About Emily Hurst

Gift Guide

Holiday gift giving can be fun, but it can also be timely and stressful. This gift guide covers all stops for the important people in your life. Whether your budget is 25 or 200 dollars, we have you covered. Mom Under 25 Voluspa 2-Wick Candle Moms are always busy doing things for everyone in the […]

The Future of Global Journalism

A new journalism elective is available for the Spring 2014 semester — “Future of Global Journalism,” taught by Lea Hellmueller, Ph.D., assistant professor of journalism and electronic media, who is from Switzerland. This will be a Monday-Wednesday-Friday class from 2:00-2:50 p.m. There are no prerequisites for the class, but Hellmueller encourages junior and senior students […]

Painting With A Twist

Women and men gathered around tables to paint the Masked Rider at a Sunday night class at Painting with a Twist. Painting with a Twist, a Lubbock art studio, teamed up with the Junior League of Lubbock to host a “painting with a purpose” class. This class raised money for Lubbock’s Junior League’s Food 2 […]

For Your Cowboy or Cowgirl

I think that it is important for anyone who resides in the south, especially West Texas to know how to cook up some good, southern food. Chicken fried steak is a favorite among most Texans, and surprisingly, it is not hard to create. This is an easy to follow, step-by-step recipe for chicken fried steak. […]

Movie Review – Prisoners

The director, Denis Villeneuve, creates a thrilling mysterious movie that captivates the audience through every twist and turn, through every new discovery and failed attempt. He does a great job of transitioning each part of the movie smoothly and keeping viewers on their toes. While this film is engaging, it is too long. The entire […]