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 […]
Tech’s 5 Best Napping Spots
By Julie Gomez Have you ever felt the need to take a nap after class? Having to wait an hour or two between classes can be dreadful—unless you know the right places to go. Rey Trevino-Contreras, an electrical engineering major from Fort Worth, recommends the Student Union Building because of its central location and comfortable study […]
Nudity, For Art’s Sake
Zeus, the god of the sky and leader of the Olympian gods, is known in Greek mythology for his quick temper and coercive sexual schemes. At Texas Tech, students may know him for his nude statue by the library. A replica of “Zeus or Poseidon of Artemision,” an important piece of art at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens, was […]
Faculty Members Peaslee, Weiner Compile Joker Book, Set to Discuss During Q&A
A black book sits on a desk. Spindly red text spells out a title printed over dark artwork featuring an seemingly evil grinning face in the shadows — the iconic Joker, and it’s a work of academia. Also featured on the cover of “The Joker: A Serious Study of the Clown Prince of Crime” is […]
Police Searching For Indecent Exposure Suspect
Campus police are searching for a man behind multiple cases of indecent exposure at the Texas Tech University Library over the past few days. The police report, which was released on Thursday, shows the first incident occurred on Oct. 10. A female student reported she was in a study carrel on the second floor stack-level […]
There’s a Recording Studio in the Library
Hidden among the books and bookworms in one corner of the library basement is the Crossroads Recording Studio, which any student can use. Amy Devoge, the studio’s audio engineer, works with thousands of dollars of professional equipment inside soundproof walls. “It started two years ago,” Devoge said, “The dean wanted to put in a recording […]