The international honor society of nursing, Sigma Theta Tau, was one of many participants in the Susan G. Komen race Sunday at the Hooper Eblen Center. The Race for the Cure is a 5K run and one-mile walk to raise funds and awareness for the fight against breast cancer, celebrate […]
Month: October 2010
Greek organizations donate time, money
As a large part of the Tech population, greeks pride themselves on community service, and, through philanthropies, they help various charities better the world.All Tech sororities and fraternities hold their own style of fundraising events to raise money for their respective philanthropies. Philanthropies are national and local nonprofit organizations each […]
Ranger Club prepares to compete
Stranded on one side of the gap, the team’s goal was to get all nine cadets across the deep ravine safely. The problem: they could only use rope. “You have five minutes to tie your harness and pass inspection,” Cadet James Toliver shouted to the team. “HOOAH!” the cadets yelled […]
Flu shots available Monday
With students at Tech already wanting to know if the flu shot is available, they will be happy to hear that Monday is the first day to receive a flu shot at Health Services.This year, the flu vaccine is an all-in-one injection that protects against type A H1N1 influenza, influenza […]
Looting, theft rise on campus in Sept.
Recurrences of looted vehicles and missing bikes have University police paying a little more attention lately. In the past two weeks, campus police have received three reports of stolen bicycles and two reports of theft from vehicles. “In one week,” Chief of Police Gay Shepherd said, “that’s a little high.” […]
Study abroad: Why not?
The Study Abroad Fair, held annually at Tech, reveals new aspects of some international programs for Tech students. It was held last Tuesday from 1 to 4 p.m. in the RUC Multipurpose Room. The main goal of the Study Abroad Fair is to inform students about scholarship and financial aid […]
Paint Tech Purple
Purple will cover Tech as students come together to raise awareness of the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. For one week, colleges across the nation cover their campuses in purple, the signature color of Relay, by holding campus wide activities and spreading information everywhere.Paint the Campus Purple will take […]
Golden Eagle Film Festival begins next week with Oscar nominated film ‘Adam’
Two Academy Award Nominee films and a Sundance Film Festival winner will be featured at the Golden Eagle Film Festival beginning Tuesday.The festival is free to the Tech community and will be hosted Oct. 5, 12, and 26 in Millard Oakley Stem Center Auditorium from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. […]
Career Services hosts Career Day Oct. 7
Get ready for Tech’s largest recruiting event of the year. Career Day is begins at 10 a.m. Thursday.Career Day, hosted by Career Services, is held in the RUC. “Over 100 employers are expected to attend,” Alice Camuti, director of career services, said. “The employers will be set up throughout the […]
SGA plans semester in second meeting
Agenda setting characterized the SGA Senate’s second meeting of the semester. Much of the meeting was spent going over the basics of the upcoming learning commons and SOLO fund, with some time spent going over the process of creating and presenting bills.The beginning of the meeting was spent educating the […]
