With students at Tech already wanting to know if the flu shot is available, they will be happy to hear that Monday is the first day to receive a flu shot at Health Services.This year, the flu vaccine is an all-in-one injection that protects against type A H1N1 influenza, influenza […]
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Ranger Club prepares to compete
Stranded on one side of the gap, the team’s goal was to get all nine cadets across the deep ravine safely. The problem: they could only use rope. “You have five minutes to tie your harness and pass inspection,” Cadet James Toliver shouted to the team. “HOOAH!” the cadets yelled […]
Greek organizations donate time, money
As a large part of the Tech population, greeks pride themselves on community service, and, through philanthropies, they help various charities better the world.All Tech sororities and fraternities hold their own style of fundraising events to raise money for their respective philanthropies. Philanthropies are national and local nonprofit organizations each […]
Craft Center debuts new exhibit and prepares for annual Bacchanal
A furniture exhibitions and a wine tasting are in store for the Appalachian Center for Craft this month.Artist Chris Bowman’s Surface and Repurpose furniture exhibit is being presented at the Craft Center in Gallery Two. “[Bowman] translates his agricultural influence into wood and other materials making it shapely and colorful,” […]
Susan G. Komen race held at Tech
The international honor society of nursing, Sigma Theta Tau, was one of many participants in the Susan G. Komen race Sunday at the Hooper Eblen Center. The Race for the Cure is a 5K run and one-mile walk to raise funds and awareness for the fight against breast cancer, celebrate […]
Personal choices create wage gap
The Equal Pay Act, passed in 1963, made it illegal to pay woman less than men based strictly on sex. So why, almost 50 years later, is there still a wage gap? It’s a fact that on average, men earn more than women, but no amount of legislating will change […]
Gender discrimination in workplace still real
Did you know that on average working women make 78 cents to every man’s dollar? In some cases, women who make less are not doing their job or have chosen not to get a degree. I am not talking about those women who have decided to be stay-at-home mothers (though […]
Picasso Doesn’t Live Here Arts and Craft Fair announces musical lineup
The organizers of the Picasso Doesn’t Live Here Craft Fair announced the musical performances for the event, featuring numerous local artists.The event will be divided among two stages, one by Broad Street and the other on 1st Street. On the Broad Street stage, fairgoers can enjoy Grove, Kat & Zeb, […]
Equal pay advocate Lilly Ledbetter to speak at Tech
Pay inequality will be discussed by Lilly Ledbetter, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act namesake, at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Derryberry Hall Auditorium. The presentation, expected to last about 40 minutes, will be followed by a question and answer session and a reception. “I’m certain that students will relate to […]
Student groups apply for 606 Funds
Five organizations applied to receive grant funds from the Student Monetary Allocations Committee. SMAC, also known as Chapter 606, listened to several organizations at its first official meeting 11:00 a.m. last Tuesday. The organizations were each given a chance to appear before the Chapter 606 committee. They each presented the […]
