Waltz with BashirReleased in 2008, as the first Israeli animated feature in over 45 years, Waltz with Bashir tells the story of Ari Folman as he tries to recollect the events he endured during the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon. As the film progresses, he reconnects with those events leading […]
Day: April 9, 2010
Spin Dat: Clem Snide’s The Meat of Life
It’s so easy for an artist or band to be looked over these days. Thanks to Myspace, Youtube and blogs, gaining access to and endless amount of music is almost effortless. Everything is so accessible, so sometimes it’s tiring to sift through all of the junk while searching for a […]
Backdoor Playhouse opens spring show: Hands Around (Reigen)
The Tech Players began their spring show last night, Hands Around (Reigen), before a crowded Backdoor Playhouse.Originally written in 1900 by Arthur Schnitzler, the play deals with sexual morals and class ideology. The action unfolds through a series of ten dialogues occurring before or after a sexual encounter between two […]
Movie Talk: Clash of The Titans (3D)
I think a quote from Clash of the Titans can best summarize my viewing experience, “Don’t look this —– in the eyes.”The story follows the tale of Perseus (Sam Worthington) as he tries to seek revenge upon the gods for killing his adopted family. Throughout the adventure, Perseus and his […]
Craft Center presents 12th Annual Celebration of Craft
The Appalachian Center for Craft will host its 12th Annual Celebration of Craft Saturday. Featured in its silent auction is artist in residence Melody Tiemann.Tiemann’s work focuses on clay and uses earthenware, stoneware, underglaze and glaze. “The question, ‘what happens if.’ was a dominant aspect in the creation of the […]
Go inside the booth: Dr. Deborah Barnard
On behalf of The Oracle, Kassi Thomas sat down with Dr. Deborah Barnard, a French professor at Tech to talk about her show “Radio Francophone, Cookeville.”Q: Tell us about your show. DB: It started out as a way to incorporate music into my beginner French classes. My French classes have […]
Tech may benefit from THEC funding formula
Tennessee’s higher education funding formula is undergoing several alterations for the 2011-2012 budget cycle, some of which could increase funding at Tech-if the University is able to raise and sustain retention and graduation rates, according to these recent Tennessee Higher Education Commission changes. The previous funding formula focused on input-based […]
Tech parties just as much as others
If you live in a dorm or pay attention in the University Center, I’m sure you’ve seen a plethora of posters with statics that say things like, “50% of Tech students prefer alcohol-free parties” or “In the past two weeks, 75% of Tech students had four or fewer drinks.”I realize […]
We’re greedy kids in Apple’s candyshop
Apparently, there was a revolution this week. No, I’m not talking about the Tea Party. I’m talking about the release of Apple’s iPad. Though criticized for being a glorified, enlarged iPod Touch, the media latched onto the release of the iPad in adorationg as if it were the moon landing. […]
Schmidt hits three-run walkoff, Tech wins 6-5
Callie Schmidt hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to propel the Tennessee Tech softball team to a 6-5 victory over Kennesaw State on Wednesday in Chattanooga.With two runners on and TTU trailing 5-3, Schmidt stepped to the plate as the winning run. After falling […]
