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Texas Tech junior Gabby Barker tees off hole seven at The Rawls Golf Course during the NCAA Lubbock Regional golf tournament on Monday.

After the first round, the Lady Raiders are tied for third.

By JACK DENSMORE Staff Writer

he Texas Tech women’s golf team is tied for third place after day one of the NCAA Lubbock Regional. The Lady Raiders need to be among the top-six teams to advance to the next round.

Ahead of Tech in first place is Arizona State, which is 5-over par with a score of 293. Oregon is in second and 6-over par with a score of 294, according to Golfstat. Tech finished the first round tied with UCLA, as both teams shot 8-over par with a score of 296.

Brigham Young sits at fifth place after shooting 9-over par with a score of 297, according to Golfstat.

San Diego State shot 10-over par with a score of 298 to put the team in sixth place. Oklahoma is in seventh place with 299, while Furman and Texas are tied for eighth, shooting 12-over par with a score of 300.

UNLV is in 10th place with 301, and Iowa State is in 11th with 304.

“We’re pretty good finishers at the end of the round, and that definitely helps, and that’s what flip flops the leaderboard,” sophomore Cara Barker said. “It’s those last

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three holes, those last few putts.

That’s what makes a difference.”

Tech freshman Sofia Garcia had the highest finish among the Lady Raiders with an even par of 72 to end round one. She is also tied for seventh overall in the individual rankings, according to Golfstat. In all, Tech had one eagle, 12 birdies and 50 pars. The Lady Raiders’ 3-par average was 3.40 (+8), and their 4-par average was 4.32 (+16).

Tech also had a 5-par average of 4.60 (-8).

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Texas Tech sophomore Cara Barker examines the shot before her putt during the NCAA Lubbock Regional golf tournament on Monday. The tournament began at 8 a.m. Monday at The Rawls Course.

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Cello professor Lastrapes Tech professors weigh in on Trump’s tax plan overcomes visual impairment

By MARISA POJTINGER Staff Writer

By AKHILA REDDY Staff Writer

Since before he can remember, Jeffrey Noel Lastrapes, an associate professor of cello at the School of Music, wanted to become a musician.

To achieve this goal, Lastrapes had to overcome a unique set of hurdles stemming from his visual impairment, shaping him into the musician and professor he is today.

Lastrapes was born with a birth defect that left him with very low vision in both eyes, he said. As a result, contact sports were not an option growing up, ensuring his involvement in music.

“I just knew I had to be a musician,” Lastrapes said. “It’s a very natural language for me and one that I feel comfortable in.”

Lastrapes said he began with the piano and continued on to the violin for one year in school. When he was in the orchestra, however, he was drawn to the cello. He made the switch in sixth grade.

“I think I probably always liked the sound of it,” Lastrapes said. “I liked the relationship to the human

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Jeffrey Noel Lastrapes, an assistant professor of cello at the School of Music, plays the cello despite his impaired eyesight. voice probably. My own speaking voice is very similar to a cello sound, in that same range, so maybe that was it.”

Lastrapes’ visual impairment played a significant role in his development as a young musician and the most significant was his inability to read sheet music. As a result, he said he had to learn all of his music by ear and memorize it.

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As President Donald Trump’s most recent tax plan is making its way to the desk of congressmen and senators in the United States, some are claiming its contents favor the rich and hurt the poor.

Steve Mnuchin, U.S. secretary of treasury, and Gary Cohn, director of the National Economic Council unveiled the long-awaited tax-cut proposal on April 26.

Since then, it has gained traction among politicians.

“This will pay for itself with growth and with reduction of different deductions and closing loopholes,” Mnuchin said in a live-streamed news conference. “The economic plan under Trump will grow the economy and will create massive amounts of revenues, trillions of dollars in additional revenues.”

The proposal will reduce the corporate tax rate from the current 35 percent to 15 percent, according to the proposal. It will also eliminate tax deductions with a few exceptions, will get rid of the estate tax and would also repeal the alternative minimum tax and 3.8 percent

Affordable Health Care Act taxes.

The plan to eliminate the estate tax and alternative minimum tax — a parallel system that primarily affects wealthier people by effectively limit-

ing the deductions and other benefits available to them — would benefit the rich, according to The New York Times.

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Global Vision Awards presented to Tech faculty During the Global Vision Awards, Texas Tech’s Office of International Affairs awarded 11 individuals and groups for committing to the university’s globalization efforts.

The awards were announced by Sukant Misra, associate vice provost for international programs, and Tibor Nagy, ambassador and vice provost for international affairs. The awards were presented

by President Lawrence Schovanec and Provost Michael Galyean.

The ceremony is a part of International Week, which is a weeklong celebration of diversity across

the world, according to a Te c h n e w s release.

Keelyn Hanlon, a ELOLA graduate student in the Department of Animal and Food Sciences, received the Student International Research Award for the second-straight year, according to the release. Hanlon’s poster on food safety research investigated the presence of pathogen in sheep and goats.

Jose S. Ramirez Elementary School received the Global Engagement Award, which recognizes those who have made contributions to international engagement

within the greater Lubbock area, according to the release.

T h e Te c h CALLISON Climate Science Center was recognized as the first runner-up for the Global Engagement Reward because of its ability to engage with people of various cultures, nationalities and disciplines.

The Donald R. Haragan Study Abroad Award, which recognizes high-quality international educational opportunities, was awarded to Idoia Elola, associate professor of Spanish. Elola has been the director of the Span-

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powerful,” Epstein said. “The entire plan is being made out to be exclusive to only white, male, Christian, authoritarians, who are willing to go after people who don’t 100 percent agree with them.”

One major proposal is to reduce the number of tax brackets to three — of 10 percent, 25 percent and 35 percent — from the current seven. This would cut taxes for the highest earners, but keep the rate the same for the lowest, he said.

Seth McKee, associate professor of political science, said the chances of some-

thing resembling this proposal passing the House and the Senate is slim to none.

“Republicans overwhelmingly want to enact all of these laws and policies, when Democrats are only going to overwhelmingly oppose what this administration is trying to accomplish” McKee said.

It is hard to tell what exactly will be the consequences of the proposal because of its missing details.

It also remains unclear if it is feasible to have the plan passed by the end of the year, he said.

“There has to be unified control over both houses in Congress, which just seems highly unlikely, considering the bitterly divided environment Trump has culminated,” McKee said. “His proposals are just disconnected from Washington politics.”

CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 Daniel Epstein, visiting instructor in the political science department and Democratic congressional candidate for 19th District, said the Trump administration thus far is trying to redefine the United States as it is more for some than others and that this tax proposal is no different.

“This creates the sense of economic privilege, to always entrust power to the people that are already wealthy and

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The first runner-up for the Donald R. Haragan Study Abroad Award was the duo of Coy Callison, associate dean for undergraduate studies in the College of Media and Communication, and Trent Seltzer, assistant dean for graduate affairs in the College of Media and Communication. The two led the study abroad program “Global Issues Management: Renewable Energy Issues

in Texas and Germany,” according to the release.

Michael Farmer, an asMEHTA sociate professor in the Department of Agriculture and Applied Economics and the Department of Natural Resource Management, received the Faculty International Scholarship Award that recognizes a tenure-track faculty member for excellence and sustained international scholarship, according to the release.

The first runner-up for the Faculty International Scholarship Award was Kent Wilkinson, the director of the

Thomas Jay Harris Institute for Hispanic and International Communication, according to the release. His research focuses on domestic and international Spanishlanguage media. Recently, he taught in Chile, completing his Fulbright Fellowship.

Kishor Mehta, the P.W. Horn Professor of civil, environmental and construction engineering, was recognized as first runner-up for the Global Vision Lifetime Achievement Award because of his work in wind science and engineering, which brought international recognition to the university, according to the release. @BrandiAddisonDT

FIRE DISPLACES FAMILY

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A central Lubbock family has been displaced after a house fire at 2118 20th st. The fire was reported around 8:30 p.m. Monday, and it started in the house’s back garage and spread to the back part of the house. No injuries were reported at the scene.

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Dogs to be Property theft brings city manger to jail brought in for OLTON (AP) — Records of theft of property. payments. The second count stress relief show a West Texas city A city statement Monday alleges Tillman, since March Texas Tech has partnered with the South Plains Obedience Training Club to bring dogs to the University Library from 5-7 p.m. today and Wednesday in the Croslin Room.

The dogs will be available for petting as a way for students to destress before their final exams, according to a Tech news release. @BrandiAddisonDT

manager has been charged with using municipal land and water and not paying for it.

A Lamb County grand jury Thursday indicted Olton City Manager Marvin Earl Tillman, who was arrested Friday on two counts

said Tillman would be away for two weeks from his job in Olton, a town of about 2,200 located 45 miles northwest of Lubbock.

The indictment accuses Tillman, since May 2007, of using 72 acres of city property without making lease

2014, used city water but didn’t pay for it.

No publicly listed number could immediately be located for Tillman, who’s free on $10,000 bond.

A prosecutor didn’t immediately return a message Monday.

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Officials slam Texas’ new ‘sanctuary city’ ban AUSTIN (AP) — The Mexican government, San Antonio’s police chief and others slammed Texas’ new “sanctuary cities” law on Monday, saying that requiring local law enforcement to help enforce U.S. immigration law could lead to racial profiling and will fan distrust of the police by the state’s many Hispanics.

The law, which takes effect in September and which critics say is the most anti-immigrant since a 2010 Arizona law, will allow police officers to ask about the immigration

status of anyone they detain, including during routine traffic stops. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed the law Sunday evening on Facebook Live with no advanced warning. A few dozen people protested outside his mansion in Austin on Monday.

San Antonio police chief William McManus ripped into the Republicans who pushed the law through despite the objections of every big-city police chief in the state. The Migration Policy Institute estimates that Texas is home to more

than 1.4 million people who are in the country illegally, including 71,000 living in the San Antonio area.

McManus and the other police chiefs, including those in Dallas and Houston, say it will create a chilling effect that will cause immigrant families to not report crimes or come forward as witnesses over fears that talking to local police could lead to deportation. Critics also fear it will lead to the racial profiling of Hispanics and put officers in an untenable position.

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DT shapes life, college for editor W

hen I was 16 years old, I decided I wanted to work for The Daily Toreador.

I was only a junior in high school, but my older sister, April, was an investigative reporter for the publication and helped break the news about the Raider Park parking garage’s numerous shortcomings. I didn’t know yet whether I would attend Texas Tech, but I was positive that, if I did, I would be a reporter for The DT. A year and a half later, I applied for the freshman apprentice position, and, like a true journalist, I submitted the application just before deadline. After a nerve-wracking phone interview from my closet, I was ecstatic when theneditor Kassidy Ketron selected me for the position.

My first year nearly killed me. I gave up time with new friends to interview sources; I stopped in the middle of homework to drive to active crime scenes.

I wrote, and then I wrote some more. I cried sometimes because life is hard

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CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 “I relied on my ears completely because I couldn't see the music,” Lastrapes said. “I couldn’t even really see hand positions and things like that, so I had to rely on my ear so heavily and on my pulse. I think that did accelerate my learning.”

At age 14, Lastrapes received special glasses that allowed him to read sheet music for the first time in his life. The glasses allowed him to read books, watch videos and even play golf.

“It was life changing,” he said.

When he was finally able to read music, he said he could not believe how clear the text on the page was. There were growing pains with the transition, but now, he hardly memorizes anything by ear; he reads music on a well-lit iPad, so he can easily see all the notes.

After high school, Lastrapes attended Temple University for four years and the Curtis Institute of Music for five years.

He, subsequently, got his masters at the Julliard School in New York City.

“I was doing amazing things, playing with especially talented musicians, chamber music orchestras and taking amazing classes, playing interesting concerts and traveling and all sorts of stuff,” Lastrapes said. “It wasn’t a regular college experience by any means.”

Lastrapes said his teaching style is notably influenced by two of his instructors from those years: Orlando Coleman from the Curtis Institute of Music and Harvey Shapiro from Julliard. But, these instructors could not have been more different.

Coleman was gentle and soft spoken during lessons, Lastrapes said, but his words were powerful and provided amazing guidance. Shapiro was loud and cursed a lot. He would also smoke and drink during the lessons, but, Lastrapes said, he was a wonderful man and an amazing teacher, as well.

“I try to do both because when I teach, I hear both of their voices inside my head. When I practice, I hear both of their voices, still, after all this time,” Lastrapes said. “It’s almost like they’re guiding me. I try to do both.”

Mykel McDonald, a freshman music performance major from Lubbock, has been working with Lastrapes since her junior

Amy Cunningham is a senior public relations major from Houston and The DT’s editor-in-chief.

not express how much I learned from you, and I thank you for trusting me to be an editor.

Chantal, you have the kindest heart and best soul, and I am so proud to be your friend.

Since then, I have served in six different staff positions, with each one teaching me new lessons.

More than anything, I have learned how much The DT revolves around trust.

The editor-in-chief has to trust the section editors and reporters to get highquality content turned in by the deadline, and everyone must trust the editor-in-chief to make the

right calls.

Most importantly, the readers have to trust we will get the facts right, and we must trust they will consume — and appreciate — what we produce.

In my time at The DT, I certainly learned that everything falls apart without each member of the equation having faith in the other parts. The privilege of holding that trust this year is genuinely humbling.

None of this would have been possible without Kassidy, to whom I really owe everything.

Every day, I value that you took a chance on me and brought me into this DT world. You believed in my abilities and potential even when I was a silly freshman, and I cannot thank you enough for believing in me.

C a r s o n Tu r n e r a n d Chantal Espinoza, y’all taught me to kick ass and take no prisoners.

As soon as we met — way back when Carson was still a Wilson — I admired you both so much.

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of year of high school.

Lastrapes demands her to be more accountable for her playing than any other private-lessons teachers she has had. He does not let her get away with things that other teachers had let her get away with in the past. Despite all this, he has a laid-back personality, McDonald said.

“He’s very tough but, at the same time, is relaxed.

He won’t let you get away with anything,” McDonald said. “He cares so much about where we want to go in our musical careers, and he’s willing to help us do whatever we want to do, and so, I think that’s really important.”

Christine Kralik, a graduate student in the School of Music from Salt Lake City, has taken private lessons and worked with Lastrapes for two years. Lastrapes truly cares about his students, and he often says the goal is to make his students better players than he is, Kralik said.

He pushes her to make her music beautiful and to never be lazy, Kralik said, and works to give her unique opportunities in the community.

“It’s been more about giving you the tools necessary to show what you are feeling and expressing it professionally and how to sound like a talented and polished cellist,” Kralik said. “The goal is always

to sound amazing and accurate and as clean and beautiful and lyrical.”

Lastrapes said his teaching style is heavily influenced by his visual disability. He listens carefully when teaching.

He listens not only to the music but also to the individual needs of each student.

“I think I listen to them, the person,” he said. “I think I listen to that much better than I see that. You know sometimes you hear what you see, rather than what’s actually there, and I don’t have that problem because I can’t see.”

McDonald said working with Lastrapes pushed her to start paying attention to her sound in new ways. Because of his unique learning experience, Lastrapes places an emphasis on the instrument’s sound.

“He’s more focused on the way things sound for sure, instead of visually, like how you look,” McDonald said. “Of course, posture and things like that are important, but I think it’s focused more on what he’s hearing than what he’s seeing, and I think that way, you get a lot more out of his teaching because he’s hearing things maybe you’re not hearing.”

Kralik said Lastrapes always seems to have pieces of music memorized, and he has especially impressive listening skills.

His unique learning experience is a gift in some ways and his ear inspires her to further develop her own listening skills.

“Listening is always a part of being a musician, but I’m always impressed with how well he does it that it makes me want to be like ‘Yeah, I can see it but I always want to hear it,’” Kralik said.

Lastrapes said even if he could go back and change his birth defect, he would not. He constantly seeks out ways to improve his vision but only to enrich his current and future experiences.

He does not seek a way to change who he is or the life he has led.

“I wouldn’t change anything that I’ve done because it’s all brought me to where I am now, and I’m very comfortable and know my situation now,” Lastrapes said. “I wish I could drive. But, if I could drive, if I could see, I might not have gone into music. I might have been a lawyer or something, and so, I wouldn’t change a thing.”

McDonald said Lastrapes’ story and the unique perspective he brings to the cello only further serves to inspire her.

“The way he sounds, the way he plays, the way he thinks of the instrument, it just makes me want to play the cello even more,” McDonald said.

when you’re eight hours from home. I strived to absorb everything I could from the mystical student editors who somehow ran an entire news publication.

More than anything, I have learned how much The DT revolves around trust.

For years, all I wanted was to be the editor-in-chief of this publication, and it’s shocking to know my time here is so close to finished.

My predecessor, Andrew Gleinser, is one of the most loyal and wise people I’ve ever met. I wouldn’t be in this office without you and your k i n d n e s s , A n d r e w, s o thank you.

To the editorial board: thank you, thank you, thank you. I am so grateful for the friendships we’ve developed, and this year would not have been the same without each of you.

Thank you for sticking it out through all the times

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we were sleep-deprived, cranky, zany or serious.

The DT is so fortunate to have two wonderful advisers, Sheri Lewis and Andrea Watson.

The number of life lessons and breakthroughs I’ve had in their offices are innumerable. Thank you so much for always knowing what to say, even when times are difficult or unprecedented.

In the midst of falling in love with The DT that first semester, I met my best friend, Chris Hardin.

And, just like my adoration for this publication, my love for him grows daily and goes beyond the confines of my college years.

No column about my time at The DT would be complete w ithout you, Chris, so thank you. You were really the hidden figure behind every issue of The DT because you always kept me level headed. Thank you for understanding all the late nights at work and for accepting that I was in a committed relationship with The DT before we even met.

There are far too many people to list everyone who has shaped my life through The DT. I truly gained something from every person I worked alongside, and I appreciate that opportunity.

For years, all I wanted was to be the editor-inchief of this publication, and it’s almost shocking to know my time here is so close to finished.

I have seen The DT transition from printing five issues a week to four, and in the fall, new issues will be on newsstands just twice a week. That doesn’t faze me. I have — you guessed it — trust in the future of this publication.

Little sisters can sometimes be apprehensive at following in the footsteps of older siblings, but I am eternally grateful for that “Million-dollar bust” my sister wrote about more than five years ago. That story led me to one of the greatest ventures of my life, with people and memories I am fortunate enough to miss. @DailyToreador

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Music festivals need more female acts M usic festivals are surprisingly popular among the young, college-aged crowd.

Who wouldn’t want to take a weekend — or three days — to stand outside and see some of the big-

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gest bands of the moment?

Music festivals are synonymous with booking some of the most popular acts and acts that will be most popular in the future.

But, after this year ’s unveiling of the biggest music festival lineups around the country, there is one glaring issue.

The number of acts that have women fronting the band, a woman as a solo act or a woman in a crucial role in the band is surprisingly low.

According to Pitchfork’s article titled “Are Music Festival Lineups Getting Worse?” 26 percent of the 996 examined acts in this year’s music festivals had a woman performing or a woman in a crucial role in the band.

More specifically, Middlelands — a new EDMand hip-hop-focused festival that took place over this past weekend in the Houston area — had only nine acts with females in crucial roles out of a whopping 119, according to the article “By The Numbers: Women Left Out In The Festival World” from Free Press Houston.

While this agitates me, it doesn’t surprise me. At all the music festivals I’ve attended, men made up the majority of the bands.

In one of the festivals I attended in 2014, only one of the four headliners over a period two days — Lauryn Hill — was a woman.

One of the acts that same year — Jack White — had women involved in crucial roles during his set. The rest of the bands I saw were comprised of mainly men.

Acts that are fronted by women are not getting the appropriate representation

At all the music festivals I’ve attended, men made up the majority of the bands.

But, what determines bookings for music festivals is the popularity of the bands at the time.

Because men dominate the music industry, they dominate the festival circuit, as well.

However, there is a possibility that this could change in the future.

Helping turn the tide is up to us: the listeners.

If acts that involve wom-

en become more popular, it would be inevitable that an increasing number of such acts will be booked for festivals across the world.

The act’s anticipated popularity is determined by our Spotify plays, our purchases on iTunes and streaming numbers.

My challenge for you is to go out and find an act that has a woman in a crucial role or is fronted by a woman and then listen to it.

As I am writing this column, I am listening to Elvis Depressedly, an indie-rock duo that has a woman in a crucial role.

But, you could listen to acts like St. Vincent, Angel Olsen, The Staves or even Queen B herself: Beyoncé.

Trust me, I’m not perfect at this. Some of my favorite bands — like The National and Sigur Rós — only consist of men.

But, after looking at these statistics regarding the lack of women at festivals, I feel it is an important

issue that needs addressing.

By this time next year, I hope every festival will have a significant increase in female acts or an increase in having women hold crucial roles in festival lineups.

I mean, this year’s lineup for the Bunbury Music Festival in Cincinnati only has a single act with all women in its three-day lineup.

Because men dominate the music industry, they dominate the festival circuit, as well.

But, the fact that acts like HAIM, Lorde and Alabama Shakes are getting increasingly popular by the day gives me hope for next year’s unveiling of lineups in the festival realm. opinions@dailytoreador.com

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Organ donation should remain opt-in

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e write in response to a recently published opinion piece titled, “Organ donors save lives without trying,” published on April 30 in The Daily Toreador.

Thank you for covering the lifesaving topic of organ donation. LifeGift, the organ-procurement organization (OPO) serving Lubbock, and the Donate Life Texas donor registry appreciate the opportunity to explain our opposition to House Bill 1938.

While the bill is well intentioned, we believe the changes proposed by HB 1938 would decrease donations and lead to fewer Texans receiving the organ transplants they need to survive.

The current registry system allows people to make a donation decision, then register — or “opt in” — when they are ready.

Most people opt in when getting a driver’s license.

The Texas registry is

growing faster than any other state registry, and it includes nearly 50 percent of Texas adults and welcomes more than 1 million new registrants annually.

The number of organs donated in Texas has increased by more than 35 percent in just five years.

HB 1938 proposes that all driver’s-license applicants be automatically registered unless they refuse, or “opt out.” While this idea may seem appealing to some, the risks and consequences are alarming.

First of all, registering should stay simple. The opt-out system proposed by HB 1938 would ask license applicants the question, “Would you like to refuse to register as an organ donor?”

This counterintuitive question requires a person to say “No” to agree to register, so a person’s response could be the opposite of what was intended.

The system also proposes that a person who

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in the realm of music festivals. While there are acts like Lorde and HAIM that are successful in the music industry and are successful acts at festivals across the world, there are many acts with women that should be highlighted more within the festival circuit.

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does not answer the question at all would be added to the registry by default.

We think donation should be a decision, not a default.

Second, the opt-out approach is controversial.

A Gallup Poll found 57 percent of Texans oppose an opt-out system, primarily because it touches on ideas of privacy and government overreach. In fact, 27 percent said they would take steps to optout, regardless of their willingness to donate.

We think donation should be a decision, not a default.

Also, a 2016 white paper by the United Network for Organ Sharing’s Ethics Committee reaffirmed its long-standing position that converting to an opt-out model is not ethically justified.

Third, support isn’t the same as a commitment.

People can support organ donation and yet choose not to register. Though 90 percent of people say they support donation, not all are ready or feel informed enough to register.

The opt-out system proposed by HB 1938 forces driver’s-license applicants to record a decision, even if they aren’t ready.

Even worse, opting out would prevent a person’s family from being offered the option of donation after that person’s death.

Since 50-60 percent of donor cases rely on family consent, barring this option could mean thousands of fewer transplants each year.

And finally, the opt-in approach is universally accepted in the U.S. All 52 state- and territory-based donor registries in the U.S. are opt-in systems and function as a network.

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Page 5 Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Red Raiders move up two spots to No. 4 For the second week in a row, the Texas Tech baseball team moved up in the D1Baseball rankings.

After finding success against Ohio State and West Virginia last week, the Red Raiders moved up two spots and are now No. 4 in the nation, according to D1Baseball.

On Wednesday, the Red Raiders traveled to Columbus, Ohio, for a midweek game against the Buckeyes and defeated Ohio State, 5-3. After the first win of the week, Tech hit the road again for a

three-game series against West Virginia, according to Tech Athletics.

In the first game against the Mountaineers on Saturday, the Red Raiders scored the only run of the game, with an RBI double from freshman infielder Grant Little, to take the 1-0 win, according to Tech Athletics. After West Virginia took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning of game two, the Red Raiders managed to clinch the series by coming back and defeating the Mountaineers, 4-3, with RBIs from

senior infielder Ryan Long and sophomore outfielder Cody Farhat.

The Red Raiders were on a five-game win streak before the final game of the series on Sunday, according to Tech Athletics.

Tech held a 1-0 lead in the third inning after a sacrifice fly out from Long, which sent Little home to score. However, the Mountaineers took the win in game three over the Red Raiders, 3-2.

After going 4-1 against opponents last week, the Red Raiders have an overall

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CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 Te c h f r e s h m a n S o f i a Garcia had the highest finish among the Lady Raiders with an even par of 72 to end round one. She is also tied for seventh overall in the individual rankings, according to Golfstat. In all, Tech had one eagle, 12 birdies and 50 pars. The Lady Raiders’ 3-par average was 3.40 (+8), and their 4-par average was 4.32 (+16).

Tech also had a 5-par average of 4.60 (-8).

“I’m so proud of them for the way they finished,” Tech coach JoJo Robertson said. “We got off to a great start. We were 5 under after about three holes and kind of hit a slow point in the round when we made the turn, but the way they finished was incredible.”

Junior Gabby Barker finished 1-over par and is tied for 12th place. Sophomore Mami Yamamoto shot 3-over par with a score of 75 and is tied for 26th, according to Golfstat. Cara Barker ended the day 4-over par and is tied for

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Texas Tech junior Gabby Barker chips the ball toward the green on hole nine in the NCAA Regional tournament at The Rawls Course.

After day one, the Lady Raiders are tied for third place with UCLA. 36th place. Junior Lauren Mason finished the day 8-over par with a score of 80 to tie for 76th place.

Gabby Barker was the only Lady Raider to hit an eagle on the first day. Cara Barker and Garcia each hit four birdies, and Yamamoto hit two, according to Golfstat. Both Mason and Gabby Barker hit one birdie on the first day. Gabby Barker led the team with 12 pars, as Yamamoto followed behind

with 11. Both Garcia and Mason ended the day with 10 pars, and Cara Barker finished with seven.

“I think everybody’s going to be comfortable now that day one is over with,” Robertson said. “We just need to stay strong and get better every day.”

Mason, Gabby Barker and Yamamoto all had a 3-par average of 3.25 (+1).

Garcia had a 3.50 3-par average, and Cara Barker had

record of 39-13 and an away record of 15-6, according to Tech Athletics. Tech is second in the Big 12, after TCU, with a conference record of 13-8.

The Red Raiders will host the Kansas Jayhawks next weekend for the final three games of the regular season at Dan Law Field, according to Tech Athletics. Tech will face Kansas at 6:30 p.m. on May 18-19, and will then have a 2 p.m. start for the final game of the regular season on May 20. @ABoutwellDT

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