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 […]
Hundreds of demonstrators protest ICE raids as Trump cracks down on immigration laws
February 3, 2025 by
Photo Gallery: 4-8 Eclipse in Photos
April 9, 2024 by
Celestial spectators were captivated by the age old dance of shadows and light. The total solar eclipse witnessed across the United States on Monday April 8th was a celestial sight for the ages. The next solar eclipse viewable from the contiguous U.S. won’t happen again until Aug. 23, 2044, according to NASA. Swipe through to […]
Students for Justice in Palestine Rally in Defense of Suspended Professor
March 8, 2024 by
By Reece Nations and Avery Mendoza Texas Tech Students for Justice in Palestine organized a peaceful demonstration in front of the Administration Building on Thursday in support of suspended professor Jairo Fúnez-Flores. Fúnez-Flores, associate professor of curriculum studies and teacher education, was suspended by the university this week after a report, published by the Texas […]
Students for Justice in Palestine Organize Non-disruptive Protest
January 27, 2024 by
By The Hub@TTU Staff LUBBOCK — Texas Tech Students for Justice in Palestine organized a silent, non-disruptive protest in the TTU Library on Wednesday, Jan. 24. Students who participated displayed posters in support of Palestine as they congregated in study areas. The United Nations’ International Court of Justice on Friday issued an interim ruling directing […]
Carol of Lights Through the Years: A Tribute to Texas Tech’s Centennial Celebration
December 2, 2023 by
By Urvi Dalal / The Hub@TTU This year’s Carol of Lights is the official closing ceremony of the Texas Tech Centennial Celebration. The 65th Annual Carol of Lights will take place on December 2. This is one of Tech’s oldest and most treasured traditions. It provides an opportunity for all of Texas Tech’s students, faculty/staff, […]
Angry Birds: ‘Look out below’ say Lubbock’s avian residents
December 1, 2023 by
By Urvi Dalal and Reece Nations When passing certain areas on Texas Tech’s campus, one can expect to see and hear the birds that inhabit its trees. What might come as a surprise to some and a modest hazard to others is that these birds will sometimes swoop towards pedestrians who venture too close to […]
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 […]
Tips on How to Empower Your Semester
September 1, 2023 by
By Venus Bayat The start of the fall semester is a novel chapter for both newcomers and returning students, presenting a chance to make a harmonious balance between educational pathway and personal life. This guide offers practical tips and tricks that offer students adaptable strategies to transition gracefully into the fall 2023 semester while prioritizing […]
Tech Researchers Act to Conserve Elusive Texas Kangaroo Rat
August 29, 2023 by
By Samantha Stuhr On a sunny and blistering hot day in July, a small group of researchers who dare to face the heat are getting packets of seeds (each weighing 3 grams exactly) out of a mud-ridden white Texas Tech Natural Resource Management truck with a dent on the side and pouring them into trays […]
Joyland owner David Dean: Buyers balked at workload
March 20, 2023 by
This second part of The Hub’s series on Joyland Amusement Park chronicles its owner’s perspective of its failed acquisition. Read the first part of the series here. By Reece Nations, Graduate Editor MACKENZIE PARK – The profits from the sales of Joyland Amusement Park assets will go towards reimbursing David and Kristi Dean for all […]
