Lake safety important in upcoming season

As April comes to a close and May gets underway, the end of the semester is approaching quickly. Although summer break brings with it a lot of fun, awareness of the risks associated with water activities is vital to ensuring the safety of everyone on the lake. Ted Davey, a lieutenant game warden for Lubbock [...]

In full swing

Texas Tech University’s men’s and women’s golf teams are out in full swing and ready to score big. However, being able to hit a ball long and straight is not all it takes to be a winner. Coaches Greg Sands and JoJo Robertson said there are many different aspects that go into playing a sport [...]

New equipment provide new challenges for students

Texas Tech’s 125,000 square-foot Robert H. Ewalt Student Recreation Center welcomes hundreds of students through its doors every day, and the variety of exercise options is vast — sometimes, too vast. An indoor pool, an outdoor pool, seven basketball courts, an indoor track, 180 pieces of cardiovascular equipment, a dozen racquetball courts, an indoor soccer [...]

Dodgeball event raises awareness

The Court Appointed Special Advocates South Plains group hosted its fourth annual dodgeball tournament Jan. 30 at Estacado High School. More than 40 teams from the region braved icy conditions to take part in the event, including Adrenaline Rush, a team of students from the University of Oklahoma who won the tournament in 2009. “We [...]

Leisure pool to benefit many

With summer months quickly approaching, Texas Tech students will soon have a new place to soak up the sun and swim. In 2005 students voted for a leisure pool at Texas Tech, and now the pool will open just in time for summer. Construction on the leisure pool is scheduled for completion in early May. [...]

Green thumbs can get help

Some see the beautiful creations by Mike Quartaro, superintendent of grounds maintenance for Texas Tech University, and his crew, and would like to test their own green thumb at home.  Cindy Pegues, horticulturist for Holland Gardens, said for someone to have a successful flower garden, the work is in the soil. “They really need to [...]

March Madness Hits Tech Campus

For most avid sports fans, the first thing that comes to mind when they hear March Madness is college basketball. But for a few Texas Tech students, the term has taken on a new meaning.  The Major and Minors club from the Department of Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences is hosting a month-long basketball camp [...]

Students choose adventure vacations for break

   A rock climber edges carefully toward a summit (Photo US FWS). Whether you’re a Texas Tech student or just an adventure-lover, the Outdoor Pursuits Center on the Tech campus has options for an affordable outlet for outdoor expeditions. Trip leader Clint Peters, a senior natural history and humanities major from Lubbock, said the center [...]