On Wednesday, Jake Paul took to Twitter to announce he ended his four-month relationship with his girlfriend Erika Costell. Normally, this wouldn’t be surprising to me, because Paul doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to relationships. However, I was shocked to read this so soon after the conclusion […]
Author: Kelly Camera
American Legion vies for millennial members
A 24-year Navy veteran and Cookeville local wants millennials from Tech to join the American Legion. The American Legion, an organization that benefits veterans and their families, is searching for new members in Cookeville. The American Legion started in 1919 with a mission statement of “mutual helpfulness” and has grown […]
Opinion: Disney’s College Program proves worthwhile
TTU student Kelly Camera with Mickey Mouse in Walt Disney World in Florida. Photo by Kelly Camera. A year ago, I made a risky decision to pick up my life and move across the country for six months to follow a dream. For so long, I dreamed of doing the […]
Tech student remembers Sept. 11 attacks
TTU journalism student Sherry Chaffin. Photo by Kelly Camera The terrorist attack on Sep 11, 2001 personally affected journalism major and at the time flight attendant Sherry Chaffin. She happened to be off work that day and was planning on exploring Chicago, where she was based, with a friend whenever […]
No bitter notes in sweetener
Pop star Ariana Grande. Photo by DeviantArt user LegendaryRonin. Ariana Grande is one of the luckiest women in the world. There’s the insane vocal talent, a successful acting and musical career, and of course, the famous ponytail I could only dream of replicating – all of this is something that […]
Tech’s One World hosts Q&A panel comprised of local Muslim women
Muslim women in Cookeville answered questions about Islam and their personal experiences living as minorities in the United States during a panel discussion April 3 in Prescott Hall. The panel of six Muslim women consisted of community members Dr. Abir Eldaba, Dr. Ambareen Siraj, Arwen Stewart, Dr. Perihan Fidan, Hosi […]
Campus ticket fees to increase
Members of Tech’s board of trustees voted 7-1 to increase housing and parking fees at their quarterly meeting on March 22. Trustee Melissa Geist voted against the measure, and fellow board member Barbara Fleming asked her to explain her vote. “I respect her opinion tremendously. I can’t understand why you […]
Greek life opposes proposed ban bill
Members of Tennessee Tech’s Greek life came together in a written resolution opposing a state bill banning fraternities and sororities in Tennessee. Rep. John DeBerry, D-Memphis, originally proposed the bill in the House of Representatives and Sen. Reggie Tate, D-Memphis, is the co-sponsor. HB 2042 would only ban organizations of […]
Gubernatorial candidates weigh in on in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants
Tennessee gubernatorial candidates expressed their opinions on whether non-natural citizens should be allowed in-state tuition during a Jan. 22 forum at Belmont University. Five of the seven candidates who participated in the forum also addressed individual proposals to continue improving the education system throughout the state. The event was sponsored […]
