In the 1950s, a professor and a group of Texas Tech students gathered at Memorial Circle. They drank hot chocolate, sang Christmas carols and began a time honored Tech tradition.
The annual Carol of Lights was hosted Tuesday, Nov. 30 at Memorial Circle and the science quad. This year was the 63rd annual Carol of Lights and the theme was “Walking in a Winter Raiderland.”
Spur 327 is a four-person band based in Lubbock. Their band consists of Todd Chambers on drums, Heath Stewart on lead vocals and rhythm guitar and Andy Hackney, lead guitar and vocals.
On Thursday, Nov. 18, the Office of Institutional Diversity hosted its annual Celebrate Diversity Awards Banquet at the Frazier Alumni Pavilion. The 2021 guest speaker was author and Emmy Award-winning journalist Elizabeth Vargas.
The Texas Tech Hockey team is a club sport that many are starting to get recognized on campus.
Buddy Holly, Josh Abbott, Natalie Maines and Lee Ann Womack make up just a portion of musicians who got their start in the South Plains region.
From not being able to participate in sports, to being seen as mentally ill or struggling to find housing and healthcare, transgender people face several issues regarding their gender identity.
OneVoiceHome, a safe home for victims of sexual trafficking, hosted its annual Art of Freedom fundraiser on Nov. 6 at the Frazier Alumni Pavilion.
From when she was little until she became recruitable, junior Bryn Gerlich has been coached by her mother. Now, the 6-foot forward is playing for her mother at Texas Tech.
The Tech Martial Arts Club hosted a self-defense seminar for Texas Tech students and Lubbock locals to learn basic self-defense skills at the Recreation Center.
As the holidays approach and people go out to bars in greater numbers than usual, the need for bar safety education increases. Alcohol poisoning, drink tampering, drunk driving and sexual assault are just some of the many dangers that can come with a fun night out.
Over the years, Texas Tech students have found and shared several legends about ghosts who allegedly haunt campus.
With Halloween coming up, many Texas Tech students are preparing to dress up. As the holiday approaches, however, costumes tend to get more expensive.
The thrill of a chainsaw sounding, the eeriness of the dark and distant screams are all staples of a good haunted house.
As the year moves forward, the need for holiday decorations arises. The first holiday to require attention is Halloween.
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Land-use, management and design doctorate student Gisou Salkhi has been awarded the Elo and Olga Urbanovsky Fellowship for her research on how to improve campus walkability.
The Cash Family Sports Nutrition Center, which opened in 2020, provides student athletes opportunities to be successful before they enter game day.
This year’s Oktoberfest was hosted Sunday, Oct. 17 from 12 to 6 p.m. at 701 Regis Street. This year’s musical line-up consisted of Junior Vasquez, Tatum Sheets, Mark Wallney and Darren Welch, Joy Harris and Ryan Spivey.
This year’s 10th annual Josh Abbott Band Festival began Friday, Oct. 15 and will continue Saturday, Oct. 16 at the Lonestar Amphitheater in Lubbock. Gates opened at 6 p.m. on Friday and will open 4 p.m. on Saturday.
TobyMac hosted a concert as part of his “Hits Deep” tour on Oct. 12 at the United Supermarkets Arena.
As the assistant director of The Double T Varsity Club, the official letterwinner organization for Texas Tech, Kami Fryar said she starts her day around 2 p.m. on game days.
As a member of Texas Tech’s Pom Squad, Julissa Garcia, a second-year journalism student from Odessa, said her game days start earlier than Saturday.
As one of the mascots for Texas Tech, Raider Red said he starts his day five hours before kick off.
As the associate athletic trainer for Texas Tech Football, Michael Ramirez said he begins his game day six hours before kickoff.
One day, around 2 a.m., John Sellers called his former Texas Tech professor Rashid B. Al-Hmoud, an associate professor of economics and director of graduate studies for the department. Al-Hmoud thought this was strange, but realized Sellers probably was not aware he and his family were on th…
Family members of fallen Red Raiders gathered at Memorial Circle on Thursday, Oct. 7, to remember their loved ones during the annual TECHsan Memorial. They were joined by members of numerous organizations on campus as well as university faculty, staff and students.
As a member of The Saddle Tramps, Brandt Schneider said he starts his game preparation at 6 p.m. the Thursday before a football game day, where Saddle Tramps tend to their weekly traditions on home game days.
As a senior feature twirler at Texas Tech, Abigail Morgan, a fourth-year biology major from Gonzales, Texas, said she starts her day on game days at 9:30 a.m. to have brunch with her parents before the day’s events.
Texas Tech University Career Center hosted its annual fall semester mocktail party from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6 at the McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center. The mocktail party offered students and alumni the opportunity to learn about professional networking.
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On Tuesday, Oct. 5, the Student Organization Sing competition was hosted at the United Supermarkets Arena. S.O. Sing is an annual event hosted by the Student Activities Board that showcases dancing and singing by Texas Tech’s student organizations.
The Student Organization Sing event is an annual Texas Tech Homecoming tradition where students in organizations compete in a singing competition. Each organization performs a number based on the Homecoming theme, Flashback Films: 2000–2010.
The Broadway entrance of campus is lined with this year's student organization spirit boards for the annual Homecoming Spirit Boards and Banners competition. The banners will be displayed in the Student Union Building courtyard until Monday, Oct. 11.
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Saddle Tramps, Jake Van Horn and Gage Brockman discuss changes they've made this football season amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Saddle Tramps have been a part of Texas Tech traditions for 84 years and are now having to adjust those traditions.
As the holidays approach and people go out to bars in greater numbers than usual, the need for bar safety education increases. Alcohol poisoning, drink tampering, drunk driving and sexual assault are just some of the many dangers that can come with a fun night out.
Over the years, Texas Tech students have found and shared several legends about ghosts who allegedly haunt campus.
With Halloween coming up, many Texas Tech students are preparing to dress up. As the holiday approaches, however, costumes tend to get more expensive.
The thrill of a chainsaw sounding, the eeriness of the dark and distant screams are all staples of a good haunted house.
As the year moves forward, the need for holiday decorations arises. The first holiday to require attention is Halloween.
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Land-use, management and design doctorate student Gisou Salkhi has been awarded the Elo and Olga Urbanovsky Fellowship for her research on how to improve campus walkability.
The Cash Family Sports Nutrition Center, which opened in 2020, provides student athletes opportunities to be successful before they enter game day.
This year’s Oktoberfest was hosted Sunday, Oct. 17 from 12 to 6 p.m. at 701 Regis Street. This year’s musical line-up consisted of Junior Vasquez, Tatum Sheets, Mark Wallney and Darren Welch, Joy Harris and Ryan Spivey.
This year’s 10th annual Josh Abbott Band Festival began Friday, Oct. 15 and will continue Saturday, Oct. 16 at the Lonestar Amphitheater in Lubbock. Gates opened at 6 p.m. on Friday and will open 4 p.m. on Saturday.
TobyMac hosted a concert as part of his “Hits Deep” tour on Oct. 12 at the United Supermarkets Arena.