By Haley Turner and Sara Marshall Texas Tech students know that signing up for classes is not an easy process. After going to an advising meeting to remove any holds, waiting for registration to open, and hoping Raiderlink does not crash, students usually think they are in the clear to move towards graduation. But if […]
College Students More Susceptible to Depression
March 6, 2017 by
Clinical depression is more complex than feeling sad. It is an illness that affects how you function at school, work and in relationships. “Depression, it’s one of those things that’s like having another voice in your head telling you these things that you know aren’t true,” Ainsworth said. “Eventually, you just start believing them because […]
Pill Popping for Perfect Body: Pros vs. Cons
December 9, 2016 by
By Kaylyn Smith It can be easy for people, especially college students, to become obsessed with physical appearance these days. Thanks to social media sites like Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, body image anxiety consumes the Internet. According to the Boston Medical Center, 45 million Americans diet each year, spending $33 billion annually on weight-loss products. Kelsey Chandler, […]
Professional, With a Pinch of Sparkle
October 21, 2016 by
By Courtney Plunk If you’re a young woman, you know looking professional yet fashionable can be a challenge. Dressing well is hard because clothes are all about identity and power — “whether a person has power or is seeking to gain access to that power,” writes Rachel Chapman in an academic study. Women, who used to lack power in the […]
15 College Students Give Their Best Advice
January 30, 2016 by
I’ve had the time of my life being a Red Raider. While in college, I’ve made friends, been through heartbreak and, of course, learned a lot. There were times I wished I had advice to get through a sticky situation, a rough moment or even just through a normal day, from anyone else who had experienced […]
Broadway and Beyond: Lubbock’s Best Happy Hours
November 20, 2015 by
Most bars and restaurants in Lubbock, especially near campus, offer drinks specials and happy hours. But where is the happiest of hours? Check out “Broadway and Beyond,” an interactive map of local bars, for which The Hub@TTU verified all specials and prices were through phone calls to each establishment: Broadway Chimy’s Cerveceria now has locations around Texas and in […]
3 Reasons to Vote
November 3, 2015 by
College students, are you going to vote today? You really should, experts say, for these reasons: Young adult votes are woefully underrepresented. Politicians take your grandparents’ votes more seriously because turnout in their age group is way higher. You’ll get a cool sticker. Even though Lubbock is a college town, young people’s votes make up […]
Lubbock Drivers Among Drunkest in Nation
September 24, 2015 by
Emilee Evans remembers the day in December 2012 when she canceled dinner plans with one of her closest friends to cram for a final. She didn’t know she would never see her friend again. Meagan “May” Rough, 19, died Dec. 7, 2012, from injuries following a car crash caused by Jason Chad White, 19, who was found to have been driving […]
Students In Need Of A Good Night’s Sleep
February 6, 2015 by
For college students who strive to excel at school but still want a lively social life, you pretty much have to give up any semblance of a normal sleep schedule (especially if you’re a senior). Recent studies have suggested as many as 70 percent of college students are sleep deprived, according to research from the […]
