By Nicole Crites, Ellysa Gonzalez, Alyssa Herzog, Hannah Hipp and Maddy McCarty On the nation’s second largest university campus, spreading over 1,839 acres, buses have limited reach, parking is costly and finite, and walking is only for the bravest of hearts. What’s left? Try biking, say those who see the big picture. Almost 36,000 students […]
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SGA Presidents: Where Are They Now?
February 9, 2015 by
Two candidates are vying to be student body president for the 2015-2016 school year. If history repeats itself, whoever wins this election may be destined for greatness after their time at Texas Tech University. Here is a look at a few former Texas Tech Student Government Association presidents who have a few more credentials besides […]
Food Insecurity: How Does Hunger Affect Our Communities?
September 12, 2017 by
By Amanda Castro-Crist More than 13 million children in the United States lack reliable access to adequate amounts of affordable and nutritious food. They are part of the population known as “food-insecure.” Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows food insecurity among average U.S. households sat at 12.7 percent in 2015. At colleges and […]
Tech Students Making Massive Gains
December 9, 2016 by
Lifting weights and staying healthy can be more than just a hobby. For some Texas Tech students, it is a lifestyle. Bodybuilding, exercising to increase muscle size and and strength, is more than just lifting weights day and night. For serious body builders, it is a juggling act between training, school, dieting and trying to […]
New Commission Hopes to Help Non-Traditional Students
October 24, 2016 by
By Amanda Castro-Crist While campaigning for the position of Texas Tech Student Government Association President last spring, Ben Sharp, a senior economics major and current SGA president, said he had the opportunity to speak with a few non-traditional students who attend the university. “I began to think, ‘I’ve been in SGA for three years now and […]
Campus Alcohol Tickets — Here to Stay?
August 31, 2016 by
As one of its election initiatives, the new executive board of the Texas Tech Student Government Association aimed to “create a safer alcohol culture by lobbying for good samaritan laws and fewer [public intoxication tickets] on campus.” Texas Tech requires all incoming freshman to complete AlcoholEDU, an online program about the mental and physical effects of alcohol, […]
New Regulations Could Cut Student Org Funding
May 8, 2016 by
More than 250 student organizations receive funding from the Student Government Association each year, but legislation passed last week by the Student Senate now allows such funding to be denied or taken away. According to the heads of SGA’s budget and finance committee, the group that allocates funds to student organizations, the new regulations will increase efficiency. “If we […]
Mobile “Blue Light” App Coming to Tech
April 28, 2016 by
The Student Government Association and the office of Risk Intervention and Safety Education, or RISE, are introducing a new app to help students feel safer on campus. SGA announced its partnership with app provider Rave Guardians on Tuesday. The app is already being used at multiple universities, including many in the Big 12, according to the Rave Website. The new […]
Students, Residents Discuss Uber-Less Lubbock
April 25, 2016 by
By Kaitlin Bain Uber, an international ride-sharing company operating in Lubbock, is facing proposed regulations that have stirred fears Uber would either leave or cut its number of drivers because of possible additional fees. City Councilwoman Karen Gibson will introduce the Uber regulations at the City Council meeting on Thursday, April 28. The proposal aims to place all […]
Organic Growers Silent on Monsanto’s Cotton Hub Plan
April 6, 2016 by
A new hour and a new power are emerging in the West Texas cotton industry, as marked by last week’s groundbreaking ceremony for Monsanto‘s $140-million facility in Lubbock. The St. Louis-based company announced at a Lubbock Economic Development Alliance news conference in January that the state-of-the-art plant will be its primary U.S. hub for all commercial cotton-seed-processing operations. […]
