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TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2015 VOLUME 89 ■ ISSUE 130
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Man found unresponsive at University Trails apartments The Lubbock Police Department is trying to find the identity of a man who was found at the University Trails apartment complex at 2210 Main Street with life-threatening injuries. As of Sunday afternoon, the man had been moved from serious to stable condition at University Medical Center, Ray Mendoza, spokesperson for LPD, said. The department is investigating the incident as an aggravated assault, he said. “The troubling part about this is we don’t know who the victim is yet, so we can’t identify him,” Mendoza said. “It’s very tough to start an investigation because you can’t backtrack his steps.” The only known information about the victim is that he is a male, Mendoza said. As soon as the victim is able to talk, detectives will be able to dig deeper into the investigation, he said. A passerby spotted the man, Mendoza said, and there is no information as to how long he was lying unconscious on the street. Mendoza said LPD encourages people who have any missing friends or family members to call its crime line at (806) 7411000 or its non-emergency line at (806) 775-2865 in case it leads to any clues to the investigation. “If somebody has a family member or friend that has been unaccounted for, we would like to hear from them,” Mendoza said. “We really need to get this person identified. If not, we’re just going to have to wait on the staff at the hospital to let us know he can talk.”
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Sweltering Summer
Temperatures climb, increasing risks of heat-related illness
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Bowlsby says Big 12 not at disadvantage with 10 teams DALLAS (AP) — Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby doesn’t believe his league is at any disadvantage with 10 teams, and says there isn’t any real push for expansion. Bowlsby said Monday that a majority of the Big 12 presidents and chancellors “at the present time” believe 10 is the right number for the league. The commissioner’s comments at the start of the league’s football media days came less than a month after Oklahoma President David Boren suggested the Big 12 should strive to again be a 12-team league. Boren believes the Big 12 is “psychologically disadvantaged” being a smaller conference. Bowlsby says some Big 12 leaders feel strongly about staying at 10, others feel the same about expanding, and others in middle could be persuaded either way.
Crowdfunding project aims to save Armstrong’s suit WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Air and Space Museum is launching a crowdfunding campaign to conserve the spacesuit Neil Armstrong wore on the moon. The campaign begins Monday, marking 46 years since Armstrong’s moonwalk in 1969. Conservators say spacesuits were built for short-term use with materials that break down over time. The museum aims to raise $500,000 on Kickstarter to conserve the spacesuit, build a climate-controlled display case and digitize the spacesuit with 3D scanning.
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MICHAEL SHANKLE, A junior technical communication major from Dallas, and Nicole Crye, a junior advertising major from Denton, float in the Student Leisure Pool outside the Robert H. Ewalt Student Recreation Center on Monday.
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Hitting the high 90s and nearing the triple-digit mark, last week brought scorching temperatures to the Hub City. With no rainfall and high humidity, the South Plains and surrounding areas were boiling because of the unruly conditions. Minimal cloud coverage and humidity levels around 70 percent, according to the National Weather Service, made for a hot week and weekend but brought typical weather conditions back to the area. With a full week of no rain, the South Plains had some time to dry off after near record-setting rainfall in late
spring and early summer. But the break in rain may soon be over as forecasts are calling for more throughout the week. According to the NWS, isolated thundershowers will pop up throughout the area all week. “The rain is driving me crazy,” Gage Nugent, a freshman international economics major from Lubbock, said. “We live in Lubbock. It’s not supposed to rain here.” Living in Lubbock his whole life, Nugent said the unusual rain patterns take getting used to. Though there have been years with a combination of adequate amounts of rainfall and heat, this summer seems to be a bit different, he said.
With higher humidity levels than many are accustomed to, there is also the chance that those who do not take the proper precautions could put themselves in a dangerous situation. According to the National Library of Medicine website, those who are not used to high temperatures or high humidity are at more of a risk for heat related illnesses. Wearing too much clothing or not drinking enough fluids gives the body more of a challenge when it is trying to regulate temperature, according to the website. There are also more issues that can occur if a person consumes alcohol before or during exposure to heat or high humidity. “Being outside a lot, it can sometimes
Literacy Lubbock hosts month-long book fair By JARROD MILLER Staff Writer
Literacy Lubbock hosted Star Wars Saturday in Barnes and Noble at South Plains Mall on Saturday, continuing the second annual Get Pop Cultured book fair. Sponsored by both Barnes and Noble and Literacy Lubbock, the month-long book fair will continue through July with special events geared toward promoting literacy in children of all ages. “Anything like this, with Star Wars or Minion, reading is a complete part of it. There is always a book to go with something you are doing, and we are all about literacy,” Terry Handley, community business development manager at Barnes and Noble, said. If participants mention Literacy ADVERTISING: 806-742-3384
Lubbock as they make purchases, a percentage of the sale will be donated to Literacy Lubbock, Handley said. Because this event is a month-long event, it is an opportunity to raise money for Literacy Lubbock, as well as to get children excited about reading. The book fair started off July 2, kicking off with Throwback Thursday 1950s. These Throwback Thursdays occur each Thursday in July and focus on the pop culture of the different decades. In between these Thursdays, the book fair sets different themes for each day. Such events have included a Minions Fun Day, a Doctor Who Day, and a Read-a-Thon centered on Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Candice Barnard, a Literacy Lubbock volunteer and Texas Tech School of Law student, said the Throwback Thursdays draw a crowd from older age
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groups that enjoy discussing the pop culture from that particular era. “Throwback Thursdays is a different crowd. Usually it is children that come to them, but on Thursdays, it is more of young adults,” Barnard said. “It is reaching different age groups, which is something that you wouldn’t normally think events like these would do.” During Star Wars Day, a wide array of activities took place throughout the day, including a make-your-own lightsaber station, a make-your-own R2D2 and Storm Trooper egg races around the store, Julie Laughlin, director of operations and development at Literacy Lubbock, said. In addition to these activities, many participants dressed up in Star Wars-themed regalia, including a full Jedi costume. BOOK FAIR continued on Page 3 ➤➤
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be hard to remember to try and stay hydrated,” Cole Jackson, an undeclared sophomore from Lubbock, said. “But it sure does help a ton when you bring some extra water or something when I go anywhere.” For any heat related illness, heat cramps are the first sign that there is a problem, and if not acted on immediately could result in a heat stroke with the potential for brain damage, organ failure or even death. According to the NLM website, heavy sweating with muscle cramps and fatigue are the first signs that trouble could be ahead. WEATHER continued on Page 3 ➤➤
Kickoff times for first two football games announced The kickoff time for the Texas Tech 2015 football season opener against Sam Houston State has officially been set for 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 5, the Big 12 Conference announced Friday. KINGSBURY The season opener will also be the school’s 1,000th all-time football game. The following game against the University of Texas at El Paso will be played at 2 p.m. on Sept. 12, according to the conference. Both games will be at Jones AT&T Stadium. Tech has already announced the kickoff time for the team’s first road game against Arkansas will be at 6 p.m. on Sept. 19 and will be broadcast on ESPN2. The Red Raiders and Texas Longhorns will play at 6:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day in Austin, according to the release. The game will be broadcast on FOX Sports 1. ➤➤@JeremyK_DT
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