While Texas Tech University students are rushing from classes to the library, racing to finish school projects and cramming for finals, Sabina Gurung, 27, has larger issues on her mind. Gurung is attempting to figure out how she can complete her master’s degree before her scheduled August graduation in order to return to her family in […]
Texas Tech, Nepal Students’ Association Holds Candlelight Vigil (Photo Slideshow)
May 2, 2015 by
Candles illuminated Memorial Circle at Texas Tech University, as the community held a “Pray for Nepal” vigil. In response to the earthquake in Nepal on April 25 that killed more than 5,500 citizens and destroyed thousands of homes, volunteers in the Lubbock community placed white candles in a chalk outline of the country, and a moment […]
Bearing our Banners: Nepal
March 6, 2015 by
Nepal is home to Mount Everest and 25-year-old Krishna Dhungana, a Texas Tech University graduate student studying civil engineering. The landlocked country is located between India and China and is known for Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha and the Buddhist religion. Dhungana said each of his parents has a master’s degree, and they encouraged his […]
