Texas Tech University - La Ventana Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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7 thought happiness was Lubbock, Texas in my rearview mirror . . . Now I know happiness is Lubbocl , Texas growing nearer and dearer. ' — Mac Davis Lubbock is so boring — there ' s nothing to do! ' ! can ' t stand the water, and the wind is awful. There ' s nothing worse than a Lubbock driver. We ' re stuck out here in the middle of nowhere. Sound familiars ' Students complaining about Lubbock are as common at Tech as duststorms in the spring And there ' s more: I can ' t believe we have to go out of town to buy a six-pack. This whole city is a bunch of Baptists and cotton farmers. There ' s only one good thing about Lubbock, and that ' s Tech. All complaints aside, thousands of students spend at least four years of their lives in Lubbock, and many of them learn to love it After all, the Hub City has a lot of good points. Located in the heart of the panhandle, Lubbock is the center of agricultural activity in West Texas. The economy is healthy, and the cost of living is relatively low. The majestic New Mexico mountains, along with some of the best ski resorts in the nation, are only a five-hour road trip away. Lubbock has gorgeous sunsets, lots of sun- shine, and no air pollution. Well-planned streets run north- south or east-west, in alphabetical or numerical order. Even a confused college student cant get lost in Lubbock, and that is an unusual claim for a city of 175,000 people. The people of Lubbock are the city ' s claim to fame. Not just people like Buddy Holly - probably the most famous Lubbock native - but ALL the people. Lubbockites are always ready to greet a newcomer with a hearty howdy, a warm smile and good old small-town hospitality. A friendly, cooperative relationship exists between citizens ot Lubbock and members of the Tech community. This year, many groups from the university helped with local chanty pro- jects like the telethon to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association, the March of Dimes Haunted House and the an- nual Lion ' s Club Pancake Festival Several campus organizations also sponsored their own community services. As before, Lub- bock citizens supported Tech athletics, attended theater and music productions, anci tolerated the antics of some of the rowdier students Businessmen are especially helpful Many of them offer students money-saving discounts and coupons, as well as part- time )obs In turn, the business community depends on Tech students as customers In an interview with The University Dai- ly, Lubbock Mayor Bill McAlister said, The Lubbock economy suiters greatly when Teth students go home tor the summer. The city has a lot to otter the student who is willing to get in- volved. In 1480-8 I, many students realized that they could find happiness in Lubbock Texas, just as Lubbockite Mac Davis did in his song. th Lj Ventjna

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1. Craig Mulloy. Libby Watson and David Skoog plan their day of skiing at Sierra Blanca, NM 2. Ceronimo ' Mike Citak |umps out of a Wells Hall window into a snow bank below as fellow residents watch in disbelief 3. A Tech student helps a child keep his balance as they walk on a slippery sidewalk 4. Citak survives his |ump from a third floor Wells Hall window. .a Ventana - 15

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' Snt.y ■■■ ■:. t n 1 1. Lubbockites applaud the unveiling of the Buddy Holly Memorial Statue in September- 2. A student working at Harrigan ' s pours some tea for a customer 3. Marian Herbst and Beth White en|oy a sisterly conversation Herbst is a big sister to White through the Big Brothers Big Sisters program ol Lubbock. 4. Debbie Hearne, a student working at Brands Western World, helps Charlie Hudson, manager of the store, arrange leans tor display 5. Dressed as a goblin, student Bill Moulton ushers two Lubbockites through the March of Dimes Haunted House at the Phi Psi Lodge in October