The History Honor Society, Phi Alpha Theta, held its book sale Wednesday. Books are donated to the society by various individuals throughout the semester, and the books are then sold to fund the group’s activities. This semester, the group raised $678. The book sale traditionally funds expenses incurred by Phi […]
Day: October 2, 2009
Children’s art display to serve as fundraiser
The Child Development Lab will be presenting children’s artwork at their first Art Gala.The Art Gala will take place on Tuesday in the CDL hallway of Mathews-Daniel Hall. The children’s art work will be displayed from 3-6 p.m. and the parents can view and purchase the work if they’d like. […]
SGA forms committees to research potential change
SGA created committees at its meeting Tuesday night to research the possibility of some changes on campus.Committees were created to research Redbox on campus, make copying free in the library, and increase retention through campus events. Matt Nisbet, senator for the College of Graduate Studies, said that the idea of […]
Seeing pink: Women’s Center preps for October awareness
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the Women’s Center is working to raise awareness among the Tech community.”We generally set out the standard pink breast cancer awareness information tables, but this year we’re trying a new angle,” Diana Lalani, Women’s Center secretary, said. “We will be profiling a diverse […]
E-mail newsletter to consolidate info sent to student inboxes
Tech’s Office of Public Affairs is trying to improve how the University communicates with students by implementing an e-mail newsletter.The newsletter, Student Tech Times, will be used to supplement information featured on the Web site, published in The Oracle-which is printed nine times a semester-or e-mailed. “Right now students receive […]
Family Weekend involves both parents and their Eagles
Tech will be hosting Family Weekend Oct. 2 through Oct. 4. This is a great event for students and their families to really get a feel for all the fun that Tech has to offer. There will be a series of events throughout the weekend for families to attend and […]
Art Prowl creeps up for 9th year, looks for students to bling their bikes
This year the 9th Annual Art Prowl is scheduled for Nov. 13 and 14. Locations range from the Mid-town courthouse area down to the Westside, along with various locations in and around the Cookeville area. The Art Prowl is affiliated with the non-profit group, Art ‘Round Tennessee. The event began […]
Barbara Ehrenreich scheduled to speak at Center Stage event
Journalist Barbara Ehrenreich will present her best-selling book, “Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America,” at 6 p.m. this Thursday in Derryberry Hall Auditorium.”Nickel and Dimed”, a New York Times bestseller and required reading at over 600 colleges and universities, investigates the impact of the 1996 welfare reform […]
Tech and Austin Peay tangle Saturday
The Golden Eagle football team returns home Saturday to face in-state Ohio Valley Conference rival Austin Peay. Tech (1-2, 0-1 OVC) has fallen to the Governors by a mere three points each of the last two years. This rivalry is also part of the battle for the Sgt. York Trophy, […]
New rule makes for unfriendly dining
Don’t plan on treating a friend to lunch anytime soon.A new rule for meal plans does not allow those with 65 or 85 meals per semester to “treat” a friend or guest. Those with 10, 15, or 19 meals per week can only use meals to treat friends on Friday […]