Texas Tech hosts President’s Gender Equity Awards amid DEI hiring policy controversy

By Melanie Escalante The President’s Excellence in Gender Equity Awards at Texas Tech highlight staff and faculty members who display efforts in promoting gender equity at all academic levels across the university. Archie Pitsilides, outreach committee chair for the Gender Equity Council and member of the Title IX committee, said in the five years he […]

Fire and Brimstone, Not Fireball and Weed: Brother Jed Returns to Texas Tech

By Haylee Uptergrove There is a certain ruckus to be heard in the Free Speech Area this week. Anyone walking by the Student Union Building Tuesday afternoon could hear the combative voices of students clashing with the older, more measured tones of a few choice visitors who visit campus once a year. “God does love […]

Weekly Poll: Gender-Neutral Restrooms

Last week, Target announced transgender staff members and customers are now welcome to use the restroom or fitting room that corresponds best with their gender identity. Since the announcement, many Target customers have openly boycotted the superstore and refused to go back because of the new policy. Gender-neutral restrooms have been a hot topic across […]

New Year, New President

2016 is a transitional year for presidents, both in the Oval Office and at Texas Tech. Unlike for U.S. presidential candidates, who strive over months or even years to get the job, for John Opperman the opportunity came unexpectedly. Opperman, who is Tech’s interim president, took office after the January resignation of M. Duane Nellis. He said […]

Farewell To The Hancellor: The Leach Fight

This is the interview you have been waiting to see, folks! In our final edition of  “Farewell To The Hancellor,” Hance opens up about the Mike Leach era of Texas Tech football. Five years after the Adam James scandal, Hance said Leach fired himself. Hance also talks about some other issues with the former football coach. […]

Problems With Blood Transfusions

Despite FDA regulations, fatalities do occur as a result of blood transfusions. According to the FDA’s annual summary for 2012, there were 65 reported transfusion-related, or potentially related, fatalities. This was more than the 58 fatalities recorded in 2011 and the 64 recorded in 2010. Of the fatalities from 2008 through 2012, 37 percent were […]

Blood Business

Blood is taken from volunteers and given without hesitation to those who need it, but there’s a lot of money exchanged within the seemingly simple process. University Medical Center, a non-profit hospital in Lubbock, spent $3.2 million for donated blood products in 2013. This included purchasing basic red blood cells that are used to carry […]