At about 10 a.m., the Office of the President sent out an email that included a video. In the video, Texas Tech President Lawrence Schovanec spoke about housing and dining-buck refunds, online courses and graduation. The refund for on-campus housing will be prorated from the time after spring break until the end of the semester. […]
Spring Break Tragedy in Orange Beach
March 23, 2016 by
The Texas Tech flag was lowered Monday in memory of Brayden Chase Coverdale, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences. Coverdale was 21 when he died in Orange Beach, Ala., on March 13. The cause of death will not be confirmed until the autopsy is completed, which could take eight to 12 weeks, but Orange […]
Oil Prices: Good for Consumers, Bad for Workers
March 14, 2016 by
By Maggy Villarreal As the price of oil continues to plummet, so does the job market in the oil industry. Since January, gas prices have steadily decreased. Spiking a bit for spring break, gas prices are averaging $1.76 in Lubbock this week. However, the average at the beginning of March was $1.49. Gas prices have not been […]
15 Bucket List Items from Seniors at Texas Tech
March 10, 2016 by
It is officially T-minus two months until graduation. It has gone by quickly for me, and I cannot believe spring break is around the corner. With graduation near, some are thinking “what all do I really want to accomplish before graduation?” Whatever it may be, we all have something we want to do before walking the […]
A Guide to Doing New York City Right
March 17, 2015 by
If I said it once, I said it a million times. “I’m really good at this whole New York thing.” During my first trip to the Big Apple, I was on the TODAY show, I was within groping distance of an Oscar-nominated actor, I sat in on an editorial meeting at “CBS Evening News”, and […]
What Are Your Spring Break Plans?
March 6, 2015 by
Spring break is nearly here! The week before spring break is always a hard one. There are usually multiple tests and stress about how to finish the first half of the semester strong. But the end is in sight! What are your plans for spring break?
The Spring Break You Should Have Had
March 19, 2013 by
This spring break, I went to Destin, Florida with my all the women in my family to get some sun and surf on. Except the high was 55 degrees the whole week. And by all of the women in my family, I truly mean all of them. My mom (Kelly), sister (Samantha), grandma (Bonnie) aunt, […]
