Approximately 700 Tech students lose their scholarship each year. According to the Tennessee Higher Education Committee, roughly 50 percent of all Tennessee HOPE Scholarship students lose their scholarship by the end of freshman year.There are numerous ways to lose the scholarship. Two ways are not having your GPA meeting the […]
Day: October 9, 2009
Women’s Center to host alternative fashion show on Love Your Body Day
Self esteem and body image are two things that can be difficult to get students interested in talking about, but the Women’s Center is hosting a Love Your Body Day event at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the RUC Multipurpose Room. “An alternative fashion show featuring members of the Tech community […]
SPECIAL REPORT: Tech student challenges Vinnie T’s parking rules
Vinnie T’s Clubhouse changed its parking rules this semester ending the free parking available during non-business hours with little warning for students.This is according to Jessica Cox, senior Human Ecology major at Tech, who approached the Oracle with this information. The new parking rules call for students to purchase a […]
Save the date: Tech hosts Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure is set for next Saturday, Oct. 17, and student involvement is needed to reach the $50,000 fundraising goal.After years of planning, the Upper Cumberland area will finally host its first Race for the Cure-rain or shine. Held at the Hooper Eblen Center, […]
Game Preview: Tech at UT-Martin
Senior quarterback Lee Sweeney has his sights set on yet another Tennessee Tech football record as the Golden Eagles take on the University of Tennessee at Martin on Saturday. Last week in the win against Austin Peay, Sweeney etched his name atop the all-time records for total offense (5,781) and […]
Calling all underdogs: Cookeville Dodgeball Challenge announced
Remember back in grade school when dodgeball was the sport of kings? Tech students will get the chance to relive those glory days, this time for some cold, hard cash.The Smashville Dodgeball Challenge presented by the Nashville Predators will be held Sunday, October 25, 2009, at the Hooper Eblen Center […]
The Power Play: The state of the football union address
My fellow American football fans:These are troubling times in the state of Tennessee. Football is king in this state, no doubt, but lately the state of football in Tennessee has been more like a jester instead of a monarch. It’s bad enough that the four Football Bowl Subdivision teams are […]
