By Kameron Court Editor’s note: This is the opening story in a series on gender issues in the workplace produced by Texas Tech journalism students in the capstone course JOUR 4350: Multiplatform News Delivery. At least two recent first-time mothers who previously worked at a Lubbock tanning franchise say they have been mistreated by the […]
Think Like a Man. Act Like a Lady. Work Like a Horse.
May 23, 2016 by
By Karla Rodriguez Christy Martinez-Garcia knows what it is like to be working hard and hoping for a raise. Now the owner of Latino Lubbock Magazine, she recalls experiencing gender inequality years ago as an employee of the City of Lubbock. “For the work that I was doing, I was very underpaid,” Martinez-Garcia said. “I was […]
Female COMC Instructors Break International Barriers
May 11, 2016 by
By Rachel Blevins Though the United States is still struggling with gender pay equality and lack of paid family leave, many international women have chosen to work and study here. The Texas Tech College of Media & Communication employs several instructors who have crossed cultural barriers to pursue unique career opportunities. Sadia Cheema, a doctoral candidate and graduate instructor […]
Trump, Abortions and What it Could Mean for Women
April 10, 2016 by
By Jayme Lozano Donald Trump is no stranger to controversy, but his recent comments on abortion have caught the attention of women’s rights advocates. During a recent campaign event, Trump said women who seek abortions should be punished if the procedure is banned. He later changed his stance to suggest punishing only the doctors who […]
Lubbock Business Specializes in Preparing Women for the Worst
March 30, 2016 by
By Rachel Blevins Natasha Snodgrass knew it was time for a change when she went with her husband to a local store to buy matching .40-caliber handguns, and the salesman tried to sell her a pink .22 instead. In 2015, women made up more than a quarter of the people who earned a concealed-handgun license, […]
Engineers Encourage Future College Students
March 24, 2016 by
By Chaz Wilson While most students fled Lubbock last week to unwind for spring break, members of the Texas Tech chapter of the Society of Women Engineers traveled to Costa Rica to spread awareness of math and science in higher education. Engineering can seem daunting to a high school student, so SWE teamed up with the University […]
Shedding Light on a ‘Silent Problem’
March 8, 2016 by
By Natalie Morales Sex trafficking is the fastest growing criminal enterprise in the world, and West Texas is no exception. According to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center, 433 human trafficking cases were reported in Texas in 2015. The center received 1,731 calls related to trafficking in Texas. Just last month Ukedrian Tyrell Anderson, 18, of Lubbock […]
Weekly Poll: Would You Go to Planned Parenthood?
February 4, 2016 by
“Planned Parenthood Lubbock” is one of the most common search terms that lead people to The Hub@TTU, sending visitors to an article about two local Planned Parenthood locations that closed in 2013. The Planned Parenthood locations in Lubbock offered STI/STD testing and treatment, cancer and preventative screenings, contraception and abortions. When Generation Healthcare acquired Planned Parenthood […]
Empowering Women, One Step at a Time
December 16, 2015 by
By Karla Rodriguez Tiarre Pierce, a senior human sciences and pre-nursing major at Texas Tech, remembers feeling oppressed while studying abroad in India. During her clinical rotations, she witnessed first-hand the inequality women experience. “They go and get a second opinion from a male doctor and don’t feel like you’re worthy enough because you’re a […]
Experience Counts? The Lady Raiders Sure Hope So
November 3, 2015 by
By Everett Corder and Hannah Hipp With only three new players this upcoming season, Texas Tech Women’s Basketball Coach Candi Whitaker hopes to regain the dominance the team had in the 1990s through experience. Check out some highlights in Lady Raider history on this Hub@TTU timeline! Having players who have been together for two or […]
