President Trump made a post on social media March 4 stating colleges, schools and universities would lose federal funding if they allowed “illegal protests.” What constitutes an “illegal protest” wasn’t clearly defined in the post. The president made the post after protests regarding the war in Gaza on the campuses […]
Day: March 28, 2025
The recent renaissance of WWE
Story by reporter Miquel Ortiz. If you haven’t noticed lately, you may have seen the massive influx of clips and moments from World Wrestling Entertainment, commonly known as WWE, on your social feeds. Their recent resurgence into the mainstream world of entertainment went through various controversies involving its former CEO, […]
Carti actually dropped- was it worth the wait?
Following over four years of teasers, roll-outs and fit pics, Playboi Carti has finally released his long-awaited album “MUSIC,” a 30-track behemoth spanning over 70 minutes of material. Carti has positioned himself as one of the most in-demand artists in the industry, with his 2020 album “Whole Lotta Red” being […]
Bubbles, not stocks, have a bigger impact on the economy
Investors may freak out when the economy declines, but stocks and the economy aren’t closely related. Many investors believe the economy closely influences the stock market, arguing when the economy suffers so will stocks. This is flawed, as there have been times when the economy and stocks go in different […]
Don’t like the current economy? Blame the Billionaires, it’s all their fault
Billionaires do more harm to the economic climate than any other entity or force in the economy. While it may take a billion-dollar company to supply jobs for the working class of any nation, these jobs may as well be pointless if they do not pay their workers fairly. Additionally, […]
Tech alum Butch Wilmore returns after nine months in space
Astronauts Barry Wilmore, a two-time Tech graduate and trustee, and Sunita Williams landed on earth last Tuesday, March 18 following a nine month space odyssey that was originally scheduled to be eight days. The SpaceX Dragon capsule landed in the Gulf of Mexico, bringing home Wilmore, Williams, NASA astronaut Nick […]
Tech ordered to promote and pay back pay in lawsuit
Story by Bee Goodman and Audrey Palladino. On February 8, 2025, United States District Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr. signed a memorandum opinion and order of the court for Tennessee Tech University to promote Dr. Kristen Deiter to the rank of full professor retroactive to August 1, 2021, and to […]