Day: October 30, 2018

Opinion

Student voters face numerous obstacles

Young people are heavily scrutinized by older generations for being lazy and not voting but perhaps college students are not voting because they cannot. In Tennessee, registered voters are given time off work to vote, as long as they give advanced notice. It is illegal for employers to keep their […]

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Marketing Club hosts third annual Pumpkin up the Quad

Teana Wiley (left) and her friend Lexie Tallent (right) holding their carved pumpkins. Tallent named her pumpkin Gerald. Teana Wiley carved the final touches on her happy pumpkin. “This is easier than college,” Wiley, a freshman, said as she lifted her finished masterpiece. The Marketing Club hosted its third annual […]

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Tech cuts 11 positions

An announcement updating Tech employees about the university budget was sent out earlier this week.  Dewayne Wright, university spokesperson, said in an email that seven filled positions and four vacant positions are being eliminated. The university is saving $618,743 from these cuts. “Budget decisions that affect employees are always difficult, […]

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Do Tech students know the origins of Halloween?

Pumpkin carved with the Tennessee Tech University initials is displayed on Jefferson Ave. Photo by Jeanne Eustache. Halloween is coming. Costumes are bought, decorations and pumpkins are displayed and fear is spread in Cookeville.  According to theStatistic Portal, 70 percent of the American population will celebrate Halloween this year. But […]

Opinion

Review: Mega Man 11 Review

It’s been almost eight years since the previous entry in the Mega Man franchise, which at one point was so prolific it bordered on market over-saturation. But now the Blue Bomber has returned with Mega Man 11 and hasn’t lost a step. The series’ classic gameplay of running, jumping and […]

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NRA rep speaks at Tech

Trey Ramsey addresses the crowd at Bell Hall A group of 25 concerned citizens gathered at Tech Oct. 23 to hear the National Rifle Association’s grassroots efforts to protect the Second Amendment. (https://tesseraonlaketravis.com/)   The speaker was Trey Ramsey, senior grassroots field coordinator for the NRA Institute for Legislative Action. He is the lead contact for […]

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Corn maze partners with Ellington-Warf

Ellington-Warf’s Village Council partnered with Autumn Acres in Crossville, allowing students and staff to bypass the $12 entrance fee and spend all their money on fudge and sweet potato fries.  Autumn Acres’ three corn mazes and 10 acres of pumpkins are the main attractions, but the farm offers other fall […]

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Tech Speech and Debate team sponsors inaugural tournament on campus

Speech and Debate team members made strides toward qualifying for several national competitions during the Golden Eagle Speak Up Swing tournament during the weekend of Oct. 12. The tournament’s central point was the Roaden University Center. Augusta Betterton, speech and debate student, said competitions took place in several buildings throughout […]

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Former pastor preaches LGBT inclusivity

Stan Mitchell gives a talk. Photo by Shea James Christianity as a whole needs to re-evaluate its stance about different lifestyles in order to accommodate vulnerable LGBTQ youths, former pastor Stan Mitchell told a group of Tech students and staff on Oct. 10.  Mitchell, who resigned earlier this month as […]