Another Guide Dog Trainee Joining Red Raider Family

By Kaitlin Bain Vivian Helms loves being a parent. A pet parent, that is. Unlike other students, she has two dogs, a rat and a guinea pig. She is also taking care of a friend’s puppy, Chet, and working with him on potty training, chewing habits and other puppy issues. “I’ve already had to buy […]

The Navigation Equation — How Blind Students Take On Texas Tech

George Stern, a junior journalism major from Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, said he’s been blind since he was two years old. Stern said he’s found ways to navigate around Texas Tech University — the nation’s second largest contiguous campus — by using his other senses and working with his guide dog, Vail. Blind students overcome a unique set of challenges […]