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M u s i c : V i n y l r e c o r d s m a ke comeback with new listeners.

Athletics: Gerald “Corky” Oglesby dead at 81.

Column: Dealing with death makes Thanksgiving difficult.

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TOP: A lone Texas Tech fan perseveres in the stands during the fourth quarter against Texas Christian University on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, at Jones AT&T Stadium.

The Red Raiders lost to the Horned Frogs, 27-3.

LEFT: Junior place kicker Clayton Hatfield attempts a field goal against Texas Christian University on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, at Jones AT&T Stadium. A field goal from Hatfield in the first quarter were the only points the Red Raiders were able to score against the Horned Frogs on Saturday.

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he Texas Tech Red Raiders had trouble with passing and redzone efficiency against the No. 11 TCU Horned Frogs on Saturday, Nov. 18, at Jones AT&T Stadium.

Senior quarterback Nic Shimonek threw 17 for 33 for 137 yards and zero touchdowns with one interception. Senior wide receiver Dylan Cantrell caught seven passes for 55 yards and sophomore wide receiver Antoine Wesley caught two passes for 51 yards.

In regards to Shimonek’s perfor-

mance, Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury said it was simply not good.

“We got to hit the shots when we have them, especially against the defense when they’re doing stuff like that and keeping it all in front of them, changing up coverages, when you have a chance to make plays, you got to make them,” Kingsbury said. “Can’t fumble that ball in the red zone. So, I didn’t think we were very good at that position.”

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ROTC provides community service through Scabbard and Blade

Dining hours to change before, during break

By PAYTON ROBB Staff Writer

The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) is a group of collegebased officer programs for training commissioned officers of the United States Armed Forces.

It gives students the tools, training and experiences that will help them succeed in any competitive environment.

Scabbard and Blade is a nationally-recognized elite organization within ROTC. “We are a joint honor society between the Army and Air Force ROTC here on campus,” Scabbard and Blade president Mariah Northup, a junior marketing major from San Antonio, said. “We mainly promote good relations between the two branches because in the active military we will be doing a lot of joint stuff together.

We also do community service work.”

Scabbard and Blade currently has 21 members. After graduation, every ROTC member will become a commissioned officer of the United States Military, Northup said.

“Being a part of Scabbard and Blade helps with preferences for the type of duty newly graduated commission officers want,” Scabbard and Blade active member Steven Hernandez, a senior psychology

major from College Station, said.

“Scabbard and Blade looks good on paper because it is such a nationally-recognized organization.”

The society is made up of the top 20 percent of cadets from both the Air Force and Army ROTC, according to the Texas Tech Scabbard and Blade website.

ROTC members must be invited to join the organization, Northup said.

“What makes Scabbard and Blade unique is that all our members are in the top percentile of their class,” Northup said. “Members must be in high OML (order of merit list) within their class and have to be contracted with the Army or Air Force. This is a sophomore-and-up organization.”

Scabbard and Blade officers look at GPA and cadre recommendations when choosing prospected members, Northup said.

Students are invited to become pledges during the spring semesters only. Each pledge class varies in size, Northup said.

At the end of their pledge semester, each incoming class creates a main service project, Hernandez said.

One of the recent service projects involved cleaning a local playground.

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COURTESY OF TECH SCABBARD AND BLADE

Members of Texas Tech Scabbard and Blade, a national honor society that is part of ROTC, paint a veterans’ house. The organization is compromised of the top 20 percent of cadets from the Tech Air Force and Army ROTC.

With Thanksgiving on the way, the annual migration of students back home to loved ones will affect the hours of many Hospitality Services locations on Texas Tech’s campus.

According to Hospitality Services’ website, changes will start on Monday, Nov. 20, with locations such as The Market, Retail Corridor, Sam’s Express and On-The-Go closing early.

On Tuesday, Nov. 21, more locations will close early, but some locations will close entirely, according to the website.

On Wednesday, Nov. 22, only the Union Bistro in the Student Union Building will be open, according to the website. Its hours will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Starting on Thanksgiving Day and lasting until Sunday, Nov. 26, all hospitality locations on campus will be closed, according to the website.

Because all hours are subject to change, for more information, go to www.depts.ttu.edu/hospitality/ thanksgiving2017.php for up-todate information on closures and hour changes.

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Students discuss Hollywood sexual assault claims

By MATTHEW SETZEKORN Staff Writer

Over the past few weeks, people in the film industry have come forward to discuss various male actors, directors and producers who have allegedly sexually assaulted them.

F r o m H a r v e y We i n stein to Kevin Spacey and most recently Louis C.K., the world is wondering who could be next and if their favorite actors might be accused.

According to a study by the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, people between the ages of 12-34 are at a higher risk of being a victim of sexual assault.

Juan Gil, a senior electronic media communications major and filmmaker from Houston, said he does not feel any less safe about going into the industry in light of the

recent allegations.

“No one really knows what goes on inside of the industry fully unless you are in the industry,” Gil said.

So, regarding the safety of the film industry, he said he believes it is fine.

However, these kinds of stories have plagued Hollywood for years.

But, Mariah Campos, a sophomore mechanical engineering major from Fort Worth, said these allegations do not shock her. “ U n f o r t u n a t e l y, I ’ m not surprised,” she said.

“Even though it really is a serious topic, it is some-thing that occurs.

All workplaces deal with this situation, so it really doesn’t shock me that Holly-wood deals with it too.”

As to why the allegations are just now coming to light, Campos said she feels that the main reason so many people are

coming forward lately is because of a domino effect.

“Because it’s such a big deal, it really takes a lot for people to step up and say something about it,” Campos said. “I think after the first person stepped forward, that gave everyone else the courage to come forward as well.”

I think after the first person stepped forward, that gave everyone else the courage to come forward as well MARIAH CAMPOS SOPHOMORE James Preston Poole, a senior and film maker from

Houston, said the reason why these allegations are coming out now are due to the people in Hollywood realizing how much power their voice has.

“I think it finally just reached a breaking point,” he said. “People with significant followings started to realize the power of their platform and started using it to combat what’s very clearly a problem.”

Poole says that, although the recent allegations made him second guess if he wanted to enter the industry or not, he still has the desire to make films one day.

“It really makes me want to stay away from Los Angeles, but I truly believe that these scumbags shouldn’t keep good people from making films,” Poole said. “We just need to clean house of these abusers.” @DailyToreador

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Assured admission rates impact incoming students

By CHELSEA GILMORE Staff Writer

As the number of students applying to college increases, college admission rates seem to be on the rise as well.

Assured admission continues to be a huge part of getting accepted into college. However, while assured admission may contribute to the increasing acceptance rate, other factors contribute to students getting accepted.

Assured admission allows students with high standardized testing scores or a high class ranking automatic admission into Texas Tech.

Ethan Logan, associate

vice president of enrollment management, said standardized tests, such as the ACT and SAT, are not good determinates of a student’s value.

“We need to admit a certain class size, which is good for the institution in terms of sustainability,” Logan said, “but that also gives us an opportunity to look at students who are below that assured threshold.”

Logan said while the revision of the SAT test in 2016 could contribute to the phenomenon that assured admission is rising, the standard of admission has not been raised and has been kept consistent.

The test may have been

revised, but the familiarity of standardized testing has stayed the same among students.

Public institutions, such as Tech, maintain students’ access to education a priority, Logan said.

“The importance of an admissions process for a public institution is interesting because a public institution’s, at a higher education level, philosophical mission is to provide education to the public,” he said.

Camden Smith, a transfer student from Fort Lewis College, said she would be curious to see if admission is approached differently for different departments.

“Surely it wouldn’t have

been as easy to get into the engineering or nursing departments,” she said.

Logan said the same standards are applied for transfer and undergraduate admissions.

“We are a public entity and we want to be open and accessible to the public to come to school,” he said.

“We have to couple that with the responsibility of who we allow to come in and we make that determination by looking at past performances of students.”

Mark Sheridan, dean of the Tech Graduate School, said he believes while there are differences in admission for undergraduate and graduate admission, a college education is something

students can take with them into the workforce. “(With) undergraduate education, really the goal is two things: To help you learn how to think and the other is to find out who you are,” Sheridan said.

Selectivity may go up with graduate-school admissions, Sheridan said, but at public institutions, students have the right to a higher education.

“While everyone is entitled to a college education, that’s what public institutions, like Texas Tech, are committed to, is access of qualifying students,” he said.

Students test differently and may have come

from competitive schools, Logan said. These circumstances allow for students’ review and for admissions to take a closer look at a student’s value.

“We try to look at that comprehensively in terms of what (students) have to offer and who they are as a person,” he said.

There are many opportunities for students to get accepted into Tech, Logan said.

Students just have to be willing to commit and showcase their qualifications.

“If you want to come to Texas Tech University there is a way for you to come to Tech and we’ll find a way,” he said. @DailyToreador

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Student organizations prepare for spring recruitment

By MATTHEW SETZEKORN Staff Writer

As this semester comes to an end and students begin to prepare for the beginning of the next semester, student organizations begin to expect an uptick in the addition of new members.

Jasmine Easter, president of Tech Council on Family Relations, said the beginning of the semester is usually the best time to recruit new members.

“Most advertising and promoting for the organization happens at the beginning of the semester, mainly during Welcome Week,” she said. “I’ve found this to be the best time because this is when people are really looking to join something new and a lot of freshman are looking for a place where they fit in.”

One of the many ways students can find out about the various organizations is through the email sys-

tem, TechAnnounce. However, Easter said she thinks TechAnnounce is not the best way to recruit new members.

“I have tried TechAnnounce,” she said. “We didn’t really get much response from there. I feel this may be because a lot of people don’t look at them.”

Eddie Cordova, a animal science major from El Paso, said most people in his organization did not use TechAnnounce to find the organization, they simply

searched for it.

I was wanting to find an organization related to my major so I just searchd online EDDIE CORDOVA “I was wanting to find an organization related to my major so I just searched

online,” he said. “That’s how most members of the organization found out about it.”

Erica Jasso, a sophomore advertising major from New Braunfels, said she found out about her organization through her church.

“Well, they didn’t really use anything too special to get new members,” he said.

“They just talked about it during church, it sounded interesting, so I joined.”

Easter said she felt that students are more inclined

to join at the beginning of the semester. However, there are still student organizations that will ask students to join in the middle of the semester.

Although there are some students that are willing to join mid-semester, it is not as many as the beginning, Easter said. He thinks life just gets in the way for most people and they are less likely to join in the middle of the semester. @DailyToreador

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15 dead, 10 hurt in a stampede for food in Morocco MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — A stampede erupted while food aid was being distributed in a Moroccan village Sunday and at least 15 people died and 10 were injured, authorities said.

The crush took place in Sidi Boulalam as a local association was handing out

food at a local weekly “souk,” or market, the Interior Ministry said in a statement. The town is in Essaouira province, which abuts the Atlantic coast southwest of Casablanca.

King Mohammed VI has given instructions that “all measures be taken to help the victims and their families,” the

ministry said. The king will pay for the hospitalization of the injured and burials of the dead, the statement said.

Alyaoum24.com, a reliable local news website, reported that people were rushing for the food aid whose value was about $16 per person.

Regional health director

Khalid Zenjari told The Associated Press that six of the injured were evacuated to the city of Essaouira, about 60 kilometers (35 miles) away, while four were treated locally.

Distribution of food aid is common in the North African nation, particularly in remote areas.

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Border agent dies in Texas after sustaining injuries VA N H O R N ( A P ) — Authorities are searching Texas’ Big Bend area for potential suspects and witnesses after a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent was fatally injured responding to activity there.

Border Patrol spokesmen said they could not provide any details Sunday on what caused the agent’s injuries or what led to them. Spokesman Carlos Diaz says the FBI has taken over the investigation.

Another spokesman, Douglas Mosier, says that 36-year-old agent Rogelio Martinez and his partner were transported to a local hospital, where Martinez died.

Martinez’s partner is in serious condition. His

n a m e w a s n ’t r e l e a s e d .

Martinez had been a border agent since August, 2013 and was from El Paso.

Border Patrol records show that Big Bend accounted for about 1 percent of the more than 61,000 apprehensions its agents made along the Southwest border between October 2016 and May 2017.

The region’s mountains and the Rio Grande make it a difficult area for people to cross illegally into the U.S. from Mexico.

The Border Patrol website lists 38 agents who have died since late 2003, some attacked while working along the border, and other fatalities in traffic accidents. It lists one other agent death in the line of duty this year.

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Students sacrifice more than sleep to study

By RYANN RAEL Staff Writer

Between classes, homework, sporting events, social lives and extracurriculars, college is a whirlwind of activity.

In an environment with so much going on, students often push sleep to the side which can come back to haunt them in more ways than they think.

Greg Johnston, a counseling psychologist at the Student Counseling Center, said this is the time when students need to be sleeping the most.

“Students report twice as many sleep problems as the general population and most experience day-time sleepiness on a regular basis. 50 to 75 percent of our students suggest that,” Johnston said.

“This is a problem, it’s a wide-spread problem, and it’s something we should take more seriously.”

College students need eight to nine hours of sleep per night, Johnston said, but most students are not getting that on a

consistent basis.

Students develop sleep debt when they are not getting enough sleep. The average college student adds two hours of sleep debt each night, Johnston said.

This is a problem, it’s a wide spread problem, and it’s something we should take more seriously.

Greg Johnston Counseling Psychologist On an occasional basis, this will not cause any damaging effects, but as time goes on students compromise their ability to problem solve, stay alert and remember critical information.

“If I wake up at 8 or 9 (a.m.), (I get) probably 5 or 6 (hours of sleep),” Joshua Simmons, a freshman biochemistry major from Mount Pleasant, said. “But my sleep schedule is just awful. So, if I wake up at 2 or 3 (p.m.),

when I don’t have class, then I'm getting 12 to 14 hours of sleep and then that just rolls into, I'm not sleeping at a decent hour the next night.

It’s a struggle.”

A lack of sleep can throw one’s body entirely out of whack and has been linked to overeating and weight gain, according to the sleepfoundadtion.org. Two hormones specifically responsible for regulating hunger can become imbalanced when the body is sleep deprived. This not only makes students hungrier, it makes students reach for foods high in fat and sugar.

An increase of sleep debt presents signs long before students collapse of exhaustion, Johnston said. Needing an alarm in the morning, for example, is a sign that a student is not getting enough sleep.

“We want to sleep, ideally, to the point that we don’t wake up with an alarm clock,” Johnston said. “If every morning you wake up at a certain time with an alarm clock, that’s probably your best indicator that you're not

getting enough sleep.”

There are a variety of reasons students skimp on sleep, from an upcoming test to binging the latest Netflix craze. Simmons said he has pulled between eight and 10 all-nighters in his first semester for tests and school work, but lost additional sleep because he prioritized his friends and hobbies and did not try to get his sleep schedule back on track. “ T h a t ’s w h e r e I g o t screwed up, I didn’t balance out the scales. So, that’s where the crappy sleep schedule came from,” he said.

Simmons does not pull all-nighters as frequently now, but earlier in the semester he said he would stay up twice a week.

He has one 8 a.m. class, and his sleep cycle was so off he would frequently pull all-nighters to ensure his attendance in class, Simmons said.

“I would totally stay up all night just so I would be able to make it to the 8 a.m.,” Simmons said. “But then I learned that was an

awful habit.”

Not all students struggle with severe sleep deprivation. Sky Knapen, a freshman business management major from Arlington, said she gets the sleep she needs and estimates she gets six to eight hours of sleep per night. However, she is sometimes still fatigued in her morning classes.

Knapen generally tries to avoid staying out late on nights before her morning classes, she said.

“Usually for school, I’ll try not to go out or do anything if I know I have a class in the morning. (If I do,) I usually get home earlier than usual if I have a morning class,” she said.

Proper sleep is critical at this point in college students’ lives. The second fastest growth spurt occurs when students are in college, making sleep deprivation even more detrimental, Johnston said. Physical, cognitive and emotional growth occurs while students are sleeping.

“The time when students need to be sleeping the most

is the time when students are sleeping the least,” Johnston said.

Many students turn to caffeine and energy drinks to give them a jolt when fatigue creeps in, which is fine as long as its before 3 PM, Johnston said. Drinking caffeine after 3 PM can set the internal clock that tells someone when its time to sleep back by hours.

Students who have trouble getting to sleep when they should may turn to supplements like melatonin, or other over the counter sleep aids. While this does induce sleep, it’s better to just go to bed earlier and let your body adjust over time, Johnston said.

These sleep aids are not addictive, but students’ bodies will still develop a dependency that can make sleeping without them even more difficult than it was to begin with, Johnston said.

“Purchasing these over the counter medications are usually a remedy for a problem that they're creating for themselves,” he said. @RyannRael_DT

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Officials discuss benefits of higher education

By CHELSEA GILMORE Staff Writer

Once students receive their undergraduate degrees, the next step for some is to enter the workforce.

However, many students pursue further education even though they may not fully understand the benefits or logistics behind graduate school.

James McCormick said he received his Bachelor’s degree in political science while also being enlisted in the Navy reserve. He wants to pursue strategic studies in antiterrorism but is still in the process of applying to graduate school.

“A majority of my undergrad advanced courses were in military history, military

structures, acquisition process and counter terrorism,” he said. “So, a graduate certificate just builds upon what I want to concentrate on.”

McCormick said one of the stipulations for him to apply to grad school and receive his GI bill is to have a document stating to the Navy that he is enrolled in a graduate program at Tech.

He is aiming to start the graduate program in spring 2018. While McCormick’s application process seems complicated, he said applying to graduate school varies on the student and program they are trying to get into.

Tech offers 60 doctoral degrees, 100 master’s degrees and more than 60 graduate

certificate programs, according to the Texas Tech Graduate School website.

Mark Sheridan, the dean of the Graduate School, said a study by the Pathways Project showed that the demand of graduate education is increasing as the workforce demand increases.

“The backbone of the American economy relies upon graduate education,” he said.

“Graduate education is essential because it is the fuel of innovation at research universities like Texas Tech.”

He said when the economy is good, students tend to not go to graduate school because they can get jobs, but when the economy is bad then students seek to go back to school and

Christian conservatives backing Roy Moore Perhaps more importantly, there is a deep-seated trust that leaves many willing to accept Moore’s denials and discount the word of women speaking out weeks before the Dec. 12 election after decades of public silence.

For some, Moore is more like a biblical prophet speaking out for God than a politician.

Introducing Moore during a “God Save America” rally at a south Alabama church this week, pastor Mike Allison said his support wasn’t wavering because Moore never has.

“He has staunchly defended the Constitution of the United States, he has stood for the word of God ... he is against the murder of the unborn by abortion. He is for the defunding of Planned Parenthood. He is against a redefinition of marriage and believes firmly that it is only between a man and a woman.

And he is against all threats against the traditional family,” Allison said. “He is a fighter and a champion for right ....”

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Champs decline Trump’s invite WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will host college sports championship teams at the White House on Friday, although the South Carolina women’s basketball team declined the invitation.

The White House says 18 NCAA teams will attend a reception at the executive mansion.

“We did hear from the White House about attending (Friday’s) event, but we will not be able to attend,” South Carolina coach Dawn Staley said in a statement Thursday night. “As I’ve been saying since our practices for this season started, all of our focus is on the season ahead.

The only invitation we are

thinking about is to the 2018 NCAA Tournament.”

Staley said after her team won the NCAA title in April that it would go to the White House if invited because “it’s what it stands for. It’s what national champions do.” She told The Associated Press in late September that she hadn’t received an invite and “that spoke volumes.”

Trump sparred with professional athletes earlier this year when NBA star Stephen Curry said his championshipwinning Golden State Warriors didn’t wish to meet with Trump. The feud erupted as Trump was lambasting NFL athletes for kneeling in protest during the national anthem.

committed to student’s success and preparing them for the workforce, Sheridan said.

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Graduate education is essential because it is the fuel of innovation at research universities like Texas Tech.

Mark Sheridan Graduate School Dean is extremely important and Sheridan said a high percent-

age of Tech alumni has been satisfied with their experience in Tech’s graduate programs.

Cappillino said graduate enrollment numbers increase each year at Tech.

“We’ve been on a steady increase in our numbers, for graduate enrollment, which is something that we’re obviously striving for,” she said.

While more students pursue higher education, Sheridan said there is a link between the economy and graduate programs.

“It doesn’t matter what the economy is doing,” he said.

“To position yourself to be in the competitive workforce, a graduate degree is really going to help you.” @DailyToreador

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ASSOCIATED PRESS BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s Christian conservatives see Roy Moore as their champion. He has battled federal judges and castigated liberals, big government, gun control, Muslims, homosexuality and anything else that doesn’t fit the evangelical mold.

The Republican Senate candidate has long stood with them, and now, as he faces accusations of sexual impropriety including the molestation of a 14-year-old girl, they are standing with him.

That steadfastness is shocking to many outside Alabama who wonder how any voter who claims to be Christian can stand with a man accused of such acts. The answer is both complicated and deeply rooted in the DNA of a state that prides itself on bucking norms.

The state’s motto — “We dare defend our rights” — is an upfront acknowledgement of a fighting spirit that has put Alabamians at odds with the rest of the nation for generations.

get additional training.

The big issue students have when pursuing higher education is the likelihood of being accepted into their preferred program.

Kim Cappillino, senior director of the Graduate School, said Tech is required to review student records in their entirety when looking at applications.

“The thing to remember — and this goes for graduate applications as a whole — is that they’re reviewed on a holistic basis,” she said. “A student can’t be admitted or denied based on one criteria.”

There is a combination of factors that determine a student’s admission, but ultimately the Graduate School is

Since the allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced, leading Washington Republicans - though not President Donald Trump - have abandoned him.

At home, polls have shown a tightening race as some otherwise loyal GOP voters publicly disavow Moore on social media; GOP Sen. Richard Shelby has said he will write-in someone rather than vote for Moore.

Yet Moore still holds almost magical appeal for many. Fearful of angering Moore’s supporters, the Alabama GOP has stuck with him, and voters like Larry Gibbs are putting their confidence in the Vietnam veteran long known as the “Ten Commandments judge,” for putting shrines to the commandments in his courtroom and then in the Supreme Court rotunda.

“He comes up here to the church and he’s quoting scripture and he relates to us,” said Gibbs, who attended the pro-Moore rally where Allison spoke.

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Dealing with death makes Thanksgiving difficult

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n 2012, my family moved our Thanksgiving celebration from my grandparents’ house to an aunt’s house, just to make things easier on some people.

Years before that, we would make the hour trip south to a small town called Ackerly and have Thanksgiving lunch or dinner at

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my grandparent’s house. It was almost always nearly the same routine: We’d get there, mother would help make the side dishes or fix up the turkey, father would stand outside with all of the other guys and take in a few brews and us kids would run around the huge backyard enjoying ourselves.

Then, everyone would be called in for the meal.

This part used to be especially entertaining to watch as everyone piled in the house because this was my mother ’s family and most of her 11 other brothers and sisters would be there along with their own little family.

Things would go from somewhat raucous to extremely quiet in the house, while grandfather would sit at the big table next to grandmother. He would bow his head, everyone would shush each other and he would start his prayer.

This was never a regular Tuesday night kind of prayer, that typical “Thank you, Lord. Amen.” No, his prayers were always well thought out, orated in Spanish and would extend his blessing to everyone to make sure they were touched. It was always interesting to listen to, because he would cover everything in this prayer from being thankful for finding some side dish last minute, to remembering his dead parents.

Those prayers would pull in everything, including emotions, and he would have to fight the tears to continue on with his thoughts. It was unusual to me at that time to see a man so monotone, but yet bombastically crying at the head of his own table while saying aloud his hopes for a great life for his family.

This could move even the most stolid of human beings.

Every year, that was the norm. Though the prayer was never recited verbatim, it included all of the same people, topics and other things. It was all-encompassing, which made it so special because he wanted everyone in the room, and those who were not, to

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context of this and figured he wanted me to say the prayer.

But, just to make sure, I had to ask, “Me? Are you sure?”

He nodded his head and then bowed it down once again.

For the first time in my life I was put on the spot and had no idea what to say, I panicked said a quick “Thank you, Lord, for this food,” and called it a day.

I was disappointed in myself for that, because I always knew how much that one prayer would mean to grandfather. That was his time of the year and for once in his life he handed it on to me and I butchered it. That weighs heavy on the mind every once in a while, especially when I would consider how pious this man was: His faith in God would make the Pope feel like he was not doing enough. Even more so with grandmother.

The next year there was no Thanksgiving celebration due to grandmother’s declining health and a few days after, Nov. 25, 2013 to be precise, she died. The year after that we were able to go back to hosting Thanksgiving at my

grandparent’s house, and once again in a surprise to everyone I was asked to say the prayer. This time I had prepared just a bit and tried to say something that was just as heartfelt and meaningful as grandfather’s was.

That continued on for another two or three years and this last Thanksgiving I had the opportunity to give one last Thanksgiving prayer in the presence of grandfather. He died on April 4 and, though it was expected, it was incredibly impactful.

It is hard to get that type of news when you are walking down the college hallways after class. It even harder trying to keep it together in front of others.

Come Thursday, I’m not really going to know what to expect. We will have Thanksgiving dinner at my grandparent’s house, which is now my aunt’s, and none of my grandparents are going to be there. This year it is going to difficult in deciding who gets to say the prayer and even more difficult in trying to get through that prayer. @MichaelCantuDT

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Military health coverage should Discomfort hinders include more needs, not wants Moore condemnation

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n Nov. 13, 2017, NBC News reported the Department of Defense spokesperson Dana White said in a statement that the military’s health coverage paid for the gender reassignment surgery for one of its service members.

The Trump administration has brought to a stop the use of federal funds to cover the expenses for these types of surgeries, not including the cases where a member has already begun the transition.

The United States military is for people to join and

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train in order to protect our country. The money to pay for the service member ’s healthcare comes from the taxpayer and should offer healthcare based on need, not off of elective wants.

If a service member has already begun the process of transitioning then they are typically approved for the procedure, which is covered by federal funds. While this makes sense, the administration should continue to search for a better solution to what is in the coverage

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feel like he was speaking directly to them.

That lasted all throughout my childhood and well into my teenage years. It was something that we all looked forward to for most of the year.

It was not until around 2012 both of my grandparent’s health began to take a steady decline and they were not able to get around like they used to.

So, when we moved Thanksgiving to my aunt’s house it was a bit strange and did not seem natural.

But we continued with the usual routine, with a considerably smaller amount of people, getting things ready before hand, shooting the breeze and entertaining each other with various stories.

We were called to the kitchen and dining room because everything was ready. The circle was small enough for everyone to gather hands and see everyone.

Grandfather bowed his head and took the slightest pause, then we all looked up because he was not saying anything. He picked his head up and looked me straight in the eyes and very softly said, “Michael.”

I was able to gather the

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By allowing federal funds to pay for gender reassignment surgeries the government is offering an incentive to join the military, not for the purpose of protecting the country, but for the purpose of gaining access to funds for a surgery that is not based on need.

The military is a place for people who want to serve and protect, the government should continue to implement measures to ensure that people are joining solely for that purpose. @DailyToreador

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump doesn’t know who to believe about sexual misconduct allegations involving Roy Moore, but isn’t campaigning for his party’s Senate candidate in Alabama because of “discomfort” with the claims made by a number of women, aides said Sunday.

One Republican senator urged Alabama voters to reject Moore in the Dec. 12 election even if that could mean ceding the seat to a Democrat and narrowing the GOP’s 52-48 Senate edge. A second GOP lawmaker suggested there was “a strong

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Moore, a former state Supreme Court justice twice removed from office, has denied the accusations that have surfaced only recently about incidents said to have occurred decades ago, and pledged to remain in the race.

The special election will determine who fills the remainder of Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ term, until January 2020.

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Vinyl records make comeback with listeners

By REECE NATIONS Staff Writer

For music enthusiasts, nothing quite matches the auditory satisfaction of a hard, crisp vinyl record. Unexpectedly, the medium has once again found a home with mainstream music fans.

For the first time in more than 20 years, the city of Wichita, Kansas hosted a vinyl record convention on Saturday, Nov. 18, which featured about a dozen different vendors, according to The Wichita Eagle.

The convention exhibited stalls where vendors sold new and vintage records, turntable equipment, cassette tapes, CDs and musicrelated merchandise.

“A lot of the resurgence you see with vinyl these days is being fueled by college-age kids who grew up without a turntable in their house,” Doug Stapp, owner of Ralph’s Records in Lubbock, said. “While on the other hand, you have an audience of people who did grow up with vinyl records and who can make a nostalgic connection with them.”

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Vinyl records line the floorspace at Ralph’s Records in Lubbock. Doug Stapp, owner of Ralph’s Records, said the resurgence of vinyls stems from college-aged students and younger generations.

Unique to the medium, vinyl makes a distinctive crackling sound that listeners will recognize. Also factoring in to the medium’s resurgence is the larger packaging it requires that provides an aesthetic and decorative purpose as well, Stapp said.

From wall to wall, vinyl

albums line shelf after shelf at Ralph’s Records. Popular with Lubbock locals, Stapp said the record store has been serving the community for 37 years.

“Ultimately what happened over time is that more than a couple decades ago, vinyl started to become less

and less popular to consumers than CD’s,” he said. “But now, the technology has caught up in a sense. Vinyl is fairly cheap wherever you go and it doesn’t cost much to buy yourself a decent little turntable setup.”

Many who saw the vinyl comeback as a fad are being

proven wrong, Ian Foster, assistant manager at Ralph’s Records, said. Records have become so popular once again that even contemporary musical artists are now releasing vinyl editions of their latest albums.

“It makes sense really that CDs beat out vinyl records, at least for some time,” Foster said. “When cars started to be mass produced with CD players in them, there was no contest at that point. (Vinyl) tends to be a little easier to scratch, as well, so many people probably thought (vinyl) would be harder to preserve over a long period.”

The primary factor in how the record holds up over time is ultimately the environment it is preserved in, he said.

Exposure to dust and water can cause the plastic to deteriorate and being left in direct sunlight can cause it to warp.

Despite the store’s moniker, Ralph’s Records also sells CDs, movies, video games and tickets to upcoming local concerts, Foster said. It is now one of the only places the local community can find a wide and diverse selection of vinyl albums after the closing

of both Lubbock-area Hastings stores in October 2016.

“I think what made old vinyl albums such a memorable experience is that they were made to be played all the way through sequentially, from beginning to end,” he said. “It requires a lot more patience than it does to listen to playlists where you can skip around a bit.”

For some, vinyl records provide a classic appeal that cannot be beat, Clinton Smith, a junior mechanical engineering major from San Antonio, said. You can tell a lot about a person by the music they listen to and how they choose to listen to it.

As a music enthusiast for most of his life, Smith said each vinyl he adds to his collection is a unique conversation piece. Those who seek to preserve the music’s message and culture often choose to do so with vinyl records.

“Sharing one of your favorite albums with someone is always a rewarding experience,” he said. “It’s one of the easiest ways to make memories and personal connections with people.” @ReeceNationsDT

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Student morning radio show wakes up campus

By KAILIN GEORGE Staff Writer

On Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 a.m., members of the Texas Tech community start their day by tuning in to “Good Morning Texas Tech,” one of the student-produced programs on KTXT-FM. The show consists of a news and weather segment with Nick and DG, an indepth news discussion, alternative music and sports updates with Kyle Stafford, followed by a segment of sports discussions with Stafford, Andrew Marks and Brandon Medina.

“Once 1 p.m. rolls around we start our student programming, following BBC programming, and we get to see about 25 different student shows be hosted each week.” Andrew Marks, a senior electronic media communications major from Carrollton and the operations director of KTXT, said.

The KTXT “On Air” sign lights up, the Red Raider Fanfare plays to start the show and Marks turns into a ball of energy, ready to entertain those who are listening early in the morning to inspire a productive day, he said.

“I try to go for that infamous Good Morning Vietnam style,” Marks said.

To execute a great radio show, Marks said it takes every student in the works to dedicate time in and out of the office.

During his time, Stafford, a senior sports management major from Navasota and the sports director for KTXT, said he has learned how to do radio production, host a sports show and even call volleyball games.

To prepare for his segment, Stafford researches different topics, places them in the show script and cre-

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Model accuses Simmons of misconduct LOS ANGELES (AP) — Model Keri Claussen Khalighi has come forward to accuse Def Jam Records mogul Russell Simmons of sexual misconduct in 1991 when she was 17 years old.

In a report Sunday in the Los Angeles Times, Khalighi says that Simmons coerced her to perform a sex act and later penetrated her without her consent in his New York apartment. She said the film producer and director Brett Ratner, who has also been accused by multiple women of sexual harassment, was present.

Khalighi said she asked Ratner, then a music video director and Simmons protege, for help.

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British royals to celebrate 70th anniversary LONDON (AP) — When Britain’s 21-year-old Princess Elizabeth married 26-yearold Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey in 1947, the wedding sparked joy and celebration in a country just recovering from World War II. Seven decades on, the couple who would become Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip — now 91 and 96, respectively — are still going strong, their marriage a bedrock in British public life amid a world of change.

On Monday, they mark their 70th wedding anniversary, though officials say the milestone will be celebrated privately and no public events are planned.

on his face," she told the Times. "In that moment, the realization fell on me that they were in it together."

Simmons, now 60, has denied the allegations in a statement, which he also posted to his Twitter account. He says everything that occurred between himself and Khalighi was completely consensual and with her "full participation."

"I'm deeply saddened and truly shocked to learn of Keri's assertions as to what happened over the course of that weekend," Simmons said in the statement.

He also detailed his own support of the #MeToo movement and the "brave men and women who have spoken out over the past month."

Simmons' statement, issued through his attorney Eric W. Rose, also included three witness statements in his defense. Two were anonymous and one was from Simmons' former assistant Anthony McNair, who said that he did not notice any visible signs of distress from Khalighi during that time.

The Times report also includes four additional allegations against Ratner, who was previously facing at least six allegations of misconduct from women including actress Olivia Munn. His attorney, Martin Singer, has denied all allegations.

Among the new accusers are, Tanya Reid, who was working as a hotel employee

ates an analysis for several sports topics.

Stafford said he gets on air, relaxes and has fun while observing all aspects of the production.

“All it takes to get involved is to stop by our offices on the third floor of the COMC building or the studio located in the same area and letting the staff know, he or she, would like to be involved,” Stafford said.

Brian Jimenez, a former Texas Tech student who worked in KTXT, said the station team welcomed him with open arms and gave him the opportunity to serve

as play-by-play sports broadcaster and sports director.

All it takes to get involved is to stop by our offices on the third floor of the COMC building.

ANDREW MARKS KTXT RADIO HOST He took guidance from staff members in the College of Media & Commu-

nication and ran with it, Jimenez said. Whether they were doing weekly shows or doing special-remote broadcasts, Jimenez said he always prepared as much as possible. He also had a plan B in mind to tackle any obstacles, like technical difficulties or scheduling issues, head on.

“The biggest takeaway is that I had the opportunity to work with amazing, talented, hilarious and hardworking people that were so much more than just coworkers than my family away from home,” he said. @DailyToreador

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Tech Clay Club works with art, community

By KIERSTEN CURTIS Staff Writer

The Texas Tech Clay Club, an organization that teaches and encourages students in making art through clay, is involved in many community projects on and off campus.

From Wednesday, Nov. 29, to Friday, Dec. 1, they will host the Holiday Art Sale. According to the organization’s OrgSync page, the sale will feature other art clubs on campus and will allow them to sell their art work.

The purpose of Clay Club is to assist in the advancement of professional practice of its members and to increase visibility and understanding of the field of ceramics to the public, according to the OrgSync page.

Kenzie Roberts, a senior studio art major from Lubbock, is the current president of the Tech Clay Club.

Roberts said Clay Club participates in several different events within the community.

“We hold ‘Throw-a-Thons’ where students who ever

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CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 “There was a playground that was covered in graffiti and trash,” Hernandez said. “We painted over everything and put out new woodchips. We did everything that was needed to clean up the area.”

Other projects included working with the organization VetStar to help military veterans.

“A couple of weeks ago, we painted a veteran’s house,” Hernandez said.

“He had a stroke and was in

wanted to try and throw their own bowls and mugs can come out and learn with our club,” she said.

The club also participates in an event called “Soup and Champagne.” This event involves the donation of over 100 mugs in order to raise money for the Medici Circle’s art scholarships, Roberts said.

They also provide club members with the opportunity to attend the yearly NCECA conference as representatives of the School of Art in the spring, she said.

“I joined because I was a Ceramic Major and I enjoy creating sculptures and functional pieces out of clay,” Roberts said. “Also, I saw an opportunity for Art students to get their name out in the art world through Clay Club.”

Maty Yeppez, a senior sculpture major from Houston, is the current treasurer of the Clay Club.

Yeppez said the reason she joined Clay Club was because it allowed her to explore so many new possibilities. a wheelchair, so he couldn’t do it, and his wife and kids were unable to paint as well. We spent the day out there and painted the house and put in new lights for him.”

Northup said Scabbard and Blade is always looking for service opportunities.

“We contribute a lot to the community,” Scabbard Blade Treasurer Collin Edwards, a junior advertising major from Round Rock, said. “We want to do a lot of community service and be extra volunteers to those who need us.” @DailyToreador

“The club allowed me to keep exploring what ceramics had to offer. Not everyone in the club is a studio art major, so I also met people who just wanted to learn,” she said. “The club also allowed me to be part of other clubs which allowed fellow sculpture majors and myself to restart the Tech Sculpture club.

I remember someone telling me it took them six years to be an expert thrower, and I decided the club would allow me to continue to practice.”

She said all of the clubs in the School of Art allow students to sell their work and some of the money goes back to those clubs.

“As any art student would say, I just like to get my hands dirty, I work primarily with my hands,” Yeppez said.

“I am a student who explores all sorts of soft material, even my sculptures are based in soft material. Clay allows me to start off as a soft material and end with something rigid,” she said. @DailyToreador

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Members of the Tech Clay Club “throw” their own pottery in the ceramic studio. The organization participates in community service for the Lubbock and Texas Tech communities.

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Nick Cave plays Israel to ‘take stand’ against boycotters JERUSALEM (AP) — Nick Cave, the dark poet of rock, on Sunday accused the anti-Israel boycott movement of trying to bully musicians and said he was taking a "principled stand" by performing in the country.

The Australian artist, known for music that can be both melancholic and uplifting, is popular in Israel and is set to perform a pair of nearly sold-out shows.

At a news conference, Cave spoke about the pressure on artists by the international movement that seeks to ostracize Israel by lobbying corporations, per-

formers and academic institutions to sever ties with the Jewish state.

He said record producer Brian Eno had asked him three years ago to sign a boycott list. "On a very intuitive level I did not want to sign that list, there was something that stunk to me about that list," Cave said.

He said it felt "cowardly" not to play in Israel and after much thought and consideration, he decided to play Israel on his tour this year.

"So at the end of the day there are two reasons why I am here. One is that I love Israel and I love Israeli

people and two is to make a principled stand against anyone who wants to censor and silence musicians," Cave said.

"So really you could say in a way that the BDS made me play Israel," he said.

The BDS movement advocates boycotts, divestment and sanctions against Israel in what its supporters say is a nonviolent way to promote the Palestinian cause. It counts thousands of volunteers around the world.

Israel says the campaign goes beyond fighting its occupation of territory Palestinians claim for a state

and often masks a more far-reaching aim to delegitimize or destroy the Jewish state. Some BDS critics accuse the movement of anti-Semitism — a claim the movement rejects.

BDS has enlisted the support of Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters and has persuaded some performers like Elvis Costello and Lauren Hill against playing.

A long list of artists including Metallica, Madonna, Elton John, Rihanna, Ozzy Osbourne and others have ignored the pressure and performed in Israel in recent years.

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Members of Texas Tech Scabbard and Blade put their Guns Up at a local Lubbock part after spending the day cleaning it up. The organization laid out new woodchips and painted over graffiti at the park as part of a community service project.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Sunday he had no idea that a photo of him and his wife posing with a sheet of newly printed money would go viral.

And he said he's not bothered that some commentators suggested the pair looked like James Bond villains.

Mnuchin had invited his wife, Louise Linton, to join him for what is usually a routine photo of a treasury secretary examining currency being printed with his signature.

But the photo from Wednesday's event became an internet sensation. It

showed Mnuchin and Linton — who was wearing long black-leather gloves — holding the sheet of $1 bills.

Mnuchin, a former Hollywood producer, said on "Fox News Sunday" that he probably should take it as a compliment that he's being linked to a "great, successful James Bond movie."

Mnuchin said he wasn't bothered by the Twitter attacks over the photo.

"People have the right to do that. People can express what they want," he said.

"That's the great thing about social media today. People can say and communicate

what they want."

Mnuchin's wife created a furor on social media in August when she posted an Instagram photo of the two of them stepping off a government jet on a trip to Kentucky.

In the photo, Linton had included hashtags of various luxury designers she was wearing. That prompted criticism from an Oregon woman who said, "Glad we could pay for your little getaway."

Linton responded: "Pretty sure the amount we sacrifice per year is a lot more than you'd be willing to sacrifice if the choice was yours."

Linton later apologized for

her comments.

On Sunday, Mnuchin did clear up one mystery: why he had decided to print his signature, which will appear on all new bills produced while he is in office, rather than writing it, as past treasury secretaries had done.

"I had a very, very messy signature that you could barely read," Mnuchin said.

"I felt that since I was going to be on the dollar bill forever, I should have a nice clean signature."

The signatures of treasury secretaries have been appearing on U.S. currency since 1914.

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American Music Awards reflect male-dominated year in pop music The performers at the 2017 American Music Awards are evenly split between men and women, but the nominees? Not so much.

In categories like artist of the year and favorite pop/ rock album, where men and women compete, no female acts are in contention. Other categories where male acts dominate include video of the year, tour of the year, favorite country album and favorite soul/R&B song.

Halsey is the only female act nominated for favorite pop/rock song and collaboration of the year, both for the Chainsmokers' No. 1 hit, "Closer." Halsey is the song's

featured guest.

Singer-songwriter Julia Michaels is the only woman up for new artist of the year.

Sunday's AMAs are a reflection of the year in pop music - no woman hit the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2017 until Taylor Swift and Cardi B did so in September. This year's pop charts have been dominated by rap, a field where women are a rarity.

Rock and country songs also have performed well this year and are genres where male acts have outperformed female acts.

Bruno Mars is the top contender at the AMAs with

eight nominations, while Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran, Drake, the Chainsmokers and the Weeknd all earned five nominations apiece. All of those acts aside from the Weeknd are nominated for artist of the year.

Mars' No. 1 hit, "That's What I Like," earned him nominations for favorite soul/R&B song and video of the year. His album, "24K Magic," is nominated in both the pop/rock and soul/R&B categories. He will also compete for favorite male artist in both genres.

Mars won't attend the show at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles because

he's on tour in South America. But the room will be filled with other big stars: Lady Gaga, Pink, Kelly Clarkson, Selena Gomez and Diana Ross will perform.

Ross will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the show, hosted by her daughter, Golden Globewinning "black-ish" actress Tracee Ellis Ross.

Christina Aguilera will perform a medley of Whitney Houston's hits to mark the 25th anniversary of Houston's film "The Bodyguard." Imagine Dragons, Demi Lovato, BTS, Nick Jonas, Niall Horan, Khalid and Portgual. The Man will also hit the stage.

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n the NBA season opener, the basketball world was shocked as it saw the Boston Celtics newlyacquired shooting guard Gordon Hayward go down with a nasty ankle injury, an injury that would rule him out for the season.

Now, a month later, the Celtics look like the best team in the East even without one of their star acquisitions in Hayward.

The Celtics currently sit at 15-2, the best record in the NBA. After losing Hayward in the season opener, the team lost its first two games, then the Celtics proceeded to win 15-straight games, establishing themselves as the dominant team in the East.

The East was a conference that many expected the Cleveland Cavaliers to dominate, but instead the Celtics have established a strong

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lead. With their current pace, the Celtics could be a 60 to 70 win team, which the East hasn’t seen since 2014.

Leading the Celtics to their 15-2 record is the biggest story of the offseason, the newly-acquired point guard Kyrie Irving.

He was traded from the Cavaliers in one of the most discussed and perplexing events of the last decade. Irving was widely ridiculed by fans and media alike for his choice to leave the Cavaliers and his all-star teammate, LeBron James.

Now, on the Celtics, Kyrie has achieved his goal. Irving

left the Cavaliers via trade after reportedly wanting “out of LeBron’s shadow.”

Now, as the Celtics starting point guard, the former firstoverall pick is looking like a legitimate superstar.

Irving’s stats haven’t really improved much from previous seasons, with nearly identical stats so far compared to his numbers with the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to Pro Basketball Reference. The difference is that Irving isn’t in an offense that revolves around LeBron, and it’s led to an increase in his assist percentages, along with the best win streak of his career.

Irving has been important to the 15-game win streak, but there are two more players who have been vital to the Celtics’ success. Center Al Horford is having a career renais-

sance at 31 years old, improving his shooting across the board, according to Pro Basketball Reference.

Horford is posting the best field-goal percentage, three-point percentage and free-throw percentage of his career, while also posting his most total rebounds per game since his third season in the league, back in 2010.

The Celtics have already beaten the Warriors once, along with beating other playoff favorites ...

Alongside Horford and Irving, small forward Jaylen Brown is also seeing improvement in his second year in

the league. The former thirdoverall pick is becoming a vital part of the Celtics team and becoming a superstar in his own right. Brown will be one of the Celtics’ best players for a long time to come at only 21 years old, along with the 25 year old Irving.

A flurry of other players have been important to the Celtics tremendous start, with Jayson Tatum and Terry Rozier also contributing at the right times. Rozier has been one of the Celtics’ best players coming off the bench and has seen an improvement in his play in his third year in the league.

The Celtics have already beaten the Warriors once, along with beating other playoff favorites such as the Raptors, Bucks, Spurs and Thunder. The Celtics are poised to continue winning with games against the

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Top-ranked UConn routs No. 15 Maryland, 97-72 HARTFORD, Conn.

(AP) — Kia Nurse scored 21 points to lead six UConn players in double figures as the top-ranked Huskies routed No. 15 Maryland 9772 on Sunday.

The Huskies improved to 3-0, with every win coming by at least 25 points against Top 25 competition.

Gabby Williams had an unorthodox triple-double for the Huskies: The senior had 15 points, 11 rebounds and 10 turnovers. She also had five steals.

Tw o o t h e r H u s k i e s had double-doubles. Duke

Mavericks, Magic and Pacers upcoming. Their toughest game will be against the 10-5 Pistons, who have the second best record in the East.

Overall, the Celtics have a very strong roster even without Hayward and should be considered as one of the best teams in the league. The trio of Irving, Horford and Brown should be frontrunners for the All-Star game and AllNBA team if their strong play persists.

With the young core the Celtics have, the East should belong to them if they can continue at their current pace. Only time will tell if they will be able to take on the playoff-mode Cavs and Warriors, but it should make for some great basketball.

transfer Azura Stevens had 18 points and 12 rebounds.

The 6-foot-6 forward made her first start for UConn in place of All-American Katie Lou Samuelson, who sprained her left foot in Friday night’s game against Cal. Napheesa Collier chipped in with 13 points and 11 boards.

Maryland’s Kaila Charles led all scorers. She had 29 points and 12 rebounds.

Ieshia Small had 12 points and Brianna Fraser added 11 for the Terrapins (2-2).

Nurse scored 14 points

in the first half, going 4 of 5 from 3-point range as the Huskies built a 46-21 halftime lead. She finished 5 of 8 from behind the arc.

The Huskies took control of the game very early on, breaking a 7-7 tie by going on a 19-2 first-quarter run.

The Huskies say Samuelson will be evaluated week to week after coming down awkwardly and spraining her left foot Friday in UConn’s win over Cal. That is the same foot Samuelson broke in the 2016 national semifinals.

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The Terrapins fall to 0-7 against Connecticut. They lost last year’s matchup by just six points and were one of four teams that UConn didn’t beat by double digits (Florida State, Tulane and Mississippi State were the others). Charles’ doubledouble was her second this season and the fourth of her career.

The Huskies head west to play No. 8 UCLA on Tuesday, a game that was supposed to be a homecoming for Samuelson, who is from Huntington Beach.

The Terps head home to play Howard on Tuesday night.

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Alabama still no. 1 in AP poll The top nine teams in The Associated Press college football polls have held onto their spots, led by No. 1 Alabama, while Northwestern and Boise State moved into the Top 25 for the first time this season.

A Saturday with few surprises and a lot of blowouts produced mostly expected ranking results heading into what figures to be an intriguing final two weeks of the season. Alabama, top ranked

since the preseason, received 58 first-place votes on Sunday. No. 2 Miami received three first-place votes.

Oklahoma is No. 3, Clemson is No. 4 and Wisconsin is No. 5. Auburn, Georgia, Ohio State, Notre Dame and TCU round out the top 10.

There was some shuffling at the bottom of the rankings, with Michigan, North Carolina State and West Virginia dropping out after losses. Northwestern, which

has won six straight, is No. 23, and Boise State is No. 25.

Virginia Tech returned to the rankings at No. 24.

All but one team ranked in the Top 25 last week played this past weekend.

Washington State was off.

Oklahoma State was the only ranked team favored by more than three points that lost.

The Cowboys’ rally fell short against Kansas State .

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Former Tech track coach, special projects coordinator Gerald “Corky” Oglesby, dead at 81 Gerald “Corky” Oglesby, a former Texas Tech Track coach, assistant men’s basketball coach and special projects coordinator, died on Sunday after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

“We lost a treasure today,” Tech track and field coach Wes Kittley said in a Tech Athletics news release. “He was a blessing for me to have him in my life. I can’t tell

you what he’s meant to me over the years. I’ll definitely miss him. He was Mr. Texas Tech to me. He gave his life to Texas Tech and touched hundreds if not thousands of lives along the way. He truly loved Texas Tech and it showed.”

Born in 1936 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Oglesby received a bachelor of science degree from Oklahoma Baptist in

1959 and later received a master’s in education from Texas A&M in 1965, according to Tech Athletics. The year before, his coaching career began at Tulsa Central High School, where he coached track and field, cross county and swimming.

Oglesby joined the Tech Athletics department in 1969 serving as an assistant men’s basketball coach up until

Oglesby served the Red Raider Club as the special projects coordinator, according to Tech Athletics. He continued working with the Red Raider Club up until his death.

A list of Oglesby’s athletic achievements include: 32 All-American athletes, 11 Southwest Conference outdoor champions, seven SWC indoor individual champions, he coached 12 individuals

who still hold all-time Tech records, nine of which are track and field records.

“I told him one day when he wasn’t feeling good about a month ago. I said, ‘you ought to go home,’” Hance said. “He said, ‘I don’t want to go home and look around in that house and feel sorry for myself. I want to be at the Red Raider Club with my friends.’” @MichaelCantuDT

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CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 The first drive for Tech was the only scoring drive the Red Raiders saw on Saturday and junior place kicker Clayton Hatfield’s 22-yard field goal were the only points Tech put on the board.

The Red Raiders were able to get into the red zone four times in the game, but only scored once. One of the times Tech was in the red zone was after recovering a TCU fumble.

On fourth and goal, the Red Raiders attempted a 20-yard field goal instead of going for a touchdown. Hatfield widely missed the field goal and the Horned Frogs started their next drive at their own 20 yard line.

This drive resulted in a touchdown for the Horned Frogs, extending their lead to 17-3.

“Yeah, that’s tough,” Kingsbury said. “We kind of squandered our three plays there and then you want to make it 10-6 and you have some momentum and feeling good about everything and you miss that, chip shot, and they get the ball and go down and score. We have had about three games this season where that exact same scenario. We have to be able to handle that adversity.”

The Tech defense also

1975, according to Tech Athletics. He then became the track and field coach from 1975 to 1995, gaining recognition as the longest-serving track coach in Tech history.

“He came here, he was a recruiter for the basketball team,” Kent Hance, Tech System chancellor emeritus, said. “He was as good a recruiter as there’s ever been in the nation.”

From 1997 until recently

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Junior defensive lineman Kolin Hill tackles a player at the game against Texas Christian University on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, at Jones AT&T Stadium. The Red Raiders lost to the Horned Frogs, 27-3. faced troubles in recovering fumbles. Overall, the Red Raiders forced seven fumbles against the TCU offense but the Red Raiders only recovered one.

The defense was able to hold TCU freshman quarterback Shawn Robinson to just 85 yards passing and one touchdown. Overall, the defense played great, senior running back Justin Stockton said, but the offense struggled.

“We got to put it in there and that’s us, that’s on us as players,” Stockton said. “It’s tough.

It does sting, but next week we got one game hopefully two.”

The game against the Horned Frogs was the last home game for the seniors as well. Shimonek, Stockton, wide receivers Derrick Willies, Cameron Batson, Cantrell and Zach Austin, defensive back Trevor

Walker, running back Caleb Woodward, deep snapper Kyle Heffron, offensive lineman Tony Morales and defensive lineman Zach Barnes all played their last game at Jones AT&T Stadium.

The senior class also includes offensive linemen Jajuan Dulaney, Dwayne Johnson Jr., wide receiver Ja’Deion High and defensive linemen Taylor Nunez and Mychealon Thomas.

The locker room was filled with disappointment, junior defensive back Jah’Shawn Johnson said.

“Wasn’t our best performance,” he said. “We got the ball, I think seven times. We only got one of them back. We turned the ball over twice, I think, on offense. Just got to capitalize on our opportunities and we didn’t do that and they did.” @JackDensmore_DT

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Center Jada Terry prepares to shoot a free throw on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017, in the United Supermarkets Arena. The women’s basketball team faced off against the University of Arkansas and won, 74-47.

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NEW DELHI (AP) — This month in New Delhi, the air has been so acrid that people have suffered from burning eyes and rasping throats. So the notion that thousands would take to the city streets to gulp down lungful after lungful in a distance race may seem strange to many.

But even as India’s polluted air threatens health, the nation seems to be embracing the idea of physical fitness.

On Sunday, the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon went ahead, despite the Indian Medical Association taking last-minute court action seeking to have it postponed.

In the cool half-light before dawn, street folk stoked smoking piles of trash to keep warm while race organizers adjusted placards along the route.

In the start area, runner Sunil Baxi, who traveled 11 hours by train from the city of Jodhpur to compete, spoke over the blaring motivational

music, saying he was thankful the air had gotten clearer.

“The gods have sent in the rain yesterday and over the last 48 hours,” he said. “So it’s a blessing for us.”

Air pollution has previously been an issue for the running event but was brought into sharp focus this month after air-quality readings in New Delhi spiked to 75 times the level considered safe by the World Health Organization.

Three days before the race, Delhi’s High Court gave race organizer Procam International permission to proceed with the run.

As runners glided past some of New Delhi’s landmarks like India Gate, they were treated to an unusual peacefulness on the streets.

Blaring horns were replaced with slapping feet and enthusiastic drumming from supporters. A Sikh group stood in matching shirts, urging the runners on.

Still, many runners remained frustrated. Ashish Shakya said he’d barely been able to train over the past month because the air quality had been so poor. He wore a handmade sign on his back that read, “Running is in the air but the air is highly polluted.”

“I feel that as a community we need to stand up and just acknowledge the existence of the pollution,” he said. “In most countries, including China, it would be a state of alert. In India, we are running a half marathon.”

Shakya, 31, said he loves running and has watched its popularity in New Delhi soar over the past few years. But he also worries about what it’s doing to him.

“It’s just like smoking a cigarette. If you smoke for a year, you don’t die,” he said. “But if you do running continuously in this weather, the health risks outweigh the health benefits.”