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Texas Tech ranked No. 35 by graduates Texas Tech was ranked No. 35 by The Alumni Factor, a college ranking guidebook that uses responses from graduates to rank colleges.

Colleges are ranked based on 15 key areas, including intellectual development, immediate job opportunities, value for the money and overall happiness, according to The Alumni Factor website “Texas Tech alumni not only achieve significant financial successes upon graduation, but, as is shown with the overall happiness level, they carry the Red Raider spirit with them throughout their lives,” President M. Duane Nellis said in a news release. “Our graduates offer examples for every current and future Texas Tech student that ‘from here, it’s possible.’”

The ranking was out of 227 national traditional universities, according to the website.

“I think Texas Tech provides our students with a quality education, and I also believe most of our students feel good about their experience here, which includes experiences with professors and their overall experience with fellow students,” Bill Dean, an associate professor in the College of Media and Communication and the executive vice president and CEO of the Alumni Association, said in the release.

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Woman, 79, found dead in Colo. flood DENVER (AP) — A 79-year-old woman whose house was swept away by the Big Thompson River was found dead on the river bank, authorities said Monday, bringing to eight the death toll from the massive flooding in Colorado.

As the number of people unaccountedfor dwindled to six, Vice President Joe Biden viewed the devastation from a helicopter before meeting with disaster workers.

“I promise you, I promise you, there will be help,” Biden said, trying to mute concerns that a possible federal government shutdown could derail relief efforts.

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Tech reaches record enrollment

By CARSON WILSON Staff Writer

Texas Tech set a new record for Fall 2013 enrollment with more than 33,000 students, President M. Duane Nellis said during the Tech System 2020 Vision Update Luncheon on Monday.

The luncheon was hosted at the Overton Hotel and Conference Center and precise enrollment numbers were made available.

“I’m very happy about these results,” Nellis said. “This is an important step for the 2020 vision.”

The enrollment goal is to reach 40,000 students by 2020.

The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce

organized the luncheon for more than 300 people. Congressman Randy Neugebauer and Lubbock Mayor Glen Robertson also attended the luncheon.

Speakers for the event included Chancellor Kent Hance, Nellis and Tech Health Sciences Center President Dr. Tedd Mitchell.

The Tech Strategic Plan began in 2010, according to the Tech website. The strategy was put into place to help Tech achieve national research university status and tier-one status.

There are four large goals for the university to reach by 2020, Nellis said.

“The priorities include increasing enrollment, strengthen academic quality and reputation,” he said, “expand and enhance research and creative scholarship, further outreach

and engagement and increase and maximize resources.”

The three largest enrollment years happened during the fall semesters of 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, according to Tech’s website.

Last year, enrollment reached an all-time high with 32,480 students for the Fall 2012 semester, according to the website. The year before, Fall 2011, enrollment was 32,327.

Enrollment has increased nearly 18 percent since Fall 2009, Nellis said. This semester enrolled the largest freshman and transfer classes in Tech’s history.

“I’m very happy about the outcome for fall enrollment,” Hance said. “Texas Tech is not only growing in student enrollment, but also academic quality.”

Mitchell announced enrollment for HSC was more than 4,000 students.

“The next step for Health Sciences Center is to reach above 5,000 students while maintaining the same academic standards,” Mitchell said.

During the luncheon, Hance also announced the Vision and Tradition: The Campaign for Tech raised $1.069 billion. The original goal for the campaign was $1 billion, which was achieved last February.

Hance said he is convinced Tech will reach all of the priority goals laid out for the 2020 vision.

“I’m confident we will meet all the goals,” he said. “We still have a way to go, but we have a great team of people working hard.” ➤➤cwilson@dailytoreador.com

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By KEELA COOPER Staff Writer

Falling through the sky may not be a common occurance for most students, but the Texas Tech skydiving club is up for the extreme sport.

The Air Raiders at Tech is an organization open to anyone who wants to skydive, said interim president Rafael Jurado.

The senior electrical engineering and computer science major from Dumas, said the Air Raiders try to go skydiving once a month.

The club travels an hour and a half to Hobbs, N.M., to train and skydive, Jurado said, and the Air Raiders sometimes will stay the whole weekend or they will make a day trip on a Saturday, depending on the members’ schedules and the outside conditions.

“It depends on how the weather is,” he said. “If it’s windy or rainy, we’re not going to get to jump.”

Jurado said he recommends doing a tandem jump first, which is when a professional skydiver jumping controls the parachute and jumps with the participant.

Doing a tandem first will help jumpers decide if they want to continue skydiving after that first experience, he said.

“It started off as a bucket list kind of thing, tried it out and it was addicting,” Jurado said. “Two

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RAFAEL JURADO, A senior electrical engineering and computer science major from Dumas, hangs on the outside of a plane while skydiving with the Air Raiders skydiving organization over Hobbs, N.M.

years later and I’m still skydiving.”

Skydivers must go through training sessions before jumping on their own, he said, and there are several things jumpers need to be prepared for.

“It’s an extreme sport,” Jurado said. “You’ve got to be safe about it.”

Sarah Harlan, a senior public relations major from Giddings, has been a member of Air Raiders

for about a year and a half, she said, and also is the official source representative for the club.

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Texas Tech earned a new title, which may attract more future employees to the university.

Glassdoor named Tech the No. 1 university to work for in the nation, according to a news release.

Tech averaged a 4.4 out of 5 rating by employees, which means, “very satisfied,” according to Glassdoor’s website.

The employer feedback included approval ratings by employees of university leadership, according to the release. Chancellor Kent Hance earned a 94 percent approval rating.

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No. 1 university to work for in the nation proves that this is the place to be,” Hance said in the release. “Texas Tech is known for its friendly environment and that’s because we have the best faculty and staff in the country.”

The rankings were comprised of user ratings and reviews of university employees, according to the website.

One Tech instructor’s review about the university was highlighted on the website.

“The people there are very laid back,” the instructor wrote. “The campus is beautiful.

The pay is competitive with other universities. You are free to do your own thing, just be ready at the deadline.”

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The College of Education will receive $4.7 million as one of the grantees through the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching.

The money will be used to help improve student achievement and increase effectiveness of educators, according to a news release.

NIET’s $14.5 million grant — $4.7 million of which is going to Tech — is aimed to provide services and certification programs to teachers and principals in schools across Texas, including Lubbock, Dallas and Houston, according to the release.

The three-year partnership between Tech and NIET will impact nearly 750 teachers and leaders in 18 teacheradvancement-program schools, according

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It will reach 90 new teacher candidates at Tech, also increasing the number of efficient teachers in high-need schools in five Texas districts, according to the release.

The partnership also plans to improve the traditional TAP model by implementing the TAP System’s strategies into Tech’s teacher-preparation curriculum as well as its certifications in literacy, STEM and leadership, according to the release.

Tech’s College of Education also was an institution that received a portion of the $24.5 million Promise Neighborhood implementation grant in December 2012.

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Students share intern experiences at State Fair

By LYNSEY MEHARG Staff Writer

Today Graduation Fair at the Frazier Alumni Pavilion for Texas Tech Students Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: Frazier Pavilion So, what is it?

Come out and take advantage of shopping for class rings and more. Campus representatives can assist you.

Student Disability Services: Effective Accommodation Delivery in the Classroom Time: 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: University Library So, what is it?

An opportunity for faculty to learn how to properly accomodate students.

“The Future of Europe,” a talk by HRH Prince Georg von Habsburg-Lothringen

Time: 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Where: International Cultural Center So, what is it?

Come out and enjoy a lecture by a former president of the Hungarian Red Cross.

Wednesday

Vicarious Playboys Time: 8 p.m.

Where: Maedgen Laboratory Theatre So, what is it?

Come out and enjoy a production of Vicarious Playboys.

Graduation Fair at the Frazier Alumni Pavilion for Texas Tech Students Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: Frazier Pavilion So, what is it?

Come out and take advantage of shopping for class rings and more.

To make a calendar submission email dailytoreador@ttu.edu.

Events will be published either the day or the day before they take place. Submissions must be sent in by 4 p.m. on the preceding publication date.

Each year, the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources has the opportunity to send a group of students to intern at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas. These students are involved in a variety of tasks ranging from paperwork to helping host 4-H, FFA and intercollegiate judging contests.

“I work with these students oneon-one and the first 10 students that are interested are selected to go,” coordinator of student and alumni programs Kayla Rathmann said.

“Usually these students have a background in the livestock industry and showing. This is a way for students to stay involved while still in school.”

Students who choose to intern during the state fair’s preshow week mainly will work with staff members on administrative tasks.

Students will conduct office work,

answer phone calls from exhibitor’s answering questions and concerns, assemble exhibitor packets, help construct exhibits and hang signage, Rathmann said.

During the show weeks of the fair, student interns are actively involved in helping staff the show, she said. Checking trailers, working the show ring, helping with the junior market show auction, and helping host the 4-H, FFA and collegiate judging contests, are a few of the tasks assigned to the interns.

“In our department, we stress internships and taking advantage of those opportunities,” Rathmann said. “It’s a great opportunity to network for these students. They will have the chance to meet with many different people in many different fields of agriculture. The students who intern with the State Fair of Texas are a reflection of Texas Tech, the college and the department.”

Reina Lewis, a junior agricultural

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Navy officials push changes in security clearance process WASHINGTON (AP) — A week after an IT contractor gunned down 12 workers at the Washington Navy Yard, Navy officials began moving to close gaps in the security clearance process, recommending that all police reports involving an individual must be included when a background check is done.

The Navy, in a report released Monday, revealed that the shooter, Aaron Alexis, did not disclose a 2004 arrest or some financial problems when he filled out his application for a security clearance when he joined the Navy as a reservist several years later. And officials said the background report given to the Navy at the time, also failed to reveal that he had shot out the tires of another person’s car during a 2004 dispute in Seattle.

Instead, the report from the

Office of Personnel Management, said Aaron Alexis “deflated” the tires, and did not mention the use of a gun.

Defense officials have acknowledged that a lot of red flags were missed in Alexis’ background, allowing him to maintain a secret security clearance and have access to a secure Navy facility despite a string of behavioral problems and brushes with the law. Over the past week, they have been struggling to determine what might have been missed, and what changes could be made in order to try and prevent similar violence in the future.

So far, however, the detailed reviews only underscore how subjective the security checks can be and how difficult it is to predict violent behavior based only on minor conduct issues that could easily be overlooked.

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communications major from Tulia, said she grew up showing livestock throughout the state.

“This internship interested me because I wanted to gain work experience with livestock shows,” she said. “That’s the career path I want to follow.”

With the long-term goal of working for a livestock show, Lewis hopes to gain experience and contacts through the internship.

“I think this will help prepare me for a future career because I’ve never seen the behind-the-scenes view of a livestock show,” she said.

“I’ve only ever competed so I’ve never seen how these stock shows are put together.”

Although she has never shown at the State Fair of Texas, Lewis said she has a great respect for the livestock show.

“Having competed in the judging contest in the Dallas collegiate judging contest, it’s cool to be a part

of organizing these events,” she said.

“I hope to one day work for an organization like the State Fair of Texas.”

Stefanie Neuhaus, a senior agricultural communications major from Dora, N.M., said she experienced the internship program in 2013.

“After growing up participating in so many shows and judging contests, it was really neat seeing the behind-the-scenes view and how much work it takes to put it all together,” she said. “The livestock industry has always been close to my heart and will forever be.”

In the future, Neuhaus said she feels the opportunity to be involved with the State Fair of Texas internship will have a positive effect on her.

“This experience helped me see a new side,” she said. “It opened the doors for future careers that will let me stay involved in this industry.” ➤➤lmeharg@dailytoreador.com

US experts: NKorea can likely build key nuke parts SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean scientists are able to build crucial equipment for uranium-based nuclear bombs on their own, cutting the need for imports that had been one of the few ways outsiders could monitor the country’s secretive atomic work, according to evidence gathered by two American experts.

The experts say material published in North Korean scientific publications and news media shows that Pyongyang is mastering domestic production of essential components for the gas centrifuges needed to make such bombs. The development further complicates long-stalled efforts to stop a nuclear bomb program that Pyongyang has vowed to expand, despite international condemnation.

If Pyongyang can make crucial centrifuge parts at home, outsiders can’t track sensitive imports. That could spell the end of policies based on export controls, sanctions and interdiction that have been the centerpiece of international efforts to stop North Korea’s nuclear program over the last decade, Joshua Pollack, a Washington-based expert on nuclear proliferation, said in remarks prepared for delivery Wednesday at a Seoul symposium and provided in advance to The Associated Press.

“If they’re not importing these goods in the first place, then we can’t catch them in the act,” said Pollack, who gathered the evidence with Scott Kemp, an expert on centrifuge technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

“We won’t necessarily see anything more than what the North Koreans want us to see.”

The state of North Korea’s nuclear program is of vital concern to Washington because Pyongyang wants to build an arsenal of nuclear-armed missiles that can reach American shores. The North has conducted three nuclear tests of apparently increasing power since 2006, most recently in February, and it is believed to have a handful of crude plutonium-based bombs.

Many experts estimate, however, that Pyongyang has not yet mastered the miniaturization technology needed to mount a warhead on a long-range missile.

Fuel for North Korea’s plutonium bombs has been made in a reactor that is large and easily monitored. But uranium-based weapons are more difficult for outsiders to investigate because the centrifuges needed to enrich uranium for bombs can be easily hidden from satellites and prying inspectors.

The United States and others long suspected North Korea was clandestinely building a uranium program, despite denials from Pyongyang. U.S. officials confronted North Korea in 2002 with claims its scientists were pursuing uranium enrichment, sparking a nuclear crisis. In a reversal, visiting Americans were shown in November 2010 what they called a sophisticated, modern uranium enrichment facility with 2,000 centrifuges at the North’s main nuclear facility.

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Officers arrest students for public intoxication during football game, investigate mischief Friday 8:01 a.m. — A Texas Tech officer investigated a traffic accident without injuries, which occurred in the Z3G parking lot.

9:52 a.m. — A Tech officer detained a student following a report of a verbal argument. The student was issued a criminal trespass warning from the Tech Library.

10:49 a.m. — A Tech officer arrested a student for criminal trespass, which occurred at the Tech Library. The student was transported to Lubbock County Jail.

2:55 p.m. — A Tech officer investigated a traffic accident without injuries, in which an unattended vehicle was stricken, which occurred in the C15 parking lot.

4:24 p.m. — A Tech officer investigated a theft, which occurred in the R18 parking lot. An unsecured ladder was taken from the bed of a truck.

4:50 p.m. — A Tech officer documented an odor of marijuana, which has been recurring at Coleman Residence Hall.

6:13 p.m. — A Tech officer investigated criminal mischief, which occurred at Gates Residence Hall. Ceiling tiles were damaged.

9:54 p.m. — A Tech officer arrested a nonstudent for public intoxication, which occurred in the 2800 block of the Drive of Champions. The nonstudent was transported to Lubbock County Jail.

Saturday 2:35 a.m. — A Tech officer arrested a nonstudent following a traffic stop for driving with an invalid license in the 700 block of University Ave. The nonstudent was transported to Lubbock County Jail. Lubbock Wrecker

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4:01 a.m. — A Tech officer arrested a nonstudent for public intoxication on the northwest side of Jones AT&T Stadium.

The nonstudent also was charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. The nonstudent was transported to Lubbock County Jail.

2:51 p.m. — A Tech officer investigated theft, which occurred at the Student Union Building.

An unsecured wallet and its contents were taken.

3:37 p.m. — A Tech officer arrested a nonstudent for driving while intoxicated, which occurred in the 1000 block of Flint Ave. A nonstudent passenger was arrested for public intoxication. The nonstudents were transported to Lubbock County Jail. Lubbock Wrecker Service impounded the vehicle.

3:40 p.m. — A Tech officer investigated theft, which occurred at Clement Residence Hall. A secured specialized bicycle was taken.

3:55 p.m. — A Tech officer arrested two nonstudents for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop which occurred in the 1200 block of Flint Ave. Both nonstudents were transported to Lubbock County Jail. Lubbock Wrecker Service impounded the vehicle.

4:40 p.m. — A Tech officer arrested three students for possession of alcohol by a minor and consumption of alcohol by a minor, which occurred in the 1800 block of Flint Ave. The three students were transported to Lubbock County Jail.

5:25 p.m. — A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper arrested a student for public

intoxication, which occurred at Main Street and Flint Avenue.

The student was transported to Lubbock County Jail.

5:45 p.m. — A Tech officer arrested a nonstudent for public intoxication, which occurred at Gate 6 of Jones AT&T. The nonstudent was transported to Lubbock County Jail.

5:59 p.m. — A Lubbock County Sheriff Department deputy arrested a student for public intoxication, which occurred at Gate 6 of Jones AT&T. 6:19 p.m. — A Tech officer documented damaged property, which occurred in the C1 south parking lot. A tent blew over onto two vehicles and damaged them.

7:15 p.m. — A Texas DPS trooper arrested a student for public intoxication, which occurred at Gate 6 of Jones AT&T. The student was transported to Lubbock County Jail.

7:26 p.m. — A Texas DPS trooper arrested a student for public intoxication, which occurred at Gate 6 of Jones AT&T. The student was transported to Lubbock County Jail.

7:50 p.m. — A Texas DPS trooper arrested a student for public intoxication, which occurred at Gate 6 of Jones AT&T. The student was transported to Lubbock County Jail.

9:25 p.m. — A Tech officer investigated criminal mischief, which occurred at Gates Residence Hall. Several ceiling tiles were broken.

10:51 p.m. — A Tech officer documented information in reference to a medical emergency, which occurred in the 3100 block of 18th St. A nonstudent Citibus driver fell down while assisting a passenger out of the bus. Emergency Medical Services

transported the nonstudent to Covenant Medical Center Emergency Room.

10:58 p.m. — A Tech officer arrested two students for public intoxication, which occurred on the east side of the Meat Lab and Livestock Arena. Both students were transported to Lubbock County Jail.

11 p.m. — A Tech officer investigated a theft, which occurred at the music building. Numerous items and cash were taken from eight different victims.

Sunday 1:52 a.m. — A Tech officer arrested a nonstudent for public intoxication, which occurred on the first floor of the animal and food sciences building. The nonstudent was transported to Lubbock County Jail.

3:50 a.m. — A Tech officer arrested a student for public intoxication, which occurred on the east side of the administration building. The student was transported to Lubbock County Jail.

10:12 a.m. — A Tech officer investigated criminal mischief, which occurred at West Hall. A window on a door was shattered.

10:12 a.m. — A Tech officer investigated a traffic accident without injuries, in which an unattended vehicle was stricken, which occurred in the Z3L parking lot.

10:42 p.m. — A Tech officer arrested a student for possession of marijuana and two Lubbock County citations for possession of alcohol by a minor and possession of drug paraphernalia following a welfare check in the Z5C parking lot. The student was transported to Lubbock County Jail. The vehicle was left legally parked.

Information provided by B.J. Watson of the Texas Tech Police Department.

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Acai berry has many benefits, does not cause weight loss Mollie Johnson in this country out of thin air and quickly has become immensely popular.

To begin with, many people pronounce it incorrectly. It’s pronounced a-sigh-ee and is native to the rainforests in South America where — at this point — popularity and demand is so high in the U.S. that they are exported with little to none left for locals.

Why are they popular? Acai berries are said to be a great source of antioxidants, phytochemicals and fiber and can fight weight loss, improve complexion and perhaps prevent cancer.

They’re so great, you might even grow wings from your back and take off if you eat them enough.

While they are good for you, there is a more realistic approach to the magic of the acai berry.

This fruit does contain many antioxidants and phytochemicals, but so do blueberries — which are extremely close in properties to the acai — tomatoes, raspberries, cranberries, grapes and other fruits.

A good general rule when it comes to phytochemicals and antioxidants is if the fruit has a lot of pigment, they’re there.

It’s not necessary to spend a lot of money on the imported acai berry when the above options grown right here have those qualities.

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producers put on the package that their product causes you to lose weight, it would fly off the shelves and everyone would start cooking with lard again.

A common statement to see on the Web is that the acai berry enhances weight loss. This is a myth, and I have three reasons for coming to this conclusion.

If you replace one snack a day of chips, a cookie or even a protein bar with acai berries, you will lose weight. Acai berries have fewer calories and more fiber than those options, so naturally this is true.

However, it’s not the acai berry causing weight loss; it’s the low-calorie, high-fiber snack.

If lard producers put on the package that their product causes you to lose weight, it would fly off the shelves.

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ot surprisingly, the world we live in is one in which we want to be healthy. I know this is not exactly news. People always have wanted to be healthy.

I can’t think of anyone who’s had a yearning desire for a slew of health problems.

The goal on a simple level is to survive, and to survive to our fullest we must be healthy.

It just seems as though all sorts of things about health and nutrition are shoved in our face every day, sort of like a room full of young children in art class excited about their completed projects.

The problem is, just like if you were in that class full of children, you may see something fantastic and amazing, but you also may see a booger smeared across a paper, and we have to differentiate between the masterpieces and the snot wipes.

The first order of business I would like to investigate is the mysterious acai berry. It appeared

You would see the same results replacing that snack with celery, strawberries or any other type of fruit or vegetable.

People might argue that it is the acai berry supplement or pill that causes the weight loss, causing my previous statement to be void. This doesn’t make much sense because a supplement or pill would have the same chemical components as the fruit. My response to that is to say supplements do not have to have their claims checked by the Food and Drug Administration prior to going on the market.

So they could tell you if you take their product, you can open doors using just your mind. They could sell it if they wanted to, which leads into my third reason for my thought process: There simply has been no conclusive study or evidence suggesting the acai berry improves weight loss.

For more information regarding the acai berry, I invite you to reference the Mayo Clinic or WebMD.

Scams are a very common booger to be wary of, too. I often see commercials for products such as the Full Bar that claim having a full glass of water along with the bar before a meal will cause less consumption. When it comes to products like this, there are a couple of things to keep in mind.

First, having a glass of water before a meal will more than likely help you eat less. But say you’re extremely hungry and it doesn’t work — any snack will do the trick. The more fiber the snack has, the better this will work, but it doesn’t have to be a special bar. As I said, it’s most likely the glass of water they’re going for.

An important part of living today is thinking first, picking the good art and not simply accepting what society tells you. As for these myths, they are busted.

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Syrian weapons deal creates dangerous path People owe debt to parents

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For decades, the world’s superpowers have operated under the pretense that chemical weapons should not be created or utilized in a time of war. Though this was agreed upon multiple decades ago, it seems as if a discussion over their validity must be held again.

President Bashar al-Assad of Syria has recently been under fire for his government’s supposed utilization of chemical weapons against rebels in the civil war. After weeks of willwe-or-won’t-we-strike debates, the United States and its allies have decided to try and work with the Syrian government in giving up and disabling the weapons in question, according to CNN. Allowing Assad to peacefully give up his chemical weapons in order to avoid a strike, however, is morally reprehensible and weakens the bargaining power of the United States.

Most international laws and norms are enforced only by reciprocity, but some must be backed

by force, and chemical weapons are an issue that absolutely requires enforcement and dissuasion through punishment.

One hundred and ninety countries have signed the Chemical Weapons Convention, which is administered by the United Nations, with Syria as the last signatory, according to paperwork filed with the U.N. The CWC explicitly outlaws the creation, stockpile and use of chemical weapons. States, however, often sign international treaties such as this one because they are not backed by physical force. Politically speaking, it’s easy to sign a treaty and have no intention of meeting the provisions because there is no enforcement behind the treaty. For this reason, numerous international treaties rely on reciprocity, rather than force. Nevertheless, leaders blatantly disregard treaties such as those preventing the creation of weapons of mass destruction need to be brought back in line with the international community and punished so that they will not violate these laws again.

The reason that chemical weapons are illegal worldwide is because of the massive potential that the weapons have to inflict pain and death. Nobel laureate Thomas Schelling wrote in his 1966 book, Arms and Influence, “Nuclear weapons make it possible to do monstrous violence to the enemy without first achieving victory. Victory is no longer a prerequisite for hurting the enemy. One need not wait until he has won the war before inflicting ‘unendurable’ damages on his enemy.”

What the looming agreement between the U.S., Russia and Syria fails to do is act as a deterrent to the rest of the world to demonstrate the absolute “line in the sand,” as President Barack Obama repeatedly put it before Assad launched his gas attacks. The agreement, according to Foreign Policy, requires Assad to give up his chemical weapons to the international community but allows Assad to stay in power.

Thus, Assad will still be able to fight his bloody civil war, a war in which Assad has contributed to the

deaths of more than 100,000 civilians and the flight of another 2 million, according to U.N. estimates.

The problem with this plan is that it demonstrates that the international community is not willing to fight for the principles of human dignity and stop the proliferation and use of weapons of mass destruction.

To dictators or would-be aggressors with allies among the permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, this deal demonstrates that powerful allies can prevent international intervention, even when those belligerents commit war crimes.

Weapons of mass destruction have long been considered a weapon of last resort, but for the U.S. to appease the demands of Russia and give Syria a free pass on using such weapons signals to these other countries that the U.S. will not stand by international rules of war, and might give them enough confidence to violate human dignity and use weapons of mass destruction in the hopes of maintaining their states.

Dodgers swimming pool celebration over-hyped by media Much has been said recently about the Los Angeles Dodgers and their level of sportsmanship following their playoff-clinching game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

On Thursday, the Dodgers received criticism from baseball fans and public figures like Sen. John McCain (R-Az.) for celebrating in the Diamondbacks’ swimming pool at Chase Field.

McCain tweeted that it was a “no-class act by a bunch of overpaid, immature, arrogant spoiled brats.

The Dodgers are idiots.”

Diamondbacks infielder Willie Bloomquist added to McCain’s comments by saying the Dodgers “have a lot of veteran guys on that

team that I though were classier than that.”

Although some may believe celebrating in another team’s swimming pool is unsportsmanlike, the Dodgers meant no harm.

The event was as innocent as swimming in the pool, giving each other high-fives and taking funny pictures.

If people are to be held responsible for the incident, it should be the Diamondbacks executives.

According to the Los Angeles Times, some Diamondbacks team officials pre-emptively warned the Dodgers not to celebrate on the field after celebrating in the dugout.

Why warn a team to not celebrate on the field if they haven’t expressed any desire to?

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ed the seed in the minds of most Dodger players to celebrate on the field.

Another important note is that the Dodgers waited to celebrate on the field until most of the Diamondbacks fans had left.

Still, this decision upset Diamondbacks upper management.

“I could call it disrespectful and classless, but they don’t have a beautiful pool at their old park [Dodger Stadium],” Diamondbacks President Derrick Hall told the LA Times.

Regardless of any Dodger explanation, the Diamondbacks will believe what they want to believe.

After many sources picked up the story, much negative attention and focus has been placed on the Dodgers.

Instead of talking about the Dodgers’ dramatic turnaround from a record of 30-42 to 89-66, others

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have focused solely on this incident.

If the Dodgers meant any ill-will toward the Diamondbacks — of which there is no evidence — then it is likely a result of an ongoing rivalry between the two teams.

According to AP, an incident erupted between both teams in June when Diamondbacks pitcher Ian Kennedy hit Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke with a pitch.

The drilling led to a benchclearing brawl that ultimately resulted in eight suspensions, according to the AP. Following the incident, Diamondbacks outfielder Adam Eaton said “what goes around, comes around,” according to the AP. In that sense, Eaton is right. The unnecessary bad blood held by the Diamondbacks over this celebratory incident will likely carry over to next spring.

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Iowa State DaIly (Iowa State U.)

We are born and passed from hands to hands until we curl into our mothers’ arms. Once home, we are given a crib, toys, plentiful sustenance, and a roof under which to live. In our childhood, years of youth and our sour teenage era, we are sustained and loved by our parents (or guardians). Eventually, the majority of us are sent off to college with, if not financial support, the wellwishes of our families. We graduate and marry and have children of our own and one day, our parents are old and frail.

Our parents are the single most important thing in our lives until the day we move out. A report done by CNN last month claimed that the average cost of raising a single child is $241,080. So, if not for the emotion and effort, we owe our parents for the simple money spent on us.

However, by then we are too busy and important to take care of those who raised us. Whether they reside in their own homes, nursing homes or our spare rooms, we neglect to give them the love and attention they deserve.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention states that depression is “not a normal part of aging.” Yet their need to state that tells us that the assumption exists. The CDC does say that elderly are at a larger risk for depression, as it’s a common accompanying condition to those with other medical problems. Of all older people, 80 percent have at least one chronic health condition, making the elderly particularly at risk.

Studies also show that not only is depression a ride-along condition to other health problems, it often creates those problems. According to PsychCentral, depression increases risk of cardiac disease.

Studies on how many elderly people are depressed are inconclusive, as some say as little as 5 percent while others claim up to 13 percent.

Depression in the elderly may be treated in much the same way it is for younger generations through therapy or medication. However, a key element in the elderly’s depression that doesn’t exist to the same extent in younger people is loneliness.

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Most people diagnosed with depression feel that they are isolated in some way or another. Whether living alone or constantly surrounded by family, depressed people feel irrational sadness and loneliness in a way non-depressed people have a hard time imagining.

However, for the elderly, that isolation is very real and very saddening.

As you age, those dreams of “tomorrow” are less and less likely to be achieved. Your friends and family become too busy or too physically distant to be much comfort to you, and some of your elderly peers may start passing on before you. Imagine the loneliness of being in the last group in your generation.

Of course, our youthful generation really is quite busy. But that isn’t an excuse for neglecting those to whom we owe the most. I’m not saying that every child should move their parents into their guest room permanently. Not only is it not financially feasible, it’s emotionally taxing for the child.

However, physical distance is no excuse for emotional distance. When running a life of your own, it can take you across the globe. Luckily, we have a myriad of forms of communication that only improve with each passing year. Call your dad. Skype your mom.

Do whatever it takes to make them feel as cared for and loved as you did when you were 8 years old.

Though some of us in college have parents as young as 40, most are nearing their 50s or 60s. Unfortunately, those numbers only increase. The best time to begin a connection that spans a lifetime is now. That physical distance that separates parent and child often first appears in college. Even if you are self-sustained, individual and proud of it, there’s no need to distance yourself from a mom and dad who probably miss you more than they can say.

It may not be a direct effect of aging, but depression is prevalent in the elderly. Whether that’s for chemical reasons or for lack of emotional support, it’s hard to say. But the least you can do for your parents, grandparents, guardians or whoever looked after you is to make sure that they are doing all right, too.

They loved us, raised us, spent countless years on us. We have quite the debt to repay.

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By LIANA SOLIS Staff Writer

When most students start their first semester of college, volunteer work is not usually something on their to-do list.

The Tech Advisory Board in partnership with Student Activities started its annual service week with a volunteer fair on Monday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Student Union Building Ballroom.

Jon Marks, associate director of student activities, said this is the second year the service week and the fair were organized in this way.

“We used to do it as all separate volunteer opportunities spread out throughout the week,” he said. “But then we changed it to also become a whole week in the fall dedicated to volunteer work.”

Many volunteer-based organizations set up booths in the ballroom to advertise what their missions were about, Marks said.

“We knew organizing something like this where all the Lubbock organizations could get together in one spot to talk about volunteer work would really be something students would go to,” he said. “It’s easier for the students to know all the volunteer choices they have when they are all in one spot.”

Raiders Against Drunk Driving, the Boys and Girls Club and the Salvation Army were a few organizations that attended the fair, Marks said.

“There were Tech-based and community-based organizations at the fair,” he said. “So students know that there are things on and off campus that they can get involved in.”

This year, TAB and SA also partnered with the Residence Halls Association to organize two separate blood drives, Marks said.

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KAHLEY PAULSEL, A junior public relations major from Weatherford, talks to Hollie Gragg, Children and Youth Director at Lubbock Impact, and Wanda Brunson, Director of Operations at Lubbock Impact, to get information about volunteering for Lubbock Impact, a non-profit organization which serves underprivileged Lubbock residents, during the Volunteer Fair as a part of Service Week Monday in the Student Union Building.

rector for SA, said the residence halls and SA are organizing blood drives during the week for students and staff to participate in.

“The RHA have their own blood drives going in each of the halls all week long for students to donate at,” she said. “We are also hosting a blood drive on Friday from nine to five for anyone else on campus who didn’t get to participate in the residence hall blood drive.”

Simon said the main reason the event is organized every year is to raise awareness about volunteer opportunities in the community.

“A lot of students really want to do something to help better the community,” she said. “They just don’t know how or even where to start. That’s why we have this week to get them started and show them all the opportunities they have to help their community.”

Besides the fair and the blood drives, Simon said, other volunteer opportunities are being offered to students throughout the week.

“Different agencies are hosting volunteer opportunities during the week and on Saturday for students to attend,” she said.

Although mainly new students attend the weekend events, Simon said, all volunteer opportunities are open to anyone on campus.

“Most students who are involved in extracurricular activities, such as a sport or volunteering, tend to do better academically than those who aren’t involved,” she said. “So that’s another plus to all the events that go on all week.”

Simon said there are different organizations fitted for students to volunteer time doing something they actually enjoy.

Natalie Butler, a sophomore business major from Dallas, said volunteering has been a big thing for Tech.

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If a person just wants to do a tandem jump, it will costs $230, Harlan said. If a person wants to train to get his or her skydiving license, it costs $175.

“That includes the class and your first jump,” she said. “Every jump after that is around $65.”

Harlan said she is still in the early steps of getting her license and there are several things skydivers must learn to advance.

“It’s like baby steps,” she said. “You have to do all these certain things in order to get checked off in order to get your license.”

The scariest part about skydiving is the ride up, Harlan said. During that time, she worries about everything that

could go wrong.

Still, the thrill of jumping overrides the fear, she said.

“The best part is whenever you get out of the plane and your canopy opens,” Harlan said. “You’re just watching the world from a completely different view.”

Laramie Poldrack, a junior petroleum engineering major from Houston, and vice president for Air Raiders, said he is on his 15th jump and working for his license.

When the Air Raiders get to Hobbs, they are constantly checking the weather and making preparations, he said. When they’re waiting to jump, sometimes they’ll do homework, or train some more.

“The whole time you’re there, you’re constantly watching videos, learning from other jumpers there and telling stories,” Poldrack said.

Not only do skydivers have to worry

about the actual jump, he said, but the ones training for their license have to worry about passing the next step.

Poldrack said he tends to overthink on the way up to skydive, but when he jumps, it is all worth it.

“My favorite part is the actual freefall time,” he said. “Because you have no restrictions and can do anything you want.”

Poldrack said it is important to remember that skydiving is a sport that takes a lot of training and there are collegiates to compete in.

“Most of it is formation,” he said. “So you’ll have to do certain formations in the sky and accuracy landing.”

The three Air Raider members said being afraid of heights is no excuse, and they encouraged everyone to try skydiving. ➤➤kcooper@dailytoreador.com

Pussy Riot member declares hunger strike MOSCOW (AP) — One of the imprisoned members of the Russian punk group Pussy Riot declared a hunger strike on Monday to protest what she described as inhumane working conditions and threats to her life at a women’s penal colony.

Nadezhda Tolokonnikova is serving a two-year sentence for “hooliganism motivated by religious hatred.” She and two other group members were arrested in early 2012 after Pussy Riot burst into Moscow’s main Orthodox cathedral and tried to perform a “punk prayer” denouncing Vladimir Putin.

In a passionate five-page letter published on the group’s blog, Tolokonnikova said inmates in her

penal colony are forced to work up to 17 hours a day in a shop that makes police uniforms in order to fulfill the quotas. Brigades that fail to meet the quotas are punished by being denied food, prevented from using the bathroom or made to stand outside in the cold, she wrote.

She also said the deputy warden threatened her last month by suggesting that other prisoners would be encouraged to kill her in retribution for her attempts to challenge the prison system.

“If they find out that this happened because of you, then things will certainly never be bad for you because nothing is ever bad in the next world,” Tolokonnikova quot-

ed the deputy warden as saying.

She described a system where inmates with ties to the prison administration are used to terrorize other inmates to keep them in line.

Tolokonnikova submitted separate complaints to Russia’s chief investigative agency and the prison service about the threats she said she has received and the working conditions at the penal colony in the Mordovia region, about 500 kilometers (300 miles) east of Moscow.

The prison service said the inmates work in two shifts and denied that the women spend any more than eight hours per day in the sewing shop, the Interfax news agency reported.

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Brooks gets 25 years in designer death NEW YORK (AP) — An Oscar-winning composer’s son was sentenced Monday to at least a quarter-century in prison in the death of his fashion designer girlfriend, capping a saga of a one-hit-wonder father and an aimless son both accused of seriously abusing women.

As Nicholas Brooks was given the maximum 25-yearto-life sentence for his conviction in the murder of Sylvie Cachay, there was no way his father could have been there to see him. Joseph Brooks, who wrote the 1970s touchstone song “You Light Up My Life,” killed himself in 2011, while he was fighting charges of raping or molesting 13 would-be actresses.

The younger Brooks, 27, and Cachay had a tumultuous six-month relationship, bolstered by obvious affection but hampered by differences in age, attitude and ambition, according to trial testimony.

The liaison was laced with Brooks’ jealousy and violence, prosecutors said; police once were summoned after he allegedly slammed Cachay’s head into a wall, though no charges were filed. Prosecutors said Brooks ultimately strangled Cachay because she was dumping him.

Brooks’ lawyer argued Cachay’s December 2010 death was an accident, and Brooks told a court Tuesday it was “the

most devastating thing that has ever occurred in my life.

“I think about her every day, and it breaks my heart. I loved her very much, and not a moment goes by where I do not miss her,” said Brooks, who plans to appeal.

But Cachay’s relatives lashed out at Brooks: “a cowardly liar, a parasite to our society, an abuser of women and a repulsive murderer,” said one of her brothers, Patrick Orlando. Manhattan state Supreme Court Justice Bonnie Wittner said Brooks squandered his education and privilege.

When Cachay met Brooks, he was a college dropout working odd jobs and living largely off a trust fund from his father.

The elder Brooks largely raised him after a custody fight, said their mutual lawyer, Jeffrey Hoffman.

Cachay, 33, had worked as a designer for Marc Jacobs, Victoria’s Secret and Tommy Hilfiger and had her own swimsuit line.

The duo checked into the Soho House hotel after a small fire in Cachay’s apartment. A surveillance camera showed the two wobbling into their room, then Nicholas Brooks leaving and returning several times, at one point appearing frantic, before taking off for hours.

Cachay’s partially clothed bo dy was discovered in an overflowing bathtub. Medical examiners ruled she was forcibly

drowned and strangled.

“Couples break up every day without one ending up in a gurney inside the coroner’s office.

He just had to walk away. That’s all he had to do,” Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Joel Seidemann said.

Hoffman argued Cachay drowned accidentally, passing out from an overdose of alcohol and prescription drugs used to treat migraines and fibromyalgia, a disorder that causes widespread pain.

Brooks wanted to spend his future with Cachay, and “it was the first time in this man’s life that he had ever had that depth of feeling for anyone and from anyone,” Hoffman said.

Joseph Brooks won the Academy Award for best original song in 1977 for “You Light Up My Life,” sung by Debby Boone. Brooks wrote and directed the romantic comedy of the same name, but then his career foundered.

Prosecutors said the songwriter lured the women to his Manhattan apartment through an online ad offering movie auditions, then sexually assaulted them after making them drink apparently drugged wine for an “acting exercise.” He pleaded not guilty.

Four days after his suicide at 73, his former assistant pleaded guilty to criminal facilitation, saying she helped him meet 10 of the women.

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Volleyball travels to Oklahoma for Big 12 opener Staff Writer

The Texas Tech volleyball team returns to the court tomorrow at 7 p.m. facing Oklahoma at McCasland Field House in Norman, Okla.

The Red Raiders boast a 7-8 record and will face the Oklahoma Sooners to open Big 12 Conference play.

OU is 12-2 through its first 14 games, the fastest to reach doubledigit wins in program history, according to the OU athletics website.

The Red Raiders are coming off a comeback victory against Texas State, something senior Aubree Piper said was an immense win to help prepare conference play.

“That was huge,” she said. “I can’t even tell you the excited that came from it. Coming back and giving it everything we have just showed that our team has a lot of heart, which is something that we needed to see from ourselves because it gives us a lot of confidence. I think that’s what we needed going into the Big 12.”

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TEXAS TECH DEFENSIVE setter Rachel Brummitt bumps the ball during the Red Raiders game against the Montana Grizzlies on Sept. 13 in United Spirit Arena.

said. “It’s one of those things that ence opener since 2007.

Sophomore setter Emily Ruetter just makes you angry and you want said she understands the role of being to show people that you deserve to the underdog and expects to surprise a be picked higher.” lot of teams this The Sooners have the year.

“For the past current National Player of few years we’ve the Week and always kind of been the underthree-time Big 12 Player of the dog,” she said.

“We go into Week award recipient in the games with senior middle nothing to lose so you have us blocker Sallie McLaurin. playing all out every point.

Flora said EMILY RUETTER he looks to slow We’re not exSOPHOMORE pected to do down McLauTECH VOLLEYBALL rin’s opportuthings, I feel like nities with the this year we are matchups Tech going to surprise brings to the floor. a lot of people.”

Reutter said being picked seventh “You’ve got to slow her down a will be used as motivation to prove little bit and take care of the people people wrong. around her,” he said. “Our matchup “We’ve been working so hard in in the middle works out pretty well, the spring, summer and preseason. It’s there’s some things we can do with something that we want to show to our left side helping our middle in the rest of the NCAA that we deserve the blocking scheme by making her to picked a lot higher than that,” she do some things she doesn’t necessar-

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For the past few years we’ve always kind of been the underdog.

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ily want to do. She’s a senior playing some really good volleyball right now and we look to slow her down a bit.”

Piper said she looks forward to the challenge of playing against McLaurin and other quality players from the Big 12.

“Everyone in the Big 12 is good,” she sai. “(The Sooners) have a great middle. Sallie — she’s awesome and I think that’s really going to challenge us in a good way because those are things we’ve been working on — middle blocking and the sides helping us block. This will help us see where we are.”

The Red Raiders will return to Lubbock for the two games following OU, facing Iowa State at 6 p.m. Oct. 2 and West Virginia at 1 p.m. Oct. 5 in United Spirit Arena.

Flora said he knows his team needs to be prepared physically and emotionally to compete with anybody in the Big 12.

“If we can physically be prepared and take care of our health and emotionally take care of each other, we’re going to be OK heading into the Big 12,” he said. ➤➤rrose@dailytoreador.com

Lady Raiders control Little Rock Classic

No. 18 Texas Tech left the Little Rock Classic with four of five flight titles, according to a Tech news release.

The Lady Raiders’ dominance was thanks to junior Kenna Kilgo, freshman Lynn Kiro, junior Sarah Toti and senior Samantha Adams. Kilgo, Kiro and Toti each earned their own flight titles. Kilgo also won the overall doubles title with Adams.

Crawford-native Kilgo came back against University of Houston’s junior Elaina Kordolaimi, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, to receive the Flight 2 title. Kiro received the Flight 3 title with a walkover victory. While Toti defeated Mississippi sophomore Allie Robbins, 6-4, 6-3, in straight sets to earn the title for Flight 4.

Adams and Kilgo are ranked ninth nationally in doubles. The duo showed why by going undefeated in doubles and seizing the title. Kiro and Toti participated in the doubles tournament, too and finished fifth overall.

The Lady Raiders look to continue their success Sunday at the ITA Riviera All-American in Los Angeles.

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Quarterback controversy clouds Texas Tech’s win

By EVERETT CORDER Staff Writer

Texas Tech (4-0) has made it through the first four games of the season unscathed, but the controversy surrounding the quarterback position is higher than it has been since Steven Sheffield and Taylor Potts split time in 2009.

On Saturday, true freshman Baker Mayfield started the game for the Red Raiders against Texas State, similar to the first three games of the season. On Tech’s first full drive of the second quarter however, the team’s other true freshman, Davis Webb, entered the game.

Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury said the move to Webb was a combination of both Mayfield’s minor injury and confidence in Webb’s ability to take control of the offense. “(Mayfield) got banged up and hit on his back,” Kingsbury said. “Like I said, we feel like Davis can lead us at any point, and they’re both going to be playing, so Davis went in and made a couple good throws and had some bad ones, but overall that position has to get better, and they will.”

Webb played the rest of the second quarter and most of the second half before Mayfield came back with 3:16 left in the game once the Red Raiders had a comfortable 33-7 lead.

Kingsbury said play from both quarterbacks was fine, but they also have a lot of room to improve and both quarterbacks are likely to see playing time the rest of the season.

“Yeah, (Webb) came in and played OK, Baker played OK. But I told them both they’re probably both going to play the rest of the year, and we’ll figure it out,” Kingsbury said. “You’ve got to win with two true freshman quarterbacks and they made some good plays, made some bad, and that’s what you get early on, but we’ll continue to get better there.”

Webb had more playing time in the Texas State game, and correspondingly had more passing yards, throwing for 310 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.

Tech senior wide receiver Eric Ward said Webb always has a great attitude and

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TEXAS TECH TIGHT end Jace Amaro runs after a completed pass during the Texas Tech football game against Stephen F. Austin on Sept. 7 at Jones AT&T Stadium. Amaro had a total of 147 yards and one touchdown.

is always working to get better in practice.

“Davis is incredible,” Ward said. “In practice, he’s always consistent, and he throws a gorgeous ball. I really like Davis and the way he plays, and he just always has a positive attitude no matter what the situation is.”

Mayfield had 124 passing yards in the little more than a quarter he played, with one interception and no touchdowns.

Tech junior wide receiver Bradley Marquez said each quarterback has a little bit of a different way of playing, but they split repetitions in practice, so the transition during the game was not difficult to overcome.

“Yeah, it’s a little different,” Marquez said. “They both have their strengths and weaknesses and their unique styles, the way the ball comes out. It’s something we’ve been kind of used to. We’ve been doing it the entire fall camp and up until now, so it’s two great quarterbacks competing each and every week. It’s no big

difference to us receivers.”

The other piece of the quarterback controversy is redshirt sophomore Michael Brewer. Brewer reinjured his back during fall practice and recently was cleared to practice by the back specialist.

Kingsbury said Brewer has improved a lot, but it is still uncertain when he will be able to play.

“I don’t know (when Brewer will return),” Kingsbury said. “That’s the thing, they just — every day they give me a new update, and he’s come a long way from where he was, but I still don’t have a timetable exactly.”

Kingsbury said not having a game this week helps the coaching staff to make their decision regarding the quarterback position.

“I’m glad we have the bye week to think it over, and as coaches we’ll sit down and talk it over, and we’ll play whoever gives us the best chance to win,” he said. ➤➤ecorder@dailytoreador.com