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Index to the University Daily / Daily Toreador Newspaper, 1995-2007

The following is an index University Daily/Daily Toreador, the official newspaper for Texas Tech University. Each of the citations below include the date, page #/column, and description.

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q-R, S, T, U, V, W-Z

Subjects starting with "C"

Campus l Campus Caregivers l Capital Campaign l Career Planning and Placement l Center for Financial Responsibility l Center for Professional Development l Center for the Study of Addiction l Center for the Study of Addiction l Center for the Study of the Vietnam Conflict l Chancellor l Chancellor’s Office l Cheerleaders l Chemistry Department l Child Care l Child Development Center l Citibus l Classical & Modern Languages Department l Class Scheduling l Coliseum l College Bowl l College Rankings l College Republicans l Commencement l Committee for Champions l Communication Disorders Department l Communication Services l Communication Studies Department l Community Action Network l Community Service Fair l Community Service-Learning l Comparative Literature Symposium l Computerization l Computer Science Department l Concessions l Concurrent Admissions Program l Construction l Continuing Education l Counseling Center l Course Evaluations l Crime l Cross Country l Cults l Curriculum l Custodial Services

Campus

7-12-96           1:1                         City council renames streets; honors Tech’s athletic success

9-30-96           1:3                         Street names may boost Tech pride

9-10-97           1:1                         Lighting strikes campus building, misses students

9-23-97           1:2                         Raindrops keep falling; heavy rains magnify drainage problem

2-23-97           1:2                         Program aims to clean up engineering key

10-15-97         1:4                         New signs to reduce skaters’ damage

12-10-97         5:1                         Sculpture part of campus beautification program

1-27-98           3:1                         Tech campus to be site of Millennium sculpture

7-28-98           1:1                         Human Sciences site of new Goodacre sculpture

12-3-98           1:1                         Ten Tech offices move locations

12-7-98           1:5                         Chemical leak causes campus shutdown

1-20-99           1:1                         Broadway entrance to be built by April

1-20-99           1:1                         Construction begun on Human Sciences artwork

1-27-99           2:1                         Flag pole begin repaired

3-2-99             1:5                         Campus caregivers rolling along

5-4-99             1:5                         Irrigation of top priority in Tech plan

6-4-99             1:1                         Street repairs set to begin on campus

6-4-99             3:1                         LP&L refunds Tech $287,000; largest rebate check given out

8-30-99           A1:2                       Beholding beauty

9-14-99           1:2                         Entrance open to relieve traffic woes

9-17-99           1:5                         Pavilion to open for alumni

9-23-99           2:1                         Feminine product dispensers installed after petitions signed

10-6-99           1:2                         Tech tunnels remain mysterious

10-26-99         2:4                         Tech seal to remain fixture on campus

2-7-00             1:2                         Courtyard named for Dean Nelson

3-23-00           2:2                         Tech bikers fight for lanes on campus

4-7-00             1:2                         Campus warning system ready to sound

4-11-00           2:1                         Tech campus open to peaceful protests

5-3-00             5:1                         Tech campus prepared for disaster

6-13-00           1:5                         Street closes for annual upgrade

7-11-00           1:2                         Tech gets go ahead on bank purchase (19th and University)

7-11-00           5:1                         First steps taken towards Tech golf course

7-11-00           5:1                         Setting the groundwork, renovation forces permanent closure of Red Raider Avenue

8-1-00             2:3                         Raider Avenue permanently closed today; commuter lot entrance to remain open

8-29-00           2:1                         Tech utilizing bank building space

9-8-00             7A:5                       Statue to be unveiled (masked rider)

9-11-00           1:2                         Rider stands larger than life

9-20-00           7:1                         Tech students will soon have more room to play (new intramural field)

Campus Caregivers

3-2-99             1:5                         Campus Caregivers rolling along

4-14-99           1:6                         Tech gets ready for Arbor Day

4-29-99           3:3                         Tech gears up for Arbor Day

4-30-99           1:1                         Arbor Day tradition reinstated at Tech

5-1-00             1:2                         Tech gets hands dirty for Arbor Day

6-30-00           5:1                         Campus Caregivers unveil plans for statues

1-30-01           2:1                         Gifts blossom for Campus Caregivers

2-18-98           1:5                         Tech system safe from 2000 bug

Capital Campaign

8-1-97             1:1                         Tech staff learns about fundraising efforts

10-20-97         1:1                         Campaign needs Tech, local support

4-2-98             1:1                         Horizon fund gains variety of gifts

4-3-98             1:1                         Tech’s fund raising similar to others

4-7-98             1:1                         Capital Campaign funds trickle in

8-31-98           3:1                         Campaign receives $1.5M

8-31-98           3:5                         Horizon Campaign reaches 75 percent still going strong

9-3-98             1:1                         Lubbockites celebrate Horizon goal

9-14-98           1:1                         Campaign receives another $1.5M

10-12-98         1:1                         Horizon Campaign receives

10-14-98         1:1                         Horizon Campaign chalks up two more donations

11-12-98         1:3                         Horizons expand for biology, biochem

11-17-98         1:1                         Campaign receives another $1M

12-7-98           1:1                         Faculty members broaden Horizon

12-8-98           1:5                         Former Prof. donates to campaign (Jane Burns)

1-19-99           5:1                         Horizon campaign rakes in more money:  Donation to help College of Business

1-19-99           5:4                         HSC and Tech split donation in honor of graduate’s mother

1-19-99           5:3                         Donations (Chart)

1-22-99           1:2                         Horizons set in San Antonio; Tech officials kick off $10M Capital Campaign in the Alamo City

2-3-99             1:1                         Couple wills gift to support research

2-3-99             1:3                         Campaigns reaches new audiences

2-9-99             1:5                         Tech receives $14.5M unnamed gift

3-1-99             1:1                         Horizon set in Houston; $27.3M added to campaign

3-9-99             1:1                         Couple donates $1M to fund

3-10-99           1:1                         Horizon effort begun on campus

3-22-99           1:2                         Capital campaign efforts expanded

4-14-99           1:1                         Lady Raider program receives $1M

4-27-99           1:5                         Horizon Campaign receives $1.1M; total stands at $262

4-29-99           1:1                         Horizon effort kicked off in Austin area

5-28-99           1:1                         Center serves up big donation

6-4-99             2:2                         Faculty/Staff achieve Horizon Campaign goal

6-15-99           1:1                         A Million Reasons Why:  Montford accepts $1M donation from GTE Foundation

8-30-99           A7:5                       Horizon makes way for new campaign

9-1-99             1:2                         Museum cashes in on donations

11-18-99         1:2                         Horizon closer in on donations

2-2-01             1:5                         Horizon funds exceed $120M in gained assets

Career Planning and Placement

9-15-95           1:1                         Students hunt for careers (Annual Career Information Day)

9-26-95           1:5                         Center assists students in their job search, planning

4-29-97           6:1                         Tech’s center assists students, alumni in their job search

9-16-97           A1:1                       Hundreds of companies seek new prospects from Tech

9-17-97           2:1                         Career goals; information fair provides job insight to students

10-22-97         1:1                         Center offers students job opportunities

1-13-98           2:1                         Center opens doors to students’ futures

3-3-98             3:1                         Ranches, resorts, cruises; information offered for summer jobs, internships

8-24-98           10:1                       Students receive career guidance with Tech’s planning and placement program

9-22-98           2:1                         ‘Career Day’ to bring opportunities

9-29-98           2:1                         Graduate Day presents series of lectures

1-21-99           3:1                         Placement center sponsors workshop for students

2-9-99             5:1                         Summer job fair offers experiences

8-XX-99          7:1                         Welcome Issue: Center offers job search assistance

9-23-99           1:2                         Students flood University Center in hopes of finding employment

9-29-99           2:1                         Center to help students’ interviewing skills, future

1-19-00           5:1                         Center to offer mock interviews to prepare students for future

8-8-00             2:1                         Software allows students to “logon” for career center services

9-20-00           2:1                         Expo to open up world of opportunities

2-6-01             2:3                         Job Fair held today

2-15-01           3:1                         Disney looking for future Raider employees

1-31-00           1:2                         For whole the bell tolls:  Tech’s Carillon bells decaying, need repairs

11-30-95         1:1                         Lights illuminate Tech, community

12-4-95           4:1                         Carol of Lights (Pictures)

11-26-96         4:3                         Campus lights up for holiday season

11-21-97         1:1                         Celebrating the season; Tech employees string lights for Carol of Lights

12-8-97           6:1                         Carol of Lights (Photos)

12-4-98           1:6                         Ceremony celebrates 40th year; tradition endures ‘the test’ of time

12-4-98           1:1                         Prof. to perform 17th rendition

12-7-98           6:1                         Tech turns on the holiday spirit

12-3-99           1:2                         Lights to shine on Tech campus in annual event

12-6-99           1:2                         Lights up

12-1-00           5:1                         Carol of Lights to ring in holidays

3-29-06           3:1                         Career fair gets props from employers, lower ratings from students

Center for Financial Responsibility 

11-21-00         2:5                         Program aims to relieve pangs of student debt

1-11-01           1:5                         Retiring could be future bag

Center for Professional Development

9-22-98           1:1                         U.S. Senator addresses women leaders in politics

Center for Space Sciences

6-11-99           1:1                         Smith named first director

Center for the Study of Addiction

9-5-96             4:1                         Drug control program receives funds

10-13-98         2:1                         Center helping students recover

4-21-99           2:1                         Week provides information on addiction:  Speaking to explain different recovery processes

4-21-99           2:5                         Center provides students with much needed support

Center for the Study of the Vietnam Conflict

2-20-96           4:3                         Vietnam catalysts topic of forum

4-18-96           3:1                         Vietnam vet outline conflict’s failure (conference)

4-22-96           3:1                         Teaching conflict bring challenges (conference)

10-24-96         3:1                         American’s forgotten war; college students have no learned lessons taught by Vietnam War, UC professor says

1-28-97           1:1                         Tech will receive Vietnam archives

4-18-97           3:1                         Vietnam conflict honored, discussed at conference

4-21-97           1:1                         Veterans share memories about Vietnam War

9-25-97           1:1                         Vietnam archives attract researchers from around nation

10-21-97         1:1                         Tech archive adds CBS trial transcripts to collection

4-20-98           3:3                         Conference brings attention to Vietnam

4-14-99           2:1                         Symposium to offer both sides of conflict

4-14-99           2:1                         Directing history:  Reckner bring experience, enthusiasm to center, classes

4-14-99           2:3                         Visiting memorial bring history to Tech

3-22-99           1:2                         Officials request funding for Vietnam Center

4-14-99           2:3                         Keeping record:  Archivist preserves part of department

4-16-99           1:1                         Military wives discuss Vietnam issues

7-30-99           2:1                         Montford, Reckner leave on 13-day Vietnam tour

9-22-00           1:2                         Vietnam Center to revamp image soon

1-10-01           1:2                         Gifts promote center’s aims

1-26-01           1:5                         Hero gives $10,000 to Vietnam Center (Roger H.C. Dunlon)

Chancellor

4-5-96             1:1                         Faculty likes new system; Chancellor system receives rave reviews

4-10-96           3:5                         Texas Open Records Act adds new twist to chancellor search

4-18-96           1:1                         Chancellor situation concerns faculty

6-11-96           1:4                         Tech chancellor search continues; Board of Regents hopes to heave final decision made by fall semester

6-12-96           1:2                         Chancellor search committee formed; list narrowed to 20

6-26-96           1:1                         Chancellor position up for grabs; Despite rumors, regents still considering candidates

7-19-96           1:1                         Chancellor search nearing end

7-30-96           1:1                         Subcommittee narrows chancellor candidate list of three

8-26-96           C1:1                       Montford moves into chancellor spot

8-29-96           1:1                         Tech boasts high-paid chancellor

9-3-96             1:1                         Montford’s salary raises questions

9-6-96             1:1                         Chancellor brings new stuff

9-17-96           1:4                         Campus future in funding; Montford, Haragan present 1996-97 expectations

11-1-96           1:1                         Chancellor makes bald bet; Montford to shave head if Red Raiders beat Texas

11-21-96         1:1                         Trading places, freshman student takes hold of university’s reins; Chancellor masquerades as management student

1-14-97           1:1                         Chancellor looks to move on campus; Tech board of Regents approves sale of president’s former home

1-27-97           1:1                         Students approve of Montford’s efforts

1-27-97           3:5                         Chancellor’s office gains new assistant

2-19-97           1:3                         Teaching experience; Montford instructs political science

2-20-97           1:1                         Daily grind; Chancellor leads busy schedule

3-7-97             1:1                         Remodeling unpaid for Tech rent home

4-11-97           1:1                         Montford justifies rental home repairs

4-17-97           1:5                         Montford explains future of university

6-6-97             5:3                         Montford earns ARC’s ‘Man of the Year” honors

9-2-97             10:1                       Chancellor’s first year finds progress, debate

9-17-97           1:1                         Chancellor defends repairs

9-24-97           1:1                         Montford allegedly threatened

10-22-97         1:3                         Student, Chancellor trade places

10-24-97         1:3                         Positions created for campus planning; Mann, Drewell new vice chancellors

11-21-97         3:1                         Win will hold Montford to his word

1-26-98           1:5                         Montford undergoes angioplasty at UMC

2-19-98           1:1                         Montford hears students’ woes

2-19-98           3:1                         Montford to speak on diversity

2-20-98           1:1                         Faculty diversity lags, Montford says

3-10-98           1:1                         Montford gets raise, faculty salaries lag

9-1-98             1:1                         Chancellor addresses university

9-10-98           3:1                         Montford receives honorary medal

9-15-98           1:1                         Regents give Montford pay raise

9-16-98           1:2                         University still renting house

9-22-98           1:1                         Montford’s pay raise does not violate act

10-30-98         1:3                         Successor for a Day; Student takes over John Montford’s chair for a day

12-2-98           1:1                         UTEP demands apology from Montford

2-29-99           1:1                         Montford delivers State of University address to Senators

4-13-99           1:2                         Montford donates 1576 copy of Manga Carta

11-12-99         3:1                         Montford addresses Tech Senates

11-16-99         1:2                         Home on horizon for Montford

2-16-00           1:5                         Officials travel to Vatican for artwork

2-22-00           1:2                         Sophomore, Chancellor Montford to switch roles for a day

2-22-00           2:5                         Montford to speak at minority luncheon

2-24-00           1:2                         Chancellor gets sample of Tech students’ life

2-24-00           1:3                         Jaquess raises more than $5000 while substituting for Montford

3-23-00           1:2                         Tech defends Montford’s $10,000 move

11-6-00           2:1                         Book signing attracts crowd

11-10-00         1:2                         AHA embraces Tech chancellor with ‘Crystal Heart’

Chancellor’s Office

4-17-98           1:5                         Tech names new Vice Chancellor

10-15-98         1:1                         Media office reorganizes top position

12-9-98           1:1                         Opperman to leave position; Vice Chancellor to join Lt. Gov.-elect Rick Perry’s staff

1-28-99           1:1                         Former Vice Chancellor’s seat not occupied

3-22-99           1:1                         Mann gives 30-day notice, resigns

4-7-99             1:5                         Interim fills Mann’s seat

7-23-99           1:1                         Chancellor’s office to change with hiring (Mike Moses)

7-27-99           1:1                         Tech administration welcomes Moses

9-10-99           8:3                         Tech welcomes new deputy Chancellor (Mike Moses)

11-30-99         1:2                         Tech looks to Ellicott for EP&C answers

2-10-00           1:3                         Locke named as new vice chancellor (Steve Locke/ Special Events)

9-21-00           3:1                         Welner named interim vice chancellor for development (Bill Welner)

10-2-00           1:5                         Moses looking elsewhere

10-4-00           1:6                         Montford considers options (Successor to Moses)

10-10-00         1:5                         Moses selected by DISD

10-11-00         1:2                         Moses commits to DISD leadership

11-7-00           1:2                         Lawsuit threatens deputy chancellor (James Crowson)

1-10-01           1:2                         Haley garners deputy chancellor spot

Cheerleaders

8-29-96           3:5                         Cheerleaders looking for a few good men

11-17-97         3:1                         Cheerleading squad offers opportunities, fun

11-19-97         2:1                         Cheerleading not ‘sissy sport’ to one Tech student

2-23-98           6:1                         Red Raider Spirit; Cheerleading tryouts combine talent and endurance

3-31-99           1:3                         On the road again; former cheerleaders lead squad to national competition

4-3-00             1:2                         Cheerleader coaches fired

4-3-00             1:2                         Tech cheer, pom squads fire up for Daytona Beach

4-11-00           1:2                         Changes cast cloud over championship

4-11-00           1:2                         Girls squad wins national title, scrapped for 2001

4-12-00           1:2                         Sullivan defends Tech’s cheerleading team changes

Chemistry Department

11-2-98           2:1                         Tech prepares for Chemistry week

6-11-98           2:2                         Bartsch named head of Chemistry

Child Care 

1-25-00           1:2                         Caring for the future of Tech; Committee looks to provide quality, affordable child care for Texas Tech

Child Development Center

3-29-96           1:1                         Parades, fun abound at Tech

9-30-96           3:1                         Tech Child Development Center expands, offers campus child care options

10-21-97         1:1                         Kids Zone:  Tech day care gives students experience

9-26-00           2:1                         Grant helps center give mothers head start

11-3-00           2:1                         Tech gives kids a head start

Citibus

11-7-96           1:4                         Bus purchase bad timing for Citibus

11-7-97           3:1                         Tech, Citibus work to solve campus transit problems

9-2-97             10:3                       Citibus offers new shuttle service

8-24-98           1:1                         Express routes expanded to help ease parking

3-5-99             2:1                         Citibus gives month of appreciation

4-8-00             2:4                         New buses to roll onto campus

8-XX-99          2:2                         Welcome Issue:  Students could see addition of buses on campus

11-2-99           1:2                         Citibus driver makes frequent stops for Tech students

11-18-99         2:1                         Citibus proposal presented to SGA

6-6-00             3:1                         Red Raider Avenue closure creates new bus routes

8-28-00           1:2                         Street closing forces re-routing of buses

8-30-00           1:6                         Bus stops to receive new look

11-27-00         1:2                         Bus boys:  Citibus employees praise Texas Tech students for making job worthwhile

11-27-00         1:5                         Citibus deal soon expected

Classical & Modern Languages Department

9-15-97           6:1                         Computer system may expand across campus

4-30-99           6:1                         Play performed in Spanish

4-13-00           3:1                         Department silences demand for language classes (American Sign Language)

6-20-00           1:5                         Lab brings Tech to technology forefront

1-22-01           3:1                         Language lab upgrades facilitate learning

1-23-01           3:1                         Students sign a new language; new coarse to fulfill foreign language requirement

Class Scheduling

11-10-95         1:1                         Class structure main topic of Tech student roundtable

11-28-95         1:1                         7:30 a.m. class idea dumped

4-16-96           3:4                         Student initiative changes academic calendar

5-30-97           1:1                         Saturday classes compensate for shorter first summer term

6-2-98             4:1                         Saturday class sneaks up on Tech

Coliseum

3-28-96           1:5                         Arena hope revitalized; basketball’s success fuels renewed interest

8-26-96           9:1                         City officials review plans for coliseum

11-19-96         1:1                         Arena casts doubts on coliseum future

4-29-97           1:1                         Committee to decided coliseum’s fate

12-9-97           1:4                         City halts plans for coliseum

3-1-99             1:5                         Lights out at ‘The Bubble’

4-28-99           1:1                         Coliseum renovates not to interfere with graduation

6-8-99             1:1                         Giant screen on display for Tech, Cotton Kings

7-27-99           1:3                         Up against the glass (Picture)

4-12-00           1:2                         Coliseum repairs taking longer than expected

6-2-00             3:1                         Crew finally nails coliseum roof project

College Bowl

11-23-98         1:1                         Tech students compete in College Bowl

College Rankings

10-9-95           1:4                         National magazine ranks Tech third-tier university

1-23-96           3:3                         Counselors rate college academic programs; selling point of Tech is diversity

12-3-96           1:5                         Tech misses top 100 (Money)

4-22-97           1:1                         Administrators say Tech is one of the best universities in Texas (Texas Monthly)

9-3-97             1:1                         Tech on bottom rung for second year (U.S. News)

8-31-98           7:1                         Tech tier-y over new ranking

8-30-99           A1:4                       Tech sheds tier, now at level three

11-1-99           1:2                         Changes may boost Texas Tech’s national rankings

College Republicans

1-31-96           3:1                         College Republicans present candidate forum

2-28-96           1:1                         Tech College Republicans host forum for local March elections

9-12-96           1:6                         Tech Republicans change command

10-10-97         5:1                         College Republicans more than future of party

9-3-99             2:3                         Tech group throws support to all Republican candidates

11-2-00           1:2                         Students gear up for election day

Commencement

11-24-97         1:2                         Tech offers commencement for summer graduates

2-12-99           1:6                         Graduation tickets limited

2-23-99           1:1                         Grads to receive four tickets

2-24-99           1:5                         Senior convene to discuss tickets

3-12-99           1:4                         Graduates can pick up tickets beginning in May

8-10-99           1:1                         Photographer, Techsan to address August graduates (Wyman Meinzer)

3-1-00             1:2                         Hutchinson set to speak at graduation ceremonies

5-3-00             2:1                         First spring commencement in United Spirit Arena nears

Committee for Champions

11-8-95           3:1                         Committee for Champions moves closer to goal; members hope for 41,641 fans to attend home against TCU

Communication Disorders Department

8-30-99           A10:1                     Communication Disorders Clinic moves into new building

10-20-99         1:2                         Department set to move to HSC

Communication Services

11-13-97         1:1                         Tech operator accused of insensitivity

Communication Studies Department        

11-30-99         3:3                         Speaking class to help unite TAs

Community Action Network  [See Also:  Community Service Learning]

9-1-95             6:2                         Tech tutors high school students

3-4-96             4:1                         Tech makes it SOUPer Day for hungry

4-29-96           1:3                         CAN turns student departure into charity

9-19-96           3:1                         Tech students save time for service

11-19-96         5:1                         Sharing spirit inspires volunteerism

4-4-97             5:1                         Tech campus reaches out to Lubbock residents Saturday

4-7-97             1:1                         Extra effort; Tech students clean up city, campus

4-29-97           8:1                         CAN offers throwing out alternative

9-3-97             10:1                       CAN provides Tech students with chance to get involved

4-29-98           8:5                         CAN tosses out plans for students’ stuff

9-8-98             8:1                         Volunteer program changes name, mission the same (Community Service-Learning)

11-2-98           3:1                         Tech canned food drive to provide for hungry

11-16-98         2:1                         Spirit of Sharing; charity cheers holiday season for local residents

11-16-98         3:1                         Tech-Can-Share Food Drive to benefit community

Community Service Fair

9-21-95           3:1                         Fair provides volunteer opportunities

9-17-96           3:1                         Hammers and nails; Tech students learn about volunteering at Community Service Fair

Community Service-Learning  [See Also:  Community Action Network]

9-8-98             8:1                         Volunteer program changes name, mission the same

12-1-98           1:1                         Holiday Helping:  Tech students, faculty, staff help South Plains hungry

1-28-99           3:5                         Alternative Spring Break offered to Tech students

1-29-99           3:1                         Spring Break offers volunteer rewards

3-25-99           6:1                         Students opt for service during Spring Break

9-21-99           1:2                         Students help build homes

2-6-01             5:1                         Tech mentor, children exchange life lessons

Comparative Literature Symposium

2-16-01           6:1                         Shakespeare in Lubbock:  playwright’s work studied

Computerization

2-18-99           1:1                         Problems continue with Tech computers

2-23-00           1:5                         Tech to add computers to campus buildings

Computer Science Department

4-2-97             3:3                         Computer Science team winds award; Tech students earn 11th place in world competition, fourth in United States

Concessions

9-26-96           1:1                         Coke digs deeper into students’ pockets

Concurrent Admissions Program

1-25-99           1:1                         Tech, Army make deal to provide credit to recruits

Construction (Campus)

9-8-95             3:5                         Southwest Collection construction on track

9-19-95           3:1                         Renovation aid in recruitment (Dan Law Field)

4-1-96             1:1                         Campus construction nears completion

1-13-97           4:1                         Construction gives campus face-lift

3-3-97             1:6                         Renovations scatter offices around campus

6-25-97           1:1                         Costs for Naval Reserve exceed expectations

9-2-97             6:1                         Plans for destruction UPD, construction of pavilion

9-2-97             9:3                         Lab will break ground in plant research

9-2-97             5:1                         Campus:  Campus construction enables residence halls’ facelifts

9-11-97           1:1                         Plan poses problem for departments

9-16-97           1:6                         Tech ticket office roof receives new look; paint coasts cost nearly $10,000 by maintenance

10-17-97         1:3                         Board grants funds, reviews Tech complex

10-27-97         3:1                         Pavilion construction underway on campus

11-25-97         1:1                         Stadium sees 50th year, possible face-lift

1-21-98           1:1                         Complex sees help from fund

4-14-98           1:5                         Construction improves image, says Tech Regent

4-21-98           1:1                         Chancellor house not top priority

6-5-98             5:1                         Road construction begun on Memorial Circle

7-14-98           1:3                         Sidewalks to help traffic flow

7-31-98           1:1                         New Tech dorm behind schedule

8-11-98           1:1                         Campus will relieve campus overcrowding

8-31-98           3:1                         regents approve more building

8-31-98           7:4                         Frazier Pavilion underway

9-17-98           1:3                         Construction of laboratory right on schedule (Plant Stress and Water Conserv.)

9-24-98           1:1                         Regents to discuss construction of AG Science building

2-1-99             1:1                         Women’s softball celebrates new era in Tech athletics

2-1-99             1:5                         Board accepts plans (Athletic Training Facility)

2-4-99             1:2                         Campus construction expected to end by fall

2-11-99           1:1                         Breaking new ground:  Administrators, faculty break ground on English/ Philosophy Education Complex

2-11-99           1:5                         $1.25M grant to connect campus entities

2-11-99           3:1                         Colleges benefit from new building

2-15-99           3:1                         Regents discuss construction

3-2-99             1:2                         West Hall renovations planned for May

4-23-99           1:1                         Softball complex moves to UMC

4-23-99           3:5                         Texas Tech expects construction funds

4-30-99           C4:1                       West Hall renovations planned

6-29-99           2:5                         Sidewalk construction at Dan Law postponed

8-30-99           C4:1                       Alumni pavilion opening doors in September

10-7-99           2:2                         Regents approve reassignment of campus construction projects

10-14-99         1:2                         West Hall to undergo changes

10-14-99         1:2                         Project slated for late this year (English-Philosophy)

10-19-99         1:3                         Competition of tower set for mid-December

10-26-99         1:2                         Faculty, staff suffer from FP&C funding problems

11-29-99         1:2                         Renovations possible for Weeks Hall

12-1-99           1:2                         Ground broken on new union

1-19-00           1:2                         West Hall construction causing minimal disruption for staff

1-25-00           1:2                         Complex bids nearing finalization

1-28-00           1:2                         Tech officials keep hush on details of complex bids

3-22-00           1:2                         English/Philosophy complex construction underway

7-18-00           3:1                         Fence moved to provide more parking at EPE (Workers Parking)

7-25-00           5:1                         Building on the future (Pictures of Eng/Phil Construction)

8-28-00           1:2                         Construction, planning hits quarter-billion dollar mark

8-31-00           1:2                         Initial phase of Experimental Science Building set to begin

10-25-00         1:5                         Projects await go ahead design from HECB

1-18-01           6:2                         Tech sports complex not ready

1-26-01           1:2                         Topping out ceremony planed fro EPE complex

1-31-01           1:4                         Words of Steel; Tech officials sign last Education bean in top-off ceremony

2-19-01           1:5                         Projects nearing end

2-27-07           1:1                         Construction worker injured after fall at Marsha Sharpe site

Continuing Education

9-8-95             5:1                         Continuing education presents art therapy, abuse workshop

10-17-96         4:1                         Programs allow education to continue

3-26-99           2:5                         Reach out and catch a degree

Counseling Center

10-4-95           3:1                         Free relationship counseling available at Tech

9-10-96           3:5                         Relationships center of Tech counseling program

10-17-96         3:2                         Counseling services expanded to TTUHSC

12-5-97           3:1                         Clinic offers therapy, counseling for students

2-27-98           2:2                         Center addresses eating disorders

1-25-99           2:1                         Students offered free relationship counseling

4-15-99           1:1                         Center helps students overcome depression

10-13-99         3:1                         Counseling available for Tech students

10-3-00           3:1                         Day to address, help depression

11-28-00         1:4                         Cram, study advice offered as finals week approaches

Course Evaluations

10-10-97         6:1                         Tech department conducts evaluation survey

2-21-97           1:1                         Senate works to make evaluations accessible

Crime

9-19-95           1:1                         Former athlete charged with burglary (Catyrus Adams)

9-25-95           1:1                         Rapes, Liquor violations up

10-26-95         1:1                         Vandals write racial slurs on walls

10-27-95         1:1                         Bicycle theft common crime at Tech

11-1-95           1:4                         More Halloween vandalism occurs than reported to LPD

11-10-95         1:1                         Student linked to dry ice bombings

11-16-95         1:1                         Hate crimes focus on homosexuals

11-21-95         1:1                         Violence among collegiate athletes not rare

11-27-95         1:6                         Student dies on highway (Jason Diseku)

11-30-95         1:1                         Tech student thwarts sexual assault

12-1-95           1:4                         Family seeks facts of student’s murder

12-2-95           1:1                         Tech athletes arrested during brawl

12-6-95           1:1                         Lethridge offered citation deferment

1-16-96           1:1                         Students linked with attempted murder

2-2-96             1:1                         Two indicted for attempted murder of Tech student; one awaits hearing

2-13-96           1:3                         Night out leads to harassment claim

2-21-96           1:4                         Rape investigation prompt safety issue

2-22-96           1:4                         Lethridge to make court appearance

2-29-96           1:1                         Tech student kidnapped at gunpoint

3-11-96           1:6                         Student jailed for child porn

3-12-96           1:1                         Tech quarterback found not guilty

3-25-96           1:3                         Reported campus violent crimes decrease

3-28-96           3:1                         Suppl.:  Hate crime mark Tech

6-4-96             1:1                         Ex-Tech sports official convicted of embezzlement: Robinson pays money back

6-14-96           1:1                         Assistant coach indicted for aggravated assault

7-26-96           3:1                         Pinkney assault case still unresolved

8-26-96           C2:5                       Student awareness key to campus crime prevention

10-3-96           1:5                         Tech students arrested for arson

10-7-96           1:1                         Tech student assaulted

110-11-96       1:1                         Intruder discovered in Gordon Hall

10-31-96         1:1                         Former accounting professor’s death ruled homicide after autopsy

10-31-96         14:4                       Dirty dancing; date rape danger real for Tech students

11-20-96         1:5                         Unsolved murder leads to fun for ex-tech professor

1-22-97           3:1                         Campus crime lower, study shows

2-28-97           3:1                         Some campus lots safer than others; UPD reports higher rates of crime to cars in residence hall parking lots

4-22-97           3:1                         Tech professor indicted for retaliation

4-24-97           1:6                         Streaker suspect caught by UPD

4-25-97           1:1                         Seven students arrested in drug bust

4-28-97           1:1                         One student remains jailed after bust

7-1-97             1:2                         Spotlight on crime (Bike Theft)

9-4-97             4:2                         Prevention

10-23-97         3:4                         Tech student arrested after police standoff

10-28-97         1:3                         Pi Kappa Phi fraternity house robbed

11-12-97         2:1                         Police still investigating grave robbing charges

11-20-97         2:1                         Act’s provisions would instigate major changes (Accuracy in Campus Crime Reporting Act)

11-24-97         1:1                         Students report rape by fraternity member

11-25-97         1:4                         Police continue rape investigation

12-2-97           1:2                         Burglar hits Alpha Phi lodge

12-8-97           1:1                         Fraternity damages landmark home

12-9-97           1:1                         Officials suspect arson in Tech fire

12-10-97         1:4                         Officials find suspect in residence hall fire

1-30-98           1:5                         Grand jury exonerates fraternity member

2-10-98           1:4                         Traffic tops Tech UPD crime report

2-12-98           2:2                         Tech student, alleged accomplice indicted for grave robbery

2-17-98           1:1                         High crime marks Tech student’s neighborhood

2-20-98           1:5                         Schools watch crime bill

2-23-98           1:5                         Four Tech students stabbed at local party

2-25-98           1:1                         Tech student speaks about slashing

3-5-98             1:4                         U.D.’s missing from campus newsstands

4-29-98           1:5                         Honors student indicted for sex with minor

8-24-98           11:1                       Smart thinking prevents crime, officials say

8-24-98           11:1                       Crime at Texas Tech (Chart)

8-24-98           11:4                       Arrests at Texas Tech

9-11-98           1:4                         Forger’s charges dropped

10-8-98           1:1                         Clinton signs Campus Security Act

10-15-98         1:4                         Tech officials examine security laws

11-2-98           1:1                         Parolee arrested in campus crime spree

11-11-98         1:1                         UPD works with campus to beef up security measures

1-29-99           1:5                         Tech student assaulted in nearby park

2-4-99             1:1                         Three indicted for theft

2-5-99             1:1                         Person abducted at library

2-8-99             1:1                         Students arrested for drugs

2-10-99           1:5                         Adduction termed false

2-15-99           1:2                         bootlegging crimes often misunderstood

2-16-99           1:2                         Campus sees increase risk of bike theft

3-3-99             1:2                         Crime down at Tech, report says

3-4-99             1:3                         Education Act affecting rime statistics report

3-24-99           1:2                         Students sentenced to prison terms

4-6-99             1:1                         Arson suspected in lodge fire

7-13-99           1:5                         Police investigation alleged threat

7-16-99           2:1                         Campus officials will not tolerate illegal weapons

7-20-99           1:1                         Assault, indecency reported at band camp

8-3-99             1:1                         Officers work together for investigation (Police impersonator)

8-10-99           1:3                         Marijuana found outside Bledsoe Residence Hall

9-13-99           1:2                         Tech student robbed at gunpoint

9-24-99           1:5                         Marijuana incidents increase

10-4-99           2:2                         Tech student shot in chest Saturday morning

10-11-99         1:5                         Student raped outside complex (Off-campus)

11-3-99           1:5                         Drug arrest sidelines player (Derrick Briggs)

11-4-99           1:5                         Pitts next in wave of charges

11-5-99           1:2                         Crisp under fire for drug charges

11-8-99           1:5                         Three men arrested for campus incidents

11-15-99         1:2                         Warrant issued for Crisp

1-31-00           2:2                         UC carol singer charge with trespassing

2-15-00           1:3                         Bike thefts increasing on Tech campus

2-16-00           1:2                         Tech Phi Delta Theta lodge vandalized

2-22-00           1:2                         Tech campus one of safest among Big 12 universities

3-1-00             1:2                         Tech police thwart car burglary ring

3-7-00             1:2                         Keeping ‘inline’:  Students on wheels butt heads with campus regulations

4-19-00           1:2                         Student arrested for child molestation (Kenneth Trimble)

5-3-00             1:2                         Investigators:  Indictments expected in Trimble case

7-13-00           1:1                         Hill investigation continues:  $1,000 reward offered (Stephanie Hill murder)

8-28-00           B2:1                       Student’s killer still remains at large (Hill)

9-12-00           1:5                         Scam explored; Lubbock police are investigating a scam directed toward Tech football fan

9-21-00           1:2                         Campus hate crime surge a trend

9-28-00           1:2                         Vandalism incidents rise in resident lots

9-29-00           1:5                         ‘Select’ art vanishes

10-16-00         1:2                         Donation hopes to boost Hill murder investigation

11-3-00           1:3                         Banners disappear at Tech bus stops

2-1-01             1:2                         Two dead in car-foul play suspected

2-1-01             1:6                         Criminal statistics increase

2-2-01             1:2                         Police confirm Birdsall as victim

2-5-01             1:2                         Arrest made ion Birdsall, Ross case

2-6-01             1:2                         Affidavit offers insight into murders

2-7-01             1:2                         Suspect carries Tech background

2-13-01           1:5                         Judge upgrades bond, charges in Birdsall case

2-16-01           1:2                         Grand jury indicts murder suspect

2-20-01           1:2                         Lubbock DA formally charges Gilpin

3-31-06             1:2                       Bond set at $100K for alleged sexual assailant

Cross Country

9-6-95             7:1                         Cross country teams open season Saturday

9-11-95           8:2                         Tech cross-country teams run strong in meet

9-19-95           5:2                         Cross country runner leads the pack

9-26-95           8:1                         Garaza assumes top role for Tech harriers

10-27-95         10:3                       Cross country runners honored

10-30-95         6:1                         Red Raider harriers look for improvement at SWC meet

10-31-95         5:5                         Cross country teams place in SWC meet

11-14-95         7:1                         tech cross country closes out season

8-24-95           B3:3                       Cross country welcomes new players, coaches

9-6-96             12:5                       Red Raider cross country teams debut ’96 season with dual meet

9-9-96             6:3                         Tech cross country starts out on right foot

9-20-96           8:5                         Tech men’s cross country prepared for SMU meet

9-20-96           9:2                         Women’s cross country relying on youth to succeed

9-26-96           6:3                         Anderson energizes men’s cross country

10-4-96           13:1                       Tech women’s cross country makes fast start

10-14-96         5:1                         Cross country teams place first in weekend competition

10-18-96         10:1                       Red Raider cross country awaits Big 12 Championship

11-1-96           13:1                       Men’s cross country runs fro Big 12 title

11-4-96           6:1                         Women’s cross country falls short of goal

11-15-96         7:3                         Raiders look to cross six-win barrier

11-21-96         6:1                         Freshman makes surprising run toward national championship

9-2-97             3:1                         Sports:  Cross country teams seek championships

9-5-97             12:4                       Cross country begins 1997 season with new outlook

9-8-97             12:1                       Cross country begins season on high note

9-19-97           10:1                       Tech cross country travels to SMU

9-22-97           6:1                         Red Raider cross country continues success at SMU

10-3-97           10:5                       Ngetich to debut for Tech this weekend

10-10-97         11:4                       Tech cross country teams host meet

10-13-97         7:1                         Turner excels in local Tech cross country meet

10-21-97         6:3                         Red Raider women’s cross country continues success

10-30-97         10:1                       Cross country teams travel to Big 12 Championship

11-4-97           5:3                         Women’s cross country excels at conference meet

11-17-97         6:1                         Women’s cross country finishes eighth at NCAA regional

9-11-98           10:1                       Red Raider cross country teams begin season

10-5-98           9:1                         Kappes, Ngetich lead pack for Tech cross country teams in Cowboy Jamboree

10-9-98           9:1                         Raider cross country teams finish out home schedule

10-12-98         8:5                         Tech women’s cross country picks up win at Red Raider Invitational

10-30-98         15:1                       Raider cross country teams ready for Big 12 Championships

8-31-99           10:4                       Cross country teams look to improve skills

9-10-99           14:3                       Cross country to meet on Saturday

9-13-99           8:2                         Cross country teams finish first

9-16-99           1:2                         Long distance relationship; Tech cross country runners experience international flavor

9-24-99           7:5                         Cross country to compete Saturday

9-27-99           9:1                         Cross country brings home second place

10-1-99           8:5                         Cross country team runs in third competition

10-4-99           8:1                         Cross country places third, ninth

10-8-99           10:1                       Cross country teams to run in Red Raider Classic in Lubbock

10-11-99         7:1                         Cross country takes break

10-15-99         13:1                       Cross country ready to go extra miles

11-2-99           5:1                         Cross country climbs to improvement in ‘99

9-29-00           11:5                       Texas Tech cross country heads to Oklahoma

10-6-00           12:1                       Raider cross country to race in Lubbock

10-9-00           7:1                         Tech cross country squads take third at meet

10-13-00         12:1                       Tech runners hope for top finish in Iowa

10-27-00         9:1                         Cross country heads to Big 12 championships

11-3-00           10:6                       Cross country athletes keep making grade

11-10-00         7:5                         Cross country heads to regionals

Cults

2-10-00           1:2                         Church ‘cult’ revisits campus

2-11-00           1:5                         Students dear ‘cult’ presence at Tech

Curriculum

9-6-95             1:1                         Group pushes for multicultural class

9-7-95             1:1                         New Tech courses begin with faculty

Custodial Services

6-20-97           4:1                         Custodians work toward education, citizenship

3-25-99           2:1                         Tech custodians clean up in Austin (Custodial Tournament of Champions)

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