Month: November 2009

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Tech to celebrate Dixie College Day

Tech will celebrate on Nov. 18 the 100th anniversary of Dixie College, the first undergraduate institution established on the University grounds. “We look forward to holding a couple of ceremonies on the Quad that day to celebrate,” President Bob Bell said. Scheduled activities for the day include the sealing of […]

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Remember Sufjan Stevens? So do we

When any music lover thinks about indie-rock music, the name Sufjan Stevens instantly sticks out. Quite possibly one of the most interesting and groundbreaking musicians of the past decade in indie-rock, Stevens has been relatively quiet after he released his influential “Illinois” album over four years ago. The Detroit-born musician […]

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Wilma Carr scholarship available through Women’s Center

Wilma Carr scholarship applications for Fall 2010 award year are being accepted at the Women’s Center now through Dec.15. The scholarship was established by Fleet guard Inc. in honor of Wilma Carr, who lost her life at the hands of an abusive husband. “No records are kept from year to […]

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The Power Play: Titans win a game…so now what? A look ahead

Well, well, well. Look what the Titans found. The win column. And after Tennessee’s 30-13 pasting of Jacksonville last Sunday, the media immediately praised quarterback Vince Young for leading the Titans to victory.I’m not buying that Young was the reason that the Titans won. But I’ll make a case that […]

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Professional Development Week kicks off Monday

The Student Success Center will be having Professional Development Week, a week of workshops to help students learn and apply professional techniques to their lives, Nov. 9 through 13 in Johnson Hall. Students choose a written workshop, an oral workshop and two additional workshops of their choice to attend. “This […]

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What is anybody doing for the war effort?

America has been involved in a couple of wars since I was twelve-years-old. I can say it very factually without emotion. I’m not torn up about it; I’m used to it. We can talk about the war, rattle off some numbers, maybe even know who the Kurds are, but it […]

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Yes, you need the H1N1 vaccine

As the arrival date of the H1N1 vaccine comes closer and closer for the J.J. Oakley Health Services here at Tech, numerous groups of people are showing concern over the safety of the vaccine.The federal government posted all pertinent testing and results on the national Centers for Disease Control and […]

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Golden Eagles face Georgia “Between the Hedges

After bringing home the Sergeant York Trophy last week against Tennessee State, the Golden Eagle football team travels to Athens to take on Southeastern Conference foe Georgia. The Bulldogs are coming off of a thrashing by Florida last week 41-17, and have won just one of their last four. Georgia […]

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Tech soccer players pick up conference honors

Junior Jen Hoffman was named the Ohio Valley Conference Offensive Player of the year and freshman Kris Cambron was named Co-Freshman of the Year and both were All-OVC first-team selections as four Tennessee Tech soccer players earned post-season honors on the eve of the 2009 OVC soccer tournament. Junior Taren […]