International film might seem like a foreign language to many students, but starting Thursday students have the opportunity to become “fluent.” The Texas Tech University International Film Series is beginning its second run, beginning with “The Conformist” by Bernardo Bertolucci. College of Media & Communication Associate Professor Rob Peaslee, Ph.D., along with a programming committee, is […]
TTU Parking: By the Numbers
August 24, 2014 by
Texas Tech University Transportation and Parking Services has issued 135,332 parking citations since January 2012. That’s the equivalent of nearly a ticket per student per semester for the last four semesters. By comparison, Texas State University – which has a slightly larger enrollment than Tech – issued just 36,761 citations on its San Marcos campus in 2013. In the […]
TTU Parking: Money
August 24, 2014 by
Although many students complain about a $25 parking citation, Eric Crouch has bigger numbers on his mind. Among million-dollar projects and operating costs in the hundreds of thousands, Texas Tech’s Transportation and Parking Services’s budget is enough to keep Crouch, the managing director, more than busy. Citations Crouch said the department’s revenue budget is heavily supported by citations and […]
Different Forms of Tech Safety Concerns
May 2, 2014 by
With more than 32,000 students attending Texas Tech University, safety not only does involves preventing crimes, but it also includes such things as laboratory safety. “Texas Tech University is committed to ensuring the health and safety of our students, faculty, staff and visitors,” wrote President M. Duane Nellis in an email sent out in late […]
What’s Your Number, Tech?
May 1, 2014 by
On a recent, unscientific survey conducted by The Hub of more than 100 Tech students, more females – 36 percent – said they have had from two to four sexual partners. The categories of five to 10 partners, 11 or more, and none, each garnered 17 percent of the female responses. Eleven percent said they have only […]
It’s Almost Official: Tech’s Getting Recreational Turf Fields
April 24, 2014 by
The land has been prepped. The committee has decided. After three years of discussion, recreational turf fields will soon likely be placed near the girls’ soccer complex and Greek Circle 2 — even though the turf field initiative did not receive two-thirds of the student vote on the SGA’s election ballot in February. Peter Brady, former chief of […]
10 Things to Know Today
April 10, 2014 by
In case you have not heard, here is a list of the top news stories you should be aware of: 1. Heartbleed A bug, which is being called Heartbleed, was found in security software used by majority of the Internet. Basically, cybercriminals can use this bug to acquire information that should be encrypted. This has […]
Ever Wondered What’s Underneath Tech?
April 7, 2014 by
Beneath the feet of Texas Tech University students walking to class, there is an entirely different part of campus — underground tunnels. The sprawling underground maze is between nine to 12 miles long and connects roughly 90 buildings, said Benny Smallwood, a foreman with the Texas Tech Physical Plant Department. This underground world is […]
