Part II: What’s Next for Solar Energy?

By Courtney White Editor’s note: This is the second story in a series by TheHub@TTU’s staff examining the state of energy in Texas.  The solar energy industry is expanding rapidly due to new processes and innovations developing all around the world. Janie McNutt, President of Solar Chef International and SolarTech Energy, said she has seen […]

Arena Concerts Generate Modest Revenue for Tech

Paul McCartney. Enrique Iglesias. Pitbull. Jason Aldean. These are some of the artists who have performed at the United Supermarkets Arena (USA) in Lubbock over the last year. But surprisingly, no resulting millions of dollars have poured into Texas Tech’s coffins. The arena generates only modest revenues, enough to cover its expenses. It made $155,340 from […]

Thursday Game Economic Impact on Community

Erik Book, the Texas Tech associate athletic director for marketing, sales and service, said the impact of having a Thursday home game first became noticeable when less season tickets were being sold, even though it was the first Big 12 game of the season. “We had a drop off in season ticket sales from the […]

MCTV Weekday Update – March 8

Katherine McBee and Tanner Tate bring you today’s MCTV Weekday Update, featuring a Reaching Audiences story by Gloria Ogletree, insight into a mix of environmentalism and economics with Katherine, and a story on DWIs by Brad Cesak. Tune in the week after Spring Break for more MCTV!