Texas Tech University Archives
Below are historical tidbits on the establishment and growth of Texas Tech University.
Index to the University Daily / Daily Toreador Newspaper, 1995-2001
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
Gambling
9-26-97 1:2 Sports betting increases among Tech students despite risks
Gay-Lesbian
9-6-95 1:3 New fraternity comes out on campus (Delta Lambda Phi)
9-11-95 3:1 GLBS focuses on Coming Out Day
10-11-95 4:3 Students observe, discuss National Coming Out Day
10-12-95 1:1 Tech ‘comes out’ for national celebration
3-28-95 3:5 Suppl: Panhandle ‘Bible Belt’ fails to buckle GLBS
9-3-96 4:1 Homosexual fraternity begins Rush, hopes for growth
10-24-96 1:1 Students post fliers to threaten residents
10-9-98 5:1 Former Tech SGA president to speak to GLBSA
10-12-98 2:1 Former student government president addresses GLBSA
10-22-98 1:1 Letting their light shine; Students, citizens have vigil in honor of hate crime victim
10-27-98 1:1 GLBSA sponsor asked to resign
3-26-99 1:2 Group tables motion to sponsor GLBSA
10-11-00 3:1 Tech GLBSA promotes awareness
10-12-00 1:2 Coming out Week promotes awareness
Geosciences Department
9-27-96 6:1 Future weather forecasters flock to Tech; University’s atmospheric sciences program one of best in nation, professor says
Goin’ Band
9-11-95 5:1 Goin’ Band from Raiderland begins marching season for Dallas Cowboys
11-7-95 1:1 Goin’ Band members assault mascot
11-9-95 3:5 Goin’ Band members still under investigation
11-17-95 3:1 Band bat-beating incident still under investigation by UT Police department
11-28-95 1:1 Bat mascot drops assault charges
9-6-96 9:1 Goin’ Band form Raiderland prepared for double duty in Dallas
1-22-99 5:1 Tech’s Goin’ Band receives high honor
9-13-99 1:2 Raiderland band to celebrate 75 ‘goin’ years at hone opener
9-17-99 1:2 Goin’ Band receives top honor
10-8-99 2:1 Marching Festival to benefit Goin’ Band
10-6-00 10:1 Goin’ Band marches on as Tech tradition
10-23-00 1:2 Oktoberfest to emphasize foreign society (Sponsored by band)
10-24-00 1:2 Party-goers adapt to German lifestyle
11-21-00 1:2 Sooner fans get fruity with Goin’ Band
Golf
9-7-95 7:1 Parker looking to rebound in 1995
9-7-95 8:3 Novda’s roots make him better golfer
9-14-95 7:5 Raider linksters claim first tournament of year
9-25-95 8:1 Men’s gold team pens season in Kansas
9-26-95 7:1 Tech linksters hope to extend win streak (Women)
9-28-95 9:1 Men’s gold team struggles in season-opening tourney
10-9-95 6:2 Women’s gold team to compete in New Mexico invitational
10-11-95 10:2 Tech linksters place second in New Mexico
10-12-95 6:5 Thomson makes comeback, hope to improve gold game (Tracey Thomson)
10-19-95 10:1 Women’s golf team heads to Stanford tourney
10-23-95 7:1 Raiders host first golf tournament since 1979 (Men)
10-24-95 7:3 Women’s gold team ties with New Mexico
10-25-95 6:1 New Mexico state, Tech Mathis win titles at Tech tournament
11-3-95 10:3 Men’s linksters head to Austin
1-23-96 5:1 Senior golfers key to Red Raiders’ success
2-8-96 5:5 Men’s golf team to open 1996 season
2-23-96 7:1 Men’s gold team continues spring in Lufkin
3-1-96 11:5 Women’s gold stumbles in Arizona
3-5-96 5:1 Tech freshman golfer drives for national success (Brooke Lowrance)
3-7-96 7:2 Texas Tech men’s gold team struggles
4-4-96 8:3 Competition drives Rorie on, off course (JJ Rorie)
4-5-96 9:1 Women’s golfers return to action in Oklahoma
4-10-96 8:1 Consistent performances lead women’s gold to team trophy
4-18-96 9:1 Tech women’s gold team takes to links for SWC championship
4-30-96 6:3 Novoa shoots Red Raiders to SWC title (Men)
5-1-96 12:1 Tech women’s gold season extended for NCAA tournament play
5-1-96 12:6 Men’s golfers get accolades
8-26-96 B5:3 Tech golfers seek repeat of last year’s success
8-29-96 10:3 Red Raiders show up swinging in Big 12
9-6-96 13:1 Tech women’s golf opens season with title defense
9-19-96 8:2 Dick McGuire tourney awaits Tech (Women)
9-23-96 6:5 Tech golf struggles in second tourney
9-25-96 7:1 Tech men’s gold struggles in season opener
10-4-96 11:1 Red Raider men’s golf team heads to Michigan
10-9-96 6:1 Red Raider men’s golf struggles early
10-10-96 6:1 Women’s golf takes eighth in Big 12 Preview
10-18-96 11:5 Men’s golf team prepared for final fall tournament
10-21-96 8:1 Men’s golf hosts own tournament
10-22-96 5:3 Women’s golf team reflects on fall season
10-23-96 6:3 Red Raider men’s golf team struggles at home
11-8-96 9:6 Golf tees off in final fall tournament
11-11-96 8:6 Men’s golf wraps season
11-13-96 7:1 Men’s golf team suffers sub par fall season
2-4-97 6:5 Red Raider golf teams prepare for ’97 season
2-6-97 8:1 Tech men’s golf season swings into full action
2-10-97 8:1 Still no answer for Men’s golf
2-21-97 9:1 Men’s golf team searches for answers in Lufkin tournament
2-24-97 7:3 Men’s golf finishes 10th
2-24-97 8:3 Women’s golf opens season in Bruin Classic
2-25-97 7:3 Women’s golf team in second place after first round
2-26-97 7:1 Women’s golf begins spring with fifth-place finish
3-10-97 7:1 Men’s golfers hope to find improvement
3-12-97 7:1 Red Raiders’ woes continue on course
3-14-97 6:5 Spring Break begins at LSU for Tech women’s golf team
3-25-97 5:2 Men’s gold team finds no luck in Laredo
3-28-97 7:1 Men’s golf team continues search for improved play
4-1-97 5:1 Men’s golf team continues season-long struggles on links
4-7-97 5:1 Tournament test awaits women’s team
4-8-97 7:1 Women’s golf team improves after disappointing first day
4-9-97 9:1 Women’s golf improves tournament play
4-11-97 9:1 Men’s golf heads to Houston tournament
4-14-97 10:1 Men’s golf turns in best finish of season
4-15-97 5:1 Women’s golf team in battle for first
4-16-97 7:5 Women linksters face challenge after first round in Big 12 tournament
4-18-97 8:4 Women linksters hope to cement NCAA berth
4-21-97 6:1 Lady linksters face challenge after first round in Big 2 tournament
4-22-97 5:1 Women’s golf team improves in tournament
4-23-97 6:2 Women’s golf wraps up Big 12 tourney
4-28-97 10:5 Men’s golf holding onto NCAA hopes
4-29-97 9:5 Men’s golf team in hole at Big 12 Championship
4-30-97 10:5 Women’s golf makes NCAA tournament
4-30-97 10:3 Tech men’s golf drops to last in Big 12’s final round
9-2-97 2:1 Sports: Tech fold vies for improvement in 1997
9-16-97 6:5 Women’s golf third after first day of McHaney Memorial
9-17-97 8:3 Tech linksters finish fourth at McHaney Memorial
9-24-97 7:5 Tech golf team takes 14th place in Kansas
9-29-97 7:1 Red Raider women’s golf places 10th in Big McGuire Tournament
10-8-97 6:1 Tech golf fourth at Big 12 Preview
10-9-97 10:3 Men’s golf travels to second tournament
10-13-97 6:1 Men’s golf finishes 19th
10-22-97 7:3 Tech finishes sixth at tournament (Men)
10-27-97 9:5 Golf competitive at Stanford tournament
11-4-97 6:3 Golf teams compete in tournament
11-5-97 7:3 Raider golf teams finish tournament play
2-5-98 7:1 Red Raider golfers prepare for first tournament of spring season
2-23-98 9:4 Tech teams travel to California, San Antonio
3-6-98 13:3 Golf team plays in Louisiana
3-12-98 6:5 Men’s golf team places 15th
3-13-98 8:1 Women’s golf team plays in LSU-Fairwood tourney
3-31-98 5:1 Tech men’s golf finishes 10th at Border Olympics
4-6-98 8:1 Tech women’s golf team competes at Utah tourney
4-9-98 8:1 Tech women’s golf wins first tournament of year
4-24-98 13:1 Raiders begin Big12 tourney play
4-29-98 10:1 Red Raiders men’s golf finishes 11th at Big 12 tourney
4-29-98 11:1 Tech selected to NCAA regional (Women)
4-31-98 5:1 Sports: Golf ready to tee up for 1998 season
9-14-98 7:1 Women’s golf starts season with McHaney Memorial
9-15-98 6:2 Lowrance leads McHaney Memorial
9-16-98 6:1 Lowrance takes home title for Red Raiders
9-22-98 7:3 Men’s golf last in tournament
9-23-98 7:1 Men’s golf places 16th
9-28-98 7:6 Raiders finish 14th in tourney
10-2-98 9:1 Women’s golf plays Big 12 Preview
10-5-98 8:5 Red Raider Women’s gold finishes fifth at Big 12 Preview
11-9-98 5:1 Tate leads Tech Men’s golf to fall’s best finish
3-12-99 6:1 Women’s golf to play next match of season
4-19-99 5:5 Women’s golf ready for Big 12 tourney
4-20-99 8:5 Women’s golf continues in Big 12 tourney today
4-21-99 7:5 Tech’s Lowrance up by three strokes
4-22-99 8:6 Tech golfers end up in third
4-27-99 6:5 Men’s golf in ninth place after first day of Big 12 Tourney
4-28-99 7:3 Tech golfers receive recognition
6-28-99 7:1 Women’s golfers receive recognition
9-3-99 11:1 Women’s squad looks to continue last year’s success
9-3-99 11:4 After last season’s disappointing finish, men’s team hopes newcomers help boost conference record
9-27-99 9:1 Women’s golf finishes 12th in tournament
10-11-99 7:1 Golf team wins fourth place (Men)
10-15-99 11:1 Women’s golf team makes great comeback stroke
10-26-99 6:3 Women’s golf squad finishes 16th
10-28-99 7:3 Men’s golf team sinks fourth place
11-5-99 7:1 Women’s golf squad takes fifth-place tie
11-11-99 6:1 Men’s golf ends on high tone
4-26-00 7:5 Men’s golf team finishes eighth
5-3-00 10:1 Tech hires new golf coach
5-3-00 10:1 Women’s golf invited to NCAA West Regional in Tempi, Arizona
8-28-00 4D:1 Red Raider golf program looks to future with new head coaches
10-3-00 8:1 Tech golfers in full swing
10-11-00 8:1 Tech Women’s golf showing early promise
10-26-00 7:1 Tech Men’s golf heads to Stanford Tourney
10-31-00 6:5 Tech Men’s golf finishes in 14th place at California tournament
11-1-00 6:5 Raider women’s golf takes sixth at NMSU
11-6-00 8:1 Men’s golf looking for improvement
11-7-00 5:1 Tech golfers future looking bright (Mark Hull)
11-15-00 7:1 Dukes and Newhouse leading Women’s golf
1-23-01 8:1 Texas Tech golf swings into new season
2-12-01 10:6 Men’s golf heads to Houston
2-14-01 8:4 Raider golf finishes seventh at Rice tourney
2-23-01 8:4 Women’s golf foes to Arizona
2-26-01 7:5 Women’s golf finished fifth at Tucson tourney
Grades (GPA)
9-27-95 3:1 GPAs related to campus living, study shows
3-7-97 1:4 Amendment guards academic records
3-25-97 1:1 Faculty proposes new grading system
Graduate Council
3-8-96 3:1 Graduate Council focuses sights on dean search
4-5-96 3:1 Graduate Council rules race not a factor in admissions; court ruling will not impact Tech
10-4-96 4:1 Graduate Council discusses diversity issues
12-4-96 4:3 Graduate Council developing policy to cope with state law
2-12-97 5:5 Graduate Council aims at evaluating programs
3-14-97 3:1 Tech Graduate Council approves joint degree program with Mexico
4-1-97 1:1 Council approves joint degree plan
4-4-97 3:1 Graduate Council changes catalogue
4-28-97 4:1 Graduate Council schedules meeting to discuss new policies’ effects
9-5-97 5:1 Council discusses graduate concerns
10-10-97 3:1 Graduate Council focuses on school’s standards
11-7-97 3:1 Graduate Council discusses admission policies, 99/1130 home rule
2-6-98 3:4 Council discusses new program (MA Social Work)
2-11-98 1:1 Graduate Council inquiries into backlog issue
3-6-98 1:1 Tech graduate issues fixed, council says
4-3-98 1:4 Council approves program detail
10-2-98 1:4 Graduate Council meets
11-6-98 1:1 Council discusses faculty enrollment; Minority figures, course changes on list of topics
2-5-99 2:1 Positions open in Graduate Council
9-3-99 2:1 Graduate Council okays pilot study program
Graduate School
3-8-96 3:1 Graduate Council focuses sights on dean search
3-26-96 1:4 New dean finalists begin public forums
3-28-96 1:3 Tech’s graduate schools lad behind nation
4-2-96 1:3 Graduate dean finalist discusses Tech future
4-12-96 4:4 Competition heats up in dean selection process
9-6-96 4:1 Graduate school to gain internet access
9-10-96 1:2 Ex-Techsan returns as dean
11-8-96 3:1 Legislation may effect Tech’s graduate program
11-12-96 1:3 Dean wants more Latin students at Tech
3-28-97 3:2 Tech administration upset about bill; proposal would limit funding for doctoral students over credit hour limit
4-30-97 1:1 Graduate school strives to improve education, increase applicants
9-30-98 1:4 Tech, North Texas grad schools combine to provide class credit
1-28-99 1:3 School now wheelchair friendly
3-5-99 3:1 Graduate school to begin reviewing admission policy
10-19-00 2:4 Conference to be held at tech (National Black Graduate Association Conference)
10-26-00 1:2 Dissertation, thesis web site sparks controversy
11-8-00 1:2 Tech graduate school receives legislative buffing
1-16-01 1:2 Graduate school to host black student conference
1-17-01 1:4 False grad papers cause for concern
Graduation Rates
4-12-96 1:1 Programs aid athlete graduation rate
6-11-96 4:3 More Tech students graduated in 1996
12-6-99 1:5 Degrees awarded on rise: Number of doctorates increases since 1996
Grants
6-4-96 1:4 Tech given $90,000 grants for meat grading standards
9-30-98 1:1 Tech institute receives $3M (Institute for Environmental and Human Health)
10-7-98 1:1 Show us the money; Tech awaits Clinton, Congress to approve $4.4M in aid
Greenhouse
2-21-97 3:1 Greenhouse provides ‘oasis of growth’
Grounds Maintenance
9-11-95 1:1 Latest rainfall welcome sight for Tech’s grounds crew
1-24-97 1:1 Campus pigeons possibly poisoned
3-6-98 1:1 Tech offices consider privatization
2-5-99 1:1 Regents look to privatize duties
10-15-99 3:3 Working behind the scenes; Grounds Maintenance receives award for Beautification of Tech campus
Gunfire Kickline
2-24-98 5:1 Less Dance, More Kick: Tech’s Gunfire Kickline offers new style to prospective kickers