By Courtney White Editor’s note: This is the second story in a series by TheHub@TTU’s staff examining the state of energy in Texas. The solar energy industry is expanding rapidly due to new processes and innovations developing all around the world. Janie McNutt, President of Solar Chef International and SolarTech Energy, said she has seen […]
Adopted Kids, Completed Families
November 19, 2016 by
Over 135,000 children are adopted in the United States each year. Of those, 46 percent are private adoptions, 41 percent are from foster care and 13 percent are international. Spencer Stringer and his wife Veronica adopted their son Ajay from India, a culture they love, when they lived abroad in China. Ajay was 11-months-old when the Stringers first met him. Spencer […]
Meet Mass Comm: Wideman Captures International Cultures, Focuses on Film
April 20, 2015 by
Students saving to study abroad could be envious of Austin Wideman’s experience traveling through India, China, Thailand, Guatemala, Turkey and Russia — all before graduating college. Not everyone is able to see the world, but all can witness the culture, people and lifestyles he saw through his camera lens. While well-traveled, the senior electronic media and communication major has always […]
Bear our Banners: China
March 10, 2015 by
Before coming to the United States for graduate studies in biology at Texas Tech, Ben Qin had never tasted cheesecake. He completed his undergraduate studies in the Kantong Province and came to the U.S. in 2008. Qin said finding a dessert similar to cheesecake would be difficult in his hometown of Nanning, which is the […]
Names And Dreams Change From China To U.S.
May 8, 2014 by
Authors: Dawit Haile, Katie McKee, Ali Willingham The struggle of having people try to pronounce his name was one he decided to avoid. Now a part-time graduate instructor in the College of Media and Communication, Zijian Gong prefers to go by the name of Harrison. Born and raised in Shanghai, China, Gong said the path […]
Designer of the Week: Brandford Kudowor
May 7, 2014 by
Suc-cess: the fact of getting or achieving wealth, respect or fame. If this is what the world considers success, Merriam Webster might want to rethink its definition. When Brandford Kudowor considers what success means, it’s more about the journey rather than the destination. If that’s the case, Kudowor is overly qualified in the success category. Not only […]
The Reporter From North Of The Border
February 13, 2014 by
Lindsey Blumell has pictures of several American icons in her office on the seventh floor. She has posters of Martin Luther King Jr., the quintessential “War’s End Kiss” of the sailor and nurse kissing in Times Square at the end of World War II, and even an Elvis Presley calendar. One would never guess Blumell […]
Netflix Originals, $1.50 a Day, and a Pink Moon – 10 Things to Know
April 24, 2013 by
Brought to You by Netflix: As more and more original content comes to Netflix, Hollywood might end up with a problem. – LA Times Hero of Yesterday: This Mormon bishop gave a neighbor a hand against an attacker yesterday… with a Samurai sword. – Huffington Post Factory Fatality: Bangladesh factory collapse kills over 70 and injures hundreds […]
Just Keep Swimming – 10 Things to Know, April 3rd
April 3, 2013 by
12 Years Later: Whether you like sequels or not, Disney/Pixar has announced “Finding Dory” for a 2015 release. Ellen DeGeneres said she will return to voice the beloved Blue Tang fish. – Washington Post “I Am Malala”: Malala Yousafzai, 15-year-old schoolgirl shot by the Taliban in October 2012, signs a book deal reported to be […]
Save the Snow! – 10 Things to Know, March 27th
March 27, 2013 by
Stockpiling for Sochi: Russia hoards snow in case of warm weather for NEXT year’s Winter Olympics. – Business Insider Korean Peninsula Tensions: North Korea is going to sever all remaining communications with South Korea, in case of war. – Reuters Texas Standing: Gov. Rick Perry (R) spoke on the behalf of all Texans yesterday, when […]
