Archives for January 2014

Double T Insider: Episode 12 Season II

In this week’s edition of the Double T Insider, we sit down with Lady Raider Basketball head coach Candice Whitaker in the Coach’s Corner. We talk with Texas Tech wide receiver Bradley Marquez about his time with the New York Mets Organization, and we talk one on one with Minta Spears in this week’s Red […]

Mary Cram Is A Makeup Queen

Her weapon of choice is a foundation brush, a fresh tube of mascara and a heavy supply of MAC and Nars cosmetics. When she gets ready in the mornings, I don’t even want to know where her makeup regime falls compared to mine – especially on a school day. Mary Cram, a senior public relations […]

Dance Tech: The Funnies

The five reasons why you should go see “Dance Tech: The Funnies” are as follows: 1. It was indeed, funny 2. There are multi-colored tutus (actually, all of the costumes are really unique) 3. Dogs are involved, seriously. 4. The music in all of the dances is fun. Warning — you might have urges to […]

Ponies ‘R Us

As he walks up to me I can’t help but stare at his shirt. “Hey, I’m Trey.” Trey Love seems like any normal Tech student. He has on a Tech ‘Goin’ Band’ jacket but underneath that first layer is something some might find out of the ordinary. Trey is wearing a My Little Pony shirt. […]

Strive For Honor… And Energy Efficiency

 Facilities Going Green Texas Tech University Vice Chancellor of Facilities, Planning and Construction Michael Molina said Texas Tech used to be behind the curve on the LEED and sustainability efforts, but his office made the commitment for all new buildings to be LEED certified three and a half years ago. The new student complex that the […]

MLK Day Volunteering

R.O.O.T.S. Coordinator Eric Strong did not know how much help he would receive in getting volunteers to renovate the Caviel Arts and Sciences Museum building on the corner of 19th Street and Avenue A for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Not only did he receive help, but he was overwhelmed by the groups that came […]

Interning Tip122

Months worth of advice for you and your team. No one reads this though. Man I feel like I am not helping anyone.

Exclusive Tour of Residence Hall Under Construction

The newest residence hall under construction on the west end of campus will be completed and ready for students to move in before fall classes of 2014. Michael Molina, vice chancellor of Facilities, Planning & Construction, said the only reason the university will be able to complete the residence hall by August 2014, is thanks to […]

Movie Review: The Desolation of Smaug

It has to be said right up front that the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy is one of my favorite film series of them all. I think I had a very similar experience watching “The Fellowship of the Ring” to what many kids experienced back in the 1970s with “Star Wars”- sheer awe at an epic story, […]

College of Media & Communication to Offer Online Graduate Program

The people asked, and the college will oblige! In the Converging News E-Newsletter e-mailed on Jan. 15, Dean David Perlmutter announced the College of Media and Communication will soon offer an online graduate program. In the e-mail, Perlmutter wrote the current master’s program is very successful, setting new enrollment records each year. According to records […]