Grimes’ 2012 album, “Visions,” arrived to much fanfare despite the echoing electric contemplation it displayed, mostly due to its only single, “Genesis,” being a runaway hit. Grimes (aka Claire Boucher) has long-focused on making her music work as effective synth-pop and atmospheric dreampop without many frills and a lot of […]
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Injuries ruin promising storylines in upcoming WWE Survivor Series
DEMOLITION MAN – The 2014 Survivor Series saw the first appearance of former WCW wrestler Sting in the WWE. There are only two weeks left for one of the most popular pay-per-views in the WWE, the 2015 Survivor Series. Many questions surround the event, which will take place Nov. 22 […]
Is family life the true price of higher education?
WAKE-UP CALL – The ghost of Ebenezer Scrooge's partner Marley pays a late night visit to Scrooge. He warns Scrooge to change his lifestyle before he loses all of his loved ones. One of my worst fears as a young child was becoming a workaholic. I had seen “A Christmas […]
Getting married young, a lifelong journey
EARLY START – Many little girls dream of getting married at some point. Should it matter whether that is at 21 years old or 59 years old? Some people might say getting married young is a bad idea. "Oh, you're not ready yet!" or "You've barely even lived, how can […]
Rule No. 32: Enjoy the little things
BLOW OUT THE CANDLES – Vernon and Sue Biggs celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in September 2015 with their children and grandchildren. Some of their younger grandchildren helped Vernon and Sue blow out the candles on their anniversary cake. I can’t force myself to say the word. The word that […]
Sacrificing campus health could be costing students’ wealth
There was no doubt in my mind I was dying. What had woken me up as a stabbing pain in my side had turned into my insides being torn out. I had never experienced pain like this before. Every breath was like inhaling shrapnel. After what felt like an eternity, […]
Baseball prepares for season in Purple and Gold series
OUT OF THE ORDINARY – Senior third baseman Josh Pankratz delivers a pitch from the mound during the third game of the Purple and Gold series. Pankratz picked up the win in his relief effort. Photo by: Jim Dillon The Tennessee Tech baseball team hit the diamond for its annual […]
Women’s basketball wins first exhibition game
HOWARD FOR TWO – Junior Samaria Howard goes up for a jump shot against Tennessee Wesleyan. Photo by: Shea Haile The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team unofficially began its season Nov. 7 inside the Hooper Eblen Center. The Golden Eagles hosted the Lady Bulldogs of Tennessee Wesleyan College for the […]
Volleyball upsets OVC powerhouse Belmont on senior night
GOLDEN BRICK WALL – Senior Cody Dodd and freshman Shaneice James attempt to block a Belmont attack during Tech’s final home game Nov. 7. Photo by: Shea Haile The Tennessee Tech volleyball team ended its 2015 home schedule in style by defeating Belmont University, the second ranked team in the […]
Homecoming candidates announced, king and queen title to change for Centennial celebration
Gone are the days of Homecoming King and Queen. The Student Government Association has changed the titles to Mr. and Miss Tennessee Tech in honor of the Centennial celebrations continuing throughout the year. Elections will be held online Nov. 10 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. “The decision was made […]
