Two new dining options on campus this fall come with a side of students’ mixed emotions. Food Services now offers Au Bon Pain and Yan Can Cook as dining alternatives for students. Au Bon Pain, located in the front lobby of the Angelo and Jennette Volpe Library, is comparable to […]
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Tech students least likely to default on loans
As the national student debt rises steadily higher, Tech graduates are managing to avoid the burden of massive student loans. CNBC recently reported that America’s student loan debt is growing at a rate of $2,853.88 per second. At this pace, it will surpass $1 trillion in 2012. According to an […]
Semester starts with construction underway
Several construction projects are going on throughout campus, some small enough that they do not affect students and activities and some so large that they displace students, classrooms, meeting areas and offices. Henderson Hall, Derryberry Hall, South Patio, Tech Village, and a number of other areas are being renovated. […]
Philanthropies week shortened
Those in the Greek community are adjusting their calendars from allowing weeklong philanthropic events to now give only two days for each organization. The first greek organizations to plan under this new rule are Kappa Sigma with their South Seas events on Sept. 21 and 22 and Sigma Alpha Epsilon […]
Tech Activities Board Partnership Encourages Pregame Festivities
A new co-sponsorship between the Tech Activities Board and TTU Athletics has changed the way students can experience Golden Eagle football this fall. Newly implemented TAB tailgates are encouraging students to be a part of a movement making Stadium Drive the place to be before home football games. Each home […]
New SGA officers, senators announced
Executive Officers President- Lee Gatts VP – Clint Durham Secretary – Savannah Vaughn Treasurer – Ashley Humphrey Senators Ag and Human Ecology Emily Warren Mallory Jennings Danielle Neal Kristen Jones Kelsey Clark Greg Evans Arts and Sciences Bo Murphy Geri Wilson Ross Harvey Jessica Bryant John Halliburton Ryan Hunley Chelsey […]
Hutchison to retire after 31 years at Tech
A grasshopper walks into a bar, and the bartender says, “We have drink named after you.”The grasshopper replies, “Oh, you have a drink named Charles?” Earl Hutchison Sr. has been telling this joke (and changing the grasshopper’s name each time) to Tech journalism students for many years, but Spring 2011 […]
Black, Williams to speak at commencements
Soon, more than 1,000 seniors will say goodbye to Tech.This spring, there will be two separate commencements. Tech’s spring commencements are generally larger than fall commencement. “In the Spring of 2006,” said Debbie Combs, special projects coordinator, “we first exceeded the 1,000 mark for graduates in a semester. “Our largest […]
Athletics fee increase to fund scholarships, more
Students will now have to pay $175 per semester because of the $25 increase in the athletics fee. The athletics fee is a mandatory fee-regardless of a student’s involvement in Tech athletics.Along with all other fee increase request, the athletics fee was approved by the Tennessee Board of Regents during […]
Summer swim lessons to begin at Fit, lifeguards needed.
The Health Promotions Office has released the summer swim lesson schedule and is in need of lifeguards for the summer season. Anyone who would like to lifeguard must be certified and willing to work over the summer. Hours are available over the entire summer period. "I'm thinking about getting my […]
