Tar or Vape, You Choose Your Fate

By Maggy Villarreal Dozens of vape shops have mushroomed along the streets of Lubbock in recent years, signifying the increasing popularity of e-cigarette use. Almost 13 percent of all adults and more than 20 percent of young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 had tried e-cigarettes at least once in 2014, shows a […]

Smoking Signs And Impeachments

Brent Mayberry (N/A) and Denny Berndt (Grad.) were both unanimously impeached and removed from office tonight by the Student Government Association Senate for absences and neglect-of-duty. The Rules and Administration Committee put forth subpoenas and articles of impeachment last meeting, but kept the resolutions of impeachment in committee until this week. R&A Committee chair Erika […]

SGA Election Preview – 2013-14

The Student Government Association elections are Wednesday, Feb. 27, and Thursday, Feb. 28. With that in mind, we’ve prepared an inclusive election preview to help keep you informed and educated about what you should be voting for on Thursday and Friday. Voting is done electronically at the SGA’s website, and can be accessed from anywhere with […]

Student Senate Debates Polls, Rules, Media & Judges

On Jan. 31, the 48th Student Senate met for the first time this semester and spent two hours debating a swath of new legislation before them, ranging from pedestrian meters at Flint Ave. to polls being placed on the spring election ballot to gather information, to the ability of SGA judges to be appointed after […]

MCTV Weekday Update – Jan. 24, 2013

Today’s MCTV Weekday Update brings you my explanation on the SGA’s town hall meetings about smoke- or tobacco-free campuses, then Sydney Holmes brings out some opinions on campus safety after the recent school shootings. Next, the Double-T Insider’s Louie Loya brings up the day’s sports news.