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

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