By Joe Garcia Mel Lofton of VintagebyFaded wants to encourage anyone who is into vintage, sneakers or street wear to go after reselling because now is the time to do it. “I look at it as a community–being involved with everyone that’s (selling vintage), and then they’re working with people…It’s just better that way,” Lofton […]
Troubles Brewing: Local coffee shop finds success following COVID adversity
April 1, 2021 by
Since the start of the pandemic, businesses across the county have been hit hard by the pandemic leading many to close their doors for good. In spite of the circumstances, Sugar Browns Coffee was able to launch their new location on 67th Street and Indiana Avenue. Taylor McAlpine, general manager, said the idea for the […]
Tik Tok develops into major social platform amid pandemic
February 25, 2021 by
By: Hattie Robb, Samantha Pontius, Haley Pratt, Reagan Ranzer, Alessandra Singh With a population full of people constantly glued to their phones, one up-and-coming social media platform feeds into this addiction, causing a major spike in screen time across the globe. What began as a small startup in China, the video-sharing app, known as Tik […]
Lubbock Arts and the Cultural District During COVID-19
February 18, 2021 by
By Kristina Faulkner, Jackson Hanna, Mckenna Harmony, Elizabeth Herbert, Hannah Holtz Throughout the pandemic, the Lubbock Arts and Cultural District has had to adjust to a new normal. This required artists, musicians and performers to learn how to express themselves in new and different ways. The National Endowment of the Arts website states the arts […]
Passion in Production: Lubbock head roaster talks about community & coffee
December 28, 2020 by
By Barrett Bergez Since he was a teenager, Lubbockite Keaton Crane has had a love of coffee and the community that lives around it. When he turned 18, Crane got his first job in the coffee industry at a local coffee shop called Gatsby’s Coffeehouse that has since closed down. Crane said it was at […]
Local LBK Works to Promote Community Growth and Local Businesses
November 5, 2020 by
By Barrett Bergez When he was in college, Taylor McAlpine had an idea: create a social media account that was tailor-made to promote local businesses. McAlpine drew his inspiration from accounts such as Lubbock in the Loop and Visit Lubbock. Where those accounts focused on the tourist side and on what was new in the […]
Historical Hindrance: Lubbock Museums struggling to rebound, outlast pandemic
September 24, 2020 by
By Krizia Williams, Graciela Vazquez, Tristini Tomlinson, Rebecca Ruiz, Taylor Cordova & Reece Nations Lined in even rows side-by-side with each other, exhibits in and around the American Windmill Museum silently loom in seclusion until the visitors of the day arrive. However, the attendance at the windmill museum has dropped significantly since Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s […]
South Plains Fair set to Open With Cautionary Changes Amid Pandemic
September 21, 2020 by
By Emma Sipple, Elysiana Granado, Megan Zapalac, Sabrina Hoover, Shelbie Rhodes & Adán Rubio Despite the COVID-19 pandemic causing multiple event cancellations, Sept. 25 will mark the opening of one event Lubbock locals have anticipated: the Panhandle South Plains Fair. Along with the food, rides and other attractions attendees have grown to love at the […]
Crafting Canine Companions: Training service dogs requires patience, discipline
April 7, 2020 by
By Eleanor Guinan Service dog trainers are responsible for making sure the dogs they train are able to help disabled people with certain tasks. Richard Kelley, owner of The Disciplined Dog and service dog trainer, said service dogs need to start their training around 10-16 weeks old. “It helps develop the right attitude in the dog,” Kelley said. “Ten to […]
Tech Meditation Club guides sessions that enlighten, inform public free of charge
February 21, 2020 by
Every other Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., the Texas Tech Meditation Club conducts guided sessions in the Escondido Theater located within the Student Union Building on campus. The group’s regularity with their schedule is in contrast to the subject matter of each session, which all vary substantially. While free yoga sessions have been available at the Robert H. Ewalt Student Recreation Center for some time, similar assemblies for […]
