Graduation is right around the corner. I’m pretty amped about it. In the past couple weeks I’ve gotten about 12 or 13 letters of encouragement from friends and family members. I guess that’s what happens when you graduate college. In May, a lot of us will walk across the graduation […]
Month: April 2009
UCHRA looking to offer summer employment
The semester is almost over, and the time for getting that summer job is quickly approaching.It may be a little more difficult to find a summer job in Cookeville this year with various layoffs and Putnam county’s unemployment rate of 9.4%. But Pat Callahan, UCHRA Employment and Training director, said […]
Women’s Center to host Equal Pay Day
April 28 marks the day that women can say they have collectively earned as much money since the beginning of 2008 as men. During the year, women were paid only 78 cents for every dollar made by men. This means that women had to work from January of 2008 through […]
Campus Change: No smoking?
Russell: Is Tech becoming a tobacco-free campus? Terrell Key, director of Custodial Services: “We were in a Building and Grounds Committee Meeting last month I guess it was, and we have a lot of problems with cigarette butts in certain areas and around certain doors. The policy now is 25 […]
Bryan Symphony Orchestra releases next season schedule
The Bryan Symphony Orchestra 2008-2009 concert series has come to an end, but there is much to look forward to in the coming season.”We’re really looking forward to next season,” said BSO Executive Director Gail Luna. “In Sept. the Symphony will be giving a free concert at Dogwood Park to […]
Sweet Sallie’s couples the bitter and sweet on the West Side
If you’re in search of that perfect cupcake and coffee combination, head to the West Side and look for Sallie. Located on North Oak by the historic depot museum, Sweet Sallies Bakery and Café pairs the simple pleasure of fresh-baked cupcakes with Tennessee-roasted espresso and brews.But Sallie’s has roots in […]
“She Stoops to Conquer or The Mistakes of the Night” comes to the Backdoor
The Backdoor Playhouse presents “She Stoops to Conquer or the Mistakes of a Night” as the 18th annual Dorothy Printz Pennebaker Memorial Spring Production.The play, written by Oliver Goldsmith, is directed by Mark Creter and runs April 23-28 with additional shows on May 1 and 2. All shows will begin […]
Ochsenbein named as finalist for TBR Student Regent
A Tech student was recently named as one of three finalists to serve as Tennessee Board of Regents Student Regent. Sean Ochsenbein was selected as a top three finalist for Student Regent. He was voted into the top three by all of the TBR student body presidents. The Student Regent […]
Kyle & Kyle get you up to speed: 50 albums to spin this summer
As the semester dwindles down, stress levels rise throughout these last weeks’ most likely due to procrastination, projects or finals week worries. There’s no reason we can’t offer you a list of albums that we think you’ll enjoy and might help you relax. It’s time to turn off the radio, […]
Invisible Children rocks Memorial for awareness
A lively sea of bobbing heads kept the focus off the creeping cold in Memorial Gym Wednesday night as students awaited the Invisible Children benefit concert. The mixed crowd melded together in excitement and awareness when the stage lights fell and Ocean is Theory took position. Heads gradually turned and […]
