A former Tennessee Tech student and spirit squad member was arrested earlier this month on a DUI charge, according to police. Officer Kyle Farley was on patrol around 2:30 a.m. Oct. 16 when he noticed a white Toyota Prius driving fast and recklessly on East Spring Street. According to the […]

The deadline to apply for scholarships is quickly approaching with fewer than two months left in the semester. The deadline to apply for more than 550 available scholarships is Dec. 15. Each December, Tennessee Tech accepts scholarship applications and awards scholarships based on the criteria for the following school year. […]

A live disc jockey, prize giveaways and games are not something a person would normally expect while having lunch in a cafeteria, but if you ate in Tennessee Tech’s cafeteria last week, that’s exactly what you would have experienced. Chartwells hosted its grand opening event in the Caf Oct. […]

Community Options’ first Diva Night was held at Del Monaco Winery Friday, Oct. 23 as local businessmen came together to donate their time and showmanship by showing themselves in dresses, glitter and talent. Diva Night is a fundraising event held to benefit the Cookeville branch of Community Options, a non-profit […]

Lateefah Simon, a nationally-known fighter for the people, graced the Derryberry Hall Auditorium stage Oct. 20 with a mission to motivate Tennessee Tech students to not only ask how they can improve themselves, but also how they can improve society. From the second Simon stepped onto the stage, wearing pink […]

Tennessee Tech’s Spirit Programs Coordinator Jordan Benedict is starting a new hand sign movement at Tech. The sign, called “the Eagle,” involves sticking out your thumb and little finger horizontally, representing an eagle in flight. The phrase “wings up” is a cue for audiences to hold up the sign. Benedict […]

Tennessee Tech's athletics department invites families to enjoy free admission to Halloween festivities at the fourth annual Purple Palooza located on the outer concourse of the Hooper Eblen Center Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. “It's an exciting, fast-paced basketball season kick-off event that energizes our fans and our team […]

Internationally recognized Third Coast Percussion entertained its audience in Tennessee Tech’s Wattenbarger Auditorium Thursday evening, Oct. 22. Referred to by The New York Times as “hard-grooving” musicians and by The New Yorker as “vibrant” and “superb,” Third Coast Percussion performed eight contemporary percussion pieces during the concert, one of which […]

Ask me why I like serving, and I’ll give you a variety of answers. “I like being able to talk to people all day,” I may say. Or, “I like how each shift is different.” “I like the flexibility of serving,” I’ll say some days. Or even, “I love the […]

Cookeville is a beautiful town, especially in the fall. The people are nice, the weather is decent and the restaurants are excellent. My only complaint about our fair city is the lack of “haunted” attractions. I have been to “Crazy George’s Bridge” at night and it was creepy enough, but […]