You, like the majority of America, probably sat down and watched the Super Bowl. Sports fans watch for the game, while some watch for the original commercials. I don’t know about you, but I sensed a lot of sexism in some of the ads this year. I realize that if […]
Month: February 2010
Privacy question can hinder students
Students hoping to use the dean’s list as proof of their academic standing for auto insurance discounts could be out of luck because of one yes or no question answered when they applied at Tech or moved off-campus. The answer to the question, asked when filling out address information forms, […]
Games serve idealistic distraction
Last week, the Olympics opened with a dynamic performance honoring the native tribes of western Canada followed by the parade of participating nations. The athletes looked excited to be there, the center of the world’s attention for 16 days, the support of their country behind them. I’ve always enjoyed watching […]
Men’s golf opens in Mississippi
Second-year Tennessee Tech men’s golf coach Craig King will take his team to Mississippi this weekend to open the spring schedule at the Frito Lay-AT&T Invitational at the Azaleas Course of the Dancing Rabbit Golf Club, part of the Pearl River Resort in Choctaw. A field as large as 15 […]
Women’s golf swings into spring
The Tennessee Tech women’s golf team kicks off its spring season this weekend at the Birmingham Southern Invitational, the 36 hole event will be held at Timberline Golf Course.Tech will join 10 other teams to play 18 holes Sunday and a final round on Monday. Tech’s five player lineup for […]
Boucher to raise college alchol abuse awareness on public access TV show
Be sure to mark your calendars! Ed Boucher, dean of students, is set to appear on Tech’s local public television station between 7 and 8 p.m., Feb. 15. “Mediation Services of Putnam County has a grant that I supported,” Boucher said. “The grant was for the B.A.S.I.C.S. program.” B.A.S.I.C.S., or […]
Green renovations cost students more greenbacks
If you read last week’s edition (before the majority of them were stolen), you saw the plan to renovate Tech Village apartments to become greener. Oh, and it has been deemed unsafe to live in, which if you’ve ever lived there, you know why.I started college last semester really excited […]
Tech Village resident arrested, charged with possession of weed
Tech police arrested a Tech Village resident upon finding a large amount of drug paraphernalia inside an apartment. According to a Tech police report filed on Feb. 2, Lt. Robert Cartwell responded to a call at Tech Village to unlock a vehicle at 6:46 p.m. Upon arrival, Cartwell spoke with […]
Tech baseball looks to win OVC title again in 2010
The Golden Eagle baseball team will begin its Ohio Valley Conference title defense next weekend when it opens the season at Georgia Southern. Picked third in the preseason poll, Tech will look to continue its consecutive 30-win seasons in pursuit of another OVC title.”We really like our depth,” Head Coach […]
Stealing papers is immature action
Thomas Corhern is the assistant sports editor for The Herald-Citizen and a former editor for The Oracle.Last week, a majority of the copies of this paper were stolen. It reminds me of an incident in Spring 2001, when I was just a freshman at the University. That entire week, I […]