TUESDAY, OCT. 20, 2015 VOLUME 90 ■ ISSUE 33
FORMULA RACING
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PG. 5
C A M P U S C A R RY
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HEALTH
Breast Cancer Awareness increases By AMMA OWUSU Staff Writer
Cancer is a leading cause of death all across the world. Every two, minutes a new case of breast cancer is diagnosed in the U.S., according to the Susan G. Komen website. To inform the public on this deadly disease, the month of October was designated as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. “My friend’s mom had breast cancer at one point,” Keeley Cai, a sophomore from Flower Mound, said.
“She was very open about it and would share her experiences with others.” The main purpose of Breast Cancer Awareness Month is not just to raise money for research, but also to raise awareness of the cancer and inform women about early detection of the disease, Cai said. “To me, Breast Cancer Awareness Month is here to get people to donate for advances in research and raise awareness about an important issue,” she said.
SEE CANCER, PG. 2
CAMPUS
Urbanovsky trails encourage recreation By JENNIFER ROMERO L a Vida Editor
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A student enjoys a run on the new jogging track at Urbanovsky Park on Monday. The new trails were part of the campus beautification project, and students can now run on flat terrain or on the path over the newly built berms.
The Texas Tech campus has been undergoing various construction projects throughout the year, including a campus beautification project. The campus beautification project was divided into two phases, according to the Facilities Planning and Construction website, the second of which focused on improving Urbanovsky Park for students. Steve Waden, associate director of facilities and student recreation center operations, said a large part of the new landscaping in the park is the new running trails. “We wanted the park component to have the running trails and bring in some berms to get some elevation changes and give folks the option to go up or down those or stay flat if they wanted to,” he said. “That was definitely a big component to it, enhancing the previous track we did have, which was just that cinder block crushed stuff. One
of the first things we did was make sidewalks with concrete.” The tracks now have a caliche base with asphalt on top, and Waden said the trails feel much softer when people are running on them now.
You definitely have more options with the new hills. I think it’s just a nicer atmosphere now. CASSIDY COLTRAIN JUNIOR Runners can choose whether or not they want to run over the new berms, he said, and the lower trail without berms is 1.13 miles in length and the route with the berms is 1.16 miles. “There’s people walking on it, they’re riding their bikes, they’re using their skateboards, they’re rollerblading,” he said. “By any means necessary they’re using them.”
CROSS-COUNTRY
Staff WritEr
Miguel Bautista, a sophomore petroleum engineering major from Long Beach, California, has brought a new perspective to the men’s cross-country team since joining the squad last year. Bautista got a second chance after some trouble that occurred during his senior year of high school, he said. Tech cross-country coach Jon Murray was one of the only coaches to stick around. Bautista said the environment of the university is what made him decide to come to Tech, and he saw there was room for him to grow here. “I saw that there was potential for me to grow here because when I was recruited, they had the NCCA champion, Kennedy Kithuka,” Bautista said. “They showed me that they were willing
to work with me.” According to the Tech Athletics website, Bautista’s freshman year consisted of finishing just outside the Top 50 at the Big 12 Championships in the eightkilometer race. Throughout his first year with the Red Raiders, Bautista had to learn the college system of crosscountry because it was different from what he was used to in high school, he said. Bautista said he took some things he learned from his freshman year and applied them to this year. “I learned that I shouldn’t train as hard so soon in the season because the miles will catch up with me,” Bautista said. “I burned out toward the end of last season.” Bautista said he and Murray worked to improve the young runner’s workout regimen this
SEE TRAILS, PG. 5
WEATHER
Sophomore leads cross-country team By DAVID GAY
The project for Urbanovsky Park also includes new basketball and volleyball courts, picnic areas, a pavilion with a barbecue and an aerated pond with a new water well, according to the Facilities Planning and Construction website. Cassidy Coltrain, a junior animal science major from Longmont, Colorado, said she thinks the new construction looks nice. “I try to come out and run at least once a week,” she said. “You definitely have more options with the new hills. I think it’s just a nicer atmosphere now.” Coltrain said she feels safer running on the new trails in Urbanovsky because she does not have to worry about whether drivers are paying attention to her or not. The West Rec Turf Fields were opened in February, and since then the flag football intramural games have been hosted there instead of in Urbanovsky Park.
Lubbock to experience heavy rain
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Texas Tech sophomore runner Miguel Baustista joined the Red Raider cross-country team last year because of his desire to be one of the best runners in the country.
year. “Coach Murray has taught me to run a bit faster during my workouts. We improved a lot last year,” Bautista said. “We also worked on increasing my mileage so I can build my aerobic fitness.” Murray has seen improvement this year compared to last year, he said. “He’s one that has been con-
sistently getting better and better,” Murray said. “He has shown a lot of progress this year. It’s exciting to see where his future will be.” Bautista said Murray has been a consistent help for him, and is not afraid to tell Bautista what he is not doing well.
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Rain is returning to the forecast, and the Lubbock area is expected to get a dose of heavy rain Wednesday and Thursday. Rain chances begin tonight with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service, with a 30 percent chance Wednesday. The greatest chance for heavy rain begins Wednesday night and lasts through Thursday, with an 80 percent chance, according to the NWS. Up to four inches of rain are projected to fall, with locally higher amounts possible. The rain could lead to localized flooding. Rain chances decrease Thursday night to 50 percent and end Friday, according to the NWS. High temperatures are forecast to be in the low to mid 70s this week with low temperatures in the mid 50s. @DailyToreador