By Malone Graham, Special to the Hub@TTU The College of Media & Communication at Texas Tech provides students with hands-on experiences and faculty that prepares them for life after college. The college’s tagline — “Any industry. Anywhere.” — is designed to reflect the flexibility its seven degree plans offer in the job market. Students can […]
Kindness and Service: Texas Tech CoMC creates welcoming environment for students
November 16, 2022 by
NIL Rules Offering New Opportunities for Texas Tech Athletes
November 14, 2022 by
By Addison Prater, Special to the Hub@TTU Texas Tech athletes are getting an opportunity to capitalize on their name, image, and likeness following the NCAA policy changes that occurred in 2021. Athletes can receive money for anything as small as giving lessons in their sport to doing a commercial for a large brand, whereas before, […]
Goin’ Band Through the Years: An Ode to the TTU Centennial
November 7, 2022 by
By Urvi Dalal, The Hub@TTU The Texas Tech Goin’ Band started in 1925 with only 21 members. As it grew through the years, in 1998 it won the Sudler Trophy for the best marching band in the nation. The band now has 400 members and will participate in the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. *The […]
Texas Tech hosts 2022 Family Weekend
October 31, 2022 by
By Urvi Dalal, The Hub@TTU Texas Tech Family Weekend kicked off this past, honoring a tradition of showing students and their families what the university is all about since 1936. Hosted by the Texas Tech Parent’s Association (TTPA), a nonprofit, the event ran from Friday, Oct. 28, to Sunday, Oct. 30, starting with a […]
What To Know About Student Loan Forgiveness
October 20, 2022 by
By Melanie Escalante The cancellation of federal student loans up to $10,000 and Pell Grants up to $20,000 has set abuzz the phones and emails of financial aid officers across the country. So, what are the questions Texas Tech students ask most often? Many students have been asking whether their loans would be forgiven if […]
Texas Tech Students Host “Harvest Music Festival” to raise money for local charity
October 13, 2021 by
Texas Tech advertising students will host their first fundraiser of the semester on Oct. 16 from noon to 9:30 p.m. at Two Docs Brewing Company, 502 Texas Ave. The event will include a 5k race, performances by local artists, different food vendors, and more. All donations, as well as 10% of the sales from vendors […]
The Growth, Success, and Future Plans of Texas Tech eSports
August 17, 2021 by
Texas Tech eSports continues to cultivate its reputation as an elite eSports program as the Rocket League team took home 6th in a LevelNext collegiate tournament. According to the LevelNext website, Texas Tech fell to LSU in the semifinals but took home $4,200 in prize money for the 6th place finish. The LevelNext tournament hosted […]
Resell business on the rise in Lubbock
July 19, 2021 by
By Joe Garcia Mel Lofton of VintagebyFaded wants to encourage anyone who is into vintage, sneakers or street wear to go after reselling because now is the time to do it. “I look at it as a community–being involved with everyone that’s (selling vintage), and then they’re working with people…It’s just better that way,” Lofton […]
The HIV crisis in the Latinx community
June 15, 2021 by
By Kaylee Estrada For more than a year, COVID-19 has been on everyone’s mind; however, people may not know of another health battle that has been playing out at the Texas-Mexico border that has cost many young men their lives. HIV rates have seen a downward trend in various demographic groups; however, rates of HIV […]
Pandemic Preaching: Local congregations adapt to COVID-19 precautions
May 26, 2021 by
By: Branson Nash When COVID-19 first swept across the nation last March, numerous local businesses were forced to close their doors, including churches. With the pandemic, the buildings that once held hundreds of people on Sunday mornings had to find new ways to safely allow their congregation to attend. For Live Oak Community Church in […]
