While April may be National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention month, this is a critical topic that should be discussed regularly. Reporting students Julianna Russ and Paris Regan discuss resources, while Sabrina Stovall shares an essay on the aftermath. Please click on the links below to learn more. Surviving Sexual Assault: It’s not your fault […]
Sexual Assault Awareness month at Texas Tech
May 31, 2019 by
By Julianna Russ April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and Texas Tech University’s Risk Intervention & Safety Education organization stepped in to spread awareness. Matthew Koehl, a peer educator for Risk Intervention & Safety Education, said he has been with RISE for about two years, and his job is to help organize events and […]
Surviving Sexual Assault: It’s not your fault
May 30, 2019 by
By: Sabrina Stovall Everyone has the “that would NEVER happen to me” mentality when it comes to personal tragedies. People feel that way because it may be hard to admit there is bad in this world – it’s especially hard to admit there are bad people around us. I was raped. When you look at […]
RISE speaks to students about sexual assault
May 30, 2019 by
By Paris Regan In April, representatives with Texas Tech University’s Risk Intervention and Safety Education, RISE, program spoke with students about Sexual Assault Awareness month. Texas Tech student Hadel Al-Mubiadin said she supports the organizations efforts as sexual assault is common and very serious. “It is happening everywhere. Apparently, 3 out of 5 women have […]
Trending Tattoos
May 1, 2019 by
By Andrea Payne While more and more people are using tattoos as a form of aesthetic expression, there are still conflicting opinions on the art form. Read more about tattooing as an art and views on tattoos affecting employment. Pain and beauty: Finding art in a tattoo Ink and needles. Combined with the human body, […]
Trusting the process: Texas Tech men’s basketball team talks success
April 30, 2019 by
Texas Tech’s Men’s Basketball made their second run in the NCAA Tournament this year. Since the hiring of current Head Coach Chris Beard in April 2016 fans have witnessed the basketball team’s transformation. RC Maxfield, a senior Public Relations major who covers and follows Texas Tech sports, spoke about the team’s growth. “It is a […]
The tattoo taboo
April 30, 2019 by
By Rylee Soapes A Pew Research Center study found that four in ten people between the ages of 18 and 29 have at least one tattoo. According to marketplace.org, Meredith Haberfeld – an executive career coach – said visible tattoos can send a message of rebellion to potential employers. Margaret Williams, dean of the Rawls […]
Specializing in Smiles: Special Olympics brings joy to West Texas through sports
April 26, 2019 by
In February, Special Olympics athletes and volunteers gathered at Frenship High School in Wolfforth as the organization held their annual basketball tournament. According to the Special Olympics website, the organization is considered the world’s largest non-profit sports organization as it has offices across the nation, including one here in Lubbock. Offering various sports and activities, […]
Cash for a Cause: The process and benefits of donating plasma
April 25, 2019 by
Donating plasma has become a popular way to help others in need and make money in the process. Sarah Newton, a business development specialist who has worked for BPL Plasma for four years, said plasma donations centers always need and value frequent donors. People willing to donate plasma has increased over the decade. In 2007, […]
CBD for As and Bs: Students are turning to CBD for studying
April 23, 2019 by
In life, there are a lot of stressors, but for students, Dr. Lisa Gardner-Phillips said anxiety is something that is dealt with on a regular basis. Gardner-Phillips, a board certified physician who quit her practice as an OB-GYN to pursue a hormones-only practice, said the use of CBD makes sense because human bodies have a […]
