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Women’s basketball: Lady Raiders prepare for upcoming season.

Column: Political rhetoric could lead to violence among Americans.

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Tech’s losing streak extends after overtime defeat to Kansas State

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issed field goals and lost opportunities continue to cause problems for the Texas Tech football team, as its losing streak is extended to four games after the Red Raiders’ most recent loss.

The Red Raiders now have a losing record in three categories after falling to Kansas State, 42-35, on Saturday, Nov. 4, at Jones AT&T Stadium. Tech has an overall record of 4-5, a home record of 2-3 and a

Big 12 Conference record of 1-5.

Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury could not pinpoint where the mistakes are in his team and said there are probably several areas that need improvement.

“There’s something going on.

There’s no question,” Kingsbury said. “To not be able to get this one done, we’ve got to play with more confidence late in the games.

We’ve got to be able to make kicks and we’ve got to make kicks. It’s a number of things.”

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TOP: The Texas Tech defense sets for a field goal attempt from Kansas State on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, at Jones AT&T Stadium. The Red Raiders lost to the Wildcats, 42-35, in overtime. LEFT: Tech head coach Kliff Kingsbury directs the Red Raiders from the sideline during their game against Kansas State on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, at Jones AT&T Stadium. The loss put Tech at 4-5 overall for the season with a 1-5 conference record. Kingsbury said there are several areas the team needs to improve moving forward.

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Voting opens for amendments to Texas Constitution

Student Activities Board to host Red Raider Showcase

On Tuesday, Nov. 7, Texas residents will have the opportunity to vote on seven amendments to the Texas Constitution. All residents who would like to vote can do so at any voting location in their county.

On Tuesday, Nov. 7, voters must vote at the location designated by the precinct in which they reside, according to the Lubbock County Elections Office website.

The League of Women Voters of Texas, a nonpartisan political organization, sent out a news release on Wednesday, Oct. 25, regarding its 2017 Constitutional Amendments Voters Guide.

According to the guide, Texas requires voters to show one of the seven approved varieties of photo ID: 1. Texas driver license issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety 2. Texas personal identification card issued by DPS 3. Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS 4. Texas handgun license issued by DPS 5. United States military iden-

tification card containing the person’s photograph 6. United States citizenship certificate containing the person’s photograph 7. United States passport The seven ballot items are as follows, according to www.votetexas.gov: 1. Authorizes tax exemption for property of partially disabled veterans received as donations.

2. Makes changes to home equity loan provision of constitution.

3. Provides for how long an appointed officer may serve after his or her term expires.

4. Requires a court to provide notice to the attorney general of a challenge to a statute.

5. D e f i n e s “ p r o f e s s i o n a l sports team” in charitable raffles.

6. Authorizes property tax exemption for surviving spouses of first responders killed in line of duty.

7. Authorizes financial institutions to offer prizes to promote savings. @DailyToreador

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Voting for seven amendments is scheduled to take place Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. Any resident who wishes to vote must do so in the precinct which they live, according to the Lubbock County Elections Office website. Voters must show one of seven approved photo IDs in order to cast a ballot, according to the League of Women Woters of Texas’ 2017 Constitutional Amendments Voters Guide.

Jeremy Muñoz gets taped up before his escape act at the Red Raider Showcase auditions on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2017. The Red Raider Showcase will take place from 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, in the Allen Theatre of the Student Union Building.

The Texas Tech Student Activities Board will host its annual Red Raider Showcase talent show from 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9, in the Allen Theatre of the Student Union Building.

According to the SAB website, the Red Raider Showcase is a talent show open to individual students and student organizations at Tech.

There will be prizes, with the firstplace prize being free textbook rentals for the winner’s college career from the Barnes & Noble bookstore at Tech.

Admission is free for students, staff and faculty. Check back at www.dailytoreador.com for the full story on Thursday, Nov. 9. @DailyToreador

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Ronald McDonald House includes service dog

By MATTHEW SETZEKORN Staff Writer

While a child is receiving treatment at a hospital, families worry about where they are going to stay. Ronald McDonald House Charities makes that easier by providing a place for these families to call home at little to no cost.

To help make these families feel more at home, the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Southwest brought in Jax, chief cheer officer and therapy dog.

Courtney Rodriguez, executive assistant at RMHC and one of Jax’s handlers, said the Southwest chapter was one of the first chapters to get a service dog.

“Ronald McDonald House just recently started with a house dog program.

Jax was originally a born-

and-bred guide dog for the blind and awarded to us,” Rodriguez said.

Since getting Jax, Rodriguez said she has seen a notable, positive change in the house. Jax helps not only the children who are going through treatment but also their families.

“What we’ve noticed since getting him is that our families are usually happier.

They’re wanting to come down here and get to know him,” Rodriguez said. “It helps them cope with what’s going on, and that was really our goal.”

Erika Burgos, a mother staying in the Ronald McDonald House, said having a service dog around has helped her as well as her son during her family’s stay.

“When Jax is by Eddy, Eddy changes completely.

He becomes a kid again,”

Burgos said. “He forgets everything around him, and all he wants to do is play fetch. He sits on the floor and pets him and kisses him and even talks to him like he’s his brother. Jax has helped me to calm down, because if I see Eddy being calm, that calms me down.”

This is exactly what Ronald McDonald House was hoping for when it was awarded Jax, Rodriguez said. As chief cheer officer, Jax’s purpose is to make things easier for the families staying at the Ronald McDonald House.

Jax is not just there to help the children and their families emotionally. He also helps the patients in their physical recovery, as well, Rodriguez said.

“We’ve recently started using him for physical therapy purposes,” Rodriguez said.

“We noticed when you change the context of physical therapy, for children especially, it’s not hard anymore. They want to do it.”

Lauren Pittman, outreach coordinator at Ronald McDonald House, said Jax makes physical therapy for these children more fun and something they want to do.

“He’s just a very unique aspect,” Pittman said. “We’re not just a home. We’re not just a kitchen that provides meals. We have a therapy dog here that can truly help these kids go through their situations and make it a little more fun for them.”

Even though Jax is an official therapy dog, the families see him as more than just an animal with a job, Burgos said. He is part of their family.

“Jax is definitely my son

from another species, for sure,” Burgos said. “We could not continue living without Jax in our life.”

The connection Jax forms with the families is one of the most rewarding aspects of having him around, Pittman said.

“We did a news interview with a kid that really took to Jax, and he called Jax his brother,” Pittman said. “It was unscripted. No one told him to say that. That is just how he truly felt about Jax.” It is not just the families and the kids who Jax has helped. Rodriguez and Pittman said they also have been positively impacted by Jax’s presence.

“You really cannot be sad when you walk into the office, and there’s four legs and a tail greeting you,” Pittman said. “It just uplifts the whole office.” @DailyToreador

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A patient at the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Southwest pets Jax, a service dog at the house. Jax is the chief cheer officer at RMHC and helps patients and their families feel at home.

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Experts discuss social media’s impact on hiring

By CHELSEA GILMORE Staff Writer

With technology constantly evolving, it is now easier to connect with millions of people than ever before.

College students should be cognizant of what they are posting online and how their profiles could potentially affect them in the professional workplace.

Among the different social media platforms, LinkedIn is specifically used to connect professionals to make them more productive and successful.

Rochelle DeVaul, a senior recruiter for Target, said having a LinkedIn account is a great tool to showcase a person’s skills and work experience.

“Make sure to create

a LinkedIn profile now, while you’re still in school, to help build your online presence,” she said. “This will really help expand your network and offer better opportunities as you progress in your career.”

According to a National Association of Colleges a n d E m p l o y e r s s t u d y, more than 67.5 percent of employers reported that they used LinkedIn in the past three years for either a full-time or intern/co-op position candidate search.

Nicole Noble, assistant director of the University Career Center, said many employers identify candidates through LinkedIn. Employers also look at social media profiles when screening potential candidates.

“If people can communi-

cate that they are responsible, they have the strong, desirable, marketable skills of communication, and the ability to network effectively and problem solve,” Noble said, “a lot of that can be conveyed pretty easily through an online profile.”

According to the Jobvite website, 93 percent of recruiters are likely to look at a candidate’s social profile. With the astounding number of employers looking at social media profiles, it can feel intimidating for candidates to make themselves seem professional online.

To help deal with this stress, Lisa Low, assistant professor of public relations, said she suggests that students Google themselves often. This is

the first search a potential employer will do once a candidate applies for a job.

Make sure to create a LinkedIn profile now, while you’re still in school, to help build your online presence.

Rochelle DeVaul Senior recruiter for Target “In terms of just general information, they’re going to want to know what is this person like,” she said. “They may rely on your LinkedIn profile for your résumé or to take a look at your qualifications

as you’ve presented them.

Don’t make the mistake of thinking they’re not going to look at your profiles.”

Low teaches a class on digital public relations s t r a t e g y, w h i c h f o c u s es on online-reputation management. The course focuses on how students should manage their online presence, and Low said she feels this is something all students should know about.

“I think it is beneficial to everyone to know how to use social media to your advantage,” Low said. “But the lack of social media profiles can be as damaging as something slightly negative.”

Besides candidates being aware of what they post and avoiding negative content, Noble said they

should also contribute to an online blog or journal.

This will help to get a candidate’s names out there to potential employers.

Low has her students blog during the semester to help build their online presence. Students should start thinking now about how their social media profiles can benefit or harm them in the future, she said.

“You have to take control of your destiny,” Low said.

“I think, to stand out for new generations as you’re graduating from college, having a professional, but also realistic, presence on these digital and social platforms is really good. It can be really helpful, and it’s never too early or too late to think about that.” @DailyToreador

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Gunman opens fire in Texas church, killing multiple people S U T H E R L A N D SPRINGS (AP) — A man opened fire inside of a church in a small South Texas community on Sunday, killing multiple people and wounding others before being “taken down,” authorities said.

Authorities said a man walked into the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs and began shooting, killing multiple people and wounding oth-

ers. Wilson County Sheriff Joe Tackitt told the Wilson County News that the shooter had been “taken down,” but it’s not known how the shooter died.

Authorities haven’t said how many were killed or wounded, but a Wilson County commissioner, Albert Gamez, told cable news outlets that emergency officials told him more than 20 people were slain and more than 20 others were

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shooting. The website says the church schedule was for a fellowship breakfast on Sunday mornings, followed by Sunday School.

A morning worship service was scheduled for 11 a.m.

The first news reports of the shooting were between noon and 12:30 p.m.

Megan Posey, a spokeswoman for Connally Memorial Medical Center, which is in Floresville and about 10 miles from the church, said “multiple” victims were being treated for gunshot

wounds. She declined to give a specific number but said it was less than a dozen.

A woman who lives about 10 minutes away from Sutherland Springs in Floresville and was monitoring the chaos on a police scanner and in Facebook community groups, said that everyone knows everyone in the sparsely populated county.

“This is horrific for our tiny little tight-knit town,” said Alena Berlanga. “Everybody’s going to

be affected and everybody knows someone who’s affected,” she said.

President Donald Trump tweeted from Japan, where is his on an Asian trip, that he was monitoring the situation following the shooting. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called the shooting an “evil act,” and promised “more details” from the state’s Department of Public Safety soon.

Sutherland Springs is 30 miles (48 kilometers) southeast of San Antonio.

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wounded, though those figures hadn’t been confirmed.

Video on KSAT television showed first responders taking a stretch from the church to a waiting AirLife helicopter. Some victims were taken by medical helicopter to the Brooke Army Medical Center, KSAT said.

The church is a white, wood-framed building with a double-door at the entrance and a Texas flag on a pole at the front area, according to its website, which was down shortly after the

Slaying that haunted family for decades now linked to racism GRIFFIN, Ga. (AP) — When 23-year-old Timothy Coggins was found dead and disfigured beside a Georgia highway in 1983, the young black man’s family and neighbors whispered that his killing may be linked to racism.

“It was always mentioned, and it was always suspected,” said his niece, Heather Coggins, who still lives not far from where he was killed.

Now, more than three decades later, authorities say, it’s been confirmed.

A Georgia district attorney says Timothy Coggins was killed for “socializing with a white female.”

Prosecutor Ben Coker told a judge Wednesday that Coggins was dragged behind a truck through the woods, news outlets reported. Arrest warrants say he was stabbed and sliced to death and suffered “severely disfiguring” wounds.

A break in the cold case came in mid-October, when local and state law enforcement officials announced

the arrests of five longtime local residents on charges stemming from the slaying. All five are white; two worked in law enforcement.

Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix was emphatic about the motive during an Oct. 13 news conference in Griffin, about 40 miles south of Atlanta.

“Based on the original evidence recovered in 1983 and new evidence and interviews, there is no doubt in the minds of all investigators involved that the crime was racially motivated, and that if the crime happened today it would be prosecuted as a hate crime,” he said.

Two men are charged with murder: Frankie Gebhardt, 59, and Bill Moore Sr., 58. Arrest warrants accuse them of stabbing and slicing Coggins to death and giving him “seriously disfiguring” wounds.

Moore and Gebhardt were just a year or two older than the victim, and Heather Coggins says she believes her uncle was acquainted with them.

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Tech working to make campus accessible

By MOLLY MCLENDON Staff Writer

Texas Tech is taking steps to create a more accessible university for all students on campus.

Larry Phillippe, managing director of Student Disability Services, said he has huge goals for the future of the department.

“There are several things I am really focused on right now in terms of long-term vision, and one is that we get our campus to a point where students with disabilities ar e tr e ate d l i k e e v e ry other student,” Phillippe said. “That they realize

that these students can learn just like every other student and PHILLIPE they have the same drive, intelligence and abilities as most other students.”

Tech must follow federal guidelines to accommodate students with disabilities, but the campus is proactive in addressing accessibility issues, Phillippe said.

There are two types of accessibility the campus covers. The first of these is physical accessibility.

Lexi Rendon, a freshman human development

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and family studies major from Ennis, is legally blind and receives help with accommodation from the Student Disability Services.

Rendon said her accommodations for different courses and testing are done through a counselor assigned to her.

“My disability service counselor is great, and we have a really good working relationship,” she said.

According to the Student Disability Services website, the department’s mission is to enhance each student’s learning by providing programs and services for students with disabilities.

It also works to educate the Tech community through events such as Disability Awareness Week.

The counselors are quick and efficient when handling issues, Rendon said, and they are also understanding and genuine.

“I don’t feel like just a number,” she said. “I feel like the counselors really want to get to know everybody and provide everyone with the best service.”

“Every new building we’ve have since 2010 has full accessibility to it, meaning the ramps, the switches,” Phillippee said.

Another advantage Tech has over other uni-

versities is its bus system.

Phillippe said every bus is compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act access guidelines and is available to drop students off anywhere on campus.

The second portion of accessibility that Student Disability Services focuses on is electronic material, Phillippe said.

“We’re about to implement a new universitywide policy where all of the electronic media is accessible to any student, in any course, at any time,” he said.

Phillippe said he is working on making these strides, so students with disabilities

do not have to disclose their disabilities to professors or other students.

“The kind of accommodations that we do for these students are, in general, just really good teaching strategies that are really beneficial to any student,” he said.

Students with disabilities experience college from a unique perspective, Phillippe said.

“My big picture is that we develop a whole different attitude towards this student population,” he said, “and look at them as a significant contribution to our diversity on campus.” @DailyToreador

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Spanish-Catalan 5 conditionally released in Belgium BRUSSELS (AP) — The latest on the Spain-Catalonia political crisis: A Belgian official says ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and four close allies are to be conditionally released by Belgian authorities.

The official said early Monday that the five would have to meet certain conditions during their release, although those were not immediately clear. The official agreed to discuss the matter only if granted anonymity because the decision is to be formally announced later.

The five were heard by an investigative judge Sunday afternoon and evening after they voluntarily turned themselves in to authorities, only days after Spain had issued a European arrest warrant.

A Belgian government official says that the international community has to keep a close eye on Spain to make sure that ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont gets fair legal treatment in Madrid.

Puigdemont and four

close allies turned themselves in to Belgian authorities Sunday and now await whether they will be extradited to fellow European Union nation Spain.

Belgian Vice Premier and Interior Minister Jan Jambon told the VTM network that "I am just questioning how an EU member state can go this far — and I am asking myself where Europe is to have an opinion on this."

The Belgian government has been one of the most critical voices about Spain's treatment of the Catalan crisis and condemned the violence from the central authorities that accompanied the Catalan referendum on Oct 1.

Jambon said that "you have Spanish law but also international law, the European Human Rights Treaty and such things and they come ahead of member state law. So I think the international community must keep a close watch."

An opinion poll published by Barcelona's La Vanguardia newspaper forecasts a tight electoral

race between parties for and against the independence of Catalonia from the rest of Spain.

Pro-secession parties held a majority of 72 of 135 seats in the Catalan Parliament before it was dissolved by Spanish authorities as part of a crackdown after it had voted for a declaration of independence. Spanish authorities then called for a snap election for Catalonia on Dec. 21.

The new poll predicts that the three pro-secession par-

ties would win between 66 and 69 seats in December.

Sixty-eight seats are needed for a majority.

The poll quizzed 1,233 residents of Catalonia between Oct. 30 and Nov. 3. It had a margin of error of 2.8 percent.

Brussels prosecutors say that ousted Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and four ex-ministers have been taken into custody to start the process of their possible extradition to Spain.

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In Japan, Trump to put human face on NKorean menace TOKYO (AP) — After easing into his Asian debut with golf and a taste of home, President Donald Trump is trying to put a human face on North Korea's menace, hearing from anguished families of Japanese citizens snatched

by Pyongyang's agents.

Trump's meeting Monday promises to elevate these heart-wrenching tales of loss to the international stage as he hopes to pressure North Korea to end its provocative behavior toward American allies in the region.

North Korea has acknowledged apprehending 13 Japanese in the 1970s and 1980s, but claims all those captives have died or been released. But in Japan, where grieving relatives of

the abducted have become a symbol of heartbreak on the scale of American POW families, the government insists nearly 50 people were taken — and believes some may be alive.

Trump has delivered harsh denunciations of the renegade North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, belittling him as "Little Rocket Man" and threatening to rain "fire and fury" on his country if the belligerence continues.

But Trump also has begun highlighting the plight of the North Koreans.

"I think they're great people. They're industrious.

They're warm, much warmer than the world really knows or understands," Trump told reporters on Air Force One

while flying to Japan on Sunday. "And I hope it all works out for everybody."

Also on the agenda during Trump's second day in Asia: an audience with Emperor Akihito, a sit-down with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and a state dinner.

North Korea is the critical issue looming over Trump's 12-day, five-country trip that will include direct talks with Trump's Chinese and Russian counterparts.

In Washington, a new analysis emerged from the Pentagon saying that a ground invasion of North Korea is the only way to locate and destroy, with complete certainty, all components of Kim's nuclear weapons program.

"It is the most bleak assessment," said U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Two members of the U.S. Congress, in a letter to the Pentagon, had asked about casualty assessments in a possible conflict with North Korea. A rear admiral on the Joint Staff responded on behalf of the Defense Department, and said the amount of casualties would differ depending on the advance warning and the ability of U.S. and South Korea forces to counter North Korean attacks.

Feinstein said she was pleased that America's top diplomat, Rex Tillerson, was on the Asia trip.

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nother conservative political figure has been attacked under politically motivated circumstances. One does have to wonder if the “Trump is literally Hitler” train is finally coming home to roost.

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Conservative and libertarian-leaning Senator Rand Paul has been assaulted on his own property while mowing his lawn, simply because of his political beliefs. I shouldn’t have to tell anyone that this is very scary stuff. As a politically active conservative, I get the impression that because of my political beliefs there are large groups of people on the other end of the political spectrum wishing me harm.

When I say large groups, I do not mean anywhere near the majority of left-leaning individuals. But, there is certainly a large enough number to warrant worry.

This isolated event is not enough to warrant panic, but this isn’t the first time the country has seen the underbelly of the democratic party. While Democrats

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point to the vast minority of individuals in the alt-right, such as during the events at Charlottesville, Virginia, anti-fascism mobs have attacked conservative events over and over again.

The most severe example of this was at UC Berkley where anti-fascism mobs started fires, assaulted students and threw fireworks at buildings in an attempt to stop a controversial right-leaning figure from speaking. It worked.

Obviously, the most horrifying example of violence against conservatives was when a far-left Bernie Sanders supporter opened fire

and this is not trying to be overly dramatic: Thousands of people will die if the Republican health care bill becomes law.”

This type of motive-attribution is taking place even at the highest levels of the Democratic party. To be clear, I do not believe that Sanders or Olbermann are directly responsible for the violence that takes place in their party, but I do not believe they are entirely innocent, either.

Attributing motive is not only illogical, it’s also dangerous. When someone paints their opponents with a broad brush of evil intent, there will be those who take it upon themselves to fight that perceived evil. This goes for both sides of the aisle. I am careful to try and make myself clear when I discuss politics that I am not referring to an entire

group, or that I don’t believe they have a nefarious motive.

Sanders and Olbermann may be indirectly causing negative outcomes with their behavior, but I do not believe that the Democrats’ intention is to start violence. However, the potential for violence is exactly why it is important that we are careful with our rhetoric.

Americans should want the only conflict among their fellow Americans to be a conflict of ideas. When someone attributes motive to their opponents, they are increasing the possibility of real conflict happening.

In the future, remember to treat your fellow citizens with respect, and give them the benefit of the doubt that you would want them to give you. @DailyToreador

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Patriotism should always mean inclusion

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e are a patriotic country. We start our events with the national anthem, speak out about flag protests and honor our military.

Yet, the Trump administration is trying to ban certain people from being able to join the military, which does not seem patriotic at all. Although,

Lauren Hancock is a student at Texas Tech

Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, a federal judge, blocked the enforcement of parts of President Donald Trump’s transgender military ban, the battle is not over yet.

The decision can still be appealed. However, her decision should not be over-

turned. Regardless of a person’s gender identity, someone willing to die for our country should be treated as a hero, not a problem.

The biggest issue supporters of the ban bring up is the cost of gender transition medical treatment. While this is a valid argument, is it neces sary to completely ban

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this group of people from the military? Can we not agree to stop paying for gender transition medical costs and still allow this group of people to fight for our country?

The Trump administration should come to a respectful compromise. The negative effects of this ban to transgender people are countless.

We cannot treat this brave group of people like they are less than human.

We came to this country to avoid prosecution. We came here for freedom. That freedom comes at a price, and the brave men and women who are willing to die for that right deserve freedom too. @DailyToreador

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Pelosi supporter of Ryan says health insurance mandate part of GOP tax talks harassment training

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan said Republicans are discussing whether their tax plan should include a repeal of the Obama health law’s requirement that people have insurance coverage or face a penalty, a step pushed by President Donald Trump but seen by some GOP lawmakers as possibly imperiling a much-needed legislative victory.

It would be another shot at further undermin-

ing the Affordable Care Act after repeated failures by the GOP-led Congress to repeal and replace the law, as Trump has demanded and Republicans promised would happen after President Barack Obama left office and Republicans ran Washington.

The House Ways and Means Committee was set to begin work on the tax rewrite Monday, with the goal of full House consideration next week. The committee chairman, Rep.

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on a group of conservative congressmen that were practicing baseball. Four people were shot, including majority whip Steve Scalise, before Scalise’s security detail stopped the threat.

The language being used, even in the mainstream, is blatantly attributing nefarious motives to conservatives.

On Wednesday, Nov. 1, Keith Olbermann tweeted, “Why do you separate yourself from the terrorists, Dondi? You and your family have done more damage to America than Bin + ISIS combined.”

This language isn’t uncommon on the left, and it’s actually very dangerous. Even Sanders has participated in language that could lead unstable individuals to lash out at conservatives.

On Friday, June 23, Sanders tweeted, “Let us be clear

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Fraternity president shares success as PIKE of the Month

By CANDICE CLARK L a Vida Editor

John Michael Lanham, a senior mechanical engineering major from Lubbock, was recently recognized as Pi Kappa Alpha’s national PIKE of the Month.

The PIKE of the Month award is given to a member of the fraternity who demonstrates true Pike ideals and works for a positive impact in his local chapter and campus, according to a Pi Kappa Alpha news release.

“The way it works is that another brother from your chapter nominates you, and they have to fill out a form, and they pick one person per month out of Pike’s 250 chapters,” Lanham said. “The brother who is picked is expected to be a true Pike. When I got the email in October saying I was chosen, I was completely

surprised, I had no idea.

Jonah Silverthorn, my internal vice president, put my name in.”

Silverthorn, a sophomore business management major from Plano, said he has worked closely with Lanham on the fraternity’s committees for the last one and a half years.

“I have never known anyone who works as hard as John does. Some days he is up at the lodge for like 10 or more hours,” he said. “He sees everything through, 100 percent. When I got the email for the nominations, he popped in my head. He just screams Pike to me.”

Lanham and the Epsilon Gamma chapter raised more than $4,000 for the chapter’s house kitchen, according to the release.

Lanham continues to shape the chapter’s future as the fraternity president.

Silverthorn said he did not tell Lanham about the

nomination until later.

“He sent me a text saying thanks and that he got it, and I was like, ‘oh shoot, that’s awesome.’ But there is nothing to thank,” he said. “John was like the first president we’ve had that has said, ‘OK, we need to sit down and actually do something to get where we need to be.’”

Lanham, who is also a Student Government Association senator for the Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering, said he will carry on what he is doing and uphold values of the fraternity.

“In Pike, we have this chapter slogan, ‘SLAG,’ which means we need to be scholars, leaders, athletes and gentlemen,” Lanham said. “For me, that also means holding my fraternity brothers accountable and myself accountable, basically fulfilling my duties as a brother. This is a nice

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John Michael Lanham, a senior mechanical engineering major from Lubbock, was chosen as October’s PIKE of the Month for the fraternity Pi Kappa Alpha. He is also a senator in Texas Tech’s SGA. reminder that I’m doing a good job as president.”

Silverthorn said he would not want anyone else but John to go to bat for him.

“He goes that extra mile every day,” he said. “He’ll do whatever it takes. If there is a problem in the chapter, or he thinks there will be, he does everything he possibly can to

make it what it should be. His dad was a Pike, and John may not be the most athletic, but he exemplifies the other three words in SLAG.” @CandiceClarkDT

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Mia Khalifa, Tech students discuss sexual tweets

By ASHLEY BELL & CANDICE CLARK The Daily Toreador

It is no secret that pop culture reigns supreme in American society. Now, the evolution of social media has made it easy for fans to keep up with their favorite celebrities and all aspects of their lives.

Social media also allows ordinary people the opportunity to communicate with pop culture royalty.

Although most use this to be humorous, some take it to the extreme, often using the social media platform Twitter to bombard celebrities with “Thirst Tweets.”

According to an article

by The Huffington Post, these tweets leave no celebrity off limits, regardless of age, gender, sexuality or relationship status.

Typically, these tweets blend in with the millions of mentions famous celebrities receive daily, but occasionally a thirst tweet goes viral, catching the attention of millions of active Twitter users.

Although these tweets typically come from ordinary fans, Mia Khalifa, a former

adult film star and current host of Complex’s “Out of Bounds,” is an exception.

In July 2016, Khalifa tweeted “Damn. Kliff Kingsbury could get this work @TTUKingsbury” along with a few photos of Texas Tech’s head football coach Kliff Kingsbury.

“I sent the tweet because he was looking particularly good on the sidelines that day, and I usually have a problem with tweeting before I think,” Khalifa said in an email.

She was hoping to be noticed by Kliff, or she would not have tagged him in the tweet, Khalifa said.

Kingsbury did not respond to the tweet, but this is one of many thirst tweets he and other celebrities receive daily.

Despite their different backgrounds, both Kingsbury and Khalifa receive thirst tweets from fans.

Khalifa said in the email that although most tweets are innocent and usually comments about the appearance of the intended celebrity, some are inappropriate and target them in a sexual way.

“I believe because of my background people feel

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entitled to my sexuality,” Khalifa said in the email.

“It doesn’t bother me when people comment about my looking good if I post a picture, it’s the more crude and overly sexual responses that elicit discomfort from me.”

Although Khalifa said she believes her background allows for more crude responses, she is not the only celebrity who receives tweets targeted in a sexual manner.

In October, Cole Sprouse, former Disney star from “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody,” received a thirst tweet that read “i would suck your d--- no homo.”

The tweet was by @elijahdaniel, who has close to

600,000 followers himself.

With 6.5 million followers, there is a slim chance Sprouse noticed the tweet. Yet, that does not stop fans from posting thirst tweets.

“Thirst tweets” are also prevalent on college campuses, including Texas Tech. Cedisha Pitts, a senior theatre major from Dallas, said she used to send out thirst tweets under her Twitter username, but deleted the tweets after her parents found her account.

“Sometimes, I was just lonely, it was late at night, I would see this cute guy on my Twitter, or I got a guy who tried to message me,” she said. “With regu-

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Record crowd attends star Tom Hanks helps with ceremony for icon Selena proposal at book fest LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some 4,500 fans gathered on Vine Street in Hollywood on Friday to pay tribute to the late Tejano music queen Selena Quintanilla, who was honored with the 2,622nd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Known simply as Selena, the singer-songwriter broke barriers for women in Latin music. She opened the floodgates for a new generation of contemporary artists of Latin descent who would go on to enjoy huge popularity with mainstream American audiences.

Selena was born in Texas in 1971. She died in 1995 at 23 after being shot by a business colleague.

Her music still resonates. As of 2015, Selena had sold more than 65 million units worldwide, making her the best-selling female artist in Latin music history.

According to a Hollywood Chamber of Commerce spokeswoman, Selena's crowd was the largest-ever for a Walk of Fame ceremony, breaking a 1998 record set held by onlookers at the unveiling of the star for Mexican singer Vicente Fernandez.

"This is history in the

making," said Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti at the podium, repeating himself in Spanish.

"Selena was an angel," he continued, which generated cheers. "And we thank the family for all they gave and have given this country, and it's a message we need now more than ever. Because we aren't strangers to this land, this is our home."

Numerous celebrity guests at the ceremony included actor Edward James Olmos, who appeared in 1997 biopic "Selena," starring Jennifer Lopez. "Desperate Housewives" actress Eva Longoria was the only one to go up to the dais.

"Selena's voice was a key that unlocked the hearts and minds of millions," Longoria said. "She was a small town girl with a big heart and a smile that radiated and captivated people everywhere.

That small town was my hometown of Corpus Christi, Texas. And she was the face I finally saw that looked like mine."

Selena was the youngest child of a mother of Cherokee ancestry and a father who is Mexican-American.

AUSTIN (AP) — Oscarwinning actor and author Tom Hanks used a Texas Book Festival appearance to help a couple get engaged.

Hanks was in Austin on Saturday and spoke to hundreds of listeners about his new book "Uncommon Type: Some Stories."

Hanks at one point told the crowd that he was bored of taking their questions and wanted to ask one himself.

Hanks then pulled out a

piece of paper and said that a man in the crowd, Ryan McFarling, had a question for a woman named Nikki Young. Hanks said the question was: "Nikki, will you marry me?"

The couple went on stage, McFarling got down on one knee and gave Young a ring.

Hanks then hugged the newly engaged woman and offered his best wishes to the couple.

lar guys, you can be yourself and can express that feeling of ‘hey, I like you.’

But when you see a celebrity on Twitter, you just want them to notice you.

You want that recognition if you are one of these girls who wants that attention.”

When Jake Austin, a former Disney Channel actor, began dating Danielle Caesar, a fan who tweeted at him for five years, many fans found hope that one day they too would find

romance with their favorite celebrity, according to an article on The Huffington Post. Caesar became significantly more wellknown after her love story was discovered.

Jamie Hough, a senior plant biology major from Fort Worth, said she had read The Huffington Post article, and thought it downplayed the situation.

Hough also said she sends thirst tweets to singer Shawn Mendes from her private Twitter account.

“Sometimes, they can be really ridiculous, or they are really funny,” she said. “But, then I read them, and I find them funny. It is funnier because the poor people getting all these nasty tweets are celebrities, not just regular people. I do it for fun.

I love Shawn Mendes and his music, and if he even liked one of my tweets, I would die happy.” @DailyToreador

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or any college football fan, the collage of games this past Saturday, Nov. 4, was one of the most entertaining to date.

We had the opportunity to watch Bedlam between now ranked No. 5 Oklahoma and No. 11 Oklahoma State, a nail-biter between No. 7 Penn State and No. 24 Michigan State, and a turn of events in the Big 12 matchup between No. 14 Iowa State and West Virginia. There were several other entertaining games Saturday, Nov. 4, but there were too many to mention.

After the football games, the Heisman Watch has been updated. However, only two names really stick out in my mind to take home the trophy: senior quarterback

Alexa Boutwell is a senior electronic media and communication major from Iowa Park.

Baker Mayfield of Oklahoma and senior quarterback J.T. Barrett of Ohio State.

Now, it could be said it is easy to put Mayfield in the discussion when he plays in a conference with nearly zero defensive power, but we have to give this guy credit. For three years now, Mayfield has been in the Heisman talk but has yet to win it. Just with his name being mentioned seasonafter-season shows there is something special about this quarterback.

In the game against Oklahoma State, Mayfield was

the difference-maker in the back-and-forth battle, as the Sooners pulled out the win, 62-52. In that game alone, Mayfield recorded 598 yards and five touchdowns, which is a remarkable feat to pull off in a single game.

This puts his season numbers at 3,226 total yards, has a pass completion rate of 71.7 percent and has recorded 28 touchdowns. However, these numbers are nothing new for Mayfield, as he ended his 2016 season with 3,965 yards. With three regularseason contests remaining for the Sooners, it’s easy to say Mayfield will break the 4,000-mark and will most likely take the Heisman trophy.

Now, we can’t talk about Mayfield without mentioning Barrett, who has been

in a similar situation for the past few seasons. Just like Mayfield, Barrett has been in the Heisman talks for two seasons. It is easy to see why, as he led his team to No. 1 in the Big 10 Conference in 2015 and defeated Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl, 44-28.

Even during last season, Barrett was responsible for leading the Buckeyes to tie for first in the conference, however, he fell to the Clemson Tigers in the Fiesta Bowl, 31-0.

Unlike Mayfield, Barrett competes in a conference with high-powered offenses and defenses. Seeing as the competition is a tad bit stronger, one has to remember that when comparing Mayfield to Barrett.

On Saturday, Nov. 4, Ohio

About 15 players protest during national anthem them for most of the season.

Newly acquired left tackle Duane Brown knelt.

Only five players were spotted protesting the anthem in some form before the early games.

Philadelphia Eagles safeties Malcolm Jenkins and Rodney McLeod raised their fists during the anthem. Defensive end Chris Long put an arm on Jenkins. Giants injured defensive end Oliver Vernon took a knee.

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Rishard Matthews stayed off the field during the anthem.

Former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began the protest movement last season. He remains unsigned and has filed a complaint that team owners colluded against him because of the protests — aimed at police brutality against African-Americans and other issues.

Most weeks, a handful of players — almost all of them black — have protested during the anthems. On Sept. 24, however, more than 200 players protested after President Donald Trump said owners should fire any players who didn’t stand for the anthem.

touchdowns for the Buckeyes.

Barrett’s total yards this season may be less than Mayfield’s, but one has to remember the lack of defensive edge in the Big 12 compared to the Big 10. This essentially means Barrett has to step onto the field, and know there’s a chance of being upset by the opponent’s defense, whereas Mayfield knows his opponent’s lack the stamina to keep up with his offense.

With three more contests remaining for both the Sooners and the Buckeyes, it will come down to the wire as to who will take home the trophy. The decision will be made on Sunday, Dec. 10, for the 83rd Annual Heisman Dinner Gala. @ABoutwellDT

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Associated Press journalists counted 15 NFL players protesting the national anthem in some form before games Sunday.

San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid, linebacker Eli Harold and receiver Marquise Goodwin kneeled during the anthem before their game with the Arizona Cardinals.

It appeared that six active players and at least one inactive player for Seattle sat for the anthem prior to a game with the Washington Redskins. The majority of the Seahawks defensive line has been sitting during the an-

State suffered a heartbreaker to non-ranked Iowa, 55-24, despite Barrett throwing 208 yards and three touchdowns.

However, Iowa’s defense did get the best of Barrett as he threw four interceptions, which was a reason for the loss.

Again, Barrett does play in one of the most inconsistent conferences in the nation, and it’s easy to see why an upset is possible, compared to the Big 12 Conference where most games are done before they even start.

Despite the recent loss, Barrett’s numbers this season are very similar to that of Mayfield, as he has recorded 2,374 yards and 28 touchdowns. His collegiate career numbers are even more impressive, as Barrett has totaled 8,755 yards and almost hit the 100-mark with 97

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Texas Tech sophomore third baseman Josh Jung throws a ground ball to first base for an out. Tech played game four of the Red and Black Series on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, at Dan Law Field.

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AP Top 25: Notre Dame, Clemson rise; Ohio St, Penn St tumble Notre Dame and Clemson climbed while Ohio State and Penn State tumbled out of the top 10, leaving the latest Associated Press college football poll looking a lot like the College Football Playoff rankings — with one big difference.

Alabama remained No. 1 in the AP Top 25 on Sunday , as it has been since the preseason . No. 2 Georgia picked up three more firstplace votes for a total of five. In the playoff rankings, Georgia is No. 1 and Alabama is No. 2. Notre Dame moved up two spots to No. 3 and Clemson did the same to No. 4. Oklahoma jumped three spots to No. 5, leaving those three in the same order as the selection committee had them on Tuesday.

U n b e a t e n Wi s c o n s i n slipped two spots to No. 6

but is now the highest ranked team in the Big Ten. Ohio State fell eight spots to No. 11 after getting blown out at Iowa and Penn State dropped nine to No. 16 after spending all season in the top 10.

POLL POINTS For the first time this season, the Big Ten has only one team ranked in the top 10. The conference has had as many as four teams in the first 10 at times this season, but with Michigan State, Penn State, Ohio State and Michigan beating up each other, plus surprising losses by those East Division powers to Iowa and Northwestern the past two weeks, the Big Ten has devoured itself.

— Notre Dame has its highest AP ranking since the 2012 season, when the Irish had an unbeaten regular

season and reached No. 1 before losing the BCS title game to Alabama.

— No. 7 Miami has its best ranking since 2013, when the Hurricanes reached No. 7 for two weeks in late October. That team lost four of six to finish the season unranked. The last time Miami was ranked in the top 10 in November was 2005.

UP — No. 12 Michigan State made the biggest move in the rankings, jumping 12 spots after beating Penn State on a last-second field goal.

— No. 10 Auburn jumped up six spots after winning at Texas A&M .

— No. 19 Washington State also moved up six places in the rankings after beating Stanford .

— No. 9 Washington

moved back into the top 10, jumping three spots after blowing out Oregon .

DOWN — No. 17 Virginia Tech slid three spots after losing at Miami .

IN Iowa’s surprising romp of Ohio State pushed the Hawkeyes into the rankings for the first time this season at No. 25. It’s the first time since September 2005 that both Iowa and Iowa State are ranked at the same time. The Cyclones are 24th. The last time Iowa and Iowa State were both ranked in November was 2002.

— No. 21 Michigan is back in the Top 25 after being out for two weeks.

— No. 22 South Florida moved back in after being out for a week.

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Lady Raiders prepare for upcoming season

By GABRIELLE TAITE Staff Writer

The Lady Raider basketball team is preparing for its upcoming 2017-2018 season, with Hall of Famer and Texas Tech alumni Sherly Swoopes joining the staff.

Last season, the Lady Raiders were 14-17 overall and 12-4 at home, according to Tech Athletics. Some of the team’s major victories included the games against Oklahoma State, Iowa State, Kansas and TCU. Tech coach Candi Whitaker said the team’s scrimmage against New Mexico State showed her what the Red Raiders need to work on for the upcoming season.

“I think any of these early competitions are all about learning,” Whitaker said. “I

think for us, we saw some deficiencies. We’ve got to work on continuing to be in the best shape we can be in to play at a high level for 40 minutes. I thought it was a really good scrimmage for us to have early and see some things.”

This year will be a new journey because no two teams are the same. Whitaker said she thinks this year’s team has great inside presence and depth, and she has seen a lot of players step up and fill in spots, which she is proud of.

Sophomore forward Brittany Brewer said she would also like to see progression in the Lady Raiders this season compared with last season.

“I want to see our players be able to run the floor a lot more,” Brewer said. “We’ve been working on that this

week specifically. I want to see us play at that level throughout the entire game, knowing that we have people coming in off the bench. We don’t have to be in there the entire time.”

Junior guard Recee’ Caldwell led Tech in points last season and was a vital asset to the Red Raiders. Caldwell said she is excited for the season, despite any challenges the team may face along the way.

“Just going through the Big 12 schedule is challenging on you, mentally and physically, so I’m excited to see how we’re going to grow from last year,” Caldwell said. “I think our one unified goal is to make the tournament and get back to our legacy, and what we had in Lady Raider basketball.” @DailyToreador

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Texas Tech forward Brittany Brewer moves the ball during their game against Oklahoma on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, in the United Supermarkets Arena. The Lady Raiders will play the Texas State Bobcats on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017 at 2 p.m. in the United Supermarkets Arena.

TENNIS

Tech ends season at ITA National Fall Championships

By JAMES LOSS Staff Writer

With the fall season coming to an end, the Lady Raiders will begin the spring season Saturday, Jan. 13, at the Michigan Invitational. The Lady Raiders’ first dual match will

take place on Friday, Jan. 19, in Seattle, Washington.

The Texas Tech women’s tennis team finished its run at the ITA National Fall Championships on Friday, Nov. 3, at JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert, California.

Seniors Sarah Dvorak

and Sabrina Federici competed in the doubles main draw of the tournament. The pair fell early in the round of 32 to UCLA’S Gabrielle Andrews and Jada Hart, according to a Tech Athletics news release. However, the pair was able to bounce back in the consolation rounds

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and move past Sara Daavettila and Alle Sanford of North Carolina.

The Lady Raider doubles pair’s run to redemption was stopped by Rice’s Lindsey Hodge and Wendy Zhang in the consolation quarterfinals, according to the release.

Singles competitors included senior Gabriel Talaba and junior Felicity Maltby.

Talaba fought her way to the main draw quarter finals, as she defeated Gabriela Knutson of Syracuse, Paige Hourigan of Georgia Tech and Kate Fahey of Michigan, according to the release. Ta-

laba’s streak was cut short

by Big 12 Conference rival Bianca Turati of Texas.

Maltby fell in the main draw round of 32 to Estela Perez-Somarriba of Miami, after taking down Marta Gonzalez of Georgia, according to the release. @JamesLoss

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Bedlam prevails throughout Big 12 Crowds come out for NYC Marathon FORT WORTH (AP) — Bedlam indeed in the Big 12 Conference, and not just in Oklahoma.

Sooners quarterback Baker Mayfield had a possible Heisman Trophy moment in arguably the wildest game in the rivalry actually known as Bedlam. TCU stayed defensive in another win over an in-state rival and surprising Iowa State, al-

ready with wins over both Big 12 co-leaders, had a bit of a stumble.

That was only the start of what could be a wild November in the Big 12.

There are three weeks left in the regular season, and at least half of the 10 teams still have legitimate shots at getting into the Big 12’s first championship game in seven years.

The real drawback in all

the madness is that the conference will be down to a single one-loss team after No. 5 Oklahoma and No. 8 TCU play next Saturday in Norman.

“Next week, we’re going to have to score points. We’re going to have to move the football,” TCU coach Gary Patterson said after his Horned Frogs rebounded from their only loss with a 24-7 win over Texas.

NEW YORK (AP) — Under the watchful eye of an extremely heavy police presence, crowds of spectators turned out Sunday to cheer on the runners taking part in the New York City Marathon just days after a truck attack killed eight people in lower Manhattan.

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SPORTS

NOV. 6, 2017

FOOTBALL

CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 After being up in the third quarter over the Wildcats, 28-24, the Red Raiders could only score one touchdown, as Kansas State came back and tied the game, 35-35, in the fourth quarter.

One decision made by Kingsbury was to take a knee with 42 seconds remaining in regulation, instead of attempting to take the lead. He said the decision to go into overtime was from the lack of confidence in the attempt to make the kick.

“Yeah, you know, 42 seconds left and only one timeout and really weren’t feeling confident in our kicking game at all,” Kingsbury said. “After talking to our special team’s coach, and where we were at going that way, we didn’t feel like even an attempt. There was more negative that could have happened.”

Being up on an opponent and letting them come back and win is not new to this Tech team. The Red Raiders had the lead in the previous games against West Virginia and Iowa State.

Despite falling to the Wildcats, several Red Raider receivers had a strong game

such as junior wide receiver KeKe Coutee, who registered 189 yards and two touchdowns. Coutee said the trend of letting teams come back and win in the final moments has been tough for the whole team, regardless of where the problems lie.

“Guys were just hurt, you know, devastated. That was a tough one,” Coutee said. “Was one we should have got, so that one really hurt, but we’re going to flush that tomorrow and ready to practice tomorrow.”

In the final play in overtime, senior Nic Shimonek had an open target with senior wide receiver Dylan Cantrell, but Shimonek overthrew his target and the game ended in a loss.

“Yeah, you know, you can’t make that throw,” Kingsbury said. “Obviously, the guy sat on it and just got to find a way to not make it. I don’t have any answers or, you know, other coaching points, other than that.”

The Tech defense also handled business with 65 total tackles, 43 solo tackles, two sacks, one interception and one quarterback hurry. However, the defense alone was not enough to pull out the win.

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man Eli Howard had a solid performance with four total tackles, three solo tackles and two pass break ups.

Howard said with this being the fourth consecutive loss, the team has to turn around and fix its mistakes.

“You know, tired of losing.

We’ve lost about four-in-a-row now, but we’ve got to execute better,” Howard said. “Kind of down on it right now, but we’re going to get ready to go for Baylor and we’ve just got to keep pushing, keep everyone’s heads up and whatnot.

We’ve got to execute better as a team and as players.”

For a team that started off with high hopes and was nationally ranked during the season, the losses have been frustrating, Kingsbury said.

The Red Raiders have to start finishing games.

“You just try and control what you can control, and that’s waking up and trying to get the best game plan offensively, defensively and special teams-wise for Baylor,” Kingsbury said. “Look at it any other way will get new trouble. We’re just going to focus on that and try to put the best game plan together we can for next weekend.”

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TOP: Texas Tech senior quarterback Nic Shimonek passes the ball on the way down against Kansas Sate on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, at Jones AT&T Stadium. The Red Raiders lost to the Wildcats, 42-35, in overtime.

LEFT: Texas Tech defenders take down a Kansas State running back on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, at Jones AT&T Stadium.

After the loss, Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury said the team is refocusing on its next game against Baylor.

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Schroeder, Hawks end 8-game Jaguars allow season-low 148 yards in recent 23-7 win over Bengals skid, beat Cavaliers 117-115 CLEVELAND (AP) — Dennis Schroeder scored 28 points and the injuryriddled Atlanta Hawks ended an eight-game losing streak, beating the skidding Cleveland Cavaliers 117-115 on Sunday.

The Hawks were missing five players, but still posted their first victory since topping Dallas in the season opener.

Coming off his 57-point performance Friday night at Washington, LeBron James had 26 points and 13 assists for Cleveland.

The Cavaliers have lost five of seven.

The Cavaliers cut a

16-point deficit in the second half to two on James’ basket with 21.3 seconds left. Atlanta’s Isaiah Taylor missed two free throws with 12.1 seconds to go, but Channing Frye missed a 3-pointer and Dwyane Wade’s tip-in fell off the rim.

The Cavaliers have also lost to Orlando, New York, Indiana and Brooklyn during their rocky stretch, which has included three straight defeats at home.

Wade kept Cleveland in the game with 19 points in the first half and finished with a season-high 25.

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straight points in the third quarter to kept Atlanta ahead. Cleveland steadily cut into the lead behind Kyle Korver’s 19 points in the fourth.

Kevin Love of the Cavaliers left with an illness in the third quarter and didn’t return. He had four points and four rebounds in 19 minutes.

Atlanta put seven players in double figures, including the five starters.

Luke Babbitt, making his first start of the season in place of Mike Muscala (sprained ankle), and Taurean Prince each scored 17 points.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — As offensively inept as the Cincinnati Bengals were to start the season, they were even worse Sunday at Jacksonville.

The Bengals finished with a season-low 148 yards in a 23-7 loss that showed — again — just how dominant the Jaguars (5-3) can be.

The game will be remembered more for a fight between receiver A.J. Green and cornerback Jalen Ramsey. But Cincinnati’s offense was the one that really got whipped.

I t w a s t h e t e a m ’s worst output since a 27-0

drubbing at Indianapolis in 2014 in which Cincy managed 135 yards.

The Bengals (3-5) might not have reached the end zone in this one had it not been for a 59-yard pass play from Andy Dalton to Tyler Kroft during which two defenders collided while missing the tackle. Rookie Joe Mixon scored two plays later.

Jacksonville dominated from there, controlling the ball for more than 40 minutes in a chippy game that could have been much more lopsided.

“When we’re playing

like this, what can you really do with us?” Jaguars cornerback Aaron Colvin said. “Where you going to go with the ball?

Where are you going to run the ball? We keep trying to tell y’all: There isn’t no secondary out there that’s better than us. We’re trying to show y’all. Eventually everybody will catch on.”

Mixon finished with 31 yards rushing on 13 carries. Dalton threw for 136 yards and was sacked twice.

“Obviously we’re not executing at the level that we want to,” Dalton said.