Courthouse Adventures: Snooping On Records

By Carley Banks There is a place in Lubbock where you can background your date, find everything your landlord owns or dig up some dirt on your neighbors. It is legal and free—for potential stalkers and vigilantes alike. Information about civil and criminal cases, properties and marriage licenses is loaded on publicly accessible computers at the Lubbock […]

Drug, Alcohol Arrests Rising with Campus Population

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 […]

Different Forms of Tech Safety Concerns

With more than 32,000 students attending Texas Tech University, safety not only does involves preventing crimes, but it also includes such things as laboratory safety. “Texas Tech University is committed to ensuring the health and safety of our students, faculty, staff and visitors,” wrote President M. Duane Nellis in an email sent out in late […]

Generational Offending: Youth Learning From Parents