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Cheerleading and Golden Girls bring home national trophies

Tech’s cheerleaders and dancers brought home awards from the 2009 College Cheerleading Championship Nationals in Myrtle Beach in March. The Co-ed and All Girl cheerleading squads joined together for competition this year and won the title “National Champions 2009” in the Large Co-ed Division. The TTU Golden Girls dance team […]

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SMAC awards more than $16,000

During a recent meeting, Student Monies Allocation Committee gave more than $16,000 to aid student organizations.”Our meeting was very efficient and helpful to the clubs around Tech,” SMAC Chairman Chaz Hayes said. (www.almostthererescue.org) “This committee helps students be able to attend extracurricular activities that might not be possible without our […]

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So are we “one nation under God” or not?

The United States is supposedly “one nation under God.” After all, the President is sworn into office with his right hand on the Bible, and witnesses testifying against alleged criminals declare before God to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. But, I wonder if the […]

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Greek Week to end with Relay for Life

Tech greeks are out to raise money and awareness for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life at an event that will wrap up this year’s Greek Week.Every year, Tech’s greek community hosts a week’s worth of events to benefit a national charity. For the past two years, they have […]

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Campus Recreation scheduled to host Health Fair April 14

The phones rang off the hook last Thursday as people called to set up appointments to receive blood work at the annual Campus Wide Health Fair on April 14.”It was insane,” Ramona Pennington, health promotions coordinator said. With all the calls received by the Health Care Appointment Line March 19, […]

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Golden Eagle Player Profile

This week, we’re profiling baseball player Casanova Donaldson, a Civil Engineering Junior from Nashville, Tennessee. Favorite Sports Team: Tennessee Titans 1. When did you start playing baseball? I first started playing baseball when I was 6. 2. Casanova’s an interesting name, and a pretty cool one at that. How did […]

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Donaldson sparks Tech to a win over ETSU

The sun was shining, and so were the Golden Eagles as they demolished rival East Tennessee State 15-7 Wednesday. Leading the way for Tech was Casanova Donaldson, who was inserted into the starting lineup 30 minutes before the first pitch. Donaldson made an impact as he tied the school record […]

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Celebration of Craft held tomorrow

The Appalachian Center for Craft’s 11th annual Celebration of Craft is tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. “This is a free event and the only local opportunity to do all these activities in one place,” said Workshop and Event Coordinator Gail Gentry. Narrated studio demonstrations of blacksmithing, ceramics, weaving, […]

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Conference scheduled to encourage diversity

The One Great Challenge Conference: Learning Together in the New Millennium will take place in the RUC on Tuesday, April 7. The conference aims to explore successful strategies for administrators, teachers and students committed to fostering diversity and culture in schools. Co-sponsored by Minority Affairs, the Honors Program and the […]

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Tech sponsors WSMV Channel 4 ‘Cool Schools’

Although the state continues to make budget cuts, the Tech Marketing Department still has a job to do. A partnership with the Office of Admissions has led to the sponsorship of “Cool Schools,” a segment featured on Nashville’s Channel 4 News. Middle Tennessee high schools are taped spotlighting their programs […]