Centennial Plaza was filled with faculty, students and alumni Friday night as Tennessee Tech’s Centennial Kickoff celebration commenced. The celebration began on Centennial Plaza and was led downtown to Dogwood Park by the Tech Marching Band and cheerleaders. At the Dogwood Park Amphitheater, the audience was treated to performances by […]
Month: September 2015
The Derryberry Eagle returns to its perch
Tom Moran (left) and Daniel Warden examine a replica of the original eagle. It was a rainy night in the fall of 1952 when 18-year-old freshman Tom Moran made the decision to steal the Derryberry Eagle. Ever since that night, the eagle perched on top of Derryberry Hall has become […]
Tech Activities Board implements changes for centennial Homecoming
For Tennessee Tech University’s 100th year as a college, the Tech Activities Board has changed and added new events to further celebrate the centennial year. The theme for Tech’s Homecoming week will be “Happy birthday, TTU!” Many organizations enter Homecoming events to compete for trophies and prize money. This year, […]
Football earns first win in home opener
Krys Cates fights off two Mercer defenders during the Golden Eagles' two-point conversion Sept. 19. Photo Credit: Shea Haile | The Oracle Bend, but don’t break. The Golden Eagles gave up 416 yards and 27 first downs to the Bears offense, but a few late-game heroics were enough to escape […]
Brown, Rudwall optimistic for first win in home opener
Following two tough road losses at Houston and Wofford to begin the season, the Golden Eagles football team is looking to get on the winning track as it prepares for its first home game this Saturday with Mercer University, the first meeting ever between the two teams. With a 4-2 […]
Fall Bowlathon scheduled to help fund Cookeville Habitat for Humanity
The Appalachian Center for Craft is hosting their annual Bowlathon Saturday, Sept. 19 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Center’s clay studio. The fundraiser makes bowls for Habitat for Humanity’s Cookin’ on the Square. T.J. Edwards, a student at Appalachian Center for Craft, holds the current record of […]
Adams reveals new SGA plans for Centennial year
At the start of fall semester, Bobby Adams began his term as president of the Student Government Association by bringing new ideas and visions for the student body as well as Tech. Adams is a first-year graduate student in the doctoral program for chemical engineering. He chose to attend Tech […]
Student receives warning after dumpster diving
Tennessee Tech police caught a female student looking through a dumpster behind Volpe Library earlier this month in an attempt to attain some free books. Officer Jeremy Carr responded to a call of someone removing books from the dumpster behind the library on Sept. 2. When Carr arrived on the […]
Post office renovations bring new procedures to Tech
Awesome Mail and Print, powered by Ricoh, is the new face of Tennessee Tech’s mailing services. The campus post office has been renovated to make sending and receiving mail easier for both the students and faculty. Not only did Tech renovate the old post office area, but they also brought […]
Wounded Warrior Project benefits from university tug of war contest
War is a harsh reality of our world. We fight over scarce resources and land, and even a face can launch 1,000 ships. When it’s over and the dust has settled on the battlefield, we celebrate our heroes and mourn those who rode valiantly into Valhalla. But those who come […]
