Some say that all-nighters (staying up all night to study) are just a part of college life. But research shows that lack of sleep can increase stress levels, negatively affect your health and hinder your ability to focus. Some students may feel that this is an even trade for the extra study time an all-nighter […]
Top Hat: CEO, Students and Professors Weigh In
September 23, 2016 by
Top Hat’s online education programs are used by more than two million students at more than 700 universities. Its expansion now includes Texas Tech, where use of Top Hat in classes been met with mixed feelings from students, particularly regarding its cost and usefulness as a way for instructors to give quizzes and take attendance. The interactive teaching […]
Weekly Poll: Have You Ever Hooked Up Through Tinder?
February 11, 2016 by
Claiming to help users find friends, relationships or anything in between, Tinder has made more than 9 billion matches, according to its website. Based on a user’s self-declared gender, age, location and partner preferences, Tinder identifies potential matches. If a user is interested in a match, he or she swipes right. If the match is […]
Conversations with Candidates: OneTech 2016
February 10, 2016 by
Tanner Warmoth contributed to this article. All students at Texas Tech have at least one thing in common: we are all Red Raiders. Student Government Association candidate bloc OneTech 2016 hopes to unify the student body even more. OneTech 2016 has ideas on how Tech can improve every student’s college experience. John Michael Getz, the […]
Conversations with Candidates: Strive
February 10, 2016 by
Tanner Warmoth contributed to this article. Texas Tech students are told to strive for honor. Four candidates for Student Government Association executive positions say they are trying to do just that. The Strive campaign bloc hopes to improve Tech by making it a more efficient and student-friendly campus. Ben Sharp, Strive’s candidate for SGA president, […]
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 […]
Weekly Poll: How Will You Spend Winter Break?
December 7, 2015 by
The library is clearing out. Students have finished projects and tests, and many are packing up to go home for the holidays. Winter break is almost here. Texas Tech’s last day of final exams is Wednesday. Campus buildings will close on Thursday, to be reopened mid-January. Tell us below, what will you be doing during […]
Poll: Have You Experienced Racism at Texas Tech?
November 23, 2015 by
Protests at the University of Missouri have given national attention to racism in higher education, with many other schools reporting similar issues. Vote in our poll below and tell us whether you have experienced racism at Texas Tech.
Weekly Poll: How Do You Get To Class?
November 16, 2015 by
It is not news that parking can be a hassle at Texas Tech. A recent article published by The Hub@TTU suggest more than half of the 10,000 commuters to campus substitute driving a vehicle with other means of transportation, such as pedaling bicycles, walking or riding the bus. Tell us below, how do you get to class?
Weekly Poll: When is it Appropriate to Decorate for Christmas?
November 3, 2015 by
Halloween has passed, and retail stores are stocking up for the Christmas holidays. Different branches of Christianity have different suggestions for when it is appropriate to decorate. Tell us, when do you think it is OK to begin decking the halls with boughs of holly?
