The American Diabetes Association is holding Step Out to raise money for diabetes research Sunday at 2 p.m. on the Quad. According to the ADA website, walking is essential to those with diabetes because it helps control blood glucose levels. It also helps prevent Type 2 diabetes. The fundraiser […]
Month: September 2012
An utter lack of science in the Republican Party
Back in August, the Senate heard from the IPCC, the United Nations climate body. After facing a summer filled with draughts and wildfires, the IPCC warned that there is a direct link between disasters such as those previously mentioned and climate change. “It is critical to understand that the link […]
‘South Patio Preacher’ is wrong
I am sure most of you have heard about or unfortunately seen the “South Patio Preacher.” I, as a Christian, am first of all, saddened by this man and his followers and secondly, upset that he is blaspheming the Word of God. When I first heard about John McGlone, […]
Letter to the Editor: In the defense of Christianity
Letter to the Editor: At first the preachers on South Patio were really offensive to me. Not even to me personally, but whenever I, as a Christian, try to reach out to others or even mention my faith, I am terrified that other students might believe that what they were […]
South Patio becomes pulpit for condemnation
Controversial sermons on South Patio this week stirred students’ emotions and invoked backlash against the preachers. Street Evangelist John McGlone of Central Kentucky, and fellow “open-air” evangelists drew crowds from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, sharing what they said were the “hard parts” of the Bible. “As […]
Rogers looks to make best of second chance
Tech football’s season opener two Thursdays ago was abuzz, as one would expect. Students, faculty, football fans and community members alike piled into Tucker Stadium on a warm night excited to watch football. However, every one of the 10,130 in attendance were energized for more than just the opening of […]
ITS monitoring student printing, reviewing quota
Services department can monitor what every student in a campus lab is printing. The reason for the monitoring is to see if the $25 quota every student has will give a sufficient amount of pages for academic purposes each semester. “I can see the name of the job that […]
Tech students expand recycling program across campus
Tech is implementing its first campus-wide cohesive recycling program. The first buildings with plastic and aluminum recycling bins are Derryberry Hall and the RUC. Lydia Brown, senior and administrator of the recycling program, said there would be recycling bins in the Library and the Engineering Quad by the end of […]
International student enrollment continues to rise
The enrollment numbers continue to rise as Tech starts the Fall 2012 semester with more than 200 international students on campus. The International Student Affairs office started the semester with a rise in international students on Tech’s campus. The numbers have increased the past five years based on interest in […]
Facebook page pokes fun at campus problems, gains popularity with students
The TTU Memes Facebook page gained popularity quickly and is a way for students to bond over similar problems in a humorous way. Memes are forms of media, such as pictures or videos, which often express Internet phenomena. The TTU Memes page creators and operators decided to create the Facebook […]
