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Tech to host Big 12 Indoor Championships

By GABRIELLE TAITE Staff Writer

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he Texas Tech track and field team is set to compete in the 2019 Big 12 Indoor Championship on Friday, Feb. 22, and Saturday, Feb. 23, in the Sports Performance Center.

The team most recently competed in the Matador Qualifier last week where several Red Raiders had outstanding performances, according to Tech Athletics. Senior Tiffani Johnson made a mark of 7.36 in the 60m, while senior Drew McMichael currently sits at fifth in conference after his performance at the meet.

Tech head coach Wes Kittley said the team is glad it gets to host the Big 12 Championships in Lubbock.

“We’re super excited,” Kittley said. “It’s the first time we’ve had the opportunity to host in our new Sports Performance Center, and it’s just incredible. I’m really anxious to see how the Big 12 comes in here and what they think about the facility.”

The team would like the opportunity to host more than just once, Kittley said, as it is the best venue for the athletes and the conference.

The men’s team recently came in as a 230-point favorite in the USTFCCCA conference TFRI poll, which is the widest margin in any Power Five conference, according

to Tech Athletics. Additionally, the team has remained the top in the nation throughout the entire season and currently holds the titles for top program in the 60m, 200m, long jump, and triple jump.

As for the women’s team, it has risen to No. 11 in the nation, according to Tech Athletics. This stems from past performances by seniors Zarriea Willis and Sara Limp, juniors Ivy Walker, Chinne Okoronkwo and D’Jenne Egharevba.

The team was introduced as the top women’s squad in the Big 12 in the USTFCCCA’s first conference poll last week and currently holds an eight-point lead over defending conference champion Texas.

The women’s team needs to apply all it has learned so far this season into the championships, Kittley said.

“The ladies have not been in this position, and they’ve got an opportunity to fight for a championship,” Kittley said. “I just hope we have a good meet, that’s what it’s going to take. They’re going to have to really be on par with the women. They’ve got to have a great meet, and hopefully Texas and K-State and a few other places don’t have great meets.

I think (the women’s team is) pretty confident, and they’re so excited to be able to run at home.”

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Caleb Richmond competes in the men’s 60m Hurdles in the Matador Qualifier Feb. 15, 2019, in the Sports Performance Center. Richmond qualified for the final round with a time of 8.45s. ADRIAN ROMERO/The Daily Toreador

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Rawls Blood Drive promotes student business orgs International students share

By ADÁN RUBIO experiences adjusting to campus News Editor

There are different ways people can give back to the community.

Through one Texas Tech event, students had the opportunity to donate blood and learn about student business organizations.

The first Rawls Battle of the Organizations Blood Drive, which took place in Room NW112 at the Tech Rawls College of Business on Wednesday, Feb. 20, allowed students to donate blood and Rawls students to

promote their organizations.

Andrew Miller, senior information technology major from Lubbock and president of the Association of IT Professionals, said he worked with the Rawls dean’s suite to help put on this event.

“We’re trying to make sure people know about our organizations,” he said. “As businessmen and women, when we are in those big executive positions, we have to remember to always give back.

It’s the proper way. So, how about we do a blood drive?”

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Shawn Sanders, a junior marketing major from Asheville, North Carolina, donates blood during the blood drive. Rawls Annual Battle of the Organizations Blood Drive took place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 20, 2019, in the Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration.

ing the Tech Marketing Association, Multicultural Student Business Association, Rawls Ambassadors, Women in Business, Tech Society for Human Resource Management, Rawls Information Security Association, Association of Information Technology Professionals, National Association of Black Accountants and Rawls Graduate Association, were all groups Miller said took part in the blood donations and competition.

The competition is one aspect of the blood drive Miller said consisted of Rawls student organization members donating blood, and promoting their groups at booths and on social media.

“I sent out an email to all the presidents. We’re talking, and we’re starting to work on it to make sure we have as many people participate, give blood as we possibly can,” Miller said of getting organization members to attend the event. “Our goal is within the first two hours hit 33 units and just keep pushing from there.”

Thirty-three units is the minimum amount of blood Miller said was needed for Vitalant, the organization that offered the blood donation services during the event, to break even.

Despite needing to reach the minimum number of units, Miller said he hoped the event would gather more participants and donations. Along with the opportunity to donate, he said the participating student organizations have a chance to be recognized if they are successful in the competition.

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By MALLORY ROSETTA Staff Writer

Texas Tech is a diverse campus, admitting students from all across the world.

Aries Vi Do, a senior electrical engineering major, is originally from Vietnam. She came to Lubbock by random chance, she said.

“My parents asked me if I wanted to study abroad, and I said yes,” Do said. “They just kind of randomly picked a place, like throwing a dart in the map, and I ended up here.”

Do first heard about Tech before graduating from Christ the King in Lubbock, which had a connection with Raider Catholic. The school also participated in a math competition through Tech, and once Do did her research and found out how highly Tech was ranked for its MBA program, she said she knew she wanted to pursue a career there.

However, as days went by, I felt really comfortable in this new environment that I call home.

STEPHEN JANAGARAJAN FRESHMAN Transitioning from Vietnam to Lubbock was a culture shock, Do said. Things such as the language barrier and even the way people

order food were different.

“Usually back home you sit down at a table and people come to you, but here you actually have to go up to the counter and order,” Do said. “It’s little things like that that make it so different from what I was accustomed to.”

Another key difference, Do said, is the food. Do said Asian food in Lubbock is not real Asian food, and she had to eat a lot of burgers in the first few months of living in Texas. She was not prepared for the amount of changes she had to make to her lifestyle.

Despite the cultural shock, Do said she has felt welcomed in America because of the hospitality of the people she has encountered while in Lubbock.

“Texans are very friendly,” Do said. “They will go out of their way to make sure international students feel comfortable and help them and feel welcome.”

Antonela Stoica, a freshman advertising major originally from Romania, said she came to Tech because she was offered a position on the women’s tennis team. She also had a friend who was on the tennis team who recommended coming to Tech.

The transition has been difficult, Stoica said, especially with the time difference between Romania and the U.S. The way the university is set up is also different. Stoica said in Romania, universities tend to be only one building, but Tech has multiple buildings, which was confusing to her at first.

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Silver Designation recognizes TTUHSC support for student veterans

By ADÁN RUBIO Staff Writer

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center accommodates a variety of students.

Due to its support for military veterans, TTUHSC has been recognized on a national scale.

Because of the HSC’s work to help student veterans, according to a TTUHSC news release, the institution received a Silver Military Friendly designation after earning a spot on the 2019 to 2020 list of Military Friendly Schools from VIQTORY, a company dedicated to helping veterans in civilian life.

Some people may be unaware of the impact of this designation on TTUHSC and its future as a Military Friendly school. Sara Henly, TTUHSC veterans and military adviser, said there were 40 Texas schools with the Military Friendly designation, but TTUHSC was the only health sciences center to make the list.

“While the other 23 schools in that listing did offer some sort of healthcare related professions or degree plans, like RN or nursing programs or very limited health profession type programs,” she said, “we had the greatest offering with our five schools.”

Since she joined the HSC staff in 2016, Henly said the

number of students using benefits has grown over 30 percent.

“At that time, we didn’t have our own military designation,” Henly said. “The last time we were, we were kind of grouped together with TTU. It was kind of important that we pursue our own military designation.”

Obtaining the Silver designation was a task Henly said required taking a survey on the Military Friendly website that consisted of questions regarding veteran enrollment, retention and current resources.

Since 2018, Henly said a lot of aspects of TTUHSC have changed, such as previously receiving the bronze-level designation and opening the Veterans Resource Center. She said she hopes TTUHSC can reach out to transitioning service members and their families.

“We see the need to expand all the services we offer to make sure we are meeting all those needs,” she said.

The Veterans Resource Center or the Interprofessional Military Healthcare Group student organization, was formerly known as the Military Medicine Interest Group are other resources Henly said TTUHSC offers student veterans.

For some student veterans, degree programs are also available for those wanting to utilize prior learning experiences from

the military.

Debbie Sikes, director of TTUHSC veteran to Bachelor of Science in Nursing track, said there are two tracks for the BSN program: a second degree track, which is for people who have a bachelor’s degree, and the veterans to BSN track, which gives veterans with prior healthcare experience the opportunity to take part in the program.

Regardless of the different resources and programs offered to veteran students at TTUHSC, Sikes said students who have served in the military will seek information about an institution, such as TTUHSC, and learn of its Military Friendly Designation.

“When they look online, and they find the military friendly designation, that just gives them an assurance that this school is really seeking to benefit our veterans,” she said.

“It’s a designation that means a lot to that veteran when they are seeking information about what their next steps are.”

When considering schools to attend, Sikes said student veterans consider different factors.

“They’re looking for a school that is going to help them navigate the system,” she said.

“They also look for programs that have a good retention rate, graduation rate.”

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other college aspect Sikes said is important for student veterans. Along with these considerations, she said the Silver designation means TTUHSC is available to guide students who have served in the military.

“My hope is that as an institution, we will continue to be sensitive and acknowledge the service our military provided for us,” Sikes said. “I also want to ensure that when we have an individual that is serving in the military or has recently departed from their military service, that when they are looking for an institution to complete their higher education goals, that they will see Texas Tech as the first option for them.”

For some student veterans, the Military Friendly Designation may be an indicator of an accommodating institution.

Melinda Mullin, secondyear BSN student from Mount Vernon, said she joined the army and did basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri.

She said she has faced different issues as a student veteran.

“Some of the struggles I have faced is finding the time and ability to really focus on my studies,” she said.

Before attending TTUHSC, Mullin said she attended schools that did not have the Silver designation and later started looking for that desig-

nation in other schools.

“When I found out that Texas Tech did have the silver designation, I definitely wanted to pursue that over others,” Mullin said. “I felt like it opened up more opportunities.”

Despite the impact of the designation, Mullin said

people should recognize and thank those who have served in the military.

“Remember the sacrifices that they have made for this country and their families,” she said. “Remember the ones that are actually over there still.” @AdanRubioDT

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Lubbock develops new, user friendly parks map for citizens

By RILEY GOLDEN Staff Writer

Lubbock has a sprawling parks system, and the city recently released an interactive map that allows citizens and visitors to explore the different amenities offered at each park.

Sarah Johnson, a geographic information system (GIS) data analyst, had been making maps for the Parks and Recreation department before transitioning to GIS, and she said there was previously another map available to the public, but it was confusing if one did not understand the “lingo.”

“We had a map that was on our website that was more difficult to use,” Nancy Neill, who oversees indoor recre-

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ation and public relations for the parks department, said.

“You could do some sorting on it, but it didn’t have a lot of explanations on it. When the city redid everyone’s website last year, I had been looking at other cities’ parks and recreation maps to see what they had and how they were able to do several cool things with mapping and all that.”

Neill got in touch with the city’s information office, and she said they recommended she meet with the GIS and data services department.

“My job is to work with the departments and make sure that we have the information that they want and need in our maps,” Sally Abbe, director of the GIS and data services, said.

Once both department media presence, all together, that organization will win,” he said. “We have this massive plaque we’re about to get. The winner will be the first person ever to be on that plaque, and the plaque will be put up at

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Sarah Johnson, GIS data analyst, demonstrates Lubbock’s new Parks & Recreation Map. The map is interactive and gives Lubbock citizens and visitors the ability to digitally explore the parks system. staffs knew what was wanted, Neill said GIS moved the park’s map to the top of their priorities and began developing the map.

A large amount of the information was already avail-

able, it just had to make be made easily accessible to the public, Johnson said.

Now that the map is up and running, all people need to do to access it is visit the City of Lubbock Parks and

Rawls for everyone to see.”

In addition to the Rawls student organizations, Miller said other people had the chance to donate blood at the event. With the blood drive, he said Rawls students can inform others of their organizations but most importantly give back to the community by donating blood.

Stephanie Pointer, donor recruitment supervisor, said Vitalant sets up blood drives on the Tech campus a lot.

“We want to hopefully see about 40 people today,” she said regarding the requirement of 33 units of blood. “We want to see a few more than the goal just to ensure that we meet the goal.”

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Recreation website and click the “New interactive Parks Map” link.

“Once you pull it up, there’s a how-to-use section describing everything, and that’s kind of for people that are not as technologically inclined, and they can just look at how to use it,” Johnson said. “It’s just an exploratory application, you just go through and click things to find out what they are.”

As people zoom in, it will update the legend, so people know what they are looking at, Johnson said. The little dots represent all the different amenities, and they are split into different categories.

“If you want to go play a sport, those dots are orange, and the blue are things like picnic tables, and grills,”

Johnson said. “The facilities, like bathrooms, are brown dots…There are attractions, so, the Arboretum is an attraction, Safety City, so it’s not just what the parks maintain, it’s all things that are in the parks, like Joyland and the Ag museum.”

The trees are represented by green dots, and if clicked, it will pull up information about the tree such as what species it is and what stage of maturity it is in.

“If you see a circle, it’s a tree,” Johnson said. “If it has a star on top, it’s a memorial tree, and the other cool thing is that you can search by typing in the specific memorial tree. This will help people find a specific tree if they don’t know where it’s at.”

With events, such as the Rawls Blood Drive, Pointer said it is good when Vitalant is sponsored to set up blood drives.

“It allows us to maybe get donors that we wouldn’t get otherwise,” Pointer said. “It helps bring some awareness to the importance of donating blood.”

Pointer said most people need blood donations during their lifetime.

“It’s really important to tell people not to be scared.

You save three lives with one donation” she said. “It’s an amazing thing to do.”

Along with the importance of donating blood, the branding aspect of the blood drive could be one reason a student may take part in the event.

Laura Montoya, senior accounting major from Plainview and president of the MSBA, said she wanted to use the blood drive event as an opportunity to show people MSBA is available for students.

“It’s not enough just to say I’m going to do something,” she said. “With the blood

drive, we’re actually going to be able to give blood to help others, and I think that’s what made me really interested.”

Through the blood drive, Montoya said she wants to show the Tech community that MSBA is involved on campus.

“We show that by being a part of the Rawls Battle of the Organizations,” she said.

Jake Patterson, senior marketing major from Carrollton and president of TMA, said he wanted to give back to the community through this blood drive.

In addition to helping others, Patterson said he hopes TMA can leave their mark on Rawls and the Tech campus.

“We do a lot of community service,” he said regarding TMA’s efforts to help people. “I think it is a great opportunity, and to kind of make a blood drive competitive is really great because it incentivizes organizations to gather all of their members to compete in a humanitarian way for a good cause.”

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Veterans adapt to student life at Tech

By RILEY GOLDEN Staff Writer

After serving in a branch of the military, many veterans choose to pursue higher learning.

Josh Stevens, a senior history major and sociology minor, is a Lubbock native and staff sergeant in the Army Reserves.

Stevens worked as a military police officer for 15 years of active duty– being stationed in Germany, Italy, parts of Africa and in the Middle East. In 2015, Stevens decided to start his pursuit of higher education at Texas Tech, a place Stevens said he has loved all his life.

“When I first started, I’d say the very first year, I felt ostracized,” Stevens said.

“Not for any particular reason, not that anybody or anything made me feel that way. It’s just that there is such camaraderie, brotherhood and sisterhood that you have in the military, and I felt like I was on an island when I first got here.”

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Other culture shocks include college sports, such as Tech football games. Stoica said in Europe, there are not really any sporting events as big as a college football games on a Saturday night.

Despite all this, Stoica said she has adjusted to Tech and life on campus, and she is learning new Tech customs every day, such as the “Guns Up” and “Wreck ‘Em.” Stephen Janagarajan, a freshman computer science major originally from India, said Tech is one of the few universities which offers a high number of scholarships to international students.

Back in Mumbai, everything was accessible through public transport, but in Lub-

Debra Crosby, director of Military & Veterans Programs on campus, said this is something a lot of veterans experience when starting college. Crosby said one of their biggest priorities at MVP is to help veterans get access to their federal and state benefits, but MVP also offers several programs to help them adjust to life as a college student.

“We have a thing called Tech Vet Bootcamp,” Crosby said. “It’s designed to connect veterans with other veterans before they even start school, and with resources on campus.”

The MVP hosts speakers on that day, as well as connects the students with tutoring and mentor programs, disability services, the counseling center, addiction and recovery and student organizations, Crosby said.

One thing Tech has been doing for a while is having faculty and staff who serve as veteran liaisons in each academic department and each student service area, Crosby

said, and the MVP also offers a program to help students transition into their careers.

“We have the Camo to Corporate program, which we co-sponsor with the career center,” Crosby said.

“We help the veterans with resumé-building and other things like that, and at the end of the program, they get a free tailored suit, so that they’re ready to go look for a job and go into the next stage in their career.”

Bill Dean, associate professor of public relations, said when he graduated from Tech in 1961, the option was to either join the military voluntarily or be drafted.

Dean decided to join, and when he got out, he was a first lieutenant.

“We have a very strong military presence here,” Dean said. “Texas Tech is militaryfriendly, in that the university provides a welcoming atmosphere for veterans.”

Stevens was less aware of the programs offered by the MVP but said the students have been welcoming and un-

derstanding of his situation.

“In my first class, the teacher had us read an article about Snapchat, and I had no idea what it was,” Stevens said. “I was 35 when I started college, so I mean there’s a huge age gap. Right after that class, I had like three or four students tell me about Snapchat and what you do with it.”

After he went to bootcamp, Dean said he returned to Tech to work on his master’s degree. Being in a reserve unit, he had training and meetings he had to attend regularly, and he was subject to being called up.

Although Dean’s reserve unit was not called up while he was in it, veteran students who are still in the reserves run the risk of missing class for training, or even having to drop a semester because they were called up.

“I started this semester missing the first two weeks because I had to go to Fort Knox,” Stevens said. “I just emailed the other students and said, ‘Hey, this is my

bock, Janagarajan said he has to rely on his friends to get to any place. Mumbai has a population of 22 million, and its skyline is comparable to New York City and Shanghai, which is something Janagarajan said he misses.

“Lubbock to me felt like an isolated town, miles away from civilization,” Janagarajan said. “Yet, Lubbock has a weird, but nice vibe to the place. It is peaceful, and it is a place that I cherish now.”

People in Texas are nice and polite, he said, and the food is highly influenced

by Mexican dishes. He has been to Texas, Florida and California, however, Janagarajan said Texas has been his favorite place to live, due to its warm summers and its residents.

“The transition was really hard. From the values to culture, everything was a big shock to me initially,” Janagarajan said. “However, as days went by, I felt really comfortable in this new environment that I call home.” @MalloryRosettaDT

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‘Empire’ charged with making false police report CHICAGO (AP) — “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was charged Wednesday with making a false police report when he said he was attacked in downtown Chicago by two men who hurled racist and anti-gay slurs and looped a rope around his neck, police said.

Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said pros-

ecutors charged Smollett with felony disorderly conduct, an offense that could bring one to three years in prison and force the actor to pay for the cost of the investigation into his report of a Jan. 29 beating.

Police were trying to get in touch with Smollett’s attorneys to “negotiate a reasonable surrender,”

Guglielmi said. That could involve Smollett turning himself in to a Chicago police station.

He said he did not have a time frame for how long the actor would be given.

“We are trying to be diplomatic and reasonable, and we’re hoping he does the same,” Guglielmi said.

The charges emerged

on the same day that detectives and two brothers who were earlier deemed suspects testified before a grand jury. Smollett’s attorneys met with prosecutors and police, but it was unknown what they discussed or whether Smollett attended the meeting. The attorneys did not reply to requests for comment.

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The Military & Veterans Program at Texas Tech helps veterans adjust to life in college, access their benefits and more. situation,’ and within seconds I got an email that said, ‘I’ll take notes for you.’ It was just really hard, opening up as a veteran to civilians. I didn’t know what to say or how to say it.”

While veterans do face some challenges when attending college or university, they also come in with advantages that many other students do

not have, Crosby said.

“Veterans coming out of the service are goal oriented, emotionally mature, they’re leaders, they work to achieve their goals, and they’re diverse,” she said. “They come from all over the U.S., and they might’ve served all over the world, and so they bring a lot of diversity to campus.” @DailyToreador

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New medical research shows benefits of psychedelic drugs

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he word “drug” has a negative connotation.

What comes to mind when most of us hear the word drug is that of crime, addiction and violence we see reported in the news or on Netflix shows like “Narcos.” But the word drug can also be associated with the powerful medical qualities millions benefit from such as drugs for the common cold or drugs for heart disease.

As a society, we distinguish which drugs are helpful and harmful to us. Many states are now legalizing marijuana for its medicinal qualities based on a better understanding of the drug and its effects. Scientific research and positive testimony of the drug have helped break stigmas as-

Madelaine Woodhouse is a junior journalism major from El Paso.

sociated with the drug and helped many people suffering from illnesses.

As our growing understanding of marijuana has changed the way we view the drug, so has our interest in understanding psychedelic drugs. Like marijuana, the legalization of psychedelic drugs, such as LSD and mushrooms, is a taboo subject in western society for many reasons.

Early research on psychedelics suggested the drug has beneficial effects on the brain and mental health, providing

relief to depression, PTSD and other disorders. The most recent study showed all participants suffering from anxiety improved by LSDassisted psychotherapy.

During the 1950s, the CIA conducted research on the effects of LSD and believed it could be used for mind control. Research on the effects of LSD was in its infancy in the 60s. People who recreationally used the “turn on, tune in and drop out” drug praised its mind-altering effects. However, the drug was made illegal in 1968, leaving scientific studies on LSD to be legally approved.

Throughout history, cultures have experimented with psychedelics. Native American ceremonies often used peyote, Aztec shamans

used psilocybin found in mushrooms and Amazonians used ayahuasca.

During these traditional hallucinogenic trips, users sought healing on a spiritual level and a separation of the consciousness from the ego.

After a hallucinogen intake, or trip, the general idea is to acquire a sense of enlightenment, according to the scientific group NeuWrite.

By seeking this enlightenment, many people use psychedelics to make spiritual advancements. Psychedelics have been traditionally used in this way and often were a central part of these ancient cultures.

The science behind the conscious growth a user experiences when taking LSD is due to the drug being an

entheogen. This means it is a psychoactive substance that induces a spiritual or out-ofbody experience, similar to non-synthetic drugs such as mushrooms.

At the end of 2018, researchers in Silicon Valley began testing the effects of micro-dosing LSD. People who micro-dose take small amounts of the drug, enhancing their focus and positive emotions while leaving them relatively unhindered.

The study which is still being conducted, hopes to answer the question: is the drug beneficial, or is it all in your mind?

The most recent study, published just this month, showed participants expected to have a profound experience after micro-dosing. The

results, however, showed participants felt more focused and less stressed. These results provide reason for continuation of research on LSD and the unknown benefits of the drug.

The hype surrounding the taboo subject of legalizing psychedelics is understandable considering the small amount of information we have. Similar to marijuana, psychedelics could be proposed as a medical treatment option.

Hopefully as the acknowledgment and discussion on mental health continues to grow, avenues like controlled psychedelic treatment will become a part of the conversation as well. @WoodhouseMaddie

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Recovery from injury difficult, brings meaningful perspective

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ouncing back from an injury is always a unique experience, even if you’ve done it before.

From personal experience, I can say it definitely never gets easier, and it’s usually a journey traveled alone. People will be there for you like they were for me, but recovery can be a good opportunity to strengthen yourself as an individual.

I’m certainly not recommending anyone hurt themselves to gain a learning opportunity, but more than likely, you’ve already had an injury that needs healing; most of us do. Taking the time to learn yourself and your limits through recovery can be a meaningful experience that pays dividends in understanding who you are

Andrew Hindle is a senior advertising major from Fort Worth.

and what you want in life.

Not everyone chooses to take the time to learn themselves, who they are, what they want in life, and usually, most people don’t to take the time for that, because, either they honestly don’t see a need to or their life is just so busy it’s never a thought.

It’s hard to know what you’re missing if finding yourself is something you’ve never considered. But sometimes life doesn’t ask if you have time to consider, and you wake up in a hospital bed, like I did, a living cliché.

I woke up with people all around me, looking at me like a puppy at an adoption center. It’s wasn’t exactly a high point in my life, but going through that taught me many hard lessons. At first, it was difficult knowing an injury would keep me from being able to move the ways I had always done my whole life.

Knowing I was physically at rock-bottom gave me a sense of freedom and a different perspective on life. The limitations showed me that I could do anything I wanted, live life the way I wanted to, because it gave me a much greater appreciation for what could be done post-recovery.

Mentally though, being stuck with your own thoughts can be one of the scariest things we can think

to happen to us today. And it felt like that sometimes when I was dealing with my injury.

My life wasn’t at risk, I don’t live in a warzone or a country where starvation is a risk.

But I realized maybe our constant need to not be bored puts us in a high-strung and unrealistic environment that our bodies and minds aren’t really designed to handle.

Having to take things easier and recover is difficult because there were times I had to be alone with myself at home, unable to do all of the things I expected myself to do, and I had to learn to be okay with that. It seems like we don’t know how to live any other way, but for me, recovery from injury showed me it was okay to be comfortable with my limitations, and that as a human, there is only so

much I can do.

Life doesn’t care what your routine is, what your last name is or how much money is in your bank account. I believe the Joker in Batman once said, “Whatever doesn’t kill you…simply makes you stranger.” Obviously, the Joker isn’t real, and no one I know drives a Batmobile, but in my opinion, truer words have never been spoken.

Regardless of your belief system, the unique experiences you have (however mundane they may seem) are yours forever. They’re what make you “stranger.”

The best thing you can do is recognize your experiences change you, even if you feel they make you stranger than who you were before. Change is inevitable, and growing

from experiences is just a part of life.

I gained more life experience in the eight months I was incapacitated with a broken leg than I had in the two previous years. I learned who my real friends were, and I learned something priceless: how to move on without the help of others and how to keep hope even in the darkest moments.

I learned how to be okay with myself, even when I couldn’t do all of the things I felt life needed me to do. I don’t resent my experience, I respect it. I wouldn’t be the resilient person I am today without it.

Never take what you have for granted, learn from you experiences and be happy. @DailyToreador

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Mental health issues manageable through student resources, friends support

M

y college experience like many of us, has had its ups and downs. I’ve made meaningful relationships with friends I’ve met in college and lost some meaningful relationships that I had developed in high school. The worse thing about coming to college though, has been my development of anxiety and depression.

I didn’t have these issues in high school. I came from a small town, Breckenridge Texas, who’s population was 5,441 back in 2017.

I felt comfortable in the environment, I trusted the community I grew up in and knew they wouldn’t judge me.

But those feelings changed once I arrived at Tech.

Freshman year wasn’t bad to begin with. I was going home about once a month to see my family and friends and so I had that happiness of

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getting to see familiar faces, my community about once a month. As my second semester approached though, I had the new stress of obtaining a job to pay for school. With how busy I was, my trips going home became less and less.

By sophomore year I was working as a full-time waitress and a full-time student. I never got to meet up with my friends on the weekends or do anything fun unless I scheduled it in advance. For the most part I couldn’t afford to do things. I couldn’t see my friends or make time for myself to do things I enjoy. I began feeling depressed, more alone than I had before. Yes, I

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could reach out to my friends through text message, but I didn’t think I could tell them I felt depressed.

An experience I remember clearly is fall semester of my sophomore year, about to stand in front of the class for a required speech course. I started to feel more nervous than I ever had giving a fiveminute speech in a class of maybe 20 students.

Anxiety spread over my body quickly My palms become sweaty. My heart began beating faster and faster, and it felt like I was sweating just sitting in my seat, waiting on my turn to present.

I didn’t know what was going on because I never had these feelings before. I kept thinking that I wouldn’t be good enough at my presentation or the speech. I kept worrying somewhere deeper that I wouldn’t live up to my

full potential as a daughter, friend or student. It was one of the most terrifying experiences I have ever felt.

Junior year, I was still struggling with my feelings of anxiety and depression. I thought I could handle the stress and keep going, but it turns out I was wrong. About half-way through that year, I couldn’t take it.

I felt like I had given up on myself—I never talked to my friends, I never told anyone how I felt. I just kept this all bottled up inside until finally, I decided to go speak to a counselor at the Student Wellness Center.

It helped. From being able to visit with them and talk about my issues that I was tangled up in, this weight was lifted off of my shoulders and I could finally breath normally again.

Now as a senior, I still expe-

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rience feelings of anxiety and depression, but it’s easier to manage. Some days are great, I have my self-confidence and I feel like I can take on whatever the world throws at me.

And of course, there are still days I feel like closing myself off from the world.

I learned through counseling that it’s okay to open up to those who are close to you.

We all need a support system through tough times and my biggest are my family and friends You shouldn’t have to fear talking to them about an issue that is happening in your life.

These feelings are something we all experience sometimes daily and no, matter how bad things can become, there are always going to be people there that will have your back. @DailyToreador

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No. 3 Tech shows promise after 1st series

By MAX HENGST Staff Writer

The No. 3 Texas Tech baseball team finished its first series of the season against Oregon, losing its season opener, 9-4, and ending the series with two straight wins, 12-11 and 6-4.

One key takeaway after the series was the Red Raider bullpen being able to close out games, even when the team was down.

In the season opener, junior Caleb Kilian was the pitcher who recorded the loss after he gave up six hits and six runs with zero strikeouts in 3.1 innings pitched, according to Tech Athletics. After Kilian, five more Red Raiders stepped to the pitcher’s mound including sophomore Kurt Wilson, who pitched for 2.1 innings, gave up one run and led the team with three of the Red Raiders’ five strikeouts.

In Saturday’s game, the sophomore transfer from Arkansas, Bryce Bonnin, started on the mound for Tech. After only pitching 0.1 innings, Bonnin gave up six runs off two hits.

Junior Taylor Floyd was accredited the win after striking out five batters and allowing no runs to be scored in his 2.2 innings pitched. Redshirt freshman Clayton Beeter recorded his first save of the season after striking out two batters and allowing no hits or runs in 0.2 innings.

In their final game of the series, the Red Raiders starting pitcher, freshman Mason Montgomery, pitched 4.0 innings. He gave up six hits, three runs and earned one strikeout.

Junior Connor Queen earned his first win of the season with a flawless 0.2 innings pitched, giving up no hits or runs and earned his first strikeout of the season.

Junior John McMillon closed the game in the final inning, striking two of the three batters out to earn his first save of the season.

Even though the starting pitchers did not pitch their best games in the opening series, head coach Tim Tadlock said he is not disappointed in Kilian or Bonnin’s performances because he thinks they have shown great mound presence and were playing pitch-for-pitch.

“I thought the bullpen guys were ready to go,” Tadlock said after the second game against Oregon. “They were ready to go when their name was called.

They know, we’ll call on them and they’ll expect them to come in and execute pitches.”

On the offensive end, the Red Raiders struggled in the first game, only earning nine hits and four runs.

The leading batter for the Red Raiders after the series is sophomore catcher Braxton Fulford, who leads the team with a .500 batting average, according to Tech Athletics. Fulford earned three hits, three runs and two home runs in his six times at bat this weekend.

Another notable offensive leader for Tech was sophomore Gabe Holt. He led the team in stolen bases this weekend after successfully taking six

bases in six attempts, according to Tech Athletics.

The only other Red Raiders to steal bases throughout the series were freshmen Dru Baker and Max Marusak, both with one steal each. Besides steals, Holt also leads the team in runs scored with four and is also in a three-way tie for most hits along with sophomore Dylan Neuse and junior Josh Jung with four.

Holt also has a .444 batting average, which is the second highest on the team, after nine at-bats.

The heavily accoladed preseason award winner and Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year Jung leads the team with four RBIs, including one that gave the Red Raiders the lead in their third game against Oregon, according to Tech Athletics. Jung currently has a .333 batting average with four hits and two runs this season.

Other players who have had success at the plate include freshman Tanner O’Tremba, junior Doug Facendo and senior Cameron Warren who each hit one home run against Oregon.

“In college baseball, crazy things can happen and I don’t know if you see that too many times in a big-league game because those guys come in and do their job,” Tadlock said. “But at the same time, the one thing you will see in a big-league game is guys go to the plate and continue to have good at-bats. I’m really proud of the guys for doing that.”

During the series, the Red Raiders showed their ability to get back into a game, no matter how many runs they are down by.

In the second game of the series, Tech was down by eight runs in the first inning. The Red Raiders were able to rally in some runs and get stops on the field to ultimately win, 12-11.

The last time Tech baseball won after trailing by eight or more runs was in 2010 against Dallas Baptist.

In its third game, Tech was down by three runs in the fourth inning but came back to win, 6-4.

“I think (Saturday’s win) was a trademark for us,” Jung said. “It gave us that we’re in every ballgame no matter what the score is. It just speaks to the character of the team I think that we’ve built, especially this program, that we’re never out of a fight. We are going to keep clawing for nine innings and win pitches.”

Since the Red Raiders have been in the position of coming back to win games by multiple runs early in the season, Jung said, in a couple months, being able to look back and say making a comeback is not new territory for the team will be beneficial.

Tech’s next matchup will be a three-game series against Kentucky, starting at 2 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 22, at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park. The Red Raiders and Wildcats will then follow Friday’s game with another 2 p.m. game Saturday, Feb. 23, and a 1 p.m. game on Sunday, Feb. 24. @MaxHengstDT

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TOP: Catcher Doug Facendo slides into third during Texas Tech’s game against Oregon at 2 p.m. on Feb. 17 at Dan Law Field.

MIDDLE: Infielder Dru Baker throws a runner out during the game against Oregon at 2 p.m. on Feb. 17 at Dan Law Field. BOTTOM: Gabe Holt gets a single during the game against Oregon on Feb. 17. After the first series of the season, Tech is 2-1.

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Corprew looking to finish out regular season strong

By ELEANOR GUINAN Staff Writer

With his first year at a Division I school, Texas Tech’s redshirt sophomore guard Deshawn Corprew is looking to finish the 2018-2019 season strong.

The Norfolk, Virginia, native said he transferred to Tech from South Plains College due to his connection with the coaching staff. He trusted the relationship he had with the coaches to play at Tech, and felt it would be the right environment for him, he said.

“I always had a big relationship with the staff here, especially with Brian Burg,” Corprew said. “So it was more on, like, trust and what was the best fit for me, so that’s what made me choose Tech.”

Corprew’s role models on and off the court are the coaching staff and the seniors, he said. The seniors have a good perspective of the game, he said, and he and the team follow the veterans’ lead.

The human sciences major said he was exposed to basketball at a young age and stuck with it. His older brother played basketball, and that is one reason he

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CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 Friday’s meet will begin at 10 a.m. with combined events, while track and field events will start at 3 p.m. For Saturday’s meet, combined events will begin at 11 a.m., and track and field events will begin at 1 and 2 p.m.

Kittley said he expects to see a lot of competition at

pursued the sport.

“My brother, he was a twotime sport player. He played football a lot,” Corprew said.

“I followed him playing basketball when I was around the age of eight or nine.”

Corprew has split the sixth-man role with redshirt senior Brandone Francis throughout the season. Corprew said he believes this is because of his experience, and Tech head coach Chris Beard’s trust in him to get the job done.

“I think it has something to do with being an older guy on the team and knowing my role and coming in and knowing what I have to do to produce for this team,” Corprew said. “I think (Beard) trusts me and some other aspects.”

This season, Corprew is averaging 5.6 points per game and is leading the bench with 3.8 rebounds per game, according to sports-reference.com. He said his role on the court is helping with the defense and doing what he can on offense.

“I think I bring some energy, just like Brandone (Francis) does,” he said. “I think I bring a little toughness on the court, and people count on me to do the dirty work, like getting rebounds or making my open shots, defending

the ball, and that’s what I do for this team.”

His routine before the game involves getting focused and getting his body prepared, Corprew said. He has to do the same thing before each game because he thinks it not only helps him but helps the team as well, he said.

“I get in the ice tub, I get in the hot tub, listen to music, get the same stretches,” Corprew said. “I think that’s a big key for me, because when we win games I want to keep that routine. I think that helps me on the team too.”

The energy in the locker room before the games is mainly due to Beard preparing the team, Corprew said.

When the team works hard on the court, they have an opportunity to win, but if they do not, their chance is smaller and they walk away with a loss, he said.

“Coach Beard always tried to get us ready, he always has us prepared,” Corprew said. “Sometimes we go out there and we win games when we play hard, when we don’t play hard we know that we don’t have a chance, especially losing to Kansas. I think our energy is a big unit and it’s really good and he always has us

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Redshirt sophomore guard Deshawn Corprew advances down the court during Texas Tech’s game against Oklahoma Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, in the United Supermarkets Arena. Corprew transferred to Tech from South Plains College. prepared for the games.”

The fan section in the United Supermarkets Arena is unique to him, he said.

The roaring and shouting of the crowd gives him stamina during the game and allows him to play with power.

“It’s a different experience for me, knowing that I just came from a junior college,” he said. “At the junior college, we didn’t have

a big fan base, but I think we just have a lot of people that know us. I adapt to it, it brings me more energy.”

With six games remaining in the season, Corprew said he wants to finish out strong and expects the team to win the rest of the games. He wants to go even further and come out the winner of the Big 12 Championship as well.

“Right now, I will have to

say just finishing these last games, Big 12 games we have strong,” Corprew said. “I’m counting on us to win to the rest of them and going into the Big 12 Championship and winning that one too.”

The Red Raiders will play their only game of the week at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, against Kansas in the United Supermarkets Arena. @EleanorGuinanDT

the meet.

“They don’t give these championship trophies away, so I expect a great battle out of Texas, Iowa State and the whole conference,” Kittley said. “I’ve told our kids, ‘We just need to come in here and do what we’ve been doing.’

Cumulative, everyone’s part is going to make the whole, and I think if we can do that we’ll be fine.” @TaiteDT ADRIAN ROMERO/The Daily Toreador

LEFT: Sophomore Kayla Glenn jumps over a hurdle in the Matador Qualifier at 3 p.m. on Feb. 15, 2019, in the Sports Performance Center. RIGHT: Freshman Adam Alborn participates in the Matador Qualifier at 3 p.m. on Feb. 15, 2019, in the Sports Performance Center. Texas Tech will host the Big 12 Indoor Championships on Friday and Saturday.

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No. 4 Kentucky beats Missouri, 66-58 COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Three days after knocking off the nation’s top-ranked team, Kentucky coach John Calipari just wanted to get out of Missouri with a victory over the struggling Tigers, regardless of how it looked.

The fourth-ranked Wildcats accomplished the victory, beating the Tigers 66-58, but getting out of town proved more difficult.

M u c h o f K e n t u c k y ’s 18-point halftime lead evaporated late, but that didn’t bother Calipari, who told his players during timeouts to milk the shot clock and shorten the game.

“These kids aren’t machines. They aren’t robots,” Calipari said. “We just played Tennessee. It was a hyped-up game. To come on the road against a team that you know plays hard . I knew it was going to be a war.”

The Wildcats (22-4, 11-2 Southeastern Conference) had to spend the night,

though, because a winter storm rolled into Missouri during the game.

“Every time we come here, it’s either an ice storm, rain storm or snow storm,” Calipari said. “I don’t know if we’re right outside of Anchorage or where we are.”

PJ Washington and Tyler Herro scored 18 points each, and Ashton Hagans added 12 for Kentucky. Ronnie Suggs led Missouri (12-13, 3-10 SEC) with 13 points, and Jordan Geist finished with 11.

A TEST OF DEPTH Calipari said he wouldn’t know Travis’ status until he has an MRI, but he sounded prepared to carry on if Travis has to miss some games.

Nick Richards, a 6-foot-11 sophomore forward, looked sharp off the bench, finishing with seven points and four rebounds in 13 minutes.

“If anybody has said, ‘You should have been playing me more,’ well, you’re going to play

more,” Calipari said. “Have at it. Let’s see how you do now.”

SURGING SUGGS Suggs was called to Martin’s office two weeks ago. He thought his coach wanted him to watch film. Martin had a different message: He gave Suggs a scholarship.

Suggs, a junior guard, had been a walk-on since transferring from Bradley after the 2016-17 season.

“I’m forever grateful for that,” Suggs said of the scholarship. “I’m going to keep putting in the work and prove him right for giving me a scholarship.”

Suggs made key plays down the stretch to help Missouri beat Arkansas at home on Feb. 16 and was the team’s most productive offensive player against Kentucky.

“Ronnie’s issue before was always Ronnie believing in Ronnie,” Martin said. “There wasn’t any question whether he could play. He showcased that tonight.”