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Facilities working on revamping elevators, RUC ventilation system

Tech is currently working on two projects that effect student movement around campus. The first, in the finals stages of completion, has effect hundreds if not thousands of students in the RUC. For nearly a month, the lower entrance to the RUC parking area was covered with large equipment and […]

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Students get head start with Career Services’ FastPass program

Career Services now offers students ways to get a head start at career fairs. FastPass, a program implemented last October, allows participating students to submit their resumes to potential employers up to a week before the career fair. Senior Paul Clayton said he believes FastPass is working like it should. […]

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Stealing papers is immature action

Thomas Corhern is the assistant sports editor for The Herald-Citizen and a former editor for The Oracle.Last week, a majority of the copies of this paper were stolen. It reminds me of an incident in Spring 2001, when I was just a freshman at the University. That entire week, I […]

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State’s largest solar power system to be housed at Tech

The students’ of Tech’s Center for Energy Systems Research newest project is what David Gao, electrical engineering assistant professor, said is the biggest solar power system in Tennessee. The Solar Array Power Project is located near the baseball field by the west side Tech Village. “We want to use the […]

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Tech baseball looks to win OVC title again in 2010

The Golden Eagle baseball team will begin its Ohio Valley Conference title defense next weekend when it opens the season at Georgia Southern. Picked third in the preseason poll, Tech will look to continue its consecutive 30-win seasons in pursuit of another OVC title.”We really like our depth,” Head Coach […]

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Chartwells offers healthy eating options

Whether the motivation comes from trying to keep a New Year’s resolution, avoiding the famous Freshman 15, or getting into shape for spring break, there is no doubt that fit-minded people strive to eat healthier around this time of the year. Students may feel that frequently eating in the cafeteria […]

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Tech Village resident arrested, charged with possession of weed

Tech police arrested a Tech Village resident upon finding a large amount of drug paraphernalia inside an apartment. According to a Tech police report filed on Feb. 2, Lt. Robert Cartwell responded to a call at Tech Village to unlock a vehicle at 6:46 p.m. Upon arrival, Cartwell spoke with […]

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Tech celebrates Engineers’ Week

The Tech Engineering Joint Council will be combining traditions of the past, technology of the future and new ideas as they host the annual Engineering week Feb. 15-20. This year, students from all six engineering majors will compete in the traditional engineering week events, as well as four new events. […]

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Green renovations cost students more greenbacks

If you read last week’s edition (before the majority of them were stolen), you saw the plan to renovate Tech Village apartments to become greener. Oh, and it has been deemed unsafe to live in, which if you’ve ever lived there, you know why.I started college last semester really excited […]

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Atmosphere is better with tobacco ban

Walking across South Patio the other day, I took a deep breath, glad my nose and lungs were full of crisp winter air instead of burning tobacco. As a non-smoker, the tobacco ban on campus means no more holding my breath as I dash through a cluster of smokers on […]