An ongoing problem with the indoor air quality at South Hall has prompted doctor’s visits, numerous air quality tests and no resolution for faculty and students. Faculty and students on the second floor of South Hall first encountered symptoms of dizziness, headaches, nausea, elevated blood pressure and heart rate, breathing […]

Bids for the University bookstore opened Feb. 3, with three vendors responding to the request for proposals. The contract with current owner, Barnes & Noble, whose successful proposals have retained its management of the bookstore since 1994, will expire at the end of June. Tech is looking to have a […]

Cookeville Police are currently investigating an armed robbery that occurred less than a mile from Tech. The robbery happened the night of Jan. 20, at the Dollar General Store located on West Broad Street. “The suspect was described as a male of stocky build, between 5 feet 8 inches to […]

Some of Tech’s engineering students are taking their skills overseas to help less fortunate communities. Engineers Without Borders is a new student organization that will go to foreign countries to complete projects. The projects deal with building and rebuilding structures in a safer, more efficient way. There is a wide […]

Tennessee Board of Regents institutions may soon see changes in their academic calendars, including a potential shift in fall break schedules. Dec. 12, the members of the TBR Common Calendar Re-Evaluation Committee will meet to report their findings. Among the problems the committee plans to address is the Tech calendar […]

As finals approach, Tech students are filling up not only the library, but also the on-campus coffee shops. “The cofee sales at Starbucks go up more than 10 percent every year when finals week arrives,” Janetta Hunter, Starbucks manager, said. “This is not random. It’s because of finals week.” Hunter […]

The safety subcommittee of the Commission on the Status of Women recently made its annual walk around campus to identify areas hazardous to pedestrians after dark. According to the Tech website, the mission of the Safety subcommittee is to assess the safety of females at TTU with an emphasis on […]

The two-headed snake donated to the Biology department in October made its first live appearance to the Cookeville community Homecoming weekend, but still faces multiple threats to survival. Paul Carver of Clarksville, Tenn., donated the two-headed baby king snake to Tech’s Biology department after discovering the snake in his backyard. […]

Over the past two months, credit unions across the United States have seen a dramatic increase in membership and deposits. The Credit Union National Association reported Nov. 15 that 700,000 people have joined a credit union within the past month. CUNA also stated that the new members brought in roughly […]

Tennessee Tech College Democrats and College Republicans say they are disappointed with both President Obama’s plan for dealing with student debt and the Republican candidates’ response. President Obama’s Plan Obama announced on Oct. 26 his plan that could bring relief to the 5.8 million Americans with student loans. The new […]