With some big cowboy boots to fill, state Senator Robert Duncan, R – Lubbock, has been named the fourth chancellor of Texas Tech. “He is an outstanding choice.” In a press release on May 19, Tech announced Duncan as the sole finalist for the next chancellor of Tech. The Texas Tech Board of Regents is […]
Archives for May 2014
Dangerous Lede: Reporting In Iraq
May 22, 2014 by
By Lucinda Holt and Quint Brantley A picture of a smiling, young Iraqi man flashes on the computer screen. Dressed in a suit, his clean-cut appearance is underlined by his name. Journalist Amir Yehia is calling on Skype. He said he currently stays busy as he travels between Missouri and the Middle Eastern cities of […]
Problems With Blood Transfusions
May 20, 2014 by
Despite FDA regulations, fatalities do occur as a result of blood transfusions. According to the FDA’s annual summary for 2012, there were 65 reported transfusion-related, or potentially related, fatalities. This was more than the 58 fatalities recorded in 2011 and the 64 recorded in 2010. Of the fatalities from 2008 through 2012, 37 percent were […]
Blood Business
May 20, 2014 by
Blood is taken from volunteers and given without hesitation to those who need it, but there’s a lot of money exchanged within the seemingly simple process. University Medical Center, a non-profit hospital in Lubbock, spent $3.2 million for donated blood products in 2013. This included purchasing basic red blood cells that are used to carry […]
Housing Availability Not A Concern At Texas Tech
May 12, 2014 by
With Texas Tech’s rapidly growing enrollment numbers, rumors have ranged from there only being 50 rooms left on campus to the residence halls already being full. Incoming freshmen have nothing to worry about, according to Sean Duggan, managing director of University Student Housing. Duggan said the residence halls are already very full, but there will […]
Business Off Broadway Finale
May 9, 2014 by
Lauren and Lawrence bid goodbye to Broadway with a bang.
My Senior Bucket List
May 9, 2014 by
It’s happening. The moment I have waited for since I got to this campus in the first place. *drum roll please* GRADUATION IS HERE! I have traveled through the five stories of stacks in the library, I have pulled a few all-nighters against my will, I have deliberately procrastinated until I could no longer […]
American Dream, Mexican Nightmare
May 8, 2014 by
Take a sneak peek inside into life on the Texas-Mexico border… and those who dare to cross it in hopes to pursue the “American Dream.” American Dream Not Quite Reality For Priscilla Aguero and Jose Loredo, the American dream has yet to be achieved. As a young man, Loredo made his way through the harsh elements of the […]
