The Texas Tech Police Department issued an email notification about a sexual assault that happened on campus Thursday, March 26. A female Tech student was meeting with a professor in the Kinesiology Building when allegedly he forcibly fondled her breasts. The professor was identified and has been prohibited from all campus facilities and further contact […]
Texas Tech University has Moved to Online Classes After Spring Break
March 12, 2020 by
Texas Tech President Lawrence Shovanec sent out a coronavirus update March 12 at 8:41 a.m. to students regarding classes. In the update, he announced that classes following spring break on the week of march 23 through the 27 will be cancelled, and will resume March 30 via online. Students may stay on campus during […]
Compared and Contrasted: SGA executive candidates in the 2020 election
February 28, 2020 by
By Graciela Vazquez EDITOR’S NOTE: To watch the forum from home, click on the link here. The stream will commence at approximately 5:30 p.m. CST Texas Tech students will be able to cast votes for 2020-2021 student body representatives online starting March 4 through March 5. In anticipation of the election, candidates from both campaigning […]
Tech Meditation Club guides sessions that enlighten, inform public free of charge
February 21, 2020 by
Every other Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., the Texas Tech Meditation Club conducts guided sessions in the Escondido Theater located within the Student Union Building on campus. The group’s regularity with their schedule is in contrast to the subject matter of each session, which all vary substantially. While free yoga sessions have been available at the Robert H. Ewalt Student Recreation Center for some time, similar assemblies for […]
Yellow Caped Raiders and Canine Companions for Independence raise puppies that make a difference
February 17, 2020 by
By Tyler Poda Disciplined, compassionate and intelligent, service animals are a common part of everyday life for many disabled United States citizens. The Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 established guidelines that prevent businesses, government agencies and other organizations from specifically prohibiting service dogs on their premises. Service animals, most commonly dogs, are specially trained to […]
Texas Tech PD urges vigilance after consecutive on-campus assaults, suspect at large
December 9, 2019 by
Texas Tech police are investigating two separate on-campus assault cases which occurred in less than 48 hours of each other, said TTPD Lt. Amy Ivey. Ivey said the cases are being investigated separately until police receive more information. On Dec. 9, at about 6:47 p.m., a woman reported to police that a Hispanic male attempted […]
Non-Traditional Students take Alternate Route to Success
November 19, 2019 by
By Christina Rankin The changing world is compelling different demographics of people to consider going back to school as non-traditional students. Jenna Watson, student adviser of transient students, said school is an option all the time. “We are in a different generation now where I think people are realizing college is always there,” said Watson, […]
Civil Counterpoints Brings Impeachment Discussion to Campus
November 16, 2019 by
Texas Tech University’s Civil Counterpoints Conversation Series held an event called “We The People: Impeachment and Constitutional Crisis” on Nov. 13 in the Red Raider Ballroom of the Student Union Building. The discussion, part of a series designed to encourage respectful dialogue about polarizing topics, was coincidentally held on the same day as the first […]
INKling of Doubt: Lubbock Tattoo Artists Discuss Cover-Up Work
November 8, 2019 by
By: Joshua Bray Every tattoo has a story to tell. In 2012, the History of Tattoos’ website states, about 45 million Americans had at least one tattoo, and 30 percent of college graduates in the United States have permanent ink. The same website reports 17 percent of people who have tattoos regret them; however, 5 […]
The Proof is in the Produce
November 7, 2019 by
Editor’s Note: This article is the first in a series of stories about nutrition and local foods. By: Emily Boyes When it comes to food, Lubbock farmers know their produce like the back of their hands because it grows in their backyard. With Lubbock surrounded by agriculture, the Lubbock Downtown Farmers Market is a place […]
