7 Reasons College Students Turn to Alcohol

Texas Tech is ranked #8 on Niche’s 2017 Top Party Schools in Texas, and the culprit at the center of these parties is the highly sought-after party enhancer: alcohol. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, many students come to college with established drinking habits. But is their desire for an alcoholic […]

The Binge Drinking Reality

By Samantha Brookes Ignatius Horstmann, a sophomore history major at Texas Tech University, knows alcohol related deaths are a reality for some students and addicts. He said he has known two people this year who have died from alcohol and drug use. “When you get in recovery, get ready, because people are going to start dying,” […]

Weekly Poll: Is the Clear Bag Policy Effective?

Starting August 19, Texas Tech implemented a “clear bag policy” at all athletic department-sponsored sporting events. According to Tech’s website, the policy will allow fans to enter games without prohibited items at “a much smoother pace.” Some of these prohibited items include alcohol, drugs, firearms and coolers. Small clutch bags and medically necessary equipment will […]

Campus Alcohol Tickets — Here to Stay?

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, […]

Be Yourself, Unless You’re Underage

Use of false identification to enter drinking establishments is not uncommon among Texas Tech students. A poll by The Hub@TTU revealed 58 percent of 72 respondents have misrepresented their age. Only one of these 72 people said that he or she used false identification for purposes other than obtaining alcohol. These findings are in line […]

West Texas Wine Making Ferments Pride

By Victoria Holloway When Cliff Babbitt retired from the Texas Department of Public Safety in 2006, he decided to start another full-time job: growing wine grapes. His choice is not surprising: The West Texas weather is good for growing quality grapes. Dry heat concentrates the sugars, which makes wine sweeter. A good grape harvest will net […]

Cheers to Being a ‘Winey’ Generation

By Victoria Holloway Millennials are said to be the heaviest wine consumers, but a Facebook poll of 32 Millennials showed the generation may prefer mixed drinks and beer over wine. Four out of 10 Generation-X respondents preferred wine, passing the millennials in wine preference. The results of the poll could be limited by the number […]

Weekly Poll: Fake IDs

Local bars have recently cracked down on fake ID use, with many Broadway establishments requesting multiple forms of identification before one is allowed to enter. According to a 2013 poll, a quarter of 1,000 students surveyed used a fake ID to obtain alcohol before they turned 21. The more frequently the respondents used fake IDs, […]

Battle of the Margs

By Maddy McCarty and Breann Robinson Two locations on Broadway Avenue are famous for Tex-Mex and margaritas: Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, established 2003 in Fort Worth, and Chimy’s Cerveceria, established 2002 in Lubbock. Texas Tech students frequent both, but which one is better is up for a debate. The chains have many similarities, such as selling their […]

Spring Break Tragedy in Orange Beach

The Texas Tech flag was lowered Monday in memory of Brayden Chase Coverdale, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences. Coverdale was 21 when he died in Orange Beach, Ala., on March 13. The cause of death will not be confirmed until the autopsy is completed, which could take eight to 12 weeks, but Orange […]