Two Texas Tech juniors have gone the extra mile to ensure their fellow college students’ safety. Rowdy Raider Night Shuttle LLC, a small business created by Austin Black and Ty Myers, serves as a safe but fun way to get around Lubbock after a night of drinking. Black, the 20-year-old president and founder of Rowdy Raider, said […]
Archives for September 2015
MCTV Newscast: 9-30
September 30, 2015 by
In this Wednesday edition of the MCTV Weekday Update, anchors Chris Grubbs and Alyssa Herzog are in with the latest news, information and events from around campus. First, Texas Tech’s own student-run radio station, KTXT-FM, is gearing up for one of their biggest events of the year. Find out how you can take part. Also, […]
Straight Outta Lubbock: Parade of Great Musicians
September 29, 2015 by
1979. Pink Floyd premiere a live version of “The Wall.” Sony introduces the Walkman. And Lubbock creates the West Texas Walk of Fame, with Buddy Holly as the first inductee. Today, more than 70 singers, songwriters, artists, poets and entertainers have been inducted. The list boasts well-known Lubbock-native musicians, such as Mac Davis, Joe Ely and Delbert McClinton. […]
‘Heads Up Display’ Premieres New Season
September 29, 2015 by
Student-produced “Heads Up Display” opens its third season with reviews of new television shows, movies and video games. Watch the first episode here!
MCTV Newscast: 9-28
September 28, 2015 by
In this Monday edition of the MCTV Weekday Update, anchors Abby Aldrich and Kameron Court are in studio to kick off the fall semester run of the MCTV newscast. First up, we take a look back at the epic Tech vs TCU game from this weekend—including a special look at the sights and sounds as […]
“Blood Moon” Inspires Photographers
September 28, 2015 by
Last night’s social media feeds were filled with photos of the moon during various stages of an eclipse. Professional and iPhone images alike elicited expressions of awe. This rare astronomical event combined a supermoon, an occurrence of the full moon reaching its closest point to the earth, with a lunar eclipse, to create a “blood moon.” […]
Weekly Poll: Have You Ever Taken A ‘Study Drug’?
September 28, 2015 by
Under the pressure of coursework, jobs and internships, some students seek chemical aid stronger than coffee and energy drinks. In the poll below, tell The Hub@TTU if you have ever taken a study drug while in college. (There is an anonymous setting.)
Food, With Thought
September 28, 2015 by
Kelsey Blasberg, a senior animal science major from Cypress, Texas, once turned down a $500 offer from a friend to eat Kobe beef because the only meats she will eat are chicken and some fish. Texas Tech students tend to grab whatever they can eat quickly and easily, but some, like Blasberg, follow strict diets because […]
Welcome to Office 365
September 24, 2015 by
Missing messages, failed log-in attempts and lack of knowledge about a new email system are all problems Texas Tech students said they have experienced this week. But Josh Robinson, the College of Media & Communication media productions manager, said students will benefit from Texas Tech’s technological leap to the new Office 365 email server. Robinson said the […]
Lubbock Drivers Among Drunkest in Nation
September 24, 2015 by
Emilee Evans remembers the day in December 2012 when she canceled dinner plans with one of her closest friends to cram for a final. She didn’t know she would never see her friend again. Meagan “May” Rough, 19, died Dec. 7, 2012, from injuries following a car crash caused by Jason Chad White, 19, who was found to have been driving […]
