Agenda setting characterized the SGA Senate’s second meeting of the semester. Much of the meeting was spent going over the basics of the upcoming learning commons and SOLO fund, with some time spent going over the process of creating and presenting bills.The beginning of the meeting was spent educating the […]
All Stories
Picasso Doesn’t Live Here Arts and Craft Fair announces musical lineup
The organizers of the Picasso Doesn’t Live Here Craft Fair announced the musical performances for the event, featuring numerous local artists.The event will be divided among two stages, one by Broad Street and the other on 1st Street. On the Broad Street stage, fairgoers can enjoy Grove, Kat & Zeb, […]
New exhibit featuring jewelry on display at the Craft Center
The Appalachian Center for Craft hosts many exhibitions throughout the year and is especially busy this fall semester.Trish L. Harding’s Nature, Nurture and Memory exhibit is just one of the exhibitions at the Craft Center now. “Her past work investigates nature and geometry,” Gallery Manager Gail Looper said, “while more […]
Tech chorale performing with local high school choir Tuesday
Tech’s chorale will be performing alongside the Cookeville High School concert choir and the University orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in The Bryan Fine Arts Building’s Wattenbarger Auditorium. For the last four years, Choral Director Craig Zamer has combined forces with Cookeville High School concert choir Director Michael Choate and […]
Rehearsals begin while renovations continue in the Backdoor Playhouse
The Tech Players began working on their production of “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” despite continued construction in the Backdoor Playhouse as part of a major renovation project.The play is a musical based on a book by the same named written by Burt Shevelove and […]
Spin Dat Record with Kyle Buckner
Justin Townes Earle isn’t exactly a household name.yet. Son of country hard-knock Steve Earle and named after country/folk troubadour Townes Van Zandt, Earle is just barely two years into his professional music career. After spending years battling drug and alcohol addiction, Earle decided it was time to get serious. Justin […]
Tech students play influential role in success of Putnam County’s “Bark in the Park
The annual Friends of Cookeville/Putnam County Animals’ “Bark in the Park” is next Saturday, and Tech volunteers will once again play a major role in the success of the event.”Bark in the Park” is a big play day for dogs and their owners to converge on the Algood City Park […]
Nursing students react to ‘Josie’s Story’
A patient safety seminar was presented by Sigma Theta Tau, international nurses honor society, to Tech nursing students last Tuesday. Sorrel King, author of “Josie’s Story,” spoke about the death of her daughter because of medical error.Speakers prior to King highlighted issues mentioned in King’s speech. Joy Wachs’ presentation, “Culture […]
Student groups apply for 606 Funds
Five organizations applied to receive grant funds from the Student Monetary Allocations Committee. SMAC, also known as Chapter 606, listened to several organizations at its first official meeting 11:00 a.m. last Tuesday. The organizations were each given a chance to appear before the Chapter 606 committee. They each presented the […]
Let’s Talk About Movies: Devil
I won’t lie. I didn’t have the highest hopes for “Devil”, but I was pleasently surprised by a decent story with a good twist. The plot follows what the commercials have laid out for us. Five seemingly innocent individuals are trapped on an elevator. However, we soon learn each of […]
