By Kylie Smith Face paint, funny clothes and big shoes are here. This Halloween, welcome to Lubbock’s newest attraction: Clowntown 3D. Nightmare on 19th Street has people with coulrophobia—a medical term for fear of clowns—terrified. For sufferers, a masquerade supposed to elicit joy and laughter is an actual panic-inducing occurrence. The condition reflects—and possibly results from—the use of clowns […]
Defying The Odds: Breast Cancer Survivors Speak Out
October 28, 2015 by
By Abby Aldrich Terri Woods remembers the day she went in to have both her breasts removed. It was on her mother’s birthday, Oct. 28. Her husband, sister, mother and minister came into her room to pray before the surgery. Woods was feeling calm until the prayer started. “Then all of us just broke down […]
Tech Fandom Power Said To Be One of A Kind
October 28, 2015 by
by Megan Reyna and Preston Derrick One thing Sue Derrick recalls about the 1988 game between Texas Tech and Oklahoma State, held in Tokyo, Japan, was that Tech’s fans seemed less passionate than usual. “Out of the Japanese fans, half had Tech flags and half had OSU flags, and they would wave the flags real fast […]
Keep Offices, Classrooms Gun-Free, Asks Petition
October 26, 2015 by
By MiKenna Williams, Tiara Bryant, Amber Berry and Preston Derrick A petition by Texas Tech faculty and staff is asking President M. Duane Nellis and the university’s Board of Regents to declare all classrooms and faculty offices gun-free zones when the so-called Campus Carry law goes into effect next fall. At the time of this […]
A Splash for The Morris Mutts
October 23, 2015 by
By Laura Duclos On Sunday, the Texas Tech Recreation Center went to the dogs. Dog Day was held Oct. 17 at the Leisure Pool. Each guest paid $5 entrance fee per dog. The proceeds help buy food, supplies and vaccines for dogs housed at the Morris Safe House, a no-kill shelter founded in 2008. Sallie Morris, founder […]
Lubbock, Region See Infectious Disease Outbreak
October 23, 2015 by
By Julie Gomez Doctors and school nurses across West Texas have a friendly suggestion for you: Wash your hands. This is not just a routine reminder. An infectious disease known as shigellosis is causing concern across West Texas. There have been 71 confirmed cases in Lubbock since Sept. 1, according to a public health advisory issued by the city’s […]
Courthouse Adventures: Snooping On Records
October 21, 2015 by
By Carley Banks There is a place in Lubbock where you can background your date, find everything your landlord owns or dig up some dirt on your neighbors. It is legal and free—for potential stalkers and vigilantes alike. Information about civil and criminal cases, properties and marriage licenses is loaded on publicly accessible computers at the Lubbock […]
Life as an Emergency Nurse
October 21, 2015 by
By Karla Rodriguez Evyn Box, an emergency nurse at the University Medical Center in Lubbock, remembers the first time a case hit close to home. She watched as an Iraq veteran experiencing an active flashback was taken to a psych room. “My husband is an Iraq veteran,” Box said. “He has PTSD, so hearing this man talking—and […]
Beyond The Data: Students Tell Stories of Robbery, Theft
October 21, 2015 by
By Kayla Chandler Zac Sanders, a sophomore baseball player at New Mexico Junior College, lived through a night for the books in Lubbock, Texas. Sanders and his friend were planning on leaving Ćoho Night Club around 2 a.m. one night. They were waiting for a Uber ride when one of their friends got into a fight […]
Dancing For The Stars
October 20, 2015 by
By Megan Reyna The music luminaries of the Lone Star State are getting a special dance tribute this weekend in Lubbock. Texas Music Icons: A Rockin’ Evening of Dance features contemporary and jazz styles of dance. Presented by the local Flatlands Dance Theatre, the event will be held at 8 p.m. on Oct. 23 and 24 in the Firehouse Theatre at The […]
