I’ve always been a huge Tolkien nerd. From 8 years old, when my mother handed me a copy of The Hobbit, I was lost in Middle Earth. I have all the books, I have all the movies (The Two Towers is the best, and I’ll fight you if you disagree!), […]
Author: Lydie-Claire Brown
The Pixies rock the Ryman
Often, I find myself to be lucky when it comes to scoring free tickets to concerts. Maybe it is because I go to as many of them as possible but rarely have the funds to fork over for the artists I want to see most. My friends know that I […]
Renowed activist Eve Ensler to come to Tech
World renowned author, activist, playwright and performer Eve Ensler will be coming to speak Monday, Feb. 10 at Derryberry Hall Auditorium at 7 p.m. Ensler will speak about her activism for women’s rights, her lifelong dedication and her works for women’s rights. Her Tony Award-winning play, “The Vagina Monologues,” has […]
SAE to move into newly built house within the month
Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity will be moving into its new house on West 5th Street within the next month. “It’s been a long time coming,” said Taylor Shull, a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. “Everyone is ready to see the finished project.” Sigma Alpha Epsilon broke ground during Homecoming of […]
Students, faculty prepare for Black History Month
The Office of Minority Affairs and the Black Cultural Center will celebrate Black History Month with several events hosted throughout February. The Black History Month events will kick off with the Gospel Extravaganza Feb. 9. The musical event will begin at 2 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room of the […]
Residents of Tech Village doubt N. Willow safety
There is growing concern among Tech Village students regarding the state of traffic on North Willow Avenue. Some residents said they have begun to feel unsafe crossing four lanes of traffic to reach the laundry facility in the apartment complex. Angela Anderson is a Tech student living in Tech Village. […]
Josh Turner concert later this month
Award-winning country artist Josh Turner will perform in the Hooper Eblen Center for the spring S.O.L.O. concert on Feb. 27. Brent Cobb and Eric Paslay will open the show at 7 p.m. Paslay is known for his number one hit “Friday Night.” This is the first year the country concert […]
Pray for the people
Prayer is an act of faith. If people stop praying for something, evil is bound to come and disrupt everything people believe to the very core. Sunday, Feb. 2 brought my church family to its knees when news came of a shooting and possible hostage situation at a church in […]
Springthorpe hired as new head coach
Steve Springthorpe, former Duke assistant coach, joined the Tech family in December as the new head soccer coach. Springthorpe said he hopes to bring a new edge to the team as they begin play in the Ohio Valley Conference next fall. He described the OVC for women’s soccer as “competitive” […]
SGA welcomes new senators from School of Nursing
Returning senators welcomed new senators from the School of Nursing into the SGA Senate when the students returned to campus for the spring semester. The senators also returned with several new ideas to improve the campus. Now that the School of Nursing is it’s own college outside of the College […]
