Texas Tech University - La Ventana Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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A winter to remember Tech students faced cold wind, heavy snowfall and icy roads during; the harsh winter, hut it allowed students to par- ticipate in winter activities. The cold weather gave stu- dents a chance to have snow- hall fights on campus and huild snowmen around Lub- hock. Some students were cre- ative with their snow sculp- tures. Rather than building a plain snowman, Luke Morris, a corporate finance major, constructed a snow mermaid. The cold weather gave Kin- dra Sword, a freshman educa- tion major, an excuse to stay in and cuddle up with her boyfriend. The wonderful winter weather made the roads quite dangerous, though. The icy roads that covered the streets before Christmas brought worr ' to many students who were preparing to return home. ■ ' I was scared that my tlight would be canceled or that I would not l)e able to get to the airport because of the weath- er, said Cristi Billingsley, a freshman marketing major. The cold weather also made it difficult for students to get to their classes. The theater department kept busy entertaining the campus with its winter pro- ductions. Two productions were Scrooge and The Time of Your Life. The Tech basketball team, under the direction of head coach Gerald Myers, kept the winter blahs away from the Lubbock community by enter- taining sports enthusiasts. Myers ' squad was unable to keep its own blahs away, how- ever, as the Raiders were able to salvage only nine wins in 28 games. The 9-19 record was the worst by any Gerald Myers-coached team. The winter was a season for records for the Tech squad — all bad. First, Tech suffered its worst loss in school histon ' in a 91-49 setback to Baylor. Then the Raiders lost in the first round of the Southwest Conference Post-Season Clas- sic, a first for Tech. The season was a disap- pointment, said long-time basketball fan Robert Carrillo, a senior civil engineering ma- jor from Lubbock. But I think in the future we will see more victories as the team ma- tures. Other campuswide winter activities included the Resi- dence Halls Association ' s Ca- sino Night and the annual Carol of Lights. New Mexico, Colorado and Utah saw Tech students ride ( nld snow flurries were unpopular occurrences for Tech students having to bra% ' e the weather and attend classes. (Photo by Darrel Thomas) the slopes during the many winter weekends. Political debates were ap- parent during the winter months in the Lubbock area. The community was visited by several presidential hope- fuls, including Jesse Jackson, Pat Robert.son, Al Gore and Michael Dukakis. Debates between the candi- dates were broadcast via satel- lite to the Tech campus. The winter semester saw Tech create a new image with the promotional slogan: Tex- as Tech — Twice the Univer- sity. University Day, created to allow visiting high school se- niors to view Tech, brought the winter months to a close. — Dawn Quiett Xech head coach Gerald Myers had more than one outburst this winter as the Raider basketball team could fin- ish no better than 9- 19 for the season. (Photo by Ian Halperin) Winter — 19

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In winter. Tech studeiils such us Julie Hudman scouted locations such as Ski Lubbock Sports lor the latest in ski apparel and equipment. (I ' hotos bv Henrv Liao) 18 — Winter

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spring Fever Invades Campus Springtime at Texas Tech. The grass is growing, the sun is shining, the basketball team is losing and Stangel Beach is in full force. The basketball team is los- ing? Sounds strange — but it was true. Gerald Myers exper- ienced only his second losing season as Tech head basket- ball coach. The baseball team had a re- spectable season and the sport gained popularity at Tech with the debut of lights to al- low night games. When students weren ' t at basketball or baseball games, in class, partying or studying, they were tanning. Now the guys weren ' t dribbling on the court, but rather at Stangel Beach, the relaxation area next tu Stangel Hall. The women of Stangel Beach enhanced the beautiful campus, Tech ' s image and possibly could have even put Douglas S. Looney (of Sports Illustrated Ugly Campus fame) in a receptive mood, had he ever seen the place — but that is another story. If the students weren ' t tan- ning outside, the next place to look was at Lubbock tanning salons. I don ' t lay out too much, but I do tend to do more out- side, said Beverly Grissett, a junior pre-law major from San Antonio. You have to start exercising so you can fit into the bikini in the summer. Spring break was the favor- ite part of the season. Some went to Mazatlan; others went to South Padre Island or ski- ing in New Mexico. Home also was a common spring break destination. I didn ' t do much during spring break, said Grissett. I was home most of the time, seeing the family and being a bum. I took it easy at least; that was nice. Students still escaped to the slopes of New Mexico to ski at Taos, Santa Fe, Angel Fire, Red River and Ski Apache. The best part about spring is at the beginning of it you can still ski, said Bill Lowry, a senior advertising major from Houston. When you can ' t ski anymore the weather is usual- ly fair enough to where you can play tennis. That ' s a great season be- cause you have the happy me- dium of being able to do both. Whereas with the summer or the winter one sport is ex- cluded and in the fall you ' re kind of busy, so that causes a problem. Despite the belief that dusti dominates the South Plains, the sun did shine in Lubbock during the spring, giving stu- dents a chance to enjoy the ' outdoors. Spring goes by quickly. You have a better attitude be- cause everything is bright and happening and you have something to look forward to, said Grissett. It seems fresh and new; it ' s like you have a chance to start over. — Tony Renteriai t i i i I Baseball was a popular sport under new lights this spring. (Photo by Hen- ry Liao) 20 — Spring Designed by Renec Rtchter L