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Read about professors and a first responder reflecting on where they were when America was under attack on Sept. 11, 2001.

Football is back. Read about all the information you need to know about the upcoming game and tailgating options available.

Mental health has come to the forefront but progress is still needed. Read about mental health issues men are facing today.

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ATHLETICS

Football returns to Jones for Tech v. SFA game

By ARIANNA FLORES Sports Editor

The Texas Tech football program will step onto the Jones AT&T field for the first home game this season at 6 p.m. Saturday to face Stephen F. Austin.

The Red Raiders will play on the field with a 1-0 record after defeating Houston in the Texas Classic 38-21.

In the past, Tech and Stephen F. Austin have played each other three times and the Red Raiders have remained undefeated during those occasions.

The last time Tech defeated SFA was back in 2016 with a 69-17 score, when former quarterback Patrick Mahomes II was a starter on the Red Raider roster, according to a Tech Athletics news release.

“They will play hard, they will play extremely hard,” head coach Matt Wells said. “All you have to do is pull up a tape with them playing all the division one teams they’ve played over the last couple years and watch how they play.”

Against FCS opponents, the Red Raiders have a 10-0 record for the past 15 seasons, according to a Tech Athletics news

everybody from that town will be here supporting him f r o m We s t Texas. Really good football coach,” Wells said.

T h e Lumberjacks also head into the Jones with a 1-0 record after defeating in-state opponent Tarleton State 20-10 on the same day Tech won its first

release. The last time Tech lost to a FCS school was in 1988, when North Texas pulled a 29-24 win while at the Jones AT&T Stadium.

Head coach Colby Carthel for the Lumberjacks was a former head coach at Texas A&M-Commerce, according to SFA Sports.

“I’ve got a lot of respect for Colby and have k n o w n Colby for a while, f r o m Frion a , s o

game, according t o S F A Sports.

Riko Jeffers and Reggie Pearson Jr. both head into the home-

opener with a Big 12 weekly award, the Defensive Player of the Week and Big 12 Newcomer of the Week, respectively, according to Big 12 Sports.

Jeffers had a pick-six in the third quarter against the Cougars and tied the game for the Red Raiders.

Jeffers also had a single interception and four tackles, according to Big 12 Sports.

Houston’s game was Pearson’s first time wearing the scarlet and black, where he forced a fumble and had eight tackles, according to Big 12 Sports. Pearson also had an interception and help the Red Raiders in turning the tide in the second half of the game.

The home-opening game will be the first time the Jones AT&T Stadium will be at full capacity in over a year.

And for those who have only been in the program for a brief time, it is a chance to play in front of a rising-capacity crowd.

“I can only imagine how deafening it can get with 100% (Capacity) … It’s going to be something to remember for me.” Tech senior linebacker Colin Schooler said.

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Clear bag policy, no re-entry policies in effect at football games this year Texas Tech’s clear bag policy will remain in effect this year. Individuals are allowed to bring the following items into the stadium: • Bags that do not exceed 12” x 6” x 12” and are either clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and • One-gallon clear plastic freezer bag.

• Small clutch bags, around the size of a hand, with or without a handle or strap can be taken into the stadium along with one of the clear plastic bags.

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An exception may be made for necessary medical items after being inspected at the gate.

Hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes will be permitted into the stadium.

Athletics will also not be allowing re-entry into the stadium this season. If any individual wish to reenter the stadium, a new ticket must be presented.

Source: Texas Tech Athletics

COVID-19

Provost authorizes requests for classes to switch online temporarily

By MATEO ROSILES Editor-in-Chief

Editor note: All information is current as of 7 p.m. on Sept. 8.

For more updates, follow us on our social media and visit our website, dailytoreador.com.

On Wednesday, Sept. 8, faculty and instructors received an email memo from Provost Ronald Hendrick providing updated classroom guidelines in response to the increase of COVID-19 cases both in the city and on campus.

According to the email, Texas Tech has offered more COVID-19 mitigation strategies such as new COVID-19 signage, increasing mask availability in classrooms and updating guidelines for instructors to follow.

However, to provide greater flex-

ibility the university’s response to COVID-19, instructors can request temporary online modality change for their classes, according to the letter.

“Requests for temporary, twoweek modality changes that end no later than October 7, 2021, can be submitted by instructors of record to department chairs via email for recommendation to their college Deans, who will, in turn, notify my office of any changes,” according to the memo.

The university also will be offering outdoor classrooms and study areas that were already established the fall semester of 2020 due to COVID-19, according to the letter. Instructors can request the use of these spaces by filling out a Grounds Use Request Form.

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A discarded mask is left on Texas Tech campus outside the English and Philosophy building. As the COVID-19 continue to rise on campus, the university is encouraging students to mask up.

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9/11

Professors, first responder share where they were on Sept. 11

By TANA THOMPSON Staff Writer

On Sept. 11, 2001, four planes were hijacked by an Islamic extremist group. Those planes crashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in a field in Pennsylvania.

On Saturday Sept. 11, 2021, it will have been 20 years since this attack. Staff members at Texas Tech were on duty that day, and they still remember their experiences.

“I was teaching a class that morning, in the largest lecture hall on campus, with several hundred students,” Lewis Held, an associate professor in the biology department, said. “There was no protocol. Everyone was every man for himself, in terms of professors. As I recall, there was no notification for faculty.

It was just people watching television. They were finding out one by one and alerting their friends.”

Held said most students had heard the news from the television in the Student Union Building.

Students would get to class, turn to their neighbor, and ask them, ‘Did you hear?’ He said there was not a widespread panic on campus that day, but more that students were stunned and dazed like deer in headlights.

“There had been three impacts,” Held said. “There were two on the twin towers and one on the pentagon, and the fourth plane was still in the air when I was standing in front of the class. We did not know where that plane was headed. I gave a very short sermon to the class before I started my lecture.

I said something along the lines of, ‘What the terrorists want is to prevent us from carrying out our normal activities. They want us so scared that we can’t function. There is very little we can do to fight back against that, except to ignore them and go about our business.’ And then I gave my lecture.”

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9/11 victims to be honored at game Te x a s Te c h fo o t b a l l w i l l honor the 20th anniversary of 9/11 with its annual Celebrate America Game, which is normally hosted around Veterans Day, against Stephen F. Austin on Saturday, Sept. 11.

Athletics has scheduled the following events to honor the victims of the 9/11 terror attack, the 11 fallen soldiers in Afghanistan during the most recent attack and the first responders on Sept. 8: • Bagpipes • A 21-gun salute • A flyover • Recognize first responders before and throughout the game Source: Texas Tech Athletics

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FOOTBALL

Game day rules and regulations at the Jones

By ARIANNA FLORES Sports Editor

The Jones AT&T Stadium will host the Texas Tech football program along with Stephen F. Austin in the Red Raiders home opener.

The Sept. 11 game will have a high of 97 degrees starting at 3 p.m. and will continue to stay in the upper 90 degrees for the duration of the game, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

Senior Associate Athletics Director, Robert Giovannetti said the Jones Stadium is prepared for the heat and ready to keep fans hydrated and cool for the 6 p.m. kickoff.

“We’re making it easy for people to hydrate, you can bring in a 20 ounce (empty) bottle. You can refill it as many times as you want for free,” Giovannetti said. “ If you don’t we will make sure that people hydrate and take care of themselves. If they feel like they’re getting overheated, you can go to one of those heat management stations.”

A heat management station will be accessible in gate three and gate six for fans to cool down and receive a refill of water and cold towels, according to a Tech Athletics

news release. Frozen water is not allowed in the venue nor will an opened bottle of above 20 ounces.

Anticipating fans can download the ‘Red Raider Gameday’ app to help their game day experience.

“So excited that we get some new food items. Just trying to enhance our overall game the atmosphere and the game day experience,” Giovannetti said.

There will be new concession items listed for fans and students to try this year including a chicken fried steak basket, a brisket sandwich, chicken quesadillas, street corn, a spicy chicken sandwich and a grill sausage wrap, according to a Tech Athletics news release.

Just trying to enhance our overall game, the atmosphere and the game day experience.

Robert Giovannetti Senior Associate Athletics Director “You can also open up the mobile concessions app tab on the app. And it’ll show you

what concession stands that you’re looking for,” Giovannetti said. “And then the menu drop down, you can choose from there and just go pick it up, you’ll actually get a text telling you your orders ready, you can come pick it up.”

Alcohol will also be sold at the Jones and Giovannetti said because of these sales, fans cannot reenter the stadium and must have a new ticket if they leave the game.

“We urge people to use our game day app for mobile ordering for your concessions so if you use the mobile app, we’ll have a line just for mobile ordering that you can pick up,” Giovannetti said.

“We think that’ll help with safety. You know, if you want to try to avoid standing in lines.”

Both in-person ordering and mobile ordering will be utilized for fans to purchase their drinks and meals.

At 100 percent capacity, mobile tickets will be used in the Jones AT&T Stadium with the same Red Raider Gameday app. Fans can purchase their ticket online and can scan their tickets upon entry.

“So people can download their tickets on their phone, put it in their wallet on their phone and be able to take

advantage of mobile ticketing,” Giovannetti said. “We think it helps speed up the process getting through. We also will have tents over our gates now this year that will block the sun to help make that transition faster.”

Students can reserve group seating this season for a party of 15 to 250 students on the Tech Athletics website.

These groups of students will be recognized during the game and have the opportunity for a post game photo.

All students can enter the Jones AT&T Stadium with free admission by using their student ID at the entrance, according to a Tech Athletics news release. Students can also reserve their tickets in advance.

The Jones Stadium doors will open at 4 p.m. in the southeast gates (Gate 6), according to a Tech Athletics news release.

“Our fans really adapted early and quickly to mobile ticketing. And so it’s certainly here to stay,” Giovannetti said.

Fans are not permitted to re-enter the stadium after they have left the premises.

Tickets can be purchased on TexasTech.com or by calling the Athletics Ticket Office at 806-742-TECH.

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CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 Returning students may remember seeing a big white tent placed in the green space in the Engineering Key which, according to the letter, will be brought back by Sept. 20, if not sooner.

This letter from the Office of the Provost comes is one of the latest in COVID-19 guidelines updates that have implemented this week. The J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual and Performing Arts sent out a letter to students, faculty and staff

New items added to menu Tech announced new menu items at a Tech Athletics press conference.

• Street corn • Chicken fried steak basket • Chicken quesadilla • Spicy chicken sandwich • Grilled sausage Alcohol will also be sold in the Jones AT&T stadium including new drink options:.

•Ranch water •Bug Light Seltzer •Cutwater Spirits •Margaritas

Red Raider Gameday App Fans can download the Red Raider Gameday app to help them enter the stadium and purchase food options.

• Scan ticket before entering the Jones • Purchase food and beverages • See a map of the stadium • If ordering on the app, there will be a separate mobile order line to make the process faster.

•Fans can also use the app for other sporting events Tech Athletics hosts • Live videos throughout the game will be posted •Football roster is posted on the app for fans to see • Fans can follow live statistics on the app as well SOURCE: Texas Tech Athletics

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In a statement provided by the university, Tech said that VPA’s testing requirement has come due to the risk of COVID-19 transmission due to the nature of the activities taking place. This is not a reaction to an increase in COVID-19 cases.

“Beginning the week of Sept. 13, individuals participating in select performance-based activities within the J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts will be

required to undergo regular COVID-19 testing subject to certain exemptions,” according to the statement.

“Texas Tech University takes the health and safety of its students, faculty, staff, and those around them very seriously, and this measure is designed to help sustain the return to live performances this fall.”

Students who do not wish to comply with the weekly COVID-19 testing will not be able to participate in any of the groups or programs below: • Concert Band • Symphonic Band • Marching Band • S y m p h o n i c Wi n d Ensemble • Lubbock Chorale • Matador Singers • Scarlet Vocé • University Choir • University Singers • Jazz Ensembles • Trombone Choir • Trumpet Ensembles • Percussion Ensembles • Tu b a / E u p h o n i u m

Ensemble Collegium Musicum Mariachi Ensemble Steel Drum Band Tango Ensemble Celtic Ensemble Clarinet Choir New/Contemporary Music Ensemble • Opera Theatre • Orchestra • Fall Dance Festival • DanceTech • In a Word • Bike America • Spring Awakening The Whitacre College of Engineering did send out an email limiting in-person limitation for meeting and student organization meetings for the college on Sept.

8; however, the college rescinded the limitation later in the day. A reason why the college decided not to implement the limitation was not given.

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Professor Stefano D’Amico said he heard about the attacks from his sister-in-law and watched the towers collapse on television.

“I had to teach that day,” D’Amico said. “My wife came with me to the department of history, and there were people all over just talking about it. I was supposed to be teaching a class on the Renaissance, but it was not the time for that kind of topic. So I went to my classes and I told the students to go home and turn on the TV.

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At the time we did not have the telephone where you could follow the event from wherever you were. I told them, ‘History is being made right now.’ This was a turning point, and it was something that would never be forgotten.”

D’Amico said he grew up in Italy, so the terrorist attacks hit close to home. D’Amico said domestic terrorism was part of their every day lives.

“Almost every day, and definitely every week, something like that was going on,” D’Amico said. “Still, 9/11 was something very different.

There was skill behind it. It was in the United States for the first time. Historically, there was no comparison.”

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Young Conservatives of Texas TTU Chapter plant flags for every victim of the 9/11 tragedy annually every Sept. 10. at Memorial Circle Captain at the Texas Tech Police Department said he was asleep when the first tower was struck and he was called into work, and ended up spending 16 hours working on campus prepping in case something

occurred here.

“Campus was relatively quiet from what I remember,” Hinkle said. “Most students, faculty and staff were in a building or residence halls watching the events unfold.

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There were rolling blackouts that day also, so some thought it may be related to the attacks. Some classes were canceled and if I remember correctly, the campus ended up shutting down early. Most people I came in contact with were in disbelief.”

Hinkle said he was in the Navy Reserves at the time and ended up being deployed in England, Iraq and Afghanistan in the years that followed 9/11.

He said it affected him and his family personally.

Held said if something like 9/11 were to ever occur again, it is important to keep things in perspective. The motivation of terrorists is always the same, to do damage and spread fear.

“It is very simple to char-

acterize people as either good or evil,” Held said. “You have to admit, there are a lot fewer evil people than there are good people. We need to remind ourselves of that when we are having to face the actions of those people. There is some reassurance knowing that most humans are kind, generous, and compassionate. In the long run those people will prevail, in my opinion.”

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11, 2001, the Young Conservatives of Texas TTU Chapter will be participating in their 15th annual flag planting. The flag planting will be hosted at 6 p.m. on the east side of Memorial Circle on Sept. 10. @TanaThomsonDT

STEM

Women in STEM explore career, gender equality

By ASHLEY TO Staff Writer

Careers in STEM, or science, technology, engineering and math, often contain more men than women. This may be pure coincidence or rooted from something far deeper.

Kristin Hutchins, an assistant professor of chemistry at the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Texas Tech, has a few theories as to why this gender gap may exist.

Hutchins said the gap is easy to see in faculty directories.

“When I came, I was the third woman in the department, out of 28,” Hutchins said. “Since then, we’ve hired a few. Now we have six (female employees) out of about 30.

Which is definitely better. But still, it’s still six out of 30. It’s certainly not close to even half,” Hutchins said.

Having a career in STEM can be immensely challenging, Hutchins said, as it encompasses several disciplines.

Oluwatamilore Dada, a first-year computer science major from Nigeria, said she has a theory that many women

feel discouraged to join STEM due to the high pressures of the field or the biases held towards women. Dada said that where she is from, gender gaps within career choices aren’t as apparent.

“I’m Nigerian, so there isn’t really that much of a gap between women and men in terms of what we choose,” said Dada. “(Gender) doesn’t stop us women from still trying to pursue an engineering course.”

Hutchins said she also believes a big reason why women are not prevalent within STEM is many women are taught that they can only choose family or their career. In the past, women would choose their family before their career, she said.

It does not have to be one or the other, she said.

“I’ve heard from either friends or students, ‘You can’t have a job in STEM, or get a PhD, and have a family, too.

So, you just need to pick one.’

There’s a lot of us that are here and elsewhere that show that’s not the case,” Hutchins said.

Navkiran Kaur Juneja, a fourth-year graduate student from India studying chemistry,

said having a female professor is very motivating. All of her professors in the field have been men.

Hutchins said she has never had a female science professor of her own. She said she believes when women do not see someone like them in the field, someone they can compare themselves to, they may begin playing mind games with themselves, leading them to subconsciously opt out of a certain career.

“Women haven’t been there as a role model or someone to latch on to,” said Hutchins. “It makes it harder for women to maybe even choose that career because you get in a mindset of, ‘You can’t do it,’ or ‘It’s not right for you.’”

Just as Hutchins has not, Dada said she has never had a female science teacher or professor before. Dada said she had not even realized it before being asked.

Hutchins said she believes that from a student perspective, female representation is very important. Having women in faculty positions, from undergrad to PhD, may

show students it is possible for women to be successful in the field, said Hutchins.

Programs like Tech’s Research Spotlight on Texas Tech Women Faculty have made a larger impact than Hutchins originally expected, she said.

“Essentially, I think they reached out to all the department chairs of the whole university and said that they want to receive nominations from women faculty,” Hutchins said. “It was great that Texas Tech was highlighting certain women.”

Hutchins soon found that her theory of women’s representation mattering was proved true, as she said some female students reached out to her specifically because of the women faculty spotlight.

Hutchins said things won’t change dramatically within one year. Nevertheless, Hutchins said she hopes women continue to pursue STEM careers.

“I’d love to see more women pursuing STEM careers. I’d love to see equal representation of women alongside men,” said Hutchins. “Just equal representation, in general, I think

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Assistant Professor, Dr. Kristin M. Hutchins observes molecules through the microscope in the lab located in the Experimental sciences Building 2 on Sept. 2, 2021. really helps STEM long-term.”

Juneja said she believes STEM is a great field to pursue.

By studying within the field, you are providing something to science, which will make people remember you long after your breakthroughs are made, said

Juneja.

Dada said that though it may look scary, it is not as bad as it seems and it is all about determination.

“We might not be as much, but we’re here,” said Dada. @AshleyTo_DT

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Attention needed for mens mental health T

he silent pandemic devastating mend e p r e s s i o n . Yo u have been in bed for days, lacking the motivation to complete the simplest of tasks. Making food or doing laundry seems to be monumental tasks. Everyone just assumes you are lazy or lack motivation, when in reality you are caught in the cold grip of depression.

You have been told your whole life to act tough, ignore all emotions and rely on yourself. Those who show emotion are patronized from an early age and branded as “wimps”.

You are a man, independent and provider for all.

The idea that a “real” man is a fighter, protector, provider and retains control over

John Ternan is a third-year finance major from San Antonio.

all aspects of life are the rules of masculinity men learn from an early age. Starting in childhood you begin to form a false persona that presents you as a hardline follower to these rules. Your emotions and well-being, forget about them, they’re not important according to society. These buried feelings do not simply disappear with age, but rather build upon issues that later lead to mental illnesses such as depression.

This has led to higher

rates of drug and alcohol consumption among men.

These substances are a used as a coping mechanism and are ineffective. It is a temporary solution that will lead to more issues.

Depression is a difficult thing to understand for those not affected by it. However, for those affected by depression, it is difficult to describe what they are feeling.

Depression is a common and serious mental illness that causes overwhelming feelings of sadness and loss of interest. This negatively affects all aspects of a depressed persons life. Depression affects everyone differently, thus making it difficult to diagnose.

It is important that men

are to be taught from a young age to talk about their feelings with each other and understand that feelings of sadness are normal.

I’d rather sit and listen to your problems then sit at your funeral. Men with depression need to know someone cares and that they can discuss their emotions. Knowing someone cares is the best support someone suffering from depression can have.

Wi t h m e n t a l h e a l t h awareness continually growing there is still hope for an answer to this pandemic.

There is still a lack of understanding surrounding the issue, but the efforts battling the crisis are becoming more widespread.

In recent years, men’s mental health has become a larger topic of discussion.

This was brought up by studies by the “American Foundation for Suicide Prevention”.

These buried feelings do not simply disappear with age, but rather build upon issues that later lead to mental illnesses.

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention released a study that announced that “The age-adjusted suicide rate in 2019 was 13.93 per 100,000 individuals.” And “In 2019,

men died by suicide 3.63x as often as women.”. Suicide is now the tenth largest cause of death in the United States.

If you are struggling with mental health, just know that you are not alone. Campus resources like Student Health Services, are willing and able to help you through these difficult times.

If you are suffering from a mental illness and contemplating suicide, please call National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-2738255 and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Chat: 800-799-4889.

Just know that you are not alone in this and there is always help, you just need to reach out. @JTernanDT

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Postive morning routines key for a good day Mornings are maybe the most important time of the day. The morning is your personal launch pad, preparing you for what you must accomplish in the hours that lie ahead.

Mornings can be indicators of how someone’s day will unfold. Completing tasks like scrambling to eat breakfast or rushing to your closet to throw on your clothes, will most likely place you in a stressed mindset.

This logic of completing morning tasks in an ineffective way also applies when you can be too slow. Crawling out of bed sluggishly or taking too much time to get out the door could place you in an irritable mindset.

However, there is a way to avoid these disastrous routines

Henry Marginot is a first-year English major from Marfa.

easily. All it takes is a little dose of self care to be added in your morning schedule.

Self care should be more thought of as a daily tool, rather than an activity that is recommended to be completed every so often.

Viewing self care as a tool can help provide the reason we are needing to implementate it in our lives.

When you practice the act of self care daily, you are teaching yourself slowly what is helping you become successful throughout the day. The more you exercise the tasks that are positively assisting you, the more this

practice will actually work.

Maybe the biggest misconception about the general idea of practicing self care is that it is too self centered. It’s important to note that our schedules usually revolve around engaging with others on a day-to-day basis.

If you have put yourself in a mood where it can affect others in any sort of negative way, then that creates problems for them, rather than just yourself.

Practicing self care on yourself before you end the morning really helps you be a positive source for the people you interact with the rest of the day.

In theory this practice is of course all about you, but in effect, you are consciously helping your peers by projecting a mood that doesn’t mess with their

well being.

There are two important types of self care to execute during your mornings.

Those types are physical and mental care.

When you wake up the first time on any given day, make sure to construct a peaceful mind before you start on anything. Don’t forget your tasks all together, but instead formulate a plan on how to to get your tasks done effectively in a distressful way.

Allowing yourself this emotional breather can assist you in creating a useful and beneficial blueprint to use for the remainder of the day.

Your other mission is to make sure to treat your body the way it needs to be treated. In order to function properly, your body needs fuel. Let yourself eat

something substantial, that will provide you the energy you deserve to operate at your fullest.

Self care should be more thought of as a daily tool, rather than an activity that is recommended.

College at many times is an overwhelming and stressful experience. It’s an environment where there is always something that needs to be done. Whether that something is for academic or social purposes.

It can be fairly easy to allow this stress to eventually swallow you whole.

Anxiety and stress have continued to rise higher

and higher more than ever among college students, according to an article done

by The Washington Post.

The entire goal of self care is to better improve our lives through beneficial exercises. Though, self care is really a two way street.

You are also not only helping yourself out, but you do the peers around you a favor.

It seems that from all of the stress that has been caused from the COVID-19 pandemic and navigating college through that ongoing event; now is the perfect time to implement self care in your mornings.

Applying self care to your morning routine will help form your upcoming day into one that will not only be an effective one, but a positive one as well. @HMarginotDT

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Resources should be ultilzed on campus Texas Tech University is not only home to Raider Red and the Masked Rider, but also to several mental health resources. As our world has faced unimaginable tragedy, it is more important than ever to take advantage of the many resources here at Tech.

Unfortunately, many students fear seeking help due to the stigma that surrounds mental illness. This stigma does not correlate well with the highest rate of mental illness the world has ever seen.

According to Mental Health America, 19% of adults in the United States struggle with a mental illness, with 4.55% having a severe mental illness.

This translates to approximately 47 million adults who struggle with a mental illness within the United States.

According to Active Minds, 39% of college students struggle with a mental health issue, and 67% of adults from 18-24 with anxiety or depression do not seek treatment.

These statistics are

Faith Dolan is a second-year English major from Midland.

alarming and overwhelming, especially with suicide being the second leading cause of death among young adults, according to Active Minds.

COVID-19 made these numbers substantially worse, with a CDC study finding that anxiety and depression rates were 3 times as high as they were in 2019.

Thankfully, the destigmatization of mental illness combined with eligible individuals seeking treatment contributes to combatting these numbers.

Here at Tech, trained staff focus on preventative measures to combat mental illness and its effects on students, their relationships, academics, and social life.

One of the many resources includes a 24/7/365 Crisis Helpline, which offers assistance for students who are experiencing mental health

crisis, suicidal thoughts, sexual assault, or interpersonal violence.

This is an excellent resource for those moments where help seems more inaccessible. It is available for all students to use without fear of judgement or ridicule.

Similarly, Tech offers mental health services through the Student Counseling Center or the Student Wellness Center, which offer several services and support groups that accommodate minority communities and promote mental health.

Although it may seem intimidating, students at Tech should give themselves permission to seek help or assistance when needed and not judge themselves for needing it.

It is important for the student body to understand that these services provide for a wide range of issues, and one should not delay seeking help because their issue seems too small.

The physiological effects of stress, anxiety, depression or anything in between do not establish limits so that

care can only be sought after a certain threshold is passed.

When the body and mind need help, then the body and mind need help. Allowing stigma surrounding mental illness to influence one’s decision to seek help does not benefit the mind or body in any way.

It is more important than ever to take advantage of the many resources here at Tech.

Just as one with a broken bone would not dismiss their pain and toughen it up, one should not view the treatment of mental illness as a matter of toughening it up.

Texas Tech’s Rise, which stands for Risk Intervention and Safety Education, emphasizes the importance of seeking mental health treatment when needed.

RISE hosts events dur-

ing Suicide Prevention Week, which include Coffee and Consent, Mental Health First Aid, Mental Health Resource Fair, and the Glow Walk.

In addition, the Center for Collegiate Recovery Communities at Texas Tech offers 12-step programs that would be beneficial for students who are seeking help with an addiction or eating disorders.

The abundance of mental health resources at Tech suggests that students should not feel ashamed for needing or seeking support.

College life can be very difficult and overwhelming and create many negative emotions as the majority of students here are navigating a new chapter of life.

Students at Tech should know that help is available, regardless of the problem. There is no shame in needing help, and there is not a requirement for how severe a problem needs to be to receive help.

Here at Tech, there are trained staff ready to listen and ready to help. @FaithDolanD_T

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By volunteering at local and on campus events you meet people who decided to use their spare time volunteering and already have a conversation starter. Attend events that Tech organizations

hosts. There is something going on every day on campus.

You can find what is going on around campus through social media or techannounce, and those are opportunities to meet people.

By putting yourself out there, it gives a chance for people to know who you are. It is

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okay to be shy and nervous, but if everyone was shy and nervous to talk to each other, it would be a quiet campus.

Over time, because you put yourself out there and mingle, friends do follow.

You just have to be the one to extend the olive branch. @TalkingToroDT

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Saturday’s game will coincide with the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Tech will honor the lives lost in the attacks as well as healthcare workers who are on the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic. A 21-gun salute and a flyover will occur before kickoff at the Jones.

The 13 American soldiers who died in Afghanistan will also be honored in section 1413, with the on-campus ROTC putting flags in the seats.

“Look forward to the Jones, big game for us around here, home-opener and protecting the Jones, encourage everybody to come out,” Wells said. “We can pack the Jones, and I

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know there’s been a lot of efforts around town … to get this thing packed out, to get this thing to what it used to be around here, and that’s a crowd that’s extremely passionate about the Red Raiders.”

Tickets for the game may be purchased online, and mobile tickets will be used to enter the Jones.

Student ticket information and parking details will be listed on The Daily Toreador ’s website and social media platforms. Follow The DT for details. @AriannaFloresDT

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Texas Tech fans throw tortillas before Tech’s 55-52 loss to TCU. 61,283 people attended Texas Tech’s game against TCU on Sept. 26 at Jones AT&T Stadium. The crowd was the second largest in stadium history. Now, Jones AT&T Stadium will look to fill up after a year where only 25 percent of its capacity was allowed.

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Raider Alley, RaiderGate return for game day

By TEA MCGILVRAY Features Editor

Raider Alley and other annual pregame festivities will return to Texas Tech for the 2021 football season with some new features after being shut down for a year in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Raider Alley will be located at the center of the Tech campus on the Engineering Key, according to Tech Athletics. It will begin at 2 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 11 and be sponsored by Bud Light.

In line with the return of Raider Alley, the university will welcome several special guests to attend.

The first guest will be Shaquille O’Neal (DJ Diesel) on Saturday for Tech’s home opener, and Waka Flocka Flame on Sept. 18 for the Red Raiders’ match against FIU. “We’ll also have the tailgate, we’re hoping to create a great atmosphere outside of the stadium and then get people inside and have a great atmosphere inside the stadium,” Senior Associate Athletics Director Robert Giovannetti said.

Raider Alley will have food, drinks and alcohol for sale as well as family friendly activities. Additional musical guests will be announced throughout the fall season.

In addition to Raider

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Texas Tech students tailgate before the start of the Red Raiders’ football game against Iowa State.

After one year off due to COVID-19 precautions, both Raider Alley and Raider Gate will return for the 2021 football season.

Alley, the student tailgate event, RaiderGate, will also be returning outside of Jones AT&T stadium with a new location West of the stadium.

The Texas Tech Goin’ Band will be in attendance, but will be experiencing changes to their marching route from the Music Hall to the stadium.

This year’s route will be shorter because of the removal of the Library and SUB section of the route.

Giovannetti said that in planning the pregame

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Location 1: According to Texas Tech Athletics, this green space is new and dedicated to student organizations wishing to tailgate at the game. Location 2: Located in Parking Lot R1, next Stangel/ Murdough Residence Halls, tickets are free for students and can be reserved at raidergate.ttu.edu, according to the RaiderGate website. RaiderGate, student-only tailgating, open four hours prior to the start of the game and will close one hour before kick-off, according to the RaiderGate website. Location 3: Raider Alley, located in the Engineering Key, is open to all Red Raiders fans to tailgate. Shaquille O’Neal is slated to perform in Raider Alley on Sept. 11 at 3:30 p.m., according to Tech Athletics. Parking: According to Red Raider Club, parking lots with letters over them are for paid game day parking lots and will be closed by 7:30 a.m. on game day for Red Raider Club members to use throughout the day. Students with a valid Z-lot parking pass will only be allowed to park in their assigned Z-lots. Spectators will also be able to park in the satellite lot located adjacent to the Tech Health Sciences Center. A $5 shuttle will be available to transport fans to and from Jones AT&T Stadium from this lot, according to Tech Athletics. The only free parking on campus is in the northwest corner of the HSC parking lot, according to the map. Free ADA parking will be offered at the Ranching Heritage Center parking lot.

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