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Will Power: The man who does it all ALEXANDRIA HAGGAR ahaggar@smu.edu Contributing Writer The Meadows School of Arts immerses you into a world of theater, art and music upon entrance. As you walk through the halls you can hear the faint sounds of the students practicing music, mixed with the light chatter of learners passing between class.

It creates a unique environment and feeling not found anywhere else on campus. As you round the corner on the first floor to the right, you find yourself at the door of Will Power’s office.

When arriving at this simple, wellorganized and faintly lit office, you wouldn’t realize just how involved Power is.

Power, a causal, laid-back and charismatic person, makes himself approachable to all students with his will to share his knowledge and experiences. Without research, one would never know Power seems to do it all.

He manages being father, artist-in-residence, faculty-in-residence, playwright and actor.

The Faculty-in-Residence (FiR) position creates a wide range of new opportunity for both students and faculty. For the past six years, Power has served as FiR for the Kathy Crow Commons. His decision to become a FiR came from two motivations: “to become more involved in the school and for his family,” he said.

As a professor in Meadows, Power says he only “got to see a fraction of the students.” He felt as if he was only getting a limited portion of the entire university experience, as he only saw a certain type of student.

After reflecting upon this, Power said he wanted to have a “bigger and a different kind of impact on to the students.”

As a FiR, Power said he believes he can impact more students than before, and create relationships on a more personal level.

Power said he also chose to become a FiR to enhance his family’s experience, especially his children’s. He said he believes living in a college residence hall is a unique experience for his kids that will allow them to grow and expand their horizons in ways they would not have been able to otherwise.

His kids love to go to the soccer games, he said, because they know the players off the field due to their living on the first floor of Kathy

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Will Power in his office

Crow Commons. Just as Power gets to develop relationships with students, so does his family.

In addition, many of the Crow Commons residents enjoy socializing with the kids and treating them like siblings of their own.

Since his time as FiR in Crow Commons, Power has tried to make a unique and positive environment for the residents. He and his family actively try to create relationships with the students and get to know them on a more personal level. Every Sunday, the Commons hosts “Smoothie Sunday.” On Sundays, all the residents of the Commons are invited to come into Power’s apartment to make smoothies.

On campus, Power serves as an artist -in-residence for the Meadows Theatre department, advising students through their independent study rather than teaching an actual class.

Unlike others in his department, Power’s way into academia came through the experience of playwriting. Power has written many award-winning plays and performed around the world. Stepping aside from his work, he began to teach workshops and realized his passion for sharing his knowledge with others, which led to his decision to teach at universities.

Power’s passion for theater started at a young age. He remembers the starting point of his journey at 10 years old, when he went

to watch a show at the local children’s theater with his mother.

He was intrigued by the stage lights, and his mom caught onto his interest and made him join the theater against his will.

At a young age, he learned how theater can have a positive impact on the local community.

Many of the plays he performed in dealt with the economic and social issues present in his surrounding neighborhood, which shaped his perspectives. Power continues the idea of using theater to help a local level through his work in various outreach programs.

Power has done outreach work in many European countries, four African countries and two Asian countries. In his outreach work with the State Department, he implemented theater as a tool for selfexpression through hip-hop, movement and playwriting.

There were different goal sets for various countries depending on needs. In the mountainous region of Lesotho, he helped residents find their own voice through theater, while in the developed area of South Africa

he worked on furthering actors’ performance skills.

Not only did these outreach programs help those in need, but Power says they also allowed him to see more of the world and grow personally.

On top of everything else, Power receives acclaim for his plays and performances.

Bobbie Lay, a coordinator in the theater department, said Power has a laid-back personality, but when he steps onto the stage, he becomes a “complete powerhouse,” leaving her pinned her to her seat.

Power says this feeling “comes naturally” to him, because he “is in the moment, not thinking, but highly aware of what is going on.”

To this day, Power says he still has much more to learn.

The experience as a FiR allows him and his family to grow throughout the SMU community. His experiences in theater will continue to teach him, and the theater will always be his sacred place.

Midnight Market brings Dallas life to campus KIM STRELKE kstrelke@smu.edu Contributing Writer Local food vendors, live music, raffle prizes and a large crowd of students could all be found on Dallas Hall Lawn Thursday night.

Approximately 1,200 students attended the Midnight Market hosted by SMU’s Program Council, according to event planners.

The event was planned to replicate markets in other countries and took inspiration from different street fairs.

“We wanted it to be intense and crowded,” Program Council member Kayleigh Dilworth said. “We imagined people having fun while experiencing food from Dallas

on campus.”

The event brought in local food vendors such as Velvet Taco, Serious Pizza, Susie Cakes, Val’s Cheesecake and more. The free food and entertainment was a big draw for students.

“I definitely came for the free food,” student Diana Vu said. “I was really excited about the street fair atmosphere too.”

“Free food, of course,” student Nonie Henning said about what sparked her interest in the event. “It was a little crowded, but I liked all of the vendors and had a great time. I would definitely come back again.”

In past years, Program Council has used its budget

toward hosting a big fall concert.

Past concerts have featured artists such as Chance the Rapper and country artist, Cam. The Council decided this year it wanted to try a new event that was more interactive and brought Dallas life to campus, in spite of receiving less money than in past years.

The Council spent the last few months choosing vendors, prizes, a performer and decorations like the colorful tapestries that they hung from each tent.

The live music featured Booker T. Washington student Parker Twomey, whose band sang a mix of original music and cover songs.

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MHPS takes stress relief to a new level with Yeezy Yoga SAYED GILANI sgilani@smu.edu Contributing Writer With midterm season bogging students down with copious amounts of studying time and homework, many undergo a lot of stress and could use a break to recuperate.

Shuttles residential advisor Cristina Dondiego, along with the help of Peyton Commons residential advisor Gabriella Smith, hosted an activity intended to alleviate any stress bearing on students and form a sense of community among MHPS residents. This event was hosted Sept. 27 in the quad, and set to the tune of worldfamous American rapper Kanye West.

According to the American Psychological Association, the past seven years have seen an increase in the percentage of students experiencing mental health problems and extreme stress and anxiety.

This staggering increase has brought to light the dangers

students face with poor mental health on campus. In response, many student-led organizations have hosted events to promote mental health awareness and to reduce stress levels across campus.

Yeezy Yoga gave students a chance to lower their stress levels and reinvigorate their mid-term studying stamina with energetic yoga exercises.

The addition of Kanye West’s discography only strengthened the intention of the event, both attracting participants with West’s mass appeal and also adding an exciting and engaging soundtrack to the event as a whole.

When asked what led her and Gabriella Smith to organize Yeezy Yoga, Dondiego said that “MHPS RA’s wanted to provide a fun activity that would [take care of resident’s personal wellness].”

She added, “I think Yeezy Yoga was a great way to unite the commons as a whole…

If given more advertising, we could use it as a way to unite our community and make it a regular activity.”

What ties this event together embodies the man behind the

music himself, Kanye West.

West has incredible crossover appeal to the current college demographic, which piques interest in almost any event that might involve him or his music.

Marge Ebinger, a student who attended Yeezy Yoga, recalls her presence at the event merely because “I like Kanye and I like yoga!” she said. West’s fast-paced, energetic performances can help drive the pace of the event to a stuttering high and also bring participants whom never thought of themselves as doing yoga, but adore West’s music.

With everything considered, you’d think Yeezy Yoga would go off without a hitch, however, Mother Nature had other plans on the day of the event. Intense rain showered on Dallas.

Instead of lackluster attendance, participants powered through the weather, adding to the mood of the energetic yoga exercises with West’s catalog leading the way in pace.

You just can’t help but believe West when he says “My music isn’t just music, it’s medicine.”

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MHPS residents pose after Yeezy Yoga.

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Students filled Hughes-Trigg Sept. 29 for Drag Bingo.

Drag queens take campus by storm ISABELLA CHOW ichowvaldez@smu.edu Contributing Writer Several drag kings and queens came by Hughes-Trigg Sept. 29 for an event hosted

by Spectrum, an LGBTQ organization on campus.

With an open-door policy, Spectrum accepts members from any race and sexual identity.

The club forms a community for those that stand for the equality of every sexual orientation.

With 70 participating student members, Spectrum has had an increase in participation over the years.

People of all ages gathered to witness the rare occasion of having drag queens dance and lip-synch at SMU’s campus.

After each game of bingo, drag artists displayed their talents for entertaining.

The Drag Bingo presented performers from the local community that captivated all.

With heavy makeup, big wigs and self-assured personalities the drag queens showcased their performances with confidence.

They incited giggles, laughter

and everything in between.

Cassie Nova, one of the performers, danced joyfully around the tables while holding her niece on her hip.

The young girl looked delighted as she collected bills from entertained spectators.

Nova is also known as James Love or Uncle James.

Upon accidentally stumbling into the room, one would face a surprising view.

Glitter and extravagant costumes decorated the performers as they exhibited alter-egos that incited cheers and hollers from all around the room.

As a performance ended, a game began, and spectators would raise their hands enthusiastically as they shouted “bingo!” with excitement for the prizes to come.

The prizes included a record player, a TV, makeup palettes and an Alexa Bluetooth speaker.

The atmosphere seemed contagious as most left the event with smiles on their faces.

Two SMU students reported their surprise at how the event unfolded. Alexandra

Henderson, a first-year vocal performance major, sang along to almost every song as she bobbed her head to the beat.

“I thought it was going to be fun, but that slayed me,” she said.

The prizes, free Raising Cane’s and drinks also generated excitement around the event.

Junior Brian Monroy said, “I didn’t know what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised.”

Several other shocked faces were seen from around the room as the first drag queen appeared and slowly claps filled the room.

But soon after, the claps turned to sounds of hollers and whistles.

During a time when many first-year students accommodate themselves into a new environment, Drag Bingo presented itself as a fun experience to try new things and discover the different aspects of SMU’s welcoming community, particularly for LGBT students.

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Mustangs drive the Huskies, 49-28, in conference opener JACOB PROTHRO Sports Writer jprothro@smu.edu

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SMU’s Kevin Johnson (12) eludes UConn tacklers during a kickoff return in the Mustangs’ 49-28 win over the Huskies Sept. 30.

You don’t hear Ryan Becker’s name much.

The sophomore tightend isn’t a starter. He’s only had one career reception.

When he is in the game, he’s on special teams or leading the way for one of SMU’s running backs. To put it simply, Becker is a role player: someone who does his job week in and week out with little fanfare. But in SMU’s 49-28 win over UConn Sept. 30, Becker made the biggest play of the game.

With the heavily-favored Mustangs clinging to a seven-point lead with just over seven minutes left, SMU’s defense forced UConn to punt. Enter Ryan Becker. He charged through the offensive line on fourth down, jumped over the up-back, and blocked the Huskies’ punt.

SMU recovered the ball at midfield, and scored one play later. The Mustangs never looked back en route to their first conference win and fourth win of the season.

“I thought the play of the game, without a doubt, was Ryan Becker’s blocked punt,” SMU head coach Chad Morris said. “I’m really proud of that young man. He’s a guy that just comes to work every day and does what we ask him to do.”

SMU got on the board first in the first quarter. On the team’s first offensive drive, the Mustangs went 75 yards on nine plays. Ben Hicks was 5-5 on the drive, and hit Courtland Sutton on

a six-yard pass from Ben Hicks.

It was Sutton’s first receiving touchdown since the second game of the season. He would finish with seven catches for 112 yards, his second-largest output of the season.

SMU starting cornerback Jordan Wyatt missed the game with a shoulder injury, and UConn took advantage of his absence. Quarterback Bryant Shirreffs had 208 passing yards in the first half alone — including a 64-yard strike to Aaron McLean for the Huskies’ only touchdown of the half.

“We were exposed on the back end,” Morris said. “We had to put some young guys in there.”

After an SMU touchdown courtesy of Xavier Jones and a UConn field goal, SMU mounted a 10-play, 80-yard drive that was capped off by a Trey Quinn touchdown to put the Mustangs up 21-10. They would carry that lead into halftime Despite holding an 11-point lead at the break, Morris was not happy. He challenged his players to do more — to be better in the second half.

“I thought in the first half we were very lethargic,” Morris said. “I was very disappointed in our play. I didn’t think we had played to our standard.”

An SMU three-and-out and a bad punt gave UConn the ball at the Mustang’s 48-yard line. Down just two scores, the Huskies’ offense went to work, driving the ball down to the SMU 2-yard line. On fourth down, UConn running back Nate Hopkins plunged into the end zone to cut the Mustangs’ lead to just four.

After an SMU punt, UConn took possession at its own 25 and again marched down the field, tearing through

the Mustangs defense en route to a field goal that cut the lead down to just one point.

Suddenly, the momentum was with the Huskies, and the Mustangs were feeling the pressure.

“We gave up the big play too many times,” Morris said.

“That was huge. Kept them in the game.”

This time, however, SMU responded. The Mustangs drove down the field and on third down and nine, Hicks once again found Quinn in the end zone to make the lead 28-20. It was Quinn’s second touchdown on the day. He would finish with 15 catches for 116 yards.

But the lead was short lived. Just three plays later, Shirreffs found Keyion Dixon behind the secondary for a 59yard touchdown. A two-point conversion tied the game at 28 with 14:51 left in the fourth quarter.

On the sideline, Morris got his team together. He told his players that they were about to find out a lot about themselves.

Suddenly a switch flipped, and the momentum shifted. SMU started to dominate.

From there on out, it was all Mustangs.

Hicks hit Sutton down the sideline for a 34-yard touchdown to put SMU up seven points. It was his fourth touchdown pass of the game.

Then, Becker blocked the punt.

Four plays later SMU was in the end zone again, taking a 42-28 lead with just over six minutes left.

“While it wasn’t our best performance, it was our best response,” Morris said.

“Games like this will do nothing but make us better.”

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Junior Blair Thorpe scored the Mustang’s first goal against New Mexico State.

SMU soccer teams victorious at home OLIVIA PITTEN Sports Editor opitten@smu.edu

On Sept. 29 at Westcott Field, both the SMU men and women’s soccer team saw 2-1 victories.

The women’s soccer team kicked off the evening hosting New Mexico State.

Junior Blair Thorpe gave the Mustangs an early lead, scoring her second season goal within the first 10 minutes of play.

New Mexico tied the score shortly after, but SMU responded with a goal from senior Lauren Harrington.

Harrington’s first goal of the season became the

game-winning shot for the Mustangs.

Overall, the Mustangs outshot New Mexico State 43-1, with 15 shots on goal.

This is the third consecutive game in which SMU has recorded more than 20 shots this season. Sophomore Allie Thornton lead the Mustangs with nine shots.

The Mustangs’ remaining schedule features all conference games. This week, SMU hosts USF Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. and UCF on Oct. 8 at 1 p.m.

Following the women’s victory, SMU men’s soccer team opened conference play defeating UCF at Westcott Field.

Initially, the Knights took an early lead with a goal

by Matias Pyysalo. Then, SMU’s Garrett McLaughlin added his sixth goal of the season to tie the score 1-1 going into halftime.

In the 75th minute, Dwight Williams Jr. recorded his first goal of the season with a header, assisted by Jared Rice, to give the Knights their fourth consecutive loss on the road.

The Mustangs are currently undefeated at home, 7-2-0 overall, and 1-10 in conference play. This week, SMU will continue conference play when they travel to play Temple Oct. 7 at 6 p.m.

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How to upgrade a birthday celebration KIM STRELKE Contributing Writer kstrelke@smu.edu Everyone deserves to be spoiled on their birthday.

Every college student is busy,

so sometimes students must take birthday treats into their own hands. Here are some ways to treat yourself on your birthday (and it’s even budget-friendly).

Einstein Bros Bagels Einstein’s features bagels, egg sandwiches and coffee.

They offer a free egg sandwich to any patron on their birthday if you join their club. The Einstein Bros Bagels in the Cox School of Business doesn’t accept this promotional offer, but fortunately another Einstein’s lies just off of Lemmon Avenue. These egg sandwiches will fill you up and get your day started off right, so get off campus because it’s worth it!

Fuddruckers You’ve made it through your morning classes — now it’s time for lunch. Take some time to celebrate with a friend and get a BOGO coupon for a burger at Fuddruckers.

Join their club and you’ll also receive a birthday treat. Plus, who doesn’t want to celebrate

with a good friend and a good burger?

Spin!

Dinner is the best time to celebrate with friends because almost everyone is out of class, so grab a group and head to Spin! Neapolitan Pizza. Those who join the Spin! Club, receive a free Mini Mia on their birthday. When it’s your birthday, you deserve to load a pizza with all the toppings you want! An employee at Spin! on SMU Blvd. said they encourage everyone to join their club, so they love it when customers come in to redeem their birthday surprises.

Baskin Robbins Per unspoken birthday rules, one absolutely must have something sweet on their birthday. Baskin Robbins features 31 flavors of ice

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Einstein’s Bagel Bros offer more than just bagels

cream, so it is bound to have something that will fit anyone’s taste buds. Join their birthday club and you’ll receive a free scoop on your birthday. They text the coupon to your phone, so they make it as easy as possible. (Tip: try their peanut butter and chocolate flavor, it’s delicious) Kendra Scott Here’s a little bonus piece of advice for all the girls:

Kendra Scott takes 50 percent off your purchase during your entire birthday month.

You don’t have to sign up for any club—just go into a store and show them your driver’s license.

A Kendra Scott employee on Knox said they know women are busy, so they extend the birthday gift to the whole month so people can receive their birthday treat.

Dallas concerts to look forward to in October JULIA BATLLE Contributing Writer jbatlle@smu.edu

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Dallas is a great hub for musicians of all genres, with different areas throughout the city catering to different sounds and styles. This October, there are several concerts, on and off campus, for students to enjoy.

Harry Styles, Oct. 10 at the Pavillion at the Music Factory One does not have to be a “Directioner” to enjoy Harry’s first solo tour. The set list offers a little something for everyone. He plays a few One Direction covers to satisfy the passionate fans, a song by Fleetwood Mac

and, of course, songs from his new album. Styles brings his classic flare to stage and lights up the crowd with his soulful and refreshing new music.

Foster The People, Oct 14 at the House of Blues If one is looking for a show with great rhythm and a lot of heart, then Foster the People’s upcoming concert in Dallas is the performance to attend.

This indie-rock trio combines electronic sounds with classic rock to make for an energetic act that brings the crowd to life. This group consistently delivers the sound that true indie rock fans look for.

Meadows Jazz Orchestra: Swing Dance Concert, Oct. 14 at SMU’s Martha Proctor Mack Ballroom The SMU Meadows Jazz

Orchestra is putting on their third annual swing dance concert this month, taking audience involvement to a new level.

Arrive early for an introductory swing dance lesson before the concert to learn the moves and dance to classics by Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, and other jazz artists. Visit the SMU Meadows website to purchase tickets.

Bruno Mars: 24K Magic World Tour, Oct. 27 at American Airlines Center Bruno Mars has set the gold standard for world tours, selling this concert out in record time. With a set list that packs in pop, old school R&B and funky beats, Mars knows how to keep a crowd on its feet. Mars also has Camilla

Cabello, former member of Fifth Harmony, opening for him. This concert is Cabello’s first tour as a solo artist, and her new singles provide Mars with the perfect opening act.

This event is on the pricier side, but definitely worth the splurge.

Meadows Symphony Orchestra: Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich, October 28th and 29th at SMU’s Caruth Auditorium Fans of the symphony who want to stay close to home will not want to miss the Meadows Symphony Orchestra’s performance at the end of the month. Meadows alumna and faculty member, Liudmila Georgievskaya will be featured as a soloist and will perform.

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Tom Cruise turns off the control in ‘American Made’ ELLEN CASE Contributing Writer ecase@smu.edu A description of Barry Seal is often repeated in “American Made,”: “The gringo who always delivers,” and the same could be said for the team of Tom Cruise and Doug Liman.

On their second collaboration, after the critically loved “Edge of Tomorrow/Live.

Die. Repeat.” Cruise and Liman decided to tackle a historical story so incredible that it is barely believable.

“American Made” is the story of Barry Seal, a former TWA pilot who is recruited by the CIA to fly to South America and take photos of

communists. The government then starts using him to make trades with a general in Panama. Seal, wanting a better income, starts smuggling cocaine into Louisiana after teaming with the Medellin cartel.

After a deal goes wrong, Seal is moved to Mena, Ark., where he is handed a huge piece of land, his own personal airport and a job transporting guns to the Contras for the American government. It is in Mena that Seal starts a successful side business in the dealing of arms and drugs for the likes of Pablo Escobar and Jorge Ochoa.

“American Made” is neither completely a historical dramatic biopic nor the action

adventure film that has become so common for Cruise. It walks the line between both genres, which is positive and negative for the film.

While it is a fascinating story that keeps the audience at the edge of their seats, partly due to the incredible airplane stunts from Cruise, it fails to dive deep into its characters and place in history. The story doesn’t explore much of the deep emotion, but instead flies by faster than one of Seal’s aircrafts.

However, for this classic rock-infused film, the lack of depth is clearly intentional.

Liman chooses to focus on the unstable and craziness of Seal’s adventures rather than dig into his motives. Liman does a

Yayoi Kusama’s Love for Pumpkins KELLY KOLFF Assoc. A&L Editor kkolff@smu.edu There is an overwhelming sense of anticipation when waiting to view the Dallas Museum of Art’s most recent exhibition, Yayoi Kusama’s “All the Eternal Love I Have for Pumpkins.”

Timed tickets in hand, DMA members wander into the single room with a large, white box taking up its center. As the door to the box opens, museum goers are transported to Kusama’s infinite liminal world of pumpkins.

For all of the anticipation and hype surrounding the exhibition, 45 seconds does not feel nearly long enough.

“It’s very quick but I think it’s worth it,” exhibit goer Bobby Vassallo said. “I could stay in there for four or five minutes more.”

Yet, the idea of forking

over $16 for 45 seconds of infinity deterred Vassallo from seeing it again. When asked if he would return, she replied with a simple, “probably not.”

Kusama’s infinity mirror rooms are notorious for their instagrammable appeal and sold out exhibitions. The Broad in Los Angeles features a permanent installation and will soon have an exhibition full of her works. Yet , the DMA has only procured one, which leaves people wanting more.

“It’s a pity that they don’t have more of her works,” artist and fan of Kusama Daniel Eichenberg said.

It is an interesting concept and leads one to ponder: does the lack of satisfaction from such a short exhibit execute what Kusama’s point was the whole time? If an art piece

leaves you wanting more, doesn’t that achieve what it’s set out to do?

“I like it when art borders on, how do you say, insanity,” Eichenberg said.

If Kusama was trying to achieve the feeling of disorienting insanity, she succeeded.

There is an immersive quality to Kusama’s works.

The mirror room leaves you wanting to stay trapped in its confines for as long as possible, even knowing full well that your eyes would tire and your head would begin to spin.

As soon as you begin to get lost in the room, the time is up, and the door opens up to the real world.

“All the Eternal Love I Have for Pumpkins” opened Oct. 1, and will be on display through Feb. 25, 2018.

good job of mirroring this side of Seal with messy but vintage cinematography that draws the audience into this hectic world.

Seal may not be an honest historical description, but he is a likable anti-hero who doesn’t realize that he has no control and is only a pawn in bigger, stronger and smarter men’s games.

Cruise, usually the one to play the winner, embraces this loser with enthusiasm and comedy.

“American Made” is a fun and interesting flying ride that does not disappoint, while also reminding the world what Cruise is truly capable of as an actor.

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Look friends, at what we have done KENNY MARTIN Opinion Editor kjmartin@smu.edu It was an American tragedy, they will say.

They will write, in the history books, generations from now: a peculiar convergence of circumstances leading to a predictable, recurring outcome. An onslaught that inevitably continued until the government intervened.

Murders that continued, unabated, until the people did something more than just pray. If I sound dramatic, I would say that drama is called for this week. To speak otherwise about the murder of 58 of our fellows would be sacrilegious.

It is difficult, frankly, to know where to begin. Perhaps an acknowledgement of the stupefying power of mass shootings is always necessary before trying, however imperfectly, to say something cogent in response.

I’ll start, then, with a confession. I am a gun owner and even, most of the time, a gun lover.

I grew up with guns in the house. Pistols, rifles, shotguns; large caliber and small; guns for hunting and guns for shooting clay pigeons. Guns, even – in the worst possible scenario – for defense. I have been around guns since the day my parents brought me home from the hospital. I have been shooting guns since I was 8 years old, if not before. I was in a youth skeet shooting league at age 9. Since before I can remember, I have learned that guns demand the utmost respect but are also objects of immense pleasure.

I still believe both of those things. I still shoot guns, and I still like guns. I might even, as I indicated, love guns – many of my most enduring childhood memories wouldn’t be the same without them.

I’m sure many of you are the same way. Some, undoubtedly, are not, and that’s okay. You might think that my enthusiasm for guns is crazy. Certainly, many gun-toting Texans (which, in some sense, includes me) are labeled as backward, violent and dangerous by people who are distrustful of guns, or who do not support their widespread ownership and use.

I do not think that most of us gun owners are backward, violent or inherently dangerous. I genuinely believe that many staunch opponents of gun rights might be pleasantly surprised by a trip to the shooting range. They might even find that they enjoy shooting, that guns aren’t entirely malicious after all.

But I will say this: many of my fellow gun enthusiasts have succumbed to a state of denial, paranoia and self-centeredness that is nothing less than repugnant. In that way, they have indeed become dangerous.

As someone who cherishes my ability to own and use guns – but also someone who hangs my head in shame after tragedies like Orlando and Las Vegas – I would welcome stricter gun purchasing requirements with an ebullient hoot and holler.

It seems perfectly reasonable to require a thorough background check in order to purchase a deadly weapon. We require as much or more when the stakes are much lower, including when applying for many standard jobs.

I would even welcome the possibility of a federal registration of weapons, particularly assault weapons. We already register our vehicles, marriages and permanent addresses. This is to say nothing about our unwitting disclosure of information through our web activity, nor of data collection (legal or not)

by the government and other parties. I am in favor of these measures not because I am a pinko-commie, or a fascist or a tree-hugging liberal.

I am in favor of stricter gun control measures because I hold sacred the principle that deadly weapons demand the highest level of responsibility from those who use them – and this, my friends, is not responsible use on the collective part of our nation.

I would rather make reasonable concessions to unlimited rights than to have all of those rights taken away.

Nor am I under the myopic and selfish delusion that Big Brother will someday use registration information to ‘take away’ my guns. Let me say clearly: I am not ‘politicizing’ this tragedy.

President Donald Trump did indeed politicize the tragedy in San Bernardino when he made it a foundational point in his Islamophobic campaign platform.

I suspect that Trump would have engaged in similar politicizing had there been any inkling whatsoever that the Las Vegas shooter was anything other than an aged white man.

I am trying to see the photos and read the descriptions of dead bodies in the streets of Las Vegas and not simply go on with my day as if there is nothing this country can do to stop such attacks from happening in the future.

I am trying to come to terms with the fact that this only happens here, in America, where we foolishly value an obsolete notion of the Second Amendment more than we value human lives. Mass shootings and other terror attacks are unpredictable; they are perhaps even unpreventable.

That isn’t to say they cannot be reduced; that isn’t to say we cannot take sensible, moderate and unobtrusive measures to prevent them from occurring here with such mind-numbing frequency and scale.

The thing about terror attacks is that they instantly deconstruct our notion that we live in something like a stable and safe society. They remind us that mental illness and delusion, not to mention random and deadly aggression, are real problems, and of the perils we bring upon ourselves by ignoring or denying those problems.

They strip us of our assumed sense of collective trust, our dignified delusion that we civilized humans are not also the wickedest of animals.

These are the times when we must look reality square in the face. We must stop denying that the blood running in the streets of Las Vegas will never run again, because it will. Again and again, America will allow her own to be murdered in the streets until we put sufficient pressure on our politicians to implement substantive policy interventions. The last attempt at a gun control bill was in 2013. It is high time for another.

But we must also, in these times, embrace each other more strongly than ever. We must not think that because some of us are that way that we are all that way. We must not lose the sense of trust and beauty and love that allows us as a people to accomplish our best deeds, even and especially in response to our worst.

SMU alumnus Marcus Pinon said it best, in a Facebook post shortly after the shooting: “But no matter your race, your religion, your nationality, your gender, your sexuality, your political party, your truthful everyday being as a person, I am STILL not afraid to get to know you. I trust the everyday stranger to have good intentions for interacting with me, because I always do for anyone.”

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Fashion month 2017 showcases diverse models MERRIT STAHLE Fashion Writer mstahle@mail.smu.edu In recent years, fashion designers have opted for casting models of diverse ethnicities, body shapes and sexual orientation. This fashion month was no exception, with designers proving that fashion runways are truly made for everyone.

New York Fashion Week was a huge success, which could be attributed to the diversity in models on the runways. Spring 2018 runways showcased 36.9 percent models of color, according to The Fashion Spot.

Not only did every runway include at least two models of color, but 31 transgender or non-binary models were cast in shows.

This is quite an upgrade from Fall 2017, which only cast 12 transgender or non-binary models, according to The Fashion Spot.

In addition to diversity in sexual orientation and ethnicities, a handful of designers are breaking down the barriers of exclusivity and exploring a new world of body diversity.

All hail Christian Siriano for choosing models diverse in gender, race and body types. His Spring 2018 runway show included male and plus-sized models.

In an open letter to Teen Vogue, the designer said, “There is no correct size, shape, color, or age. As a creator of fashion, I celebrate the body that wears my work.”

Becca McCharen-Tran is another highly influential designer when it comes to body

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inclusivity on fashion runways. The founder of Chromat proved that models of all genders, ethnicities and sizes are welcome on the runways. According to Bravo TV, the designer featured Jordyn Woods and transgender model Leyna Bloom.

In an interview with Elle, McCharen discussed the importance of unique shows: “I’m not sure who decided that the body has to be a size 0 or 2 or 4. Who decided that? Designers have the power to make the samples in whatever size they want.”

If more designers adapt inclusive attitudes like Siriano and McCharen, we can hope to see an increase of body diversity in future runway shows.

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