By Billy Ingle and Joseph Marcades Support for the Texas Tech baseball team has grown, along with the expectations for success, after a few home run seasons. With season ticket sales at an all time high, it has never been a better time to be a fan. To check out a game for yourself, visit the Texas […]
The Media and Male Body Image
January 27, 2016 by
By Allyson Padron Media missions such as Dove’s Campaign for Real Beauty and Aerie’s Real Campaign feature unretouched pictures of female models, encouraging women to love their body, no matter what it looks like. But what is the media doing to support positive male body image? The National Eating Disorder Association suggests 10 million men in the U.S. […]
Digital Music: Who Gets Paid?
January 26, 2016 by
By Blake Lucas In the first half of 2015, Americans streamed 135 billion on-demand tracks through services like Spotify, Pandora and Apple Music, according to a 2015 Nielsen report. Although streaming services are used often, 78 percent of people surveyed said they were unlikely to pay to listen to the music. With many users listening for free, how […]
The Importance of “Coming Out” Videos Online
January 25, 2016 by
By Zachary Rocha In 2015, 800,000 Americans updated their Facebook profiles to indicate their membership in the LGBTQ community, according to research conducted by Facebook. In the Digital Age, many people are choosing to “come out” to friends and family on internet platforms. In an interview on the “Today Show,” Anastasia Khoo, chief marketing officer for […]
Oh That Pesky Parking Problem
October 23, 2015 by
By Kaylyn Smith and Alicia Keene Parking garages are great… until they’re not. Students have long complained about space and guest-parking problems at three housing complexes in the North Overton Park area. This week, some are facing even greater inconveniences. The Village, The Centre and The Suites, all located close to each other across the street […]
Tracking Tech’s Tortilla-Throwing Tradition
October 22, 2015 by
By Abby Aldrich and Preston Derrick Texas Tech students consider tortillas to be more than just food. In a game-day tradition, tortillas are launched onto the Jones AT&T Stadium field at kickoff to support the Red Raiders. When Tech faced Texas Christian University on Sept. 26, the referee stopped the game to clarify the difference between a tortilla and […]
Texas Tech Fans: Too Rowdy or Just School-Spirited?
October 19, 2015 by
By Kaylyn Smith and Kayla Chandler Texas Tech University is known for its dedicated fans. Some throw tortillas on the field at kickoff, use foul language to replace words in the fight song and occasionally pester fans from the other team. Are these behaviors out of coutrol during game time? Micah Awe, Robert Giovannetti and Bethany Pryde offer their thoughts […]
ATBYB 4: Helpful Charts for Choosing Your Next Starbucks Drink
April 29, 2015 by
I work at a local Starbucks and will be giving y’all tips about the common misconceptions as well as the “do’s and don’t’s” that the baristas wish you knew. Keep checking back at The Hub@TTU over the rest of the semester for more, and I will reveal my name at the end of the semester, […]
ATBYB 3: Let’s talk about the “Secret Menu”
April 23, 2015 by
I work at a local Starbucks and will be giving y’all tips about the common misconceptions as well as the “do’s and don’t’s” that the baristas wish you knew. Keep checking back at The Hub@TTU over the rest of the semester for more, and I will reveal my name at the end of the semester, […]
Ranching Heritage Center Celebrates 45th Annual Ranch Day
April 13, 2015 by
By Maddy McCarty On Saturday April 11, the National Ranching Heritage Center held its 45th annual Ranch Day. The event celebrated prairie life, and gave visitors a look into West Texas’s past. Cara Vandergriff contributed to this post. Texas Tech’s National Ranching Heritage Center celebrated our state’s rich history of ranching with its 45th annual Ranch […]
