Tech is in the process of renovating the RUC by remodeling the information desk into an area called “Campus Compass”. Campus Compass will be a place that students can go to receive assistance on a variety of topics, academic or non-academic. The major goal of Campus Compass is to solve […]
Author: Lee Whitehead
Coaching Change Pays Off
Already flying high above last year’s 12th place OVC finish, the Golden Eagle volleyball team prepares for takeoff as it begins conference play against Murray State and Austin Peay this weekend. With an entirely new coaching staff this year, head coach Dave Zelenock has plans to take Tech to the […]
Tigers “Outplay” Golden Eagles
The Tech football team (2-2, 0-1) suffered its first OVC loss of the season Saturday night against in-state rival Tennessee State University (3-1,1-0). The Golden Eagles fell to the Tigers 41 to 21 in a game that was plagued by turnovers and penalties. “We just got outplayed,” head coach Watson […]
Soccer Finishes Non-Conference Play with Win
The Golden Eagle soccer team suffered a tough loss Friday to UT-Chattanooga, but turned the tables and brought home a win on Sunday against East Tennessee State University. Tech (2-7-0) scored early in the game from senior Jessica Wilson, going into halftime with a 1-0 lead. Chattanooga answered […]
‘Prisoners’ Captivates Audiences
Number one in the box office last weekend, “Prisoners” is a dark and twisted human commentary on just how far a father will go to protect his family. The star studded cast of Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Melissa Leo, Viola Davis, and Terrence Howard set the audience for high expectations […]
When Will There Not Be an Issue with Parking?
When it takes close to 45 minutes to find a parking spot at a small town university, you know you have problems. When I started thinking about what I would write this week, I struggled with what the topic should be. I have covered Syria and the South Patio preacher, […]
Punishing the Conditioning of Gender
Recently on my Facebook feed, a friend posted a link to the blog post “FYI (if you’re a teenage girl),” written by Kimberly Hall, a Presbyterian women’s minister from Texas. In this particular blog post, she advises young girls – in an irritatingly friendly tone of voice – to be […]
Britney’s Back and Ready to Deliver
Britney Spears is back with a new song, a new album, and a new concert residency in Las Vegas. After almost two years away to focus on her two young sons and be a judge on ‘The X Factor’, Spears is ready to deliver new tunes. The first single off […]
‘How I Met Your Mother’ Mom Debuts
We laughed, smiled and felt a gap filled as we sat in front of our televisions Monday night. This past week was the beginning of the end for devoted followers of “How I Met Your Mother,” as the ninth and final season aired. As the episode set the stage for […]
TKE Car Wash Saved by the Sun
Tech’s Tau Kappa Epsilon chapter held a car wash fundraising event Saturday in hopes of raising money for improvements to their house. Junior and fundraising chair Jacob Alea said he came up with the idea of hosting a car wash to raise money to fund new additions to the TKE […]