One of the textbooks for a class I’m taking is Watchmen. That’s right. I get to read graphic novels for homework. Pretty sweet, huh?The best part is that Watchmen is coming to the big screen March 6 and I’m pumped.but at the same time, really nervous. I’m terrified at the […]
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Teaching from miles away: my perspective on the TBR budget cuts
On Tuesday and Thursday mornings, I have a routine. Get up early (a rarity for me), shower, dress, walk to the office (when weather permits), print out lesson plans, copy handouts, take a quick moment of Zen relaxation, and then I teach my class. Sounds mundane, perhaps, but I look […]
Vagina Monologues Review
So what did you do this weekend? Catch a movie? Have a good time at Spankie’s? Me? I got initiated into a vagina warrior, compliments of my friends at the Backdoor Playhouse, of course.”The Vagina Monologues,” written by Eve Ensler, was directed and choreographed by Jennifer Dotson-Creter, along with co-choreographer […]
Regents Online Degree Program
Do you find it difficult to get up in the morning? Would you rather go to class on your own time? TBR schools may hold the key to your success with the Regents Online Degree Program. “Online classes through RODP are simply another way to take classes,” said Tammy Boles, […]
10 honors students attend state conference
Ten Tech students presented research at the Tennessee Collegiate Honors Conference at Austin Peay State University on Feb. 14. One hundred participants represented 11 Tennessee schools.The conference provides honors students the opportunity to present issues they find important or display research while meeting honors students from across the state. This […]
Justin Townes Earle’s new album “The Good Life” harkens to Nashville Classics
Being the son of a legendary singer/song writer sets the bar pretty high for a young musician. Nashville native Justin Townes Earle has far surpassed the bar with his 2008 release of “The Good Life”. Son of legendary country songwriter Steve Earle, Justin grew up in Nashville alongside some of […]
Americana: recycled goods are oh so good
What appears to be your baby-booming great uncle striding over the horizon in tucked plaid and dark denim is not. It’s your friendly neighborhood Bohemian on his way to the folksiest show he can spend his coffee shop wages on.And I wouldn’t dream of ruling myself out. I find myself […]
Help in hard times
Health Services is offering a wide range of medical services to students for free.Students can go to Health Services and receive medical help such as immunizations, allergy shots, treatment for athletic injuries, and even treatment for gynecological problems. “We can handle most anything that any general practitioner office can handle,” […]
A-Rod? More like A-Fraud now
By now, you’ve probably heard the news. Alex Rodriguez admitted to using steroids. In my mind, he’s now up (or should I say down) there with Jose Canseco, Barry Bonds and Rafael Palmeiro. The actions of these men have tainted the game of baseball even more in the last decade […]
Counseling Center offers services during NEDA week
Next week the Counseling Center will help to bring eating disorders to the forfront of student discussion with its participation in the National Eating Disorders Awareness Week.Assistant Director of the Counseling Center Cynthia Bryant has prepared for this coming week because of a lack of awareness on the topic. She […]