By Miguel Fernandez-Junco, Special to the Hub@TTU A mind may wander far and explore depths of untapped imagination. Colors that yet exist, improbable structures or fantasy worlds swirl and require an outlet to come to life. Modern technology has progressed to a point where those ideas no longer require years of craftsmanship or skills; instead, […]
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Texas Tech implements “servingness” as a Hispanic Serving Institution
May 4, 2022 by
By Melanie Escalante In 2019 Texas Tech became a Hispanic Serving Institution, which is defined by the Federal Government as a non-profit, postsecondary degree-granting institution in which at least 25% of the undergraduate student enrollment population is Hispanic. According to the American Council on Education website, the concept of servingness entails not just enrolling Hispanic […]
Red Raiders across campus prepare for graduation
May 2, 2022 by
By Melanie Escalante On May 13 and May 14 at the United Supermarkets Arena graduating students will walk the stage, closing one door and opening another. Bradley Hewlett, a third-year graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in playwriting, said after graduating he will continue the teaching career he started before he entered the graduate program. […]
Meet Ricardo Cortez, 2022 JCMI Fest judge
April 28, 2022 by
By Melanie Escalante Ricardo Cortez came to Texas Tech to pursue a biology major and graduated in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in electronic media, two weeks before moving to New York to start his career in media production. Cortez, from San Antonio, Texas, said he met a lot of great people at Texas Tech […]
Meet Liliana Huantes, 2022 JCMI Fest judge
April 26, 2022 by
By Melanie Escalante Liliana Huantes remembers sitting down with her family to watch home videos as a child and being mesmerized by the camera and what it created. The Texas Tech alum from San Antonio, Texas who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in creative media industries in May 2021, said when she would go to […]
Tech to Town hosts their first in person event since 2019
April 25, 2022 by
By Melanie Escalante Tech to Town is a large day of service where the Texas Tech community has the opportunity to go into the Lubbock community and give back by volunteering with various agencies and groups around Lubbock county. Loni Crosby, administrator for student union activities, said students, faculty and staff participating in the event […]
Texas Tech raises sexual assault awareness
April 21, 2022 by
By Melanie Escalante Photo by Melanie Escalante Sexual assault awareness month emphasizes the need for students to be aware of preventative actions and supportive resources on campus. The Risk Intervention and Safety Education program and the Title IX office on campus are available to every Texas Tech student whether they’re in need of preventive support […]
TTU professor retires after 32 years in the media industry
April 19, 2022 by
By Melanie Escalante Go to the third floor of the College of Media and Communication building on the corner of 15th Street and Flint Avenue and you’ll find iMacs in almost every classroom, audio booths, various pieces of equipment available for students to check out and Texas Tech’s very own radio station. Randy Reddick, professor […]
The Chicanx experience in West Texas
April 12, 2022 by
By Melanie Escalante ‘Chicano,’ once used as a racial slur, now represents a sense of pride for individuals of Mexican descent identifying as Chicanas and Chicanos. Tina Fuentes, retired professor and director for the school of art, said her parents were actively involved in the political scene in the 1960’s. “There was also young people […]
SILC hosts Phenomenal Women of Texas Tech campaign
March 30, 2022 by
By Melanie Escalante The Student Intersectional Leadership Council at Texas Tech is a student-led organization that works closely with the division of diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as other campus departments. Nanette Dolera, a senior pursuing a dual degree in honors sciences and humanities and political science who also serves as the Asian, Pacific […]
