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Bilingual education could be key to Texas’ future EmmaKate Few Contributing Writer ekfew@smu.edu Katelyn Hall is one of a shrinking number of certified bilingual teachers in the Texas public school system.

Like many bilingual kindergarten teachers, Hall spends a large portion of her time lesson-planning.

In addition to teaching English and Spanish, Hall finds ways to creatively integrate various cultures into a coherent classroom, affirm her students’ experiences and expose them to cultures different from their own.

“It’s challenging but extremely important to recognize the multitude of cultures in a room,” Hall said. “I had students from Mexico, Honduras, Puerto Rico, El Salvador and the U.S. in one class.”

Nearly 52 percent of public school students in Texas are categorized as Hispanic.

The Office of the State Demographer predicts a similar statistic in the state population as soon as 2020.

The first official State Demographer of Texas, Steve Murdock, predicts in his book “Changing Texas: Implications of Addressing or Ignoring the Texas Challenge” that Texas will not fare particularly well as the Hispanic population increases.

It’s a matter of education.

According to Murdock and other economic analysts, the biggest indicator is a largely uneducated Hispanic population that continues to grow.

SMU economics professor and applied econometrician Tom Fomby studies demographic shifts and their effects on the economy.

“There is a lot of logic to it,” Fomby said.

“If you look at Hispanics and their average income versus nonHispanics, the non-Hispanics

side tends to be higher in terms of average income. So, as the number of individuals that fall into this lower bucket increases, it’s likely going to give rise to greater inequality.”

English is often not the primary language spoken in the homes of students who are children of immigrants.

This language barrier makes it especially difficult for these students to succeed in classrooms where courses are taught completely in English, often resulting in higher dropout rates for Hispanic students.

SMU political expert and current professor of political science Cal Jillson is an expert on the subject who studies the shifting Texas demographics.

“The large population of Hispanic youth currently in the Texas school system will soon become the bulk of Texas’s workforce,” Jillson said.

Jillson stresses the changes that need to be made to the education system to increase educational opportunities for the Hispanic population.

“Low levels of education directly correlate to low levels of income,” Jillson said.

“A cycle of poverty seems inevitable for many Hispanic children who grow up in poor homes, drop out of school and have children who will repeat the pattern.”

Texas is a particularly concerning case.

Statistics show a consistent increase in students who receive bilingual help through an English as a Second Language (ESL) program.

In the past decade, ESL involvement has increased from 14.4 percent to 17.8 percent.

Recent data published by the Texas Education Agency reveals that Hispanic students participating in ESL or another bilingual learning program constitute a high percentage of

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Bilingual education is becoming increasingly important in Texas.

the dropout rates in 2016.

Students who struggle in the classroom and repeat the same grade multiple times during their schooling years are at a higher risk of dropping out of school before getting a high school diploma.

Retention rate data shows 2.3 percent of students characterized as bilingual, 3.6 percent of English-language learners and 4.1 percent of students in an ESL program.

Each year a student is retained, truancy becomes less of a threat and the student is at greater risk of dropping out once he or she turns 18 years old.

Professor Doris Baker, chair of the Master in Bilingual Education at SMU’s Simmons School of Education and Human Development, worries about the dropout rate for Hispanic students.

“Dropouts for Hispanic students are very high, one of the highest. But also their

academic performance is one of the lowest in the country, not in all the sections, but mostly,” Baker said.

“Another concern is that a lot of them live in poverty. This is one reason why bilingual instruction has really positive effects even beyond the mere academic sense.

They also maintain a second language, which makes them very marketable.”

ESL and other bilingual learning programs are intended to keep Hispanic students in Texas schools by providing the necessary assistance to succeed in an English classroom.

However, these programs require a multitude of highly motivated bilingual teachers who have passed rigorous testing.

Major supply and demand issues exist because of a diminishing number of certified bilingual instructors and a growing student population in need of bilingual education.

St. Edward’s University assistant profess of education Arcelia Hernandez reported to the Texas Tribune that bilingual and ESL/ELL teachers spend more time teaching, have heavier workloads and must complete a rigorous certification process.

None of this is reflected in their pay.

“One of the most difficult parts of teaching bilingual kindergarten is the specific content knowledge,” Hall said.

“Teaching a child how to read in Spanish and English are entirely different in many ways. Bilingual kindergarten requires a lot of specific training and knowledge about Spanish phonics and early literacy development.”

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to break language barriers and succeed in the classroom.

The Texas Tribune’s Texas Public Schools Explorer indicates that school districts have budgeted for a smaller workforce of full-time employees certified in teaching English as a second language.

At SMU, Baker is one of many professors encouraging the general population to complete the intensive certification process and pursue a Master’s degree in bilingual education.

“We are going to need more certified bilingual teachers … the Hispanic population is very young.” Baker said.

“Along with decreased funding, we just don’t have bilingual teachers, which is ironic since nearly 50 percent of the population in Texas is Hispanic. Schools are having to bring teachers in from other countries like Mexico and Spain.

The bilingual certification exams are very grammar-focused, so you do have to have strong grammar knowledge in the language. But on the other hand, you can easily get a job because it’s in such high demand.”

With Hispanic students accounting for

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over half of the number of Texas students in the public school system, effective bilingual learning programs are extremely relevant in the Lone Star State.

Educators are working to amend bilingual programs in ways that will hopefully lead to ESL/ELL students becoming proficient in English earlier in their educational journey.

Current programs for bilingual kindergarten are meant to establish the academic language foundation in Spanish before transitioning to formal English instruction.

“I personally prefer a model that introduces English literacy as foundational more immediately following Spanish because students are asked to comprehend so much that is English-dependent during their math instruction,” Hall said.

“If a kindergarten student has to read English in his end of year math assessment, we should also be equipping that student with decoding and phonics skills to decipher that math text.”

Baker agrees.

“In Texas, there is an underrepresentation of Hispanic students struggling in school,” Baker said.

“There are a lot of students that struggle

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Many math classes and tests are taught in English, which can negatively affect the results of Spanish-speaking testtakers. Here, students learn math in Spanish.

with reading in the early grades but do not receive the bilingual services.

Then you find these students in fourth and fifth grade when it’s much more complicated to help them.”

Conversations debating where to place responsibility for the success of bilingual learning programs can complicate who is held accountable for improving educational opportunities for Hispanic children in Texas.

Are the legislators who should be pushing for educational reforms and creating programs such as ELL and ESL to blame?

While politics play a major role in programs and funding for English language learners, bilingual teachers are essentially left with the responsibility of executing the programs successfully by paying equal attention to English and the student’s primary language.

“We must really pay attention in the early grades to how these Hispanic students are doing and find them as much support as possible.” Baker said.

“We know that preventing reading difficulties is better, and in the longterm, cheaper than waiting for students to fail and then provide these services.

We must also make a conscious effort to prepare high-quality bilingual teachers.”

Hillary Dunklin is a first-year fifth-

grade reading and writing teacher at RISD academy in the Richardson school district.

Eighty-seven of her 90 students qualify as English language learners.

But she teaches in a completely English classroom where students who come from homes where English is not the primary language spoken are expected to keep up.

“I think the biggest thing is finding out where these students gaps are in their education. Once you can target that and help them catch up, then you are helping them develop a solid foundation,” Dunklin said.

“I think that’s the most rewarding part. Once you can help them find [where they are struggling] you can help them close the gap.”

These Hispanic students are vital to Texas’s future. They can’t get lost in a broken system.

“The Hispanic students, in my personal experience at least, tend to be more reticent in class for whatever reason,” Fomby said.

“They’re just as smart… the intelligence black, white, red, green, it’s all there. It’s just a matter of embellishing it and bringing it out in students.”

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Intramural coordinator scores big with students KIM Strelke Contributing Writer kstrelke@smu.edu Any time of the year, a stroll by the intramural field near Moody Parking Garage or into the Dedman Center for Lifetime Sports will photo by Kim Strelke be accompnaied by cheers coming from the stands, the Bonnie Hainline squeaks of shoes on a court, or the thud of something catching a football. Those are the sounds of students participating in intramural sports.

The coordination of the games is the product of one person’s hard work and dedication. Bonnie Hainline, Assistant Director of Intramurals and Sport Clubs, works daily to coordinate all the intramural sports and club teams. Intramural sports include flag football, soccer, basketball and sand volleyball.

“Bonnie may not know it, but she has been one of the most influential people in making my college experience as great as it is because she executes her job so well,” said Erica Umphreyville, Spirit and Competitions Coordinator for Armstrong Commons.

Hainline, who manages 13 sports club teams each semester, is a firm believer that the social impact of a sport is far greater than the game itself. This belief is one of the reasons she is passionate about doing her best to create this impact on campus.

The 2017-2018 volleyball intramural champions

“Intramurals is a great way to develop community through sport,” Hainline said. “You don’t even have to play it. Strangers in the crowd bond over something you both take pride in.”

The intramural program offers 22 different sport leagues and events each year. This adds up to over 500 teams and over 2,200 students participating in intramurals in a school year.

The 2,200 students count unique individuals, but most students play multiple sports, which makes the participant count well over 5,000.

Hainline interacts with her team of student supervisors daily,

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conducts meetings, makes sure games run smoothly and works closely with the intramurals team captains. As an undergraduate student at The University of Texas at Austin, Hainline said she made some of her best friends through intramural sports. Now she’s paying it forward.

“As an incoming first-year, I didn’t know anyone and I found it hard to get involved in something I loved until I started playing intramurals with my commons,” Umphreyville said.

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Two MLS Clubs used the league’s Superdraft to acquire two former SMU men’s soccer players.

The Houston Dynamo selected goalie Michael Nelson with the 20th pick

of the first round.

Nelson had a terrific career for SMU, saving 79.3 percent of the shots that came at him during his four years in the net. He had a save percentage of 84 percent last season, and was a big piece of SMU’s NCAA Tournament run.

Nelson was the third goalie taken in the draft.

Mauro Cichero was the second SMU player selected, as FC Dallas took him with the sixth pick of the second round. The dynamic forward scored 24 goals and racked up 21 assists in his career at SMU. He will be joining former SMU teammate Jordan Cano at FC Dallas, who signed a homegrown

contract with the club on January 11.

The men’s soccer team had a terrific 2017 season, winning 17 games, two of which came in the NCAA Tournament. Now two of the squad’s biggest stars were rewarded with professional opportunities.

Dykes adds new faces to football staff Phil Mayer & Jacob Prothro Sports Desk Staff pmayer@smu.edu, jprothro@smu.edu For Sonny Dykes, this offseason serves as an opportunity to make coaching changes to the SMU football program.

As of now, Dykes has hired a new offensive coordinator, defensive coordinator and many other positions.

Dykes had to replace the former regime’s offensive coordinator, as Joe Craddock left with Chad Morris to the University of Arkansas.

Dykes recruited Rhett Lashlee to fill Craddock’s shoes.

Lashlee comes to SMU after one season at UConn.

Before that, he spent four seasons as Auburn’s offensive coordinator.

“My family and I are thrilled about joining Coach Dykes’ staff on the Hilltop,” Lashlee said in a release.

“Between SMU’s storied history and Coach

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Dykes’ proven success – there are a lot of great things happening with Mustang football. Blending Coach Dykes’ exciting brand of football with my background and vision will create some exciting Saturdays at Ford Stadium.

I can’t wait to get started.”

Lashlee has had success at his previous schools.

UConn’s offense improved from 122nd to 49th in the nation in Lashlee’s one season there. Before that, he conducted prolific offenses at Auburn.

“I’m excited to add Rhett to our staff,” said Dykes in the release.

“He has experience as an offensive coordinator at the highest level – a nationalchampionship level – and

also knows our league. He is one of the sharp, young minds in our profession and he has a bright future ahead of him. I know he’ll be a great coach as well as a dynamic recruiter who will connect with kids as well as high school coaches.”

Most recently, Sonny Dykes nabbed Northern Illinois defensive coordinator Kevin Kane to fill SMU’s vacant defensive coordinator position, SMU said in a release.

Kane had been with the Huskies since 2016.

In addition to leading the defense, he also coached linebackers and safeties.

Last season, his defense ranked 33rd in the NCAA in points allowed per game,

and yielded just 338 yards per game.

Prior to coaching at NIU, Kane was a linebacker coach at Kansas, and a defensive assistant coach at Wisconsin.

Dykes also welcomed Chris Brasfield, Jamal Powell, David Gru, Trey Haverty and Anthony Crespino to the staff on the Hilltop.

Brasfield, previously at Nebraska, will coach running backs.

Powell will join the Mustangs after a season as Lamar’s offensive line coach. Before Lamar, Powell was with James Madison all the way to the 2016 FCS Championship.

Gru spent the previous season at TCU as an offensive analyst before joining Dykes on the hilltop.

Haverty, previously the defensive coordinator at Lamar in 2016, spent last season working with the defensive at the University of Texas before coming to the Hilltop.

Crespino, SMU’s new Director of Football Operations, spent two season at Northwestern.

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The Mustangs lost the road battle against Tulsa Thursday night.

Milton-less SMU falls to Tulsa, 76-67 Phil Mayer Assoc. Sports Editor pmayer@smu.edu Shake Milton watched from the bench with his hand in a cast as SMU lost in his hometown, falling 76-67 to Tulsa Feb. 1.

Ben Emelogu led the Mustangs with a careerhigh 24 points. Junior Etou starred for the Golden Hurricane, scoring 17 points and grabbing 15 rebounds.

With the loss, SMU fell to 15-8 overall and 5-5 in conference.

In the first half, Jahmal McMurray was red-hot and kept SMU in the game.

He scored the team’s first 13 points of the game, and finished the half with five made 3-pointers.

The Mustangs trailed 30-26 with 28 seconds remaining in the first half,

when they took the lead on a wild sequence. Ben Emelogu hit a 3, and Jimmy Whitt stole a pass before knocking down a jumpshot at the buzzer.

SMU went into halftime with a lead after the quick 5-0 run.

However, the Mustangs came out of halftime flat.

Tulsa started the second half on a 12-0 run, and SMU was never able to bring the deficit any closer than five points.

Tulsa’s Corey Henderson Jr. drilled four 3-pointers in the half, twice squashing brief SMU runs.

SMU’s offense was clearly searching for answers without its best player. McMurray and Emelogu both had good stretches, but neither was able to sustain it throughout the game.

With Milton unavailable,

Tim Jankovich also had a non-threatening offensive player on the floor at all times.

SMU’s freshmen: Elijah Landrum, Ethan Chargois and William Douglas, combined to shoot 3-16.

Walk-on James Pyle even saw first half minutes for the second time this season.

SMU engineered a 3-point centric attack Thursday.

More than half of the Mustangs’ shot attempts came from beyond the arc, and they finished with a 33.3 percentage.

Milton and the Mustangs had a week to rest up before their next game in Houston on Feb. 8.

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Audience enjoys movie party at Alamo Drafthouse ellen case Contributing Writer ecase@smu.edu Blow-up swords waved through the air as sounds of the princess-inspired dance video echoed through the Alamo Drafthouse. Guests made their way to the seats, checking to make sure they were in the right place late Saturday afternoon.

Waiters went from seat to seat, punching the waiting audience members’ drinks and food orders into their pads, taking cards and showing special drink options that day.

The guests made themselves comfortable as the next video played, a combination of the classic 1980s films “Legend”

and “Willow”.

The distinctive smell of popcorn wafted as more bowls came in. In the upper row, two customers started a play fight with the plastic swords.

A screen came up and the host came in. He waved his sword and welcomed the audience to the Alamo Drafthouse “The Princess Bride” Movie Party.

He described to what to do with the props on the table.

The swords were there to fight with friends whenever there was a fight on screen or when the famous line was uttered.

The small bells were to be rung in the “mushy scenes” and when a character said “true love.” Finally, the tiny bottles of bubbles were to be blown at the happy ending.

For two attendees, it was their second time at the Princess Bride parties. It had become a Valentine’s Day tradition for them.

“The movie is fantastic from start to finish,” attendee Ryan Vermillion said. It was his girlfriend’s beloved childhood film.

Before the film started, the medieval garbed host called audience members to the front.

He challenged them to a duel. The winner would receive a free movie as a prize. One of the dueling women started to quote iconic lines from the film. Then the movie began.

Movie parties at Alamo Drafthouse parties started alongside the beginning of

the theater chain 20 years ago.

According to Alamo DFW event coordinator James Wallace, they were modeled on the Rocky Horror Picture Show event.

The movie parties are chosen to fit with the theme for that month. For February, the movies were chosen on a romance theme for Valentine’s Day. “The Princess Bride” and “Moulin Rouge” are some of the yearly staples put on by Alamo. According to Wallace, they are two of the greatest on-screen love stories of all time that many attendees have come to expect every year.

Alamo movie parties are designed with many staples in place. The theater chain’s infamous policy of no talking/

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texting brings many guests, but the parties also add a new flavor to the films through fun interactions.

Alamo’s rule was easily broken by the audience throughout the movie.

The cinema was filled with the sound of ringing when Wesley and Buttercup embraced; the solid plastic thumb was heard with each epic fencing duel.

One woman knew every

line by heart and softy quoted her favorites. She yelled out with the rest of the theater as Inigo Montoya finally got revenge on the six-fingered man.

At the end of the movie, the lights came up and the audience filed out, leaving empty bubble bottles, tips and empty bowls behind, filled with the promise of love and adventure.

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‘Haze’ director talks emotion, impact riley coven Arts and Life Editor rcoven@smu.edu David Burkman is the writer and director of the 2016 film “Haze.” The film provides a glimpse into controversial hazing that takes place in Greek life on college campuses. The film is inspired

by Burkman’s own exieriences in college. The film’s contents are especially relevant today, with four hazing-related deaths in 2017. .

Burkman spoke on the phone with SMU Campus Weekly to talk about his movie.

Campus Weekly: For those that don’t know much about the film, how would you describe it to them?

David Burkman: Oh well, that’s a great question. “Haze” is essentially in contrast to most movies about Greek Life which tend toward the “Animal House” end of the spectrum, sort of comedy.

This is a serious take on Greek life but also specifically hazing and some of the other sort of darker aspects.

I would sort of describe it as a dark “Animal House.”

The dark, gritty, intense “Animal House.”

CW: And it’s based on your own experiences, correct?

DB: In part, yeah. A lot of it is based on my own experience and some of it is based on an amalgamation of two years of exhaustive research, of talking to people of all ages, people anywhere from currently in college all the way up to people in their eighties.

We had all those people share their stories about their experiences and then we sort of amassed all of those and cross-referenced them and realized that there’s a lot of commonality of experience.

It was even consistent with my own experience, so the movie is essentially based on

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all of that.

CW: Did you stay pretty true to all these experiences?

Was anything embellished or vice versa?

DB: Yeah, there are obviously some things that are dramatized. It’s technically a fictional film. Specifically, I don’t want to say any spoilers, but nobody in my experience went into student senate offices and destroyed computers or anything like that.

However, there are a lot of reports of destruction of property and theft, and all that kind of thing. So, this is an approximation or representation of other events that have been catalogued, researched and told to us as well as other events we read in the news, so I would say everything is based on fact, but it just might be a variation on those facts.

For example, not to offer too many spoilers, but there is some animal cruelty in the movie. I don’t know anything specific about specific animals in this movie, but I do know there have been reports of pledge classes having to maim or kill animals of various kinds, be it kittens, ducklings and rats.

Those were the chief reports that we heard about.

So again, like I say, things may not be literal transpositions of people’s experiences but everything is representative of something that has been taken of true fact.

My co-producer has commented before that

there were events and things described to us by some people that were so over the top that we didn’t know how to depict them in the movie.

So, there may be some people that watch this film and there may be disbelief.

On some level, there are some things that are even worse than what you see in the film.

It’s granted a huge spectrum and we chose to put in a lot of things that are on the upper end of the spectrum, but it’s all true.

CW: Who would you personally hope is the audience for this film?

DB: I think that just like any movie, I want the broadest audience possible.

Hopefully people of all ages will benefit from the movie, but my guess would be that it’s a younger person’s film. It’s probably people in high school and college.

We’ve had screenings or Q-and-As at film festivals where people have made comparisons from what they see in the film to other aspects of human nature and in other arenas.

It’s also a movie that hopefully opens up questions about the nature of friendship and the nature of family and brotherhood. Those are things that are issues and questions that hopefully appeal to a lot of people.

For more of David Burkman’s interview on “Haze”, please visit our website at smudailycampus.com.

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On hook-up culture: romance is dead and that’s okay Callie Rosenwasser Opinion Editor crosenwasser@smu.edu As the month of romantic outings, cheesy gifts and cheap chocolate sales gets going, it’s not unreasonable for an SMU student to wonder about the point of it all. Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, is almost upon us, but it isn’t likely be much of an event.

Students at SMU participate in and perpetuate their own hookup culture. That is, there is less interest in long-term relationships between students, and more in shortterm flings. Yes, one night after coming back from Homebar Thursday counts as short-term.

But inevitably, as the hallmark-card holiday creeps closer, more and more complaints about singledom will arise. The bitter rebranding of the day as “Singles Awareness Day” will litter Facebook feeds for weeks to come. Galentine’s Day, a Feb. 13 holiday initially popularized on “Parks and Recreation” to celebrate female friendships, will inspire more fanfare for the school’s

unattached women than the prospect of dates the day after. On the opposite end of the spectrum, single SMU men tend to forget the day entirely.

For them, Feb. 14 is just another day like any other.

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What won’t be forgotten are the dating apps. Popular among SMU students are Tinder and Bumble—the latter was even created by an alumnus. The apps are an easy way to achieve whatever desired activity when getting together with another person, particularly those one-night-only special appearances and subsequent disappearances. Indeed, long live the swiping!

Sure, mating rituals have fallen into patterns of flings and passively flipping through options on our phones, but so what? Just own it. Own that hookup mentality. Own your Friends-With-Benefits status. If you want to see a different person every night of the week, that’s fine! Be a college student, be a young 20-something, learn what you want and don’t want.

Have fun.

There will be time for a significant other and 2.5 kids later in life, if that’s what you choose.

But don’t act like someone you aren’t. Don’t spend 11 months out of the year enjoying your hook-up culture, then complain about not having a steady relationship during February. Don’t be a complete person on your own only to fall apart at the seams with the first mention of romance and chivalry dying.

Be who you are unapologetically.

If you dwell on what you don’t have to keep up appearances, you’ll only lose out on what’s in front of you.

Letter to the Editor As a Red Cross-certified water safety instruction, I worked during my undergraduate years as a lifeguard, swimming teacher and trainer of future lifeguards. I am now a retired SMU faculty member and for the past nine years have worked out at the Dedman Center, lifting weights and swimming in the pool.

I am sorry to report that the quality of lifeguarding at the pool has gone downhill during the past few years. This includes some lifeguards (but not all) talking to other students while paying little attention to the pool, texting, and even leaving the pool area while on duty. On three different occasions I have expressed my concern about this to SMU employees.

The third time was a few weeks ago when I talked with the man who oversees the pool area about a lifeguard who sat on the lifeguard stand and read a book the entire time I was swimming. As far as I could tell, she never looked up.

Surely, I thought, this problem will be remedied. Wrong! The same lifeguard was on duty during my most recent trip to the pool. This time while reading, she sat in a chair at the side of the pool. The chair was positioned at an angle that would have required her to turn her head nearly 90 degrees to the right if she wanted to observe the deep end.

I wonder if anyone at SMU views this as a problem.

Don Umphrey, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus

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PUMA releases Valentine’s Day collection Taran Stahle Staff Writer tstahle@smu.edu As Valentine’s Day approaches, those who want to celebrate in a cool way can gift their valentine with PUMA’s newest release. The debut of PUMA’s cherry-colored PUMA Suede Platform and matching red Lead Cat Slides is perfectly timed this holiday season.

The choice between the fiery red kicks or slip-ons is truly a difficult one, but both options deliver an intense punch to spice up any wardrobe.

The suede platforms retail for approximately $100. When paired with a black-and-white accented outfit, they’re bound to make people look twice.

The slides are a bit more affordable at $40 and serve equally fierce style. However, if your valentine is more into patterns and less into the intense red, then the Hello Kitty Collection might be a better option.

Releasing next week, the assortment of red kitty-covered T-shirts, joggers, sweatshirts, bags, hats and sneakers should make cat lovers around the world buzz with excitement.

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The Suede Platform Trace sneakers will retail for $100 and the Lead Cat Slides will retail for $40.

This collection is available in adult sizes, but PUMA will also release the adorable Hello Kitty suede sneakers in children’s sizes. PUMA stores will stock these products soon, but online sales will be available the same day.

Whether Valentine’s day is devoted to your significant other, best friend, or yourself, PUMA has all your style necessities covered.

Watch out for these collabs Merrit Stahle Fashion Editor mstahle@smu.edu The sneaker-obsessed are in luck. February and March are big months for the coolest shoe collabs.

According to Sneaker News, BAPE and Damian Lillard’s Dame 4 Adidas style will be collaborating on a basketball shoe. The sneaker will be available in three colors.

It will release Feb. 16 at the Adidas 747 St. Warehouse with releases in select stores later.

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The collab will be released Feb. 15-18 at select retailers.

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Lululemon CEO announces sudden resignation Elizabeth BradleY Contributing Writer ebradley@smu.edu Lululemon just announced the immediate resignation of CEO Laurent Potdevin.

In a statement on Monday, the company said that Potdevinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s poor conduct and failure to meet their established standards of integrity were the reasons behind his hasty departure.

The announcement did not provide specifics of what ultimately forced the recent announcement.

Potdevin had been at the helm as CEO since 2014.

The multi-billion-dollar company has been a key driver in galvanizing the athleisure trend.

Under Potdevinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tenure, Lululemon upgraded their fabrics while expanding their existing product line by adding new patterns and embracing vibrant colors.

Also, the brand has successfully increased their online presence and sales under Potdevin.

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Laurent Potdevin has been the CEO of the athletic apparel company since 2014.

Currently, Lululemon continues to expand its global footprint with a rapid entry into China.

Unfortunately for Lululemon, this is not their first leader to have their conduct

and character questioned.

After critique that the material in pants was too sheer, founder and former CEO Chip Wilson was under fire for his remarks.

Wilson blamed womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bodies, specifically their thighs, as not being suitable to wear their pants.

As Lululemon faces another issue with leadership conduct, its board ensured the public and investors in the press release that company culture is of upmost importance and recognized that the leader holds the responsibility to set the example.

Hopefully, this is the last time a Lululemon leader fails to meet their conduct standards.

The board of directors is currently searching for a new CEO. During the interim period, three senior executives will expand their responsibility to continue growing sales and innovation.

Since the announcement, its stock has fallen three percent in after-hours trading.

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Lululemon has made a name for itself as an athleticwear powerhouse.