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Former Texas Tech student found guilty A jury found 23-year-old David Watson, a former Tech student, guilty Monday.

The trial involved Watson, accused of aggravated sexual assault of an adult, aggravated kidnapping, possession of child pornography, improper photography and retaliation in connection with the sexual assault, according to a past article from The Daily Toreador.

The jury found Watson guilty of sexual assault, according to the trial report, but was not found guilty of the original charge of aggravated sexual assault.

The video of the alleged assault was played again for juries Monday, according to the report, and it is believed by the jury that the tape clearly chronicles the crime that occurred.

In addition to the video of the assault that was played, a recording of a conversation between investigators and Watson was played.

The conversation includes Watson telling investigators that he needed to talk to the alleged victim to resolve the issue and that there was some evidence that looked bad for him, which is why he needed to talk to the alleged victim, according to the report.

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Texas officials advise on bad weather voting AUSTIN (AP) — The Texas Secretary of State is advising county election officials to extend polling hours and combine voting locations in case of bad weather.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Advisory for much of the state Tuesday morning. Some schools are planning to open late.

The secretary of state is the top election official and sent a memo to county election official on how to deal with potential difficulties. Each county will make its own decisions.

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Students cook Latin American cuisine

By TAYLOR PEACE Staff Writer

While some students spend their Saturdays sleeping in or going out on the town in Lubbock, Alfonso Sanchez’s students are spending their Saturdays putting their cooking skills to good use to make a variety of Latin cuisine meals.

Sanchez, an associate professor in the restaurant, hotel and institutional management department, provides students an opportunity to make and taste authentic Latin American dishes with emphasis on Mexican cuisine through his advanced Latin American culture and cuisine class.

Sanchez said the class is a way for his students to have hands-on experience in the kitchen while mixing it up with a little culture and fun.

“The class’ goal is to encourage these students to enjoy cooking,” he said, “all while empowering them to be able to change recipes and to work by trial-and-error.”

Students get to make a variety of dishes ranging from all types of enchiladas, red chili salsas, chicken and beef fillings, corn tortillas, artisan bread and tres leches cakes as desserts.

At the end of class, the students sit down to eat the dishes they have prepared that day, Sanchez said.

“Even if there are mistakes made when preparing the food, the students making the mistakes will have to eat it to understand and learn,” he said. “But the students love the food that is prepared in our class and even get to take the leftovers home when we have any.”

Growing up in Chihuahua, Mexico has helped Sanchez get a feel for Mexican cuisine and become familiar with the food and culture, he said.

When he was in Mexico, he and his wife used to have a food stand selling burritos and tortas, he said, which helped him learn how to cook and become familiar with the business.

“Anyone who has Mexican friends knows that when you visit them at their home, you always end up in the kitchen,” Sanchez said. “The students get experience in making all these foods from another cul-

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NIKA ROGERS, A senior restaurant, hotel and institutional management major from Albuquerque, N.M., assembles a plate for the advanced Latin cuisine class Saturday in the Human Sciences building.

MELISSA SOSA, A senior restaurant, hotel and institutional management major from McAllen, prepares green chiles for the advanced Latin cuisine class Saturday in the Human Sciences building.

ture, helping them become more diversified in the kitchen.”

Sanchez starts the class with a 15-minute instruction on what the students are to do for the class, he said.

He said he divides the students into teams of two, usually pairing an experienced student with a novice in order to help each other out.

“I give them certain recipes and assign each group specific tasks,” Sanchez said. “I walk around to every station to check on them providing advice and more instructions if necessary.”

Charlie Adams, associate professor of restaurant, hotel and institutional management and director of Career Services, said Sanchez is a great professor for the class considering his Spanish background and cultural influence.

Adams said students have to speak Spanish throughout the class period while they are learning to cook Latin cuisine.

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CAMERON LYNCH AND Nika Rogers, senior restaurant, hotel, and institutional management majors from Houston and Albuquerque, N.M., cook for the advanced Latin cuisine class on Saturday in the Human Sciences building.

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STUDENTS OF THE advanced Latin cuisine class assemble plates for tasting and storing, which included mini churros, Saturday in the Human Sciences building.

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Average savings accounts, low unemployment rate and low home prices caused the city of Lubbock to be ranked No. 6 on GOBankingRates’ list of best and worst cities for saving money.

The survey measured 100 of the most populated cities in America, according to the report.

Casey Bond, managing editor of GOBankingRates, said the ability to increase one’s economic status has more to do with the environment than directly

relying on one’s income.

“The ability to stop living paycheck to paycheck and start saving has a lot to do with circumstance and environment,” she said. “No one can take advantage of even the best interest rates if taxes are through the roof, homes are unaffordable and there aren’t any jobs.”

Lubbock’s positive contributing factors, according to the report, were its low unemployment rate, sales tax, home prices, high household income and average savings account rate.

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Students looking to move into a new home next year need to be aware of a scam in Lubbock targeting prospective renters.

Katie Lucas, a junior education major from Lubbock, was recently the target of a housing scam, which cost her about $1,200.

“My boyfriend and I were looking for a place to move in together,” she said. “We found one online that seemed like the perfect duplex for rent, and we contacted the guy who said he owned the house.”

After contacting the homeowner, Mi-

chael, he told Lucas he was stationed on a military base and could not receive permission to leave unless she sent him money covering the deposit and the first month’s rent totaling $800.

Lucas said the man sent her pictures to show his credibility, and she did not hesitate to believe him.

“He sent us pictures of like his military I.D. and some paperwork showing that he owned the property,” she said. “He also gave us the contact information of his personal financial adviser.”

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Obama introduces ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ initiative to nation

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Obama said in an address to the nation the need for action is necessary because many in the educational system are lacking guidance and determination in their lives.

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Education is not the only focus of the initiative. Black and Latino young men are more than six times as likely to be victims of murder than their white peers and account for almost half of the country’s murder victims each year, according to a CNN article.

The goal of the program is to better prepare young boys early in their education in order to unlock their full potential and guide them to be successful men.

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“Unlocking their full potential will benefit not only them, but all Americans.”

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The My Brother’s Keeper Task Force was also created to help determine which public and private efforts are working, how the Federal government can support those efforts and how to get more people and businesses involved.

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Tech officer investigates a student for assault Friday 1:10 p.m. — A Texas Tech officer documented criminal mischief in the Z3L parking lot where a vehicle was keyed.

3:29 p.m. — A Tech officer issued a student a criminal trespass warning from the College of Business Administration after a complaint about the student refusing to leave restricted areas.

3:54 p.m. — A Tech officer investigated a traffic accident where an unattended vehicle was struck at the Flint Avenue Parking Garage.

3:28 a.m. — A Tech officer documented the request for medical assistance at Coleman Hall. A student was electrocuted in their dorm room. Emergency Medical Services transported the student to the University Medical Center emergency room for treatment.

Saturday 9:48 a.m. — A Tech officer documented information in reference to a fire alarm at the Robert H. Ewalt Student Recreation Center. A fire sprinkler was activated, possibly by the building heater, which caused flooding in the building.

4:01 p.m. — A Tech officer responded to a medical alarm at the Frazier Alumni Pavilion. A non-student temporary worker slipped and injured her back.

6:15 p.m. — A Tech officer documented damaged property in the C-11 parking lot. A side view mirror on a vehicle was cracked.

The damage appeared to be old damage.

11:34 p.m. — A Tech officer investigated criminal mischief

at Gates Residence Hall. Seven ceiling tiles were broken on the first and second floor. Food was also smeared on a door on the second floor.

5:27 a.m. — A Tech officer arrested a student for assault (dating violence) following a 911 emergency phone call from a student victim who sustained injuries at Weymouth Residence Hall. The student was transported to the Lubbock County Jail.

Sunday 1:10 p.m. — A Tech officer investigated a traffic accident at the 3100 block of Ninth Street.

1:22 p.m. — A Tech officer responded to a medical alarm at the Athletic Training Center.

A non-student was running in a track meet and fell down and was transported to the University Medical Center by emergency medical services.

1:35 p.m. — A Tech officer responded to a medical alarm the Student Recreation Center.

A non-student was playing volleyball and fell down, hitting her head. She was then transported to University Medical Center by emergency medical services.

4:47 p.m. — A Tech officer detained a student in Horn Hall after a call concerning a suspicious odor. The student was issued one Lubbock County citation for possession of drug paraphernalia and was released. The student will be charged with possession of marijuana and the case will be forwarded to the Lubbock County District Attorney’s Office.

Information provided by B.J. Watson of the Texas Tech Police Department.

Surprises, runoffs likely in Texas primary races AUSTIN (AP) — Gov. Rick Perry isn’t on the ballot, but a new member of the Bush dynasty is. Wendy Davis can clinch a feat no woman has achieved in Texas since Ann Richards. Heavyweight Republicans are trying to survive, and a new voter ID law gets a major test.

Throw in a March blast of winter weather that could dampen turnout or even close some polling sites, and Texas’ primary elections Tuesday figure to be anything but ordinary.

The results will begin the biggest reshuffling of state power in a decade.

Although most of the competitive primary races are on the Republican side, Davis’ bid for governor headlines a roster of underdog Democrats girding instead for the Nov. 4.

That’s the only day that matters to Davis and Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott in the year’s marquee showdown. Neither has a competitive primary, leaving Davis poised to become the first female gubernatorial nominee in Texas since Richards in 1994, and Abbott the first new GOP nominee after 14 years of Perry.

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Texas Tech professors comment on Ukraine and the United States

By DIEGO GAYTAN Staff Writer

Tensions rose in Ukraine after Russian military troops seized and blocked Ukrainian military facilities in Crimea, according to an Associated Press article.

Although Russian troops have seized military facilities in Crimea, no shots were fired by the Russian troops, according to the article. The U.S., along with its European allies, is hoping to persuade Russia from taking over the Crimea region.

Daehee Bak, a Texas Tech political science assistant professor, said the eastern area and Crimea region of Ukraine supports the existence of a Russian influence, and the western side of Ukraine is in support of a Western European influence.

“The reason why Russia is threating the current Ukrainian government is because the Russian government is arguing that the Russian people on the east side and the Crimea are threatened by pro-Western protesters,” Bak said.

The U.S is attempting to dissuade the Russian occupancy of the Crimean region because of the possibility of creating instability in Ukraine after the ousting of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych.

“The United States cannot respond to this militarily,” Bak said. “It’s not really an option.”

European nations and the U.S have considered economic sanctions to persuade Russia to take military forces out of the Crimea region, according to the article.

“I’m not sure if the economic sanctions is a possible option,” Bak said. “I’m not sure if the possible economic sanction is really effective because many countries that have economic, military and political ties with Russia may not want to join collectively in this sanctioning effort.”

The U.S. ability to bargain with the Russian government is limited, Bak said.

“I don’t see any good options at least right now,” he said. “The question is if the U.S. and the U.N. can give the financial support to that Russia is actually giving the Ukraine because Russia has a greater economic influence on the Ukraine than the Western countries.”

Russia taking Crimea under its own influence is a possibility because of Crimea’s independence, Bak said.

“It still belongs to the Ukraine, but it has its own parliament,” he said. “If people in the region or politicians or the independent parliamentary decide to become independent from the Ukraine, and if Russia supports the decision and protects the pro-Russian people in Crimea, then it could easily take Crimea under its influence.”

Dennis Patterson, a political science associate professor and depart-

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Both Texas Tech finance professors Other cities in Texas, according to George Cashman and David Harrison the report, that didn’t fare as well as Lubbelieve there are different factors that bock and Houston are Dallas, ranked could have been measured to look at no. 12, Austin, ranked no. 27 and San different figures for the report.

Antonio, ranked no. 51.

“I’m a professor of real estate finance “Saving money is important both so the quality of investment opportunity for now,” Bond said, “as well as putwould make a place good for saving ting money away for retirement. Most money in my mind,” Harrison said. finance experts say saving money should This quality of investment op- be a top priority. You should have a portunity allows for people to use $10,000 emergency fund, and 15 perthe money they make through con- cent of your income should be set aside ventional workplaces to find ways for retirement. You’re expected to set to increase the money through less aside a considerable chuck of income for the future, but what if you don’t conventional means.

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Professor: More study needed on kids, gay marriage DETROIT (AP) — The author of a controversial study of adult children often cited by opponents of gay marriage defended his work in court Monday but also said it’s too early for social scientists to make far-reaching conclusions about families headed by samesex couples.

University of Texas sociologist Mark Regnerus testified for more than three hours as a witness for the state of Michigan, which is defending a ban on gay marriage. The constitutional amendment, approved by voters in 2004, is being challenged

by two Detroit-area nurses in a rare trial.

Regnerus was the leader of a study that screened thousands of people, ages 18 to 39, and found roughly 250 who said they grew up in a house where a mom or dad eventually had a same-sex relationship.

He found they were more likely to have problems — welfare dependence, less education, marijuana use — than young adults from stable families led by heterosexuals. He later acknowledged that his study didn’t include children raised by same-sex couples in a stable relationship.

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ment chair, said the Ukrainian crisis can be dangerous.

“The president that abdicated was very favorable to Moscow, and the current administration in power now is very much more oriented to Europe,” Patterson said. “The crisis is the way the Russians have handled this because they just moved troops, they haven’t engaged with the Europeans and their actions can be interpreted as destabilizing and one that escalates tensions.”

The U.S. needs to consult with its European allies, Patterson said.

“Nobody should not want this to involve any kind of military action right

now,” he said. “All levels of engagement should be employed to stabilize things so that there can open lines of communication and some confidence-building measures so that the interest on all sides can be discussed, made clear and then steps can be taken to protect them.”

The ultimate outcome of Russia’s occupancy of Crimea is still unclear.

“I don’t know how it’s going to play out,” Patterson said. “I think you can argue for the continued sovereignty of the Ukraine, but also make sure Russia has its military interest protected because that (Crimea) is where its southern fleet is.”

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an education, while others believe the initiative could be an open door to a better life for black and Latino students.

Treyman Swopes, a freshman mechanical engineering major from Midland, said he does not entirely believe the initiative will be successful for students and the idea of future success should be enough of an initiative to do well.

“I think the results of the initiative will be overall insignificant,” he said. “If the possibility of a higher quality of life isn’t initiative enough, then there’s not much else you can do.”

Casey Perez, a freshman biology major from Lubbock, said she believes the initiative can make a large impact on how young minority boys receive their education.

“It’s always a good idea when you help kids gain a better education,” she said. “Some minorities can be deprived of a better future or lifestyle. I would say that the federal initiative would be the best idea for minority kids that won’t strip them of their dreams, but help build a foundation for them to start towards a better life.”

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Under the initiative, businesses, foundations and communities will coordinate their investments to come up with, or support, programs that keep youths in school and out of the criminal justice system while improving access to higher education. Several foundations pledged at least $200 million during a five-year period to work toward the goal.

Ricky Sherfield, unit coordinator of the Cross-Cultural Academic Advancement Center, said the new ideas and aspects found in the initiative will be presented in March.

“We will discuss the idea at our panel meeting in March,” he said.

“We will try to tie it into things we are trying to do right now. Right now, it’s on a large scale. We want to break down some of the things into concepts for students here.”

The initiative is receiving mixed reviews among Tech students. Some claim the initiative will not be enough to help those who are struggling with receiving

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Lucas and her boyfriend met at the home where a friend showed the couple inside. The couple agreed the home was perfect for them and decided to continue on in the renting process.

Lucas sent the money by mail to the financial advisor, who assured her the money was safe with her.

Michael contacted Lucas again after the money had been sent claiming the amount was not substantial enough to receive permission to leave the base and Lucas would have to send in an additional $400, and he would reimburse her.

Lucas said the man finally contacted her to set up a time to meet and give the couple keys to the duplex.

“He said he would be able to meet and give us keys,” she said.

“We showed up at the house at 6, but he never showed up. He stopped responding the rest of the evening and finally at about 1 a.m. he called and told us he had car trouble and had to stay the night in a motel.”

The excuses kept coming and the next day, Lucas contacted him again, and he told her he had been admitted to the hospital after a terrible car accident. She offered to meet at the hospital, but he would never tell which hospital he was checked into.

The last time she had contact with the man, he became angry with her and said he had been through hell that week because of the couple.

Lucas realized she had been the victim of a scam, and went to the police after the incident seeking help.

“The police didn’t do anything,” she said. “They laughed and said it was probably just an international

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scam, and they couldn’t really do anything about it. I wasn’t allowed to do anything like wait at the house for him either, because then I would be reprimanded.”

The Lubbock police are now investigating the crime, but no arrests have been made.

Lucas then had her mother contact the man, because her phone number would not be recognized.

He answered the text and told her mother the duplex was still available for anyone interested.

Lucas’s mother, Melinda, said her daughter acted too quickly in handing over money to a man she had not met.

“How can you be so naïve?” she said. “But she’s young and that doesn’t excuse someone from stealing her money.”

Lucas said if anyone is interested in looking at a property to move into, they should make sure the deal is safe.

“Don’t send money anywhere,” she said. “Hand it over face to face.

Take your time. Don’t believe it if the deal sounds too good to be true.

This was a two-bedroom home for $400 a month. It was just too good of a deal.”

Since the scam was first reported, the online ad for the duplex has been taken down. Although this scam has ended, students still need to be aware of the risks associated with renting or purchasing a property.

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Mardi Gras celebration rich in history, fun

By ALI WILLINGHAM Staff Writer

The celebration of Mardi Gras brings up images of patrons lining the streets and throwing beads into the air as a parade marches past.

Lucas Flores, the director of communications for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lubbock, said Mardi Gras, also known as fat Tuesday, is the day before the start of the clergical season of Lent.

Following Mardi Gras is Ash Wednesday, which is when members of the Roman Catholic Church are marked with the ashes, Flores said.

“It’s a sign of our faith and the beginning of the 40 days of Lent,” he said.

Mardi Gras allows people to celebrate and get everything out of their system before the beginning of fasting and abstaining for Lent, Flores said.

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are exceptionally important dates in the Lenten season, he said, but members of the Catholic Church will abstain and fast throughout all of Lent. “(Mardi Gras) is the celebration before we begin the forty days of Lent where we’ll be fasting and abstaining

and going to a more serious time of three things: prayer, fasting and almsgiving,” Flores said.

Catholic Church members will only eat one full meal and two snacks that together will not qualify as a meal, he said, and will not eat meat on Fridays as a part of the fasting and abstinence aspect of lent.

The fasting and abstaining is meant only for those between the ages of 18 and 65, Flores said.

“If you are sick or are diabetic and you need to eat, then you can,” he said.

“We’re only obligated if we are healthy and between those ages.”

Despite being a religious holiday for Catholics, the celebration has been a tradition dating as far back as the Middle Ages, according to the New Orleans Online website.

The holiday has not always been as popular as it is today, however, according to the website.

“In 1837, a costumed group of revelers walked in the first documented ‘parade,’” the website reported, “but the violent behavior of maskers during the next two decades caused the press to call for an end to Mardi Gras.”

1699- French explorer Iberville and his men explored the Mississippi River from the Gulf of Mexico and christened the site they landed at as Point du Mardi Gras.

1837- a costumed group of revelers walked in the first documented "parade," but the violent behavior of maskers during the next two decades caused the press to call for an end to Mardi Gras.

1857- Six New Orleanians formed The Comus Organization and proved Mardi Gras could be a safe and fun holiday.

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Millions of Americans experience an allergic reaction to food each year.

Milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat and soybeans are the eight most common foods to be allergic to, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration website.

An allergy occurs when the body reacts to a type of food as if it is a threat, according to the National Institutes of Health website.

Symptoms of a food allergy include hives, abdominal pains, difficulty swallowing, diarrhea, swelling and vomiting, according to the website.

Rachel Newsom, a freshman history major from Houston, has celiac disease and is lactose intolerant.

She was diagnosed at 17 with the disease, which is genetic, after her aunt and grandmother were diagnosed.

“I don’t even have a meal plan,” Newsom said. “I don’t even live on campus because I can’t really eat anything there besides salad, and I feel like salad isn’t what I should be eating three times a day.”

Tech referred Newsom to a website

with gluten-free options, but her intolerance to milk products prevented her from eating many of the alternatives.

Newsom said the options were not helpful in her situation, and she did not think there were enough options on campus for her condition.

Mindy Diller, a registered dietitian with Hospitality Services, said the department works to accommodate for students with food allergies and intolerances.

The department’s website offers nutritional information for students to examine online and provides information on gluten-free options.

Celiac disease affects one in 141 people and is an immune reaction to eating gluten products such as wheat or rye, according to the NIH website.

Hospitality Services intends to extend its gluten-free food options and make people more aware of what contains gluten and what does not, Diller said.

For any food issues, a student may contact Diller and schedule a one-onone visit to discuss their food issues and options, she said.

“I do counseling in my office,” Diller said. “A student can come here, and we

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According to the website, in 1857, the holiday was saved by a group of six New Orleanians who were able to prove it could be a safe, festive and beautiful celebration.

Not until the 1900s, however, did the celebration become what it is today.

“Perhaps the greatest change in Mardi Gras in the 1980s was the tremendous increase in tourism during the Carnival season,” the website reported.

“Conventions which once had avoided New Orleans at Mardi Gras used the celebration as a reason to visit.”

Christopher Smith, an associate professor and chair of musicology and the director of Texas Tech’s Vernacular Music Center, said Mardi Gras has roots in the calendar of the medieval Roman Catholic Church, but also in West African festival celebrations.

There has always been a celebration

can visit about what their food allergy issues are and we can go into different locations. I took a student into Sam’s Place West recently, and we looked at the cooktops to see what his options were and what food items he should stay away from.”

Diller said an average of two students come in per week with needs involving food allergies. At the beginning of the semester, the number is higher because some students may be diagnosed or have an allergic reaction during an extended break, she said.

After speaking with the student, Diller said a meeting might take place between Diller, the student and a manager or chef of one of the on-campus dining facilities.

“We all three sit down to discuss any issues,” she said. “We come up with a game plan on how to approach whatever allergy they have. We’re very eager to help them in any way we can.”

Recently, Diller hosted a meeting with a student who is intolerant to a specific kind of grain. A manager of one location was able to cook a food option without the grain for the student, who now calls in advance to let the chef know when he will eat on campus.

With peanuts as one of the main food allergies, Diller said Hospitality Services has removed all peanut cooking products from their facilities. Peanut products only exist in containers and are not used during any cooking process, she said.

“I believe allergies are becoming more rampant,” Diller said. “As a society, we’ve done something to our food supply to force us into this element where we have to be more cautious and careful with students. We have to provide a safe environment for students — end of story.”

Food allergies in children increased by 50 percent between 1997 and 2011, according to a 2013 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study.

With an increase in food allergies and no solid answer yet as to why, Diller said she has researched the topic so she can best accommodate for allergy requests and needs.

“Food allergies are something growing by leaps and bounds, it seems,” Diller said. “We’re seeing new types of allergies all the time. We’re working very diligently to figure out ways to accommodate all of our students and our staff to be able to offer healthy, safe options for them.” ➤➤acunningham@dailytoreador.com

Rihanna at McCartney Paris fashion show; Suzy Menkes quits newspapers PARIS (AP) — High fashion equals high drama, the latest installment of Paris Fashion Week proved Monday.

A hooded Rihanna tried her best to pass unnoticed at the Stella McCartney show but caused yet more mayhem. Meanwhile, the world’s most influential fashion critic, Suzy Menkes, announced she’s ditching newspapers after a quarter of a century, though she denied there’s an end in sight for the print industry.

Elsewhere, Swinging Sixties icon Marianne Faithfull lambasted a reporter after getting squashed at a fashion show.

Here are some highlights from the fall-winter ready-to-wear collections.

RIHANNA NOT INCOGNITO AT STELLA MCCARTNEY Try as she might to be discreet — enveloped in a green-black Stella McCartney hooded coat with huge cat eye shades — Rihanna just had no luck. Within seconds of her arrival Monday, her star-power magnetism drew in the paparazzi, who followed her backstage where she hobnobbed with British model of the moment Cara Delevigne.

A radiant McCartney, meanwhile, hugged the pop star and exclaimed: “She is amazing.”

STELLA HAS FUN WITH ZIPPERS, STIRRUPS, ROPE McCartney’s show brimmed with ideas and plays on utilitarian features.

Zippers featured as abstract embroidery all over coats and suits that glistened like ripples of water.

This sporty theme — a McCartney signature — was seen again as mountaineering cords were used as embroidered motifs on storm gray tweeds.

Menswear pants sported stirrups — elastic bands wrapped under platform shoes — hybrids of an office shoe mixed with a sneaker in red, black, beige, gold and a beautiful pale blue.

Apart from a spattering of tie-dye looks that appeared a bit washed out, it was a great collection.

Only such a classy designer as McCartney can channel a sporty,

1980s- There was the tremendous increase in tourism. International media attention was focused on Mardi Gras, with camera crews across the globe showcasing the festivities. It became a year-round industry and is still celebrated today.

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Texas Tech Hospitality Services works with students allergic to specific foods

By AMY CUNNINGHAM

1872- The Russian Duke Alexis Romanoff, or the King of Carnival, presented the first organized Mardi Gras daytime parade, selected Carnival's colors, produced its flag and introduced its anthem, "If Ever I Cease To Love."

outdoorsy and menswear muse and still produce a feminine show.

END OF AN ERA AS SUZY MENKES QUITS NEWSPAPERS She’s the doyenne of fashion, with the instantly recognizable curled fringe. And now newspaper critic Suzy Menkes, 70, is ending her 25-year reign as fashion editor for the International Herald Tribune (now the International New York Times).

“I’m going to Conde Nast,” she told The Associated Press, saying she’s excited to move on from papers.

“I’m especially thrilled to be online

because with newspapers, you know...

But I’ve had a wonderful career in print,” she added.

When asked if she thought that the time was up for newspapers, which have experienced a steady decline in sales worldwide with the rise of online news, she replied: “No, of course not!”

in early spring, Smith said.

“When Catholicism came to the New World with European colonists, (Mardi Gras) sort of mingled with West African festival behaviors,” he said, “and the combination of those two things is what leads to the Mardi Gras that is celebrated throughout the Western Hemisphere.”

The celebration is a historical phenomenon and has developed in different

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ways and places, Smith said.

It is a cultural inheritance for people, Smith said, and it has been going on for generations in several areas of the world.

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Sanchez’s class.

Thomas said she enjoys being able to cook and learn new CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 things the class has to offer.

“Sanchez’s class is a perfect “I like learning how to make way for students to sharpen their things from scratch,” Thomas skills on conversational Spanish said, “and this class is all about and learn about the Spanish cooking from scratch and learnculture,” he said. “With Sanchez ing about all new types of foods being from Old Mexico, who and culture.”

Thomas said she believes better to teach Latin American what students get most out of cuisine than him?”

Adams said there is tons of the class is the new recipes diversity of culture and people they learn. in the restaurant business, so Learning about the Latin teaching these students some American culture is also a plus, of the Spanish influence will be she said. helpful for them.

“We get a good couple of There are many people from hours to just cook while hanging South America and Mexico in out,” Thomas said. “Then we all the United States, he said, and get to enjoy the meals that each this class will give students a other cooked.”

Sanchez said the class has leg up in the kitchen if they are more familiar with the language been growing ever since it started due to students’ requests and culture.

“The majority of people in and popularity.

Texas are from a Spanish or He said he thoroughly enjoys Hispanic background,” Adams teaching his students about the said, “so working in this type Spanish culture and background, of environment will definitely along with helping them prepare help them in the long run. Plus, for the meals. the food the students make is “We hope more students will outstanding.” want to come join us in the fuLeeann Thomas, a senior ture and learn about all we have restaurant, hotel and institu- to offer as our other students tional management major from have in the past,” Sanchez said.

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Gleinser: Obama must walk fine line, keep peace with Russia Reynolds: US must use strong diplomacy to pressure Russia 20 years.

News outlets all over the world are ablaze over the situation in Ukraine. According to CNN, Russian and Ukrainian troops are mobilizing in the Crimea region of Ukraine, the citizens of which are generally supportive of Russia.

A d d i t i o na lly, t h e w h o l e world is watching the United States’ response, waiting to see what President Barack Obama decides to say and do. This situation could very well turn out to be the most important foreign policy issue of his presidency, and if history is an indicator, he won’t handle it that well.

Obama has proven to be weak and indecisive in foreign matters. When he draws a line and the other side crosses it, he does nothing, with the case in point being Syria.

For the record, I think the U.S. should stay out of the situation completely. The last thing we need is to be embroiled in another conflict on the other side of the world, especially one with Russia as our adversary. Plus, we really don’t need another Cold War. But is isolationism really an option for Obama?

At least partially due to our history of interventionism in world affairs, the world looks to us when an issue like this creeps up. How we respond has a direct effect on what everyone else does.

The international community in general is opposed to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and it’s no surprise the U.S. government feels the same way.

Realistically speaking, Obama can’t sit back and do nothing.

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While most Americans would be thrilled for us to stay out of the conflict, Obama simply has to respond in some fashion.

According to a CNN article, Secretary of State John Kerry, in strongly denouncing Russia’s actions, laid out a number of possible actions the U.S. and the international community could take, including, “visa bans, asset freezes and isolation by the international community on trade and investment, as well as Russia losing its spot in the G8.”

Diplomatic approaches and sanctions are all well and good, but what happens if they don’t work? It’s not as if Obama can sit down with Russian President Vladimir Putin and negotiate. Such an agreement would likely be as effective as former British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain’s agreement with Adolf Hitler prior to Hitler’s invasion of Czechoslovakia.

Should Obama draw a line in the sand? If he does, he’s got to stick to it. He drew a line with Syria, which was crossed when the Syrian government used chemical weapons, and Obama did nothing. Putin likely would love to call Obama’s bluff in such a situation.

By drawing such a line, Obama would have to respond with military action if Putin crosses it in order to not look like a complete fool on the international stage. Since no one wants military action, drawing a line probably isn’t the best course of action.

What Obama needs to do at this point is to publicly condemn Putin’s actions, which he has done, and support the international community in its efforts to put as much diplomatic and economic pressure on

Obama must be careful to offer America’s support but not to be at the forefront. He should let the European Union steer the ship ...

Russia as possible, which he is also doing. Staying the course is the best option right now.

I would love to see the United States stay out of the conflict completely, but realistically this is not an option. Our position in the world necessitates some sort of response from us. I’m not thrilled we’re in this position to begin with, but we have to be realistic.

Obama has to be a part of the international effort to stop Putin’s aggression simply because the United States is in the position where Obama must respond. But he should be careful with how he proceeds.

If the U.S. takes the lead in the international effort, we run the risk of turning the conflict into an America versus Russia situation. Obama must be careful to offer America’s support but not to be at the forefront.

He should let the European Union steer the ship; it’s more their mess than ours anyway.

Taking the lead in condemning Russia’s actions and using sanctions may reignite the Cold War, which is not a particularly attractive outcome. Total isolationism is not a realistic option, and even less attractive is potentially starting World War III with military action.

Obama must avoid painting himself into a corner where his only two options are military action and cowardly backing down. The last thing anyone wants is a military engagement with Russia, and Obama cannot afford to look completely spineless in world affairs, especially with Iran and North Korea closely watching.

The U.S. must not take the lead on this issue, but simply offer its support to the international community to peacefully end the conflict. We can’t stay out of it, but we can’t start a war either. It’s a fine line to walk, but if Obama wants to have a positive foreign policy legacy, he must walk it expertly.

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s tensions between Russia and Ukraine reach critical mass, many Western spectators have begun to ask how the United States should respond. Looking at the events that have been unfolding in the recent revolution in Ukraine and the subsequent Russian incursion into the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea, the U.S. should pursue diplomatic and economic actions against Russia and support Ukraine’s sovereignty against the bullying of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s military invasion.

Ukraine has seen an immense change to its political landscape, for those who have not been keeping up with the news coverage of the political crisis in Ukraine over the past several months. Antigovernment protestors have been staging demonstrations all over the former Soviet state, with the bloodiest and most intense being held in Independence Square outside the capitol building in Kiev.

The protests, known as “Euromaidan,” were sparked by now former-President Viktor Yanukovych’s suspension of integration talks with the European Union, viewed by pro-EU supporters as a corrupt, back-room move toward economic integration with Russia on account of threatened trade sanctions from Russia’s government and use of police brutality to subdue peaceful protesters.

The months-long protests grew in scope to include condemnation of the cronyism and corruption within the Yanukovych government and ultimately resulted in his ousting and flight to Russia and the appointment of new temporary leadership by Ukraine’s Parliament. The country remains politically divided, however, with the western regions being largely pro-European and the eastern regions, including Crimea, being heavily pro-Russian.

Thus, with a new interim government, Ukraine has started to try to re-stabilize its economy and government policies. However, according to a dedicated live blog documenting the crisis on Al Jazeera America, any progress on getting the

Last week’s results: Gleinser — 53.3 % Reynolds — 46.7 %

country back on its feet has been seriously hindered by Russia brazenly mobilizing its military in and around the Crimean peninsula. Crimea is geographically and legally Ukrainian territory, but demographically consists largely of ethnic Russians and native Russian speakers.

Ukraine’s government has called on the leadership of many of the Western nations to help protect its sovereignty and territorial integrity against Russia, which views the new government of Ukraine as illegitimate and fascist. Putin received approval Saturday to deploy Russian troops not to just Crimea, but to Ukraine as a whole, according to BBC. Both sides have accused the other of provoking war with their military mobilization, despite formal denials

by Russian officials of any declaration of war.

Many Western nations have denounced Russia’s invasion of Crimea as a blatant breach of international law and a serious affront to Ukraine’s sovereignty.

President Barack Obama held a phone conversation with a dismissive Putin on Saturday, warning the Russian leader that any military intervention in Ukraine would result in serious economic and political consequences.

The foreign policy Obama has crafted throughout his term as president of ushering in a new mode of handling international affairs through smarter diplomacy and strong alliances rather than military force has been one of the focal points of his presidency. Obama is right to stand with America’s allies in supporting the democratic sovereignty of Ukraine and ensuring Putin’s actions will come at a high cost.

While the conflict between Ukraine and Russia is not one in which the U.S. is obligated to involve itself militarily — and shouldn’t, considering we are only just beginning to end a twelve-year war — Obama has plenty of other

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options at his disposal to extend American influence in today’s globalized economy.

Many of the options being discussed by Obama and U.S. allies are described in a statement released by the White House. An international coalition of the world’s seven industrial leaders, including Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the U.S., suspended their participation in the G8 summit, which Russia will host in Sochi in June.

The summit was meant to serve as a means for Putin to show how far Russia has come politically and economically since the fall of the Soviet Union.

The statement also pledged financial support to the Ukrainian government to bolster its economic situation.

M o r e o v e r, Secretary of State John Kerry stated on Sunday in an NBC interview that Russia will face serious economic sanctions including trade isolation, visa bans and perhaps ultimately freezes on its assets held abroad. According to Kerry, the ruble has already started to lower in value.

Economic sanctions have proven to be a powerful tool when it comes to dealing with otherwise uncooperative leaders, such as in deterring Iran’s nuclear program and South Africa’s system of apartheid, and will prove to be an effective tool for the U.S. and EU should they choose to use it.

This crisis is still ongoing and the scene is changing by the hour, and thus could very well be much different by the time this column is published. Nevertheless, if there was ever a time the central tenets of the foreign policy of Obama’s administration were to be put to the test, now is certainly that time.

I believe the U.S. and its European allies are in a position that holds a great deal of potential to help mediate the Crimean situation without resorting to military force.

Only time will tell if that potential is fulfilled.

Economic sanctions have proven to be a valuable tool when it comes to dealing with otherwise uncooperative leaders ...

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Modern music clearly best of all time, surpasses quality, popularity of old music

By ALEXANDER MAXWELL Iowa State DaIly (Iowa State U.)

At the beginning of last month, an outstanding collection of popular music entitled “Now That’s What I Call Music! Volume 49,” was released and quickly became quite popular. This is a perfect example of how people are recognizing the superiority of modern music over the music of the past.

Most of us enjoy listening to music, and luckily we are fortunate enough to live during the first time in history that good music is finally just starting to be made. Music has been around for several years, but until recently it has all been pretty bad. Because of this, most culturally-savvy people enjoy only modern music and largely avoid hearing anything that is not new.

Just trying to listen to songs that are not currently popular is an

unpleasant experience for many young people.

As college students we have many opportunities to listen to music, such as while avoiding social contact on the way to class, or when trying to distract ourselves from actually studying.

We must take advantage of such opportunities, because the music we are able to listen to now is quite exceptional, and there is no doubt that popular music is only continuing to get better.

It is not difficult to understand why modern music is clearly the best of all time. Local student band-member and self-proclaimed music expert junior Ryan Bliven states “new music is more recently recorded than old music,” and this is a large reason for its superiority.

Modern technology has allowed all parts of the music composition and recording processes to

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be of far greater quality than the methods of the past. Through the advancements we have made in technology, we have become less ignorant regarding what makes truly good music. In the same way we are currently creating the best works in history within many other disciplines, such as literature or architecture, by knowing what is actually worth listening to we have begun to make quality music at last.

Despite the fact that we have the privilege of experiencing good music, we must remember to appreciate that we do not have to endure the low-quality sounds that our parents and grandparents were forced to endure. If you are ambitious enough, I suggest you talk to someone you know about this, who was around when music was much different than today. They may even help you learn more about Copyright © 2014 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.

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what quality music really is.

Many students, such as myself, consider themselves music aficionados. Overall, what we enjoy most are the songs that are recently released by modern artists. This proves that the musicians of our time have much more talent and originality than any that have come before them. Such a view is not unique to true music lovers like me, and is a view also held by virtually everyone who matters to the music industry. Literally all charts that list the current top songs or albums exclusively contain music from the last few years.

As junior Chaz Hoffman, a student with a long history of musical performance, reminds us, “there are many genres of music now that did not even exist in the past.” People of the past were not even aware of what they were missing.

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modern music is worth listening to is wrong, and truly does not understand how we advance in the arts. If the works of the past were any good, today’s artists would not continue to compose new works.

Art is meant to express beauty, and the definition of beauty does not change through time. So if the things created in the past could be considered high quality works of art, trying to create high quality art now would be redundant and disrespectful to the quality works of the past. Instead, the terrible art of the past is an inspiration for many people to try and do better.

In fact, many modern music artists willingly say that their passion for music came from the works of artists that came before them.

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fully this is not true, and our radio airwaves and music video outlets do not simply play the same old songs over and over. I think we can all agree that hearing the same stuff over and over is not why we listen to the radio, or watch music videos.

Enjoying modern music is easy, especially because we are surrounded by it in many ways. For example, radio stations across the world are always reminding us of the outstanding quality of newlyreleased songs by allowing us to hear them constantly, and any social gathering we may end up at is sure to be playing the works of modern artists we recognize.

Undoubtedly the songs we listen to now will be forever remembered as truly beautiful pieces of art. But we must try not to forget how fortunate we are to be alive during the time when great music started to emerge. all columns, the authors of those selected for publication will be notified. Guest columns should be no longer 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.

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Senior makes impact despite injury

By TYLER DORNER Staff Writer

Texas Tech senior forward Kelsi Baker is on the road to recovery after an Achilles tendon injury that kept her out the entire season.

After averaging 10.7 points per game and being named to the Academic All-Big 12 second team as a junior, Baker tore her Achilles while warming up before practice in August. Hearing she would miss her senior season was tough, she said.

“It sucked,” Baker said. “It was my senior year and I felt like I didn’t know what I was going to do because it seemed like it took everything away. I couldn’t walk. I was in a huge boot for about four months. It’s pretty discouraging.”

Junior guard Amber Battle said Baker made a big impact for the team last year and they are missing her presence this year.

Baker began playing basketball in the third grade in Mesquite. She said it is a small town where everybody knows everybody. When she and her parents recognized she had talent in basketball, her parents put her on a summer team.

For the next few years Baker played in the summers for both the All-Nets and the DFW Elite with her friends, she said.

“Mesquite was fun, all our friends played in a league so from third grade to sixth grade, we all played in the same league together,” she said.

Baker continued to grow and excel on the basketball court, and when the time came to make her decision of where she was going to play in college, she

decided to stay close to home.

Schools in both Florida and South Carolina recruited he r to pl a y ba ske tball, sh e said. She opted for a school close to home, but not too close. For her, Tech was the perfect option.

“I love the people here, the atmosphere and the tradition here,” Baker said.

In her first three seasons Baker started in 48 games and improved under former Tech coach Kristy Curry.

Baker said the team had a lot of success, and she always felt she could make an impact in games. She has enjoyed playing under both coaching staffs, she said.

After the injury, she knew she would have to spend the games on the bench. However, she felt she could still have an impact on the game. “(I contribute) a lot of positive energy and helping my teammates because I can see a lot of things that they can’t see because I’m on the bench,” Baker said.

She said she takes the role seriously and tries to keep the bench positive even when things aren’t going the team’s way.

Battle said Baker helps to prevent offensive and defensive lapses and has been a huge contribution from the sideline.

“She’s been really vocal, (she’s) kind of our eyes from the sidelines,” Battle said.

Most likely, Baker’s basketball career will not be finished.

Next year, she plans to apply for a medical redshirt for this season so she can have one more year of eligibility.

bubble, and even West Virginia has an outside shot at an NCAA tournament bid if it can get hot.

With so much on the line, the last week of the Big 12 play could also be the most competitive one.

“Every team has two games left. None of them are easy,” Iowa State coach Fred Hoiberg said. “It’s going to go right down to the wire.”

In theory, there doesn’t seem to be much of a difference between the second and fifth seeds for the upcoming league tournament. The four teams currently

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stuck in a second-place logjam will likely get first-round byes and play a NCAA tournamentquality team in the quarterfinals no matter where they’re seeded.

But the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds would avoid a potential matchup with Kansas until the championship game.

Oklahoma (21-8) and Kansas State (20-9) held those tiebreakers for the second and third spots on Monday, and the Sooners appeared to be in the best position to keep it. Oklahoma hosts West Virginia (16-13, 8-8) on Wednesday night and closes at

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TCU (9-19, 0-16) on Saturday.

Should the Sooners win out, they’ll clinch the No. 2 seed and perhaps push Lon Kruger’s bid to become the Big 12 Coach of the Year over the top.

“He’s done a great job with these guys,” Kansas coach Bill Self said of Kruger. “It’s not a surprise that they’re 10-6 in our league. But I think to most people from the outside looking in, if you told people before the season that this is where they’d be I think everybody would agree that Lon and his staff have done a terrific job.”

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Jayhawks’ Embiid to sit out rest of regular season LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Joel Embiid will sit out the final two regular-season games for No. 8 Kansas so that he can rest a lower back strain that has already caused him to miss a game, and it’s possible the freshman center could be out through the Big 12 tournament.

Jayhawks coach Bill Self said Monday that Embiid re-aggravated the injury and that experts have told the team’s training staff that the best remedy is simply rest. An MRI exam taken on his lower back came back negative.

“We’ve made a decision that since we are so close to the postseason, we will re-evaluate him on Sunday,” Self said. “If the discomfort ceases, he should be able to practice on Monday and

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Lady Raiders lose final game Tech player earns Big 12 award The Texas Tech women’s basketball team lost its final regular season game 87-32 to Oklahoma Monday evening in Norman Okla.

The Lady Raiders extended their losing streak to 19 games with a 6-23 overall record including 0-18 in the Big 12 Conference.

Oklahoma has won 18 of the last 19 meetings against Tech, including 10 straight games in Norman, according to a Tech Athletics press release.

Tech fazreshman guard Ivonne

CookTaylor scored 12 points and had seven rebounds. She finished the season playing her best with doubledigit scoring in the last four games.

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Senior guard Aaryn Ellenberg led the Sooners with 18 points on 7-16 shooting.

Sophomore guard Nicole Kornet and junior guard Sharane Campbell

also added 15 points apiece for Oklahoma.

The Sooners outrebounded the Lady Raiders 47 to 35 and had 17 assists compared four for Tech.

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ANDREW SCHMIT, A graduate mechanical engineering student from Houston, climbs the rock wall Monday in the Robert H. Ewalt Student Recreation Center.

Astros prospect Singleton details drug struggle KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Jon Singleton is considered the top first base prospect in baseball — a big, dynamic left-handed hitter with power and composure who can use the entire field.

He’s one of the players expected to help the Houston Astros

back to respectability after three straight 100-loss seasons.

All that despite a couple of significant setbacks. And for the first time publicly, he’s opening up about his battle with an addiction to marijuana and monthlong stay at a rehabilitation center.

“At this point it’s pretty evident to me that I’m a drug addict,” he told The Associated Press over breakfast on a recent day near the Astros’ camp. “I don’t openly tell everyone that, but it’s pretty apparent to myself.”

Texas Tech redshirt junior pitcher Chris Sadberry earned the Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Week award Monday after his seven-inning outing against Rice over the weekend, according to a press release from Tech athletics.

This is the second week in a row a Red Raider has received an award from the conference,

according to the release, as freshman shortstop Ryan Long won the same award last week following a three-game sweep of Oral Roberts.

Sadberry helped the Red Raiders to their only win in the Houston College Classic last weekend, according to the release, giving up no runs on five hits in his seven

innings against the Owls. His performance earned him a spot on the all-tournament team.

In his three starts this year, Sadberry is 2-0 with a 1.76 ERA in 15.1 innings pitched. According to the release, he has only allowed three earned runs, with seven strikeouts and no walks. ➤➤sports@dailytoreador.com

Witness at Pistorius trial recalls screams PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — “Bang ... bang, bang, bang.”

The murder trial of Oscar Pistorius opened Monday in South Africa with testimony from a neighbor who described the sound of what she said were four gunshots and recalled the “blood-curdling screams” of a woman who prosecutors say was the girlfriend slain by the onetime star athlete in his home.

“It’s the most helpless feeling I’ve ever had in my life,” university lecturer Michelle Burger said of listening to the screams. “I knew something terrible was happening in that house.”

The 27-year-old double-amputee runner, whose stature peaked at the 2012 London Olympics and then plummeted when he shot model and television personality Reeva Steenkamp in the pre-dawn hours of Valentine’s Day last year, stood in the dock in a dark gray suit and black tie, writing in a pad and sometimes passing notes to defense lawyers. At one point, he smiled at a person sitting behind him. Steenkamp’s mother, June, sat near Pistorius but there was no communication between them.

The proceedings were broadcast on television, though Burger was not shown at her own request, and millions of people around the world followed a trial where the heady mix of a celebrity defendant and

shocking allegations has drawn comparisons to the O.J. Simpson case two decades ago.

Prosecutors allege that Pistorius, who has been free on bail, shot Steenkamp after an argument. He has said he killed her after mistaking her for a nighttime intruder in his home, shooting her through the closed door of the toilet cubicle in his bathroom. Steenkamp, 29, was hit three times — in the head, elbow and hip area; a fourth bullet did not hit her.

Early testimony focused on whether the screams that Burger said she heard were those of a terrified woman about to be shot to death, as prosecutors allege, or were instead Pistorius’ desperate shrieks for help after a fatal mistake, as his defense lawyers contend.

Burger, who lives about 180 meters (196 yards) from Pistorius’ house, gave her account of the sequence of events in the pre-dawn hours of Feb. 14 last year.

“I was woken up by a woman’s petrified screams. I heard her screaming first,” Burger said. “Then I heard her call for help. Then I heard a man call for help three times. I then made a call. ... I gave the phone to my husband and he spoke to security. Afterward, I heard the woman’s petrified screams again.”

Burger said she then heard four gunshots, with a gap between the

first shot and the rest, and more screaming.

“I heard her voice during the shots,” she said. “Shortly after the shots was the last time I heard that woman.”

The chief defense lawyer, Barry Roux, opened his cross-examination by asking Burger if she thought Pistorius was a liar. She didn’t directly answer that, but questioned Pistorius’ version.

“I can only tell the court what I heard that evening,” Burger said.

“I cannot understand how I could clearly hear a woman scream but Mr. Pistorius could not hear it.”

Roux, in an attempt to discredit the idea that Pistorius and Steenkamp had an argument before the shooting, contended that Burger heard just Pistorius screaming for help. He also suggested that she had not heard gunshots, but instead had heard the sound of the athlete breaking down the toilet door with a cricket bat after realizing he had shot Steenkamp.

“Could there have been shots fired when you were still asleep and you heard the screams afterward?” he asked. Roux’s constant challenges to Burger’s account of the sequence of events made for a contentious back-and-forth at times.

“Shall I repeat my question? It can’t be that difficult,” Roux said at one point, implying that the witness was evasive.

Russell Wilson enjoys time with Texas Rangers SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Russell Wilson has enjoyed spending time with the Texas Rangers. Yet the Seattle Seahawks are never far from the young quarterback’s mind.

While Wilson sat in the Texas Rangers dugout Monday, fans yelling “Seahawks” filled the spring training stadium.

“I couldn’t expect anything less,” Wilson said. “The 12th man fans were unbelievable today.

They’re everywhere. The 12th man fans are out in the outfield, they’re on third-base line, first-base line, chanting ‘Seahawks’ the whole way.

Hopefully the Dallas fans didn’t get too mad.”

Wilson threw for 3,357 yards and 26 touchdowns and helped the Seattle Seahawks rout the Denver Broncos 43-8 in the Super Bowl last month.

He also happens to be a pretty good baseball player, drafted three times and hitting .229 with a .350 on-base percentage in 93 games in 2010-11 in the low minors in the Colorado Rockies system. But he’s had instant success in the NFL. “You never say never,” Wilson said. “I’ve always had the dream of playing two sports. If somehow it was a miracle that it could work out, I’d consider it. At the same time, my

focus is winning the championship with the Seattle Seahawks and hope to be playing for a long time.

“For me, it only being my second year, yeah I won a Super Bowl and all that, but that’s not enough for me. It really isn’t. My goal is to be one of the best quarterbacks to ever play the game, if not the best. I’ve got a long ways to go. I make sure I get up earlier than Tom Brady and Drew Brees and they’re on the East Coast.”

The Rangers picked Wilson for $12,000 in the Rule 5 minor league draft in December. He was in the Rangers’ camp Monday, took ground balls in morning drills and brought the Rangers’ lineup to the umpires before the game, but did not play in the 6-5 loss to Cleveland.

“How much did I want to play an inning?” Wilson said. “How much did I want to play the whole game is the question.”

He spoke at a Rangers’ dinner on Sunday night for sponsors, suite holders and players and addressed the minor leaguers Monday night.

He said he would leave Tuesday for Seattle and “turn my focus back to football.”

So what is most difficult, hitting a curveball or being hit by a

300-pound defensive end?

“Hitting a curveball,” Wilson said. “The ball is so small. It looks like a pea.”

Wilson worked on throws and pivots at second base in a group with young infielders Jurickson Profar, Luis Sardinas and Rougned Odor.

“He surprised me for not being out on the baseball field for a while,” Rangers manager Ron Washington said. “I might have burned his legs up a little bit, but he made it through all the drills and did a fantastic job. He’s got tremendous aptitude. That’s why he is who he is. You give him something and he knows how to apply it.”

Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus said Wilson is athletic enough to make it in baseball.

“He’s got pretty good hands,” Andrus said. “I’ve got to see him hit so I can answer that, but so far what I saw today it was pretty impressive.”

The Surprise Stadium shops selling official Major League gear, predominantly displayed Wilson’s Rangers No. 3 jersey.

The one on Wilson’s back, however, will not be sold.

“The uniform, man, I’m definitely hanging this up,” Wilson said. “I’m gonna get a few of these and put them up around the house.”

LeBron scores 61, as Miami tops Charlotte 124-107 MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James scored a career-high 61 points, breaking Glen Rice’s franchise record, and the Miami Heat defeated the Charlotte Bobcats 124-107 on Monday night.

James made 22 of 33 shots from the field, including his first eight 3-point attempts. His career best had been 56 points, on March 20, 2005, for Cleveland against Toronto.

Rice scored 56 to set the Heat record on April 15, 1995, against Orlando.

James had 24 points at halftime, then added 25 in the third quarter.

The record-breaker came with 5:46 left, when James spun through three defenders for a layup that fell as he tumbled to the court.

Al Jefferson had 38 points and 19 rebounds for the Bobcats, his huge night merely an afterthought.

When James checked out with 1:24 left, the entire Heat roster met him near midcourt for high-fives and hugs, and the sellout crowd gave him a standing ovation. A second huge roar followed when

he waved to the crowd, as “M-V-P” chants rained down.

Charlotte has allowed the two biggest single-game scoring totals in the NBA this season. Carmelo Anthony had 62 points for the New York Knicks against the Bobcats on Jan. 24.

Chris Bosh scored 15 for the Heat, and Toney Douglas added 10.

Chris Douglas-Roberts scored 12 for Charlotte.

Miami was without guard Dwyane Wade, who got a night off to rest. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra stressed there’s been no setback for Wade, who has been on a kneemaintenance program throughout this season and is averaging 23.5 points on 62 percent shooting since the All-Star break.

Wade probably didn’t mind sitting for this one. It gave him a courtside seat for the show put on

by James.

Actually, the night started as the Jefferson show, with the Charlotte big man pretty much doing whatever he wanted early. The

Bobcats made seven of their first eight shots, and a layup by Jefferson gave Charlotte a 15-6 lead with 7:47 left in the opening quarter.

By the end of the period, Charlotte’s lead was gone for good.

James had 11 in the first quarter, after which Miami led by three, and added 13 more in the second. His 24-point first half was the highest-scoring opening 24 minutes for the four-time MVP in nearly a year, helping stake the Heat to a 60-54 lead at the break.

Jefferson was up to 26 at that point. He didn’t cool off much after halftime, either.

It just didn’t matter.

This was The LeBron Show, plain and simple.

James made three 3-pointers in the first 7 minutes of the quarter — he was 6 for 6 from beyond the arc at that point — and when Charlotte bit on his head fake from the top of the key, James coolly found Douglas to set up another 3. An tip-in by James followed not long afterward and just like that, the lead was up to 83-63.