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Experimental Sciences public art piece reflects Tech’s architecture

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When artists Daniel Mihalyo and Annie Han first visited the Texas Tech campus, they were struck by the cohesive Spanish Renaissance-style campus architecture.

“You know, most college campuses don’t have a clear overall design,” Mihalyo said. “Almost all college campuses have just a mix of buildings, modern, new and old, but this one, this one is just so specific, and it was such an invitation for us.”

Following many months at work with over 250,000 pieces of steel and roughly one million welds, Mihalyo and Han responded to this initial invitation with “Oblique Intersections,” a nearly 30-foot tall, translucent, stainless steel public art piece installed in conjunction with the recently opened Experimental Sciences Building II. “(The public art installation) is almost like a line drawing of (ESB II) itself,” Emily Wilkinson, Tech System Public Art director, said.

“Some of the archways and windows in the piece are the same size that are on the actual building. There’s a staircase that actually runs up through the middle. It’s kind of like a 3D scan of the interior of the building, so it’s almost like a shadow of the building, a way to kind of give people a new way to look at things.”

The art piece was installed over the summer as part of Tech’s Public Art Program, which allots one percent of the construction budget of new buildings to public art, Wilkinson said. As the ESB II is one of the bigger, more intricate buildings on campus, the bud-

get for this project was relatively large.

With the large budget, this project was particularly competitive, with over 160 artists submitting proposals, Wilkinson said. The four finalists for the project were some of the biggest artists she had seen apply.

The committee who went over the proposals were ultimately drawn to the proposal from Lead Pencil Studio, founded by Han and Mihalyo, because of its site-specific nature.

“They really had a vision to tie it into the Spanish Renaissance architecture of the campus, and I think the committee really liked that, that it would be very Texas Tech specific,” Wilkinson said. “It matches that building and our campus really well but in a different kind of way, and it just felt like they were really trying to create something unique to us.”

Despite working as artists, Mihalyo and Han are actually both trained as architects, Mihalyo said, and it is an influence in their work.

The work is primarily intersected in the subject of architecture and space, and its relationship to a site and its cultural history.

“This project was a nice opportunity for us to explore those issues because of the scale of the site and the scale of the adjacent building,” Mihalyo said.

In addition to creating a piece consistent with the scale of the surrounding architecture and their own interests and work, Han said they also considered the fact that students would be constantly walking around the piece.

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The Texas Tech System’s Public Art Program’s new art installation ‘Oblique Intersection’ sits outside the Experimental Sciences Building II. Depending on the angle and direction that the instillation is viewed from, various features become visible, such as a doorway and staircase.

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Tech staff emphasizes preparation, local resources for holiday travel

By ADÁN RUBIO News Editor

Days before the Thanksgiving break, most students are already awaiting their return home. For those who have not made plans to travel, considering how to get back home efficiently may be one’s priority.

At Texas Tech, students may utilize local

services to get back home for the holidays.

Christine Self, associate director of Tech Parent and Family Relations, said bus trips will be available for students wanting to travel to a certain city in Texas during the Thanksgiving, winter and even spring break.

“The bus trips are operated by a third party vendor called BreakShuttle,” she said. “We’ve been working with them since, I believe, 2013

to provide bus trips home.”

During the Thanksgiving break, a student can buy a ticket for one-way travel to Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Dallas and El Paso, according to the BreakShuttle website.

Those wanting to travel round-trip must buy two separate tickets, one heading to a certain city and one heading back to Tech.

“Thanksgiving is, by far, our most utilized

trip,” Self said. “I believe, last year, we had close to 700 students take the trips home for Thanksgiving. It’s very well utilized.”

Students can purchase tickets to the same cities excluding El Paso for the winter and spring break, according to the BreakShuttle website. Prices and drop-off and pick-up locations vary in each city.

To get a seat on a bus, Self said she encourages students to buy tickets as soon as possible. She said there will be no refunds for tickets, so students need to be certain they are traveling using the BreakShuttle service.

“Students can purchase tickets there, or their parents can purchase them for them,” Self said. “That’s, mostly, how we market the trips is we let the parents of students know about them in our newsletters. We have about 21,000 subscribers to that parent newsletter, so parents are typically the ones who purchase the tickets home for their student.”

The BreakShuttle service also is made known through other platforms, Self said. These include social media, TechAnnounce, information spread through the residence halls and the Parent and Family Relations website.

In addition to getting tickets through BreakShuttle, there also are preparations one may need to take before departing from campus.

Morgan Brannon, administrator at Tech PFR, said a student can visit the BreakShuttle website for specific information on departure and arrival dates and locations and get reminders about important factors to consider.

“On the top of their page, on BreakShuttle, is this link to sign up for email notifications,” she said. “They can receive 10 percent off their first order of tickets, which can help defer some of the cost.”

Another aspect students need to know about are updates to where the buses will be located on campus, Brannon said.

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Interpersonal conflicts prompt use of campus resources

By ELIZABETH HERBERT Staff Writer

Students at Texas Tech face various challenges throughout their college careers and may not know how to handle interpersonal conflict on campus.

While Tech has no formalized mediation program, Dean of Students Matthew Gregory said some faculty and staff are prepared to help students in need.

“Several of our staff have been trained on mediation, basic mediation,” he said. “I actually did the training over the summer for several Student Affairs staff members on how to do some basic mediation or conflict resolution.”

Resources also exist for students who are struggling with their roommates, as Gregory said staff members of University Student Housing are equipped to deal with such adversity.

“I know our Housing and Residence Life staff, that a lot of them have been trained on doing some basic mediations and conflict resolution for roommates and students who might not be getting along in the residential context,” he said.

Conflicts between students begin for a plethora of reasons, but Gregory said most are the result of two people failing to fully understand one another.

He said students rooming

together for the first time typically face conflict, and those who start rooming as close friends may not understand why their high school friendship does not always translate to the residence halls.

We will, from time to time, have students approach us within the Office of the Dean of Students to seek advice, usually in a coaching way.

MATTHEW GREGORY DEAN OF STUDENTS “It’s not because they were good friends, it’s just because they didn’t know each other that well to understand that they each come with differences, different preferences, different ways of viewing things, different ways of thinking,” Gregory said. “Then, when you put those two individuals in the same room together, all of those type of subtle differences start to come out.”

Getting at the heart of the conflict is crucial for resolving and avoiding similar problems in the future because Gregory said problems are likely to persist when people have different methodologies.

“It might be, ‘Who takes out the trash?’ is what’s causing the conflict,” he said. “But in actuality, not understanding each other and our background and where we come from and how we approach conflict and how in my family we handled things — maybe we yelled it out and that’s how we handled conflict in my family; maybe we avoided it and just didn’t talk about it and went the other direction. That’s helpful information for a roommate to know to be able to try to work through problems they may have.”

Conflicted students may visit the Office of the Dean of Students in the Student Union Building, Room 201AA, where Gregory said he will occasionally provide counsel.

“We will, from time to time, have students approach us within the Office of the Dean of Students to seek advice, usually in a coaching way,” he said.

“We’ll even sit down and kind of talk through the scenarios with the students and even role play if that helps to be able to give them some confidence in being able to go back and try to address the conflict that they may be experiencing, whether it’s on campus or off-campus apartment situation.”

Misunderstandings may also lead to conflict, Gregory said. One can try to avoid this issue through research

and an open mind.

“Being able to learn more about each other and understand that someone’s intent might not be to harm, that someone’s intent might just be to convey what that person knows and what that person has come to understand, but also a desire to learn more of what the other person also brings to the table,” Gregory said, “I think that is one of the most basic things that we can do in conflict resolution to be able to help ourselves work through conflicts.”

Some conflicts are harder to resolve than others. When in doubt, Gregory said he lets the other person speak. “ Ta k i n g t h e t i m e t o hear them out and listen to them, nine times out of 10 helps them and makes them feel heard and makes them feel valued to the point where I might not have solved whatever the problem was for them,” he said. “But just me taking the time and energy to listen to them and fully hear them out and hear their perspective opens up the

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door for dialogue and for me to have the opportunity to share some information that might help them or to thank them for their willingness to share.”

Open communication may be especially important in terms of technology, Gregory said. This is a tool he said he has witnessed students use to air grievances.

“Oftentimes, we have not seen that go well in terms of actually resolving the conflict,” he said.

“If anything, it brings the conflict more to light but doesn’t really do much to help resolve the conflict and bring the parties to the table for the ability to work through whatever that might be.”

Macauley Webb, a junior biochemistry major from Amarillo, said he tries to deal with conflict by trying to avoid controversial topics. When conflict does arise during a conversation, he said he works to avoid negative outcomes.

“I try to neutralize their anger as much as possible by just being reasonable, I guess,” Webb said. “Just be as mature as possible.”

Justin Hart, associate professor in the Department of History, studies foreign relations and works with the Fulbright U.S. Student Program to send students to and from countries around the world for educational purposes. He said trying to view the world through another person’s perspective is one way to avoid conflict.

“The idea behind the Fulbright Program is that the better you get to know people the more likely you are to find common interests and break down tensions and alleviate stereotypes and work towards greater understandings between people,” he said.

If one cannot put themselves in another’s shoes, Hart said it is important to simply be aware of said inability.

“Trying to put yourself in, while recognizing that you can’t inhabit someone else’s life, you can’t imagine, if you come from a wealthy, predominantly white suburb in a city, you probably can’t imagine what it’s like to be Latino from a border town whose parents are migrant workers or something. You can’t,” Hart said. “But you have to understand that you’re probably going to see the world differently than that person.” @EHerbertDT

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Politics spark stress, other negative reactions

By ADÁN RUBIO News Editor

The impeachment inquiry toward President Donald Trump, presidential campaigns and legislation changes all are topics people tend to fixate on. Some may not realize this attention to politics could result in a negative connotation of politics.

Regardless of how a person gets their political news, the conflict that occurs throughout the nation could have a toll on one’s mentality. As one learns of information they do not appreciate or agree with, his or her stress levels may be affected in different ways.

Zachary Hohman, assistant professor in the Tech Department of Psychological Sciences, said receiving information, whether it is political or not, can mentally impact someone.

“I think that anytime you consume negative information it can lead to that stress response,” he said.

Regarding politics, Hohman said the more one is engaged in current events and the more he or she follows politics in general, the more susceptible they are to negative responses. He said there are certain actions that lead to these negative responses.

“We have a confirmation bias that all humans pretty much where you’re more likely to believe and agree with information that confirms your beliefs than information that goes against what you believe,” he said. “So, anytime you hear something trying to go against what you believe, whether that’s against a political figure you like or political party, what have you, you’ll discount it immediately and won’t believe it. It can lead to anger and things like that that could lead you to want to attack, harm, things of that nature, the source of the information.”

Other than not watching politics, Hohman said one needs to be aware of the information they are receiving on a daily basis.

“Be mindful where you get certain information from,” he said. “Certain sources are more likely to provide negative information that’s going to anger you, cause you to get stressed, things of that nature, so if you pick and choose what information you consume, you can pick and choose information that will make you angry.”

With the less negative information one receives, the less stress he or she is likely to endure, Hohman said.

Paul Bolls, professor of public relations in the Texas Tech College of Media and Communication, said the emotional intensity, or arousal level, of this current time is what sets it apart from past election cycles and political events.

“The arousal level of the emotions that are solicited through political media content and any kind of political discourse that happens as a result of that content has just skyrocketed to what I would say chronic levels of arousal,” he said. “Arousal is the brain’s

primary stress response.”

In addition to overall stress, Bolls said one who is experiencing the negative mental consequences of politics could see a rise in tension among family or separation from friends. He said these consequences are not good for individuals or society as a whole.

“What I hope is one positive outcome of the current environment and what we’re going through now is that people increasingly realize the importance of media literacy and becoming consciously aware of both consequences and benefits, because there are both consequences and benefits of the current-day media environment.”

People need to be more informed about how the media

operates, Bolls said. This media literacy is a factor in stress resulting from politics.

Researchers and people in media learned how to take advantage of people’s brain processes to hook people into topics, such as politics, Bolls said. This is known as neuromarketing.

“I think we need to be more consciously aware of that if we’re going to have hope of pushing back against potential negative consequences on mental health and wellbeing,” he said. “If the idea of this media environment is if we’re empowered as users, I think we need to consciously reclaim control of our media use, especially in regard to political discourse and political behavior.”

For some people, political news may be unavoidable.

Erik Bucy, Marshall and Sharleen Formby Regents Professor of Strategic Communication, said social media has caused political news to be distributed on a 24-hour basis.

“There’s no time to disengage from it,” he said regarding the use of social media to distribute and consume news.

In addition to the constant news coverage, Bucy said politics has changed over the years.

“It is kind of almost inevitable consequence of how much coverage we have of politics right now and definitely the way it’s portrayed,” he said.

“So, there’s been kind of a shift over the last 10 to 15 years towards a more aggressive confrontational style of politics and also a more polarized or opposite view of politics where

different partisan groups are taking extreme positions.”

As a result of this change, Bucy said there is little middle ground for people to agree on certain topics. When exposed to the other side, people with

defined beliefs usually cannot agree at all.

“That causes a lot of angst and a lot of concern because there’s no place to see your own values or your own position represented by the other side,” he said, “and it didn’t always used to be that way. But this is now the way that politics is talked about, is kind of pursued and is also covered in media.”

Regarding media, Bucy said journalists seek out points of conflict, disagreement and negativity in politics, which leads some viewers to not see the slight positivity in politics. As a result, some people respond with despondency, apathy or outrage.

Engagement with media always entails an emotional response, Bucy said. Currently, if one engages with political media, he or she is more likely to experience negativity that can lead to stress.

Whether it be during debates leading up to presidential elections or the current impeachment inquiry, Bucy said the intensity of politics is always present.

“I think there’s a sense that democratic or governmental processes that are kind of careening out of control, which I think is a perception and reality driving a lot of the impeachment processes right now,” he said. “That is a cause for more concern.” @AdanRubioDT

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Dealing with seasonal affective disorder S

ummertime has always been my favorite season. The sun is always out, and the warmth of the day allows me to be productive. There’s something about the warmer months that brings out my positivity and enhances my happiness, and I’m sure I'm not the only one.

When it starts to get cold outside all these feel-

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Angela Contreras is a senior public relations major from Sabinal.

ings begin to fade. I tend to become less productive and less optimistic. Speaking in full vulnerability, “seasonal depression” is a real thing, and I amongst several other people have experienced this.

Medically known as Seasonal affective disorder, this disorder usually begins in the early months of fall and can last up through winter until spring. While it may seem like it’s just a temporary sadness or sluggish feeling, Seasonal affective disorder can deeply affect your life. The symptoms usually include a decrease in energy, an overwhelming sadness, feeling sluggish, lack of motivation, oversleeping, appetite changes and more. The word disorder may be scary to hear or you may feel that what you are experiencing does not warrant to be titled “disorder,” but this is the official term used to best describe what many people experience and if you are experiencing this, it does

not make you any less of the awesome person that you are.

When I experienced this seasonal depression last winter, I didn’t fully understand what was happening. I simply thought that I was just weak and felt too deeply about things.

It wasn’t until a friend advised me to speak to someone about what was happening that I realized the magnitude of this issue.

Seasonal affective disorder is not something that you should ignore and you should never blame yourself for feeling how you do. This is something that happens to people, and it is very real.

One way to battle this disorder is to speak to a therapist. While it may seem temporary, it can affect you in a larger way than you think, and it is appropriate to get the right help. During the time I was experiencing this, I was very scared. There were times I would not go to school or work and just lie in bed all day; every aspect of my life and normal living was affected. I say this to show you the magnitude of this issue and to encourage you to get help if Seasonal affective disorder is impacting you. Through my

struggles, I have learned so much, and I want to share that with you.

While speaking to a therapist is a huge resource to your mental health, I also encourage you to keep pushing. As it gets colder outside, it is going to begin to get harder to want to be outside or be productive. It is tempting to lock yourself away in your room to stay warm all the time, but this will hurt you. During this time, you need to be proactive in helping yourself as well. Go for a light jog or walk outside when you begin to feel sad. A breath of fresh air is vital to feeling lighter and feeling even just a tad better during your day. Get cozy in your winter gear and look at all the wonderful things around you while you are on your walk.

Make sure that you are still sticking to your normal schedule of productivity. Being productive helps you feel a sense of accomplishment and pride in your day. Even if you are having trouble and notice that you are slacking in what you need to do for the day, don’t be so hard on yourself. If you can only complete one task that day, then that is more than

enough. It is important to remind yourself during this time that you do not need to feel shameful for what you cannot do—just keep taking small steps to a better you.

If I fail to accomplish any of my tasks that I needed to do for a day, then I just simply tighten up my room and light an incense stick that instantly makes me feel a bit better. If cleaning or making your bed is the smallest accomplishment you have for a day, then so be it.

As I mention cleaning your space, I want to express how important it is to have a clean home. Clearing your space can clear your mind. To point back to my own experiences with this disorder, it was difficult to want to even clean my room. It began to get very messy which ultimately affected my health even more.

Now, I ensure to tidy up my area every day. Even if it’s before bed that you clean your space, you’ll be able to sleep better which can in turn reduce your insomnia or prevent you from being so tired and oversleeping the next day.

There are many things you can do feel good during these hard times. I am

not saying that it is easy or that you will feel 100 percent—but taking care of yourself even while you’re feeling this overwhelming sadness is very important.

Seasonal depression was very hard on me and I wish that during the time, I was more aware of what was happening so that I could take the proper actions.

Please do not dismiss your feelings or try to brush them off. If you feel like talking to a licensed professional will help, please do so. There is no shame in admitting to yourself or to others that you need help, and this should not be dismissed just because it feels like a temporary thing. Read books on wellbeing and listen to positive music. Don’t cancel all your plans and stay home all the time. Do your best to live your best life during this hard time.

If you yourself don’t experience this but notice someone going through it—please reach out and let them know they are not alone. There are many on campus resources provided for mental health and many people that want to be there for you. Keep keeping on. @AngContrerasDT

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Disney+ brings out the kid in everyone

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n the 12th of this month, Disney finally released their highly-anticipated streaming service to the public. Within the first 24 hours of its release, the service gained 10 million subscribers and the mobile app was downloaded 3.2 million times.

This was a big opening week for The Walt Disney Company but a bigger week for those who downloaded and subscribed to the service. Those subscribers and their families were treated to 500 movies from all properties of Disney including Marvel, Lucasfilms, Pixar, and a multitude of television stations; not to mention the number of television shows that Disney has produced over the past few decades.

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Also, with the surprise addition of “The Simpsons,” that gives around 668 more episodes to the reported 7,500 episodes currently in Disney’s arsenal.

Possibly the biggest thing to come out of the release is the introduction of the first Star Wars television show, “The Mandalorian.” This show follows a brand new character in the Star Wars Universe starring Pedro Pascal as the main character and created by “Iron Man’s” Jon Favreau.

This show is currently in its second episode and has the

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promise to be one of the best pieces of Star Wars media that has been released. This show was Disney’s main attraction for the streaming service and so far it does not disappoint at all.

The next best thing to come out of Disney+ is the expansive movie franchises Disney has accumulated over the years. As stated before, they own so many of the blockbuster hits that have been shown in theaters and, based on their latest release schedule, will continue to do so until 2023. To start out, every story of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been released on Disney+, from “Iron Man” to “Avengers: Endgame.” If you want something more animated, the service has every film from the Disney Vault to the

Pixar originals that span back to 1995 with their first feature release, “Toy Story.”

To a single viewer, there is an endless amount of films that can be viewed on the service for every type of person.

Disney+ also creates endless possibilities for more original content. There are already a good amount of Disney originals released on the platform so far, but what has everyone excited are the announcements that Disney made at San Diego Comic-Con back in July.

Most of which were Marvel announcements but there is so much that hasn’t been announced yet and that is the main purpose of Disney+. It is a way to directly give fans Disney material in one place at a price of $6.99/per month, lower than Netflix at $8.99/

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per month. With Disney being the head of twelve of the biggest properties today, they have media for every person all in one place.

As a young adult in college, it brought me a lot of joy to see the old Disney films and shows that I used to watch as a child. Not only to help with time spent away from home but to also bring back that childhood nostalgia that a person rarely gets today. Sure they can go out and order an old Disney movie or rent it, but with all of the movies and shows in one place, it gives every person that grew up in the 2000s to 2010s to sort of escape back to their inner child; and in today’s world, that is something to be desired. @MGutierrezDT

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CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 With these students constantly passing by, they did not want to create a piece that could be wholly seen in one shot, Han said. So, they introduced a skewed 20 degree, oblique angle rather than a traditionally orthogonal structure.

“What that did was as you walked around the piece when your point of view, or your visual line is aligned with the plane perfectly on the angle, then the opening becomes really clear,” Han said. “As soon as you move away from the piece, it becomes kind of blurry and kind of almost like a cloud form until you go to the next position that you are aligned with the angle perfectly.

So it gives a little more depth and complexity and a little more play with the individuals as they’re looking at the piece.”

The use of this oblique angle, among other design features,

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For the winter break trip, buses will leave campus on Dec. 12 south of the SUB in the band parking lot, according to the Parent and Family Relations website. The buses will return to Lubbock on Jan. 12.

Departure times vary depending on the city to which the student is traveling, according to the BreakShuttle website.

“They are charter buses,” Brannon said regarding the buses that BreakShuttle selects for Tech. “Some of them are updated and super modern, but there are some that have Wi-Fi capability and outlets.”

Making sure one’s phone, laptop and other devices are charged before departing on the bus is a good idea, Brannon said, as it is not for certain if the buses leaving Tech will have charging capabilities.

“Obviously, there will be stops for the bus drivers because they have to have stops and breaks,” she said regarding another consideration before riding on the bus. “But, it is a straight shot from campus to whichever city you’re traveling to.”

If a bus is not a viable option, students may take a round-trip flight home for the holidays.

Regarding holiday travel, especially during the Thanksgiving break, Lia Vincent, owner of

allows viewers of the piece to see different forms within the piece from different angles, a big component of the project, Mihalyo said.

They wanted to provide as many opportunities as possible for different views of the piece, he said. Depending on where one is, the time of the day, one’s position relative to the sun or the weather conditions, the work can change.

“We didn’t want people to feel like they saw it and knew it on their first view. In a lot of ways, artwork can kind of become invisible in that way because you feel like you understand it,” he said. “And in this way, we were hoping to sort of maintain interest over a long time by providing that translucency with these architectural objects.”

The usage of the oblique angle in the piece along with the word “Oblique” in the title of the also serve as reference to the nature of the Spanish Renaissance architecture history

being translated into the United States.

The piece itself is Spanish Renaissance Architecture in its oblique form, he said, sort of skewed or like in a parallelogram.

“Every time we look at that history and carry it forward from Europe and reinterpret that, a change or a transformation occurs in the style,” Mihalyo said.

“Something gets simplified or something gets elaborated, and we wanted that to be referenced.”

While Mihalyo said he does not necessarily have an answer as to what he hopes students take away from the piece, he hopes they engage with it.

“I think we just hope that they enjoy it, and that they think about the forms and look for those forms repeated in the adjacent architecture,” he said, “not only in the new building but the other buildings you know within a few block radius of that site.”

Vincent Vacations travel agency, said there are different preparations people need to take, as most people have already booked their Thanksgiving travel plans.

“Airfare becomes available 330 days in advance of your return ticket if you’re booking a round-trip ticket,” she said regarding one aspect to consider. “So, the earlier the better during Thanksgiving because it’s the busiest time to travel domestically.”

Google Flights is a program Vincent said could be beneficial to find the best flight plan. Although, the program cannot access prices for Southwest Airlines.

In addition to planning the flight, arriving at the airport may

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“I would arrive extra early since it’s a really busy time,” Vincent said.

Even though there are different ways to travel back home, some students intend on staying on campus.

Beth Mora, international student life administrator in the Tech Office of International Affairs, said in addition to those students who choose to stay on campus for the Thanksgiving break, some international students stay on campus for different reasons.

Some international students either do not have vehicles or enough money for flights, Mora said.

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Even though there are a variety of options to travel back home, multiple students stay on campus during the Thanksgiving break.

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She said there are different opportunities for those to get pass this obstacle.

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After suffering a 33-31 loss to Texas Christian on Saturday, the Texas Tech football team posts a 4-6 overall record and has gone 2-5 in games against a Big 12 opponent. With the team needing to win out to be eligible for a bowl game, the Red Raiders have struggled with injuries throughout the season.

Against TCU, senior linebacker Jordyn Brooks and junior wide receiver Dalton Rigdon both left the game with an apparent injury. Brooks suffered an upperbody injury in the game against West Virginia on Nov. 9 and head coach Matt Wells said he did not practice at the beginning of the week. As he tried to tough it out against TCU, Brooks went to the locker room in the first quarter and returned to the sideline in street clothes.

Along with the absence of the Big 12’s leader in total tackles, solo tackles, tackles per game and fumble recoveries, one of the team’s top receivers exited the game as well. In the third quarter, Rigdon took a hard hit by Derius Davis after a short catch.

Rigdon stayed on the ground for several minutes and was checked out by the trainers. Davis was thrown out of the game for targeting and once Rigdon got back on his feet, he headed straight to the locker room and did not return for the rest of the game. Before his injury, Rigdon was one of Tech’s leading receivers with 75 receiving yards and a touchdown.

“The same way, like we approached the game before,” junior quarterback Jett Duffey said when asked if Rigdon’s injury changed his approach to the game. “Just trusting each other in knowing he’s going to run routes and I’m gonna throw him the ball.”

Aside from the two starters’ injuries against the Horned Frogs, the Red Raiders have

struggled with several other injuries this season, hindering the team from its full potential.

At the beginning of the season, two of Tech’s quarterbacks suffered injuries, including the Red Raiders’ starter, sophomore Alan Bowman. Before Bowman’s injury, freshman Maverick McIvor suffered a foot injury in the offseason which required surgery, making him miss the majority of the season.

“Alan and Maverick, both of them cleared to play, and certainly it’s our intent to redshirt them both, so we’ll move through the days to come and the weeks to come and continue to see them now lifting for the first time – you know, full-blown lifting with Coach Scholz as well as full practicing,” Wells said. “They’d been in parts of practices but have been very, very limited.”

Three games into the season, Bowman was injured in his game against Arizona. He was knocked to the ground in the third quarter and after the hit, Bowman went to the locker room. He then returned for the next drive and finished the game, but a few days later Wells announced that he would be out for several games due to a shoulder injury.

Along with Tech’s quarterbacks, the Red Raiders’ running backs are struggling with injuries as well. Wells announced senior Armand Shyne would miss the rest of the season with broken ribs on Monday.

Tech’s two other top running backs played Saturday, but their carries were limited as they were banged up after the game against West Virginia.

“We are short there, obviously, because of injuries and even the two guys that are playing with the injuries that they had, and Ta’Zhawn, again, in the middle of the game,” Wells said regarding the running backs getting just nine rushes against TCU. Wells also said he thought there were weaknesses in TCU’s

defense and its coverage and the passing game is what he thought got the team back in the game.

In Tech’s game against the Mountaineers, the Red Raiders’ leading rusher, redshirt freshman SaRodorick Thompson, left the game with an ankle injury and did not play in the second half. While he was still trying to get to full health, his snaps were limited in the game against TCU. Sophomore Ta’Zhawn Henry’s snaps were also limited after he headed to the locker room with an undisclosed injury.

The offensive line has seen several injuries as well this season. One of Tech’s highestrated recruits in school history, junior Jack Anderson, suffered an upper-body injury that put the right guard out for the rest of the season. At the beginning of the season, senior left tackle Terence Steele was sidelined for Tech’s first two games due to an upper-body injury.

Since his injury, Wells said he thinks Steele’s injury put a chip on his shoulder, and it is showing in his game.

“I think just coming off the injury. I think he’s got a lot to prove. The Arizona game wasn’t one of his better games, which was his first live-action coming back,” Wells said. “I think he’s improved since then. You know, we’ve kind of got him settled in a little bit at right tackle, but there for a month of October, he’s kind of gone back and forth.

He’s still a swing guy for us. If somebody gets hurt, we can move him. But Terence is very mature.

He’s been here for a while. He’s a graduate student, a senior captain, one of our captains, meets every week. He’s very mature, does a good job of bringing those young O-linemen around and teaching them.”

In the secondary, sophomore Adrian Frye was the first big injury for the secondary after suffering a head injury in the game against Oklahoma, preventing him from making an

appearance against Oklahoma State. Against the Cowboys, both senior Desmon Smith and junior Thomas Leggett both left the game with injuries. While Leggett only missed one game, Smith has not played since his knee injury.

Against TCU, junior defensive back DaMarcus Fields went down in the second quarter with an injury. Freshman defensive back Alex Hogan was then sent in with Fields’ absent. Later in the game, Fields was able to get back on the field for the Red Raiders’ secondary at the end of the game.

“Well, Fields went down with an injury and was able to come back and played the last parts of the last series,” Wells said. “You know, DBs got to have a different mindset. It’s kind of like a relief pitcher. If you come in the game and give up a home run right out of the gate, you’d better keep your intensity and your mental focus and you’ve got to move on to the next play.”

Aside from the mentality, Wells said he was proud of how Hogan stepped up for the Red Raiders.

“There’s going to be times DBs give up shots. They know that. They signed up to play on an island, and they know that just as much as anybody and they’ve got to be strong mentally,” Wells said. “You’ve got to get back in there and play another down and play another snap.

That’s how the DBs’ mentality always needs to be. But we were getting banged up back there, and that’s why Hogan went in, and then he played well. He did.

Proud of him.”

With all of the injuries, the Red Raiders have struggled with this season, Tech will continue its season against Kansas State at 6 p.m. on Saturday as the senior players will be recognized. Tech will need to win its final two games of its season to be eligible for a bowl game. @MaxHengstDT

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TOP: Sophomore running back Ta’Zhawn Henry is tackled by freshman Texas Christian corner back Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson during the Texas Tech versus Texas Christian football game on Nov. 16, 2019, at Jones AT&T Stadium. The Red Raiders lost to the Horned Frogs, 33-31. MIDDLE: Senior linebacker Jordyn Brooks runs after TCU quarterback Max Duggan during the game against TCU on Saturday.

BOTTOM: Sophomore wide receiver Dalton Rigdon is helped off the field after senior TCU cornerback Jeff Gladney was ejected from the game for targeting. Rigdon recorded the second-most receiving yards for the Red Raiders with 75, despite his early exit.