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NEWS Briefs World MEXICO CITY — Injured and bleeding, mothers grasping infants in their arms fled from a maternity hospital shattered by a powerful gas explosion Thursday, and rescuers began smashing sledgehammers through fallen concrete hunting for others who might be trapped. TOKYO — A deadline of sunset Thursday for a possible prisoner swap purportedly set by the Islamic State group holding a Japanese journalist and a Jordanian military pilot passed with no sign of whether the two men were still alive.
National PHILADELPHIA— Better messaging, not changes in policy, is the key to winning elections again, House Democrats said Thursday as they huddled in Philadelphia to talk strategy. And the message, they said, must focus relentlessly on middle class paychecks. COMPTON, Calif.— A lawyer for Marion “Suge” Knight says the Death Row Records founder was driving a vehicle that struck two men, killing one, in Compton, California.
Texas GUSTINE — Members of the school board in the North Texas town of Gustine heard from concerned parents after about two dozen elementary school students had to pull their pants down after feces were found on a gym floor. ARLINGTON — R.J. Hunter hit seven 3-pointers and finished with 32 points and Georgia State came back midway through the second half to beat Texas-Arlington 88-74.
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Members of the Pike house (left) and the FIJI house (right) ended their intramural game Tuesday night with an all out brawl in the Dedman Center for Lifetime Sports.
One student injured after heated intramural game Tuesday night CHRISTINA COX Assignments Editor clcox@smu.edu Things got heated on the basketball court Tuesday night when an intramural game between two fraternities, Pi Kappa Alpha (Pike) and Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI), left one SMU student on the ground, reeling from being kicked in the face. The game was a close one in the Dedman Center of Lifetime Sports, but Pike pulled out the win 28-27. After the final buzzer sounded, members of Pike stormed the basketball court after one member pushed a FIJI to the ground. As shown in a video, submitted by “Tyler” via email to Barstool Sports, a Pike ran up to the FIJI and kicked him in the side of the head. Players attempted to restrain the Pike, who is a junior studying economics and markets
and cultures. A senior journalism major, who did not wish to be named, said that teams storm the games often, especially during Greek games. But that it usually does not get this out of hand. According to the SMU Campus Police Logs, the students say the Pike was given a “conduct referral” for the alleged assault. Several witnesses, unaffiliated with either fraternity, told The Daily Campus the name of the junior but will not go on record for fear of backlash of other SMU students. They say they are afraid of making Pikes angry and fear backlash on social media sites like Yik Yak and Facebook. The Daily Campus received an email Thursday at 5:29 p.m. from Adam L. Seidel, a Dallas-based criminal defense and family law attorney stating: “Any unfounded allegations of misconduct published by your news organization would be severally damaging, resulting in all
available legal remedies being asserted on behalf of [my client]. Please do not mention my client, nor publish any libelous allegations about him.” The subject of Seidel’s email was the student’s name. “Any unfounded allegations of misconduct published by your news organization would be severally damaging, resulting in all available legal remedies being asserted on behalf of [my client]. Please do not mention my client, nor publish any libelous allegations about him,” Seidel said in the email sent at 5:29 p.m. SMU’s Campus Police Logs do not provide names in their reports. They only state the incident report number, date and time reported, date and time occurred and general location dispatch. Because of FERPA laws, this is the only information SMU PD is required to provide to the public. The Daily Campus reached out to SMU Police Chief Richard Shafer, but he has not responded. We will continue to follow this story as more information becomes available.
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Meadows professor takes home national prize
Christopherson begins work with SMU, OE2C
Jeremiah jensen Contributing Writer jdjenson@smu.edu Professor Jim Hart, director of the Arts Entrepreneurship program at SMU, grabbed the gold and a cash prize of $750 in the recent USASBE Spark! competition for his effective entrepreneurial classroom exercises. Hart is a graduate of the SMU theatre program. He has been teaching at SMU for about two and half years after coming back from Olan Norway where he had started a theatre conservatory. To win the competition, Hart entered an exercise focused on producing customer centered products and services. “It’s important, if you want to profit, that your audience, wants what you are offering,” Hart said. The exercise he uses to drive home this idea for students and that won him the award is called “speed dating market feedback.” “The idea is that each individual has a concept,” Hart said. “They [the participants] are in two rows…each person is sitting in front of someone, and there is a total of six minutes between the two people. In my three minutes, I pitch my idea to you as quickly as I can, and
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James Hart, director of arts entrepreneurship program in Meadows School of the Arts.
you give me feedback…in an hour class you get nine to 10 points of market feedback.” Hart said that he believes having a background in arts entrepreneurship can make students more profitable out in the real world because they can think “entrepreneurially,” for themselves, or, “intrapreneurally,” as a contributing member of any company they may find themselves working for. “What I found is about a
90 percent success rate [for customer centered ideas],” Hart said. “When you know who you are creating for specifically…there is a much higher likelihood that that person is going to be interested in what you are offering.” When asked what advice he would give to studnets Hart said: “ “I encourage them [students] to build it in their dorm room, if you can. Start now,” Hart said.
The Operational Excellence for the 2nd Century Campaign (OE2C) has recommended that Christopherson Business Travel serve as SMU’s new Travel Management Company (TMC) in attempt to increase savings and efficiency throughout the university. “The new travel software solution, Concur, requires integration with a TMC and the committee felt Christopherson was the best provider to issue airline tickets, book hotels and rental cars, and provide live assistance for travel booking and itinerary changes,” the OE2C website stated. The company has more than 60 years of experience working with business travel and is one of 23 Concur Preferred Partners. The Travel Committee reviewed responses from each company and invited faculty and staff to attend finalist presentations in December, as The Daily Campus reported. Staff feedback from these presentations were vital in making a final decision, according to the OE2C website.
Athletics travel will continue to fulfill its contract with Anthony Travel Inc. and then explore travel opportunities through Christopherson. The implementation is scheduled for completion in June 2015. Updates will continue to be posted on the OE2C website. SMU, through its OE2C campaign, is seeking ways to become more efficient, increase productivity, reallocate sources from administration to academics, and slow the growth of tuition rates, which have been rising on campuses across the country. The university hired Bain & Company in early 2014 to help. The managing and consulting firm works with institutions, like SMU, to decrease excess costs and restructure operations in order to create sustainable changes and services. SMU officials working with the Bain team said that some of the changes to how the University operates could result in a savings of up to $40 million.
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The best and worst of frozen pizzas EMILY HEFT Food Editor eheft@smu.edu
Emily Heft and friends reviewed personal-size pizzas found at local grocery stores.
Some were great, some were woefully lacking – all pizza is not created equal.
red baron “singles cheese deep dish” Crust: Tastes like a real pan pizza. 4/5
Sauce: Flavorless except fro an oily sweetness. 2/5
Cheese: Ample cheese of many different kinds, makes every bite delicious. 3/5
Overall: It’s almost really good. Maybe if you put it in a toaster oven. 3/5
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Kale chips have the perfect crunch.
LAUREN JONES Staff Writer ljones@smu.edu Healthy snacking while living in a dorm can be quite the challenge, but with these tips and tricks you’ll be on your way to that Spring Break bikini body in no time! Between a love affair with Netflix, spending hours on Yik Yak, and all those holiday sweets, students’ health has more than likely taken a downturn since last semester. Shed the Freshman 15 and the Christmas cookie pounds with these healthy and quick snacks that can be made easily in a dorm. Sophomore Alyssa Daigle loves snacking on trail mix. “I like to combine whole almonds and dried cranberries. It’s super easy to throw in a bag
and not too expensive!” Pick up a bag of almonds and cranberries at Tom Thumb for just $2.99. Craving something chocolatey? Kaci Rood, a sophomore, loves to snack on this sweet treat. Create banana sandwiches with sliced banana and peanut butter. Dunk in melted dark chocolate for a boost of antioxidants. Late night studying calls for some serious snacking. Cheesy kale chips make an excellent alternative to potato chips. Kale is loaded with vitamins A, C and K, fiber, protein and folate, which is key for brain development. A tasty snack that will boost your brain power, what’s not to love?
how to make your own KALE CHIPS 1 head of Lacinato kale 2 tablespoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 tablespoon of Yeast Sea salt to taste 1. Rinse the kale. 2. Dry with paper towels. (Less water = more crunch!) 3. Tear the leaves into 1/2-inch pieces. 4. Thoroughly coat with oil. 5. Sprinkle with Nutritional Yeast and Sea Salt. For a nonvegan option, use Parmesan cheese. Turn up the heat with black pepper or cayenne for a healthy kick. 6. Microwave for 3 minutes or until crisp.
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Crust: The crust is crunchy and sweet. Quality thin crust. 4/5
Sauce: Flavorful, but just overpowered a bit by the cheese. 4/5
Cheese: There’s a big variety of cheeses, but they’re overpowered by a smelly gouda. 1/5
Overall: If you’re a fan of cheese, you’d like it. Oven bake or it’ll get soggy! 3/5
LEAn cuisine “personal cheese pizza” Crust: Chewy. Cunchy. All that crust should be. 4/5 Cheese: Standard mozzarella browned nicely in the oven. 4/5
Sauce: So good! Very flavorful. Lots of basil. 5/5 Overall: It’s not the prettiest one, but it’s the best one. 4/5
digiorno’s “cheese stuffed crust” Crust: The stuffed crust was barely discernable. Overly chewy. 2/5
Sauce: Overly sweet and chemically. The sauce wasn’t pleasant. 1/5
Cheese: The cheese was concentrated in the middle like a crater. It did have great flavor, though. 3/5
Overall: The packaging promised a beautiful pizza, and a beautiful pizza I did not get. Disappointing. 2/5
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Game day dip This creamy poblano dip recipe is hands down the best – I combined and tweaked several, including Qdoba’s classic queso recipe, and this one is good enough to sell by the gallon. It’s perfect for a Super Bowl party snack. You’ll need: 2 cups shreddred monterey jack cheese 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 3 roasted poblano peppers (finely chopped) 3 tomatoes (finely chopped) 1 cup heavy cream (or crema mexicana) 1 teaspoon ground garlic 1 teaspoon chili powder salt to taste The first step is to roast the peppers. If you’v never done this before, it takes some work. Cut off the pepper tops and place them all on a cookie sheet in the oven on high broil. When the tops of the
peppers become blackened and bubbling, but not charred, take the sheet out and flip the peppers. When both sides are blackened, run the peppers under cold water. Then, peel off the blackened skin. The peppers should now be dark green and very soft. Don’t be afraid to peel too much. Remove the seeds. Chop the peppers finely. This makes a medium-spicy queso. Add or subtract a pepper from the recipe depending on the level of heat you want. Place the chopped peppers in a saucepan, along with the other ingredients. Cover and let simmer, stirring often, for about an hour or maybe even two. Don’t let the queso bubble any more than a bit – boiling will ruin the flavor. Done? Serve with Tostitos Cantina Chips (sprinkle with lime and salt). This’ll serve anywhere from five to 15 people depending on hunger.
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Front man Michael Rossi is the lead singer for the band and plays guitar as well.
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Northern National is a Dallas-based band with a pop/alternative vibe.
Michael Kanne from ‘Northern National’ talks music with the DC blair croce Arts and Entertainment Editor bcroce@smu.edu Let’s play a game. I’m thinking of something that would benefit the music industry. Now, if you guessed the deportation of Justin Bieber back to Canada, you get an A for effort. However, that’s not it. Right answer: people need to hear more of the Dallas-based band Northern National. Northern National is a new group (all members are named Michael. C’mon you know that’s awesome) with a traditional pop/ alternative sound described as a “mix between an old John Mayer and Matchbox Twenty” by band member Michael Kanne, Their first album “Young & in Love” debuted last September containing their hit single “She.” Inspired by artists like Allen Stone, Fort Worth band Green River Ordinance, and older artists, this
band is sure to meet success with their fresh sound. Michael Kanne, the band’s keyboardist, took the time to answer a few of my questions. Here you go, music nerds and readers who are being forced to read this by a media professor (I’m not stupid. Well, normally). The DC: Did you know that you wanted to be a musician from the get-go? Kanne: “I personally didn’t. The lead singer I think did. The other guy wanted to be a golfer. He wanted to play golf in college but ended going the music route. I love music, but the funny for me is that I suck at singing. I’m a terrible singer (welcome to the club Michael). I write all of the songs, and I write a lot of the melody stuff. As a songwriter, sucking at singing is very interesting because people get really surprised ‘like oh you write songs. What kind of music do you sing?’ and I’m
like ‘well, I sing back up if that.’ For me, I always wanted to play basketball. I knew that through high school. Then, I wanted to do theater for a point, and then I was like ‘I’ve always liked writing poetry, so maybe I should get into this songwriting thing.’ It’s been an interesting ride, but for the last five or six years, I’ve been writing songs, but it’s definitely not something I started with.” The DC: What is your best memory so far as a musician? Kanne: “There are a lot of cool moments. For us, one of our favorite memories was our CD release show because we had a lot of family and friends there. You know, being able to celebrate something you’ve worked on for awhile with family and friends was amazing. We do a lot of different college shows and play at different sorority events, so that’s been cool. The coolest moment lately was having
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Paul McCartney and Kanye West are working together on the rapper’s new album.
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Friday top five with Amy AMY COOLEY Contributing Writer aecooly@smu.edu Happy Friday everyone! Hope you’re all staying healthy and avoiding the plague on campus. If you haven’t been so lucky, here are the week’s top stories in showbiz to help entertain you while you get better, but please feel free to enjoy even if you’re not sick. 1. Paul McCartney sure is lucky that he had Kanye West to make him famous, right? In case you haven’t seen the photo and responses to it, Kanye recently posted a picture with his new pal Paul and none of his fans seemed to know who the famous member of the Beatles was, but were saying that he sure was lucky that he got to be in a picture with Kanye to get a chance to be in the spotlight. Well as it turns out, the duo is actually working together to produce Kanye’s next album which will feature McCartney himself as well as Rihanna. Who would have ever pictured those three collaborating? It’s sure to be an interesting mix. 2. Fresh off his acting debut on the set of SNL, Blake Shelton has made it to the big leagues in Hollywood. He has been cast
in a movie by one of the most prestigious filmmakers, none other than Adam Sandler. The film is called “Ridiculous 6” and is the first in a four-part series exclusive to Netflix. Shelton’s co-stars will include Taylor Lautner, Steve Buscemi, Terry Crews, Vanilla Ice, Nick Nolte, Luke Wilson, Will Forte, Dan Aykroyd and of course, Rob Schneider. An Adam Sandler movie wouldn’t be complete without him. 3. Speaking of great movies, Johnny Depp’s new movie, “Mortdecai,” just came out and was a box office hit! And by hit, I mean a hit to the gut or something else awful because that film did not do so well. This, unfortunately, has been a pattern in Depp’s career lately. Flop after flop. Because of this, it is rumored that Depp will drop his agent, Tracey Jacobs, who he has been with since she first saw him in “21 Jump Street” in 1988. 4. Phillip Phillips, winner of season 11 of American Idol, is suing to get out of his contract. Another unhappy star, only this time it’s confirmed. “I have not felt that I have been free to conduct my career in a way that I am comfortable with,” says
Phillips. American Idol has been working him to the bone, forcing him to give away up to 40 percent of his endorsements to 19 Entertainment and to perform shows to their sponsor JetBlue. He doesn’t even know information about his own career, like the title of his next album, until it is publicized. I have heard rumors of American Idol winners having to sell their soul, but I guess now we know it’s true. Despite the mistreatment Phillips faced, he has said, like a true gentleman, that he is grateful for the opportunities and lessons that being on the show has provided him. 5. Unfortunately for all you Chris Brown fans out there, you’re going to have to wait a little longer than expected for his “Between the Sheets” tour that was supposed to start this week. After his incident with Rihanna, Brown was given five years of probation and 1000 hours of community service. His probation was revoked recently by falling short of the necessary hours. Brown says he has only 100 hours left and sent his sincerest apologies to his fans for having to push back the tour. He has not yet announced the tour’s new start date.
one of our songs on the TV show ‘Cougar Town.’ It was in the background of a bar scene, so you could hear it, but it wasn’t super loud. But at the same time, just being able to see our music on a TV show was a super cool thing.” The DC: You are scheduled to play here at SMU sorority events, correct? Kanne: “Yes, we are. I think it’s going to be later on. We haven’t gotten the exact dates down. It’s more of a toss right now, but hopefully we can work it out and make it happen.” The DC: Are you currently working on anything that you can share with us or are you focused on touring right now? Kanne: “It’s a mix right now. We can say that we will be looking at releasing new music in late 2015 or early 2016. But y’all can be expecting a lot of touring and flying
around this spring and summer, but we will also be releasing live music, just live performance videos of one new song and a couple more off the record, as well as a new music video.” The DC: I know this is kind of a debated question, but how would you define success in the music industry? Kanne: “For sure, that is a debated question. I think there is two ways of thinking about it. One is if someone listens to a song and loves it or someone has been influenced by our music in a positive light. That’s a huge success and the sense of why we do music for sure. When it comes down to success in financial terms, you know, we are really a new band and formed last May and then released our debut in September, so it was more of an independent thing for us to get our name out there. Now, it’s just about playing
and getting in front of new people. When someone comes to a show and says ‘your song has been stuck in my head all day,’ that’s a real success for us for sure.” Speaking of shows (see what I did there), Northern National is opening for artist Max Frost on Saturday night at the House of Blues. Get your tickets and come prepared to have your music taste buds nourished. Also, make sure to catch my coverage of the show in Monday’s issue as well as an interview with an amazing new artist. Until then, enjoy your weekend, don’t get too crazy (or go nuts. You do you, kid), and avoid any music that sounds remotely “Bieberish.” Or go blast the Bieb’’s first album, dance like you’ve never felt the agonizing pain of an all-nighter, and then deny it ever happened. It’s not like I’ve done it or anything...
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Snapchat spices it up News organizations offer interactive headlines One of the most popular social media apps among students just got a serious upgrade. Snapchat is a photo-sharing application that allows users to easily send photos and videos to their friends. Each snap lasts only a maximum of ten seconds before it disappears forever. Well, unless your friend was quick enough to take a screenshot, then you’re out of luck. Snapchat has come a long way since I first downloaded it almost four years ago. First came the ability to write and draw on photos using a tool in the upper right hand corner, then came video capabilities and text filters. But one of the most exciting additions was “My Story.” Instead of choosing who to send your snaps to each time, Snapchat made it easier to share photos by allowing users to post photos and videos to their “story” for friends to look at. Each story lasts only 24 hours. Capitalizing on its popularity, Snapchat has just upped its game in a major way. The app now allows users to swipe left on their screens to access a “discover” page. The page directs users to 12 different “apps” to choose from: CNN, Comedy Central, Cosmopolitan, Daily Mail, ESPN, Food Network, National Geographic, People, Vice, Yahoo! News, Warner Music Group and Snapchat’s own “Snap,” a fun, newsy page including a word of the day. With the tap of the button, each app presents its information in an interactive, graphic-friendly, easily accessible way. Tap on CNN, Daily Mail, and Yahoo! News to see the latest in news. Videos, lists, bullet points and image-rich content make the stories more exciting than a traditional news site. This upgrade has a lot of potential for news sources to reach a previously isolated market of teenagers. Other options like Cosmopolitan offer hairstyle, make-up, clothing and dating tips,
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Daniella Huebner Online Editor dhuebner@smu.edu
a quote of the day and more. ESPN of course has the latest in sports, including videos, highlights and top prospects. The Food Network has some pretty amazing looking recipes. Check out a few of their tips and whip up a fabulous meal in no time that’ll leave everyone impressed. It can be your little secret that you got the recipe off Snapchat. All of the choices offered are fun, interactive and cater to just about anyone. And the best part is, the content is new every day. That’s right, every day. So now you can be an informed citizen of America just by going on to Snapchat. Pretty sweet. But one aspect of the upgrade some people are complaining about is that you can no longer see your friend’s “best friends” list, aka the people they snap the most. While we’re all guilty of creeping on our ex-boyfriends/girlfriends and friends to see who they’re talking to, I think this upgrade is a good move. Snaps are private, so why should who you’re snapping be broadcasted to all of your friends to see? Snapchat’s upgrade could be a major gamechanger in the world of news and journalism. It’s a completely new way to access news and information and I only predict good things. If you haven’t gotten the update yet, I suggest you get on it. Huebner is majoring in journalism and marketing.
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Why your hairstylist should be your best friend I’m sitting down, reading a book for class. Standing right behind me, a woman whips out a blade and places it to my head. I don’t move. I don’t turn around. Fearing for any accidental cuts, I keep my head as still as I can. I glanced at the mirror in front of me and saw my attacker: a hairstylist. This shows you how much trust you put into your hairstylist. When I moved to Dallas, my first priority was to find a hairstylist and so I met Emma. Now this isn’t a story of how she mistakenly cut off my ear (thank God). Rather this story tells why I trust Emma with everything and why your hairstylist is your best friend.
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nickson chong Opinion Editor nicksonc@smu.edu
Admittedly, I shared some relationship problems with Emma as well. And yes, I confess, Emma gave me girl advice (ugh). But if it weren’t for her, I’d be in a deeper rut. I know ya’ll remain hesitant to spill your secrets to your hairstylists, what if they tell people? And here we segue to our final reason. 3. They won’t tell people.
Here are three reasons: 1. They’re the greatest confidants. Your hair is your greatest accessory and if you trust them with your hair, you can trust them with your secrets. I admit it was pretty awkward when Emma tried getting to know me. I mean after all I went there for a haircut not a conversation. But the more we talked, the more comfortable we became and I felt that I could confide my worries and rants in her. And here we segue to the next reason. 2. They’re great at giving advice. Hairstylists have lived thousands of lives. Every day, every hour they tend to a new customer with new problems. With tons of life experience under their belt, hairstylists give you the proper advice exactly how you need to hear it. New in town, I was a deer caught in the headlights of Dallas. I had no clue how to get around town, to the nearest mall, hangout place, or even if Dallas housed Whataburger (great, now I’m craving Whataburger). Emma introduced me to the city: the parks, hangout spots and restaurants. Everywhere a college student needs to go before graduating.
And that’s the best part. Hairstylists when asked to keep a secret, actually keep it. Unlike that one friend who tells the person you like, that you like them, and things get awkward and you guys never talk again and your crush sits on the opposite side of the room and your single and writing articles at two a.m. for The Daily Campus. Anyway, your hairstylist won’t tell a soul. Who are they going to tell? They don’t know your friends or family. Okay probably other hairstylists, but they won’t tell anybody else. And those are the reasons why your hairstylist is your best friend. Emma was my first friend in Dallas and now she’s my best friend. Talk to your hairstylist about your day, your troubles, your work, your classes. They’re there to not only cut your hair, but to hear you out (they agree with you on anything, try it out it’s really fun). Go out, break the awkward silence, and get to know your hairstylist. Maybe you too will find your Emma. Chong is majoring in finance and economics.
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Damn you, Dean Blandino No, I am not over NFL vice president of officiating Dean Blandino screwing the Dallas Cowboys and the current generation of young fans from what could have been the greatest Cowboys play in recent memory. You can say all you want about how one play doesn’t matter; one play doesn’t win or lose a game. I’ll be the first to admit that I used that excuse when the refs missed the defensive penalty against Detroit a week before. But after Blandino took the greatest play I had ever seen as a Cowboys fan and took a dump on it, I had a realization. The argument doesn’t really make sense. Every play is critical to the outcome of the game. That is why coaches preach a “next play” mentality. If players spend too much time dwelling on a bad play, they will most likely make another mistake during the following play. Why does it matter if one play doesn’t decide a game. Well the truth is that every play is important. As in life, where every choice you make shapes and directs your fate. When you chose to eat that last jalapeño even though you know better, your rear end will
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Demetrio Teniente Sports Editor dteniente@smu.edu
pay for it in the morning. Don’t make that face, we’ve all been there. The point is: on fourth and two, the Cowboys defied logic and threw to Dez Bryant on a fade route. Dez, being the beast he is, defied the laws of gravity and jumped higher than should be humanly possible, plucked the tiny little peanut of a football in his majestically massive hands, planted his unbelievably strong right foot, lunged for the endzone and reached with his left arm for the endzone. As he reached for the endzone, the ball may have come into contact with the ground and the ball came outbut not until after Dez’s elbow touched the ground thus making him down by contact. I know. I KNOW. You are tired of hearing about this. Well I am tired of Blandino using the Cowboys for his pleasure. You can’t just kick it on our party bus and then not be on our side.
When the whole defensive pass interference thing happened in Detroit, everyone was accusing Blandino of being pro-Cowboys. His credibility was in question. So when the Dez Bryant catch was under review, Blandino was presented the golden opportunity to save face and restore credibility to his name by telling the world, “screw the Cowboys, screw Dez Bryant and all his awesomeness, and screw the delicate hearts of those young DFW sports fans. God knows we didn’t suffer enough when the Rangers were two strikes away from winning the World Series. TWICE. And that business in Miami back in 2006 when D. Wade flopped his way into the NBA Championship trophy, yeah, that didn’t make any middle school kids openly curse at the TV in front of their parents for the first time. Oh, and that year Larry Brown and SMU beat UCONN twice but had to watch from the NIT as the Huskies won it all…yeah that wasn’t that bad. Being a Dallas sports fan is tough man. Damn you Blandino.
Teniente is majoring in journalism.
Communication
Lost art of handwritten letters If you’ve received a handwritten letter before, you know the excitement of carefully opening the envelope and reading what someone took the time and thought to write. But with the advent of instant messages, the slow and steady practice of handwritten letters slowly withers away. We love email for its brilliance: fast, free, global. Without a paper, pencil or those annoying eraser shavings, emails represent a clean and efficient means of communications. But think of what we sacrificed for instant messages. We lost the personal aspect of messages: conveying our character and personality through our handwriting. In our fast-paced world, it seems that no one can find the time to write a letter. When we’re finished with classes, we’re studying. When we finish our shift at work, we’re eating. When we get back from our internship, we’re sleeping. All day, all night, we always have something on our plate. Adding up all the hours, we barely have any time left for ourselves. I understand some people simply don’t have the time to take out tp their day for a handwritten letter. But that’s it right there. That’s what makes a letter infinitely special. Someone who loves you and cares about you will make the time to sit down at his or her desk and think long and hard about what they want to say to you. They’ll find the right words and arrange them the right way. They’ll make sure their grammar is perfect and their flow is flawless. Their syntax shoots straight and their structure stands strong. They’ll spend hours on end crafting their message, making sure each letter lays in the right place. All to make sure they correctly convey their sentiment to you. It’s the time and effort taken out of our endless days that makes a letter one of a kind. You can’t screen shot a text and reread it a year later, it’s Hughes-Trigg Student Center, 3140 Dyer Street, Suite 314, Dallas, TX 75275 The Daily Campus is published Monday, Wednesday, and Friday during the academic semester. For local, national, and classified display advertising, call 214-768-4111. For classified word advertising call 214-768-4554. Student Media Company, Inc. Staff Executive Director / Editorial Adviser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jay Miller Associate Director / Business Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dyann Slosar Operations / Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Candace Barnhill The Daily Campus Mail Subscription Rates One year (Academic year) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $120 Download order forms at smudailycampus.com/dc-subscriptions/ To charge by VISA, Mastercard, Discover, call 214-768-4545. Send check orders and address changes to Student Media Company, Inc. PO BOX 456 Dallas, TX 75275-0456.
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nickson chong Opinion Editor nicksonc@smu.edu
impersonal and looks like any other text. But a handwritten letter, once you get one, you hold on to it. Don’t believe me simply watch “The Notebook.” You reread it a year later and the same emotions and passions that you felt before rush back. They strike you hard and fast and serve as a reminder. A reminder that someone cared for you enough to convey how they felt in an archaic medium. But it doesn’t have to be archaic. We can bring it back. If you need a reason to bring back handwritten letters, ask around campus: “How do you remind your girlfriend or boyfriend you love them?” You’ll probably hear: “I send a text,” or “I snapchat her” or even “I poke her on Facebook.” And again ask people “How do you break up with your girlfriend of boyfriend? You’ll probably hear: “I act like it and hope she gets the hint,” or “I leave her a voicemail,” or even “I leave her mom a voicemail.” Text less, write more. Bring back the personality of a message. Sacrifice a portion of your day to write to someone you love. Your letter can be as long as a story or as short as a sentnece. Whatever length it may be, I guarantee that your handwritten letter will move them further than any text message will. And if you have yet to receive a handwritten letter, send me an email and I’ll write you one.
Chong is majoring in finance and economics
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Let the good times roll SMU pushes win streak to seven Patrick Engel Sports Staff Writer @Patrick_Engel94 For the first 10 minutes of SMU’s game at South Florida, Mustang fans had flashbacks to last season’s loss to the lowly Bulls. The game took the SMU fans back to a résumé-damaging loss to a last-place team. But those flashbacks extinguished quickly when Markus Kennedy arose and sparked his team with his career day and led the Mustangs to a 63-52 win. Through the first 9:33 of the game, SMU had nine points, five turnovers and trailed the Bulls by three. Then, Kennedy made the first eight consecutive field goals, and SMU never looked back. Kennedy scored a career-high and game-high 22 points on 10of-12 shooting, and even flashed a little range by making three jump shots. Kennedy wasn’t the only big man to dominate. Yanick Moreira grabbed his third double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds. The duo’s effort helped SMU win its seventh game in a row and move to 17-4 (8-1 in conference). Meanwhile, USF dropped to 7-14 and 1-7 in the conference. But Brown voiced his respect for USF’s coach and program. “I know how good this program is going to be,” SMU head coach Larry Brown said. “[USF coach] Orlando [Antigua] deserves this opportunity. This is, to me, a sleeping giant. He’ll get it done.” Of course, that’s not to say that USF didn’t give SMU a fight, even without second-leading scorer Chris Perry, who is dealing with a heath issue. Guards Corey Allen Jr. and
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SMU forward Ben Moore (00) puts up a shot against a USF defender.
Nehemias Morillo scored 18 points apiece and combined to shoot 7-of-12 from three-point range. Fifteen of Allen’s points came in the second half, which kept the Bulls just close enough to keep SMU fans on alert. “They did a remarkable job, based on getting the news about Chris,” Brown said. “I have a lot of admiration for the way they played. Last year, this game, we didn’t act like a team that I would have a lot of respect for. We wouldn’t have won this game last year.” SMU returns home to take on Central Florida Jan. 31. The game tips off at 7 p.m. and can be viewed on ESPNU.
Player of the game: Markus Kennedy’s careerhigh 22 points earned him player of the game honors. Kennedy hit his first eight shots, including a long two-point jumper at the end of the first half. He shot 10-for-12 overall, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out two assists. For the season, Kennedy is averaging 11.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and shooting 63 percent from the floor. He is SMU’s best threat off the bench as he continues to work back into shape following his academic ineligibility that cost him the season’s first ten games.
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The DC’s player of the week: Markus Kennedy Above all ponies, one Mustang rose higher. In this week’s edition, we recognize one varsity athlete who’s finally getting back in shape and back to dominating on the basketball court. After missing half of the season due to academic ineligibility, Markus Kennedy has come back to the court and has been performing ever since.
Women’s Basketball
Rebuilding Mustangs lose 13th straight Sebastian Keitel Sports Staff Writer skeitel@smu.edu The SMU Mustangs fell to Tulsa, 74-58, Wednesday night at the Donald W. Reynolds Center. First-year Alicia Froling led the way with 21 points and
15 rebounds for SMU (4-16, 0-9 The American). The Golden Hurricane (1010, 5-4 The American) had a strong second half, and after only leading by two at the break were able to pull away during a 20-6 run with 11:32 to go. Tulsa had five players score
in double-figures, headed by 19 points from Teanna Reid on 7-of8 shooting; Mariah Turner also had a strong game contributing 13 points and 9 rebounds SMU committed 21 turnovers and had trouble moving the ball, totaling only nine assists. Destynee Hives-McCray was
the Mustangs best passer, dishing out a team-high three assists, while adding eight points and eight boards. Kiara Perry also added 10 points for Rhonda Rompola’s team. The Mustangs return home to face Tulane at Moody Coliseum, Wednesday night at 7 p.m.
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Most notably, Wednesday night Kennedy scored a careerhigh 22 points to lead the Mustangs over the USF Bulls in Tampa, Florida. Kennedy also recorded seven rebounds, two assists and one steal. Kennedy is the player of the week because he’s scored 10 or more points in the last five games and 20 or more in three of the last seven games.
Despite Head Coach Larry Brown continuing to keep Kennedy on the bench to start the game, he’s still putting up important numbers for the Mustangs, who improved to 17-4 overall and 8-1 in the AAC. Catch Kennedy and the Mustangs back in action in Moody against UCF Saturday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. -Nikki Chavenel
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FRIDAY n JANUARY 30, 2015 TECHNOLOGY
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Students participating in the Engaged Learning Program.
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The newest way to meet potential suitors is through mobile phone apps.
‘Kiss me through the phone’ New dating apps hit SMU campus jamie buchsbaum News Writer jbuchsbaum@smu.edu Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and love is in the air. It’s an exciting time for everyone… unless you’re single. No fear friends, thanks to 21st century technology and the booming digital world, there are tons of dating apps available at the touch of a smartphone. These social-networking apps allow users to find thousands of potential dates in their area and even the power to hit them up if it seems like a match. Everyone has heard of Tinder, but now there are a few new players on the block including Bumble, Whisper, and Courtem. Tinder uses geo-location technology to match users with
people of interest nearby on their mobile devices. With the swipe of a finger, they’re able to go through a number of potential candidates and either “swipe left” to reject them, or “swipe right” to show interest in them. If the two both “swiped right” on each other, a screen will pop up showing that the two are a match. The users are then able to start a conversation with one another. Pretty exciting stuff. Bumble mimics this same concept almost to a tee- but with a twist. The girl has 24 hours to message first, or the conversation disappears forever. To see what all the hype was about, I decided to try my hand at “bumbling” and asked several of my matches what they thought about the app.
“I think it’s more interesting than tinder, just with less users. It’s an interesting change of pace [that the girl messages first],” one user said. Another man explained to me that people on these apps don’t want to sink into the world of online dating (himself included), and that is why he preferred to remain anonymous. One app that differentiates itself from the others is Courtem, started by SMU graduates and backed by local Dallas celebrity Mark Cuban. Courtem allows its users to propose an actual time and date to meet one another without having to be matched first. So, feeling single and ready to mingle? Get on that smartphone and start swiping.
jOSH YONIS Contributing Writer jyonis@smu.edu Seniors participating in the Engaged Learning Project gave their final presentations at the Engaged Learning Symposium from Jan. 27-29 in the HughesTrigg Student Center Forum. The project, SMU’s most prestigious student engagement program, funds proposals up to $2,000 and is listed on
student transcripts. The current projects for the 2014-2015 academic year include 17 Lyle School of Engineering students. Richard Matthew Nixon, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering with minors in math and economics, expanded a group microfinance project with the creation of business development workshops for his proposal. Nixon believes his
initiative would fail without the funding of the Engaged Learning Project. It’s funding is invaluable. “Engaged Learning helped us incorporate in order to become our own entity when our financial-overseer dissolved,” Nixon said. The Sanger, Texas, native presented his involvement with Props Social Ventures, Inc., a financial service organization in Dallas Thursday 11 a.m.
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Students concerned about A-LEC kasey ruth Contributing Writer kruth@smu.edu The semester has officially kicked off and students are getting back on the study grind. Lucky, or not so lucky for SMU students, the Altshuler Learning Enhancement Center (A-LEC), on the corner of Ford Stadium, provides all undergraduate students with tutoring free of charge.
A-LEC has many qualified tutors, flexible hours, and offers help in all areas of study. Although, it seems as that students are not as pleased with the A-LEC, contrary to what some believe. SMU junior Claire Johnson said she went to get help on chemistry freshman year and hasn’t been back. “My tutor was not paying attention to me and we were in a big room with a bunch of other people who
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weren’t paying attention.” Sabrina Janksi, also a SMU junior said she thought the A-LEC was OK. “I got help for math and I really liked my tutor. But I had another tutor the next time I went and that wasn’t very helpful. It really depends on who you get.” Johnson and Janski both agreed that the A-LEC concept is great, but there is room for improvement in the selection of tutors.