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SMU class attendance policies vary across campus EMMY BERG Contributing Writer eberg@smu.edu Feeling sick? Family emergency? Have to leave town for an interview? Most college students have days when they cannot make it to class. SMU junior Julie Marino had one of those days recently. She woke up sick and thought she may have caught the flu that was spreading across campus like wildfire. She debated whether she could make it to class, even though she felt awful. “One of my professors told my class that if we miss more than once she’ll drop us from the class entirely,” Marino said. “I made myself get out of bed because I couldn’t afford to miss.” How students are penalized for absences at SMU differs among professors and departments. SMU does not have an official attendance policy for the university, according to the SMU Student Affairs website. Attendance instead is at the discretion of the professor. The medical class excuse policy of the SMU Dr. Bob Smith Health Center states: “Each of your professors will have his or her own attendace policies. We do not provide documentation for granting excused absences from class.” SMU does implement one university wide attendance policy. Students who participate in official university extracurricular activities, including athletics, or practice religious observances are given opportunities to make up work if they must miss class. Beyond that, the diversity and inconsistencies among attendance policies can cause ambiguity. Syllabi get confused and students mix up which classes they can afford to miss more than once. Junior Haley Ware is a pre-med major who believes students should not have to adhere to strict attendance policies, an opinion many other students share. “We are in college now. It’s the time in our lives where we are expected to make choices for ourselves,” Ware said. “That includes when we go to class.” Religious Studies professor Richard Cogley agrees students should be mature enough to make their own decisions. Professor Cogley has been teaching at SMU since 1987 and has never enforced a strict attendance policy.

“Learning to take responsibility for your actions is something undergrads need to learn,” Cogley said. “And those students who don’t learn it, usually get bad grades.” Still, most teachers do have some sort of attendance policy built into their syllabi. In the advertising department of the Meadows School of the Arts, for instance, an introductory course follows a strict attendance policy. It allows for two unexcused absences, no matter the circumstances. “You are allowed up to two absences for any reason, including, but not limited to illness, accident, emergency, official university absence, or just skipping class. If you miss class more than twice — regardless of the reason — you will lose two points for each additional absence from your final course grade,” the ADV 1300 syllabus reads. Students also point out that the differences between excused and nonexcused absences can be another gray area. Real Estate Finance major Riley Tomeny has an 8 a.m. class that only allows one absence. She believes that different classes should be able to enforce different policies. “I do understand that some classes clearly demand more involvement and in-class work, so it makes sense that those classes have stricter attendance rules,” Tomeny said. Some teachers say that there are good reasons to enforce attendance policies. College is the stepping-stone before students enter the work force, where tardiness and absences are not nearly as tolerated. “Good class attendance is not only preparation for the real world, where absences can lead to job loss, it’s also vital to getting the most out of a course,” Dedman College professor David Brockman said. The general consensus is that a single, uniform university-wide policy would not work. Chaplain and Interim Dean of Student Life Steve Rankin said professors are protective of their right to enforce specific rules in their classrooms. “It is often the case that professors do what they think is best, and so such attendance requirements are hard to enforce,” Rankin said. “It’s pretty difficult for faculty, especially tenured faculty, to ‘get in trouble’ if they don’t adhere to some general attendance policy.”

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SMU inducts new Hyer Society members LISA SALINAS Editor-in-Chief lmsalinas@smu.edu The Robert S. Hyer Society recognizes students at SMU for their dedication to academics and outstanding achievements in extracurricular activities and in the community. Students must have a a minimum of 60 total hours, including 45 graded SMU hours, with a cumulative grade point average of 3.85 at the time of nomination. This is an honor for many students, including senior Tegan Webster. “This is a huge honor,” Webster said. “After working for four years, working hard night and day, I think it’s great that we get to be recognized. It’s not every day that you can shake hands with the president or be with your peers who work just as hard.” Eligible students are also asked to submit an essay on a topic chosen by the committee, a resume and recommendation letters. New Hyer Society members were inducted at the 34th Annual Hyer Society dinner Feb.26. Below is the list of current scholars and new inductees. New Inductees Rebecca Baccus Andrew Mistry Sarah Beghin Destiny Murphy Hailee Browne Kelly O’Halloran Meredith Burke Angelica Reisch Stejara Dinulescu Michael Robertson Jacquelyn Elias Sydney Schmitt

Abigail Foster Lisa Scott Alexandra Harrington Evan Snyder Jacob Hillman Merritt Stahle Sidra Ibad Marshall Tiedeman Spencer Jones Cheyenne Tilford Nivethitha Manohar Katerina Tsai Ryan McKee Taylor Vinson Mary Waller Tegan Webster Rebecca Yuan University Award for Outstanding Scholar Abigail Foster Mary Waller University Junior Achievement Award Nivethitha Manohar Kenneth Martin Current Scholars Hope Anderson Kaitlyn Montan Aveline Chan Iqra M. Parupia Noah Earland Christiann Phillips Zainab Fatima Matthew Reitz Brandon Foley Robert Schmidt Abigail Hawthorne Kelly Schostag Jessica Jancose Yashas Singri Sara Jendrusch Haley Stutts Jakobus Jordaan Alexis Sunshine Terisha Kolencherry Micah Thornton Andrew Lassman Courtney Tibbetts Niccolo Lazzara Oliva Varah Alison Machabee Angela Wang Kenneth Martin Grant Wolf Arya McCarthy Karly Zrake Kenna McCoy

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SMU celebrates Mardi Gras at Krewe du Ware CAROLINE SHERIDAN Contributing Writer csheridan@smu.edu Ware Commons brought the spirit of Mardi Gras to campus Feb. 25 with the third annual Krewe du Ware. Members of the SMU community gathered on the quad in front of Ware Commons to let the good times roll, complete with crawfish, live jazz music and impressive performers. The event provided food, friendship and New Orleans-style entertainment to hundreds of students, faculty and guests, officials said. Samiat Okoya, a resident assistant and one of the event coordinators, said she looked forward to enjoying a variety of activities. “You’ll see that we have king cake, beignets and crawfish. We have a face painter and we have a fire breather, sword swallower and a live band,” Okoya said. Katie Williams, an SMU junior, said she was excited to attend the event for the first time.“The food looks awesome and the

entertainment is really fun,” Williams said. “It’s fun for kids to be out here who couldn’t go to New Orleans and still feel like they can celebrate Mardi Gras a little bit.” Okoya said more than 500 people had attended the event in previous years and the organizers have been working since December to make it even better in 2017. Maddie Nerad, the traditions chair on the Ware Commons Council, said she hoped the new Krewe du Ware court would engage the community. Nerad said residents nominated a man and woman from each floor for the court, and then voted on the king and queen. The nominees participated in spirit contests during the week and the winners were announced at the event. This year’s king and queen are Karen Folz and Chris Stenzel. Okoya is proud of how Krewe du Ware and how the event has grown in the past three years.“This is our annual celebration,” Okoya said. “It’s a huge staple in our Ware tradition.”

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Opinion: Oscar de la Renta FW17 show shines MERRIT STAHLE Contributing Writer mstahle@smu.edu Three years after the beloved designer’s death, Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia attempted to fill the shoes of Oscar de la Renta in their Fall 2017 ready-towear collection debuting at New York Fashion Week this month. The curtain failed as did much of the collection, with looks attempting to channel classic de la Renta but falling

short according to many fashion editors. The most notable standouts that caught fashion editors’ eyes included eclectic aspects such as bright collects and rich fabrics. Despite the mostly negative perspectives of editors, I thought the entire collection was flawless. Sparkles and pantsuits were combined with hot colors like magenta and orange, making for a glamorous and exciting show.

My favorite look was a strapless sequin Yves Klein blue gown. It was feminine and sleek, and it radiated confidence. I was also a huge fan of the classic black pantsuit with a deep V neck and big gold brooch directly in the center of the V cut. Although Vogue may have been unimpressed with the collection, writing that it lacked taste and that its colors seemed garish, I thought the ballgowns could not have been more elegant.

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Academy Award red carpet looks that stole the show The 2017 Academy Awards certainly had its ups and downs. In light of multiple sexual assault charges, Casey Affleck received little love from his fellow actors when he went on stage to accept the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. “La La Land” was incorrectly announced as the winner of Best Picture. The show saw its lowest viewership in nine years: 32.9 million viewers. Despite the controversies and mix-up, the red carpet fashion did not disappoint. Olivia Culpo The former Miss Universe winner’s Marchesa custommade gown came with a message far greater than putting your best foot forward. The gown was sponsored by Stella Artois as part of its “Buy A Lady A Drink” campaign with Water.org, which helps to provide clean water for people in the developing world. Each Limited-Edition Chalice that the beer-maker sells goes toward five years of clean

water to help end the global water crisis. Culpo’s gown was a nod at these decadent glasses. Naomie Harris Calvin Klein Creative Director Raf Simmons took a special liking to the cast of Best Picture winner “Moonlight.” Not only did he release a campaign for Calvin Klein underwear starring the male cast the day after the award show wrapped, he also dressed each of the movie’s nominated actors for the evening. Although the gentlemen looked dapper, Harris arguably stole the show from her cast members in this standout white dress. The subtle sequins gave an extra glamorous look while the asymmetrical crystal sandals added a pop of color. Priyanka Chopra Although new to the red carpet scene, Chopra has consistently dominated almost every award show she has attended. The Oscars were no exception, and her futuristic number was the perfect look for the actress. Chopra paired her body-

hugging Ralph and Russo gown with a pair of 60-carat Lorraine Schwartz diamond drop earrings and matching bracelets. With over $5 million worth of diamonds, the look definitely sparkled. Emma Roberts The starlet’s dress is not just a red carpet standout; the vintage Armani Privé creation is totally sustainable. The ecofriendly dress was adorned in delicate beading and the deep plunge was incredibly flattering on the actress. Roberts is a long-standing supporter of the Red Carpet Green Dress; an environmentfriendly dress brand that has created sustainable looks for the red carpet for years. Cheers to a dress that killed the red carpet without killing the planet. Taraji Henson Henson was absolute perfection in this custom Alberta Ferretti gown. Channeling old-Hollywood glamor, the midnight blue velvet off-the-shoulder dress was simple yet effortlessly stunning. Accessorized with a diamond adorned choker, the look could not have been better.

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Milton’s air raid powers No. 17 Mustangs over Connecticut, 69-61 REECE KELLEY GRAHAM Sports Writer rkgraham@smu.edu Sophomore guard Shake Milton has become a different player in his last 10 games. Milton consistently scored in double figures for the entire

season, but his evolution into a dangerous player began in mid-January. Since then, the Oklahoma native has averaged 16.1 points per game. He is currently averaging 13.1 ppg, up from the 10.5 ppg that Milton averaged last season.

The change in Milton is seen not just on stat sheets, but also in his confidence. Long gone are the days when Milton looked like a deer in headlights while running the point. That timidness has been replaced by a mature, confident attitude. Milton now plays with the mentality that suits his skill set. The word “hesitation” does not belong in the vocabulary of a stone cold shooter. Milton had not posted 20 points in a game this season until the Mustangs’ home contest against UConn on Jan. 19. Milton scored 23 points, a season-high before he went on to score a career-high 27 points a few days later. Up against a red hot

Huskies squad in a hostile environment at the XL Center, Milton’s six threepoint daggers in the first half quickly hushed the crowd. Milton led the Mustangs in scoring with 20 points while shooting 55 percent (6-for-11) from three-point range. Semi Ojeleye added 16 points and Ben Moore finished with 15 points and nine rebounds in SMU’s 6961 win over Connecticut. Milton’s shooting put the Mustangs out to a 16 point lead with just over eight minutes left in the first half. He carried the offense while two of SMU’s major offensive weapons sat on the bench in foul trouble. Before the midway point of the half, senior guard Sterling Brown was called for a foul on the floor and then charged with a technical.

Ojeleye picked up his second a few minutes later. With Brown and Ojeleye rendered helpless, the Huskies had the Mustangs on their heels until halftime, cutting the lead to 11 points. Connecticut began to heat up from deep in the second frame, allowing the Huskies to climb within five. But SMU’s superior defense controlled the game. The Mustangs held Connecticut to just 40 percent shooting from the field. The Huskies also struggled to hit from deep for a full 40 minutes, shooting only 29 percent (7-for-24). SMU contained all of Connecticut’s most productive shooters in both frames. Jalen Adams finished with only four points but did not play following halftime after

twisting his ankle late in the first half. Rodney Purvis finished with 11 points but shot only 17 percent (2-for12) from three-point range. Purvis also struggled when the Huskies visited Moody Coliseum earlier this season, scoring only two points. The Mustangs also shut down senior center Amida Brimah, allowing him only one point off a free throw. SMU’s frontcourt duo of Moore and Ojeleye combined for 31 points. Both displayed their stellar ability to finish around the rim, with Moore scoring on multiple layups and tip-ins and Ojeleye throwing down thunderous dunks. Moore and Ojeleye also scored on drives from the corner – many of which were by design with others requiring sheer determination.

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Mustangs defeat Houston 74-45 on Senior Night to conclude regular season OLIVIA PITTEN Sports Editor opitten@smu.edu SMU secured its seventh AAC victory Monday night when the Mustangs defeated Houston 74-45 in Moody Coliseum. The Mustangs not only celebrated the victory in their final regular season game, but also the team’s seniors. “I’m glad we were able to send the seniors out on such a fantastic note,” first-year head coach Travis Mays said. “Led by Morgan Bolton, you can’t write the script any better. What Morgan did, her performance, is what gave our team a whole lot of confidence and we were able to come out and get the victory tonight.” Bolton scored her career high 20 points in her final game in Moody Coliseum. Trailing by one at the close of the first quarter, Bolton got the Mustangs’ momentum flowing in the second quarter by hitting triple three-pointers to boost

SMU wraps up their regular season with a win against Houston at home in Moody Coliseum.

SMU’s lead. SMU outscored Houston 20-9 in the second quarter and led the Cougars significantly in the remaining quarters.

Earlier this season the Mustangs beat Houston by 21 points, and this time the Mustangs took home a 29-point victory. Overall SMU’s 74 points

finished the game with the most points scored and the largest margin of victory in American Athletic Conference play. Mays said he was

SMU trackters bring home AAC medals REECE KELLEY GRAHAM Sports Writer rkgraham@smu.edu Day 1 of the AAC Track and Field Championship began with SMU’s Holly Archer and Hannah Miller taking home bronze medals in the women’s mile and 3000-meters respectively. Miller’s finish in the 3K

(9 minutes, 29.4 seconds) helped her capture a third second-best time in school history (5K, distance medley relay). Charlotte-Tara Murphy also earned the Mustangs points in the event by placing sixth (9:42.26). In the field, Tochi Niemchi led SMU with a toss of 52 feet, 1 inch, placing fourth in the event.

On Day 2, Hannah Miller earned SMU a silver medal in the 5K, nearly breaking the school record with a personal-best time of 16:16.84. Miller then returned to help SMU earn silver in the distance medley relay, along with Tara-Murphy, Archer and India Simmons. The team’s time of

11:35:64 broke the old meet record set by Connecticut last year, who won the event again by setting a new best. After two days of competition, SMU placed sixth overall in the women’s standings with 21 points. Cincinnati, Central Florida and Connecticut finished in the top three.

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extremely pleased by the team’s performance and recognized the value of its seniors. “The seniors have meant everything because they

know they only have one more year,” Mays said. “They bought into what myself and the rest of the coaching staff,was asking them to do and they did it to the best of their abilities. A coach can’t ask for anything more than that.” Although the bittersweet game wrapped up the regular season, now the Mustangs will prepare for the start of the AAC tournament. In a post-game press conference, Bolton reflected on her time playing for SMU and looked forward to the upcoming tournament. “My days are really numbered now, so I’m going to make the best of them,“ Bolton said. “I’m going to miss my teammates the most and playing with them here in Moody.” The victory over Houston places SMU as the sixth seed in the AAC Championship. The Mustangs will play East Carolina March 4 at 8 p.m. at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

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BRECK SPENCER Copy Editor bspencer@smu.edu As a second-semester junior, I like to consider myself relatively old and wise in the domain of college students and want to share something that can hopefully influence some college experiences. I transferred here to SMU after having experienced certain elements of Greek life at my former school, so I have seen the dichotomy of Greeks versus non-Greeks in a couple arenas. A lot of you are probably in or pledging fraternities or sororities right now, which is awesome. I’m imagining you are all super-hyped about this new element of your life, unless you’re a guy, in which case you’ll share the girls’ excitement soon enough, once pledgeship has concluded. Greek life is generally awesome. By no means should this be looked at as a bash on Greeks. Instead, I want it to be a warning. Out of the couple thousand students you’re connected to by being an SMU student, you have found your niche under the

banner of a string of Greek letters. Of those hundred or so “brothers” or “sisters” of yours, you’ll likely spend a disproportionate amount of time with them. You’ll live with them, study with them, party with them and attend each other’s hangovers. All of those are great. But remember that there are literally thousands of students here that you haven’t met. I’m not saying that you need to become best friends with them or that you should abandon your respective Greek house in pursuit of other relationships. But be aware of how being Greek can potentially enact blinders that blur the rest of SMU from your sight. There are so many awesome people here that you couldn’t possibly fit them into a single Greek organization. Similarly, there are so many different people in each fraternity and sorority that it’s impossible to create a stereotype that accurately describes every member. So don’t let generalizations about certain houses or independents sway you from

giving them the time of day. Don’t limit yourself because you think you have to. And

don’t abandon your Greek letters, either. Just don’t let them define you.

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‘Logan’ a fitting finale for Wolverine RILEY COVEN Arts & Life Editor rcoven@smu.edu “Logan” is the final sendoff for Hugh Jackman’s character, Wolverine. The titular character has been a staple of the X-Men franchise, spanning a decade and a half. Wolverine has been a starring character in nearly every film, even featuring two that revolve directly around him. Now the dynamic has changed. In the year 2024, the landscape of the entire world has shifted. The X-Men are gone, now just features in stories and comics. Only a few mutants remain, namely Wolverine and Professor X, played by Patrick Stewart, who now go by Logan and Charles. The story follows Logan as a tired, aging figure hiding his identity from everyone he comes across. Working as a driver for an Uber-like company, Logan makes just enough money to sustain himself and his only friend, Charles. During a job he comes across a woman who recognizes him and begs for his help. With an angry snarl he rebukes her and turns away. Soon he finds himself wrapped in another violent mission: trying to help a little girl with a few secrets of her own. The film is a superhero movie unlike any that have recently been released. James Mangold completely usurps the typical superhero genre conventions to create his magnum opus of Wolverine’s story. The film works as a character study of Logan, a man who has lived for hundreds of years, unable to die while he

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Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in the franchise finale.

watches everyone he has ever known eventually fall. His tragic history has taken over his temperament and while Wolverine has always been a flawed, brusque and short-tempered individual, Logan is now a broken and exhausted man, painfully losing what little strength he has left. Where he once could heal from a hail of gunfire in seconds, Logan now spends hours agonizing over a few shotgun shells. The film is a stripped-down superhero movie and only has a select few characters leading the story. Logan, Charles Xavier and Caliban are the three mutants left over until we meet Laura, a seemingly mute mutant being hunted by “enhanced” soldier Donald Pierce. The three of them find themselves tasked with her protection and are soon being hunted along with her. Charles’ declining mental health and Wolverine’s exhausted abilities make their task all the more difficult as they try to save the last mutant they know. The X-Men series has faced struggles in the past. It seemed that for every good movie released, a terrible one

would follow. Thankfully, “Logan” fits into the trend of the great films. Interestingly, what makes it great is that it is nothing like the other X-Men films. It completely subverts not only the expectations they set, but also the expectations from every superhero movie made in the past decade. Very few superhero movies have followed the same format as “Logan,” with Tim Miller’s “Deadpool” as the only recent comparison. “Logan” succeeds where other films have failed. It is enthralling, emotional, funny and heartfelt. Jackman gives everything he has in his last turn as the character, just as Logan does. The 10th installment in the X-Men series is the best that has been released and serves as not only a gripping tale of the last mutants, but also as a tragic look at some of the most influential characters in pop culture history. From the first scene until the very last shot, it’s an awesome culmination of the character Logan.

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