By Caitlyn Nix Ever wondered how you could get rid of that strong West Texas twang or any type of accent that makes you think you sound different than the people around you? This feat is frequently accomplished by actors. For example, Renee Zellweger changed her Texan accent to sound British in her role as […]
Brother Jed and Where You Go When You’re Dead
March 30, 2016 by
Tanner Warmoth contributed to this article. Brother Jed Smock, 73, has preached at college campuses in all 50 states and some abroad for over four decades. This spring, like in years past, he created a scene in Texas Tech’s Free Speech Area with his controversial statements. Smock, who represents The Campus Ministry USA, said he has been around […]
Writer Max Brooks Visits With COMC Students in Q&A
April 23, 2015 by
Wednesday evening, a best-selling author and experienced screenwriter encouraged students in the Texas Tech University College of Media & Communication to create. Partnering with the university’s European studies program, the Honors College and the Cross-Cultural Academic Advancement Center, the College of Media & Communication hosted Max Brooks in a Q&A with students, preceding a talk about […]
Guest Professor Outlines Media Evolution in Annual Lectureship
April 9, 2015 by
Guests filtered in and greeted colleagues, as ceiling fans furiously whizzed overhead and attempted to cool the last few sun rays streaming through the large Frazier Pavilion windows. The Tuesday evening gathering was the 2015 Cathryn Anne Hansen Buesseler Distinguished Lectureship in Print Media. The lecture is held in memorial for the annual series’ namesake, Buesseler, a former professor […]
Texas Tech Does TEDx
January 29, 2014 by
If you google who the best American poets are, you might find names like Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, and Robert Frost. Those artists might be interesting to some, but what about the up-and-comings from new generations? Robyn Adams, a sophomore journalism major from Houston, is a fan of spoken word. In fact, she said she […]
