By Abby Aldrich and Preston Derrick Texas Tech students consider tortillas to be more than just food. In a game-day tradition, tortillas are launched onto the Jones AT&T Stadium field at kickoff to support the Red Raiders. When Tech faced Texas Christian University on Sept. 26, the referee stopped the game to clarify the difference between a tortilla and […]
Texas Tech Fans: Too Rowdy or Just School-Spirited?
October 19, 2015 by
By Kaylyn Smith and Kayla Chandler Texas Tech University is known for its dedicated fans. Some throw tortillas on the field at kickoff, use foul language to replace words in the fight song and occasionally pester fans from the other team. Are these behaviors out of coutrol during game time? Micah Awe, Robert Giovannetti and Bethany Pryde offer their thoughts […]
A Long-Distance Game Day
October 2, 2015 by
Fans are wearing red and black, grilling burgers and drinking chilled beer from coolers. The Saddle Tramps, an all-male booster club, are ringing their bells. The Goin’ Band from Raiderland is playing the fight song. Tortillas flung from the student section litter the AT&T Jones Stadium field. These scenes are typical for Texas Tech home football games, […]
Texas Tech vs. Baylor : Baseball All Access Photo Essay
April 24, 2015 by
No. 18 Texas Tech (26-15, 9-6 Big 12) is set to begin its final Big 12 home series against No. 9 Oklahoma State University (27-13, 10-5 Big 12) Friday at 6:30. The second game in the series, scheduled for Saturday at 2 p.m., is already sold out. The final game in the series should begin 2 p.m. […]
Epoxomise: Muggles Play Quidditch, Bring Fantasy to Life
March 31, 2015 by
[Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series, Epoxomise: How “Harry Potter” Cast a Spell on a Generation. Epoxomise is a “Harry Potter” spell which bonds two object together.] As players run around with white sticks between their legs and chase a player with yellow shorts on, it is hard to compare the fantastical game of […]
Senior Strives To Leave Behind a Legacy Beyond The Basketball Court
March 9, 2015 by
For some students, senior year might mean late-starting classes, easy schedules, securing a job, and maybe a coast to the finish line, but for Clark Lammert, a public relations major from San Antonio, Texas, and power forward for the Texas Tech men’s basketball team, senior year meant much more than that. Senior year was about […]
Lady Raiders Game Attempts to Break Student Attendance Record
February 8, 2015 by
Red and black flyers posted throughout campus read “Records are made to be broken,” and the Texas Tech University Twittersphere has blown up with posts featuring the hashtag #WeAreNext. “Let’s break attendance record at the Lady Raiders v. Iowa State bball game on 11 February! #wearenext,” @TTUGradSchool tweeted on Monday. Other posts on social media promised prizes […]
Outpost TV: Super Bowl XLIX
February 2, 2015 by
This week on Outpost TV: Lab Manager Katelynne Newman and Content Manager Dylan George discuss the advertisements from Super Bowl XLIX. To receive news and updates, follow us on Twitter at @TTU_Outpost and like us on Facebook at facebook.com/outpostlab.
Lubbock Businesses And Residents Prepare For Big Game
January 30, 2015 by
Daniel Archibeque is preparing for his 28th Super Bowl party in Tech Terrace. He has the essentials — steak, hot dogs, hamburgers, chips and dip — and, most importantly, his friends and family. Archibeque, a painter, said he started stocking up early at the Lowe’s Corner Market near his home. “We’ve got a really good […]
Graduate Student Sports Writer
November 5, 2014 by
Sports fans watch sports on TV and think how exciting it would be to work in the sports industry. Many say to themselves: if I could cover all the games and the great athletes, I’d be so happy. I’d have money, fame, and all that goes with being a sports personality. What I’m learning as […]
