I cringe every time I hear the word “rape.” In my culture as a college student in my 20s, I have been discouraged from talking about or even referring to rape. I have always thought rape is something to be embarrassed about. But as of Tuesday, Sept. 29, my entire […]
Day: October 6, 2015
Seeing the man behind the badge
Earlier this week, I found myself parked in a church parking lot at one in the morning. Like any college student, I had found myself dealing with the stresses of college and decided to get out of the house and go for a drive. I was parked in the lot, […]
Sticks and Stones: Why words can hurt the most
Some conversations we don’t want to overhear. The ones so full of obnoxious superciliousness that your lips curl of their own accord. The conversations that fill your stomach with a raging inferno and leave you with a really good story. Some people get into fistfights. Some people write strongly worded […]
TKE brother found unresponsive in fraternity house
William Sutton, a TKE brother, was found unresponsive in his fraternity house on the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 6. The following is President Oldham's message to the university regarding the incident: " We are saddened to share the news of the passing of William J. Sutton, a senior accounting major, […]
Davis, Payne discuss their keys to success this season
Mason Ramsey fights off defenders in the last season's opener against Piedmont International. The 2015-2016 Golden Eagles men and women’s basketball schedules have been released, and fans will have the chance to catch both squads in action during eight double-headers throughout the upcoming season. A renovated Hooper Eblen Center also […]
Soccer improves to 3-0 in OVC after winning conference home opener
Taylor Blazei races an Eastern kentucky player for possession of the ball during a rain-soaked game at Tech Soccer Field Oct. 2. The Tennessee Tech soccer team is 3-0 in Ohio Valley Conference play following its win against the Eastern Kentucky University Colonels Oct. 2. The game was the first […]
De Niro and Hathaway charm the audience with their dynamic chemistry
When my mom suggested we go and see “The Intern,” I wasn’t sure what to expect. I had not, and still have not, seen so much as a trailer for it, so aside from her rough description, I had no idea what it was going to be about. All I […]
Football falls to UT Martin in first OVC loss
Quarterback Jared Davis hands the ball to senior running back Ladarius Vanlier. Davis finished with under 100 yards passing for the first time this season while Vanlier passed the century mark rushing for the first time this season finishing with 118 yards on the ground. Photo: Shea Haile Rain and […]
‘The Splat’ welcomes all forms of ’90s Nick nostalgia
#039;The Splat' was previously named "The '90s Are All That" when it bear the ratings for basic cable shows. Nickelodeon recently released the names of the shows that will be aired during the ‘90s-themed programming block, The Splat. The Splat is not its own channel but rather a block of […]
Science is the real star of Ridley Scott’s ‘The Martian’
Ridley Scott consulted James L. Green, the director of the Planetary Science Division at NASA, in order to make the science in "The Martian" more accurate. It’s been a while since two really unique and exciting things happened at once: A movie came along that actually used realistic properties and […]