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SMU students and faculty travel to Havana, Cuba for an immersion trip sponorsed by Residential Life and Student Housing from Aug. 6-13.

SMU students, faculty visit newly reopened Cuba, experience life in the 1950s LISA SALINAS Interactive Editor lmsalinas@smu.edu Since Fidel Castro began his reign in Cuba in 1959 the United States has had conflict with the country.

However, Time Magazine notes that the conflict between the two countries goes all the way back to the days of the SpanishAmerican War in 1898.

Recently, the U.S has moved toward rebuilding the relationship with Cuba.

President Obama’s opening up of ties with Cuba earlier this year has made Americans inclined to visit the unexplored country.

SMU was not far behind as a group of students and faculty visited Cuba in early August.

Miroslava Detcheva, faculty member of the world languages department at SMU, partnered with the Residential Life and Student Housing to make this trip possible.

“This has been a dream of mine,” Detcheva said. “I first started talking about Cuba and SMU in 2011; it has always been in the back of my mind.”

A group of 14 students along with faculty went to Cuba.

Although the trip was not for a course credit, the students had their whole days planned out.

“We had breakfast at 8:30 a.m.,” Detcheva said. “At 9 a.m. we would have a lecture about a prominent Cuban figure.”

Students were also given readings and encouraged to review them before lectures.

“We would have lectures until 11:30

a.m,” Detcheva said. “Then we would have lunch and go visit a site that was related to the topic.”

Students were also encouraged to share their thoughts about the day and lectures during ‘reflection time.’

“On the days when we would have lectures and visit a museum or interesting place, we would have reflection time,” Detcheva said.

“We would go in a circle and students would reflect on what they learned.”

Lucy Quezada, psychology major at SMU, thought the trip was definitely worthwhile.

“Getting to experience a country that not a lot of Americans have necessarily experienced in many, many years is pretty rewarding,” Quezada said.

Quezada noted the vast differences between the United States and Cuba.

“Our host family had eggs in their fridge that were numbered by dates.” Quezada said.

“They would only eat a certain amount of eggs because they only have enough for that day. It was really eye-opening.”

The environment and scenery in Cuba is one from a different time period, according to Quezada.

“Seeing all the classic cars made it seem like we were stuck in the ‘50s,” Quezada said.

Quezada also noted the rich and unique Cuban culture.

“The history is so alive in Cuba. It’s a very rich country,” Quezada said. “A lot of the places are still how they looked back in the day.”

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major at SMU, also brought back many memorable experiences from Cuba. She, like Quezada, made a connection between Cuba and the 1950s.

“It was unlike any other trip I’ve taken and will be unlike any trip I will take in the future,” Clark said. “We went at an unusual time due to the whole U.S. embargo thing, so we got to experience Cuba in roughly the same way Americans got to experience Cuba in the 1950s.”

Clark addressed the misconceptions some may have of Cuba and Cubans in general.

She is happy to be able to bring back her experiences to the SMU community.

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“The Cubans have such a love of life and a love of meeting new people that we just simply don’t have here [in the U.S.],” Clark said. “I could definitely say with confidence that they are the happiest people that I have ever encountered.”

Despite their circumstances, the Cubans are still some of the kindest people Clark has met.

“They don’t have much of anything, but the people are still so happy and are always willing to share,” Clark said.

Clark recommends this trip to all SMU students.

“What was nice about this trip was that we got the chance to learn the Cuban’s side and they got the chance to learn ours,” Clark said.

Kathryn Loper, junior at SMU,

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A banner with a quote hangs translating to “the triumph will be in the sum of everyone’s efforts.”

also described going to Cuba as “an eye-opening experience.”

“Growing up in the United States you often times learn about Cuba through a very narrow lens,” Loper said. “But having the chance to go and immerse myself in the culture, engage with students, professors and tour guides from Cuba it completely altered my view of the country.”

Lopez is overjoyed to be one of the first SMU students to visit the country, that to many Americans is unknown.

“I was thrilled to be one of the first students at SMU to go to Cuba,” Loper said.

“It was exciting to be able to (hopefully) help pave the way for other students at SMU to have the same experience down the line.”

Detcheva is currently working with the study abroad office to offer a world language course for credit with the Cuba trip. Detcheva

plans to have the trip in May of next year.

“This will give anyone a credit; they won’t necessarily have to be in the Spanish program,” Detcheva said.

Detcheva looks forward to bringing more SMU students to the exotic country.

Loper, like Clark, recommends the Cuba trip to SMU students. “[The trip] offers a great chance to see another country and expand your worldview,” Loper said.

Loper stressed the importance of discovering new places.

“Since SMU is a school where world changers are shaped, it is extremely important to go out and experience the world around you,” Loper said.

For more information on this trip, contact Miroslava Detcheva at mdetcheva@smu.edu.

SMU appoints new treasurer and chief investment officer LILI JOHNSTON News Staff Writer ljohnston@smu.edu Rakesh Dahiya became SMU’s new university treasurer and chief investment officer on Sept. 12.

Since 2011, Dahiya worked at the University of Florida Investment Management Corp. He has also previously worked for Washington University in St. Louis.

“Rakesh Dahiya’s experience in higher education investment management, particularly with sophisticated institutional portfolios much like SMU’s, as well as his achievements in corporate finance, makes him an excellent fit as SMU’s chief investment officer,” President R. Gerald Turner said.

Turner also cites Dahiya’s capability of monitoring fast-changing markets as additional credentials.

In his new position, Dahiya will oversee SMU’s $1.5 billion endowment, one of the largest private college endowments in Texas, as well as mineral interests and planned giving assets.

According to a Bloomberg tracker, SMU’s portfolio gained 8.7 percent in yield over the past decade, the third best among 15 private southern colleges with more than $900 million in assets.

SMU issued a statement that ventured capital investments were a “significant contributor to performance” in the 2015 fiscal year.

As treasurer and CIO, Dahiya will work with university leadership, namely

the President’s executive council and the board of trustees, on endowment spending, strategy and performance matters. Dahiya will also oversee investment research and analysis, implementation, risk management, accounting, performance measurement, reporting associated with the investment process, and the management of real estate and mineral interests, according to an SMU statement.

SMU’s previous treasurer and CIO Michael Condon resigned in late March after eight years with the university.

At the time, Condon had no known replacement. Christine Regis has served as interim CIO since Condon’s departure.

Condon now works as senior vice president at Cincinnati-based Fund Evaluation Group investment advisors.

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Rakesh Dahiya was appointed SMU’s treasurer and CIO on Sept. 12.

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SMU elects seven new Board of Trustee members ALYSSA WENTZEL Chief Copy Editor awentzel@smu.edu Seven new members were elected to the SMU Board of Trustees during the July quadrennial meeting of the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church, according to an SMU press release. Their fouryear terms will begin at the Sept. 15-16 meeting of the Board of Trustees. The newest trustees will join the 31 members re-elected to four-year terms.

Additionally, SMU reports Michael M. Boone ’63, ’67 was re-elected as chair, David B. Miller ’72, ’73 was elected as vice-chair, and Robert H. Dedman, Jr. ’80, ’84 was elected as secretary. Board officers are elected to serve one-year terms and are eligible for re-election for up to four consecutive terms in any one office.

“I am honored to be re-elected as chair of the SMU Board of Trustees,” Michael M. Boone ’63, ’67 said in a press release.

“As SMU begins its second century as a vibrant university in the heart of the thriving city of Dallas, the board is poised to continue to guide SMU to become one of the nation’s finest educational institutions in academic quality, research, student development and community impact,” Boone said.

Two new ex officio members were elected to one-year terms: Jeanne Stevenson-Moessner ’11, president of the SMU faculty senate and current SMU law student Stephen Jake Torres, student representative.

Eight members of the SMU Board of Trustees completed their terms: Bradley W. Brookshire ’76, The Reverend Mark Craig, Larry R. Faulkner ’66, James R. Gibbs ’66, ’70, ’72, Gene C. Jones, and Frederick S. Leach ’83. Ex officio members Jacob Conway ’16 and Doug Reinelt completed their terms as student representative and president of the SMU faculty senate respectfully, according to SMU. “I am grateful to the members of the SMU Board of Trustees for the important wisdom and insight they bring to the University,” SMU President R. Gerald Turner said in a statement.

“My special appreciation goes to the eight board members who have completed their terms during such a pivotal and progressive time in the university’s history. I am also grateful to the new and current board members who are taking the charge forward as SMU enters its next century,” Turner said.

According to the SMU website, the Board of Trustees is the principal governance authority of the university.

The SMU board consists of 42 members, including “bishops and nine other trustees recommended by the South Central Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church; 26 trustees recommended by the Board; and four ex officio members.”

The Board of Trustees is “responsible for the election of the President and establishes policies for the governance of the University,” the website states.

“Members of the Board dedicate their expertise and resources to the advancement of SMU and play an integral role.”

Meet the new SMU Board of Trustees members Gerald B. Alley ’75 President and CEO of Con-Real: Arlington, Texas Alley received his MBA in real estate and finance from SMU in 1975 and has been active in his company for over 30 years. He has received numerous awards recognizing his commitment to excellence. Alley’s “vision and leadership have prepared the company to meet the technological changes to assure its place as a leader in the years to come,” according to his company biography.

Tucker S. Bridwell ’73, ’74 President of Mansefeldt Investment Company: Abilene, Texas Bridwell has served as president of Mansefeldt since 1977 and was previously the president of Topaz Exploration Co. for 17 years. He received both his BBA and MBA from SMU before serving in numerous directorial and executive positions across the accounting and energy fields.

Juan Antonio Gonzalez Moreno President and chairman of the board of Gruma Corporation: Mexico City / Irving, Texas

In his 36 years at Gruma Corporation, Moreno has served in several positions leading up to his advancement to president, including president of Azteca Milling, vice president of Central and Eastern Regions of Mission Foods, and CEO of GIMSA and Gruma Asia-Oceania.

Bishop Cynthia Fierro Harvey ’99 Bishop of the Louisiana Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church: Baton Rouge, La. Upon receiving her masters of divinity from the SMU Perkins School of Theology in 1999, Harvey has served in pastoral, administrative and board positions within the United Methodist Church. In 2012, she was assigned to work in the Louisiana area for the Louisiana Annual Conference.

Harvey also currently serves as the deputy general secretary for the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) in New York.

David S. Huntley ’80 Senior executive vice president and chief compliance officer of AT&T Inc.: Dallas, Texas Huntley has been with AT&T for over 20 years and has held significant positions in numerous branches of the company. Prior to being appointed chief compliance officer, Huntley served as senior vice president and assistant general counsel for AT&T Services as well as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary for all legal functions of Advertising Solutions and Interactive operations, according to his company biography.

Frances A. Moody-Dahlberg ’92 Chairman and executive director of the Moody Foundation: Dallas, Texas Before serving as executive director for 16 years, Moody-Dahlberg was the director of National Western Life Group, Inc. for eight years. She has been a trustee of The Moody Foundation since February 2004.

The Reverend Paul Rasmussen ’04 Senior minister of Highland Park United Methodist Church: Dallas, Texas Rasmussen, a fourth-generation Methodist minister, graduated with a BA from Centenary College and a MA from the University of Richmond.

He was named the senior minister of HPUMC in July 2013.

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Apple released the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus model on Sept. 7.

iPhone 7 reveal stirs up student reactions LILI JOHNSTON News Staff Writer ljohnston@smu.edu When the iPhone 7 model was released Sept. 7, many students became familiar with the new bells, whistles and contingent cons.

Trending topics include the dual camera, lack of a headphone jack, size and water resistance.

The two-lens feature includes a wide angle and a telephoto lens. The lenses can work in tandem or solo.

Other top smartphone providers and Apple competitors HTC, LG, and Huawei phones already implement this camera technology. Yet tech magazine Wired named these dual cameras “the new normal” for smartphones with their addition to the popular iPhone.

The absence of the headphone jack marks

Apple’s move towards wireless headphones, which they market with the iPhone—for an additional $159.Apple will offer a new pair of headphones that fit into the lightening port.

The iPhone 7 Plus retails to $769 as Apple’s most expensive price tag yet.

The lighting port has taken over many Apple devices, including the MacBook.

With fewer phone openings, the device is now more water resistant.

Apple also doubled the base storage content to 32 GB, from the previous benchmark of 16 GB. Though new Apple products typically attract the attention of SMU students, some are still unfamiliar with the new launch.

When Claire Gracie, Finance major at SMU, was asked if she was familiar with the iPhone 7, she responded, “No. But I’m getting it.”

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Tommy x Gigi line hit with cease-and-desist Leather brand GiGi New York sends order to Tommy Hilfiger regarding brand misappriation in new collaborative line with supermodel Gigi Hadid GABRIELLA BRADLEY Style Editor gjbradley@smu.edu At this point in their lives, most college seniors are preoccupied with finishing their last few college courses and the stress that comes along with the post-college career job search. Gigi Hadid, however, is preoccupied with much bigger things than shuffling resumes and crafting cover letters.

The 21-year-old is currently busy being one of the biggest fashion models in the industry.

She has starred in seven music videos, four of which landed on the US Billboard 100, including Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood,” Calvin Harris’s “How Deep Is Your Love,” DNCE’s “Cake by the Ocean,” and Zayn’s “Pillowtalk.”

She has graced the cover of Vogue in 10 different countries, been featured in Sports Illustrated’s annual swimsuit issue three years in a row, and in 2015 became the first model to cover the CR Fashion Book twice.

She even added “award show host” to her already

impressive resume this past summer after hosting the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Video Awards in Toronto.

Now, the model and social media star is adding “fashion designer” to the lineup of jobs held.

Last week, Hadid debuted her first clothing capsule for Tommy Hilfiger at Battery Park at New York Fashion Week in a carnival themed runway show.

Appropriately named Tommy x GiGi, the collection is a mix of vintage and nautical-inspired items that are similar to what one might find Hadid wearing on an average day.

“Creatively speaking, it’s something that’s really true to my style -- most of the pieces are things I would wear all the time,” Hadid told Vogue. “ I wanted it to be something that when people look at it, they know I was the one who designed it and that it’s something I would genuinely wear. I’m very happy about it.”

However, not everyone is as happy about the line as the young model. Leather-goods line

GiGi New York sent a ceaseand-desist order to the American clothing brand claiming that the logo involved with the collection violates GiGi New York’s federal trademark for its “GIGI” family of marks.

“GiGi New York’s mark utilizes a unique upper and lower case treatment that Tommy Hilfiger has copied, causing additional consumer confusion, despite this typographical treatment having no history of use by its spokesperson, Gigi Hadid,” the leather-goods brand said in a press release Sept. 12.

Since January 2012, the brand has owned their trademark for all of their products, which includes key cases, suitcases, and bags and wallets.

One of their biggest concerns about customer confusion is the fact that the Tommy x GiGi collection features many synthetic pieces, while GiGi New York prides itself in its actual genuine-leather products.

They also mentioned their desire to disassociate themselves from “the negative publicity surrounding

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Tommy Hilfiger and Gigi Hadid at the Tommy x Gigi show.

Tommy Hilfiger’s overseas factories and their safety lapses.”

Tommy Hilfiger, however, doesn’t seem to be too concerned with the order in light of the successful launch of the buzzedabout line.

“Tommy Hilfiger has notified GiGi New York that they do not intend to recognize their rights in GiGi’s trademarked logo and are not concerned about the consumer confusion engendered by their misuse,” the statement read.

“TOMMY HILFIGER HAS NOTIFIED GIGI NE W YORK THAT THE Y DO NOT INTEND TO RECOGNIZE THEIR RIGHTS IN GIGI ’S TR ADEMARKED LOGO.” – GIGI NE W YORK

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She’s got brains, nerve and heart

Dallas native’s workout line uses microscopic biology images in designs to support women in STEM GABRIELLA BRADLEY Fashion Editor gjbradley@smu.edu

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“She’s Got Brains” leggings features micrographs of brain cells.

Medical student Lizzie Cochran is encouraging women everywhere to wear their heart on their sleeves, literally.

The Dallas native just launched Epidermia Designs, an activewear line that features science-inspired designs on its workout garb that highlights the human body.

During her time studying cell anatomy through the lens of a microscope at Columbia University, Cochran was so inspired by the innate beauty of the cellular makeup of

humans that she digitally enhanced the real biological micrographs and created stunning vibrant prints on high-performance, quickwicking fabric.

With a little boost from a Kickstarter fund, these bold fabrics were soon designed into everyday fitness pieces, including leggings, sports bras, and tanks, and Epidermia Designs officially launched.

Cochran, however, isn’t just in the business of glamorously outfitting gymgoers everywhere.

In creating Epidermia Designs, she hopes the designs will inspire women to pursue education

and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), a predominantly male industry. The chic workout line has partnered with Girlstart to fund STEM summer camp scholarships and programs in 2016.

The socially committed brand just unveiled its newest collection, dubbed appropriately “She’s Got It”. The collection includes vibrant hues of micrographs of brain cells (She’s Got Brains), nerve synapses (She’s Got Nerve) and heart tissue (She’s Got Heart).

The designs are featured on lightweight performance leggings and sports bras.

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The “She’s Got Heart” sports bra is influenced by heart tissue cells, translated into a graphic print.

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SMU announces conference men’s basketball schedule REECE GRAHAM Contributing Writer rkgraham@smu.edu The American Athletic Conference released schedules for the 2016-2017 men’s basketball season Thursday afternoon, and SMU is set to face a gauntlet of the AAC’s best.

The Mustangs open their conference slate on the road with games at Memphis (Dec. 27) and East Carolina (Dec. 31) before returning to Moody Coliseum for back-to-back home games against Temple (Jan. 4) and South Florida (Jan. 7).

SMU hits the road again the following week for games at Cincinnati (Jan. 12) and Tulane (Jan. 15). The Mustangs come home to play Connecticut (Jan. 19) and Houston (Jan. 21) before a quick trip to Central Florida (Jan. 25).

Following a six-day layoff, SMU will host East Carolina (Feb. 1) before traveling to Tulsa (Feb. 4) and Temple (Feb. 9).

The Mustangs wrap-up February with a homestand against Cincinnati (Feb. 12) and Tulane (Feb. 15) as well as a roadtrip to Houston (Feb. 18) and Connecticut (Feb. 25). SMU will finish the regular season at home with games against Tulsa (Mar. 2) and Memphis (Mar. 4).

Though the Mustangs will play each team in the AAC at least once, this season’s schedule pairings leave SMU with one of the more difficult schedules for conference play.

The Mustangs play Central Florida and South Florida only once, who finished last season 6th and tied for 7th in the AAC standings respectively. The Knights (8th, .4061) and Bulls (11th, .3312) also finished near the

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bottom of the 11 team conference in the KenPom ratings. While Tulsa’s pairing gives the Golden Hurricane the luxury of playing defending AAC Tournament champion Connecticut and defending regular season champion Temple once, SMU is forced to play the conference’s six best teams from last season, twice.

SMU’s conference schedule includes a couple of tough stretches. The Mustangs begin a difficult mid-January stretch when they travel to Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, an arena the Mustangs have gone winless in since Cincinnati and SMU joined the AAC in 2013.

The Mustangs then travel to Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans, where a game Tulane team came close to pulling off a shocking upset against No. 10 SMU last season. The team then returns to Moody to play conference rivals Connecticut and Houston within a span of 72 hours. It’s also important to note that the Mustangs may not have their typical home court advantage for these games as they take place on the weekend before students return to school from winter break.

SMU also finishes the regular season with four difficult games against Houston,

Connecticut, Tulsa, and Memphis.

Since SMU was left out of the NCAA Tournament by a narrow margin following the 2013-2014 season, the program has made building a strong schedule a priority, and this year is no different. Including conference play, SMU currently has 10 games scheduled against top-65 KenPom teams from last year’s final rankings. If the Mustangs play Michigan in the final round of the 2K Classic, the Wolverines would make an eleventh top-65 opponent.

The Mustangs will receive plenty of national coverage this season with at least 24 games scheduled to air on the ESPN family of networks.

CBS Sports Network will provide additional coverage. Notable televised games include the final rounds of the 2K Classic vs. Pittsburgh and Michigan/Marquette (ESPN2 or ESPNU), road matchups at Southern California (Pac12 Network), Cincinnati (ESPN or ESPN2), Temple/Houston (ESPN2), Connecticut (CBS), and home contests against TCU (ESPNEWS), Stanford (ESPN2), Memphis/Connecticut (ESPN or ESPN2) and Cincinnati (ESPN).

SMU opens the 2016-2017 season on Friday, November 11, against Gardner-Webb in the first host round of the 2K Classic. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m., and the game will be televised on ESPN3.

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Courtland Sutton in Saturday’s game against Baylor.

Turnovers doom SMU in 40-13 loss at Baylor PATRICK ENGEL Associate Sports Editor pengel@smu.edu WACO, Texas – SMU defender Jordan Wyatt jumped a curl route, picked off Baylor’s QB Seth Russell’s pass and returned it to Baylor’s 12-yard line. SMU, leading 6-3, was primed to take a 10-point lead in Waco, where the Mustangs entered Saturday as 28.5-point underdogs.

Three plays later, SMU QB Ben Hicks lofted a throw for Myron Gailliard on a corner route in the end zone. Underthrown, it landed in the hands of Baylor safety Orion Stewart. It was the first of three Hicks interceptions. Instead of taking advantage of Russell’s mistake, SMU gained zero yards and gave the ball right back.

That was SMU’s 40-13 loss in one play: every time Baylor gave SMU a chance with a mistake, SMU responded with a mistake of its own. The Bears had three turnovers, and on each of SMU’s ensuing possessions, the Mustangs turned the ball over themselves.

“If we had just executed and made some plays in critical situations down here…

We get two picks and we get deep down in the red zone with zero points, you can’t do that,” SMU head coach Chad Morris said.

“If we come away with points there, I think there could have been an outcome that was different.”

Like its win at North Texas on Sept. 3, SMU started with a strong first quarter. Hicks, making his first career start in place of the injured Matt Davis, completed nine of his first 15 passes to help SMU gain 184 yards and take a 6-0 lead.

After the first quarter, Hicks was 8-for-29 with three interceptions. On his second one, he threw too low for Courtland Sutton, who was

open coming across the back of the end zone.

Stewart returned his third one 33 yards for a touchdown, which gave Baylor a 26-6 lead with 4:55 left in the third quarter.

“Obviously I have to learn from it, go back in the meeting room tomorrow and learn from my mistakes and learn from the good stuff,” Hicks said. “I have to play better. That’s the bottom line.”

Neither team scored a touchdown in the first half. SMU reached Baylor’s 8-yard line on two of its first three offensive possessions, but had to settle for a field goal on both. In four trips inside Baylor’s 12-yard line, SMU scored six points.

SMU’s defense gave up 536 yards, but its play was better than the total suggests. The Mustangs surrendered 194 yards in the first half and intercepted Russell twice. Baylor didn’t score a touchdown until the third quarter, on a 31-yard touchdown pass from Russell to Blake Lynch. The drive looked like it would end with Justin Lawler’s sack on 3rd-and-20, but a hands-to-the-face penalty on SMU negated it.

Hicks threw SMU’s only touchdown of the game to Sutton. The 20-yard score came in the third quarter on the possession after his third interception. Sutton and James Proche combined for 196 of SMU’s 229 receiving yards.

In the week leading up to the game, Morris said his team’s performance against Baylor would be a gauge of SMU’s improvement from its first year to its second year with him as head coach.

“I think we’re a better football team that we were at this point a year ago, playing the same opponents,” Morris said. “We have a lot of improvement to do and that’s gotta start tomorrow, but I feel like we’re moving in the right direction.”

SMU’s senior quarterback Matt Davis will miss the remainder of the year with an ACL injury, head coach Chad Morris announced Monday on his radio show at Humperdinks.

SMU will seek an extra year of eligibility for Davis, who threw two touchdowns and ran for 91 yards in the season opener against North Texas.

“It’s football, it’s a contact sport, it happens,” Morris said of Davis’s injury. “It’s unfortunate, but they’re not going to cancel the season. We’ve gotta rally.”

Davis left in the third quarter against North Texas after he was hit on a scramble.

He walked off the field with no assistance, but did not return. He dressed for Saturday’s loss at Baylor but did not play. Morris originally said he was “game-time decision.”

Last year, Davis was SMU’s leading rusher and passer. He started 11 games, had 26 total touchdowns, and rushed for 761 yards.

Redshirt freshman Ben Hicks made his first career start at Baylor on Saturday and will likely be SMU’s starting quarterback for the remainder of the season.

“We’re gonna take a shot with him and let him go,” Morris said.

Hicks completed 17-of-44 passes for 229 yards and one touchdown and three interceptions in the 40-13 loss at Baylor.

“We saw glimpses of what Ben can be,” Morris said. “He wishes he had a few throws back, but I definitely think the future is bright for Ben and the team.”

Sophomore running back Xavier Jones did not play against Baylor due to a lingering hamstring injury.

Morris said that Jones will be a gametime decision for Saturday’s home opener against Liberty.

Coach Morris was joined by some of his coaching staff and SMU athletic director Rick Hart for the third Tempo Talk of the season. About 60 fans attended the radio show at Humperdinks on Greenville Avenue.

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Presidential debates have become the most crucial part of American politics since their inception in the 1960s. They offer a face to the American people and a clash of policies and ideas that help many decide whom they will vote for come November.

However, some do complain that the debates offer more of a superficial view: who looks better and who is better able to keep their cool, rather than being a discussion or reflection of policies and issues.

This season’s debates between Trump and Clinton are likely going to be the most critical moments of the

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campaign so far. And with the huge polarization that has happened between Trump and Clinton supporters, every undecided voter who is won over in the debate could be crucial.

The real question is: how will the debates go? Clinton could conceivably wipe the floor with Trump with her years of political experience, previous debate time and her

knowledge of public policy.

If she can keep on track to policy and the clean, polished script her campaign staffers will write, then she could walk out of the debates in a landslide.

But Trump is a force of personality, and he really broke through and maintained in the Republican presidential debate series throughout the primaries. He could easily make a mockery of Clinton, to some success, with her past blunders in the emails and scandals of the like. While a mudslinging match is not what I hope to see— I think if the debate does devolve to such levels Trump could emerge the

winner with stronger support.

What is certain is that getting both of the candidates on the same stage will be sure to bring out the fireworks and is something everyone should tune into.

The first debate is scheduled for Sept. 26 and will be broadcast on most major news channels. The debate and the fury of polling and punditry following in the wake of that debate will be certain to shed some light on the direction that this campaign is going. Depending on how the debate goes, Clinton or Trump could look to inch closer to solidifying the election come November.

Johnson should be allowed to debate Ever since televised debates have played a part in presidential elections, they have been critical. A good performance in these debates is necessary to secure both the primaries and the presidency.

These debates are often governed by a complex set of rules which regulate who does and does not participate.

We have already run into this issue during this election cycle with the Republican primaries and the rules governing who got onto the “main” debate stage and who was in the “B” debate – as dictated by polling numbers.

Now, in the general election, we are running into the issue of whether Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson should be allowed to debate.

The Commission on Presidential Debates has set the level of support at 15 percent of the electorate

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nationally in order to be approved to participate in the debates. The purpose of this level is stated such that leading candidates would be invited, but not so that candidates with “only very modest levels of public support” would be invited.

Johnson is right on the edge of this threshold. Pew Research Center put out a poll on Aug. 18, which put Johnson at 10 percent nationally, while a more recent poll from CNN, which will be used in calculating the debate figures, leaves Johnson at 7 percent.

But setting the technicalities of rules and

polling aside for a second, should Johnson be allowed to debate? I believe that he should be. Both of the candidates of the major parties are deeply, deeply flawed. And neither of them has received very high levels of support nationally – it seems as if there are many people dissatisfied with both of their choices this election cycle.

So why not give a third party a chance at offering up their candidate to see if people will accept Johnson as a viable alternative – as many already have? Having a third player on the stage would add an interesting dynamic – hopefully taking away from the toxic ClintonTrump smashing and opening up a viable policy discussion.

If Johnson performs well, current conditions considered, it would not be impossible for him to have a strong run at

some states. While it would seem unlikely for him to take the general election, with the current deadlock in support between Clinton and Trump it is possible that he would only need to take a few states in order to ensure that neither candidate would get a majority.

In short, Gary Johnson’s campaign seems viable enough, and considering the current election conditions, it seems most democratic to offer people a viable third option by including him in the debate. While Johnson’s path to the debate stage might well be blocked by rules and procedures – which in the end is fair because they were set out beforehand – it would certainly be a breath of fresh air into this campaign to see him on that presidential debate stage. The change and third option is sorely needed now.

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For lead guitarist Mitch Gruen, playing at the widely popular music venue seemed like a distant dream.

“The first time I went to The Rustic was with my mom when I was still in high school,” Gruen said.

“She remarked that it would be really cool for me to play a show there. Back then, the idea of playing on that stage was just a lofty, distant dream. Yet here we are!”

The band played a full set for a packed house with tables full of patrons and concertgoers collected at the front of the stage and on the grassy lawn. Some swayed along to Blue Apollo’s music.

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“It’s definitely one of our new favorite places to play,” Nassar said. “We had a lot of fun with everyone and are looking forward to playing there more in the future.”

Jeremiah Jensen kept the band steady with his crisp yet passionate performance on the drums while Rodman Steele provided solid support on bass and backup vocals.

Not to be forgotten is Grant Wolf, who contributed to Blue Apollo’s signature style with his flawless execution on the keyboard.

“Playing at The Rustic was amazing,” said drummer Jensen. “I think it was our biggest show yet— even bigger than the record release we had at The Door.”

After chants for an encore, the band played their final song, a cover of “Superstitions” to a clapping crowd.

However, it took years of preparation to get Blue Apollo to where they are today.

After lead singer Nassar and drum player Jensen began collaborating in the summer of 2014, the Dallasbased band, later named Blue Apollo, began to take

shape. With the addition of Gruen on lead guitar, Steele on bass, and Wolf on the keyboard, the band, all five of whom are SMU students, was formed and began to make waves in the Dallas music scene.

Blue Apollo is no stranger to the Dallas music scene, having had numerous performances all around the city, including shows on the SMU and UNT campuses, at Deep Ellum’s The Prophet Bar, Tutta’s Pizza, the Liquid Lounge, the Curtain Club and at other popular music venues around the city.

The band released their EP “Light-Footed Hours” in spring 2016, complete with five singles and ever-popular hit “Walls,” available on Spotify. They recorded the EP in Austin, working throughout the winter on the release.

Look for their upcoming performance during SMU Family Weekend on Sunday, Sept. 25. The specific concert time is still being decided.

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