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Montana tries to ban yoga pants

NYFW Spring 2015 recap

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Mustangs prep for championship

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Must hear Spring Break playlist

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WEDNESDAY

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Wednesday High 61, Low 34 Thursday High 64, Low 52

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NEWS Briefs World CAIRO— An Al-Jazeera English journalist and two colleagues convicted of terrorism-related charges are now set for a retrial next week to be exonerated. They were initially sentenced 10 years and have served one so far.

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia—An American woman and a Canadian man accused of plotting open fire in a mall now face more charges. Police say they foiled the alleged plot by three suspects to kill as many people as possible then committing suicide.

National JEFFERSON CITY, M.O.— St. Louis area authorities planning for a grand jury announcement had proposed stationing Missouri National Guard troops and armored Humvees in a Ferguson neighborhood where Michael Brown had been shot by a policeman, according to records released Tuesday detailing the state’s preparations.

CHICAGO— Mohammad Abdullah Saleem , 75, the longtime head of a suburban Islamic school has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman who worked there and a civil suit accusing him of abusing that employee and three teenage students.

Texas

Scholars talk presidency, the press in a changing digital landscape bridget graf Contributing Writer bgraf@smu.edu

Journalists, both experts and amateurs, convened for “From Columns to Characters: The Presidency and the Press in the Digital Age” to examine the evolving nature of journalism today.

SMU’s Center for Presidential History, Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility, and Meadows School of the Arts’ Divisions of Communication Studies and Journalism sponsored the event, held in the Mack Ballroom Tuesday.

Some of the most influential names in political journalism spoke to a crowd of over 150 attendees.

Dallas Morning News Editor Robert Mong talked about the effect of the media on voting.

He spoke of the Dallas Morning News’ ability to adapt in an industry where an increasing portion of revenue is derived from things that did not exist a few years ago.

“Our market wants substance and demands serious journalism,” said Mong.

SMU Meadows’ own Belo Foundation Endowed Distinguished Chair in Journalism Tony Pederson spoke

about the obvious contrasts between Daniel Ellsberg, who released the Pentagon Papers, and Julian Assange and Edward Snowden.

“Reporter privilege was absent in the leaks by Snowden and Assange,” Pederson said.

ABC News D.C. Bureau Chief Stacia Philips Deshishku was one of the most critical lecturers of the Obama administration’s treatment of the media.

“It’s the silent chipping away of the freedom of the press that is our biggest fear,” Deshishku said.

“This White House appears more concerned with providing America with their carefully scripted agenda than with real news,” Deshishku talked about reporters’ struggle to cover the activities of the president due to the White House’s restrictions on press coverage and daily bullying.

“Government officials are terrified to talk to the media, even if it’s unclassified,” Deshishku said.

Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Jordan Chair in Presidential Studies in the Department of Political Science at Texas A&M University George C. Edwards III spoke about leading the public through the new media scenery.

“Reporters are no longer the only main conduit through which news flows,” Edwards said, citing

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Professor Tony Pederson speaking during the panel discussion.

advances like political blogs and the White House’s social media presence.

Other notable speakers included Todd J. Gillman, Washington bureau chief of the Dallas Morning News and Oliver Knox, chief Washington correspondent for Yahoo News, among many other speakers.

campus

SMU master plan to make campus more pedestrian-friendly Ally Van Deuren Contributing Writer avandeuren@smu.edu

Students, faculty and staff can look forward to more fountains and fewer parking spots in the center of campus in the coming years.

Jerome Meister, senior project manager in the Office of Planning, Design and Construction at SMU, explained that SMU’s goal is to make the campus more pedestrian-friendly. To make this goal a reality, many of the inside-of-campus parking lots students and faculty use will be removed or reduced in size.

The parking between Smith and Perkins will be eliminated and the other parking in the surrounding U-lot may be reconfigured. The parking will be reduced between Boaz and the Cox School of Business.

The parking spots surrounding Hughes Trigg Student Center will be reduced and the Umphrey Lee parking lot has yet to be determined. Meadows Museum Garage, Binkley Garage, Moody Garage, Airline Garage and the Law Garage will be available for students, faculty and staff to use. The commuter lot will be turned into a full parking center.

“We think that by becoming more pedestrian, the SMU campus will have less interaction between pedestrians and vehicles,” said Meister. “This will

AUSTIN— Faith leaders rallied for marriage equality Tuesday at the Texas Capitol, seeking to convince lawmakers that expanding rights to gay, bisexual and transgender couples won’t compromise religious beliefs. About 150 people traveled to the Capitol for the rally.

The constitutionality of Texas’ ban on same-sex marriage is currently the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans.

University map plan and key.

increase safety for the faculty and staff and students.”

Senior sports management major Dakota Warde-Levie expressed concern over the fact that parking will be further away from campus buildings.

“On a campus where sexual assault is already an issue, why make it worse with parking across the campus?” said Warde-Levie.

With the recent news that SMU violated Title IX on sexual assault cases, students feel as if campus safety and adequate lighting on campus should be of upmost importance. SMU was subject to three federal complaints claiming that the institution was mishandling sexual assault cases. The university was under increased scrutiny in 2012, after several sexual assault reports.

Mark Rhodes, Director of Parking and ID Card Services at SMU, said that lighting around campus will be designed similarly to the lighting in the new residential commons on the Southeast side of campus.

“With all the lights, you can land an aircraft in there,” said Rhodes.

The size of these parking centers will depend on the school’s need. Meister estimates between 400 to 800 spaces per parking center will be available with this new plan, but this could change.

“As we transition the campus from a vehicle-based campus, it is a transition,” said Rhodes. “With all the construction,

you’re probably just better off to walk to school.”

While many students do not know of the change to come, many others have strong reservations about these changes.

“When telling a professor I couldn’t find parking is a legitimate excuse, the university should be concerned,” said senior marketing major Cullen Stephens, who commutes to school each day.

“The fact that the head of Park n’ Pony would make a statement like that shows that they don’t understand the SMU student body. Many of us do not live within walking distance, or have schedules with work that necessitate driving to school.”

Other students look forward to the park-like setting that the new campus plan will provide.

“I think this creates more of a community within the campus because people aren’t driving around,” said senior engineering major Sarah Wood. “But the idea that there would be even less parking is not great. Maybe SMU should have a first-year no car rule like UT and A&M?” Senior finance major Hunter Trunk commutes from The Standard Apartments across the freeway.

“We definitely don’t need less parking,” said Trunk. “They should reimburse the students for the parking permit if they are simply going to arbitrarily remove the parking.”

Senior finance major Timm Wooten,

who bikes to school every day from the Boulevard Apartments on SMU Bvld, remains concerned about the financial component of living on campus.

“Not everyone can afford the alternative which is staying on campus in the new residences,” said Wooten.

While a large portion of the campus is already vehicle-free, architects and other consultants have been in discussion for the past 10 years in order to make SMU as much of a walker-friendly campus as possible.

“We want SMU to be an open, green and academic environment, where there aren’t cars and sirens and vehicles running all over the place,” said Rhodes. “We want to make this a place where students stay and play and go to class in a beautiful and open green spacious space that feels like home.”

With SMU’s new second year housing requirement and the fact that half of SMU’s undergraduate population will live on campus, Rhodes believes that taking away parking and adding in more green spaces will not be as much of an issue.

However, with a total undergraduate population of 6,391 and a graduate population of 4,881, the total population comes out to 11,272 students. Out of those students, only 2,800 live on campus and many of these students have vehicles of their own.

So where will students, faculty and staff go to park? Rhodes and his team will continue to encourage commuter students to come early to get parking spots, and the current commuter lot on the Northeast side of campus will become a full parking center.

“People need to be prepared to come to school earlier than in years past,” said Rhodes.

“It takes an adjustment, but aesthetically will be a lot better and I think it’s a much better space than having ugly cars and people fighting over parking spaces.”

Eventually, most of the university’s traffic will come from SMU Boulevard toward Blanton Hall where there will be an entrance with lots of monuments.

SMU Boulevard will be a tree-lined street leading to a center fountain, according to Rhodes.

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STYLE

WEDNESDAY n FEBRUARY 18, 2015 Fashion Week

New York Fashion Week Spring 2015: Runway edition Gabriella Bradley Style Editor gjbradley@smu.edu

coming to a close.

While the fall season’s offerings have been impressive, the clothes aren’t the only show-stoppers.

Gone are the days when simple elevated catwalks will suffice. Just as designers create their collections, they are crafting even more elaborate sets.

To accompany these show stopping stages, the walkers on said stages have been just as noteworthy. Here’s a breakdown of the best runway sets and best walkers down these remarkable catwalks.

It is that time of year again: New York Fashion Week time. The stakes are high, but not as high as the designers’ blood pressure as they nervously wait for the debut of their collections they have been relentlessly preparing for the past few months.

Many great names’ collections have already had their chance on the runways, but there are still more to come as the week will shortly be

The best catwalkers Oscar de la Renta This was the first show after the renowned designer passed away this past fall. All eyes were on the fashion house’s new creative director Peter Cropping as the new collection took the stage.

The colors were bold and the designs bolder, but the spirit of de la Renta shined through on the first-timer’s collection.

Zac Posen & Naomi Campbell If you would like to know how to close a show with a bang, just ask designer Zac Posen and model

Naomi Campbell. The two stole the show in the final walk of the designers show with a Dorothy red slipper colored gown.

Carrie Hammer Hammer is known for casting models who don’t fit the typical criteria of the runway, and this year she made headlines again by casting Jamie Brewer of American Horror Story to be the first model with Down Syndrome to walk in a show at Fashion Week.

The best catwalks Tommy Hilfiger

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runway was no exception. They channeled an apocalyptic natural look, adorning their models’ walk with florescent lights, mirrors and sprawling grasses.

Marc Jacobs Jacobs is known for his minimalist, neutral designs, but his fall offerings brought exciting colors. To contrast the bright reds and blues in the collection, the masterminds of the Marc Jacobs runway created a Willy Wonka inspired wonderland, complete with lush green swirls under the models’ feet.

The Cat Walks

The Cat Walkers

Oscar de la Renta fall 2016 collection.

Tommy Hilfiger has notoriously been the constant embodiment of the “American” look. With sharp blazers, university sweaters, and a logo sporting red, white and blue, it is natural to expect nothing less then patriotic from the designer.

So what stage is the culmination of American culture? None other than the football field, of course.

Hilfiger brought the Friday Night Fever with his runway recreation of America’s favorite sporting venue.

Rodarte Rodarte has always come out with striking designs, and their

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Jamie Brewer is the first Down Syndrome model to walk in Fashion Week.

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Zac Posen and Naomi Campbell bring a show stopper finish to the designer’s show.

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Tommy Hilfiger’s Friday Night Lights inspired runway.

Rodarte sets the scene with a minimalist vibe.

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Photo courtesy of Vogue

Marc Jacobs’ colorful runway scene.

Career

Mustangs Wear Prada was held February 3 in the Hughes-Trigg Ballroom.

Photo courtesy of SMU Heigi Career Center

Dallas fashion professionals offer career insights to students Sissy Dreyer Contributing Writer sdreyer@smu.edu

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The Hegi Career Center held the event “Mustangs Wear Prada: Careers in Retail Panel” on February 3 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Hughes-Trigg East Ballroom.

The panel allowed students to learn more about the retail industry and network with four industry professionals.

Only two guys could be seen amidst the nearly all-female audience of approximately 25 students.

The panel consisted of four local women working in the retail industry in various positions. Laura Avilia works in the Corporate Social Responsibility department for the Fossil Group; Ali Finney is the Online Managing Editor at “D Magazine.” Caitlin H. Forrest works in management for Macy’s.

Finally Summer Mohn is the Manager of College Relations for The Neiman Marcus Group.

All the women shared

insights and personal stories about how to develop careers in retail.

They made the point that people don’t necessarily have to know fashion, such as knowing the hottest trends and designers, to have a career in the retail industry, because there are so many types of careers in fashion.

Sophomore, Tessa Nemec has unique retail goals and shared them by saying, “I am a business major and fashion media minor, so I am looking to get into the business side of the fashion industry.”

One of the tools the women shared in order to have a successful career in retail was the importance of networking.

Networking allows for more references, and that helps put your foot in the door and grow your career.

Avila addressed the importance of having influential references stating, “ References that hit home to the company is definitely a bonus.”

The women also discussed why internships are crucial,

especially in the magazine industry according to Finney.

Internships provide great opportunities for networking by allowing more connections to be made.

You have to have passion to be successful.

All of the women on the panel encouraged students to look at every opportunity available.

If rejection happens, they urged the students to keep trying.

Through the personal career stories the women shared, students could easily identify the passion these women have for their professions.

The panel members wrapped up by sharing their best advice.

Forrest advised, “Bloom where you are planted,” meaning be the best at your current position and take advantage of all that it has to offer, instead of only focusing on the future.

Having passion and taking advantage of opportunities will guide anyone in finding a successful career in retail.

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WEDNESDAY n FEBRUARY 18, 2015 PARKING Continued from page 1

Since the time that he came to SMU, Rhodes has noticed that people tend to still be vehicle-driven even if they live within a block of the school, but in the last year, he has noticed a definite change.

“Lately I’ve noticed a lot more people on bicycles, skateboards and scooters and a lot more people walking,” said Rhodes, who has high hopes that students, faculty and staff will adjust well to the upcoming

construction and changes.

Vice President of SMU Student Senate Monica Finnegan said that Senate will focus on promoting Mustang Express and improving Giddy Up through Park n’ Pony.

“There have been fewer complaints coming to Senate this year regarding parking,” said Finnegan. “Even with the elimination of more ground parking locations this past year, as far as student concerns go, there have still been spots available.”

Construction for the Crain Centennial Promenade,

which will connect the North Pedestrian Plaza all the way down to Binkley Avenue, will be finished by Founder’s Day weekend in April 2016.

Construction will begin as early as this spring and end as late as 2030, when the school’s future master plan will be fully in place.

With so many changes to the campus over the past couple of years, future Mustangs may not even know what parking opportunities they missed out on. For instance, the parking on SMU Boulevard in front of the fraternity houses used to be available, and students living in

those houses have had to adjust to parking further away.

As a result of the new plan, the following parking centers will be reduced or eliminated: -U-Lot by Smith and Perkins -Lot by Boaz Hall -Spots by Hughes Trigg Student Center -Umphrey Lee lot The following parking centers will be available for use: -Meadows Museum Garage -Binkley Garage -Moody Garage -Airline Garage -Law Garage

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conference

The presidency and the press in the digital age

feature

Courtesy of Lee Gleiser via Twitter

Former White House Correspondent tells of pre-Twitter days at SMU’s Presidency & Press seminar.

Daniela Huebner Online Editor dhuebner@smu.edu Student journalists will cover an all-day conference at SMU Tuesday, Feb. 17, where White House scholars and journalists from around the country will examine the evolving nature of the presidency and the press.

A few of the notable guests in attendance include Jimmy Orr, former White House spokesman; Bob Mong, Editor Emeritus of The Dallas Morning News; and Todd Gillman, Washington Bureau Courtesy of PhyliciaDelta.com

Blogger Phylicia Delta photographed with her husband Joshua Masonheimer.

Q&A with blogger Phylicia Delta Leah johnson Contributing Writer leahj@smu.edu Websites like Elite Daily, Buzzfeed and Thought Catalog, viral content websites aimed at millennials, flood our newsfeeds. It’s hard to resist the “7 reasons why” or “10 ways to” articles laced with advice on sex, relationships, love and just about everything else.

Then there are websites like Phylicia Mansonheimer’s, or Phylicia Delta as she is more widely known.

The 24-year old newlywed living in Virginia has garnered global attention and is even featured in secular media for her posts that combat the messages of those websites. Utilizing Christian scripture as her basis, she outlines arguments to empower women to be “capable, confident and complete,” said Masonheimer.

The Daily Campus spoke with Masonheimer and got a look at the woman behind the blog.

Daily Campus: How do you balance sharing too much online and being transparent with readers?

Phylicia Masonheimer: For a while, I left my last name off my blog and called my husband “Mr. M” to avoid using his last name.

Eventually, I allowed my last name once my blog gained more publicity.

But there is a line of transparency; I think the world ‘overshares.’

DC: Where does your mission for the blog come from?

PM: I was raised by Christian parents who gave me a firm foundation. At 16, I was involved with a group of young women who were saving themselves for marriage and didn’t date in high school. This cemented my faith and encouraged me to seek the “why” behind those choices. When I entered college and began dating, my convictions were put to the test. Through all of those experiences, I developed a mission to reach girls who were questioning their faith and convictions.

DC: What is your inspiration for your posts?

PM: It is usually a subject under fire in the media, or a topic I see repeatedly in emails from readers. Most of all, it’s something that inspired me as I was praying about an issue or reading in my devotions.

DC: Can you tell me about your childhood and family life?

PM: I was raised in an environment that allowed me to be an individual. I am the oldest of six children. We were all homeschooled.

I grew up on a horse farm and spending time with a huge group of homeschooled friends. That community taught me the importance of

knowing what you believe and why. My family was loud, open and close. We ate dinner together every night, no electronics, no cable TV. DC: You are pretty published and your posts have gone viral. How does that make you feel?

PM: The good part is people are being reached with the truth. I get emails from girls whose lives have been changed. The bad part is negative feedback. I have haters; people who are angry that what I have written could require change in their lives, or who feel I am judging.

I’ve really struggled with that.

DC: How have you handled controversy and criticism?

PM: The first time, I had an emotional breakdown. I have to remind myself that when you stand for something there will ALWAYS be opposition. Forgive as Christ forgave…then address the issue at hand with facts and truth. Opinion is subjective, but the truth of the Bible isn’t. They may still hate me, but as far as I’m concerned, I’ve done what’s right.

DC: What messages do you want to combat for your readers?

PM: [Messages] that twist Scripture to make it palatable to our culture’s tastes and morals. I don’t want to write reactionary pieces. [I want to combat] the sexualization of culture, the disrespect of women through pornography, and other issues that confront women.

DC: What is success to you?

PM: Success would be reaching one girl’s heart with a message that drove her to Jesus Christ.

DC: What are some of your top posts?

PM: The top post was “That Day I Wore Yoga Pants.” It garnered 90,000 hits in one day. That post also gained me the most negative feedback. My post “I Waited Until My Wedding Night” combated a post saying the opposite. The most recent post to go viral was “Dear Girl, a Good Man Will Still Want You.” DC: How many readers do you have?

PM: It’s hard to tell, but I have 1,600 likes on my Facebook and average 4,000 hits a day on the blog. On a peak day, it will go up to 10,000 or more. My biggest readership is in America, Canada, Australia, Singapore and Finland.

DC: Any advice to SMU students?

PM: Know your value. If you don’t believe you have value, you will lack confidence, allow yourself to be demeaned, and try to create value by giving yourself away. The best way to know your value is to know it objectively, and that is to know the God who values you more than anyone in the world.

justice

Mother of defendant in ‘American Sniper’ trial testifies ASSOCIATED PRESS The mother of the former Marine accused of killing “American Sniper” author Chris Kyle and another man testified Tuesday that she didn’t know after asking Kyle to help her troubled son that they’d be going to a shooting range.

Jodi Routh, defendant Eddie Ray Routh’s mother, said under cross-examination by prosecutors she didn’t know Kyle’s plan. Asked if she regretted not telling Kyle of threats Routh had made to kill himself and his family, she said, “I was just looking for help for my son.”

Routh is charged in the deaths of the famed former Navy SEAL sniper who served four tours in Iraq and his friend, Chad Littlefield, at the range in February 2013.

The trial has drawn intense interest, partly because of an Oscar-nominated film based on Kyle’s memoir.

Routh, whose attorneys are mounting an insanity defense, has pleaded not guilty. Family

members have said he was suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder after serving in Iraq and in Haiti after the devastating 2010 earthquake.

When prosecutors asked Jodi Routh what she had told Kyle about her son, she said she told Kyle that he had been hospitalized several times but wasn’t getting the treatment he needed.

“He assured me he knew what Eddie was going through,” she said.

Jurors have three options: find Routh guilty of capital murder, find him not guilty or find him not guilty by reason of insanity. If convicted, Routh faces life in prison without parole. Prosecutors aren’t seeking the death penalty. Even if he’s acquitted, Routh could remain in custody. The Texas criminal code stipulates that in cases involving violent crimes where defendants are found not guilty by reason of insanity, the court can initiate civil proceedings to have them committed.

Kyle served made more than 300 kills as a sniper for SEAL Team 3, according to his own count. He earned two Silver Stars for valor. After leaving the military, he volunteered with veterans facing mental health problems, often taking them shooting.

Chief of The Dallas Morning News; as well as SMU’s very own Dr. Rita Kirk, Director of the Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics & Public Responsibility; and Tony Pederson, Belo Distinguished Chair in Journalism.

The all-day conference begins at 8:30 a.m. in SMU’s Mack Ballroom in the Umphrey Lee Center. Can’t make it? Don’t sweat it; tune in right here to our live blog for all-day coverage, scroll below and you’ll feel like you’re right there with us. Use the hashtag #PrespressSMU to join in the conversation.

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OPINION

WEDNESDAY n FEBRUARY 18, 2015

politics

HE ALTH

National Eating Disorders Awareness Month shines light on silent struggle

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Woman exercising in yoga pants.

Montanan lawmakers fail to ban yoga pants In an apocalyptic Earth, the ground will rip apart and unleash a slew of demons, the sky will turn pitch black, shatter, and fall, but most frightening of all: the world would exist without yoga pants.

Montana lawmaker David Moore envisions this hell on earth when he proposed a bill that would tighten indecent exposure laws to include bans on both male and female nipple exposure and clothing that “give the appearance or simulate” buttocks, genital, pelvic areas or nipples.

Some readers may not understand the dilemma Montana has to deal with. The state has had enough of male nipples corrupting the minds of our youth. And it is for this reason that Mr. Moore proposed House Bill 365 to save humanity from this abomination of the male human body part.

On Jezebel.com, Kate Dies mocked, “There’s a man in Montana imbued with more power than he should have who doesn’t like yoga pants.”

And according to the AP, Moore stated, “tight-fitting beige clothing could be considered indecent exposure” including speedos and yoga pants, Moore said. “Yoga pants should be illegal in public anyway.”

Yo-, yoga pants shou-, yoga pants should be illegal? Did he really say that? Are you Satan? Now, I don’t personally wear yoga pants, but I believe that a woman has the right to her own body and that she should be allowed to wear whatever she finds fit. So if she wants to wear yoga pants then by God we, as a society will let her wear those yoga pants.

While I and other men will bear this “indecency” that Moore so proclaims.

Saying that you want to outlaw yoga pants is like saying you want to outlaw rainbows and happiness. I’m not a religious man, but for me yoga pants represent a shining beacon of faith and belief pointing the way towards a greater power.

This hell-bent bill arose after the Bare as you Dare bicycle event rode through Missoula and angered many Montanans. Moore stated that he imagined Montana as a decent state without indecent practices. Well, what kind of state would Montana, or any state, be if not for yoga pants? The state should incarcerate this man and force him to wear Lululemons throughout his sentence.

Now, what exactly makes up the consequences of poisoning Montana’s youth with yoga pants? A first-time offense results in a $500 fine and 6 months in jail. A second-time offense costs a $1000 fine and 12 months in jail. A third-time offense, under the current Montana law, leads up to a $10,000 fine and life in jail.

That’s right, swimmers wearing speedos, shirtless

STAFF COLUMN

nickson chong Opinion Editor nicksonc@smu.edu

while shocking the children with their nipples or women walking around in yoga pants or leggings could be sent to life in jail if Moore achieved his dystopia.

Fortunately, members of the Montana House Judiciary Committee unanimously voted against the bill. A majority of the committee found it humorous and immediately shot it down. In an effort to play down the humiliation, Moore hastily recalled his stance of the bill and insists to the committee, his peers, and the pubic that he was simply joking.

“Ha- ha-, gotcha! Ya’ll didn’t think I was serious, right?” a summary of what I imagine Moore’s sense of humor about his failed bill. I mean, he only called on retired professor Walt Hill to help draft the bill and took the time to send it to committee where they killed the bill thus wasted everybody’s time. But it was all for s**** and giggles.

His attempt to move past the public’s chortles is in itself funny especially since he started to back away from his bill after the committee chuckled Moore out of the room.

Moore, what kind of jokes were you trying to tell? Is it a knock-knock joke or one when you turn to your friend and say, “Tonight, you want to s*** on the doorsteps of the State Government Office?

Dude, I’m totally kidding! I mean, unless you want to. Kidding again! I can’t believe you fell for that, I got you good!”

Please, no Moore jokes. You’re not fooling anyone.

Perhaps Mr. Moore would’ve had more luck if he included a ban on sandals with socks, cargo shorts or camouflage clothing. Unfortunately, those “fashion” trends persist and continue to blind the public with any degree of sight.

Now that the committee squashed the ban, society can continue with the ethereal apparel of yoga pants. Apocalyptic Earth: evaded.

Chong is majoring in finance and economics.

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February is the shortest month of the year, yet it seems to have the most going on. With Black History Month, Valentine’s Day, Mardi Gras and Presidents’ Day all occurring throughout the 28 days, most people seem to forget that February also has National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, starting Feb. 22.

The problem with this is that NEDA Week is extremely important because it is a time to educate yourself about a disease that affects over 20 million Americans each year. The purpose of this week is to recognize the importance of this illness. By learning more about eating disorders and being able to identify symptoms, you may be able to help save lives and help someone enter recovery.

Most people think they know what an eating disorder is, what its symptoms are and how to identify someone who has it, but they don’t. Because of this, many people do not realize that someone close to them could have an eating disorder. People need to be aware that eating disorders are not partial to a certain body size, race, gender or age.

In order to further understand what an eating disorder is and how much it affects people in the U.S., a few statistics from The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness are listed below.

– Approximately 24 million Americans suffer from an eating disorder.

– 25 percent of anorexia and bulimia cases are male.

– Eating disorders kill. They have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness.

– 64 percent of individuals with bulimia have a near-normal body weight.

– Both genetic and environmental factors influence eating disorders.

Twenty-four million people suffer. Twenty-four

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olivia nguyen Managing Editor

qonguyen@smu.edu

million suffer from a mental illness that no one knows enough information about. Twenty-four million suffer thinking that no one cares enough to notice as they deteriorate mentally and physically.

And of that 24 million, some suffer so greatly they end up dying.

Eating disorders are toxic. They are like a parasite, weakening the host’s body and mind while getting stronger. If untreated, it is deadly. But if someone detects it and treats it, complete recovery is possible.

The fact of the matter is that only one in ten men and women with eating disorders receive treatment.

This is far too low. What happens to the other nine people? How much do they have to suffer until they receive help?

The sad truth that people who are suffering from eating disorders will rarely speak up about it. The emotional bond they have to their eating disorder is often too great to break, and at times, could be unbearable if broken.

That is why it is important to educate and detect symptoms of this illness. You could help someone change their life and health for the better.

Nguyen is majoring in business and journalism.

ENVIRONMENT

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Adorable little penguins with little sweaters.

Support tiny penguins wearing tiny sweaters There are too many mediocre things in life, but thankfully tiny penguins wearing tiny sweaters isn’t one of them.

A 2013 oil spill endangered a rare species of small penguins appropriately known as Little Penguins that inhabit Southern Australia and New Zealand.

After the spill, the Philip Island Penguin Foundation called on the public’s assistance. Scientists and researchers knew that something was needed to save the species from extinction. What’s the answer to preserving these cute, little penguins? Equally cute, little sweaters.

The oil spill disaster called for a hero, and Alfred “Alfie” Date stepped up to the plate.

After two nurses approached Date in his retirement home, he spoke to Australia’s Nine News about knitting sweaters for the little penguins.

At 109 years old, Australia’s oldest living man Date knit numerous tiny sweaters for those tiny penguins. And the only thing cuter than tiny sweaters for tiny penguins is old people knitting tiny sweaters for tiny penguins.

“The [nurses] who used to work for me, they’ll tell you I’m a sucker. I can’t say no,” said Date.

Now I know that many readers may be thinking, “So is

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nickson chong Opinion Editor nicksonc@smu.edu

the foundation dressing these endangered penguins with knitted sweaters as a fashion statement to pull in donations?”

No, these sweaters are essential to their survival, plus they’re freakin’ adorable, look at ‘em.

Going off general elementary school knowledge, once their feathers become matted with oil, the penguins tend to preen themselves clean, which often leads to more ingestion of oil.

These sweaters prevent the penguins from preening and assist in soaking up excess oil stuck to their feathers. One hundred percent wool sweaters maintain the internal temperatures of the penguin while allowing them to breathe normally. And according to the Philip Island Penguin Foundation website, 96 percent of these penguins are saved, rehabilitated and released back into the wild.

Many knitters have donated

to the foundation and now they hold a tiny sweater surplus. All excess sweaters and those that do not meet requirements are sold online and donated to the Penguin Foundation.

But while the foundation does not need any more sweaters, the pursuit to assist penguins and the Penguin Foundation continues.

Along with donating to the organization, you can also adopt your own tiny penguin. You click and choose one from an online catalogue, after which they box up and mail you a little penguin with instructions for care. Sadly the sweater is sold separately.

Just kidding, but you do receive a thank you letter and a thank you card with a penguin photo.

Writing this story took me longer than I expected because I constantly wept tears of joy over the preciousness of these penguins. I mean, look, they’re wearing sweaters! Silly penguins, ya’ll don’t wear human clothing, nevertheless knitted sweaters.

If you’re friend is having a bad day, show them a picture of a tiny penguin wearing a tiny sweater. I 96 percent guarantee that they’ll cheer up.

Chong is majoring in finance and economics.

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WEDNESDAY n FEBRUARY 18, 2015 Swimming and Diving

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Nikki’s Numbers SMU sports by the numbers

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SMU will compete in the AAC Chapionship in Greensboro, N.C. from February 18-21.

Mustangs look to stay strong at conference championships Patrick Engel Staff Writer @Patrick_Engel94 The SMU women’s swimming and diving team heads to Greensboro, N.C., Feb. 18-21, for the American Athletic Conference Championships.

Last season, SMU took second after a pair of top individual finishes and a pair of relay wins.

Seven swimmers are back from last year’s team, and that’s part of the reason the Mustangs are a favorite this year.

Here’s a look back at the season, which saw SMU rise to No. 11 in the CSCAA Division I poll.

SMU’s last meet was against North Texas in Denton Feb. 6.

Senior Isabella Arcila accounted for three first-place finishes, including the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard breast stroke, and was part of the winning 200-yard freestyle relay team.

First-year Alexandra

Manasso also won the 1,000yard freestyle.

Before that, SMU traveled to Austin Jan. 30- 31 for a dual meet with ranked foes Texas and Arizona. The Mustangs won six events in the meet, including three relays, but did not beat either opponent.

On Jan. 8, SMU took tough losses against ranked opponents Tennessee and Texas A&M in College Station.

No SMU swimmer won an event, but first-year Madeline Wainman took third place in the one-meter dive and Nathalie Lindborg took third in the 100yard freestyle.

Five days earlier, SMU lost a dual meet with top 25 opponent LSU in Rockwall, Texas.

The Mustangs won three individual events, with Lindborg winning the 100-free, Arcila the 200-yard backstroke and senior Rachel Nicol the 200-yard breaststroke.

The Mustangs had a long winter break, but competed in the Art Adamson Invitational at Texas A&M Nov. 20-22,

taking sixth.

Nicol placed third in the Championship Final of the 200-yard breaststroke, while sophomores Tara-Lynn Nicholas and Kirsty McLauchlan took third and sixth, respectively, in the Consolation Final of the same event.

Halloween weekend saw the Mustangs win two individual meets.

They swept all 11 events in a win over Houston in Mansfield, Texas.

SMU won nine of 13 events in a win over Rice, also in Mansfield.

This was the first meet since SMU jumped to No. 11 in the polls, although the Mustangs fell from the polls later in the season.

Two weekends earlier, the Mustangs took third of six in both days of the SMU Classic in Lewisville, Texas.

The season started with a third-place finish at the North Texas Relays in Southlake, Texas, in which SMU won five events and had a top-two finish in every event.

Nikki Chavanelle Associate Sports Editor @NikkiChavanelle

matches, all in straight sets, and six straight doubles matches with teammate Nate Lammons.

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The number of matches SMU women’s tennis team won this weekend at the new SMU tennis complex to push them to 5-0 on the season.

The Mustangs swept Northwestern State in singles matches and won all but one match in doubles.

The Mustangs also defeated Midwestern State 5-2, winning all but two singles matches and sweeping three doubles matches.

9 The number of matches SMU men’s tennis has won so far this season.

The Mustangs are 9-1 with wins against tough squads and only one loss to University of Texas.

The team won two matches back to back this weekend against Nebraska and Ouachita Baptist in the SMU tennis complex.

SMU heads on the road for the first time this season for a match against Arkansas Feb. 21 at 1 p.m.

Several SMU men’s tennis players are on hot streaks including Arkadijs Slobodkins who has now won eight singles

The number of events SMU women’s swimming and diving team hold the top times in.

The SMU women’s team is favorited to win the AAC title this year in Greensboro, North Carolina after coming in second last year.

The Mustangs hold the top times in eight individual events and all five relays.

The team has seven swimmers from the second place finishing team returning to the pool to help propel SMU to the top spot this time around.

16 The number of conference titles SMU men’s swimming and Diving Head Coach Eddie Sinnott has won in his first 17 seasons.

The Mustangs head to Greensboro, North Carolina to compete for the American Athletic Conference title Feb. 1821 after going home with second place last season.

Diver Devin Burnett has posted NCAA qualifying scores in all three dives and has been named The American’s

Diver of the Week four times this season as well as Most Outstanding Diver at last year’s conference championship.

19 The number of points that Gabrielle Wilkins scored to set a new career high against Tulsa Saturday afternoon. Though Wilkins played a great game, the Mustangs fell to the Golden Hurricane 72-59.

The Mustangs are now 1-12 in the AAC and are really struggling with only five regular season games left to play of three of them are on the road.

SMU will need big performances from Wilkins, Alicia Froling, and Destynee Hives-McCray all at the same time to pull out a few more wins.

4 The number of SMU men’s basketball players that scored 10 or more points to defeat UConn 73-55 Saturday live on ESPN’s College GameDay. Markus Kennedy, Yanick Moreira, and Sterling Brown each dropped 13 points while Nic Moore tacked on an extra 10 points.

Moreira recorded 10 rebounds to complete his double-double and Nic Moore had six assists.

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38 Halls product 41 NCR product 44 Reed in a hall 45 Stable rides for kids 49 Whodunit surprise 51 Org. with Eagles 53 Coin with 12 stars on its reverse side 54 Late-inning substitute 58 Like some grins 59 Crate up 60 Organisms of a region 62 Not fer 63 Gets the unspoken message ... which includes one of five synonyms found in this puzzle's longest answers 68 53-Across fraction 69 Maui music makers 70 Lingerie fabric 71 Envelope-pushing 72 Huff and puff 73 Bard's "between"

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2 __ franaise 3 Pond juvenile 4 "This Kiss" singer Faith 5 Kept in a pen 6 Tap into 7 __ Schwarz 8 CIO partner 9 Keep up on the issues?

10 Neat arrangements 11 Nuclear reactor need 12 Delta-zeta connection 13 Seasons a bit more 18 Pistons' org.

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64 Letters in a police record 65 Novelist Kesey 66 Eighty-six 67 Explosive stuff

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WEDNESDAY n FEBRUARY 18, 2015 pl aylist

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Chet Faker, an Australian singer, sings the favorite tune “No Diggity.”

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Ryan is a DJ and producer from Canada.

MC Mattioli is back again with a new swaggy playlist zoe mattioli Contributing Writer zmattioli@smu.edu Hello all my incredible music aficionados! You already know what it is, another mix of fine tunes to keep your blood flowin’ and your body moving. In wake of Valentine’s Day, I’m taking a queue from every grocery store out there and gearing up for spring time. That means getting all my ducks - and tracks - in order to prepare for spending maximum chill time under the sweet rays of the sun. This includes building my mandatory Spring Break playlist, and so I’ve included a handful of songs below which I would recommend you add to get a head start on yours as well.

Now, on your mark, get set, play.

1. Devon Baldwin - Knock You Down feat. Skizzy Mars You might recognize her name if you listen to G-Eazy, as Ms. Baldwin, who also happens to be G’s longtime girlfriend and is that female voice in about 99 percent of his songs. Well, we can all thank the dear lord that at last, this mermaid and most beautiful woman on earth has finally released her own EP and it’s absolutely delicious. “Knock You Down” was my favorite out of the whole thing, but to be honest I’ve been listening to it all on replay ever since it came out. You killed it

Dev, this is perfect.

2. Drake - Legend In case you missed it, over the weekend Drake dropped his first mixtape in six out of seemingly nowhere (that is, if you overlook the fact he released the video for “Jungle” to tease it). This has been called a mixtape “for contemplation,” meaning it shows off more of Drake’s more serious and dark side, so to speak. Expect to hear the same kind of vibes from NWTS songs like “Too Much,” “Wu Tang Forever,” “Poundcake,” and the like. I included “Legend” on my list just because that Ginuwine sample at the start hooks you and keeps you listening for the rest of the mixtape.

3. Shuko - Allow Me feat. Pete Philly, Evidence, 20syl You’ve probably seen 20syl on one of my lists before, and that’s because the beats the French producer turns out are explosive and addicting. This track is pretty dope, but don’t get caught off guard when the French rhymes come in towards the end. Just go with it.

Maybe even challenge yourself to learn a line or two. Magnifique!

4. Chet Faker - No Diggity This one is just an oldy that I was listening to the other day and remembered that I wanted to share it with every soul on Earth (or at least on campus) that hasn’t heard

it. Aussie singer, Chet Faker, with his raspy yet sweet as honey voice, covers Blackstreet’s old school one hit wonder. Sidenote, this one fits well under the “Bedroom Songs” category... ;) 5. Snoh - Emotional THIS. SONG. THOUGH. I was blown away the first time I heard it, and maybe you won’t feel as moved as I did but hopefully you will. Snoh Aalegra’s vocals are stunning, and if that wasn’t enough to win me over, then the old school, Amy Winehouse // Mark Ronson backtrack definitely sealed the deal. Oh and she’s Swedish... and happens to look like the love child of Jessica Biel and Lana del Rey so, she’s kind of perfect. Second only to Devon Baldwin.

6. Moses - Dwell in the Dark This is another old one, but was only recently brought to my attention by one of my trusted music advisers up in Boulder. I don’t really know anything about this “Moses” guy, and he seems to be pretty inactive on Soundcloud lately but this track is gorgeous and if it didn’t get attention when it first came out, it should now. His voice is so sweet, carried away so gently by the quiet guitar strums. For fans of John Legend, Lorde and Adele.

7. J-Louis - I Can’t Explain It (The Way That I Feel) J-Louis is the first of two

Soulection artists I’ll be featuring this month, and one of my favorites off their roster. His vibes are very deep, funky and hypnotizing. This is more a song for easy listening, or maybe something to get lost to. Shoutout to the flute ditty at the intro, courtesy of “some man I met off the streets” according to the song’s credits. Lol. 8. OMI - Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix) Calling all tropical house fans! This one is your jam! The melody sounds so familiar and fits so perfectly together with the summery, tropical notes. Make this the first song you listen to when you get to the beach during Spring Break, or maybe even blast it the next time we have 75 degree weather and you’re playing frisbee outside Dallas Hall? Yes. 9. Sam Gellaitry - to earth and back Sam Gellaitry is kind of the shining star of Soulection of the moment, due in part to his recent release of his first official EP, Short Stories. This dude is 18 years old, and in the past year his music has made waves across the Internet.

Now I’m over here struggling to be a 22-year-old, and relentlessly listening to his music in hopes of catching a spark of his talent. Let me know if any of y’all see results.

10. Rodriguez - Sugar Man

(The Goldfish Remix) UGH THIS SONG. Listen up y’all, low key, this one is the best song out of the lot, but I put it toward the end to serve as a treat for all those that made it this far (thank you). The Goldfish, an iconic electronic producing duo from South Africa, put their deep house spin on Rodriguez, another South Africa star by way of Detroit, and the result is dopeeeee. Download this *fo free* and listen to it always.

11. MÖWE - Crystalized (Cover) Oh , I forgot about how amazing this one is too. UGH SO MUCH GOOD MUSIC. So MÖWE, an Viennese producing duo, has settled quite comfortably into my top few favorite artists of all time. Their remix of “Sonnenkind” honestly changed my life. So naturally when I saw they covered one of the best songs The XX ever made, it was destined to be a success. And it was.

Try not to cry.

12. Ryan Hemsworth - BENNY LAVA And now to just change things up completely... I bring you, a Ryan Hemsworth remix of Benny Lava. Like WHAT? Do you guys remember that video? Seriously what a throwback. Couldn’t help but burst out laughing when I first heard this. Expect to see me busting out some of these Bollywood moves at Home Bar soon... OoOoOoOo, I

love you inside meeee!

13. Synchronice x Kasum Glorious (Chet Porter Remix) This one is soooo nice.... Here, let me paint a picture for you to give you an idea as you listen. Take Zedd-style vocals, and pair them with Odesza, Porter Robinson and Cashmere Cat having a jam sesh on a beach - with harps. There you go. Oh and, maybe when your friend on your spring break trip with the GoPro gets around to editing his recap video of you all doing backflips into pools or lakes or whatever, recommend this song to him.

14. Lido x BrassTracks - Four Five Seconds This one is one of those remix inceptions that I tend to throw in my mixes from time to time. Start with Rihanna, Kanye, and Paul McCartney’s “fourfiveseconds,” which was then remixed by Lido, but due to copyright laws (boooooo), was pulled from Soundcloud in less than than five, or even four, seconds. But it’s all good because we can still relive it in full fledge funky feel goodness, thanks to the boys over at BrassTracks. I picture myself being at the SNL 40 thing the other night and hearing their studio band bumping this ish, and everything is right in the world.

Mattioli, out.