By Isabeth Castillo Many students are curious about the empty Sam’s Express location in the basement of the College of Media & Communication building. Multiple academic buildings on campus have refreshment options. But the former Sam’s Express in CoMC closed after a few years of operation. The Rawls College of Business offers a Chick-Fil-A Express […]
Tech Students Give Rugby a ‘Try’
April 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
By Fernando Cruz The Texas Tech Men’s Rugby team has a rich history, but the COVID-19 pandemic nearly put an end to that. The on-campus student club sport is starting to revamp after being ripped apart by the pandemic. This year was a rebuilding year for the group. With many newcomers and few returners, it […]
Tech the Vote forum Brings Mayoral Candidates to Campus
April 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
By Avery Mendoza As Lubbock’s mayoral campaign season is in full swing, Tech The Vote hosted a forum on Wednesday, April 3, for students and citizens to hear from five candidates at the Texas Tech Law School’s Lanier Auditorium. Candidates Adam Hernandez, Steve Massengale, Mark McBrayer, Antonio Renteria and Stephen Sanders answered questions from a […]
Texas Tech Talks: A Community for Recovery
March 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment
By Fernando Cruz Texas Tech Talks is a podcast made to highlight student groups on the Texas Tech campus. In this episode the Center for Students in Addiction Recovery, a community with a rich history that stays strong for each other, holds a meeting that celebrates recovering addicts and their battles.
Students Struggle with Basic Needs Insecurity
March 29, 2024 by
By Leah Kellum College students may have help paying for tuition, but meeting other needs isn’t always financially easy. About one in five undergraduate students experience food insecurity, according to nationally representative data collected by the federal government. Results of basic needs surveys published by the Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics in […]
Exclusive: Q&A with Texas Tech Hillel President Julian Cohen
March 29, 2024 by
By Reece Nations Julian Cohen is a senior kinesiology major with a minor in military history from El Paso. He is president of Texas Tech Hillel, an on-campus organization for students who identify as either Israeli, Jewish or both. Cohen sat down with The Hub@TTU to discuss his thoughts on Israel’s ongoing military response to […]
Students for Justice in Palestine Rally in Defense of Suspended Professor
March 8, 2024 by
By Reece Nations and Avery Mendoza Texas Tech Students for Justice in Palestine organized a peaceful demonstration in front of the Administration Building on Thursday in support of suspended professor Jairo Fúnez-Flores. Fúnez-Flores, associate professor of curriculum studies and teacher education, was suspended by the university this week after a report, published by the Texas […]
The Highlights Hub 3-2: Big 12 Champs, Basketball updates, Baseball/Softball check-ins.
March 2, 2024 by
The third edition of The Highlights Hub hosted by Nano Cruz includes Tech men’s and women’s basketball updates, Tech baseball and softball check-ins, along with and update men’s and women’s indoor track Big 12 championships. This episode ends with a look at Texas Tech Tennis.
College Radio and the Fight to Stay Alive
February 28, 2024 by
By Austin Laden Up three flights of stairs and behind two sticker ridden doors is a community of music, sports and film lovers trying to preserve and revive a dying form of mass media – college radio. Derrick Ginter is lead engineer and general manager of KTXT-FM The Raider 88.1. Ginter plays a vital role, […]
The Highlights Hub 2-24: Stats, Smoochin’ and Stars
February 24, 2024 by
The second edition of The Highlights Hub hosted by Nano Cruz includes Texas Tech men’s and women’s basketball updates, Tech baseball and softball previews and check-ins. This, along with a Super Bowl recap, what happened with Travis and Taylor, and an introduction to NBA All-Star Weekend. The Celebrity All-Star Game, Rising Stars Challenge, Skills Challenge, […]
