Students saving to study abroad could be envious of Austin Wideman’s experience traveling through India, China, Thailand, Guatemala, Turkey and Russia — all before graduating college. Not everyone is able to see the world, but all can witness the culture, people and lifestyles he saw through his camera lens. While well-traveled, the senior electronic media and communication major has always […]
Academics and Culture Collide in Easter Break Debate
April 6, 2015 by
By Janet Moreno and David Talley For first year visiting professor and practicing Roman Catholic, Maria Elena Gutierrez Renteria, going to work Friday means changing a centuries-old tradition. Students and faculty at Texas Tech University are allotted the Monday after Easter for travel, but classes are still scheduled for Good Friday, an observed holiday by […]
Miracles Near 34th Street
November 24, 2014 by
Inside an old grocery store, people experiencing financial hardships gathered. Next to the main entrance, a table covered in a white cloth showed The Salvation Army emblem and read, “Doing the Most Good.” “There’s a significant amount of need in our community, people that are hurting, people that need some kind of hope.” While Toys […]
Two Worlds
September 20, 2013 by
Gallery: 1) Click an image for full size 2) Click “play slideshow” below image caption Leon Eldridge is a bisexual 26-year-old man living in Lubbock. He graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas with a degree in operatic performance and classical music, and he sings at the Metropolitan Community Church in Lubbock. He said […]
Sarah's Not So Secret Secrets: Post Numero Dos – The Most Important Thing.
August 7, 2013 by
Since I am writing about finding THE job, I have been thinking about what is the most important thing to consider when finding a job. Is it: The resume? The phone interview? Your outfit? Your smile? Level of confidence? THE interview? Your experience? Your education? Your extracurricular activities? Your connections? How you smell? This list […]
Digging Up History – 10 Things To Know, May 6
May 6, 2013 by
1) Project Talent – Did any of your family go to Lubbock high school from 1960-1963? A national study is looking for graduates from that era to do a 53-year follow-up to aptitude tests given to over 440,000 high school students in those years. Lubbock Avalanche Journal 2) No Room for the Fallen – A Texas memorial […]
