Men's Basketball Tech’s men’s basketball team finished their season 19-14 overall, 10-8 in Ohio Valley Conference play, finishing fifth in regular season play. The Golden Eagles picked up a win and a loss in their final two regular season home games, a 69-64 win over in-state rival Tennessee State, and […]
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Tech baseball extends streak to five, softball prepares for OVC play
Baseball Tech’s baseball team is 13-5 overall, 4-1 in Ohio Valley Conference play, and currently on a four-game winning streak. During their winning streak, the Golden Eagles outscored their opponents by a combined 25-3 run differential. The Golden Eagles swept a home-and-home series with in-state rival Lipscomb. Tech also swept […]
A look around the nest: Track wins first OVC indoor title
Track Tennessee Tech women’s track and field team made history in February, winning their first OVC Indoor Championship in 2018. Head coach Wayne Angel received the OVC Indoor Coach of the Year award for the second consecutive year, winning both indoor and outdoor seasons for the Golden Eagles. "They came together […]
Cookeville man loses appeal for stabbing conviction
A Putnam County Circuit Court upheld a Cookeville man’s assault conviction for stabbing a Tech student in 2015, according to a decision released March 7. The court affirmed the trial court properly denied defendant Michael Kevin Schipp’s request to give jurors instructions on self-defense because there was not enough evidence […]
Should faculty carry guns around campus?
According to CNN, there has been 14 school shootings in America this year, averaging one shooting per week. Students around the nation have participated in protests and walkouts, urging politicians to reform gun laws. The topic of teachers being armed on campus has been a controversial subject since the shooting […]
Awesome wins gold
Awesome Eagle is awesome, or at least that is what the judges at the Universal Cheerleaders Association National Championship decided last month in Orlando, Florida. Tech’s mascot earned first place during the annual dance and cheer team competition at Disney World. The competition consists of judges viewing a two-minute video […]
Greek life opposes proposed ban bill
Members of Tennessee Tech’s Greek life came together in a written resolution opposing a state bill banning fraternities and sororities in Tennessee. Rep. John DeBerry, D-Memphis, originally proposed the bill in the House of Representatives and Sen. Reggie Tate, D-Memphis, is the co-sponsor. HB 2042 would only ban organizations of […]
Stolen trash receptacles reports rise
University Police Chief Tony Nelson says a rash of trashcan thefts on campus needs to stop. As many as three large purple trash receptacles were reported stolen from campus in recent weeks, he said. “We’ve had two or three instances where trash cans were taken by individuals, those have been […]
Man with bat banned from campus
Campus police banned a man from returning to campus after they responded to suspicious activity Feb. 13 in the University Center. Students reported seeing a man, later identified as Brandon Brandy, running through campus caring a baseball bat and hitting himself while grunting. When police arrived to the University Center, […]
Speaker discusses social activism among colleges
Activism in an educational setting is just as important as learning to read, write and calculate numbers, civil activist Andre Canty told Tech students Feb. 8. “When it comes to education, revolution should be as taught as the other R’s,” Canty said during his presentation “Reading, Riting, Rithmetic, and […]
