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Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in Washington D.C. Tuesday to meet with President Barack Obama. This meeting will determine the direction of future U.S.- Chinese ties.

Apple CEO on medical leave Steve Jobs is taking a leave of absence from the company because of a medical condition. This is his second time in two years to do so. Tim Cook, Apple’s COO will be taking over in his absence.

Beatles top sellers The Beatles catalog on iTunes has reached a new sales record. Since finally arriving for download last November, The Beatles have sold five million songs and one million albums.

Regis leaves the show Regis Philbin announced Tuesday morning that it would be his last year on his show “Live with Regis and Kelly.” Philbin has hosted the show for 28 years. The date of his last show will be determined at a later time.

Obama rises in poll Obama’s approval ratings are up five points since December. Analysts believe Obama’s speech after the Tucson, Ariz. shooting helped boost the American morale and helped cause this jump in support.

Madrid lab busted Spain’s national police seized what they describe as the “largest and most sophisticated cocaine laboratory” in Europe and arrested 25 people. Agents confiscated 660 pounds of cocaine, 2.6 million dollars in cash, 470 cell phones, weapons and luxury cars from the Madrid lab.

Palin vs. Morgan Piers Morgan debuted on CNN on Monday. Two million tuned in for the Oprah interview, but Palin’s commentary on FOX’s “Hannity” captured an audience of 2.3 million. CNN has been competing with television shows airing on MSNBC and FOX News.

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An unidentified woman places a wreath in remembrance of a relative that was executed at this wall during the Holocaust. Over 30,000 people were reportedly executed along the wall at the Auschwitz concentration camp.

Halperin, group spend holidays in Polish concentration camp By SARAH KRAMER News Editor skramer@smu.edu

When Professor Rick Halperin announced in his Human Rights: America’s Dilemma class that he was taking his 15th trip to Poland over winter break to visit concentration camps, junior human rights minor Joe Cooper knew that’s where he would be spending his Christmas break. Cooper realized he would be witnessing history first hand—visiting sites where more than 10 million people were murdered, making it what some people consider the worst atrocity of the 20th century. “It was a crime that happened over 65 years ago, but there is still so much to learn from it,” he said. “There are not very many survivors left because that generation is dying off, but the

legacy of the holocaust needs to be remembered forever.” Cooper was one of 23 people on the trip, making it the largest group Halperin has ever taken to Poland. As a human rights activists and educator, Halperin said, “It is my moral obligation to go to these sites and pay my respects to those—or the memory of those—who both survived through fortune or luck, and to remember those who didn’t survive, for no fault of their own.” Thus, Halperin returns to Poland each year on the same dates, Dec. 18-30, to expose others to the brutal weather conditions and places where mass murder took place only a few decades ago. While most on the trip said they did not know what to expect, nothing could have prepared this group for the

unbearable weather this year. “There was more snow this year than I’ve seen in the last 15 years,” Halperin said. “But, I think for the students, when you go to these places day after day, site after site, and you stand out there for eight hours a day in sub-freezing temps and heavy snow… you realize the people were out in those conditions in the equivalence of cotton pj’s—and some survived. You really see what it is for the will to live.” However, the group quickly learned that the harsh weather conditions were only one factor as they experienced a “real in-your-face experience,” according to Halperin. On Christmas Eve, the group traveled to Belzec—a site unheard of by many. Here, about 650,000 people

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Verizon to carry iPhone 4

CCPA student named finalist in PRWeek Competition

By ASHLEY WITHERS Associate News Editor awithers@smu.edu

“iIPhone 4. Verizon. It begins,” proclaims Verizon’s website after last Tuesday’s announcement. The iPhone, which has previously only been available to AT&T customers, will be available to the Verizon network starting in February. “I am very excited about the Verizon iPhone,” junior Derek Hubbard said. “I’ve been a fan of the device since it debuted in 2007, but I have had Verizon since then and I wasn’t switching to AT&T.” While the AT&T and Verizon models are nearly identical on the outside, Apple had to create an entirely new version to work with Verizon’s technology. However, there are some downsides to switching to “America’s Most Reliable Network.” The Verizon iPhone will not be able to work in as many countries as the AT&T version, and users will not be able to check e-mail while on a call. It will also run on the 3G network instead of the faster 4G, according to a New York Times article. “I was going to switch [to Verizon] until I found out that it wouldn’t do data and voice at the same time,” sophomore Sarah Whitaker said. Whitaker has been an avid user of her AT&T iPhone, but was looking to make a change to a new network. Other Verizon customers are not

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Images of destruction in Haiti were projected on a screen launching the spring TEDxSMU brownbag series Tuesday in Caruth Hall. In “Haiti’s Disaster of Engineering,” Peter Haas, the video’s commentator, said Haiti was not a natural disaster, but a disaster of engineering due to noncompliance and building codes that left most building vulnerable. At present, Haas questions whether the rebuilding efforts still embrace bad old building practices. Haas is the co-founder of Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group (AIDG), which connects people to electricity, sanitation and clean water through a combination of business incubation, education

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SMU guard and senior transfer Colin Mangrum defends against Houston guard Adam Brown during play Saturday afternoon at Moody Coliseum.

Mustangs to face UAB Blazers By NICOLE JACOBSEN

Sophomore Meadows student Taylor Reed has been named a finalist for the PRWeek Student of the Year Competition. Majoring in Corporate Communications and Public Affairs (CCPA), Reed will travel to New York to further compete for an internship and prize money. “I never thought I’d be a finalist so I’m extremely surprised and happy,” Reed said. While studying in New Orleans, Reed was notified of her success in making it past the first round of judging. Reed’s entry, a campaign strategy for SanDisk Corporation, began as required coursework for Professor Christy Baily-Byers’ Introduction to Public Relations class. “The PRWeek competition will put Taylor in a national spotlight,” BailyByers said. “Agency and corporate communication professionals will take notice of her work.” This is a big step for Reed’s future. She aspires to work for the PGA Tour communications department in Florida after college. Currently, her focus is on winning the internship at Hill & Knowlton, a New York Public Relations firm. “I’m most excited about the internship opportunity,” Reed said. “It would be such an honor to work for them” Outside of the classroom, Reed actively serves as the PR director for Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA). She attributes some of her success as a

Last time the SMU men’s basketball team faced the University of Alabama at Birmingham, the Blazers (124, 2-1 Conference USA) barely scraped by with a one point win, defeating the Mustangs on their home court 63-62. In SMU’s weekend loss to Houston, Mike Walker had the chance to seal what would have been the Mustangs’ second consecutive conference win, but instead SMU was defeated by Houston, 70-68. In both games, SMU (10-7, 1-2 C-USA) had the final shot, but both attempts fell short. This year, as SMU plays in their second conference road game, the Mustangs hope to seek revenge against a team they haven’t beaten since 2007. In tonight’s road game against UAB, the Mustangs hope history doesn’t repeat itself twice. Despite their loss to Houston, senior Papa Dia had one of his best games of the season with his seventh double double of the season, scoring 23 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in addition to his career-high seven steals. Averaging 17.6 points per game, Dia leads the team on the boards with an average of 8.8 rebounds per game and also has a team high 31 blocks. As a result of his efforts, Dia was named this week’s Conference USA Player of the Week for the first time this season and second

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Taylor Reed was named a finalist for the PRWeek Student of the Year Competition.

PRWeek finalist to her involvement in the organization. “The organization opens doors for students – literally,” Baily-Byers said. Reed’s work ethic plays a large role in her achievement. “Most sophomores would not have learned how to develop a strategic public relations plan,”BailyByers said.Both Baily-Byers and SanDisk judges were impressed with Reed’s finished design. “Taylor is a conscientious, detail-oriented student, very different from many students,” Baily-Byers said. “She is bright, enthusiastic, upbeat and way ahead of the curve.” The competition ends Jan. 25 with the second round of judging. The winner will be announced at the annual PRWeek Awards dinner and ceremony on March 10.

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and outreach. TED, which stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design, brings leaders together to share current problems and possible solutions with Southern Methodist University students and people in the Dallas community. The “x” specifies the event was independently organized. After the earthquake, Haas’s organization brought in earthquake engineers to inspect over 1,500 buildings, medical centers and schools. AIDG continues to be engaged in the reconstruction process in Haiti. Following the video, the audience discussed options on the reconstruction efforts, specifically, how destruction can be avoided in the future, as well as how to adequately help the earthquake victims. Stephanie Chambers, an architect, said that there was a need to

time of his career. SMU’s Robert Nyakundi, who still was not 100 percent against Houston after rolling his ankle against Tulane on Jan. 8, continues to have a large presence for the Mustang’s offense, averaging 16.7 points per game coupled with a team-high of 19 steals. However, SMU’s defense gave up 33 points in three’s against Houston and will have to better defend the three-point line against the Blazers who average 24 points in three’s per game. While SMU remains the top three-point shooting team in C-USA, they struggled from the long-range against the Cougars, shooting only 6-of-21. However, SMU also ranks last in three-point field goal defense and could have that weakness exploited by the Blazers if SMU’s weekend loss to Houston was any indication of their opponent’s zoning in on one of the team’s weaknesses. Fresh off a 66-59 win against East Carolina, the Blazers host SMU as part of a three-game home stand as UAB looks to improve to a perfect 9-0 at home. With their top three scorers all averaging doubledigits, the Blazers are second to the Mustangs in three-pointers made, ranking them as the No. 5 team in league play. SMU stands in 11th place, one spot ahead of the lastplace Rice Owls. Leading the Blazers with an average of 17.9 points per game is senior guard Jamarr Sanders. Joining him is Cameron Moore with an average of 17.1 points per game and Aaron Johnson with 10.5.

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Finding the lighter side of comfort foods By KATIE TUFTS

Health & Fitness Editor ktufts@smu.edu

Students yearning for winter break, seeing family and friends and celebrating holiday traditions are usually not worried about creating a winter break workout plan or counting calories. So when January rolls around and classes, among numerous other activities, begin, and the weather is cold and rainy, eating healthy can get lost in the chaos, and students often turn to high calorie comfort foods. Though macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes and chili may sound like perfect options for a cold winter day, these choices carry major calories and can cause students to feel sluggish and have low energy. By making simple changes and healthy choices, students can brave the winter months eating healthy and feeling well. By eliminating processed and fatty foods and exchanging macaroni and cheese and heavy pastas for grains like barley and quinoa, you can feed your body the nutrients it needs while filling up and getting the “comfort” feeling that we love so much. According to wholefoods.com, “Eating barley can improve many risk factors for cardiovascular disease, including supporting healthy cholesterol levels. Just one cup of cooked barley gives

Campus Events January 19-22

Dream Week Movie

7:30 p.m. in the Hughes-Trigg Forum. Come watch “Brother Outside: The Life of Bayard Rustin.”

Alternative options to spice up your workout routine By KATIE TUFTS

Health & Fitness Editor ktufts@smu.edu

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Replacing cream-based soups with broth-based options adds a healthier variation to your daily intake.

you: Selenium, Niacin, Manganese, 2 mg Iron, 6.2 grams of fiber (soluble and insoluble) and less than 1 gram of fat.” Also, high calorie comfort dishes can be replaced with hearty salads and soups, which are satisfying on a cold day, but won’t cause the feeling of being weighed down. By adding chicken or fish, winter fruits and vegetables like apples, oranges and squash, and beans to a

Dream Week Unity Mixer

6 p.m. in The Varsity. Come out to celebrate the birthday of Dr. King and share in his legacy.

Sharp Show

8 p.m. to 10 p.m. in Sharp Studio, Room B100 in the Meadows School of the Arts. The show is student choreographed and performed.

salad, you can have a delicious lunch or dinner option. Broth-based soups loaded with vegetables and lean meats are also good for a rainy day. When it’s cold outside and students are stuck studying or hanging out in dorms or apartments, snacking hits an all-time high. Instead of turning to packaged snack foods full of unhealthy preservatives, or fattening baked goods, there are many tasty, healthy options. Cutting up fruits and vegetables

Police Reports JANUARY 17 11:20 p.m. Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: Off Campus/3455 McFarlin. University Park Police issued a student a city ordinance citation for noise disturbance. The student was also referred to the Student Conduct Office for underage drinking and for code of conduct violation. Closed.

and adding whole grain crackers and hearty dips like hummus is a more nutritious way to fill up when watching a movie or working on homework. By replacing the usual fatty and high-calorie comfort foods with fresh and natural ingredients, not only will your body respond and feel better, but you will also have more energy, making that winter weight gain even easier to lose.

JANUARY 17 2:06 p.m. Theft: McElvaney Hall/ Bike Rack/6000 Bishop Blvd. A student reported theft of his bicycle. The theft occurred sometime between 2:00 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. Open.

JANUARY 18 2:03 a.m. Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: Meadow Museum Parking Garage/1st Level/North Exit/5900 Bishop Blvd. Two students were issued University Park citations for underage drinking.

The weather is cold and classes are starting, so going for a run outside or getting to the gym is the last thing on students’ minds in January. Also, finding a consistent workout routine can be hard when coming back from winter break, but with the new classes at the Dedman Center for Lifetime Sports, as well as numerous off-campus workout options, students can find fun ways to stay fit even when it’s cold outside. “I love to workout and I try to get to the gym at least a couple times a week, but since coming back to school, with recruitment and getting ready for classes, I haven’t been able to work out at all,” junior Natalie Blankenship said. The Dedman Center is offering many new and interesting Group X classes for the Spring 2011 semester, giving students multiple options when customizing their workout experiences. Dedman already offers 23 classes,

from heavy bag cardio combat to power yoga, Zumba, spinning classes, and six-pack abs. However, there are also 13 new fitness classes this semester. The new classes include belly dancing, Vinyasa flow yoga, TRX body blast, abs and buns to the max, extreme body conditioning, ballet barre, core to the max, 5k training, water fitness, hip hop dance, kick n’ core, cardio body chisel and power pilates. With this array of classes, students have endless options when it comes to choosing their workouts; and if they buy the unlimited Group X semester pass for $70, they can attend as many classes as they would like Monday through Sunday. Single pass classes are also available for purchase, and students can try classes for free during the first week. With multiple options available, students should have no problem finding enjoyable and innovative ways to get a workout this semester.

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concerned with the data limitations and think that Verizon’s model actually has a lot more to offer than the original AT&T version. “That’s not a problem for me because that’s how all of Verizon phones are setup. On another note, the Verizon model will have mobile hotspots to allow you to connect to other Internet ready

devices,” Hubbard said. “Apple has also slightly modified the casing and build of the Verizon iPhone to fix that snafu that happened with the antenna of the iPhone 4 last year. Therefore, I think connectivity will be much greater with Verizon.” Pricing of Verizon’s model is the same as AT&T, though the data plan pricing is yet to be determined. Apple predicts nine million

iPhones will be sold this year for the Verizon network. Sprint and T-Mobile are also expected to follow quickly on Verizon’s heels. The technology used for the Verizon model could be easily adapted for either network. Current Verizon users will be able to pre-order the iPhone 4 starting Feb. 3 and will be available to the public on Feb. 10.

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Participants in the SMU Embrey Human Rights Department’s annual World War II concentration camp observation walk through the Belzec extermination camp in the country of Poland this past Christmas Eve.

POLAND: atypical winter break

By STEPHANIE EMBREE Staff Writer sembree@smu.edu

“My son Zontel has been getting all A’s. Head Start helped him get to that point,” Latisha Livas said. As a mother of two, Livas has seen the Dallas program of Head Start from the inside out. With her daughter still in the program and hours of volunteering, Lavis is confident that “Head Start is a great program for little kids.” Head Start representative Kenyatta Henderson said, “Head Start is a very close knit family. Once your children enters Head Start you are embraced [into] the family.” This is a family that Mustang Heroes has become a part of.

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were killed, according to Halperin. On Christmas Day, they spent the day at Majeanek, a site where 360,000 people were killed. “Between these two sites, one million people were killed, and most people have never heard of these places,” Halperin said. “How the hell do you not hear about a place that killed 650,000?” The most astonishing aspect of Majeanek is that it “looks like Germany left yesterday,” he said. “Victim’s hair, eyelashes, clothes, artificial limbs, shoes—it’s all there.” This was an eye-opening experience for Cooper. “It is an unbelievably sad example of the sheer brutality that humans are capable of inflicting upon each other,” he said. “At most of the extermination camps, [the Germans] completely destroyed the site and created a farm on the killing site and put a Ukrainian family on it to cover it up.” Mara Webster, an eighth grade U.S. history teacher at Richardson ISD, said the trip was “moving and inspiring,” and considers returning again with Halperin. “This trip made me value my life

Mustang Heroes partners with Head Start of Dallas Mustang Heroes, a creation by the Southern Methodist University class of 2014, has partnered with Head Start as a way to “really make an impact on peoples lives,” founder Daniel Poku said. Dr. Lori White praised Mustang Heroes. “Contrary to the stereotype of SMU, we have students willing to step out of the bubble,” White said. The mission of Head Start of Greater Dallas is to provide children with the foundation they need to be successful in school and life and foster self-reliant families and communities. With 22 centers, the Dallas Head Start program has been operating for 20 years and was recently recognized by the National Head

Start Association as the Program of Excellence in 2010. With 79 children at the Fair Park center, the program is at no cost for the families and teaches children lessons on education, health, nutrition and basic elementary skills through interactive fun. As an organization, Mustang Heroes has already volunteered in the greater Dallas area by feeding the homeless, promoting the donation of books to Children’s Medical Center and visiting the local Promise House. Always looking for new members, Mustang Heroes welcomes anyone who wishes to volunteer. The next meeting is Tuesday, Jan. 25 at 5:30 p.m. in the HughesTrigg Theater.

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Two wreaths lay in memorandum on crematorium tables at the Majdanek concentration camp in Poland on Dec. 24, 2010.

and the people in my life more than I ever did before,” she said. Cooper agreed and hopes to bring his mother next time. “It truly is a reality check that makes you count your blessings for what you have, even if it’s little,” he said. Although Halperin has endured the weather and has seen the sites where inhumanity took place, each trip, he says, always feels like the first time,

leaving him excited for the next year. As time passes since World War II, Halperin explains, its legacy still lives on. “People may be dying, but the horror—that ideology—is alive and well today, and that’s what we are trying to eliminate,” Halperin said. “Totalitarianism, fascism, genocide, hatred—it lives in this world today. It didn’t end in 1945.”

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understand socio-cultural issues in Haiti while focusing on the physical reconstruction. “The rebuilding effort in Haiti needs to be from bottom to top, rather than from top to bottom,” Chambers said. “Macro-lending can give women power to make wealth that will enable them to

brown bag returns with Haiti discussion take care of their families.” Shalin Mody, a member of Engineering without Borders organization, believes prioritizing the needs of Haitians will enhance the reconstruction effort. “Focus should be to help people whose physical and mental issues may have been ignored, then move to other areas,” Mody said. TEDxSMU

will continue to hold the brownbag sessions weekly throughout the semester through SMU’s Lyle School of Engineering. “The audience will vote on topics that they want covered in these events,” Assistant Director of TEDxSMU Natalie Stalmach said. “These sessions will allow access to engaging discussions on campus.”

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Research on the U.S. - Mexico border highlights need for governmental transparency COMMENTARY

Lately, I have been hearing complaints about how the media refuses to relay accurate, objective, and unbiased Michael Dearman information to the public. As a result the public is largely misinformed about important events. Biased information, however, is not limited to only the media. On the contrary, in the past weeks that I spent on the U.S. - Mexico border, I realized that the transparency of government organizations is nonexistent as well. Essentially, government organizations, specifically the Border Patrol, are not being open or sincere about their success (or lack thereof) as an organization. There is ultimately an agenda that is pursued by every governmental entity. The Border Patrol, like other elements of the government, is in a constant quest to legitimize itself and prove to the public their effectiveness.

Legitimization, however, comes from convincing the public of the work they are doing not from any actual or tangible efficacy. While at the Border Patrol sector headquarters in Tucson, Ariz., I was informed that the number one mandated priority of the Border Patrol was the “detection, apprehension and/or deterrence of terrorists and terrorist weapons,” which is also listed on the Customs and Border Protection website. Yet, after a tour, presentation, and constant questioning, I was never answered how many terrorists had been apprehended by the Border Patrol. The questions about terrorism were only stumbled around and clumsily dodged. In addition, the number of migrant deaths in the desert was entirely avoided. In large part, the building of walls and the changes in strategy by the Border Patrol have led to an increase in migrant deaths. Bruce Parks, M.D., director of the Office of the Medical Examiner in Tucson, Ariz., stated that in 2010 alone, there were 230 migrant deaths.

Largely, these deaths arise from overexposure to heat or cold in the desert or from dehydration. Because the migrants are constantly pushed further and further into the most inhospitable parts of the Arizona desert by Border Patrol strategy, they are at greater risk of dying in the desert. Nowhere on the Border Patrol website or in conversations with Border Patrol agents was the number of migrant deaths ever mentioned. The policies implemented by the Border Patrol are causing the deaths of innocent people and need to be changed, corrected and improved. Migrants will come over the border no matter what sort of deterrent is placed in their way. The deterrent actually puts migrants at serious risk. If the Border Patrol’s intention is to stop migrants from crossing the border then they seriously need to rethink their strategy. In 2009, the Border Patrol stated on its website that 540,865 migrants were apprehended on the southwestern border. Without the actual number of migrants entering the U.S. illegally from the southwestern border, there

is no way of understanding with certainty the effectiveness of the Border Patrol. Despite this obvious fact, the Border Patrol “estimates” the number of illegal entries in correlation with their data. If the migrants are entering the United States undetected then clearly there is no way of actually proving how well the Border Patrol does its job. In light of the Wikileaks debacle, no matter one’s opinion on that organization’s actions, the government could use more accountability to the public instead of agenda-pursuing. The last thing that the United States needs is less certainty about the facts, especially in the face of crisis that the border finds itself in. Michael Dearman is first year philosophy and history major. He participated in the Student Leadership Initiative research class on the U.S.Mexico border. Dearman can be reached for comments or questions at mdearman@ smu.edu.

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What does “friend” mean in the Facebook era? COMMENTARY

We once lived in a glorious world where friend meant friend. Alas, that world as passed on before us. Now, thanks to Facebook, friend can mean acquaintance or someone you’ve seen once before. Friend used to mean a person for which you actually cared. A person whose phone number you had memorized and whose Jordan Johansen parents you knew by name. A person that you would consider taking a bullet for (or jumping in front of a train for – or other Bruno Mars such things). You used to know your friends’ birthdays and their favorite colors. But now, since the advent of our technologically advanced world, friends are the people that you have only seen that one time at the dining hall. You may actually have to stalk your own Facebook page to remember the name of that one friend. You don’t remember your friends birthdays because it will always be on Facebook. Now, a friendship isn’t official until it is on Facebook. But what about those friends that aren’t on Facebook or what about those “friends” on Facebook that you have never actually met. Because of Facebook, the word friend has taken on a completely new meaning. The entire idea has been degraded. The term friend no longer has the same meaningful connotation as times long ago. In this new reality, it can even be used as a verb. As in “friend.” the action wherein one acquires personal information about a casual acquaintance on an insecure website. And when has the process of losing a friend been so definite as when you have been defriended? Now friends require an adjective distinction: Facebook friend or real friend. But what is the advantage of having so much information about Facebook friends? Why of course, the simple answer is the infamous activity of Facebook stalking. For friending people on Facebook is the beginning of the slippery slope to becoming a stalker. What other activity does a college student spend so much time doing? As we continue to collect Facebook friends like cyber-Pokemon, it is crucial that we remember our real friends and continue to make meaningful relationships outside of cyberspace. It is important that we remember the birthdays of those closest to us, as well as favorite color and weekend goings on. We need these real-in-the-flesh relationships to survive our increasingly technological world. And, of course, we need real friends to assist our stalking of our mutual Facebook friends. Jordan Johansen is senior history, music and anthropology triple major. She can be reached for comments or questions at jjohansen@smu.edu.

Tucscon shooting displays best, worst of United States STAFF

Like all Americans, I was saddened to hear of the shooting in Tucson, Ariz. two weeks ago. The more Nathaniel French I learned, the more I didn’t understand. How could one lonely, pathetic gunman hurt so many good and able citizens? What could drive a young man, only 22 years old, to commit such an atrocity? How can there be such evil in the world? In the days following the attack, I was disgusted by the irresponsible hate

spewed by politicians and pundits. Partisans like Paul Krugman of The New York Times and Keith Olbermann of MSNBC wasted no time in blaming their ideological opponents for the deaths in Tucson. There was—and is—no evidence that Jared Loughner, the accused shooter, had any political motivation. But facts have never stood in the way of fearmongering, and for some time after the shooting, our national discourse was hijacked by a disgusting dispute as to who was to blame, as if there can be any rational explanation for the actions of someone as ill as Loughner appears to be. I felt sick. Six people were dead, the country

was hurt and confused, and all that our representatives in the media and in government could do was point fingers at one another. Surely, America hadn’t become so crass. Then, last Wednesday, our true statesmen emerged to uncover the best of the American soul. Members of Congress, led by John Boehner, put aside their differences, crossed the aisle, and vowed to do better. And Barack Obama, the most gifted political orator of our times, mustered all his rhetorical gifts to eulogize the fallen and bring hope to a damaged nation. Collectively, we mourned. I saw the very worst and the very

best of my country during those troubled days. Next to the dignity of Obama and Boehner, hacks like Krugman and Olbermann seemed petty and immaterial. The nation had transcended its divisions. It had matured overnight. Although nothing can fill the holes left by the departed, we can all take comfort in the fact that, when confronted with terrible evil, America stood up and fulfilled the promise of a great nation, united. Nathaniel French is a senior theater major. He can be reached for comment at nfrench@smu.edu.

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Perseverance finally pays off Also over the break, Congress voted to repeal “don’t ask, don’t tell.” Since the 1990s, the law has kept openly gay men and women from serving in the armed forces. This was a major victory for civil rights and there are many who deserve praise for their dedication

to this cause, but especially worthy of recognition are: Obama and his Democratic allies in Congress who made the bill a chief legislative priority, the Republicans who went against their party leaders to vote for repeal, and, most of all, the soldiers, gay and straight, who have served and will continue

to serve their country so courageously. We all owe them our deepest thanks. Nathaniel French is a senior theater major. He can be reached for comment at nfrench@smu.edu.

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Wednesday, January 19, 2011 •

CONCERTS

AND THE WINNER IS...

Step into sun when Wavves, Best Coast stops at the Granada One lucky reader will win a pair of tickets By STEPHANIE BURNS Contributing Writer burnss@smu.edu

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In this publicity image released by NBC, host Ricky Gervais is shown during the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011 in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Golden Globes’ Gervais goes for it all By CHASE WADE Associate A&E Editor cdwade@smu.edu

Last Sunday’s Golden Globes awards have come and gone, however, don’t think it was another one of those under-produced, long winded broadcasts, no, this one had flair. Hosted by the foul-mouthed, never shy Ricky Gervais, the British media mogul’s comedic timing was spot on, and his jokes, to say the least, were just a few inches under the belt. Not one soul in the star-studded audience was safe. Heck, not even the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the group behind the Golden Globes, could escape the fury that was Ricky Gervais. Attacking everything from Tom Cruise’s sexuality to “Sex and the City’s” obvious ou photo shopped ou posters, Gervais was a sight to see. At one point in the

broadcast, when the cameras would pan over to a celebrity’s face, one could see the beads of nervous sweat that had developed as they awaited the host’s next victim. In terms of actual awards, unlike Gervais’ jokes, they came quite expectedly. Let’s tackle the most obvious categories first. Shoe ins like Christian Bale for his role in “The Fighter,” “The Kids Are All Right” for Best Musical or Comedy, and “Toy Story 3” for Best Animated Feature, all received their almost certain trophies. With his Golden Globe win, Bale is now the sure pick for the Oscar’s Best Supporting Actor title. Claire Danes continued raking up awards for her role as Temple Grandin, in the biopic about an unexpected genius, and delivered one of the best speeches of the night while doing so. Annette Bening won her category in which she had no competition, and can now set her sites on Oscar night, where it will take quite an upset to beat this year’s frontrunner Natalie Portman for “Black Swan.” In terms of television, the musically

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inclined show “Glee” took honors in Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Comedic Television Series (we all know “Modern Family should have won).

On the dramatic side, HBO’s prohibition era piece, “Boardwalk Empire,” took home honors for Best TV Drama, and the show’s star, Steve Buscemi, took home the award for Best Actor in a Television Drama. As many people revere the Golden Globes as a precursor to how the Oscar voters will sway, the night’s many movie categories are closely followed. This year, the heavy contenders include “The Fighter,” “The King’s Speech,” and the Facebook fueled drama, “The Social Network.” Although there are 10 nominees come Oscar night, it is between these three films in terms of actually having a shot at winning Best Picture. However, it seemed as if “The Social Network” was a clear favorite, as it ended the night by winning Best Score, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and of course the night’s biggest prize, Best Motion Picture. As previously stated, with the Golden Globes being a whiff of Oscar night, it seems as if “The Social Network” leads the race to the coveted Best Picture trophy. As a whole, this year’s Golden Globes was the best broadcast the HFPA has put out in almost a decade. Plagued with enjoyable rancid jokes, not one person knew what to expect. As the Oscar race heats up, one can only presume that the Globes will have a major impact and if the Oscars can put on half the show the Globes did, then we can all consider ourselves spoiled.

There is one thing I am certain of, I am so tired of the gross, cold and rainy weather we have been having in Dallas. If you feel the same way, there is a perfect solution to brighten your spirits this winter. Two indie surf-rock groups are teaming up to cure our Seasonal Affective Disorder on the Wavves + Best Coast “Summer Is Forever Tour.”

When summer’s not around, this duo is determined to bring it with them wherever they perform. Nathan Williams of Wavves and Bethany Cosentinoof Best Coast share many similarities aside from their common fuzzy, low-fi, beach-y sound (think punk rock Beach Boys) They are dating, and they have mad love for their feline friends (in particular the now famous Snacks the cat), an equally great love for a particular green plant, and they each put on a wildly fun live performance. Both loose cannons, you never know if Nathan is going to start a fight on stage, or if Bethany will just talk about her cat—which is an unspoken promise that this show has one of the highest entertainment values around.

They are coming to Dallas with their friends No Joy -– a Breeders-esq shoegaze group from Canada that is equally rockin’– to the Granada Theater, Monday (just a skip and a jump away from campus.) Whether you want to warm up in the middle of a Wavves mosh pit, or dance from the balcony to Best Coast, you are guaranteed to forget that you are not on a California beach with the entire summer break ahead of you— and that is exactly what I want to feel at the beginning of a semester! Tickets for this show are only $19 and one lucky SMU student will win a pair of tickets if they are the first person to comment on The Daily Campus Facebook page at 3 p.m. today when the contest begins.

FILM

Reitman redefines chick flick By CHASE WADE Associate A&E Editor cdwade@smu.edu

Romantic comedies are always a tough pill to swallow. Plagued with vague story lines, all too cheesy jokes, and desperate slapstick humor, today’s fair share of femalefocused “rom-coms” makes movies like “Glitter” look good. However, director Ivan Reitman’s (“Ghostbusters”) new film, “No Strings Attached,” looks to defy the conventional clichés of these types of films and ask the audience one question: can two young, attractive people have a physical relationship without being emotionally attached? Fresh off “Black Swan,” Natalie Portman plays the work-obsessed Emma, a character who is too involved in her career to fall in love. At one point, she even claims to be “allergic to relationships.” Emma is the classic female lead: a headstrong character that finds herself above the influence of love. Playing Emma’s opposite, as well as her suitor, is Ashton Kutcher. Kutcher is Emma’s childhood sweetheart and new-found fling, Adam. While Emma is an overobsessing workaholic, Adam refuses

to care about anything. Prone to being labeled “the nice guy” in relationships, Adam adopts a new outlook regarding love. Fed up with the complexities of love, Adam decides that from now on, he will only hook up. Considering that both of the characters once knew each other and only want one thing out of their relationship together, Adam and Emma are perfect for each other. “Early in a relationship, people often feel the need to define it, and sometimes want to put it in a box,” said Kutcher in a press release. “Adam and Emma go from friends to suddenly having sex – at that point, some might feel the need to reach out with a gift of sorts, so my character brings her a balloon.” But, it isn’t just a balloon— Kutcher’s character decides it would be a good idea to show up at the hospital where Emma works toting a bright red balloon that reads ‘CONGRATS!’ Emma, who is not too thrilled about receiving a balloon the night after sex, decides that her and Adam’s relationship needs to be defined. Their new rules label the two partners as “sex friends”—nothing more, nothing less. Much of the film’s credit is given to the brilliant screenplay written by

Elizabeth Meriwether. Meriwether, an up and coming playwright in New York and a twenty-something herself, felt that a romantic comedy needed to be written that focused on contemporary dating and the complexities that go along with it. “The chronology of a lot of people’s relationships starts with hooking up, then happens a couple more times, so you have a discussion to determine whether or not it’s something real, and that’s the way it goes,” said Meriwether. Ivan had just come off working with his son, Jason Reitman, while producing last year’s hit “Up in the Air.” Ivan immediately fell for Meriwether’s subtle, yet hilarious script. “I got inspired. I loved the work Jason did as the writer/director of “Up in the Air,” and it reminded me how much I love telling stories—creating movies with good ideas, ones that are all about character and performance,” Ivan said. “I had mostly been doing bigger films with lots of special effects, and basically, I got jealous.” Find out why Adam and Emma’s relationship becomes hard to handle when “No Strings Attached” is released nationwide this Friday.

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Sports

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WOMEN’S SWIMMING

2012 Olympic Trials will feature three Mustang swimmers By EJ HOLLAND Sports Editor eholland@smu.edu

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SMU women swimmers Raminta Dvariskyte, Nina Rangelova, and Therese Svendsen all qualified for the 2012 Olympic Trials after an impressive showing at the Austin Grand Prix this past weekend. The three Mustang swimmers all helped SMU finish at the top of the standings in each relay they competed in. Dvariskyte led SMU to a second place finish in the 400-yard medley relay with a time of 4:20.36 as she swam the second leg of the race. Rangelova swam the opening leg of the first place 400-meter freestyle relay team that finished with a time

SMU swimmer Matt Roney participates in the 500-yard Freestyle Event Saturday evening at the SMU Classic inside Perkins Natatorium. SMU placed fifth out of six schools.

Mustangs take fifth in SMU Classic behind senior captain Cole By JOHN BONADELLE Staff Writer jbonadelle@smu.edu

SMU played host to the 27th annual SMU Swim Classic at the Joe Perkins Natatorium this past weekend. Top schools from around the nation came to the Hilltop to compete and the six team field included University of Florida, University of Purdue, University of North Carolina, University of Michigan, University of Southern California and SMU. SMU showed its youth against the powerhouse field as the Mustangs placed fifth overall as a team. No. 13 Michigan convincingly won the Classic with a score of 318, followed by No. 9 North Carolina with a score of 302 and No. 7 USC who racked up 300 points during the two-day event. No. 5 Florida finished fourth ahead

of SMU and No. 21 Purdue, who finished fifth and sixth respectively. “We still have some work to do but I’m proud of the way our guys raced tonight,” Coach Eddie Sinnot said. “We have a young team and it’s been fun to watch them mature and develop up to this point in the season.” On day one of the meet, SMU senior Tom Cole continued his dominant year with an impressive 100-yard breaststroke time of 54.67 seconds. His time placed first in the field and was a full second ahead of the second place finisher. Cole continued to beat up on the competition in day two as well. He posted a time of 1:57.75 in the 200yard breaststroke to win his second first place finish for the weekend. SMU sophomore Mindaugas Sadauskas complimented Cole’s first place finishes by taking second in the 100-yard freestyle and by

swimming the third leg for the 200-yard freestyle relay team which placed third overall. On day one, the freestyle specialist swam a blazing time of 20.59 to earn a third place finish in the 50-yard freestyle. Sadauskas and fellow teammates Ryan Koops, David Larsson and Cole teamed up to earn a fourth place finish in the medley relay. SMU will continue to swim meets against powerhouse schools next week as well. The Ponies travel to Austin to face both the University of Texas of the Big 12 Conference and the University of Arizona of the Pacific 10 Conference on Jan. 28 in a head to head dual meet.. This will be the Mustangs’ last meet before the Conference USA Championships.

of 3:51.90 and Svendsen was an improtant asset to winning 400-yard freestyle relay team. The trio also posted more than respectable individual finishes although no swimmers were able to capture a first place finish. Dvariskyte, a breaststroke specialist, placed second in the 200 meter breast stroke with a time of 2:33.03 and also took fourth place in the 100-meter breaststroke with a time of 11:12.92. The junior is no stranger to the Olympics considering she competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games as a part of the Lithuania National Team. Rangelova claimed sixth place in both the 200-meter freestyle (2:01.47) and the 400-meter freestyle (4:16.22). Like Dvariskyte, Rangelova also

competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The freshman was a member of the Bulgarian National Team. Svendsen, last year’s Conference USA Swimmer of the Year, took fifth place in the 100-meter backstroke with a time of 1:02.54. The junior also finished fifth in the 200-meter backstroke with a time of 2:15.59. SMU will take on the University of Texas in a head to head meet when they return to Austin on Feb. 5 at 1 p.m. That will be the Mustangs’ last meet before the Conference USA Championships which will take place on Feb. 23 in Houston, Texas.

TRACK & FIELD

SMU fares well in first meet as Du Toit qualifies for NCAA Championships By JOHN BONADELLE Staff Writer jbonadelle@smu.edu

SMU Track and Field kicked the year off in Lubbock at the Texas Tech Invitational. The Ponies placed well in all areas of the field, especially in sprints, distance and throwing competitions. Mustang junior Simone Du Toit easily cleared the automatic qualifying mark for the NCAA championships with a throw of 17.45 meters. The South African native dominated the field and won the competition with more than a meter between herself and the second place runner up. For her efforts, Du Toit was named Conference USA Co-Women’s Athlete of the Week. In the running side of the competition, Isis Wilson and Amber Evans blew by the field with times

of 24.45 and 24.66 respectively. They placed first and second in the 200-meter dash. Evans was also close behind Wilson in the 55 meter dash with both girls placing fifth and sixth in the field. Wilson and Evans continued to run well throughout the weekend and posted a second place 4x400meter relay finish alongside fellow teammates Alexandria Smith and Lakeisha James. Wilson is new to SMU track this season. The freshman is a native of Houston, Texas where she attended Pasadena Memorial High School. In 2009, she was a Junior Olympic Qualifier in the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m. The Mustangs continued to find success in the running field as they took three of the top four spots in the one mile run. Mary Allenbratt won the race with

a 5:08 time that was only milliseconds ahead of her teammate Klara Bodinson and the race’s runner up finisher. With a time of 5:20 and 12 seconds behind her teammates, Lovisa Lindh closed out the dominant Mustang performance by placing fourth in the field. Viktoria Leks continued SMU’s winning trends throughout the weekend by starting her year off strong with a 1.74 meter jump that would place first for the day. Teammate Valerie Lindenmuth jumped 1.64 meters and also gained a respectable finish. SMU had such a dominant weekend that even alumni Libor Charfietag, who was competing for Mizuno, placed first in the men’s throwing competition. Up next for the Mustangs, will be the Oklahoma Invitational which will take place on Jan. 22 in Norman, Okla.