A Habitat Conservation Plan for the Upper Cumberland area is taking shape thanks to the work of Hayden Mattingly, Tech biology professor.An HCP is a plan that allows the Upper Cumberland’s to still use the resources while still conserving the habitat for endangered or threatened species. Mattingly is working to […]

Tech police have confirmed that six men are responsible for the disappearance of the Feb. 5 issue of The Oracle. According to a Tech police report filed on Feb. 12, six men, one of whom was wearing Kappa Sigma letters, were captured by video surveillance on Feb. 7 at 3:03 […]

The Associated Scholars Guild Steering Committee has announced the creation of a new grant at Tech for current honors students and honors alumni. The Ginkgo Grant was created specifically for those who place the same emphasis on service, community and growth as the honors program. The project must be related […]

Tech’s Outstanding Alumni Award winner shares his school pride with the children of Knoxville.Kent Johnson works as a mentor to about 80 children at the Cecil Webb Center in Knoxville where he also serves as center director for the City of Knoxville Parks and Recreation Department. He started working there […]

In response to this week’s front page story by Will Housley (“Six responsible for newspaper disappearance”), I regret the omission of the names of the individuals responsible for the missing Oracles on Feb. 7. This omission was not a choice on behalf of The Oracle staff, but rather the decision […]

You, like the majority of America, probably sat down and watched the Super Bowl. Sports fans watch for the game, while some watch for the original commercials. I don’t know about you, but I sensed a lot of sexism in some of the ads this year. I realize that if […]

Students hoping to use the dean’s list as proof of their academic standing for auto insurance discounts could be out of luck because of one yes or no question answered when they applied at Tech or moved off-campus. The answer to the question, asked when filling out address information forms, […]

Last week, the Olympics opened with a dynamic performance honoring the native tribes of western Canada followed by the parade of participating nations. The athletes looked excited to be there, the center of the world’s attention for 16 days, the support of their country behind them. I’ve always enjoyed watching […]

Second-year Tennessee Tech men’s golf coach Craig King will take his team to Mississippi this weekend to open the spring schedule at the Frito Lay-AT&T Invitational at the Azaleas Course of the Dancing Rabbit Golf Club, part of the Pearl River Resort in Choctaw. A field as large as 15 […]

The Tennessee Tech women’s golf team kicks off its spring season this weekend at the Birmingham Southern Invitational, the 36 hole event will be held at Timberline Golf Course.Tech will join 10 other teams to play 18 holes Sunday and a final round on Monday. Tech’s five player lineup for […]