By William Fry Mock Trial Coach Lily Johnson has competed in the courtroom since 7th grade. The reason for her dedication is unexpected. “I kind of like to think about it as a cult,” 20-year-old Johnson said with a straight face. As a branch of Texas Tech’s Future Lawyers of Today, mock trial is an […]
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Tech history major enrollment falls 43% over decade
April 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
By William Fry Richard Verrone sits with one of his students, notebook in hand, as they work on a list of the pros and cons of switching majors from history to finance. Verrone, a history professor and graduate program coordinator for the Department of History at Texas Tech, said he has personally seen fewer history […]
17 vs 50 years: What experts think the MCU could learn from Super Sentai
April 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
By: Bradley Williams The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has garnered worldwide success over its brief stint in pop culture. From the beginning with “Iron Man,” to the culmination of years of storytelling with “Avengers: Endgame,” the MCU felt invincible. However, after the success of Endgame, the MCU seems to have lost its spark. The MCU […]
Del Rio-based artist brings color, creativity to children internationally
April 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
By Jacob Lujan For nearly two decades, Del Rio-born artist Adrián Falcón traveled from the United States to Europe to South America, crafting murals and paintings in the countries he explored. During that time, he said he thought he’d never settle down with a family, with kids. Now both a husband and a father, Falcón […]
Marfa’s Personalities: Tim Crowley: Theater Kid to Marfa Art Kingpin
April 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
By Zach Daniels “It’s an isolated place. It takes some effort to get here. The isolation just isn’t the geographic isolation, it’s isolated from your traditional goods and services. You get used to doing most of your shopping at the Dollar General. And it’s just okay, it’s just fine. You know everyone, you know everyone’s […]
Hundreds of demonstrators protest ICE raids as Trump cracks down on immigration laws
February 3, 2025 by
By Leslie Pantoja, Hub Editor Over 500 people gathered Saturday morning at Tim Cole Memorial Park to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids as they surge under Donald Trump’s presidential administration. The demonstrators chanted “No hate. No fear. Immigrants are welcome here!” and “Viva Mexico!” as they flooded the intersection of 19th Street […]
The Heart Behind the Lens: Annie Rice’s Journey Through Photojournalism
December 3, 2024 by
By Rhode Dueñas Fascinated by an interaction with a woman while covering an event, Annie Rice found the focus of her master’s project. While at the University of Missouri, Rice made a micro-documentary following three families, each of whom had a missing loved one. Marianne lost her daughter. Her daughter had been missing for 25 […]
Del Rio’s local taco dealer reflects on familial legacy, personal hardships
November 20, 2024 by
By Maddy Vidales DEL RIO, TX – The Rivera children lay in the backseat of their parents’ car, windows covered with blankets to block the streetlights’ glow and hungry customers flooding in from Acuña, Mexico’s streets. Outside the vehicle, the Rivera parents hustle to sell tacos to passing patrons. By morning, the children were back […]
Album Review: Nile – “The Underworld Awaits Us All”
November 18, 2024 by
By Adam Branch Released: August 23, 2024 (Napalm Records) Genre: Technical death metal/brutal death metal Band members: George Kollias (drums/percussion), Karl Sanders (guitar/vocals), Brian Kingsland (guitar/vocals), Zach Jeter (guitars/vocals), Dan Vadim Von (bass) Egyptian-themed metal began in 1984 when Iron Maiden released their album “Powerslave.” If you pry open the sarcophagus of Nile’s discography, you […]
Haunted histories: Raider Power of Paranormal organization hosts haunted tour of Texas Tech
October 23, 2024 by
By Leslie Pantoja, Hub Editor As the night falls, only the moon and a lantern are left to guide a tour group through a chilly evening as student storytellers spew both the magical and macabre tales of Raiderland. The Raider Power of Paranormal (RPoP) organization is set to host their annual “frightraiser,” as they present […]
