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SGA welcomes new senators from School of Nursing

Returning senators welcomed new senators from the School of Nursing into the SGA Senate when the students returned to campus for the spring semester. The senators also returned with several new ideas to improve the campus. Now that the School of Nursing is it’s own college outside of the College […]

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New classes offered at Fit

The Tech Fitness Center is opening the spring semester by launching new fitness classes in which students can enroll. The two most popular classes being introduced are Hip Hop Hustle and Insanity. Both are now available to take and are featured in the fitness class schedule. Abbey Jaffe, health promotions […]

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Campus has power outages due to weather

As subfreezing temperatures and chilly winds swept through campus during the last two weeks, Tech facilities worked to keep operations running smoothly. “We’re trying to do everything we can to prepare and ensure the campus is able to meet whatever weather situations occur,” said Andy Loftis, power plant manager in […]

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Awesome Eagle wins UCA Mascot National Championship

Tech’s mascot, Awesome Eagle, was crowned with the coveted gold medal when he won first place at the 2014 Universal Cheerleading Association Mascot National Championships at Walt Disney World over winter break. Awesome competed with a minute-and-a-half long skit against four other mascots from across the country to claim his […]

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Vice President Soni plans to double University research initiatives

Dr. Bharat K. Soni, vice president of research and economic development, spoke about his plans of innovation and research development for Tech at the SGA meeting Tuesday night. “Innovation can happen any place, any time,” said Soni. “We want graduates who are not job seekers, but job creators.” Soni’s said […]

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TAB seeks new membership as semester begins

Tech Activities Board is looking for more students to assist in the planning of student activities on campus. Student activities coordinator Katie Williams said the club offers students who join the opportunity to not only gain social skills, leadership abilities, and develop personally, but also a greater chance at employment […]

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South Hall gets a facelift

Taking a walk through the Main Quad this semester, students and faculty may notice visible progress on the renovations to South Hall. An overhaul on the building has displaced several faculty and students. The project is expected to continue until the fall semester. As the fourth part of a multi-phase […]

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Student arrested for selling drugs to pay for tuition

A Tech student was arrested on drug charges earlier this week after individual packages of marijuana were allegedly found in his Browning Hall residence room. Julian M. Upshaw, 18, a fourth-floor Browning Hall resident, was arrested and charged with simple possession of a controlled substance by Tech police on Tuesday […]

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Snowglobes Shake Up TAB Tuesday

The Tech Activity Board and the Office of Communications & Marketing’s Photo Services teamed up last week for the annual Snow Globe Giveaway. The giveaway was on the first floor of the RUC lobby from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday and Friday of last week. Students had their […]

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Bid Big on Beards Before Break at BCM

Students will auction off their beards to raise money for global missions Monday, Nov. 25 at 7 p.m. at the Baptist Collegiate Ministry. Students will be able to bid on a beard at the BCM’s annual Beard Auction. Winners can shave the beards however they wish. Money raised will go […]