Local sex-trafficker discusses his “business,” while local experts describe the dangers and consequences in the Hub City. The reality I wrote this story in spring 2019 for my reporting class. While this was not a story that I wanted to pursue at first, I decided it would be a good package for my original story, […]
Let’s Taco ’bout it: Lubbock’s Five Best Places for Tacos
October 18, 2019 by
Considering its West Texas location, Lubbock is not ordinarily associated with great Mexican food. Sure, Torchy’s and Fuzzys can please the masses with their consistent cuisine, but what about the local stands that may not be as trendy? Although they may take a bit more effort to find, the unassuming traditional, local Mexican food establishments readily […]
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 […]
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 […]
Poll: Have You Pulled an All-Nighter?
September 12, 2017 by
Some say that all-nighters (staying up all night to study) are just a part of college life. But research shows that lack of sleep can increase stress levels, negatively affect your health and hinder your ability to focus. Some students may feel that this is an even trade for the extra study time an all-nighter […]
Social Media Sparks Conversation on Racism
April 26, 2017 by
By Shane Longoria After an Instagram post by user “sydnieshowmaker” circulated Twitter and Facebook, many Texas Tech students used it as an opportunity to have a discussion about racism and cultural appropriation. The image showed a woman wearing a basketball jersey and afro wig, and in the caption she called herself Laquifa. The image has since […]
Increasing Textbook Prices Upset Students
April 13, 2017 by
When a new semester rolls around, students know they are going to break the bank on one thing alone. Purchasing textbooks. Since 2006, the cost of a college textbook has increased by 73 percent, which happens to be more than four times the rate of inflation – according to Covering the Cost, a report from […]
Be Impolite Or Be a Statistic?
March 30, 2017 by
By Amanda Castro-Crist My brother’s room is dark. The only brightness spills through the open door from the hallway in a narrow slice that gives just enough light for me to see the outline of my mother’s cousin lying in the bed. At 10 years old, it was the first time I’d met Angelo*. He was […]
Finding the Golden (Corn) Nugget
March 27, 2017 by
All my life, I’ve loved corn. I love it on, but mainly off, the cob. I’ll eat it plain, with butter, salt, creamed, popped, in a cup, baked into bread, but I am here to discuss the best way: stuffed into a nugget and fried. If you’re wondering what is in that brown bag, it is […]
Healing Slowly—and Then All at Once
March 26, 2017 by
By Amanda Castro-Crist The last thing I can remember before the cast came off several weeks later is running across the cushions of our brown-and-orange couch. It’s weird how the time between the two points – broken and healed – is a blank. I can list a million details about the house we lived in. […]
