Welcome to the pilot episode of “Bass Predators,” a fishing television show created and produced by Luke Heath for his mass communications master’s capstone project. It was filmed in northern Minnesota on the Mississippi River. Heath and his brother, Jake Heath, offer advice about fishing while catching tons of Smallmouth Bass. The project was edited and […]
Donate Food in COMC Through Next Saturday
December 3, 2015 by
The Texas Tech chapter of the American Meteorological Society is holding a food drive in collaboration with the South Plains Food Bank through Dec. 12 in the College of Media & Communication building. The chapter’s goal is to collect 650 pounds of food, said Timothy Sliwinski, a doctoral candidate and the group’s treasurer, in an email to The Hub@TTU. […]
COMC Student-Athletes Raising Standards
November 19, 2015 by
Toddrick Gotcher, a guard for the Texas Tech men’s basketball team, often faced the “dumb jock” stereotype when he started his academic and sports career. “Coming into college, that is what everyone thinks,” he said. Since then, he has proven to many that he is more than just an athlete. The exercise and sports science graduate is now pursing […]
How To Stand Out At a Job Fair
November 11, 2015 by
The 2015 COMC Career Fair is this week, and many students are asking, “How do I stand out among others at a career fair?” Cameron Skoczlas, career counselor in the College of Media & Communication, said it is not as hard as it seems. “Ask questions, but not just about the opportunities that a company or […]
Take One, You Paid For It!
October 30, 2015 by
Imagine showing up two minutes before class, after studying all night for a midterm, only to realize you don’t have a scantron—a necessary tool for test-taking in most Texas Tech courses. Dylan Smyth, a senior electronic media and communication major, said he has dealt with this problem in one of the four classes he is currently taking in […]
Outpost TV: Peeple
October 23, 2015 by
The Outpost TV discusses the Peeple app in its first episode of the Fall 2015 semester.
‘Heads Up Display’ Premieres New Season
September 29, 2015 by
Student-produced “Heads Up Display” opens its third season with reviews of new television shows, movies and video games. Watch the first episode here!
COMC Professors Play Ping Pong
May 11, 2015 by
A small group frequents the Texas Tech University Student Union Building, paddling ping pong balls and playfully talking trash. These table tennis enthusiasts are College of Media & Communication professors. Faculty members Lea Hellmueller, assistant professor, Pete Brewton, instructor and The Hub@TTU adviser, and Kevin Stoker, senior associate dean, discuss their ongoing ping pong challenges […]
Faculty Members Peaslee, Weiner Compile Joker Book, Set to Discuss During Q&A
April 30, 2015 by
A black book sits on a desk. Spindly red text spells out a title printed over dark artwork featuring an seemingly evil grinning face in the shadows — the iconic Joker, and it’s a work of academia. Also featured on the cover of “The Joker: A Serious Study of the Clown Prince of Crime” is […]
Entrepreneurs Pitch Ideas at First Student Startup Competition
April 28, 2015 by
Today, one recent Texas Tech University College of Media & Communication graduate, Abigail Arroyos, was awarded full funding for a year in the master’s degree program from the college. Inspired by the ABC show “Shark Tank,” in which hopeful entrepreneurs announce their business ideas to investors, the first Student Startup Competition was held in the […]
