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Award-winning meat judger hones competitive spirit

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Texas Tech Meat Judging Team member Madison Ainsley, a sophomore animal science major from Hondo, explains the process for judging pork.

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n Saturday mornings at 4 a.m., most students are still ensconced in their beds sleeping soundly, but not Madison Ainsley. She, along with her teammates, can be found practicing meat judging before the crack of dawn.

Ainsley, a sophomore animal science major from Hondo, started meat judging this year. In her first

competition, the Southwestern Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest hosted on Jan. 29, Ainsley was ranked as the top individual and Texas Tech was ranked as the top team, according to the American Meat Science Association website.

In her first year of college, she judged wool, and the next logical step for her sophomore year was to judge meat, she said.

“I knew coming in that Tech has a very good meat-judging program and that it was something that I

wanted to try out and learn,” Ainsley said. “So, I decided to get in the class and join the team.”

In meat judging, the participants are required to judge lamb, beef and pork in carcass form and in cuts, Ainsley said. She is drawn to the factual, cut-anddry nature of meat judging in comparison to other more opinionated judging events.

“It’s very different from anything else I’ve ever done,” Ainsley said. “It’s really cool to get to have

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a different atmosphere, and I really do enjoy it a lot.”

Ainsley said she first became involved in meat judging through the Future Farmers of America.

“I really enjoy the competition atmosphere, and you also get to meet so many different people and see so many things, and the knowledge I’ve learned from these judging teams has helped me in multiple aspects of life,” Ainsley said.

Loni Woolley, one of the coach-

es on the meat-judging team, said Ainsley makes coaching easy. Her lack of previous experience is an asset because she is receptive to what the coaches have to teach without any bias from previous experience.

Ainsley also works exceptionally hard, Woolley said. She does not require any motivation from the coaches, and her competitive nature inspires her teammates.

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DeVos worrisome because of for-profit school position Tech makes changes during off season

By MICHAEL CANTU News Editor

In a 51-50 vote, Senate elevated Betsy DeVos to the position of secretary of education. This is a historic achievement because Vice President Mike Pence issued a tiebreaking vote that pushed the vote to DeVos. Pence’s vote makes for the first time a vice president has used his vote to elevate a nominee into that position, according to a recent article in The New York Times. In the original Senate vote, two Republicans voted against DeVos, which is how the tie came about.

But DeVos’ record when it comes to public school education has many in the public school sector worried.

She has been a long-time supporter of vouchers for charter schools, which would aid in granting federal funding to those schools instead of public schools, according to the article.

The use of federal money for private schools is not something new,

Valerie Paton, professor of higher education, said.

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CONFIRMATION — 51 to 50 vote on Senate floor — First time a vice president was needed to break a tie — Two Republicans voted against DeVos — Supports federal vouchers for for-profit schools

“The (George W. Bush) administration allowed the for-profit (schools) into the title for financial aid funds,” Paton said. “As a consequence, the Department of Education had to up its vigilance in monitoring and the enforcement of those for-profits.”

Because federal student aid funds are funded by taxpayer money, there was more tax money going to student aid, she said. That opened a new type of market sector that increased the United States debt.

In that time, during Bush’s and former President Barack Obama’s administrations, non-repayment of student loans and grant allocations have both increased, she said.

“There were numerous laws and regulations that came out of that: one is gainful employment, one is the 90 percent rule,” Paton said, “which says that for-profit may not be dependent on federal student aid for more than 90 percent of its budget.”

This is part of what DeVos will be inheriting as the education secretary, according to the article. This can be troublesome because she has only had experiences with private for-profit schools and never has needed to take out any federal student loans, according to the article.

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Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury announced on Tuesday the hiring of Jabbar Juluke as the running backs coach.

Juluke, who will also serve as associate head coach, spent several weeks on Kingsbury’s staff in spring 2016, according to a Tech Athletics news release.

The news of Juluke’s hiring comes shortly after the announcement of defensive lineman coach Kevin Patrick’s departure from the football program, according to The Dallas Morning News.

Patrick has accepted an offer as the defensive lineman coach for North Carolina State, according to The Dallas Morning News. He was also offered a position at South Florida.

Patrick was a part in the recruiting process during the 2016 offseason, where he signed five defensive lineman.

However, none of his recruits played during the season, according to The Dallas Morning News.

With Patrick’s dismissal, the hiring of former LSU coach Juluke will be a strong addition to the offensive side of the field.

Juluke has 20 years of coaching experience under Coach Les Miles at LSU. He departed the Tech staff after signing day of last year, where he worked as the running backs coach, according to the release.

Through the 2013-2015 seasons, he also worked with Louisiana Tech as the running backs coach. Juluke helped complete the 2016 Tech signing class after being hired as running backs coach January 2016, according to the release.

“We are thrilled to welcome coach Juluke and his family back to Lubbock,” Kingsbury said in the release.

“Coach Juluke has worked with several tremendous running backs over his career, and his knowledge of that position will greatly benefit our offense.

His experience on the recruiting trail is also very valuable, and I know he will have a significant impact in all phases of our program.”

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Executive orders may obstruct progress

By ZACH SCHROEDER Staff Writer

One of President Donald Trump’s newly written economic policies, which was issued via an executive order signed on Jan. 30, seems simple on the surface. For every new regulation an agency proposes, the administration must identify, and eliminate, two previously installed regulations.

This aims to get rid of old and outdated policies that are no longer needed or relevant today.

The argument against federal regulations is not a complicated one. If small businesses have to spend more time, money or effort on accommodating a new regulation, like a raise in minimum wage, it is not as if employers start magically making more

money Nikki Kantelis, assistant professor of practice in energy commerce, said.

Businesses need to either raise prices of their products or cut their number of employees to accommodate the loss in revenue, Kantelis said.

“Businesses face higher costs with increased regulation, and thus, if Trump is going to reduce regulation, the thought is that will free up resources to businesses,” Kantelis said. “Less paperwork, less restrictions on operations, more capital, free to deploy in some other way.”

After issuing the executive order, it was reported by National Public Radio that Trump told a small group of business owners there was no need for nearly 100 rules to get rid of one element.

Big business has an increasingly drastic response to regu-

lations, such as increases to minimum wage, according to Business Insider. With new technology, businesses such as McDonald’s can simply replace their workforce with robots.

These are not just fast food and barista replacements either; automated driving and construction are at risk, as well, according to Business Insider. A robot, the Hadrian X, developed

by Fastbrick Robotics, can lay 1,000 bricks in an hour and lay a house in two days.

This policy, however, stirs some worry in areas of government such as the environmental agencies, Michael Noel, an associate professor in the department of economics, said.

Some speculate that in order to safeguard the environment from newly developing threats, the Environmental Protection Agency will need to pass regulations, and if

the government has to repeal regulations that were previously in place, it could do more harm than good, Noel said.

Similar to Trump’s other executive orders, this one comes with a high level of uncertainty, Noel said. Any theory on what kind of economy this policy could form is speculation at this point.

At large, economists are optimistic. Because of fewer regulations, investing will be safer and will lead to a better economy.

With this comes a certain fear.

Trump has shown he is unpredictable and has strict laws on immigration, Noel said. Taking aggressive approaches to trade deals could create a great deal of stress on the economy.

“None of the proposals are clear,” Noel said. “Each of these issues deserve study, and that is not possible without knowing any details.” @DailyToreador

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Texas Senate votes OK to ‘sanctuary cities’ bill AUSTIN,(AP) — The Texas Senate on Tuesday night preliminarily approved an anti”sanctuary cities” bill punishing local governments that don’t cooperate with federal immigration authorities, as state Republicans look to further crack down

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The 20-11 vote along party lines came after hours of sometimes-emotional debate and clears the way for the proposal to sail through the GOP-controlled Texas Legislature in record time

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after stalling in previous sessions. It still needs final Senate approval later in the week, then must clear the state House, both of which appear likely. Gov. Greg Abbott has made the bill an “emergency item” greatly speeding up the process.

Republicans swatted down a parade of amendments meant to weaken the bill and other fierce objections from Democrats, who didn’t have the votes to stop it. A protest from demonstrators who had previously threatened to descend on the Texas Capitol and voice loud opposition didn’t happen, and a long day and evening in the Senate stayed eerily quiet.

Things were different last week, when hundreds of people spent 16-plus hours pleading with a Senate committee not to advance the bill but were ignored in a post-midnight vote that set up Tuesday’s floor debate. Republicans muscling the measure toward final approval say it’s too urgent to delay.

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the United States illegally.

The issue has become contentious in states across the country, especially with Trump promising to withhold federal funds from sanctuary cities, wall off the entire U.S.-Mexico border and impose strict federal immigration policies.

Texas’ bill applies to local police forces and law enforcement on college campuses, and seeks to strip authorities of state-controlled grant funding from local jurisdictions that don’t hand over immigrants already in custody awaiting possible deportation. It calls for fines for noncompliant counties and even mandates possible jail time for individual police officials who refuse.

Supporters say local law enforcement agencies must enforce the law. Bill sponsor Sen. Charles Perry, a Republican from Lubbock in West Texas, blamed some of the opposition to the bill on “fear mongering” and read a list of people from Texas who were killed by immigrants in the country illegally.

“This is not a deportation bill,” Perry said. “My bill doesn’t affect those (immigrants) who are here, working and feeding their families as long as they don’t break the law.”

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CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 Another issue surrounding DeVos is her contributions to the Trump campaign, which many believe is what landed her into that position, according to the article.

“The problem is that I don’t think she has the traditional qualifications that we really need because she doesn’t have an education degree, from what I’ve read,” Lauro Cavazos, former U.S. secretary of education and former president of Tech, said. “She’s never gone to a public school, her children were not educated in public schools and this idea of pushing funding to the for-profit

schools is not good.”

Because she lacks what many would consider professional qualifications and because of her nearly $200 million in contributions to Republican officials, Cavazos said he is skeptical of how she will hold up.

Cavazos, who was the secretary of education for former Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, said he would like to see public education expand but predicts it will decrease while under DeVos’ leadership.

“We’re too far into the system where you have a Department of Education,” Cavazos said. “And people really want their children educated.” @MichaelCantuDT

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Army to allow completion of Dakota Access oil pipeline BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Army said Tuesday that it will allow the $3.8 billion Dakota Access oil pipeline to cross under a Missouri River reservoir in North Dakota, clearing the way for completion of the disputed four-state project.

However, construction could still be delayed because the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, which has led opposition, said it would fight the latest development in court.

The Army intends to cancel further environmental study and allow the Lake Oahe crossing as early as Wednesday, according to court documents the Justice Department filed that include letters to members of Congress from Deputy Assistant Army Secretary Paul Cramer.

The stretch under Lake Oahe is the final big chunk of work on the 1,200-mile pipeline that would carry North Dakota oil through the Dakotas and Iowa to a shipping point in Illinois. Developer Energy Transfer Partners had hoped

to have the pipeline operating by the end of 2016, but construction has been stalled while the Army Corps of Engineers and the Dallas-based company battled in court over the crossing.

The Standing Rock Sioux, whose reservation is just downstream from the crossing, fears a leak would pollute its drinking water. The tribe has led protests that drew hundreds and at times thousands of people who dubbed themselves “water protectors” to an encampment near the crossing. ETP says the pipeline is safe.

Details of the tribe’s legal challenge to the Army’s decision were still being worked out, attorney Jan Hasselman said. But tribal Chairman Dave Archambault said the tribe is “undaunted” by the Army’s decision. Even if the pipeline is finished and begins operating, he said, the tribe will push to get it shut down.

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Center conducts child research

By KIRBY WARNER Staff Writer

For those with a passion for working with children in an educational environment, Texas Tech’s Child Development Research Center is the place for them.

According to the center ’s website, it provides development and education programs for children from infancy to when they are 5-year-olds. Eighty families are a part of these programs, and the center is accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Program Accreditation.

Stacy Johnson, director of the Child Development Research Center, said a child development program has been in place since 1931, with the current version having been in effect since 1990.

“The reason that we’re here on campus,” Johnson said, “is, really, to provide opportunities for students to have both observational and hands-on experiences with young children.”

Other purposes of the center, Johnson said, include providing a place for faculty

members and graduate students to conduct research, and giving the Lubbock community a model childdevelopment program.

Jill Aleman, a Tech alumna and classroom teacher for toddlers, said the center operates on a play-based learning style using social and emotional development.

“So, it’s not a curriculum where it’s more like academic wise,” Aleman said, “but them learning through the source of play.”

That sense of security that children gain from having a positive relationship with a teacher or caregiver is immensely important.

JILL ALEMAN CLASSROOM TEACHER Aleman said this method allows the children to learn in a natural, unforced manner to interact with others.

There are two types of students who work at the center:

ones for course credit in human development and family studies classes and ones for part-time jobs as teaching assistants, Johnson said.

“We get probably three times as many applications as we actually hire people,” Johnson said.

Students tend to work at the center for 15 hours each week, Johnson said, which is great if one loves working with younger children.

Madison Stephens, a junior early childhood education major from Canyon, said she worked as both an assistant and as a lab student for infants and toddlers.

S t e p h e n s s a i d s o m ething she learned from the infant lab is how to plan an environment for children, which would include criteria such as a reading area and a play area.

“We take into consideration all the children and where they are at, developmentally,” Stephens said, “and what they have been interested in, in the recent time.”

The best part of working with children is to see them happy and laughing, Stephens said.

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Sam Spradlin, a sophomore animal science major from Granbury, discusses the important parts of carcasses in one of the meat lockers in the Animal and Food Sciences building.

“(Ainsley) wants to beat all of her teammates just as much as she wants to beat the other teams. She’s just that competitive,” Woolley said. “She’s got a really competitive spirit and is very self driven and takes it upon herself to be a leader and does it with a lot of class and stays humble.”

April Molitor, a sophomore animal science major from Hondo, said she has known Ainsley since they were children. Molitor is

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Melanie Hernandez, a student assistant, works part-time Tuesday afternoon in the Child Development Research Center. The Child Development Research Center serves as a site for instructional experiences for university students who work with children. ited, Johnson said, with only two computers in the preschool area used for short time limits.

“Here at school, at the center, it’s a place where we want (children) to have hands-on, real experiences with materials and people,” Johnson said, “and we’ve really held true to

that all of these years.”

The children’s parents appreciate the quality of the teachers at the center, Johnson said.

Overall, the most important thing that can come out of the experiences of both the children and those who work at the center is a good

on the meat-judging team alongside Ainsley.

Ainsley is a great teammate, Molitor said. She is friendly and gets along with everybody, keeps up team morale, and along with the rest of the team, works hard and long hours to master meat judging.

“Ever since I’ve known her, Maddy (Ainsley) has always been a hard worker,” Molitor said. “She did really good in school, and she’s just a really driven person that can do anything she sets her mind to.”

Ainsley credits members and coaches of the team, such as Woolley and Molitor, for

the success she has achieved.

She said she knew nothing about meat judging before this year, and it is because of their training and hard work that she has progressed so far.

“We just practice constantly. We wake up early, we go all day long, and it’s just, everyone is very committed,” Ainsley said. “It’s just tons of hard work and dedication, but it’s a lot of fun.”

Ainsley’s future plans include attending a veterinary school. She said meat judging has provided her with valuable insight about the anatomy of animals that she plans to use in the future.

relationship, Aleman said.

“That sense of security that children gain from having a positive relationship with a teacher or caregiver is immensely important,” Aleman said. “So much can come out of having that kind of bond with someone.” @KirbyWarnerDT

The work ethic and dedication she has gained from judging are traits she plans to use in the future to achieve her goals, she said.

“What you put in is definitely what you get out,” Ainsley said. @DailyToreador

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Secretary of education confirmation no surprise

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n this week’s fantasy draft pick, we hone in on Betsy DeVos, the newly confirmed secretary of education.

Since volunteering for former President Gerald R. Ford in 1976, DeVos has been a dedicated fan of the Republicans. I’m talking the kind of fan who paints her face and tailgates outside of the stadium a day before kickoff.

While the draft pick has been praised by some Republicans as falling in line with the “outsider” label that President Donald Trump placed on his administration, it has been widely criticized by Democrats and teachers’ unions, among others.

In her confirmation hearing on Jan. 17, DeVos said it was “possible” that her family had contributed $200 million to the Republican Party over the years.

Whether that number is exact or not fails to matter; the idea gave way to concern that

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the only reason DeVos was being drafted was the value of her and her family’s donations.

DeVos — being a member of one of the wealthiest families in Michigan — has been accused of being out of touch with the needs of public school systems, given that neither she nor her children have ever attended one.

Sen. Susan Collins, DMaine, expressed concern that DeVos’ “lack of experience with public schools will make it difficult for her to fully understand, identify and assist” problems facing rural schools, in particular.

During the hearing, one of the most worrisome and uncomfortable moments

came after her suggestion that states take over control of the federally enforced Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, which ensures accommodations for disabled students. DeVos later remarked that she was “confused” by the law.

In a letter to Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Georgia, DeVos clarified her position.

“I am committed to enforcing all federal laws and protecting the hard won rights of students with disabilities,” DeVos wrote. Further down in the letter, DeVos expressed her eagerness to “bring a sense of urgency” to this issue and many other issues.

A play we can expect to see from DeVos on the field this season is heavy deregulation.

DeVos’ family has been financially active in attempting to block additional oversight for charter schools in Michigan.

The concern with lack of

oversight is that unfit charter schools will continue to operate, ultimately causing children from low-income families to suffer.

Falling in step with Trump’s proposal of a voucher program for families to send their children to school, DeVos has been a vocal supporter of school choice.

The American Federation for Children, a school-choice advocacy organization that DeVos chaired, supports primarily publicly funded charter schools and private school choice, which allocates money for families regarding school choice.

However, according to NPR, American Federation for Children has exclusively supported programs that allow students to attend religious schools. Placing priority on religious education is another play Democrats are concerned to see from DeVos. Something to take a closer

look at that NPR elaborates on is a Florida tax-credit scholarship program that American Federation for Children ranked No. 1 in its report that ranks existing private school choice programs.

The program has been generally well-received, awarding 92,000 students with scholarships, most of whom were African-American and Hispanic students just above the poverty line.

NPR reports that more than 70 percent of those scholarships were directed toward exclusively Christian schools.

Monday night, Senate Democrats vowed to hold the floor for 24 hours in efforts to stall the confirmation hearing on Tuesday to confirm DeVos. Their hope was to convince one more Republican to join Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Sen. Collins in their votes against the rest of the

Senate Republicans, and therefore, denying DeVos a confirmation.

However, in a historic vote Tuesday afternoon, DeVos was confirmed as the nation’s 11th secretary of education.

Being that this draft pick for the Republicans was one of the most contentious in recent history, it comes as no surprise that it was the first time the vice president was called on to break a 50-50 tie for a cabinet nomination.

“On this vote, the yeas are 50, the nays are 50,” Vice President Mike Pence said on Tuesday. “The Senate being equally divided, the vice president votes in the affirmative, and the nomination is confirmed.”

DeVos will be wearing John King Jr.’s former jersey.

She is not expected to be a fan favorite this season. opinions@dailytoreador.com

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Electronic music remains waste of money, time

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f you have been to one of these shows, then you know what I’m talking about.

Typically, a fog machine will go off at the beginning.

As the fog dissipates, you will begin to see the faint glow of Apple Inc.’s symbol.

That light will grow bright, and soon, you will see the entire laptop with a man standing behind it.

As your vision becomes even clearer, you will soon see a pair of turntables in front of him along with massive headphones atop his

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flat-brim hat.

These headphones will be hanging halfway off his head, requiring them to be constantly held up by one of his hands, remaining there the entirety of the show. Dexterity is clearly paramount in this form of art.

As for his other hand, it will occasionally press a button or two, but for the most part, it will be bobbing up and down. Imagine the motion you make with your “Guns Up” as the Red Raiders take field; it’s basically that motion applied to a turntable, but without the “Guns Up.” If you are unfamiliar

with the genre, some people have described it as sounding like transformers copulating. But, not once during this show will you see a musical instrument of any kind.

Growing up, I was always fascinated by music. This love of music led me to learn multiple instruments and eventually start making music of my own.

The first concert I went to was one of the most magical experiences of my life.

Throughout the rest of my childhood, I spent ample time dancing in front of the mirror with my guitar, often dressed up ridiculously like my favorite rock stars.

Unable to fulfill my desire to attend concerts when I wanted to because of my conservative household, I looked forward to college and the freedom it brought.

When I expressed my misgivings about the genre, my counterparts would always reassure me this show was going to be amazing. And despite my accumulating bad experiences at these shows, I would somehow become convinced that the next show would be different.

It never was.

DJs who make this music are by no means untalented.

Making these songs often requires a lot of skill and time, which is admirable.

However, I do not see how this translates to a concert setting. If the final product is already made, then what are they doing standing up in front of people, performing?

The passion and the obsession of the fans intrigues me to this day. What is happening at these shows that infatuates people so?

Some might say it’s the

drugs the audience is on, but I would like to argue that they make no difference.

Honestly, I’m ashamed to have contributed to this phenomenon with my fan dollars.

Hopefully, this is not the musical movement that defines our generation, although, I fear that it might be.

If you are like I am — questioning the merits of this genre — amidst a slue of mindless dubstep fans, I urge you to boycott attending such tasteless traps. As a young college student, you will be invited to many of these events by highly persuasive people who appear pretty cool.

Don’t fall victim to the peer pressure. Say no, and do something more productive.

Maybe go make some real music, instead. opinions@dailytoreador.com

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Privileges should be appreciated, not disregarded

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fter a rough first semester at Texas Tech, I was understandably apprehensive about returning for this second semester.

This uneasiness was not relieved by the daily barrage of emails from Student Business Services demanding tuition.

The so-called “college experience” I was footing the bill for hardly seemed worth it, but when I expressed these sentiments to my mother, she kindly reminded me how lucky I am.

It is hard to feel privileged with only $60 in your bank account. But, as is usually the case, my mom was right.

The fact I had paid tuition for two semesters at Tech and still had any money left over

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is incredible.

Many of my peers are in debt at Tech, and many more of them are in debt in community college.

I am incredibly privileged and happy to admit it. Recently, it seems that the idea of “privilege” has adopted a negative connotation.

We are quick to deny we are privileged and even quicker to point out our hardships.

There is no conceivable reason for doing this; privilege is by all means a good thing.

Some of the hesitance surrounding the idea of admitting we have privilege is tied to entitlement.

There is an association that accompanies privilege and entitlement. Those who have privilege are often viewed as pretentious or self-important.

This perspective is supported by people who don’t recognize their privilege, or choose to abuse it.

But, it is their behavior in relation to having privilege that gives it a bad rap, not the privilege itself.

Often privilege is something we have no control over — like the color of our skin or our social class — something we have to make an effort to be aware of.

There’s no reason to be ashamed of having been dealt a good hand in life.

In fact, recognizing that we

have certain advantages can make us more appreciative and self-aware.

The privileges we have should be used to elevate others and help them achieve what has come so easily to us.

For example, it is silly to say that being white, male and Christian in this part of the U.S. is not advantageous.

That’s not to say that these privileges make life a cake-walk, but they do provide opportunities that being Middle-Eastern, female and Muslim do not.

This particular privilege creates a platform. A white, Christian male who openly supports Middle-Eastern, Muslim women is more likely to influence his peers than a Middle-Eastern Muslim

woman, herself.

In addition to providing an opportunity to help others, being aware of privilege can make us feel better.

I truly believe that only good can come from being more aware of our privilege.

Perhaps, recognizing privilege is just a fancy way of looking for the silver lining, but however we choose to look at it, what bad can come out of being more appreciative?

Sure, I may only have $60 in my bank account, but that’s a lot more than some people have.

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First Lady says high profile could mean millions for brand WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Melania Trump has said little about what she intends to do with her prominent position. But in new court documents, her lawyers say that the “multi-year term” during which she “is one of the most photographed women in the world” could mean millions of dollars for her personal brand.

While the new documents don’t specifically mention her term as first lady, the unusual statement about her expected income drew swift condemnation from

ethics watchdogs as inappropriate profiteering from her high-profile position, which is typically centered on public service.

The statement came Monday in a libel lawsuit the first lady re-filed in a state trial court in Manhattan. Mrs. Trump has been suing the corporation that publishes the Daily Mail’s website over a now-retracted report that claimed she once worked as an escort.

In the filing Monday, Mrs. Trump’s lawyers argued that the report was

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It seemed that those around me who were most passionate about music, loved electronic music almost exclusively.

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Mrs. Trump “had the unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, as an extremely famous and well-known person, as well as a former professional model, brand spokesperson and successful businesswoman, to launch a broad-based commercial brand in multiple product categories, each of which could have garnered multimillion dollar business re-

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Lady Raiders to compete in ITA Indoor Championship

By BRANDON SOLIZ Staff Writer

The No. 12 Texas Tech Lady Raiders will head to the ITA National Indoor Championship in hopes of outlasting the other 15 participants on Friday in New Haven, Connecticut.

The Lady Raiders have lost one match this season and are currently 3-1 overall. At home, Tech is undefeated with a record of 2-0 at the McLeod Tennis Center.

I n t h e I TA K i c k - O f f Weekend on Jan. 28 and Jan. 29, the Lady Raiders defeated UC Santa Barbara, 4-1, and Arizona State, 4-3.

The back to back wins propelled the Lady Raiders to the ITA National Indoor Championship.

On Friday, the Lady Raiders fell in a matchup to No. 2 North Carolina. However, Tech was able to bounce back with a win against South

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CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 Juluke began his collegiate coaching career at Louisiana Tech, where he led the Bulldogs to two ninewin seasons and two wins at the Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl in 2014 and the New Orleans Bowl in 2015, according to the release.

Prior to arriving at Louisiana Tech, he worked nine years as coach for Edna Karr High School in New Orleans, according to the release.

In Louisiana, he was regarded as one of the top high school coaches with a record of 80-39 that was capped by a 14-0 record and a Class 4A state title in 2012, according

Florida, 7-0, on Sunday, according to Tech Athletics.

T h e L a d y Ta r H e e l s swept the Lady Raiders, 4-0, in their matchup.

Tech then won all courts on Sunday against South Florida, according to Tech Athletics.

Even though Tech gained the doubles points against South Florida, the Lady Raiders have struggled with the doubles point this season, which is the area the squad needs to improve on, Tech coach Todd Petty said.

“I don’t know if it’s the pressure,” Petty said after the Lady Raiders’ win against Arizona State that advanced the team to the indoor championships. “It’s just so quick, and it happens so fast, doubles does, that if you get behind early, you’re in trouble. We need to improve on that, just getting better starts.”

Up first for the Lady Raiders in the champion-

ship contest is Vanderbilt, which is the tournament’s lowest seed at No. 8, according to Tech Athletics.

The Lady Commodores currently have the same record as the Lady Raiders.

However, they are ranked higher in the ITA rankings at No. 9, while Tech has the No. 12 spot, according to the ITA rankings poll.

The Vanderbilt team is currently 3-1 on the season and has won matches over Virginia Tech, Kansas and, most recently, No. 23 Northwestern.

H o w e v e r, Va n d e r b i l t dropped its lone match to No. 7 Ohio State, according to Vanderbilt Athletics.

The other 14 universities competing in the tournament are No. 5 Oklahoma State, No. 19 Ole Miss, No. 7 Ohio State, No. 14 Auburn, No. 2 North Carolina, Yale, No. 8 California, No. 11 Georgia Tech, No. 1 Florida, No. 13 Michigan, No. 3 Pepperdine,

No. 15 Texas A&M, No. 6 Georgia and No. 10 Duke.

Cal will return to the championships as the defending indoor champions.

The tournament is set to begin at 9 a.m. Friday with No. 3 Oklahoma State facing off against No. 19 Ole Miss.

Yale is serving as the host school for the tournament.

The Lady Raiders are set to begin their journey in the tournament at 3:30 p.m. Friday against the No. 9 Lady Commodores at the Tennis and Fitness Center of Rocky Hill in New Haven.

After the tournament, the Lady Raiders will participate in the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic set to begin on Feb. 24, according to Tech Athletics.

After a strong showing in the ITA Kick-off Weekend, the Lady Raiders will look to take home gold at the ITA Indoor Championship.

to the release.

However, Juluke began his career at McKinley High School as an assistant coach. In the past, he has worked as a defensive backs coach, special teams coach, linebackers coach, wide receivers coach, defensive coordinator, head coach and running backs coach, according to the release.

“I’m excited to join the staff coach Kingsbury has assembled,” Juluke said in the release. “Coach Kingsbury is very highly respected as one of the top offensive coaches in the country. So, I’m looking forward to building on Texas Tech’s success the past few seasons.”

Juluke tutored Leonard Fournette at LSU, a running back who battled injuries and

posted 843 rushing yards and eight touchdowns in seven games. Fournette also earned second team All-SEC honors despite not playing in some portions during conference play, according to the release.

Fournette is also up for the NFL draft this year.

When Fournette was absent, Juluke mentored sophomore Derrius Guice, who rushed for 1,428 yards and 11 touchdowns, according to the release.

Guice was also named to the All-SEC first team, and he rushed for 250 yards twice during the season, being only the second player in SEC history to reach that mark multiple times in one season, according to the release.

At Louisiana Tech, Ju-

luke also mentored Kenneth Dixon for three years, according to the release.

Dixon was drafted to the NFL in the fourth round as the No. 134 overall pick in 2016 to the Baltimore Ravens, according to USA Today Sports.

He ended his collegiate career at Louisiana Tech, posting as the NCAA’s all-time leader in career touchdowns scoring 87.

Dixon also led in points scored with 522, according to the release.

With the departure and hiring of two coaches on the same day, the Red Raider football program is looking to clean house to be successful in the upcoming 2017 season.

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Texas Tech Lady Raider sophomore Felicity Maltby serves the ball to her opponent during the doubles match against formerly ranked No. 21 Arizona State on Jan. 29 when the team defeated the Lady Sun Devils, 4-3. Tech will travel to New Haven, Connecticut, on Friday for the ITA National Indoor Championship.

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Norris leads Alabama to win over No. 19 Gamecocks COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Alabama coach Avery Johnson couldn't help but gush a bit about his team's dramafilled, four-overtime victory over No. 19 South Carolina. " We ' l l p r o b a b l y b e watching this game 10 years from now," an exhausted Johnson said with a grin across his face.

Riley Norris scored six of his 11 points in the final overtime, including the go-ahead free throws with 56 seconds left, as Alabama finally put away the Gamecocks, 90-86, on Tuesday night.

The Crimson Tide (14-9, 7-4 Southeastern Conference) overcame a career night by Gamecocks star Sindarius Thornwell, who had career bests of 44 points and 21 rebounds. He also made a South Carolina record 25 free throws, a number that surpassed the late, great "Pistol" Pete Maravich's mark of 21 made free throws in an SEC game.

Thornwell, though, will probably ponder his missed shots — he was 9 of 25 from the field, 1 of 7 from 3 — including a foul shot at regulation's end that could have had

the Gamecocks up 58-57 with 13 seconds left and could have been the difference.

"We had open shots, good shots," said Thornwell, who topped his previous high of 34 set in a loss to Kentucky last month.

Alabama built a 17-point lead in the first half and a 12-point edge with less than 5 minutes to go, watching the Gamecocks rally to force the extra periods. Johnson said his players didn't hang their heads, instead digging in to go as long as they had to.

"When you're in these

situations, you want to learn from it," said Norris, who had 27 points and eight 3-pointers to beat the 15-0 Gamecocks a year ago.

"Coach kept us together, kept us focused."

Norris led Alabama with 14 rebounds.

The Crimson Tide trailed 70-63 with 2:12 left in the second overtime, yet outscored South Carolina 11-4 to tie things once more. South Carolina, though, ran out of gas at the end.

Both teams had several chances to win.

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