Month: April 2009

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Latin Night coming to Intrepid Traveler

The Intrepid Traveler and Connection Bilingual Center are coming together for their first Latin Night. Latin Night will be an evening of dancing to the music of Danny Salazar and Trova Urbana, of Nashville, at 8 p.m. April 18. Frequent dancer and avid enthusiast of Latin music, Miguel Carpizo-Ituarte of […]

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Intrepid Traveler showcasing spoken word collaboration

A group of Tech students and local supporters will be presenting a collaboration of poetry, prose, spoken word and monologue at a local café next week. “A Writer’s Reading” will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. April 25 at the Intrepid Traveler Café on 121 W. Broad St. in […]

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Men’s Tennis ends regular season with win

The Tech men’s tennis team split their matches last weekend in Ohio Valley Conference play and finished in third place for the regular season.In a match interrupted by inclement weather, Eastern Kentucky University defeated the Golden Eagles, 4-3, on April 10 in Cookeville, Tenn. Tech rebounded against Tennessee State University […]

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So are we “one nation under God” or not?

The United States is supposedly “one nation under God.” After all, the President is sworn into office with his right hand on the Bible, and witnesses testifying against alleged criminals declare before God to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. But, I wonder if the […]

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Summer Music Mayhem

How are you going to spend your summer? Are you planning a wild trip to Panama City Beach where you’ll party with a bunch of other predictable college kids who chose the same stock summer trip that they’ve taken for years? Of course you could spend your days on a […]

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Tech Student’s Participation in Health Fair made it a Success

Students were not only targeted in this year’s Campus Wide Health Fair with a purpose of promoting health and wellness, but they were a significant contributor in the success of the Fair on Tuesday. The Health Fair reached a new record of attendees with 1,986 people entering the doors of […]

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McClelland earns most prestigious University award

Each year the Derryberry Award is given to a graduating senior who displays an overall achievement throughout his or her collegiate career at Tech. It’s the most prestigious award awarded by the University. Hunter McClelland, a mechanical engineering major from Kingsport, Tenn. is the most recent recipient of this award. […]

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What’s Happening in Tech Music

The Bryan Symphony Orchestra will hold a concert on Sunday, April 19, at 3 p.m.The Trombones at Tech will perform in a studio recital on Sunday, April 19, at 7:30 p.m. The Tennessee Tech Tuba Ensemble will hold a concert on Monday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m. The Brass Arts […]

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SMAC makes it possible

During the recent meeting, Student Monies Allocation Committee gave more than $16,000 to aid student organizations. “Our meeting was very efficient and helpful to the clubs around Tech,” SMAC Chairman Chaz Hayes said. “This committee helps students be able to attend extracurricular activities that might not be possible without our […]