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Decade later, Tech looks to repeat history

By NOAH MICIOTTO Sports Editor

TexasTech wide receiver Michael Crabtree scores the game-winning touchdown duringTech’s victory overTexas Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008, at JonesAT&T Stadium.This year marks the 10-year anniversary of what fans have labeled “the catch.” FILE PHOTO/THE DAILY TOREADOR

Ten years ago the Texas Tech football team, led by former head coach Mike Leach, baffled the No. 1 program in the nation under the glow of Jones AT&T Stadium lights in a thrilling upset victory, 39-33.

With just eight seconds remaining in what was a back and forth battle, Tech quarterback Graham Harrell, who claims the school record for most passing touchdowns in a career, targeted wideout Michael Crabtree, Tech’s single-season leader in receptions, on a 28-yard back shoulder fade route that “Crab” carried into the end zone to lift the No. 6 Red Raiders over the top ranked Texas Longhorns by six points Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008.

Red Raider fans hustling out of their sections, law enforcement officers attempting to take control, event staff members holding field rushers back and an astonished facial expression on two-time AllAmerican Longhorn quarterback Colt McCoy converged together to paint a vivid picture of what is arguably the most notable moment in Tech football history.

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Detention Nation exhibit depicts harsh conditions in immigration centers

By COLEMAN TAYLOR Staff Writer

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Sin Huellas, an art collective with members of different nationalities presents the project “Detention Nation” Friday, Oct. 26, 2018, in the Texas Tech School of Art. This new project explores the issues of borders, migration, deportation and detention in the United States.

On April 6, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a “zero tolerance” policy for the southern border, instructing the criminal prosecution of any adult who crossed the border illegally.

It also led to separations of children from their parents which captivated the nation’s attention for weeks.

Now, seven months after the policy was ended by executive order, artist and activist collective Sin Huellas seeks to keep the issue in the spotlight with its installation piece “Detention Nation.”

The exhibit, residing in the Landmark Arts gallery in the School of Art until Dec. 15, depicts the many immigration detention centers that house undocumented immigrants awaiting criminal trials.

Designed to elicit strong emotions and reactions, Michael Marbach said he experienced the power of the exhibit immediately after seeing it.

While he had heard about the

detentions during the media swarm covering them over the summer, most of the details were lost on him, Marbach, a freshman majoring in creative media industries, said.

While pictures and videos of the centers made their rounds on social media, it could still be hard to really see what the detainees were going through, he said.

“When I first walked in, I saw the figures and how they were laying, and all the beds and writing too. It all just made me uncomfortable,” he said.

The figures he mentioned are person-shaped casts made of a shiny, tinfoil like material. All are arranged into various prone positions, from sprawled out to fetal, meant to represent the immigrant detainees in the centers.

Sin Huellas makes no mystery of its political notions, which inspired the creation of the installation.

Criticism of the policy that led to these detention centers is inherent in the art, but blatant in the exhibit’s description.

When the current administration

is mentioned in the description, it is in the same sentence as phrases like “Alt Right” and “new moral depths.”

There is perhaps no better description for the collective and its art than the one Sin Huellas provides itself, publicly on he group’s Facebook page.

“This is what we know: in this deportation machine, our families are designed to either break like humans or survive like commodities-never to be quite fully free,” the description reads.

It is because of this strong stance that it feels impossible to escape the message, or as Ian Kaedleck, a junior from Fort Worth, said, its raw and shocking nature.

Kaedleck said upon entering the exhibit, there is an immediate pull back, or knee-jerk reaction to the depicted scenes. They are uncomfortable, but necessary, he said.

“Seeing something like this, as visceral as kids in cages even sounds, its important to see,” he said. “Its not something you want to see, but it’s something you need to.”

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Lime Scooters arrive to Tech, Birds to be removed by weekend or face fees

By MATTHEW SETZEKORN News Editor

Texas Tech students were welcomed to the Fall 2018 semester with Bird scooters, a ride sharing motorized scooter.

With the help of the official Bird app, users could pay $1 to unlock and 15 cents a minute to ride across campus. The scooters quickly became a hit amongst Tech students, some even working with Bird to charge the scooters overnight.

However, Bird’s arrival to Lubbock and Tech’s campus came as a surprise to city and campus officials. Officials had been hoping to start ride sharing at Tech and in Lubbock, but Bird did not go through the proper channels for permits to operate within the city and on campus. “(Bird) was not permitted by the city and they dropped their scooters in the market place unbeknownst to the city,” City Councilman Jeff

Griffith said.

Therefore, during a city council meeting Sept. 27, a new city ordinance was announced to only allow ride sharing companies to set up shop within the city if they go through proper channels and meet a formal agreement with either Tech or Lubbock Christian University.

Lime went through those proper channels and as a result, was selected by the city and Tech officials to bring its scooters to Lubbock and Tech.

Although the city ordinance went into effect Oct. 11, Bird remained on campus and around Lubbock for the remainder of October ,and Lime was still nowhere to be seen.

Then on Nov. 7, Lime arrived to Lubbock with its scooters. Eric Crouch, managing director for Transportation and Parking Services, said scooters are just the first mode of transportation Lime will provide for Tech’s campus and the city as it plans to bring bikes on a later date.

Officials only wanted o n e service for the community so the city could ensure the safety of those using them.

“We wanted one service so we could ensure that we worked with that vendor to be sure that the scooters and bikes are parked where they’re supposed to be, they’re maintained at certain levels,” Crouch said.

“We want to be sure that folks on campus servicing that equipment are background checked and that we’re ensuring the safety of our students and protecting them.”

For Tech’s campus as well as the city, the scooters will be looked at as bicycles in that they are allowed to be ridden on sidewalks, should be parked at bicycle racks and other

designated areas and follow similar bicycle rules, Crouch said.

Although, riders are urged to use bicycle lanes when sidewalks are not readily available.

He said one of the main reasons Lime was chosen was due to their dedication to rider safety.

“Lime has a really long history with this compared to the rest of the industry and they have a strong commitment to rider safety and education,” Crouch said.

Nick Jones, a city launcher at Lime, said Tech’s unique size presents challenges.

“This is a very unique campus,” Jones said. “It’s the largest landmass university in the Unite d

States.

So, it kind of has its own unique set of challenges

with transportation but also as a very forward thinking university that’s been actively finding solutions of how to move their students around that.”

Lime’s recharging process is similar to Bird’s; however, Lime has a warehouse within the city where the scooters can recharge, Jones said. Students can also apply to become a Juicer, where they can pick up some of the scooters after 9 p.m. and charge them for extra money.

Lime has local operation staff in every town they are located.

“I think (Lime scooters) are really fun,” Jones said. “It’s cheaper than therapy. It’s just fun. You see people going by and they’re grinning. I think that’s really priceless.”

Bird has until this weekend to remove its scooters, or else the city will begin impounding the scooters at $175 each.

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Creative careers pose opportunities for students

By ADÁN RUBIO Staff Writer

Photography, theatre or music are just some creative outlets people may want to undertake as a career.

However, students may be presented with difficulties and discouragement while pursuing the arts.

Whether it be the competition or the instability of artistic careers, there are many reasons why a college student may not consider creative job fields. Some students may come to these conclusions on their own while others might receive warnings from their parents or people in college.

For those pursuing a job in the arts, despite the warnings and personal doubt, there are still measures a person might need to consider.

Ashley Penner, assistant director of the Texas Tech University Career Center and liaison to the College of Visual and Performing Arts, said there is one factor students need to acknowledge when pursuing a career in the arts.

“Students definitely need to be prepared to take ownership of their career and not expect anything to be handed to them,” she said. “The creative arts are a unique field to go into because there is that competition.”

The popularity of current artistic styles is one factor Penner said may

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Gutierrez said his family had planned on making the trek to the U.S. and only decided not to because of the detentions. He is happy they decided against nearly uprooting their entire lives, he said.

“If this would’ve happened to them, God knows, it would have been really, really hard for me,” Gutierrez said.

This ability of the installation to inspire empathy for the detainees is a common thread for viewers. Kaedleck said he could never envision himself or someone he knew enduring the detention.

“I have no reference for these experiences, and obviously I empathize, but there’s

determine if an artist will thrive in their field.

“That’s something students have to think about is what they’re creating,” Penner said. “They can either be in style with what’s going on, or they can be trend setters.”

Regardless of knowing what artforms are in style, Penner said it is important for creative art students to get involved at Tech in order to know what they like.

Whether it be through a class or networking with students and faculty, she said one can figure out the type of creative field they want to pursue.

Self-assessments are ways a student can identify how their creative interests relate to their college and career goals.

“Another thing to take into consideration is passion,” Penner said. “I think too, we often confuse choosing a major with deciding the career path for the rest of our lives.”

Working in the career center, Penner said she knew people who were originally in creative fields and later changed their field of study, such as theatre majors who went into law school or music majors who went into medical school. Majors are a part of the college experience she said does not have to determine a student’s future career.

Despite one’s educational background, there are variety of resources that could no way for me to fairly put myself in that place,” he said.

The ability for art to transport the viewer and create such powerful emotions is something that enhances understanding, Kaedleck said.

“I remember seeing pictures of it, but it was mostly positive depictions of reunification.

This is closer than I ever knew though, and I still don’t know how accurate this is, but it’s the closest I’ll ever get,” he said.

Word of a migrant caravan originating from Honduras and traveling to the U.S. became a major talking point mid-October.President Donald Trump subsequently mentioned sending the national guard to the border and ending birthright citizenship. For Gutierrez, art like Detention Nation must be made and viewed for these times, he said.

“I think this should be addressed, it shouldn’t go away.

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give people an understanding of the creative career they are pursuing. Whether it be pay, competition or requirements to travel, certain aspects of creative fields can be different from others.

“A lot of it is being aware of local resources,” Penner said.

“And also doing research.

That could be overwhelming, but we also have to be willing to dive into that.”

For students in artistic fields, some preparations must be made to ensure the best future.

Before choosing the perfect career, some people may still need guidance during their time in college.

Abigail Chowning, graduate admissions and recruitment coordinator at the Tech School of Theatre and Dance, said she would advise students to have a deep commitment to the arts, despite what people might say. The arts are fields she said have a lot of significance that people may not realize.

“I think people like to paint the arts as a black and white thing,” she said. “People on the outside don’t always see the arts as this giant multi-faceted career field.”

Theatre is a type of creative art which requires determination from students who need to learn diverse sets of skills.

“It’s not just acting,” Chowning said. “Scenic lighting, sound, costume design. There’s ridiculous

demand for those kind of jobs in the field.”

Despite the career type a student is pursuing in arts, there are certain factors one must consider when seeking jobs.

Similar to many fields, Chowning said the arts is a community that consists of many connections and quality relationships.

“The whole point of theatre is creating a relationship,” she said. “Artists do that on a daily basis.

There’s so much collaboration being done.”

Regardless if one has good connections in the field or not, Chowning said students need to be passionate about the type of art they are pursuing.

“The ability to stick with it is also necessary,” she said.

“It’s very rare for people to be cast or become designers, directors fresh out of the gate.”

Whether a student is in college or seeking jobs after graduation, passion is one aspect of pursuing the arts that could affect one’s path.

For some people, their goal is to have a career that they love to do every day.

Linda Gregston, academic program adviser at the Tech School of Music, said she works with the students to decide on a path they want.

“There are several different paths to take with music,” she said. “It depends on what you want to

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The LHUCA center held their monthly First Friday event Friday, Sept. 7, 2018. At the event, local artists displayed their work for the Lubbock community. do with your life.”

Despite helping students develop their college plan, Gregston said people with a passion for music must work hard to be successful. Choosing the major, whether it be music or other areas of study, is a decision she said the student should make.

“Life’s too short to be doing things you don’t want to do,” Gregston said.

Despite if one has a passion for the arts, some people may discourage others from pursuing creative fields due to the lack of stable jobs.

Depending on the field, there are job opportunities some people may not realize.

David Lindsay, associate professor in the Tech School of Art, said art is everywhere and people are needed to fulfill the constant need for art.

“The internet is constantly hungry for good artists and designers,” he said. “The internet has created a different kind of market for artist and designers, which is one for people to make a good living.”

Regardless of the full time jobs an artist may receive, some people may do freelance work instead.

Through the gig economy, Lindsay said artists are freelancing more and not relying as much on full time positions. In this type of economy, he said artists also utilize a variety of skills in order to be successful.

“We make artwork, we work in a museum, we do teaching, we do other things,” he said. “All of these things come together to put together a career.” @AdanRubioDT

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New members of Board of Directors announced

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TexasTech Foundation Chairman Don Maddox with newly announced directors David Segrest, George McMahan, Steve Gray, TTU System Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement Patrick Kramer.

Four new members of the Texas Tech Board of Directors were announced Nov. 7. The new directors, Steve Gray, George H. McMahan, David Segrest and Leslie Wardtook, took office Nov. 2, during their first meeting.

The board nominated the members this summer approving the new directors during the Oct. 4 Board meeting.

“Our newest members of the Texas Tech Foundation represent the business, civic and philan-

thropic accomplishments of our Alumni,” Don Maddox, chairman of the Texas Tech Foundation, said in a Tech news release. “The nominating committee selected an experienced cadre of leaders, and my fellow board members and I look forward to serving alongside them to ensure a strong future for the Texas Tech University System.”

The new directors will serve four-year terms on the board, ending Aug. 31, 2022. @MattSetzekornDT

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Jeff Sessions pushed out after year of attacks from Trump WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Jeff Sessions was pushed out Wednesday after enduring more than a year of blistering and personal attacks from President Donald Trump, who inserted in his place a Republican Party loyalist with authority to oversee the remainder of the special counsel’s Russia investigation.

The move has potentially ominous implications for special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe given that the new acting attorney general, Matthew Whitaker, until now Sessions’ chief of staff, has questioned the inquiry’s scope and spoke publicly before joining the Justice Department about ways an attorney general could theoretically stymie the investigation.

Congressional Democrats, concerned about protecting Mueller, called on Whitaker to recuse himself from overseeing the investigation in its final but potentially explosive stages.

That duty has belonged

to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who appointed Mueller and closely monitors his work.

The resignation, in a one-page letter to Trump, came one day after Republicans lost control of the House of Representatives and was the first of several expected post-midterms Cabinet and White House departures. Though Sessions was an early and prominent campaign backer of Trump, his departure letter lacked effusive praise for the president and made clear the resignation came “at your request.”

“Since the day I was honored to be sworn in as attorney general of the United States, I came to work at the Department of Justice every day determined to do my duty and serve my country,” Sessions wrote.

The departure was the culmination of a toxic relationship

that frayed just weeks into Sessions’ tenure, when he stepped aside from the Russia investigation because of his campaign advocacy and following the revelation that he had met twice in 2016 with the Russian ambassador to the U.S. Trump blamed the recusal for the appointment of Mueller, who took over the Russia investigation two months later and began examining whether Trump’s hectoring of Sessions was part of a broader effort to obstruct the probe.

The investigation has so far produced 32 criminal charges and guilty pleas from four former Trump aides.

But the work is not done and critical decisions await that could shape the remainder of Trump’s presidency.

Mueller’s grand jury, for instance, has heard testimony for months about Trump confidant Roger Stone and what advance knowledge he may have had about Russian hacking of Dem-

ocratic emails. Mueller’s team has also been pressing for an interview with Trump. And the department is expected at some point to receive a confidential report of Mueller’s findings, though it’s unclear how much will be public.

Separately, Justice Department prosecutors in New York secured a guilty plea from Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, who said the president directed him to arrange hush-money payments before the 2016 election to two women who said they had sex with Trump.

Trump had repeatedly been talked out of firing Sessions until after the midterms, but he told confidants in recent weeks that he wanted Sessions out as soon as possible after the elections, according to a Republican close to the White House who was not authorized to publicly discuss private conversations.

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Disc golf team finds success in competition

By BRIANNA MALDONADO Staff Writer

Kids grew up throwing flying discs to one another and never knew the use of the silver chain baskets in public parks.

Those baskets piqued curiosity in some kids, and they now play on the Texas Tech disc golf team, which won the state championship and has been invited to the national tournament in Augusta, Georgia, in the spring.

Ray De Leon, a senior mechanical engineering major from Big Spring, said he played golf for years, grew an interest in disc golf around Christmas prior to transferring to Tech in 2016 and started playing in his hometown before joining the Tech team.

De Leon said golf needs different clubs and similarly, disc golf requires different flying discs. The discs have distinctive flight characteristics, with a blunter nose for shorter shots and sharper nose for distance.

“I think disc golf offers something new to an individual looking for something different,” he said. “I have an engineering background, so learning and seeing the physics behind it was

cool for me. It’s a challenge of understanding the technique and form to get a disc to do what you want.”

When De Leon joined the club at Tech, there was not a disc golf course at Urbanovsky Park yet, so he said the team’s practices consisted of throwing discs down one end of the John Walker Soccer Complex, collecting and throwing them back. On weekends, the team compete in organized rounds at a local park.

“We used that to keep a little competitiveness involved, so we had something to work towards as far as developing our games,” he said. “It was challenging, but now we do have the rec course.

That has given us another avenue to stretch out and get more course field.”

The leadership positions were revamped, and De Leon has been president of the club since spring 2018, running on his thoughts of building the team and making the club better.

“I enjoyed the camaraderie that was developed from that,” he said. “I wanted to try to do something that would help just take us to a new level. I wanted to put it in a better place than

how it was when I came.”

He communicates with the Robert H. Ewalt Student Recreation Center to make sure the club is in good standing, and most importantly, to organize the trip to the state and possible national tournament, he said.

With 10-12 active members, De Leon said they hosted a tryout at the beginning of the fall semester, judging on putting and upshot analysis. From there, eight players were chosen and split between two teams of four – Team Red and Team Black.

From Oct. 27-28, the Texas Collegiate Disc Golf Championship was hosted in San Marcos.

Tech’s Team Red won the championship and has a spot to compete in the national tournament.

Jack Helgerson, a sophomore mechanical engineering major from The Woodlands, played on Team Red and placed second individually in the tournament.

Helgerson said the disc golf environment, especially the course on campus, was one of the factors in his decision to attend Tech. Although he had not played disc golf for a couple years since high school, Helgerson said he attended tryouts, made the team

and has built friendships around a passion for disc golf.

With placing fourth in the state championship last year, Helgerson said most of the schools ahead of them had graduating seniors, and their team strived this year due to their ages and excitement for the sport. “(The Tech team is) arguably one of the most competitive in the nation,” he said. “We just attacked at the right time, and we had a really young team.”

Jamie Kemp, the program coordinator for intramurals, is the faculty adviser for the disc golf team. Although he is new to the position, De Leon said Kemp is experienced in disc golf and played competitively across state boundaries, so the team knew he would be a great adviser.

As a professional disc golfer playing 2-3 times a week, Kemp said he tries to offer the best advice to the team as possible.

“I was a young player,” he said. “I’m able to provide them with some experience and guidance towards what it means to be on the Tech disc golf team. I think that’s important to not only represent disc golf as a sport, but also representing Texas Tech.”

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A member of the Texas Tech disc golf team throws a disk. The disc golf team won the state championship and will be advancing to nationals in April.

Team Red advanced to the National Collegiate Disc Golf Championship, which takes place April 3-6, 2019, in Augusta, Georgia, Kemp said.

“Augusta also hosts the Masters for golf, so that’s a very prestige course and tournament,” Kemp said. “I have played those courses. I’ve been trying to talk to them about it as much as I can.

I know they’re going to go out there about a week prior to the event actually starting to get to play the courses and get familiarized with the scene.”

One of the biggest obstacles

is affording the trip, Kemp said.

As the first time Tech disc golf has been invited to the national tournament, Kemp said they are trying to gather ideas on the best way to fundraise for the team.

“I think it’s very important for us as a community, not just Texas Tech, to help these students out as much as we can,” Kemp said. “I’m really excited for them. It’s such an incredible opportunity to get to go represent Texas Tech and be a part of this tournament. I think they’re going to do great.” @DailyToreador

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Texas Tech cotton research draws international attention

By AKHILA REDDY L a Vida Editor

Surrounding Texas Tech are endless acres of cotton fields, acres that form one of the largest cotton producing regions in the world. This geographic advantage has enabled Tech to establish itself as a leader in cotton technology and research, a position that is now drawing attention from as far as India.

The cotton brain of the nation is located in Tech and Lubbock, Seshadri Ramkumar, a professor in the department of Environmental Toxicology, said.

“Texas Tech is clearly a top research university and has some strategic strength to my knowledge in cotton, wind energy and petroleum energy,” he said. “These are all very strategic strengths for Texas Tech and it’s important to show these unique strengths of Texas Tech university to the outside world.”

Ramkumar was able to demonstrate the university’s expertise in cotton hosting a five-member international delegation from the Cotton Corporation of India, an agency under the Central Ministry of Textiles for the Government of India.

Cotton Corporation of India works for farmers in India, Arjun Dave, the leader of the international delegation, said.

“We are basically working for the farmers” he said. “It is for the benefit of the farmers.

We want Indian farmers to flourish, to grow, to prosper and by learning here we can help the farmers back in India.”

The purpose of the trip was to learn of cotton production technology in the United States, Sajjan Bansal, a member of the delegation, said. Their objectives included learning about cotton production system operations for contaminant control processing and cotton classification.

“We have been here and visited with various people involved in cotton farming, cotton trading and ginning,” Bansal said.

A highlight of the trip was getting to learn of Ramkumar’s research, Dave said.

“His research on low micronaire cotton, which absorbs oil and does not absorb water is really an amazing thing,” Dave said. “This can give opportunity to utilize the low micronaire cotton in the industry which was a growing problem.”

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said. It has limited value in the textiles industry since it cannot hold color well.

In his laboratory, however, Ramkumar has developed a use for low micronaire cotton as an oil absorbent wipe.

“It will strip way the water and take up the oil because of the natural wax in the cotton,” he said.

In off shore oil spills when both water and oil are present, the wipes can float on the surface of the water and absorb the oil, cleaning the environment.

Since the wipe is made of natural material, in a suitable moist environment it will degrade within 6 to 8 months and natural microbes in the soil will process the oil, making it a

plastic free, ecologically friendly solution for oil spill cleanups.

“One gram of this cotton will absorb 30 grams of crude oil,” he said.

Ramkumar is in the process of trying to commercialize this technology, he said, and his studies have been published in the American Chemical Society.

This research is a great achievement, Bansal said. It gives farmers with low micronaire cotton, a result of the weather during growing seson, options to sell.

“That research was really wonderful,” he said. “If it is commercialized and is used that can create a win-win situation for the farmers and for the industry also.”

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Ramkumar said being able to host the delegation and show them his research was a wonderful opportunity.

“We are pleased that the team of Indian experts could come and have this hands-on experience,” he said. “They themselves validated the technology.”

In addition to showing them his research, Ramkumar served as a guide for the delegation, Dave said. Getting to work with him was one of his favorite parts of the trip.

“He was a teacher for us, he was mentor, he was a guide, and he showed each and everything

to us at Tech,” Dave said.

In his almost twenty years at Tech, Ramkumar said he has hosted and participated in multiple international exchanges.

“I am very pleased to report that Texas Tech is taking international exchanges very seriously and are supporting them from a student point of view and a scholar point of view,” he said.

Academia is becoming more international, particularly in terms of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, commonly known as STEM, Ramkumar said. Having experts from

other countries visit and speak of the research at Tech creates a positive ripple effect that attracts more students and talent to Tech.

Furthermore, these exchanges are an opportunity to build relationships.

“It can lead to lifelong friendships and relationships,” he said. “The friendship you build and the relationships you develop go both ways. These scientific exchange trips or study abroad programs from a student point of view can create a lot of positive psychological impacts as well as friendships.” @AkhilaReddyDT

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Midterm results big win for minority voters

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videnced by recordbreaking voter turnout rates, the 2018 U.S. midterms reflect an election cycle as riotous as it is alluring. A skyrocketing number of young women voted, upsetting conservative incumbents to win legislative seats, helping the Democratic party take over the House. This burgeoning political engagement, particularly for historically marginalized populations, has shaken up politics as usual.

According to The Guardian, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, in New York, became the youngest person to serve in Congress. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib made history as the first two Muslim women in Congress, with Omar also being the first refugee and woman of color to serve in Minnesota. Stacey Abrams may become Georgia’s first black governor depending on their election results.

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For all these victories, some candidates received less favorable press – namely Beto O’Rourke, whose concession speech, broadcasted on national live television, included the F-word.

Cruz supporters came out in droves to condemn his inappropriate language and claim O’Rourke is unfit to be a politician, begging broader questions over what behaviors are acceptable for a politician. More importantly, however, it begs a question of who has the privilege to engage in certain behaviors.

Obviously, the inherently competitive nature of politics provides an incentive to shame and damage the images and reputations of opponents at every turn. O’Rourke’s word choice left him vulnerable to unbridled attacks. Cruz supporters, tagging along with President Donald Trump in his media-bashing adventures, were quick to point out how the media treated O’Rourke favorably in reference to Ya-

hoo News’s publication of the event, in which authors called him a “true maverick.” Angry commenters argued that the media would have reacted much more negatively had Trump said the same thing.

Interestingly, these types of arguments come only a short time after Trump supporters backed his use of the now infamous phrase, “grab em’ by the pussy,” in addition to a slew of other problematic comments such as referring to Megyn Kelly as a “bimbo,” which were merely blown off as locker room talk. Cruz and his supporters, many of whom identify as free-speech pundits, wasted no time in framing O’Rourke as a lawmaker whose rallies were “unsafe for children” because of previous F-bombs. Ironically, they relied unapologetically on Trump’s assistance and backing to run a successful midterms campaign.

What allows President Trump’s base to have their cake and eat it too? For critics, O’Rourke’s rhetoric accurately represented him as a human and a political leader – his words were inextricably and

indivisibly linked to his worth and fitness for legislative office. For Trump supporters, his amateurish and often hateful rhetoric is distinct, divided and altogether unrepresentative of his ability to effectively govern a nation. Denouncing his words only indicates an allegedly nitpicky media, obsessed with censorship and tone-policing. If anything, Trump’s brazenness is only a benefit, demonstrative by his ability to transcend what some perceive as a suffocating culture of political correctness.

In analyzing scenarios such as these, psychologists, sociologists and other scholars are often concerned with the manifestation of “respectability politics” — the notion in which marginalized groups self-police themselves into conforming to mainstream, dominant culture. This occurs in everything from speech and linguistics, like ethnic minorities or immigrants changing their original name to sound less foreign, to physical appearances, such as workplaces encouraging black employees to alter their natural hair and mimic a Caucasian style.

As minority representation in government increases, it follows the need to engage in respectability politics is lessened. After the 2018 midterms, the door is open for women, people of color and other marginalized groups to create a new norm, reducing the need to alter one’s identity to more closely resemble the traditional politician — a well-off, privileged white man.

On the other hand, this theory fails to explain why Trump and O’Rourke — two white men — prompt such divergent responses when it comes to their dialogue.

Paring it down to political preferences is the easy answer. While attributing it to partisanship makes sense, the hypocrisy of certain rightwingers does not grapple with what they see as real, legitimate concerns and this goes beyond strategic public relation tactics to scapegoat political opponents. Personal experience with right-leaning individuals tells me that they truly do take issue with many of the left’s blunders. Their attention is on the F-word. Two years ago, the focus was on

Hillary Clinton’s defense of an accused rapist, before Barack Obama’s war-hawkish tendencies. The laundry list goes on. Each of these problems are very real, and the issue that common citizens take with them is not always disingenuous or invalid; even the left scrambled to spin such events and recover enough in the hopes of retaining political success. Perhaps some psychological phenomena can explain how individuals convince themselves to defend much of Trump’s failures as strongly as they berate O’Rourke, Clinton, Obama and the rest of the Democratic party. All portions of the political spectrum must be held accountable, a task that is impossible so long as party affiliations dictate what violence is and is not justified. The diversified representation in government that so many are excited about following election results is meaningless if they only cultivate further polarization and delude us into holding a finite few of our nation’s leaders responsible. @DailyToreador

COLUMN

Midterm elections reflect major shift in American culture The exact moment when we lost our voice isn’t easy to identify. And as to when we tuned out? Well, I couldn’t give you a specific date.

But we did.

We assumed our coasts would stay blue and the Bible Belt would always wear red.

We d i d n ’ t a s k m a n y questions and we didn’t listen closely when we got answers. We let news agencies tell us what to think and we didn’t make them tell us why we should think it.

We stereotyped congressmen and we elected people who fit an antiquated mold.

We accepted the narrative that progress is a slow crawl and we justified administrative impotency. We started to think our votes were futile and our voices didn’t need to be heard.

And we did all of this with the blind confidence of an impressionable high-schooler who just wants to fit in.

Peer pressure to be a “peacekeeper” or keep politics away from the dinner table made a great deal of us pack away our perspectives in a mental box titled “controversial — keep quiet.” This left our country’s political sphere subject to the opinions of a handful of polarized lobbyists, some super PACs, three major news stations and a bunch of dudes in blue or red ties.

The nation “for the people, by the people” became the nation of polite small talk and bland preservationism. We stopped fighting for what we believed in and started hoping we wouldn’t be asked to comment; out of fear we might

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shake things up too much or create enemies. And worst of all, we forgot the very thing we were freed for.

The United States of America was born out of an explosive desire to have a say. We wanted a say in who would represent us. We wanted a say in who would lead us.

And we wanted a say in who would say anything needed to be said on behalf of us.

And this desire was so great, we gave up life and limb for it. Put more dramatically, the metallic taste of our own words turning to lead in our mouths as our speech was suppressed and our voices drowned was enough for mothers to send out their sons to fight for a right we’d later turn down.

And that right is the right to vote. A right women had to fight for. A right black people had to fight for. A right apparently felons in Florida now have?

We have fought and fought and fought to speak our minds and to choose representatives who speak what is on our minds. However, within the last several years, we stopped fighting for that right. We stopped fighting really altogether. But, not anymore.

Now, we fight. Now, we ask questions. Now, we listen. Now, we vote. And now, we pay attention. We are no longer subject to

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the political leanings of pundits and political science majors, but instead returning the subject of our conversations to the issues of our country. We aren’t afraid of stirring the pot, so to say. We’re afraid of not stirring it enough.

When we watched Barack Obama turn his campaign into a movement, it awoke something within the heart of our nation. Regardless of whether or not you voted for Obama, it was clear his “Hope for Change” campaign was different. Through it, we saw the power of politics.

But I think we also took from his victories the lie that politics are self-regulating. We assumed we didn’t have to moonlight as watchdogs because the system itself was watching closely enough.

Then, when President Donald Trump was elected, America realized its error.

Regardless of whether you voted for him or not, the aftermath of his victory was devastatingly divisive. We saw we hadn’t talked enough or listened closely at all. In fact, I hear over and over again most people didn’t really like either candidate. But we just hadn’t really thought Hillary Clinton or Trump would make it as far as they did. We thought the system would work things out.

Now, I’m convinced President Trump’s 2016 victory is almost definitely the reason why we are paying attention now. Because what I saw happen in that election was the people who really wanted Clinton to win tweeted about their love for her and they Facebook’ed articles favorably

representing her and they slapped stickers supporting her on just about every flat surface they could find. Her victory seemed inevitable.

On the other hand, the people who supported Trump were, in a large part, the ones who didn’t really use Twitter or maybe didn’t go on Facebook or were afraid to wear a Trump hat because they didn’t want to be called a racist. So, they stayed quiet and seemed nonexistent.

Those voters were afraid of rocking the boat and stirring the pot and starting a problem, so they didn’t advertise their support for Trump. But they supported him nonetheless. And that support showed on Nov. 8, 2016.

After that, things changed.

A great deal of Americans realized we can no longer put our political perspectives on the back-burner or shove them in a “controversial” box.

We have to have open conversations about our nation’s leaders. We have to speak up about who we want to speak for us. We have to care and we have to pay attention.

And this year, we did.

We elected women — lots of women — to serve in our congress. Why? Because we started to talk about the lack of women in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. We talked about how when those representative bodies were proportionally compared to the make-up of our population it seemed like women had much less of voice and much less of a presence in the U.S. Additionally, we elected

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people who didn’t fit in our tired congressional molds; candidates who represented the diverse culture America is known for. We chose people who could speak with a foundational knowledge mirroring countless American minorities.

We elected young people and old people and new people and those tried-and-true people and, for the first time in a while, we elected them all as a true “we.”

Voter turn-out numbers were higher. In fact, CBS reports 113 million people voted, which would make this the first midterm election in U.S. history to exceed 100 million votes. Additionally, according to The Atlantic, “young-adult turnout surged by 188 percent in early voting compared with 2014.” We had a larger, well-rounded pool of voters who showed how colorfully America is with those who were elected.

Celebrities encouraged their social media followers to vote, stores closed on election day, and failure to vote became the quickest way to turn into a social pariah. Our country stopped shaming political activism and started to celebrate it. And I believe this is a huge step forward.

Because now we’re all listening, so much more can be said — through our actions, through our leaders and through our votes.

So, regardless of the individual wins and the losses of Tuesday night, America won big. And this big win is something to talk about. @DailyToreador

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Tech hosts NCAA matchup with Princeton

By SAMUEL MEDLIN Staff Writer

The Texas Tech soccer team is scheduled to kick off the first round of the NCAA Tournament against the No. 21 Princeton Tigers at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, at the John Walker Soccer Complex in Lubbock.

The Red Raiders recently endured a loss against the Baylor Bears in the semifinal round of the Big 12 Championship, according to Tech Athletics. The match carried on into overtime, but Tech was unable to capitalize on any of its late opportunities, ultimately falling to Baylor, 2-1.

This is the Red Raiders’ sixth time in the last seven years to have clinched a spot in the NCAA Tournament, according to Tech Athletics. Last year’s shortcoming snapped the team’s five yearstreak of earning a bid into the bracket challenge, and after a one-year hiatus, Tech

is once again looking forward to the occasion.

The contest with Princeton marks Tech’s first time hosting a NCAA Tournament First Round match since the 2015 season, according to Tech Athletics. This also accounts for the first time the Tigers have ever made a trip to Lubbock, and Tech coach Tom Stone said he is eager for the matchup.

“It’s exciting to see a team we’ve never played – and probably won’t ever get on a regular season schedule – coming our way,” Stone said according to Tech Athletics.

“They’ll get great hospitality here, and we’ll put on a great production Friday night to make both teams feel like it’s a special night.”

Princeton ended its regular season with a record of 11-3-2, according to Tech Athletics.

PU made a historic run to the Elite Eight last season, knocking off North Carolina State as well as the No. 2 ranked North

Carolina Tar Heels.

Both the Tigers and Red Raiders enter the playoffs toting two of the most authoritative defenses in the nation, according to Tech Athletics. Princeton is tied with Tech in shutouts, amassing 12 each, which ties for second in the country.

“Their team is deep,” Stone said according to Tech Athletics. “The coach has done a great job with them, and they are super organized.

I’ve been an admirer of what they’ve been able to build in the Ivy League. They’re as good as any team out there and easily a top-20 team.”

Tech hopes to bring a sufficient solution for scoring on Princeton’s high-powered defense, as the Red Raiders have netted a collective 30 goals on the season, according to Tech Athletics. Tech has also successfully shutout six Big 12 opponents thus far, in a conference ranked second in the nation in RPI.

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Sophomore forward Kirsten Davis kicks the ball for a goal against the Texas Longhorns Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018, at the John Walker Soccer Complex. The Red Raiders defeated the Longhorns, 1-0.

Davis, an offensive catalyst for Tech, has netted six goals and totaled six assists thus far.

The Red Raiders’ plan is to approach this matchup as any regular soccer game, and they need to hone in on one of their main strengths, team chemistry, according to Tech Athletics. Tech dons a strong 7-2 record while playing at home this season, compared to Princeton’s away record of 6-0 on the year.

“We just need to focus on who we are,” sophomore forward Kirsten Davis, who was recently listed to the Big 12 AllTournament Team, said on the upcoming postseason match.

“We have so much chemistry off the bench and on the bench, and that really shows on the field.”

The last time the Red

Raiders hosted a First Round matchup, Tech defeated the University of North Texas, 1-0, according to Tech Athletics.

The Red Raiders then went on to compete against Auburn University in the second round of the Tournament where they fell in overtime, 3-2. @SamMedlinDT

BACK IN ACTION

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Drummond has 23 points, 19 rebounds; Pistons beat Magic ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Detroit center Andre Drummond has expanded his offensive game dramatically.

Drummond had 23 points and 19 rebounds and the Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 103-96 on Wednesday night to snap a five-game losing streak.

Drummond hit 10 of 16 shots, including a buzzerbeating 3-pointer at the end of the first quarter, and nailed both free throw attempts. He scored 19 points in the first half, then set picks and chased down offensive rebounds for teammates in the final two periods.

“Andre was the player of the game for me,” Pistons coach Dwane Casey said.

“The way he competed, just playing hard. Not one play was called for him, but he’s not worried about touches.

He just goes out and plays

his butt off and once we all get in our mind what the important things are to win in this league, we’re going to be OK.” The Pistons were especially good at the end of each quarter and needed it to squeeze out a win.

Detroit rallied from a 15-point first quarter and 11-point third quarter deficits to keep within tracking distance of the Magic.

After allowing Orlando to pull to 94-93 with 2:58 left in the game, Detroit ran off nine straight points to seal their first win on this six-game trip.

“We’ve been struggling with finishing quarters, letting teams go on runs and it’s been killing us,” said reserve Langston Galloway, who had 12 points and six rebounds.

“For us to finish out those quarters was big.”

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Freshman center fielder Max Marusak swings at the baseball during the Texas Tech Red and Black intrasquad series Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park. The black team won the five-game series. For recaps and slideshows of each game, visit www.dailytoreador.com.

ASSOCIATED PRESS

76ers put end to road struggles with 100-94 win INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Joel Embiid scored 20 points and Ben Simmons nearly posted a triple double to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 100-94 win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night for their first road win this season.

Simmons had 16 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists as Philadelphia ended a five-game losing streak on the road. The 76ers also snapped an eight-game losing streak at Bankers Life Fieldhouse that dated to April 2013.

Victor Oladipo scored 24 points in the first half on 10 of 16 shooting and finished with a season-high 36 points for the Pacers.

Domantas Sabonis had 16

points and 11 rebounds.

Just three nights after getting blown out at Brooklyn, the 76ers looked right at home in Indianapolis.

They started fast, jumping to a 19-9 lead, and closed it out by starting the fourth quarter on a 14-4 run that made it 92-75 with 7:32 left.

In between, Philadelphia struggled to maintain control.

Indiana closed the deficit to 29-23 after one quarter, used an 18-3 spurt in the second quarter to take a 41-36 lead and wound up tying the score 50-50 at halftime.

The 76ers rebuilt a five-point lead early in the

third quarter and Robert Covington scored eight of the Sixers’ final 10 points in the quarter to give Philadelphia a 78-71 lead.

But when Shamet made back-to-back 3s and Dario Saric completed a four-point play 6:59 left, Philadelphia led 96-77

and the Pacers couldn’t get closer than seven until the final seconds.

Ben Simmons scored 16 points.

76ers: Had lost their previous five road games by an average of 15.2 points. ... Philadelphia also had lost two straight

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in the series. ... Saric finished with a season high 18 points. ... Embiid also had 10 rebounds to post his league-leading (10th)

double-double this season. ... J.J. Redick scored 10 points, his 21st consecutive double-figure game dating to March 26, 2018.

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COLUMN

Flipped Fan: Looking back at the 2008 game from a Texas fan’s perspective It’s hard for me to admit, but I didn’t grow up a Texas Tech fan.

Instead, I donned burnt orange with pride because I was raised in a University of Texas household and I loved it.

I was born and raised in a small town in West Texas, less than two hours from Lubbock. I came to the campus when I was younger and even attended Tech football games occasionally. But I was still a Longhorn fan and no one could convince me to be anything else.

Watching Longhorn sports was a family affair growing up. Like many families, Saturdays in the fall were for Texas football and weekends in the spring were all about baseball and softball. Those three teams were in their prime during the peak of my younger years and boy was it a sight to see.

McKenzi Morris is a mass comm graduate student from Allen.

I sang “The Eyes of Texas” at my TV with my dad as the baseball and softball teams advanced to their respective World Series. I remember staying up late on school night in 2005 for the National Championship and being in shock as Vince Young ran into the corner of the end zone.

And I remember the 2008 game against Tech.

As a Longhorn fan, when No. 1 Texas made the trip down to Lubbock to face No. 6 Tech I was expecting and hoping for a Longhorn victory. We (yes, I said we because my young self felt that

invested) were on track to be in the Big 12 Championship game and another national championship didn’t seem that absurd.

That game was rough from the Longhorn perspective to put it lightly. Texas struggled to do much of anything in the first half of the game while Tech shined and my 12-year-old heart could barely take it.

The Longhorns took their first lead late in the game, with less than two minutes left actually, and looked like they might escape Red Raider country with a victory. I breathed a sigh of relief and thought we were in the clear.

Enter Graham Harrell.

And Michael Crabtree.

Harrell threw the riskiest of risky passes, Crabtree made what can only be described as a spectacular catch and ended up in the end zone. And Texas fans

knew and loved.

I applied to Texas as well, but the second I stepped on the Tech campus for my visit, my decision was made. It felt like home in a way that the Texas campus and Austin never did. So, I may not have gotten here as soon as I could, but I switched sides eventually and now you couldn’t convince me to love anything more than Texas Tech because this university has done so much for me.

This makes looking back at the 10 year anniversary of “the catch” an interesting time. Part of me still holds that grudge if I’m being quite honest because when you love something for so long the way I did the Longhorns, it never completely goes away. But the other part of me, the more prominent

part, laughs at anyone who tells me we (yes, I said we because now I’m that invested in Texas Tech) kept Texas from a national championship because I believe that wasn’t going to happen in the first place.

Today I don’t feel the same way about that game, the Red Raiders or the Longhorns that I did all those years ago. I know Tech deserved to win that game simply because it outplayed Texas. Despite having more penalty yards, according to ESPN, Tech won the turnover battle, dominated the time of possession and racked up 205 more yards than Texas did. But had you asked me in 2008 if I thought I would ever admit that, I would’ve said of course not.

A lot can change in 10 years. @McKenziMorrisDT

SENIOR SETTER

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Joseph says Broncos, Thomas need to move on ENGLEWOOD, Colo.

(AP) — Vance Joseph says the Broncos and former Denver wide receiver Demaryius Thomas both need to just move on from their recent breakup.

Thomas said in a radio interview Monday, a day after his successful home-

everywhere were stunned.

Nothing sums up that moment better than the look of utter shock and defeat on Colt McCoy’s face.

I firmly believed that Te x a s w a s a n a t i o n a l championship contender and that one miraculous play kept the team from knowing how good they truly were on a national scale. I held a grudge over Tech for that one play, that one win, for years.

But eventually I came to my senses and tossed out my burnt orange for scarlet and black.

When it came to decide where I wanted to spend my college (and now postgrad) years, I applied to Tech for its location more than anything. After moving to the Dallas area and spending most of my life there, I wanted to come back to the West Texas I

coming in a 19-17 Texans win in Denver, that he was misled by the Broncos about the possibility of a trade, was asked to surrender snaps to the team’s rookie receivers and was heartbroken over not being named a captain this year.

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Senior setter Missy Owens cheers with her team as they jog across the court during the volleyball match against Oklahoma on Wednesday Nov. 7, 2018, in the United Supermarkets Arena. The Red Raiders were defeated, 3-2. Owens, a transfer from Long Beach State, has collected a respective 928 assists thus far.

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Gasol’s free throws give Grizzlies 89-87 win MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Marc Gasol scored 20 points, including the goahead free throws with 4.6 seconds remaining, to lead the Memphis Grizzlies over the Denver Nuggets 89-87 on Wednesday night.

The Nuggets (9-2), who had won five straight, still had a chance after Gasol’s foul shots, but Nikola Jokic’s 3-point attempt bounced off the rim and Denver’s rebound tip was also off the mark.

Jaren Jackson Jr. also had 20 points for Memphis, and Kyle Anderson finished with 14. Gasol grabbed 12 rebounds.

Gary Harris led the Nuggets with 20 points, and Trey Lyles added 16 off the bench. Jamal Murray had 15 points and seven assists after scoring a careerbest 48 in Monday night’s win over Boston.

Murray shot only 6 of 21 this time and Denver finished at 39 percent from the field.

Denver was up 83-82 before Memphis took the lead on a 3-pointer by Shelvin Mack with 1:45 left. Mike Conley hit a floater with 40 seconds to go, but Lyles’ dunk and a jumper by Murray tied it at 87 before Gasol’s winning free throws.

An active Nuggets de-

fense led to 10 Memphis turnovers by the midway point of the second quarter, miscues that offset the Grizzlies shooting nearly 50 percent at that point.

Despite the ball-handling problems, Memphis closed the half with 10 straight points and carried a 50-47 advantage into halftime. The Grizzlies extended the margin to 59-51 early in the third.

But the Nuggets kept their composure and pulled even. The teams traded leads the rest of the third quarter before entering the fourth tied at 70.

Nuggets: Murray was

limited to seven points on 3-of-10 shooting in the first half. He missed his first four 3-pointers before converting one near the 10-minute mark of the third quarter. ...

Jokic, who averages 11 shots a game, didn’t take his first field goal attempt until the 3-point try in the closing seconds. . The 87 points were a season low for Denver.

Grizzlies: Committed eight turnovers in the first quarter and finished with 18, compared to 19 for Denver. Memphis has had fewer turnovers than its opponent in every game this season. ... The Grizzlies (6-4) are 4-0 at home. . Gasol and Jackson had three blocks each.

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With 3 games remaining, Red Raiders seek bowl eligibility

By AUSTIN WATTS Managing Editor

After a strong 5-2 start to the season, the Texas Tech Red Raiders have dropped back-to-back games, despite holding halftime leads in both. Now, with three games left this season, Tech is battling for bowl eligibility at 5-4.

To close the season, Tech will host Texas at 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 10, at Jones AT&T Stadium, followed by a true road game against Kansas State Nov. 17, in Manhattan, Kansas, with the season finale being the final neutral game of the annual series hosted in Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, against Baylor, Nov. 14.

Currently sitting at the five-win mark, the Red Raiders need to secure at least one win over these final three games to qualify for bowl eligibility. Tech finished last year’s regular season at 6-6, qualifying for a bowl in the final game of the season with an upset over the 6-5 Longhorns in Austin.

Last year’s bowl trip resulted in a loss to University of South Florida, but regardless helped Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury keep his job for the 2018 season. Now, Kingsbury finds himself faced with an oddly similar situation, needing a win to secure Tech’s fourth bowl trip in his sixth season as head coach.

This year, the feat will take some luck, as the Longhorns are a much better team than in years past,

while Kansas State has a 4-1 record against Tech during Kingsbury’s tenure. The Red Raiders last win over Kansas State in Manhattan was back in 2008, with Tech losing three-straight since in the Little Apple.

To close the season, Tech will face Baylor, which presents the best chance for the Red Raiders to reach the sixwin feat, as Tech has won two straight against the Bears.

This will be the last game of the annual series between the two teams held in Cowboys Stadium, with the series moving back to home, with home games starting in 2019.

Each game will be a feat in and of itself with starting true freshman quarterback Alan Bowman potentially sidelined to end the season. Bowman aggravated an injury during the game against Oklahoma and was transported to the hospital immediately after halftime, before being released on Nov. 7. Bowman’s injury initially happened back in October against West Virginia, after getting sandwiched on a hit from two players, before being transported to the hospital during the second half and finally diagnosed with a collapsed lung.

Bowman has been cleared to return to team activities as of Nov. 8, but with this being his second issue with the same injury, there is a strong possibility he does not return to the field this season. His initial injury was described as “worse than the second incident” by Kingsbury, and

the first instance caused him to miss one game following the bye week. Based off this time line, it would be a feat for him to play against Kansas State or Baylor, especially on the road.

Without Bowman in the lineup, Tech has seen a massive dip in offensive production. With backup sophomore Jett Duffey at the helm, Tech has a win over Texas Christian, but losses to both West Virginia and Oklahoma, with Duffey taking over at quarterback to start the second half of each game.

While Duffey can more than manage to run Kingsbury’s offense, he cannot do so at the level Bowman can, which is nearly elite.

The upcoming game against Texas will be the final home game of the season for the Red Raiders, and it presents a real challenge.

Both teams enter the contest in the wake of losing twostraight, and will be looking at this game as a chance to “right the ship.” Longhorn’s sophomore quarterback Sam Ehlinger will present a challenge for the Red Raiders, having been efficient over the last two months, with 14 touchdowns to zero interceptions in the eight games since the season opener, helping lead Texas to a 6-3 record.

Luck may be on Tech’s side however, as Ehlinger is battling a shoulder injury he sustained against Baylor two games prior. Ehlinger has looked good against both West Virginia and Oklahoma State in the two games since,

but Texas has also faltered and fallen short in both contests, which bodes well for the Red Raiders if he isn’t 100 percent come Saturday.

Kansas State is in the worst shape of any team remaining on Tech’s schedule, having limped to a 3-6 record following wins against University of Texas San Antonio, South Dakota and Oklahoma State. Kansas State has fielded one of the worst offenses in College Football under longtime head coach Bill Snyder and currently sits at 120 out of 130 eligible teams in scoring offense.

This Wildcats team appears much worse than recent Snyder-led teams, but Tech’s recent struggles in Manhattan still bear caution.

Finally, Baylor has been above average on both sides of the ball this season, but has shown dominance on neither. ESPN’s win percentage has Tech as the heavy favorite at 79.5 to 20.5, but if Bowman has yet to return to the field by this game, Tech’s chances should drop drastically.

With a win over these next three games the Red Raiders will secure back-to-back bowl appearances for the first time since 2013, and 39th appearance for Tech overall. A win over these next three games would increase Kingsbury’s chance of another year at Tech exponentially, as a fivegame losing streak to close the season would almost certainly be fatal for any coach on the hot seat. @AustinWattsDT

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TOP: The Texas Tech defense signals for a change of possession after it recovers a fumbled ball during the game against Kansas at 2:30 p.m., Saturday Oct. 20, at Jones AT&T Stadium. BOTTOM: The Red Raiders dog pile for a touchdown during the game against Oklahoma at 7 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, at Jones AT&T Stadium. The Red Raiders have three games left this season and are one win from bowl eligibility.

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Saints sign ex-Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant No. 7 Nevada beats BYU METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Dez Bryant has found a new team, agreeing to join the already prolific offense of the surging New Orleans Saints.

The former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver, who has been looking for an NFL home since becoming a free agent in April, will now have a chance to catch passes from one of the most prolific quarterbacks in NFL history in New Orleans’ Drew Brees.

“There is certainly a skillset that he has that is going to be beneficial. So I look forward to getting to work with him. I look forward to building a rapport with him. I look forward to getting him involved in this offense and just become a complement to all the guys that we already have,” Brees said. “He’ll be a great addition.”

The 30-year-old Bryant and the Saints agreed to contract terms on Wednesday, and it remains unclear to what extent Bryant will play when New Orleans visits Cincinnati on Sunday.

Bryant spent his first eight years in the NFL with Dallas and last season caught 69 passes for 838 yards and six touchdowns, including a 50-yard

scoring play, for the Cowboys.

However, his professional reputation has been marred at times by public confrontations with coaches and teammates during games and practices.

Veteran Saints tight end Ben Watson said players in New Orleans’ locker room must guard against pre-judging Bryant based on superficial observations from old television clips without knowing all the facts or how Bryant has evolved personally since.

“I don’t know Dez. I wasn’t in the locker room with him in Dallas. I don’t know all the dynamics,” Watson said. “I also don’t know what’s transpired with him personally since that situation. So the great thing about a locker room, I think, is we take guys in and we say, ‘Hey, what are you like now?’”

Seeking salary cap relief, the Cowboys released Bryant after last season with two years remaining on the receiver’s five-year, $70 million contract.

Last season was Bryant’s best since he caught 88 passes for 1,320 yards and 16 TDs in 2014, which at the time was his third consecutive season with at least 1,200 yards receiving. He

signed his last Cowboys contract right after that, but has not approached that level of production since — a central reason Dallas released him in April.

“What matters is, what are we going to do for the next eight games?” said Watson, who played for the Patriots when running back Corey Dillon arrived with a reputation as a malcontent from Cincinnati in 2004 and helped New England win a Super Bowl.

Watson was still with the Patriots in 2007 when they added another perceived malcontent in receiver Randy Moss, who caught 23 of Tom Brady’s NFL-record 50 TD passes that season.

“People change over time and there are certain factors you just don’t know about. So we just move forward,” Watson said. “If somebody’s new, you have a clean slate and you embrace that person because now they’re your teammate.”

Bryant was among several receivers to work out for the Saints on Tuesday. He’d previously met with Cleveland and Baltimore.

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leads the NFC South, didn’t necessarily need another receiver.

Led by the record-setting Brees, the Saints rank seventh on offense overall, averaging 402.2 yards per game, and seventh in passing, averaging 289.9 yards. At the same time, New Orleans is without deep threat Ted Ginn Jr., who is currently on injured reserve and won’t be eligible to return until the final few weeks of the season, if he’s ready by then.

The Saints also have yet to receive consistent production from Cameron Meredith, a former Chicago receiving leader who was acquired in free agency, but who also is trying to come back from major knee surgery that wiped out his 2017 season.

Bryant’s return to the NFL with the Saints means he could play against his former club in a few weeks. The Saints play at Dallas on Nov. 29.

“They’re getting a great receiver. He goes up and attacks the ball better than I’ve seen anyone,” Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliot said. “He’s definitely a special player and I’m glad he got picked up and I’m glad something worked out for him.”

RENO, Nev. (AP) — After an ankle injury last week, Nevada forward Jordan Caroline sat out a week of practices before playing in No. 7 Nevada’s season opener.

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CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 For the first time ever, the Red Raiders routed the No. 1 team in collegiate football, with ESPN’s College Gameday on scene to capture it all.

Tech’s 500th win in program history was certainly one that could never be forgotten, and to some, the milestone victory served as a turning point for the entire university. The Red Raiders’ nationally televised win in front of a sold-out home crowd ultimately gave way for Tech’s rise to prominence, not just as a football program, but as a commu-

nity. Former Tech associate athletic director for communications Blayne Beal, manager of media relations for the Red Raider football team from 2000 to 2015, said he will forever remember the chaotic night at the Jones.

“Hands down the best atmosphere I have ever been a part of at any collegiate sporting event I have ever been to. I think this was a game that Texas Tech fans dreamt of all their life,” Beal said. “Our campus, our city [Lubbock] has probably never been as excited about a home football game as that one.

Students started camping out Monday and Tuesday of that week.”

With so much external hype surrounding the soonto-be most memorable top 10 matchup for the Red Raiders, Tech had to carry an intensive focus leading up to the Lone-Star rivalry. Having seen Tech’s preparation and discipline first hand, Beal shared his thoughts on how the Red Raiders executed their performance on the in-between the ears aspect of the game.

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really good group of senior leaders on that team that kept them in check.”

Amongst that group of experienced upperclassmen was the Heisman candidate Red Raider quarterback, whose name remains inked in Tech’s record book for the most career aerial touchdowns with 134, according to Tech Athletics. Harrell, a native of Ennis, pieced together a 6-play drive and marched the Tech offense 62 yards up field and eventually into the end zone, marking the Red Raiders’ ninth straight win on the year.

As the dust settled at the Jones, Tech’s gunslinger totaled 474 yards with a pair

of touchdowns, according to espn.com. 10 of Harrell’s 36 completed passes against the Longhorn defense were snagged by Crabtree, including the go ahead fourth quarter touchdown toss.

“I didn’t wanna’ say nun’ but, I dreamed that the same way, it’s crazy!” Crabtree said. “I dreamed it in my head, you know how you do it every play, you dream?

But it really happened!”

Upon snagging the beautifully placed throw from Harrell just outside of a duo of Longhorn defensive backs, Crabtree displayed exemplary footwork by shaking the Texas defenders outside the num-

bers, clearing the way for Tech’s All-American wide receiver to secure what is arguably the most important franchise victory.

Although the impact felt from Tech’s late season rout of the Longhorns may have become less forceful, both the memories and emotions that arise when a Red Raider is reminded of “the catch” has certainly withstood the test of time.

“It was such a defining moment for [Texas Tech] U n i v e r s i t y, ” B e a l s a i d .

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LEFT: Texas Tech fans rush the field after Texas Tech’s 39-33 victory over Texas at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock. TOP: Texas cornerback Curtis Brown defends as Texas Tech wide receiver Michael Crabtree catches a pass before scoring the game winning touchdown during Texas Tech’s 39-33 victory over Texas at Jones AT&T Stadium. The Red Raiders’ game against Texas on Saturday marks a decade since the memorable game.

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