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Funny Lady

From Saturday Night Live to the silver screen, Paula Pell hits the comedy jackpot.

The Warrior Poets
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The Warrior Poets

The author and the soldier live in different worlds, but sometimes those worlds collide. On rare occasions, pen and sword are both wielded deftly by the same hand.

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On the Record: World War II to Watergate

A 1936 graduate of UT Knoxville, newsman Walter Pulliam covered major events of the 20th century. Pulliam, who turned 99 in November, lives in Knoxville and enjoys talking about his days as a reporter and editor.

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Southern Scribe

Mississippi native Minrose Gwin (Knoxville ’67, ‘83) tells the Tennessee Alumnus about the inspiration for her new book Remembering Medgar Evers, Writing the Long Civil Rights Movement.

The Effect of Cornmeal
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The Effect of Cornmeal

Later I understood why: Cornmeal is in your bones, y’all. It’s part of surviving in war and peace in a way that yeast bread is not.

Ashley Capps
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The Birth of Bonnaroo

Born and raised in Knoxville, Ashley Capps began promoting shows in the late 1970s as a hobby. He has since become one of the most respected promoters in the music business.

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Called to Broadway

Laura Beth Wells’ dream of being a stage actress started in Knoxville when she was a fourth-grader watching Peter Pan at the Clarence Brown Theatre on campus.

Bonnaroo Photos by Rob Heller
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Photographer’s Paradise

The tens of thousands of people and hundreds of performers at Bonnaroo provide endless subjects for photographer Rob Heller, professor of journalism and electronic media at UT Knoxville.

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Your Bonnaroo Stories

The Tennessee Alumnus asked online readers to send their stories about going to Bonnaroo.

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Desegregation Documented

Horace Traylor, UTC's first African-American to graduate, offers one of the student voices in a new documentary, Reaching the Light: The Story of the Desegregation of the University of Chattanooga.

Great Grammar
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Great Grammar

Did you know that the Harbrace Handbook, the best selling college textbook ever, was born in Knoxville?

Continents Collide
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Continents Collide

Learn how natural forces created and continue to shape mountains across the globe at the Frank H. McClung Museum at UT Knoxville.

Tell us about your experiences at Tennessee's annual music festival
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Survey: Do You Bonnaroo?

Next Issue: Learn more about Bonnaroo and its connections to UT. Tell us about your experience, and your story may be included in the next issue.

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Drop Everything

Water balloons tossed in the name of art.

Windows to Heaven Icon
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Windows to Heaven

Museum displays Russian icons.

Books in Common
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Books in Common

Henrietta Lacks, Boy Who Harnessed the Wind have students talking.

Come to Pregame Showcase
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Come to Pregame Showcase

Before 2011 Vol home football games, you can learn about music, science, and a whole lot more.

The Long March Home
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The Long March Home

An unconventional look at the civil rights movement.

Take Two Aspirin and Write a Novel
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Take Two Aspirin and Write a Novel

A physician segues into literary territory

Luck of the Draw
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Luck of the Draw

Artwork isn't work to Sidney Carter--it's a pleasure

Meet the Artist
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Meet the Artist

UT graduate and native Tennessean Danny Wilson captures the state's distinctive personality.

The Road Often Traveled
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The Road Often Traveled

UT Martin alum Ed Sargent, tour manager for jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson for almost 25 years, now manages Joan Jett.

Birds of the Smokies
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Birds of the Smokies

UT recognizes the 75th anniversary of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with a new exhibit.