The Tennessee Tech football team will once again – make that twice again – take on a Football Bowl Subdivision opponent. The Golden Eagles will open their 2010 season with back-to-back games against Arkansas and Texas Christian University. The season kicks off in Fayetteville, Ark. on Sept. 4th with the […]
Month: March 2010
Golden Eagles to host TTU Invite
The Tennessee Tech track team will be hosting the first Tennessee Tech Invitational in recent memory this Saturday. Five schools from across the nation will travel to Cookeville to compete at Tucker Stadium. With each meet this season Tech has steadily improved, shattering school records and making history. Junior Ashley […]
Don’t waste your spring break getting wasted
I’ll be honest. The only thing getting me through this past week was the reminder that spring break was only days away. I’m in need of a week of relaxation.I’m sure most of you will be flocking to destinations so famous for spring break that MTV devotes a whole week […]
Mechanical Phil makes silly holiday sillier
Every year on the second of February, the famous Punxsutawney Phil pops out of the ground to predict the weather for the next six weeks. Coincidentally, Groundhog Day is exactly six weeks before the first day of spring. Regardless of how pointless the holiday is, Groundhog Day is a national […]
Four seek Dean of Library and Learning Assistance position
The search is on for someone to fill the new position of Dean of Library and Learning Assistance.The Dean of Library and Learning Assistance will oversee the running of the new learning commons, scheduled to be built on the first floor of the Angelo and Jennette Volpe Library. “One of […]
Tech addresses parking lot construction plan
Parking at Tech is expected to grow by 550 spots by Fall 2011. These new spots will occupy land on the east side of campus in the area around Prescott Central Middle School.The Tennessee Technological University Foundation- a non-profit corporation with the purpose of providing guidance and assistance for the […]
75-year-old Tech student set to graduate
A 75-year-old student is set to graduate in May.To Ronald Tiller of Vonore, Tenn., a degree is more than a ticket to good job; it is a vital piece that is missing from his life. He does not need a degree in order to get a well paying job, but […]
The Wheels On The Bus Go Meow Meow Meow
Much akin to the greatest hit from Queen, “Another One Bites the Dust,” I’ve added another passenger to the ranks of the formerly sparse public transportation partakers. I am now waiting for the bus with another person!And another one on / And another one on / Another one rides the […]
Counseling Center aims to shed light on binge drinking
As spring break approaches, the Counseling Center is doing their best to bring awareness to the misuse or abuse of alcohol.Binge drinking is defined as the consumption of five or more alcoholic drinks in a row, on a single occasion. (whitestallion) “Somebody would tell us maybe 12 beers is not […]
Women’s History Month activities coming to a close, two events left for Tech students
Two opportunities remain for Tech students to explore Women’s History month.Two Center Stage productions are scheduled later this month. One event will spotlight a survivor of the brutal Rwandan genocide, who hid in a bathroom for 91 days with seven other women. The other presentation will showcase a popular women’s […]