Quick Opinion: Texas Tech's new MBA program tailored for science, technology,...
Texas Tech will be the first university in the state next summer to have an MBA program specifically tailored for students with backgrounds in STEM — science, technology, engineering and mathematics....
View ArticleOur View: Audits show TEA didn't prevent cheating as well as it should have
It’s no surprise a U.S. Department of Education audit concluded the Texas Education Agency could have done a better job of policing cheating on standarized student assessment tests.The Education...
View ArticleLetter: Cruz and Cornyn are not opponents
It seems 2013 is the year of a three-way battle among establishment Republicans, the tea party and the Democrats. As a Republican, I want to add some perspective in making this battle two-sided...
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Guard decision on same-sexcouples is fair Whether it was result of federal pressure, a Texas epiphany about fairness or a combination, a decision to let same-sex couples register for benefits in the...
View ArticleDrivers stuck on icy I-35 as cold blast hits Texas
DALLAS — As Tina Pacheco, her husband and two friends traveled into Texas on their way to Mexico, the ice-laden Interstate 35 soon became so treacherous that traffic came to a standstill, and they...
View ArticleFormer Midland Mayor Canon challenging Seliger
AUSTIN — Veteran state Sen. Kel Seliger of Amarillo, who faced a Republican primary challenger last year, will have another opponent next year.Former Midland Mayor Mike Canon said Saturday he is...
View ArticleAs North Texas Shakes, Regulators Sit Still
After 20 minor earthquakes in a month, residents in the small towns of Azle and Springtown outside of Fort Worth are understandably confused about why their once-stable region is now trembling on a...
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TODAYLubbock Concert Band Annual Christmas Concert and Sing-A-Long — 3 p.m. Hemmle Hall, 13th Street and Boston Avenue. Meditation and Prayers for World Peace— 10:30-11:30a.m. KMC-Texas-Lubbock, 6701...
View ArticleHinkle named to all-America team
Hinkle named toall-America team Texas Tech junior defender Jaelene Hinkle has been named a third-team NSCAA/Continental Tire all-American.Hinkle had six assists this season, helping the Tech soccer...
View ArticleHampton scores 31 to boost LCU
CLAREMORE, Okla. — Junior guard Nicole Hampton scored a career-high 31 points and Lubbock Christian University beat Rogers State 84-65 in a Heartland Conference basketball game Saturday for its sixth...
View ArticleAquatic center to get new funding source
SAN MARCOS — Dozens of rare salamanders fill the rows of tanks at the San Marcos Aquatic Resource Center, providing a clear glimpse of the creatures that normally can be found only in the Edwards...
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Texas & RegionCORPUS CHRISTIThe physician whoruns an abortion clinic in Corpus Christi said his patient load has tripled since similar clinics in the Rio Grande Valley have closed because of...
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Congratulations to the Lubbock Police Department for its annual Santa Cops program where they team up with Big Brothers Big Sisters. Thirty-five youngsters from were taken shopping, out to eat and...
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Monday, Dec. 925 YearsDepartment of Education Under Secretary Linus Wright will deliver the commencement speech to 49 graduating students at Lubbock Christian University (LCU) on Dec. 10, school...
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Tech grad Cure tiessecond in NFR round LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Former Texas Tech team member Hunter Cure from Holliday tied for second in the third round of steer wrestling Saturday night at the National...
View ArticleSouth Texas woman charged in stabbing death of toddler son
JOURDANTON — A South Texas woman has been charged in the stabbing death of her toddler son.Atascosa County jail records show 26-year-old Tashawna Cadwell was being held Monday on a charge of capital...
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SPC nursing students to receive pins Students in the Vocational Nursing program offered by South Plains College Reese Center will receive pins on Friday, Dec. 13, at 10 a.m. at the Center for Clinical...
View ArticleLetter: Agrees with "skepticism' letter
Re: The letter “Now is the time to bring back skepticism,” A-J, Nov. 24.The letter writer said, “When the government promises a chicken in every pot, the question to ask is whether the government will...
View ArticleMurphey hopes to entertain, enlighten audeince on Texas tradition
Recent freezing temperatures delayed transportation to a previous tour stop, but Michael Martin Murphey’s Cowboy Christmas 2013 show in Lubbock will go on as scheduled today, Dec. 10. “We’re so glad to...
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