Campus police stopped Tim Pollard Feb. 24 after calls were made reporting he was stopping students on Main Quad and interfering with their ability to make it to class on time. “I was just wanting to witness and talk to people about the Lord,” said Pollard, of Livingston. According to […]
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Commencement attire changes for Centennial
Students graduating Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 can expect a change in the usual black commencement attire. As part of the Centennial Celebration, graduates at these two convocation ceremonies will wear purple caps and gowns. “Changing the color of graduation robes to a school color is one of many ways […]
OPA wins first revived All-Sing charity event
A blend of harmonious voices rang through Derryberry Auditorium last night as Tech’s student groups competed in All-Sing, one of Tennessee Tech’s oldest student organization competitions. Phi Delta Theta hosted the event as part of their philanthropy week. Phi Delta Theta brought All-Sing back to Tech not only to entertain […]
Burmeister leads class walkout for equal pay among faculty
On Wednesday, Feb. 24, an English adjunct instructor, Kevin Burmeister, led two of his ENGL 1010 morning classes on a “walkout” protesting low pay wages. For Burmeister, the walkout consisted of him reading his grievances over the issue of adjunct pay. After he finished voicing his opinions, he took his […]
Selfie to selfless
Selfies have taken over the world. Every time I turn on my computer there’s another one. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, you name a social media site (with the exception of professional sites) you will find a selfie. They are so prominent that we are being called the selfie generation. There is […]
Feminism =/= Equality
Patricia Arquette took a different approach to accepting her award for Best Supporting Actress during Sunday’s Oscar Ceremony. Toward the end of her speech Arquette called for everyone to help women receive rights they deserve. I don’t have a problem with Arquette asking for change, nor do I have an […]
Adjunct rights at TTU
Dear Editor, Not all teachers at Tech are equal. Whether you realize it or not, many classes are taught by adjunct instructors, which is code for part-time contract labor. Adjuncts are hired on a per-semester basis, and typically teach two or three general education courses but never the standard full-load […]
Brian Williams is real (or at least he said so)
As a journalism student, the news of Brian Williams comes as a wave of frustration. Our major already comes with skepticism and comments such as, “Anyone can tell a story,” and “You’re not really studying anything hard.” These comments come with little to no understanding of the job force and […]
Guacgate: Jack White, guacamole and student journalism
In case you haven’t already heard, nine-time Grammy Award winner Jack White and Oklahoma University’s student newspaper, The Oklahoma Daily, recently sparred off into an online spat. The beef began after the newspaper lawfully requested and published White’s performance contract rider with the university just days before his scheduled appearance […]
Rugby busts into playoffs
The Tennessee Tech rugby team is headed to the Dixie Conference Playoffs as the No. 2 seed in the east. The game begins at noon Feb. 28 at MTSU’s rugby field. Tech defeated Covenant College 76-8 on Feb. 14 advancing Tech to the playoffs. Coach Michael Sliger works at the […]
