By Samantha Brookes Most of the time there are fully bloomed, colorful flowers on the Texas Tech University campus, and almost never dead ones. This is ensured by the maintenance crews who plant the flowers already blooming and then replace them when they start to fade. The changing of the flowers on campus, though not as […]
Horseback Riding: More than a Hobby
November 16, 2016 by
By Jessica Carr The Therapeutic Riding Center, within the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at Texas Tech University, provides equine-assisted therapy as a form of rehabilitation for people with disabilities. Tangi Irwin, program director at the Texas Tech Therapeutic Riding Center, said Heidi Brady, a professor in animal and food sciences, started the […]
‘Tis the Season to Volunteer
November 16, 2016 by
Everyone wants an ideal holiday. “Everyone wants to open a present,” Whitney Owen, the director of the Bridge of Lubbock, said. “You’re five years old and you want to come downstairs and see there’s something for you under the tree. And, to not be able to do that would be heartbreaking.” The ideal holiday does […]
The Many Personalities of Lubbock Weather
November 16, 2016 by
By Courtney Plunk May 11, 1970, was the day when a deadly tornado — one of the worst ever in Texas — hit downtown Lubbock. December 27, 2015, was the day Lubbockites witnessed a Northern-Plains-style blizzard and a record snowfall of 11 inches, the greatest amount over the past 50 years. These are just two […]
Owning Guns Gives Some Lubbockites Peace of Mind
November 14, 2016 by
By Jessica Parrott Two Texas Tech University students, roommates Cole Guarisco and Hayden Hood, live on 28th Street, about three streets away from where a burglary occurred in October. During the burglary in the 3700 block of 28th Street, the suspect was shot in the abdomen by the homeowner. The students said they would have reacted the […]
The Hairiest Month of the Year
November 14, 2016 by
By Lilly Quiroz If you noticed some clean-shaven faces on Nov. 1, those men were probably preparing to participate in No Shave November — or Movember — in an attempt to raise awareness of men’s health issues. The Movember foundation encourages men to grow mustaches to raise awareness for men’s health, including prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and mental […]
The Hidden Heroes Among Us: Odes Gish
November 11, 2016 by
Since being adopted at the age of 13, the road to Texas Tech University for Odes Gish was far from traditional. Searching for a way to become more self-disciplined and motivated, Gish enlisted in the United States Army in 2009 after graduating from high school. Now, he walks among the other Red Raiders on campus. Now a […]
Cheering on the Red Raiders When They Leave Lubbock
November 10, 2016 by
By Jessica Parrott Getting into Texas Tech University football games at Jones AT&T Stadium only requires showing a student ID, but securing tickets to away games is not always as simple. Red Raider fans’ passion extends beyond Lubbock as many students often travel to watch the team play, and there are many ways students get tickets to […]
War Now Coming To You Live On Facebook
November 10, 2016 by
By Alyssa Chrisope It’s 2016, the day and age when you can live stream the World Series, presidential debates, your favorite animal exhibit at the zoo and now, war. The decision of several major news networks to broadcast the advance on Mosul, Iraq, where the Islamic State took a crucial stand, live on Facebook sparked […]
Media Roll with the Punches During Election Night
November 9, 2016 by
By Natalie Ortiz KLBK reporter Leslie Adami described the 2016 presidential election coverage for the KLBK and KAMC news duopoly as “chaotic.” Adami covered the Lubbock County Democrats watch party. This was Adami’s third time covering an election, but her first time without help from one of the station’s photographers. “Being a [multimedia journalist] means you […]
