LITERATURE On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong (2019) Heartbreaking poetic prose that might just lead to daydreaming, creating, or even hope. - Diana If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson (1998) This YA novel had me crying in a coffee…
Written by Abby-Noelle Potter Edited by Presley Cowan The societal push for justice in recent years has demanded that institutions be transparent in their negative involvement of marginalized peoples. The University of Tennessee's McClung Museum has recently opened the exhibition of…
Written by Maxwell Frasher Edited by Presley Cowan In an era when increasing desire for convenience has made the audiobook and the e-book more practical than ever, it's easy to question whether the print book and the bookstore have any…
Words and Video by Diana Dalton Edited by Presley Cowan The Museum of Infinite Outcomes, an open-air museum in Knoxville's very own Parkridge neighborhood, is home to more than meets the eye. With meandering gardens, rotating exhibits and a free…
Ghost Lion: A spectral lion expresses his torment, grief, and aggression, haunting a strange, otherworldly savannah. Ghost Lion comes from a video series of early experiments, or "movements", with underwater puppetry. Water makes materials move with a new gravity and a slowness…
Written by C.J. McCarthy Jr. Phoenix, Fall 1959 "Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly?"- "The grey headed Sexton That delves the grave duly." Sir Walter Scott IT WAS NINE O'CLOCK on a sparkling Saturday morning in October. The…
Written by Diana Dalton Edited by Josh Strange Posters. Chants. Marches. T-shirts. Sit ins. Walk outs. Violence. Division. Throughout the history of the modern university, student protest has been a constant presence. In America, there lies a rich history of…
Written by Abby-Noelle Potter Edited by Josh Strange The side door of Clement Hall flings open as I untangle my headphones and begin speed walking to class. As I head to my 10:00 am, I briefly look around. The identifiable…
Photos & Words by Rose Hamm Enshrine Room is installed at the artist-run-space Le Swamp from April 1-9, featuring artwork by Ashley Ekstrum, Ginger Markli, Kirby Miles, and Saloni Parekh. Ekstrum’s oil paintings accentuate organic forms created through the hand-dyeing…
By Michael Knight Phoenix: Spring 2004, Inspirations Issue My father's war story is a simple one. He shipped out to Vietnam in 1968, an ROTC lieutenant, trained for airborne duty. All blood and balls, to hear him tell it, but…