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THURSDAY, OCT. 19, 2017 VOLUME 92 ■ ISSUE 16

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SPORTS

Alumni College: Faculty members present their research.

Soccer: Senior Rebekah O’Brien reflects on her time at Tech.

Column: Accusations of sexual assault bring problems to light.

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Tech shines amid loss

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ech’s offense continued to shine as the Red Raiders had 513 yards of total offense, 190 total rushing yards and 323 total passing yards with one interception, according to Tech Athletics. Senior quarterback Nic Shimonek threw 24 completions for 323 yards, four touchdowns and one interception in the game.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders lost to the West Virginia Mountaineers, 46-35, after the Mountaineers mounted a comeback, scoring 29 unanswered points. “(Shimonek) started really hot, and then there’s a couple of throws that we’ve got to be able to make,” Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury said.

“When they’re coming back, we’ve got to be able to get some first downs.”

For the receiving core, redshirt freshman T.J. Vasher had two receptions for 113 yards and two touchdowns, according to Tech Athletics.

Junior wide receiver Keke Coutee had six receptions for 86 yards and one touchdown. Senior wide receiver Dylan Cantrell had eight receptions for 85 yards and one touchdown.

The first touchdown for the Red Raiders came when Shimonek threw a 60-yard touchdown pass to Vasher. Later in the second quarter, Vasher had his second touchdown of the game off of a 53-yard pass from Shimonek. Coutee’s touchdown also came in the second quarter, and Cantrell’s touchdown pass came in the first quarter. “(Vasher’s) a guy I’ve said all along we’re going to work him in, make sure he has moments of success and we want to continue that,” Kingsbury said. “Dylan (Cantrell) had a heck

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TOP: Texas Tech senior quarterback Nic Shimonek hands the ball to junior running back Tre King against Oklahoma State on Saturday, Sept.

30, 2017, at Jones AT&T Stadium. The Red Raiders lost to the Cowboys, 4134. RIGHT: Tech senior wide receiver Dylan Cantrell runs the ball against Oklahoma State on Saturday, Sept.

30, 2017, at Jones AT&T Stadium. The Red Raiders lost to the Cowboys, 4134. Despite the Red Raiders’ 46-35 loss to West Virginia on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017, in Morgantown, West Virginia, Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury said the offense is continuing to improve and that the group has come a long way.

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Mavericks dancer reminisces on time at Tech

By MICAH SMITH Staff Writer

Since the age of 3, dance has been the central force in Tori Skillings’ life. The Dallas native graduated from Texas Tech in August and is now on the Dallas Mavericks dance squad.

Skillings was a member of the Tech Pom Squad for four years and graduated cum laude with a major in psychology and a minor in kinesiology.

“I joined the Pom Squad because I wanted to feel connected to the university,” she said.

Along with her involvement in sports, she was also a member of Zeta Tau Alpha, the One Love Foundation and the Student Loyalty Counsel.

Skillings said her four years at Tech were the best years of her life.

“I have made some of the greatest friends and connections in my life there,” she said. “I feel more prepared to handle the next chapter of my life because of Texas Tech.”

From early childhood until she was 18, Skillings said she was enrolled in dance classes and began teaching them when she was 16.

She went on to cheer for Frisco

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Liberty High.

Skillings said that while she was in high school, she did not participate in any other extracurriculars.

“I knew I had to focus on dance to be able to make a college team,” she said.

With Skillings’ talent and determination, she secured her place on the Tech Pom Squad. After three years of bringing home third-place and second-place awards, Skillings’ senior year saw the Tech Cheer and Pom Squad take home first-place titles from the National Dance Association Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championship.

Skillings said the wins did not stop at becoming a national champion because she strived for more.

In July, she tried out for the Dallas Mavericks’ dance team. By August, she was a Tech graduate and a Dallas Maverick.

“When I found out that I had made the team, I definitely started crying,” she said. “I just felt so happy to know that I was going to be a part of such an iconic and amazing organization for the next year.”

Skillings said she left more than her pompoms behind when she graduated. She left a family legacy. Her younger siblings, Kurt and Holly, are

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undergraduates at Tech. Holly Skillings is on the Pom Squad, as well.

Now, Tori Skillings said she is focusing on her dance career, with the prospect of going back to college to earn a master’s degree.

“I just want to focus on doing what I love first, then find a career that I will love,” she said. @DailyToreador

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Board of Regents to meet Friday The Texas Tech System Board of Regents will host a one-day regent’s meeting on Friday, Oct. 20.

The meeting will be on the first floor of the Tech System Building located at 1508 Knoxville Ave., according to a System news release.

The day will start at 8:30 a.m. with a call to order, introductions and recognitions, and a report from the Texas Higher Education Committee Board Commissioner Raymund Paredes.

Tori Skillings graduated from Texas Tech in August and is now a member of the Dallas Mavericks dance squad.

She was a member of the Tech Pom Squad and said her time on the team were the best years of her life.

of a game, as well, and they do play the same position, so we’ll continue to work T.J. (Vasher) and make sure when he’s in, he’s having success and bring him along slowly.”

For the Red Raider run game, senior running back Justin Stockton led the team with 96 yards in 15 carries, and junior running back Tre King had 67 yards in eight carries with one touchdown, according to Tech Athletics. The longest run of the game came from King, who rushed for 30 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter.

The running backs all embrace their roles, Stockton said, and when any of their names are called, they go out and perform.

“I’m truly proud of each running back that gets an opportunity to continue to show that we can run the ball when we need to,” Stockton said. “Unfortunately, we have to get better as a unit, ourselves and as a team as well.”

In regard to the offensive line, Shimonek was sacked twice for 19 total yards lost and Stockton lost one yard rushing. However, Kingsbury said he saw them play as physical as they have all year and the offensive line competed.

He also said the team has a strong group of offensive lineman for another year, and some of them for two to three more years, to benefit the Red Raiders in the future. “(Freshman offensive lineman) Jack Anderson I think graded out the highest, which was nice to see.

He has come a long way,” Kingsbury said. “They’re getting better, jelling as a unit and we’ve got to continue to grow with that group.

So, they’re still young, but I like how far they’ve come so far.”

Afterward, various committees will present until 12:30 p.m. when the board will transition to an executive session, according to the release. At 3:15 p.m., the meeting will go into an open session, and at 3:30 p.m. the board will adjourn.

The full meeting agenda can be found on the System website at www.texastech.edu and the meeting will be live streamed at www.texastech.edu/live-stream. @MichaelCantuDT

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Tech implements threat protection On Wednesday, Oct. 18, the Texas Tech IT Division implemented a new Advanced Threat Protection System in order to further protect students, faculty and staff from becoming victim to phishing emails.

According to the email sent by Tech’s chief information officer, the last few months of phishing attacks on TechMail have increased in severity, leading to more people falling for the sophisticated scams.

According to the email, the Ad-

vanced Threat Protection system will scan all incoming email for malicious links. The system is fully automated and will also scan all email attachments. If users click on a link that leads to a known list of malicious sites, they will be notified by a message.

For more information, visit https://www.askit.ttu.edu/atp or contact IT Help Central at 806-742-4357 or via email at ithelpcentral@ttu.edu. @CandiceClarkDT

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Tech alumna Leigh Daniel Cordes reflects on running career

By BRANDI ADDISON Staff Writer

Leigh Daniel Cordes, Tech alumna and former track athlete, now serves as the head women’s cross country and track coach at Lubbock Christian University.

Winning seven Big 12 Conference championships, Daniel Cordes is also a twotime national champion and Tech’s first individual national champion. She also won the World University Games in Spain.

She is a mother to 5-yearold Carsyn, 4-year-old Drew and 1-year-old Masyn, and a wife to LCU’s director of cross country and track, Nick Cordes.

Jan Tilley, Daniel Cordes’ mother, said her daughter has an incredible drive, and once she has her mind set on something, she gets it done.

“She’s very competitive with herself and with people,” Tilley said. “She has a really strong faith, and I know that her faith is a really important aspect of her life. Growing up, Leigh was always my perfect child. She always got good grades. She always dressed nice, looked beautiful. She acted well.

She was just a good, easy kid in that respect.”

Growing up, Daniel Cordes was always competi-

tive, Tilley said. Even as a 2-year-old, she would get frustrated when she could not complete a puzzle.

During high school, Daniel Cordes played basketball and tennis. In basketball, she set a record for the most 3-point shots in one game.

It was not until her senior year that Daniel Cordes began to run track, and in that short amount of time, she was able to accomplish a lot.

“I think she comes from a long line of family that believes the sky is the limit,” Tilley said. “My dad always taught me that, and I’ve told her that. I’ve always known she had a special talent and ability. Not everybody is an athlete and people person.

She just has this special calling on her life that I have been blessed to nurture as she’s grown. It’s difficult, too, because she can be demanding of herself.”

Daniel Cordes has experienced interesting moments throughout her lifetime. Once, evangelist Franklin Graham came into town and asked her to speak for an audience, which was a special experience, Daniel Cordes said.

Her wedding was also filmed on the “Today” show, she said.

“That’s the kind of thing that happens to Leigh,” Til-

ley said. “She says, ‘I think I’ll try to be on the ‘Today’ show wedding, and next thing you know, she’s there, because she makes things happen. Good things follow her around.”

Tilley has heard many testimonies from young ladies about how Daniel Cordes has inspired them.

Overall, she is an incredible human with a great drive, Tilley said.

“I’m just incredibly proud of the young woman that she has become, in all aspects of her life,” Tilley said. “She’s a great athlete, yes. She’s a great mom, yes.

But she’s just a great person, and I am so incredibly proud of her balance.”

Dave Smith, former track coach at Tech and current director of cross country and track and field at Oklahoma State University, said Daniel Cordes was in the group of students he coached during his first year, and she is a reason why he continued to coach.

“She was almost naïve to how good she was,” Smith said. “She didn’t know how good she could be, and she was naïve about the sport.

She didn’t have a lot of information about the people she was running against.

She didn’t put limits on herself. She was a dreamer and dreamed big and thought she could do big things.

Even when she started winning her championships, she had dreamed it that way, and all of her steps prior to that would’ve said there was no way. But she always kind of ignored anyone who said she couldn’t do it and decided she could.”

Daniel Cordes was incredibly hard working,

he said. The aspect that made her stand out the most from anyone else was that she would never let anything hinder her from her accomplishments.

“She was an absolute pit bull when it was time to race,” Smith said. “She’d lock her jaw, get ready for the race, and nothing could shake her. She would refuse to give in, in a way that a few people can.”

I think she comes from a long line of family that believes the sky is the limit.

JAN TILLEY DANIEL CORDES’ MOTHER She was a tenacious competitor, he said. As an athlete and as a woman, she had experiences that a lot of women might experience.

The fact that she overcame it all made him realize how many lives she would impact someday.

Smith said he always hoped she would become a collegiate coach someday.

“If you’ve talked to her, she’s extremely engaging,” Smith said. “She’s really charismatic, and she kind of just lights up the room when she walks in: her personality and her smile. It was just incredible, and I think people respond well to that kind of person. She’s very genuine, and never was she corrupted by herself. She always stayed very humble and very down-to-earth.”

He said his favorite memory from coaching her was during the 1999 NCAA

outdoor 10,000-meter race.

During the race, her shoe fell off. She sat on the track, untied her shoe to put it back on and became quite a bit behind from the rest of the runners, and she still came back to win the championship.

This is a moment that people across the nation remember and he still hears people ask him about that time when he was a coach at Tech.

A lot of people would have just given up at that point, he said, but Daniel Cordes would not allow that of herself.

“Part of the reason I’m still coaching is because I got to watch her my first year,” Smith said. “And, it was really fun. Watching someone develop and grow and seeing what all they’ve accomplished, and watching her dreams come true was great.

Watching her compete across the United States and in international competition: All the things runners dream about, Leigh did.”

Her allowing him to share that experience got him hooked on coaching. He said he always thought he would only coach for a year or two, but she changed that for him.

“Everybody that knows her is proud of her,” Smith said. “The things that she accomplished as an athlete and the person she is, and I’m sure the kind of wife and mom she is. She’s one of those who anything she wanted to be, she would be very good at. It’s part of her personality, and it’s who she is. No one can have a bad day around her. She’ll just ruin that bad day and put a smile on their face.”

Daniel Cordes said she has been blessed in all aspects of her life.

Originally, she wanted to be a professional runner, but she got injured. However, she said she enjoys being a coach and is thankful to be back in Texas as a coach.

Before coaching at LCU, she was a coach at Ashland University in Ohio. Daniel Cordes said she and her husband decided to move back home, so they could be closer to her family before they started their own family.

Without any clue of what jobs they would have, they made the move, she said, and she took this opportunity to become a personal trainer.

Reflecting on her time in college, Daniel Cordes said it was a special experience for her to transition from being a high school athlete at Monterey High School to a college athlete at Tech.

She said her favorite moment was when she won

her first national championship. Her record time for the 5,000-meter race had been 17 minutes, and there were fast competitors.

She ran hard, hoping to beat her personal record. At the race, she said she finished at 16 minutes and 15 seconds, which ended up being the nation’s fastest at the time. This was a life-changing moment for her, realizing what she was capable of.

Growing up in Lubbock, she said she was always a big Tech fan.

“It seemed so big to me,” Daniel Cordes said. “It was always an exciting place to be when we would go to the football games and basketball games. Being able to become a part of that was amazing. I didn’t dream of being able to be an athlete there. Being able to put on the Tech uniform and represent them, I always thought was awesome. When you’re a fan of something your whole life, it almost seems untouchable, and it seems like something you’re able to watch from aside, but not be a part of.”

She said she believes a lot of the experience was affected by the fact that she was from Lubbock. She felt loved and appreciated by local residents, and she believes the experience would not have been the same otherwise.

People in Lubbock get behind Tech students, she said, but they also support local athletes.

“I think if I would have gone somewhere else, I wouldn’t have that,” Daniel Cordes said. “If I went to a restaurant, the grocery store, church, people would come up to me, ask what I’m doing, tell me they’re watching and following me. Little kids would come up, telling me they want to run track. I have a hard time believing it would have been that same way had I been somewhere else or if I had gone to another university.”

She said the best advice she can give to anyone is to find something that makes life worth living.

“Find something that brings you joy,” Daniel Cordes said. “If you don’t have that thing that helps you get out of the bed in the morning, it’s hard. Even if it’s something small. It doesn’t have to be being the best at something. It could be going to your favorite coffee shop or helping other people. Something that gets you excited. I think if you have that, then everything else will fall into place.” @BrandiAddisonDT

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Faculty present research at 2017 Alumni College

By TORI MCGEE Staff Writer

The Alumni College program at Texas Tech provides an opportunity for its fellows to showcase their research in humanities. The Humanities Center selects up to 12 fellows to receive funding, who present their work at Alumni College.

On Wednesday, Oct. 18, Tech students, faculty and alumni gathered at McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center for the third annual Alumni College.

This year, Alumni College fellows were each given a $2,000 fellowship to present their research, according to the website.

Twelve fellows presented their work in topics including sex and violence, race and religion, and the linguistic meaning of words, texts and images.

Dorothy Chansky, director of the Humanities Center, said the presenting faculty members had to compete to

be selected, and all of them receive funding to pursue their research.

Each fellow gave a 15-minute lecture detailing their research and findings on a particular topic.

“What the Humanities Center asks of them is they present mini versions of their work at this event,” she said. “Each of the presenters give what I like to call a TED-like talk.”

The program is hosted during Homecoming Week in hopes of getting alumni interested in what is happening at their alma mater, she said.

Faculty who are interested in presenting their work must submit a proposal, Chansky said. The proposal must be intellectually original, strong and responsible, as the reviewers of the proposals want to see if the applicants are ready to undertake the work they wish to present.

“For example, if you are a philosopher and you want to do a project on

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Christopher Hom speaks at the Alumni College event hosted in the McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017. This event is a way to showcase research of Texas Tech humanities scholars. music, we won’t say no, but you have to persuade us that you aren’t shooting in the dark,” she said.

A committee reads the applications and select 12 people, along with one or two alternates, she said.

Abigail Swingen, an associate professor in the d e p a r t m e n t o f h i s t o r y, said she participated in the first Alumni College program in 2015, detailing

her research on England and English history.

She conducted research in London, focusing on the South Sea Bubble, an economic bubble that burst in the year 1720. Swingen said she used the funding from the Humanities Center to help pay for a research trip to London.

“I did research at the Bank of England, the archives, the library and a few

other smaller archives,” she said. “That’s one of the great things about this funding from the Humanities Center: It can help those of us who need to go overseas to do research and help pay for that.”

The application process was not difficult, Swingen said.

“We had to explain our projects and how we intended to use the money,” she said. “We had to write a one- or two-page proposal and submit it, but the process wasn’t onerous at all. It was very clear.”

The program is a good

opportunity because there are not many opportunities for faculty members in the humanities to present their research at Tech, Swingen said. It is an opportunity for them to hear about what their colleagues are doing and to learn about a wide range of research.

“I got a lot out of it,” she said, “and it was good to present research to non-specialists who can ask more general questions. You have to explain yourself in a clearer way, which is always a good exercise in academics.” @ToriMcGeeDT

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Brandon Formby succeeds as journalist

By AVERY AIKEN & MARY BETH HOLM

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From his Twitter account, Brandon Formby reported the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and how it affected Texans.

However, before Twitter added that blue check next to his name, Formby was the editor for La Ventana and editor for The Daily Toreador, then known as The University Daily.

Prior to all this, Formby grew up in Plano and attended Collin College before transferring to Texas Tech in 1998. From there, he decided to major in journalism and was active with Tech’s Student Media from the beginning of his career.

Because of his natural storytelling abilities, Formby’s experience at The DT did not just help develop his personal career but also helped develop the careers of the editors who followed behind him. Kevin Cullen, former editor for The DT who now works as a UX/UI designer at The Charity Network, spoke about how Formby’s time at The DT inspired him nearly 10 years later.

“I do know, just basically from being at The DT, that (Formby) did a pretty incredible job (covering 9/11),” Cullen said. “So, when I was (the editor) there, I always had a copy of that 9/11 issue in the office. It was always a kind of cool legacy to look back at.”

Even though many of the editors who succeeded him at The DT were greatly impacted by his 9/11 coverage, Formby said he was nervous about going into the field of journalism after 9/11.

Despite this, Formby followed his gift for storytelling to Dallas after graduation.

A few months later, he said he was hired at The Dallas Morning News in 2003 as a

news clerk for the Southlake bureau for a year, after which he became a reporter for the Denton County bureau.

“It’s hard not to notice or hear (Formby),” Cullen said. “He’s a very forward person. He’s very, not out-there but very opinionated. He’s very good at what he does.”

During his time at Tech, Formby became widely known for his opinions columns. Courtney Brady, a former co-worker in the Department of Student Media and long-time friend of Formby, said he might have been better known as a columnist than he was as an editor.

“He kind of ran all over the place (with his columns), whether it was just his own personal stories that were funny or talking about campus issues,” Brady said. “And, he was pretty controversial, too. I would always joke with him because we couldn’t go eat pizza or get tacos without somebody coming up to him or knowing him.”

Brady said everyone who worked with Formby at The DT knew he would be a successful journalist. Ironically, they used to joke with him that one day he would most likely be a Tech alum featured in The DT. “It just takes one conversation with Brandon to realize he has such a gift for communication and story-telling,” Brady said. “He is the real deal. And all of us who worked with him, all of his friends, we all knew that he was going to go really far in the industry.”

Formby said he accepted the position of urban affairs reporter for The Texas Tribune in 2016 after working for DMN for almost 13 years.

However, without the experience of working for Student Media, he said he would not be where he is today.

“It wasn’t like we were getting to pretend to be journalists.

We were journalists (at The DT),” Formby said. “Everything from deciding what to cover, to how we covered it (and) how it came out on the paper or online, the students made those decisions.

So, when I graduated and when I started at The Dallas Morning News, I had four years of being a journalist under my belt.”

Formby said working as an editor for both publications helped him understand what editors go through. Those experiences taught him, as a reporter, to be more thorough with his writing and to have a clean copy of his stories.

“It helped me be a reporter (people) could count on to do what reporters need to do,” he said. “I didn’t need help every step of the way. They knew they could count on me to go out in the field and get the important questions answered, and come back and turn the story around, and it would be in good shape.”

Formby also said one of his most memorable times at Tech was when the Red Raiders defeated Texas A&M, 2119, at Jones AT&T Stadium in early October 1999.

“That was the game where everyone rushed the field, tore down the goal post, marched the goal post out of the stadium, marched it down the street, back to campus and to the Will Rogers (statue),” he said. “There was this huge crowd of fans going absolutely crazy.”

Formby said if there is one lesson students in the College of Media & Communication can learn from their time at Tech, it is to not solely take journalism classes but also work in the field of journalism. Students can get more

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practice working in the field than in class.

Even though students learn about journalism and writing in the classroom setting, Formby said working in Student Media allows aspiring journalists to get more practice in the field.

“The pace of Student Media prepares you for what it’s going to be like to work for a news agency after college,” Formby said. “The way to get a job is to show people what you’ve already done, and if you work for Student Media, you have that when you graduate.” @DailyToreador

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he public allegations against Hollywood Producer Harvey Weinstein have prompted

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a national discussion on sexual assault and sexual harassment that seem to expand beyond that of other allegations in recent years.

Individuals like Roger Ailes, Bill O’Reilly and Bill Cosby have been damaged recently by similar allegations that have become public.

But the accusations against Weinstein have sparked a much broader discussion on sexual abuse in our society.

After the accumulation of these reports becoming public, new sexual assault and sexual harassment cases came forward and so did the courage of women. There should be no doubt in anyone’s mind that sexual assault is an issue that needs to be discussed in more than one industry.

For us, as community members of a university in Texas, one of these discussions is something Texas has sought to address in recent years, specifically on how to handle sexual assaults on college campuses.

Robert Avila is a secondyear law student from San Antonio.

While it can be said this is an issue for all universities, no case is more prominent in recent years than the sexual assault scandal at Baylor University, which came to light in 2012.

It is difficult to describe the magnitude of what occurred at Baylor because, despite the eight-month investigation by Philadelphia-based law firm Pepper Hamilton, an official written report detailing what occurred was never released.

Asked repeatedly by media, alumni and students, Baylor has stated both that no official documents exist because they contracted for only a “comprehensive presentation,” not a written report and that they cannot release the documents citing student privacy.

In August, a federal judge

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incident. This amnesty is provided regardless of the location of the incident or the result of the process after the report.

And, Senate Bill 968 created requirements that all universities in Texas must have an online option to electronically report sexual-abuse crimes with the option to do so anonymously.

The three bills, all authored by Baylor alumnus Sen. Kirk Watson, are intended to make it easier for college students to report sexual violence.

These are meaningful changes to all universities.

This means that if you are an underage student at a party, you don’t have to second guess making the right decision and reporting a sexual assault. If you are at a private university with strict alcohol policies, you don’t have to fear academic disciplinary actions for reporting a sexual assault. And, it means all Texas universities allow for anonymous report-

ing of sexual assault, sexual harassment or stalking.

Baylor alumni and students continue to seek answers on what occurred. The most comprehensive account so far was released in August in a book written by two ESPN investigative reporters called “VIOLATED: Exposing Rape at Baylor University amid College Football’s Sexual Assault Crisis.” The book details the specifics of the cases we do know about that involves members of the Baylor football team and the policies of the school described as discouraging sexual assault.

The real issue is until we know the extent of what Baylor did wrong to inspire its changes in policy and inspire changes of law, we simply have to take the word of the university that things have changed, even as new details including emails largely critical of the victims reporting sexual assault continue to be released. @DailyToreador

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Judge orders government to allow House, Senate intel abortion for immigrant teen committees receive briefing from Google WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the government to allow a pregnant 17-year-old immigrant, who was detained after entering the country illegally, to undergo an abortion.

After a brief hearing that included a testy exchange with government l a w y e r s , J u d g e Ta n y a Chutkan ordered the government to move “promptly and without delay” to transport the teenager or allow her to be transported by others to the nearest abortion provider.

The case originated in Texas, where the teen is being held by federal immigration authorities, and was brought to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia by the American Civil

Liberties Union.

The teen, whose name has been withheld because she’s a minor, has already received a court order permitting her to have the abortion. But officials have refused to transport her or temporarily release her so that others may transport her to the clinic.

Wednesday’s hearing largely consisted of a contentious debate between Chutkan and Deputy Assistant Attorney General Scott Stewart, with the judge saying she was “astounded” by the government’s position.

Stewart argued that the teenager, referred to in court as either Jane Doe or JD, was free to return to her home count r y a n d s e e k a n a b o r-

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EL PASO MEMORIAL FOR OFFICER FLOYD EAST JR. A public memorial was hosted for deceased Texas Tech Police Officer Floyd East Jr. on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, in the Abraham Chavez Theatre in El Paso. Hundreds of law-enforcement officers from around the state and country went to show their support for East’s family, who was in attendance. For full coverage of the memorial, visit www.dailytoreador.com.

Members of different Honor Guards from around the state and country stand at attention outside of deceased Texas Tech Police Officer Floyd East Jr.’s public memorial service on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, in El Paso. Law-enforcement agents from around the country attended the public service. Photo by Ciara Perozzi

At the public memorial in honor of Tech Officer Floyd East Jr., Texas Tech University System Board of Regents Chairman L. Frederick Francis, Tech System Chancellor Robert Duncan, Tech President Lawrence Schovanec and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso President Richard Lange, sit on stage as Angie Escarciga, a member of the East family, shares stories about East on behalf of the family on Tuesday, Oct. 17,2017. Photo by Ciara Perozzi

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Janine Beckie receives 2017 Humanitarian award

By ALEXA BOUTWELL Sports Editor

The Houston Dash announced on Wednesday, Oct. 18, that former Red Raider Janine Beckie was named Humanitarian of the year by the Dash.

Houston announced this via Twitter as Beckie helped raise over $15,000 to aid in the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund, according to the Houston Dash Twitter.

Beckie is one of the most decorated athletes to play for the Texas Tech soccer team from 20122015, according to Tech Athletics. In her junior and senior seasons, she was named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, and she was also named to the All-Big 12 first team in her senior year.

In the Big 12 Conference rankings as a senior, Beckie ranked first with 14 goals, points per game with 1.35, and game-winning goals with six, according to Tech Athletics. She also led the Red Raiders to

their first Big 12 Championship appearance and scored the game-winning goal in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Beckie is one of the most decorated athletes to play for the Texas Tech soccer team from 20122015. In her junior and senior seasons, she was named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, and was also anmed to the All-Big 12 first team in her senior year.

Not only did Beckie play with the Red Raiders, she also was a member of the Canadian National team, according to Tech Athletics. The Big 12 Conference granted a waiver so she could compete with the Canadian team and played for the

organization in both her junior and senior years at Tech and was first called up to the team in 2014.

In 2015, Beckie trained with the Senior National Team in preparation for the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, according to Tech Athletics.

For the 2015 National Women’s Soccer League Draft, Beckie was selected as the eighth overall pick to the Houston Dash, where she made an impact in her first professional season, according to the Houston Dash website. She totaled 916 minutes on the field as a rookie in 2016 and scored three goals on 19 total shots and recorded three assists.

During the 2017 season, Beckie saw even more time on the field as she logged 1,614 minutes of play and registered a total of 43 shots, two of which resulted in a goal, according to the Houston Dash website.

Now, having earned the 2017 team Humanitarian award for Houston, Beckie has shown her compassion for the city she represents on the field. @ABoutwellDT

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1. Former Texas Tech forward Janine Beckie kicks the ball to a Red Raider teammate in the 1-0 win over North Texas on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, at the John Walker Soccer Complex.

2. Beckie moves the ball past Mean Green defenders in the 1-0 win against North Texas on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, at the Soccer Complex. After donating over $15,000 to the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund, Beckie earned the 2017 Humanitarian Award for the Dash.

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Heisman Trophy scheduled to be in SUB Kingsbury announced as part of 2018 The Heisman Memorial Trophy, otherwise known as the Heisman Trophy, will be on the Texas Tech campus from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 19, near the Student Union Building Main Information Desk.

The trophy will be available for photos, and the event will be hosted by the Student Activities Board, according to TechAnnounce. It will be on display as a part of Homecoming Week, as the Tech football team will host Iowa State at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at Jones AT&T Stadium.

According to its website, the Heisman Tro-

phy was first awarded in 1935 to Chicago’s Jay Berwanger. At the time, the Heisman Trophy was called the Downtown Athletic Club Trophy.

One year later, the trophy earned its new name, the Heisman Memorial Trophy, after legendary college football coach and Downtown Athletics Club athletic director John W. Heisman died on Saturday, Oct. 3, 1936. As athletic director, Heisman formed both the Touchdown Club of New York and the National Football Coaches Association, ac-

cording to the website.

Tech has never had a Heisman Trophy winner, but most recent winners of the award include Lamar Jackson (Louisville), Marcus Mariota (Oregon), Jameis Winston (Florida State), Johnny Manziel (Texas A&M) and Robert Griffin III (Baylor), according to the website. Since 1935, there have been 81 recipients of the award.

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class of Texas HS Football Hall of Fame The Texas Sports Hall of Fame announced on Wednesday, Oct. 18, that Red Raider coach Kliff Kingsbury will be inducted to the 2018 class of the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame.

This season, Kingsbury has led the Red Raiders to a 4-2 overall record and a 2-1 record at home. He even propelled Tech in to the Associated Press Poll, as the Red Raiders were ranked No. 24 nationally after defeating Kansas, 6519, on Saturday, Oct. 7, in Lawrence, Kansas.

Kingsbury is one of two Red Raiders who will be inducted in the spring, the other being former Tech running back Bobby Cavazos, according to a Tech Athletics news release.

Before playing and coaching for Tech, Kingsbury became the passing leader at New Braunfels High School, according to the release. He threw for 3,009 yards and 34 touchdowns during his senior year and led the team to the Class 5A Division II state semifinals.

During his senior season in 1997, Kingsbury helped his team to a 13-2 overall record, which featured six victories coming from behind, according to the release. His successful senior

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Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury makes a call from the sidelines during the 41-34 loss to Oklahoma State on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, at Jones AT&T Stadium. Kingsbury was inducted into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame for his success as the quarterback for New Braunfels High School. season earned Kingsbury a spot on the Red Raider football team, as he was recruited by former Tech coach Spike Dykes.

As a Red Raider, he set 39 school records along with seven NCAA FBS marks, according to the release. Kingsbury threw for 12,429 yards and 95 touchdowns with the Red Raiders from 1999-2002.

In his senior collegiate season alone, Kingsbury re-

corded 5,017 passing yards and 45 touchdowns to earn Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year honor and the Sammy Baugh Trophy, according to the release.

Kingsbury will look to add more success to his alma mater as the Red Raiders host the Iowa State Cyclones this weekend at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at Jones AT&T Stadium. @ABoutwellDT

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Red Raiders address season mishaps

By ALEXA BOUTWELL Sports Editor

For the Texas Tech football team, it has been an up-and-down season after going from being ranked No. 24 in the nation to suffering a close loss to West Virginia the week after.

After a stunning victory over the Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday Oct. 7, 65-19, in Lawrence, Kansas, the Red Raiders were ranked for the first time since 2013 by the Associated Press Poll, according to Tech Athletics. However, after falling short to West Virginia on Saturday, Oct. 14, 46-35, in Morgantown, West Virginia, Tech slipped out of the national rankings.

Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury attributed the loss to mistakes made both offensively and defensively and said the team has areas to improve on to better themselves this season.

“You know, just the other day, it was in a crucial situation on both sides of the football. Really all three phases,” Kingsbury said. “You can't miss field goals, and then when it swings like that, somebody has to the go step up and make a play, and they were

making all the big-time catches over our guys.

Offensively we weren't executing, weren't throwing well, weren't running good routes.”

One mistake made by the Red Raiders was their inability to make field goals.

During the game against West Virginia, junior place kicker Michael Barden missed three consecutive field goals from 43 yards, 37 yards and 23 yards away.

Regarding the Red Raiders’ inability to make field goals, Kingsbury said changes need to be made in order to earn the extra point after scoring a touchdown.

“I mean, we'll see how the week goes, but yeah, definitely. If you don't feel like you can make it from a certain distance,” Kingsbury said, “it definitely changes your preparation as a play caller and where your mind is at.”

Another area the team needs to improve upon is executing at a high-level on offense, senior wide receiver Cameron Batson said. The lack of staying focused displayed in the game against West Virginia is a crucial mishap.

“You know, it’s a little bit of us just not going out there mentally focused,”

Batson said. “Coming out at halftime, we could have went for it probably on that fourth and one. But, it’s a lot of things that we as players just have to control what we can control, and let the coaches do what they do and just play our game.”

When it comes to the offense not managing to compete on the field, junior defensive back Jah’Shawn Johnson said the mistakes made on the other side of the field does not affect Tech’s defense.

“Our job is just to get the offense back the ball and put them in position to score if we can, by taking the ball away and creating a short field,” Johnson said.

“Whether they make it or miss it, we've still got to go out and do our job.”

One defensive aspect that is difficult to manage is being called for a penalty when trying to deny the opponents’ reception, Johnson said.

During the first quarter of play against West Virginia, Johnson was called for pass interference, which resulted in a first down for the Mountaineers, according to Tech Athletics. This gave West Virginia more space to head down the field and kick a field goal to close

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Texas Tech senior running back Justin Stockton runs past the defensive back in the Red Raiders’ 4134 loss to the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, at Jones AT&T Stadium. Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury addressed mistakes being made over the past six games played and how the Red Raiders can improve as a unit with only six games remaining. in on Tech, 14-10.

“The referees see one thing, and they stick with it. But we can say whatever we want to them,” Johnson said. “Their call is the only thing that matters. You just can't let it get down on you. You've just got to respond. I know I talk to them a lot about it and try to see what we’ve done wrong, but the majority of

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Smith reflects on first interception

By JACK DENSMORE Staff Writer

Against the West Virginia Mountaineers, sophomore defensive back Desmon Smith got his first interception in his collegiate career, something he had not done since he was in high school.

The pick was made at the end of the third quarter after West Virginia redshirt junior quarterback Will Grier’s pass was tipped into the air and fell back into Smith’s hands.

His interception was the only one the Red Raiders had against the Mountaineers, according to Tech Athletics.

“It was a deep ball. We were in deep coverage, and I just read the quarterback, and I saw him looking down at his receiver,” Smith said.

“I had some inside help from (junior defensive back) Jah’Shawn (Johnson), made the pick a little easier for me.

I just went up and attacked the ball, and it just fell in my hands on the way down.”

Smith played in seven games during his freshman season, according to Tech Athletics. He finished that season with 16 total tackles and 12 solo tackles on both defense and special teams.

On Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, in the game against Kansas, he set a career high with six tackles in the game.

Later in his freshman year, he registered six tackles again against Baylor, according to Tech Athletics. Smith was also named to the All-Big 12 Freshman second team by Athlon Sports.

“Just from the time I’ve gotten here up until now, he’s really developed,” junior defensive back Vaughnte Dorsey said. “He’s got an edge to him, most definitely, and just about the pick, that was great concentration. That was a wonderful pick.”

After Smith finished high school, he chose Tech over Minnesota, Houston, Kansas, Colorado State, Air Force, Nevada, Rice, SMU and Washington State, according to Tech Athletics.

He also received interest from Arizona State, Oregon, Michigan State, Ohio State, TCU, Texas and Baylor.

However, Smith said he was underestimated and has always played with a chip on his shoulder, which is why he chose Tech.

“I just like to compete. I feel like I didn’t get the attention or the respect I needed or deserved, and I just kind of play with that chip on my shoulder,” Smith said. “My goal is to just be aggressive and know my assignment and do my job.”

The Big 12 Conference is also one of the toughest con-

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O’Brien reflects on career as Red Raider

By AUSTIN WATTS Staff Writer

As the Texas Tech Red Raider soccer team’s 2017 season comes to an end, the seniors prepare for their last games in the red and black uniform.

One senior in particular is looking forward to making the most of her last games with her teammates. Senior defender Rebekah O’Brien has been a starter for the Red Raiders for four seasons now, according to Tech Athletics. O’Brien plays along Tech’s backline, which has been instrumental in limiting opportunities to Tech’s opponents this season.

“Well, in training they go at it with everyone,” junior goalkeeper Carissa Christensen said. “They are very composed in the back. No matter what they are doing, they are very calm and collected, so it’s very nice to see them stand players up.”

In O’Brien’s first season as a Red Raider, the freshman defender played in 18 games for the team, while

starting seven matches, according to Tech Athletics. In that season, the Red Raiders made a deep run in the NCAA Tournament, going as far as the third round, where they fell to Florida in overtime.

“For sure, freshman year (was a memorable season), since we got to the Sweet 16,” O’Brien said. “That was an incredible experience, and I played with such awesome players that year like Jaelene Hinkle. I had two years with Janine Beckie, which was awesome. I had Lauren Watson.

I had all those awesome players around me (during my) freshman year.”

In her second season as a Red Raider, O’Brien was part of a team that made the NCAA Championship, but the No. 15 Red Raiders fell, 3-2, in overtime to No. 17 Auburn, according to Tech Athletics. The biggest feat for the Red Raiders in 2015 was when Tech won its first Big 12 Championship after defeating Kansas, 1-0, to take the Big 12 title. O’Brien started

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3, 2017. Tech won the match with Appalachian State, 4-0. in nine games for the Red Raiders that season, while appearing in 23 matches for the team.

In her junior year, O’Brien saw a notable increase in playing time, as the junior defender started all 20 matches for the Red Raiders, while seeing a substantial change in her role on the team. In 2016, O’Brien took 41 shots, compared to 15 shots across her first two years.

Her increased role as a shooter led to three goals, the first goals of her collegiate career, according to Tech Athletics. The Red Raiders had less wins than previous seasons in 2016, but it still managed an appearance at the NCAA Championship, falling in the first round to Utah, 1-0.

“Last year was really good,” O’Brien said. “I scored a lot more than I ever thought I was going to score. I didn’t think I was ever going to score here, so I think freshman and junior years have been my favorite years so far.”

This season, O’Brien has returned to her more conventional middle-defender role. O’Brien has started in every match for the Red Raiders this year and has logged the most minutes of any player this

season with 1,287 minutes.

Her only goal of the year came against Kansas, with 10 shots on the season, according to Tech Athletics.

As of Wednesday, Oct. 18, Tech sits at 8-6-1 on the season, and these last three matches of the season are crucial for Tech to make a Big 12 Tournament appearance or a NCAA Tournament run.

“Scoring against Kansas was pretty nice. I really liked that goal,” O’Brien said. “It was unfortunate we got a tie, but every game has had different moments that have been very enjoyable. I’ve tried to soak in every game because it’s my senior year, last chance to play these teams one more time.”

O’Brien, who has been playing soccer for almost two decades, said she can trace her love for soccer back to her early childhood.

“I started at 4 years old,” O’Brien said. “I’m the youngest of four, and everyone in my family played. From birth, I was out on the soccer field. My mom likes to say that I was 9 months old and kicking the soccer ball. I’ve been around soccer my whole life, and I loved every minute of it.”

After a successful high school career, O’Brien said

she had her heart set on playing collegiate soccer, but she could not find a school that was a good fit for her. After multiple visits to other colleges, O’Brien came to Tech for a visit and immediately felt at home.

“The college recruiting process was so weird for me,” O’Brien said. “Any place I would go and visit, I just didn’t really care that much. I was just there, and I didn’t enjoy myself as much.

It was like I was just there touring, and it wasn’t a big deal. Then, I came here, and I loved it. When I got home, (I) remember waking up the next morning from getting back from Lubbock and thought, ‘I want to go back to Lubbock.’ And, I knew from that moment that I was going to come here.”

In her time as a Red Raider, O’Brien has played with leaders like Beckie and Hinkle, and now as a senior, the defender has become a leader for her teammates.

“We love Rebekah,” junior defender Cassie Boren said. “She brings so much energy and so much enthusiasm to the team.

She’s such a great and reliable player. We’ve all been talking about giving her the performance that she’s been giving the team this whole year.”

As her last season as a Red Raider comes to a close, O’Brien has her heart set on continuing her soccer career and following in the footsteps of former Tech soccer greats like Hinkle and Beckie. If she cannot play soccer professionally, O’Brien said she has a cause she would like to work with to make the world a better place.

“There are several things I would love to do,” O’Brien said. “Right now, my top two would be to either play soccer afterwards or to work with human-trafficking victims. It’s been on my heart recently, and been on my mind the last six months, so that’s something I’ve been looking into.”

With only three games guaranteed in the season, O’Brien is prepared to win her last games as a Red Raider, as she finishes her career at Tech.

“This team is so good, and I believe that this team can do so much,” O’Brien said. “As the pieces are coming together, and the tournament is coming up, I believe that we can make it. I think that we can go far in the NCAA tournament. I’m looking forward to that and ending my career here no sooner than the Sweet 16.” @AustinWattsDT

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Texas Tech redshirt junior setter Missy Owens sets the ball for freshman middle blocker Allison White during Tech’s match against Texas in the United Supermarkets Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017.

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Record field goal by swede in Texas Ove Johansson’s life has been a little bit like Forrest Gump’s and a little bit like George Bailey’s from “It’s A Wonderful Life.” The experiences and friends he’s had, the places he’s been. And all with a Swedish accent.

But Johansson’s biggest grab — at least the one that’s made him the answer to a sports trivia question — came 41 years ago on an overcast fall afternoon in Abilene’s Shotwell Stadium. Here he was, on Oct. 16, 1976, this native of Sweden who at the time spoke broken English, poised to do what no one had ever done before.

Preposterously, he was going to attempt a 69yard field goal. Dean Low, the holder, would put the ball down at ACU’s own 41-yard line. It had been a fairytale ride to get to that point. Not the game, but Ove’s life.