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Tech freshman found dead during weekend Dalton Debrik, incoming Texas Tech freshman, died sometime between Saturday night and Sunday morning, according to the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.

In an email regarding Debrik, Chris Cook, managing director of the Office of Communications and Marketing, said, “the university is saddened by the loss of students and extends heartfelt condolences and sympathies to his family and friends during this difficult time.”

Lubbock Police Department is conducting an investigation at this time according to the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.

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New director for Tech museum appointed Tabitha Schmidt was announced Monday as the new deputy director of the Museum of Texas Tech.

Schmidt will work with the Office of the Provost to improve the museum’s external affairs, marketing efforts and revenue streams, Lawrence Schovanec, Tech provost and senior vice president, said in an email sent to students.

According to the email, Schmidt earned her Master of Arts from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and her Bachelor of Arts from Baker University.

Schmidt came to Tech after serving as director of the School for Continuing and Professional Studies at the Kansas City Art Institute where she worked as the associate educator of tours and adult learning, according to the email.

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Fans screamed in excitement as the members of Foreigner walked on stage playing their song “Double Vision.”

The City Bank Auditorium hosted Foreigner at 7:30 p.m. Monday to raise money for the Frenship High School Madrigal Choir group.

Billie Billet, head chairperson for the Frenship High School Choir, said she was called down to the school’s front office for an emergency phone call.

“The promoter for Foreigner asked if we could have our choir sing with them in the concert when they came to Lubbock,” she said. “Like everyone else, I was completely shocked and very excited.”

Billet said she played a few songs for the choir students while in class one day, and they sang along to almost every one.

The last song she played for the students was “I Want To Know What Love Is,” she said, and they all knew every word.

“I told them that song was sung by a band named Foreigner and that they were going to be performing that song with them when they came to Lubbock,” Billet said. “They started screaming and texting and calling their moms and dads with excitement.”

The money raised by the concert will benefit the choir group with a $500 grant, according to a flier handed out at the concert.

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ABOVE: KELLY HANSEN of Foreigner performs Monday on stage at the City Bank Auditorium. ABOVE LEFT: MEMBERS of the crowd clap and sing along during the Foreigner concert Monday at the City Bank Auditorium.

Graduate enrollment reaches all-time high

By ALEXIS NELSON Staff Writer

As the fall 2014 semester begins, the number of students enrolled in the graduate school and number of PhDs granted have reached an all-time high at Texas Tech.

There are currently 5,619 students enrolled in a graduate program at Tech, an increase of eight percent from last year, Mark Sheridan, vice provost for Graduate Affairs and dean of the Graduate School, said.

The graduate program at Tech has seen an increase in enrolled students over the past three years.

“We expect to see the 2014 year break last year’s record as well,” Sheridan said.

Within the engineering graduate program alone, 800 students are currently enrolled, which is a 10 percent increase from last year’s numbers.

There is currently a capacity of 2,400 graduate students, Al Sacco, academic dean of engineering, said, but some pro-

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then democracy really works.”

The campaign, according to the website, introduces two different steps students can take to vote even while they are away from home during their college years.

The first step is registering, according to the website. Students must decide which address they are registering: one in college or one in their hometown, and return the registration card.

Second, students can request an absentee ballot, according to the website.

“Sure it’s inconvenient to not get to just vote wherever I am,” Warsh said, “but I vote for Houston’s elections even when I’m in Lubbock.”

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tions are broadened by a graduate degree or by graduate certificates,” he said.

The impact the increased number of graduate students enrolled at Tech has hits in two different ways, Sheridan said.

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Texas secretary of state visits Lubbock, Tech Monday

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Texas Secretary of State Nandita Berry visited Lubbock Monday morning to talk with campus leaders about voter education.

Monday was the first day of the 2014 State Senate District 28 election, so to kick off the elections she provided education to students about voting and #VoteTexas resources, according to a news release from the secretary of state.

Hannah Joy, a sophomore education major from San Antonio, said she does not vote but might start doing so in the coming elections.

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Tech, you meet so many people with different opinions and problems and I want to help them. I guess that’s why I want to be a teacher.”

The Vote Texas 2014 Campaign, according to the Vote Texas Campaign website, is working to stress the importance of voting often to students.

Jonathon Warsh, a junior political science major from Houston, said voting is important and he was glad Berry visited Lubbock to talk with students.

“When I was finally old enough to vote I was really excited,” he said.

“One of my professors says voting isn’t so important because one vote doesn’t always matter, but I think it is. If everyone feels it’s as important as I do,

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The Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics Center for Outreach, Research and Education added 21 new affiliate members to its faculty.

Zenaida Aguirre-Munoz, associate director of the College of Education, said there are many responsibilities for the incoming faculty.

“I am responsible for the associate facilitate staff and the funding for the program,” she said. “The affiliate staff works with the director within the college, and they work together to help student initiatives within the program.”

The new members had to go through an application process before attaining the job, Munoz said.

The prospective faculty member must submit an application, she said, and based off their resume are selected for the position.

Jerry Dwyer, director of the STEMCORE center, said the main goal of the program is to help students network with one another.

“Through the program you have the opportunity to work with different communities to create a diverse learning experience,” he said. “The main goal of the program is to help others connect with each other smoothly and broaden the reach of students.”

The STEM-CORE program is funded through deans within the specific colleges, Dwyer said.

The deans in the agriculture, education, engineering, arts and sciences and human sciences departments provide most of the funding, he said.

Jennifer Snead, associate professor of English, is a new member of the STEMCORE affiliate faculty.

Information provided by Tech Vice Provost for Graduate Affairs and Dean of Graduate School Mark Sheridan grams have more than others, including petroleum engineering.

Recognizing the need for graduate degrees in order to have a better range of opportunities in the work force is why so many students are starting to apply for graduate school, he said.

“Students are recognizing that career op-

Tech STEM-CORE hires new faculty

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Ebola puts international officials on alert

By DEVON BURGESS Staff Writer

Despite the recovery of two infected American doctors, the spread of Ebola continues to take a toll on West African countries.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website, an estimated 2,615 people have died from Ebola in 2014.

The CDC announced July 31 that it was issuing a travel warning to several West African countries.

“This is the biggest and most complex Ebola outbreak in history,” Tom Frieden, director of the CDC, said in the release.

“Far too many lives have been lost already.”

As a former ambassador to Guinea, Tibor P. Nagy Jr., vice provost of International Affairs, said several factors leave the region a prime target for a massive virus.

“The isolation of that area and the poorly inadequate health care they have makes the region a perfect storm for a major outbreak of the Ebola virus,” he said.

The outbreak was initially limited to countries in West Africa, but the Democratic Republic of the Congo reported the country’s first two Ebola cases, according to the CDC’s website.

Kent Brantly, an American doctor, said in a news conference he is lucky to be alive after contracting the virus while on a missionary trip in the region.

“I am extremely thankful to all of those involved in my care,” he said at the conference.

“Please continue to pray for Liberia and the people of West Africa, and encourage those in positions of leadership and influence to do everything possible to bring this Ebola outbreak to an end.”

Nancy Writebol, a nurse aid,

also contracted the deadly virus during a mission trip, Brantly said in the conference.

Both American patients were treated and released from Emory University Hospital in Atlanta after doctors assured the public that they posed no threat to anyone’s safety, he said in the conference.

“After a rigorous course of treatment and thorough testing, we have determined that Dr. Brantly has recovered from the Ebola virus and he can return to the public without posing any health concerns,” Dr. Bruce Ribner, with Emory Hospital, said at the conference.

Texas Tech officials are monitoring the outbreak of Ebola, Nagy said, even though the threat of the virus in the country is relatively low.

Tech currently has no students studying abroad in the affected region, Nagy said.

The fear of Ebola has forced countries in Africa to close their borders to neighbors, though Nagy said he believes the efforts will be in vain.

“The border security is close to non-existent in that part of Africa,” he said, “so there’s no real measure of controlling who comes into the neighboring country or not.”

CDC officials believe the best way to avoid a spread of Ebola to America is to stop the virus in Africa, which is why they are sending professional doctors to the region soon, Frieden said in the release.

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These are the steps the CDC is taking to control the spread of Ebola: - Tracking the epidemic to improve its tactics to fight it - Improving the information it is recording about each case - Improving the methods it is using to track where the outbreak came from - Improving measures being taken to control the outbreak - Working to increase communication to better fight the disease - Advising national embassies on steps to take to fight the empidemic - Coordinating the World Health Organization and partners - Strengthening and helping Ministries of Health establish emergency management systems Information provided by the Centers for Disease Control website. by serving as election clerks, according to the website.

Election clerks are paid and work to ensure processes are running smoothly throughout the voting process by helping voters and others working alike, according to the website.

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terprise will continue to grow, he said.

“Graduate students are a critical component to our scholarly endeavors,” he said.

The increased number of graduate students and those receiving their PhDs is important on a national level as well, Sheridan said.

In 2010, China and Europe surpassed the United States in the number of PhDs awarded, according to the National Academy of Science, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine.

The intellectual capital within the United States is considered important to the national economic stability in order to sustain the careers with higher education demands, Sheridan said.

Specifically, graduate students are needed in the science, technology, and engineering sectors of the work force in order to maintain our science and technology

endeavors as a nation, according to the study.

“There is a threat to the economic security of the United States as a result of the lower number of PhD students,” Sheridan said, “but we have a record number of PhD students coming to Tech.”

As the demand for intellectual capital continues for the advancement of science and technology in the United States, the trend of students obtaining master’s degrees and PhDs will continue, according to the study.

“The demand in the work force, in every area, for those with graduate degrees is steadily increasing and will not look to slow down any time soon,” he said.“It’s just a matter of us being able to keep pace with that demand and have the infrastructure to be able to keep up with that demand,” said Dr. Sheridan.

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“I’ve been a part of the The mission of the STEMSTEM-CORE affiliate staff just CO RE program is to create since spring, so I am still very awareness of education oppornew to this,” she said. “I also tunities within separate learning happen to be the only English fields of study, she said. professor on the team. ” The affiliate faculty assists in The English department does solidifying the overall mission not have a direct relation to the of the STEM-CORE program, courses within the STEM-CORE Snead said. field, Snead said.

“As part of the STEM-CORE Apart from Snead, there are affiliate faculty I need to share no other English professors with- the kinds of things that go on in in the STEM-CORE, she said. my department that might as“I do have this technological sist the STEM-CORE mission,” side to the work that I do,” she she said. “I am also available to said. “I can talk to other STEM help affiliates of STEM-CORE, members and share my research whether they are students, staff

or faculty.”

With the help of the affiliate staff, the program is beginning to unify dissimilar courses, she said.

“What does the English department have to with STEM? What is an English professor doing with these STEM-CORE people? With all of the science, technology, engineering, and math, where do I belong? There are lots of different ways I belong,” she said. “You just have to think outside of the box.”

The vision for the new STEM-CORE affiliate faculty is to bring together all of the courses that portray separate curriculum, and incorporate them into one, she said.

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The demand of students has caused the university to expand its resources to meet the graduate student needs, he said.

“As Texas Tech is examining its position as an innovator and as an institution that contributes to economic development and contributes to a skilled workforce in every discipline, we’re seeing that for Tech to be the type of university that it can be and that it must be for the region, it has to play an expanded role to meet the demand for graduate students,” Sheridan said.

The interest in the research and innovation program is growing as the number of graduate students increases, he said.

The more graduate students take on the research studies, the more Tech’s innovation en-

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As the fall season begins, so do allergy symptoms for many students, along with trips to the Student Wellness Center that are often avoidable.

More students than necessary come in for symptoms that can be cured with over-the-counter medications, Dr. Kelly Bennett, medical director of the Student Wellness Center, said.

“Allergy symptoms are ranked in the top three reasons why students go in to the Student Wellness Center,” she said. “If you’re experiencing allergy problems, go to a pharmacy and get what the pharmacist recommends. Most all of the drugs we prescribe to patients are over-the-counter.”

Claritin, Allegra-D, Zyrtec and the nasal steroid spray Nasacort are all drugs that alleviate symptoms associated with allergies.

“It’s only when those medica-

COVER face while in the wind, showering, and after outdoor activities can help to prevent allergen born sickness

SEASON West Texas has the most allergens in the fall MOST COMMON allergens found in the area are weed pollen, mold spores, grass and tree pollen

tions don’t work that a student should come into the Student Wellness Center,” she said.

Ragweed pollen, one of the most common allergens in Lubbock, is released from plants and is worsened by warmer temperatures, humidity and wind, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.

Ragweed pollen release often peaks between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., according to the foundation.

Rain and low temperatures slow down the release, according to the foundation.

“Weed allergies, specifically ragweed pollen, are the most common

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Dust, other allergens affect Tech students

triggers during this time of year,” Michael Puente, staff member of the Allergy Clinic of Lubbock, said.

Limiting exposure as much as possible to allergens can help to prevent allergy-related sickness, he said.

While avoiding walking outdoors may be difficult during the school year, students have a differ-

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DONALD LAZUKA, A master’s of music and performance student from Austin, and Trevor Hall, a senior music education major from San Antonio, practice “Take A Wine” for the Texas Tech Steel Drum Band on Monday inside the Music Building.

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A donation with also be given to the GRAMMY Foundation to help aid in-school music programs across the country, according to the flier.

Guy Morales and Devin Saucedo, two members of the Madrigals Choir, said they were excited when they found out they were going to be performing with Foreigner.

“We had no idea we were going to get to do something like this,” Saucedo said.

“This really is a once in a lifetime chance.”

Along with performing with the high school choir, Foreigner also performed some of their most famous hits, including “Cold as Ice” and “Feels Like the First Time.”

Grant Garrets, a graduate student from Houston, said he got tickets as soon as he heard Foreigner was coming to Lubbock.

“I grew up listening to bands like them and Pink Floyd and all them,” he said.

“Lubbock doesn’t get a lot of truly great artists like this, so I wasn’t going to pass up this opportunity.”

Foreigner donated a signed Les Paul guitar, which was auctioned off with raffle tickets.

The Madrigal Choir was also selling CDs of Foreigner’s greatest hits, according to the flier.

“I think it’s great, everything that Foreigner is doing to help out a little school in Lubbock,” Garrets said. “It kind of goes to show how big-name bands like that can still care for people who aren’t famous.”

Lead singer of Foreigner, Kelly Hansen, as well as the other members of the band, interacted with audience mem-

bers throughout the show.

Garrets said his favorite part of the show was when Hansen left the stage and came into the audience with everyone.

“I love artists that do that, you know, who go out of their

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carpet if possible, she said.

When choosing a house or apartment look for places that contain central heating and cooling instead of window units, according to the foundation.

“HEPA filters for cooling units, which can be found at Wal-Mart or any other local supermarket, also help to filter out indoor and outdoor allergens,” Dr. Bennett said.

While the West Texas wind carries more of the pollen around campus, the dust carried around is not an allergen but rather an irritant.

“Dust doesn’t affect just those who have allergies, it affects everyone,” Puente said.

While not everyone is affected by ragweed or cotton around campus, Dr. Bennett said, the potential for developing allergies increases the longer you stay in one place.

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ent option, he said.

“Covering your face while in the wind and showering after being outside to wash off the pollen and allergens can also help,” Puente said.

Being aware of the current day’s pollen count, knowing what triggers personal symptoms, and knowing when to take medication to avoid those symptoms can help prevent the need to go to the doctor’s office, according to the foundation.

Moving into a new area can also trigger new allergies as students get acclimated to the environment, Puente said.

“Certain allergens only affect certain people during a certain time of year,” Dr. Bennett said. “June through August has higher grass pollen counts, whereas September through October has higher weed pollen count. Ragweed right now is everywhere.”

Ways to prevent allergy-related sickness while in the dorms or at an apartment include keeping a clean home and avoiding a place with

Nearly 50 years ago, Women’s Equality Day was created to commemorate women receiving the right to vote. Women like Sojourner Truth and Susan B. Anthony pioneered the feminist movement. Today, there is still much confusion on feminism and what it means.

“Feminism is the social, cultural and political equality of women,” Patricia Earl, unit coordinator and academic adviser for the Women’s Studies program, said. “I would also add, and men.”

Even though feminism is grounded in women’s equality, Earl said, there are discussions both men and women need to have about the need for equality.

“To be honest, originally I didn’t consider myself to be a feminist,” said President of Tech Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance Sophia Dominguez, a dual major in psychology and philosophy from Houston.

“Once I started doing research, I realized I’m a feminist because I believe in gender equality.”

Feminism is a harsh term these days, Dominguez said, but she now sees the need for gender equality everywhere in her daily life.

Similar to the movement, some view the term ‘feminist’ as a contro-

versial label.

“I have my views but I’m not a feminist.

It’s just in my personality,” Jovaria Khalid, a senior biology major from Lubbock, said.

HOLCOMB There is also an issue of whether or not feminism is needed in the modern age, she said.

The Women Against Feminism movement on Twitter, Tumblr and other social media sites features photos of women holding up reasons why they do not need feminism.

The Facebook page has more than 21,000 likes.

“Feminism is relevant because you still see issues of inequality,” Jonah Higginbotham, a junior sociology major from Lorena, said. “You still see people being discriminated against.”

Higginbotham said he does not like the fact that there is a need for feminism and does not see why people cannot move beyond the prejudices of the past.

Kayla Holcomb, a sophomore physical therapy major from San

Antonio, said she thinks the world still needs feminism.

“Feminism is needed to an extent,” she said. “There are still some things that aren’t equal, but we’re more equal than we were before.”

Throughout the years, the definition of feminism may have become blurred but the issue of gender equality still stands, Earl said.

Jasmine Yu, a junior civil engineering major from Houston, said she does not even know what feminism is.

“The same fights are still there,” Earl said. “The same topics are being discussed: the social, political and economic equality of women.”

People have to make their own judgments about feminism, she said, and people can only be educated through discussing their own experiences.

The Women’s Studies Program will host a tweet chat today from 2 to 4 p.m. in commemoration of Women’s Equality Day, according to the program’s website.

“You just have to look around,” Kyle O’Donnell, a junior computer science major from El Paso, said.

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Political lawsuits fuel partisan rhetoric Constitution should be ney Rosemary Lehmberg unless Lehmberg, who has been involved in various scandals including a drunken driving arrest, resigned from the DA’s office. The lawsuit is not actually against Perry’s veto, but against the threat he made for Lehmberg to resign.

Both lawsuits stem from distaste between the two parties and the outcome is only slowing the job of the government to fulfill its duties to the American people. It is unreasonable that the political system of the 21st century centers on the notion that one party can chastise its colleagues purely for its own political motive.

Isn’t it ironic that Democrats across the nation will condemn Perry for overstepping his constitutional powers, but criticize any idea that Obama overstepped his own constitutional authority?

Additionally, does it not seem a little odd that Republicans are

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It doesn’t take long to realize Republicans and Democrats alike do not have any momentum for results from either lawsuit.

acceptable behavior? If so, I am frightened that we have failed to understand what Franklin said when he meant “A republic, if you can keep it.”

As the preamble of the U.S. Constitution says, we should all strive to “form a more perfect union.” We should challenge our brethren and ourselves to see the actions of the politicians who lead each of us are in tune with the high standards we expect. If their time and energy is spent discussing lawsuits for political gain, we should reevaluate these leaders in office. It is just as unacceptable for us to stand by as it is for these politicians to carry out the selfinterest of the few.

Do you care more about the future of Texas’ water supply, the status of Texas highways or a lawsuit against our governor for a threat to veto a budget? Likewise, do you wish to see the U.S. decide on the future of renewable energy, pass comprehensive immigration reform or see a lawsuit against our president carried out into the courts?

If you are content with the latter in each question, feel free to write a letter of support to Boehner and Lehmberg. However, if you’re tired of the exhaustive political rhetoric, do something.

Just as Lincoln said on the battlefield of Gettysburg, we should endeavor to see “that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”

Getz is a sophomore accounting major from Lubbock. ➤➤ jmgetz@dailytoreador.com

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The Astrodome was once hailed as the Eighth Wonder of the World, but now stands as a reminder of what used to be and what could be, if the proposal submitted by the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and the Houston Texans fails to go through.

According to the Astrodome Site Study done by the Rodeo and Texans, the two propose to demolish the dome-shaped structure but keep the skeleton of the dome itself (similar Stonehenge’s appearance) and create a major green space in the middle of NRG Park. They claim it will benefit events held at NRG Park due to its functionality and utility.

However, it seems Houstonians are still attached to the building and are not yet able to let it go.

Judge Ed Emmett, the highest elected official in Harris County, is a proponent of preserving the Astrodome and seems to reflect what the majority of the Houston population feels about demolishing the Astrodome.

When the referendum was on the ballot last November, the final tally came to 46.57 percent in favor of the reuse proposal and 53.43 percent against it.

For those unaware of why there is so much opposition, the Astrodome is the world’s first multipurpose domed sports stadium and a source of pride for the city of

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Houston; however, its glory days have long passed.

Houston is being recognized for better and greater things. This unwillingness to repurpose the dome for something that can benefit the community and preserve its historic significance is only hindering Houston’s progress.

Management senior Angela Lawrence said the Astrodome should be transformed into a park.

“It’s a waste of resources.

(The park) is a good idea. It’s environmentally friendly and everything, and they can make a pretty good big-sized park there,” Lawrence said.

“They could do a lot of things.

They could do a little shaded area where you can stand if it rains, a little kids section … they could do a lot.”

In the study, Discovery Green is a cited as a case study of what the new green space could do for NRG Park.

Since its inception in 2008, Discovery Green has become a regional attraction that has transformed downtown Houston.

Because of its success, the study believes that open spaces are nec-

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essary to bring in development of surrounding properties.

More properties means a higher chance of economic prosperity for the area, which could go into further transformation of the surrounding community.

Currently, it costs $2 to $3 million per year to maintain the Astrodome, and these millions come directly from taxpayers.

“They’re spending a lot of money on maintenance as of right now, and if (the Astrodome) can be used for a better purpose, it should be. A lot of families do stay nearby and a park could be fun for the kids,” said computer science master’s student Anubhav Mehra. “If it can be put for a better use, why not? Otherwise, it’ll lose a lot of money just maintaining the stadium, and if it’s not doing anything, it’s lost its purpose and has no use.”

The proposal from the Rodeo and Texans estimates demolition and repurposing will cost $66 million. Top officials from both groups said they would consider paying for some of the cost, but did not disclose how much. However, Emmett said he would oppose the

... it seems Houstonians are still attached to the building and are not yet able to let it go.

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plan, even if the Texans and the Rodeo agreed to foot the entire bill.

Perhaps the problem then lies in the historic significance that would disappear with the Astrodome’s demolition. Although, the Rodeo and Texans proposal has accounted for this.

Titled the “Astrodome Hall of Fame,” this part of the proposal pays tribute to the Astrodome’s history, calling for plaques to be embedded in the columns of the skeleton of the dome to commemorate the significant events, athletes and entertainers who became part of Astrodome and Houston history.

Essentially, it’s a walking timeline tour built right into the bones of the Dome itself.

“If they want to keep the legacy, it would be a great idea. It should be preserved,” said computer science master’s student Aanchal Agarwal.

Ultimately, the power to decide what gets done with the Astrodome lies in the hands of the Harris County Commissioners Court.

With the Superbowl in just three years, action needs to be taken soon lest the Astrodome remain a useless, unattractive building that could hurt Superbowl traffic.

It does not do to dwell on the past and deprive the future of better things to come.

We are not losing a piece of history forever — we are taking it and remaking it so that it can serve future generations on a greater scale.

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l m o s t e v e r y d a y, we hear the word “freedom,” as in, “It’s a free country,” “freedom isn’t free,” and “let freedom ring.” The word is a part of the American vernacular just like “apple pie,” “baseball,” and “the American dream.”

Therefore, each of us has an idea of what the word means: freedom of speech, freedom of the press (especially important to me right now as I start at The Daily Toreador), freedom of religion and, essentially, the liberty to make choices for ourselves. Whatever the word means to each of us, we are blessed to live in a country where each of us is granted certain unalienable rights.

Along with these rights come responsibilities — it is our duty as Americans to ensure our freedoms are protected, or, as Ronald Reagan put it, “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.”

Of course, when faced with outside threats, we call upon the military, but it is equally important to ensure our freedom is protected at home. Recall that when the American Revolution began in 1776, the American founders, then British subjects, were fighting against their own government.

As we debate policy at the national level, it is essential to keep in mind this responsibility. Our fundamental duty as Americans in maintaining our liberty is to understand and uphold the United States Constitution.

The Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787, and was the culmination of a halfcentury of American thought and almost a decade of war.

Many of its signers fought in the revolution, backed it financially or had signed the Declaration of Independence.

Any of these actions might have resulted in a death sentence, or at least personal ruin, should the war have been lost.

In other words, the signers of the Constitution staked their lives (and the lives of their families) on the American brand of freedom they helped to create. They had every motivation to ensure the document was impeccably accurate in terms of the rights and responsibilities it outlined, detailed enough to be applicable, but not so detailed as to be rendered obsolete by a change in technology.

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John White Understand the Consti tution defines our republic.

In other words, apart from it, America does not exist.

Among other functions, the Constitution sets forth the major branches of government, the system of checks and balances and methods for adding to the document in the form of amendments. The first ten amendments, known as the Bill of Rights, list essential liberties and grant them to the people.

They also grant powers not explicitly held at the federal level to the states and the people.

While this may seem like a formality, it is crucial to the American republic that each one of us remains vigilant to maintain our freedoms from governmental overreach. In fact, this duty is outlined in the oath to become an American citizen. New citizens must promise to “defend and support the Constitution and laws of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.”

One of the founders’ biggest concerns was that the citizens would allow the government to accumulate too much power. To paraphrase Benjamin Franklin, he who gives up freedom for security deserves neither and will lose both.

It is imperative that no matter the cost in terms of our temporary security or comfort that we never be willing to sacrifice our freedoms as American citizens. In order to maintain our republic for future generations, it is critical each one of us reads, understands and applies the Constitution to ensure the government is not overstepping its bounds.

As you read the arguments in the The Daily Toreador over the course of the year, I urge you to apply the Constitution to the political issue being debated. Only then can we ensure the outcome is truly in our best interest as Americans, and that the blessing of liberty is maintained for ourselves and our posterity.

Understand the Constitution defines our republic. In other words, apart from it, America does not exist.

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suing the president because he delayed a portion of the Affordable Care Act, a law Republicans attempted to repeal 54 times in the last three years?

It doesn’t take long to realize Republicans and Democrats alike do not have any momentum for results from either lawsuit. With congressional midterm elections only three months away, it seems as if actions such as lawsuits against a president or a governor, regardless of what our elected leaders convince us of, have only political gain in mind.

W h i l e speaking in K a n s a s C i t y, Obama mentioned the lawsuit against him, and subsequently the crowd began to jeer and hiss. Obama responded, “Don’t boo.

Vote.” It is easy to be crossed by the ludicrous nature of the lawsuits against Obama and Perry, but in the realm of political theater, these are just two more scenes that will soon be forgotten.

As Obama said in Kansas City, we can change this immature rhetoric simply by voting.

Should this be the way politics work? Are flagrant political stunts so common in American politics that we must accept acts such as lawsuits against our leaders as

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pon exiting the Constitutional Convention of 1787, Benjamin Franklin was asked by a group of bystanders what type of government the delegates created.

His response was, “A republic, if you can keep it.”

The brevity of Franklin’s response is symbolic to the length of the Constitution, in particular, Article II, regarding executive power. The ambiguity is in fact one that President Abraham Lincoln himself struggled to understand, especially concerning wartime powers, the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment.

Just before the August recess, the House of Representatives, lead by Speaker John Boehner, voted 225-201 to sue President Barack Obama for what the House believed to be a breach of constitutional executive powers by Obama.

House Republicans believe Obama unlawfully made and changed laws, which is supposed to be the job of the legislative branch.

In particular, the lawsuit addressed Obama’s executive orders on the release of five prisoners for a captive United States soldier, blocking the deportation of some illegal children in the U.S. and the extension of the Affordable Care Act’s requirement for businesses to provide health insurance to employees.

Days after the House voted to sue Obama, another high-profile lawsuit was filed, this time against Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Perry, like Obama, is being sued for a breach of executive authority. Perry threatened to veto a budget for Travis County District Attor-

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Ice Bucket Challenge continues to raise money for disease “We have never seen anything like this in the history of the disease,” President and CEO of The ALS Association Barbara Newhouse said on the ALSA website. “We couldn’t be more thrilled with the level of compassion, generosity and sense of humor that people are exhibiting as they take part in this impactful viral initiative.”

The viral challenge generally requires the person to either donate $100 to the organization or dump a bucket of ice water on his or her head.

The person then nominates others to take the challenge, and the cycle continues.

Staff Writer

From celebrities to football teams, videos of people dumping buckets of ice water on themselves have dominated social media for several weeks.

The Ice Bucket Challenge videos support the ALS Association, a non-profit organization which raises money and awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, according to the ALSA website.

ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, affects brain and spinal cord nerve cells and leads to paralysis and death.

“I decided to accept the chal- feels like to have the disease.” lenge,” Juan As of MonGil, a freshd a y, $ 7 9 . 7 man elecmillion have been donated tronic media and comto the associamunications tion between July 28 and major from Richmond, Monday, acsaid. cording to an ALSA news “While I did accept release. Last the chalyear, $2.5 milBARBARA NEWHOUSE lion was dolenge, I also PRESIDENT AND CEO OF nated during donated to THE ALS ASSOSIATION actually help the same pethe cause. It riod of time.

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individuals have donated money to the nonprofit organization, in addition to existing donors.

On Aug. 15, Texas Tech football coach Kliff Kingsbury and the Tech football team created their own Ice Bucket Challenge video. Kingsbury challenged Beyoncé Knowles and former Tech football players Manny Ramirez, Louis Vasquez and Wes Welker in the video.

“I think what Kliff did is great,” Gil said. “He is going to bring a lot of awareness to this by doing it big.”

Those who accept the challenge temporarily feel the effects of having the disease, Gil said.

many of its degree programs have the minor built in.

Most minors require 18 credit hours, she said, but some require more if a certification is included with the minor.

“We encourage all students to minor because it makes them stand out,” Gilchrest-Dunnam said. “If a student is majoring in the College of Business and has a 3.5 GPA, what’s going to make him stand out from his counterparts with the same GPA?” Students should choose a different minor than their major field of study, she said, because it shows diversity.

Carla Burrus, an adviser for the Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures, said a minor in any foreign language is beneficial for students.

“In the sophomore level courses you learn verb tenses and all the basic skills,”

Staff Writer

Texas Tech offers more than 100 academic minors, according to the academic course catalog, and students can choose to pursue a minor in addition to their majors.

Maggie Gilchrest-Dunnam, the senior academic adviser for University Advising, said students can officially declare a minor if they have already declared a major.

“I see a lot of people who think of a minor as a second choice,” she said.

“They weren’t intending to minor when they came to Tech, but then they realize how beneficial a minor would be when competing for a job.”

Only the College of Arts and Sciences requires its students to declare a minor, Gilchrest-Dunnam said, and

she said. “The upper-level courses start honing in on those skills. If you go into a job interview with a minor in a language and someone else doesn’t, you’re more of an asset to that company.”

Some students choose a minor without much planning, GilchrestDunnam said, but they should consider how a specific minor would help them in their careers.

A minor in a foreign language would help an international business student, she said, because the student needs to understand the language as well as the culture of a different country.

“Studying a foreign language gives you a wider perspective and a range of new ideas because you’ve learned about another people group,” Burrus

said. “It is very likely that a student will work for a company that has international connections.”

Many students take foreign language classes to fulfill a requirement, Burrus said, but some end up pursuing a minor after enjoying the freshman level classes.

Tech has many nationally ranked programs, Gilchrest-Dunnam said, and a minor allows students to experience a program they are passionate about and can use in addition to their major.

“It’s not impressive to be singleminded in your pursuit of success,” she said. “The students that will go on to get good jobs and have the lifestyles they want will be exceptional in a vast array of majors and minors.” ➤➤jromero@dailytoreador.com

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The Atlanta-based rapper, whose real name is Jay Wayne Jenkins, was taken into custody Sunday by detectives along with five other people while executing a search warrant at the Verizon Amphitheatre in Irvine, Mountain View police spokesman Sgt. Saul Jaeger said Monday.

They were taken to the Orange County jail.

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“I highly recommend accepting the challenge,” Gil said. “It was shocking to experience a temporary feeling of this disease.”

The association, according to its website, encourages everyone to accept the challenge and post it on social media by using #IceBucketChallenge, #ALSIceBucketChallenge or #StrikeOutALS to share their experiences.

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Brummit set for another record season

By DIEGO GAYTAN Staff Writer

Since arriving at Texas Tech in 2012, Rachel Brummit has established herself as a defensive force and record breaker for the Red Raider volleyball team.

After transferring to Tech from Radford University following her freshman year, Brummit began her career at Tech by surpassing the school’s best singleseason performance, recording 510 digs, which is 62 more than the previous record set by Melissa McGehee in 2000.

In her second season at Tech, the Plano native libero exceeded her previous school record by compiling 604 digs in her junior campaign, putting her only 469 digs away from breaking the Tech career digs record.

Brummit attributes her consistent record-setting performances to her team.

“It just shows the team effort,” Brummit said. “My whole team is really in it for me every day in practice and really working me hard.”

Tech coach Don Flora praised Brummit’s defensive skills and

her awareness on the court.

“To be one of the best defenders in the Big 12 is a sign that you are at a super high level,” he said. “Technically and physically she sees the game at a high level.”

Flora also recognizes Brummit as a presence on and off the court for the team, he said.

“She is just one of those calm confident presences,” Flora said.

“She’s just kind of like a kid that has some character and moxie and that leadership really permeates in life outside the gym.”

Senior outside hitter Breenann David said she thinks Brummit brings a calming effect to the Tech squad when they are facing a tough situation.

“If you are freaking out on the court and you look at her, Rachel always has a very calm face, and she is just very relaxed,” David said. “It kind of makes you feel better about what’s going on, it’s kind of like, ‘Rachel’s fine why am I freaking out?’”

Brummit’s calming effect on the team not only changes the team’s attitude during a tough moment in a match, but it also changes the way the team plays,

David said.

“Once you start feeling hectic, you start playing hectic,” David said. “You have to be relaxed in order to play well so having Rachel out there being the calm one or someone you can look to in order to be like, ‘hey it’s fine’ is really important.”

Junior setter Emily Ruettersaid she sees Brummit’s consistent play as another way in which Brummit can set a calming mood among the team.

“She has played so much and in so many situations and she is so consistent that you always know what you’ll get from her,” she said. “It’s so great to have her on the court because she kind of keeps us all calm and on the same level when things get rough since you know she is going to be there.”

Brummit’s outstanding performance at Tech has attracted the attention of some of the nation’s top volleyball talent, which earned her a spot on the U.S Collegiate National Team.

After spending her summer with the U.S Collegiate National Team, Brummit gained valuable experience playing

with some of the nation’s top volleyball players.

“It was a great experience. I was able to learn from just a wide variety of amazing coaches,” Brummit said. “They just really opened my eyes up to a different style of volleyball.”

Playing with the U.S Collegiate National Team also allowed Brummit to develop her skills further to help the Lady Raiders compete this upcoming season.

“We talk here, at Tech, a lot about the serving and passing game,” Brummit said. “I was able to better my serving skills, and I learned some different things there that I’ve been able to bring back to my teammates.”

Although this season will mark Brummit’s last season wearing red and black, she looks to begin her final season the same way she began her two previous seasons.

“I’m just going to enjoy it like every year in the past and give the same amount of effort,” she said. “My main goal is to get my time further than we have been since I’ve been here with this program.”

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Tech making tweaks in opening week

By JEREMY KRAKOSKY Staff Writer

The Texas Tech football team has officially begun week one of practice and has started preparing for Saturday’s game against Central Arkansas.

Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury said, along with players’ progress, almost everyone was able to stay injury free during training camp, which puts the team in a better place than this time last year.

“It was a good camp, mostly healthy, which is a positive. Probably able to pull back a little bit because of summer work we were able to do this year with the new NCAA rule,” he said. “It was good. It went by fast, it was efficient, and we got done what we needed to get done.”

The Red Raiders also announced their week one depth chart. While sophomore quarterback Davis Webb is the

clear starter for the opening game, Kingsbury said freshman quarterback Patrick Mahomes could get playing time against Central Arkansas.

Kingsbury said since the team only has two quarterbacks on scholarship, Mahomes will get as many snaps as possible.

“Since he’s not redshirting, we’re going to play him as much as we can,” Kingsbury said.

“When we can find times that he can go in the game throughout the year, we’re going to try to maximize that, because in an ideal world, like I said, you would like to redshirt him, but he’s not afforded that luxury.“ With added muscle and new top wide receivers, Webb said he is full of confidence heading into the season opener.

Webb said he and the coaching staff have already set several goals for the season, and they are confident in the team Tech

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switch it on. He’s shocked all of us, and he’s one of the most aggressive guys out there.”

Jackson said he just recently found out Williams was not even a defensive player during high school, which made his transition from offense more impressive.

“He’s just a football guy who can do whatever you ask him to,” Jackson said. “Kenny’s going to make a lot of noise at that position.”

At 6’4’’ 270 pound defensive end, Jackson, said he knows there is pressure on him to lead young players on the front seven.

Jackson said he is expecting to have a career year and end up with double-digit sacks.

“Since I’ve come in here I always had Kerry (Hyder) and Dartwan (Bush) there so I could hide and do my part,” he said. “Now everyone’s looking toward me for leadership and make that big play when we need it. It’s something that I wasn’t really comfortable with but as the spring went on, I just realized that I’m an older guy now and I have to face it.” ➤➤jkrakosky@dailytoreador.com

Charlie Strong not feeling pressure before first game AUSTIN (AP) — Wearing a burnt orange shirt for the television cameras, Charlie Strong strolled to the podium Monday for his first game-week news conference as the coach of the Texas Longhorns.

Over the course of the next 30 minutes, the man charged with revving up an idling program displayed no sign of the nerves that might come with $5 million-ayear expectations and a spotlight that will shine bright if he beats North Texas on Saturday night, and burn white hot if he loses.

“I’ve been doing this a long time,” Strong said. “I don’t feel pressure at all.”

Strong has been preparing for games as a coach for a long time, but his 30 years on the sidelines include only three seasons as a head coach. His only previous job leading a program was a successful three-year run at Louisville where national expectations are not the same as they are at Texas.

And Saturday seemed a long way off back in January day when

Strong was introduced to a room so heavily packed with media that his daughter gasped and said, “Oh my God, look at all those cameras.”

Since then, Strong has toured the state to meet fans and run his team through spring drills and preseason training camp. He’s suspended players, kicked others off the team and molded the rest into the squad that will hit the field in search of the program’s first 10-win season and Big 12 title since 2009.

“I never thought this week would come,” Strong said.

There is work still left to do.

Strong noted he’s still tinkering with the offensive line and secondary, and said a lineup and depth chart won’t be released before midweek. He also said three suspended players — offensive lineman Desmond Harrison, safety Josh Turner and wide receiver Daje Johnson, all potential starters — will sit out the opener and suggested they could miss another game after that.

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is fielding. “(My goal is) to just be the best quarterback in the nation on Saturday, to be the best quarterback for this team,” Webb said.

“I have a lot of expectations for myself. Coach Kingsbury has a lot of expectations for me. Just have fun and play my best because I think my best is pretty good.”

Webb, along with senior wide receiver Bradley Marquez, senior running back Kenny Williams and senior linebacker Sam Eguavoen have been named team captains for the 2014 season, according to the Tech Athletics website.

As last season’s starting running back, Williams has made the switch to defense, junior defensive end Branden Jackson said he has impressed everyone.

“Kenny’s just a football player,” he said. “When you see him, the things he’s able to do are very inspiring. We always joke about him, ‘yeah, you look the part’.

You can look like a defensive player, but it’s a mentality thing.

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