Following the letter to the editor regarding my previous article about the H1N1 vaccine, I feel I should elaborate my position a bit further.The first point of my article: educate yourself. Know what is going into your body. All the information about the vaccine is on the national Centers for […]
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Cookeville’s Indian Association dances its way to Derryberry
The Indian Association of Cookeville will host a dance concert evening from 5 to 7 p.m., Nov. 14, at Derry Berry Auditorium. Kuchipudi and Bharathanatyam Indian classical dances will be performed.According to the Kuchipudi Academy of Dance, Kuchipudi “is a classical dance form that originated in the village of Kuchipudi, […]
Alpha Psi Phi throws down (about six feet)
In the buzz of Tech’s homecoming week, plans are in the works for a party with an apocalyptic feel. Alpha Psi Phi, Tech’s science fiction & fantasy club is busy preparing for their post post-apocalyptic Halloween party on Saturday in the Multipurpose Room inside the Roaden University Center. The post […]
November ushers in the beards
The sights of November rank high in my favorite yearly spectacles. Save for a few stubbornly lively trees, the array of autumnal colors can be mesmerizing. Just yesterday, as I was driving to Tech’s Appalachian Center for Craft to develop some photographs, I unconsciously pumped the brakes to revel in […]
Genesis House to offer presentation on bystander intervention techniques
The importance of bystander intervention and safe intervention techniques have made their way into the spotlight in recent weeks, and the Tech community will have an opportunity to learn more about the topic.A program, entitled “Play it Safe,” will be presented at 11 a.m. on Thursday in RUC Room 342. […]
Students to vote on SGA constitutional change
Students will have the chance to vote online Thursday on a change to the SGA constitution. The vote will be on how to organize and run a recently passed bill which created the Student Organization Life Opportunity fund.The fund, created from $20 assessed from students’ tuition each semester, will finance […]
Tech student earns national Collegiate FFA office
Chelsea Doss of Tech’s Collegiate Future Farmers of America earned Southern Region Vice President at the 82nd National FFA Convention last week in Indianapolis, Ind.. Doss was the first Tech student to be awarded a national office and was the first Tennessean to do so in more than 20 years. […]
Tech soccer players pick up conference honors
Junior Jen Hoffman was named the Ohio Valley Conference Offensive Player of the year and freshman Kris Cambron was named Co-Freshman of the Year and both were All-OVC first-team selections as four Tennessee Tech soccer players earned post-season honors on the eve of the 2009 OVC soccer tournament. Junior Taren […]
Golden Eagles face Georgia “Between the Hedges
After bringing home the Sergeant York Trophy last week against Tennessee State, the Golden Eagle football team travels to Athens to take on Southeastern Conference foe Georgia. The Bulldogs are coming off of a thrashing by Florida last week 41-17, and have won just one of their last four. Georgia […]
Yes, you need the H1N1 vaccine
As the arrival date of the H1N1 vaccine comes closer and closer for the J.J. Oakley Health Services here at Tech, numerous groups of people are showing concern over the safety of the vaccine.The federal government posted all pertinent testing and results on the national Centers for Disease Control and […]
