Designed to lessen the impact of public transport on the environment, Proterra’s all-electric buses were added to the Citibus fleet in Aug. 2019. Although there are only a couple of these buses currently on campus, Chris Mandrell, general manager at Citibus, said they travel on average 150 miles each day on the Red Raider and Double T bus routes. Citibus has deliberately used […]
Help in the Hub: TxDOT program offers cleaning solution
April 15, 2019 by
The City of Lubbock website states there is a litter problem across the nation and the Hub City is not excluded. According to their website, trash in streets, at parks, in alleys and yards is not only unattractive but also unsanitary. Dianah Ascencio, public information officer for the Texas Department of Transportation Lubbock district, said […]
The Five Most Dangerous Intersections in Lubbock
April 20, 2016 by
In less than two seconds, Leigh Waldman’s 2006 Ford Focus came to a screeching halt, decelerating from 45 mph to a complete stop. Confused and disoriented, Waldman did not know what had happened at first. The sound of her car horn and the smell of smoke filled the air as she realized she was in […]
Female Engineer : “My Brain And My Shoes Are Not Connected.”
March 26, 2014 by
With fuchsia nail lacquer and impeccably glossed lips, Mukaddes Darwish is a vision of femininity. Her office is filled with pictures of family and student groups, with an Ulta Beauty shopping bag on her desk. The ladylike office sticks out on the second floor of the mechanical engineering building. Darwish, Ph.D., is the only female […]
