By Joseph Marcades The curtain goes up. The pressure is on. Few people know the tremors of that precious moment in the spotlight like students in the Texas Tech University School of Music, who are required to perform for their peers and professors many times in their academic careers. The goal is to prepare them […]
Festival Brings Awareness to West Texas Wine Production
April 14, 2016 by
Texas is the seventh largest wine grape producer in the country, and the South Plains is home to more than 80 percent of those grapes. “It is a good place to grow grapes,” said Jason Centanni, Llano Estacado Winery’s winemaker. “We have minimal instances of rot or mildew, we also have low pests. The dryness keeps away […]
Virtual Games Changing Reality of Competitions
April 13, 2016 by
By Chaz Wilson A new type of professional “athlete” has emerged, as young people increasingly choose computers and controllers over traditional balls and bats. Playing video games professionally is growing in popularity, with tournaments all over the world. Successful gamers can earn millions, with many earning their fortune and retiring before the age of 30. Nathan Walker, […]
“Take a Book, Leave a Book”
April 13, 2016 by
By Emily Hamilton One Lubbock family is giving back to the community through a unique public service right in their front yard. Linda Jones read about the Little Free Library organization in a magazine and knew she had to become a part of the movement. Jones, a former librarian, said she was thrilled at the idea […]
What Was Once Old is New Again
April 12, 2016 by
By Nicolas Lopez A group of Lubbock retailers offers customers a glimpse into the past with unique antique and vintage wares. The nine antique shops on 34th Street have dubbed the two mile stretch of road they occupy “Antique Row.” Louise Plank, The Things We Love owner, said the personal aspect of antique buying allows each […]
Texas Tech is Just a Party School: Fact or Fiction
April 10, 2016 by
By Kortni Robinson Texas Tech University often appears on lists of top party schools in the country, ranking number 89 out of 1,475 party schools on the college ranking website Niche. But should this ranking be taken seriously? Talia Quigley, a freshman advertising major, said she heard about Texas Tech’s reputation before she even attended […]
Is Your Backpack Causing You Pain?
April 8, 2016 by
By Julie Castaneda Many Texas Tech students carry heavy backpacks across campus, full of books, binders and laptops, only to discover that one is never too young to get back pain. Kevin McAlpin, a chiropractor in Lubbock who also works with the Texas Tech track team, said the weight of your backpack can wreak havoc […]
Parks and Trek: Lubbock Offers Scenery, Leisure
April 6, 2016 by
By Kodichi Nwankwo Paula Clark, a Lubbock native who is a second-grade teacher in Crosbyton, cherishes memories of visiting Higginbotham Park on 19th Street with her children. Frequent trips to the green spot helped her get through her divorce in the early 2000s. “I didn’t have a lot of money for a vacation so I […]
Review: Albarran’s Mexican Bar & Grill
April 6, 2016 by
Albarran’s Mexican Bar & Grill opened March 15, and investigative reporter Breann Robinson and I visited about two weeks later. For a Tuesday night, it was pretty packed. The wait was about 15 minutes for the two of us, but we decided to ask to sit at the bar. We were told by the nice hostesses that the […]
Superhero Movies Continue to Fly Towards Success
April 4, 2016 by
By Jayme Lozano With eight superhero films scheduled for release this year and over 30 Marvel and DC Comics movies planned through 2020, the heroic flick trend shows no sign of hanging up its cape anytime soon. Rob Weiner, a Texas Tech librarian specializing in popular culture and humanities, has studied comic books, but the superhero trend confuses him. “Whether they’re […]
