Raiders United Disqualified

Update (9:00 p.m., 3/6) – After speaking with Raiders United representative Sean Buckley, the charges against Luke Cotton, Jill Berger, and Logan Dickenson are clarified here. Luke Cotton and Jill Berger were found guilty of “spamming” per Election Code 6.08 only. Logan Dickenson alone was found guilty of “spamming” per Election Code 6.08, as well […]

SGA Election Hearing Inconclusive

The Senate Room of the Student Union Building was packed at 9 p.m., nearly every seat occupied by interested students and members of the Student Government Association. The hearing, however, ended at near 11 p.m. with no opinion rendered by the commission. The following documents were filed with the Election Commission and given to the […]

SGA Elections Disputed

The Texas Tech University Student Government Association election results are on-hold pending approval from the Student Senate — as well as a hearing discussing grievances filed by candidate blocks. The Election Commission will be holding a hearing at 9 p.m. Sunday, March 3, with “Raiders United,” “Bridge the Gap,” and “Raiders’ Voice” representatives to discuss […]

Hance Announces New Tech President

The Texas Tech University System will be expecting a new president in 20 days, said Texas Tech University System Chancellor Kent Hance, on Friday in the United Spirit Arena. Dr. Duane Nellis, the current President of the University of Idaho, will be taking the place left by Guy Bailey as President of Texas Tech University. […]

Gas Explosion At CASNR Annex

Update (8:10 a.m., 2/28) – Tech work crews have contained and begun repairing the gas lines inside of the CASNR Annex building. The building will be closed off from classes and students for “probably the next few days” according to the crew lead. (10:15 p.m., 2/27) At around 9:30 p.m. tonight, a small gas explosion blew a […]

S.G.A. Election: Executive Debate Highlights

The SGA election blocks “Bridge the Gap,” “Raiders United,” and “Raiders’ Voice” have been dancing around each other since the first of the month, and came head-to-head last night finally in the mandatory Executive Forum held by the SGA election commission. The commission, mandated by the SGA Constitution, requires that all executive candidates — that is, […]

10 Things To Know – Snowy Edition!

1. Thanks, Captain Obvious – Texas Tech is closed today due to BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. Classes will resume tomorrow, but stay off the roads! TTU ECC 2. And the Oscar Goes To…! – Argo, Jennifer Lawrence, and Adele — oh my! Among many others, of course. If you missed them (like I did), go check them out! […]

SGA Election Preview – 2013-14

The Student Government Association elections are Wednesday, Feb. 27, and Thursday, Feb. 28. With that in mind, we’ve prepared an inclusive election preview to help keep you informed and educated about what you should be voting for on Thursday and Friday. Voting is done electronically at the SGA’s website, and can be accessed from anywhere with […]

10 Things To Know – Feb. 18, 2013

1. Amnesty Plan Leaked – A draft proposal for immigration reform has been accused of being “leaked” in order to poison the well between Republicans and Democrats in Congress working on “a serious solution.” Washington Post 2. Cutting the Horns Off – The Texas Tech Lady Raiders defeated the Texas Longhorns yesterday afternoon 69-62, their […]

SGA PR Director On Memo

I sat down with the public relations director of the Student Government Association today, and we had a lengthy discussion about the different aspects that the PR department for SGA is taking on this year, including the hot topic of the memorandum previously reported about Senators’ interactions with the media.