Coming out of October, ‘Gravity’, ‘Captain Phillips’, ’12 Years a Slave’, and ‘Bad Grandpa’ were the clear winners. Each sustained great critical acclaim, box office success, and, minus ‘Bad Grandpa’, they all are straight shots to plenty of nominations come award season this winter. November is not slowing down with […]
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“Where are the topics that actually matter to us as future leaders?”
Each week, I wait with baited breath for the next Oracle to be printed and rush to feel the antiquated pulp between my hands, the smell that only independent print can offer, but most importantly the Opinion page. I love seeing how these authors, presumably the most articulate and distinguished […]
Bunching my Witch’s Britches
Forgive me, dear reader, I’m getting up on the coffin-shaped soapbox. I love Halloween. I sort of have to – it’s in the paperwork I signed as a child in order to grow up Goth (spoiler: not real paperwork). The Halloween-All Saints’ Day-Thanksgiving season is my favorite time of year. […]
No More Blame Games, Mr. President
What is this nation coming to? Our politicians don’t know how to play nice and our president plays the blame game. At a fundraising dinner on Friday, Oct. 25, President Obama claimed that the shutdown of the government was about more than just health care; it was all about a […]
Soccer will not make OVC Tournament Appearance
The Golden Eagle soccer team ended its last weekend at home with a pair of losses to Morehead State and Eastern Kentucky University. The loss to Morehead State last Friday closed the door on the Golden Eagles’ chances of making the OVC tournament. This will mark the fourth consecutive season […]
New Hall Haunted House Gives Back
The staff and friends of New Hall North used PVC pipe, duct tape and plastic to set up the residence hall’s annual one-night only haunted house Oct. 21. Every year, resident assistants from New Hall North set up a program for Tech students to attend. The past four years, […]
stand up
A ban has been placed and strictly enforced over the past year restricting students from sitting on the floor and the stairs in Henderson Hall. Every few feet, signs have been placed instructing students of the dangers that await them and others if they are to sit on the floor […]
Standing Room Only
A ban has been placed and strictly enforced over the past year restricting students from sitting on the floor and the stairs in Henderson Hall. Every few feet, signs have been placed instructing students of the dangers that await them and others if they are to sit on the floor […]
Purple Palooza: Men’s and Women’s Teams Introduced to Community to Kick off Season
Tech Athletics hosted the second annual Purple Palooza Tuesday to kick off the upcoming basketball season with some excitement. Students and members of the community gathered in the Hooper-Eblen Center to celebrate the beginning of the season with trick-or-treating, a 3-point shootout contest and a dunk contest. Fans also got […]
Men’s Basketball Around the Corner
Coming off a highflying performance at Purple Palooza, the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team is looking to the 2013-2014 season with a bit of a chip on its shoulder. The 2013-2014 men’s basketball team has just a little over a week until their home opener against Loyola but the preseason […]