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 […]
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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 […]
Tech alumni photographs World Archery at the Paris Olympics
Recent Tech alumni and current graduate student, Emily Armstrong, photographed for World Archery at the 2024 Olympics from July 21-Aug. 4 in Paris, France. Armstrong is a professional photographer with a specialization in sports photography who recently earned undergraduate degrees in Marketing and Data Analytics and is currently pursuing her […]
Bill looks to ban public ‘cabaret’ performances
The Tennessee General Assembly is introducing a new bill known as SB3/HB9 creating offenses to those who “engage in an adult cabaret performance where it could be viewed by a person who is not an adult.” This comes as no shock to members of the LGBTQ+ community, many of whom […]
LGBTQIA+ charity protested by hate group Sunday
A group of nearly a dozen men carrying a Nazi flag protested Sunday afternoon outside a local event that featured a drag performance brunch for charity at Hix Farm Brewery. This protest comes just days after citizens filled the Cookeville City Hall chamber at a council meeting demanding action to […]
A Way of Dealing With the Times
If you go into any houseware store, or locally owned boutique, you’ll find wooden signs speaking to our ways of life. Each one is different, but yet the same; however, when you see them in someone’s home, office and personal space, you begin to get glimpses into their humor or […]
Faculty Senate Passes Resolution Supporting Free Speech
Tech’s Faculty Senate recently passed a resolution requesting that university president Phil Oldham reaffirm Tech’s policy on freedom of speech and expression. The resolution comes from the Faculty Senate at the request of the Backdoor Playhouse’s artistic director, Dr. Mark Creter, who says that actions from recent controversy have placed […]
