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Craven has a cravin’ for good, local craft beer

Blues and Brews was a huge success. I have attended another, much larger craft beer festival in Chattanooga, called the Southern Brewers Festival, both as a teen and as an adult. Blues and Brews has all the elements that make the Southern Brewers Festival so popular, right in our backyard. […]

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Where are there ghosts on campus?

With Halloween just a week away, a popular activity is to visit haunted houses. However, local folklore suggests our very own campus may be home to a few ghosts and ghouls. Derryberry Hall is said to be haunted by one of Tech’s most well-known presidents. “President Derryberry’s funeral was held […]

Opinion

Voting on Amendment 1

We have a voice. Let’s use it. We have a choice. Let’s use it. We have a life. It’s debatable. Well, at least that's how our nation views the value of human life, and that’s currently the political situation Tennessee is in. Come Nov. 4, the state of Tennessee has […]

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Think before you pink

Over the past few years, October has become Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Professional sports associations like the NFL have taken to wearing pink gloves, shoes and using pink towels on the sidelines. Now college athletes are wearing pink themed apparel, and I feel that the pink has run its course. […]

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Pi Kappa Phi stays a fraternity, but with new sanctions

The cease and desist order placed on Tennessee Tech’s Iota Theta chapter of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity Sept.12 of this year has been lifted, allowing the fraternity to resume normal operation under a few sanctions. While under cease and desist, fraternities must stop all operations outside of mandatory hearings […]

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Adam’s top albums to check out

Of all the albums being released in the coming months, these are the ones to lookout for: Taylor Swift- “1989” Swift’s debut pop album “1989,” named after the artist’s birth year, comes after her 2012 album “Red,” which blurred the lines between pop and country. Swift’s lead single, “Shake it […]

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Early fall TV impressions

Almost two months into the new TV season, there are some clear winners. I already have my favorite, and below I have listed my favorite new drama, comedy and most surprising new show. Granted, there are a few shows that have yet to air, but I have full confidence that […]

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‘Fury’: a raw, powerful film

Brad Pitt stars as an army sergeant who commands a tank. Rounding out the box office in the number one spot, this intense World War II action movie delivers an emotional kick to audiences. The star-studded cast of Brad Pitt, Logan Lerman, Shia LaBeouf, Michael Peña and Jon Bernthal command […]