022218

THURSDAY, FEB. 22, 2018 VOLUME 92 ■ ISSUE 40

LA VIDA

SPORTS

Organization: Tech Photo Club allows students to establish aesthetic.

Track & Field: No. 1 Tech travels to Iowa for Big 12 Indoor Championship.

Column: Misconceptions about AR-15s too common, problematic

OPINIONS

ONLINE Check out our slideshow and recap of the Texas Tech Lady Raider basketball game.

PG 5

PG 8

PG 4

ONLINE

DEAN WHITELAW/The Daily Toreador

SWITCHING SPOTS

President for Day advocates for veterans awareness

M

5 7 4 7 7 2

The DT staff named SPJ regional finalists

Adam Disque, a junior environmental engineering student from Wylie, speaks to Texas Tech President Lawrence Schovanec in his office on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018. A student is chosen byTech Mortar Board each year to shadow theTech president and experience their daily schedule as President for a Day.

Bell, treasurer of the Mortar Board, said.

Tech’s Mortar Board is a national organization that is dedicated to bringing together the best and brightest seniors at a university, according to its website. The Mortar Board has hosted the President for a Day raffle since the academic years of 1997-1998, Bell said.

Each year tickets are sold for $1 in the free speech area and the proceeds benefit the local community. Bell said this year’s raffle raised around $200 and the proceeds will be given to the Bayless Elementary

LA VIDA SPORTS OPINIONS CROSSWORD CLASSIFIEDS SUDOKU

CAMPUS

CAMPUS

any people might wonder what a day in the life of a university president is like. On Wednesday Feb. 21 one fortunate Texas Tech student won the opportunity to be President for a Day. Adam Disque, a student veteran and junior environmental engineering major from Wylie, was that student after he won a raffle to be President for a Day organized by the Texas Tech Mortar Board.

“President for a Day is a great way to get involved in a way that gives back,” Lyssa

INDEX

Schools’ reading program.

Disque said when he heard about the raffle, he and a group of student veterans got together to buy numerous tickets to increase the odds of winning. As a student veteran, Disque saw the raffle as an opportunity to learn and talk about veterans’ resources with campus leaders.

“This was an opportunity to get a student veteran in the president’s office,” Disque said.

SEE PRESIDENT, PG. 3

The Daily Toreador, Texas Tech’s student-run news publication, has been selected as a finalist in four different categories of the Society of Professional Journalists’ Mark of Excellence Region 8 competition.

The region includes schools in Texas and Oklahoma and the contest includes entries published during the 2017 calendar year.

The first category The DT was named a finalist for was the “Best All-Around Non Daily Student Newspaper.” Three papers were entered for the category — the Techsans in Mourning package, which covered the shooting on Tech’s campus and death of Texas Tech Police Officer Floyd East Jr., published on Oct. 12; Defensive Dominance, which focused on Tech football’s defensive performance late into the football season, published Nov. 13; and Know, a package focused on sexual assault and consent, published April 6.

In the category “Best Use of Multimedia,” The DT’s former multimedia editor, Justin Rex, was selected as a finalist for his audio slideshow, “In honor of Officer East,” documenting the events surrounding the death of Officer East on Tech’s campus.

Ciara Perozzi, a photojournalist at The DT, is a finalist in the “General News Photography (Large) 10,000+ Students” category for a photo she took at Officer East’s memorial service in El Paso.

Finally, The DT’s former cartoonist, Nate Wells, was selected as a finalist in the “Editorial Cartooning” category.

The winners in each of these categories will be announced on Saturday, March 3, at the Society of Professional Journalists’ Region 8 convention in San Antonio. @AveryAikenDT

BASEBALL

PROFILE

Pitching rotation facing slight changes Williams combines education, music to pursue dreams

By JACK DENSMORE Staff Writer

After junior left-handed pitcher Steven Gingery’s season ended due to an ulnar collateral ligament injury, the pitching staff starting lineup only changed slightly.

Now, the starting lineup will stay with junior right-handed pitcher Davis Martin, then sophomore outfielder/right-handed pitcher John McMillon starting, then junior left-handed pitcher Erikson Lanning and junior right-handed pitcher Ryan Shetter, Tech coach Tim Tadlock said.

“It was kind of neat because last weekend, we went with the doubleheader when we had McMillon throw on Saturday,” Tadlock said.

“So, we’ll leave it just like it is. That’s what was kind of talked about, and believe me, we talk about it.”

Martin pitched for a total of five innings in the opening day against Maine and allowed three hits, one earned run and struck out four batters while he was on the mound.

By RYANN RAEL L a Vida Editor

BRENDA REIMER/The Daily Toreador

Junior right-handed pitcher Ryan Shetter pitches to a New Mexico State batter on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018 at Dan Law Field. Tech won against the Aggies 12-0. After left-handed pitcher Steven Gingery suffered a torn UCL and was ruled out for the season, coach Tim Tadlock said the pitching staff will see some changes to the rotation moving forward.

For McMillon, he pitched for five innings in the third game against Maine on Saturday, Feb. 17, and allowed two hits for two runs, with one

being earned, and struck out seven batters, according to Tech Athletics.

SEE BASEBALL, PG. 7

Alec Williams, an art administration graduate student and a fellow for the Charles Adam studio project, transferred from Odessa College to Texas Tech in his undergraduate years. Now, he is returning to Odessa College and bringing his love for theater with him.

The idea for the West Texas Education Project came into existence in January of 2017, Williams said.

Plans began moving forward near the end of March.

Williams and several graduate students from the Tech music and dance department will take up residence in Odessa in May. Starting on May 14th, a series of workshops in various aspects of technical theater will take place.

The workshops will culminate at 5 p.m. on May 19th, when the

final production of The Last Five Years will be shown at the Globe Theater. “ We ’ r e l i v i n g in a society where there’s a lot of unWILLIAMS requited love going around, a lot of complexity in relationships,” Williams said. “I think the The Last Five Years really addresses that, in that things aren’t always black and white.

There are problems on both sides of the relationship.”

The workshops will focus on the technical aspects of theater and providing students the tools to be successful in various aspects of the performing arts world. The students will receive training can lead to careers down the line in fields ranging from costuming to lighting and set construction.

SEE WILLIAMS, PG. 6

2

NEWS

FEB. 22, 2018

LOCAL

WWW.DAILYTOREADOR.COM

LOCAL

Man arrested for indecent Arrington responds to Trump’s bump stock ban exposure identified Actions by U.S. President Donald Trump have come under fire after he directed the Department of Justice to ban devices such as bump stocks from being sold in the country.

The decision, made on Tuesday, Feb. 20, came after his administration came under scrutiny for a lack of response to the high school shooting in Parkland, Florida on Wednesday, Feb. 14, that left 17 people dead. The White House has also made comments about increasing regulations for buying assault-style weapons such as the AR-15.

Though the sale of automatic assault weapons has been banned in the U.S. there has been a lot of concern regarding the use of semi-automated weapons. Many people took their issues with relaxed gun laws and purchasing regulation to Florida’s capital on Wednesday, Feb. 21, demanding a change to people’s ability to purchase

assault-style weapons, according to the Associated ARRINGTON Press.

Defending his decision Trump tweeted on Tuesday writing, “Whether we are Republican or Democrat, we must now focus on strengthening Background Checks!”

The suspect in the murders, Nikolas Cruz, was said to have purchased his Smith & Wesson M&P 15 .223 legally, before allegedly committing the crime, according to USA Today. He was also said to have suffered from mental illness and had numerous encounters with school and medical officials throughout his life.

A federal background check bill was put into place in the past, however, to help in eliminating incidents like these, according to the AP. However, there have also been a bill put into law the Congress that have make it simpler for gun owners to legally

carry concealed weapons across state lines.

Jodey Arrington, congressman for U.S. District 19, has advocated there should be oversight in semi-automatic rifles that could have a device to convert it to an automatic rifle, he said in an official statement to The Daily Toreador.

“The bump stock used in the Las Vegas shooting was determined by the Obama (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) not to be a device with such automatic capability. I felt the issue warranted further congressional review.

Last year, I voted for legislation that would require the U.S. Attorney General to report to Congress detailing all the facts surrounding bump stocks and their existing legal and regulatory framework.

I believe Congress should review these facts, identify any policy gaps and address them accordingly.” @MichaelCantuDT

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Students across US walk out of class to protest gun violence In a wave of demonstrations reaching from Arizona to Maine, students at dozens

of U.S. high schools walked out of class Wednesday to protest gun violence and hon-

BLACK PANTHER [PG13] 12:30PM 3:50PM 7:10PM

Today’s

1 3 7

su do ku 5

4 7

3

2

1

4

4 9 6 2 3 5

9

or the victims of last week's deadly shooting in Florida.

The protests spread from school to school as students shared plans for their demonstrations over social media.

Many lasted 17 minutes in honor of the 17 people killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.

Hundreds of students from Maryland schools left class to rally at the U.S. Capitol. Hundreds more filed out of their schools in cities from Chicago to Pittsburgh to Austin, Texas, often at the lunch hour. Thousands walked out in Florida.

At the protest in Washington, students held a moment of silence in memory of those killed in Parkland and listened as the names of the dead were recited.

Daniel Gelillo, a senior at Richard Montgomery High in Rockville, Maryland, helped organize the protest and said students aimed to pressure lawmakers to act on gun control.

4 8

Johnathan Phillip Lopez, a 22-year-old from Lubbock, has been identified as the man arrested by the Texas Tech Police Department on Monday, Feb. 19.

The Daily Toreador first reported Lopez’s arrest on Tuesday after a police summary shift detailed his incarceration.

Lopez was arrested dur-

2

2 5 9 4 3

Puzzles by PageFiller

In Sudoku, all the numbers 1 to 9 must be in every row, column and 3 x 3 box. Use logic to define the answers.

Find the solution at www.dailytoreador.com Let our team come present to your class, student organization, or residence hall, on any health and wellness topic!

Schedule a workshop today! visit rise.ttu.edu

later taken to the Lubbock County Detention Center.

He has since been charged by the Lubbock County Sheriff ’s Office with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, indecent exposure and possession of less than two ounces of marijuana. His bail has been set at $20,750. @MichaelCantuDT

LOCAL

Write-in enters mayoral race Stephen Jarrad Sanders has filed as a write-in candidate for the mayoral race in the City of Lubbock.

Sanders submitted his application to declare himself a candidate on Tues-

day, Feb. 20, according to a news release from the City of Lubbock. Tuesday was also the deadline to file as a write-in candidate.

He will go against two other mayoral candidates, in-

cumbent Dan Pope and Texas Tech student John Cothran.

The general election for the mayoral position will take place on Saturday, May 5. @MichaelCantuDT

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mexico judge rules arrest of alleged cartel boss was illegal MEXICO CITY (AP) — A judge in Mexico ruled We d n e s d a y t h a t t h i s week's arrest of an alleged top drug cartel boss in a city bordering Texas was illegal.

The Federal Judiciary Council said in a statement that prosecutors had sought to have the Feb. 19 arrest upheld, saying he was detained while speeding in an SUV in the northern city of Matamoros, across from Brownsville.

However his defense

presented video recordings from security cameras at his house showing marines arriving at the residence, entering and extracting the suspect.

They also showed marines removing the SUV from its parking spot inside the property.

The statement did not name the person in question, but a Tamaulipas state government official confirmed that it was alleged Gulf cartel figure Jose Alfredo Cardenas. The official was

not authorized to discuss the case publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.

It was not immediately clear whether he had been released.

Cardenas, alias "the Accountant" and "Mr. Polite," is nephew to the brothers and former Gulf cartel leaders Osiel and Antonio Cardenas.

The day of his arrest in Matamoros, the Mexican navy issued a statement saying that he was the presumed leader of "a criminal organization in the region."

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Crews used boats to help residents amid recent Midwest flooding ELKHART, Ind. (AP) — Crews used boats to help residents evacuate their homes in northern Indiana after rainstorms sweeping across the Midwest on Wednesday combined with melting snow to flood rivers, roads and other low-lying areas in several states.

The storm system started pushing heavy rain, snow and ice into the region this week. The weather has al-

BLACK PANTHER REALD 3D [PG13] 10:30PM

ready been blamed for hundreds of car crashes and several fatalities, including a crash that killed four people along a slippery interstate in Nebraska.

About 19 people had been evacuated from homes in Elkhart, where emergency crews used boats and an armored vehicle to respond, Mayor Tim Neese said early Wednesday. Schools were closed in the northern Indi-

GAME NIGHT [R] 12:00PM 2:35PM 5:10PM 7:45PM 10:20PM

BLACK PANTHER REALD 3D [PG13] 10:50AM 2:10PM 5:30PM 8:50PM

THE 15:17 TO PARIS [PG13] 11:20AM 2:00PM 4:35PM 7:20PM 10:00PM

GAME NIGHT [R] 1:15PM 3:55PM 6:30PM 9:10PM

BLACK PANTHER [PG13] 10:15AM 11:40AM 12:00PM 1:35PM 3:00PM 4:55PM 6:05PM 6:20PM 8:15PM 9:40PM 10:15PM

THE GREATEST SHOWMAN [PG] 10:35AM 1:20PM 4:10PM 6:55PM 9:40PM

FIFTY SHADES FREED [R] 12:00PM 1:15PM 2:35PM 4:00PM 5:10PM 6:45PM 7:50PM 9:30PM 10:30PM

GAME NIGHT [R] 11:45AM 2:25PM 5:05PM 7:45PM 10:30PM

SAMSON [PG13] 10:35AM 1:25PM 4:15PM 7:05PM 9:55PM

ANNIHILATION [R] 10:45AM 1:40PM 4:35PM 7:30PM 10:25PM

MAZE RUNNER: THE DEATH CURE [PG13] 3:20PM 10:05PM

EVERY DAY [PG13] 11:15AM 1:55PM 4:40PM 7:15PM 9:55PM PETER RABBIT [PG] 10:55AM 11:55AM 1:30PM 2:30PM 4:05PM 5:05PM 6:40PM 7:40PM 9:15PM

WINCHESTER [PG13] 10:50AM 1:30PM 4:10PM 6:50PM 9:30PM

EARLY MAN [PG] 11:30AM 2:00PM 4:30PM 7:00PM

12 STRONG [R] 9:30PM

FIFTY SHADES FREED [R] 11:00AM 1:50PM 3:15PM 4:40PM 7:25PM 9:20PM 10:10PM JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE [PG13]

12:45PM 3:45PM 6:45PM 9:45PM

4

ing a traffic stop near Flint Avenue, west of the College LOPEZ of Media and Communications, for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, indecent exposure and possession of marijuana. He also was issued a warning for criminal trespass and

SHOWTIMES VALID FOR FRIDAY 2/23 ONLY

JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE [PG13]

1:10PM 4:10PM 7:10PM 10:10PM

THE POST [PG13] 12:55PM 3:50PM 6:45PM 9:40PM LADY BIRD [R] 4:15PM 9:50PM DARKEST HOUR [PG13] 7:15PM 10:15PM

THE GREATEST SHOWMAN [PG] 2:15PM 5:00PM 7:45PM 10:25PM

THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI [R] 1:15PM 4:05PM 6:55PM 9:45PM

EARLY MAN [PG] 12:00PM 2:25PM 4:50PM

PHANTOM THREAD [R] 1:10PM 6:50PM

MAZE RUNNER: THE DEATH CURE [PG13] 12:05PM 3:20PM 6:40PM 9:55PM THE SHAPE OF WATER [R] 1:00PM 4:00PM 7:00PM 10:00PM

DEN OF THIEVES [PG] 12:10PM 3:25PM 6:40PM 9:50PM COCO [PG] 1:50PM 4:35PM 7:20PM 10:05PM

HOSTILES [R] 12:45PM 3:55PM 7:05PM 10:15PM 12 STRONG [R] 12:40PM 3:45PM 6:50PM 10:00PM

ana city because of the flooding, and an emergency shelter was set up, The Elkhart Truth newspaper reported.

"This city has not seen flooding like this in the last 45 years," Neese said. "We also had record snowfall in addition to consistent rain."

In Elkhart and nearby Goshen, local officials declared a state of emergency and asked that traffic be limited to first responders and emergency personnel.

Homes and streets also were flooded in the South Bend area, and forecasters predicted that the swollen St. Joseph River wouldn't crest until Thursday.

Evacuations grew elsewhere across the Midwest after heavy rains and snowmelt sent rivers and streams out of their banks.

Authorities in Lansing, Michigan, recommended the evacuations of at least six neighborhoods Wednesday ahead of the expected cresting of the Grand River at more than 3 feet above flood stage Thursday night. Firefighters in Lake Station, Indiana, about 30 miles southeast of Chicago, evacuated some residents Wednesday after about 2 to 3 feet of water surrounded 15 to 20 homes.

In Illinois, authorities issued an evacuation order Wednesday for residents in the city of Marseilles who live near the Illinois River.

The fear of rising water along the river forced the evacuation late Tuesday of the LaSalle County Nursing Home in Ottawa. Two days of rain in southern Wisconsin swelled waterways, leading to a handful of high-water rescues for people stranded in their vehicles.

The National Weather Service said up to 8 inches of rain have fallen in parts of northern Indiana since Monday.

The weather service has issued flood warnings for parts of several other states in the central and southern U.S., spanning from Texas to Illinois and Ohio to Arkansas. Winter weather advisories also were issued, including in Oklahoma and Kansas.

NEWS

WWW.DAILYTOREADOR.COM

PRESIDENT

CONTINUED FROM PG. 1

DEAN WHITELAW/The Daily Toreador

Adam Disque, a junior environmental engineering student from Wylie, acts as this years-president for a day on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018. A student is chosen by the Tech Mortar Board each year to shadow the Texas Tech President and experience their daily schedule.

CAMPUS

Starting his morning as president at 8:30 a.m., Disque prepared for a long day of meetings and private tours. Sitting down with campus leaders granted him the ability to effectively communicate about student veteran issues, like integration and recruitment, he said.

Disque commended his talk with Chris Cook, managing director of communications and marketing. They discussed the proximity of military bases to the area and how to better recruit veterans and their families to attend Tech.

“With Tech growing exponentially it is important

FEB. 22, 2018 to also recruit more vets,” Disque said.

In numerous other meetings, Disque discussed better integrating veterans and their families so they can participate in the historic traditions of Tech like the students do.

Being President for a Day authorized Disque s p e c i a l a c c e s s t o Te c h athletic facilities. His behind the scene tour of the athletic facilities included a visit with Coach Kliff Kingsbury in his office.

Lunch was served at the Texas Tech Club overlooking the football stadium with Tech president Lawrence Schovanec, picking up the check, Disque said jokingly.

3

Disque noted that even though he was not actually president for the day it was a great opportunity as a student and as a veteran to interact with administration. The day finished with a meeting with Schovanec in his office where they reflected on the events of the day.

By the end of the day Disque said he was tired but in a good way and that his mind was running a mile a minute. He is grateful for the opportunity to represent student veterans while meeting with campus leaders.

With many new ideas, Disque said he took a lot away from the event and wants to make a lasting effort on behalf of student veterans. @NathanNeedhamDT

CAMPUS

Cinemark makes HDFS ranked as top change to bag policy school in Texas On Thursday, Feb. 22 Cinemark Theatres will implement a new bag policy. Bags larger than 12” x 12” x 6” will not be allowed inside theatres.

This new policy is being implanted to “enhance the safety and security of our

guests and employees,” a Cinemark representative said.

Although there are no designated areas in the buildings that are dedicated to checking bags, Cinemark reserves the right to inspect all bags and packages that enter

the theatre, according to its website.

Medical equipment bags and diaper bags are still allowed in the theatre and will be the only exceptions to the newly instituted rule. @mattsetzekornDT

ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Human Development and Family Studies program has been ranked number two for human development majors in Texas, according to a list compiled by Zippia.com called “Five Best Colleges for Human Development Majors in Texas.”

The ranking is based

on student career results, graduating class size and overall school performance, according to a Texas Tech news release.

“I am pleased the excellence of the department has been recognized and rewarded through this ranking,” Linda Hoover, dean of the College of Human Sciences,

said in the release. “Our faculty truly cares about student success and works hard to provide a quality educational experience that will give our graduates a solid foundation and every opportunity to succeed.”

For the full ranking, visit www.zippia.com @mattsetzekornDT

Rev. Billy Graham, known as ASSOCIATED PRESS 'America's Pastor,' dies at 99 Judge orders government review MONTREAT, N.C. (AP) — The Rev. Billy Graham, the magnetic, movie-starhandsome preacher who became a singular force in postwar American religious life, a confidant of presidents and the most widely heard Christian evangelist in history, died Wednesday at 99.

"America's Pastor," as he was dubbed, had suffered from cancer, pneumonia and other ailments and died at his home in North Carolina.

More than anyone else, Graham built evangelicalism into a force that rivaled liberal Protestantism and Roman Catholicism in the U.S. His leadership summits and crusades in more than 185 countries and territories forged powerful global links among conservative Christians and threw a lifeline to believers in the communist bloc.

Tr i b u t e s t o G r a h a m poured in from major leaders, with President Donald Trump

tweeting: "The GREAT Billy Graham is dead. There was nobody like him! He will be missed by Christians and all religions. A very special man."

Former President Barack Obama said Graham "gave hope and guidance to generations of Americans."

A tall, striking man with thick, swept-back hair, stark blue eyes and a firm jaw, Graham was a commanding presence in the pulpit, with a powerful baritone voice.

of Keystone pipeline documents BILLINGS, Mont.

(AP) — Federal officials must go back and review documents related to the disputed Keystone XL oil pipeline, under a Wednesday court ruling that came after environmentalists accused President Donald Trump's administration of withholding details on the project's approval.

U.S. District Judge Brian Morris said the government must provide any relevant documents by March 21 or explain why they should be withheld.

The ruling came in a lawsuit pending in federal court in Montana from environmentalists seeking to stop the 1,179mile (1,897-kilometer)

GRAD FAIR

LAST DAY MCKENZIE-MERKET ALUMNI CENTER 9 AM - 5 PM

pipeline. It would carry crude from Canada's oil sands region to U.S. refineries.

The project has become a flashpoint in the debate over climate change. It was blocked by former President Barack Obama in 2015 before President Donald Trump revived it last year.

OPINIONS

Page 4 Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018

CARTOON

@DailyToreador www.dailytoreador.com

COLUMN

Misconceptions about AR-15s too common, problematic

I

n the wake of mass shootings, I often see the same misconceptions spread about the most commonly used weapon in these shootings: the AR-15.

CONTACT US Newsroom: 806-742-3393 Advertising: 806-742-3384 Business: 806-742-3388 Circulation: 806-742-3388 Fax: 806-742-2434 Email: dailytoreador@ttu.edu

EDITORIAL BOARD Editor-in-Chief McKenzi Morris (806) 742-3395 editor@dailytoreador.com Managing Editor Avery Aiken managing@dailytoreador.com News Editor Michael Cantu news@dailytoreador.com La Vida Editor Ryann Rael features@dailytoreador.com Sports Editor Austin Watts sports@dailytoreador.com Opinions Editor opinions@dailytoreador.com Multimedia Editor Dean Whitelaw photo@dailytoreador.com Digital Content Manager Tori McGee online@dailytoreador.com Copy Editor Nathan Lamb online@dailytoreador.com

BREAKING NEWS Email dailytoreador@ttu.edu, call (806) 742-3393 or tweet information to @DailyToreador.

CORRECTIONS The DailyToreador strives for accuracy and fairness in the reporting of news.

If a report is wrong or misleading, a request for a correction or clarification may be made by calling (806) 742-3393 or emailing dailytoreador@ttu.edu.

COPYRIGHT INFORMATION © Copyright 2018 Texas Tech University Student Media/The Daily Toreador. All DT articles, photographs and artwork are the property of The DT and Student Media and may not be reproduced or published without permission. The Daily Toreador is a designated public forum. Student editors have the authority to make all content decisions without censorship or advance approval.

These misconceptions are so commonly spread that they are often internalized by those who do not have experience with firearms. So, I thought I would clear up a few of those common misconceptions.

The first and most common misunderstanding I see is the failure to see the difference between an automatic weapon and a semi-automatic weapon. I often see this falsehood dropped in the middle of other statements about military grade weapons, so this one in particular feeds into other falsehoods about the gun.

Semi-automatic weapons are those that when you pull the trigger, one bullet is shot.

The trigger must be let go of and reset before another round can be fired. Almost all handguns, some rifles and even some shotguns are semi-automatic weapons.

An automatic weapon is one that once the trigger is pulled it will continue to fire until the trigger is let go of.

The reason this distinction is important is people seem to think that AR-15s are automatic weapons when in reality they are not.

This misconception, along with the one about the AR-15 being a military grade weapon, come from the fact that our military uses a gun that looks identical to the AR-15 that is, in fact, fully automatic.

Drew Welty is a junior psychology major from Dallas.

The M4 is what is currently used, and in the past the M16 — an automatic rifle — was used. Automatic rifles are almost completely illegal for civilians to own.

There are specific exceptions, but they are not relevant to crime. From what I understand, legal automatic weapons have only been used in three crimes since they are heavily regulated.

The next most common misconception I see about the AR-15 is that the public seems to think that they are extraordinarily powerful.

Now to be clear, AR-15s are rifles and are, therefore, powerful, but not anywhere near the perception that the public has of them.

So, let me clear this up a little. AR-15s shoot the .223 or 5.56 caliber which is a very small caliber for a combat rifle. It gets its power from how fast it shoots its bullets rather than how large the bullet is. The problem is if you think an AR-15 should be banned because of its power, you are failing to realize the rifle’s comparison to other weapons most people would never dream of banning.

For example, shotguns

Whether they have a 100-round drum or several 30 round magazines doesn’t matter. They will have prepared ahead of time.

A brief misconception that I also see quite often is one about hunting. I’ve seen countless people say that AR15s have no hunting use.

The first thing wrong about this is that the second amendment is not about hunting. It’s about self-preservation in the face of a tyrannical government.

Putting that aside, this is just wrong. AR-15s are the ideal hunting weapon in

certain circumstances. In my experience, I most commonly hear people express their use of AR-15s to hunt hogs. This is because the caliber is large enough to take down smaller game, but the rifle is also capable of firing quick follow up shots. This is important when hunting hogs because if you miss or they just don’t go down — which happens when hunting animals even after delivering what will soon be a fatal shot — they charge and can completely gore a person.

The last most common misconception about this rifle that I see is that of magazine capacity. This is truly an issue that you cannot understand unless you have shot and reloaded an AR-15. I say this because there is a misconception that goes around which suggests if magazine capacities were lower, a shooter would have to reload, and while they are reloading, someone could tackle them.

This is so wrong it’s almost hard to believe how popular this thought is.

To properly understand this, put yourself in the shoes of someone in the middle of a shooting. A shooter begins to shoot into the room you are in, so you run away and try to get to cover. The entire crowd is getting as far from the shooter as they can in the panic of the situation. Now the shooter has to reload. The shooter

reloads in a fraction of second, which can be done with very little training, and begins to shoot again. Do you really think that after running away from the shooter that you can run across an entire room to the shooter and tackle them before they reload? There is no way that will happen.

Large magazines, like the infamous 100 round drums, have only two advantages.

The first is that you can grab a gun with a large magazine in it at a moment’s notice and have a large number of bullets to defend yourself already in that gun.

This advantage does not apply to a shooting because the shooter has planned the situation out. Whether they have a 100-round drum or several 30-round magazines doesn’t matter. They will have prepared ahead of time.

The other advantage is not having to reload when in a gun fight. Reloads do matter when in a firefight, but that it not what happens in a mass shooting. They are shooting at unarmed innocents.

I hope that this was helpful to those that simply don’t know a lot about guns. You may still hold the view of banning this rifle, but at least make sure you get the facts right so that you are actually arguing for what you think you are. @DailyToreador

COLUMN

New Polish speech law minimizes impact of Holocaust

A

uschwitz. Sobibór.

The Warsaw Ghetto.

These places will forever be haunted by the tragic and horrific crimes against humanity that occurred on their ground.

These sites have long been referred to as the Polish death camps. Over half of the number of Jews killed in the Holocaust lost their lives on Polish soil.

Eighteen percent of Poland’s population perished as a result of World War II. It is largely acknowledged that Poland was a victim of Nazi invasion, destruction

Ashley Gale Vaughn is a second-year law student from Boerne

and harm.

But now, following the passage of a new law in the wartorn nation, it is illegal to say otherwise. Poland’s President Andrzej Duda recently passed a law limiting language surrounding the Holocaust.

It is now punishable by up to three years in prison to suggest that Poland was compliant in the atrocities perpetuated by Nazis.

Many are calling this new bill a dangerous step to-

through advertising revenues generated by the student sales staff with free campus distribution resulting from student service fees.

SUBSCRIPTIONS

PUBLISHING INFORMATION

are much more powerful in terms of ballistics than AR-15s are. This is because the most common type of shell used in a shotgun for defense, 00 buckshot, shoots multiple large pellets out at a single time.

When at medium to close range, a shotgun is substantially more devastating than a rifle. I encourage those that do not understand how this matters to look up ballistics gel footage, which is the way caliber effectiveness is tested, on YouTube, comparing .223 or 5.56 to 00 buckshot.

Periodical Postage paid by The DailyToreador, Media and Communication building, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, 79409-3081. Publication number 766480. The DailyToreador is a student newspaper published Monday through Thursday, September through May; Tuesdays June through August, excluding Sept. 5, Nov. 23-24, Dec. 8-Jan. 18, March 13-16 and May 10-June 5. The Daily Toreador is funded primarily

Call: 806-742-3388 Subscription Rates: $150 annually; single issues: $1.

Postmaster: send address changes to The Daily Toreador, Box 43081 Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409.

LETTERS

The Daily Toreador welcomes letters from readers. Letters must be no longer than 300 words and must include the author’s name, signature,

ward limiting free speech and drastic nationalism.

Israel’s memorial to Jewish victims of the Holocaust described the legislation as, “liable to blur the historical truths regarding the assistance the Germans received from the Polish population during the Holocaust.” Secretary of State Rex Tillerson expressed that the law “adversely affects freedom of speech and academic inquiry.” Others go so far as to say this law perpetuates Holocaust denial.

While Poland certainly never surrendered to the

Nazis and the Polish resistance was infamous, many historians claim it is illogical to believe that at least a few Poles were supporters of the Nazi cause, even if purely for survival. It diminishes the conversation when a three-year jail sentence is looming above.

Incredibly, this is likely good politics at home for Duda. Poland is currently led by a very right, conservative and nationalist party. But is this new move satisfying the appetites of the people, or is it simply a new tactic to rewrite history?

phone number, student ID number and a description of university affiliation. Students should include year in school, major and hometown.

We reserve the right to edit letters. Anonymous letters will not be accepted for publication. All letters will be verified before they are published. Letters can be emailed to dailytoreador@ttu.edu or brought to 180 Media and Communication. Letters should be sent in before 3 p.m. to ensure the editors have enough time to verify and edit the submission.

GUEST COLUMNS

The Daily Toreador accepts submissions of unsolicited guest columns.

While we cannot acknowledge receipt of all columns, the authors of those selected for publication will be notified. Guest columns should be no longer

Holocaust denial has been prevalent since the tragedy itself occurred. There have always been those who ignore the facts and history and say the horrid events of the Holocaust have been dramatized. Slowly but surely, these voices and viewpoints are gaining more traction.

It’s a terrifying turn against free speech and should shake the foundation of many. Productive discussions and progress cannot occur when the government decides what can be said. @DailyToreador

than 650 words in length and on a topic of relevance to the university community. Guest columns are also edited and follow the same guidelines for letters as far as identification and submittal.

EDITORIALS

Unsigned editorials appearing on this page represent the opinion of The Daily Toreador. All other columns, letters and artwork represent the opinions of their authors and are not necessarily representative of the editorial board, Texas Tech University, its employees, its student body or the Board of Regents. The Daily Toreador is independent of the College of Media and Communication. Responsibility for the editorial content of the newspaper lies with the student editors.

LA VIDA

@DailyToreador www.dailytoreador.com

CAMPUS

Page 5 Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018

Tech Photo Club helps students develop aesthetic

By RYANN RAEL L a Vida Editor

Within the photography major at Texas Tech, there is a group of students who do workshops, community service and spend time as a group to create a community for photography majors and minors to get more involved.

The parameters of the club vary based on the needs of the students each year, Robin Germany, the director of the Tech Photo Club, said. In the past, clubs have hosted workshops for high school students.

Callie Murray, a senior photography and ceramics major from San Antonio and the Vice President of the Tech Photo Club, joined the photo club her sophomore year after it was recommended to her by a professor.

The club does portfolio reviews, workshops and has booths at First Friday Art Trail, but Murray said what she really loves about the photo club are the connections she’s made

with the other members.

“We don’t just try to do stuff that’s volunteer work, we try to hang out as a group to get to know each other throughout the semester,” Rachel Johnson, a senior photography and ceramics major from Lubbock and president of the Tech Photo Club, said. “We watch a photo related movie and do like a potluck dinner. Everyone brings a print and we do a print exchange.”

The Tech Photo Club has $15 dues for the academic year. Members get ample opportunities to get feedback on their work from peers.

“They try to get everyone that are majors or minors involved. It’s just a way that you can all get together and serve the community at First Friday, we do workshops and stuff like that, so I thought it would be a good opportunity,” Johnson said.

The Tech Photo Club is looking to do a workshop on Photoshop, Johnson said, and the workshop would be

open to all Tech students.

Members also have the chance to expand their portfolio. Some businesses and individuals reach out to them for freelance work, Johnson said. When students are in their junior or senior year, they have developed a sense of their aesthetic as a photographer and build their portfolio.

Usually we’re all either in photo class or photo majors so we’re working on bodies of work, and then we come together and show each other the work RACHEL JOHNSON TECH PHOTO CLUB PRESIDENT

While there may be other photography related clubs on campus, what sets the Tech Photo Club apart from others is that they focus on fine art photogra-

phy, rather than photojournalism, Johnson said.

“Usually we’re all either in photo class or photo majors so we’re working on bodies of work, and then we come together and show each other the work,” Murray said.

Johnson said she focuses on interior photography and is starting to dabble in Still Life photography, which is common objects staged and photographed to create a narrative.

Photography creates a release for Johnson, which is why she loves it. Her favorite part is being able to tell a story through photo.

“It’s just about the release and the freedom and you can choose to have a blank narrative and let someone develop on their own or you can have a very specific story through a series of photographs,” Johnson said.

Photography can be finicky, however, but it is part of the creative process. Johnson gravitates towards black and white work because the absence

DEAN WHITELAW/The Daily Toreador

Rachel Johnson, a senior photography and ceramic double major from Lubbock, poses on campus on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018.

Johnson is the current president of the Tech Photo Club. of color portrays more emotion, she said.

“Sometimes I’ll have very specific idea and I’ll go in the studio for six hours and I cannot get my idea to translate through,” Johnson said.

“Other times when I’m

just frustrated and I just want to shoot something to get that release, I’ll just shoot something random that just comes to me like that and it’s the best artwork I’ve created.” @RyannRael_DT

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hospitals overwhelmed by bombing of Damascus suburbs BEIRUT (AP) — Doctors in Syria’s rebel-controlled suburbs of Damascus said Wednesday they were unable to keep up with the staggering number of casualties, amid a ferocious bombing campaign by government forces that has targeted hospitals, apartment blocks and other civilian sites, killing and wounding hundreds of people in recent days.

The bombardment has forced many among the nearly 400,000 residents to sleep in basements and makeshift shelters, and has overwhelmed rescue workers who have spent days digging out survivors from the wreckage of bombed out buildings.

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for an immediate suspension of “all war activities” in the rebel-held Damascus suburbs known as eastern Ghouta where he said 400,000 people are living “in hell on earth.”

The U.N. chief said a suspension of fighting must allow for humanitarian aid to reach all in need and the evacuation of some 700 people needing urgent medical treatment.

Dr. Waleed Awata described a desperate, chaotic scene at the small hospital where he works as an anesthesiologist in the town of Zamalka, one of a cluster of settlements that make up eastern Ghouta. The

facility, with just 17 beds, received 82 patients on Tuesday night alone, he said.

“We had to give them IVs and treat them on the floor,” the 44-year-old physician told The Associated Press. He said the bodies of two women and two children killed in Wednesday’s shelling were also brought to the hospital.

The hospital was struck Tuesday by barrel bombs — crude, explosives-filled oil drums dropped from helicopters at high altitudes — as well as sporadic artillery fire, Awata said.

Like many hospitals in the area, patients had been moved into the basement to shield

them from airstrikes. No one was hurt but the hospital’s generator, water tanks and several ambulances were damaged.

Another doctor said he, too, was as the hospital where he works in the town of Saqba when it came under attack Tuesday, killing some of the patients and forcing others to be moved to nearby homes because the airstrikes made it too dangerous to take them to other hospitals.

“By God, I am exhausted in every sense of the word,” said the physician, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he feared for the safety of relatives in government-controlled areas of Damascus.

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Students across US stage walkouts to protest gun violence In a wave of demonstrations reaching from Arizona to Maine, students at dozens of U.S. high schools walked out of class Wednesday to protest gun violence and honor the victims of last week’s deadly shooting in Florida.

The protests spread from school to school as students shared plans for their demonstrations over social media.

Many lasted 17 minutes in honor of the 17 people killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.

Hundreds of students from Maryland schools left class to rally at the U.S.

TODAY, 2/22

Capitol. Hundreds more filed out of their schools in cities from Chicago to Pittsburgh to Austin, Texas, often at the lunch hour. Thousands walked out in Florida.

At the protest in Washington, students held a moment of silence in memory of those killed in Parkland and listened as the names of the dead were recited.

Daniel Gelillo, a senior at Richard Montgomery High in Rockville, Maryland, who helped organize the protest, said students aimed to pressure lawmakers to act on gun control.

FRIDAY, 2/23

February 22-23 10 PM SUB Escondido Theatre

FEBRUARY 22-23

LADY BIRD

10 PM SUB ESCONDIDO THEATRE G HOWIN NOW S DAYS THURS AYS! RID AND F

FREE W/TTU STUDENT ID

LIMITED SEATING

FREE POPCORN & DRINK

COURTESY OF HOSPITALITY SERVICES

PURCHASE SNACKS AT SAM’S PLACE - OPEN LATE!

SIGN UP NOW

coming up next

WANTED: TECH TO TOWN VOLUNTEERS

SPRING BREAK BASH

Join us for a day of service to give back to the Lubbock community!

COM E Doo EARLY rs op at 9: en 30!

This establishment, Texas Tech University & The Daily Toreador do not encourage underage drinking or alcohol abuse.

SIGN UPS ARE OPEN: SAB.TTU.EDU

save the date

THURSDAY, MARCH 1

CANVAS SPLATTER PAINT 11 AM - 5 PM SUB North Plaza COMEDY NIGHT 6 PM SUB Red Raider Ballroom Follow @TexasTechSAB for details!

LATE NIGHT MOVIE: JUSTICE LEAGUE: ALL IN MARCH 1-2

Texas Tech University

SAVE THE DATE!

MARCH 19-25 Event schedule at sub.ttu.edu

MEN’S NIGHT AT THE REC MARCH 2

Free w/TTU Student ID Free drink & popcorn from TTU Hospitality Services.

*** LIMITED SEATING *** Movies begin promptly at start time (no previews).

PLANTING SIGN UPS NOW OPEN! sub.ttu.edu Arbor Day is April 27 11am-3pm Memorial Circle

Student Activities 806.742.4708 www.sab.ttu.edu @TexasTechSAB

Guest Services & Reservations 806.742.3636 www.sub.ttu.edu @TTUSUB

6

LA VIDA

FEB. 22, 2018

WWW.DAILYTOREADOR.COM

CAMPUS

Students’ casual attire in class deemed acceptable

By BROOKLYN MURDY Staff Writer

Students’ outfits for class reflect comfort and casualness. College is a rare time where students’ fashion has liberty.

In high school, under the regime of the dreaded dress code, students put in more effort in their appearances. Beyond college, in the professional world, business attire is expected in most industries. Between the two life stages is college, where students come to class in oversized t-shirts and Nike shorts, a suit and tie, or everything in between.

“I’m more comfortable wearing comfy clothes,” Emma McSpadden, a freshman journalism ma-

WILLIAMS

CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 Williams is returning to Odessa to affect change in his community and hopefully inspire students. Eric Baker, the chair of visual and performing arts at Odessa College and a former professor of Williams, said he is excited to be working with Williams, and they have been on a mission to put on the West Texas Education Project in May. “The whole idea of education is to equip students and empower them to actually do these things,” Baker said.

“And to have him so quickly come back and say ‘Hey I want to give back to my community,’ is the biggest win in my book.”

Williams is working with local Lubbock nonprofit organization, Moonlight Musicals, as well. Several professionals from Moonlight Musicals will be teaching master classes in the West Texas Education Project, Gerald Dolter, a professor in the School of Music and executive director of Moonlight Musicals, said.

jor from Vernon, said.

McSpadden said her typical outfit consisted of jeans and a pullover or sweater, depending on the day and what time she woke up.

“I think casual is fine,” Amber McCord, an assistant professor in the College of Media and Communication said.

McCord said what she wears will also depend on the weather.

Weather, among other factors, such as time of day, influence students’ fashion choices in the classroom, McCord said. When she taught an 8 a.m. class last semester, the definition of casual expanded to include sweatpants and pajamas.

“I wouldn’t say that it’s disrespectful, but maybe inappropriate for the con-

text of the environment,” McCord said. “I think that coming to class with some clothes on — actual clothes, not pajamas or sweatpants — is appropriate.”

Whether a student comes to class in yoga pants or slacks depends on their schedule for the day.

“Students’ style is cohesive with functionality,” Parker Reyes, a junior public relations major from Austin and board member for Fashion and Media Entertainment, said. “I think most people have a good style, but no one’s going to dress up without a reason.”

McCord said she understands why students dress the way they do. Even professors dress more casually than people in industries such as banking,

because they collaborate with students.

Williams became a student of Dolter’s when he came to Tech. He entered an independent study with Dolter because of his interest in arts administration during his senior year. In his time at Tech, Williams was involved in productions both at Tech and with Moonlight Musicals, which fostered a relationship between Dolter and Williams.

“There’s a level of honesty and trust that we share and have shared throughout the years, and I think, (with) what I’m seeing right now, he’s going to make a dynamite arts administrator,” Dolter said.

Williams had a passion for music that has developed into a love for the fine arts.

Using the West Texas Education Project, Williams said he wants to take the experiences he’s had in Lubbock and share his knowledge with students in Odessa, and hopefully inspire them.

“Maybe they can find their own niche to better explore through these workshops with basic understanding and that’s something I wanted to provide them because I did not have it myself to discover,”

Williams said.

Over a year’s worth of planning has gone into getting the West Texas Education Project off the ground.

The rights to the show alone cost more than $1000, and ticket sales alone would not cover production costs while also keeping ticket prices reasonable, Dolter said.

The whole idea of education is to equip students and empower them to actually do these things.

ERIC BAKER FORMER PROFESSOR OF WILLAIMS’ Williams applied for funding through Odessa College.

Dolter said the distance Williams was from Odessa College when he applied for funding worked against him.

It speaks to William’s passion and strength of character that he got the funding he

“We don’t want to set up ourselves on a pedestal where we are intimidating,” McCord said. “I think at the college level, professors do more of a business casual or not a formal suit every day.”

Fashion is a form of expression. What students wear says something, whether or not it is an intentional form of communication, Reyes said.

“I think they’re very intentional with their dress, whether it’s trying to be comfortable or professional,” Reyes said. “A student should dress the way they want to be perceived.”

Students have the freedom to choose what they wear, which can either work to their advantage or disadvantage.

“I think it has a personal style, and I think wardrobe is a good way to do that, to express your creativity,” McCord said, “but I think it’s important to consider the constraints of your environment.”

Professors understand why students dress professionally as well, whether it’s for a presentation in another class, or a simple fashion choice. Students in different colleges, such as the business college also tend to dress more professionally as a preparation for their career, McCord said.

“That’s a reflection of where you will be working when you leave here. I think that trickles down,” McCord said.

In the end, fashion matters and makes a statement.

“I would say the way I dress affects my success,” Reyes said. “The way I dress is beneficial to myself both professionally and in the classroom.”

applied for.

“They gave him 50 percent of what he asked for. 50 percent. For someone who’s brand new, that’s astounding,” Dolter said. “But he was really good at establishing the trust, and the project is worthy.”

Williams success at Odessa College and the connections he established there helped him turn the West Texas Education Project into a reality, Baker said. Williams was the recipient of prestigious scholarship while attending Odessa College, which solidified his status as a top student.

Williams was a dedicated student, Baker said, with a professional attitude. He is proud of what Williams has accomplished so far.

“He’s a big dreamer,” Baker said. “He sees big things many students his age don’t always see, so he’s got a lot of potential there and he’s a very hard worker. It used to kind of make me smile when Alec would win awards here in the college, or be highlighted as one of our top performers. I would hear students say ‘Oh that’s Alec. He’s just super talented,’ and he is. But maybe what that student didn’t real-

ize is that Alec was beating most of the faculty into the practice rooms every morning. He’d be the first one here, through the building, and the last one out. In addition to being highly talented, he is a very hard worker.”

Williams is filling a niche in Odessa, Dolter said. There are many students in the West Texas Area who do not have access to all the knowledge for various aspects of fine arts.

After the West Texas Education Project, Williams is looking to start his own nonprofit, called the Traveling Arts Initiative, which will continue in the goal of education by providing workshops and performances in visual arts, theater and music for West Texas communities, Williams said.

This has also been a learning experience for Williams.

He is gaining experience in critical thinking and problem solving in his desired field, something most first year masters students would not have the opportunity to do.

“Sometimes I don’t know the answer to things,” he said. “Sometimes I have an obstacle, and I don’t neces-

sarily know how to navigate it in an appropriate way without sacrificing something else, such as maybe recreation or sleep.”

When the production is done, there will likely be extra money, profit, from the production. With the extra money, Dolter said he and Williams had discussed what to do with any profit. Dolter suggested Williams use it to continue his education at Tech, but Williams had another idea.

“And he said, ‘No. I don’t need it. I’ve got my money from over there (Texas Tech).

What I would want to happen is that it would continue on for Odessa college,’” Dolter said.

From the classroom, to the stage, to the director’s chair, Williams has been dedicated to honing his craft, and improving in all aspects, Baker said. He has talent and a strong work ethic that will serve him well.

“He’s hungry to make himself better and to improve,” Baker said. “It’s not just your talent, it’s how hard you want to work, and thankfully Alec has both.”

I think that coming to class with some clothes on — actual clothes, not pajamas or sweatpants — is appropriate.

AMBER MCCORD ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

@DailyToreador

@RyannRael_DT

AP

Milan Fashion Week opens with #MeToo moment of reflection

This establishment, Texas Tech University & The Daily Toreador do not encourage underage drinking or alcohol abuse.

MILAN (AP) — Milan F a s h i o n We e k g o t u n derway Wednesday with a moment’s pause to put focus on women who have come forward as victims of sexual misconduct.

Ambra Battilana Gutierrez, who accused Harvey Weinstein of groping her in 2015 and worked with investigators on a sting targeting the producer, walked the runway for Rocco Barocco. She told reporters afterward, “Finally something positive. I am happy to be returning to my craft.”

AP

Weinstein uses quotes from female celebrities in his defense LOS ANGELES (AP) — Harvey Weinstein wants a judge to dismiss a federal sexual misconduct lawsuit against him and invoked the words and actions of Oscar-winning actresses in his defense.

Lawyers for the disgraced film mogul said Tuesday in federal court in New York that the proposed class-action lawsuit filed by six women should be rejected because the alleged assaults took place too long ago and they failed to offer facts to support claims of racketeering.

LA VIDA

@TheDT_Sports www.dailytoreador.com

COLUMN

Page 7 Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018

New look Cavs poised for another Finals run T

he dust of the trade deadline has settled, and we have a sample, albeit a small sample, of what to expect over the remainder of the NBA season from new-look teams.

No team has a newer-look than the Cleveland Cavaliers, who gutted half their roster in an attempt to get younger, more athletic and most importantly, better.

Before the Feb. 8 deadline, the Cavs were 31-22, the third seed in the east, seven games behind the first place Boston Celtics and six games behind the second place Toronto Raptors.

Their 109.9-defensive rating was the second worst in the NBA, better than only the worst team, the Phoenix Suns, and the Cavs’ dysfunctional locker room

BASEBALL CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 While he was on the mound, he also had one double and one home run hit against him. Both pitchers have started the season with a 1.80 ERA. Lanning pitched in the last game against Maine for 2.2 innings and allowed five hits for six runs with four being earned and struck out two batters. Two of the hits against him were doubles, and he has a season ERA of 13.50, according to Tech Athletics.

For Shetter, he’s pitched in two games. He pitched in one inning in the sea-

had turned into the NBA’s own daily soap opera.

Despite being a playoff team, despite having the greatest player on the planet, despite being only two seasons removed from a championship, no team needed a makeover more than the Cavs.

Koby Altman, general manager of the Cavs, would make three deals at the deadline, sending away six players and a first-round draft pick and bringing in four players and a secondround draft pick in one of the biggest mid-season

shakeups in NBA history.

The additions of Larry N anc e Jr. and Jor dan Clarkson from the Los Angeles Lakers, Rodney Hood from the Utah Jazz and George Hill from the Sacramento Kings made the Cavs better in their own right.

But perhaps, the Cavs got better by subtracting.

Cleveland sent Isaiah Thomas, Channing Frye and its own 2018 firstround draft pick to Los Angeles in exchange for Nance and Clarkson.

Thomas was dealt to the Cavs in the offseason as part of the Kyrie Irving trade, and to say he was underperforming would be an understatement.

His 119.2-defensive rating is the worst among NBA starters as is his -15-net

rating. But at a towering five feet nine inches, Thomas was brought to Cleveland to score, not play defense. Except, he wasn’t scoring either.

Thomas’ 28.2-usage rate, the percentage of team plays used by a player while he’s on the court, is the 28th highest in the NBA. Among players who rank in the top50 in usage rate his 49.7true shooting percentage, a measure of players shooting efficiency, ranks 47th.

In fact, he’s in the midst of arguably the worst season of his career, setting career lows in field goal percentage, three-point percentage and true shooting percentage.

The Cavs also got rid of Jae Crowder, who looked completely disengaged in a Cavaliers jersey, even making the comment that

son opener against Maine and for six innings in the game against New Mexico State on Tuesday, Feb. 20.

Against Maine, Shetter pitched a no-hit inning but allowed one run and struck out one batter. Against New Mexico State, Shetter allowed one hit against him with no runs and struck out nine batters.

Right now, Shetter has a season ERA of 1.29 after starting the season with a 9.00 ERA in the opener against Maine, according to Tech Athletics.

“Obviously yesterday in the locker room, everyone’s upset and sad for (Gingery), but we all talked about it,” Shetter said. “We all have to step

up, not just one person, but the whole staff has to step up when you lose someone like that. You definitely have to step up in a bigger role.”

Gingery pitched for 2.1 innings before being pulled out due to the injury, and during his time on the mound, he pitched a no-hit, no-run pair of innings while striking out three batters against Maine in the second game against Maine, according to Tech Athletics.

In the 2017 season, Gingery finished the year with a 10-1 record and a 1.58 ERA. He had 60 hits and 21 runs with 16 being earned against him, but also struck out 107

batters in the season.

With the injury, Gingery will need Tommy John surgery, but Tadlock said it is Gingery’s choice on whet her he wants the surgery or not.

“The neat thing about Steven Gingery is he’s going to be fine,” Tadlock said. “He established himself as probably the best college pitcher over the last year, and you can go back and do your research, when you do that and you pitch for the USA team, it usually works out for you as far as the draft goes. As far as our team goes, obviously Shetter was going to need to pitch good either way.”

Connelly Bock is a senior Communication Studies major from Dallas.

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mavs owner Mark Cuban fined $600,000 for tanking comments DALLAS (AP) — The NBA fined outspoken Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban $600,000 on Wednesday for comments about tanking during a podcast with Hall of Famer Julius Erving.

Commissioner Adam Silver said the fine was for “public statements detrimental to the NBA.” The league said the podcast with Erving was posted Sunday, the day the All-Star game was played in Los Angeles.

Cuban said during the 30-minute interview that he met recently with some of his players and told them “losing is our best option.” Cuban was trying to illustrate to Erving how he believes he is a transparent owner.

“I’m probably not supposed to say this, but I just had dinner with a bunch of our guys the other night,” Cuban said. “And here we are. We weren’t competing for the playoffs. I was like, ‘Look, losing is our best option.’

“Adam would hate to be hearing that. But at least I sat down and I explained it

to them. And I explained what our plans are going to be this summer, that we’re not going to tank again. This is like a year and a half of tanking.

That was too brutal for me.”

The Mavericks dumped veterans Deron Williams and Andrew Bogut around the trading deadline last season and had their highest draft pick (No. 9) since ending up with Dirk Nowitzki from that spot in 1998.

They drafted rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr., one of the league’s rising stars.

After trading veteran guard Devin Harris to Denver at the deadline this season, Dallas (18-40) is tied for the fewest wins in the NBA and among seven teams with 18 or 19 victories at the All-Star break.

The latest fine surpasses the $500,000 Cuban was docked in 2002 for criticizing former director of officials Ed Rush, saying he wouldn’t hire Rush to manage a Dairy Queen. Cuban has been fined more than $2 million, a lot of it for criticizing refs.

he “got back to having fun” after his first game as a member of the Utah Jazz.

They got rid of Derrick Rose, who took two weeks off in the middle of the season to decide if he even wanted to continue playing basketball.

They got rid of Iman Shumpert who, despite being a key member of their 2016 championship team, had one of the most albatross contracts in the NBA. They also got rid of Dwyane Wade, sending him back to the Miami Heat where he spent the first 13 years of his career, made 12 all-star appearances and won three championships. Wade told reporters that LeBron James would catch him checking Heat scores while he was a

member of the Cavs.

Since the trade deadline, the new-look Cavs are 3-0 including wins against the first place Celtics and the Russell Westbrook led Oklahoma City Thunder.

Their 124.2-offensive rating has led the league, and its 108.1-defensive rating is 15th, a 14-spot improvement from before the deadline.

Again, a three-game sample size is hardly enough to make any foregone conclusions, but one thing looks clear. LeBron James and the new-look Cleveland Cavaliers appear rejuvenated, re-energized and determined to make their fourth straight appearance in the NBA Finals. @ConnellyBock_DT

KATIE SPRADLIN/The Daily Toreador

Ryan Sublette, a freshman right-handed pitcher, throws the ball during game 4 against the University of Maine on Sunday, Feb 18, 2018, at Dan Law Field. The Red Raiders won against the Black Bears 21-6.

@JackDensmore_DT

FOR BREAKING AND MORE

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER

Welcome Back Students Come celebrate 2018 with us!

BOOK US FOR PRESENTATIONS! Bring in a University Career Center Representative to speak with your students about their future!

To schedule a classroom presentation, call 806.742.2210.

This establishment, Texas Tech University & The Daily Toreador do not encourage underage drinking or alcohol abuse.

CLASSIFIEDS Line Ad Rates

Classifications

Help Wanted Furnished Rentals Unfurnished Rentals Tickets for Sale Bold Headline Miscellaneous 75¢ extra per day Lost & Found (max. one line) Add a photo or logo for $1 extra per day Clothing/Jewelry 15 words or less $10 for 5 days additional words 20¢ per word

HELP WANTED GET UP WITH THE CHICKENS

Imagine being done with your work day before your classes even begin. We have an opening in circulation to deliver The DT to our campus loca­tions. 10‑15 hours per week. Must have good driving record and insur­ance. Visit our website at www.daily­toreador.com and click on work for us.

LUBBOCK COUNTRY Club hiring waiters and bartenders. Apply in person 3400 Mesa rd.

Typing Tutors For Sale Services Roommates Travel Legal Notice

Terms & Conditions

Placing Your Ad

There is a 15-word minimum on all classified ads. The first 2 words (max. one line) are bold and capitalized.

All ads will appear on dailytoreador.com at no additional charge. Please check your ad carefully on the first day of publication and notify The Daily Toreador of any errors. We are only responsible for the first day’s incorrect insertion.

Deadlines

Classified Line Ads: Placed and paid for by 11 a.m. one business day in advance.

Classified Display Ads: 4 p.m. three business days in advance. Please call for rates for display advertising.

HELP WANTED

FURNISHED

UNFURNISHED

NOW HIRING WAIT STAFF, CASHIERS AND BUSSERS.

APARTMENTS NEAR TECH

1‑2‑3 BEDROOM HOUSES

Well established restaurant Now hiring servers, night & day cashiers, night buser, dish washers. Flexible hours • No experience required Apply in person only El Chico Restaurant 4301 Marsha Sharp Freeway Next to Otto’s Granary

YWCA OF LUBBOCK

Like kids? Like teaching? Like water?

Swim Instructors Needed!

Part‑time evening hours during the week only.

No experience necessary.

Call 776‑9508 or visit ywcalubbock.org

LiveSomeWhere.com/Texas‑Tech Search/filter apartments!

List/search subleases for free!

UNFURNISHED $445 bills paid cute efficiency near tech.

Quiet,clean,hardwoods 1808 Ave W. 1 person, no pets $300 deposit 765‑7182 $995/MONTH BILLS paid. Cute vintage 2 bedroom. 2 blocks to Tech. Washer and dryer furnished. Shady lawn kept. Cov­ered patio. $500 deposit. No pets. 2301 14th.

806.765.7182.

For the fastest and easiest service, place and pay for your ad online!

Payments Click the “Classifieds” link on All classifieds ads must be our website to get started! prepaid prior to publication by Have a question? Email:

www.dailytoreador.com

EXCEPTIONAL HOMES IN TECH TERRACE PRE‑LEASE TODAY!!!

DETAILS AT TTUrental.com

1, 2, 3 & 4 BEDROOM HOUSES

Pre‑Leasing now. Go to TechTerrace.com

10 BLOCKS FROM TECH CAMPUS

MOVE IN TODAY.LEASE. FREE FEBRU­ ARY RENT. LARGE 2 BEDROOM BRICK HOME. 1 LARGE BATH. HARDWOOD FLOORS. APPLIANCES AND WASHER DRYER. PRIVATE FENCED YARD. SHORT OR LONG LEASE AVAILABLE. $599. CALL BJ 795‑2011.

credit card, cash or personal check.

Checks should be made payable to The Daily Toreador and payment is required before the ad starts running..

dawn.zuerker@ttu.edu Phone: 806.742.3384 Fax: 806.742.2434

UNFURNISHED 2 & 3 BEDROOM HOMES

MISCELLANEOUS MATTRESS SALE

available. We’ve got what you want con­ vient to Tech! Newly updated! www.lub­ bockleasehomes.com. 806‑771‑1890.

Mattress, Furniture. Student discounts. 5127 34th Street (34th & Slide). 785‑7253.

2323 MAIN, 2 Bedroom, 1 1/2 bath apart­ ment in 4‑plex, appliances, washer‑dryer hook‑ups, $700 no pets. John Nelson Re­ altors 794‑7471

SERVICES

2718 27TH Street Tech Terrace. Very nice 3/2 carpet, washer/dryer, refrigera­tor, oven.

Backyard patio. Garage. First time to rent.

Call 806‑789‑7654.

RAIDERRENTHOUSES.COM The best 1,2 & 3 bedroom houses close to TTU. Preleasing now

RENT806.COM

Tired of Apartment Life? Get a House!

TECHTERRACE.COM

Pre‑Leasing 1, 2, 3 & 4 bedroom houses.

ALLAMERICANSTORAGE.COM

Rent online 24/7. 24/7 Rental station. Clean.

5839‑49th 792‑6464.

EZ DEFENSIVE DRIVING

New Location RIVER SMITHS Free Food Included :) Cell 781‑2931. More Informa­tion www.LubbockClass.com

8

SPORTS

FEB. 22, 2018

WWW.DAILYTOREADOR.COM

TRACK & FIELD

No. 1 Tech travels to Iowa for Big 12 Indoor Championship

By NOAH MICIOTTO Staff Writer

After a strong start to the season, the Texas Tech track & field team is set to compete at the Big 12 Indoor Championships, with several record setting Red Raiders competing for Tech.

Tech’s team has competed in seven consecutive home meets, and now for the first time this season, it will travel for a meet. Throughout their home meets, the Red Raiders have broken records, set new personal bests and the men’s team currently claims the No. 1 ranking for the first time in program history, according to Tech Athletics.

The Red Raiders are anticipating some strong competition in the meet with all Big 12 opponents in attendance for the championships.

“We’ve got a tough Big 12 Championship coming up,” Tech Head Coach Wes Kittley said in a Tech Athletics news release.

Following week four of the season, Tech was ranked No. 1 by the USTFCCCA. Track & Field was the first program to be ranked No. 1 since the women’s basketball team back in 2004, according to Tech Athletics. The Red Raiders earned this spot after claiming 20 of the top 25 marks nationally.

The Red Raiders have set some amazing records thus far. Freshman Divine Oduduru has been one of the

most prominent athletes this season for Tech. Oduduru currently claims two school records, one for his time in the 60m dash, and the other for his 200m dash time, according to Tech Athletics.

“He’s really learning how to run … I think you’re seeing how special he really is,” Kittley said.

Oduduru ran a time of 6.58s in the 60m dash to break the school record and set a new personal best during the Texas Tech Open, according to Tech Athletics.

Oduduru started his career as a Red Raider setting the bar high. In his first ever run for Tech, he claimed a school record in the 200m dash with a time of 20.49s.

Oduduru eventually surpassed his initial mark and clocked an even faster time of 20.18s. Oduduru currently holds the global and national lead for his time in the 200m dash.

Another team member breaking records is senior Trey Culver. Culver competes in the high jump event and does so at a record-setting level. Culver currently has the number one mark nationally and number four mark globally for his leap of 2.33m/7-7.75. That jump would also break the prior school record. Culver was also given the accolade of National Athlete of the Week earlier in the season for his record jump.

Although Oduduru and

CIARA PEROZZI/The Daily Toreador

Junior pole vaulter Hagen Stoute sprints towards his vault during the Matador Qualifier on Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, in the Texas Tech Sports Performance Center. The Red Raiders will travel to Iowa to compete in the Big 12 Indoor Championships Friday, Feb. 23, and Saturday, Feb. 24.

Culver compete in different events, they do have one thing in common, they are both on the Bowerman mid-indoor watch list. The two have set history by becoming the first two Red Raiders to be on the list at the same time, according to Tech Athletics.

Senior Steven Champlin also claims one of the Red Raiders top marked national times. Champlin ran a personal best time of 45.97s in the 400m dash during the Texas Tech Shootout, according to Tech Athletics.

This mark also gives him

the second-best time in Texas Tech history and a number four rank nationally.

Senior C.J. Jones has also competed well for Tech. Jones has a time of 1:48.67 in the 800m dash, according to Tech Athletics. His time places 22nd nationally, giving the Red Raiders another nationally ranked time.

Champlin, Oduduru, Jones and sophomore Tyreek Mathis compose the squad that competes in the 4x400m dash event. The four of them collectively ran for a time of 3:05.18 in the Texas Tech Shootout,

according to Tech Athletics.

Their time holds the number five spot nationally.

Junior Charles Brown has also achieved some great accomplishments throughout the meets. Brown currently sits at number three nationally in the triple jump with a personal best jump of 16.30m/53-5.75 mark, according to Tech Athletics.

Brown also holds the number two spot nationally in the long jump event, with a leap measuring 8.03m/26-4.25.

Two juniors, Drew McMichael and Brandon Bray, are currently tied for the No. 10

spot nationally in the pole vault event, according to Tech Athletics. McMichael holds the school record with a vault of 5.51m/18-0.75 recorded in the Big 12 Outdoor Championship.

As for the throwers, big things are expected in the Big 12 Championship.

“Those throwers are really getting more consistent,” Kittley said according to Tech Athletics. “I’m real excited for what’s going to potentially happen for them at the Big 12.”

Senior Duke Kicinski took first place in both the weight throw and shot-put events during the Matador Qualifier Meet. Kicinski had a throw of 17.25m/56-7.25 in the shotput event. Kicinski’s first place launch in the weight throw event measured at 18.95m/62-2.25.

The Red Raiders have put on a show thus far, all in preparation for the highly anticipated Big 12 Championship. If the Red Raiders compete at the level they have been all season, this team can claim multiple victories over the weekend.

Following the Big 12 Championship, the Red Raiders will be home for a week before once again travelling to another championship meet. The next meet for Tech is the NCAA Indoor Championship, and it will be hosted in College Station on March 9-10, according to Tech Athletics. @NoahMiciotto_DT

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dallas Mavericks launch probe after allegations of workplace misconduct DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks have hired outside counsel to investigate allegations of inappropriate conduct by former team president Terdema Ussery in a Sports Illustrated report that described a hostile workplace for women.

Ussery was accused of making sexually suggestive remarks to several women. He spent 18 years with the team before going to the sports apparel company Under Armour in 2015. Ussery, who was investigated by the team

over similar claims in 1998, denied the allegations in a statement to SI. The report said team website reporter Earl Sneed was twice accused of domestic assault while working for the Mavericks, including a guilty plea in a case that was

dismissed when he met the conditions of the agreement.

The team said Sneed had been fired, and Mavericks owner Mark Cuban told SI that he fired human resources director Buddy Pittman after learning details of the magazine’s report. Pittman

and Sneed declined to comment to SI. The NBA said the Mavericks had informed the league of the allegations involving Ussery and Sneed.

“This alleged conduct runs counter to the steadfast commitment of the

NBA and its teams to foster safe, respectful and welcoming workplaces for all employees,” the league said. “Such behavior is completely unacceptable and we will closely monitor the independent investigation into this matter.”

www.foodkingdelivers.com

W E P R I C E O U R I T E M S AT O R B E L O W O U R C O S T P L U S J U S T 1 0 % F E E AT T H E C H E C K O U T. Prices effective 2/21-27/18

This establishment, Texas Tech University & The Daily Toreador do not encourage underage drinking or alcohol abuse.