Teacher pay cuts were announced recently in Kentucky. Many programs suffered losses, and many others were completely cut. This is unnaceptable. We need to invest, now more than ever, in education. Teacher’s salaries have been stagnant for years, and now teacher unions have started to protest all over the country. […]
Author: Marcelo Gonzales
The art of persuasion
I remember the first time I debated. I had absolutely no idea of what to do, my points were incomplete, my organization was all over the place. And I loved it. It's been four years of competing with my team, of waking up at 5 a.m., of missing weekends (where […]
Student becomes Tech’s first national debate champion
Political science major Madison Davis became the first Tech student to win first place at a national tournament. Davis joined the team in Spring 2018, initially participating exclusively in individual events. Last semester, she started debating in the novice division, reserved for those that are participating in competitions for the […]
Trump’s State of the Half-Truth Union
Photo from Wikimedia Commons Last Tuesday, President Trump gave his first State of the Union address to the entire country. In it, he talked about his policies, his first year in office, of the trials and tribulations his administration had faced in recent times. There was a lot of comments […]
The Failure of Trumpcare
After months of struggle, it seems Republicans are getting what they wanted: changes to Obamacare. But these changes will hurt those they promised to help, the middle class that will now have to bear higher burdens and will see their premiums increase next year. For the party of traditionalism, […]
Tax reform bill to tax graduate students’ tuition breaks
A tax reform bill passed through the House on Nov. 16 could affect US graduate students’ income by taxing tuition breaks, significantly impacting the finances of staff and faculty at universities. As the House and the Senate pass their respective version of the tax bill, the Republican Party tried to […]
When Hate Trumps Hate
The moment I found out there was going to be a "White Lives Matter" rally I knew I had to be there. It had been too long reading about them, looking at pictures of shields and helmets to ignore their presence so close to a place I call home. So […]
Mario’s latest Odyssey caps Nintendo’s successful year
I always thought the Switch was destined to fail, but Super Mario Odyssey convinced me otherwise. I have thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it, and I cannot wait to keep playing. This new entry to the main series proves to be everything Nintendo stands for, a work of love and […]
Cookeville celebrates National Chemistry Week to promote chemistry’s importance in everyday life
Tech Geochemistry students make pet rocks in celebration of Chemistry Week Cookeville mayor declared the week of Oct. 22-28 as National Chemistry Week on Oct. 19 with hopes of increasing awareness of chemistry in everyday life. (https://pragermetis.com/) “I was told we were one of the first to do this. It’s […]
Gubernatorial candidate visits Tech
Republican candidate Bill Lee Photo by Marcelo Gonzales A Republican gubernatorial candidate spoke about Tennessee needing more technical, vocational and agricultural schools during a meeting on Tuesday in the Roaden University Center. Bill Lee, 57, is a Williamson County businessman running for governor. He announced his candidacy in late April, […]
