SGA president Rachel Martin suspended three senators who left a March 26 meeting to prevent a vote on creating a freshman council. Their absence left the council unable to vote because it lacked the required quorum. Senators Michael Stooksbury, who represents transfer students, Aaron Sams, a senator for the College […]
Day: April 3, 2018
Community keeps fitness center going
Maddison Potter | Reporter Students, employees and alumni exercising in the Green Room at the campus fitness center may be contributing to keeping the building’s lights on. Five years ago, officials installed equipment to harness the energy produced during workouts. A box-like converter attached to the front of each piece […]
Fire fire, dorm on fire
Elliott Toney | Reporter A fire forced students to evacuate New Hall South on March 23 due to an electrical malfunction with one of the clothes dryers, officials said. No injuries were reported, however, law enforcement officers did have to contend with a student who initially refused to identify himself […]
Forrest Allard named new student representative
Kendyl Seals | Reporter Forrest Allard, the new student representative on Tech’s board of trustees, said he wants to be the student’s voice among the university’s high-ranking decision makers. “What I’m planning on doing as student trustee is focusing more on listening. I want to ensure that I’m not just […]
Trustee Harper to oversee Fitzgerald investigation
Kendyl Seals | Reporter Tech’s board of trustees voted 6-1-1 on March 22 to appoint vice chairwoman Trudy Harper as their representative in the Fitzgerald Glider Kit research investigation President Phillip Oldham recused himself from the investigation in February because of his direct involvement with promoting the research. During the […]
Omni-con brings nerd culture to Tech
Isaac Wright | Contributor A mix of students and community members gathered in the Millard Oakley STEM center to attend Omni-Con, a pop culture convention organized by Alpha Psi Phi, on March 24. Like most pop culture conventions, Omni-Con hosted a variety of vendors who brought art and crafts themed […]
‘Survivor’ is still surviving
Imagine the summer of 2000 and sitting down in front of your television screen to watch a show about a group of strangers living on an island and voting each other off so that the sole survivor would win one million dollars. 2000 seems so far away now, here in […]
Letter to the Editor: No to Oldham’s contract renewal
March 6, 2018 Just when it appeared that there was no way in hell that any force could keep TTU President Phillip Oldham from being awarded a 5-year extension on his contract, Julia “Merkel” Gruber on a white steed burst upon the scene and tossed a bombshell. The president of […]
March for Our Lives?
Marcelo Gonzales | Managing Editor Watching the current protests and listening to the students of Stoneman Douglas High School speak so eloquently and passionately, takes me back to 1968 when I was their age and protesting the Vietnam War. The biggest difference I see when comparing our protests, is the […]
Student representation is at risk
The General Assembly in Nashville is currently considering legislation to reform the Board of Trustees for the University of Tennessee. Bill HB2115/SB2260, sponsored by Representative Hawk and Senator Norris, would shrink the size of the board by more than half, and completely do away with student and faculty members. This […]
