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Fake news epidemic difficult to combat

By REECE NATIONS Staff Writer

Fake news is defined as the spreading of false information to manipulate an audience while faking journalistic credibility, according to PolitiFact. The term has become increasingly controversial because of the role it played in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

In a press conference on Jan. 11, then Presidentelect Donald Trump refused to take a question from CNN’s senior White House correspondent Jim Acosta.

During the exchange between the two, Trump dismissed Acosta and the news organization he works for as “fake news.”

“What’s important to remember in this case is that fake news and social media work hand in hand,” Sean Cunningham, associ-

ate professor of history and chair of the Department of History, said. “It has become all too common for people to read a sensational headline online and share with their friends without ever bringing the validity into question.”

After the election, Facebook implemented new changes to how news content is delivered to its users, according to USA Today. Facebook now shows the publisher of news articles before they are clicked on and has improved the “Trending” feature by highlighting stories that are being broadly discussed rather than topics personalized by user behavior.

“The importance of fact checking cannot be understated these days,” Cunningham said. “When the Democrats and Republicans are busy blaming each

other for the spread of false information, separating the truth from the falsehoods is the first step in combating this epidemic.”

One of the struggles in the fight against fake news is that credentialed, verified news organizations must deflect being labeled as fake news because of political rhetoric, Cunningham said.

“Media literacy plays an important factor in determining if something is fake news,” Kippra Hopper, former professor in the College of Media and Communication, said. “People who are more acutely aware of how to spot authentic media websites can spot fake news more effectively.”

Hopper, former editorin-chief of The Daily Tor e a d o r, t h e n k n o w n a s The University Daily, said critical thinking should be employed when reading

a news article from any media outlet. Regularly evaluating media content makes identifying political bias easier.

“Donald Trump is attempting to discredit the media that portrays him negatively,” Hopper said.

“That’s why he’s quick to label CNN as fake while praising Fox News. He is trying to preserve his image.”

Trump’s political im-

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maturity has proven to be a weak point for his administration, Seth McKee, an associate professor of political science, said. However, when Trump is openly critical toward outlets such as CNN or The New York Times, many people invariably listen and believe him.

When attempting to identify fake news, one must question what agenda the publisher might have,

he said. Fake news articles seek to persuade the audience to agree with their side by using false information to appeal to inherent bias.

“With so much competition in the media industry, the goal is to always be the first news outlet to break a major story,” McKee said.

“However, this becomes dangerous the more objectivity and accuracy are put aside.” @ReeceNationsDT

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Southwest Collection/Special Collections Texas Rangers to Library exhibit honors women of Tech investigate Baylor Texas Tech’s Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library opened an exhibit on Wednesday that honors Tech alumnae and female faculty to celebrate Women’s History Month.

This is the third year for the exhibit, which is located inside the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library and the Croslin Room of the main library, according to a Tech news release.

The Croslin Room exhibit features artifacts, clothing and photographs of the honorees. The exhibit in the Southwest Collection Library displays six panels, featuring women who have been honored in previous years, and six posters of women who have made major accomplishments within the university, according to the release.

The honorees are: Jeannine McHaney, founder of the

women’s athletic program at Tech; Tina Fuentes, nationally known artist who has taught at Tech’s School of Art for more than 30 years; Ginger Kerrick, a graduate of Tech’s physics department and the first Latina flight director at NASA; Anita Harrison, the first Lubbock-born Latina who attended kindergarten through 12th grade in Lubbock and attended Tech for all years of her undergraduate degree; and Stella

Courtney Crockett, the first African-American graduate to attend schools in Lubbock from kindergarten through 12th grade and complete her undergraduate years at Tech.

The exhibit will be open until April 6.

Biographies of each woman featured can be viewed online at the Southwest Collection/ Special Collections Library website. @DailyToreador

assault allegations AUSTIN (AP) — Texas’ top law enforcement agency has opened a preliminary investigation into Baylor University and how it handled reports of sexual and physical assault over several years.

The Texas Rangers confirmed Wednesday they are working with the McLennan County prosecutor’s office to “determine if further action is warranted.”

A group of state lawmakers had called Tuesday for the Rangers to investigate Baylor, which faces several federal lawsuits from women who say the school ignored or mishandled their reports of assault for years.

Baylor officials say an internal investigation found at least 17 women who reported being sexually assaulted by 19 football players in recent years, although one lawsuit puts the number at more than 50 women.

The statement from the Texas Rangers didn’t say if the agency was looking at specific cases or current or former school employees and students.

“Baylor University pledges to extend our full cooperation with the Texas Rangers surrounding the issue of sexual assaults that occurred within our campus community sever-

al years ago, as we have done with other external inquiries that are currently underway,” the school said in a statement.

Baylor fired former football coach Art Briles in 2016 and demoted former President and Chancellor Ken Starr, who later resigned. Former athletic director Ian McCaw also resigned and is now at Liberty University in Virginia.

Briles sympathizes with anyone who was a victim of assault and would welcome a chance to speak with the Texas Rangers, said his attorney Mark Lanier.

“If this is an honest and thorough investigation it can only be good and useful,” Lanier said. “Anybody who was responsible should be held accountable.”

Lanier said Briles has not been contacted by the Rangers.

The nation’s largest Baptist university has been engulfed in the scandal since 2015 when football player Sam Ukwuachu was convicted of sexually assaulting a Baylor student.

Media coverage of that case and the 2014 sexual assault conviction of former football player Tevin Elliott led the school to hire Philadelphia law firm Pepper Hamilton to investigate how the university and the football program handled reports of assault.

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Lab studies social media to benefit clients

By KIRBY WARNER Staff Writer

On the second floor of Texas Tech’s College of Media and Communication building, the Outpost Social Media Lab conducts research relating to social media and caters to Tech as well as the Lubbock community.

According to the Outpost’s website, the research lab is meant to provide the Tech and Lubbock communities with planning services and insights for any campaign or projects relating to social-media use.

Samantha Wheat, the lab manager at the Outpost and a senior public relations major from El Paso, said the process of the research that the Outpost focuses on is the application of a client’s wants and needs.

“We just take the research background of what we learn in class,” Wheat said, “and then we turn it into something viable and successful that they can use on social media.”

The Outpost takes it upon itself to learn about a client’s digital assets, Wheat said, such as blogs, websites, citations from news sources and every-

thing about social media, such as audience and demographics. It then creates audits that lead to a turnkey content plan where the research is put to use for the creative aspect of the lab to produce content for the clients to apply themselves.

Tech clients who have sought the Outpost’s services include the Bullet Advertising Team, KTXT-FM and professors who need help with research or their classes, Wheat said.

A general example of what findings the Outpost can determine, Wheat said, would be the client providing goals and objectives during a meeting. An example of this is the Susan G. Komen Foundation in Lubbock asking for a way to increase participants by 200.

Then, the Outpost gets any initial research done by the client beforehand, Wheat said, and expands on it through means such as creating a Facebook page, with Hootsuite collecting data on number of clicks. The results will be given halfway through the process to determine if the plan is working.

Gerardo Villavicencio, the lab’s social media analyst and a senior public relations major from Plainview, said

the lab uses software such as Hootsuite and NUVI to further implement research and collect all the data and reports to show clients the areas the Outpost believes should be worked upon.

One example of the use of NUVI was analyzing the #BoycottStarbucks movement, finding 1 million conversations taking place, Villavicencio said.

“With NUVI, we’re allowed to see what people are tweeting, when they tweeted it, where they tweeted it from, like what state, what city, where they were at,” Villavicencio said, “and then it also analyzes sentiment. So, that’s another general finding we get to see.”

The latter is accomplished through picking up keywords such as “catastrophe,” Villavicencio said.

Margie Olivares, a senior public relations major from El Paso, said she joined Outpost as a content strategist. Last semester, she worked with audits and research, which she used to improve her content creation for clients.

“If I hadn’t partaken in that research,” Olivares said, “then it definitely

would have made my job a little bit harder in terms of developing content that they like, whether it was graphics or captions.”

Facebook is usually the clients’ most-used platform, Wheat said, because of the network created allowing notifications of

events for users even if they are not following the particular client.

Villavicencio said he hopes more student organizations and colleges at Tech use the Outpost’s services in the future.

“And hopefully just make a name for ourselves

NEW YORK (AP) — Barack and Michelle Obama have book deals.

The former president and first lady have signed with Penguin Random House, the publisher announced Tuesday. Financial terms were not disclosed for the books, which several publishers had competed for, although the deals are likely in the tens of millions of dollars.

Both Obamas have published through Crown, a Penguin Random House imprint.

But Penguin Random House declined comment on which imprint or imprints the books would be released through.

"We are absolutely thrilled to continue our publishing partnership with President and Mrs. Obama," Penguin Random House CEO Markus Dohle said in a statement.

"With their words and their leadership, they changed the world, and every day, with the books we publish at Penguin Random House, we strive to do the

same. Now, we are very much looking forward to working together with President and Mrs. Obama to make each of their books global publishing events of unprecedented

scope and significance."

The Obamas were represented in negotiations

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PARIS (AP) — A French artist has spent a week in a hard place: a rock.

Abraham Poincheval emerged Wednesday from a 12-ton limestone boulder at a Paris art gallery where he has been entombed since Feb. 22.

A body-shaped hole large enough to sit in was hollowed out inside the rock, and air entered through holes. Poincheval was supplied with water, soup and dried meat for the ordeal.

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men pulled apart the two halves of the rock and Poincheval gingerly climbed out. He made a Vfor-victory sign as two men helped him to a chair at the Palais de Tokyo gallery.

"It's this strange feeling of a floating world, an incredible floating in this mineral capsule," he said after undergoing a postexperiment medical exam.

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Trump’s speech signals new approach O

n Tu e s d a y e v e ning, President D o n a l d Tr u m p gave his first address to Co n g r e ss . D ur i n g t h i s time, something incredible happened. Gone was the hateful, racist Trump we’ve come to know in the past year. Instead, a calm, presidential version of Trump stood in his place.

There was no mocking of different people groups.

There was no hateful language used. There was nothing overly offensive spoken. Trump acted how a president should act: respectful and professional.

On one hand, this shows the sad state of politics.

Such presidential behavior should not come as out of the ordinary. On the other, perhaps, Trump’s address signals a new direction in his administration.

I wasn’t the only one

Alex Olges is a freshman journalism major from Humble.

impressed with this new version of Trump. CNN reported on Wednesday that 7 out of 10 address watchers said Trump’s speech made them feel more optimistic about the direction of the country. Granted, those who watched the address were most likely majority Republicans. Nonetheless, Trump’s speech has been fairly well-received.

To be clear, I’m not a Republican — or a Democrat, for that matter — and I’ve never been a supporter of Trump. Earlier this week, I cautioned readers about the potential negative long-term effects Trump’s

administration could have on our rights. And I’m not saying I became a huge Trump fan after his speech on Tuesday.

However, Trump’s presidential presentation on Tuesday is a step in the right direction. Putting policies aside, one of the most important aspects of a president is his image.

Being the chief diplomat, it is crucial the president maintain a proper image as it is a direct reflection of the United States to the world.

Indeed, during the election, I often commented on how with Hillary Clinton I was worried about national affairs and with Trump I was worried about foreign affairs. Calling Mexicans rapists and announcing the desire to ban all Muslims from the country is not a positive

image for the U.S. The presidential Trump we saw on Tuesday evening put those fears I had about foreign affairs to rest.

Even if Trump’s policies displease world leaders, at least he isn’t walking into a room with world leaders throwing around derogatory statements about their countries.

There was no mocking of different people groups.

There was no hateful language used.

That is, if Trump continues to present this new version of himself.

As for the policies Trump discussed during the ad-

dress, I’m mostly neutral.

There is a lot of talk surrounding the various policies Trump mentioned — such as the creation of the Victims Of Immigration Crime Engagement office by the Department of Homeland Security — but I’d like to watch things play out before I take a hard stance on any of the ideas he suggested.

I know. What a crazy idea, right? Reserving judgement on something in 2017? I must be insane.

I’ll admit, I think building a wall is a pretty stupid idea.

I’m also not entirely sure Trump’s VOICE is headed in the right direction. But at the end of the day, I can’t say I had paid much attention to the immigration issue until Trump came along. Maybe there is some merit to these new policies.

Or maybe not. We’ll see.

Tr u m p ’s w o r d s f r o m Tuesday evening could very well be typical political fodder. I wouldn’t be surprised if Trump goes right back to his old self, offering wild claims and offensive statements. Politicians are not the most trustworthy people, after all.

However, I’m willing to give Trump a second chance. We had a rough election and a turbulent first month in his presidency. The nation needs a break, and if Tuesday evening meant we’re being given one, I’m all for it.

Don’t get me wrong. I’m absolutely cautious about Trump’s administration, as we all should be. But maybe — just maybe — Trump isn’t the devil incarnate as so many of us thought him to be. aolges@dailytoreador.com

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Congress sees new side of Trump in speech T uesday night, President Donald Trump delivered his first address before a joint session of Congress. He took the time to “update the nation on the progress” he has made since he took office.

He took viewers by surprise with his calm demeanor and presidential tone. A CNN poll revealed that almost 7 in 10 viewers felt more optimistic about the direction of the country after the address.

Reuters called the speech

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Trump’s “most presidential performance to date.”

And I guess I’m wondering why we’re treating this like it’s some unprecedented feat for our president to sound and act presidential.

W h e n t h e pr es i dent addresses Congress, it should be with a different tone than, say, how he sounds on a morning talk show. It’s going to be less casual, more professional, much more scripted and planned out.

It’s not a bad thing, by the way, to have a scripted address to Congress. I’ll also say — so we can cut that argument right out of this discussion — that

it’s not a bad thing to use a teleprompter.

But, that doesn’t mean he should save the presidential behavior for just those addresses or speeches. Maybe it’s just me, but shouldn’t our president always be presidential?

The fact that we’re praising Trump for sounding strong, under control and well-spoken is absurd. It shouldn’t be out of the ordinary; it should be what we’re used to seeing. But it’s not, and therein lays the problem.

He needs to be held to this standard always, from here on out. The majority of Americans feeling optimistic about the direction of our country shouldn’t be a surprising poll. I would hope that we can all feel optimistic about the direction of our country.

I would also hope that Trump would see the re-

fulfill, by presenting himself in a respectable manner that doesn’t dissuade lawmakers from wanting to work with him?

Essentially, he should act like he did on Tuesday all the time.

Reid Epstein, a reporter at The Wall Street Journal, recognized the issue in a tweet Tuesday night.

“The curve Trump gets graded on: He’s getting a ton of credit for delivering a speech without going off the rails,” Epstein said.

T h a t ’s e x a c t l y w h a t we’re doing here: praising him for doing what he should’ve been doing all along. It’s like getting a 10-year-old kid a treat for behaving in a store. They’re old enough to know better and shouldn’t need the incentive, but there you are telling them what a good job they did by not throw-

ing a temper tantrum, secretly wishing they’d just do what you’ve been asking them to do for years.

One thing is for sure.

If Trump keeps this up, it will be the change so many people have been waiting for. Everyone has had presidents in their lifetime whose policies they hated and, ideally, that’s all Trump will be to his opposition if we can eliminate the “behavioral issues,” for lack of a better term.

If we can subtract the opportunities for personal attacks, add one respectable, calm demeanor, multiply that by every public appearance Trump makes and his countless tweets, we just may have ourselves a president people outside of his voting base can get behind. hbritzky@dailytoreador.com

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Facebook combats suicide with artificial intelligence

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recently heard that Facebook has created an algorithm that will aid in suicide prevention.

It works by using artificial intelligence to seek out warning signs posted by users. It will send a message with resources for the users to get help if they are indeed considering suicide.

The AI would identify patterns consistent with suicidal thoughts.

Talk of sadness or pain would be an indicator for the program.

Messages from friends that express concern over

Allison Cleary is a communication studies graduate student from San Diego.

the well-being of the user in question will also be taken into consideration.

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO and co-founder of Facebook, hopes this tech nology will cross over to terrorism prevention and other concerning content.

It will also monitor live streams on Facebook Live to identify any risks.

The motivation behind

this program could be that a 14-year-old girl committed suicide on Facebook Live in January. By the time the police heard about the live stream, it was too late. Mental health stigmas and a lack of resources combined with the endless possibilities for visibility on social media leads me to believe this could be a growing trend among adolescents. A program like the one Facebook has made could have life-saving consequences.

Now, aside from how awesome and interesting the internal workings of

AI are, this got me thinking about social media and what a social media company’s social responsibility should be.

By creating a platform for millions of people to gather and share content, these companies create a breeding ground for misuse.

I believe that social media companies — like Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, etc. — need to be responsible for the culture they create.

Things like bullying, exploitation and catfishing have carved out a large space in social media. Facebook’s setting aside of the

time and resources to create a program that combats problems, which stemmed from its very existence, is a step in the right direction.

Other social media companies need to follow suit by taking responsibility for their users and actively working to prevent misuse of their platforms.

If a large corporation can be held accountable for its impact on the environment and its effects, then social media companies should be held to that same standard, as well. opinions@dailytoreador.com

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Immigration fight spills into House foster care bill debate AUSTIN (AP) — The opening efforts by the Texas House to solve the state’s foster care crisis erupted into a fierce debate over immigration on Wednesday, when a Republican lawmaker proposed ending financial assistance for adoptions of at-risk children by relatives in the country illegally.

Lawmakers eventually passed the chamber’s first two major bills of a legislative session that began nearly two months ago — both aimed at mending foster care system that a federal judge has ruled is

unconstitutional — but not before a roughly hour-long, raucous argument over immigration that featured accusations of racism.

The unexpected diversion came weeks after the Texas Senate passed a hotly contested bill prohibiting “sanctuary cities,” and potentially jailing law enforcement officials who don’t help enforce federal immigration policies, — underscoring Republicans’ determination to impose tough immigration policies in the era of President Donald Trump.

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sponse from his behavior last night and want to continue it. The content of the speech aside, he presented himself well, and in an ideal world, he should go forward wanting to present himself well at all times.

Whether that actually happens or not is still up in the air. After all, he did vow to be more presidential once he took office, and it’s only been a couple of months. So, there’s still a chance. However, I’m more inclined to think this kind of behavior is going to come rarely given that his call-it-like-it-is attitude is what drew voters to support him in the first place.

However, for someone calling for unity the way he did on Tuesday, wouldn’t it be in his best interest to find a compromise? Shouldn’t he want to be a strong hand in the policies he promised to

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when Republican Rep. Mark Keough, of The Woodlands in suburban Houston, tried to amend a major, bipartisan bill to increase state spending on efforts to persuade relatives to adopt abused and neglected children as part of so-called “kinship care.”

The proposal, touted as one of the House’s main pieces of foster care legislation, would give more financial assistance to grandparents, aunts, uncles and other family members who adopt a relative by providing monthly lump sums that in some cases could reach

almost $520. The program currently provides a onetime “integration payment” of $1,000 per child and an annual reimbursement of about $500 per child, regardless of the caregiver’s immigration status.

But Keough proposed a change to say that Texas would be barred from providing money to a relative or caregiver “who is not lawfully present in the United States.” He said payments to such people who adopt a relative are equivalent to an “entitlement.”

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to leave,” Keough said. “All I’m saying is if they are not documented we wouldn’t fund them.”

The idea drew instant backlash from Democrats and some Republicans, who accused Keough of trying to hijack a top legislative priority intended to help the state’s most vulnerable children.

Dallas Democratic Rep. Rafael Anchia blasted Keough’s proposal as creating a litmus test that would turn the state agency that oversees foster care into an “immigration cop.”

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Social media overuse affects student lives

By AKHILA REDDY Staff Writer

As smartphones and social media become more ubiquitous, the potential for social media addiction and abuse is surging.

The mind’s reaction to social media is biological, Charles Crews, associate professor of educational psychology and leadership, said.

Crews mainly studies electronic addictions.

Research has shown that social media usage triggers a dopamine rush, Crews said. This dopamine rush gives users a high that leads them to want to use more social media.

“You get this dopamine rush when you see a new tweet or a new Instagram or a new Snapchat or something,” Crews said. “That’s what gets people, totally. I mean they’re enamored with it. They can become addicted to that dopamine.”

Kathryn Cogar, a freshman music education major from Fort Worth, said she went through period of time in high school when

she felt she overused Twitter. Cogar estimates she spent around three hours a day on social media.

“In four years, I had 54,700 tweets,” Cogar said.

“I was, without a doubt, on Twitter way too much.”

Gabrielle Walter, a freshman visual studies major from Magnolia, spends less than an hour a day on social media. Checking those accounts during spare time feels like an instinctual habit, she said, like checking the time.

Social media can make it hard to focus on the real world, Walter said. It is easy to get distracted by how many likes one is getting on a photo, and it often results in unhealthy comparisons with others.

“I think there’s this persona that people kind of put online, like your life is so perfect, and you’re having so much fun, and it only highlights the positives in life,” Walters said. “I think in that sense, social media can be harmful because you get sucked into watching the highlight reel of

people’s lives.”

Cogar said even though much of the time she spent on Twitter could have been used for something more productive, she does not believe Twitter had a significant negative impact on her life. Cogar attained a 4.0 GPA and was an active member of her high school band even as she maintained her social media presence.

A lot of the times the positive aspects of social media are ignored, she said, and it is worth recognizing how social media can be a tool that keeps one in touch with people.

“Yeah, I probably could have gotten more sleep and tweeted less,” Cogar said, “but ultimately, I still had a great experience in high school, and I kept up with a lot of friends through social media.”

It is uncommon for students to become addicted to social media, especially without other underlying issues, Crews said. In most cases, students who overuse social media are

still able to successfully go through daily life.

However, when social media, or the lack of it, starts to seriously affect a student’s mood, relationships or functioning, it is time to get professional help, Crews said.

“We all have a little withdrawal (without internet) because we are connected with everything, but if it

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ROTC program participates in training test with German army

By ERIN FRANCKHAUSER Staff Writer

Texas Tech’s Reserve Officer Training Corps traveled to El Paso Wednesday to conduct a physical training test with the German army at Fort Bliss.

Charles Walker, a senior agriculture and applied economics major from Stamford and cadet battalion commander of Tech ROTC, will be one of the seven members attending the training test.

The more we can offer (cadets), the better it is. We’re just that much more competitive. We’re always looking for an extra step.

CHARLES WALKER BATTALION COMMANDER These ROTC members will have the opportunity to receive the German Armed Force Proficiency Badge, which is for the allies of the German military, Walker said.

“The value itself is not necessarily in the badge as it is in the process in testing for it,” Walker said.

The opportunity to train with the German a r m y w i l l g i v e Te c h ’s

group the chance to compare its own military style and operation with that of the Germans.

“It’s another feather in the cap,” Walker said, “The more we can offer (cadets), the better it is.

We’re just that much more competitive. We’re always looking for an extra step.”

The physical training test is designed for activeduty soldiers; it is an additional opportunity that many cadets do not get the chance to participate in, Walker said.

Many active military members do not have the opportunity to work with foreign armies, he said.

Collin Edwards, a sophomore advertising major from Round Rock and MS2 sophomore, said he is appreciative of the experience to interact and work with the German army.

“It’s a good experience, especially for how they do things in their military and everything like that, especially if some war or something like that happens, you are going to have to learn how to work with other countries,” Edwards said.

Brandon Skornia, a junior sociology and criminology dual major from Houston and a junior cadet, will also be attending the physical training test. It is important to participate in an experi-

ence that will make one a well-rounded individual, Skornia said.

“The more experience cadets get while in the p r o g r a m , t h e b e t t e r, ” Skornia said. “We are future officers that are training to be the best we can be to lead others enlisted and work among peers from other schools.”

The more exposure and training Tech’s ROTC members get with other schools, the wider their view becomes on how to work with other people, Skornia said.

Skornia hopes the physical training test becomes a part of the curriculum because there has not been a consistent, passed-down standard in the past, he said.

“We can train the same way and develop standard operation procedures that we can pass down. So, you can develop, instead of switching the way you do things every year,” Skornia said.

This is the second year the physical training test has been an opportunity for the ROTC. Having standardized information passed down each year is important for the development of a program, Skornia said.

The physical training test will also award bronze, silver and gold awards for those who pass the required training cat-

egories, he said.

“I’m not too worried about getting the best award you can get there as much as the actual experience of going on a base and training with activeduty soldiers and German soldiers,” Skornia said.

Doing well and receiving a gold award is always good, but this year’s focus is on the experience, Skornia said.

Loren Odes Gish is a senior university studies major from Bentonville, Arkansas. As a cadet battalion executive officer, Gish will partake in the physical training test for his first time.

“Despite the fact that there are lower qualifications, only 50 percent of soldiers on active duty even qualify for bronze, silver or gold,” Gish said.

The Germans’ physical fitness steps are similar in nature to the ROTC’s, but they operate in different ways, Gish said.

The test will be composed of a variety of physically demanding tasks, such as a 11 by 10-meter sprint test where soldiers must lay down and get back up between laps.

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The Big 12 Championship tournament for women’s basketball begins in Oklahoma City this Friday as Tech has another shot to face TCU. The Lady Raiders are looking to capitalize with a win over the Lady Horned Frogs after they defeated them on Monday in the final regular game of the season, 79-64. The tipoff is set for 6 p.m. Friday and will be broadcast on FCS. On Monday, Tech outscored TCU, 20-13, in the first quarter and, 48-30, in the second half, according to Tech Athletics.

The Lady Raiders, who had just three turnovers in the second half, won the turnover battle, scoring 21 points off turnovers, while TCU scored seven, according to Tech Athletics.

“I thought for the most part, we guarded pretty well,” Tech coach Candi Whitaker said. “There’s things we obviously can correct, but defensively I thought we were much better the second time around.

Offensively, I think there’s wasted possessions we have to do a better job of not having. Besides that, I thought

we played well with the flow of the game.”

Tech had lost to TCU, 7662, on Feb. 6 in Fort Worth, according to Tech Athletics.

In Monday’s win, junior guard Larryn Brooks led the team in points with 21 points and three rebounds, according to Tech Athletics. Senior guard Ivonne CookTaylor followed right behind Brooks with 20 points and six rebounds.

Senior guard/forward Jada Butts has been a key player for the Lady Horned Frogs this season. In Monday’s loss, she put up 15 points and shot 4-12 from the floor, according to TCU Athletics.

“Jada (Butts) is a really good player,” Whitaker said. “She has had a great senior year.

I expect her to be at her best come tournament time. It may be her last opportunity to play this game, and I would expect Ivonne (CookTaylor) to be in the same mode. I think any senior understands that this may be it for them and is going to be in that mode, and we’ve got to do our best to limit (Butts).”

Freshman guard Arella Guirantes suffered from an apparent knee injury in the bottom of the fourth quarter

during Monday’s game. Whitaker said Guirantes is doing as well as she can since the injury.

“She (Guirantes) is good,” Whitaker said. “We’ll see. You just never know how kids are going to respond, but luckily, as bad as it looked, she is intact.”

Tech has an away record of 0-12 while TCU has a 1-10 record on the road this season.

Come game time on Friday, both teams will be playing at a neutral site, and therefore, evening out the playing field.

“Both teams will look at that film and see what we can do better, what was available, what did we miss,” Whitaker said, “how to guard them better knowing it’s a neutral site.

It’s the Big 12 tournament.

Both teams are going to bring as much energy as possible.”

The two teams are coming into the tournament ranked at No. 8 and No. 9 in conference.

The winner of the Tech and TCU contest will compete against the leader of the Big 12, No. 3/4 Baylor.

Both Tech and TCU are heading into the tournament with one win against each other.

Tech might seem to have the advantage coming off a win so close to tournament play. How-

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ever, Whitaker said the Lady Raiders are starting afresh come game time on Friday.

“I think anytime you can play well, you can take momen-

tum from that,” Whitaker said.

“But our team understands it’s another game. What happened last game does not matter.

We’ve talked a lot about that

all year. Whether you win or lose, it’s the Big 12 Conference.

There’s no difference going into the tournament.” @A_HernandezDT

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Injury leads to Ian Sadler’s departure On Wednesday, Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury announced senior wide receiver Ian Sadler will not be returning for another season of Red Raider football because of knee issues.

“He’s no longer with the program,” Kingsbury said.

“He just got to a point, he played on it all last year and it was in bad shape and he wanted to push through and finish, doctor’s order really.”

Kingsbury said Sadler will continue studying at Tech

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Texas Tech redshirt senior guard Ivonne CookTaylor catches a pass during the Lady Raiders’ 64-56 loss on Feb. 11 to Oklahoma in the United Supermarkets Arena. The Lady Raiders will begin the Big 12 Championship tournament in Oklahoma City on Friday against the TCU Horned Frogs.

and will graduate from Tech.

S a d l e r played his freshman through junior years at SADLER Tech. During his freshman year, he led Tech freshmen in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. He had 23 receptions for 336 yards his freshman season and two touchdowns, according to Tech Athletics.

Both his sophomore and junior seasons, Sadler emerged as one of former quarterback Patrick Mahomes II’s topreceiving options.

In his 2016 season as a junior, Sadler made 12 appearances and ended the year with 363 yards off 24 receptions. He averaged about 15.1 yards per catch and was ranked fifth on the team in receiving yards and sixth in receptions, according to Tech Athletics. @A_HernandezDT

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No. 10 Tech faces ranked opponents for College Classic

By ALEXA BOUTWELL Sports Editor

After defeating New Mexico, 7-2, on Tuesday, the No. 10 Texas Tech baseball team will hit the road to participate in the Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic.

The Shriners classic will begin on Friday and end on Sunday, according to Tech Athletics.

In the contest against New Mexico, the Red Raiders battled back from a 2-0 deficit early in the game, according to Tech Athletics. Senior infielder Hunter Hargrove hit a line drive to center field to tie the game, 2-2.

With the Red Raiders holding a 5-2 lead, senior infielder Ryan Long connected on a single to bring in two runs for Tech and give it the win, 7-2.

Tech coach Tim Tadlock said he is proud of the way Tech performed after coming off a four-game series against Cal. Tadlock said the team’s respect for other opponents is key to winning games.

“I thought our (mindset) was actually pretty good,” Tadlock said. “For playing a four-game weekend, then coming out on a Tuesday, I think we have enough guys on our roster that have been through it and understand that all games are important. You need to respect the game every time you step on the field. We’ve been doing a pretty good job on that for the most part.”

After the home stretch, the Red Raiders are 9-1 overall on the season and are undefeated at home with a record of 6-0, according to Tech Athletics.

On the road, Tech has split the difference with a record of 1-1.

During the classic, the

Red Raiders will face three top-ranked opponents, according to Tech Athletics.

Tech will face No. 15 Texas A&M at 3:35 p.m. Friday, No. 11 Ole Miss at 12:05 p.m.

Saturday and No. 4 LSU at 10:05 a.m. Sunday.

When it comes to playing top-ranked opponents, Tadlock said the players are excited to face some stiff competition.

“Really, you’re excited for your players getting to play in that environment,” Tadlock said. “Obviously, the players are excited to be able to play the teams we are playing (over the weekend).”

Not only is the rivalry game against the Aggies exciting for the team, but it is also special for junior outfielder Connor Beck as he will be facing his former roommate.

“I’ve been a Tech fan my whole life,” Beck said. “Both of my parents went here.

So, I know about the rivalry.

It should be fun. My roommate freshman year plays for (A&M). So, it will be fun playing against those guys.”

The Red Raiders will face top-25 teams for the first time this season during this weekend’s games, according to Tech Athletics.

Tadlock said he wants his athletes to focus on taking their momentum they have built from playing at home and carry it over to Houston this weekend.

“I really just want them to go out there and play at a good pace,” Tadlock said. “Play the game the way you always play it, be aggressive and understand that these are games you need to be aggressive (in).

We are going to try and take what we did here and take it on the road with us.”

Junior infielder Michael Davis registered six runs, six hits and one home run during the six contests at home.

In his 39 at-bats this season, Davis registered 12 hits, seven RBIs and two home runs

for the Red Raiders, according to Tech Athletics.

When it comes to playing in Houston this weekend, Davis said there is only one agenda on the team’s mind: defeating the Aggies.

“We haven’t looked past (A&M),” Davis said. “I don’t know who pitches for Ole Miss or LSU. I know we are playing A&M Friday, and we want to beat them pretty good.”

Playing three ranked opponents in a row is a tough stretch, Tadlock said. This weekend in Houston is comparable to the competition Tech faced in Omaha.

“I think you have to keep things in perspective and understand that each time we get to go out and practice or play, it’s an opportunity to get better and grow and learn as a player and as a team,” Tadlock said. “Playing in (Houston) and that environment, it’s a little bit like a regional or conference tournament or even Omaha.”

A&M, Ole Miss and LSU are in the SEC Conference.

The Tigers lead the conference with a record of 8-1. Ole Miss and A&M follow close behind LSU with the same overall record of 7-1, according to SEC Sports.

Facing ranked opponents early in the season allows a team to see where it stands against tough competition.

However, the Red Raiders are not focused on what number is in front of a team’s name, Davis said. It all about the game itself.

“I think you see where you fall, and you want to compete with them no matter what,” Davis said. “One way or another, you’re going to go out there and fight. I think people always mention the SEC, but you just have to go out there and play baseball. It doesn’t matter who you’re playing.”

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