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Sustainability an option for students at Tech By AKHILA REDDY Copy Editor
In the daily ins and outs of life on college campuses, students can unknowingly generate high levels of waste, adversely impacting the environment and supply of limited natural resources available to future generations. However, Texas Tech students have the option to minimize this adverse impact by personally taking steps to be more sustainable. Sustainability, according to the United Nations, is “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” The term which has come to touch and incorporate so many things, and can be difficult to precisely define, Carey Hewett, campus sustainability officer and managing director for business services, said. “But a big part (of sustainability), I think, is living in this world and getting our work done and then leaving things good for the next generation,” he said. It is important for the university to have good sustainability practices, he said, and to then share those practices with students that come through Tech, so they take these practices with them when they leave. One of the most prominent examples of these sustainability practices is the recycling that is done on campus, he said. Currently, the university has a 20 percent diversion rate, meaning 20 percent of waste is diverted and recycled.
There are recycling containers in all the residence halls available to students, he said. Students off campus can also participate. “Whether they live on-campus or off-campus they can participate in either helping to sort or off campus students can bring their recycling to the recycling center over here at housing services,” he said. Lynne Thurston, senior adviser in Tech University Student Housing, said she works to communicate with people on and off campus as how to recycle, she said. In Lubbock, the Tech Recycle Center can only recycle plastic No. 1 and plastic No. 2, Thurston said. This includes water bottles, basically any see through plastic bottles, milk jugs, laundry detergent bottles and some shampoo bottles. Additionally, according to the University Student Housing website, paper, cardboard, Styrofoam, tin, glass and aluminum cans can be accepted at the center. More information on the products accepted and where to drop off items is available at https://www.depts.ttu.edu/ housing/gogreen/recycle.php. “Specifically in the recycling area, recognizing the products that we are able to recycle is very few in the big scheme of things,” she said. Thurston said she personally recommends students realize when making a purchase, if the product is not in a recyclable container. It will go into the landfill unless it is reused. “Be aware of that and try and make your shopping decisions based on that,” she said.
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The Texas Tech Recycle Center is located at the Physical Plant Annex on campus and is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Students should be conscientious buyers to be sustainable, Thurston said. Instead of buying four pairs of jeans, students should ask themselves if they need that many pairs of jeans. At warehouse stores where large quantities of goods are available for a cheaper price, students should
consider whether they can use all the goods they purchase without throwing them away, Thurston said. Students also should consider changing their habits, Thurston said. “Turn off the light when you’re not using it,” she said. “Turn off the computer when you’re not using it, things like that.”
Students also can bicycle, take the bus or walk instead of taking their car, Thurston said. Another thing for students in dorms, or with utilities included, to consider is being aware of their water and electricity usage, she said.
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TRACK & FIELD
Bray sets indoor pole vaulting record, holds outdoor record By ANA ARTHUR Staff Writer
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Redshirt senior Brandon Bray runs during the men’s pole vault invite at the Texas Tech Shootout hosted in the Sports Performance Center on Feb. 14, 2020. Bray set the school record for outdoor pole vaulting in 2019, and set the indoor school record on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, in the Sports Performance Center during the Matador Qualifier.
The Texas Tech track and field team wrapped up its regular season at home on Friday at the Sports Performance Center. The Red Raiders landed several important marks to qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championships. Among those was senior pole vaulter, Brandon Bray, who set a new school record in the men’s indoor pole vaulting. During the Matador Qualifier, Bray broke the indoor program record after clearing 18’-5.25” or 5.62 meters. Nobody has been able to break the previous record which was held by Brit Pursley for 27 years. Bray now holds the school record for both indoor and outdoor. “It’s a huge honor to be able to break this record,” Bray said. During the 2019 outdoor season, Bray broke the school record for outdoor after clearing 18’-8.25” or 5.70-meters when he was competing in Austin for the opening of the NCAA Championship. “Having the outdoor record and now the indoor record at a Division I school is something I’ve always dreamed of and being able to do that as a Red Raider is icing on the cake,” Bray said. Coming from a lineage of pole vaulters, one could say his family has played a small part in Bray’s goal to reach for new records. His father, Jeff, was a pole vaulter who competed for Florida
State and his mother, Kelly, competed for Oklahoma. Back when Bray competed for China Spring High School, Bray was named the three-time Texas State Champion. During his senior year, he held the No. 3 ranking for the U.S. indoor season. In addition, Bray earned the 2015 New Balance Indoor and 2014 Outdoor AllAmerica honors. “I have nothing but gratitude for my coaches and teammates,” Bray said. “My body is feeling really healthy right now, and we can only go higher from here.” After breaking the school indoor record, Bray ranks third in the nation this season as he will move on to the NCAA Indoor Championships. “I’m so, so proud of him,” Tech track and field director Wes Kittley said. “It’s been a bit unfair since he’s never really had an extended period of time being healthy. Well, right now he’s healthy, and of course, it’s his last indoor meet at home, and he breaks the record. I think this all sets him up, and I think if we can keep him healthy through June, you’re going to see something really big.” Looking ahead to next week, Tech track and field will depart to Ames, Iowa, for the Big 12 Indoor Championship, which will occur on Thursday and Friday. The Red Raiders and Lady Raiders have high hopes as they seek their third straight conference indoor title. @AnaArthurDT
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Experts discuss Lubbock water quality, uses By ELIZABETH HERBERT
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Depending on where a student is from, water in Lubbock may have an interesting appearance or flavor. Although, one may not realize the regulations that are put in place for the city. Director of Water Utilities for the City of Lubbock Aubrey Spear said students may choose to drink bottled water due to its flavor or convenience. But, whereas the water supply in Lubbock is consistently filtered and monitored, water bottle manufacturers are not expected to be responsible for the same set of regulations. “There’s not regulations to bottled water like there is to the city,” he said. “We’re highly regulated, we have a lot of, there’s very high expectations on us, meeting criteria for it being safe for everyone to drink. Bottled water really doesn’t have the regulations.” For example, Spear said the city water supply includes a chlorine residual, while most bottled waters have no such additive. Chlorine residual is a lowlevel amount of chlorine present in some water that acts to prevent unwanted microbial contamination after the water has been treated, according to a technical datasheet provided by ALS Environmental, an analytical services company.
“So, if you leave [unregulated, bottled water] out on the counter for very long, it’s going to start growing bacteria very quickly,” Spear said, “whereas our water, if you leave a glass of our water out it’s OK because it has chlorine residual in it.” Bottled water may be processed, though he said this typically involves stripping the water of its minerals, thus changing its taste. “And a lot of the times the bottled water, it’ll show you at the bottom that it was taken from somebody’s water system,” Spear said. “What they do is, they’ll take it from a water system and then they’ll run it through reverse osmosis, so they can get rid of the minerals, and then it doesn’t have the flavor to it.” Bottled and city water may not be treated the same way, and Spear said they also differ in cost. “The interesting thing is, bottled water is probably a dollar for, I don’t know how many ounces that is, six, eight ounces? Something like that — it’d cost a buck,” he said. “Well, that means four of those little bottled waters would be the cost of a thousand gallons of our water.” The water in Lubbock is considered hard, which Spear said is due to the amount of minerals in the water. Over time, he said a buildup of some minerals, such
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as calcium carbonate, may cause an unpleasing sight, although it is not dangerous. “(People) sometimes don’t like it,” he said, “and over several years, you may see that it can be a little tough on dishwashers and water heaters and things like that, so some people like to put in your water softeners, which takes out some of the minerals.” When making water safe for everyday use, Spear said the water department may use two types of water system disinfection that are standard in the United States and has been focusing on the use of monochloramine. “That’s the most important part of the treatment process,” he said, “is making sure that we’re killing the bacteria, viruses, things like that in the system.” Spear said the appearance of water is also an important consideration. “The surface water treatment,” he said, “a lot of it is more aesthetics because you’re trying to drop out all of the particles because people, even though it may be safe to drink, people just don’t like to see things floating in their water.” Water may have a cloudy appearance due to an introduction of air into the line, something Spear said rarely occurs and dissipates quickly when it does happen. “Most of the times, the cloudiness is coming from air,” he said. “It’s air and oxygen — it gets into the water, your water line, and if you’ll set it out on your counter for just a few seconds, you’ll notice that it disappears because the oxygen’s gonna come out of the water.” More information on city water can be found on the City of Lubbock Water Department website. Matt Roe, assistant vice president for Environmental Health and Safety at Texas Tech, said almost all the water used at Tech comes from the City of Lubbock. “The city treats it,” he said. “So, it’s delivered through pipes to the campus through water mains that run under the roads and things like that, and that is delivered to the dorms, buildings and everywhere that has a
distribution system.” Tech ensures water that does not come from the city is monitored regularly, Roe said. “Now, we do maintain several public water systems that aren’t on campus but that are on satellite campuses. Like, Junction is one, New Deal Farm is another, and then we have another one at the Equestrian Center, Texas Tech Equestrian Center, and they run off of well water, and we do maintain those,” he said. “We make sure that they’re chlorinated, we test them on a regular basis for lead and copper and all those things.” One may want to be cautious when dealing with potential
contaminants such as general litter, dog feces, gasoline, fertilizers and pesticides, because Roe said these are harmful when mixed into the water supply. “A lot of the drinking water, for instance from Lubbock, comes from wells, but also comes from surface water, like Lake Alan Henry and some other places,” he said. “So obviously, protecting those watersheds that lead to that drinking water source, the surface drinking water source, that would be a very vital environmental rule.” Tap water on campus is safe to consume, but students may want to filter their own water. Nicholaus Peel, a junior
wind energy student, said he uses a Brita Water Filter as his primary source of drinking water, but feels comfortable drinking from the tap as well. “If I run out of Brita water I just drink tap water instead of waiting,” he said, “and then I fill up and then put it back in the fridge.” Peel also said he thinks tap water tastes better in Lubbock than it does in his hometown of Houston. “Here it’s kind of good — it tastes kind of cleaner here than it does in Houston,” he said, “because Houston’s tastes more like, you know, saltier.” @EHerbertDT
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First-generation students recall experiences being mentors, mentees By ISAAC ORTEGA Staff Writer
The Texas Tech First Generation Transition and Mentoring Program creates an opportunity for first-generation students to receive support as a mentee and to mentor other students starting their college journey. Ashira Budd, junior kinesiology major from San Antonio, is a mentor for the program and was a mentee. The program helped Budd network and make more friends throughout college, she said. In the beginning, Budd was more reserved and not quick to open up to others, she said. Budd has learned to be a more effective speaker and leader throughout her time in the program. “As a mentor now, I know that some mentees are students who might be nervous or out of place,” Budd said. “I now have an idea of what students are going through and how to help them.” Budd has felt a lot of support from the first-generation committee that has contributed to her growth as a person, she said. “As a student, first-gen
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CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 “If you’re not in a situation where you’re directly paying for it, it’s kind of invisible to you and you think it doesn’t matter, but it matters a whole lot even beyond the expense of it,” Thurston said. “It matters that you’re using a valuable resource responsibly.” Another way for students to be sustainable is the Raider Refill Program. Students can minimize their use of Styrofoam by participating in the Raider Refill program, Michael Betzold, assistant director at Hospitality Services, said. Through the program, students can purchase refillable beverage containers in retail locations and refill those containers for a reduced price or free with a purchase of a meal at certain locations, according to the Hospitality Services website. “Not only does it cost you less to get your drink, but then you’re also diverting that Styrofoam use,” he said. Hospitality Services also implements a range of other programs from compostable to-go containers, recycling, handing out metal straws and more, he said. “What (students) should know is that we are doing everything we can do possible to be as sustainable as we can,” he said. “So they should feel good about going out and going into our operations.” Even if some sustainability practices are not being imple-
mented on campus, students have the opportunity to learn more about them through various classes on campus, Hewett said. Students can
look for these classes within their individual majors. There are classes within the engineering department that involve sustainability
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Physical Plant Annex at 3122 Main St. The drop-off stations for recyclables are open 24/7 behind the Housing Services Building. All recyclables must be tied in a bag and not consist of food, wet garbage and technology. A list of acceptable recyclables can be found on the Tech University Student Housing website.
has shaped me to be a more open-minded person,” Budd said. “Taking the skills that I’ve gained from being a mentee has helped me to meet students where they are at individually.” Brandon Cruz, director of First Generation Transition and Mentoring Program, oversees the program’s mentors by training them and hosting weekly meetings with them. The program is under the Tech Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Cruz said. FGTMP has been around for many years and has had been known by many different names. Last year the program was known as Pegasus. Cruz wants to connect first-generation students to resources and give them many different networking opportunities, he said. The program provides the students with upper-level mentors to help them navigate their college experience. The students are then able to build relationships with each other through various social engagements. Student mentors offer the students a support system whether it be helping them deal with the stress from exams or providing leadership to students, Cruz said. components, such as energy generation and energy saving, as well as the College of Architecture and more, he said. The campus is also home to the National Wind Institute, the Climate Center and more. Ultimately, students have to recognize it is not all about them to have a sustainable mindset, Thurston said. “What you do today impacts the future of your family, and the rest of the world,” she said. @AkhilaReddyDT
Mentors have about 20 to 30 undergrad students, Cruz said. There are about 230 first-generation students in the program. Students can join at any time throughout the year by signing up online the First Generation Transition and Mentoring Programs website. The goal of the mentorship program is to have mentees eventually become a mentor, Cruz said. The transition can allow students to learn and absorb, and then give back to the next group of mentees. The program is working on expanding its resources in order to meet a diverse set of student needs, Cruz said. The goal is to make the program critical to a diverse body of students while making it accessible and easy to track. “Texas Tech University is proud to serve nearly 25 percent first-gen students, and I am honored and privileged to create a program to specifically support them,” Cruz said. “As part of this effort, we want to celebrate, educate and empower first-gen students, so join us April 24, 2020 for the I’m First Gen Summit.” More information about the summit, which will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at
the Student Union Building and the McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center, one can visit the FGTMP website. Lok Ng, junior finance major from Abilene, said he is also a mentor who was a mentee for the program. The program helped him find many resources Tech offers and allowed him to feel like he belonged at Tech. “I appreciate the program because of the availability of resources through events like study sessions and guest speakers,” Ng said, “also, the connections between first-gen mentees and mentors.” Being a previous mentee, Ng said he knows how it feels to be lost. He is able to draw from his past experiences to help his current mentees. When a student asks him a question, he does his best to find the answer, as he knows how much help he can offer the mentees. The program has also helped Ng to be a better family member, as he is able to better lead his younger siblings, he said. “I don’t think I would be able to be a mentor without having the experience of being a mentee,” Ng said. @IsaacOrtegaDT
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Movies to watch honoring Black History Month
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efore February comes to a close, I wanted to write a piece on Black History Month-inspired films and how not only do they show an inspirational story, but also present the perseverance of the human spirit. With stories such as that of Jackie Robinson, Katherine Johnson and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the film industry has made it a focus of theirs to bring these stories into the light in the hope of inspiring the next generation of African American activists. On July 23, 1962, Jack Roosevelt Robinson was inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame with honors and no questioning, however, the film “42” shows the journey before the big leagues. The film was directed by Brian Helgeland and stars Chadwick Boseman as the famed player that forever changed the game of baseball. When Robinson first started out in the game, he was playing for the Kansas City Monarchs until he was approached by Branch Rickey, owner
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of the Brooklyn Dodgers, to come join his team as the first black ballplayer in the league. During his time in the MLB, Robinson experienced mass ridicule from crowds, players and league giants alike which almost drove him away from the game. Robinson was known for having a temper, which many players would try and use to get him kicked out of the league; on the other hand, Robinson liked to mess with players to throw them off their game. Robinson’s time in the league officially ended 60 years of segregation in the game of baseball, and his legacy left his number forever immortalized in the league being worn by every player on April 15, which is known as Jackie Robinson Day. After his death in 1972, his wife created the Jackie
Robinson Foundation, which gives scholarships to minority youths for higher education as well as preserving the legacy of the Baseball Hall of Fame member. Robinson forever changed the game of baseball and inspired such stars as Hank Aaron, Ed Charles and Bill Russel. From the MLB to NASA, we take a look at Katherine Johnson and the impact she had on African American women everywhere in the film “Hidden Figures.” This film was directed by Theodore Melfi and stars Taraji P. Henson as the groundbreaking mathematician assisting NASA in the Space Race against the USSR during the Cold War. Before her time at NASA, Johnson worked as a “computer” and was then invited to assist in the efforts after the launching of a Russian cosmonaut. She became well-known at the space program for her skills in analytic geometry and went on to become the first African American woman NASA scientist.
During her time at NASA, Johnson took part in almost every early space exploration operation in the history of the space program including calculating trajectories for Alan Shepard's spaceflight (America's first human in space), verifying the calculations for John Glenn's first American orbit of Earth, computing the trajectory of Apollo 11's flight to the moon and working on the plan that saved Apollo 13's crew and brought them safely back to Earth. Because of her accomplishments and achievements, President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Nov. 24, 2015. She is one of the greatest minds in the world and continues to win awards at the age of 101. When mentioning achievements in African American activism, how can one not mention the efforts made by the great Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. and his brave and unforgettable march on Sel m a, A l ab ama in
1965? In the film “Selma,” directed by Ava DuVernay and starring David Oyelowo, the story follows Rev. King in the midst of his civil rights movement and the fight for equality in the eyes of the U.S. Throughout the movie, the audience is shown the story of the march from Selma to Montgomery march from three perspectives; King, President Lyndon B. Johnson, and Alabama Governor, George Wallace. With King and Wallace on the front lines against each other and Johnson watching this all unfold, viewers are also shown the reactions of men and women as they watch the march unfold on live TV. After the first day of the march and the death of one of the activists, King’s numbers are shown to have dwindled until an onslaught of civilians, black and white alike, join him in the march and lead to the passing of the bridge. This film served two purposes in its runtime; of course to present the story of Martin Luther King Jr.
and one of the greatest non-violent marches in U.S. history, but to also show the moment two races, black and white, joined forces and accepted each other in the world. King did numerous good things in his lifetime but this moment of unity, this moment of harmony in the midst of chaos, is his best moment and sends the best message across all generations: we stand together strong. When all of us are born, we are presented a world with endless opportunities with the basic human rights being given to us. What we have to realize is that a lot of us had to fight to have the rights we take advantage of and continue to fight for today for the equality they should have been given at first breath. During the days left in the month, take a moment to reflect and appreciate the impacts made, not just by these three people but by every icon and activist in the African American community. @MGutierrezDT
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ernie Sanders is predicting victory in Texas not only in the Democratic primary but in November’s general election. The Vermont senator adopted the tone of a candidate who has already secured the nomination before thousands of cheering supporters who filled a basketball arena on the campus of the University of Houston on Sunday. Referring to supporters of President Donald Trump, Sanders said, “Don’t tell anybody because these folks get very agitated and nervous” before continuing, “We are going to win here.” Sanders meant during the primary’s “Super Tuesday” on March 3, but also said “in November we’re going to defeat Trump here.” S a n d e r s s a i d Te x a s “maybe more than any other state has the possibility of
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transforming this country” since “on television, they say Texas is a conservative state, it’s a red state. I don’t believe it for a minute.” The senator said if working class, black and Hispanics Texans “come out to vote, we’re going to win.” He also called Trump “a bully” and a “vindictive person who can’t even get along with the people who he appoints.” Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden says he isn’t worried about billionaire Tom Steyer cutting into his strength among African Americans in South Carolina’s primary this coming Saturday. Biden was in North Charleston on Sunday, and was asked what he thinks Steyer could muster in the primary. Biden’s response: “I think the same amount he took in Nevada. Nothing.” Steyer finished well back
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in the pack in Nevada’s caucuses on Saturday, with Biden second to Bernie Sanders. Steyer has spent heavily on ads in South Carolina and polls suggest he’s cut into Biden’s advantages among black voters in the state. Biden seemed worried enough to criticize Steyer for making some of his personal fortune by investing in private prisons. Also Sunday, Biden says he’s not banking on the endorsement of an influential South Carolina congressman before the primary. Biden says that when it comes to James Clyburn, “I’m not counting on anything.” Biden did say Clyburn’s blessing “will be a big deal.” Clyburn said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet The Press” that he will endorse on Wednesday — after Tuesday night’s debate in Charleston.
Clyburn is close to Biden but the congressman said Sunday that he’s heard from Democrats who have been disappointed in Biden’s debate performances. E l i z a b e t h Wa r r e n i s promising to legalize marijuana, throw out past marijuana convictions and support other countries that want to legalize. The Massachusetts senator’s plan released Sunday would also fund marijuana research and end prohibitions on Department of Veterans Affairs doctors from prescribing medical marijuana. It would also reverse Trump administration federal guidance on immigrants working in the marijuana industry, even in states where it is legal, from being barred from seeking U.S. citizenship. Warren promised to work
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with Congress to get most of her ideas passed into law, but promised to appoint agency heads who support marijuana legalization and ease prohibitions through the federal rulemaking process in her first 100 days as president. Many top Democratic presidential candidates similarly support legalizing marijuana and wiping out past convictions. But Warren announced the plan during a campaign visit to Denver, noting that Colorado legalized marijuana in 2012 and that nine states and the District of Columbia have followed suit. She also said that she would undo Republican-led efforts in Congress to block the nation’s capital’s taxation and regulation of marijuana using spending bills — despite the city’s citizens voting to legalize it in 2014.
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Tech women’s tennis set to continue conference play By ARIANNA FLORES Staff Writer
The Texas Tech women’s tennis team opened its play against Big 12 opponents after defeating Texas Christian 4-1 on Sunday in Fort Worth. A l t h o u g h t h e Te c h started conference play on Sunday, the Lady Raiders are still two weeks away from consistently playing its Big 12 opponents. As of now, the Lady Raiders post a 4-5 overall record and 1-1 record on the road and 2-1 on neutral territory. While at the McLeod Tennis Center, the women’s tennis team posted a 1-3 record, losing to South Carolina 4-1, North Carolina State 5-2 and Denver 4-3, according to Tech Athletics. The team’s only victory was against Abilene Christian with a clean 4-0 sweep, on Friday. Freshman Margarita Skriabina is the only Lady Raider ranked in the singles division with a 107th ranking, according to ITA Rankings. Freshman Lisa Mays and sophomore Nell Miller claimed the 50th ranked spot on the doubles portion. The Lady Raiders’ second Big 12 opponent of the season will be against the No. 13 ranked Oklahoma State on their territory. The Cowgirls posted an overall 9-1 record this season, according to Oklahoma State Athletics and are on an eight-game winning streak while at home. Oklahoma State suffered a loss to one ranked
opponent this season, No. 25 Ohio State 4-3, but defeated No. 11 Pepperdine 4-3, according to Oklahoma State Athletics. The Cowgirls have the No. 21 ranked singles player in sophomore Bunyawi Thamchaiwat along with No. 56 freshman Ayumi Miyamoto and No. 62 junior Lisa Marie Rioux, according to ITA Rankings. The team of Miyamoto and Rioux are also ranked sixth-best doubles duo in the nation. The Lady Raiders will continue their time on the road on March 8 with their match against Oklahoma. The Lady Sooners have an overall 3-3 record and are 2-1 at home, according to Oklahoma Athletics. Though unranked as a team, Oklahoma has the No. 76 ranked singles player junior Martina Capuro on their roster, according to ITA Rankings. The Lady Raiders will then travel north to Iowa State on March 13 for their fourth Big 12 conference match. The Lady Cyclones have an overall 7-3 record with a perfect 7-0 record at home, according to Iowa State Athletics. Freshman Thasaporn Naklo is the No. 87 ranked singles player is also a part of the No. 45 ranked doubles team with her freshman teammate Christin Hsieh. We s t Vi r g i n i a i s the next opponent the Lady Raiders will face once again on the road on March 15. The Lady Mountaineers post a perfect 7-0 record this season
with five of those victories are at home, according to West Virginia Athletics. Since 2013, the Lady Raiders have defeated the Mountaineers seven different times since then, according to Tech Athletics. The No. 50 Kansas State is the first Big 12 opponent the Lady Raiders will face in Lubbock. The Lady Wildcats have a 6-4 overall record and are 2-1 while on the road, according to Kansas State Athletics. Kansas State has lost to two ranked opponents this season, No. 23 Washington and No. 5 Duke. On April 3, the Lady Raiders face No. 3 Texas while at home. Texas has posted an overall record of 8-2 and is 1-0 on the road, according to Texas Athletics. The Longhorns have a set of twins ranked as the 20th double team, senior Anna Turati and senior Bianca Turati on their roster. Anna Turati is the No. 3 ranked singles player in the nation as Bianca Turati is ranked No. 26. The Lady Raiders will travel to Waco for their final conference match before the Big 12 championships against Baylor on April 5. The No. 18 Bears have a perfect 7-1 record so far this season with five home victories and one loss after suffering a 4-3 loss to Northwestern, according to Baylor Athletics. The Bears have never faced a ranked opponent this season but still have not lost on neutral territory either. Tech is set to play nine
matches against Big 12 opponents following the Lady Raiders’ win over TCU. The Lady Horned Frogs and Lady Raiders will meet again on March 21. TCU is the only team in the Big 12 that Tech will play twice in the regular season this year.
Following the regular season, Tech will participate in the Big 12 Championships, which is a fourday long series starting on April 16, ending April 19. The Lady Raiders as of now are the second to last ranked team in the Big 12 with Baylor as the first,
according to Big 12 Sports. In 2017, the Lady Raiders won the program’s first Big 12 Championship title after defeating Oklahoma State 4-2, according to Tech Athletics. Since then, Tech has not received another title. @AriannaFloresDT
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Texas Tech women’s tennis freshman Margarita Skriabina hits the ball back to her opponent in singles play in the match against Denver on Monday, Feb. 17, 2020, at the McLeod Tennis Center. Skriabina won both of her sets, but it was not enough as Tech suffered a 4-3 loss to Denver.
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LEFT: Sophomore guard Kyler Edwards dribbles toward the basket during the game against Kansas State on Feb. 19, 2020 in the United Supermrkets Arena. RIGHT: Senior forward TJ Holyfield dunks during the game Kansas State on Feb. 19, 2020 in the United Supermarkets Arena. BOTTOM: Sophomore guard Kyler Edwards goes for a layup during the game against Kansas State in the United Supermarkets Arena. Texas Tech defeated Kansas State, 69-62. The next home game will be at 11 a.m. on Feb. 29, 2020 against the University of Texas in the United Supermarkets Arena.
By JAY STRADER Staff Writer
March Madness, the college basketball postseason tournament, is less than a month away with Selection Sunday set for 5 p.m. March 15. The Big 12, according to ESPN, is projected to have five teams in the bracket come March. Although the Texas Tech men’s basketball team still has five games and the Big 12 Championship Tournament left to play, the muchanticipated March Madness is on its way. No. 1 Baylor and No. 3 Kansas have set themselves apart from the rest of the Big 12 in the race for conference champions and by doing so have all but secured their spots as No. 1 seeds in the 2020 NCAA Tournament, according to ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi. If the regular season were to end today, Lunardi predicted Baylor, Kansas, West Virginia, Tech and Oklahoma
will represent the Big 12 in the postseason. Baylor and Kansas would be No. 1 seeds followed by West Virginia at a No. 4 seed and Tech and Oklahoma at the No. 8 and No. 10 seeds, respectively.
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Selection Sunday will be on at 5 p.m. March 15. The program will be broadcast on TBS.
In last season’s bracket, the Big 12 had six teams represented in March Madness with only Tech making past the round of 32. The Big 10 is projected to have 10 of its 14 teams in the bracket with the Big East right behind them with six projected teams in the field. Although the Big 10 might be projected to have more teams in the tournament, Team Rankings and RealTimeRPI rate the Big 12 as the second-
best conference in basketball behind the Big East. With a rating percentage index or RPI of .584, the Big 12 is just .013 behind the Big East, the highest-rated conference. RPI is used to rank a team or conference based on the wins, losses and degree of difficulty the schedule is. The Red Raiders have played their fair share of tough teams this season. Besides Big 12 opponents, Tech has faced Iowa, Creighton, Louisville and Kentucky this season. Lunardi has Louisville, Kentucky and Iowa all projected at No. 3 seeds while Creighton is projected at a No. 6 seed. Since February started, Lunardi has updated his projections every week. Both Baylor and Kansas have been projected No. 1 seeds since Jan. 17. Tech has been fluctuating throughout the No. 7-10 seeds all season. Tech will not match the
record that last season’s squad had, but the team has faced tougher non-conference opponents than last year with only Duke, who was No. 2 at the time, and Nebraska, No. 25 at the time, being ranked. Nebraska did not go on to make the tournament either, making Duke the only non-conference team they played that went to the postseason. B a y l o r, K a n s a s a n d West Virginia all are significantly better than they were last season too, improving their overall records this season. Baylor was a nine seed last year, Kansas a four seed and West Virginia did not make the field of 64. Although Kansas State and Iowa State were better in the 2018-19 season finishing at a fourth and sixth seed respectively, the fact that the Big 12 has two teams ranked in the Top-3 is a testament to how difficult the Big 12 really is. @JayStraderDT