Bethany Alexander, a Texas Tech University senior and self-proclaimed people-lover, has always been interested in communications, but until recently she was not a part of the College of Media & Communication. The 21-year-old public relations major transferred from her original speech pathology route her junior year. “People are my passion,” Alexander said. “Once I got into it, […]
Archives for March 2015
Weekly Poll: Do Red Raiders Want a Redbox on Campus?
March 23, 2015 by
Redbox is all over the place, but we can’t help but notice that there are none on campus. Getting to one can sometimes be a hassle, especially for a generation that is used to instant streaming. We all have to be on campus, so having one in the SUB, the library or dorms would […]
Put a Ring On It
March 23, 2015 by
By Mariah Williams College life: a term students use that refers to a unique lifestyle characterized by wearing borderline sloppy clothes deemed unacceptable in non-college towns, drinking Keystone Light to get drunk cheaply, eating cereal for every meal, and hearing foul tailgate language — all while trying to pass classes for a chosen major after changing it (at least) five times. As […]
Local Businesses Stand Out Despite Recent Closures
March 19, 2015 by
In 2009, CNN Money ranked Lubbock the No. 12 best midsize metro area to launch a small business. However, in the past year, Lubbock residents have seen local establishments such as Fraîche Cafe, Bless Your Heart, Yoga Bean and Belly’s Cafe go out of business. Joe Felicia, co-owner of One Guy From Italy, the family owned Italian […]
A Guide to Doing New York City Right
March 17, 2015 by
If I said it once, I said it a million times. “I’m really good at this whole New York thing.” During my first trip to the Big Apple, I was on the TODAY show, I was within groping distance of an Oscar-nominated actor, I sat in on an editorial meeting at “CBS Evening News”, and […]
Retired Professor Passes Away, is Remembered by COMC Faculty
March 15, 2015 by
[Editor’s Note: This story will continue to be updated, as additional information is made available.] Robert Wernsman died earlier Sunday afternoon in his Lubbock home, after a long battle with cancer. Wernsman, who retired as a Texas Tech University professor last semester, taught classes in the College of Media & Communication for more than 20 […]
Meet Mass Comm: Forouhi describes Iranian journalism background, activism pursuits
March 13, 2015 by
She greets all with a warm hug, brushing back dark, curly hair from her lean figure to reveal a friendly smile. Leila Forouhi’s outgoing nature can be witnessed by fellow students in the Texas Tech University College of Media & Communication. While currently a 32-year-old graduate student studying mass communications, Forouhi began her career in journalism […]
Wildlife Center Makes a Home For Nature’s Orphans And Injured Animals
March 13, 2015 by
The residents of a children’s playpen are quacking loudly. Daniel Andrews leans over the enclosure, setting down a bowl of food for the two ducklings inside. The South Plains Wildlife Rehabilitation Center provides shelter for many species of injured and orphaned, non-domesticated animals. The Center relies almost solely on donations and volunteers to keep its doors open, and […]
COMC dubs new vehicle ‘Masked Communicator’
March 12, 2015 by
Standing in front of the SUV she named, Christy Cole, a public relations major in the Texas Tech University College of Media & Communication, was handed an Apple iPad mini. “This is our new Masked Communicator,” Cole said. Thursday afternoon in the College of Media & Communication R5 parking lot, a celebration was held to […]
MCTV Newscast: 3-11
March 12, 2015 by
In this week’s edition of the MCTV Weekday Update, anchors Lauren Locke and Stacie Wirmel are in the studio with a look at all the news, information, and events going on around campus. First, Lauren has a look at last week’s SGA elections – including a few results that may surprise you. Singers, musicians and […]
