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<p>Created page with &quot;This interview features Kippra Hopper as she discusses her life living in Lubbock and working for Texas Tech University. Hopper provides background information on herself and...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>This interview features Kippra Hopper as she discusses her life living in Lubbock and working for Texas Tech University. Hopper provides background information on herself and her family before describing attending Texas Tech University as an undergraduate. Hopper covers topics such as the University’s Women’s Studies program, feminism, and her own sexuality before recalling her career in journalism. Hopper mentions newspapers she has written for, recounting other jobs she had at Texas Tech from teaching to her position now at the Lubbock Lake Landmark. Other topics mentioned: Hopper’s love for art, passion for photography, and her views on Lubbock’s changing political climate and acceptance of the LQBTQIA+ community.<br /> <br /> ==General Interview Information==<br /> <br /> '''Interviewee Name:''' Kippra Hopper<br /> <br /> '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' <br /> <br /> '''Date:''' August 3, 2022<br /> <br /> '''Location:''' Lubbock, TX<br /> <br /> '''Interviewer:''' Lynn Whitfield<br /> <br /> '''Length:''' 02:05:06 (2 hours 5 minutes)<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Abstract==<br /> Introduction and background information; Attending Texas Tech University; Women’s sports on campus; Exploring her sexuality and identity in Lubbock; Protesting Pantex; Women’s Studies course and people; Career in journalism; Working at different newspapers; pushback on articles; The gay community at Tech; focus in Women’s Studies; Teaching and photography; Discussion over copyright; How she started working at the Landmark; Writing articles about women artists; Rattle Snake Canyon; wildlife; how Lubbock has changed; Organizations she’s been involved with; preservation of the Landmark; Changes in Lubbock’s political environment; wrap-up<br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Access Information==<br /> <br /> '''Original Recording Format:''' born digital <br /> <br /> '''Recording Format Notes:''' patrons may listen to audio in our reading room<br /> <br /> '''Transcript:''' transcript available on dspace &lt;https://hdl.handle.net/10605/374065 &gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> {{UsageStatement}}<br /> <br /> [[Category: Needs Review ]] [[Category: University Archives]] [[Category: 2020s]] [[Category: Texas Tech]] [[Category: Gender studies]] [[Category: Lubbock, Texas]] [[Category: LGBTQIA Issues]] [[Category: West Texas Wildlife]] [[Category: Journalism]] [[Category: Photography]]</div>

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