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Texas Tech’s 99th public art piece was installed on campus in front of the Honors Hall and unveiled earlier this month.

The piece was designed by artist and architect Marc Fornes.

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Honors Hall public art piece aims to intrigue, engage

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midst the open expanse of the Texas Tech Honors Hall courtyard, it is impossible to miss the recently installed sculpture residing directly in the intersection of two paths. In shades of pale green metal with dramatic curves, its abstract form commands attention.

This sculpture, created by artist and architect Marc Fornes, stands as the 99th piece of public art installed on campus, Emily Wilkinson, public art director, said.

Fornes’ sculpture was installed as part of the Public Art Program at Tech, which funds public artworks using one percent of the costs of new construction on campus.

This particular piece has been in the works since 2016 to be installed

with the Honors College building, she said. At the time, Fornes was chosen as the artist based on a selection process with the committee at Tech.

His background in architecture and proposal for the work stood out, she said, particularly how he took inspiration in how students moved through campus in designing the work. It was to serve not only as art, but also as shade structure.

“He had taken one of the aerial shots that we posted and all of the little trails that people take when they walk through not the sidewalks,” she said, “but when they take a path that’s kind of worn in the dirt, he took those for the initial line drawing of the piece, so it’s about as site specific as you can get I think.”

Fornes currently leads the studio THEVERYMANY based in New York, according to the studio’s website. His

studio’s body of work lies between art and architecture, with a focus on public art. Over the past 10 years, Fornes has installed work in the United States, Canada and Europe and has had his work exhibited at the Guggenhiem, Art Paris and more.

His works have a distinct style, Wilkinson said.

“I feel like if you see one of his pieces you’ll know it now, especially being familiar with his work,” she said. “But they’re all also very different from each other.”

In his piece for Tech, Fornes said his studio tried to create something that lies between a signal and an experience.

A signal is something that will intrigue students, he said. As they pass through the courtyard and see the color, he hopes they wonder and ask, ‘What is it?’ or ‘Did they see that from somewhere else?’ It

should trigger curiosity, he said.

“The art piece does not become part of just decoration in the courtyard, it is something that will intrigue,” he said.

The second part of his vision is the experience, he said. The piece should offer something more to students than just decoration. He said he is trying to provoke a moment where students can simply lose time.

“By losing time I mean losing quality time just there with a book, in a discussion with friends,” he said. “So it’s art, not just as an object or not just as an art collection on the campus, it’s art with some sort of purpose, and that purpose is simply to engage.”

This interaction and experience with the structure is positive, especially to people who might not be necessarily built or trained to appreciate art, Cheslee Hibler, a

sophomore astrophysics and math major from Midland, said.

“I appreciate that you can walk through it,” she said. “I think that’s way better than something that just exists to look at and not really interact with.”

Another, less visible aspect of the work, is the utilization of technology in its design, Fornes said. The work has been digitally fabricated, with each part coded and programmed rather than drafted or designed.

The piece, made of thin sheets of aluminum, is composed of many parts that have been laser cut into unique shapes that fit together to create organic forms, he said. The structure of the piece does not rely on the thickness of the material, but on the geometry and the form of the project itself.

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Tech lands 3 graduate transfers

By ADÁN RUBIO News Editor

Due to questions regarding the demolition of the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum and Auditorium, Texas Tech System Facilities Planning and Construction Vice Chancellor Billy Breedlove spoke to media about plans on Wednesday.

During the news conference, Breedlove discussed the demolition and what to expect in the next few days.

“We’re almost finished with abatement,” he said. “After the rodeo finished, we went in and did a little bit more salvaging, a little bit more abatement. Now we’re going to start doing the demolition.”

Starting on the auditorium side, Breedlove said large equipment will be utilized to demolish the building in the next day. He said there is no exact time of completion.

“We’ll learn more as we get into it,” Breedlove said. “These buildings all react differently. Once the equipment starts going in, we’ll be able to tighten up that time line better.

We’re guessing that it’s going to

be somewhere towards the first of August that we’re totally done with the site.”

After the demolition is completed, Breedlove said the FPC will let Tech President Lawrence Schovanec and his team decide what to do with the open area, which will be turned into a green space for the time being.

“You’ll see large pieces of equipment going in and taking it down piece by piece,” he said. “We’re mov-

ing to the exterior.”

Safety barriers and slower traffic around the site are a few consequences of the demolition the Tech community can expect, Breedlove said.

“I don’t think you’ll see a lot of effect on parking,” he said. “This worked out pretty good being in the summer, so we’ll have fewer students.”

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The Lubbock Municipal Coliseum is prepared for its tearing down. Demolition of the coliseum in ongoing.

The Texas Tech football team landed three graduate transfers for the upcoming season under head coach Matt Wells in his first year with the Red Raiders.

Zech McPhearson was the first graduate transfer to come to Tech, according to Tech Athletics. He transferred from Penn State after making 24 appearances in two seasons as a cornerback.

In his collegiate career, McPhearson racked up 16 tackles, three pass deflections and a fumble recovery. He will have two more years of eligibility.

Another player to join the Red Raiders is running back Armand Shyne, who played three seasons at Utah, according to Tech Athletics. He recorded 512 yards and five touchdowns to help lead the

Utes to the Pac-12 Championship game.

In his three seasons at Utah, Shyne recorded 885 rushing yards, nine touchdowns and averaged 4.5 yards per carry.

Adding to Tech’s linebackers, Evan Rambo transferred to Tech with two more years of eligibility after his two seasons at Cal-Berkeley, according to Tech Athletics. Rambo played in 27 total games, recording 34 tackles with four going for a loss. He also recorded two sacks, an interception and a pass deflection.

He earned 16 tackles and both his careers sacks in his first season as a linebacker.

The transfers join the Red Raiders’ in June when summer workouts begin. @MaxHengstDT

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Students learn water efficiency with new CASNR program

By HATTIE ROBB Staff Writer

The Texas Tech College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources launched the interdisciplinary Undergraduate Agricultural Water Management Certificate in hopes to teach students about irrigation technologies and practices that will enhance the efficiency of water use.

Charles West, professor of the Tech Department of Plant and Soil Science and administrator of the Texas Alliance for Water Conservation, said the certificate will consist of nine core hours along with six hours of electives, and its curriculum will cover water management and conservation.

Even though the core courses are obtained through the Department of Plant and Soil Science, he said any Tech student can acquire the certificate as long as they meet the requirements.

Since 2005, West said the TAWC has been educating producers on how to conserve and use water more efficiently.

He said the TAWC wants to expand its teachings to students.

“Irrigation is extremely

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important and very valuable, and without it we cannot grow high yields,” West said.

“We have to treat ground water as a precious resource, because agriculture is a major component of the economy in West Texas.”

For students, West said the certificate states students have accumulated a set number of credit hours in water-related courses to indicate an area of emphasis.

The certificate is a portion of their degree, and students can shape their electives and major requirements to meet the needs of the certificate.

Donna Mitchell McCallister, research assistant professor in the Department of Agriculture and Applied Economics, said in less than 50 years, over half the saturated thickness of the Ogallala Aquifer has declined in the West Texas region, putting a substantial strain on water resources.

“About 90 percent of water used for agriculture irrigation is used from the Ogallala Aquifer,” McCallister said. “That water has not been wasted, but it could have been managed more efficiently.”

Regarding the TAWC, Mcball series,” he said. “We’ll be very sensitive to when we work in that area.”

Regardless of the commotion BREEDLOVE occurring around the site, Breedlove said the

Callister said the organization contributes information regarding resource conservation to producers and industries through field walks and during its annual water college hosted at the Lubbock Civic Center. The one demographic they have not been able to reach is students.

“We want to prepare students for the workforce so they will be able to overcome the issues that our growers are facing,” she said. “The major gaps we have defined is the lack of understanding in irrigation technology and innovation. We want to educate students on the technology that is out there while allowing them to interact in lab work as well.”

Next fall, West said the program will institute its new course Irrigation Management.

He said the course is designed to provide broad technical content on irrigation including awareness, technical principles and real-life local practices.

Faculty from different CASNR departments will correlate various topics within the course through lectures, West said. Water management for forage crops and animal systems, resource economics and workers will work to not interfere with the baseball schedule.

“We hope to have this thing down and most of the material out of here before summer school starts,” he said. “We really would like to have it completed before football season.” @AdanRubioDT

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legal aspects and the review of soil water properties are topics he said will be included in the lectures, and the course will arrange outside practitioners as guest lectures.

Haydon Miller, freshman animal science major from Dimmitt, said the certificate is a good way to promote water conservation to various CASNR students, even if they are not in the Plant and Soil Science department.

“I think it is important for all agriculture students to learn about how we can help save water,” Miller said. “It applies in all aspects of ag production, not just farming.”

The certificate curriculum will teach students the science and practice behind water conservation that will make them attractive for employment in the water industry, West said.

The hands-on experience is one aspect students will obtain from the courses that will help them in career training.

“Students will not be entering the career field as a blank sheet,” West said. “The program provides foundational information that will help them in employment.” @DailyToreador

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Florida teenager obsessed with Columbine takes her own life LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) — A Florida teenager who authorities say was obsessed with the Columbine school shooting and may have been planning an attack in Colorado just ahead of the 20th anniversary was found dead Wednesday in an apparent suicide after a nearly 24-hour manhunt.

The body of 18-year-old high schooler Sol Pais was discovered in the mountains outside Denver with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound after investigators got a tip from the driver who took her there, the FBI said.

During the manhunt, Denver-area schools closed as a precaution, with classes and extracurricular activities canceled for a half-million students.

Police and the FBI were tipped off about Pais after the Miami Beach high school student made troubling remarks to others about her “infatuation” with the 1999 bloodbath at Columbine High and this weekend’s anniversary of the 13 killings, said Dean Phillips, FBI agent in charge in

Denver. He did not elaborate on what she said.

Pais purchased three oneway tickets to Denver on three consecutive days, then flew in on Monday night and went directly to a gun store, where she bought a shotgun, authorities said.

“We’re used to threats, frankly, at Columbine,” John McDonald, security chief for Jefferson County school system, said when the manhunt was over. “This one felt different. It was different. It certainly had our attention.”

McDonald described her trip as a “pilgrimage” to Columbine.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said after receiving word that the hunt was over that he and all Colorado parents are “hugging their children a little tighter.”

In Pais’ hometown, Surfside Police Chief Julio Yero asked that the family be given “privacy and a little time to grieve.” Pais’ parents had reported her missing on Monday night, police said.

“This family contributed greatly to this investigation

from the very onset. They provided valuable information that led us to Colorado and a lot of things that assisted in preventing maybe more loss of life,” Yero said.

Authorities said she did not threaten a specific school.

But Columbine and more than 20 other schools outside Denver reacted by locking their doors for nearly three hours Tuesday afternoon, and some canceled evening activities or moved them inside.

Pais’ body was found off a trail not far from the base of Mount Evans, a recreation area about 60 miles southwest of Denver, authorities said. She used the weapon she bought, Phillips said. She had been last seen in a black T-shirt, camouflage pants and black boots.

Sheriff Jeff Shrader said the sale of the shotgun apparently followed the state’s legal process. Out-of-state residents who are at least 18 can buy shotguns in Colorado. Customers must provide fingerprints and pass a criminal background check.

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66 minutes: The frantic race to save Notre Dame PARIS (AP) — Fueled by a lattice of centuriesold timbers, the fire moved hungrily across Notre Dame’s rooftop toward the cathedral’s iconic spire.

It belched yellow smoke, spitting out gritty particles of wood, stone, lead and iron and wanted more.

F a r b e l o w, t h e i r v i s i o n obscured by fumes and tears, firefighters, priests and municipal workers passed treasures hand-tohand, hoping the speed of desperation could outrun the flames.

They had 66 minutes.

The first alarm sounded at 6:20 p.m., silencing the priest and a few hundred worshippers and tourists inside.

“Everyone was immobilized by shock for maybe a minute,” said Johann Vexo , who was in the organ loft as usual for the daily Mass on Monday. Shock, but no panic. The rear doors opened and within a few minutes, the cathedral was empty.

Vexo, who had never before even heard the alarm go off, lingered for a bit then made his way home.

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Therapeutic Riding Center works to change lives

By SHELBY LITZKOW Staff Writer

Every day, staff at Texas Tech’s Therapeutic Riding Center work one-on-one with kids, students and community members with disabilities to ultimately change lives through therapeutic riding.

Tangi Irwin, program director for the Therapeutic Riding Center, said the center was founded in 1998 by Heidi Brady. “(Brady) used to breed race horses in New Zealand,” Irwin said. “She came back, and she said there was a little girl who she thought had cerebral palsy that would watch them ride horses, and she thought she’d like to help her.”

This program was founded with $500 and by borrowing a couple of horses and a trailer, she said, and the founders took off with it.

As long as there is any sort of therapeutic goal a person is working toward, the program will take them, she said.

Clients need to have a doctor’s note signed off saying they are clear to ride, she said. For hippotherapy they have to have a doctor’s note plus a prescription for hippotherapy, since it involves more of the healthcare side of it.

“As long as there is a physical, cognitive or emotional disability or special need that they’re working on, we accept them into the program,” she said.

None of the riders at the center pay full price, Irwin said. The center writes grants, hosts fundraisers and works to get the costs

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The completed project is a proof of concept of the digital system and fabrication system developed by his studio,

down for the riders so that it is affordable.

Tech is one of five higher education universities in the world, she said. That means students can be trained and certified without having to be sent anywhere else.

Tech’s Riding Center is one of 254 premier accredited centers, she said. There are other Therapeutic Riding centers around, but Tech’s is the only premier accredited one.

As long as there is a physical, cognitive or emotional disability or special need that they’re working on, we accept them into the program.

TANGI IRWIN PROGRAM DIRECTOR “We are one of the only, if not the only university with a Therapeutic Riding center that is also partnering with the Health Sciences Center, which is a huge draw right there,” she said.

Staff at the Therapeutic Riding Center also conduct research at the facility, she said.

The center is working to validate this type of therapy, because professors and instructors see it works daily, but now, there are numbers and proof it does really work, Irwin said.

The amount of time riders spend at the center varies, she said. Ideally, the center’s staff he said.

It demonstrates the application of technology in any field, whether it be engineering or art, he said.

“I think that is another, if you will, mission of the art, the educational aspect, where we can show to the students what can be done nowadays if you use technology,” he said.

Observing a structure of this size standing on seemingly only four supports, Hibler said she can see the pre-planning and comprehension of mathematics and physics required.

“I do get that it’s more than an art piece, it’s a show of engineering and its good to have that in a place of education,”

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A new public art installation designed by Marc Fornes was placed on the Texas Tech campus outside of the Honors Hall.

would love for every rider to come out and stay forever, but everyone has different conditions, so that is not realistic.

“Some riders come out here for three months, and they’ve caught up to the milestones that they need to be at, and they go on and live a healthy life,” she said. “We’d love to keep them all, but we understand that they’re going to go on to bigger and better things, and that’s great.”

The Riding Center is also volunteer dependent, she said. Nearly 90 percent of volunteers are Tech students, community members or retired people.

“Our volunteer coordinator has about 200 volunteers on her list, but weekly, we probably see about 50 to 75 of those people,” she said.

Volunteers start out as side walkers, and they help get the horses ready, Irwin said. Then, they can go through leadership training and become a horse leader.

There is always a place to help, she said.

“My first time out here was while taking an animal science class and having to go to the Therapeutic Riding Center to help out for extra credit during senior year,” she said. “That was back in 2004, and I haven’t stopped coming out here since.”

It is humbling to watch a rider take their first steps on a horse, she said. It is huge, because the riders are defying what everyone else has told them they cannot do. They are going past what they were told their limits were, and it is all because of the horses. she said.

It is key in a place of education to show art can affect one’s daily environment, Fornes said. Art has the potential to be an experience of space.

He said he hopes students find a way to experience and inhabit his installation in their own way, to project their

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The Texas Tech Equestrian Center houses the Therapeutic Riding & Training Center. This center allows trainers and riders to practice and train inside of it.

Instructors and volunteers could stand in the middle and do absolutely nothing except make sure riders are safe and these riders would get something out of it, she said.

Katy Taylor, an instructor for the Therapeutic Riding Center, said she has been involved with the program for five years. She started as a freshman and come out to volunteer.

It is easy to fall in love with the place, she said. Having family history with horses and being decorated equestrians helped, but it is not required for the job.

“I didn’t realize that this is what I was supposed to do until I came out here and volunteered,” Taylor said.

“I took the required classes while at Texas Tech and then went through certification and passed.”

The best part of the job is seeing how children interact with the horses, she said.

Sometimes their personalities imagination onto it.

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will clash or they do not get along well, and then sometimes they are best friends.

The horses and the riders listen to each other, and it is incredible to see that relationship grow through their lessons, she said.

Makenzie Roper, a freshman with a major in animal science equine assisted therapy from Arlington, volunteers at the center.

“I’m a leader and side walker for the horses,” she said. “I come out here for a lab with Professor Brady’s hippotherapy class.”

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volunteering is seeing the joy in the clients each week and getting to know them, Roper said. Learning about what makes them excited or which horse is their favorite is special, she said.

Despite the work students do, Irwin said it is the horses that drive the center.

“I try to drill into my students that we are not the reason there are good things happening,” Irwin said. “We do help in it, but those horses are the reason and to get to see that day in and day out, it just never gets old.” @ShelbyLitzkowDT

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Religious tolerance plays important role in nation

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eligion is undeniably a key element of West Texas culture. Lubbock has the most churches per capita in the nation, and mirrors the state’s mostly Christian religious beliefs.

Religion is important to many, and although intolerance and acceptance of other religions is not a part of Lubbock’s normal conversation in this Christian majority, it is a growing topic for many cities in our nation.

In 2018, a debate on religious tolerance was sparked after a satanic statue made a momentary appearance at the Arkansas State Capitol.

In a video of the unveiling, Satanic Temple cofounder Lucien Greaves told protestors and supporters the statue of Baphomet was a symbol of legal equality, tolerance and freedom of conscience and reconciliation.

The intention behind the controversial event was to highlight the practical lack of separation of church and

Madelaine Woodhouse is a junior journalism major from El Paso.

state, due to a statue of the Ten Commandments also on display on the state capitol’s lawn.

Greaves told the crowd the temple did not ask that the Christian statue be removed, because he has little interest in forcing his religious beliefs and symbols on others. Some may be offended by the intentionally disruptive statue; however, the argument brings forth valid points and emotions about double standards, religious tolerance and the separation of church and state.

While the U.S. provides freedom of religious expression for individuals, unchecked intolerance of other religions within this freedom becomes a societal issue. We see this in legal issues such

as a bakery making national headlines in 2017 when the owner refused to make a cake for a gay couple’s wedding due to his religious beliefs about gay marriage.

The couple sued the bakery for discrimination, while the baker noted his First Amendment right to free speech and free exercise of religion.

This is a perfect example of why there should be a separation of religion and the workplace. All services a business offers should be available to the public, regardless of their religious beliefs. However, as religions intermingle and legality becomes an issue among business owners and customers, the problem becomes a question of who draws the line and limitations.

This is difficult to answer because we are ideologically driven, and religion plays a central role in basic human morals. True separation of church and

state is nearly impossible.

Political beliefs are essentially made up of religious beliefs. Laws and court rulings determine what is right and what is wrong. Compare this to some of the Ten Commandments of Christianity: don’t steal, kill, lie or commit adultery. The groundwork of basic civility embodies that of religious ideology.

Having a government that functions without religious biases is impossible, mostly due to the government being composed of many people with their own religious beliefs, rather than one allknowing entity. But our nation was founded on the promise of religious freedom or bluntly put, to each their own, to which we should respect each other’s freedom.

It is this extremely individualistic religious idea that sets the tone when discussing religious tolerance and acceptance, and it isn’t easy to manage this with the unity of a single country.

Religious freedom is something people have fought to establish for hundreds of years, dating back to the creation of America. But when that freedom was achieved, that still left the balance of managing individual religious beliefs in society with the different beliefs of others.

When unmanaged and religiously intolerant ideas toward other religions begin to spread, ideas repeated or spoken aloud end up becoming the encouragement of hateful, physical acts against those different religions.

It is hard to recognize religious intolerance as an issue at face value within this framework, and within freedom of one’s own religion, and it is easy to separate oneself with distrust to those who do not share the same belief.

This isn’t an issue in Lubbock where religious tolerance sits between neighborhood disapproval about a mosque being built and whispers about someone

who is obviously a religious minority. But in a religiously diverse nation, there is a need for religious tolerance within individual religious freedom. This can only come from individuals being able to open up and be more tolerant and accepting of religions not their own. This means learning about others, seeking the common human traits within differences in religions — research has shown religious tolerance is increased with exposure and knowledge of different cultures, religions and ideologies.

Religion can be a powerful and life-altering experience and is important to many in their lives. Comparing religious similarities, opening up and learning about other religions and encouraging and practicing religious tolerance is not only better for one’s state of mind, but for society’s future as a whole. @DailyToreador

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“Never Forget” applies to 9/11 victims in past, continued future

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n Sept. 11, 2001, thousands of first responders rushed selflessly into ground zero to fight for the lives of civilians.

In the weeks and months that followed, responders would continue to work at the site as they searched for and repaired what they could.

As responders jumped into action to serve others, what was overlooked was how the conditions at ground zero may affect their own health.

As of 2018, more than 10,000 9/11 first responders

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have been diagnosed with illness and cancer that connect to the conditions at ground zero, and that number is expected to increase as our country moves closer to the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.

The sickness and cancers affecting police officers, firefighters, EMTs and civilians are connected to the asbestos, steel, lead and glass fibers that created a fog of dust in the air that lingered

days and weeks after Sept.

11. When inhaled, the mixture of toxic particles cause respiratory diseases, internal scarring and asbestosrelated cancers of the lung and abdomen.

The epidemic resulted in federally funded programs meant to support victims of 9/11 who deal with longterm injuries or who may develop disease or cancer over time. One such fund is the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act that Congress ruled into law in 2010. The problem

is these funds are running out, and the 9/11 Health and Compensation Act is set to expire in 2020 if not renewed by Congress.

Former Daily Show host Jon Stewart has been a long time advocate for first responders and the Victim Compensation Fund and has been speaking out again to work with lawmakers to ensure the fund doesn’t get left in the past.

Especially due to the long latency period for asbestosrelated diseases like mesothelioma and lung cancer,

signs of illness might not develop until 20-50 years after exposure.

This year will mark 18 years since the terrorist attacks, and the movement to have the Victim Compensation Act extended for 9/11 responders has already begun.

It will be congress-people from across the country who could sign a new bill into law that will support victims who now live nationwide.

As Americans, it’s now our responsibility to protect the health of the public servants who ran into the

fires 18 years ago, to never forget the victims who lost their lives on that day and to advocate for the lives still being impacted.

Americans everywhere can truly make a difference for these men and women by calling their representatives and sharing information and support for those in their community. To contact your congressional representatives and senators, call your representative at 202-224-312, and visit www. renew911health.org to lend support.

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Mueller report release spirals into political gamesmanship WASHINGTON (AP) — After nearly two years of waiting, America will get some answers straight from Robert Mueller— but not before President Donald Trump’s attorney general has his say.

The Justice Department on Thursday is expected to release a redacted version of the special counsel’s report on Russian election interference and Trump’s campaign, opening up months, if not years, of fights over what the document means in a deeply divided country.

Even the planned release of the nearly 400-page report quickly spiraled into a political battle Wednesday over whether Attorney General William Barr is attempting to shield the president who appointed him and spin the report’s findings before the American people can read it and come to their own judgments.

Barr will hold a 9:30 a.m. news conference to present his interpretation of the report’s findings, before providing redacted copies to Congress and the public.

The news conference, first announced by Trump during a radio interview, provoked immediate criticism from congressional Democrats.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Barr had “thrown out his credibility & the

DOJ’s independence with his single-minded effort to protect” Trump. And Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said, “The process is poisoned before the report is even released.”

“Barr shouldn’t be spinning the report at all, but it’s doubly outrageous he’s doing it before America is given a chance to read it,” Schumer said.

A Justice Department official confirmed Barr’s plan to speak and answer questions about his “process” before the report’s public release. He will be accompanied by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who oversaw the investigation after Mueller’s appointment in May 2017.

Mueller and other members of his team will not attend, special counsel spokesman Peter Carr said.

After the news conference, the report will be delivered to Congress on CDs between 11 a.m. and noon and then be posted on the special counsel’s website, said the official, who wasn’t authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Barr formulated the report’s roll-out and briefed the White House on his plans, according to a White House official who was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. The White House

declined to comment on an ABC News report that it had been briefed on the contents of Mueller’s report beyond what Barr has made public.

At a later date, the Justice Department also plans to provide a “limited number” of members of Congress and their staff access to a copy of the Mueller report with fewer redactions than the public version, according to a court filing Wednesday.

The report is expected to reveal what Mueller uncovered about ties between the Trump campaign and Russia that fell short of criminal conduct. It will also lay out the special counsel’s conclusions about formative episodes in Trump’s presidency, including his firing of FBI Director James Comey and his efforts to undermine the Russia investigation publicly and privately.

The report is not expected to place the president in legal jeopardy, as Barr made his own decision that Trump shouldn’t be prosecuted for obstruction. But it is likely to contain unflattering details about the president’s efforts to control the Russia investigation that will cloud his ability to credibly claim total exoneration. And it may paint the Trump campaign as eager to exploit Russian aid and emails stolen from Democrats and Hillary Clinton’s campaign even if no

Americans crossed the line into criminal activity.

The report’s release will be a test of Barr’s credibility as the public and Congress judge whether he is using his post to protect Trump.

Barr will also face scrutiny over how much of the report he blacks out and whether Mueller ’s document lines up with a letter the attorney general released last month. The letter said Mueller didn’t find a criminal conspiracy between the Trump campaign and the Russian government but he found evidence on “both sides” of the question of whether the president obstructed justice.

Barr has said he is withholding grand jury and classified information as well as portions relating to ongoing investigation and the privacy or reputation of uncharged “peripheral” people. But how liberally he interprets those categories is yet to be seen.

Democrats have vowed to fight in court for the disclosure of the additional information from the report and say they have subpoenas ready to go if it is heavily redacted.

House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., said Wednesday he will “probably find it useful” to call Mueller and members of

his team to testify after reading the version of the report Barr releases.

Nadler also criticized the attorney general for trying to “bake in the narrative” of the report to the benefit of the White House.

Late Wednesday, Nadler joined the chairs of four other House committees in calling for Barr to cancels his news conference. But Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia, the ranking Republican on the Judiciary Committee, defended Barr and accused Democrats of “trying to spin the report.”

Collins said Barr has done “nothing unilaterally,” saying he had worked with Rosenstein and Mueller ’s team “step by step.”

Mueller is known to have investigated multiple efforts by the president over the last two years to influence the Russia probe or shape public perception of it.

In addition to Comey’s firing, Mueller scrutinized the president’s request of Comey to end an investigation into Trump’s first national security adviser; his relentless badgering of former Attorney General Jeff Sessions over his recusal from the Russia investigation; and his role in drafting an incomplete explanation about a meeting his oldest son took at Trump Tower with a Kremlin-connected lawyer.

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Difficult Decision

Texas Tech men’s basketball sophomore guard Jarrett Culver will announce if he will take his talents to the NBA or play in a Red Raider uniform for another year at 3 p.m. on Thursday in the City Bank Room of the United Supermarkets Arena. Before he makes his decision public, sports reporter Max Hengst breaks down why he thinks Culver should stay another year and why it would make sense for him to go pro.

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Why he should stay Texas Tech’s Jarrett Culver had a phenomenal season leading to him being a predicted lottery pick in the NBA Draft, but staying one more year in Lubbock could be beneficial for him.

While he led the team with 18.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists, there is still room for improvement to help his transition to the NBA. Culver’s size could play a factor in the NBA. Getting pushed around by more muscular players in the league will take a toll on his body over a grueling 82-game regular season. Strength coach John Reilly is one of the best in the country, and he has helped the players get in better shape and gain muscle so they can dominate at the highest level.

Culver would also gain another year of knowledge under AP Coach of the Year Chris Beard. Culver will become more mature under the mentoring of one of the best coaching staffs, as well as gain another year as a leader will boost his court presence and confidence.

In addition to improving individually, the promising freshman class includes two players in ESPN’s Top 100.

Jahmius Ramsey and Terrence Shannon Jr. could help Tech return to the National Championship game and possibly change the outcome.

Given the team’s performance over the past two seasons, it will be tough to imagine them not being a serious contender if Culver returns.

He could also win the championship for the city.

Being from Lubbock, bringing the title home probably means more to him than anyone else.

LeBron James postponed his Los Angeles Lakers career to go back and win in Cleveland.

Unlike James, Culver will not have the opportunity to go back, so he would have to stay and win it now.

With current college stars Zion Williamson, R.J. Barrett and Ja Morant headed to the NBA Draft, Culver’s chances of his draft stock improving could increase if he stays another year. Theoretically speaking, with all of those players

Why he should go

declaring for the draft, Culver could be the best player remaining in the NCAA. It is hard to project how the incoming class will compare, but staying in college did not hurt the career of Tim Duncan.

Culver has already accomplished things people didn’t expect, so should there be doubt that he might consider returning to Tech?

Tech fans and Lubbock locals would love to see Culver in a Red Raider uniform for one more y e a r. H e h a s the chance to become a legend. @MaxHengstDT

Projected to be a lottery pick, it would make sense for Jarrett Culver to hire an agent and announce declaration for the NBA Draft.

The Lubbock native finished his sophomore season averaging 18.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.

Culver lead the Red Raiders in each category, according to basketball-reference. He was also named the Big 12 Player of the Year, made the 2019 NCAA All-Tournament team and was a 2018-19 Wooden Award finalist.

Along with the individual awards and honors, almost every athlete wants to pursue a career in their sport and m a k e money to support their families.

Declaring for the draft could almost guarantee both of those things.

With experts predicting Culver to be drafted by either the Atlanta Hawks or Chicago Bulls, he might not go to the NBA Championship in his first years in the league. However, a promising career and financial stability would be in his reach.

One thing professional teams look for in a player is someone who can play on both ends of the court.

With the help of the defensive culture that emerged under head coach Chris Beard, Culver molded himself into one of the best defensive players in the NCAA, building his game to the NBA level.

He averaged 1.4 blocks and 0.6 steals per game in his 2018-19 season, according to basketball-reference.

A part of his game that does not show up in the stat sheets is the hustle Culver has on defense. After a missed shot, or even after a make, Culver quickly moves to the other end of the court to put himself in position to defend the fast break.

On the offensive end,

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Palm Beach County prosecutors had filed a notice in a related case saying they believe the videos are public records under Florida law and plan to release pixilated versions — a

move Kraft's attorneys quickly moved to block, accusing prosecutors of apparent "gross prosecutorial misconduct."

Kraft was charged in February with two misdemeanor counts of soliciting prostitution for allegedly paying for sex at the Orchids of Asia Day Spa in Jupiter, Florida.

He has pleaded not guilty.

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Circuit Judge Joseph Marx on Wednesday barred the

Culver’s ability to drive and make pull-up jump shots would make him an effective player in today’s offensive-minded NBA. Culver can score almost anywhere on the court, whether it be in the paint, mid-range or behind the three-point line which will be useful in the association.

With all the success he has had this season, Culver could take his game to the next level to gain experience against the professionals early on. Going to the NBA is the smartest decision Culver could make for his future. While his draft stock could go up next season, there is no guarantee that it will not go down.

Theoretically extend his professional career by one year, which could easily net him more than $10 million over his career. Finally, the NBA puts a higher value on young talent, thus Culver should jump at the perfect opportunity presented before him.

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Palm Beach State Attorney David Aronberg wrote to the court in the related case that there is no legal basis to block the videos' release. The Associated Press and numerous other media outlets have requested the videos.

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The Brownsville Herald reports the former powerlifter and gym owner has had some success on that score, introducing powerlifting into the Brownsville Independent

School District after 20 years of trying.

"This year we placed second at state," he said. "It's really taken off."

Mata described Brownsville as a "hotbed of powerlifting" and said the city is acknowledged and respected in the sport, though he doesn't personally powerlift anymore.

Mata said he's moved on to bodybuilding — as a judge.

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No. 18 Red Raiders look for title at Big 12 Championship

By JAY STRADER Staff Writer

The No. 18 Texas Tech men’s tennis team will head to Lawrence, Kansas, to play in the Big 12 Championship starting at 9 a.m. Friday, April 19.

The Red Raiders earned a No. 4-seed in the tournament and will play No. 5-seed Oklahoma in the first round.

Coming in at 15-10 after

the regular season, Tech is hoping to ride its recent victories over No. 6 Baylor and No. 17 Oklahoma into the tournament.

On Senior Day, the Red Raiders took down No. 6 Baylor by a score of 4-3 at the McLeod Tennis Center to finish off the regular season on a high-note.

S e n i o r s To m m y M y l nikov and Artem Kapshuk were honored on Sunday, April 14, and both played

big roles in securing the upset for the Red Raiders, according to Tech Athletics.

Mylnikov and his partner Jackson Cobb won in doubles play to help secure the early 1-0 lead for Tech.

Then Kapshuk gave the Red Raiders the matchclinching point after winning in three sets.

Tech moved up to its highest ranking of the season this week, coming in at No. 18, according to ITA

Tennis Rankings.

Parker Wynn and Bjorn Thomson also moved up in the rankings to No. 4 after they beat the No. 1 ranked duo in the nation for doubles.

Wynn moved up seven spots in singles rankings to No. 79 and Mylnikov moved up eight spots to No. 108.

Tech is hoping to get past the quarterfinals for the second time in three years. The last time the team did that was in 2017

when they made it to finals before coming up short against TCU, according to Tech Athletics.

Wynn and Ilgiz Valiev have been playing well as of late in singles play.

Both have three-match win streaks and will look to continue those into the tournament.

Cobb and Mylnikov have been playing well in doubles as well, going 13-6 on the year, according to Tech

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LEFT: The Texas Tech men’s tennis team celebrates senior Artem Kapshuk’s singles win on Sunday, April 14, 2019, at the McLeod Tennis Center. MIDDLE: Junior doubles player Parker Wynn hits the ball low during his doubles match against Baylor on April 14. RIGHT: Wynn yells with excitement during his singles match on April 14. The Red Raiders will start the Big 12 Championship on Friday.

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Lady Raiders to begin Big 12 Championship

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Demi Koulizakis, junior forward, pushes through to win over the ball during Texas Tech’s soccer match against Lubbock Christian University on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at the John Walker Soccer Complex. The match was added to Tech’s spring slate after the team’s match against LSU was canceled. The Red Raiders won with a score of 5-0. For full coverage of the match, including a slideshow and recap, visit www.dailytoreador.com.

The Texas Tech women’s tennis team will begin play in the Big 12 Championship on Friday, April 19, in Lawrence, Kansas.

The 4-seed Lady Raiders will play 5-seed Oklahoma at 3 p.m. in match three, according to big12sports.com.

If Tech wins the match, the team will advance to match seven to play the winner of the Texas vs. Baylor/Iowa State match.

In the bottom bracket, 7-seed Kansas State will face 10-seed West Virginia at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 18, in match two. The winner of

that match will go on to play 2-seed Oklahoma State at 9 a.m. on Friday, April 19, according to big12sports.com.

Kansas, who enters the tournament as the 3-seed, and 6-seed TCU will have a match at noon on Friday, April 19, according to big12sports.com. The winner of that match will move onto play the winner of the 2-seed Oklahoma State vs. Kansas State/West Virginia match.

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