The Tech Players kicked off their spring season Feb. 11 with the opening of “Dog Sees God.” The story takes the beloved characters of Charlie Brown, matures them to teenagers, and throws them into high school. Charlie, Linus, Peppermint Patty, and Pig Pen all are there, trying to find their […]
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University unveils Tech wall and new logo
Tennessee Tech President Phil Oldham, Provost Bahman Ghorashi and hundreds of students filled the hallways of the ground floor of the Roaden University Center Thursday, Feb. 4 for the unveiling of the new Tech Wall and logo. Cookeville Mayor Ricky Shelton and former Tech President Angelo Volpe also attended […]
Tech Players open fall production
The Tech Players kick off another season of productions Nov. 5 in Derryberry Hall Auditorium, the first time in 24 years the auditorium has been used to house a stage production. The performances at Derryberry are somewhat of a return for the Tech Players. The auditorium was constructed for theater […]
Automatic gratuity leaves the table, with it servers’ peace of mind
Ask me why I like serving, and I’ll give you a variety of answers. “I like being able to talk to people all day,” I may say. Or, “I like how each shift is different.” “I like the flexibility of serving,” I’ll say some days. Or even, “I love the […]
The Avett Brothers to perform S.O.L.O. concert at the Hoop
THE BALLAD OF LOVE AND HATE – The Avett Brothers will perform at Tech on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 8 p.m. Doors to the Hooper Eblen Center open at 7 p.m. The Avett Brothers are coming to Tennessee Tech for the fall S.O.L.O. concert Tuesday, Oct. 20. The concert will […]
Taylor Swift comes home to Nashville
Friday was the night thousands had been waiting for when the doors of Bridgestone Arena opened for Taylor Swift’s first of two concerts in Nashville. After impressive opening sets from Vance Joy and HAIM, music played over the loud speaker as the lights began to dim. After “Feels So Close,” […]
Erin Brokovich Encourages Students to Use Moral Compass
Environmentalist and motivational speaker Erin Brockovich came to Tech Tuesday night to talk about her story, as well as spread a message of self-empowerment. Brockovich spoke about fighting for yourself and what is right in her motivational speech. “You cannot look to anyone to tell you what’s right,” Brockovich said. […]
Local Business ‘Compugeeks’ Sponsors Homecoming Concert
Country music singers Darryl Worley and Joe Diffie wrapped up Homecoming Week Saturday when they played for over 1,000 fans and alumni at the Hooper Eblen Center. Compugeeks President Charles Bell put on the show with help from alumni director Tracey Duncan. Bell, who founded the Sparta-based company, used the […]
The Fray to headline Fall S.O.L.O. Concert
SGA announced today The Fray will be coming to Tennessee Tech this semester. The Fray, who rose to fame in 2005, is known for such hits as “How to Save a Life”, “You Found Me”, and “Never Say Never”. Their latest studio release, Scars and Stories, was released last year. […]
