By Akshita Srivastava The national conversation on book bans in public schools has landed in Lubbock, prompting local advocates to consider its implications for the future. Since the passage of Texas Senate House Bill 900 in June 2023, Lubbock has begun to see book vendors forced to accommodate removal requests and rate books based on […]
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 […]
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 […]
Students for Justice in Palestine Organize Non-disruptive Protest
January 27, 2024 by
By The Hub@TTU Staff LUBBOCK — Texas Tech Students for Justice in Palestine organized a silent, non-disruptive protest in the TTU Library on Wednesday, Jan. 24. Students who participated displayed posters in support of Palestine as they congregated in study areas. The United Nations’ International Court of Justice on Friday issued an interim ruling directing […]
Freedom Act Lubbock puff puff passes marijuana petition to city hall
October 11, 2023 by
By Maddy Vidales Residents sparked a petition in August about Lubbock’s current marijuana laws. Freedom Act Lubbock, initiated by Lubbock Compact, seeks to pass a petition to decriminalize the personal use of marijuana in Lubbock. “The heart of the ordinance is just to keep people out of jail,” Lubbock Compact Communications Chair Adam Hernandez said. […]
Mifepristone to remain on market until further notice
April 24, 2023 by
By Melanie Escalante On April 21, the Supreme Court announced mifepristone will remain on the market without the restrictions requested by the lower court. However, the lawsuit remains ongoing as arguments will be heard in a Fifth Circuit New Orleans court in May. This decision came a week after the Supreme Court placed a hold […]
Dollars and Sense: Student Loan Forgiveness and Advancing Racial Equity
November 11, 2022 by
By Melanie Escalante, The Hub@TTU With Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan being blocked by a Texas judge who deemed the plan as unlawful, Texas Tech academics and potential recipients spoke on how the financial assistance can advance racial equity in communities of color. The plan called for the cancellation of federal student loans up […]
Voter Registration Deadline Looms
October 10, 2022 by
By: Urvi Dalal As Election Day draws near, time is running out to register to vote. The 2022 General and Special Elections will take place Tuesday, Nov. 8., but the deadline to register to vote is this Tuesday, Oct. 11. Texas Tech Student Body President Austin Phillips encouraged all Red Raiders to register and vote. […]
Russia-Ukraine crisis felt in Texas amidst energy disruptions
April 28, 2022 by
By Natalie Hobbs, Timmerie V. Smith, Kristin Rodin, Saebree Gonzales and Bre Sanchez Texas residents are speaking about the global energy, economic and humanitarian challenges from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, international energy and trade markets have struggled to maintain stability. As the conflict continues, financial and emotional hardships […]
