About Kaitlin Thogmartin

Kaitlin Thogmartin is a senior Environment and Humanities major, Journalism minor from San Antonio. She hopes to become an environmental reporter.

Cell Phones Used More Than Blue Light Phones

In the age of technology, emergency blue light phones have become a comfort but not necessarily a necessity. Stephen Hinkle, Texas Tech University Police Department captain and public information officer, said in today’s age, in which everyone has a cellphone, the emergency blue light phones on campus are becoming obsolete. “A lot of the call we […]

SigEp Member Receives Outstanding Senior Award

In February, Bruce ‘Beau’ Jacobson was awarded the J. Edward Zollinger Award for Most Outstanding Senior at the national Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity’s Carlson Leadership Academy in Oklahoma City. This award is only given to five seniors in the fraternity across the U.S.  A chapter must nominate a student to be considered for the award, and […]

Styrofoam Densifier Broadens Recycling Program at Tech

Go Green, the sustainability branch within Texas Tech University Housing Services, is increasing its recycling capabilities with the addition of a styrofoam, or polystyrene foam, densifier. Melanie Tatum of Lubbock and Jackie Kimbler of Albuquerque, New Mexico, have been partners at Go Green for seven years. As unit managers in Housing Services, they work to increase […]

Local Businesses Stand Out Despite Recent Closures

In 2009, CNN Money ranked Lubbock the No. 12 best midsize metro area to launch a small business. However, in the past year, Lubbock residents have seen local establishments such as Fraîche Cafe, Bless Your Heart, Yoga Bean and Belly’s Cafe go out of business. Joe Felicia, co-owner of One Guy From Italy, the family owned Italian […]

Snow Days: The Process Behind Class Cancellation

Texas Tech University was hit with a torrent of snow this week, sending students scrambling in an effort to cope with the unfavorable conditions. Ana Navarette, a senior environment and humanities major from Houston, said the weather affects not just her driving but also her mood and schoolwork. “It definitely has affected my body,” Navarette said, […]

Tech Professor Breaks Stereotypes, Promotes Individuality

After realizing a sailboat was unrealistic to build in Lubbock, Susan Tomlinson, Ph.D., started making her own canoe paddles, followed later on by her own bicycles and greenhouses. The Texas Tech environment and humanities program director and assistant dean of the Honors College, from Midland, Texas, has become well known for her unique hobbies. Megan […]

Lubbock Water Inefficiently Pulled From Many Sources

“We have been in a historic drought for the past few years, but even before that, we’ve been using water from the Ogallala Aquifer at a rate which is not sustainable.” “Even before that we’ve been using water from the Ogallala Aquifer at a rate which is not sustainable.” Julie Hodges, the Helen Devitt Jones […]

The Valentine Vandal

Red hearts adorned a bus stop for three weeks after the so-called “Valentine Vandal” defaced buildings up and down central Lubbock. Lillian O’Connor, from Virginia and a resident of Lubbock for 20 years, said she arrived at her antique store on Valentine’s Day to find white hearts painted on her windows. She said this occurred […]

Recyclemania Sweeps Tech

Texas Tech is going “Guns Up, Green Up!” as it participates in Recyclemania for the second year in a row. Jackie Kimbler, co-unit manager of Go Green, the sustainability branch within Tech Housing Services, said Recyclemania is a national competition where more than 400 colleges participate in recycling everything from paper to cardboard to bed […]