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Friday, July 18, 2025
Pumpkin carved with the Tennessee Tech University initials is displayed on Jefferson Ave. Photo by Jeanne Eustache. Halloween is coming. Costumes are bought, decorations and pumpkins are displayed and fear is spread in Cookeville. According to theStatistic Portal, 70 percent of the American population will celebrate Halloween this year. But […]
An announcement updating Tech employees about the university budget was sent out earlier this week. Dewayne Wright, university spokesperson, said in an email that seven filled positions and four vacant positions are being eliminated. The university is saving $618,743 from these cuts. “Budget decisions that affect employees are always difficult, […]
Teana Wiley (left) and her friend Lexie Tallent (right) holding their carved pumpkins. Tallent named her pumpkin Gerald. Teana Wiley carved the final touches on her happy pumpkin. “This is easier than college,” Wiley, a freshman, said as she lifted her finished masterpiece. The Marketing Club hosted its third annual […]
Young people are heavily scrutinized by older generations for being lazy and not voting but perhaps college students are not voting because they cannot. In Tennessee, registered voters are given time off work to vote, as long as they give advanced notice. It is illegal for employers to keep their […]
Angelo and Jennette Volpe Library. Photo by Naomi Harmon A decision to close the Volpe Library two hour earlier left some students dissatisfied according to a poll conducted online. The library previously closed at 2 a.m. Changes in the library’s hours are due to less attendance after midnight as well […]
Kitty Porterfield: Ralph's Ralph’s Donut Shop opened in 1962, 11 years before Big O Donuts. Ralph’s longevity adds to its charm and nostalgia, as well as its dependability. Ralph’s keeps an abundance of its signature doughnuts available, such as the Hillary and the iconic Butter Twist, which is greatly superior […]
Trustee Trudy Harper. Photo by Kendyl Seals A nine-month internal investigation into a Tech research project for Fitzgerald Glider Kits found it to be “methodologically sound” but certain conclusions were inaccurate, according to a letter released by Trustee Trudy Harper. Specifically, investigators determined the statement “Our research showed that optimized […]
Graphic by Britney Beaty Students in Dr. Omar Elkeelany’s computer engineering class received an email saying they had a new professor on Sept. 30. Less than two weeks later they would learn their professor had been indicted for possessing child pornography. Dr. Omar Elkeelany. Photo obtained from Dr. Elkeelany's […]
A survey conducted by Tech’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors reveals nearly 42 percent of respondents are "Very dissatisfied" with President Phil Oldham's job performance. Data obtained from Tech's AAUP blog Tenured faculty overwhelmingly lack confidence in the school’s current administration including President Phil Oldham, according to […]
Dr. Omar Elkeelany. Photo obtained from Dr. Elkeelany's Tennessee Tech webpage. Police believe Tech engineering professor Dr. Omar Elkeelany may have fled the United States after being indicted on a charge related to sexual exploitation of a minor, Putnam County authorities said. On Oct. 1, investigators presented the evidence to […]
