Month: February 2018

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BTS: K-pop in America

Photo from Wikipedia You may not have noticed it, but Korean pop is creeping its way into the mainstream music scene. It is no longer an underground fad that is considered a joke, thanks to PSY’s 2012 viral hit “Gangnam Style.” With Korean acts performing on stateside award shows and […]

Opinion

Trump’s State of the Half-Truth Union

Photo from Wikimedia Commons Last Tuesday, President Trump gave his first State of the Union address to the entire country. In it, he talked about his policies, his first year in office, of the trials and tribulations his administration had faced in recent times. There was a lot of comments […]

News

Bio-Ethical Reform Club seeking new officers

The newly approved Students for Bio-Ethical Reform club are now seeking applications for leadership positions beginning in the current semester. The organization, whose mission is to “advocate through education for justice and the right to life for the preborn, the disabled, the infirm, the aged, and all vulnerable people,” according […]

News

Should TN legalize medical marijuana?

Photo from Wikimedia Commons The “Medical Cannabis Only Act of 2018” requires all qualifying patients to be registered through an online verification system. Patients will have to present their registration card before making a purchase. If the bill is passed, cannabis establishments and law enforcement will be able to tell […]

News

Should TN legalize medical marijuana?

Photo from Wikimedia Commons The “Medical Cannabis Only Act of 2018” requires all qualifying patients to be registered through an online verification system. Patients will have to present their registration card before making a purchase. If the bill is passed, cannabis establishments and law enforcement will be able to tell […]

News

Governor, candidates speak on education

NASHVILLE- Four out of seven gubernatorial candidates vowed Thursday to continue Gov. Bill Haslam’s Drive to 55 campaign if elected, including one Republican who wants more college satellite schools. Knoxville businessman Randy Boyd, who helped create the Tennessee Promise, said he wants to “put satellite schools on every high school […]

News

Parking spots dwindle as ticket numbers rise

Photo by Isaac Wright Frustrated Tech commuters say getting a parking ticket is a better alternative than being late to class or trying to find a parking space on a campus not disrupted by construction. One of the biggest parking lots closed this semester as workers begin construction on the […]

News

Provost candidate interviews to finish this week

On-campus interviews with candidates for the position of Tech’s provost and vice president of academic affairs conclude on Friday, with a final selection expected by the end of the month. A 16-member search committee selected five finalists after initially reviewing 69 candidates and narrowing those candidates to 12. Committee members […]

News

Student Veterans Organization elects new president

Army veteran Christ Eckartz took Chris King’s place as president of the Student Veterans Organization after being elected at the semester’s first meeting conducted Jan. 25. This is Eckartz’s third semester at Tech and he said he is very happy to be elected to this position. He said that college […]