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Men’s basketball: Red Raiders margin for error small as season comes to a close.

Column: Gun control problematic solution to favor.

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Junior left-handed pitcher Steven Gingery throws to a Maine batter during the first game of Tech’s doubleheader on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, at Dan Law Field. Gingery, who was named the 2017 National Pitcher of the Year, left the game in the third inning with an apparent arm injury.

Two officially on ballot for Lubbock mayoral race

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wo candidates have officially filed and will be on the ballot for the mayor’s office for the City of Lubbock.

Dan Pope, Lubbock’s current mayor, will be the incumbent running against Johnathan Cothran, a senior communication studies and psychology dual major at Texas Tech from Carrollton. The filing period to be placed on the ballot was on Friday, Feb. 16, and Cothran put his application in on Thursday, Feb. 15.

The general election will take place on Saturday, May 5, according to the City of Lubbock website. For this election, citizens of Lubbock will have the opportunity to elect someone to the first, third and fifth city council district and the mayor’s office.

Pope, who was elected mayor in May of 2016 will have the opportunity to run for his second term in office. He announced his intent to run for the position again in September and officially filed on Friday, Jan. 19.

“As a council, there’s seven of us, we’ve worked effectively and aggressively to serve

Lubbock, since a year ago in May,” Pope said during his campaign announcement in September. “We’ve made progress, we’ve collaborated.

We don’t always agree but we’ve been able to work together to move our community forward.”

Since Pope’s election there has been a steady push to increase policing in the city, put more emphasis on renovations downtown, use more on-hand cash instead of city credit and keep the city’s unemployment level below the state’s average.

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By JACK DENSMORE Staff Writer

Junior left-handed pitcher Steven Gingery exited the second game against Maine on Saturday, Feb. 17, at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park, with apparent discomfort in his arm. Senior left-handed pitcher Dylan Dusek relieved him after two innings.

There is no timetable for how long Gingery will be out.

Gingery struck out three batters and had zero hits and zero runs against him. Dusek then filled in for Gingery for 2.2 innings and had three hits and one run against him.

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Tech professors recognized with YWCA award

GameDay stopping in Lubbock Saturday for Tech, Kansas game

By MARY BETH HOLM Staff Writer

In 1989, the Young Women’s Christian Association created an award to honor women in the workplace who made a significant impact in the Lubbock community.

Thirty years later, over 250 women, including Margaret Talkington and Glenna Maxey Goodacre, have been awarded the YWCA Women of Excellence Award.

Glenda Mathis, the executive director of the YWCA in Lubbock, said this is the 30th anniversary of the award and recognized 11 women for their work in the arts, business, education, religion, social justice and many other fields.

The YWCA received nominations for the award in August 2017, Mathis said. The Women of Excellence committee then selected the top candidates from each category.

“We chose women who demonstrated a great deal of persistence and determination to make a difference,” Mathis said.

The candidates also needed to exemplify the YWCA’s mission statement in their work, Mathis said, which is the dedication to ending racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.

This year, three of the 11 recipients are faculty from Texas Tech.

Linda Donahue, the Head of Arts Administration in the School of Theatre and Dance, Aliza Wong, the associate dean of the Honor’s College and Katharine Hayhoe, a professor in the political science department, were all recipients.

Linda Donahue, Award in Education Linda Donahue, an associate professor in the School of Theatre and Dance, came to Texas Tech in 1997 as the Head of Arts

Administration. Originally from Chicago, Donahue became interested in arts administration during her Ph.D. and opened a theater, where she also acted as artistic manager.

Donahue said she is also heavily involved with the study abroad programs within the School of Theatre and Dance. She has taken her students to multiple countries, including the Czech Republic, England and Spain.

Donahue said she created and implemented a mentoring course for undergraduate and graduate students. This course, called Mentoring Community Outreach in the Arts, is currently a mandatory credit for students in the School of Theatre and Dance. Students provide after-school arts opportunities in underserved areas in the Lubbock community.

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For the first time in program history, ESPN’s College GameDay Covered is coming to the United Supermarkets Arena.

The live show will take place from 10-11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24, with doors opening at approximately 8:30 a.m. Admission to the show is free, and Tech Athletics, State Farm and ESPN will be providing giveaways to students in line as early at 7 a.m., according to Tech Athletics.

The first 4,300 students in line for the live show will receive a wristband, according to Tech Athletics, that grants them priority access to the student section for the men’s basketball game that afternoon.

Students should use the southeast entrance to the USA, the normal student entrance, for GameDay. Doors for the game will open at 1:30 p.m., according to Tech Athlet-

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ics, and students are encouraged to arrive early to ensure they get a seat. The priority line for students with a wristband will be allowed in first when doors open for the game, but the line will close at 2:15 p.m.

Parking for the live show is available in the West lot, but cars must be moved by noon if the owners do not have a West lot parking pass for basketball games, according to Tech Athletics.

Additionally, Tech Athletics will be enforcing the clear bag policy for GameDay. @McKenziMorrisDT

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Early voting for primaries 1 hospitalized, another jailed after Sunday crash to open in Lubbock A crash at around 4 a.m. near 4th Street and Toledo Avenue has landed one person in jail and another in the hospital.

A 66-year-old man has been hospitalized with serious injuries after his Toyota Camry was hit by a Jeep Patriot, according to a news release from the Lubbock Police Department. The man remains

at Covenant M e d i c a l Center with serious injuries.

The driver SIMMONS of the Jeep has been identified as 20-year-old Evan Simmons, according to LPD. Simmons has since been arrested and charged with intoxication assault and fraudulent use or possession of identifying information.

The Lubbock County Sheriff ’s Office has Simmons listed as a resident of Weymouth Residence Hall.

This crash is currently being investigated by the Accident Investigation Unit with LPD. The Daily Toreador will update this story and the website at www.dailytoreador.com as more information becomes available. @MichaelCantuDT

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Rawls to offer Summer Business Institute The Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration will offer a certificate program over the summer for non-business majors as a way to increase understanding of basic business principles.

This is the first time the Rawls will offer a program like this, according to a Texas Tech news release. The program will consist of nine courses throughout the upcoming summer and is only open to 100 students on a first-come, first-served basis.

Qualifying students should be in good standing with the university, according to the release. Once enrolled, students will be required to attend all courses and complete required coursework.

Most of the courses will revolve around business and students will also participate

in career development workshops and seminars, according to the release.

The institute will be broken up into three parts; Part 1 will be from June 5-26, Part 2 June 27-July 18 and Part 3 July 19-Aug. 8.

“This certificate will be useful for a student in any major, because understanding basic business principles is essential for success in any profession,” Dennis Arnett, associate dean for undergraduate studies and external relations and the John B. Malouf Professor of Marketing, said in the release. “Everyone can benefit from knowing how to read a financial statement, write a marketing plan and being prepared to manage projects and employees.” @MichaelCantuDT

Early voting will beg i n o n Tu e s d a y, F e b .

20 and polling stations throughout Lubbock County will be open for any registered voter to submit a ballot.

Early voting will last until Friday, March 2, according to the Lubbock County Election’s Office. The main polling location will be at the Lubbock County Elections Office located at 1308 Crickets Ave. Voters may go vote there from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day voting is open with the exception of Sunday, Feb. 25, when the facility will only be open from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Locations closer to campus include the Mar-

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Lubbock County Elections Office, 1308 Crickets Ave. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays United Supermarket, 401 Slide Rd. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday - Saturday, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays Market Street, 4425 19th St. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Monday - Saturday, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays Early voting ends Friday, March 2

ket Street at 4425 19th St., United at 401 Slide Rd. and the Robert H. Ewalt Student Recreation Center on campus. Voting hours will be the same at all voting locations.

For more information about voter participation visit www.dailytoreador.com

and search “Professionals stress voter registration, need for volunteers.”

Once early voting is over, voting for the Democratic and Republican Primary elections will be on Tuesday, March 6. @MichaelCantuDT

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Texas teen arrested on charges of bringing firearm to school MIDLAND, (AP) — A Midland, Texas, high school student arrested on felony charges of having a firearm on school grounds has bonded out of jail.

Midland County court records show Ostyn Jacob Williams was being held on a $10,000 bond for a third-degree felony weapons charge and a

$10,000 bond for a thirddegree felony of tampering with physical evidence. He bonded out Thursday.

The Midland ReporterTelegram reports that the 17-year-old Midland High School student was arrested Tuesday after school district police received a tip that a student had a firearm on campus.

The campus was placed

on lockdown.

According to Williams' arrest affidavit, officers found a .40-caliber Taurus semi-automatic weapon behind a dictionary in a classroom.

It was not clear whether Williams had an attorney.

A conviction carries a maximum 10-year prison sentence.

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(AP) — Facebook will soon rely on centuries-old technology to try to prevent foreign meddling in U.S. elections: the post office.

Baffled in 2016 by Russian agents who bought ads to sway the U.S. presidential campaign, Facebook's global politics and government outreach director, Katie Harbath, told a meeting of the National Association of Secretaries of State in Washington on Saturday that the company would send postcards to potential buyers of political ads to confirm they reside in the U.S. The recipient would then

have to enter a code in Facebook to continue buying the ad. The method will first apply to ads that name candidates ahead of the midterm elections in November, said Facebook spokesman Andy Stone.

The plan was unveiled a day after special counsel Robert Mueller charged 13 Russians with interfering in the presidential election.

Mueller's indictment described how Russian agents stole social security numbers and other information from real Americans and used them to create bank and PayPal accounts in order to buy online ads. Agents also recruited Americans to do things such as hold up signs at rallies organized to create content for Russian-created social media posts.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal tax overhaul passed in December is "completely unacceptable" to Native Americans, just another example of what can happen when tribes are not included in federal decision-making, a tribal leader said Monday.

National Congress of American Indians President Jefferson Keel said in the annual State of Indian Nations address that the government-to-government relationship between tribes and Washington is even more important now, as the federal government pushes more control toward the states.

"Congress is thinking about shifting more authority and more funding to the states on the theory that states can more efficiently

spend their funds — we too believe in local decision making, we've been doing it for thousand of years," Keel said.

"We want to be engaged in all aspects of federal policy, and we have a right to be a huge participant in these matters," he said in his speech.

Despite ongoing problems with relations between governments, Keel said the state of Indian Country is "strong, resilient and everlasting," pointing to benefits that tribes bring to American agriculture and infrastructure, among other areas.

Franklin Pablo Sr., a Gila River Indian Community Council member who attended the address Monday, agreed with Keel that "overall, Indian nations are strong" but that more needs to be done.

"I hope senators and congressmen were listening, because we need that unity — to have a collaboration between tribal and federal sides," Pablo said. The address kicks off four days of NCAI meetings, which Pablo called "a place where we come to make things stronger, for all Indian to address some of these issues."

The issues range from tax reform to domestic violence, from rural broadband to farm policy, Keel said.

He cited statistics that show tribal agriculture is a $3.2 billion industry that supports nearly 72,000 jobs, an industry that could be "significantly damaged" should farm and infrastructure bills pass without consulting with Indian Country.

"In Arizona, Native businesses generate hundreds of millions of tax dollars and pay $1.9 billion in wages to thousands of both Native and non-Native employees," said Keel, who identified the state as one of many whose "tribes who serve as economic engines across this country."

"Native businesses don't pull up stakes, even when market conditions change.

We root our businesses in our local communities — for good," he said. "You want to 'buy American'?

Then do business with Indian Country."

Keel said that tribal concerns were "completely absent" in the tax overhaul passed in December. As a result, the bill gave tax benefits and tax-exempt bonds to state and local governments that he said leave tribal government at a disadvantage.

"This inequity significantly handicaps tribal authority to provide much-needed government revenue for tribal programs and infrastructure and prevents economic growth on tribal lands," Keel said. "Tax reform is a unique opportunity for Congress to promote tribal sovereignty, self-determination and self-sufficiency."

Keel said the federaltribal relationship must “always be maintained and respected,” arguing that state interference only limits tribal governance.

“It’s time to respect our unique political status as real nations with capable governments, as enshrined in real treaties and the Constitution of the United States,” Keel said.

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7 women at Austin Opera come forward after director fired

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Seven women at the Austin Opera have come forward to describe a culture of permissiveness that allowed the opera’s artistic director and conductor to inappropriately touch women and make crass comments without consequence.

The women told the Austin American-Statesman that opera executives and board members knew of Richard Buckley’s behavior, but chose not to intervene because of

his fame and talent.

On Feb. 1, Austin Opera said it fired Buckley for inappropriate behavior that violated the company’s policy on harassment. The opera declined to provide further details.

Buckley told the Statesman in a statement that he never intended to offend anyone and that he used humor to “release pressure and defuse tension.”

Buckley was in his 13th season with Austin Opera.

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CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 There has also been an increase in city code officers to help with service issues within the city limits, he said.

“All the while we remained committed to public service, the men and women of the Lubbock Police Department and Lubbock Fire and Rescue who protect our homes, neighborhoods and businesses,” Pope said. “And for the first time in a generation, LPD is fully staffed.”

Job growth and overall economic health is at

a steady rate and has been that way since even before Pope was elected to ofCOTHRAN fice, he said.

Keeping that up will is also a priority for Cothran’s campaign, he said.

Though there will be an increased focus on the homeless population and those who are of lowsocioeconomic status.

“I do believe the lowest income bracket in Lubbock, Texas has been left behind more so because there are not enough programs to ensure that they have employment or liv-

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NEWS able wages or really the means to climb the social ladder,” Cothran said.

Like Pope, Cothran said he would like to place a special emphasis on policing in the city and would like to consider pushing more resources to that department.

His campaign will also focus on infrastructure needs around the city, he said. This would mean allowing more access to energy and public utilities.

“I want to make sure that everybody in Lubbock has access to affordable energy and they can afford their electric bill,” Cothran said. “I want to make sure

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that the public utilities are affordable. I ultimately want to make sure that no stone is left unturned when it comes to making the infrastructure more efficient.”

We’ve made progress, we’ve collaborated.

We don’t always agree but we’re able to work together ...

DAN POPE MAYOR It was announced on Thursday, Feb. 15 that

the Public Utility Commission of Texas recommended some minor detail POPE changes for Lubbock to be approved to join the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, according to a city news release. This would mean introducing retail competition to the city, something both Cothran and Pope agree with.

But with one term behind him, Pope is fairly confident in his ability to get elected to a second term, he said. Cothran realizes there is quite a challenge ahead

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Researchers seeking Romney favored in those with diabetes Utah Senate bid The Human Research Protection Program at Te x a s Te c h i s s e e k i n g adults 18-to-45-year-olds who have been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes.

Researchers with the program are asking people to participate in this study in order to get a better understanding of life per-

ception, according to an American Diabetes Association Facebook post.

Those interested are asked to contact Janice Cho at janice.cho@ttu.edu or Marilda Oviedo at marilda. oviedo@ttu.edu. Participation in the research venture is completely confidential. @MichaelCantuDT

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Cities pitching diversity in efforts to lure businesses Some cities and regions are highlighting racial diversity along with positive business climates, competitive tax rates and available land in pitches to lure tech companies and high-paying jobs to town.

Places such as Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Detroit are touting their populations of people of color to chief executives and other corporate officials as part of being open for business.

"For Pittsburgh and southwestern Pennsylvania, ethnic and racial diversity has been an in-

tegral part of our history and a rich part of our narrative," said Stefani Pashman, CEO of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development.

Pittsburgh and Philadelphia are among 20 cities still under consideration by online retail giant Amazon as locations for the company' second headquarters.

Pashman said to succeed as a player in a global economy, Pittsburgh "must be a place where there's a base of talent that looks and thinks like the world because the world is the customer in today's economy."

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney's extensive resume has many Republicans looking to him to take on a role in the Senate as a political and moral counterweight to a president many in the GOP see as divisive and undignified.

First he has to get elected.

The 2012 GOP nominee for president announced Friday he is running for the Utah Senate seat being vacated by GOP Sen. Orrin Hatch.

Romney, 70, is among the best-known names in U.S. politics. He has been a successful businessman, governor of heavily Democratic Massachusetts, Olympics rescuer and, more recently, one of his party's fiercest critics of President Donald Trump.

Arizona Sen. John McCain, who often has taken on Trump, was quick to welcome Romney, his rival in the 2008 White House race.

In a tweet Friday shortly after Romney announced his Senate bid, McCain said Romney "has shown the country what it means to lead with honor, integrity and civility. The people of #Utah and the nation need his strong voice, resolve and service now more than ever."

Sen. Richard Shelby, RAla., said Romney would bring the prestige of his previous roles to the Senate.

"I think he will be a plusplus in the Senate," Shelby said, calling Romney "a thoughtful man" and a leader who at 70 is senior enough to be an elder statesman.

Shelby, 83, has had his differences with Trump.

He publicly opposed a GOP nominee backed by Trump in Alabama's closely watched Senate race last year, declaring before the election that "the state of Alabama deserves better" than Roy Moore, a former judge accused of sexual contact with teenage girls decades ago.

Romney has the stature to make similar declarations when — or if — they are needed, Shelby said. "I know the governor and I think he would support good ideas," Shelby said.

Romney, a heavy favorite to win the Senate seat, will step in "immediately" as a leader in the Senate, said Idaho Sen. Jim Risch, who got to know Romney when both served as governors and when he co-chaired Romney's presidential campaigns in Idaho.

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of him but also wants to give Pope at least a smidgen of competition in this race.

As Pope was running against three other candidates in 2016 — Todd Klein, Ysidro Gutierrez and Victor Hernandez — he was able to get more than 52 percent of the vote, according to the Lubbock County Elections Office.

“This campaign might seem kind of unorthodox and unprecedented, but I just want to say as humbly as possible that this campaign is not about me,” Cothran said. “This is all about how I can best reflect the values and concerns of the Lubbock community.” @MichaelCantuDT

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Student reflects on Anita Hill’s lecture on sexual harassment

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eople poured into the auditorium a full thirty minutes before last Thursday’s event was scheduled to start. Some law students, some not, some barely twenty years old and others over sixty.

I felt I was the only one who had walked in with only a brief cursory glance at the story of the woman who would be speaking: Anita Hill — a name that sparked a movement.

Upon her entrance, you might not have thought as much, though.

She was statuesque and poised. She held her head high but gave off no hint of arrogance.

For those of you with little background knowledge of Hill, her name came to prominence in 1991. She was subpoenaed to speak at the senate hearings regarding the character and fitness of then Supreme Court Nominee, Clarence Thomas.

Given less than a week to prepare, her testimony contained his sexual harassment of her

Ashley Gale Vaughn is a second-year law student from Boerne, TX.

when she worked under him as his secretary.

She listed off the vulgar things said and done for the entire nation to hear.

It was one of the first times the phrase “sexual harassment” was used.

In today’s social environment, she is a leader and a groundbreaker.

Hill was clear about her message now, though, as she explained that “in order to understand where we are we have to understand where we came from.”

To each charged question that came from the audience, she had a calm a n d c o l l e c t e d a n s w e r.

She was bridging the gap between a young generation — full of heat and fire for their cause — and her own fight — now stretching forty years — for feminism and women of color.

She reiterated that “not understanding history allows us to substitute with myths and

misunderstandings.” Hill believes it is vital for us to understand just how far this fight has already come and what women have gone through before us.

We have to understand the truth of history and what we have already overcome to understand how far we must go.

She knows first-hand how horrible this fight can be. She spoke to how she was tormented by the media and people’s opinions.

She was constantly forced into dichotomies.

They would claim that she was prudish or hated men but was also that she was promiscuous and slutty.

There was no room for her to fit between the ends of the spectrum.

She continued to exude such grace as she spoke about her struggle.

When asked for advice on how to move forward, she first admonished, “I am not a self-help goddess,” but continued with the reminder that “you are more than and you are bigger than that.” @DailyToreador

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Gun control problematic solution to favor I t is greatly unfortunate that we must have these conversations again. Especially because the conversations are never about practical solutions to mass shootings but instead focus on guns themselves.

The left always goes on and on about how they are sick of inaction, but they fail to realize that there are actions we can take that don’t involve taking guns out of law abiding citizens hands.

The first thing that absolutely must happen is that we need better systems to report mental illness to the background check database.

By all accounts, this kid — who I will not name because I won’t give him the attention that mentioning his name involves — was

Drew Welty is a junior psychology major from Dallas.

completely disturbed.

He was expelled from his high school for threatening students, he wasn’t allowed on campus with a backpack, the police were called to his home over 30 times and the FBI had been informed about him being a potential school shooter.

Under these circumstances, it is totally insane that not a single person decided to report him to the background check database that prevents the purchase of firearms.

It is absolutely necessary that we, as a country,

re-evaluate the way we report and evaluate mental health, so those who are unstable and should not be trusted cannot own firearms.

Moving on from the mental health issue, I think it’s important to talk about protection of our children in schools.

To start, Parkland High School’s police officer was apparently not on campus.

On top of that, I believe gun-free schools need to go away. Schools need to be protected with armed guards, metal detectors, and teachers who are allowed to carry their personal firearms if they would like to with the proper licensing.

Schools are being targeted because they are soft targets.

Any person who wants to inflict harm upon the inno-

cent will want to attack the place where they can inflict the most damage.

Those places that are not protected become prime options and the most obvious places that are unprotected are our nation’s schools.

Colion Noir, a second amendment rights activist, said in the wake of this shooting, “We use armed guards at banks. Armed guards at jewelry stores. We use armed guards to protect everything we consider valuable. I can’t think of anything more valuable than our kids.”

We can never stop evil from happening. We can never stop suffering from invading our lives. However, we can make it so when evil comes to our doorstep we put it down before it claims too many lives.

Lastly, I want to talk about guns because guns are often the scapegoat for these atrocities. This issue is more complex than the usual response of “take away the scary looking gun I know nothing about.”

This issue happens in countries all over the world even in those countries where gun ownership is not allowed.

The other problem is that leftists are too focused on guns to see the actual problem. Right now, we don’t have a mass shooting problem in the world. Right now, we have a mass murder problem.

There have been countless mass murders around the world using different methods. Some terrorists have moved more recently to driving trucks through

crowds of people.

We need to find a solution that doesn’t target only law-abiding citizens.

The solution should only target those who have shown to be mentally ill or violent.

It should also not be too narrow because targeting only someone’s gun rights once they have been identified as a threat isn’t enough.

This is because guns can be bought illegally, pipe bombs can be made at home and cars are everywhere.

There are an infinite number of ways to perpetrate these acts.

Because of this, we should be targeting the people that are doing the killing and not what the killing is being done with. @DailyToreador

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Future of Trump Administration remains unclear

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t is simply way too early to give predictions on the 2020 Presidential Elections, but as long as Donald Trump is not removed from office, I believe he will most likely run for re-election.

The midterms, however, are not that far off and I see several scenarios that could transpire for the Trump Administration and the GOP. Anyone who pays attention to politics knows that history often repeats itself and elections can be rather predictable — until 2016.

Very few people predicted that a billionaire real-estate mogul could have mobilized the forgotten blue-collar worker of Middle America to win the Presidency.

Mid-term elections are a big factor in determining

Jason Jones is a junior political science major from Alvin, TX.

how much of the President’s agenda he will be able to accomplish in the remainder of his term.

Historically, the party in power loses seats in Congress during a midterm election.

Of the different scenarios that could transpire this November, each depends solely on the state of our economy.

Which, historically, is one of the few ways the party in power fairs well during a mid-term.

Aside from Robert Mueller’s investigation, I doubt any other controversy will have much affect on the mid-term elections.

In the Senate, the Repub-

licans hold a 51-49 majority with 33 seats that are up for election this cycle, including Texas Senator Ted Cruz’s.

Of the 33 seats up for re-election in the Senate, most of them are seats currently held by Democratic Senators. So, I believe it is unlikely that the Democrats will take control of the Senate this November.

In the House of Representatives the GOP currently holds a 238-193 majority, with four current vacancies. Every one of the house seats is up for election this November.

So, if the Democrats were going to retake one of the Houses of Congress, it would definitely be the House of Representatives.

The first scenario that we might witness is the GOP remaining in con-

trol of both houses. Political scientists do not believe this was the case, however, they also didn’t expect President Trump to win in 2016. The government has been moving at a crawl so far during Trump’s presidency.

Accompanied by low approval ratings, the Trump Administration has forced the GOP to rely heavily on the shape of the economy.

In fact, even though this seems unlikely, I would not doubt President Trump’s ability to mobilize voters for Republican candidates who are outspoken in support of his agenda.

Depending on how Americans are benefiting from the economy and the recent tax bill, this might be substantially more than expected.

Historically a good economy has been known to be a president’s best friend. In 1996, when President Clinton was running for re-election to his second term, the shape of the economy was a tremendous help to his campaign even in the wake of the scandals involving the Whitewater land deal and later Paula Jones and Monica Lewinski.

The second scenario is one that most political scientist are betting on, which would be the Democrats retaking the House of Representatives.

In order to do this, I believe the Democrats will have to downplay the accomplishments of the Trump Administration, put forth candidates as far from Hillary Clinton as possible, and mobilize

groups like millennials and the Obama Coalition.

If the Democrats are able to secure the House of Representatives with a significant majority, it is believed by some political scientist that the movements to begin articles of impeachment for Trump might gain some headway.

However, even if this were to occur with only a majority in the House of Representatives, the president would not be convicted in the Senate and would remain in office.

I believe if this were to occur that the government would only be at more of a stand still than it already is in addition to being extremely counterproductive for the American people. @DailyToreador

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Being a Red Raider is a dream for many, no matter where they come from.

This is the case for Giovani Rodríguez-Martínez, who is from Carolina, Puerto Rico and attends Texas Tech as a graduate student to study personal financial planning.

“For me, it is a dream to be here,” Rodríguez-Martínez said. “I’m learning a lot here at Tech.”

Rodríguez-Martínez attended the University of Puerto Rico to study accounting and worked for an accounting firm for four years after he graduated.

“I realized accounting is not my thing, so I decided to quit.”

Rodríguez-Martínez said.

This decision was followed by a search for something to combine his passions: helping people and accounting. This search led him to the personal financial planning program at Tech, Rodríguez-Martínez said.

“The College of Human Sciences has the best program in personal financial planning in the world,” Rodríguez-Martínez said.

“When I read and became aware of the greatness of this university, I just applied.”

A month after applying, Rodríguez-Martínez got accepted into Tech’s graduate personal financial plan-

ning program.

“I got my letter of acceptance May 1st and it was one of the happiest days of my life,” Rodríguez-Martínez said. “It will help make true one of my biggest dreams.”

Being at Tech is a dream

I got my letter of acceptance May 1st, and it was one of the happiest days of my life. It will help make true one of my biggest dreams

Giovani Rodriguez-Martinez Graduate student come true for him, he said, but having an ocean between him and his home has proven to be difficult.

“The worst part is that my family is so far from me,” Rodríguez-Martínez said.

Puerto Rico also has had its difficulties in the wake of Hurricane Maria, which knocked out electricity across the entire island for five months, according to NBC’s Puerto Rico Crisis website.

Rodríguez-Martínez said his family was united in the crisis.

“In general, Puerto Rico is recovering fast in terms of the nation,” he said. “The people will need more time to recover.

We don’t lose our spirit.”

Rodríguez-Martínez said the language barrier at Tech is the language barrier is frustrating. His primary language is Spanish, but he learned to read and write English in Puerto Rico.

However, he did not have an opportunity to practice speaking it.

“English was tough because I understand what people say, but it’s hard for me to communicate,” Rodríguez-Martínez said. “I know English, I just have to practice it.”

Despite the challenges presented by going to a school across the ocean that speaks a different language, Rodríguez-Martínez said the risk was worth it. Tech’s message of being a fearless champion was encouraging to him.

“If you have a dream, it’s being fearless,” RodríguezMartínez said. “Don’t think about it, just go ahead, because you are not going to regret it if it’s your dream.”

This dream does not end with studying at Tech. Rodríguez-Martínez said he wants to start a personal financial planning program in Puerto Rico, because it doesn’t have one. He said he aims to be a professor and financial planner with the skills Tech is equipping him with.

Rodríguez-Martínez is not the only one being bold

to achieve dreams. Tech’s Office of International Affairs provides many services to students from other countries.

“Leadership has taken risks here and that’s a statement of the importance of international reach,” Richard Porter, director of International Student and Scholar Services, said. “As far as receiving students, we’re trying to recruit more, so that’s a recognition on how valuable they are to the life of campus.”

Rodríguez-Martínez said he appreciates the availability and helpfulness of the staff, from professors to janitors.

“All the people are available to reach you and help you in everything you need,” Rodríguez-Martínez said. “I love the way this university treats the students. I love the people who serve me every day.”

This concept of highly accessible professors is not a universal concept, Beth Mora, administrator for International Student Life, said.

“The culture of our academics is very different,” Mora said. “I think a lot of our professors are much more open and interactive with their students than what students are used to.”

As different as Tech is compared to Puerto Rico,

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Giovani J. Rodriguez Martinez is a Ph.D. student in Personal Financial Planing program from Puerto Rico. He said being at Texas Tech is a dream come true.

Rodríguez-Martínez said things such as Lubbock wind remind him of home.

He said he enjoys being in a different environment and making the most of this experience.

“I’m just enjoying how Lubbock is. I’m not trying

to make Lubbock (into) Puerto Rico,” RodríguezMartínez said. “I came here and have good grades, I enjoy my time here, I have good friends and I don’t think I need more.

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vices provide the same dayto-day schedule to help the Tech community understand when exactly the buses should be arriving at which station.

The buses on campus abide by a six-minute interval length between each stop for each bus. For example, if a Masked Rider bus stopped at Commuter West, the next Masked Rider bus will not return for another six minutes. It is the same for the other two buses and their schedules as well, Stockard said.

For the off-campus buses, the routes abide by a seven-minute interval length rather than six due to having to travel off school property.

Kerry Hamman, a sophomore sports management major from Georgetown, said he believes the two interval lengths are a perfect amount of time between each stop.

“I think that they (buses) run on a really good schedule,” Hamman said. “I think that the six minutes between buses allow students

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For Texas Tech transportation services, efficiency and time management are crucial for success.

The transportation services run all day, beginning at 7:30 a.m. and lasting until 7:30 p.m. After that time, the transportation department provides multiple other free services such as 742-NITE, which helps students with rides on and off campus, Stacy Stockard, a media relations coordinator for the department, said.

The bus system has 47 buses that follow three different on-campus routes.

It also includes a few offcampus stops into Tech Terrace and close apartments like U Club and Raiders Pass as well, Stockard said.

For the on-campus paths, the transportation services use three different buses for each of the three routes. The three buses are the Masked Rider, the Double T and the Red Raider.

The transportation ser-

to not have to wait too long at each stop.”

To increase bus efficiency, the transportation department has found other ways for students to get to their destinations as quickly as possible. For some students, riding the bus may be quicker than walking, or vice versa.

The department has also tried to increase bus efficiency by removing a few stops on some of the bus routes, Stockard said. The Red Raider previously made stops in the afternoon at the College of Education building, but has stopped due to congestion from the number of students riding the bus at those hours.

The Masked Rider has also removed the Wall/ Gates bus stop in the afternoon for the same reason, with the hopes of skipping the congestion and staying on time.

Working with the Student Government Association has also helped the transportation services progress into a valuable

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Migos star shines in celebrity basketball game LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quavo is known for dropping beats and delivering rhymes as one-third of Atlanta’s hiphop trio Migos.

He can also make buckets on the basketball court.

Quavo was named MVP after scoring a game-high 19 points to lead Team Clippers to a 75-66 win over Team Lakers in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on Friday.

When Migos members Offset and Takeoff arrived to take their courtside seats just before the start of the third quarter, Quavo had already piled up nine points, three rebounds and one assist. A former high school quarterback, he scored six of his team’s first 11 points.

Showcasing a smooth shot and ability to drive to the basket, Quavo finished 7 of 10 from the field. He also had five rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block.

It’s been a good year for Quavo, with Migos’ new album “Culture II” debuting at No. 1. He was also on the sidelines for Georgia’s thrilling overtime win in the Rose Bowl to advance to the

College Football Playoff title game, and will be back in Southern California in April when Migos performs at the Coachella music festival.

In an event usually known for the antics of the Hollywood celebrities participating, the athletes instead took over to display some solid hoops.

Andre De Grasse, the Canadian sprinter who won a silver medal in the 200 meters and bronze in the 100 at the Rio Olympics in 2016, had 17 points and six rebounds for Team Clippers.

TV host Rachel DeMita, a McDonald’s All-American who played at Old Dominion, led Team Lakers with 17 points. Former NBA player Nate Robinson added 14 points, and boxer Terence Crawford had nine points and 12 rebounds.

Actor Jamie Foxx engaged in some pregame trash talk toward WNBA star Candace Parker, but the showdown never materialized. He played 8:20 and did not score.

Singer/song writer Justin Bieber wasn’t able to duplicate his MVP performance

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CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 Donahue’s course inspired the creation of the BurkTech Players, a theatre troupe for individuals with autism.

Donahue’s students were working with students in the Burkhart Center and thought it would be a good idea to perform an actual play. Now, the school sends teaching assistants to work with the BurkTech Players.

Donahue said she is honored to be recognized as a part of the YWCA’s Women of Excellence Award and is thrilled to be one of three Tech professors who made the list. She is also humbled to be a part of an extraordinary group of women.

“They sent us a list of past awardees in the last 30 years,” Donahue said. “I recognized so many names on that list from present to past that have been, what I believe, women of excellence and true leaders in our community.”

Aliza Wong, Award in Social Justice Aliza Wong received three bachelor’s degrees in history, English and Asian Languages and Civilization from Amherst College. She eventually chose to study history further because it touches on where humanity was and where humanity is headed.

Wong currently serves as the Associate Dean of the

Honor ’s College and the director of European Studies.

She is also the first woman to receive the social justice award in its history.

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We’re so inspired by seeing how brave our students are.

ALIZA WONG AWARD RECIPIENT “I was actually in Washington D.C. with my family and I was walking along when (my) phone rang,” Wong said. “It was Mitzi Ziegner, who is the associate chair of (the department of) human development and family studies. I was very surprised and I’m even more touched that it is the social justice award.”

Wong said she is being recognized because of her advocacy for students to share their opinions and belief in pushing for what is right.

Wong talks with her students to help them process their thoughts and put them into action. Additionally, Wong helped many students by speaking at their events or helping them get funding for the events.

“I’m happy to do all of t h a t , ” Wo n g said. “But I don’t see myself as having led the charge.

DONAHUE I see myself as having been in the middle. In the end, as an educator, we learn as much from our students as they learn from us.”

Wong knows her students who stand up for what they believe in do the hard work.

She, however, feels fortunate enough to support them in their causes.

“They’re the ones who’ve been brave enough to come out as LGBTQIA,” Wong said. “They’re my AfricanAmerican students who argue that black lives matter.

They’re my female students who march past Chimy’s (and) get all the jeers, but march very proudly and very, very firmly.”

Wong said she hopes her award in social justice will inspire other faculty members to support their students’ causes.

“We’re so inspired by seeing how brave our students are,” Wong said. “We need to sustain that. We need to take care of one another. We need to reaffirm what our mission at this university is and that is to educate.”

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from the 2011 celebrity game, finishing with four points and two rebounds. Bieber certainly fared much better than he did in last year’s NHL All-Star celebrity game in Los Angeles, when he was memorably checked into the boards by Hall of Fame defenseman Chris Pronger.

But the game’s most interesting athlete had to be golfer Bubba Watson.

He shot a 1-under 70 in the second round of the Genesis Open at Riviera before making his way to the LA Convention Center to play for Team Clippers. Watson is tied for seventh place at 4-under, three shots behind leaders Patrick Cantlay, Graeme McDowell and Sam Saunders.

Watson said before the game that he got some grief from his fellow golfers about taking up a second sport while in contention.

“When you have a chance to win like that, why would you still want to come over here? Cause life is short,” said Watson, who had two points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal. “Life is fun, man, and so I want to be here.”

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Students wait to get on the bus on Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, at Texas Tech. The bus system on campus is available to students to help them around campus with ease. service and has helped cre- and creates an easy way for fastest route. ate ideas such as off-campus her to get to class.

“It can depend on the bus stops, Stockard said.

It is difficult to deter- route that you choose,” she Madison Large, a sopho- mine the quickest route to said. “We found that our more economics major from get to class, Stockard said, students will figure out Highland Village, said the but many students have what combination of walkbus stops outside her apart- taken advantage of walking, ing, busing or biking to find ment have allowed her to get riding their bikes and riding works best for them.” to class as quickly as possible buses as well to create the @DailyToreador

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo is celebrating 10 years of independence from Serbia in two-day festivities that started Saturday amid reminders of the obstacles to the country’s full acceptance.

President Hashim Thaci said during a panel at the Munich Security Conference that his country’s decade-long history

was “a story of success,” but he lamented the European Union’s lack of unity over Kosovo’s status as a membership candidate.

“We are not yet a member of the U.N., while our journey to the EU is far too complicated,” Thaci said.

Five of the 28 EU member countries haven’t recognized Kosovo’s independence. Tha-

ci said through an interpreter that “if there were unity in the EU for Kosovo ... I’m convinced that the state of Kosovo would be a more sustainable and stable country.”

“Kosovo is the most proEuropean, pro-American and pro-Western state in the Balkans. We are proud of this fact,” he asserted.

Kosovo is recognized by 117 countries, including the U.S. and most Western powers, and has joined about 200 international organizations.

Kosovo declared independence on Feb. 17, 2008, nine years after NATO conducted a 78-day airstrike campaign against Serbia to stop a bloody crackdown against ethnic Albanians.

The main independence ceremony is taking place on Sunday, when Thaci and Foreign Minister Behgjet Pacolli are due back in Kosovo.

British singer Rita Ora, who was born in Kosovo as Rita Sahatciu and left the country with her family a year later, headlined a concert in Pristina.

At a news conference before the show, Ora said she was more nervous than when she performed at the Oscars.

Ora, fellow British singer Dua Lipa, American singer Bebe Rexha and two-time world judo champion Majlinda Kelmendi are seen as Kosovo’s best ambassadors.

In Mitrovica, the center of the Serb-dominated part of northern Kosovo, posters declaring “10 years of the occupation of Kosovo and Metohija” were put up in many places, the Kosovapress in Albania reported.

Walls in the city were covered with graffiti, the Serbian flag and a sign reading in Serbian, “Kosovo is Serbia - Crimea is Russia.”

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h, what a joyful time it is, NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, California. With the celebrity all-star game and the dunk contest already completed, it seems as if the weekend couldn’t get any better.

Well, we are going to find out soon enough if that is the case. With such a different dynamic in this year’s All-Star game, the sports world has high expectations.

To start things off for the weekend, the celebrity all-star game was dominated by Quavo, a rapper part of the Migos trio.

Quavo recorded 19 points for team Clippers, dubbing him MVP of the game. Team Clippers would go on to beat Team Lakers 75-66, according to NBA.com.

Next up on the weekend was the Slam Dunk Contest.

The contest did not disappoint, with rookie Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz placing first, according to NBA.com.

Larry Nance Jr. of the Cleveland Cavaliers would follow Mitchell up, placing second in the competition.

Although he didn’t make it past the first round, rookie Dennis Smith Jr. of the Dallas Mavericks probably had the best dunk of the night.

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CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 Dusek struck out two batters and there was one error while he was on the mound, according to Tech Athletics. Dusek finished the game with an ERA of 3.37, but earned the win as well, making him 1-0 on the season after the Red Raiders defeated Maine 12-1.

“It’s definitely been a first in my career here coming in after an injury and the wind chill back in that bullpen is about 45 and coming in and getting hot and letting it go after something like that happened,” Dusek said.

“Try to stay positive and you still have to keep the focus on what you’re doing for the team so it’s pretty hard, it was a new for me so we’ll just keep it at that. If it happens again I’ll be ready for it.”

Even though the Red Raiders were able to defeat Maine again, 12-5, later that day to close the doubleheader, Gingery’s injury put a damper on the day, Tech coach Tim Tadlock said.

“It’s a concern because he’s such a competitor and wants to pitch. I mean Dylan

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Dennis scored a perfect 50 on a 360 between the legs reverse dunk for what was probably the nastiest dunk I have ever seen in my life.

Moving on, in one dunk from Nance Jr., he put on his father’s old jersey and used his dunk that won him the 1984 Slam Dunk contest.

Nance Jr. also got his father to participate in the contest with him. Nance Sr. tossed him the ball for an alley-oop dunk, according to NBA.com.

There’s just something about a father and son playing a sport together that has a heart-warming nostalgic effect on those watching. This dunk was one of my favorites from the night.

Mitchell defeated Nance Jr. with a bold strategy, especially from a rookie. Mitchell put on an old Toronto Raptors Vince Carter jersey. Mitchell then used Carter’s iconic dunk that won him the contest back in 2000, according to NBA.com.

For a rookie to copy one of the greatest and most iconic dunkers of all time is certainly controversial. All I’m saying is, if you’re going to attempt something like that, you better pull it

off perfectly, which he did.

Now for the highly anticipated All-Star game, with two captains that were chosen by getting the highest number of votes in their conference.

The captains, Steph Curry and LeBron James, were given freedom to choose their team.

With recent trades, new team compositions and intense rivalries within the league, things could get interesting quickly, and they did.

Let’s start with Team LeBron, perhaps my favorite team due to the internal drama.

LeBron’s squad was met with adversity, having four of his initial picks out with injuries.

DeMarcus Cousins, the center from the New Orleans Pelicans is one of the injured players. Kevin Love, a center for Cleveland Cavaliers is also out due to injury.

Kristaps Porzingis, a stud center from the NY Knicks suffered an ACL tear and is out for the season. John Wall, the guard for the Washington Wizards will also be out for the game due to injury.

Now here is where things start to get interesting with LeBron’s other picks. First up is Anthony Davis, a center for the New Orleans Pelicans. Ever since Davis has been in the league, he

has been solid, so Davis will help Team LeBron tremendously.

Next up for Team LeBron is Kevin Durant. Durant is a forward for the Golden State Warriors. Durant is not one of the basketball world’s favorite players, given his free agency history; however, it is only factual that he gives any team he is on a big edge.

Durant and LeBron have also competed against each other with some high stakes on the line, making me question if there’s any sort of unspoken, deep-down rivalry between them.

Now for my absolute favorite pick from LeBron, Kyrie Irving. Yes, that’s right, Kyrie Irving, a guard for the Boston Celtics.

When he chose to go to Boston at the beginning of this season, I thought the league was going to implode. Note, Kyrie and LeBron had just won a championship together on the Cleveland Cavaliers.

LeBron decided to put his pride aside and invite his old friend to be on the team for another run on the court together, or LeBron knows how solid Kyrie is.

Kyrie and LeBron weren’t exactly on the best terms in the beginning of the year, but things

did a great job coming in and pitching, and we’re fortunate that we’ve got arms as far as that goes,” Tadlock said. “It will create an opportunity for other people, but you want what’s best for Gingery, he’s put himself in a really good position this year. You want him to be able to go pitch for these guys.”

In the 2017 season, Gingery finished the year with a 1.58 ERA, a 10-1 record and allowed 60 hits and 21 runs with 16 being earned. He also struck out 107 batters that year, according to Tech Athletics.

In regards to the other pitchers, junior right-handed pitcher Davis Martin opened up the Red Raiders season pitching a 1.80 ERA game in the 4-2 win over Maine, according to Tech Athletics.

He allowed three hits, one earned run and struck out four batters in the five innings he played in the first game on Friday, Feb. 16, at Rip Griffin Park.

Sophomore right-handed pitcher Caleb Kilian then relieved Martin in the top of the sixth and pitched for the next two innings. He allowed one hit and struck out one batter, according to Tech Athletics.

Junior right-handed pitcher

Ryan Shetter relieved Kilian and pitched one inning.

Shetter allowed one earned run and walked two batters while striking one out before he was taken out of the game. Shetter finished the game with a 9.00 ERA. At the top of the ninth, sophomore left-handed pitcher Dane Haveman took over to close out the game, according to Tech Athletics. Haveman struck out one batter and walked one and earned a save.

“Pitching staff did great today, got ourselves out of jams,” sophomore infielder Josh Jung said. “We had adversity that came through and limited the damage so that was big to see from them especially this early in the season.”

After Dusek’s time at pitcher, junior right-handed pitcher Ty Harpenau took over for the next three innings in the second game. Harpenau had no hits while he was pitching and struck out three batters while walking two, according to Tech Athletics.

Freshman right-handed pitcher Nick Candelari then took over for Harpenau to close out the game in the top of the ninth, according to Tech Athletics. Candelari also pitched a no-hit inning

while he struck out one batter and walked one as well.

“I didn’t know (Harpenau) didn’t give up a hit. Thought he was sharp. Thought he threw the ball well,” Tadlock said. “Thought he executed pitches, stuff was good. Fun to watch him pitch.”

In the third game of the series against Maine on Saturday, Feb. 17, sophomore outfielder/right-handed pitcher John McMillon started the game and pitched five innings. During his time on the mound, he allowed two hits and two runs with one being earned. He walked four batters and struck out seven.

He also saw one double and one home run hit against him in the game, and he finished with an ERA of 1.80, according to Tech Athletics. After the Red Raiders defeated Maine 12-5, McMillon earned the win, making him 1-0 to start the season.

Freshman left-handed pitcher Richard Gilbert relieved McMillon at the start of the sixth inning and pitched 1.2 innings. While Gilbert was on the mound, he allowed three hits, two earned runs, walked four, struck out three and finished with an ERA of 10.80,

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Freshman left-handed pitcher Dylan Dusek looks for his sign from the catcher during the game against the University of Maine on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park Texas Tech beat Maine 12-1. according to Tech Athletics.

Then, freshman infielder Kurt Wilson entered the game and pitched 1.1 innings and allowed one hit and one unearned run while walking and striking out one.

Sophomore right-handed pitcher John Henry Gonzalez then took over to close out the doubleheader, and pitched an inning with two hits and no runs while striking out two batters, according to Tech Athletics.

“Thought Kurt (Wilson)

got us out of a big jam there even though it didn’t seem like it. It was a jam I mean bases are loaded it doesn’t really matter, you’re trying to put up zeroes every inning, trying to do the best you can and thought Kurt pitched really well,” Tadlock said.

“Richard (Gilbert) has really good stuff just needs to trust his stuff, trust his body, go do what he’s always does which is fill up the strike zone.” @JackDensmore_DT

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Next up is the controversial Joel Embiid, a center for the Philadelphia 76ers. Embiid is an all-around playmaker.

Embiid is great with causing turnovers, making clutch shots and shutting things down defensively.

Embiid also has somewhat of a hot-headed personality and will have to stay focused if he wants to make an impact.

Steph also has some big names on his bench, including teammates Draymond Green and Klay Thompson.

Along with those two comes Jimmy Butler from the Minnesota Timberwolves, Al Horford from the Boston Celtics, Damian Lillard from the Portland Trail Blazers, Kyle Lowry from the Toronto Raptors and Karl-Anthony Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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seemed to have subsided. Kyrie is one of the best players in the NBA, notorious for his handling skills and will give an enormous boost to LeBron’s team.

There are also some major names and impressive players on LeBron’s bench. A few of his reserves include: LaMarcus Aldridge from the San Antonio Spurs, Paul George from Oklahoma City Thunder and the notorious Russel Westbrook, perhaps one of the best players in the NBA. It is no secret that Westbrook and Durant aren’t necessarily the best of friends due to an old controversial free agency decision, so I can’t wait to see them on a team together.

As for Steph Curry’s squad, things aren’t as exciting regarding drama, but tremendous talent is still present.

First up is James Harden, an MVP-caliber guard for the Houston Rockets. Harden is averaging 30 points per game and has had a sensational season thus far.

Steph also picked Giannis Antetokounmpo, the forward for the Milwaukee Bucks.

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Red Raiders margin for error small as season comes to a close

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After struggling on the road in a loss to Baylor, the Texas Tech men’s basketball team has fallen back into a deadlock tie with Kansas for first place in the conference race, with a second game against Kansas this season less than a week away.

The Red Raiders are currently 22-5 overall and have the best Big 12 conference record at 10-4, but are now tied with Kansas for first in conference standings. Kansas has become the terror of the Big 12 over the greater half of the last two decades, with 17 regular season titles over the 22 seasons of the Big 12.

For the first time since 2004, a team looked poised to snap Kansas’ 13 year streak of winning or tying for the best record in the Big 12, but Tech’s loss to Baylor muddles that possibility. Further complicating things is the status of senior point guard Keenan Evans, who had proven himself as one of the most dynamic scorers in the conference over the last two months.

Evans suffered a toe injury late in the first half of the game versus Baylor, according to Tech Athletics. Evans’ status going forward is unclear at this time, but he did not return in the second half.

Adding to the pain of losing Evans, Tech is still

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Senior guard Keenan Evans goes up for a shot during game against Oklahoma in the United Supermarkets Arena on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. Tech beat OU 88-78, notching its first ten win season in conference play in more than ten years. without senior forward Zach Smith, who was Tech’s second most prolific offensive threat before suffering a foot injury at the start of conference play. Smith has been rehabbing over the last few weeks, but a possible return is still unclear at this time, with the forward’s progress described as “wait and see”.

“With Zach, as you guys know, the cast has been off for a few days now,” Tech coach Chris Beard said. “We just continue to x-ray, MRI, or scan it, whatever they call it these days, and just

continue to watch the bone heal. A lot of this is in God’s hands, some people’s bodies heal quicker than others. On the other hand, what we can control, we’re doing everything we possibly can. Zach is in that training room all the time, he’s being careful with it.”

For the Red Raiders, even a short stretch without Evans could be a death sentence for Tech over the next four games. Evans is averaging 18.7 points per game, and without him on the court the Red Raiders have seen

a major drop off in offensive production. Evans accounts for 5.2 of Tech’s win shares, which is the eighth highest in college basketball, according to Sports-Reference.com.

Only Oklahoma’s Trae Young has as many win shares in the Big 12, which shows how important Evans has been to the Red Raiders success.

Tech’s path to the top seed in the Big 12 Tournament, or even an appearance in the NCAA Tournament, is heavily dependent on the upcoming games for the Red Raiders. Tech will

travel to face Oklahoma State, followed by a home bout with Kansas, before facing West Virginia in Morgantown and finally wrapping up the season by hosting Texas Christian University at home, according to Tech Athletics.

The games against Kansas and West Virginia stick out as the toughest games left on the schedule, as each team is towards the top in conference standings.

To complicate things even more, Tech will face Kansas at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24, in the United Supermarkets Arena, before a quick turnaround to face West Virginia at 8 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 26 in Morgantown, West Virginia.

The quick sequence of two tough opponents in just over 48 hours will leave the Red Raiders in a tough spot, and with Evans’ status going forward unclear, the Red Raiders will have to play their best ball over the coming weeks. Kansas and WVU both have top five offenses in the conference and both have defenses in the top six of the Big 12.

Alongside the two tough matches against real conference heavyweights, the Red Raiders have Oklahoma St. and TCU to face, with both schools picking up upset wins over ranked Big 12 teams in the past month, according to ESPN.

Tech’s saving grace over these four weeks will be their defense. Regardless of their offensive deficiencies, the Red Raiders have been playing stellar defense. The Red Raiders have allowed the seventh lowest points per game to their opponents, while also having the third best defense in adjusted defensive strength and defensive rating, according to Sports-Reference.com.

Tech will need their defensive dominance to be in full effect over the coming weeks, while the team waits for Evans and Smith to return to the team, if they even come back before the season ends. Without an offensive playmaker on the court, the Red Raiders will struggle against teams who are deep on both sides of the ball in the NCAA and Big 12 Tournaments.

“It always comes down to the process, I was always determined; Keenan, myself, (junior center Norense Odiase), Zach, through adversity we always stuck together,” senior guard Justin Gray said. “No matter what, coaching changes, we believe, we trust in Coach Beard, trust who he is gonna bring in, and it just speaks to our character.

We didn’t leave, we didn’t want to leave, we wanted to build this program from the ground up.” @AustinWattsDT

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