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
Parking
11-6-95 1:1 Lawless discusses Tech parking woes
4-26-96 1:1 Big 12 bumps up parking concerns
4-26-96 1:1 Arena may help build car garage
1-31-97 1:1 Tech, city face new parking problem
2-28-97 1:1 Temporary lot may ease parking woes
3-4-97 1:1 Tech officials share parking solutions
3-11-97 1:2 Students, administration discuss parking situation
3-24-97 1:1 Construction curbs parking
4-15-97 1:1 More parking spaces lost a semester
6-3-97 5:1 Summer session eases parking problems
8-8-97 1:2 Spotlight on campus parking
8-12-97 1:4 Students react positively to park-and-ride service
9-2-97 1:1 Actions taken to alleviate parking problems
9-5-97 1:3 Stressful situation; some students unhappy with lack of planning, spaces in Parking lots
10-23-97 1:1 Structures may ease parking
11-11-97 1:5 Council members immune to tickets
11-12-97 1:1 Committee suggests raiding parking fee
11-14-97 1:5 Committee investigates parking
1-13-98 1:1 Parking look opens to Tech commuters
1-14-98 1:1 Parking no relieved by parking fee increase
3-25-98 1:1 Group discusses campus plans
4-23-98 1:1 Residents want permits for parking
4-29-98 1:5 Parking plans under scrutiny
6-12-98 1:1 Tech considers three parking garages
6-19-98 1:1 Officials: Garages to be common at Tech
8-31-98 1:1 Residents fight student parking with permits
9-8-98 2:1 Red parking relieved
9-17-98 1:1 Commuters asked not to park in lot
10-15-98 1:1 Senate3 discusses parking garages
11-18-98 1:3 Traffic and Parking fees to increase
12-9-98 1:3 Pattern of traffic light changed
3-3-98 1:1 Faculty, staff to vote on parking
4-2-98 1:1 Fee could help alleviate parking problems
4-2-98 2:5 More considerations needed for parking
4-7-99 1:1 Parking fees to skyrocket under plan
4-7-99 1:5 Arena garage may be short on funding
4-23-99 1:2 Traffic and parking problems make public
4-27-99 1:1 Parking garage construction delayed
8-30-99 A1:4 Lots open to curb Tech parking woes
10-7-99 1:2 Five-year parking plan on horizon
10-19-99 1:2 Disabled now charged for parking
11-11-99 1:2 Parking pricey for arena events
11-12-99 2:2 Fee to help pay for arena costs
11-16-99 1:2 Temporary lot set for faculty use
11-17-99 1:2 Uproar leads to more arena parking
1-18-00 1:2 Regents approve parking fee increase
1-19-00 1:2 Students: Parking fee not justified
1-21-00 1:5 Students find residence hall parking scarce
1-26-00 1:5 Parking funs self generated
2-8-00 1:2 Tech to charge for night visitor parking
2-8-00 1:2 Parking plan unveiled for Elton John concert
2-9-00 1:5 Students unhappy about fee
2-18-00 3:1 Students find parking alternatives
3-20-00 1:2 Arena parking lot provides new spaces for commuters
3-24-00 1:2 Commuter spaces lost to stadium renovations
6-9-00 1:1 Study shows parking changes necessary
6-16-00 3:2 Commuters to be deprived of 400 spaces (at Jones Stadium)
8-28-00 A1:4 Firm to evaluate parking
8-29-00 1:2 Parking woes at full throttle
10-9-00 1:2 Security emphasized for parking garages
11-9-00 1:2 Parking charges relieved
11-10-00 1:5 Construction plans reduce C-1 parking
2-13-01 1:5 Parking survey justifies garage
2-16-01 1:2 University Day could strand C-1 lot commuters
Pass Center
12-6-95 1:3 PASS Center offers students advice
2-18-97 1:1 Tech’s PASS Center opens branch in Wiggins complex
8-24-98 10:1 Center assists students with academics
4-6-99 5:3 Tech to offer help with homework with new online tutorial program
10-14-99 3:1 Internet tutoring available for Tech students
Philosophy Department
11-18-00 3:1 Music, philosophy topic of forum (Talk by Peter Kirey)
1-20-00 3:1 Class opens minds to major world religions
3-30-00 1:2 Philosophy department to welcome new chairman in fall (Frederich Supps)
10-25-00 3:1 Production almost work of (Art)
Physical Plant
3-12-99 1:1 Leak prompts shutdown of entire campus
3-23-99 1:1 Shut-down allows for inspection of plant
11-28-00 1:2 To leak or not to leak: Chlorine concerns surface at Physical Plant
Pigeons
1-24-00 1:5 Tech pigeons poisoning disturbing some locals
2-17-00 3:1 Pigeons causing more problems
Planetarium
1-29-98 3:1 Tech planetarium offers new look at nighttime skies
Plant Stress and Water Conservation Laboratory
8-26-96 C4:1 Tech stress lab reviews federal funds
12-7-99 1:2 $16M lab finally opens
Playboy
8-28-96 1:2 Tech’s Big 12 Playmates; Seven students pose in conference issue
8-28-96 6:1 Playboy girls have no regrets
Political Science Department
1-30-97 1:6 Department ranks top 25 in country (MPA Program)
2-18-00 1:2 Political science professor sue officials
Polo
12-2-96 9:1 Polo team rides with spirit of a champion
Post Tech
3-25-97 1:1 Post Tech moves to UC
Power Outage
4-17-96 1:1 Outage darkens day for Lubbock, Tech
4-17-96 1:6 Tech, HSC enact emergency plans
6-16-98 4:2 Outage affects university
7-14-98 1:1 Blown fuse cause of early morning Tech power outage
1-27-00 1:2 Campus power outage caused by stray cat
POW-MIA
11-20-95 3:1 Remembering those left behind
President's Office
2-20-96 1:1 Lawless Tulsa-bound
2-20-96 1:4 Tech president furthers academics, scholarships
2-21-96 1:1 Lawless picks ‘optimum’ time to leave
2-22-96 2:2 Guest column: Lawless should leave Tech
2-26-96 1:1 Regents accept Lawless’ resignation
3-4-96 1:1 Regents to name interim president
3-11-96 1:1 Haragan named interim president
3-12-96 1:3 Haragan hopes to follow Lawless’ footsteps
3-12-96 3:5 Fiscal Affair’s Vice President Cosby announces resignation
3-27-96 1:1 Regents announce committee
5-1-96 1:1 Haragan receives rave reviews
9-17-96 1:1 Haragan, Smith named Tech leaders
11-14-96 1:1 Haragan’s harmonies; Tech’s president sings in quartet
1-21-97 1:1 Tech officials travel to D.C.
9-11-97 1:3 Brink named interim enrollment VP
6-2-98 1:1 Tech named new VP from Clemson
9-12-98 1:3 Haragan names West to new position
8-31-99 1:2 Haragan resigns: Tech president steps down from office
8-31-99 1:5 Administrators address state of university
9-2-99 1:4 Ewalt to retire in January
9-16-99 1:4 President search yet to begin
10-19-99 1:6 Search begins for new president
1-18-00 2:1 Tech’s president search continues
1-21-00 1:2 Schmidly rumored possible president candidate
2-22-00 1:2 Committee still searching for right candidate
6-2-00 1:4 Committee selects presidential finalists
7-11-00 1:2 Tech alumnus, faculty takes presidential seat (Schmidly)
8-1-00 1:1 Schmidly in search of VP candidates
8-28-00 A2:1 From the President’s desk
8-28-00 B1:1 Schmidly takes office as a new era begins
8-31-00 1:3 Haragan eager for spot at head of class
9-29-00 1:5 Choosing the best for Tech (VP searches)
10-20-00 1:5 Searchers identified
10-24-00 1:6 Selection searches continued
1-17-01 1:2 Tech reps follow Bush transit to D.C.
1-24-01 1:2 Inauguration to verify president on Saturday
1-26-01 2:1 Tech to honor Schmidly with inaugural ceremony
1-29-01 1:2 Crowning achievement; after fall term, Schmidly takes office officially
1-29-01 1:5 First-generation college student set for challenge
1-31-01 1:5 VP West to retire in August
2-6-01 2:1 Streibich named VP for institutional advancement
2-7-01 1:2 Shonrock assumes SA leadership
2-20-01 1:5 Schmidly reveals VP positions
2-21-01 1:6 Schmidly appoints fiscal VP
2-27-01 1:2 Town hall meet reviews Tech’s future
Pride and Pageantry Committee
11-27-00 2:5 Committee formed to boost Tech pride
Privatization
3-6-98 1:1 Tech offices consider privatization
5-29-98 1:1 Officials examine plan privatization
6-9-98 1:1 Officials: No current privatization plans
2-5-99 1:1 Regents look to privatize duties (Grounds Maintenance)
4-8-99 1:1 Staff senators discuss privatization
Provost’s Office
12-6-95 1:4 Associate provost search underway
2-6-96 1:1 Associate provost candidate stresses importance of diversity
2-12-96 1:4 Provost candidate stresses diversity
3-4-96 1:4 Interest continues in provost position
2-19-97 1:1 Candidate wants to unite campus (Jane Winer)
2-20-97 1:4 Burns stresses faculty response
4-2-97 1:1 Haragan names Burns as new provost
5-28-97 8:1 Brink named assistant provost of academic affairs
7-25-97 1:3 New vice provost prepares for new job, more responsibilities (Virginia Sowell)