Author: Ana Pena-Velasco

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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 to October 15 in the United States for recognizing the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture and achievements of the United States. The observation started as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson in 1968, and was […]

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Abolish Greek Life instagram causes a stir on campus

The Abolish Greek life movement that has been sweeping across the country has made its way to Tech.  Inspired by the Abolish Greek life Movement at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, which has received national attention, students at Tech have now formed their own coalition on the matter. According to […]

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Smith: Poverty is not a crime

The Cookeville City Council is in a battle over a proposed public safety ordinance that would ban panhandling in certain areas within city limits.  Panhandling  is defined as to stop people on the street and ask for food or money according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. The last city council meeting, […]

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Intramurals Look Different this Fall

One thing that is conducted at Tech every semester that involves campus recreation is intramural sports.   This is also a way to get students involved in some type of sport activity.  Intramurals will look different this year with the coronavirus going around.  “Obviously we had to change the types […]

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Wildfires devastate the West

At least 35 people are dead following wildfires in California, Oregon and Washington, the Associated Press reported. The wildfires have burned over 4.6 million acres in 87 large fires. With wildfires burning millions of acres, smoke has traveled down to Hawaii and all the way to New York. This poses […]

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Bonnaroo goes virtual

The Farm, located in Manchester, Tennessee looks a little different this year. The grass is still green, untrampled by 80,000 people, but the bands are still hard at play. No High-Five Friday shared with music fans from all over the world. This year’s Bonnaroo festival, called ROO-ALITY, will be held […]

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Oldham addresses uncertainty, health concerns of Tech community

  President Oldham discussed COVID-19 updates, university enrollment, tuition, and finances at the fall 2020 Chat with the President.  This semester’s chat began with some opening remarks from President Oldham about campus updates.   “This is clearly a very unusual time in the history of our nation, in the history of this […]