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Meadows students weigh choice of second major SARA MAGALIO Contributing Writer smagalio@smu.edu Every afternoon, Jennifer Nelson, a double major in dance and advertising, sits in the Meadows atrium, eating a snack while completing her advertising homework before a long night of rehearsals. While most students end their school day in the afternoon or early evening, Nelson may be in the dance studio until 11 p.m., rehearsing for the numerous performances she has in a semester.

Nelson, a fifth year senior and transfer from Bucknell University, knew when she chose Meadows for both of her majors that she would be committing to an extra year of undergraduate work.

“When I was told that I was accepted into the creative advertising track, they told me right away that it would take another year to graduate,” Nelson said. “It took me a long time to accept the fact that I’d be doing an extra year of college, but I think that in the end, it will really benefit me.”

Many students in the Meadows School of the Arts must carefully weigh whether they should pursue a second major, since many of the school’s creative and performance tracks require so much dedication and time. Just completing one major can be tough enough.

Only about 40 percent of Meadows students double major, according to statistics compiled over the past three years. About 80 percent of SMU students receive either a double major, a minor or more than one minor.

Some Meadows students take on the challenge of a double major to increase options in their professional careers. Others find that minoring in another area provides sufficient access to another career path while still allowing flexibility in their schedules.

The nature of the students’ primary major significantly influences these decisions because some professions in the performing arts industry provide limited career length and variety.

“The subject of the choices a student makes regarding their academic path is complex,” said Corinna Nash-Wnuk, Meadows associate dean for admissions and enrollment management.

Sophomore and international student Danqing Zhang is pursuing majors in economics and studio art, with minors in arts entrepreneurship and creative computation.

Zhang is pursuing this ambitious four-year plan so she can have a variety of options in her two passions: economics and art. While her

goal is to complete both majors and minors, Zhang acknowledged she may have to drop one of the minors to graduate on time.

“Because I’m interested in a lot of things I’m taking courses in all different fields, so that’s taking me a lot of time,” Zhang said. “I have to try to finish in four years, because I’m depending on my scholarship, and if I want to study abroad that may also require me to drop one minor.”

Grace Adams is a sophomore dance major still deciding whether to double major in advertising.

“I know that my dance career can only last so long,” Adams said. “But, I also know that I want to stay involved in the arts once my dance career is over.”

For Adams, the rigorous dance curriculum has impeded her ability to take necessary prerequisites for the advertising major.

Specifically, the lack of flexibility in selecting dance classes has been a continuing issue, since each class has only one section and is only offered certain semesters.

“I want to try to get into the advertising school, but since I’ve been here I haven’t had any time to get the survey class in for advertising, and you need that class to get into any of the other classes,” Adams said. “I think that minoring would be easier on my schedule but I’d like to major.”

Adams’ desire to double major in order to have more career options after dance is not

a bad idea. In its most recent comprehensive study on the professional arts, the U.S. Census Bureau has found that while most other arts professions have a median age in the 30s or 40s, professional dance majors have a median age about a decade younger.

Even some Meadows music majors who can expect longer-lasting careers double major to allow variety in their future professional paths.

Emily Killinger is a junior music therapy major whose primary passion lies in music therapy and education, but she also has a passion for performance.

“Ideally, I’d love to have a career practicing music therapy or teaching it at the university level while performing concerts,” Killinger said.

Killinger concedes that taking on the rigorous course load attached to a double major in Meadows is a commitment, but she feels like the school has helped her assume this challenge.

“The professors in Meadows are exceedingly supportive and driven to see students succeed, which I think also makes a huge difference,” Killinger said.

Killinger’s desire to hold multiple jobs in the performing arts world and in education is also supported by U.S. Department of Labor data, which shows that almost one-third of music professions are secondary jobs.

SMU Meadows Admissions doesn’t hide

the fact that double majoring in Meadows is a challenge. Nash-Wnuk advocates for transparency.

“We typically encourage prospective students to speak with current students who are doublemajoring to get a strong sense for what it is like and to get information regarding their other major of interest directly from the school that it is in,” Nash-Wnuk said.

Kimi Rose is a journalism major pursuing minors in European studies, fashion media and advertising. Rose said pursuing multiple minors rather than a second major gives her more scheduling flexibility and allows her to graduate in four years.

“I actually considered advertising as a major,” Rose said. “But I knew with SMU, the advertising course is very particular, and I didn’t want to be held back because some plan didn’t work out.”

Zhang wants to pursue a variety of options when she graduates. She is considering a graduate arts program in Europe or pursuing economics in the United States. No matter what she decides, Zhang is determined to remain involved in both the arts and economics and feels like the two could merge well in a potential career.

“People usually think of economics and art as two unrelated things, and they think I could only be an art curator, but there is actually a lot of theory in economics, and I think there’s a lot of possibility for economic research in art,” Zhang said.

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Chi Omega raises money for Make-A-Wish HARRIETTE HAUSKE Contributing Writer hhauske@smu.edu SMU sorority Chi Omega hosted its annual fashion show, “Work it for Wishes,” benefitting the North Texas Make-A-Wish Foundation Nov. 8 in the Martha Proctor Mack Ballroom.

Make-A-Wish strengthens and empowers children who are battling lifethreatening conditions by granting them a wish.

About 300 SMU students attended the event to meet more members of Chi Omega and support the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

“My family is very involved in childhood cancer and Make-AWish,” said Jackie Biel, a freshman political science and human rights double major. “I wanted to come and support that through SMU.” The active members of Chi O modeled clothes from local Dallas stores, including Adeline, The Biz, Cotton Island, Planet Blue and Trina Turk.

General admission tickets were $10 and VIP tickets were $50.

The fashion show is an important annual philanthropy event for the members of Chi Omega.

This event is particularly special for junior sorority member Meredith McBee.

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She suffered from knee cancer as a child and now serves on the Work it for Wishes Committee.

“It’s my favorite event because we get to show off our personalities on the runway, all while benefitting an organization we love,” McBee said.

“When I was 13, I was granted a wish to go to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade,” she said. “I remember how happy that made me feel. Work it for Wishes is a way I can give back to an organization that has given so much to me.”

Special guest Kaitlyn Moore is also a wish recipient. The 20-yearold talked about her experience with MakeA-Wish to the fashion show attendees.

Five years ago, Moore was diagnosed with a chronic kidney

disease. In 2013, she received a transplant and a year later she was granted her wish to go to Hawaii.

“I really wanted to thank everybody,” Moore said to the crowd. “You guys have no idea how amazing the things that y’all do for Make-AWish is. It’s absolutely impeccable. It’s amazing.”

Chi Omega paired with Make-A-Wish for its national philanthropy in 2002.

Since then, the sorority has raised over $17 million and volunteered over one million hours.

In the past two years, SMU Chi Omega has raised over $200,000 for the non-profit.

“This is our heart and soul of Chi O,” sorority president Katelyn Elyse said.

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Bush daughters speak on sisterhood, growing up in the White House at GWB Presidential Center FARAH QUTUB Contributing Writer fqutub@smu.edu Former President George W. Bush’s famous twin daughters, Barbara Pierce Bush and Jenna Bush Hager, visited the George W. Bush Presidential Center Nov. 5 to relive stories of their childhood and talk about their co-authored book “Sisters First: Stories from Our Wild and Wonderful Life.”

“They are playmates, cheerleaders dreamers and partners in persuasion, right down to getting their ears pierced,” mom and former First Lady Laura Bush said.

The audience of approximately 250 were captivated to hear about the lives of the Bush daughters and their experiences in the White House. They were also

accompanied by conversation moderator Meredith Land.

“Our parents did their best to make us normal. I thank our parents for letting us grow and make mistakes,” Jenna said.

Barbara and Jenna explained how their childhood was similar to that of anyone else, except for the security detail and the world watching their every move.

Both sisters said they thought their father would lose the 2001 election and hoped he wouldn’t become president.

“We told him he was going to lose because people kept saying his opponent was very popular,” Hager said.

The sisters thought their dad would ruin their lives if he became president but realized being a part of history was a privilege.

Barbara said she thought

every grandfather was automatically a president, and the audience burst into laughter. “I thought when you became a grandfather, you became a president. I was excited to go to all of my friends’ inaugurations,” Barbara said.

Growing up under the spotlight wasn’t easy. Jenna recalled how difficult being a normal college student was during her time at the University of Austin.

“When I went ‘wild’ during college, National Enquirer had a two-page layout titled ‘Pals say she’s a hard drinker,’” Jenna said, giggling.

She apologized to her dad, who reassured her that things would be fine and that she could be normal.

“Our parents wanted us to be curious individuals and use our voices to make a

difference,” Jenna said.

Life was a wild ride for them and not just “margaritawild,” as Jenna would say.

“Jenna is actually really funny,” audience member Osama Dandis said.

The sisters explained how their book is both of their viewpoints in unison and how they almost talk in unison.

“She has a huge heart and uses it to help the world,” a teary-eyed Jenna said of her sister.

Barbara has created her own non-profit organization and is helping people worldwide. As for Jenna, she used to run from the press, but has now become part of it. Barbara wasn’t surprised when Jenna joined NBC because Jenna has always loved entertaining people.

“I was never jealous of Barbara, and she was never

Hunt Institute Seminar focuses on fighting poverty KIM STRELKE Contributing Writer kstrelke@smu.edu A group of scholars and nonprofit leaders fighting poverty gathered to hear Tynesia Boyea-Robinson speak about collaboration and change Nov. 8.

Boyea-Robinson spoke to an audience of about 50 people as a part of the Hunt Institute Seminar Series about her book, “Just Change.”

Leaders at the Hunt Institute work to create innovative solutions to create an economy that can better benefit everyone.

Director of the Hunt Institute Dr. Eva Csaky leads the Inclusive Economy Consortium (IEC) which brings together community

stakeholders in order to make a change.

“The consortium makes us think more systemically and collaborate to learn best practices,” Csaky said. “It was remarkable meeting with Tynesia and being able to collaborate. We couldn’t possibly have a more accomplished speaker.”

Boyea-Robinson’s book is about sharing stories on how to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems.

“People are still trying to solve problems from decades ago,” Boyea-Robinson said.

“There are answers to these problems in chunks across the nation, but these leaders aren’t talking. I believe the problems people say are intractable are actually solvable with just a little collaboration.”

Boyea-Robinson uses her Ivy League education to work as the Chief Impact Officer at Living Cities, where she works to ensure that investment results in a measurable impact.

The audience was engaged throughout the entire presentation and participated in a Q&A session at the end. The group of scholars and leaders mingled before and after the presentation, discussing their individual research and putting BoyeaRobinson’s collaborative suggestions into action.

Anna Clark, a Hunt Institute fellow, is part of the IEC work as well. She is highly aware that collaborating within an organization can be difficult when innovative thinkers are encouraged to be

competitive.

“We are very connected in our personal relationships, but we still have competition at work that can get in our way,” Clark said. “We have to move past that as best we can.”

In her work, BoyeaRobinson has worked with many competitive people and has been able to use that competitive nature to work in her favor.

“A creative competition model can really benefit innovation,” BoyeaRobinson said. “When groups are working in different cities, you can create competition between them, and it spurs better results in their respective communities.”

jealous of me. Her successes were my successes and her heartbreaks were also mine,” Jenna said.

The sisters still call Texas home despite not having lived

here during the past 18 years.

“Together, we moved out of dorm rooms, apartments and houses, but never out of each others’ lives,” one of the twins said.

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SMU comeback falls short against Navy PHIL MAYER Assoc. Sports Editor pmayer@smu.edu

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Big second half keys Mustangs’ win over ULM JACOB PROTHRO Sports Writer jprothro@smu.edu Approaching the midway point of the second half of their 83-65 victory over Louisiana-Monroe at Moody Coliseum Nov. 12, the Mustangs were having a hard time putting the Warhawks away. SMU had kept ULM in the game due to sloppy play and turnovers.

Things were looking similar to the Nov. 10 night’s win over MarylandBaltimore County in the season opener.

Then, the Mustangs found their spark.

With just under 13 minutes remaining and SMU up three, Jimmy Whitt employed some slick ball handling to drive the lane and find a wide-open Shake Milton in the corner.

Milton’s promptly swished the 3-pointer and the crowd erupted. The shot keyed an 18-4 Mustang run that effectively put ULM away.

“Plays like that at home are the type of plays you want,” Whitt said. “They’re going to ignite the crowd and ignite the team.”

SMU played carelessly in the first half. The Mustangs turned the ball over 11 times and were out-rebounded 2116 by the Warhawks. At one point, the Mustangs trailed by six points in the first half.

Still, there were bright spots.

SMU held ULM to just 33 percent shooting, and the Mustangs shot 45.5 percent from three-point range.

For the second-straight game, Ben Emelogu and Whitt picked up two fouls in the first half, causing head coach Tim Jankovich to sit them for long stretches.

With two of its starters out, SMU turned to Jarrey Foster and Milton to pick up the slack.

Milton played all 20 minutes of the first half, his second time doing so this season.

Because of the foul trouble, SMU went into the dressing room only up 3531. Jankovich had a clear message for his players.

“We can’t shoot ourselves in the foot 11 times,” head coach Tim Jankovich said.

“We have to get shots on goal, and when you’re turning the ball over 11 times you’re limiting your shots.”

Freshman Ethan Chargois was key in the second half. Two days after an impressive performance in SMU’s opener, Chargois finished with 23 points and nine rebounds. His performance earned him a standing ovation from the home crowd as he was subbed out in the final minutes. Moreover, Chargois proved to Jankovich he is a player SMU can count on.

“He’s playing to win,” Jankovich said. “He’s got great feel and a great touch.”

Milton finished the game with a team-high 24 points in 39 minutes of play. Foster added 15 points and six rebounds. Whitt led the team with seven assists.

The Mustangs only turned the ball over four times in the second half, and finished shooting 51.9 percent from the floor and 52.2 percent from behind the arc. ULM shot just 36.1 percent from the field.

The Mustangs move to 2-0 on the season, and improve their home winning streak to 24 games, the thirdlongest active streak in the NCAA.

After suffering a humiliating, 44-point loss last year to Navy, SMU had a chance at revenge Nov. 11 in Annapolis. With 3:32 remaining in the game, it looked like the Mustangs would win. They had just dug themselves out of a 23-point hole to tie the game at 40, and the defense had forced turnovers on downs on each of last two Midshipmen drives.

But they couldn’t get it done.

Navy marched down to SMU’s 1-yard line and drilled the game-winning field goal as time expired.

With the loss, SMU fell to 6-4 on the season and 3-3 in conference play.

At halftime, it looked like the game would play out like last season’s.

Navy held a 34-11 lead, and SMU could not stop the Midshipmen’s triple option offense.

Quarterback Malcolm Perry was rushing through the Mustangs, as he had close to 200 yards and three touchdowns.

Perhaps even more frightening was the lack of output from SMU’s offense, which came into the game 12th best scoring offense in the nation.

The Mustangs squandered their opportunities to keep the game close in the first half. After Navy’s second touchdown of the game, SMU’s Pono Davis blocked the extra point and Mikial Onu returned the loose ball for two points, keeping it a one possession game. However on SMU’s next drive, kicker Josh Williams missed a field goal. SMU also forced two turnovers in the first half, but turned the ball right back over to Navy immediately after each one.

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SMU started off the second half with a bang. Courtland Sutton and Xavier Jones scored touchdowns on the team’s first two drives of the half to cut Navy’s lead to nine.

A key play came on Navy’s next drive. Faced with a 4th and eight, Perry dropped back to pass, but took off on a 24yard scramble for a first down.

However, SMU kept battling.

James Proche made a critical touchdown catch to cut the score to 40-32, and Perry was stuffed on a fourth down quarterback sneak on Navy’s ensuing drive.

After a three and out for SMU, the Mustangs stopped Navy again on fourth down.

This time, the Mustangs got into the end zone as Sutton hauled in a Ben Hicks deep ball.

On the two-point conversion, Hicks found a wide-open Trey Quinn to tie the game at 40. Navy got the ball back and kicked the gamewinning field-goal, despite losing Perry.

Navy did all of its damage on the ground, gaining 559 yards on rushing plays while its only pass attempt of the game was intercepted.

Perry torched the Mustangs on the ground, rushing for 282 yards and four touchdowns. Fullback Anthony Gargiulo, who had just 80 yards coming into the game, rushed for 145 including two huge runs on Navy’s game-winning drive.

Hicks and the SMU offense picked up in the second half after floundering in the first. Hicks finished the game with 261 yards, four touchdowns and an interception. Sutton, who had two scores, accounted for 123 of those yards. On the ground, running back Xavier Jones gained 106 yards and had a touchdown.

SMU suffered a big injury in this game as well.

Linebacker Kyran Mitchell, who has been an unsung hero this season, left the game with injuries twice, and did not come back the second time.

Kicker Josh Williams struggled. He missed a 38-yard field goal and an extra point. Kevin Robledo replaced him later in the game.

SMU has a big test in its next game, as it travels to Memphis to face the 22rdranked Tigers, who currently lead the AAC West.

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SMU men’s soccer celebrates its American Athletic Championship win against UCF.

Men’s soccer claims AAC conference championship OLIVIA PITTEN Sports Editor opitten@smu.edu After defeating Temple 4-0, in the Nov. 10 semifinals, the Mustangs secured the American Athletic Conference championship title in overtime two days later against No. 2 UCF at Westcott Field.

After a scoreless first half, senior defender Jordan Cano put the Mustangs on the scoreboard. Cano’s header goal, assisted by Jared Rice, gave SMU a 1-0 lead to intiate scoring in the second half of the game.

Later on in the second half, the Mustangs’ sevengame shutout streak was

broken and the score evened by an own goal just minutes before the clock ran out.

SMU’s own goal sent the championship match into overtime. Junior Emil Cuello’s golden goal from 30 yards out claimed the Mustangs’ first conference title since 2011.

Fans crowded in the bleachers of Westcott Field and atop the Binkley Parking Garage to watch the Mustangs accept the plethora of postgame AAC Tournament awards.

In addition to the AAC Championship trophy, six Mustangs were named to the All-Tournament team: Jordan Cano, Emil Cuello, Jared Rice, Michael

Nelson, Bryce Clark and Nicky Hernandez.

Cano was named the Most Outstanding Defensive Player, and Cuello was named the Most Outstanding Offensive Player.

With this win, the Mustangs have secured a bid into the NCAA Tournament and will enter post-season play on a 10-game winning streak.

No. 10 SMU, as ranked by the United Soccer Coaches Poll, will host Central Arkansas Nov 16 at 7 p.m. at Westcott Field for the first round of the NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship.

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New app starts bike rentals in Dallas SARA ABOITIZ Contributing Writer saboitiz@smu.edu Dallas resident Paige Hall has recently discovered the new, vibrant, green bikes on the city sidewalks. She is one of the newest, loyal customers of LimeBike in Dallas.

LimeBike is a recent tech mobility company to Dallas that allows people to get around town in an inexpensive, cash-free, and environmentally friendly manner. With just a touch of a screen, people can now rent bikes for $1 to commute around the city.

“I saw a bike near my apartment when I was driving to work and decided to download the app and try it out with my friend the next weekend,” Hall said. “It was literally so convenient, and I was shocked to see how cheap it was.”

The LimeBike app provides the nearest location of one of its bikes

for people to utilize whenever and however they wish. After a customer is finished using the bike, he or she can to park the bike anywhere. Loyal customers like Andres Herrera say the parking policy is what makes LimeBike appealing compared to other modes of transportation.

“My favorite aspect about using LimeBike is that I don’t have to worry about finding a parking spot at work,” Herrera said. “I try to use it whenever I see there is a bike around my general area. I get so disappointed whenever I can’t find one and have to drive to work.”

LimeBike attracts customers with accessibility and afford­ ability.

The company strives to create a sustainable solution to transportation and healthier way of living.

“By giving people a greener, convenient way to get around, LimeBike aims to make transportation and urban mobility better, and ultimately have a positive impact on the future of cities and their communities,”

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LimeBikes can be found all across Dallas using the app.

said Mary Caroline Pruitt, director of marketing and communications of LimeBike Dallas.

LimeBike is the fastestgrowing and largest dockless bike-sharing company based in the U.S. Pruitt says safety is their top priority. She says they have had some issues with theft, but since each bike has a tracking device they can retrieve the stolen bikes.

“We have an operations team on the ground routinely ensuring bikes are in safe working order. In addition, our app will allow users to inform us of any mechanical issues we see and we can

disable a bike from circulation until it is fixed,” Pruitt said.

Though new to the city of Dallas, LimeBike is becoming more popular among Dallasites. The LimeBike team believes that Dallas is the ultimate city for bike sharing and their company will flourish.

“We partner with cities, colleges and local businesses to provide dockless, subsidyfree bike-share services and promote urban mobility for people to use, working together with community leaders to design a bike program that fits the specific needs of their city,” Pruitt said.

U.K. crooner Jade Bird brings charm, twang to Club Dada KYLIE MADRY Editor in Chief kmadry@smu.edu When Jade Bird belted out her first few notes on stage, her soul was immediately obvious.

What wasn’t so obvious, however, was that the twang in her voice didn’t match the accent she spit out as the song wrapped up.

“How we doin’ tonight, folks?”

The singer’s voice certainly came as a surprise to some in the audience.

For a Brit, Jade Bird taps into Americana with ease — so much so that her debut EP is called “Something American.”

The EP somehow manages to put Bird in the company of Laura Marling or the likes of Nashville’s

most talented rockers.

Part country, part blues and all spunk, Bird certainly delivered at Club Dada Nov. 1.

“What’s everybody drinking tonight?” Bird shouted to the crowd.

Though only 19 years old, the singer cheered up the audience and sipped on whiskey throughout her performance.

While making her way

through the five-song set, Bird wasn’t afraid to get a little weird.

The pint-sized crooner’s quirkiness was both endearing and infectious.

Though she won’t be back in the States until April 2018 after wrapping up this tour with blues artist Son Little, Bird will have fans waiting.

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Coconut oil serves as beauty trick for skin, hair, more COURTNEY NOVAK Contributing writer cnovak@smu.edu Do you want whiter teeth?

Moisturized skin? Healthier hair? Coconut oil could be the answer.

Coconut oil can be used in many different ways.

Coconut oil is a natural product that can be used as an alternative to chemicals present in beauty products.

It can also keep your body in a healthier state of nourishment.

Naturopathic doctor Jana Rogers praises coconut oil and often tells her patients to incorporate the natural remedy into their lives.

“Coconut oil is one of the healthiest fats to consume for brain function in its raw form,” Rogers said.

Rogers shares many benefits with her patients that can come from daily use of coconut oil.

She said the natural product increases energy and has anti-aging properties and antibacterial properties that can prevent cavities.

Dallas resident Savannah Troutt uses coconut oil as an alternative to the harsh chemicals in sunscreen.

“I use it to get a dark tan.

When I use coconut oil, my skin stays moisturized and I never get sunburned,” Troutt said. “Coconut oil has a natural SPF in it and I don’t feel like I am putting any harmful chemicals on my skin.”

Troutt also expressed that she takes coconut pills every

morning to help her skin and hair. She says the properties in coconut oil have made her hair thicker and shinier.

Despite many positive testimonies in relation to coconut oil and health, the Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter to Carrington Farms, a provider of coconut oil, and expressed why their product is misleading and not as healthy as people may think.

The FDA has found increased cholesterol can be connected to active coconut oil use.

“Scientific evidence suggests that trans-fat acts in a similar manner to saturated fat with respect to raising LDL cholesterol,” the FDA said.

Coconut oil can also be used in other ways that are not beauty-related. Plano businesswoman Lane Shulte uses coconut oil in the kitchen.

“Instead of using oils in cooking such as canola oil and vegetable oil, you can use coconut oil which makes the food healthier,” Shulte said. “It is also a good oil for high heat, so you can grease your pans with it to add great flavor to your food.”

Shulte says she uses coconut oil every morning when she fries her eggs.

She puts the oil on the pan, and the eggs never stick.

Coconut oil has also been found to accelerate weight loss when paired with light exercise.

“I have noticed weight loss. Before a workout, I

always take three pills so I know I will have the energy to give it my all,” Troutt said.

Coconut oil has been found to have antibacterial properties that can be very useful for oral care.

SMU student Brooke Pospichal uses coconut oil as an alternative to Crest White Strips.

Before discovering coconut oil, she used the strips and now she will never go back.

“I swish with coconut oil in my mouth for about 20 minutes every day, and I have noticed my teeth have become much whiter.

I don’t experience the sensitivity that I used to get from the white strips,” Pospichal said.

Coconut oil has also been seen to cure tooth infection. Oil-pulling is a new trend in which the coconut oil pulls toxins out through your mouth.

This can be a way to cure oral needs naturally.

“I drink a lot of coffee, so coconut oil saves my teeth,” Pospichal said.

Any product or service has both positives and negatives, and coconut oil will have to be taken with a grain of salt for each individual.

There are many positives concerning the use of coconut oil but there are also some downsides.

It’s up to consumers to find out what works for them.

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America’s real ‘fake news’ problem KENNY MARTIN Opinion Editor kjmartin@smu.edu

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Recently, British Prime Minister Theresa May accused Russia of “weaponizing information” in an effort to “undermine free societies.” She was referring to growing evidence of Russian meddling in Western elections (including the 2016 US presidential election), especially through false news stories and the manipulation of social media.

President Donald Trump, following brief interactions with Vladimir Putin on Nov. 10, responded to the evidence of Russian meddling in a markedly different way. As reported by The Washington Post, Trump made the following remarks from Air Force One, in the middle of his Asia tour: “He said he didn’t meddle. I asked him again. You can only ask so many times…He said he absolutely did not meddle in our election. He did not do what they are saying he did.”

We should be careful, in general, not to over-analyze Trump’s verbiage, which is often impromptu, repetitive and disordered.

But Trump’s words here bear some closer examination.

Initially, he merely reports what Putin told him: “He said he didn’t meddle” [all emphases mine].

Next, he again reports Putin’s words, this time complete with an emphatic modifier: “He said he absolutely did not meddle in our election.”

Finally, he makes a firm assertion of his own, as if it were an independent fact: “He did not do what they are saying he did.”

Trump’s leap from reporter to sooth-sayer captures in a single moment one of his principal weaknesses as leader of our country.

It is dangerous to have a president who endorses the word of a transparently hostile foreign leader as fact.

Trump’s apparent trust in Putin may be nothing more than a show of attempted statecraft. The President has repeatedly boasted about his intention to get along with Putin, and rebuking him at an international summit would hardly be conducive to ‘getting along.’

But there’s reason to think that Trump’s bizarre choice to take Putin at his word is part of a larger pattern of the President being mollified – or intimidated – by actual personal contact with foreign leaders.

The Atlantic reported in August that leaked transcripts of calls between Trump and foreign leaders (specifically, Mexico’s Enrique Peña Nieto and Australia’s Malcolm Turnbull) revealed a President Trump who is relatively easily swayed into agreement by even brief and gentle rebukes.

Trump’s conciliatory behavior during his Asia tour – including his comments about Putin and Russia – seem to fall into this pattern. Indeed, Trump seems to have none of Teddy Roosevelt’s soft speech, and none of his big stick, either.

Trump’s response to Putin highlights the more pressing general problem of so-called “fake news.”

Even as Trump brashly denies actual fake news, propagated by Russia in an effort to undermine free elections, he continues to deem most anything he does not like – or anything that criticizes him – as “fake news.”

This is one of the central paradoxes of Trumpian conservatism: the tendency to discredit credible intelligence and media reports while bolstering the credibility of transparently false and malicious ones.

Trump won the election, in large part, due to his attacks on traditional media. Many of his supporters no doubt appreciated the rebuke to what they (perhaps, in some cases, justifiably) view as an elitist, liberal and biased world.

But let’s be clear: not everything that is anti-Trump is fake. Not everything that is liberal is fake.

The January 2017 Intelligence Community assessment, which provided hard evidence of Russian meddling, is certainly not fake.

Vladimir Putin’s denial that his country engaged in purposeful meddling, however, almost certainly is.

My point is this: fake news exists, but seldom where Trump and his allies say it does.

The mainstream media certainly has its problems.

Declining profits have led to increasingly desperate attempts to increase readership and advertising revenue. Producing sensational – and often biased or even outright false – content is one way to do so.

But serious journalists are still out there, and we must not lose our faith in the validity and importance of the work they do every day.

We must not write off those still doing dignified, intelligent and critical journalism because of the advertisement-greedy shenanigans of the American journalistic rabble.

We should also think hard about what we mean when we say ‘news,’ and respect the distinction between reportage and commentary.

In other words: critical or opinion commentary is not news. It follows that it cannot be fake news, either.

Television punditry that happens to air on ‘news’ channels is not really news. Much of it is extremely biased and uncritical. Its primary purpose is often entertainment, and much of it is just plain bad. We have fallen a long way indeed since the famous debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley Jr. I’m not suggesting that commentary is unimportant.

It’s vital, and together with the transparent reporting of facts and everyday happenings, it constitutes the vital force underpinning our liberal democracy.

But commentary must be chosen and evaluated wisely.

Some of it is smart and sharply reasoned, while much of it is impetuous and unthoughtful, or simply unintelligent.

We should critically engage with the former, and ignore the latter.

We should certainly not let sensational commentary persuade us that the entire mainstream media is “fake news,” or erode our belief in the possibility of truth to begin with. The stakes of our tempestuous times demand a respect for truth greater than ever before – and that includes first and foremost a respect for the news.

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SMU Best Buddies, Retail Club host fashion show CAITLIN WILLIAMSON Contributing Writer cwilliamson@smu.edu SMU’s Best Buddies chapter will host its second annual fashion show Nov. 16 to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The event will be at the Magnolia Hotel Dallas Park Cities 7 to 9 p.m.

Doors will open to the public at 6 p.m.

SMU Best Buddies works to enhance the lives of individuals ages 18-60+ affected by IDD through raising awareness, promoting relationships and providing social, educational and occupational opportunities.

The fashion show is a fun way to meet these goals. It is open to the general public, including the entire SMU community.

SMU Best Buddies is partnering with the SMU Retail Club to co-host the fashion show. Buddy models will dress in donated outfits from outside vendors, including Symbology and Men’s Warehouse. They will parade down the runway with their SMU peer volunteer or SMU campus celebrity.

President of Best Buddies Katie Snyder said there is something truly magical about seeing the joy and confidence the buddies receive as they strut the catwalk in front of the crowd, shoulder-to-shoulder with a supportive friend.

In addition to the fashion show, vendors will be available to offer modeled clothing, raffles for Kendra Scott jewelry and Drybar blowouts, a halftime show featuring sign language performer Lisa Smith and a DJ spinning the latest hits.

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The buddies enjoyed the 2016 “Fashionability” runway show

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SMU Buddies at 2016 “Fashionability” runway show

The fashion show provides a wonderful opportunity for the community to support individuals with IDD, Snyder says, making the buddies feel special while having a blast and raising money for a great cause.

Snyder knows how important the fashion show is to the buddies’ confidence and self-esteem.

“It is their night to show off that they rock!” Snyder said.

The chapter is committed to making the show even bigger this year by holding it at the Magnolia Hotel, increasing the number of buddy models and SMU volunteers and raising more awareness and support for Best Buddies through elevated vendor and donor

participation, according to Snyder. Snyder said she hopes the fashion show helps raise funds, public awareness and acceptance of people with IDDs. “All of the money we raise will go towards our fundraising goal of $7,000 for the Best Buddies chapter efforts, including the Texas Friendship Walk in the Spring,” Snyder said.

Through involvement with and volunteering for those with IDD, SMU and the Dallas community can make a difference and have fun for a worthy cause. For more information, email bestbuddies@smu.edu.

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Glossier pops by Dallas, attracts new customers LISA SALINAS Fashion Editor lmsalinas@smu.edu Glossier, the coveted health and beauty brand, has gained much popularity over the last few years, including more than 800,000 Instagram and 40,000 Twitter followers.

Celebrities have also become fans of the brand, including Taraji Henson, Chrissy Teigen and Reese Witherspoon, to name a few.

The online company has photo by Lisa Salinas gained so much notoriety that Dallas Glossier pop-up shop its demand has brought it to was the perfect spot for host pop-up shops around the Instagram-worthy photos. world.

Glossier hosted a pop-up shop in Dallas from Nov. 10 - 15 on Knox / Henderson Avenue. Glossier will have a pop-up shop in London next week, according to a Glossier showroom editor.

The company has been exclusively online until its New York City showroom opened last December.

Glossier was founded in 2012 and began as beauty blog “Into the Gloss” in 2010. Glossier is dedicated to providing the best beauty and health products. It sets itself apart as a brand by emphasizing

photo by Lisa Salinas

photo by Lisa Salinas

Glossier products at the Dallas pop-up shop

Dallas Glossier pop-up shop décor

that customers bring life to the products and not the other way around. Glossier beauty and skincare products range from lip balms, concealers, moisturizers, Vitamin C serums, skin tints, and more.

Naturally, there are a few stand-out products. Glossier's topselling product is the boy brow. This eyebrow product is different from the rest, as one of its prime ingredients is beeswax. First-time Glossier shopper Roselyn Hernandez instantly became a fan of the product, among other products.

"I really like the boy brow, which is what I bought," Hernandez said. "I also like the perfect skin tint, which I didn't think I would

like. But now I am thinking about purchasing. It's really minimal coverage, but I kind of like it."

Pop-up shops give Glossier the opportunity to attract new customers. Hernandez had heard about Glossier before the Dallas pop-up shop, but she was skeptical to buying the products online without first trying them out.

"This is my first time using it and interacting with the product," Hernandez said. "I am pretty excited, I found out about this yesterday and I was like, I have to come and see it."

For a full-list of Glossier products visit glossier.com

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