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A Thursday at Home Students spend their Thursday nights at the ‘Green Elephant’ JEREMIAH JENSEN Contributing Writer jjensen@smu.edu The Green Elephant lost its name a long time ago. Now it is Home Bar, a place of legend that is home to shenanigans, romance and liberation. All corners of the campus population gather beneath this roof week in and week out: athletes, Greeks, upperclassmen, lowerclassmen. People who never cross elsewhere cross here. They share in a camaraderie born of their intersecting desires. Outside, on the cracked asphalt leading to the dented black doors, a parody of the School of Athens greets those who are late to the party. People are sprawled across benches, milling about, muttering to one another or suddenly and exultantly shouting as though they’d discovered the Pythagorean Theorem. Inside, lips pressed to deafened ears, back to back, beat to beat, a ton of drunken flesh sizzles, pops and wobbles in a dingy pressure cooker of libido and booze. “Hey!” Shouts criss-cross the room as revelers beckon one another to cross the ocean of bodies between each other. Lasers cut through curls of tobacco smoke and glance off of glazed eyes. Flashing lights illuminate the dark wooden floor slick and sticky with puddles of liquor and beer. Hip hop hits rip through the rafters, rattling the floor boards and setting what little cloth clings to the bodies in here abuzz with an augmented heartbeat. There is no room to move. To make it through the sea of gyrating patrons, people lean in the general direction they want to go or follow someone else’s path, hoping to make it through the tangled mass of limbs, lips and hips. “Your boyfriend is hot!” “Oh, he’s not my boyfriend!” “I Facebook stalked you! You have a boyfriend!” The air savors mostly of tobacco with a hint of vomit that stabs the back of the nasal cavity at the top of each breath. This room is not pretty or pleasant, but no one cares. It’s not about the look of the house. It’s

about the feel of Home. The people who come here want to bathe in the energy that animates this shambly shack. They want the freedom that comes when no one can see them, hear them, understand them, or remember them. Big dumb grins fill the revelers’ faces most of the time. Their good vibes got loosened with the liquor. The booze bounced nagging social inhibitions out the door, and responsibility is not welcome within these walls. Sexuality, drink and drawl flow unabashed and unfiltered. “You’ve got glitter on your face…you, you f*****g f**k!” “SLIM THUGGAH!” The students here forget the shiny halls of SMU where their professors, peers and parents push them to perfection. “Shut Up and Dance” blares over the speakers urging its listeners to live in the moment. They gladly oblige. Here there is no judgment or regret. Those sad sentiments come later when hangovers and walks of shame remind the revelers of their folly. But tonight they touched freedom. They held her hands and danced with her until the stroke of 2 a.m. They leave the bar with freedom leaning on their arms. But in the morning they wake up alone. Freedom only wanted a one-night stand. Maybe they’ll see her next, maybe the next day. It depends on how much weekend is left. Either way they hope to hook up with freedom again. They never get enough. That’s why they’ll keep coming back Home.

Student Foundation hosts Centennial Celebration of Lights KATARINA ZITO Contributing Writer kzito@smu.edu SMU Student Foundation hosted the 42nd annual Celebration of Lights on the Dallas Hall Lawn Nov. 30. Student Foundation partnered with CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) and helped to make 90 children’s holiday one to remember. The event drew students, faculty and SMU community members. Although it was a cold evening, there was hot cocoa, apple cider and cookies to help warm everyone up. The SMU tradition certainly did not disappoint. This year SMU purchased 5,000 lights to light up Dallas Hall, along with the lights on the Christmas tree and trees all down the Boulevard. The ceremony started with Christmas carols as everyone in the crowd lit their candles. There were several different SMU student musical performances from the Belle

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Students watch performances during the Celebration of Lights.

Tones and Brazen Brass 5 to the Voices of Inspiration Gospel Choir. First-year Molley Agapiou enjoyed the night with her friends. Her favorite part about the celebration was the hot chocolate. “We came to get into the Christmas spirit,” first-year Kelly Mark said. The crowd of people started at the steps of Dallas Hall and ended at the fountain on the lawn. “There are a lot of people here. This is the first time I feel the community at SMU,” firstyear Austin Chen said. Among the light show, the most exciting new features of the Celebration of lights were

the carriage rides that took place around the Boulevard and the ice skating rink in front of the flag pole. The long lines for both made it clear that they were crowd favorites. Following SMU tradition, students sang Christmas carols and President R. Gerald Turner led in prayer before reading the Christmas Story. First-year applied physiology major Sydney Lyng said she will definitely come back next year, and found her first time enjoying the Celebration of Lights to be a great one. “It’s one of the biggest traditions at SMU, it feels festive,” first-year Eli Quezada said.

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I’m sorry, but I’m not sorry about 2015 SMU football Hello. Perhaps we’ve met. I’m the SMU resident sports idiot/columnist, and I predicted SMU would go 6-6 and make a bowl game this season. No, that’s not a typo. Laugh at me as long as you’d like. OK, now stop laughing and hear me out as I explain. A year to the day as I write this, SMU introduced Chad Morris as its head football coach. It didn’t take long for everyone to reach the same conclusion: Morris is a great coach. He said all the right things and hit the recruiting trail right away to start on this massive task. I too reached the conclusion that Morris and his staff are great coaches. And after a season of covering him and his staff, I still think they are, in fact, great coaches. A year to the date of his introduction, that conclusion can be lost in the team’s 2-10 record and season-ending 63-0 loss to Memphis Nov. 28. But, when a team makes a high-profile hire like Morris, realistic

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expectations can be lost in it too. After getting a close look at the energy he and the staff put into recruiting, spring practices and fall camp, plus the team’s work in spring ball, summer weightlifting sessions and fall practices, I thought six wins was realistic because Morris was a miracle worker. He may well be a miracle worker. But I forgot about history. The history lesson is that miracles aren’t worked right away, even though the optimistic and goal-oriented Morris set the bar high in his first season. This is a 180-degree culture change. It takes time. Like, more than one season, no matter what a team displays in the first offseason under a well-acclaimed head coach.

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Take a look around the American Athletic Conference and you’ll see turnaround programs in Memphis, Temple and South Florida. The first two are historically moribund programs, and USF has only played football since 1997. Those teams are a combined 27-9 this season. Two years ago, they were 7-29 and occupied the bottom three spots in the conference. The common denominator is each team’s win-loss record improved significantly in year three under the coaching staff tasked with the rebuild. Which means that well-acclaimed coaches lost a lot of games early in their tenure at those schools. South Florida was 4-8 in 2014, prompting some fans and media to put Willie Taggart in the proverbial hot seat. The Bulls won eight games this year behind Taggart’s newly installed spread offense. Memphis actually regressed from four wins in 2012 to three in 2013, Justin Fuente’s second season at the helm. Now, Fuente has

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SMU volleyball makes NCAA Tourney BRIAN O’DONNELL Sports Editor bodonnell@smu.edu The SMU volleyball team was officially selected to the 2015 Division 1 Women’s Volleyball Championship Sunday. The team claimed the American Athletic Conference’s automatic bid by winning the AAC regular season championship and will make its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament against Purdue Dec. 3 at 4:30 p.m. in Austin.

The Mustangs finished the season with a program-record 27 wins that included a 17-3 record in conference play. The team is led by Avery Acker, the NCAA leader in assists per set (12.53), Morgan Heise, who is second in the NCAA in digs, and Janelle Giordano, who ranks second in the NCAA with 185 blocks. Purdue finished the 2015 season 22-9. The Boilermakers were 3-7 against top-25 teams. The winner of the Dec. 3 matchup will play the winner of Thursday’s match between No. 3-seeded Texas and Fairfield.

19 wins in the last two seasons and just became the head coach at Virginia Tech, which I think is one of the best jobs in all of college football. The lesson is that above all, enduring a rebuild takes patience. After SMU came close to a road win against TCU, my prediction didn’t look too insane. The Mustangs beat North Texas the week before and threw Baylor a punch before the Bears pulled away in the second half. While those games showed the immediate progress, they also let our expectations get a little too inflated. Even in the two losses, fans still had something to be proud of. I don’t think I was wrong, but it led to higher expectations for the conference games, when teams had more film on SMU. So I’m sorry for getting anyone’s hopes up too high. Ultimately, I think SMU made progress. The team did get one more win than last year. It battled hard in a lot of games this year after showing almost no fight in 2014. Obviously, games

like Saturday’s horrid performance aren’t indicative of any improvement. SMU also made lots of mistakes that “made SMU beat SMU”, as Morris likes to say. That’s to be expected on a turnaround team playing a lot of young players. I’ll admit I didn’t take that into account in my six-win prediction. Since arriving at SMU, Morris and his staff have done all the right things. Again, after an inexcusable loss like Saturday’s, that’s hard to remember. They’ve recruited well, preached getting a little bit better each day, patience, and buying in as a community to change the entire culture of SMU football. I’d say that’s a pretty good vision for the future. Anyway, I’m sorry for not using patience, realism and common sense when analyzing this season. I guess I bought in a little too much, even though I ironically wrote in August that this would be a season of patience and progress. But I’m not sorry for buying in right away.

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Men’s soccer eliminated in Sweet 16 BRIAN O’DONNELL Sports Editor bodonnell@smu.edu The SMU men’s soccer team was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament after losing to No. 5 Akron in the Sweet 16. The two teams faced off at FirstEnergy Stadium Cub Cadet Field in Akron, Ohio, where the Zips beat the Mustangs 2-1. SMU was outshot 40-13 and trailed in corner kicks 19-3. Goalkeeper Michael Nelson was under siege throughout, totaling nine saves

in what was a strong performance despite the two goals. Akron jumped out to an early lead on a goal by Goncalo Soares in the 25th minute. SMU tied it up with a goal off of a corner kick in the 32nd minute. However, the Zips had another goal in the 43rd minute that turned out to be the difference in the game. With the loss, SMU finished the season 15-3-4. The Mustangs will lose seniors John Lujano, Ida Camara, Danny McQuaid and Jacob Speed, but should still be contenders for the AAC title again next year.

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Gifting on a college student budget DANIELA HUEBNER Online Editor dhuebner@smu.edu Finding the perfect holiday present for family and friends is always tricky, but it’s especially difficult on a tight budget. College students simply do not have the funds we wish we had to buy our loved ones the newest iPhone 6 or hoverboard. So to save you some trouble this holiday season, here’s a list of gift ideas that won’t break your wallet.

HOLIDAY MUGS As the weather cools down, mugs full of hot chocolate, coffee and tea become a household staple. Many of the cute, holiday-themed mugs on the market are very reasonably priced, and are sure to be a hit with any warm beverage lover. Amazon has a wide selection of inexpensive holiday-themed

mugs, like a $2.72 snowman mug with an attached spoon and a $10.22 Grinch ceramic mug.

PICTURE FR AMES Perfect for family members, friends and significant others, picture frames allow you to capture the gift of a positive memory. Arts and crafts retail store Hobby Lobby has more than 500 picture frames to choose from, with low prices ranging anywhere from $4 to $20. Choose a frame and a favorite picture of you and your loved one and you’re set. You’ll score bonus points with this personalized and sentimental gift.

RING HOLDER Giving the gift of jewelry is overrated — at least when you spend the majority of your money each month on

food and weekend Uber rides. The porcelain lily ring holder from UncommonGoods is elegant, practical and unique, and it’s a lot cheaper than a Tiffany ring. Priced at just $38, this handcrafted work of art is a steal that’ll impress all of the ring-wearing women in your life.

CANDLES You can never go wrong with gifting a candle, especially during the holiday season. Bed Bath & Beyond has a variety of sweet-smelling, holidaythemed three-wick candles, with scents like Cranberry Woods, Pumpkin Pecan Waffles and Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin. These candles come in textured glass fixtures that add a splash of color and flavor to anyone’s holiday décor. The chic candles are reasonably priced at $24.50, but if that still sounds too high, Bed Bath

& Beyond also has a variety of lower-priced candles to choose from, starting at just $2.25.

WHISKE Y KIT A DIY whiskey kit from UncommonGoods is a great gift option for your brother, boyfriend or father. With simple step-by-step instructions, this creative gift will allow any cocktail-loving person in your life to whip up a delicious masterpiece from the comfort of their own home. Priced at $35, the kit comes with everything one needs to transform their favorite bourbon or rye into an oldfashioned whiskey concoction. If all else fails, you can always shop the SMU bookstore and charge your holiday purchases to your student account. Just hope your parents don’t see the bill until after Dec. 25.

Tech gifts for people who don’t enjoy the mainstream LAUREN AGUIRRE Assignments Desk Editor lcaguirre@smu.edu Don’t like the look of the Apple Watch? Take a look at Pebble Time Round. This smartwatch can be yours for $250. Pebble is the first and only smartwatch company. And now, they’ve released the first ever round smartwatch. The Pebble Time Round features an e-paper, always-on display. And it’s now in color. Its full battery life is two days, but the charge time is very short. After just 30 minutes, you’ll be up to full power. Plus, there are tons of different digital watch faces you can pick from, including some classy analog styles. If your friend or relative especially doesn’t want to advertise you’re

wearing a smartwatch and be stylish, the Pebble Time Round is the perfect option. Tired of your Fitbit? Try out a Misfit. Track your daily activities and monitor your sleep with the new Shine 2 model, priced at $99. One of the perks of the Misfit is that you can change how you wear it. It’s designed to work as wrist wear, but you can also convert the circular device into a pendant if the watch design doesn’t fit your outfit. Its companion app tracks your steps and calories burnt along with your sleep cycle. You can also keep a daily food journal to monitor your diet. The Shine comes in a variety of colors and is water-resistant up to 50 meters. If your fitness freak friend is looking for a tracker that won’t stick out, the Misfit

is the best bet. Looking for an affordable tablet? Amazon has you covered with Kindle Fire HD. The lineup of Kindle Fire tablets now includes a $50 model. Also, the more expensive Fire tablet models now offer interest-free payment plans. The Amazon Appstore has all of your favorite apps, including Netflix, Hulu, Candy Crush, Twitter and more. The Dolby Digital speakers provide clear, crisp sound for anything for your intended gift receiver could want to watch. Also, with an Amazon Prime membership, users have unlimited photo storage for anything captured with their tablet. If you’re looking for great technology at an affordable price, the Kindle Fire is a fantastic choice.

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Gifts for your foodie friends CHRISTINA COX Editor-in-Chief clcox@smu.edu Foodie friends are notoriously hard to buy gifts for. They stay up-to-date on the latest appliances and food trends, are always the cooks in the kitchen and have a knack for finding the best-hidden restaurants. These foodies are experts in their field, connoisseurs of good eats and treats. But for those lessinclined food lovers, finding gifts for these friends can be difficult. Here are some holiday gift ideas for the foodie in your life.

FOODIE DICE ($24) Take a gamble on dinner with foodie dice. Roll the dice to see what protein options, cooking methods, grain/carb elections, herb choices and bonus ingredients to add to each meal. With 186,000 possible combinations, foodies will never run out of dinner options.

BAR10DER COCKTAIL TOOL ($29.99)

This little tool has everything you need at a home bar. Zester? Check. Reamer? Check. Jigger? Check. All together, the pocketknife for bartending has 10 tools total making it the ultimate cocktail tool.

BACON MAKING KIT ($39.95) Bacon lovers rejoice; it has never been easier to create delicious homemade bacon. The kit comes complete with coconut sugar, cracked black pepper, flaked sea salt, a thermometer and instructions. All you need to bring is pork belly to cure and turn into bacon in just one week. One kit makes five 2-lb batches.

R AW SPICE SUBSCRIPTION ($6/MONTH) A perfect gift for those who love to experiment with new cuisines, Raw Spice Bar offers a yearly subscription of high-quality spices from around the world for only $6 a month. Spices are delivered

directly to one’s door and include three spices, three recipes for global dishes and a history of cuisine from each region.

COOKING MEASUREMENTS TEA TOWEL ($16) Take the confusion out of converting with this fun measurement tea towel. The handy towel outlines measurements and transpositions for cooking needs. It has everything from how many teaspoons are in a tablespoon to the finger conversions of a dash and a pinch.

ZOKU ICE CREAM MAKER ($19.99) You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice cream. This pre-chilled bowl will allow you to whip up homemade ice cream in just 10 short minutes. Mix in toppings to any flavor to create delicious ice cream, gelato, frozen yogurt, sherbet or sorbet.

Gifts to please all your sports fanatic friends BRIAN O’DONNELL Sports Editor bodonnell@smu.edu If you have a friend who is an avid sports fan, you can’t go wrong with giving him or her something sports-related this holiday season. Here are some of the best gifts available:

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Team Gear This may not seem like the most creative gift, but it’s every fan’s favorite. We always enjoy representing our team and clothing is the most practical way to do that. Not only is it the easiest gift to find, it is also the most flexible when it comes to your budget. T-shirts and hats tend to range more than $20-$30 while jerseys and jackets can be over $100. Just make sure you consider how long a player might be relevant to the team before you buy something with their name on it. NBA 2K16, FIFA 16, NHL 16 and Madden NFL 16 For the video game-loving sports fan, these games offer hundreds of hours of entertainment. Find out what game system your friend has and which of these they already own before you make a purchase. If you can’t do this, a gift card to the nearest electronics retailer is the next best thing. Keep in mind that most games cost $59.99.

Tickets For a true fan, nothing beats the experience of going to the stadium to watch their favorite team play. Except for going with a friend. Tickets are a great gift because you get to spend quality time together, making them worth more to your friend than face value. This is especially true if your friend lives in a different city than the team they support plays in. See if the team is coming to town in the near future and you might just be “friend of the year.” NBA League Pass If you’re looking for a gift for an NBA fan, NBA League Pass is every fan’s dream come true. Fans can live stream any game in the league, enabling them to follow their favorite team even when it isn’t being nationally televised. League Pass also gives them the option of watching up to four games at a time. The only thing to consider is the price, which is $199.99.

Present ideas for fashionable fitness lovers CARLEEANN ALLEN Assoc. A&L Editor carleeanna@smu.edu The holidays are right around the corner, and so are those pesky New Year’s resolutions. Most people plan to spend the New Year getting healthy and increasing their fitness level. Studies have found that wearing the proper workout gear can actually improve the quality of your workouts, thereby making the resolutions more attainable. Here are the top items to ask for this holiday season if fitness is going to be your priority in 2016. If active wear is on your wish list this holiday season look no further than Lorna Jane or Lululemon. The two companies have gained popularity with their unique cuts and fun designs. Lorna Jane was founded in Australia

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and the company’s brand emphasizes an active lifestyle. This shows through the different lines they have for activities like running or pilates. Lululemon specializes in different materials that naturally wick away moisture. Like Lorna Jane, Lululemon has cutting-edge designs featuring mesh panels, open backs and

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strappy tops. Both companies have clothing for hot and cold weather to keep you prepared for any kind of weather. For the stylish fitness fanatics, there are dozens of items that can conceal a seemingly boring accessory. Tory Burch has a line of Fitbit covers that are an excellent alternative to the rubber covers that most people sport. For those who want to help the environment and look good while doing it, S’well has a seemingly endless number of options. S’well is a bottle company with the mission of ridding the world of plastic bottles. The bottles they have designed keep beverages cold

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for 24 hours and hot for 12. Yogis, or those who want to begin practicing yoga, should look into Manduka’s yoga products. The line carries a variety of yoga mats and blocks, along with foam rollers and meditation gear.

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the bank. Mom and dad will love to showcase this present at home or on their desks in the office.

For the two people who already give so much (and not just presents), it can be a major struggle to find the perfect gift in return. Although it would be dream worthy to splurge on a brand new car or tropical vacation to show the love, there are some awesome and realistically priced alternatives that are just as thoughtful for mom and pop this winter.

Starbucks logo ceramic mugs and sweet treats including biscotti, shortbread and caramel wafer cookies. Yum!

Netflix or Hulu For the TV junkie parents, present them with a Netflix or Hulu Plus account for unlimited access to TV and movies. Both services are only $7.99 a month and will provide hours upon hours of entertainment. And if the gifter keeps the account password for personal use too, no judgments here.

Picture Frame Feeling sentimental? Opt for the ultimate feely present and gift your parents a nice picture frame complete with a family photo. CVS and Walgreens both print photos for under a dollar each and Pottery Barn is a great spot for pretty frames that won’t break

Fitbit Keep parents up with the times and gift them the trend of the Fitbit. The original wristband that makes fitness fashionable will allow the ’rents to track their steps, distance and active minutes per day. The traditional Fitbit flex costs $99.95 and includes sleep monitors.

Starbucks Holiday Sampler If mom and dad are completely useless before their first cup of coffee in the morning, this set should be at the top of the shopping list. For $60, the rents can be decked out with three Starbucks blends and hot coco, two

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Five presents for your pooch this X-mas OLIVIA NGUYEN Managing Editor qonguyen@smu.edu

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Every year Santa Claus checks the list of names for the good boys and girls to give gifts to — but what people don’t know is that list includes dogs’ names too. For the pups that always put a smile on your face, make you laugh and stare straight into your soul every time they poop, here’s a list of fun, creative gifts to spoil your pet with this Christmas. Bambú Hammock: $200 Does your dog have no chill? Well, after purchasing the Bambú Pet Hammock, your furry friend will be ice cold. Created by Pet Lounge Studios, the hammock combines aesthetics and comfort, using rich, ecofriendly materials and a unique sleeping surface to provide a high-end bed for your pet. Illuminated Dog Leash: $25 One trouble dog parents can understand is the struggle of late-night walks. By purchasing this neon, bright leash, not only will you and your dog be safer, but also you and your pet will be walking in style. The leash is visible from one-quarter mile away in the dark and is 5-feet long. The LED embedded lights are visible from both sides and the leash runs on three AAA batteries. Available colors are red, green and blue.

Custom Stuffed Dogs: $150 Heard the phrase “two is better than one?” In this case, it is rightfully so. With Custom Stuffed Dog toys, your furry friend will get a plush version of themselves to play with all the time so they’ll never feel lonely. Simply submit a photo of your pet to the company and be patient for two weeks to receive your toy. The luxurious Merino Wool fabric is not only soft but is handmade in the U.S.A. All proceeds for Custom Stuffed Dogs (courtesy of The Shelter Pups) goes toward supporting animal and shelter rescues. Dog Bow Ties: $45 Make your pooch the most fashionable one on the block by sporting a fashionable bow tie. Silly Buddy’s dog boutique offers handmade bow tie collars in various patterns like nautical, floral, stripes and plaid. The collars are made with 100 percent cotton fabric and include a removable dapper bow tie that secures to the collar from two points for an even, sturdy grip. Orders take 21 days to be created and sent out, so order ahead to get them in time for Christmas. Ugly Christmas Sweater: $18-30 As the cold rolls into Dallas, don’t let your dog freeze. Wrap them up in one of these Zack & Zoey’s pet sweaters to keep them warm and in the holiday spirit. The dog clothing line offers various prints and colors, from floral to argyle to keep your dog comfortable and casual while looking cool.

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‘The Good Dinosaur’ is Tunes for Texas combines Pixar’s latest triumph passion with service at SMU AVERY HANSEN Contributing Writer awhansen@smu.edu

RILEY COVEN Arts and Life Editor rcoven@smu.edu Pixar’s latest film, “The Good Dinosaur,” is a delight for children, parents and everyone in between. The film tells the story of Arlo, a timid Apatosaurus, who becomes separated from his family and home during a freak storm. Arlo is swept away by a river and wakes up with no idea where he is. With some unlikely help from a little boy named Spot, he attempts to make his way back home while meeting an eclectic cast of characters along the way. The most striking aspect of the film is its gorgeous animation. The characters are so detailed and expressive that it’s hard to believe it’s mere animation. The scene renderings look as if they

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could be photography stills from around the world. “There’s not a lot of dialogue. The two main characters can’t speak the same language, so that’s a challenge that we knew we were in for,” said Rob Thompson, one of Pixar’s lead animators, to the SMU Campus Weekly. While the visuals are the highlight of the film, the heartfelt story is still a

key aspect. The relationship between Arlo and Spot is most accurately described as one between a dinosaur and his pet human –— but the mutual respect and love between the two couldn’t be more obvious. They work together, sacrifice for each other and teach one another how to be better. The duo is one of the best pairings in recent Pixar memory, and they make the film what it is.

Editor speaks with indiepop artist Darwin Deez RILEY COVEN Arts and Life Editor rcoven@smu.edu Indie-pop artist Darwin Deez came to Dallas Dec. 2. and performed at Three Links in Deep Ellum. Coming off the success of his latest album, “Double Down,” Darwin Deez is working through a countrywide tour, and promised that his show would be a great tiem. The SMU Campus Weekly got the opportunity to sit down and ask Darwin Deez a few questions: SMU CW: What inspired

you to become a musician? Darwin Deez: “I tried a reasonable course of action in my mid-20s and it was like pulling teeth compared to the doors that started opening for me as soon as I got serious about music, which was simultaneous with my second return to college.” SMU CW: What are some tips to aspiring artists? DD: “Go to open mic night. I did it weekly — more than weekly— for over a year in NYC. I learned how to write lyrics from that. Before I was making music with distorted vocals and false lyrics —

mumbly melodies that sounded like words but weren’t. People would ask me what the words were and there weren’t any words.” SMU CW: What’s life been like since choosing to be a professional musician? DD: “Great. Sketchy. I worry sometimes about my future. Not too keen about starting a family because of how unreliable the income seems. But I’m surviving comfortably for the moment without a day job which is a dream.” Darwin Deez is touring across the country now.

In the fall of 2013, two firstyear SMU students wanted to find a way to continue playing music in college while also being involved in the Dallas community. Vafa Behzadpour and Dylan Erwin gathered a group of their friends who were interested in being a part of a musical service club and created Tunes for Texas. The club held its first event, a clothing drive, on SMU’s Boulevard where Tunes for Texas collected 20 garage bins full of clothing donations. After the event, the

club received its first official charter. “We love the opportunity we have had of getting to work with those in need and share our love of music,” Erwin said. Last year, Tunes for Texas had around 10 members, but this year the group has grown to almost 40. As the club gains recognition, it continues to grow in both members and instruments. Tunes for Texas now includes pianists, violinists, saxophonists, guitarists, cellists, percussionists and singers, all working together to create one cohesive sound. “I started playing piano in the first grade and entered competitions every year until

I graduated high school,” sophomore and Tunes of Texas President Courtney McKinney said. “In junior high, I discovered how I could use piano to bring others joy. After that, I looked for more opportunities to volunteer with music.” McKinney said that while she craved the rush and intensity of competition, she loved the feeling of entertaining an audience more. She discovered how she could combine her piano skills and passion for service after she completed a mission trip in junior high. The group holds a strong belief that one’s passion should be used to help others.

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Editor summarizes SMU’s semester Headlines, trends, major events from Fall 2015 Classes are winding down and 2015 is drawing to a close. The holidays and New Year (and course evaluations) bring about time to reflect on what has happened this year and to look forward to what the coming year holds. In the spirit of the season, here are some of the major events that have transpired on campus this past semester: Chad Morris and SMU Football: Chad Morris started his coaching career at SMU to great fanfare. It was heralded that there would be a “new era” of SMU football under his leadership and that things would be different. At first they were. SMU put up respectable, well-fought performances against Baylor and TCU and actually delivered a win against UNT. However, things went downhill following the team’s Homecoming loss to James Madison University. Ultimately, the Mustangs struggled their way to a 2-10 record. Morris certainly shaped the football team into a more successful and cohesive unit; however, a 2-10 record is not one to write home about. Hopefully the hype and success of SMU’s football program will increase and Morris will continue to build something significant here at SMU. SMU’s Centennial Celebration: The weekend of Sept. 24-27 saw SMU celebrate a century as a university in grand style. President R. Gerald Turner proudly announced the fundraising goals had been surpassed with “a billion and change” being raised for the future of this university. In addition to numerous events for alumni and students, the Homecoming parade and game were capped off with a glorious fireworks display that I personally think should be a yearly tradition. The Centennial Celebration encouraged us to look back at our university’s history and to celebrate all that has been accomplished. But rather than resting on our laurels, this celebration should strengthen our resolve to continue to improve our institution as we progress into the second century, which will hopefully be even better than the first. The NCAA sanctions: Shortly following SMU’s Centennial came strict penalties for SMU’s men’s basketball and golf teams. The NCAA determined that the Mustangs were guilty of academic fraud and other various infractions, bringing severe punishments.

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The harshest of these penalties was a postseason ban and Larry Brown being suspended from a portion of the team’s season. These penalties caused outrage from all corners of SMU’s community, and again brought us into a broader spotlight for academic tarnish. Hopefully, the Mustangs can recover from these harsh penalties and still have a good season. AAC champs is the goal now, right? It remains to be seen if this incident will be the last in a long line of athletic infractions, or if SMU will continue its cheating ways. But for now, all that remains to be seen is how the Mustangs will respond and if the spirit of “Moody Magic” can be sustained throughout these trying times. Racial tensions and protests: Racial tensions have engulfed campuses across America, from Yale and Mizzou to Dartmouth and Princeton. SMU was no different, with its own racial tensions being heightened throughout the semester. On the heels of a racially offensive fraternity party theme and anonymous comments posted online, concerned

students and Black alumni hosted a forum to discuss the state of racial relations on SMU’s campus and to promote diversity. Students banded together under the #BlackatSMU hashtag to continue their activism. A picture was taken at a “blackout” rally to support solidarity with the students at Missouri. Additionally, a peaceful march was held to further bring awareness to the cause. Most recently, a list of 10 demands was reportedly delivered to President Turner’s office, as reported by the #BlackatSMU twitter account Nov. 16. Leaders of the movement have declined the SMU Campus Weekly’s requests for comment and more information on these demands. It is unclear whether this movement will be able to continue its momentum and bring about some positive changes to SMU’s climate. It is a noble goal to ensure that all feel included on this campus and I hope that goal is met; however, I hope that no new divisions, tensions or intimidation are launched by either side along the way. The story largely remains to be written, I simply hope that all sides of this dialogue continue to be respectful and peaceful (as they have been) in working towards meaningful change. These were the main storylines from the Fall 2015 semester. Keep checking back here on the opinion section in 2016 to follow these storylines and others as they develop on SMU’s campus.

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