A furniture exhibitions and a wine tasting are in store for the Appalachian Center for Craft this month.Artist Chris Bowman’s Surface and Repurpose furniture exhibit is being presented at the Craft Center in Gallery Two. “[Bowman] translates his agricultural influence into wood and other materials making it shapely and colorful,” […]
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Cross country holds Tech Invitational today
Runners from across the region are converging on Cookeville today to compete in the seventh-annual Tennessee Tech Cross Country Invitational. “We’re looking forward to it,” Tech coach Tony Cox said. “It should be a great day for it.” At deadline, three other teams have confirmed their participation including Alabama A&M, […]
Brown up for Coach of the Year
To college football fans, pride and support for their team is everything – donning team colors; following favorite players as they reach milestones on the field; dedicating countless Saturdays to watching their alma mater do battle.Every season, fans commit time and energy into each game hoping for the win, the […]
Tech soccer hits road for OVC play
The Tennessee Tech soccer team will travel to Kentucky to face conference foe Morehead State as it begins its stint of Ohio Valley Conference road games. The Golden Eagles look to have a good showing in their conference match after finishing up their non-conference play with a hard-fought 1-0 overtime […]
Alcohol banned at greek events
All alcohol has been banned at greek life parties and events for an indefinite time period, due to Tech fraternities violating basic policies.According to Mark Ochsenbein, director of student activities, these violations took place during three greek parties last Friday night at the houses of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi […]
STEA travels to conference today
Members of the Student Tennessee Education Association will be leaving campus today to attend “The Fall Leadership Conference”. The conference will be held today and tomorrow at the Embassy Suites in Nashville.The STEA is an organization for education majors. Its primary goal is to help students prepare and focus on […]
Parking initiative safeguards faculty spots
There is plenty of parking to go around. It’s just that not all of it is convenient. That’s what Police Chief Gay Shepherd thinks.In the past, students have nonchalantly slipped into faculty spots when they thought the occasion called for it, but this semester they will find the way blocked […]
Counseling Center to present Dangers of Binge Drinking
The Counseling Center will host a workshop on the dangers of binge drinking at 11 a.m. Nov. 4 in the RUC Tech Pride Room. “The workshop will cover binge drinking,” Patricia Smith, counseling center director, said, “but it will be more about alcohol and alcohol poisoning.” Some topics set for […]
Equal pay advocate Lilly Ledbetter to speak at Tech
Pay inequality will be discussed by Lilly Ledbetter, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act namesake, at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Derryberry Hall Auditorium. The presentation, expected to last about 40 minutes, will be followed by a question and answer session and a reception. “I’m certain that students will relate to […]
What determines citizenship?
I was born lucky. I didn’t have to fill out paperwork or take a test or hurdle red tape to become an American. I was just born on American soil. Should being born in this country guarantee you citizenship?I always thought so. The Constitution makes mention of a “natural born […]
