I reached into my pocket the other day to grab some loose change for a donut at Big O’s. I looked at the ten dimes I was holding and realized one of them had been severely scraped on the part that usually says: “In God We Trust.” The scrape was […]
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The Alarm System That Cried Emergency
May I have your attention please, may I have your attention please, there is really not an emergency! Well at least there really wasn’t an emergency on Monday or Tuesday when the alarm system asked everyone to evacuate the building. On Monday the alarm system sounded three times in the […]
We all want a better America
Folks, it is getting a little scary out there. Several months into Barack Obama’s tenure as POTUS, some contingents of the Republican Party have gone completely hysterical. I support the whole Tea Party thing, as we are all entitled to protest peacefully. Still, the same people who are calling Democrats […]
It’s a nice day out here so stop yelling at me
You may have noticed, or heard, the two men on campus preaching “the word.” One of the men brought with him his two children. These men were on campus for two days, and have a travel schedule for places they preach.While at Tech they yelled at us that we needed […]
Career Services to host Business Fair April 9
Are you a student of the College of Business or Arts and Science? Are you tired of wasting your time at career fairs geared toward engineering and technical majors? Get your resume revised and your business suit ready, because Tech is having the career fair for you.The College of Business […]
The world sucks, it is somebody’s fault
I’m sure all of you are aware of many of the world’s current problems. Lately, you’ve been reading in The Oracle how crappy education is and who is to blame. You’ve been told about how bad the economy is and why certain people are to blame. Homosexuals are being oppressed […]
Education should be about education, not racial discrimination
Last week, I discussed the sad state of our education system and the conservative opposition to progress. I hoped I would be able to move on to exploring solutions to the problem, but a brief overview of the news revealed further aggravating complications. I’m becoming convinced that xenophobia is the […]
Tech sponsors WSMV Channel 4 ‘Cool Schools’
Although the state continues to make budget cuts, the Tech Marketing Department still has a job to do. A partnership with the Office of Admissions has led to the sponsorship of “Cool Schools,” a segment featured on Nashville’s Channel 4 News. Middle Tennessee high schools are taped spotlighting their programs […]
Conference scheduled to encourage diversity
The One Great Challenge Conference: Learning Together in the New Millennium will take place in the RUC on Tuesday, April 7. The conference aims to explore successful strategies for administrators, teachers and students committed to fostering diversity and culture in schools. Co-sponsored by Minority Affairs, the Honors Program and the […]
SMAC allocates monies to clubs in spite of current recession
Student Monies Allocation Committee is making extracurricular events possible for student clubs during these tough economic times. SMAC recently gave five clubs the chance to take their skills and knowledge on the road.SMAC allocated $5,696.56 to the National Society of Black Engineers. NSBE will be participating in the NSBE National […]
