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Campus: LGBTQIA Summit to take place at Tech this weekend.

Softball: Red Raiders set to start Big 12 Conference play this month.

Column: Intersectional feminism proves more inclusive.

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Lady Raiders drop in latest ITA rankings

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Gabriela Talaba hits the ball back to her opponent on Friday, Feb. 23, 2018, at the Mcleod Tennis Center.

Talaba, the highest ranked Lady Raider, dropped to No. 11 this week in the ITA rankings despite winning six consecutive matches.

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Students gathering around Lubbock to watch Tech play in Sweet 16

By JARET THURSTON Staff Writer

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his Friday, March 23, the No. 3-seed Texas Tech men’s basketball team takes on No. 2-seed, Purdue in the Sweet 16 of March Madness.

While the game takes place in Boston, students are making plans to watch the matchup in Lubbock and support the Red Raiders as they compete for Tech‘s first appearance in the Elite Eight.

Jacob Sheppard, a sophomore supply chain management major from Colleyville, has watched al-

most every Tech basketball game this season and is closely following them in the tournament. He will be enjoying the game with his Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity brothers.

“Our fraternity is having a Mom‘s Weekend this weekend and we are having a dinner and big watch party at our lodge,” Sheppard said. “We are excited to watch the game as a big group and hopefully celebrate a win as a group.”

The first game Sheppard went to was the game against Nevada, when Tech came from behind and won in overtime, but the best game

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of the season, he said, was the Kansas game at the USA on Saturday, Feb. 24. The game was predated by ESPN College GameDay arriving on campus for the first time in Tech basketball history.

The basketball team’s success has taken Lubbock by storm, increasing enthusiasm for fans as the season progressed. With the team in the post season, and with the chance to do what no other Tech basketball team has done before, the Tech community is rallying behind the team.

“I have always been a college basketball fan and a big fan of

March Madness but this year is different because the team I like most is doing well in the tournament so it brings extra excitement,” Sheppard said. “The Texas Tech basketball team gave all of Lubbock something to cheer for.”

Courtney Clayton, a sophomore business management major from Cleveland, plans to watch the game on Friday at her neighbor’s house with her friends and roommates to avoid trying to watch in a busy restaurant or bar.

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1: Fans watch the introductions before the Texas Tech men‘s basketball game against Kansas on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, in the United Supermarkets Arena.

2: A Tech fan yells out in excitement during the Red Raiders‘ game against the Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, in the United Supermarkets Arena. 3: Tech fans get their Guns Up in support of the Red Raider basketball team on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, in the United Supermarkets Arena. The Red Raiders play in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 23, 2018, in Boston. Photos by Stephen Singleton/The Daily Toreador.

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Lubbock offers young entrepreneurs many opportunities

By AKHILA REDDY Staff Writer

Through programs offered by Texas Tech, the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce and others, young entrepreneurs in Lubbock have many resources available when developing their startup businesses.

An example of a program that provides Lubbock students grades six through 12 a chance to develop their business acumen is the Young

Entrepreneurs Academy, Norma Johnson, executive vice president of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, said.

“Kids start out as students and finish the program as CEO’s of their own companies,” Johnson said. “They go through a 30-week program where they meet once a week on a Tuesday evening and they get to learn all about starting, funding, and operating a real business, their business.”

The program originated at the

University of Rochester, Johnson said. From there spread to other chambers of commerce in the United States.

“Now it’s become a nationwide movement and Lubbock is one of the chambers of commerce of Texas to run a program for our own entrepreneurs,” Johnson said.

In the last six weeks of the 30week program, students have the opportunity to be matched with a mentor from the local business com-

munity, a key part of the program, Johnson said. “(The mentors) are very supportive of the program, whether it’s financially through sponsorships, or whether it’s through lending their expertise and advice to these students based other own business experience, or whether it’s just continuing to be encouraging of these students,” Johnson said.

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T h e Te x a s Te c h w o m e n ‘ s tennis team fell to No. 16 in the latest Oracle/ITA Division I Women‘s Rankings released on Tuesday, March 20.

The ranking comes after a 7-0 victory over Cornell on Friday, March 16, and a 4-3 loss to No. 6 Georgia Tech on Sunday, March 18.

It is the lowest ranking of the season for the Lady Raiders and a seven-spot drop from their previous No. 9 ranking.

Despite winning six consecutive matches, senior Gabriela Talaba dropped two spots in the singles rankings, moving from No. 9 to No. 11.

Junior Felicity Maltby moved up one spot in the rankings to No. 41 after going 2-1 since the last rankings released on Tuesday, March 6, with her only loss coming against No. 22 senior Paige Hourigan from Georgia Tech.

Senior Sabrina Federici received a four-spot bump up to No. 78 this week. She is second on the team with nine wins in singles matches.

Senior Sarah Dvorak, the team leader in singles wins with eleven, dropped from No. 73 to No. 85, despite winning five consecutive matches.

After a defeat against Georgia Tech’s No. 4 ranked duo of Hourigan and sophomore Kenya Jones, Dvorak and Federici jumped six spots in doubles rankings, moving to No. 8. The duo is the first since the 2013 to earn a top 10 ranking.

Talaba and Maltby dropped from No. 54 to No. 68 despite carrying a five-match winning streak and a team-leading 10 doubles wins.

Tech is one of seven Big 12 schools ranked in the top-50 and is now the third-highest ranked Big 12 school after suffering the drop.

Ta l a b a ’s N o . 11 r a n k i n g makes her the second highest ranked singles player in the Big 12. Tech‘s four ranked singles players are tied with Texas and Oklahoma State for the most in the Big 12. @ConnellyBockDT

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Man indicted for Lubbock Mayor’s Marathon now Boston Marathon qualifier bank robbery Registration is open for the Lubbock Fitness Council’s Mayor ’s Marathon, which will be hosted on Sunday April 22, and has been designated a qualifier for the Boston Marathon.

The marathon has come together through grant money from Healthy Lubbock, Jerred Hurst, chair of the fitness council, said.

This event will serve both as a marathon race and a community event as there will also be various food vendors and entertainment.

The marathon will be running throughout the entirety of Loop 298, and most of the entertainment

and food will be at and around the Berl Huffman Athletic Complex located POPE at Loop 289 Frontage Road & Lake Lane.

“We kind of just wanted to do a community event, even if you’re not a runner,” Hurst said. “So Berl Huffman was perfect for that.”

There will not be any other large-scale registered marathon on that weekend, he said, which was why they chose late April.

Logistically, the outer-

lane of the Loop will be closed at around 5 a.m. to all drivers, he said. However, it will be a rolling opening and will slowly begin to open back up as soon as runners are out of any danger from any traffic.

“There won’t be anywhere you can’t get that you normally could get to on the Loop,” Hurst said.

Officials from both the Lubbock Police Department and the Texas Department of Transportation will monitor traffic and keep cars away from any runners.

Registration and other information for this event can be found at www.lbkmara-

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The chamber works with the Tech Innovation Hub at Research Park to run the program, Kimberly Gramm, senior managing director of the Hub, said “We’re happy to work to provide these opportunities for Lubbock students,” Gramm said. “The classes are hosted (at the Hub) on Tuesdays” Johnson said the Hub currently does many things to help small businesses develop in the region.

“Honestly the reason we decided to have the program at the Hub was because of what was already happening that Texas Tech was doing in terms of entrepreneurship,” Johnson said. “Whether it’s programs through the Rawls college of business, or the start-up ability of businesses that the Hub offers support to on campus.”

The Hub offers many opportunities for college students of all majors and concentrations to develop their small businesses, Gramm said.

“When students have an idea, we can help them develop it,” Gramm said.

“For example, we have a three-day boot camp where

any student with an idea can come in and we help them spend time outlining a business plan.”

Students can enter their business plans into numerous competitions the Hub runs, Gramm said, potentially winning thousands of dollars.

“These opportunities offer students the chance to get a leg up with their small business,” Gramm said. “Being able to start in college with funding and support is a huge advantage.”

An upcoming opportunity that interested students can take advantage of is the 2018 Spark Conference, Gramm said. The free, twoday conference features entrepreneurs who won competitions run at the HUB in the

past, panels led by successful entrepreneurs, a unique musical performance, and more she said.

“The co-founder of audacity (Roger Dannenberg) is the keynote speaker,” Gramm said. “He is also going to be doing a unique musical performance.”

There are many more opportunities for students, including those who are not business majors, to find support for their startups at Tech, Gramm said.

“Starting a business is in many ways the American dream, and we want to support that as much as we can,” Gramm said.

Lubbock is a particularly good place to develop a small business, Johnson said, not only because of the economic

thon.com. Money raised from this will go partly toward funding the marathon next year and has the possibility of going towards a certain charity, but that has not been finalized yet, Hurst said.

“Without having the backing of the city, I think any other group trying to pull it off would have quite a bit of trouble,” Hurst said.

“But when we brought this up to TxDOT and to LPD, everyone was in favor of it, so that’s why we picked the Loop, because it’s kind of unique. You know, 364 days a year you can’t get on it as a pedestrian.” @MichaelCantuDT

growth and low cost of living in the region, but also because of the business climate in the area.

“Lubbock was first settled by people with a pioneering spirit. They kind of had to be entrepreneurial to want to come out here and start farming this area and start opening small businesses way back in the beginning of the last century,” Johnson said. “I think Lubbock still tends to have this very entrepreneurial spirit and is encouraging of the free enterprise system and the ability for businesses to thrive.”

The leaders of the business community and members of the chambers of commerce also work to create a friendly, supportive environment, she said, which extends to students at Tech.

“We’re definitely supportive of any type of small business that gets started in Lubbock, including if students at Texas Tech are interested in starting businesses,” Johnson said.

“We are always eager to work with students at Tech or the faculty at Tech in terms of connecting local business leaders and experts with students that might be interested in learning more.” @AkhilaReddyDT

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Law enforcement officials detail finding bomber AUSTIN (AP) — The suspected Austin bomber is dead after terrorizing Texas' capital city for three weeks.

And in the end the manhunt wasn't cracked by hundreds of phoned-in tips, the big pot of reward money or police pleading to the bomber through TV.

One of the largest bombing investigations in the U.S. since the Boston Marathon attacks in 2013 came to an intense close early Wednesday when authorities say they moved in on Mark Anthony Conditt at an interstate hotel.

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ful to avoid cameras before entering a FedEx store in southwest Austin this week disguised in a blond wig and gloves, said U.S. House Homeland Security chairman Michael McCaul. The Austin congressman had been briefed by police, the FBI and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

$2,500 in Scholarships Available for Graduate and Undergraduate Students

The Texas Tech Faculty Legal Action Association (TTFLAA) invites all Texas Tech students to compete for two Academic Scholarships, One valued at $1,500 and the other $1,000.

The scholarships will be awarded to currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate students submitting the best original essays on the topic “The Role and Importance of Academic Freedom in the University.” The TTFLAA was formed in 1985-1986 when then President Lauro Cavazos sought to replace the existing tenure system with a system of rollover contracts. Academic Freedom and Tenure involve the freedom of faculty and staff in higher education to continue research, create art and to make it public without being punished by the University.

The Scholarship was created with money contributed by faculty members to a fund that might have to be used to challenge the proposed policy in the courts. If a student is not from Texas, out of state tuition is waived so that the winner will pay only in-state tuition and fees.

Entries must be no longer than 1,000 words. They must be typed and include a cover sheet with the submitting student’s name. Do not type your name on the essay. Students may use MLA style footnotes with a bibliography at the end. The double-spaced pages of the essay itself must be submitted in three copies by Friday, April 6, 2018.

A faculty committee will judge the essays. The TTFLAA reserves the right to publish or otherwise use for academic purposes any essay submitted, and to publish the name and/or photograph of the recipient.

Send essay to: Campus Mail Box of Prof. William G. Hartwell III, School of Music, TTU, Lubbock, Tx, 79409-2033.

The winner will be announced by Friday, April 20, 2018.

2017 winners: Behzod Ahundjanov, a graduate student in Economics, from Uzbekistan was winner of the $1500 scholarship.

Zachary Brandner, a graduate student in CMLL, from Lubbock was winner of the $1,000 scholarship.

Moamem Elmassry, a graduate student in Biology, from Cairo, Egypt, was the winner of a $1,500 scholarship in 2016.

Application forms are available online at www.scholarships.ttu.edu or apply at the Financial Aid Office, 205 West Hall, 742-3144

A Lubbock Grand Jury has indicted Eddie Estuardo Galindo-Mendez on one count of robbery.

Galindo-Mendez is accused of robbing the Happy State Bank located at 4402 19th St., according to court documents. Records do not, however, show when he was arrested.

Law enforcement officials have been looking out for him since the bank was robbed on Nov. 20, according to a previous article in The Daily Toreador. This was after a suspicious package was reported near

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Surveillance video shows Galindo-Mendez on his bike after allegedly robbed a bank. the building.

Galindo-Mendez was said to have taken off on his bicycle after he allegedly robbed the bank. @MichaelCantuDT

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Veterans program to host medal memorial Texas Tech’s Military & Veteran Programs and the Office of the President will host a memorial dedication ceremony on Friday, March 23 at 2 p.m. to honor two Texas Tech Medal of Honor recipients, Herman Wallace and George O’Brien.

The Texas Tech Brass Ensemble will be providing music for the event and several local leaders including Major General Bob DuLaney, Lt. Colonel Brett Ashworth and Michael Galyean will provide remarks on the two recipients, according to a Texas Tech news release.

According to the release, Phil Crenshaw, the last living Chaplain’s Assistant from World War II, will deliver the ceremony invocation. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center President Tedd

Mitchell will be joined by an O’Brien family member, Robb O’Brien, and a Wallace family friend, Aaron Clements, as they deliver the Medal of Honor citation.

“March 25 is National Medal of Honor Day,” Col. Lou Ortiz, director of the Military & Veteran Programs, said in the release.

“It is important that we honor these two brave Medal of Honor recipients in a special way at Texas Tech.

They represent the values of service and sacrifice for the common good, integrity, character and courage that we should all cherish.”

The event is free and open to the public, but attendees must RSVP by email to presidents.events@ttu.edu or call 806-742-2121. @mattsetzekornDT

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Student research week celebrates 30 years The 30th Annual Research Week with the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center will be hosted throughout the week at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. The events will be hosted in the HSC’s Academic Classroom Building at 3601 4th St. The research week is hosted to showcase the next generation of biomedical researchers and their work, according to an HSC news release. There will also be distinguished national and international speakers invited to present their dis-

coveries on the theme of this year`s week. The theme this year is “Protein Chronicles: From Unknown Structures to Essential Functions.”

Some of the speaker ’s this year include Jane Richardson, a professor at Duke University, and Francisco Bezanilla, a biophysicist and Lillian Eichelberger Cannon Professor at the University of Chicago, according to the release.

Events on Thursday will be from about 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and on Friday 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. @GraceStarkDT

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Human remains found at chemical plant explosion site CRESSON (AP) — Human remains have been found in the wreckage of a North Texas chemical plant nearly a week after a worker went missing following an explosion and fire.

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Wednesday at the Tri-Chem Industries plant near Cresson, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) southwest of Fort Worth.

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‘Uncuffing Season’ best time to cuff A

h spring. The sun is shining, the flowers are poking their heads out of the soil to say hello, woodland creatures are waking up from hibernation, college students are pulling out their shorts and dusting off their flip-flops.

Spring is a magical time, full of hope and promises of summer and happiness.

All around us, those six words are being said as people shed their winter baggage. What are those six words, one might ask?

“I think we should break up.”

Yes folks, it's that time of year again, so make sure to grab some sunscreen and a hat as “uncuffing season” gets underway.

Urban Dictionary defines uncuffing season as the spring and summer months when winter cuffs are dropped, so that people can play the field or get swept into a whirlwind summer romance.

I remember the good ol’ days of high school when

Ryann Rael is a freshman journalism major from Albuquerque.

prom was around this time.

My sophomore year, this phenomenon was so bad it was dubbed “Promocalypse.”

Uncuffing extends past the dumpster-fire that is high school into the real world of taxes and over-caffeination.

The whole cuffing and uncuffing season is so confusing to me; not the concept, the timing. Winter is the least sexy time of the year, and I don't understand the appeal of having a winter cuff. Winter is the time for thick socks, soup and sweater bods -- none of which are particularly sexy, unless you are turned on by slurping soup and the slew of profanity that follows burning the roof of a mouth.

Spring is the season for breakups, but that is silliness to me. Relationships are

like plants— some seasonal and some endure no matter how hard you try to squash them— and plants grow best when given lots of sunlight.

What better way to foster a budding relationship than to spend it under the sun with your new boo.

And even if the conversation is trash, your body is at least making Vitamin D from the sun, so its not a total loss.

Spring should be the new cuffing season, it would be so much easier than fall.

In the fall, sure, there are pumpkin patches, Halloween, warm beverages, hot chocolate, cider and the like. But things cost money, and once the rush of the Instagram aesthetic wears off, you’re left shivering, holding an eleven

pound, awkwardly shaped orange gourd, struggling to look natural even though there’s no way to not look goofy and you’re not fooling anyone. Is the cuteness of making and decorating holiday cookies with your sweetie really worth the butter-laced sugar assault on your gut?

Finals stressing is the definition of a mood killer.

Trying to learn an entire semester's worth of information in a night with my grades and future riding on it is definitely not the time I want someone to be deciding if they actually like me or not, because I don't even like me when I’m stressed.

I will not dress well during or leading up to finals; I am my most hobo during finals. This is not the ideal situation in which to be trying to dazzle a new crush.

In the spring time the possibilities are infinite — even going for a stroll is saturated with springtime vibes. And even if

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Authorities investigating claims teacher fed puppy to turtle Wednesday because it’s an invasive species. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game helped obtain the turtle.

“Our concern is they are omnivorous, can be highly predacious on native species, can live a long time, and once they reach a certain size, they have few natural predators,” said Fish and Game spokesman Roger Phillips.

The 2004 film “Napoleon Dynamite” was set in rural Preston, which has a population of about 5,200.

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his agency has a conflict of interest and earlier this week forwarded the report to another prosecutor in the region that he didn’t name.

He said in a news release that the high volume of calls being received by law enforcement and his office was “hindering our ability to complete what needs to be done to reach the end goal of justice in this case.”

Franklin County Sheri f f D a v i d F r y a r d i d n ’t immediately return a call from The Associated Press on Friday.

The Preston School District’s answering system said its mailbox was full and not accepting messages. But in a previous statement, Superintendent Marc Gee said the district became aware of “a regrettable circumstance involving some of the biological specimens.”

The Idaho Humane Society has called for an investigation and has contacted local officials offering its help.

In a statement, it said it shares the concern “of all our constituents who are deeply disturbed by the news from Preston, Idaho, regarding allegations of the mistreatment of a puppy in a classroom setting.”

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals in a statement said the teacher is a “bully who should not be allowed near impressionable young people.”

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture on Friday said the turtle was euthanized on

interesting dates.

Don’t take me to dinner and a movie. Let’s go play hide n’ seek in a building in the middle of the day, paint, do a puzzle or go play basketball. I would so much rather go to an aquarium than a fancy dinner. Think about all the different, colorful fish and the way a little kid’s eyes gloss over when they stare in awe at the majestic puffer fish.

Now imagine your main squeeze doing the same thing, and you watching them watch the fishies. I’d take that over a fancy steak any day.

The caveat to all this cuffing and uncuffing hullabaloo is why do you need romance at all? Grab a pal and go push each other platonically on a swing. Or enjoy some alone time while working on your tan lines.

Cuffs are not straightjackets, relationships are not the cemetery of personal hobbies and friendships.

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Students begin the process of making their key chains on Wednesday, March 21, in the Student Union Building. The Bead Who You Are event allowed students to bead together key chains and each bead represented a different part of themselves. The event was part of Diversity Week and meant to highlight and embrace diversity. Events go through Friday, March 23 on campus. For more coverage of Diversity Week at Texas Tech, visit www.dailytoreador.com.

PRESTON, Idaho (AP) — Authorities are investigating reports a teacher fed a sick puppy to a snapping turtle in a rural Idaho town that was the setting for the teenage cult classic film “Napoleon Dynamite.”

The uproar has forced police to step up security amid threats at Preston Junior High School and other schools in the district following the incident that reportedly occurred on March 7 in front of several students after school.

Investigators are looking into possible animal cruelty charges. The teacher has not been named by authorities.

Preston Police Chief Mike Peterson said Friday the threats were vague but linked to the allegation that the reportedly ailing puppy was fed to the turtle March 7.

“It was enough of a threat that our parents thought we ought to have a bit of a presence over there,” Peterson said.

He said two police officers and four Franklin County sheriff ’s deputies were stationed at schools on Thursday that are normally patrolled by one sheriff ’s deputy. The district doesn’t hold classes on Fridays, but officers may return to provide added security on Monday.

Peterson said the sheriff ’s office has submitted its findings of the incident to Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney Vic Pearson. But Pearson said

the conversation is trash, your body is at least making Vitamin D from the sun, so it's not a total loss.

Flowers are not the only thing in season. Fruits are ripening and it is much cheaper, healthier and #instaaesthetic to have a fruit picnic with coconut whipped cream than to go to a restaurant for carbheavy food or attempt to do an outdoor picnic in the winter. If one has managed to do a successful winter picnic, then I applaud you my dear human. You have achieved a feat few could.

There are farmers markets and pretty flowers in the spring. I love it because people don't look at me as crazy when I wear a violent shade of yellow. Everyone looks better with a tan, and it's a lovely climate to toss a football around. So many fun activities can be done during the spring that cost little to no money and are more unconventional.

I am a huge proponent of

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A group of 45 band students from a Jesuit high school in St. Louis didn’t know they’d get a surprise visit from Pope Francis when they recently performed at the Vatican.

The St. Louis University High School students had been on a musical trip in Italy since March 9 to celebrate the school’s bicentennial. The band was excited to perform Wednesday before thousands in St. Peter ’s Square, when a Swiss Guard motioned them over to the steps of St. Peter’s Basilica, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported .

“We all had instruments and music stands, but we just picked them up and started running over,” said Jeff Pottinger, the band director. “And our tour guide shouted, ‘You’re going to meet the pope.’”

The band played “O Sacred Head Now Wounded” as the 266th head of the Roman

Catholic Church entered the area. Pottinger said he expected Pope Francis to continue on quickly, but instead he stood attentively in front of the band.

“Half the boys aren’t even playing at this point, they’re just standing there like, ‘My God, that’s the pope,’” he said.

Pope Francis then met with the students and chaperones, even posing for some selfies. He eventually rode away on the popemobile as the band played its school fight song.

“We are still all freaking out,” Pottinger said. “You see a picture of yourself with the pope and it’s almost like an out-of-body experience.”

The band members, who were set to return to St. Louis on Friday, will have a story they can share for years, Pottinger said.

“I told the students this is something you can tell your family for three generations,” he said. “It’s unforgettable.”

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Reports of the puppy being fed to the turtle have put the town near the Utah border back in the spotlight, but in a negative way.

“I think people are disappointed, disappointed that the incident happened,” said Peterson, the police chief. “We don’t want that media attention. This is a small town that runs at its own pace.”

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Intersectional feminism proves more inclusive

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hat is feminism?

Well, when we get down to the nitty-gritty, is it a broad idea that can be interpreted loosely?

To some degree, yes.

Everyone brings their own histories and experiences to the table with them when they are learning new things and forming their ideas about the world. Therefore, their ideas about this movement will be, at least, in part influenced by their past, religion, culture, etc.

I’ve seen many argue that it doesn’t matter how to put your ideas of feminism out into the world, but as a Panamanian-American woman living in the United States, I can tell you for a fact that they are sorely mistaken.

Feminism generally regarded as the theory of the political, economic and

Gloria Matheson is a freshman political science major from Round Rock.

social equality of the sexes.

Intersectional feminism, on the other hand, goes beyond this broad definition that is incredibly narrow in application. This term was coined by civil rights advocate and law professor Kimberlé Crenshaw in 1989.

Intersectionality seeks to identify more than just sex as a cause of inequality.

It acknowledges the diverse and overlapping identities of women rather than lumping them all together to form a “female” identity that does not speak for all of the ways in which women experience oppression.

Diverse identities include race, ethnicity, sexuality, economic background, disabilities, etc. These differ-

ences are often ignored in the political arena and even in the feminist marches held nationwide, but they matter.

This crucial piece of the struggle for equity is blatantly ignored. Men monopolize the conversations about us. We are quite literally being told what we need without being asked.

On the seldom occasion that some women are asked, many women are still excluded from the conversation. How can we possibly find a solution when the women with the most privilege among us are speaking their truths without passing the mic to women of color, trans women or disabled women?

It’s impossible for them to understand all of the complexities associated with overlapping diversity, yet no judgement is ever deferred

to less advantaged women.

While white women are discriminated against because of their sex, they can’t know what it’s like to be black, Latina or indigenous in the United States and will most likely not experience discrimination because of their race. Due to this privilege, white women should use their voice to empower women of color rather than overpower themselves in this discussion.

The same goes for cisgender women, including myself. I will never know what it’s like to be a trans woman. I will never experience their hardships or be brutally beaten because I’m not seen as a “real woman.”

Therefore, I must defer to the voice of trans women for them to make it known what they face and how it can be fixed. I can — and

will — empower them and protect them in any way that I can, but I will not overpower their voices or make them feel like less of a woman than myself.

This is what Intersectionality is. Making our voices heard to fight the injustice that women face on a daily basis, but stopping to listen to other women when they are trying to communicate to us that their experiences have been vastly different. This forces us to acknowledge our own privilege.

Without this, there will never be a productive conversation about feminism. There will never be any change if every conversation about feminism excludes women who are at greater disadvantages than ourselves.

As women, we all know what it’s like to be dis-

criminated against because of something we can’t control. This is something we all have in common. Taking it one step further will make our movement as feminists more effective. If we think we know everything about women’s issues, we need to stop ourselves and realize we can only reflect directly on our own lives, no matter how well-read and empathetic we might be.

We can all find at least one form of discrimination we haven’t experienced. Taking a moment to learn about another woman’s experiences will make us a more united front against misogyny and systemic patriarchy.

Every woman’s voice matters and every woman should be celebrated this month as we honor Women’s History Month. @DailyToreador

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California politics provide US with valuable lesson

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he state of California is known today for its overwhelmingly Democratic support and rebellious fight against President Trump on the DACA issue. While the inland areas and Northern part of the state are quietly conservative, the massive population of the coastal cities have assured the state has gone in the Democratic column since President Clinton won his first term in 1992.

Many of the recent GOP bills targeting immigration cities have cases coming from the state of Califor-

Jason Jones is junior political science major from Alvin.

nia, most notably “Kate’s Law”, which was named after Kate Steinle, a young woman who was gunned down on a San Francisco pier by an illegal alien.

So, for being one of the most Democratic states in the union today, I find it quite odd that Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein did not receive her parties support in the California

Democratic Convention this past month.

For those familiar with Senator Feinstein, she was elected to the Senate in 1992 and has been an outspoken advocate for gun control ever since. Feinstein was a champion of the Automatic weapons ban of 1994 and was a supporter of the Hillary Clinton campaign in 2016.

The Senate GovTrack’s Political Spectrum has listed Feinstein as a rank-andfile Democrat for years.

She consistently receives Liberal scores based on voting records at the top of

her party.

Govtrack.us listed her in 2016 as the 87th least conservative Senator in front of Al Franken, Barbra Boxer, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. Feinstein is also known to vote with her party upwards of 95% of the time. So that leaves one to wonder, why would Democrats not support her bid for re-election?

The answer is quite simple: Feinstein said she “ t h i n k s D o n a l d Tr u m p could be a good president…”

In the time since she made the comment, her challenger, Kevin Deleón,

has attacked Feinstein mercilessly saying, “Democrats deserve a progressive senator who fights on the front lines… leadership comes from human audacity, not from congressional seniority.”

Anyone that pays close enough attention to politics would know that Senator Feinstein and President Trump are incredibly far from agreeing on much of anything. In fact, they are pretty close to polar opposites.

However, I believe there is something to be said for Feinstein’s comments.

In an age of ever growing

political polarization and deadlock in the government, it is truly remarkable for a far left-wing senator to give the far right-wing president a chance to do good for our country.

It takes a true believer in democracy and bi-partisan compromise to take that step. While not a fan of Senator Feinstein when it comes to policy, for her comments on President Trump she has earned my respect, and I wish her the best of luck in her bid for re-election. @DailyToreador

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Quick-fix mentality compromises health of Americans

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hy have we become a quick-fix society when it comes to our health?

Can’t sleep? Pop a pill. Need to lose weight?

There’s a pill for that. Can’t focus? Here’s another pill.

Somewhere along the way we became a people obsessed with the quick fix and totally disenfranchised with actual health. Now please, don’t get me wrong, advancements in modern medicine are astounding and have either changed or saved countless lives. But are we abusing the beauty of these inventions?

Every day we put things into our bodies that are not made for it to digest. We

Ashley Gale Vaughan is a second-year law student from Boerne.

give our bodies horrible fuel and then mask it with a pill to cover up the symptoms.

We live in a world filled with over processed foods that can be actual poison to our bodies. Trust me, I’m all for some fast food fries every now and then, but we can’t expect our bodies to function in top shape if we are putting bad — though maybe good tasting — food into them.

No one seems to want to fix that problem, though.

That’s probably because a lifestyle change can be difficult. In fact, it can seem

is too often some other negative symptom that the “fix” will create that then requires yet another pill.

Lethargy and tiredness are often a side effect. Additionally, these pills all too often can become addictive and even, at times, can change a person’s brain chemistry. The over-prescription of antibiotics leads to horrible stomach issues and “super-bugs” and the way that pain killers have been treated has led to the opioid crisis.

There is a place for these remedies, absolutely. However, as a society, we would be so much healthier, happier and more energetic if we could

rid ourselves of the “quick fix” mentality surrounding our health and focus on preventative medicine and treating our bodies well. It doesn’t require working out seven days a week. It doesn’t require strict veganism or entirely gluten-free eating. All it takes is a choice to eat better foods and to be active when you can.

Cut one bad thing out of your diet, whether it’s fried food, dairy or red meats and see how your body responds when it’s running on the right fuel. Treat your body well; be good to it. It’s the only one you’ll get. @DailyToreador

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Boko Haram returns Nigeria girls, warns not to put in school DAPCHI, Nigeria (AP) — Boko Haram Islamic extremists brought back nearly all of the 110 girls they had kidnapped from a boarding school last month, dropping them off in the middle of the night Wednesday with a warning: “Don’t ever put your daughters in school again.”

Several of the girls interviewed by The Associated Press said they had been traveling for days before the

convoy of vehicles arrived in the center of the town of Dapchi around 2 a.m. Residents who had fled upon hearing that Boko Haram was headed their way watched from hiding as dozens of girls descended from the vehicles apparently unharmed.

“We were freed because we are Muslim girls and they didn’t want us to suffer.

That is why they released us,” said Khadija Grema,

one of the freed girls who said a Christian classmate remained captive.

The extraordinary development brought elation to most of the families, but more heartache for the relatives of the six girls still unaccounted for. The sister of one girl fainted Wednesday upon hearing that she was not among those freed.

One 14-year-old released by the fighters told reporters

that five girls had died. She did not provide other details and it was not immediately possible to independently verify her claim.

The abductions in Dapchi have evoked painful memories of the tragedy in Chibok, where 276 girls were kidnapped from their boarding school. Nearly four years later, about 100 of them have never returned home. Many had been forced to marry

their captors and had children fathered by them.

The Nigerian government denied that it had paid a ransom or made a prisoner swap in exchange for the girls’ freedom. The girls were released “through back-channel efforts and with the help of some friends of the country, and it was unconditional,” Information Minister Lai Mohammed told journalists in the capital, Abuja.

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Peru’s president offers resignation amid recently exposed political turmoil LIMA, Peru (AP) — Embattled President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski offered up his resignation Wednesday ahead of an impeachment vote, seeking to put an end to a debilitating political drama

playing out just three weeks before the Andean nation is set to host U.S. President Donald Trump for a regional summit.

In a nationwide televised address, Kuczynski, with his cabinet stand-

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Why, though, are we so unwilling to do what is best for our health?

For any problem you have, there is probably a quick-fix pill available to you. For many, the question is simply one of convenience. Why spend the time trying to make a lifestyle change when a pill every morning can do the same thing?

There are countless unintended side effects, however, that occur with this type of “treatment.” There

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Tech to Town scheduled for LGBTQIA Summit to take April 7, registration open place at Tech this weekend Registration for Tech to Town, a one-day community service project for the Texas Tech community to give back to Lubbock, is now open.

Tech to Town is sponsored

by Student Union & Activities Community Outreach, according to the Student Union & Activities website.

Tech to Town will be from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 7, immediately followed

by a concert the Student Activities Board tweeted would be “HUGE.” In the same tweet, SAB wrote the identity of the artist would be released soon.

Students can sign up for Tech to Town on the SAB website or the Student Union & Activities page. The day will be filled with different community service projects in and around Lubbock.

In 2017, Tech to Town

had more than 700 volunteers, according to a previous article from The Daily Toreador. This was an increase from 2016, when 500 volunteers participated.

Student Union & Activities, Student Government Association, Office of the President and Volunteer Center of Lubbock joined forces to put on Tech to Town this year. @MaryBethHolmDT

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The Texas Tech Office of LGBTQIA will host the Big 12 LGBTQIA & Allies Summit from Friday, March 23, through Sunday, March 25, in the Student Union Building.

This is the first conference the office has hosted since its inception in Jan. 2017, according to the Office of LGBTQIA website.

The goal of the summit is to

bring members of the Big 12 community together to work toward inclusion, access and equity within higher education. The event also plans to celebrate the progress the LGBTQ and Ally community has made.

More than 175 members of the Tech and HSC community as well as St. Edwards University, South Plains College, Texas Christian

University, the University of North Texas, the University of Texas at Arlington and West Texas A&M will gather for the summit, according to an article from News Wise.

Events at the summit include caucus opportunities, presentations, workshops and other activities to build a stronger community within the conference.

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the away games on TV if I am home or with friends.”

Since the team is playing so far from Tech, many students are gathering with their friends for watch parties.

Max Anthony, a sophomore political science and economics major from Houston, said he is excited to see the Red Raiders take on another round of the tournament. Like many students, he and his friends will watch the game together and root on the team.

As the Red Raiders get deeper into tournament play, the stakes get higher

which makes cheering them on all the more exciting, Anthony said. He has been following the team closely all season, and even more so now that March Madness is in full swing.

“I am always excited to cheer on the teams from Texas Tech. While football has always had its ups and downs, it’s been a great year for the basketball team,” Anthony said. “The atmosphere that Lubbock has about the team is crazy, it’s awesome to see a whole community supporting a team like this.”

CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 Though she said she was not a huge basketball fan, Clayton said basketball is her favorite sport, and that following the success of the basketball team has made keeping up with the team more fun.

“I only made it to two home games this year because they were either when I was at work or the student sections were filled before I could get there,” Clayton said, “I usually will watch

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Judge grants initial motions in Weinstein Co. bankruptcy

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Red tulips are beginning to bloom in front of the Texas Tech Seal at the Broadway entrance to campus.

Each spring, about 65,000 tulips of different colors are planted around campus, according to the Texas Tech Today website, primarily in red. The tulips were first planted as a way to brighten up campus.

DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Tuesday issued initial orders allowing the Weinstein Co. to continue paying its bills and working toward a sale of substantially all of its assets.

Judge Mary Walrath’s rulings include interim approval for the company to borrow up to $25 million to see it through bankruptcy, but only after she expressed concern about the loan terms in the face of a competing financing proposal.

After lengthy arguments by attorneys, Union Bank, the Weinstein Co.’s major existing lender and primary secured creditor, agreed to reduce the amount of upfront fees it was seeking to provide bankruptcy financing.

Robert Del Genio, a con-

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‘Sex and the City’ star Cynthia Nixon running for governor in New York ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former “Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon is running for New York governor.

After flirting with a run for months, Nixon tweeted Monday that she will challenge Gov. Andrew Cuomo in New York’s Democratic primary in September.

It sets up a longshot bid pitting an openly gay liberal activist who has never held political office against a twoterm incumbent with a $30 million war chest and possible presidential ambitions.

Her campaign website said

Nixon won’t accept any corporate contributions and will limit contributions from any individual or organization to $65,100 for the election cycle.

“We want our government to work again. On health care, ending massive incarceration, fixing our broken subway,” Nixon said in a video announcing her candidacy . “We are sick of politicians who care more about headlines and power than they do about us.”

Nixon has her work cut out for her. A Siena College poll released Monday showed Cuomo leading her 66 percent

to 19 percent among registered Democrats, and by a similar margin among self-identified liberals. Nixon did a little better among younger and upstate Democrats but didn’t have more than a quarter of either group.

The poll of 772 registered voters was conducted March 1116. The margin of error is plus or minus 4 percentage points.

Nixon in recent months has given speeches and interviews calling on Democrats nationally to run “bluer” in 2018 and carve out a strong, progressive liberal identity rather than being merely “the anti-Trump party.”

sultant serving as chief restructuring officer for the Weinstein Co., testified that the time constraints the company is facing and the loan certainty offered by Union Bank were key factors in accepting its financing offer, which includes an initial draw of $7.5 million.

“This company has been liquidity-constrained for quite some time,” said Del Genio. “.... As of last night, we had $218,000 of cash.”

Lantern Capital Partners, a Dallas-based private equity firm, has offered $310 million in cash for the Weinstein Co.’s assets.

It also has agreed to assume about $125 million in project-related debt and to cover obligations related to the assumption of certain contracts and leases.

The company’s primary assets are a lucrative 277film library, a television production business, and an unreleased film portfolio that includes four distribution-ready films and other projects in various stages of development.

As the lead, or “stalking horse” bidder, Lantern is entitled to a breakup fee of $9.3 million and expense reimbursement of up to $6.2 million if the Weinstein Co. accepts another bid, which would have to be at least $1 million more than the combined amount of Lantern’s offer and bid protections.

Walrath scheduled an April 6 hearing on the proposed bid procedures, which propose a May 2 auction if there is more than one qualified bidder.

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Opening arguments today in AT&T case NEW YORK (AP) — Opening arguments are set for Thursday in the federal government’s efforts to block AT&T’s efforts to gobble up Time Warner in a case that could shape how you get — and how much you pay for — streaming TV and movies.

AT&T says it needs to buy Time Warner to compete with the likes of Amazon, Netflix and Google in the rapidly evolving world of video entertainment.

The Justice Department’s an-

titrust lawyers worry that consumers will end up paying more to watch their favorite shows, whether on a TV screen, smartphone or tablet.

“On one hand, the government is saying this is the Old World and AT&T Time Warner is saying this is the New World,” said Larry Downes, senior industry and innovation fellow at Georgetown University. “They’re arguing completely different views of how the content industries look right

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In October 2016, AT&T offered to buy Time Warner for $86 billion. Dallas-based AT&T Inc. provides wireless, broadband and DirecTV satellite services via phone and TV. New York-headquartered Time Warner owns the HBO, TNT, TBS and CNN networks and sports programing including Major League Baseball’s playoffs and the NCAA’s March Madness basketball tournament.

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Big 12 shows up strong with 4 teams in Sweet 16

By SAMUEL MEDLIN Staff Writer

The Big 12 Conference seemed to be a dominant conference in college basketball this season and deep runs by several Big 12 teams into the NCAA Tournament have proved it to be true.

There is a total of 10 schools that make up the Big 12 Conference, and seven of those schools were able to clinch a spot in the NCAA Tournament. Four of those seven teams have made it into the Sweet 16, which is tied with the American Athletic Conference for most schools to make it into the Sweet 16 this year.

The No. 14 ranked Texas Tech men’s basketball team has seen great success this year, amassing an overall record of 24-9 and a conference record of 11-7, according to Tech Athletics. After attaining a No. 3 seed, which is tied for the highest seeding in program history, the Red Raiders have advanced all the way to the Sweet 16.

Other Big 12 teams taking part in the NCAA Tournament include the Big 12 Conference-champion Kansas Jayhawks, who owned a No. 1 seed after ending the season 27-7 overall and 13-5 in conference play; West Virginia, entered as a No. 5 seed after it ended the season 24-10 overall and 11-7 in conference; No. 6 seed Texas Christian University had an overall record of 21-11 and No. 9 seed Kansas State, who

went 22-11 overall with a conference record of 10-8, according to Tech Athletics.

Texas and Oklahoma each earned a run into the Tournament, with both nabbing a No. 10 seed after ending the season with 19-14 and 18-13 records respectively.

To open its tournament r u n , N o . 3 Te c h w e n t head to head against No. 14 Stephen F. Austin on Thursday, March 15, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. The Red Raiders secured a 70-60 win with senior Keenan Evans leading the way by recording 23 points.

The win advanced Tech to the second round of the tournament where it would face No. 6 Florida.

“It felt great,” Evans said. “Last time we were here, we didn’t get the job done and for us to get the first one out of the way is a really good feeling, I feel like all we can do is improve.”

On Saturday, March 17, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, the Red Raiders faced No. 6 University of Florida. The Florida Gators were the only barrier between Tech and its third Sweet 16 run in program history, and its first since 2005. Throughout the game there were several lead changes, but the No. 3 Red Raiders came out on top, taking home a 69-66 win over No. 6 Florida.

“We’re playing in one of the best conferences, this is what we should be doing,” Tech head coach Chris Beard said. “Every year should be a

NCAA Tournament; a lot of work went into this but we’re just getting started.”

The Red Raiders are scheduled to play their Sweet 16 match against No. 2 Purdue at 9:57 p.m.

ET on Friday, March 23, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, according to Tech Athletics.

“What I see from Purdue is just a really well coached team. They’re a team that’s been in this position before, we’re a team that’s new to this as a unit; we’ve got some individuals that have been at this stage, but not together as a team,” Beard said, according to Tech Athletics. “We’re really fortunate to be one of the 16 teams left and we intend on taking advantage of it.”

No. 1 Kansas defeated No. 16 Penn in the opening round of the tournament on Thursday, March 15, at Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas. Just two days later, on Saturday, March 17, the Jayhawks defeated No. 9 Seton Hall to secure a trip to the Sweet 16.

The game was a nail-biter all the way through, but Kansas remained strong by capping off the night with an 83-79 win over the Pirates.

The No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks are scheduled to go against No. 5 Clemson for its Sweet 16 matchup at 7:07 p.m. ET on Friday, March 23, at CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska, according to the NCAA. West Virginia, who is a No. 5 seed, competed against No. 12 Murray State in the first round of

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Senior guard Niam Stevenson fends off WVU forward Sagaba Konate during the Texas Tech’s game against West Virginia on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, in the United Supermarkets Area. Tech and West Virginia both advanced to the Sweet 16 as well as Kansas and Kansas State. the tournament on Friday, March 16, at Viejas Arena in San Diego, California, according to the NCAA. The Mountaineers played the defense they are known for and ended the night with an 85-68 win. In the round of 32, Marshall was unable to keep the same pace as West Virginia, as the Mountaineers took home a 94-71 victory, marking the third Big 12 team to advance to the Sweet 16.

No. 5 West Virginia is set to face No. 1 Villanova in its Sweet 16 matchup at 7:27 p.m. ET on Friday, March 23, at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, according to the NCAA. No. 9 Kansas State University is the fourth and final Big 12 school to secure a bid in the

Sweet 16, according to the NCAA. In the opening round, the Wildcats took down No. 8 Creighton by a score of 69-59.

After advancing through the first round, Kansas State went head to head against No. 16 University of Maryland Baltimore County, the same team that broke the record for the first victory by a No. 16 seed over a No. 1 seed in NCAA Tournament history. It was a close game but Kansas State notched the win over UMBC by a score of 50-41 to advance to the Sweet 16.

No. 9 Kansas State is scheduled to play No. 5 Kentucky in the Sweet 16 at 9:37 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 22, at Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, according to the NCAA.

Of the seven Big 12 schools that obtained a bid in the tournament, three of those schools failed to make it past the first round. TCU, Texas and Oklahoma all fell in the first round.

No. 10 Texas lost in overtime to No. 7 Nevada by a score of 87-83. No. 6 TCU lost in the first round to No. 11 Syracuse by a score of 57-52, while No. 10 Oklahoma faced No. 7 Rhode Island in the opening round and lost, 83-78.

Four Big 12 conference teams in the Sweet 16 gives the conference a good chance to have a member school cut the nets for the first time since 2008, when Kansas won its most recent title, and the only title in Big 12 history. @SamMedlinDT

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Red Raiders set to start Big 12 Conference play this month

By NOAH MICIOTTO Staff Writer

The Texas Tech softball team is set to begin conference play on Friday, March 23, against No. 5 Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma.

The Red Raiders will enter the game with a record of 20-10 on the year, surpassing last year’s total amount of wins, according to Tech Athletics. Tech has an overall young squad, with five freshmen frequently in the lineup. Only three of the 19 Red Raiders on the squad are seniors.

Tech has made multiple improvements from last year. During the 2017 season, Tech had a 4-14 record in conference play.

Since last season, the Red Raiders have transitioned into a well-rounded squad.

The Red Raiders offense has been electric this season. Tech has a .295 team batting average and has scored 147 runs on the year, according to Tech Athletics. Five Red Raiders have batting averages over .300.

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Redshirt freshman Heaven Burton gears up to swing against New Mexico State on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, at Rocky Johnson Field. As the Red Raiders start Big 12 play, they have already reached their win total from last season.

The other important aspect for the Red Raiders is their defense. Tech as a team has a fielding percentage of .965 thus far. The defense is led by a strong pitching staff with a collective ERA of 2.41, according to Tech Athletics.

Freshman pitcher Erin Edmoundson leads the staff

in innings pitched, with 97.1 on the year, according to Tech Athletics. Edmoundson, a Big 12 Pitcher of the Week recipient, has the lowest ERA on the squad at 1.37.

Following Edmoundson in innings pitched is sophomore Kassidy Scott. Scott has an ERA of 2.77 and a record of

5-3 on the year, according to Tech Athletics. Scott has recorded 43 strikeouts and given up 26 walks.

Senior Cheyene Powell is the most frequent starter in the circle for the Red Raiders.

Powell has started 11 of the 12 games she has played in.

Powell has an ERA of 2.93

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through 40.2 innings pitched, according to Tech Athletics.

With their young squad, the Red Raiders have already surpassed last season results. Tech will face heavy opposition in conference; however, Tech is a different team from last year. The Red Raiders must continue to play well if they wish to finish well in conference, with several Big 12 teams being perennial powerhouses.

To start the 18-game long conference play, the Red Raiders will take on the No. 5 Sooners in Norman, Oklahoma. The Red Raiders will look to give OU their first home loss of the season. The 2016 and 2017 defending National Champion Sooners will enter the game with a record of 25-2 and a 16-game winning streak, according to Oklahoma Athletics.

Following the threegame series with the Sooners, the Red Raiders will return home to Rocky Johnson field to take on No. 24 Oklahoma State on Thursday, March 29. The Cowgirls currently have a record of 21-6 on the year, according to Oklahoma State Athletics.

After facing the Cowgirls for three games, the Red Raiders will take on the No. 13 Baylor Bears

with a three-game series beginning on Friday, April 6. Tech will play all three games against Baylor at Rocky Johnson field. The Bears currently have a record of 17-4, according to Baylor Athletics.

Te c h w i l l t h e n travel to Austin to take on the University of Te x a s L o n g h o r n s . T h e Longhorns currently have a record of 12-13 on the year, according to the University of Texas Athletics. Tech will face the Longhorns three times with game one set for Friday, April 13.

Tech will once again return to Rocky Johnson Field to take on Iowa State in a three-game series. The Red Raiders will square off against the Cyclones starting on Friday, April 2 0 , a c c o r d i n g t o Te c h Athletics. Iowa State currently has a record of 17-16 this season.

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Tech ready to defend Big 12 title

By CONNELLY BOCK Staff Writer

The No. 16 Texas Tech women’s tennis team heads into Big 12 play looking to win a share of the conference title for the fourth time in seven years.

Last season the Lady Raiders went 8-1 in conference play, clinching a part of the Big 12 title on their way to winning the first Big 12 Tournament Championship in program history.

Heading into conference play, Tech is 10-3 on the season with all three losses coming from opponents ranked in the top six. The Lady Raiders are 5-1 over their last six matches and 5-1 in home matches.

Tech will host the No. 17 Kansas Jayhawks at 5 p.m. on Friday, March 23, at the McLeod Tennis Center, for its first Big 12 match of the season.

Kansas is 9-4 on the season, including wins over No. 18 Arkansas and No. 21 Wichita State, and is 1-3 in away matches. In singles play, the Jayhawks are anchored by No. 3 junior Anastasia Rychagova, who is 8-1 in dual match play and 11-2 against nationally ranked opponents.

The Jayhawks will head to Lubbock with two conference matches already under their belt, a 4-1 victory over No. 38 Baylor and a 4-2 loss to No. 12 Texas.

The Lady Raiders will then play host to the No. 31 Kansas State Wildcats at

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Felicity Maltby hits the ball back to the Arizona team on Friday, Feb. 23, 2018, at the McLeod Tennis Center. Heading into conference play, Tech is 10-3 on the season with all three losses coming from opponents ranked in the top six. noon on Sunday, March 25.

The Wildcats are 11-4 on the season and 6-1 in away matches. They are 1-1 in conference play after defeating Baylor 4-3 and falling to Texas 4-0.

Kansas State went 2-7 in conference play a season ago, including a 4-0 loss to Tech, in Manhattan, Kansas. Tech also faced Kansas State in the first round of the Big 12 Championships, defeating them 4-0.

After their first two conference matches, the Lady Raiders will travel Dallas to take on the No. 23 University of Tulsa on Wednesday, March 28, for their last non-conference match of the season.

Tech will then return

home to face the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs at noon on Saturday, March 31, at the McLeod Tennis Center.

Tech traveled to Arlington to face TCU in a non-conference match on Saturday, Feb. 3, resulting in a 4-2 victory for the Lady Raiders.

TCU went 5-4 in conference play a season ago and handed Tech its only conference loss of the season, TCU defeated the Lady Raiders 4-1 in Tech’s final Big 12 match.

Tech will then travel to Waco for its first conference match on the road, taking on the No. 28 Baylor Bears at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 6.

The Bears are 9-9 on the season and 0-2 in conference play after dropping matches to both Kansas and Kansas State. Baylor went 8-2 in conference play a season ago, with one of its two losses coming against Tech.

The Lady Raiders will then return to Lubbock for their final home match of the regular season as they face the No. 8 Texas Longhorns at noon on Sunday, April 8.

The Longhorns are 11-4 on the season and 2-0 in conference play, with road victories over Kansas and Kansas State. The Lady Raiders defeated the Longhorns twice last year, once in conference play and once in the Big 12 Championships Semifinals, elimi-

nating the Longhorns from the tournament.

Texas features the No. 1 ranked singles player in the country, sophomore Bianca Turati, who is 9-1 in dual match play. No. 33 sophomore Anna Turati is also 9-1 in dual match play, forming one of the best one-two punches in the Big 12.

Following their final home match Tech will travel to Norman, Oklahoma, to face the No. 49 Oklahoma Sooners at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 13.

The Sooners are 10-5 on the season including a 4-3 win over No. 40 North Carolina State. No. 28 senior Lily Miyazaki leads the team in singles play, going 9-3 when playing in the number one spot.

Oklahoma went 4-5 in conference play a season ago including a 4-2 loss to Tech in Lubbock. It went 2-2 in home conference matches.

The Lady Raiders will then travel to Stillwater, Oklahoma, to square off against the No. 12 Oklahoma State Cowgirls at 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 15.

The Cowgirls are 11-1 on the season and 2-0 in conference play after defeating both Iowa State and West Virginia at home.

Oklahoma State is led by senior Vladica Babic, who is one of only seven players in program history to record 100 doubles wins and the first since 1991, according to Oklahoma State Athletics.

Nilehn, Red Raiders nationally ranked ments during the spring semester, according to Tech Athletics.

Senior Fredrik Nilehn also earned praise on Wednesday after he was listed as having moved up on the individual leaderboard, and now holds the No. 3 individual ranking in the nation, according to the Golfstat

NCAA Team Rankings.

Nilehn’s boost up the individual rankings happen following his first-place finish in the most recent tournament, the Lamkin San Diego Classic, according to Tech Athletics.

To go along with his two first place finishes this spring, Nilehn also broke

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He has been chosen as a Haskins Award candidate and to represent Team Europe in the Palmer Cup this upcoming Summer.

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A s o f W e d n e s d a y, March 21, the Texas Tech men’s golf team has officially cracked the list of the top-5 teams in the nation, receiving the No. 5 spot in Golfstat’s NCAA Team Rankings.

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The Cowgirls went 8-1 in conference play a season ago, with their only loss being a 4-2 loss to Tech. The Lady Raiders also defeated the Cowgirls in the Big 12 Championship match 4-2.

Following a tough road test against the Cowgirls, Tech travels to Morgantown, West Virginia, to f a c e t h e We s t Vi r g i n i a Mountaineers at 4 p.m. on Friday, April 20.

West Virginia is 4-7 on the season and 0-2 in conference play after dropping two road matches to Oklahoma and Oklahoma State.

The Mountaineers went 0-9 in conference play a season ago, including a 4-0 loss to Tech, being swept in all but one conference match.

The Lady Raiders will then head to Ames, Iowa, to close out the regular season with a match against Iowa State at 11 a.m. on Sunday, April 22.

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Iowa State went 1-8 in conference play a season ago, including a 4-0 loss to Tech.

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Bark in the Park announced for Sunday baseball game

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Dogs filled the stands of Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park for the annual Bark at the Park game. Texas Tech played Baylor at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 9, 2017, at Dan Law Field. Tech will host its 2018 Bark in the Park event on Sunday, March 25, as the Red Raiders face Northeastern at 12:30 p.m. Admission will be $15 per person and dogs will get in free.

Texas Tech baseball’s annual Bark in the Park game will take place at the Tech versus Northeastern game at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 25, at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park.

Owners who want to bring their dogs to the event only have to pay the $15 general admission price for their ticket and entrance for their dog is free. The owner must fill out an attendance waiver for their dog, according to a Tech Athletics news release.

To enter the game, tickets must be purchased first and owners must check in their dog at the entrance gate near the outdoor track. If an attendance waiver is not filled out the dog will not be allowed in.

Dogs must also be on a leash and be seated in the general admission sections of the stadium.

A certain section of the stadium will be dog-free to accommodate for people with allergies, or those with a fear of dogs, according to the release.

Dogs must be at least four months of age, have up-to-date vaccinations, relatively good health to be able to walk up and down stairs, not aggressive towards other dogs or people or overly afraid of people, according to the release. If a dog is showing signs of illness it is recommended that they do not attend.

In terms of health, it is recommended that dogs with short snouts or breathing problems not go to the event, especially if it is hot outside

as these dogs are more prone to heat exhaustion, according to the release.

Dogs will also have a specified play area in the grassy area inside the fence near the ticket office, according to the release.

This area will also be used for water and waste. A Te x a s Te c h m a r k e t i n g representative will be present in the play area.

Owners will be required to carry doggy bags that are purchased

by Texas Tech Marketing for waste. One bag per dog will be given by entering the stadium but there will also be extra bags near the trash cans, and all trash cans can be used for disposing waste, according to the release.

Owners are responsible for their dogs’ behavior and must look out for any warning signs of stress and possible aggression, according to the release.

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