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After run-off vote, McDonald declared SGA President

After a run-off election on Thursday, April 10, Emily McDonald was declared the SGA presidential race winner for the 2014-2015 school year. SGA presidential race winner for the 2014-2015 school year. According to voting data, voter turnout for this re-voting totaled nearly 20 percent of students, mirroring Tuesday's voting at around the same percentage.

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Quidditch competes at high level

The Tennessee Tech quidditch club team was eliminated during the second round of competition and finished 26th out of the 80 teams that competed at the Quidditch World Cup on Monday.

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The problem with Student Government Association and anonymous sources

When I was approached via email by an unnamed source, whom I've nicknamed Bluebell, I was skeptical. I was 99% sure I was being punk’d, and ain't nobody got time for that. In aggravated response, I asked Bluebell to put up or shut up, and, boy, did they ever.

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'How I Met Your Mother' finale outrage

Devout "How I Met your Mother" fans watched the show for the final time last week with a little less enthusiasm than expected. Just a warning to all—many spoilers will be spilling out of this article.

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Letters to the Editor

"The freedom of speech and expression doesn't mean they are entitled to a platform."

Brett Windrow, History Major

Sarah Dingwall's string of articles, at least as long as I've been reading it, have been nothing but radical Christian rhetoric and thinly veiled fundamentalist proselytizing. Her latest article, a non-story about a man banned on Facebook for homophobic comments, only confirms this while further ingraining negative stereotypes about her religion, state, and nation.
No more Mr. Ice Guy: Frese fights global warming

Norman Frese, Mechanical Engineering Major

Global warming was first used by the very environmental scientists Ms. Brown claims adhere strictly to “climate change,” which the same scientists admit includes the greenhouse effect “global warming” along with the other effects like sea level and precipitation changes. (www.nasa.gov)
"I want the 'landmark' of my university to be its academics, not a foolishly built fitness center."

Andrew Ferry, Environmental Chemistry Major

Responsibility. That is all this Tennessee Tech student wants. I attend this university not because of the “perks” of having an Eagle Card; I attend this university to receive an education.
"I vote to put this FIT Center venture off until the parking situation is resolved."

Mike Golembiewski, Music Business Major

As a former Marine and exercise enthusiast, my first reaction to hearing of new plans to place a new FIT Center under construction was "hmm…cool." I have been using the facilities for many years now with complete satisfaction. That reaction only lasted seconds until I then considered the other issues that in my opinion should take priority over this venture, namely parking.
"I would like to commend English Department Secretary Linda Fisk for her diligence"

Chuck Acheson, Graduate Student

In response to the article titled “Standing Room Only” from the November 1, 2013 edition of The Oracle, I would like to commend English Department Secretary Linda Fisk for her diligence in providing a safe environment.

After run-off vote, McDonald declared SGA President

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Letters to the Editor

"The freedom of speech and expression doesn't mean they are entitled to a platform."

Brett Windrow, History Major

No more Mr. Ice Guy: Frese fights global warming

Norman Frese, Mechanical Engineering Major

"I want the 'landmark' of my university to be its academics, not a foolishly built fitness center."

Andrew Ferry, Environmental Chemistry Major

"I vote to put this FIT Center venture off until the parking situation is resolved."

Mike Golembiewski, Music Business Major

"I would like to commend English Department Secretary Linda Fisk for her diligence"

Chuck Acheson, Graduate Student

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Norman Frese, Mechanical Engineering Major

Andrew Ferry, Environmental Chemistry Major

Mike Golembiewski, Music Business Major

Chuck Acheson, Graduate Student