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Nathan DeVera lays out his plans for his term as student body president Jacob Prothro Sports Staff Writer jprothro@smu.edu Nathan DeVera is a busy man. The rising senior is the president and team captain for the rugby club, the student body vice president and president of Southern Gentlemen, SMU’s male a cappella group. He is also a student ambassador who leads tour groups on campus. “I was just doing whatever makes me happy,” DeVera said. “People ask me, ‘Why are you so involved in all these things?’ I just enjoy them.” Now, DeVera gets to add a new title to his name. In early April, he was elected SMU’s new student body president. He took office just a few short weeks ago and has already started to build the foundations for his major policy proposals. As someone who has become very involved at SMU, transcending barriers and stereotypes along the way, DeVera is a reflection of what he wants to build at SMU. “I want to see an SMU where everyone is just living,” DeVera says. “There’s no worry about someone being a Meadows student or being a Cox student. Everyone supports everyone. People are saying, ‘We’re both Mustangs.’” DeVera admits achieving such unity at a campus so involved with Greek life will be difficult, but he’s got an idea. He wants to see the school implement a master calendar, listing everything from club meetings to athletic events, that is accessible to every student. The school currently lacks such a tool. All of that information is spread across several different emails, calendars and schools. DeVera knows getting involved on campus is difficult when you don’t even know where to look to begin with, and he wants to change that. DeVera thinks doing so will increase student participation on campus. More students will be at athletic events and club meetings. Freshmen will be able to find their niche, just as he did. “It would really unify campus,” DeVera said. “It would make people more aware. [They’d look at it and say] ‘This club sounds cool. I didn’t even know it existed.’ You can get people more involved on campus that way.” DeVera also thinks student involvement should go up the chain, all the way to the administration. He said he wants to “amplify the student voice” and that students should have a say in what their university is doing. DeVera believes students’ voices should be heard by the administration, and they should have the ability to create change on campus. In order to achieve this, DeVera plans to create “student advisory boards” that meet with key administrators at least once a month to make recommendations. Some have already been created, but DeVera thinks there’s room for more. “Having students in meetings with key administrators is really pivotal in making sure that student voices are heard,” DeVera said. “[The administration] wants to make sure our student experience is great, but that can be difficult when they aren’t in the same meetings as students.” DeVera has also set his sights on the quality of SMU’s facilities. It hasn’t been a good year for the school in that regard, but DeVera thinks that by meeting with administrators, students can force the school to make improvements that help better their lives on campus. That could mean better lighting on campus or upgrades to older dorms. DeVera wants to make sure campus facilities help foster a great learning environment. In addition, DeVera is leading an effort to renovate Hughes-Trigg Student Center. At other schools, the student center is a place where students can come together and where they hang out. On the Hilltop, it’s the opposite. It’s a place that is seldom used by students. The center is old and outdated, and DeVera doesn’t think it has to be that way. “We need it to be like another Fondren,” DeVera said. Renovating Hughes-Trigg has been discussed for a while. The last two student body

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presidents both toyed with the idea, but nothing came out of it. DeVera has taken a special interest in it, making it his pet project. The senate has already set aside $750,000 for renovation and is currently looking for donor money to bring those efforts to fruition. When DeVera looks into the future, he sees a modern building with an open interior that fosters communication. “It’s about open space but functional usage as well,” DeVera said. Ultimately, DeVera just wants to do his best to make sure the school is operating at its full potential. He knows it might not happen while he’s on campus, but that doesn’t matter. He wants to be the trailblazer, the one that got it all started. He wants to be the one who sets everything into motion. “I’m just trying to continue what people started in the past, and following through with it,” DeVera said. “Students are the reason why the school is here, but after four years, we are gone. If you can set the stage for the future, then that’s when you are going to have real change.”

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Actor Jeff Bridges reveals the behind-the-scenes of his acting career Lili Johnston News Editor lsjohnston@smu.edu Seven-time Oscar nominee Jeff Bridges spoke about his work and his time in Hollywood Tuesday, May 1 at the last Tate Lecture of the season. Bridges has appeared in over 70 films. His affinity for acting started when he was very young. “Unlike a lot of parents in the entertainment industry, my father and my mom wanted all their kids to be actors,” Bridges said. Bridge’s father, Lloyd Bridges, and mother, Dorothy Bridges, were also actors. “I was trained by my father,” Bridges said. “My father — he was bigger than life.” Lloyd Bridges was involved in Bridges’ later acting life as well. “I got to do two movies with him as an adult, ‘Blown Away’ and ‘Tucker’. It was just a wonderful experience. The main reason was that, whenever he came on set, he had this joy thing, and it was kind of contagious,” Bridges said. Bridges discussed his early love for acting. “There’s such an aspect to acting… of pretending, like when you were a kid, it’s kind of an extension of that, really. So, it was wonderful to pretend with my father,” Bridges said. Acting was truly a family affair. Bridges also starred in a movie with his brother. “The Fabulous Baker Boys, working with my brother, Beau, playing music. It was a dream come true,” Bridges said. In his experience as an actor, Bridges likes “to empower directors to have power over me because I know what I like and I’m going to do, but to have somebody else direct you, then you’re not playing yourself,” Bridges said. Event moderator Gary Cogill recited a quote from film critic Pauline Kael, in which she said Bridges may be the least self-conscious actor to have ever lived. “That’s an act,” said Bridges. “I’m insecure, frightened, anxious, all the time.” However, Bridges also does his best to feel comfortable on a set. “One of the things I try to do when I work is I try to create a kind of an environment for myself, a safe environment, where, for instance, if I have a scene with someone, I

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want to get to know them really well, so we can be relaxed,” Bridges said. “I like to create the environment that we’re kind of all in one big dream together. We’re all impulses in the same dream…. just to create a safe space to let it all rip,” Bridges said. But, this isn’t a tactic specific to Bridges. “So often [I see other actors do the same thing]. It’s almost like being in a club...you all know the anxiety of performing,” Bridges said. “You try to get close as quickly as possible. And it’s amazing, when you get people doing that to each other, how easy it is to really get close with people,” Bridges said. Bridges won an Academy Award for Best Actor in 2009 for his role in Crazy Heart. However, Bridges was hesitant to do the film; he didn’t even want to read the script. “In my head, in my mind before the film, that was my dream. I loved playing the guitar and to play a musician like this, it would be my dream. But dreams are safe, right? When they’re in the dream realm, you keep it there. But when you really do it, it could be just terrible,” Bridges said. But Bridges went on to do the role and, consequently, was nominated for an Oscar. “When you lose, I’ve lost a few times, you think, ‘Oh god, I don’t have to get up there,’” Bridges said. But he did win. “Wow, what a feeling. I felt [my parents’] spirits flow into the room, right there with me. Yeah, surreal is the best way to describe it,” Bridges said.

Caroline Hogan Contributing Writer cvhogan@smu.edu “In just two months, Hungary deported 440,000 Jews to Auschwitz. Of the 440,000, 330,000 were murdered immediately when they got there,” said the daughter of two Holocaust survivors. The room went silent and reality sunk in. The speaker was Julie Mittelman Berman, and she is one of many speakers as part of the Holocaust Series sponsored by Alpha Epsilon Pi and the Dallas Holocaust Museum. However, today was unlike any of the other presentations. While it was filled with stories of grief and horror from a first-hand source, this story is one of few with a happy ending.. Every year, AEPi hosts a series of speakers throughout the semester to look back on one of the most tragic times in history. With a $5 entrance fee, the money supports the Simon Wiesenthal Center combating hate speech, antisemitism and terrorism. Other speakers throughout the semester have included Holocaust survivors Jack Repp and Rosa Blum. The words from this story, however, come from the mouths of Les and Magda. Throughout her presentation, Berman showed clips of interviews with her parents discussing their heartwrenching

experience. “I just wanted to so much to go back and say a goodbye,” Madga said, speaking of the last time she saw her father as her family marched into the concentration camp. Les started off as a member of a Hungarian work battalion in Szolnok. After escaping the Nazis, he joined a partisan group that sabotaged enemy lines. Even after he was shot 13 times up and down his body, he managed to escape to Hungary in search of his long lost love. Toward the end of the war, Magda was marched from country to country and to various camps and factories. When the war ended, Madga, her sister and her cousin returned to Hungary in search of their family. Madga traveled from town to town in search of family, but also with a secret agenda. She left notes and breadcrumbs instructing where Les should go next to find her. He did, and when he caught up to her, they were married the next day. The one takeaway Les was determined to share for those who ever heard is story rings true, especially in today’s global climate: “If you think that something like the Holocaust couldn’t happen again, you’re wrong. And if you think it couldn’t happen in the U.S., you’re wrong. And if you think it could only happen to Jewish people, you’re wrong.”

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Bumble Bizz gives college students a new way to network Emmy Berg Contributing Writer eberg@smu.edu It is no secret that dating app Bumble is one of the most successful and used social media platforms by young people today. But since the launch of the app, the signature yellow “honey bee” brand has expanded exponentially, creating a recongnizable brand. Bumble Bizz is one of the newest features of the Bumble company. After downloading the app, you can switch to “Bizz mode” which allows users to expand their network with local professionals. Bumble is for personal use, while Bumble Bizz is all about careers. Switching to Bumble Bizz allows swiping in the same way as the dating app to connect with industry professionals, career mentors and even potential employers and business partners. But it doesn’t just happen on the app. Bumble has created a community that

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Chairman of the Board and CEO Juan Antonio González Moreno, Mexico’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Claudia Ruiz Massieu, and SMU President R. Gerald Turner at SMU Mission Food Texas-Mexico Center conference.

SMU study says Mexicans create jobs in Texas, shattering stereotype Tamara Karram Contributing Writer tkarram@smu.edu Here in Dallas, a study by the SMU Mission Food Texas-Mexico Center has revealed that Mexicans are not taking jobs away from Texans, despite the persistent stereotype. On the contrary, the study showed that Mexicans are creating additional employment opportunities and providing valuable labor for the growing U.S. economy. After the North American Free Trade Agreement went into effect in 1994, the Texas economy underwent a major shift surrounding goods, products and movement of people. In cities like Dallas, a cultural shift also took place. According to the Mission Foods Texas-Mexico Center, in 2015, the Dallas-Fort

Worth metropolitan area’s exports to free trade agreement markets represented 45 percent of total exports. As Mexico-based companies moved to North Texas, Mexican brands, workers, and products permeated the city of Dallas. According to the Mission Foods Texas-Mexico Center, 382,000 jobs in Texas depend on trade with Mexico. In 2015, Mexico was Dallas’s top foreign market, accounting for 17 percent of its total goods exports. On the other end, Dallas also had a high volume of exports accounting for 13 percent of total Texas goods exports. According to SMU, 11 percent of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Of international students at the school, many are Mexican. Mexico’s influences in Dallas remain clear not just through jobs, but through the city’s culture as well.

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is represented across the country through its representatives and staff, including through events. This past Monday, April 30, Bumble Bizz organized a “Graduate & Dominate: BumbleBizz College Career Fair” event for college students and upcoming graduates to connect and network with some of Dallas’ most noteworthy companies. “I focus on getting a diverse group of experienced professionals to speak,” community marketing and events lead Kelsey Lemons said. “The aim of the events is to both educate and engage attendees with our app as well as empower them through the connections they make.” The event included a panel discussion with Gillea Allison, marketing director at D Magazine; Chelsee Adams, director of global marketing at rewardStyle; Philip Witcher, career development expert at McAfee; and Rebekah Ferguson, recruiting manager at The Marketing Arm. The event was held at WeWork Thanksgiving Tower where WeWork was also scouting for potential hires. After the panelists answered questions, attendees could mingle, network and even have their résumés reviewed and revamped. Bumble reps also gave students advice on how to use the Bumble Bizz mode and some useful tips on what to say when reaching out to potential employers. More “Graduate & Dominate” events are coming to Dallas soon.

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Landrum transfer shows distressing trend PHIL MAYER Assoc. Sports Editor pmayer@smu.edu SMU has now lost four players to other programs in the last two seasons, a pattern that needs to cease. When Elijah Landrum announced in April that he was transferring from SMU, it didn’t seem like a big deal to most SMU fans. “While short, I’ve truly enjoyed my time at SMU. The coaching staff have done a great job in helping to make sure I succeed in every possible way. Most importantly I would like to thank my teammates who have become my brothers and family forever,” said Landrum in his Twitter post. “I will always have SMU in my heart, and be a part of the SMU family!” The guard averaged just 3.1 points per game on 28 percent shooting in his freshman season. Losing those numbers is not a huge blow for the team. But Landrum is SMU’s fourth player to transfer from the program in the last two years. That number is alarming. No one remains from SMU’s 2016 recruiting class. Australians Harry Froling and Tom Wilson are both pursuing

professional opportunities after spending less than a year at SMU. Dashawn McDowell, the third player from that recruiting class, is now enrolled at Seattle University after he was used sparingly in his lone season on the Hilltop. From the 2013-14 to the 2016-17 seasons, the Mustangs won at least 25 games in each campaign. The four-year run was not built on the back of one epic recruiting class, it was sustained by new players stepping up and filling the void of those who left. When Nick Russell and Yannick Moreira graduated, Ben Moore and Sterling Brown replaced their production. When Keith Frazier left the program and Nic Moore and Markus Kennedy graduated, Shake Milton, Jarrey Foster and Semi Ojeleye starred, taking the team to an NCAA Tournament appearance. Foster is still deciding whether to return for 2018-19, but if he doesn’t, all of SMU’s AAC Championship core will be gone, and there is no evidence that SMU can fill its key players’ shoes like it has in the past. In a college environment where a player can leave for the NBA at any moment, it’s

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Through his freshman season with the Mustangs, Elijah Landrum averaged 3.1 points per game on 28 percent shooting.

crucial to keep cycling in talented players. When someone leaves, there needs to be a player on the bench who is ripe for more minutes, ready to step in. Ethan Chargois was SMU’s most promising freshman, averaging 9.1 points per game, but even he wore down over the course of the season after a searing start. Neither of SMU’s other two rising sophomores, Will Douglas or Everett Ray, made their presences felt, averaging less than three points per game each. Other returning players are guards Jahmal McMurray and Jimmy Whitt, who played

decently last season but are both limited players who cannot be the core of an NCAA Tournament team. SMU will be adding two transfers to the mix. Isiaha Mike showed off an explosive game as a freshman at Duquense. He red-shirted last season, and is ready to step into the lineup this season. SMU also landed Chattanooga graduate transfer Nat Dixon, who is ready to play immediately after averaging 13.8 points per game for the Mocs last season. Mike is an unknown, which is a positive for SMU at this point, for a team that needs offense after last season’s debacle. No one has seen Mike play in

over a year a half, and the prospect of having a player without a defined ceiling is tantalizing for an offensively challenged roster. Tim Jankovich is also bringing in two new freshmen in 2018, DeSoto teammates Feron Hunt and Jahmar Young. Hunt is one of the highest rated freshmen SMU has landed in recent years, as 247Sports ranks him as the eighth best prospect in Texas and 136th nationally. SMU needs Hunt to pan out and instantly contribute to evaporate the bad karma created by prior swings and misses on the recruiting trail. Contributions from Young would be big from the program as well, although he is not as highly touted as his

DeSoto teammate. So after two huge hits in Milton and Foster, SMU has missed on four targets, hit on one, with two undecided. Including Mike and Dixon, the team has just five players penciled in to be solid rotation guys next season, and it desperately needs at least two of Ray, Douglas or Hunt to pop. Last season was a major step back for the Mustangs, and the future is murky at best. The team is counting on improvements from Douglas and Ray, as well as solid showings from Hunt and Young to reverse the recent trend of recruits falling by the wayside.

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SMU eagerly awaits indoor practice facility JAKE EICHSTAEDT Sports Writer jeichstaedt@smu.edu The SMU community is excited for the new Indoor Performance Center — celebrated during halftime of the annual Mustang spring football game. The facility will be two stories and 67,000 square feet. The first floor will feature a turf football practice field, with overhead translucent panels and glass roll-up doors. The center also will include a training room and a fitness area. The second is designated for recruiting, a lounge and an outdoor patio. There will also be a 4,000 square foot Boulevard Club that serves to “accommodate banquets, presentations, meetings, social gatherings and campus and community events.”

Many former Mustangs are showing their love for SMU Athletics. Dozens of alumni, including the Armstrong, Crum, Loyd and Miller families, have given incredibly generous donations, some north of seven figures. Headlining the non-alumi donors is SMU football head coach Sonny Dykes and wife Kate Dykes. “The SMU Indoor Performance Center will enhance student-athlete wellbeing and competitiveness through year-round access to a climate-controlled facility,” said Dykes. “Kate and I are proud to support this gamechanging facility.” The facility will serve its purpose during the summer months when athletes and coaches can perfect their craft without extended exposure to extreme Texas heat. It will also bolster recruiting efforts.

“Opening onto Bishop Boulevard in the very heart of our campus, this facility will enhance the student-athlete experience, elevate our competitiveness and serve as an asset to the entire campus community,” said SMU President R. Gerald Turner. The facility is set to open in the spring of 2019. This another example of precedent of SMU reinforcing a commitment to athletics by creating new facilities. The Robson and Lindley Aquatic Center and Barr-McMillion Natatorium (opened in 2017) and Crum Tennis Facility (opened in 2015) join the Indoor Performance Center as the latest examples.

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In its second year, Fortress Fest learned from its mistakes kelly kolff Associate A&L Editor kkolff@smu.edu Last year’s Fortress Festival was a good first attempt at a music festival, but it had a long way to go. Housed in the cultural district of Fort Worth directly across from the Modern Art Museum, the most glaring error came from the long trek between the main stage and the small stage, located across the street, through the parking lot and into the museum. This year, it was obvious that the festival team heard the public’s concerns. Both stages were in the expansive Will Rogers park, divided by a line of trees and the VIP section. With both stages being in the

same space, the sets were no longer overlapping. The weekend-long festival at the end of April brought in nearly 10,000 guests with a less star-studded, but still impressive, lineup. The festival runners put emphasis on female-led groups and an array of funk, soul and singer-songwriter acts. Saturday’s lineup was filled with Dallas locals, including favorites Cure for Paranoia. They put on an energetic set filled with their trademark humorous-yet-genuine storytelling in between songs. Later in the day, RZA, of Wu-Tang Clan, performed alongside funk producer Stone Mecca for a packed crowd. Decked out in a custom Wu-Tang jacket, RZA jumped

across the stage, keeping the crowd hyped from start to finish. De La Soul included the crowd in their performance, creating a duel between two halves of the crowd to see who was the “most hip-hop.” In a call and response fashion, the trio turned their performance into a party. Electro-funk duo Chromeo closed out the night with an over-the-top glistening chrome stage. Lead singer and guitarist David “Dave 1” Macklovitch began the show high off the stage, sauntering down donned with a leather jacket and sunglasses. His stage presence was palpable, using his chrome guitar as an extension of himself, raising it in the air

and posing as if he knew he was going to be photographed. Julian Casablancas of The Strokes made an appearance on the smaller Wildcatters stage in his band The Voidz. Fans crowded around the tiny setup, people screaming his name even after they were breaking down the stage. Day two featured tUnEyArDs, a quirky art-pop group that experimented with sound and looping on stage. Later on the same stage, Australian rocker Courtney Barnett belted out her growly, gritty tunes on the main stage, captivating the crowd. She showed her true rocker status as she tore through her guitar solos and head-banged with each beat. The festival came to a close with headliner Father

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Chromeo performs at the CG Northern Stage during Sunday’s show.

John Misty and all of his sarcastic musings. He played a powerful set including fan favorites “Real Love Baby” and “I Love You, Honeybear,” while also including new songs from his anticipated album, God’s Favorite Customer.

With the new set up and array of vendors, including Micklethwait Craft Meats, Avoca Coffee Roasters and Shawarma Point, Fortress Festival has learned from its rookie mistakes and seems to be on the path of becoming a staple in the D-FW area.

Poke craze hits Inwood Village with Mola Mola Poke Kailey Goerlitz Contributing Writer kgoerlitz@smu.edu Over the last year, poke restaurants have popped up across Dallas, each offering their own unique take on the Hawaiian dish. Traditional poke bowls consist of marinated fish, rice and fresh vegetables. Like a deconstructed sushi roll, these poke bowls are the fast-casual option to traditional sushi. Poke has finally hit Inwood Village. Mola Mola Poke opened its doors in February, but is now dishing out some of the best poke bowls in Dallas. The restaurant is

committed to serving fresh ingredients and sourcing sustainable seafood no matter the cost. They fly their fish in daily from the South Pacific and source new types of fish that are equally delicious and have healthy populations. Mola Mola Poke is even conscious of reducing their energy costs and using biodegradable cups, bowls and utensils. More importantly, to the poke: Mola Mola features a walk up bar where you can order one of their signature bowls, or you can craft your own down the line of ingredients. You can choose from a variety of proteins like wasabi salmon, spicy tuna, or for more eager eaters, octopus.

Top off your bowl with pickled cucumbers, edamame, avocado and their marinated tobiko. Time to sauce up your bowl with options like their signature island shoyu, roasted sesame sauce or spicy aioli. If making your own bowl gives you anxiety with the abundance of choices, check out some of their chef-inspired bowls. Their most popular bowl is called “The Mola Way” and is their only bowl where all of the ingredients are mixed together. The Mola Way is packed with ahi tuna, tobiko, cilantro, pickled cucumbers, avocado and crispy rice pearls.

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Q&A with Emma Jones: Dallas’ stylish ice-dancing queen kelsey gwinn Contributing Writer kgwinn@smu.edu Behind her sleek, voluminous blonde hair and striking brown eyes is a girl with multiple talents on and off the ice. Emma Jones is a happy-go-lucky girl from Houston who loves staying busy. Jones has been dancing for the Dallas Stars Ice Girls since 2016. According to former Ice Girl Priscilla, “we follow a practice schedule, four hours a day, two times a week, filled with dancing and skating.” In addition, Jones has worked as a stylist for Stitch Fix, an online styling service, since August of 2017. To work as a Stitch Fix stylist, Jones must commit between 15 and 29 hours a week to this part-time opportunity. As if those two jobs weren’t enough, Jones is also a full-time dance teacher, a back-up dancer for Jordan Kahn Orchestra, and a Marching Auxiliaries dance staff member. We sat down with Jones while she spilled the beans on her life as an ice-dancing queen and fashionista. SMU Campus Weekly: How did you get interested in personal styling? Emma Jones: I actually started becoming interested in fashion at a very young age. When I was a little girl, my dream job was to be a fashion designer. I had a journal where I would draw out my designs and when I was 12 years old, I even asked for a sewing machine for Christmas. I started putting my drawings and ideas into action. However, as I got older and more serious with dancing, dance soon began to consume all of my free time. I attended the University of

North Texas to pursue my Bachelor of Arts in dance. But, my love for fashion and styling never faded. Fast forward several years, and I am now a stylist for Stitch Fix. It is such a privilege to be apart of this amazing team and to help others while doing something I truly love. CW: What kind of work do you do as a personal stylist? EJ: I am a personal stylist for Stitch Fix. Stitch Fix is an online subscription and personal shopping service. We help men and women find clothes that fit their style and fit preferences. Our main focus is the client and helping him/her feel beautiful in his or her own skin. I absolutely love hearing that the clothes I picked for someone made him or her feel amazing. At Stitch Fix, we believe fashion is more than an article of clothing. It really has an effect on how people feel about themselves. Fashion is also such a fun way to express myself and I love stepping outside of my comfort zone, as well as helping others get out of their comfort zone. CW: What are your go-to outfit staples? EJ: A few of my go-to outfit staples are an edgy pair of chunky booties, rings and bracelets (I’m obsessed with them), and a cute pair of distressed denim. SMU CW: Is there anyone in particular who inspires your wardrobe? If so, who? EJ: Yes! A few bloggers that inspire me are Aspyn Ovard, Cara Brocklinand Peyton Baxter. They all have such different styles. I wouldn’t say I have a favorite genre of style. CW: How do you and the other Ice Girls stay stylish on the ice? EJ: Going along with the

rhinestones on our uniforms, we also add rhinestone earrings to finish off the look. Whether our hair is curly or straight for game days, we always add a little extra tease and hair spray to keep our hair flowing in the wind as we skate as fast as we can down the ice. CW: What kind of makeup routine and products do you and the other ice girls use? EJ: While we have to wear a lot of makeup for game days, we still like to keep the look as natural as possible. We use neutral toned eye shadow, natural-looking false eyelashes, and pink lips. CW: What kind of makeup and beauty products do you recommend for most women? EJ: I say if it makes you feel good, wear it! My personal favorite eye shadow palettes are the Too Faced Chocolate Bar palette and Sweet Peach palette. I know a lot of my teammates use the Morphe palette, as well. I love trying new make up products, so I rarely use the same thing over and over. CW: Do you incorporate hockey into your everyday style? If so, how? EJ: Yes! Since I am a dance teacher and I wear casual clothes to work most days, I am almost always wearing a Stars hockey related shirt. Since it is cold in the arena during hockey games, it is common to wear a jacket or some sort of layer to bundle up in. That transfers over to my every day style, as well, since I am generally cold everywhere I go. I always have a layer on (cardigan, button down shirt, or jacket).

SMU opera presents: ‘A Happy Bernstein Birthday’ jessica jun Contributing Writer jjun@smu.edu SMU Meadows Opera Theatre hosted the last part of its Opera Free For All series on Friday in the Bob Hope lobby in dedication to Leonard Bernstein’s upcoming 100th birthday in August. Opera theatre director Hank Hammett shared the large admiration the department has for Bernstein. “Leonard Bernstein is one of the greatest composers that has ever lived and he was the first person to sort of publicly bring people on a national level into the concert hall,” Hammett said. “He was also just an incredible humanitarian, a real powerful

voice for political change and social causes. He’s somebody that represents everything we’re all about here at Meadows, and so we just wanted to celebrate him today.” The event featured SMU opera students including Shelbi Herndon, a second year in the master’s program who admires Bernstein’s innovative work. “Bernstein is an amazing conductor and a trailblazer for choral music and operetta because he really merged the two genres,” Herndon said. “It’s not really musical theatre and it’s not really opera, it’s a really special genre in between and it was so much fun. I loved getting to be a part of it.” Among over 100 attendees,

SMU freshman Austin Zhuang appreciated not only the Bernstein selections, but also the talent of the opera students, whose hard work did not go unnoticed. “I enjoyed the scenes that they had from different plays and Broadway shows and they did a really good job despite the tight schedule at the end of the year with so many rehearsals and so many things,” Zhuang said. “I appreciate and really admire and value the time that they’ve put into doing this.” Zhuang then paused for a moment to collect his thoughts on the performance and the students in it. “I’m astounded and just completely out of words, to be honest,” Zhuang said.

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This is it — the final print paper of the Student Media Company’s life cycle. In fact, it’s the final anything for the Student Media Company. We are sad to say that the passionate efforts of our alumni to raise money for the Student Media Company was not enough to save our paper. Discussions fell apart with less than superb communicative efforts, and the deal is done. As of May 31, 2018, Student Media Company will dissolve. SMU’s journalism school will take over this outlet. Readers will be able to view future articles and editorials online, but there will no longer be a printed paper for students, faculty, staff and community members to pick up every Thursday. We’re all sad to see the end of the Student

Media Company. With dozens of awards and countless warm memories of work with other students, it will be fondly remembered by the men and women who wrote for the Rotunda yearbook and The Daily

The future can be bright. The professors in the journalism school certainly have a dedication to the craft and to helping students reach their potential. Our greatest fear is the SMU administration

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Campus under the company. Late nights finishing layouts for the print paper will not be a part of the future under the journalism school. Unfortunate as it is, that isn’t our biggest concern.

keeping student journalists from doing their jobs. Department chairman Tony Pederson has said they will be forming a board to oversee The Daily Campus and would like to declare a free,

unimpeded press as its first point of action Yes, there is a light at the end of the tunnel, but there is a chance it’s just a train coming toward us. The statement of a free press is all well and good, but it counts for nothing until it’s in writing. We, the Editorial Board, are calling on President Turner to sign a statement that will allow the publication to remain editorially independent and in control of its content. The students, staff and faculty deserve to be served by a free press and by journalists working their hardest. Those of us not graduating this May hope to continue serving you, the SMU community, to the best of our ability and to the calibre you deserve. It has been an honor to provide relevant and important news to SMU for the last century.

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Lauren Hawkins Contributing Writer lhawkins@smu.edu Brittany Cobb knew she wanted to be a journalist since she was a child, but she didn’t know then that she would one day found her own company. Cobb is the founder and CEO of Flea Style, an online store that sells vintage and handmade items and has its corporate headquarters in Dallas. Flea Style plans to open its first brick and mortar store — a 5,000-square-foot space — this June. Despite Cobb’s current occupation and business-minded attitude, Cobb was a journalism major at SMU. Cobb is grateful for the opportunities that journalism has given her, especially that of being able to create her own business. “It came out of my journalism career, which is why I’m so thankful for it and I use my skills everyday,” Cobb said. “Writing, crafting, press releases, still. It was invaluable, those few years.” Cobb has worked for many publications, including The Dallas Morning News, Forbes, Lucky and D Magazine. She has traveled to numerous locations including Paris, Miami and Los Angeles, but Cobb thinks there is no place quite like Dallas. “The opportunities I had out the gate with internships and just being in a very urban city, but kind of with big hearts,” Cobb said. “It has a small town feel, I think, if you’ve been to more urban cities. You can really make your mark here, and I did.” Cobb changed people’s lives while working at DailyCandy, an online publication that sent daily e-newsletters to subscribers. When she wrote about someone’s products, the order numbers skyrocketed. People asked her to write about them again, but for DailyCandy, mentioning products was always “a one and done.” Cobb was left asking herself what she could do to help. “I was meeting all these neat people, and I kept wanting to support them more than a story,” Cobb said. Cobb was laid off from DailyCandy the same weekend that she held her first flea market. This could have been a bad circumstance, but it was the perfect timing for Cobb. Creating Flea Style felt natural for her. She

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grew up in a creative family with an interior designer as a mother. Cobb remembers shopping for vintage and handmade items with her mom. Flea Style allows her to share that passion with others. “At the end of the day for me, it’s about one-of-a-kind style, meaning whatever you have is something very personal, individual to you,” Cobb said. “I think with handmade and vintage, that can be cultivated a lot easier because no one else can really have that exact thing.” Countless Dallas locals share Cobb’s love for handmade and vintage items, which shows through the success of her store. Flea Style is currently undergoing expansion efforts, and its physical location will be in Deep Ellum, a part of town known for its creativity. This new space will serve multiple purposes for Cobb and her team. It will be a retail store, but there are also plans for part of it to function as a flexible area to host birthday parties, workshops and more. The historical space it will be housed in feels right to Cobb, as it is also a one-of-akind, vintage setting. Cobb’s confidence also shines through her employees. DeAnna Acklin, who is the visual and retail manager at Flea Style, said that she appreciates how Cobb treats her employees. “I like that she pushes you to work harder, but she’s still laid back, and she inspires you to think outside the picture,” Acklin said.

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