Joel’s Comedy Club brings laughter to Lubbock

The last time Lubbock was home to a comedy club, Spike Dykes was still coaching the Red Raiders, North Overton wasn’t a whitewashed apartment bloc, and there was only one President Bush. It was literally in the last millennium when Lubbockites looking for a laugh could hit Froggy Bottoms. After changing locations for the third [...]

Drag show

The government student organization at Texas Tech University hosted its first drag show on March 31 to help raise awareness about the recent rise of AIDS in the Lubbock area. Nonnie Ouch, GSA public relations officer, said the event is very important for the university since Tech is trying to increase enrollment, and this is [...]

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 [...]

Tech Terrace: students vs. long-time residents

Kristina Samuel lived with two friends in Tech Terrace, a neighborhood located across the street from Texas Tech University, during her sophomore year. Eight months into the living situation, Samuel and her roommates received a notification from the city informing them they were breaking a code ordinance by living with two or more unrelated people. [...]

Tech Students Show Commitment to Social Mission

TOMS shoes and Lubbock boutique, Chrome, have been working together since Blake Mycoskie began his mission in 2006. The basis of TOMS shoes, according to the official Web site, is to provide one pair of shoes to a child in need for every shoe purchased by a consumer. Stephen Spiegelberg, owner of Chrome, refers to [...]

Traffic signals cause problems at Lubbock intersection

Brett Jensen was driving his 2005 Ford Focus home on Feb. 7 when another driver sped through a red light at the North Slide Road and Marsha Sharp intersection and collided with him. Jensen said he reached the speed limit and watched a couple cars on his side of the road pass through the intersection [...]

Smoking ban remains unsettled

Smoking bans in bars have spread across the United States and into many Texas cities. Lubbock, Texas, however, is not one of them. If a smoking ban was to pass in Lubbock, some bar owners fear the change could be negative, particularly on their profits. Smokers are a large portion of local bar patrons. Many [...]

New laws hurt local winery

The Problem: The new rules permitting alcohol sales with the Lubbock city limits has its perks for local buyers. However, one local producer has seen a profit decrease. The Llano Estacado Winery, located 10 minutes outside of Lubbock has less visitors and direct buyers now that alcohol is easily assessable. Dusty Duke, the manager of [...]

Donating blood: scary but important

Blood, syringes, tubes and needles are a common sight in hospitals and local blood donation agencies. They’re not common sights to everyday people, which is why donating blood can be a scary experience. United Blood Services is the blood bank that supplies blood to hospitals in west Texas and surrounding areas. According to its Web [...]

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