… to the Haven Animal Care Shelter, a no-kill, nonprofit organization on the outskirts of Lubbock. Haven Animal Care Shelter was founded by Brenda Wilbanks in 1977. The seven-acre property at 4501 N FM 1729 is home to about 100 dogs and cats in need of adoption. “Dr. Wilbanks doesn’t […]
Straight Outta Lubbock: Parade of Great Musicians
September 29, 2015 by
1979. Pink Floyd premiere a live version of “The Wall.” Sony introduces the Walkman. And Lubbock creates the West Texas Walk of Fame, with Buddy Holly as the first inductee. Today, more than 70 singers, songwriters, artists, poets and entertainers have been inducted. The list boasts well-known Lubbock-native musicians, such as Mac Davis, Joe Ely and Delbert McClinton. […]
Fall’s New TV Series to Watch
September 16, 2015 by
The month of September tends to give me a lot of mixed feelings. To many of us, it most importantly (and most unfortunately) marks the end of summer; it is a time to get back to reality and hit the books. For others, it indicates the beginning of football season, cool fall weather and anticipation of the holidays. […]
Summer of Music Festivals
April 27, 2015 by
Although Coachella has officially ended, do not fear. It marks the kickoff of festival season and there are so many events to look forward to this summer. Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival takes place every summer in Manchester, Tennessee. The four-day festival, June 11 to 14, features one of […]
The Hub Tries ‘Kylie Jenner Lips’
April 21, 2015 by
Kylie Jenner, the youngest of the Kardashian/Jenner clan, receives a lot of media attention because of her larger-than-life family, but, recently, the 17-year-old celebrity has been getting even more attention for her new, big, voluptuous lips. The “Kylie Jenner Lips” have certainly become quite a phenomenon. The signature pout is all an illusion made possible […]
Trapped! Can You Escape the Room?
April 7, 2015 by
You and a group of friends are locked in an eerie room with no windows, no way out and only one goal: to escape in under an hour. This is the concept of Lubbock’s unique “live action puzzle” attraction, Trapped! Escape the Room. “You have one hour in the room, and you have to try […]
“Shark Tank” Winners to Speak at Tech
March 25, 2015 by
It is not every day Mark Cuban invests $1 million in your company, but for two entrepreneurs speaking to Texas Tech University students in April, it actually happened. The founders of BeatBox Beverages, a hip boxed wine brand, were contestants on season 6 of “Shark Tank” and won a $1 million deal with the Dallas Mavericks owner. BeatBox […]
College Students Avoid the Voting Polls
March 4, 2015 by
More than 5,000 students live on Texas Tech University’s campus; only 1,637 are registered to vote in Lubbock, and only 153 of them, or 9.4 percent, cast their vote in the November midterm election, according to research by Neale Pearson. “In recent years, the campus precincts have had the lowest turnout rate in the county,” […]
Classes You Don’t Know About… But Should
March 3, 2015 by
Not every class is going to excite students and get them engaged, but some absolutely will, and these classes may not be as traditional as you would think. I searched high and low and spoke with professors and students on the Texas Tech University campus to discover the most unique and interesting classes offered to undergraduate students. Below […]
Tech Competes for Best Wine Cocktail
March 2, 2015 by
More than 20 Texas Tech University students are creating concoctions using wine, each hoping to take home the first best wine cocktail title against Sonoma State University. A press release announced Tech students from Natalia Velikova’s wine marketing class will be experimenting with cocktail recipes made with wine instead of liquor and entering the best concoctions in the contest […]
