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A former professor and Director of the Communication Department at Tech died in his Cookeville home on Sunday. Earl Ray Hutchison Sr., commonly known as “Hutch”, started working at Tech as a professor in 1980 and worked there for 31 years. During his time at the university he restructured courses […]
A recent story about crime on campus prompted Oracle staff to develop a policy dealing with the names of victims involved in sex crimes, domestic violence, scams, or other crimes that tend to humiliate or degrade the victims. The Oracle staff believes that these victims deserve protection and privacy. The […]
Tech’s enrollment, retention rates and the naming of two buildings and a lecture hall are highlights from the quarterly Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday. University President Phil Oldham gave his report on university statistics and rankings. Tech ranked No. 135 among 400 national universities in the U.S. News and […]
A Sigma Alpha Epsilon alumni died of alcohol poisoning, according to toxicology report results released by the Cookeville Police Department on Friday. The official cause of Paul Hamilton Ten Eyck's death was ruled accidental by “acute ethanol toxicity” and criminal charges will not be pursued, Capt. Bobby Anderson said. The […]
Instructor Chris Rice (bottom left) from center left, Katilynn Franklin, Robin Rice and Taylor Jett. Photo by Logan Staley. On a Monday afternoon in a pool located in the basement of Memorial Gym, Tech scuba instructor Chris Rice pushes his students backward into the deep end to start class. Rice […]
Before his death, Paul Hamilton Ten Eyck drank straight from a 59-ounce bottle of vodka and passed out about four hours before his Sigma Alpha Epsilon brothers called for medical assistance at the fraternity house on Dec. 7, according to a document obtained by the Oracle. The Oracle filed an […]
The SAE house. Photo by Kendyl Seals. Correction: Information about chapter members no longer living at the house on 68 W. Fifth St. was incorrectly attributed. The attribution has been changed in the following story to "officials said". Tech’s Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter is officially closed for up to five […]
American Sign Language president Ethan Baril signs to his friend. Photo by Logan Staley. Tech students founded the American Sign Language club this semester not only because of their passion, but also their desire to gather a community who share the same interest. President Ethan Baril and vice president Rebecca Sweeten […]
Senior chemical engineering major Isaac Ref with half of his beard shaved. Photo by Logan Staley The Baptist Collegiate Ministry raised around $2000 at its annual beard auction on Nov. 27. The beard auction is where the BCM has students auction off their hair or beards to raise money for […]
