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‘Evicted’ author addresses community on consequences of poverty, housing costs JACQUIE ELIAS Online Editor jelias@smu.edu The author of Evicted, this year’s common reading and SMU Reads selection, discussed his novel at McFarlin Auditorium Aug. 24.

The lecture drew over 500 community members, students and faculty to hear Matthew Desmond’s experiences and his observations of home evictions in America.

In his Pulitzer Prizewinning novel, Desmond shares the story of eight families facing the effects of poverty; in his lecture, he focused on sharing the story of Arlene.

Desmond spoke with authority, reflecting on his time living in various impoverished areas of Milwaukee, where his novel

was based.

According to Desmond, Milwaukee evicts around 40 residents a day, a number not uncommon among major American cities.

This cycle of eviction forces poor families deeper into poverty.

The cycle proves hard to break as some families lose their jobs due to poor performance, likely tied to the stress of losing their home, according to Desmond.

“Think of all the talent, beauty and brain power we squander because these families face eviction,” Desmond said.

Desmond argued that with the current rate of evictions, the poverty cycle in America will only continue.

“Whatever issues you care about,” Desmond said, “housing is at the bottom of it.”

He advocated expanding

the affordable housing legislation to provide aid to everyone below the poverty line, as opposed to only 25 percent of renters below the poverty line recieve aid.

This expansion would give vouchers that allow homeowners below the poverty line to pay only 30 percent of their income on housing, while the voucher covers the rest.

Desmond was no stranger to evictions before his research.

His family faced a foreclosure on his house while he studied at college, forcing him to experience first hand the reality of losing a home.

Following the lecture, over a dozen community members, faculty and students participated in the conversation through a Q&A session.

Questions and comments ranged from criticismsof

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Each year, SMU chooses a common reading selection to invite the community to read.

Desmond’s proposed solution to prevent evictions to inqueries about the civil commitment to address the topic.

“Most people at SMU haven’t experienced

this problem,” first-year SMU student Nicholas Crothers said.

“These lectures are needed just to inform and help us be more educated citizens.”

For many years, the

SMU Reads program has encouraged the Dallas community to read a chosen novel over the summer and attend a lecture on campus discussing the issues raised

by Desmond.

SMU grad creates portraits for OMSA KIM STRELKE Contributing Writer kstrelke@smu.edu

photo by Kim Strelke

The new mural in OMSA’s office, painted by alumnus Juan Castillo

Portraits of impactful figures, from Nelson Mandela to Malala Yousafzai, are now on display in the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA).

A recent SMU graduate, Juan Castillo, created the works specifically for OMSA. The office held an open house on Aug. 25, so that new students could learn

more about what OMSA has to offer and to check out the new portraits.

The coordinator of Multicultural Student Affairs, Staphany López was impressed with Castillo’s ability to make the pieces from scratch.

“He made the frames and canvases just for this project,” López said.

“We were ecstatic that we made such an impact on Juan that he wanted to make this for us.”

The portraits of these

important figures, which also include former U.S. President John F. Kennedy and Mahatma Gandhi, are placed on a backdrop of the world map..

The collection can be seen hanging up in the OMSA office.

The office in Hughes Trigg is open to all Monday through Friday.

The office is involved in various programs across campus involving cultural awareness and is open to all students.

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There he was, standing on the sideline­— and nobody recognized him.

Unshaven and wearing cargo shorts with a button down shirt, Lance McIlhenny stood watching SMU’s scrimmage, covering his full head of salt and pepper hair with a towel while squinting through the Texas heat.

Inconspicuous, but not purposely, McIlhenny watched as head coach Chad Morris put his Mustangs through specific in-game scenarios.

Some SMU players may have met McIlhenny before, but most had no idea of the man behind the hand they were shaking. Nobody would blame them – he had played his final snap for SMU well before any of the current Mustangs were born.

As he walked back up the stadium stairs near the end of practice, I turned to a group of reporters and asked, “Did y’all see Lance?”

“Who’s Lance?”

“Lance McIlhenny,” I added, thinking the unmistakable last name would jog their memories.

“I’ve heard the name,” another reporter admitted, “but who is that?”

I share this moment not to shame my colleagues, many of whom are young alumni like myself.

I share this moment, rather, because it’s the perfect example of how one might react when they hear the name Lance McIlhenny – I mean really, the name certainly isn’t common, but who is Lance?

He’s the greatest SMU quarterback you’ve never heard of.

That is, unless you lived in Highland Park during the late ’70s and early ’80s. In the Park Cities, the name McIlhenny is a household name, an instantly recognizable mainstay. A name celebrated for its ability to transport memories back to when times were good.

Everywhere else, Lance’s legacy has been forgotten – a story buried deep within the greatest and arguably darkest chapter of SMU football history.

When people off The Hilltop hear the name, “Southern Methodist University,” they think of words like “money” and “scandal” -- words that are frequently intertwined.

They also think of a great academic institution, known for its clout and history of throwing it around.

Mind you, that’s all just perception. That’s how one might perceive SMU and its football program if they gathered their information exclusively from Thaddeus Matula’s 30 for 30.

The documentary entitled, “Pony Excess” tells the story of SMU’s program receiving the “Death Penalty,” largely from the perspective of the media.

The aptly named sanctions levied by the NCAA killed the program, shutting it down for the 1987 season after investigators found that SMU had created a slush fund to pay athletes and prospects. But you probably already knew that.

Talking to McIlhenny makes one realize that even a truthful telling of events can sometimes

paint the wrong picture. And that’s largely what has happened at SMU. Since those sanctions were levied, the label of “cheater” has fallen upon anyone with relation to the Mustangs’ program during that time.

The legacy of the personnel and players that weren’t making or receiving payments during the ’80s has been glazed over, including McIlhenny’s. In the wake of the “Death Penalty,” their stories were the true casualties.

The 10th and 11th tree McIlhenny would know his tailgating spot even if the number spray-painted on the curb somehow disappeared overnight.

“Between the 10th and 11th tree on the right as you’re walking up the Boulevard.”

It’s the spot he and his family have owned since Boulevarding began in 2000, when SMU’s Gerald J. Ford Stadium opened.

McIlhenny’s family – father, mother, sister and brother – all attended SMU. They still depend on Lance to lug the tailgating equipment back-andforth. After all, he lives only two blocks north of campus.

“We grill bratwurst and hot dogs,” McIlhenny said as he patiently sipped coffee at a café near campus. “I do the grilling until I can coax someone else to take the tweezers.”

Another breezy autumn Saturday means the Mustangs are hosting East Carolina, Central Florida, Connecticut, or some other football non-power that his father Don wouldn’t have faced when he played for SMU in the ’50s.

Don went on to play in the

NFL, though he was mostly used as a backup halfback.

Scoring the first rushing touchdown in the history of the Dallas Cowboys franchise is his one claim to fame.

Lance never played professionally, but put together quite a resume while on The Hilltop. He graduated as the winningest quarterback in school history with a record of 34-5-1.

“I never felt like I was anything special,” McIlhenny said. “I was just part of a team that won a bunch of games.”

“A bunch of games” is an understatement – a humble, modest deflection from a college football legend turned real estate titan.

McIlhenny’s tailgate is popular with friends, and not just because he keeps a surplus of beer on hand.

Friends stop by to reminisce about the days when he ran the “Pony Express” – when McIlhenny, Eric Dickerson and Craig James made the Mustangs seem untouchable.

That team down in Austin “If we lose that game, I’m probably fired.”

Former SMU head coach Ron Meyer chuckled those words through the phone shortly after returning from a bass fishing trip.

Meyer, who was hired in 1976 and tasked with turning SMU’s football program around, hadn’t produced a winning season in four tries.

Things were supposed to be different in 1980.

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No. 2 Texas Longhorns, whom SMU hadn’t defeated in 14 years.

“We were loaded,” McIlhenny said.

To match a talented defense featuring multiple fifth-year seniors, Meyer had brought in countless offensive weapons, including highly recruited running backs Dickerson and James to trade-off snaps in the backfield. Senior Mike Ford, who already placed top 10 in alltime NCAA passing yardage, was to start at quarterback for the entire season.

Meyer had gathered a plethora of talent. And that was the problem.

On offense, the Mustangs lacked an identity. SMU’s passfirst tendencies from previous years no longer worked with Dickerson and James waiting to run.

Steve Endicott, SMU’s offensive coordinator, would later move on with Meyer to coach in the NFL with New England and the XFL with Chicago. After SMU fell to Baylor and Houston in backto-back games it shouldn’t have lost, Endicott knew a change was needed.

“I tried to incorporate too much in the offense,” Endicott said. “We weren’t really good at anything.”

The incumbent Ford, who had returned from a broken leg he sustained the season before, played terribly in both losses.

He fumbled a snap on fourth down against Baylor, resulting in the 32-28 loss.

“Our offense was just sputtering,” Meyer said. “We couldn’t really get a handle on whether we were a running team or a throwing team.”

Meyer felt the season and his job slipping away with the Longhorns next on the schedule. He benched Ford and opened up the starting job. By practice on Wednesday, Meyer had found his man.

“Ron came in my office and said, ‘Hey, we need to ditch Ford and go with the freshman,’” Endicott said. “I was kind of surprised.” “‘You’re the boss,’ I

told him.”

Meyer wasn’t blowing smoke. He promptly informed 19-year-old McIlhenny that he would be starting in Austin, against the No. 2 team in the nation, in front of 73,000 people, on ABC’s national broadcast, with two days notice.

The average freshman would have wilted at the idea.

Luckily for Meyer, McIlhenny wasn’t average. Meyer said McIlhenny didn’t shy away from the news whatsoever.

After beating out SMU’s other five quarterbacks for the job, McIlhenny called his family and told them to be in Austin on Saturday.

“It was an awesome week,” McIlhenny said.

Everyone was hesitant at the move. McIlhenny hadn’t played a snap of college ball.

He wasn’t incredibly athletic.

He could throw, but wasn’t known for his arm. His small 5-10 frame didn’t instill much confidence either. He was quick, but not fast.

“I think Lance was the only one that really had the extreme confidence and belief in himself that he could really get it done,” Meyer said. “Once we committed to the running game, Lance fit it to a T.” The Mustangs came out in an I formation and kept pounding the ball.

The Longhorns’ defense, which had prepared for a completely different style of attack, was blindsided.

McIlhenny led SMU down the field, completing only one pass in the entire game for a measly three yards.

“People were making their blocks,” McIlhenny said.

“Kicking the ball out to Eric and Craig… we won 20-6 that day.

Thus, the “Pony Express” was born.

“It really was our coming out party,” Craig James said, whose 53-yard run gave the Mustangs the lead that day.

McIlhenny would not only become the most successful quarterback to play at SMU, but also in the history of the

Southwest Conference. During McIlhenny’s time at SMU from 1980-1983, he led the Mustangs to two conference championships, two bowl games and four consecutive 10-win seasons. In his junior year, SMU went 11-0-1 and was ranked as high as No. 2 in the nation by the Associated Press.

Meyer’s gamble on a 19-year-old paid off. McIlhenny would become the greatest option quarterback in the history of college football.

An obvious decision While Meyer didn’t know if the young McIlhenny would be able to perform that Saturday in Austin, he was fully aware of what the SMU legacy could do with a football.

With McIlhenny playing high school ball just up the road at Highland Park, both Meyer and Endicott had a front row seat to watch him learn the option. McIlhenny’s opportunity with the Scots came much like his break at SMU. The senior quarterback got hurt, and head coach Frank Beavers taught McIlhenny the “Houston Veer” -- an option style attack with many similarities to what the Mustangs ran years later.

“If your tackle and tight ends make their block, then it’s me against the defensive end,” McIlhenny said. “If he takes me, then I can kick it out.”

“He had the guts of a high diver,” Meyer said. “He’d go right up to the defensive end and either keep the ball or flip it at the last moment. He had a great sense of timing. Most option quarterbacks come down and pitch it way too soon. It allows the defense to react quickly and negate the play. Lance would come right down, jump into the defender’s lap, and then pitch it.”

“He was a magician on the option,” Endicott said.

“He could pitch it over people, under people, around people. I didn’t talk one second of technique with him. I didn’t tell him one thing. He had it all.

He taught me more.”

McIlhenny’s skill with the option attracted many suitors. SMU, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Alabama and Nebraska all wanted him. And yes, the Mustangs were once considered in that company.

But Meyer had an “in.” In fact, he had multiple. SMU had recruited and signed McIlhenny’s brother the year before.

Being the hometown school his father played at, SMU was the one. Lance had already been attending SMU football games since his family moved over from Preston Hollow when he was in the first grade. Back then, SMU games were packed with enthusiastic fans, unlike today, when the head coach has to hand out ice cream and the last moment. He had a great sense of timing. Most option quarterbacks come down and pitch it way too soon. It allows the defense to react quickly and negate the play. Lance would come right down, jump into the defender’s lap, and then

pitch it.”

“He was a magician on the option,” Endicott said.

“He could pitch it over people, under people, around people.

I didn’t talk one second of technique with him. I didn’t tell him one thing. He had it all. He taught me more.”

McIlhenny’s skill with the option attracted many suitors. SMU, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Alabama and Nebraska all wanted him. And yes, the Mustangs were once considered in that company.

But Meyer had an “in.” In fact, he had multiple. SMU had recruited and signed McIlhenny’s brother the year before.

Being the hometown school his father played at, SMU was the one. Lance had already been attending SMU football games since his family moved over from Preston Hollow when he was in the first grade. Back then, SMU games were packed with enthusiastic fans, unlike today,

when the head coach has to hand out ice cream and ask for students to come.

“I guess my decision was pretty easy,” McIlhenny said. “There’s coaches that are coaches on the field, and then there are coaches who are salesmen. [Meyer] was a great salesman.”

“I’d be shocked if [McIlhenny] didn’t [commit to SMU],” Endicott said. “He was blue and red through and through.”

McIlhenny claims he never received any cash incentives to commit to SMU – maybe because those writing the checks never thought he would play, or maybe because Meyer knew he had the kid locked up. After all, the general perception is that SMU was giving money to every player.

McIlhenny said the higher-ups were much more selective.

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gift – a small cash amount he found in his locker one day after practice, and only after he had won the starting job. He received the cash, coincidentally, just days after he saw a team staffer taking money out of a laundry bag.

McIlhenny never received Meyer’s alleged “hundred-dollar handshake.” He was never gifted a Datsun 280ZX, the preferred car of the Mustangs. Again, McIlhenny never felt he was “anything special.”

“It’s just TCU” McIlhenny was already working in real estate for former Dallas mayor Bobby Folsom when the NCAA crushed SMU football.

He had no aspirations of playing professionally and didn’t have the size or skillset to do so.

Dickerson and James, of course, went on to great professional careers.

When people think of the Pony Express, those two come to mind, not the

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guy who was pitching them the ball.

The pair undoubtedly overshadowed McIlhenny’s contributions, but he doesn’t mind that.

He was more than happy to raise a family in Dallas.

But sticking around meant McIlhenny would have to witness what SMU was to become – a barren wasteland of bad football.

“The Death Penalty really, really hurt this school,” McIlhenny said.

“The repercussions of it all, the stigma, the association, you can’t ever change it.”

Schools like TCU and Baylor used to be SMU’s annual punching bag, but as conferences expanded, the now irrelevant Mustangs became the last dog at the bowl.

The others grew up, and SMU shriveled like a runt.

“Everybody puts Baylor up here and TCU up here,” McIlhenny said. “It’s just TCU.

They’re beatable. Let’s go kick their a**.”

If history is written by the victors, or in McIlhenny’s case, the one with the most victories, someone must have forgotten to hand McIlhenny the pen.

Ultimately, the NCAA wrote SMU from the histories.

But back on the Boulevard, it’s gameday, and McIlhenny is still smiling, not caring too much about his legacy.

In many ways, he still resembles the boy his coaches loved coaching – the boy who grew up to love Dallas and SMU more than anywhere else in the world.

“There were three guys in my coaching career that I couldn’t wait to see everyday, and Lance was No. 1,” Endicott said.

“He was the best competitor I ever coached.”

Reece Kelley Graham is a staff writer for The Hilltopics, a Rivals. com site. Follow him on Twitter at @ReeceKelleyG.

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Mustangs cut down Lumberjacks, 58-14 JACOB PROTHRO Sports Writer jprothro@smu.edu Two years ago, the SMU Mustangs lost to FCS school James Madison at home by just three points.

Last year, they struggled against Liberty, another FCS school, pulling out a win in the final few minutes.

However Saturday night, the Mustangs showed how far they have come in the Chad Morris era, racing out to a 38-7 halftime lead before downing FCS opponent Stephen F. Austin 58-14 at Gerald J. Ford Memorial Stadium.

“This was much needed for these young men,” SMU SMU Athletics head coach Chad Morris SMU defeated Stephen F. Austin 58-14 in the season opener. said. “A lot of work has gone into getting where we reads. SMU’s defense The Mustangs ground are.” recorded two sacks and six attack was on all night.

SMU’s offense had quarterback hits.

SMU had 243 yards on received the bulk of the It was a good sign for a 48 attempts, and had attention during the unit that has struggled at seven players recording at offseason, and for good times in recent years. Last least one carry. Ke’Mon reason. However, the year the Mustangs ranked Freeman had 14 carries, defense stole the show 111th nationally in scoring while Braeden West led the early, holding SFA to defense and 110th in yards Mustangs with 86 yards on just seven points in the allowed, allowing averages eight carries. Xavier Jones first half. of 36.3 points and 453 yards also worked his way into Cornerback Jordan per game, respectively. the mix, recording 43 yards Wyatt, a preseason second- Against SFA, they allowed on 10 carries. Morris said team All-AAC player, just 219 yards. he expects all three to share showed he is the real deal Offensively, the carries for the rest of the — scoring two touchdowns Mustangs were solid, season. on an interception return but showed signs of rust.

Receiver Trey Quinn, a and a fumble recovery.

Quarterback Ben Hicks, transfer from LSU, paced “Jordan Wyatt picked named the starter before the Mustangs with 53 yards up right where he left off,” the game, completed just on four receptions in his Morris said.“I think he is nine of 19 passes. He SMU debut. one of the best players in overthrew open receivers on He found the end zone in college football.” several passes, but showed the third quarter, breaking The defense’s success increased poise in the three tackles en route was largely due to its pocket. Most importantly, to a 31-yard touchdown various schemes. Defensive he did not throw an reception. coordinator Van Malone interception.

“I told you not to sleep called an aggressive game, “I thought I was out of on Trey Quinn,” Morris blitzing early and often. rhythm a little bit tonight,” said. “He makes everyone The Lumberjacks’ offensive Hicks said. around him better.” line was not able pick up the Morris confirmed that The Mustangs face Mustangs’ pressure, which Hicks will start again for North Texas next week in a forced SFA’s quarterbacks the Mustangs against rivalry game at home. into early throws and bad North Texas.

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The SMU men’s soccer team defeated Cornell, 3-0, on Sept. 3 to win the SMU Tournament at Westcott Field.

Mustangs dominate SMU Tournament OLIVIA PITTEN Sports Editor opitten@smu.edu Last weekend, the SMU men’s soccer team hosted Cornell, Oakland and Incarnate Word to Westcott Field for the SMU Tournament.

On Sept. 2, SMU beat Oakland 2-1. Junior Christian Boorom got the Mustangs on the scoreboard with his goal within the first 10 minutes of play.

Sophomore Garrett McLaughlin, the 2016 AAC Rookie of the Year, secured the win with another goal in the 64th minute of play.

It was the first goal of the season for both Boorom

and McLaughlin.

The Mustangs continued their winning streak when they blanked Cornell, 3-0, on Sept. 3.

In the 23rd minute, senior Mauro Cichero netted his fourth goal of the season, raising the score 1-0.

After halftime, the Mustangs scored twice within the first five minutes to take a 3-0 lead over Cornell.

McLaughlin scored the second goal for the Mustangs off of a cross from Eddie Munjoma.

And less than three minutes later, Garrett Welch scored his first career goal and secured the win for SMU. Overall, the Mustangs won the SMU Tournament

with a total of six points against the other teams.

Cichero was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament, an honor elected by participating coaches.

McLaughlin, Jordan Cano, Caleb Smith and Michael Nelson were also selected to the alltournament team.

The Mustangs will be on the road for the first time this season, travelling to California to play No. 1 Stanford at 10 p.m. on Sept. 7 and Santa Clara at 9 p.m. Sept. 9.

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Dallas Museum of Art: more than an art museum KELLY KOLFF Assoc. A&L Editor kkolff@smu.edu When stepping foot into an art museum, most people already have preconceived notions on what they are “allowed” to do and say.

Art museums are serious.

Art museums are cold. Art museums are only for long contemplative gazes at Renaissance paintings.

Yet, the Dallas Museum of Art proves itself to not fit that traditional mold. Instead it makes itself out to be a museum for the masses.

Themed museum guides line the shelves some for “cat lovers” and others for the

“golden child.” The Center for Creative Connections provides a creative space for those under (and over) the age of 10.

Amid the obscure light installations and shoe sculptures of the contemporary gallery, a security guard excitedly tells museum goers to look at a sand and glass sculpture on the ground at a particular angle to see the optical illusion. The museum comes alive here: people are having fun while learning something new.

Some attendees joke at the art, posing for snapchats. Others ponder some of the more wellknown pieces, while DMA veterans scour the galleries, camera in hand, to show their

friend their favorite piece.

At the DMA, it feels as if there are no “rules” or specific ways to look at a piece.

While unassuming at first, the Dallas Museum of Art’s collection is home to some of the most famous artists to date.

Some highlights include Claude Monet’s “Waterlilies”, multitudes of compositions by Piet Mondrian, and Jackson Pollock’s “Cathedral.”

If modern contemporary art isn’t your thing, the DMA is also home to Greek and Roman vases and sculptures, as well as arts of Asia, Africa, and the Americas.

The DMA attracted even more people this past summer with one of its most popular exhibitions to date: México 1900– 1950: Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, José Clemente Orozco, and the Avant-Garde. This was the first time the exhibition made its way to the U.S., containing pieces like Frida Kahlo’s “Las dos Fridas” and Diego Rivera’s “Flower Seller.” The Dallas Arts District has a lot to offer.

Food, entertainment, people, and general aesthetic beauty are easy to find around any corner.

But if there’s one thing that should be said, it’s do not miss out on the Dallas Museum of Art. That is where an art excursion can become a social learning experience.

Where to eat in the Dallas Arts District RILEY COVEN Arts and Life Editor rcoven@smu.edu Dallas is known for its delicious food and renowned restaurants, and there’s no better example than the Dallas Arts District.

There are plenty of different options for dining, each with their own unique personalities. Whether it’s morning, noon, or night, a fitting eatery is just around the corner.

For happy hour: Zenna Zenna is a Thai and Japanese restaurant located at 300 Akard Street in downtown Dallas, right around the corner from the heart of the Arts District.

What makes Zenna an establishment worth visiting is its unmatched happy hour.

Every day from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. the deals reach nearly unbelievable levels.

Drinks range from 50-cent beers to $2 well drinks and if you’re just looking for a bite any sushi roll can be found for fewer than four dollars.

That’s just the tip of the

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People flock to the food trucks for a quick and tasty bite to eat.

iceberg but it’s safe to say that not going to Zenna is almost like losing money.

For a quick bite: Food trucks at Klyde Warren Park Klyde Warren Park is Dallas’ spot for family fun and free activities every day of the week.

It also includes some more tasty features on the weekends, namely its selection of food trucks.

Every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. a myriad of mobile cookouts can be found to feed the hot and hungry.

For a nice dinner: Savor Gastropub There’s a lot of daytime fun to be had in the Dallas

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Savor Gastropub’s unique layout makes it a great place to sit down for a meal.

Arts District, but after a long afternoon of exploring it’s always nice to find a sit down restaurant, especially one with an equally diverse and delicious menu.

Savor Gastropub, located at 2000 Woodall Rodgers Fwy, just north of Klyde Warren Park, combines a fun and light environment with some of the best food in the city.

It’s not too formal, but still has the quality of one.

A piece of advice: make sure you get the short rib mac and cheese.

For brunch: Proof and Pantry Proof and Pantry is a classic Dallas brunch spot.

It checks all the boxes; a great menu, interesting décor, a friendly staff and a great mimosa.

It’s a perfect way to start a Sunday in the Dallas Arts District, as it’s found at 1722 Routh Street, a walking distance from all of the District’s main attractions.

After finishing a meal to remember it’s only two blocks down from the Winspear Opera House and four from the Dallas Museum of Art.

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Sylvan Esso commands the stage at the Granada like “Hey Mami” the band made use of fog machines to add a haze over Meath as she belted out.

Yet even with the light show, Meath’s unique way of dancing and kicking to the beat added humanity to the act. No one was hiding behind a grandiose production.

KELLY KOLFF Assoc. A&L Editor kkolff@smu.edu Electro-pop duo Sylvan Esso commanded the Granada stage last Tuesday, Aug. 29, effortlessly blending vocals and subtle drum beats.

The last time lead singer of Sylvan Esso Amelia Meath graced the Granada stage was 2015 and she was, for lack of a better word, deathly ill.

But like any die-hard musician, she insisted she could still perform.

She walked onto the stage like she has many times before... ...and promptly threw up, walking right back into the wings.

“That’s probably the most hardcore I’ve ever been,” Meath joked to the crowd.

On August 29, Sylvan Esso was back in Dallas and back at the Granada to promote its newest record, What Now, ready to redeem themselves.

The venue was at maximum capacity,

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Amelia Meath and Nick Saborn combine their unique sounds to create Sylvan Esso

filled with 20-somethings chatting among themselves and fidgeting with their drinks.

The crowd was packed all the way to the front, where there was no space between the audience and the stage.

The opening solo act, Flock of Dimes, appeared at the middle of the stage, keyboard by her side and guitar in hand.

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Amelia Meath belts out Sylvan Esso classics

Her first song comprised of layer harmonies sounded much like a Sylvan Esso ballad and thus immediately had the crowd captivated.

By the end of her set, she left the crowd already asking each other what her name was and looking up her music.

The electro-pop duo opened with “Sound,” a slow progression of static feedback and soft vocals.

Producer Nick Sanborn walked onto the stage, setting up behind a soundboard and a laptop.

As Sanborn turned and twisted the knobs, his face scrunching at each beat, Meath appeared.

She crooned the first lines, “I was gonna write a song for you, I was gonna sing it loud,” as the audience erupted into applause.

Sylvan Esso is one of the most unique acts out there, effortlessly combining electronic tracks drum beats with the human voice.

Meath’s soft, folk vocals blend well with Sanborn’s electronic production.

For an electronic act, the duo stays away from the use of heavy synth.

Instead, they find ways to

create a balanced sound that highlight’s Meath’s vocal talent.

What results is a sound that makes you want to dance and settle down with a good book all in the same song.

Even with their “chill” sound, both Meath and Sanborn have unexpectedly energetic stage presences that make for an enthralling live experience.

As soon as “Sound” transitioned into “Could I Be,” Meath commanded the crowd with her lively dance moves If she wasn’t singing, she was contorting her arms and jumping across the stage.

Even Sanborn put on his own show behind his soundboard, dancing to the beats and pumping up the crowd.

The lights behind Meath only added to the experience.

The stage was simply set up with large LED bars, forming an icon of the band.

Throughout the show, the LED lights glowed pink, green, blue, red and blinked to the beat.

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It was this sense of intimacy and honesty that made Sylvan Esso a one-of-akind electronic performance.

If they were trying to redeem themselves for the Dallas crowd and Granada, they succeeded.

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Trump’s DACA repeal provides chance for national unity KENNY MARTIN Opinion Editor kjmartin@smu.edu After a long weekend of waiting, we finally got the announcement: the Trump administration has officially announced the rescinding of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, commonly known as DACA. The decision was more or less expected, following an informal announcement of Trump’s intent late last week. The formal announcement gives Congress six months to figure out a legislative solution to the order.

The decision has drawn widespread criticism – perhaps the harshest rebuke of any Trump decision to date .

Alex Shawver, a graduate student in music, expressed dismay and challenged Trump supporters to defend the President’s decision: “Could any of my conservative friends please share with me their thoughts on Trump’s decision to end the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of innocent lawabiding immigrants who pay taxes and contribute to the most valuable parts of our society? Surely this is a line for you. Surely you can’t support this.”

Other posts were more aggressive, calling out Trump

supporters as directly responsible for ruining the lives of countless immigrants who had been promised a fair deal.

I am always skeptical of attempts to pin direct responsibility for any government’s or president’s actions on voters.

People vote for a variety of reasons, and assuming support for particular actions or reducing voting behavior to black and white notions of “responsibility” is risky at best and wildly irresponsible at worst.

But I do tend to agree with. Shawver: there ought to be lines.

So I find myself asking, for the umpteenth time since Trump took office: when is enough enough?

What will it take for voters to realize they have made a mistake?

I think that too often those of us who did not support Trump desire public confessions of guilt from those who did.

Much of my family voted for him; I won’t deny that a part of me wants to hear them say those three magic words: “I was wrong.”

But, the larger and more rational side of me simply wants them – and their fellow onetime Trump supporters – to vote him out in 2020.

I want them to vote out the members of Congress who

went back on their promises to resist him, and instead enabled his embarrassing and destructive behavior.

My hope is for Congress to work out a plan in which the Dreamers are, in one way or another, allowed to stay.

Perhaps it will even advance a more comprehensive immigration reform bill, though I seriously doubt it.

My larger hope is Trump supporters realize that they have been played by direct and shameless emotional appeals from the start of his campaign.

Concrete, tangible and realistic policy goals are not a component of Trump’s strategy.

He is not a results man, but an orders man – in Trump’s world, results are demanded, assumed and lied about but never actually achieved.

He is not a businessman, but a bully.

Some of his supporters (I’m thinking of the alt-right and young, would-be macho frat boys who still rave about the legendary greatness of THE MOOCH) find his behavior exciting and worthy of preening adulation.

Sensible people, on the other hand, find it abhorrent.

Trump’s continued refusal to take any

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interest in policy or curb his juvenile behavior ought to be seen for what it is, and what many have been calling it all along: the trappings of a man who is uniquely unfit for office and a man who does not deserve any further support from anyone.

I remain optimistic many of his supporters will come to see this before the next election cycle.

I retain my hope that this country might actually unify itself in opposition to such blatantly irresponsible and senseless decisions.

Until then, la lucha continúa.

As my friend and DACA recipient Jose Manuel Santoyo courageosly and eloquently said, “Over 800,000 DACA recipients submitted

their information to the government and payed millions of dollars to have temporary protection from deportation.

Now, this administration’s deportation machine has access to those records.

We knew from the beginning this program was temporary, and could be taken away by any new administration.

So now more than ever, it’s time for Congress to act and pass a bill that protects immigrants from deportation, and gives us an opportunity to adjust our status without criminalization of our parents and more militarization that terrorizes our communities.”

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Stockholm fashion week trends include bright hues, oversized silhouettes LISA SALINAS Fashion Editor lmsalinas@smu.edu While the notable fashion weeks in New York City, Milan, Paris and London are just around the corner, fashion weeks in Northern Europe have already taken flight.

Stockholm, Sweden, hosted its fashion week August 30 - September 1.

Since 2005, Stockholm has hosted two fashion weeks per year where designers have the opportunity to showcase their lines for the upcoming season. Fashion lines such as House of Dagmar, Rodebjer, Totême and Stand showcased their Spring 2018 collections.

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Oversized, yet chic clothing was also a trend in Carin Rodebjer’s collection. The Swede native opted for bright colors like yellow, blue, orange and red along with a unique blue, violet, white and grey pattern that resembles that of curvaceous stripes. The designer threw in a few solid-colored slouchy pantsuits as well — one of her staple silhouettes.

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A fairly new brand, Totême was created in 2014 by Swedish couple Elin Kling and Karl Lindman. Navy, khaki, white, black and a pop of orange are recurring colors in Totême’s spring 2018 collection. Even more notable are the only shoes the couple chose to pair with each outfit in the collection — black flip flops. Less is more when it comes to European style. Aside from the one-shoe-style trend of this collection, long hemlines and oversized tops, dresses and outerwear are prominent, similar to House of Dagmar.

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Another brand started in 2014 with much notoriety is Stand, founded by Nellie Karmas. Stand is known for its leather silhouettes, which were by no means in short supply throughout this collection. In fact, all of the pieces from the collection debuted some form of leather. Bright colors were galore as well, including vibrant shades of yellow, red blue, violet and maroon. The premiere takeaway from this collection? Leather can be worn in more seasons than winter and fall.