By Urvi Dalal / The Hub@TTU This year’s Carol of Lights is the official closing ceremony of the Texas Tech Centennial Celebration. The 65th Annual Carol of Lights will take place on December 2. This is one of Tech’s oldest and most treasured traditions. It provides an opportunity for all of Texas Tech’s students, faculty/staff, […]
Carol of Lights Through the Years: A Tribute to Texas Tech’s Centennial Celebration
December 2, 2023 by
Experts warn students, community of Fentanyl dangers
November 7, 2023 by
By Urvi Dalal As death tolls due to illegally manufactured fentanyl have rapidly multiplied in the last decade, Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill to counter the growing crisis in Texas. Fentanyl deaths are now classified as poisonings, and fentanyl-related deaths can be tried as murder, according to a new law that took effect in […]
Texas Tech Football Through the Years: A Tribute to Texas Tech’s Centennial Celebration
November 1, 2023 by
By Urvi Dalal / The Hub@TTU Throughout its 100-year existence, Texas Tech has prided itself in education and research as well as the athletics program. A multitude of athletes have graduated from the university and gone on to professional careers. Texas Tech’s student section has also been recognized as one of the top student sections […]
Lubbock churches cultivate Tech students through free meals, spiritual guidance
October 20, 2023 by
By Mackenzie Sams When Texas Tech student Abigail Smith converted to Catholicism six months ago, she didn’t know where to begin finding a church in Lubbock. She started calling churches one by one, asking to talk to a priest. She isn’t alone in her struggle. College is a time of transition and for religious students, […]
Tips on How to Empower Your Semester
September 1, 2023 by
By Venus Bayat The start of the fall semester is a novel chapter for both newcomers and returning students, presenting a chance to make a harmonious balance between educational pathway and personal life. This guide offers practical tips and tricks that offer students adaptable strategies to transition gracefully into the fall 2023 semester while prioritizing […]
Recent College Graduates See Positive Job Market Trends
August 23, 2023 by
By Tomisin Alausa It’s done! The years of dedication college students have poured into obtaining a degree are finally over. Now what? This year’s graduates face a good chance of getting a job, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and Statista. That’s a big change from just three years ago, at the […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
