Many students at Texas Tech University and across the country risk changing their major in pursuit of happiness. At Texas Tech, an average student has the potential to choose from 12 different colleges and 88 different courses of study. On average, 80 percent of college students in the U.S. changes their major at least once, […]
School Spirit Shines During Season Opener
September 7, 2016 by
Waking up early to get to the tailgate you have thought about all week. Making the pilgrimage to Chimy’s to get a mid-day margarita before the line gets crazy. Slipping on the perfect boots to match the red and black outfit that took way too long to pick out. These are a couple of things that […]
Campus Alcohol Tickets — Here to Stay?
August 31, 2016 by
As one of its election initiatives, the new executive board of the Texas Tech Student Government Association aimed to “create a safer alcohol culture by lobbying for good samaritan laws and fewer [public intoxication tickets] on campus.” Texas Tech requires all incoming freshman to complete AlcoholEDU, an online program about the mental and physical effects of alcohol, […]
So You Think You Can Senior: Freaky Freshman to Sizzlin’ Senior
April 15, 2016 by
We went from “red bags” touring the Texas Tech campus to freshmen in college. I remember thinking I had to look perfect on the first day of college, just like high school. I was also hoping I could find my classes and not embarrass myself by walking into the wrong class. I now know I looked like a freak […]
Grand Theft Auto: Hub City
February 24, 2016 by
Justin Sudduth parked his car outside of his friend’s apartment at The Suites at Overton Park on Saturday night before going out to a bar on Broadway. He locked it and took the keys with him. When he returned, his car was gone. “My immediate thought was that maybe it just got towed,” the senior […]
15 College Students Give Their Best Advice
January 30, 2016 by
I’ve had the time of my life being a Red Raider. While in college, I’ve made friends, been through heartbreak and, of course, learned a lot. There were times I wished I had advice to get through a sticky situation, a rough moment or even just through a normal day, from anyone else who had experienced […]
The Refugee Question
December 7, 2015 by
By Everett Corder As the U.S. gears up for the 2016 presidential election, every international issue is discussed and debated at length by candidates and political analysts throughout the country. Recently, one of those big issues has been whether or not candidates would allow people from Syria fleeing the terrorism in the Middle East to enter the […]
Exam Schedule Adds To Stress, Students Say
November 30, 2015 by
By Abby Aldrich Final exams are quickly approaching, and once again, many students are not so happy with the schedule. Finals start Friday, Dec. 4, and will last until Dec. 9. Dead day, an individual study day for Tech students, is Dec. 3. The exam hours range from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day. Each exam […]
#ItsOnUs
November 18, 2015 by
By Maddy McCarty and Nicole Crites Inspired by the It’s On Us campaign, launched by the White House in 2014, Texas Tech Women’s Studies recognized National Call to Action week with three events about sexual assault awareness, consent and rape culture. Tuesday’s event was called “Rape Myths on Trial.” It began with a video of Anne Munch, a prosecutor and […]
Miss Black TTU: “Black to Regality”
November 18, 2015 by
By MiKenna Williams The contestants anxiously await the announcement. Then, her heart bursts with a mix of emotions as her name is called out. Juliana Bershell, a sophomore psychology major from Denton, Texas, is the 2015 winner of the Miss Black TTU pageant and the first one to fill that role in over a decade. “I really hope that […]
