About Anthony Hall

Digging Up History – 10 Things To Know, May 6

1) Project Talent – Did any of your family go to Lubbock high school from 1960-1963? A national study is looking for graduates from that era to do a 53-year follow-up to aptitude tests given to over 440,000 high school students in those years. Lubbock Avalanche Journal 2) No Room for the Fallen – A Texas memorial […]

Jones-AT&T Stadium Suffers Wind Damage

High-speed northern winds damaged the southeast light pole of the Jones-AT&T Stadium today, and Texas Tech police evacuated the surrounding area from Drive of Champions to University Avenue at MacDavis Lane in order to prevent injury to Tech personnel or passerbys. Bikers and walkers were turned away by Tech police and security guards, while barricades […]

Eminent Domain & Making Friends – 10 Things to Know, April 29

1) Titular Headline – The Texas legislature is going to have a fresh look at “eminent domain” policies, which give railways and oil pipelines the ability to seize private property in order to complete their works. The most notable of these is the TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline. Dallas Morning News 2) The Black Vote – […]

Origin Story – EMC 3335 Short Film, Sp. 13

“Origin Story” was originally written by Aaron Dehn of EMC 4375 “Writing for Feature Films,” and was given to our EMC 3335 “Video Production and Editing” class as part of a batch to be used for our short film project. The original story centered around a girl caught in the middle of a convenience store […]

Visiting Dignitaries And Anonymous – 10 Things To Know, April 22

1) Ethiopia-Tech Relations? – The second-highest ranking official in the Ethiopian government is visiting Texas Tech and Lubbock this week. EverythingLubbock.Com 2) Burden of Responsibility – The West, Texas, fertilizer plant that exploded last Wednesday stored 1,350 TIMES the amount of ammonium nitrate in-house than allowed by Homeland Security. Ammonium nitrate is a volatile fertilizer […]

Disaster – 10 Things To Know, April 16

1) Boston Bombing – A series of explosions rocked the series of Boston yesterday at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, along with a third, possibly unrelated, fire at the J.F.K. Library. The F.B.I. has taken charge of the investigation, and is aggressively searching for and asking for information and witnesses. Wall Street Journal […]

Oil's Down On Tax Day – 10 Things To Know, April 15

1) Slash and Burn – Alaska lawmakers have approved a bill that will slice off chunks of Alaska’s oil production taxes, hoping to spur higher production and lower gas prices. Reuters 2) “Super Doners” – The so-called Texas “super doner” Bob Perry died this weekend. Perry was responsible for funding the Swift Boat ads in […]

SGA: 49th Senate Session Begins

With well-wishes for the next year and an official transition of power, the 48th Student Senate Session has ended — a historic one for the Student Government Association — and the 49th has begun under Internal Vice-President Jill Berger. The 49th Senate — with only eleven senators returning from the 48th Session — met to […]

From Your New Executives

The new Student Government Association executive-elects are ready to start a new year with new goals and a united effort, according to a statement released this weekend following their by-default Senate confirmation. Usually, election results are confirmed by a majority vote by the Student Senate, but by not choosing to vote — said Erika Allen, […]

Iron Lady Passes – 10 Things To Know, March 8th

1) Requiescat in Pace – Margaret Thatcher, the longest-serving Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, passed away this morning. She was 87. Los Angeles Times 2) Animal Protection – The Texas legislature sees proposals to protect the lives of many animals, from stray dogs to sharks in the Gulf. Dallas Morning News 3) Battlefield 2016 […]