Archives for November 2019

Moonlight Academy: Creating opportunity to create performers

By: Michelle Bless Editor’s note: This article is the third in a series of stories about Lubbock’s Moonlight Musicals.  In 2015, Moonlight Musicals started an after-school program dedicated to teaching children in the Lubbock community the triple-threat theater craft of singing, acting, and dancing. Frank Rendon gained control of the project as the director of […]

Irons Middle School Students steal show at First Friday with Día de los Muertos Art

Lubbock’s First Friday Art Trail kicked off on Nov. 1 in various locations throughout town from 6 to 9 p.m. Located at 511 Ave. K, the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts presented a diverse array of Día de los Muertos inspired festivities event goers could partake in.  Two art showcases at LHUCA displayed the work of prominent Mexican American artists […]

Choosing Up, Choosing Life: Finding hope for victims of sex-trafficking

Texas Tech student Cross Warnock gives readers a glimpse into the life of a man whose profession is based on what he calls “pimpin.’” Through his eyes and local professionals who have first-hand experience in dealing with victims, Warnock delves into “The Life & The Trade.” Please follow the three links to learn more about […]

In My Own Words: Warnock shares his take on covering sex-trafficking

Local sex-trafficker discusses his “business,” while local experts describe the dangers and consequences in the Hub City. The reality I wrote this story in spring 2019 for my reporting class. While this was not a story that I wanted to pursue at first, I decided it would be a good package for my original story, […]