Archives for January 2014

High-rise Hotel to Replace Chrome and Cafe J?

Rumors are circulating in Lubbock that local businessman Clayton Isom plans to buy the land where the Cafe J restaurant and Chrome retail store now do business and may build a new high-rise hotel there. Isom said he is in the process of buying the land, but said he is just “considering” building a high-rise […]

Double T Insider: Episode 13 Season II

Check out this week’s Double T Insider, hosted by Bret Brown and Kaitlyn Kravik. In this week’s edition of the Double T Insider, we sit down with Texas Tech wide receiver, Reginald Davis, and talk about his rookie season with the Red Raiders. We talk one on one with Raider Basketball forward, Dejan Kravic, in […]

Business Off Broadway: Super Bowl Predictions

Lauren finds out which team the good people of Broadway think will win the Super Bowl.

Center For Communication Research To Unveil New Testing Facility During Super Bowl

During this year’s big game, the Center for Communication Research at Texas Tech will unveil a new testing facility that will examine how people watch television in a home setting. The facility is located in the basement of the Media and Communication building, and resembles an average living room. Glenn Cummins, Ph.D., Associate Professor of […]

Have You Reddit?

A glance at the self-proclaimed “front page of the Internet” is like an Internet treasure hunt. The home page is filled with links to questions such as “What is the most complicated thing you can explain in 10 words or less?” The answer to that question is definitely not reddit. According to its website, reddit […]

Research Round Up, Jan. 30

Many classes in the College of Media and Communication require students to participate in research studies. Sometimes it is hard decide which one to participate in. The Center for Communication Research and The Hub are teaming up to bring you a look at what studies are currently being conducted in our new bi-weekly article, Research […]

C-SPAN Interactive Bus Educates Students

Students wishing to escape the freezing temperatures on Tuesday warmed up by stepping into the C-SPAN Interactive Multimedia Presentation Center as it rolled into Lubbock for part of a regional tour including high schools and other Big 12 universities. The bus’s interior offers students a chance to learn more about C-SPAN’s mission and the political […]

MCTV Newscast: 1-30

In this Thursday edition of the MCTV Weekday Update, anchor Laura Duclos is in to update you on the latest news and information around the Tech campus.  Do you happen to have an old prom dress taking up space in your closet? We’ll let you know how you can help someone less fortunate look their […]

MCTV Newscast: 1-29

In today’s edition of the MCTV Weekday Update, anchor Jenabeth Gunter has a look at several national stories that could affect you and the Lubbock area.  Also, reporter Abbie Arroyos got an inside look at the recent C-SPAN “In the Community” tour that visited the campus earlier this week.  And with rumors of the Super […]

Inside Peek: Ad Team, New Semester

Bichard would think that during the break we all thought about Mary Kay every day and looked up a bunch of research about our ideas. She would think that maybe we thought a bit more about our concept and design. Okay, let’s be honest. That would have been really nice, but I think we all […]