About Kayla Black

Classes You Should Know About: An Update

With the main focus being on following degree plans and taking courses just to meet requirements, students tend to overlook the variety of courses Tech offers. Our last list of unique, attention-getting courses still gets many hits, so we wanted to give an update. Some of these classes are full for the fall, but students can watch […]

College Students More Susceptible to Depression

Clinical depression is more complex than feeling sad. It is an illness that affects how you function at school, work and in relationships. “Depression, it’s one of those things that’s like having another voice in your head telling you these things that you know aren’t true,” Ainsworth said. “Eventually, you just start believing them because […]

Planting a Seed: Black History at Texas Tech

By Kayla Black The story of Black History Month began in 1915 when historian Carter G. Woodson and minister Jesse E. Moorland founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH). This was an organization dedicated to researching and promoting achievements by black Americans and others of African descent. In 1926, the […]

Dear St. Valentine

Who is St. Valentine? The history behind Valentine’s Day is not concrete. There are many legends of who St. Valentine, the man this love-filled day is named after, was. According to History.com, one legend is that St. Valentine was a priest during the third century in Rome. Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made […]

7 Reasons College Students Turn to Alcohol

Texas Tech is ranked #8 on Niche’s 2017 Top Party Schools in Texas, and the culprit at the center of these parties is the highly sought-after party enhancer: alcohol. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, many students come to college with established drinking habits. But is their desire for an alcoholic […]