German author and disc jockey Wladimir Kaminer will host a dance party in Memorial Gym at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9. The dance party, or Russendisko, will feature music from Kaminer’s native Russia and give students a look at a different culture. “I think any student interested in how culture […]
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Looper’ closes the loop with as latest sci-fi thriller
#8220;Looper” is as bizarre as it is intense and does not disappoint when it comes to acting and plot. “Looper” is a sci-fi action thriller set in 2044, a time before time travel has been invented. Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), along with his coworkers, knows time travel will be invented and […]
Kaulay: The debate rages on
Here are a handful of Mitt Romney’s big ideas presented during the debate: We need to bring back coal. While Romney is at it, he should bring back shoe repairmen and scribes as well. He is going to cut the deficit by cutting programs. You know, programs such as subsidies […]
Mullins: The debate rages on
One thing I learned from many years of playing basketball is if you want to win, you must set the tempo of the game. In my opinion, that is exactly what Romney did in Wednesday night’s debate. Romney set the tone and tempo from the very start of the debate, […]
Flooding leads to wide-spread problems on campus
A blown water line, a flooded parking lot and water intrusion were three of several incidents on campus as a result of flooding Sept. 17. “Monday night was not a typical rain event,” Jack Butler, associate vice president for facilities and business services, said. According to data from www2.tntech.edu/earth/wx_station.htm, the […]
Monday night TV packs plenty of laughs, sex, drama
Fall television has returned! Monday night was the first for networks to premiere new episodes of their biggest hits and newest shows. Let’s start with CBS. The eighth season of “How I Met Your Mother” premiered to answer questions left in last season’s shocking finale. Were Robin and Barney really […]
Signs prove effective against trespassers
Break-ins late spring at the Memorial Gym pool have prompted campus officials to put up No Trespassing signs on the doors of the facility. “We have had the [trespassing] problem going back years,” John Steve Smith, interim chair of the department of exercise science, physical education and wellness, said. “Last […]
Community members dress in drag for Dismas House
The non-profit organization Dismas House will host a womanless beauty pageant tonight at DelMonaco Winery. Dismas House will be hosting its third annual fundraiser, the “Diva Night” beauty pageant. All ages can enjoy the show as men bring out their inner-beauty. “We are looking for leaders to participate in this […]
End of Watch’ patrols weekend’s box office
#8220;End of Watch” is a nice change of pace from the cliched “self-shooter” film by using the right amount of intensity and downtime. Brian Taylor (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Mike Zavala (Michael Peña) are cops who work together to clean up the streets of South Central Los Angeles. After being reassigned […]
Bill proposes to include minors on diplomas
Minors and most concentrations are excluded from being printed on students’ diplomas and transcripts. Most students, according to James Leverette, SGA graduate student representative, would like their minor to be printed on their diploma for recognition from the graduation department for being more knowledgeable in a concentrated area. Leverette said […]
