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Texas Tech veteran program ranked Texas Tech’s Military and Veterans Programs has earned seven recognitions in 2014 and is among the most celebrated military and veterans support units in higher education.

Tech is listed as a 2015 Military Friendly School for the sixth straight year by Victory Media Inc., K’Leigh Bedingfield, senior editor in the Office of Communications and Marketing at Tech, said.

Tech is the third university in the nation to acquire the designation of a Purple Heart University, she said.

U.S. News and World Report ranked Tech as one of the top 50 universities for veterans, earning the Best College for Veterans award, Bedingfield said.

“Texas Tech is privileged to serve the men and women who have fought for our freedom. It is the least we can do for them,” Tech President M. Duane Nellis said, according to a Tech news release.

“Texas Tech is committed to our military, and these awards are nice recognitions of our efforts.”

The Military and Veterans Program serves more than 1,800 military veterans and their dependents while they earn their degrees, Bedingfield said.

The Rawls College of Business ranked Number 13 out of 64 other business colleges across the country, she said. Tech also earned the Best Online Graduate Engineering Programs for Veterans award.

Schools are evaluated by strict criteria, Bedingfield said, including achievement in military culture, financial aid, flexibility, on-campus support and online support services.

“Earning these recognitions is a testament to the dedication of our university and to the success of veterans and their family members,” Ryan Van Dusen, Military and Veterans Programs director, said, according to the release. “We are committed to maintaining an environment that encourages personal growth and intellectual development.”

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TEXAS TECH RUNNING back Kenny Williams tries to get past Texas defenders Nov. 3, 2012 at Jones AT&T Stadium. The Red Raiders have won 15 of 64 games against the Longhorns.

Tech planning for high energy Saturday

By EVERETT CORDER SportS Editor

At the beginning of the 2014 season, the Texas Tech football game against the University of Texas had already been sold out for more than a month, and resale tickets were going for $114 on Vivid Seats, the official ticket resale website for Tech Athletics.

Now, just three days before the Red Raiders take on their in-state rival Longhorns, the cheapest resale ticket on Vivid Seats is $73, nearly half of what it cost in August.

Although the ticket prices have dropped significantly, Tech Associate Athletics Director Blayne Beal said his staff is still expecting the stadium to fill up.

“Yes, there are tickets available (on Vivid Seats) or sites like it,” Beal said, “but from a planning perspective or whatever, yes we are expecting a full house.”

Both Tech and Texas are currently in the bottom half of the Big 12 Conference, but junior center Jared Kaster said it does not take away from the meaning of the game.

Kaster said the Red Raiders still have a chance of making a bowl game, which is the team’s overall goal. “(Texas) has always been a big school, a big football team that’s always been in the talk, and for us kids growing up, that’s all you see,” he said, “and I think that would be a big thing for us to kind of kick back our season, to finish out strong.”

Because the game is a sellout, Beal said student seating will be limited to the normal 12,577 seats with the grass section in the north end zone open as overflow seating.

Fox Sports 1 will be broadcasting the game nationally, and originally used a six-day window option for the game to start at either 11 a.m. or 6:30 p.m.

The game time was eventually set for the 6:30 slot, which Beal said will be very helpful.

This weekend’s matchup is the 64th all-time between the two teams, but will be only the second time ever that both teams will enter with losing records.

The first and only time it happened previously was in 1993, when Tech was 2-5 and Texas was 2-3-1. The Red Raiders only two wins prior to the Texas game

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STUDENTS CAMP OUTSIDE of the Frazier Alumni Pavilion for Raiderville as they await for the gates of the Jones AT&T Stadium to open for a football game. This year, Raiderville has not been planned. This is the first time this has happened since 2008.

were against Pacific and Rice, but Tech was able to take down the Longhorns on the road, 31-22.

Defensive coordinator Mike Smith, who grew up in Lubbock and eventually played at Tech, said the Texas game is one of the most exciting every year, no matter what the circumstances surrounding it are.

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Tech political organizations Vandalism hinders annual debate same-sex marriage Carol of Lights preparation

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A series of vandalism events has caused problems for Texas Tech’s preparation for the upcoming Carol of Lights, set to take place 6:30 p.m.

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Craig Kuehnert, Carol of Lights director and assistant director for student leadership development, said the vandalism included the theft of several strings of lights from the Civil Engineering and Math buildings and destruction of more than $250 worth of lights.

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REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE Young Americans for Liberty discuss the issue of marriage equality during a debate Tuesday in the Escondido Theater in the Student Union building.

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A Texas Tech student debate occurred Tuesday evening in the Escondido Theater in the Student Union building.

In attendance were the Tech College Republicans, Tech Student Democrats, Young Americans for Liberty and the Young Conservatives of Texas.

The first round of the debate discussed same sex marriage. The representatives of the Tech Student Democrats were the first to give their argument about the issue.

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Mark Marin, a representative of TSD, said the democrats are asking for same sex marriage to be legal in the nation.

He said records must be kept of legal documents, which is why the government should be involved in these types of issues. He said TSD does not agree with each state taking charge of defining same sex marriage and doing work the government could do.

“When we go off to war, we don’t go off to war as a state,” he said. “We go off to war as a nation.”

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It was also discovered that several lights were removed from the Geosciences building, he said.

John Mendoza, a senior exercise and sport sciences major from Allen, said the vandalism is a shame.

Having attended the event before, he said he knows the labor that goes into the preparation, and hates to see anyone disrespect that hard work.

“It’s really childish,” Mendoza said, “especially for college-aged people. I would expect them to act more appropriately.”

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Student Government debates Senate Resolution 50.19

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Texas Tech’s Student Government Association Student Senate is currently considering a resolution that will acknowledge the concern for current on-campus housing conditions for freshman students.

Ben Sharp, a sophomore economics major from Borger and an arts and sciences senator, said University Student Housing admitted more freshmen than expected fall 2014, and this caused some students in the Bledsoe, Sneed and Horn/Knapp Residence

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Halls to have two other roommates instead of just one in traditional residence hall rooms.

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Tech professors researching alcohol recovery

By DANI COPELAND Staff Writer

Those between the ages of 18 and 65 can earn $25 by participating in a research study about drinking high levels of alcohol.

The purpose of this study is to see how participants react to seeing images of alcohol. Spencer Bradshaw, assistant professor of addictive disorders and recovery studies, said participants must have been sober for at least one month and up to 20 years sober.

He posted the announcement to TechAnnounce to bring awareness to the research, he said, even though the age limit extends to 65.

“I put it on there just to involve as many people as we can to make people aware of it and make the community aware of it,” Bradshaw said. “We’re excited for the findings and the hopeful things we

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Kevin Thornton, a senior university studies major from Belton, said he lived on campus as a freshman at Tech in Coleman Residence Hall, and even though he liked living on campus, he could remember how it was difficult at times.

“Freshman year is the ultimate meet new people experience,” Thornton said, “so I think I’d like that aspect, but I can see where three people to a room can be

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Jake Fuller, representative for The Young Americans for Liberty said the state should not interfere with defining what same sex marriage is.

Rebeca Jurado, a representative for the Tech College Republicans, said there were two sides

might find.”

Participants involved in the study will first go through a screening in order to see if they are eligible to participate in the HARRIS study, he said. They must have been diagnosed with an alcohol dependency and must have been sober for more than 30 days in order to be considered to participate.

After the screening, participants will come to Texas Tech’s campus for two hours to participate in a psychological assessment as well as an assessment of their heart rate and muscle reactions during the study.

He said participants are shown images of neutral items as well as alcohol-related images to compare how the brain reacts

to the different types of images to see what specifically happens during an alcohol trigger.

The team has had a good turnout so far in the number of people that have signed up to participate in the study, he said. Many of those who have signed up have been sober for one month to 10 years.

“The purpose is to explore how the brain changes,” he said. “We know from research how the brain changes by addiction, but we know a lot less of how the brain changes back in the process of recovery.”

Kitty Harris, professor of addictive disorders and recovery studies and the director of recovery science research, said the alcohol-related research Tech is doing is different than most research of the same kind.

Bradshaw said he wants this research to understand alcohol recovery more and

to give hope to people who are suffering from alcoholism.

He thinks this research is exciting because it studies the biology of addiction, he said. Addiction is one of those situations where a person can be unsure if they really have an addiction.

“What’s exciting about our study is we’re getting a brain imaging objective way of assessing alcoholism,” he said.

“And more exciting than that, we can see the track addictions of addiction on the brain.”

“One of the most interesting things is the majority of research done in the field of addiction has been done on the process of addiction,” Harris said, “but our research is focusing on the process of recovery.”

She said this research is most exciting because it is research that not many doctors have written about before. The team is trying to pioneer recovery science.

Harris said she does not know if this research will prevent people from becoming alcoholics, but it can give alcoholics hope.

“There are not a lot of scare tactics that work in prevention,” she said. “I don’t know if it will prevent as much as it will help us to understand and actually encourage people to look at what recovery does in terms of your brain.”

The research collected so far has shown exciting findings, Bradshaw said.

He and his research team found the sections of the brain that connect to decrease the amount of time it takes a person to recover.

“The longer someone stays sober, the less their brain is going to activate in a specific region of the frontal cortex,” he said. “That area has been active before when they come across an alcohol picture or trigger.”

Harris said the outcome of the

research is what the research team hoped for.

The research team has had many college-aged individuals who have participated in this study who were considered to be dependent on alcohol, Bradshaw said.

He is hoping to have more participants who are 10 to 20 years sober, he said, in order to see the long-term effects of alcoholism.

The research is ongoing, Harris said, and an article about the research was accepted last week for publication. She said another article on how the brain returns to a normal state after addiction is in the process of being created.

The two have already published research together, titled “Predictive Factors of Readiness for Change During Inpatient Treatment” in accordance with Sterling Shumway and Amanda Baker, according to the book.

mischief in regards to the vandalism, Administrative Captain Stephen Hinkle said, and the department will be investigating the incidents and working on ways to stop them.

Carol of Lights includes more than

25,000 colored lights situated on 13 of the buildings around Memorial Circle, according to the University Student Housing website.

With so many lights placed around campus, it is hard to keep an eye on all of

them, Hinkle said, but the police will be on their guard and do their best.

“We need to be more vigilant and more aware,” he said.

Carmen Palacios, an undeclared freshman from Dallas, said the vandalism

acts are disrespectful to those who attend Carol of Lights.

Palacios has never been to the event, she said, but is excited to attend this year and is disappointed anyone would do this.

“We’re adults,” she said. “This

overdone and cramped at times.”

Sharp said he spoke with the Sean Duggan, director of University Student Housing, and was told students currently residing three students to one room were refunded $1,000. Sharp said Duggan has seen and approved of the resolution.

Victoria Garcia, a freshman communications design major from Childress, said receiving a refund of $1,000 would help, but she still does not know if that would be worth living with two other students.

Sharp said this resolution is to advo-

cate for the students currently residing three students to one room, as his brother is currently a freshman here at Tech.

If the three roommates knew each other prior to moving in together, Thornton said, that could make the situation easier. He also understands the difficulty of the current situation, as it can be difficult to live with just one other person.

The resolution also encourages University Housing Services to ensure future residents the choice to live in or avoid this situation, Sharp said. One choice would be to allow freshmen to live off campus, as

the only current option for a freshman to live off campus is if he lives with relatives.

“I think it would be cool to live off campus, just for the fact that you get away for a little bit, but then again, I like living on campus and being close to everything and being involved,” Garcia said.

Thornton said he believes freshman students should have the option and more leeway to live off campus.

While Sharp discussed this resolution during the sixth meeting of the 50th session, senators were both in favor and opposed to the resolution.

Senator Jordan Vogel said the resolution may give University Student Housing a negative connotation since the department is already looking into solutions to avoid any further freshman housing problems.

“That’s the furthest thing from the truth,” Sharp said. “They’ve (housing) done a wonderful job with the circumstances they have faced.”

Sharp said he does understand why other senators feel the way they do about the resolution and plans to meet with them to discuss the resolution and come

to a compromise.

“Whenever something is in writing, that holds a little more weight and a little more power,” he said.

Senator Joseph Corcoran said this is an issue the Student Senate needs to address, but because of the current circumstances, the resolution should be pushed back to second reading to allow for solutions and alternatives to be found.

A senate vote passed to move the resolution back to second reading with 87 percent in favor.

to the argument. There is a moral side to the discussion.

“Just because a majority thinks one thing should be legal does not mean that all morals should be thrown out the window,” Jurado said. “We definitely believe that there needs to be some sort of standard. We should have student values when it comes to these types of issues.”

Daniel Sheppard, a TCR representative, said the government

should not force people to do business with gay couples.

There is a story about a gay couple asking a bakery to make a cake for the wedding, he said. The bakery refused, and the court came in and said the bakery had to do business for the wedding.

“We do not believe the government should force people to agree with same sex marriage or do business with gay couples,”

Sheppard said. “If they choose to work with them, that’s on them.”

If the federal government stepped in and defined what marriage means, citizens are forced to accept the contracts and follow them even if they do not agree with it being legal, he said.

Don Cowles, a YCT representative, said an issue the other organizations overlooked was that they feel the government will try to get involved in marriage and

this issue is a consequence the nation would have to deal with in the future.

The government has no role in defining marriage itself or what type of relationship a person can have, he said.

“When did the government get involved in marriage in the first place?” he said. “Nowhere in the Constitution does it delegate the right for the federal government to define marriage. Let the

states have total control of what they do in their borders. That would be sort of a compromise.”

After each organization gave its argument, each group was allowed one minute of rebuttal.

Fuller said the nation promotes the definition due process that means everyone should be equal before the law.

“The government should be able to define marriage for more than just gays,” he said. “An example could be even polygamy, even though I may not condone that or it is not to my taste.”

Sheppard said the decision to legalize same sex marriage should be left up to each state.

Cowles said a whole issue being missed by the government being involved in the same sex marriage decision is “cause and effect.”

“There are so many ways that it can be taken out of context; it can be changed or twisted to something else, an example is polygamy,” he said. “I’m not saying it’s right or wrong, but if you do something, you should have a clear side of the effects it will have.”

The rebuttal of the student debate ended after YCT gave its final remarks. The Tech debate was live tweeted and was given the hashtag #ttudebate14.

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Lubbock early voting continues as planned

By NICOLAS LOPEZ Staff Writer

With early voting drawing near to a close, Lubbock County has seen fairly normal voter turnout.

According to the Lubbock County Elections Office election statistics, 15,938 people have taken advantage of early voting this election season, which is down by more than 4,200 votes from the 2010 general elections, but up 1,174 votes from the 2006 general elections.

Kim Davis, spokesperson for the Lubbock County Elections Office, said 157,273 Lubbock County residents are registered to vote and with eight days of early voting completed, more than 10

percent of those registered have participated in early voting.

“If you want to compare apples to apples you want to compare governors election to governors election,” she said. “We’re above 2006, but below where we were in 2010.”

Early voting started on Oct. 20 and ends Friday, she said.

At stake in this election are the national offices of U.S. representative, District 19 and state and local offices ranging from governor to county treasurer, she said.

Texas Tech students Stephen Rivas, a sophomore petroleum engineering major, and Ernest Muñoz, a sophomore petroleum engineering major, both said they were planning on taking advantage

of early voting this election.

“I know about early voting,” Rivas said. “I plan on going to vote early.”

Davis said there have been no problems with the new voter ID law, which has been in place since the summer of 2013.

With the new voter ID law, in order to vote a person must present one of the following acceptable forms of identification: Texas driver’s license, Texas Election Identification Certificate, Texas personal identification card, Texas concealed handgun license, U.S. military identification card with the person’s photograph, U.S. citizenship certificate with the person’s photograph or a U.S. passport.

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Commercial supply rocket explodes in flames at liftoff CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) — An unmanned commercial supply ship bound for the International Space Station exploded moments after liftoff Tuesday evening, with debris falling in flames over the launch site.

No injuries were reported following the first catastrophic launch in NASA’s commercial spaceflight effort.

Orbital Sciences Corp.’s Antares rocket blew up over the launch complex at Wallops Island, Virginia, just six seconds after liftoff. The company said everyone at the launch site had been accounted for, and the damage appeared to be limited to

the facilities.

Flames could be seen shooting into the sky as the sun set.

“Maintain your consoles,” Orbital Sciences’ Mission Control informed the roomful of engineers and technicians. All data were being collected to use in the ensuing investigation.

The Cygnus cargo ship was loaded with 5,000 pounds of experiments and equipment for the six people living on the space station. It was the fourth Cygnus bound for the orbiting lab; the first flew just over a year ago.

NASA spokesman Rob Navias said there was nothing urgently needed by the space station crew on

that flight. In fact, the Russian Space Agency was proceeding with its own supply run on Wednesday.

NASA is paying the Virginiabased Orbital Sciences and the California-based SpaceX company to keep the space station stocked in the post-shuttle era.

Until Tuesday, all of the companies’ missions had been near-flawless and the accident was sure to draw criticism in Washington. The commercial spaceflight program has been championed by President Barack Obama.

NASA said the six residents of the orbiting lab were informed of the accident.

Abbott: Patrick toned down immigration rhetoric LUBBOCK (AP) — Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott said Tuesday that the tea-party star who’s the GOP candidate for lieutenant governor has toned down his fiery rhetoric on immigration.

Abbott and lieutenant governor candidate Dan Patrick appeared in Lubbock ahead of next week’s election to encourage Republicans to vote. It was the first time since the March primary that Abbott and Patrick have campaigned together.

Patrick, a state senator and talk radio host from Houston, is known for bombastic rhetoric about ending the “invasion” of people entering the U.S. illegally from Mexico. But Abbott said that despite Patrick’s past comments, he would be more

Singer gives Alamo collection to Texas SAN ANTONIO (AP) — British pop star Phil Collins on Tuesday handed over his vast collection of artifacts related to the Battle of the Alamo and the Texas Revolution to the state of Texas.

Collins was in San Antonio to donate what’s considered the world’s largest private collection of Alamo artifacts. It includes a fringed leather pouch and a gun used by Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie’s legendary knife and letters from garrison commander William B. Travis.

“There’s things in there that will make your mouth drop,” Collins said.

The 1980s pop artist and Genesis singer-drummer has joked that he spent all the money he made from music on artifacts related to the 1836 battle in which 1,500 Mexican troops laid siege to 200 Texans.

The collection was given to Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, the state steward of the Alamo who is pushing for a new historical center that would house Collins’ collection.

“Texans are deeply indebted to Phil Collins,” Patterson said. “He is giving us back our heritage. Now these Texas treasures need a home where all can see them and study from them and learn about how Texans won our liberty.”

Collins, who’s a Grammy and Academy Award winner, donated a collection of more than 200 items for display. Five crates full of artifacts were unloaded from a cargo truck Tuesday.

“This completes the journey for me. I’m 64. When I was 5 or 6 years old, this thing began,” Collins said

inclusive than divisive.

Abbott, whose wife is Hispanic and who has worked to gain the Hispanic vote, says he’s seen a shift from Patrick.

“I have seen him tone down rhetoric like that, and I think that he has and will continue to tone down rhetoric like that and cast a vision that is inclusive of everyone in this state,” Abbott, the state’s attorney general, said after he and Patrick spoke to a room of about 200 people.

Patrick declined to speak to the media following his comments to the crowd. “I do not” have time, he said, walking away with his back turned after several attempts to get his attention. “I have some calls to

make.”

Abbott, in response to a question about whether Patrick is too far right from him, said he believes the senator will be a tenacious lieutenant governor.

“I run on my own platforms and my own positions,” Abbott said.

“But I think Dan Patrick is going to be a staunch leader in helping secure the border. He cares deeply about improving education and we will work on those issues together.”

Patrick told the crowd Republicans need to do more than just win every election for statewide offices.

“We want to crush the Democrats,” he said. “I believe in my heart that we are America’s last hope, Texas.”

people is if they have any questions about where polling locations are, what the ballot looks like, or anything like that, the best place to go is to votelubbock.org,” Davis said.

“All that information is online there.”

According to Vote Lubbock, early voting will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Friday at the Robert H. Ewalt Student Recreation Center, Lubbock County Elections Office, 1308 Crickets Ave., Slaton ISD Administration Office, 140 E. Panhandle, Roosevelt Clubhouse, 1400 County Road 3300 and all Lubbock United Supermarket locations.

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Feminism sometimes Students should continue religious practices in college Mark present in horror films M Tijerina Jemima A Johnson

films pass the Bechdel test. This test was developed by Liz Wallace and popularized by cartoonist Alison Bechdel when she used it in a comic strip. It is a simple test with three conditions: A film must have at least two (named) female characters who talk to each other about something other than a man.

The Bechdel test is not a surefire method of warding off sexism, but it does guarantee a semi-decent representation of women in film.

Among others, horror films such as “Carrie,” “The Nightmare on Elm Street,” and “The Descent” pass this test.

As previously mentioned, two female characters are pretty much essential to the typical horror movie, and at some point in the fight for your life, the choice must be made to talk about an escape plan instead of a man.

Another feminist aspect of horror is the “Final Girl” concept coined by Carol J. Clover in her book “Men, Women and Chain Saws.”

The Final Girl “is introduced at the beginning and is the only character to be developed in any psychological detail,” according to the book. “She is by any measure the slasher film’s hero.”

Clover goes on to say the audience, male and female alike, is forced to identify with the Final Girl’s terrors and triumphs. They see this horror-laden world through her eyes and hers alone.

The Final Girl is independent, resourceful and perceptive. More often than not, she takes down the killer single-handedly and lives to tell the tale.

Horror films are not perfect — few films are. But they were achieving acts of feminism before many other genres even thought about it.

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n interesting debate that has dominated the minds of basketball fans in recent years as well as sports media outlets pertains to whether or not former Chicago Bulls basketball player Michael Jordan is better than Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James.

Honestly speaking, these two greats are people who have paid their dues to the game of basketball and have greatly advanced the beauty and respect of the game.

Each one of them is special in his own way, which makes it a bit of a hustle when one wants to pinpoint the better one of the two.

To make it a bit easier, I will compare them based on their on-court exploits, their awards and achievements, social capital or respect as well as their age difference.

When it comes to on-court heroism, James has often been hailed as the greatest prodigy of his time. He was particularly exalted by many when he became the fifth player in NBA history to score over 10 points in 500 consecutive games, according to nbcsports.com.

While we cannot merely overlook this impressive record by James, his incredible dexterity and playmaking ability as well as his capability to weave through the toughest power forwards, we cannot also forget that Jordan sits at the top of that list with ten or more points in 866 consecutive games.

Jordan’s invention of new basketball moves, his incredible strength and his all-time greatest dunk from the free throw line are qualities which added to the overall beauty of the game and cannot be sidelined.

When it comes to awards and achievements, Jordan, who finally retired in 2003 according

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It is hard to continue with your studies and also contribute time to attending church, but many are able to do so.

or people who simply choose to not believe in anything, but it is wrong to turn others away from their beliefs. It goes the same for people who are religious — don’t throw your religion on others or cast them out for not believing.

If both groups choose to give information on their beliefs, whether they be atheist, Christian or any other religion, then that is completely fine and harmless, as long as they are not pressuring students and ridiculing their religion.

I personally label myself a Christian. My parents have practiced Christianity for a long time and I have held their faith as my own. If I am being honest though, I haven’t been to church in a very long time. It isn’t that I don’t have time, but it seems I have lost where I stand with religion.

That is why I feel it is important for students to have a community they can rely on to help them continue practicing their religion. If students enter college with a strong belief in their religion, they should leave continuing to believe in their religion and have a stronger sense of faith.

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denounce their religion. According to an ABC News article, Tony Arnold, director of media relations for a Campus Crusade for Christ, feels it is the parents’ duty to remind their children to practice their religion.

Arnold suggests parents insist their children attend an organized religious service or become active in volunteering with other church attendees.

Arnold also suggests parents not push their children’s dedication too hard.

I feel it is important for religious students to stay active in practicing their religion. It saddens me to see young adults coming into college dedicated

to a religion and leaving with no faith at all.

An important factor in practicing a religion is to truly understand it. If students are practicing a religion solely because it is the one their parents practice but have no understanding of it, it can be a bad thing. This is why religious organizations on campus offer their services.

Many organizations on campus offer a community to students so they won’t feel alone in their beliefs. This is a good opportunity for students to gain an awayfrom-home community to keep them committed.

It is also easy for students to find themselves under the scrutiny of nonbelievers trying to stray them away from their religion. Freshmen are especially prone to falling victim of questioning their faith, and it doesn’t help that non-believers sometimes influence them to turn away from practicing their religion.

I have no issue with atheism

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woman’s screams echo through a creepy, deserted forest. The woman comes running into view shortly after with a machete-wielding assailant hot on her trail. Just when the distance between them becomes large enough to warrant an escape, she trips, falls and consequently is murdered.

Halloween is right around the corner and this is the scene many moviegoers will witness in an attempt to pay homage to the fearinducing holiday. The scene is a common occurrence in horror movies, as is the frustration most viewers feel after watching it.

But frustrations toward horror movies extend past the mediocre concept of “death by tripping.” With feminism rising in popularity, many have begun to examine these clumsy female leads and their counterparts to question whether or not horror is a genre rife with sexism.

However, I believe feminism is also present in the genre.

This is not to say sexism is not present in horror. The women are often scantily-clad and their death scenes can be more provocative than gruesome. Female villains have stereotypical agendas, such as regaining the beauty of their youth or exacting revenge on former lovers.

The “saint versus slut” archetypes see the more “promiscuous” women die for their wild ways while the more “restrained” women are rewarded with an averted or delayed death. Not to mention the low amount of character development overall.

Men are also victims of stereotypical portrayals, playing the roles of simple brutes high on testosterone. These “brutes” are incapable of the emotional hysteria their female counterparts are subject to.

As an avid horror movie fan, it pains me to point out the sexist aspects of this genre. As a child, I passed over cheesy children’s adventure films in favor of movies like “Jeepers Creepers” and “Child’s Play.” I actually believe this preference has had some influence over my position as a feminist.

Therefore, I am inclined to emphasize the feminist achievements of the genre as well.

First off, a fair amount of horror

any college students enter college with a religion, usually one that ties in with their family’s beliefs. However, many students lose touch with their religion while in college and branch off from those beliefs.

According to The Huffington Post, a study published by the Social Science Research Council found 64 percent of students enrolled in a university declined in service attendance. This does not necessarily mean students are no longer practicing their religion, but instead have stopped going to church or gone less frequently.

It is hard to continue with your studies and also contribute time to attending church, but many are able to do so. I remember walking on campus one Sunday morning and found many students were awake and on their way to service.

Many students also sometimes decide to stop practicing their religion to discover other options, such as atheism and non-denominational, which also provide service. There are many religious organizations on campus that offer their services to students to assist in continuing their religious practices.

Parents sometimes worry their children will fail to attend church and this will thus lead them to

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Francis Cobbinah to michaeljordansworld.com, said goodbye to the game with a total of six NBA championships, five NBA Most Valuable Player awards, six NBA Finals MVP awards, two Olympic gold medals and 14 All Star Game selections, among other awards.

James on the other hand, only 11 years into his career, has been able to win two NBA championships, four NBA MVP awards, two Finals MVP awards and 10 All Star Game selections, according to landofbasketball.com.

Interestingly, James has been able to earn all of these accolades at age 29, something that has not been done by anyone else. At this age, Jordan did not have this many accolades. Because of James’ age and the fact that he continues to get better by the day, there are talks that he will outdo Jordan in awards sooner than later.

There is also the fact that James went pro right after high school at age 18, according to usatoday.com, while Jordan played three seasons in college at the University of North Carolina before making his NBA debut at age 20.

With regards to social capital or respect, James is a figure who has earned the respect and admiration of the masses due to his exuberance yet experienced playmaking skills on the court.

Dwyane Wade, a Miami Heat basketball player and former teammate of James, described him as someone who made playing at a high level seem effortless accordPostmaster: send address changes to The Daily Toreador, Box 43081 Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409.

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Jordan also has a great deal of respect from peers, colleagues and basketball commentators, as well as young and upcoming ballers.

This is basically the reason why several years after his retirement, his Nike shoe brand still continues to make giant strides in sales.

CNBC reported Jordans totaled over $1 billion in annual revenue in 2009, a good 5 percent of Nike’s overall revenue.

According to NBA.com, basketball legend Magic Johnson, in describing the heroism of Jordan, said, “In basketball, there is Michael Jordan and there is the rest of us,” a statement which ratifies the unparalleled position of Jordan.

In juxtaposing these two spectacular athletes, many things can be mentioned, but there is no denying the fact that both are good at what they do. Jordan has

forever etched his name in the history books of basketball. James is also a younger and unbelievably talented prodigy, who is currently writing his own history in the annals of NBA. We can never really compare them until James finishes up his NBA career. The only thing we can do for now is to sit back and enjoy James’ game as we await the day we can match them boot for boot. In the meantime, the debate must be left to rage on.

Even though these talented individuals may be different in several ways, there is one thing that stands out and is common for them both — their love for the game and their insatiable hunger to win.

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MATTHEW TICHENOR, A member of the Eloquent Raiders, responds to a table topics question Tuesday in the Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration. Table topics is a public speaking exercise in which members are called on at random to give a one to two minute improvised response.

The Eloquent Raiders, Texas Tech chapter of Toastmasters International, aims to develop students’ communication and leadership skills in a positive environment.

Ben Mercado, a senior personal financial planning major from Lubbock and president of the Eloquent Raiders, said he joined the club to improve his public speaking skills.

“I am uncomfortable with public speaking, and I’m even more uncomfortable with sounding like I know what I’m talking about,” he said. “I wanted to take the challenge that I was given by a professor.

He told me that if I wanted to be successful, I should be a part of Toastmasters, be involved with the community and be good at my craft.”

The Eloquent Raiders meet each week from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays in room 25 in the Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration.

Layne Russell, a junior public relations major from Waco, said he joined the club because communication skills will be important when he goes to law school. “ We c a n g i v e p r e p a r e d

speeches, and someone will sign up the week before and give a speech the next meeting,” he said. “We also do an impromptu portion where one person will ask questions to random people.

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I’m much more comfortable in my own skin after being in the club since September.

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JUNIOR BIOLOGY MAJOR FROM LUBBOCK They then have one to two minutes to respond to it.”

It is nice to have time to prepare a speech, but Russell said he also enjoys hearing the responses the members give to the impromptu questions.

Kimberly Abella, a junior biology major from Lubbock, said she joined the club with a fear of public speaking.

“I’m much more comfortable in my own skin after being in the club since September,”

she said. “Sometimes I read too many books, but I don’t know what to say in class. I do want to contribute to the discussion, and I can now.”

There are currently 20 members in the club, and Mercado said they are diverse in majors and backgrounds.

When members give prepared speeches, Abella said the speaker can choose any topic because the technique is most important.

“The speeches are open-ended,” she said. “One member gave a speech on making an egg sandwich, and another gave one about soccer. The prepared speeches allow you to focus on writing and constructing a speech. They allow me to develop a message in my head, so I typically enjoy the prepared speeches more.”

Any student can join the club, Mercado said.

Communication is important no matter what major a student is in, he said.

While prepared speeches are beneficial, Mercado said he feels impromptu public speaking skills are more applicable in a career.

“Imagine me sitting across from a potential client, and they ask me my thoughts on a particular financial investment,” he said.

“I have to scramble my thoughts together and give an answer that

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The meetings last for one hour because staying within a time limit is important in real life, and Mercado said members fill various roles to give feedback on speeches.

The evaluators of the prepared speeches start by giving a compliment about the speech, Abella said, and then they give constructive criticism followed by another positive comment.

“Once we graduate, we really aren’t equipped to give very skillful presentations,” Mercado said.

“If you graduate with your degree and you’re a part of a Toastmasters club, you’ll be that much more valuable to an employer. Being able to competently communicate and be a leader makes you a better candidate for any job.” ➤➤jromero@dailytoreador.com

Tech organization hosts clothing drive for children Citibus to run Boo Bus

By KRISTEN BARTON Staff Writer

On any given day, there are an average of 145 children in care in one of the Children’s Home of Lubbock’s programs, according to the non-profit organization’s website.

With a cold winter approaching, the Texas Tech Retail Association wants to ensure these children are able to stay warm in the cold weather.

The Tech Retail Association is asking for gently used clothes now through 5 p.m. Nov. 21 to donate to the Children’s Home of Lubbock, according to the association’s website.

Donations can be dropped off outside Deborah Fowler’s office, room 281 in the College of Human Sciences building, according to the Tech Retail Association’s website.

Fowler, an associate professor of

retail management and adviser for the organization, said the Tech Retail Association does at least one service project a semester.

“We are looking for gently used clothes to help fill the closet for those who enter the home or live in the home,” she said. “Some children come in and only have the clothes they’re wearing.”

Members of the association appreciate any and all gently used items people are willing to donate, Fowler said.

This project was determined at an officer’s retreat in August, she said.

“One of the faculty members volunteered in the (Children’s Home of Lubbock) and said they needed help filling their closet,” she said.

“Officers or advisers, if they see someone in need, we do a project each semester, and we ask them to

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Specifically, the association is collecting gently used clothes in children and teen sizes, such as jeans, jackets, sweaters and shirts, according to the website, to donate to children in need.

Jordyn Kotzur, vice president of the organization and chairwoman for the community service committee, said the Children’s Home of Lubbock donation drive is a smaller service project than the members normally do.

“We try to do a community service project related to clothes at least once a year since we’re retail management majors,” Kotzur, a junior retail management major from La Vernia, said.

“It’s a pretty simple event. In the past we’ve gone all out but we’ve never done this before so we haven’t set a quota, we just want to see how it goes.”

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Citibus, in partnership with Spirit Halloween store, will offer Lubbock residents a free ride on a Halloween bus Friday.

Maurice Pearl, Citibus general manager, said the bus will be decorated for Halloween.

It will be called the Citibus Halloween Boo Bus, he said.

“It is a great way to promote Halloween and give back to the community,” he said. “It also provides a great way to advertise Citibus.”

He said the bus is open to anyone and will be free.

The first route will begin at 5:45 a.m., he said.

The last route will be Route 12, with service on the Boo Bus concluding at

4:45 p.m.

The Halloween bus, also known as Bus 603, will be distinguishable from the other buses, he said.

“Our advertising will show which routes the bus will be traveling on and what time as well,” Pearl said. “The staff of the bus will also be handing out candy.”

The staff will be dressed up in Halloween costumes, he said.

First-time Citibus riders are encouraged to visit the Citibus website and watch the “How to ride” video to learn more about the Citibus public transportation services prior to Friday, Pearl said. ➤➤aestolano@dailytoreador.com

Sports

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Texas Tech softball closing out fall season inning with a groundout to first base with bases loaded.

With bases loaded after a The Texas Tech softball team triple towards center field, a played its final home game of the walk and a hit by pitch, Tech fall season against Odessa Col- scored its first run at the bottom lege Tuesday at Rocky Johnson of the fourth inning with a walk Field.

by Welborn.

Tech opened up the scoring Wi t h b a s e s l o a d e d o n c e against Odessa with three runs again, Tech scored its final in the bottom of the first inning. three runs of the inning off a Sophomore right fielder Kiera fly out from Miles and a single Miles drove in Tech’s first two from sophomore outfielder Sarah runs of the game with a single Weber to extend its lead to 7-1 towards right field. over Odessa.

A groundout to first base Junior center fielder Jordan from sophomore outfielder Su- Bettiol said Tech opened the san Welborn ran in Tech’s fi- game versus Odessa with focus nal run of the and intensity. first inning to “I feel place the Red like we came Raiders three out swingruns ahead of ing hard,” Odessa.

Bettiol said.

S e n i o r “Every single right-handteam we play ed pitcher against with Cara Custer we think is pitched Tech’s the best team first three s o w e d o n ’t scoreless inchange based ADRIAN GREGORY nings until off who we’re SOFTBALL COACH sophomore going to play TEXAS TECH right-handed against.” pitcher MatOdessa tison Maisel gave up the relieved her in the top of the final run to the Tech squad in the fourth inning. bottom of the sixth inning when Odessa scored its first run of junior catcher Kady Crow reached the game in the top of the fourth home on a double from Welborn.

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The Red Raiders defeated the Wranglers 8-1. RIGHT: TEXAS TECH infielder Devon Thomey gets ready to catch the ball for an out during a scrimmage against Odessa College on Tuesday at Rocky Johnson Field.

The Red Raiders defeated the Wranglers 8-1.

Right-handed pitcher Chandler Moore relieved Maisel in the top of the sixth and close out the game for the Red Raiders without giving up a run.

Tech ended the game with a final score of 8-1.

Miles said looking forward, Tech needs to work on performing in high pressure situations.

“I think we’re doing a tremendous job learning and working hard,” she said. “I just think we probably need to work on

pressure situations and just coming together when the time gets tough.”

Welborn lead the Red Raiders in runs batted in against Odessa with three.

In her first season as Tech head coach, Adrian Gregory said the fall games allow her to figure out how to improve the Tech squad and accustom Tech to her new system.

“Every single day that we get to get out here, whether it’s

a game or it’s practice is huge for them to learn our system, to learn our verbiage and to learn how we believe to compete,” Gregory said. “For us winning isn’t enough, it’s how you win, it’s how you take the field, it’s the little intricate details that you don’t get to deal with every day.”

The Tech softball plays its next game of the fall season against Texas A&M at 2p.m. at the Aggie Softball Complex, and the Red Raiders open their spring season Feb. 5 against Montana at the Hotel Encat Classic hosted

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Beckie earns second conference award

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Following wins against Baylor and Iowa State, the Big 12 Conference named Texas Tech junior forward Janine Beckie the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week on Tuesday, according to a Tech news release.

Beckie earned the award for a second time this season after scoring three goals in Tech’s last two wins.

In the 1-0 victory against Baylor, she scored the game winner, according to the release. Senior goalkeeper Michelle Kloss saved a shot from junior midfielder Hannah Devine, but was not able to hold onto the save, which allowed Beckie to swoop in and put the ball in the back of the net.

The game-winning goal is the fifth for her this season, which leads the conference, and it is the 15th for her career.

Then against Iowa State, the last game of the regular season, Beckie contributed two goals and an assist. The assist and two goals helped Tech finish the game with a 6-1 result. Beckie ended

the game with five points overall, the most points accumulated by a Big 12 player in a conference match this season, according to the release.

BECKIE Now, Beckie has the lead in goals (13), points (29), goals per game (0.72) and points per game (1.62) in the Big 12. She has performed at such a high level this season that she ranks among the top-30 players in the country for each offensive category as well, according to the release.

Beckie and the Red Raiders end the regular season with a 14-3-1 overall record, and a 4-3-1 conference record. All they can do now is wait for the seedings for next week’s Big 12 Championship tournament to be announced.

When they are announced, the chosen teams will battle it out from Nov. 5-9 for the tournament trophy at the Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Missouri. ➤➤dhaile@dailytoreador.com

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By JEREMY KRAKOSKY Staff Writer

For various reasons, the Texas Tech offense has not played up to the full potential that was expected by the coaching staff before the season.

Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury said after starting strong against No. 10 Texas Christian on Saturday, they failed to produce as the game went on.

“I thought it was going back and forth there for a little bit,” he said, “and then we had those turnovers, and come out the second half and we don’t handle

the kickoff and then just kind of went from there.”

One of the main reasons for the offense’s inconsistent play has been turnovers.

The Red Raiders are last in the Big 12 Conference with a negative 12 turnover margin for the season. As a team, Tech has thrown 15 interceptions while only grabbing three, two of which have been by sophomore safety J.J. Gaines.

Junior center Jared Kaster said the leaders of the offense have been trying to figure out why the offense tends to slow down after a mistake in games, but it is still

an ongoing process.

“As me being one of the veteran guys, I try to figure that out because I want to be successful,” Kaster said. “Right now it’s kind of hard the way the season is going, but me personally, I’m trying to figure that out.”

The Red Raiders have also struggled to limit penalties through eight games this season and are averaging 89.6 penalty yards per game, according to the Big 12 website. The only team in the country with more penalty yards is Baylor.

Tech was able to limit its penalties against Kansas and

against TCU, but Kingsbury has still stressed that the team will be working on lessening penalties all week in practice.

Despite being hindered by turnovers and penalties, the offense has still racked up 439 total yards per game, which ranks in the top 25 in the nation.

The Red Raiders have gained at least 325 yards in 35 straight games, the longest active streak in the FBS, according to the Tech Athletics website.

Junior running back DeAndre Washington said establishing the run early in games to take pressure off the passing game could

Runners earn academic awards

Twelve athletes from the Texas Tech cross-country program were named to the Big 12 Conference Academic All Big 12 Cross-Country Team, according to a news release from Tech Athletics, which is the most for the program since 2010.

To qualify for the award, athletes must maintain a 3.0 GPA for the two previous semesters or cumulative, according to the release, and must have competed in 60 percent of the team’s scheduled matches.

First team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20

or better GPA while the second team selections hold a 3.0 to 3.19 GPA. Tech cross-country coach Jon Murray said while he wants his athletes to compete well, the academic side of college is equally as important.

“This recognition is a great honor for each of these student-athletes,” Murray said in the release. “It is important for all of our athletes to be just as successful in the classroom as in our running competitions. Each of these student-athletes is accomplishing this goal.”

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be the difference in the team winning or losing.

“Our offense works a lot better when we have that balanced attack,” he said. “Early on in games, we definitely want to get the run game going. As long as we keep that balance attack, then we should be good.”

One of the bright spots for the offense has been the improvement in the running game from last year to this year.

The Red Raiders are averaging 5.42 yards per rush this season compared to 3.64 last season, which is the thirdlargest improvement in the

nation, according to the Tech Athletics website.

Washington said the improvement is because of the offensive line and all the running backs working hard in the offseason. “(The running backs) have definitely had a much better year, especially in comparison to last year. I think there are plays where we haven’t left it all out on the field, so there’s always room to get better,” Washington said “We’ve had an OK year, but we are trying to finish off on a good note and build a foundation for the future.” ➤➤jkrakosky@dailytoreador.com

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athletes named to the first team and one on the second team, according to the release, which is the fourth-most in the conference. The Lady Raider honorees included junior Madeline Livergood, who was named to the team for the third straight year.

Three athletes from the men’s team also earned the distinction of being named to the first team, and one on the second team.

Tech will compete in the Big 12 Cross Country Championships on Saturday in Lawrence, Kansas. ➤➤sports@dailytoreador.com

Tech volleyball takes on Baylor Bears today For the 77th time, Texas Tech and Baylor will face off in volleyball, starting at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the United Supermarkets Arena, according a news release from Tech Athletics.

Tech is coming off a tough threeset loss to Kansas in Lawrence. The Red Raiders committed 35 total errors

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“It’s very exciting having a home game against Texas,” he said.

“This is what I remember growing up, you know, being from Lubbock.

It’s going to be a great atmosphere and really a great chance for us to redeem ourselves and come out and play a good game against Texas.”

Saturday’s game will be six years to the date from the Red Raiders last victory against the Longhorns in 2008.

That year, another student tradition began, called Raiderville, which may not be continuing this year. In 2008, students began camping outside the student entrance throughout the week at Jones AT&T Stadium in order to get the best seats when the gates opened that Saturday.

The tradition has continued at one of Tech’s major home games each year since then, but 2013 Raiderville mayor Ryan Reyna said he is not camping out this year and does not know

in the loss, compared to their 36 kills.

The Bears lead the series 49-27, but the Red Raiders are entering the matchup with one more conference win this season.

Tech won the first matchup between the two teams this season, earning its first win in Waco since 2005.

The match is set to be a defensive of anyone else who is.

Beal said he does not think the lack of Raiderville will be detrimental to the intensity the students bring to the game.

one, according to the release, with the Red Raiders and Bears ranking second and third in the conference in digs per set, respectively.

Texas Tech will travel to Manhattan, Kansas, to face Kansas State on Saturday, with first serve set for 1 p.m. on K-StateHD.TV. ➤➤sports@dailytoreador.com

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PI BETA Phi thanks Texas Tech University Faculty for enriching our members! Every day, we are Red Raiders!

HELP WANTED 50TH STREET CABOOSE Hiring - Servers, Line cooks, Hosts (will train).

Wednesday college night. $12 buckets, $3 Youcall-it, free pong tournament, cash prizes, 1/2 price appetizers 3-6pm Monday-Friday. 5027 50th Street 796-2240

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Eskimo Hut Frozen Daiquiris To Go is open and hiring! Beer Wine and drinks to go. Apply today and say hooray!! at 305 Frankford Ave. 2nd location opening soon!

COPPER CABOOSE

Hiring bartenders, servers, hosts & doormen (will train). 11am - 2pm all you can eat fajita buffet $8.99. Free Texas Hold’em Thursday 7PM & 9PM cash prizes. $12 Buckets. 56th & Ave. Q. 7440183.

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With good telephone skills for telemarketing calls made from 5-7 Mon,Tues,Thurs, evenings. $10/Hr +Bonus. Email resume to bhatchett1@farmersagent.com or call 794-3956. FARMERS INSURANCE.

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DWAYNE REAVES, A freshman chemical engineering major from Houston, Erik Lee, a freshman chemica engineering major from Dallas, and David Flores, a mechanical engineering major from McKinney, play pool after class Tuesday in the Student Union building.

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ENTRY LEVEL IT assistant for small local company. Part-time and flexible hours. Send resume to HireMe79424@gmail.com.

LOOKING FOR a fun job? YWCA now accepting applications for after school positions. 3p.m-6 p.m M-F. Apply at 35th & Flint, or call Carolyn at 806-792-2723, ext. 3217.

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT for local company. Bachelor’s preferred. Heavy G/L, reporting and recon’s.

Send resume to HireMe79424@gmail.com.

Cleaning, stocking, sales. Established Specialty Store. Store Hours 9am to 9pm Daily. Sun. 129pm. Apply in person only Otto’s Granary 4119 Marsha Sharp Freeway between El Chico and LaQuinta

MR. AQUARIUM accepting applications. All positions. 2523 34th.

with excellent numbers sense, accuracy, neat appearance, and quiet personality. Work schedule: approx. 20 hours per week. Must be able to carry 75 lbs. unaided up and down stairs. Apply in person 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. PADDLE TRAMPS, 1317 University Avenue. No Phone Calls Please.

GOLF SHOP OUTSIDE SERVICES. Job duties include bag room, carts, range services. Morning and afternoon shifts. 7 days a week. Flexible hours to fit class schedules. Applications can be picked up at Lubbock Country Club.

We established restaurant Now hiring servers flexible hours No experience required El Chico Restaurant 4301 Marsha Sharp Freeway Next to Otto’s Granary

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HEALTH COACHES NEEDED No Experience Necessary.

Full Training. PT/FT Call for Interview: 806-576-0138 KID’S KINGDOM is accepting applications for afternoon teachers for our infant and toddler classes. Applicants must be able to work Monday through Friday from 2pm to6pm Monday through Friday with no exceptions! Applications & more infor may be found at kidskingdomlubbock.com

LITTLE GUYS MOVERS seeking full/part time employees. 4709 W. Loop 289. Apply in person.

NEW RESTAURANT opening. Cooks needed! To apply: email resume to kristin.fouts@lubbockbreakfasthouse. com, or apply at Lubbockbreakfasthouse.com under the “more”tab.

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OFFICE ASSISTANT needed 1-4pm. Computer experience necessary for advertising. Car needed.

4211-34th. 795-2011.

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FURNISHED $525 BILLS paid. 1808 Ave W. Nice studio. 1 person. No pets. $300 deposit. 765-7182.

BACKYARD APARTMENT near Tech. Clean, quiet and reasonable. No pets. Call 741-1800.

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Job duties include server, cashier, cart driver and cook. $7 per hour plus tips. Need to have flexible hours. For info contact Craig @ (806) 4417554.

3/1 HOUSE available November 1. 2201 28th. Updated refrigerator stove washer dryer included. $1200/month. 806.470.7088.

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5112 44TH. Large 3BR/2BA. Two Living Areas, Central H&A, W/D Conn., Fenced Yard. Must See! $895 Castle Property Mgmt. 783-3040.

Established mail service company seeking a part time Route Driver Monday - Friday 1:00 pm to 6:30 pm. Apply in person at Plains Presort Services, Ltd 1418 Crickets Ave

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Mattress, Furniture. Student discounts. 5127 34th Street (34th & Slide). 785-7253.

MISCELLANEOUS YOUR GIFT MEANS THE WORLD Consider donating your eggs to help other women. Your time is worth $3500. The Centre for Reproductive Medicine. 806-788-1212

SERVICES

$5,500-$10,000 PAID EGG DONORS for up to 6 donations. All races needed. N/Smokers, ages 18-27, SAT>1100/ACT>24/GPA>3.0 Reply to: info@eggdonorcenter.com if qualified.

10% OFF TO ALL TECH STUDENTS! Eyebrow Threading ($8), Facials, Pedicure, Manicure, Nails & Haircut. Om Threading, Nails & Spa. 4505 34th St. (806)771-0160.

ALLAMERICANSTORAGE.COM

Rent online 24/7. Free truck. 24/7 Rental station.

Clean. 5839-49th 792-6464.

EYEGLASS REPAIR & Replacement. Serving Lubbock 37 years. Mid-West Optical, 34th & University (806)797-5534

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EZ DEFENSIVE DRIVING.

New Location RIVER SMITHS Free Food Included :) Cell 781-2931. More Information www.LubbockClass.com

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