A Tech police case involving a group of underage students accused of possessing marijuana and alcohol has been forwarded to the dean of students. When Lt. Fred Nichols entered the room he saw Journey Hargrove lying on the bathroom floor after throwing up. Another student in the room, Madeline Wardlaw, […]
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A Q&A with the owner of Cookeville’s newest ice cream shop
The Lazy Cow Creamery shop sign sits on the corner of South Walnut Avenue and East Jackson Street. Photo by Rebecca Franey. Meet Brandon Henley, the owner of Lazy Cow Creamery. He opened his Cookeville ice cream shop in October 2017 and the Livingston location in June 2018. Did you […]
Leatherheads take over president’s lawn
Walton Rittenberry advances toward the goal while dodging a U.S. Marine team player. Photo by Britney Beaty. Tennessee State Parks personnel and former and current Tech students took the field on Walton House’s lawn on Nov. 4 to compete in a vintage football game between the U.S. Army and the […]
WWI symposium held at Backdoor Playhouse
A placard of photos and documents from the WWI symposium. Photo by Shea James According to the Tennessee Virtual Archive over 3,800 Tennesseans died during World War I, and on Nov. 3 The Tennessee Great War Commission held a symposium at Tech’s Backdoor Playhouse in Jere Whitson building to talk […]
Podcast: Baja SAE looks forward to competition
Baja team co-captains, Max Lamantia and Criag Bowen, discuss the road to hosting the Baja Society of Automotive Engineers competition at the Tennessee Tech campus next year. GREG TAYLOR: So, what is your name for the record? MAX LAMANTIA: I'm Max Lamantia, I'm one of the two co-captains. CRAIG BOWEN: […]
Tech lays off seven employees due to budget constraints
Tech officials laid off seven employees last month due to budget adjustments, spokesperson Dewayne Wright said. Provost Lori Bruce said the adjustments allow the annual budget to be cut without affecting the academic colleges and schools. President Phil Oldham said the decision to make cuts wasn’t easy. “Budget decisions that […]
Feature: Tennessee Tech Love Story of 1983
Don and Jane Foy sit in the backyard of their Cookeville home. Photo by Lauren Clark Tennessee Tech alumni Don and Jane Foy met in the Roaden University Center in the summer of 1983. Jane, whose maiden name is Mabry, was a senior English major working in the Information Center […]
“Frankenstein” comes to the Backdoor Playhouse
Jacob Alexander, playing Young Victor, recites lines while holding an unconscious Michaela Crawford, playing Elizabeth. Photo by Rebecca Franey. Frankenstein is brought back to life through a new lens that delves deeper into the philosophical question of creation. Tech Players perform the fall production “Playing with Fire (After Frankenstein)” by […]
Student on the street: Khashoggi and Saudi Arabia
Student on the street: Students offer opinions on Saudi Arabia being a credible source after the death of Jamal Khashoggi and the impact on America Jamal Khashoggi was an influential Saudi Arabian journalist who wrote against governmental policies and went missing soon after Oct. 2. Khashoggi was allegedly confirmed as […]
Meet the 2018 Mr. and Miss TTU candidates
The race for Mr. and Miss TTU has officially commenced and candidates are excited to campaign for votes. Tech SGA sponsored an event to meet the candidates on Oct. 23 in Derryberry Hall. "We are so excited to start this new event for the students as well as the candidates. […]
