After reading her University of Texas at Austin rejection letter last spring, Emma Riggs immediately felt less valuable than the qualified students she knew at the university. The freshman architecture major from Allen, Texas, said her plan was to join some of her friends at UT Austin, and she was confident her well-rounded resume would garner her […]
Tech turns 91!
February 10, 2014 by
On Feb. 10, 1923, Texas Gov. Pat M. Neff signed Senate Bill 103, which established a higher education facility in West Texas. What started out as the Texas Technological College is now our beloved Texas Tech University. Tech has seen many changes over the years, but one thing always stays the same — our school […]
Pippen v. Student Government Association
February 5, 2014 by
Texas Tech University’s student Supreme Court released a verdict last week against the Student Government Association. The Tech student Supreme Court met Saturday to hear the case about the potential removal of an engineering student from his position of senator in the Student Government Association. Matt Pippen, a senator for the Whitacre College of Engineering, […]
New Graduate Student Housing to Allow Alcohol
February 4, 2014 by
Texas Tech University is known to be an alcohol-free campus, but a select group of legal, responsible students will soon be allowed to possess alcohol on campus for the first time in the school’s history. Sean Duggan, the managing director for the university student housing, said the new housing complex currently under construction on 19th […]
Alcohol on Campus
February 4, 2014 by
George Comiskey, associate director for the Texas Tech Center for the Study of Addiction and Recovery, said that a college campus is a hard place for students who abuse substances. “They come back to their dorms,” Comiskey said, “and somebody is sitting there reeking of marijuana or come back from partying and smells of alcohol, […]
Applications Open for Mortar Board
January 28, 2014 by
Time is running out to apply for the national honor society whose members are recognized as some of the top seniors at Texas Tech University. The Forum Chapter of Mortar Board is accepting membership applications for the 2014-2015 school year until Feb. 1. Students currently in their junior or senior year whose graduation date is after summer 2014 […]
Strive For Honor… And Energy Efficiency
January 22, 2014 by
Facilities Going Green Texas Tech University Vice Chancellor of Facilities, Planning and Construction Michael Molina said Texas Tech used to be behind the curve on the LEED and sustainability efforts, but his office made the commitment for all new buildings to be LEED certified three and a half years ago. The new student complex that the […]
Exclusive Tour of Residence Hall Under Construction
January 20, 2014 by
The newest residence hall under construction on the west end of campus will be completed and ready for students to move in before fall classes of 2014. Michael Molina, vice chancellor of Facilities, Planning & Construction, said the only reason the university will be able to complete the residence hall by August 2014, is thanks to […]
Part 3: A Glimpse Inside Weeks Hall
December 10, 2013 by
Part 1 | Part 2 Characteristic light brown bricks, silver letters, and Texas Tech University’s signature Spanish renaissance-theme carved above the main entrance, it looks like a typical building on campus. But instead of being filled with students, Weeks Hall at the front of campus off University Avenue is filled with trash, dust, broken glass […]
Red Raiders' Reactions to Exam Delays
December 6, 2013 by
Another cold front has descended upon Lubbock and coated the roads with ice. Texas Tech University students and professors wondered if the weather would freeze Friday’s exams, and a recent TechAlert announcement confirmed 7:30 a.m. finals will be delayed. Stephen Corbett, an assistant professor of Spanish and Foreign Language Education, said he’s been petitioning school […]
