In a world where visual cues are key to interaction and accessibility, some people have to do without it. Adam Hixson, a 42-year-old Tennessee native, is all too familiar with this issue. When Hixson was 32 years old, his optometrist told him that he had about a year until he would lose one-hundred percent of his vision. Hixson was understandably confused, frustrated and scared. When asked what he misses the most about having his vision, Hixson stated, “Used to, when I could drive, if I wanted to go somewhere, I got in the car and went, I didn’t rely on other people. Since I went blind, I have to rely on everybody to get places.”
Category: Diversity
With over 50 local coffee shops in the Scenic City alone, coffee has become its own subculture that has spread and affected the ambience of Chattanooga. Not only do these shops act as a social space for the spread of art and ideas, but many have their hand in community outreach as well.
Dance, a culturally understood series of movements that unifies people regardless of where they come from. Many cultures around the world use dance to represent their people, share their history and bring their community together.
Drag bingo is a night where drag queens from the Chattanooga area come to host a bingo night for anyone who wants to participate.
The stars were aligned for astronomer Genmady Borisov when he went stargazing and discovered something miraculous. As he glanced into his telescope, he found an interstellar comet. This comet was named after its founder and thus C/2019 Q4 Borisov was born.
