Ahead of their March 16 and 17 election, Texas Tech’s Student Government Association hosted their annual executive candidate forum on Wednesday, March 10, in the Media and Communications building on campus to discuss key issues and plans. Candidates answered questions from a panel of interviewers and written questions from the audience and discussed initiatives they […]
Tik Tok develops into major social platform amid pandemic
February 25, 2021 by
By: Hattie Robb, Samantha Pontius, Haley Pratt, Reagan Ranzer, Alessandra Singh With a population full of people constantly glued to their phones, one up-and-coming social media platform feeds into this addiction, causing a major spike in screen time across the globe. What began as a small startup in China, the video-sharing app, known as Tik […]
Medical Apartheid: A discussion with author Harriet Washington
February 9, 2021 by
Texas Tech Honors College will host award-winning author Harriet Washington for a public talk and brief Q&A on Feb. 16 at 6:30 p.m. through Zoom. Washington will speak about racial justice and public health issues as the college recognizes Black History Month in hopes that the conversation will continue long after. Washington is a medical […]
Truth Be Told: Media experts discuss current attitudes toward media
January 29, 2021 by
While the media’s role in society may be to provide the public with accurate, honest information, Americans see bias in the news media as increasingly problematic, according to the Knight Foundation. Dr. Cam Stone, professor practice of journalism and creative media industries at Texas Tech, said being a reporter is a “weighty position” and mistakes […]
Perils of Playing: Experts discuss CTE in U.S. Football
December 30, 2020 by
Student reporter Cross Warnock dives into CTE in U.S. football in this two-part series. Click on the headlines to read more. READ PT. 1: CTE in U.S. Football The increase in medical research on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) gives reason to believe in a potential link to the health of U.S. football players. According to […]
CTE in U.S. Football
December 30, 2020 by
By Cross Warnock The increase in medical research on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) gives reason to believe in a potential link to the health of U.S. football players. According to Arizona Law Review, Jeffrey Miller, the NFL’s senior vice president for Health and Safety Policy, said there was a correlation between football and degenerative brain […]
Retired NFLer Merril Hoge denies CTE-related dangers in football
December 30, 2020 by
By Cross Warnock Retired NFL running back Merril Hoge said his career did not end early because of head trauma. “That’s an absolute lie,” Hoge said. “My career ended because of improper care.” Hoge said he was unable to cognitively function after the concussion but was cleared to play five days later. “Even in 1994,” […]
Texas Tech Transportation & Parking reps discuss student parking needs
December 29, 2020 by
While on-campus parking may be frustrating for some, Texas Tech Transportation and Parking Services representatives said parking is strategically set up with one priority in mind: student’s needs and wants. Brian Brand, associate managing director for Texas Tech Transportation and Parking Services, said Tech’s parking system was designed to provide a desirable service for consumers […]
Passion in Production: Lubbock head roaster talks about community & coffee
December 28, 2020 by
By Barrett Bergez Since he was a teenager, Lubbockite Keaton Crane has had a love of coffee and the community that lives around it. When he turned 18, Crane got his first job in the coffee industry at a local coffee shop called Gatsby’s Coffeehouse that has since closed down. Crane said it was at […]
Remembering Haven: Lubbock family speaks out about deadly domestic violence case
December 18, 2020 by
By Toluwani Osibamowo and Samantha Pontius In remembering her daughter Haven Trevino, Jennifer Trevino said the 19-year-old loved music – one of her favorite songs being “Golpes en el Corazón” by the band Los Tigres del Norte. The song tells the story of a soured romance that ultimately leaves the singer heartbroken. “In English, it’s […]
