The American Spiritual Ensemble is coming to Tennessee Tech Tuesday, Feb. 17 to perform a free concert at 7:30 p.m. and a master class during dead hour, both in Wattenbarger Auditorium. The ASE is a group of professional musicians who perform all over the world singing spirituals, an important part […]
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Student Mailboxes to be removed from University Center by Fall 2015
By the fall semester, students will no longer find their on-campus mailboxes on the ground floor of Roaden University Center because student mailboxes are being moved into the different resident halls. According to Claire Stinson, vice president for Planning and Finance, they are looking for ways to create more student-oriented […]
Phi Delta Theta brings back All-Sing
Environmental artist Bryant Holsenbeck will be coming to Tech from March 23 to 27 to create a life-sized waterfall sculpture cascading from the spiral staircase in the Roaden University Center from recycled bottles. Holsenbeck travels the eastern United States to create displays at art centers, art galleries and universities. He […]
Newest sorority on campus searches for charter members
For the first time since 2008 Tech will have five sororities on campus. Delta Phi Epsilon, a PanHellenic sorority founded at The New York School of Law in 1917, is in the process of setting the foundation for a new chapter at Tennessee Tech. This chapter would be the only […]
SGA grants $22,000 for student events, campaign rules challenged
The SGA failed to pass a bill through the senate during Tuesday’s meeting. The bill, known as “The Relevant Service Requirement Act of 2015,” would have required executive council candidates and cabinet members to serve in the senate, supreme court or executive council in the academic year of elections. The […]
TAB to host fourth annual Valentine teddy bear workshop Thursday
The Tech Activities Board is starting the new semester with a Build-a-Bear event next week, and anyone can donate canned food items to the TTU Food Pantry for a chance to skip the wait in line. According to TAB’s Facebook page, the Build-a-Bear event will be in the lobby of […]
Golden Eagles unable to complete comeback
The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team increased its losing streak to six games after a 59-53 decision at Belmont last Saturday in Nashville. Despite overcoming an 18-point deficit and creating a late run in the second half, the Bruins snatched any comeback hopes from the away team as the Golden […]
Students organize die-in protest in front of library
Students from the Black Cultural Center marched from the lobby of the Roaden University Center to the sidewalk in front of the Angelo and Jennette Volpe Library where they held a “die-in.” The “die-in,” as opposed to a sit-in, had the students lay on the ground for almost 11 minutes. […]
Volpe library to stay open later after student demand
ldquo;I didn’t have enough time in the library last night to finish my homework.” “I didn’t know where there was a color printer on campus.” These excuses can no longer be used at Tennessee Tech. As of Jan. 20, the Angelo and Jennette Volpe Library will be open Sunday through […]
Back to back National Champion
For the second consecutive year, Tennessee Tech’s mascot, Awesome Eagle, won the Universal Cheerleaders Association Mascot National Championship in Orlando, Florida. Competing against four other mascots, including Tech’s secondary character Grandpappy Eagle, Awesome beat out rival mascot YoUDee from the University of Delaware by 0.8 points. YoUDee has won the […]
