Twitter is donating its digital archive of public tweets to the Library of Congress. Twitter is a leading social networking service that enables users to send and receive tweets, which consist of web messages of up to 140 characters. Twitter processes more than 50 million tweets per day from people […]
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New trading room open to finance students
The new Heidtke Trading Room in Johnson Hall, made to help train aspiring finance students, is equipped with enough high-tech equipment to make any trading floor veteran green with envy.The room was funded through a number of private donations, most notably from Nashville investment manager L.O. “Buzz” Heidtke. The room […]
Recently re-elected Ochsenbein reflects on student government
President Obama? Untouchable. President Bell? More easily accessible. President Ochsenbein? At your service. Rewind to May 2007. Newly-minted high school graduate Sean Ochsenbein steps out of the Hooper-Eblen Center with his life in front of him. Fast forward to now. Tech’s newly re-elected SGA President of the same name sits […]
STEM Center opens its doors in May
On Friday, May 7, Tech will unleash its latest six million dollar creation just one day before commencement. Over the past year and a half, Tech has been working diligently on their new state of the art learning facility. The 25,000+ sq/ft building is the new Ray Morris Hall/ Millard […]
Communications department to relocate
Since the opening of the RUC in Fall 1970, the communications department and student media has called it home. Fall 2011 that will no longer be. The Upper Cumberland Regional Health facility sits on land leased by Tech since 1973. Now that the group has outgrown the space, they will […]
Spin Dat Record: Dr. Dog’s Shame, Shame
I’ve been waiting patiently for Dr. Dog’s new album since their last album, Fate, came out in 2008. Dr. Dog blends catchy Beatles-esque melodies, folk-rock, and psychedelia to create a virtual wall of sound that is complex and distinct. Layered harmonies and fuzz guitar are often featured in the band’s […]
MGMT’s “Congratulations” offers new sound in band’s sophomore album
Last summer at Bonnaroo, I was at my campsite taking a break from the heat, humidity, clamorous crowds, and mediocre midday bands when the guy settled next to me unzipped his tent and shouted out a question to no one in particular, “Who sings that song that goes ‘Ooh, girl’?”To […]
Civic Engagement Fair to be held next week
Generation We: Civic Engagement Fair will be held in Tech’s Multipurpose Room from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday , April 21.”Part one of our goal is to bring groups who want to volunteer together with those groups who need volunteers,” said Shelley Brown, sociology and political science professor […]
Movie Talk: Date Night
Date Night is a charming comedy, starring Steve Carell and Tina Fey, and tells the story of an ordinary, suburban couple trying to bring excitement to their lives. After one little lie, the couple goes on a wild journey through the seedy parts of New York that makes them think […]
Women’s Center’s Equal Pay Day to take place Tuesday
Equal Pay Day, an event that highlights the differences in average earnings between men and women, is scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday in RUC, Room 342.At the event, Tech students will address the U.S. and Japanese pay gaps and the reasons behind these variations in wages. “The topic has been […]
