By Caleb Kostencki NORTH OVERTON – Ramirez Elementary School and the apartment communities off Mac Davis Lane are welcoming change with new renovations coming to Roy Furr Pioneer Park, located at 6th Street and Avenue T. When completed, the park’s renovations will include a dog park, sand volleyball pit and a fitness court as well […]
Local experts explain the conditions of High Plains water supply
March 1, 2023 by
By Melanie Escalante As temperatures warm, and the climate crisis brings more frequent and extreme weather events, experts say the Southwestern U.S. can expect the water crisis to persist — and even worsen as time goes by. With groundwater levels in Lubbock dwindling and the region entering its second year of severe drought, continuing in […]
Joyless: Amusement Park Liquidation Underway, Owner Recalls Past
February 22, 2023 by
Understanding the 50 years of Joyland Amusement Park history helps explain why its future is murky. This is the first part in a series about the park’s past and failed sale. By Reece Nations, Graduate Editor MACKENZIE PARK — The gates of Joyland Amusement Park will remain closed this spring for the first time since […]
Student Attendance Impacts Win/Loss Rate of Tech Football
December 19, 2022 by
By Robert Barbee, Special Contributor to the Hub@TTU As the Red Raiders look to fill the Jones AT&T Stadium in upcoming seasons, there is a call to students to help hype up the team. In 2016, the Big 12’s average home football game attendance was 57,531 fans. Five years later, fan attendance dropped significantly to […]
Widespread rain: How does it affect water quality in Lubbock?
November 16, 2022 by
By Melanie Escalante, The Hub@TTU After another scorching West Texas summer, the intensity of the dry heat has been alleviated with widespread rainfall and cooler temperatures this fall, and as rainfall increases and wind strengthens, so has runoff. While not inherently an issue of concern, runoff poses a threat when it collects toxins, such […]
NIL Rules Offering New Opportunities for Texas Tech Athletes
November 14, 2022 by
By Addison Prater, Special to the Hub@TTU Texas Tech athletes are getting an opportunity to capitalize on their name, image, and likeness following the NCAA policy changes that occurred in 2021. Athletes can receive money for anything as small as giving lessons in their sport to doing a commercial for a large brand, whereas before, […]
Texas Tech implements “servingness” as a Hispanic Serving Institution
May 4, 2022 by
By Melanie Escalante In 2019 Texas Tech became a Hispanic Serving Institution, which is defined by the Federal Government as a non-profit, postsecondary degree-granting institution in which at least 25% of the undergraduate student enrollment population is Hispanic. According to the American Council on Education website, the concept of servingness entails not just enrolling Hispanic […]
Worldwide food shortages impact South Plains
May 2, 2022 by
By Eddie Catano, Malone Graham, Freddie Humes, Branson Nash and Toluwani Osibamowo COVID-19 impacts continue to place strain on the supply and demand chain, leaving South Plains grocery shoppers with few food options. Kora Rush, director of supply chain for United Supermarkets, said the pandemic hindered the process of getting products onto grocery shelves. At […]
Tech to Town hosts their first in person event since 2019
April 25, 2022 by
By Melanie Escalante Tech to Town is a large day of service where the Texas Tech community has the opportunity to go into the Lubbock community and give back by volunteering with various agencies and groups around Lubbock county. Loni Crosby, administrator for student union activities, said students, faculty and staff participating in the event […]
TTU professor retires after 32 years in the media industry
April 19, 2022 by
By Melanie Escalante Go to the third floor of the College of Media and Communication building on the corner of 15th Street and Flint Avenue and you’ll find iMacs in almost every classroom, audio booths, various pieces of equipment available for students to check out and Texas Tech’s very own radio station. Randy Reddick, professor […]
