Tag: Featured
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Romero finds new home with track, cross country teams
Talents are usually discovered by not looking for them. For Leslie Romero, her talent for running was discovered unexpectedly.
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Haunted Hub: Ghostly encounters become popular folklore in Lubbock
The city of Lubbock is home to several locations that are known to be “haunted,” according to local lore.
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Intense training prepares future agents for border protection
by SARA MARSHALL//Editor-in-Chief In light of recent local and worldwide political events, Americans are growing increasingly concerned with protecting the nation’s borders from terrorists and illegal immigrants. Every day, brave men and women come from all walks of life to attend the U.S. Border Patrol Academy at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center [FLETC] in Artesia,…
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Renowned scientist discusses global warming
by MATT MOLINAR//Associate Editor Atmospheric scientist Katharine Hayhoe has taken it upon herself to gather data and analyze the patterns of the weather in order to prove global warming. Hayhoe, an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Texas Tech University, spends her time traveling the world studying climate change and recently wrote…
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Marvel cinematic universe dominates DC
by RYAN FITZGERALD//Staff Writer When it comes to establishing an extended cinematic universe, Marvel rules all. In 2008, Marvel Studios took a giant leap with its initial “Iron Man” film. An origin story about a second-rate superhero, fronted by a presumably past-his-prime, Robert Downey, Jr., which was to serve as the foundation and corner stone…
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Canine Care…Training, raising therapy dogs takes patience, dedication
[Editor’s note: This story is the first part of the three-part series “Doggone It!” examining the differences between therapy dogs, service dogs and emotional-support animals that begins with Issue #9 and concludes in Issue #11. Several staff members took it upon themselves to interview, take photographs, and conduct research. The results of their combined efforts…
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Simulation Center helps students learn by failing safely
by TYLER YORK // Online Editor Students may not realize that the Reese Center campus of South Plains College is home to several artificial humans. The Center for Clinical Excellence, located in Building 1, is known by its students and staff simply as the Simulation Center. It houses many resources for training students who are…
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Valentine’s Day receives bloody makeover by Nightmare on 19th
by DESIREE MENDEZ//Staff Writer It is a quiet night, until you hear screams coming from inside the houses. If you listen carefully, you can hear doors slamming. You may even encounter Twisty or Patches the clown, or even Cupid, outside as you wait. On Feb. 10 and Feb. 11, Nightmare on 19th Street presented My…
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Friday Night Sights…Talents on Display at Lubbock Art Trail
by STACY JOHNSON//Editorial Assistant For a few hours each month, Lubbock’s downtown area is transformed into a bustling, picturesque landscape of socialization and cultural activity. For the past 12 years, First Friday Art Trail has brought a dazzling vibrancy to Downtown Lubbock. From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the first Friday of every month,…
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Women march in protest of president, executive decisions
by ALEX PEREZ//Feature Editor Women are the definition of strong and need to be recognized as such. A crowd of women, men, children and even dogs came together as advocates for women’s and LGBTQIA rights gathered near the intersection of 19th Street and University Avenue in Lubbock on Jan. 21 for a Women’s March. A day…