By Ellysa Gonzales and Nicole Crites When Lubbock went “wet” in 2009, many were divided about allowing alcohol sales within city limits. Now, almost seven years after the controversial vote, officials say opponents’ biggest concerns did not pan out. The number of alcohol-related offenses in Lubbock has hardly changed since alcohol sales became legal, said Lt. […]
15 College Students Give Their Best Advice
January 30, 2016 by
I’ve had the time of my life being a Red Raider. While in college, I’ve made friends, been through heartbreak and, of course, learned a lot. There were times I wished I had advice to get through a sticky situation, a rough moment or even just through a normal day, from anyone else who had experienced […]
Broadway and Beyond: Lubbock’s Best Happy Hours
November 20, 2015 by
Most bars and restaurants in Lubbock, especially near campus, offer drinks specials and happy hours. But where is the happiest of hours? Check out “Broadway and Beyond,” an interactive map of local bars, for which The Hub@TTU verified all specials and prices were through phone calls to each establishment: Broadway Chimy’s Cerveceria now has locations around Texas and in […]
Royalty and Barbarians Welcome
November 10, 2015 by
If you like jousting, shopping, music or rides, Todd Mission, Texas, is the place to visit. Located 50 miles northwest of Houston, the town with a population of 107 comes alive every October and November to host the Texas Renaissance Festival, the largest and most acclaimed Renaissance-themed event in the nation. Costumes are not required for guests, but many take […]
Drug, Alcohol Arrests Rising with Campus Population
October 7, 2015 by
Drug and alcohol-related arrests on Texas Tech’s Lubbock campus rose by 40 percent in 2014 over the previous year, shows the annual Jeanne Clery Campus Security Report, released on Oct 1. The increase reflects at least in part the growth of the on-campus population. An analysis by The Hub@TTU showed a positive correlation of .94 between the number […]
Lubbock Drivers Among Drunkest in Nation
September 24, 2015 by
Emilee Evans remembers the day in December 2012 when she canceled dinner plans with one of her closest friends to cram for a final. She didn’t know she would never see her friend again. Meagan “May” Rough, 19, died Dec. 7, 2012, from injuries following a car crash caused by Jason Chad White, 19, who was found to have been driving […]
New Graduate Student Housing to Allow Alcohol
February 4, 2014 by
Texas Tech University is known to be an alcohol-free campus, but a select group of legal, responsible students will soon be allowed to possess alcohol on campus for the first time in the school’s history. Sean Duggan, the managing director for the university student housing, said the new housing complex currently under construction on 19th […]
Alcohol on Campus
February 4, 2014 by
George Comiskey, associate director for the Texas Tech Center for the Study of Addiction and Recovery, said that a college campus is a hard place for students who abuse substances. “They come back to their dorms,” Comiskey said, “and somebody is sitting there reeking of marijuana or come back from partying and smells of alcohol, […]
