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THURSDAY, JAN. 17, 2013 VOLUME 87 ■ ISSUE 71
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President Obama unveils gun plan
WA S H I N G TON (AP) — Conceding “this will be difficult,” President Barack Obama urged a reluctant Congress on Wednesday to require background OBAMA checks for all gun sales and ban both military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines in an emotion-laden plea to curb gun violence in America. The president’s sweeping, $500 million plan, coming one month after the school massacre in Connecticut, marks the most comprehensive effort to tighten gun laws in nearly two decades. But his proposals, most of which are opposed by the National Rifle Association, face a doubtful future in a divided Congress where Republicans control the House. Seeking to circumvent at least some opposition, Obama signed 23 executive actions on Wednesday, including orders to make more federal data available for background checks and end a freeze on government research on gun violence. But he acknowledged that the steps he took on his own would have less impact than the broad measures requiring approval from Capitol Hill. “To make a real and lasting difference, Congress, too, must act,” Obama said, speaking at a White House ceremony with school children and their parents. “And Congress must act soon.” GUN CONTROL cont. on Page 2 ➤➤
PHOTOS BY LAUREN PAPE/The Daily Toreador
TOP: CULTURE CLOTHING SELLS used and vintage clothing and allows people to sell their clothes for cash or store credit. MIDDLE: Racks of collared shirts varying in colors are sold at Culture Clothing. BOTTOM: A gently used jacket is on display at Culture Clothing located on Broadway Avenue. Customers can sell their clothes to the consignment store and receive cash or store credit. Then the clothes are sold back.
Stores exchange clothes for cash
Texas Tech gains 2 National Academy professors
By KATELIN KELLY STAFF WRITER
Whenever closets overflow and it is time to break hoarding habits with an annual spring-cleaning, Lubbock consignment stores are willing to offer customers cash for gently-worn items. Whether waistlines have expanded during the holidays or an outdated shirt needs getting rid of, consignment stores offer cash or store credit to customers for their unwanted clothes and a place to donate unaccepted items to the needy. Le Chic Boutique personnel work closely with local churches who participate in clothes closets, offering customers the option to donate unaccepted clothing to those in need, assistant manager Jordan Danner said. Le Chic Boutique accepts in-season, high-end brands for middle-aged businesswomen, Danner said. Once the clothing is sold, 50 percent of the sale goes back to the consigner in the form of cash or store credit. Consignment is accepted Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at Le Chic Boutique. Clothing must be cleaned, pressed and delivered on a hanger to be considered for consignment, Danner said. Shawn Anglin, owner of Culture Clothing, said he wanted everything in the store to reflect the culture of Lubbock. “Everything in here I wanted to reflect our culture,” Anglin said. “The culture of Lubbock, the subculture of Lubbock and just the people that … really appreciate and love something different when it comes to clothing and lifestyle.” Culture Clothing accepts vintage and gently used men and women’s
By EMILY GARDNER STAFF WRITER
Texas Tech will gain two National Academy of Engineering members after the Board of Regents approved the tenure of Chau-Chyun Chen and Fazle Hussain at its meeting Dec. 14. The Board of Regents also has approved the appointment of Stefano Leonardi for tenure in the Whitacre College of Engineering. Chen will be the Jack Maddox Chair and professor of chemical engineering. Hussain will be President’s Distinguished Engineering Chair and professor of mechanical engineering, and Leonardi will be the associate professor of mechanical engineering, Provost Bob Smith said at the Board of Regents meeting. Albert Sacco Jr., dean of the Whitacre College of Engineering, said other than a Nobel Prize, being in the National Academy is the highest honor available in the field of engineering. Chen, Hussain and Leonardi were eligible for tenure by teaching classes, being evaluated by students and peers, writing research proposals and training graduate students to conduct research, Sacco said. “A tenured professor is someone that has proven that he or she is an excellent teacher,” he said, “is a good researcher and (is) able to bring in federal funds to support the research program so it doesn’t come out of tuition dollars, and also spends time serving their community, their college and their community of scholars, meaning people in their field outside of the university.” PROFESSORS cont. on Page 3 ➤➤
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clothing, excepting certain brands, in exchange for immediate cash or store credit. Anglin said whether or not clothes are accepted depends heavily on current fashion trends and the condition of the clothing. “We try to be really strategic about what we take and really selective,” Anglin said. “We want to be able to offer our customers the best in what we can find — ‘We-do-all-the-digging-so-youdon’t-have-to’ type of deal.” Not unlike Le Chic Boutique, Anglin said Culture Clothing has partnered with The Green Queens of Lubbock, a local recycling service, to present customers with an on-site donation bin for unwanted items. Gina Jones, the owner of Runway Fashion Exchange, said there are multiple options for customers whose clothing is not accepted. “We’ll be glad to, any items we pass on they can have right back,” Jones said. “We are also affiliated with a women’s clinic in town, and a number of charities have actually come and picked up clothes from us.” Lubbock consignment stores have become a one-stop shop for selling and donating unwanted clothing. Anglin said he believes this is a process the Lubbock market has welcomed with open arms. “It’s important because I think Lubbock is ready for a little bit of art and culture in fashion,” Anglin said. “So anything we can do to contribute to that, we’re up for it. And just the fact that these other stores are coming in, it’s good because it’s just raising a greater awareness that, ‘Hey, there is a great, great market in Lubbock for gently used (clothing).’” ➤➤kkelly@dailytoreador.com
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