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The SMU Health Center is still under construction and may possibly be further delayed. SMU broke ground on the Dr. Bob Smith Health Center in December 2014.

Health center construction hits nerves for some residents KYLIE MADRY Contributing Writer kmadry@smu.edu Shuttles resident Laura Kohner left for the gym early one morning in February, taking a path around the construction site of the new health center. It was a path that could be inconvenient at times, but one to which residents had grown accustomed. When the junior returned to her commons, that path was blocked. Instead, construction workers yelled at her to go around the site and take a new path, one that had previously been blocked off. No prior warning was given to residents that they would once again have to find a new, and inconvenient, route around the construction site, Kohner said. SMU broke ground on the Dr. Bob Smith Health Center in December of 2014, and it

has been a headache for many living in the North Quad since. Residents say they must deal with early morning construction wakeup calls, frustrating fence locations, blocked entrances and a lack of communication from administration. Fences have been cut to clear pathways and students have used emergency exits, as police warn about possible charges. The health center is expected to be completed this summer and open for the fall semester. Missed deadlines Joanne Vogel, dean of student life, discussed the possibility of construction being delayed at a Vice President of Student Affairs Student Advisory Board meeting Feb. 8. If the delay occurred, she said health center staff would not be able to move into the new building until Christmas break. She has since clarified, saying in an email interview with The Campus Weekly that construction is “back on track.”

Jay Meister, director of project management services for Facilities Planning and Management, said construction at the site was initially delayed. After the old health center was torn down, the lot sat empty for some months before the proper permits were in place. But Meister confirmed the building would be completed by this summer as planned. “We’ve worked five to six days a week to get back on schedule,” he said. With the crammed schedule comes earlier start times. In the past, construction had started at 8 a.m. Early in February, it was moved up to 7 a.m. Meister said the 7 a.m. start time is the earliest University Park construction ordinances allow. On at least one occasion, however, construction started earlier than 7 a.m. Lights from a bulldozer were seen flashing around 6:15 a.m. March 2. Construction noises were heard around 6:45 a.m.

Sophomore Eric Sedeño, a resident of Peyton, said he has noticed the earlier start time. “It has woken me up several times,” Sedeño said. “The machines are really loud and can be intrusive.” “Moving forward delivery trucks will park on Bishop Boulevard until 8 a.m. to be good neighbors to our residents even though their contract shows they can start at 7 a.m.,” Assistant Residential Community Director Ashley Garner wrote in a Feb. 8 email to residents of the Mary Hay/Peyton/Shuttles (MHPS) Commons. This email left residents confused when construction began every day at 7 a.m. rather than 8 a.m. “I didn’t think construction would start at 7 a.m.,” first year Caleb Hern said, who lives in

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Mary Hay. “But I could care less as long as this means it gets finished on time.” Confusing communication Lisa Joyner, assistant director of health education, is the liaison who attends weekly facilities meetings and passes relevant information along to the rest of the administrators in Residence Life. Coordinating with Joyner is Jennifer Post, director of residence life, who is responsible for updating Residential Community Directors and Faculty-in-Residence staff. The RCDs then pass along information to residents, Troy Behrens, dean of RLSH, said in an email. “The RCDs always give all information to residents,” he said. “Information is always shared with everyone as soon as it is received.” RCD Michelle Madsen said residents of Virginia-Snider receive information from social media and Faculty-inResidence Ann Batenburg posts it on her whiteboard. But according to Robert Krout, the faculty-in residence in the MHPS Commons, RCDs are not always the most direct source of information. Residents “probably get information more directly from RAs and Commons Council,” Krout said. Ashley Garner addressed the changing pathways around the construction site that had surprised and frustrated Kohner and other residents way back in February in a March 14 email sent to MHPS residents. “Please believe we are not withholding pertinent information. For example, I know many of you remember when the fence was placed near Shuttles cutting off the

front entrance way. This was just as much a surprise to MHPS staff as it was to residents.” Garner called the communication “imperfect,” and said those in MHPS “tirelessly advocate for more transparency, but it is often to little avail.” Safety hazards Some residents have taken matters into their own hands to ease the troubles caused by construction. The fence between Peyton and Shuttles has been cut multiple times, allowing students to cross through the construction zone to save time. “It is a criminal offense to trespass construction property. This also includes tampering with the fence. If the crew has to continually re-secure zipties and damaged fence areas, this could delay the project through the end of the Fall 2016 semester,” Garner said in the Feb. 8 email to students. Lt. Enrique Jemmott from the SMU Police Department said that, so far, reports have been filed with RLSH instead of SMU PD. From now on, police will make note of the reports, and those caught could be taken to the conduct office. “This is criminal mischief,” Jemmott said. “If we catch somebody doing it, there will be consequences.” Jemmott also said police could consider setting up cameras. “This is to protect people from getting hurt,” he said. “Just walk around. We want you all to be safe.” Garner also told residents in her March 14 email that construction would begin between Peyton and Mary Hay to weatherproof the driveway that frequently floods. This area has been the meeting place for residents of Mary Hay and Peyton during fire drills a new space has not yet been established. When asked if he felt safe around the construction, Hern said, “Well, I haven’t been impaled yet.”

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Construction has blocked off pathways to Virginia-Snider, Shuttles, Mary Hay and Peyton residence halls.

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SMU OIT issues phishing alert Blast kills at least 70, injures ALYSSA WENTZEL Copy Editor awentzel@smu.edu With all of the new technology we have access to, identity theft has become one of the fastest growing crimes in the U.S. Thieves steal people’s personal information through a variety of ways, sometimes without their victim knowing his or her identity is being stolen. This method of identity theft is known as “phishing.” According to the SMU Office of Information Technology, a victim usually “receives an email requesting various pieces of vital information — Social Security numbers, date of birth, password, account numbers etc,” which could redirect the individual to a website or an invitation to download a file. SMU OIT warned students to be wary of emails claiming to contain financial information or scholarship awards. Phishing emails have also included “SMU Daily Campus bulletin” as a cover for viruses in a March 4 email to the student body. Although SMU OIT states they “are capturing many of these attempts before they reach [student] mailbox[es],” some emails will make it past the filters. As a result, SMU OIT advises students to “be extra vigilant as you review your email. Do not click on any links to provide your

SMU credentials without first verifying the sender of the message and the legitimacy of the message.” These are a few characteristics of phishing emails SMU OIT warns students to look out for: 1. Someone pretending to be a legitimate retailer, bank, organization or government agency 2. The sender asks you to confirm personal information The email messages often include attachments or links to sites containing malicious code or malware which can infect your computer 3. Website links appear legitimate but actually take you to a different website 4. Phishing emails closely resemble official SMU communications and can be extremely hard to detect at first glance. To protect yourself (and your computer from viruses) think before you click. Keep in mind that most companies (including SMU) will not ask for personal or financial information through an email. Also, SMU OIT will “never ask you to verify your account or ‘click to renew’ your access in an email message.” If you receive a suspicious email or believe you may have responded to one, change your password immediately and contact the SMU OIT Help Desk at 214768-HELP (4357).

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KARLY HANSON Copy Editor khanson@smu.edu A suicide bomber targeting Christians killed at least 70 and injured more than 300 in a park in Lahore, Pakistan on Easter Sunday. The blast occured two days after Pakistani Christians celebrated Good Friday at St. Anthony’s church in Lahore. The majority of the victims are said to be women and children. Reuters reported at least 29 children celebrating Easter were among the casualties. A faction of the Pakistan Taliban, Jamaat-ur-Ahrar, claimed responsibility for the attacks. “We claim responsibility for the attack on Christians as

they were celebrating Easter,” BBC reported a spokesperson from the group told Pakistan’s Express Tribune. The suicide bomber detonated explosives in a vest during rush hour at one of the largest public parks in east Pakistan, Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park, The New York Times reported. He was a few feet away from a children’s play area when the blast occurred. Pakistan has decided to launch a parliamentary crackdown on Islamist militants, Reuters reported. It was Jamaat-ur-Ahrar’s fifth bombing since December. The crackdown comes after a direct challenge to the Pakistan government from the group’s spokesperson, Ehsanullah Ehsan.

“We want to send this message to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif that we have entered Lahore,” he said, according to an article from Al Jeezera. “He can do what he wants but he won’t be able to stop us. Our suicide bombers will continue these attacks.” The majority of Pakistan’s population is Muslim, but it also has a community of more than 2 million Christians, according to Reuters. Brussels, there was a wave of terror attacks in Turkey, the Ivory Coast and Yemen largely ignored by the world. For more on these attacks, watch The New York Times’ video on the “Forgotten victims of Terror.”

Trashcan fire in Fondren Science disrupts class, causes evacuation JACQUELYN ELIAS Graphics Editor jelias@smu.edu A small fire broke out in the Fondren Science Building before 3 p.m. Monday, causing more than 60 students and faculty to evacuate during afternoon classes. According to an emergency services personnel, a trashcan fire was the cause of the alarm. The Fondren Science Building, Heroy Hall and the Dedman Life Sciences Building were all evacuated. Daniel Avenue was also briefly shut down while firetrucks arrived on scene. Junior Anna Landreneau said she was in class watching a movie for a lab when the alarm went off around 2:40 p.m. “Everyone packed up and left — it wasn’t chaotic or anything in the halls,” she said. “When I got outside I saw a police car

pull up and an officer go in the building.” At 2:55 p.m., emergency personnel announced to the crowd of students that “it might take a while” and that Fondren Science was on fire. However, the issue was quickly resolved and students were allowed back into the building at 3 p.m. The cause of the fire is still unknown.

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Muslim Student Association hosts weeklong event to combat ‘Islamophobia’ EMAAN ELAHI Contributing Writer eelahi@smu.edu The Muslim Students Association (MSA) at SMU attracted more than 100 students curious about Islam at its annual Islam Awareness Week (IAW) March 14–18 in the Hughes-Triggs Student Center. The weeklong event put together by the MSA’s executive committee. IAW remains one of the organization’s most prominent events during the school year because it provides a voice for college Muslims. MSA was founded in 1985 to inform the campus about Islam culture. Through service projects, community

events and religious lectures, the SMU Muslim Students Association hopes to unify Muslims and people of different faiths on campus. Islam Awareness Week is the organization’s biggest event in the spring semester. Its goal is to reduce Islamophobia’s stigma and shed a positive light on Islam to the student body. Omer Ahmed, vice president of MSA, wants people to get a better understanding of Islam through IAW. “When people think of Muslims they think of what they see in the media. There are so many positive aspects of Islam, but how are people supposed to see them when no one is showing them? That’s

why we have Islam Awareness Week. We have to show them,” Ahmed said. Each day of IAW showcases a topic that addresses misconceptions about Islam. The themes include Islamophobia, inclusion in Islam, women in Islam, Interfaith Day and famous Muslims. March Against Islamophobia Monday’s theme, March against Islamophobia, addressed misconceptions about Muslims. Students were tested on their knowledge and some people were comfortable enough to share their own perspective of Islam. This allowed for healthy dialogue between the Muslim and non-

Muslim students. Dalia ElHag, an MSA member, said the trivia game was beneficial because the questions were not too overwhelming so people were able to learn basic facts about Islam. Inclusion in Islam Tuesday focused on inclusion of different ethnicities, religions and cultures in Islam. The event included a movie of interviews of Muslim students. The students talked about their experiences of being Muslim in America and how religion affects their lives. The movie’s goal was to show how Muslims practice their religion while also being good citizens of their country. Ahmed said the movie was

shown to help build a bridge between Muslims and nonMuslims on campus. “It will show a representation of the American Muslim,” Ahmed said. “People will get to see we are just like them because we can identify with our religion along with American values. We don’t have to pick one.” Following the movie, guest speaker Sheihk Gyazi Mackenzie talked to the group of more than 30 attendees about how Islam values inclusion and diversity. Students asked questions about human rights in Islam, the media and the rhetoric used by politicians. According to Afshan Lakhani, an MSA member, Mackenzie’s

talk was pivotal in combatting Islamophobia. “It was great seeing not only Muslims, but nonMuslims in the crowd because it only proves that such dialogue pertains to people of all different backgrounds,” Lakhani said. Women in Islam Wednesday’s theme, Women in Islam, presented Islam’s views on the role of women. The Why Islam Project, an outreach program that uses creative ways to spread awareness about Islam, spoke to students about the representation of women in Islam. Read the rest of Elahi’s story online at www.smudailycampus.com.

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Instagram ‘food porn’ bad for health, habits MOLLY WEST Contributing Writer mkwest@smu.edu A giant heart pops up, the quick double tap of a thumb and then it happens. The giant picture of a bright pink, strawberry milkshake covered in melted chocolate and rainbow sprinkles appears. As high-resolution pictures on Instagram fill Mia Wennick’s iPhone screen of brightlycolored, gooey cheeseburgers and decadent desserts, her stomach growls with desire. Wennick, an SMU student, never thought she would have to think twice about the extravagant food accounts she follows on social media. “I think there is a strong relationship because seeing the foods makes me crave them more and I am much more likely to go out and get a cheeseburger if I just saw a picture of one on Instagram,” Wennick said. Wennick is not the only person who is discovering these effects. Studies have shown that Instagram has an effect on people’s eating habits. New research from “Brain and Cognition” shows that gazing at what others call “food porn” can lead to weight gain. It also shows that digital media influences more than 70 percent of food Americans eat. “Social media has really changed the way that our brains take in information,” said Andrea Bey, executive health coach at Bey Health Solutions. This research shows that virtual food exposure is triggering physiological hunger more frequently than usual. These pictures can increase snacking and disrupt eating routines. Mackenzie Ruh has used Instagram for three years and, as a CorePower Yoga instructor, is required to post inspiring pictures of a healthy lifestyle, opposite of the “food porn” accounts. “I think that [food accounts] make people hungry and make them crave the bad food,” Ruh said. “When people look at pictures of food or watch cooking videos they get hungry and then they snack more.” Studies show that what happens after seeing these photos is harmful to one’s body. When people look at pictures of mouthwatering food, usually high in calories, their

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bodies release hormones that tell them to eat, “Brain and Cognition” explains. These hormones can even make people’s hearts race, insulin levels spike and salivary glands to go into overdrive. This explains why Wennick, along with other Instagram users, are likely to desire and then pursue the unhealthy food they just saw. “When we eat healthier foods, it not only helps us keep our waist lines in check, but we have overall better response to stress,” Bey said. “We have overall healthier mental function.” Bey works with more than 30 clients and helps them balance their eating habits along with their overall mental and physical health. She emphasizes that the more frequently social media Millennials are exposed to these foods, the more likely they are to indulge, leading to possible weight gain. “It is hard to keep people consistent. Most of the processed foods with refined sugars tend to be highly addictive,” Bey said. “If people aren’t setting the necessary boundaries when it comes to unhealthy foods, it can keep people in a pattern of food oppression.” Sharing pictures of food on Instagram has become so popular that people of all ages have created food accounts for fun. SMU student Chloe Marciano has a food account, eat_sleep_crave_repeat, where she posts a wide variety of food options every week. However, she does not believe there is a

correlation between the pictures she sees and changes in her diet. “Personally, I don’t think that following

food accounts has made a difference in my diet, so I don’t really think it has a huge effect on weight gain,” Marciano said. But it is not all bad. People feel that following healthy fitness and nutrition accounts also motivate them to live a healthier lifestyle. These accounts posts workout tips, healthy recipe ideas and motivation. “When I am trying to be healthy I tend to follow more healthy accounts, which is good as it inspires me,” Wennick said. Bey said that there are just as many healthy accounts to follow as there are unhealthy. For every truffle picture there is a healthier image of a fruit bowl. “I think it has been positive and negative,” Bey said. “The good thing about it is that we are seeing lots of creative ways to make healthy nutritional food. However with unhealthy processed foods being featured just as much, it is hard to keep people consistent.”

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Elle B’s EP ‘Noir’ lacks direction, originality KARA FELLOWS Assoc. Arts & Life Editor kfellows@smu.edu Elle B’s newest EP “Noir” isn’t what you would expect from someone who’s been in the industry as long as she has. The lyrics seem young and unoriginal and while the beats are good, the sound is all over the map. Elle B has great voice and clear potential but without solid lyrics that talent is being wasted. “Noir,” which means black in French, is a tribute to the “yin and yang” in life, according to the singer’s website. The underlying message is muddy, but many of the songs involve accepting your struggles and not letting it hold you back. The songs all revolve around a past love — it’s essentially a breakup EP. Elle B has sung backup for huge names like Stevie Wonder and Katy Perry. She had a solo show in 2007 and opened for Miguel in addition to performing on “SNL.” She also performed

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during both the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show and the Grammys as a backup singer. She’s got the talent. You can hear her powerful voice in “Battle Cry” and the EP showcases the wide range of her repertoire. Elle B put out a few acoustic versions of her songs, including “Hero” and “Silhouettes,” and her voice is great. It’s powerful and soulful. She has great range, but the lyrics still aren’t strong enough to catch any attention. The EP’s tracks are all over the place when it comes to vibes and genre. The tracks are so different that while one might be exactly your vibe, the others won’t be. “Death in Rio” has a

strong Latin beat while “Giant” is a reggae track produced in Ethiopia and “Nº1” is an ode to old-school R&B music. “IOU” had the strongest beat by far and was the only track that could be listened to more than once. But even though the drop was good the lyrics were still young, basic and unoriginal. Some EP’s you can listen to and hear a potential album. There’s a consistent sound and a clear flow from one track to the next. This is not the case for “Noir.” Elle B has the talent and the potential, but she has to make that next leap with her music by improving her lyrics and developing a unique sound.

Study finds people burn more calories than expected when walking CARLEEANN ALLEN Assoc. A&L Editor carleeanna@smu.edu A new study by SMU scientists, led by physiologist Lindsay Ludlow, has found that standardized equations that were used to predict how many calories were burned while walking were incorrect. “Burning calories is of major importance to health, fitness and the body’s physiological status,” said

Peter Weyand, a researcher in the SMU Locomotor Laboratory of biomechanics. “But it hasn’t been really clear just how accurate the existing standards are under level conditions because previous assessments by other researchers were more limited in scope.” SMU scientists say the old equation did not take into account height, weight and the speed of the walker like the new equation does.

In reality, people are burning two to four times more calories than previously predicted. “Our new equation is formulated to apply regardless of the height, weight and speed of the walker. And it’s appreciably more accurate,” Ludlow said. The SMU research group’s findings were featured in the March 1 issue of the Journal of Applied Physiology.

Parker Millsap’s unique sound comes to Dallas, Kessler Theater KARA FELLOWS Assoc. A&L Editor kfellows@smu.edu Parker Millsap is coming to Dallas April 9 to play the Kessler Theater. His unique blend of gospel, blues and country is a whirlwind of music that shouldn’t be missed. The SMU Campus Weekly was lucky enough to sit down and talk with Millsap about his upcoming tour and new record. Campus Weekly: Is it exciting playing in Nashville as it’s such an epicenter for country music? Parker Millsap: Yeah it’s great. Nashville crowds show up. There’s enough people and music there, you know shows happen all over the city and they’re all so great. CW: Do you have a favorite place to perform? PM: Not really, I like the traveling part of touring. I like getting to play all over. The fun of it is being in a different place every night. CW: What inspired you to pursue music as a career? PM: I was around music a lot when I was a kid and when I was about 7. I convinced my parents to buy me a guitar and when I was about 9. I convinced them to pay for some lessons for me. I think a year or two after getting somewhere on guitar I kind of fell in love and decided I wanted to play music. CW: Was there anything specifically that drew you to country? PM: I didn’t grow up listening to a lot of country music. I guess what I do has fallen into country. I listen to a lot of gospel, a lot of blues and old folk music. So kind of where the roots of country are.

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CW: Is it hard to follow that path in an industry largely focused on modernized music? PM: Not really. For me it’s all been very gradual. When I was about 14, I started playing shows that I could actually get paid for, like the county fair, a back to school party, things like that. I had a PA, my parents bought me a PA so I could go to shows and run my own sound. CW: You’re about to release your second album right? PM: Well it’s really my third or fourth album depending on how far you go back. I made two records in high school. And me and Mike, my current bass player, made a record called “Palisades,” it came out in 2012. So this is the fourth record for me, but it’s the second record. CW: Has your musical approach changed? PM: Yeah absolutely, it’s always changing. That’s what’s exciting about it is you pursue something and you get somewhere near it and then work from here. I like it, just doing different things,. This record was really about the band. Me and the band got together to make arrangements of the songs. We tracked a lot of it live so it kind of has that feel.

CW: Are there any songs specifically on this record that you’re especially proud of ? PM: “One of the Blues” is probably my favorite because it’s kind of a feelgood song. CW: You said you were gradual with your approach, were there any artists you listened to that inspired you to take that approach? PM: Yeah, Tom Waits, he continues to change and continues to pursue what he wants to do and does a great job of it. Yeah I mean, artists that just keep pursuing their own craft instead of worrying about selling a million records. CW: Do you ever find it tough to balance music with the other obligations in your life? PM: I’m lucky to have people around me who really get it, who understand what I do and why I do it. And they help my out a lot, my girlfriend helps me out a lot my parents have been great. So for me it’s all just kind of part of the same thing and I like that. It feels honest. CW: Do you have any tips for aspiring musicians? PM: Write more songs. I don’t really have any authority, I’m a young musician myself, but I feel like that seems to be the thing that helps.

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Travel to the ’70s and beyond with fashion by Yves Saint Laurent, Halston DIANE HOGENKAMP Contributing Writer dhogenkamp@smu.edu Between the sandy palm fronds and tanned beach-goers in Naples, Fla., sits the Baker Museum. Known typically for its painting and photography exhibits, the Baker Museum switched things up when Frank Verpoorten, the museum director, accepted an offer to display a fashion exhibit. The Museum of the Fashion Institute of Technology’s exhibition, Yves Saint Laurent + Halston: Fashioning the ’70s, came to Naples Nov. 17. “The exhibition has a scholarly framework, also naturally because it is a fashion exhibit, it is light-hearted,” Verpoorten said in an email interview. “The combination of the two appeals to our patrons.” The exhibit, which was open until March 6, displayed a collection of creations by fashion designers Yves Saint Laurent and Roy Halston Frowick. Though having a fashion exhibit was a bit out of the ordinary for the Baker Museum, Verpoorten saw the parallels between this exhibit and others in the museum. "If you look at what these two fashion designers represent, they were avant-garde designers. They did things no one else was doing, very much like great artists do,” he said in an interview with the Naples Daily News. UNT Professor Myra Walker said these designers were inspired by art and other designers in an email interview. “Minimalism, color field painting with Halston. And YSL: Mondrian, the LaLannes, his love of Schiaparelli,” she said. Cheri Fein is the executive director of public and media relations of the Museum at FIT. She said that this exhibit represented the best of both designers throughout their prime. “This is the first exhibition to juxtapose their work and analyze the way they dealt with similar themes and aesthetics during the height of their careers,” she said in a press release. Saint Laurent and Halston made lasting impressions with their creations and changed how fashion designers were perceived by society. “Yves Saint Laurent had a huge impact on fashion over the course of his long career,” said Chelsea Bell, a fashion media professor at SMU, in an email interview.

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The three Saint Laurent ensembles (left) and two Halston outfits (right) show the designers’ use of red in evening wear.

“From taking over the House of Dior at the age of 21, to creating the first tuxedo jacket for women, to having an excellent pulse on what people on the street were looking for in fashion, YSL was often the liaison between what fashion was and where it was headed.” Halston’s simplified styles and careful construction were just as innovative and desirable. “He was creating beautifully simple gowns for the jet-set society crowd,” Bell said. “Things that could be folded up in a suitcase and pulled out for a glamorous evening at your destination.” Saint Laurent and Halston shared three fresh, unordinary themes within their 1970s designs: historicism, exoticism and menswear. These themes appeared throughout the exhibit's collection of about 80 ensembles and 20 accessories. In placing the two designers’ works next to each other, the similarities between them were strikingly obvious. From printed pajama sets to bold evening gowns, the designers shared many nearly identical silhouettes, fabrics and themes. These overlaps in design were especially evident in the pajama sets pictured above, two beige outfits featuring long capes, reddish-hued color-blocked evening wear and brightly colored caftans. Both designers were mindful of the sleek and streamlined fit that was emerging in the 1970s, and that contributed to the similarity of their designs. “One of their most significant stylistic influences was the Art Deco, or Art Moderne, revival,” said Patricia McClendon, assistant curator of costume at FIT. At first sight, some of the designers’ work featured in the exhibit is almost too similar to tell apart. However, the two used different

methods of construction. Halston made his garments using up-and-coming methods, eliminating heavy linings and rigid structure. Saint Laurent, on the other hand, constructed clothing with corset-like interiors and linings, alluding to techniques used in his early days designing for Christian Dior. Additionally, Saint Laurent’s pieces were often more opulent

than Halston’s simpler designs. “Saint Laurent is viewed as the great colorist who imbued his clothes with a sense of drama and fantasy, while Halston is seen as the era’s master of modernism and minimalism,” Fein said. Saint Laurent and Halston used their preferred styles to put their own spin on feminized menswear, historically influenced designs and non-Western inspired clothing, all of which were displayed in the exhibit. “Despite these opposing approaches, the two often arrived at similar incarnations of the exotic in the form of caftans and vibrantly colored pajama sets,” Fein said. Not only did the exhibit focus on the likeness of their fashion designs, but also on the equivalences in their career paths. These similarities were detailed on a timeline that spanned a wall of the exhibit. “The two shared many career parallels, particularly their rises and falls, from the onset of their careers in the 1950s to their respective

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struggles in the 1980s, which were eerily in sync,” Fein said. Both designers’ fame increased when their clothing appeared in magazines like Harper’s Bazaar and Time and on fashionable public figures including Lauren Bacall, Jacqueline Kennedy and Barbra Streisand. “Being as famous as their clients was unheard of,” Patricia Mears, FIT deputy director, said in an interview with news-press.com. “They were superstars, and they still resonate today.” In the 1970s, both Halston and Saint Laurent further moved away from couture and toward mass production with the introduction of their ready-to-wear lines. Many of their designs from the 1970s still influence designers today. “I think everyone from Tom Ford to Gucci to Marc Jacobs all riff off of YSL,” said Kevin Willoughby, a former SMU fashion media professor. “In a sense, it’s a commercially safe thing to do since YSL already embedded these tropes into our popular-culture psyche.” Saint Laurent, in particular, had a significant and lasting impact on menswear for women. “It’s hard to look at any modern women’s suit and not cite Yves Saint Laurent as the inspiration,” Bell said. “When he created the

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first women’s tuxedo jacket and dinner suit, it was a completely groundbreaking concept that has become engrained as a fashion staple.” Come the mid-1980s, Saint Laurent’s accomplishments were recognized with an exhibit of his clothing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, despite receiving some harsh critiques around the same time. A year later, Halston lost the right to design under his own name after a failed collaboration with JC Penney. By following the designers’ ups and downs, Saint Laurent + Halston: Fashioning the ’70s opens viewers’ eyes to how influential these designers were and how they paved the way for modern-day fashion. As Mears said, “It was the real blooming of the counterculture. All the rules of fashion got thrown out, and also the hierarchy of fashion that we think of.”

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Every time you set foot in a gym, barre class or yoga studio, you’re greeted by a horrendous sight: Everyone is wearing the same thing. Lululemon has taken over. Brands like Lorna Jane are trying to fight back, but the Canadian company Lululemon dominates the sweat sessions — and increasingly the street as well. Busy college women often pull on active wear when they need something that can go from class to the gym and everywhere in between. Madison Gottlieb, a senior at Texas Christian University, said athleisurewear is a part of her daily life because she needs comfort and versatility. “I think it is important that brands provide consumers with a wide range of options to attract their target audience,” Gottlieb said. “It is also vital for alternative companies to stand apart from their competition to gain customer loyalty and brand recognition.” But with limited style options at Lululemon, it can be hard to find something unique. Never fear; you don’t have to look hard to find brands that offer stylish alternatives. So forget about Wunder Under Crops and discover garments that better reflect your style. Bright & Patterned Those who enjoy having a wardrobe full of brightly colored or patterned pieces don’t have a lot of options at Lululemon. The brand has staked its claim on the color black and the garments are simple, without many patterns or bold colors. Amity Howey is a yoga instructor who is often frustrated by Lululemon’s limited selection in sizes and styles. “I find that they sell out of the smaller sizes like 2 and 4 very quickly,” Howey said. “And if you like a style they don’t have it for very long. And I would like more options in patterns and styles.” Brands like Terez and Brazil Wear, or B/W, have made names for themselves by creating activewear that combine high-quality fabrics with exciting prints and patterns. According to the Terez website, the company was founded on the ideals of positivity, freedom of expression and female empowerment. The brand’s designs embody the urban energy of NYC, and every month it releases an eclectic new pattern that has included everything from skylines to Japanese cherry blossoms.

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Activewear retailers carry B//W because the garments are both highquality and fun. The spring collection is based on a color palette of fuchsia, cobalt and teal-aqua with pattern options that include polka dots, stripes, nature and scenery. Patterned leggings can be mixed and matched with colored tops to create a collection of vibrant outfits for the gym or class. Edgy Exciting patterns aren’t the only quality to look for when shopping for active wear. Designers like MICHI and Varley create garments with panels of mesh, adjustable straps and cutouts that give gymwear an edgy vibe. MICHI is the original innovator of mesh inserts and multi-strap bras whose designs have been worn on the cover of Marie Claire, Self and Shape. Erin Cosgrove works for MICHI and said the brand stands out because the companies have pioneered such unique design concepts. “They are very innovative with all of the mesh cutouts and in comparison to other brands our competitive advantage is that our clothes are more fashionable,” Cosgrove said. “They don’t look like just workout wear so people feel comfortable wearing them on the street.” MICHI’s avant-garde bras (from $95 to $165) are statement pieces that provide women with maximum breathability and support during high-performance activities. London natives Ben and Lara Mead wanted to combine the easygoing vibe of California with the elegance that is synonymous with London style. The result is Varley, a brand that creates comfortable,

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contemporary looks which feature accents like mesh panels and sculpting seams. Pair the Bicknell Marble Tight ($110) with the Terri White Crop ($60) to create a chic ensemble that is as comfortable as it is supportive. Fashion-Forward Brands whose innovative designs make women feel sexy and empowered have pioneered the fusion between fitness and fashion. Other brands, like Koral and L’urv, are known for unconventional, imaginative pieces, versatile and sexy enough to make any fashionista feel ready for a sweat session. Koral combines exotic Brazilian flair with L.A. sensibility to create sophisticated pieces that can transition between the gym and a night out. The Lucid Double Layer Top ($120) and the Vitic Moto Jacket ($250) are two trendy pieces that take athleisurewear to the next level. L’urv sportswear is known as Australia’s boutique fashion label for luxury activewear. The Super Nova collection is inspired by space and the future with sleek lines, lacquered fabrics and intergalactic themes. Versatile In a perfect world we could wear athleisure everywhere, everyday, and nobody would say a thing about it. Sadly, we don’t live in that world. Lucky for us, brands like Aday want to make our dreams of wearing leggings and sports bras to happy hour a reality by adding zippers, hardware detailing and panels of leather-inspired material to their garments. Pair the Throw and Roll Leggings ($125) and Crash Cause Top ($75) for an effortlessly chic outfit. If your style is preppy rather than motto, never fear because Kate Spade recently released a collection that combines the classic style of the brand with comfortable, versatile workout gear. Taylor Hintze, a sales associate at Kate Spade at NorthPark

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Center said the line reflects the Kate Spade image well. “Each line outside of the Kate Spade label is strategically designed to embody the Kate Spade brand and reflect the classic look that Kate Spade is known for,” Hintze said. “The new Kate Spade line brings yoga attire to a broader audience, more specifically the East Coast, preppy style.” The Back Bow Leggings ($110) are perfect for yoga class and running errands, or wear the Bow Neck Jacket ($179) for a classic feel. Subtle Designs There are other options if these brands are too bold. Dozens of companies use advanced materials to produce high-quality garments that are not as bright or revealing, like the Australian brand Vie Active, which was founded with the goal of empowering women through workout clothing “Vie Active empowers women to feel stronger, more confident and happier through activewear,” Jackie Felice, a Vie Active employee, said. “Our co-founder, Noa Ries, designs Vie Active pieces that can bring you from workout to work with ease.” Garments in the collection vary from solid colors to minimal, delicate patterns that add interest to generic leggings but are not overpowering. Vimmia also adds detailing — like lace panels, color blocking or python patterns — to their designs to give basics like black leggings a subtle flair. Gone are the days when Nike and Adidas offered the only options for gym attire. Today with so many brands and styles, you can find the look that’s right for you. “I like that athletic wear has diversified. You can be comfortable and fashionable,” said SMU junior Betsy Emcke. “It used to be that you were wearing athletic wear or you weren’t. It wasn’t, ‘Do I like this?’ Now you can have your own style within athleticwear.” Even better: You can wear your favorite gym clothes without worrying that you’ll match the girl on the next spin bike, yoga mat or seat in the lecture hall.

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Editor comments on benefits, drawbacks of Artificial Intelligence Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more and more a part of our lives. Siri, in many of our cellphones, is a form of AI. More recently, AI has grabbed other headlines, with Google’s Alphago being the first-ever computer to defeat a human at the complex game of Go. While this feat is impressive, not all headlines involving AI are as positive. Microsoft recently released a “chat bot,” named Tay, that interacts with humans, learns from its interactions and then further develops its conversational skills. However, in an alarming turn of events, Tay quickly turned into a genocide-advocating racist. Microsoft has since apologized and has said they are

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dedicated to learning from Tay moving forward. They claimed that Tay was exploited in “a coordinated attack by a subset of people” who exploited a vulnerability in the AI. Whether you pass off this Hitler-loving AI as the result of an attack or not, Microsoft got this one horribly, terribly wrong. This has brought many people to speculate on the safety of AI and has started debates on how wary humans should be of AI.

Computers could easily dominate humans, claim these AI naysayers. And there certainly is some truth to those concerns. If Tay was able to go from innocent teen to all-out racist in less than 24 hours, what would be stopping her from deciding to kill off humans given the power to? While any AI entrusted with human life would likely be slightly more refined than Tay, there still is the possibility of vulnerabilities resulting in similar anti-social or antihuman actions. This possibility in mind, developers and AI specialists should be careful in deciding what powers they give to AI. The capabilities of AI

are increasingly moving into a position where they have power over human life. IBM’s Watson is being developed for the healthcare industry. While Watson does not have power to decide who lives and who dies, if Watson did and behaved like Tay I shudder to think what would happen. The same can be said of many other industries. Therefore the recent headlines of AI should serve as both an encouragement and a caution. Alphago’s successes prove the power and potential of artificial intelligence, while Microsoft’s Tay should warn of the drawbacks of unchecked, inhuman artificial intelligence and the damage that it can do.

Campaign finance not main election problem Ever since the monumental Citizens United court case, politicians from both sides of the aisle have advocated for campaign finance reform. Most notably, Bernie Sanders has made it a forefront of his campaign to fight the corruption and influence that corporations and billionaires donations have on politics. But to date, the state of the presidential race shows that campaign finance may not play as much of a place in elections as thought. For starters, the fall of Jeb Bush seems to go against the notion that one can buy elections and that PACs are unstoppable. Bush had every advantage of huge campaign finances — but no amount of Super PAC lobbying could save his troubled presidential campaign, proving that it takes more than money to buy an election. The Donald Trump

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phenomenon additionally backs this up. He has succeeded in connecting directly with a constituency, being able to raise his own funding. If other people can follow the Trump model under a different platform, then the money and campaign finance laws might not be as bad as people complain about. However, perhaps the greatest amount of corruption that has been seen this election cycle has not been with finance at all, but with the Democratic superdelegate system. Sanders has performed comparably to Hillary Clinton in several primaries of this year, and yet he is trailing by a landslide

due to the “party insiders” who can vote however they want regardless of public opinion in the Dems primary. While it may be the Democrats’ right to run their primary system however they would like, the corruption here seems altogether more damaging to Sanders than

any campaign finance that he might complain about. While there are many aspects about America’s political system that may be confusing and possibly corrupt, this election cycle has shown that campaign finance is perhaps not the big threat that it is portrayed as, even if it may be a contributing factor.

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Men’s golf finishes 11th at Goodwin Tournament EVIE DOLE Sports Staff Writer edole@smu.edu The SMU men’s golf team traveled to Stanford University March 24-26 to compete in the Goodwin Golf Tournament. The 31st-ranked Mustangs finished 11th at the Goodwin, shooting 22-over-par for the tournament, scoring a total of 862. After the team finished the first day of play in 15th place, they finished 10th on the second day before falling back to 11th place on the final day of the tournament. According to Head Coach Jason Enloe, the Mustangs could have finished the second day several shots under par had they ended the round with the same consistency they showed earlier in the day. Enloe voiced his overall disappointment in the

team’s performance, with the exception of sophomore Gray Townsend. Townsend finished in the top 25 of the field for the second time this season, shooting a total of 212, two strokes over par. On the final day, Townsend climbed five positions, finishing tied for 17th with Stanford’s Maverick McNealy and USC’s Sean Crocker. He finished 12 strokes behind the tournamentchampion, Luke Vivolo, shooting a total of 11 birdies and two eagles. Senior Austin Smotherman finished the tournament tied for 41st, with a final score of 216, six strokes above par and four strokes behind teammate Townsend. Smotherman shot oneunder par on the second day of the tournament. However, he failed to play with the same level

of consistently on the first and third days of the tournament. Overall, Smotherman recorded six birdies and an eagle. Junior Alex Higgs also showcased his talents, shooting two-under par on the second day and leading SMU in the round. However, Higgs’ impressive second round was overshadowed by his first and third rounds, which brought his total score to 13-over-par. Senior Ryan Burgess and junior Andrew Buchanan provided the Mustangs’ final two counting scores. Burgess finished 63rd overall, with a score of 219, and he and Buchanan both finished with eight birdies. The Mustangs next tournament will take the team to Nashville April 2-3, for the Mason Rudolph Championship at the Vanderbilt Legends Club.

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Diver Klein competes at NCAA Championships BRECK SPENCER Sports Editor bspencer@smu.edu SMU sophomore diver Bryce Klein traveled to Atlanta March 23-26 to compete in the 2016 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championship. Klein posted a two-round 769.85 score at the NCAA Zone D Championship, where he finished sixth overall and earned one of seven automatic bids to the NCAA Championships. Fellow SMU divers Daniel Pitts and Parker Meinecke also competed in the Zone D Championships, where they placed 27th and 30th respectively. In the preliminary competition, Klein posted a 367.60, which placed him in a twoway tie for 16th with University of Texas diver Mark Anderson. The format of the competition is designed so that the divers who place first through eighth advance to the championship finals, while those who finish ninth through 16th advance to the consolation final. The two-way tie between Klein and

Anderson led to a “dive off ” to break the tie. Anderson posted a score of 448.45, defeating Klein who recorded a score of 368.95, placing Klein 17th overall. Previous to the NCAA Championship, Klein was named the Most Outstanding Diver of the 2016 AAC Championship, and was named All-Conference on both springboard and platform. Klein has also set the school record for both the 1 meter event, where he recorded a score of 407.25 earlier this season, and the 3 meter event. Klein has also set the AAC records in the 1 meter event, where he earned a score of 400.55. In addition, Klein’s accomplishments have allowed him to receive the AAC Diver of the week award five times throughout the season, the most of any diver in the conference. Klein will compete in the U.S. Olympic Diving Trials June 18-26, along with former SMU diver Devin Burnett.. Earlier this school year, Klein qualified for both the 3-meter and 3-meter synchronized with partners from Stanford University and University of Texas.

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SMU Diver Bryce Klein after competing at the 2016 American Athletic Conference Championship.