Winter break is coming, and international students are preparing to travel. They make plans and try to work out a travel schedule in advance. It is no secret that making these arrangements can be troublesome because a lot of time and effort are required to determine where to stay while […]
Day: November 19, 2010
Tech to host Relay for Life
The American Cancer Society Relay for Life is officially getting underway at Tech.The kickoff will be 6-8p.m. Monday in the RUC Multipurpose Room. “This will be the first opportunity to register your team and to start signing up your team members,” said Jessica Hyder, Relay For Life chairperson. Relay For […]
WTTU receives equipment upgrades
WTTU, Tech’s student-run radio station, is getting a makeover this school year. An endowment for one-time technological purchases will help update the station.WTTU and other student-run media, including the Oracle newspaper and the Eagle yearbook had been organizations under the office of Student Affairs until July 1. On that date, […]
Alumnus stealth bomber contributor to speak at commencement
A Tech alumnus whom helped create the modern stealth bomber and researched technology to keep airplanes and cars from crashing is this semester’s commencement ceremony speaker.Allen Atkins is speaking at commencement Dec. 18 in the Hooper Eblen Center. While at Tech, Atkins served and provided leadership on the Industrial Advisory […]
Arabic classes open for Spring semester
Extended education will be offering non-credit Arabic classes on campus next semester.The class was first offered this semester and currently has 12 students. Students mainly want to learn Arabic for travel purposes, according to course instructor Amel Alouani. “For years, students have been asking me, ‘Why don’t you teach this […]
Learning villages aim to connect students, majors
Walls separating students’ academic and residential worlds on campus are slowly coming down. Tech’s first two learning villages are taking shape in residential halls New Hall North and New Hall South.New Hall North is now the home of The Tree House, an environmental based learning village. The Tree House is […]
Let’s Talk About Movies: Skyline
#8220;Skyline” is an odd sort of movie. Because, despite its lack of a coherent plot or likeable characters, an absolutely ridiculous ending and special effects that only exist as a resume for the effects person, the movie was at least interesting.In the opening of the movie, Jarrod (Eric Balfour) and […]
Video games round up – Fallout: New Vegas, Fable 3 and Black Ops
Fallout: New VegasBethesda’s newest iteration in the long-running series is great, building on the mechanics and storytelling of “Fallout 3.” The combat system returns from the previous “Fallout” game, receiving some tuning to tighten up the experience. Two issues I’ve encountered with the game so far include the number of […]
AMC’s ‘Walking Dead’ pays homage, improves on book
I have to admit that I’m not really a big television fan and I didn’t start reading “The Walking Dead” comic until the series came out on the tube. However, after reading the first three volumes of the book and the first three episodes of the show, I am hooked.The […]
