Exclusive: Q&A with Texas Tech Hillel President Julian Cohen

By Reece Nations Julian Cohen is a senior kinesiology major with a minor in military history from El Paso. He is president of Texas Tech Hillel, an on-campus organization for students who identify as either Israeli, Jewish or both. Cohen sat down with The Hub@TTU to discuss his thoughts on Israel’s ongoing military response to […]

Students for Justice in Palestine Rally in Defense of Suspended Professor

By Reece Nations and Avery Mendoza Texas Tech Students for Justice in Palestine organized a peaceful demonstration in front of the Administration Building on Thursday in support of suspended professor Jairo Fúnez-Flores. Fúnez-Flores, associate professor of curriculum studies and teacher education, was suspended by the university this week after a report, published by the Texas […]

Students for Justice in Palestine Organize Non-disruptive Protest

By The Hub@TTU Staff LUBBOCK — Texas Tech Students for Justice in Palestine organized a silent, non-disruptive protest in the TTU Library on Wednesday, Jan. 24. Students who participated displayed posters in support of Palestine as they congregated in study areas. The United Nations’ International Court of Justice on Friday issued an interim ruling directing […]

Sprung – 10 Things to Know, March 20th

In Case You Didn’t Know: Today’s the first Day of Spring!!! The weather is just confused. Drawing Lines?: Transgender child banned from using bathroom of choice by elementary school in Colorado, a state with an anti-discrimination law that protects transgender individuals. – Huffington Post “Unbreakable Alliance”: President Obama arrives in Israel. – NPR To Market, To […]

Raiders In Israel

Do you ever wonder where your Texas Tech University diploma will take you? One graduate from 1983 has gone all the way to Tel-Aviv with his diploma. James Forrest, originally from Boyer, Texas, graduated with a degree in engineering that has led him to work as a U.S. diplomat for the Foreign Service Information Technology […]