Writer reveals habits of highly effective voters

by Joni McKinney, feature editor

Rick Shenkman has spent the better part of 20 years studying American politics. He has studied the candidates and their campaigns as well as the presidencies of the ones lucky enough to win the election.

Der Lime: Sublime

by Amanda Hurt, staff writer

For those who packed Tom T. Hall for the second performance of Der Lime were given a very intriguing yet disturbing experience.

Coffee buzz...Grounds for a good cup of joe
by Grayson Thomas, staff writer

I love coffee. In fact, I like coffee the way I like my men: tall, dark, strong and silent. OK, so the last one is just true in the morning, but the point still remains.

Native Texas serves up food and fun

by Rachel Henyan, feature editor

Fifteen years ago, while driving through Texas one day, an entrepreneur, Robert Richardson, passed a billboard advertisement for Dr Pepper, which read “Dr. Pepper, Native Texan.”
Richardson settled in Lubbock, and opened a restaurant inspired by that Dr Pepper billboard.

Protect yourself against computer viruses

by Mandy Langford, news editor

There is a virus that is sweeping the nation, and it has no cure. It is the pesky computer virus that we all know as worms, trojans, or spyware.

The viruses that are taking over computers have finally been identified by enough people that precautions can be taken and something can be done if a worm does slip by.