By Urvi Dalal As death tolls due to illegally manufactured fentanyl have rapidly multiplied in the last decade, Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill to counter the growing crisis in Texas. Fentanyl deaths are now classified as poisonings, and fentanyl-related deaths can be tried as murder, according to a new law that took effect in […]
Students Remember Friends Lost
February 2, 2016 by
Since two Texas Tech students died during the first week of classes, their friends have begun to share memories about the lives they lived. Kacey Callaway was 22 when he was found dead in his apartment from what police suspect was an accidental overdose on Jan. 22. Victoria Landers, a senior journalism major and a close friend of Callaway’s, said he […]
Weekly Poll: Have You Abused Prescription Drugs?
January 28, 2016 by
In the past week, two Texas Tech students have died from suspected overdoses of prescription drugs mixed with narcotics. In another incident, John Henry Allen stabbed Tech student Zachary Kafer reportedly while on 120 milligrams of prescription drug Vyvanse. In a previous poll on The Hub@TTU, 62 percent of respondents reported illegally using prescription drugs Adderall and […]
Two Tech Students Dead From Suspected Overdoses
January 27, 2016 by
On Friday, 22-year-old Texas Tech student Kacey Callaway was found dead in his apartment at ULofts. On Monday, 21-year-old Texas Tech student Jonathan Ross was found dead in his apartment at University Pointe. The cause of both deaths is suspected to be an accidental overdose of prescription drugs mixed with narcotics, according to Lt. Ray […]
