Captions by Nicole Crites.
Where Texas Tech Students Call ‘Home’
May 1, 2015 by
“To make it homey, I set things up the way I like it, I guess, on my side at least.” Bryce Hamelwright is a freshman geosciences major from Euless, Texas. He went potluck, which means he did not know who his roommate would be when he signed up for a double-occupancy room in the Wall/Gates residence […]
Texas Tech vs. Baylor : Baseball All Access Photo Essay
April 24, 2015 by
No. 18 Texas Tech (26-15, 9-6 Big 12) is set to begin its final Big 12 home series against No. 9 Oklahoma State University (27-13, 10-5 Big 12) Friday at 6:30. The second game in the series, scheduled for Saturday at 2 p.m., is already sold out. The final game in the series should begin 2 p.m. […]
Cell Phones Used More Than Blue Light Phones
April 22, 2015 by
In the age of technology, emergency blue light phones have become a comfort but not necessarily a necessity. Stephen Hinkle, Texas Tech University Police Department captain and public information officer, said in today’s age, in which everyone has a cellphone, the emergency blue light phones on campus are becoming obsolete. “A lot of the call we […]
Students, Lubbockites Reveal Meaning Behind Body Art
April 16, 2015 by
A bell chime jingles as the glass door of the Stay True Tattoo shop opens, and a melody of rhythmic buzzing from an ink gun and pulsing music from a tablet welcome visitors. Clients arrive to request a design or decorate a limb. Tattoo specialists wash their hands, prepare various colors of ink and don sanitary […]
Outpost TV: Global Communications Part II
March 12, 2015 by
This week on Outpost TV: Lab Manager Katelynne Newman and Content Manager Dylan George discuss global communications, and special guest Dr. Kent Wilkinson sat down with Tori Young to discuss Texas Tech University’s Quality Enhancement Plan. To receive news and updates, follow us on Twitter at @TTU_Outpost and like us on Facebook at facebook.com/outpostlab.
Anonymous Source Use Falls in Print, Rises in Broadcast Journalism
February 17, 2015 by
Results from a Georgia State University study showed from 1958 to 2008 the number of stories in the New York Times and Washington Post citing anonymous sources peaked in the 1970s before declining until 2008. A longitudinal review performed in 2010 by Matt J. Duffy and Ann E. Williams of Georgia State University examined the […]
First Comes Love, Then Comes College or Marriage?
February 9, 2015 by
Before some students finish their college education and walk the stage, they walk down the aisle to get their M.R. or M.R.S. degree. Out of 173 students who took a weekly Hub@TTU poll, 10 percent said they had already gotten married, 25 percent said they would get married before finishing school, 52 percent said they […]
Journalist George Anders Visits Business College
February 5, 2015 by
A business journalist and New York Times best-selling author, George Anders, paid a visit to the Texas Tech University Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Wednesday evening. The Rawls Raiders Alumni Network, a group created for career networking, organized the event. Attendees — including a bulk of business students and administrators, a few College of […]
Physicist Presents Futuristic Multimedia Film, Educates Area Children
February 5, 2015 by
More than 4,000 students from area schools arrived Wednesday at City Bank Coliseum, bouncing with the excitement to watch a futuristic film on their field trip. Organized by Texas Tech University’s Edward E. Whitacre College of Engineering, the College of Visual and Performing Arts, and the College of Education, the coliseum screened “Icarus at the Edge […]
