By: Michelle Bless Editor’s note: This article is the third in a series of stories about Lubbock’s Moonlight Musicals. In 2015, Moonlight Musicals started an after-school program dedicated to teaching children in the Lubbock community the triple-threat theater craft of singing, acting, and dancing. Frank Rendon gained control of the project as the director of […]
Vets for Tech: Veterinary facilities get approval despite Texas A&M pushback
October 22, 2018 by
By Reece Nations The Texas Tech Board of Regents held a meeting on Oct. 4, in which a near $1.5 million increase to the university’s future veterinary science program’s project budget was approved, raising the anticipated project allotment to $89.82 million. The $84,480 budget adjustment signal the board’s intention to move ahead with the veterinary program project with interim Chancellor Tedd Mitchell in place of now-former Chancellor Robert Duncan after Duncan announced he […]
The Great Divide
April 11, 2017 by
A look into the poverty line and education achievement gap in Lubbock, as well as what is being done to change it. According to City Data, 29 percent of Lubbock residents have an income below the poverty level, which is 7.9 percent higher than the state average. Additionally, 26.5 percent of children are below the poverty […]
Minding the Gap: Taking a Year Off Helps Some Students Succeed
April 4, 2017 by
By Jacy Cabler While many students transition directly from high school to college, this is not the case for everyone. Emma Mortensen, a freshman from Brush, Colorado, said she understands the impact of her decision to defer a year from college. “It was a tough decision,” she said, “but I thought of it as an […]
Proposed Voucher Program Stirs Conversation in Lubbock Schools
March 13, 2017 by
By Rachel Blevins Dominant figures within the Trump Administration have voiced support for a voucher program that could bring changes in funding to public and private schools. The possibility of its implementation is raising concerns among administrators in Lubbock. Keith Bryant, superintendent of the Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District, said he sees such a program as […]
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 […]
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 […]
Gov. Abbott Begins Term at Texas Capitol
February 3, 2015 by
“Anytime you’re governor for 14 years,” John Frullo said, “you’re going to have a lasting impression on the state.” Frullo, R-Texas, state representative for the 84th district, said the atmosphere at 1100 Congress Avenue has been different since Texas Gov. Greg Abbott took over the Capitol building. Frullo said the 84th legislative session is shaping […]
Master’s Programs lead HSC Enrollment Record
January 21, 2015 by
It’s 6:13 a.m., and Travis Warmoth is pulling on his lab coat. The Lubbock native said he rarely sees the sun rise. Rather, his mornings are spent examining DNA with a careful eye and a microscope. “More kids want to go to medical school each year, even more than the cost is rising. Some just […]
Advocacy For The Arts Impacts Community For Festival
March 26, 2014 by
With less than 15 people in the course, the “Advocacy for the Arts” class hopes to make a big impact on the Lubbock community this semester. Linda Donahue, Ph.D., is head of the graduate arts administration class, and it’s safe to say she’s excited about the concept of service learning. Before she even sat down […]
