Archives for April 2015

Faculty Members Peaslee, Weiner Compile Joker Book, Set to Discuss During Q&A

A black book sits on a desk. Spindly red text spells out a title printed over dark artwork featuring an seemingly evil grinning face in the shadows — the iconic Joker, and it’s a work of academia. Also featured on the cover of “The Joker: A Serious Study of the Clown Prince of Crime” is […]

MCTV Newscast: 4-29

In this end of the semester edition of the MCTV Weekday Update, anchors Laura Duclos and Lauren Locke bring you an information-packed show to end the school year.  First, reporter Alyssa Herzog takes a look at how a current alcohol trend on campus could lead to health issues later in life.  Tech has seen some […]

ATBYB 4: Helpful Charts for Choosing Your Next Starbucks Drink

I work at a local Starbucks and will be giving y’all tips about the common misconceptions as well as the “do’s and don’t’s” that the baristas wish you knew. Keep checking back at The Hub@TTU over the rest of the semester for more, and I will reveal my name at the end of the semester, […]

University Career Center: Resources

Over the past few weeks, the Internet has been flooded with stories and GIFs of the panic graduation brings to senior-year college students. Panic sets in, and we can’t help but roll into the fetal position. Well, it’s time to do something about it. As students, we don’t take courses to teach us the importance […]

Entrepreneurs Pitch Ideas at First Student Startup Competition

Today, one recent Texas Tech University College of Media & Communication graduate, Abigail Arroyos, was awarded full funding for a year in the master’s degree program from the college. Inspired by the ABC show “Shark Tank,” in which hopeful entrepreneurs announce their business ideas to investors, the first Student Startup Competition was held in the […]

Summer of Music Festivals

Although Coachella has officially ended, do not fear. It marks the kickoff of festival season and there are so many events to look forward to this summer.   Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival takes place every summer in Manchester, Tennessee. The four-day festival, June 11 to 14, features one of […]

Magnificent Moms: Students Balance School, Parenting

Alyssa Haden said she never would have guessed she would be in this situation at 25 years old. “Liam was not planned,” Haden said about her 2-year-old son with a laugh. Some students struggle to succeed in college as it is. For students with kids, it becomes even more difficult to balance school, parenthood and […]

La Vista: Life in a College Town – Body Image – 4/21/15

“La Vista: Life in a College Town” is a lifestyles show for students by students. La Vista takes an in-depth look at the stories, people, topics and information that are important to YOU! In this episode of La Vista, hosts Emily Hamilton, Nick Lopez, Kelsee Pitman and Courtney Plunk discuss today’s hot topic – body […]

Texas Tech Public Radio Holds Pledge Week

Constantly, a public service is broadcasting in Lubbock — free to all. The small staff of KTTZ 89.1 FM only asks for donations twice a year, the director of development for Texas Tech University Public Media, Sherril Skibell, said. “Pledge week,” seven days of the station asking for donations from listeners, occurs once in the spring […]

Texas Tech vs. Baylor : Baseball All Access Photo Essay

No. 18 Texas Tech (26-15, 9-6 Big 12) is set to begin its final Big 12 home series against No. 9 Oklahoma State University (27-13, 10-5 Big 12) Friday at 6:30. The second game in the series, scheduled for Saturday at 2 p.m., is already sold out. The final game in the series should begin 2 p.m. […]