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Junior Gabriela Talaba claps along during the NCAA Tournament selection-show watch party Tuesday inside Jones AT&T Stadium. The Lady Raiders will host the first and second rounds of the Tournament on May 12.

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selection-show watch party was hosted in the Texas Tech Club on Tuesday for the No. 7 Lady Raider tennis team. Tech was selected as the No. 6 seed for the NCAA Tournament.

The Lady Raiders will host the first and second rounds of the tournament on May 1213 and will face No. 27 Southern California, No. 45 Denver and Quinnipiac next weekend at the McLeod Tennis Center, according to a Tech Athletics news release.

“We are obviously super excited to get to play this at home in front of our crowd, sleep in our own beds and use this to our advantage for sure,” Tech coach Todd Petty said. “Anytime we can host, it (means) it’s been a really good year. I’m proud of the girls and excited for them.”

This will be the Lady Raiders’ second-consecutive year to host the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament in Lubbock, according to the release. This is also the Lady Raiders’ sixth-straight season to compete in the NCAA tournament.

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Tech sophomore Alex Valenstein and junior Gabriela Talaba hug after winning a share of the Big 12 Title against Kansas on April 7 at McLeod Tennis Center.

The Lady Raiders will host the first and second rounds of the tournament on May 12.

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“We always love having home matches,” sophomore Felicity Maltby said. “It’s an advantage for us getting our home crowd out there and supporting us. We love playing in front of all of our fans. It’s really exciting to be out there in front of everyone representing the Double T.” The Lady Raiders were crowned the Big 12 Champions after defeating Kansas State on Friday, 4-0; Texas on Saturday, 4-2; and No. 9 Oklahoma State in the finale of the Big 12 Tournament, 4-2, on Sunday in Norman, Oklahoma.

On Monday, four Tech singles players earned a spot on the Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team, according to Tech Athletics. These four Lady Raider athletes were junior Gabriela Talaba at the No. 1 spot, Maltby at No. 2, junior Sarah Dvorak at No. 5, and junior Katelyn Jackson at No. 6.

In doubles, Tech had two duos selected to the All-Tournament Team, according to Tech Athletics. These two pairs were comprised of junior pair Sabrina Federici and Dvorak at the No. 1 spot, and Maltby and Talaba at the No. 2 spot.

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Opioid epidemic complex issue, HSC professors say Tech professors discuss Star Wars

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Ninety-one Americans die every day from an opioid overdose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and prevention website. More than 500,000 died from drug overdoses between 2000 and 2015.

With the crisis brought on by the deadly epidemic, health professionals are studying the effects of the drugs more closely. Patients who take a doctor-prescribed opioid can experience a "rush," which is then followed by a feeling of tranquility that can last several hours, said Susan Calloway, associate professor at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center’s School of Nursing and program director of PsychiatricMental Health Nurse Practitioner.

"Opioids are substances that act on opioid receptors in the brain to produce morphine-like effects," Calloway said. "They are frequently prescribed by doctors to treat pain because of their ability to increase dopamine in the brain, causing a feeling of euphoria."

The side effects of the drugs include anxiety, anger, paranoia, kidney and liver damage, and negative effects on cognition and the ability to

concentrate, she said. Individuals who use opioids over a period of time also develop a tolerance, requiring more of the drug to achieve the same results.

To combat the growing epidemic of overdoses, state-sponsored prescription-drug monitoring programs have been implemented. These programs require prescribers to check drug registry databases before writing prescriptions for controlled substances in order to prevent patients from getting

medications from numerous providers, Calloway said.

"Texas requires both physicians and nurse practitioners to participate in drug-monitoring programs," Calloway said. "This led to a reduction in duplicate prescriptions to individuals by 80 percent in states where this was mandated and by 56 percent where the enrollment was voluntary."

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This month marks 40 years since the release of "Star Wars” on May 25, 1977, beginning the saga that has spread from film to books, television, video games and toy lines, as well.

Allison Whitney, an associate professor of film and media studies, said she was introduced

to the franchise at the age of 5 when her father took her to see “The Empire Strikes Back.”

That experience was one of her earliest memories of going to a movie theater.

The original movie alone made big advancements in areas such as sound design, Whitney said.

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Military Appreciation Month serves as way to memorialize dead soldiers

By BRANDI ADDISON Staff Writer

Upon the news of soldiers who died recently in the Middle East, the month of May will be a way to remember their service to the United States.

As Military Appreciation Month, May serves as a time to appreciate some of the efforts military service mem-

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bers have put forth, Lou Ortiz, the director of Texas Tech’s Military and Veterans ProORTIZ gram, said.

“We culminate the month with honor and as a tribute to those who paid the ultimate price for our freedom,” Ortiz said. “I would have to guess it is a very small percentage of the population that even knows it’s Military Appreciation Month.”

Less than 1 percent of the American population serves in the military. Military Appreciation Month is designated as a time to support the military community, independent of the capacity in which they served or the duration, Ortiz said.

The month’s purpose helps people understand service members have made a lot of sacrifices and, in some instances, died while serving, he said.

“We start the month with just the general appreciation,” Ortiz said.

“There are national activities throughout the month, and then, we end the month with Memorial Day. This is really fitting because those are the ones who gave the

ciating our military?” Koch said. “We do pretty good on Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Veterans Day. We put in extraordinary efforts to honor our military but remove those three days and the question to ask is, ‘What do we do on a daily basis?’”

Another growing concern within the military is the statistic that 20 veterans or service members commit suicide each day, Koch said. While the nation is good at honoring and remembering the military on those three specific days, most of the time, the military is almost an afterthought to many people.

“Three soldiers have been killed in the last week,” Koch said. “For you to know one of the three, you’re an outlier. You’re really an exception. I can almost assure you no Americans know their names.”

The three men Koch is referring to all served as Army Rangers. 1st Lt. Weston Lee died on Saturday in Iraq, and Sgt. Joshua P. Rodgers and Sgt. Cameron H. Thomas both died on Thursday in Afghanistan, according to The Washington Examiner.

“Something we do and encourage others to do is turn our porch light every night at

sunset and keep it on until sunrise to lead our soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines through the fog of war,” Koch said. “We use that porch light as a shield to protect them from harm.”

For Military Appreciation Month, Koch said he encourages everyone to turn on their porch lights from sunset to sunrise in honor of the military and to allow themselves to be inspired.

A lot of the military are between the ages of 18 and 22. They could quite easily have been sitting in a classroom setting at Tech or could be someone’s high-school friend. However, they became removed from the normal world when they were deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and, now, parts of Africa, he said.

“When you see a soldier or an airman or a Marine in the airport wearing a uniform, go up to them and thank them,” Koch said. “What you will find is they will be very embarrassed, but they will be full of humility and very humble, and they’ll say thank you. Every time we have an opportunity to say, ‘Job well done, soldier,’ we should take advantage of that.” @BrandiAddisonDT

Tech deemed best school for transfer students Texas Tech is one of 65 institutions recognized by Phi Theta Kappa’s 2017 Transfer Roll. The recognition comes from an annual survey conducted by Phi Theta Kappa.

Institutions named by the Transfer Roll are evaluated by: institutional partnerships and community-college collaborations; pretransfer institutional support; posttransfer student engagement

and support; communitycollege data tracking and institutional priorities; and transfer innovations, according to a Tech news release.

“These students may have a greater number of college credits earned, but still no clear direction of major or degree,” DaNay Phelps, assistant director of Community College & Transfer Relations, said

in the release. “Some are nontraditional students who have to relearn how to be a student and have greater difficulty balancing all areas — school, studying, family life, work — of their lives.”

To create an easier pathway for students to transfer, Tech has Community College & Transfer Relations advisers at more than 60 regional sites in Texas and

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Health care providers that prescribe opioids for chronic pain on a monthly basis now require that patients submit to urine testing at each visit to make sure they have the drug in their systems, Calloway said. This is because some patients sell their prescription drugs on the black market for profit.

"Individuals who experience substance-abuse disorders are now being diverted to drug courts more frequently," she said.

"These are courts where the judges will sentence people to mandatory drugabuse rehabilitation programs instead of serving time in prison."

An individual's cognitive reaction to taking an opioid is unique to his brain chemistry and varies notably from person to person, Zach Sneed, assistant professor and program director of the Master of Rehabilitation Counseling Program, said.

"Other drugs besides opioids cause a release of dopamine in the brain," Sneed said. "For some, it's gambling, shopping or eating. Some individuals have what's referred to as a genetically dysfunctional re-

ward system, which strongly influences their motivations and cognitive choices."

In order for physicians and nurse practitioners to prescribe controlled substances, they must first complete Opioid Analgesic Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy training, he said. In addition to this, abuse-deterrent formulations of opioid analgesics are being utilized by health care providers as a way to limit potential overdoses.

A patient's type of pain is what dictates whether he is prescribed an opioid or a less potent drug like Motrin, Aleve or Advil, Sneed said.

Other complementary treatments for pain prescribed to patients are physical therapy, acupuncture, relaxation techniques, massage therapy or cognitive behavioral therapy.

"What's interesting is that pain has been designated as the fifth vital sign of a patient," he said. "It is now commonly accepted that all patients should be asked about the symptoms of the pain they feel, and since pain cannot be objectively measured, pain is what the patient says it is.”

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tween understanding and appreciating, Ortiz said.

Most people across the country appreciate the sacrifices of the veterans, but without context and without the service background, it is hard for them to understand.

“The nation, in general, cannot contextualize because so few of the country have served,” Ortiz said. “While they may appreciate, they don’t fully understand.”

To show support during Military Appreciation Month, Ortiz said he suggests supporting veteran causes on health and education proposals.

“Whether it’s a state or national level, get involved and active with your elected officials, and let them know your position on supporting veterans,” Ortiz said.

Danny Koch, a founding member of Remember Our Heroes, said the nation does well at supporting on days that are designated to honor military.

According to its website, Remember Our Heroes is a nonprofit group that supports the veterans in the South Plains area. Its motto is “Honoring our Fallen by Supporting the Living.”

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ultimate sacrifice. We want to honor them, and we want to remember them.”

Although most individuals know about Memorial Day, he said people often do not take the time to reflect on its true meaning, which is to remember those who were killed while serving in the military.

Ortiz said he also notices some people do not make the distinction between Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Veterans Day, a federal holiday observed on Nov. 11, is a day to honor all those who have served in the military. Memorial Day, on the other hand, honors those who died serving in the military.

“To a lot of people, it’s a three-day weekend,” Ortiz said. “It’s a chance to go to the lake and a chance to have fun. That’s all good and something those in the service are proud to defend.”

In Lubbock and on the Tech campus, the military generally feels appreciated and understands that this is a community that values, respects and honors the military, he said. Overall, Ortiz said he feels fortunate in Lubbock. However, across the nation, he does not feel the same.

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New Mexico, according to the release. This has eased the burden for students from around the area to transfer from their respective institutions to Tech.

“The transfer-friendly environment, readily available resources and the exciting college experience, (which) is Texas Tech, makes completing college here that much more enjoyable,” Jamie

Hansard, executive director of undergraduate admissions, said in the release.

“Students thinking about transferring to Texas Tech can enjoy a personalized admission and pre-advising experience that creates a seamless transition to the university from whatever previous institution they may be attending. @MichaelCantuDT

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Police officer who shot, killed Texas teen is fired BALCH SPRINGS (AP) — Police in suburban Dallas fired the officer Tuesday who shot and killed a black 15-year-old boy riding in a vehicle leaving a chaotic house party, taking the swift action sought by the teenager’s family and protesters who link the case to other deaths of African-Americans at the hands of law enforcement.

The Balch Springs, Texas, officer, identified as Roy Oliver, was terminated for violating department policies in the shooting death of Jordan Edwards, police chief Jonathan Haber said.

Edwards, a high school freshman, was leaving the party with his two brothers and two other teenagers Saturday night. Police arrived at the scene to investigate an underage drinking complaint and spotted the vehicle leaving. Oliver opened fire as the teenagers were driving away.

Shots from his rifle pierced the front side passenger window, hitting Edwards in the

front seat, according to Edwards’ family attorneys, Lee Merritt and Jasmine Crockett. His 16-year-old brother was driving.

Haber said Oliver, who joined the department in 2011, had committed “several” violations of policy, but wouldn’t say what they were because Oliver is entitled to appeal his firing. The Dallas County district attorney and the Dallas County sheriff ’s office are investigating the case. The race of the fired officer was not revealed.

Police originally said the teenagers’ vehicle was reversing “in an aggressive manner” toward officers, but Haber said Monday that video taken at the scene proved the vehicle was actually driving away.

The police department’s latest statement, released Tuesday night, says officers entering the house heard gunshots ring out during a “chaotic scene with numerous people running away from the location.”

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Trump’s tweet delegitimizes presidency A t this point in Donald Trump’s presidency, I’m not even sure he is making sense to himself.

With the headaches he is causing me, I barely want to visualize the plight of his staff members who constantly have to cover for him whenever he inevitably says something before thinking.

Most of his ill-advised and preoccupied comments come from his Twitter account, the soap box from which he constantly chooses to spew hatred.

Having not served in government before, or possibly even taken a course in public policy, Trump berates the government’s work with a stentorian tone that outpaces the voice of reason. This became even more relevant than usual as his Tuesday morning

happens, an act possibly even worth celebrating.

Late last week, the movers and shakers on Capitol Hill were in disarray as they were on the cusp of not having a budget for the government and all of its assets to function on. Now, Congress is on the brink of cutting a deal — again, something they seldom do — to fund the government through September.

What I cannot wrap my head around is why Trump finds it so despicable that both sides of the aisle are shaking hands with each other and passing legislation. I understand their paychecks were at risk in this instance, but at least they did something.

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censure of the government included his thoughts on shutting down the government.

“The reason for the plan negotiated between the Republicans and Democrats is that we need 60 votes in the Senate which are not there!” he tweeted Tuesday.

“We either elect more Republican Senators in 2018 or change the rules now to 51%. Our country needs a good ‘shutdown’ in September to fix mess!”

In essence, the president is criticizing the government for actually doing its job: an act of that rarely

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fered if the government were to shut down.

It would have been the common, everyday, hardworking people: the t y p e o f p e o p l e Tr u m p has trouble remembering when he attempts to enact legislation and imposes

Every day, Trump seems to forget the people who voted for him. He forgets his words become actions, and his actions become harmful. executive orders.

The last time a government shutdown happened was in 2013, and there was

hardly anything good that came out of that.

The only memorable, and frankly funny, result of that shutdown was while on a visit to a then-shutdown national park, former Congressman Randy Neugebauer was attempting to make a political stunt.

Instead, he was yelled at by an out-of-work park person, who, by the way, was still required to show up for work, with no pay.

Every day, Trump seems to forget the people who voted for him. He forgets his words become actions, and his actions become harmful.

He forgets his actions will cause the most harm to his voter base, the working class.

It is incomprehensible to me that the man is discour-

aging a functional government, one that can enact legislation and fully fund institutions that will be able to continually pay people for the work they do.

He has delegitimized the Republican Party — though from my viewpoint, that happened while George W. Bush was president — and has made the United States of America the laughingstock of the world.

The licentiously verbose Trump has created an environment of hatred and inequality. He has now added into his melting pot of dissent a type of antiintellectualism: an action that will have severe consequences for the U.S. in the future and will jettison the country out of the forefront of progress. @MichaelCantuDT

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CNN won’t run Trump ad Clinton blames misogyny, FBI, Russia, herself for 2016 loss referring to ‘fake news’ NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s supporters are accusing CNN of censorship for not airing an advertisement touting the president’s accomplishments, which the network said Tuesday it rejected because it was its own form of fake news.

The ad from Trump’s campaign — he became a declared candidate for reelection in 2020 on Jan. 19 — says that “America has rarely seen such success” and lists a series of actions from the first 100 days of his presidency.

“You wouldn’t know it from watching the news.

America is winning, and President Trump is mak-

ing America great again,” the ad says. The faces of NBC’s Andrea Mitchell, CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow, ABC’s George Stephanopoulos and CBS’ Scott Pelley are shown onscreen behind the phrase “fake news.”

CNN said it requested the campaign remove the “false graphic.”

“The mainstream media is not fake news, and therefore the ad is false and per policy will be accepted only if that graphic is deleted,” CNN tweeted in response.

M i c h a e l G l a s s n e r, executive director of Trump’s campaign said that “CNN is trying to

silence our voice and censor our free speech” because it doesn’t fit the network’s narrative.

The campaign is refusing to change its ad, which is running on Fox News Channel and the Fox Business Network.

Trump’s team is spending $1.5 million to spread its message.

One of Trump’s campaign committees quickly dispatched a fundraising pitch tied to the ad flap.

“Your support made it all possible,” the email says, before asking for contributions of $5 or more.

“But the FAKE NEWS MEDIA refuses to tell the truth about our many achievements.”

NEW YORK (AP) — Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that she’s taking responsibility for her 2016 election loss but believes misogyny, Russian interference and questionable decisions by the FBI also influenced the outcome.

The former Democratic presidential nominee offered extensive comments about the election during the Women for Women International’s annual luncheon in New York. Clinton said she’s been going through the “painful” process of reliving the 2016 contest while writing a book.

“It wasn’t a perfect campaign. There is no such thing,” Clinton said in

a question-and-answersession with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour. “But I was on the way to winning until a combination of (FBI Director) Jim Comey’s letter on Oct. 28 and Russian WikiLeaks raised doubts in the minds of people who were inclined to vote for me but got scared off.”

She reminded the enthusiastic audience packed with women that she ultimately earned 3 million more votes than President Donald Trump.

“If the election were on Oct. 27, I would be your president,” Clinton said.

She also highlighted Russia’s role in hacking into her campaign’s in-

ternal emails and subsequently coordinating their release on WikiLeaks.

U.S. intelligence agencies are investigating whether Russia coordinated with Trump associates to influence the election.

“He (Russian President Vladimir Putin) certainly interfered in our election,” Clinton said. “And it’s clear he interfered to hurt me and help his opponent.”

Amanpour also asked Clinton whether she was a victim of misogyny. “ Ye s , I d o t h i n k i t played a role,” she said, adding that misogyny is “very much a part of the landscape politically, socially and economically.”

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revives Pelosi as boogeyman ATLANTA (AP) — Move over Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, Republicans have a new campaign boogeyman. Well, sort of new.

It’s more of an encore for Nancy Pelosi, the 77-year-old House Democratic leader who spent four years as the nation’s first female speaker, lost her majority in 2010 and now wants the gavel again. In that quest, the California lawmaker and fundraiser extraordinaire finds herself as the GOP’s preferred face of a Democratic Party trying to upend Republicans’ monopoly control in Washington.

Republicans are testing their approach in a pair of special House races where the specter of a second Pelosi speakership is intended to excite — or scare — Republican voters and sway independents enough to counter surging opposition to President Donald Trump. And the strategy could be a defining theme of the 2018 midterm elections.

“Nancy Pelosi and liberal

politicians are flooding into Georgia to try and stop our Republican majority,” a national GOP television spot blares in a suburban Atlanta congressional district where 30-year-old Democrat Jon Ossoff nearly won a multiparty primary outright.

Ossoff still could claim a June runoff victory that would jolt Washington, and his opponent, Republican Karen Handel, warns he’d be Pelosi’s “rubber stamp.”

In Montana, a grainy black-and-white television image of Pelosi greets voters mulling another Democratic upset bid. “Rob Quist talks folksy, but his record is more Nancy Pelosi than Montana,” a voiceover warns of the singer-turned-candidate.

Trump himself has joined in.

“Ossoff is funded by Nancy Pelosi,” who wants “to land a blow against my presidency,” reads a fundraising email the president signed on Handel’s behalf.

And when the U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorsed

Handel, the organization’s political chief, Rob Engstrom, bemoaned Pelosi’s “failed legacy as speaker.”

Pelosi has proven effective as a prolific fundraiser and a leader capable of rallying Democrats to deliver major legislation for then-President Barack Obama. As speaker, she muscled through the 2010 health care law and the DoddFrank financial overhaul — complex laws the likes of which her Republican successors have been unable to handle.

Pelosi frames the attacks as proof Republicans have no affirmative case. “It shows the bankruptcy of their own initiatives,” she said recently on NBC’s “Meet the Press” when shown ad clips.

Ossoff calls them “tired” and repeated his pledge to be independent. Reminded that Pelosi and other House Democratic leaders held a fundraiser for him in Washington on March 16, he said, “I’m a Democrat running for Congress.”

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Rep. Castro won’t challenge Cruz in ‘18 SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Texas Rep. Joaquin C a s t r o s a y s h e w o n ’t run for the U.S. Senate in 2018 after spending months considering a run against Republican Sen. Ted Cruz.

The Democrat’s announcement Monday helps clear the Demo-

cratic primary field for his fellow Texas congressman, Beto O’Rourke, who has already launched a Senate campaign. Cruz is coming off a failed run for president and will be seeking re-election for the first time.

The 42-year-old Castro is a rising Democratic

star along with his twin brother, Julian, who was the nation’s housing secretary under President Barack Obama.

Joaquin Castro says he decided that focusing on his duties in the U.S. House Foreign Affairs and Intelligence Committee is what’s best now.

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U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida, the first CubanAmerican elected to Congress, is retiring at the end of her term next year, saying it’s time to move on after 38 years in office.

The 64-year-old Republican was elected last November to Florida’s redrawn 27th district, a stretch of southeast MiamiDade County that is heavily Democratic. Hillary Clinton won it over Donald Trump by 20 percentage points, and RosLehtinen was able to win it by 10 percentage points.

The Congresswoman explained her decision in a piece published by The Miami Herald on Sunday. She called it “a personal decision based on personal considerations.”

“The most difficult challenge is not to simply keep winning elections; but rather the more

difficult challenge is to not let the ability to win define my seasons.”

She said she’s confident that she would be re-elected if she chose to run again.

“I will not allow my season in elected office be extended beyond my personal view of its season, simply because I have a continuing ability to win. We all know, or should know, that winning isn’t everything. My seasons are defined, instead, by seeking out new challenges, being there as our grandchildren grow up, interacting with and influencing public issues in new and exciting ways.”

Her unexpected retirement will give Democrats an opportunity to pick up a South Florida congressional seat in 2018.

The Miami Herald first

reported the retirement Sunday. The congresswoman’s spokesman Keith Fernandez confirmed the announcement with The Associated Press.

In Congress, Ros-Lehtinen staked her ground as a foreignpolicy hawk, becoming the first woman to chair the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

She currently chairs the subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, and sits on the intelligence committee.

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce, R-Calif., called her a “trailblazer.”

“She’s been a relentless advocate for human rights, and a powerful voice on the need to address the dangerous Iranian regime, defend allies like Israel, and so much more,” he wrote.

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New Jersey Gov. Christie rejects bill aimed at Trump’s taxes, against tax laws TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Republican Gov. Chris Christie on Monday tore into Democrat-backed legislation aimed at getting President Donald Trump to release his tax returns, rejecting the measure as a “transparent political stunt masquerading as a bill” and instead calling on lawmakers to open themselves up to public disclosure requirements.

The bill would require presidential and vice presidential candidates to release their income tax returns to get on the ballot in New Jer-

sey and would prohibit electors from voting for them if they didn’t comply. Christie has been Trump’s friend for about 15 years, is one of his highest-profile supporters and was hand-picked by the GOP president to lead a national anti-opioid commission.

Christie said the Democrat-led Legislature pursued the bill “as a form of therapy to deal with their disbelief of the 2016 election results” and called the legislation unconstitutional.

“This transparent politi-

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t the start of this semester, I was welcomed into my room with an official and highly intimidating “policy warning,” which let me know I had violated the University Student Housing’s Alcohol Containers rule.

Now, I had never brought any type of alcoholic beverage into my room or any illegal substance for the matter and neither had my roommates. However, the stray beer can or bottle of alcohol that I thought students got written up for

STAR WARS

CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 “The sounds they developed for it were extremely innovative,” Whitney said, “and think about it. Even when you hear a ‘Star Wars’ sound effect out of context, you immediately know what it is, right, and you know ‘Oh, that’s R2-D2.’”

“Star Wars” is the type of cinema that created an inhabitable world through its effects and sound along the franchising of the series, Whitney said. This innovation allows its world to spread across multiple forms of media.

Rob Weiner, a pop culture and humanities librarian, said the characters of “Star Wars,” such as Han Solo, and the series’ motifs are a couple of reasons that “Star Wars” is still beloved today.

Akhila Reddy is a freshman economic major from Austin.

wasn’t the problem.

No, we had gotten written up for a single, decorative shot glass; a shot glass left behind by a roommate who was no longer living with us; a shot glass that she had been given on university property through a job fair; a shot glass “People rallying for a cause that they believe in and fighting against impossible odds, seemingly impossible odds, to try to make their universe, or world, a better place,” Weiner said, “and those are timeless storytelling motifs.”

Themes such as these resonate with audiences even today, and Weiner said the name “Star Wars” is deserving of its iconic status.

Wyatt Phillips, an assistant professor of film and media studies, said he saw the original movie in the theater when he was 4 or 5 years old, but he has little memory of seeing it at that time. Phillips remembers more of beginning to collect “Star Wars” action figures, especially a toy of the Millennium Falcon spaceship.

When “Star Wars” creator George Lucas negotiated the contract to make the movie

similar to the shot glasses currently being sold on the Barnes & Noble website.

After some digging, I found the specific rule that prohibited decorative alcoholic containers, and I believe the policy itself needs to be revised. Decorative alcoholic containers, which you could argue include anything from red solo cups to empty glass bottles, are not worthy of any type of policy warning.

Having one shot glass is not enough evidence for anybody to assume that we have used alcohol in the with 20th Century Fox, he received full ownership of the film’s merchandising because studios did not view merchandising as a source of income for films at the time, Phillips said.

“He was able to pay for growing the tools of film making through that,” Phillips said, “and then, of course, the merchandising revolutionizes the way that Hollywood thinks about ancillary markets, about how to squeeze more money out of a property.”

Phillips said this led to the coining of the term “highconcept movie,” where a movie can be described in 30 words or less through marketing. This reimagined the business model of Hollywood.

When it comes to what aspiring filmmakers can learn from the “Star Wars” series, Whitney said the documented accounts of the troubled

room or that we are promoting alcohol use in any way. If there is no proof of anything illegal, there shouldn’t be any consequences.

Let me be clear here: The “policy warnings” issued may not be a huge deal. In the warning issued, it simply said a copy of this letter would remain in my file and further allegations could result in disciplinary action.

The warning is not part of my student conduct history and probably will never come back to haunt me.

Furthermore, in the letproduction of “A New Hope” shows it is important to not give up.

One way that “Star Wars” has inspired and helped upcoming filmmakers learn about the process is through production of fan films, Whitney said. Some of the fans who made interesting fan films were then hired by Lucasfilm.

Another message to filmmakers is to use existing formulas as a basis for one’s own ideas, Whitney said.

It is amazing how “Star Wars” is nearing 40 years old, Weiner said, and people continue to introduce the series to families, friends and children to keep it alive.

“With all the video games, comics, toys, action figures, clothing,” Weiner said, “it’s part of who we are, not just here in America but around the world.” @DailyToreador

ter we received, it said the Office of Student Conduct was supposed to contact us for a mandatory meeting about the incident, but nobody reached out. When I tried to reach out, I was essentially told not to worry about it. Three months later, I got an email that let me know a letter was put in my file, with no mention of the mandatory meeting.

What I’ve gleaned from this entire saga is that the “policy warning” policy has to be seriously revised. Currently, it seems as if no one

from the university takes the warnings seriously, which is likely because students are getting written up because of flawed and pointless rules.

The losers in this situation are students who are trying to figure out whether they are actually in trouble and what they’re supposed to do. I lost sleep over this situation, and my roommates were frustrated with the entire process. This system is long overdue for an update. @DailyToreador

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RHA, Lubbock community host Cinco de Mayo events For Cinco de Mayo, Texas Tech as well as the Lubbock community are hosting events that celebrate the Hispanic culture.

On Friday, Tech’s Residence Halls Association will host its Cinco de Mayo celebration from 5-7 p.m. at Urbanovsky Park. According to the Facebook event page, participants in the event will learn the history behind the day while having traditional Mexican food, listening to a mariachi band and riding on a mechanical bull.

There is also a Cinco de Mayo celebration being hosted in the Lubbock community.

This event, hosted by the Lubbock Parks and Recreation

department, will be from 1-4 p.m. on Friday at the Rawlings Community Center. According to the Facebook event page, this free event will give participants the opportunity to eat and listen to music while celebrating the holiday.

Lubbock’s Cinco De Mayo festivities will continue throughout the weekend with the fifth annual Cinco de Mayo parade starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday down Broadway.

According to the Visit Lubbock website, parade units will show the ethnic diversity of the region and feature different organizations, businesses and individuals such as first responders and veterans. @DavidGayDT

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Ancient Roman monument-turned-eyesore gets needed makeover by 2019 ROME (AP) — The mausoleum of Emperor Augustus, a towering monument when it was built in 28 B.C. but long a decrepit eyesore in Rome's historic center, is being restored.

The 10-million-euro ($10.9 million) public-private facelift is expected to be completed

in 2019.

The structure, located along the Tiber River, is made up of circular, vaulted corridors with the sepulcher in the center. It has been covered with trees, weeds and garbage and closed to the public since the 1970s because of safety concerns.

Its restoration is being financed by the city of Rome, the culture ministry and a 6 million-euro donation from the TIM phone company.

On Tuesday, Mayor Virginia Raggi donned a protective helmet and paid a visit.

"I hope the mausoleum will be

given back as soon as possible to the people," she said.

Augustus had the mausoleum built for himself and the imperial family, and it also houses the bones and ash of Emperors Vespasian, Nero and Tiberius, each indicated with a marble plaque.

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Red Raiders host Masked Rider Open

By ALEXA BOUTWELL Sports Editor

The Masked Rider Open will be the second track and field meet hosted by Texas Tech this season. The meet will be hosted on Saturday at the Terry and Linda Fuller Track and Field Complex.

This will be the Red Raiders’ second-consecutive home meet as they hosted the Red Raider Shootout on Friday.

At that meet, Tech men’s and women’s teams finished second overall. The Red Raiders tallied 31 personal bests and had 15 first-place finishes, according to Tech Athletics.

In the men’s 400-meter race, junior Steven Champlin and senior Kyle Collins finished with times of 45.01 and 45.06, according to Tech Athletics. Not only were these the No. 5 and No. 6 all-time marks in the Tech outdoor record books, but they also gave the two sprinters top-five nationally ranked spots.

In the men’s jumping competitions, sophomore Charles Brown and freshman Justin Hall each placed in the long jump, according to Tech Athletics. Brown grabbed first place with a

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Senior Viershanie Latham leaps in the long jump event at the Red Raider Shootout on Friday at the Terry and Linda Fuller Track and Field Complex. The Texas Tech track and field team will host its second home meet of the season for the Masked Rider Open on Saturday. mark of 8.13 m/26-8.25, and Hall finished third with a mark of 7.82 m/25-8.00.

After the men’s performance at the shootout, the Red Raiders tied their high-

est ranking in school history at No. 3 in the nation in this week’s USTFCCA rankings, according to Tech Athletics. This marks the sixth-straight week the Red

Raiders have been ranked.

The Lady Raiders also hit their stride and found notable marks at the shootout, according to Tech Athletics. Senior Viershanie Latham set a new

personal best in the long jump with a mark of 6.55 m/216.00 to take home first place.

Latham also took first place in the triple jump with a mark of 13.66 m/44-9.75.

In the women’s high jump, sophomore Zarriea Willis finished in first place with an outdoor-best mark of 1.82 m/5-11.50, according to Tech Athletics. Willis was not the only Lady Raider to place in the high jump as sophomore Cyre Virgo finished third with a personal best mark of 1.71 m/5-7.25.

In addition to the jumping events, the Lady Raiders placed in the running events.

In the women’s 200-meter race, senior Marika Brown claimed a new personal best with a time of 23.48 seconds to take third place, according to Tech Athletics.

With Tech’s success at the home meet on Friday, the Red Raiders will look for more success this weekend. The first event of the Masked Rider Open will begin at 11 a.m. with the javelin, which will be followed by the hammer throw and shot put, both of which will begin at 1 p.m., according to Tech Athletics.

There will be a two-hour break before the long jump

event at 3 p.m. and the discus throw at 3:30 p.m., according to Tech Athletics. The pole vault will begin at 4 p.m., with the triple jump beginning at 4:30 p.m. The final field event, the high jump, will start at 5 p.m.

The running events will begin at approximately 5 p.m., starting with the women’s 4x100 meter relay followed by the men’s 4x100 relay, according to Tech Athletics. The women’s and men’s teams will alternate in the running events at the meet.

Tech will is set to host 17 schools at the Masked Rider Open, according to Tech Athletics. Those teams are comprised of Abilene Christian, Arizona, Club North West, DSTC, East Texas Baptist, Hardin-Simmons, New Era Sprint Club, New Mexico JC, Odessa, Oklahoma City, Our Lady of the Lake, South Plains, Southern Nazarene, Southwest New Mexico, Wayland Baptist, Western Texas College and Wiley.

After landing personal bests and multiple first-place finishes, the Tech track and field teams will look for more opportunities to capitalize on their own turf this weekend. @ABoutwellDT

BASEBALL

Hargrove hits big for Red Raiders, picks up award After a strong weekend showing, Texas Tech senior infielder Hunter Hargrove was named Hitter of the Week by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association on Tuesday.

Over the week, Hargrove posted a batting average of .500 across five games: two road games against New Mexico and a three-game home series against No. 9 TCU, according to a Tech Athletics news release. During that time, Hargrove registered nine hits with a double and a home run. He also had six RBIs, six runs and five walks.

Hargrove made news on Monday when he received the Big 12 Player of the

Week honor for the second time this season, according to the release. Hargrove is the first Red Raider to win an award from the NCBWA since Eric Gutierrez in the 2015 season.

The Red Raider offense posted 61 runs on 67 hits against New Mexico and TCU last week, according to the release.

In Big 12 Conference statistics, Hargrove is in fourth place in individual batting with an overall percentage of .346 this season, according to Big12Sports. In his 48 appearances, Hargrove has registered 43 runs and leads the conference with 66 hits in 191 at-bats.

He also leads the Big 12 in doubles with 19 and is third in RBIs with 46 this season.

With the offensive help from Hargrove, the Red Raiders will get back to play, after Tuesday’s game against the

Buckeyes was canceled, at 5:30 p.m. today against Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio.

TENNIS

best foot forward.”

This season, the Lady Raiders have a solid overall record of 24-4, a perfect home record of 10-0, an away record of 6-1 and a Big 12 Conference record of 8-1, according to Tech Athletics. With the wins obtained in the Big 12 Championship over the weekend, Tech is now on a four-match winning streak.

“I think we have all had a great year this year,” Talaba said. “This year was amazing. We’ve had like 24 wins so far. We only lost four times so far

and I think we’re playing really solid tennis right now. We also have more experience now. There are four juniors, a senior, two sophomores and one freshman. We were in this situation last year, so it’s going to be a new experience but it’s going to be a better one.”

The Lady Raiders will play Quinnipiac in the first round of the tournament on May 12, according to Tech Athletics. If they defeat the Lady Bobcats, they will advance to the second round and will play

the winner of the match between Southern California and Denver.

Petty said he wants the Lady Raiders to advance all the way to the end of the tournament and redeem themselves from last year.

“This is the time we’ve prepared for,” Petty said.

“We want to make a deep run in this postseason tournament. They’ve prepared for it. We’ve planned a schedule that’s going to prepare them for it. It’s just an exciting time.”

CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 Federici said earning the Big 12 Tournament Championship will push the Lady Raiders even further as they head into the NCAA tournament next week.

“It’s definitely given us huge momentum. We’ve had a great season so far,” Federici said. “Probably the best so far since I’ve been here. So, we’re really looking forward to the NCAA, going to put our

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Senior infielder Hunter Hargrove steps off first base in No. 6 Texas Tech’s game against Baylor on April 8 at Dan Law Field. Hargrove was named Hitter of the Week for his performance at the plate last week against New Mexico and No. 9 TCU.

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