By Abby Aldrich and Alen Jacob For The Hub@TTU’s second episode of Chatting in the Chimy’s Line, see how Tech students reacted when asked to choose between some tough choices on the spot. To find out whether they preferred money or love, Rihanna or Beyonce, The Office or Friends and more, watch the video below.
Adulting 101: How to Do Taxes
February 28, 2017 by
For the second episode of The Hub@TTU’s Adulting 101 series, find out what you need to do to get your much-desired tax return. Remember, Tax Day is April 18, 2017, so make sure you have them done!
Adulting 101: How to Do Laundry
February 20, 2017 by
The Hub@TTU is introducing a series to help college students understand the basics of adult life. In our first episode of “Adulting 101,” learn how to properly do laundry.
Men On Mopeds
November 21, 2016 by
By Blaine Hill Cars, bikes and buses: Move over and make way for the mopeds. These days, many Texas Tech University students are zipping over to campus on small motor bikes that go no faster than 45 mph. Anyone can drive mopeds without a special license, says Wes McCutcheon, a Texas Tech student from Shallowater. That’s because mopeds […]
Raider Reel Presents: Halloween Short Films
October 31, 2016 by
Throughout this semester, many Texas Tech University student filmmakers have been busy producing short films for the first Raider Reel Presents competition. The horror or thriller-themed short films had to be between two and five minutes in length and were judged by Texas Tech professors. Five of the submitted films will be sent to film festivals as one […]
Chatting in the Chimy’s Line: Budgeting
October 19, 2016 by
By Blaine Hill and Justin Rex If you have ever sipped on a Chimy’s margarita or tasted its queso cheese fries, then you know why there is usually a line wrapped around the corner of the building at night. According to Villanova University Student Life, a national average of 80 percent of college students drink alcohol. College students […]
Leash Up Lubbock
October 13, 2016 by
By Blaine Hill There are 81 parks in Lubbock, Texas, but not one public park where dog owners can legally play fetch. The director of Lubbock Parks and Recreation, Bridget Faulkenberry, said the city ordinance prohibiting off leash dogs is in place to protect people from unfriendly or aggressive dogs. Three-quarters of a mile from William […]
Short Film: The Canvas
September 19, 2016 by
After getting his first C in Art Appreciation, a class he enjoyed but just did not do great in, Juan Gil was determined to turn a negative into a positive. The art he studied in the class inspired his short film, “The Canvas.” “I was pissed that I got a C, but at least I got […]
Short Film: Night of the Deadly Puppet
September 15, 2016 by
What started out as a Snapchat series starring a puppet is now a short film featured in an international film festival. Ricardo Cortez, a senior electronic media and communications major, came up with the idea for “Night of the Deadly Puppet” over the summer after making Snapchats featuring his childhood toy, Roger. Starring his little brother, […]
Mane Society Inspires Natural Beauty Acceptance
September 9, 2016 by
Unapologetic. Authentic. Crown. These are the words Texas Tech Univeristy’s Mane Society’s founders used when asked, “What is one word to describe your natural hair?” In a society where wearing your natural hair is often looked down upon and even banned in schools across the world, four girls thought it was the appropriate time to build […]
