By: Emma McSpadden After 26 years, a homicide case has been reopened and solved, providing a family long-awaited answers that led to the indictment of 79-year-old Samuel Little, a serial killer out of California. On the morning of Sept. 24, Lubbock Police Capt. Ray Mendoza spoke at a news conference designated for Texas Tech Reporting […]
Weeks Hall Renovation to add Utility for Students, Faculty and Staff Alike
September 26, 2019 by
Desolate and bleak, Weeks Hall has sat on the edge of Memorial Circle uninhabited since it became decommissioned as a dormitory in 1991. However, construction crews are active on the site which Texas Tech University administration officials hope will be revitalized to accommodate numerous departments in need of additional space. Constructed in 1957, the hall […]
West Texas Automotive Excellence: Tech Students Chronicle Their Passion Online
September 18, 2019 by
His 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 then sped off into the distance, leaving skid marks behind it as he fully opened the throttle. Sorrells intended to showcase just how quickly the ZL1’s 10-speed automatic transmission could accelerate, as he does often on YouTube channel, “TX Street Society”. Although his daily driver is a custom-tuned 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD Duramax LMM, the vehicle featured most prominently on his social media accounts […]
Texas Tech Police hosts active shooter training
June 3, 2019 by
By William Watson Texas Tech Police Lt. Amy Ivey opened active shooter training with her background information before playing 911 audio from the 1999 Columbine High School shooting. One could hear the fear of the caller and the shots of the shooter as participants were filled with shock and terror. The Texas Tech Police Department […]
Science Spectrum butterfly exhibit ends on Sunday
June 3, 2019 by
By Jaira Poole The last day to catch the Lubbock Science Spectrum’s “Butterflies Alive!” exhibit is June 9. James Nesmith, administrative manager for the Science Spectrum, explained how much attention the exhibit has gained with the public. “Depending on the day, whether we have school field trips here or not, we could vary from having […]
Sexual Assault: It’s more common than you think
May 31, 2019 by
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 […]
UNFILTERED: The story of Lubbock’s air and water quality with no filters
May 29, 2019 by
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