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Watch the fitness center’s construction

A crew works on the new fitness center. A webcam outside the new Recreational and Fitness Center allows viewers to see the construction progress.  The center is the second-largest building on campus, compared with the new Lab Sciences Building. Construction started in March and is expected to be completed next […]

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Tech students win debate championship

Two Tech underclassmen returned from Jefferson City last month with a championship title for the speech and debate team. The pair attended the Tennessee Intercollegiate Forensics Association State Tournament, at Carson-Newman University. Sistina Hammonds, a freshman biology major and Sarah Stansbury, a sophomore criminal justice major, bested nine teams to […]

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Chemical engineering wins

Mr. and Ms. Engineering Jacob Green and Anni Lowery celebrate Chemical Engineering winning the Best Darn Major Award.                         Photo by Zach Fowler. Members of the College of Engineering gathered at the annual engineers’ awards banquet on Thursday in the […]

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Bystander intervention training at Tech

A Nashville outreach and advocacy specialist spoke during a Feb. 19 event in the Tech Pride Room about four techniques a bystander could use to help prevent rapes. The Women’s Center at Tech sponsored the program and invited You Have the Power from Nashville to talk about bystander intervention.  One […]

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Sign language club founded at Tech

American Sign Language president Ethan Baril signs to his friend. Photo by Logan Staley. Tech students founded the American Sign Language club this semester not only because of their passion, but also their desire to gather a community who share the same interest. President Ethan Baril and vice president Rebecca Sweeten […]

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SAE closure likely after death

The SAE house. Photo by Kendyl Seals. For the second time in five years, Tech’s Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter is facing closure.  Chapter members received a letter last month informing them the fraternity faces closure for four years in connection with the December death of alumnus Paul Hamilton “Catfish” Ten […]

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Advocates seek change in open records policies

Open records advocates want Tech’s Board of Trustees to change the current public records policy to allow out-of-state students equal access to information.  The current proposed policy requires requestors to prove they are a Tennessee citizen by showing a valid driver’s license or “alternative acceptable form of identification” in order […]

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Plan ahead: Students encouraged to develop safety strategy

Metal wedges that secure doors from the inside have been installed around campus.  Police Chief Tony Nelson wants students to remember three words in the case of an active shooter on campus: Run. Hide. Fight. At Chat with the President on Jan. 31, a student asked why there is not […]

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Parking committee evaluating survey results

Tech’s parking committee is reviewing survey responses in an effort to decrease parking complications. The parking committee was reassembled due to increasing parking complications and held its first meeting on Dec. 4 and will contain two student members.  Dawson Hassler, a senator for the College of Arts and Sciences, holds […]