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Bleachers selected for SOLO Concert

Bleachers, a pop musician based in New York City, is scheduled to perform as the spring SOLO artist at 8 p.m. April 4 in the Hooper Eblen Center. Bleachers is the official stage name of singer, songwriter and record producer Jack Antonoff, who is also a member of the bands […]

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Tech officials launch new website

A screenshot of the new website. Tennessee Tech officials launched a new website over spring break in order to market the university better to prospective students and parents.  “The new website was very nice to look upon at first glance.” Caleb Clark, a senior at Zion Christian Academy in Columbia, […]

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Dean of Agriculture and Human Ecology list narrowed down

The search for a new Dean of Agriculture and Human Ecology has narrowed down to four candidates.  Tech officials began searching for a replacement in late 2018 when Provost Lori Bruce appointed a committee to advertise the position, screen applicants and make a recommendation, Interim Dean Dr. Bruce Greene said. […]

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Tech Women’s Center hosts Women’s History Month events

A speech by a renowned tribal justice activist and a screening of the movie “RBG” are just two events sponsored by Tech’s Women’s Center during Women’s History Month.  Diana Lalani, the administrative associate at The Women’s Center, has been coordinating Women’s History Month events at Tech for 12 years.  “I […]

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Self defense teacher shares her experience

Nikki Desch, self-defense instructor, demonstrates an attack in the Self-Defense for Women class at Cane Creek Recreational Center. Photo by Shelby Campbell. A woman with 30 years of martial arts experience is teaching Tennessee Tech students how to defend themselves in the Self-Defense for Women class at Cane Creek Recreational […]

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Details of SAE death released

Before his death, Paul Hamilton Ten Eyck drank straight from a 59-ounce bottle of vodka and passed out about four hours before his Sigma Alpha Epsilon brothers called for medical assistance at the fraternity house on Dec. 7, according to a document obtained by the Oracle.  The Oracle filed an […]

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Update on Sigma Alpha Epsilon sanctions

Tennessee Tech's Sigma Alpha Epsilon was in violation of a previous sanction when one of its members died following a night in the fraternity house, according to documents obtained by Tennessee Tech student newspaper staff. Previous sanctions against the fraternity forbade any alcohol on chapter property. The sanctions stem from […]

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Tech Activity Board donates to Tech food pantry

Senior civil and evironmental engineering major Mackenzie Martin participates in the annual Tech Activities Board “Build-A-Bear” on Tuesday in the RUC multipurpose room.  Photo by Logan Staley. The Tech Activity Board measured the success of their first spring project by the number of box dinners students donated to beat the […]

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Petition launched for open records policy change

Tech’s Society for Collegiate Journalists have started a petition asking the board of trustees to change the school’s policy to allow more access to public records. SCJ is a club formed for student media leaders on college campuses. The purpose of the club is to build leadership skills among student […]

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SAE closed for up to five years

The SAE house. Photo by Kendyl Seals.  Correction: Information about chapter members no longer living at the house on 68 W. Fifth St. was incorrectly attributed. The attribution has been changed in the following story to "officials said". Tech’s Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter is officially closed for up to five […]