By Kaylyn Smith and Alicia Keene Parking garages are great… until they’re not. Students have long complained about space and guest-parking problems at three housing complexes in the North Overton Park area. This week, some are facing even greater inconveniences. The Village, The Centre and The Suites, all located close to each other across the street […]
Where Did The Vending Machines Go?
October 22, 2015 by
Garrett Dewbre wanted to grab some peanut butter crackers during his 10-minute break between classes when he realized the food vending machines in the biology building were gone. “I actually bought a Coke to get some sort of calories in me because I didn’t have a break between classes,” the senior biology major from Lubbock said. […]
Courthouse Adventures: Snooping On Records
October 21, 2015 by
By Carley Banks There is a place in Lubbock where you can background your date, find everything your landlord owns or dig up some dirt on your neighbors. It is legal and free—for potential stalkers and vigilantes alike. Information about civil and criminal cases, properties and marriage licenses is loaded on publicly accessible computers at the Lubbock […]
Texas Tech Fans: Too Rowdy or Just School-Spirited?
October 19, 2015 by
By Kaylyn Smith and Kayla Chandler Texas Tech University is known for its dedicated fans. Some throw tortillas on the field at kickoff, use foul language to replace words in the fight song and occasionally pester fans from the other team. Are these behaviors out of coutrol during game time? Micah Awe, Robert Giovannetti and Bethany Pryde offer their thoughts […]
Global Techsans Welcome International Students
October 16, 2015 by
It can be hard for international students to feel at home in a new place. A new student organization is trying to make that transition easier. Global Techsan pairs international and domestic students, encouraging friendships along the way. The president of Global Techsan, Berkleigh Gressett, said this is the first semester the program has been in place. […]
Cinema Lovers Flock to Alamo Drafthouse
October 16, 2015 by
Looking for arthouse movies? Look no further than Lubbock’s West Loop 289. Alamo Drafthouse, which opened in April 2014, is hosting this weekend’s Flatland Film Festival along with the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts. The festival is featuring features and shorts from local flimmakers. Robert Peaslee, an associate professor and chair of the Department of Journalism […]
Welcome to Office 365
September 24, 2015 by
Missing messages, failed log-in attempts and lack of knowledge about a new email system are all problems Texas Tech students said they have experienced this week. But Josh Robinson, the College of Media & Communication media productions manager, said students will benefit from Texas Tech’s technological leap to the new Office 365 email server. Robinson said the […]
Weekly Poll: How Many Cups of Coffee Do You Drink Per Day?
September 16, 2015 by
We all know students have busy schedules, balancing classes, jobs, internships, extracurricular commitments and social lives. But when you are drowning in essays or pulling an all-nighter to speed read three weeks of required textbook chapters for tomorrow’s test, coffee has your back. In the poll below, please tell us how much of the sweet, black nectar […]
Magnificent Moms: Students Balance School, Parenting
April 27, 2015 by
Alyssa Haden said she never would have guessed she would be in this situation at 25 years old. “Liam was not planned,” Haden said about her 2-year-old son with a laugh. Some students struggle to succeed in college as it is. For students with kids, it becomes even more difficult to balance school, parenthood and […]
Texas Tech Leisure Pool Cools Students Off
April 8, 2015 by
Spring break has come and gone, but it looks like the summer weather in Lubbock is here to stay, and students will be able to enjoy the weather outside at the Texas Tech Student Recreational Center’s outdoor leisure pool.
