Creative Minds: Lubbock comic talents speak on publishing and challenges

By: Riley Golden Sequential art encapsulates a lot of different things, but probably two of the most prominent mediums are children’s books and comics – two types of books the guys at D&D Studios have been pushing out in recent months. Derrick Fleece, a Lubbock resident, had independently been developing a comic for a few […]

Picoso’s Mexican Kitchen: More than just a restaurant

By: Tyler Poda In a land of equal opportunity, not all opportunity is created equal. Some are fortunate enough to have everything they could want; others struggle to find help they may not even know they need. Located at 7611 Milwaukee Ave., Picoso’s Mexican Kitchen is serving up more than just food. People may come […]

Serial Killer Indicted for Lubbock Murder After 26 Years

By: Emma McSpadden After 26 years, a homicide case has been reopened and solved, providing a family long-awaited answers that led to the indictment of 79-year-old Samuel Little, a serial killer out of California. On the morning of Sept. 24, Lubbock Police Capt. Ray Mendoza spoke at a news conference designated for Texas Tech Reporting […]

Adventure Media: A class like no other

By Madison Walker During Spring Break, Jerod Foster, Ph.D., and his students traveled to Big Bend Ranch State Park to embark on a 100-mile bike ride through the Epic Loop Trail. Along with Justin Keene, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Journalism and Creative Media Industries in the College of Media & Communication, Foster […]

Texas Tech Police hosts active shooter training

By William Watson Texas Tech Police Lt. Amy Ivey opened active shooter training with her background information before playing 911 audio from the 1999 Columbine High School shooting. One could hear the fear of the caller and the shots of the shooter as participants were filled with shock and terror. The Texas Tech Police Department […]

Science Spectrum butterfly exhibit ends on Sunday

By Jaira Poole The last day to catch the Lubbock Science Spectrum’s “Butterflies Alive!” exhibit is June 9. James Nesmith, administrative manager for the Science Spectrum, explained how much attention the exhibit has gained with the public. “Depending on the day, whether we have school field trips here or not, we could vary from having […]

Sexual Assault: It’s more common than you think

While April may be National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention month, this is a critical topic that should be discussed regularly. Reporting students Julianna Russ and Paris Regan discuss resources, while Sabrina Stovall shares an essay on the aftermath. Please click on the links below to learn more. Surviving Sexual Assault: It’s not your fault […]

Sexual Assault Awareness month at Texas Tech

By Julianna Russ April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and Texas Tech University’s Risk Intervention & Safety Education organization stepped in to spread awareness. Matthew Koehl, a peer educator for Risk Intervention & Safety Education, said he has been with RISE for about two years, and his job is to help organize events and […]

Surviving Sexual Assault: It’s not your fault

By: Sabrina Stovall Everyone has the “that would NEVER happen to me” mentality when it comes to personal tragedies. People feel that way because it may be hard to admit there is bad in this world – it’s especially hard to admit there are bad people around us.  I was raped. When you look at […]

RISE speaks to students about sexual assault

By Paris Regan In April, representatives with Texas Tech University’s Risk Intervention and Safety Education, RISE, program spoke with students about Sexual Assault Awareness month. Texas Tech student Hadel Al-Mubiadin said she supports the organizations efforts as sexual assault is common and very serious. “It is happening everywhere. Apparently, 3 out of 5 women have […]