Archives for February 2014

SGA Election Results: Mostly Runoffs

See Full Election Coverage Students can expect another week of SGA executive candidates campaigning for their votes, as the results of this week’s election yielded runoffs for most of the positions. Two of the presidential candidates, Hayden Hatch and Tyler Frevert, earned spots in the runoff, garnering 42 percent and 35 percent of the vote […]

SGA Election Violation Dispute: A Timeline of Events

See Full Election Coverage On Thursday, The Daily Toreador published a prominent article regarding an alleged violation of the Student Government Association election code on the front page of their newspaper. Connect Tech, a candidate bloc comprised of Gustavo Chavira, Ashley Brannan, Jameson Tomlin and Florencio Aranda III, filed a complaint against the Experience Where […]

From The Fields To The Runway

When one visits Lubbock for the first time, it can be a tad startling — especially if you’re from a big city like Houston or Dallas. As one looks out the window (depending on what season you visit) there’s either a plethora of red dirt or a crazy amount of cotton. At this point you […]

MCTV Newscast: 2-27

In this Thursday edition of the MCTV Weekday Update, anchors Sarah Self-Walbrick and Erin Willis are in to wrap-up your week with a look at some breaking news on the Tech campus.  Find out the latest on the SGA campaigning controversy that could affect the outcome of the current election.  Also, reporter Cybbi Barton has […]

The Advertising And Beard Aficionado

Matt Bush’s resume describes him as a beard cultivator, improv chef, and Nike aficionado. Despite these ambitious claims, they are not even the most impressive parts of Bush’s resume. Bush is a 2009 graduate of the advertising program in the College of Media and Communication. While at Texas Tech, Bush was involved with the Advertising […]

Suspect arrested in bank deposit robbery

At 2 a.m. on Feb. 11, Lubbock police arrested Henry Clay Smith in an alley near Indiana Avenue and 82nd Street with more than $900 that had apparently just been stolen and a pellet gun he attempted to abandon, according to Lubbock police. Corporal Jimmy Fair responded to a 911 call about an aggravated robbery […]

MCTV Newscast: 2-26

In this Wednesday edition of the MCTV Weekday Update, anchors Amber Chalker and Kathlene Davis are in with a look at some events around the Tech campus.  First up, we have a wrap-up of last night’s TTU Hub/SGA Executive Candidates Forum – including information on how to make your vote count.  Also, reporter Daniela Parraga […]

An Inside Look Into the New Petroleum Engineering Research Building

Video by Blake Silverthorn The New Petroleum Engineering Building When entering the new Terry Fuller Petroleum Engineering Research Building, you first notice the Double T on the floor, but then you notice how the entrance hall tells the story of petroleum engineering. Visitors cannot miss the wall to the right that resembles geological layers in […]

Application Builder

Slamming down energy drinks and filling up on pizza was the key to success for Delta Unknown, who won the 2014 Appathon on Feb. 22. Three teams participated in this year’s competition, hosted by the College of Media and Communication and the Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering. Laredo Petroleum Inc. and Timeforge also […]

The Music Space

Before there was Facebook, there was Myspace. Everyone remembers middle school arguments about who is in your “Top 8”, and spending hours picking the perfect song for your profile. But when was the last time you really checked Myspace out? In 2006, it was the most visited website in the world, even over Google and Yahoo. […]