Six percent of Tech students who filled out a 2015 Texas Tech Homecoming ballot intend to carry a concealed weapon on campus when Texas Senate Bill 11 goes into effect next August. The nearly 3,500 respondents represented 8.4 percent of all students. The 6 percent who indicated holding a concealed handgun license amount to about 200 students. Lacey Conklin, […]
Food, With Thought
September 28, 2015 by
Kelsey Blasberg, a senior animal science major from Cypress, Texas, once turned down a $500 offer from a friend to eat Kobe beef because the only meats she will eat are chicken and some fish. Texas Tech students tend to grab whatever they can eat quickly and easily, but some, like Blasberg, follow strict diets because […]
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. […]
Cell Phones Used More Than Blue Light Phones
April 22, 2015 by
In the age of technology, emergency blue light phones have become a comfort but not necessarily a necessity. Stephen Hinkle, Texas Tech University Police Department captain and public information officer, said in today’s age, in which everyone has a cellphone, the emergency blue light phones on campus are becoming obsolete. “A lot of the call we […]
SGA Presidents: Where Are They Now?
February 9, 2015 by
Two candidates are vying to be student body president for the 2015-2016 school year. If history repeats itself, whoever wins this election may be destined for greatness after their time at Texas Tech University. Here is a look at a few former Texas Tech Student Government Association presidents who have a few more credentials besides […]
Student Government Candidates Announced for 2015 Election
February 6, 2015 by
There will be seven students running for executive positions in the Student Government Association 2015 election. The two blocks are as follows: One Tech 2015 President – Charlie Mitchell External Vice President – Caleb Fisher Internal Vice President – Amber Yanez Techsan Tradition President – Holton Westbrook External Vice President – Ben Sharp Internal Vice President […]
Students In Need Of A Good Night’s Sleep
February 6, 2015 by
For college students who strive to excel at school but still want a lively social life, you pretty much have to give up any semblance of a normal sleep schedule (especially if you’re a senior). Recent studies have suggested as many as 70 percent of college students are sleep deprived, according to research from the […]
Tech’s International Film Series Opening Week
January 26, 2015 by
The Texas Tech International Film Series will begin its Spring 2015 season Tuesday night with a showing of “La Strada,” a 1954 Italian drama directed by cinema master Federico Fellini. IFS coordinator Robert Peaslee said in an email that the first film will be shown tomorrow at 7 p.m. at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, located at 120 West […]
New Quiznos Gives Autistic Students Real-World Job Experience
January 26, 2015 by
James Pugh has had many different jobs over the years, but he admits to leaving most of them due to discrimination against his disability. “I don’t like to use the word ‘disability,’” said the 23-year-old student from St. Louis, Mo. “I say, ‘I’ve been diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome,’ but I don’t use it as a […]
