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    The Sweet Life

    by Brian Canever October 19, 2021
    written by Brian Canever
    Workers in red-and-white gingham dresses. The ice cream cones and sundaes and rich, sweet milkshakes. If you know anything about Cruze Farm, these are the images that probably come to mind. Behind the uniforms and the signature soft serve, there’s a multilayered love story—love for family, love for the work, and love for community. Sometimes, like a triple-decker cone, the story gets messy. But it’s always satisfyingly good.

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    The Indispensable Man: Charlie Brakebill (1924–2022)

    by Brooks Clark March 8, 2022

    Throughout his 34-year career at UT, the late Charlie Brakebill raised money to help make a difference on campus. Perhaps no gift he secured did more than one in 1967 from Hollywood director and UT alumnus Clarence Brown.

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    Bill Larsen: Legacy of a Professor, Mentor, and Friend

    by Allison Chudina December 6, 2021

    A current student remembers Bill Larsen, retired professor of English and cinema studies who passed away on September 7, 2021.

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    by Cassandra Sproles October 29, 2021

    Celebrating 100 years of Ayres Hall, Morgan Hall, and Neyland Stadium

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    From Half to Whole

    by Morgan Phillips October 29, 2021

    At UT, Ann Marie Pace (’11) took the first steps to discovering her voice and her identity. She’s focusing that experience into writing and directing films to help young people feel seen and heard.

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    Life-Changing Experiences at Camp Koinonia

    by Brooks Clark October 29, 2021

    Therapeutic recreation students step up to apply what they’ve learned in the classroom at a camp for kids with disabilities.

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    Supporting Men of Color Through Graduation

    by Allison Chudina October 29, 2021

    A new program is supporting Black and Latino men to help them succeed at UT and beyond.

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    Readers Remember Dancing the U-T

    by Donna Spencer October 28, 2021

    In the spring 2021 issue of the magazine, we asked how many of you remembered doing a dance called the U-T—and lots of you responded! Stroll down memory lane with alumni who recall that 1960s dance craze and the songs it inspired.

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