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he No. 15 Texas Tech women’s tennis team is off to a 13-4 start to the season and a 2-1 start to conference play.

Fresh off a historic 2017 season, which saw the Lady Raiders winning their first Big 12 Tournament Championship and advancing to their first Elite Eight, the team looks poised to make another deep postseason run.

While key contributions from the top of the rotation have been paramount to the team’s early success, junior transfer Lana Rush’s stability on courts five and six has turned her into one of the teams most dependable players.

“I think I’m doing really well. I didn’t play last year at my old school, Florida State, because I was injured,” Rush said. “So being able to come back and actually play some good matches and get a lot of wins has been really good.”

In her first season as a Lady Raider, Rush is 7-3 in singles play and 5-2 when playing on court six. While some players require time to transition to a new team, coach and atmosphere, Rush started the season 4-0.

Tech head coach Todd Petty’s confidence in her abilities helped instill confidence in herself, Rush said.

“I think having a coach that actually believes in your game and actually thinks that you can play and progress in the lineup,” Rush said. “Whereas at Florida State, it’s completely results orientated and if you didn’t win necessarily, you were put aside.”

I didn’t play last year at my old school, Florida State, becuase I was injured. So being able to come back and actually play some good matches and get a lot of wins has been really good.

LANA RUSH roommates as well, so we spend a lot of time together. We know how we act around each other,” Rush said. “If she’s not having the best day I know what to do to pick her up and vice versa. Because we played together in the fall as well, we’ve gotten to know each other’s styles.”

Rush’s success for the Lady Raiders should come as no surprise to anyone who has followed her young career.

Originally from London, Rush was the No. 1 ranked junior player in Great Britain from age 10-16 and competed at Wimbledon in 2012 and 2013. She was the youngest girl

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Junior Lana Rush finding success as Lady Raider Rush has also gotten off to a fast start in doubles play. Her and doubles partner junior Alex Valenstein’s 11 wins are the second most on the team as are their nine wins in dual match play.

Rush and Valenstein’s close friendship off the court, has made a positive impact on their performance on the court.

“Alex is one of my best friends. We’re

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to be invited to train at the National Tennis Centre, according to Tech Athletics.

Rush lucked into tennis when she was young, after her parents put her in a camp while they went away on vacation.

“It’s kind of funny. My parents went away on vacation without me when I was four,” Rush said. “They put me in a holiday camp, and we happened to play tennis, and I really liked it. So, I kept playing from there.”

Tennis was not the only sport for Rush, who said sports were an essential part of her family.

“Sports have always been pretty big,” Rush said. “My dad played professional soccer back home. It was either track or tennis, and I ended up with tennis.”

Rush said she ran the 100 and 200-meter sprint until she was around 14. Rush placed first in her county in the 200-meter sprint in 2012, according to Florida State Athletics.

Over the past four years, Rush has moved from London to Tallahassee, Florida, to Lubbock; three cities that are drastically different from one another.

“It’s been different,” Rush said about transitioning to Lubbock. “Obviously London is this huge city, and it’s got so much diversity and everything. Florida was pretty fake; it was all about appearances and everything. I definitely prefer Lubbock; everyone’s so friendly here. In London, if you walk past someone, you won’t say hi to them, like you don’t do that. Whereas here everyone’s like ‘howdy, how’s it going?’”

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Lana Rush gets ready to receive the ball from the Arizona team during doubles play on Friday, Feb. 23, 2018, at the McLeod Tennis Center. Rush grew up in London and played two season at Florida State before transferring to Texas Tech. She started the season 4-0 in singles and is currently 7-3.

Tech to Town will gather students, faculty and members of the Lubbock community to serve the city from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. on April 7. Participants must register for Tech’s annual all-day service event.

Tech to Town is an opportunity for Tech students to thank the City of Lubbock for all it does for the university by taking the day to give back.

All participants will gather at Urbanovsky Park, where they will check in and receive a tee shirt. The welcome will last from 1-1:20 p.m., after which, buses will transport participants to their volunteer workplace of choice. All participants will serve between 2 - 4 p.m.

Participants have five options of volunteering opportunities for Tech to Town. They can pick up parks for “Keep Lubbock Beautiful,” “Walk in the Park” and “Parks & Rec.” Other options include “Paint the Town Red,” where participants can paint murals and garden in the Lubbock Arts District. The last option is to sort food or clean-up for “Down on the Farm.”

The combined efforts of Student Union & Activities, Student Government Association, Office of the President and the Volunteer Center of Lubbock bring Tech to Town to students.

Immediately after Tech to Town, students are invited to enjoy games, food and a concert by award-winning country-pop artist Hunter Hayes at Urbanovsky Park. His song “Wanted” went four times platinum and earned him a Grammy nomination.

The concert will begin at 7 p.m.

Parking and admission to the concert are free with a student ID while supplies last. Students who check in and serve in Tech to Town will be entered to win a meet-and-greet pass with Hayes before the concert.

The Student Activities Board encourages students to bring blankets and chairs for seating. @DailyToreador

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O’Rourke to host town hall in SUB Democratic Senate Candidate Beto O’Rourke will host a town hall discussion from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Red Raider Room of the Student Union Building.

O’Rourke is running against current Senator Ted Cruz who formally kicked off his re-election campaign on Monday, April 2 in Stafford. The Sunday event is hosted and organized by O’Rourke’s campaign.

The race between the two candidates has made headlines recently as O’Rourke reported his campaign raised $6.7 million in the first three months of 2018, according the Texas Tribune. At the moment Cruz has not released his fundraising numbers.

This election will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 6. At the moment, there has been no official visit from the Cruz campaign scheduled. @MichaelCantuDT

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American Academy of Diplomacy to discuss Trump’s foreign policy Three panelists from the American Academy of Diplomacy and Texas Tech Office of International Affairs will host a discussion focused on the foreign policy of President Donald Trump.

The discussion, titled the Administration’s Foreign & Trade Policy One Year In: A Selected Score Card, will take place at 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 16, in the International

Cultural Center auditorium located at 601 Indiana Ave., according to a Tech news release.

MISRA Ronald Neumann, board president for the AAD and former deputy assistant secretary in the Bureau of Near East Affairs will serve as the moderator.

The panelists speaking

at this event are: Marcie Ries, former principal deputy assistant secretary in both the European and Arms Control Bureaus; Tony Wayne, director for Western Europe at the National Security Council; Susan Ziadeh, member of the Middle East Institute’s Board of Governors and a member of the International Advisor Council for the American University of Beirut, Lebanon.

T i b o r Nagy, former Tech vice provost for International Affairs will also return to NAGY Lubbock for the panel, according to the release. This panel discussion is free and open to the public.

“Four highly accomplished retired ambassadors will offer their per-

spectives about the current administration’s foreign and trade policy,” Sukant Misra, vice provost for International Affairs, said in the release. “This event should provide a unique opportunity to engage faculty, staff, students and local community members in discussions related to U.S. diplomacy and the global geopolitical and economic environment.” @MichaelCantuDT

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Alumni Association wins CASE gold The Texas Tech Alumni Association’s advertising campaign, “One of Us,” and its student loan scholarship have won the 2018 Council for Advancement and Support of Education District IV Accolades.

“One of Us” was awarded gold in the advertising campaign and the Student Loan Scholarship was awarded silver in the new alumni program category, according to a Tech news release.

The “One of Us” campaign

was used to emphasize the connection Tech alumni and current students have with the school, the association and with one another by highlighting the school’s various traditions and moments on campus.

The campaign’s hopes are to raise awareness of the organization and to create an emotional bond between the audience and the organization in order to gain and retain members.

“This campaign is part of the TTAA’s overall rebranding effort that was developed

by The Richards Group,” Kristina Butler, TTAA vice president for marketing said in the release. “We are very excited about the response we have received from our alumni regarding the new campaign and our new logo.”

The TTAA prides itself on giving scholarships to students and they do not want this to stop even after

the students graduate. The student loan scholarship is a $5,000 reward for students to help pay back their student loans.

“We are all very excited about the gold and silver awards from CASE,” Bill Dean, president and CEO of TTAA said in the release.

“I am sure the late Brent Ross, who was formerly our associate vice president for marketing, is looking down on these accomplishments with great pride.” @mattsetzekornDT

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Trump working with governors to send troops to guard border with Mexico

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and border-state governors are working to "immediately" deploy the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border to fight illegal immigration, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said Wednesday.

"The threat is real," Nielsen

said, adding that Trump was signing a proclamation to put the deployment into effect. "It's time to act."

The announcement came hours after Trump pledged "strong action today" on immigration and a day after he said he wanted to use the military to secure the southern border until his long-promised border wall is erected.

Nielsen said she's been in touch with governors on the southwest border states and has been working with them to develop agreements that will oversee where and how many Guardsmen will be deployed.

She suggested some troops could begin arriving as soon as Wednesday night, though other administration officials cautioned that details on troop levels, locations and timing were still being worked out.

"We do hope that the de-

ployment begins immediately," she said.

Trump has been frustrated by slow action on building his "big, beautiful wall" along the Mexican border — the signature promise of his campaign — as well as a recent uptick in illegal border crossings that had plunged during the early months of his presidency. He has also been fixated on the issue of border security since he grudgingly signed a spending bill last month that includes far less money for the wall than he'd hoped for.

Federal law prohibits the use of active-duty service members for law enforcement inside the U.S., unless specifically authorized by Congress. But over the past 12 years, presidents have twice sent National Guard troops to the border to bolster security and assist with surveillance and other support.

Nielsen said the effort would be similar to a 2006 operation in which President George W. Bush deployed troops to help U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel with non-law enforcement duties while additional border agents were hired and trained. President Barack Obama also sent about 1,200 troops in 2010 to beef up efforts against drug smuggling and illegal immigration.

Nielsen said her department had developed a list of locations where it would like assistance and was discussing with the governors how to facilitate the plans. She declined to say how many personnel would be needed or how much the operation would cost, but she insisted, "It will be as many as is needed to fill the gaps that we have today."

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Flood rules approved in Houston

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HOUSTON (AP) — Houston officials on Wednesday approved a rule for new homes and other buildings in the city's flood plains that will require them to be elevated higher off the ground to avoid floodwaters.

The regulation comes more than seven months after Hurricane Harvey flooded thousands of homes in the nation's fourth-largest city, which has long had a culture that's resistant to regulation and remains the only major U.S. city without zoning. The City Council approved the rule 9-7 during a sometimes contentious meeting.

City officials say that of the homes in Houston's flood plains that were damaged by Harvey, more than 80 percent could have been protected had they been built at the height required in the new regulation.

Such homes would typically be built on pier and beam foundations that put them above ground.

Mayor Sylvester Turner, who championed the effort, called changing the rule a "defining moment" for the city, parts of which got nearly 50 inches (127 centimeters) during Harvey last August.

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As tornado season approaches with the spring season many area coordinators and managers are putting out warnings to the general public for weather preparedness.

As far as tornadoes go, Texas ranks 11th in the nation for the most tornado occurrences, according to texasalmanac. com. Tornadoes and other kinds of severe weather are more prevalent during the spring months; March through June is usually considered tornado season.

Clint Thetford is the Emergency Management Coordinator for Lubbock County is part of the team that decides how Lubbock will respond to and recover from various disasters.

“Any given year we’ve got a chance of experiencing a tornado. Historically, about every thirty to thirty-five years, the city of Lubbock was impacted by a significant tornado. The last one was

the 1970 tornado, so we’re well beyond the 35 years,” Thetford said.

Regardless of if students live on campus or off campus, it is important to find a storm shelter nearby, he said.

“A basement or an actual storm shelter or something of that nature, or an interior room or small closet, overall get towards the center most of the residence that you have,” Thetford said.

Any given year we’ve got a chance of experienicng a tornado.

CLINT THETFORD LUBBOCK COUNTY EMC Students living on campus have designated storm shelters and it is important that they know where those are, he said.

Thetford also suggests signing up for TechAlerts.

“I would also subscribe to the counties mass notification that we have which is called ‘RUAware. us,” he said.

After multiple alerts will give students notification in order to seek shelter and protect themselves, he said.

D’Aun Green, senior associate managing director of university student housing weighed in on how on campus students should prepare for the possibility of a tornado.

“If we were to have a tornado or some sort of weather event like that,” Green said, ”we would be notified whether it be by the Texas Tech police department or through the emergency weather alert.”

Campus housing completes a tornado drill each spring to inform all the students living on campus of what they need to do in the event of a tornado, she said.

“The majority of our buildings have systems

where we can get on the intercom and let people know, ‘OK this is not a drill, a tornado warning has been sighted in Lubbock,’ in the city or in the county,” Green said.

Students need to find a

place that does not have windows, which for most of them would be in hallway, basement or bathroom, she said.

“Usually they’ll let people know to bring a pillow or something to put over their

heads and we try to keep people calm,” Green said.

Although a tornado is not likely, it is important that the public knows what to do and the Tech staff is trained for the possibility of one, she said.

Ronald Phillips university counsel and the university emergency management coordinator helps prepare for various disasters.

“We have emergency action plans for every building on campus so that the people that are in that building know what to do in the event of an emergency,” Phillips said. “In this case, severe weather.”

The university recently tested the Tech Alert system as well as the outdoor sirens to make sure that the communication programs are in working condition.

“If there was a tornado approaching, we could activate these PA systems within the buildings to alert everyone within the building that severe weather is approaching and to seek shelter,” Phillips said. @MollyMcLendonDT ‫‏‬

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Dems, GOP using immigration in House re-election races differently WASHINGTON (AP) — Both Democrats and Republicans think the stalemate between President Donald Trump and Congress over immigration can help them in November's congressional elections. Each could be right.

In House races across the country, both parties are using the fight over immigration — fanned by tweets from President

Donald Trump about a crisis on the Mexican border that others say doesn't exist — to fire up base voters in midterm elections.

Democrats think it can help them reach minorities, young people and suburban moderates repelled by Trump's strident anti-immigrant stances, while Republicans have noted his success in using promises to crack down on immigration to energize

disaffected conservatives.

As a result, Democrats are using the issue to emphasize inclusivity and are targeting border regions, suburbs and areas with immigrant populations. Republicans, whose districts tend to be less diverse, plan to make immigration a law-and-order issue that appeals to conservatives all around the U.S.

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Use of straw-man fallacies dividing nation A straw man argument, as defined by Merriam-Webster, is a weak or imaginary set up only to be easily confuted. This fallacy is responsible for a lot of division and hurt in American politics because when you create a false enough version of your opponent, you begin to view the straw man itself as your opponent.

This is a problem because straw men are often overexaggerated radical characterizations of your

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actual political opponents that have little basis in reality. A perfect example of this is one that backfired on the interviewer, Cathy Newman, who works for Channel 4 in the UK. She interviewed Jordan Peterson, a Canadian clinical psychologist, who has drawn a lot of political attention for opposing a Canadian law that would compel the use of gender pronouns.

The interview was overwhelmingly positive for Pe-

terson because he simply explained his positions. Even if those positions were controversial to some, Newman came across as the bad guy after she continually straw manned Peterson.

The thing that separates this interview from the rest of politics is that Peterson was sitting across from her to correct her every time she uttered the phrase, “So what you’re saying is…” followed by some over the top fallacy.

This total mischaracterization is commonplace in today’s political discourse on both sides of the aisle. Some of it is going to be inevitable, because there are positions you don’t understand and

about a political issue and you are interested in having an actual conversation, I would recommend a couple things.

The first is that you should do your best to not attribute a motive to the other person without them explicitly arguing for that motive. An example of this would be saying that pro-life conservatives are motivated by wanting to control women. This isn’t something that is argued for, so people shouldn’t argue this is the case.

We should also have these conversations face to face so it is harder to accidently misunderstand the person you are talking to. Face-toface interactions also seem

to stay much more respectful than the ones online. People don’t have the kind of anonymity in person that they have online.

The last thing comes from Jordan Peterson: “assume the person you are listening to might know something you don’t.” If you do not do this, you are not actually going to be listening to the person you are talking to. If you think you know everything, you have no need for the conversation in the first place.

We are all guilty of accidentally mischaracterizing each other at times, so as a country lets do our best to try and fix that. @DailyToreador

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Personal, physical health important for well being

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hese days, it seems there’s a new health craze every few days.

There’s a new way to lose weight or be healthier. It can be extremely overwhelming. There are always some benefits to different health options, but every time it will come down to your body and what it lacks or needs.

Up until late high school, I was not healthy at all. I was always a thinner child and was extremely active, but fast-food and pastas made up the majority of my diet. I did not have a healthy relationship with my body and didn’t take care of it at all.

Late high school hit and

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

I did a 180. I became unhealthy in the polar opposite. I began eating like a rabbit and spending hours in the gym. I may have lost a little weight, but I didn’t get stronger. The transformation was negligible. My body still wasn’t getting the fuel or nutrients it needed.

I would get beyond frustrated with the way I looked.

I’d lose the drive to work out and “eat right” and I’d let a fast-food meal slip in because, “Why did it even matter?” At this point in my life, I hated

my body. It was the enemy.

Most everything I did “for” it was just to “fix” it.

And I want to be very clear: That is not health.

About three years ago, everything began to change.

I’m not sure I can pinpoint exactly what did it. It was a slow transition that I’m still progressing through. I finally decided it was time for a lifestyle change. I began to view my body as my own, and it was the only one I was going to get.

I needed to take care of it.

I tried different ways of eating and found what worked for me. I focused on protein and nutrients and food that was good. I cut out

fast-food and anything fried because I didn’t want to poison my body, but not because I thought I was fat. It was a totally different mindset.

I ended up cutting out all meat but seafood, because it helped my body. I recently began the process of limiting dairy because it helps my body.

My motivation is no longer based on what’s wrong with me, but what is good for me.

The shift that occurred in my eating habits poured into my workouts. Whatever I did in the gym was geared toward being stronger and being better. Getting to the gym was no longer about punishing my body for being

fat. Going up in weight is a powerful feeling and I get to be so proud of my body and what it can do.

Don’t get me wrong. There are days when I can’t stand to look in the mirror, days when the flaws I still see there get me so down. There are days when I get frustrated for not seeing progress. And there are even still days when I hate my body. But they don’t last. Every time, I remember that at the end of the day, this body is mine. It is the only one I will get. I take care of it and that is what matters.

I am healthy. I am strong. @DailyToreador

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Republican Walker sounds alarm, Democrats see hope after win MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The dominating victory by a liberal candidate in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race emboldened Democrats deflated by years of defeats, pushing Republican Gov. Scott Walker to issue a series of warnings Wednesday about a possible “blue wave” in the red state.

Democrats heralded Rebecca Dallet’s victory as the clearest sign yet voters are back on their side after seven years of Republican control of the Wisconsin Statehouse and Donald Trump’s 1-point victory in the state in 2016.

“Last night is another indication that every Republican in Wisconsin should be running scared,” said Democratic strategist Joe

Zepecki on Wednesday. “The progressive candidate here over-performed recent history in every type of community, rural, urban, suburban, exurban and that puts everything in play for this fall.”

Walker, who is up for re-election in November, exhorted supporters on Twitter to see the warning signs.

“We are at risk of a Blue Wave in Wisconsin,” Walker said in a fundraising email Wednesday. “After these two defeats, it is clear that our big bold reforms are in jeopardy.”

Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, a top GOP target, also is on the ballot in November, along with the entire state Assembly and half the Senate.

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when you try to articulate them you may accidentally mischaracterize them.

This is particularly true when it comes to the media.

They must talk about each side’s positions and the only way to do that in a short piece is by making generalizations.

I think the best way we can deal with this is as a country is by having face-toface conversations and not assuming a single position of the other person until they actually argue for it. It is harder to straw man someone when they are sitting in front of you to correct you, like in the Peterson interview on Channel 4.

When you are having a conversation with someone

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Dallet won 24 counties across the state that Trump had carried in 2016, a troubling sign for Republicans.

Her win also comes after a surprise Democratic victory in a special state Senate election that had been under Republican control for 17 years and that Trump carried.

Three months ago, Walker called the special election loss a “wake up call.”

Those two wins, coupled with Doug Jones’ victory over Republican Roy Moore for an Alabama U.S. Senate seat in December, shows Democrats are on pace for big gains nationally in November, said Paul Maslin, a Wisconsin-based national Democratic pollster.

“Everything is lining up in one direction,” Maslin said.

“There’s no question they’re headed for a major defeat and we’re headed for a major victory. ... Our people are motivated and are taking action in the best way possible, which is at the ballot box.”

But Republicans argue spring elections — where turnout is roughly half of what it will be in November — are poor indicators of what will happen in the fall. Still, longtime political observers in Wisconsin on both sides agreed the win emphasizes that Democrats are more energized at the moment than Republicans.

“It’s clearly a wake-up call,” said Republican strategist

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Self-care hardest part of college

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am an adult. Being an adult means making my own decisions, which is why I eat Cheerios by the box and watch Wizards of Waverly Place until 4 a.m. My mom isn’t here to tell me no.

Doing those things and getting my daily water intake from coffee, however, makes me an adult-in-training, because being an adult also means you take care of yourself — which is probably the hardest part of adulthood outside of not having the “I can’t, my mom said no” excuse for when you don't want to do things.

Self-care doesn’t always mean getting a massage and taking bubble baths with bougee bath bombs.

It’s not a special occasion; the best way to take care of yourself is to do so every day.

It starts with sleep. I am the grandma with house slippers and a bedtime. If I can be in bed by 10 p.m. with my eye mask on, I know the next day will be stellar.

Believe it or not, but

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telling yourself before you fall asleep and that you will get up at whatever time you set your alarm for actually helps you get up in the morning. I am the type of person that has alarms set every five minutes from 5: 30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. because I do not trust myself to wake up after just one alarm. Most mornings I am actually up by the second alarm, but if I do not affirm my intention to rise with the sun the night prior, it's safe to assume I will be sleeping harder than it rains in Seattle.

I am a morning person.

But I am not a waking up person. However, waking up after 8:30 a.m. stresses me out because I get so behind on my day. In an ideal world, I’d

do something productive like running, which I hate. But I do, because I like gummy bears more. So I run, because eating gummy bears makes me happy, especially when they are guilt-free.

There are a lot of things one could hate about our world, but what fun is life if you go through it thinking of all the negativity.

So, for now, the list of things I hate are waking up and running. There are a lot of things one could hate about our world, but what fun is life if you go through it thinking of all the negativity.

It’s easier to take care of yourself if you love life a little bit, even if the list of things to love are short.

I love the way the first sip of coffee tastes in the morning and the way the sunrise glints off dust particles drifting through the air. I reward myself for doing the things I don't like or don’t want to with things I like. I used to use food as a reward, but that’s not always the healthiest thing to do, and as an adult with training wheels, that is a self-care lesson I have learned.

Self-care is all about the give and take; holding yourself to the highest of standards while also being your biggest fan, even if it's not always genuine. I reward myself for making it through a stressful day with an episode of my favorite podcast, but once the podcast is over I make myself get back to work.

There are so many ways to integrate self-care into the haboob that is college, from putting on a facemask while doing homework, to Netflixing or podcasting while cleaning and doing chores.

A lot of time, life feels like getting your foot stuck in coral during high tide.

On days when it’s 1 a.m., and I have two projects, three tests and an essay due, and my diet was made of purely Starbursts, I find and do one thing that would improve my mood — even if it’s as simple as walking away from my laptop and focusing entirely on brushing my hair. Shut off the parts of your mind that are racing and take the time to think about yourself and what you need in that particular moment. Then return to whatever was preoccupying you, knowing you controlled what you could control.

On the list of things one could control in his or her day is what he or she wears.

If you’re the type of person who feels most productive in sweats, or isn’t affected by attire, then please ignore this section, you keep doing you. Personally, I can’t get anything done in

sweats. I need to dress like an adult most of the time because of my job, but I would wear blazers to my morning classes even if I didn’t have a job. The saying “dress for success” is very much true to me, and it is much easier to be productive during the day, and the more I knock off my to-do list, the more time I have for myself and other things I want to do.

Something that is huge in my daily life is my to-do list. I keep a journal with a running list, each task correlating to its deadline. Every day, I add 3-5 self-care tasks from yoga to reading to spending 10 minutes on Pinterest. I have a rule that I cannot go to bed with incomplete tasks for the day, so that is the easiest way to ensure that I make time for myself in the crazy day.

The best way for me to take care of myself is to be mindful of what I do and how I go through my day. @RyannRael_DT

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American Cancer Society, fraternity to host Hope Fest

The Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts will host the 163rd First Friday Art Trail on April 6 from 6 to 9 p.m.

FFAT will have exhibitions at multiple galleries, including LHUCA at 511 Ave K and the Charles Adams Studio Project on 5th Street, according to a news release from the LHUCA. The LHUCA gallery will include 44 Artists from Texas: Part 1, a three-part exhibition celebrating the diversity of Texas artists and art from the Lubbock High School International Bacca-

laureate Annual Visual Art Student Show.

Other First Friday Art Trail locations include the Buddy Holly Center on 1801 Crickets Ave, which will host a CD launch for local Lubbock musicians, and Tornado Gallery, on 1822 Buddy Holly Ave. Citibus trolleys and buses will start at 6:15 p.m. and run until 9:30 p.m. from LHUCA, the Buddy Holly Center, Glassy Alley, and Tornado Gallery. Admission to First Friday Art Trail is free.

some of today’s most famous country stars: Casey Donahew, Parker McCollum, Grant Gilbert and Cameron Hobbs, according to the website. The festival will also offer a free portion with artists Spur 327, Hannah King, Kenna Danielle, Jordan Kirk and Brit Kerr.

At noon, there will be a free portion of the festival at the Fairgrounds. Entrance to the Coliseum will open at 5:30 p.m. where the festival will continue with a purchased ticket, according to

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Prince Philip enters hospital LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II’s 96-year-old husband, Prince Philip, has been admitted to a London hospital for a previously scheduled hip surgery, Buckingham Palace said Tuesday.

The palace said the prince entered the King Edward VII Hospital in the afternoon and would have the surgery Wednesday. It said the hospital admission and surgery were planned.

The prince announced in May that he was retiring from most public duties after decades of royal service. The palace said at the time he had carried out roughly 22,000 solo royal engagements since Elizabeth ascended to the throne in 1952.

The health scare comes at a

On Saturday, April 7, the American Cancer Society and Texas Tech Sigma Nu are hosting Hope Fest, a music festival, at the South Plains Fairgrounds.

The proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society, according to the Hope Fest Lubbock website.

The money will be used to fund research into cures for cancer, providing wigs for women with breast cancer and housing cancer patients at the Free Hope Lodge.

Hope Fest will feature

busy time for the royal family.

Prince William and his wife Kate are expecting their third child this month, and Prince Harry plans to marry American actress Meghan Markle on May 19 at Windsor Castle.

Philip has sharply reduced the number of charity events he attends since announcing his retirement, but still accompanies the queen on occasion.

Philip has been in generally good health for his age, but he was briefly hospitalized over Christmas in 2011 for angioplasty treatment of a blockage in his coronary arteries. He has suffered from other ailments as well but has not spoken about them in public.

He and Elizabeth celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in November.

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Sands, Red Raiders on verge of making program history

By SAMUEL MEDLIN Staff Writer

Texas Tech men’s golf head coach Greg Sands is in the 17th season of his coaching campaign with the program, and it is possibly his most successful thus far.

With the No. 5 ranking in the nation, and the No. 3 golfer in the nation in senior Fredrik Nilehn, the Red Raiders are on the verge of establishing one of their best seasons in program history, according to the Golfstat poll. They hope to keep the momentum going as they edge closer to the Big 12 Championship.

Sands has coached his Red Raider squad to six runner-up finishes this season, where they now hold the No. 5 ranking in the nation, which is their second best ranking in school history since they held the No. 4 spot in October 2014, ac-

cording to the Golfstat poll.

Sands can also be credited with helping Nilehn reach the No. 3 spot individually in the nation.

Tech saw runner-up finishes in two of their three tournaments in the fall and have achieved a runner-up finish in each of their four tournaments so far this spring, according to Tech Athletics.

“We’ve kind of stumbled in some areas,” Sands said regarding the team’s runner-up finishes. “But we’ve always found a way to get back into the tournament, and that’s one thing that is a really good sign of a good team.”

Outside of team placements, Sands has been a part of several individual accomplishments this year. It started with senior Hurly Long breaking the Pebble Beach scoring-record by carding an 11-under par 61 at the Carmel

Cup during the fall, according to Tech Athletics.

Sands has also watched Nilehn take home two firstplace finishes through just four tournaments so far this spring. This won Nilehn Big 12 Golfer of the Month during February and has helped get him nominated for the Haskins Award, an award that recognizes the country’s top collegiate golfer.

Lastly, Sands has seen both Long and Nilehn get selected to represent team Europe in the 2018 Arnold Palmer Cup. “I’m overall pleased but we’ve still got plenty of things to move forward with,” Sands said.

Tech will be heading to College Station for the Aggie Invitational this weekend, with the conference championship coming up later this month, according to Tech Athletics. Sands is doing what he can to keep his

players ready, especially the players that have never seen the golf course before.

“It’s setup very difficult,” Sands said about the Texas A&M course. “Usually we have a little bit of weather; some rain … it’s always pretty windy and the scores are pretty high for the most part.”

Sands mentioned there are a few guys that saw the Aggie course last year, and hopefully that knowledge will pay off for them. Following the Aggie Invitational, Tech will have one event left before the Big 12 Championship, the El Macero Classic in Sacramento, California.

The Red Raiders will be heading to Sacramento on Friday, April 13, until Sunday, April 15, to take on their final regular-season tournament of the spring, according to Tech Athletics.

“We have a couple of guys that have played out there as well,” Sands said about

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Texas Tech golfer Wes Artac carries a flag on the Rawls Course during practice. Tech will be heading to College Station for the Aggie Invitational on Friday, April 6, 2018, with the conference championship coming up later this month. the upcoming El Macero Classic. “It always helps to see a course beforehand.”

The Big 12 Championship is set to be the Red Raiders biggest test this year, Sands mentioned. The conference championship will be occurring from Monday, April 23, to Wednesday, April 25, at

Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

“We feel that we have a chance to be the number one seed in the region,” Sands said. “That’s important, that’s a standard that we’ve never accomplished for our program.” @SamMedlinDT

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Warriors, Cavaliers could be set-up for another rematch

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The Warriors are 14-8 this season without Curry, scoring nearly 13-points fewer with him off the court.

The Cavs are on pace for their worst record since LeBron’s return and the worst defensive rating in franchise history.

The Toronto Raptors are currently holding onto the number one seed and are on pace for their most wins in franchise history. They’re the only team in the eastern conference that is in the top-six in both offensive and defensive rating.

The Boston Celtics feature former Cav Kyrie Irving, who has a knack for turning it on in the postseason, but has been battling a knee injury of late. Their 4.1 net rating is fifth in the NBA, and they’re one of the deepest teams in the league.

The Philadelphia 76’ers are on an 11-game winning streak and are outscoring opponents by an average of 14.6 points over that stretch.

The Indiana Pacers are having their best season since 2014 and are led by breakout superstar Victor Oladipo who

is setting career highs in almost every statistic.

The Miami Heat are one of the hottest teams in the NBA; John Wall has recently returned to the Washington Wizards lineup after missing 19 games due to a knee injury and the Milwaukee Bucks feature one of the game’s best all-around players in Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Despite all of these reasons, you should expect the fourth consecutive matchup between the Cavaliers and Warriors.

At the end of the day, the Warriors are the Warriors.

They have two of the last three MVP’s, a defensive player of the year and one of the best three-point shooters of all time.

The Cavaliers may have their worst team since LeBron returned in 2014, but he’s still LeBron. He’s proven over his seven consecutive trips to the NBA Finals that he can drag his team to the finals kicking and screaming if he has too.

If you head into the NBA playoffs expecting either the Cavs or Warriors to lose before the finals, then that’s on you. However, this year may be one of the most intriguing postseasons in recent memory. @ConnellyBockDT

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DETROIT (AP) — The Kansas City Royals celebrated as if they had won.

They cheered Wednesday morning when their scheduled game against the Detroit Tigers was postponed due to inclement weather.

“It’s perfect news,” Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar said.

“It’s not easy to play in this weather. Everybody saw what happened in the last game.”

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“The teams in the AL Central they should start on the West or South side where it is hot.”

On Wednesday morning, it was barely above freezing in the Motor City and a stiff wind made pennants flap beyond the outfield wall at Comerica Park. The postponed game is scheduled to be made

in a day-night doubleheader on April 20.

“They didn’t want to play and our guys were in about the same mode just because it’s so ugly out there,” Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said. “We played in it yesterday, and that was a rough one.”

Detroit (1-4) has had three postponements in the season’s first week. The Tigers may not play in much better weather in Chicago and Cleveland during an eight-game trip that starts Thursday at the White Sox.

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the first time in franchise history. Their 63-wins are a franchise record as is their 115.5 offensive rating.

James Harden seems to be the unanimous decision for MVP, leading the league in scoring with 30.7 points per game while boasting an absurd 15-win shares.

The Portland Trailblazers have ridden fantastic seasons from their two offensive-superstar guards Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum to the third seed.

The Utah Jazz have the second highest defensive rating in the NBA and arguably their second-best defense since the 2000’s.

The San Antonio Spurs, who have struggled by their standards, and have failed to reach 50-wins for the first time since 1999. However, they’re still the Spurs and as long as Gregg Popovich is coaching, they’re as dangerous as anybody.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have the defending MVP; the Minnesota Timberwolves have one of the best young offenses in the league and the New Orleans Pelicans feature MVP and Defensive Player of the Year candidate Anthony Davis.

Despite the rise of other western conference teams, the Warriors biggest threat is the injury bug.

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Lo and behold, both teams are top-three in their respective conferences and appear favorites to return to the finals yet again.

Don’t fool yourselves, unless you’re a Cavaliers or Warriors fan; there is no other matchup you would like to see less than another Warriors and Cavs rematch.

It seems as though around this time every year we hear the same spiel from NBA analysts and experts. “This year is different!” or “(insert team that has no chance here) has a real chance to win!”

But this year, this year may actually be different. It will be the first time since 2014 that the Warriors are anything but the number one seed. It’s also the first time since 2014 they look legitimately vulnerable.

The Cavaliers are a tale of two teams. They either look like the Monstars from Space Jam or a team full of toddlers led by LeBron James.

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Scott shows poise while pitching in second season

By NOAH MICIOTTO Staff Writer

One of the most important aspects of any softball team is its pitching staff, because a strong pitcher in the circle allows the defense to play relaxed and confident resulting in substantially fewer runs allowed.

The Texas Tech softball team has many impressive arms, but sophomore Kassidy Scott is one of the most wellrounded pitchers in the staff.

In her freshman year Scott was a frequent starter for Tech. The Piedmont, Oklahoma native started all 18 regular Big 12 conference games in the circle for the Red Raiders. Scott totaled 192.2 innings pitched in her newcomer season, the most innings pitched by a freshman in school history, according to Tech Athletics.

In her extensive time in the circle, Scott had various accomplishments. Scott prefaced what would be an already impressive career by throwing a complete game shutout against Abilene

Christian in her first start wearing the scarlet and black. Throughout the year, Scott collected 10 wins, according to Tech Athletics.

Perhaps one of Scott’s most impressive performances in her freshman year came during a conference game against Texas.

Scott threw 13.1 innings to account for the second-longest pitching performance in school history. 11 of the innings tossed were scoreless, according to Tech Athletics.

Along with being a defensive specialist, Scott also poses a threat in the batter’s box. In 2017, Scott gave the Red Raiders their only walk-off homerun of the year, according to Tech Athletics. Scott also hit two doubles on the year. Due to her remarkable debut season, Scott was given conference recognition by being named to the 2017 All Big-12 Freshman Team.

As Scott continues her career, she improves upon last year’s achievements. As a sophomore, Scott has helped her team achieve their 21

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Stanton homer turns boos to cheers as Yanks beat Rays NEW YORK (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton turned on a high slider from Blake Snell, and the cracking sound in Yankee Stadium was exceptional.

The newest slugger in New York’s lineup watched the drive head deep into the left-field seats at 117.9 mph, the hardest-hit ball in the major leagues so far this young season.

Even before the ball landed 458 feet from home plate, Stanton flipped his bat with gusto toward New York’s dugout and headed on a trot around the bases with his first Yankees home run in pinstripes.

Fans cheered, those career-high five strikeouts from the home opener a distant memory, along with the boos.

“It was loud,” Aaron Judge marveled. “It was impressive.”

Stanton hit an emphatic go-ahead drive in the first inning , and Judge and Gary Sanchez also hit two-run homers. The Bronx Bombers lived up to their nickname with a 7-2 win over the already reeling Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday that completed a two-game sweep.

“Hopefully we’ll put some back-to-back-tobacks in there,” Stanton said, “but it’s good that we all got one today.”

Luis Severino (2-0) allowed two runs and five hits

with seven strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings , the longest outing by a New York starter this year. The Yankees improved to 4-2 under new manager Aaron Boone and won their 11th straight home series against the Rays.

Tampa Bay has lost five straight games since beating Boston in its opener and is off to its worst start since 2011.

Stanton led the majors with 59 home runs last season for Miami, then was traded to New York to join Judge (52) and Sanchez (33) as part of a trio that combined for 144 home runs last season.

C.J. Cron put the Rays ahead in the first when he lined an RBI double to left that got past Stanton, who didn’t cover much ground.

Second baseman Ronald Torreyes, in his first game this season, saved a run with an inning-ending overthe-shoulder grab of Wilson Ramos’ pop into short right.

Brett Gardner reached on a single leading off the bottom half, and Stanton put New York ahead with his first home run since he hit a pair in Thursday’s opening win at Toronto. As he rounded third, he took an imaginary handoff from coach Phil Nevin.

wins thus far, surpassing last year’s total wins. Much like her freshman year, Scott has played an essential role in the circle for the Red Raiders once again.

In her 11 starts this year, Scott has thrown three complete games. In addition to being a starter, Scott is frequently called on in relief efforts. In the 36 games the Red Raiders have played this year, Scott has made 22 appearances, according to Tech Athletics.

Scott has pitched a total of 85.0 innings on the year.

Throughout her time in the circle, Scott has recorded 50 strikeouts while giving up 42 walks, according to Tech Athletics. Scott currently has an ERA of 3.95, the second best on the squad.

Scott is no stranger to pitching long games and running up her pitch count. In the second of the three-game series against Oklahoma State on Friday, March 30, her experience in the circle paid off, as Scott threw a complete game against the Cowgirls to

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“I don’t think you can ever truly get used to the wind,” Rush said.

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snag an extra innings win.

Scott’s performance and stamina in the circle against Oklahoma State allowed Tech to get its first conference win of the season. In the eightinning game, Scott gave up only three runs (two earned) on six hits and four walks while recording six strikeouts, according to Tech Athletics.

Scott was faced with resistance immediately out of the gate in the game against the Cowgirls. Oklahoma State struck twice in the first inning to grab an early lead of 2-0, according to Tech Athletics. Scott then found her groove and did not give up another run until the top half of the fifth.

Scott and the Red Raiders were trailing 3-1 going into the bottom half of the seventh. Tech homered twice to send the game into extras, according to Tech Athletics. In the top half of the eighth, Scott shut the Cowgirls down offensively.

In the bottom of the eighth inning, Tech went on to win the game. Scott threw 148 pitches on the

day, 93 of which for strikes, according to Tech Athletics.

Scott improved her record to 6-4 on the year with the win, according to Tech Athletics.

“Kassidy came back after a very challenging first inning and finds a way to go the distance. That’s huge. We really needed her to do that and she found a way,” head coach Adrian Gregory said, according to Tech Athletics.

Scott is seen by her

coaches and teammates as dependable and resilient. Her physical and mental strength in the circle allows her to pitch long drawn out games at a high intensity regardless of pitch count and other overlying circumstances.

In her remaining years as a Red Raider, Scott will continue to be called upon in tough situations.

ety of activities available in London.

“Obviously, mainly my family, I don’t get to see them much,” Rush said. “But also, the amount of restaurants around there and the things you can do. You can go to plays and everything.”

With only six regular season matches remaining, Rush and the Lady Raiders are aiming to finish Big 12 play with a share of the conference

title for the fourth time in seven years.

After a 4-0 loss to No. 17 Kansas in their Big 12 opener on Friday, March 23, the Lady Raiders have won three straight matches, two of which against nationally ranked opponents.

Over their winning streak, the Lady Raiders have only conceded one point.

“One of the main goals is to be accountable. So, every girl on the team,

you know they’re out there competing and doing everything they can to win,” Rush said. “That’s probably the main thing. Obviously, we want to win, but if everyone does the best they can you can’t really ask any more of them.

I think it’s almost good that we lost to Kansas the other day because it’s made us more driven to do better and not lose again.”

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Smith formally declares for NBA

By AUSTIN WATTS Sports Editor

After rumors swirled of his declaration on Tuesday night, Texas Tech freshman guard Zhaire Smith formally announced via Twitter that he has declared for the NBA Draft, with the intent of testing his draft stock before making a decision to possibly return to Tech.

“I am excited to say that I am going to enter my name in NBA Draft without an agent.

I would like to see where I stand after my freshman year. I would like to thank coach Beard, my parents and the best fans in college basketball #RedRaiderNation,” Smith said via Twitter.

For the Red Raiders, there is still hope that Smith could return for another season.

Part of the freshman’s appeal as a starter at the collegiate

level is his versatility, as the combo guard played almost every position on the court for Tech, but in the NBA the lack of a natural position might cause teams to hesitate on drafting him.

Smith is at best a project, at least offensively. The strength for Smith in his season at Tech was defensively.

Smith could guard nearly any opponent on the perimeter, but showed a good sense of ball awareness and was quick to drive to the rim to make a defensive play.

In the NBA, Smith will face faster and better shooters on the perimeter, and bigger and stronger forwards in the paint. This will cause teams to potentially view him as a project, as there are still several aspects of his game that he will need to improve to be an impact player in the NBA.

O f f e n s i v e l y, S m i t h wowed fans with his electric dunks and diverse shooting ability. Smith excelled all over the court, showing the ability to drive to the rim for a dunk, pull up and shoot from midrange or hit threes from the perimeter.

However, Smith also showed hesitation in most of his midrange and long range shots, which could be a potential concern for NBA teams looking for immediate two-way players.

Due to his “project” status as a player, Smith has been continually mocked in the teens, with certain mocks having him as a lottery pick and going as high as 11th overall, while other mocks have him falling in the 20s as a pick by a playoff team. If Smith views his draft status as a lottery pick as uncertain, there is a chance that he

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Freshman guard Zhaire Smith looses his balance and passes the ball during game against Oklahoma on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, in the United Supermarkets Arena. Smith announced that he has declared for the NBA Draft via Twitter. returns to Tech for another season to improve his draft stock and solidify himself as a lottery pick.

Last year, Tech fans might remember when senior forward Zach Smith declared for the NBA Draft to test his value, before ultimately returning to Texas Tech for his senior season. Unfortunately for Zach Smith, the senior forward broke his foot in early January, missing most of Big 12 Conference play and the chance to improve his

value as an NBA Prospect.

If Zhaire Smith chooses to return to Tech, he will do so knowing that he can solidify his value with a season as the top threat for Tech offensively. Zhaire Smith was a solid threat on the court this season, finishing with the second most points for the Red Raiders, but he trailed senior Keenan Evans in most offensive categories.

With Evans graduating, the role of leading scorer will likely fall to Zhaire Smith

or fellow freshman guard Jarrett Culver, both of which showed promise in their freshman seasons.

For Tech fans, the writing is on the wall. Zhaire Smith leaving Texas Tech for the NBA is destined to happen.

Smith captivated the attention of Tech fans during the season, and it was just a matter of time before he caught the eye of NBA teams as well.

Now, it is no longer a matter of if, rather of when. @AustinWattsDT

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Astros sweep away Orioles with 3-2 victory HOUSTON (AP) — Josh Reddick had three hits and Alex Bregman’s tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh inning lifted the Houston Astros to a 3-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep.

Miguel Castro (0-1) took over for Dylan Bundy to start the seventh and walked Derek Fisher with one out. Fisher stole second base with two outs and the

Astros went on top when he scored on Bregman’s single to left field.

Reddick, who started the season 1 for 11, singled three times on Wednesday after hitting a two-run homer and a grand slam in his last two at-bats on Tuesday night.

Houston starter Dallas Keuchel allowed five hits and two runs — one earned — with four walks in five innings. Brad Peacock (1-0)

allowed two hits in three scoreless innings for the win.

Bundy, who threw seven scoreless innings in his first start this season, allowed five hits and two runs while fanning eight in six innings.

Jonathan Schoop had three hits for the Orioles, who have lost five straight since a win on opening day.

Manny Machado singled with two outs in the ninth, but Peacock struck out Schoop to end it.