Ahead of their March 16 and 17 election, Texas Tech’s Student Government Association hosted their annual executive candidate forum on Wednesday, March 10, in the Media and Communications building on campus to discuss key issues and plans. Candidates answered questions from a panel of interviewers and written questions from the audience and discussed initiatives they […]
Censorship or Restriction: Local experts weigh in on Big Tech’s actions
February 19, 2021 by
Censorship is to examine in order to suppress or delete anything considered objectionable, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. Debate has circled over social media companies’ ability to censor users’ posts based on community guidelines, according to an article published in Forbes. Virginia Hermosa, civil litigation, and criminal defense attorney, said people are simplifying the situation […]
Medical Apartheid: A discussion with author Harriet Washington
February 9, 2021 by
Texas Tech Honors College will host award-winning author Harriet Washington for a public talk and brief Q&A on Feb. 16 at 6:30 p.m. through Zoom. Washington will speak about racial justice and public health issues as the college recognizes Black History Month in hopes that the conversation will continue long after. Washington is a medical […]
Lessons Learned: Manchester Students/Instructor Speak About TTU Election Collaboration
November 19, 2020 by
By: Dr. Eleanor Shember-Critchley Senior Lecturer, Multimedia Journalism – Manchester Metropolitan University When we mentioned the possibility of covering the US election through the night, our Manchester Met students leapt at the opportunity. Some were already primed from the 2019 UK election but the acute enthusiasm was also for a story that wasn’t about COVID-19. […]
2020 U.S. Presidential, Local Election Coverage
November 14, 2020 by
On Nov. 3, Reporting (JOUR 3312) students participated in election coverage in a Trans-Atlantic experience with students from Manchester Metropolitan University – Manchester, England. Through the week and evening of Election Day, students tracked polls, engaged in dialogue with colleagues, and spoke with several local politicians and experts. Here is the work they produced: Manchester […]
Waves of Change: Local Politicians Speak of Texas’ Future as Red State
November 14, 2020 by
By Hattie Robb After an extensive campaign, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has been declared the projected winner of the 2020 election. Before Biden’s win was announced, Lubbock politicians discussed their views regarding the presidential race. According to the Lubbock County Elections Office, there are 183,976 registered voters in the county and 120,882 ballots were […]
Lubbock Election Expert Discusses Mail-in Voting Process Amid Concerns
November 14, 2020 by
By Lexie Rendon Despite COVID-19 causing concern heading into the 2020 election, voters turned out in historic numbers, and vote-by-mail has been a popular topic of conversation as many Americans opted out of voting in person. According to VoteTexas.gov, to be eligible to vote by mail in Texas you must be 65 years or older, […]
Local Politicians, Expert Speak of Divisiveness Amid Pandemic, Election
November 14, 2020 by
By Fernanda Tronco This will be the first time the United States is facing a global pandemic during an election year, according to Brookings, a nonprofit public policy organization. The uncertainty on if a safe election could be conducted or if one would even happen came into question several times this year. Due to […]
Turning Blue: Lubbock Politicians Talk About a Potential Political Shift
November 14, 2020 by
By Abigail Walker Named the projected winner, President-elect Joe Biden has made it through with 290 electoral votes leaving former President Donald Trump with only 232, according to the Associated Press. Trump won Texas by a little more than 600,000 votes, according to POLITICO, which is less than what he won by in 2016 […]
Levelland City Secretary & SPC Professor Speak on Voter Turnout
November 14, 2020 by
By Dominick Puente Four days following Election Day, Joe Biden has been projected as the president-elect of the United States. First reported by the Associated Press, Biden captured 290 electoral votes against incumbent President Donald Trump’s 232 votes — as of the time of publication. For the state of Texas, sources indicate the Texas Legislature […]
