Texas Tech’s College of Media & Communication is offering two new undergraduate certificates this fall—in sports and entertainment media. Students will still declare a major, but the certificates allow them to concentrate on an area that interests them and to get credit for the classes they have taken on the topic. Showing potential employers what they […]
A Long-Distance Game Day
October 2, 2015 by
Fans are wearing red and black, grilling burgers and drinking chilled beer from coolers. The Saddle Tramps, an all-male booster club, are ringing their bells. The Goin’ Band from Raiderland is playing the fight song. Tortillas flung from the student section litter the AT&T Jones Stadium field. These scenes are typical for Texas Tech home football games, […]
Epoxomise: Muggles Play Quidditch, Bring Fantasy to Life
March 31, 2015 by
[Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series, Epoxomise: How “Harry Potter” Cast a Spell on a Generation. Epoxomise is a “Harry Potter” spell which bonds two object together.] As players run around with white sticks between their legs and chase a player with yellow shorts on, it is hard to compare the fantastical game of […]
Senior Strives To Leave Behind a Legacy Beyond The Basketball Court
March 9, 2015 by
For some students, senior year might mean late-starting classes, easy schedules, securing a job, and maybe a coast to the finish line, but for Clark Lammert, a public relations major from San Antonio, Texas, and power forward for the Texas Tech men’s basketball team, senior year meant much more than that. Senior year was about […]
Meet Mass Comm: Silverthorn Focuses on Video Production Career
February 25, 2015 by
A fortunate few people know their future career aspirations from an early age, and Blake Silverthorn can count himself amongst the lucky. “When I was 6 years old,” Silverthorn said, “at one of my aunt’s wedding, I wanted to take pictures with my mom’s camera so bad.” The now 20-year-old media strategies major at Texas Tech […]
Lady Raiders Game Attempts to Break Student Attendance Record
February 8, 2015 by
Red and black flyers posted throughout campus read “Records are made to be broken,” and the Texas Tech University Twittersphere has blown up with posts featuring the hashtag #WeAreNext. “Let’s break attendance record at the Lady Raiders v. Iowa State bball game on 11 February! #wearenext,” @TTUGradSchool tweeted on Monday. Other posts on social media promised prizes […]
Lubbock Businesses And Residents Prepare For Big Game
January 30, 2015 by
Daniel Archibeque is preparing for his 28th Super Bowl party in Tech Terrace. He has the essentials — steak, hot dogs, hamburgers, chips and dip — and, most importantly, his friends and family. Archibeque, a painter, said he started stocking up early at the Lowe’s Corner Market near his home. “We’ve got a really good […]
22 Things College Students Are Thankful For
November 18, 2014 by
College is both a wonderful and sometimes terrifying experience. Take some time out of your busy day to be thankful! 1. Care packages from Mom and Dad Sending ramen noodles and Easy Mac is the best way to show you care. 2. Cancelled 8 a.m. classes We all know better than to sign up for […]
What’s Trending? NFL
May 8, 2014 by
This week on What’s Trending?: Nathan Gonzales and Catherine Hafer from Professor Alan Abitbol’s Online & Digital PR class discuss how the NFL uses Twitter, and how the fans react. See what they had to say here: To receive news and updates, follow us on Twitter: @TTU_Outpost and like us on Facebook: facebook.com/outpostlab
