Classes You Should Know About: An Update

With the main focus being on following degree plans and taking courses just to meet requirements, students tend to overlook the variety of courses Tech offers. Our last list of unique, attention-getting courses still gets many hits, so we wanted to give an update. Some of these classes are full for the fall, but students can watch […]

‘I’ll Do It Tomorrow:’ The Procrastinator’s Motto

By Haylee Uptergrove Cell phones, social media and Netflix: the college student’s perfect trifecta for avoiding homework. Throw in a nap and hanging out with friends, and it is the perfect recipe for the phenomenon that plagues most college students: procrastination. Procrastination is something studies show students start dealing with early on in their collegiate […]

Game Day on a School Night

When Texas Tech University’s football team plays The University of Kansas Thursday night in Lubbock, some students and faculty will take the day off to attend the 7:30 p.m. game. Others will be working through the nationally televised contest, administering and taking tests. Students and faculty received an email last Thursday making them aware of the football […]

Looking for a Chill Summer? Lubbock’s Got It

By Nicole Casperson and Karla Rodriguez When school is out, most people pack their stuff and head back home. Others stick around knowing that spending the hot months in Lubbock can be surprisingly enjoyable—if one is looking to have a chill summer, that is. The line at Chimy’s is nonexistent, say those who have experience […]

College Roller Coaster: Are You Tall Enough To Ride?

By Kameron Court Think about the first time you rode a roller coaster. With each anxiety- and excitement-filled step forward in line, you prepared yourself for the twisting and turning experience waiting ahead. You remember the moment you sat down in the cart and locked the safety bar to hold you in. Adrenaline, panic and […]

Students Balance Jobs, Course Work

By Jayme Lozano Projects and exams are part of the college experience for all students, but some are also working outside of class to make ends meet. James Brush is a senior accounting major at Texas Tech University who is also a full-time cake decorator. He wakes up at 3 a.m. and works until his […]

Professors Read Mean Rate My Professor Reviews

By Kortni Robinson Have you ever wondered how difficult a class or professor will be before registering for a class? Rate My Professors is a website that could possibly answer some of these questions for you. With more than 15 million ratings, along with listings of 1.4 million professors and over 7,000 schools, RateMyProfessors is one of […]

Tech’s 5 Best Napping Spots

By Julie Gomez Have you ever felt the need to take a nap after class? Having to wait an hour or two between classes can be dreadful—unless you know the right places to go. Rey Trevino-Contreras, an electrical engineering major from Fort Worth, recommends the Student Union Building because of its central location and comfortable study […]

To Cancel Class Before Thanksgiving, or Not to Cancel, That Is The Question

By Carley Banks This semester, Texas Tech has given students Nov. 26-28 off for Thanksgiving. Although classes are held on only Monday and Tuesday before the holiday, some students feel it would be easier if they had the entire week off to travel home and see family. Morgan Zeleny, a junior energy commerce major from Cypress, Texas, […]

Batch’s Homecoming: #ArtIsNotDead

In an overcrowded room filled with Texas Tech faculty and students, the Department of Communication Studies hosted an “Evening with Baron Batch” last week. An alumnus who earned his communication studies degree in 2010, Batch, a former Tech football player, went on to play in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He retired from football in 2013. Since […]