Imagine showing up two minutes before class, after studying all night for a midterm, only to realize you don’t have a scantron—a necessary tool for test-taking in most Texas Tech courses. Dylan Smyth, a senior electronic media and communication major, said he has dealt with this problem in one of the four classes he is currently taking in […]
Archives for October 2015
Haunted Lubbock
October 30, 2015 by
By Nicole Crites, RaShayla Daniels, Alyssa Herzog and Maddy McCarty In Lubbock, when there’s something strange is your neighborhood… call Anita and Billy Fisher, a couple dedicated to investigating paranormal activity. Anita Fisher, president of the Lubbock Ghost Investigation Society, calls herself a “discerner of spirits” (or medium), and said she was born with the […]
Pumpkin Phenomenon
October 30, 2015 by
By Halima Fasasi, Justin Gonzales, Anna Johnson and Vanessa Ledesma The Halloween season isn’t just about carving pumpkins, dressing up or getting candy. It’s about pumpkin everything. The phenomenon of the pumpkin cult has grown in many ways. Although old-fashioned pumpkin carving isn’t going anywhere, there may be a bigger, badder pumpkin around the corner! Thanks to Pinterest, […]
Journalism Student Speaks at Disability Awareness Event
October 30, 2015 by
October is worldwide Disability Awareness Month, and Tech’s Student Disability Services office hosted events throughout week to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. George Stern, a senior journalism student who is blind, gave a speech called “Context of Disabilities” before the annual deaf bingo event Tuesday night. He started by asking the audience to name disabilities. […]
Living Life Abused
October 30, 2015 by
Two Texas Tech students, Samantha* and John*, dated for eight months before he laid his hands on her in an abusive way. She decided to tell her story, but wanted to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation. They were not officially together the first time he hit her, according to Samantha. She said it was because John […]
The Sphere of Fear
October 29, 2015 by
By Julie Gomez and Karla Rodriguez Some people fear spiders, others—darkness. And some fears become so unbearable that they turn into phobias. Everybody has fears, but phobias are different, said Kelly Cukrowicz, a clinical psychology associate professor at Texas Tech. Not only are phobias intense and irrational, but they also potentially interfere with one’s day-to-day activities and ability […]
‘Nerd’ Convention Spurs Creativity, Fun
October 29, 2015 by
By MiKenna Williams and Tiara Bryant It’s every gamer’s dream to walk into a room full of unlimited gaming, tournaments, anime, comic books and cosplay contests. That’s just what Texas Tech students and the Lubbock community got to experience on Sunday at the first HUD Con, held in the Student Union Ballroom. The convention was spearheaded by Heads Up […]
‘Every Step You Take: I’ll Be Watching You’
October 29, 2015 by
By Abby Aldrich Blake Barbee grew up fearing her own and her family’s death on a regular basis. A sophomore animal science major at Texas Tech, Barbee had an alcoholic and cocaine-addicted father. “No matter what we did, it was always wrong, and therefore he always sought out discipline in very hands-on abuse,” she said. “There’s […]
‘Let’s Put A Smile on That Face’: Clown-Fearers Reflect
October 29, 2015 by
By Kylie Smith Face paint, funny clothes and big shoes are here. This Halloween, welcome to Lubbock’s newest attraction: Clowntown 3D. Nightmare on 19th Street has people with coulrophobia—a medical term for fear of clowns—terrified. For sufferers, a masquerade supposed to elicit joy and laughter is an actual panic-inducing occurrence. The condition reflects—and possibly results from—the use of clowns […]
Defying The Odds: Breast Cancer Survivors Speak Out
October 28, 2015 by
By Abby Aldrich Terri Woods remembers the day she went in to have both her breasts removed. It was on her mother’s birthday, Oct. 28. Her husband, sister, mother and minister came into her room to pray before the surgery. Woods was feeling calm until the prayer started. “Then all of us just broke down […]
