Archives for July 2014

What’s Trending? Social Media in Careers

July 30, 2014 by

This week on What’s Trending?: Social media lab manager Kristin Wyllys is talking with alumna Shelby Chapman about how she uses social media in her career. See what she had to say here: To receive news and updates, follow us on Twitter: @TTU_Outpost, like us on Facebook: facebook.com/outpostlab, and subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/TTUOutpost

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In The Eye Of The Beholder

July 22, 2014 by

Jackson Colburn is 15, and will be 16 in a few days. He goes to Frenship High School and will be a junior in the fall. He recently passed his driving test and will get his license like many do at his age, but he is not the average high school student. Jackson was born […]

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Family Day At Lubbock Lake Landmark On July 12

July 10, 2014 by

The annual Archaeology in Action: Family Day will be held on Sat. July 12 at the Lubbock Lake National Historic Landmark. This free event will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with official tour times beginning at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., and 1 p.m. Visitors will get to watch excavators in action and learn […]

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Debt Relief Ahead

July 9, 2014 by

With President Obama’s efforts to drop the rate of repayment of student debt to 10 percent of a graduate’s monthly income, the president is pushing to help students become debt-free citizens, according to the White House. Klaus Becker, an economics professor at Texas Tech, said he believes this motivation is for the students, and it […]

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Social Media In The College Classroom

July 9, 2014 by

Film scripts are gone. Blackboards are in decline. Things are not what they used to be. Today, professors are leading the charge to implement social media into their courses. One former Texas Tech student has learned firsthand the power of social media. Jessica Phillips, a graduate with a 2011 business degree from Tech, arrived at […]

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Anonymous Apps Or Cowardice Acts?

July 9, 2014 by

William Lopez, risk management director in the Texas Tech Center for Campus Life, is familiar with cyberbullying. “You would think we wouldn’t be having this conversation in a college environment,” he said. “But, with anonymous phone applications all over campus, it has become a huge problem.” “Yik Yak” is an application that serves as a […]

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ICYMI: Farewell To The Hancellor

July 2, 2014 by

In our four-part series, reporter Evan Dixon sat down with Chancellor Kent Hance to discuss everything from his years as a student at Texas Tech to the Mike Leach controversy. There was a new installment to our series, “Farewell To The Hancellor,” every Friday in June. In case you missed it, all of the installments have […]

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Getting Ready for a Star-Spangled Night

July 1, 2014 by

With the Fourth of July rapidly approaching, you might be wondering what to wear, what to do, and, my personal favorite question, what to eat? Shara Konechney is the owner of Piper, a clothing boutique on Slide, and she said red, white and blue apparel has flown off of her shelves. “Red, white and blue […]

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