When I was a little kid, I spent a large amount of time with my grandparents, I went on many errands with them. Driving through Oak Ridge, my grandpa would point at a house and tell me about the time he repaired their radio, then we would pass another and […]
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Cory Booker’s speech was a challenge to Trump’s agenda
Twenty-five hours and five minutes on the Senate floor. Senator Cory Booker’s 25-hour speech was a historic protest against Trump-era policies, symbolizing resistance, reclaiming the civil rights legacy, and reigniting the momentum of Democrats. Booker’s speech became the longest solo speech in Senate history, surpassing the 1957 record held by […]
FCC Investigates Disney and ABC For Misconduct of DEI
In mid-March the Federal Communication Commission opened an investigation on ABC and the Walt Disney Company for malpractice of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policies. The FCC is headed by Brendan Carr, who was appointed by President Donald Trump as chair. According to an article by National Public Radio, Carr was […]
Iconic Cream City sign turns 75
Located in the heart of downtown Cookeville, the Cream City sign has celebrated its 75th year of light. Festivities were spread out from the Broad st. store to the Cookeville History Museum. The on-site festivities included free ice cream and an opportunity to learn about the history and maintenance of […]
Tech language department to potentially see class cuts
Tech is potentially cutting French and German from its Department of Foreign Languages. On Wednesday March 27 the foreign language faculty found out about potential cuts to its French and German programs. The cuts are said to be due to low enrollment. This came as a surprise as the faculty […]
Tech falls in round one of March Madness
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 […]
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, […]