Elections for the executive officers of the Tennessee Tech Student Government Association will take place Tuesday, April 14. Attempted election rule changes were put forth by the Executive Election Commission Committee of SGA, but were halted until the Fall 2015 semester. Because of this, the 2014 edition of the rules […]
Author: Drake Fenlon
Campus placed on yellow status
Despite the campus threat status level being raised to the yellow position Thursday Feb. 26, campus activity continued on as normal. After a swift-moving Wednesday night snowfall resulting in less than two inches of compactable snow on most Cookeville roads and sidewalks, the campus was placed on a code yellow […]
Is Facebook dying out on us?
Graphic by Kimmy Whittington Has Facebook died? I’ve noticed people in the past few months who have gathered an unnatural hatred for Facebook. When in comparison to other social media outlets available in this day and age, college students in certain social demographics tend to be swaying away from Facebook […]
Intolerant views make the world go blind
I have a love-hate relationship with social media. Somewhere in between the time I got my own computer in middle school and the time I got an Ethernet cable in my room, I started my life with social media. Back then social media was so innocent and sweet. Not everyone […]
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 […]
Paul Campanis: An older generation shares philosophy
As a breezy Saturday afternoon rehearsal for the Backdoor Playhouse’s production of “She Kills Monsters” begins, the actors on the stage notice something out of the ordinary walk into the theater from the back of the auditorium and make himself at home in the back row. The main thing that […]
South Hall gets a facelift
Taking a walk through the Main Quad this semester, students and faculty may notice visible progress on the renovations to South Hall. An overhaul on the building has displaced several faculty and students. The project is expected to continue until the fall semester. As the fourth part of a multi-phase […]
America Recycle Day Raises Awareness
The TTU Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC) occupied South Patio during dead hour Nov. 14 as the group participated in a nationwide environmental awareness day. The group passed out pro-recycling buttons, green eco-conscious water bottles, special event t-shirts and candy to those crossing South Patio. All of this was to done raise awareness about […]
Post Office Poses Problems
Several students have run into trouble this semester when dealing with their campus mailboxes. Freshman Gabriella Farley said she had trouble opening her campus mailbox at the beginning of the school year. She said at first she was confused about which box was hers and then there was a problem […]
Standing Room Only
A ban has been placed and strictly enforced over the past year restricting students from sitting on the floor and the stairs in Henderson Hall. Every few feet, signs have been placed instructing students of the dangers that await them and others if they are to sit on the floor […]
