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 […]
Black Cultural Center, comic book exhibit and Peters Family Legacy Library commemorate Black History Month
February 28, 2023 by
By Urvi Dalal To honor Black History Month, Texas Tech students, faculty, and campus organizations took time to support and celebrate Black culture through a myriad of events this past month hosted by the Division of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. However, the celebration and recognition goes beyond the month of February and its historical background. […]
Texas Tech staff supports students coping with seasonal depression
January 28, 2023 by
By Melanie Escalante / The Hub@TTU As the sun continues to set early and winter weather is fully upon us, the human body can experience changes simultaneously with the seasons. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) — more commonly known as “seasonal depression” — is a form of mild depression that occurs when exposure to daylight is […]
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 […]
When Trouble Comes: A day in the life of a Texas Tech equestrian team member
December 7, 2022 by
By Malone Graham, Special Contributor to the Hub@TTU Trouble comes for opponents when the Texas Tech Equestrian Team steps into the arena at a competition. Trouble also comes when his rider, Kaycee Edwards, leads him into the Wilson Arena at the Texas Tech Equestrian Center. Edwards, a senior at Tech, is the Horse Coordinator Officer […]
Study Abroad Programs Allow First-Generations Students to Explore
November 14, 2022 by
By Melanie Escalante, The Hub@TTU Imagine a summer spent in the southern hemisphere: thick coats and ski goggles; endless mountains. Or a spring spent in the western hemisphere as rain falls on you outside of Buckingham Palace: meeting for tapas before visiting La Sagrada Familia; 500 miles away — the history of the Italian Renaissance. […]
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, […]
