By MiKenna Williams Members of the Texas Tech University Student Government Association share an interest in both small- and large-scale politics, though their opinions diverge. Watch SGA executive officers and senators discuss their opinions on the presidential election, their voting decisions and the significance of this event. Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this video do not […]
Lubbock Voters Speak Out
November 9, 2016 by
By Alyssa Chrisope Over 73,000 Lubbock County residents voted for president in this year’s election. Many of these voters cast ballots for parties they have never voted for before; others were firm in their vote. Of the 12 voters who openly shared their voting decisions, two had voted for Hillary Clinton, one for Gary Johnson, and […]
Shock and Grief Replace Happy Mood at Dems’ Party
November 9, 2016 by
By Leigh Waldman and Violeta Trevizo The excitement was palpable Tuesday night at the Reagor-Dykes Auto Group headquarters as the Lubbock County Democrats occupied the space for their watch party of the presidential election. As it was announced around 7:30 p.m. that Texas, a traditionally Republican state, was split almost down the middle with Hillary […]
Non-Voters Assail 2016 Campaign Negativity
November 9, 2016 by
By Kaylyn Smith The 2016 election brought tensions and doubts like no other, leading many to abstain from voting. Of eight people interviewed at a watch party in Lubbock, only two had cast votes in the 2016 presidential election. Brian Grannan, Texas Tech University student, is one of those who said he couldn’t vote for either candidate […]
Spirits Run High for GOP After Win
November 9, 2016 by
By Blaine Hill, Courtney Plunk and Violeta Trevizo After a long election season, Americans could not wait to see who would be the next president of the United States. It was no different for Lubbock as local GOP members gathered at the Legacy Event Center for their watch party of the 2016 election. “I think that it’s a […]
Party-Goers React to Trump’s Unexpected Win
November 9, 2016 by
By Breann Robinson At around 1:35 a.m. on Nov. 9, Donald Trump became the president-elect of the United States. People around the world were shocked to see the results of the election. So were members of Texas Tech’s Kappa Alpha Theta chapter, who had gathered for an election night party. Haley Britzky hosted the event, bringing her friends […]
Increasing International Students, Hard Workers
November 7, 2016 by
By Lilly Quiroz During the academic year of 1972-73, there were 146,000 international students in the United States. Last year, there were 974,926, and Texas Tech University accounted for 2,131 of those international students. Binari Witanapatirana, an admissions counselor for marketing at Texas Tech from Colombo, Sri Lanka, came to the U.S. for her undergraduate studies […]
Tech Students Share Tales of Overcoming Cancer
November 7, 2016 by
When most students think about getting sick, it is probably from a hangover, the common cold or the flu. For some Texas Tech University students, getting sick meant battling for their lives against fatal illnesses. According to I Care, I Cure, 13,500 children are diagnosed with cancer every year and most causes of childhood cancer are unknown. Shelby […]
Texas is Feeling Blue
November 2, 2016 by
By Kristen Barton The last time Texas elected a democratic presidential candidate was John F. Kennedy forty years ago, which means Texas Tech University students could witness Texas electing a democratic presidential candidate for the first time in their lives on Nov. 8. According to an NPR article, the presidential race is closer in Texas […]
Out with the Old, In with the New Cruisers
November 1, 2016 by
By Billy Ingle Getting a new car can be an exciting experience. For the police force, cars are tools to help its do its job. Around the Texas Tech University campus and Lubbock, new police cruisers are out on the roads. Police Chief Kyle Bonath of the Texas Tech Police Department said its new police cruisers remain all white, with […]
