By Blaine Hill and Justin Rex If you have ever sipped on a Chimy’s margarita or tasted its queso cheese fries, then you know why there is usually a line wrapped around the corner of the building at night. According to Villanova University Student Life, a national average of 80 percent of college students drink alcohol. College students […]
Cinco de Mayo: Celebrating Culture, Not Stereotypes
May 5, 2016 by
By Chaz Wilson Cinco de Mayo is notoriously celebrated by college students drinking margaritas and eating nachos, even though many do not know what the holiday commemorates. A common misconception is that Cinco de Mayo celebrates Mexico’s Independence Day. The holiday actually commemorates the Mexican Army’s unlikely victory over France during the Battle of Puebla […]
Battle of the Margs
March 24, 2016 by
By Maddy McCarty and Breann Robinson Two locations on Broadway Avenue are famous for Tex-Mex and margaritas: Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, established 2003 in Fort Worth, and Chimy’s Cerveceria, established 2002 in Lubbock. Texas Tech students frequent both, but which one is better is up for a debate. The chains have many similarities, such as selling their […]
14 Signs You Go To Texas Tech
October 27, 2014 by
1. Whether it’s blowing dust in the spring or snow flurries in the winter, your face will be assaulted. You can count on the wind blowing at at least 50 miles per hour every day. 2. Your wallet feels a little lighter after a Thursday night at Chimy’s. Or Fuzzy’s. Or Ruby Tequila’s. Basically anywhere […]
