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Maysoon Zayid visits Tech, talks equality

Zayid Comedian and activist Maysoon Zayid spoke to a packed crowd Sept. 21 in Derryberry Hall Auditorium about her journey as a Muslim comedian with cerebral palsy. “I shake it like Taylor Swift, but she likes to shake where mine is involuntary,” Zayid said. The talk, which took the audience […]

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SGA decides SOLO artists

The award-nominated duo Dan + Shay is scheduled to perform for the fall SOLO concert Oct. 3. The duo received two ACM award nominations at this year’s ceremony, but did not win. The band is currently on tour promoting it’s second album “Obsessed.” John Pardi received the most votes by […]

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The Stolen Faces bring Grateful Dead to life

FACES – Jack Silverman (Left), Christian Grizzard (Center) and Will Harrison (Right) glance at the setlist during a song      Photo by Andrew Smith Familiar sounds of the Grateful Dead emerged on Wednesday from the Backdoor Playhouse, filling the cool air with a sense of community and comfort. In […]

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SGA takes SOLO concert vote

With the Fall semester underway, the Student Government Association is also in session, with the SOLO concert voting having wrapped up Thursday. Freshman and new senators have begun their office hours to allow students to meet their representatives. “The office hours [are] really a way that the senators can be […]

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Waking up from a DREAM

Photo by Steve Rhodes I would like to start by saying that I have no spoon in this messed up soup. I’m a legal immigrant that is here to get an education with all the benefits that come with it. I’m proud to share the ‘immigrant’ label with many people […]

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Backdoor Playhouse back in business

PLAYHOUSE – Mark Creter, artistic director of the Back Door Playhouse, in the newly remodeled theatre       Photo Courtesy of TN Tech Website   The theater had a great crowd, but the people involved all want to bring back the golden days of this hidden treasure. Stories were […]