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Tech embraces fast pace offense.

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Staff provides insight on Tech tuition, other expenses

By ADÁN RUBIO News Editor

When deciding which college to attend, most students may not understand what all goes into a university’s tuition. At Texas Tech, knowing what one is paying for can be important for most students.

Regardless if one is an out-ofstate or in-state student, there are a variety of components that go into one’s tuition for the school year.

Tech Chief Financial Officer Noel Sloan said the estimated tuition is set every two years.

“We go to our Board of Regents in December of odd-number years with a two-year plan just to have a larger planning cycle,” she said. “That is a really involved process.”

Since the university has a differential tuition model, Sloan said the deans of the Tech colleges look at the base needs in accordance to the Higher Education Price Index. She said the deans also provide insight on what aspects of their college cost more and if certain programs need increases in differential tuition.

“On the student fees side, Student Government Association names representatives to serve on student fee committees,” Sloan said. “So, there’s a separate committee for each one of the student fees, whether that’s student union, student services, the recreation center.”

For information on what fees are required in addition to tuition, one can visit the Tech Institutional Research website.

During the fall term, Sloan said the student representatives make recommendations on whether certain fees need to be increased in order to acquire more services for students.

In addition to how tuition and fees are determined for a school year, Tech students may also

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wonder how tuition is used.

About two-thirds of Tech tuition goes to student services and instructor salaries while onethird of tuition goes to academic and institutional support, which consists of Tech staff members, administration and campus utilities, Sloan said. To help students get the most out of their tuition, Tech is working to make sure students are advised properly, so they do not have to stay in college longer than needed.

“The focus, for a couple of years now, has been on the 30 equals four,” she said. “If you take 30 semester credit hours a year to graduate in four years, it also helps on the student debt side.”

To learn more about what one’s estimated tuition could be for a semester, Sloan said one can go on the Student Business Services’ website and use the tuition estimator. She said one can look at how different factors, such as being an out-of-state-student and credit hours, can impact an estimated tuition amount.

When a student graduates on time, Sloan said they can get a job sooner. She said the university has seen a lot of progress with the 30 equals four initiative and progress in graduation and retention rates.

Working to get the most credit hours out of every semester is a goal for some college students, as they may want to avoid a lot of debt after graduation.

Tech President Lawrence Schovanec said tuition is a big factor for prospective college regardless of the school. Controlling costs and providing sufficient revenues to pay and hire faculty and provide services for students are goals he said the university is managing while trying to combat the student debt issue.

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As student debt continues to be a prominent issue on college campuses, many students will try to obtain as much financial aid as possible.

However, how a student uses certain financial aid may lead to a bigger accumulation of student debt.

Using financial aid for non-educational expenses may be a decision people fall back on when expenses, such as rent and food, take precedence over tuition and college fees.

Russell James, professor and CH Foundation chair in the Texas Tech Personal Financial Planning department, said student debt is the worst kind of debt one can have.

“Once you have it, it’s nearly impossible to get out of it,” he said.

“It’s quite concerning because from a financial planning perspective, it’s the worst possible kind of debt that a student can have.”

Student borrowing funds for lifestyle expenses is the biggest issue James said occurs among college students. He said some students prioritize expenses consisting of food, rent, travel and other lifestyle necessities over tuition and other college fees.

“That decision to go into debt for lifestyle choices can be very detrimental because once you have gotten into this kind of debt that you can’t get away from, you’ve essentially give up much of your freedom to choose what you want to do with your life,” he said. “It is concerning because the issue isn’t ‘Does it make sense to borrow money to get a degree,’ the issue is ‘Does it make sense to borrow money to have a more enjoyable lifestyle while I’m a student?’”

Even though student debt is a prominent issue among most college students, one may not realize the actual amount the average student has accumulated.

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Research grants students educational, life skills Seniors honored this Friday night

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Research opportunities are growing fast for undergraduate students at Texas Tech.

Programs like Undergraduate Research Scholars (URS) and Pi Squared are helping not only build students résumés, but also give the students real-life experience.

Michael San Francisco, dean of the Honors College, said there are many benefits to engaging in research programs. “(Students) can do research either for money, they get paid hourly, or they do research for credit,” he said. “But the bottom line is the engagement in that experience to do something outside the classroom.”

Approximately 1,500 undergraduate students conduct research in many departments across campus. San Francisco said the most rewarding part about the student’s involvement in URS or Pi2 is the growth in their imagination. “(Students) ask questions about things we do not understand and then to design experiments to address those questions,” he said.

The Texas Tech soccer team will honor five Red Raiders for senior night at 7 p.m. on Friday to celebrate their commitment to the program.

Senior defender Margaret Begley appeared in 17 games her rookie season for Tech and started in one game as a freshman, according to

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Tech Athletics. Begley suffered two consecutive ACL injuries preventing her from being on the field, but this season, Begley was named a captain for the 2019 season. In both her sophomore and redshirt junior season, Begley earned Academic All-Big 12 First Team honors for her dedication in the classroom.

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Shalika Silva and Aryiah Stith, a junior microbiology major from Smyer, Texas, discuss their research on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019. Undergraduate research helps students build their résumés and gain experience.

Freshman defender Hannah Anderson battles with an Oral Roberts player for possession of the ball on Thursday, Aug. 29, at the John Walker Soccer Complex.

Tech defeated Oral Roberts, 4-0, in Tech’s home opener.

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CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 Nathan Wall, assistant director of loan processing at Tech Student Financial Aid and Scholarships, said people tend to hear the horror stories of students owing large amounts of money after they graduate even though these situations are rare.

“They account for a very small percentage of that population,” he said regarding students who have more than $120,000 in student debt.

People tend not to hear the stories of students who have little to no debt after college, Wall said.

Because some people want to avoid student debt, loans may be a financial aid option one tries to utilize.

When determining the amount one can borrow in student loans, Wall said the max amount is equal to the cost of attendance at Tech minus other financial aid.

For the 2019-20 academic year, according to the Tech Financial Aid website, Tech’s cost of attendance, which consists of tuition and fees, housing, meals, books and supplies, transportation and

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CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 “This year, not only for Texas Tech but at the System level, there will be a great deal of focus on student debt,” he said. “There are many elements that contribute to this concept of debt.”

In addition to this focus, Schovanec said how students are advised regarding class schedules is important. He said campus advising should be in the students’ best interests in order to help them graduate in the appropriate amount of time.

“I think advising should be done on such an individual basis,” he said regarding how advisers are important in helping students decide whether they want to pursue and pay for graduate education.

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a miscellaneous section, is $26,712 for undergraduate students and $24,346 for graduate students.

When obtaining loans, Wall said some parents of students worry more about paying for tuition and fees.

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“If you’re having trouble covering just the basics of tuition and fees, cover those first,” he said. “If it turns out you’re able to make some money, we can always reduce those loans. It’s never too late to reduce.”

To reduce a loan, Wall said a student can contact the Tech Financial Aid office through finaid.advisor@ ttu.edu or come to the front counter during lobby hours outs of Tech tuition and fees, other expenses play a role in where a student may attend college.

Laura Scott, associate director of Tech Student Financial Aid and Scholarships, said some students do not understand Tech’s cost of attendance in relation to tuition and fees.

“So, when they see that the cost of attendance for Texas Tech for one academic year is $26,712, they think that’s how much it costs to go to class, when actually, I think a better description is the cost to live and attend Tech for one academic year,” she said regarding the 2019-20 academic year.

The cost to live and attend Tech is a better description than cost of attendance, which Scott said consists of tuition and fees, housing, meals, books and supplies,

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Loans are a form of financial aid some students may fall back on when in need of support. But other types of financial aid may have less issues in the long run.

Laura Scott, associate director of Tech Student Financial Aid and Scholarships, said loans should be the last resort in order to lessen student debt as much as possible.

Students who are U.S. citizens should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, and students who are not U.S. citizens residing in Texas should complete the Texas Application for State Financial Aid when the applications open on Oct. 1, Scott said. In addition to these applications, expected enrollment and the Tech scholarship application, which also needs to be completed to ensure one gets as much financial aid as possible, open on the same day.

“Students should do all of those keys first to unlock as much of the free money as they can,” she said.

Applying for external scholarships and getting

an on-campus job are other avenues Scott said students should consider before getting a loan.

“We want it to be the last tool they reach for, not the first tool,” she said. “Now, I don’t want students to feel bad about having to take out a student loan because for many of our students, it’s the dream maker.”

When taking out a loan, Scott said one has to make an educated decision.

Mark Langford, senior financial aid adviser at Tech Student Financial Aid and Scholarships, said simply not knowing what one owes is a common mistake he sees.

“A lot of the mentality is ‘Just give me the money right now, and I’ll worry about paying it back later,’” he said. “We want to change that.”

If one is confused about what they owe and how to properly pay off loan, Langford said he or she should seek help from the financial aid office.

“There is a way out, and there’s always help,” he said.

“When you graduate, we still want to stay connected with you and help anyway we can.”

transportation and miscellaneous expenses. She said the miscellaneous portion can consist of toiletries, clothing, entertainment expenses and more.

and we need to make sure that as students are planning financially to pay for college, we want them to consider those costs, but they are not the costs that are on the bill.”

Along with the different costs of college, meeting eligibility requirements is another obstacle some students face.

When a student does not plan out their four years well enough, Scott said that can lead to having to attend college for more semesters.

Students need to know what is expected of them in regards to Satisfactory Academic Progress, which requires maintaining a grade point average of at least 2.00 for undergraduates and law students and 3.00 or whatever GPA is required by the degree program for graduate and professional students, according to the Tech Financial Aid website. Students also

This year, not only for Texas Tech but at the System level, there will be a great deal of focus on student debt.

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“Those we call indirect costs because they’re not on the Texas Tech bill,” she said regarding the miscellaneous portion of the cost of attendance. “But they are costs that we know students have,

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must complete at least 67 percent of attempted credit hours and attempt no more than 150 percent of credit hours that is required by one’s degree program.

“A fifth year means a fifth year worth of living expenses,” Scott said.

Christy Miller, director of reporting and systems at Tech Financial Aid and Scholarships, said in order to get the most out of each school year and not have to pay for tuition and other costs of attendance expenses for multiple years, students should plan their time in college well.

“We see a lot of students who maybe enroll in enough hours to start with, whether it’s 12 or 15, but then end up dropping a few for whatever reason,” she said. “Or they just weren’t good in planning.”

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plication for Federal Student Aid as a U.S. citizen or completing the Texas Application for State Financial Aid as a non-U.S. citizen residing in Texas are steps to prepare for financial opportunities for next year, Miller said. These applications open on Oct. 1.

In addition, Miller said a student should complete the Scholarship Application, which also becomes available on Oct. 1 and can be found on the Tech Financial Aid website, and expected enrollment through Raiderlink.

“The sooner they can start getting that on board and completed, the sooner they will be ready to go for next year,” she said. “Everything’s first come, first serve, so they’re putting themselves in a really great position if they’re on top of those things early.” @AdanRubioDT

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Hurricane death toll climbs to 20 in devastated Bahamas FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) — The ground crunched under Greg Alem’s feet on Wednesday as he walked over the ruins of his home, laid waste by Hurricane Dorian. He touched a splintered beam of wood and pointed to the fallen trees, overcome by memories.

“We planted those trees ourselves. Everything has a memory, you know,” he said.

“It’s so, so sad. ... In the Bible there is a person called Job, and I feel like Job right now.

He’s lost everything, but his faith kept him strong.”

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by Dorian — and the terror it

inflicted during its day-and-ahalf mauling of the Bahamas — came into focus Wednesday as the passing of the storm revealed a muddy, debris-strewn landscape of smashed and flooded-out homes on Abaco and Grand Bahama islands.

The official death toll from the strongest hurricane on record ever to hit the country jumped to 20, and there was little doubt it would climb higher.

With a now-distant Dorian pushing its way up the Southeastern U.S. coast, menacing Georgia and the Carolinas, many people living in the Bahamas were in shock as they slowly came out of shelters and checked on their homes.

In one community, George Bolter stood in the bright sunshine and surveyed the ruins of what was once his home.

He picked at the debris, trying to find something, anything, salvageable. A couple of walls were the only thing left.

“I have lost everything,” he said. “I have lost all my baby’s clothes, my son’s clothes.

We have nowhere to stay, nowhere to live. Everything is gone.”

The Bahamian government sent hundreds of police officers and marines into the stricken islands, along with doctors, nurses and other health care workers, in an effort to reach drenched and stunned victims and take the full measure of the disaster.

“Right now there are just a lot of unknowns,” Parliament member Iram Lewis said. “We need help.”

The U.S. Coast Guard, Britain’s Royal Navy and relief organizations including the United Nations and the Red Cross joined the burgeoning effort to rush food and medicine to survivors and lift the most desperate people to safety by helicopter.

The U.S. government also dispatched urban search-andrescue teams.

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CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 Lori Lightfoot, lead administrator, said she agreed with San Francisco on the importance of this research and its implications for student development.

“Research is life changing on many levels,” she said.

“Students need to have an intellectual curiosity you know why is the sky blue, somebody wondered that and started doing research.”

Every discipline and study at Tech is involved in research, Lightfoot said. She encourages all students to try out URS and Pi2 because of the benefits and doors it can open for them.

“They may decide ‘This is horrible, why did I do this?’ but that’s valuable too because that’s a door closed but it has opened a lot of doors for a lot of students that they never knew existed,” she said.

When students think of research, they generally think of STEM majors, but this is not the case, Lightfoot said.

Although the majority of re-

search projects are science related, there is a mix of different majors, such as music and english, involved as well.

Aryiah Stith, a junior microbiology major from Smyer, said that being a part of the Pi2 program and the URS program provided a hands on experience.

“It was interesting to me that I could get so hands-on, and I’ve like barely been in college for a year, so I was like I’m going for it,” she said.

Her research revolved around a fungus that is making frogs across the globe go extinct. She is trying to understand the fungus and how it is destroying frog populations.

“It’s like kind of groundbreaking because no ones really done it,” she said. “We were doing environmental DNA research over the same fungus and so whenever I found that Dr. San Francisco was doing research, but it was more in-depth and it wasn’t just going out to lakes and taking samples, and I could actually grow the fungus.”

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Shalika Silva adjusts settings on a microscope on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019 in the biology building. Research oppurtunities for undergraduate students allow them to build their résumé while gaining experience. tive, the program goes beyond research, providing better life skills. Time management is a huge part of adding research to a student’s work load, she said.

“I think its teaching me how to have time management because I have to actually find

time to come to the lab and I have to find time to read the papers, and make sure I’m understanding everything that is going on,” she said.

The research program has proven fruitful, Lightfoot said, she can recall something a

student said in the past about his experience in research she loved, she said.

“He’s like, ‘What you learn in the classroom is knowledge theory when you do research it’s applied, you have problems that you have no idea and it’s

not what you learned in the book so you have take those things you’ve learned and apply them in a way to enable you to do, to solve this thing,’ Lightfoot said. “So, I think that’s really great.” @ASinghDT

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Michigan to become 1st state to ban flavored e-cigarettes LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer moved Wednesday to make her state the first to ban flavored electronic cigarettes, accusing companies of using candy flavors and deceptive advertising to “hook children on nicotine.”

The Democrat ordered the state health department to issue emergency rules that will prohibit the sale of flavored nicotine vaping products, including to adults, and the misleading marketing of e-cigarettes.

Retailers will have 30 days to comply with the rules once they’re filed in coming weeks. The rules will almost certainly be challenged in court.

New York last November began taking steps to bar the sale of flavored ecigarettes but withdrew proposed rules, and legislators rejected Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s budget proposal to clarify the state health department’s authority to limit sales.

The federal government and states ban the sale of vaping products to minors, yet government survey figures show that last year, one in five U.S. high school students reported vaping in the previous month. Top government health officials, including the surgeon general, have flagged the trend as an epidemic.

“This is a health crisis that we’re confronting, and it would never be permitted if it was cigarettes. We’re letting these companies target our kids, appeal to our kids and deceive our children,” Whitmer told reporters.

Michigan’s chief medical executive determined that youth vaping constitutes a public health emergency.

As of last week, 215 possible cases of severe pulmonary disease associated with the use of e-cigarettes had

been reported by 25 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Michigan officials are investigating six such cases.

At least two deaths in the U.S. have been linked to vap-

ing, one announced in Illinois last month and another in Oregon announced this week. The Oregon death is the first linked by health officials to a product purchased at a marijuana dispensary.

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Midwest Nice versus Southern Hospitality A s a loyal St. Louis native, I enjoy bragging about the friendliness of my fellow Missourians.

I take pride in smiling to strangers as I walk down the street and in receiving big smiles back. I love waving to passersby and hearing hellos and greetings in return.

I am certainly not alone in this feeling, as Midwesterners are known for our unmatched outgoing demeanor, lovingly referred to as “Midwest Nice.” I’ve experienced this phenomenon in Missouri, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin. Same regional culture, different states.

I grew up so immersed in this personality type, in fact, that it became hard to believe that people acted any differently in other areas. It wasn’t until I visited the east and west coasts

Hannah Snidman is a social psychology PhD student from St. Louis.

that I began to notice the regional differences. I once had a woman in Boston run right into me and then yell at me for standing in her way. The fancy businessmen in Silicon Valley looked straight past me as I tried to smile in their direction during my visit to California and don’t even get me started on New York City.

So, I felt nervous coming to Texas for the first time because I’m not very familiar with the South. I had of course heard of the famous “Southern Hospitality,” but was skeptical and wanted to see it for myself.

Sure enough, I wit-

nessed the warmth as soon as I stepped off of the plane for interview weekend this past February. In Lubbock, the weather was 65 degrees and sunny, a welcome change from the icy cold I had been suffering in the Midwest. As I hopelessly attempted to shove my now unnecessary winter coat into the small carry-on, a man in cowboy boots sitting next to me spoke up.

“Excuse me ma’am, do you need any help with that?” he earnestly offered. Just as I was about to accept his assistance, the zipper finally pulled close and I thanked him anyways. I left the airport with a great first impression of the city.

My first few weeks at Texas Tech have proved consistent with that initial encounter. I have no sense of direction and am perpetually lost in this enormous cam-

pus, but have successfully found everywhere I need to go thanks to the guidance of friendly Texans.

When I ask how to find certain buildings, I’ve had multiple people actually walk with me to my desired location. My roommate and her father took me out to dinner my first week here when I didn’t know anyone yet. Staff members at the recreation center, on campus dining locations and my apartment building patiently answered all of my questions and then directed me to even more helpful resources.

Not to mention, the hospitality is contagious. At the gym last week, I had just put my stuff away and was in the zone for my workout when a guy started to approach looking like he was going to ask me something.

My instinct was to politely smile and walk past him to-

wards the machines, but then I remembered the generosity I had received in the past week. So instead, I popped out one headphone and asked if he needed anything.

It turned out that he had never used the lockers before and wasn’t sure how they worked. I demonstrated for him the process of selecting your lock combination, flipping the switch, scrambling the numbers, and then doing it in reverse to unlock.

He thanked me and I nodded, satisfied with my altruistic act for the afternoon. I strolled over to the drinking fountain to fill up my water bottle, blaring Missy Elliott back to full volume in my ears again, feeling my warm-up vibes.

As I headed to the elliptical, back in the direction of the lockers, the poor guy was still struggling with the lock. He shot me a sheepish

look and shrugged. Again, I was tempted to simply shrug back and walk past, not wanting to disrupt my momentum a second time.

But instead, I reminded myself of the kindness I had accepted earlier and I embraced the southern hospitality mindset. I took a deep breath, turned down my music and helped him through each step. When he could finally do it on his own, he looked so grateful and it felt really rewarding to have been able to contribute to this culture of generosity.

So thank you, Texans, for showing me that southern hospitality is much more than just a myth. Although I’ll always be loyal to my midwestern roots, those of us that are new here could stand to learn a thing or two from you. @HannahSnidmanDT

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How extracurriculars benefit students’ personal growth

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rganizations across campus are out tabling trying to recruit members. Extracurricular activities are always presented as a way to get more involved either on campus or in the community. It is always a good thing to join clubs in order to develop relationships with others as well as develop a sense of belonging.

Extracurricular activities allow for personal growth and a chance to enhance leadership skills.

These organizations can also serve as a way to

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strengthen social skills, diversify thinking and help a student grow professionally.

Extracurriculars are beneficial to a student’s social skills considering the simple fact that they allow them to meet new people.

Meeting new people helps grow one’s social circle thus forcing social skills to be improved upon. It is easy to isolate oneself while in school trying to stay on top of a personal schedule.

However, knowing there are people to rely on is something that can take tension off a student. An article published by Mountain High Academy mentions

that spending time with others that have similar interests is beneficial to students. It allows them to bond with and learn new skills from others, helps to strengthen their personable skills and allows them to experience different kinds of relationships with individuals. Extracurriculars provide a support system with reliable people who can help students through any struggles they may face and keep them accountable, which in turn helps promote success.

Meeting new people is not only a way to enhance social skills, but also a way to expose oneself to diverse perspectives. Having similar interests as the people one associates with is important but how people view those interests can be different, and exposing oneself to new kinds of thinking can greatly

change the way a student looks at different situations.

A posting on The Educator explains the ways students learn from each other and how this can change their point of view on life in general. College is a crucial time in a student’s life: they are alone for the first time without their parents telling them this or that, meaning that they can take the time to discover who they are and what they believe about the world.

Diversifying one’s circle can help develop those beliefs in a positive way, allowing the student to learn more about how their beliefs affect those around them. The student grows individually while simultaneously becoming more considerate of other feelings and beliefs.

While developing better social skills and diversifying one’s circle can be beneficial

to individual growth, extracurricular organizations can also help students grow professionally. Being involved in an organization displays one’s passion and dedication to their interests which is important to many employers.

An article published on World Education Services lists time management, success and separation of academics as the ways that extracurricular activities can strengthen a resume. Time management is huge aspect of participating in extracurricular activities and teaches students how to better plan time to complete tasks so they don’t have to sacrifice activities they enjoy.

College can be an extremely overwhelming time for a student feeling the pressure of internships, jobs, schoolwork and participating in extracurriculars. All of these tasks on a schedule can make it seem like there

is not enough time in the day to complete all of them.

However, putting oneself in a position to be able to learn to balance daily responsibilities with other interests is a great skill to develop and can help one prepare for an even busier schedule as they transition from their college career into their professional career.

Extracurricular activities obviously provide a way to make friends, but they also provide a platform for growth and development.

These organizations affect students in positive ways and allow students to experience their campus in a unique way. Extracurricular activities provide many opportunities for students to pursue their passions or find new passions to pursue. @MSheffieldDT

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Reviewing Hamilton show in Oklahoma City

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lexander Hamilton, America’s first Secretary of the Treasury, wrote an impressive majority of the Federalist Papers, and was involved in America’s very first political sex scandal.

Therefore, it only made sense to adapt his life story into a ground-breaking hiphop Broadway musical several hundreds of years later.

At least, that’s what a young Lin Manuel Miranda once postulated upon reading the founding father’s biography that he had purchased in an airport nearly seven years before the show’s debut.

Hamilton was by no means a guaranteed success, so considering that it went on to become one of Broadway’s most successful shows came as a surprise to many. It attracted younger audiences and some atypical Broadway fans, myself included. I liked the musical almost instantaneously.

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I had the pleasure of finally seeing the performance live this summer in Oklahoma City with a group of friends, and it was phenomenal.

Unfortunately, the original cast is no longer performing the show, but that allowed me to enjoy the new cast’s own take on the show, which was really fun.

For example, in the original recording, Leslie Odom Jr. portrays Aaron Burr, the antagonist of the play who eventually kills Hamilton in a duel.

His lines in the original show tell the story of Burr ’s contempt and annoyance with Hamilton throughout the musical, but Odom Jr. added a hint of admiration and jealousy to the role. However, when Nik Walker delivered the same lines in Oklahoma City, there was a quiet rage

in the place of jealousy. It was very clever, as they were both telling the same story with different emotional properties.

As for the rest of the cast, the stand out was easily Erin Clemmons’s portrayal of Eliza, Hamilton’s love interest. The vocal range needed to correctly deliver her lines is the most diverse throughout the entire show, yet Clemmons hit every note with astounding ease.

Another cast member that did exceptionally well was Jon Patrick Walker, who played King George.

King George could be considered the comic relief character of the show, despite his brief appearances throughout the show.

Walker did the impossible and added even more flare to an already extremely melodramatic character, and not once did it seem forced.

Despite nearly everyone doing a phenomenal job, I

found it rather disappointing that Joseph Morales, the star of the show, was the weakest of the listed talent.

Perhaps it was due to such amazing performances from everyone else, but his delivery fell short.

He rarely showed emotion, even during the climax of the show. He seemed to have added a false “surfer” accent to the part, an exceptionally odd choice. It got to the point where I half expected him to finish a line with “bro, wicked.”

Nevertheless, it was still an amazing performance and I absolutely loved the experience. It’s very rare to find a piece of mainstream media that is both extremely successful and entertaining that leaves you with a desire to learn more about American history.

Hamilton: An American Musical is available in its entirety on Spotify, and you can buy the original biog-

raphy from which the show was inspired, “Alexander Hamilton” by Ron Chernow.

If you haven’t gotten around to listening to it, I strongly recommend that you do. At its core, the main theme of the show is redemption and legacy versus reputation.

What will we be remembered for after we’re gone? For Hamilton, it seemed like the only thing he would be remembered for is the scandal that took place right at the prime of his career.

He was almost forgotten to history, as many historians viewed him as a stain on the American foundation. However, his story kept getting told which allowed a spark of his legacy to live on.

It wasn’t until hundreds of years later that Lin Manuel used the spark to reignite the flame. @DailyToreador

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he outcome of the 2016 presidential election reinforced a certain lesson. No, not that the universe is a cold, empty, meaningless void, and that hope and justice are pretty lies told by self-deceived fools. I mean the other lesson: Don’t underestimate Donald Trump.

All good lessons, however,

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The most recent national election — the 2018 midterms — showed strong Democratic enthusiasm and collapsing Republican support in many suburban areas.

Take Northern Virginia’s 10th Congressional District, which Republican Barbara Comstock won in 2016 by nearly 6 percentage points.

In 2018, Comstock lost her seat to a Democrat by 12 points — a massive swing during the first two years of the Trump presidency.

Trump placed the blame on Comstock — who had sided with Trump 98 percent of the time in House votes — for being insufficiently enthusiastic about his person. It

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was a remarkable display of gracelessness and delusion.

The question arises: What has Trump done in the interval between the midterms and today to change the minds of suburban voters who helped win the House for Democrats in Virginia’s 10th district and elsewhere?

The answer occurs: nothing.

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Tech embraces fast-pace offense

By MAX HENGST Sports Editor

After the Texas Tech football team’s first game of the season, fans and opposing teams got a glimpse of the Red Raiders’ new fast-paced offense.

In the Red Raiders’ game against Montana State, sophomore quarterback Alan Bowman managed the offense, pulling off 95 total plays in 30:41, averaging a play every 19.38 seconds, according to Tech Athletics. With the fastpaced offense, the Red Raiders also averaged 7.3 yards per play.

With Tech’s offense moving faster than it has in the previous years, Bowman said he thinks the offense could play at a faster pace as the team aims to get the ball snapped about 30 seconds on the clock.

“When we went fast, tempowise, we were pretty good,” offensive coordinator David Yost said. “We were averaging about 28 seconds on the clock when we snapped it and that’s kind of on the low side of what we want, but it’s not far off. Normally, 29 (seconds on the clock) is kind of on the high side.”

After Tech’s first game of the season, Yost said the offense did not get to show off the other side of its speed where the Red Raiders can align and not snap the ball.

“We didn’t get to do as much of that the other day because we were subbing at a little higher rate than I’m used to and we talked about that,” Yost said. “We need every guy to play one more play in a row or two more plays in a row.”

Yost wants the offensive players to stay in the game for more plays, as he said it would help the Red Raiders by preventing the defense from substituting gassed players.

The Tech offense understands that their fast-pace will tire out opposing teams’ defenses and want to be known as Tap Them Out TTU, Bowman said.

“We call it ‘Tap Them Out

TTU,’ so that’s kind of our offensive motto,” Bowman said.

“So, if anybody falls down for a cramp or taps their helmet, that’s when we get all excited and kind of we want to go so fast where they can’t even stand up anymore.”

While the Red Raiders moved fast, sophomore offensive lineman Casey Verhulst said the offense is used to uptempo play.

“Another credit to the strength staff, we’re conditioned really well,” Verhulst said. “Obviously, we practice really hard and you can see it on the field, we’re just ready to ball out and play. The tempo just feels normal to us now and it’ll just keep getting faster and faster.”

Tech’s up-tempo offense proved to be effective against Montana State, but Verhulst said the fast pace practices helped the Red Raiders’ defense stay conditioned as well.

“We run tempo against our defense so of course, they got to go through it too,” Verhulst said. “I think they might be the most conditioned defense in the United States. It’s really exciting to be a part of.

These guys are much like our offensive line. They’re big, fast, strong and they’ve gone with the tempo too.”

As Tech’s offense and defense practice against each other, Bowman said the Red Raiders’ defense is used to the speed of the offense, which will prepare them for other facedpaced offenses.

“I think the defense is most prepared against us than anybody else will be in the nation,” Bowman said. “I think them having to align quickly to our offense kind of gives them extra time in a game to be like ‘Oh wow, we actually have some time to kind of communicate and figure out what’s going on and our calls and our cues.’”

While opposing teams can watch film to prepare for Tech’s fast style of play, Bowman said it will be hard for teams to scout and replicate the Red Raiders’ speed.

Tech’s next opponent, University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), has scouted the Red Raiders and the first thing head coach Dana Dimel said was how fast the offense is. “(Tech’s offense) is as fast as we’ve gone up against. Every 18 seconds, they run a play, so they are snapping the ball,” Dimel said. “Their offensive linemen are sprinting up to the line of scrimmage and then running the next play.

Like I said, it is as fast as I have seen.”

The Red Raiders are set to play UTEP at 7 p.m. on Saturday at Jones AT&T Stadium, as Tech looks to add another win to its 1-0 record this season.

“We want to play fast, we want to be physical up front, we want to continue to put the pedal down,” Tech’s head coach Matt Wells said. “And I think as soon as you can see your opponent tired and tapping his helmet and needing a break, I think it gives you a little bit more internal motivation as an offensive player.” @MaxHengstDT

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After their 3-0 weekend in Columbus, Ohio, Texas Tech’s volleyball team has confidence going into this season that head coach Tony Graystone said they did not have last year.

“A lot of confidence, a lot of belief that we knew what we were all about,” Graystone said regarding what he saw beyond the scoreboard in the Red Raiders’ first tournament of the season. “We said last week that we felt like we were a little behind our opponents because we have less returning starters and more changes in our lineup from last year, and the teams we were playing were a little more put together.”

The team has progressed compared to a year ago, Graystone said, focusing on the Red Raiders’ mental toughness during their win against Ohio State on Friday.

The Buckeyes forced a fifth set against the Red Raiders after Tech had a tough time and could not close out the fourth set.

“This is where, when you talk to the team afterward and we start comparing notes to where we are now compared to maybe in the same position a year or two ago. That’s where we really

SENIOR NIGHT CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 “I think (tears) will come more on our last game than on Friday,” Begley said. “(Abilene Christian) have always played us hard. It’s never been an easy game against them and with it being senior night and on our home field, they are going to play us hard and we cannot take it easy.”

see the change,” Graystone said. “That fourth set against Ohio State, we feel like we had it and we had some chances and we got stuck in a bad rotation and we just couldn’t close it out. I don’t know that we would’ve won that match on the road a year ago when we thought we had it and then we didn’t, and we had to rebuild that whole thing again and get that momentum back.”

The body language of the Red Raiders has also changed this season, Graystone said.

“Confidence is always what we are working for and you could see that on Friday, you just felt like we had it the whole way,” Graystone said. “I don’t know if there was a moment on our bench where we really didn’t feel like we weren’t gonna get it done.”

Senior hitter, Emily Hill, grew confidence over this weekend as she said knew she was going to record a kill in the final set against Ohio State. Hill said confidence comes from her experience as she is a senior.

“I’ve had to work on (confidence) a lot because I’ve struggled with letting stats get to my head,” Hill said.

“It’s the last go-around, just go for it.”

At the Sports Imports Classic, Hill said her play at the tournament improved

confidence throughout the team and winning is becoming more of an expectation.

“It was really exciting. It definitely boosted our confidence too,” Hill said. “I think we’re in all those games like Tony (Graystone) was saying, we knew we were gonna win, and that does sound bad, but it’s just that expectation that we have for ourselves now.”

The team’s body language during the Ohio State game was praised by Hill, she said, specifically how they responded after losing the fourth set after being ahead.

“I think as a whole team we had confidence,” Hill said. “After the fourth set we could’ve been all down on ourselves, but we weren’t, it was loose we knew we had it. We went out, we were confident. We didn’t start out the greatest, but I think that confidence carried us through.”

Comparing the 2019 team to last year’s squad, junior Emerson Solano said the team’s confidence was not affected after the Buckeyes forced the Red Raiders to a fifth set.

“I think the difference this year was that even after we did lose that fourth set, and into the fifth set I still think we looked at each other and knew that we had it in the bag,” Solano said. “We

didn’t have any doubt about it. We played super free and forgot our mistakes easily, and I think that helped us be in that moment.”

The Red Raiders will play seven more games on the road before hosting a tournament in Lubbock.

The players are looking forward to the experience they will gain being on the road against Division I competition, Hill said.

“I think it just adds to our confidence,” Hill said. “In the Big 12 we’re gone all the time too so might as well get used to it.”

The first tournament of the season also helped the team mentally, Solano said.

“It just showed us our capabilities, it’s one thing to talk about it, but to go out and do something big like that in their home gym, in their home environment, in a brand new gym it was cool to know that we are able to go and get a good road win,” Solano said.

The Red Raiders will head to Evanston, Illinois on Sept. 6 for the NU Under Armour Tournament. Tech will begin the tournament against Stephen F. Austin (SFA) at 1 p.m. on Sept. 6 followed by Northwestern at 7 p.m. on the same day.

Tech will face Austin Peay at 1 p.m. on Sept. 7.

Senior defender Gabbie Puente was injured at the start of her collegiate career, but returned to the field in 2016, according to Tech Athletics. Along with the comeback, she was named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team during her redshirt freshman, sophomore and junior seasons. Not only did Puente work for her perfect 4.0 grade point average in

2018, but she also appeared in 19 matches and earned her first start of the season against Baylor.

Both Puente and Begley have been a part of the program since 2015 and were Red Raiders when Tech won the first Big 12 Championship in program history, according to a Tech Athletics news release.

Transferring to Tech after her sophomore season at Oregon, senior midfielder Jayne Lydiatt made her name for herself here as a Red Raider.

Lydiatt played in all 22 matches last year and racked up one assist and three attempted shots this season.

Begley, Puente and Lydiatt will lead the Red Raiders as head coach Tom Stone named the trio team captains for the 2019 season, according to the release.

As Tech is four games into its season, Lydiatt said the team’s communication has been a key factor in how the Red Raiders are winning games and shutting out wellknown teams. “[Winning] builds our confidence, builds our chemistry and we are seeing a lot of dif-

ferent players scoring and a lot of different combinations up top and through the defense,” Lydiatt said. “It’s a lot of fun to be a part of.”

Along with the three senior captains, defender Savanna Jones is also playing her final season with Tech. Jones earned Academic All-Big 12 First Team honors in both her junior and sophomore seasons, according to Tech Athletics.

In addition to her academic achievements, Jones has scored a goal in three games and has played a total of 117 minutes this season.

As Tech prepares to take on ACU for its senior night, Jones said playing the Wildcats will not be easy, but her and the rest of the team are prepared.

“Last season in the fall we beat (ACU) 1-0 in a really tough game, so we are going to have to be physical and have grit. They are really good,” Jones said. “It doesn’t really change that its senior night.

It’ll be five minutes of celebrating the seniors, but then we have to be all focused and on the game. Senior night really doesn’t matter. We need to win and focus on our performance.”

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TOP: Sophomore defensive specialist and libero Emerson Solano readied herself as the ball was served by Iowa State during the volleyball match. The game took place on Friday , Sept. 28, 2018.

The Red Raiders defeated the Cyclones 3-1. BOTTOM: The Red Raider volleyball team cheered each other on after scoring a point during the match against Iowa State University on Friday, Sept.

28, 2018. The Red Raiders defeated the Cyclones 3-1.

The final senior on Tech’s roster, forward Demi Koulizakis, came to Tech from Australia and began her collegiate career appearing in 18 games, starting in three, according to Tech Athletics. After her freshman season, Koulizakis appeared in a combined 30 games her sophomore and junior season. Off the field, Koulizakis was named to the Academic All-Big 12 team for her performance in the classroom in her sophomore and junior seasons. In addition to her academic honors, Koulizakis was named the Most Improved Player by her teammates in 2018.

In the game against UNT, Koulizakis recorded two assists, and Stone said she was the Most Valuable Player of the game.

“She was unbelievable.

She came off the bench, created two goals and hit every ball in the air,” Stone said.

“Demi (Koulizakis) was from another planet.”

As of Sunday, Koulizakis made her 50th appearance as a Red Raider and recorded four shots on goal, two assists and played a total of 119 min-

utes this season, according to Tech Athletics.

Senior forward Jade King suffered an injury and will not participate in senior night,as she plans to apply for a redshirt for the 2019 season, according to the release.

In her three seasons with the Red Raiders, King ranks seventh in single-season shot attempts with 75 in 2016, according to Tech Athletics.

King also ranks eighth in career shot attempts and career game-winning goals, with six goals as her career-high. In her junior season, King was the team’s leading scorer with eight goals and started every game but one.

All six seniors are a part of a diverse bunch coming from all different backgrounds, according to the release. One came from across the world, one traveled to Texas from Oregon and two battled through season-ending injuries.

“It’s always a special game because everyone just wants to play for the seniors,” junior midfielder Amanda Porter said. “They want to give them everything and their respect.” @AriannaFloresDT