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Voter Registration Deadline is Oct. 7 Texas voter registration deadline set for Oct. 7

out a new application and delivering it in person or through mail to the voter registrar of the new county, according to the Vote Texas website. If one has moved within the same county or has changed his or her name, that person will need to notify the voter registrar of the change.

For more information about how to make these changes, visit the Vote Texas website.

Along with forgetting to register because of a move to a different county, McKee said how one is able to register is another important motivator.

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Although the next local election is not until November, some Texans may need to start preparing early with the upcoming voter registration deadline.

Oct. 7 is the last day for people to register to vote in Texas for the Nov. 5 local elections this year, according to the Lubbock County Elections Office (LCEO) website. Registration applications, which are available at county elections offices, driver license offices, some government offices, post offices, public assistance agencies and public libraries, need to be submitted to the LCEO in person or postmarked by this date.

One can also access an informal registration application and an informal online application by visiting the links on the LCEO website.

Those who are wondering if they have to register can visit the website’s voter information lookup.

Being registered, according to the LCEO website, consists of being a United States citizen, a resident of the county where registration was or will be completed, at least 18 years old or sometimes 17 years and 10 months old and not be a convicted felon or declared mentally incapacitated by law.

Regardless of the requirements to register to vote in Texas, there are a variety of reasons one may not register to vote.

Seth McKee, associate professor in the Tech Department of Political Science, said there are different factors a person must consider before registering in Texas, which has a registration deadline 30 days before election day. He said there is one downside to moving to a different state or county regarding voter registration.

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tered and you never move, you never have to register again,” he said. “But there’s another issue there.”

Registration is not the first task people

“Registration has become easier with online voter registration in most states,” he said. “But Texas doesn’t have it, so that’s still more costly an endeavor in Texas to get registered.”

Interest in the election and candidates is another factor that may sway someone to register to vote.

“There’s a lot of people in the United States who just aren’t political,” he said. “Think about apolitical people. Why bother to register if you have no intention of voting?”

Kevin Banda, assistant professor in the Department of Political Science, said in general, people do not register to vote because they are not interested in voting or may be unaware that they have to register. think about when moving to a new county Thinking that one’s vote is not going to matter in the or state, McKee said. long-run is a mentality some people have, he said.

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As lone senior, Scott serves as team mentor

By ELEANOR GUINAN Staff Writer

Texas Tech men’s golf senior Sandy Scott started his last season with an individual championship at the Carmel Cup and competed in the Walker Cup. A couple of days before heading to Toledo, Ohio, for the Inverness Intercollegiate tournament, the senior expressed his goals and accomplishments over his last three years.

He was introduced to golf as a child by his father, Scott said. His dad was an assistant professional at Scott’s hometown course, Nairn Golf Club.

I look up to my coaches a lot here and my family back home.

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Scott set a new Tech scoring record in the 2018-19 season after posting a 70.2 scoring average, according to Tech Athletics. He also earned his first collegiate win at the El Macero Classic with a 3-under-par performance. Scott earned a Big 12 All-Conference nod in the spring season and was on the Haskins Award Watch List

and earned Golfweek Preseason All-American honors this preseason.

Scott is planning to go into the professional league after he graduates in May, he said.

Scott’s former teammates who went pro such as former Red Raiders Fredrik Nilehn and Hurly Long are two players he looks up to, along with Tiger Woods.

“I always liked Tiger Woods, he’s been a role model for me—on the course, maybe not so much off the course,” Scott said. “I look up to my coaches a lot here and my family back home.”

The 2019-20 team has good chemistry on and off the course, Scott said. The team bonds as everyone are friends with each other.

As the oldest of four children, Scott said he is used to having responsibility. As the lone senior for the Red Raiders, he said he has to give advice and teach the younger golfers how to be a college athlete.

“Technically, being a senior, you got a lot of guys looking up to you since you’re the oldest and stuff,” Scott said. “You just have to do your best and lead by example and then teach them a thing or two that maybe you’ve learned over your experience in the last few years.

So, that’s my role this year.”

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Christ in the Arts dance studio emphasizes student connections

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Sandy Scott is a senior from Nairn, Scotland, on the Texas Tech men’s golf team. Scott is the only senior on Tech’s roster and has served as a mentor for the Red Raiders’ younger golfers.

Christ in the Arts is a dance studio in Lubbock focused on making a friendly community based environment to learn and train in the art of ballet. CITA ensures that their students have a strong community at the dance studio as they work on preparing for the multiple shows that are hosted by the company throughout the year.

Randall Hinds, executive director of Christ in the Arts, has been a part of this organization from the beginning and continues to be an active member in the CITA program.

“We incorporated and became a nonprofit at that time (in) 2006,” Hinds said. “Some of our teachers, before we did that, were teaching some homeschooling ballet classes in town but nothing official, just on the side, and then in 2006 we actually became Christ in the Arts and began.”

The company works on being authentic and original when brainstorming and producing shows, Hinds said. The Christ in the Arts dance studio incorporates a lot of techniques when putting a production together.

“We really got initiated because we put together an original musical, and we had a lot of volunteers,” he said. “We put together this musical and joined. It was

music and dance and drama, so we were originally labeled that way. But ultimately, we had to just cut down to just dance, alone. What we train in is just dance. One thing that is notable about our performances is that they are completely original.”

CITA is not a competitionbased dance studio, Hinds said, but a place where community and relationships are emphasized in order to motivate their students.

“In arts and sports, a lot of times, the emphasis is competition,” Hinds said. “In our case, emphasis is community, so you can kind of contrast competition versus community. (We) use our relationships to motivate rather than the desire to beat somebody else.”

Holly Roberson, a junior English major from Lubbock, has been a member of the Christ in the Arts studio from a young age and has reached the highest level of training they offer, a company member, and now teaches classes.

“I was 4 years old, and I was homeschooled and my mom was looking for a place to stick me where I could learn to dance and socialize with people,” she said.

“I’ve been here ever since.

I am a company member, an instructor and a public relations director. This is my second family.”

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Tech programs promote diversity, student engagement

By SETH MADRY Staff Writer

Life on the Texas Tech campus has changed in different ways because of the university’s programs and dedication to diversification in enrollment.

Jade Silva Tovar, senior director of the Tech Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DDEI), said Tech strives to reach out to as many students as possible and impact them for the better. She said Tech funds different diversity programs that work to achieve this goal.

Leading student outreach programs and working with other programs in strategic planning and goal setting are tasks Silva Tovar said she completes to support the entire campus. The DDEI is focused on students who are attending Tech.

“It’s the interpersonal support that we provide,” she said, regarding the programs that offer academic support to students from diverse backgrounds.

Tech TRIO is one program Silva Tovar said works to accomplish this goal.

“TRIO programs are federally funded programs that have been around since the 70s,” she said. “TRIO Support Services provide academic achievement for students, tutoring opportunities and ways

to connect to the institution for academic success with the goal of graduation.”

Different programs at Tech offer a variety of support with retention and college life.

The students that are in these programs have higher retention rates than those not in the diversity programs, Silva Tovar said. There is a five percent to 10 percent increase in retention rates among students in these programs compared to those ones that are not in taking part in programs. “[McNair Scholars Program] is another federally recognized program that offers support for underrepresented students that are going into a doctoral program or graduate school pathway,” she said.

Throughout the MSP, students have to show interest in research or scholarly work, as they get partnered with a faculty mentor to conduct research, Silva Tovar said. A seminar that walks students through how to prepare for graduate school is available.

In addition to these programs, Silva Tovar said there is a new student intersection leadership council consisting of a group of students whose goal is to build and celebrate culture on campus. She said the students will build a sense of community and learn how students’ identities intersect and how they are creating an

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First Generation Transition and Mentoring Programs at Tech is another resource Silva Tovar said could help students.

“There is a first generation and transitional program where we have two peer coaches per group, and we have seven groups with 25 to 30 students per group,” Silva Tovar said. “They provide social, academic, transitional and career support.”

In the future, Silva Tovar said she hopes to expand the program to support more students.

“Our first and second year first generation mentoring programs have been so successful that we are looking to grow for our third and fourth year students because we are noticing that these students are still wanting to have someone for that connection and support in the third and fourth year,” Silva Tovar said.

The program is focused on meeting the students where they are at, Silva Tovar said.

Students meet individually with group mentors.

“The program holds different workshops related to career financial aid. We do academic study sessions as well,” Silva Tovar said. “We will have a large transfer student class this fall.”

Despite the programs aimed at helping students feel a part of the community, Tech programs and organizations may provide other benefits as well.

Ike Orioha, a freshman biochemistry major from Lubbock, said taking part in an organization is important for his future career. After studying biochemistry, he wants to become a doctor.

“I know I should join an organization because I need it for my résumé,” he said.

The African Student Organization at Tech is one Orioha said he has learned about while at Tech.

Along with supporting students currently on campus and providing an environment that is diverse, student outreach may be another factor that impacts diversity on campus and how one perceives the Tech environment.

Julian Olivas, director of marketing at Tech Undergraduate Admissions, said there are day and night programs where colleges and universities have a chance to attend college fairs to reach students. Tech goes to every college fair, which gives the university a better chance to reach smaller, rural areas and help community college students that are interested in transferring.

“We have academic advisers that are here and in Dallas and Houston,” Olivas said.

“We have academic advisers that work with students before they even begin to transfer to Texas Tech. So, if a student is interested in transferring here they can work with the academic advisers to know what transfers here, so

they have more of a seamless transferring experience, and this has helped our transfer population know that they are needed and wanted here.”

Throughout Texas, there are Tech admissions counselors available that a student can call or email, Olivas said.

The counselors will meet with a student at a Starbucks, a public library or at their school.

Tech also has an admissions team in Dallas because

that is where about 35 percent of the students come from, Olivas said. There are recruitment counselors in Austin, San Antonio and Houston.

“For the community college transfers, one thing that is attractive to students and that we are excited about is Texas Tech has been committed to providing a very generous scholarship to transfer students,” Olivas said, “and that has been very beneficial.”

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down to the incentives that each politician has,” he said regarding getting people to register to vote. “So, in a presidential election, it’s a national contest, you’re really trying to maximize the number of people and you have a lot more resources.

Local politicians aren’t going to have those same types of resources.”

During presidential elections, Sievert said one can see people who are reminding potential voters to register and vote.

“You don’t tend to see that as much as a local level,” he said regarding these informants. “Some of that is just a resource difference.”

The types of people registering for local elections are a small group and are more than likely already registered, Sievert said.

Presidential elections tend to have more people registering and voting.

Regardless of people’s participation during national and local elections, there are a variety of reasons why one may not fill out a registration application to take part in this November’s election.

“The costs to getting registered are not something they are willing to or can pay,” he said regarding those who do not register. “But again, a lot of too comes down to general political engagement.”

CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 “I would say that the people who think that understand math better than the people who don’t think that,” he said. “That’s mathematically correct. It’s incredibly unlikely that my vote is ever going to be pivotal in any election.”

Even though an individual vote will not affect the outcome of an election, Banda said this mentality can still be an issue for voter registration and representation of voters in a county.

“Now, the bigger problem from a societal perspective is not that I think that or you think that or whatever,” he said. “It’s that if too many people think that, then you’re not really getting a representative crosssection of people who are participating in elections.”

For some people, the type of election may be a motivator that pushes them to register to vote.

Whether it be a presidential election or a local election, people may be swayed by what is occurring in an election.

Joel Sievert, assistant professor in the Department of Political Science, said the outreach in presidential elections differs from that in local elections.

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CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 CITA is a place with excellent training and would not differ from other studios in that aspect, but they offer a strong community and try to build friendly, caring relationships within the studio, Roberson said.

“We really strive to have the structure and the excellent instruction here at this ballet school,” Roberson said.

“We wouldn’t differ, I don’t think, from other schools as

far as structure is concerned, but we do put relationships and investing into the lives of our students as one of our very top priorities. We often reference Christ in the Arts as the CITA family because everyone knows everyone.

We really value relationship and the intentionality behind that. I think Christ in the Arts is really unique because we have the balance of excellence in the training of our students, but also we really care, very deeply, about the hearts of our students.”

LA VIDA She said all ages are able to take part in the performances, and they want the younger members of CITA to be exposed to performing and involved in the productions.

“For this upcoming production, it is a full school production,” she said. “We begin the show, kind of with our younger students just to get them the opportunity to perform and let them express at the beginning, but then when we get into the story it is mostly (upperclassmen)

who predominantly seen.”

Annie Hoffman is a ballet instructor and choreographer at the dance studio.

She has been a member since she was 4 years old, as well, and continues her passion for dancing by instructing and helping orchestrate the performances.

“I’ve been a company member and an instructor for a long time,” she said.

“I have been here at CITA a total of like 15 years. Right now I really am just excited about our new show that is

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She said everyone there is known by name and is equally loved and cared for by the members of Christ in the Arts.

“The community here is just unlike any other,” Hoffman said. “Every single person here has a place and is loved.”

She said the dance company is open for everyone and hard work is the only expectation when being a part of Christ in the Arts.

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the dance world often times its associated with really, super, super thin dancers and most people who have to, kind of, starve themselves or fit a certain criteria to be successful and one of the things that is so cool and different about CITA is that we take all body sizes and every single person can make it here, if they just work hard,” Hoffman said. “They don’t have to look a certain way. We don’t push any certain criteria other than be healthy.” @DailyToreador

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NYPD officer shot and killed during struggle with suspect NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer grappling with an armed man died early Sunday in the Bronx after being shot three times, possibly with his own gun.

The 27-year-old suspect also died after five officers fired at him, police officials said. He has not been publicly identified yet.

The NYPD identified the slain officer as 33-yearold Brian Mulkeen.

“We lost a hero this evening,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said at a news conference outside Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx.

Mulkeen was patrolling the streets around a city apartment complex at around 12:30 a.m. as part of a unit investigating potential gang activity, Chief of Department Terence Monahan said.

Mulkeen and his partner tried to apprehend a man who had fled ques-

tioning, and a struggle on the ground ensued, Monahan said.

As the men wrestled, Mulkeen’s body camera recorded him saying, “He’s reaching for it! He’s reaching for it!”

“Officer Mulkeen’s gun fired five times,” Monahan said. “At this point, it is not clear who fired Officer Mulkeen’s gun.”

A .32-caliber revolver that police say belonged to the man was recovered. It had not been fired, Monahan said.

Monahan said the suspect was on probation until 2022 for a narcoticsrelated arrest last year and had several prior arrests, including a burglary conviction in Rockland County.

Mulkeen had served nearly seven years with the department and worked out of the 47th precinct. He lived with his girlfriend, an

NYPD police officer in the Bronx’s 44th precinct.

Monahan called the officer “brave,” and said he was “doing the job we asked him to do, a job that New Yorkers needed him to do.”

The track and field program at Fordham University in the Bronx posted that Mulkeen was an alumnus, and had recently become a volunteer coach. The program said that as a student, he was part of the 2008 team that won the Metropolitan Outdoor Track & Field Championship, a first for the program.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, at an unrelated event, said Mulkeen “made the greatest sacrifice. He put his life on the line and he lost it in service to the people of this city.”

The NYPD has had a difficult year, with a number of tragic deaths.

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Loss against OU not representative of Wells’ coaching

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ollowing the Texas Tech football team’s loss to No. 6 Oklahoma, 55-16, social media blew up with angry Red Raider fans demanding that head coach Matt Wells and his staff to be fired.

The Red Raiders started their season with two straight wins, defeating Montana State and University of Texas at El Paso in Lubbock. After the first two games of the season, Tech averaged 41.5 points per game as the defense stepped up, only allowing 5.5 points per game to rank third in the nation in the category, according

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to Tech Athletics.

As Tech is not typically known for its defense, Red Raider football fans were hopeful for the Wells era.

With a 2-0 overall rec o r d , Te c h t o o k o n i t s first road test of the season playing Arizona. The Wildcats were the Red Raiders’ first Power Five opponent of the season as well, losing 28-14, according to Tech Athletics. During the game, sophomore starting quarterback Alan Bowman suffered a shoulder injury, which we later found out would sideline him for several games.

After Tech’s first loss, many Red Raider fans were angry that the team lost to a team after showing dominance in its first two games of the season.

The loss was not that big of a loss as the Wildcats’ offense was led by quarterback Khalil Tate.

Tate is the same quarterback who was in consideration for winning the Heisman Trophy in 2017, 2018 and this season as well, according to Sports Illustrated. A loss to a team lead by, arguably, one of the best quarterbacks in college football is not that

big of a deal, especially with a head coach with two games of coaching experience at Tech.

Before the game against Tech, Tate recorded 499 passing and 122 rushing yards after the Wildcats’ first two games of the season, according to Arizona Athletics. Against Tech, Tate recorded 185 passing yards while leading the team with 145 rushing yards, leading the Wildcats to 28-14 win.

Wi t h f a n s s k e p t i c a l about the team, the Red Raiders suffered their second loss of the season after getting blown out by No. 6 Oklahoma in Norman 55-16 on Saturday.

The Red Raiders started their season with two straight wins, defeating Montana State and UTEP in Lubbock.

Oklahoma was led by arguably one of the frontrunners for the Heisman Trophy this year, Jalen Hurts. In his conference o p e n e r, H u r t s p i c k e d Tech’s defense apart passing for 413 yards and rushing for 77 yards, according to Oklahoma Athletics. Tech’s defense had no answer to Oklahoma’s

offense as the Sooners recorded 642 total yards and seven touchdowns.

The Sooners’ defense also shut down the Red Raiders’ offense, only allowing Tech to record 122 passing yards in the Red Raiders’ first game without Bowman and 192 rushing yards, according to Tech Athletics.

The Sooners are ranked third in the nation in third-down defense as it showed against Tech, onl y al l owi ng the Red Raiders to convert on third down once in their 14 attempts.

Following the loss, I saw too many tweets demanding Director of Athletics Kirby Hocutt to fire Wells, followed with comments saying that this was one of the worst hires under Hocutt. This made me question why fans were so angry about the Red Raiders losing to one of the best teams in college football.

Oklahoma made it to the College Football Playoff the last two seasons with back-to-back Heisman Trophy winners in Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray, according to Oklahoma Athletics.

The loss was not as big of a deal as angry fans are making it to be. I do not think people should be so quick to make a judgment about how good of a coach Wells is after

losing to one of the best teams in the nation. This is Wells’ first season at Tech, no one should expect him to go undefeated with players he did not recruit to fit his offensive and defensive schemes.

This loss was not as big of a deal as angry fans are making it out to be.

Before criticizing Wells in his first season as the football head coach, look back at the first season of two of Tech’s best coaches who have broken several program records while with their team’s, men’s basketball’s Chris Beard and baseball’s Tim Tadlock.

Tadlock has coached the Red Raiders to five 45+ win seasons, three Big 12 titles and four College World Series appearances after his first s e a s o n a s Te c h ’s h e a d coach, according to Tech Athletics. With everything he has achieved at Tech, in Tadlock’s first year as head coach in 2013, the Red Raiders had a losing record with a 26-30 overall record and 9-15 in Big 12 play.

Beard was in the same situation when he first arrived at Tech. In his first

season as the basketball team’s leader in 2016-17, the Red Raiders went 18-14 overall and 6-12 in Big 12 play, according to sports-reference.com.

Hocutt could have given up on Beard as the Red Raiders did not make the NCAA Tournament following their appearance under Tubby Smith a season before.

Instead of firing Beard, Hocutt trusted the process. Beard then coached the Red Raiders to back-toback NCAA Tournaments, setting program records in each season. In the 201718 season, Beard guided the Red Raiders to its first Elite Eight appearance followed by a National Championship game appearance last season.

The point I am trying to make is that Tech fans need to calm down, sit back and trust Wells’ process. Hocutt knows what he is doing when bringing in coaches as he was named the 2018 Under Armour Athletics Director of the Year, according to Tech Athletics.

We l l s c o a c h e d U t a h State to five bowl games in his six seasons as head coach, according to sportsreference. I think Wells could find more success with Tech as he gains experience in the Big 12 and once his recruits come in. @MaxHengstDT

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Reviewing “Ad Astra” and use of reality in film

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rom what you can guess about my reviews so far, you may be able to conclude that I tend to only watch horror and science fiction movies, and I’m only going to add to that idea by reviewing the newest scifi film from 20th Century Fox, “Ad Astra.”

“Ad Astra” was released on Sept. 20 and stars Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones and Liv Tyler with James Gray at the helm as director and writer. This film tells the story of Roy McBride and his journey into the great abyss of space in search of his father who went missing around the planet Neptune.

This film has the classic sci-fi story with a rescue mission of a lost space traveler on an estranged planet somewhere in the cosmos but with a small twist: the vast cosmos is our solar system. Where

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many space rescue films write in their own planets and their own technology (not including “The Martian”), “Ad Astra” used our current technology and understanding of the solar system to make a space adventure with a few tweaks to make the journey more realistic.

One of the things that I actually liked most about the film was that it was based in currently used technology as well as the fact that they are giving space exploration the central light when it comes to funding and effort. Essentially, this future that we see can be achieved but

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only if we make the effort to make it a reality.

Another great thing about this film is how great the cinematography is and how realistic it looks on the screen. The cinematographer for this film was Hoyte van Hoytema, who is most famous for his work on the 2014 film, “Interstellar,” and his presence shines through in the production.

Overall, this film is a testament to what the human race can achieve.

“Interstellar” is known for its immense beauty and “Ad Astra” takes that effort of presenting the spectacle of space to our screens and dials it to 1000.

One of the negative things that people will say about this film is a really slow burn. This film is a space exploration film more than a sci-fi action movie that focuses on the limitless possibilities that can come out of the adventures into the cosmos. I can see why people feel that this is a negative trait but it is the reality “Ad Astra” is portraying to the audience.

Outer space is vast, and it takes quite a bit of time and thinking to get from one end of the solar system to the other. Don’t get me wrong, there are still a few big set pieces in this film, one of which is a gunfight on the surface of the moon, so if you stick around, you get to see some really cool moments in this film.

Overall, this film is a testament to what the human race can achieve,

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and the beauty that can be seen just from our local cosmic address.

What we are seeing on screen is our solar system, and for those who do not have the required degrees or credentials to see it for themselves, this film shows us what the astronauts are seeing. If I had to give a twoword review of this film, I would just say that this movie is unbelievably beautiful.

The main message of the movie, not including the written narrative, is the idea of space exploration and what can be achieved when we focus on it.

If physicists and space exploration companies received the attention that this movie gives it, we, as the human race, can go far beyond the stars and journey into the true cosmos. @MGutierrezDT

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Tech struggles in jump to facing Power Five competition

By AUSTIN WATTS Editor-In-Chief

For onlookers, the 2019 Texas Tech football season started with success as the Red Raiders defeated Montana State and the University of Texas at El Paso, winning by a combined 83-13 across the first two games.

It was when the Red Raiders faced “Power 5” competition that the struggles began. Against Arizona and Oklahoma, the Red Raiders were outscored a combined 83-30, flipping the early season success into a pair of defeats.

The problem can partially be attributed to the loss of sophomore quarterback Alan Bowman, who suffered an undisclosed shoulder injury against Arizona. While he was able to finish the game against the Wildcats, the Red Raiders’ struggles persisted before his injury in the third quarter.

With Bowman declared out for a significant stretch of time, the Red Raider offense will not have their sophomore quarterback to guide them through the following weeks, instead leaning on a pair of veteran backups in graduate transfer Jackson Tyner and junior Jett Duffey.

Bowman’s stats speak for themselves, as the signalcaller recorded 1,007 yards, six touchdowns and three interception in three appearances this season, according to sports-reference. com. Duffey played most of the Oklahoma game in Bowman’s absence, recording 124 passing yards while completing 12 of his 21 attempts. The starter against the Sooners, Tyner, lasted only a few drives before being replaced by Duffey, completing just one pass in eight attempts for two yards.

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TOP: Junior quarterback Jett Duffey throws a pass during warmups before the game against Montana State. BOTTOM: Head coach Matt Wells looks at the scoreboard during the game against Montana State at 3 p.m. on Aug. 31 at Jones AT&T Stadium. showed promise under center, guiding Tech to a 4-4 record in games he appeared in. Bowman suffered a lung injury against West Virginia, which resulted in him missing an extended portion of the season, and then re-ag-

gravated the injury upon his return, ending his freshman season at the half against Oklahoma. In that one half of play however, Bowman threw for 227 yards and two Touchdowns, with Tech actually maintaining a lead over the

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Sooners at half. With the duo of Tyner and Duffey under center this year, Tech fell into a 17-0 hole at the end of this first quarter, trailing 34-10 at half against the Sooners.

Against the combo of Arizona and Oklahoma, the Red Raiders offense started to struggle, as Tech’s efficiency dropped against tougher opponents. Tech had five passing touchdowns in their first two games, but in the following two games the Red Raiders were held to just one score combined through the air, according to sports-reference. com. Tech’s rushing attack, which had scored a combined six touchdowns against Montana State and UTEP, accounted for one touchdown in each game against Arizona and Oklahoma.

Defensively, Tech held Montana State and UTEP to a combined 420 yards, according to sports-reference. com. Against Arizona, Tech allowed a total of 499 yards, and then continued to slide as the Red Raiders were gashed for 646 yards against Oklahoma, with a portion of that game coming against Oklahoma’s backups and third-stringers.

On both sides of the ball, the success shown early in the season quickly vanished, as both the offense and defense collapsed against Power Five competition. Even with three forced turnovers against Arizona, Tech was unable to capitalize, scoring just once following an Arizona fumble. After taking a 14-13 lead against the Wildcats, Tech would just posses the ball two more times, as Tech’s defense allowed Arizona to eat up over 13 minutes of game time on two drives, with the Wildcats scoring touchdowns on each to seal the game, 28-14.

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Dodson twins take on Tech

By JAY STRADER Staff Writer

Texas Tech volleyball freshmen Lauren and Lindsey Dodson are the first set of twins coach Tony Graystone has recruited in his 20 seasons of being a volleyball coach.

Since the twins are Red Raiders, they follow in their parents’ footsteps as their parents also went to Tech.

At Rider High School in Wichita Falls, Lauren and Lindsey Dodson lettered for three years in volleyball and led their school to a Regional Quarterfinals trip in their senior season. However, they got recruited off another high school teammate’s film.

“She was an outside hitter at my high school, and she was actually sending film here (to Tech) and then (Graystone) was like, ‘hey your s e t t e r ’s p r e t t y g o o d , ’ ” Lauren Dodson said.

After discovering the Dodsons from their teammate’s film, Graystone began recruiting the twins.

“Then (Graystone) actually saw me setting her and then he contacted my

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high school coach and then she got in contact with me,” Lindsey Dodson said. “Then I had a phone call with (Graystone), and he invited me to a camp, and I told him I had a twin, and that’s how it got started.”

The Dodsons have been playing volleyball together since third grade as they started out on a club team, which they eventually led to finals in 2018, and now both Red Raiders.

As Lauren and Lindsey Dodson play volleyball together, the two are also both kinesiology majors with a minor in health professions and want to pursue medical school after college.

The Dodsons differ from each other in some ways, however. Lauren Dodson’s cat, Cookie, is one way the twins can be told apart.

“I am obsessed with (my cat), a lot of people can tell us apart like that because I always talk about Cookie,” Lauren Dodson said. “I miss her so much.”

Another difference between the two is that

Lindsey Dodson has been known to forget her volleyball equipment at times.

“I’m an OCD person like I keep everything neat, but for some reason when it comes to volleyball, I just go scatterbrain and I like (lose) everything, I feel like,” Lindsey Dodson said. “So, in season (during her high school career) I lost my jersey for 14 days, I’d always have the wrong shirt. But now, I’m better.”

The Dodsons’ favorite volleyball memories, so far, came from their friendship on the court with each other and the teammates they have played with throughout the years.

“I think just overall, just playing with (my sister) because you always have a friend to play with,” Lindsey Dodson said when referring to her favorite volleyball memory. “Just creating friendships from my high school team and here.”

The Dodsons also mentioned how the older players on the team, especially senior Emily Hill, have been role models for them since coming to Tech.

spending time and traveling with the team. He also is looking to improve his game in his final year.

“I love college golf, getting to travel another year is just great,” Scott said.

“It’s a new team environment, a new team and getting to improve on the last three years is just exiting in itself.”

Scott was selected to play in the Walker Cup on

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Freshman Lauren Dodson (15) cheers alongside the rest of the team during the Red Raiders’ home game against the University of Houston on Sept. 20, 2019. The Red Raiders defeated the Cougars, 3-1. Tech’s next game will be against Kansas State on Oct. 2.

“I feel like now I look up to Emily Hill here.

In high school, I don’t know, but now I definitely look up to Emily Hill,” Lindsey Dodson said, as Lauren also agreed with her sister’s statements.

Lauren and Lindsey Dodson said that their goal for the team is to m ak e t he N C AA Tour-

nament and they want to consistently improve their game.

“I just want to stay consistent throughout the season, like I don’t want to fluctuate, like on a roller coaster,” Lindsey Dodson said.

Lauren added, “I just want to constantly keep getting better.”

Lindsey Dodson is currently nursing a shoulder injury that she suffered against University of Nevada, Las Vegas but will be back sooner rather than later Graystone said.

The Dodsons are hopeful of this season and want to make an impact on Tech’s volleyball program.

Sept. 7, and he said it was one of his goals throughout his career. Other goals Scott would like to execute is to qualify for another Palmer Cup and qualify for match play in the NCAA tournament. He said he would like to win at least four tournaments as a team, which would break the Tech record for most wins in a single season.

When Scott first arrived at Tech, he said he struggled with homesickness, but he had his teammates to lean on. His advice to the younger players would be to take advantage of the team and keep pushing.

“When I came (to Tech) I was troubled a little bit

with homesickness. It took me a couple of years but it’s important to persevere,” Scott said. “You’ve got some great guys around you to help you through it, and this is ultimately what’s going to prepare you best for the professional game, which is ultimately what we are all aiming for.”

While on Tech’s golf team, Scott said the different cultures on the team were enjoyable. With half of the players being from other countries, the culture makes the team more well rounded, he said.

“I think it’s great, you bring a little bit of each country to the table,” Scott said. “You get to appreciate

where everybody comes from a little bit. It’s a really fun atmosphere.”

In the first tournament of the season, Tech won the Carmel Cup and Scott won the individual championship. Scott said the team and individual win at the tournament was a highlight of his collegiate career.

Other accolades Scott has received were being a Jack Nicklaus Award Semifinalist, his first Arnold Palmer Cup Selection, PING All-American Second Team and PING All-Central Region, according to Tech Athletics.

Scott said the team works hard in practice and their performance on the course is just trusting all the work they put in.

“We work hard off the course and put all the preparation in beforehand,” Scott said. “So really playing is the easy part. We just play a free, relaxed mindset and trust what we’ve been doing in practices.”

Scott said one of the main lessons he’s learned over the last three years is that golf is a mentally tough sport. He said a player has to have a good attitude and being able to think correctly is a huge aspect to a good performance.

The team will participate in Big 12 Match Play on Oct. 11 in Houston as the team is coming off of wins at The Carmel Cup and Inverness Intercollegiate.

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