Lights. Camera. Action. This is what the job market has felt like for two alumnae of the College of Media & Communication, Christy Gutierrez and Felicia Garcia, who are pursuing jobs in New York and other major metropolitan areas. Gutierrez, a former advertising major who graduated in May, landed a casting with the show “Job or […]
Archives for September 2015
Unnecessarily Bumpy Road
September 22, 2015 by
More than a dozen Texas Tech students have expressed frustration via social media with some rough speed bumps near campus. Can we start a petition against the speed bumps behind chilis — Katie Carlough (@katie_carlough) January 23, 2014 The bumps are located in the parking lot between Mac Davis Lane, Glenna Goodacre Boulevard, Avenue X […]
Happy Birthday, Buddy Holly
September 22, 2015 by
If legendary Lubbock-born musician Buddy Holly were alive today, he would have turned 79 earlier this month. Although Holly died tragically at age 22 in a plane crash on Feb. 3, 1959, residents of his hometown continue to celebrate the rockstar’s birthday. Every year on Sept. 7, the Buddy Holly Center at 1801 Crickets Ave. offers free […]
Weekly Poll: Have You Been Having Trouble With Texas Tech’s New Email Platform?
September 21, 2015 by
This semester Texas Tech is transitioning from an older version of Microsoft Outlook to a cloud-based email system, Microsoft Office 365. As accounts were converted from one server to another, some students had difficulty accessing email, said Josh Robinson, the media production manager for the College of Media & Communication. Faculty and staff accounts have not been switched […]
Student Spotlight: Actor, Entertainer Finds Home in COMC
September 18, 2015 by
Udeme Michael Afangideh’s heart was not always in the Texas Tech College of Media & Communication. Afangideh, who goes by Michael, set foot on campus hoping to earn a degree that would provide a stable job after graduation. He said he started as a pre-pharmacy major and changed to nursing a month into his first year in […]
Tech Rated Highly in National College Scorecard
September 18, 2015 by
A new federal report shows Red Raiders rank above the national average in graduation rate and annual salary after attending college. The data were released last week through the College Scorecard, a U.S. Department of Education website created to help guide students in their search for higher education. The website, which offers detailed information for all two- and four-year colleges, launched Sept. […]
Heads Up Display Teases New Season
September 18, 2015 by
“Heads Up Display,” a student-produced entertainment show, will premiere a new season on Sept. 23. The show formerly focused exclusively on video games but will now feature movie and television reviews as well. Look for more content from “Heads Up Display” coming soon!
Fall’s New TV Series to Watch
September 16, 2015 by
The month of September tends to give me a lot of mixed feelings. To many of us, it most importantly (and most unfortunately) marks the end of summer; it is a time to get back to reality and hit the books. For others, it indicates the beginning of football season, cool fall weather and anticipation of the holidays. […]
Weekly Poll: How Many Cups of Coffee Do You Drink Per Day?
September 16, 2015 by
We all know students have busy schedules, balancing classes, jobs, internships, extracurricular commitments and social lives. But when you are drowning in essays or pulling an all-nighter to speed read three weeks of required textbook chapters for tomorrow’s test, coffee has your back. In the poll below, please tell us how much of the sweet, black nectar […]
Texas Tech Police Honor Murdered Harris County Officer
September 4, 2015 by
Texas Tech police patrol cars flashed their red and blue lights in unison at 11 a.m. Friday to commemorate Darren Goforth, a slain Harris County sheriff’s deputy who was shot a week ago at a gas station after filling up his patrol car. The tribute followed a call from Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday, asking all Texas officers to turn on their […]
