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Natural disasters can play a big role in politics

The phrase “everything is political” is not an exaggeration; something as non-political sounding as a natural disaster can take a…

Columns Opinion

Celebrity endorsements are trending in politics

The Nov. 6 election may be decided by a musician’s post rather than a politician’s campaign. On Oct. 7, Taylor…

Bystander politics are not political views

Census.gov reports that 61.4 percent of the eligible voters in the U.S. reported voting in 2016, which means that the…

Campus & Local News Regional

House soon to hear UT board reduction bill

UPDATED ON FEB. 23: The Pacer reached out to Chancellor Keith Carver regarding his stance on the legislation. While he supports…

News Regional

Tenn. republicans propose medical marijuana bill

Republican legislators in the state have recently proposed a bill that calls for the legalization of medical marijuana. On Thursday,…