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Buses collide Monday outside Student Union The Double T bus ran into another Texas Tech bus outside the Student Union building Monday around noon.

The front left side mirror was broken off the bus that was hit.

Double T, a bus that runs for students on campus, hit the front left side of the other bus, breaking off the side mirror and scraping the bus, Stephen Hinkle, administrative captain for the Tech police department, said.

No one has been reported to have any injuries, he said.

Sam Foster, a sophomore accounting major from Cedar Park, said he was at the SUB around the same time as the wreck, but did not see any serious chaos going on outside.

“I don’t think many people knew about the incident, but I am honestly not surprised.

I doubt other students would be shocked, too,” Foster said. “I have been riding the bus system since I was on campus last year and those drivers can drive crazily.”

He said many of his friends have posted on social media sites such as Twitter and Yik Yak about the bus drivers on campus, and he has seen plenty of tweets where his friends had joked about “holding on for life” while riding the bus.

Foster rides the bus from his apartment complex to campus, he said, but tries to avoid using the system while he is on campus. However, he said he will use the campus system more once it is colder, but hopes the drivers will be safer so a similar situation does not happen again when there is ice in the winter.

Safe Ride ends, SGA looks for options

By BREANA COONEY Staff Writer

Robert Terrell will no longer be able to get around within the Lubbock city limits during the evening when he needs to as a result of the closing of the Yellow Cab Company.

Terrell, safety coordinator for the Tech School of Art, said he has relied on Yellow Cab for transportation for seven years.

Yellow Cab Company, a taxi service that has been in Lubbock for more than 50 years, is now out of business.

Friday, Yellow Cab notified clients that it will discontinue its services on 6 a.m. Sunday as a result of internal issues.

Before Sunday morning, Yellow Cab provided the cars for Texas Tech’s Safe Ride program, a free service that takes Tech students with a valid student ID from any establishment in town back to their homes.

Terrell has epilepsy, he said, and prefers not to drive for safety measures.

Since he does not own a car, he relied on safe ride as his primary mode of transportation, he said.

“Without the taxi service I don’t really know what I am going to do since I rely on them to go to the grocery store, the doctor and many other places,” he said. “My bicycle won’t be able to take me to all the places I need to go.”

It is unacceptable for Lubbock not to

have a taxi service, he said, and hopes the City of Lubbock will step up to this transportation challenge.

Stetson Whetstone, external vice president of the Tech Student Government Association and a senior restaurant, hotel and institutional management major from Austin, said SGA is looking for alternative options for students to be able to attain safe rides.

“Student safety is number one for us,” he said. “We are trying to find a safe alternative to what has happened so that students can get from point A to B without any complications.”

The Safe Ride service is funded by student transportation fees, and pays for taxi pickup anywhere within the

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EVANS TUITOEK, A transfer student from Moi University in Kenya, is a long distance runner for the 2014-2015 Texas Tech cross-country team.

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SGA was notified Friday night about Yellow Cab discontinuing its services, Whetstone said.

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Dedication, hours of work and a string of coincidences and chances landed Evans Tuitoek a spot on the 2014 Texas Tech cross-country roster.

Eight months have passed since Tuitoek left his native Kenya to run for the Red Raider squad. His lively presence and cheerful attitude have become a staple among his teammates, Tech cross-country coach Jon Murray said.

Tuitoek’s cheerfulness is most evident when he continues to smile and joke around with his teammates after a grueling workout.

Junior runner Nick Rivera said Tuitoek’s enthusiasm brings joy, desire and fire out of the Tech runners.

“He doesn’t do it with yelling. He does it with kind words,” he said. “He’s always a happy person. He lifts up the team.”

Before he was bringing uplifting spirit to the Tech runners, Tuitoek had become one of Kenya’s top prospects.

At the age of 16, Tuitoek began his passion for running and quickly became one of the fastest runners of his high school. Upon graduating, Tuitoek began running for Kenya’s Moi Univeristy.

At Moi, Tuitoek won the Collegiate Nationals as a freshman and earned a silver medal finish in the East Africa competition.

Tuitoek’s head coach at Moi was the catalyst for his move to the United States.

“He (Tuitoek’s coach at Moi) knew Coach Kittley and John Murray,” Tuitoek said. “So when I was in college he was the one supporting me and telling me that if I ran the best time, he could connect me with to come here.”

Tuitoek’s Collegiate Nationals win and second place finish in East Africa were enough to convince his coach at Moi to connect Tuitoek to coach Murray.

“I actually met him a year and a half ago,” Murray said. “His coach there was a former athlete of mine, and made contact with him, got him to submit papers and we started through the process of getting here.”

As a collegiate athlete for Tech, Tuitoek was surprised by the approachability of professors and the ease of access to the cross-country facilities, he said. Being able to speak to professors and actually see one’s professors was something Tuitoek did not experience in Kenya.

Although running as a collegiate athlete in the U.S. takes time to adapt to, Tuitoek displayed his athletic ability when he won his first steeplechase event at the UTSA Texas Challenge Invitational. Prior to the event, Tuitoek had never run in a steeplechase.

“He’s a great asset,” Rivera said. “He’s our number one guy.”

The biggest goal for Tuitoek as runner is to one day join the Kenya national team. Tuitoek sees success as runner and as a student to go hand in hand. He views academic success as a pathway to one day achieve his goal to run for Kenya.

Not only will academic success make a path for Tuitoek’s goal as runner, but also guide future Kenyan runners in their life.

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Texas Gov. Rick Perry appointed Surendra Varma, associate dean of graduate medical education and resident affairs at the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, to the Texas Medical Board for a term to expire April 2019, according to a news release from Perry’s office.

According to the Texas Medical Board’s website, the board is the state agency charged with keeping Texas patients safe through the licensure and regulation of Texas physicians.

The Texas Medical Board protects and enhances the public’s health, safety and welfare by establishing and maintaining standards of excellence used in regulating the practice of medicine and ensuring quality health care for Texans, according to the release.

“As a leader in health care education as well as the field of pediatrics, Dr. Varma’s appointment to the Texas Medical Board is well deserved,” Steven L. Berk, TTUHSC vice president, provost and dean of the School of Medicine, said.

Varma received a medical degree from King George’s Medical University and completed his pediatrics and pediatric endocrinology fellowships at Harvard Medical School, according to the news release.

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Students formed a line for free food and T-shirts as Texas Tech spirit organizations began to cheer and welcome students and guests to the homecoming kickoff event at noon Monday.

Lisa Branson, homecoming coordinator, opened the event by welcoming the crowd and announcing the homecoming theme — Tech Goes Hollywood: Coming to a Screen Near You. “It is times like these that make being part of an amazing university special, being able to come together and celebrate what makes us Red Raiders,” Hector AguADVERTISING: 806-742-3384

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The homecoming committee’s vision was to bring Hollywood to Tech and showcase the stars within the university and community, Branson said.

The week will be filled with events, she said, including the homecoming parade and bonfire.

“This week, I would love everyone to do their part in showing school spirit and come out to the game on Saturday as we beat Kansas at our homecoming game,” Aguirre said.

The 2013 homecoming king, Scott Stracener, introduced the homecoming court.

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Alcohol’s effects on mental health inconclusive

By DANI COPELAND Staff Writer

Research shows drinking alcohol daily can, but does not always lead to dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.

Cameron Timber, a senior management and marketing major from San Antonio, said he thinks this research can be valid.

“I do think it is believable on a situational basis of someone’s own intellectual capacity,” he said.

“Also, it is good in moderation for one’s brain and growth as long as you do not start drinking at such

a young age of the mental growth of your brain.”

He said he believes researchers test their hypothesis until they find the outcome they are looking for and throw other outcomes aside.

Timber said he drinks regularly, and although he drinks casually, college students are more focused on drinking heavily.

According to research written by David Hanson, a professor emeritus of sociology of the State University of New York at Potsdam, shows drinking regularly early in life can cause people with a mild impairment to suffer from

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Mass transportation should be a citywide service, not a privately owned business, TerCONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 rell said.

“Since we were notified so With the last full service late at night, this Monday is cab office out of business, actually the first day we’ve had members of the Lubbock comthe opportunity to start looking munity will have to seek thirdinto the problem and act on it,” party applications.

Uber is a cell phone applicahe said.

Safe Ride is a service many tion that has people picked up students use, he said, which is from different locations and the main reason why the SGA transported, according to the wants to continue the service app’s website.

“That doesn’t sound like a for students.

M i k e G u n n , d i r e c t o r o f reliant service to me,” Terrell SGA, said there are other said. “I would be afraid that they modes of transportation com- wouldn’t be very dependable.”

The application has not munity members and students can take advantage of to get been approved by the City around as an alternative to Council yet for full activity.

CEO Transportation, Inc. is Safe Ride while changes are a car service that works simibeing made.

“Safe Ride wasn’t a system larly to a taxi service, but is only that ran around the clock, open from 4 a.m. to midnight.

“It is unfortunate that we’ve it was strictly after hours, so there are other ways to get been put in a situation like around,” he said. “The city has this,” Gunn said. “I feel bad for a bus and other transportation the people at Yellow Cab, our means already established, so students and people that heavthis may be a chance for those ily relied on its transportation services to expand to serving services.”

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dementia later in life.

7,469 women aged 65 and older were sampled, according to the research. It showed women who had three drinks of alcohol a day scored better on cognitive functions than women who said they do not drink.

According to the research, not only do the survey results show those who drink more scored better, but diets such as the Mediterranean diet, which includes the regular consumption of alcohol, have been proven to be healthier than diets not including alcohol.

The research conducted focuses

only on moderate drinking, not binge drinking.

Emily Heath, a freshman retail management major from Burleson, said she does not drink often and does not agree with students binge drinking.

“It’s dangerous for college kids to be drinking heavily and not know their limit,” Heath said.

She said she has heard from her parents that drinking at a young age is bad for a person’s brain, since it is still developing in college.

“We have had students already die this year for alcohol poisoning so I don’t agree with this study

saying drinking a lot is beneficial,” she said.

Research has also been written about the detrimental effects of alcohol on the brain.

The National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism published research written by Suzanne Tyas. According to her research, heavy drinking can cause the brain to shrink, making the chances of developing Alzheimer’s disease higher.

Alzheimer’s is a degenerative disease where a person slowly loses his memory and his cognitive development skills. The

shrinking of a brain of a person with Alzheimer’s was similar to the brain of an alcoholic, according to the research.

No strong facts have been proven to show how heavy drinking can lead to dementia, according to the research, but negative effects from heavy drinking are similar to the negative effects suffered from Alzheimer’s.

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Tech health sciences researcher finds possible treatment for breast cancer

By EMMA ZAMBRYCKI Staff Writer

The Texas Tech Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy recently discovered a new anti-cancer agent that attacks a known cancer-causing gene, MDM2, according to a news release from the Tech Health Sciences Center.

Dr. Ruiwen Zhang, a professor of pharmaceutical sciences at Tech Health Sciences Center and co-writer of an article describing the agent published

by Nature Communications, a journal for natural sciences publications, said the goal of this research is to help find a better, more efficient method of treating breast cancer.

Current methods, Dr. Zhang said, have many side effects that make it difficult for doctors and patients to see results.

The current treatments for breast cancer make recovery a very difficult process and some patients are not able to tolerate

such high doses of these treatments, which leads to smaller doses and slower recovery, he said.

“After many years of study, ZHANG MDM2 was identified. MDM2 causes normal cells to transform into cancer cells,” Dr. Zhang said.

According to the release, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer, affecting many women across the country, and remains the second-highest cause of cancer-related death among American women.

Despite advancements and early diagnosis, breast cancer still has an incredibly high mortality rate, and current treatments cause patients in recovery great discomfort and pain, according to the release. Much of the MDM2

activation is in response to these poor treatments and misdiagnosis.

Researchers discovered the new drug, SP-141, which can reduce the ability of MDM2 to convert other, healthy cells into cancer cells with little side effects, providing a better way of life for those diagnosed with breast cancer and receiving treatment, he said.

The compound not only prevents the work of the MDM2 protein, but it causes the protein to die as well, Dr. Zhang said.

SP-141 directly bonds to the protein and stunts its growth, creating a healthier patient with very little discomfort, he said.

Though the compound is still in its first stages of discovery, the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health, a worldwide research center, gave researchers a grant in order to expedite and further their advancements, which at the moment appear very promising, Dr. Zhang said.

“Hope is hope. We are very confident

that it’s the best compound in its class.

We are very hopeful and have to continue working,” Dr. Zhang said.

Celeste Medina, a freshman pre nursing major from San Antonio, said some of her closest family members had different forms of cancer, and her grandmother had been diagnosed with breast cancer specifically.

Medina said, in her opinion, finding a cure for all forms of cancer should be a top priority, especially since many of those closest to her had experienced the pain and hardship as a direct result of cancer.

“The best thing (students) can do (to promote awareness), is spread the word with what we know best, whether it’s social media or throughout our social organizations,” Medina said, “or just even going to speech row and handing out fliers, that’s the only way I feel like anything gets around.” ➤➤ezambrycki@dailytoreador.com

Rawls College of Business New Jersey hazing arrests put focus on school policies marketing professor dies Charles David “Chuck” Hester, 54, ship Fund at the of Lubbock died Thursday.

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PARLIN (AP) — As classes resumed in a New Jersey town Monday for the first time since the arrest of seven high school football players on charges of sexually abusing younger teammates, attention turned to whether the state’s anti-bullying laws adequately address team sports.

The seven members of the celebrated Sayreville War Memorial High team were charged Friday over behavior that allegedly occurred during a 10-day period last month.

Advocates say New Jersey, which passed an anti-bullying law in 2002 and has added to it since then, is among the leaders nationwide in dealing with the problem. But the laws do not specifically address sports teams.

Acting state Education Commissioner David Hespe said the allegations have prompted a review.

“We do see this as an opportunity to provide guidance and to take a

fresh look at how school districts have not only been responding to hazing and bullying — hazing is certainly part of bullying — but to see what additional best practices” can be put in place, he said.

State Sen. Joseph Vitale and Assemblyman John Wisniewski, whose districts include Sayreville, cautioned against rushing to make changes before all the facts are known.

“The natural question is who was supervising these students so that that can’t happen. We don’t know that right now,” Wisniewski said. “Before we talk about the need to legislate, we should first discuss all the facts, and we don’t have all the facts.”

The state’s high school sports governing body, in its constitution, encourages schools to establish rules on hazing, and schools are also obligated under state law to have

anti-bullying procedures. Sayreville’s 17-page anti-bullying policy doesn’t mention the words “athletics,” ‘’sports” or “coaches.”

Steve Timko, executive director of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletics Association, said the organization is going to review its rules on hazing and expand its education programs addressing the issue.

Sayreville Superintendent Richard Labbe, who canceled the rest of the school’s football season last week over the allegations, and School Board President Kevin Ciak didn’t return calls for comment Monday.

Labbe has said he is weighing the future of the football program, which has won three sectional titles in four years and is the pride of Sayreville, a community of about 40,000 people 25 miles southwest of New York City.

“I will say clearly: Whether we have a football program moving

forward is certainly a question in my mind,” he told NJ.com. “Based upon the severity of the charges, I’m not sure.”

Three of the students were charged with aggravated sexual assault, hazing and other crimes stemming from an act of sexual penetration against a team member. The four other students were charged with aggravated criminal sexual contact and other offenses.

All seven have been suspended.

None have been identified because they are minors.

It isn’t known whether coaches at Sayreville knew about the alleged abuse or suspected it was going on.

“Coaches and administrators are often the last to know,” said Brendan Dwyer, assistant professor at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Center for Sport Leadership and a former college football coach. “But any time you involve minors, the standards

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Thursday 7:15 p.m. — A Texas Tech officer arrested a student for possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and the possession of a fictitious license or certificate after a traffic stop in the 1300 block of Akron Avenue.

The student was transported to the Lubbock County jail.

11:20 p.m. — A Tech officer arrested a non-student for driving with an invalid license, which occurred in the 3200 block of Main Street. The nonstudent was transported to the Lubbock County jail. The nonstudent’s vehicle was released to a family member.

11:17 p.m. — A Tech officer arrested a non-student for driving with an invalid license in the 2300 block of Marsha Sharp.

The non-student was transported to the Lubbock County jail. The non-student’s vehicle was left legally parked in the 2400 block of 4th Street.

12:08 a.m. — A Tech officer documented information in reference to a medical emergency at Chitwood Residence Hall.

A student was intoxicated and transported to the University Medical Center Emergency Room

by Emergency Medical Services.

Friday

10:17 p.m. — A Tech officer detained and charged a non-student for wrong, fictitious, altered or obscured registration insignia after a traffic stop in the 700 block of Indiana Avenue.

3:53 p.m. — A Tech officer investigated theft at the Physics building. A Diamondback bicycle was taken.

5:16 p.m. — A Tech officer investigated indecent exposure at the Tech library. A male exposed his genitals to a female student.

10:21 p.m. — A Tech officer investigated a traffic accident at the intersection of Boston Avenue and 18th Street.

11:46 p.m. — A Tech officer arrested a student for the possession of marijuana in the 1800 block of Flint Avenue. The student was transported to the Lubbock County jail.

12:32 a.m. — A Tech officer investigated criminal trespass at the KTXT radio tower in the west commuter parking lots.

Saturday 11:18 a.m. — A Texas State Trooper arrested a student for public intoxication in section 24 at Jones AT&T Stadium. The student was transported to the Lubbock County jail.

11:10 a.m. — A deputy charged and released a student for public

intoxication at gate 6 at the stadium. The student was released to a responsible party.

11:50 a.m. — A state trooper charged and released a student for public intoxication at gate 6 at the stadium. The student was released to a responsible party.

2:34 p.m. — A Tech officer cited and released a student for possession of drug paraphernalia after a traffic violation in the 1800 block of Hartford Avenue. The student signed the citation and was released.

3:41 p.m. — A Tech officer arrested a non-student for public intoxication after receiving a call in reference to an intoxicated subject in the C-1 parking lot.

The non-student was transported to the Lubbock County jail.

11:11 p.m. — A Tech officer arrested a non-student for public intoxication and possession of alcohol by a minor in the 1800 block of Tech Parkway. The non-student was transported to the Lubbock County jail. A student was also issued a Lubbock County citation for consumption of alcohol by a minor. The student signed the citation and was released.

11:55 p.m. — A Tech officer arrested a non-student for public intoxication in the C-1 parking lot. The non-student was trans-

ported to the Lubbock County jail.

1:34 a.m. — A Tech officer issued a student a Lubbock County citation for driving under the influence of alcohol by a minor in the 2800 block of 18th Street.

The student signed the citation and was released. The student’s vehicle was released to a responsible party.

1:48 a.m. — A Tech officer investigated a hit and run traffic accident in the 1500 block of Akron Avenue.

3:14 a.m. — A Tech officer arrested a non-student for public intoxication in the Z2-B parking lot. The non-student was transported to the Lubbock County jail.

Sunday 2:52 p.m. — A Tech officer investigated a traffic accident in the 1800 block of Boston Avenue.

3:20 p.m. — A Tech officer investigated a traffic accident in the Zone 4-P parking lot. A student was charged and released pending the filing of charges for duty upon striking an unattended vehicle.

11:48 p.m. — A Tech officer investigated criminal mischief at Clement Residence Hall. The card reader on the south entrance was damaged.

Information provided by B.J. Watson of the Tech police department.

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Breedlove food advocates fighting world hunger

By BREANA COONEY Staff Writer

Lubbock’s Breedlove food, a food packaging plant, is celebrating a milestone. With the help of their partnership with the United States Agency of International Development and Food for Peace, they have delivered one billion servings of food through a life-saving program called the International Food Relief Partnership.

Since 2001, Breedlove and USAID have been fighting hunger in more than 50 developing nations, according to the

website.

Ted Holder, CEO of Breedlove Foods, said the plant is continuously manufacturing large shipments of foods.

“Most people don’t realize or seem to notice the tragic issue of world hunger,” he said. “We are lucky here in this country to have safety nets that can help assist those in need of food, but in most countries in the world, there isn’t those types of resources.”

One billion servings of food are enough to serve every man, woman and child in the state of Texas 38 times, he said.

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BRILEY WALDROOP, A junior print making major from Andrews, works on a project Monday in the Architecture Building. The project design will be printed, placed over a wood cut-out, and driven over with a steam roller in Slaton on October 31.

Airlines start longer flights from airport DALLAS (AP) — A new era and increased competition has begun in air travel in the Dallas area.

Limits on flights at Dallas Love Field expired Monday after more than three decades, and Southwest Airlines Co. and Virgin America launched new long-haul service.

For Southwest, it means going head-to-head with American Airlines, which flies all over the country and overseas from nearby Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. For Virgin America, it means moving from DFW to Love Field and having better odds at the smaller airport.

A longtime federal law known as the Wright Amendment limited Love Field flights to Texas and a few nearby states unless the plane had 56 or fewer seats. Effectively, it blocked competition with DFW Airport. In 2006, after lobbying by Southwest, Congress agreed to let the law die in 2013.

Virgin America CEO David Cush said Love Field is more convenient than DFW for Dallas business travelers, and adding flights to Washington and New York will diversify Virgin’s coastto-coast network.

Virgin is counting on attracting lucrative business travelers

with its first-class cabin, which Southwest does not offer, and on getting out from under American’s long shadow at DFW. “Absolutely we expect it to be easier to compete against Southwest,” Cush said. Because American has a massive network of connecting flights at DFW, it offers about twice as many flights as Southwest to the Dallas area from other cities.

Branson, the flamboyant founder of Virgin Group, played cheerleader. He headlined a ceremonial flight from DFW to Love Field, which circled long enough for country music’s Kacey Musgraves to stand in the aisle with her guitar and sing a few songs.

On the ground, Branson tweaked Southwest for giving passengers peanuts, but added his respect for the airline. “The competition begins today,” he said, “but it will be friendly competition, and people will have a choice.”

Nearby, Southwest co-founder Herb Kelleher processed boarding At a separate rally, Gary Kelly, CEO of Southwest, which started flying in 1971, took note of his rival too.

“After 43 years, when it comes to Southwest and Love,” he said, “we ain’t no Virgin.”

Alaska gay couples apply for marriage licenses ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Gay couples began applying for marriage licenses in Anchorage on Monday, 15 years after Alaska helped touch off a national debate with a ban on same-sex unions.

“It feels very surreal,” Ann Marie Garber said.

Garber and her partner, Koy Field, were among the first gay couples seeking a license to wed in Alaska. “I had no idea this would happen in my lifetime,” she said.

They decided to apply immediately after the ban was overturned by a federal judge Sunday.

“This is historical,” Garber said.

“It’s exciting.”

U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Burgess ruled that the gay marriage ban violated the due process and equal protection guarantees of

the U.S. Constitution. His ruling came over the objection of gay marriage opponents who say states should decide the issue, not courts.

The ruling in favor of five couples who sued the state in May overturns a constitutional amendment approved by Alaska voters in 1998, defining marriage in the state as between one man and one woman.

It bars enforcement of any state law that keeps gay couples from marrying or refuses to recognize same-sex unions performed elsewhere.

Gay couples married outside of Alaska or in ceremonies within the state that didn’t carry legal standing were among those seeking licenses.

There is a three-day waiting period in Alaska, so the first ceremonies couldn’t take place until Thursday.

The plant serves dehydrated ingredient meals to ensure the food stays preserved during shipment, Holder said.

Holder said the factory is currently getting ready to ship eight crates of meals to Mexico in the coming weeks.

Hope Floeck, director of Government Programs for Breedlove Foods, said Breedlove Foods is built on the foundation of serving people in need.

“We are so immersed in agriculture in this area, it is so incredible to think that what we do literally helps to feed people around the world every day,”

she said.

In the United States, there are immediate relief efforts in case of disaster, she said. In other countries, there is limited access to food supply.

One meal could mean the difference between living another day or not, she said.

“It all starts with the people that put their hands in the dirt to raise the food,” Floeck said.

“Everyone here has compassion beyond comprehension to help people, and are always looking for ways to do things that are substantial, that make a difference.”

Breedlove, Food for Peace and USAID have partnered with 49 other humanitarian organizations to distribute those one billion servings to 48 countries around the world, according to a Breedlove news release.

This represents 1,129 ocean containers carrying 1,664,298 cases of Breedlove food aid produced and shipped from Lubbock, according to the release.

“In all the years that I have been there, with all the programs I have worked on, it never ceases to amaze me what this place is capable of doing,” she said. “A billion servings is hard for me to

wrap my brain around. I’m simply awestruck.”

The container holding the one-billionth serving was sent to Guatemala, according to the news release.

Through a partnership with Food for Peace and USAID, Breedlove receives a grant to provide dehydrated, prepackaged food aid at no cost to the partner distribution organizations receiving the grants to ship and distribute the food, Holder said.

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Odd animals way of life at State Fair of Texas DALLAS (AP) — The midgets are long gone. So are Lobster Boy, Otis the Frog Man and Lionella, the lion-faced lady.

But the State Fair of Texas still has Lally’s Oddity Show.

The Dallas Morning News reports you can find it these days in a midway neighborhood rich in cotton candy, ice cream and screaming rides, nestled between Alpine Bobs and the Kamikaze, near the Texas Star.

Look for the signs in bright yellow, red, green and blue. And the words: Wild. Freaky. World’s Largest Exhibit.

Hear the recording, the endless carny barker spiel: “Wow! Wowwww! It’s crazy!”

Pony up four fair coupons ($2).

Stand before the trailer’s six windows.

See the living: the two-headed and albino turtles. And the dead: the two-headed Capuchin monkey, two-headed diamondback rattlesnake, eight-legged pig and the dime-sized “world’s smallest turtle.”

World’s smallest? A little hyperbole, perchance? “It’s totally that,” said Fred Lally. “But it might be true.

It’s not documented.”

Since 2002, Lally and his wife, Kathy, have brought their animal road show to the State Fair — among other stops. They launched this year’s tour with festivals in Texas and Louisiana. “Those Cajuns,” he said, “my turtles blow them away.”

After a break at home in West Fork, Arkansas, they hit more gatherings before arriving in Dallas.

And here they are, drawing in the curious, who may spend seconds or minutes at their 12-foot-by-6-

foot trailer, emerging with varying reviews.

“Yeah, I guess,” said Austin Sanford of Corsicana, when asked if what he had seen was indeed amazing and worth $2. He and friends said they were expecting more.

Olivia Tindel of Tyler was a bit more upbeat. “That’s really cool,” she said. “I didn’t know there were two-headed turtles or albinos or anything like that.”

Such freaks of nature have long interested Lally, who bought his first live two-headed animals, a timber rattlesnake and a turtle, in 1995.

They were a hit with the public and replaced the basic reptile show he had been taking to shopping centers and malls in the South.

“I have a big interest in the unusual,” Lally said during a chat in the shade, while his wife took a turn outside the trailer. He talked about Bigfoot and a supposed sighting of the legendary chupacabra.

“It goes way back,” he said of his fascination.

Growing up in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, Lally caught and sold turtles, snakes and fish. After quitting school, he began working in carnivals along with stints in construction. In the late 1960s he bought a bus from country music star Tex Ritter and created a touring exhibit of rattlesnakes purchased at snake roundups — and more. “From the word go, I had a big African rock python and a cobra.”

He lost the bus and most of his animals to a fire, regained his financial footing working on oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico and returned to the road in the early 1970s with a new show.

“I refer to them as tools. I exploit

them,” Lally said of his current lineup. “And to some people if you exploit animals you’re a no-good SOB. “With the turtles, I keep them from being a meal for a crow or a raccoon. They can’t hardly get away because they’ve got two heads.

They’re both trying to control the body and panic. Boom, the animal’s got them,” he said. “I’m letting them have an extended life.”

And he helps that life along with varied nourishment. “The best food I can get for them is roadkill and animals that haven’t had grains as part of their diet,” he said. “Right now I can get a lot of black crickets at night. Chicken is way, way too fatty.”

Lally delves into details and history of his collection with anyone who asks. A popular conversation piece is his Fiji Mermaid, a creation that includes a human skull and arm bones, the tail of an alligator gar, hands made of alligator feet and a wig of horse’s hair.

“Supposedly, it’s Civil War-era,” he said, an artifact of a type popularized by P.T. Barnum. “It’s the one thing we’ve got that’s fake. The number of people that think it’s real blows my mind.”

The Lallys sometimes get complaints from the public. “Not as many as in the past,” he said. “As a general rule I can quiet them down.”

An anonymous call to the city last week prompted a visit from a city inspector. “This looks fine,” the official said of the operation before taking pictures of the two-headed snapping turtle Lally held.

Just as complaints have waned, he said, so too has the draw of his oddities. He blames this on televi-

sion, heightened competition for free time and the general speed of life. “People are moving faster than what they can absorb.”

The State Fair of Texas moved on from human oddities in sideshows decades ago. Animals remain a fair staple, from livestock sheds to performance arenas. And on the Midway, the Lallys’ longtime friend Danny England exhibits snakes, an alligator and Tiny Tim, “the world’s smallest horse.”

“He’s in a whole different league than I am,” said Lally.

Still, he and his wife, 67, have a place and purpose that provide a living and flexibility.

“We have a lot of freedom,” she said.

“I would be in better shape financially if I had remained a carpenter,” said Lally, a wiry, whitehaired 73-year-old whose disfigured right hand would be in better shape if not for the snake bites.

“But I’m better off mentally because I’m doing what I like.”

The couple plans to be back on the road next year — with turtles still in the lead.

“They are very easy to maintain,” said Lally. “This is like a retirement thing. One little-bitty trailer you can pull with a fourcylinder truck.”

Maybe a time will come to settle down and set up a permanent roadside attraction, perhaps in the Ozarks near home. Or elsewhere.

With more than turtles.

“Maybe king cobras, an albino crocodile. A rattlesnake den. I could probably make as much money as I do traveling,” he said.

“It’s got potential. I do know that.”

Candidate Wendy Davis defends wheelchair ad in Texas race AUSTIN (AP) — Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis on Monday defended her campaign television ad that highlights opponent Greg Abbott’s use of a wheelchair, denying that it exploits his disability while attacking his record.

“This ad is about one thing and one thing only: It is about Greg Abbott’s hypocrisy,” Davis said at a news conference in Fort Worth.

Davis’s campaign released the ad Friday to harsh criticism from Abbott and conservatives.

At her news conference, Davis was defended and flanked by disability rights advocates, including two who use wheelchairs.

The ad ran over the weekend in Texas’ major metropolitan areas. The Davis campaign said Monday the ad is still running

but has declined to say for how long or how much it cost. Early voting starts Oct. 20 for the Nov. 4 general election.

Abbott spokesman Matt Hirsch called the ad “desperate and despicable.”

The 30-second ad begins with a shot of an empty wheelchair. It criticizes the state attorney general for receiving millions from a 1984 lawsuit after a falling tree crushed his spine, then working to limit the legal rights of other victims.

The Davis ad notes that in one case, Abbott argued that an amputee suing for employment discrimination was not disabled because she had a prosthetic limb. It also cites two other cases that have already been the subject of previous Davis campaign spots.

“He deserved justice for the terrible tragedy he endured,”

Davis said. “But then he turned around and built his career working to deny the very same justice he received to his fellow Texans rightly seeking it for themselves.”

Republican Abbott has held statewide office since 1995, first as a Texas Supreme Court Justice before he was elected attorney general in 2002. But Davis’s add is the first by an Abbott oppo-

nent to make an overt issue of his wheelchair.

Abbott openly discusses his disability in his speeches and campaign ads. Abbott’s recent TV ads include one of him talking about his recovery from the injury, and another in which he jokes about how a “guy in a wheelchair” can move faster than cars stuck in bad Texas traffic.

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If Tech was serious about safety or education and had any moral integrity, Greek life would have been dismantled and ended before now.

part of the same school should be family enough. Hard work and talent should be more valued than connections. The biggest social problem would be finding a person to date whom one could click with and find trustworthy.

Probably the reason why the university will be the most reluctant to end Greek life will be the alumni who are stuck in a web of connections. Many alumni involved with Greek life serve on the Board of Regents, while others make business deals with the university for issues like failed parking garages, and still others make large donations to the school.

An example would be Jerry S. Rawls, who was a member of Phi Gamma Delta, and who, according to Tech’s department website, has given more than $30 million to Tech. Also, Edward E. Whitacre Jr., who recently gave $15 million to Tech right before former Chancellor Kent Hance stepped down — good timing for Hance’s legacy — was a member of Delta Tau Delta, as was Hance, according to the chapter’s website.

If Tech was serious about safety or education and had any moral integrity, Greek life would have been dismantled and ended before now. (I’ll admit this is easy for me to say, as I’m fortuitous not to have to run an education business that’s hinging on funds from some sycophants.) Lives are being lost along with quality of lives. The fiscal conservatism of the budget shouldn’t be more important, and the donors, one would hope, would be wise enough to understand the situation.

This semester has been a sorry mess, and keeping organizations that facilitate the problems won’t make for cheerier ones in the future.

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Control of US Senate up for grabs in November

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n three weeks there will be a battle for control of the United States Senate.

Democrats currently hold a 55 to 45 seat majority over the Republicans.

However, the Republicans are looking at a pretty favorable electoral map for the 2014 midterms, needing a net gain of six seats to take control of the Senate. Democrats are either up for re-election or vacating a Senate seat in seven states that voted for Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election (Alaska, Arkansas, Louisiana, Montana, North Carolina, South Dakota and West Virginia).

If the Republicans were able to win all of those elections in addition to re-electing their incumbents and winning open seats in traditionally conservative states, they would hold a 52-48 majority in the Senate. There are a few presumed Republican seats that could be up for grabs though.

In Georgia, a Republican incumbent is not seeking re-election.

Although a typically conservative state, the race is very close, with the Republican 2.7 percentage points ahead of the Democrat, according to Real Clear Politics.

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ability to comprehend basic medication doses is a costly situation as well. People who misread prescription labels may end up paying the ultimate price for the impairment of reading accurately.

It all starts with children. One of my favorite quotes is a movie scene from “You’ve Got Mail,” when Meg Ryan tells Tom Hanks, “When you read a book as a child it becomes part of your identity in a way that no other reading in your whole life does … I’ve gotten carried away.”

I feel we should all be carried away in helping children understand that reading can be more than words on a page, but it can also open ideas and help them create a unique identity like no other medium ever will.

No matter what stage of life you’re in, there are plenty of outlets that will help combat this problem. For parents and relatives, the simple act of reading to your child at least once a week from a small age will boost their motivation for reading.

For others who may not have that opportunity, there are plenty of nonprofits that would love nothing more than to help a person read a couple hours out of a week. Some of these include Literacy Lubbock, Big Brothers and Big Sisters and Boys and Girls Club.

If we could shrink this issue over just a few years, then maybe not as many crimes, depression or other psychological issues would arise and ultimately help the economy in the process, all from the simple act of helping an at-risk child see the glories of reading a book on his or her own.

ment, and I look forward to the recommendations of the task force to assist us in reinforcing a culture of discipline and citizenship.”

Discipline and citizenship are supposed to be a trademark of the university, and if students aren’t leaving Tech after graduation succeeding in those areas, there’s another group in a building at a famous Tech circle that needs to be investigated.

Weren’t these ideals supposed to be the goals of Greek life as well? I’ve heard from many a blazer-wearing pledge that they’re going to learn how to become a “real man” in their organization.

And what do the girls learn to become in t h e i r s o r o rity? I certainly wouldn’t want to pick a blossomed “lady” from many of these groups, many losing moral petals by the semester and frequent plucking. Yet is this honestly what Tech can say about its Greek life?

It would impossible to argue yes — even the most passionate and virtuous member would have to admit Tech’s Greek life has gone to a party culture of irresponsibility.

The task force will decide what changes to make. It could even get rid of certain organizations after looking into activities. However, getting rid of certain Greek orga-

nizations has not stopped the problem in the past, and judging by the litter at local pools during bid day and rush week, it would be fair to say most Greek organizations are not following Tech’s rules.

Half-staff flags should be a marker that complaints are not hyperbole and people are dying.

If we want to combat rape, keeping fraternities will likely add to the problem. A study by John Foubert, professor at Oklahoma State University, showed men who joined fraternities were three times more likely to commit rape than those who didn’t join, despite both groups having the same number of sexual assault incidents before college.

Foubert claimed in a CNN article, “Our study confirmed that fraternities provide the culture of male peer support for violence against women that permits bad attitude to become treacherous behavior.”

One of the arguments I’ve heard is that many high school students will not choose to come to Tech if Greek life were to no longer exist. If students are unwilling to come to Tech because they can’t join Greek life, the chances are they aren’t the type of student Tech needs when it becomes a Tier One university.

This university ostensibly prides itself on being diverse, but can our Greek life say that is true of its members? Instead of holding on to old traditions of cliques, Tech should promote a culture where there are fewer reasons for hostilities — being a

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his may be preaching to the choir, but since when has it been deemed appropriate for children to advance through grade school without the capacity to read past a fourth-grade level? I realize this is not just a problem with the education system that struggles to keep kids focused and attending classes. The root of the issue, unfortunately, comes from a lack of help from home.

As citizens of Texas, we have a great responsibility to help fellow Texans advance literacy with some profound impacts that will in turn improve our economy. Recent studies have shown there is a link between literacy and employment, crime and health care.

Our great Lone Star State has been slipping down the rankings for literacy in the past and it is hurting us as a right-to-work state.

According to an article by The Economist, “A rise of 1 percent in literacy scores leads to a 2.5 percent rise in labor productivity and a 1.5 percent rise in GDP.” According to the U.S. Department of Education, “50 percent of the chronically unemployed are functionally illiterate.” We need more than ever to have a handle on this situation as we head into the information age, when jobs are increasingly concerned with levels of education.

Crime has also shown a correlation to illiteracy. 63 percent of prison inmates can’t read, according to the Department of Education.

Reducing this statistic would not only mean potential lowered crime rates, but less money being poured into the Criminal Justice System.

Health care is not something that comes to mind as a natural byproduct of illiteracy, but in fact is more detrimental than the others. The Institute of Medicine estimates as many as 90 million adults do not have the literacy skills needed to navigate the U.S. health system, costing the country billions each year in unnecessary and preventable costs.

Others have said that in addition to filling out paperwork, the

he worst problem with the Texas Tech Task Force on Greek Organization Culture is that the force is considering keeping Greek organizations alive at this university.

Tech has been in session this fall for less than two months, and already multiple deaths have been reported, some Greek and some not. A university that is supposed to support a learning environment has been in the news for fraternity abuse.

A freshman rushing the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity died of alcohol poisoning, and the Phi Delta Theta fraternity was in national news for pictures from a party sign with the slogan, “No Means Yes, Yes Means Anal,” according to previous articles in The Daily Toreador. The party would not be complete without a “vagina sprinkler” squirting party goers with water. Both fraternities have been suspended by their national chapters.

It’s not just the boys on campus damaging the Greek life reputation — and Tech’s prestige as well, the second allegiance to many a Greek member — as an incident involving a Zeta Tau Alpha sorority member is under investigation for allegedly racist photos, according to a previous article in The Daily Toreador. But, hey, at least they’re in trouble for the clothes they have on in the photos leaked to Gawker.

The alcohol abuse and “rape culture,” along with other problems, led to the task force being implemented on campus. This is similar to the program Tech President M. Duane Nellis implemented during his time at the University of Idaho, according to the University of Idaho’s website.

The Texas Tech Today website quoted Nellis in a statement, saying, “Our purpose is to provide our students a safe and productive learning and campus life environ-

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Kyle Jacobson In Kentucky, five-term incumbent Mitch McConnell, the current Senate minority leader, leads his Democratic challenger by just 3 percentage points, according to Real Clear Politics. Lastly, in Kansas, three-term incumbent Pat Roberts is trailing Independent Greg Orman by 2.2 percentage points, according to Real Clear Politics.

Orman is somewhat of an anomaly. He has said that he will caucus with the majority party if he wins.

In other words, he will classify himself as a Democrat if they win 50 or more seats in November, and he will classify himself as a Republican if they win 51 or more seats. In the event of a 50-50 tie in the Senate, Vice President Joe Biden holds the tie-breaking vote, essentially giving the Democrats a majority.

There are a few other close races Republicans could take advantage of.

In Iowa, the Republican candi-

date leads the Democrat candidate by 1.2 percentage points, according to Real Clear Politics, in an open seat. Democratic incumbent Mark Udall is in trouble in Colorado, trailing his challenger Cory Gardner by 1.3 percentage points.

The sixth-year midterms of a presidency are historically bad for the president’s party. In 2006, George W. Bush’s Republican Party lost six seats, giving the Democrats a 51-49 majority. In 1986, the sixth year of Ronald Reagan’s presidency, the Republicans lost eight seats, giving the Democrats a 55-45 majority in the Senate.

This means momentum and history could be on the side of the Republicans. Given their favorable electoral map in 2014 and the traditional struggle of the president’s party in sixth year midterms, I think the Republicans will indeed reclaim a majority in the Senate.

I am skeptical of a “wave election” that some conservative pundits are predicting, such as the Tea Party wave in 2010. This would be a very large Republican victory, giving them 54 or 55 seats. The reason I don’t see that wide of a Republican margin is simply that we haven’t seen as much displeaCopyright © 2014 Texas Tech University Student Media/The Daily Toreador. All DT articles, photographs and artwork are the property of The DT and Student Media and may not be reproduced or published without permission. The Daily Toreador is a designated public forum. Student editors have the authority to make all content decisions without censorship or advance approval.

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sure with the Democrats leading up to the 2014 midterms as we saw during the 2010 midterms.

In 2010, we witnessed the formation of the Tea Party movement and mass outrage over the Affordable Care Act. While President Barack Obama’s approval rating is relatively low at 42.6 percent, according to Real Clear Politics, we haven’t seen the same conservative energy that caused the wave in 2010.

I predict Republicans will gain seats in Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Louisiana, Montana, South Dakota and West Virginia.

They will hold on to their seats in Kentucky and Georgia. This will give them a 52-47 Senate majority before Orman decides which party to caucus with.

Assuming Orman sticks to his word and caucuses with the majority party, regardless of whether he or Pat Roberts wins in Kansas, the Republicans will boast a 53-47 majority for the next two years, the final two years of Obama’s presidency.

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Feminism is empowering, not dirty word I

remember being told by my mother that I can achieve whatever I work hard enough for, period. As I grew up, though, I realized how hard that was. I realized my body and gender would always be a factor in how I’m perceived and treated.

Maybe that’s what lead me to begin reading Bell Hooks and rooting for Hillary Clinton and crying tears of joy during Beyonce’s VMA performance. Maybe that’s what led me to begin my journey as a feminist, even in a world where that’s considered the wrong choice.

Feminism is not a dirty word.

At least, it shouldn’t be. Feminism isn’t about never shaving or wearing makeup or burning all your bras. It’s simply about social, political and economic equality between males and females. Period.

Kristen Barton

So why is this so hard to understand, especially in the workforce?

Why is it that equal pay for equal work still isn’t a policy the United States has adopted? Today, more women earn doctoral degrees than men, but this isn’t represented in the workforce, and it definitely isn’t being represented in paychecks.

Why is it that more men don’t support the feminist movement?

The UN recently launched “He for She” with Emma Watson as the face of the campaign. The

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The courts consisted of both males and females from different organizations on campus.

“All of us on court are extremely involved and we all really love Texas Tech,” Stephanie Addison, a public relations and political science major, and homecoming queen nominee, from Plains, said.

“We were nominated by our peers and either our sorority or student organization on campus.”

To be involved with the court, Addison said, it takes commitment to the campus.

It also takes commitment to the organization nominating the person, she said.

Chelsea Shields, an animal science and pre nursing major, and homecoming queen nominee, from Idalou, said nominees have to be very involved with the campus as a homecoming court nominee.

She said being a part of the court is another reason she

loves Tech, along with both of her parents who graduated from the campus.

“It is really good to be involved with all the events this week,” Shields said. “This week is going to be a really fun, as well as a fun experience, because this is something I have never gotten to be a part of.”

According to the Tech homecoming website, the events for the week include screenings of “Casino Royale” today at 11 a.m., 1:30 and 4 p.m. On Wednesday, Star Print Cookies and Student Organization Sing on Wednesday will take place.

Pictures with the Stars, Tamale Fest and Techsan Memorial events will take place on Thursday.

Friday’s events include Rowdy Raider Rally, Top Techsan Luncheon, A Matador Evening, Homecoming Parade, Showtime and Pep Rally followed by a bonfire at night.

The homecoming game will take place at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Jones AT&T Stadium, and the homecoming king and queen will be announced at the game. ➤➤aestolano@dailytoreador.com

campaign urges men to fight for equality because, despite popular belief, feminism benefits men just as much as it does women. The feminist movement focuses on abolishing gender roles and allowing people to simply be who they are. In the same way feminism allows women to be who they are, it gives that same freedom to men. Feminists aren’t “man haters.” This UN campaign proves women welcome and invite men to become a more powerful part of this movement.

Why is “slut shaming” still a thing?

Women are constantly shamed for acting the same way men do sexually. Why is it OK, even “hot” for a man to be shirtless in public, but if a woman wears a low cut blouse she’s “asking for it?” So often we allow men to act in whatever manner sexually they want, yet women aren’t

allowed the same sexual freedom.

Our society still blames the “single woman on the side” for a man cheating, but nobody points blame where it belongs; the man in the relationship. It’s time we stop calling women “temptations” for men and we start holding men to the same standards.

Either we expect men to be meek and humble the way we expect women OR we let women be sexual beings as well. It’s that simple.

Why are LGBTQ rights STILL NOT seen as common sense?

While this might seem off topic, LGBTQ rights are closely tied to feminism. The women’s rights movement focuses on equality, that’s it.

It’s about eradicating gender roles and viewing people as people, not “male” and “female” and basing their societal expectations on those genders. This is true with the LGBTQ

movement — it’s about equal rights for love.

The feminist movement didn’t end when women earned the right to vote or to work. It is a constant expansion of equality. Today, women, sometimes without realizing it, still have several battles to fight. Politically, women are still outnumbered in Congress, state and local governments. In addition, women are still seen as “too emotional” to be world leaders. Socially, women are still slut shamed, harassed and “asking for it.” Economically, women don’t make the same as men, and after the 2008 recession men rapidly received more jobs than women. But hey, men have to bring home the bread, right?

In my time as a feminist, I’ve been asked thousands of questions, sometimes offensive, about what this movement actually is and why us

“man haters” don’t just “give it a rest already.” For a long time I ignored these questions or I ranted about them on Facebook without actually providing an answer, but now, here’s my answer.

I believe in human beings and I believe in love. I believe in equality I believe no one can reach their full potential if they aren’t allowed to simply because of gender or race or sexual orientation. I believe a society can never achieve what it wants to achieve if it disadvantages members I believe feminism isn’t a dirty word but an empowering one. I believe in a world where anyone can achieve whatever they work hard enough for. Period.

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Boys, Girls Club helps kids celebrate Halloween As the fall season continues, many community events are taking place to celebrate holidays such as Halloween.

The Boys and Girls Club of Lubbock will host a Spook House event from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Friday and Saturday from October

17 and October 31 at the John Wilson Branch on 59th Street.

Children ages seven through 14 can participate in various events, according to a Boys and Girls Club news release, and the kids can take a haunted house tour if they choose to.

The kids who make it to the end of the haunted house will receive candy as a reward.

The Boys and Girls Club of Lubbock has been involved in the community since 1940, according to the Lubbock Area United Way website, and aims to provide

a safe place for kids to learn and have fun.

The event will benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Lubbock, according to the news release, which serves over 4,000 local youths every year. ➤➤jromero@dailytoreador.com

Ranching center to host annual Harvest Festival The National Ranching Heritage Center at Texas Tech is hosting an old-fashioned Harvest Festival from 4 to 7 p.m.

October 31 on its 16-acre site.

The center is composed of 48 authentic buildings from various historical ranches dating from the late 1780s to the 1950s, according to an NRHC news release, and all the buildings have been restored and furnished.

“Heritage Halloween is an opportunity for children to enjoy the holiday in a safe and educational way,” Julie Hodges, the coordinator of the event, said in the release. “As children in costumes visit the historic buildings, their treats will be period-correct for each house.”

The event is free for all ages, according to the release, but the NRHC will be accepting donations at the door for

those interested.

Trick-or-treaters are welcome to visit some of the historical buildings, and they will receive treats that match the correct time period for each building.

“At the 1909 Barton House, volunteers will be handing out Hershey’s Kisses, which were developed in 1906,” Hodges said in the release. “At the 1886 Las Escarbadas division

of the XIT Ranch, trick-ortreaters will receive Tootsie Rolls, which were developed in 1896.”

Visitors can also participate in a cake walk, according to the news release, as well as take hay rides around the park for $1.

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Tory Burch book gives look at what inspires her US eyes sale of NY’s Waldorf hotel to Chinese firm D A L L A S ( A P ) — To r y Burch’s new book is all about color, a compilation of the influences that inspire her, from people to music to art to culture to travel to home design.

“It’s this eclectic mix, and that’s really what our company’s about as well, so it made perfect sense. It was really taking all the references that inspire us,” said Burch told The Associated Press while in Dallas for an event Friday to kick off the release

of her first book.

“Tory Burch In Color,” set to be released Tuesday (Abrams), is arranged by color, with each chapter featuring photographs and anecdotes related to a different hue.

The New York-based designer said the book really came together once she decided to arrange it that way.

“After many months of trying to figure out the format we printed out all the pictures and laid them on the floor and I just started to sort

it by color and it just really started to take shape and come to life,” Burch said.

The book includes photographs of trips Burch’s parents took and snapshots from vacations with her children, interiors of homes, images of works of art and fashions from her collections. Also featured are music playlists, reading suggestions and interviews with notable people, including Hillary Rodham Clinton and Carolina Herrera.

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guys any day of the week.”

The Mountaineers’ senior quarterback Clint Trickett entered the Saturday’s last-second 37-34 game averaging 380 passing yards loss to West Virginia was in- per game, third in the nation, but terim defensive coordinator Mike the Tech defense held Trickett to Smith’s third game in command of 110 yards and no touchdowns in the Texas Tech defense. the first half.

Despite limiting West VirWest Virginia ran 46 plays in ginia’s offense to the first half 10 points in the for 218 total first half, Tech’s yards, but defense gave up was held to 17 fourth quarter 10 points. points, includTe c h ing the gamesophomore winning 55-yard safety Keefield goal. non Ward After the led the degame, Smith fense with said the defense 16 tackles, played with high which set a energy all game new career V.J. FEHOKO long and looked high.

SENIOR LINEBACKER improved but just Wa r d TEXAS TECH could not finish said the off the game.

Mountain“(The defense) played hard. eers did not change their offensive They can hold their heads up, I plan very much at halftime, they am very proud of this defense,” he just made more plays than the said. “They fought until the last defense was able to. play. Yeah, we gave up some plays “They did not do anything difat the end, still no excuses on that, ferent (in the second half),” Ward but I couldn’t be more proud of this said. “They came out, we knew defense. I’ll go to war with those what they were going to do, they Staff Writer

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We need to get better in a short period of time and we need to win ball games ...

just capitalized on a couple big plays and we gave up points when it came down to it.”

The Mountaineers ended the game with 550 yards of total offense on 94 plays run. The Red Raiders are now allowing 485 yards per game this season, the most in the Big 12 Conference.

After having up and down moments throughout the game on Saturday, Ward said he believes the defense is making progress every week and hopes that can continue.

“I felt like we played well. Like I said, our defense came out and got stops when we needed to, and I feel like we’re getting better as a defense,” he said. “You can’t be too mad at that.”

Tech junior linebacker Pete Robertson continues to lead the Big 12 with six sacks this season, after forcing a sack and fumble against West Virginia.

The forced fumble helped Tech break a streak of 14-straight games of losing the turnover battle, as both teams committed one turnover.

While Robertson said this was his most frustrating loss in his college career, he was still proud of his teammates and himself in the way they played.

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TEXAS TECH LINEBACKERS Pete Robertson and Andre Ross sack West Virginia quarterback Clint Trickett during the second quarter Saturday at Jones AT&T Stadium. The Mountaineers defeated the Red Raiders 37-34.

“I feel like we played lights out,” he said. “We had penalties that set us back, but I feel like the whole defense, everybody, was just flying to the ball and having a good time.”

With the four-game losing streak, the Red Raiders fall to 2-4 on the season, including 0-3 in

conference play.

Senior linebacker V. J. Fehoko said the team realizes how disappointing this season has been so far, but is determined to turn it around next weekend and continue that momentum for the remaining games.

“I feel that if there’s a time

to pick it up and to become that complete team in all three sides of the ball, it’s going to be now. It’s going to start against (Kansas),” Fehoko said. “We need to get better in a short period of time and we need to win ball games, that’s the bottom line.” ➤➤jkrakosky@dailytoreador.com

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Amaro makes NFL impact Art Briles, No. 4 Baylor not talking about playoffs yet Former Texas Tech tight end i n a g a m e , Jace Amaro scored his first touch- according to down in the National Football Tech AthletLeague for the New York Jets Sun- i c s , a n d h e day on the way to the Jets 31-17 leads all rookies in his posiloss to the Denver Broncos.

Tech sophomore quarterback tion with 24 Davis Webb, a former roommate of receptions and AMARO Amaro’s, said he has watched every 212 receiving Jets game so far this year, and he is yards.

Webb said Amaro still helps proud of the how hard his former to mentor some of the Red Raider teammate has worked.

“I know how hard he works,” players over the phone and through Webb said, “and I know how much text messages, and he will be back this means to him and I know he’s in Lubbock the weekend of Nov. 15 excited for his first touchdown, and to watch Tech take on Oklahoma.

“Just helping young guys out the sky’s the limit for that guy. So like Brad (Marquez), receivers, he’s just got to keep working.”

Amaro, who was drafted in the and Ian (Sadler) and stuff like that, second round by the Jets, caught just telling them, hey, this is what I 10 passes in Sunday’s game for learned now that I wish I knew in 68 yards to go along with his first college,” Webb said. “So, just get his viewpoint from a couple things touchdown.

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to their first trip to West Virginia since a 70-63 loss there two years ago that’s the highest-scoring game in league history. Then, they’ll get a break with an open date.

Baylor overcame a 21-point deficit in the final 11 minutes Saturday to beat TCU 61-58 when Chris Callahan hit a 28-yard field goal on the final play of the game.

One thing Briles had no interest in discussing Monday was TCU coach Gary Patterson’s claim during the postgame news conference that an unnamed Baylor player “kind of threaten me on the field after the ball game.”

During his weekly news conference on the Waco campus, Briles quickly responded to a question about the incident while the reporter was still asking.

“I’ve dealt with it, I won’t comment on that,” Briles said. “No comment. Let’s beat West Virginia.

That’s kind of what’s important in our world right now.”

On the Big 12 teleconference earlier Monday, Briles said he hadn’t spoken to Patterson about the allegation “because the case has already been looked at and closed.” When asked then if had spoken to his player, Briles responded, “That’s a team issue.”

Patterson said during his segment on the Big 12 call that he wasn’t talking about that any longer.

“I stated my case, there’s video on it, and I’ll go about my business,” Patterson said.

West Virginia (4-2, 2-1) also is coming off a big fourth-quarter comeback at Texas Tech that ended with a field goal as time expired Saturday. The Mountaineers trailed 14 points in the fourth quarter, and with the win, have already matched their 2013 victory total.

The Bears were down 58-37 after

Bryce Petty threw an interception that was returned by TCU for a touchdown with 11:38 left.

Devin Chafin scored on a 7-yard run before Petty threw the last two of his career-high six TD passes. Petty finished 28-of-55 passing for a careerbest 510 yards and the Bears had 782 total yards, second only to their record 872 against West Virginia last season in a 73-42 win at home.

“The thing that is a little ironic, I talked to Bryce a little while ago, is that he isn’t happy or satisfied,” Briles said. “He knows that we as a football team left a lot of plays on the table. We can play a whole lot better on both sides of the ball and special teams. He’s a guy who has a lot of experience, seen a lot of things and won us games.

“The expectation levels for him are up there pretty high, but at the end of the day it is all about winning.”

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WACO (AP) — Baylor coach Art Briles started talking Monday about the significance of the fourthranked Bears’ wild comeback victory over TCU. Never once did he mention the playoff hopes for the Big 12’s only undefeated team.

“First of all, we got bowl-eligible and secondly, it keeps us in the competition for a Big 12 championship,” Briles said. “From that standpoint, it’s a momentum win. The way that we are looking at this week is to ride the momentum six more days. ... So we will take advantage of riding the high for five or six days. You can do that, but you can’t stay that way for an extended period of time. That’s what our plan is going to be this week going into West Virginia.”

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IRVING (AP) — Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys crumbled two years ago in Seattle after an early special teams blunder. This time he led another fourth-quarter comeback in the strongest sign yet that a four-year playoff drought could end.

A 30-23 Dallas win Sunday that reverberated around the NFL came after the Cowboys fell behind 10-0 when the Seahawks returned a blocked punt for a touchdown.

They faced the same deficit in 2012

after fumbling the opening kickoff in a 27-7 loss.

Those Cowboys didn’t have the league’s leading rusher and an unwavering will to keep running, even against a Super Bowl champion that was the league’s best at stopping the run. And the Dallas defense wasn’t geared to match that physical style of play.

“I think we are a little better ballclub,” Romo said after throwing for two touchdowns and keeping the winning drive alive with a

scrambling 23-yard completion to Terrance Williams on third-and-20.

“Our team understands we do a lot of things pretty well and I think we have the ability to impose ourselves on the other team.”

There’s even a lesson for eternally optimistic owner Jerry Jones in a 5-1 start that has Dallas tied with Philadelphia and San Diego for the NFL’s best record. Maybe a little pessimism isn’t a bad thing.

Jones said during the offseason he thought the defense would be

better only because it couldn’t get any worse than in 2013, when Dallas gave up the third-most yards in league history. Then he tamped down expectations by telling thousands of fans at the kickoff luncheon that his team faced an “uphill battle.”

If so, the Cowboys are winning it heading into their first NFC East game Sunday against the New York Giants (3-3). It’s the first of three straight at home — and four overall — in which Dallas figures to be favored.

“We actually said before we came up here, I just really couldn’t imagine us playing and competing” the way they did, Jones said. “I really do think it’s the kind of win under adverse circumstances, which this is, that you really build from.”

DeMarco Murray, who leads the league with 785 yards rushing, has a chance against the Giants to become the first back to start the season with seven straight 100yard games.

He was sitting at 64 yards and a 2.9-yard average late in the fourth quarter. He broke loose for 46 yards on three carries, capped by a 15-yarder that gave Romo his NFLleading 25th winning drive in the fourth quarter or overtime since he became the starter during the 2006 season, according to STATS. Murray’s late surge to finish with 115 yards was just another sign Dallas is sticking with the running game after years of being quick to abandon it under a variety of circumstances. Going into the game, Seattle hadn’t allowed any running back more than 38, and was giving up an average of 62 per game.