By Callie Yardley Plans to open a veterinarian school at the Amarillo branch of the Texas Tech University Health Science Center have become more concrete with the announcement of a target completion date: 2019. Guy Loneragan, a professor of food safety and public health and a veterinarian, said veterinarians have been an integral part of Texas […]
Insomnia Cookies Come To Lubbock
April 19, 2016 by
By Caitlyn Nix Ever gotten home from a night out on the town with your friends and craved something sweet to eat, but it was too late to bake anything? If so, then Insomnia Cookies is the place for you. Insomnia Cookies just opened its first location in Texas, in our very own Lubbock. The new […]
Is Your Backpack Causing You Pain?
April 8, 2016 by
By Julie Castaneda Many Texas Tech students carry heavy backpacks across campus, full of books, binders and laptops, only to discover that one is never too young to get back pain. Kevin McAlpin, a chiropractor in Lubbock who also works with the Texas Tech track team, said the weight of your backpack can wreak havoc […]
Shedding Light on a ‘Silent Problem’
March 8, 2016 by
By Natalie Morales Sex trafficking is the fastest growing criminal enterprise in the world, and West Texas is no exception. According to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center, 433 human trafficking cases were reported in Texas in 2015. The center received 1,731 calls related to trafficking in Texas. Just last month Ukedrian Tyrell Anderson, 18, of Lubbock […]
My First, First Friday Art Trail: Review
February 8, 2016 by
I was not sure what to expect from my first First Friday Art Trail experience. Many of friends had attended, but for some reason, I had never gone. Quran Batiste, the promotions and social media manager for The Hub@TTU, and I went together for our first time to see what the hype was all about! […]
Vitality in Dance
November 14, 2015 by
By Kaylyn Smith One Texas Tech group is eager to show everyone the fruits of a semester’s worth of work and fun. Vitality Dance Company, a student-run organization that produces original showcases, will perform its first Fall 2015 recital next weekend. The performances are scheduled for Nov. 20 and 21 at 7 p.m. in the Creative Movement Studio. Admission is […]
Weekly Poll: When is it Appropriate to Decorate for Christmas?
November 3, 2015 by
Halloween has passed, and retail stores are stocking up for the Christmas holidays. Different branches of Christianity have different suggestions for when it is appropriate to decorate. Tell us, when do you think it is OK to begin decking the halls with boughs of holly?
Where Is the Best Place to Live While in College?
April 22, 2015 by
Texas Tech University requires incoming students to live on-campus until they have completed 30 hours of school credit. After that, there are many options for where you call home. So Red Raider, where do you call your home away from home in Lubbock? Take our poll!
Welcoming Assistant Professor of Practice Lisa Du Bois Low
December 4, 2014 by
The Texas Tech College of Media and Communication is proud to report Lisa Du Bois Low will be serving as an assistant professor of practice in public relations beginning next semester. According to an email from Dean Perlmutter, Ph.D., Low will also take on the editor position for the college’s newsletter, Alumni Advantage. Low frequently gets […]
