Beginning its third season three weeks ago, the newest season of the ‘American Horror Story’ series is the best season yet. The great thing about this show is that if you miss a previous season, there’s nothing to go back and catch up on. Each year, there is a brand […]
Day: October 24, 2013
Katy Perry’s ‘Prism’ is filled with fun
Combine motivational rhythm, upbeat sounds and lyrics to sing at the top of your lungs, and you’ve got Katy Perry’s new album, “Prism.” In this album, she dives into the emotional curves she experienced in her 2011 divorce to Russell Brand. With such a deep topic, we are left to […]
“It is what we do in moments like these that define who we are.”
Sometimes in life, things do not go according to plan. It is what we do in moments like these that define who we are. My name is Caleb Anderson and I am currently a contracted cadet at Tennessee Tech. As some of you may know, our program is slated for […]
Golden Eagle Battalion closure could affect cadets’ futures
Cadets of the Golden Eagle Battalion are already facing the effects of the Army’s Oct. 2 announcement to close Tech’s ROTC program by the end of the 2014-2015 academic year. While the majority of current juniors and seniors will be able to complete the program, it is the freshmen and […]
Alumni Association welcomes former Golden Eagles back to the nest
Tennessee Tech’s Alumni Association is doing its best to keep the alumni up-to-date for homecoming this weekend. The Alumni Association has planned several events that involve alumni for both Friday and Saturday. According to ttualumni.org, the Alumni Association’s main focus is to act as liaison between Tech alumni and the […]
Erin Brokovich scheduled to speak on campus
Consumer advocate and environmental activist Erin Brockovich will visit Tennessee Tech to speak about motivation and personal empowerment Oct. 29 in Derryberry Hall Auditorium at 7 p.m. The Commission on the Status of Women proposed Brockovich to be their speaker for this semester. The Commission’s chairwoman Julia Baker said Brockovich […]
Reserve Officer Training Corps to close due to budget shifting
Where to start? What to say? What do you even do when someone tells you all of your well thought out plans are now irrelevant? This is what many of our students in the Tennessee Tech University R.O.T.C. program were told about three weeks ago. Even though we have all […]
ROTC on the chopping block
Let me be totally upfront with you: I normally have zero opinion about the military. The military in theory or practice just doesn’t play a large part in my life. Apart from complaints about the bloated defense budget (Seriously, the tanks you currently have aren’t good enough? Are you sure […]
Degree Works helps students with decisions
Tech will open a new piece of software to students in the spring that will ease the advisement process. Degree Works is a software system purchased by Tech last year that will allow students to plan out their courses before they meet with their advisors and register for classes. “We […]
Organizations perform at annual Homecoming Pep Rally
Thursday night, several organizations participated in Pep Rally, one of Homecoming’s biggest events. Teams performed practiced routines in a competition to earn points. These organizations spend hours of time preparing for this event. Lacey Renfro is a sophomore and captain of the pep rally squad for Phi Mu Fraternity and […]