August 15 - September 12, 1996
Volume 6, Number 33: August 15 - August 22, 1996
With an impressive ratio of one acre of park land to every 119 Knoxvillians, Knoxville has an abundance of recreational space that many cities our size would envy. But why, on the odd day that you use one as a short cut or even for its intended purpose, is there such a dearth of folks enjoying them? Val Pendergrast puts her ear to the greenway path to see if she can find out.
Volume 6, Number 34: August 22 - August 29, 1996
"Sex education" in Knox County schools means, according to state guidelines, abstinence education. But since it's clear that the majority of teenagers are not abstinent, isn't there some more useful information that educators could be relaying to our children? Janet Tate speaks with teachers and administrators to find out.
Volume 6, Number 35: August 29 - September 5, 1996
Why is it that college athletes spend their days doing the same things as professional athletes for a minute fraction of the rewards? Brooks Clark examines the ongoing controversy surrounding compensation for college athletes. Players and administrators explain how providing benefits to college athletes could improve college sports and keep the athletes in school, and also predict how such payment would undermine the intended value and purpose of college athletic programs.
Volume 6, Number 36: September 5 - September 12, 1996
Anyone who's had the pleasure of attempting to travel Emory Road along Knoxville's northern fringes during rush hour knows that the area bisected by that overworked thoroughfare is growing by leaps and bounds. The question, which Betty Bean poses to locals, developers, and watchers from a safe distance, is this: Is it growing too fast and too much? And will the growth diminish the very qualities of those outskirt communities that attract growth?