Students of Tennessee Tech are coming together next week in an effort to support the American Cancer Society in a Relay for Life event. So far this year, TTU Relay for Life teams have already raised over $8,000, according to the TTU Relay for Life website. Teams raised over $25,000 […]
Author: Hannah Sarago
Football travels to Alcoa for team’s first scrimmage
CHANGE OF SCENERY- Trey Burks looks for a gap in the defense during Tech’s scrimmage in Alcoa, Tennessee April 2. Burks had 13 carries and 48 yards. Photo by: Shea Haile It has been a focus throughout spring practice, for the Golden Eagle football team to show not only Cookeville […]
Rice time settles in, offers variety of trendy Asian tastes and funky treats
ECCENTRIC EATS – Rice Time Bistro sits east of Tech’s campus and next to Foundation Hall at 918 N. Jefferson Ave. The restaurant opened in late February 2016. The new Asian-inspired Rice Time Bistro, nestled into that familiar bend on Jefferson Avenue near campus, may have just carved out a long-term […]
‘Trailer Park Boys’ returns to comfortable ground
Trailer Park Boys is basically the Little Engine that Could of international TV. Despite being hugely popular in its native Canada, Americans took awhile to catch on. But when we did, thanks in part to Netflix, we went all in. The show is nowhere near as popular here as it […]
‘The Path’ a sluggish trip for Hulu
SEPARATE WAYS – ‘The Path’ was originally titled ‘The Way’, but it too closely mimicked the real-life ministry ‘The Way International,’ prompting the change. First and foremost, ‘The Path’ is a show about family. It’s about the fundamentals of what it means to belong somewhere, even if the group undertones are […]
Clinical depression: The unacknowledged enemy of the college student
RECOVERY – Tankersley (second from left) is on the road to recovery, thanks in part to the counseling services provided by Tech's Counseling Center. Ah, spring. The sun is shining, the temperatures are remotely higher than before and the amount of depressive episodes I face will hopefully decrease now that the weather is […]
Parking fee debate sparks conversation on campus
Once again, I am trekking through campus in the dark, alone. Paranoia keeps my feet swift and my mind sharp. The rain pelts my face; the wind wrestles with my useless umbrella. I am trudging to my car, cursing commuter life and keeping an eye out for thugs lurking behind […]
ResLife to begin renovation in Maddux and McCord
Maddux/McCord Hall will close for renovations beginning in the summer of 2016. The $5.8 million renovations on Maddux/McCord will be completed in fall 2017, including new HVAC units, plumbing, flooring, doors, paint, bathroom upgrades and new furniture. During the renovations from Fall 2016 to Spring 2017, residents currently living in […]
Oldham and Stinson address campus about parking changes
PRESIDENT OLDHAM AND PARKING – President Philip Oldham addresses students, faculty and staff at the open parking forum Thursday, March 24. To address the issues of timing and finances concerning the new parking conditions that will be implemented this fall, a forum was held by President Phillip Oldham and Claire […]
Rugby loses heartbreaker to UNF in South Cup final
ALL TOGETHER- Tech's rugby team gathers for a huddle following its 59-7 victory over Sewanee Feb. 6. Photo by: Jim Dillon Tennessee Tech’s rugby team lost the South Cup final to the University of North Florida March 20 in Atlanta, Georgia. “One of the biggest heart breaks I have ever […]
