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SMU Student Media Company to dissolve in May KYLIE MADRY Editor-In-Chief kmadry@smu.edu After an almost-90-year run as SMU’s independent, studentled publishing company, Student Media Company will close its doors in May. Student Media Company independently produces SMU Campus Weekly and the Rotunda yearbook, as well as smudailycampus.com and SMU Look in conjunction with the school’s journalism department. After a decision by the non-profit’s board at the beginning of the semester, the organization began to seek new homes for the news sources that have served this campus for almost a century. This newspaper, in its physical form, will cease to exist come May. After that, the journalism department will continue to host the online version only. The journalism department will also take over SMU Look in its entirety. As for the Rotunda, the award-winning yearbook’s future still remains unclear. “Student Affairs is exploring the possibility of assuming responsibility for the production of Rotunda, assuming student interest in the yearbook remains strong,” vice president for student affairs K.C. Mmeje said. Student Media Company is shutting down due to lack of funds, according to board member and film professor David Sedman. “Eroding revenues from the print edition were not offset

by revenues from the online Daily Campus leading to financial constraints faced recently by many contemporary and former print magazines and newspapers,” he said. “The Journalism Division...has great interest in continuing the tradition of The Daily Campus as the proving ground for student reporters,” Sedman said. “The hope is that Rotunda yearbook can continue its 100-plus year tradition past this year.” Student Media Company was formed in 1930 after a “dustup” with then-President Charles Selecman in 1927, who didn’t like what The Daily Campus editors had published about him and attempted to have them expelled. Since then, SMU’s student publications have been free from scrutiny by the university — a privilege unavailable at many other universities. However, the move into the journalism department means that the university will once again, theoretically, have control over the editorial content the newspaper publishes. In the past, SMU has a track record of attempting to censor the newspaper. In 2011, the university pulled an opinion piece pushing for administrative transparency from a summer mailout to incoming first-years. At the time, then-editor Jessica Huseman told the Student Press Law Center that the decision was “not only a poor decision,” but “an extremely ironic one.” What’s also unclear is if Student Media Company’s special editions, coupon books and directories will remain in any capacity.

Need the perfect book for your final class project? Ask a librarian. On deadline and desperate for some help? Call a librarian for advice. Need a quiet place to study for exams? A librarian will point you to the perfect corner. “No matter what students need, librarians offer assistance,” economics major Shivana Burra said. “They help everyone have equal access to resources.” The SMU librarians are more than just a great resource. They help students through their toughest times of the year. Librarians are like electricity, supplying energy and light in the teaching and research mission of SMU. Roughly 100 staff members navigate thousands of students through SMU’s six libraries filled with millions of books. Without a librarian, a library would be an impossible maze to navigate, said Russell Martin, assistant dean for collections and director of DeGolyer Library. “The myriad of riches here are meant to delight and instruct, and yet the books, journals, databases, manuscripts, photographs, maps, digital, video and audio resources in SMU collections didn’t miraculously appear and automatically become accessible for students, faculty and visiting scholars,” Martin said. “Every item — and we have over 4 million holdings — was selected, catalogued and made available through the work and skill of SMU’s library staff.” Librarians help students with research projects, essays, final papers and exams. They guide students through databases — from LexisNexis to Bloomberg — and help them find exactly what they need. In a world where false information is easy to come across, librarians keep students honest. They are knowledgeable in copyright and fair use, research and news literacy. Advertising major Becca Romero has attended library information sessions when she has needed a helping hand on research projects. “It’s sometimes hard to distinguish what is scholarly or just a good source,” Romero said. “I’ve also found them to be helpful guiding the direction of your project because they know exactly what you need.” Librarians make the libraries a safe place to stay connected with the past and learn about the future. If one were to ask SMU students to identify some of the most helpful people on campus, many will acknowledge the librarians.

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Controversial comedian films live broadcast on campus after invitation from College Republicans LILI JOHNSTON AND KEAGAN SNIVELY News Editor, Contributing Writer lsjohnston@smu.edu and ksnively@smu.edu On Thursday, March 22, conservative comedian Stephen Crowder took the stage for a sold-out, live broadcast of his video series Louder with Crowder. “SMU, you called down the thunder and now you got it,” he said. And the crowd really was thunderous, cheering, shouting, and clapping throughout the show, clad in “Make America Great Again” hats and “Socialism is For F*gs” T-shirts. Crowder entered McFarlin auditorium through the crowd, dressed as Bane, the Batman villain, flanked with body guards. Crowder’s presence on campus was contested up to and during his show. “We want to thank the protestors outside,” Crowder said in his opening, “for making tonight such a special night.” The crowd cheered. Joanna Pearce was one of the protesters that stood outside McFarlin auditorium, sign in hand. She is also a member of SMU OUTLaw, a group of law students that support the LGBT community. “We respect and value free speech,” Pearce said. “A lot of us are law students so we’ve dedicated our careers to learning about the constitution and defending it... But we also understand that the right to say something doesn’t mean you should.”

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A “Socialism is For F*gs” T-shirt, available for purchase on his webiste. Crowder also wore one during the show.

Just like Crowder’s commentary was contested during the event, his commentary is often contested, by individuals and, more importantly, social media platforms. “This guy gets in trouble all the time,” said Crowder’s lawyer, who he refers to as

“half-Asian Bill Richmond.” At the South by Southwest festival in Austin this year, an intern for Crowder’s program crashed an LGBT meetup saying he identified as a computer. He was kicked out of the festival. Twitter and Youtube temporarily suspended Crowder’s accounts after the hidden-cam video was posted. “Twitter actually emailed me personally [before the video] and said, hey, you should advertise on Twitter,” Crowder claimed. “They manually helped me create ads, took the money, and then removed the ads they helped create and banned our privileges because of the violation of theirs,” he said. “They wrote it!” “I don’t think they should necessarily be regulated as telecommunications companies,” said Crowder. “But I do think

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[social media platforms] should be forced to be held accountable. They either need to decide, OK, we are a politically neutral platform, and be held to that standard or [they] need to sack shit out to a judge and jury and say, ‘Listen, I don’t really care. It’s not an open platform, I want to influence elections. Let me watch my stock dive and burn us all down.’ But they have to make a choice, because right now they’re lying to the American public about what they do. And that’s what stops competition,” Crowder said. Crowder’s lawyer mimicked the same sentiment, though without profanity: “This really is bigger than just a question if… someone [can] do what they want to do with their forum. It’s a question of what are they able to do in a public square that’s relevant, while other people are taking this fight to the social media platforms,” Richmond said. Like any of Crowder’s shows, he parodied minority groups and liberals: Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, illegal immigrants, and liberals, themselves. “Liberals…I just don’t think they think enough of Nazis,” Crowder said. “Do they realize they were really bad guys?” However, at some point in the show, Crowder stopped making fun of other people and started defending himself. “It started with this guy,” he said, “a professor. Not even from SMU, from UT Arlington. He brought up false memes that were used against me, by actual Neo-Nazis for irony…He said, ‘Let’s send this to the registrar’s office and the Dean and get this guy banned,’” Crowder explained. “If you want to ban me for telling some jokes tonight…fine. But don’t ban me for something that I didn’t say, and that’s what we’re seeing happening increasingly,” Crowder said. While UT-Arlington professor Charles M. Hermes did call for protests against Crowder on social media, according to the Arlington Voice, OUTLaw organized the protest itself. “The truth is that being offended, not only does it not make you right…what disturbs me, [is the] media and Hollywood, they rush to grant these people the moral high ground,” Crowder said. “The progressive left [does this]. They want to grant the moral high ground to the person, the minority group of the day, which claims to be the most oppressed…just because they’re claiming to be offended, regardless of legitimacy.” “Let’s go through some examples of illegitimate offenses: Rape culture on campus,” he said. “The media pushes the stories to make the public believe in rape culture,” Crowder said. “Remember the UVA hoax? The Duke lacrosse? Mattress girl?” he said.

“We know now, today, every single one of them…was fake. Mattress girl…you were texting the guy that you still wanted to have rough sex with him with a ball gag and he didn’t text you back and so you ruined his life. We know this now, but initially, they were treated very, very differently by the media. Why? Because whoever the offended individual or group was, they were immediately given the moral high ground, regardless of proof,” Crowder said. In the cases of UVA and Duke, both accusations were later retracted or found false. The case filed by Columbia’s “matress girl” was dismissed. A 2010 study, one of the few to examine false rape allegations on college campuses, found that false rape allegations reached not quite 6 percent of total allegations. Crowder also took a jab at the use of pronouns. “This is the offense, pronouns are so important that we quite literally [switches to high pitched voice] endanger trans people lives if we don’t respect them,” he said. “The moral high ground was immediately granted after this movement, even though many of these pronouns are just made up. The truth is that no one can possibly keep up with them,” Crowder said. “The community itself hasn’t agreed on them.” But what we cannot do is allow people to think that they’re right and allow them to silence us just because they claim to be offended,” Crowder said. “The level of feeling offended, even though the media will tell you this and your professors here will tell you this…it doesn’t determine morality. It doesn’t determine the level of rightness because, no matter what stance you take…If you take a stance, period. If you have an opinion, period. Someone is going to be offended. That is, by its very nature, what having an opinion means,” Crowder said. The crowd cheered. Crowder also called out his own party at one point. “Of course, we see this on the left, and, I hate to tell you, we also see this from people…on the right, sometimes,” Crowder said. “People who clutch their pearls and gasp if you ever say that Trump did something maybe a little bit dumb.” “The reason why is because people are seeking to take the moral high ground through being offended, rather than through the truth. And the truth, it should be just as easy to say, ‘Donald Trump does do some dumb shit’ as it is to tell someone that you cannot change your biological gender no matter what color you dye your hair or how many Buzzfeed articles you write,” Crowder said.

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Timeout Talks: Meet freshman Will Douglas OLIVIA PITTEN Sports Editor opitten@smu.edu In fourth grade, Freshman Will Douglas was already a basketball champion. Over eight years ago, Douglas led his fourth grade basketball team from Memphis, Tennessee, to a National Championship. Now a freshman guard for the Mustangs, he hopes to find the national spotlight once again. When the SMU men’s basketball team found itself hit with substantial injuries throughout the season, Douglas had big shoes to fill. Douglas found a role model in Junior teammate Jarrey Foster, both on and off the court. Despite averaging two points a game in his first collegiate season, Douglas demonstrated his versatility on the court. Overall,

the 6’5” freshman averaged 14.5 minutes a game. When ref lecting on the season, Douglas cites the 66-60 upset over then No. 2 Arizona in the Battle of Atlantis as his fondest memory. The upset win over a top-ranked team in the Bahamas is an obvious favorite amongst the Mustangs and their fans — it can’t get any better than that. But for Douglas it did: it was on his birthday. Before every game, Douglas’ routine includes music by Weeknd and Drake, putting on his iconic headband, “absolutely no napping” and, of course, team meals. “We usually have steak and pasta before games, but I’m really a big fan of Cane’s,” said Douglas, adding, “We don’t have Cane’s in Memphis.” The self-proclaimed “goof ball” has found his home in Dallas, complete with his team and his beloved Cane’s.

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Track takes home medals at Arkansas Spring Invitational OLIVIA PITTEN Sports Editor opitten@smu.edu

Sophomore Hannah Miller finished first in the 3,000m race with a time of 9:35.67.

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The SMU track team traveled to Fayetteville over the weekend to compete in the Arkansas Spring Invitational. The weekend was full of top-10 finishes and personal records from the Mustangs. Sophomore Hannah Miller claimed her second consecutive gold medal in the 3,000m over the past two meets. Additionally, the sophomoreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 9:35.67 finish broke the Arkansas Spring Invitational meet record. In the 1,500m, Marlene Gomez-Islinger took second with her 4:42:13 finish. Freshman Tess Misgen came in 2:11.30 in the 800m, claiming fourth place. In the 100m dash, the Mustangs saw three top-10 finishers. Latessa Johnson finished third with a time of 11.42. Chelsea Francis followed close behind with a fourth place finish and Alexis Center came in eighth, recording her personal record of 11.61. Center, Francis and Johnson were

joined by Madison Pyle to represent SMU in the 4Ă&#x2014;100 relay, coming in second with a 45.48 finish. Pyle also impressed in her 400m hurdle performance. She finished fourth, recording her personal record of 1:01.28. Anna Novosadova represented SMU in the 100m hurdles, finishing second with her personal best 14.08 finish. Alison Esparza took home the gold in the 3,000m steeplechase, with her personal record of 11:02.94. Anneke Grogan came in close behind Esparza with her second place finish of 11:08.49. Senior Tochi Nlemchi also continued her victory streak with yet another first place finish in the shot put, recording a 15.87m throw. Nlemchi also claimed tenth place in the discus throw with her 38.96m throw. Next up, the Mustangs will divide to conquer the final four meets of March. SMU will send athletes to the Texas Relays, the Bobcat Invitational, the Stanford Invitational and the San Francisco State Distance Carnival.

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‘Open Studios’ event showcases new student artwork on SMU campus OLIVIA WEST Contributing Writer owest@smu.edu Attendees meandered the hallways of the art wing in the Owen Arts Center, while student artists were on hand to lend perspective to the various works showcased at the March 23 “Open Studios” exhibit. Sofia Bastidas, SMU Pollock Gallery Director and Curatorial Fellow, and Ashlyn Lee, M.F.A. and Curatorial Assistant, took charge in organizing the event.

“Many prospective students (undergrad and grad) swung by. Overall the event was greatly received,” Lee said when asked about the success of the “Open Studios” event. “The Division of Art seemed to be thriving and bubbling with a sense of community amongst the students and professors.” Xavier Edward Carter, M.F.A., said about the event, “The open studios brought in a larger audience than the undergraduate exhibitions that happen regularly. Even within the SMU community, it was wonderful to see new

faces exploring the arts.” When asked about the large work that sits in the middle of his studio, Carter said, “The piece, as it stands right now, is predominately styrofoam, unprocessed live oak from Bishop Boulevard, and ceramic coins. There are many layers to the artwork, it stands as [a] monument to the words and place[s] referenced in Highland Park, it also stands as a nod to the hidden histories of Dallas and the world at large.” Carter’s “Highland Park” will be completed and shown Easter weekend 2019.

5 things to do for Easter in Dallas CHRISTINA PHILLIPS Contributing Writer cmphillips@smu.edu If you’re not heading home for Easter, here’s five things happening in Dallas for Easter weekend. Let’s hop to it. Attend a Sunrise Service If you’re looking to catch a church service this Easter, look no further than SMU. The Campus Ministry calendar has the times and dates for all of their events, including their Easter services.

Book an Easter Brunch A list of restaurants in Dallas are offering what has become a holiday in itself, Easter Brunch. Stop by The Adolphus, Bread Winner’s Cafe, or Fearing’s for special set Easter menus. Bunny Yoga We thought we had seen it all with goat yoga but Deep Ellum Yoga is bringing in bunnies for a special Easter event. There’s nothing better than getting a workout in surrounded by cute and fluffy animals.

Drown in candy with a pre-Easter Run If you love working out as much as you love eating Easter candy, head over to the Fort Worth Stockyards to enjoy both. They have something for just about any kind of person. “Florals? For spring? Groundbreaking” Visit The Dallas Arboretum to see an array of beautiful spring flowers and over 500,000 blooms. The weekend will be filled with Easter activities and live music as well.

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‘Isle of Dogs’ another triumph in Wes Anderson’s incredible career RILEY COVEN Arts and Life Editor rcoven@smu.edu Wes Anderson is back, and his latest film is another fantastic medley of comedy, beauty and emotion. Isle of Dogs finds him using one of his more unique filmmaking techniques, stop motion, the same format he employed for his 2009 film Fantastic Mr. Fox. Like Fantastic Mr. Fox, this film is told through the lens of animals — specifically, dogs. The story follows a dystopian future Japan, in which a cat-loving dictator has decreed that all dogs must be banished to Trash Island off the coast due to their spreading “dog flu.” In an act of supposed solidarity, the mayor sends his own dog, Spots, to the island first. As it turns out, the only one hurt by the loss of Spots is the mayor’s nephew and ward, Atari, as Spots was really his dog. Atari takes it upon himself to go to Trash Island and bring Spots home. Meanwhile, there is rising political tension in Megasaki City, where the mayor is facing opposition to his plan, including a scientist who claims to have discovered a cure for dog flu and a foreign exchange student hellbent on bringing down the dominant ideology. On Trash Island, Atari meets a group of dogs that have banded together for survival, including Chief, Rex, Boss, Duke and King, played by Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum and

the story. The bright colors mixed with the despair of Trash Island illuminated the hope behind the dogs’ plight and the deep reds and yellows in Megasaki City showed the power and determination of both the mayor and the dissenters. Another aspect of the film that stood out was its score. The music flowed throughout the film and was a key part due to the somewhat lacking dialogue. Alexandre Desplat put together sweeping musical pieces that helped underlay the emotional moments of the film as well as emphasize the comedic punches

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Liev Schreiber plays Spots, the first dog banished to Trash Island

Bob Balaban, respectively. Each actor perfoms fine their respective canine counterpart well, but none more so than Cranston as Chief. Chief has the most compelling arc in the film and his emotional journey is beautifully acted, which is especially impressive as it’s purely vocal. His choices alongside Atari truly make for a heartwarming exposition on what it means to be man’s best friend. What makes this film particularly special is what makes all of Wes Anderson’s films special; the ability to seamlessly combine truly funny moments with heartfelt emotion over a tapestry of gorgeous cinematography. There are plenty of moments in the film that demand a laugh, but there

are just as many that might ask for a tear. The film is sincerely about friendship, whether it’s that of the pack of dogs, dogs and masters, or humans banding together. The complicated emotions relayed throughout the film touch home for anyone, even though a majority of the film is in Japanese. Some things just don’t need to be said to be understood; Wes Anderson knows it. The aesthetics of the film stand out just as much as any other aspect. Like all of Wes Anderson’s pieces, everything is surrounded by symmetry and is completely engaging. It helps focus each frame on exactly what the audience needs to see, which leads to not only beautiful cinematography but also helps pace

throughout. It elevated the film to another level. Isle of Dogs can be described as a return to form for Anderson if he had ever

left his form. It’s another highlight in a long career of carefully crafted films and should be seen by fans and newcomers alike.

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It’s not often that a newspaper has the self-indulgency to write about itself, but this anomaly isn’t one to celebrate. As mentioned earlier in this edition, Student Media Company will dissolve in May after nearly a century, forever altering the landscape of the free press on SMU’s campus. However, this independence came at a very real cost — including rent and bills from SMU. This was all supported through ad sales and the Rotunda yearbook. This outcome was, frankly, inevitable, but not for the actions of the students involved with the media outlets run by the Student Media Company. Students have reported from every corner of DFW, created layouts, and done what was asked of them for the newspaper, the yearbook and online stories, but the adults charged with keeping us afloat let us down. When the former executive director left abruptly in December, our interim director stepped in with a plan to save Student Media Company and the entire concept of an oncampus free press. Many of us expressed our concerns with Student Media Company’s finances for years, but nothing changed. This last hope was dashed as the company’s board wasn’t interested in the slightest. Instead, students received a slightly more formal and bureaucratic “Nope, it’s too late. Sorry.” No editors within Student Media Company had a vote on the board. They expressed their concerns, which were ultimately disregarded.

So now what? The Daily Campus, in all its iterations, has been able to remain an independent news source since 1915. Removing that independence completely disrupts the mission and purpose of a student newspaper, both in serving our campus and the greater Dallas community. While we trust that what’s left of our newspaper will be in good hands in the journalism department, we don’t have the same faith in their bosses. The administration attempting to censor media is the entire reason Student Media Company began, but now students may not have the opportunity to report the truth without fear of retaliation from the university.

Change is fine and growth is good, but not at the expense of our creative voices. Change is fine and growth is good, but not at the expense of our creative voices. The head of the journalism department of SMU has said that a print newspaper is no longer worth his department’s dollars – when in fact, the SMU Look magazine is hemorrhaging money. Rather than continuing a long history of relatively

inexpensive print newspapers, the SMU Look magazine was given preference as a recruiting tool for the school. Nevermind that it’s hardly sold any ads, as long as we can sell the “experience” to prospective students, and nevermind that students reporting news have been busting their asses for decades to produce a weekly paper that has won dozens of awards, including seven just last week. That print is dead.

Nevermind...That print is dead. In addition to the loss of our print newspaper, the Rotunda yearbook, awarded yearly for excellence in design, photography and copy writing, may not have a future beyond this year’s edition. The journalism department has not claimed responsibility for the publication that takes students and faculty alike on trips down memory lane while simultaneously bringing in revenue. How does the journalism department expect to take on expensive ventures like SMU Look without such a successful book? After 103 years of the Rotunda, do we not owe it to the long history to at least try to continue it? As the editorial team for the final print season of the SMU Campus Weekly, we are sad to see our paper drift off into the digital age. We wish all the very best to the new editors who will lead our journalists into the next year of reporting online only with The Daily Campus and hold a tepid hope for the future of the free press on SMU’s campus.

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These are the major trends this season

EMPLOYMENT Advertising Jobs

Student Media Company is hiring to fill the following positions for the Spring 2018 semester:

ELIZABETH BRADLEY Contributing Writer ebradley@smu.edu Designers from every major fashion city highlighted a sense of femininity in their collections for Spring/Summer 2018. This comes during a time when women are driving change across various industries with the #TimesUp and #MeToo movements. They are re-defining womanhood and taking back control. Designers reflected these sentiments as they championed both feminism and color in their spring collections. A new season is the perfect time to experiment with new looks and re-vamp a wardrobe. With the official start to spring, take a look at five key trends to keep in mind this season. One of the key trends this season is bold, vibrant colors. Using bold color is easy to implement into a daily look. Versace embraced glamorous colors on the Spring 2018 runway. This trend can be followed by using a colorful bag, shoes, skirt, dress, or top. Bold colors are a great way to welcome the fun, carefree spirit that fills the air as summer draws closer. The New York runways embraced bold, vibrant colors and the London runways incorporated pastels that showcased the softer side of spring. Christopher Kane and Roksanda utilized pastel pink in their shows. Other London designers paired pink and red hues, noticeable on Attico and Emilia Wickstead’s designs. Pastels emphasize romance and femininity. From day to night, pastels are a great way to use color in a neutral way. Sequins are not just for the holiday season. They are a great addition to any outfit, especially for a night out. Elie Saab utilized sequins to magnificently embellish evening gowns. However, sequins can be brought to an everyday look using shoes, bags, or a sequined top. From the Italian to the French runways, fringe was fluttering down the catwalk. Add fringe to an outfit to embrace the lighter, warmer feel of spring days and nights ahead. Céline proved that fringe can be worn in an everyday look when paired with a trench-coat.

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ADVERTISING DESIGNER: Create ads for area businesses, campus departments, and SMC publications on the Student Media team. You bring the skill and passion for design and we will train the right student to use the software. All majors welcome. Work-study eligible preferred.

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A black tulle gown with organza ruffles was a highlight of Valentinos spring collection.

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE: Work directly with area business owners to bring their brands to campus in this commission-based job. Must have a strong work ethic, be available to work 10 hours per week, and be able to work an off-campus position. All majors welcome. SALES ASSISTANT: Support sales and marketing departments with client outreach, preparing weekly classifieds section, database management, event prep and more. Clear phone communication a must for this position. All majors welcome. Work-study eligible preferred. We are happy to work with internship programs. Let us know why you are the perfect match for one of these positions. Apply online at bit.ly/StudentMediaStaff or contact Candace Barnhill at cbarnhill@smu.edu for any of these positions.

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Elie Saab models sparkled down the runway in elegant embroidered gowns.

Ruffles are all the rage for spring. As seen on catwalks from Preen, Simon Rocha, and Valentino, ruffles added a little something extra to the collections this spring. Erdem made ruffles look like waterfalls cascading down the runway. On the other hand, the ruffles at Marques’ Almeida were tailored and edgy. However, Valentino’s ruffles brought a flirtatious feminine vibe that captured the magic of spring 2018. To re-create this trend at home, try a ruffled dress, skirt, shirt, or sweater. Ditch the dark winter colors. Spring is officially here and it’s time to embrace warm pastels and vibrant pops of rich color! find puzzle solutions at smudailycampus.com

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