Remembering the plays that have made an impact
I have been lucky enough to see some pretty amazing football games in my time at Tech. Perhaps the two most memorable ones that I have seen in person occurred during homecoming, and they both […]
Tag Archives: sports
Old cable needs to get with the times
It is the beginning of the end for expensive cable and satellite services. It seems like more of the younger generation is deciding to “cut the cord”, choosing to stream all of their entertainment instead […]
New Tech minor focuses on “major leagues”
Students may have noticed a new minor gracing Tech’s online minor offering page: the Sports, Society, and Technology (SST) minor. A 15 hour undergraduate minor, the SST minor began offering classes for the 2014-2015 academic […]
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Paying student athletes: Show me the money
This is my third year at Tech, and I’ve had the honor of representing this great institute as a student athlete with a scholarship. I figure by this point I’ve become entrenched in the system […]
Athletes’ academics are their responsibility
Sports Illustrated recently released a five-part series on the Oklahoma State University football program. Part two of the series focused on the academics of the football players. The section begins by accusing former Oklahoma State […]
Underwater hockey team embraces uniqueness
“Speak softly and carry a big stick,” Theodore Roosevelt once said. Although this phrase was a take on foreign diplomacy, it would have been interesting to think that good ol’ Teddy had the modern sport […]
Sports make an entrance in classrooms
One of the many reasons that Tech was recently ranked ninth in the entire nation according to Washington Monthly Magazine’s 2013 National Universities Rankings—not to mention one point behind Harvard and ahead of Yale and […]
Tech expands media partnerships
Tech Athletics continued to solidify itself with expanding media partnerships and hirings within the radio team over the summer to cover major sports broadcasts in the future. WYAY-FM “All News 106.7” will remain the Georgia […]
Potential for Tech Soccer Team
Tech’s campus is home to many successful Division I athletics, but surprisingly, soccer is not among these programs. It could be argued that there isn’t a field to play on. Additionally, there are the questions […]
Tech merchandise lacks cohesion
Have you ever walked into the Tech Barnes and Noble and noticed how many different colors, particular the numbers of different shades of “gold”, they use to make the Tech apparel? Or how about the […]
College experience shaped by activities, friends
It’s hard to believe my college career is just about done as I sit here writing my final “swan song” for the Technique. Most of the time, graduating editors reflect back on their time at […]
Why dodgeball made me a better student
I’m not going to lie; Tech can be pretty big diva when it comes to hogging the spotlight of my daily schedule. Amidst all the impossible deadlines and life-shattering all-nighters that I have experienced, it’s […]
SST curriculum launches
A new Sports, Society and Technology (SST) program is scheduled to launch in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts (IAC) in 2014. The program will allow students and faculty to work together to study […]
Major sports need social progression
The NFL Scouting Combine is basically what you could consider the NFL’s yearly beauty pageant for prospective players to showcase themselves, so that various franchises can call them “winners” in their books. During the combine, […]
Health & Fitness
At Tech, we strive to develop students with superior minds and cognitive ability. Students who, after four or more years of challenging educational rigor, are mentally prepared for any challenge they may face throughout life. […]
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New athletic director is announced
On Wednesday, Institute President G.P. “Bud” Peterson announced the appointment of Mike Bobinski, Associate Vice President of Development and Director of Athletics at Xavier University, as the new Athletic Director (AD) at Tech