Student Issue, 1973—Volunteer Statue Flame

To protest the use of energy by the flame of the Volunteer Statue, students roasted marshmallows in the flame and stuck them to the statue. The flame was extinguished. It was relighted in 1979 at the unanimous request of the Student Government Association.

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  • Title Student Issue, 1973—Volunteer Statue Flame
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  • Keywords Student Issue, 1973—Volunteer Statue Flame
  • Website Name Volopedia
  • Publisher University of Tennessee Libraries
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  • Access Date August 14, 2025
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  • Date of Last Update October 16, 2018