Author: Emily Booker

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Conference scheduled to encourage diversity

The One Great Challenge Conference: Learning Together in the New Millennium will take place in the RUC on Tuesday, April 7. The conference aims to explore successful strategies for administrators, teachers and students committed to fostering diversity and culture in schools. Co-sponsored by Minority Affairs, the Honors Program and the […]

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SMAC allocates monies to clubs in spite of current recession

Student Monies Allocation Committee is making extracurricular events possible for student clubs during these tough economic times. SMAC recently gave five clubs the chance to take their skills and knowledge on the road.SMAC allocated $5,696.56 to the National Society of Black Engineers. NSBE will be participating in the NSBE National […]

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Clothesline Project

(Left to Right) Sociology majors Rachael Scarbrough, senior; Chelsea Moore, sophomore; and Rebecca Culver, junior observe the Thursday morning Clothesline Project display that bears witness against the violence against women. Each shirt is decorated to represent a particular woman’s experience with violence, while the shirt color denotes a certain violent […]

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Voluntary Buyout Program for Tech employees takes affect

Tech recently released the plans for a Voluntary Buyout Program to help employees who agree to forfeit their employment with Tech.The VPB is an application program that was approved by the Tennessee Board of Regents at the quarterly meeting on March 26. Its purpose is to provide Tech employees that […]

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Donaldson sparks Tech to a win over ETSU

The sun was shining, and so were the Golden Eagles as they demolished rival East Tennessee State 15-7 Wednesday. Leading the way for Tech was Casanova Donaldson, who was inserted into the starting lineup 30 minutes before the first pitch. Donaldson made an impact as he tied the school record […]

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Golden Eagle Player Profile

This week, we’re profiling baseball player Casanova Donaldson, a Civil Engineering Junior from Nashville, Tennessee. Favorite Sports Team: Tennessee Titans 1. When did you start playing baseball? I first started playing baseball when I was 6. 2. Casanova’s an interesting name, and a pretty cool one at that. How did […]

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Mayhew’s hammer throw breaks Tech record

The track team began its outdoor season this past weekend at the Winthrop Invitational in Rock Hill, S.C. Four Golden Eagles had top-five finishes, while several others placed in the top 11 of their events. Keri Light won the 1500 meter run, finishing with a time of four minutes, 43.36 […]

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Celebration of Craft held tomorrow

The Appalachian Center for Craft’s 11th annual Celebration of Craft is tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. “This is a free event and the only local opportunity to do all these activities in one place,” said Workshop and Event Coordinator Gail Gentry. Narrated studio demonstrations of blacksmithing, ceramics, weaving, […]

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Campus Recreation scheduled to host Health Fair April 14

The phones rang off the hook last Thursday as people called to set up appointments to receive blood work at the annual Campus Wide Health Fair on April 14.”It was insane,” Ramona Pennington, health promotions coordinator said. With all the calls received by the Health Care Appointment Line March 19, […]

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One Great Challenge Conference takes place April 7

The One Great Challenge Conference: Learning Together in the New Millennium will take place in the RUC on Tuesday, April 7. This conference aims to explore successful strategies for administrators, teachers, and students committed to fostering diversity and culture in schools. Co-sponsored by Minority Affairs, the Honors Program and the […]