The historic 2024-25 season has come to an end for the Tennessee Tech Women’s basketball team as they fell to South Carolina 108-48 in the first round of the NCAA tournament last Friday. Tech entered the tournament as an automatic qualifier after winning both the OVC regular season championship and […]
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Cookeville City Council addresses bids for city projects
A set of agendas were discussed at the Cookeville City Council meeting on March 6 pertaining to the city’s water quality and the town’s infrastructure. One of the agendas discussed in the meeting was phase 2 of the East Spring Street Multimodal Grant Sidewalk Project, undergone by the Community […]
Carti actually dropped- was it worth the wait?
Following over four years of teasers, roll-outs and fit pics, Playboi Carti has finally released his long-awaited album “MUSIC,” a 30-track behemoth spanning over 70 minutes of material. Carti has positioned himself as one of the most in-demand artists in the industry, with his 2020 album “Whole Lotta Red” being […]
Bubbles, not stocks, have a bigger impact on the economy
Investors may freak out when the economy declines, but stocks and the economy aren’t closely related. Many investors believe the economy closely influences the stock market, arguing when the economy suffers so will stocks. This is flawed, as there have been times when the economy and stocks go in different […]
Don’t like the current economy? Blame the Billionaires, it’s all their fault
Billionaires do more harm to the economic climate than any other entity or force in the economy. While it may take a billion-dollar company to supply jobs for the working class of any nation, these jobs may as well be pointless if they do not pay their workers fairly. Additionally, […]
Tech alum Butch Wilmore returns after nine months in space
Astronauts Barry Wilmore, a two-time Tech graduate and trustee, and Sunita Williams landed on earth last Tuesday, March 18 following a nine month space odyssey that was originally scheduled to be eight days. The SpaceX Dragon capsule landed in the Gulf of Mexico, bringing home Wilmore, Williams, NASA astronaut Nick […]
Tech ordered to promote and pay back pay in lawsuit
Story by Bee Goodman and Audrey Palladino. On February 8, 2025, United States District Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr. signed a memorandum opinion and order of the court for Tennessee Tech University to promote Dr. Kristen Deiter to the rank of full professor retroactive to August 1, 2021, and to […]
Tech Men’s Basketball clinch OVC Tournament
On Feb. 20, the Tech Men’s Basketball squad took down bitter rival UT Martin at home in a thrilling 71-66 battle in overtime. This win clinched Tech’s ticket to the OVC tournament in Evansville, Indiana, from March 5 to 8. Late in the game, Tech had a comfortable lead, but […]
Tech Softball begins 2025 season
The Tech Softball squad has opened up their 2025 campaign and are fresh off of the UNCG Invitational. The Golden Eagles have played good competition in the early season so far, and the UNCG Invitational was no different. To open up the tournament, Tech split with George Washington University and […]
Bayker Blankenship on viral success, touring and staying humble
By August Creter Jr. Editor Transparency and care for his roots inspire Livingston-born country star Bayker Blankenship. Coming from humble beginnings, Blankenship has become one of the hottest young country musicians in the country. Blankenship, who Livingston locals may recognize as either the kid who made “Maxed Out” or the […]