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TUESDAY, JULY 23, 2019 VOLUME 93 ■ ISSUE 68

NEWS Tech study suggests intermittent fasting burns fat, builds muscle in active individuals

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INDEX

ONLINE

NEWS SPORTS CROSSWORD CLASSIFIEDS SUDOKU

LOCAL

FOOTBALL

PRESEASON PRAISE

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Freshman quarterback Alan Bowman looks for an opening during the Texas Tech Football game against University of Houston on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018 at Jones AT&T Stadium. The Red Raiders came out victorious against the Cougars, 63-49.

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Tech football team have earned their names on a preseason watch list over the past week. Tech’s presumed sophomore starting quarterback Alan Bowman was the first Red Raider to be named to a preseason watch list, according to a Tech Athletics news release. Bowman was named as a candidate for the Maxwell Award on July 15, which is a prestigious award given to the most outstanding player in the nation. Bowman became the first Red Raider to be a preseason consideration for the Maxwell Award since Patrick Mahomes II was mentioned as a preseason candidate in 2016, according to the release. With the sophomore being named a preseason candidate, Bowman is the sixth Red Raider to make the Maxwell award preseason watch list. Other Red Raiders to make the preseason recognition include Cody Hodges (2005), Graham Harrell (2007-08), Seth Doege (2012), Davis Webb (2014) and Mahomes (2016). After being recognized as a preseason candidate for the Maxwell Award, Bowman garnered his second preseason watch list mention as he was named a candidate for the Davey O’Brien Award on July

student-athletes to make the preseason watch list, according to the release. The candidates on the preseason watch list were chosen based on their performance last season as well as the expectations the player has for the upcoming season. Only quarterbacks who started in at least one game at their current institution were eligible to be named a preseason nominee. Bowman was one of four quarterbacks in the Big 12 to make the Davey O’Brien Award preseason watch list as Baylor’s Charlie Brewer, Texas’ Sam Ehlinger and Iowa State’s Brock Purdy also made the list, according to the release. Bowman was also one of six sophomore quarterbacks to make the list of 30. The preseason recognition came after Bowman had an impressive freshman season at Tech. Last season, Bowman threw for 2,638 yards and 17 touchdowns in the eight games he played in after his freshman season was cut short due to injuries, according to the release. Despite the short season, Bowman was ranked fourth in the nation after averaging 329.8 yards per game, leading all freshman quarterbacks in college football.

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LOCAL

Summer season prompts changes in spending habits, budgeting By ADÁN RUBIO News Editor

During the summer, students have more time to pursue hobbies that were difficult to indulge in during the fall and spring. Although, this change may require one to make financial adjustments. Whether it be because one has less courses to pay for or because one has more free time, there are a variety of reasons that could prompt students in the summer to spend their money on more non-college expenses, such as entertainment or luxury items. Tim Foster, student assistant at Tech Red to Black and personal financial planning graduate student from Roswell, New Mexico, said students’ spending during the summer tends to change because of different factors. “There’s more free time and less structure,” he said. “Definitely, those who are just working parttime during the summer tend to have more time on their hands.” The need to go back home and fulfill more social obligations with friends and family are other reasons Foster said students tend to spend more on non-college expenses. He said one’s spending habits could vary depending on if that person is working. “Students who are covering their own expenses, tend to work more during the summer,” he said regarding how some students do not spend a lot on entertainment and luxury during the summer. Regardless of the season, having to deal with tuition may be another factor that determines how a student spends their money and free time during the summer. Joshua Hernandez, unit coordinator in the Tech School of Law financial aid office, said spending habits depend on a student’s situation, which can consist of dealing with college and living expenses

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and one’s personality. “Summer could come around, and they really put a lot in the fall and spring, so they just want to rest,” he said regarding students who work hard to pay off college expenses. “I think that’s just going to be the natural flow for students in how they are with money and budgets.” Despite one’s amount of college expenses, Hernandez said when a student is more cautious with the amount of money they spend during the fall and spring, they are more likely to continue being cautious in the summer. “That’s probably going to follow through to the summer,” he said regarding the qualities of students who are careful with their money. “When a student doesn’t have that innate characteristic about them, then they are going to spend whether it is fall, spring or summer.” When there are more opportunities to unwind during the summer, a student on campus may spend their money at local entertainment spots or restaurants. In addition to students’ spending habits changing during the summer, local businesses may see some changes in how they promote their products and services to college students. Timothy Fitzgerald, associate professor in business economics in the Tech Rawls College of Business, said some local businesses will change their way of thinking when selling to college students during the summer. “I would believe that consumption patterns change during the summer,” he said. “But the biggest thing businesses are going to notice is that half of the students are gone.” Because there are less students living on campus or in Lubbock during the summer, Fitzgerald said some businesses may need to alter their selling strategies to reach college-aged consumers.

“Restaurants, bars and other businesses around recognize that,” he said regarding how businesses know that the few students on campus during the summer just want to enjoy the season and spend more on entertainment. Some businesses adjust their strategies depending on if it is the summer or the week when students are coming back to Lubbock for the fall, Fitzgerald said. “It’s kind of a natural adjustment a business promotes on a couple of different levels,” he said regarding how some businesses may try to promote items that will

be beneficial for students moving back onto campus. Despite how student spending and business strategies change during the summer, a student may need to know how to manage their finances during the summer to avoid overspending and losing money. Zunaira Khalid, personal financial planning doctoral candidate, said summer presents students the opportunity to save money regardless if they have a full-time or parttime job and are taking classes.

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By ADÁN RUBIO News Editor

Whether it be changes in social media or the lack of awareness and education, there could be multiple reasons why suicide among college students has become more common over the years. Suicide rates among people ages 15 to 24 reached the highest point in 2017, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Underlying Cause of Death database provided the data, which consisted of information regarding deaths of people ages 15 through 24 in the U.S. from 2000 to 2017. The suicide rate among people ages 15 to 19 increased from 8 per 100,000 people in 2000 to 11.8 per 100,000 people in 2017, according to the JAMA study. The suicide rate among people ages 20 to 24 increased from 12.5 per 100,000 people in 2000 to 17 per 100,000 people in 2017. Sharron Davis, executive director of the suicide prevention organization known as Contact Lubbock, said depending on the source where a person gets their information, about 45,000 people in the U.S. die by suicide each year. “7,500 youth die by suicide each year,” she said. “Suicide is now considered the second leading cause of death for people 10 to 34. Again, we lose people much younger than that.” Regardless, Davis said suicide is not specific to one’s age. “Male suicide is increasing all across, it doesn’t matter what age,” she said. “Young women are dying more by suicide also because they’re using really lethal methods.” In addition to the increasing suicide rates among young adults, one may also consider the factors that could lead to this increase. Online interaction is one reason Davis said suicide has become more prominent, especially for college students. “The general consensus is social media is huge in that,” she said regarding possibly causes of the increasing suicide rates. “Children, adults, young adults become very isolated many times.” Whether it be because a person is being cyberbullied or not getting enough likes from social media followers, Davis said there are consistent factors that causes distress among users and makes social media a place for negative thoughts. She said the impact of these factors depend on the person. To combat these negative thoughts that are spread online, Davis said one needs to talk about suicide, which can consist of speaking up for another person or sharing one’s thoughts of suicide, despite how uncomfortable the conversation may be. She said every school should have effective suicide prevention educational opportunities that not only provide information, but also give students the chance to ask for help. “And yet, it’s proven that honest, open communication is the key to suicide prevention,” Davis said. Despite communication about suicide possibly being beneficial, college students may not be open to talking about issues someone they know or they themselves are facing.

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