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The Lady Raider tennis team is experienced and looking forward to fall season.

Column: Understanding Nike pushback key to conversations.

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The School of Art hosted its Master of Fine Arts Student Exhibition on campus. Check out the sights from the event on our website.

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Construction brings new facilities, resources

By ADÁN RUBIO Staff Writer

New classrooms, workspaces and other specialized facilities are a few additions to the Texas Tech campus.

With the curBREEDLOVE rent construction of the Experimental Sciences Building II and the addition of the Theatre and Dance Complex to the Maedgen Theatre, Tech will receive more places where students can further their education and interact with faculty.

The ESB II, which is being constructed west of the Department of Biological Sciences at 7413 Main St., and the Maedgen Theatre addition, are both projects managed by Tech’s Facilities Planning and Construction.

Billy Breedlove, vice chancellor of the FP&C, said the department manages any construction projects within the Texas Tech University System valued over $2 million.

“Our team is the one that manages each individual project,” Breedlove said. “We are there to meet the needs of the institutions.”

The ESB II, which will be completed in June 2019, and the Maedgen Theatre addition, which will be completed in March 2019, are both projects Breedlove said the FP&C oversees within the Tech System.

The contractors and designers who carry out the construction are selected by a committee, which consists of the FP&C, clients and others who work in operations for the institutions.

“We form a committee and we look at all the submissions from contractors and design professionals,” he said.

Potential partners for the projects submit a request for qualifications, which Breedlove said the committee reviews to select the best contractor or designer for the job. Selecting contractors such as Flintco and Teinert Commercial Building Services Inc. and designers such as Treanor Architects and BRW Architects is a strenuous but worthwhile process.

Tech shows talent range in home opener shutout

By MCKENZI MORRIS Editor-in-Chief

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or the first time in 12 years, the Texas Tech football team kept their opponent from scoring. The same game marks the first time since 2007 that the Red Raiders have scored 70 points in a game.

On Saturday, the Red Raiders were a different team statistically than the one that lost to Ole Miss, 47-27, in week one. With a young group of players taking the field, Tech embraced the “next man up” mindset and came away with a 77-0 victory.

Here are five key takeaways from the game:

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Defense shined in front of home crowd.

The Tech defense came out strong and led the Red Raiders to their first shutout victory since 2006.

The 77-point margin is the most for a Red Raider squad since 1932. In the game, Tech got Lamar to turn the ball over four times — three interceptions, one of which was a pick six, and a forced fumble. The Red Raiders also recorded 11 tackles for loss on the day, including two sacks.

The stars of the defense were

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The J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts undergoes renovations to its Charles E. Maedgen Jr. Theatre. The updates are expected to be complete by March 2019 and are part of several campus construction projects.

TOP: Senior running back Demarcus Felton scores a touchdown during Texas Tech’s home opener against Lamar University on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018 at Jones AT&T Stadium. Felton finished the game with 17 carries for a total of 69 yards. BOTTOM: Freshman quarterback Alan Bowman prepares for a throw during the Red Raiders game against the Cardinals on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018 at Jones AT&T Stadium. Bowman was one of the three quarterbacks competing to be the starter during summer and fall camps. After junior McLane Carter got hurt during the first game of the season and was out against Lamar, head coach Kliff Kingsbury said Bowman worked with the first team all week before getting the starting job. RIGHT: Redshirt freshman defensive back Adrian Frye attempts for an interception during Tech’s game against Lamar. Frye caught two interceptions during the game.

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sophomore linebacker Riko Jeffers, who led the team with nine tackles and redshirt freshman defensive back Adrian Frye, who was involved in all three interceptions. Jeffers said after the game against Ole Miss, the defense was focused on execution. That included keeping Lamar out of the end zone and getting to the ball to force turnovers.

“We always work the ball,” Jeffers said. “That’s our mentality, try to get the ball back so we can get the offense back on the field so they can score.”

Offensive line paved the way for young quarterbacks.

With a young quarterback getting the starting job against Lamar, the offensive line was key in giving him time to think and make decisions each play. The Red Raiders picked up where they left off last season and did so effectively, protecting freshman quarterback Alan Bowman exceptionally well throughout the first half. When sophomore Jett Duffey took over after halftime and sophomore Colt Garrett came in late in the fourth quarter, the O-line continued their protection and kept the Lamar defense from recording a single sack in the game.

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Texas Tech ranked in top 250 safest campuses

By COREY MAY Staff Writer

The National Council for Home Safety and Security has the Texas Tech campus ranked in the top 250 safest campuses in the U.S. in 2018. Tech has only had six violent crimes on campus and only 100 college campuses in U.S. have less.

Lieutenant Amy Ivey works with the Tech Police Department, and said she is very stern about ensur-

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“In the end, we think we’ve got the best partner for the project, and that’s our goal,” Breedlove said.

Due to the development of these new facilities on campus, funding is needed to execute these projects.

According to the FP&C website, the ESB II has a board approved budget of $77 million, and the Theatre and Dance Complex has a budget of $23 million.

Donations, tuition revenue bonds and higher education assistance funds are all types of funding that support construction within the Tech System, Breedlove said.

“The (chief financial officers) of each institution designate those funds to us,” he said.

Regardless of the money needed to fund new facilities on the Tech campus, certain buildings are necessary for the students and faculty.

Tech President Lawrence Schovanec said a lot of negotiations occur when determining the cost for projects, but the most important thing to consider is the Tech community.

“Everything we do is for the faculty and the students,” Schovanec said. “Otherwise we wouldn’t build those facilities.”

These new buildings are examples that demonstrate how Tech pursues any construction project,

ing the police department does everything in its power to make every student and staff member at Tech feel safe. Tech has made safety a top priority.

“The mission is to make the campus a safe and secure environment that is safe to educate,” Ivey said.

Ivey has been working at Tech for six years and said she is dedicated to her job and puts the safety of the students and staff first.

The police department has

tools and rules upgrading every two years to keep Tech the safest it can be.

“It is the department’s mission to keep the campus not only safe but very secure. There are security guards that patrol the campus all day every day, being seen is a big deterrent on stopping crime.

The officers and security guards are highly trained and have a heavy presence on campus and the police department prides itself

Schovanec said.

“There’s a need, we have to find the funding,” he said.

“The design of the facilities always involves a committee that typically will include students, faculty and staff who give insight into the design of the buildings.”

Students having access to good quality resources is a reason Schovanec said Tech promotes the construction of new facilities.

The ESB II, the Maedgen Theatre expansion and even a planned renovation for Weeks Hall are undertakings Schovanec said he hopes will provide necessary resources for students.

Depending on the building, certain resources can lend different types of assistance. But any facility provided by these new buildings are aimed to help Tech students.

W. Brent Lindquist, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences who is a member of the planning committee for the ESB II, said new labs, research facilities and offices are features of the ESB II that will benefit Tech students and faculty.

“If we can move some of the research facilities to the ESB II, then we can free up lab space in existing buildings and turn that into teaching labs,” Lindquist said. “And that will directly benefit the students.”

The Physics and Geosciences building is one example Lindquist said is not adequate for modern science.

“You can’t put a modern lab in that building anymore,” he said. “The air is dirty, there’s not enough fume hood space, the electricity is not clean in the modern sense.”

Modern labs with updated safety features are facilities Lindquist said are necessary to execute good quality

When a student is here, you want to make sure they’re going into a classroom or labratory that doesn’t distract from the learning environement LAWRENCE SCHOVANEC TEXAS TECH PRESIDENT With the need to update classrooms and accommodate students, advancements continually are made to the Tech campus.

“Two years ago, when I came into this office, we announced a five-year $20 million initiative to improve classrooms and teaching laboratories,” he said. “We’re putting about $4 million a year into classrooms and laboratories.”

on customer service,” Officer Ben Edwards, with the Texas Tech Police Department, said.

If a student ever feels endangered there are multiple things they can do even if they are not sure something is going on. No report will go unread and if a student’s suspicions were wrong, there are no consequences behind that, Edwards said.

One of the biggest factors that keeps the cam-

pus secure is TechAlert.

TechAlert is an emergency system that sends out information as quick as possible if anything happens on or around campus from weather alerts to crimes.

Every building on campus has an emergency action plan that change s a l m o s t y e a r l y. T h e TechAlert was made in 2007 and has not failed since it has been implemented at Tech.

“The TechAlert is sent

out by the police department to the students and staff first and they send out information as fast as possible and as much as possible,” Allison Matherly, coordinator of digital engagement, said.

If there is an emergency that is happening on or near campus an alert will be sent out with not only details but also instructions on how to remain safe and/or unharmed. @DailyToreador

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Billy Breedlove, vice chancellor for Facilities Planning and Construction, and Scott Lacefield, senior director of the Office of Communications and Marketing, reviewed blueprints for ongoing construction projects Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, in the Texas Tech System Administration Building research. The different learning opportunities are other reasons he said students will benefit from the modern labs of the ESB II. “We desperately lack space that will support modern research,” Lindquist said. “The number one hope is that we can grow our faculty.”

Expanding the workspaces for students and faculty is one factor of the current construction on campus. Tech students will receive more places to interact with each other and their professors, and the ESB II is not the only building providing these benefits for the Tech community.

Noel Zahler, dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts, said bringing students with different talents together in one place is a great quality of the new Theatre and Dance Complex.

“It brings theatre and dance and music students all together in one place,” Zahler said. “For the first time, they will have the opportunity to

get to know their counterparts in each of the schools in the college.”

Specialized studios, rehearsal spaces and faculty offices are features Zahler said will be a part of the Maedgen Theatre addition. He said he hopes it will serve the school for many years.

“We’re enormously grateful to the university,” he said.

The ESB II and the Theatre and Dance Complex are structures built to serve the Tech community. But there are other projects planned to achieve a similar purpose.

The Weeks Hall renovation, construction of the Athletic Dining Facility and the Dairy Barn renovation all are future projects Breedlove said will serve the student body of Tech.

The renovation of Weeks Hall will provide more classrooms and workspaces, the Athletic Dining Facility will provide athletes a place to eat and to learn how to prepare nutritional meals and the purpose of the Dairy

Barn renovation will be decided by the System’s Institutional Advancement and people on campus.

Regardless of the purpose of these future projects, Breedlove said the FP&C always works to please the institutions.

“Our goal is to have our clients satisfied and happy with the building that we built them,” he said.

With any new building on the Tech campus, the needs of the people are considered when decisions are made, he said.

The educational experience is a factor Schovanec said is important to recognize when construction projects are planned.

“When a student is here, you want to make sure they’re going into a classroom or laboratory that doesn’t detract from the instructional environment,” he said. “What makes me most proud is if the students would feel their experience is enhanced by the facilities.” @AdanRubioDT

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New allegations rise against CBS boss NEW YORK (AP) — Six women are making new sexual misconduct allegations against CBS chief Leslie Moonves, whose reign as one of the most powerful executives in Hollywood appeared to be nearing an end on Sunday.

The New Yorker magazine reported the women’s new accusations, which included Moonves forcing them to perform oral sex and retaliating when advances were turned away.

Moonves acknowledged relations with three of the women but said they were consensual, and that he had never used his position to hurt the careers of women.

Six other women accused Moonves of misconduct in another New Yorker article published last month. Even before the new allegations came to light on Sunday, CBS’ board was reportedly discussing terms of Moonves’ exit. A spokesman for the board did not immediately return requests for comment.

One of the women, Phyllis Golden-Gottlieb, reported her accusations to Los Angeles police last year, but they weren’t pursued because of the statute of limitations.

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Communication research promotes student knowledge

By ADÁN RUBIO Staff Writer

School research can provide students with the knowledge in their career field.

But within the Texas Tech College of Media and Communication, studies also provide students the opportunity to grow.

The Tech Center for Communication Research, a department located in the Media and Communication building, conducts studies based off people’s responses to different media.

Glenn Cummins, director of the center, said it is a college wide department focused on supporting research activities.

“It principally serves to advance our understanding of human communication, message consumption and response to media content,” Cummins said regarding the center. “It’s something all of our faculty and students have access to.”

The center is a facility Cummins said is comprised of 6,000 square feet of lab space. This lab space accommodates a variety of technology, which analyzes people’s responses toward messages in the media.

“Some of our technologies that are more cutting edge include eye tracking labs to

measure visual attention to a message or a screen,” Cummins said. “We have psychophysiology labs that measure physiological or physical responses to what you’re seeing on screen.”

Responses, such as heart rate or sweat, are results Cummins said determine how someone is processing a visual they see on a screen.

Focus group spaces for qualitative research and continuous response measurement labs are other facilities he said are used to assess people in small groups.

“People in small groups can sit down and watch a commercial, a TV show, a movie trailer, a political debate,” Cummins said regarding the center’s labs. “We assess on a second-by-second basis how an audience is responding to what they’re seeing.”

Executing these tests involves the use of the center’s technology and labs. But another factor of the research is the subject.

Students who are interested in the center’s research can participate in any of the studies the center offers.

Whether they are Media and Communication students or not, Cummins said most students participate in the research as a test subject.

“A lot of students come through and take part in a

study, in order to earn extra credit in a class,” Cummins said.

Grades are one reason students get involved in the center ’s studies, as some professors offer research participation as an opportunity to receive extra credit in a class. Students can sign up for a study through the Mass Communication’s Sona System, which can be found on the center’s website at http:// ttucomc.sona-systems.com/.

Any student can participate in the research provided at the center. But only some professors offer the participation as extra credit.

Roger Saathoff, associate professor in the Mass Communication department, said he provides extra credit through the Sona System to help students who may not learn as well as others.

“A lot of the classes that I have Sona available for the students are what we call large lecture classes,” Saathoff said. “This gives students, who may not flourish as much in a large lecture situation, an opportunity to maintain their grade point average.”

Helping students to earn the grades they want is one reason Saathoff said he offers CCR participation as extra credit in his class. But the extra credit is a bonus he said is not the only benefit to the research participation.

“In some classes that I teach, research is a part of the class,” he said. “Almost any student who graduates from our college, will eventually be in a job that is either impacted by research or actually utilizes research.”

Participating in the CCR allows for a student to get involved in communication research. But being a test subject is not the only way a Tech student can take part in the studies.

Whether one is an undergraduate or graduate student, the CCR offers facilities for people to complete their research assignments.

Paul Bolls, associate director of the CCR, said conducting research with a faculty member is a great benefit to undergraduate education.

“There is nothing that can enhance critical, analytical thinking skills like the experience of rolling up your sleeves, getting your mind and hands dirty, doing research side by side with a faculty member,” he said.

Undergraduate research is a topic Bolls said is a “specific passion” of his, as he has experience working with faculty on research projects.

“I am where I am today as a scholar because undergraduate professors took me under their wing and mentored me through undergraduate

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research experience,” Bolls said. “It is my distinct honor to be able to give that back.”

The research facilities at the CCR are accessible for any student interested in participating in studies or beginning their own projects.

Regardless, the CCR is a department Bolls said can benefit any student who wants to pursue their curiosities.

“My view is that undergraduate research experience

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hurricane Florence takes aim at US Southeast A rapidly strengthening Hurricane Florence chugged across the Atlantic on Sunday toward a possible direct hit on the U.S. Southeast late this week, triggering warnings to people up and down the coast to get their emergency kits ready, map out escape routes and fill sandbags.

Red flags flying on beaches warned swimmers to stay out of waters already roiled by the distant storm, and cruise ships and Navy vessels were being steered out of harm’s way. People rushed to buy bottled water, plywood and other supplies.

Florence crossed the 74 mph threshold from tropical storm to hurricane Sunday morning, and by evening its winds were up to 85 mph (140 kmh). As of 5 p.m., it was centered about 720 miles (1,160 kilometers) southeast of Bermuda, moving west at 7 mph (11 kmh).

Drawing energy from the warm water, it could be a fearsome Category 4 with winds of 130 mph (209 kph) or more by Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center said.

The Miami-based hurricane center said that it is too early to know what path the storm will take but that it could roll ashore in the

Carolinas by Friday.

Forecasters urged residents from South Carolina to the mid-Atlantic to get ready — and not just for a direct blow against the coast. They warned that Florence could slow or stall after coming ashore, with some forecasting models showing it could unload a foot or two of rain in places, causing devastating inland flooding.

“Pretend, assume, presume that a major hurricane is going to hit right smack dab in the middle of South Carolina and is going to go way inshore,” South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said. The state’s emergency management agency said it is “preparing for the possibility of a large-scale disaster.”

In Charleston, South Carolina, along the coast, city officials offered sandbags to residents. Myrtle Beach Mayor Brenda Bethune urged people to secure their homes but said it’s too early to know if evacuations will be ordered.

Myrtle Beach hardware stores and supermarkets were busy ringing up sales of bottled water, plywood and generators.

“Literally, they are filling buggies full of water, shopping carts full of water,” Ryan Deeck, grocery department manager at a Walmart, told The Sun News.

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Pence says no one on his staff wrote NYT column WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence says he’s “100 percent confident” that no one on his staff was involved with the anonymous New York Times column criticizing President Donald Trump’s leadership.

“I know them. I know their character,” Pence

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is for every student from day one freshmen to last semester seniors,” he said.

“Whether you go to graduate school or not, becoming a better thinker is a good thing.”

Students who want to participate in CCR studies or who are interested in a specific type of research can visit the CCR website at https://www. depts.ttu.edu/comc/research/ ccr/ for more information.

said in a taped interview aired Sunday by CBS’ “Face the Nation.”

Some pundits had speculated that Pence could be the “senior administration official” who wrote the opinion piece because it included language Pence has been known to use, like the unusual word “lodestar.”

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Marginalized Texans Deserve Representation I am not one to trust politicians, per say.

My friends can attest to the fact that I’m overly critical of any person who’s standing on a soapbox telling me things they think I want to hear in order to convince me to vote for them.

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Gloria Matheson is a sophomore political science major from Round Rock

As a political science s t u d e n t a n d a w r i t e r, thinking critically is what I’ve been trained to do.

As one of my professors so lovingly put it, political science students are weird. We don’t listen to speeches like normal voters, and we incessantly nitpick at small details of the events we go to, knowing that politicians do nearly everything for a reason.

Whether it be how they choose to dress for certain events or their word choice and pattern of speech, they think about everything if they have a strategy — and yes, all politicians do. Well, they do if they’re smart.

This is all building up for me to discuss the town hall meeting I attended in April hosted by Beto O’Rourke, which, to my surprise, I actually enjoyed.

Before the event, I was only vaguely aware that there might be a real challenger for Senator Cruz. I had seen a small buzz on social media about him, but I still wasn’t totally convinced that this challenger existed.

When the opportunity came in April to see him speak, I knew I had to take advantage of it. With that, I decided to go, listen and analyze.

First of all, it’s clear he’s trying to appeal to young voters as well as Latino voters. I was a bit skeptical of that at first, because Rep. O’Rourke is

not Latino and I’m not a big fan of people playing on those kinds of distinctions to get my vote.

The thing is, this proved to be a non issue. When I heard him speak, it was clear that Rep. O’Rourke actually cares.

Even with my expanding knowledge about the intricacies of the ways in which politicians “play the game,” I still found myself realizing that he was a good candidate.

Throughout the entirety of his speech (which admittedly took me five months to fully analyze and form solid opinions about) he focused on speaking about the issues his constituents actually cared about.

He was a well-rounded, strategic choice for the Democratic nominee to oppose Senator Cruz this election.

His issues are those typi-

cally associated with the Democratic Party, but interestingly he did speak about how those major decisions, such as defunding Planned Parenthood and further privatizing health care, disproportionately affect communities of color.

Te x a s d e s e r v e s B e t o O’Rourke. Texans of color deserve representation in the Senate that will directly translate into legislation, or, at the bare minimum, effective advocacy. We deserve a compassionate senator who is willing to do the work to learn about the issues of people more oppressed than himself, and use his power and privileges as a white man to be an ally for the marginalized groups of Texans who have lacked advocacy in Congress.

Furthermore, I think

it’s clear regardless of your stance on his politics that Rep. O’Rourke is more prepared to represent all Texans as opposed to just the elite.

It’s exciting to have a real challenger in a state that has always been deep red, because this gives us the opportunity to change the way the country views our state and truly begin to make changes that start as ideas right here in Texas.

Regardless of whether or not Rep. O’Rourke wins this election, it will be a victory for all of the minorities in Texas to know that there is change coming. We will have a voice soon, and I hope that Beto will be the one to provide it for us this upcoming year. @DailyToreador

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Understanding Nike pushback key to conversation

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ecently, the controversy that never seems to end has once again reopened itself for public debate. Kneeling during the national anthem has been a hot button issue for what seems like decades at this point.

Frankly, the debate is tired out and stalemated at this point, but given Nike’s recent choice to once again thrust this topic upon the American people via an advertisement with Collin Kaepernick’s face behind words suggesting he’s some sort of war hero, we at least have to talk about it.

My intention is to try and explain the typical conservative position on this, so that those that support Nike and their position can understand why others disagree. I’m not trying to score points or lay out a case for why you should believe what me and those that think like me believe, but to instead help others understand our position rather than devolving into the usual partisan screamfest this typically is.

First, no one thinks Kaepernick doesn’t have the right to peacefully protest. When conservatives criticize his decision

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to kneel for the national anthem, and Nike’s support of that action through their recent statement, we are simply using our right to free speech to criticize the actions of another law abiding citizen. That’s all.

This can be summed up in one statement. We know he can, we just think he shouldn’t have.

Secondly, the problem most people have with this protest was not the actual thing Kaepernick was protesting, but the way he went about doing it. In my opinion, Kaepernick would have been more effective in promulgating his message if he opted to rally behind the flag and the anthem in some way in order to make a claim that we are not living up to the ideals our country was founded on.

Regardless of the arguments about police brutality and the relevant statistics regarding it, I believe this would have been more effective in reaching those

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people he needed to convince to make a change.

Conservatives love this country, our military and veterans and our law enforcement. Conservatives want to preserve the founding principles of this country, peace and the rule of law so that they can go to work and go home to their families. No one that even leaves room for their statement to be misinterpreted as antiAmerican, anti-military or anti-law enforcement will ever be able to reach the right.

This can be seen as a weakness of the right when this becomes extreme, but it comes from a deep respect for how lucky we are to live in a system that works better than any other before it, and by a large margin. It’s the right’s job in society to preserve that, despite the fact that it can lean too far into stagnation at times.

Before moving onto the last and final point I’ll be making, I want to clarify something: I do not think that Kaepernick or Nike are anti-American or antimilitary. I think that Kaepernick chose to try and make a statement during

a time that is reserved for the remembrance of those who protect our freedom, and many on the right, myself included, saw it as extremely disrespectful.

One does not have to be vehemently against something to disrespect it, and that is how I interpret his actions. As far as the argument regarding the fact that the military fights for our freedom of speech, and therefore he isn’t disrespecting them — I think it’s nonsense.

In my view this is akin to someone going up to a veteran and cursing in their face, then claiming they aren’t disrespecting them because the veteran fought for their right to curse them out. They fight so people can say or do immoral things with their freedom, but that doesn’t make those actions moral simply because they protect the right to engage in them.

Lastly, talking about Kaepernick being a hero or sacrificing is a bad idea if your objective is to convince a single conservative in this entire country that’s the case. This is because conservatives do not view celebrities as heroes or martyrs unless there is

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a very, very good reason to. This is even more true specifically on this topic due to the conversation being primed, in the minds of conservatives, with law enforcement and the military.

When conservatives are thinking about people literally being gunned down for their freedom, and then that is juxtaposed next to a millionaire that played football, it adds salt to a wound that has already been festering.

I want those reading to know that I understand that there is passion surrounding the issue of police abuse of force. Without referring to specific cases, because there is debate surrounding specific cases, I completely agree that any police officer that oversteps and harms an innocent person regardless of race, creed or gender should face the full consequences of the law.

There is absolutely a place for this conversation, and that’s why I’m upset that it won’t ever happen under this context due to a misunderstanding of what those that need to be convinced value. @DailyToreador

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Students, community cultivate garden

By BRENNA HALE Staff Writer

Doctoral student Elizabeth Roesler’s love for gardening was passed down from her grandmother, to her father and eventually to her.

Now, she hopes to stir up a love for the pastime in the heart of Lubbock.

Roesler is originally from Elk Grove Village, Illinois and came to Tech to pursue her doctorate in Natural Resource Management. She founded the Heart of Lubbock Community Garden in October 2013.

The garden is located at 2324 21st Street and is fitted with a rainwater capture area, a compost project, a greenhouse and double reach beds. The organization holds two volunteer days per month, has a monthly meeting and hosts a Taste Test Tuesday where they prepare a recipe featuring ingredients that are grown in the garden.

Anyone is free not only to grow plants, maintain the garden and also take home as

much food as they would like.

Roesler estimates that most of the organization’s members are undergraduate students.

“They seem to be the most willing to put in work, the most interested to learn, because they’re already in that kind of environment,” Roesler said. “It’s also closer to campus. I’m trying to reach out to more families and community members, but I couldn’t do it without all the students involved.”

One of Roesler’s main objectives is to educate the community’s members in cultivating their food on their own.

She has hosted Girl Scout troops and other clubs to tour and learn about the garden and several fraternities and sororities have partnered with them on service days.

Roesler doesn’t have any background knowledge in agriculture or large scale food production but she views that as an asset to the project rather than a disadvantage.

“I think it’s actually better in terms of relatability, because if I’m trying to teach

someone who doesn’t have that background how to do it, who better than someone who’s failed many times to do it the right way,” Roesler said.

“I definitely had to recruit and get advice from a lot of very knowledgeable people.”

Roesler said the garden is in socio-economically diverse neighborhood so that the impact of the garden can be manifold. She hopes the garden can bring the community together, improve the health of its members by providing access to free nutritious foods promoting outdoor activity, and even reducing crime.

Bianca Rendon, a graduate student at Tech, has been involved with the garden since last summer. She pioneered both the garden’s pollinator habitat and insect hotel, which serves as a home for solitary bees during the winter.

“I just like being outside and using my hands,” Rendon said. “In the future maybe, I can make the pollinator habitat better and make it look nicer regularly. It’s a good way to get out, meet new people

and hang out with friends.”

Emmanuel Quinones, a Tech student pursuing a University studies degree, heads the garden’s compost project.

“I went to Lubbock High, so I used to spend a lot of time in this neighborhood,” Quinones said. “My dad lived in the houses next door and it used to be a sunflower field. When I saw it go from an empty lot to a garden, I knew I wanted to get involved. It’s something I think a lot of people in Lubbock would enjoy.”

Those who wish to be paying members can pay a $15 annual fee which includes a free T-shirt. Non-paying members can simply attend volunteer days, monthly meetings and contribute to the upkeep of the project.

Recently Chick-fil-a partnered with the garden and now brings their vegetable scraps to its compost area every evening.

The garden is now looking for a non-profit or organization to sponsor it, as well.

A family friendly fall festival will be held at the community garden on Nov. 3, as

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Students and locals volunter at the Heart of Lubbock Community Garden on Sept. 6, 2018. Volunteers are welcomed to paint and express their art, plant, pick their own food and learn new recipes. they celebrate their five-year anniversary. They plan to have information booths, giveaways, face painting and live animals, to give people an opportunity to come learn more about how they can enjoy the garden.

“We want to encourage people who are in need of

proper nutrition or produce, lower income families to come and utilize it however they want to,” Roesler said.

“We’re always looking for volunteers who want to learn how to grow, or simply want to get some free food.” @BrennaHaleDT

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Rob Weiner shares passion for pop culture

By EMILEE ENCIZO Staff Writer

Rob Weiner, popular culture librarian and honors college professor at Texas Tech, discovered his love for film, music and other forms of entertainment at a young age.

He attended his first performances with his father at the age of five, and that is what first sparked his interest.

Since then, he has attended many performances and has attended over 1,000 concerts during his lifetime.

“The crazy thing is that he has a shirt from probably half of those concerts,” Matthew MacEniry, Weiner’s coworker and data management and metadata librarian at Tech, said. I helped him organize some of his shirts in the past because he had so many, and we would pull out a shirt and he’d say, ‘Oh that was from a concert in 1988.’ He has a whole lot of memories from that concert.”

Members of Wiener’s family would take him to see horror films like “Frankenstein” and “Godzilla”. His brother even introduced him to an album by a group called Chicago and War. He also worked in a record store during his teenage years and this allowed him to further explore his love for music.

While Weiner is not an actor or creator himself, even though he was a stunt double in a feature film, that does little to in-

terfere with his love for the arts.

He enjoys going to concerts and watching films because he enjoys studying the culture behind them. He feels he can learn from everything he watches and hears.

“I see popular culture as a form of social history,” he said. “In other words, you can really learn from things whether its sports, fashion, movies, comics, literature or plays. You can learn about what society was like at the time and extrapolate ideas and it tells you something about the time we are in.”

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The 1861 law, a relic of Victorian England that hung on long after the end of British colonialism, was a weapon used to discriminate against India’s gay community, the judges ruled in a unanimous decision.

“Constitutional morality cannot be martyred at the altar of social morality,” Chief Justice Dipak Misra said, reading the verdict. “Social morality cannot be used to violate the fundamental rights of even a single individual.”

As the news spread, the streets outside the courthouse erupted in cheers as opponents of the law danced and waved flags.

“We feel as equal citizens now,” said activist Shashi Bhushan. “What happens in our bedroom is left to us.”

Weiner has attended concerts of many different genres and seen many different performers. One of the first concerts he attended was of a Christian band named Petra. He then went on to see Billy Idol.

While he was exploring his love for music, he was also able to travel with a few groups and even worked with Ralph DeWitt at Ralph’s records.

“Ralph was sort of a father figure to me,” Weiner said.

“You know, music will always be your friend. Music is life, film is life, comics are life.”

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record that Weiner is trying to break. He just enjoys going to the shows and having lifechanging experiences.

Out of all the concerts Weiner has attended, he was able to meet a few people and see a few bands that have completely changed him.

A few of those bands and people include Bruce Springsteen, Grateful Dead and Black Flag.

“Bruce has the greatest band in the world, and he’s one of the greatest performers in the world,” he said. “I

don’t have any goals with trying to beat a record, I just still want to be 80 years-old and rocking out.”

Along with the many concerts he has attended, Weiner has also had the chance to attend comic con conventions. He attended comic con in San Diego, California, in 2012 and 2016, and attended the Denver ComicCon a few times.

He has also worked alone and with others, including fellow Tech coworkers, on publish-

ing books and has even shared his concert stories with them.

All his experiences have even been applied to the honors classes he teaches.

“Weiner is a super nice man,” Gabi Walter, a senior visual studies major, said. “Whenever he is talking about popular culture, he talks about it in a way that equates it to something that is more traditionally considered academic, like a science or math.

It’s interesting to hear him talk about it like modern history.” @DailyToreador

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First Gen students find support at Tech

By AKHILA REDDY L a Vida Editor

Navigating college, a challenge for every student, poses a unique set of hurdles for first generation students. At Texas Tech, first-generation students can find an extensive network of support and guidance through the First Generation Transition and Mentoring Program.

A first-generation student is a student whose parents do not have a four year degree from a university accredited in the U.S., Arthur Valiant, the director of the Office of First Generation Transition and Mentoring Programs, said.

“A lot of students don’t know that they’re first generation,” Valiant said.

“They think that it’s tied perhaps somehow to immigrant status or socioeconomic stats. It’s not. It’s specifically about whether or not your parents have a four-year degree from an American university.”

Any first-generation student is eligible to register to be a part of the First Generation Transition and Mentoring program and gain access to the full range of support provided, he said.

The department reaches out to students in different ways, he said. Academically, there are study sessions and scholarships. Socially, students are paired with two mentors and there are social events and community service events. These resources put first-generation students at an advantage, he said.

“I think that at Texas Tech, in fact (first generation students) are better off because there is a department like First Gen and there are networks available to them,” Valiant said.

I can’t imagine how I would have made it this far and done what I’ve done without (First Generation Programs.)

JADA CANTU JUNIOR Nicolas Fonseca-Escobar, a sophomore biology major, who was born in Columbia and grew up in Midland, is a first-generation student and mentor in the First Generation Program. Every first-generation student should consider joining the program, he said.

“The program provides so

much apart from just having the events,” he said. “You can talk to anybody at the office or even us. We’re not experts or anything but if we can’t find an answer for whatever questions a first-generation student has, we can refer them to someone who probably knows better than us.”

Jada Cantu, a junior biochemistry major from Laredo, is a first-generation student and mentor in the First Gen Program. She joined the program as a freshman, she said, and it has played a key role in her college experience since.

Cantu said her parents and older siblings did not attend college and that she knew no one arriving at Tech as a freshman.

“So, coming in it was really scary because I didn’t know who to turn to, or who to ask for things, or if my questions were dumb, or if I should have already known this,” Cantu said, “but I joined first generation programs and with that program we’re given two mentors and a bunch of different events are offered for free and with that, they made my transition here so much easier. I can’t imagine how I would have made it this far and done what I’ve done without (First Generation Programs).”

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“Last year it was a rough start,” he said. “I felt lost.

I really didn’t know many people. It was only a group of friends of high school. We were like a total of about 10.”

Fonseca-Escobar said he decided to attend one of the First Generation Program events after receiving an email and eventually grew more involved and came to find an extensive network of support.

“As I started getting really into the program it was this big support,” he said.

“It’s wonderful.”

Many freshmen first-generation students and students in general, can benefit from a support system, Valiant said. Beginning college can be overwhelming.

“I think every student, regardless of that first grade or their first report, they do want to be successful,” he said. “It’s not that they want or need to be rewarded for it on a daily basis, but I think each student deserves to feel supported.”

Valiant said he is happy that as director of the First Generation program, he can ensure the support to make the transition easier is provided for firstgeneration students.

Cantu said first generation students specifically need the additional support because they may not have as much guidance coming from their homes, she said.

“I feel like a lot of the first gen students they’re minorities, and so it’s a taboo subject I guess for a lot of us because college was never really a topic,” Cantu said.

“I just think it’s harder to maneuver throughout college especially if you don’t have that guidance. It’s like you’re kind of going into college blind and you’re just kind of learning along the way and it feels like other people kind of have a path set for them and we’re just going and learning as things come along.”

First-generation students should not feel afraid or intimidated, she said. Anything is possible as long as they set their minds to it, and the First Generation program is here to help them on the way.

“Don’t let the term first gen define you,” she said.

“It is a big part of who you are and it makes up how you might go about things, but it doesn’t mean you’re set up to fail.”

First generation students have the skills they need to succeed, Valiant said, and it is important for them to know that.

“I think a lot of them are worried about holding their

future in their hands and then still having to go to class, still having to study, still having to make sure that they’re on time for this job or that internship. Life, you know,” he said. “I think the biggest challenge is just sort of navigating through these waters and still maintaining this belief that you can do it” Valiant stresses an assetbased approach, he said, one in which he believes students already have all the skills in place they need to achieve their goals. His job is challenge students and make sure they realize these skills to the best of their abilities, he said.

The students in his program are all capable of doing anything they want to, he said.

“They’re motivated.

They all want to be succ e s s f u l , ” Va l i a n t s a i d .

“There’s a lot on their shoulders and they’re proving, whether or not they know it, they’re proving themselves to the world.” @AkhilaReddyDT

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The day after a grand jury report revealed that Roman Catholic clergy in Pennsylvania molested more than 1,000 children over decades, Adrienne Alexander went to Mass at a Chicago church and waited for the priest to say something about the situation.

He didn’t. And that left Alexander fuming. So she went on Facebook to vent — then organized a prayer vigil in Chicago that became the catalyst for similar laity-led vigils in Boston, Philadelphia and other cities nationwide.

Alexander is among countless Catholics in the U.S. who

are raising their voices in prayer and protest to demand change amid new revelations of sex abuse by priests and allegations of widespread cover-ups. They are doing letter-writing campaigns and holding prayer vigils and listening sessions in an effort to bring about change from the pews, realizing it’s up to them to confront the problem and save the church they love after years of empty promises from leadership.

“I think it’s important that the large body hears from us,” Alexander said. “We actually make up the church.”

Their grassroots efforts are gaining momentum. In the last week more than 39,000 people

have signed their names to a letter demanding answers from Pope Francis himself.

Another effort, sponsored by reform groups, has seized upon the “Time’s Up” and #MeToo movements and is organizing events across the country this weekend under the CatholicToo hash tag.

Some of the efforts are calling for specific reforms, such as laity-led investigations and transparency, while others are still brainstorming solutions. One woman in Michigan founded a website to make it easy for anyone to speak up and write to church officials.

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Red Raiders set to start season at Mary Fossum Invitational

By SAMUEL MEDLIN Staff Writer

The Texas Tech women’s golf team is ready to get the 2018 season underway after finishing last year with a visit to the Regional round of the NCAA Tournament.

Last season the Red Raiders finished sixth in the Big 12 Championship, clinching a spot in the Regional round of the NCAA Tournament for the eighth time in their last nine seasons, according to Tech Athletics.

Tech needed at least a sixth place finish in the Regional round to advance to the final round of the NCAA Tournament, according to Tech Athletics. Unfortunately, the Red Raiders fell short of their goal, claiming a 13th place finish with a total team score of 35-overpar, not enough to advance

to the final round.

Two key players won’t be returning to the lineup in the fall, since Gabby Barker and Lauren Mason both graduated following the end of last season, according to Tech Athletics. Both Barker and Mason were the driving force behind Tech’s playoff push at the end of the year.

There will be some familiar faces returning to the course for the Red Raiders this season, with senior Mami Yamamoto being the most notable, according to Tech Athletics.

Yamamoto was the third leading scorer for Tech last year, claiming a strokes per round average of 74.26.

Other returning Red Raiders include sophomores Amy Taylor and Louisa Brunt, according to Tech Athletics. Sophomore Sofia Garcia will also be making her

way back into Tech’s lineup following an injury riddled 2017-2018 campaign.

There are set to be four freshmen listed on the Red Raiders roster during the season, two of which are international players, according to Tech Athletics.

The freshmen consist of Destiny Arenas and Maddie Goldberg, both are natives of Texas, as well as Cecilie Nielsen and Anna Dong, Nielsen is from Denmark while Dong is from China.

Tech is scheduled to open their season with the Mary Fossum Invitational hosted

by Michigan State University, occurring Saturday, Sept. 15, and Sunday, Sept.

16, at Forest Akers West Golf Course in East Lansing, Michigan. Up next, Tech will compete in the Illini Invitational in Chicago. @SamMedlinDT

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Former Red Raider Cara Barker celebrates after she sinks a putt during the 17th hole. The regional tournament took place in the Rawls golf course at 8 a.m. on Monday, May 8th, 2017. The Red Raiders are set to travel to Michigan State University on Sept. 15 for their season opener.

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Tech goes 2-1 at Thunderdome Classic in Santa Barbara

By GABBY TAITE Staff Writer

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Sophomore libero Emerson Solano passes to the setter during their game against Rice on Aug. 25, in the United Supermarkets Arena. The Red Raiders went 2-1 over the weekend.

The Texas Tech volleyball team won two out of its three games played this weekend in the Thunderdome Classic on Friday, Sept. 7 and Saturday, Sept. 8.

As a result of the tournament, Tech is now 8-3 overall and 2-2 while away, according to Tech Athletics.

The Red Raiders started off the tournament on Friday against the University of California Santa Barbara, according to Tech Athletics.

The starting seven for the match included freshman Andrea Janss, sophomores Emerson Solano and Allison White, juniors Emily Hill

and Kylie Rittimann, and seniors Missy Owens and Katy Keenan. The two teams tied multiple times in the first period, however after that Tech began to trail.

The Red Raiders were able to turn their luck around in the third set with a 25-18 set win, but Santa Barbara was ultimately able to finish the match in the lead, 3-1, according to Tech Athletics.

During the game, Hill and junior Chandler Atwood led the Red Raiders in kills with Hill finishing at 16 and Atwood finishing at 10.

The Red Raiders were able to turn their luck around during the match against Seton Hall, as they won, 3-0, according to Tech Ath-

letics. Hill, White, Atwood, Solano, Owens, Keenan, and freshman Katy Northcut composed the starting seven for the match. White jumpstarted Tech, as she was the first Red Raider to reach double figures with her 10th kill on .667 hitting. Atwood, Hill, and Owens all worked together in the third and final set to go on a 5-0 run resulting in a Red Raider win.

In the final match of the tournament against Sacred Heart, Janss and freshman Haley Killinger got the Red Raiders off to an early lead with two kills, according to Tech Athletics. Freshman Alex Kirby made an appearance in the third period as the setter, and furthered

Tech’s lead by hitting .636 in the frame for a 10-9 lead.

Killinger was the first Red Raider in double figures, as she helped the team to finish the third set at 25-19 and come out on top.

Following the tournament, Tech will compete in the UTRGV Tournament against Houston Baptist University at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 14.

Tech will then go on to play the host of the tournament, the University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley at 7 p.m. that same day. Lastly, the Red Raiders will take on Texas Southern at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 15. @GabbyTaiteDT

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jonathan Schoop responded to a tense situation in the biggest way possible.

Schoop hit a grand slam after Ryan Braun was hit by a pitch in the sixth inning, and Milwaukee beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 on Sunday, completing a series sweep and preserving the Brewers’ lead in the NL wild-card race.

Milwaukee moved within two games of the first-place Cubs in the NL Central heading into a three-game series at Chicago.

In the sixth, Madison Bumgarner hit Braun with his third of three consecutive pitches inside to load the bases with two outs.

Brewers players came a couple of steps out of the dugout, and manager Craig Counsell was ejected by plate umpire Tom Hallion.

Schoop, who had struck out in his first-two at-bats, then drove a 2-1 pitch from Bumgarner over the wall in

BOSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros proved last October they can win at Fenway Park.

With another postseason clash possibly coming next month, the Astros are showing they haven’t lost their touch.

Alex Bregman hit his 30th home run, Charlie Morton returned from the disabled list with five solid innings and the Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3 on Saturday for their seventh straight win.

“We play excellent on the road and I’m proud of our guys for coming into this environment and continuing to play good,” manager AJ Hinch said.

Houston won the first two legs of the three-game rematch of last year’s AL Division Series. The defending World Series champion Astros go for a sweep Sunday night at Fenway, where the major league-leading Red Sox had won their last

left to make it 5-2. It was Schoop’s fourth homer since being acquired from Baltimore on July 31.

“I was a little bit mad, but I calmed myself down a little bit, don’t let the moment get me,” said Schoop, who had a slow start after his trade to Milwaukee but now has 10 RBIs in his last four games.

“Just focus, breathe and calm myself down, so I could get a good pitch and put a good swing on it.”

Bumgarner allowed a first-inning RBI double to Braun and then retired 15 straight before a two-out walk to Christian Yelich in the sixth. Jesus Aguliar singled to left, bringing up Braun. Bumgarner ’s first pitch was high and inside, spinning Braun off the plate, and then he threw inside again, triggering a stare-down between batter and pitcher. He then plunked Braun with his third pitch.

“I don’t know if he

thought I was trying to throw at him or what,” Bumgarner said. “The second pitch was right over the middle of the plate but just up, too much. He looked at me. I don’t know what he is thinking or not thinking, but that didn’t have any kind effect on what I’m trying to do out there.”

Milwaukee remained 2½ games ahead of St. Louis for the top wild card spot. The Brewers, who play their next 15 games within the division, completed a 5-1 homestand, including taking two of three from the Cubs.

“We’re looking forward to a fun series,” Counsell said.

“We’re still behind. We’ve still got to try to put a dent in it and that’s what we’ll try to do.”

The Giants, who have lost a season-high eight straight, pulled within 5-3 in the eighth on Austin Slater’s RBI triple. Schoop added an RBI fielder’s choice for the Brewers in the bottom half.

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“I think it’s great that we got off to a good start here, but when the clock strikes midnight tonight it don’t matter,” Bregman said. “I think this team is worried about the next pitch and that’s one of the reasons why we’re good.”

Martin Maldonado also homered for Houston and Morton delivered a few hours after being activated from the DL. Morton, who missed his last start with discomfort in his right shoulder, allowed two runs and seven hits, striking out three and walking two. He allowed a run and three hits in the first inning, but Boston didn’t score again until Xander Bogaerts’ solo homer in the fifth.

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Eduardo Rodriguez pitched 3 1/3 innings.

Houston tagged him for five runs and six hits, including solo homers by Bregman and Maldonado.

Tyler White hit an RBI triple and scored on Jake Marisnick’s sacrifice fly in the third, when a pair of runs put Houston up for good.

Bregman made it 3-1 in the fourth with his towering shot that bounced off a sign above the Green Monster, and Maldonado led off the fourth with his ninth of the season.

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Lady Raiders experienced, looking forward to fall season

By DANIELLE DIXSON Staff Writer

On top of a successful 2017 season, some athletes from the Texas Tech women’s tennis team won over 100 Women’s Tennis Association points, made two finals appearances, four professional semifinals appearances and brought home a professional title this past summer, according to Tech Athletics.

Denise-Antonela Stoica, a newcomer to the Lady Raiders Tennis program, competed in numerous 15k events in Europe. In the last event she played in, the Bucharest 15k, which takes place in her home country of Romania, Stoica found herself a spot in the semifinal round. She put up a fight but eventually fell to Anna Turati from the University of

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CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 The experience at the line helped keep the young offensive players calm, senior running back Demarcus Felton said, and instilled confidence in the quarterbacks.

“Having that whole offensive line starting again for us that came back, it’s very helpful,” Felton said.

Bowman made his case for the starting job.

With McLane Carter still day-to-day after a high ankle sprain against Ole Miss, true freshman Bowman got the

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Texas. Stoica also played in the Hammamet 15k event, which was hosted in Tunisia, where she made her way into the quarterfinals, according to Tech Athletics.

Sydney Jones, Olivia Peet, Nell Miller and Kennedy Bridgforth all join Stoica as new members of the Lady Raiders. The bunch competed in a handful of the Oracle ITA Summer Circuit tournaments in Dallas, according to Tech Athletics.

Bridgforth, competed in the University of Texas at San Antonio National L2 Tournament Girls ’18, where she fought her way into the final match of the singles and doubles brackets.

Peet competed in the University of Texas at Arlington event this summer where she secured the title after five straight wins and went head to head with

future teammate Miller in their final match. Three of the four semifinalists were Tech signees; furthermore, Jones fell in the quarterfinals as Bridgforth

advanced to the semifinals, according to Tech Athletics.

Junior Reagan Collins and partner Bridgforth played in the doubles bracket where they competed

starting job. After going 22 for 25 with no interceptions in the first half, the young quarterback proved himself capable for the starting job moving forward. Bowman found ways to move around the pocket and avoid traffic, in addition to not being sacked once.

“The big deal to me was just not turning the ball over, protecting the football and making quick decisions,” Tech head coach Kliff Kingsbury said, “And I think Alan did a nice job of that, of having no negative plays.”

Kingsbury said Bowman took reps with the first team all week, and he had the full play book at his disposal against Lamar. His 88 percent completion rate is an improvement from his 50 percent rate against Ole Miss.

With the new redshirt rules, Bowman could play in two more games this season and still be redshirted. If he takes the redshirt route,

Bowman could have more time to adjust to the Tech offense in live game situations while spending another year developing into a Tech quarterback.

Lack of discipline continues to be an issue.

While the score might not have shown it, Tech struggled with discipline throughout the game. The Red Raiders totaled 14 penalties in the game for a costly 139 yards.

Most calls were against the Tech offense, and three touchdowns were called back due to penalties. While the Red Raiders were able to put points on the board, Kingsbury said the performance was still disappointing.

“That’s something we talked about, doing the little things and not hurting ourselves,” Kingsbury said. “We didn’t get that accomplished.”

After racking up 80 penalty yards against Ole Miss in week one, Kingsbury said they tried to address the is-

sue early and not have the same problems this week.

After Tech’s performance on Saturday, he said they will continue to work and make changes to not put themselves in the same position against Houston.

“We’ll keep harping on it,” he said. “We’ll keep finding the right guys that can go on and execute plays without committing penalties.”

Next man up mentality proves beneficial.

After injuries and ejections against Ole Miss, Tech looked to younger players to lead the Red Raiders against Lamar. Between Bowman, Duffey, and freshmen players like running back Ta’Zhawn Henry, wide receiver Kesean Carter and redshirt freshman Adrian Frye, the younger Red Raiders came ready to play and prove themselves on the field.

“We compete every day in practice and everything, and injuries ended up hap-

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Senior Lana Rush gets ready to receive the ball from the Arizona team on Friday, Feb. 23 2018 at the McLeod Tennis Center. Rush will be one of the returning players from last year’s Elite Eight team.

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against Miller and her partner Isa Di Laura. Collins and Bridgforth defeated the duo and secured the title, according to Tech Athletics.

In the tournament hosted Aug. 4 through Aug. 6, Bridgforth upped her set of wins by winning four matches back to back to secure the title and earn the wild card spot in the September 25k event. In her final match of the event, Bridgforth defeated fellow incoming freshman Miller.

Three out of these four finalists were newcomers to the Tech women’s tennis squad, according to Tech Athletics.

Southern Methodist University hosted a summer circuit giving some Lady Raider athletes a chance to shine. Miller, was chosen as the No. 1 seed and after winning four straight matches, she earned a spot in the

finals. Miller also partnered with senior Lana Rush to earn the doubles title. Five of the top eight athletes at this event were student-athletes at Texas Tech, according to Tech Athletics.

Senior Felicity Maltby spent the offseason competing in the pro circuit where she competed in the Les Contamines-Montijoe 15k. Maltby made her way to the 16th round after she made the main draw by winning two qualifying matches. She then beat Emmanuelle Girard of France in the 32nd round, according to Tech Athletics.

With such a successful offseason on their hands from both newcomers and upperclassman, the Lady Raiders have a squad that can put on a show in the upcoming season. @DaniDixsonDT

pening,” Felton said. “So now it’s just next guy up, and the talent never falls.”

Being able to put young players in the game and let them get real-time reps is beneficial, Kingsbury said, especially when they find success.

“More than anything, you’re just happy they got some in-game experience,” Kingsbury said.

There is a mindset within the team that if someone where to go down, the next guy can step in and still contribute to the team, Felton said. The freshman that played against Lamar proved that.

“They all showed you flashes of what they can do,” Felton said.

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After their performance against Lamar, the Red Raiders look forward to a matchup against Houston at 3:15 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 15, at Jones AT&T Stadium.

Sophomore linebacker Riko Jeffers crosses the field during Texas Tech’s home opener against Lamar on Saturday, Sept. 8, at Jones AT&T Stadium. The Red Raider beat the Cardinals, 77-0.

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Fitzpatrick, Bucs stun Saints 48-40

Bengals rally late to spoil Luck’s return

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ryan Fitzpatrick backpedaled giddily for about 20 yards as he watched DeSean Jackson come down with a 36-yard touchdown pass over the middle. The journeyman quarterback then turned toward the Tampa Bay Buccaneers sideline and triumphantly thrust his arm in an upward arc.

Time will tell if the Bucs are on a similar trajectory this season, but there’s no denying they’re off to an encouraging start.

Fitzpatrick highlighted a 417-yard, four-touchdown performance with two scoring strikes of more than 50 yards, and the Buccaneers stunned the Saints 48-40 on Sunday.

“I’m happy to announce: FitzMagic is alive and well,” Tampa Bay coach Dirk Koetter said of his 35-year-

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Cincinnati needed Clayton Fejedelem’s pinch-hitting skills Sunday.

He delivered with the perfect swing.

The Bengals’ backup safety jarred the ball loose from Pro Bowl tight end Jack Doyle with less than 35 seconds left in the game.

Fejedelem scooped up the loose ball and sprinted down the sideline to end Andrew Luck’s comeback hopes with an 83-yard touchdown return to preserve the Bengals’ 34-23 victory.

“Really lucky he just turned, presented his chest and I saw the ball,” Fejedelem said. “I just tried to get down there and do whatever I could. It just kind of popped and the rest is history.”

It was an unlikely performance in the most unlikely circumstance.

old reserve quarterback, who was starting for suspended 2015 first-overall draft choice Jameis Winston. “Quite a start, huh?”

Fitzpatrick completed 21 of 28 passes without an interception and also ran for a short touchdown, bowling over free safety Marcus Williams on his way into the end zone.

“I hope somebody had him in fantasy because he went crazy today,” Bucs receiver Mike Evans said of Fitzpatrick. “And he was running the ball — phenomenal game. One of the most complete games I’ve seen.”

Coming off a playoff appearance and hosting a team that won only five games last season, the Saints were among the more heavily favored teams in Week 1. But some of the Saints’ defensive players

who were instrumental in New Orleans’ success a season earlier had a miserable start to 2018.

Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore, the 2017 defensive rookie of the year, had trouble covering Evans, who caught seven passes for 147 yards, including a 50-yard touchdown that put the Bucs up 41-24 late in the third quarter.

“It isn’t going to get me down. Everybody gets beat,” Lattimore said. “We needed to get slapped in our face one good time to see we’re not on a level we think we’re on.”

A season ago, Evans was so frustrated with coverage

by Lattimore that he hit him after the whistle and wound up being suspended a game for it. After this latest meeting, Evans said, “I like my odds against anybody, not just him.”

Fejedelem was pressed into service only after starting safety Shawn Williams became the first player this season to be ejected following a helmetto-helmet hit on Luck.

Fortunately for the Bengals, Fejedelem was ready for anything thrown his way.

He entered the game with 25 tackles in his first two NFL seasons, but finished with 10 tackles Sunday and even seemed to choreograph the head-first dive to cap his first NFL score.

The victory ended Cincinnati’s eight-game losing streak in Indy, gave the Bengals their fourth win in the past five openers and ended Luck’s last gasp chance of a comeback in his first regular-season start in more than 20 months.

“It was relief at that point,” Cincinnati quarter-

back Andy Dalton said after going 21 of 28 with 243 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. “Them driving the ball down there like that, I was nervous. Our guys made a great play. It’s a big play to end it.”

How desperate were the Bengals?

With Indy trailing 2723, Luck took over with 3:52 to go and led the Colts to the Bengals 25.

Indy then lost 5 yards on a pass on first down and faced third-and-15 after an incompletion on second down.

D o y l e c a u g h t L u c k ’s third down pass near the Bengals 15 and appeared to have twisted his way to a first down when he got stood up by one Bengals defender and Fejedelem knocked the ball loose before Doyle’s knee hit the ground.

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