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‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ at the Backdoor Playhouse

The Backdoor Playhouse will kick off the fall with a production of “The Rocky Horror Show” opening Oct. 31 at 8 p.m. Performances of the show are highly anticipated because of the element of audience participation. In the show, a man and his fiancée get lost in the woods only […]

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Costumed Race Haunts Campus for Fifth Year

Cookeville’s Haunted Half Marathon has been scheduled for Oct. 19 at 8 a.m. The Haunted Half begins on North Dixie in front of Tech’s RUC and winds down Maple Avenue and into Algood before crossing the finish line at Memorial Gym. “The Haunted Half continues to be the only half […]

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Marching Band to Play at Murray State Game

For the first time in 8 years Tennessee Tech’s marching band will be traveling to an away game with the football team on October 5. Last time the traveled was to MTSU and this year they will be taking over Murray state. Tech’s marching band hasn’t traveled in 8 years […]

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Soccer Wins OVC Opener, Drops Second Match

The Golden Eagle soccer team started off its OVC campaign last weekend with a win over Southern Illinois- Edwardsville and a loss to Eastern Illinois. Tech (3-7, 1-1) earned its second shutout of the season against SIUE. “The team dug deep and decided that they weren’t going to give up […]

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Golden Eagles Find a Way to Win Against ISU

The Tennessee Tech football team, stepping out of OVC play for the last time this season, pulled out a 38-37 win Saturday night in a nail-biter against the Indiana State Sycamores. Head coach Watson Brown called it one of the hardest fought wins of which he has ever been a […]

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“Rush” is a True Story Fill with Thrills

Leaving something for everyone, this fascinating biopic from Ron Howard is so much more than a movie about racing. Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl lead as 1970s Formula One racers James Hunt and Niki Lauda, men whose hatred for each other drives an intense competition for the World Champion title. This film captures the excitement and danger of the track […]

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              Leaving something for everyone, this fascinating biopic from Ron Howard is so much more than a movie about racing. Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl lead as 1970s Formula One racers James Hunt and Niki Lauda, men whose hatred for each other drives an intense competition for the […]

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Thursday Night Blackout

The Golden Eagles will host their second blackout game when the team takes on the Tennessee Martin Skyhawks on Thursday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. Tailgate park opens at 4 p.m. and the Eagle Walk will begin at 4:45 p.m. There will be black T-shirts for the first 2,500 people […]

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Volleyball Still Looking for First Conference Win of 2013 Campaign

Coming off a tough loss last weekend in their home opener, the Golden Eagles will continue OVC play today as they head west for a 7 p.m. matchup against UT Martin. Tech recorded its first OVC loss last Friday in a nail-biting 3-2 finish against Murray State. The Golden Eagles […]

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Frustrations Over Shutdown Tactics

I want to be a member of Congress when I grow up, because it seems right now that the job description is being a whiny, lazy brat. I hope yoga pants aren’t against the dress code! But seriously, Republicans. Was “must not play well with others” in the job requirements? […]