The smell of funnel cakes, fried cheese on a stick and turkey legs immediately conjure up images of the fair. Those smells were prevalent at the South Plains Fair this week where hundreds of patrons and workers came to enjoy the fun.
Tapping Into Home Brewing
September 19, 2016 by
There are an estimated 1.2 million home beer brewers in the United States, according to the American Home Brewers Association, and several of these beer connoisseurs call Lubbock home. “I never found a beer I didn’t like, or that didn’t like me,” local brewer Bill Hardy said. Bill Hardy and his son, Tim, are both […]
Art and Quotes Inspire on Texas Tech Campus
September 14, 2016 by
The Public Art Program at the Texas Tech University System was initiated by the Board of Regents in 1998 to enrich campus environments and extend the educational mission at each university. Through this program, artworks are funded and added to the system’s multiple campuses. Texas Tech’s Lubbock campus has more than 100 pieces created by some of today’s […]
Mane Society Inspires Natural Beauty Acceptance
September 9, 2016 by
Unapologetic. Authentic. Crown. These are the words Texas Tech Univeristy’s Mane Society’s founders used when asked, “What is one word to describe your natural hair?” In a society where wearing your natural hair is often looked down upon and even banned in schools across the world, four girls thought it was the appropriate time to build […]
School Spirit Shines During Season Opener
September 7, 2016 by
Waking up early to get to the tailgate you have thought about all week. Making the pilgrimage to Chimy’s to get a mid-day margarita before the line gets crazy. Slipping on the perfect boots to match the red and black outfit that took way too long to pick out. These are a couple of things that […]
Humans of The Farmers Market
September 6, 2016 by
“I’ve never met anyone who wasn’t important.” – The Eleventh Doctor, Doctor Who Humans of New York is a simple concept. Photographer Brandon Stanton takes a picture of someone, usually on the streets of New York City. He then interviews them to get insight into their unique, complex lives. It has attracted a huge following on social […]
Diverse Supporters Demonstrate for “Black Lives Matter”
September 1, 2016 by
On Tuesday, the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Lubbock held a demonstration in support of Black Lives Matter. It was located at the Timothy Cole Memorial, which is named after a former African-American student at Texas Tech who died in prison after being wrongly convicted of rape. Sarah Jones, a senior art history major from Keller, Texas, is […]
One Light, Lots of Impact
March 30, 2016 by
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? The typical answer usually involves some big city, like Paris or New York. But that was not the answer a little girl by the name of Megan gave a leader at Same Light Ministries. She just wanted to go to Wal-mart. Megan’s reasoning […]
From Zombies to Vaccines: Research as Art
February 26, 2016 by
Texas Tech requires renovated and new buildings to feature public art. The art is often related to a building’s function, but The Innovation Hub has made it personal. There, each art piece directly represents a research study conducted at Texas Tech. The images offer insight into fascinating new projects, from undead simulations to the use of […]
Innovation Hub Picking Up Steam
February 26, 2016 by
Tanner Warmoth contributed to this article. With eight commercial tenants and many opportunities for entrepreneurial students, the Texas Tech Innovation Hub is forging ahead as the core of a future research colossus. The building on Fourth Street, which opened in August, cost almost $26 million to build, show documents obtained by the Hub@TTU through a Texas […]
