By Katelyn Marshall
Spring break at Volunteer State Community College March 4-8, and there are no classes, according to Vol State’s website.
Vol State student Bailey Morgan Evans said her purpose of spring break is to enjoy time with family, friends, and reset for the other half of school. She also said that her best destination is her house.
Evans also said that most people go to the beach during spring break and that she did not know of any events that were going on during spring break.
By Haley Bossert
Volunteer State Community College will host a series of KEY lectures to promote lifelong learning.
KEY stands for “Keep Educating Yourself.”
The objective of these lectures is to keep participants minds engaged while informing them of various topics ranging from honey bees to caring for the elderly.
The discussion topics will be discussed in the following order: “Elder Care Law Issues,” “Wizard of Oz,” “The Reformation – 1517,” “Honey Bees 101,” “Tennessee Self-Defense Law and Firearm Simulator,” and “The Korean War and the Relevance to Current Political Issues.”
By Gloria Cortes
The Volunteer State Community College Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the Performing Arts Department are hosting the Baba Musa and Nature’s Drummers performance of traditional African music on Wednesday, Feb. 27, from 12:30- 2 p.m. in the Caudill Hall auditorium.
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion has hosted events throughout February to commemorate Black History Month.
“It seems like the Office of Diversity and Inclusion is doing something to get people interested and attend these events, and I think they are doing a good job,” said Vol State freshman Jacob Propst.
By Lauren Fraine
Volunteer State Community College has announced the launch of a new RN (registered nurse) Nursing Degree program.
The program will award an Associate of Applied Science degree in Nursing and prepare students to apply to sit for licensure as a Registered Nurse. It will be available at the Gallatin and Livingston campuses.
Applications for the RN program will become available March 1. The deadline to turn in the application is May 1. The first cohort will start on June 10.
The RN program will be limited in the number of students accepted, 24 for the Gallatin campus and 24 for the Livingston campus each year.
By Yvonne Nachtigal
In answer to our technologically hyperconnected culture, a new holiday appeared on the calendar last year. The second Friday in March, (March 9 – 10) marks the National Day of Unplugging. The website, NationalDayofUnplugging.com, lists supporters as CBS, NBC, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Hillel International, Moishe House, Virgin Records, Mashable and others.
According to the website, the holiday is a “24-hour period from sundown to sundown, to unplug, unwind, relax and do things other than using today’s technology, electronics, and social media and to connect with people, not screens.”
According to the website DaysoftheYear.com, which promotes the holiday, “The National Day of Unplugging was created by Reboot, a nonprofit Jewish community. However, you do not need to be Jewish, or even religious at all to participate.” Reboot’s website, rebooter.net, explains that the holiday is an outgrowth of the “Sabbath Manifesto.” The Sabbath Manifesto describes itself as “a creative project designed to slow down lives in an increasingly hectic world.”