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THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2021 VOLUME 95 ■ ISSUE 28

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SPORTS

Walterscheid balances medical school, student regency.

Micah Dallas embraces new role.

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OPINIONS

ONLINE

Tips for managing stress during finals.

Check out our coverage of Arbor Day at www.dailytoreador.com or @dailytoreador on Instagram.

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WOMEN’S GOLF

Dumez talks Big 12 individual win

By NICO SANCHEZ Staff Writer

Red Raider freshman golfer Gala Dumez claimed the first Big 12 individual title this past Tuesday at The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands.

In doing so, she became the first Texas Tech women’s golf member ever to win the event.

“When I walked back off the 18th when I saw my card. I saw that I was two or three (shots ahead),” said Dumez. “And (then) I realized, I was like, ‘Oh wow, that’s awesome...I can potentially win that.’”

On the final day, she birdied an impressive six holes on the front nine before birdying another on No. 17 to help her earn the first medalist honors of her collegiate career.

Dumez won with a final score of 202 (-14). The event came down to the wire, as she wound up beating Oklahoma State’s Maja Stark by just two strokes and Baylor’s Gurleen Kaur by three.

Her score was the lowest 54-hole score in the history of the tournament by a fair margin, with former Oklahoma State Cowgirl Kenzie Neisen previously holding the record with a score of 207.

“I made par on 18, and I walked to the scoring table, I (had) like (a) three shot lead,” Dumez said. “But Maja (Stark) from OSU, she had like three holes (left) to play. So we just sat down there on the table, and we’re just watching the live stream going on online.”

Dumez said she kept refreshing and refreshing the page, and nothing was happening. “(Stark) did birdie 17, she did burn 16 as well, so it was just one shot lead,” she said. “And she had one hole to play. From that just watched her play 18, she made bogey. So then I realized (I would win)”.

Her clutch performance helped propel the team as a whole to a 280 (-8) card on the final day. That card pushed the Red Raiders into second place overall, leapfrogging Baylor and Oklahoma.

In the end, Tech bested Baylor for second place outright by just one stroke.

Their second place finish marks the highest finish in school history

Photo Courtesy of Texas Tech Athletics

Gala Dumez competing in Round 1 of the 2021 Big 12 Women’s Golf Championship April 18, 2021, at Carlton Woods Golf Course in The Woodlands. Dumez won the Big 12 Individual Championship and looks forward to playoffs. at the Big 12 Championship.

The Oklahoma State Cowgirls won the tournament outright.

“All the team did great (in the) last round. I mean we finished second as a team which is also, like, awesome,” Dumez said on the team’s finish. “OSU was leading by a lot, so that was really hard to go for that (first place finish).”

Dumez said second place was the team’s goal, and everyone played great.

“Everybody moved on from the first round, (which) wasn’t like the one we expected, and everybody moved from that, and everybody did great,” Dumez said. “So, that was just really good.”

Junior Amy Taylor also had a top-10 overall finish in the tournament, finishing tied for ninth with a 211 (-5) final card.

Junior Sofia Garcia also played well for Tech, finishing in 21st place with a 218 (+2 card) in the tournament.

“Amy Taylor was awesome this week,” head coach JoJo Robertson said. “We were hoping that we could get an even par round out of her two, would be great. For her to go out and shoot under par and finish the top-10 was something that was a little unexpected, but...it was key.”

“Sofia (Garcia), you know, we’ve counted on her and leaned on her so much over the last four years, she didn’t have her best tournament (this time), but it just tells me that she’s got something great in store for the next time we play.”

Sophomores Cecilie Nielsen and Anna Dong both also played well in the final round to help Tech secure its second place finish. They both

logged two-over par scores.

The Red Raiders will play next in the Louisville Regional as part of the NCAA Division I women’s playoff.

“Just the atmosphere and the spirit is like growing in the team,” Dumez said on the team’s momentum. “I think that it’s great timing right now. We didn’t start really well in the beginning of the semester, and...everybody’s playing better right now”.

Robertson also believes the team is united heading into her 11th playoff in 12 years as head coach of the Lady Raiders.

“Yeah I think (we have a certain momentum). Our players are excited,” Robertson said. “We got back (last) Wednesday, the last few days have been days off, but they’ve all been out here and just fired up ready to go.”

Robertson said the players had more excitement since they did not get to compete in playoffs last year.

“I think especially having not been able to do (playoffs) last year (due to COVID-19), there’s even a little bit more excitement of getting the chance to get back out there, but I think they’re, they’ll be ready for it,” Robertson said.

The team was ranked No. 21 nationally in Golfstat’s latest poll following their performance in The Woodlands.

The regional playoff will be May 10-12 this year, with the top six finishers from each region advancing to the NCAA Championship the following week.

That tournament will take place May 21-26 in Scottsdale, AZ. @NicoSanchezDT

CAMPUS

Tech staff explains Arbor Day tradition

By JAVIER BACA Staff Writer

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Texas Tech students participate in the Arbor Day event by planting around Will Rogers April 26, 2019, at Memorial Circle. Students who are registered for this year’s Arbor Day Celebration will be planting Friday, April 30, 2021.

Arbor Day is a holiday about celebrating the beauty of nature, much like Earth Day. Texas Tech has an interesting tradition where plants are planted every year around campus in celebration of Arbor Day. Charles Leatherwood, the managing director for Grounds Maintenance at Tech, discussed some of the history of Arbor Day at Tech and the grounds maintenance crew’s involvement with the holiday.

“The very first Arbor Day on campus happened in 1938,” Leatherwood said. “They went and planted a lot of plants around campus and around the buildings. Back when John Montford was the chancellor, back in 1996, they had this whole campus beautification started again.”

Arbor Day is usually on the last Friday of April, Leatherwood said. Pre-COVID-19, there were approximately 256 student groups helping the grounds crew plant on that day. Leatherwood said he appreciated when those student groups came out to help because the spring and summer plants could all be planted

around campus within a couple of hours. Unfortunately, it was different last year and will be slightly different this year.

“Last year because of campus closing, we didn’t have an organized Arbor Day per say,” Leatherwood said. “We staggered our guys out, and we went ahead and planted the core of campus.”

Leatherwood said they wanted to see some type of normalcy last year, and it would be nice for returning faculty and students to see the plants are up and looking good.

Arbor Day this year will be held on April 30, Leatherwood said. Approval was given by Tech President Lawrence Schovanec to have 500 participants to help plant this year and they will help plant approximately 26,000 plants. The plants being used for Arbor Day will include geraniums, akalifa and many other plants with lots of color.

Troy Pike is the activities coordinator for Student Union and Activities at Tech. Pike described the difference between Arbor Day, the national holiday, and what Tech does as tradition for Arbor Day. “Usually when people think of Arbor Day they think of planting trees,” Pike said. “We

are not going to plant trees, we will be planting flower beds instead. We will be planting at the Broadway entrance, Memorial Circle, the Engineering Key and the Tech Administration Building. We have been doing this now for the past 22 years.”

Pike said last year Arbor Day was not possible to do, so it is important to do Arbor Day this year so that tradition can continue to live on.

“I think Arbor Day is a great way to give back,” Pike said.

“We know this campus is absolutely beautiful and the grounds maintenance does a ton of work all year long to make it look great. This is a good way to realize that the semester is coming to an end, so everyone should do what they can to make campus look great for graduation and for the last couple weeks of campus.”

Pike said they want things to get back to normal and that obviously this year there will not be as many people participating in Arbor Day as usual.

However, Pike said this is a good way to maintain a long tradition, and it could be a great way to hope for the best for the future. @JavierBacaDT

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SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

Tech vet school selects inaugural class

By JAVIER BACA Staff Writer

The faculty and staff at the Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine now know who will be in their inaugural class. There was a specific mission in mind when deciding who the admissions committee would offer the opportunity to study at the Tech School of Veterinary Medicine.

Dr. John Dascanio is a theriogenology professor and is the senior associate dean for Academic and Student Services at the Tech School of Veterinary Medicine. Dascanio discussed the mission that was kept in mind for what the admissions committee was looking for.

“We had a very unique admissions process that was tied very close to our mission to serving rural and regional Texas and even beyond that,” Dascanio said.

“It was highly focused on the individual’s personal attributes and their life experiences. Their story, history and experiences had to align with serving our rural and regional communities.”

Dascanio said other veterinary schools will select students partly on grades and how well they did on their Graduate Record Exam

(GRE). For the Tech School of Veterinary Medicine, the GRE was not required and the minimum GPA was a 2.9 for overall and science.

Once those students hit that academic benchmark, the admissions committee did not look at their grades ever again, Dascanio said.

“They weren’t ranked on grades, but they were ranked totally based off of their life experiences and their personal attributes,” Dascanio said. “As an example, if you were somebody who was interested in small animals and you grew up in Lubbock, and you have done your veterinarian experiences in Lubbock, then we are looking at you because we are assuming you are going to go back to Lubbock.”

Dascanio said the vet school is focusing on students from rural areas such as Odessa, Lubbock, El Paso and Amarillo. This is because these areas are underserved within the veterinarian community.

“We wanted to have a very holistic admissions process,” Dascanio said. “The determinant of where you will go after vet school is largely determined by where you come from to begin with. Grades don’t tell the full story, they are important, but the suc-

cess that students have in veterinary school are not always related to their grades.”

The total applications to the Tech School of Veterinary Medicine were 721 applications, 233 of those applicants were interviewed and 64 of the interviewees were accepted, Dascanio said. Next year, the vet school will accept 80 applicants, and the year after that, they will accept 100, Dascanio said.

“I’m super excited for the students to come,” Dascanio said. “We’ve been building this program for a number of years just in anticipation of the students getting here.

We can’t be more excited to have them start because that really defines who we are and what we are doing, and they are a great group of students.”

One student of the inaugural class, Dalton Horn, died in a car accident and a scholarship was started in memory of him, Dascanio said. The scholarship is named the Dalton W. Horn Memorial Scholarship.

Dr. Britt Conklin is an associate dean for Clinical Programs in the School of Veterinary Medicine. Conklin discussed why the model of the Tech School of Veterinary Medicine is different from a majority of veterinary schools throughout the United States.

“Most programs have a four year program where three years is spent in lectures and the fourth year is participation in the teaching hospital,” Conklin said. “We actually don’t have a teaching hospital.

Our model is much like some of the medical schools are today in the sense that we have a clinical year. That clinical year is distributed through practicing private veterinary partners. So our students in their fourth year go out into private practices and spend rotations of time at those places to gain the last year of instruction in their schooling.”

Photo courtesy of Dr. John Dascanio

TOP: Construction of the Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine main campus in Amarillo is nearing completion in preparation for the inaugural class coming in August 2021.

BOTTOM: Mariposa Station will be the large animal facility for the Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine.

Conklin said there are about 55 different partnering veterinary practices right now for veterinary students to get experiences with. It is a mechanism to fulfill the mission of producing competent veterinarians to go to work immediately after graduation and to fulfill the needs of rural and regional communities in Texas.

Conklin said the reason why there is such a large focus on producing veterinarians for rural Texas is because there is a general understanding that there is a shortage of veterinarians in smaller communities and most regional communities outside of Dallas, Austin and Houston.

“Our goal was to find potential students that will go back and fulfill our mission,” Conklin said.

“One of the things we know through research is one way to fulfill that mission of sending students back to rural communities, is that a lot of those students have to originate from one of those communities.”

Conklin said the staff is ready and excited for the students to attend the vet school, just as much as the students are excited to go to the vet school.

Lindsay Kennedy, an assistant professor of practice in agricultural education and communications at Tech, described why she thinks the veterinarian school will benefit not only Tech but the rural communities of Texas as well.

“I think the Texas Tech vet school provides a really valuable opportunity for Texas Tech to meet the needs of rural America

and the large animal industry through the model that they have,” Kennedy said. “As far as students at Texas Tech, we get a lot of students that come from rural areas that are interested in going back into those areas and the model that the vet school has helps solve some of those issues in rural America.”

Kennedy said the most important thing is that the school provides a hands-on experiential type of learning environment for students that want to go back into large animal practices.

Kennedy said it is exciting to have the vet school be a part of the Tech System because Tech is all about solving real world problems and the vet school provides a great opportunity in doing that. @JavierBacaDT

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Turning peril into possibility President Joe Biden will use his first joint address to Congress to declare the nation is “turning peril into possibility, crisis into opportunity,” urging a $1.8 trillion investment in children, families and education that would fundamentally transform roles the government plays in American life.

Biden is marking his first 100 days in office as the nation emerges from a confluence of crises, making his case Wednesday night before a pared-down gathering of mask-wearing legislators because of coronavirus restrictions. The speech is taking place in a U.S. Capitol

still surrounded by fencing after insurrectionists in January protesting his election stormed to the doors of the House chamber where he will speak.

In the nationally televised ritual of a president standing before Congress, Biden will lay out a sweeping proposal for universal preschool, two years of free community college, $225 billion for child care and monthly payments of at least $250 to parents. His ideas target frailties that were uncovered by the pandemic, and he will make the case that economic growth would best come from taxing the rich to help the middle class and the poor.

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Walterscheid balances medical school, student regency

By TEA MCGILVRAY Staff Writer

Each year a student regent is appointed to the university’s Board of Regents through Gov. Greg Abbott’s office to provide a student perspective when implementing policies across all Tech campuses. This year’s student regent, Brooke Walterscheid, is a fourth-year medical student from Muenster.

Walterscheid has spent eight years at Tech working in various student organizations. Her involvement in the Student Government Association led her to get to know the university and its students. Her term as student regent lasts over a one-year period, and although she is a non-voting member, her participation on the board allows her to impact decision making on behalf of the university and advocate for its students.

“Having almost earned three degrees from two of the university’s institutions coupled with my experience with SGA and active involvement with student organizations made me feel that I could accurately portray the sentiments of the student within the organization and work in tandem with system admin-

istrators,” Walterscheid said.

As a fourth-year medical student, Walterscheid applied for residency this year but was able to participate in the residence trail virtually.

She said the silver-lining to COVID-19 was being able to devote more time to her position as student regent while continuing her education.

Through her position as student regent, Walterscheid had the opportunity to attend board meetings, communicate with administrators and student organizations and have a contributing voice within the organization. Due to her term being during COVID-19, she said she felt a responsibility as both a student regent and a medical student to encourage the university to provide for its students during this time.

“As a student, I felt that it was important to make sure our students had access to adequate testing, access to funds and resources to isolate,” Walterscheid said. “I knew the issues students were facing, and I could ensure that administrators were working on tangible solutions to each of those issues.”

The unprecedented challenges and inequities presented to the board because

of COVID-19 were a test of actively adapting to students’ needs, Walterscheid said. In addition to the pandemic, the board focused on mental health funding, caring for Lubbock’s frontline workers, and student grants. Walterscheid said being able to give back to the university, her peers and the administration has been the highlight of her time as a Red Raider.

Walterscheid said she firmly believes people make time for the things that matter to them, and that mindset helped her prioritize her values, create time for her position and take care of the university.

“This is the highest level of service I could give to all of the mentors, professors and peers who have invested so much in me over the years and to be able to represent their interests has been the highest honor,” Walterscheid said.

The student regent position will end at the end of May, and Walterscheid will graduate that same month.

After graduation, she will begin a resident internship in Houston and then she will return to Lubbock to train as a dermatologist.

During her time as student regent, Walterscheid

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Senate votes to tighten methane rules

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WA S H I N G T O N ( A P ) — Congressional Democrats are moving to reinstate regulations designed to limit climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas fields, as part of a broader effort by the Biden administration to tackle climate change.

The Senate approved a resolution Wednesday that would undo an environmental rollback by President Donald Trump that relaxed requirements of a 2016 Obama administration rule targeting methane emissions from oil and gas drilling.

The resolution was approved, 52-42. Three Republican senators — Susan Collins of Maine, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Rob Portman of Ohio — joined 49 Democrats to approve the measure, which only needed a simple majority under Senate rules. Five Republicans and one Democrat did not vote.

The legislation now goes to the Democratic-controlled House, where it is expected to win approval.

The Environmental Protection Agency approved the looser methane rule last year. The agency’s former administrator, Andrew Wheeler, declared the change would “strengthen and promote American energy’’ while saving companies tens of millions of dollars a year in compliance requirements.

Democrats and environmentalists called it one of the Trump administration’s most egregious actions to deregulate U.S. businesses. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming, packing a stronger punch in the short term than even carbon dioxide.

Preventing methane leaks at oil and gas sites “is a huge part of how we prevent a 1.5 degree (Celsius)

rise in global temperatures,’’ a key aim of the climate movement, said Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. Heinrich, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, co-sponsored the resolution under the Congressional Review Act, which allows Congress to overturn certain regulations that have been in

place for a short time. The Trump rule was finalized last September.

Heinrich called the resolution “a no-brainer,” saying that preventing leaks of methane — a type of natural gas — will save companies money, put people to work and help prevent global warming.

“I’m surprised and a little disappointed this is not broadly bipartisan,’’ Heinrich said.

worked alongside Vice Chairman of the Board of Regents, Mark Griffin. Griffin said Walterscheid’s prior experience with SGA was very beneficial to the board because she was well-versed in the issues students experience and was able to bring a confidence into the room that helped many students have an impact on the university.

“Brooke provided really good guidance and counsel to the board, especially as it related to student government issues,” Griffin said. “It’s an honor to be appointed, and I think she took her role very seriously and because of that she was a very productive member of our board.”

Griffin said because the position is limited to one year, student regents will often become heavily involved with issues and challenges within the university just in time for their term to end. He said Brooke did a wonderful job as student regent, and her ability to connect with student’s personally made her term successful.

“We’re going to miss her,” Griffin said. “She has been a fantastic and outstanding student regent, and I am going to miss her presence.” @DTMcgilvray

Photo Courtesy of Scott Lacefield

Brooke Walterscheid, a fourth-year medical student from Muenster, will finish her term as student regent on May 31, 2021. Her term was influenced by COVID-19 as she sought to provide students with proper resources to deal with the pandemic.

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Tips for managing stress during finals A

s the semester comes to close, stress is running high. If we’re being honest, this academic year has been tough. Between the pandemic, election season, social anxiety, isolation, maintaining relationships, increasing racial injustice and everything else, so many of us are just barely hanging on. It’s an understatement to say that we are all ready for a well-deserved break.

Unfortunately, students know that break comes after an obstacle that may seem insurmountable right now – finals week. One common theme that we have seen among students this semester is the struggle to find

Brittany Todd, director of RISE, and Ashley Rose Marino, program manager for Communications, Marketing & Design at RISE at Texas Tech.

the motivation and energy to prepare for finals when you are already extremely burnt out. Your struggle is valid, and you are not the only one feeling this way.

If you need some tips on how to get your motivation moving, here are a few ideas you can try: Start small Tr y t a c k l i n g s m a l l , achievable goals first. It’s amazing how marking something off of your list gives you a boost to take on the next thing.

Positive self-talk Look at yourself in the mirror and say positive things. You are resilient.

You belong here. You are capable. You are tired, but you can persevere.

Celebrate wins Reward yourself when you complete a task. Relax your mind and do something relaxing that does not completely let you lose focus. Eyes on the prize, right? Take a run, watch an episode, call an uplifting friend or family member, eat some ice cream… you know the drill.

Stay sober You have a break in the middle of finals week, and you’re thinking you’ll take advice from above and cel-

ebrate… Not so fast. Only one night of heavy drinking can affect your sleep for days afterward. A big night out on Thursday can still affect you on Saturday when you may have your most challenging final.

Use your resources The Learning Center (https://www.depts.ttu.edu/ soar/lc/) offers free tutoring on campus and online. Do not be afraid to ask someone in your class if they want to study together. So many of your lectures are posted online, so go back and re-watch portions you may struggle with. Need a little extra help? Contact your professor with a specific question.

While the tips above

are not exhaustive by any means, we are confident that if you try some of them, it will make finals season a little less daunting.

You are resilient.

You belong here. You are capable. You are tired, but you can persevere.

However, we do know that some students may be experiencing something more serious than finals week stress. If you or someone you know is feeling completely hopeless, talking

about death, or giving away possessions, it’s important to get professional help as soon as possible.

You can call the TTU Crisis HelpLine at 806-7425555, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800273-8255, or text TALK to 741741 to get immediate crisis support. During business hours on campus, come visit us in the RISE office (Drane 247), and we can get you to someone on campus who can help.

The RISE team is in your corner, cheering you on. We know that this one last push is going to be tough, but you can do hard things. You’ve got this. @DailyToreador

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Gen Z normalizes issues concerning mental heath Generation Z’s are those who were born around 1997 to 2012, and I firmly believe this generation is the best at comprehending mental health. They have normalized it so much, conversations about mental health is not taboo, but rather encouraged.

While the topic of mental health is still unraveling, this generation has their arms open. It is probably because they are empathic.

Even if they have not experienced the same trauma, they can empathize.

They know what it is like to shut down due to their mental wellbeing. Their parents did not discuss mental health, it was not taught in school and while growing up, it was definitely

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showcased in the media.

This generation moved through a transition phase where mental health was a known topic but not a conversational topic. When it was shown on the media, it would be about famous people who had died due to not treating their mental health.

I do not know exactly where the turning point was, but Gen Z took the negative connotation about mental health and completely flipped it.

I was in high school and discovered others around me felt the same way I did.

They were struggling. They were drained. They were calling for help. Even if it

was on different levels. It was comforting knowing I was not alone. It was more comforting knowing no one was alone.

Mental health is talked about so normally. This is what makes Gen Z compassionate and understanding.

According to a report by the American Psychiatric Association, Gen Z is more likely to report their mental health as fair or poor. While the Gen Z rating is not ideal, it is good compared to other generations who have not even reported their wellbeing in the first place.

Mental health is being made aware of in this generation, and the reasons are because times are changing.

Times are changing in such where trauma is happening more frequently or there are new stressors such as social media.

These are reasons then as to why they are the experts

when it comes to mental health. Not experts in the way where they can treat people, but experts where they understand people.

They are growing the idea that mental health is just as important as physical.

This generation as well stands for what they believe, and you can see through any social media platform or on the news. Mental health is just another one of those subjects where they will stand for what is right.

Resources are now becoming available to those who do not know where to start when it comes to their mental health. They are starting as early in elementary schools. Now, to corporate jobs. I have done so many mental health modules for college and while they tend to be redundant, I am glad to see they are being implemented.

Verbally talking about

mental health has become so relaxed now, it is completely understanding when someone needs a break in life. It is also likely Gen Z would check up on those same people.

It was comforting knowing I was not alone. It was more comforting knowing no one was alone.

Speaking for the unspoken is a characteristic trait Gen Z has.

Gen Z sees mental health as one with physical health. It is core to the whole health. If our mental health is well, everything else follows pursuit. That concept is sometimes not recognized by other generations, especially the ones

before us.

Now, they are witnessing the importance of mental health and are slowly progressing. It is not a shameful act to need help or guidance on taking care of your mind. It is essential to living to taking care of oneself first.

Gen Z has grasped that concept and is not only trying to better themselves by seeking health services but make others feel like they can also seek help. It is not give and take with Gen Z but rather give and give.

We cannot blame past generations for not making us feel comfortable on the topic of mental health. For the longest times, it has had a negative stigma, but Gen Z has transformed it.

They will continue to do so, so which future generations can have more open conversations about mental health. @ChynaVargasDT

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Entertainment ideas for this summer Toluwani Osibamowo is a junior journalism major from Plano.

The hype for so many great TV shows, films, books and music over the past year has been squashed by the bleakness of our current reality. From old favorites to highly-anticipated releases, here are some things to watch, read and listen to that might bring up the mood in time for the summer.

Cartoon Network is home to the best whimsical yet mature and heartfelt animated shows, and “Infinity Train” on HBO Max is no different. Throughout four standalone seasons called “books”, people of all ages dealing with issues in their personal lives are presented with the opportunity to board the mysterious Infinity Train.

Once passengers receive a glowing green number on one hand, they must travel through each unique car to learn how to confront

their problems and get their number down to zero.

The first three books are without a doubt the best and darkest of the series, and the upbeat buddy comedy in “Book 4: Duet” is a fun-filled conclusion to the series’ untimely end.

If any clueless Hollywood executive or out-oftouch adult wants to learn something about the modern teen, “Eighth Grade” is a great place to start.

Comedian Bo Burnham’s directorial debut stars Elsie Fisher as Kayla, the typical awkward 14-year-old struggling to fit in during her final year of middle school.

Keeping in line with A24’s best productions, including “Lady Bird” and “Moonlight,” “Eighth Grade” is never flashy or cheesy. It highlights the ups and downs of every classic coming-of-age tale with a subtle style and authenticity.

“Notes on Grief” expands on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s original piece published in The New Yorker, where she writes through the pains of grief

after losing her father to kidney failure in 2020.

Adichie reminisces on her time spent with her father and his life story.

After a year of losses due to COVID-19, be it the loss of loved ones, jobs or memories never made, this piece provides some muchneeded catharsis, both for Adichie and readers alike.

Her prose is gripping and masterful, and “Notes on Grief” is a gateway into her other great works such as “Americanah” and “We Should All Be Feminists.”

The book comes out May 11.

H e l e n H o a n g ’s “ T h e Bride Test” smartly twists the conventions of the average summer romance novel while creating the perfect feel-good read for the season. Khai, a 26-year-old man with autism, is forced to confront his aversion to relationships when his wellintentioned mother brings him a bride from Vietnam.

Esme, a half-white, halfVietnamese single mother, challenges herself to seduce Khai on his mother’s orders, so they can get married by the end of the summer,

while also tackling her own identity in a foreign country. Themes of sexuality and feminism are woven through the struggles of immigrant life and being neurodivergent, making “The Bride Test” a refreshing and delightful read.

It highlights the ups and downs of every classic coming-ofage tale with a subtle style and authenticity.

Is my album of the summer a country-folk record made by an autoharpplaying drag queen? Yes. And here’s why: RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant and winner Trixie Mattel is, upon first impression, a Barbie-esque Dolly Parton impersonator covered head-to-toe in pink with a mask of eyeliner across her eyes.

But Mattel is also the most unique musician to come out of Drag Race, with “Barbara” being her

third studio album in this country-folk genre. It’s a 60s summer fantasy that singlehandedly pulled me out of my mid-semester depression. “Malibu,” “Jesse Jesse” and “Gold” are the stars of the eight-song album.

“A Touch of the Beat Gets You Up on Your Feet Gets You Out and Then Into the Sun” is Aly & AJ’s first studio album since “Insomniatic,” the Disney pop classic that gave us hits like “Potential Breakup Song,” “Like Whoa” and “Chemicals React.” Since then, the sisters have gone independent and developed an indie/synth pop catalogue full of year-round bops.

Don’t let the mouthful of a title scare you. “A Touch of the Beat” has some of Aly & AJ’s best summer-road-trip-withthe-windows-down singles, including “Slow Dancing,” “Symptom of Your Touch” and “Listen!!!” The album comes out May 7.

Give some of these recommendations a try, and hopefully, you’ll find your new summer obsession. @TOsibamowoDT

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While 12 prospects will be in Cleveland waiting to be selected and pose with commissioner Roger Goodell, the NFL has sent

45 camera kits to prospects homes with iPhones, lighting, a backdrop and the hats of each team.

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Micah Dallas embraces new role

By BISHOP VAN BUREN Staff Writer

Texas Tech’s sophomore pitcher Micah Dallas began his season with large expectations. He was deemed an NCBWA Preseason AllAmerican and hasn’t disappointed since, throwing 45 strikeouts and only 10 walks against 160 batters faced this season.

In his most recent start, Dallas led Tech to a win over conference rival Baylor by throwing a careerhigh ten strikeouts without throwing a walk. He earned his 10 strikeouts over seven innings, his longest outing of the season.

“I try to do the best at any role I am given, and I feel like I do fit a lot of roles,” Dallas said after the win over Baylor. “But today is a big reason why I love being a weekend starter, you know, just the atmosphere that the fans came out with. I love going deep into games and just giving

my team the best chance to win.”

Though he posted a standout line in the win over Baylor, Dallas was responsible for allowing Baylor to score first in the game and go up 1-0 in the top of the sixth inning.

However, Tech’s offense came to his aid and tied up the game before the sixth inning was over. An RBI single off the bat of junior infielder Easton Murrell scored fellow junior infielder Parker Kelly.

After the game, Dallas spoke on how his trust in his offense to respond after giving up runs keeps him confident.

“I know that we’re gonna get the runs,” Dallas said. “So all I have to do is do my job, and I have full confidence that the offense will come through.”

The run Dallas gave up to Baylor in the sixth inning was the lone run of the game for Baylor, as Tech eventually won 4-1.

Dallas further detailed

his confidence in his teammates, but this time on the defensive end.

“I trust the guys behind me no matter what,” Dallas said. “We’re a tight knit group, and we kind of just lean on each other, so I had full confidence in them.”

Dallas’ relationship with his defense is one that is mutually beneficial, Tech head baseball coach Tim Tadlock said.

“I mean, probably the biggest thing is just the guys just really fun to play defense behind,” Tadlock said of Dallas’ improvements this year. “He likes to work fast, he likes to throw strikes, put balls on the ground a lot, he pitches ahead of the count.”

Once the scoring started in the sixth inning of Dallas’ start against Baylor, his experience as a reliever came in handy, forcing a 1-2-3 seventh inning that included his ninth and tenth strikeout.

“It’s always big to run

somebody out there after a loss that can be a stopper,” Tadlock continued. “That’s huge; I mean, absolutely that’s big.”

With two outs in the eighth inning of Tech’s win over Baylor, junior catcher Braxton Fulford hit a three-run RBI double that put the Red Raiders ahead 4-1. After the game, Fulford spoke on Dallas’s importance moving forward “Micah was definitely on today, and we’re gonna need him down the stretch,” Fulford said. “Slider is working well. His change up as well, fast balls moving, and everything looked good coming out of his hand.”

Dallas and the No. 11-ranked Red Raiders have an important weekend series coming up against conference rival, No. 3 Texas, that will be hosted in Austin.

The series is scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m.

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Sophomore pitcher Micah Dallas pitches during the Texas Tech baseball game against Rice University on Mar. 6, 2020, at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park. The Red Raiders defeated the Owls, 6-1.

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Aberg, Red Raiders place top-5 in conference championships

By ZACH RICHARDS Sports Editor

Texas Tech men’s golf traveled to Hutchinson, Kansas, for a three-day stint at the Big 12 Championships.

The Prairie Dunes Country Club hosted to the event which saw every team in the conference attend.

At the Big 12 golf championships, both individual and team finishes are counted, and for the Tech men’s golf program, top-five finishes in both categories headlined their visit.

Red Raider sophomore Ludvig Aberg had a fourth place finish Wednesday afternoon, leading the Tech individual category.

The Sweden native lived up to his listing, as he went into the event as the No. 5-ranked golfer in the World Amateur Golf Rankings.

He was atop the competition heading into the final day; in fact, Aberg was tied for the lead follow-

ing his second day of play.

However, the University of Texas’ Cole Hammer took the first-place finish at the event, shooting 4-under with a final-round 67 on his card, according to golfstat.

Aberg, however, did not make it an easy feat, applying pressure down to the wire which included an eagle on No. 17 to put himself back in contention. But the stout play atop the leaderboards did not waiver.

Aberg (71-72-66-70 – 279) shot 1-under at the event, which consisted of 72 holes.

He shot even-par on the final day of the event, as well.

Oklahoma’s Quade Cimmins and Oklahoma State’s Bo Jin tied for second, finishing at 3-under; however, Cummins posted the low-round on the final day of play at 4-under, 66, according to golfstat.

Each of the top-10 finishers were awarded following the event, and Aberg, along with nine others, were named

to the All-Tournament team, according to Tech Athletics.

Aberg finished with a 279 (-1) score in the tournament, having shot a 71, 72, 66, and 70 in his four rounds. In the end, he finished behind Texas’ Cole Hammer, Oklahoma’s Quade Cummins, and Oklahoma State’s Bo Jin. Down the individual leaderboard for the Red Raiders, Tech redshirt senior Kyle Hogan and freshman Baard Skogen finished tied for 19th and 22nd, respectively, with scores of 291 (+11) and 292 (+12).

Aberg has been on a roll all season, finishing seven events in the top-10 and five in the top-5, according to Tech Athletics. These all occurred through nine stroke play events. The height of his season, though, were wins at The Prestige and at the Thunderbird Collegiate.

As a team, the Red Raiders’ stint at the conference championship event saw them finish in fifth place

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By ZACH RICHARDS Sports Editor

It began for the Texas Tech football program on April 7 of this year, when the team had its annual Pro Day workouts.

The Pro Day event is entirely circulated around college athletes showcasing their abilities to NFL scouts. In fact, according to Tech Athletics, there were 21 NFL franchises represented at the Red Raiders’ Pro Day in Lubbock.

The day consists of timed drills and workouts including the 40-yard dash, the 20-yard shuttle, vertical tests, and weight lifting.

Five current members of the Tech football roster showcased their abilities, and the same five will look to get their names called on Thursday night.

The senior group of offensive lineman Jack Anderson, defensive lineman Eli Howard, wide receiver T.J. Vasher and the defensive back tandem of Thomas Leggett and Zech McPhearson.

The duo representing Tech’s secondary stood out with their athleticism. For McPhearson, a 40.5-inch vertical and a 4.48 40-yard dash raised his draft stock; for Leggett a 4.55 was his most standout time of the day.

For Howard and Anderson, strength was their calling card. The two lineman got up to the high twenties on bench, with Howard pumping out 28 reps and Anderson completing 27.

For Vasher, it was his vertical leap.

As a player that already stands out with the foundation of a six-foot-six frame, Vasher proved his athleticism was not far behind, posting a 37-inch vertical on pro day.

Draft Projections T.J. Vasher: The Red Raider wideout, on average, has the lowest

projected NFL mock draft selection of any of his Tech football counterparts. Most mock drafts have Vasher going 4th round, and perhaps falling to the 5th round.

T h e Wi c h i t a F a l l s , native, joined the Red Raider football program in 2016. Since, he has scattered his name across Tech’s record books.

However, Vasher was sidelined for a few games in the 2020 season, starting in only two, according to Tech Athletics. However, he caught 19 passes for 227 yards in his limited time, he also had two touchdowns.

This was enough to imprint his name in Tech’s record books as a top-10 touchdown reception player, according to Tech Athletics, he had 19 to wrap up his career in Lubbock.

Jack Anderson: Another seasoned Tech veteran testing the professional waters is Anderson, who has been in Lubbock for four years. But what stands out is his immediate impact.

As a mere freshman, Anderson started all 13 games for Tech, and earned All-American honors the same year by ESPN and USA Today.

Fast forward to his last year in Lubbock, Anderson closed his Tech football stint with 38 total starts, a team high, according to Tech Athletics. All of his starts were at right guard.

Hailing from Frisco, Texas, the six-foot-five, 315-pound lineman was elected team captain before his last season at Tech.

He lived up to the naming, garnering All-Big 12 first team honors by a plethora of sources including the Associated Press and coaches from across the conference.

However, Anderson did struggle with an injury his junior year, starting in only three games before a shoulder injury resulted in him

being sidelined for the remainder of the year. Up to that point, Anderson had a streak of 26 starts in-a-row, according to Tech Athletics.

But he bounced back to play every game on the schedule the next year, and in standout fashion.

Despite having eligibility left, Anderson made the decision to forego a return to Tech, and enter into the 2021 NFL Draft on April 29.

Anderson could land at numerous spots in the draft, and mock draft sites have echoed that.

According to Profootballnetwork, Anderson could fall anywhere from round four to six as an early-to-mid day three selection. However, teams desperate for a solid lineman could pick him up much sooner.

Zech McPhearson: On to defense; Tech’s defensive anchor in the secondary resided in McPhearson, who was voted a team captain before the 2020 season.

He rose to the occasion, as well, ranking among the top players in the Big 12 and country in interceptions and takeaways created, according to Tech Athletics.

He started nine games at cornerback for the Red Raiders, and played in all 10.

But his track record speaks for itself – McPhearson is durable. In his two years as a Red Raider, he started 21 of his 22 total games.

Despite leading the team in interceptions and fumble recoveries, with four and two, respectively, according to Tech Athletics. McPhearson also ranked fifth on the team in tackles with 53.

And his performances also landed him among some solid company, becoming only the second Tech football player in two decades to garner four interceptions and two fumble recoveries in a season since J.J. Gaines in 2015.

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honoree and third team AllAmerican is highly touted for his athleticism.

According to NFL.com, McPhearson has a 5.99 player grade, which means he is on the cusp of being a traitbased prospect who could move on to be a solid backup or even started throughout his career, the website says.

NFL Analyst Lance Zierlein has McPhearson at a round 5 draft projection.

Eli Howard: The lone defensive lineman testing the NFL Draft waters for Tech football is Howard, a six-foot-three, 277-pound senior out of San Angelo.

Howard had a shortened senior season in 2020, only playing in six games for Tech due to injuries. However, his impact in those games left a mark for the Red Raiders.

16 tackles including 3.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks were the highlights of his sixgame span, according to Tech Athletics. But his experience spanned much further than just his limited senior year.

In fact, Howard began his college football tenure over six years ago at North Texas before transferring to Tech in 2017.

His four-year tenure as a Red Raider went down in history, becoming the ninth all-time sack leader in program history with 16.5 sacks, according to Tech Athletics. He passed Brandon Sharpe and Pete Robertson for the honors.

Despite declaring for the draft, many mock draft sites have Howard as a very late pick or even undrafted.

According to Nflmockdraftdatabase, Howard has a 448th overall rank, and is projected to be an undrafted free agent.

The Dallas News Sports section has Howard as a 7th round pick or as an undrafted free agent.

Thomas Leggett: Leggett has a solid 2020

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Defensive lineman Eli Howard hugs a teammate following a play during the game against Texas on Nov. 29, 2019, at the Texas Memorial Stadium. Two years later, Howard and other Red Raiders will have the chance to be part of the 2021 NFL Draft beginning on April 29. season for the Red Raiders, finishing sixth on the team in tackles with 39 solo for the season. He was one of the Red Raiders’ best open field tacklers in his senior season.

At the safety position, Leggett started in nine games, according to Tech Athletics. He attacked in spurts, registering two more tackles in eight games and five or more tackles in six separate games.

Leggett had quite the journey and rise to becoming an active player for the Red Raiders. What began at Allan Hancock Community College as a freshman in 2016 developed into a redshirt season in Lubbock, where he was just a scout team member.

His biggest jump came in 2018, when he played in all 12 games for Tech.

Three years later, the sixfoot, Navarre, Fla., native, will forego another year of eligibility at Tech for a chance to hear his name called at the NFL Draft.

In regard to mock drafts, though, Leggett’s name is relatively quiet. Dallas News Sports has him as undrafted along with nflmockdraftdatabase.

2021 NFL Draft The NFL Draft is a multiday event, beginning at 8

p.m. (ET) on Thursday, April 29 and spanning until 11:30 p.m. (ET), according to NBC Sports. On Friday, the second and third rounds of the NFL Draft will begin at 7 p.m.

(ET); the final day, Saturday, will begin at noon (ET).

All seven rounds will be broadcast by ESPN, ABC and NFL Network; streaming is also available on the ESPN and NFL Mobile app, Sling TV, fuboTV and Youtube TV. Several locations across Cleveland, Ohio, will lay host to the draft, including FirstEnergy Stadium and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This year ’s draft will be a return to somewhat normalcy after last year ’s draft was remote due to COVID-19.

The Red Raiders have had a player selected in the draft in all of the last five years, according to Football-reference, and they have had a player go in the first round in two of the last four in Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) and Jordyn Brooks (Seattle Seahawks).

The Tech football program will look to build on a total of 164 total draftees in this year’s NFL Draft. @ZachRichardsDT