Tech’s Senior dance team member Sarah Rose cheers on the men’s basketball team at the Hooper Eblen Center on Jan 31. Photo by Kendyl Seals. Tech’s dance team improved 10 spots in this year’s national college competition at Disney World in Florida. The team competed in the United Cheer Association and […]
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Tech committee considers extending semester
Julie Baker Tech’s scheduling committee is proposing extending semesters to 15 weeks to provide a more uniform schedule and avoid overlapping classes. Dean Julie Baker who is co-chair of the committee, surveyed SGA members during a meeting on Jan. 28 about their opinions on the 14-week versus 15-week schedule. Overall, […]
Fitness center experiences yearly spike
Tech’s Fitness Center experiences an overall increase in visitors in January thanks to New Year’s resolutions. “We see a big rush of people in the beginning of fall too, but there’s kind of a difference in what you see them do,” Kristin Morgan, senior sociology major and Fitness Center student […]
Museum rolls into RUC
Curator Angela Jennings begins her presentation of the Sankofa African-American Museum on Wheels artifacts to a group of 25 students and faculty.The museum was displayed at Tech Feb. 5-6. Photo by Rebecca Franey. Artifacts from Africa to Black Lives Matter attracted community members to the Tech Pride Room in honor of […]
Museum rolls into RUC
Curator Angela Jennings begins her presentation of the Sankofa African-American Museum on Wheels artifacts to a group of 25 students and faculty.The museum was displayed at Tech Feb. 5-6. Photo by Rebecca Franey. Artifacts from Africa to Black Lives Matter attracted community members to the Tech Pride Room in honor of […]
RUC opening scheduled Thursday
The wait is over. The Roaden University Center expansion is scheduled to open Thursday in conjunction with a ribbon cutting and birthday party for Tech’s mascot, Awesome Eagle. The golden eagle has been Tech’s mascot since 1962. The mascot’s name was changed from “Golden Eagle” to “Evil Eagle” until 1985 when […]
Can you cancel ‘cancel culture’?
Illustration by Britney Beaty Last week, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam and actor Liam Neeson made headlines for their past behavior. The news has sparked a debate online about the importance of a person’s past conduct and how our society should hold that person accountable in the present. There isn’t an […]
Student on the street: Tennessee Tech Students weigh in on the Government Shutdown
With the government shutdown becoming the longest in history, people are starting to wonder if it will ever end. Even though President Donald Trump proposed a new deal about the wall with the Democrats to end the shutdown, the Democrats are not willing to negotiate until the shutdown is over. […]
RUC renovations prompt parking changes
The Roaden University Center expansion is pictured. Photo by Braden Copeland. Construction on Roaden University Center will continue throughout the Spring semester. Renovations began in 2017 and a completion date has yet to be set, making it the longest ongoing renovation. A walking bridge joining Centennial Plaza and the University […]
Sports roundup: January 2019
Tech men’s tennis predicted to finish first Four men’s tennis players on preseason top 10 Freshman Rafael Tosetto took home the No. 1 preseason ranking, one of three TTU newcomers to find themselves on the noteworthy list. Junior transfer Fanis Kontopoulos tied for third, while freshman Elias Grubert tied for […]