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Chamber to host luncheon, feature Tech leaders The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce will host a luncheon featuring Robert Duncan, Texas Tech System Chancellor; M. Duane Nellis, Tech president; and Dr. Tedd Mitchell, Tech Health Sciences Center president.

The event will take place Sept.

23 at the Helen Devitt Jones Sculpture Court inside the Museum of Texas Tech University at 11:45 a.m., according to a Tech news release.

Duncan, Nellis and Mitchell will talk with chamber members and those involved in Lubbock business about developments on campus and the whole Tech system, according to the release.

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Study abroad fair hosted for students from all majors Students interested in the study abroad program are encouraged to attend the biannual study abroad fair.

The fair will be hosted on Sept.

10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the Student Union Ballroom, according to TechAnnounce.

Students can learn about specific study abroad programs tailored to major, interests and time constraints.

Representatives will also be present for students to talk to about the different opportunities available through the more than 40 approved study abroad programs.

Students have different study abroad options, including countries in the Middle East, Asia and Europe, according to the Texas Tech study abroad website.

Scholarships are also available for students to earn, according to the website, and advisers can discuss with students their different financial aid options, according to the release.

Tech faculty, academic advisors and the staff from the Office of International Affairs will be also be available to talk to students, according to TechAnnounce.

Study abroad opportunities are available to students to enhance what they learn in the classroom and the experiences they graduate college with and put on a resume, according to the website.

After attending the fair, interested students can attend an information session and schedule an appointment with a study abroad advisor, according to the website.

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ACCORDING TO THE Transgender Law and Policy Institute, more than 150 colleges and universities across the nation have gender-neutral bathrooms on campus, and the numbers are continuing to increase.

Bathrooms catering to diversity increasing among colleges

By BREANA COONEY Staff Writer

Colleges across the nation are introducing gender-neutral bathrooms to cater to the diversity of students on campus.

Amanda Wheeler, staff psychologist at the Student Counseling Center, said the gender-neutral bathrooms serve the diversity of students on campus, such as transgender students.

“When students are in the process

of transitioning from one gender to another, having a safe place to use the restroom helps these students feel more supported by the university as a whole,” Wheeler said.

Sophia Dominguez, a senior psychology and philosophy dual major from Houston and president of Tech Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, said she promotes the inclusive proposal of genderneutral bathrooms.

Being inclusive for transgender as well

as non-conforming genders is important to avoid a negative response when picking a bathroom, she said.

“I believe it is important to support this transition and to support what it is that they choose,” she said. “We really need to include the transgender population, because they are still making the switch.”

Dominguez said both the feminist and transgender perspectives need to be focused on.

One cause of debates centering around

gender-neutral bathrooms is the safety concerns present with men and women in the same bathrooms, she said.

“When you question the safety of women,” she said, “then you are promoting women’s safety over other people’s safety. You are also promoting the idea of a negative image of males. It is important to not be exclusive when talking about safety with women.”

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TAB discuss ideas for school year Center to celebrate Holly’s birthday

By KORRYN MCMINN Staff Writer

The Texas Tech Activities Board is known for hosting free events throughout the year, or events at a reduced price, for Tech students.

TA B c o m e s u p w i t h d o z e n s o f events each semester to help bring students together and meet new friends, including Arbor Day, Homecoming and Raider Welcome, according to the organization’s website.

“It’s really neat to me, especially during Raider Welcome Week, to see people meet at our TAB events,” TAB President McKenzie Hopson, a senior public relations major from Gatesville, said. “You come to college, and for the most part you don’t know anybody, especially at a university this huge.”

While meeting new friends, TAB

events also give students an opportunity to participate in events while staying out of trouble.

This year, TAB plans to implement more late night HOPSON activities for students, Hopson said.

“With late night programming, the idea is that if you’re here on a Thursday night until 2 in the morning,” she said, “you’re not out drinking and driving until 2 in the morning, or doing anything else that could possibly get you hurt or in trouble. Anything we can do to help prevent something like that, we want to do.”

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Celebrating the birth of one of Lubbock’s most famous musicians, the Buddy Holly Center will host Buddy’s 78th Birthday Bash Sept. 6 and 7 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

The Buddy Holly Center invites Lubbock residents to tour its facilities and participate in various planned activities, according to a City of Lubbock news release.

Pre-registration is necessary for the two Saturday workshops, according to the release. Children can make 1950s themed poodle skirts for $15.

For $10, participants can also create their version of hot rods. Both events begin at 1 p.m., according to the release.

The J.I. Allison House will be open until 4:30 p.m. Sunday. The house, according to the City of Lubbock

website, was where Holly and The Crickets drummer Jerry Ivan Allison wrote several songs together.

At 1 p.m. Sunday, birthday cake and punch will be served at the Birthday Bash Reception, according to the release.

The reception will be followed by a rock and roll performance in the Meadows Courtyard, according to the website.

Art will also be on display both days, according to the release. In the Foyer Gallery, David Leake: Impressions of Musicians is available for viewing while Art in Common will be shown in the Fine Arts Gallery of the center.

Admission rates are regular price on Saturday, according to the release.

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A high-speed bullet train was proposed for Texas earlier this summer and, if approved, would connect the two largest metropolitan areas in Texas — Houston and Dallas.

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market demands, according to the website.

“If a bullet train was something the market demanded, the market would produce it,” Charles Perry, Texas House of Representatives District 28 seat holder and candidate for Texas Senate District 28, said.

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ease of the train would be nice, but it only really helps the people in those two cities.

“In Austin, downtown is so congested that I don’t think it would really work there,” Macklin said. “But if the train only runs in Dallas and Houston, no one else in the state really understands the ease of it except the people living there.”

The train is an international version of a bullet train system from Japan, according to the website.

The Japanese trains have run for the

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past 50 years with no fatalities or injuries, according to the website.

“Just think, if the train is running 205 miles per hour a crash would be devastating,” Macklin said. “For something with this much power, it has to be safe or it would defeat the purpose.”

The project, according to the website, would not be paid for by tax dollars, but rather by Texas Central Railway.

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Cease-fire pauses Gaza, Israel conflict

By ALEXIS NELSON Staff Writer

At 7 p.m. Eastern European time Tuesday, Palestine’s ruling Hamas and Israeli officials agreed to a cease-fire after weeks of fighting between both sides.

The cease-fire, an open-ended agreement, allows food and construction resources to flow into the Gaza Strip while also allowing three to five nautical miles of designated fishing areas for Gaza fishermen, according to an article

from The Associated Press.

Celebrations erupted in Gaza City as the cease-fire went into effect, according to the article.

Attacks prior to the ceasefire lasted until minutes before it went into effect, according to the article.

“This time we hope the ceasefire will stick,” Mar Regev, spokesperson for the Israeli government, said, according to the article.

An Israeli airstrike hit a fivestory building in the Gaza town of Beit Lahiya minutes before the

truce went into effect, according to the article.

The civil war itself has been an issue for centuries, John Barkdull, a Texas Tech professor of political science, said.

When Israel was founded, Palestinian refugees occupying the Gaza Strip were displaced, which sparked the conflict, he said.

“The large group of displaced people —that’s where the root of the crisis is,” Barkdull said. “What do you do with 1.8 million people in an area the size of Manhattan?”

Couple plead guilty in killing HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (AP) — A newlywed couple charged in the stabbing death of a stranger they lured through a Craigslist ad offering companionship pleaded guilty to murder on Tuesday and face mandatory sentences of life without parole.

Miranda Barbour, 19, and Elytte Barbour, 22, had previously pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges that carried a possible death penalty upon conviction. They changed their pleas to guilty of second-degree murder at what was to have been a routine status conference in Northumberland County Court in Sunbury.

The Barbours married in North Carolina and moved to central Pennsylvania about three weeks before they met up with the victim, Troy LaFerrara, when he accepted her offer of companionship in exchange for money.

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People will still have the choice of going into gender-neutral bathrooms or not, Dominguez said. Being inclusive provides a choice for everyone, she said.

Disregarding controversial issues like these will not promote change

Miranda Barbour picked up LaFerrara at a mall in Selinsgrove on Nov. 11 and drove in her car to Sunbury, a small city about 100 miles northwest of Philadelphia.

After they parked, Elytte Barbour came out of his hiding place under a blanket in the back seat and held a cord tight against LaFerrara’s neck while his petite wife stabbed the 6-foot-2, 278-pound man about 20 times. They dumped his body in an alley.

Elytte Barbour later told police the couple killed LaFerrara, who was 42, because they wanted to kill someone together.

The Barbours are scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 18 in Northumberland County Court, said a law clerk for Judge Charles Saylor, who’s handling the case.

Miranda Barbour’s lawyer did not return messages seeking comment Tuesday.

She initially denied knowing LaFerrara, who was from Trevorton, but changed her story when police gathered records that showed the last call to his cellphone came from hers, authorities said.

Elytte Barbour admitted his involvement a few days later after police obtained video surveillance recordings that showed him getting out of her car on the night of the killing and buying supplies to clean it.

In April, Miranda Barbour gained fleeting national notoriety when she said in an interview with Sunbury’s The Daily Item newspaper that she had killed at least 22 other people in Alaska, Texas, North Carolina and California over six years as part of her involvement in a satanic cult. But checks by police failed to substantiate her claims.

peace treaty will come out of it.

“What are the options?” he said. “The two-state solution is the one that’s internationally supported. The Israeli government has no interest in actually pursuing that in any way that would constitute it as a separate state.”

The Israeli government said it would comply with Palestinian territories so long as they are without a separate government and militant protection, he said.

Palestinians are not willing to accept those terms, thus the fight-

ing is most likely to continue past the cease-fire, Barkdull said.

Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian president and a long-time rival of Hamas, will play a role in any border deal between the Gaza Strip and Israel, according to the article.

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CHRISTINA BROOKS, A freshman pre-nursing major, receives a free snow cone by the Student Union building on Tuesday.

ment to use taxpayer dollars to pick winners and losers within the market place,” Perry said.

The train would cause little harm to the environment or landowners in the area, according to the TCR website.

“They’re going to have to cut

down trees and ruin land in some way. The environment will suffer in some way,” Macklin said. “I don’t think it will cause as much pollution as cars do though, since the number of cars on the road will probably go down.”

Although the website says the

bullet train would be successful because it is what the customers want, Perry said his main focus is how the train could negatively impact the economy.

The market is not demanding the use of the train, he said, so taxpayers’ dollars would be

used ineffectively.

The train would operate at all hours of the day, seven days a week, and stations would be easily accessible from the heart of the city, according to the site.

“At best it would replace daily Southwest flights for a

small handful of private businessmen that commute regularly,” Perry said. “Texans are very independent people and have their own vehicles. This ‘build it and they will come’ mentality hasn’t worked here.”

nor break down negative presumptions amid genders, she said.

“In regards to safety, we should act in such a way that should break down those stereotypes of having to be fearful of males — males having to feel like they’re being feared by women,” Dominguez said. “I think that is giving in to the bias we are trying to fight.”

The Tech Feminist Majority Lead-

ership Alliance promotes change, gender equality and inclusiveness by discussing the topic of incorporating transgender and the male perspective into feminism, she said.

As universities continue to increase in population, so does the range of diversity, she said. The construction of gender-neutral bathrooms demonstrates how diversity is welcomed on campus,

Dominguez said.

“I think promoting this change might be a huge topic of discussion, which is going to lead to more change and more discussion,” she said, “which will lead to a domino effect of change, and that is what we need to push toward greater equality.”

Summer Hawkins, a third-year counseling psychology graduate student from Wimberley and the

secretary of the Tech Gay-Straight Alliance, said the gender-neutral bathrooms will promote awareness of diversity.

Gender-neutral bathrooms will be a potential eye-opening experience for students who identify as cisgender, Hawkins said.

According to the Oxford Dictionary, cisgender is the denoting or relating to a person whose self-identity

conforms with the gender that corresponds to their biological sex.

“Students may learn that not everyone wants to identify themselves as strictly male or female,” Hawkins said, “or that other students may question their level of safety in typical public restrooms if they do not feel like others perceive them as fitting the gender binary.”

POLICE BLOTTER Sunday 6:30 a.m. — A Texas Tech officer documented a medical emergency in the Media and Communication building service drive. A student was transported to the University Medical Center for treatment because of possible alcohol poisoning.

3:14 p.m. — A Tech officer issued a non-student a criminal trespass warning for all of Tech property after a complaint of a suspicious person on the west side of Knapp Residence Hall.

Reasons for the civil war are dependent upon which side is speaking, he said.

For this immediate round of fighting, Barkdull said, Israel claims it is responding to Gaza attacks from Hamas militants.

“The United States backs Israel verbatim,” Barkdull said.

Gaza claims it is under oppressive rule and its people are essentially prisoners, he said.

While the cease-fire has ended violence for the moment, Barkdull said he is not hopeful a permanent

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Judges chide state lawyers over gay marriage bans Monday 9:10 a.m. — A Tech officer investigated an accident at the Carpenter/Wells Residence Hall service drive. A university vehicle backed into a dumpster.

10:03 a.m. — A Tech officer investigated theft at the English building. An unsecured wallet was taken.

11:49 a.m. — A Tech officer investigated an accident in the Z2B parking lot. An unattended vehicle was hit.

12:32 p.m. — A Tech officer investigated an accident in the Z1B parking

lot. An unattended vehicle was hit.

1:43 p.m. — A Tech officer investigated an accident in the 1800 block of Boston Ave. 6:08 p.m. — A Tech officer arrested a non-student for driving with an invalid license and an outstanding Lubbock County Sheriff Department warrant in the 1000 block of Indiana Ave. The non-student was transported to the Lubbock County Jail. The vehicle was released to the owner.

Information provided by B.J. Watson of the Tech Police Department.

CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) — Federal appeals judges bristled on Tuesday at arguments defending gay marriage bans in Indiana and Wisconsin, with one Republican appointee comparing them to now-defunct laws that once outlawed weddings between blacks and whites.

As the legal skirmish in the United States over same-sex marriage shifted to the three-judge panel of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago, more than 200 people lined up hours before to ensure they got a seat at the much-anticipated hearing.

While judges often play devil’s advocate during oral arguments, the panel’s often-blistering questions for the defenders of the same-sex marriage bans could be a signal the laws may be in trouble — at least at this step in the legal process.

Richard Posner, who was appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1981, hit the backers of the ban the hardest. He balked when Wisconsin Assistant Attorney General Timothy Samuelson repeatedly pointed to “tradition” as the underlying justification for barring gay marriage.

“It was tradition to not allow blacks and whites to marry — a tradition that got swept away,” the 75-year-old judge said. Prohibition of same-sex marriage, Posner said, derives from “a tradition of hate ... and savage discrimination” of homosexuals.

Attorneys general in both states asked the appellate court to permanently restore the bans, which were ruled unconstitutional in June. Its ruling could affect hundreds of couples who married after

lower courts tossed the bans and before those rulings were stayed pending the Chicago appeal.

Gay marriage is legal in 19 states as well as the District of Columbia, and advocates have won more than 20 court victories around the country since the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the federal government to recognize statesanctioned gay marriages last year.

The Supreme Court has yet to take up a case, but Utah and Oklahoma’s cases were appealed to the high court and Virginia’s attorney general also asked the justices to weigh in. Appeals court rulings are pending for Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee, while appellate court hearings are scheduled next month for Hawaii, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada and is expected soon in Texas.

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Hospitality Services works to promote healthy eating Staff Writer

Students sometimes struggle with knowing how to stay healthy while being on their own for the first time.

The Texas Tech Hospitality Services has set up several programs to help students stay fit and eat right on campus.

Alan Cushman, manager of business development for Hospitality Services, said they re-evaluated their way of sharing healthy food options on campus this year.

“College students these days demand healthy food,” Cushman said.

“That’s why we worked to make sure we had healthy options in all of our food outlets.”

The Smart Choices Program is a program started five years ago, he said, which promotes healthy eating by serving healthier food options.

Smart Choices acts as a blanket program, Cushman said, and aids especially with helping new students know what food options are best for them.

“We made everything for convenience for the demanding schedules students have nowadays,” he said.

“We want to make sure we are meeting the needs better for the students.”

In January, Hospitality Services also hired registered dietitian Mindy Diller to help revamp their healthy eating program and work with students to stay fit, Cushman said.

The Smart Choices Program is located in several eating establishments on campus, Diller said, including the Student Union Building and Horn/Knapp.

“The place set up in the SUB is more of a salad outlet with some other options,” she said. “For Horn/ Knapp, we focused more on lower fat elements where recipes are altered to be healthier for students.”

Smart Choices at Horn/Knapp includes animates such as a Greek yogurt bar and desserts with healthier items in them, Diller said.

The majority of the food in Horn/ Knapp is also baked rather than fried, she said.

“We know when students start eating on their own it can be very different and difficult for some students,” Diller said. “We want to help students learn to take care of themselves, so we do anything we can do to simplify things for them.”

Cushman said they will also implement a new labeling system in all of the eating establishments on campus to help with this simplification.

Each food item will be labeled with any of the eight major allergens, also known as ‘the big eight’, to help students with allergies better identify what they can or can’t eat, Diller said.

“The big eight of allergens are wheat, dairy, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, pork and vegetarian,” she said. “So each food item that contains one of those eight things will have a symbol next to it to show students what it contains.

There will also be items that have the Smart Choices logo next to them to show that it’s healthy.”

Besides the SUB and Horn/ Knapp, other locations such as the Fresh Plate in Bledsoe/Gordon also

carry Smart Choice eating options, Cushman said.

The Fresh Plate always has healthy options and has different fish and salad items daily, he said.

“Every one of our 36 eating places on campus has something students can eat,” Cushman said. “It’s just up to the students to choose it.”

Paige Green, student assistant to Diller, said there are healthy options all over campus, but it is up to the student to choose them and know what each item contains.

She said some students might pick up something they think is healthy, when in reality it has a lot of hidden fats.

“One of the most important things I remember is that it’s okay to splurge every so often,” Green said, “but moderation is one of the most important things of eating healthy.”

Students can learn about all the healthy eating options on the Smart Choices website, Diller said, where all the food items are listed along with what they contain.

Diller said she also plans on having a booth set up at least once a month in the Robert H. Ewalt Recreation Center to speak with students about staying fit in college and making sure they know what they’re eating.

“One in 36 children have a food allergy in today’s society and many students don’t pay attention to what goes into their body,” she said.

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Miley Cyrus’ date wanted by Oregon police PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The young homeless man who accompanied Miley Cyrus to the MTV Video Music Awards has a warrant out for his arrest in Oregon.

Jesse Helt, 22, was arrested on charges of criminal mischief, criminal trespass and burglary in 2010. According to court records, he broke into the apartment of a man who had been selling what Helt believed to be bad marijuana.

Helt, who was 18 at the time, pleaded guilty to criminal mischief and criminal trespass, both misdemeanors, and was sentenced to 30 days in jail and probation. The arrest warrant was issued in November 2011 after he violated probation.

Helt moved to Los Angeles and lived on the streets while trying to find work as a model.

He gained worldwide attention Sunday when Cyrus let him accept her award for video of the year. Helt, who met Cyrus through the Hollywood homeless center My Friend’s Place, used the platform to call attention to the issue of youth homelessness.

“I am accepting this award on behalf of the 1.6 million runaways and homeless youth in the United States who are starving, lost, and scared for their lives right now,” Helt said. “I know this because I am one of these people.”

Polk County Director of Community Corrections Martin Silbernagel said Tuesday officials are trying to locate Helt and arrest him. He said Helt repeatedly failed to meet with his probation officer.

“He doesn’t make himself

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available to community supervision, and he takes off,” Silbernagel said.

Linda Helt, Jesse’s mother, told reporters Monday that Cyrus had given her son some money and he was flying home for a visit.

Sheriff ’s detective John Williams went to the mother’s Salem home Tuesday, but did not find Helt. Williams said he spoke with the family and let them know he’s looking for Jesse.

The telephone at the family home was busy Tuesday morning. A sign posted outside asked

people not to trespass: “Only family & friends & neighbors at this time.”

Court records show Helt was arrested by Salem police three times as a juvenile, for offenses such as marijuana possession and being a minor in possession of tobacco products and liquor.

As Helt’s moment in the sun took a dark twist, Cyrus said via Twitter: “People who are homeless have lived very hard lives. Jesse included.” She then asked: “Does looking down upon the homeless help people excuse their inaction?”

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THE TEXAS TECH Quidditch club practices Tuesday outside the Robert H. Ewalt Student Recreational Center on Tuesday.

Volunteers needed for crafts festival In preparation for its annual event, the Lubbock Municipal Garden and Arts Center is looking for one-day volunteers for the 44th Annual Fall Arts and Crafts Festival running from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sept. 13.

The festival, according to a City of Lubbock news release, is familyoriented and generally attracts between 6,000 and 8,000 visitors

each year. More than 80 vendors will sell handmade crafts, according to the release, as well as art.

Volunteers will assist in concession booths, art demonstrations and participate in live entertainment, according to the release.

The center also needs volunteers to help in the art alley, a section of the festival for children to get their faces painted, do arts and crafts and

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Admission to the festival is free, according to the release, and volunteers will receive lunch if they work during the 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. shift.

Those interested in volunteering can call the Garden and Arts Center or visit the center’s website, according to the release.

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nizations with making their events institutional management major happen, the committees also come from Austin.

“Ever year there are certain traup with ideas by implementing CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 t h i n g s e a c h ditions we keep One event that helped wel- member on the in place,” Brancome students this week was b o a r d l o v e s , son said. “For instance, the Make-Your-Own Soap, where stu- Hopson said.

Homecoming dents met in the Student Union F o r e x a mparade. We will Building to make their own soap. p l e , H o p s o n always have the TAB came up with the idea said she used parade.” after several members attended her love for a TAB makes a student conference this past popular book sure that stuspring, event staff member Kelcy and movie sedents can still Pierce, a senior sociology major ries for inspiraMCKENZIE HOPSON experience the from Gatesville, said. tion last year.

TAB PRESIDENT traditions that “We thought it would be cool “Last semeshave been hapfor the first week of school with ter I was the all of the students moving into Special Programs Coordinator, and pening for years, she said.

They add events every year dorms and stuff,” Pierce said. I am a huge Harry Potter fan,” she “[Soap] could be one of the things said. “So, in thinking what can we to keep students have been on they forgot about.” do for the next semester, my adviser campus for a while interested, TAB brainstorms and creates and I just sat around thinking about especially during Homecoming their own projects, Hopson said, what we love. ‘We love Harry Pot- Week, she said.

“We try to bring excitement to but they also help other organi- ter, let’s bat that idea around’. We zations generate events as well. ended up coming up with this huge the Homecoming Week by adding The organization has freedom trivia night and that was really fun.” in new types of events,” she said. when coming up with ideas, New events are thought up and “In terms of the traditions, this year there are a lot of changes beshe said. created every semester, she said.

“Other organizations will However, there are also tradi- ing made. So yes, it’s a tradition, come to us,” Hopson said, “and tional events that the TAB hosts but it will keep people coming back they’ll say they have an idea for that occur regularly, said Home- because there is something new to a new event but they don’t really coming Coordinator Lisa Branson, look forward to.” know how to make it happen. A a senior restaurant, hotel and ➤➤kmcminn@dailytoreador.com lot of times we’ll do partnerships and we will help.”

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Students responsible ISIS threatening US, must be confronted for their own safety W Andrew Gleinser Francis M I was returning to my residence hall late at night to sleep. A few meters to the south entrance of the building, I saw some sketchy looking “gentlemen” standing around.

As a safety precaution, I went ahead and entered the building using another entrance. The very next day, I heard the news of a robbery that had occurred around the same place I had seen those “gentlemen” previously.

Even though they were eventually apprehended, I knew that had I taken any action and not been indifferent, the robbery would not have occurred in the first place. In truth, I could have called the cops or done something to save the situation, but I was too exhausted to care.

In my case, I was thankful the culprits did not get away with their evil. However, the same cannot be said in other instances where other students have been indifferent. The results were preventable crimes.

It is a new school year and everyone is excited to be back, especially because of the exciting activities that will be happening this semester.

Nevertheless, it is important to keep in mind that we are all responsible for our own safety and security, which must be our top priority aside from our education.

With this in mind and with our concerted efforts, we can all make the campus community as peaceful and as enjoyable as we want it to be.

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n Aug. 9, unarmed Michael Brown was shot down by a St. Louis County police officer.

Since this event happened, violent riots and numerous protests have erupted in Ferguson, Missouri, which have been interrupted by police task force.

Recently, the National Guard entered Ferguson to make sure the protest remained peaceful and no further harm was done to the community. As this story continues to develop, the big question on everyone’s mind is, “Is this a race issue?”

The community of Ferguson feels passionately enough about this young man’s death to take a stand and defend his innocence.

The driving factor carrying this protest is that he was a young African American boy who was gunned down by a White policeman.

Citizens in the community have admitted to the presence of a racial divide, and now see this act of violence as the last straw.

The need for racial equality is imperative and this incident has shed light on not only the injustice this small community has faced, but also the hardships the world in general continues to face.

The protesters cry out for

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Fighting ISIS with only drone strikes is like putting a Band-Aid on a shotgun wound.

to happen. Since the end of World War II, nearly every U.S. military campaign has devolved into political theatre, which is a recipe for disaster. Simply speaking, it would be almost impossible for the military to run a successful campaign against ISIS because Washington interests and meddling in military affairs would get in the way. The armchair generals would be running the show.

The best realistic course of action for the U.S. would be to convince Middle Eastern governments that are (relatively) friendly to join an allied coalition to eliminate ISIS. Saudi Arabia and Turkey could be the best bets to provide help in the region. The Israelis could provide assistance as well, but their hands might be full with their ongoing battle against Hamas terrorists.

For Obama, the worst thing he could do at this point is to wait.

Fighting ISIS with only drone strikes is like putting a Band-Aid on a shotgun wound. The U.S. government has underestimated ISIS to this point, and continuing to do so would only put the homeland in more danger.

During the 9/11 Commission hearings, then-National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice said, “The terrorists were at war with us, but we were not yet at war with them.” ISIS is now at war with us, and its members cannot be bargained with or swayed by sanctions or tough diplomacy. They won’t stop until they “raise the flag of Allah in the White House,” so unless we’re OK with that, it’s time we put our collective foot down and decisively destroy ISIS.

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/ We are in your streets / You are our goals anywhere.”

In an interview released on Aug. 7, an ISIS representative declared the group would “raise the flag of Allah in the White House,” according to an International Business Times article.

Clearly, ISIS has its sights set on the U.S. to some degree, but how real is this threat?

Rep. Peter King, a member of the House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee, said recently in a CNN interview that “ISIS is more powerful now and more deadly than al-Qaeda was on Sept. 11,” echoing a sentiment shared by many. ISIS is well-funded and well-equipped, and a CNN article reports the group has control over at least one drone, while a CBS News article recently reported that ISIS “captured a major military air base in northeastern Syria.”

To sum all this up, Rep. Michael McCaul, the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, said ISIS presents “the greatest threat we’ve seen since 9/11,” according to a Great Falls Tribune article. Clearly, it would not be wise for the U.S. to

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the prosecution of Darren Wilson, the police officer who shot Brown. Wilson has supporters behind him, who, according to CNN, have donated money for his attorney fees. Recently, a group of Wilson’s supporters gathered around a local pub to show their support and announce their belief race was not a factor in the shooting — only justice.

This has become more of a battle between Brown and Wilson, which could be taken as a Black vs. White divide.

Brown’s mother addressed the constant violence taking place due to her son’s death and says she wants nothing but peaceful

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protests. She agrees the violence must come to an end, but she also claims it won’t end until justice is served.

Many fear if Wilson isn’t prosecuted the violence and tension between the police and citizens in Ferguson will continue. Recently, Brown’s parents have asked that protests come to a halt out of respect for his funeral.

This incident has reached great heights and many people have expressed their opinions on the matter through social media outlets.

The people who are getting the most attention are celebrities who have spoken out on the matter.

According to The Washington Post, actor Orlando Jones, of FOX’S Sleepy Hollow, recently took part in the popular Ice Bucket Challenge, and instead of pouring ice water on his head, he splashed himself with bullet casings. He announced it was an act to deem himself unbiased on the situation

This has become more of a battle between Brown and Wilson, which could be take as a Black vs. White divide.

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dismiss ISIS as a bunch of radical clowns who are just trying to garner some attention.

Over the last decade, many war-weary Americans, including myself, have come to support more of an isolationist foreign policy for the U.S. in the sense we don’t need to be policing the world and propping up governments we want to succeed. Basically, if it doesn’t threaten us, we shouldn’t mess with it.

This issue is different because ISIS really is a threat to the U.S., and if it’s not dealt with quickly and swiftly, we could end up with another 9/11 on our hands. Everyone knows any terrorist with a bomb in his backpack could walk across the Mexican border into the U.S. whenever he wants, so we need to stop them before it’s too late.

The U.S. response has not been particularly strong thus far. President Barack Obama has authorized ongoing drone strikes against ISIS holdings in northern Iraq, which may impede the group’s progress but will not ultimately defeat it.

If we’re going to get rid of ISIS — which we must — it’s going to take more serious action.

My gut response would be to get Congress to pass a resolution to unleash the full power of the U.S. military on ISIS, allowing the military leadership to conduct the campaign without interference from Washington. It would be the quickest way to eliminate the threat.

Realistically, that’s not going

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ore often than not, when students are asked who is generally responsible for their safety, the obvious response that comes out is, “the police.” This may be the widely held notion, but is this notion really correct?

Even though many people may not be aware of this, the police have no legal duty whatsoever to respond and prevent crime or to protect a victim, even if the victim has received death threats. People still argue this and the debate as to whether or not the police have a duty to protect individuals has not and will never end.

Interestingly, there have been more than 10 various Supreme Court and state court cases, according to copblog.org, in which various individuals feel the police failed in doing their job. In all of these cases, the individuals have never won against the police, the reason being that the Supreme Court recognized in all of these instances the responsibility for the security of these individuals and their loved ones was their obligation and theirs alone.

If this is anything to go by, then it is time we all do away with the “To Protect and Serve” motto we all grew up hearing and recognize that ultimately, the safety and the security of this campus and of all its people is the obligation of all, and not that of the police.

Texas Tech Police may be able to do their best to control crime, violence and any behavior that jeopardizes the safety and security of the entire campus community. However, they can only try their best.

It is saddening to note that in the past, certain violations and crimes, which could have been easily prevented, ended up occurring because of our indifference.

I have personally been a part of this indifference. I recollect an instance that happened last year while

hen an American journalist is beheaded and the execution is videotaped and posted online, it’s bound to draw some attention. Unfortunately, that attention is transitioning into action far too slowly.

The terrorist group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria has garnered headlines over the last few months with its swift takeover of large areas of Syria and Iraq and its ruthless hostility toward Shiite Muslims, Kurds, Christians, Jews and anyone who will not join its fight for an Islamic caliphate — a single state ruled by radical Islamic law.

Groups like ISIS are nothing new, but this particular group seems more threatening and ominous than most. In addition to disturbing and brutal actions against Iraqi and Syrian civilians — including reports of the murdering and decapitation of women and children — ISIS has developed a habit of making direct threats against the United States.

The most high profile act was the beheading of American journalist James Foley, the video of which was released on Aug. 19.

The incident shocked the civilized world and merits a strong response.

On June 20, ISIS posted a tweet including a picture of a man standing on a street in downtown Chicago holding a piece of paper with an Arabic message saying, “We are in your streets,” according to an article in The Washington Times. More recently, on Aug. 9 a similar tweet was posted with a picture of a person standing outside the White House gates holding a smartphone displaying an image of an ISIS flag, according to an ABC News article. The text of the tweet read, “We are in your state / We are in your cities

and said he would not consider race in determining which side of justice he falls on.

This issue has become more than a simple act of injustice for one young man and his family.

It has become an act of injustice to an entire race. The AfricanAmerican community recently faced another act of hate when George Zimmerman was acquitted in the murder case of Trayvon Martin. This case led on just as much media coverage, and in the end, the community’s cry for justice was not met.

People have gone as far as bringing up the case of Emmett Till, a young man who was killed for allegedly flirting with a White woman in 1955, to highlight the civil rights issue and its existence today.

The death of Brown is an injustice to the community of Ferguson. Will his death be another act of injustice to the African-American community?

Will Wilson be prosecuted or will his actions be excused like others before him? Until the grand jury makes a decision, we’ll have to watch as the city of Ferguson endures a state of emergency.

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QB Davis Webb invests in self Recruit ready to make impact The Red Raiders have four out of their five starting offensive linemen from the 2014 Holiday Bowl returning from last season, and Davis Webb has wholly invested in their protection of him.

That investment includes $275 the sophomore quarterback spent on food at Rudy’s Bar-B-Q last week.

“The biggest thing, I guess for (the offensive linemen) is I bought them a $275 meal at Rudy’s last week,” Webb said. “I think they feel a lot more comfortable with me now.”

Webb helped the linemen narrow down the restaurant choices to three, Tech junior center Jared Kaster said, and then they finally decided on Rudy’s for the meal.

“We all love barbecue since we’re all from Texas,” he said. “We had a really good time there with him.”

Webb said he got the idea

from his granddad, who was a two-sport athlete in college when he attended Baylor.

During WEBB his junior year of high school, Webb’s granddad started the tradition, telling Webb it was important to connect with your teammates.

“He always said you need to take care of your players,” Webb said, “so that’s kind of me and his deal.”

Tech junior Le’Raven Clark said he and the other linemen had been encouraging Webb to take them out but has never had a quarterback do

something like that for him.

Clark said Webb was helping himself by treating the linemen, but the lineman have been joking with him that he will have to do it again if he wants to stay protected.

“It’s not like a one-and-done deal,” Clark said. “He’s got to keep investing in himself.”

Kaster said it means a lot to the line that Webb would put in that kind of time and money with them.

“Davis is maturing every day,” he said. “He’s becoming that elite quarterback that you really need at this level. He’s working every day, and it really shows.”

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Astrodome proposal: new indoor park HOUSTON (AP) — The iconic but shuttered Houston Astrodome could come back to life as an indoor park that county officials say would be the world’s largest, according to the newest proposal for reusing the stadium and saving it from demolition.

The pitch came from Harris County Judge Ed Emmett, the county’s top elected official, during a news conference Tuesday on the floor of the 49-year-old countyowned building.

Emmett said while some people feel the structurally sound but dilapidated stadium should be demolished, he views the Astrodome as an asset that’s still useful.

“Before we just toss it on the trash heap, we need to take a look at what people in our community need,” he said.

Emmett said he came up with the idea while on a morning walk during one of Houston’s hot and humid days.

The proposal includes a green space for festivals and other gatherings, a possible amphitheater and an area for sports activities. Emmett pointed to the Astrodome’s upper seating levels Tuesday, saying they could be a good location for hiking, biking and fitness trails.

Opened in 1965, the so-called Eighth Wonder of the World once housed MLB’s Astros and the NFL’s former Oilers but hasn’t been home to a sports team since 1999 and has been closed to all events since 2009.

Many of its brightly colored seats were sold to the public last year, along with the AstroTurf that once covered the floor.

It’s not in any immediate danger of being demolished after voters last year didn’t authorize $217 million in bonds to turn it into a multipurpose special events center. But local officials have continued to struggle to find an alternative use.

Other proposals have included

a water park and sports memorabilia museum, but none has gained much traction.

Emmett did not offer a firm funding plan or a cost estimate for his indoor park proposal, though he suggested creating private-public partnerships to pay for it.

A detailed proposal on the indoor park idea could be presented by the Harris County Sports and Convention Corp. to Harris County commissioners, the group of local leaders who manage the county, within three months, officials said.

“I think it’s got legs,” Beth Wiedower, senior field officer with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, said of Emmett’s idea.

Wiedower’s organization has been one of various groups that have been working to save the Astrodome from the wrecking ball. Wiedower said she is not aware of any other indoor park on the scale that Harris County is proposing.

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Texas Tech volleyball’s newest international recruit, Audrey Fragniere, thinks her choice of leaving her hometown of Neuchatel, Switzerland, to play for the Red Raiders was simple.

After receiving words of encouragement from Tech coach Don Flora, Fragniere looked forward to joining the Red Raiders for the 2014 season, she said.

“Coach Don Flora said they were very fired up to have me here,” Fragniere said. “This motivated me to know that I was welcomed at Texas Tech, and I know that Texas Tech volleyball is a great team.”

Fragniere’s decision to attend Tech became even simpler after she took a virtual tour of the Tech campus.

“I took a virtual tour, and this campus is amazing. It’s beautiful,” she said. “For obvious reasons I chose to come to Texas Tech.”

Back in Switzerland, Fragniere began playing volleyball at age 16 and rose in the volleyball ranks each season.

Last year, Fragniere reached the top level of volleyball in Switzerland and played for one of the nation’s top teams, Sages NUC, and was also part of an under-23 squad that captured the Swiss Junior National Championship in February.

Fragniere was announced in late April as the third international recruit signed by Flora during his 4 year tenure at Tech, joining junior setter Emily Ruetter from Canada and redshirt freshman middle blocker Victoria Hinneburg of Germany.

Although Fragniere admits to being a shy person, once she steps on the court she makes her presence known with her physical style of play.

Flora acknowledged Fragniere’s physical strength and quickness as qualities she possesses which can help Te c h compete in the Big 12 conference.

“She is an elite level attacker when it comes to her physical strength and she is very powerful,” Flora said.

“She is the type of athlete that we need to be successful in the Big 12.”

Ruetter has also recognized Fragniere’s power on the court.

“She is unbelievably athletic,” Ruetter said.

“She jumps through the roof, she can hit a ball harder than I’ve seen hit in a long time, and you can tell she is learning how to play each and every day in this country.”

S e n i o r outside hitter Breeann David describes Fragniere’s playing style as aggressive and fearless.

“She can put the ball down,” David said. “Even if she gets

blocked, it doesn’t matter she is going as hard as she can for the next ball, which is very similar to the way I play — just very fearless and aggressive.”

Outside of volleyball, Fragniere is fascinated by languages and pushes herself into expanding the amount of languages she knows. As she adjusts to American culture, Fragniere will continue her exploration of different languages by majoring in a language she has never taken a class on.

“I want to speak different languages. When I speak, I want to switch to another language without even thinking,” she said. “My major will be Spanish and I’ve never had Spanish course,” she said.

“I’m quite excited to listen to Spanish and to speak and learn.”

Fragniere said her goal at Tech is to not only contribute offensively and defensively for her team, but also to become a leader on the team.

“I think I bring leadership,” Fragniere said. “I try to push the others, to support the others, and I’m the kind of person who likes to please people so I try to do the best to help my teammates and help each other be a good team.”

Despite being thousands of miles away from home, Fragniere does not regret her decision to come to Tech.

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Cowboys’ Spencer will start this season Bryant: No contract talks IRVING, Texas (AP) — Dallas defensive end Anthony Spencer’s recovery from microfracture surgery on his left knee is coming along well enough for him to start the season on the active roster.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said on his radio show Tuesday that Spencer wouldn’t be ready for the Sept. 7 opener against San Francisco, but would avoid a six-week stay on the physically unable to perform list.

The 30-year-old Spencer said he hopes to return to practice within two weeks, but can’t say when he’ll be ready for a game.

“I’m still working to get back on the field,” Spencer said. “That’s the main goal. I’ll know when I get my first type of contact against another player, how much of that I’m going to need.”

Spencer dealt with a nagging knee issue throughout the offseason last year and skipped the

opener before playing in Kansas City. When swelling and soreness persisted, he opted for microfracture surgery last October.

The eighth-year player made about $19.5 million over two seasons playing under the franchise tag in 2012 and 2013. When he re-signed for $1.3 million with only $250,000 guaranteed, it still wasn’t certain he would return from a surgery that’s described as potentially career-ending for professional athletes.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dez Bryant couldn’t stop smiling at the luxury watches that are more expensive than some cars, far removed from his days as a troubled rookie facing a lawsuit over unpaid jewelry bills.

The Dallas Cowboys were giving their star receiver the fancy timepiece as a reward for being among just four players chosen to attend a news conference announcing a partnership with the Swiss manufacturer Hublot.

Bryant beamed for the cameras dur-

ing Monday night’s ritzy event at the $1.2 billion home of the Cowboys, and then offered one more illustration of his transformation.

While reiterating that he wants to be paid like a big-time receiver, he wants negotiations to stop before the Sept. 7 opener against San Francisco.

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TAYLOR PERSON, A senior plant and soil sciences major from Silverdale, Washington, climbs the rock wall Tuesday inside the Robert H. Ewalt Student Recreation Center.

Red Raider soccer climbs up rankings After a 5-0 blowout victory against the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles this past Sunday, the Red Raiders moved up on all three collegiate soccer polls, according to a Texas Tech Athletics news release.

Tech entered its season opener against the Golden Eagles ranked among the top-25 teams in the nation for the second straight season, and moved up ten

spots on Soccer America’s national poll.

The Red Raiders No.12 ranking on Soccer America’s national poll is the highest ranking ever reached by the Red Raiders.

Tech also reached the No. 16 spot on the NSCAA/Continental Tire top-25 rankings and moved up to the No.14 spot on Top Drawer Soccer’s weekly poll.

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After struggling throughout the second half of last season, Texas Tech’s young defensive secondary is confident they will be in much better shape this season.

One of the leaders of the secondary, sophomore strong safety J.J. Gaines, said he is not worried about the secondary’s lack of experience because of the depth at every position.

“People talk about how the (secondary) is pretty young, but I think we are pretty good,” Gaines said. “We got depth, that’s the main thing. If somebody goes down, it’s not going to be a big drop off like it was last year. There is more talent.”

Gaines made two interceptions early last season before suffering a season-ending injury in the Iowa State game.

Gaines said offseason workouts have helped him become even better than he was before the injury.

“I feel good. I’ve been working out with the trainers weekly,” he said.

“I feel stronger than I was before so I am just ready to get out there with my teammates and show (opponents) what we can do.”

Several coaches have talked about how good it is to have him back from injury and leading other defensive players.

Safeties coach Trey Haverty said Gaines is one of the most talented defensive players on the team, but he needs to remain healthy throughout the season.

“J.J. has to be a consistent force for us. He was for us last year before he went down,” Haverty said. “He has to continue to be a leader, and he’s got to make sure he comes out every day and is consistent. He is a really good player when he shows up.”

Entering his second season as a coach at his alma mater, Haverty is making the transition from being mostly a special teams coach to being the main safeties coach.

Haverty said sometimes he useshis experience as a receiver at Tech to help teach young cornerbacks and safeties how to defend.

“I tell them that this is what a receiver is taught to do so they can know the little stuff,” he said.

“I think it still comes down to just execution and doing your job.”

Alongside Gaines, sophomore Keenon Ward has been named the starting free safety, and sophomore Justin Nelson and freshman Tevin Madison as the starting cornerbacks.

Gaines said not only the starters, but also freshman and junior college transfers have played well in training camp.

“All the freshman secondary

players (have been impressive),” Gaines said. “Everybody is just balling out and that’s the good thing about it. The whole defense, all the secondary, everybody can really play.

It’s going to be exciting.”

After having one of the fastest offenses in the nation last season, the Red Raiders have pushed for an even quicker paced game for this season.

Haverty said facing such a fast offense every day in practice will only make it easier on the defense against opponents.

“It absolutely helps, especially in coverage. When you got guys coming at you that are 100-meter runners, that’s going to help you. So when you get into a game, hopefully it’s a little bit slower for you,” Haverty said. “The tempo makes you get lined up faster and makes you think faster.

The speed of our receivers helps us.”

The Red Raiders will take on Central Arkansas at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Jones AT&T Stadium.

Gaines said the secondary’s confidence is high as they are ready for their first test.

“We’ve been building lots of confidence in two-a-days and in camp,” he said. “We are just tired of playing each other. We’re just ready to get out there and show what we can do and hit somebody with a different logo on their helmet.” ➤➤jkrakosky@dailytoreador.com

Fitzpatrick ready to lead Houston Texans TCU not naming its starting quarterback HOUSTON (AP) — First-year coach Bill O’Brien would seem to have the star power in place to turn around the Texans in a hurry.

Andre Johnson is back. Arian Foster and Brian Cushing are healthy again. J.J. Watt now has Jadeveon Clowney to help him rush the passer.

The question now is how far quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick can take them.

Fitzpatrick signed as a free agent in March and replaced Matt Schaub, who took most of the blame for Houston’s 2-14 season and was traded to Oakland. The 31-year-old Fitzpatrick is entering his 10th season and playing for his third team in three years.

“It’s never easy right away just getting thrown into another group of guys that you don’t know anything about,” Fitzpatrick said, “but I think being in the league and having to do it multiple times has made it easier for me in terms of being able to step in here.”

The Texans could’ve taken a quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, but opted for Clowney, the star pass rusher

from South Carolina. The 6-foot-5, 266-pound Clowney is moving from defensive end to outside linebacker in Romeo Crennel’s 3-4 alignment and he’s getting constant pointers from Watt, the 2012 Defensive Player of the Year.

“Every day we work a little something,” Watt said. “As you’ve seen in the games, he’s a very talented player.

I just try and teach him a couple of the things I’ve learned in my time in this league and ways that we can help each other because I really think it can be a lot of fun.”

Jerrell Powe will line up at nose tackle. Powe played three seasons in Kansas City when Crennel was the defensive coordinator and became head coach in 2011. Jared Crick, a fourth-round draft pick in 2012, is tabbed as the other starting defensive end.

O’Brien hired former Patriot Mike Vrabel to coach Houston’s linebackers, and Cushing returned to practice on Aug. 13. The standout inside linebacker tore a left knee ligament and broke his left leg in a Week 7 game against Kansas City. He

also had his 2012 season cut short by an injury to the same knee. He got his first live snaps last weekend in Denver, 13 plays.

“I don’t know if it was rusty or just time,” Cushing said. “I felt good, and most of all just the experience getting back out there, new system, making the calls, the checks — all of that was important.”

Brooks Reed will move inside after playing outside in his first three seasons in Houston. Reed set career highs in tackles (87) and tackles for loss (nine) last season.

The secondary was a weakness, producing a league-low seven interceptions. Johnathan Joseph and Kareem Jackson return as the starting cornerbacks and the Texans added Kendrick Lewis and Chris Clemons to bolster the safety position.

Foster, meanwhile, missed eight games last season with a back injury that required surgery. O’Brien has been playing it safe with Foster, sitting him out of the first three preseason games. Foster ran for at least 1,200 yards in the previous three seasons.

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coordinators Doug Meacham and Sonny Cumbie to install a fasterpaced spread offense so prevalent elsewhere.

Joeckel was in a version of that offense at Texas A&M, though he didn’t get many opportunities to play behind two guys now in the NFL. “I guess I got kind of unlucky going to A&M, but it was definitely a great experience, and I definitely enjoyed my team there,” said Joeckel, who is from nearby Arlington.

“I’m looking to show what I’ve got here. I think I’ve had the ability, I think I’ve always had it, and hopefully I just get my shot here, and hopefully I play well and prove to myself and fans and my family and everybody that I can do it.”

Before Joeckel enrolled at TCU this summer, Boykin was clearly the No. 1 quarterback ahead of a redshirt freshman.

“There’s been great chemistry,” Patterson said. “Matt coming in really raised the bar of learning this offense. It gave us an opportunity then to know there was a competition.”

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“Me and Matt have just been competing. We’ve pushed each other and brought the best out of each other,” Boykin said. “At the end of the day, it’s ultimately up to the coaches. So I mean, I’m not pretty much worried about it. The best guy will play.”

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FORT WORTH (AP) — Trevone Boykin is in the same position he was last year with TCU, again part of the unanswered question of who will be the starting quarterback only days before the season opener.

Texas A&M graduate Matt Joeckel, who spent the last four years with the Aggies behind NFL draft picks Ryan Tannehill and Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel, will use his final season of eligibility at TCU. He joined the Horned Frogs with some familiarity of their new up-tempo offense.

Even before a question was asked Tuesday, coach Gary Patterson addressed the quarterback situation to start his first weekly news conference.

“We’re playing two quarterbacks,” Patterson quickly said.

As for whether it will be Boykin or Joeckel starting against Samford on Saturday night, Patterson isn’t saying publicly. The coach said both have been “pretty well even” in practice so far, though one of them “definitely” had an edge in preseason scrimmages and would

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