Happy Thanksgiving!

"Breakfast and Basketball" with the Lady Raiders!

The Texas Tech women's basketball team and head coach Kristy Curry want to invite everyone to come out to the Texas Tech Club for "Breakfast and Basketball" on Friday, Oct. 28.

The event is from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., and includes an all-inclusive breakfast at the Texas Tech Club, located on the East side of Jones AT&T Stadium. Fans will get the chance to hear from coach Curry and seniors Jordan Barncastle and Kierra Mallard.

All fans can attend a FREE open practice at United Spirit Arena from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Fans can park for free in the North lot of the USA and will be provided with complimentary soft drinks and popcorn at practice.

Enjoy Fall Break

We hope all students have a happy and safe Fall Break!

Native American Day at the Museum of Texas Tech!

Join the Museum of Texas Tech to celebrate Native Texas Cultures with this event that includes hands-on activities such as leatherworking, weaving, basketry and pottery.



Visit this link for more info!

Country Music Fans!

The Littlefield Country-Western Opry is presenting free music tonight! The family event starts at 7pm and will feature Country Western, Gospel, and Bluegrass!

Check out more event details here!

WWE at the United Spirit Arena

World Wrestling Entertainment will be at the United Spirit Arena tonight! Is anyone attending?

Good Luck Against Nevada

Good luck to the Red Raiders football team as they take on Nevada today!

Learn to be a Great Public Speaker with the Lubbock Articulate Toastmasters

Become the speaker and leader you want to be. Confident, charismatic leaders weren't born that way. As you progress in Toastmasters, you'll get to practice your skills by organizing and conducting meetings and motivating others to help you. Become a better negotiator. Gain trust. Sharpen your management skills. Inspire your team. Be decisive!

Please join Lubbock Articulate Toastmasters every Thursday, 7:00PM at Lubbock Eye Clinic.

Remembering the Victims of 9/11

On the 10 year anniversary of the terror attacks, ULofts wants to recognize and support the families and friends of those lost on September 11th 2001.

Congrats to the Red Raiders on their Opening Victory!

Congrats to the Red Raiders for their opening victory over Texas State! The Red Raiders looked great in their win.

Texas Tech Football Starts This Saturday!

The Red Raiders kick off their season this Saturday, September 3rd at home against Texas State. ULofts is proud to support Texas Tech football. Let's go Red Raiders!

Blast from the Past at Dance with Me Ballroom Tonight.

Get a blast from the past with the Sock Hop at Dance with Me Ballroom Studio tonight from 6 - 10 pm! The 1950's style dance has a $7 cover charge, but women in a poodle skirt get it free! Complimentary food will be served.

Tell your Neighbors to "Like" us on Facebook!

Classes are starting on Thursday for the Fall Semester! With the new school year starting, we have lots of new residents. Tell your neighbors to become a fan of our Facebook page for news, events, and to interact with management!

Meadow Country-Western Jamboree Tonight!

Come to the Meadow Jamboree Hall tonight in Meadow, Texas for free live music! Donations are being accepted, and this is a great chance to come enjoy some country music live! Playing tonight will be Mary Beth Ashburn and The Martin Band!

Model Aircraft Air Show

Today is the last day to see the West Texas Warbirds: Radio Controlled Model Aircraft Air Show. The modelers and guests of Wings Miniature Aircraft Society, Lubbock, TX welcome all to share their passion for military model aviation and invites everyone to attend their radio controlled model air show. Many of the aircrafts in West Texas Warbirds are built from scratch or plans, or assembled from kits that are largely pre-fabricated.

Often, modelers devote hundreds of hours to researching, engineering and constructing their model aircraft subjects before they are ready to fly. All are completely remote controlled with sophisticated flight control functions. The flying site in Abernathy is just a short drive north of Lubbock on Interstate 27. It is located just four miles East of I-27 on FM 2060 (Exit 21) at the Abernathy Municipal Airport. For more information visit the Wings Miniature Aircraft Society's website!

Congrats to those Graduating Today

Texas Tech is having summer commencement ceremonies today! ULofts wants to congratulate those graduating today! Watch the Texas Tech commencement ceremony online here.

New Therapuetic Riding Center

Texas Tech is using horse back riding as therapy. They started 13 years ago, and it has continually grown. They've grown so much since their start in 1998 that they expanded to a new facility. The center serves four major purposes: research, hippotherapy, therapeutic riding and equine-assisted psychotherapy. Therapy programs reach the community and Texas Tech students by providing both treatment for those in need and hands-on courses for students who are interested in learning how to properly provide these services.

This alternative therapy has been helping many, and the facility is working with organizations like the Special Olympics Equestrian Competition, which Lubbock hosted last year! Click here for more information on the new center and their therapy programs!

Some Frequently Asked Questions About ULofts

Considering ULofts Apartments? Here are some common questions and their answers to help you!

What utilities are included?

Here at ULofts Apartments, all utilities are included with your rent and there are NO caps. You will pay your monthly rent and that will include: cable with HBO, electric, water, sewage, internet, trash and access to all amenities. That’s ONE bill…for everything!

What furniture is included in the apartment?

Our apartments come fully furnished. In the living room, you will have a leather couch, coffee table, end tables, lamp, chair, TV stand and bar stools. In your bedroom there is a desk and chair, dresser, nightstand, and a queen-size bed. Appliances include a stainless steel refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave, stove, oven, washer and dryer.


How close to campus is the property?

ULofts Apartments is located directly across the street from Texas Tech University.

What amenities does ULofts Apartments offer?

We have many resort-style amenities here at ULofts. We have a gaming area with billards, foosball, shuffleboard and poker tables, a state-of-the-art movie theater, high-energy fitness center, two sparkling swimming pools, outdoor grilling areas, a convenient computer center and a tanning booth.


For more frequently asked questions and their answers visit ULofts Apartments' website.

Cattle Baron's Ball in Lubbock

ULoft residents, are you looking for something to do next weekend? Enjoy country music and help out a good cause at the Cattle Baron's Ball at the V-8 Ranch!

Darryl Worley is headlining this annual event in its 29th year, with proceeds benefiting the American Cancer Society. Through five albums and seventeen chart hits, Darryl Worley has produced one of the most impressive and wide-ranging catalogs in contemporary music. He has for ten years been a mainstay of modern country, a distinctive singer and first-rate songwriter whose music has chronicled life and love.

For more information on the concert visit here. So guys, throw on your Stetsons and girls, grab your favorite jean shorts, and enjoy good music while helping a great cause!

Heat Wave!

Oh no!  Look at what’s happened to this poor ice cream truck in Lubbock!

Photo courtesy of imgur.com. 

Don’t Forget Dad!

 

Father’s Day is this Sunday, June 19th.   What was the best advice you ever received from your Father?  Share it with us!  We’d love to hear it.

 

Or just enjoy some of these pithy quotes about our favorite dads:

 

"A new father quickly learns that his child invariably comes to the bathroom at precisely the times when he's in there, as if he needed company. The only way for this father to be certain of bathroom privacy is to shave at the gas station." -- Bill Cosby

"A father is always making his baby into a little woman. And when she is a woman he turns her back again." -- Enid Bagnold

"A father is a guy who has snapshots in his wallet where his money used to be." – Unknown

"My father always told me, 'Find a job you love and you'll never have to work a day in your life.' " -- Jim Fox

"A father is a banker provided by nature." -- French Proverb

"My father said, 'Politics asks the question: Is it expedient? Vanity asks: Is it popular? But conscience asks: Is it right?'" -- Dexter Scott King

"When I was a kid, I said to my father one afternoon, 'Daddy, will you take me to the zoo?' He answered, 'If the zoo wants you, let them come and get you.'" -- Jerry Lewis

"Small boy's definition of Father's Day: It's just like Mother's Day only you don't spend so much." – Unknown

"By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he's wrong." -- Charles Wadsworth

 

Check out more quotations here.  And here’s an anecdote from America’s favorite dad:

Just Ducky!

 

Have you seen this?  A duck has built her nest at a local sports bar!  The duck, lovingly nicknamed “Bella,”  has been coming to the Fox and The Hound sports bar for two years.  She recently built a nest in an outdoor planter and laid seven eggs!  The staff is helping her out by keeping her safe, fed, and providing her with water.    Check out this cute new clip courtesy of  Channel 9 News. 

New Parking Enforcement Technology On Campus

 

Here is some important information for those of you who park on the Texas Tech campus:

 

“Parking tags are history. Instead a camera will snap a picture of your car's tags. The License Plate Recognition system is relatively new to the university. The university has the ability to hold the data for up to one year. The technology was originally designed for security at military bases, but with a few changes programmers at Texas Tech have adapted the program for parking enforcement.

Michael Warren used to walk the parking lots looking for violators five years ago. Now he rides around and with the help of the LPR system he also listens for violations. What used to take supervisors hours, now takes minutes. "The technology has changed quite a bit. We can check hundreds if not thousands now," explained Warren…

‘We gain efficiency and consistency and drivers in the wrong spot are more likely to get a ticket,’ added Lambert.

‘It will catch anyone without a permit and people who have too many citations,’ said Warren.”

For the complete article, click here, and for more information about parking restrictions check out the University Parking Services website.

Don’t Forget Mother’s Day

 

 

 

Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 8th!  Haven’t gotten her a present yet?  Here are a couple of last minute ideas to help you out:

 

1) Take her on a picnic.

2) Make a basket filled with her favorite things.

3) Write a journal to give to her that includes “My Favorite Times with Mom.”

4) Make a scrapbook for Mom that includes “My Favorite Pictures of Mom.”

5) Cook her favorite dinner instead of just taking her out.

6) Give Mom a coupon book with special chores or favors you will do for her. Mom can redeem her coupons whenever she needs your help.

7) Plant her a garden. 

8) Spend the day with her and take lots of pictures so she can have those memories forever.

9) Wash her car.

10) When in doubt, CHOCOLATE!

 

Here are some interesting facts on Mother’s Day and moms!

Get Footloose at Texas Tech

 

Come check out a piece of Broadway right here at Texas Tech.  The Department of Theatre and Dance is putting on their production of Footloose from now until May 1st.  One of the “most explosive movie musicals in recent memory bursts onto the live stage with exhilarating results. In this adaptation from the 1984 film of the same name, a city kid attempts to adapt to life in a conservative backwater Midwestern town. Once there, he ends up leading the repressed teenagers into a rebellion against the town fathers, who have outlawed rock & roll and dancing. To the rockin' rhythm of its Oscar- and Tony-nominated top 40 score and augmented with dynamic new songs for the stage musical, Footloose celebrates the wisdom of listening to young people while guiding them with a warm heart and an open mind.”    Check out the Theatre Department page for ticket information

Easter Egg Hunt!

 

Get your baskets ready!  Join us for our Easter Egg Hunt on Thursday, April 21st at 2pm.  Come meet us in the Main Lobby and South Courtyard for the fun and festivities.  Prizes will be awarded, so bring a basket and a keen eye!