DNS problem: query timed out looking up A for sc.hawqs.tamu.edu

Welcome @Pants_of_Flames

Your DNS tree is too complicated to fully understand given my modest DNS skills. But, I would start by focusing on the two warnings at dnsviz about the auth server name mismatch and the incorrect glue records (pic below).

I consistently reproduce your timeout using https://unboundtest.com. This queries DNS similar to how Let's Encrypt does it (by looking directly at the auth server tree).

See DNSviz
https://dnsviz.net/d/sc.hawqs.tamu.edu/dnssec/

I'd start by correcting these