Student Government needs a strong relationship with the student body. We need to be more professional and set higher standards for ourselves. We need to close loopholes and restructure the way Student Government runs and be willing to part with some of our flawed processes. Our constitution, our website, our […]
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Walking Dead season finale elicits mixed opinions
This past Sunday, the hit AMC show “The Walking Dead” aired its season four finale. The finale saw Rick Grimes and the group trapped at Terminus, a place they thought was a safe haven but was actually a trap. This season saw the comeback and eventual fall of season three […]
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Kassie Perkins competed in the Miss Tennessee International beauty pageant and was crowned for 2014. She will compete for the title of Miss International in August of this year. Perkins is a junior accounting major at Tech and a Sunbright, Tenn. native. After being crowned, Perkins travelled throughout the southeastern […]
‘Noah’ is creative, not to be overlooked
A star-studded cast and an incredible visual effects budget come together in ‘Noah’ to tell the classic Bible tale in a new and insightful way. Daren Aronofsky, being a self-proclaimed atheist, takes artistic liberty with the famous biblical story. He creates a stunning representation of world consumed by greed and […]
‘She Kills Monsters’ is a fun, 90s romp
Tech’s Backdoor Playhouse spring production, “She Kills Monsters,” has demons, Beastie Boys and, most importantly, magic. Set in 1995 Ohio, the play is the story of Agnes and her attempt to connect with her recently deceased sister Tilly through a game of Dungeons and Dragons. The play begins with Tilly’s […]
Theft of panties from dorm laundry room
The identity of the female student in this article is being withheld to protect anonymity and privacy. A theft occurred Monday night that left one female student living in the residential halls without several pairs of underwear. An unnamed female student living in Maddux-McCord Hall in Capitol Quad was studying […]
Up in flames: SAE house destroyed by fire
Cookeville firefighters responded to a blaze at the former Sigma Alpha Epsilon house Saturday morning. At around 2:24 a.m., first responders were called to the West Seventh Street house in response to reports of the historic fraternity building being in flames. Despite firefighters battling the blaze for nearly an hour, […]
E-cigs offer loophole to Tech’s nonsmoking policy
Smoking cigarettes has become more taboo than trendy, and the habit is rather expensive to keep up. Tech passed a campus rule in 2010 stating that tobacco and related products were not allowed on campus and campus police reward students caught smoking with a fine. Until recently, the only way […]
Nietzsche was wrong: “God’s Not Dead” impresses
On Saturday, March 22, I went to see ‘God’s Not Dead.’ I fell in love with the movie and the message. The cinematography was amazing for a PUREFLIX film. The last few I saw on Netflix were lacking in this department. But ‘God’s Not Dead’ is by far one of […]
Grounds Department prepares to save trees for Centennial Plaza
Tech is scheduled to break ground early summer for the development of Centennial Plaza to be located between Derryberry and the RUC. This project will feature a large multi-purpose plaza, small patio spaces, a stage for outdoors productions, a commissioned sculpture and much more. Paramount to the character of the […]
