As the unemployment rate across the nation and within our own state rises to staggering heights, some Tech students are finding job security under the branches of our armed forces in this country. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics the national average unemployment rate has risen to 10 percent, while […]

Tech’s $8 million budget for renovations of Tech Village begins this summer and is expected to last into summer 2013. According to Charles Macke, director of residential life, the state law is requiring new sprinkler systems throughout all residential housing by 2012. Starting on Tech Village West, buildings A through […]

The Office of Career Services now offers more resources to better prepare students for the job search because of the bleak market.This year, in addition to the usual career fairs, Career Services will conduct two resume-building seminars. “They should be really helpful,” said Jade Smith, a senior business major. “There […]

Tech’s chemistry department recently received $50,000 from the National Science Foundation for new instruments in the laboratory and new technology in the classroom.The chemistry department has experienced rapid growth throughout the last 10 years. “The faculties treat students like family and are planning to manage growth of the department in […]

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Tech will soon be implementing several changes across campus-some occurring as early as next semester-as part of a massive overhaul of Tennessee’s higher education.This fall, students at Tech-or any other four-year college-will not be able to take any developmental classes taught by the University. Instead, students will be able to […]

The 2010 Outstanding Alumni Award reception and dinner are tonight at the Leslie Towne Centre in Cookeville. The reception starts at 6 p.m. and dinner will follow around 7 p.m.. “Our alumni come from a wide variety of backgrounds and achieve success in many different fields from their degrees at […]

Very rarely does a game come along that challenges our preconceived notions of morality and forces the player to look inward at who they are and who they think they are. “Mass Effect 2” takes on this challenge and soars with success.Recently, a plethora of games attempted this same feat, […]

Christmas break is over and it’s time to start another semester of Intramurals. With basketball already in play, it’s not too late to sign up for the remainder of the spring sports. This semester’s lineup includes basketball, ultimate frisbee, softball, table tennis, dodge ball, wrestling, Professional Fraternities Religious Groups bowling […]

Fast Lane Fun Park might be on the outskirts of town, but it is one place worth the drive.The park currently has several attractions available for everyone to enjoy. And, with a large property, the park has big plans for the future. The most striking feature of the park is […]