Lubbock Arts and the Cultural District During COVID-19

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

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

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

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

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

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  […]

Historical Hindrance: Lubbock Museums struggling to rebound, outlast pandemic

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

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

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

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 […]