Innocence Project of Texas

The Texas chapter of the Innocence Project is a group of volunteer lawyers and Texas Tech University law students. They investigate different convictions of possibly innocent people. According to the mission statement of the Innocence Project, it is a national litigation and public policy dedicated to exonerating wrongfully convicted people through DNA testing and reforming [...]

Life after graduation

When Dez Hood started her freshman year at Texas Tech, she expected that four years later, she would graduate and head to grad school. Now with graduation around the corner and an economy still on the downturn, Hood is being forced into the job market that barely hires even the most qualified people. “I was originally [...]

Blockbuster announces possible bankruptcy

The Texas based Blockbuster Inc. has been in operation for over 20 years, but it is now facing the possibility of filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. “The increasingly competitive industry conditions under which we operate has negatively impacted our results of operations and cash flows and may continue to in the future;” Blockbuster Inc. [...]

Alcohol sales rise during sporting events, holidays

Now that people can purchase alcohol inside the city limits, sporting events and holidays have a larger impact on alcohol sales in Lubbock. John Jameson, store director at United Supermarkets on 50th and Indiana,  said alcohol sales represent 4 to 5 percent of the overall sales. “Our best days for alcohol sales are Tech games,” [...]

Lubbock is helping with Haiti recovery

The devastating earthquake that hit Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010 has affected people all over the world, including Lubbock, Texas. Local businesses and charities are working to send relief to the survivors. Breedlove Foods Inc., United Supermarkets, Texas Tech Federal Credit Union, American State Bank and even an elementary school are reaching out to raise [...]

The Old New Year

Although 2010 is already a week into its second month in the United States, not all cultures follow the same calendar. This year, the Chinese or “Lunar” New Year kicks off Feb. 14 and brings in the Year of the Tiger. “The origins of the Chinese New Year celebrations were born out of fear and [...]

TTUHSC No Longer Performing Medical Tests on Cats

Over two-thousand signatures were collected  protesting the use of cats for educational experimentation at Texas Tech’s Health Science Center, said Robyn Katz, founder of the Tech Student Animal Legal Defense Fund. Katz, who presented the petition to the secretary of Elmo Cavin, the interim president of TTUHSC, said it does not make any sense to [...]

Lubbock Company Addresses Hungry

From a humble secondhand factory and using hand-me-down machinery, one Lubbock company is accomplishing a task with worldwide implications. Breedlove Foods is a non-profit organization that has taken up the task of alleviating world hunger by supplying servings of food at-cost to organizations who intend to distribute it. “Our mission is to feed as many [...]

Social Networking Effects Mixed Among College Students

As college students enter the work force, career training and move throughout life, one constant may be sending mixed signals to the generation it has become synonymous with. As Todd Chambers, chairman of the Texas Tech Department of Electronic Media and Communications, said,  technology is changing those who grew up with it, or rather  Generation [...]

Llano Estacado Hosts Annual Grape Day

Llano Estacado Winery hosted the 16th annual Grape Day to celebrate the end of the seasonal harvest and grape crushing. The event included wine-tasting, local food vendors, winery tours, informational seminars,the Texas Tech football game, and live music from local favorites, Kenny Maines and Leslie Sawyer. Dusty Duke, taste room director, said the event represents [...]

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