By Breanna Sanchez, Natalie Hobbs, Timmerie Smith, Saebree Gonzales, and Kristin Rodin A historic Texas state park struggled with reopening efforts after dealing with complications from foundational damage and COVID-19. HISTORY Balmorhea State Park and its water, the San Solomon Springs, had a long history before its acquisition by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1934. […]
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. […]
Local winery survives COVID-19 pandemic
April 29, 2022 by
By Brinkley Rash, Kaelea Pena, MaKayla Glenn, Erin Pellet, Faith Douglass, and Kamryn Mendoza In March 2020, many travel destinations and attractions shut down as the world faced the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the McPherson Cellars Winery in Lubbock, Texas, found a way to pivot. Many businesses that relied on tourism suffered as travel restrictions increased. […]
Meet Mesgen Gebremeskel, 2022 JCMI Fest Judge
April 29, 2022 by
Finding a career that aligns with one’s interests and passions is no easy task, but it is always rewarding, Mesgen Gebremeskel, Texas Tech alum, shares his journey to realizing his dream career as a colorist. “I was always interested in cinematography as a whole – but there was just always something about it that I […]
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 Zackary Brames, 2022 JCMI Fest Judge
April 27, 2022 by
In search of a school with rich traditions and school spirit, Zackary Brames, Austin, Texas native, and Tech alum found inspiration and the career of his dreams after transferring from UTSA to Tech in 2013. Brames, a graduate of the College of Media and Communication, said it was at a Texas Tech football game that […]
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 […]
TTU Presidential Lecture & Performance Series welcomes music group “Ranky Tanky”
April 22, 2022 by
On April 28, the Texas Tech Office of the President will host Grammy winners Ranky Tanky, as their final act to wrap up this semester’s Presidential Lecture & Performance Series. The series celebrates 15 years of providing the local community with educational and entertaining performances by distinguished speakers, authors, musicians, and dance companies. Notable performances […]
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 […]
My experience in the coffee industry
July 19, 2021 by
While many people consider themselves to be coffee enthusiasts, most have probably not spent time working in coffee shops to learn the craft. Many in the industry are likely to tell you coffee is as much a craft and an art as anything–it takes time and patience to learn the art of coffee. For nearly […]
