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Lubbock landmarks turn red for AHA The color red is taking over Lubbock today in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women movement.

The city of Lubbock offered an official proclamation recognizing today as National Wear Red Day to acknowledge the strides made by Go Red for Women and the ongoing need to educate the women of the area on the dangers of heart disease, according to a news release from the American Heart Association.

On National Wear Red Day, several local businesses and their employees will be turning their building facades or wardrobes red, according to the release.

Some local businesses participating are Alliance Federal Credit Union, the Buddy Holly Center and Atmos Energy. Guests at the First Friday Art Trail are also encouraged to wear red.

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The Student Government Association at Texas Tech conducted the first senate meeting of the semester Thursday night.

During the meeting, SGA senators agreed on the addition of a referendum to be added to the Spring 2014 general election ballot.

The ballot would gather a student consensus on the possible implementation of a ban on texting while driving on campus.

Sen. Taylor Shackelford, a sophomore agricultural communications major from Prosper, said the referendum would help determine student opinions on texting and

driving on campus.

“What we are doing with the referendum is polling the students to see if they think texting and driving needs to be something that needs to be monitored, or if they think it’s a problem at all,” he said.

During the senate meeting, senators also agreed to add another referendum on the general election ballot, which addresses a possible increase in the recreational sports fee, according the meeting’s agenda.

The referendum hopes to gain student consensus on a possible additional $25 to the recreational sports fee, according to the senate meeting’s agenda. The current recreational sports fee is $75.

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Texas Tech students have an opportunity to hear from Saba Nafees, a dual graduate/undergraduate mathematics student from Ft. Worth and Lahore, Pakistan, at the sold out TEDx conference Saturday about what it means to be an American.

The TEDx conferences are planned independently from the TED corporate organization, usually hosted at college campuses, but still follow the same goals the TED conferences have been planned to exemplify, Tim Hayes, TEDx producer, said.

“TEDx events are meant to bring together students and people from the community so they can talk and share ideas,” he said The speaker’s applications were evaluated by two different committees, one made up of Tech undergraduate students, the other group made up of graduate students, faculty and staff, Kellilynn Frias, assistant professor of marketing at Tech, said.

Nafees provided the committees with two

TEDx Conference Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Mark and Becky Lanier Center, Texas Tech School of Law TEDx is a branch of the international conference TED.

different applications, she said, and was chosen to speak on what it means to be an American.

“She is a student who was born in Pakistan,” Frias said, “and came here to pursue her education and so she’s going to talk about what it means to be a global citizen and what it means in particular to be an American and live in west Texas.”

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SABA MAFEES, A graduate mathematics student from Fort Worth and a native of Lahore, Pakistan, plans to speak at the TEDx conference Saturday.

University sticks to procedures Tech equestrian team to host during winter weather storms competition Saturday, Sunday

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The senate discussed its opinions on expanding healthier food options throughout campus. The senate vote determined 90 percent of the senate agreed on voicing its support for the addition of healthier food options to university administration.

Sen. Jameson Tomlin, a junior political science major from Katy, said he thinks there is overwhelming support for the addition of healthier food options on campus.

“There is a lot of vegetarians and vegan students on campus and people that try to have healthier lifestyles,” Tomlin said.

SGA will conduct its next student senate meeting Feb. 20.

Tech student will discuss what it means to be an American

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The additional $25 would be used to construct turf fields and maintenance of the fields; $15 of the additional increase would go to the creation of the fields and $10 would be designated for maintaining the fields.

Sen. BaLeigh Waldrop, a junior accounting major from Hobbs, N.M., said she thinks the increase in the fee would be beneficial toward the university.

“I think it should be increased because it is an important on us getting a satellite rec facility,” she said. “Almost every student I talked to complains about the Rec being overcrowded.”

According to the meeting’s agenda, the fee has not been increased since the addition of the leisure pool in 2009.

CARS DRIVE ON icy roads at the intersection of Flint Avenue and 18th Street on Thursday.

By DIEGO GAYTAN Staff Writer

Despite temperatures reaching a low of 7 degrees, classes at Texas Tech continued as scheduled Thursday.

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The Lubbock area received light snowfall Wednesday night. Most areas in Lubbock received less than an inch of snow, according to the National Weather Service.

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The Masked Rider isn’t the only Texas Tech student who knows how to handle a horse.

The Tech equestrian team will host a competition this weekend at the Tech Equestrian Center.

Tech coach Katherine McArthur said there will be seven schools from around the region competing.

“We are hosting an IHSA Western show,” McArthur said. “People can expect to see competitions in horsemanship and reigning.”

Horsemanship is an event that is based on both the horse and the rider, she said.

The rider is expected to complete rail work and a pattern, she said.

“The rider is judged based on how they get the horse through that set of maneuvers as well as their body position,” McArthur said.

Reigning, she said, is more of a fast event.

The riders do a series of circles and transitions and spins.

“The rider is judged more on their position as they complete maneuvers and the quality of the movement with the horse,” McArthur said.

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The team will have 13 riders competing, McArthur said.

Katelyn Littleton, a sophomore animal science major from Los Alamos, N.M., is one of the riders who will compete.

“The judges look at your ability to handle your horse,” Littleton said, “and how you present yourself while you do it.”

This weekend is one of two that the team participates in every semester, Littleton said, and each weekend consists of two shows.

In an academic year they typically have eight to nine shows they will have competed in, she said.

“Students of all skill levels and every classification compete,” Littleton said, “and the shows are broken into categories.”

Although the equestrian team consists of an English and western team, the western team is the only team competing this weekend, McArthur said.

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HSC group raises funds for local organizations

By AMY CUNNINGHAM Staff Writer

In a combination of music and medicine, the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center MusiCare group will perform a recital at 5 p.m. Feb. 9 as a fundraiser for local organizations.

The recital, entitled “Play It Forward,” includes music of various genres, such as classical and rock, and will be hosted at the School of Music Hemmle Recital Hall, according to an HSC news release.

The program is free, but donations will be accepted upon admission, according to the release.

“We’re all passionate about music,” MusiCare President Asha Davidson, a second-year medical student from Houston, said. “The recital is something we started last year as an organization. It’s something we wanted

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Today TAB Presents: Blood Drive When: Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Where: Student Union Building in the Lubbock Room So, what is it? Save a life, and donate blood.

Traditional Chinese Night Market When: Friday 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Where: Student Union Building Courtyard So, what is it? Come celebrate the Lunar New Year with the Chinese Student Association as they host a traditional night market.

Brown Bag Lunch: Stepping In and Out of the Man Box When: Friday 12-1 p.m.

Where: TLPD in the University Library So, what is it? The Women’s Studies Program is hosting a free brown bag lunch series for students to meet and converse.

Eddie Elsey Guest Artist Trombone Recital When: Friday 5-6 p.m.

Where: School of Music So, what is it? Come and enjoy the music of Eddie Elsey

Grand Reopening of the Davies Gallery of Southwest Indian Art When: Friday 6-9 p.m.

Where: Museum of Texas Tech So, what is it? Witness for free the reopening of the William C. and Evelyn M. Davies Gallery of Southwest Indian Art at the Museum of Texas Tech.

Making a Fortune - Chinese Dumpling Food Demo When: Friday 6-8 p.m.

Where: Museum of Texas Tech So, what is it? Learn how to cook one of China’s oldest dishes, dumplings, for free.

Reel Rock Film Festival When: Friday 7-9 p.m.

Where: Allen Theatre So, what is it? Watch and see on the big screen what it is like to experience the world’s climbing adventures.

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Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band Concert When: Friday 8-10 p.m.

Where: Hemmle Recital Hall So, what is it? Come and experience the Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band for free.

Nafees said her talk takes a look at these concepts in a different way than most Americans would because she was born in a different culture and came to America in her preteen years.

“I was born and raised in Pakistan, and I grew up there until I was about 11 or 12 years old, and I came here to the U.S. and have been here for almost 10 years,” she said. “I’m split between two homelands. When people ask me ‘where is your home’ I’m like, it’s Pakistan, or wait, it’s Ft. Worth, Texas in America. The age I came is so important because I spent my adolescent years here, but I was raised in Pakistan.”

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POLICE BLOTTER Wednesday 12:38 p.m. — A Texas Tech officer investigated an accident where an unattended vehicle was struck in the Z2B parking lot.

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to do to give back to community while also finding a way that would involve our skills other than science and medicine.”

MusiCare participants include medical and graduate students as well as faculty members, Davidson said. This year, two Tech undergraduate students will participate in the recital.

MusiCare wants to unite individuals of various disciplines, such as medical, nursing and pharmacy students, she said.

Money raised by the recital will benefit the Hope Lodge of Lubbock and the J.T. and Margaret Talkington Supportive Care Unit at UMC Health System, according to the release.

Last year, the MusiCare concert raised more than $7,000 for two organizations, Court-Appointed Special Advocates for Children of the South Plains and Lubbock Impact/TTUHSC Free Clinic, according to a previous

article in The Daily Toreador.

The Lubbock Hope Lodge opened in June 2010 and provides free, temporary housing for patients undergoing cancer treatment, according to the American Cancer Society’s website. The Lubbock location was the first in Texas to open.

Dr. Harry Weitlauf, a former professor at HSC, was key in the opening of the location. He died in October 2012, but he taught an anatomy course to several of the students in MusiCare, Davidson said.

I n h i s m e m o r y, h a l f o f the donations will go to the Hope Lo dge.

“We wanted to choose some community causes or organizations that are meaningful to us,” Davidson said. “(Weitlauf) was a big advocate of Hope Lodge and their program and helped their establishment in Lubbock.

We want to honor the work he

She said the inspiration behind her talk came from a symposium she attended in November called “Define America.”

The keynote speaker had a story she said she felt was relevant to her own story, and was really touched by everything the speaker had to say.

“So after that, I realized that I had to tell the story,” Nafees said.

“You know, some people say that is the parent’s mistake, bringing and students who are children here have to suffer for their parents mistake. Is it their mistake that they’re coming here to give their parents a better future and a plethora of resources that America inevitably has? That is the point that I want to make.”

She said the main goal for her TEDx talk is to help audiences to reflect about their own home, but doesn’t want to cause anyone to

think a specific way.

She wants them to think about why they have that idea of home and what defines their own home.

“Basically this TEDx talk will be about getting people to really reflect and get people to think about what is the meaning of home to them,” Nafees said. “Where is home? Is it a linguistic definition? Is it something defined by their own origins? Is that where they were born, or where their parents are from? Or, are we all just free to move around the world?”

She said she hopes if students know her story, then they might think more about other students with similar stories.

This further reflection is the first step toward global citizenship and a more tolerant environment, she said.

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to the university counsel to cancel or suspend classes, according to the Tech Operating Policy and Procedure manual.

The university counsel would then contact the president with the recommendation.

Brad Charboneau, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service, said Lub bock’s light snowfall and absence of accumulating ice influenced the continuation of scheduled classes.

“We only saw about half an inch of real dry powdery snow,” he said. “We didn’t see any ice accumulation, no freezing rain.

Wind chills were pretty chilly this morning, but probably not cold enough to warrant any kind of delay.”

The Lubbock Independent School District also continued its scheduled classes, according to a news release.

Some students disagreed with

the university’s decision to continue classes.

Will Watson, a junior communication design major from Flagstaff, Fla. thought that the university’s decision to continue classes was irresponsible.

“There’s a lot of kids that live off campus, including myself, that have to drive on the roads with other people that are irresponsible,” Watson said.

Jeanette Barea, a junior nutritional science major from Tyler, said commuting to campus in the winter weather was a concern for her.

“I drive to school so I park at West. It was dangerous to drive out here,” Barea said. “Once I’m on campus it’s all okay, it’s just the fact of getting to campus and getting off campus.”

Other students agreed with the continuation of classes.

Sean Davis, a senior psychology major from Abilene, thought

did for them.”

The Supportive Care Unit aids those in end of life situations, Davidson said. Because the group believes in the healing properties of music, Davidson said, the money donated to the unit will go toward the building of a music library for patients.

The Supportive Care Unit opened in fall 2013 and offers supportive care for patients, such as symptom management and other palliative care options, according to the UMC Health Systems website.

“We believe that music and healing go hand in hand and it can bring people together,” Davidson said. “Music has such a healing property, so we’re very excited that the donations will be used to build a music library.”

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cally to be aware of what is happening across the world, to be aware of major cultural things,” she said, “because America really is a melting pot. America is a nation of immigrants.”

Nafees said she had to prepare mentally for the speech and work with a speech coach to figure out the best ways to construct her sentences.

She said she had to decide what to say, how to express what she wanted to say and how to make it interesting and engaging for audiences.

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the weather conditions were only difficult to handle in the early morning.

“It wasn’t too bad for me, but the early morning classes were a little rough,” Davis said.

C h a r b o n e a u s a i d t o d a y ’s weather would warm up to 40 degrees and more precipitation is expected Tuesday.

“As far as precipitation goes, it should be relatively quiet until early next week,” he said. “It’s still a little early to tell exactly how much it’s going to impact the area.”

Lubbock is expected to continue to experience winter weather conditions throughout the month, Charbneau said. The warm up and cool down pattern Lubbock has been undergoing is also expected to continue.

“Until this pattern breaks, we’ll probably expect to see a lot of the same,” he said. ➤➤dgaytan@dailytoreador.com

Speaker: Immigration overhaul tough to pass WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker John Boehner on Thursday all but ruled out passage of immigration legislation before this fall’s elections, saying it would be difficult for the Republican-led House to act on the issue that President Barack Obama has made a top domestic priority.

In his most pessimistic comments, Boehner blamed the stale-

mate on widespread skepticism that Obama would properly enforce any immigration reforms that Congress approved. The GOP leader didn’t mention that his own members have balked at acting on the contentious issue, which could enrage core conservative voters in the midterm election year.

“The American people, including

many of our members, don’t trust that the reform we’re talking about will be implemented as it was intended to be,” Boehner told reporters at his weekly news conference. “The president seems to change the health care law on a whim, whenever he likes. Now, he is running around the country telling everyone he’s going to keep acting on his own.”

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AUSTIN (AP) — The Wild West tradition of openly carrying your sixshooter on the street has long been banned in Texas under state law. But the next governor could change that.

Rising Democratic star and gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis has joined her top Republican rival in supporting a proposed “open carry” law.

It would allow people with concealed handgun licenses to wear a pistol on their hip, in full view, while in public.

Davis has said she supports expanding gun rights in Texas. In a statement to The Associated Press, she said that includes open-carry — a position that puts her at odds with her own party but could keep her from alienating gun rights advocates in a deeply conservative state where the Second Amendment is sacrosanct.

Davis’ position now aligns her with her Republican gubernatorial rival, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, marking her latest effort to eliminate it as a wedge issue in the campaign.

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Hip-Hop expert comes to Texas Tech Staff Writer

The crowd’s eyes were glued to hip-hop expert Tricia Rose at the second installment of the African American History Month lecture series.

An estimate of 50 Texas Tech students, faculty and staff gathered in the Allen Theater Thursday night at the Student Union Building.

“Dr. Tricia Rose is a highly praised author, commentator and social critic who is most well-known for her groundbreaking book on the emergence of hip hop culture,” according to a pamphlet from the “Hip-Hop Wars” lecture, which was named after her 2008 book.

Rose was the second speaker to participate in the African American History Month lecture series.

The third and final installment of the series will be Feb. 20 and feature Koritha Mitchell, author and professor at Ohio State University, speaking over how lynching plays written by African Americans helped black Americans survive the lynching era, according to the pamphlet.

“The theme of the lecture series is to bring awareness, but also to highlight African Americans’ historic and also contemporary contributions to U.S. society,” Karlos Hill, an assistant professor of history, said in his introduction of Rose.

Jobi Martinez, director of vide a great opportunity outside the Cross Cultural Academic of the classroom for students and Advancement Center, said she faculty, Martinez said. thinks the topic Rose addresses “The objective of the lecture is an engaging one. series is to redistinguish African This is a great way to en- American studies and scholars gage a contemporary topic, at Texas Tech, but also, on a Martinez said. broader level, the community,” “I think it’s a great opportu- Karlos Hill said in his introducnity to highlight Black History tion of Rose. month,” MartiOne of nez said. the myths soMost people ciety lives in think of hiptoday is the hop as just a illusion that genre, Marti everything nez said, and has been reno one thinks solved and a about the mesvariety of issages it carries sues related of civil rights, to serious social justice inequality and equity. are no lonPeople don’t ger present, Rose said to look at the artists themselves begin her and their hislecture.

S o c i tories, and I think Rose ety is under will be able to the impresTRICIA ROSE talk about the sion that HIP-HOP EXPERT it doesn’t scholarship of matter what hip-hop, Martinez said. kinds of energy, resources and as“I think the series in general sistances various disenfranchised just adds a new dimension to the groups receive, Rose said because university, in that we’re explor- it is all in the past. ing African American history,” “That fiction leads us to be Martinez said. unappreciative sometimes of the Not that exploring African efforts of people who reach out American history has never been and try to make things happen,” done before, Martinez said.

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I don’t mind coming to class, I just don’t like the fact that it’s really cold outside, and so people who live off campus have to commute. I don’t really like the fact that I had to walk in like, blizzard cold, but I didn’t really mind having class today.

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Honestly, I was a bit surprised. I woke up, and I saw the snow on the ground, and driving to class, I was seeing everyone slipping, trying to stop at stop signs.

So, I would say at least, they should’ve been delayed, maybe until like noon.

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- Preston Koprivnik - junior public relations major from Austin

Well actually, I didn’t have classes, because all of my professors were in Houston, but I was surprised that they weren’t cancelled, because I thought it was really dangerous. I was skidding, I was driving my boyfriend to the track so that he could go out of town on a trip, and I fishtailed, and then I couldn’t stop twice, and it was just really scary.

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hip-hop was in its infant stages, Rose said.

Hip-hop wasn’t something people could name and go talk about, Rose said.

“It didn’t have an identity,” Rose said. “It was just there.”

As it developed, Rose said she became acutely aware of how incredibly powerful and innovative hip-hop was.

An enormous amount has happened in hip-hop, and in her lecture, Rose hoped to address the past, present and future of it all in the same context, Rose said.

“I think they have to be taken together to understand what’s at stake, why it matters, what’s important about it, and what kinds of ways, I think, we have all been encouraged to misunderstand it’s importance,” Rose said.

She had been looking forward to hearing a different viewpoint and find out an opportunity to look at hip-hop in a different way, Martinez said.

Hip-hop is important to think about, to know about, to study, not because it is hip-hop in particular, Rose said, but because it is the singular most cultural space for young people today.

“That signature location means we have to know a lot about it,” Rose said. “We have to know what’s going on, and we have to pay attention to what’s worked, what’s the problem and some of the challenges it’s facing.” ➤➤awillingham@dailytoreador.com

WASHINGTON (AP) — After nearly two decades of study, the Food and Drug Administration announced rules Thursday designed to make sure that infant formula is safe and nutritious.

Most formula makers already abide by the practices, but the FDA now will have rules on the books that ensure formula manufacturers test their products for salmonella and other pathogens before distribution. The rules also require formula companies to prove to the FDA that they are including specific nutrients — proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and minerals — in their products.

It is already law that formula must include those nutrients, which help babies stay healthy. But the new rules will help the FDA keep tabs on companies to make

sure they are following the law. The rule would require manufacturers to provide data to the FDA proving that their formulas support normal physical growth and that ingredients are of sufficient quality.

“The FDA sets high quality standards for infant formulas because nutritional deficiencies during this critical time of development can have a significant impact on a child’s long-term health and well-being,” Michael Taylor, the FDA’s deputy commissioner for foods, said.

The rules also are aimed at new companies that come into the market. In recent years, grocery store aisles have become even more crowded with new kinds of formula, some capitalizing on natural or organic food trends.

The agency said breastfeeding is

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joe Finnigan, a veteran Hollywood reporter who chronicled the comings and goings of stars such as John Wayne, Frank Sinatra and even Lassie during a decades-long career, has died at age 88, his family said Thursday.

Finnigan died of natural causes on Jan. 22 at a retirement home in the San Fernando Valley, his son David Finnigan told The Associated Press.

In the early days of his career, Joe Finnigan worked for United Press International in San Francisco, Phoenix

and Seattle. He arrived at UPI’s Los Angeles bureau in 1958 and became an entertainment reporter.

Among the stories he covered was the release of Frank Sinatra’s son Frank Jr. by kidnappers in 1963.

He said he also witnessed a near fistfight between the volatile Frank Sinatra and Wayne when the two got into a dispute at a Hollywood party. It ended, Finnigan’s son said his father told him, when Sinatra yelled, “’Are you getting this, Joe?’” after the much bigger Wayne grabbed him.

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enforce the law if it inspects a facility or looks at a company’s records and find problems. He said the rules were stalled for so many years — they were first proposed in 1996 — as the agency was keeping up with science that became available on food safety and other related issues.

Congress passed the Infant Formula Act in 1980 after a major manufacturer reformulated some of its formula products and omitted salt. A year later, infants who had eaten the formula were diagnosed with a chloride deficiency. The act required formula makers to use specific nutrients.

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strongly recommended for newborns but that 25 percent of infants start out using formula. By three months, two-thirds of infants rely on formula for all or part of their nutrition.

The FDA doesn’t approve formulas before they are marketed but formula manufacturers must register with the agency. The FDA also conducts annual inspections of facilities that manufacture infant formula — far more often than the agency does inspections of other food facilities.

Dr. Stephen Ostroff, chief medical officer of the FDA’s Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine, says the rules will help the agency

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TRICIA ROSE, A professor from Brown University gives a lecture called Hip-Hop Wars, part of a lecture series for African American History month, on Thursday at the Allen theater inside the Student Union Building.

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Society should not judge people based on weight Lauren Gudgel their innocent adolescent years.

This is coming from someone who played with Barbies well into her late middle school years and still has a large stash in the garage of her home.

I never once looked at the doll and thought, “Boy, I would love for my body to look like hers!” Now granted, I was out of luck even if that were the case. I stand at a mere 5’6” with red hair and freckles — I knew I hadn’t a hope to look like Barbie. I did, however, want to be like her. I saw Barbie not as an unachievable sex symbol, but as woman who could do anything.

I know you’re thinking I’m cra-

zy. That hunk of plastic couldn’t possibly be an inspiration for female empowerment, could it? If you think about it, she did walk on the moon, go to college, deliver babies and keep the house clean all while driving her pink convertible.

People are so obsessed with being a certain weight because of the judgment they get from insecure men and women who haven’t a clue what healthy looks like.

Too skinny?

Eat a hamburger. A man needs something to hold on to.

Who wants a woman who looks like an adolescent boy? These are all remarks I’ve heard directed at

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What an insult to be called too large, too skinny, too anything; too average isn’t even good enough for most people.

Political satire has advantages In January 2012, Stephen Colbert launched the Colbert Super PAC on his late night talk show, “The Colbert Report,” lambasting the rules governing formation of and coordination in political action committees. Surprisingly, Colbert succeeded where many authentic news sources have not in explaining the inconsistencies in and implications of laws governing PACs clearly. The episode garnered 1.3 million viewers, not including online audiences.

Political satire outlets have risen in popularity considerably in recent years. In fact, Jon Stewart’s “The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report” were the two most-watched late night talk shows among 18- to 49-year-olds in the first quarter of 2013. “The Onion”, a well-known satirical newspaper and website with a political section, started with modest beginnings and now boasts 7.5 million viewers monthly.

This meteoric rise has led scholars and laymen alike to question the impact humorous news outlets have on politics. One thing is clear: Satire has made politics more accessible, leading to more informed viewers who have the potential to form more educated opinions and discuss those views with others.

This advantage of satirical news is particularly important today, when many serious news sources find themselves restricted by pressures to fill time and produce profit. Due to these pressures, many news outlets portray politics dramatically, and often will pay brief mention to less exciting but important political news. These selection criteria and overwrought portrayals mislead those who fail to realize what outlets have omitted and increase distrust in those who realize that events are only reported for their value as a “story.”

In contrast, political satire chooses reports based on comedic

value, which—instead of deviating from essential information— often accentuates the news and underscores important issues in politics. Colbert’s super PAC is a prime example. Although the comedian seemed to be exaggerating, current PAC regulation allowed Colbert to do nearly anything he wanted with his committee, and he took full advantage to accessibly and humorously underscore his unrestricted freedom without deviating from facts.

Despite these advantages, some have argued that political satire encourages cynicism, trivializes politics, and promotes a narrow point of view (stemming from the predominantly liberal leanings of most political satirists and comedians). It is true that, when taken in isolation, political satire poses many drawbacks, and that the constant critique of political figures and media outlets can lead to skepticism.

However, viewers of satire are more likely to watch and read traditional news sources as well, according to an article in the Columbia Journalism Review. In fact, satirists often refer to other news sources to provide background for their critiques, as Stewart has done numerous times with CNN and Fox News, serving the dual purpose of communicating news and criticizing the current methods of political media. The same article also references research that suggests increased viewership of political humor does not distance the audience from politics but instead “increases knowledge of current events, leads to further information-seeking on related topics, and increases viewer interest in and attention paid to politics and news.” This more informed and interested audience naturally has more opportunities to share educated opinions with others and provoke discussion.

Arguments that satire actually increases narrow-mindedness because it panders to liberals also have their flaws. While there are few Republican and conserva-

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tive viewers, data show that less than half of the viewers of “The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report” are liberals; in fact, 38 percent of viewers of “The Colbert Report,” as well as 41 percent of those watching “The Daily Show,” consider themselves independents. These shows have roughly the same percentage of Democrat viewers as the New York Times and USA Today and a lower percentage than CNN, all of which claim to be non-partisan news sources.

Moreover, humorists connect with their audience more effectively than news anchors do.

While politics in news is often portrayed as a field separate from daily life, Stewart and Colbert easily relate their coverage to the average viewer. In contrast to Sunday talk shows such as NBC’s “Meet the Press” and ABC’s “This Week,” which host roundtables of pundits discussing the political issues of the day in non-personal terms, satirists need to be personal for their comedy to be understood and entertaining.

Finally, instead of allowing experts to express their opinions as fact as some journalists do, humorists often challenge the views of experts to the audience’s benefit. For example, in October 2013, Stewart hosted Kathleen Sebelius, the US Secretary of Health and Human Services, and criticized Obamacare for delaying compliance with the bill for big businesses but not individuals.

He critiqued the fact that these businesses can lobby for their interests while individuals cannot. Although some coverage of this issue made news sources, Stewart presented it at length with an authentic source and in a comedic and memorable fashion.

He caught viewers’ attention and demonstrated that experts are not always correct.

Taken together with traditional news sources, political humor at least molds a more informed public and at best increases political involvement and excitement. The humor provides the tools; viewers must decide whether to use them.

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By ANTHONY THAI

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myself. I’m insulted because of my weight.

Too fat? Put the cupcake down. I could go on, but I’m ashamed that I feel compelled to write about a topic that should be obsolete.

Ye s , t h e r e are people who are far too thin, and being overweight is generally unhealthy, but who am I to judge on something so personal? Every day, people face their mirrors, unhappy with what they see.

Why is it that people have to make it worse by opening their mouths?

According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders

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ew York fashion week is upon us. While I’ve never been fortunate or prosperous enough to attend the glamorous event, you can bet I’ll be attached to my Instagram, Facebook and favorite fashion websites for instant updates.

Every year, just after Fashion Week ends, countless people begin the controversy with conspiracy theories of racism on the catwalk, plagiarizing designers and my least favorite of them all: the weight argument.

I’ve always considered judging a person by their weight is one of the lowest forms of arbitration. What an insult to be called too large, too skinny, too anything; too average isn’t even good enough for most people.

Recently I saw an article featuring a “normal” sized Barbie doll. It’s disgusting, in my opinion, that people think little girls should be focused on such things while playing with Barbies in

website, nearly 50 percent of people who suffer from anorexia meet the criteria for depression.

You may think this is obvious; of course men and women who put themselves in harm’s way by not eating aren’t particularly happy with their lives. So why do we continue to berate them? Why do we feed these people with negativity and hate when they clearly are hurting?

Approximately 8 million Americans, according to statisticbrain.com, suffer from some sort of eating disorder, and yet we still think it’s something to poke fun at.

I’m all for trying to look my best; I’ve mentioned that several times before, and as I admit above, I will constantly be checking my social media outlets to be updated about fashion week, but I’m not for being unhealthy. More than that, I am fully against being judged because someone thinks I “look too skinny.” “No wonder

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you’re so skinny, you didn’t eat a thing!” Trust me, it’s not because I’m not hungry, it’s because your food is gross.

All the fashion in the world won’t deter me from speaking up against hateful people who are going to “hate on” the models walking the runway because they don’t look like “real women.”

What exactly do they look like?

I’m not supporting the designers who enforce the “weight rule,” but I also will not berate the woman walking in stilts draped in the latest Dior just because I don’t look like her.

I’m against hate, being insulted for my weight, being pointed at, objectified and feeling like I’m doing something wrong. I am for love, encouragement and fighting for peace in the war against weight judgment. What are you for?

Gudgel is a junior retail major from Andrews.

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Military tuition bill long time coming

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The OklahOma Daily (U. OklahOma)

Imagine choosing to enlist in the military and spending precious time putting your life on the line to protect this country’s freedoms.

Now imagine coming home, only to find out that the G.I. Bill won’t fully cover the cost of your college tuition because you moved to a state other than the one in which you enlisted.

We believe no U.S. veteran should face the stress of unexpected tuition costs after serving their country.

Fortunately, veterans are one step closer to receiving in-state tuition at public universities in all 50 states after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the G.I. Bill Tuition Fairness Act on Monday.

Pending approval from the Senate and the President’s signature, veterans

may one day soon be able to attend any state-run institution of higher learning without incurring the additional fees of out-of-state tuition.

The bill is intended to permit all veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars to attend public colleges for free, according to an AP article.

H.R. 357 is also designed to level the playing field when it comes to residency laws, which vary widely from state to state. Allowing in-state tuition at all public universities would eliminate the struggle to establish residency in a new state for returning veterans.

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By HANNAH HIPP Staff Writer

Scooter Christensen was discovered by the Harlem Globetrotters nine years ago while playing a pickup game during his time spent as a video coordinator for the Phoenix Suns.

He had little knowledge of the Globetrotters but learned quickly and has thrived as a member of the team.

His ventures include performing worldwide in more than 70 countries and making children and families all around the globe have a fun experience.

The Globetrotters will appear Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. in the United Spirit Arena.

Here are some highlights of the

Q-and-A session with Scooter.

Q: How did you originally get into basketball?

A: “I started basketball when I was five years old. I played soccer, ran track and played basketball, but I found basketball to be the most gratifying at that age.”

Q: Do you have a signature move/trick shot?

A: “I am known for spinning the basketball. I’m actually in the Guinness Book of World Records for spinning the ball on my head and nose. I think the fans know that and that’s one of the best tricks they like to see. I also do my best Curly Neal impression so they give me some kneepads and I’m out there sliding and dribbling on the ground.”

Q: What do you enjoy most about being a Globetrotter?

A: “For me I believe it’s the fans.

Knowing that we have a chance to put a smile on a kid’s face. A smile goes a long way, and I know that because we go to over 70 countries, and some of those countries we don’t speak the language, but we definitely get our message across by doing what we do on the basketball court. You see a little kid who can’t speak English but he’s smiling, and I think that’s what it’s all about.”

Q: What is one of the hardest things about this job?

A: “I think the travelling gets hard, we’re gone six to eight months out of the year. A lot of the guys on the team have families and kids and stuff. I think that’s probably the hardest thing, just being away from your family for a long period of time.”

Q: Do you have a favorite place to perform?

A: “I think every place we go is cool because we’re always the home team. But I think playing in your hometown is always good, because your family has a chance to see you there. But wherever we’re at is our favorite place to be because the fans never change and that’s pretty cool.”

Q: Do you have a favorite memory since joining the Globetrotters?

A: “One of the best memories I have, it was about maybe two years ago, this kid sat front row and he would not laugh or smile the whole game. So, I went up to this kid and I sat right in front of him, and it was like a stare-off. He didn’t smile, I didn’t smile. I got closer and closer to where I was almost touching his

Police: Art thief among 3 held in violin heist MILWAUKEE (AP) — The mystery of what happened to a multimilliondollar Stradivarius violin stolen in a stun gun attack was answered Thursday when Milwaukee police recovered the instrument and blamed the heist at least in part on an art thief who once stole a statue from a gallery and then tried to sell it back.

The violin, which was built in 1715 by the renowned Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari and valued at $5 million, was found hidden in a suitcase in the attic of a man who police said was unaware the instrument was in his home.

Three people have been arrested in the case, and Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn said there was no evidence of other “shadowy” figures from the art world behind the theft.

“It appears we had a local criminal who had an interest in art theft and was smart enough to develop a plan for a robbery,” Flynn said. “Beyond that, we don’t know what his motive was.”

The violin, which police said ap-

peared to be in good condition, was stolen late last month from a concert violinist who was shocked with a stun gun. His attacker grabbed the violin and hopped into a waiting vehicle.

Police traced the stun gun to Universal Knowledge Allah, a 36-year-old barber, while a citizen’s tip led them to Salah Jones, the 41-year-old man convicted of stealing a $25,000 statue from a gallery at Milwaukee’s posh Pfister Hotel in 1995.

Officers had the men under surveillance before arresting them Monday, along with a 32-year-old woman police have not yet identified.

Police also have not said what role each suspect had in the heist.

Milwaukee District Attorney John Chisholm said Thursday that he expected to charge at least one of the suspects Friday. He said charges were delayed while prosecutors negotiated with one suspect for the return of the violin.

The suspect led police Wednesday night to the home of an acquaintance, who had allowed the suspect to store a

suitcase in his attic.

It’s not clear what the suspects planned to do with the violin. Such highvalue instruments are almost always welldocumented with photographs and easily identified, said David Bonsey, a New York-based violin maker and appraiser who appears on the Public Broadcasting Service’s “Antiques Roadshow.”

“There’s virtually no place that a violin like this can be taken and fenced,” Bonsey said. “You can’t take it to a pawn shop.”

Some art collectors will buy stolen objects that they keep hidden for their own enjoyment, Bonsey said. But Flynn said there was no indication in this case of “shadowy figures in the art world that were trying to purchase this” violin.

The violin, known in musical circles as the “Lipinski” Stradivarius because it was once played by Polish violinist Karol Lipinski, has been appraised for insurance purposes at $5 million.

It has value as a musical instrument and as a work of art, Bonsey said.

The violin is “part of a body of work from someone whose work just cannot be imitated,” he said. “A lot of people do sculptures, but there’s only one Michelangelo and there’ll never be another one. There’s never going to be another Stradivarius.”

Experts estimate 600 to 650 Stradivarius instruments remain — about half of what the master produced.

One of the most famous is the Gibson Strad, now owned by virtuoso Joshua Bell. It was stolen from Carnegie Hall in 1936 and not found until the violinist who stole it died in the 1980s.

FBI special agent David Bass, an expert in art crime, said Stradivarius thefts are reported every few years but most instruments are found — some quickly and in good condition.

A Stradivarius stolen from a South Korean musician in 2010 while she ate at a London sandwich shop was found about three years later at a property in central England. Three people were convicted in that theft.

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nose, and he just broke out in this huge laugh, tears coming out of his eyes, and I gave him a wristband and a jersey, and it was one of the most memorable things for me.”

Q: Some people say you don’t play real basketball, that it’s fake.

How much of it is actually a game?

A: “That’s one of the good things about us, is that we are really good at hiding playing basketball but doing entertainment at the same time. I remember my third year we were playing a game in Notre Dame’s gym and one of the guys on the men’s basketball team said we were just full of tricks and don’t really play basketball. My teammate heard it and told them to play us, and we played them and beat them up pretty bad. People forget that it’s entertainment but

we can still play as well.”

Q: Can you explain the “Fan’s Rule”?

A: “Yeah, for this tour the fans get to pick what they want to see each quarter. It’s like they have the opportunity to control the game. The kids eat it up and it’s fun every night.”

Q: For the current NBA season, is Lebron James or Kevin Durant your MVP? A: “I’m going with Durant. The way he’s playing, the way he’s been handling himself and putting his teammates first says a lot about his character and what he’s about. I’m a huge Kevin Durant fan. I like Lebron too, don’t get me wrong, he’s tough, but I think Kevin’s doing his thing this year.” ➤➤hhipp@dailytoreador.com

Inspiration for ‘Philomena’ doesn’t blame church VATICAN CITY (AP) — The woman who inspired the Oscar-nominated film “Philomena,” about an Irish mother forced to give up her son for adoption, says she doesn’t blame the Vatican for her ordeal, despite a damning U.N. report essentially holding the Holy See responsible for such practices.

Philomena Lee spoke at a news conference Thursday after meeting briefly with Pope Francis and screening “Philomena” for Francis’ personal secretary at the Vatican a day earlier.

Lee was sent to a Catholic-run boarding house in Ireland after she got pregnant as a teenager in 1952, one of

thousands of young Irish women essentially incarcerated in shame for having had an out-of-wedlock child in the staunchly Roman Catholic country.

Lee’s son was sent to the United States to be adopted when he was 3 and she never heard from him again.

On Wednesday, a U.N. human rights committee essentially held the Vatican responsible for such forced adoptions arranged by Catholic-run institutions in Ireland, urging it to investigate and compensate victims. The recommendation was contained in a scathing report on the Vatican’s failure to protect children as a signatory to a U.N. treaty on children’s rights.

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Sports

Tech track team splits up to find competition

By DAWIT HAILE Staff Writer

Texas Tech track and field athletes will be split between two meets this weekend, according to a news release from Tech Athletics.

The distance runners are scheduled to compete in the Boston University Valentine Invitational, while the rest of the athletes are participating at the New Mexico Track and

Field Classic, according to a Tech news release.

Coach Wes Kittley said he and the athletes are thrilled about the chance these two meets give them to face a loaded field of athletes.

“The New Mexico Classic and Boston Valentine Invitational are highly competitive,” Kittley said in the release, “and will provide an opportunity to put up good times and marks as we continue to progress

throughout the season.”

The seven distance runners who have made the trip to Boston include 2013 Big 12 Conference champion in the indoor and outdoor 800-meter run, Nick Rivera.

Rivera will compete in the 800-meter run at the invitational.

The other distance runners joining him at the invitational are Ezekiel Kissorio, Marcos Vallejo, Brendan Devlin, Sharlene Nickel, Jocelyn

Caro and Madeline Livergood.

Meanwhile, the rest of the Tech track athletes are going to face topflight track teams such as Arkansas, Texas, Washington and Oregon.

Sophomore hurdler Le’Tristan Pledger and her teammates are trying to continue the progress they made at the Masked Rider Open.

Tech now has nine individual and relay performances in the top-16 of the national indoor performance list

after last weekend’s meet. Pledger gave one of those Tech performances when she broke the school record in the 55-meter hurdles twice.

Pledger said she runs hard in every race she is in no matter who the competition is to prepare her for future races and achieve lower times.

“I have to run against the clock because when I go to nationals and stuff (my competitors) are not going to wait on me,” Pledger said, “so I

have to just keep up the tempo.”

This time around, Pledger and her fellow Lady Raiders are facing women’s teams ranked as high as the No. 2 Longhorns and the No. 19 Washington Huskies.

Following the conclusion of these two meets, the Red Raiders and Lady Raiders may have a better understanding of where they are at this point of the season. ➤➤dhaile@dailytoreador.com

Red Raiders host No. 19 Oklahoma Red Raider softball season opener pushed back State in first home sellout since 2007 The Texas Tech basketball team will take the court to play the No. 19 Oklahoma State Cowboys in front of a sold out crowd at 8:30 p.m. Saturday in the United Spirit Arena.

The Red Raiders (11-11, 3-6) are looking to start a Big 12 Conference winning streak after beating Texas Christian 60-54 in their last game.

Although Oklahoma State has been ranked a top-ten team this season, the Cowboys (16-4, 4-5) have lost three straight conference games after falling 98-87 to Iowa State in triple-overtime on Tuesday.

Sophomore guard Marcus Smart

leads the Cowboys offensively with 17.3 points per game and has been named Big 12 Player of the Week twice this season.

The game marks the first sellout for the team since Jan. 1, 2007 where former Tech coach Bob Knight became the winningest coach in NCAA history after Tech beat New Mexico 70-68, according to a Tech athletics news release.

It is the 11th sellout of the USA since the facility opened in November 1999, and it’s the 17th crowd in excess of 15,000 fans, according to the release.

Tech coach Tubby Smith has

challenged Tech students to set a new student attendance record. It would take 4,000 students to reach the goal.

Smith said the sellout ensures the program is heading in the right direction.

“It is wonderful,” he said. “It shows the hard work of a lot of people to make this happen. We hope that we can play to the level of support that we have gotten. I am excited and our players are excited.

It also gives validation that we are moving in the right direction with the program.” ➤➤rrose@dailytoreador.com

The Texas Tech softball team was forced to cancel its season opener due to cold and rainy conditions in the Hammond, La., area.

The Red Raiders were scheduled to take on Southeastern Louisiana at

5 p.m. Thursday for the first game of the Lion Classic.

The Lion Classic schedule will remain the same for the rest of the weekend with the Red Raiders opening their season tomorrow at 3 p.m.

in the first game of a double-header.

Officials from Tech and Southern Louisiana are currently working together to determine a time to reschedule the missed game. ➤➤sports@dailytoreador.com

Banned carry-on items get through security SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Despite a temporary Russian ban on liquids in carry-on luggage, some air travelers heading to the Sochi Olympics through Moscow brought toothpaste and other toiletries past security checkpoints without any problems.

Security concerns ahead of the Sochi Games were renewed after the U.S. Homeland Security Department warned airlines flying to Russia that terrorists may try to smuggle explosives into the country in toothpaste tubes. The agency on Thursday banned all liquids from carry-on luggage for nonstop flights from the U.S. to Russia.

Yet six Associated Press employees arriving in Moscow from across the world or beginning their journey there passed through security without having to remove toothpaste, hand lotion or water bottles from their carry-on luggage. Another AP journalist, arriving in Moscow from Singapore, said a security official checked his deodorant and then returned it, but didn’t notice or make mention of a very small tube of toothpaste.

Other air travelers heading to Sochi also said their experience of Russian airport security was surprisingly hassle-free.

“It was pretty chill. I had an empty 1 ½-liter water bottle because I was hoping to fill it up on the plane but no one checked it,” said Matt Segal, an Australian tourist who traveled from Moscow to Sochi on Thursday.

“No one has pulled it out and asked about it.”

The no-liquids rule applies to any-

one departing from a Russian airport, including transit passengers, said Russian Transport Ministry spokeswoman Nataliya Nesterova. She said it was up to airports to make sure it is enforced.

The sporadic enforcement underscores the difficulty that governments face in ensuring that airport personnel in many places, screening thousands of impatient people in a compressed period of time, maintain consistent practices as they try to prevent attacks. And even if practices are consistent inside a single country, the many points of transit that travelers pass through en route to Sochi fall under the jurisdiction of multiple governments.

An AP journalist starting a three-leg trip to Sochi in Detroit on Thursday had to leave his toothpaste and deodorant behind after an airline official told him he couldn’t bring those items to Russia in his carry-on luggage.

Moscow airport officials didn’t return calls Thursday seeking comment about enforcement of the ban, which runs from January to April, well after the Olympics and Paralympics end.

Russian deputy prime minister Dmitry Kozak had no comment on the toothpaste warning from Homeland Security in the U.S. “I don’t have any reaction at this point. We’re checking this information,” Kozak told reporters at a news conference in Olympic Park.

He said Russia can guarantee the safety of people attending the Sochi Games as efficiently as any other government hosting a major event.

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“I believe that warnings about Sochi, about Russia were superfluous, and the threat levels in Sochi are just like they are in Boston or London,” he said. “I would like to reiterate that security in Sochi will be no worse than in New York, London, Washington or Boston.”

Some AP employees traveling directly to Sochi from Frankfurt, Germany, passed through security there carrying travel-sized liquids, including toothpaste.

A photographer who brought a Ziploc bag with a half a dozen liquid items said he was asked to take it out in Boston, where he began his trip, but security officials in Frankfurt left it in the bag, while inspecting his camera equipment.

No-liquid rules appear to be enforced more strictly at train stations in the Sochi area. One AP journalist was stopped Feb. 2 at a security checkpoint in the train station in Krasnaya Polyana, the mountain hub for the games, because his hand luggage contained a tube of leather conditioner. He was asked to open it, stick a finger in it and rub it onto his shoe.

Another AP journalist who carried a water bottle at a train station in Sochi had to hand it over to security officials who examined it with a scanning device to make sure its contents were not flammable.

In late December, bombings of a train station and an electric trolleybus killed 34 people in the southern city of Volgograd, heightening security fears ahead of the Sochi Olympics.