Top: Kyle Heideman, Ryan Goke, Case Thomason, and Garret Kieser. Bottom: Elliot Payne, Sara Owens, and Kurapati. The Murray State Team spent the tournament helping TTU prep for rounds and prepare arguments. Photo from Carson-Newman Tournament staff.  This past weekend, Tennessee Tech’s Speech and Debate Team traveled to Carson-Newman University […]

The Christmas season is approaching us which means the fall semester is coming to an end for college students and they will be returning home soon for the holiday season. This means it is time to start thinking of what to get your college student for Christmas. College students are […]

A photo of Walnut Park in Cookeville, a pleasant park for walking, biking, and picnics. Photo by Elliot Payne Despite its name, “social media” does not exist to facilitate social interaction. This is a disturbing concept for those of us who have grown up with platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and […]

Anxiety is rising among individuals and is doing so rapidly in the lives of young people ages 18 to 25.  Even before COVID-19, anxiety in college-aged students nearly doubled across a 10-year period. The National Library of Medicine conducted an experiment evaluating anxiety across different age levels from 2008 to […]

As temperatures fall going into the winter season, seasonal depression – also known as Seasonal Affective Disorder – rises among young people. Seasonal depression can start as early as teenage years, however it most commonly begins among individuals in their early twenties. Once someone experiences seasonal depression, it frequently […]

The term “purpose anxiety” is a new and first-heard term to many people. However, it is on the rise, especially in young people.  Children are asked the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” and they almost always have an answer full of big dreams, big […]

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 […]