Day: February 26, 2010

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Those Darlins set to rock the Backdoor Playhouse

The highly acclaimed band, Those Darlins, will be gracing the stage at Tech on Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Backdoor Playhouse.Those Darlins brings an original sound to the stage with their blend of pop, rock and country. Laced within the lyrics of their songs are messages about female empowerment, […]

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“The Hurt Locker” wins big at the BAFTAs

Movie award season is in full swing and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts chose its winners this past Sunday.The Hurt Locker, which follows a bomb disposal squad in Iraq, swept the show winning the “Best Film,” “Best Director” for Kathryn Bigelow and “Original Screenplay” categories. In addition, […]

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Iwanyszyn seeks school board chair

Tech student Jordan Iwanyszyn is running for Putnam County School Board in the August general election. Although heavily involved in politics and helping other candidates get elected, Iwanyszyn is putting together his first campaign for office. Iwanyszyn, a political science major with minors in both business and speech communication, will […]

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Tech to host A Major Discovery Fair

Sixty percent of students who withdraw from Tech never declare a major. In an attempt to lower that number, The Office of Academic Affairs is hosting a majors fair geared toward undecided students.A Major Discovery is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday in the RUC Multipurpose Room. Event […]

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Hope without Hope Scholarship

#8220;Hope” isn’t just the title of one of Tennessee’s most popular scholarships; it’s an amenity students can call their own . . . even if they lose the Hope Scholarship. Every spring, more than 700 Tech students drop below the minimum grade point average and are disqualified from the Tennessee […]