Texas Tech’s Student Government Association Graduate Vice President Team is hosting “Tech’s Got Talent”. The talent show will be held on April 16 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Raider Commons Plaza in the Student Union Building. Charles Ramey II–graduate student, doctoral candidate, and SGA’s graduate vice president–said the idea behind the event started […]
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 […]
Local Christian artist Colton Beden speaks of music and faith
March 17, 2021 by
Christian artist Colton Beden, Lubbock local and father of four, has dreamed of a career in music for years with things finally coming to fruition when he released his debut single at the start of the pandemic in 2020. Growing up in a church-going family, Beden was around big choirs and eventually joined the band […]
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 […]
Recovery of Lubbock Bars and Restaurants Amid an Ongoing Pandemic
February 17, 2021 by
By Natalie Conrad, Shelby Crisp, Alli Cross, Matthew De Tullio, Avery Dishaw Local bars and restaurants in Lubbock have readjusted their operations due to COVID-19 by implementing new guidelines to safely reopen and operate. Jack Thurman, a bouncer at Cricket’s Drafthouse + Grill, said since the bar has reopened it has been difficult to keep […]
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 […]
Red Raiders bring “Cheer” to Netflix
October 6, 2020 by
By Reagan Ranzer Netflix released a six-part documentary series for the show “Cheer” on Jan. 8, which includes the cheer team at Navarro Junior College in Corsicana, Texas as they prepare to compete in the College National Championship. The National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) & National Dance Alliance (NDA) Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championships is one […]
Red Raider Rundown: Stories from campus on News Engagement Day
October 6, 2020 by
Editor’s Note This series is presented by the faculty and students of the College of Media & Communication. Read More: https://wp.me/p2KVka-kOL MCTV – Mass Comm TV In this edition of the MCTV Weekday Update, anchors Berkeley Adams and Krizia Williams are in studio with the latest news, information and events happening around campus. Click to watch […]
