The Daily Toreador

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The Daily Toreador
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Sample front page of The Daily Toreador
Type Daily newspaper
Format Broadsheet
Owner(s) Texas Tech University
Publisher Texas Tech Student Media
Editor Carson Wilson[1]
Founded October 3, 1925 (1925-10-03)[2]
Language Engish
Headquarters Rm. 180
3003 15th Street,
Lubbock, TX, 79407
United States
Circulation 10,000 Daily[3]
Website www.dailytoreador.com
Free online archives collections.swco.ttu.edu/handle/10605/7797

The Daily Toreador, also known as The DT, is the student newspaper of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. The newspaper was first published in 1925 as The Toreador and later changed its name to The University Daily before arriving at the current name in 2005. All content for The DT is produced by a staff of nearly 40 editors, reporters and photographers. The DT has received numerous regional and national awards, including two Columbia Scholastic Press Association Silver crown awards and two Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker Award finalists. As well, the paper counts five Pulitzer Prizes and four winners amongst its former staff members.

History

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See also: History of Texas Tech University

1925-1966: The Toreador

On October 3, 1925, two days after classes began at Texas Technological College, the first issue of The Toreador was published.[4] The chosen name of the publication was explained in the first issue relevant to the Spanish Renaissance architecture of the campus buildings and unofficial moniker of the football team:

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It is well known, of course, that in the favorite sport of Spain and Old Mexico, the 'toreador' is an assistant to the 'matador,' or bull fighter—an aggravation you might say. So when the name Matador was suggested in keeping with the Spanish architecture and design of the college buildings, nothing seemed more appropriate as a name for the student publication an The Toreador. And we might add that it is our intention to have the name retain its full meaning, for we expect it to be one of the strongest supporters of the Tech Matadors. Therefore when The Toreador announces that the Matadors are ready to 'kill,' you may depend upon it.

— The Toreador Vol. 1, No. 1[5]

In 1929, The Toreador hosted a contest to create a new school song, with a prize 25 dollar prize offered to the winner. The final result was The Matador Song written by the R.C. Marshall, the editor of the 1931 La Ventana.[6][7]

During World War II, the newspaper format of The Toreador was reduced in size to tabloid format, and publication was reduced from semi-weekly to weekly.[8]

In 1962, the name of newspaper changed to The Daily Toreador reflecting the increased frequency in publication.[9]

1966-2005: The University Daily

To represent a change in size format from tabloid to broadsheet, the newspaper debuted its new name The University Daily, on September 20, 1966, three years prior to the name change of Texas Technological College to Texas Tech University.[10][11]

2005-present: The Daily Toreador

To coincide with its 80th anniversary in 2005, the name was reverted to The Daily Toreador.[11] Following the Rawls College of Business move to a new building in 2012, the College of Media & Communication and Student Media relocated to the old Business Administration building.[12][13]

Circulation

The newspaper prints 10,000 issues Monday-Thursday, and has around 2,000 to 5,000 unique visitors per day to its website, continually making it one of the top-25 read college newspapers in the nation.[14]

Awards

Associated Collegiate Press

  • 2003-2004 Newspaper Pacemaker Finalist[15]
  • 2011 Online Pacemaker Finalist[16][17]

Columbia Scholastic Press Association

  • 2000-2001 Silver Crown Certificate[18]
  • 2003-2004 Silver Crown Certificate[19]

Editorial staff

Although two advisers watch over the operations of the newspaper, the day-to-day decisions for the newspaper rest on the student staff. The advisers choose not to restrict the content that is placed in the paper, but instead make suggestions and give advice to the editorial board.

Current

  • Andrew Gleinser - Editor-in-Chief
  • Amy Cunningham - Managing Editor
  • Kristen Barton - News Editor
  • Jennifer Romero - Features Editor
  • Everett Corder - Sports Editor
  • Jarrod Miller - Opinions Editor
  • Hannah Hipp - Copy Editor
  • Duncan Stanley - Photo Editor
  • Emma Adams - Electronic Media Editor

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Notable alumni

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See also: List of Texas Tech University alumni
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.
Name Class Year Former Position Notability Refs
Tom Abraham 1932 Business manager Businessman and philanthropist in Canadian, Texas; a founder of the Red Raiders Club and the Red Raiders Association of Parents [21]
Frank Bass 1985 1988 Pulitzer Prize, General News Reporting, Alabama Journal, 1996 Outstanding Alumni Recipient [22][23][24]
Dennis Copeland 1977 Photographer 1985 Pulitzer Prize, Spot News Photography, The Register, 1993 Pulitzer Prize, Public Service Award, The Miami Herald, 1995 Outstanding Alumni Recipient [24][25]
Lane Crockett 1962-1964 Entertainment Editor Shreveport Journal and The Shreveport Times entertainment editor; syndicated by Gannett for a decade
Michael J. Crook 1983 News Editor News editor, reporter, 1993 Pulitzer Prize, Public Service Award, The Miami Herald [26][27]
Marshall Formby 1932 Editor-in-Chief Texas State Senator, radio station owner, and attorney. 1981 Outstanding Alumni Recipient [24][28][29]
Thomas Jay Harris 1938 Associate Editor News Editor at the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, and namesake of the Thomas Jay Harris Institute for Hispanic and International Communication, 1983 Outstanding Alumni Recipient. [24][30][31][32]
Charles E. Maple 1954 Business Manager Journalist, Chamber of Commerce member, State Parks System Administrator [33]
Jeff Klotzman 1976 Sports Editor KJTV-TV News Director, 2002 Outstanding Alumni Recipient [24][34]
Robert Montemayor 1975 Editor-in-Chief 1978 George Polk Award, Local Reporting, Dallas Times Herald, 1984 Pulitzer Prize, Public Service Award, Los Angeles Times, 1984 Outstanding Alumni Recipient [24][35][36][37]
Winston Reeves 1938 Photographer Lubbock and West Texas photographer whose 60,000 pictures were donated to the Southwest Collections/Special Collections Library in 1996. [38]
Tod Roberson 1981 2010 Pulitzer Prize, Editorial Writing, Dallas Morning News, 2011 Outstanding Alumni Recipient [39][40][41]
Dirk West 1952 Cartoonist Creator of Raider Red; elected mayor of Lubbock in 1978. [42][43]

See also

References

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