When You Know, You Know: Marrying in Your 20s

By Courtney Plunk Wedding bells frequent the thoughts of many girls and women, whether very single or very engaged. The white gown. Venue shopping. And, of course, wondering how to stay sane through it all. But when is the best time to get married, exactly? In the U.S., the average age to tie the knot is currently 26.5 […]

Happy Birthday or Merry Christmas?

By Blaine Hill ‘Tis the season for feasts, holiday parties and Christmas shenanigans. Can you imagine a birthday celebration on top of all this? But December babies say their birthdays have never been eclipsed by the other festivities. Weston Davis, an electronic media and communications major at Texas Tech, was born on Dec. 15. He said his family always worked hard […]

Men On Mopeds

By Blaine Hill Cars, bikes and buses: Move over and make way for the mopeds. These days, many Texas Tech University students are zipping over to campus on small motor bikes that go no faster than 45 mph. Anyone can drive mopeds without a special license, says Wes McCutcheon, a Texas Tech student from Shallowater. That’s because mopeds […]

Empty Seats, Empty Victories

By Preston Derrick Think about an event you participated in: a choir concert, a band performance, a football game or a presentation. Imagine the event is completely full. Friends, family and supporters are pouring in like crazy. Your heart fills with joy. But now imagine the event space is mostly empty. All the hard work you […]

Is Your Backpack Causing You Pain?

By Julie Castaneda Many Texas Tech students carry heavy backpacks across campus, full of books, binders and laptops, only to discover that one is never too young to get back pain. Kevin McAlpin, a chiropractor in Lubbock who also works with the Texas Tech track team, said the weight of your backpack can wreak havoc […]

Haunted Lubbock

By Nicole Crites, RaShayla Daniels, Alyssa Herzog and Maddy McCarty In Lubbock, when there’s something strange is your neighborhood… call Anita and Billy Fisher, a couple dedicated to investigating paranormal activity. Anita Fisher, president of the Lubbock Ghost Investigation Society, calls herself a “discerner of spirits” (or medium), and said she was born with the […]

Tech Community Remembers 9/11

Thirteen years ago, our nation experienced a series of events that arguably shook it completely off its axis. Even though time has passed and society has changed, several organizations made sure the Texas Tech University community did not forget September 11 this year. Early Thursday morning, Tech’s chapter of the Young Conservatives of Texas, or […]

MCTV Newscast: 3-31

In this Monday edition of the MCTV Weekday Update, anchor Jenabeth Gunter is in studio with a look at some recent and upcoming events on the Tech campus – including one event at the SUB that could have one lucky person winning a new iPad.  Also, reporter Tyler McDaniel attempted to stay dry as she […]

Tech Regents Approve Tuition & Fee Increase

Even though Kiplinger Personal Finance Magazine recently touted Texas Tech University as one of the most affordable public colleges, Tech students are about to see a slight increase in tuition and fees. The university system’s Board of Regents approved a 3.95 percent net increase in tuition and fees for the 2014-15 academic year during a meeting […]

An Inside Look Into the New Petroleum Engineering Research Building

Video by Blake Silverthorn The New Petroleum Engineering Building When entering the new Terry Fuller Petroleum Engineering Research Building, you first notice the Double T on the floor, but then you notice how the entrance hall tells the story of petroleum engineering. Visitors cannot miss the wall to the right that resembles geological layers in […]