be everything that I am my authentic selves,” Tovar said. “I’m both Mexican and Mexican American, right? And so, being able to celebrate what that means to listen to music that I grew up with.”Asthe first member of her family to graduate from high school and be in a doctorate program, it is a big deal for Tovar’s family.
ADAMS/ The Daily Toreador Super-senior defensive back Adrian Frye kneels before the game against Murray State Sept. 3, 2022.
Jade Silva Tovar, assistant vice president of division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, said National Hispanic Heritage Month means being proud of her cultural roots and who she is.
“It’s exciting, I’m sure we’re gonna be playing in front of a sold out crowd .. I hope they drink their beer, not throw it.”
“I think being the granddaughter of Mexican immigrants, for me, is that connection to my cultural roots but also being proud of who I am and not losing those roots. And so being able to
Many within Tech’s program have expressed interest in keeping the series alive beyond Big 12 play. Tech head coach Joey McGuire said he got a glimpse of the rivalry when he attended the Tech-Texas basketball game in February and gave his expectation for the atmosphere on “ISaturday.understand the importance of the rivalry … of course seeing the basketball (game) and how incredible that was,” McGuire said on Monday at his weekly news conference.
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Rivals will clash in Lubbock on Saturday when Texas Tech hosts No. 22 Texas at 2:30 p.m. at Jones AT&T Sta dium. It’ll be the first time the Longhorns make the trip out west since 2020, when they mounted a 15-point fourth quarter comeback to defeat Tech 63-56 in overtime.
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“It’s a celebration right because there are moments when life is hard. And so to be in community with one another to create this space, it’s fam ily,” Tovar said. “I think about the students that may be coming from other countries who are missing their families.”It’simportant for students, faculty and staff to remember that Tech is a community and a family, Tovar said. Students need to know that the Tech community is here to support and help students feel at home.
“Sept. 15 marks the day when five countries in Central America declared independence from Spain in 1821,” Le vario said. “Nicaragua, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras joined together against Spanish forces to gain their collective and individual independence.”Levariosaid Tech recognizes Latin American countries that followed the road toward independence like Mexico.
National Hispanic Heritage Month is intended to showcase the beauty of Hispanic and Latin Ameri can cultures. Texas Tech celebrates
“We’re the family away from home, or students that are here and from Lubbock that they were like, wow, this is happening at Texas Tech,” Tovar said. “It just makes them feel like they belong, that they’re included.”Tovarsaid representation of Tech faculty and staff of Hispanic and Latin cultures who are successful and sup portive to students of similar cultures is so
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National Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15th to Oct. 15th, celebrat ing the histories, cultures and contri butions of United States citizens and residents whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.
Tovar said Tech recognizing His panic Heritage Month and hosting events throughout the month creates a community for the students from other countries.
“It’s gonna be exciting man, ‘The Jones’ is always rock ing,” Matthews said. “We gotta make sure we give them a show … they come for a reason: it’s Texas.”
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“My grandparents came here for a better life and so to be where I’m at today, I think that they will be look ing down on me today and be very proud. They didn’t go to high school. My parents did graduate from high school,” Tovar said. “So, for me to be in my doctorate program as an as sistant vice president, for my family, it’s a big Oscardeal.”Castillo, the leader of the Mariachi Mexico Lindo, said the group is proud to perform at Hispanic Heritage Month events at Tech as it is important to celebrate and recognize their“It’sroots.very necessary to remember our roots. We have all kinds of roots from everywhere. But definitely the Latinos,” Castillo said. “There are so many Latinos here at Tech. So I think it’s really important to have that and to celebrate it and recognize it.”
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McGuire’s prediction was correct, as Tech Athletics announced Tuesday that the Texas game will be the first sellout at Jones AT&T Stadium since 2018. Senior line backer Tyrique Matthews expressed his anticipation for the crowd following the announcement.
this month through representational events for students, faculty and staff to enjoy.Miguel Levario, associate profes sor of U.S. history, borderland studies Chicana/o/x/Mexican American his tory, said the United States observes
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“This year, Costa Rica and its Central American compatriots cel ebrate over two hundred years of independence,” Levario said. “During the entire month of September, these countries celebrate their own vibrant traditions from parades to pinatas, dancing in the streets and speeches from public officials.”
Saturday could also mark the end of the current chap ter of the rivalry’s story, which has seen a game played between the two programs every year since 1996. With Texas primed to leave the Big 12 and join the SEC start ing in the 2025-26 season, reports began circulating in early September that the future of the series might be in Thejeopardy.story, which was first broken by Don Williams of the Lubbock-Avalanche Journal, mentioned that Texas Athletic Director Chris Del Conte was unwilling to commit to a long-term scheduling alliance with Tech.
“Itimportant.wasn’tuntil I went to college that I saw my first faculty of color and had my first Latina professor. I had to work almost full time to write and so the days where I just wanted to give up and to see somebody as motivation or like, you work hard now so you don’t have to work as hard later,” Tovar said. “I think that’s re ally important that it does get better.”
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Tech’s Raider Alley experience turning up
After Raider Alley came back in 2021, they wanted to have big-name acts to draw in fans, Giovannetti said.
Savanah Harrington, a second-year sociology student from Round Rock, said she’s been able to meet some of the musical acts at Raider Alley.
“Once we know the schedule, we work with the booking person, Miller Pro Audio, he gives us acts that might be available and we try to piece it together,” he said. “A lot of it just depends. If they’re on tour, will they be close by?”
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Raider Alley is a tailgate and concert experience or ganized by Texas Tech Ath letics and has become one of the school’s most popular gamedayRoberttraditions.Giovannetti is the senior associate ath letics director for external operations and has been involved with Raider Alley since its move to the green space near the Engineering Key in Raider2019.Alley is set up days in advance and requires help from a number of contribu tors, Giovannetti said.
their strength is what he can do with his skill play ers. He has a lot of skill on that team and so (I’m) really excited to play against him.”
“We took some feedback in ‘19. There was too much Texas country,” Giovan netti said. “We didn’t get a chance to do it in ‘20 because of COVID but we decided ‘let’s try to do some thing different every week.’ You might not like an act one week, but we’ll catch you one week with some thing you really like.”
“I just want to mention that Davis Smith, who’s an attorney here in town, he’s the presenting sponsor of musical acts and he’ll help us book a couple acts as well,” Giovannetti said. “He has contacts in the indus try. He brought in Coolio for us last year. At basketball two or three years ago, he brought in Vanilla Ice.”
which Patrick is also in,” Giovannetti said. “We’ll have eight members go in. I can’t speak about Patrick, we don’t know about his sched ule yet, but all the Hall of Fame inductees will be at Raider Alley. They’ll sign autographs and when people come up, people can take their pictures with them.”
Ava Bray is a second-year interior design major from Katy who said that while Raider Alley is a tight squeeze, everyone there respects other audience members.
“I think everyone takes personal space well,” Bray said. “It’s been hot, but I drink water. Stay cool and stick with your friends.”
“Sadly (it won’t be) pret ty soon but it’s gonna be on the calendar every year so we’re cool with that. We want to see them every year” Rogers said. “It’s my third year, third time play ing these guys so I would love to come out with a dub.”
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“I made sure I got a wa ter bottle and ate a snack beforehand because I knew it was gonna be crowded and Tech fans can be a little crazy,” Harrington said. “Stay hydrated. I would also go out if I ever felt claus trophobic and my friends would come with me too.”
Beyond-the-field implica tions aside, the matchup pits together two teams that mirror each other in different ways. Both are led by recent ly-hired head coaches: Steve Sarkisian is in his second season in Austin while Mc Guire sits three games into his collegiate head coaching career at AheadTech.oftheir first meet ing, McGuire praised Sarki sian, who has served as of fensive coordinator at both the collegiate and profes sional levels, and his ability to consistently maximize his star players’ potential.
tight and you just always want to be safe, and it’s always more fun with your friends,” she said. “I’d say at least go once your whole four years here because that’s definitely an experi ence for
Flocka. We had Bowling For Soup, we had George Clin ton. We had Josh Abbott last year as well.”
“He’s got a great repu tation as a play caller,” McGuire said. “Definitely
he will have experienced wide receivers to his left and right to deliver the ball to. Xavier Worthy and Jor dan Winnington both had standout games in Texas’ 70-35 win over Tech last season with each finding the end zone at least once.
Junior runningback Tahj Brooks scoring the first of his three touchdowns (a career-high) against Murray State on Sep. 3, 2022.
“I recommend going with a group because it does get
“I was able to see Shaq, that was my favorite one,” Harrington said. “Then I saw Waka Flocka, I actually met him in person after. I was taking a picture with my friend and he just came up behind us. It was crazy.”
After 2019, Raider Al ley sought to make a con certed effort to host differ ent genres of performers, Giovannetti said.
Harringtonsure” said she makes sure to prepare be forehand in order to stay safe during Raider Alley.
Finally, Giovannetti re iterated that since there are only five more home games in the season, fans should take advantage of the opportunities Raider Alley has to offer.
“I think those are cool traditions to build with your family,” Giovannetti said. “We feel there’s really something for everyone, but I would say you only get five more of these in the year. Make the most of those and use it to be something to create great traditions for yourself, your family.”
“We had Grouplove week one, we had 24K Golden last week and we’ve got John Wolfe for the UT game,” Giovannetti said. “We like to announce them closer to the game. I’ll be honest, there is a game we still don’t have an act booked for. We had an act booked, he got offered more money somewhere else and so he backed out of our deal, so we’re still trying to fill that slot. So, I don’t wanna give out any other names yet.”
There will certainly be playmakers for Sarkisian and his staff to choose from against the Red Raiders.
he might be the best (run ning back) in the country,” DeRuyter said. “He’s a very compact runner who is powerful, breaks a ton of tackles … I think he’s gonna have a tremendous career in his future, I’m just hoping we don’t add to it thisTexas’weekend.”passing game is still trying to find its footing following quarter back Quinn Ewers’ injury against Alabama Sept. 10, with third-year sophomore Hudson Card taking over the starting role last week. This summer, Ewers, a top transfer portal target from Ohio State, found himself deciding between Tech and Texas as his next landing spot before ultimately tak ing his talents to Austin.
Across the field, Tech’s offense is coming off a four-turnover performance against N.C. State last Sat urday, two of which came via Donovan Smith inter ceptions. Tech offensive coordinator Zach Kittley said Smith still has a lot to learn as he heads into his seventh career start.
tect the football … (if) we’re turning the ball over two or three times at my position, at that quarterback posi tion, it’s going to be hard to win Evengames.”with the rivalry game in front of a packed stadium on the horizon, the Red Raiders have bigger goals on their minds. Senior offensive lineman Caleb Rogers said it is the team’s
“It comes with a little bit more because we know it’s a part of our goal to win the Big 12 championship,” Rog ers said. “It’s our identity. We’re not going to shy away from anything … we got a lot of respect for these guys, but we wanna tear them up.”
Tech football players high-five Red Raider fans as they exit the field after defeating the University of Houston on Sept. 10, 2022.
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Giovannetti also said Da vis Smith, owner of the Go rilla Law Firm, has been in strumental in getting certain musical acts out to Lubbock.
priority to get conference play off on the right foot.
“Clearly there’s some stuff we still gotta work on … I think he battled all game,” Kittley said. “Big gest thing is we gotta pro
“On the 29th against Bay lor, we will have our Hall of Fame Class (induction),
Worthy in particular finished with 100 yards and three touchdowns, the first of four 100-yard receiving games he achieved dur ing his freshman season, according to Texas Sports.
Jon Wolfe, a country artist, will perform Sept. 24 before the game against the University of Texas, but Tech Athletics wait to announce musical acts, Giovannetti said.
On Oct. 29, when Tech plays Baylor, eight former players will be inducted into the Texas Tech Hall of Fame, including Super Bowl winner and Chiefs quarterback Patrick Ma homes, Giovannetti said.
Tech students and fans cheer with excitement during the 24kGoldn performance at Raider Alley before Tech football team’s 33-30 win over No.25 University of Houston on Sep. 10, 2022.
Harrington said she thinks Raider Alley is something everyone should experience at least once.
If fans want to have the best tailgating experience possible, they should get there early, Giovannetti said.“For a 2:30 p.m. kickoff, the musical act will go on two hours before that,” Giovannetti said. “Raider Walk would start at 12:15 p.m.then at 12:30 p.m. we have the musical act start, and then after that the Goin’ Band eventually marches through on their way to the Becausestadium.”Raider Alley has become such a popu lar game-day tradition, a number of students have been able to experience the concerts and tailgating.
When it comes to booking musicians to perform for the gameday concerts, Giova netti said Tech Athletics does so months in advance.
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“We’ve always had music out there, local acts who were great, but we decided to start bringing in more re gional or bigger-name acts,” Giovannetti said. “Then of course we had COVID in ‘20, and then we came back last year in ‘21, we decided to book some really big acts. We had Shaquille O’Neal for game one, we had Waka
Junior offensive lineman Caleb Rogers said the fact that this may be the last Texas-Texas Tech in Lub bock for the time-being adds more of an incentive to beat the Longhorns – something Tech hasn’t done at home since Michael Crabtree scored the game-winning touchdown in 2008.
“We work with a part ner, Tailgate Express, to do all of the tailgating setup out there,” Giovannetti said. “They’ll set up early in the week. Generally it starts on Wednesday, the stage for the musical act will go up starting on Friday evening and they’ll put it up through Saturday morning, that’s done with another outside vendor we use called Miller Pro Audio.”
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Leading the Longhorns’ rushing attack is Big 12 preseason pick for Offen sive Player of the Year Bi jan Robinson, who is coming off his best performance of the season against UTSA. Robinson totaled a seasonhigh 183 yards rushing on 20 carries to go along with three touchdowns against theTechRoadrunners.defensive coordina tor Tim DeRuyter didn’t mince words when describ ing the challenge Robinson poses to “Fromdefenses.whatI’ve seen,
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but (the defense) can load the box if the quarterback is injured or not doing particularly great.
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The Daily Texan , about the two programs, the season they’re having and what the future of the rivalry could look like.
CW: Last week we saw Texas really hold its own against No. 1 Alabama. How do you think the Longhorns fared in what will eventually become an annual matchup?
HD: I think for the most part it’s pretty welcomed. Just the amount of bigtime matchups that our fans aren’t really used to prettymostbutthewhotraditionalistsyou’llObviously,pitch.asuseandtheimproveteamOverall,experiencing.theisgonnajustbycompetitiontheycantheSECarecruitinghavesomewanttokeepteamstogetherIfeellikeforthepart,(they’re)excitedforit.
CW: The head coach of the Longhorns is Steve Sarkisian, who’s in his second year as head coach. Texas had an underwhelming season last year, though it was not
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he brought in half the team cause half the guys that are on the team weren’t on it last year. You can tell the players are more
CW: On that note, do you think Texas fans welcome the move to the SEC? Split down the middle?
HD: I think it’s definitely a rivalry. It’s within the Texas borders, that means something. There’s a lot of memories between the two schools,2008obviously,comestomind.Idon’t
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HD: It is concerning, the offense just didn’t go as much whenever Quinn was out against Alabama, but also, Hudson was basically limping the whole time. I think it’s gonna put more pressure on (protection) because you have these amazing running backs,
CW: As a team, Texas and Texas Tech are in similar boats with their starting quarterback going down early in the season. How much of a concern is Quinn Ewers being out for multiple weeks and what is your confidence like in a guy like Hudson Card to take the reins of the offense?
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HD: The UT fanbase had a lot of overreaction, especially after the first year. This year, Sarkisian has more of a feel and comfort. He has
speak for the fanbase, but it’s definitely a rivalry. I for one hope that they do work out some nonenjoyagreement.conferenceAsarivalryasawhole,it’snotasheatedassomeotherones,butit’sdefinitelyafunone.Ithinkthefanbasesit.
CW: Ahead of their game on Saturday, how do you view the Texas vs Texas Tech rivalry as it currently stands? Is it even fair to call it a rivalry, knowing you guys are going to leave the conference in a few years?
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HD: I think they fared well. I was impressed with the way (Texas)trenches.Alabamaimpressivelookedmight’vethatargueyoutrenches;upshowedLonghornstheinthecouldTexasmorethanintheUltimately,didn’tmake the plays they needed to. I think it’s definitely an indicator that the overall team culture appears to be better than last year at this time when Texas got blown out by Arkansas.
bought in this year to the culture. We’ll see down the line when more adversity strikes, but overall fans are seeing it, especially after the rightwiththeperformance,AlabamaIthinkfansarepleasedSarkisiannow.
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There is no clear timeline yet that states when or if this plan will be officially put to action but it allows for over 43 billion borrowers who will benefit from this by the end of theThoughprocess. this plan seems practically perfect, in theory, and student loan forgiveness would be the solution to many of our problems, there are reasons behind why this can not, and most likely will not
On August 25, Biden en acted a Student Loan Forgive ness plan where he planned to cancel student debt up to $10,000. This act plans to give students, or borrowers, a chance to apply for financial
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Thoseincomplete.whostrongly need this payment plan and are counting on help will have to assess what they can do next and move on because, honestly, there is not much else to do moving
begun in the early 1970’s now rings shallow. With gun vio lence on an accelerating pace and gun symbolism a source of deep cultural divide, it no lon ger represents the best of TTU. It is time to put a Double T
Anotherforward.problem with this new plan is that, those who already went to col lege, finally paid off their
It is the moral responsibil ity of whoever is broadcasting the game to protect their audience from the negative emotions associated with witnessing injuries similar to the one suffered by Martinez.
It is reasonable to as sume the broadcasting team is working with a delay and can be aware of most injuries before choosing to display them. Yet too often they still elect to scar their audience with these moments.
Marianna Souriall is a freshman majorjournalismfrom Magnolia.
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happen.Themain reason, at hand, coming in at 53% of backing is a lack of qualifying payments and weighing in next is ‘miss ing information’. Imagine you fill out all of the information required to qualify, you assume that what you stated is going to get approved and then, once it is too late, you find out that this plan does not pertain to you or, almost worse, you send in paperwork only to find out months later that it was con sidered
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In addition to the contro versies faced with the new presented policy, a loan carries interest and interest increases as time progresses.
pursuing a full-time educa tion, it is difficult for everyone regardless of their position or career in society.
potential to be mitigated as more individuals be come educated in regards to those around them.
these changes before our 2024 Centennial.Ride‘em Raiders! Robert David BSEE ’70, MSEE ’72, Football letterman @BishopVB_DT CONTACT US Newsroom: 806-742-3393 Advertising: 806-742-3384 Business: 806-742-3388 Circulation: 806-742-3388 Email: dailytoreador@ttu.edu EDITORIALEditor-in-ChiefBOARD Arianna Flores (806) editor@dailytoreador.com742-3395 Lead Graphic Designer Carlos Gonzalez News Editor Arianna news@dailytoreador.comFlores La Vida Editor Tana features@dailytoreador.comThompson Sports Editor Chris sports@dailytoreador.comWilliam Opinions Editor Jules opinions@dailytoreador.comCervera Multimedia Editor Olivia photo@dailytoreador.comRaymond Digital Content Manager Bishop Van online@dailytoreador.comBuren Copy Editor Madison copy@dailytoreador.comVidales BREAKING NEWS Email dailytoreador@ttu.edu, call (806) 742-3393 or tweet information to @DailyToreador. CORRECTIONS The Daily Toreador strives for accuracy and fairness in the reporting of news. If a report is wrong or misleading, a request for a correction or clarification may be made by calling (806) 742-3393 or emailing dailytoreador@ttu.edu. COPYRIGHT INFORMATION © Copyright 2022. Texas Tech University Student Media/The Daily Toreador. All DT articles, photographs and artwork are the property of The DT and Student Media and may not be reproduced or published without permission. The Daily Toreador is a designated public forum. Student editors have the authority to make all content decisions without censorship or advance approval.
own student loans and are working every single day, making hard-earned money will have to pay for someone else while inflation, as is,
... student forgivenessloanwould be the solution to many of our prolems.”
If every individual was educated not only in their own culture, but the cul ture of others, sentiments of compassion would arise as a result of truly under standing those around us.
The individuals who en dured their own financial instabilities will be placed under a spotlight to assist others (who they do not even know personally) and that is money coming straight out of their pocket. We all know that prices for everything have gradually or, even overnight increased and, though it is especially hard on students
tune in to watch their favor ite players reach goals and receive accolades — not fall victim to possibly the worst incident of their lives.
tion of ManyLubbock.students ex pressed support for the cul tural center. It was claimed to be a “sanctuary” for many students of color as the center encourages a sense of cultural identity. That being said, a cultural center should be made for all Thecultures.Black Cultural Cen ter empowers students through the use of knowl edge. Students are provid
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There were a handful of sto rylines surrounding Joey Mc Guire’s first loss as Texas Tech’s head football coach — a 27-14 loss to No. 16 North Carolina State — including the offense’s inability to convert a first down for the game’s first 20 minutes, or outside linebacker Bryce Ramirez registering his first start as a junior.
Culture influences the way an individual behaves based on prior social or po litical constructs of certain demographics, or areas.
Colleges also are back to an on-campus format, meaning we all need to hoof it to class, sit in hour-long lectures, find the time to do our homework and work at a job after class that, typically, does not pertain to
during emblem or our beloved TTU.
ourWemajors.donot have time in a busy schedule to fill out forms and applications for something we may not even qualify for!
Thoughfuture.thenew Student Loan Forgiveness Plan en acted seems like the answer to every student’s prayers, there are severe downsides to it and a cost that might not be worth paying.
After the loss to N.C. State McGuire provided an update on Martinez’s status.
“He was in good spirits, a lot of pain but good spir its,” McGuire said. “What a great kid, I hate it because he was playing really really well. There was a reason he was starting tonight and he was playing really really well.”
Football is an extremely physical sport and injuries will always play a major factor in the game, but fans
If a student applies for a loan and finds out later that they do not meet the criteria, they not only must continue down their road to undeni able debt, but they will also have new fees tacked on to the existing, which will only make it more difficult to pay off in the
The Black Cultural Cen ter recently opened on cam pus. In Tech history, it is the first cultural center built to provide a sense of community and easily accessible knowledge re garding African American history.A2020 analysis of the enrollment concluded that minority groups compose 36.9% of the population at Texas Tech, According to DataUSA. On a larger scale, according to the same source, minority groups compose 48% of the popula
branding iron in the hands of Raider Red, retire his guns and eliminate the Guns Up from our hands. I urge TTU educa tional and student leaders to show the way into our second hundred years by making
You may be asking why this is important to you or what type of process you must endure in which you can qual ify for financial help. Forbes reported that roughly “eight million federal student loan borrowers may receive student loan forgiveness automati cally,” without any need for application.Individuals who qualify for help should not need to worry about a long, strenuating pro cess of papers and applications, especially full-time students who work in addition to their already long day on campus.
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ed the opportunity to thrive in an area where they feel safe and accepted. As a result, students are able to further develop their cultural identity evoking sentiments of confidence andShouldpride. a cultural center be opened for all cultures, every student could feel accepted and comforted. Furthermore, individuals who take advantage of the cultural centers will then be able to pass their knowledge upon future generations; this serves as a preventative measure re garding the loss of culture.
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Red Raider fans who tuned into the ESPN2 broadcast found it hard to watch Tech’s poor start amount to an even tual 20-0 deficit. Still, the most difficult moment to keep their eyes on the screen undoubtedly came when Ramirez suffered a horrifying leg injury early in the first Accordingquarter.to Tech Ath letics, Ramirez remained in North Carolina to receive overnight medical attention and will be accompanied by Tech’s sports medicine staff at Wake Medical Center until he can safely return to Lubbock.Despiteits gruesome na ture, ESPN elected to show a replay of Ramirez’s injury and give their viewing audi ence another glimpse of an incident they would have been glad to miss.
The United Nations As sociation claimed the loss of culture can lead to mental
Student loan relief plan faces downsides
distress as culture largely influences an individual’s understanding of their own identity.Itcan be argued that the cultural centers promote segregation. Some may associate specified centers for exclusivity rather than inclusivity. However, cul tural centers are open to all individuals. Therefore, not only is information easily accessible to students in said culture, but to stu dents from other cultures as well.Since the centers are open to all individuals, any student is afforded the op portunity to further their knowledge. As a result, a sense of ignorance has the
LETTER TO THE EDITOR DearOurReader,Double T brand is vivid, broadly recognized and long enduring. Our matador on class ring, on the field of play and in the heart of students and alumni is an equally en
Guns Up is no longer worthy of our use or esteem. Whether in the hands of Raider Red or demonstrated with the hands of our fellow students and alumni, this tradition
In a similar manner, knowledge of other cul tures can be passed down to future generations. Not only would the dissemina tion of information promote cultural awareness, but it could flourish into a deeper understanding of those who we share the world with.
Madison Cottey is a media communicationand major from Austin.
19th Street upgrades create traffic woes
around you. That’s a lot of issues we see here on the Texas Tech campus. It is going to the bar and having too much to drink and then trying to get back to cam pus whether it is walking by yourself or with friends, that puts everybody in a dangerousStudentssituation.”oftenrecom
“It really is important to practice bar safety because
Donesh also said he hates how construction work can be an eyesore for extended periods.
you never know how bad a situation is until you are in it, or it is around you,” Moore said. “You see people every year losing their lives, it is just important to understand bar safety is there for that exact reason: to keep you safe, not just for you but for everybody.”
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trying to be around the bar as much as possible, and just have our security just walking around checking for Xs or bands, and look ing to make sure there’s
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One of Lubbock’s most popular public transportation providers is CitiBus, with nine bus routes and 582 bus stops. CitiBus marketing manager Marcella Ivins said Saturdays with Tech football in town of ten require extra preparation, a useful practice for a public transportation provider that now has to maneuver around the 19th Street construction on a regular basis.
“The main way (the con struction) impacts us is the main bus route Route 19 on 19th Street. Our alternate route to get onto campus now is Route 5,” Ivins said.
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“A lot of the time, we’ll see intoxicated individuals walk from the bar back to campus, so that kind of puts them into a public place that can be dangerous to themselves or others,” Ivey said. “They can be charged with public intoxication, or just in general being in danger just by walking across the street, walk ing alone, intoxicated, not knowing what is going on
Despite the delays, the project remains anticipated to be completed in summer 2025.
ing under the influence, it can be difficult to engage in safe bar practices.
Red Raiders returning for the fall semester are witness ing the changes being made to 19th Street, as construc tion has limited traffic to one lane in either direction as part of a $25.69 million
“Just because you have delays throughout the project does not necessarily mean that it pushes the entire project back,” Ascencio said. “A lot could happen. We could have some fantastic weather, everything could go just as planned without any other de lays. Most projects have some days expecting rain delays.”
Another adjustment Invins said CitiBus has undergone is drivers navigating through neighborhoods around 19th
“We drive these roadways, our families drive these road ways,” Ascencio said. “Making sure that we build a quality and a safe product is usually at the top of everyone’s list.”
For many students, be ing in bar settings makes them worry about spiked drinks and interacting with students under the influ ence.For third-year Bruno Lara, an intoxicationcheckatsaidBierHaus,Generalenforcingwerethengohere’‘hey,usuallyormewhereofisEagleengineeringenvironmentalstudentfromPass,socialanxietyacommonfeelingbecauselargecrowds.“There’sbeenmomentspeoplearearoundthatIdon’treallytrustfeelsafearound,soIjusttellmyfriendsIdon’tfeelgoodbeingsocanwejustleaveortoadifferenttable,andwecontinuewhatwedoing,”Larasaid.Localbarsassistinsafetyaswell.manageroftheKolbyDodson,thestaffmembersthebararetrainedtoIDs,lookforsignsofandmitigate
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Students enjoy a drink and watch the Tech vs. Texas men’s bas ketball game at Local Bar and Grill Feb. 1, 2022.
A staff member at The Library, Cameron Criado, said their safety practices are“Wesimilar.started cracking down more on just checking ID’s,” Criado said. “We are
no fights. We do restroom checks every 15 minutes to make sure no one is doing anything in the bathroom.”
Construction workers communicate while working on 19th Street Sept. 1, 2022. After recent flood ing near campus, floodwaters caused construction work to be delayed.
TxDOT Lubbock District public information officer Dianah Ascencio said the por tion of 19th Street adjacent to campus – initially expected to be completed in approxi mately four months – now will likely see some activity for the next year.
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any issues that can arise with individuals who are under the influence.
While there are proce dures that encourage and enforce bar safety, some times additional help is required. Amy Ivey, captain of the Texas Tech Police Department, said many in dividuals have the miscon ception that the police are there to look at the under age drinking. In reality, the officers are always there to help and put the safety of the individual first.
mend going to bars with groups, and never leaving a drink unattended. Hunter Moore, a creative media industries fourth-year stu dent from The Colony, said the safest bar for him is Rodeo 4 because it takes its bar safety seriously.
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span a total of 3.3 miles.
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“It was taken into account that the area around Tech has a lot of pedestrian traffic and a lot of vehicle traffic,” Ascensio said. “It was one of the areas we wanted to do
Nojan Donesh, a third-year finance student from Houston, said he enjoys walking to class from his house located within a few blocks of campus. How ever, the construction on 19th Street has disrupted his plans.
Three students walking across the closed construction lanes on the 19th Street and Flint Avenue intersection Sept. 1, 2022.
project led by the Texas De partment of Transportation.
“For that particular area, we’ve had a couple of torren tial rain events that have de layed us a little bit,” Ascencio said. “In construction, we try to estimate and come up with a schedule on how long we think it’s going to take in a particular area but there are always variables.”
The section of 19th Street between University Avenue and Memphis Avenue is one of two active work zones. The other being the eastern side from I-27 to Avenue Q. The rehabilitation proj ect includes plans for im provements to the drainage system, sidewalks, traffic signals and lighting that will
Gathering with friends and going out for drinks is a common practice amongst college students, resulting in lively bar scenes at many of the local hangout spots. However, with students be
“I drive a truck and as you know gas isn’t cheap right now. So, I try to use my legs as much as possible when I can,” Donesh said. “I was fine with leaving a few minutes early to save time for the walk, but now with the con
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struction holding everyone up on 19th all the time, I’ve abandoned that idea.”
first and get out of the way.”
With football season in full swing, higher expectations and excitement have led to a corre sponding increase of game-day traffic around campus.
It really importantis to practice bar safety because you never know how bad a situation is until you are in it or it is around you.
For TxDOT, appeal can take a back seat to safety.
Street in hopes of avoiding the single-laneContractortraffic.Sacyr Con struction USA began con struction on 19th mid-June. Ascencio said it was inten tional to start the project during a time when most students were off-campus for the summer.
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ers have not walked out with a win since 2008, accord ing to Tech Athletics. The Wildcats are headlined by several preseason All-Big 12 selections, including running back Deuce Vaughn (unani mous), defensive lineman Felix Anudike-Uzomah and defensive back Julius Brents. Tech will look aim to contain Vaughn, who rushed for two touchdowns against them last season.
Red Raiders will host the West Virginia Mountaineers Oct. 22. In the last meeting between the two teams, the Red Raiders won 23-20 by way of a walk-off field goal. The Tech secondary will attempt to contain West Virginia’s top wide receiver, junior Bryce Ford-Wheaton. West Virginia’s offense is led by former fivestar recruit JT Daniels, who is at his third school after play ing for both USC and Georgia.
Sophomore quarterback Donovan Smith looks for an open pass against Murray State at Jones AT&T Stadium Sept. 3, 2022.
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Tech will host the Kansas Jayhawks Nov. 12, hoping to house a similar result to last season when they won 41-14. Tech holds a two-game win streak over the Jayhawks, as
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TCU The Red Raiders will head to Fort Worth Nov. 5 for a matchup against the TCU Horned Frogs. Tech did not have much luck in its previous meeting with TCU, as they were defeated 52-31. Preseason All-Big 12 selection wide receiver Quentin Johnson will seek to make up for the absence of running back Zach Evans, who transferred to Ole Miss this season. TCU currently has a three game win streak against the Red Raiders pre dating to 2019, according to Tech Athletics.
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The Tech offense will look to avoid another shutout at the hands of Oklahoma State when it travels to Stillwater. Oklahoma State is coming off a season in which it finished No. 3 in the nation defensively, and is led by preseason All-Big 12 selections defensive lineman Collin Oliver and defensive back Jason Taylor II. Head coach Mike Gundy is seeking his 14th win against the Red Raiders, holding a record of 13-4 against Tech, according to Oklahoma State Athletics.
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Tech will travel to Ames Nov. 19 to take on the Iowa State Cyclones. Last season, the Red Raiders stunned the Cyclones with a walk-off 62yard field goal to win 41-38. Tech currently owns the alltime series record of 12-8, ac cording to Tech Athletics. The Red Raiders have struggled in Ames in years past and have not won there since 2014. Preseason All-Big 12 selection wide receiver Xavier
Hutchinson is positioned to hold down the offense for Iowa State after losing Brock Purdy and Breece Hall to the NFL.
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well as an all-time series ad vantage with a record of 21-3, according to Tech Athletics. Kansas has been unable to walk out of Lubbock with a win as of late, their last coming in 2001.
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Longhorns’ coach Steve Sarkisian brings his team into Lubbock aiming to rep licate their 70-35 blowout over the Red Raiders a year ago. The Texas offense is led by preseason All-American selection running back Bijan Robinson. The Tech defense will also look to slow down preseason All-Big 12 selec tion wide receiver Xavier Worthy, who put up three touchdowns against the Red Raiders in 2021.
The Red Raiders will host the Sooners Nov. 26, as Tech prepares to face an Oklahoma team that looks far different than the team that beat Tech 52-21 last season. Led by new head coach Brent Venables and UCF transfer quarterback Dillon Gabriel, the Sooners will bring a new identity from years prior under Lincoln Riley. Tech is looking for its first victory over Oklahoma since 2011, ac cording to Tech Athletics.
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Texas Tech football is set to begin Big 12 play Saturday at 2:30 p.m at Jones AT&T Stadium when it takes on the Texas Long horns. The Red Raiders will attempt to finish confer ence play with a winning record for the first time since 2009, according to Sports Reference.
The Red Raiders will continue their homestand with a matchup against the Baylor Bears. This outing will mark the first time Tech coach Joey McGuire faces off against his former school and its coach Dave Aranda. In the previous showdown between the two squads, the Red Raid ers were defeated 27-24 in another close contest. As of 2022, the all-time record between Baylor and Tech is 38-37-1, with Tech leading the series.
Tech head coach Joey McGuire gives the Red Raiders a pep talk during the fourth quarter at the game against Houston at Jones AT&T Stadium Sept. 10, 2022.
