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Haunted house benefits canned food drive

The haunted basement of New Hall North attracted an audience of approximately 250 Tech students and residents of Cookeville last Thursday, Oct. 27. The New Hall North resident assistant staff, residence hall association and Treehouse village council sought to make this year’s haunted house event scarier and more successful than […]

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IFC Movember returns for third year, brings back mustache trend

Tech’s Inter-Fraternity Council is hosting Movember, a philanthropy that benefits the Prostate Cancer Foundation, throughout the month of November. Each organization that participates in this philanthropy volunteers a representative who will attempt to grow a mustache on his clean shaven face through the rest of November while raising money. Each […]

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Homecoming participation sees increase

Participation in Homecoming week events has increased in every category this year, according to the Tech Activities Board. Overall there are 18 different organizations participating this year, which include the learning villages and residential halls, Greek Life, and religious groups. Each organization had the choice of which events to participate […]

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Quidditch Club launches at Tech

A new sport based on a popular book series is being established at colleges across the nation, including at Tech. The Tech Quidditch Club is a new organization based on the popular sport in the Harry Potter series. “It’s definitely a contact sport,” Kellie Davis, sophomore and co-president of the […]

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Campus competitions boost student spirit

Twenty-five organizations are participating in the 2011 annual student competition that coincides with Tennessee Tech’s Homecoming football game and celebration this Saturday. Of those participating, 13 greek organizations are competing in the student Homecoming contest taking place the week prior to the football game. “I think Greeks are very involved […]

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Campus prepares for centennial celebration

On March 27, 1915, Governor Thomas Rye signed into law an act creating Tennessee Polytechnic Institute, according to the Tech website. Over the summer Facilities and Business Services started renovating Tech’s buildings and commons areas for the centennial celebration in 2015. According to Glenn Binkley, assistant director of Facilities and […]

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Organizations underutilize SOLO Fund

SGA’s Student Organization Life Opportunity General Operating Fund has allocated only $2,000 this semester, down from $8,000 last semester. Ashley Humphrey, SGA senator and treasurer, also leads the SOLO Fund Allocation Committee. She said she feels that lack of knowledge about the fund has prevented student organizations from submitting applications, […]

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Former Tech Athletics trainer arrested for child pornography

A former Tech Athletics trainer was arrested on child pornography charges Oct. 21 in Cookeville, according to a Putnam County grand jury indictment. Upton Dabney Jr., 43, of Briarwood Street, was arrested Friday afternoon by Putnam County Sherriff’s Deputy Tory Womack and booked into the Putnam County jail, where bond […]

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Committee aims for higher food quality

Tech’s Food Services has established a Food Committee in an effort to help improve the quality of food and students’ overall experiences in on-campus dining. The committee, which is expected to meet once a month, met Oct. 11. The committee consists of students, faculty and staff. Sam Holm, director of […]

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Doctorate not required for Tech presidency

The Tennessee Board of Regents chose do not require a doctoral degree in order to become the next president at Tech. TBR voted on the criteria for Tech’s presidential search during their quarterly board meeting Sept. 23. Among the qualifications for each candidate, the first one listed states that they […]