Oil Prices: Good for Consumers, Bad for Workers

By Maggy Villarreal As the price of oil continues to plummet, so does the job market in the oil industry. Since January, gas prices have steadily decreased. Spiking a bit for spring break, gas prices are averaging $1.76 in Lubbock this week. However, the average at the beginning of March was $1.49. Gas prices have not been […]

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 […]