At the beginning of the semester, you probably took something called “sexual harassment training.” Student workers, University 1010 students and faculty are required to read some information and to take a short test to prepare for sexual harassment issues.Some of us at Tech apparently didn’t read that information very carefully. […]
Month: November 2010
Trio of FBS transfers make big impact at Tech
What do you get when you give a Jayhawk, a Beaver and a Wildcat a Tech uniform? A stellar combination of rushing, kicking and defense.Joc Crawford, Matt Barker and Will Johnson each transferred from Football Bowl Subdivision programs to play for the Golden Eagles this season, and each has been […]
Listen, elevator abusers
Dear fellow elevator users,I have my usual morning routine. After my first class, I enter the RUC on the ground floor, check my mailbox and take the elevator The Oracle office on the third floor. Am I lazy? Sure because I am perfectly capable of taking the stairs, and the […]
SOLO Fund benefits to begin next semester
The Student Organization Life Opportunity Fund launches Spring 2011, carrying the weight of a hopeful SGA and an impatient student body.The SOLO Fund attempts to help increase student retention by sponsoring a major concert each semester and helping student organizations finance campus activities. A $20 tuition hike per semester for […]
Tech looks to end three game skid versus EKU
The Tennessee Tech football team looks to win its first Homecoming game over Eastern Kentucky since 1955 as the Colonels come to Tucker Stadium on Saturday.The Golden Eagles (4-5, 3-3 OVC) are looking to recover from injuries that forced nine starters to miss last week’s game at Murray State. Tech […]
Guns and Grenades: A day in ROTC
The incredibly sharp “crack” of a rifle is both blood-chilling and heart-pumping. Witnessing the immense power behind each shot fired is enough to bring goose bumps to the flesh of the novice gun range attendee. Standing next to cadets while they fire 30 machinegun rounds as fast as they want […]
Wheelchair ramp to be fixed during winter break
Efforts are being made around Tech to make our facilities compliant with federal regulations specified in the Americans with Disabilities Act. However, some of these efforts have been met with complications. For example, a new wheelchair ramp was built over the summer and scheduled to be open this semester at […]
Bystander intervention presentation gets Tech involved
If you heard someone degrade another person, would you say something? What if they were yelling? What if they hit the person? What makes one form of abuse less socially tolerated than another?”People assume a situation has to be violent before they intervene,” Samantha Clouse, Genesis House primary prevention educator, […]
Tech teams place in ‘Battle of the Brains’
Tech hosted a portion of the 35th annual regional round of “Battle of the Brains” in which the University’s four teams placed among the top 12.Sponsored by IBM, the competition challenges teams of three students to solve complex and rigorous real-world problems by using open technology and advanced computing methods […]
Tech custodians reassigned to third shift
Rainy days on campus are typically met by rain boot-clad, umbrella-wielding students. Days like that also result in slick floors and a custodian tasked to mop the buildings’ entryways.This is no longer the case for several buildings on campus. On Oct. 29, Facilities and Business Services announced the reassignment of […]