“I’m sure this has happened to you; it’s happened to me,” Amber Yanez said with a laugh. “When you’re at a football tailgate and you decide to walk over to the football game with your friends, and then you realize you forgot your ID. That happens to me all the time.” Yanez, who is running […]
SGA Initiatives, Caleb Fisher: Partner with Uber, Anonymous Snapchat
February 16, 2015 by
With campus carry laws and the “It’s On Us” campaign being in the news recently, campus safety has been a hot topic in higher education. Last semester, the Texas Tech University Student Government Association’s sponsored transportation service, Safe Ride, had an undeterminable future. Now, SGA external vice president candidate Caleb Fisher is trying to revamp the program. Fisher, who is […]
SGA Initiatives, Charlie Mitchell: Expand the Recreation Center
February 16, 2015 by
The Robert H. Ewalt Recreation Center may be one of the largest facilities of its kind on any university campus, but Texas Tech University Student Government Association presidential candidate Charlie Mitchell thinks it needs to be expanded. Mitchell, who is running as part of campaign bloc OneTech 2015, said the rec center needs to add […]
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 […]
Discovering Duncan: Early Life And Student Life At Texas Tech
October 27, 2014 by
Chancellor Robert Duncan has been a lifelong Red Raider. In our first edition of “Discovering Duncan,” we asked the chancellor about some of his favorite memories from his early years. Hear about his childhood in Vernon, Texas, and his proudest moments as the student government president at Texas Tech University.
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 […]
City Council May Vote on New Smoke-Free Ordinance
April 9, 2014 by
A local group is looking to change the minds of those in Lubbock about the continued allowance of smoking in public workplaces, such as bars and sports grills. If passed, the new sanctions could impact Texas Tech University and its students. The City of Lubbock currently prohibits smoking inside of and within 20 feet of enclosed public places — […]
SGA Results: Straight Ticket Victory for One Tech
March 7, 2014 by
See Full Election Coverage One Tech won every remaining executive seat, beating out competing bloc Experience Where It Counts, in the widely anticipated Student Government Association runoff, the SGA announced Friday evening. In the presidential race, Hayden Hatch captured nearly 150 more votes than his opponent, Tyler Frevert. President-elect Hayden Hatch said record voter turnout among students helped his […]
Final Campaign Efforts Underway for SGA Runoffs
March 5, 2014 by
See Full Election Coverage With runoffs looming, The Hub@TTU is giving voters a final look at the remaining Student Government Association presidential hopefuls and their executive boards. Two campaigns, One Tech and Experience Where It Counts, are continuing to campaign for students’ votes before the runoffs on March 6 and 7. Each campaign’s presidential candidate was […]
