With the meningitis outbreak on the rise, students need to be aware of their surroundings to keep from obtaining the infectious disease. The current outbreak of fungal meningitis is said to be caused by a fungus found in steroid injections produced by the New England Compounding Center in Massachusetts. The […]
Month: October 2012
Funding formula threatens budget
A new plan to base a university’s state funding on graduation rates is going to cause some major changes to Tech, including a reduction in state funding. Previously, state funding was based on enrollment numbers. The goal of this program, called the Complete College Act, is to raise Tennessee’s overall […]
Mullins: The debate rages on
One thing I learned from many years of playing basketball is if you want to win, you must set the tempo of the game. In my opinion, that is exactly what Romney did in Wednesday night’s debate. Romney set the tone and tempo from the very start of the debate, […]
Tech football takes loss Saturday at Murray State
Tech football took a hard loss to rival Murray State University Saturday, losing 70-35. The score wasn’t because of heavy turnovers by Tech, since they only committed two. It wasn’t because of a heavily powered defense by the Racers, as Tech was able to gain 461 yards of offense. Tech […]
Tech volleyball, hitter Penrod look to break OVC losing streak with more determined play
Tech women’s volleyball team continued its losing streak with two back-to-back losses last Tuesday and Saturday. The losses leave the current season record at 2-14 and 0-4 in the Ohio Valley Conference. Tech lost 3-0 against Jacksonville State University Sept. 25. They also lost 3-2 against the University of Tennessee […]
Soccer splits weekend after heartbreaker on Senior Day
The Golden Eagle soccer team continued conference play last Sunday but fell short in a Senior Day loss in overtime to Eastern Illinois University. The game was dominated by defense throughout the first 45 minutes. “With an even score at the half, it was anybody’s game at that point,” junior […]
Kaulay: The debate rages on
Here are a handful of Mitt Romney’s big ideas presented during the debate: We need to bring back coal. While Romney is at it, he should bring back shoe repairmen and scribes as well. He is going to cut the deficit by cutting programs. You know, programs such as subsidies […]
Looper’ closes the loop with as latest sci-fi thriller
#8220;Looper” is as bizarre as it is intense and does not disappoint when it comes to acting and plot. “Looper” is a sci-fi action thriller set in 2044, a time before time travel has been invented. Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), along with his coworkers, knows time travel will be invented and […]
European dance party, disc jockey to come to Tech
German author and disc jockey Wladimir Kaminer will host a dance party in Memorial Gym at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9. The dance party, or Russendisko, will feature music from Kaminer’s native Russia and give students a look at a different culture. “I think any student interested in how culture […]
‘Once Upon a Time,’ ‘Revenge’ make for a killer Sunday on ABC
The hit shows “Once Upon a Time” and “Revenge” returned Sunday on ABC, bringing a new wave of lies, magic and drama with them. “Once Upon a Time,” last year’s biggest new series, returns this season to answer the big question left unanswered: What will happen to the people and […]
