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ONDCP features Tech’s CSAR in strategic plan

By KASSIDY KETRON STAFF WRITER

Texas Tech’s Center for the Study of Addiction and Recovery can now mark off The White House on its to do list.

The center was recently featured in The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy 2011 National Drug Control Strategy, which says Tech’s CSAR program will serve as a model for other universities, colleges

and high schools.

Kitty Harris, director of the Center for the Study of Addiction and Recovery, said last September she spoke at two different conferences in Washington D.C., and has been working with ONDCP on and off through the years, but in the last year she said they have probably had monthly contact.

She said she found out about the program being featured in the strategic plan after a friend sent her an email

congratulating her.

“It’s a huge honor to work on something that gets that kind of national recognition, that’s huge,” she said. “I was excited, and then the thing that really got me is I thought, ‘Oh, my gosh. Somebody actually understands what we do.’ Because we’ve fought that from the beginning.”

Harris said there are three reasons she thinks the program has been successful.

One, she said, is because the focus has always remained on the students, two, is they have been able to successfully build a community where these students feel like they belong, and three, because they have been able to reach out to other universities who then model Tech’s program.

“I think there was a real sense of, we’ve really taken something that was at a local level and we have worked really hard to make it a national initiative

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Invitational brings together girls from across the nation STAFF WRITER

The eighth annual Susan Polgar Girls’ Invitational began Wednesday, where the top-rated girl player from each state has been invited to Texas Tech for a week of intensive chess training, followed by three days of tourna-

ment play.

Considered the most prestigious allgirls chess championship in the country, the invitational was established by Knight Raiders coach, Susan Polgar, who was the first woman to be awarded a Grandmaster title in chess.

When she came to the United States from her native country, Hun-

gary, Polgar said her main mission was to give young girls increased opportunities to hone their chess skills through the Susan Polgar Foundation.

“It’s a dream come true for me,” she said. “When I was a little girl growing up in Hungary, I vividly remember in most events I was the only girl or one of the very few girls. I always thought

not like in an arrogant way, but like ‘Yeah, that’s a sunrise,’” he said. “So in some ways it’s acknowledging the work and toil and then watching the fruit of that come.”

Thomas Kimball, associate managing director for the Collegiate Recovery Community and associate professor, said the center works on a team basis, which makes them invaluable.

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AWOL soldier had bomb materials near Ft. Hood

DYHEMIA YOUNG, LEFT, considers a move during the Susan Polgar Girls Invitational at the Business and Administration building Rotunda.

The chess tournament featured 47 players from around the country, ages 5 to 18, most of whom were the top girl in their state.

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and honestly, in terms of a career goal, that’s as good as it gets, to have taken something in Lubbock, Texas, and made it a national initiative — that’s good,” she said. “That’s a good way to set off your career.”

Matt Russell, a research associate at the center, said it was one of those things a person is excited about, but it also makes sense.

“There’s a sense in which it’s just like this, ‘Yeah, of course’ in a deeply,

it was something that should change.”

This year’s competition also has had its share of unexpected surprises with Dyhemia and Vanita Young. The pair, though unrelated, both say they were unsure if they would even make it to Lubbock for the competition.

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KILLEEN (AP) — An AWOL Muslim soldier who had been granted conscientious objector status earlier this year was arrested and bomb-making materials were found in his motel room near Fort Hood, the same Texas Army post where 13 people were killed in a 2009 shooting rampage blamed on an Army psychiatrist, an FBI spokesman said Thursday.

Killeen police arrested Pfc. Naser Abdo, 21, on Wednesday and agents found firearms and “items that could be identified as bomb-making components, including gunpowder,” in his motel room, said FBI spokesman Erik Vasys.

A clerk at the gun store where the 2009 Fort Hood shootings suspect bought a pistol used in the attack told The Associated Press on Thursday that he alerted police after a man bought weapons and gunpowder there this week.

Greg Ebert said the man arrived at Guns Galore LLC by taxi Tuesday and bought 6 pounds of smokeless gunpowder, three boxes of shotgun ammunition and a magazine for a semi-automatic pistol, paying about $250. Ebert said he became concerned when the man asked questions indicating he didn’t know much about the items. “(We) felt uncomfortable with his overall demeanor and the fact he didn’t know what the hell he was buying,” Ebert said. “I thought it prudent to contact the local authorities, which I did.”

Killeen police wouldn’t immediately confirm Abdo was the buyer, but a U.S. official in Washington, speaking on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to talk publicly about the

case, confirms Abdo bought weapons at a Killeen gun shop.

Vasys said the FBI planned to charge Abdo with possessing bombmaking components later Thursday, at which time he would be transferred into federal custody. He said there was nothing to indicate Abdo was “working with others.”

Abdo has been absent without leave from Fort Campbell, Ky., since the July 4 weekend.

“I would emphasize that any threat that Abdo posed is now over,” Vasys said. “Suffice it to say we’re looking into all aspects of Mr. Abdo’s life to determine his motivations and intentions.”

The infantry soldier whose hometown the military lists as Garland, Texas, had applied for conscientious objector status last year, saying his religious beliefs would prohibit his service in any war. A military review board recommended this spring that he be separated from the Army.

The discharge was delayed after Abdo was charged with possessing child pornography. An Article 32 military hearing last month recommended Abdo for a court-martial. He has said he thought he was charged with a crime because he was seeking to leave the Army as a conscientious objector.

An Oklahoma attorney who has represented Abdo said Thursday he hasn’t heard from Abdo in weeks and learned of the arrest from a Texas television station.

“I’ve been quite anxious to get in touch with him,” said attorney James Branum.

Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Hasan faces a possible death sentence when he is tried next year on 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder in the 2009 rampage at Fort Hood.

Judge says polygamist leader can represent himself in his sexual assault trial SAN ANGELO (AP) — Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs will represent himself at his sexual assault trial after dismissing his latest legal team — the seventh one — Thursday, just before his trial was to begin.

But even though District Judge Barbara Walther allowed Jeffs to represent himself, she refused his request to further delay the trial. Instead, she had the jury sworn in, Jeffs’ arraigned and decided opening arguments would be heard immediately after a lunch

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better off representing himself. He asked for time to find another attorney who could help him file legal briefs.

Jeffs repeatedly said he needed a “pure defense,” and, although he wanted to represent himself, he asked that he be given some assistance, saying his ability to work and write in prison are limited.

“The condition of my present defense is such that I cannot use them.

They, not having all needed understanding for my defense, which wants

for representation by one who knows and understands the facts of these truths,” he said.

Jeffs has had seven attorneys appear on his behalf in recent months, leading to a six-month delay to the start of his trial.

All of Jeffs’ attorneys have been tight-lipped about the case. However, as jury selection began this week, Jeffs’ latest attorney, Deric Walpole, gave the first public hint of Jeffs’ planned defense, saying “my client’s right to

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Jeffs’ sect is a radical offshoot of mainstream Mormonism that believes polygamy brings exaltation in heaven.

It has more than 10,000 members nationwide, and his defense is being financed by an FLDS land trust believed to be worth more than $110 million.

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Authorities moved in after receiving an anonymous call to an abuse shelter, alleging that girls were being forced into polygamist marriages. Based on that report, Walther signed the search warrant authorizing the raid.

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Jeffs, 55, is accused of sexually assaulting two girls. The charges stem from a 2008 raid on a remote Texas compound that belonged to his sect, the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. If convicted, he could go to prison for life.

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RECOVERY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The team, he said, has the privilege of overseeing the community, but the community works because of recovery and the values of the people in the program.

“Recovery is about forgiveness

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Each year the institute grants “wild card” invitations, Polgar said, to girls who have never been ranked in an official chess competition.

“I thought that it would be a good idea to give opportunities to some girls around the country who otherwise, without a special wild card, wouldn’t have the chance to come,” she said.

Polgar said Dyhemia Young, a 16-year old from the San Francisco area, was chosen from a recommendation made by the Hip-Hop Chess Federation.

Dyhemia Young said at first she had no idea she had received an invitation.

When she was chosen as a wild card, she said, a call was made to the Hip-Hop Chess Federation, founded by her coach Adisa Banjoko. Banjoko, a security guard at Dyhemia Young’s old high school, who then tried contacting her, but she had not been seen or heard from her since the end of the school year.

Her mentor then searched the web, she said, where they found a missing per-

and redemption,” he said, “recovery is about service, recovery is about gratitude and humility and it’s great.”

Kimball said the scholarships they are able to give are provided by people who have donated money for the center because they believe in what the center does, and some of them have family

members who have struggled with addiction and recovery.

He said students say things to him like they did not know they could be successful in a college atmosphere, get their degree and stay clean at the same time.

“I mean, its like fuel you know, it’s like water,” he said. “It’s another piece of why we love to

do what we do. It’s not the only piece, but it is certainly wonderful to know that you’ve made a difference. How cool is that? To know everyday you come to work and you make a difference and people a grateful for what you do.”

The founding director, Carl Andersen, started the program in 1986, and when he retired ten

son’s poster from 2008 with her picture on it. Banjoko then called a detective from the San Francisco Police Department, who was able to direct the coach to a social worker, then to Dyhemia Young’s foster mother, and eventually, to her.

“I didn’t know what to say,” she said.

“I just wanted to thank everybody. I really don’t know all of what they went through to find me. I know it took a lot for…everybody to not give up and to just give me a chance and have faith in me.”

Vanita Young, a 17-year-old from Philadelphia, beat out more than 600 girls at the State Scholastic Chess Championship to earn her spot at the invitational.

She was unsure if she would be able to attend the invitational because of the $2000 price tag, Vanita Young said, but then discovered that Rep. Bob Brady from Pennsylvania, along with other donors, would pay her way to Tech.

“It’s heart-warming,” she said. “One guy actually contributed from jail. He read my story in the paper, and because he played chess in jail, donated five dollars for (my cause).”

Although she has been learning chess at the Walter D. Palmer Charter School,

Vanita Young said she has been studying the game consistently since middle school.

Charis Miller, head of the chess club at Walter D. Palmer, said Vanita Young is an inspiration to other chess players at her school and is glad she is getting an opportunity she might not have had, thanks to the generosity of other people.

“We couldn’t have done it without them,” he said. “This shows that they are paying attention to, not just chess in Philadelphia, but young kids who need a little extra help to achieve their goals.”

Dyhemia Young said she also was sponsored to attend the event from a number of benefactors, including a celebrity.

“I was shocked when I even got the news that I was going to Texas,” she said, “and then I thought, ‘How am I going to get all the way to Texas?’ I was told that it was paid for and when I got off the plane and heard that Jada-Pinkett Smith and her family was sponsoring me, I just couldn’t help but smile.”

There will be $1,000 awarded to the top three competitors during the invitational, Polgar said, but for out-ofstate players it means $40,000 over a

four-year period.

Both Dyhemia Young and Vanita Young said if they placed in the top three during the invitational they would use the money toward furthering their education, though they are both unsure if they would attend Tech.

The girls also said they will always be thankful for the chance to attend the competition and will use what they have learned in everyday life.

“Chess changed my life in so many different ways,” Dyhemia Young said.

“You’ve got to be patient and you’ve got to make sure all your pieces are protected, the same thing with your life. I’m happy to even be here and I’m really blessed.”

Overall, Polgar said, she believes the invitational is a great way to increase visibility for Tech and is a good way to bring excellent chess players from across the nation together.

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“We often call this program, a program of second chances and

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Modern debutantes: Car repair, ball gowns PLANO, Texas (AP) — Sure, they still learn to take a graceful bow while wearing elegant white dresses and tiaras, but some debutantes are also taking in the finer points of car repair, nutrition and self-defense.

“It’s not just all about being pretty,” said 17-year-old Sloane Towery as a stylist fixed her hair for her formal portrait. “I’ve learned about etiquette, and how to fight — kind of.”

As one of 19 debutantes in the program benefiting the Plano Symphony Orchestra, her run-up to the presentation ball this fall has included instruction on everything from exhibiting grace and poise to how to jab her fingers into the eyes of an attacker.

Ida Gephart, director of the debutante program in the Dallas suburb, said that when the program started about eight years ago, organizers decided it shouldn’t just be the traditional series of parties leading up to the presentation ball.

Seventeen-year-old Emily Wisner wanted to be part of the program after her mother’s rundown included the phrases “big white dress” and “you get your hair and makeup done.”

But so far, the most useful part of her debutante training has been the car repair class. Two days after taking it, she was able to help a friend jumpstart her car.

“It was so unexpected that I’d learn the most from it,” she said.

Her mother, Peggy Wisner, said, “I always thought of it as truly 100 percent social: parties, a presentation, you would learn manners. But I think they’ve taken this program a bit deeper than that.”

Debutante balls historically were a way for wealthy families to introduce their daughters into society, with private parties where they might meet suitable husbands. Today, while some debutante organizations admit members based on lineage, others have a more democratic method: They choose among applicants who fill out forms.

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Manchester United on verge of perfect US tour HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — All that stands in the way of a perfect U.S. tour for Manchester United is the team that has stood in its way for years — FC Barcelona.

Manchester United kept its tour record perfect Wednesday night as Wayne Rooney set up two goals, and Ji-Sung Park scored a highlight-reel special in a 4-0 victory over the MLS All Stars.

“We’re happy the way things are going,” Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick said. “The season still seems a long way away. But there is not too many games left now. But we’ll be prepared for the start of the season.”

Sir Alex Ferguson’s team has outscored opponents 18-2 in the four

games against MLS competition, but the real test in this preseason tour will be Saturday in Washington when it faces FC Barcelona in a rematch of the Champions League final, won by the Spanish team 3-1.

“I don’t think we are looking for revenge because you can never take that win when they beat us off them,” Rooney said. “The most important thing is to try to get fitter. We know it’s a big game for the two teams, and I am sure it is a game everyone will enjoy watching.”

The sellout crowd 26,760 enjoyed the show that Manchester United put on Wednesday after being treated to a pregame spectacular that included two parachutists, fireworks and a

helicopter flyover.

The real show though was Rooney and the Reds, and it lasted 90 minutes.

“I liked the result,” said Ferguson, whose team will head back to England after Saturday’s game for the Community Shield game and the start of another season the following week.

The Reds didn’t have a lot of chances against the MLS, but when they did they were lethal, especially with Rooney setting up the goals.

Soccer fans have seen Rooney scoring again and again in replays of his bicycle kick in a game last season.

This time, he was perfect with his passing.

“He’s a good passer of the ball,” Ferguson said.

The ability was never more evident than in the 20th minute when Rooney worked a give-and-go with Dimitar Berbatov and then fed Anderson for the game’s opening goal.

Early in the second half, Rooney helped break the game with a looping pass that sprung Berbatov.

“They are so quick to the ball, and it’s one or two touches and they are going and they are not letting up,” MLS defender Tim Ream said. “With Rooney, that just shows how much of a well-rounded player he is.”

Danny Welbeck also scored for the reigning English Premier League champions.

The final score might have been a little misleading because David

Don’t be fooled by some transactions (AP) — Don’t be fooled by all those deep cuts on NFL rosters, with veterans such as Todd Heap, Roy Williams and John Kasay being released.

Some of the dozens of players being shown the door might step right back through it — for less money — very soon.

The new labor deal hasn’t really changed the dynamics for teams dealing with the salary cap. Sure, the cap has been softened a bit, with teams allowed to exceed it this year by $3 million and to get creative with contracts for non-rookies. But that isn’t a wholesale change from the past.

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Consider that Heap has been an integral part of the Ravens for most of the last decade and is one of Joe Flacco’s most reliable targets. He’ll receive his walking papers Thursday, saving Baltimore nearly $5 million against the cap.

And on Friday, he just might jog back to the Ravens for less money, or for a similar deal spread out over more years to lessen the cap hits.

It’s all part of the “managing the cap” game every team has been playing for years. The surprise, according to agent Peter Schaffer, is that after a 4½-month lockout, very little has been altered as teams negotiate contracts, and that there isn’t as much

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“For the last 18 months, teams said they wanted to reduce their cap numbers, which was what caused the lockout,” Schaffer said. “Then they complain there’s not enough cap room now in this system.”

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Beckham and his MLS buddies had a couple of good shots at goal, but make no mistake — Manchester United was far superior.

The MLS looked good for about 18 minutes with Beckham, who starred for the Reds in his prime, having a great chance in the seventh minute, only to see his 25-yard drive slide wide of the goal.

Rooney, though, gave the Manchester United faithful something to cheer about in the 20th minute on a great tic-tac-toe play.

Rooney made a pass to Berbatov at the top of the box, took a return pass and then found Anderson breaking into the area alone for a wide-open shot that easily beat goalkeeper Faryd Mondragon.

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US should give aid to itself I

have always admired people and organizations that devote themselves to helping others abroad.

As a matter of fact, when I was in high school, I wanted to join the Peace Corps and help save the world.

After all, there are countless places all over this planet we live on, where people can’t even acquire the most basic things with which to survive.

You’ll find numerous charities providing people in under-developed countries with food, clean water, clothes, books and other forms

of aid. Even the United States federal government spends billions of dollars on foreign aid every year.

Over the past couple of years though, I’ve come to realize that as important and noble as it is to support and participate with those who choose to help the downtrodden around the globe, we sometimes forget to look at our own country.

According to the Center for

Budget and Policy Priorities, in 2007 around 38.5 million (roughly 1-in8) Americans lived in poverty, despite economic recovery. Of those impoverished, 15.4 million lived in extreme poverty, meaning the household income was below half of the federal poverty line.

In 2008, that number rose to 39.8 million according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This is alarming considering the continued economic recovery. This put the impoverished population at 13.2 percent of the total U.S. population.

Not only does the United States of America suffer from income inequality (one of the worst according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development), we also have a significant problem with hunger.

Yes, that’s right, the amber waves of grain in America aren’t

Jakob Reynolds

making their way to all Americans.

According to a report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 17 million households in 2008 (14.6 percent) were considered “food insecure,” meaning that those families at some point during that year simply could not afford enough food to live an active lifestyle. Only half of those were able to qualify for federal assistance, such as food stamps. This is an interesting problem considering the U.S. is one of the worlds largest producers of food.

The U.S. also suffers from homelessness, with 1-in-5 adults receiving foreclosure notices at the end of 2007, according to the CBPP. They also reported that in the same year, 47 million Americans were without health insurance. According to the OECD, the U.S. has fallen to rank ninth in industrialized nations in percentage of adults ages 25-34 with at least a high school degree or equivalent (and we still cut funding to our education system).

To top it all off, we have a Congress that has proven time and again it is unwilling to cooperate on even the most essential pieces of legislation, even if it means almost bringing the entire government to a shutdown or defaulting on the national debt.

What bothers me is that we still think that we, the United States, have a responsibility as a world superpower to help other nations solve their problems and develop economically while we ignore or bicker about our own problems.

Don’t get me wrong, I think it is a very noble thing we are doing by giving aid to foreign countries, but I think it’s time we do some nation building of our own for once. ➤➤ jakob.reynolds@ttu.edu