By Emma Montgomery The Llano Estacado, meaning the “Staked Plains,” is one of the largest plateaus on the North American continent, according to the Texas State Historical Association. This grand landscape covering the panhandle of Texas houses the southernmost tip of High Plains of North America. Here, a short-grass prairie with plentiful flat miles boasts […]
Tech Researchers Act to Conserve Elusive Texas Kangaroo Rat
August 29, 2023 by
By Samantha Stuhr On a sunny and blistering hot day in July, a small group of researchers who dare to face the heat are getting packets of seeds (each weighing 3 grams exactly) out of a mud-ridden white Texas Tech Natural Resource Management truck with a dent on the side and pouring them into trays […]
Recent College Graduates See Positive Job Market Trends
August 23, 2023 by
By Tomisin Alausa It’s done! The years of dedication college students have poured into obtaining a degree are finally over. Now what? This year’s graduates face a good chance of getting a job, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and Statista. That’s a big change from just three years ago, at the […]
Redeemed: Aelicia “Chocolate” Watson speaks about helping women in need
March 8, 2021 by
Aelicia Watson, affectionately known as “Chocolate,” is the founder and executor of Redeemed Women, a nonprofit organization based out of South Dallas. Redeemed Women serves women dealing with generational poverty in the sector of Dallas. Watson, 39 years old, said her story is described as a “spontaneous, exuberant, poverty-stricken, overcoming generational poverty” background. “I’m a […]
2020 U.S. Presidential, Local Election Coverage
November 14, 2020 by
On Nov. 3, Reporting (JOUR 3312) students participated in election coverage in a Trans-Atlantic experience with students from Manchester Metropolitan University – Manchester, England. Through the week and evening of Election Day, students tracked polls, engaged in dialogue with colleagues, and spoke with several local politicians and experts. Here is the work they produced: Manchester […]
Turning Blue: Lubbock Politicians Talk About a Potential Political Shift
November 14, 2020 by
By Abigail Walker Named the projected winner, President-elect Joe Biden has made it through with 290 electoral votes leaving former President Donald Trump with only 232, according to the Associated Press. Trump won Texas by a little more than 600,000 votes, according to POLITICO, which is less than what he won by in 2016 […]
Lubbock Area Reps Speak Social Issues & Youth Vote, Engagement
November 14, 2020 by
By Riley Nester The 2020 presidential election has been called in favor of Democratic candidate Joe Biden following a historic turnout of young voters, according to the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement. Young voters are more likely to vote for candidates who demonstrate their willingness to tackle issues of social […]
Lubbock Sees Record-Breaking Voting Numbers Amid Pandemic
November 14, 2020 by
By Kristina Faulkner The COVID-19 pandemic has caused controversy among Americans over the safest and most secure way to vote during this year’s election. Lubbock residents took these precautions into their own hands by having a record-breaking turnout for early voting. Dorothy Kennedy, elections administrator for the Lubbock County Elections Office, said Lubbock had more […]
Lubbock Mayoral Race Brings Passion for the People
November 14, 2020 by
By Avery Dishaw Elections for Lubbock County have come to an end with Mayor Dan Pope pulling ahead of challenger Stephen Sanders by 10,000 votes to serve a second term for the City of Lubbock. Lubbock was expected to hold its mayoral elections in May 2020; however, the impact of COVID-19 changed the course of […]
Red Raider Rundown: Stories from campus on News Engagement Day
October 6, 2020 by
Editor’s Note This series is presented by the faculty and students of the College of Media & Communication. Read More: https://wp.me/p2KVka-kOL MCTV – Mass Comm TV In this edition of the MCTV Weekday Update, anchors Berkeley Adams and Krizia Williams are in studio with the latest news, information and events happening around campus. Click to watch […]
