“Before I built a wall I’d ask to know, what I was walling in or walling out, and to whom I was like to give offense. Something there is that doesn’t love a wall, that wants it down,” – Robert Frost, Mending Wall. In a small, quiet neighborhood on the edge of Lubbock, 31-year-old Priscilla […]
Archives for May 2014
Long Wait Brings Focus to Restrictions
May 8, 2014 by
Vanessa Loredo, a Texas Tech University sophomore Spanish major, said her father, Jose Loredo’s cousin, crossed over illegally when he was young. Read his story in: American Dream Not Quite Reality As a native of San Luis Potosi, Mexico, he moved to Weslaco, where he began to work and build a family, Vanessa Loredo said. After […]
Desert Guides at a High Price
May 8, 2014 by
A local woman who has assisted undocumented citizens over the border, knows Loredo and Aguero’s story because she too has lived it. Read also: Long Wait Brings Focus to Restrictions Born in Texas and raised in Mexico, she came back to Texas where her family made a living traveling as migrant workers. She refused to […]
Blurred Border Boundaries
May 8, 2014 by
Immigration expert and Texas Tech University professor Miguel Levario, Ph.D., said if there is a decrease in immigration and deportation numbers, it is most likely due to our economy, as immigration waves pattern economical ones. “The blanket statement is that this is a national policy, but if you look at the enforcement of that policy, […]
Life in Juarez
May 8, 2014 by
The U.S. Department of State travel website states Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, has one of the highest homicide rates in Mexico, earning it a travel warning, as the border city continues to struggle with crime and violence fueled by the illegal-drug trade. A few miles away, citizens in El Paso, Texas, reside in the safest city […]
Names And Dreams Change From China To U.S.
May 8, 2014 by
Authors: Dawit Haile, Katie McKee, Ali Willingham The struggle of having people try to pronounce his name was one he decided to avoid. Now a part-time graduate instructor in the College of Media and Communication, Zijian Gong prefers to go by the name of Harrison. Born and raised in Shanghai, China, Gong said the path […]
What’s Trending? NFL
May 8, 2014 by
This week on What’s Trending?: Nathan Gonzales and Catherine Hafer from Professor Alan Abitbol’s Online & Digital PR class discuss how the NFL uses Twitter, and how the fans react. See what they had to say here: To receive news and updates, follow us on Twitter: @TTU_Outpost and like us on Facebook: facebook.com/outpostlab
Designer of the Week: Brandford Kudowor
May 7, 2014 by
Suc-cess: the fact of getting or achieving wealth, respect or fame. If this is what the world considers success, Merriam Webster might want to rethink its definition. When Brandford Kudowor considers what success means, it’s more about the journey rather than the destination. If that’s the case, Kudowor is overly qualified in the success category. Not only […]
The Hub Is Hiring For A New Position!
May 6, 2014 by
The Hub@TTU is looking for another person to join the staff in the fall! Our new Visual Manager will primarily work with graphics and photography. This new job will be in charge of the artistic element of stories. Preferred skills include: Knowledge of photography and equipment Knowledge of Adobe programs, including Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, […]
La Vista: Life in a College Town – Selfies – 4/23/14
May 5, 2014 by
“La Vista: Life in a College Town” is a lifestyle show for students by students. La Vista takes an in-depth look at the stories, people, topics and information that are in important to YOU! In this episode of La Vista, hosts Daniela Parraga, Cara Vandergriff, Bree Waldie and Erin Willis discuss today’s Hot Topic – SELFIES! […]
