Lubbock’s Canterbury Episcopal Campus Ministry offers haven for LGBTQ+ worshipers

By Avery Mendoza Looking to reform a local church, one religious leader has created an inclusive place for students and Lubbock residents seeking a place to worship. After being ordained in 2019, Mother Leann Wigner took on the mission of leading Canterbury Episcopal Church into a new era with an “inviting space” to welcome all […]

Losing, and Finding, Their Religion

After graduating high school, young adults face many changes; friends, location and ideologies are all often challenged during this period of transition. One ideology that often changes is religion. LifeWay, a non-profit organization that is one of the world’s largest providers of Christian resources, studied 18 to 22-year-olds and their attrition from church during that period of life. The results […]

Meet Mass Comm: Wideman Captures International Cultures, Focuses on Film

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 […]

Academics and Culture Collide in Easter Break Debate

By Janet Moreno and David Talley For first year visiting professor and practicing Roman Catholic, Maria Elena Gutierrez Renteria, going to work Friday means changing a centuries-old tradition. Students and faculty at Texas Tech University are allotted the Monday after Easter for travel, but classes are still scheduled for Good Friday, an observed holiday by […]

Turkish Journalist Headlines Cross-Cultural Dinner

While sipping from their warm cups, dinner guests bonded using the traditional Turkish custom of sharing a cup of coffee with friends while listening to cross-cultural and interfaith discussion. Lubbock’s Overton Hotel played host to Turkish journalist Mustafa Akyol during the 10th annual Dialogue Institute of the Southwest Friendship Dinner and Award Ceremony on Tuesday night, […]