The Old New Year
February 11, 2010 by Adam Wadsworth · Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Number of international students gradually increases
November 10, 2008 by Lilianna Gonzalez · Leave a Comment
The international student enrollment at Texas Tech University has increased from 773 in 1998 to 1216 in 2007. The statistics from the International Student and Scholar Services Web site states that in 2007, 758 students were male and 458 were female. There were more graduate students, 992, than undergraduate students, 224. The country with the [...]
Adjusting to America
March 2, 2007 by Stefanie Bradford · 1 Comment
It has been about two and a half years since I moved from Germany to Texas due to my husband’s (then fiancé’s) education. This is not my first time in the United States. I visited the country as a tourist several times, and even lived in Pennsylvania for nine months. Therefore, I did not expect [...]
We must protect the sanctity of marriage!
March 2, 2007 by Logan Carver · Leave a Comment
I have had the urge to write this for over year, but have not had the channel through which to accomplish it. Feel free to comment and hopefully you can understand my deranged way of getting my point across. I am hereby proposing a constitutional ban on left-handed marriage. God said that marriage is for [...]
