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Needed change comes to ‘Assassins Creed’

Sometimes change is a good thing. It feels as if with every subsequent entry, the “Assassin’s Creed” series changes too little and not often enough. The series’ newest title, “Assassin’s Creed: Origins,” embraces change to experiment with standards fans have come to accept. Through an overhauled combat system and an […]

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EA’s Cryptobuck stops here

The gaming industry has recently grappled with the issue of microtransactions among top-tier gaming publishers.  Microtransactions have been primarily introduced in this generation of games, with the “poster children” being Electronic Arts’ FIFA, NHL and Madden franchises, which force players to invest hundreds of hours of time or real-life money. […]

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TTU sports wrap-up

Shaq Calhoun rises above a Kennesaw State defender, Bryson Lockley, in the Golden Eagles 82-68 victory. Track: The track team participated in the Vanderbilt Indoor Opener in Nashville on Dec. 2. Fifteen athletes finished in the top 10 positions in 11 events. Junior Na’Asha Robinson won the 400-meter dash, and […]

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Satterfield out, Zelenock resigns

In his two years as Golden Eagles Head Coach, Satterfield compiled a 6-16 record. Searches are underway for two athletic positions after the TTU volleyball coach resigned and the head football coach was terminated in the same week. Athletics Director Mark Wilson said he expects to have both positions filled […]

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Majority of Miss TTU candidates found not following SGA rules

Baylie Bodiford Three out of five candidates for Miss TTU were penalized after an SGA committee determined they didn’t follow competition rules. Although the rules appeared unclear, each candidate acknowledged them by signing a contract stating the rules, SGA public relations spokesperson Baylie Bodiford said. It’s not uncommon for complaints […]

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Tax reform bill to tax graduate students’ tuition breaks

A tax reform bill passed through the House on Nov. 16 could affect US graduate students’ income by taxing tuition breaks, significantly impacting the finances of staff and faculty at universities. As the House and the Senate pass their respective version of the tax bill, the Republican Party tried to […]

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Tech-backed study faces national media scrutiny

Tom Brewer speaks in early August announcing the creation of the Center for Intelligent Mobility Articles by the Washington Post and the International Council on Clean Transportation criticize a study on emission standards of the trucking industry from Tennessee Tech’s Center for Intelligent Mobility, sponsored by Fitzgerald Glider Kits, a […]

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SGA secretary resigns

Rita Ramsey The Student Government Association is accepting applications for secretary after senior Rita Ramsey resigned the post on Oct. 30. Ramsey, an accounting major and president of Tech’s accounting club, served with the SGA for 2 ½ years, including one year as its secretary. Ramsey said she had been […]

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Homecoming raises $62K for charity

ADPi and Sig Ep won the float competition with their Minnie and Mickey themed float Members of Tennessee Tech’s Greek organizations raised $61,830 for Children’s Miracle Network during homecoming 2017, organizers said. Throughout the week, the staff of the Office of Student Activities sponsored event nights with the goal of […]

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Student freedoms priority for Leadership Institute

Students were encouraged to provide their issues by writing on the ball. An 8-foot beach ball in the middle of Centennial Plaza got Tech students talking about free speech, social injustice, Donald Trump, and many more hot-topic issues. Daniel Lopez, who brought the “free speech ball” to campus, invited students […]