The Crisis Heard Around the World The eyes of the world were turned to Cape Town, South Africa earlier this year as the city announced that they were running out of water. Dams and reservoirs were lower than ever before. A one-in-a-million, three-year drought was unprecedented. “Day 0,” as it was called, became the new […]
Tar or Vape, You Choose Your Fate
May 31, 2016 by
By Maggy Villarreal Dozens of vape shops have mushroomed along the streets of Lubbock in recent years, signifying the increasing popularity of e-cigarette use. Almost 13 percent of all adults and more than 20 percent of young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 had tried e-cigarettes at least once in 2014, shows a […]
One Caught, More Suspects at Large in Arson Cases
May 19, 2016 by
By Victoria Landers After three cases of arson in Texas Tech residences halls put the campus on alert, police have caught one suspect but are still struggling to identify those responsible for other cases. A student found responsible for a case of arson on the fourth floor of Gates Hall, which was reported to the […]
Arson Cases on Campus Seemingly Unrelated
May 3, 2016 by
A campus alert issued on Tuesday detailing a fire on the fourth floor of Weymouth Hall may feel like a deja vu experience to Texas Tech students. Paper affixed to the outside of a dorm room door was lit aflame on May 2. A similar incident occurred on April 15 on the fourth floor of Gates […]
Moon Mountain Fire Shows Humanity in Action
April 21, 2016 by
By Natalie Morales Nearly 100 firefighters battled through the night to contain a wildfire that broke out last month on Ruidoso’s Moon Mountain in New Mexico, about four hours away from Lubbock. The fire, believed to be an arson, started at about 2:20 p.m. on March 28 and spread rapidly, gaining traction in a backyard with dead […]
