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Art: Generations of West Texas art was the highlight of the National Cowboy Symposium.

Volleyball: After winning the Red Raider Classic, Tech looks to continue its success on the road.

Column: Some people in the media do not have to confront truth.

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ONLINE Non-Greek rush: Organizations welcome new students after unique recruitment processes.

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Wyatt Earp, Mary Kaye bring history, music to National Cowboy Symposium

By SIOBHAN LUCAS Staff Writer

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The play engaged the audience by collecting questions from the crowd that Earp answered as he recounted events in his life.

Although his performances get personal, Earp said he feels honored to carry on the name of his great-granduncle and feels he is responsible for passing on his history. Earp travels across the world — he has performed at more than 970 venues — sharing his past and helping others reclaim and embrace their heritage.

“It is necessary to revitalize the importance of our heritage and to appreciate it with youth to infuse it into our future,” he said.

After the show, Earp spent time with his audience answering questions and taking photos.

“There is no barrier between the audience and myself,” Earp said. “I

want them to feel a part of my family as we (all share) a piece of history.”

Dana Porter, a resident of Lubbock who has frequented many of the storytelling presentations, said she enjoyed the history on display and attended more than a dozen of the Symposium’s events.

“The diversity in Texas culture is beautiful, and events like this keep pieces and memories of it alive,” she said. “There is something new to learn every year, and it drives me to return every year.

People need to know these events exist because it is harrowing to see attendance decline more each year.

The children attending have an opportunity to experience something new and take an interest in and keep the culture alive.”

1: Randy Lammons and Brandy Rasco keep the fire outside their tent alive for the chuckwagon cook off at the 29th annual National Cowboy Symposium and Celebration on Sept. 8, 2017. Randy and Brandy are Lubbock firefighters. 2: Doug Figgs (right) sings with Jim Jones (center) while Wash Tub Jerry (left) plays washtub bass at the Cowboy Symposium Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, in the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center.

he Annual National Cowboy Symposium event is hosted to preserve the culture and heritage of the Wild West, with a wide range of entertainment for people of all ages.

The preservation of cowboy culture goes far beyond lectures and history lessons, with presenters providing the audience with emotional yet informational performances.

The 29th Annual National Cowboy Symposium was hosted from Friday, Sept. 8, to Sunday, Sept. 10., in the Lubbock Civic Center.

Wyatt Earp, relative of the famed gunman Wyatt Earp, was a presenter at the Lubbock Cowboy Symposium and performed his oneman show “A Life on The Frontier.”

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Equifax security breach puts millions of consumers at risk

Young players contribute to Tech’s early success

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A security breach at the credit reporting firm Equifax has potentially put as many as 143 million U.S. consumers in danger of having their personal information compromised, according to IT Alert from Tech Announce.

Names, social security numbers, birthdates, addresses, and in some cases, driver’s license and credit card numbers were stolen in the cyber security breach.

The data breach occurred from mid-May through July, according to Equifax. The firm’s clients have been instructed to closely monitor their bank and credit card statements.

Equifax has reported the in-

cident to law enforcement and is currently working with authorities in the investigation, Rick Smith, chairmen and CEO of Equifax, said in a video statement uploaded to YouTube on Thursday, Sept. 7. The company has found no evidence of unauthorized activity on Equifax’s core consumer or commercial credit reporting databases.

“We acted immediately to stop the intrusion and promptly engaged a leading cyber security firm, which has been conducting a comprehensive forensic review, to determine the scope of the intrusion,” Smith said in the video. @ReeceNationsDT

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By ALEXA BOUTWELL Sports Editor

The Texas Tech soccer team has found success on the field early in the season, losing only one of its first six games.

The victories won on the field this season can be attributed to some of the underclassmen on Tech’s roster, such as freshman forward Ally Griffin.

She was the lone scorer in the team’s contest against Arizona State on Friday, Sept. 8, as she scored two goals to propel the Red Raiders to the 2-1 victory, according to Tech Athletics.

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Texas Tech freshman forward Ally Griffin moves the ball against Appalachian State on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017, at the John Walker Soccer Complex. This season, coach Tom Stone said the strong backline is helping the Red Raiders continue to win games.

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Tech recognized on cool schools list for environmental friendliness

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Texas Tech was recognized in Sierra Club’s 2017 Cool Schools list as an environmentally friendly university.

Of the 227 universities, Tech ranked 215 on the Cool Schools list. The scoring method totaled up

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to 1,000 possible points, which was determined by the universities’ involvement in co-curricular activity, energy, investments, food, innovation, academics, planning, purchasing, transport, waste and water, according to the Sierra Club website.

Tech’s scoring totaled to 310.41 points, according to the website, and its three highest-scoring categories were co-curricular at 72.90 points, waste at 41.58 points and academics at 37.37 points.

Carey Hewett, director of services and sustainability officer for Tech Operations Division, said there has been a lot of effort put into sustainability around campus.

The Student Government Association and Transportation & Parking Services have set up great bus routes, Hewett said. There are also fewer people driving to campus than there are riding buses, walking or cycling.

The recycling program from University Student Housing is another major effort that has contributed to Tech’s sustainability, and it is open for the entire

city of Lubbock to use, as well, he said. The custodians also collect paper and plastic bottles from all the classrooms as a part of the recycling effort. Additionally, Tech has transitioned to using more electrical cars for its fleet vehicles.

“We’ve (also) saved millions of dollars with our energy-reduction efforts around campus through the central heating and cooling plant with air-handler schedules, lighting schedules and LED lightbulb projects,” Hewett said. “We’ve put in sophisticated systems, so we can tell what’s running and when.”

Tech’s Climate Science Center, which has also had a large positive impact, is a well-recognized leader in sustainable efforts across the country, he said.

Beyond the efforts that require physical action, there is also merit in student outreach, he said.

“There are many classes available,” Hewett said.

“There are more classes each year that have a sustainable focus to them, whether it’s engineering, architecture, biology and even business. There

are a lot more classes out there now that have a sustainability theme. It’s an opportunity for them to incorporate it into their studies. They have opportunities to participate in the Recycle Mania project in the spring. They can work for or help the Recycling Center on campus, (and) there are several student organizations that are focused on sustainable efforts.”

Robert Forbis, assistant professor of political science and research affiliate of the Climate Science Center, said he has noticed Tech’s progress in sustainability efforts, but he believes there is still a lot to accomplish.

“We’re making improvements,” Forbis said. “But we’re not anywhere near where other universities across the country are at. We are way behind.”

The recycling program in University Student Housing has done well in its efforts, he said, but across campus, it is lacking. Even though the resources exist, the program is not advocated for enough, he said. One of the bigger initiatives lacking in recycling on campus is composting.

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University Student Housing’s recycling center is open to both the Tech and Lubbock communities.

Tech has transitioned to using more electrical cars for its fleet vehicles.

Tech’s Climate Science Center is a well recognized leader in sustainable efforts across the country.

Another aspect he believes the university is behind in is its educational program on sustainability efforts, he said.

“We are the only big university in Texas that doesn’t have an environmental studies program,” Forbis said.

Across campus, courses on sustainability can be taken in several departments, he said, and there is also an environmental sciences minor, but there is not a degree plan.

If Tech were to have a degree plan, it would serve the university by bringing people in because of all the other resources that would benefit from it, he said.

“It would create a far more sustainable campus,” Forbis said, “because it would height-

en its awareness. The students that are interested in this would be far more engaged and would probably attract the attention of their fellow students no matter what the degree program might be and get them on board.”

Overall, he said he believes there is progress being made across the university, but a lot of work can still be done in both action and education.

“There are campuses across the nation that do the very same thing and even more,” Forbis said.

“I know that we’re getting there, and I give credit to those people who are pushing that and implementing those programs.” @BrandiAddisonDT

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Degrees of Impact initiative seeks to inform, unify Tech community The Texas Tech Office of the President is undertaking an initiative known as “Degrees of Impact”, which aims to unify all areas of campus, faculty and staff, students and alumni.

By presenting in-depth stories of research, faculty achievements and student accomplishments, professionals within the Office of Communications and Marketing and others across campus will focus on the collective

impact of the university, Lawrence Schovanec, president of Tech, said in an email Wednesday, Sept. 6.

“Our goal is to convey the many wonderful attributes of Texas Tech University in a consistent and coordinated manner,” Schovanec said in the email. “Currently, there are many messages that represent our university through departments and colleges, and we want to bring everyone together to

share stories around a common theme.”

LDWW, a public relations firm and marketing agency based in Dallas, collaborated with professionals in the Office of Communications and Marketing to examine the proper channels of delivery, Schovanec said in the email.

The initiative aims to better convey the scope of the messages being presented.

“Texas Tech University has a strong national brand,

and together we have all played a role in our successes,” he said in the email.

“Our increased awareness as a national leading research university is supported and strengthened by our actions and how we present the institution to our peers and one another.”

In the email, Schovanec said “Degrees of Impact” will share what qualities set Tech apart from other universities. The stories will

shed light on how alumni are impacting their respective industries, as well as presenting the achievements of current students, faculty and staff.

“A messaging initiative of this size is a marathon, not a sprint,” Schovanec said in the email. “Therefore, we will continue enhancing our messaging as we progress through the next academic year.” @ReeceNationsDT

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Irma brings fears of surge, toxins to Tampa ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — As Irma marches up Florida's Gulf Coast toward Tampa Bay, residents fear what the storm will do to

an area that hasn't taken a direct hit from a major hurricane since 1921.

From punishing winds to catastrophic storm surge, the area is bracing for devastation. Vulnerable structures range from the towering Sunshine Skyway Bridge to toxic waste sites from the state's phosphorous mining industry.

A 2013 World Bank study that ranked cities according to their vulnerability to major storms placed Tampa at number seven — among all cities in the world.

"We're going to be inundated with unprecedented amounts of water," Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn said Sunday. "It's going to stress our storm water and sewer capacity. There's going to be overflows. There's no two ways around it."

Irma arrived as a Category 4 storm but had fallen to a Category 2 with 110 mph (177 kph) winds by late Sunday afternoon and was continuing to weaken as it marched up Florida's Gulf Coast. Its center was on track to reach the Tampa Bay area by late Sunday or early Monday.

The four-county area, with approximately 3 million

residents, encompasses two of Florida's largest cities: Tampa and St. Petersburg.

The area is known for its sugar-sand beaches, the Busch Gardens theme park and the Salvador Dali Museum.

Among the chief concerns is storm surge. A report released in June by CoreLogic, a global property information firm, said nearly 455,000 Tampa Bay homes could be damaged by hurricane storm surges, the most in any major metro area except Miami and New York City. And rebuilding all those homes could cost $80.6 billion, the report said.

In 2016, the risk-management consultancy Karen Clark & Co. said Tampa Bay is the nation's most vulnerable metro area to storm surge flooding caused by a oncein-century hurricane. The Boston-based firm said Tampa Bay acts as a "large funnel" for surges, forcing water into narrow channels and bayous with nowhere else to go.

Officials in Tampa Bay studied a scenario eerily similar to Irma in a 2010 report that looked at what would happen if a Category 5 hurricane hit the area.

To be sure, Irma is not that powerful, but it is the

strongest storm to hit the area in decades.

The 2010 report anticipated wind damage from a hypothetical Category 5 storm would destroy nearly half a million homes and businesses if it hit the coast near Tampa Bay. And while Irma differs from the storm modeled by the researchers, their report was an ominous foreshadowing.

Storm surges can overwhelm area cities' wastewater treatment plants, sending runoff into Tampa Bay. When Hurricane Hermine brushed past in September 2016, several municipalities released partially treated sewage into Tampa Bay because treatment plants ran out of capacity.

Toxic waste sites in the Tampa Bay region also pose risks to public health if they are flooded or damaged.

Florida has the nation's largest phosphorus mining industry, and it's based in the area. A byproduct of the industry is 27 hill-sized piles of waste containing low levels of radiation and other toxins, according to data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Some of the piles are 500 feet tall.

Last year, a huge sinkhole opened up beneath one of these stacks, sending millions of gallons of contaminated mine wastewater into the Floridan Aquifer, a drinking water source for millions.

The hole remained open for months until earlier this year when the owner, Mosaic, finally managed to create a preliminary seal.

But the repairs are not finished and could be vulnerable to the storm.

Mosaic spokeswoman Callie Neslund said in an email on Sunday the company has been working to complete repairs. She said a well meant to recover pollutants is working, along with back-up generators.

"Our efforts to reinforce and strengthen the (sinkhole) seal are proving effective," Neslund said.

The region is also home to more than half of Florida's 54 Superfund sites - areas designated as some of the most toxic places in the nation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Many are old chemical or oil storage facilities that left behind a legacy of dangerous contamination in soil and groundwater.

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Symposium showcases cowboy art

By SIOBHAN LUCAS Staff Writer

The National Cowboy Symposium and Celebration Inc. is an organization that strives to preserve the heritage of cowboy culture.

To do that, the organization hosts a National Cowboy Symposium every year in September.

However, preservation goes far beyond lectures and history lessons. The Symposium also provides spectators with tangible art to better appreciate the beauty of the form.

Many vendors were set up from Friday, Sept. 8, to Sunday, Sept. 10, at the Symposium this year to appeal to established buyers as well as catch the eye of younger audience members.

Joepaul Meyers, an artist at the Symposium, is a blacksmith at Ironhorse Forge, located in Gainesville.

Meyers said he creates

pieces that are practical and durable; by ensuring his artistry is of high quality, he allows for his products to be passed down through the generations.

“I love metal. I love the fact that you can take something raw and turn it into art with fire and a little hard work,” he said.

Meyers said tangible objects help preserve heritage and educate future generations just as much as words do. Cowboy culture is fading slowly, and Meyers said he strives to preserve his own cowboy lifestyle as well as his Native American culture.

Jared Coffelt, a craftsman at Flint Boot & Hat Shop, located in Lubbock, was another craftsman exhibiting his work at the Symposium.

He said he grew up embracing the culture of the West, but as he got older his involvement in farming and ranching was put to the

side because of the obligations of adulthood.

Being a craftsman has allowed him to maintain some roots to the cowboy heritage.

“Most of our customers are working cowboys, living the culture” he said. “We help provide them with a piece of that (cowboy culture) they might forget in the everyday by providing them with a product produced in the traditional way.”

Events like the Cowboy Symposium forge a community and family across the nation, Coffelt said. There are elements of Wild West culture and cowboys everywhere.

Jenz Yoder, an artist at Hidden Wall Art, located in Amarillo, said that while the subject of his work is not conventional Western, his portrayal of Western mediums embodies the culture.

Yoder ’s drawings are inspired from nature and

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Civil War era replicas were on display at the 29th annual National Cowboy Symposium and Celebration on Sept. 8, 2017. The symposium featured vendors from across the state. through everyday sightings.

Vintage metals and authentic pieces of wooden crates are repurposed to provide history in a new work, Yoder said.

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FEMA sees trailers only as last resort after Harvey, Irma a significant expense — it really is the option of last resort," said Mark Miscak, an emergency management consultant and former director in FEMA's recovery division.

That's the way it's playing out so far after Harvey, which damaged or destroyed more than 210,000 homes across southeast Texas, mostly from the effects of floodwaters

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tin is working with FEMA on the best way to allocate resources. But those affected are far more likely to get government support by way of a few weeks at a hotel, a couple of months of rent in an apartment or a check for repairs, than a FEMA trailer.

"To put a mobile home or travel trailer out there is

forthrightness about it,” he said.

“I hope that my art can help preserve some of the culture people are forgetting.”

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HOUSTON (AP) — In a 2017 hurricane season that has already seen two monster storms, Harvey and Irma, manufactured homes are turning out to be just a small fraction of the federal government's plan to deal with displaced people, with only 1,700 trailers available.

Where exactly the Federal Emergency Management Agency plans to send those trailers, Texas or Florida, is not yet clear. But what is clear is they will only be used as a last resort.

That's in stark contrast to 2005, when 144,000 FEMA trailers became symbols of the troubled federal response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita after lawsuits accused some of those units of being riddled with high levels of cancer-causing formaldehyde.

FEMA's new model for monster storms honed in the wake of 2012's Superstorm Sandy puts the emphasis on paying for hotels and apartments for temporary housing. That, along with money for superfast fixes that allow people to move back into their own homes as quickly as possible, even before all the repairs are done.

"Our role is to provide sort of the bridge to get t h r o u g h t h e d i s a s t e r, " FEMA spokesman Kurt Pickering said Saturday.

"We are not intended to make people or households back the way they were before, to make them whole.

We're designed to get them through the emergency."

A joint state and federal housing task force in Aus-

His audience will see a new and modern display made from mediums that have rustic character.

“I love the Western culture. There is honesty and

from an epic downpour of nearly 52 inches.

FEMA is picking up the tab for hotel rooms spread across Texas for about 60,000 people affected by the storm for up to two weeks.

The agency is also paying a couple months’ rent at the government’s fair market rate for 27,000 additional households.

CARTAGENA, Colombia (AP) — Pope Francis wrapped up his Colombia trip Sunday by honoring a fellow Jesuit who ministered to African slaves and urging Colombians today to follow his lead in working for a more peaceful future.

Francis' visit to Cartagena got off to a rocky start when he bonked his head on his popemobile when it stopped short amid swarms of well-wishers. Francis, who had only a hip-high bar to hold onto, lost his balance and suffered a bruised, black left eye and a cut on his eyebrow that dripped blood onto his white cassock.

The cut was quickly bandaged with a butterfly patch and Francis carried on without incident with his program, sporting a shiner that got increasingly dark as the day wore on.

The highlight of the day was a very personal stop for the Jesuit pope: He prayed at the tomb of St. Peter Claver, the 17th century missionary who ministered to hundreds of thousands of African slaves who were brought through Carta-

gena's port during Spanish colonial times to be sold.

Francis, known for his own simple and austere style, said Claver was "austere and charitable to the point of heroism."

Claver, the self-described "slave of the slaves forever," has been revered by Jesuits, popes and human rights campaigners for centuries for having insisted on recognizing the inherent dignity of slaves, treating them as children of God when others considered them mere merchandise to be bought and sold.

Francis said the legacy of the Spanish priest should serve as a model for the Catholic Church today to "promote the dignity of all our brothers and sisters, particularly the poor and the excluded of society, those who are abandoned, immigrants and those who suffer violence and human trafficking."

And he cited Claver's courageous and controversial example in urging Colombians to take a courageous first step to reconcile with one another after a half-century of armed conflict.

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Media doubters forced to weather storm of Irma

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t is difficult for many to admit when they are wrong, but when one has a platform to constantly debut new, incorrect information, he is more than likely able to overcome that hurdle of admittance.

There may be no reason to have to stand up to the cold heartlessness that surrounds factual information. Therefore, when people are not burdened with the concomitant apology that comes with wrongful admittance, their lies can continue on without any sense of indignation.

Facts can, therefore, be compared to a hurricane, whirling with the relentlessness of correctness.

While the deniers of the hurricane’s imminence may stand with eyes closed, saying it will not come, it al-

Michael Cantu is a senior electronic media and communications major from New Deal.

ways does. And once landfall is made, those left on the island are faced with having to rebuild their reputation.

It is people like Rush Limbaugh, a radio host based out of Florida, who have been guilty of committing such acts recently.

Limbaugh is somewhat comparable to hosts like Alex Jones, the only difference being Limbaugh is just a bit more watered down: as if there were a sale on tacky radio hosts and Limbaugh did not sell, so the owners had to jack the price down to get

someone to take the bait.

As high-caliber Hurricane Irma was making its way to the Florida coast, Limbaugh spewed his hate-filled radio monologues with a relaxed demeanor, letting his listeners know there was nothing to worry about.

“These storms, once they actually hit, are never as strong as they’re reported,” Limbaugh said, according to The Washington Post. “The graphics have been created to make it look like the ocean’s having an exorcism, just getting rid of the devil here in the form of this hurricane, this bright red stuff.”

Limbaugh has been a constant prick in the side of mainstream media for a while now, claiming there is a liberal agenda getting in the way of fair and accurate

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reporting. His hatred for all media outlets is so myopic, he is willing to risk the safety of his listeners to try and prove his points, similar to one cuffing their ears in an attempt to drain out another person who is speaking.

So, there was a strong burst of irony going through his microphone when he had to announce the cancellation of a day of his show because he had to evacuate his studio due to Hurricane Irma.

But, in this case, there is a major difference. Limbaugh sits, almost literally, on a pedestal of tendentiousness with thousands, maybe millions, of listeners across the United States. His message sits inside the minds of all who listen and take his words as though they were law.

In most cases, his politi-

cal rants have a sliver — if that much — of truth. This is mainly when he is speaking of the changing times and society’s outlook on ways of the past.

But to say media outlets are making up a major hurricane headed toward the country is reckless and downright awful. With these opines, Limbaugh is pushing forward a narrative that facts are no longer to be taken in and analyzed. Rather, he is making everything out to be a debatable issue.

Not everything is debatable. A Category 5, lately downgraded to a Category 4, hurricane is no debatable issue. It was unsafe and irresponsible to suggest to listeners they had nothing to worry about. This just goes to show the state of his

mental capacity.

If it was not true lunacy that drove Limbaugh to make those statements, then he was only making those comments to drive up his rating, increasing the number of people who are talking about him.

But that should not be the way he runs his show, especially in such an emergency.

There should be harsh repercussions for Limbaugh in his assumptions that a hurricane is a made-up deal.

Even though people should think for themselves, there are still many who look to him as an omniscient figure whose words are impactful. He should take that into account next time he lets out a lie to this magnitude. @MichaelCantuDT

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Trump: US ‘bit lucky’ Irma US, Russia diplomats look veered from original course to calm tensions in talks WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that “we may have been a little bit lucky” after Hurricane Irma veered from its original course and headed along Florida’s west coast, instead of east. He said that path might be less destructive.

He said Irma will “cost a lot of money” but that he’s most concerned at this point with saving lives.

Trump commented hours after the nearly 400-milewide storm blew ashore early Sunday in the Florida Keys, made landfall on Marco Island on the state’s west coast and was barreling toward Tampa, which hasn’t suffered a direct hit from a major hur-

ricane in nearly 100 years.

He also spoke before state and local officials had begun to assess the damage.

“We may have been a little bit lucky in that it went on the west and it may not have been quite as destructive, but we’re going to see,” Trump said, addressing reporters after returning to the White House from Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland where he spent the weekend monitoring the storm.

“It’s going to play out over the next five or six hours,” said Trump, who was accompanied by his wife, Melania.

Trump deflected questions about the billions of dollars the government will be asked to spend to help communities

in Florida and other affected states rebuild after Irma, saying “right now we’re worried about lives, not cost.”

Trump on Friday signed a $15.3 billion measure to replenish accounts at the Federal Emergency Management Agency and speed federal assistance to victims of Hurricane Harvey, which struck southeast Texas and neighboring Louisiana towns just three weeks ago.

The president made two trips to Texas after Harvey struck. He said Sunday that “we’re going to Florida very soon.”

Trump said he’d be having additional meetings Sunday about coordination for the storm response.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. and Russian envoys are to meet in Finland this coming week in a bid to calm diplomatic tensions that have risen to levels of the Cold War. The State Department’s third-ranking official, Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas Shannon, will meet on Monday and Tuesday with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov.

Shannon and Ryabkov have held several rounds of talks this year focused on resolving irritants in U.S.Russian relations, such as the tit-for-tat closures of diplomatic missions and expulsion of diplomats.

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On Aug. 31, in response to an order from Moscow to reduce the U.S. diplomatic presence in Russia by several hundred people, the U.S. ordered Russia to close its consulate in San Francisco and two annexes in Washington and New York. Those actions followed the U.S seizure of two Russian compounds in Maryland and New York and the expulsion of dozens of Russian diplomats in retaliation for Moscow’s alleged interference in the 2016 presidential election.

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ABBIE BURNETT/The Daily Toreador Wash Tub Jerry plays washtub bass at the Cowboy Symposium in the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, Friday, Sept. 8, 2017. The Cowboy Symposium featured music and art relevant to the cowboy culture in America.

Fred VanDeValda, a living history volunteer at the Symposium this year,, gave history guides to the field trips that attended the event.

He said that as a young boy in the west, he traveled dozens of miles to work at the age of 13.

“This event used to pack the Lubbock Civic Center, and now there are barely any attendants,” he said. “Hopefully, we can see an increase in audiences in the future.”

VanDeValda also said that presentations, like Wy a t t E a r p ’s “ A L i f e on The Frontier,” keep younger audiences engaged whi l e pr ovi di ng them with historical references about the culture.

The songs of the West a r e b a s e d i n h i s t o r y, whether it is personal memories or events with cultural significance.

Mary Kaye Knaphus, a singer/songwriter from Escalante, Utah, said the music of the cowboy culture is unique, focusing on content rather than style.

“These events preserve a piece of our heritage that in important to preserve. If we don’t share our stories and songs they would become lost,” she said.

Fascinated by history, Knaphus also said a lot of her song writing involves historical events in cowboy culture.

“Sharing the culture with the younger audience is the responsibility of the previous generations,” she said.

Rusty Butterfield, a recently retired balladeer from Midland, said he can now further embrace his own joys within the cowboy culture and share it with others.

“There are a handful of young people preforming as well as attending and that supports preserva-

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Giant portrait of toddler peers over US-Mexico border wall TECATE, Calif. (AP) — A photo of a giant toddler stands in Mexico and peers over a steel wall dividing the country from the United States.

The boy appears to grip the barrier with his fingers, leaving the impression the entire thing could be toppled with a giggle.

A French artist who goes by the moniker “JR” erected the cut-out of the boy that stands nearly 65 feet (20 meters) tall and is meant to prompt discussion of immigration.

On Friday, a steady stream of people drove to the remote section of wall near the Tecate border crossing, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) southeast of San Diego. Border Patrol agents warned visitors to keep the dirt road clear for their patrols and not pass anything through the fence.

Elmond Davantes, a soft-

ware developer from Carlsbad, California, took photos from the U.S. side.

“It’s larger than life,” he said. “It just draws attention to the whole issue in a positive way.”

On the Mexican side, families scrambled down a scrubby hillside to take selfies with the artwork.

Children in school uniforms played tag under the scaffolding supporting the photo.

People on each side of the wall waved to each other.

Salma Montoya, 18, a student in Tecate said her town is abuzz about it.

“It’s beautiful,” she said.

JR has done other largescale portraits around the world, with much of his recent work focused on immigrants.

He told reporters at Wednesday’s unveiling of the portrait that he was

spurred by a dream in which he imagined a kid looking over the border wall.

“And when I woke up, I wondered: ‘What was he thinking?’” he said. “Like for us we know all the implications, what it represents, how it divides, but for a kid, I didn’t have the answer.”

A year later when JR was scouting for the perfect spot for his project, he noticed a house in Tecate near the border wall. He and a Mexican friend knocked on the door to see about the possibility of locating it around there. After they drove away, it occurred to him that the 1-year-old at the home who had been staring at them reminded him of the boy he had dreamed about.

JR and his friend immediately went back. JR asked the woman if he could photograph her son. She knew his

work and agreed.

The artwork was unveiled the week President Donald Trump said he would end a program that has allowed young immigrants who were brought to America illegally as children to remain in the country.

The administration also accepted more proposals for its plans to build a continuous wall along the nearly 2,000-mile border.

JR said he did not intend for the project in Tecate to coincide with the news about the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA. JR has worked for years to highlight the “Ellis Islands of today,” which has taken him from the shores of Italy where migrants have been arriving by boat from Africa to the California desert.

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Although Butterfield does not write his own songs, he said it is just as important to share traditional songs.

These events preserve a piece of our heritage that is important to preserve. If we don’t share our stories and songs they would become lost.

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memory,” he said. “I think it is extremely, extremely important to preserve this culture because we are losing it in all the technology and social media people get wrapped up in.”

Jeff Posey, performer at the symposium and Cowboy Americana artist, said by sharing the real stories that inspire something within himself, he can form more of a connection with his audience.

“Real stories and real people inspire me,” Posey said. “I would rather tell a truth and touch one person than something not true to myself to appeal to the masses. The connections forged with audience members will carry on the tradition.” @DailyToreador

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Country music fans took over Lonestar Amphitheater Friday, Sept. 8 and Saturday, Sept. 9 for the sixth annual JAB Fest. Hosted by Texas Tech alumnus Josh Abbott and his band, this was the first year the event took place on multiple nights. For more coverage of JAB Fest, visit dailytoreador.com.

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Josh Abbott Band performs during JAB Fest on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017 at Lonestar Amphitheater. JAB Fest is an annual country-music event in Lubbock, and this year it was a two-night concert.

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Musicians from the Wade Bowen band perform at JAB Fest on Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, at Lonestar Amphitheater. This year’s JAB Fest was a two-night event featuring a variety of country music acts.

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The crowd reacts to Koe Wetzel’s performance during JAB Fest on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017 at Lonestar Amphitheater. On Saturday, country music fans sold out Lonestar Amphitheater.

Josh Abbott Band fiddle player Preston Wait performs during the second night of JAB Fest on Saturday, Sept. 9 at Lonestar Amphitheater. The sixth-annual event drew a sold out crowd on Saturday.

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Mahomes shows talent in NFL Preseason O f all the players selected in the 2017 NFL Draft, it would be hard to find a player more overly scrutinized than Patrick Mahomes II, the former Texas Tech quarterback.

Mahomes has given his critics pause, however, after a strong preseason showing as the Kansas City Chiefs rookie.

There are some main complaints regarding Mahomes and the system he played in. The “air raid” system doesn’t have a great track record of sending quality quarterbacks to the NFL, especially those who can handle the increased speed of the game.

Mahomes has the talent and mindset to break that mold. Before the draft, he impressed at the NFL combine in Indianapolis by a strong showing off his arm strength.

His “cannon” of an arm and the gunslinger mentality that accompanies air raid quarterbacks caused people to draw comparisons to former NFL quarterback Brett Favre, who was known for his penchant to throw deep downfield.

For Kansas City, Mahomes’ talent on film and the combined results were enough for the team to pull the trigger. Mahomes was drafted 10th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft after the team traded up 17 spots to get Mahomes.

According to a report from NFL reporter Ian Rapoport, Kansas City loved Mahomes’ tape more than any draft prospect and that he was on four other team’s radars. So, trading up to secure him was a necessary move for the Chiefs.

Mahomes spent the offseason preparing with

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pundits and supporters alike debating his future in the NFL. He entered the first preseason game midway through the second quarter and found the end zone in the third quarter for the first time in his NFL career, which showcased his playmaking ability that was always on display at Tech.

Mahomes rolled out of the pocket and threw the ball across his body for the touchdown to fellow rookie wide receiver Marcus Kemp, according to ESPN. Fast forward a few weeks, and the NFL season has begun. Mahomes finished the preseason with 390 yards on 54 attempts, according to Fox Sports. He threw for four touchdowns without throwing any interceptions. Of his 54 attempts, 39 were completed, which gave him a completion percentage of 63 percent for the preseason.

He showed what one would desire from a project player. His talent was on full display, and he showed accuracy at times, mobility in the pocket and, overall, just showed an ability to move the ball downfield.

He also showed the reasons why he is a project.

He lacked the ability to throw the ball away at times, and he missed reads. He also made some questionable throws. However, this isn’t surprising.

The Chiefs drafted him with the good faith that he will be their quarterback in the future from the suc-

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Patrick Mahomes II communicates with his teammates before the snap during the Red Raiders’ game against Louisiana Tech on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2016, at Jones AT&T Stadium. Mahomes was drafted 10th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft after the team traded up 17 spots to get Mahomes. cess they saw him achieve in the pocket at Tech.

Mahomes sits behind quarterback Alex Smith on the depth chart, who is a vested starter and has been with Kansas City for years. As far as this season goes, Mahomes appears to be the second-string quarterback. So, barring injury, he will most likely not see the field this season.

However, this should benefit Mahomes as he will get time to learn the system and develop a rapport with his new team, rather than being forced out into the starting job immediately.

The Chiefs opened the

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Mike Trout and Luis Valbuena had solo homers as Los Angeles moved a game behind Minnesota, which lost 11-3 to Kansas City.

Ben Rivera opened the eighth with a pinchhit single to center off Nick Vincent (3-2), who relieved to start the inning. Brandon Phillips’ sacrifice moved Rivera to second and Trout was

walked intentionally.

Upton followed with a double to the gap in leftcenter to make it 4-2.

Upton advanced on Albert Pujols’ fly out and scored on a wild pitch by Marc Rzepczynski.

Jean Segura opened the bottom half with his ninth homer to pull Seattle to 5-3.

Cam Bedrosian (64) pitched a scoreless seventh for the victory.

Blake Parker struck out the side in the eighth after Segura’s homer, and Yusmeiro Petit closed with a perfect ninth for his third save.

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starter Erasmo Ramirez in the seventh, his 19th.

Seattle, which remained three games back in the wild-card chase, erased a 1-0 deficit with two runs in the second off Parker Bridwell. Kyle Seager doubled to open and advanced to third on Mitch Haniger’s single.

Haniger was thrown out trying to steal second, but Ben Gamel followed with a triple when his fly ball to the gap fell between left fielder Justin Upton and center fielder Trout. Mike Zunino singled in Gamel.

Trout put the Angels up 1-0 in the first with his 28th homer, a oneout solo shot to center.

2017 Season on Thursday, Sept. 7, traveling to Foxborough, Massachusetts, to play the New England Patriots, who are the defending champions. Mahomes was active for the game, being listed as the backup if Smith had to leave the field.

Smith responded to the pressure of having a rookie on his heels by putting up one of the best games of his career, throwing for 368 yards and three touchdowns for the 42-27 win, according to the NFL. This only further solidified his role as the starter.

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NEW YORK (AP) — On the last day of tough road trip in New York, Reds manager Bryan Price just wanted to listen to “God Bless America” and pay his respects.

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Tech was named tournament champion after the Red Raiders swept all three teams at the Red Raider Classic, 3-0. Multiple Red Raiders had strong offensive and defensive performances at the tournament.

Tech faced Lamar, UC Riverside and Texas Rio Grande Valley at the tournament. The wins improved Tech’s record to 8-1 in season play and 4-0 at home, according to Tech Athletics.

“I felt like we did pretty much everything that was on our list this weekend and looked pretty good,” Tech coach Tony Graystone said.

Sophomore outside hitter Emily Hill earned tournament MVP after she posted 30 kills over the tournament with 20 digs, according to Tech Athletics.

She recorded a matchhigh 13 digs in Tech’s last contest of the tournament against UTRGV. Hill also had seven total blocks and

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“I thought (junior midfielder Jordan) Duke, (freshman midfielder Kamy) Birk and (junior midfielder) Carly (Wickenheiser) were fantastic (Friday), along with another strong performance from our backline,” Stone said in a Tech Athletics news release. “When your back six play that well, it sets the table for (sophomore midfielder Jordie) Harr, (junior forward Gwennie) Puente, Griffin and (freshman forward Kirsten) Davis to do their thing at the other end. The bench was great as well, keeping us going with a lot of energy. That was as much of total team effort as we could ask for.”

This season, Griffin has been one of the scoring lead-

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Texas Tech redshirt junior setter Missy Owens tips the ball past UC Riverside defenders during their match on Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, in the United Supermarkets Arena. Tech won the Red Raider Classic to improve to 8-1 on the season. four aces.

Graystone said he thought Hill performed well at the Red Raider Classic.

“She’s just got a complete game,” Graystone said. “She’s great in the backrow, her serve receive is really good, and she’s

leading our team in aces.

She might have been our best blocker this weekend.

She pretty much did no wrong. It was good to see her play like that.”

Redshirt senior libero/ defensive specialist Kate Klepetka and sophomore

ers for the team , according to Tech Athletics. Following Griffin in goals made this season is Davis, another underclassman, with two goals.

In the game against San Diego on Sunday, Aug. 27, in San Diego, Davis recorded her first goal of the season with five minutes remaining in the second half to take the 1-0 win, according to Tech Athletics.

When discussing the freshman, especially Davis’ abilities on the field, Stone said she is the type of player who makes things happen when the team needs it the most.

“She’s a goal scorer, and goal scorers start to work on their own head if they don’t put it in the back of the net,” Stone said. “I know she’s going to score a bunch of goals for us over her four years, and I’m glad to see she got her first one.”

Along with Griffin, Davis has shown her teammates that she can put the ball in the net no matter what the situation is, Duke said.

Davis has the mentality to

come into a game and finish it just like she did against San Diego, Duke said. “(Davis) knows she can do it and be that missing piece for us,” she said. “She was in and out of the game and showed us that just in those final moments, we still need her to be ready.”

For Griffin, her first goal of the season came in the season home opener against Appalachian State on Sunday, Sept. 3, at the John Walker Soccer Complex, according Tech Athletics. Her goal, along with a goal by Davis, helped secure the 4-0 victory for the Red Raiders.

With two freshmen leading the Red Raider pack in scoring, Griffin said she has been working alongside Davis to be the cohesive unit that Tech needs in order to find victories this season.

“We’ve been working on our movement together, and I think we are improving on that,” Griffin said. “I think (Davis) has been patient, too, and that’s when her goals

outside hitter Chandler Atwood were named to the Red Raider Classic AllTournament team after their performances over the weekend, according to Tech Athletics.

Klepetka put up 26 digs throughout the tourna-

ment, and Atwood recorded 29 kills, just one shy of Hill’s record, according to Tech Athletics. Klepetka also put up a kill, four assists and averaged 2.89 digs per set.

Junior libero Reyn “Tita” Akiu recorded 40

digs at the tournament and also had nine assists, according to Tech Athletics. Akiu had at least 10 or more digs in each of the three games.

Helping the team offensively, redshirt junior setter Missy Owens had a total of 93 assists and recorded a match-high of 37 against UTRGV, according to Tech Athletics. Owens averaged 10.33 assists in each game and had seven digs.

Hill said as a team, the Red Raiders came into the tournament wanting to play with as little mistakes as possible.

“Being able to play clean volleyball, which we did,” Hill said. “That was the big thing.”

The Red Raiders will return to the road again this week. Tech will first face Georgia at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 13, in Athens, Georgia, and then travel to Clemson, South Carolina, for the Clemson Challenge on Friday, Sept.

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Texas Tech junior forward Gwennie Puente moves the ball against Appalachian State at the the John Walker Soccer Complex on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017. Tech won the match with Appalachian State, 4-0. come, when she makes those runs. I think her getting out of that space and me getting into it, that’s when I show up.”

The freshmen, as a whole, have stepped up and been effective offensively, junior goalkeeper Carissa Christensen said. The underclassmen have stepped into their roles, and it shows in the wins Tech has captured this

season, she said.

“It’s really important. We weren’t expecting (the freshmen) to come in and kill it,” Christensen said. “Off the bat, our captain’s practices, they came in and made a difference, and they’re making everyone else better, and we are like, ‘Don’t stop what you’re doing.’”

To start the four-game home slate, Tech will face San

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Friday, Sept. 22. Finally, Tech will play against Kansas at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24, according to Tech Athletics. All games will be played at the John Walker Soccer Complex. @ABoutwellDT

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HOUSTON (AP) — Celebrations of the Jacksonville Jaguars’ win over the Houston Texans were tempered by concerns for their state as Hurricane Irma made landfall on Sunday, with the mammoth storm threatening to affect all of Florida.

“It was a nice win, but you can really only enjoy it momentarily because our thoughts and prayers are back with everyone in Florida,” coach Doug Marrone said, “... and hoping that they’re safe.”

The uncertainty of the storm also left their plans for the week in limbo.

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games, but the Jaguars were staying in Houston on Sunday night and will decide what their next step is on Monday.

Leonard Fournette ran for 100 yards and a touchdown in his NFL debut, and Jacksonville had a franchise-record 10 sacks and forced four turnovers to get the 29-7 victory, their first in a seasonopener since 2011.

Blake Bortles threw for 125 yards and a touchdown, Calais Campbell had four sacks and Dante Fowler returned a fumble 53 yards for a score as the Jaguars snapped a six-game skid against Houston.