By Avery Mendoza As Lubbock’s mayoral campaign season is in full swing, Tech The Vote hosted a forum on Wednesday, April 3, for students and citizens to hear from five candidates at the Texas Tech Law School’s Lanier Auditorium. Candidates Adam Hernandez, Steve Massengale, Mark McBrayer, Antonio Renteria and Stephen Sanders answered questions from a […]
New Parking App Whooshes Onto Campus
April 12, 2017 by
By Travis Bremner Last month, Texas Tech Transportation & Parking Services expanded their partnership with Parkeon to provide a new pay-for-parking mobile app on campus called Whoosh. Stacy Stockard, marketing coordinator for Transportation & Parking Services, said the department thinks Whoosh will offer a better service and will be easier for customers to use. She said the […]
Game Day on a School Night
September 28, 2016 by
When Texas Tech University’s football team plays The University of Kansas Thursday night in Lubbock, some students and faculty will take the day off to attend the 7:30 p.m. game. Others will be working through the nationally televised contest, administering and taking tests. Students and faculty received an email last Thursday making them aware of the football […]
Parking: Where Does the Money, and Soul, Go?
May 19, 2016 by
By Abby Aldrich and Preston Derrick Citations, boots and towing, oh my! Texas Tech Parking Services is a notoriously disliked entity on campus, but most students do not understand how the system actually works and where the money goes. Stacey Stockard, the marketing coordinator for Parking Services, said parking tickets generate $1.2-$1.3 million, making up about […]
Grand Theft Auto: Hub City
February 24, 2016 by
Justin Sudduth parked his car outside of his friend’s apartment at The Suites at Overton Park on Saturday night before going out to a bar on Broadway. He locked it and took the keys with him. When he returned, his car was gone. “My immediate thought was that maybe it just got towed,” the senior […]
SGA Leaders: Experience Outweighs Job Perks
November 16, 2015 by
One of the many reasons to pursue a student leader position on the Texas Tech campus is because the gig often comes with a salary and some cushy perks. But is anyone getting rich? The most recent data available from the American Student Government Association, or ASGA, shows Holton Westbrook, the president of the Texas Tech […]
Oh That Pesky Parking Problem
October 23, 2015 by
By Kaylyn Smith and Alicia Keene Parking garages are great… until they’re not. Students have long complained about space and guest-parking problems at three housing complexes in the North Overton Park area. This week, some are facing even greater inconveniences. The Village, The Centre and The Suites, all located close to each other across the street […]
Weekly Poll: How Do You Pay for School?
October 20, 2015 by
School is expensive. Tech’s estimated tuition and fees add up to $4,783 for in-state students taking a 15-hour course load. Undergraduate textbooks cost $1,200 a year, on average, estimates the College Board. And student parking costs at Tech range from $40 to $639 for a nine-month permit. What’s your No. 1 money source to cover these expenses? Tell us in […]
Parking Tickets Do Good
December 8, 2014 by
By Vanessa Ledesma and Nicole Crites This Christmas, students have the opportunity to make a child’s Christmas morning while also giving themselves a gift. Texas Tech and the U.S. Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots Foundation are combining efforts to host Toys for Tickets, a program that allows students to have an unpaid parking citation dismissed with the donation of a toy. […]
Texas Tech Drivers Keep Accident Statistics Down
November 10, 2014 by
By RaShayla Daniels Hundreds of Texas Tech University students drove recklessly on campus last year, but statistics reveal they may be better drivers than students at a conference rival, The University of Texas at Austin. Captain Stephen Hinkle of the Texas Tech Police Department said there were around 230 reported car accidents and five bicycling accidents on […]
