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“Nothing but net!” Women go dancing into March
Tennessee Tech women took on Little Rock in the Ohio Valley Conference Championship game over the weekend winning the first its first championship game since 2000 with a final score of the game was 54-46. Maaliya Owens said, “I think Little Rock defended our three very well. They were on […]
Religion and Freedom Collide
Religion is the belief in and worship of a higher power or powers, especially a God or gods. Freedom is the power — or right — to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. But what happens when the two collide? Can religion and freedom coexist? […]
This Week on Campus, February 13
Intolerance is something underserving of toleration
The fundamentals of any democracy is proper representation of all voices within the society. A democratic society must have tolerance in order to respect these voices and give them space to participate. To take this to mean that there must be absolute tolerance of all positions, however, would be a […]
Tech alumnus signs for the Rockies
Former Tennessee Tech, three time Collegiate Baseball All-American, Jason Hinchman, takes a swing at the minor leagues after recently signing with The Colorado Rockies rookie affiliate team. Hinchman originally signed in October to the Glacier Range Riders, a team associated with the independent baseball league called the Pioneer League. However, […]
‘Divisive concepts’ survey sent to students cause confusion, concern
On January 23rd a survey was sent out by Tech president Phil Oldham. The email explained Tennessee state legislature had passed HB 2670 in the year 2022. This is a law that “prohibits public institutions of higher education from taking certain actions regarding divisive concepts and the ideologies of employees.” […]
Tech faculty lose, appeal civil rights lawsuit
U.S. District Court Judge Waverly Crenshaw released a written opinion in December ruling against two Tennessee Tech faculty members who sued the university’s provost for alleged violations of their First and Fourteenth Amendment rights. The federal lawsuit filed in October 2021 by Dr. Julia Gruber and Andrew Smith alleges retaliation […]
This week on Campus, Febrauary 6
A bird of prey perched on a tree just outside the RUC on February 6. There are a vast number of birds of prey native to Tennessee, including the Red-tailed Hawk, Red-shouldered hawk, and the Great horned owl, photo by Elliot Payne. Students walking to and from classes outside […]