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Oldham proposes pedestrian campus

Cars may not be welcome in the heart of campus if President Phil Oldham’s vision for a pedestrian greenway moves forward. “Increasing green space is just one element being considered as we look at what is best for everyone on campus in terms of parking, traffic, safety and aesthetics,” Oldham said. Full story

Football finishes up spring practice with scrimmage

Tech football will host its annual spring game tomorrow at 1 p.m. and wrap up its spring practice with an additional week of practice before putting away equipment until the fall. There was noticeable improvement in a lot of players from week one to week two of practice, Head Coach Watson Brown said. Full story

‘42’: No foul ball for audiences

“42” is a beautiful and heartbreaking look at a baseball icon’s journey to shatter racial stereotypes and forever change baseball. “42” tells the story of Jackie Robinson, the first African American baseball player to play in Major League Baseball. General Manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) breaks the MLB color line by signing Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) to the team in 1946, when prejudice was a prominent issue. Full story

Media misinforms about MS

The recent death of “America’s girl next door” Annette Funicello both saddened and angered me. As a fan of Annette’s beach blanket movies, saying goodbye to such an iconic piece of Americana and my own childhood was heartbreaking. As a fellow multiple sclerosis patient, I was angered by the misinformation put out by the media regarding the correlation between Funicello’s death and MS. Full story