Across the aisle from hundreds of Valentine’s Day cards, someone is getting a prescription filled. Stuffed bears, available in every color, line the shelves as people put bell peppers in a shopping basket. Valentine’s Day preparation coexists with regular grocery shopping at Wal-Mart stores around Lubbock in early February. The shelves are stocked and stores have made […]
Outpost TV: Holidays
January 14, 2015 by
This week on Outpost TV: Co-Lab Manager Katelynne Newman and Dylan George discuss how brands use the holidays to promote and expand their presence. To receive news and updates, follow us on Twitter at @TTU_Outpost and like us on Facebook at facebook.com/outpostlab.
The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year… To Not Work Retail
November 27, 2014 by
While customers line up outside to hopefully save money on door buster deals, employees inside are biting their nails in anticipation of the catastrophe that is coming. Stories about shoppers and employees dying in pursuit to save the most money and offer good customer service fill media outlets. In Lubbock, retail workers say it is not […]
Season Of Giving
November 21, 2014 by
If you walk around inside 5001 Marsha Sharp Freeway, one of the first things you would see is the Toys For Tots donation box next to a Christmas tree. Exploring around the location, you will also see boxes filled to the brim with new toys for underprivileged children. Many of these boxes contain signs with age […]
22 Things College Students Are Thankful For
November 18, 2014 by
College is both a wonderful and sometimes terrifying experience. Take some time out of your busy day to be thankful! 1. Care packages from Mom and Dad Sending ramen noodles and Easy Mac is the best way to show you care. 2. Cancelled 8 a.m. classes We all know better than to sign up for […]
Review: Starbucks’ Chestnut Praline Latte Disappoints
November 11, 2014 by
Call me basic, but as a Starbuck’s gold card holder and mega fan, I was pretty excited when I heard that the coffee chain was releasing its first new holiday drink in five years. So, I forwent my normal grande white mocha latte with two pumps of raspberry, which you are more than welcome to bring […]
Weekly Poll: What Are Your Plans For Thanksgiving?
November 5, 2014 by
Holiday season is nearly here! Texas Tech students will earn a much needed break, and possibly a few extra pounds, from November 26-28 over Thanksgiving Break. What are your plans for the holiday? Take our poll below!
35th Annual Candlelight Event
December 12, 2013 by
Luminaria-lighted paths, Christmas music, Santa Claus, and real life scenes dating back to the 1780’s are all apart of 35th Annual Candlelight at the Ranch hosted by the National Ranching Heritage Center. Emily Wilkinson has been in charge of Candlelight the last seven years and she said it is the largest event the center hosts […]
