After falling in the conference opener to Southeast Missouri State University, Tech looks to rebound tomorrow against rival Murray State University. Tech lost last week to SEMO in double overtime, despite Tech’s record-breaking performances by wide receiver Da’Rick Rogers (most receptions with 18 and most receiving yards with 303) and […]
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Former Tech basketball star Murphy gets NBA nod
Former Tech men’s basketball player Kevin Murphy starts his first professional season in the NBA this fall with the Utah Jazz. Murphy came to Tech as a freshman in 2008 from Creekside High School in Fairburn, Ga. He spent all four of his college years at Tech, majoring in general […]
Comeback falls short, Soccer falls 2-1 at home
The Golden Eagle soccer team opened up conference play with a loss last Sunday at home in the “Think Pink” game against Jacksonville State University. “We led that game in every category,” head coach Daniel Brizard said. “Unfortunately we were unable to finish our opportunities, and they did.” JSU’s Jackie […]
CORRECTION – Sept. 21
The story “New Cookeville business gives back to the community” in the Sept. 21 issue of The Oracle incorrectly stated that Philanthropy in Franklin, Tenn., donates 5 percent of its sales to charitable organizations. That amount should have been reported as 10 percent. The Oracle regrets the error.
Monday night TV packs plenty of laughs, sex, drama
Fall television has returned! Monday night was the first for networks to premiere new episodes of their biggest hits and newest shows. Let’s start with CBS. The eighth season of “How I Met Your Mother” premiered to answer questions left in last season’s shocking finale. Were Robin and Barney really […]
Flooding leads to wide-spread problems on campus
A blown water line, a flooded parking lot and water intrusion were three of several incidents on campus as a result of flooding Sept. 17. “Monday night was not a typical rain event,” Jack Butler, associate vice president for facilities and business services, said. According to data from www2.tntech.edu/earth/wx_station.htm, the […]
The Defense Begins
Tennessee Tech’s football team looks to use the experience of playing the No. 4 ranked Oregon Ducks as a huge tool in conference play. The Golden Eagles took on the Ducks last Saturday at Autzen Stadium, which has a capacity of 54,000 people. It has often been called the loudest […]
‘Think Pink’
Tech soccer begins Ohio Valley Conference play this Sunday as they take on the Jacksonville State Gamecocks. However, the game is important not just because it will set the tone for the entire OVC schedule. Sunday’s game is also Tech Soccer’s annual “Think Pink” game, which spotlights breast cancer awareness. […]
For those who were offended by preachers
Last week, students from all over this campus heard from a group of evangelists, spreading their word of hate and bigotry. While these men were calling fellow students, and myself, perverts and sinners, I was not thinking of myself, but of those freshmen that are coming here to start their […]
Turmoil in Arab World sign of things to come
Unless you have been living in a cave, you are probably aware of the anti-America/anti-Israel violence and riots that have been spreading like wildfire across the Middle East. The riots started in Benghazi, taking the lives of four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens. The Obama Administration has released numerous […]
