{"id":80,"date":"2025-01-18T15:59:59","date_gmt":"2025-01-18T15:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/?page_id=80"},"modified":"2025-01-18T16:12:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T16:12:41","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-heading-color-color has-text-color has-link-color has-big-font-size wp-elements-0bc699b82497756f948360895ae4f752\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase\">Recent News Coverage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"\/>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Louis-and-peers-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Valenzuela with Vice President Johnson, Vice President Toon, and Dr. Couch\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/29\/dont-be-afraid-to-say-yes-community-college-student-of-the-year-louis-rey-valenzuela\/\">Don\u2019t Be Afraid to Say Yes. Community College Student of the Year: Louis Rey Valenzuela.<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-29T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 29, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By John Medina, Staff Writer and Rebecka Jones, Staff Writer Background Since 2019, the Tennessee Board of Regents has held the annual Statewide Outstanding Achievement Recognition (SOAR) Awards. The event is held to celebrate and recognize outstanding faculty, staff, and&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/240_F_434688209_MiWqSi4xjkhDZGayBSyXy4Avu7KfFuaR-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Person standing in front of a room, giving a presentation to a crowd\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/29\/changes-in-tenure-tennessees-new-tenure-bill-is-signed\/\">Changes in Tenure: Tennessee\u2019s New Tenure Bill is Signed<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-29T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 29, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Carlie Abbott, Editor What\u2019s happening On April 16, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed a bill that will remove certain protections for tenured faculty within the state legislature and would allow the future of tenure in the state to become&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pexels-sanketgraphy-16461275_optimized_2000-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A young woman reading a book with bookshelves behind her.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/29\/have-you-registered-for-classes-yet\/\">Have You Registered for Classes Yet?<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-29T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 29, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Addison Chrivia, Editor with Additional Commentary by David Lavrinovich, Alumni Editor Classes are filling up! If you haven\u2019t registered for classes yet, then now is the time! There are so&nbsp; many fun and interesting classes to choose from, from&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/testingcenterwhiteboard-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"&quot;Welcome to the new Testing Center&quot;\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/29\/testing-my-patience-the-problem-with-pellissippi-states-testing-center\/\">Testing My Patience: The Problem with Pellissippi State\u2019s Testing Center<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-29T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 29, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Jasmine Gomez, Special to the Journal Pellissippi State Community College&#8217;s biggest problem with the Testing Center hours is that they fail to meet the needs of the diverse student population. Many students aren\u2019t just traditional full-time students with flexible&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260414_155759937_optimized_2000-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pellisippi Art Club\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/22\/art-club-collaborate-create-connect\/\">Art Club: Collaborate! Create! Connect!<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-22T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 22, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Addison Chrivia, Editor Painting, drawing, digital art, collages, however you choose to express your creativity, there\u2019s a place for you in the Art Club here at Pellissippi State Community College! Meeting from 3-4 p.m on Tuesdays in Bagwell 102,&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_2058-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"WaterDrip\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/15\/flooded-disruption-to-hardin-valley-campus-met-with-teamwork-and-perseverance\/\">Flooded! Disruption to Hardin Valley Campus Met With Teamwork and Perseverance<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-15T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 15, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Draven Copeland, Managing Editor On the morning of April 9, 2026, a waterline pipe burst on the second floor of the Lamar Alexander Arts &amp; Sciences building on the Hardin Valley campus, causing flooding in many rooms of the&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-14-144232-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"&quot;STUDENT SMS NOTIFICATION PROGRAM&quot; &quot;Stay informed. Instantly&quot; &quot;PAWS Alert delivers real-time SMS notifications about class changes, cmapus emergencies, and important updates directly to your phone-no app required.&quot; &quot;Text Join [CODE] to (865) 381-3222&quot;\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/15\/panther-paws-a-pellissippi-passion-project\/\">Panther Paws: A Pellissippi Passion Project<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-15T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 15, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Addison Chrivia, Editor You get up early, drive thirty minutes to campus, and get to class only to find a sticky note on the door waiting for you, which reads: \u201cClass Cancelled!\u201d Frustrating, right? That\u2019s why Panther Paws was&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/premium_photo-1661431121792-81fa2b971d0f.avif\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"People going over papers with numerous graphs and charts.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/responses-to-our-ice-survey\/\">Responses to our ICE Survey<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-08T09:00:56-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 8, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Patrick Dobyns, Editor Seven weeks ago, Imaginary Gardens released a story describing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in the Hardin Valley area. In it, we discussed what Pellissippi State Community College\u2019s campus security could and would do&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2119-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Photo of Imaginary Gardens bookmark for Spring Fling 2026 made by Evelyn Hawkey featuring Pax the Panther\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/31\/spring-has-sprung-a-spring-fling-overview\/\">Spring Has Sprung! A Spring Fling Overview<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-31T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 31, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Emma G. Harrison, Editor-in-Chief On Thursday, March 26, the Imaginary Gardens team took the opportunity to spread some cheer (and some information about Imaginary Gardens) at Pellissippi State Community College\u2019s annual Spring Fling event. This event was full of&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/balcony-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Protest3\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/02\/18\/ice-out-now-kcs-students-rise-up-against-injustice\/\">ICE OUT NOW: KCS Students Rise Up Against Injustice<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-02-18T09:00:08-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 18, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">NOTE: The author of this photo essay requested anonymity due to the nature of the story. The editors have chosen to honor this request. In recent months, the United States has seen a wave of state-sponsored terror aimed towards civilians&#8230;.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ICE2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"On the back of a uniform is written \u201cPolice ICE.\u201d\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/02\/18\/what-happens-if-ice-comes-to-pellissippi\/\">What Happens if ICE Comes to Pellissippi?<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-02-18T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 18, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Abel Shicoi, Special to the Journal Every day on the news, it\u2019s expected that you will hear updates about the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with topics including new policies, recent activity, and the death of innocent civilians&#8230;.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pexels-towfiqu-barbhuiya-3440682-11030163-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A Man Holding a Heart\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/02\/11\/a-change-of-heart-how-organ-donation-affects-personality\/\">A Change of Heart: How Organ Donation Affects Personality<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-02-11T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 11, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Addison Chrivia, Editor It\u2019s the time of the season that everyone gives away their hearts, without stopping to think of how it will affect them. Of course, falling in love with someone can change your life entirely but, more&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cal-johnson-building-tn1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Cal Johnson Building in Knoxville, Tennessee\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2026\/02\/04\/first-black-millionaire\/\">Knoxville&#8217;s First Black Millionaire: The Story of Cal Johnson<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-02-04T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 4, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Lavender Belle Maynard, Special to the Journal, Additional Edits by Addison Chrivia Knoxville is a city rich with culture and history, particularly Black history. However, most of Knoxville\u2019s Black history and the important people who contributed to it aren\u2019t&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/christmascard-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"a handmade Christmas card with artwork depicting a sled, cocoa, and ice skates with &quot;Dandridge, Tennessee&quot; on the bottom\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/12\/10\/thirty-minutes-to-magic-christmas-in-dandridge-tennessee\/\">Thirty Minutes to Magic: Christmas in Dandridge, Tennessee<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-12-10T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">December 10, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Anna Trevathan, Managing Editor Just thirty minutes away from the heart of Knoxville, there is a Hallmark Country Christmas waiting for you in Dandridge, TN. Dandridge, for those out of the loop, is a cozy historic town nestled in&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/unnamed-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"AIDataCenter\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/12\/03\/ais-hidden-footprint-the-environmental-impacts-of-artificial-intelligence\/\">AI\u2019s Hidden Footprint: The Environmental Impacts of Artificial Intelligence\u00a0<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-12-03T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">December 3, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Anna Baker, Staff Writer AI has rapidly become a huge part of most people&#8217;s daily life. Everyone constantly uses it, whether they want to or not \u2013 AI is used in most phones and is even built into most&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/louvre-pyramid-1-min-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Louve pyramid from an angle\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/25\/art-heists-are-back-whos-at-fault-for-the-louvres-robbery\/\">Art Heists Are Back! Who&#8217;s At Fault for the Louvre\u2019s Robbery?<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-11-25T09:00:22-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 25, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Jackie Ayala, Staff Writer Je n&#8217;en reviens pas! It seems after nearly a month after the Louvre\u2019s robbery, investigators have a few leads on who stole nine crown jewels from the Louvre\u2019s collection. On October 19th, 2025, Paris\u2019s most&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-karola-g-5650026-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Black and red sales tags in a pile\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/25\/deceptive-discounts-is-black-friday-really-worth-it\/\">Deceptive Discounts: Is Black Friday Really Worth It?<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-11-25T09:00:04-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 25, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Addison Chrivia, Editor Every year, without fail, Black Friday sales overtake the public. Bringing with them people fighting over a five-dollar toaster or a limited edition toy, employees being harassed, and companies making a whole lot of money. But&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/white-house-2-ap-gmh-251020_1760994063485_hpMain.avif\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A photo of portions of the White House East Wing being demolished.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/19\/remembering-the-white-house-a-history-of-reconstruction\/\">Remembering the White House: A History of Reconstruction<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-11-19T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 19, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Patrick Dobyns, Editor In July of 2025, the Donald J. Trump administration announced it would be constructing a new addition to the East Wing of the White House in the form of a massive 90,000 square foot ballroom. This&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot_20251116-232254_Docs-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Six hands put together over a wooden table. The wooden table has papers, a laptop, and a notebook on it.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/19\/is-it-an-honor-the-truth-behind-honor-societies-on-campus\/\">Is it an Honor? The Truth Behind Honor Societies on Campus<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-11-19T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 19, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Addison Chrivia, Editor, Rebecka Jones, Staff Writer, and Mary Arsenault, Staff Writer CLARIFICATION:&nbsp;The Lincoln Memorial scholarship, half-off tuition for Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) members in good standing, is for Lincoln Memorial University, not for University of Tennessee-Knoxville (UTK) students,&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Confused_young_woman-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Young woman looking at an open notebook with an uncertain expression\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/12\/reframing-the-narrative-around-changing-majors-do-whats-best-for-you\/\">Reframing the Narrative Around Changing Majors: Do What\u2019s Best for You<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-11-12T09:00:40-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 12, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By David Lavrinovich, Editor \u201cWhat\u2019s your major?\u201d It\u2019s the second question someone asks you as a college student, right after your name. It\u2019s an easy conversation starter and a great way to meet like-minded individuals \u2013 however, the implications of&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Upstander_The_Iron_Maiden-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/05\/calling-all-artists-opportunities-for-cartooning-with-imaginary-gardens\/\">Calling All Artists! Opportunities for Cartooning with Imaginary Gardens<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-11-05T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 5, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Emma Harrison, Editor Hey artists! Imaginary Gardens is looking for artists who are interested in joining our cartooning team. Lead cartoonist Evelyn Hawkey has undertaken a multi-part cartoon series titled Enormous Eight (or E8), and she needs staff members&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Bull_Run_Fossil_Plant-3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/05\/the-sad-reality-of-coal-ash-the-lasting-environmental-effects-of-the-bull-run-steam-plant\/\">The Sad Reality of Coal Ash: The Lasting Environmental Effects of The Bull Run Steam Plant<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-11-05T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 5, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Anna Baker, Staff Writer The remnants of the Bull Run steam plant in Claxton, Tennessee, are about five miles away from the Hardin Valley campus of Pellissippi State Community College. Founded in 1967, it was a coal-fired electricity-producing plant&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1645-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Several people standing outside of two different sized glass pyramids.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/05\/art-heists-are-back-the-louvres-sudden-robbery-of-nine-crown-jewels\/\">Art Heists Are Back! The Louvre\u2019s Sudden Robbery of Nine Crown Jewels<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-11-05T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 5, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Jackie Ayala, Staff Writer Mon dieu! Parisian\u2019s beloved museum, the Louvre, recently encountered an incident straight from a thriller movie \u2013 crown jewels belonging to French royalty were stolen in a rapid art heist committed early Sunday morning on&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Sign-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Educational Resources Center\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/29\/the-lowdown-on-the-library-renovation-expansion-and-more\/\">The Lowdown on the Library: Renovation, Expansion, and More\u00a0<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-29T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 29, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By David Lavrinovich, Writer, Interviews by Amelia Williams, Staff Writer&nbsp; Many returning students have been surprised by certain changes happening to one of the most beloved study and hangout spots on the Hardin Valley campus of Pellissippi State Community College,&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/panther-pack-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Panther Pack poster\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/29\/panther-packs\/\">Panther Packs Halloween Event: Come By for Snacks and Fun!<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-29T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 29, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Draven Copeland, Editor-in-Chief To celebrate Halloween, America\u2019s favorite candy holiday, Pax the Panther will deliver Panther Packs to students on the Hardin Valley campus this Thursday, Oct. 30. \u201cThis is the Support Staff Council&#8217;s very first Halloween event,\u201d organizer&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img_4193-1-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Two pumpkins placed on the ground in an old flowerbed at nighttime. One is carved like a classic Jack-o\u2019-lantern and the other is not carved.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/29\/how-pumpkins-haunt-the-earth\/\">How Pumpkins Haunt the Earth<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-29T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 29, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Anna Baker, Contributing Writer During the fall season, there are tons of pumpkins produced in pumpkin patches across the world; they&#8217;re a huge staple of Halloween celebration and who doesn&#8217;t love picking out their own pumpkin to carve?&nbsp; These&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7525-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Taylor Swift with two other women in &quot;Fate of Ophelia&quot; music video\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/22\/taylor-swifts-the-life-of-a-showgirl-evolution-of-an-artist-or-a-calculated-rebrand\/\">Taylor Swift\u2019s The Life of a Showgirl: Evolution of an Artist or a Calculated Rebrand?<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-22T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 22, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">A Collaborative Album Review by Anna Trevathan, Managing Editor, Emma Harrison, Editor and Jackie Ayala, Contributing Writer Since its announcement in August 2025, the visuals and teasers steadily dropped for Taylor Swift\u2019s new album, The Life of a Showgirl, promising&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/G1DxlcZWgAAE2-z-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"CelesteHernandezMissingPoster\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/22\/d4vd-and-celeste-facts-rumors-and-suspicious-artistry\/\">D4VD and Celeste: Facts, Rumors, and Suspicious Artistry<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-22T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 22, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Kiera Tempel, Staff Writer !CONTENT WARNING! &#8211; This story discusses the ongoing investigation into the homicide of a teenage girl. Related topics to the case, such as pedophilia and references to self-harm and dismemberment, are present in this story&#8230;.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/54384174107_7225f33ac6_o-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A tall building with many stairs and grand arches.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/22\/protecting-free-speech-or-erasing-trans-students-the-new-tbr-policy-and-what-it-means\/\">Protecting Free Speech or Erasing Trans Students: The New TBR Policy and What It Means<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-22T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 22, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Bean Gast, Staff Writer Last month, faculty members received an email stating that \u201cstudents, faculty, and staff are not required to: use a person\u2019s preferred name if the preferred name is not the individual\u2019s legal name or a derivative&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_2669-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The 11th Annual Young Creative Writer&#039;s Workshop\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/22\/opportunities-for-authors-and-artists-the-young-creative-writers-workshop\/\">Opportunities for Authors and Artists: The Young Creative Writer\u2019s Workshop<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-22T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 22, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Addison Chrivia, Editor and Kaela Hatcher, Artist Celebrating creators of all ages, this year\u2019s Young Creative Writer\u2019s Workshop will be held at Pellissippi State Community College\u2019s Strawberry Plains campus on Saturday, October 25. Starting at 8:30 am, participants will&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Outlook_logo_and_wordmark_2012-2019.svg_-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The outlook logo\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/15\/dual-enrollments-digital-dilemma-the-risk-of-shared-passwords\/\">Dual Enrollment\u2019s Digital Dilemma: The Risk of Shared Passwords<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-15T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 15, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Addison Chrivia, Editor, Interviews by Kiera Mae, Staff Writer and Emma Harrison, Editor, Edited by David Lavrinovich, Staff Writer All students at Pellissippi State Community College have the right to data privacy according to Pellissippi Policy 08:13:12, section IV,&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled_Artwork-scaled-e1759032761556-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"&quot;The Red Scare&quot;\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/01\/are-you-now-or-have-you-ever-been-blacklists-and-the-first-amendment\/\">\u201cAre You Now or Have You Ever Been\u2026\u201d: Blacklists and the First Amendment<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-01T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 1, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Patrick Dobyns, Opinion Editor, Illustration by Evie Hawkey \u201cAre you now, or have you ever been, a Communist?\u201d In the 1940\u2019s to 60\u2019s, these ten words had the power to destroy careers, no matter how secure they may have&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/draven6-matsent-min-scaled-e1759118453639-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Editor-in-Chief Draven Copeland and Professor Matsen.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/01\/extra-extra-imaginary-gardens-editor-in-chief-draven-copeland-wins-student-research-award\/\">Extra! Extra! Imaginary Gardens Editor-in-Chief, Draven Copeland, Wins Student Research Award<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-01T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 1, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Emma Harrison, Editor On September 25, 2025, the Tennessee Association for Student Success and Retention (TASSR) presented Imaginary Gardens Editor-in-Chief, Draven Copeland, with the Tennessee Undergraduate Student Research Award, making him the second Pellissippi State Community College student in&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_4210-2-min-min-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"brick building with a tree and flag pole beside of it, with the name outside of it\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/17\/building-community-through-helping-those-in-need-the-c3-hygiene-drive\/\">Building Community Through Helping Those in Need: The C3 Hygiene Drive<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-09-17T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 17, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Patrick Dobyns, Editor, Interview by Bean Gast, Staff Writer During the Spring semester of 2025, the Cultivating Community Committee (C3) hosted a drive to collect period hygiene items, donating them to the Knoxville Family Justice Center. Hosted during Women\u2019s&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dancedigitalmonitors-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"&quot;The Human Dance.&quot;\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/17\/a-deep-dive-into-the-human-dance-with-professor-lisa-henderson\/\">A Deep Dive Into The Human Dance with Professor Lisa Henderson<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-09-17T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 17, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Bean Gast, Staff Writer On September 17th, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., Professor Lisa Henderson will be lecturing on the parallels between dance and human connection. Since the idea was introduced to her last fall,&nbsp; Professor Henderson has&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gilbert_Baker_Progress_Pride_flag-cropped-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pride flag\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gilbert_Baker_Progress_Pride_flag-cropped-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gilbert_Baker_Progress_Pride_flag-cropped-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gilbert_Baker_Progress_Pride_flag-cropped.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/17\/pellissippi-events-pride-club\/\">Pellissippi Events: Pride Club<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-09-17T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 17, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By John Medina, Writer Pellissippi State Community College offers a variety of clubs and extra-curricular events for students to attend, varying from sports teams, gaming clubs, along with other social gatherings. These planned college events allow for students to meet&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image005-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A shelf is tacked with canned foods and other non-perishable foods.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/10\/pellissippi-pantry-combating-food-insecurity-in-the-college-community\/\">Pellissippi Pantry: Combating Food Insecurity in the College Community<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-09-10T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 10, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Bean Gast, Contributing Writer Established in 2016 by Professor Annie Gray along with Americorps Vista and student volunteers, the Pellissippi Pantry began serving the college community out of the McWherter building on Hardin Valley\u2019s campus. Since its inception, the&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Springfield_MA_Tornado_2011_June_1_cropped-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"MA Tornado\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/10\/storm-photos-needed\/\">Storm Photos Needed!<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-09-10T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 10, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_4118-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A woman stands next to a sign that says &quot;Camp Honey Coffee&quot;\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/10\/camp-honey-coffee-pellissippi-alumni-serves-home-made-syrups-where-people-can-bee-who-they-are\/\">Camp Honey Coffee: Pellissippi Alumni Serves Home-Made Syrups Where People Can Bee Who They Are<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-09-10T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 10, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Anna Trevathan, Managing Editor Camp Honey Coffee splashed into Knoxville this summer, and brought taste with it. There is something about this space, with its picnic benches full of people catching up in the sunshine and the physical shop&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC02573-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"office door for the campus police room\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/10\/cameras-in-the-classroom\/\">Cameras in the Hallways: Safety or Consent?<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-09-10T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 10, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By David Lavrinovich, Contributing Writer Pellissippi State Community College has developed quite a bit since its founding in 1974, currently boasting over 8,000 students at four different campuses. As a result, advanced security is necessary to maintain a safe and&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/03\/knox-asian-fest-2025-a-retrospective\/\">Knox Asian Fest 2025: A Retrospective<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-09-03T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 3, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By David Lavrinovich, Contributing Writer In 2024, World\u2019s Fair Park hosted over 70,000 people for the Knoxville Asian Festival, cementing it as the largest cultural festival in the Southeastern United States. This year had even more visitors, with Knoxville natives&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Springfield_MA_Tornado_2011_June_1_cropped-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"MA Tornado\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/03\/the-2011-dixie-alley-tornado-outbreak\/\">The 2011 Dixie Alley Tornado Outbreak<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-09-03T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 3, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Noah Whitten, Special to the Journal, with additional reporting by Patrick Dobyns, Editor Between April 25 and 28, 2011, one of the deadliest and most destructive severe weather outbreaks in recent history struck the United States, known as the&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSF0996-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Climbing Molds2\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/03\/new-bouldering-gym-climbing-roots-coming-to-south-knox\/\">New Bouldering Gym, \u201cClimbing Roots,\u201d Coming to South Knox!<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-09-03T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 3, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Cynthia Miles, Contributing Writer, with photos by William Dishmon Climbing Roots, Knoxville\u2019s newest woman-owned bouldering gym, is moving into the church building connected to 71 South in South Knoxville. This gym offers many different bouldering and training walls for&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/RodeoPic14-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A woman is riding a horse, holding an American Flag and riding through the dirt stadium\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/08\/27\/welcome-to-the-rodeo-the-lakeside-rodeo-establishes-a-country-community\/\">\u201cWelcome to the Rodeo\u201d: The Lakeside Rodeo Establishes a Country Community<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-08-27T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">August 27, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Anna Trevathan, Managing Editor The Lakeside Rodeo, hosted on August 15 and 16 at Prater Farms, drew massive crowds from surrounding counties to see some wholesome, country fun. The Rodeo, arranged by Prater Farms and the Cotton Eyed Joe,&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SKILLS-NATIONALS-PIC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"SkillsUSA Winners\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/08\/27\/lights-camera-competition\/\">Lights, Camera, Competition<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-08-27T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">August 27, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Mary Arsenault, Staff Writer Pellissippi State Community College offers many exciting majors and programs, making its student population&nbsp; diverse&nbsp; with many varying interests; however, because campuses are a busy place, really cool things are often happening right among us&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC02517-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A peg board holding rows of acrylic paint tubes and brushes.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/08\/27\/the-hardin-valley-house-a-photo-essay\/\">The Hardin Valley House: A Photo Essay<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-08-27T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">August 27, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Ashlyn Swaggerty, Photographer There\u2019s a new addition to the Hardin Valley campus! Pellissippi State Community College\u2019s Theatre Department has a new set-building office known as \u201cThe Hardin Valley House\u201d, and it\u2019s located by the EV charging station across the&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/dualenrollment-min-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"ERC Building\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/08\/20\/beyond-the-classroom-how-dual-enrollment-at-pellissippi-state-builds-confidence-community-and-college-success\/\">Beyond the Classroom:\u00a0How Dual Enrollment at Pellissippi State Builds Confidence, Community, and College Success<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-08-20T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">August 20, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Emma Harrison, Editor Having spent the past year and a half dual-enrolled at Pellissippi State Community College, so many impactful things in my life have come from this opportunity the college provides. The dual enrollment system at Pellissippi State&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/NSLS3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A woman walks across the stage to receive a certificate.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/05\/07\/spring-2025-induction-into-the-national-society-of-leadership-and-success\/\">Spring 2025 Induction into the National Society of Leadership and Success<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-05-07T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 7, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Lee Chaney, Staff Writer The sound of excited whispers floated from the audience as last Friday night\u2019s inductees lined up to receive their foundations of leadership certificate, the final step to becoming a member of the National Society of&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IG-staff-about-us-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"IG Staff 2024-2025\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/05\/07\/letter-from-the-editor-2\/\">Letter from the Editor: Spring Farewells<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-05-07T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 7, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Draven Copeland, Editor-in-Chief Finishing my first semester as an Editor-in-Chief of an official journal was not something I ever imagined I\u2019d be doing. While I\u2019ve always had a passion for writing and always thought fictional editors like Perry White&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3173-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Pellissipi State community garden&#039;s offices and garden plots.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/05\/07\/building-community-change-at-community-gardens\/\">Building Community &amp; Change at Community Gardens<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-05-07T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 7, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Mary Arsenault, Staff Writer In America there is a food crisis heading our way; current easy access to food is taken for granted, but with extreme weather events, intense droughts, and climate change affecting growing seasons, the U.S. will&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/moontree-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Small tree fenced in between three poles.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/05\/07\/artemis-moon-tree-cements-pellissippi-state-as-a-steward-of-scientific-knowledge\/\">Artemis Moon Tree Cements Pellissippi State as a Steward of Scientific Knowledge<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-05-07T00:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 7, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Charlie Dobyns, Science Writer On Pellissippi State\u2019s Blount County campus there stands a tree. This tree, a juvenile loblolly pine, appears unremarkable at first, standing no more than three feet tall. What makes this tree incredible are its origins;&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Aviary4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Green sign for Max&#039;s aviary in front of the orange draped fencing.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/04\/23\/zoo-knoxville-shines-spotlight-on-macaw-conservation-with-maxs-aviary\/\">Zoo Knoxville Shines Spotlight on Macaw Conservation with Max\u2019s Aviary<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-04-23T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 23, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Charlie Dobyns, Science Writer Walking into Zoo Knoxville, you are bombarded by noise. Children are excitedly shouting, the animals by the entrance are vocalizing, but cutting through the noise are the calls of the macaws. The macaws have a&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/gala14-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/04\/16\/pellissippi-states-our-vision-in-gold-50th-anniversary-gala\/\">Pellissippi State\u2019s \u201cOur Vision in Gold\u201d 50th Anniversary Gala<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-04-16T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 16, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Anna Trevathan, Editor, with photos by Sophie Perrins, Photo Editor Imaginary Gardens had the privilege of attending Pellissippi State Community College\u2019s \u201cOur Vision in Gold\u201d Gala, a fundraising event celebrating 50 years of the campus being open. The gala&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-14-182240-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pellissippi final exam schedule.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/04\/16\/deciphering-the-final-exam-schedule\/\">Deciphering the Final Exam Schedule<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-04-16T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 16, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Patrick Dobyns, Editor It&#8217;s come to our attention that there\u2019s some confusion regarding the final exam schedule. After looking at it myself, I can see why: it\u2019s not exactly intuitive, and the set up is very different from previous&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/handsoff11-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pride flag objects view of protestors across the street holding signs reading &quot;make America sane again&quot; and &quot;are we great yet? &#039;cause I just feel embarrassed.&quot;\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/04\/16\/hands-off-knoxville-a-photo-essay\/\">Hands Off Knoxville: A Photo Essay<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-04-16T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 16, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Sophie Perrins, Photo Editor On April 5, 2025, thousands gathered in Downtown Knoxville at the intersection of Henley Street, Western Avenue, and Summit Hill Drive from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. These activists gathered for a variety of causes&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ICE3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Men stand in a line to board military plane\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/04\/09\/here-for-a-better-life-pellissippi-state-students-express-concern-for-their-international-and-immigrant-peers\/\">\u201cHere for a Better Life\u201d: Pellissippi State Students Express Concern for their International and Immigrant Peers<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-04-09T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 9, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Rocket Belden, Staff Writer As many Pellissippi State Community College students are aware, the Trump administration has taken an aggressive position towards immigration in recent months. In an executive order signed on January 20, President Donald Trump made known&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/TDOV-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"TDOV in Naarm, 2023\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/04\/09\/transgender-day-of-visibility-at-pellissippi-state-a-respite-from-the-madness\/\">Transgender Day of Visibility at Pellissippi State: A Respite from the Madness<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-04-09T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 9, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Patrick Dobyns, Editor The last day of March marked the International Transgender Day of Visibility. So, to celebrate this event and kick off National Poetry Month,&nbsp; English Professor Deborah Bernhardt organized a small poetry read\/lunch event on Hardin Valley&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TinyHome3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Welding students sanding window frames\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/03\/26\/a-handbuilt-home-pellissippi-state-community-colleges-housing-project\/\">A Handbuilt Home: Pellissippi State Community College\u2019s Housing Project<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-03-26T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 26, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Rocket Belden, Staff Writer All across America, housing prices grow more and more expensive, causing difficulties for unhoused and low income populations to find affordable housing. Pellissippi State Community College seeks to find a solution by bringing the community&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cones-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Cones block the road at Hardin Valley\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/03\/12\/keeping-up-with-the-closures\/\">Keeping Up With the Closures<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-03-12T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 12, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Rocket Belden, Staff Writer As students are surely aware, Pellissippi State Community College had three days of closures this February. Although many students find themselves happy to sleep in when school is cancelled, some were confused or concerned to&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/03\/12\/oer-benefits\/\">Cutting Costs and Boosting Learning: The Benefits of OER Classes<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-03-12T09:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 12, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Leyli Izadpanah, Staff Writer Students shouldn\u2019t have to be surprised by unwarranted textbook fines for classes they need to graduate. Students at Pellissippi State Community College already pay for tuition and other expenses such as rent, groceries, and bills;&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gen-Z-Gone-Sober-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Two colorful non-alcoholic mocktails served on a wooden table at Tazza Kitchen in Richmond, Virginia. The drinks, &quot;True Story&quot; and &quot;Sunday Best,&quot; are in short glasses with ice and garnishes\u2014one with a lemon wedge and the other with a lime slice. Black straws are in both glasses, and white cloth napkins with black stripes are folded nearby. A glass of ice water is visible in the background.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/03\/05\/genz-sober\/\">Sunday Scaries to Sobriety: Gen Z\u2019s Gone Sober<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-03-05T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 5, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Anna Trevathan, Editor Everyone has their own reasons for going sober, I made the choice to be more health- and financially-conscious. Though I\u2019m by no means a health aficionado, I noticed that after drinking, I\u2019d spend one of my&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/punk3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Photo of a band on a stage with a singer holding a microphone singing, a guitarist playing, and a bassist playing.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/03\/05\/punk-rock-harper-profile\/\">Unapologetically Punk: The History of Punk Rock in Knoxville<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-03-05T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 5, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">An Upcoming Lecture from A Long-Time Punk Legend By Leyli Izadpanah, Staff Writer Punk rock has a rich history; from its emergence in the mid 1970s to its often aggressive (and sometimes even poppy?) life in the music scene today,&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/voyager-scholarship-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Photo of young men and women talking.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/03\/05\/voyager-scholarship\/\">Voyager Scholarship: An Opportunity of a Lifetime<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-03-05T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 5, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By James Cochran, Staff Writer For any students in need of a financial boost, The Obama Foundation has now begun accepting applications for their brand new 2025-27 Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship. Thanks to funding from Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky,&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Hurricane_Ida_flooding-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Scene of flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Ida in Wilmington, NC, in 2021.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/02\/26\/pellissippi-state-at-the-frontlines-in-the-struggle-for-clean-water\/\">Pellissippi State at the frontlines in the struggle for clean water<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-02-26T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 26, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Engineering students study water filtration By Koy Pena Barraca In the wake of the devastating landfall of Hurricane Helene in East Tennessee and Western North Carolina last fall, the struggle to maintain clean water has been highlighted, particularly in areas&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SG_Pic-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Student Government of Pellissippi State Community College\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/02\/26\/student-gov-elections\/\">Student Government Elections are Fast Approaching: Whose name will be on the ballot?<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-02-26T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 26, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Patrick Dobyns, Editor Election season is here! Not that election, obviously, but elections for the Student Government Administration (SGA), the governing body that represents students\u2019 interests in the school.&nbsp; And, currently, they are accepting applications for their upcoming elections&#8230;.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Nurse2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Doctor Annalisa Silvestri during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/02\/19\/nursing-shortages-have-big-impacts\/\">Nursing Shortages Have Big Impacts<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-02-19T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 19, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Addie Haun The healthcare industry is experiencing nursing shortages locally and nationwide. This problem heavily impacts many people\u2019s daily lives since nurses are necessary to healthcare; without nurses in hospitals, doctor\u2019s offices, walk-in clinics and home health, people cannot&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Dentistry-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A dentist working on a girl\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/02\/12\/regenerative-dentistry\/\">Regenerative Dentistry: Transforming Oral Healthcare<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-02-12T09:02:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 12, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Madison Miller It\u2019s common knowledge that taking care of our teeth is important; what\u2019s less known is that a single decayed tooth could easily lead to heart attack or stroke if the bacteria in your mouth makes it into&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brazil-Waves-on-Beach-small-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Waves on a beach in Brazil\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/02\/05\/tragedy-among-pellissippi-students-in-brazil\/\">Tragedy among Pellissippi Students in Brazil<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-02-05T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 5, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Valerie Jimenez&nbsp; On May 17, 2024, two students participating in Pellissippi State Community College\u2019s study abroad program experienced an accident while on a walk in Brazil.&nbsp; In a group composed of three students and a teacher, these students were&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0732.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"tutoring center front desk\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/01\/22\/service-success-strengthen-campus-tutoring-center\/\">Service &amp; Success Strengthen Campus Tutoring Center<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-01-22T13:35:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">January 22, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The Academic Tutoring Center is open for business on all campuses By Zari Brice, with additional reporting by Rocket Belden Calling all students who are confused, stressed, or overwhelmed with their classes: you may find a life buoy in Pellissippi&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"95\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/I_Voted_Sticker.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Picture of an I Voted sticker with an American flag on it.\" style=\"max-width:113px;max-height:113px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/01\/14\/student-voting\/\">Students Interested in Voting at Pellissippi State<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-01-14T22:18:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">January 14, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Rocket Belden With President Donald Trump\u2019s inauguration fast approaching, stakes are high. 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