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International students must decide whether to stay or leave DOREEN QIN Contributing Writer dqin@smu.edu Haifa Alhumaid, a senior from Saudi Arabia, plans to enroll in SMU’s accounting program after getting her undergraduate degree in May. After that, she plans to return to her home country. “After I finish my study, I want to go back to Saudi because that was actually my first goal: to get an education here and then go back,” Alhumaid said. Snehal Sreekumar, a graduate student in telecommunications and networking engineering from India, will graduate in December. Unlike Alhumaid, he does not want to go back to his home country, but would prefer to work and live in the U.S. He has applied for numerous jobs. “You need to go for big companies,” Sreekumar said. These are the voices of typical of U.S. and SMU international students, who must often make difficult decisions about staying here after they complete their education or returning home. “It is a tough decision because we have been here for so long, but we also have family back in our country,” said Xin Xu, the president of International Student Organization from China. However, students like Sreekumar who decide to stay in the U.S., often have a hard time finding jobs because of the complicated visa process. “I attended the engineering career fair, and 90 or 95 percent of them require work authorization,” Sreekumar said. Students must receive an F-1 student visa to study in the U.S. They fill out lengthy applications for internships if the degree requires one. After graduating, they must file another application to stay in the U.S. for a one-year internship. To get an official job, they must fill out more documents and attend a lottery to receive an official work visa known as an H-1B. The employer needs to file applications and fees from $1,600-$7,400 plus the attorney fees for the employee. Then the employee must attend a lottery April 1 for the H-1B visa. If the employee does not receive the visa through the H-1B visa lottery, he or she must return home, and the employer will not get a refund. “It’s harder for international students to get a job than Americans, because employers don’t want to go through the process,” said Emanuel Eriksson, an SMU International Student Scholar and Service (ISSS) officer from Switzerland. The number of international students in the U.S. and at SMU is increasing. There are 2,230 undergraduate and graduate international students at SMU this year, up by 8.4 percent over last year. Across the country, the number reached 1.18 million in May, an increase of 2 percent over last year. International students who study in the U.S. hold F-1 visas during school years. International students with F-1 visas are also required to apply for Optional Practical Training (OPT) related to their
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major area of study if they want a job offer in the U.S. after completing a degree. Those who need to work off-campus during their school years are required to apply for Curricular Practical Training (CPT). Students can work up to 12 months of OPT and CPT employment authorization. Students in certain science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields can receive up to 24 months of OPT employment authorization. Many students choose STEM majors because it is easier to find an internship or job in the U.S. and they get an extended OPT time. Forty-three percent of international students in the nation enroll in STEM programs. That number has increased eight percent since May 2016. “We do see that many of our graduate students from Lyle tend to stay, at least while they are on their OPT,” ISSS officer Claudia Sotomayor said. “We have a big number of them that are working under OPT, so we obviously have a great desire for them to at least get the practical experience for a year.” The trend of students taking an internship or a job in the U.S. has become more popular. The number of international students on OPT increased 160 percent from 2007 to 2016. SMU has 620 international students who received OPT authorization in 2017. “Besides the wonderful degrees, I think the fact that they are here in Dallas where they are very close to a lot of the headquarters and companies that hire international students, and that’s the biggest thing they have in front of them,” Sotomayor said. Students who want to work in the U.S. after using their OPT
often face trouble staying in the U.S. since the process of getting an H-1B working visa is complicated and risky. Currently, the H-1B visa for temporary workers has a limit of 65,000 visas each fiscal year, with an additional 20,000 positions for workers with a master’s degree or higher from a U.S. university. “We see a lot of our students moving from OPT to the H-1B visa type if the employer wants to sponsor them for their H-1B,” Sotomayor said. Those lucky enough to get an H-1B visa in the lottery are required attending the lottery every year. They have six chances per year to maintain their status. They want to stay in the position before making decisions. Yifeng Wang is an SMU alumni from China who has worked for Ursus Holdings in Dallas as a data analyst for a year. He married Xueer Yin, whom he met at SMU. He wants to stay in the U.S. for at least five years before deciding to apply for a green card or to return home. “If we really like it here after five years, we may want to stay here,” Wang said. The green card allows immigrants to live and work in the U.S. permanently. Alhumaid will have it a little easier since she will return to Saudi Arabia and will not have to apply for a work visa. Saudi Arabia encourages students to study abroad, and the government sends thank-you letters to them every year. Students are more willing to go back to work for the country
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since they feel important to its nation-building. “The Saudis want the students, want the people to get an education, so they make sure we study abroad and we go back and we benefit the country,” Alhumaid said. Many students go back to their countries for jobs because they want to build careers near family and friends. “Part of my applied physiology and health management degree includes an internship. I am trying to get experience in America because I think it will benefit my future employment opportunities in New Zealand,” senior Anneke Grogan said.
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App provides real-time shuttle tracking MERRIT STAHLE Contributing Writer mstahle@smu.edu Students no longer need to question the location of the SMU shuttle. Simply download DoubleMap in the App Store or view it online. The service is available for tracking both the SMU Express (768) and the Museum Express (743) shuttles. The app is userfriendly; after selecting SMU Shuttles from the list of buses, the screen will display a map of routes. Users have the ability to show and hide individual routes. The app also has a “Favorite Stops” category where a user’s frequent stops are remembered. The interactive map
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displays stops with the ETA of the next bus. Users can also view the bus while on a route and see the route number and letter.
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Snider Plaza lights Christmas tree MADISON PLOTT Contributing Writer mplott@smu.edu The holidays are finally approaching, and Snider Plaza kicked off the season with its annual lighting of the tree ceremony. The ceremony took place Nov. 19 and consisted of a festival in Snider Plaza that filled the shopping center with Christmas decorations and various vendors in tents. From Peggy Sue BBQ, to the Chihuahua Rescue and Transport of North Texas, to a face-painting booth with the University Park Public Library, a plethora of activities were featured at the festival. The festival even had Santa Claus centered in the middle of the plaza to take pictures with kids and a Texas longhorn with a wreath around its neck for children to pet. University Park Mayor Olin Lane said he loves attending this event each year because it brings the community together. He said it does a great job of not only promoting the businesses within the center, but also allowing citizens to come together to enjoy the family-oriented event. The mayor also mentioned this year was the largest crowd he has seen at the festival.
“We had well over 1,000 people come out this year,” Lane said. “It was packed from the time it started until the end.” Performances also took place on a lit stage near the Christmas tree. The stage was surrounded by hundreds of seats for people to sit and enjoy the shows. Performers included Highland Park Dance Company, Preston Center Dance, the Dallas Academy of Music, the Texas Ballet Theater and the Highland Park High School choir group, Lads and Lassies. Miss Park Cities Adaline Bebo attended the ceremony to represent her community. She said she loved everything the festival had to offer. Bebo said she enjoyed seeing all the children have fun and all the Park Cities residents come together. “This has been such a great chance for the community to come together and celebrate the holiday season,” Bebo said. The tree was lit following a countdown at 6 p.m. and marked the start of the holidays in University Park. This year was the 11th year of the lighting of tree ceremony in Snider Plaza.
Tate lecturer digs for the future CALEB SMITH Contributing Writer caleb@smu.edu A new wave of archaeological and space technology was on display at McFarlin Audtorium during the final Tate Lecture of the semester. Sarah Parcak, a noted archaeologist and Egyptologist, introduced her work to the audience Parcak’s GlobalXplorer is an online application that uses crowdsourcing and satellite images to help discover hidden or lost archaeological sites. The GlobalXplorer has already located hidden pyramids, settlements and lost tombs in Egypt. More than 1 million people have used GlobalXplorer from more than 200 countries. “Parcak is transforming the way the science world thinks about archeology,” SMU President R. Gerald Turner said. “She incorporates 21st century technology into later discoveries which is a fascinating thing to see.” Parcak believes archaeology is important to society because it connects the past to the present. “Archaeology gives us great perspective,” Parcak said. “Although we think things have changed over time, they have remained the same. A women’s veil in Middle Eastern society in 400 B.C. is the same veil today.” Parcak said archaeology will become a more integral aspect in our society as more sights and settlements become discovered with the use of the GlobalXplorer. “Parcak is an inspiration to others,” junior Antoine Mellion said. “She brings hope that archaeology can be one of the most
Parcak’s website GlobalXplorer has users identify signs of looting in a location using satellite imagery.
important fields for the foreseeable future.” Parcak was the recipient of the TED prize in 2016 for her pioneering work as a space archaeologist. She was awarded $1 million to advance her technological work and start the campaign to design the GlobalXplorer. Parcak, a graduate of Yale and Cambridge, is an associate professor of anthropology and director of the Laboratory for Global Observation at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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‘The Disaster Artist’ tells tale of tragedy, comedy, acceptance RILEY COVEN Arts and Life Editor rcoven@smu.edu
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James Franco’s “The Disaster Artist” tells the story of how “the worst film ever made” came to be. In 2003, a mysterious man named Tommy Wiseau created the film “The Room,” which quickly became a cult classic as the worst film ever. Years later, Greg Sestero wrote a book about his experience with Wiseau and their creation of the film. “The Disaster Artist” tells Sestero’s hilariously incomprehensible real life story. The film follows Greg Sestero (Dave Franco), a struggling actor in Northern California. He befriends eccentric oddball Wiseau (James Franco) and they move to Los Angeles, where they attempt to succeed in Hollywood. After realizing doing so is not an easy task, the two decide to make their own movie: “The Room.” Featuring an all-star cast including Seth Rogen, Alison Brie, Josh Hutcherson and Zac Efron, the film dives into the disastrous and inane creation of Tommy Wiseau’s vision. With comedic stars like the Franco brothers, Seth Rogen, Jason Mantzoukas, Hannibal Buress and Paul Scheer, the film is a-laughout-loud comedy. The sheer absurdity of the situations and struggles faced by the cast and crew of “The Room” is nothing
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short of ridiculous, but the fact that it is based on a true story creates another level of comedy. The actors’ comedic timing is perfect. Franco’s direction keeps the pace of the film chugging along. The movie is much more than a comedy, however. It also looks at relationships, triumphs, sacrifices and acceptance. Wiseau is, in a sense, a tragic character. He is never honest about his age, his whereabouts, or the origins of his wealth. To this day, the real-life Wiseau still hasn’t divulged this information. He refuses to accept he might not be everything he thinks he is. As the film continues and the crew starts to turn on Tommy, it’s easy to sympathize with him. He believes he is doing everything he can to make a real Hollywood movie; he just doesn’t understand what that means. The characters’ relationships drive home the film’s emotional impact. Greg and Tommy are the stars of the show, and their friendship and move to L.A. paint a picture of how close the two became despite Wiseau’s ridiculousness. As Greg grows and meets more people, such as his girlfriend Amber (Alison Brie), his friendship with
Wiseau starts to crumble. The effects are noticeable for Wiseau, whose only friend is Greg. At certain points, it feels like Wiseau is only making “The Room” for Greg. The film’s most important aspect is Franco’s portrayal of Wiseau. Franco truly loses himself in the role and adopts a persona that few can replicate. The actual Wiseau is such an absurd individual in just about every way possible that Franco’s accuracy is impressive. It might seem like Franco is just attempting to be as crazy as possible for laughs, but he’s actually doing Wiseau justice as a character. Franco nails small details such as Wiseau’s unplaceable accent, the way he grips his Red Bulls with his fist, and his wandering and glazed stare, which complete the incredible performance. “The Disaster Artist” is almost too ridiculous to be believable. Much like its source material, it requires more than one viewing. The performances, direction and accuracy make it one of the better biopics released in recent years. Wiseau faces tragedy in his failure and inability to accept himself, but his capacity for self-awareness eventually allows him to come to terms with both his film and himself.
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Meadows World Music Ensemble takes audience around globe SARA MAGALIO Contributing Writer smagalio@smu.edu The Meadows World Music ensemble took an intimate audience of about 60 on an international musical tour Nov. 19 in the Bob Hope Theater of the Meadows School of the Arts. The ensemble is comprised of Meadows music students, and the group has been part of the Meadows music program for over a decade. The ensemble blends eastern and western music by incorporating sounds from both classical western and authentic eastern instruments. “I take the music from the various cultures and I arrange it for western instruments,” ensemble director Jamal Mohamed said. “So we will be playing the traditional folk music from those particular countries, but we will be using for the most part, western instruments mixed with authentic percussion instruments.” Mohamed has gained international acclaim for his work on various percussion instruments, and even has a specific type of drum named after him, the “Jamal Doumbek,” which was introduced in 2010 by Toca Percussion. Mohamed played as a guest artist with his students during the performance, and explained before the show how he gives his students access to music from the Middle East, Africa, and Asia without requiring them to learn a whole new instrument. While the students may have the comfort of playing the instruments on which they have trained their entire lives, Mohamed challenges the students through the
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improvisational nature of the folk music they perform. The students improvised many of the rhythms heard in the show. They had to play off of their fellow performers and create a coherent sound in the moment. “When you go to these countries and listen to their folk music, it’s highly improvisational. They don’t have a conductor or music stands, but I know students here are used to learning through sheet music, so I do arrange the tunes and put them on paper,” Mohamed said. “A lot of the students by the time they are in their second or third year have the melodies memorized, then they are able to improvise more freely with the tunes.” Jay Appaji, who is in his fifth semester with the ensemble, specializes in classical Indian percussion. “Jamal has been a mentor to me, and I have learned a lot about the stylistic features of the different traditions of music we play, as well as how to play other percussion instruments,” Appaji said. “This semester, we have a great group of musicians and I have really enjoyed getting to know them and perform with them.” While Appaji was able to show his skills on percussion instruments throughout the show, fellow SMU student and sister Varsha Appaji, performed for the first time
with the ensemble as a vocalist. Her diverse presentation of songs, from traditional British music to foreign Slavic folk tunes, stole the show. Each song that she sang was received with enthusiastic cheers from patrons, who were impressed by her versatility. “Varsha is a classical Indian singer,” Mohamed said. “But she is for the first time performing in Spanish, Portuguese and Arabic, to name a few. In India the vocalists are expected to improvise, so that is really cool because after a guitar solo for instance I can just say, “okay vocal solo here,” and she will just be able to improvise, which is a totally new element to the show.” Haley Tripp, a junior majoring in mechanical engineering and dance performance, was most impressed by the singer’s vocal performance in the show, and the versatility of all of the performers involved. “The fact that Varsha learned all of those different languages and sung with such ease and confidence was so impressive,” Tripp said. “Overall, all of the musicians really amazed me with their precision and their ability to manipulate their instruments to create such a variety of sounds.”
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SMU to NBA: Semi Ojeleye and Sterling Brown PHIL MAYER Assoc. Sports Editor pmayer@smu.edu The Boston Celtics defeated the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors 92-88 in a thriller Nov. 16th to win their 14th straight game of the season. SMU alumnus Semi Ojeleye gave the Celtics 17 key minutes in that game. Ojeleye and Sterling Brown were both drafted to NBA teams in June. Ojeleye went to Boston with the 37th overall pick and the Philadelphia 76ers drafted Brown with 46th pick before dealing him to the Milwaukee Bucks.
Ojeleye has been an impact player for Boston already, but not in the same way he was at SMU. While Ojeleye earned himself AAC Player of the Year award with his scoring, the Celtics saw him as someone who could thrive on the defensive end of the floor. “When we drafted Semi, we knew that obviously he’s physically ready to play,” Celtics head coach Brad Stevens said. “Strong, athletic, has a great mentality and mindset, very smart, and we knew he could be a versatile defender.” Ojeleye averaged 19 points per game at SMU and was the team’s go-to scorer down the stretch.
But, in the NBA, as a rookie picked in the second round, Ojeleye knew he would not be given many chances to score the ball, especially on Boston, which made the Eastern Conference Finals last season. Furthermore, the Celtics’ roster is loaded with talented forwards. Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum are highly touted young players who play on the wing like Ojeleye, and Marcus Morris and Gordon Hayward are proven veterans who thrive at the forward position. “You look to your left and see a guy like Kyrie (Irving), Gordon (Hayward), Marcus Morris, Al Horford. You see guys that have done it for so long on this level,” Ojeleye said. “So, as a rookie, you
need to find out how to get on the floor, and it’s gonna be on the defensive end.”Ojeleye has embraced being a defensive stopper. He has fared pretty well against NBA titans such as LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry. His combination of quick feet and muscular frame allows him to guard quick guards, physical brutes and everything in between. “He probably has exceeded our expectations in that regard with his ability to guard onethrough-five in certain times,” Stevens said. The next step for Ojeleye is figuring out how to impact the game on the offensive end of the floor. He has only taken 2.2 shots per game — a steep drop-off from the 12.3 he attempted at SMU. Ojeleye spends most offensive possessions in the corners waiting for a kick-out pass. “Offensively, he still has to figure out his spots,” teammate Shane Larkin said of Ojeleye. “When to shoot, when not to shoot, where to be on the court, how to use the body he’s been blessed with. The offense will come just from being older and getting your experience in the league.” Ojeleye has had to
change more than the way he plays on the court. Professional athletes lead lives that are different from just about anyone else’s, and certainly different from the life of a college student. One of the biggest adjustments for Ojeleye is dealing with the excess amount of free time he has. “There’s a lot you
can do, a lot you can get into,” Ojeleye said. “It’s a blessing but it can also be a distraction if you get lost.” An NBA locker room is also a new environmet. Ojeleye’s teammates at SMU were mostly American, but on the Celtics he has teammates from France, Germany, Egypt, New Zealand and the Dominican Republic. One factor that helped him ease in with his new companions was his transfer from Duke to SMU. “Learning to adapt and learning different guys’ personalities has been great,” Ojeleye said. “It’s kind of my second time through that process, and I
think that’s helped make it a lot smoother.” It would be easy for a rookie to sit silently in the corner when surrounded by veteran players, but Ojeleye made his presence felt early. In the first game of the season, Boston’s all-star forward Gordon Hayward suffered a gruesome leg injury that caused a lengthy delay. While the sight rattled players on both teams, Ojeleye helped his teammates refocus. “Semi led us through a prayer for Gordon,” teammate Jaylen Brown said after the game. “Hoping everything was all right and to bring us together during this time.” “Seeing him go down, one of the leaders, one of the guys I look up to — that was tough,” Ojeleye said. “But, I Mollie Mayfield wanted to try to help everybody get their minds back on the task at hand, which was wishing him the best and trying to get the win.” While Ojeleye has been thriving in Boston, Sterling Brown has had a tougher time finding his way onto the NBA court in Milwaukee. Brown has appeared in three games this season for the Bucks, playing 16 total minutes before being sent down to play for the Wisconsin Herd, the Bucks’ G-League affiliate. Read the full story at smudailycampus.com/sports.
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Trey Quinn celebrates his game-winning touchdown.
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SMU snags close win over Tulane, 41-38 OLIVIA PITTEN Sports Editor opitten@smu.edu Seconds before the clock ran out, the Mustang defense held the Green Wave from scoring a potential gamewinning touchdown Nov. 25 in Ford Stadium. Tulane’s quarterback Jonathan Banks fell inches short of the end zone, and the referee’s controversial play call secured the Mustangs’ victory and a 7-5 regular season record. Sophomore running back Ke’Mon Freeman opened up scoring for the Mustangs within the first five minutes of play. Tulane quickly responded, tying the score with a 53-yard touchdown run off a pass from Banks. Later in the first quarter, in a critical fourth--and--2 situation, All-American Courtland Sutton grabbed an
incredible one-handed catch to give the Mustangs a first down on Tulane’s 7-yard line. Overall, Sutton recorded six receptions for 107 yards in his last game in Ford Stadium. Ke’Mon Freeman followed Sutton’s third down conversion with a 4-yard run into the end zone for his second touchdown of the day. Both teams added two touchdowns in the second quarter, but the Mustangs led 27-21 going into the lockerroom at halftime. After the half, the Green Wave came in strong, scoring twice within the ninth minute of the quarter. SMU responded with a touchdown pass to James Proche, but the Green Wave added a field goal in the final seconds of the quarter. The Mustangs trailed by four for most of the fourth quarter until Hicks connected with Trey Quinn
in the end zone for the eventual game-winning touchdown. Quinn caught six passes throughout the game for 139 yards and two touchdowns. “This program is definitely headed in the right direction. We’ve overcome a lot of obstacles over the last three years,” said head coach Chad Morris. “But make no mistake, today is about the seniors. I’m very proud of them, and I’m looking forward to getting into bowl practice in the next week.” The Mustangs are boasting their best home record since 1982 and are headed into post-season play for the first time since 2012. The Mustangs await their bowl destination, to be announced on Dec. 3.
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This holiday season, take time to disagree KENNY MARTIN Opinion Editor kjmartin@smu.edu Last week, like many students, I spent several days at home over Thanksgiving break. The time at home was a relaxing, fun and much-needed respite from schoolwork and a good chance to catch a breather before the hellish turmoil of finals. I was reminded of the many comforts and luxuries of simply being home. I enjoyed seeing my dogs, friends and family — yes, even my parents. I was thankful to have a loving family to which I could return. But, I was also reminded of the challenges that come with returning home for the holidays after a semester at university. College has been a time of immense intellectual development for me, as it hopefully is for everyone. I am not referring to some insidious “liberalization” process, but rather being exposed to new people, books, ideas and viewpoints than before. That sort of intense exposure tends to lead to newfound personal beliefs and to a new way of seeing the world and its people. Needless to say, when I returned home for the first time my freshman year, some of those beliefs clashed with the way many “grown-ups” back home saw the world. I suspect when I returned home for that Thanksgiving break — and the much longer Christmas holiday — I felt more uncomfortable in my own hometown, and perhaps my own house, than I had before. Some of us are lucky enough to hold political, religious and personal views similar to those of our parents, friends and extended family. Others are not.
As we prepare to finish finals and pack for the winter holiday, we face the looming possibility of disagreement with some of the people most dear to us during one of the most traditionally happy and festive times of the year. I do not wish to underestimate the anxiety and even fear that returning home causes for some of us. I’ve experienced it in the past, and it’s not something to be taken lightly. For queer students — as well as students with religious beliefs (or lack thereof) that clash with those of their family — the winter holiday is often not the most wonderful time of the year. Instead, it can be the most stressful one. It goes without saying that your physical and mental well-being should determine how far you are willing to push disagreements, debates and arguments over the holiday season. No matter what, take time for yourself and respect your limits. I can assure you freshman-year Kenny would never have dreamed of writing an article like this. Luckily, with time, I’ve become more open to disagreement and more tolerant even of what I view as rigid intolerance, shameless bigotry and poor reasoning in many of the people I interact with over the holidays. I’ve come to understand the importance of being generous to those with whom we disagree. If we genuinely believe in the goodness of our convictions, then such generosity shouldn’t be too hard to come by. So I urge you: if you can, speak up. Make the time to talk with your friends and loved ones about the things you’ve learned in school. Talk about Trump. Talk about foreign policy. Talk about whatever interests you and whatever you care about in this world.
Disagree with that extended family member from across the country you haven’t seen in two years. You probably won’t see him for another two years, so your window of opportunity for good conversation is small — as are, probably, your risks. For those of us genuinely interested in lofty things like the “free interchange of ideas,” “discernment and discourse” and the notion that speaking respectfully to those we disagree with makes us and our world better, this is perhaps our best chance of the year to back up our lofty talk with actual, hard talk. Don’t get me wrong: I do not mean to suggest that you and Uncle Bob are going to, as they say, “solve the world’s problems” over Christmas dinner. Civil debate and discourse may be one component of the lifeblood of democracy, but democracy will not crumble if you choose not to bring up President Trump’s latest gaffe to a roomful of Trump-supporting family. But here’s the thing: it might be fun — not to mention enlightening — if you do bring it up. Expressing and defending one’s opinion is empowering. You might be surprised at just how proud and happy it can make you. It will also humble you and make you want to do better next time. It doesn’t have to be dramatic; there is no need for things to descend into fisticuffs. Breaking the prohibition against politics at the dinner table may actually make dinner more enjoyable. If it’s done properly, it will certainly make supper — in its manifest concern for the state of our country, our world and our fellow people — more civilized.
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Tokyo fashion icons influence culture MERRIT STAHLE Fashion Writer mstahle@smu.edu
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Fashion industry, celebrities mourn passing of legendary designer Azzedine Alaïa LISA SALINAS Fashion Editor lmsalinas@smu.edu Tunisian-born couturier and designer Azzedine Alaïa died at age 82 years old Nov. 18 in Paris, France. Alaïa had a tremendous impact on the fashion world, celebrities who admired him and wore his designs, and designers who looked to his work for inspiration. Alaïa attended the École des Beaux-Arts in Tunis to study sculpture. He moved to Paris in 1957, where he worked as a tailor for Christian Dior. He showcased his first readyto-wear collection in 1980 and won his first fashion award in 1984 when he was voted Best Designer of the Year and Best Collection of the Year at the Oscars de la Mode by the French Ministry of Culture. Alaïa was dubbed the "King of Cling" for his sculpture-like silhouettes and formfitting designs, mirroring that of a croquette and celebrating the female body. For example,
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trends of his 1991 Fall ready-to-wear line include broad shoulders, cinched waists, wide lapels and the perfect mix between businesswoman attire and sultry. Alaïa dressed the likes
of Madonna, Grace Jones, Michelle Obama, Greta Garbo and had a close relationship with supermodel Naomi Campbell. Fellow fashion designers shared their dismay
and love of Alaïa on social media following the news of his death. "A true artist, genius and master... The exceptional beauty he created is timeless and will without question- live forever!" fashion designer Marc Jacobs wrote on Instagram. Former Vogue Paris Editor-in-Chief and current CR Fashion Book Editor-in-Chief Carine Roitfeld also shared her love for Alaïa on social media writing, "35 years of friendship... I am so sad today! Azzedine for ever." "Azzedine Alaïa was a true visionary, and a remarkable man. He will be deeply missed by all of those who knew and loved him, as well as by the women around the world who wore his clothes," British Vogue Editor-in-Chief Edward Enninful said. “It was such an honor to have spend the day with you, eat the delicious lunch you cooked for us, have you actually fit us for the night... Rest in Peace kind legend,” reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian wrote on Instagram.