Day: October 9, 2009

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WTTU looks for help with streaming project

After months of effort, WTTU 88.5 FM is seeking help in achieving its goal of streaming music online by the end of the year. According to the station’s Program Director, Kyle Prince, the streaming project has been approved by WTTU advisor Earl Hutchison and a Web site has been secured. […]

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Rodney Atkins rocks The Hoop

Tech welcomed country music star Rodney Atkins to The Hooper Eblen Center last night. The concert raised funds for both Tech Athletics and The Mustard Seed Ranch. “The idea was first mentioned to me by Buddy Pearson, while I was doing an interview with him for the Herald Citizen. I […]

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Tech Honors lends a hand at Bark in the Park

The Tech honors program service committee will help Friends of Cookeville and Putnam County Animals host its 6th annual “Bark In The Park” event tomorrow at Algood City Park.The event, open to members of the community and their pets, is scheduled to take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. […]

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Review: ‘Zombieland’ has a purty mouth

I expected Zombieland would be a cheesy Halloween flick (even though it is quite gory) riddled with lame sex jokes, but instead I left with an arsenal of quoteable one-liners and a Twinkie craving.This movie utilized creative typography in the opening credits, and it was also key in moving along […]

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Eleven new DJs start this fall at WTTU

After four weeks of training, WTTU has graduated 11 new disc jockeys to keep you company while you listen to the radio.By completing the DJ training course, the new DJs learned how t operates the equipment in the WTTU booth and proper etiquette on the air. The new DJs will […]

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Student body deserves chance to have its say

I hope you took the time to vote in our online poll about whether you feel your voice is heard in decisions affecting Tech. This is a very serious issue facing Tech. Emily is handling apathy on campus regarding this issue, so I am going to tackle whether the University […]

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French class Canada-bound for fall break

Nine students and two professors will travel to Montreal, Quebec, Canada, October 15 through 20, over fall break. The students are in French 3010, a French composition class at Tennessee Tech.Debbie Barnard, a French professor at Tech, has organized the trip. The group will work with a few food banks […]

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Tech deserves to hear opinions, not silence

I like Tech.I like that I don’t have to walk uphill to get to any classes. I like that all the buildings match. I like that I feel perfectly safe walking across campus by myself at night. I like that all the professors in my department know more about me […]

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Ojo, Cunningham appointed Tech TVA chairs

The two Tennessee Valley Authority Chairs in Tech’s College of Engineering have been filled by Joseph Ojo and Glen Cunningham who will serve for the next three years.The chairs were created in 1999 through an endowment set up by TVA that supports teaching and research in electrical and mechanical engineering. […]

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CDL scheduled to hold Trike-a-thon fundraiser for St. Jude’s

The children and families of the Child Development Lab will be participating in a Trike-a-Thon on campus Friday to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.The children are scheduled to ride their bikes and trikes around the planter in front of South Patio from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Little […]