Womens basketball tied for second in division with three games left in regular season Tech women’s basketball team returns from their weekend road trip with a big win and close lose in Ohio Valley play. The Golden Eagles started the weekend on a strong note with an 84-70 win at […]
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Student reports BB gun drive-by shooting attempt
A Tech student was the victim of a drive-by shooting with a BB gun near New Hall South Feb. 5 at 5:30 p.m. According to the police report, the student noticed an older model, four-door, small car with four college-aged students in it crossing in front of New Hall South. […]
$3.5 million renovation makes way for Global Hall
Residence halls M.S. Cooper and Pinkerton are undergoing extensive renovations to upgrade mechanical and plumbing systems in order to house students August 2013. Built in the late 1960s, the halls house 180 people and have never had renovations. “We’re really excited about the changes taking place. Students will get to […]
SGA President, student ejected from game following altercation
Tech students Michael Cox of Sigma Chi and SGA President, Lee Gatts of Phi Delta Theta, were kicked out of an intramural basketball game Jan. 30 for fighting. The intramural basketball game between Sigma Chi and Phi Delta fraternities got heated and a punch was thrown by Gatts during play. […]
‘Side Effects’ the right dose of thriller
#8220;Side Effects” builds a story that exposes all sides of mental health that is as intricate as it intriguing. “Side Effects” is a new take on thriller genres that follows Emily (Rooney Mara) after she is prescribed a new medication by her psychiatrist (Jude Law) to treat anxiety when her […]
‘The Big Bang Theory’ kills competion with humor, ratings
When “The Big Bang Theory” started six years ago, I completely blew it off and thought I would never like it. Over Christmas break, I happened to catch the pilot episode and a few more episodes during its syndication on TBS. I fell in love with this show. I was […]
Fall Out Boy returns, Grammy Awards provide plenty of gossip
It has been an eventful past few weeks for the music business. In case you missed it, here are a few headlines to keep up to date. Ready for a blast from the recent past? Pop punk band Fall Out Boy famous for hits like “Thnks fr th Mmrs” and […]
Students stand to gain from Facebook lawsuit
Students who received an email titled “LEGAL NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF CLASS ACTION” may still receive their share of the Facebook settlement. The email is one result of a lawsuit filed against Facebook involving its sponsored story ads in 2011, in which many users were used to promote products based […]
Senator proposes to raise program admissions standards
Tenn. Sen. Dolores Gresham proposed Senate Bill 664, which would require future teacher education program candidates to attain a composition score of 25 or higher on the ACT for program acceptance. If passed, Senate Bill 664 is projected to take effect statewide July 1. Gresham was a leader in the […]
Oldham to host open discussion
President Phil Oldham will host an open forum for discussion Feb. 19 at 11 a.m. in the Tech Pride Room of the RUC. The forum is open to students, faculty, staff and members of the community. There is no agenda set for the meeting. “Something I started this last semester […]
