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Raising minimum wage could affect students

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aising the federal minimum wage could have side effects for college students in Texas, where the minimum wage is still $7.25 per hour.

Kaj Gittings, a Texas Tech economics professor, is conducting research on economic and labor markets and said the impacts from raising the federal minimum wage may not be clear yet.

Many corporations such as Target and Wal-Mart have raised the minimum wage within their companies recently, Gittings said, and some states already have higher minimum wages than the federal minimum wage, depending on the price of living.

“It is very likely that the Target in the city of Chicago is going to pay its workers higher wages than the Target here in Lubbock,” Gittings said.

President Barack Obama wanted to raise the minimum wage from

$7.25 per hour to $10.10 per hour in 2014, according to the White House website, and 44 percent of those who make minimum wage in the country are unmarried with no children.

Minimum wage in California is currently $9 per hour and will raise to $10 per hour starting Jan. 1, 2016, according to the State of California Department of Industrial Relations website.

Texas does not have its own state minimum wage, Gittings said, so minimum wage is $7.25.

“What we’re seeing here is the federal minimum wage has been at $7.25 for a really long time,” Gittings said. “There’s lots of research on both sides of the topic.”

Raising the minimum wage would affect college students differently depending on what part of the country they live in, Gittings said.

Some researchers do not think the minimum wage affects unemployment at all, Gittings said, but some do.

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FOOTBALL

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Mahomes’ status still unclear Pope’s visit to US impacts students

By JEREMY KRAKOSKY Staff Writer

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Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes II runs the ball into the end zone for a touchdown during Tech’s game at Jones AT&T Stadium on Sept. 26 against TCU. Tech lost the game 55-52, moving the team to 0-1 in Big 12 play.

Sophomore quarterback Patrick Mahomes II scrambled and dodged defenders on a 15-yard run early in the first quarter of the Red Raiders’ 55-52 loss to Texas Christian, until he took a hard hit and was knocked of bounds.

Tech scored on the next play and Mahomes stayed in for the rest of the game, but he was obviously uncomfortable running during the matchup.

Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury said despite being able to play through the injury, Mahomes was hampered by it.

“He’s day to day right now,” Kingsbury said. “We’ll see how he feels today and try to get him moving around a little bit. Just kind of go from there.”

The injury nearly took away Mahomes’ ability to run the ball and extend plays behind the line of scrimmage.

The 15-yard run was his longest of the day as he finished the game with eight rushes for 38 yards. Mahomes was able to score on a rushing touchdown later in the game, but it was because he fooled the TCU defense and walked into the end zone.

The sophomore quarterback was still effective through the air as he completed 25 of 45 passes for 392 yards and two more touchdowns.

However, Tech did allow its first sack of the season, which could be a direct result of the injury. “(Mahomes) didn’t want to talk about it, didn’t want the trainers to look at it, one of those deals,” Kingsbury said. “Kind of stood off by himself and just hung in there and kept making throws and gave us a chance at the end.”

Because Mahomes is currently day to day, Kingsbury said junior quarterback Davis Webb is going to get more reps than usual with the first team offense, although Webb already works with the starters some throughout a normal week.

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Last week, Pope Francis made his first visit to the U.S., stopping in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and New York City.

This visit left an impact on the U.S. Catholic population and others, including many at the Texas Tech Catholic Student Center.

Father Francis Orozco, chaplain and parochial vicar for St. Elizabeth University Parish, said the pope’s visit was significant because there is such a large Catholic population in the U.S. Even though he was nowhere near Lubbock, the pope’s visit impacts students at Tech, Greg Ramzinski, director of Campus Ministry for Catholic Student Ministry, said. Watching the pope’s message still relates to students.

“It’s also significant because this pope is the first pope from the Americas, so to have a pope from our hemisphere is extremely important,” Orozco said. “Another reason too is when we see news of the pope, it’s often phrased in political terms. The pope is not a politician — he’s a religious leader.”

The Catholic Church is worldwide, he said, so the pope’s visit was rare.

“That’s the beauty of the Catholic Church, because it’s worldwide it encompasses many cultures,” Orozco said. “It unites American Catholics with one cause.”

The pope speaks on a variety of topics with authority, he said.

In the U.S., the two-party system causes people to think in terms of liberal vs. conservative or Republican vs. Democrat.

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CAMPUS

Wellness Center handles small staff

BY EASTON WOLLNEY Staff Writer

The Student Wellness Center on campus offers a range of medical services for Texas Tech students to utilize.

Tim Fox, the associate clinical department administrator of the Student Health Services, said the clinic has seven general practitioners and three nurse practitioners on site, all of whom can prescribe medicine to patients.

Most of the time students wait two to four days for an appointment, Fox said, but sometimes are able to be seen on the same day depending on how busy the clinic is.

Walk-ins are also allowed, Fox said, but may be assessed by a triage nurse to see how severe the symptoms are before they are able to get an appointment with a doctor.

“Our goal is to try to see students as soon as possible,” Fox said.

The average wait time once arriving for

an appointment is about an hour, Fox said, and the clinic is adequately staffed for the amount of traffic they get. The clinic usually gets more than 200 patients a day.

“We don’t want students to spend all day here and miss class,” Fox said.

Evelyn McPherson, managing director for the Student Wellness Center, said the medical service fee committee makes recommendations to administration about how much students should pay per semester The fee for students is currently $75.

“They look at the overall finances of the operation,” McPherson said.

This is standard practice for all fee committees on campus, she said, and the voting committee is made up of five students and four staff members.

“I think they try to look at it globally every year,” McPherson said.

The committee can make suggestions to administration, she said, but that does not mean they

always happen.

The center is currently inside of its operating budget, Fox said.

The clinic can get packed with people during flu season, Fox said, but the clinic does a good job of managing the higher volume they see around that time.

Most major health insurance is accepted at the clinic, he said, and students without insurance will not be turned away and also receive a discount.

“We don’t want cost to be a barrier here,” Fox said.

Co-payments are waived for students with insurance because of the medical service fee all students pay, according to the Student Wellness Center website, but does not include the cost of medication, labs or immunizations.

“You can really get good quality care right on campus,” Fox said.

The center is always looking for ways to improve and be able to take a higher volume of students, Fox said.

Cole Castro, a senior

energy commerce major from Dallas, said he has used the services at the wellness center four times since arriving and enrolling at Tech.

Castro said he felt the

time it took to get an appointment, which lasted about 30 minutes, was average for most doctor’s offices and he would use the center’s services again.

The clinic offers Sexu-

ally Transmitted Infections screenings and immunizations for students, Fox said, and has a dietitian and drug and alcohol counselor on staff. @EastonWollneyDT

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Students arrested for public intoxication Friday 8:54 a.m. — A Texas Tech police officer documented information in reference to a medical emergency at Jones AT&T Stadium. A student was shocked unexpectedly by his pacemaker.

The student was transported to University Medical Center by Emergency Medical Services.

2:31 p.m. — A Tech officer investigated theft in Chitwood Residence Hall.

Towels were taken from a housekeeping supply room.

3:00 p.m. — A Tech officer investigated a traffic accident, without injuries, at the R18 parking lot.

12:07 a.m. — A Tech officer investigated theft in Weymouth Residence Hall. Three exit signs were taken.

12:17 a.m. — A Tech officer arrested a student for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia in the Stangel/Murdough Residence Complex. The student was transported to the Lubbock County Jail.

2:46 a.m. — A Tech officer issued a student a Lubbock County citation

for possession of alcohol by a minor in Coleman Residence Hall. The student signed the citation and was released.

11:35 p.m. — A Tech officer completed an emergency detention on a student at the 600 block of Red Raider Avenue. The student was transported to the University Medical Center Emergency Room by EMS. Saturday 10:26 a.m. — A T e c h officer responded to a medical emergency in the Robert H. Ewalt Student Recreation Center. A student fainted and was transported to University Medical Center Emergency Room by EMS. 2:26 p.m. — A Tech officer arrested a student for public intoxication at Gate 6 of Jones AT&T Stadium. The student was transported to the Lubbock County Jail.

3:47 p.m. — A Department of Public Safety trooper arrested a student for public intoxication at Gate 6 of Jones AT&T Stadium. The student was transported to the Lubbock County Jail.

4:28 p.m. — A Lubbock Sheriff ’s Office Deputy arrested a non-student for public intoxication at the C2 parking lot. The nonstudent was transported to the Lubbock County Jail.

4:35 p.m. — A Tech officer arrested a non-student for public intoxication at section 8 of Jones AT&T Stadium. The non-student was transported to the Lubbock County Jail.

5:15 p.m. — A Lubbock Sheriff ’s Office Deputy arrested a non-student for public intoxication at the 900 block of Flint Avenue. The non-student was transported to the Lubbock County Jail.

7 : 4 5 p . m . — A Te c h officer arrested two nonstudents for public intoxication at the 1300 block of Flint Avenue. The nonstudents were transported to Lubbock County Jail.

7:49 p.m. — A Tech officer arrested a student for public intoxication in Bledsoe Residence Hall. The student was transported to the Lubbock County Jail.

9:17 p.m. — A Tech officer investigated a traffic

accident, without injuries, at the R23 parking lot.

9:32 p.m. — A Tech officer investigated theft at the 1800 block of Boston Avenue. An unsecured bicycle was taken.

12:14 a.m. — A T e c h officer arrested a student for possession of marijuana in Weymouth Residence Hall. The student was transported to the Lubbock County Jail.

11:39 p.m. — A T e c h officer issued a student a Lubbock County citation for possession of alcohol by a minor in Weymouth Residence Hall. The student signed the citation and was released.

3:29 a.m. — A Tech officer arrested a student for public intoxication and possession of a controlled substance (Xanax). Another student was arrested for possession of alcohol by a minor and possession of marijuana at the 2500 block of 17th Street. Both students were transported to the Lubbock County Jail.

Sunday 8:10 a.m. — A Tech officer investigated burglary of a vehicle at the Z1B

parking lot. A student’s secured Honda Accord was entered with intent to commit a theft. No property was reported missing at this time.

11:33 a.m. — A T e c h officer investigated theft in the men’s bathroom at Jones AT&T Stadium. A student’s ring was taken.

2:17 p.m. — A Tech officer investigated a traffic accident, without injuries, at the Z3K parking lot.

2:16 p.m. — A Tech officer investigated a sexual assault in Gordon Residence Hall. A student was allegedly sexually assaulted by another student.

11:02 p.m. — A Tech officer arrested a nonstudent for possession of marijuana, possession of a dangerous drug and possession of drug paraphernalia at the S1 parking lot. The non-student was transported to the Lubbock County Jail.

12:58 a.m. — A T e c h officer investigated theft in Chitwood Residence Hall.

Four exit signs were taken.

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Philadelphia mayor says pope’s visit a success PHILADELPHIA (AP) — City and Catholic leaders on Monday heralded Pope Francis’ weekend visit as a success while acknowledging complaints from pilgrims who got stuck in long security lines and businesses that saw underwhelming demand.

The pope’s trip for the Vatican-sponsored World Meeting of Families spurred intense

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traffic and security restrictions.

Concrete and steel barricades lined downtown streets, and some people reported waiting in lines at metal detectors for more than five hours.

Organizers said they expected at least a million people for Sunday’s Mass on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Neither they nor the city provided a final count Monday.

About 1,300 of the 11,200 downtown hotel rooms went unfilled, train ridership was lower than expected and some areas of the parkway had ample room.

Mayor Michael Nutter downplayed the meaningful-

ness of a crowd total, saying at a press conference, “It’s not like a football game. This is not a situation where you evaluate success based on the score.” He blasted news reporters for their stories about extensive security, saying they may have deterred people from attending.

“You all scared the s--- out of people,” he said. He later apologized for his “intemperate remark” and said he expected a terse admonishment from his mother.

Nutter also blamed a lack of communication between Philadelphia and its neighbors. Last month, New Jersey officials

put out a map showing walks to papal events taking up to seven hours.

The mayor said dribs of information that came out over the summer — like a suggestion that Interstate 95, a major route through the city, would close — didn’t help, either.

But Nutter called the pope’s visit a tremendous success and spoke emotionally about how much he was moved by the opportunity to present his Catholic mother and aunt with front-row tickets to the papal Mass.

“Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims walked through our city and enjoyed a wonderful, joyous and spiritual experience,” Nutter said.

He said long lines at security checkpoints and complaints from businesses that security restrictions kept away customers would be

addressed in a report.

Some restaurants reported a steadier flow of diners on Sunday before they headed to the parkway Mass.

“I feel like it’s getting back to normal,” said Victoria Simon, a bartender at Molly Malloy’s in the Reading Terminal Market.

“Thank God.” Heightened security for the pope’s visit turned much of downtown into a fortified pedestrian mall, with concrete barriers, steel fencing and rows of portable toilets lining the streets.

Around the city, crews started loading the barriers onto flatbed 18-wheelers overnight and stacked the fencing in the streets. Piles of bicycle rack barricades were left for pickup outside the city’s main train station. Heavier metal fencing was stacked outside office buildings.

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C A P E C A N AV E R A L , Fla. (AP) — Mars appears to have flowing rivulets of water, at least in the summer, scientists reported Monday in a finding that boosts the odds of life on the red planet.

“Mars is not the dry, arid planet that we thought of in the past,” said Jim Green, director of planetary sci-

ence for NASA. Scientists in 2008 confirmed the existence of frozen water on Mars.

Now instruments aboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have yielded what researchers said is the strongest evidence yet that water in liquid form trickles down certain Martian slopes.

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Alumnus performs with Jason Aldean

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Rich Redmond started to play the drums in 1977, and there was never a doubt in his mind that his future career would be in the music industry. His current music career involves touring with Jason Aldean as the band’s drummer.

Redmond grew up in Milford, Connecticut, before moving to El Paso. It was in El Paso where he met Alan Shinn, professor in the School of Music, and decided to come to Texas Tech.

“I met (Shinn) at one of the band camps they did every summer,” Redmond said. “We kind of fell in love with each other and figured out that it would be a good working relationship. He kept me busy for four years.”

After graduating from Tech in 1992, Redmond said, he earned his master’s degree from the University of North Texas.

He moved to Nashville,

Tennessee, in 1997 and has lived there since to pursue his music.

Redmond has recorded with a long list of artists, according to his website, including Ludacris, Kelly Clarkson, Kid Rock and Luke Bryan.

“I’m a recording and touring drummer who tours and plays all styles of music,” he said. “I’m what you would call a side man.

Artists will hire me to play drums or percussion for them. It’s great. Everyone needs a drummer.”

Redmond had the chance to come back to Lubbock on Thursday for Jason Aldean’s Burnin’ It Down tour, and he hosted his CRASH Course for Success music clinic at South Plains College.

Redmond trained to be a music educator while at Tech, he said, and he developed the CRASH Course program seven years ago.

“I tried to come up with a concept that people from all walks of life could use to attract success to their lives,”

he said. “It’s been fun.”

In the course, Redmond outlined the components of the CRASH acronym as commitment, relationships, attitude, skill and hunger.

It is important to learn new skill sets because the entertainment industry is so competitive, Redmond said, and he is taking acting and voice-over lessons.

“His personality is what drives the boat with Rich,” Shinn said. “He had both the talent and the work ethic, and I’m not surprised at all that he’s made it.”

Musicians need to establish a reputation every time they move somewhere new, Redmond said, and he had to work to get his name out there when he moved away from Lubbock and eventually to Nashville.

Redmond was a good student while he was at Tech, Shinn said, and it was a beneficial relationship for both the university and Redmond.

“The training at Texas Tech was invaluable,”

Redmond said. “It really trained me to be overqualified for the majority of musical situations I find myself in. It laid the groundwork for my musical career, and I’m very grateful for that.”

Redmond has played with Aldean since the country singer started in 1999, he said, and he has been with the same rhythm section since 1997 and they have performed with a variety of artists throughout the years.

Every professional musician is expected to perform at a high caliber, Redmond said, and networking, a positive attitude and hard work are what sets musicians apart.

“Music is probably our greatest gift and highest form of communication,” Redmond said. “Yeah I play the drums, but we have the ability to change people’s lives. I can see what music does for people. It gives them a break from their everyday worries.” @JenRomeroDT

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After demonstrating how he starts off every song with a loud and proud, “1, 2, 3,” Rich Redmond, the drummer for Jason Aldean, encourages the audience to be confident in their actions and do more than asked of them. The demonstration was part of Rich’s “CRASH Course for Success” taught at South Plains College in Levelland on Thursday.

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Australia warns Chris Brown SYDNEY (AP) — Chris Brown’s plans to tour Down Under were in jeopardy on Sunday after the Australian government formally warned the troubled R&B singer that he is likely to be denied a visa because of his criminal conviction for assaulting pop star Rihanna.

The immigration department issued Brown a “notice of intention to consider refusal,” giving him 28 days to present evidence as to why he should be allowed to enter the country, Immigration Minister Peter Dutton said in a statement.

The notice comes just days after former Immigra-

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Bri Clark, a sophomore political science major and member of Alpha Delta Pi from Flower Mound, speaks to passerby students Diana Palacios, a junior human development major from Houston, and Celia Lejia, a junior animal science major from Houston.

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CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 The pope is Catholic so he speaks on issues such as the death penalty and economic justice, Orozco said, while also speaking on abortion and homelessness.

“In the U.S. we see, ‘if you believe this then you’re a Republican or you’re a Democrat,’” Orozco said, “but as a Catholic the pope can talk about these things that might be politically divisive in our eyes but in his eyes this is just how to be a good Christian.”

People seeing and hearing the pope directly is important, he said. Much of what people have heard is sound bites from the news, so people could hear him unedited.

The leader of the Roman Catholic Church being in America is important to Catholics, Orozco said.

People can see how personable the pope is, especially when he visited prisons and the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia.

“He spoke with the people directly, not just politicians and the religious leaders,” he said.

Catholics believe the pope, and all popes, are the successors of Saint Peter, Orozco said. Saint Peter was appointed by Christ to lead his church on Earth, which is the Roman Catholic Church. Since Saint Peter, there is an unbroken line of succession, tracing back to Jesus, he said.

Another reason Orozco said the pope’s visit is important is because he serves as a role model to Catholics. Instead of fit-

ting into a box of Liberal or Conservative, people can just be Christians.

The Catholic Student Center uses the pope’s message of service by making care packages for the homeless and other community service events, he said.

Ramzinski said one of the pope’s overarching messages is service to the poor.

The Catholic Student Ministry lives out that message through community service.

“It’s not just a mission trip once a year,” he said, “it’s a weekly thing that they do to live out that message of service to the poor.”

While the pope was in America, the Catholic

Student Center hosted watch parties so the students could watch and discuss the pope’s events, Ramzinski said.

One of the key messages the pope had that applied to students during the watch parties was service, he said.

Students should be focused on academics, but also on giving themselves to others.

Brent Forsythe, Campus Ministry intern and a senior business management major from Port Neches, said he followed the visit constantly.

“He’s the one we look up to, he’s the one that spreads the good news, so it’s a really big deal to us,” he said.

Pope Francis is like a breath of fresh air because of his ability to relate to young people, Forsythe said. The pope is relatable because he is welcoming.

The pope is changing the way young people view the Catholic Church, he said.

“I think the pope did a lot of bold things on this trip,” Forsythe said. “The pope made a lot of bold moves and that just goes to show it’s not necessarily political, he’s just trying to spread God’s love to everyone and I think he did that in a very bold way and a lot of people appreciated him for doing that, too.” @KristenBartonDT

tion Minister Michaelia Cash urged Dutton to refuse the 26-year-old American a visa on character grounds.

“People need to understand if you are going to commit domestic violence and then you want to travel around the world, there are going to be countries that say to you: ‘You cannot come in because you are not of the character we expect in Australia,’” Cash, who is now minister for women, told reporters last week.

The immigration department will decide whether to grant Brown a visa after the 28-day timeframe has expired.

In the article “Kappa Alpha hosts annual philanthropic country concert” in the Sept. 28 issue of The Daily Tore-

ador, the story should read that Kappa Alpha and Phi Delta Theta host Kalf Fry. The DT regrets this error.

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Making time for religion essential

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hile the nightlife in Lubbock sees no sign of slowing anytime soon, it is apparent that spending time filling the seats of religious institutions on Sunday morning is the last thing on the typical college student’s mind. A college student may spend his or her time fixated on a screen, either for education or entertainment purposes, as life comes rapidly charging at them.

In The Collegian article, “Poll indicates more college students leaving churches,” reporter Sandy Hill said young people can’t seem to find the time for church. The article states, “A study from LifeWay Research, a part of LifeWay Christian Resources, one of the world’s largest providers of Christian products and services, reveals that as many as 66 percent of young adults stop attending church regularly between the ages of 18 and 22.” While students may believe lack of time is the reason for religious attendance drop-off, it can also be seen as a lack of conviction.

A sold out stadium on Saturdays and half full religious institutions on Sundays does not indicate a lack of time, but rather a lack of interest. Students may party religiously, yet we are far from religious.

Now, this assertion is not to jump on students for their wrongdoings, as we all fall victims to our hectic lifestyles.

However, it is nonetheless important to question why religion doesn’t play as a larger priority in a student’s life.

Time and time again it is shown through actions that social aspects are more attractive than religious ones, as religious activities are often viewed as chores or obligations. While organizations such as Experience Life’s Raider Church try to add elements of fun to reel in the student body, it appears a majority of these events focus on extracurricular activities and less of religious substance.

This still is a great tactic to draw ears that inevitably will receive some of the good message. However, attendance based on religious passion rather than bribery would be nice to see.

Raider Church is a step in the right direction, yet it still must rely on extracurricular activities, as the traditional religious environment itself isn’t going to entertain the masses. While people are dying for their religious beliefs around the world, it is sad our own cannot get us to religious centers on Sunday.

The busy nature of a student’s life could also prevent

Grayson Mc-Alister is a sophomore university studies major from Round Rock.

time to ponder important questions religions try to answer, such as the purpose of life or one’s role in society.

While an overwhelming majority, if not all, of students probably have conjured up this question, time spent reflecting on the deeper meanings of life are few and far between the time spent in class, working out and various social events.

In a life where things constantly change and patience continues to dwindle, students often fail to live for the next life as they are too consumed with the mundane activities of this one. The search for acceptance overwhelms the desire to live for something more and long lasting. This can only be assumed as an avoidance of fear of the truth, fear of standing out and fear of judgment.

This stems from a culture where religion is kept on the hush because people are unable to have civil debates over religion. Instead of this, we should inspire openness of religious ideas in an attempt to figure out exactly what we believe. Students can’t make a decision without knowing all the options, and by sharing ideas we can only hope to expand and dig deeper into these ideas with the hope of progression throughout the human race.

Religion gives us more to live for than the trivial, mundane chores students go through, week in and week out, and can be used as a powerful motivator. It is not necessarily important what one believes, but instead that he or she is inspired by something that will help improve oneself and society.

By challenging ideas and customs that are in place now, we can only grow and realize there is no wrong religion, as we cannot be certain that one in particular is right compared to another. Going to a religious group is the first step, and if none seem too attractive, start your own group (although Kliff Kingsbury may be regarded as a god around these parts).

There is no reason for people to spend more time supporting the Tech football team than their own religious beliefs. gmcalister@dailytoreador.com

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At alma mater, Sanders calls for student support CHICAGO (AP) — Bernie Sanders called on thousands of college students to join him in fighting for a $15 minimum wage, women’s rights and slowing climate change during a stop at his alma mater Monday that had echoes of Barack Obama’s successful White House bids.

The Democratic presidential candidate and independent senator from Vermont urged about 2,000 cheering students at the University of Chicago to register to vote and stand up to the “millionaires” he says are trying to control U.S. politics. Sanders graduated in 1964 from the university, where as a self-described mediocre student he led protests against racially segregated housing and

said he got his first taste of “democratic socialism.”

“We need the idealism and the energy and the intelligence of millions of young people to join us in the fight to make America the kind of country we know it must become,” Sanders said. “There is nothing that I am telling you today that is pie-in-the-sky, that is utopian. Nothing.”

While Hillary Rodham Clinton is seen as the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination, Sanders has been strong in recent polls, particularly in early-voting states such as Iowa and New Hampshire. His roughly 45-minute speech touched on several issues specific to young people, including the high unemployment rate of recent high school graduates.

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et me just say you won’t find a bigger Red Raider than me. I bleed scarlet and black, and I can honestly say that attending Texas Tech has been one of the greatest blessings of my life — so much so that I am considering a career with the university after graduation. With that being said, I am completely embarrassed by the actions of a sizable minority of students at last Saturday’s football game.

I can’t claim I am the supreme expert on sportsmanship. Yes, I have thrown a tortilla or two in my time.

However, what happened Saturday night is blight on a passionate and loyal fan base.

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hen the government of Saudi Arabia executes antigovernment protesters, apparently beheading them just isn’t enough. According to a Sept. 23 CNN article, Saudi Arabia will not only behead, but will also crucify Ali al-Nimr, a 20-year-old man convicted of protesting for government reforms.

The fact that the U.S. has not officially spoken out on this issue is absolutely shameful. This is not a small, unknown case.

French President François Hollande has pled that alNimr be spared, according to a Friday Irish Times article, and Anonymous, a hacktivist network, has now targeted Saudi government websites in protest of the execution, according to a Sunday article

by The Independent.

Despite the large international outcry from these atrocities, the U.S. State Department, which is responsible for international relations, has pleaded ignorant on the matter. According to the State Department’s transcript of its Sept. 22 briefing, State Department Spokesman Mark Toner was questioned about the incident and responded, “I’m not aware of the trial — or the verdict — death sentence.”

Shortly after Toner was asked about this trial, he was asked about his reactions to Saudi Arabia being appointed to head the United Na-

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opposing team. We’ll talk a fair amount of playful and fun smack, but we’ll let the famous West Texas hospitality shine through.

Let’s let everyone around us in the student section know this. We must show them what it means to be a proud Tech fan.

Red Raider Nation, let’s all show up early, be loud and get behind our boys down there on the field. But for the love of Texas Tech University, let’s all strive for honor and represent Texas Tech a little bit better.

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U.S. must condone Saudi Arabia’s violation of human rights, regardless of political ties

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do what our alma mater implores us to do: “Strive for honor, evermore!” Last time I checked, cheering when an opposing player is down with an injury, booing the opposing team’s band and throwing bottles on the field after the other team scores is anything but honorable.

Indeed, it’s embarrassing and a disgrace. I heard “F--k You, TCU” chanted more times than I care to count. I heard several uses of a slang term for female genitalia after a TCU player wisely took a knee for a touchback as opposed to running it out. And, as it

is with every game, I heard our fight song disgraced with profanity. It’s not cool — it’s tacky, disrespectful and makes all of Red Raider Nation look like brutes.

This is not how I want our Double T represented.

It’s time for students to take a stand. Most of our fans are great, but the sizable minority ruins it for the true Red Raider students, fans and alumni.

Real Red Raiders are very loud. We make it hard for the other team and we know how to have a good time. We’re loyal and we’re damn proud.

But goodness gracious, real Red Raiders know the right words to our fight song, and we wouldn’t dare throw cups and bottles at the

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tion’s human rights council, Toner responded, “We have a strong dialogue, obviously, a partnership with Saudi Arabia that spans, obviously, many issues. We talk about human-rights concerns with them. As to this leadership role, we hope that it’s an occasion for them to look at human rights around the world, but also within their own borders.”

First, I applaud Toner’s wit and creativity in attempting to justify Saudi Arabia’s spot on the U.N. human-rights council. Defending a country that frequently receives blistering human-rights record reports from Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch is no small feat, yet Toner has managed to come up with an excuse. Going by Toner’s logic that Saudi Arabia can “look at human rights around the world, but also within their own borders” to fix its problems, perhaps the U.N. should also elect Greece to head its Economic and Social Council.

Secondly, by mentioning how close the U.S. is to Saudi Arabia, saying, “we have a strong dialogue,” and earlier

stating, “we’re close allies,” Toner revealed a different, much more likely reason why the U.S. is remaining silent on the issue.

It is no secret that the U.S. has been close to Saudi Arabia for decades. According to a Council on Foreign Relations report on U.S.-Saudi Arabia relations, U.S. businesses have been involved in Saudi Arabia’s oil industry since 1933. According to the report, “Saudi Arabia was the top destination for U.S. arms in 2014, and the trade is expected to grow 52 percent in 2015 to $9.8 billion.”

By remaining silent on Saudi Arabia’s execution of al-Nimr, the U.S. nonetheless sends a strong message: As long as there is a strong enough economic incentive, the U.S. is willing to look the other way, even if it means ignoring a horrific violation of human rights.

According to the CNN article, al-Nimr was arrested after participating in a 2012 protest, demanding social and political reform. The charges brought against al-Nimr were allegedly attacking police with Molotov cocktails, belonging to a terror cell, incitement and stoking sectarianism.

Though the charges brought against al-Nimr were hefty, the court proceedings were suprisingly secretive. According to London-based legal charity, Re-

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prieve, the court that heard al-Nimr’s final appeal did so in secret, without al-Nimr or his lawyer.

If (and when) the Saudi government beheads and crucifies al-Nimr, his body will be left in public display for several days, according to the CNN article. In the article, Saad Hamid, an expert in international law and Islamic jurisprudence, explains, “The aim of showing such mutilation is a form of extreme deterrence so no one would even think of doing the same thing in the future.”

If this is not a violation of basic human rights, I am not sure what is. Given the fact that the U.S. is such strong allies with Saudi Arabia, in addition to Saudi Arabia recently being appointed the head of the U.N. human rights council, the U.S. needs to urge Saudi Arabia to commute the sentence of al-Nimr.

Last week, Pope Francis visited the U.S. and was welcomed at the airport by President Barack Obama.

The nation listened eagerly to Francis’ calls for human rights and protection. Now, one of the nation’s allies is beheading and crucifying a man who protested for political reform. If Obama truly supports the pope’s message on the necessity of human rights, now is the time to prove it. jmiller@dailytoreador.com

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By MICHAEL CANTU Staff Writer

It is through music people often feel more tuned in to their roots, and one of the most famous and well-known Hispanic cultural expressions is mariachi music.

Through the teaching of oral traditions and popular music, the Vernacular Music Center at Texas Tech helped establish the official mariachi group for Tech, Mariachi Los Matadores, according to their website.

It is through the VMC the ensemble is made possible, because to be in the group there is a class a student has to take.

The class is comprised of all majors and classifications of students, Greg Cavazos, a musicology graduate student and trumpet player, said.

The class invites any and all people to inquire or join the group, regardless of heritage.

“Music is for everybody,” Cavazos said, “Mariachi is a very vivid music and it’s very, very contagious.”

Because mariachi is so deeply rooted in Hispanic culture, Cavazos said, the music touches a little bit closer to home for some and connects people a bit more with their culture.

The portable and easily versatile nature of the group makes it easy for them to pack up and go to any place they are invited, Cavazos said.

Mariachi Los Matadores can be booked for any occasion, he said, and the

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CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 A raise in the minimum wage for students who live in states without their own minimum wage rate could help students make more money, Gittings said, or it could cause prices on other goods and services to go up.

“I don’t know if there is a conclusion out there,”

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Mariachi Los Matadores practices weekly from 7 to 9 p.m. The ensemble performs at a variety of events including Texas Tech football games, and the group’s next performance is in October. ensemble has an upcoming performance in October.

“The mariachi is a very portable ensemble, right now we can just pack up, go and play down the street,” he said. “We can get there in 10 minutes and play an hour’s worth.”

The mariachi also gives its members a sense of humility, Cavazos said. It is interesting to see a huge college like Tech become an entity so diverse that it includes a

mariachi group. To the parents and family members of the students involved it gives a sense of pride that is easily traceable to their roots.

Cavazos, who also teaches music at Lubbock High School, said working with older students who have a more in-depth knowledge of the music is always a comfort.

“I guess you can say I landed in (this) by accident, but ever since I have, I’ve enjoyed it and I want to con-

tinue more,” Mynor Jacome, a junior civil engineering major and guitar/guitarron player from Las Vegas, said. “And the more I get into it the more passionate I become.”

The technique needed to play a challenging piece with a good sound is something that gives mariachi music its respectability, Jacome said. The distinguishable style gives room for a broader study of music because of the

Gittings said.

Hector Garza, a sophomore architecture major from Montreal, Canada, said he does not want to see the minimum wage rate rise because he does not want the price of other goods and services to rise as well.

Adrian Ibanez, a junior interior design major from Olton, said he is currently working at Tilly’s, a clothing store, and a higher minimum wage rate would

be helpful.

Ibanez said he would like to see the rate higher and he would work for employers who set their own minimum wage rate higher than the federal minimum wage.

If the federal minimum wage rate is raised it will most likely not affect how much students who attend Tech pay for tuition, Gittings said.

“If the minimum wage goes up it’s going to affect very few

people and very small amounts of the total labor budget at Texas Tech, and therefore should have basically no effects on Texas Tech’s operational budget,” Gittings said. “That would be my guess.”

Most of Tech’s labor budget is professors, instructors and staff, Gittings said, which already typically make more than the federal minimum wage rate. @EastonWollneyDT

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Jacome, who has been playing mariachi music since he was in junior high, has grown in his respect and love for the music, he said.

His talent for mariachi has bloomed into a way of life, which is the reason for his involvement with other mariachi groups besides Mariachi Los Matadores.

“It’s a lot of fun, we make a lot of friends, we travel a lot. But more than anything

we’re very distinguished in what we do,” Jacome said.

“In our group they say ‘play this kind of music’ and we play it well.”

The best part of being a member of the group is being able to show off his heritage to people of different cultures, Jacome said.

Mariachi is a great exchange of backgrounds in the melting pot that is Tech and the United States.

Even though the group and the class allow anybody to join, soon there will be an auditioning process to join Mariachi Los Matadores, Cavazos said. With occasional practice Sunday morning, the group also has a weekly practice from 7 to 9 p.m.

Because the group is increasing in prominence, it has also been able to seek instruction from outside sources, Cavazos said.

Jesus Guzman, a Grammy award-winning instructor, arranger and musician, according to the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, has collaborated with the group through various workshops.

The group has also been getting involved with the community, Cavazos said, and over the summer it was able to host its first mariachi camp. “(Mariachi) is more than a pride, it’s more of a sense of community, family, you know,” Cavazos said. “Welcome to Mariachi. This music is for everybody, there is some pride there of course: un orgullo.” @MichaelCantuDT

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The simple classics are among 12 finalists for this year’s

class announced Monday.

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Shawn Adams, assistant director of the Student Resource Center, Kimberly Simón, director of the Risk Intervention and Safety Education Office, Janice Nelson, a senior psychology major from Dallas, and Kati Miller, a senior nutrition major from Dallas, discuss risk intervention and safety during a R.I.S.E. meeting in the Student Union Building on Monday.

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CNN: Biden can be game-day decision for debate NEW YORK (AP) — CNN says it will allow Vice President Joe Biden to participate in the first Democratic presidential primary debate even if he decides that day

to be a candidate.

The network released its criteria for the Oct. 13 debate on Monday. Since Biden has achieved an average of one percent support in three polls

— even though he isn’t a declared candidate — CNN said he needs only to file the necessary paperwork or say he will that day to be in the debate.

Hillary Rodham Clinton,

Bernie Sanders, Lincoln Chafee, Martin O’Malley and Jim Webb have already been invited. Anderson Cooper will moderate the Las Vegas debate.

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Big 12 award given Red Raiders go 10-2 to Foust for 2nd time in A&M tournament For the second time in her senior season, Texas Tech libero Carlie Foust added another Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Week award, according to a Tech Athletics news release.

Foust earned her first Big 12 weekly award late August, according to the release. Foust’s second award makes her the third Tech student athlete to win multiple awards in one season.

In a home Big 12 opening matchup, Foust

matched a career-high 29 digs in Tech’s first victory over the Oklahoma Sooners FOUST since 2005.

F o u s t ’s 2 9 digs stand as the secondhighest amount of digs in a single match so far in the Big 12.

In Tech’s Saturday afternoon match versus the Iowa State Cyclones in the Hilton Coliseum, Foust added 21 digs to her

season stats.

Foust finished her first week of Big 12 play for the 2015 season with 51 digs and a conference-leading 6.38 digs per set average.

In the overall standings, Foust sits as the thirdleading libero in the Big 12 for digs per set, holding a 5.00 average.

Tech volleyball continues its Big 12 schedule as the team travels to Waco to face the Baylor Bears at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Ferrell Center. @DGaytanDT

The Texas Tech men’s tennis team completed the weekend Texas A&M Invitational with a 10-2 record Sunday at the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center, according to a Tech Athletics news release.

Of Tech’s seven victories in singles matches, sophomores Connor Curry and Alex Sendegeya, along with senior Felipe Soares, guided Tech to a 6-1 singles record.

At the invitational, Tech won four singles matches versus Texas A&M. Soares

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took the first Red Raider victory by defeating Texas A&M No. 35 senior Shane Vincent. Junior Jolan Cailleau won his singles contest with a 6-4 and 7-6 margin over sophomore Jordi Arconada. Senior Carlos DiLaura defeated freshman Kevin Lam with a 6-4 and 6-7 win.

Freshman Tommy Mylnikov earned Tech’s fourth single match win by coming back from a 6-0 first set loss.

Against opponents from Illinois, Dojas and Curry

added two more singles matches for the Red Raiders as Dojas defeated sophomore Toshiki Matsuya 6-1 and 6-2. Curry took his sets versus redshirt freshman Pablo Landa 7-5 and 6-3.

DiLaura and Curry, as well as Cailleau and senior Evan Nix claimed 6-0 wins over opponents from Harvard and Texas A&M. The pair Sendegeya and Mylnikov added another doubles win for the Red Raiders. @DGaytanDT

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Tech golf places 2nd in Albuquerque Tech wins 10 in The Texas Tech men’s golf team played at the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this weekend.

The Red Raiders took runner-up honors overall, according to a Tech Athletics news release, and won three team rounds of par or better at the par 72 UNM Championship Course.

Tech competed in 36 holes on Friday, according to the release, shooting a two-under-par 286 on the first 18, and a three-underpar 285 later in the day.

Tech shot an even-par

288 to finish at -5 overall, one of only two teams in the 16-team field to finish under par.

One of the Tech players who received individual honors, according to the release, was junior Hannes Ronneblad, who earned his second individual top-five finish of the season, carding a season-best threeround score of 211 (-5) to finish fifth.

Senior Henry Todd and sophomore Hurly Long, who both tied for sixth, joined Ronneblad in the top 10.

Todd shot a seasonlow 68 to get the weekend started, and followed that up with a one-over-par 73 in round two, finishing his weekend with an even-par 72 on Saturday.

Long started his weekend with an even-par 72 before firing his best round of the season later that day, a two-under-par 70. On Saturday, Long carded a one-under-par 71. He was also one of just five players to shoot par or better in all three rounds this weekend, according to the release.

Making his debut on the

Tech squad was junior Federico Zucchetti, according to the release, and he finished in a tie for 39th, with a total of 224 (+8).

Freshmen Ivan Ramirez (75-75-81) and Jordan Sanders (79-73-79) tied for 71st place, according to the release, each shooting a 231 (+15) for the weekend.

Adam Strom shot a 8584-85 for a weekend total of 254.

Texas Tech will wrap up its fall slate at the Tavistock Collegiate Invitational, Oct. 18-20, in Orlando, Florida. @quintinmDT

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Mavericks moving on from Jordan’s decision DALLAS (AP) — Dirk Nowitzki won’t let his 18th NBA season be clouded by DeAndre Jordan’s decision to renege on Dallas and stay with the Los Angeles Clippers in free agency.

Competitive or not without Jordan in the tough Western Conference, the Mavericks are moving on with yet another transformation of their roster.

They would have had a makeover either way.

“It’s a player we didn’t get,” Nowitzki said at the team’s media day Monday. “Every summer there’s a player that was close or had us on their radar. You go for players and don’t get them. It doesn’t work out.”

The 37-year-old Nowitzki, coach Rick Carlisle and chief recruiter Chandler

Parsons offered the obligatory “disappointing” to the inevitable questions about the summer drama that played out on Twitter.

New point guard Deron Williams, the former Dallasarea high school star coming home after 10 seasons in Utah and New Jersey/ Brooklyn, called himself the consolation prize.

The same could be said for free agent shooting guard Wesley Matthews, although he’s not getting paid that way after his deal jumped to the maximum at four years and $70 million because of the money freed up by Jordan’s reversal.

Matthews turned down owner Mark Cuban’s offer to sign elsewhere when the Mavericks got the bad news

on Jordan.

“I came to Dallas because Dallas believed in me,” said Matthews, who won’t be ready for the start of the season after rupturing an Achilles tendon last March with Portland in a game against the Mavericks.

“They weren’t worried about this injury. Dallas sows faith in not only their staff, but in me to overcome this. I don’t really have words for that.”

Parsons might also miss the start of the season after surgery for a right knee injury that sidelined him for all but one game in the Mavericks’ five-game loss to Houston in the first round of the playoffs.

Dallas will have a new starting center for the sixth straight season after the second departure of Tyson Chan-

dler. He helped Dallas win the title in 2011, left for the New York Knicks when Cuban wouldn’t give him a long-term contract, came back in a trade last summer and bolted for Phoenix while the Mavericks were still pursuing Jordan.

Zaza Pachulia came in a trade with Milwaukee, and Samuel Dalembert is returning after spending 2013-14 with the Mavericks. Oft-injured JaVale McGee could be another option.

It could be weeks into the season before the projected starters are on the court together, but Parsons, Williams and Matthews will be in charge of filling the scoring void left by the free agent departure of Monta Ellis, who went to Indiana. Williams is battling a mild calf strain.

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Both Kingsbury and Morris said the Bears have two of the top defensive linemen in the country, senior Shawn Oakman and junior Andrew Billings.

Both players were named to the All-Big 12 First Team after last season, according to the Baylor Athletics website.

“Billings stands out more than anybody on tape that I’ve watched this whole entire year. He’s a kid that we have to know where he’s at all times and account for him. His effort’s unbelievable and he’s really strong,” he said. “Oakman off the edge, he’s a guy that also we have to know where he’s at.”

CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 Offensive coordinator Eric Morris said he is not overly worried about the injury because he is confident the team can win games with Webb leading the offense.

Despite his confidence, Morris also said Mahomes is a clear game changer.

“I’m glad he’s on our team. He’s a guy that didn’t show he’s hurt, and after that he fought for a couple first downs and got them for us,” Morris said. “And when he had people around him on that run on the goal line, where he broke two tackles and got us the first down there in the second half was huge in my opinion.”

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In consolation matches, junior Lynn Kiro and freshman Autumn Crossnoe won their singles matchups.

Crossnoe finished her singles match early versus a Big 12 opponent as she took her sets versus Kansas State junior Maria Penaite 6-1 and 6-2. Kiro finished off North Texas freshman Maria Kononova with a 6-3 and 6-1 margin.

In doubles action, Tech took five of its six doubles matches as the pairs of Kiro and Valenstein, as well as Crossnoe and Jackson came away with a pair of wins.

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The Lady Raider tennis team capped off the final day of the Oklahoma Invitational by winning 10 of 11 matches Sunday at the Headington Family Tennis Center, according to a Tech Athletics news release.

Sophomore Gabriela Talaba won two sets over Wichita State sophomore Gabriela Porubin. The Lady Raiders added another two wins at the invitational as sophomore Katelyn Jackson and freshman Alex Valenstein won both of their sets, according to the release, with a 6-2 and 6-3 score line versus their opponents.

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Defense steps up effort in TCU loss

BY BRANDON SOLIZ Staff Writer

In Saturday’s game against Texas Christian, the Texas Tech Red Raiders lost 55-52.

Tech had its fair share of opportunities to pull off the upset over the Horned Frogs, who were ranked No. 3 coming in to the matchup, but Tech coach David Gibbs said in the end it would have to be taken as a lesson learned and momentum booster.

Throughout the game, both the TCU and Tech offenses were putting on a showcase, with TCU leading 33-28 at the half.

Tech’s defense struggled last season and gave up 82 points to the Horned Frogs a year ago, but Gibbs said the defense has shown much improvement through his first year.

The Red Raiders had a 52-48 lead with less than a minute left to play, before the Horned Frogs scored the last touchdown of the game.

TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin threw a pass intended for wide receiver Josh Doctson on fourth down, and the ball was tipped and then caught

by TCU running back Aaron Green to put the Horned Frogs ahead.

Tech was in a position to make a play on the defensive side of the ball but failed to do so, but is now grasping the fact they can play alongside a top team in the nation.

“I think they learned if they’ll just keep fighting and keep playing, we’ll have a chance to win a whole bunch of football games,” Gibbs said.

“And I think sometimes when you’re trying to rebuild a defense, you know, I think sometimes guys, they overreact and they panic.”

One thing was missing from the Tech defense in this game was turnovers.

In the first three games of this season, the Tech defense brought in a total of eight turnovers, which was one thing Gibbs emphasized since his tenure began at Tech in the offseason.

Against TCU, Tech had no turnovers and had to count on defensive stops to get the ball back to the offense.

“Coach Gibbs always talks about the turnover margin,” Tech senior defensive lineman Branden Jackson said.

“We had a couple of them hit us in the hands that we dropped, so that’s something we’ve got to start capitalizing on, especially against these explosive offenses we have in the Big 12.”

Tech now travels to Arlington for its annual game against Baylor, which is currently the No. 5 team in the nation.

Baylor is ranked as the number one team in total offense going into week 5.

Having played three games, the Baylor Bears have totaled 2,301 yards, which is only 77 yards less than the No. 5-ranked Tech offense after its four games. “(They’re) phenomenal, (and) we got our hands full again,” Gibbs said. “Again, we (have to) give our offense a chance to win the game at the end. That’s our goal.”

Tech and Baylor will be meeting for the 74th time with the series tied at 36-36-1.

The winner of the game will also be taking home a brand new trophy presented by Texas Farm Bureau Insurance, titled the Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Shootout trophy.

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Texas Tech linebackers Kris Williams and Dakota Allen and defensive back Payton Hendrix tackle Texan Christian wide receiver KaVontae Turpin during Tech and TCU’s conference matchup at Jones AT&T Stadium on Saturday Tech lost the game 55-52. to play in an NFL stadium, against a Top 5 team (and) it’s a bowl atmosphere with a split down the middle,” Tech coach

Kliff Kingsbury said. “If you can’t get fired up for this, I said it on Saturday, you got issues.”

The game in AT&T Sta-

dium will kick off at 2:30 p.m.

Saturday and will be broadcast on either ABC or ESPN2. @BSoliz_DT

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Tech baseball begins fall season Lawson focused as he prepares to start camp with Rockets with Sunday practice session O n S u n d a y, b a s e b a l l began again on the Texas Tech campus, as coach Tim Tadlock and the Red Raiders had their first practice of the fall season at Rip Griffin Park.

Tech is returning eight seniors to a team that has won more than 30 games the last two seasons, according to a news release from Tech Athletics, and will have 26 players back who were letterwinners last year.

The Red Raider returners are led by senior first baseman Eric Gutierrez, according to the release, who was a first team AllBig 12 Conference selection last year and hit .315 on the season.

Also returning are juniors Stephen Smith and Cory Raley and senior Tyler Neslony, according to the release, who all hit above .280 last season.

Raley, the top hitter on the team, ranked No. 4

in the Big 12 last season in batting average with a .350 clip.

Also atop the conference was Smith, according to the release, who hit 10 home runs last season to rank No. 2 in the Big 12.

Tech will have several more practices this fall before playing the annual Red and Black Series, according to the release, which will have its schedule announced later in the month. @EvCorder_DT

HOUSTON (AP) — Ty Lawson knows he is facing a pivotal time in his career, and the point guard is looking forward to training camp with the Houston Rockets.

Lawson was acquired in a July trade with Denver while he was in a 30day residential treatment program following his second DUI arrest. He is embracing his fresh start in Houston and is excited to join a contender after

two straight losing seasons with the Nuggets.

“I’m in a different mindset this year because I know we’re going to be playing for something,” Lawson said.

General manager Daryl Morey has been encouraged by the growth he has seen from Lawson since the trade.

“Obviously we’re here to support Ty ... he’s done those things that will help,” Morey said. “And

we’re going to continue to help him as an organization as well.”

Lawson said he doesn’t want to let his new teammates down. He has appreciated the way everyone in the organization has embraced him and talked about the support the Rockets have provided.

“Anything I need. From moral support if I need to talk or just anything,” he said. “Anything that I need they’ve done for me.”