Study Abroad Program Offers New Funding For Students

The Texas Tech Study Abroad Program is increasing its scholarship research and educational promotions on campus in response to the economic recession and rising cost of living. Sandy Crosier, the director of the study abroad program, said there are several scholarships that are offered strictly to prospective study abroad students. She said the Study Abroad [...]

Another Tech Coach Takes Over For A Legend

Dan Spencer is the third head coach since 2006 to succeed a legendary coach. Spencer succeeds Larry Hays as manager of the Tech baseball team. Hays coached 22 seasons, winning 1,509 games. Spencer said it is a humbling experience to succeed Hays. “I mean I try not to look at the legacy here too closely,” [...]

Mentor Tech 5,000 Pound Challenge: Students Slim Down

Mentor Tech has issued a challenge to the entire Texas Tech University Campus. The goal is to lose a combined 5,000 pounds. Evelyn Mitchell, a Mentor Tech employee, said the organization created the event as a way to help the campus reach its New Year goal. “We want to provide an opportunity to get everyone [...]

Citizens Suffer From Salmonella Spread

From poultry to peanuts, infectious bacteria is making its way into the stomachs of Americans across the country. The recent salmonella scare surrounding peanut products has resulted in more than 600 contamination cases nationwide and nine deaths. Origin of Salmonella Leslie Thompson, professor and associate department chair of Texas Tech’s College of Agricultural Sciences and [...]

Catching Some Z’s Is Good For You

For college students, sleep can be hard to come by – but it is crucial for students to take time out of their busy schedules to get the proper amount of sleep in order to function correctly, both mentally and physically. For some, a lack of sleep is self-inflicted by staying up late watching TV, [...]

Texas Representatives Discuss Statewide Smoking Ban

Lubbock smokers may soon be asked to put it out at their favorite local haunts. Smoking in all workplaces and public places across the state will be banned if Texas House Bill 5, which was filed in early January, passes during the 81st Texas Legislative Session, according to the Texas Legislature online Web site. In [...]

Students Seeking Jobs Have Many Resources On Campus

With graduation three months away, students applying for their first post-college job in a slow economy might want to consider some new approaches to job-hunting. David Kraus, director of Texas Tech University Career Services, said students should query their name on search engine sites such as Google.com to be aware of what employers may find. [...]

Higher Grocery Prices Spur Consumers To Cut Costs

Rising food prices have some consumers in a bind, and their pockets empty. Phillip Johnson, a Texas Tech professor of agricultural finance in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, said there is an indirect connection between farm prices and grocery prices. “While some high costs have come from agricultural prices,” Johnson said, “farm value [...]

Security lacking among apartment complex amenities

Broken security gates, open side-access gates, theft, vandalism, and bicycle wheels hanging on bike racks with no bike attached — talk about security. Texas Tech University is surrounded by a handful of student-friendly apartment complexes that offer amenities such as free tanning, game rooms, swimming pools, all-bills-included pricing, and a feature that parents like most [...]

Art Classes Offer Hands-On Learning In The Hub City

The Texas Tech Museum offered a craft event to help participants add the “personal touch” to handmade Valentines. The Museum of Texas Tech University hosts art classes for all ages and levels of experience. Dr. Jill Hoffman, the Helen DeVitt Jones Curator of Education at the museum, said the workshops are meant to provide a [...]

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