The Tech men’s tennis team earned three victories, including two Ohio Valley Conference wins, moving it into first place in the OVC over the weekend in Cookeville, Tenn.The Golden Eagles defeated Morehead State University by a 6-1 score on March 20. On March 21, Tech improved its OVC record to […]
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ROTC Golden Eagle Run hits the pavement April 4
Tech’s ROTC and Alpha Delta Pi are partnering for the 15th annual Fun Run, which includes a 5k run and a 10k run. The run will begin at 8 a.m. on April 4 at the Tucker Stadium parking lot.Entry fees are $15 for an individual and $50 for a team. […]
It’s education, stupid: revolutionized education is our only hope
If you haven’t noticed, we are in a recession that may well lead to a full-on depression. Yeah, I said it: depression. No jobs, soup lines, the erosion of American economic power. Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin, then, should be considered a hero for refusing stimulus money in hard economic times. […]
TBI releases collegiate crime statistics, crime still decreasing
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released the 2008 crime statistics, showing Tennessee state schools’ crime has consistently decreased since 2005.According to the TBI’s overview of reported offenses for all state collegiate institutions, there has been a 6.4 percent decrease from 2007 to 2008 in total offenses, totaling 7,371 in 2007 […]
SMAC allocates money to five clubs
Student Monies Allocation Committee is making extracurricular events possible for student clubs during the tough economic times. SMAC gave five clubs the chance to take their skills and knowledge on the road. SMAC allocated $5,696.56 to the National Society of Black Engineers. NSBE will be participating in the NSBE National […]
Tech Sponsors ‘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 sponsorship of “cool schools,” a segment featured on Nashville’s Channel 4 News. Middle Tennessee high schools are taped spotlighting their programs every […]
Health Fair just around the corner
Health Fair just around the cornerThe 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 […]
We are all in this green thing together
I’ve been thinking a lot about the environment lately. I spent my summer in the Smokey Mountains, my fall break in the Blue Ridge Mountains and my spring break in the Rockies. Those mountains are so beautiful, so incredible, so green-so unlike the smoggy, filthy gross cities across the globe. […]
Students, faculty, staff receive half-off workshops
Tech students, faculty and staff receive a 50 percent discount on all workshops offered at the Appalachian Center for Craft and can obtain a one-hour elective credit for the six-day intensive summer workshops.More than 100 workshops are offered each year in six mediums: blacksmithing, clay, fibers, glass, metals and wood. […]
TAB Movie Night
7 p.m. Monday March 30, “Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist”7 p.m. Wednesday April 22, “The Curious Caseof Benjamin Button” Free popcorn and drinks! Movie viewings are held in the Tech Pride Room on the first floor of the UC. (https://insider-gaming.com/)