Archives for November 2019

MCTV Sports 101 – 11/25/19

In this edition of MCTV Sports 101, join hosts Ryan Heller and Austin Seat as they debate the wide world of sports. Whether the two agree or disagree, they promise to bring you all the details as they cover the biggest headlines of the week. Here are this week’s topics: CFB: Tech Football Loses to […]

MCTV Newscast: 11-25

In this Monday edition of the MCTV Weekday Update, anchors Ryan Heller and Uvie Bikomo are in studio with the latest news, information and events happening around campus.  First, with another year nearing a close, the Texas Tech campus has a lot to show for after some big developments over the last 12 months.  MCTV’s […]

Ecologically Electrifying: Proterra adds Electric Buses to Citibus Fleet

Designed to lessen the impact of public transport on the environment, Proterra’s all-electric buses were added to the Citibus fleet in Aug. 2019. Although there are only a couple of these buses currently on campus, Chris Mandrell, general manager at Citibus, said they travel on average 150 miles each day on the Red Raider and Double T bus routes.  Citibus has deliberately used […]

MCTV Newscast: 11-21

In this Thursday edition of the MCTV Weekday Update, anchors Jose Campos, Jr. and Krizia Williams are in studio with the latest news, information and events happening around campus.  First, with the semester nearing an end, the Thanksgiving holiday is just around the corner.  Find out how Texas Tech is helping students express their gratitude […]

Alcove Farms: Sowing, Growing and Restoring the Natural Way

For Kerry Ritchie, president of Alcove Farms, nutrient-rich, pasture-raised eggs are just a symptom of the farm’s overall goal; sow, grow and restore the soil of their land. Alcove Farms began in 2016, nested within the Lubbock city limits on 4th Street and Alcove. Ritchie and his team of farmers contribute to the Wolfforth Farmers […]

Non-Traditional Students take Alternate Route to Success

By Christina Rankin The changing world is compelling different demographics of people to consider going back to school as non-traditional students. Jenna Watson, student adviser of transient students, said school is an option all the time. “We are in a different generation now where I think people are realizing college is always there,” said Watson, […]

MCTV Sports 101 – 11/18/19

In this edition of MCTV Sports 101, join hosts Ryan Heller and Austin Seat as they debate the wide world of sports. Whether the two agree or disagree, they promise to bring you all the details as they cover the biggest headlines of the week. Here are this week’s topics: CFB: How will Tech Football […]

MCTV Newscast: 11-18

In this Monday edition of the MCTV Weekday Update, anchors Bryant Torres and Austin Seat are in studio with the latest news, information and events happening around campus.  First, the end is near on the Tech Campus as finals are just over 2 weeks away.  And with finals approaching, the stress level for students rises […]

Moonlight Musicals: Opportunities to Create Something Bigger

By Michelle Bless Gerald Dolter, the founder of Moonlight Musicals and professor of voice at Texas Tech University, said he wanted to give his students the opportunity to gain on-stage experience in live theatre. His fellow professor of voice, Karl Dent, had the same intention. “As a teacher, you have an inborn goal of helping […]

Civil Counterpoints Brings Impeachment Discussion to Campus

Texas Tech University’s Civil Counterpoints Conversation Series held an event called “We The People: Impeachment and Constitutional Crisis” on Nov. 13 in the Red Raider Ballroom of the Student Union Building. The discussion, part of a series designed to encourage respectful dialogue about polarizing topics, was coincidentally held on the same day as the first […]