Has the world become more truthful and abrupt? Or, is this because we are now able to make comments while hiding behind a computer screen? The ability to be brave enough to speak your mind has increased, in part, because of social media. Online, people feel confident and powerful enough to post whatever they are […]
Archives for October 2014
MCTV Newscast: 10-14
October 14, 2014 by
In this edition of the MCTV Weekday Update, anchors Laura Duclos and Sasha Wilson are in studio with your daily look at the happenings around the Tech campus. First up, reporter Janet Moreno had a chance to talk to some students about gay marriage in the wake of last week’s historic decision by the Supreme Court. […]
Yellow Cab Closes In Lubbock, Safe Ride’s Future Undeterminable
October 13, 2014 by
The Yellow Cab Company of Lubbock closed its’ doors on Sunday morning, leaving Lubbock without a taxi service. According to an automated message that plays when customers call the Yellow Cab Company, the business is closing after 35 years of service. The owner, Jim Sexton, is retiring after 50 years in the business. The Yellow Cab […]
Austin City Limits Recap
October 13, 2014 by
If you missed Austin City Limits this year here is a recap of the artist I got to see. *Please note all videos were taken with my phone.
MCTV Newscast: 10-13
October 13, 2014 by
In this Monday edition of the MCTV Weekday Update, anchors Kayla Conboy and Shelby Kimball have a look around campus with an update on the latest news and information. First, we have a look at an event that allows potential students from the area a chance to learn all about the university experience. Also, reporter Kameron […]
Colossal Collapse
October 13, 2014 by
Texas Tech University football team is at it again — like the Chicago Cubs, they give their fans hope to believe and play just well enough to break your heart by finding a way to lose. With a 34-20 lead in the fourth quarter with 7:32 to play against West Virginia University, somehow, and inexplicably, […]
To Tweet Or Not To Tweet
October 13, 2014 by
With social media playing such a large part of the professional world, students should know the “do’s and don’ts” of what they put out into the social stratosphere. There are professional social media sites, such as LinkedIn, but many employers look to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to find out who a person really is. Christy […]
Where there’s smoke there’s fire
October 10, 2014 by
Ed Krahmer said in an interview last year that his business was flourishing despite a city-wide ban on synthetic marijuana. As of Thursday, he is facing charges as investigators seized more than 600 bags of the substance from his Lubbock shop, and he is not the only one facing legal troubles. See Krahmer’s full interview. […]
Phi Delta Theta Placed In Escrow: What That Means
October 9, 2014 by
On October 6, the Texas Epsilon chapter of Phi Delta Theta was placed in escrow by the national organization. But what does that mean, exactly? Sean Wagner, associate executive vice president of the national Phi Delta Theta organization, said in an e-mail that escrow is the highest form of punishment given within their fraternity. Wagner […]
MCTV Newscast: 10-9
October 9, 2014 by
In this information packed edition of the MCTV Weekday Update, anchors Laura Duclos and Kealey Womack are in studio with your Thursday rundown of news and events going on around the Tech campus. First, reporter Jordan Sigler has a look at the recent Suddenlink cable lineup change and how students are reacting. Also, have 8 a.m. […]
