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
TASP
4-10-96 1:5 Tech’s TASP scores ready
Tax Challenge
11-26-96 3:5 Tech students win tax challenge
Teacher Evaluation
9-14-00 3:1 Study shows teacher evaluation system faulty
Teaching Academy
10-17-97 5:1 Academy recognizes Tech’s outstanding faculty
12-4-97 3:1 Tech Teaching Academy inducts 89 new members
4-14-00 2:1 Tech department awarded for excellence (Plant and Soil Science)
Teaching Awards
11-3-97 2:1 Professor honored for teaching style (Sally Simmons)
11-19-97 1:1 Student groups choose Tech’s top professors
Tech Express
6-24-97 1:1 Bill expands Tech express services
7-25-97 1:3 Local stores accept Tech Express
Tech History/ Traditions
9-13-95 4:3 Author discusses Tech’s founders
4-3-96 7:1 Mascot Raider Red’s origins unmasked
9-2-97 1:1 Campus: Traditionally Texas Tech
2-10-98 6:1 Texas Tech grows out of people desire
2-10-98 6:5 Lubbock, Tech peas in pod
2-10-98 6:1 University looks to new endeavors
2-10-98 7:1 Life changes throughout seven decades of Texas Tech
2-10-98 7:1 Students organizations-helping Texas Tech grow
2-10-98 7:4 Recording history: Toreador, La Ventana, the University Daily remember Tech
8-24-98 13:1 Tech traditions to ‘Get Your Guns Up’ about
10-8-98 7:1 Ghost rider begins tradition
5-3-98 1:1 Revisiting her roots: President’s daughter returns to campus (Virginia Knapp)
9-1-99 3:1 Tech celebrates 75 years of rich history and expansion
9-3-99 1:2 Labor Day break shows sign of times; students, faculty forced to attend classes in 1972
9-10-99 1:2 Mascots true representation of Texas Tech’s athletic history
9-20-99 1:2 Tradition begins with saddle unveiling
9-24-99 3:1 Fight song fine tuned through the years
9-27-99 1:2 Tradition links statue with A&M
10-29-99 3:3 Friendly ghost haunts Tech
11-12-99 3:1 Cornerstone still symbolizes tradition, strength
11-23-99 1:4 Tech bonfire once used to light flame in Raiderland
12-1-99 1:2 Tech seniors receive class rings
9-6-00 2:1 First Rowdy Raider Rally set for Thursday
9-7-00 1:2 Free Speech locale designated for gazebo
9-8-00 1:2 SGA welcomes spirit to Raiderland
Tech ID
8-XX-99 6:1 Welcome Issue: Tech ID: Don’t leave home without it
11-4-99 3:1 ID’s unlock doors for students (History)
Tech Logos
8-28-96 4:3 Tech officials tighten up grip on all Tech logos
8-28-96 5:1 Tech logo licensing change concerns businesses
10-27-99 1:2 School logo receives facelift, sales unharmed by change
Tech Lubbock Community Day
3-29-00 1:2 Students needed to provide TLC for Lubbock
Tech Prep
11-10-95 5:5 Program prepares students for educational transition
Tech-niques Center
6-22-99 2:2 Center tackles learning disabilities
8-30-99 C3:1 New center to provide assistance for students
4-25-00 2:5 Techniques center names exemplary
Tennis
9-5-95 8:1 Tech women’s tennis looks to freshman for depths
9-14-95 7:1 Clark assumes top spot on tennis team
9-22-95 12:3 Women’s tennis team ready for first match
9-25-95 8:5 Tech women’s tennis team gains experience in Waco
9-28-95 9:3 Tech men’s netter play well at Clay Court Championships
9-29-95 14:1 Women’s tennis team looks for improvement
10-2-95 7:5 Tennis team competes in Baltimore (Men’s)
10-10-95 6:3 Tech’s Rohlin wins at A&M
10-19-95 9:1 Women drop dual match in Abilene
10-19-95 9:3 Rohlin advances to All-American (Men’s)
10-23-95 7:5 Rohlin falls at All-American (Men’s)
10-27-95 10:1 Women’s tennis team hosts tourney
10-27-95 11:5 Tourney first step for tennis team (Men’s)
10-30-95 5:3 Women’s tennis team wins three matches
11-3-95 9:5 Tech set to host Quadrangle (Women’s)
11-6-95 7:1 Tech women’s tennis team prepares for final tourney
11-7-95 5:1 Tech tennis player Rohlin reflects on career
11-8-95 7:1 Tech women’s tennis team prepares for final tourney
1-25-96 8:5 Tech netters regroup after tough season (Women)
1-31-96 6:1 Tech netters face tough schedule in 1996 season
2-2-96 8:4 Red Raider tennis team kick offs season with weekend of top-notch competition (Men’s)
2-2-96 9:1 Women’s tennis begins season
2-6-96 5:3 Tech tennis finds good in tough weekend (Women’s)
2-7-96 5:5 Men’s tennis team wins first match
2-8-96 6:3 Men’s tennis team gains respect with Rohlin’s invitation to National Indoors
2-9-96 9:3 Rohlin advances at National Indoors
2-13-96 6:1 Rohlin leads Tech tennis team into match up with Mavericks
2-14-96 7:3 Men’s tennis continues streak
2-19-96 6:1 Tech men struggle against No. 5 TCU
2-19-96 6:3 Tech women find success in Metroplex
2-26-96 5:2 Men’s tennis team captures first SWC win
2-28-96 5:1 Rohlin drops out of match as Raiders upgrade record to 5-1 (Men)
2-29-96 7:2 Men’s tennis hog ties No. 25 Razorbacks
3-1-96 10:1 Doubles teams key to victory over Longhorns
3-1-96 11:5 Women’s tennis ready to face TCU
3-4-96 5:5 Tech women’s tennis players take third
3-4-96 6:3 Longhorns stave off upset by Red Raider tennis team (Men’s)
3-7-96 8:1 Texas Tech men’s tennis team dethrones Monarchs
3-13-96 7:1 Tale of two seasons for Tech’s women’s tennis
3-26-96 5:3 Successful break gives women’s tennis confidence
3-27-96 7:3 Tech player dismissed from tournament
3-28-96 7:5 Tech women’s tennis team aims for first SWC victory
4-1-96 7:5 Women’s tennis ends conference action, look to championships
4-5-96 9:3 Men’s netters wrap up home slate
4-10-96 8:1 Tech comes within tie-breaker of victory
4-12-96 9:3 Men’s tennis heads west
4-16-96 6:3 Men’s tennis deals defeat to No. 19 UNLV
4-22-96 6:1 Women’s tennis team falls to Texas
4-22-96 8:3 Men’s tennis feels NCAA berth solidified
4-25-96 9:1 Tennis team serves up winner with (Peter) Danolic
7-19-96 8:1 Red Raider tennis program restructured
8-26-96 B6:1 Siegel optimistic about tennis teams
9-20-96 10:1 Tech tennis plays familiar foe
9-26-96 7:1 Danolic one of 32 players to compete in national tournament
10-8-96 6:3 Tech tennis in three-tourney circus
10-25-96 8:1 Women’s tennis travels to UTEP after week break
10-28-96 6:1 Raider trio leads women’s tennis at UTEP Fall Frenzy
11-1-96 12:1 Tennis teams aim for double wins in El Paso
11-7-96 6:3 ITA Rolex awaits Tech women netters
11-8-96 10:2 Men’s tennis team seeks improvement
11-12-96 6:1 Women’s tennis team gains confidence in tournament
11-12-96 6L3 Tech men get net results at Texas Christian
1-31-97 7:1 Tech tennis teams launch 1997 season on home court
2-3-97 7:1 Red Raider tennis teams begin 1997 with success
2-4-97 5:1 Women’s netter ready for Abilene Christian
2-5-97 6:3 Women’s tennis prevails over ACU
2-7-97 10:5 Women’s tennis battles in three desert matches
2-10-97 8:1 Women’s tennis struggles
2-11-97 5:1 Men’s tennis team battles Arkansas
2-12-97 8:1 Tech tennis upsets No. 37 Razorbacks
2-14-97 9:1 Men’s tennis team ready for New Mexico
2-17-97 6:3 Men’s tennis runs into trouble against New Mexico
2-19-97 7:1 Women’s tennis returns to court after hiatus
2-20-97 5:1 Women’s tennis team wins, 9-0
2-25-97 8:5 Men’s tennis back in action after layoff
2-26-97 7:1 Men’s tennis serves up 6-1- win over ACU
2-28-97 7:1 Tech men’s tennis team ready for road
2-28-97 10:4 Women’s tennis to face KSU wildcats
3-3-97 7:1 Women’s tennis team win first Big 12 match
3-3-97 7:5 Men’s tennis team loses, 7-2
3-12-97 7:3 Men’s tennis team faces first Big 12 foe
3-13-97 7:1 Baylor mauls Texas Men’s tennis team
3-14-97 6:1 Women’s tennis set to battle with Jayhawks, Tiger
3-24-97 6:2 Men’s tennis defeats OU for first Big 12 win
3-24-97 6:2 Women netters upset Colorado after Houston loss
3-26-97 7:1 Women’s tennis shoots down Eagles
3-27-97 8:3 Men’s tennis carries confidence into UCSB tourney
4-1-97 6:3 Men’s tennis wins consolation bracket
4-4-97 7:1 Women’s tennis faces Big 12 teams
4-4-97 8:5 Men’s tennis picks up steam for A&M meet
4-7-97 5:1 Women’s tennis team beats Cyclones
4-7-97 6:1 Men’s tennis continues struggles in new league
4-11-97 10:1 Remainder of season crucial to men’s tennis team’s NCAA hopes
4-14-97 8:1 Men’s tennis team splits Big 12 matches
4-15-97 6:3 Men’s tennis too much for Missouri
4-18-97 7:5 Women’s tennis team awaits Oklahoma tour
4-18-97 8:4 Men’s tennis to play Jayhawks
4-21-97 5:1 Men’s tennis falters against Jayhawks
4-23-97 6:2 Men’s tennis under pressure against A&M
4-24-97 7:1 Men’s tennis team defeats A&M
4-24-97 7:3 Women netters ready for tournament test
4-25-97 11:5 Women’s tennis captures Big 12 tournament win
4-28-97 8:5 Men’s tennis hopes to have secured bid
4-28-97 9:1 Women’s tennis team falls to top-ranked Texas
6-20-97 8:1 Tech netter receive accolades
9-2-97 5:1 Sports: Tennis ready for action with returning players (Men’s)
9-4-97 5:1 Siegel utilizes successful pro career to help Tech tennis teams prosper
9-10-97 8:1 Women’s tennis expects improvement in new season
9-16-97 8:3 Women’s tennis adds international flavor
9-19-97 12:1 Tech’s men’s tennis begins season
9-25-97 8:3 Tech tennis shines at Clay Courts
10-3-97 9:1 Tennis teams head to tournaments
10-7-97 7:1 Tech tennis starts fall season well
10-10-97 10:3 Team hopes for tournament luck (Men’s)
10-14-97 6:1 Red Raider men’s tennis struggles at All-American
10-21-97 6:3 Men’s tennis learns ropes at tournament
10-24-97 10:3 Tech tennis teams travel to separate tournaments
10-28-97 6:5 Red Raider tennis teams compete in tournaments
11-13-97 6:2 Zlebnik makes Red Raider women’s tennis history
11-19-97 7:3 Plans under way for Tech tennis faculty
1-30-98 8:1 Men’s tennis team prepares for start of spring season
2-6-98 9:1 Men’s tennis team looks to bounce back
2-9-98 7:1 Tech tennis sweeps games
2-10-98 12:5 Tech men’s tennis travels to Arkansas for two matches
2-13-98 11:1 Women’s tennis team anticipates opening weekend opposition
2-20-98 8:3 Tech starts Big 12 season
2-23-98 9:1 Red Raider tennis teams begin Big 12 play
3-2-98 7:1 Red Raider tennis teams continue Big 12 play
3-6-98 13:1 Tennis teams on the road to Corpus, Colorado
3-10-98 7:5 Tennis teams enjoy successful weekend
3-12-98 5:1 Zlbenik asset for tech tennis
3-13-98 7:1 Tennis teams face tough opponents this weekend
3-26-98 9:1 Tech women’s tennis team looks to rebound
3-27-98 10:1 Tech competes in California tourney
3-30-98 6:5 Tech men’s tennis moves closer to NCAA tourney
4-3-98 9:1 Red Raider tennis hits the road
4-10-98 8:1 Red Raider tennis teams finish out Big 12 regular season
4-14-98 7:1 Tennis finds success against Tigers after losses
4-20-98 7:1 Red Raider tennis falls to Longhorns
4-22-98 8:1 Tech tennis teams look for Big 12 tourney wins
4-23-98 7:1 Red Raiders men’s tennis defeats Cornhuskers, 6-1
4-24-98 11:5 Tennis teams beat ‘Huskers
4-31-98 5:1 Sports: Red Raider tennis quads look to improve on courts for new season
9-9-98 10:1 Tennis squads ready for action
9-11-98 9:1 Tech men’s tennis team begins 1998 season with Red Raider Open
9-15-98 7:1 Zlebnik looks to continue winning ways at Tech (Women’s)
9-18-98 10:1 Red Raider tennis teams ready for busy weekend
9-21-98 7:1 Raider tennis players continuing winning ways
10-9-98 10:5 Tennis teams hit court after extended layoff
10-16-98 9:1 Red Raider men’s tennis team continues falls schedule at Texas-Arlington Tourney
12-4-98 6:5 Exhibition to benefit Raider tennis teams
12-8-98 5:1 Garrison, Fernandez help support Red Raider tennis
1-19-99 14:1 Tech tennis squads taste international flavor in 1999
1-28-99 6:3 Tech tennis set for weekend action (Women’s)
2-2-99 8:3 Tech tennis sluggish as play begins
2-5-99 11:1 Tennis gets boost with newcomer Cariov (Men’s)
2-11-99 8:2 Tennis ready to strike gold against Miners
2-12-99 11:1 Men’s tennis ready for Arkansas Squads
2-16-99 6:3 Men’s tennis serves up big wins
2-19-99 7:1 Tennis prepares for weekend matches
2-22-99 5:5 Women’s tennis struggles
2-26-99 8:2 Tennis teams server up weekend action
3-2-99 5:6 Tennis serves up win, loss
3-5-99 9:1 Tennis teams continue season
3-9-99 6:2 Men’s tennis nets big wins
3-12-99 6:3 Sooner or later; tennis prepares for Oklahoma despite injuries
3-22-99 5:1 Men’s tennis nearly stuns undefeated Baylor
3-25-99 7:1 Men’s tennis heads to West Coast
3-26-99 7: Women’s tennis still adjusting
3-29-99 7:1 Women’s tennis prepares for Aggies
4-1-99 8:1 Swinging with Success; Men’s tennis adds momentum heading into weekend action against Texas A&M
4-6-99 9:1 Men’s tennis continue tough schedule, improve in polls
4-7-99 1:1 A wild ace: Tech tennis star serves up No. 88 national ranking (Ryan Shupe)
4-9-99 8:1 Men’s tennis play to end losing streak
4-12-99 5:2 Men’s tennis escapes with conference win
4-16-99 7:1 Men’s tennis takes to the courts
4-19-99 8:1 Red Raider men’s tennis takes care of ‘Hawks
4-22-99 8:1 Ovin a rising start for Red Raider tennis (Women’s)
4-23-99 11:6 Tennis season draws to close
4-26-99 8:1 Women’s tennis falls to Tyler Community College
4-29-99 8:5 Raider tennis is to battle in tourney (Women’s)
4-30-99 12:5 Women’s tennis team ends play in first round
4-30-99 12:1 Tech tries to finish season on top (Men’s)
5-3-99 6:3 Men’s tennis bows out early
8-30-99 A13:1 men’s program adds top recruits for 1999 campaign
8-30-99 A13:5 New coaches to lead women into Big 12 action
9-20-99 9:1 Women’s tennis serves up new attitude
10-1-99 8:5 Texas Tech tennis opens fall season on the road
10-8-99 10:1 Men’s, Women’s tennis to see action Friday, Saturday
10-26-99 7:3 Tennis looks to serve up tourney win (Men’s)
11-1-99 7:1 Tech tennis makes good showing at tournament
1-27-00 10:1 Tech tennis women fall in season opener
2-7-00 7:4 Red Raider tennis squads earn pair of victories over weekend
2-11-00 14:5 Tech women’s tennis to continue spring season with three in Arizona
2-24-00 7:5 Men’s tennis travels to Arizona
3-3-00 10:3 Tech tennis teams look to serve up road victories
3-21-00 6:1 Tech men’s tennis back on track after losing streak
3-24-00 6:1 Tech tennis set to serve up wins
3-27-00 7:4 Tennis
3-29-00 9:3 Men’s tennis drops second straight to conference opposition
4-4-00 6:1 Women’s tennis collects win
4-5-00 6:1 Speed is weapon of choice for Espinosa
4-7-00 8:2 Tech ready to serve home cookin’ (Men’s and Women’s)
4-10-00 8:2 Aggies serve Raiders double defeat
4-11-00 7:1 Earhart-Savell closing senior campaign with pride
4-14-00 12:2 Men’s tennis battles for tourney position
4-18-00 6:1 Men’s tennis faces uphill battle to NCAA tournament
4-20-00 8:4 Women’s tennis falls to OU
4-25-00 9:5 Red Raider women’s tennis falls to Texas
4-28-00 13:1 Tech tennis to compete in Big 12 tourney (Men’s)
5-1-00 6:3 Raider tennis teams lost in first round of tourney
9-7-00 8:1 The women’s tennis quad returns to action
9-22-00 12:5 Red Raider women’s’ tennis takes to courts
9-29-00 11:5 Red Raider tennis squads compete in Tulsa Invitational
10-6-00 14:2 Red Raider women’s tennis squad heads to Waco
10-26-00 8:1 Men’s tennis closing out fall season
11-3-00 8:4 Women’s tennis close season
1-25-01 7:1 Raider women’s tennis ready for 2001
1-31-01 8:2 Texas Tech women’s tennis battles ACU
2-2-01 7:1 Red Raider men’s tennis opens season against ACU
2-2-01 8:5 Women’s tennis looks to continue undefeated start
2-7-01 7:1 Men’s and Women’s tennis victories in weekend action
2-15-01 7: Tech tennis battling injuries (Men’s)
2-16-01 9:5 Tech women’s tennis takes on Iowa state
2-19-01 7:5 Tech women’s tennis squad edges on Iowa State
2-26-01 3:1 Tech men’s tennis drops two in D/FW
Tenure
10-10-96 1:5 Faculty discuss future of tenure