Bethany Alexander, a Texas Tech University senior and self-proclaimed people-lover, has always been interested in communications, but until recently she was not a part of the College of Media & Communication. The 21-year-old public relations major transferred from her original speech pathology route her junior year. “People are my passion,” Alexander said. “Once I got into it, […]
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 […]
Science: Is It A Girl Thing?
February 24, 2014 by
On Feb. 21, the Texas Tech Women’s Studies Program welcomed guest scholar Jennifer Glass, Ph.D., to talk about women in science, technology, engineering and mathematic, or STEM fields. Glass, professor in the Department of Sociology and research associate in the Population Research Center at the University of Texas, Austin, spoke to a predominantly female group […]
Thoughts From A ‘Non-Bacheloraholic’
January 12, 2014 by
Ladies and gentlemen, women who yearn for drama, young-something’s and their brave boyfriends who participate, it’s that time of year again. It’s Bachelor season. I have decided to take it upon myself to watch this season because I’m actually interested in this candidate. My mom and I used to be Bachelor fanatics until all of […]
Not Your Mama's Curves
December 23, 2013 by
Curves, a womens’ only workout facility in Lubbock, has always had a reputation of being for older women. The local owner is trying to change that. Pattie McMillan, the owner of Curves in Lubbock, told us that Curves is a franchise workout facility that focuses on low impact, circuit workouts that can be done in […]
Beauty + Birchbox = Genius
November 29, 2013 by
Today, is the best day I’ve had all week. ‘Why’ you ask? Because a Birchbox was finally delivered to my front door. If you haven’t heard of Birchbox yet, today is your lucky day. This company is revolutionizing the way beauty, skin, and hair products are introduced to the world. I heard about them through […]
Catching the Engineering Bug
November 18, 2013 by
The Texas Tech Society of Women Engineers hosted “Catch the Engineering Bug” event on Nov. 16, bringing middle school girls together to learn about engineering. Hannah Boland, the vice president of the Society of Women Engineers, said the main goal of the event was to bring awareness to girls on what engineering is. “Our goal […]
Lean In Review
June 17, 2013 by
After reading Sheryl Sandberg’s “Lean In” only one phrase seems to run through my mind. “Who Run The World? Girls.” Beyonce was on a hunch. Like the famous singer’s lyric, Sandberg is on a mission with a message of her own. In fact, it is a message that continues to be repeated like a broken […]
The Naked Truth
March 29, 2013 by
Breaking news: Usher’s hit song “Yeah” makes more sense than originally considered. After quoting the R&B singers lyrics, “we want a lady in the street but a freak in the bed,” the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault (TAASA) is saying Usher knew a thing or two about the underline causes of sexual violence. Ted Rutherford, […]
