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Friday, April 19, 2024
With the government shutdown becoming the longest in history, people are starting to wonder if it will ever end. Even though President Donald Trump proposed a new deal about the wall with the Democrats to end the shutdown, the Democrats are not willing to negotiate until the shutdown is over. […]
The Roaden University Center expansion is pictured. Photo by Braden Copeland. Construction on Roaden University Center will continue throughout the Spring semester. Renovations began in 2017 and a completion date has yet to be set, making it the longest ongoing renovation. A walking bridge joining Centennial Plaza and the University […]
Tech men’s tennis predicted to finish first Four men’s tennis players on preseason top 10 Freshman Rafael Tosetto took home the No. 1 preseason ranking, one of three TTU newcomers to find themselves on the noteworthy list. Junior transfer Fanis Kontopoulos tied for third, while freshman Elias Grubert tied for […]
Victor's Taco Shop located on North Walnut Avenue. Photo by Rebecca Franey. With all of the additions affecting campus, it can be argued that Victor’s Taco Shop is one that students are happy to see fill the void on North Walnut Avenue. The Mexican restaurant officially opened on Jan.13 across […]
Tech’s student political leaders’ opinions about the record-setting government shutdown reflect their national counterparts’ views on the matter in a stalemate that showed some hope of breaking last week. Federal buildings, parks and offices closed and employees sent home after President Donald Trump and lawmakers failed to reach an agreement […]
Guest speakers honoring Martin Luther King Jr. last week encouraged Tech students to keep the civil rights leader’s dream alive by standing up for their rights and the rights of others. The Rev. Stephen Handy of Nashville said Americans are becoming so complacent they do not know what action to […]
Crowd at March for life in Washigntion DC on Jan. 18. Photo by Kathryn Porterfield. Less than two days before the 46th annual March for Life, my roommate and I decided on a whim to take a road trip and participate in the largest anti-abortion gathering worldwide in Washington D.C. […]
Last week, I learned a valuable lesson through a viral video of a Native American veteran seemingly being taunted by teenage boys wearing “Make America Great Again” hats. I scrolled past the video multiple times on Reddit, Twitter and Facebook and formed a concrete opinion without doing further research. I […]
The Sigma Alpha Epsilon house is pictured. Photo by Kendyl Seals. Members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon anticipate to be closed for four years after an investigation of a Dec. 7 event that ended in the death of a 23-year-old alumni. Members were informed at a Sunday night meeting and by […]
Cookeville police are working with the FBI to locate a former Tech professor wanted on a child pornography charge. Professor Omar Elkeelany, who taught computer engineering, is believed to have fled the United States after a Putnam County grand jury indicted him in October on a charge related to sexual […]
