Story: Trevor Bell Graphic: Berkley Iden In today’s digital climate, organizations and brands are trying to find ways to reach as many people as quickly as they can; thus, social media is seen as the perfect medium for spreading brand awareness. To fully take advantage of social media’s influence, there is often the desire to […]
Archives for June 2013
Lubbock Listed Sixth Dangerous City In Nation
June 26, 2013 by
Written by D. Rutter – Advanced Reporting According to Forbes Magazine, Lubbock is listed as the sixth most dangerous city in the nation. However, not all Lubbock residents agree with the listing. Forbes showed that Lubbock, Texas shared the title with Detroit, Mich., which is listed as the number one most dangerous city. People like […]
Who Let The Cats Out?
June 25, 2013 by
Who let the cat out of the bag? Chris Cook said the feral cat situation on Texas Tech campus has reached the point of having to relocate the furry felines. “We collaborated with the TTU Feral Cat Program and contacted the humane society of West Texas, city of Lubbock animal shelter, with the understanding that […]
Man I Love College
June 24, 2013 by
After looking back at her past three years of attending Texas Tech, Kate DeWolfe said she could confirm that her time at the college has been worthwhile. “I’ve loved it here. I’ve made friends I’ll have for a lifetime,” she said. “I loved most of my classes. Lubbock is a fun college town, but I […]
Wild Ones
June 21, 2013 by
If he could pick his favorite thing about being an intern at the South Plains Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, Payam Movahed said he would narrow it down as giving back to nature. “You always see pollution and animals being killed left and right because of our massively expanding infrastructure,” said Movahed. “It’s nice to come here […]
Drunk Driving-Ain't Nobody Got Time For That
June 20, 2013 by
By: Jorge De La Cruz – Advanced Reporting Life could not have been better for Sylvia Rodriguez in the early 1990s. She was happily married, had four children, and a good job. Twenty years later, the Lubbock Victim’s Assistance Services spokeswoman reflects back on what happened the night of September 21, 1990, the night her […]
The Future Freaks Me Out
June 18, 2013 by
It finally happened. An occurrence so monumental took place two weekends ago that I never thought would occur. Not only did it almost make me cry, it took my breath away. My little brother, Ryan (I say little but the kid towers over me) officially graduated from high school. I know, it’s unbelievable – at […]
What's Trending? Episode 1.2
June 17, 2013 by
Hosts Jon Caudle and Scarlett Humphries demonstrate how to shoot a video using the Vine app.
What's Trending? Episode 1.1
June 17, 2013 by
In the premiere of What’s Trending, hosts Jon Caudle and Scarlett Humphries discuss Vine, an app for shooting short videos.
Lean In Review
June 17, 2013 by
After reading Sheryl Sandberg’s “Lean In” only one phrase seems to run through my mind. “Who Run The World? Girls.” Beyonce was on a hunch. Like the famous singer’s lyric, Sandberg is on a mission with a message of her own. In fact, it is a message that continues to be repeated like a broken […]
