By Samantha Stuhr On a sunny and blistering hot day in July, a small group of researchers who dare to face the heat are getting packets of seeds (each weighing 3 grams exactly) out of a mud-ridden white Texas Tech Natural Resource Management truck with a dent on the side and pouring them into trays […]
Student Spotlight: Q&A with Iranian experimental music composer Ali Balighi
May 4, 2023 by
By Venus Bayat Ali Balighi is an international music composition student at Texas Tech from Tehran, Iran. He is an experimental music composer who, in most cases, composes works inspired by Iranian folklore and traditional music. Much of his work as a composer focuses on “micro-tonality,” novel instrumental approaches, electronic- and electroacoustic music. Balighi began […]
Eating disorders erode collegiate athletes’ minds, bodies
May 1, 2023 by
By Natalee Gomez Eating disorders prevalence is 2.8 percentage points higher among self-identified athletes than non-athletes according to data published by the National Eating Disorders Association. With constant monitoring of their bodies, athletes are prepped to be the most efficient contenders in their sports. This, however, can lead to nutrition practices detrimental to their well-being. […]
Tim Tebow, Josh Abbott and other celebrities come to Lubbock for Celebrity Golf Tournament
April 28, 2023 by
By Urvi Dalal, The Hub@TTU Several notable figures visited Lubbock over the weekend for the Chip in for Children Golf Tournament. Among them: Tim Tebow, Josh Abbott, Juli Inkster and Grant Boone who all participated in the fundraiser at Lubbock Country Club to help raise money for the Covenant Children’s hospital. Covenant Children’s CEO Amy […]
Mifepristone to remain on market until further notice
April 24, 2023 by
By Melanie Escalante On April 21, the Supreme Court announced mifepristone will remain on the market without the restrictions requested by the lower court. However, the lawsuit remains ongoing as arguments will be heard in a Fifth Circuit New Orleans court in May. This decision came a week after the Supreme Court placed a hold […]
Lubbock seeking to reduce number of loose pets and stray animals
April 21, 2023 by
By Collin Lee Dangerous encounters with stray animals and overpopulation at local shelters have been plaguing Lubbock for years, but a community outreach program may finally bring some good news. Most animals running around the city have escaped their homes, Lubbock Animal Shelter Director Steven Greene said, so the shelter has started a community outreach […]
Lubbock small business buzzes after pandemic strains
April 12, 2023 by
By Urvi Dalal Kate Mitchell remembers opening a small business with a newborn as if it happened yesterday. The year she opened Mainstream Boutique, she had a baby and walked into the Lubbock Small Business Development Center office with her newborn. Mitchell, now 37, said Mainstream Boutique started due to favorable circumstances rather than a […]
Women’s HERstory Month
March 21, 2023 by
By Rhode Dueñas Texas Tech University’s Student Intersectional Leaderships Council kicked off a series of events for Women’s History Month with karaoke on March 1. To start things off, SILC went with the theme Women’s Herstory Month: Disco Fever for karaoke night. For two hours, attendees gathered at the Black Cultural Center to celebrate. Multiple […]
Joyland owner David Dean: Buyers balked at workload
March 20, 2023 by
This second part of The Hub’s series on Joyland Amusement Park chronicles its owner’s perspective of its failed acquisition. Read the first part of the series here. By Reece Nations, Graduate Editor MACKENZIE PARK – The profits from the sales of Joyland Amusement Park assets will go towards reimbursing David and Kristi Dean for all […]
Upward Bound programs back in business
March 10, 2023 by
By Melanie Escalante For the first time since 2017, first-generation, low-income secondary students in the Lubbock Independent School District will be able to engage with Red Raiders to help them prepare for college – an opportunity made possible through the Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math and Science programs. The Department of Education renewed Texas […]
