By Giselle Mendoza Legal psychedelics are here, but perhaps not how one might expect. Picture a small room. Dim lighting gives it a cozy sanctuary vibe. All one has to do is sit back, relax, and indulge in the feeling of a warm hug. Ben McCauley was only 16 years old when his father got […]
Smart Sustainability: Where Red Raiders Recycle
November 11, 2020 by
By Reece Nations, Managing Editor Recycling is crucial to the sustainability measures implemented by the Texas Tech University Office of Sustainability. However, due to the closure of Texas Tech’s on-campus recycling center, locating recycling bins around campus can prove troublesome if one is unsure where to look. Although the enthusiasm for green campus initiatives is […]
Texas Tech Chancellor Tedd Mitchell Tests Positive for COVID-19
October 7, 2020 by
By Reece Nations, Managing Editor Texas Tech University System Chancellor Tedd Mitchell tested positive for the novel coronavirus Wednesday afternoon, according to TTU System press release. Mitchell is experiencing “mild symptoms” and learned of his diagnosis after being tested by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center personnel, according to the release. While Mitchell is “isolated […]
Tech Students Share Coronavirus Experience, Health Expert Shares Insight
October 2, 2020 by
By Krizia Williams and Reece Nations LUBBOCK, TX – When Madden Baggerly began experiencing coronavirus-like symptoms while living in Chitwood Hall, the responsibility of getting tested was clear to her. Baggerly, a freshman advertising major from Belton, said she wasted no time in scheduling an appointment with Student Health Services that got her on the phone with a nurse […]
In Body Donation, The Dead Teach The Living
November 6, 2015 by
Large doors open to a clinically bright room, and the harsh chemical smell of formaldehyde permeates the air. A refrigerated unit spans the length of a wall, to hold containers of various sizes, labeled according to the organs and tissue each contains. Used dissection tools fill industrial-sized sinks. Heavy, pitted tables are scattered throughout, some with […]
Master’s Programs lead HSC Enrollment Record
January 21, 2015 by
It’s 6:13 a.m., and Travis Warmoth is pulling on his lab coat. The Lubbock native said he rarely sees the sun rise. Rather, his mornings are spent examining DNA with a careful eye and a microscope. “More kids want to go to medical school each year, even more than the cost is rising. Some just […]
