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Exhibit: New Barbie exhibit to open Friday.

Men’s basketball: Red Raiders struggle following Zach Smith’s injury.

Column: The #MeToo movement needs to find a truce to serve its purpose.

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ONLINE Future and potential brides flooded the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center for the Lubbock Bridal Showcase.

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Animal shelter to host adoption week

By CHELSEA GILMORE

them out of their pens for a little while.”

The Lubbock Animal Shelter and Adoption Center is the largest shelter Change a Pet’s Life Week will be in the South Plains, according to the hosted by the Lubbock Animal Shelter Lubbock Animal Services website. and will offer $30 adoption fees during The center is always accepting volthe week of Monday, unteers and is a great Jan. 22, through Friday, way for students to get Jan. 26. involved, he said. A volAdoption fees inunteer application is reclude animals’ first set There’s no reason quired, according to the of shots, rabies shots to spend thousands Lubbock Animal Shelter if they are old enough, of dollars on a dog. volunteer page, and a spay/neutering and milist of volunteer opporBecause there are crochips, according to tunities is also available. the event’s Facebook plenty right here that Katie Wilkerson, a page. Requirements need a home and will fit Tech alumna and volunfor adopting are also your needs and wants. teer since October, said listed on the group’s she volunteers on a weekKATIE WILKERSON ly basis and dedicates Facebook page.

SHELTER VOLUNTEER her time to running the George Torres, director of Animal Services, shelter’s Facebook page. said the event will increase adoptions She has always had an interest in and get more people involved. working with sheltered animals, she “We always encourage people to come said, and loves to take pictures of the and out and just visit with the animals, to animals available for adoption. take them out and socialize and play with them,” Torres said. “This will at least get SEE SHELTER, PG. 3 Staff Writer

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TOP: Texas Tech students visit the Lubbock Animal Shelter on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018. The shelter houses animals found throughout Lubbock or given up by their owner. BOTTOM: A dog presses up against its cage in the Lubbock Animal Shelter on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018.

All adoptable animals are $30 and are neutered, vaccinated and microchipped. Visitors are encouraged to play with the animals before adopting to determine it they are a good fit.

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Country artist, cowboy 16-year-old victim dead after poet receives national central Lubbock shooting Golden Spur Award Mackinley Malone, a 16-year-old from Lubbock, is dead following a shooting near the 3300 block of Joliet Avenue.

Detectives with the Crimes Against Children and Persons Crime Units are investigating the situation, according to a Lubbock Police Department news release.

By MARY BETH HOLM Staff Writer

At age 15, Red Steagall lost the use of his upper left arm due to polio. As an aspiring large animal veterinarian, he knew he would not be able to perform his job well.

However, Steagall found a different way to perform.

“I knew that I was different,” Steagall said, “I had to make drastic changes to accomplish what I wanted to do and I still do that today. I feel certain that part of that is what made me want to be successful and I’ve always been driven to do what I want to do.”

After graduating from West Texas A&M in Canyon, Steagall went on to have a successful career as a country artist and cowboy poet, who currently runs a radio program called “Red Steagall’s Cowboy Corner” and a television program called “Somewhere West of Wall Street.”

The incident occurred at around 9 p.m. on Saturday when police received calls of shots fired near the area of 34th Street and Joliet, according to the release. Malone was found and taken to University Medical Center, where he later died.

At this time, a suspect has not been located and

police have not been able to release a suspect description. However, those with information about the incident are asked to call LPD’s Crime Line at 806-741-1000.

The Daily Toreador will continue updates on this situation at www.dailytoreador.com. @MichaelCantuDT

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‘I Have a Dream’ speech to be played Monday

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The album cover for Red Steagall’s “Red Raider Coming At You” features Steagall’s autograph. The country artist and cowboy poet received the National Golden Spur Award.

On Saturday, Jan. 13, The Ranching Heritage Association named Steagall as the re-

cipient of the National Golden Spur Award in Fort Worth.

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In honor of Dr. Mart i n L u t h e r K i n g J r. , the Division of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and the Student Union Building is sponsoring an all-day showing of Reverend King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech.

The showing will take place on Monday, Jan. 22, on the television at the entrance to the Student Union Building, according to the Division of

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion’s website.

The speech was originally given Aug. 28, 1963 during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

The division’s mission is to help prepare students for a diverse workforce, according to the website, while teaching them ethical practices. @RyannRael_DT

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Who: Division of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion What: All-day showing of MLK Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech When: Monday, Jan. 22 Where: TV at the entrance to the Student Union Building

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Students feel safety is priority after TSA scare

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cided to flash the Guns Up sign. The man wearing the hoodie just gave her a weird look. Meanwhile, the TSA took notice and decided to pull her aside, she said.

The TSA agent who pulled her aside informed Durkin that they pulled her because she was flashing gun symbols in the airport and asked for her ID. Durkin said that she thought to herself, “They think I’m a terrorist,” and “I’m going to jail.”

She was then given a full screening and pat down, she said, she even took out her student ID to try and explain the situation to the TSA officer. Durkin could not help but think she was headed straight to jail because of the entire ordeal.

“Please don’t send me to jail, I’m not going to survive very long in jail,” Durkin said.

After it was all said and done, the TSA let Durkin off with a warning and let her go about her day. Durkin, still shaken up by the entire

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The symbol that most Texas Tech students use to show their school spirit is frowned upon by the Transportation Security Administration.

Diana Durkin, a sophomore Tech student from Houston, had to learn this the hard way on Sunday, Jan. 6.

When Durkin went to Hobby International Airport to come back to Lubbock for the spring semester, she saw someone in the airport security line wearing a Texas Tech hoodie. She then de-

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situation, decided to send out a tweet about what had just happened to her.

After her flight, Durkin noticed that her tweet had garnered thousands of retweets and favorites, eventually even catching the eye of the Texas Governor, Greg Abbott. Abbott tweeted out that he was proud of Durkin for showing her school spirit.

Although the TSA hasn’t spoken out about this specific event yet, the TSA’s screening policy states that the procedure is “intended to prevent prohibited items and other threats to transportation security from entering the sterile area of the airport and are developed in response to information on threats to transportation security.”

Many Tech students found it funny that someone would be pulled aside by the TSA for showing school spirit, others thought it was justified.

Madison Wilson, a senior public relations major from Coppell, said that the TSA was just doing their job in

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Texas Tech students get their Guns Up after Tech scores a touchdown during Tech’s game against Arizona State on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2017, at Jones AT&T Stadium. The Guns Up sign is popular among many Tech students and alumni but got Diana Durkin detained after she did it in an airport. keeping the airport safe.

Although Durkin was “scared to death” during her situation, she and her family have been able to find the humor in it all and treat it as a funny story to tell for years

to come.

“After 9/11 any suspicious activity in an airport is warranted whatever reprimands or further investigation by the TSA,” Wilson said. “If TSA didn’t look into

it and the girl created an unsafe environment on the plane or airport then the media would go crazy and the TSA would’ve failed at their job.” @DailyToreador

Back, forths continue as shutdown grips country WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate leaders offered no obvious solution to reopening the government and engaged in unrelenting finger-pointing during a rare Sunday session in the hours leading up to a vote to end the shutdown before the workweek began.

The chamber’s top Democrat indicated that he would continue to lead a filibuster of a stopgap spending measure that’s slated for a post-midnight vote, while congressional Republicans appeared content to let the pressure continue to build on the second day of the government shutdown.

Senate Democrats blocked the temporary governmentwide funding bill Friday night, demanding progress on legislation to protect about 700,000 so-called Dreamer immigrants who were brought illegally to

the country as children.

“I think they miscalculated on the shutdown. It’s very unpopular, and they’re trying to find a way out of it,” said Senate GOP Whip John Cornyn of Texas.

Restive moderates in both parties convened in hopes of finding a way out of the shutdown mess, but for now there’s no evidence of a breakthrough that could end the standoff.

The looming vote will prove to be a test of unity among Democrats. Five Democrats from states won by President Donald Trump broke ranks in a vote on Friday.

The House convened as well and was on hold, waiting to see if its members would be needed to act just in case gridlock broke in the Senate.

The shutdown dominated the Sunday political talk shows.

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Online courses increase at Tech Per a recent article in Inside Higher Ed, a media company focused on college and university topics, the number of college students enrolled in online classes continues to rise at Texas Tech.

Texas Tech University is

ranked 14 out of 99 four-year, nonprofit institutions in the country offering online courses, according to a Tech news release.

Fall 2015 online enrollment was 13,848, and 16,248 in 2016, with a 17 percent increase.

Texas Tech Worldwide eLearning currently offers more than 100 completely online degrees, certifications and certification preparation programs, according to the release.

“Texas Tech is committed to offering high-quality and high-demand classes online,” Justin Louder, associate vice provost for eLearning & Academic Partnerships, said in the release. “Each semester, we are developing new classes to better serve the needs of our students.”

Democratic lawmakers challenged the president to get more involved and to accept bipartisanship. They say Trump hurt negotiations by initially expressing support for a compromise in a Friday meeting with top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer of New York and then abruptly turning it away.

“How can you negotiate with the president under those circumstances where he agrees face to face to move forward with a certain path and then within two hours calls back and pulls the plug?” said Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., on ABC’s “This Week.”

Four Republicans opposed the House-passed plan Friday night. The measure gained 50 votes to proceed to 49 against, but 60 were needed to break a Democratic filibuster.

Lawmakers are participat-

ing in rare weekend proceedings in both the House and Senate, where lawmakers were eager to show voters they were actively working for a solution — or at least actively making their case for why the other party was at fault. The scene highlighted the political stakes for both parties in an electionyear shutdown whose consequences are far from clear.

Democrats refused to provide the votes needed to reopen the government until they strike a deal with Trump protecting young immigrants from deportation, providing disaster relief and boosting spending for opioid treatment and other domestic programs.

The shutdown began Saturday on the anniversary of Trump’s inauguration. As lawmakers bickered in the Capitol, protesters marched outside

in a reprise of the women’s march from a year ago. The president remained out of sight and canceled plans to travel to his resort in Florida for the weekend. He did tweet, making light of the timing by saying Democrats “wanted to give me a nice present” to mark the start of his second year in office.

And he resumed his social media commentary early Sunday, tweeting that it was “Great to see how hard Republicans are fighting for our Military and Safety at the Border. The Dems just want illegal immigrants to pour into our nation unchecked.” He suggested that if the stalemate drags on, majority Republicans should consider changing Senate rules to do away with the 60-vote threshold to advance legislation and “vote on real, long term budget.”

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Construction to reduce lanes on Quaker Starting Monday, Jan. 22, traffic will be closed in the outside northbound lane of Quaker Avenue from 15th Street to 16th Street.

The closure is for additional progress on

Phase 2 of the Northwest Lubbock Drainage Improvement Project, according to a City of Lubbock news release.

Further lane closures and normal traffic disrup-

tions will continue during the project. The City of Lubbock encourages drivers to avoid the area or use extreme caution if driving in the area. @DailyToreador

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White tigers housed illegally in North Texas animal sanctuary WYLIE, (AP) — Two white tigers housed illegally have been seized and placed in the care of a North Texas exotic animal sanctuary.

Officials at the InS y n c E x o t i c s Wi l d l i f e Rescue and Educational Center in Wylie say Texas state wildlife officials

contacted the sanctuary about 30 miles (48.28 kilometers) northeast of Dallas after finding the tigers at an undisclosed location. Two bears also seized have been moved to a zoo in Gainesville.

The sanctuary’s founder and president, Vicky Keahey, says the tigers are

joining 77 other cats at the shelter, are believed to be about 6 years old and have health issues, including bad eye problems.

She says the housing of tigers without proper permits is a serious problem in Texas, where she says there are more tigers than in the wild.

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Convicted Fort Worth killer gets death date HUNTSVILLE (AP) — A Fort Worth man on death row for the shooting deaths of a 5-year-old girl and her grandmother at a children’s birthday party a decade ago has received an execution date.

Texas Department of Criminal Justice officials have received court documents setting 30-year-old Erick Davila for lethal injection April 25.

Evidence showed Davila opened fire in April 2008 on a rival gang member at the party where 15 children were eating cake and ice cream on the front porch of a Fort Worth home. Fiveyear-old Queshawn Stevenson and her grandmother, 48-year-old Annette Stevenson, were killed.

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CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 Nadia Rocchi, a freshman pre-nursing major from Cyprus, said she grew up with dogs and her family taught her how to care for them.

“I think a lot of us grew up with animals at a young age and we saw the animal when it was young,” she said. “It just depends on how much a student has on their plate if they can take care of them or not.”

She understands why animals are not allowed in the dorms, but wishes that they would at least consider allowing cats, she said.

Wilkerson agrees that not all students may have the time to care for a pet while in college, she said.

“For college students specifically,” Wilkerson said, “I would say to be sure that whatever pet you’re getting, that you are prepared to keep

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Puppies jump in excitement as visitors pass in the Lubbock Animal Shelter on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018.

The shelter houses animals found throughout Lubbock or given up by their owner. All adoptable animals are $60 and are neutered, vaccinated and microchipped. it for its entire life.”

While adoptions may increase during Change a Pet’s Life Week, Wilkerson said adoption is a much better op-

tion for those looking for a pet that fits their specific needs.

“There’s no reason to go and spend thousands of dollars on a dog,” Wilkerson

said. “Because there are plenty right here that need a home and will fit your needs and wants.”

Jan. 12, according to a news release from Tech.

Garcia and Ollison were named 2 of the 33 students selected to perform on the 2018 Coed U.S. National Team by the USA Federation for Sport Cheering.

The Universal Collegiate Association and the

Universal Dance Association national championship is an invitational event in which 15 schools across the country received an invitation, including Tech. The two students qualified to attend the event by sending in a video performance

that they choreographed, according to the release.

As members of the U.S. National Team with USA Cheer, they will compete in the International Cheer Union World Cheerleading Championship April 25-27, at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando.

The Texas Tech University Climate Science Center will present a film that is part of its Climate Cinema Series titled, “Children of Men,” at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 23.

The film will be played at the Alamo Drafthouse, located at 120 West Loop 289, according to a Tech news release. This film series features topics concerning climate change, according to the release.

This Academy Award-

nominated film is directed

by Alfonso Cuarón, according to the release. The film is set in 2027 in a world where women are infertile.

The star, Theo Faron, played

by Clive Owen, finds the last pregnant woman and brings her to safety, says the release.

Tickets can be purchased on the Alamo Drafthouse website and cost $5. Following the film will be a discussion, according to the release. @DailyToreador

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Registration open CAMPUS for Career Center 2 chosen for coed national stunt team etiquette dinner Two Tech cheerleaders, Sabrina Garcia, a senior human sciences major from San Diego, Texas, and T.J. Ollison, a senior general studies major from Grand Saline, placed second for the coed partner stunt competition at the 2018 College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship on

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Same-sex active-duty couple marries at West Point W E S T P O I N T, N . Y. (AP) — Two Army captains who met at West Point returned there to be married, in what is believed to be the first same-sex marriage of active-duty personnel at the storied New York military academy.

The New York Times reported Captains Daniel Hall, 30, and Vincent Franchino, 26, both Apache helicopter pilots sta-

tioned at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, were married at West Point’s Cadet Chapel on Jan. 13.

The men met at the school in August 2009, when Franchino was a freshman and Hall was a senior. Their first date was in February 2012 in Washington, some months after the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy was repealed in September 2011.

That policy, in place since 1993, barred any gay person from disclosing their sexual orientation or talking about any same-sex relationship.

“It’s really frustrating when two people have feelings for each other but are not allowed to act on them,” Hall said.

“We were serving under a policy that was telling all of us — perfectly

capable soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines — to lie about ourselves.”

The men wore their uniforms during the ceremony, and left the chapel under an arch made up of sabers held aloft by several of their guests. They also used Hall’s officer saber, a graduation gift from his grandparents, to cut the cake.

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Deportation fears have immigrants avoiding health care MIAMI (AP) — The number of legal immigrants from Latin American nations who access public health services and enroll in federally subsidized insurance plans has dipped substantially since President Donald Trump took office, many of them fearing their information could be used to identify and deport relatives living in the U.S. illegally, according to health advocates across the country.

Trump based his campaign on promises to stop illegal immigration and deport any immigrants in the country illegally, but many legal residents and U.S. citizens are losing their health care as a result, advocates say.

After Trump became president a year ago, “every single day families canceled” their Medicaid plans and “people really didn’t access any of our programs,” said Daniel Bouton, a director at the Community Council, a Dallas nonprofit that specializes in health care enrollment

for low-income families.

The trend stabilized a bit as the year went on, but it remains clear that the increasingly polarized immigration debate is having a chilling effect on Hispanic participation in health care programs, particularly during the enrollment season that ended in December.

Bouton’s organization has helped a 52-year-old housekeeper from Mexico, a legal resident, sign up for federally subsidized health insurance for two years. But now she’s going without, fearing immigration officials will use her enrollment to track down her husband, who is in the country illegally. She’s also considering not re-enrolling their children, 15 and 18, in the Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, even though they were born in the U.S. “We’re afraid of maybe getting sick or getting into an accident, but the fear of my husband being deported is bigger,” the woman, who declined to give their names for fear her husband

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could be deported, said through a translator in a telephone interview.

Hispanic immigrants are not only declining to sign up for health care under programs that began or expanded under Barack Obama’s presidency -- they’re also not seeking treatment when they’re sick, Bouton and others say.

“One social worker said she had a client who was forgoing chemotherapy because she had a child that was not here legally,” said Oscar Gomez, CEO of Health Outreach Partner, a national training and advocacy organization.

My Health LA provides primary care services in Los Angeles County to lowincome residents and those who lack the documents to make them eligible for publicly funded health care coverage programs, such as state Medicaid. According to

its annual report, 189,410 participants enrolled in the program during Fiscal Year 2017, but 44,252, or about 23 percent, later dis-enrolled.

It’s not clear how many of those who dropped out are Hispanic; the report did not describe ethnicity.

Enticing Hispanics to take advantage of subsidized health care has been a struggle that began long before Trump’s presidency.

Hispanics are more than three times as likely to go without health insurance as are their white counterparts, according to a 2015 study by Pew Research Center. Whites represented 63 percent, or 3.8 million, of those who signed up for Affordable Care Act plans last year compared to 15 percent, or just under a million, Hispanics, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The reasons vary, but some have always feared deportation, regardless of who is in office.

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More texts turned over from agent taken off Mueller team WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has turned over to Congress additional text messages involving an FBI agent who was removed from special counsel Robert Mueller ’s investigative team following the discovery of derogatory comments about President Donald Trump.

But the department also said in a letter to lawmakers that its record of messages sent to and from the agent, Peter Strzok, was incomplete because the FBI, for technical reasons, had been unable to preserve and retrieve about five months’ worth of communications.

New text messages highlighted in a letter to FBI

Director Christopher Wray

by Sen. Ron Johnson, the Republican chairman of the Senate’s Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, are from the spring and summer of 2016 and involve discussion of the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server. They reference Attorney General Loretta Lynch’s decision to accept the FBI’s conclusion in that case and a draft statement that former FBI Director James Comey had prepared in anticipation of closing out the Clinton investigation without criminal charges.

The FBI declined to comment Sunday.

The University Career Center will be hosting it’s semesterly Etiquette Dinner from 5:30-8 p.m., Feb. 6 at the McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center.

Prior registration is required, as there are a select number of seats.

Students can register on the Etiquette Dinner page

on the Texas Tech website.

Check-in begins at 5 p.m. and business casual dress is recommended.

Several points will be discussed from which utensil and dish to use at various times, when the proper time to begin eating is and how to pass food to one another. @RyannRael_DT

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Despite shutdown, troops get football, Lady Liberty to open WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. government shutdown amid a congressional dispute over spending and immigration has forced scores of federal agencies and outposts to close their doors and triggered furloughs for Air Force civilian employees but won’t keep Lady Liberty shackled.

The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, closed since the government shut down Friday, will reopen for visitors Monday, with New York state picking up the tab for the federal workers who operate them, the state’s Democratic governor, Andrew Cuomo, said Sunday.

The sites had been turning away visitors due to what the National Park Service described as “a lapse in appropriations,” a bureaucratic term for a lack of money. In Philadelphia, crowds of tourists were told

Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed, and the Liberty Bell were closed.

The shuttered icons were some of the easiest-to-spot impacts of the partial government closure. Funds ran out at midnight Friday, leaving 48 hours before the most dramatic effect — the furloughing of nearly 1 million federal employees — takes place.

Government workers were struggling with the uncertainty that comes with not knowing when or if they will get paid, union leaders said.

J. David Cox, national president of the American Federation of Government Employees, which represents 700,000 federal and D.C. government workers, said Sunday he was fielding hundreds of emails every hour from worried employees.

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#MeToo movement needs to find truce

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he #MeToo movement in Hollywood showcases womens’ frustration with mens’ behavior in the entertainment industry.

While it was contained to that community at first, the movement has spread to other industries and places, including politics and Washington D.C. Many of the accused men are currently under investigation or have admitted guilt. On the other hand, some men and women have pushed back on accusations ,citing a lack of due process.

Unfortunately, our current social media climate has allowed discussion of sexual assault and gender relations to become a polit-

Anna Holland is a senior electronic media & communications major from New Braunfels.

ical discussion rather than a compassionate one.

I have to admit that my mind has been slightly changed on the issue.

I still see problems with third-wave feminism and Hollywood’s political pandering, but now I think the discussion altogether must be un-politicized.

Many of those on the right are criticizing a vilification of men by women and those on the left are pointing toward mistreatment of women by

men. This is where the conversation should start, not with whether or not you are a feminist.

I typically see opinions on the movement stratified into those two political and gender groups with very little room for a truce.

Women have genuine fears about being harassed or mistreated by men. Assuming those who accuse men of sexual harassment are obviously liars will do more to hurt gender relations than help.

On the other side, some men have been wrongfully slandered and feel that at any moment their entire life could be ruined by one anonymous complaint. Many times, men who are falsely accused and

then proven innocent tend to still suffer social retribution from the accusation.

Both men and women feel the gender gap widening from the overly politicized discussion.

This discussion has made little positive change because it is in an endless loop of distrust and anger.

With each false accusation, some men feel more entitled to call all accusers liars.

With each proven assault, some women feel the

need to generalize all men as harassers.

This discussion has made little positive change because it is in an endless loop of distrust and anger.

Margaret Atwood, a renowned feminist novelist, recently came under fire for retweeting an article that discussed the #MeToo movement as possibly missing the mark when it came to an open discussion.

The reaction to the article unfortunately proved the author’s point. Due to politicization, people who choose to take a more nuanced look at the men and women involved are scolded as bad feminists.

The opposite is true, as well.

When the reaction to the accusers of those in political office proved that there is still a problem with hearing women who are abused by men in power, especially if the man is on your same political side.

This public discussion has devolved into misplaced political rage. #MeToo showed me that this problem must be taken away from the political arena and start with a truce between men and women whose relationship is foundational for our society.

From seeing the other’s perspective we may be able to earn trust back from each other and truly discuss sexual assault. @DailyToreador

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Constitutional conservatism differs from typical right

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hen I first entered the political sphere, I would say my beliefs on the majority of issues were right of center and libertarian on social issues.

Overtime, as I began to educate myself on policy and history, I shifted increasingly right on policy and even more libertarian on social issues.

As I learned more about politics, the 2016 primaries for the presidential election started and I immediately took a liking to Donald Trump because of his attacks on political correctness and his support for gun rights.

Then something interesting happened.

I changed my mind about who I wanted as my president. I consider this interesting, because it has become increasingly rare in this political climate to change your mind.

I changed my mind on Trump because I realized

Drew Welty is a junior psychology major from Dallas.

that he was good on guns and political correctness, but he was dead wrong on economic polices such as tariffs and immigration.

I realized that my right leaning values were being satisfied, but my libertarian and capitalist views were not.

I then went on to support Ted Cruz because I found that I agreed with practically everything that came out of his mouth.

So, what does any of this have to do with constitutional conservatism?

Well, first of all, Trump isn’t a constitutional conservative. I think it’s important to say that right out of the gate to separate him from the ideology. Some of his policies have overlap with constitutional conservatism, but his ideology and

mine are very different.

Constitutional conservatives believe in conserving the values of the U.S. Constitution, Founding Fathers, and Declaration of Independence. This means they are pro-individual rights, pro-small government, and pro-capitalism.

They are different than the image that many have of traditional conservatives in that they are much more libertarian. In addition, they are not against gay marriage, the legalization of drugs with no significant negative externalities like marijuana and other social issues that traditional conservatives may oppose.

The primary value of constitutional conservatives is consent. This does not mean purely in the sexual sense, but in the social and economic sphere, as well. This essentially means that I believe you have no right to tell me not to swing my fist until it reaches your nose. Es-

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sentially, so long as I’m not infringing on anyone else’s rights, I should be able to do what I want.

A few clarifications for this ideology I should clear up concern taxes, the role of government and abortion.

Essentially, so long as I’m not infringing on anyone else’s rights, I should be able to do what I want.

Starting with taxes, there are two schools of thought among those that consider themselves constitutional conservatives. One is taxation is flat out theft because the governed do not consent to being taxed.

The other, which I am more in agreement with, is that taxation is not

theft if the government provides things to those taxed equal to the value that they were taxed.

An example of this would be the roads. If you are taxed to build a road and you get a road in return, you have not been stolen from. However, if you are taxed for a social program that you are not participating in, such as welfare, you are being stolen from.

Moving on to what roles a small government should play, the list is rather short.

It includes things such as a law enforcement, military, and — once again — roads.

Beyond that, it would be a case by case basis.

The last clarification involves abortion, and constitutional conservatives are almost always pro-life.

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ti-consent position because the mother would have her choice removed.

I don’t believe this to be the case, because the baby has a right to life and belief in consent only extends to where another’s rights begin. I believe Steven Crowder says it best when he says “I believe in four choices: abstinence, motherhood, contraception and adoption. I just don’t support the killing of babies.”

Overall, I believe in the right of individuals to live their lives as they see fit if they leave me alone and don’t violate the rights of others. I believe that the Founding Fathers would be horrified to see how large our government has gotten and it is my hope that we as a country will move back to our founding values.

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Spur Award recipient.

LA VIDA

CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 The Ranching Heritage Association, along with other major agricultural entities, created the award in 1978.

According to the Ranching Heritage Association’s website, the National Golden Spur Award is the most prestigious award given to an individual who has made a significant impact and contribution to the farming and ranching industry.

This year, it was Ranching Heritage Association’s turn to select the National Golden

Steagall’s not only talented in writing and performing, but his greatest talent is being a damn fine human being.

ANDY WILKINSON ARTIST/SONGWRITER Jim Bret Campbell, the Executive Director of the National

Ranching Heritage Center, said the committee felt Steagall did an excellent job of keeping the history and heritage of ranching in the mainstream.

“We do have a society that is becoming more urbanized,” Campbell said. “They don’t have as much of a tie to ranching, where they’re multiple generations now from a farm or a ranch in their background. (Steagall) does a great job of making sure (ranching) doesn’t fade away into obscurity.”

When Steagall heard he won the award, he said he felt overwhelmed, and deeply honored and

flattered to receive an award generally reserved for other members of the ranching community.

“I don’t put myself in the same category as the unbelievably dedicated people who do that every day to take care of their community, country, and state,” Steagall said. “I’m flattered that someone would think I belong in that category.”

Even though Steagall did not get to become a veterinarian, he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural chemistry and worked in the agricultural industry for five years before moving to Los An-

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A n d y Wilkinson, an artist in residence at Te x a s Te c h RED STEAGALL and a songwriter, met Steagall at Michael Martin Murphy’s West Fest in Palo Duro Canyon in 1994 and said he and Steagall have been friends since then.

Wilkinson said he admires Steagall’s vast interest in the stories of cowboys and ranchers of color, women on the American Frontier and

Native Americans. “ H e ’s v e r y m u c h i n terested in the underdog whose stories don’t get told,” Wilkinson said. “(Steagall) is really sympathetic to those stories and is quite a good writer and musician.”

Even though Steagall is not a rancher or heavily involved in the ranching industry, Wilkinson said he is not surprised Steagall received the award.

“Steagall’s not only talented in writing and performing,” Wilkinson said. “But his greatest talent is being a damn fine human being.” @MaryBethHolmDT

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Tech alumni receives prestigious fellowship Texas Tech alumni Jacob Shores-Argüello was recently named a Mary MacKall Gwinn Hodder Fellow for the 2018-19 year at Princeton University, an honor only four others were awarded.

Shores-Argüello received a doctorate from Tech in May in creative writing, according to Texas Tech Today.

Shores-Argüello has had his work published in The New Yorker, Poetry maga-

zine and The Oxford American. In addition, he has written two books, the latest of which was released Dec. 1, according to Texas Tech Today. He has been awarded several other fellowships

and awards, including a Fulbright Fellowship, a Fine Arts Work Center Fellowship and the Dzanc Books ILP International Literature Award. @RyannRael_DT

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he 2018 Senior Bowl will be played at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17, at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. Here are a few players to watch in the game, in no particular order, that will be broadcasted on the NFL Network.

1. Baker Mayfield (Oklahoma, QB) Mayfield is definitely a player to watch in this game as he suits up for the North team. Everyone knows of his abilities on the field, but it will be a test for him to lead a group of guys he hasn’t played with.

His leadership and attitude during the game will be watched by all NFL scouts and probably more so than his playing ability given that he’s proven he can play great football.

The winners of the Heisman Trophy have not done well in NFL history, but it

Jack Densmore is a sophomore journalism major from Cedar Park.

wouldn’t be surprising if Mayfield could break the Heisman curse.

In Mel Kiper ’s mock draft, he has Mayfield going to the Washington Redskins with the 13th overall pick.

2. Allen Lazard (Iowa State, WR) Lazard was a defensive killer through his collegiate career with the Cyclones.

According to ESPN, Lazard raked in 71 receptions for 941 yards and 10 touchdowns during his senior season.

In 2016, Lazard caught 69 passes for 1,018 yards and seven touchdowns. On the North team, Lazard has some good quarterbacks throwing to

him, especially in Wyoming’s Josh Allen and Mayfield.

Lazard has shown he can play and his 6-foot-5 height makes him easy to throw to.

Maybe, after a performance in the Senior Bowl, he can prove Mel Kiper wrong by pushing himself forward into the first round possibly to Chicago, New Orleans or Atlanta.

3. Rashaad Penny (San Diego State, RB) It’s no question that over the past few years San Diego State has had a stellar running game and Penny is a big reason why. Penny, for the 2017 season, rushed for 2,248 yards and 23 touchdowns in 289 carries, according to San Diego State Athletics.

In 2016, Penny rushed for 1,005 yards and 11 touchdowns in 135 carries.

Receiving wise, Penny caught 19 passes for 135 yards and two touchdowns

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Brady leads Patriots back to Super Bowl, top Jaguars 24-20 FOXBOROUGH, Mass.

(AP) — Give ‘em a hand: Tom Brady and the New England Patriots are heading back to the Super Bowl.

Brady shook off a hand injury and threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Danny Amendola with 2:48 remaining , rallying the Patriots to a 24-20 comeback victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC championship Sunday.

Brady, wearing a black bandage on his right hand after hurting it during practice earlier in the week, showed no signs of being hampered.

And, with the game — and possibly the season — on the line, the Patriots star came up big again.

“I’ve had a lot worse,” Brady said. “I didn’t know that on Wednesday. It was a crazy injury. Wednesday,

Thursday, Friday was a little scary. Then I started getting some confidence and today we did just enough to win.”

Brady finished 26 of 38 for 290 yards and two touchdowns for the Patriots (153), who’ll play the winner of Sunday night’s game between Minnesota and Philadelphia in Minneapolis on Feb. 4.

It’s the eighth Super Bowl appearance for Brady and coach Bill Belichick, who have won five times — including last year’s 34-28 overtime rally against the Atlanta Falcons.

The Jaguars (12-7) led 2010 early in the fourth quarter, but couldn’t hold against the defending champions.

Jacksonville — looking to reach the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history — had one more shot, but Bortles’ throw on

fourth-and-15 to Dede Westbrook was knocked away by Stephon Gilmore.

The Patriots then ran out the clock, with Dion Lewis’ 18-yard scamper with 90 seconds remaining sealing the victory. And they did it mostly without tight end Rob Gronkowski, who left the game late in the first half and didn’t return.

Brady’s hand was the most-scrutinized body part in Boston since the quarterback’s right ankle before the 2008 Super Bowl, and Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling’s right ankle tendon — the bloody sock — in the 2004 playoffs.

Brady was listed as questionable after he hurt his right hand during practice earlier in the week. He was limited Wednesday, sat out Thursday and was limited again Friday because of the injury.

in 2017, and in 2016, caught 15 passes for 224 yards and three touchdowns.

A big test for him, in regards to going into the NFL, is whether he can be a good receiving back for screens and other short passes as the NFL is a very pass-heavy league.

Lazard was a defensive killer through his collegiate career with the Cyclones.

Kiper currently doesn’t have Penny going in the first round, but if he catches a few good passes, then he’ll surely sneak his way in there.

4. Micah Kiser (Virginia, LB) Micah Kiser lit up offenses this season with a

total of 145 tackles with 50 of those being solo tackles and 95 of those being assisted tackles. Kiser also had a total of five sacks for 36 yards and 9.5 tackles for loss for 42 yards. He also recovered two fumbles and deflected four passes.

In the 2016 season, Kiser had a total of 134 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 10 tackles for loss, five forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, seven pass deflections and one interception, according to Virginia Athletics.

Kiser is a huge defensive asset, playing for the South team, and will be an asset for any NFL team that decides to pick him up. Hey, Houston, here’s another linebacker.

5. James Washington (Oklahoma State, WR) Washington is the last person on this list, even though there are many more dynamic players in this

game. Washington, with a height of 6-foot-1, was also a big target much like Lazard. In the 2017 season, Washington caught 74 passes for 1,549 yards and 13 touchdowns. In the 2016 season, he had 71 receptions for 1,380 yards and 10 touchdowns, according to Oklahoma State Athletics.

Each year he played, his yardage increased going from 456 to 1,087 to 1,380 to 1,549. This shows that he clearly progressed each time he played for the Cowboys.

Much like Lazard, he’s not in Kiper’s first round mock draft, and I don’t think that will change given the talent and what NFL teams need.

However, he’ll definitely be a high second round pick and will add much needed depth to any team that picks him. @JackDensmore_DT

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Lady Raiders prepare for final stretch of season

By JACK DENSMORE Staff Writer

The Texas Tech Lady Raiders started the final stretch of their season after losing to the No. 9 Texas Lady Longhorns on Saturday, Jan. 20, in United Supermarkets Arena.

After the game against Texas, the Lady Raiders are 7-12 overall and 1-7 in Big 12 play. In the game against Texas, Tech shot .273 from the field, going 15-of-55, and shot .143 from the threepoint line, shooting 2-12, according to Tech Athletics.

Junior forward, Brielle Blaire, and sophomore center, Erin DeGrate, scored the most points in the game with seven each. This was the lowest scoring game for the Lady Raiders since the loss to LSU on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, with a score of 48-40.

The last time the Lady Raiders scored only 39 points was in a loss to No. 11 Oklahoma on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008. The lowest score the Lady Raiders have had was in a loss to Iowa State on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2000 when Tech scored only 37 points in the game, according to Tech Athletics.

“We just keep doing what we’ve always been doing,” Shimmy Gray-Miller, interim head coach, said. “I’m really not focused on the win or the

loss. So, my message to the team is the exact same message I said against Kansas, ‘Where we are today is not where we are going to be two weeks from now.’”

The Lady Raiders begin their final stretch by facing the No. 17 West Virginia Mountaineers at 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 24, in Morgantown, West Virginia. The Mountaineers are currently 15-4 overall on the season, 3-4 in Big 12 conference play, 8-2 at home, 3-2 away and 4-0 neutrally, according to West Virginia Athletics.

Last year, the Lady Raiders went 1-1 against the Mountaineers, beating them in Lubbock, 75-66, and then losing to them in Morgantown, 89-79, according to Tech Athletics.

“Monday, we’re going to have a great attitude, and we’re going to prep for West Virginia and keep doing what we do,” Gray-Miller said. “If you keep focusing on the things you can control, then the preparation is the same regardless of the opponent or whether you’re home or away. That’s just what I’m trying to bring is some consistency to this program.”

The Lady Raiders continue on the road to Stillwater, Oklahoma to face the No. 24 Oklahoma State Cowboys at 1 p.m. on Sat-

urday, Jan. 27. Then, the Lady Raiders will return home to Lubbock to play the No. 4 Baylor Bears at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3, according to Tech Athletics. Next, the Lady Raiders will go back on the road to Manhattan, Kansas for Tech’s first contest with Kansas State at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7.

The first time Tech faced Oklahoma State, the Lady Raiders lost 98-57 on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017. Three days later, Tech lost to Baylor 97-49 on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, which prompted the firing of former head coach Candi Whitaker.

“We’re going to play harder as a team, play as hard as we possibly can,” Gray-Miller said before the game against Kansas on Tuesday, Jan. 2. “I don’t think it makes sense to try and change things up and put in new systems. These players, we’ve been working on systematic schemes since September, but we can control our effort, our energy and our attitude, and we can play harder and we will do that.”

Tech then hosts West Virginia at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10 in United Supermarkets Arena before traveling to Austin to face Texas at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 14.

The game against West Virginia is set to be broadcasted

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Senior forward Brielle Blaire advances down the court during the women’s basketball game against University of Texas at Austin in the United Supermarkets Arena on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018. Tech lost 90-39. Blaire is the third highest scoring player for the Lady Raiders this season. on Fox Sports Southwest, and the game against Texas will be broadcasted on the Longhorn Network, according to Tech Athletics. Tech then faces Iowa State at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17 in Ames, Iowa.

After facing Iowa State, Tech will head back to Lubbock to play the TCU Horned Frogs for the second time, at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 21, in the United Supermarkets Arena before Tech then

travels to face off against Oklahoma at 12 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24, in Norman, Oklahoma. To finish off the regular season, Tech will face Kansas State at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 26 in the United Supermarkets Arena, according to Tech Athletics.

In the first game against the Horned Frogs, sophomore guard Grayson Bright scored 10 points against TCU on Sunday, Jan. 7, in Ft. Worth. Despite her

reaching double digits, Tech lost the game 93-72.

Bright said from when she entered the program as a freshman, her role has been to create energy for the team.

“I feel like that role has increased this year,” Bright said. “I feel like I’ve done a better job of trying to communicate with my teammates and just trying to be more vocal.” @JackDensmore_DT

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No. 3 Mississippi State trounces No. 6 Lady Vols 71-52 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In over three decades as a head coach or assistant, Mississippi State’s Vic Schaefer says he’s never worked with a better offense than the one he has now.

But the Bulldogs showed Sunday they also can still play the championship-cal-

iber defense that become so important in the program’s recent emergence as a national contender.

Victoria Vivians had 24 points and nine rebounds as No. 3 Mississippi State defeated No. 6 Tennessee 71-52 to remain unbeaten and match its best start

in school history. Tennessee posted its lowest point total of the season, missed its last 10 shots and had no baskets in the game’s final 7 minutes, 54 seconds.

“Tonight’s a step,” Schaefer said. “I hope like heck we’re really making progress and we’re going to carry

these on now to the last 10 (games) because we’ve got some monsters in front of us, but boy, today, was really special defensively.”

Mississippi State (20-0, 6-0 SEC) also had a 20-0 start last season and went on to finish 34-5 with a loss to South Carolina in the

NCAA Tournament final.

“I have been on them about defense,” Schaefer said.

“That’s the difference between this year’s team and last year’s team. We’re not very good defensively. And today we managed to find a way to really play well defensively.”

Mississippi State also

showed its toughness on the glass. The Bulldogs outrebounded Tennessee 44-33 and outscored the Lady Vols 20-11 in second-chance points. Tennessee (16-3, 4-2) entered the day with a plus-11.4 rebound margin that ranked fifth among all Division I teams.

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Watt, Olsen, Watson chosen as NFL Man of Year finalists J.J. Watt, Greg Olsen and Benjamin Watson are finalists for the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year award.

The recipient of the award that recognizes a player’s contribution in his community and to society in general will be revealed on Feb. 3 at NFL Honors, when The As-

sociated Press announces its individual NFL awards.

Houston defensive end Watt, in his seventh NFL season and a three-time Defensive Player of the Year, had the goal of raising $200,000 for Hurricane Harvey relief in Houston.

His fundraising did a

whole lot more, bringing in an incredible $37 million in 19 days. Watt has dedicated himself to finding organizations that will apply the funds in a way he has promised both donors and victims of the storm.

“For me, this nomination is about so much more than

one man,” Watt tells The Associated Press. “It’s about the hundreds of thousands of people who helped donate to those who went through an extremely difficult time and rose above it all.

“I also know this is about honoring the city and its people.”

Watt says he noticed

something special evolving from his involvement in the fundraising efforts.

“I learned how much good there is in the world, how humanity steps up to the plate when they see fellow humans going through difficult times,” he says.

“From my high school and

from kids with their lemonade stands ... to seeing people putting aside any differences and rivalries and helping out ... and how they wanted to donate to be good people and help their fellow humans. It shows how much good light there is in the world.”

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Sharp-shooting Lillard gets 31 points, Blazers beat Mavs

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard tried to make a final statement as the NBA All-Star roster deadline nears.

The Portland guard hit his first nine shots, including seven 3-pointers, and scored 31 points as the Trail Blazers beat the Dallas Mavericks 117-108 on Saturday night for their season-best sixth

consecutive home win.

Lillard, who didn’t miss a shot until late in the third quarter, went 10 of 15 from the floor and handed out nine assists to lead Portland.

Backcourt mate CJ McCollum scored 26 points, while Evan Turner had 17 points and Al-Farouq Aminu 13.

Portland tied a season high with 18 3-pointers. Six

Blazers made at least two each, led by Lillard’s seven.

NBA All-Star reserves, voted by the coaches, will be announced Tuesday. Portland’s next game isn’t until Monday, and by then, many coaches will have already voted. Saturday’s performance might have been Lillard’s last All-Star statement.

Lillard didn’t see Satur-

day’s game as an All-Star audition, but rather, what he’s supposed to do.

“I gotta play at a certain way and perform at a certain level for us to be able to win games,” he said. “That’s why my job is. I don’t have anything else to say about it.”

Turner spoke up on Lillard’s behalf.

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When’s the make-up call?

They owe him a couple.

That’s case enough.”

Wesley Matthews led Dallas with 23 points. Dirk Nowitzki and Dennis Smith Jr. scored 21 points each, with Nowitzki setting a season high.

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Red Raiders struggle following Zach Smith’s injury

By AUSTIN WATTS Sports Editor

After a phenomenal 11-1 start, the Texas Tech men’s basketball team has seen its share of struggles following the loss of senior forward Zach Smith for the immediate future.

Smith played in the first 12 games of the season, in which Tech jumped out to an 11-1 start, the best start for Tech in more than 20 years.

Heading into the game against Oklahoma, the forward would not play, as the Red Raiders lost that game, their first loss of conference play this season.

“This injury will not define Zach’s basketball career,” Chris Beard, Tech head coach, said. “This is the injury where he can come back 100 percent healthy. I think he’s got a lot of basketball left ahead of him. I believe that Zach Smith will play in the NBA, what path he will take there I’m not sure, but I have that much confidence in Zach, whether it’s the person or player. This injury will also not define our program, our guys will have to step up, everyone on our team, including coaches, will have to do a little bit better because of Zach’s absence.”

Following the Oklahoma loss, Tech would beat West Virginia by a single point, before losing back-to-back games on the road to Texas and Iowa State. Since the veteran forward has been inactive, the Red Raiders are 1-3 and have struggled on both ends of the court.

Following the loss of Smith, Tech is now 15-4 on the season, and have slipped in Big 12 play to 4-3.

A major factor in the loss of Smith is that the Red Raiders have no replacement readily available. At 6-foot-8, the forward has a dominating presence in the paint offensively and defensively, and without his leadership the entire team has had trouble adapting.

The only other “big men” on the roster readily available to replace him are junior center Norense Odiase, senior forward Tommy Hamilton IV and freshman forward Malik Ondigo. However, there are issues surrounding each player.

“This year, you guys can’t let Zach off the hook either,” Beard said. “He’s got a role in this year’s team, I need Zach to keep helping Zhaire, Culver and Norense, I thought Zach did a great job the other day, Zach is really dialed in, it’s like almost having another assistant coach.”

Odiase is easily the best of the three, and a true force in his own right. The problem is Odiase is the starting center, so he cannot fill Zach’s role without creating another hole in the lineup at center.

You can’t replace Zach, just like Shaka can’t replace Andrew.

CHRIS BEARD TECH HEAD COACH Hamilton has seen some time at the forward position since Smith’s injury, but his skill set is completely different than Zach’s, with his biggest skills being his shooting ability and three point threat, while his paint play and rebounding are less than ideal.

Smith also served as Tech’s second best ball handler, as the senior forward was adept at both passing and dribbling, and was a major factor in the offense. Unlike Smith, Hamilton’s biggest flaws are in dribbling and passing, as he has the second most turnovers with the least amount of minutes of active players, according to Tech Athletics.

Finally, the only other true forward left to fill Smith’s role is Ondigo, who has only played in one game

over the four game stretch without Smith. The young forward is a dominating presence on the court at 6-foot-10, but his development has not been as quick as some of the other freshmen on the roster.

Going forward, Ondigo may get more chances to fill in for the injured Smith, but for now he does not appear to be the solution.

“You can’t replace Zach, just like Shaka can’t replace Andrew,” Beard said. “You can’t replace great players, but what you do is just adjust, and everybody has got to step up.”

Without a natural forward on the roster to replace Zach Smith, the role has fallen to freshman guard Zhaire Smith. At 6-foot-6, the young forward lacks Zach Smith’s size, which is seen in his play, as Zhaire Smith cannot defend the paint as well as his veteran counterpart.

Instead, Zhaire Smith excels at rebounding and scoring, as he is second on the team in both rebounds and points, and has one of the lowest turnover totals on the team, according to Tech Athletics. Zhaire Smith also leads the team in blocks, while Zach Smith remains second in that category with four less games than his teammates.

“Zhaire stepped up, whenever Zach is out, he’s not Zach’s size, he’s undersized but he plays bigger than his size,” Odiase said. “He plays bigger than a freshman, he’s given everything, him, Jarrett Culver and Davide Moretti have given us the needed push we need to sustain in the Big 12, so they’ve been huge for us.”

While Zhaire Smith has done a good job in replacing the scoring threat of Zach Smith, the senior forward is missed in the passing game and defensively against the bigger players on Big 12 teams.

Against Texas, the lack of size on Tech’s roster was apparent, as the combination of

FILE PHOTO/The Daily Toreador

Texas Tech forward Zach Smith dunks the ball on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, against Oklahoma in the United Supermarkets Arena. Smith has been unable to play past the first 12 games of the season after suffering a foot injury. freshman forward Mohamed Bamba and junior forward Dylan Osetkowski dominated Tech. At 6-foot-11 and 6-foot9 respectively, the tall duo was able to control the paint and dismantle Tech on both ends of the court.

With Zach Smith out for the immediate future, the Red Raiders will have to adjust and adapt as they try and stay relevant in the conference race.

“I don’t know if he will be back, it’s a huge time frame

now,” Beard said. “We’ll just have to see with the cast on it, he’ll take that off in X amount of days, kinda see how it’s healing, but we just don’t know that and keep you guys updated.” @AustinWattsDT