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In the Limelight - Midland Reporter-Telegram

2008-04-18

"The Barber of Seville"

In the movie "Amadeus," Mozart is asked why he doesn't like Italian opera. He replies that it is "full of stupid fat couples rolling their eyes at each other," and adds the comment, "that's not opera . . . it's rubbish!" With this in mind, and the fact that Italian opera has never been my favorite, it was with a little trepidation that I went to "The Barber of Seville," presented by the Texas Tech University Music Theatre Ensemble at the Lee High School Auditorium last Wednesday.

A little over three hours later I left the auditorium with a greater appreciation for Italian opera, especially when it is performed by young, enthusiastic singers, most of whom can act as well as they sing.

Beef-recall hearing today on USDA performance - Cleveland Plain Dealer

2008-04-17

U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich said he will press for "greater transparency" in the meat industry today, in the wake of the largest beef recall in U.S. history.

Testimony will come from: Dr. Richard Raymond, undersecretary for food safety; Lisa Shames, director of natural resources and the environment; Stan Painter, chairman of the National Joint Council of Food Inspection Locals; professor Temple Grandin of Colorado State University; Bev Eggleston of Ecofriendly Foods; Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms; Patrick Boyle of the American Meat Institute; Wayne Pacelle, president of the Humane Society of the United States; John J. McGlone of Texas Tech University; and Adam Aronson of Arrowsight.

Colleges Deal with Campus Gambling Problems - KFDA-CBS

2008-04-16

Colleges concerned about the addictive potential of gambling face an uphill battle against its glamorized image. Think ESPN's all-out coverage of poker tournaments or the parade of movies: Now it's "21," about six students beating the house in Vegas; 10 years ago, the popular film "Rounders" featured Matt Damon as a law student and high-stakes poker player.

There isn't enough help at colleges for the shame, stress and isolation that problem gamblers can experience, Mr. Wexler and others say. At least one school, however - Texas Tech University in Lubbock - hosts Gamblers Anonymous meetings.

2 finalists for PSU job - KTVZ-NBC

2008-04-16

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - 1 of the finalists for the president's job at Portland State University has withdrawn from consideration.

In a letter to Chancellor George Pernsteiner of the Oregon University System, Texas Tech president Jon Whitmore said he did not think the Portland State presidency was a good fit for him or his family.

Whitmore is leaving the Texas Tech job early next year.

Desalination - Odessa American

2008-04-15

Seminole picked up a $500,000 grant Monday toward a pilot project to use wind power to desalinate brackish groundwater.

The state's Office of Rural Community Affairs awarded the grant from its renewable energy program to help fund the $1.075 million project, according to a news release.

The project calls for Seminole to contribute $400,000 in cash, while Texas Tech University would contribute $25,000.

Wind power grant to help West Texas town desalinate groundwater - Sweetwater Reporter

2008-04-15

A pilot project utilizing wind power to desalinate brackish groundwater in West Texas will get a jump-start thanks to a $500,000 grant from the Office of Rural Community Affairs (ORCA).

The grant to the City of Seminole in Gaines County from ORCA’s Renewable Energy Demonstration Pilot Program will help fund the $1.075 million project.

ORCA is partnering with Texas Tech University, which has been working three years with Seminole on the design and economics of wind-driven groundwater desalinization systems.

Texas Tech chancellor's Haltom complex gets state's OK - Midland Reporter-Telegram

2008-04-14

State housing officials have given the green light to Texas Tech University Chancellor Kent Hance after months of scrutiny over the conditions of a tax-credit apartment complex he owns.

Hance made $100,000 of improvements after Cornerstone Apartments were reinspected in December, said Patricia Murphy, head of compliance for the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

Wild winds: Texas tornadoes - Sweetwater Reporter

2008-04-09

Tornadoes continue to be a frontier we may never tame. But researchers now generate knowledge that can help us understand and cope with them. Two nationally known programs are here in Texas: Texas Tech University's Wind Science and Engineering Research Center and Texas A&M's Department of Atmospheric Sciences.

Sharks’ Streak Raises Concern About Peaking - New York Times

2008-04-07

Alan Reifman, a professor of human development at Texas Tech University who has a specialty in statistical correlation and causality, found that over the past five postseasons there was only a modest correlation between the performance of N.H.L. teams in the regular season and their performance in the playoffs.

Soaring oil prices good news ... for engineering grads - Seattle Times

2008-04-06

Oil companies recognized nearly a decade ago that they were confronting a potential workforce crisis as petroleum-engineering programs deflated across the nation. Enrollment cratered to 1,387 students nationwide in 1990 from a high of 11,014 students in 1983, according to data collected by Lloyd Heinze, a professor of petroleum engineering at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. For the next 14 years, enrollment remained under 2,000.