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It’s snowing and Valentines day is only One day away…are you ready?

What’s up everyone and welcome to another addition of Mocs News, I’m shaadi Marand and I’m Phillip Jones.

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In campus news, ISO is hosting a Salsa Night! Come by yourself or bring your date along to this event to learn the basic steps of the dance. Music, classes, snacks and refreshments will be provided. It will take place at the Chattanooga room of the university center on February 14 th from 7 to 9pm.

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Feb. 18 the UTC Graduate School and Kaplan are offering practice admission exams to students who plan on attending graduate or professional school.   The cost is $5.00 and pre-registration is required, payment will be taken at the door.  Exams to be offered are MCAT and LSAT @ 8:30 am; DAT and GMAT @ 9:00; PCAT and GRE @ 9:30.  Test admission will begin at 8:00am, please arrive 20-30 minutes before testing begins.  To pre-register, call 1-800-KAP-TEST. This is a great opportunity to find out what the test is like and how you will score. 

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An open house and ribbon cutting marking the opening of the Hamilton County High-Tech Incubator-Accelerator was held at the University. The new Incubator-Accelerator, which will focus on the creation and development of high-tech companies, operates under the support of the Center for Entrepreneurial Growth, a Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce program. Chancellor Roger Brown called it “a very proud day for UTC.” “The CEG already has 35 clients, representing over 100 employees and approximately $5 million in revenues.”

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A team of three University MBA students performed well in the Best-Strategy Invitational, a Best Strategy Game Online global competition  that tested their business acumen against students at other universities.  The group managed a mock tennis shoe company.  Business decisions included borrowing money and buying and selling stocks. Dr. Richard Becherer, Clarence E. Harris Chair of Excellence in Business and Entrepreneurship, commended the students for their efforts.

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And in National News, NASA WILL LAUNCH ITS FASTEST SPACECRAFT EVER on TUESDAY. THE “NEW HORIZONS” SPACE PROBE WILL TAKE-OFF FOR PLUTO Tuesday AFTERNOON. IT WILL TAKE MEASUREMENTS AND PICTURES OF OUR SOLAR SYSTEM’S NINTH PLANET, Pluto THE THREE-BILLION MILE TRIP WILL TAKE ALMOST A DECADE. BUT, THE NEW HORIZONS LAUNCH IS CONTROVERSIAL AS THE CRAFT CONTAINS 24 POUNDS OF RADIOACTIVE PLUTONIUM-238.

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And THE VICE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE SAYS DICK CHENEY SHOT AND WOUNDED A COMPANION DURING A HUNTING TRIP IN SOUTH TEXAS ON SATURDAY.THE WOUNDED MAN IS 78-YEAR-OLD AUSTIN ATTORNEY, HARRY WHITTINGTON.

HE WAS REPORTED TO BE ALERT AND IN STABLE CONDITION AT A CORPUS CHRISTI HOSPITAL AFTER BEING HIT BY BIRDSHOT SATURDAY AFTERNOON. CHENEY VISITED WHITTINGTON AT THE HOSPITAL SUNDAY. CHENEY'S OFFICE SAYS WHITTINGTON WAS AMONG A HANDFUL OF PEOPLE ACCOMPANYING THE VICE PRESIDENT ...WHO'S AN AVID HUNTER... ON THE TRIP.

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In other national news, INVESTIGATORS SAY ARSON IS TO BLAME FOR THE LATEST BAPTIST CHURCH FIRE IN ALABAMA.

FIRE ENGULFED THE BEAVERTON FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH NEAR THE MISSISSIPPI STATE LINE SATURDAY NIGHT.

INVESTIGATORS ARE TRYING DETERMINE IF IT'S LINKED TO RECENT FIRES AT NINE OTHER BAPTIST CHURCHES IN THE STATE.

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And A MASSIVE MANHUNT IS UNDER WAY RIGHT NOW FOR FOUR FUGITIVES WHO BROKE OUT OF A CHICAGO AREA JAIL.

THE MEN -- ONE OF WHOM IS CHARGED WITH MURDER -- APPARENTLY ESCAPED BY OVERPOWERING A GUARD.

AUTHORITIES SAY SIX INMATES BROKE OUT JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT SUNDAY MORNING, BUT TWO WERE RECAPTURED LATER TODAY. A SEVENTH INMATE LED THE ESCAPE ATTEMPT AT THE JAIL, BUT WAS IMMEDIATELY RECAPTURED. THIS IS THE JAIL'S THIRD RECENT ESCAPE AND THE SECOND SINCE FRIDAY.COOK COUNTY SHERIFF MICHAEL SHEAHAN SAID THREE ATTEMPTS IN A YEAR, "ISN'T ACCEPTABLE." U-S MARSHALS ARE ASSISTING IN THE HUNT FOR THE INMATES.

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And now for a look into the world of entertainment with Dominique

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THE RE-MAKE OF THE 19-63 CLASSIC "THE PINK PANTHER" GRABBED THE TOP SPOT AT THE NORTH AMERICAN BOX OFFICE THIS WEEKEND. m STEVE MARTIN AND KEVIN KLINE STAR IN THE COMEDY WHICH BROUGHT IN AN ESTIMATED 21-POINT-SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS. IN SECOND PLACE AT THE BOX OFFICE IS THE THRILLER "FINAL DESTINATION THREE." IT EARNED AN ESTIMATED 20-POINT-ONE MILLION DOLLARS. AND ROUNDING OUT THE TOP THREE AT THE BOX OFFICE IS ANOTHER CLASSIC..."CURIOUS GEORGE" BASED ON THE CHILDREN'S BOOK ABOUT A MISCHIEVOUS MONKEY AND THE MAN IN THE YELLOW HAT EARNED 15-POINT-THREE MILLION DOLLARS.

Thanks Dominique!!

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And now for a look into sports, Steve Cherry scored a career-high 19 points to lead Chattanooga to a Southern Conference win at UNC Greensboro. Cherry led four Mocs in double-figures, scoring eight of UTC’s first 11 points and 12 of his 19 in the first half.
Chattanooga led by six in a back-and-forth first half which saw UNCG’s Kyle Hines score 15 points. The Spartans scored the last four points of the half to knot the game 31-31 at intermission and won with a score of 76 to 67 Mocs.

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Laura Hall poured in a career-high six 3-pointers and led the Lady Mocs to the longest winning streak in the nation with an 86-61 win over Western Carolina to stake an outright claim to the Southern Conference regular season title Thursday night at the McKenzie Arena. Chattanooga took the weekend off before returning to McKenzie arena to host Furman tonight! , Feb. 13. The game will tip-off at 7 p.m.

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And that’s all of this edition of Mocs news, I’m Shaadi Marand and I’m Phillip Jones, stay tunes for more mocs news throughout your day!