THURSDAY, JAN. 19, 2017 VOLUME 91 ■ ISSUE 58
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STUDENT POPULATION ADDS TO LUBBOCK ECONOMY, DEVELOPMENT TO COME TO CITY By MICHAEL CANTU News Editor
tudent population for Lubbock has, at least from Texas Tech’s view, continued to increase, which also makes a contribution to the Lubbock economy. This was a well-emphasized point during most of Mayor Dan Pope’s recent State of the City Address. For the first time as mayor, Pope, a Tech alumnus, presented his State of the City Address to a large audience at noon Wednesday in the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. Most of what he had to say gave a positive outlook on the state of the city and its relationship to education institutions in Lubbock. Besides a 14 percent in-
crease in commercial buildings in the city of Lubbock, there is also a 34 percent increase in residential buildings around the city, according to data from the city. “There are several adjectives that can describe the state of our city: growing, prosperous, dynamic, strong,” Pope said. “But I would describe our city and the state of our city as simply great.” With the inclusion of Texas Tech and other universities and colleges within the city, visitors have been able to hold off on increasing property taxes, he said. Last year, more than 5 million people traveled and visited Lubbock, which is expected to increase.
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Lubbock Mayor Dan Pope delivers the State of the City Address on Tuesday in the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. Pope talked about the Tech student population adding to the city economy and other issues.
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Humanities Center to host future-themed film marathon
LP&L makes midseason adjustment, to implement 5 percent rate increase
By ALEXIS CARDEN Staff Writer
The future is something that is different for many people. Everyone plans for his own future, whether it is planning what to do tomorrow or scheduling classes for the upcoming semester. The Humanities Center at Texas Tech will host a movie marathon at 12:45 p.m. on Jan. 28 in Alamo Drafthouse Cinema as a part of its annual theme: Futures. Robert Peaslee, chair of the department of journalism and electronic media and a member of the advisory board for the Humanities Center, said this year’s film series will be featured as a movie marathon. The movies screened will revolve around the theme of possible futures. “These themes are an opportunity for us (the center) to do programming in terms of guest speakers and book groups,” Peaslee said, “and to promote research around this kind of central theme.” Themes are chosen specifically so the center can make the event as interactive and informative as possible, Peaslee said. The center promotes its research
through the theme as well as by getting the students and the community involved. Dorothy Chansky, the director of the Humanities Center, said a movie marathon is a good way for Tech students and the Lubbock community to become familiar with different peoples’ ideas and thoughts about the future. “A movie marathon seems like a fun and accessible way to look at, investigate, disseminate and consider facets of the theme,” she said. This year, Chansky said, the center has made a few changes to the event. “Last year, we extended the film series over the course of the spring semester,” she said. “We don’t think we got as much traction as we would if we compressed them into a weekend.” This year’s film series is compressed into a one-day marathon, Chansky said. The marathon will feature five movies shown backto-back and will cost $15. “It’s all one-day,” she said, “Just go in, get your sandwiches and popcorn, and just bliss out for five movies in a row.”
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Unanticipated costs have forced Lubbock Power & Light to adjust pass-through rates for its customers, which will increase electricity rates by 5 percent or about $5.12 a month for customers using 1,000 kWh per month. The charges will go into effect Feb. 1, according to a memorandum from LP&L. There are three points of emphasis that have contributed to this rate increase: production true-up charges, power pool charges and rising fuel costs.
In February, the pass-through rate was lowered because of lower natural gas cost, according to the memo, but this year is different because costs have gone up. Most of the rates charged to customers is from a purchased power-recovery factor that makes up nearly 70 percent of all customers electric rates, according to the memo. This is what is known as the pass-through rate for customers. @MichaelCantuDT
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Garth Brooks to perform in Lubbock Garth Brooks announced a Lubbock date on his upcoming world tour. Brooks and his wife, Trisha Yearwood, will perform on April 1 in the United Supermarkets Arena. According to Brooks’ website, tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Jan. 27. Tickets can only be purchased at www. axs.com/garth or by calling 1-844-6342784. There will not be any sales at the venue box office on Jan. 27. According to the website, each
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April 1 in United Supermarkets Arena Tickets go on sale Jan. 27
ticket will cost about $75. This is Brooks’ first time in Lubbock in 20 years. He won the 2016 Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year award, according to the website. @DavidGayDT