By Kristen Barton The last time Texas elected a democratic presidential candidate was John F. Kennedy forty years ago, which means Texas Tech University students could witness Texas electing a democratic presidential candidate for the first time in their lives on Nov. 8. According to an NPR article, the presidential race is closer in Texas […]
Tech Engineering Receives National Recognition
November 2, 2016 by
By Haley Davis The Texas Tech Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering has been nationally ranked among the best in the country for its research institution, intimate classes and award-winning faculty. The engineering program prides itself on being a “community of scholars,” encouraging students to hit the ground running with their knowledge and experience, […]
If You Can Draw It, You Can Print It
November 1, 2016 by
By Amanda Castro-Crist The items laying across the top of the desk in the Texas Tech University Libraries Makerspace have one thing in common. The bracelets, a chess set, scale models of buildings and two small double-Ts were all printed or created using 3-D technology in the new Makerspace area in the library. The technology includes 3-D […]
Out with the Old, In with the New Cruisers
November 1, 2016 by
By Billy Ingle Getting a new car can be an exciting experience. For the police force, cars are tools to help its do its job. Around the Texas Tech University campus and Lubbock, new police cruisers are out on the roads. Police Chief Kyle Bonath of the Texas Tech Police Department said its new police cruisers remain all white, with […]
Walk-On’s Brings Louisiana to Lubbock
October 28, 2016 by
By Erika Castella Louisiana-based Walk-On’s Bistreaux & Bar opened its first out-of-state location in Lubbock this month. It all started on a napkin. According to the restaurant’s website, owners Brandon Landry and Jack Warner drew the floor plan for a potential sports bar on the back of a napkin. The two played as walk-ons for […]
“Deaf-abled” Students Welcome Questions, Friendships
October 26, 2016 by
By Lilly Quiroz Maka Oviri lost her hearing unexpectedly, shortly after her first birthday. The junior chemistry major from Warri, Nigeria, attended Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf at Howard College her first two years of college. Now attending Texas Tech University, she is having a hard time with the social aspect of college as a […]
New Commission Hopes to Help Non-Traditional Students
October 24, 2016 by
By Amanda Castro-Crist While campaigning for the position of Texas Tech Student Government Association President last spring, Ben Sharp, a senior economics major and current SGA president, said he had the opportunity to speak with a few non-traditional students who attend the university. “I began to think, ‘I’ve been in SGA for three years now and […]
The Binge Drinking Reality
October 21, 2016 by
By Samantha Brookes Ignatius Horstmann, a sophomore history major at Texas Tech University, knows alcohol related deaths are a reality for some students and addicts. He said he has known two people this year who have died from alcohol and drug use. “When you get in recovery, get ready, because people are going to start dying,” […]
By the Women, For the Women
October 18, 2016 by
By Kristen Barton Patricia Earl, unit coordinator and academic adviser for the Women’s Studies Program at Texas Tech, said the Women Staff Professional Network (WSPN) was conceived after a discussion within the Women Faculty Writing Group, which was formed roughly a year ago. “We created a committee to facilitate different sessions and forums throughout the year,” […]
Be Great and Meditate
October 18, 2016 by
By Jessica Carr The Texas Tech Meditation Society gives students the opportunity to take time out of their busy schedules and experience the benefits of practicing meditation. Yaqiong Zhu, a doctoral nutrition student from China, did not know she was able to meditate on campus until she attended a meeting for the Tech Meditation Society. […]
