A lot has changed in 21 years. We’ve seen the rise of social media, four presidencies and a global pandemic. One thing has remained constant, though. Since 2001, Aliza Wong has devoted her career to Texas Tech. However, all good things must come to an end.

Madeline Leeah enjoys reading, playing the violin and she is a double-major in anthropology and languages and cultures as a student at Texas Tech.

Tom Walters has been driving for Texas Tech Athletics since 2011. Walters has specifically been driving the men’s basketball team for the past five years. 

Editor’s note: Miss Chaise Lounge declined to have her legal name included in the story.

Cancer and sepsis are two major diseases facing the world. A Texas Tech professor and his research team are trying to make improvements to these global medical problems.

Fashion designers typically have to wait until they are well into their career to have a collection in New York Fashion Week. Jillian Hackett already is about to accomplish this milestone as she begins her career.

Going to class, taking care of kids at home and doing other work on the side has always been Devin and Nicole Keirsey’s routine. Even with the need to self-isolate, these Texas Tech students continue to tackle the challenges ahead of them.

On top of her schoolwork and other responsibilities on campus, Stephanie Kuzmack went after an opportunity most students do not pursue. After nearly a year of perseverance, her efforts were rewarded, as she was named a 2020 Truman Scholar.

Like many Texas Tech students, Emily Brodbeck had her academic year cut short due to the risk of COVID-19. But her time on campus may be defined by more than just her experiences in the classroom.

Nick Bowman, a Texas Tech journalism and creative media industries professor and Fulbright U.S. Scholar award recipient, spent the beginning of the Spring 2020 semester in Taipei.

Elizabeth Vanek had high hopes for the spring semester as she traveled to Seville, Spain to take Spanish classes. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, her trip was cut short as she was forced to return to the United States.

Being able to walk across the stage is one opportunity Spring 2020 Texas Tech graduates will miss this May. But for one student, there is more to graduation than the ceremony.

On top of their class workload, four students at the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center are working to increase engagement among their school’s student body.

With changes in Texas Tech's demographics and enrollment each year, more representation of one's ethnic background is something students may hope to achieve. The Hispanic Student Society wants to achieve this goal and more.

Marcelle Green may seem like a regular sophomore student in class, but his hobby makes him stand out and noticed around campus.

Sueco the Child, a rapper whose career blew up with a song that went viral on TikTok, will perform in Lubbock at Coho Nightclub on Friday night. 

Growing up, Lubbock native Ben Mercado’s childhood home was located very close to the Texas Tech Jones AT&T football stadium, so he often heard the Goin’ Band from Raiderland as they performed at football games.

 With the start of another season, the Tech School of Theatre and Dance’s latest production, “Black Girl, Interrupted,” is one that the playwright hopes will make people think.

Randy Rogers began performing at just 12 years old. From playing the piano to getting up and singing, he was always involved with music. Today, Rogers continues to pursue his passion for music as co-owner and lead singer of the Randy Rogers band. 

As the spring semester sets in and the workload piles up, many students lose sight of reasons to stay positive and motivated.

National Pan-Hellenic Council is an organization comprised of nine fraternities and sororities with roots in Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

As potential students take the walking tours across the Texas Tech campus, they may notice more than the bustling students and academic buildings.

Anna Thomas was elated when she received her acceptance to Texas Tech at 17 years old. A few years later, Thomas was preparing to graduate in May, but a week before walking the stage, she began to feel terribly ill.

The Annual National Cowboy Symposium event is hosted to preserve the culture and heritage of the Wild West, with a wide range of entertainment for people of all ages. The preservation of cowboy culture goes far beyond lectures and history lessons, with presenters providing the audience with …

The National Cowboy Symposium and Celebration Inc. is an organization that strives to preserve the heritage of cowboy culture. To do that, the organization hosts a National Cowboy Symposium every year in September.  

Nine girls and nine batons make up this year’s Texas Tech Twirlers team.

In May 2016, Dana Jennings graduated from the College of Media & Communication with a bachelor’s degree in public relations. She spent the following year in the College of Media & Communication’s 30-hour master’s program.

David Weindorf, a professor in Texas Tech’s department of Plant and Soil Science, was named a fellow of the Soil Science Society of America.

When Dick Lewis left his off-campus apartment every morning before school, he would see the sign that he made himself: “Today, apply yourself 100 percent.” Like athletes going out of a locker room before a game, this sign helped Lewis prepare for the day to come.

For most students, coming to a four-year university can be an overwhelming experience. There are many aspects of college life students must get used to, including meeting new people, developing healthy study habits and eventually networking for a career after graduation.

For prospective students wondering if Texas Tech is the right school for them, Tech’s campus tour program can potentially provide an answer.

On Saturday mornings at 4 a.m., most students are still ensconced in their beds sleeping soundly, but not Madison Ainsley. She, along with her teammates, can be found practicing meat judging before the crack of dawn.

Many students that study at Texas Tech are among the first in their families to do so. An example of that is Kiley Ervine, who is also the First Generation Transition & Mentoring Programs’ social program assistant.

Returning to the place you started playing music is a special moment.

Playing music professionally is a challenging occupation for most who choose to do it.

Growing up in Lubbock is a different experience for different people. For Terry Allen, he found inspiration for many of his works growing up in Lubbock and West Texas.

Jonathan Marks, a professor in the School of Theatre & Dance and director of the musical “Heathers: The Musical,” has had a long and elite career in the theater industry.

Making an album while working a full-time job is a challenging feat. Curtis Peoples, an archivist for Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, recorded an album in the midst of working because of the passion he has for writing and performing music.

Randy Rogers began performing at just 12 years old. From playing the piano to getting up and singing, he was always involved with music. Today, Rogers continues to pursue his passion for music as co-owner and lead singer of the Randy Rogers band. 

As the spring semester sets in and the workload piles up, many students lose sight of reasons to stay positive and motivated.

National Pan-Hellenic Council is an organization comprised of nine fraternities and sororities with roots in Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

As potential students take the walking tours across the Texas Tech campus, they may notice more than the bustling students and academic buildings.

Anna Thomas was elated when she received her acceptance to Texas Tech at 17 years old. A few years later, Thomas was preparing to graduate in May, but a week before walking the stage, she began to feel terribly ill.

The Annual National Cowboy Symposium event is hosted to preserve the culture and heritage of the Wild West, with a wide range of entertainment for people of all ages. The preservation of cowboy culture goes far beyond lectures and history lessons, with presenters providing the audience with …

The National Cowboy Symposium and Celebration Inc. is an organization that strives to preserve the heritage of cowboy culture. To do that, the organization hosts a National Cowboy Symposium every year in September.  

Nine girls and nine batons make up this year’s Texas Tech Twirlers team.

In May 2016, Dana Jennings graduated from the College of Media & Communication with a bachelor’s degree in public relations. She spent the following year in the College of Media & Communication’s 30-hour master’s program.