Working for You: Direct Sales Transforms Careers

People are finding newfound financial freedom in what is aptly named the “you economy.” Sometimes called the “freedom economy,” these direct sales jobs allow employees to earn extra income or make enough money to be financially stable with the perk of having a flexible schedule. Many factors cause people to launch a non-traditional career like this, including trying to makes […]

Humans of The Farmers Market

“I’ve never met anyone who wasn’t important.” – The Eleventh Doctor, Doctor Who Humans of New York is a simple concept. Photographer Brandon Stanton takes a picture of someone, usually on the streets of New York City. He then interviews them to get insight into their unique, complex lives. It has attracted a huge following on social […]

Congressional Runoff Debate at Tech Draws Crowd

More than 100 students, faculty and Lubbock residents attended a debate between District 19 congressional candidates Jodey Arrington and Glen Robertson Monday night at the McKenzie Merket Alumni Center to learn about each candidate’s platform. Robertson said the debate highlighted the differences between the candidates, even though both engaged in snide remarks about each other. “I think […]

New Regulations Could Cut Student Org Funding

More than 250 student organizations receive funding from the Student Government Association each year, but legislation passed last week by the Student Senate now allows such funding to be denied or taken away. According to the heads of SGA’s budget and finance committee, the group that allocates funds to student organizations, the new regulations will increase efficiency. “If we […]

Hospitality Services: Red Raiders Feeding Red Raiders

Texas Tech University Hospitality Services hires about 1,000 employees each year, including 400 to 450 students. Some of these workers turn their jobs into careers. Kirk Rodriguez, Jeff Caperton, Christy Norfleet, Antonio Regalado and Alan Cushman are five such employees. All five have degrees from Texas Tech University and over 15 years of experience in hospitality. Each […]

Mobile “Blue Light” App Coming to Tech

The Student Government Association and the office of Risk Intervention and Safety Education, or RISE, are introducing a new app to help students feel safer on campus. SGA announced its partnership with app provider Rave Guardians on Tuesday. The app is already being used at multiple universities, including many in the Big 12, according to the Rave Website. The new […]

Four Generations See Texas Tech Through the Years

Over the span of 93 years, Texas Tech University has grown from a piece of legislation to Texas Technological College to a national university with an enrollment of over 35,000 students. Among Tech’s fiercely loyal fans are many families for whom pursuing higher education in Lubbock has become a tradition and an expectation. One of them is the […]

‘Architorture’: Competition and Determination

They say the lights never go off in the architecture building, with floors lit up at all hours of the night. Students joke it is easier to count how many hours they spend outside of the building rather than in it. Taylor Hanttula, a junior architecture major, said she spends only about 10 hours away […]

Music: Practice Makes Perfect

Texas Tech University School of Music students can be seen performing often, on stage or in the halls of the Student Union Building, to rounds of applause. Behind the curtain, though, their reality is less glamorous: hours and hours of tedious and difficult practice. Perfecting one’s craft is always time-consuming, but music majors are known […]

The Path Less Followed

Trees, flowers, intricate architecture and thought-provoking artwork attract pedestrians’ gaze across Texas Tech University’s campus. But a dirt path in the grass? Not so much. Texas Tech’s campus encompasses about 1,800 acres, crisscrossed by many sidewalks. Some of them are underused because walkers prefer to cut across the grass. Jason Markwardt, a senior biology major, said he […]