Tech police arrested Blake McNew on charges of public intoxication and vandalism on Sept.8.According to the Tech police report filed by arresting officer Donald Merriman, several students reported a disturbance on the fifth floor of Dunn Hall involving a white male in a white shirt and blue jeans knocking on […]
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Tech graduates teach near and far
Tech’s College of Education spring graduates are teaching near and far- from as close as Cookeville to as far as Virginia. There were 278 graduates Spring 2009. Teacher Education Director Sandy Smith estimates that about 200 of them currently hold teaching jobs at local school systems in the region. Some […]
University creates alcohol, drug amnesty
Tech has big plans in its future dealing with alcohol-related emergencies on campus. Ed Boucher, dean of students, is currently composing a policy to help reduce the number of alcohol-related emergencies that go unreported each year on campus. “A medical amnesty policy seeks to decrease the likelihood that a student […]
Rugby club wins first game in Vanderbilt weekend tourney
Tech rugby’s first tournament produced a mixed bag of results.Playing two men down in the second half as a result of red cards, Tech’s rugby team came together and refused to surrender any more points. The end result was a 28-0 victory Friday night over host Vanderbilt in the two-day […]
Tech scheduled to premier new Web site
Tech is scheduled to launch an updated and improved version of its University Web site Tuesday.The Office of Public Affairs, along with Web and Digital Media Director Matthew Gann, have been researching user opinions and designing the new Web site since Fall 2008. “When people see the new look of […]
Kyle & Kyle get you up to speed: 50 albums to spin this summer
As the semester dwindles down, stress levels rise throughout these last weeks’ most likely due to procrastination, projects or finals week worries. There’s no reason we can’t offer you a list of albums that we think you’ll enjoy and might help you relax. It’s time to turn off the radio, […]
Eagle Online PIN numbers to begin expiring
Beginning April 25, Eagle Online PINs will start to expire at a rate of about 1% of the users each day for the next 3 months. This change is required to better protect the privacy of your information and by best security practices and state audit. For instructions on how […]
Ochsenbein named as finalist for TBR Student Regent
A Tech student was recently named as one of three finalists to serve as Tennessee Board of Regents Student Regent. Sean Ochsenbein was selected as a top three finalist for Student Regent. He was voted into the top three by all of the TBR student body presidents. The Student Regent […]
“She Stoops to Conquer or The Mistakes of the Night” comes to the Backdoor
The Backdoor Playhouse presents “She Stoops to Conquer or the Mistakes of a Night” as the 18th annual Dorothy Printz Pennebaker Memorial Spring Production.The play, written by Oliver Goldsmith, is directed by Mark Creter and runs April 23-28 with additional shows on May 1 and 2. All shows will begin […]
Sweet Sallie’s couples the bitter and sweet on the West Side
If you’re in search of that perfect cupcake and coffee combination, head to the West Side and look for Sallie. Located on North Oak by the historic depot museum, Sweet Sallies Bakery and Café pairs the simple pleasure of fresh-baked cupcakes with Tennessee-roasted espresso and brews.But Sallie’s has roots in […]
