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  • 9 Dishes Every UTK Student Must Try Before Graduating

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    By Samantha Trueheart Because the University of Tennessee has the Great Smokey Mountain National Park conveniently located outside its back door, our favorite recipes and restaurants of Knoxville intertwines classic southern comfort with an Appalachia-hippie vibe.  We’re the students who wear Chacos and flannel to class, and most likely know our way around Beale Street […]

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  • 9 Reasons to Love April

    what to do in April 2014

    Looking for things to do this April? Trying to come up with mini-adventures beyond your classic dinner-movie-repeat weekends? Here are 9 reasons to love this month: …Because April Fool’s Day exists — It’s your excuse to get away with any degree of pranking, like serving cupcakes that look like hamburgers, or mini meatloaves that look […]

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  • Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Someone Special (AKA You)

    At some point, it strikes: “Oh shoot! Valentine’s Day is [next week/tomorrow/HAPPENING RIGHT NOW].” Usually, there’s one of two responses. If you’re in a relationship: Panic, scramble, grab some drugstore chocolates, hope that’s good enough. If you’re single: Panic, scramble, rent a rom com to mercilessly torture yourself with, scroll Instagram to further agonize over […]

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  • 2013 Holiday Gift Ideas You Haven’t Seen 100 Times Before

    Figuring out what to get someone is no easy task, particularly if you’re surrounded by big box stores all touting the same deals. (Step away from the scented candle trio. And that funky new hair-curling-gadget-majig that gobbles up your tresses and supposedly spits out perfect ringlets. I’m not convinced it isn’t the next hair-eating-and-soon-to-be-recalled Cabbage […]