What Kind of News Does The Daily Beacon Cover?

The Daily Beacon is the student news site of the University of Tennessee, and its coverage centers on campus life at UT Knoxville: university news and administration, Tennessee athletics (especially football), student opinion columns, and photo galleries of campus events. If you want student-reported coverage of UT rather than national or general-interest news, this is the relevant scope.

Campus and university news

The news section covers University of Tennessee institutional topics and student-facing services. Examples visible on the site include:

• Student government and academic resources — a report on the Student Government Association revamping the "Vols Study Tab," a tutoring and studying page inside Canvas, described as giving students more resources during midterm season. The piece notes the effort was initiated by SGA's First Year Council before being passed by the Undergraduate body.
• Faculty and governance — a Faculty Senate item on salaries and student athletes.
• Campus visits and public figures — coverage of Trump attending a Tennessee football game and touching down at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base.

The through-line is UT-specific: what the university, its governing bodies, and its students are doing.

Tennessee athletics

Sports is a major pillar, and football dominates. Recent items include:

• A "Rival report" recapping how Tennessee football's opponents performed in Week 4, following a loss to Texas and a drop to No. 17 in the AP poll ahead of hosting Auburn.
• "Vols in the NFL," tracking former Tennessee football defenders receiving expanded roles in Week 3.
• A quarterback-focused preview of the Auburn matchup.
• "Champions Corner," on Tennessee football's championship legacy.
• A photo gallery from College GameDay and the Texas game on Sept. 26.

Coverage extends beyond the scoreboard to roster and program storylines, which suits readers following the team week to week.

Opinion and commentary

The opinion section runs student and staff columns on cultural and social topics, often with a campus-adjacent angle. Examples include a column on the "double standard of a sexualized ad," a piece titled "Stop treating your 20s like a deadline," and a column on Olivia Rodrigo's "Serena Joy." These are argumentative pieces rather than reported news, so treat them as commentary.

Visual and event coverage

The site publishes photo galleries of major campus events, such as the College GameDay and Texas game weekend, credited to multiple staff photographers. This is useful if you want images of UT events rather than text reporting.

How to decide whether to follow it

One caveat: the site's own pricing signals reference an "upgrade," but the available material does not specify what that involves, so don't assume all content or features are free or accessible without any account. Check the site directly for current access terms.