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Davis’ story may have misstated details AUSTIN (AP) — Democratic state Sen. Wendy Davis’ rise from a teenage single mother living in a trailer park to Harvard Law School is a centerpiece of her long-shot campaign for Texas governor.

But new reports have raised questions about some details of her personal narrative.

The Dallas Morning news reported this weekend that Davis was 21 — not 19 — when her first marriage ended in divorce. Also, she and her daughter only lived a few months in her family’s mobile home.

Things then got easier financially when she met and married her second husband, attorney Jeff Davis. His income helped pay for her to attend Harvard.

And now, there are hints Davis’ mother may have attended some high school. That contradicts Davis’ past statements she dropped out in the 6th grade.

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LUBBOCK POLICE DEPARTMENT vehicles line Duke Street during a reported shooting Friday.

Three people were critically injured during an incident on the 3300 block of Duke St. early Friday evening resulting in a suspect being charged with attempted capital murder, according to a Lubbock Police Department news release.

Police received a call about a man threatening residents while in possession of a gun near the intersection of Indiana Avenue and Duke Street at 4:30 p.m., according to the release.

The first officer on scene, Officer Daniel Merritt, shot the suspect, 33-year-old Daniel Moreno, after Moreno allegedly raised and aimed his gun

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at the officer, according to the release.

Merritt then discovered two victims, 33-year-old Sarah Garcia and 39-yearold Cynthia Hernandez Ramirez, according to the release.

Sgt. Jason Lewis of the Lubbock Police Department said all three were transported by EMS to the University Medical Center, where the suspect was charged.

The suspect and victims are still at UMC, according to the news release.

“Two other victims were discovered,” Lewis said. “They were shot by the suspect before the officer had arrived. Both victims and suspect were transported with life-threatening injuries.”

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Donna Smith speaks during MLK event

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DONNA SMITH, gives the keynote speech at the annual Individuals of Distinction Awards Banquet on Friday.

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The students held hands and sang songs, such as “Lean On Me” by Bill Withers, as they walked toward Memorial Circle.

“This march is for everyone who does not understand the reason behind MLK marches to understand his reasons, his peaceful mind set, and to show Tech that we are here in good numbers,” Solomon said.

Donna Smith, wife of basketball coach Tubby Smith, addressed guests at the annual Individuals of Distinction Awards Banquet Friday evening.

The Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Council hosted the banquet, which took place at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, as the first of four events honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. during the week of what would have been his 85th birthday.

Smith said the world will never forget King’s contributions and his legacy, and she related his words to her own journey to Texas Tech during her keynote speech.

She said her family was shocked when Tubby Smith was released from his contract with the University of Minnesota basketball program, but the couple knew another opportunity to coach was bound to happen.

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STUDENTS WALK TOWARDS Memorial Circle to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy on Monday.

By ATRICE LOCKETT Staff Writer

About 60 Texas Tech students marched from the Student Union Building to Memorial Circle to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr.’s life Monday.

Tech’s Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and NAACP hosted the march and a memorial service to celebrate MLK Day.

RaShawd Solomon, a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and NAACP, said this event was to pay homage to King’s legacy.

“We have been hosting this memorial service for about 16 years,” the junior marketing and business administration major from Dallas said, “but this is the second year of the march.”

The memorial service was hosted at Memorial Circle.

Professionals give advice to students about landing first job post college

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Cover up any tattoos and think twice before posting pictures from the party last night because it is time to get a job.

Graduate and undergraduate students alike have begun the daunting process of applying and interviewing for jobs and internships.

While stacked resumes and ample experience may abound, the chances of landing a dream job could be over within the first few seconds of an interview.

Sandy Reeve, instructor and internship coordinator for the department of health, exercise and sport sciences, works with students to prepare them for their initial meeting with prospective employers.

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Reeve said appearance is important, whether they want to admit it or not.

“It’s about looking professional and looking neat and put together,” she said. “You get a vibe when you meet someone, and that can stick with you.”

According to an index from Harper’s magazine, it takes approximately seven seconds for someone to form a first impression.

Little things such as a handshake can make a huge difference, Reeve said.

“In class, some of the guys will give me the wimpy handshake because I’m a girl,” Reeve said, “and I’ll tell them to never, ever do that. We have a conversation about a proper handshake.”

According to the Harper’s magazine index, the number one reason why young people are unsuccessful in job interviews is attire.

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Jay Killough, the managing director for university career services, said appearance could limit students and their ability to get jobs.

“Appearance plays a big role,” Killough said.

“If it’s a very professional work environment such as a bank and the student is not appropriately dressed, that can be very detrimental.”

The job market is competitive, Killough said, and employers interview numerous students before making their decisions.

It is for this reason you want to put your best foot forward, Killough said.

“Employers are probably interviewing a number of other students,” Killough said. “The students who not only have the best interviews but also look the best are the ones that will get the job.”

The second most common reason why

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young people are unsuccessful in job interviews is for posting inappropriate pictures on social media, according to the index in Harper’s magazine.

Reeve said small things such as a Facebook page are what come back to bite students.

“I know that employers Google that stuff,” she said. “They check the students out on Twitter and other social media sites.”

A recent CareerBuilder study shows more than 43 percent of hiring managers have not hired a potential employee due to findings on their social media sites.

Even minute details, such as an inappropriate email addresses, may be unprofessional when looking for a job, Reeve said.

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Western Civilization Lecture with Dr. Robert C. Koons Time: 5:30 p.m.

Where: Play Room in the Student Union Building So, what is it?

University of Texas at Austin Philosophy professor, Robert C. Koons, discusses Aristotle and how he affected intellectual landscape

Today TAB Presents: Poster Sale Time: All day Where: Student Union Building Courtyard So, what is it?

Come purchase new decorations to jazz up the walls of your room.

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TAB Recruitment Social Time: 6:00 p.m.

Where: Escondido Theatre in the Student Union Building So, what is it?

Come chat with the members of TAB and find out if this organization is a good fit for you.

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Events will be published either the day or the day before they take place. Submissions must be sent in by 4 p.m. on the preceding publication date.

POLICE BLOTTER

Thursday 11:33 a.m. — A Texas Tech officer investigated a bike theft, which occurred at the Rawls College of Business. A blue and silver Raleigh bicycle was taken.

3:15 p.m. — A Tech officer investigated a bicycle theft at Bledsoe Residence Hall. A secured men’s bicycle was taken.

9:07 p.m. — A Tech officer arrested a non-student for one outstanding Lubbock County Sherriff’s Department warrant and for driving with an invalid license, following a traffic stop at Broadway Street and University Avenue. The non-student was transported to the Lubbock County Jail. The vehicle was released to a family member.

Friday 11:16 p.m. — A Tech officer

investigated the theft of a cell phone, which occurred in the Chitwood Residence Hall lobby. The student suspect was later identified and located in his dorm room in Weymouth Residence Hall. The suspect student was arrested for consumption of alcohol by a minor and was transported to the Lubbock County Jail. The suspect student was also charged with theft.

1:58 a.m. — A Tech officer documented information in reference to a student being assaulted at an off-campus location. Emergency Medical Services transported the student from Weymouth Residence Hall to the University Medical Center Emergency Room.

Information provided by B.J. Watson of the Texas Tech Police Department.

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The personal financial planning department now offers a minor, which can be completed solely online.

The studies in personal finance minor consists of six classes and is ideal for students who want to work at their own pace, Dawn Abbott, assistant director of personal financial literacy, said.

“As technology progresses, people are wanting more options,” Abbott said. “Going to that 8 a.m. class is not a top priority for some people. From a student’s perspective, being able to do your classwork on your own time appeals to a variety of people.”

Abbott said the minor is self-

By KATIE BAIN Staff Writer

Ashley Lembke, a Texas Tech doctoral candidate in animal science from Fairmont, Minn., competed in the American Quarter Horse Association Amateur Working Cow Horse World Championship, and won the gold medal.

She has been riding horses for 29 years, she said.

“I haven’t had the same horse the whole time though,” she said. “I had ponies when I was little, I’ve had quarter horses, I had Arabians in high school, but it’s been quarter horses for the last couple years.”

She said she competes in one event called working cow horse.

The working cow horse event was modeled after traditional Va-

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Tubby Smith is currently in his first season as head coach at Tech.

“Life is about changes and never losing sight of where we are going,” Smith said. “Even in the darkest of times, Dr. King taught us about hope, moving forward and never settling for mediocrity.”

She said equality and justice for all Americans defined King’s life, and his words and actions continue to impact her life and the lives of others.

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able and aren’t all on their own.

“We try to offer the same experience for students, whether it’s online or in class,” Duffany said.

“In the class, we can expand on discussion and collaborate a little more than in the online section.

We try our best to try to create a feeling of community within the online class.”

Huston said the decision to offer the courses digitally was made so students in other majors and colleges would have more flexibility in their schedule to take PFP classes.

Abbott said the program emphasizes the importance of financial literacy because students of all majors will need to know how to handle their finances.

“Students go to college in order to make money one day,”

Abbott said. “Tech does a wonderful job of preparing students for their careers, but we don’t teach students what to do with their money.”

Even students not interested in obtaining the studies in personal finance minor are still encouraged to take one of the introductory courses, Huston said.

“I would like for the university to make the financial literacy course a requirement for everyone,” Huston said. “I worry about those students we never get to see in our department because I don’t know how they will do financially after graduation.”

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paced but could be completed in one academic year or less because it is comprised of six classes. Presently, all but one course is offered online, she said.

The only course currently being offered in a traditional classroom setting only, PFP 1305, will be available online beginning in the fall, she said.

The online classes are completed through Blackboard 9, Sandra Huston, associate professor, said.

Professor Thomas Duffany said the program provides all the tools and research necessary to aid in students’ personal lives and future careers.

He has taken online courses in the past, Duffany said, and prefers the format of the PFP classes because students are held account-

quero horse training techniques in an attempt to produce the most highly-schooled cow horse, according the AQHA handbook.

The event is made up of two different parts, one with a cow and one without, Lembke said.

“The first part you do what’s called a reigning pattern, and you ride the pattern and then the judge evaluates you and gives you a score,” she said. “When that’s done, you call for a cow and they let a cow out, and then you have to do a pattern with the cow.”

The pattern done with the cow includes boxing, fence turns and circles in that order, according to the handbook.

She spent the first years of her life around cattle and horses, but wasn’t introduced to the competition world until she

came to Tech, according to a news release.

Lembke has loved the competition world ever since, she said.

“It’s such an adrenaline rush when I compete,” she said.

“That’s what keeps me hooked.”

As much as Lembke loves competing, there are some hard parts, she said.

“The uncertainty of what the randomly-assigned cow is going to be like is the hardest part for me,” she said. “Is it going to be flighty and scared? Is it going to be calm and dull? It’s just adjusting how aggressive you are with the cow and how you may act with them with any temperament they have.”

Good comes with the challenges though, she said, as her favorite part of competing is also the hardest.

“My favorite part is the cow work. It takes the most skill to be able to do correctly and has a much higher degree of difficulty,” she said. “It’s about being able to drive your horse to get the job done.”

Lembke said both the classes she’s taken at Tech and the competing she’s done have helped her in her career, and she is now a desirable candidate in the beef industry, according to the release.

She doesn’t plan to stop after winning this title, she said, but will continue practicing and attending more shows.

“That last show was for quarter horses only,” she said, “so the next show I attend will be for the Working Cow Horse Association in February.”

the release.

Delores Hernandez said her daughter, Cynthia, was hosting a garage sale at the corner house residence before the incident occurred.

A witness, who chose not to have his name disclosed, said a man arrived at the residence during the garage sale. He said the man charged used a weapon to attempt to rob Hernandez for money and took the other woman into the house as a

hostage. Both women were injured, the witness said.

A connection between the victims and the suspect has not been determined, Lewis said.

Witness Sarai Dominguez, whose mother lives next door to where the assaults took place, said authorities would not allow her mother to leave during the investigation.

Other neighbors were taken to the police station as possible wit-

nesses, she said.

Officer Merritt was not harmed, Lewis said.

“I know that there was a SWAT call out,” Lewis said, “but it was over very, very quickly.”

Indiana Avenue was blocked off from Erskine Street to Colgate Street Friday evening. The area remained closed off until officials finished investigating the scene, Lewis said.

“We honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,” she said, “for the inspirations, the energy, the foresight, the recognition of the value of education. In that context, hope is a verb, not a noun. Hope means we do something. Hope means we make it happen.”

Yolanda Jeffery, who introduced Smith, said Smith has been active in various community organizations, such as United Way and American Red Cross.

Smith said the Tubby Smith Foundation in particular is an organization very dear to her family since its beginning.

The mission of the foundation is to be a resource for children from low-income families, according to the foundation’s website.

In partnership with numerous other organizations and companies in Lexington, Ky., the foundation has given free, refurbished computers to more than 1,400 students.

Smith said she hopes to extend the program to other communities.

“This continues today,” she said.

“Our dream, though, is to possibly start something to that right here in Lubbock. We would love to start that here.”

Karen Peoples, public relations

chair of the commemorative council, said the banquet award recipients inspire the community to continue to make a difference.

“We come together to recognize those individuals who have persevered over a long period of time,” she said, “despite problems or difficulties, and who have been deeply committed to achieving social justice through nonviolent means.”

Award winners of the night were Jeffery Chatman, the Rev. Wendell Davis, L.E. Anderson, Helen Fitzgerald, Archie White, Yolanda Jeffery and Hattie Gipson.

King won the Noble Peace Prize and was featured on Time Magazine for Man of the Year, according to an Associated Press article.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of King’s March on Washington where he gave

his “I Have A Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, according to the article.

King would have celebrated his 85th birthday this year.

The services began with a prayer and Micheal Mangwrio,

a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, who addressed the crowd and spoke of King’s accomplishments.

He said King’s characteristics played an important role in his own life.

“King’s example of leadership and non-violence to make social change,” Mangwrio said of King’s impact.

After Mangwrio spoke, about 15 students from six Tech fraternities and sororities gathered together and recited the poem “Invictus” by William Ernest Henley.

The poem was recited to symbolize unity and togetherness among the fellow Greeks, Solomon said.

“This is used to bring us together,” he said, “instead of being divided, we can come together as a group.”

After the poem was recited everyone gathered back together for closing remarks

by Dexter Dike, a member of Alpha Phi Alpha.

The senior sport sciences major from Houston said the event was for every race to come together as one and accomplish each other’s dreams and goals.

“This is a representation of what the marches stood for and the aspect to not be forgotten,” he said.

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Experience Life to open in Lubbock County jail

By VICTORIA LANDERS Staff Writer

Experience Life, a church with multiple campuses in West Texas, is going somewhere most churches would only dream of going: a county detention center.

For over a year, the pastors and volunteers of Experience Life have been praying for a sign from God to expand their church around West Texas.

Chris Galanos, lead pastor for Experience Life, created the church in 2007 with his wife after they sensed God telling them to go back to his hometown of Lubbock to assemble a church.

“It was just in our home initially,” Galanos said. “We didn’t even meet week to week, it was kind of a worship gathering initially.”

From the moment Experience Life opened their first campus in Lubbock, there were more than 300 people in attendance.

By 2010, Experience Life was put online, Galanos said, so people could watch their sermons if not able to be there in person.

“In 2011, we sensed God calling us to go to downtown Lubbock,” Galanos said, “we were in southwest Lubbock in a skating rink, so we started a campus there.”

By 2012, Experience Life had three campuses in the West Texas area, including Amarillo.

Since then, Galanos has sensed God telling him to keep expanding.

“We feel God leading us to go to a place that’s going to be a little more difficult to reach,” Galanos said.

In 2010, Forbes magazine released an issue stating the top ten most dangerous cities in America, where Lubbock was ranked the sixth.

It was ranked by number of crimes as a percentage of the population, Galanos said, not by the cities with the most crime.

“I remember thinking to myself,” Galanos said, “‘somebody needs to do something about this.’”

According to the Forbes magazine article, approximately 2,250 crimes were committed in the Lubbock area in 2010.

The only organization capable of changing the crime statistics, Galanos said, is the church.

“The only way crime can go from 2,000 to nothing, is people’s hearts have to change,” Galanos said.

With all of these thoughts, Galanos and the other pastors spoke about how they could get an additional campus at the Lubbock County jail, in hopes of changing

the prisoners’ hearts.

Galanos said he wanted to provide a community so prisoners could be able to follow Jesus and also have a church to feel at home upon their release.

“I thought to myself, ‘I’m just going to write this down and start praying about it,’” Galanos said, “because I don’t even know anyone who’s in authority at the jail.”

Within a year, Galanos and his staff had their prayers answered by Sam Hontz, the Chaplain of the Lubbock County jail.

After several lunch meetings discussing the idea, Experience Life was informed they would be bringing God into the Lubbock County Detention Center with Tyler Jones as the campus pastor.

“We’re calling it the ‘Freedom Campus,’” Jones said. “I’ll be the pastor of one cluster which is about 300 men.”

The Freedom Campus won’t be an actual addition to the jail, but will be held in a meeting room at the jail.

“We’re going to do the service just like we do here,” Jones said.

“We’re going to get a TV to put in there and hopefully have some folks playing music.”

Another thing Experience Life and other churches are doing is cre-

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THE EXPERIENCE LIFE church will open a campus at the Lubbock County Detention Center. The church currently has campuses in southwest and downtown Lubbock.

ating mentor teams who meet with prisoners who are about six months away from being released. The same teams stay with them after they’re released as well.

The idea is to encourage them and pray with them, Jones said, so they can be reassembled again.

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“From our perspective and the jail’s perspective,” Jones said.

“We’re just trying to reduce that revolving door.”

Within the next two months, the Freedom Campus will officially be a part of the Lubbock County Detention Center.

phone and through Skype.

“Start early on your job search,” Killough said. “As far CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 as interviews go, you need to “They seem like no-brainers,” practice, practice, practice.”

Reeve said, “but sometimes stuWhen applying, Killough said dents don’t pay attention to even students often take too narrow of the little things. “ an approach when it is important The University Career Center to be open to whatever may be is located in the Wiggins Com- available. plex and is open from 8 a.m. to “Sometimes they say ‘I have 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. to have a job in my major in LubKillough said they do mock bock, Texas, that pays $50,000 interviews in person, over the a year,’” he said, “and that just

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doesn’t exist.”

Reeve said another key to putting forth a good first impression is confidence.

Combining confidence, appearance and practice are keys to being successful in the job search, Killough said.

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further by plotting out a 4-mile track through Lubbock that, according to aerobus.com, would cost somewhere between $60 million and $120 million.

There are negatives that people will say about this idea and service. Looking at this large price, initially it does seem unnecessary, but after seeing firsthand Tech’s parking issues as well downtown Lubbock’s potential, it is a project that would bring Lubbock into the 21st century of transportation.

Wi t h t h e Aerobus being built, downtown Lubbock will quickly become popular as the center of Lubbock life. New restaurants will move in and downtown will become the immediate go-to option of off-campus living for Tech students. This will ensure growth within the city and community while alleviating many of Lubbock’s problems stemming from the growth.

Having the option to live closer to campus with a quick and easy mode of transportation will not only make Tech look more attractive and futuristic (if the design work is done properly) but also will provide the students that live on campus with an easy way to see more of Lubbock, whereas they may not have the opportunity to do so

The Aerobus will push local businesses to move or expand to the downtown area, which will allow unprecedented growth...

without it.

If the design is done properly by not cutting corners or taking the cheap route, Lubbock’s Aerobus could look like something from a sci-fi movie. It also could rival the clean-cut classy look that California’s potential Hyperloop could look like.

As Lubbock is continuing to grow and Tech is inching its way toward the 40,000-student milestone, implementing the Aerobus transportation system will be a huge asset in all aspects.

From this implementation, downtown Lubbock will grow more quickly than any other area of town.

Lubbock is a city that has improved tremendously over the past 20 years, but one thing that has struggled is the perception of downtown. For most students — myself included — downtown is not looked to as a place to go for a night out, but as a place to stay away from.

Our nights normally are limited to staying on Broadway and in the Depot District. The Aerobus will push local businesses to move or expand to the downtown area, which will allow unprecedented growth of a downtown that one day, I believe, will rival that of Fort Worth or Austin.

Lubbock’s growth will come whether people like it or not, but one thing that is for sure is that Lubbock’s current transportation system needs to be improved to keep up with the ever-growing economy and population of Tech and the Lubbock area.

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ast Wednesday, The Daily Toreador ran a story about Lubbock’s proposed plans to construct an Aerobus between the Texas Tech campus and downtown Lubbock. Some individuals may have been confused after reading the article, wondering how this new public transit system would help ease the parking concerns shared by so many Tech students.

The route the Aerobus would take would run between Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, the downtown courthouse and the Tech campus, according to the article.

So the question remains as to how this would alleviate parking issues when an extremely small percentage of Tech students live or work in downtown Lubbock.

Although I am a proponent of improving Lubbock’s transportation infrastructure and Tech’s increasingly crowded parking availability, this Aerobus plan would ultimately fall short of the goals the organizers hope to achieve.

One of these goals, according to District 1 City Councilman Victor Hernandez, is to help give Lubbock a more urban image. The presumed idea behind this line of thought is that other major Texas cities such as Dallas and Houston feature public transportation similar to the Aerobus, so why not Lubbock?

There just simply isn’t much traffic that moves between campus and downtown Lubbock, mostly because there’s very little reason for anyone to travel between the two areas. There aren’t any new businesses or restaurants that would encourage students to travel between these destinations.

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port the construction of the Aerobus also believe the introduction of this new method of transportation would encourage businesses to move to the downtown area. However, if you’ve ever been to downtown Lubbock, you’ve probably noticed offices for attorneys and bail bondsmen occupy most of the available space.

Over the past few years, Lubbock has seen an increase in new businesses popping up around town. However, these new establishments are mostly popping up on the side of town completely opposite of downtown.

I’d be willing to guess that a large portion of Lubbock’s economy is based around the Tech student body and the university itself. Because of this, many businesses would likely want to open up as close to campus as possible, or perhaps they’d rather build on the south and west sides of town where everything is newer and more closely resembles a suburb of the Dallas area.

In short, there’s very little that is appealing to incoming businesses about the downtown area, and introducing an Aerobus running on the proposed route would not do much to improve the desirability of the area.

Another issue to consider with the development of an Aerobus in Lubbock is the costs it would bring. Funding for this project would most likely come from tax-paying residents of the city, many of whom would probably never have a need to use the Aerobus.

If there is an agreement between the contractor and Tech, this could also

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mean an increase in tuition costs.

The proposal and potential agreement between the university and the firm behind the project, McDougal Realtors, brings back some bitter memories of a similar failed project between a private contractor and Tech.

Back in 2011, The Daily Toreador ran a feature on the development of the Raider Park parking garage and the “million-dollar bust” it was turning out to be. At the time the feature ran, Raider Park had only managed to sell a meager 37.5 percent of its student parking permits, resulting in a serious miscalculation of the need for student parking on that side of campus.

Although the Aerobus proposal most likely wouldn’t include as much dramatic influence peddling and massive conflicts of interest amongst the decision makers of the project as Raider Park did, those behind the Aerobus should invest more time getting to know just how many people plan on using the new mode of transportation before making any concrete plans.

Instead of investing any funding on building an Aerobus that would run between areas of town that many people don’t have any need to visit, perhaps those interested in improving the parking situation on campus should consider building another multi-level parking garage close to the center of campus. Surely, University Parking Services has acquired enough funding from issuing parking tickets to help in such an endeavor.

There just simply isn’t much traffic that moves between campus and downtown Lubbock...

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ith every new semester, Texas Te c h b e c o m e s closer to reaching its 40,000 student population goal, and as more students decide to choose Lubbock as their secondary education choice, naturally, the streets become more packed and housing options become scarce.

All the while though, Lubbock continues to thrive and grow at a very rapid rate. Where Loop 289 used to be thought of being on the border of Lubbock, many students and families now use the Loop to cut down on driving time to their houses on the south side of town.

With Lubbock’s consistent growth and yearly student population increases, coupled with technology advances of the past 10 years, the city of Lubbock has a reason to take a second look at researching future modes of safe and economic transportation.

Enter the Aerobus. The Aerobus is a self-propelled vehicle that is run from suspended cables to various locations.

According to a previous article in The Daily Toreador, city of Lubbock officials and McDougal Realtors have been researching this idea since the early 2000’s and are now taking it one step

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Media greatly influences self-esteem, should work to stop ‘fat shaming’ “You wouldn’t talk this way to anyone else … so why do it to yourself?” These are the words from the new Special K commercial fighting against “fat talk.”

A few months earlier, Oscarwinning actress Jennifer Lawrence sat down in a one-on-one chat with Barbara Walters to discuss her views on the growing trend of fat shaming in America. Fat shaming, also known as “weightism,” is discrimination or stereotyping based on a person’s weight — especially toward those who are extremely thin or obese.

In recent years, a new trend of fat shaming has taken shape. Actors use it to attack each other in public. Sites like Twitter and Facebook have pages where users go to post indecent and insensitive comments about those on the extreme end of weight. There are

even websites, such as the infamous Return of Kings — a misogynist site that bans homosexuals and women — that encourage the discrimination, shaming and, in some cases, imprisonment of women who are overweight.

Lawrence, however, had some strong opinions about the trend, saying, “I think when it comes to the media, the media needs to take responsibility for the effect it has on our younger generation, on these girls who are watching these television shows and picking up how to talk and how to be cool.” She later stated that “all of a sudden, being funny is making fun of the girl that’s wearing an ugly dress … and the word fat. I just think it should be illegal to call somebody fat on TV.” Lawrence may have a point.

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than 12 increased by 116 percent.

While there are no recent statistics, it is safe to say that the problem has not gotten better and is an issue needing serious attention.

At one point in time, a fleshy woman was a healthy and beautiful woman. That is not to say that this is not still the truth, but it is understandable how, after watching a Victoria’s Secret modeling show, cosmetics ads or even men’s cologne ads, one might feel the discrimination against those of us who have never seen ourselves wearing a size zero anything. After all, you never see the guy wearing Axe getting the beautiful size 10 girl.

When asked whether she agreed with Lawrence, UH-D nursing freshman Chelsea Chance said, “I personally believe the media has the responsibility to monitor and regulate their actions and think carefully about what consequences might spur from them. Children are more technologically advanced and impressionable than ever and are affected and influ-

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enced by the media every time they turn on the TV, check the Internet or go outside and see a billboard. I don’t think it’s fair to place complete and total blame on the media for how a person might feel about their body, but I certainly think that the media greatly influences self-esteem and knows it has that power.”

Likewise, Alora Delacruz, a nursing freshman at UH, said she also believes that the media play a major role in how people behave and react to certain situations. She also believes that “as time progresses, people, particularly models, are pressured to lose weight and even look totally opposite of how a healthy person should look like. There is and will always be fat shaming in the media, regardless of the time period.”

Regulations in America exist today that dictate what commercials, words, content and overall material can be shown on what channels and at what hour of the day. PBS, the Channel 8 station that UH owns and

sponsors, is one of many channels that work against these modern stigmas.

On its website, the station claims, “PBS and (its) member stations are America’s largest stage for the arts and a trusted window to the world. In addition, PBS educational media helps prepare children for success in school and opens up the world to them in an age-appropriate way.”

While UH isn’t directly involved with fighting fat shaming or negative media and has no statements agreeing or disagreeing with whether it is good, by owning the network PBS, UH is indirectly fighting negative media and is encouraging the importance of educating the youth as well as providing a safe environment for them to learn about things that will be relevant to their success in school and with other children their age. It is age-appropriate content. It is also enlightening all ages through public media and community involvement in the programs that are broadcast.

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people on both sides of this argument — some who agree that media is responsible and others who say it’s an individual’s responsibility. In an era that is moving toward political correctness, one can only hope that a shift will fall in balance of changing the beauty trend that is affecting the youth and changing the way many men and women view their bodies.

“I think TV shows and movies and the news can never really be regulated without dealing with the issue of censorship,” Chance said. “I hope that the media will come to realize how much fat shaming affects people’s lives and increases bullying. Cigarettes and drugs used to be portrayed as cool on TV, but now we have Above the Influence commercials. I hope fat shaming will someday stop and have similar commercials that remind people everywhere that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes.”

Will TV ever truly be regulated?

Who knows. One can only hope things will change.

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Duffield, White lead Red Raiders in Tech Open

By DAWIT HALE

though the race was over.

She was pulling away from the field with ease, but it would not The Texas Tech Open track last. White began to lose speed on meet wrapped up Saturday, but it the latter half of her 400-meter was not devoid of entertainment run, and the race was up for grabs on its final day. once again.

The Athletic Training Center White said she knew she would was abuzz with the energy of track have a good start because she is a teams from South Plains College, short sprinter, but after the start Tarleton State, McMurry, Wayland she just focused on finding a good Baptist, Oklahoma Christian, and rhythm. more.

“I just do what makes me feel With high energy in the facility comfortable enough,” she said, it did not reach its apex until the “so I know that I have the energy first heat of the women’s 4x400 to make the rounds to my teammeter relay. mates.”

This first Wi t h o u t heat featured a smooth senior sprinter pace in her Amoy Blake, 400 meters, junior sprinter White worChristen Rivried about dyers, Louisiana ing out, she State transfer said.

Montenae B l a k e Roye-Speight would not and junior leave it up to sprinter Ciera photo finra White for ish, though.

Tech.

As soon as What set she took the them apart baton from from the other White, the JACORIAN DUFFIELD groups in terms chances for JUNIOR of personnel any other HIGH JUMPER was one person group to win — White. She the first heat was the only of the womwoman at the meet to start the en’s 4x400 meter relay was over. season on the women’s preseason She had the quick start White watch list for the 2014 Bowerman showed in the relay, but was able trophy. The Bowerman is given to maintain the speed throughout to the most outstanding male and the anchor leg. female athlete in collegiate track The women finished the relay and field. with a time of 3:37.80, which is Despite the honor, White was only slightly more than four secnot handed the anchor leg to the onds slower than the school record relay. The anchor leg was given the three returners, Blake, Rivers to Blake, and White remained at and White, set last season. the third leg position, as she did White was happy to get the first last season. meet under her belt, but admits she The decision would turn out to was a bit nervous going into the be the right one at the conclusion Tech Open because she did not of the race. know how she would feel, she said.

However, the star of the Tech Roye-Speight and Rivers could not establish much separation from Open was junior high-jumper the field. When Rivers handed JaCorian Duffield’s to keep when the baton to White, it seemed as he broke a 30-year-old Tech Staff Writer

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That record, by any means, is not a bad jump or bad bar to break. I am truly blessed to be able to have that jump.

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High jumper JaCorian Duffield prepares to flip over the 6-foot-9-inch bar on Friday at the Texas Tech Open.

school record.

The record was set by Roland Mitchell in 1984, until Duffield cleared a height of 7’3.75’’.

Duffield said the goal to break Mitchell’s record was one he has had throughout his career at Tech and made the same jump last year.

He was not able to accomplish the goal last year, but waiting a little longer did not change how it felt, he said.

“It is definitely a humbling experience,” Duffield said. “That record, by any means, is not a bad jump or bad bar to break. I am truly blessed to be able to have that jump.”

The thought process through

the jump was to stay smooth and natural because he knew if he strained for the jump he would not complete it, he said.

Besides finishing first in the men’s high jump at the meet, Duffield is currently tied for the national lead in the event.

Coach Wes Kittley said at the conclusion of every meet there are aspects of the team’s performance to praise and other aspects needing immediate attention, but he enjoyed the learning opportunity this first meet gave the team.

“We have 30 new freshmen or newcomers and a lot of people had never run in an indoor meet,” Kittley said. “This was an opportunity

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Texas Tech sprinter Cierra White runs the 3rd leg of the 4x400 during the Texas Tech open inside the Athletic Training Center on Saturday.

to not have a lot of pressure on ourselves, but to compete.”

A goal he wants the team to strive for following the opening meet is to have more of his runners gain the ability to run multiple races without becoming too tired to sufficiently compete in their later races, he said.

Kittley was proud of the performances given by certain individu-

als, such as Duffield and White, and hopes the rest of the team follows their example as the level of competition rises throughout the course of the season.

Duffield and White will lead the young Red Raider team Saturday into the Texas A&M Triangular meet as it competes against Texas A&M and LSU all day. ➤➤dhaile@dailytoreador.com

Texas Tech men’s basketball outlasts TCU Horned Frogs, 60-49 Saturday The Texas Tech men’s basketball team won its second straight Big 12 Conference game Saturday, defeating the Texas Christian Horned Frogs 60-49 in Fort Worth.

The win marked back-to-back Big 12 wins for the first time since February 2011, and also snapped

a 12-game road-losing streak for the Red Raiders, according to a news release.

Sophomore guard Dusty Hannahs was the leading scorer for Tech with 13 points, making both deep balls he shot and going 7-7 from the charity stripe.

Senior post Dejan Kravic

finished the game with a doubledouble, netting 12 points to go along with 10 rebounds and five blocks.

The Red Raiders blew a 14-point first-half lead and trailed 24-23 at the half before bouncing back and holding off the Horned Frogs late in the game.

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The Texas Tech men’s and women’s tennis teams started the season off with a win Saturday at the Don and Ethel McLeod Tennis Center by beating the University of Texas at San Antonio and the University of Wyoming, respectively.

Scoring is done by a best of seven points format. The first point is given out to the team which wins two out of the three doubles matches. The remaining six points are awarded to the team of winners of singles matches.

The men’s team captured the doubles point and went on to beat the UTSA Roadrunners by a score of 5-2. The Lady Raiders did not drop a set on the day winning, 7-0.

Tech sophomore Hugo Dojas and freshman Maxime Hinnisdaels, the 33rd nationally ranked doubles pair, according to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings, dropped the first set, but went on to win 6-3 to help gain the doubles point for the men’s team.

“The doubles is always key and I thought we played well at numberone doubles,” head coach Tim Siegel said.

The women’s team, who are

the reigning Big 12 champions and ranked 18th nationally, won all three matches of the doubles portion against Wyoming. The 25th nationally-ranked duo of junior Kenna Kilgo and senior Samantha Adams defeated Cowgirl freshman Dorottya Jonas and senior Veronica Popovici 6-2.

In the singles portion of the match, the Tech men’s team took control of number-one seed sophomore Felipe Soares defeating UTSA sophomore Diogo Casa 6-2, 6-3.

Second-seeded Dojas got off to a quick start by winning the first three games, but found himself in for a battle with UTSA junior Yannick Junger. Dojas went on to win 6-5.

The Brazilian native said he let the first set slip with the wind making things tricky. Dojas said he felt better in the second set and won 6-3.

“We have the type of team this year that we’re going to have to be tougher and more positive and play with more energy than everybody else.” Siegel said. “We don’t have the talent to just beat teams with talent.”

The men’s team is led by underclassmen with just one junior on the roster. The other nine players are all freshmen and sophomores.

Siegel said he was pleased, but

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the freshmen showed their inexperience. Not only with how they played, but at times their attitude, he said.

On the women’s side, the Lady Raiders continued their dominance of the day winning all six singles points. Number one seed Kilgo handled her match, defeating Popovici, 6-3, 6-2.

Head coach Todd Petty said getting to start the season off in front of the home crowd made things slightly easier and got the nerves out.

“The mental ability to stay in it today and not get rattled is very good,” he said, “because it’s easy to play with a lot of nerves in your opening day.”

The scores did not indicate how close the matches were and the physicality of them, Petty said.

There were a couple instances where the team could have dropped a set, he said. The most obvious with junior Sarah Toti who won three straight games to win the set after being down 5-4.

Both coaches said they were pleased with the turn out of the home crowd. In addition, more than 40 kids came to play in a clinic after the match, where they got to hit shots with current players.

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LADY RAIDER KENNA Kilgo makes a forehanded hit in her first doubles match against the Wyoming Cowgirls on Saturday at theDon and Ethel McLeod Tennis Center. She won her first match 6-3.

Siegel said the team, which is traveling to play Nebraska and UCLA next weekend, can improve all around to win many of the close matches college tennis produces.

By JEREMY KRAKOSKY Staff Writer

The Texas Tech women’s basketball team lost 82-56 to the No. 11 Oklahoma State Cowgirls on Saturday afternoon at the Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Ok. With the loss, Tech is now on a seven-game losing streak and falls to 6-11 overall and 0-6 in the Big 12 Conference.

Oklahoma State is now 16-1 overall and 5-1 in the Big 12 for the season.

The game was close at halftime, but the Cowgirls went on a 20-5 scoring run to start the second half, giving them a 53-33 lead. The game was never close after that.

The Lady Raiders’ leading scorer, junior guard Amber Battle, had a game-high 21 points and

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added six rebounds.

It was Battle’s 15th game with double-digit points and the seventh game with 20 or more, according to a news release. She is averaging 18.4 points per game this season.

Tech senior center Haley Schneider tied a career high with six points against Oklahoma State.

She scored six points earlier this

season against Jacksonville, according to the release.

The game marked the first visit back to Stillwater for firstyear Tech coach Candi Whitaker.

Whitaker was an assistant coach for the Cowgirls last season.

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Nets return, rout Knicks New full-time special teams NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Johnson scored 25 points and the Brooklyn Nets sent the Knicks to a fourth straight loss with a 103-80 victory Monday, evening this season’s New York rivalry at a game apiece.

Making a triumphant return from London and completing a three-game, three-country road trip, the Nets improved to 7-1 in 2014 and avenged last month’s blowout loss with a romp of their own.

Andray Blatche had 19 points and 12 rebounds, and Alan An-

derson scored 15 points for the Nets.

Dern Williams finished with 13 points in his return from a fivegame absence, coach Jason Kidd opting to bring him off the bench rather than break up a starting lineup of Johnson, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Shaun Livingston and Anderson that is 5-0.

Those guys weren’t needed for the fourth quarter after the Nets built a 16-point lead through three, then blew it open behind Williams, Blatche and Mirza Teletovic early in the fourth.

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improve in its ability to close out matches, he said. The Lady Raiders will be traveling to play Vanderbilt next weekend.

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“The time is always right to do what is right.”

“We won 5-2. It could have been a match where we won 7-0 or we could have lost,” he said. “That’s how close college tennis is.”

For Petty, he hopes the team will

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coach added to football staff Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury has hired Darrin Chiaverini from Riverside City College in California as the Red Raiders’ new special teams coach, according to a news release.

“I am very excited about adding Darrin Chiaverini to our staff,” Kingsbury said. “His experience as an elite collegiate and NFL player will be a tremendous asset to this program. Darrin fits in well with our staff and is a great recruiter. I am looking forward to him bringing passion and enthusiasm to our team.”

Chiaverini won two Central Division championships during his four seasons at Riverside, and coached 15 student athletes who re-

ceived Division I scholarship offers, including Tech players Will Smith, SaDale Foster, and Bruce Jones.

In his playing career, Chiaverini was a four-year letterman at the University of Colorado, before being drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft.

After playing for three teams in four seasons in the NFL, and one season with the Austin Wranglers in the Arena Football League, Chiaverini concluded his professional career.

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