The Chosen Generation: Harry Potter’s Effects

By Blaine Hill When J.K. Rowling wrote, “Every child in our world will know his name,” she had no idea how much of a reality that would become. Since 1997, when the first book was published, the Harry Potter series has sold over 400 million copies, according to Scholastic. “Everybody knows Harry Potter’s name, and everybody […]

Nine of the Best Easter Eggs in Media: TV, Movies & Music

As Easter Sunday approaches, perhaps you have helped your little sister buy a white dress and matching shoes for a church service. Maybe you boiled a carton of eggs to dye and decorate before devouring. At this time of year, I find myself reminiscing about hunting for plastic Easter eggs my grandfather would hide in […]

Epoxomise: Muggles Play Quidditch, Bring Fantasy to Life

[Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series, Epoxomise: How “Harry Potter” Cast a Spell on a Generation. Epoxomise is a “Harry Potter” spell which bonds two object together.] As players run around with white sticks between their legs and chase a player with yellow shorts on, it is hard to compare the fantastical game of […]

Honors College Divides Into Houses, Becomes More Like Hogwarts

Some millennials wished for a letter from Hogwarts on their 11th birthday, but instead, some of those millenials received an acceptance letter from Texas Tech University about seven years later. Now, select Tech students are getting to experience what it may be like to attend the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The Tech Honors College […]

Pool Time! – 10 Things To Know, March 29th

1. Water it Down: The Texas Tech University Leisure Pool opens today from noon to 5:30 p.m. Rec Sports 2. Continued Threat: North Korea says their rockets are aimed at the U.S. mainland and Pacific Ocean. CNN 3. Religious Conflict: Buddhists in Sri Lanka take a hard line against Muslims. BBC 4. Breath Easy: One third of parents fear that childhood vaccines can cause autism. […]