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Opinion

Streaming services have forever changed how we consume

Carson Crouch Contributing Writer In the age of streaming services and immediate replies to our questions, it can be hard to imagine a time when people relied on cable TV for their entertainment.  Not only were plenty of businesses shut down, but many jobs were lost with the rise of […]

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Black History Month On Tech’s Campus

By Lawson Tidwell- Contributing Writer Many voices rose in a harmonious unity on Feb. 1 before the start of the Tech vs. Southern Indiana home game.  In addition, the crowd enjoyed a pre-game commemoration of noteworthy Tech sports alumni  including Frank Jones, the first Black American to be inducted to […]

Sports

Swimmers Gonna Swim, Swim, Swim

Tech’s Swim Club is making a splash to start off the spring semester. Made up of nine swimmers, this organization is looking to showcase how rewarding swimming can be. This organization is made up of swimmers of all different skill levels who all have a passion for the water sport. […]

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Golden Eagles Get “Wilder” new head coach

Callie Smith Sports Editor The Tech community welcomes new head football coach Bobby Wilder for the 2024 season. Following previous head coach Dewayne Alexander’s retirement.  Things are about to get “wilder” for Tech football and just in time for a newly renovated Tucker Stadium. Coach Wilder brings the campaign of  […]

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Men’s Basketball takes a third OVC loss

By Callie Smith Sports Editor Tech men’s basketball took their third straight OVC conference loss at SIUE on Saturday, Jan. 27. The matchup against the Cougars on Saturday resulted in a 57-74 loss for the Golden Eagles. This kept the losing streak going after falling to Eastern Illinois and Tennessee […]

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Meals Within a Mile: Big flavor, small World Foods

By Callie Smith Are you a Tech student looking for restaurants within walking distance of campus? Here I will share some of my personal favorite “meals within a mile” of the college we call home.  My go-to off-campus lunch stop is found only 0.7 miles from the heart of Tech. […]

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HVAC leak causes damage in the RUC over the snow break

Photo by Victor Kline By McKenzie Hughes- Contributing Writer    A heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system malfunction in the first floor of the RUC caused a surge of water to flow from the ceiling on Jan. 17.    “We were over at the Chick-Fil-A and we were doing inventory then […]