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

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)