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Campus: Homophobia in sports to be discussed in movie series.

Softball: Red Raiders continue to shine with strong play.

Column: Torture not solution to uncovering answers.

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Beard takes Tech to Sweet 16 in second season with Red Raiders

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n his second season as head coach of the Texas Tech men’s basketball team, Chris Beard has led the Red Raiders to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament for just the third time in program history since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985.

The Red Raiders secured a three seed heading into the tournament, tying for the highest seeding in program history with the 1995-96 season. The Red Raiders finished with a 23-8 record in the regular season, including their best ever finish in the Big 12 with a second place finish, and an 11-7 record in conference play.

Tech was aided by its seeding by playing in Dallas for the first two games of the tournament, with Red Raider fans showing up in full force for the games against Stephen F. Austin and Purdue. The crowd atmosphere helped the Red Raiders to emulate their home court success, with Tech going 17-1 while home at the United Supermarkets Arena this season, according to Tech Athletics.

“So tonight I felt like we worked so hard to get this seed and play in Dallas, so I got a little out of my comfort zone and kind of turned cheerleader

a little bit,” Beard said. “I know I must have looked like an idiot a lot doing that, but anything to help our guys. I would do anything to help our team, so maybe tonight in some small way I helped get the crowd going. I’ll take it.”

Tech faced Stephen F. Austin in the opening round of the NCAA tournament and was met with immediate trouble as the Lumberjacks led for most of the game. Despite Tech having the higher seed, the 14 seed Lumberjacks led for 29:01, before Tech battled back and took a late lead with senior Keenan Evans leading the way. A 13-2 lead to finish the game would help Tech secure the 70-60 victory over SFA. Moving forward, the Red Raiders faced the No. 6 seed Florida Gators in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Like with SFA, the Gators showed dominance early by taking a 23-16 lead midway through the first half, but Tech battled back and cut the lead to one heading into halftime.

In the second half, the two teams exchanged runs with a total of 12 lead changes throughout the game. Evans sunk a late three to give the Red Raiders a lead, and Tech held on for the 69-66 victory.

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TOP: Senior guard Niem Stevenson celebrates after a shot during the game against Kansas on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, in the United Supermarkets Arena. BOTTOM: Tech men’s basketball head coach Chris Beard celebrates after a play during the Red Raiders’ game against Kansas on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, in the United Supermarkets Arena.

Tech entered the NCAA Tournament as a No. 3 seed in the East region and defeated Florida, 69-66, on Saturday, March 17, 2018, in the American Airlines Center in Dallas to advance to the Sweet 16.

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Beto O’Rourke to host Lubbock town hall in April

Schovanec to host office hours this semester

Beto O’Rourke, the Democratic senate candidate who will be running against Ted Cruz in the midterm elections, will host a townhall meeO‘ROURKE ting in Lubbock.

The meeting is scheduled from 6:30 – 8 p.m. on Sunday, April 8 in the Red Raider Room of the Student Union Building. For those looking to RSVP for the event they are asked to go to his website at www.betofortexas.com.

The townhall will be hosted

by Paul Perales, according to his

website. This will be the third campaign stop O’Rourke has made in Lubbock. The first was in April of 2017 and the other in November, according to a previous article in The Daily Toreador.

His campaign also had another stop scheduled in August, but it was cancelled because he needed to address some of the issues around Houston after the area was hit by Hurricane Harvey.

O’Rourke is going up against Cruz, the junior senator for Texas.

Those elections will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 6. @MichaelCantuDT

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Texas Tech’s President Lawrence Schovanec will open up his office to host Office Hours with the President throughout the remainder of the semester.

The first installation will be from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 23; then noon-1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 4; 4-5 p.m.

Thursday, April 19 and noon-1 p.m. on Thursday, May 3.

The idea came after the Texas Tech men’s basketball team hosted Kansas and Schovanec was meeting with leaders with the Student Government Association, he said. A student brought up some personality traits of his and felt that other students would be comfortable bringing issues forward regarding some entities on campus that may need to be addressed.

“He said something like this, ‘you know you’re actually funny, personable,’” Schovanec said.

“That would surprise most people.

He said, ‘you really ought to try and let more students meet you.’”

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This will work like typical faculty and staff office hours, he said, rather than a meetand-greet. Some of the topics Schovanec has prepared to talk about are classroom environment, professional services offered on the campus, student debt and the job search process.

The office hours also allow Schovanec to make a bit more of a personal connection to students, which will expand conversations regarding student services and the quality of their education, he said. This may also spark more conversations about students who are struggling to graduate and students who have transferred to the university.

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panding scholarships or helping students find scholarships that can help them, he said.

Once all of the issues are taken into account, Schovanec will then give that information to the various administrators on campus, he said.

“I think it would be interesting to share what students are concerned about. You know, for me just to sit here and collect this list, in some ways would be pointless,” Schovanec said.

“I would communicate with the provost, probably Student Business Services, Ethan Logan (with Tech Admission Services), financial aid, housing and, I bet, parking services.” @MichaelCantuDT

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Molina to embark on new journey after more than 30 years in Lubbock

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By the end of his 4th grade year in elementary school, Michael Molina knew he wanted to become an architect, and since then has worked toward making that possible.

Now serving in his eighth and final year as the Vice Chancellor for Facilities Planning & Construction for the Texas Tech System, Molina is set to leave for Southern Methodist University in his hometown of Dallas. He will begin there as SMU’s Associate Vice President of Facilities Planning & Management and Chief Architect on April 2.

But it was not by coincidence or any stroke of luck that led to him enjoying such a healthy career in the field of architecture. His father, the late Mario Molina, and many of his cousins were architects in and around the Dallas area.

Mario Molina was also one of the first to bring the design-build concept of architecture to the Dallas area.

“Since the fourth grade, my dad used to take me to his design studio and about the end of my fourth-grade year I knew I wanted to be an architect,” Mo-

lina said. “So, for me I was very fortunate, because that doesn’t happen to a lot of folks. They’re trying to figure out what their major is and what they’re going to do — I knew from literally elementary school.”

Upon graduating from Tech in 1991, Molina worked for a private architecture firm, before moving on to work with Tech’s Physical Plant, Angie Molina, his wife, said.

From there he went to work with the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center FP&C, before being hired as the vice president, facilities design and development with United Supermarkets.

He then left United and opened up his own firm and construction company, Angie Molina said.

“That’s when Tech came calling and he did all of that at once for a while,” Angie Molina said. “And then he eventually sold the architecture firm.”

Around 2009 Molina bought JDMAArchitects, a design firm that worked mostly on projects related to health care, entertainment and schools. He was then asked by Kent Hance, former chancellor of the system, to serve on a search committee for

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the vice chancellor’s position.

He rewrote the policy that went into the job and impressed some of the board members in the process. So, he was asked to resign from his position with the committee and was offered the role he currently fills.

Since taking the position, he has overseen more than 70 projects throughout all four of the system’s universities, he said. All together that adds up to $1.1 billion in total capital improvement for the system.

But it is the visible work Molina has gained notoriety for. During his tenure the push for a more unified landscape was adapted for all buildings that are within the system; the familiar SpanishRenaissance style that is rich in buildings were first built on the campus such as the flagship campus’ administration building.

“That’s part of what makes this a beautiful campus, but undoubtedly, it’s that homogeneity of architectural style that lends itself to increased costs in some instances,” Lawrence Schovanec, Tech president, said.

“And Michael was really good at working with you to try to make sure that we were building something that met the approval of the board and dealing with the constraints (of) space, infrastructure and architectural design.”

Around 2014, a board was gathered to analyze and consider the architectural heritage the university and the system has. Together, the board put together a book that laid out some descriptive outlines for what should go into a building within the system, he said.

“The challenge is currentday demand from students, faculty, staff and technology, and the way buildings are utilized and the expectations to which they need to perform is not necessarily the character of 300 years ago,” Michael Molina said.

With the Tech system there was a challenge in keeping a traditional style and meshing it with contemporary use, he said. Traditional styles work well with administrative buildings; however, when it comes to practicality, meshing the styles up requires a bit of creativity.

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Texas Tech System Vice Chancellor or Facilities Planning & Construction Michael Molina is in his eighth and final year at Tech. He will begin a new role at Southern Methodist University on April 2 as the Mustangs’ Associate Vice President of Facilities Planning & Management and Chief Architect.

During this time of significant growth within the past decade, that knack for creative building has been integral within the system.

The specificity in needs of a building is ever present in the expansion going on with the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Kendra Burris, vice president for external relations, said.

... It’s kind of hard to turn down (the SMU job) but at the same time it’s bittersweet, because this is where we raised a family.

MICHAEL MOLINA VICE CHANCELLOR “And you only have so much money in your budget and everybody wants more.

You never raise enough, you never can build enough, you can never have enough space and you can never have enough offices,” Burris said. “And I think that’s what we’ve probably – and Michael’s done the best – of communicating that and trying to meet the expectations of our faculty and staff, while keeping us in the budget.”

It was the team Molina put together during his ten-

ure that has gained the most praise, Burris said. There was always good communication with the people who were going to be in the building and talking about what is realistic and what may not come to fruition.

That would sometimes pose a challenge because of the scrutiny in spending that comes with building on a budget, Molina said.

Sometimes it was just sitting down, sketching an idea and seeing if that was acceptable or not.

“When he was explaining what had been constructed at a ribbon-cutting, you got a sense of that, he was very effective at conveying what went into a project, what were the unique architectural features,” Schovanec said. “It was all part of his professional demeanor.”

And now in this career shift, the road ahead is full of mystery and familiarity, because he’s used to the job but will now be doing it in a different place, Angie Molina said. But making the move to Dallas will serve as a way to get closer to most of their family and college friends.

For him, it is a move back home, but for Angie Molina it is a brand-new experience, because she is originally from Amarillo, she said.

“I am thrilled about it, I am extremely excited to be in

the big city with all the art galleries and concerts and things there are to do out there,” Angie Molina said.

“We’re empty-nesters now, so I’m super excited about that adventure.”

Their son Ralph Molina is going to school in Austin at Texas’ law school, after receiving his undergraduate degree from Yale, and their daughter Rebecca will continue to go to Tech where she is currently a sophomore, she said.

Since SMU is in the middle of a capital-growth plan, there are still many projects coming up on the campus that require a lot of work, Michael Molina said.

Now he will transition from Tech’s Spanish Renaissance to a Collegiate Georgian style, which is similar to Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello plantation.

“That campus is very well planned and it’s in a beautiful city that I call home, my first home anyway, so there was a lot of decisions there on a personal level as well as a professional level,” Michael Molina said. “The opportunity to manage a larger platform, that’s a real thing to have to consider and it’s a real honor to be considered, so it’s kind of hard to turn down but at the same time it’s bittersweet, because this is where we raised a family.” @MichaelCantuDT

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West Texas large-animal rescue org receives grant Rescued Animals-Second Chance Inc. has received a $4,875 grant from the Community Foundation of West Texas’ Ruth Wright Endowment for Animals to fund horse rescue and rehabilitation needs in West Texas.

The grant will go toward

providing feed, water, shelter, veterinary care and mental and physical rehabilitation for the horses, according to a RASC news release. The grant will also be used to help the organization spread their message to educate the public about the

illegal slaughtering of horses in West Texas.

“I would like to thank the Community Foundation of West Texas for their support for Rescued Animals—Second Chance Inc.,” Dr. Beth Nickels, founder of RASC, said in the release. “Your kind generosity

will help our mission to continue saving these unwanted and abused horses from a cruel and horrific death.”

For more information on the organization and how you can help, visit www.rasclubbock. weebly.com or call 806-370-0641. @MattSetzekornDT

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Lack of female representation in STEM a serious problem When I get asked about my major or my career goals, I seem to get the same reaction as when I tell people about being a woman in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) field.

The responses I usually get go something along the lines of, “Oh wow, good luck with that. I don’t think I’ve heard of many women going into that field.”

The responses are almost always a variation of that sentence and it’s the last part that really bothers me. It causes me to feel discouraged rather than empowered.

Growing up, in every

Emiliee Encizo is a freshman chemistry major from Lockney.

STEM-based class I was in, we would talk about important people who have made a significant contribution in their field, which has influenced or helped develop something we use today.

Most of the people mentioned were male. It was rare that a woman was ever mentioned for a contribution they made for the STEM field. Young me did not think too much of that, but as I got older I started to question why woman figures were not mentioned as frequently as men.

Over the years, I have

come to realize that there is an extensive amount of gender inequality within the STEM field. There are people that have this idea that STEM people are mostly men, and women in those related fields are extremely rare.

In some cases, women can be rare. Is it because women get discouraged and leave the STEM fields? Or could it be that there are many women in STEM, but due to a lack of recognition, no one really knows about them?

I am a Chemistry major with a double minor, and as a woman in STEM, not hearing about female figures has been, in the past, extremely discouraging for me.

When deciding what I wanted to do in life, I was hesitant about taking the STEM route. While STEMrelated subjects have always been my favorite, not hearing about the important women in STEM caused me to second guess myself. I had this idea in my head that because I had not heard of many women in STEM, I was destined to be unsuccessful if I went into those fields. However, I took a chance and am glad I did.

Being a woman in STEM has made me realize how wrong I was, thinking that I could not make it because I am a woman. I have done research and have read so many articles

on women in STEM and their phenomenal contributions.

One of the many successful women in the STEM fields is Rosalind Franklin, who helped with the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA using x-ray diffraction images.

Another successful woman in STEM is Rachel Carson, a marine biologist who did research on human-made pesticides and got several banned.

These are just two of the many women in STEM fields who have made significant contributions. There are many more to read about and become educated on.

If I would have heard more about women in the

STEM field when I was growing up, I would not have been so hesitant to go into STEM. I would have had more role models to look up to and aspire to be like one day.

I am so happy that I have chosen to become a woman in STEM. Being one of the few women in the STEM field makes me feel empowered and as if I can do anything.

I hope that all other women in this field feel the same feeling of empowerment. I hope one day all the women in STEM will be mentioned in the classroom setting for their contributions. @DailyToreador

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Quitting antidepressants can be problematic In a world where talking about mental health is taboo, I didn’t expect the Netflix reboot of “One Day at a Time” to talk about the effects of antidepressant withdrawal.

The show revolves around Penelope Alvarez, a CubanAmerican single mother who must balance her work as a nurse and her life with posttraumatic stress from her time in the Army.

In the episode, Penelope is getting serious with her boyfriend and is afraid to tell him she takes antidepressants. She stops taking them. At first, she is doing great and feels energized.

But as the episode progresses, she lashes out at one of her friends and has a panic attack in front of her mother.

When the episode ended,

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I shut off my television and stared into space, completely and utterly floored.

That episode struck a nerve with me. This supposedly lighthearted sitcom felt too real, too close to home.

I knew all too well how Penelope was feeling.

In the seven years since I started taking antidepressants, I would occasionally fall into a pattern of thinking “I’m fine. I don’t need to take these. What possibly could go wrong?” I would go two or three days without my antidepressants and

felt amazing. Nothing could bring me down.

And, of course, that kind of thinking would blow up in my face.

In the following days, I would have horrible anxiety attacks and wouldn’t want to get out of bed. I felt worthless, unwanted and like a burden on everyone. I felt what I call “zingy,” like electric shocks were running up and down my body.

According to an article from the Journal of the American Medical Association, one in six adults reported taking psychiatric drugs, like antidepressants.

Individuals who take antidepressants mostly utilize them to treat depression, anxiety and even insomnia, according to the National Institute of Men-

tal Health. The most popular kind of antidepressant is called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, SSRIs. SSRIs are the most commonly prescribed antidepressant because they do not cause the patient as many side effects as older antidepressants.

When the episode ended, I shut off my television and stared into space, completely and utterly floored Later, I learned this phenomenon was called antidepressant discontinuation syndrome. Like me,

others who experience antidepressant discontinuation syndrome reported having insomnia, muscle aches and that “zingy” feeling running through their body. Worst of all, their anxiety and depression returns full force.

At the end of the episode, Penelope starts taking her medication again and tells her boyfriend she relies on antidepressants to help her stay in control.

Penelope also discovers that he, along with her friends and family, are there to support her with her PTSD. I felt a strange mix of shock, relief and a little bit of pride after watching that episode. The writers of the show accurately portrayed what it feels like

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Homophobia in sports to be discussed in movie series Jen Harris, a rising star in the basketball world, on her journey to continue her basketball career at Pennsylvania State University, under Rene Portland. Coach Portland had been a coach for 23 years at that point, and she had three rules: No drugs, no drinking and no lesbians. In 2006, Harris, as well as six other women, took legal action against Portland, after Harris was dismissed from the team at the end of

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Coach to be inducted to Chess Hall of Fame

Alex Onischuk, the Texas Tech Knight Raiders chess coach, will be inducted into the U.S. Chess Hall of Fame on April 17, according to a news release from Texas Tech. Onischuck earned his place with 58 other individuals who have made an impact on the game of chess.

Onischuck is not only a chess coach but is ranked in the top 100 chess players in the world and has held that ranking for the last 20 years.

At age 19, he achieved the highest-ranking title in the game of chess, international grandmaster, according to the release. Onischuck has made an appearance at six consecutive Chess World Cup competi-

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CAMPUS At 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20, the Center for Campus Life is presenting a showing of Training Rules in the Escondido Theater, as part of the Queer Reels, Real Topics movie series, according to the Center for Campus Life website.

Training Rules is a film that examines homophobia as it relates to the world of sports, according to the Training Rules website. It follows

for people who suffer from depression and anxiety.

They didn’t just focus on Penelope’s issues; they concentrated on how going off her meds affected people she cares about.

The bottom line is to not quit taking antidepressants cold turkey. Yes, you’ll feel fantastic at first, but then you’ll feel like you’re letting things slip through your fingers after a few days.

If you want to stop taking antidepressants, do what the commercials say and talk to your doctor. They have literally spent most of their life learning how to take care of people, and it’d be a waste if you didn’t take advantage of them.

tions and won the U.S. Championship in 2006. He has also secured a spot on six elite U.S. Olympiad teams, including 2013 when they won the gold in the Pan-American Continental Championship. Following that, the U.S. Chess Federation recognized him as Grandmaster of the Year in 2014.

As a coach, Onischuck has lead the chess team to more than 10 national titles since the team’s inception in 2007, by the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

The team won back to back national titles in 2011 and 2012, and in 2014, the chess program was named Chess College of the Year. @RyannRael_DT

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Portland resigned her position as head coach in 2007.

Queer Reels, Real Topics is a movie series designed to enlighten members of the communities about LGBTQIA history, struggles and

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orture is a topic that came up quite often during the last presidential election.

Donald Trump would say that we would “bring back water boarding and much worse” or something along those lines to show that he was going to be tough on terrorism.

This does, however, bring up an interesting philosophical question for the rest of us.

Should we, as a developed and advanced country, engage in torturing terrorists?

The answer is much more complex than it might seem.

Usually this debate takes place between one side that says something to the effect of torture is cruel and unusual punishment and is therefore wrong, and the other that says we need to get information out of these people to save lives.

It seems to me that those

Drew Welty is a junior psychology major from Dallas.

who defend torture rest their case on its efficacy. However, the problem with this premise is that I do not believe torture’s effectiveness has actually been settled.

According to War History Online, there was a man in the German Luftwaffe known as the “Master Interrogator” among the Nazis. If you are anything like me, upon hearing this you immediately start imagining what kind of terrible things this “Master Interrogator” could’ve done to his prisoners to garner such praise from the Nazis.

If you are like me, you’d also be surprised to know

that torture may not be necessary, but is torture effective?”

According to Psychology Today, “Surveying professional interrogators in the USA and other countries reveals that ‘rapport-based’ interrogation techniques are viewed as generally the most effective, not torture.”

There are countless psychological research papers showing the lack of evidence to support the claim that torture works, and I have yet to see one that differs from that opinion.

A possible criticism is that because of the nature of torture, you cannot accurately test the efficacy of torture due to the difficulties of recreating a realistic scenario without the many ethical boundaries you would cross.

The best evidence we have is testimony from actual in-

terrogators that usually say, to repeat what Psychology Today cited, that rapport is much more effective.

I would not have a problem with torturing terrorists to save lives. If the option was torture a terrorist and save lives or don’t torture a terrorist and people die, it is obvious what I would pick. But this does not appear to be the case.

The only way anyone can justify torture is that it is effective, but there’s not any evidence that it is. I am, however, happy to look at any that is presented to me.

I’m not sure what we should do about the legality of torture, but at the very least we need to start asking more questions about it rather than accepting the premise that it is effective without evidence. @DailyToreador

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Lawyer Emma Shinn’s life, work inspiration to all Just before spring break, as part of diversity week, the Texas Tech University School of Law hosted Emma Shinn as a lunch lecturer. It was a presentation that I’m not sure I will ever forget.

Shinn is a former combat marine and is now a military defense lawyer in Colorado.

She helped start and organize the Colorado Name Change Project, an organization of pro bono attorneys who help people change their name and gender markers.

Shinn is also transgender.

I’ll be the first to admit, I was extremely excited to attend her lecture, but I was

Ashley Gale Vaughan is a second-year law student from Boerne.

wary. I did not know exactly what to expect. I remember walking into the room for her speech and being so taken aback by how poised she was.

She was tall and stood talking with one of my professors. Her hair was pulled up and back and she had a beautiful blouse on. She was just normal.

I took my seat and Shinn began her talk. She walked us in vivid detail through her time overseas in Afghanistan, the feeling of firing a

.50 caliber gun off the top of a humvee. She also spent time stationed at Guantanamo Bay. She talked about the issues she developed with alcohol while in Cuba and tied it to struggling with her internal battle over discovering she was, in her words “queer,” and later finding she was “trans.”

She related to us over being law students, but I’ll be the first to admit she’s had far more stress in her life than myself.

She was a husband, father to an infant and a first-year law student. I can firmly say I am not jealous of the juggling act.

She later would say that she knew, even at age four,

that the body she was in did not match her soul. She shared with us the struggles and triumphs of coming out as trans and that some of her best support came from her military comrades, her mother and her sisters. She lost some friends and family along the way, but she expressed her gratefulness to almost everyone in her life who has stayed by her.

She charged her listeners at the end with a mission. She asked that we be active in our communities and that we be active in the lives of others.

She further asked that we take care of ourselves.

In return, she opened herself up to questions. She was open and honest in the most pure and selfless way.

She was asked exceedingly personal questions, but she met each person’s question with an answer.

Regardless of your views on the topic, Emma Shinn is an extraordinary human being. It was an absolute privilege to hear her talk.

She has a heart and a passion for all people. She served our country with valor and deserves the utmost respect.

She certainly has mine. @DailyToreador

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that he never used violence to extract information from the people he interrogated.

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Red Raiders ready for outdoor season

By CONNELLY BOCK Staff Writer

After closing out a historic indoor track and field season with a six-place finish at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, the Texas Tech track and field team is hoping to carry that same momentum into the outdoor season.

The outdoor season kicked off for the Red Raiders on Friday, March 16, in San Antonio as they were one of eight universities to participate in the UTSA Invitational.

The men’s team finished the competition in third place with 131 points while the women’s team finished in second place with 150 points.

Tech had a combined 19 topthree finishes, according to Tech Athletics.

Junior Caleb Richmond finished first in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 53.49 seconds, according to Tech Athletics. It was Richmond’s first first-place finish in his outdoor career.

Sophomore Crystal Onwukaife finished first in women’s shot put with a career best throw of 16.09m (52-9.50), according to Tech Athletics.

Following the UTSA Invitational, the Red Raiders will head to Abilene for the ACU Wes Kittley Invitational starting on Friday, March 23.

The Red Raiders dominated the invitational during the 2017 season, finishing with 16 first-place finishes and 21 personal records.

Senior Erin Lopez set a meet and stadium record with his 6,244 point performance in the decathlon, according to Tech Athletics.

The Red Raiders will then

travel to Austin to compete in the Texas Relays starting on Wednesday, March 28 and concluding on Saturday, March 31.

Senior Trey Culver earned a first-place finish in the high jump competition at the Texas Relays during the 2017 season. His 2.24m/5-4.25 jump was the 10th highest in Tech history and one of Culver’s four No. 1 finishes during the season, according to Tech Athletics.

Culver ’s performance in the 2017 outdoor season helped him receive USTFCCCA First Team All-American honors for the second consecutive season. He was also named the USTFCCCA Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the first studentathlete in school history to receive the honor, according to Tech Athletics.

Junior Charles Brown finished first in the long jump competition with a jump of 8.14m/26-8.50. The jump was a lifetime best for Brown and good for the No. 2 long jump in program history, according to Tech Athletics.

Junior Zarriea Willis finished in first-place in the women’s high jump competition with a jump of 1.80m/510.75, according to Tech Athletics.

Following the Texas Relays, the Red Raiders will head to Tempe, Arizona to compete in the Sun Angel Classic starting on Friday, April 6.

Junior Andrew Hudson set a 200-meter dash school record at the event a year ago with a time of 20.43s. The time was a lifetime best for Hudson and good enough for a second-place finish, according to Tech Athletics.

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Texas Tech sophomore thrower Happiness Okeke sets to throw the discus on Saturday, May 6, 2017, at the throwing fields. In the first outdoor meet of the season, the women’s track and field team placed second.

Sophomore Werner Bouwer’s 71.45m/234-5 javelin throw earned him a firstplace finish in the competition. It was one of three firstplace finishes for Bouwer, who finished the 2017 season as an All-American Honorable Mention, according to Tech Athletics.

Tech will then travel to Waco to participate in the Baylor Invitational starting on Saturday, April 21, while distance runners will be traveling to Walnut, California to compete in the Mt. SAC Relays starting on Saturday, April 21.

Senior Miguel Bautista posted a 29:55.77 time in the 10,000-meter race at the Mt. SAC Relays during the 2017 season, good enough for the tenth best in school history, according to Tech Athletics.

Tech will then head home to host the Red Raider Shootout on Friday, April 27, at Fuller Track and Field.

Both the men and women finished second in the meet with 188 points each a season

ago, with Tech securing 15 first-place finishes and 31 personal-best performances, according to Tech Athletics.

Senior Steven Champlin finished in first-place in the men’s 400-meter race with a time of 45.01. It was a lifetime best run for Champlin and secured him the No. 5 all-time outdoor record, according to Tech Athletics.

Following the Red Raider Shootout, Tech will host its final home meet of the season as the Masked Rider Open is slated to start on Saturday, May 6.

The Red Raiders secured 12 top-three finishes at the meet in 2017 including a first-place finish by junior Drew McMichael in the men’s pole vault competition, according to Tech Athletics.

Tech will then travel to Waco to participate in the Big 12 Outdoor Championships starting on Thursday, May 10. The Red Raiders finished the Big 12 Championships with five conference champions in 2017.

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Texas Tech sophomore pole vaulter Drew McMichael begins his vault on Saturday, May 6, 2017, at the Fuller Track and Field Complex. The Red Raiders started their outdoor season on March 16 and will compete in their next meet on Friday, March 23. clinched the Big 12 heptathlon title and an all-time school record with a total of 5,869 points in the competition a year ago, according to Tech Athletics.

Following the Big 12 championships, Tech will head to Sacramento, California to participate in the NCAA West Regional Qualifier starting on Thursday, May 24.

The top competitors will qualify for the NCAA Out-

door Championships. Tech had 13 athletes qualify for the championships a season ago. Those who qualify will travel to Eugene, Oregon to compete in the NCAA Outdoor Championships starting on Wednesday, June 6 and concluding on Sunday, June 10. Tech had 10 athletes receive All-American honors in the championships a season ago, according to Tech Athletics. @ConnellyBockDT

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It’s the second straight year the titleholder has been bounced from March Madness before the Sweet 16.

T.J. Starks scored 21 points and the No. 7 seed Aggies (22-12) manhandled the second-seeded Tar Heels.

They dominated the glass.

They used their size to control the paint and block shots. And they pounced when UNC’s small-ball lineup couldn’t make an outside shot.

Robert Williams finished with 13 rebounds, helping the

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Joel Berry II scored 21 points in his final game for the second-seeded Tar Heels (26-11), who were trying to reach their third straight Final Four. But they ended up falling to 34-2 in NCAA games in their home state, the only other loss coming in 1979.

The Tar Heels shot just 33 percent, including 6 of 31 (.194) on 3-pointers after entering the game shooting nearly 37 percent from behind the arc.

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Red Raiders continue to shine with strong play

By NOAH MICIOTTO Staff Writer

The Texas Tech softball team improved to 20-10 on the year with four wins in the Highlander t o u r n a m e n t , a s Te c h surpassed its 2017 win total in just 30 games.

The Red Raiders have made substantial progress from last season as they have already matched their total number of wins in 2017 prior to the start of conference play. Tech has a high scoring offense with all parts of the lineup being a threat to opposing defenses.

Five Red Raiders have batting averages over .300, according to Tech Athletics.

Two Redshirt freshmen, Heaven Burton and Michaela Cochran, are

BASKETBALL

CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 The win over Florida advanced Tech to the Sweet 16, its first trip since 2005.

Upcoming in the Sweet 16 bout is a game against No. 2 seed Purdue, with a trip to the Elite Eight on the line. Tech has never advanced to the Elite Eight, with the Sweet 16 being the furthest advance

responsible for igniting the Tech offense during games.

Burton can be found in the leadoff spot, and Cochran right behind her in the two-hole. Burton currently claims a batting average at .391, while Cochran follows closely at .371, according to Tech Athletics.

Two other key factors in the Tech offense are junior Jessica Hartwell and redshirt sophomore Karli Hamilton. Both Hartwell and Hamilton are crucial regarding run production for the Red Raiders. Power hitting Hartwell currently has 10 homeruns and 33 RBI’s on the year. Hamilton is also a threat on base with 12 stolen bases, and she currently has 30 RBI’s this season, according to Tech Athletics.

Tech also has a strong defense, led by a skilled pitching staff. Freshman Erin Edmoundson is a major component in the Red Raiders defensive success.

Edmoundson has a record of 12-4 on the year and a respective ERA of 1.42, according to Tech Athletics.

Edmoundson has recorded 78 strikeouts and given up only 27 walks through her 93.2 innings pitched.

Sophomore Kassidy Scott and senior Cheyene Powell also help hold things down in the circle for Tech.

Scott has the second most amount of innings pitched for the Red Raiders, with 68.1 on the year. She has a record of 5-3 on the year and an ERA of 2.77, according to Tech Athletics.

The Red Raider defense

does not let their young ages exploit their play.

Five freshmen are frequent

defensive starters, with only four spots on the field secured by upperclassmen.

for the Red Raiders.

Purdue presents a challenge for the Red Raiders, with the Boilermakers currently holding the sixth best offense and 16th best defense among the 351 qualifying Division I teams. Tech has the 10th best defense, along with the 91st best offense amongst Division I teams.

Like with the game against Florida, the Red Raiders will place an emphasis on

keeping the game within scoring margins that allow the team to keep up.

“That would be up to their coach to talk about, but we knew if this game got in the 80s, no chance, start the bus,” Beard said following the Florida game.

“I guess at this level, start the jet. So we wanted to control the game with our offense, tempo-wise.”

Before coming to Tech, Beard had a 1-1 record in

the NCAA Tournament, with the pair of wins boosting his all-time record to 3-1. Beard’s last NCAA Tournament appearance was with Arkansas-Little Rock, with the No. 12 seed Trojans upsetting No. 5 Purdue by a score of 85-83, before falling in the second round to No. 4 Iowa State by a score of 78-61.

For Tech, every game holds the threat of being t h e l a s t f o r Te c h ’s f i v e

seniors. Senior guards Justin Gray, Keenan Evans and Niem Stevenson, along with senior forwards Zach Smith and Tommy Hamilton IV have all been instrumental in helping Beard have success in his first two seasons as head coach, and every win gives Beard another practice and game with these seniors.

“I just want to coach these guys another day,” Beard said. “That’s the

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The Red Raiders sing the Matador song while giving a Guns Up on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at Rocky Johnson Field. The Red Raiders won against the Lobos, 8-1. Tech supassed its 2017 win total in just 29 games this season.

Te c h h a s a f i e l d i n g percentage of .964 thus far, according to Tech Athletics.

With conference play set to begin on March 23, the Red Raiders will see fierce competition from Oklahoma. Tech will have to play their absolute best to top the No. 5 ranked, two time defending national champion, Sooners. The Red Raiders will look to give the Sooners their first home loss of the year when they square off in the three-game series in Norman, Oklahoma.

Following the bout with OU on the road, the Red Raiders will return home to Rocky Johnson Field and take on Oklahoma State on March 29, for the second conference series of the year. @NoahMiciotto_DT

bottom line, just having so much fun with this group.

Just want to have one more practice and one more film session and one more travel, and then I’m sure when we get to the next destination we’ll get greedy and want to do it again. But this is all about just surviving and advancing. It really is. And I’m proud to be these guys’ coach. I’m just glad we get to live another day.” @AustinWattsDT

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No. 6 Texas Tech prepares for tough Big 12 schedule

By JACK DENSMORE Staff Writer

The No. 6 Texas Tech Red Raider baseball team has already begun its Big 12 Conference schedule with a series against the Baylor Bears which included two losses at the start of the series on Sunday, March 18, in Waco.

The Red Raiders began Big 12 conference play against the Baylor Bears and went 1-2 over the three game series. The Red Raiders lost the first two games of the series, 2-0 and 122. Then, the Red Raiders grabbed their lone victory, with a final score of 11-4.

Before the series, Tech was 86-79 against the Bears and 29-48 away, according to Tech Athletics.

After a weekend series against Northeastern from Friday, March 23, to Sunday, March 25, and

a midweek game against New Mexico State at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 27, the Red Raiders face their second conference opponent in West Virginia.

The first game of the series starts at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 29, at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park. The second game starts at 6:30 p.m. o n F r i d a y, M a r c h 3 0 , and the final game of the series starts at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 31.

A g a i n s t t h e M o u n t a i n e e rs , Tec h i s 9-8 all-time and 5-1 at home. The last time the two teams played was in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship, when the Red Raiders lost to West Virginia 12-7, according to Tech Athletics. In the r e g u l a r s e a s o n , Te c h was one game away from a series sweep over West Virginia, but the

Mountaineers won the final game on Sunday, May 7, 3-2.

After another midweek contest against New Mexico State at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, the Red Raiders travel to Lawrence, Kansas, to play against the Kansas Jayhawks. Tech has a 4124 all-time record against the Jayhawks and is 16-14 when facing Kansas in Lawrence, according to Tech Athletics. In the 2017 season, the Red Raiders swept the Jayhawks in Lubbock at Dan Law Field.

The first game against the Jayhawks starts at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 6, the second game is at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 7, and the last game is at 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 7.

In the next Big 12 matchup, the Red Raiders return to Lubbock to face the Kansas State

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Wildcats. Tech has a 39-271 all-time record against Kansas State and a 218-1 record when playing against the Wildcats in Lubbock, according to Tech Athletics.

In the 2017 season, Tech went 2-1 against Kansas State after losing the series opener and winning the next two games. This season, the series will start at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 13 and continues at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 14, and finishes at 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 15.

The Red Raiders then host the Oklahoma Sooners after two midweek contests against New Mexico on Tuesday, April 17, and Wednesday, April 18. The Red Raiders have an alltime losing record against the Sooners with a record of 36-47-1, according to Tech Athletics. However, the Red Raiders have a winning record at home with an all-time home record of 20-12. The first game of the series starts at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 20, and the games on both Saturday, April 21, and Sunday, April 22, have 2 p.m. start times.

The Red Raiders then begin a road slate against Arkansas from Tuesday, April 24 to 25, but continue that road slate in Fort Worth against the No. 11 TCU Horned Frogs. The first game of the series starts at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 27 and the second game starts at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 28. The last game of the series starts at 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 29.

The Red Raiders have an all-time losing record against the Horned Frogs with an overall record of 74-92-1 and an away record of 30-51-1. The last time the Red Raiders p l a y e d i n F o r t Wo r t h was in the 2016 season when Tech went 2-1 in

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Sophomore pitcher, John McMillon throws a pitch against University of South Alabama in their second game on Saturday, March 3, 2018, at Dan Law Field. Tech started Big 12 play with a 1-2 record against Baylor. the series, according to Tech Athletics. That year, the Horned Frogs also killed Tech’s College World Series run with a 5-3 win in Omaha, Nebraska.

After they host San Diego for a midweek contest at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 1, the Red Raiders host the Texas Longhorns with the first game of the weekend series starting at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 4. The second game of the series starts at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 5 and the last game starts at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 6.

In history, the Longhorns have dominated the Red Raiders as Tech has a 47122 all-time record against Texas. At home, Tech is 2251 against the Longhorns, according to Tech Athletics.

The last time the Longhorns traveled to Lubbock was in the 2016 season, while Tech went 1-2 over the series. The Red Raiders started off the series with a 13-6 win but lost the next two games, 7-4 and 17-1, according to Tech Athletics. However, in the 2017 season, Tech swept the Longhorns in Austin. Tech also holds a 6-4 record in the past 10 games between the two teams.

The last Big 12 series for the Red Raiders is

against the Oklahoma State Cowboys with the first game starting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 17, in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

The second game also starts at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 18, and the last game starts at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 19.

Against Oklahoma State, the Red Raiders have an all-time losing record of 32-40 and have an all-time away record of 15-21. In the past 10 games, the two teams are tied 5-5, according to Tech Athletics. The last time the two teams met was in the 2017 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship tournament when Oklahoma State won 3-0. The last time Tech w a s i n S t i l l w a t e r, t h e Red Raiders swept the Cowboys in 2016.

The Phillips 66 Big 12 tournament marks the end of regular season c o n f e r e n c e p l a y. T h e Red Raiders are 18-34 all-time in the Big 12 tournament over the span of 17 years, according to Tech Athletics.

Overall, the Red Raiders have an all-time Big 12 record of 287-264-2 in 21 years, according to Tech Athletics. @JackDensmore_DT