030719

THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2019 VOLUME 93 ■ ISSUE 44

LA VIDA

SPORTS

Highest paying majors help to jump start careers.

Tech men’s basketball stats comparable to top teams.

Column: Academic ambition necessary in current day and age.

OPINIONS

ONLINE With March in full swing, check out our Photos of the Month slideshow from February.

PG 3

PG 5

PG 4

ONLINE

INDEX LA VIDA SPORTS OPINIONS CROSSWORD CLASSIFIEDS SUDOKU

3 5 4 2 5 3

SYSTEM

Abbott appoints Kerrick, Griffin, Womble to Board of Regents Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Ginger Kerrick, Mark Griffin and Dusty Womble to the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents.

Their appointments will expire on Jan. 31, 2025, according to the Office of the Texas Governor’s website.

“Congratulations to Ms. Kerrick, Mr. Griffin and Mr. Womble on their appointment to the board,” Chancellor Dr. Tedd L. Mitchell said, according to a System news release. “Regents invest their time and energy voluntarily for which we are all grateful. This is a transformative time for the Texas Tech System, and we are thankful to them for their service. I also want to express my personal appreciation to Regent Esparza, Regent Lancaster and Regent Francis, their tenure on

the Texas Tech Board of Regents has made our system one of the finest in the nation. I consider them dear friends as well as great Texans.”

Kerrick, of Webster, has served in a variety of human space flight training and operations, including her current position as the Flight Integration Division Chief for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Johnson Space Center, according to the OTG website.

She is a Tech alumna who received a Bachelor of Science in physics and a Master of Science in physics. She is also a member of the Society of Women Engineers.

Griffin, of Lubbock, previously served on the Board of Regents from 2005-2009, according to a System news release. He serves as the general

counsel of Rip Griffin Truck Service Center, Inc. and the president of Petroleum, Inc.. He is also a member of the Texas Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors, State Bar of Texas and the Lubbock County Bar Association, according to the website.

He received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas in Austin and Juris Doctor degree from the Texas Tech School of Law, according to the website. He also served as a former board member of the Covenant Health System and the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation.

Womble, of Lubbock, is a board member and former executive vice president of Tyler Technologies and a member of the Rawls Business School Advisory Board and the Tech Foundation Board, according to the

website. He is also the namesake of the new Dustin R. Womble Basketball Center that is under construction on the Tech campus in Lubbock.

He is a Tech alumnus who received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in management information systems. He also serves on the boards of TRUNO, Inc. and Lubbock Christian School, according to the website.

The three new appointees replace Tim Lancaster, John Esparza and Rick Francis, whose terms expired on Jan. 31. After Francis stepped down as chairman of the board in the fall, Lancaster took over his role.

Christopher Huckabee is the vice chairman of the Board of Regents.

Tech President Lawrence Scho-

vanec thanked outgoing regents for their service and said he is looking forward to working with Kerrick, Griffin and Womble.

“Ms. Kerrick, Mr. Griffin and Mr. Womble have impressive records of service and commitment to the university, and I am pleased that they have been appointed as members of the Texas Tech Board of Regents.

Each are proud graduates of Texas Tech with professional accomplishments that distinguish them as alumni,” Schovanec said in an email statement. “I want to thank former board members John Esparza, Rick Francis and Tim Lancaster for their dedication and leadership.

Texas Tech University has benefited greatly from their service.” @DailyToreador

Equestrian Team brings students together through love of horses

By MEGAN MOSES Staff Writer

Friendship can be found in a myriad of places, including the arena at the Texas Tech Equestrian center.

Christina Butler, a sophomore animal science and business major from Dripping Springs, said she enjoys being on the competition team because it challenges her.

Butler rides in both English and Western competitions and serves as the vice president of the team, she said.

In the competitions, Butler said riders are assigned random horses which increases the challenge.

SEE EQUESTRIAN, PG. 3

Meg Markell rides a horse named Rainy in the warmup ring during the IHSA Regionals competition on Sunday, March 3, 2019, at the Texas Tech Equestrian Facility. Photo by Sarah Vecera-King/The Daily Toreador

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Zuri Sanders reflects on career as Lady Raider

By DANIELLE DIXSON Staff Writer

From the ages of 18 to 22, senior forward Zuri Sanders started and ended her collegiate women’s basketball career at Texas Tech.

“This experience has been very, very bittersweet. I still remember the first practice I had in this arena,” Sanders said. “I felt like I was about to pass out, so one of my coaches told me to get on my knees, and the first thing that came across my mind is that this is about to be the longest four years of my life if I can’t even get through a 30-minute workout.”

After competing in her final game as a Lady Raider on Tuesday, March 5, Sanders realized it was possible because she did it, she said.

After four years of competing in the United Supermarkets Arena, Sanders said she has seen growth in herself as a person off the court as well as a player on the court.

“I’ve grown not just as a player but as a person, and I’m excited to see where my future takes me,” Sanders said.

Sanders first stepped onto the court at the USA in 2015 as a true freshman. She went through three tough years with the Lady Raiders, including tearing her ACL as a sophomore.

Thinking back to that injury, Sanders said it has become one of the top three moments in her collegiate career. While this may be odd for most, that time became one of growth for her, she said.

“I know this is crazy to say but my top one would probably be when I tore my ACL because I got so much out of that,” she said. “I know a lot of people when they talk about injuries, it was probably the hardest time in a person’s career, but for me it was a time of growth, and I learned a lot out of it.”

With having to sit out due to injury, Sanders said she was able

to study the game mentally which made her stronger physically when it was her time to step back onto the court.

An ACL injury was not the only obstacle Sanders has had to overcome in her time as a Lady Raider. In April 2018, the women’s basketball program announced the hire of new head coach, Marlene Stollings.

“She’s been through a lot in her career here, and she’s hung in there,” Stollings said. “We arrived here about eight or nine months ago, and she’s believed in us from day one.”

After three losing seasons, Stollings was brought in to do what she is best known for, to turn the program around. Sanders went three seasons with the same coach and majority of the same teammates, and before her senior season, everything changed.

SEE SANDERS, PG. 6

ADRIAN ROMERO/The Daily Toreador

Senior forward Zuri Sanders attempts a jump shot against Oklahoma on March 5, 2019, in the United Supermarkets Arena. Sanders is the lone senior on the Lady Raiders team this year.

2

NEWS

MARCH 7, 2019

WWW.DAILYTOREADOR.COM

LOCAL

Experts explain state wildfire causes, consequences

By MATT HAN Staff Writer

When people think about wildfires, they may picture the damage those fires can create. In Lubbock, wildfires can be caused by different factors.

Mark Wallace, professor and chair for the Department of Natural Resources Management, said wildfire effects toward humans and the environment can be dramatic. He said the factors that contribute to a wildfire depend on how much rainfall a place receives and when the rain happens.

“If we got a lot of rain and it was early in the spring and lots of plants grew, well that is good for the farmers,” Wallace said, “but if it has been dry ever since, all those plants may have all dried and died out, there will be lots of fuel for fires that might start later

in the year.”

In addition to rain, Wallace said the primary cause of fires is lightning strikes and people being careless. He said there is no shortage of people making wrong choices, and some incidents are just accidental.

“But more often than not, it’s things that people could not have done and not known about that cause them,” Wallace said.

Dylan Schwilk, associate professor for the Department of Biological Sciences, said winds fuels fires because it provides oxygen the fire can feed off. Also, the winds can drive fires in certain directions and preheat fuels.

The dry spring winds can make a huge difference in fire spread, Schwilk said.

Due to the higher amount of grass fuel and grazed grass fuels compared to fuel loads, he said fuels in

the Lubbock area would not burn under still conditions because there is not enough fuel load.

“When you get that wind delaying that flame down and preheating material in front of it, you can get fire to spread much lower fuel loads,” Schwilk said.

With the occurrence of wildfires, whether it be in Lubbock or other parts of Texas, different aspects of the environment can be affected.

For animals, Wallace said the immediate response is to get away from the fire. He has seen fires traveling more than 60 miles per hour across a landscape.

“Fires can kill wildlife, especially large mammals, very easily,” he said.

On the other hand, Wallace said the environment in Lubbock has been firedominated for thousands of years.

Due to grass growing

directly in the ground, Wallace said the grassland ecosystem is particularly adapted to fires because the leaves of grass grow on top, and the growing parts of the grass, which contains all the nutrients, are kept underground.

Nick Smith, assistant professor for the Department of Biological Sciences, said some trees have a thick bark that can withstand a wildfire. In addition, he said some plants can germinate only if a fire is present.

“In some regions of the world, you see plants that are really adapted to natural fire regime,” Smith said.

One way or another, Wallace said fires have always happened and are going to continue to happen.

He said the events after a wildfire is what people should consider. @DailyToreador

NATIONAL

Trump loses supporters after shutdown, other issues

By EMMA SIPPLE Staff Writer

With the possibility of a national emergency being approved by the U.S. Senate, the discussion of the shutdown, border wall and immigration continues and may affect President Donald Trump’s approval ratings.

Miguel Levario, Texas Tech professor of history, said these recent issues did not go well for Trump.

“There was a dip in his approval rating, more importantly among his own party,” Levario said. “Obviously he’s not going to get much of an approval rating from the Democrat voters, but it is within his own party that he’s seeing a decrease in support, and he’s starting to see cracks in his support base, even in Washington.”

Levario believes the shutdown “really backfired” for Trump. He said with the way people responded, Trump had to concede to a plan that was

already agreed upon before the shutdown took effect.

“And more importantly, it affected hundreds of thousands of people that, quite frankly, aren’t going to forget about this, because they now have long term consequences of the 30-day shutdown,” he said.

Kevin Banda, professor at the Tech Department of Political Science, said the hit in finances and the entire issue of immigration has further implications.

“Trump’s rhetoric on immigration is going to harm the Republican Party in terms of partisanship,” Banda said.

“People don’t want to associate with the GOP, first-generation and second-generation immigrants and Latino voters especially. The share of his electorate is shrinking.”

Those leaving this share in the electorate may be what makes up the Republican Party.

Daniel Epstein, interim director of online and regional site education of the political

science department, said Evangelical Christians and religious people who back the Republican Party may later support a Democratic candidate to help immigrants in their area.

An article in the New York Times reported on Evangelical, suburban Texan women supporting and voting for Beto O’Rourke in the 2018 midterm elections.

“Texas, we know was strongly Republican until 2016,” Epstein said. “2016, Donald Trump only won Texas by nine percent, which makes it look more like a battleground state or a purple state. And Beto O’Rourke in the statewide election lost by basically less than three percent. That’s incredibly narrow for a republican to win in a republican stronghold like Texas.”

The issue of the wall and immigration may continue past the shutdown.

Skyler Wachsmann, chairman of the Young Conservatives

of Texas and a senior personal finance major from Waco, said with the wall, he is fearful of the president using eminent domain to buy the border land.

“There also is the practical cost of the wall which is going to be billions of dollars,” he said.

The issue of a possible national emergency over the wall is also of concern for him, he said.

“Should there be a national emergency, I believe it can set a bad precedent for the future,” Wachsmann said. “You should be very careful when you declare a national emergency.

There are concerns of setting a precedent for it to be abused.”

Timothy Nokken, chair of the Department of Political Science, said there is a lot of pushback coming from the House due to it being run by Democrats.

“Again, I don’t see a lot of agreement among the House, the Senate and the president on policy,” he said. “But if we

start to see Congress with both houses showing some ability to construct majorities to be critical of the president, that

would be of concern not only for Trump, but for Republican leaders as well.” @EmmaSippleDT

CAMPUS

Tech resources available for student safety after daytime hours

By ARIEANNA PETERS Staff Writer

Texas Tech has multiple safety precautions in place to ensure students on campus

can be safe day and night.

Lt. Amy Ivey of the Tech Police Department said the department rarely receives calls reporting an assault or attack on cam-

pus at night.

“The police department recommends walking in well-lit areas,” Ivey said.

“Always be aware of your surroundings and walk with a friend or a group of friends at all times.”

Students can use their

cell phones to call 911, carry mace or utilize the campus blue phones, which are direct lines to 911 dispatchers, Ivey said.

Once the blue phone is activated, a blue light strobes, and an officer responds to the emergency, she said.

The flashing blue light can be a deterrent to suspicious people in the area.

“We did actually install cameras in the blue phones,” she said. “For right now, only four blue phones, and we’re looking to install more as the year progresses.”

In addition to cameras in blue phones, she said Tech is working to add cameras to buildings that are built or renovated.

“We utilize the cameras to help us solve the crimes on campus to also help us look for suspects involved in those crimes,” she said.

Tim Dodd, interim dean of the Tech College of Human Sciences, said there are multiple components to safety.

“The first aspect is education,” Dodd said. “We make sure we have our staff and faculty trained during emergency situations.”

The college’s staff have installed more lighting outside the building to improve safety and visibility in the

area, he said.

“Students are coming in the building late at night or on the weekends, so that is one of our concerns,” he said.

“For people that have concerns, we can be the initial contact for students and help refer students to appropriate university offices.”

Learyn Jackson, a junior marketing and management major from Houston, said she has always felt safe on campus.

Raider Ride, which is an on-campus transportation system, could take a while to show up but can get a person where they need to go, Jackson said. In addition to utilizing campus transportation, she said she also carries pepper spray to ensure her safety.

“Tech is still a safe environment,” Jackson said. “That doesn’t mean you should be unaware of your surroundings, because you don’t know everyone’s intentions.” @DailyToreador

@DailyToreador www.dailytoreador.com

CAMPUS

LA VIDA

Page 3 Thursday, March 7, 2019

Highest paying majors help to jump start careers

By MEGAN MOSES Staff Writer

When thinking about some of the highest paid industries, the first thought might be a doctor or a lawyer.

For many college students, however, these industries are difficult to get into because they require years of schooling and degree after degree before students can start their careers.

Toni Krebbs, a lead counselor at the University Career Center at Texas Tech, said some of the most lucrative undergraduate degrees are engineering, business, sales and personal financial planning.

Engineering, one of the highest-paying majors, has a starting salary above most other jobs straight out of an undergraduate degree program, she said.

“Let’s say you’re comparing engineering to a first-year teacher,” she said. “Typically the engineer is going to be paid more.”

However, other careers she mentioned can eventually come

EQUESTRIAN CONTINUED FROM PG. 1

“It’s really crazy what we do, because we literally just flip a card, and that’s like the horse that we show,” she said.

“And so we may have never been on that horse before, or we may have just ridden it in practice like yesterday.”

This element adds a layer of excitement, she said.

“So, you don’t really know what you’re getting into until you’re on in the moment, so that’s what makes it really fun,” she said.

Being a rider for the majority of her life, Butler said she enjoys Western and English equally, because they are different from each other. However, when she originally decided to come to Tech she had not planned on joining the team.

“I met one of the veterans on the team at a concert back home, and I wasn’t going to join at all,” she said. “I just want to focus on school and then this girl was like, ‘But you have to try out, just go try out and see if you like it,’ and I ended up just falling in love with it, and this team is my everything.”

Morgan Kinnear, a senior animal science major from Arlington, said she has served as the Western historian on the Equestrian Team for three years. This job, she said, includes creating hype videos for every show.

“I’m just glad that that will be carried on when I leave,” she said. “It’s a cool legacy to have.”

When speaking on her initial involvement with horses, Kinnear said the passion started at a young age.

“I always joke with my parents that ever since I could remember I got the horse bug at a young age,” she said. “But I didn’t get too involved until

with a higher-paying salary.

“Of course, the longer you stay at something typically the more money you are going to make,” she said.

For certain careers, the major a student graduated with is often a helpful starting point but not an end goal in the professional world, she said.

“Your major is not your destiny,” Krebbs said. “Your major is just a jumping-off point, and what you do with that is up to you.”

Andrew Leblanc, a chemical engineering senior from Boerne, said he grew up enjoying math and science, so engineering was an easy decision to make.

“The oil and gas market tanked (in 2015), right when I came in, and the outlook for petroleum engineering wasn’t good, so I switched my major to chemical engineering at orientation,” Leblanc said.

Engineering, he said, comes with many benefits and on-the-job learning.

“Out of college you make a lot more comparatively,” he high school and college.”

Kinnear primarily rides Western and explained what this side of horse competition entails.

“The Western side is reigning and then Western horsemanship, and so you’re pretty much working on posture and your balance for the judge,” she said. “I started in walk/ trot because I didn’t have any show experience before, but this year, I just made it halfway through novice.”

She describes the Equestrian Team as a second family to her and said is blessed to have found them her freshman year.

“It’s really fun, like you can have a hard day in class or in life and stuff and you can just come out to the barn, and your teammates are there with big smiles,” Kinnear said.

Madi Brewer, an animal science equine production junior from Austin, said horsemanship for her began around age seven.

She said she chose to attend Tech because it is has the best Equestrian Team out of every college in Texas.

Brewer rides English and shows in intermediate flat and fence courses, she said.

Her favorite aspect of the competitions is the versatility in skill she learns as a rider, because she is assigned a random horse each time, she said.

“It’s changed a lot from my freshman year. This is my third year on the team,” she said. “But it’s just like every single year it’s been so different but still so fun.”

Overall, Brewer said her experience on the team has shaped her college career.

“Anytime, we can just come and ride and hang out with the horses,” she said. “I’ve met some of my best friends on the Equestrian Team, and its just been a really awesome thing to have.” @MeganMosesDT

said. “One of the cool things about engineering is that you get your four-year degree, and then you’re pretty much set. You can get your professional engineering license which would take four years of practice, and then you take an exam, but that’s not a requirement.”

Regarding his own job prospects, Leblanc said because of the competitive nature of the engineering job market, it is difficult to find a place that will hire him.

“I’m waiting to hear back from two different companies right now. It’s been pretty difficult to get a job,” he said.

“There’s a lot of people looking for those jobs right now, so like a surplus of people.”

Despite the current outlook, he said he is hopeful because the market for engineering is diverse.

“A lot of the stuff we learn gives you a wide range of industries you can go into. So like, oil and gas is big, pharmaceuticals is big, the food industry is big,” he said. “You’re not going to know everything

about those, and so a lot of what you learn is on the job.”

Nikki Kantelis, an assistant professor of practice in energy commerce, said energy commerce is one of the highest paying majors in the Jerry S. Rawls College of Business.

Energy commerce primarily deals with the oil and gas industry, Kantelis said, and shale and fracking have expanded it immensely.

“For the first time since the 1970s, we are the largest oil and gas producer in the entire world,” she said.

As far as careers go, she said most undergraduate students have a sizable first paycheck.

“The average starting salary 90 days out from graduation last year was $76,000, and we had a 97 percent placement,” she said.

While the outlook of the energy commerce department appears optimistic, she said the industry relies heavily on the economy doing well.

“As a department we work really, really hard at cultivat-

ing those relationships and hopefully having those things come to fruition,” she said.

“But the fact remains that we are a commodity business.”

@MeganMosesDT

Today’s

su do ku 4 7

SARAH VECERA-KING/ The Daily Toreador

Texas Tech Equestrian rider Kenley Hawkins, a sophomore Kinesiology major from Portland, Oregon, competes in the IHSA Regionals Sunday, March 3, 2019, in the Texas Tech Equestrian Facility. The competition includes a variety riding styles and competitions.

2 8 3

6

5

7 5

1

6

8

4

9

9 4 3

9 6 1 4

3 5

Puzzles by PageFiller

NOW HIRING RESEARCH ASSOCIATE Texas A&M Agrilife Research in Lubbock is looking for a research associate. The position is involved in designing, planning, conducting and coordinating entolomolgy laboratory and field research experiments.

Applicants must have a B.S. degree in enomology, crop science or other related agriculture degrees.

For more information on applying visit http://tx.ag/agrilifejobs

1

In Sudoku, all the numbers 1 to 9 must be in every row, column and 3 x 3 box. Use logic to define the answers.

Find the solution at www.dailytoreador.com

Page 4 Thursday, March 7, 2019

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

OPINIONS

@DailyToreador www.dailytoreador.com

Hillsong United not representative of Tech values I am a proud faculty member of Texas Tech University, an institution I believe in for its ability to effect change and to promote diversity.

Every day, I drive down 19th Street along the southern edge of campus, and every day, I see advertisements for the Hillsong United con-

Dr. D. Gilson, Assistant Professor of English

cert, which will take place at Texas Tech’s own United Supermarkets Arena on Friday, April 26.

Our students, too, see this ad, but I wonder if the

administration is aware of the public stances Hillsong United has taken during a time of increased violence toward and restriction of the LGBTQIA community.

Hillsong United is a worship band that travels the world representing the Hillsong Collected group

of megachurches. This is a church that, unlike Texas Tech University, does not affirm folks on the LGBTQIA spectrum. According to Brian Houston, the global senior pastor of Hillsong, "Hillsong Church welcomes ALL people but does not affirm all lifestyles. Put clearly, we

do not affirm a gay lifestyle and because of this we do not knowingly have actively gay people in positions of leadership, either paid or unpaid."

Per the Texas Tech mission statement, "The university is dedicated to student success by preparing learners to be ethical leaders for a

diverse and globally competitive workforce.”

Hosting a group on campus that explicitly denies the humanity and affirmation of queer individuals goes against this very mission, and I ask that the administration withdraw Texas Tech from hosting this event.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Recent nurse indictment poses more questions about medical field Regarding your opinion of March 4, 2019, on the Tennessee nurse indictment, as a nurse and patient safety professional, I have a few points for your consideration.

While the nursing profession has standards of care and healthcare institutions have protocols in place, there is a lack of strict adherence to these standards and protocols in nursing practice.

Faye Sheppard, Registered Nurse

Nurses have huge workloads and do workarounds in an effort to get everything done.

While it may not be what is taught, it is what happens.

Most of the time these workarounds do not result in a bad outcome for the patient.

Hospitals and healthcare organizations them-

selves often fail to hold nurses and other health professionals accountable for following the many protocols and procedures.

After an adverse event in a healthcare setting, three questions should be asked: 1) What happened? 2) What normally happens? and 3) What is supposed to happen?

As you pointed out in your article, this nurse did

a workaround on the medicine dispensing machine, as nurses frequently do. This is not the proper standard of care and fails to meet the requirements of the protocol.

You indicate health professionals need to be held to a higher standard.

One of the problems with the standards and protocols is the system health professionals work in does not hold

them accountable. Should the chief nursing officer from Vanderbilt instead be on trial for failing to hold the nurses accountable?

Nurses make medication errors in their careers without a poor outcome. You advocate punishment for the adverse outcome, but you are ignoring the healthcare organization’s failure to enforce the standards and

protocols. The culture in hospitals, as in many healthcare organizations, is a huge part of the problem.

I would submit to you that criminalization of bad outcomes is a grave mistake.

Consider that the next time you are facing a publication deadline. With too much to do in the short time available, will you cut any corners?

Just my thoughts.

COLUMN

Academic ambition necessary in current day and age I believe a fundamental step in securing a successful and financially stable career involves pursuing a higher education.

This is a sentiment I was raised to believe and continue to hold true. People all over the world come to America to take advantage of the many opportunities provided by colleges and universities across the nation.

Students everywhere work tedious jobs with extensive hours, persistently apply for various scholarships and in some cases are fortunate enough to have parents provide financial assistance to pay their substantial tuition

Wesley Rumbelow is a junior CMI major from Lubbock.

fees. In my personal experience, I’ve been taken aback by friends I’ve seen drop out of college simply due to a lack of motivation, interest or care.

Make no mistake, I am fully aware there are plenty of legitimate and justifiable causes for a student deciding to drop out; financial stress, a lack of time or even successful business ventures.

I am instead referring to those who don’t believe in the importance of a higher education and leave out of boredom

and ignorance—typically under the presumption they will be perfectly fine on their own.

This sentiment is very dangerous considering higher education is becoming more of a necessity and less of a luxury as time progresses.

The select group of students who lack basic initiative often drop out within their first two years of college without completing their basic required courses. This seems like one of the most imprudent decisions a person could possibly make. For many people, the first two years of college seem monotonous as a consequence of

focusing too heavily on taking their basics rather than balancing the scales with classes that will go toward their desired major.

I can understand and even appreciate the logic of starting with these courses, even if I would not personally recommend this. A student may choose this method for a number of reasons.

They may be unsure of what major they want to pursue, or they may just want their “trivial” courses completed so they can focus exclusively on the courses they are interested in. Simply put, they want to “save

the best for last.”

If this is the case, the decision to drop out of college solely based on the monotony of classes is even more irresponsible and nonsensical.

It’s essentially the equivalent to an athlete deciding to walk off the track in the middle of a race despite being a few feet from the finish line.

These students give up on college without actually witnessing the full experience. If you are considering dropping out of school just because it doesn’t interest you, I urge you to either take more classes that seem appealing or look into other

areas and majors.

There are more people in America attending college today than ever before, which consequently decreases the chances of success for those not enrolled.

To clarify, college is not for everyone, but if a student has the money, the time and the support, the only thing they lack is a justifiable excuse. College is arguably the most important investment in a person’s life, and it is worthwhile.

America may be the land of opportunity, but education is the backbone of success. @DailyToreador

COLUMN

CONTACT US Newsroom: 806-742-3393 Advertising: 806-742-3384 Business: 806-742-3388 Circulation: 806-742-3388 Fax: 806-742-2434 Email: dailytoreador@ttu.edu

EDITORIAL BOARD Editor-in-Chief McKenzi Morris (806) 742-3395 editor@dailytoreador.com Managing Editor Austin Watts managing@dailytoreador.com News Editor Adán Rubio news@dailytoreador.com La Vida Editor Akhila Reddy features@dailytoreador.com Sports Editor sports@dailytoreador.com Opinions Editor Robert Avila opinions@dailytoreador.com

Wherever you go, spring break is a time to enjoy life For some, spring break is that time of year.

Will you go skiing or snowboarding? Surfing or hiking? Carpool or lone-roadtrip? Co-ed, girls’ night out or bro night? Will you tell your parents you’re actually going? Did you save up, or are you going out on a whim?

No matter what you do, it’s always going to seem like someone is having more fun than you. You’ll see someone with a better Snapchat story about how they blacked out drinking tequila at a Pitbull (Mr. Worldwide) concert and how it was the best time of their life.

It may seem like they had the best time, but you only get the smallest view of their life from Snapchat. Trying to compete or compare yourself

Andrew Hindle is a senior advertising major from Fort Worth.

with anyone is a losing battle every time.

Partying isn’t the only option available for spring breakers. It can be a good time to catch up on work, go see your parents, start a business, close a business or even just do laundry if you want to play it safe.

Not everyone will be playing it safe this spring season though. Some of you may be going to beaches across the country like Panama City Beach or Gulf Shores. Wherever it is, now that you and

friends have decided where you’re going, you’ve probably realized you don’t have anything to wear, and that’s okay. Luckily, there is no dress code on spring break.

Once you get there, the last thing you’ll be worried about is what you’re wearing, unless you chose the skiing option, in which case your friend’s car will probably be so full of clothing you won’t have room to move, but at least you’ll have plenty of time to complain.

Half the battle is the drive, but the other half is coordination which requires endurance and intelligence.

Not only does someone have to make sure they get payments from everyone for the room, they also have to find parking, and who knows

where the room actually is?

“Should we take our stuff or go find the room and come back?” If you don’t take your stuff, the room will be really easy-to-find, but if you do, you’ll be carrying that stuff around for 30 minutes before you find where you’re going— that’s just how it works.

Now, the endurance portion is what really takes some grit and even teamwork. If you don’t have a party mom, then first of all, you don’t know what you’re missing.

Second, you’ll most likely find yourself throwing up with no one to hold your hair or even realize your mom hasn’t been doing your laundry the whole time and find yourself with nothing clean to wear.

In any case, it’s not a race, so keep your pace and don’t

land flat on your face. You’ll be fine, enjoy yourself; have a good time.

No matter what you do during spring break, make sure you do it with your friends, because these are probably the best years of your life. Live it up while you can, because you only get older, at which point you start to realize partying is a HUGE waste of time, or so you’ll tell yourself, but, the best times are during spring break.

You’ll meet new people (that you’ll probably never see again), and you’ll remember these days for the rest of your life, so drink responsibly and party professionally, because there’s no time (machines) like the present. @DailyToreador

Multimedia Editor Ciara Perozzi photo@dailytoreador.com

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Digital Content Manager Ikechukwu Dike online@dailytoreador.com

Cohen turns in documents on Moscow project to House Panel

Copy Editor Tori McGee online@dailytoreador.com

BREAKING NEWS Email dailytoreador@ttu.edu, call (806) 742-3393 or tweet information to @DailyToreador.

CORRECTIONS The DailyToreador strives for accuracy and fairness in the reporting of news.

If a report is wrong or misleading, a request for a correction or clarification may be made by calling (806) 742-3393 or emailing dailytoreador@ttu.edu.

COPYRIGHT INFORMATION © Copyright 2018TexasTech University Student Media/The Daily Toreador. All DT articles, photographs and artwork are the property of The DT and Student Media and may not be reproduced or published without permission. The DailyToreador is a designated public forum. Student editors have the authority to make all content decisions without censorship or advance approval.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former lawyer, turned over documents to lawmakers Wednesday as he tried to back up his claims that a false statement he delivered to Congress in 2017 was edited by the president's attorneys, two people familiar with the case said.

It's unclear who edited the documents or what exactly was changed.

But in public testimony last week on Capitol Hill, Cohen said Trump's attorneys, including Jay Sekulow, had reviewed and edited the written statement he provided to Congress in 2017. Cohen acknowledged in a guilty plea last year that he misled lawmakers by saying he had abandoned the Trump Tower Moscow project in January 2016, when in fact he pursued it for months after that

LETTERS The Daily Toreador welcomes letters from readers. Letters must be no longer than 300 words and must include the author’s name,

as Trump campaigned for the presidency.

At issue is whether Trump or his lawyers knew that Cohen's statement to Congress would be false, and whether the attorneys had any direct role in crafting it. Cohen has said he believed the president wanted him to lie, but he also said Trump never directed him to do so. It's also unclear whether any of the president's lawyers knew the truth about when the Trump Tower negotiations had ended.

Sekulow has flatly denied ever editing any statement about the duration of the project.

"Testimony by Michael Cohen that attorneys for the President edited or changed his statement to Congress to alter the duration of the Trump Tower Moscow negotiations is completely false,"

signature, phone number, student ID number and a description of university affiliation. Students should include year in school, major and hometown. We reserve the right to edit letters. Anonymous letters will not be accepted for publication. All letters will be verified before they are published. Letters can be emailed to dailytoreador@ ttu.edu or brought to 180 Media and Communication. Letters should be sent in before 3 p.m. to ensure the editors have enough time to verify and edit the submission.

Sekulow said in a statement last week.

Cohen appeared behind closed doors Wednesday before the House intelligence committee, his fourth day of testimony on Capitol Hill as he prepares for a three-year prison sentence for lying to Congress and other charges.

Cohen has become a key figure in congressional investigations since turning on his former boss and cooperating with special counsel Robert Mueller's probe.

During last week's public testimony, he called Trump a con man, a cheat and a racist. He was also interviewed privately by both the Senate and House intelligence committees last week.

"I will continue to cooperate to the fullest extent of my capabilities," Cohen said in a short statement to reporters after he finished Wednes-

day's testimony.

Among the issues discussed in Cohen's closed-door interviews last week was a pardon, according to people familiar with those interviews. They spoke on condition of anonymity to reveal the confidential discussion.

Cohen told Congress last week that he had never asked for and would not accept a pardon from Trump.

But that may not be the full story.

According to people with knowledge of the situation, a lawyer for Cohen expressed interest to the Trump legal team in a possible pardon for his client after a raid last April on Cohen's hotel room, home and office. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss it publicly.

The president's attorneys

GUEST COLUMNS The Daily Toreador accepts submissions of unsolicited guest columns. While we cannot acknowledge receipt of all columns, the authors of those selected for publication will be notified. Guest columns should be no longer than 650 words in length and on a topic of relevance to the university community. Guest columns are also edited and follow the same guidelines for letters as far as identification and submittal.

were noncommittal during the conversation with Cohen's lawyer, the people said.

Cohen did not participate in the conversation.

No pardon was given, and Cohen ultimately pleaded guilty and is cooperating against the president in separate investigations by the special counsel and by federal prosecutors in New York.

Asked about the pardon issue Tuesday evening, another Cohen attorney, Lanny Davis, said his client was speaking carefully during his public testimony. He acknowledged on MSNBC that Cohen "was certainly looking at the option of a pardon" before he decided to come clean and turn on Trump.

But since then, Davis said, Cohen has been clear that he wouldn't accept a pardon.

EDITORIALS Unsigned editorials appearing on this page represent the opinion of The DailyToreador. All other columns, letters and artwork represent the opinions of their authors and are not necessarily representative of the editorial board, Texas Tech University, its employees, its student body or the Board of Regents. The DailyToreador is independent of the College of Media and Communication. Responsibility for the editorial content of the newspaper lies with the student editors.

SPORTS

@TheDT_Sports www.dailytoreador.com

COLUMN

Page 5 Thursday, March 7, 2019

A look back at last weekend’s 2019 NFL Combine

T

he NFL’s annual Scouting Combine took place over the weekend, where professionally eligible college athletes from across the nation all meet up in Indianapolis, Indiana, to show off their skill sets and potentially earn a spot on a professional football roster.

In this column, I’ll cover a few of what I thought were the key or interesting things that happened during the combine.

There were two representatives for Texas Tech football who participated in the Scouting Combine this weekend, according to the NFL website.

The first player was linebacker Dakota Allen, who was one of 37 linebackers to receive an invitation. The second Red Raider was wide receiver Antoine Wesley, one of 48 receivers in the nation to earn an invitation to the combine.

Dakota Allen declared for the draft after successful junior and senior campaigns at Tech. Allen’s junior year was more impactful than his senior season, tallying a total of 101 tackles along with six tackles for loss, two quarterback sacks, two interceptions, four passes deflected, a forced

Sam Medlin is a senior electronic media & communication major from McKinney.

fumble and a fumble recovery, according to the NCAA website.

His senior year was still a solid one despite some infrequent injuries, recording 61 total tackles, five and a half tackles for loss, two pass deflections, two fumbles recovered along with a defensive touchdown.

Antoine Wesley declared for the draft a year early after having a standout junior year, recording 1,410 receiving yards on the season, which ranked third in the nation among Division-1 receivers, according to the NCAA website. Wesley nabbed 88 receptions on the year, which ranked 11th in the entire nation. He also grabbed nine touchdowns on the season while averaging about 16 yards per reception.

When it comes to the athletic events that took place during the combine, both Allen and Wesley posted some respectable numbers, accord-

ing to the NFL website. Out of 37 linebackers invited to the combine, Allen ranked second in the 20-yard shuttle drill, recording a solid time of 4.04 seconds. Cody Barton of Utah barely beat out Allen by recording a time of 4.03 seconds.

Although only 15 linebackers chose to participate in the three-cone drill, Dakota Allen posted the second best time out of all them, recording a time of 6.88 seconds, according to the NFL website. His other notable performances came during the bench press and broad jump events, with Allen tallying 23 bench reps, which ranked in a tie for 10th out of his position.

He also posted a mark of 116.0 on the broad jump which ranked in a tie for 21st out of all linebackers.

Antoine Wesley notched a few solid numbers during this weekend’s combine events, posting a time of 7.07 seconds in the three-cone drill, which ranked in a tie for 14th amongst all wide receivers, according to the NFL website. Wesley also recorded a vertical jump of 37 inches, ranking in a tie for 16th out of

the wide receiver position.

His last notable time from the weekend came during the 20-yard shuttle drill, where he posted a number of 4.26 seconds, ranking 18th out of all receivers.

Following each player’s performance in Indianapolis, the NFL combine website gives each player a specific rating that indicates their potential chances of earning a spot on a NFL roster, according to the NFL website. Dakota Allen was ranked 5.19 on a scale of 1-10, which lists him as having a “better-than-average chance to make NFL roster.”

Antoine Wesley was listed as a 5.62, which seems pretty close to Allen’s rating, but it shows him as having a much higher chance of succeeding in the NFL. The NFL combine website lists Wesley as having a “chance to become a NFL starter.”

The biggest story over the weekend was the appearance of Oklahoma Sooner quarterback Kyler Murray at the NFL combine. While Murray didn’t perform in any of the drills at the combine, he did go through with his much-speculated

height entry. Murray has been vocal about being at least 5 foot 10 inches tall, but the media, along with the public, have all been questionable about his true height.

The news was broken the day of, and Murray was registered as being 5 foot 10 inches and one-eighth of an inch, according to the NFL website.

The measurement finally quieted all the conspiracies out there about Murray’s actual height.

Even though Murray didn’t compete in any drills, the NFL combine website rated him as a 6.24 on the 1-10 scale. The NFL website claims a 6.24 rating indicates the player “should become an instant starter.”

To wrap things up, I’ll go over some of the most impressive results from all players throughout the NFL scouting combine. Defensive back Zedrick Woods of the Ole Miss Rebels ran an event-low in the 40-yard dash, recording a time of 4.29 seconds, according to the NFL website. Woods’ timing is less than a 10th of a second away from the fastest 40-time ever recorded at the combine.

Another defensive back,

Juan Thornhill of the Virginia Cavaliers, posted a vertical jump of 44 inches, according to the NFL website. Just to give some sense of comparison, the highest vertical jump ever recorded at the NFL combine is 46 inches, which happened in 2005.

Lastly, there are only two players the NFL combine rating system considers to have a “chance to become a Pro Bowlcaliber player,” according to the NFL website.

The possibly-dominant players are Alabama defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, and Kentucky Wildcats defensive end Josh Allen. Both Williams and Allen were given a 6.70 rating out of the 1-10 scale, considerably higher than last year’s first overall pick Baker Mayfield’s rating of 6.04.

I think this new breed of future NFL players is shaping up to be an exciting group. I’m ready to see which players live up to the hype, which players will outperform their expectations and of course, how the former Texas Tech players’ careers are going to work out. @SamMedlinDT

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Tech ranked toward top of defensive categories

By ELEANOR GUINAN Staff Writer

After the Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship next week, the NCAA tournament will arrive, and the Texas Tech men’s basketball team will have to face some of the top teams in the country.

While the bracket is not yet set, there is a chance the Red Raiders will face some of the best offensive and defensive teams in the country, like Gonzaga, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina and Duke.

Gonzaga, ranked No. 1, has a record of 29-2 for the year. The team also sits at 16-0 in the West Coast Conference, according to sportsreference.com. The Bulldogs are on a 20-game win streak, not losing a game since Friday, Dec. 15, 2018, against North Carolina.

The team is first in the country with shooting .534 from the field and .622 in two-pointers, according to sports-reference.com.

Virginia is ranked No. 2 in the nation and has a record of 27-2 and 15-2 in the ACC, according to sports-reference. com. The Cavaliers are on a seven-game win streak, their last loss coming from Duke on Saturday, Feb. 9.

The squad is 24th nationally by shooting .482 from the field and also is 24th in the country with a .414 three-point percentage. Virginia’s defensive rating is third, right there with Tech’s, but the team’s offensive rating is fourth while the Red

Raiders’ is 88th, according to sports-reference.com.

North Carolina sits at the No. 3 spot in the rankings and has the record of 25-5 on the year and 15-2 in the ACC. The Tar Heels are tied with Virginia for the No. 1 spot in the conference. The team has won the last six of its games, the last loss being against Virginia on Monday, Feb. 11, according to sports-reference.com.

The Tar Heels lead the nation with 1,313 total rebounds and are 60th with shooting .468 from the field, according to sports-reference. com. North Carolina has a .373 three-point percentage, which is 52nd in the nation.

Duke is No. 4 in the rankings with a record of 24-6 on the year and 14-3 in conference play. The Blue Devils are third in the ACC, behind Virginia and North Carolina, according to sports-reference.com.

The team has walked away the winners in the past two games against Miami and Wake Forest, according to sports-reference. com. Duke has a .585 twopoint percentage, which is fifth in the nation and is 328th in the nation with a .309 three-point-percentage. The Blue Devils also defeated the Red Raiders in Madison Square Garden earlier this season.

Tennessee is currently in the No. 5 spot and is 27-3 on the year and 15-2 in the SEC, according to sports-reference. com. The team’s last loss was on Saturday, Feb. 23, to LSU

and since then the Volunteers have defeated Mississippi, 73-71, Kentucky, 71-52, and Mississippi State, 71-54.

The Volunteers are first in the SEC and fifth in the country with 288 total assists and are sixth in the nation with shooting .500 from the field. Tennessee lies fifth in the conference

15 words or less $5.00 per day

Bold Headline 50¢ extra (max. one line)

Classifications

Help Wanted Furnished Rentals Unfurnished Rentals Tickets for Sale Miscellaneous Lost & Found Clothing/Jewelry

HELP WANTED 50TH STREET CABOOSE

Hiring ‑ Servers, Bartenders, Line Cooks & Hosts (will train). Tuesdays 1/2 price games.

Wednesdays $12.50 buckets, $3 You‑call‑it, 1/2 price appetizers 3‑6pm Monday‑Friday.

Sundays Texas Hold ‘Em, cash payout. 5027 50th Street 796‑2240.

OFFICE ASSISTANT NEEDED

For rental houses. Close to campus. Must have good transportation for errands. Com‑ puter. Advertising. Showing houses. Miscel‑ laneous. Hours 12:30 ‑ 4:00 M‑F and some weekends. Call Ann or BJ 806‑795‑2011 or come by 4211 34th.

JOIN OUR COMMU­NITY SURVEY TEAM

Ground floor sales opportunity. Work af­ ternoons and some weekends available. $15 per hour, plus bonuses. No experi­ence necessary, will train. Call for per­sonal inter‑ view. D&B Ultra Exteriors. (806) 793‑3173.

Typing Tutors For Sale Services Roommates Travel Legal Notice

@EleanorGuinanDT

IKECHUKWU DIKE/The Daily Toreador

Sophomore guard Jarrett Culver makes contact with a defender as he goes up for a layup against Oklahoma State Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, in the United Supermarkets Arena. As the postseason approaches, Tech is ranked toward the top of several categories.

CLASSIFIEDS Line Ad Rates

and 126th in the country with a .355 three-point percentage, according to sports-reference.com.

These five teams will be a challenge to stop from winning, and Tech will have to rely on its No. 1 defense.

The NCAA tournament starts on Tuesday, March 19.

Terms & Conditions

Placing Your Ad

www.dailytoreador.com

There is a 15-word minimum on all classified ads. The first 2 words (max. one line) are bold and capitalized.

All ads will appear on dailytoreador.com at no additional charge. Please check your ad carefully on the first day of publication and notify The Daily Toreador of any errors.

We are only responsible for the first day’s incorrect insertion.

HELP WANTED DELIVERY DRIVERS WANTED! Orlando’s Italian Restaurant has been serv‑ ing Lubbock it’s Family Recipes since 1965, making Orlando’s Lubbock’s oldest full‑ser‑ vice restaurant. Orlando’s has con­sistently won “Best Italian Food” and “Best Take‑Out” in Lubbock.

Orlando’s delivery drivers earn around $15 / hr with tips and mileage reimburse­ment, and benefit from a flexible schedule!

A dependable and safe car or truck is re­ quired, along with a good driving record and current automobile insurance. You must be able to pass a DRUG SCREEN. How to Apply: ORLANDO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANTS www.orlandos.com Click on “Application” and “Apply Here” You may email resumes to application­s@ orlandos.com No phone calls, please!

Deadlines

Classified Line Ads: Placed and paid for by 11 a.m. one business day in advance.

Classified Display Ads: 4 p.m. three business days in advance. Please call for rates for display advertising.

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

LOOKING FOR A FUN JOB? Spring after school programs. Apply and interview now to start. Shifts are M‑F, 3‑6 p.m. Call Carolyn at 806‑792‑2723 ext. 3217.

WOMEN INTERESTED IN WEIGHT LOSS NEEDED!

NOW HIRING

For all positions — bartenders, security, bar‑ backs, waitstaff & shot girls. Must be TABC certified. Interviews are Thursdays at 9 p.m., 2216 I‑27. For questions, call Madison De‑ leon at (806) 577‑9245.

We are looking for healthy women, aged 18‑44 years and with BMI 25.0‑39.9, for a 2‑week study of the effects of breakfast on body measurements. The study in­ cludes blood tests and questionnaires. Participation compensation may total up to $150.

For more information, contact Yaqiong Zhu at yaqiong.zhu@ttu.edu or by phone at 352‑215‑5409.

Payments All classifieds ads must be prepaid prior to publication by credit card, cash or personal check.

Checks should be made payable to The Daily Toreador.

Phone: 806.742.3384

UNFURNISHED

$845. WATER Paid. Lawn kept. Washer & dryer. Cute 2 bedroom. 2222 18th St. (806) 765‑7182.

RENTAL HOME 5303 Avenue T. Three or four students or $500‑$670/bedroom/mo.

There is a $700 deposit. This home will be ready for move‑in on April 1.

(405) 923‑3819

AUGUST PRELEASE Houses close to campus.No dogs 2124 16th‑$1800‑4/3.5 2410 22nd‑$1600‑4/2 2418 30th‑$1400‑4/2 2217 30th‑$1200‑3/2 2316 15th‑$700‑2/1 2020 17th‑$625‑1/1 2418 30th‑$525‑1/1 Owner.agent‑Private Properties,Inc 512.695‑2002

FURNISHED $325. BILLS paid free wifi/Cable/HBO. Pri‑ vate furnished bedroom for female. Quiet female rooming house. One block to Tech.

2321 13th washer,dryer, private parking. No pets $300 deposit 806‑765‑7182.

We have some wonderful 1‑2‑3 Bed‑ room homes with nice appliances and lovely yards. Near campus. Call Ann or BJ 806‑795‑2011 or come by 4211 34th.

UNFURNISHED

andrea.watson@ttu.edu

UNFURNISHED

NICE APARTMENTS and HOUSES 1/2 block from Tech on 14th and 15th streets.

Clean, Convenient, Reasonable, Free Park‑ ing.Call 762‑1263

$1750. SHORT‑term lease through July.

5 bedroom 3 bath. 2223 18th. Available now. Water paid. Lawn kept. Quality. Huge yard. Washer and dryer furnished. No pets.

806‑765‑7182.

For the fastest and easiest service, place and pay for your ad online!

Click on the “Classifieds” link on our website to get started!

Have a question? Email:

PRELEASING

WALKING DISTANCE to Tech. 2/1. Hard­ wood floors. All appliances. Pets wel­come.

3318 24th. 806‑470‑7088.

SERVICES EZ DEFENSIVE DRIVING

New Location RIVER SMITHS Free Food Included :) Cell 781‑2931. More Informa­tion www.LubbockClass.com

MATTRESS SALE

Mattress, Furniture. Student discounts. 5127 34th Street (34th & Slide). 785‑7253.

6

SPORTS

MARCH 7, 2019

WWW.DAILYTOREADOR.COM

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Lady Raiders set to take part in Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament

By DANIELLE DIXON Staff Writer

The Texas Tech women’s basketball team is set to travel to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to compete in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship tournament on Friday, March 3, through Sunday, March 10.

The Lady Raiders are playing in the first round of the tournament, where they will face off against the Oklahoma Sooners for the third time this season and second time this week. Tip off is set for 6 p.m. on Friday, March 8.

Tech has taken on the Sooners twice this season in conference play, where they split the wins, 1-1. The first time the Lady Raiders and the Sooners met, Tech fell short, 66-61.

The Lady Raiders started the game strong, claiming the lead early on and maintaining it throughout the first half, but it was not until the second half when OU went on a 10-0 run to take the lead.

OU took off after taking the lead and proved to be too much for the Lady Raiders, who tried to fight back but fell in the end, 66-61.

Tech came back with vengeance in its second matchup of the season against the Sooners earlier this week on Tuesday, when it dominated them to win its fourth Big 12 game of the season, 88-82.

Both teams started the matchup neck and neck after going point for point majority of the first period. It was not until the second period when Tech found its footing and took off.

Going into the half, Tech maintained a 14-point lead and extended it, 54-37, in the third period after back-toback plays by Kiara Shoals and Zuri Sanders. OU fought to come back and achieved its goal late in the fourth when it took the lead with only a few minutes left to go in the game.

Despite the Sooners coming back, the Lady Raiders clawed their way back to the

top in the last second of the game to claim the win, 88-82.

Ana Llanusa leads the Sooners in scoring as she averages 25.1 points per game and has led the team in nine of the last 10 games played, including the last matchup with Tech, where she put 27 points on the board.

Taylor Robertson followed behind Llanusa’s footsteps against Tech as she put up 21 points in the matchup.

Robertson leads the Big 12 in three-point field goal percentage with .454 and in three-pointers per game, with an average of 3.32. She went 7-12 from three in the last matchup against the Lady Raiders.

Going head to head with Robertson is Chrislyn Carr who leads freshmen nationally with 17.5 points a game.

She led the Lady Raiders to victory over the Sooners with 26 points on the board.

After an impressive game against OU, Carr earned her fifth Big 12 F r e s h m a n o f t h e We e k

award, becoming the first freshman since the 2015-16 season to earn that many weekly awards in a single season. Carr was also named Big 12 Freshman of the Year on Wednesday.

If the Lady Raiders take down the Sooners for the second time this season, they will advance to the quarterfinals round, where they will take on the No. 1 ranked Baylor in game four of the tournament, which will start at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 9. @DaniDixonDT

ADRIAN ROMERO/ The Daily Toreador

TOP: Junior Eryka Sidney dribbles around an Oklahoma defender to drive the ball to the basket against Oklahoma at 7 p.m. on March 5, 2019 in the United Supermarkets Arena.

BOTTOM: Head Coach Marlene Stollings coaches the Lady R aider s duri ng the match against Oklahoma on at 7 p.m. on March 5, 2019 in the United Supermarkets Arena.

SANDERS

CONTINUED FROM PG. 1

ADRIAN ROMERO/The Daily Toreador

Senior forward Zuri Sanders smiles and holds a bouquet of flowers as she is being recognized at the Lady Raiders women’s basketball game against Oklahoma on March 5, 2019, in the United Supermarkets Arena.

Stollings said in the midst of adversity, she has never seen someone of Sanders’ age handle the transition of a new coaching staff months before her senior season started the way Sanders did.

“The biggest thing with Zuri is that she accepted change. Change is hard for everyone, and I don’t know that I’ve been around someone of her age that has accepted change as well as she has,” Stollings said.

Sanders has preached throughout this year that change is inevitable, so one might as well just go with it.

She did not expect her senior year to be like this, but it has helped her prepare for the real world after college.

“It definitely prepared me for life and the way I was able to adapt through it, and

my support system was so strong,” Sanders said.

Despite the changes made to her senior season, it quickly became one of her favorite years as a Lady Raider, she said.

“Just this team and how we stuck together, nothing has broken us apart,” Sanders said. “Our chemistry is just as strong off the court as it is on the court, and my senior year has been the best year by far, because everyone has everyone else’s best interest at heart and it’s not just as a player, but also as an individual. People truly care for each other on this team, and it shows and I love it.”

The chemistry between the team is something most people looking from the outside would not understand, calling it a sisterhood, she said. There are no groups involved inside the team, and everyone is close with one another.

Freshman guard Chrislyn Carr hit it off with Sanders from the very beginning.

“Zuri is my best friend, she is my rock,” Carr said.

“When I’m down she picks me up, when she’s down I pick her up. She’s the best thing I’ve ever had, and she’s a great person to talk to all the time, on and off the court.

Our bond is so close, and I wouldn’t trade her for the world.”

Throughout the season, Lady Raider coaches and players would preach about how Sanders is a leader, not only on the court but off the court as well.

“This has been one of my favorite teams to play with,” Sanders said. “I know down the line I’m going to see championships that they win, and I’m going to be so proud that I was able to wear this jersey on my back.” @DaniDixonDT

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Iowa State’s Carleton named Big 12 women’s player of year IRVING (AP) — Iowa State senior guard Bridg-

et Carleton has been named the Big 12 wom-

TECHNICIAN IN COTTON ENTOMOLOGY NEEDED! Position includes gathering, recording and organizing samples and data collected in multi-displinary entomological laboratory and field research projects.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON APPLYING VISIT http://tx.ag/agrilifejobs

en’s basketball player of the year.

Carleton, the league’s leading scorer at 21.9 points a game, won the award voted on by the Big 12’s 10 head coaches and a n n o u n c e d We d n e s d a y.

The first Cyclone to win the award, Carleton is fourth in the league with 8.7 rebounds per game and fifth in assists at 4.2 per game.

Baylor ’s Kim Mulkey was selected as the top coach for the second year in a row, and the seventh time since 2005. The top-ranked Lady Bears just won their ninth consecutive regular season title, and have won their last 41 regular-season Big 12 games.

Baylor junior Lauren Cox, who has 72 blocked shots, was named the defensive player of the year for the second season in a row.