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A bill targeting what legislators are calling “divisive concepts” passed in the Tennessee Senate Monday, March 24. The bill, critics say, is yet another attack on what Tennessee legislators consider to be critical race theory and targets “divisive concepts” at Tennessee’s public colleges and universities. While critical race theory was […]
Tech chemistry students, Courtney LaPointe and Rebecca Firth, received a prestigious Student Leadership Award from the American Chemical Society (ACS) in 2021-22, respectively. Along with being an award recipient, students receive invitations to attend the ACS leadership conference. Student members of the American Chemical Society from universities around the world […]
TikTok is now ranked as the seventh most popular domain, putting Google and other platforms behind it. The app is owned by the Chinese company Bytedance. In September of 2020, former President Donald Trump attempted to ban the popular app for security reasons. TikTok has made an impact on college […]
The controversial ban of Art Spiegelman’s “Maus,” a graphic novel portraying the Holocaust, by a Tennessee school board has caused sales to increase on Amazon, resulting in it becoming a bestseller. “The Complete Maus” collection currently sits at No. 3 on the bestseller’s list. It previously topped the list at […]
The Golden Eagles lost a close game to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Saturday Feb. 12 61-60. The loss put an end to a two-game winning streak for the men’s basketball team. The team has experienced the highs and lows over the past four games with two victories over Eastern […]
Tech women basketball beat Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) on Feb.12 68-64. Anna Jones led all Tech scorers with 23 points, and Anna Walker led all Golden Eagles in rebounds with 13 rebounds, six defensive and seven offensive. Jones also led the team with two assists. The win makes the […]
Florida is pushing to pass a bill to keep white people from feeling “discomfort” when teaching race in the classroom. The bill refers to the teaching of critical race theory in public schools and would alter the curriculum to avoid white people feeling guilt from past historical actions. Tech history […]
Tech alumnus, Blanton Alspaugh, will be in Las Vegas this spring as a nominee for the prestigious Producer’s Award during the 64th annual Grammy Awards. “Everybody in the business I am in is working hard and to have your colleagues point to what you’ve done and say that it’s a […]
Tech faculty and students have recently expressed frustration over what they call unsafe working conditions and learning environments. According to one faculty member, Johnson Hall – the home of Tech’s College of Business – has fallen into disrepair; and although the structure is slated for renovation, they believe the building […]
The Tech Players will debut their production of “The Wolves” on Feb. 3 at the Backdoor Playhouse. Directed by Joe Clark, “The Wolves” features an all-female cast and follows the lives of a soccer team as they prepare for their matches. The characters, who are all referred to by their […]
