Month: October 2014

Opinion

If you are able to read this: I may have a job after college

Sometimes, I wonder if I will have a job in the next five years. That is a thought more frightening than the most terrifying haunted house around. As a journalism student, there is a constant nagging, ever-present question. Is print dying? Will my craft ever cease to exist, becoming another […]

News

Habitat for Humanity to host Cooking on the Square

Putnam County Habitat for Humanity’s annual event, Cooking on the Square, is planned to take place 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 31. A $20 ticket will buy a handcrafted clay bowl, an all-you-can-eat supply of Cajun dishes and a donation to Putnam County’s Habitat for Humanity. The event is […]

Sports

Volleyball serves up OVC success

Two weekend trips to Kentucky were successful for the Tennessee Tech volleyball team. Tech began last weekend with a win at Morehead State Oct. 17. The victory was the first time the Golden Eagles defeated Morehead on their court since Oct. 17 2009. Outside hitters Cody Dodd and Kellie Williams […]

Sports

Quidditch takes down a dozen in Gold Cup

The Tennessee Tech Quidditch team left North Carolina undefeated after they crushed 12 teams in the Gold Rush Cup II Saturday Oct. 18. The Golden Hippogriffs competed against several teams from the South and Mid-Atlantic regions including Virginia Tech, University of South Carolina, Duke University and University of Tennessee at […]

News

Craft beer festival brews up good times in Dogwood Park

Photo by Ben Craven Dogwood Park played host to Blues and Brews, Cookeville’s first Craft Beer Festival, last Saturday. The event showcased over 50 different craft beers from brewing companies across the country, as well as several home brewing groups from around Tennessee and live music from Carissia and Company […]

News

Craven has a cravin’ for good, local craft beer

Blues and Brews was a huge success. I have attended another, much larger craft beer festival in Chattanooga, called the Southern Brewers Festival, both as a teen and as an adult. Blues and Brews has all the elements that make the Southern Brewers Festival so popular, right in our backyard. […]

News

Where are there ghosts on campus?

With Halloween just a week away, a popular activity is to visit haunted houses. However, local folklore suggests our very own campus may be home to a few ghosts and ghouls. Derryberry Hall is said to be haunted by one of Tech’s most well-known presidents. “President Derryberry’s funeral was held […]

News

Area haunted attractions bring fun, horror to all ages

The sign to Zombie Hunt Paintball Adventure at Fear Farms. Photo by Kelly Mills. Around this time of year is when goblins, ghosts and ghouls come out to play. It’s also when folks want to get scared or scare their friends. This year, the Upper Cumberland has many happy haunting […]

Opinion

Voting on Amendment 1

We have a voice. Let’s use it. We have a choice. Let’s use it. We have a life. It’s debatable. Well, at least that's how our nation views the value of human life, and that’s currently the political situation Tennessee is in. Come Nov. 4, the state of Tennessee has […]