By Melanie Escalante / The Hub@TTU In 1959, a 9-year-old black boy living in segregated Lake City, South Carolina, was denied the opportunity to check out books. Standing firm in his desire, he refused to leave. Once the cops arrived, the librarian was instructed to allow him the opportunity to check out the books he […]
Archives for March 2023
MCTV Newscast: 3-2
March 2, 2023 by
In this Thursday edition of the MCTV Weekday Update, anchors Nii Armah Ammah and Noah Crayton are in studio with the latest news, information and events happening around campus. First, the campus events calendar is busting at the seams as the spring semester nears it’s mid-point. We’ll take you around campus and the Hub City […]
Texas Tech hosts President’s Gender Equity Awards amid DEI hiring policy controversy
March 1, 2023 by
By Melanie Escalante The President’s Excellence in Gender Equity Awards at Texas Tech highlight staff and faculty members who display efforts in promoting gender equity at all academic levels across the university. Archie Pitsilides, outreach committee chair for the Gender Equity Council and member of the Title IX committee, said in the five years he […]
Local experts explain the conditions of High Plains water supply
March 1, 2023 by
By Melanie Escalante As temperatures warm, and the climate crisis brings more frequent and extreme weather events, experts say the Southwestern U.S. can expect the water crisis to persist — and even worsen as time goes by. With groundwater levels in Lubbock dwindling and the region entering its second year of severe drought, continuing in […]
