Journeying from South Korea to the U.S.

When Hannah Lyons goes out to lunch with her mother, waiters often ask if they want separate checks. Lyons, a public relations major at Tech, was adopted from South Korea when she was three months old. She came to the U.S. after spending time at an orphanage and then with a foster family. A “military man” flew with her from […]

Batch’s Homecoming: #ArtIsNotDead

In an overcrowded room filled with Texas Tech faculty and students, the Department of Communication Studies hosted an “Evening with Baron Batch” last week. An alumnus who earned his communication studies degree in 2010, Batch, a former Tech football player, went on to play in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He retired from football in 2013. Since […]

Magnificent Moms: Students Balance School, Parenting

Alyssa Haden said she never would have guessed she would be in this situation at 25 years old. “Liam was not planned,” Haden said about her 2-year-old son with a laugh. Some students struggle to succeed in college as it is. For students with kids, it becomes even more difficult to balance school, parenthood and […]