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 […]
Day: October 24, 2014
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 […]
Awesome Eagle hits Smashville as guest mascot at Thursday’s Predators game
Tech’s Awesome Eagle took to the ice and filled in for the injured Nashville Predators mascot, Gnash, Thursday night. Gnash suffered a broken fibula in his left leg during “his rigorous offseason training regimen” and called out to some of his fellow mascot friends, including Awesome, to help him cheer […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Think before you pink
Over the past few years, October has become Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Professional sports associations like the NFL have taken to wearing pink gloves, shoes and using pink towels on the sidelines. Now college athletes are wearing pink themed apparel, and I feel that the pink has run its course. […]
University ensures medical preparedness for potential Ebola outbreak on campus
Earlier this month, Tennessee Tech sent emails to all students, faculty and staff warning them about traveling to areas affected with the Ebola virus, like the West African nations of Liberia and Sierra Leone. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a level three notice, which asks people […]
