Cancel culture has been described as the act of canceling people, brands, shows, movies, or anything that one deems offensive, according to Merriam-Webster. The site also notes that cancel culture is not a new concept and has been around for years. However, with the increase in social media and social media users, cancel culture has […]
Troubles Brewing: Local coffee shop finds success following COVID adversity
April 1, 2021 by
Since the start of the pandemic, businesses across the county have been hit hard by the pandemic leading many to close their doors for good. In spite of the circumstances, Sugar Browns Coffee was able to launch their new location on 67th Street and Indiana Avenue. Taylor McAlpine, general manager, said the idea for the […]
Campus experts discuss controlling “the urge to splurge”
March 25, 2021 by
By Reagan Ranzer Students today are finding it harder to save their money and control spending habits. Advising students to become aware of their spending, a financial expert at Texas Tech discussed how to purge the urge to splurge in order to save money. Colin Calderon is a peer financial coach for Red to Black […]
What You Need To Know: SGA Executive Candidate Forum 2021
March 15, 2021 by
Ahead of their March 16 and 17 election, Texas Tech’s Student Government Association hosted their annual executive candidate forum on Wednesday, March 10, in the Media and Communications building on campus to discuss key issues and plans. Candidates answered questions from a panel of interviewers and written questions from the audience and discussed initiatives they […]
SGA Executive Candidate Forum – Livestream
March 9, 2021 by
Click the link below to access the 2021 Student Government Association Candidate Forum livestream. The live broadcast will begin at 8pm on Wednesday, March 10th. This year’s livestream is being brought to you by MCTV and The Hub in cooperation with KTXT-FM and The Daily Toreador.
Tik Tok develops into major social platform amid pandemic
February 25, 2021 by
By: Hattie Robb, Samantha Pontius, Haley Pratt, Reagan Ranzer, Alessandra Singh With a population full of people constantly glued to their phones, one up-and-coming social media platform feeds into this addiction, causing a major spike in screen time across the globe. What began as a small startup in China, the video-sharing app, known as Tik […]
Censorship or Restriction: Local experts weigh in on Big Tech’s actions
February 19, 2021 by
Censorship is to examine in order to suppress or delete anything considered objectionable, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. Debate has circled over social media companies’ ability to censor users’ posts based on community guidelines, according to an article published in Forbes. Virginia Hermosa, civil litigation, and criminal defense attorney, said people are simplifying the situation […]
Lubbock Arts and the Cultural District During COVID-19
February 18, 2021 by
By Kristina Faulkner, Jackson Hanna, Mckenna Harmony, Elizabeth Herbert, Hannah Holtz Throughout the pandemic, the Lubbock Arts and Cultural District has had to adjust to a new normal. This required artists, musicians and performers to learn how to express themselves in new and different ways. The National Endowment of the Arts website states the arts […]
Medical Apartheid: A discussion with author Harriet Washington
February 9, 2021 by
Texas Tech Honors College will host award-winning author Harriet Washington for a public talk and brief Q&A on Feb. 16 at 6:30 p.m. through Zoom. Washington will speak about racial justice and public health issues as the college recognizes Black History Month in hopes that the conversation will continue long after. Washington is a medical […]
Texas Tech Transportation & Parking reps discuss student parking needs
December 29, 2020 by
While on-campus parking may be frustrating for some, Texas Tech Transportation and Parking Services representatives said parking is strategically set up with one priority in mind: student’s needs and wants. Brian Brand, associate managing director for Texas Tech Transportation and Parking Services, said Tech’s parking system was designed to provide a desirable service for consumers […]
