When most students think about getting sick, it is probably from a hangover, the common cold or the flu. For some Texas Tech University students, getting sick meant battling for their lives against fatal illnesses. According to I Care, I Cure, 13,500 children are diagnosed with cancer every year and most causes of childhood cancer are unknown. Shelby […]
“Deaf-abled” Students Welcome Questions, Friendships
October 26, 2016 by
By Lilly Quiroz Maka Oviri lost her hearing unexpectedly, shortly after her first birthday. The junior chemistry major from Warri, Nigeria, attended Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf at Howard College her first two years of college. Now attending Texas Tech University, she is having a hard time with the social aspect of college as a […]
The Binge Drinking Reality
October 21, 2016 by
By Samantha Brookes Ignatius Horstmann, a sophomore history major at Texas Tech University, knows alcohol related deaths are a reality for some students and addicts. He said he has known two people this year who have died from alcohol and drug use. “When you get in recovery, get ready, because people are going to start dying,” […]
Chatting in the Chimy’s Line: Budgeting
October 19, 2016 by
By Blaine Hill and Justin Rex If you have ever sipped on a Chimy’s margarita or tasted its queso cheese fries, then you know why there is usually a line wrapped around the corner of the building at night. According to Villanova University Student Life, a national average of 80 percent of college students drink alcohol. College students […]
Be Great and Meditate
October 18, 2016 by
By Jessica Carr The Texas Tech Meditation Society gives students the opportunity to take time out of their busy schedules and experience the benefits of practicing meditation. Yaqiong Zhu, a doctoral nutrition student from China, did not know she was able to meditate on campus until she attended a meeting for the Tech Meditation Society. […]
I Quit My College Job, and This Is How I Feel
September 26, 2016 by
I walked into the store that day in a floral dress and black shrug, very representative of my newly 19-years-old style. “Hi, I’m here to see Josh for an interview,” I timidly said to the cashier. What came next was one of the most intense interviews I’ve ever gone through, and I’m a journalist. I […]
Top Hat: CEO, Students and Professors Weigh In
September 23, 2016 by
Top Hat’s online education programs are used by more than two million students at more than 700 universities. Its expansion now includes Texas Tech, where use of Top Hat in classes been met with mixed feelings from students, particularly regarding its cost and usefulness as a way for instructors to give quizzes and take attendance. The interactive teaching […]
Club Sports Offer Fun, Competition
September 21, 2016 by
Not every student-athlete in college is a part of an NCAA program. Thousands of students across the country, and hundreds across campus, are keeping their competitiveness alive through club sports. According to club presidents, unlike intramural sports, club sports require dues payments and more time commitment. Club sports also travel and play against other colleges. There […]
‘I Think I Can’: Women’s Uphill Battle to Have It All
May 23, 2016 by
By Victoria Holloway Audra Coffman, a mom of four and a full-time web producer for Fox 34, was glad she had the chance to stay home with her children for several years. But she is also thankful for having a career now. “Now that (my kids) are a little older, I’m glad I’ve had the […]
College Roller Coaster: Are You Tall Enough To Ride?
May 16, 2016 by
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 […]
