A former Tech Athletics trainer was arrested on child pornography charges Oct. 21 in Cookeville, according to a Putnam County grand jury indictment. Upton Dabney Jr., 43, of Briarwood Street, was arrested Friday afternoon by Putnam County Sherriff’s Deputy Tory Womack and booked into the Putnam County jail, where bond […]
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Committee aims for higher food quality
Tech’s Food Services has established a Food Committee in an effort to help improve the quality of food and students’ overall experiences in on-campus dining. The committee, which is expected to meet once a month, met Oct. 11. The committee consists of students, faculty and staff. Sam Holm, director of […]
Doctorate not required for Tech presidency
The Tennessee Board of Regents chose do not require a doctoral degree in order to become the next president at Tech. TBR voted on the criteria for Tech’s presidential search during their quarterly board meeting Sept. 23. Among the qualifications for each candidate, the first one listed states that they […]
Panhellenic announces plans for new sorority next semester
The Tennessee Tech Panhellenic Council has decided to bring a new chapter onto campus in the spring of 2012 due to overcrowded sororities. National Panhellenic Council area officer Tricia Barber and Greek Life adviser Katie Williams agreed to open campus for expansion in the spring. Waiting until spring will allow […]
STEM Center now home to exotic animals
The STEM Center is no longer accompanied by only students, teachers and staff. Room 131 houses a hedgehog and a rose-haired tarantula. These animals live in their respective cages and are on a feeding schedule administered by instructors and students. Rosie, the rose-haired tarantula, feasts upon live crickets, and Reggie, […]
Students gather at New Hall North for weekly pancake night
At 10 p.m. every Thursday, students gather in the lobby of New Hall North for light conversation over free pancakes. New Hall North resident assistants continue pancake night, a regular event targeting hungry Tech students, with the help of Tech’s Treehouse learning village. “It gives the students a good break, […]
Spirit Squad introduces new mascots this season
The Tech Spirit Squad has added three new mascots this year to complement Awesome Eagle at appearances. Grandpappy Eagle and the Purple and Gold Morphs, or nest keepers, have been added to the program in order to get more of the crowd involved at events. “We had thought about it […]
Flu shots available at Health Services
With flu season approaching, students are faced with the task of deciding where to receive their flu shots. Health Services has flu shots available to students for $11 and faculty for $15, but there are only about 400 shots in stock with some on back order, according to Scott Bilbrey, […]
‘Awesomeness’ slogan not effective
The University encourages students to “Unleash Your Awesomeness,” but the Office of Admissions says the year-old campaign has created more of an atmosphere than a recruitment tool. Dr. Bobby Hodum, executive director of enrollment management, said the campaign is successful, but he did not credit the campaign to the influx […]
International Friends holds ice cream social
The Sunday before the start of each fall semester, International Friends invites foreign exchange students and anyone in the community who is interested to the Rodgers family home for an ice cream social. International Friends is a global non-profit organization that was designed to create programs that mutually benefit […]
