Tech’s Millard Oakley STEM Center and NASA are inviting students from kindergarten to college to participate in the Soaring Eagle Question Contest. Winners will be invited to ask International Space Station astronauts their questions during the NASA Inflight Education Downlink on Wednesday, Nov. 18.Contestants should submit unique questions related to […]

Capital Quad residence halls were placed on lock down Wednesday following a report of an armed robbery in Cooper/Dunn Residence Hall.At approximately 5 a.m., TTU Police received a report of an armed robbery involving what was believed to be a gun in Cooper/Dunn Residence Hall. But the investigation revealed no […]

If you see short little ghosts or monsters on campus-don’t be afraid-it’s just the Child Development Lab’s annual Halloween Parade. The children of the CDL will be strolling along campus on Friday, Oct. 30 parading their costume for many to see. The children are scheduled to leave from Mathews-Daniel Hall […]

Representatives from Genesis House of Cookeville will be in the RUC from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29 to educate and raise awareness among students as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Tara Bates, primary prevention educator of Genesis House, will set up displays and distribute information […]

New additions have been added on to Tech’s campus for the 2009-2010 school years. Dining services including the cafeteria and Swoops are located in the Roaden University Center. And Outtakes is located in the Maddux/McCord dormitory. But this month, two new dining areas are scheduled to open on campus. In […]

Obtaining police records is generally a straight forward and simple process. But students are quickly learning that this seemingly simple task is not so easy.I am a senior journalism student and have been assigned to report on campus crime each week. And for the second straight week, I have been […]

The Golden Eagles are ranked higher than the Vols. That’s right, the Tennessee Tech football team is ranked 43rd while Tennessee is ranked 46th in their respective divisions. Which team is better? Let me indulge you with some comparisons and see what you think.Who has the better quarterback? Tennessee’s Johnathan […]

The Tennessee Tech football team looks to continue its run for an Ohio Valley Conference championship as it travels to Charleston, Ill. Saturday to take on #25 Eastern Illinois. Tech (3-2, 2-1 OVC) is coming off of a road win at UT-Martin last week, topping the Skyhawks 38-25. Junior Dustin […]

I’ve heard journalism is dead. People would rather read ranting blogs than a well-written, thought-out newspaper story. Why is that? Part of the reason is that many people plain don’t trust the established media. They think “the media” is a conspirator who manipulates the news a la 1984 to sway […]

For my article this week, I decided to take a look at the manners and etiquette, or lack thereof, on this campus.Let’s begin with an incident that occurred last Thursday in Swoops. As I walked into RUC, I caught the tail-end of a commotion in the dining area. What I […]