Local election voter turnout has hit an all-time low in the U.S., and Lubbock is no exception. But one demographic consistently does not show at the polls. According to the Lubbock County Elections Office, about 16 percent of registered voters in Lubbock County voted in the 2016 municipal elections. District 1, which includes the North […]
Conversations with an (Almost) Congressman: Jodey Arrington
May 8, 2016 by
Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, is no stranger to Washington, D.C., having worked for President George W. Bush. He is now trying to get back to the capital as a congressman. Arrington is one of two candidates vying for the District 19 congressional seat in the May 24 runoff election. If elected, he hopes his previous experience in Washington will give […]
The Advertising And Beard Aficionado
February 26, 2014 by
Matt Bush’s resume describes him as a beard cultivator, improv chef, and Nike aficionado. Despite these ambitious claims, they are not even the most impressive parts of Bush’s resume. Bush is a 2009 graduate of the advertising program in the College of Media and Communication. While at Texas Tech, Bush was involved with the Advertising […]
Can You Sell Happiness?
December 9, 2013 by
Many people love Coca-Cola ads. Especially the crazy machines they come up with around the world to get people to do fun things just for a free Coke. But why do people love them? What makes these ads so successful? Let’s take their “Small World” machines, for example. They placed two vending machines in India […]
