Texas Tech Organization Hosts Rescue Dog Adoption

The Texas Tech University  Student Animal Legal Defense Fund held  its first rescue dog Adopt-A-Thon Oct. 11 at the Texas Tech School of Law along with five Lubbock no-kill animal shelters. Robyn Katz,  SALDF treasurer, said the event was designed to bring awareness to the many situations dogs may experience  in Lubbock while also educating [...]

Holiday Transportation Offered to Texas Tech Students

For the first time, the Texas Tech Parents Association is offering Texas Tech students an alternative to driving home for the Thanksgiving holiday. In conjunction with Kings Highway, a Lubbock bus company, the association will provide transportation from Lubbock to the Dallas-Fort Worth area and Houston. Ken Gassiot,  Texas Tech Parent and Family Relations associate [...]

Health Insurance Often Overlooked by Graduates

As  Texas Tech University students consider the responsibilities that follow graduation, Evelyn McPherson, Texas Tech Student Health Services managing director, points out an often overlooked issue among graduates. “Staying well allows you to stay in school and at work,” McPherson said. “Health insurance is extremely important. I used to think of students as being young [...]

Homecoming Week Takes Texas Tech Community Around the World

The 2009 Texas Tech University Homecoming activities featured a theme of diversity, as countries from around the world were represented in West Texas. The Homecoming parade, which took place on Saturday morning before the Homecoming game against Kansas State, was attended by current students, alumni and other Lubbock residents. The theme titled “Your Passport to [...]

The Women’s Building: It’s Not Just for Women

Despite the name, the women’s building at the South Plains Fair isn’t meant for only women.

The women’s building contains many items, that were traditionally known as female hobbies, which are entered into contests where cash prizes are won.

Growing Wine Industry Brings New Course to Texas Tech

When thinking about Lubbock and tourism within the city, wineries many not come to mind. But Phillip Anderson, general manager and wine maker at Lubbock’s Caprock Winery, said he believes the winery brings something unexpected and unique to Lubbock. “I think having a winery—it’s a cool, cultural thing in the area,” Anderson said. “It brings [...]

Preparations Under Way for Flu Season

As the temperature begins to drop in Lubbock, Texas Tech University officials, students and faculty are urged to take precautions to prevent flu outbreaks in the community, particularly in relation to the H1N1, or  the “swine,” flu. “The problem [with H1N1] is… it’s just more susceptible,” D’aun Green, senior associate managing director of Texas Tech [...]

Sleep Workshops Improve Habits

Sleep. It is a basic and important component of everyday life and yet it is something college students respect the least, Bryan Duncan, a staff psychologist at the Texas Tech University Student Counseling Center, said. In an effort to change this,  the Counseling Center will host sleep workshops throughout the fall semester, beginning with the first [...]

Hub City BBQ Kicks Off

Smoke and music filled downtown Lubbock  Thursday as the Chamber of Commerce hosted the 8th Annual Hub City BBQ Cook-Off on Broadway between Avenue L and Avenue N. Roughly 8 thousand people attended the event Thursday, which featured jalapeno stuffed chicken, smoked salmon and barbecue, in addition to 75 teams who participated in professional, corporate and amateur [...]

Building Expansions Considered

Future Texas Tech University students looking for an alternative to crowding at the Student Union Building may have a substitute by 2020, following a 6 percent increase in student enrollment this fall. The creation of additional student union buildings throughout campus and the expansion of the current SUB are one of the many alternatives under [...]

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