Archives for October 2013

Off The Wall With Rebecca Ortiz

Henry sits down to talk with Rebecca Ortiz about her research and teaching methods.   Shot and Edited by Lawrence Sierra    

Movie Review: Gravity

Every five years or so, that special ‘event movie’ comes along to completely absorb its audience with vastly immersive spectacles across time and space. James Cameron’s “Avatar” (2009) was the last film to capture the audience’s imagination in such a way. With state-of-the-art motion capture technology and 3D effects to create a beautifully believable world […]

APLS Conference Promo #1

The Association for Politics and the Life Sciences is holding its 30th annual conference Oct. 25 – Oct. 26 at Texas Tech University. Dr. Gregg Murray explains what to expect this year. Be sure to check out the conference program at www.APLSnet.org.  

Inside Peek: Ad Team, First Meeting

The First Meeting I saw the list of everyone who made the team, but I did not really know anybody. At first, I am a very shy person and did not want to come across as rude by not talking to anyone. Luckily I have been breaking that bad habit and have been forcing myself […]

The Prophet Darla Set To Debut

Next week, the Texas Tech University Department of Theatre and Dance is presenting a dark new comedy about faith, desire and the nature of goodness. “The Prophet Darla” is about an ordinary woman trying to make ends meet when she receives an unexpected visit from a prominent individual in history who sends her on a […]

MCTV Newscast: 10-24

In this Friday edition of the MCTV Weekday Update, Angie Barrett and Alyssa Herzog bring you breaking news of a fire in the English building – and it’s not the first fire on campus this week.  Also, Roxie Bustamante takes a look at a recent problem in the Tech residence halls that left a few […]

Make It Work!

As she walked around the room it was obvious this wasn’t her first rodeo. With only 30 minutes to grab supplies and seven and a half hours to complete an entire outfit, it was amazing to watch not only her pieces of fabric turn into something I would buy on the rack, but her competitors’ […]

MCTV Weekday Update: Oct. 23

In today’s newscast, Courtney Plunk tells us about a Bike Fair and a couple of upcoming activities – including one that may leave you feeling a little light headed.  Reporter Alicia Keene steps into the classroom to get an inside view of documentary film making. And are those warm temperatures going to hold out until […]

Movie Review: Escape From Tomorrow

If one is to appreciate this bizarre little movie and why I decided to review it, one has to know how Escape From Tomorrow was made in the first place…and how it really should not have been released at all.  The film was made guerilla style, filmed entirely in secret at Disneyland and the Walt Disney World […]

Old School Scares Still Cause Shivers

It’s October and we all know what that means: colorful trees, football in full swing, and a candy corn supply that never seems to run out. Oh, yeah, and scary movies! This is that time of the year when it is not just socially acceptable to scream in a darkened movie theatre or living room, it’s expected. […]