By Reece Nations If harsh enough winter weather descends by the time Lubbock Power & Light starts its grid switchover, the process could stall and delay city council’s certification. Some meteorologists are forecasting a cooler and wetter winter due to a strong El Niño expected to progress through the Northern Hemisphere until spring, according to […]
Animal control ride along offers glimpses of harsh reality
November 14, 2023 by
By Zach Daniels Lubbock and the surrounding areas of the Llano Estacado have many interesting species of wildlife. Prairie dogs, bats, foxes, bison and many other species of animals have found sanctuary in the Llano Estacado. One species that is often forgotten about has a notorious reputation for being violent, unpredictable, and having a powerful […]
Bye bye, Bertie: How an AI and Gaming icon was lost to time
November 10, 2023 by
By Reece Nations “Practically everyone knows tic-tac-toe.” — Josef Kates interviewed in 2014. The halls of the Canadian National Exhibition’s Electrical and Engineering Building were buzzing with excitement on Aug. 25, 1950. Situated on a picturesque piece of land north of Lake Ontario known locally as Toronto’s “Exhibition Place,” its grounds have hosted generations of […]
Lubbock’s costumed Halloween bike tour back from the dead
October 31, 2023 by
By Reece Nations For those on the lookout for Halloween-related shenanigans to be involved in, Lubbock’s informal house show bike tour sprouted as an unlikely bastion for the city’s unique brand of weirdness. For years, an annual event called “Skeletour” was organized very unofficially by hardcore house show enthusiasts and bicyclists as a do-it-yourself-affair. It was […]
Film Review: “The Creator, a Beautiful Display of Nothing at All”
October 27, 2023 by
By Geoff Daniels The Creator (2023) is a film that finds itself out of time. Although it is a stunning display of Gareth Edwards’ mastery of visual effects and atmospheric imagery, this imagery rests on a flimsy base due to the repetition — rather than the alteration — of conventional science fiction tropes. The story […]
Lubbock churches cultivate Tech students through free meals, spiritual guidance
October 20, 2023 by
By Mackenzie Sams When Texas Tech student Abigail Smith converted to Catholicism six months ago, she didn’t know where to begin finding a church in Lubbock. She started calling churches one by one, asking to talk to a priest. She isn’t alone in her struggle. College is a time of transition and for religious students, […]
eSports Lab adds new opportunity in College of Media & Communication
October 17, 2023 by
By A.J. Salazar In January 2023, Texas Tech University established the eSports Competition and Streaming Lab located on the first floor of the College of Media & Communication. Braxton Parrott, a Texas Tech Information Technology alumnus and current student assistant at CoMC, said what was once an abandoned call center has now transformed into a […]
Freedom Act Lubbock puff puff passes marijuana petition to city hall
October 11, 2023 by
By Maddy Vidales Residents sparked a petition in August about Lubbock’s current marijuana laws. Freedom Act Lubbock, initiated by Lubbock Compact, seeks to pass a petition to decriminalize the personal use of marijuana in Lubbock. “The heart of the ordinance is just to keep people out of jail,” Lubbock Compact Communications Chair Adam Hernandez said. […]
Lubbock clinic using psychedelic therapy to treat mental illness
October 6, 2023 by
By Giselle Mendoza Legal psychedelics are here, but perhaps not how one might expect. Picture a small room. Dim lighting gives it a cozy sanctuary vibe. All one has to do is sit back, relax, and indulge in the feeling of a warm hug. Ben McCauley was only 16 years old when his father got […]
Film Review: “Nolan, Oppenheimer, and their Respective Nuclear Bombs”
September 26, 2023 by
By Geoff Daniels When news broke in September of 2021 that Christopher Nolan had sold his screenplay about the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, movie fans rejoiced at the opportunity to see a true master of the craft tackle the incredible story of Oppenheimer’s life. Although Nolan had previously held a longstanding relationship with Warner […]
