Monday, August 2, 2021
Tennessee Tech’s Student Government Association hosted a live Q&A with NBA Hall of Famer and analyst, Shaquille O’Neal on April 14. The event was free to all students and was broadcast using Looped virtual venue experience. This semester, Tech has also hosted celebrity DJ Steve Aoki, mentalist Brian Ledbetter and […]
The development and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine has allowed the public to breathe a sigh of relief. With the optimistic outlook that the pandemic is slowly drawing to a close, many people are asking what permanent marks on the work force and schools will be left in the aftermath […]
There are currently 70 faculty and staff members who have authorization to carry firearms on Tech campus. By state law, the University Police Chief keeps the list of authorized employees and is not allowed to share that information. One of those guns may be in the classroom. “Authorized employees […]
With the move to remote classes, Tech students have had an increase in online testing. The choice has led to an increase in the use of Respondus Lockdown. “I have to use a lockdown browser with a camera every single time I take any assessment for any class. I never […]
Tech students received an email from the Registrar’s office in March informing them of the “new standardized time slots and minor changes to our academic calendar,” beginning this fall. “One week was added to the calendar—from 14 weeks to 15 weeks,” Karen Lykins, Chief Information Officer, said. This fall, classes […]
The Tech Chapter of Phi Delta Theta spent two days in Nashville volunteering for the Live Like Lou Foundation. This foundation supports research to develop a treatment for Lou Gehrig’s disease, more commonly known as ALS. ALS is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. This is a degenerative disease that slowly destroys the […]
“Have you ever had to use lockdown browser? If so, what has your experience been like with it? “I really did not like having to pay fifteen dollars for it but also it only lasts for one semester so if you take two semesters of classes you have to […]
Tech will begin closing several streets on campus to vehicle traffic beginning this summer. These will be permanent changes to the campus landscape that were part of the master plan from February 2014. “Peachtree Street will be closed to vehicles from Wings Up Way to A Street. Stadium Dr. will […]
As a quick rush of heat touches your mouth, you find yourself enticed and wanting more. Homero Gonzalez, creator of the Harmacy Hot Sauce Co. and Tennessee Tech student, has found a way to add to the beauty of incorporating whole ingredients while also completely altering the food experience. Gonzalez […]
Senior Biology student Caleb Moses created the petition “Save Sherlock!” with Change.Org on February 11, 2021 in an effort to display the tension that has been created after the announcement from Tech to plan to build over Sherlock Park starting Summer 2021. Moses believes that most students oppose this […]