Last week, student organization PoliTech produced a video featuring Texas Tech University students who were unable to answer select history and current event questions. The Hub@TTU posted a story featuring the video, “Politically Challenged,” by writing a brief article about the new student group and embedding the link to the video on PoliTech’s YouTube account within […]
Updated: Texas Primary Election Results
November 4, 2014 by
Here are the state and county election results that affect Texas Tech students. Winners’ names are in bold, and only the two candidates with the most votes are featured. The percentage numbers only represent Lubbock county, and were provided by the Lubbock County Election office. Governor: Greg Abbott, R-Texas 76.38% Wendy Davis, D-Texas 22.10% Lieutenant […]
Weekly Poll: Who Do You Think Will Be The Next Texas Governor?
October 29, 2014 by
Voting day for the Texas primary election is Nov. 4. This is the first time in 14 years that current governor, Rick Perry, has not run for office. This gubernatorial election has not been a nice one, with candidates Greg Abbot, R-Texas, and Wendy Davis, D-Texas, throwing constant punches at each other. Practice your voting […]
PoliTech Presents : “Politically Challenged”
October 29, 2014 by
“Who won the Civil War?” “Like the one in 1965?” A new bipartisan political group on campus, PoliTech, is trying to educate fellow Texas Tech students about politics through humor. Raul Cevallos, president of PoliTech, said the group was founded to provide the Tech community with unbiased political information. Cevallos said the group has members […]
Discovering Duncan: Political Life
October 28, 2014 by
Politics can be a touchy subject. Chancellor Robert Duncan did not shy away from these political questions during our interview with him last week. Watch the second installment of “Discovering Duncan” to hear how our chancellor will work with politicians to help improve Texas Tech.
Neugebauer: The Farm Bill
February 12, 2014 by
In part three of our conversation with Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Texas, The Hub’s Evan Dixon asks the congressman about his role on the House conference committee for the nearly $1 trillion farm bill. Neugebauer describes balancing his duties as a representative of federally subsidized West Texas farmers and ranchers with the conservative platform of cutting government spending. […]
Neugebauer: The Next Chancellor?
February 10, 2014 by
U.S. Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Texas, said if the Texas Tech University Board of Regents offered him the position of successor to current chancellor, Kent Hance, he would have to carefully consider his answer. The local lawmaker’s name has been circulated among other Tech alumni such as former regent Brian Newby, U. S. District Judge Robert […]
One Nation, Underwood
February 10, 2014 by
It’s brilliant, witty, comical, and intriguing. For someone who doesn’t know a lot about the inner-workings of politics, I was skeptical about starting the Netflix original series. The more episodes you watch, the more likely you are to be drug in. With murder, scandal, cheating, scheming, and lying as part of the plot, how could […]
Texans to Vote on State Water Funding
November 5, 2013 by
During the most recent legislative session, state lawmakers passed three pieces of legislation that collectively propose an amendment to the Texas Constitution that will provide funding for future water-supply projects in Texas. The amendment will appear on the Nov. 5 ballot as Proposition 6. The constitutional amendment, according to the legislation, creates the State […]
