Students heading to Student Health Services to obtain an excuse from class will more than likely leave empty-handed. “Our office does not give sick excuses,” Ray said. “We inform Student Affairs if a student has the flu, a communicable disease like chicken pox or if we send them to the […]
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Largest SOLO Fund concert voter turnout chooses LMFAO
Nearly 4,600 students out of Tech’s 11,768 voted in last Tuesday’s Student Organization Life Opportunity Fund band vote. LMFAO won with 1,544 student votes, or 33 percent, and Gym Class Heroes came in second with 900 votes, or about 19 percent. LMFAO’s “Party Rock Anthem” is currently no. 10 on […]
TBR investigates use of adjunct faculty
An investigative committee created by the Tennessee Board of Regents reported back to the TBR in October with four key areas needing review regarding the system’s use of adjunct faculty. Earlier in the year, the TBR established a committee—made up of representatives from TBR schools—to investigate the status of adjunct […]
Tech heads into Homecoming atop OVC
The Conference-leading Golden Eagles (5-2, 4-1 OVC) are getting ready to host the Murray State Racers (4-4, 2-3 OVC) on Saturday afternoon at 1:30 at Tucker Stadium for this season’s homecoming game. This will be the 77th meeting between the two teams and Tech holds the overall record 41-34-1 over […]
‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ opens Thursday
#8220;The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” opens in the Backdoor Playhouse this Thursday at 8 p.m. Presented by the Tech Players, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” is a one-act musical focusing on a fictional spelling bee set in the geographically ambiguous Putnam Valley Middle School. The musical […]
Movies on my Mind: The Three Musketeers
Calling all action and adventure fan, lovers of steam punk, and scalley wag pirates, too; “The Three Musketeers” released in theaters and it will definitely entertain you. “The Three Musketeers” are the best elite swordsmen for the King of France and defenders of Europe when it is in danger. Single […]
Octubafest continues through Thursday
If you pass the Bryan Fine Arts building between now and Nov. 4, you’ll most likely hear the tuba players preparing their pieces for Tennessee Tech University’s Department of Music and Arts 36th annual Octubafest. Octubafest includes a substantial amount of recitals and concerts of TTU students and alumni who […]
Last minute Halloween costume ideas
Halloween is quickly approaching, if you need a costume idea, we’re here with some suggestions. The bed sheet ghost is a Halloween cliché so I offer an updated version of the classic. Instead of using a white bed sheet, use a flannel one. When people ask what you are dressed […]
Weekly Roundup
Tech V-ball goes on road again The Tech volleyball team will hit the road again this weekend for a pair of crucial Ohio Valley Conference matches at Morehead State University and Eastern Kentucky University. The Golden Eagles (2-15, 1-6 OVC) will take on the conference-leading Morehead State Eagles tonight at […]
Greene wins men’s individual, leads team to second overall
Southern Hills Golf Club hosted the TTU Invitational 8k race in which the Golden Eagles took second overall in both the men’s and women’s divisions in front of a home crowd. This marks the best finishes of the season for both teams, trumping their previous spots in fifth overall in […]
