A student visits a table at the College of Agriculture's club fair. Photo by Katharine Roberts. The College of Agriculture and Human Ecology at Tennessee Tech encouraged agriculture students to join their organizations and become more active on campus at their second annual club fair Sept. 13. There are 13 […]
Author: Katharine Roberts
Opinion: 3D guns need to be monitored
The wild west of 3D printing guns needs to be monitored and regulated in order to prevent threats to public safety. 3D-printed guns are almost completely made of plastic with the exception of a metal nail that acts as a firing pin and a piece of steel that is solely […]
Sanga runs into record books
TTU sophomore cross country runner Purity Sanga. Photo by Vanessa Curry Three weeks ago at the Golden Eagle Invitational, cross-country coach Wayne Angel predicted sophomore Purity Sanga would break the school record for the women’s 5k. One week later, at the Commodore Classic in Nashville, Sanga did just that with […]
Memphis native to speak at Tech
Tennessee Tech is calling Zandria Robinson to center stage. Robinson is scheduled to speak at 7 p.m. Oct. 3 in the RUC Multipurpose Room. Robinson, a Memphis native, is a writer and sociologist whose work focuses on inequality in race, class, gender and sexuality, black feminism, popular culture and the […]
Review: Bojack Horseman Season 5
On Sept. 14, Season 5 of the infamous cartoon show Bojack Horseman released on Netflix. With it came the existential crises, life questioning revelations, cheeky wordplay, and scathing pop culture criticisms one can expect from a Bojack Horseman season. The series, which premiered on Netflix in 2014, tackles adult themes […]
Tech SGA sponsors voter registration drive
Members of Tech's SGA sit at a table during a recent voter registration drive. Photo by Lauren Herrera. Tech’s Student Government Association sponsored a voter registration drive on Sept. 20 in the lobby of the RUC. “We are working a voter registration drive just to increase civic engagement within tech […]
The kids are all right
Students participate in goat yoga on the Main Quad, Tech's Counseling Center sponsored the event. Photo by Britney Beaty. Chatter, giggles, and bleats filled the air as students and some faculty members rolled out yoga mats as goats grazed on hay in the Main Quad. There seemed to be a […]
Amazon’s “Jack Ryan” hits more than misses
Amazon Video’s new original series, “Jack Ryan” premiered on Aug. 31 to subscribers. The TV show is loosely based on Tom Clancy’s series of the same name. “Jack Ryan” features John Krasinski of “The Office“ fame as the title character, a CIA intelligence analyst assigned to investigate suspicious financial transactions […]
Tech student remembers Sept. 11 attacks
TTU journalism student Sherry Chaffin. Photo by Kelly Camera The terrorist attack on Sep 11, 2001 personally affected journalism major and at the time flight attendant Sherry Chaffin. She happened to be off work that day and was planning on exploring Chicago, where she was based, with a friend whenever […]
9/11: Before and after
The 9/11 memorial reflecting pools represent the twin towers of the World Trade Center. Each victim has their name inscribed in stone bordering the pools, and loved ones often leave flowers. Photo by Kelly Camera. My mom shook my sister and I awake on Sept. 11, 2001, and she tried […]