In this episode of Adulting 101, Jason gives you 10 steps to make your apartment hunting as successful and safe as possible. Understanding these quick tips can save you from a bad situation and give you a good experience when finding your first apartment away from home. Thank you for watching and happy hunting! Music: […]
Op-Ed: A Natural Fix
November 2, 2018 by
For Texas Tech student Katie Doyle, an undergraduate and trip leader for the Outdoor Pursuits Center, relieving stress has one major component: nature. “Being out in nature reminds me how irrelevant the things I am stressed about are, ” Doyle said. “When you are walking through a mountain stream trying not to slip off an […]
Why the dome is doomed: municipal coliseum, auditorium to be demolished
October 30, 2018 by
A state-of-the-art facility when opened in 1956, the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum and Auditorium has featured concerts, sporting events and Broadway productions; however, the final curtain call is near. While Lubbock residents have decided it has served its purpose after voting to abandon the facilities, an emotional connection to the coliseum and auditorium is too strong for some to part with. Proposition A signaled […]
Vets for Tech: Veterinary facilities get approval despite Texas A&M pushback
October 22, 2018 by
By Reece Nations The Texas Tech Board of Regents held a meeting on Oct. 4, in which a near $1.5 million increase to the university’s future veterinary science program’s project budget was approved, raising the anticipated project allotment to $89.82 million. The $84,480 budget adjustment signal the board’s intention to move ahead with the veterinary program project with interim Chancellor Tedd Mitchell in place of now-former Chancellor Robert Duncan after Duncan announced he […]
Sound Off: Students React to Mistake and Threat
October 12, 2018 by
Concerns and praise were shared by students in Texas Tech staff’s handling of emergency situations after a threatening message was found on campus following an erroneous TechAlert message on Oct. 4. A threatening message written on a bathroom wall in Texas Tech’s Holden Hall was discovered hours after the erroneous TechAlert message prompted a campus-wide […]
How a Community Prepares for a Worst Case Scenario
May 15, 2018 by
With recent mass shootings in the news, community safety has become an important subject addressed by civilians and first responders alike. Locally, community members have found ways to educate and prepare for worst-case scenarios, especially after a possible active shooter situation hit close to home last year. Officer Sam Reedy of the Lubbock Police Department […]
Stock Up: Former Texas Tech Wide Receivers Impress Scouts at 2018 NFL Combine
April 24, 2018 by
By: Jonah Tuls New beginnings are on the horizon for former Texas Tech football stars. Standout Red Raider receivers Keke Coutee and Dylan Cantrell took part in the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Saturday in preparation for the 2018 NFL Draft. Patrick Conn, who covers the Dallas Cowboys for WFAA Sports, said […]
Prosthetics with Purpose: Delaney Kerby
April 12, 2018 by
By Jasmine Stevens LUBBOCK, Texas. – As a child, you’re typically learning your ABC’s, 1-2-3’s, and relishing in excitement over a new 64-pack crayon box. For Delaney Kerby, a sophomore early childhood development major from Dallas, living an ordinary life became one lived with extraordinary parts. Kerby may be an average, everyday student taking on […]
Adulting 101: Budgeting
March 12, 2018 by
In this episode of Adulting 101, Jacob sits down with some personal finance experts to discuss ways people can be better with their money. Part of being an adult is being responsible with your money and understanding where it goes each month. From phone applications to hand written budgets, there are so many ways to […]
Adulting 101: Email Etiquette
March 12, 2018 by
In this episode of Adulting 101, Jacob sits down with Phil Terrigno — the COMC’s director of multimedia writing and faculty advisor for The Hub@TTU — for some advice on email etiquette. As you move into the professional world, it is important to remember that email is professional communication. Keeping it short and polite are […]
