Millard Oakley, one of Tech’s most prolific benefactors, resigned his seat on the board of trustees, citing conflicting commitments, according to a statement released April 9. In a letter addressed to President Phil Oldham, Oakley said he has “other business interest out of state and needed to cut back on […]
Author: Alli Sparks
Student arrested for public intoxication
Campus police arrested a student for public intoxication after responding to a disturbance in Tech Village on April 8, according to a police report. Tucker Eckenrode, 19, has been charged with public intoxication and underage consumption of alcohol, according to the report. Sgt. David Harris requested back-up after hearing a […]
Newspaper thief confesses to police
A freshman electrical engineering student admitted taking about 800 copies of The Oracle last month, telling police he needed them for his former high school’s float. In an interview with police, Robert Zennie admitted he is the person seen on surveillance video carrying newspaper bundles from Roaden University Center, according […]
Baseball wins ninth consecutive game
The Golden Eagles baseball team is on a hot streak – nine consecutive wins that include sweeping teams from West Virginia, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Ohio Valley Conference rival Austin Peay State University. Their success comes from multiple areas, but the offense is prominent. The Golden Eagles lead the […]
Inside the Nest: Legal Gambling
March Madness is over, but what isn’t over, is the annual ritual of cash exchanging hands, of bets cashed in and those who are lucky acquiring a little more wealth through sheer dumb luck. Legalization is a word thrown around a lot in this country, regarding different subjects, and there’s […]
March for Our Lives takes change to the streets
Chase Freeman | Contributor Students, teachers and community members participated in the March for Our Lives movement across the nation March 24 including events in Nashville and Cookeville. The student-led movement advocating stricter gun control formed after a school shooting in Parkland, Florida, left 17 people dead. In Cookeville, a […]
Study shows high number of unreported sexual assault
Twenty five percent of women and 6 percent of men report being sexually assaulted, according to a 2013 campus study. Tech’s rates are similar to the national average of 23.4 percent of women and 5.4 percent reported by the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network. However, there is a significant […]
Appalachian Center for Craft to celebrate 20th annual festival
Children interested in learning about art may join artists and other art enthusiasts for the Appalachian Center for Craft’s 20th annual Celebration of Craft scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. The open house features in-studio demonstrations of wood turning, glass blowing and blacksmithing. Children can try free […]
Staff member injured in car crash
A Tech faculty member suffered a broken rib and internal bleeding in a head-on collision in front of Foundation Hall on March 23, according to a police report. Peggy Medlin, an administrative associate in the Department of Earth Sciences, was driving west in her Toyota on East 10th Street when […]
Mayor speaks to SGA
Cookeville Mayor Rickey Shelton told SGA members he has worked hard during his tenure to improve the community so students like them will want to live and work here. Shelton said the population of Cookeville and its surrounding areas and the number of jobs have increased since he took office […]
