Emily Latham, Techsan Tradition: “We Want To Leave Something Behind”

Emily Latham said she is not the average business school student, describing herself as quirky and different. With bright red lips and a constant smile on her face, Latham does not seem like she is in the middle of her first election campaign. Latham, a senior marketing major at Texas Tech University, is a chief of […]

SGA Initiatives: What Will They Do For You?

As part of the 2015 Student Government Association election, candidates have expressed initiatives they would like to accomplish if elected. Take a look at each candidates initiative here! OneTech 2015  Charlie Mitchell: Expand the Recreation Center Caleb Fisher: Partner with Uber, Anonymous Snapchat  Amber Yanez: Digital Raider Cards Techsan Tradition Holton Westbrook: Give Back to […]

Conversations With Candidates: OneTech 2015

For three candidates, OneTech 2015 means many things. Charlie Mitchell, Student Government Association presidential candidate, said the campaign bloc hopes to make every Red Raider feel like a part of the Texas Tech University community, no matter what their background or interests are. Mitchell, Caleb Fisher and Amber Yanez are executive candidates in the 2015 Texas […]

Conversations With Candidates: Techsan Tradition

For Techsan Tradition, being a Techsan means continuing Red Raider customs. Holton Westbrook, Student Government Association presidential candidate, said his candidate bloc hopes to unite students together while encouraging school pride. Westbrook, Ben Sharp, Valerie Briley and Saba Nafees are executive candidates in the 2015 Texas Tech University SGA election. Watch these videos and get […]

SGA Initiatives, Saba Nafees: Improve Graduate Student Funding

With more than 150 graduate programs, Texas Tech University has a growing graduate student body. Saba Nafees wants to help grow those numbers by making sure anyone and everyone who wants to pursue graduate school can do so. Nafees, who is running for Student Government Association graduate vice president, aspires to make conditions all around better for […]

SGA Initiatives, Valerie Briley: Transparency in SGA

Currently, the Texas Tech University Student Government Association meeting minutes are not available to view online. Valerie Briley, candidate for internal vice president, thinks this needs to change. “Transparency, to me, means a lot of things,” Briley said. “Whether it’s making sure that legislation and the minutes are up to date every single time we do […]

SGA Initiatives, Ben Sharp: Alternative Parking Ticket Payments

As of August 2014, Texas Tech University Transportation and Parking Services had issued at least 135,332 parking tickets over two and a half years. At a normal price of $25 per ticket, that can be expensive for students. Ben Sharp has an idea to alleviate the cost. Sharp, who is running for Student Government Association external vice president […]

SGA Initiatives, Amber Yanez: Digital Raider Cards

“I’m sure this has happened to you; it’s happened to me,” Amber Yanez said with a laugh. “When you’re at a football tailgate and you decide to walk over to the football game with your friends, and then you realize you forgot your ID. That happens to me all the time.” Yanez, who is running […]

SGA Initiatives, Caleb Fisher: Partner with Uber, Anonymous Snapchat

With campus carry laws and the “It’s On Us” campaign being in the news recently, campus safety has been a hot topic in higher education. Last semester, the Texas Tech University Student Government Association’s sponsored transportation service, Safe Ride, had an undeterminable future. Now, SGA external vice president candidate Caleb Fisher is trying to revamp the program. Fisher, who is […]

SGA Initiatives, Charlie Mitchell: Expand the Recreation Center

The Robert H. Ewalt Recreation Center may be one of the largest facilities of its kind on any university campus, but Texas Tech University Student Government Association presidential candidate Charlie Mitchell thinks it needs to be expanded. Mitchell, who is running as part of campaign bloc OneTech 2015, said the rec center needs to add […]