#8220;42” is a beautiful and heartbreaking look at a baseball icon’s journey to shatter racial stereotypes and forever change baseball. “42” tells the story of Jackie Robinson, the first African American baseball player to play in Major League Baseball. General Manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) breaks […]
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‘How to Live With Your Parents’ works for ABC
ABC’s Wednesday night comedy block has been a favorite TV time of mine for the last four years. Two staples of the block have been hits, “Modern Family” and “The Middle.” Both are hilarious, well written shows that have done very well for themselves earning both praise and awards. It […]
Fall Out Boy makes interesting return to music industry
On Feb. 4, pop punk band Fall Out Boy announced they would be returning from a four year hiatus. This was the pop punk band I obsessed over in middle school, my first favorite band, and my first concert. Once they announced their return, it was full speed ahead for […]
‘Evil Dead’ is bloody, brilliant
#8220;Evil Dead” does the 1981 original justice, taking a darker approach with an abundance of blood and campy horror. Five childhood friends travel to a remote cabin to help Mia (Jane Levy) overcome a heroin addiction. Mia’s heroin addiction is the least of their troubles when they discover a “Book […]
Play featuring singing crazies is set to thrill
Tech is set to present the play “The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade.” “The title really tells the whole story. That is that the play that our contemporary audience will also be […]
Tech continues search for Provost
The search for a new Provost/vice president of academic affairs will continue this month as the search committee narrows the candidate pool, and brings finalists to Cookeville for campus interviews. The search to fill the position has been ongoing throughout the semester. “I met with President Oldham in January when […]
Relay for Life celebrates to cure cancer
Cancer survivors and 24 student organizations will celebrate Relay for Life’s 100th birthday by raising money in a party-type atmosphere, April 12-13 from 6 p.m. – 6 a.m. on Tech’s Main Quad. Games, cake decorating competitions, a car bash, food and live bands will take place as participants […]
Graduate assistant for SGA to be added in fall
SGA will add a new position this fall in order to help the bills that are passed move quicker through the process of being put into action. “Sometimes bills take weeks to be put into action while others can take months,” said Marc Burnett, vice president of student affairs. […]
Tech purchases mobile charging stations
Tech’s Telecommunications department has coordinated with KwikBoost to purchase mobile charging stations for use in several locations across campus. Prompted by the University’s recent purchase of solar powered tables, KwikBoost contacted the Telecommunications department about the possibility of purchasing mobile charging stations that would allow students to charge phones, MP3 […]
Campus crime remains low despite small police department
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released its annual Crime on Campus Report April 3, which showed Tech’s crime rates are up from last year’s report. “Given that Tech has such a small department, I am very pleased with this year’s report,” said Gay Shepherd, campus police chief, said. “I would […]
