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The SMU Police Department implemented bait bikes to help decrease the amount of stolen bicycles on campus.
SMU police introduces new program to catch bike thieves targeting the campus jacqueline francis Contributing Writer jkfrancis@smu.edu In September, SMU Police introduced bait bikes to catch bike thieves targeting the SMU campus. After just a few months, the program has led to seven arrests. The department is proud of the program’s successful start and hopes the arrests deter thieves from targeting SMU in the future, SMU Police Captain Enrique Jemmott said. All seven of the criminals arrested for stealing the bait bikes were non-students who came to campus with the intention of stealing and pawning bikes. “We want the word to get out in the Dallas area,” Jemmott said. “That way thieves will know the SMU campus has
bait bikes, so we better not go there.” A bait bike is a bike with a hidden tracking device on it used by law enforcement to track thieves. Police plant the locked bikes throughout campus, and if one of the bikes move, an alert is sent to officers with its GPS location. Police then track the bike, which leads them to the criminal. Bike theft has been a reoccurring problem, Jemmott said. More than 30 bikes were reported stolen last school year. Earlier this semester, sophomore Stratton Grady told SMU Campus Weekly he now walks to class after being the victim of a bike theft last year. Grady said he was shocked to find his locked bike missing from outside Mac’s Place. When the police arrived, he was also surprised to learn there was very little
the officers could do to recover the bike since no security cameras covered the bike rack. SMU Police decided to take a more proactive approach to solving the problem this school year. “We are going to try and stop the theft as it’s happening,” Jemmott said. “And using tools like these bait bikes to deter it from happening.” The bait bikes have also allowed SMU Police to track patterns of the bike theft, Jemmott said. “The ones that we caught were during football games,” Jemmott said. “The thieves figured it was a good time because people are busy with the game.” For updates on campus bike theft, check out the SMU PD Crime Prevention Facebook page.
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Students react to anti-black fliers lili johnston News Staff Writer lsjohnston@smu.edu On the morning of Nov. 15, fliers titled “Why White Women Shouldn’t Date Black Men,” were found in Armstrong commons and, later that day, in the Dedman Life Sciences building. The same flier has appeared on at least two other college campuses this fall, University of Michigan and University of Oklahoma. Alt Right, a far right group that rejects mainstream conservatism, appears to have authored the flier, indicated by their logo and name on the bottom right corner. “[This flier] is particularly offensive to me because I’m mixed race,” said an SMU sophomore from the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA). “It’s sad that people don’t feel safe right now,” she said. Sophomore Caroline Chambers has noticed the recurrence of racist sentiment at this school. Even though many students initially responded to this incident with shock, “It’s not the first time I’ve heard something along
these lines at SMU,” said Chambers. “It feels like we’re in the 1950s.” Sophomore Alison Wenzel similarly expressed the same perhaps not-passé feeling invading on the 21st century. “Especially at a university where we claim to be shaping the future…[incidents like these] take our society back 50 years into a narrow-minded and hateful mindset,” she said. SMU junior Aabid Shivji doesn’t agree with the fliers either and think that they shouldn’t have a place on the campus at all. “I think it’s unacceptable that this happened at a university that claims all Mustangs will be valued,” Shivji said. “Students are being criminalized and attacked by these people that don’t even want to come forward and take responsibility.” This isn’t something that the university should stand for, according to Shivji. “If the administration cares about every Mustang feeling included, then they shouldn’t stand for stuff like this happening,” Shivji said. Since the fliers were discovered, fliers that counter the distributed, Alt Right message– “We’re Better Together” – have been circulated in Hughes-Trigg Student Center and some residential buildings.
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Anti-black fliers distributed, found on SMU campus olivia nguyen Editor-in-Chief qonguyen@smu.edu Multiple racist fliers were distributed and found in Armstrong Residential Commons and Dedman Life Sciences building at SMU’s campus the morning of Nov. 11, according to an SMU professor and a student. The flier, titled “Why White Women Shouldn’t Date Black Men,” warns white women about the dangers of dating a black man, followed by alleged accounts of black male and white female relationships. Some of the reasons include “[Black men are] more likely to abuse you,” “have STDs,” and “your kids [with black men] probably wouldn’t be smart.” The flier also shows collaged images of blonde, white women smiling next to straightfaced, black men. A logo on the bottom-right corner of the flier indicated it was originally published by Alt Right, a “set of far-right ideologies, groups and individuals whose core belief is that ‘white identity’ is under attack by multicultural forces using ‘political correctness’ and ‘social justice’ to undermine white people and ‘their’ civilization.” According to D Magazine, the founder of the Alt Right movement, Richard Spencer is from Dallas. Spencer, who grew up in a wealthy part of the city in the 1990s, attended St. Mark’s School of Texas high school before attending the University of Virginia. When he pursued his masters at the University of Chicago, he discovered “racerealist” Jared Taylor’s philosophy, “who argues blacks and Hispanics are a genetic drag on Western society.” Jennifer Post, director of residence life and student housing, declined to comment on the incident. Currently, there is no clear motive who distributed the fliers or why. A similar incident occurred at the University of Oklahoma on Nov. 14 and the University of Michigan in September 2016, where copies of the same flier were found on campus. On Nov. 15 afternoon, SMU officials sent The Daily Campus a statement about the anti-black fliers distributed on campus. It is as follows: “Two offensive fliers were found Sunday night in two stairwells in a residence hall and were reported to University officials, who are investigating this incident. SMU condemns the racist and hateful
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The flyer, which was distributed in both academic and residential buildings, argues why white women should not date or marry black men.
message in these fliers. These messages have no place at SMU and are in opposition to SMU’s values and commitment to an environment free from discrimination. Anyone who sees any such fliers or has information about them is asked to call SMU Police at 214-768-3333 or the Office of Institutional Access and Equity at 214768-3601. Concerned students have met with SMU’s Office of Multicultural Student Affairs and plan to meet again.” SMU President R. Gerald Turner delivered a message to the campus last week that spoke directly to the University’s intent to support all members of its community, emphasizing that there is no justification for hostile action directed toward any member of the SMU community.” The evening of Nov. 15, the SMU Student Senate Executive Committee released a statement in a campus-wide email reiterating and emphasizing the student-created Values Statement, and what it represents at the University. According to the email, the Values Statement, “I, as a citizen of the SMU community, commit myself to upholding the values of intellectual integrity, academic honesty, personal responsibility, and sincere regard and respect for all SMU students, faculty, and staff,” is a reflection of the sincere regard, and respect for fellow community members. Read more online at www.smudailycampus.com/news.
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Students propose South Asian Student Association to increase inclusion McKenzie Korsi Contributing Writer mkoris@smu.edu A group of seven students at Southern Methodist University have begun the planning process of creating a South Asian Students Association on campus by the end of the 2016-17 academic school year. “There’s a population of students who are underserved by the current organizational structure at SMU,” says Aabid Shivji, a junior management and philosophy major, and the visionary for the new organization. “There are currently South Asian students who do not identify as Indian and who do not have an explicit home on campus.” Shivji serves as the current treasurer for Muslim Students Association (MSA) and previously served on the board of Indian Students Association (ISA). While Shivji actively supports both MSA and ISA on campus, he sees a need for a new organization to more explicitly include students identifying with their South Asian culture. Throughout his time in ISA, Shivji noticed many South Asian-American and South Asian international students passing by the organization because they did not identify as Indian. At the same time, ISA became a safe haven for other South AsianAmerican students who did not identify as Indian. While ISA provided a home for these students on campus, the organization still lacked complete cultural inclusivity. Shivji
hopes that SASA will become “an explicit home [for South Asian students] that would not otherwise be there.” Shivji envisions SASA as a place on SMU’s campus where students don’t have to choose how they identify, but can embrace and cherish the diversity of their unique cultures. He hopes MSA, ISA and SASA can live in tandem with one another and more holistically meet the needs of SMU students. He said, “it seems like there needs to be a space that’s a little bit more inclusive – not just in name, but rather, in function – purposefully designed to be more inclusive and more of a home to students who are traditionally left out of those conversations about culture [in ISA].” As of now, Shivji and six other students make up the planning committee for SASA. Freshman Zubaida Aslam also serves on the committee, and she hopes to make SASA a place where South Asian cultures can come together and celebrate their cultures. “I wanted to get involved mostly because I saw there was something where I felt like I belonged in religion [MSA], but not more as to my culture,” Aslam said. “I didn’t feel like I belonged [in ISA] because I’m not Indian, [even though] they’re inclusive.” The SASA planning committee, which includes three first-year students, two sophomores, one junior and one senior, conducted its first official meeting on Nov. 2. While Shivji serves as the current visionary for the organization, he
hopes SASA will form through the visions of its underclassmen members. Shivji explains that while the idea for this organization originated from his experience on campus, he just sees a need and would like to help empower other students to fill the need and build the organization by making it their own. SASA”s first priority is writing a constitution for the new organization in order to present it to Student Senate for a charter acquisition by the end of the 2016-17 academic year. The planning committee strives for acquisition of a full charter by the end of the 2017-18 academic year. If Senate approves SASA, they will receive a temporary charter and must maintain all the requirements for a student organization for one year. At the end of the year, if Senate approves SASA, the organization will receive a full charter from the university and will function out of the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs. “Student Senate says that [getting] a full charter is the biggest victory I could hope for by the time I graduate. That is the end goal for me … Then the organization is entirely up to the new people,” Shivji said. Shivji hopes to hold an interest meeting for SASA in March and fully prepare events and general member meeting details for the Fall 2017 semester by the end of the 2016-17 academic year. For students looking to get involved with SASA, email Shivji at ashivji@smu.edu with any questions.
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The Faculty Senate walks tonight with members of the broader campus community to promote physical safety and better lighting on campus. Tonight, tomorrow, and beyond, our strides toward all manner of safety at SMU will not be broken. This includes opposition to psychological and emotional violence. There have been disturbing flyers found on campus today. Incidents like this should not be tolerated. Acts of hostility and hatred violate the inclusive learning and living environment to which faculty are committed. Be assured that the enduring “Light Walk toward Human Dignity and Worth” is burning within us, and it will not be extinguished. – Statement by Dr. Jeanne Stevenson-Moessner, President of the Faculty Senate
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Trends from the ’70s make a big comeback this fall Elise O’Brien Contributing Writer eobrien@smu.edu Dallas resident Carrie Gahvejian recalls attending her first Pink Floyd concert in 1976. She wore a mustard yellow, bellsleeve turtleneck tucked into flared jeans and her favorite Bare Trap shoes while singing along to “Brain Damage.” “I loved the ‘70s, the clothes and the music,” Gahvejian said. “My era was by far the best.” The trends of the ‘70s have continued to stay relevant, according to Gahvejian. “The clothes keep coming back and really never have completely faded away,” she said. She’s right. Today, hoop
earrings are in almost every store’s accessory section and bell-bottoms have replaced skinny jeans. Celebrities are even wearing jumpsuits on the red carpet. The fashion industry is constantly changing, adapting to trends in art and culture, films and books, and the economy and politics. But often, old trends return. Today, the trends of the ‘70s are back, as bellsleeves, round sunglasses, maxi dresses and flared pants are taking over the fashion world. Chelsea Ball, fashion history expert and former professor of fashion media at SMU, said fashion always comes full circle, just in different ways. However, she does not think that the 1970s fashion is here to stay.
“I don’t think we’ll ever see a true return to the ‘70s, but the wrap dress and wide-leg jeans are things that we are currently seeing trending,” Bell said in an email interview. The 1970s was an era of freedom, especially with fashion. From flowy dresses to concert T-shirts, there were clothes for all types of people. The ‘70s fashion reflected this by almost having no style at all. That doesn’t mean there weren’t trends — because yes, there were bellbottoms, suede fringe, vests, peasant blouses and much more — but the ‘70s were a time where individuality was the style. “The ‘70s are synonymous with flowy styles as well as bright prints,” Bell said.
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sleeves making a comeback,” Wasburn said. However, there is more to fashion trends than simply just wearing them to be “in style.” San Diego history professor Colin Fisher said that fashion trends can be a reflection of economic and political issues of the time. Politics can drive fashion, especially when it comes to political protests and causes. In the 1970s and today, political matters, such as
racial strife, are reflected through graphics on shirts, patches and pins. “This was definitely the case in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, and it’s certainly true of today,” Fisher said. “For instance, the Black Lives Matter shirts.” “All parties were conducting themselves in the same manner as they are today,” Gahvejian said. “We just have it sensationalized by our media and social media today.”
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Fashion media introductory courses to make your spring schedule a little bit more interesting Gabriella Bradley Style Editor gjbradley@smu.edu
JOUR 2302, 2310 and 2103 are a few fashion media courses SMU offers.
The fall semester is coming to a close faster than you probably expected. After Thanksgiving break, there is only one full week left until finals start and before you know it you will be whisked away back to the comfort of your own home (or the destination where you choose to spend your winter holiday). But, before you can happily lock up your dorm room or off-campus apartment for the remainder of the month, you have to tackle the task of making your schedule for this upcoming spring semester.
Some of you have got this whole routine down while others are a little bit more lost. For those of you who are looking for an extra class to add or are contemplating adding a fashion media major or minor, here are a few courses that will not disappoint. JOUR 2302: Ethics of Convergent Media If you have to sit through an ethics class, this is the one to sign up for! You spend the whole semester learning the ins and outs of past media mess ups and scandals. Think the JFK and Marilyn Monroe affair scandal, United Colors of Benetton’s controversial ads and Jayson Blair’s career as a “journalist” (an up-and-
coming New York Times writer who plagiarized 50 percent of his work). On top of the interesting course material, this class also fulfills both the Individuals, Institutions, and Cultures Level I and Philosophical/ Religious/Ethical Inquiry Level I pillars. JOUR 2310: Fashion, Media & Culture The clothes on your back didn’t just materialize out of thin air. They are the product of decades of fashion evolution and production. So, how exactly did we get to the styles that line store shelves today? This course covers the history of garments, following the styles throughout time
and how they influence what we wear today. If you are a history buff with a knack for fashion, this is the perfect class to pick up some trivia knowledge. JOUR 2103: Writing & Editing Lab One of the top skills that companies are looking for in job candidates is honed writing ability. Apparently, growing up with spell check has seriously hurt our ability to write a memo or email correctly. This class will teach you the correct way to use everything from the proper tense to semicolons. Take this course and you can add “professional writer” to the top of your resume.
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Transviolet opens up about beginnings, writing, tours riley coven Arts & Life Editor rcoven@smu.edu Up-and-coming pop group Transviolet has a lot to say. The band’s debut EP received a great amount of buzz and its following tour is one that shouldn’t be missed. The group has a unique energy and brought its talents to Dallas on Nov. 12 at the House of Blues. Lead singer Sarah McTaggart took some time to speak to The Campus Weekly about the group and its origins. SMUCW: How’s the tour been so far? Sarah McTaggart: It’s been really awesome. We’ve been enjoying ourselves. It’s been really cool seeing the benefits of having toured before, now reaping the benefits and coming back and actually having fans there now, whereas before it was just like either playing to empty rooms or just playing to people that didn’t really care about us. Now seeing people in the crowd who are really singing with us is pretty cool. SMUCW: Is there anywhere you are looking forward to that you haven’t gone yet? SM: I’m looking forward to going back to Texas, especially Austin, because we were there for South by Southwest but we were so busy that we didn’t get to explore the city so I am excited to actually check it out this time. SMUCW: So on the topic of your concerts, how would you describe a Transviolet show to an
average concertgoer? SM: It’s very energetic. We are all flying around the stage and nothing is really planned as far as movements or anything else, so anything can happen, that’s for sure. SMUCW: Is improvisation a big part of your music? SM: Definitely. I’ve played with the idea of having choreographed movement and that kind of stuff. I have a good background in dance and everything so I definitely considered it but at the end of the day I just think that it’s more organic and more present just to kind of live in the moment and be inspired. And it makes for a unique show every time. SMUCW: Do you think that translates to your records? SM: Definitely. When we are recording we do use improvisation in the early stages of writing, like often the guys will start a new track and one of the methods we kind of use to get the ball rolling is all just to start improvising over the track. Just kind of singing gibberish and we’ve gotten some really cool results. That’s kind of how “Girls Your Age” came to be, it was just all improv. And a lot of the melodies on our record are just improved at first and then I will listen back to the recording and say, “Whoa, it kind of sounds like this word” or “It kind of sounds like this phrase,” and we will build from there. I think sometimes you just kind of have to get out of your way like when you’re writing. It’s like if you think about it too much,
it’s like you will end up with something that feels kind of stagnant, whereas sometimes I think you just kind of have to turn off and be a medium for something bigger. SMUCW: How did you originally get started? SM: I was in a really dark place. My family moved around a lot and when I was 15 my family had moved to literally an island and we were kind of separated from everything else. And we were living in the Cayman Islands, which were really beautiful, but at the time I couldn’t feel the beauty just because I felt so alone. Just being a teenager and moving right before I started high school; that was just the most devastating thing at the time. Just to make things worse, my dad had just suffered a stroke, which was why we had moved to the Cayman Islands. He was dealing with health issues and his personality had completely changed from someone who was really kind and gentle to someone who was really temperamental and angry and aggressive and it was just really hard on our whole family. So I loved music and was listening to a lot of music and turning to that in a big way and listening to my favorite bands like Radiohead and Nirvana and all that stuff and just finding solace in the music and I just connected with the lyrics so much. I wanted to see if I could make a connection with other people in the same way by writing my own lyrics so I just started writing. And that was my way of not feeling so alone.
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‘The Daily Show’ correspondents talk comedy, sanity riley coven Arts & Life Editor rcoven@smu.edu The undeniably historical 2016 presidential election continuously filled news headlines. In particular, “The Daily Show” with Trevor Noah was working around the clock to keep up with the candidates and the events that followed in their wake. Doing this was a fulltime job, but luckily, correspondents Roy Wood Jr. and Hasan Minhaj were able to get on the phone and answer some questions from college students around the country. UC Irvine: Hey guys, we wanted to ask how you feel about the rise and fall of Ken Bone? Roy Wood Jr.: Has Ken Bone fallen yet? UC Irvine: Yeah, he’s fallen. RWJ: Ken Bone doesn’t fall; he lies in wait to make his next move. He’s like a political Chuck Norris. He’ll be the guy we go to for future decisions. Like if we’re undecided between Coke and Pepsi, we’ll go to Ken Bone. This is only the beginning of Ken Bone. Boston University: How are you guys using comedy
to make this election a little less heavy than it might be? RWJ: I think comedy is a force to help people keep their sanity in the midst of all this, otherwise you look up and it’s literally a madhouse. I think the beauty of comedy is that it reminds you that you’re not alone in feeling a certain way. You can laugh with people. Hasan Minhaj: You know what’s crazy? We were at the DNC and I saw E! News and VH1 there; what’s wild is that political culture has become popular culture and that wasn’t always the case. It was never a thing that E! News would be covering. But now I think because the GOP ran itself like a high school election where the more popular kids could or basically someone infamous ran for president, now it’s one of those things where it really is a free-for-all. Georgetown: You guys have been doing this for a very long time and you’ve probably covered races and elections that are more national and things that are more local, so my question is, “What story have you covered that left the biggest impact on you and why?” RWJ: I think the story that left the biggest impact on me was the police bias piece I did with Jordan Klepper
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last year because, surprise, everything we found was a multi-pronged issue. You had the communities receiving it one way, the police receiving it another way, and then you have the lawmakers who are supposed to help protect it and it really opened my eyes to just how complicated of an issue it is and how unclear the solution is. HM: I did one piece on Ban the Box, which is like an initiative that basically removes the box on job applications that indicates whether or not you’ve served time. I think the story is really important because there are a lot of guys and gals who were involved in the criminal justice system and, because of that box, are not given a fair shot at employment. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: A lot of the material that we’re seeing today is actually pretty scary, depressing or serious. I wanted to know your opinion on whether you see comedy as a way to make things lighter and make people forget or actually draw attention to these issues? RWJ: I think comedy is a safe entry point into serious discussions. By keeping it lighter, you make the conversation more palpable and more productive in my opinion. I feel like everybody doesn’t want to be barked at. Southern Methodist University: You guys work for a show on Comedy Central that’s very funny, but you also report real news. Is it ever tough to walk the line between the comedy aspect and the journalism aspect of what you do? RWJ: For me, you just said it in the question. You know, we’re a comedy show first. There must be jokes and somewhere in there I think, even if it’s not right
on the day when something happens, there’s a joke in there somewhere. I mean of course we’re not going to be first in the door to crack jokes about something, but within any tragedy you’re going to find a politician who put their foot in their mouth; I think therein lies the ridiculousness and that’s where we pounce. The M.O. of “The Daily Show” has never been to report hard news and figure out the jokes later. I think first and foremost our job on this network is to make you laugh. Cedar Hall: Do you think millennials should vote? And if so, what are you going to do to encourage them to vote? RWJ: I think yes millennials should, everyone should vote — voting matters. There’s nothing more powerful than that and even in a system that
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has its flaws, there’s strength in numbers. I think the thing that we can do as a show is, if nothing else, give people the power of information. HM: This democracy thing — do not take it for granted. We are a very lucky 350 million people. I know you want to crack jokes and put doggy filters on Snapchat, but the sh** in Syria is not funny, the sh** in
Aleppo, Pakistan is not funny, places where elections literally just get thrown and really are rigged. So despite all the leaks and despite all the stuff that you’re reading about, it is a flawed system but it’s the best operating system currently in the market where there’s tremendous flexibility for change. America’s lack of rigidity is pretty dope. Please do not take it for granted.
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SMU Faculty Senate president writes ‘Letter to Editor’ Dear Students, In a time of change and transition for our nation, be assured that one thing has not altered: the Faculty Senate’s Resolution on Diversity and Inclusion, which passed unanimously on Feb. 17, 2016. You can find the entire document on
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the Faculty Senate website. Below is our
unwavering position: “Resolved, that the Faculty Senate of Southern Methodist University: (A) pledges to support, in whatever tangible ways we can, the goal of creating a truly welcoming climate for all students at SMU, and (B) commits to working
with SMU students to create a safe, diverse and inclusive learning environment….” On Nov. 9, 2016, this is , and will continue to be, our stand. Moessner is the president of SMU Faculty Senate and a professor of pastoral care at Perkins School of Theology.
Unity is best reaction to election results The initial shock of last week’s presidential election has worn off, but for many the reality of what the next four years will bring is not, and they are terrified. There is one question that we are all trying to answer – where do we go from here? I do not think that there is one simple answer to this. What is for certain is that this election is a historic pivot. But the upshot of this is that we have some control over our destiny – it is now our turn to dictate how history is written. That is the challenge that lies before us these next four years and, in my mind, I think at this point the people who have a lot of say in controlling the dialogue and how things go are common people like you and me. And so far, I do not think
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that we all have been doing an exemplary job of shaping the discussion in a positive and productive way. I place nearly equal blame on both sides of the aisle for this. In the wake of the aftermath, there was a parade of posts on my news-feeds calling voters who decided to side with Trump racists, misogynists and all other sorts of hateful names. While some of this might be explained by shock at the results, it is still not acceptable behavior and is certainly more divisive and hateful than productive. However, there are certainly people on the Trump side who
have indeed been emboldened by the election to commit acts of racism and hatred as feared. Displaying a banner in your pride at the election is acceptable; tearing down someone else’s banner of hope is unacceptable. Not everyone has responded so negatively and there have been positive gatherings; I attended the Gathering for Dignity at the Flagpole on Friday, Nov. 11, and was impressed by the positive tone and message. While there I realized that gatherings like this are how we will be able to make progress moving forward – moderate people on both sides of the aisle need to come together to discuss, display humanism, and ponder what state our country is in and how we can move forward. Moderates need to steer the
political direction in America. For too long our political process has been controlled by extremists on both political sides. To make matters worse, social media and now even the news media is an echo chamber – filled with biased sources to fuel divisiveness and reinforce one’s own opinion, digging people further into the trenches on both sides. It is the job of all of us to come together out of our political bunkers, and decide what the future of this country will be. Rather than scorching each other with hatred and invective, I think this is America’s chance for each side to attempt to genuinely understand the other and try to find any compromises that we can reach to truly figure out how we can make progress in America moving forward.
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Big second quarter leads SMU to win at East Carolina Patrick engel Associate Sports Editor pengel@smu.edu SMU had too few takeaways in a Nov. 5 loss to Memphis – zero, to be exact. It’s not by coincidence SMU’s first game this season with zero takeaways was its worst of the season. If there is such a thing as too many takeaways, SMU certainly came close on Saturday. The Mustangs forced two fumbles and intercepted three passes – returning two for touchdowns – in a 55-31 win at East Carolina that moved them to 5-5 this season. It’s the first time since 2013 that SMU has reached five wins. They are one victory away from a bowl eligibility with home games against South Florida and Navy left to play. SMU has 17 interceptions this season, tied for the most in college football. Horace Richardson and Darrion Millines are the only teammates in the country with five
interceptions each. Richardson started a streak of three straight SMU defensive series with a takeaway in the second quarter. With SMU leading 24-17, he intercepted Philip Nelson’s screen pass and ran it back 70 yards for a touchdown, giving SMU 31-17 lead with 4:53 left in the first half. Two series later, after Jackson Mitchell’s force fumble, Millines intercepted Nelson to set SMU up at the ECU 40-yard line. The Mustangs scored four plays later when Ben Hicks found Courtland Sutton for a 22yard touchdown with 1:09 to go. With Garnder Minshew at quarterback in place of Nelson, ECU scored a touchdown as the half expired and started the second half with the ball, down 38-24. Facing fourthand-9 from the SMU 33, the Pirates decided to go for it. Minshew’s pass hit off the hands of Zay Jones, went up in the air and fell into Richardson’s arms. He ran it
back 80 yards for his second touchdown, giving SMU a 45-24 lead. The 55-point win is SMU’s highest point total in Chad Morris’ 22 games as head coach. Hicks took a sack on SMU’s first drive of the game, but was not sacked after. He was turnoverfree for the third time in five games. His three touchdown passes tied his season high, previously set against Houston. Sutton had a seasonhigh 166 yards and caught two touchdowns. He had one touchdown catch in his previous seven games. Braeden West, who left last week’s loss after the first quarter with an injury, ran for 104 yards. Ke’Mon Freeman added 111 yards on the ground. Strangely, SMU had a season-low three tackles for loss. In last week’s loss, it tied a season-high with 10. SMU allowed only eight fewer yards (466) Saturday than it did in the 51-7 loss to Memphis (474).
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Jarrey Foster (10) looks to pass in last week’s game against Eastern Michigan.
SMU beats Eastern Michigan’s zone defense with ‘unselfish’ offense Patrick engel Associate Sports Editor pengel@smu.edu After Shake Milton tossed an alley-oop to Jarrey Foster in the first half, all he could do was smile and shrug. Foster dunked an alleyoop four times on Eastern Michigan in the game’s first 14 minutes. This one – his second connection of the game with Foster – came just a few feet from half court. “We know each other and how we each think,” Foster said. “I know he’s unselfish, so I try to get out and run, and he’ll get the ball to me.” Foster finished the half with five dunks as the Mustangs shredded the Eagles’ zone defense in a 91-64 win by shooting 62 percent inside the 3-point line. How did they do that? Dunks, cuts, layups and a whole lot of passing. Of SMU’s 29 made field goals, 26 were assisted. Six SMU players had at least three assists. “That’s got to be somewhere near some record,” head coach Tim
Jankovich said. “When you play against a zone, you have a chance to get more assists because you’re going to get more chances off the catch. So, it’s a little misleading, but still I think it speaks to the unselfishness and chemistry we have right now early in the season.” Foster’s layup two minutes into the second half was one of SMU’s three unassisted baskets. From the wing he dribbled through two defenders, Euro-stepped a third and laid the ball in the basket. “That was pretty darn good, wasn’t it?” Jankovich said. “These guys, about once a week, somebody will do something and we’ll all look at each other like, ‘did you see that?’” Foster and Milton, roommates and SMU’s two sophomores, combined for 30 points. Foster had 18, a career high, and shot 8-for-9 from the floor. “If you were trading players, they would not be on the trading block,” Jankovich said. The final score wouldn’t hint at it, but Jankovich
spent weeks concerned with Eastern Michigan’s 2-3 zone and how to score on it. “You’ve watched people over the years struggle to attack it,” Jankovich said. “We’ve spend a lot of time over the last four weeks – an inordinate amount of time – with our zone offenses and how to attack different coverages for this game.” Teams like to attack zone defenses like Eastern Michigan by shooting a lot of 3-pointers. Jankovich – the coach who readily talks about his affinity for 3-pointers – wanted to do the opposite. Two days after 14 of SMU’s first 24 field goal attempts were from the 3-point line, SMU only attempted a 3-pointer thrice in the first 20 minutes as it built a 46-32 halftime lead. SMU executed Jankovich’s strategy so well that he had to remind his players that shooting a 3-pointer was OK if it was an open shot. But if giving up 3-pointers sometimes means building an unselfish mindset, Jankovich will happily accept it.