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he campus Ministry USA, a confrontational evangelical group that goes to college campuses around the country, started its annual stop on Texas Tech’s campus on Monday. Brother Jed Smock, president of the group; Sister Cindy, his wife; and Brother Mikhail Savunko, interacted with students, faculty and staff while at the Free Speech Area.

This is Savunko’s first time at Tech. Savunko said he met Smock four years ago while he was speaking at the University of Oregon.

“I came out and heard him speak,” Savunko said. “It changed my life. What he told the students was really amazing. I do see this working. I see people change all the time, people come to Christ.”

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Emmitt Smith announced as banquet speaker Former Dallas Cowboys running back and Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith will be this year’s keynote speaker for Mentor Tech’s 15th Annual Celebration Banquet at 7 p.m. April 13 in the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Banquet Hall.

During the banquet, parents, alumni and community members can commemorate the successes of Mentor Tech participants, according to a Texas Tech news release. The program, formally known as The Lauro Cavazos & Ophelia Powell-Malone Mentoring Program, has assisted more than 3,200 students since 2002.

“As is our custom each year, it is our goal to select an accomplished individual to serve as our banquet speaker,” Cory Powell, program director for Mentor Tech said in the reSMITH lease. “And we are excited to have Emmitt Smith as our speaker this year.”

Each ticket costs $100, according to the release. Attendees can also purchase a VIP ticket for $150, a table of eight for $1,000 or a VIP table for $1,500.

After a Hall of Fame career with the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals that lasted 15 seasons, Smith retired from the NFL in 2005, according to the release. In retirement, Smith has pursued enterprises in real estate and other industries.

Additionally, Smith has ventured in philanthropy and , serving underserved youth in Dallas and across the nation, according to the release.

Smith is also an author, writing his latest book, “Game On,” about his achievements in football and life.

“Over the course of the past 14 years, our banquet attendees have heard from renowned educators, accomplished actors and actresses and successful industry leaders,” Powell said in the release. “This year is no exception. Emmitt Smith is not only a NFL legend, but also a successful businessman and entrepreneur.”

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1. Brother Jed Smock delivers his sermon to Texas Tech students Monday at the free speech area of the Student Union Building. Smock, as well as others from The Campus Ministry USA, will be in the free speech area of the SUB until Friday. 2. Brother Mikhail Savunko, a member of The Campus Ministry USA, speaks to students on Monday in the free speech area of the Student Union Building. Savunko came with Smock to Texas Tech to host open air sermons with students and will be at Tech until Friday.

Katharine Hayhoe, director of the Texas Tech Climate Science Center and a professor in the Department of Political Science, was recently named one of the top 50 World’s Greatest Leaders by Fortune Magazine.

Fortune's list honors noteworthy individuals who are highly influential and respected in their fields.

The list also includes many famous world leaders, such as Pope Francis, Jeff Bezos, Angela Merkel, Elon Musk and HAYHOE U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, according to the release.

“I am honored to be named one of Fortune’s World’s Greatest Leaders,” Hayhoe said, “and to be included with so many amazing people — some wellknown, others highlighted for the first time in this list — who are having such a tremendous impact on our world.”

Hayhoe is also a producer for the KTTZ-TV program “Global Weirding,” an online series that focuses on exploring the science, religion, culture and psychology where political arguments and climate change intersect, according to the release. Ten episodes of the series were produced for season one, and the second season will begin in September.

“My work may defy some stereotypes about the politics of science and religion,” Hayhoe said in the release. “By defying stereotypes, my hope is that this creates the opportunity for all of us to consider what we truly value and to align our attitudes and decisions with the values that define us.” @ReeceNationsDT

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Tech returns home for midweek series against Texas Southern

By ARIANA HERNANDEZ Staff Writer

The No. 3 Texas Tech baseball team will return home to take on Texas Southern University for a two-game midweek series. The first pitch of the set is slated for 6:30 p.m. today at Dan Law Field.

The Red Raiders had a strong outing last week going 5-0 after winning all of their scheduled contests, according to Tech Athletics. Tech first defeated the University of Nevada Las Vegas in its midweek series at home on March 21, 5-2.

During that contest, the Red Raiders held the Rebels to fiveFILE PHOTO /The Daily Toreador Senior infielder Hunter Hargrove runs toward first after a hit against UTSA on scoreless innings, according to Tech March 10 at Dan Law Field. The Red Raiders will host Texas Southern in a midweek Athletics. Wednesday’s contest was not an easy win for the Red Raidseries today and Wednesday.

ers and was decided by a walk-off win. Tech rallied back and defeated UNLV, 5-4.

This marked Tech’s third walkoff win this season, according to Tech Athletics.

During Wednesday’s game, the Red Raiders brought in five pitchers, including freshman righthander Caleb Freeman and freshman right John McMillon, according to Tech Athletics.

Tech closed out its perfect record for the week on the road in Wichita, Kansas. In their first contest of the weekend series, the Red Raiders took on Wichita State and defeated the Shockers, 10-5, on Friday. Sophomore right-handed pitcher Davis Martin improved to 4-1 on the season after he pitched for a total of six

innings and struck out five batters, according to Tech Athletics.

The next two wins were close contests, with Tech beating Wichita State on Saturday, 4-1, and again on Sunday, 3-1, according to Tech Athletics.

The Red Raiders have an overall record of 22-4 on the season and are 11-1 at home, according to Tech Athletics. The Red Raiders are on an eight-game winning streak after sweeping the Shockers.

Texas Southern went 2-2 last week, according to Texas Southern Athletics. The Tigers first played Houston for a midweek game and fell to the Cougars, 16-3.

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The American Academy of Diplomacy and Texas Tech hosted the Second Annual Ambassadors’ Forum at 5:30 p.m. Monday in the International Cultural Center.

The forum’s purpose was to discuss the diplomatic challenges faced by the new administration of President Donald Trump, according to a Texas Tech news release.

“The American Academy of Diplomacy includes some of our nation’s most senior and knowledgeable

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diplomats and other foreign affairs specialists, and we are pleased to have this distinguished group coming to share their insight into the world’s current foreign policy challenges,” Tibor Nagy, vice provost for International Affairs and former U.S. ambassador, said in the release.

Ronald Neumann, former deputy assistant secretary of state and former ambassador to Algeria, Bahrain and Afghanistan, spoke about significant topics that need to be discussed by world leaders.

“This country is facing a crucial time in history. It’s our job to help educate and bring awareness to the public about President Trump’s plans and shaping the future of this country,” Neumann said. “The challenge now is maintaining these foreign affairs in good standing and not letting the decisions of some

greatly affect these relationships negatively.”

The other ambassadors who spoke at the discussion panel were Kathleen Stephens, Kurt Volker, and John Beyrle, who all belong to the American Academy of Diplomacy, according to the release.

Neumann and the other ambassadors shed light on current challenges such as dealing with the Islamic State group, different perspectives on the United States’ role in stabilizing Asia, and the future of the security of Western Europe.

“These discussions need to be had and to just simply reflect on different perspectives and the reality that comes (with) this new presidency,” Neumann said. “We need to focus on the efficiency and success of our national security goals without getting distracted.”

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idea what was going on at the Free Speech Area.

“When I came up, I wasn’t used to seeing a big crowd like that in the Free Speech Area,” Simango said. “I figured something phenomenal or something outlandish was happening.

Me and my roommate came up here to see what was going on, and then, we saw Brother Jed talking about how everyone is condemned and the only way we can fix ourselves is the complete cleanse of all the sin we have done in the world.”

There are different reactions students have toward Smock. At first, Simango said he was outraged. Later, however, Simango and his roommate started taking more of a light-hearted approach to the situation after realizing anger only fueled the fire.

Ellis said Smock and members of Campus Ministry USA try to make people angry to cause a commotion and get a crowd together.

Once the crowd is gathered, they reveal their true beliefs.

Some of the angry reactions to Smock and his group’s comments are justified, Ellis said. But, Ellis thinks it is more productive to have a thoughtful conversation with them.

Savunko said he loves the conversations he has with students on a daily basis because it is his job to initiate the dialogue about the big questions in life.

“A lot of these students never go to church and never go to Bible study,” Savunko

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Confrontational evangelism is a unique way of spreading the Gospel, Savunko said. The job of the members of Campus Ministry USA is to confront people about the sins they are committing against God. They aim to inspire people to become Christians.

“So, we want to raise up our voice, the Bible says, ‘like a trumpet and proclaim to my people their sin,’” Savunko said. “We try to engage people. We want to have a group conversation with these students.”

Many students, faculty and staff have interacted with Smock and the people with Campus Ministry USA for years on Tech’s campus.

Aaron Ellis, a senior from Dallas, said he has interacted with Smock for three years now.

As a Christian himself, Ellis said Campus Ministry USA spreads the wrong message of Christianity.

“I’ve been a Christian for two of the three times I have seen him,” Ellis said.

“It hurts to see the pain that they cause and to see that they focus on trying to be a good person because that is not what Christianity is about. It is about loving others and seeking God.” Ta Simango, a sophomore kinesiology major from North Richland Hills, said when he first interacted with Smock as a freshman, he had no

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Ronald Neumann, a former deputy assistant secretary of state and ambassador to Algeria, Bahrain and Afghanistan; and Kathleen Stephens, former ambassador to Korean and principal deputy assistant secretary of state for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, both participated in the Second Annual Ambassadors’ Forum at 5:30 p.m. Monday in the International Cultural Center.

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Brother Jed Smock delivers his sermon to Texas Tech students in front of the Student Union Building on Monday. Smock, as well as others from The Campus Ministry USA, will be on campus until Friday. said. “But, they will come out here for hours and debate and question and talk amongst each other. It creates an atmosphere of questioning ‘what do I believe in.’”

Savunko said he was impressed by the number of good questions he received from the Tech community.

Compared to the other universities he has visited, Tech is one of the more conservative ones.

Although it is effective in starting the religious conversation on campus, Campus Ministry USA’s approach to starting the conversation is not the best way of doing it, Simango said.

“It is effective in starting

the conversation,” Simango said. “(Smock) brings crowds ready to talk about religion.

(But), telling everyone that they are going to hell is not really a great way to get people to change.”

Ellis said he agrees that it is a good conversation starter about religion on college campuses.

“It is amazing to see the conversation,” Ellis said.

“It’s my aim to be able to evangelize all the time. So, it’s usually hard to get people to open up about religion and culture in general. But, whenever Jed is here, you just go up to them and say, ‘Hey, have you run into Jed yet?’ Then, it starts a great

spiritual conversation.”

Simango said his advice for people interacting with Smock and the members of Campus Ministry USA is to hear them out the first time.

“When these people come by, give them a listen before you be aggressive towards them,” Simango said. “Give them a listen and listen to the people around you. Sure, there will be the jokesters that come around, like myself, but if anything, you cannot change the way that someone was raised.”

Smock and Campus Ministry USA will remain in the Free Speech Area throughout the rest of the week. @DavidGayDT

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Texas Senate OKs revisions to contentious state voter ID laws AUSTIN (AP) — The Texas Senate on Monday approved key modifications to the state’s strictest-in-thenation voter ID law, incorporating some changes ordered after federal courts previously found it discriminatory.

The bill doesn’t ease requirements about which seven forms of picture identifications people are allowed to show when casting ballots — gun licenses remain acceptable, but college IDs aren’t. Federal courts have ruled the law disproportionately affects poor and minority voters, and ordered a workaround for November ’s presidential election that let Texans

without required ID vote by signing an affidavit.

Sponsored by Republican Sen. Joan Huffman, the bill instead makes permanent many of the court changes while also creating a criminal penalty of up to 10 years in prison for deliberately lying on such affidavits.

A recent Associated Press analysis of roughly 13,500 affidavits submitted in Texas’ largest counties found at least 500 instances in which voters were allowed to get around the law by signing an affidavit and never showing a photo ID — despite indicating that they possessed one. Most of those cases tended to reflect con-

fusion about — or people deliberately voicing objections to — the voter ID law, rather than attempted fraud.

The proposal passed 21-10 and now needs only a ceremonial final vote before heading to the state House, which, like the Texas Senate, is Republican-controlled.

The bill drew stiff objections from Democrats, including Sen. Jose Rodriguez of El Paso, who noted that it doesn’t fully follow the courtordered fixes. He also worried the proposal could prosecute people who mistakenly sign unnecessary affidavits while adding “another level of intimidation” that may further

stigmatize voters casting ballots because they lack proper ID. Huffman countered that her proposal aims “to follow all constitutional direction that Texas received from the federal courts to achieve a bill that is fair to all who want to vote, yet retains the integrity of the vote.”

Minority rights and civic groups are leading the legal challenges against Texas’ law, which was first approved in 2011 and has been in court virtually ever since. They argue that it deliberately targets segments of the population that tend to support Democratic candidates.

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9 Texas high schoolers charged with sex assault in hazing case LA VERNIA (AP) — Nine Texas high school students are charged with sexual assault in a hazing scandal involving athletes, police said Monday.

Seven juveniles and two adults are charged with allegations dating back as far as 2014, La Vernia police Chief Bruce Ritchey said.

All nine have at some point been athletes at La Vernia High School, which has about 1,000 students. Ritchey said the hazing primarily involved the football team, but the basketball and baseball teams were also involved to

a lesser degree.

Ritchey declined to release the names of any of those charged. He said the juveniles were arrested last week and have been released to their parents. The adults were arrested Monday and were being booked into the Wilson County Jail in Floresville. Ritchey declined to specify the nature of the sexual assaults alleged.

Ritchey also said several “persons of interest” remain under investigation, but he declined to say how many or whether they are past or present students.

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Center helps people explore outdoors

By KIRBY WARNER Staff Writer

The Robert H. Ewalt Student Recreation Center accommodates exercise needs not just for the indoors but for the outdoors, as well, with the Outdoor Pursuits Center.

The purpose of the center is to provide the students, faculty and staff of Texas Tech with a way to get into outdoor activities, Kevin Hoffman, Outdoor Pursuits coordinator, said.

“We’ve been doing trail running, mountain biking, kayak pool sessions,” Hoffman said, “or getting them to public lands or areas where they can backpack and camp.”

David Young, the assistant director for Outdoor Pursuits Center, said the staff took 176 people on trips during the fall. A total of 20 trips were offered in the fall, and they were all open to the public.

A pre-trip meeting beforehand is required attendance for those who wish to go on the Outdoor Pursuits Center trips, Young said.

“That’s where we go o v e r t h e t r i p , ” Yo u n g said, “what you’re going

to need, what we’re going to provide, all that stuff.”

The trip fee covers for a 15-passenger van, the gear and meals. However, the attendees must pay for their own meals on the way to the destination, Young said.

Collin Nickless, a student assistant at the Outdoor Pursuits Center and a junior wildlife biology major from Los Alamos, New Mexico, said there are many things that go into planning one of the center ’s trips, such as making reservations for campsites and maintaining gear.

Nickless said he deals with kayaking and it is satisfying to see people having a good first time doing it.

“You see that big old smile on someone’s face,” Nickless said. “It always

makes whatever preparation or stress the week before the trip absolutely and utterly worth it.”

The Outdoor Pursuits Center also hosts personal trips for staff members and friends of staff members, Nickless said, which tend to be casual.

Some of the most recent trip locations during spring break included a canoe trip in Big Bend National Park, a snowshoe trip at the Colorado-New Mexico border and a wilderness first-responder trip, Hoffman said.

You see that big old smile on someone’s face. It always makes whatever preparation or stress the week before the trip absolutely and utterly worth it.

COLLIN NICKLESS OPC WORKER The aspects that help decide a location for a trip include the geographical proximity to Lubbock and student demand, Hoffman

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Students get ready to snowshoe during a trip organized by the Outdoor Pursuits Center. The Outdoor Pursuits Center organizes different trips for students wanting to explore the outdoors. said. Some of the students wor k i ng at t he center submit ideas for potential trips in the future.

“Big Bend National Park, that was actually a student request,” Hoffman said. “So, we sent some of our student leaders out there to do a personal scouting trip. They came back and just talked about what resources they needed.”

When it comes to item rentals, such as kayaks and tents, Young said one only needs to fill out a form and pay the required fees at the center.

Same-day rentals are available, as well, but they tend to sell out quickly when the weather is nice, Young said.

“Same thing for bikes,” Yo u n g s a i d . “ We r e n t mountain bikes, and then, we have just single speed campus bikes.”

At the Outdoor Pursuits Center’s full-service bike shop, people can come in and fix their personal bikes themselves,

Young said.

The most important part of outdoor activity, Nickless said, is the ways in which it provides opportunities to learn new outdoor skills.

“It’s just a great learning opportunity,” Nickless said, “a chance to do something you’ve never done before and push your limits personally, physically and mentally.” @KirbyWarner_DT

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Student dies days after FaceTime with Beyonce HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston high school student has lost her battle with terminal cancer days after having a dream come true in a talk with Beyonce over a video chat.

Alief Independent School District spokeswoman Kimberly Smith says senior Ebony Banks died late Saturday night.

The teen's Hastings High School classmates started an online campaign before her

death to give her a chance to meet her favorite singer, Beyonce. Banks received a FaceTime call Wednesday from the star.

The school gave Banks her diploma during a graduation ceremony in the hospital last week.

Students gathered at a candlelight vigil Sunday to remember Banks. Video posted on social media shows students raising candles to Beyonce's "Halo."

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13 states urge appeals court to OK travel ban RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A group of 12 state attorneys general and one governor is backing President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban targeting six predominantly Muslim countries, telling a federal appeals court Monday that the Republican acted lawfully in the interest of national security.

The states are urging the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a lower court judge’s ruling that blocked part of the president’s revised executive order. The states say

the administration’s action is not a “pretext for religious discrimination” and does not violate the constitution.

“The Executive Order’s temporary pause in entry by nationals from six countries and in the refugee program neither mentions any religion nor depends on whether affected aliens are Muslim,” the states write in the brief with the Richmond, Virginiabased court. “Thus, the Executive Order is emphatically not a ‘Muslim Ban.’”

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e often hear about discrimination based on religion, sex, race and sexuality.

In the current political climate, these are the most debated and newsworthy discriminatory issues. However, there are other forms of discrimination out there that don’t get as much attention: one which I was the recipient of recently.

Let me start by telling you that I went to Austin for this year’s spring break. I’m moving there once I graduate at the end of the semester.

I took this trip to look at places to live and interview for jobs and generally just figure out my next step in life.

I found the perfect apartment. It had the perfect

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price, perfect size, perfect location; it even had a view of downtown Austin from the living room window.

I knew I wanted the apartment before I even went to look at it. I researched the neighborhood, did a drive-by the day before my viewing, and did my makeup and hair to perfection before I went.

I pulled into the parking lot and saw the woman I was supposed to meet come down from the second floor. I got out of my car and waved.

I didn’t realize it at the time, but my chance of

scoring the perfect place to live was about to go up in smoke with my next move.

I opened my back door and pulled out my 1-year-old son and sat him on my hip.

I met the woman and went up to see the apartment. It was better than I expected. It felt larger than in the pictures.

After I took a quick look around, I asked about filling in an application.

She looked at my little boy and then back at me and said she didn’t know if the owner rented to people with kids.

She even added in that it was illegal for the owner to think this way, and I probably made a face as she said that. She wanted to call the landlord and check before I could have an application.

The landlord didn’t answer. So, she texted her asking if someone with kids could rent the apartment.

The response was a big “No.” I left completely paralyzed and confused.

How could I have gone from finding the perfect apartment to being told I couldn’t even apply?’Why does having a child have anything to do with me leasing that apartment?

The short answer is: it doesn’t. And that’s why it’s discrimination.

Discrimination based on familial status in housing is listed in the Fair Housing Act, which protects people from not being allowed to rent or purchase housing because they have children.

The apartment was in a safe neighborhood and a

prime location. I met all the requirements to rent the apartment: I make three times the rent, I can pass a background check, I don’t owe any previous landlords, and I have good credit.

How could I have gone from finding the perfect apartment to being told I couldn’t even apply?

It may not be the worst civil rights violation, but it is still a violation of my rights. And unfortunately, there’s not much I can do.

I can file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development or hire a lawyer

with my own money to sue the owner for discrimination. Both options would be slow and time consuming, and neither would get me that great apartment.

I don’t know what the answer is to fix this problem. I don’t even really know why it’s a problem in the first place. I don’t know why it matters if a tenant has children.

But I don’t understand why someone’s race or religion matters in instances like this either. I have a point to make with all of this I promise.

And I think Martin Luther King Jr. expressed my same point best when he famously said, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” opinions@dailytoreador.com

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‘BioShock Infinite’ review: Part 2 Editor’s note: This column is the second part of a two part series on the video game ‘BioShock Infinite.’

It is also part of a larger series which reviews the entire ‘BioShock’ series. n the second episode, players play as Elizabeth instead of Booker. Naturally, Elizabeth isn’t the war hero Booker was, and her gameplay reflects that.

Episode two transforms the first-person shooter into a stealth game, more akin to “Thief.” Players are encouraged to sneak around environments and never engage the enemy head on.

Armed with a crossbow and a variety of different dart types, the overuse of combat seen in the campaign in “Infinite” is nonexistent. While the stealth presented in episode two is no “Dishonored” — it has an over-reliance on a Plasmid that allows players to see through walls — it succeeds to change up the gameplay players have become so accustomed to in “BioShock.”

Looting remains present in “Infinite,” and it, unfortunately, stands in the way of the narrative just as the combat does.

Looting has been a staple for the series; players loot corpses and various containers in the environment in the pursuit of supplies and ammunition to fuel their exploration.

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houses the largest levels — and consequently, the largest firefights, as well — the amount of looting to be done is at an alltime high for the series. I quickly found this to be a very bad thing. I couldn’t move on to the next area with at least a minute’s worth of tedious looting.

Looting in “Burial at Sea” is toned down because of its smaller scale, making it less of an issue.

However, I was already so tired of all the looting I’d done in “Infinite” that I wasn’t too keen on any further looting I was forced to do.

Armed with a crossbow and a variety of different dart types, the overuse of combat seen in the campaign in “Infinite” is nonexistent.

Looking at things and clicking a button to get items over and over just isn’t entertaining.

In a way, perhaps the biggest problem with the “BioShock” series is the continual expanding of its systems from entry to

entry. Combat isn’t a major issue in the first game because it isn’t overused, even though it holds the least polished gameplay in the series.

Looting wasn’t a major issue in the first entry either, because it fit the narrative, encouraged exploration and, most importantly, wasn’t overdone.

Although the first “BioShock” did not master its gameplay, it knew it didn’t and adjusted accordingly.

The later games do no such thing. In “Infinite” we see the largest “BioShock” yet, but the systems that were designed for a much smaller game remain mostly intact. It just doesn’t work.

Unfortunately, social commentary in “Infinite” doesn’t work too well, either. At least, it doesn’t accomplish a whole lot.

It does deal with racism — which is most notable during one of the opening scenes at the raffle where Booker is identified as the false prophet — but it doesn’t have a whole lot to say on the issue other than “racism is bad.”

It shows the abuse against blacks at the raffle, and blacks are depicted as doing all of the city’s dirty work, but it doesn’t go any deeper than that.

It’s the same story with its dealings with religion.

“Infinite” has a pretty negative outlook on religion throughout its narrative, but the only real justifica-

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tion it offers is because of the indoctrination of individuals that can occur with religion. It feels more “edgy atheist” than intelligent commentary.

O f c o u r s e , t h e c o mmentary on how power can affect people and the failings of a utopia are interesting and insightful. But, it’s nothing we haven’t seen before from the previous two games.

As is the case with many stories involving time travel or multiverses, looking back at the narrative in “Infinite” reveals a great many plot holes.

How could Comstock ever be prevented from being born if there is a universe for every possibility? If Comstock could see into other universes, how was Booker able to eventually stop him?

And in the case of the “Burial at Sea” downloadable content, why is Elizabeth even trying to kill off Comstock if there is a universe for every time she fails to do so?

Essentially, the main idea behind the narrative in “Infinite” undermines its own events. Booker was needlessly drowned at the end of “Infinite” because there will always be a universe in which he wasn’t drowned.

This line of thinking can go on and on, but it basically trivializes the entire campaign’s events by making it so nothing is ever set in stone in the

context of other universes.

Perhaps this is just how time travel or multiverse stories go. Because these ideas are nothing more than speculations, we have no idea how they would work in practice.

So, it is up to the narrative to define those rules.

However, being such complex ideas, it is almost impossible to prevent any contradictions in the narrative.

Although the first “BioShock” did not master its gameplay, it knew it didn’t and adjusted accordingly.

If one were to take the narrative in “Infinite” for what it is — and ignore the obvious plot holes — one would find a multilayered story that is perhaps one of the most impressive ever told in a video game.

In truth, during my first play through I was too busy with having my mind blown to pay attention to any plot holes.

It’s hard to ignore such failings after replaying “Infinite,” however.

The narrative in “Infinite” is confusing, and it feels like it is intended to be confusing in the effort to come off as profound.

It isn’t profound; it just doesn’t make much sense.

Why is Elizabeth able to time travel? I thought she

was only able to travel across universes.

Why was Elizabeth still alive even though, in the second episode of “Burial at Sea,” she was killed by the Big Daddy.

There were so many moments like these where things just happened without any direct explanation. “Infinite” seems to ask the player to just go with it.

Released in 2013, “Infinite” isn’t that old, and it shows. Playing back through the game in 2017, it felt exactly as I remembered it from my initial play through almost four years ago.

So, does it hold up?

Absolutely. Although, it did feel a bit dated when it was first released.

While my takeaway from my recent play through of “Infinite” is largely negative, I can’t deny that it tried. “Infinite” strove to create an insightful narrative with many different layers, and even though it failed, what counts is it gave its best shot.

Video games are still a developing medium. So, it is an important step for the industry to have an AAA title like “BioShock Infinite” take such a risk to tell such an intricate narrative.

Although it didn’t quite reach the greatness it strove for, “Infinite” still landed among the stars. opinions@dailytoreador.com

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Ellison says Democrats must ‘Fearless Girl’ statue opposite fight Republicans at all levels bull stays through February MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Democrats need to prepare for an ongoing fight against Republicans at all levels of government, not just the White House, their newly appointed deputy national chairman said on Saturday.

“We can’t just say it’s all about Trump,” Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., said at the New Hampshire Democratic Party’s annual meeting.

Ellison, who lost his bid for chairman of the Democratic National Committee to former Labor Secretary Tom Perez, said the party had lost focus on state legislatures and governorships. Democrats, he said, need a cohesive national message that can inspire ordinary Americans.

“We’ve got to have a higher vision than just winning an election,” he said. “When we set our sights as, really, agents and champions for the American people, people start feeling the flow.”

New Hampshire Republicans, meanwhile, criticized Ellison as “out of touch” with a “dangerous worldview.”

“New Hampshire Democrats are out of touch and out of line for embracing Keith Ellison’s dangerous worldview,” state GOP Chairwoman Jeanie Forrester said in a statement.

Ellison said he resists the idea that Trump is different than other Republicans and urged the crowd to keep an eye on what the GOP is doing

at all levels. He slammed New Hampshire’s Republican Gov. Chris Sununu for supporting a bill that would tighten the state’s voter eligibility laws, among other policies.

“I think that (Trump) is a Republican on steroids,” Ellison said. “He believes all the things that they believe, but he doesn’t believe in watering it down or sugarcoating it.”

Ellison took time to relish in House Republicans’ failure to repeal the Affordable Care Act as well as the court’s rejection of two Trump administration travel bans. But he told the crowd the fight to “literally save the nation” is just beginning.

“We gotta lace up,” he said.

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NEW YORK (AP) — The globally popular statue of a young girl will keep staring down Wall Street’s famed “Charging Bull” through February 2018 instead of being removed this coming Sunday, the mayor said.

She’s “standing up to fear, standing up to power, being able to find in yourself the strength to do what’s right,” said Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio, who appeared with the “Fearless Girl” statue Monday on the lower Manhattan traffic island where the two bronze figures face each other.

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“She is inspiring everyone at a moment when we need inspiration,” he said.

The 4-foot-tall, 250-pound ponytailed girl in a windblown dress was installed this month to highlight the dearth of women on corporate boards as she stands strong against the 11-foottall, 7,100-pound bull. The girl became an instant tourist draw and internet sensation.

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No. 24 Tech ready to defend tournament title

By JACK DENSMORE Staff Writer

After tying for seventh place with Ohio State on March 20–21 in the Briar’s Creek Invitational, the No. 24 Texas Tech women’s golf team will defend its Henssler Financial Intercollegiate title at the Pinetree Country Club in Kennesaw, Georgia.

The tournament started at 8 a.m. Monday with 36 holes and will close out with 18 holes today, according to a Tech Athletics news release.

Overall, the tournament will have a total of 54 holes and a par 72. The course is 6,032 yards long. Tech is paired with Purdue, No. 13 Kent State and Augusta.

Last year, the Lady Raiders earned the tournament title, the 11th title under Tech coach JoJo Robertson, according to the release. Tech defeated its opponents on the green by 10 strokes with 40 birdies between three rounds.

Junior Lauren Mason tied for the individual title with Troy’s senior Fatima

Cano and Augusta’s senior Josefine Nyqvist at 4 over in the tournament, according to the release. The title was the first in Mason’s career.

In the lineup for the Lady Raiders, Mason is joined by junior Gabby Barker as well as her sister, sophomore Cara Barker, according to the release. Sophomore Mami Yamamoto and freshman Sofia Garcia are also in the tournament.

Mason had her secondlowest final round when she hit even over the final 18 holes in the Briar’s Creek In-

vitational a week ago, according to Tech Athletics. Mason finished at No. 63 overall in the tournament. Yamamoto finished at No. 43 individually in the tournament after finishing seven over in the invitational.

Among the Lady Raiders, Gabby Barker finished in the highest spot in the invitational when she hit three over in the final round last week. This marked Gabby Barker’s third top-10 finish this season, according to Tech Athletics.

This spring, Tech has

finished in the top seven in its three tournaments and has also defeated No. 24 Texas and Purdue in dual matches, according to the release. Overall, this season, the Lady Raiders have finished in the top 10 in all of their tournaments.

This week, Tech has the second-highest ranked squad in the 14-team field that includes No. 13 Kent State, Illinois, Purdue, Augusta and Maryland, according to the release. Tech faced Purdue and Kent State ear-

lier this season in the Lady Puerto Rico Classic and the Dickson Invitational.

Tech will also be competing against Memphis, Chattanooga, Southern Miss, Troy, Kennesaw State, Virginia Tech, Georgia Southern and Eastern Michigan, according to the release.

Live results of the tournament can be followed on www.golfstat.com and Tech fans can follow the Lady Raiders on Twitter, @TexasTechWGolf. @JackDensmore_DT

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Red Raiders rack up multiple first-place finishes at invitational

By MARISSA RAMOS Staff Writer

After securing 16 firstplace finishes and setting a number of personal records at the ACU Wes Kittley Invitational, the Texas Tech track and field team is looking to build on its success as the squad heads to Austin to compete in the Texas Relays from Wednesday through Sunday.

The ACU Wes Kittley Invitational was hosted on Friday and Saturday in Abilene.

“What a beautiful day,” Tech coach Wes Kittley said in a Tech Athletics news release. “This is the best weather we have had so far, and I was really pleased with the good performances that it brought out.”

S e n i o r Vi e r s h a n i e Latham was able to secure the No. 2 Tech record in the triple jump with a mark

of 13.46 m/ 44-2.0 to win the meet title and secure a meet record, according to the release. Latham also placed third in the women’s 200-meter dash with a time of 24.04 seconds. This was her second performance for the 200-meter race in her career.

“Viershanie (Latham) had a strong performance, what a great lead to have early on,” Kittley said in the release.

Another Red Raider who found victory was junior Erin Lopez in his first decathlon performance. Lopez’s finish allowed him 6,244 points, which gained him the meet as well as the stadium record, according to the release.

Sophomore Charles Brown also made a mark in the meet with a winning long jump of 7.86 m/ 25-9.50, according to the

release. Brown’s best jump was a scratch , but he was still able to capture the title, which also served as a personal record and the No. 8 Tech record.

The 4x100 meter relays for both the men and women had strong performances with the women landing first place with a meet and stadium record of 44.59 seconds, according to the release. The men had a time of 39.53 for the 10th spot in the Tech outdoor records.

In the men’s pole vault, sophomore Drew McMichael secured first place with a personal-best clearance of 15.20 m/ 17-0.75, according to the release.

Senior Marika Brown was also among the many athletes who set records for the meet and the stadium with her personal best in the 400-meter of 53.55 seconds. This run allowed

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Texas Tech sophomore Charles Brown completes his long jump during the Texas Tech Open on March 24, 2016, at the Fuller Track & Field Complex. This weekend, the Tech track and field team traveled to Abilene to compete in the ACU Invitational and brought home 16 first-place finishes. her to capture a first-place finish at the invitational, according to the release.

Junior Steven Champlin also had a strong finish

with a first-place title after his 400-meter performance with a time of 46.25 seconds.

“The kids are learning to win. So, we just have to

stay healthy and keep up the progress,” Kittley said in the release. “Overall, we looked a lot better as a team.” @M_Ramos_DT

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Elite not good enough for Lady Bears in tournament

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Even after Alanna Smith and Stanford pulled off a huge rally to put the Cardinal in position to reach the Final Four, there still was work to do.

That’s when Erica McCall stepped up and blocked Notre Dame’s path.

Smith’s layup with 23 seconds left capped Stanford’s comeback from a 16-point deficit in the second half, McCall swatted a last-second shot and the Cardinal edged top-seeded Notre Dame 76-75 Sunday for its first Final Four trip since 2014.

Being elite just isn’t enough anymore for Baylor in the women’s NCAA Tournament.

Again so close, and so far away from what the Lady Bears wanted to accomplish.

Baylor got to the Elite Eight for the fourth year in a row, and fell short again of getting to the Final Four.

“I just went in the locker room and apologized to the four seniors that I couldn’t, as their coach, get them to a Final Four,” Kim Mulkey said after the season-ending overtime loss to Mississippi State. “I thanked them for four wonderful years of Elite Eight basketball. Many play-

The Irish had the ball under their own basket with 2.2 seconds left and there was a series of timeouts before play resumed. Akire Ogunbowale caught the inbounds pass and drove to the basket, and McCall blocked the shot from behind.

“She took a dribble, and I’m like, I’m going for it whether I get the foul or not,” McCall said. “I got a nice clean block off of it. We get the win. Whew, so I’m excited.”

Brittany McPhee scored 27 as the second-seeded Cardinal (32-5) won its eighth in a row overall. This

was the third straight year Stanford and Notre Dame have met in the NCAA Tournament, with the Cardinal winning the past two in the Lexington Regional.

Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer referencing the Bluegrass State’s horse racing history in describing the win at Rupp Arena.

“It took us a while to get going,” she said, “but then when we got going, we were charging down that stretch and came across that finish line.”

Down 47-31 in the third quarter, Stanford surged to end Notre Dame’s 17-game winning streak.

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f you keep up to date on college basketball, you might be a little shocked at what you have seen unfold within the past week. UCLA is done.

Louisville is done. Even the five-star stacked Duke roster is out of the picture.

Now, there are only four teams that remain. The Final Four consists of Oregon, North Carolina, South Carolina and Gonzaga.

Let me just say this is not how I predicted the March Madness bracket to go down. I did not see South Carolina defeating Duke, 88-81. I did not see Michigan beating Louisville, 73-69, and I certainly didn’t see Kansas being defeated by Oregon, 74-60, in the Elite Eight.

With that being said, March Madness has been just that: madness. I will acknowledge the Elite Eight was quite consistent in the teams getting to that spot. Gonzaga rightfully defeated the lesser

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team in Xavier, 83-59.

However, there were some surprising and exciting upsets in that round.

When I heard the Jayhawks, the Gators and the Wildcats were eliminated, I was absolutely stunned.

Oregon beat Kansas: That was honestly shocking.

South Carolina beat Florida: not what I expected at all. North Carolina beat Kentucky: I picked the Wildcats to go to the Final four, so of course, my mind was blown.

Wi t h K a n s a s s e n i o r guard Frank Mason III averaging 20.6 points per game and multiple players averaging double-digit points, I was positive this team would have made it to the Final Four.

However, I overlooked Oregon junior forward Dillon Brooks who dropped 17 points to defeat Kansas and propel his team to the Final Four. Obviously, my prediction was wrong. So, go Ducks.

Because I predicted Gonzaga going all the way, I am going to stick with my gut on this one and say the Bulldogs will be one of the final two teams. Now when it comes to the Ducks and the Tar Heels, I’m a little torn.

Another ending I didn’t see coming was the Gamecocks defeating the Gators by just seven points, 77-70.

Before the game, Florida held the all-time record over South Carolina, 44-

24. This proved just how impressive the Gators are and how surprised I was when they fell. Florida was only down by four with a minute remaining when South Carolina decided to go 5-6 from the free-throw line and grab the win.

Now, we have to discuss that incredible North Carolina versus Kentucky game. I knew it would be a close contest with both programs having multiple D1 NCAA College Basketball Championships, but I didn't expect it to be a one-possession game.

Kentucky is second in the nation with eight titles, while North Carolina is tied for third in the nation with five titles. When you look at the talent Kentucky has produced, one would have assumed, as I did, that the Wildcats would win another national title. Wildcats coach John Calipari has produced NBA stars such as Anthony Davis, DeMarcus

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DeRozan, selected the Eastern Conference player of the week earlier in the day, set the

pace early by scoring 18 in the first quarter. Joseph added six rebounds and Jonas Valanciunas had 17 points and nine rebounds for the Raptors (45-29).

It was the first game between the teams since the Raptors traded Terrence Ross to the Magic for Serge Ibaka in February. Ross finished with 17 points and two

rebounds, while Ibaka had 16 points and seven rebounds.

DeRozan's basket gave Toronto a 19-point lead with 8:15 to go in the third. But the Magic, winners of seven games this season after falling behind by double digits, fought back.

The Raptors hit all four 3s they attempted in the quarter,

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Cousins and Devin Booker, who recently dropped 70 points in a game for the Phoenix Suns. With freshman guards Malik Monk and De’Aaron Fox, freshman forward Edrice Adebayo and sophomore guard Isaiah Briscoe each averaging double-digit points per game, I believed these four young stars would bring home another championship title.

However, North Carolina proved its worth with sophomore forward Luke Maye hitting the buzzer beater and giving the Tar Heels a spot in the Final Four.

I don't need to go into detail with the Elite Eight game between Gonzaga and Xavier. I mean, come on, the Bulldogs defeated the Musketeers by almost 30 points, 8359. This wasn’t a surprise as I picked Gonzaga to be one of the final two teams competing for the national title.

The Final Four will be

played on April 1 with South Carolina and Gonzaga going at it at 6 p.m. and Oregon facing off against North Carolina at 8:40 p.m. Because I predicted Gonzaga going all the way, I am going to stick with my gut on this one and say the Bulldogs will be one of the final two teams. Now, when it comes to the Ducks and the Tar Heels, I’m a little torn.

However, because Oregon came up with the upset over Kansas and North Carolina only defeated Kentucky by one possession, I’m going to say the Ducks will come out on top with another surprising upset.

This means, we will get the title game of a lifetime: Gonzaga versus Oregon. Even though the Ducks are the upset kings of the season, with the Bulldogs having a 36-1 record, I’m going to go ahead and crown the 2017 NCAA College Basketball Champions, the Gonzaga Bulldogs. @ABoutwellDT

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Redshirt junior infielder Gaudencio Lucca leads the CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 Tigers in fielding statistics The Tigers went on to with 149 catches and 132 compete in a three-game putouts, according to Texas weekend set and beat Southern Athletics.

Grambling State in a On the other hand, the close contest on Friday, Red Raiders have a total 6-5, according to Texas of 237 hits at 861 at-bats Southern Athletics. The and 164 runs in 26 games score was flipped on Sat- played, according to Tech urday with Texas South- Athletics. Freshman inern falling by one run, fielder Grant Little leads 6-5. The Tigers closed Tech in batting with an out the weekend on a average of .385. Little has high note by defeating registered 25 hits at 65 Grambling State, 12-11. at-bats with 21 runs in 21 Texas Southern is 8-15 games played. overall and 2-13 in road Sophomore left-handed action this season, ac- pitcher Steven Gingery cording to Texas Southern has been a force on the Athletics. Overall, the mound for the Red RaidTigers have a total of 202 ers. Against Wichita State hits at 778 at-bats and o n S a t u r d a y, G i n g e r y 111 runs in 23 games. pitched for a total of six Redshirt freshman in- innings and allowed three fielder Sterling Motley hits. He also struck out leads Texas Southern in eight batters, according to batting averages with Tech Athletics. a .389 batting average.

Junior infielder Michael Motley has 14 hits at 36 Davis leads Tech in fielding at-bats and two runs in 16 stats leading up to today’s games played, according to contest with 96 catches and Texas Southern Athletics. 34 putouts, according to A s f a r a s p i t c h i n g Tech Athletics. goes, junior right hander The two teams have not Seth Oliver has been played each other in the a dominant player for past decade, according to the Tigers. At Friday’s Tech Athletics, and both game, Oliver pitched for teams will be looking to seven innings and struck snag a win against an unout five batters. He only familiar opponent. gave up five hits and four Tech will face Texas Southruns during the contest, ern in its second game of the according to Texas South- series at 2 p.m. Wednesday. @A_HernandezDT ern Athletics.

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Aldridge's heart in rhythm

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When LaMarcus Aldridge felt the familiar flutter with his heart, an issue that has sidelined him twice before in his NBA career, there was no telling how long the San Antonio Spurs star would be out and how big of an impact it would have on Aldridge's health and the Western Conference playoff race.

Less than two weeks later, Aldridge has quickly regained the form that made him a five-time All-Star and has the Spurs positioned as a serious challenger to Golden State out West.

"Just trying to get better every night, trying to be dominant down there," Aldridge said after scoring 26 points to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves last week, "and trying to be the player that I have to be for us to win."

The Spurs announced that Aldridge would be out indefinitely after a heart arrhythmia surfaced again.

Aldridge was diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White syn-

drome — an abnormality that can cause a rapid heartbeat — in 2007. He missed time at the end of his rookie season to get treated and also sat out for 10 days in training camp in 2011 after the symptoms returned.

In the six games since he has returned, Aldridge is averaging 21.0 points and 7.8 rebounds in more than 33 minutes per game, giving the Spurs the inside scoring threat they need to complement MVP candidate Kawhi Leonard.

Aldridge is finding his rhythm at the perfect time for the Spurs, who host Cleveland on Monday and Golden State on Wednesday, play at Oklahoma City on Friday and come back home for games against Utah and Memphis in a particularly grueling, though homeheavy, stretch.

"God is good. I'm a man of faith and I believe what's meant to be will be," Aldridge said. "I have faith in the plan. I'm just happy to be back and playing."