Tech’s ROTC and Alpha Delta Pi are partnering for the 15th annual Fun Run, which includes a 5k run and a 10k run. The run will begin at 8 a.m. on April 4 at the Tucker Stadium parking lot.Entry fees are $15 for an individual and $50 for a team. […]
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TBI releases collegiate crime statistics, crime still decreasing
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released the 2008 crime statistics, showing Tennessee state schools’ crime has consistently decreased since 2005.According to the TBI’s overview of reported offenses for all state collegiate institutions, there has been a 6.4 percent decrease from 2007 to 2008 in total offenses, totaling 7,371 in 2007 […]
SMAC allocates money to five clubs
Student Monies Allocation Committee is making extracurricular events possible for student clubs during the tough economic times. SMAC gave five clubs the chance to take their skills and knowledge on the road. SMAC allocated $5,696.56 to the National Society of Black Engineers. NSBE will be participating in the NSBE National […]
Health Fair just around the corner
Health Fair just around the cornerThe phones rang off the hook last Thursday as people called to set up appointments to receive blood work at the annual Campus Wide Health Fair on April 14. “It was insane,” Ramona Pennington, health promotions coordinator said. With all the calls received by the […]
TAB Movie Night
7 p.m. Monday March 30, “Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist”7 p.m. Wednesday April 22, “The Curious Caseof Benjamin Button” Free popcorn and drinks! Movie viewings are held in the Tech Pride Room on the first floor of the UC. (https://insider-gaming.com/)
Defeat the empty pocket-blues this break
Today is the Friday before Spring Break. You’re looking down at your out-turned pockets, the international symbol for “no scratch.” Avoid wallowing in the ills of a homebound break and revel in the freedom of a considerably roomy weeklong schedule.But now you’re looking up with round, watery eyes asking, “How […]
Canadian Brass coming to Bryan Fine Arts
Center Stage is bringing the Grammy Award winning Canadian Brass Quintet to the Bryan Fine Arts building. You may have seen Canadian Brass featured on The Tonight Show, Today or Entertainment Tonight, and now you have the opportunity to see them live at 7:30 p.m., March 16, in the Wattenbarger […]
Contemporary collection comes to Drama Center
The Backstage Theater series presents an evening of ten-minute plays that will soon be open to the public at the Cookeville Drama Center.The production, “8 X 10”, includes eight plays performed by more than 25 actors and actresses. The pieces performed will be “Good-bye Howard,” “Sure Thing,” “The Office,” “Downtown,” […]
Some Spring Break Tips
1. If you’re driving, check your fluids, tire pressure and luggage security. (Zolpidem) Don’t let faulty bungees donate your clothes to a ditch.2. Make a checklist, you know, like your grandma would. It seems excessive but forgetting the necessities can do you in. 3. Have tools and roadside items on […]
Art, credit, savings opportunities from Craft Center
Tech students, faculty and staff get a 50 percent discount on all workshops offered at the Appalachian Center for Craft and can receive a one-hour elective credit for the six-day intensive summer workshops.Over 100 workshops are offered each year in six medium: blacksmithing, clay, fibers, glass, metals and wood. “The […]
