Month: February 2013

Opinion

Ask yourself this: ‘Why am I really here?’

With the semester in full swing and midterms less than a month away, the importance of studying is really hitting home.   Most of us can agree that studying occurs outside the classroom, in the form of papers, projects, and worksheets. For some, studying and learning occur inside the classroom, […]

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Hannah’s must-see movies of the spring

Spring can be an awkward time for the movie industry anticipating the big summer blockbusters. Here is a guide to assist you in finding some quality films for the rest of the semester. “Oz the Great and Powerful” The film is rated PG, shows in theaters March 8. The film […]

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‘Beautiful Creatures’ lacks any magic

#8220;Beautiful Creatures” tries to be a Romeo and Juliet romance film with a supernatural twist, with the key word being “tries.” Ethan (Alden Ehrenreich) spends his time reading banned books and counting down the days until he can run away to college and escape his small, Bible belt town in […]

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Awards season recap, Academy Awards predictions

Sunday, Feb. 23 is the 85th Annual Academy Awards and the outcome is anybody’s guess. The last two months actors have dressed up and got prepared for award show after award show. Sunday, Feb 24 is the granddaddy of them all and the biggest achievement an actor can reach in […]

Local

ROTC students practice aviation with Black Hawks

Two Black Hawk military helicopters descended from the sky Feb. 16 for Reserve Officers’ Training Corps aviation training exercises. The purpose of the exercise was to familiarize Tech cadets with aviation by boarding, flying and dismounting a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter piloted by the Tennessee Army National Guard. “It was […]

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Counseling Center gears up to combat eating disorders

#8220;Everybody Knows Somebody” is the theme for this year’s National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, NEDA. According to a 2004 survey conducted by Princeton University Health Services, 30 percent of college students have or will experience with eating disorder symptoms during their college years. Eating disorders are a growing problem for […]

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ITS increases print allowances

Information Technology Services has increased students printing allowance from $25 to $30 per page due to the amount of money that has been saved since the Pharos printing system has been implemented. This semester, students have an increase in the amount of papers they can print and a decrease in […]

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SGA moves to improve communication

Two new bills were presented and voted on at the SGA meeting Feb. 12 including an act to open the entrances of New Hall South and another to inform students about events via text message. SGA senator, Jordan Meador presented the idea to remove the blocks at the New Hall […]

Opinion

CORRECTION – FEB. 8

The story “Former presidential candidate to retire” in the Feb. 8 issue of The Oracle was printed with an incorrect byline. The byline credited Kimberly Manning. The story should have credited Allison Mills. The Oracle regrets the error.

Opinion

Government neglects worthy rehab program

#8220;Lord, you know the hopes of the helpless. Surely you will listen to their cries and comfort them,” Psalm 10:17 (New Living Translation). Feb. 5 was International House of Pancake’s National Pancake Day. The Cookeville IHOP location donated proceeds from the day to Teen Challenge in the Upper Cumberland. “IHOP, […]