By Tomisin Alausa It’s done! The years of dedication college students have poured into obtaining a degree are finally over. Now what? This year’s graduates face a good chance of getting a job, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and Statista. That’s a big change from just three years ago, at the […]
Lubbock: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
November 7, 2017 by
The biggest decision for many college students as their graduation date approaches is deciding where life will take them next. For Texas Tech students, they must decide whether to stay put in their beloved Lubbock or take their career elsewhere, leaving their college years behind them. Texas Tech School of Nursing alumna Kaitlyn Jones said […]
Advising: The Helpful Job That Can Backfire
October 11, 2017 by
By Haley Turner and Sara Marshall Texas Tech students know that signing up for classes is not an easy process. After going to an advising meeting to remove any holds, waiting for registration to open, and hoping Raiderlink does not crash, students usually think they are in the clear to move towards graduation. But if […]
Senioritis: It’s Here and It’s Real
April 2, 2017 by
Sen·ior·i·tis: a supposed affliction of students in their final year of high school or college, characterized by a decline in motivation or performance. In a little over a month the United Supermarkets Arena will be filled with graduates dressed in their caps and gowns, ready to embark upon the “real world.” But leading up to this […]
10 Memories to Relive (or Make) at Tech
May 17, 2016 by
By Kameron Court As graduation day nears, many seniors are flooded with memories of the fun things they have done at Texas Tech in the last four years (or seven, if you’re lucky). Even though the university has a reputation as a party school in the middle of the desert, current students and alumni say […]
No Individuality Allowed
May 13, 2016 by
Ashleigh Gallagher will graduate from Texas Tech on May 21 with a degree in early childhood education. Unlike a Michigan State student who made headlines for decorating his cap with parking tickets, she will not be allowed to add her own decor to her cap. When she received an email with graduation information and rules, she was disappointed. […]
All Eyes on You
April 14, 2016 by
By Joseph Marcades The curtain goes up. The pressure is on. Few people know the tremors of that precious moment in the spotlight like students in the Texas Tech University School of Music, who are required to perform for their peers and professors many times in their academic careers. The goal is to prepare them […]
So You Think You Can Senior: Adulthood
March 7, 2016 by
I am overwhelmed by life right now. For some reason, I waited to take the classes I dreaded until my last semester. Advice to all of you: Don’t do that! I am so consumed with school because I absolutely HAVE to graduate. Yet, I also have yet to make time for JOB SEARCHING. Not to mention that […]
Silent But Deadly: Senioritis
November 6, 2015 by
Senioritis is defined as “a crippling disease that strikes high school seniors,” according to Urban Dictionary, but high school students are not the only ones affected. Collin McLarty, a senior media strategies major, said he is sick of school and cannot wait to finish his undergraduate degree at Texas Tech next semester. “It’s exciting,” McLarty said. “I […]
Quelling Graduation Jitters
November 4, 2015 by
By Kameron Court More than 2,500 Texas Tech students are about to enter the proverbial “real world” in December, according to Texas Tech’s Office of the Provost. This year’s commencement, held Dec. 11-12 in the United Supermarkets Arena, will feature Tech’s head coach emerita Marsha Sharp as the graduation speaker. And while most soon-to-be graduates may have figured out which forms to complete and how […]
