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TECHSANS IN MOURNING

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TECH SHOOTING

Social media unites communities in times of trouble

By SHASHIDAR SASTRY Copy Editor

Frantic parents, alarmed students and anxious citizens across the country turned to social media for live updates as the night progressed. The campus, which was locked down at around 8:23 p.m., was given the all-clear at about 9:34 p.m.

Amber Henry, a Texas Tech alumna and mother of three current Tech students, was at home on the night of Monday, Oct. 9, when the Tech campus was locked down because of an active shooter situation. Meanwhile, her twin sons, Jacob and Nethanial, were on campus.

“So, fear immediately went through my mind,” Henry said. “My first thought was, ‘Where are my kids?’

And once I talked to my daughter — she was at home — and I actually was texting with the boys. They were in the music building. They were actually on lockdown in the music building.”

After the lockdown was lifted, several members of the Tech community posted updates on their social media accounts, letting their friends and family know the suspect had been taken into custody, and they were safe.

Brii Brooks, a senior plant and soil sciences major from Frisco, said she was at a chapter meeting for her sorority Sigma Phi Lambda when the

campus was locked down.

During that time, Brooks posted on Facebook, asking people to pray for the safety of the Tech community. Later that night, after the suspect had been arrested, she wrote another post thanking the law enforcement officers for their service and asking people to keep the families of both the suspect and the dead officer in their prayers.

“I think, in my case, it helped put a lot of my friends and family at ease, knowing that I was safe,” Brooks said. “But, it could be pretty dangerous, too, because once those rumors start flying around, they can spread really fast on social media.”

False information: Joyce Zachman, executive director for the Tech Parents Association, said when she turned on her computer that night, she encountered lots of concerned messages from parents on the Tech Parents Association’s Facebook page.

After receiving the initial message informing of a shooter situation at Tech, the parents were naturally concerned about the safety of their children, Zachman said.

“It would’ve been nice if there had been three of me, you know, sitting there, basically addressing the misinformation. I really requested that the people who were posting on the Facebook group to be cautious about not speculat-

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ing,” she said. “I think that it is important to provide information quickly but not so quickly that it turns out to be alarmingly wrong.”

Shortly after the campus was locked down, the Texas Democratic Party tweeted, “Allowing concealed guns on campus was a dumb and dangerous idea. Stay safe, Raiders.”

However, the suspect involved in the alleged shooting and capital murder of Tech Police Officer Floyd East Jr. was 19-year-old Tech freshman Hollis Alvin Daniels III, according to Daniels’ arrest warrant. As per regulations, concealed carry permit holders must be 21 or older.

The tweet was taken down on Tuesday morning, Oct. 10, according to the Texas Democratic Party.

Manny Garcia, deputy executive director of the Texas Democratic Party, issued a statement soon thereafter. “(We) spoke out on Twitter about the danger of campus carry. Our words were inadequate, hurried and we apologize. That tweet has now been removed,” Garcia wrote in the statement. “The shooter was ineligible to hold a license to carry and the full facts of the tragic incident have yet to be reported.”

The majority of the parents with the association belong to an older generation and use Facebook as their primary social media.

Furthermore, the parents who live farther away from campus are typically the ones who are most concerned, Zachman said.

During the emergency situation on Tech’s campus, Zachman said parents looked for latest updates on Facebook, so they could feel calmer about the situation.

However, when misinformation spirals out of control, it inevitably builds on that concern and results in unwarranted alarm. To keep this in check, Zachman said she tackled the rumors by stating the facts on the Tech Parents Association’s Facebook page as and when

facts were reported by The Daily Toreador and other local news agencies.

“It was challenging,” she said. “As a social medium, Facebook obviously is a mixed bag. There was some information that was being posted that was just hearsay.”

In the end, however, the parents were relieved to know that Daniels had been taken into custody.

Additionally, the parents appreciated Tech’s TechAlert! emergency alert system and are working to get those alerts on their phones, as well, Zachman said. As of now, only students, staff and faculty at Tech receive emergency alerts.

“Parents were gratified and relieved to be able to get that

information so quickly,” Zachman said. “The after-effects were almost completely positive. I want to emphasize that there were a lot of comments that were made by parents who expressed great appreciation for being informed as quickly as they could get the information.”

Vigil at Memorial Circle: In addition to serving as a source for live updates on the situation, social media also served as a tool to bring the Tech and Lubbock communities together in supporting the family of the officer.

Dylan Rogers, a freshman petroleum engineering major from Sunnyvale, said he used Snapchat and Twitter to share his idea about hosting a vigil for the officer. Overnight, Rogers’ tweet was retweeted

more than 100 times. Then, the Texas Tech Problems Twitter page tweeted about the event, which received more than 400 retweets and more than 600 likes.

“It blew up out of nowhere,” Rogers said. “Social media was a very big part in this whole thing.”

Later, Rogers also received support from the Student Government Association to host the event, which took place at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, at Memorial Circle. At the vigil, hundreds of people came to show their support, including Tech President Lawrence Schovanec, Tech System Chancellor Robert Duncan and Texas State Representative John Frullo.

“When I was sitting there, I could tell that everybody wanted to do something, but no one knew how to do it,” Rogers said.

“So, that’s why I took the initiative to get the ball rolling.”

Concerned parent: As a worried mother of two children who were on campus during the lockdown, Henry said she turned to Facebook for live updates on the situation.

“As a matter of fact, I didn’t even turn on the news until after he was apprehended,” Henry said. “My personal opinion was by using Facebook, I was able to obtain more information faster because if I had been using the television alone, then I would’ve had to go from one station to another.”

In addition to being a Tech alumna herself, Henry said her husband is a firefighter and she has friends who serve on SWAT teams. So, she understands the sacrifices first responders make for keeping their communities safe.

“I know exactly how much it takes for them to get up and go to work every day, knowing that they can encounter something like this, and I am grateful that there’s people out there that stand up to that call,” Henry said. “I am extremely grateful for our law enforcement for getting him quickly and for keeping our kids safe.” @sastryshashi

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TechAlert! system notifies Tech community of emergencies In the event of a Texas Tech emergency, students, staff and faculty at Tech are made aware of the situation through a notification system called TechAlert!, which communicates important messages through text, email and phone call.

During the shooter situation at Tech on Monday, Oct. 9, the initial alert was sent at 8:23 p.m. Two updates were later issued at 8:51 p.m. and 9:20 p.m. Finally, after the suspect, Hollis Alvin Daniels III, had been apprehended, the all-clear was sent out at 9:34 p.m.

Allison Matherly, coordinator of digital engagement for the Office of Communica-

tions and Marketing at Tech, said every student, staff and faculty is automatically enrolled in TechAlert! when they come to the university.

However, some members in the Tech community may not receive the text and phone call alerts because their phone numbers may have been changed, Matherly said. So, it is recommended that once each s e m e s t e r, a l l s t u d e n t s , staff and faculty review their contact information at www.emergency.ttu.edu.

“There’s no better way to say the importance of it.

That’s the best way we can communicate with our campus community in an emer-

gency,” she said. “It’s obviously important, especially when you look at a situation like (Monday) night, where it was not a winter weather situation or something that is trivial. This was a very real situation.”

The process begins with the emergency management coordinator at Tech, director of the Office of Communications and Marketing, and the police department, who work together to gather and verify the information. Then, Matherly said she sends out the information through the TechAlert! system.

Additionally, messages such as the campus lockdown message sent on Mon-

day, Oct. 9, are templated, so they can be sent out as quickly as possible to the Tech community. Currently, there are about 50,000 members in the Tech community, which is comprised of students, staff and faculty.

Parents and alumni — who as of now do not receive these alerts — can check Tech’s Facebook and Twitter pages. These social media accounts are linked with the TechAlert! system, Matherly said. When an alert is sent out to the Tech community via text, email and phone call, it is automatically posted on the social media accounts, as well. @sastryshashi

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Accused killer now faces federal charges

By MICHAEL CANTU Opinions Editor

Various details have emerged since Texas Tech students, staff and faculty received an alert that the school was subject to a shooter situation and people should take safety measure.

Freshman Hollis Alvin James Reid Daniels III, known to many as Reid, from Seguin is in the Lubbock County Detention Center accused of killing Tech Police Department Officer Floyd East Jr., according to Daniels’ arrest warrant.

Daniels is being held on a $5 million bond.

Daniels is now facing federal weapons charges after a federal court issued an indictment on Wednesday, Oct. 11, according to KCBD-TV. The indictment states Daniels knowingly possessed, concealed, stored and disposed of a stolen firearm.

The indictment later goes on to state the stolen weapon was shipped in foreign and interstate commerce before the firearm was stolen, according to KCBD-TV. These charges were added on Wednesday, Oct. 11, as Daniels was initially booked into the county jail with a capital murder charge,

according to a previous article in The Daily Toreador.

T h e s e charges stem from DanDANIELS iels allegedly shooting East after being taken into Tech police custody on Monday, Oct. 9, according to the warrant.

“During this time, the student pulled the gun and fatally shot Officer East,” Tech PD chief Kyle Bonath said during a news conference on Tuesday, Oct. 10. “The student fled the scene, and the university was placed on lockdown status, and a TechAlert! was issued.”

After Daniels fled the scene, the Tech Student Counseling Center advised Tech PD Daniel’s family had called the center and said Daniels may have a weapon and was threatening suicide, Bonath said.

Police were able to find a pistol Daniels allegedly shot East with after he was arrested, according to the arrest warrant.

It has not been made clear as to where Daniels got the gun from. However, the warrant does state East’s gun was still in his holster after

he was killed.

“The student was ultimately apprehended by the Texas Tech Police Department and released into the custody of (the Lubbock Police Department), who will be handling the homicide investigation,” Bonath said. “Police Chief Stevens will be providing details of that investigation at a later date.”

LPD will host a news conference at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, to provide an update on the details of the crime and investigation, according to its news release.

As of now The DT does not know the correlation of Daniels’ attaining the weapon and the federal weapons charge, but that is expected to be made clear during the news conference on Thursday.

Now with capital murder and federal weapons charges pending against Daniels, it may be the impending sentencing will not be light, Patrick Metze, professor of law at the Tech School of Law, said. In the afternoon hours on Wednesday, Oct. 11, United States Marshals Service put a detainer on him, meaning they were planning on filing federal charges.

Later in the afternoon, a federal grand jury gave the official indictment, according to KCBD-TV. “What comes with that is a warrant for his arrest, and they haven’t got the warrant typed up and signed by a judge and out to the sheriff ’s office,” Metze said. “So, the Marshals called and said, ‘We’re going out there, put a (detainer) on him.’”

The grand jury was able to hear a minimum amount of testimony and decided there was probable cause to hold Daniels for trial in the current crime he is accused of, Metze said, and it is the belief of the grand jury as a whole that Daniels did commit this crime, which also led to the charges. The next step will be a full trial.

In this case, the grand jury acted as a safety net to bring this case to trial, Metze said. It also may be the case that charges were placed on a federal level because officials believed Daniels’ family would be able to make bail.

“And by filing a federal charge, there’s a better chance that the judge would not release him,” Metze said.

The outlook may also be negative for Daniels, mostly because the capital

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Texas Tech Police Chief Kyle Bonath speaks on Tuesday Oct. 10, 2017, in the United Supermarkets Arena during a news conference regarding the death of Tech Police Officer Floyd East Jr. murder charge in-and-of itself has considerable legal weight, he said. There were various aggravators related to the murder charge, meaning his killing of a peace officer could negatively affect his sentencing.

If the plaintiff is able to prove Daniels committed this murder, it will change the punishment to something harsher, Metze said.

“If they’re able to prove both the murder and the aggravator, it means the punishment for that, if convicted, is either life (without parole) or death,” Metze said.

“Whereas with a normal murder, the punishment would be anywhere from five to 99 years or life in prison.” @MichaelCantuDT

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Goin’ Band honors slain officer with musical tribute To honor the life of Officer Floyd East Jr., the Texas Tech police officer who was shot and killed on Monday, Oct. 9, the Texas Tech Goin’ Band played “Nearer My God to Thee.”

The video of the band performing the song was posted to the Goin’ Band’s Facebook page on Tuesday, Oct. 10.

“To me, it was a nobrainer to honor Officer East in the only way we know how … (by) performing music,” Duane Hill, the director of the Goin’ Band,

said in an email statement.

“The quote we attached to the Facebook post articulates exactly how musicians can speak against violence of all kinds. ‘This will be our reply to violence: to make music more intensely, more beautifully, more devotedly than ever before,’ Leonard Bernstein.”

Andrew Strahan, trombone section leader and a senior computer science and electrical engineering dual major from Iowa Park, said “Nearer My God to Thee” is

also a part of the Goin’ Band’s daily practice routine.

Because “Nearer My God to Thee” is part of the daily routine of the Goin’ Band, Hill said in the email that he felt inclined to use it as a tribute because the band has the hymn memorized. The post has more than 120,000 views, 3,400 shares and 200 comments. However, Hill said he is focused on offering support rather than seeking exposure for the band.

“We did not post the tribute for attention or

feedback, but it’s a great way to get the name of Officer East to the forefront of this unfortunate tragedy,” Hill said in the email.

While playing “Nearer My God to Thee,” the band was able to hone in on the song and focus in a new way, Strahan said.

The band has received a lot of positive feedback, including some from police officers who reached out to the band via email to thank them, he said.

As opposed to other band

practices, Tuesday’s was a somber occasion. Tristan Torres, senior public relations major from San Antonio and drum major in the Goin’ Band, said all the members carried the weight of Monday’s shooting through the song.

“So, when we played (the hymn) yesterday, I think it definitely had a different meaning than previously for lots of the members,” Torres said. “It was so much more powerful, so much stronger.” @RyannRael_DT

ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler said the legal challenge on behalf of the girl by the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California was not filed in the right court.

The ruling allows the girl’s attorneys to file a new lawsuit seeking the same order in another federal court district. A lawyer for the U.S. Department of Jus-

tice, Peter Phipps, said at a hearing Wednesday that the government might propose having Jane Doe’s case heard in Texas or Washington, D.C. Brigitte Amiri, a senior staff attorney with the ACLU, said the group hadn’t decided its next step, but would continue to fight for the girl’s right to an abortion.

“A first-year law student

understands that it is unconstitutional for the government to ban abortion,” she said. “The legal claim is pretty straightforward.”

The ACLU says the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is refusing to let the girl be taken for an abortion.

The girl may be up to 14 weeks’ pregnant, Rochelle Garza, a lawyer appointed

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In historic shift, Boy Scouts to expand girls’ participation NEW YORK (AP) — In its latest momentous policy shift, the Boy Scouts of America will admit girls into the Cub Scouts starting next year and establish a new program for older girls based on the Boy Scout curriculum that enables them to aspire to the coveted Eagle Scout rank.

Founded in 1910 and long considered a bastion of tradition, the Boy Scouts have undergone major changes in the past five years, agreeing to accept

openly gay youth members and adult volunteers, as well as transgender boys.

The expansion of girls’ participation, announced Wednesday after unanimous approval by the organization’s board of directors, is arguably the biggest change yet, potentially opening the way for hundreds of thousands of girls to join.

The Girl Scouts of the USA, which had sought unsuccessfully to dissuade the Boys Scouts from making this move, said they

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Judge won’t order officials to allow abortion for immigrant SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge in San Francisco said Wednesday that the government cannot prevent a pregnant 17-yearold at a Texas facility for unaccompanied immigrant children from getting an abortion, but declined to issue an order that would bar federal officials from interfering in the girl’s access to the procedure.

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remained committed to their single-gender mission.

“Girl Scouts is, and will remain, the scouting program that truly benefits U.S. girls by providing a safe space for them to learn and lead,” the Girl Scouts said in a statement.

Many scouting organi-

zations in other countries already allow both genders and use gender-free names such as Scouts Canada. But for now, the Boy Scout label will remain.

“There are no plans to change our name at this time,” spokeswoman Effie Delimarkos said in an email.

to represent the girl’s legal interests, told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Texas law prohibits most abortions after 20 weeks.

In her ruling, Beeler said there was “no justification” for restricting the girl’s access to an abortion.

“The government may not want to facilitate abortion,” Beeler wrote. “But it cannot block it. It is doing that here.”

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Campus community challenged by tragic shooting, related events O

n Tuesday morning, Oct. 10, we saw a young man smirking as his mugshot was being taken while he was in the county jail and a Texas Tech police officer lay dead.

A tragedy struck Tech’s campus on Monday night, Oct. 9, when Tech Police Officer Floyd East Jr. was killed in the line of duty. After the shooting occurred at the Tech Police Department headquarters, the alleged gunman, Hollis Alvin Daniels III, fled the area back to campus. An active shooter situation was declared and the campus went into lockdown.

And just like that, a normal Monday night turned in to a worst nightmare.

In those first several minutes, before we had any information other than the fact that there was a man with a gun — a man who had just shot some-

one — running around campus, hearts were racing.

That is how stories about Columbine and about Kent State are told.

First, something somewhere has gone terribly wrong. Then, someone busts through your door.

As one of The Daily Toreador editors sat on lockdown in the basement of a building on campus, she almost thought the original notification about the shooting was a joke. With the Las Vegas shooting happening so far away from here, it’s easy to separate ourselves from the idea that these things happen.

So, after she realized how serious and real the threat was, she could not help but see the gunman busting through the door, shooting through the

1: An officer covers the third floor hallway in Talkington Residence Hall as team members clear the building on Monday, Oct. 9, 2017. Photo by Dean Whitelaw. 2: Lubbock Police Department officers and SWAT members stand outside Talkington Residence Hall on Monday, Oct. 9, 2017. Photo by Justin Rex. 3: The police seal the area on Monday, Oct. 9, 2017, around Talkington Residence Hall.

wall, lunging over bodies.

We are conditioned to expect this kind of devastation, now. We are told to expect it and trained to survive it. But, that does not stop our hearts from stopping and our stomachs from dropping when those warning words are read or spoken.

When your aggressor looks so much like you, it is hard to distinguish between friends and foes. It is hard to know who is afraid and who is to be feared.

That is the scariest thing about all of this. Now, a jog after sunset on the trail near Urbanovsky Park or a dark staircase in a residence hall both seem full of risk. A crowded room or a wide open landscape seems like the location

Photo by Justin Rex. 4: A Lubbock Police Department representative speaks with reporters at 19th Street and Boston Ave. across from Talkington Residence Hall. A Texas Tech Police officer was shot at the Tech police station, and the suspect was later taken into custody near Lubbock Municipal Coliseum. Photo by Justin Rex. 5: Will Rogers and Soapsuds were wrapped overnight by the Saddle

of future b-roll. It feels like our little West Texas world has been darkened by the threat of a shooting.

The strange thing about this is most of us did not expect to feel afraid after the shooting — and for the most part, we editors are not — but in those quiet moments when one of us walks to the newsroom alone at night or if we hear a couple of police cars race past our newsroom, our minds run straight to the most frightening, threatening scenario.

However, in the midst of the bad, we have seen glimpses of good. We’ve seen students step up to support and protect their classmates. Staff and faculty members have made it their mission to make students feel safe and comfortable on campus.

Tramps in support of the Texas Tech Police Department. Photo by Justin Rex. 6: Students write letters to Texas Tech Police in the Student Union Building on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017. Photo by Justin Rex. 7: Lubbock community members show support at the candlelight vigil in memory of Texas Tech Police Officer Floyd East Jr at Memorial Circle on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017. Photo by Rachel Halloran.

We have seen people from near and far rally to support Tech PD and East’s family.

Every day, we are Red Raiders, and for that we’re grateful. That’s what we need to hold on to during this time of mourning and as we move forward.

Tech is forever changed with the loss of Officer East; there’s no denying that. But, as Red Raiders, we are closer than ever and will continue to support each other.

That’s the spirit of Tech and everyone associated with this university, and that will never fade away. @DailyToreador

8: Texas Tech President Lawrence Schovanec speaks at a press conference about the shooting death of Tech Police Officer Floyd East Jr. on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017, in the United Supermarkets Arena. Photo by Justin Rex. 9: Students hold candles in memory of Officer Floyd East Jr. at a vigil at Memorial Circle on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017. Photo by Dean Whitelaw.

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Tech officials react to shooting tragedy

By REECE NATIONS News Editor

Texas Tech administration and officials have worked diligently in the wake of the deadly shooting on Monday night, Oct. 9, to provide information and resources for Tech community members and their families.

Tech President Lawrence Schovanec, Tech University System Chancellor Robert Duncan and Tech Provost Michael Galyean have all addressed the community through separate letters, each expressing condolences to the family of Officer Floyd East, and gratitude to the Tech and Lubbock Police Departments.

Students who desired to discuss Monday's shooting were offered support services with counselors from the Student Counseling Center and staff members from the Office of the Dean of Students, according to a letter from the Office of the Provost. Drop-in support groups were present on Tuesday, Oct. 10, and Wednesday, Oct. 11, until 5 p.m. in the Mesa Room of the Student Union Building as well as from 1-5 p.m. in the Student Wellness Center, room 100.

"There will be a time for reviewing all the details related to (the shooting)," Schovanec said. "But, I think right now, the most important thing is to be supportive of (Officer East's) family and to be supportive of each other."

The Tech administration will review its guidelines

and policies after the investigation into the shooting has been completed, he said.

On the night of the shooting, Schovanec returned to campus after giving the State of the University address to oversee the active shooter situation and mediate the campus lockdown.

Tech PD, Lubbock PD, the Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigations have all collaborated in the shooting investigation, Schovanec said. The investigation is still open and ongoing as of press time Wednesday evening.

"I was also very grateful for the leadership of the university," he said. "(The Office of) Marketing and Communications and Chris Cook did a wonderful job ... there are many, many people who were working behind the scenes to try to deal with something that you never dream is going to happen."

Some members from the administration were able to get in touch with the family of the deceased officer to send condolences on behalf of the university, Schovanec said. Although the shooting is a tragedy for the officer's family, it is also a tragedy for the family of Hollis Daniels.

"I think like so many others, I've just been trying to make sense out of (the shooting)," John Frullo, state representative from District 84, said. "It shows us that evil is everywhere, and I think we have to look at the work that first re-

sponders do throughout the country on the heels of what happened in Las Vegas and know that it is not an easy job to do."

The biggest takeaway from the shooting is that although tragedy can strike at any moment, the Lubbock community will be prepared to stand united and show support for the law enforcement that is sworn to protect them, Frullo said.

Students, staff and faculty expressed their gratitude for Tech PD and East by leaving messages of support on a memorial message board located next to the SUB entrance nearest to the Copy Mail office.

Additionally, faculty members have been asked by Office of the Provost to refer students in distress to crisis-support locations or to the Office of the Dean of Students, according to a letter from the provost's office.

"In difficult times, it is the strength of the campus community and love and support for one another that will help us heal," Galyean wrote in the letter. "Again, the academic community would like to express our gratitude to the Texas Tech Police Department, as well as the Lubbock Police Department, the Lubbock County Sheriff ’s Office, and the numerous other law enforcement agencies who responded to this tragic and dangerous situation on our campus."

University officials are aware that many students on campus will feel deeply

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Texas Tech President Lawrence Schovanec speaks at the vigil at Memorial Circle on Oct. 10, 2017.

The vigil was held for the fallen Texas Tech Police Officer Floyd East Jr. impacted by Monday's incident. Faculty members have been instructed to work with students to make up for any missed class periods or missed academic work because of the shooting, according to the letter.

With unwavering resolve, the Tech community must now move past this tragedy and become stronger and more unified because of it, Galyean wrote in the letter. Many memorials in honor of East were visible around campus, including a single blue streamer that was placed on the Tech Seal in front of Memorial Circle.

"It's a very sad and tragic day for the Texas Tech family," Chancellor Robert Duncan said. "But, I'm very proud of how our student body has come together to pay respects to Officer East

and his family."

The most important thing for a community to do in the aftermath of a tragedy is to come together in a showing of unity, Kimberly Simón, Title IX administrator at Tech, said.

When students, faculty and staff all unite, it makes the process of healing easier for those directly impacted.

"I think that it's awful that we see bad things, but the bad thing isn't what describes Texas Tech," Simón said. "The thing that describes Tech is the students that came (to East's vigil at Memorial Circle) and waited in line because they couldn't get in the circle for the first time. They just kept coming in and coming in, and years from now, that's what everyone will remember and talk about."

The way that students

embraced one another at the vigil on Tuesday, Oct. 10, made a significant impression on her, Simón said. That sort of camaraderie is what helps students get out of bed and go to class every morning.

Simón, who is a Virginia Tech alumna, said she recalls the memorials and vigils that took place at her alma matter after the 2007 shooting that took place there. Students, faculty and staff all came together then to honor the victims in a similar fashion to how the Tech community united this week.

"We tell people all the time that Tech is a family," Simón said. "I think it stands true today, and it's not just our students. It's also the people who work here. It's their family too." @ReeceNationsDT

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Student Counseling Services extends hours after shooting

After the shooting on Monday, Oct. 9, the Student Counseling Center

offered additional hours to students affected by the events of that night.

The counseling center’s regular walk-in hours are 12:30-3:30 p.m. from Monday through Friday.

However, the center extended its drop-in hours to 1-5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10, and Wednesday, Oct. 11. An additional drop-in location was added in the Student Union Building, as well.

“I think the Student Counseling Center is really great about meeting the needs of the university,” Amanda Wheeler, the assistant director of Student Counseling Center, said.

“At any point, if we ever see the university needs something, we always step in to meet those needs.”

Many students who have sought out the counseling centers services have expressed feelings of being unsafe on campus in light of Monday night’s events, Wheeler said.

“A lot of us consider Tech our home,” she said.

“I think we always see tragic things happening elsewhere, and we always think that’ll never happen to us. So, when it did happen to us. I think a lot of people were really scared of ‘What does this mean about my safety?’”

However, Wheeler said she assured students they are and continue to be safe on campus.

Elena Sánchez-Freeman, the safety and wellness supervisor at the Risk Intervention & Safety Education office, said the event could affect a wide variety of students, independent of whether they were personally connected to the shooter or victim.

RISE partnered with Student Counseling Center to promote the additional services being provided over Tuesday and Wednesday, SánchezFreeman said.

“It might not even be the event itself or a shooting itself or someone passing that necessarily affects them so much, but it’s just that level of stress that’s created inside of them is a trigger for a lot of their own distress from any other situations to really surface,” she said. @DailyToreador

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Neil Armstrong took the first picture from the moon’s surface.

The original prints of those are among 445 rare photos taken by American astronauts that are being sold by Skinner Auctioneers and Appraisers starting this week.

The Massachusetts auction house says “The Beauty of Space” is the first-ever U.S. auction to focus solely on vintage photographs produced by NASA astronauts during the heyday of lunar exploration, from 1961 to 1972.

The auction goes live on Thursday and runs through Nov. 2.

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Law enforcement community joins together

By AVERY AIKEN Managing Editor

As various law enforcement organizations continue to reach out to support the Texas Tech Police Department and mourn the death of Tech Police Officer Floyd East Jr., several organizations continue to reflect on the collaborative effort seen on the evening of Monday, Oct. 9.

The unity exemplified in this team effort to find Daniels is only the first glimpse at the law-enforcement community’s oneness.

“We’ve got friends that work for Tech PD and Lubbock PD,” Patrol Lieutenant Jeremy Ross at the Levelland Sheriff ’s Office said.

We’re just a big family.”

Corporal Steven LeSueur at the Odessa Police Department said several of its officers graduated from Tech, so it has strong ties to Tech and the Lubbock community.

The Odessa Police Department has many officers who either went to Tech themselves or have family members who went to Tech, LeSueur said.

Some of its officers are even from the Lubbock area.

“Even though we’re two hours away, couple hours away,” LeSueur said, “it still feels like we’re kind of a part of this, if that makes sense, I mean, because there’s a lot of connections.”

LeSueur said the Odessa Police Honor Guard will attend East’s funeral and ask community members to turn their porch lights blue for dead officers.

Mitchell Fish, president of the Lubbock Professional Police Association, said the best thing the various agencies involved with Fish’s association can do for East and his family is conduct an in-depth investigation.

“The members of the Lubbock Professional Police Association responded to what is one of our nightmares,” Fish said. “Not only did we have an officer down, but on a campus with 40,000 students, and so, you have to have the ability to take that fear and that anxiety and put it aside and respond and do your job.”

He said the community

response after the death of East has been remarkable.

In the 24-hour period after an event such as this, it is critical that people join together to show both respect and support.

The way West Texas has united to support East’s wife and two daughters speaks volumes about the respect this community has for its law enforcement officers, he said.

“Law enforcement is not just a one-faceted thing,” Fish said. “It’s not just this one personnel. It’s the community in law enforcement and a partnership that is effective.”

He said the Lubbock County Sheriff ’s Office; the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and the Texas Department of Public Safety were some of the many groups that reached out to help Tech PD. Ultimately, East did the very thing that police officers swear an oath to do, Fish said. East protected the students he was entrusted with, and he de-

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A Texas Tech Police Officer pays his respects Officer East at Memorial Circle after the vigil on Oct. 10, 2017.

The vigil was held for the fallen Texas Tech Police Officer Floyd East Jr. fended his community.

“I think the most important thing is that we go ahead and do business as usual; keep everything running, make sure that we don’t skip a beat,” Brandon Smith, vice president of the Lubbock Professional Police Department, said.

Smith said he believes East would want them to carry on and continue the good work he started.

One of the most important parts of a police force is the patrol division, Fish said. He was impressed with how thoroughly and quickly the Tech PD Patrol Division responded

to the situation, exemplifying the kind of police work most officers strive to do.

“I think we try to remember what Officer East stood for, which (was) the best of us, not the worst of us,” Fish said. “Don’t let his death define his life.” @AveryAikenDT

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Tech, local businesses contribute to East family

By AVERY AIKEN Managing Editor

To provide support to the family of Texas Tech Police Officer Floyd East Jr., several organizations and individuals have found ways to collect donations for East’s wife and two daughters.

Experience Life Church created a T-shirt which says, “We Are Red Raiders; #prayforTech,” to sell at its weekly

Raider Church event on Tuesday, Oct. 10.

Each T-shirt was sold for $15, and all of the approximately 300 T-shirts that were created were sold, Executive Pastor Parker Bollinger said.

There is still a demand for the T-shirts from students, so Raider Church is considering ordering more. The money raised through the sale of these T-shirts will be donated to the East family.

Red Raider Outfitters and The Matador also created Tshirts to sell in support of the East family. As of Wednesday, Oct. 11, all of their merchandise can be preordered through their websites or in person at one of their locations. However, there is a limited supply of their T-shirts, according to The Matador’s website.

In addition, their website says 100 percent of the T-shirt sales will be given to Texas Tech

University System’s Floyd East, Jr. Memorial Fund.

Similarly, according to the Red Raider Outfitter website, all of the proceeds from T-shirt purchases will go to the East family.

Its fundraising goal is $100,000.

Kyle Jacobson, a graduate student from Austin studying public administration, started a GoFundMe webpage for Officer East’s family. As of 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12, Jacobson had raised a total of $8,425.

“We hear about shootings or other big events happening across the country, but when it happens a few miles from your house, it hits close to home,” Jacobson said. “I’m a believer in community, and I believe if you can’t respond and try to help out when something happens in your own backyard, then we’re lacking empathy as a society.”

Jacobson said he has a few

aunts and uncles who serve as police officers, and this formed a part of his inspiration to start the GoFundMe page.

In addition, the Texas Tech University System started an official donation page to collect funds for the East family.

Visit www.dailytoreador.com for more updates on contributing to the East family. @AveryAikenDT

TECH SHOOTING

Tech Athletics to honor deceased officer Tech Athletics is currently working to honor Floyd East Jr., a Texas Tech police officer who was fatally shot on Monday, Oct. 9.

Matthew Dowdy, associate director of Tech Athletics, said the department is discussing the proper way to commemorate East and his

service to both the Tech and Lubbock communities.

“We’re in discussions on this topic currently,” Dowdy said. “We’ll make an an-

nouncement whenever any plans are finalized.”

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Students and community members throw their guns up at the vigil at Memorial Circle on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017. The vigil was held for the fallen Texas Tech Police Officer Floyd East Jr.

LONG LIVE THE MATADOR Students react to lockdown, memorial Community gathers at vigil for officer

By CANDICE CLARK L a Vida Editor

The Texas Tech campus and its students are slowly returning to normal after the events of Monday, Oct. 9.

The campus was put on lockdown late Monday night after Hollis Daniels, a 19-year-old freshman from Seguin, allegedly shot and killed Tech Police Department Officer Floyd East Jr. and then fled the scene.

The Tech community came together to attend a memorial for East on Tuesday, Oct. 10. Students, staff and faculty continue to send letters and flowers to the East family and donate money to the family’s fundraiser.

Joseph Palumbo, a sophomore mechanical engineering major from Keller, was at the memorial on Tuesday, Oct. 10, holding aloft a blue-line flag in support of Tech PD and East.

“When I heard the memorial service was going on, I decided right then and there that I’m coming and bringing this flag to show that I support every officer at TTU and Lubbock, everyone in the country.”

In the days after the lockdown, more students came forward to share their experiences during that time. Tyler Clearman, a junior financial planning major from Abilene, said he did not go to class the day of the memorial.

“It’s been pretty hard. Today, I emailed a couple professors asking them to either cancel class or make it optional,”

he said. “I had an exam in one class, and thankfully, that was postponed. I think the professors are handling it pretty well.

I did not go to any classes today.

It’s tough for everyone here.”

Juliana Bershell, a senior psychology major from Denton, said it was difficult for her the night of the lockdown.

“It was just hard to focus.

It was hard to study or think about anything,” she said.

“When I got to campus this morning, I parked at Commuter West and walked to Education. I was super paranoid, like when people would get close to me, I was just like really apprehensive.”

Other students were still on campus the night of the lockdown. Julian McKinney, a graduate student in mass communications from Arlington, said he was in the Graduate Center when the first TechAlert! was sent out to warn the campus of a shooter situation.

“It was scary, like something out of a horror movie.

Lights off, everyone laying on the ground, everyone’s loved ones calling to make sure you are OK. It’s not something I’ve experienced, or ever thought I would experience,” McKinney said. “Mary Ryan, a sophomore major from Dallas, said she has no words to describe what happened on campus during the lockdown.

“I think it’s just kind of numbing. You don’t think this is going to happen to you or like the town you live in,” Ryan said.

“It’s numb being on this campus

right now. I think we are all personally affected by it.”

Shelby Cason, a graduate student in environmental engineering from Sweetwater, attended the memorial on Tuesday, Oct. 10.

“Wishing terrible things upon that young man is not going to solve anything. It’s not going to make the situation different. Placing blame and bringing politics into it is only going to cause divisions among the student body.”

Liam Leonard, a freshman undeclared major from Bedford, said he was driving on campus when he heard of the lockdown.

“It’s shocking. It’s very surreal. You never kind of expect it in a place where you live. It’s kind of unreal,” he said.

After the lockdown was lifted on Monday night, the Saddle Tramps came back to campus to wrap the Will Rogers and Soapsuds statue in black and blue to honor Officer East.

“We decided to wrap Will and Soapsuds. We just said, ‘If we had to do it, we are going to do it tonight.’” Zach Williams, a senior chemical engineering major from El Paso and president of Saddle Tramps, said. “It’s great to see the campus and the community coming together, as Texas Tech is a family. As we go forward this year, we need to keep this in mind. Let us show what kind of family we are at Texas Tech.”

By ALEXA BOUTWELL Sports Editor

The Texas Tech and Lubbock communities are mourning the death of Tech Police Officer Floyd East Jr., who died Monday, Oct. 9, after he was fatally shot.

A memorial service was hosted at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10, at Memorial Circle to honor East and his service. The event, organized

by Dylan Rogers, a freshman petroleum engineering major from Sunnyvale, attracted hundreds of members from Tech and Lubbock.

Despite it being a mournful event, Rogers said he was proud the memorial brought the Tech and Lubbock communities together.

“Just looking around, seeing the grief on everyone’s faces, it’s not a good feeling, but it’s nice to see everyone here together and supporting each other,” Rogers said,” I know all of us being out here, it’s all helping all of us. I’m just glad I was able to bring this community together in some way.”

After hearing about the memorial, the Student Government Association reached

out to Rogers to set up an official event, SGA President Robbie Meyer said.

“We reached out to the president’s office and the chancellor’s office to make sure they were aware. I know there were a lot of rumors about vigils going around, but we wanted to solidify it and make it an actual event,” Meyer said. “When you bring people together in solidarity, it’s a lot better than six individual events.”

In addition to offering support in hosting the memorial, the SGA aims to further honor East and assist the entire community in a time of despair, SGA Chief of Staff Sean Lewis said. SGA will look to use its relationship with local police agencies in order to further serve those in mourning.

“It’s definitely a conversation that we want to have very quickly,” Lewis said. “(We) have a really good relationship with Tech PD and Lubbock PD, and it will be productive, and we will do this and sit down and talk with them to say, ‘How can we move forward? What can we do on our end to help the overall community?’”

Farah Mechref, Honors College senator in SGA and a senior biochemistry major from Lubbock, said the memorial served a larger purpose than just bringing people together. It also was to honor a man who served the students at Tech.

“I think (the memorial) means that we, as students, recognize that not only are we part of the Texas Tech community, but we are part of the bigger Lubbock community,” Mechref said. “The fact that this officer actually sacrificed himself for our safety and for us to feel like we have a home here at Texas Tech, it really means the world.”

The events that occurred Monday night were troubling, Lewis said, but it is important to keep East in the peoples’ memories and honor him in any way possible.

“It was crazy getting everything together, but I’m glad we were able to coordinate with all the offices on campus,” Lewis said. “I’m happy we were able to get something together to honor someone who gave the ultimate sacrifice.” @ABoutwellDT

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A man leaves a token of remembrance at Memorial Circle for Texas Tech Police Officer Floyd East Jr. during a candlelight vigil on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017.

Community members mourns the loss of a Texas Tech Police Officer during a vigil at Memorial Circle on Oct. 10, 2017. The vigil was hosted for Texas Tech Police Officer Floyd East Jr.