO: Behind the scenes with Dead Man’s Cell Phone
By Torchbearer Staff
Take a behind-the-scenes look at rehearsals for UT’s production of Dead Man’s Cell Phone. In this video, we examine the relationship between an actor—Ashleigh Stochel—and a director—Casey Sams—as they prepare for a play. Dead Man’s Cell Phone is now playing through April 15 in the Lab Theatre on campus. Continue reading