A Tech student accused of possessing child pornography admitted to downloading a pornographic video, according to an arrest warrant obtained by the Oracle. Tatsushi Shibata, a 24-year-old accounting major from Japan, was arrested on Sept. 5. The Cookeville Police Department issued a search warrant for the warrant directed the affiant […]
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Quarterly Board of Trustees meeting highlights rankings
Tech’s enrollment, retention rates and the naming of two buildings and a lecture hall are highlights from the quarterly Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday. University President Phil Oldham gave his report on university statistics and rankings. Tech ranked No. 135 among 400 national universities in the U.S. News and […]
Freshman earns Newcomer of the Week
Freshman wide receiver Metrius Fleming earned his second Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week award, andhonorable mention forSTATS FCS National Freshman of the Week after the Virginia-Wise game. Fleming ended the game with 161 all-purpose yards, including a 91-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to help Tech defeat […]
Fall Festival for all ages
Nearly 500 people are expected to attend this year’s Fall Festival at Tech’s Hyder-Burkes Pavilion this weekend, an organizer said. The event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hyder-Burkes Pavilion is located on Gainesboro Grade less than two miles west of Tech and belongs to the College […]
Opinion: What qualifies as hazing?
A group of men bound a young member of the FIJI fraternity with rope, put a bag over his head and threw him into a shower earlier this month. A video taken of the event and published on social media clearly shows actions defined as hazing under the school’s Greek […]
Equestrian team prepares for show season
Tech’s equestrian team is gearing up for another show season. On Sept. 28 the western riders will depart for the year’s first show, which is held by the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Meanwhile, the English riders are preparing for their first show at Sewanee: The University of the […]
Volleyball team rallies during home invitational
Tech’s volleyball team ended the Golden Eagle Invitational champion last weekend at the Hooper Eblen Center. Tech tied with Middle Tennessee State University, Southern Illinois University for the invitational champion title. Western Illinois University also competed. Sophomore middle blocker Taylor Dorsey crushed her previous career high of 14 kills by […]
Tech students immerse in foreign medicine
A group of 10 Tech nursing students broadened their horizons this summer working with patients in Havana, Cuba. For many of the students, the trip represented the first experience in another country. For Dr. Melissa Geist, professor of nursing, it was her ninth trip to Cuba. While in […]
Additional online class fees explained
Despite increased fees, taking online courses at Tech is still cheaper than taking the same courses through a similar statewide program Tech officials said. This semester, a 40% fee for online courses became the topic of discussion among many students who were unaware of the fee. “The difference […]
New app allows citizens to aid police
Cookeville Police Department is now turning to technology to help with the reporting and awareness of crime throughout the city and the Tech’s campus. “Neighbors by Ring” is an app that allows users to report crimes in their neighborhood and to upload photo and video evidence to warn the […]
