“The number of people who kill themselves in this country every week is equivalent to a 747 going down with no survivors.” Klinton Hobbs, assistant director and outreach coordinator for the Texas Tech Student Counseling Center, coordinates a monthly “Question, Prefer, and Refer” event at the counseling center to help train students and employees in […]
About Sarah Schmidt
Sarah Schmidt is a senior journalism major and general business minor from San Antonio, Texas. Outside of school, she enjoys cooking, watching her favorite shows, getting at least nine hours of sleep, and reading magazines. When she graduates, she hopes to move to New York to pursue a career in print and/or online journalism.
Weekly Poll: Do Red Raiders Want a Redbox on Campus?
March 23, 2015 by
Redbox is all over the place, but we can’t help but notice that there are none on campus. Getting to one can sometimes be a hassle, especially for a generation that is used to instant streaming. We all have to be on campus, so having one in the SUB, the library or dorms would […]
Senior Strives To Leave Behind a Legacy Beyond The Basketball Court
March 9, 2015 by
For some students, senior year might mean late-starting classes, easy schedules, securing a job, and maybe a coast to the finish line, but for Clark Lammert, a public relations major from San Antonio, Texas, and power forward for the Texas Tech men’s basketball team, senior year meant much more than that. Senior year was about […]
Anonymous Source Use Falls in Print, Rises in Broadcast Journalism
February 17, 2015 by
Results from a Georgia State University study showed from 1958 to 2008 the number of stories in the New York Times and Washington Post citing anonymous sources peaked in the 1970s before declining until 2008. A longitudinal review performed in 2010 by Matt J. Duffy and Ann E. Williams of Georgia State University examined the […]
The Power of The Submissive: Tech Professor Answers Why “Fifty Shades of Grey” is So Successful
February 10, 2015 by
With more than 100 million book copies sold, almost three million movie tickets pre-sold worldwide, and a spot in the U.S. Nielsen Top Ten Book Sales list for adult fiction since its April 2012 publication, E.L. James’ “Fifty Shades of Grey” trilogy is one of the most — if not the most — successful sex franchises […]
Students Can Receive a Break of a Different Kind This Tax Season
February 4, 2015 by
Tax season is nothing new to Ashley Morales, a junior public relations major from Longview, Texas. She’s been filing her own taxes for the past three years. “Most of my friends, who are students, file with their parents, because they’re the ones who pay for their stuff,” Morales said, “But I’m an independent, so there […]
United Spirit Arena Concerts Benefit Tech, Lubbock
March 14, 2014 by
The United Spirit Arena hosted its 104th entertainment event during its 15 years of operation with the sold-out Luke Bryan concert in January, an economic and logistical achievement some thought would never happen for the arena. “Pricewaterhouse did a survey before the arena was ever built and they were saying we would never attract more […]
Dog Bites Cop
March 12, 2014 by
A Lubbock Police officer was reportedly bitten by a dog and assaulted by the dog’s owner while responding to a civil disturbance call at Nothin’ Butt Smokes on 2267 34th St. on Feb. 19. According to the offense report provided by the Lubbock Police Department, Larry Don Jordan, 54, of Lubbock, punched Officer Garrett Winters […]
