Author: Avery Evans
Students sign fitness center floor
Students flocked to the new fitness center, which is set to open next year, to sign their names on the floor.
Former professor passed away on Sunday
A former professor and Director of the Communication Department at Tech died in his Cookeville home on Sunday. Earl Ray Hutchison Sr., commonly known as “Hutch”, started working at Tech as a professor in 1980 and worked there for 31 years. During his time at the university he restructured courses […]
Student On the Street: IDEA Course Evaluations
Appalachian Center for Craft Holiday Festival begins Saturday
Art education students are helping with the Appalachian Center for Craft Holiday Festival starting Saturday. The festival starts at 6 p.m. and continues through 5 p.m. Sunday at the Appalachian Center for Craft, a satellite campus of Tech in Smithville. The festival begins on Friday with a preview […]
Tech bopped its way to victory
Tucker Stadium filled with homecoming cheer watching Brookland Gordon and Brady Hancock receive Miss and Mr. Tennessee Tech. Gordon, representative of Phi Mu and Hancock of Phi Gamma Delta. “I was so excited and grateful when I heard my name called, I am excited to be able to represent our […]
Fire at New Hall South : Follow-up
A dryer fire on the second floor of New Hall South displaced over 300 students on Nov. 13. The first and second floors received extensive water damage, causing two residents to relocate to New Hall North for the remainder of the semester, school officials said. The Cookeville Fire […]
Marc Burnett to retire in December
Marc Burnett, a member of the Tech community for over 40 years, is retiring in December. Over the past 40 years, Marc Burnett’s influences on Tech ranged from athlete, student, and employee. As a student, Burnett studied English, journalism, wrote articles for The Oracle, and played guard for […]
Tech gets festive with Lighting the Quad
Christmas might still be a few weeks away, but some lights are being strung across campus. Tech’s third annual Lighting the Quad is scheduled from 5-5:30 p.m. on Dec. 3. This holiday tradition involves Tech’s historic main quad glowing with festival lights and holiday spirit. President Phil Oldham […]
Opinion: IDEA Course Evaluations
Teaching is hard; effective teaching is even more arduous. It is also exhilarating and exciting, especially when students experience those light bulb moments! Even though we are considered experts in our fields, teaching can sometimes be an unwieldy beast! Sure, we have all been to school and we know effective […]