“Planned Parenthood Lubbock” is one of the most common search terms that lead people to The Hub@TTU, sending visitors to an article about two local Planned Parenthood locations that closed in 2013. The Planned Parenthood locations in Lubbock offered STI/STD testing and treatment, cancer and preventative screenings, contraception and abortions. When Generation Healthcare acquired Planned Parenthood […]
SGA Election Season Begins
February 1, 2016 by
Eight students will be vying for executive Student Government Association positions for the 2016-2017 school year. The two candidate blocs were announced Friday afternoon. The first is OneTech 2016, which is the third campaign bloc in the last few years to run under the OneTech name. Its candidates are as follows: President: John Michael Getz, junior […]
Weekly Poll: Have You Abused Prescription Drugs?
January 28, 2016 by
In the past week, two Texas Tech students have died from suspected overdoses of prescription drugs mixed with narcotics. In another incident, John Henry Allen stabbed Tech student Zachary Kafer reportedly while on 120 milligrams of prescription drug Vyvanse. In a previous poll on The Hub@TTU, 62 percent of respondents reported illegally using prescription drugs Adderall and […]
Poll: Have You Experienced Racism at Texas Tech?
November 23, 2015 by
Protests at the University of Missouri have given national attention to racism in higher education, with many other schools reporting similar issues. Vote in our poll below and tell us whether you have experienced racism at Texas Tech.
SGA Leaders: Experience Outweighs Job Perks
November 16, 2015 by
One of the many reasons to pursue a student leader position on the Texas Tech campus is because the gig often comes with a salary and some cushy perks. But is anyone getting rich? The most recent data available from the American Student Government Association, or ASGA, shows Holton Westbrook, the president of the Texas Tech […]
Drug, Alcohol Arrests Rising with Campus Population
October 7, 2015 by
Drug and alcohol-related arrests on Texas Tech’s Lubbock campus rose by 40 percent in 2014 over the previous year, shows the annual Jeanne Clery Campus Security Report, released on Oct 1. The increase reflects at least in part the growth of the on-campus population. An analysis by The Hub@TTU showed a positive correlation of .94 between the number […]
Nudity, For Art’s Sake
October 5, 2015 by
Zeus, the god of the sky and leader of the Olympian gods, is known in Greek mythology for his quick temper and coercive sexual schemes. At Texas Tech, students may know him for his nude statue by the library. A replica of “Zeus or Poseidon of Artemision,” an important piece of art at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens, was […]
‘Heads Up Display’ Premieres New Season
September 29, 2015 by
Student-produced “Heads Up Display” opens its third season with reviews of new television shows, movies and video games. Watch the first episode here!
LGBTQ Safe Zones Encourage Tolerance on Campus
May 4, 2015 by
“You’re in the South, everybody knows, especially with Texas, a lot of people are against it,” Marshall said. “And that really hinders people accepting who they are and being able to tell other people.” Although Marshall, a junior advertising major, said he was lucky enough to have supporting friends and family when he came out […]
What Are Your Summer Plans?
May 4, 2015 by
Summer is quickly approaching, y’all! We’re in the final stretch, and once finals are over, we’re done for a whole three months! Summer is a time for fun, but for some, it’s a time to save money so you can have more fun during the semester. Many students take classes during the summer to get […]
