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Debate over Ariz. immigration law extends to Lubbock

By: Tristin Walker

A protest of Arizona’s new immigration law, which went into effect Thursday, was held at 8 p.m. Tuesday night in the form of a candlelight vigil conducted by a Lubbock grassroots organization at Frank Higginbotham Park in Lubbock....

First Summer Science Camp concludes after rocket launch

By: Evan Jansa

Though the Fourth of July has come and gone, there were still rockets flying on Monday evening at Urbanovsky Park on Texas Tech's campus....

Perry announces $8.4 million in TETF funding for renewable energy research

By: Tristin Walker

Texas governor Rick Perry announced an $8.4 million grant to Texas Tech and the National Institute for Renewable Energy from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) at 2 p.m. Monday in a conference at the Merket Alumni Center on Tech’s campus....

Students to strip to skivvies to support cancer awareness

By: Alexandra Pedrini

Stripping down to their underwear for charity, more than 1,300 confirmed guests on Facebook are expected at the first annual Texas Tech Undie Run kicking off at 6 p.m. tonight at Urbanovsky Park in an attempt to break a Guinness World Record....

Arons: Tuesdays with Tina: A safe place to play

By: Tina Arons

It would be nice if my puppy had a safe place to play off-leash outside, but I haven’t been able to find anywhere in Lubbock besides my own backyard....

Peele: No Sudoku during finals? Pick up “Picross 3D”

By: Britton Peele

As finals approach, a common tip for doing well on tests is to relax....

South's heavy hitters close out Big 12 Media Days

By: Jon Arnold in Irving

IRVING-Big 12 Media Days drew to a close Wednesday with the media’s favorites to win the Big 12 South and two North team with plenty of work to do....

Whitlock stays low key at second media day appearance

By: Jon Arnold in Irving

IRVING- Colby Whitlock is getting to be pretty good at media days. The senior nose tackle made his second trek to the event Tuesday and gamely answered a barrage of questions from reporters ...

Quarterback battle takes center stage

By: Jose Rodriguez in Irving

IRVING-Of the many topics surrounding the Texas Tech football program, the most talked about may be the quarterback battle going on between seniors Taylor Potts and Steven Sheffield....

Lott: Display of religious symbols calls for unseen responsibility

By: Thomas Lott

I see something quite often in Lubbock — a fish on the back of someone’s car or someone with a tattoo of a cross. I see something very similar in sports as well; athletes will write bible verses on their eye black or their shoes....

Lott: Changes to Tech football program likely have a learning curve