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Senate continues Haiti relief efforts By REBECCA MUSGROVE Staff Writer rmusgrove@smu.edu
As a continuation of the “SMU’s Heart Beats for Haiti” campaign, SMU Student Senate is selling 200 tickets on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week to see Jay-Z at the American Airlines Center for a reduced price of $40. As discussed in the meeting, a portion of this will go towards the campaign. Tickets can be purchased at the Student Senate table on the West Bridge outside of Hughes Trigg. In addition to Jay Z tickets, on Wednesday, Feb. 3rd in Hughes Trigg, SMU is offering an opportunity to meet athletes playing in the NBA All-Star game. Through this partnership, SMU hopes to raise more money, through an auction of paraphernalia and autographs, as well as increase awareness of the crisis. Students can also support the relief fund by attending the celebrity basketball game at noon on Friday, Feb. 13 in Moody Coliseum. Senate is encouraging other SMU organizations to come together as well to raise money for Heart Beats for Haiti. Each organization can donate money for a heart, representing the individual organization, which will be displayed in the Hughes-Trigg Commons. At this point, Patrick Kobler, student body president, estimated that $12,000 has been raised, not counting the Jay-Z ticket sales. All donations must be made
by Feb. 15, the end of the three week campaign. Besides the “SMU’s Heart beats for Haiti” campaign, senate also discussed ways in which SMU could honor students and alumni. Kobler introduced a new tradition of presenting an alumnus with an honorary SMU ring in an effort to honor past students. The honorary ring recipient is meant to be an alumnus who has made a contribution to society or to the SMU community specifically. Members of senate also looked to honor current students and faculty through legislation marking achievements. Engineering Senator Joe Esau suggested a resolution congratulating the 2009 SMU football team for a successful season. If senate approves this resolution, Esau’s goal is to bring Coach June Jones and the team in to accept the piece of legislation so that the student body can show its pride for the team.
STUDY ABROAD
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SMU faculty member Kartik Pashupati showing SMU student student Emily Langille study abroad opportunities in India and Bali.
Professors pitch in for study abroad fair By ROZA ESSAW Contributing Writer ressaw@smu.edu
Paris, India, Italy, China, Bali, Moscow and Germany— these are just seven of the 14 SMU Study Abroad programs that will be offered this summer. To advertise this unique opportunity, the SMU Abroad team held a fair Tuesday afternoon in the Hughes-Trigg commons. The crowd in the commons grew, as students continued to arrive: a plethora of information was available for each of the 14 programs featured. A majority of the programs even had directors available to share their experiences and answer questions. Financial aid advisors and the Dallas Passport Agency were also there to assist students who are concerned about the financial aspect of studying abroad. Meleah Chriss, an advisor for the Study Abroad Program, explained their presence there. “We invited the financial aid
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advisors because students want to know how studying abroad will affect their current aid, or what assistance will be available,” she said. With more than 500 students studying abroad during the school year and 300 during the summer, the fair’s high attendance was both expected and encouraged, according to Chriss. “We had a steady flow of students, because we have very popular abroad programs,” she said. SMU senior Nicola Muchnikoff said she enjoys studying abroad because it encourages new levels of understanding. “I went to Rwanda in 2009 and it was the most powerful and eye-opening experience of my life,” Muchnikoff said. Some students said they study abroad to experience a new culture, while others just want
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Scalping tickets, as it has been called, is becoming a legitimate means of getting cheap tickets.
The unknowns of online ticketing By SARAH POTTHARST Associate News Editor spotthar@smu.edu
It was 2:30 Friday afternoon and I had an unexpected offer to attend Austin City Limits music festival. By 3 p.m., I had written 20 e-mails to Craigslisters who were selling tickets online. By 3:10, I had a promising response. At 3:45, I was speeding to the Guitar Center parking lot on Central Expressway and Lovers Lane to make a deal. By 4 p.m., I had a ticket in my hot little hand and was on my way to Austin. My impromptu ticket deal was a prime example of what economists call a “secondary market.” A secondary market “takes a particular asset, real or financial, of an original purchaser and resells it,” according to SMU economics professor Bernard Weinstein. The secondary market of ticket resale allowed Weinstein and his wife to snatch two tickets to “The Producers” Broadway show, just five minutes before the curtains opened, at a substantially reduced price. Finding a last-minute ticket online is easy, which is a “tremendous benefit for consumers,” Weinstein said.
Web sites such as Craigslist, eBay, Ticketmaster and TicketsNow allow for online consumers to buy tickets with unprecedented expediency and often cheaper than the original sale price. But there are dangers in the online market. Some local businesses, such as the nearly 30 year-old Texas Tickets, have been around long enough to see technology change the industry. “In the old days, the tickets were 50 bucks, and then you’d go line up at the record store and they’d charge you $5 for selling you the ticket,” said Scott Baima, president of Texas Tickets. Texas Tickets is now the largest independent, privately owned ticket brokerage company in the state and it’s a member of the National Association of Ticket Brokers, which promotes consumer protection. “If you buy [the tickets] through eBay or Craigslist and the show cancels, you’ve got nothing,” Baima said. Many online ticket-resale sites such as StubHub and TicketsNow are not members of the NATB, which leads to a serious dilemma for the online market: “Internet traffic is invisible,” says Nathan Binford, marketing director of the Granada
Theater on Greenville Avenue. This means that online ticket sellers who are fraudulent in their transactions cannot be held accountable because they are untraceable. This also applies to event cancellations. The result of this intractability is that the buyer is not guaranteed to get his or her money back if a problem such as an event cancellation arises. Those who buy from members of NATB, on the other hand, are always guaranteed a reimbursement.
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Web sites such as Craigslist contribute to this “Internet invisibility” because they do not charge site users for postings. Any regular Joe can list a ticket for sale and take part in unfair transactions without being held accountable. “You can say you’ve got front row
seats to the Rolling Stones and there might not even be a show,” Baima said. Despite the dangers associated with most online ticket transactions, the Internet is also home to the megapower of second-hand ticketing: Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster conducts the majority of online ticket resale transactions. After merging with Live Nation Worldwide, Inc.—the largest producer of live concerts in the world—Ticketmaster is now the largest ticket reseller. Binford is upset with Ticketmaster and its affiliates because he says the company bought the rights to key words in Google searches, such as “ticket” as well as certain ticketselling links on the Internet. This steers consumers away from buying tickets at the Granada concert venue’s Web site. Another aspect a customer might notice is the extra fee added to the total cost of their tickets. The reason for the “hefty fees” in the economic structure of Ticketmaster and similar Web sites may be less complicated than it seems. The companies tack on additional charges to the actual ticket
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SAFETY
Intel chief: Al-Qaida likely to attempt attack By PAMELA HESS
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WASHINGTON (AP) — AlQaida can be expected to attempt an attack on the United States in the next three to six months, senior U.S. intelligence officials told Congress Tuesday. The terrorist organization is deploying operatives to the United States to carry out new attacks from inside the country, including “clean” recruits with a negligible trail of terrorist contacts, CIA Director Leon Panetta said. The chilling warning comes as Christmas Day airline attack suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutullab is cooperating with federal investigators, a federal law enforcement official said Tuesday.
Al-Qaida is also inspiring homegrown extremists to trigger violence on their own, Panetta said. The annual assessment of the nation’s terror threats provided no startling new terror trends, but amplified growing concerns since the Christmas Day airline attack in Detroit that militants are growing harder to detect and moving more quickly in their plots. “The biggest threat is not so much that we face an attack like 9/11. It is that al-Qaida is adapting its methods in ways that oftentimes make it difficult to detect,” Panetta told the Senate Intelligence Committee. Several senators tangled over whether suspected terrorists should
be tried in civilian or military court. At the same time, a group of bipartisan lawmakers introduced legislation that would force the Obama administration to backtrack on its plans to try Sept. 11 defendants in federal court in New York and use military tribunals instead. As al-Qaida presses new terror plots, it is increasingly relying on new recruits with minimal training and simple devices to carry out attacks, Panetta said as part of the terror assessment to Congress. Panetta also warned of the danger of extremists acting alone: “It’s the lone-wolf strategy that I think we have to pay attention to as the main threat to this country,” he said.
The hearing comes just over a month since a failed attempt to bring down an airliner in Detroit, allegedly by a Nigerian suspect. And the assessment comes only a few months after U.S. Army Maj. Nidal Hassan is accused of singlehandedly attacking his fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, killing 13. National Intelligence Director Dennis Blair said with changes made since the Dec. 25 attack, U.S. intelligence would he able to identify and stop someone like the Detroit bomber before he got on the plane. But he warned a more careful and skilled would-be terrorist might not be detected.
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SHOES
Stuart Weitzman wants students to find the shoe that fits By SARAH BRAY Style Editor sabray@smu.edu
Acclaimed shoe designer Stuart Weitzman recently slipped into Neiman Marcus NorthPark to mingle with Dallas area customers and gain ideas for upcoming collections. “I want to meet the women who buy our shoes,” Weitzman said. “I stop them on the street, I tap them on the shoulder at parties and I say ‘Gee, I hope you love those shoes.’ It could be a shoe on a five-inch heel or a flat and I get the same answer - they’re comfortable.” The designer, known for his stylish yet surprisingly comfortable shoes, takes pride in his collections that feature something for everyone at every age. The collection goes from show-stopping stilettos to basic ballet flats, and then to what Weitzman calls the ‘must-have’ boot of the season - a flat over-the-knee boot. “The flat boot is a great success,” Weitzman said. “The best selling flat boot covers the knee-cap, so you can wear it with jeans tucked inside or you can wear it with a regular length skirt.” If you want to crank it up a notch from the slightly over-the-knee style, Weitzman recommends the thigh-high boots in his collection. “The thigh-high might make you think of Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman,” Weitzman said. “But it’s evolved from the street corner to main stream fashion and, worn properly, it looks fabulous.”
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However, Weitzman warns that the thigh-high boot is not for the fashion cautious and he said if you’re going to rock the dramatic look you have to flawlessly style the rest of your look. “If you don’t know how to wear it, you can look trashy,” Weitzman said. “So you have to be careful, you have to know how to put it together, and if you do it right there is nothing more exciting than wearing a boot like that with the right outfit.”
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Besides offering a variety of styles appealing to any age group, Weitzman’s key selling point is comfort. “Every shoe I design, from a flat, to a platform sandal or to a high-heeled pump, has to feel good or it is out of the line,” Weitzman said. “We don’t want girls running around in sneakers, but I want to make sharp looking shoes that are as comfortable as sneakers.” Weitzman is constantly surrounded by estrogen—whether it’s his customers’, his wife and two daughters’, or his 23 women-
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only design team’s. But the designer admits he would not have it any other way. “It is quite amazing if you think about the hundreds of different types of shoes that have been created over the years, that continue to be re-worked in modern ways for the woman,” Weitzman said. “It is basically the reason I have never made men’s shoes: because men won’t wear red patent leather and are certainly not going to wear thigh-high boots.” Weitzman grew up in the shoe business. His father owned the local shoe store in his hometown of Haverhill, Mass.. But designing shoes was just a hobby for Weitzman, who left the shoe business to attend the prestigious Wharton School of Business. “I thought I would break the bank on Wall Street,” Weitzman said. “But I got the bug called fashion.” At that time, Weitzman was the only Wharton graduate to pursue a career in the fashion and design industry. “Designers usually come from F.I.T. or Pratt,” Weitzman said. “Drawing, painting and sketching were always my hobby, but I wasn’t going to be a professional artist because business was going to be my career.” Somehow, Weitzman managed to accomplish the dream so many college students posses. He made a successful career out of his passion and hobby. “My message to everyone is whatever you do, work at something you love,” Weitzman said. “Even if it means less
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money, that’s the job you have to go after. I have never felt that I have gone to work. I always felt like I was going out to have a good time.”
Right: Shoe Designer Stuart Weitzman originally planned to work in the business industry; however, he followed his passion and hobby. Bottom: A model shows off Stuart Weitzman’s “Shapely” Bootie. Photos Courtesy of StuartWeitzman.com
Police Reports JANUARY 28 3 p.m. Maguire Bldg./6214 Bishop Blvd/Bike Rack: A student reported theft of her bicycle. Open. 6:50 p.m. Binkley Parking Garage/3101 Binkley Ave.: A police officer reported a damaged gate arm. Open.
JANUARY 29 9:31 a.m. Commuter Lot/3000 University Blvd.: A staff member reported the Daily Campus newspaper box had been knocked over and damaged. Open. 1:37 a.m. 3100 University/Airline Rd.: A student was issued a University Park citation for possessing a fictitious ID. The student was referred to the Student Conduct Office for underage drinking and for possessing the fake ID. Closed.
JANUARY 29 2:16 a.m. Smith Hall/6020 Hillcrest Avenue.: A student was referred to the Student Conduct Office for underage drinking. Closed. 12:51 PM. Sigma Phi Epsilon/3050 SMU Blvd.: A criminal trespass warning was issued to a staff member. Closed.
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Perry pulls ahead of Hutchison in money race The Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Gov. Rick Perry has a small lead over U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison in the money race leading up to the March 2 Republican primary election, according to campaign finance reports released Tuesday. The reports show that Perry raised more than twice that of Hutchison during the period, which covered the first three weeks of January. But it was Democratic candidate, Bill White who was the top fundraiser. He raised more than $755,000 and had $6.4 million in the bank. Perry had raised about $735,000 from Jan. 1 to Jan. 21 and had $10.4 million in the bank at the end of the reporting period. During the same period, Hutchison raised almost $270,000 and had $10 million in the bank. The reports show that Hutchison’s campaign is spending at almost twice the rate of Perry’s. Perry and Hutchison are locked in a heated battle to be the Republican nominee for governor. Also running for the GOP nomination is Debra Medina, who ended the period with more than $68,000 in her campaign account. In the Democratic primary, White faces Houston businessman Farouk Shami. Shami’s totals were not immediately available.
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Hutchison: GOP primary runoff looks possible By KELLEY SHANNON AP Political Writer
SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, suggesting a Republican runoff may be in the offing between her and Gov. Rick Perry, urged supporters Monday to recruit nontraditional GOP primary voters for the March 2 election. Hutchison asked members of the Texas Farm Bureau to find five or 10 people each to vote in March who might vote Republican in November general elections but typically not in Texas GOP primaries. “I know that without you I would not be here, that you are sticking with me in a very tough race,” Hutchison said. “I need to ask you to reach out beyond farm bureau members and help bring people in to the polls that don’t usually vote in Republican primaries.” Perry’s campaign portrayed those remarks as a signal that Hutchison is uncertain of drawing typical Texas primary voters. Perry spokesman Mark Miner said “she finally conceded that after being in Washington for more than 17 years her record is not attractive to Republican primary voters.” Hutchison chastized Perry for his remarks in a debate Friday night that his Trans-Texas Corridor toll road network was not a mistake. The Texas Farm Bureau, which has endorsed Hutchison, is a huge opponent of the corridor because of its threat to private farm and ranch land. Addressing a farm bureau meeting in San Marcos, Hutchison said many Texans who say they vote Republican in the fall general election don’t vote in primaries. She later said she doesn’t feel she has to have those voters to beat Perry but that she wants all the help she can get. “It is essential for our party to be well represented.” In recent years, about 600,000 to 800,000 people have voted in Republican primaries. There are about 13 million registered voters in Texas. Hutchison alluded to an election day in April. After her speech, she told The Associated Press she doesn’t believe she or Perry has the backing right now of a majority of Republican voters. That could lead to an April runoff. “Things could change, but I think all of us should be looking at the possibility, anyway,” she said. “Not a probability, but a possibility.”
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fee, making the total cost greater for the consumer rather than if they had simply bought tickets from the venue. “They’ll tack on a $10 service charge, a transaction fee of $2. You want to print them yourself ? That’ll be $3 more,” Baima said, who explained Ticketmaster’s transaction process with made-up numbers as examples. Weinstein believes these fees are a necessary income for the company. The ‘services’ mentioned on the checkout page of resale Web sites, such as Ticketmaster and StubHub, pay for the company’s computer system, feed paper, electricity, software, etc. SMU senior business major Jack Chapman interns for the
House of Blues concert venue, which resides under the Live Nation umbrella. Chapman offers another reason why these fees might be crucial to the income of Live Nation’s Ticketmaster Web site. An artist performing at the House of Blues receives 104 percent of the base ticket price for his/her performance. This leaves the House of Blues with a 4 percent deficit. One way in which concert venues can counteract this deficit has nothing to do with ticket selling – it has to do with alcohol consumption. “Places like the Granada and the House of Blues are basically glorified bars. They make money off bar sales and concessions,” Chapman said. Some online ticket buyers, such as senior philosophy major Channing Morris, are not pleased with the additional fees imposed by these
Web sites. “I think it’s unfair that I have to pay more on Ticketmaster, but I’m also never worried about my bank account being tampered with like I am on other Web sites,” Morris said. Chapman has had the luxury of seeing the business from the seller’s point of view. This has allowed him to be more accepting of the online ticket selling process. “Now that I’m seeing the operation side with the promoter, I can see that if they didn’t have these fees, they would barely make any money,” Chapman said. Ultimately, it comes down to basic economics. “As long as there’s a willingness to buy,” Weinstein said, “why is it unreasonable?”
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a change of scenery from their typical classroom environment. Regardless of their reasoning, it appears that students continue to enjoy the experience of studying abroad. However, it is not only students who enjoy the trips; the directors and advisors also enjoy it, according to Rita Kirk, director of the SMU-in-London program. “It is a great opportunity to watch students gain confidence as international travelers,” she said. Chriss, who graduated from SMU last year, had an opportunity to study abroad in Paris and she greatly enjoyed
her adventure. In fact, she valued her experience so much that she has found a different way to be a part of the experience without actually traveling. “As the advisor of the program, I get to promote what I was a part of,” Chriss said. With numerous students already committed to going abroad this summer, the outcome seems promising for the program. The fair provided valuable information for students about a part of SMU that is continually expanding. In order to further promote the Study Abroad Program, a second information session, “SMU Abroad 101,” will be held in Blanton 211 Monday through Thursday at 4 p.m.
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here’s an exciting new class being offered by the political science department. It’s part of President Turner’s “SMU Recovery and Reinvestment Act,” which was designed to get sluggish students back on track, and it’s the easiest class ever. You have to write four essays, but it’s not so bad. You can turn in papers you had Nathaniel French to write for different classes, no matter the subject. That way, the department can take credit for work you were going to do anyway. It can hold up its rigorous standards and say, “Our students wrote four whole papers and they couldn’t have done it without us!” Attendance is also mandatory. But the professor isn’t too strict about when or what you attend, so long as you show up to something. If you’re on campus at all on Tuesday/Thursday, that’s good enough. Grades aren’t too big a deal either. The class is scored on a 100-point scale, but you don’t have to get them all in one place. If you’re taking 18 hours and you got a 20% in your other five classes, congratulations: You earned an A++. You should be very proud. Space is limited, but if you don’t get in this semester, take heart. Due to the class’s overwhelming success (projected and adjusted for real 2010 numbers), the department is adding a second, even bigger one. I know, I know, the class hasn’t even happened yet, but it just has to be great, doesn’t it? Even if it’s not, so long as we keep telling people it’s awesome, it’s sure to be a hit. And don’t listen to any of those so-called experts who say that just because everyone gets an A doesn’t mean anyone learns anything. Those people might have Ph Ds in education, but that doesn’t mean they actually know what they’re talking about. They just use impressive-sounding theories, charts, and overwhelming statistics to make you think they do. But those who say you can’t get an education while doing jack squat to earn it are just bringing us down. The truth is, you can have it all without ever leaving your Xbox. Besides, I’m not about to put my lot in with educators. The more cynical of you out there may be getting suspicious. This is too good to be true, right? Tut, tut, ye of little faith. This is a win-win for all involved. You get three credit hours and the school gets to say it’s educating the smartest, most successful student body in the country. Anyone who doubts that claim should look again at all those perfect transcripts. Because if you can’t believe the school’s self-generated numbers, who can you trust? I’m sorry, I almost forgot: You need to know the class’s name to sign up. It’s PLSC 101, taught by visiting professor Peter Orszag. It meets the creative accounting co-requirement and is called “The President Saved 600,000 Grades This Semester.”
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hat is muscular, scantily clad, and wet all over? Ew! Get your mind out of the gutter! It’s the SMU Men’s Swimming and Diving Team, of course. After recently attending Samantha Verrill one of their meets, we have decided to highlight the top five reasons why we think our Men’s Swimming and Diving team is just that awesome. Gorgeous men with bodies like Greek gods. For girls: enough said. For other men out there: inspiration. Sorry guys, but as two women writing this article, that had to be our top reason. No judging us! We are only human.
been set in each of the lanes, along with the rise of many world-class swimmers who later went on to race in the Olympics.
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You’re in the presence of past and future Olympians, Hall Samantha Cangelosi of Famers, and AllAmericans! SMU has had a swimmer compete in each Olympic games since 1968. Also, George McMillan and Jerry Heidenreich, SMU swimming alums, recently were inducted into the Texas Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame. Impressive, but it doesn’t end there. This year, several members of the team received the honor of being named All-American. Shout go out to Pontus Renholm, Thomas Fadness, and Greg Doughty for this great achievement.
Because they win! Free admission! Although our football team gave an awardwinning comeback this season that everyone should be pumped about, the swim team has been on top of its game for a lot longer. Arguably one of the most accomplished teams on campus, they have been ranked in the top 25 for the past 10 years. This year they are ranked 23rd out of hundreds of teams in the NCAA. Way to go boys! The Joe Perkins Natatorium. Have you ever wondered what SMU looked like in the 1950s? The natatorium, completed in 1959, is the perfect place to experience vintage SMU. In a world full of modern buildings and high tech equipment, it is always good to get back to the basics and appreciate how things were back then. This natatorium is home to the nationally renowned Dallas Morning News Classic at Perkins, which takes place each January. The Classic consists of several sprint events among six of the nation’s top teams. The history made in this building is not something to overlook. Many school records have
Being an SMU student can get you a lot of perks, one of those being free tickets to sporting events. If you are tired of spending $10 on a movie ticket or $20 dollars for sushi, watching our Mustangs go head-to-head with other top schools in the nation for free should definitely keep your wallet full. The team’s next meet is against the University of Texas this Saturday, February 6th, at 5 PM in our very own Perkins Natatorium. The night will be memorable as our seniors are presented to the crowd for one last time at Senior Night. Since Texas is ranked number one this year, a thrilling and exciting match is likely to ensue. We expect to see all of your smiling faces alongside ours this Saturday to support the hottest-we mean best--sports team on this campus. Pony up, Mustangs! Samantha Verrill is a junior journalism major and Samantha Cangelosi is a sophomore journalism major. They can be reached for comment at sverrill@smu.edu and scangelosi@smu.edu, respectively.
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oday, there are few corners of our communal life untouched by rancorous political division. CBS guaranteed that there will be one less when it broke with long-standing tradition and sold an evangelical Christian group time in which to air an antiabortion ad during this year’s Super Bowl. If this were a football game rather than life — or, at least, commerce — it’s the kind of ruling you’d want to send up to the box for a review of the call on the field. The Super Bowl, which is this country’s most-watched television event, also has evolved into the world’s premier showcase for video advertising. Until now, though, the networks always have declined to accept issue-oriented or political spots. In recent years, for example, they’ve turned down ads from the liberal activist group MoveOn.org and the United Church of Christ. This year, after a bit of back and forth, CBS agreed to broadcast a commercial purchased by the Colorado-based Focus on the Family, whose founder — James Dobson — is one of the religious right’s most influential personalities. Both Dobson and his organization are longtime opponents of legalized abortion. The ad reportedly will feature the University of Florida’s superstar quarterback, Tim Tebow, and his mother, Pam. She will describe how, while working as a missionary in the Philippines and seven months’ pregnant with Tim, she contracted dysentery and fell into a coma. When she awoke, according to her account, doctors said the drugs they’d used to treat her virtually guaranteed a life-threatening stillbirth. They advised an abortion. She declined out of religious conviction. Asked about the sudden change in direction, CBS spokesman Dana McClintock said the network had “moderated our approach to advocacy submissions” because it “did not reflect public sentiment or industry norms.” He said CBS “will continue to consider responsibly produced ads from all groups for the few remaining spots in Super Bowl XLIV.” Notice that phrase “few remaining”? This year, a 30-second spot is going for about $2.8 million. Perhaps necessity was the mother of moderation here. Whatever its motives, CBS has made a bad call. There ought to be places in our lives that are free from profound confrontation. Focus on the Family has every right to produce its ad, of course, and CBS — so long as its policies are evenhanded — has every right to run issueoriented spots. It really comes down to a question of taste and civility. You don’t talk politics at the Thanksgiving table, and you really ought to be able to watch a football game without being confronted with another person’s views on abortion, or the treatment of veal calves. Is there really a difference between this sort of Super Bowl ad and the other 60-odd trying to sell you beer or cars or computers? Yes. One is a pitch; the other is proselytizing. We suffer the former as the price of life in a consumer society; we abhor the latter as a coarse invasion of privacy. There are moments when we open ourselves to moral persuasion, and moments when we’re entitled to simple recreation. It’s the sort of distinction on which civility relies. Ever wonder how the Tebows’ heartwarming story won nearly $3 million worth of Focus on the Family’s attention? Both Tim and Pam Tebow are active, committed members of an evangelical ministry run by Pam’s Baptist minister husband, Bob, one of the founders of Campus Crusade for Christ. This is hardly their first foray into social activism. Tim was home schooled and played football at a public high school whose athletic programs were opened to students educated at home by a Florida law. In the years since, mother and son have helped promote so-called Tim’s Laws in other states to open public school sports to home-schooled children. Both mother and son are vocal opponents of abortion, though there’s a curious aspect to the story she’s told in numerous interviews. Pam has repeatedly said that all this happened in the Philippines, where she delivered Tim in 1987. But as a letter to CBS from the Center for Reproductive Rights notes, the Philippines criminalized abortion in 1870. Since 1930, its criminal code governing abortion makes no exception to save the life of the mother and requires prison time for doctors and women involved. It’s remarkable that Pam’s doctors were willing to give advice that put them at such risk. More than most, the Tebows have benefited from the reverence American society accords the religious consciences of its people and the decisions based on those consciences. The Tebows’ story is a tribute to this country’s respect for choice — though somebody else will have to pay to get that message across.
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“Important Things with Demetri Martin debuts Thursday, Feb. 4 at 9 p.m. on Comedy Central.
By LISA COLLINS A&E Editor lccollins@smu.edu
Comedian Demetri Martin’s comedy sketch series “Important Things with Demetri Martin” is returning for its second season on Comedy Central. Martin, writer, stand-up comic, musician and palindrome aficionado, is the creator, executive producer and star of the series. A Yale graduate, Martin dropped out of the NYU School of Law with one year left on a full scholarship in order to pursue a career as a comedian. Today, Martin is best known for his work as a stand-up comic and as a contributor on The Daily Show. Martin was nominated for an Emmy for outstanding writing for Late Night with Conan O’Brien. He has also appeared in a number of films, including the lead role in the 2009 film, “Taking Woodstock. “It was a challenging experience working on the movie because I couldn’t change any of the words, and I had to interpret somebody’s work and portray that character based on that text. However, I like film because it moves at a different pace and you have
more time to figure out what you’re doing and compose your story.” On the show, Martin uses a combination of stand-up comedy, sketches, animation, studio bits and music to discuss various things he deems important. The show’s second season will introduce such important topics as attention, ability, strategy, money and, in his facetious style- the number two. Martin attributes his incorporation of drawings in his comedy to his constant doodles when he was younger. “When I got older I started to realize how important my notebook was to my daily life, just jotting ideas down. I realized it can be easier to illustrate things sometimes graphically rather than verbally. Then I got some pretty good feedback on it,” Martin said. Music is another big component in Martin’s show and he says he would someday love to record a real album. Martin wasn’t sure if he wanted the show to return for a second season because of the amount of time it takes to write and prepare for each show, instead of making things up on the spot on a comedy tour. He compares it to the constant
Musical takes cue from ancient Greek comedy By KRISTY B. MARTINEZ Contributing Writer kblackmon@smu.edu
“Give it Up!” is a musical adaptation of Aristophanes’ much loved Greek comedy Lysistrata. The play, written in 411 B.C., centers on the Peloponnesian War between Sparta and Athens. The conflict arises when the women of Athens, led by title character Lysistrata, refuse sexual relations to the Athenian warriors until the men cease their warfare. Comic mix-ups ensue. The play is unusual for an ancient piece, in that its lead character is a woman, and many adaptations have focused on an implied feminist theme. It is one of the most revived ancient plays because of the significance it still carries in modern society. “Give it Up!” isn’t Lysistrata any more than Kiss Me, Kate is Taming of the Shrew, so disabuse yourself of that notion now. The musical takes place at Athens U, where the head cheerleader and her cohorts refuse sex to the male basketball team until they finally break their losing streak. Along the way, unlikely romantic
matches are made, while racial and gender stereotypes are slyly ridiculed. This is about as deep as “Give it Up!” ever gets. For viewers expecting a politically relevant adaptation of Lysistrata, the show is bound to disappoint. For those of us just looking for entertainment, however, “Give it Up!” delivers. In the tradition of recent pop musicals, such as “High School Musical”, and rah! rah! cheerleading flicks, like “Bring It On”, the show’s musical numbers are catchy and entertaining, but ultimately forgettable. Though it must be difficult to choreograph around a basketball game, the moves don’t show the caliber of talent present in the show. Kevin Moriarty, the current artistic director of the Dallas Theater Center, has recruited nearly the entire cast and much of the lead technical designers from Broadway. Resident cast member Liz Mikel shines in a role seemingly designed for her unbelievably powerful voice and comedic timing. She plays the sage Hetairai, who doles out advice in a sarcastic manner. Patti Murin, who plays Lysistrata, is obviously a very talented triple threat. Although her supporting cast members are equally talented, there seems to be a
shortage of opportunities to showcase that talent in “Give it Up!” The show is a world premiere musical, book by Douglas Carter Beane (Xanadu revival) and score by Lewis Flinn. Its success is important to DTC and its struggle to become a nationally recognized regional theater. Whether or not the show will make it to Broadway is uncertain, although if “Legally Blonde” can do it any pop musical with a hint of sardonic wit should be able to. Such an event would certainly put Dallas on the map. With this goal in mind, Moriarty brought in not only the performers, but also the lead designers. The only notable exception was set designer Beowulf Boritt, who has done an amazing job playing with the new space at the Wyly Theatre. All in all, “Give it Up!” is a witty and contemporarily relevant musical, though it falls far short of Aristophanes in depth of plot and character. With fun musical numbers, which incorporate hip-hop rhythms and eclectic pop influences, surprisingly funny moments and the phenomenal Liz Mikel, “Give it Up!” is definitely worth your time: all two and a half hours of it.
pressure of being a college student: “I always wait until the last minute. I’m really too old to be cramming all the time. I tell my friends its like I’m in exams all the time, like I have two tests next week I can’t go out.” Martin has made a successful career out of noticing things other people take for granted and realizing they are shared experiences, like his joke about missing the straw when you go in to take a sip of your drink. “When I notice something is frustrating or interrupting my daily pattern, there’s usually a joke in it. I can see it as an annoyance, but I’ve learned to see it as an opportunity.” The first season of “Important Things with Demetri Martin” launched in 2009 and was Comedy Central’s most watched season premiere since “Chappelle’s Show” in 2003. The show’s first season averaged 2.3 million total viewers and was ranked as the best series in its time slot by men aged 18 to 34. The second season of “Important Things with Demetri Martin” will debut on Thursday, February 4 at 9 p.m. on Comedy Central.
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EMPLOYMENT BEST JOB ON CAMPUS! The Daily Campus is seeking a top notch marketing in the advertising department. This is an opportunity for advertising, marketing, or business majors to acquire “real world” experience. Looks great on resume! Flexible hours. Call Diana at 8-4111, come by Hughes-Trigg, or e-mail ddenton@smu. edu. BEST JOB ON CAMPUS! The Daily Campus is seeking advertising sales reps. This is an opportunity for advertising, marketing, or business majors to acquire “real world” experience. Looks great on resume! Earn commission while learning outside sales. Flexible hours. Call Diana at 8-4111, come by Hughes-Trigg, or e-mail ddenton@smu. edu. GRAD STUDENT NEEDS assistance assembling and recovering pool tables in nice homes around the area. Flexible schedule. Two or three 2-4 hour jobs per week. $10/hr. axissbilliards@yahoo.com. LOOKING FOR AMBITIOUS self motivated students for a sales position local solid company. Great commission paid weekly. Please call Jay “only if interested” 469438-1897
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49 Key 50 Modeling medium 51 Assistant 52 Pub order 53 Hip-hopper born Tracy Marrow 54 Source of a stellar explosion 55 Pesky biter 57 Special __: military force 58 “Mamma __!”
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Golden Eagles soar over Mustangs By NICOLE JACOBSEN Senior Staff Writer njacobse@smu.edu
The Mustangs saw their fourgame winning streak snap, when they lost to the Southern Miss Golden Eagles 56-53 last night in Hattiesburg, Miss. SMU (10-11, 3-4) climbed into the lead early in the first half, holding the Golden Eagles (138, 3-4) off by eight points with two minutes left. Although nine turnovers were committed in the first half, the Mustangs still led 2724 at halftime. Despite their early lead, the Mustangs struggled in the second half, allowing Southern Miss to take the final lead of the game at the 12:24 mark. The Golden Eagles reached a ten-point lead on two occasions, as they clinched their third consecutive victory in Conference USA play. Derek Williams posted the Mustangs game-high score, with an impressive 24 points to accompany his six rebounds. The loss was William’s 18th game, in which he scored in the double digits, giving him fourth place in conference rankings for scoring average. Second in scoring for the Mustangs was 6-foot-9-inch junior Papa Dia, with 11 points and nine
boards. Gary Flowers, a 6-foot-8inch junior forward led the Golden Eagles with 17 points and eight rebounds. As a team, the Mustangs shot only 44-percent from the field and 50-percent in free throws. In comparison, Southern Miss began the game shooting 39-percent from the field, but finished the night shooting 65-percent from the charity stripe. With the loss, the Mustangs have yet to defeat the Golden Eagles away from Moody Coliseum in their eightgame history. Prior to Tuesday’s loss, SMU had tied the program’s longest win streak, since the 200708 season. A fifth straight win would also have been the first set of backto-back road wins for the Mustangs in C-USA play. The Mustangs had 14 turnovers, but were only able to generate 10 points off the Golden Eagles’ nine turnovers. Southern Miss also out rebounded the Mustangs, 32-31. The Mustangs travel to Tulane to take on the 6-14 and 4-7 Green Wave on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Fogelman Arena. SMU will be back in Moody Coliseum on Feb.10 to host the 155 and 6-1 University of Texas at El Paso.
MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE 02/02/10 at Tulane 2:00 p.m. CT* 02/06/10 vs. UTEP 7:00 p.m. CT* 02/13/10 at Houston 4:00 p.m. CT* 02/17/10 vs. Rice 7:00 p.m. CT* 02/20/10 at Memphis 7:00 p.m. CT* 02/24/10 at East Carolina 6:00 p.m. CT* 02/27/10 vs. Houston 7:00 p.m. CT* 03/03/10 at Tulsa 7:00 p.m. CT*
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SMU guard Paul McCoy steals a loose ball on defense against Houston Baptist January 23 at Moody Coliseum. SMU won the game 82-68.
03/06/10 vs. Marshall 7:00 p.m. CT* *denotes a C-USA game
BRIEFS Men’s tennis prepares for Baylor Bears The SMU men’s tennis team looks to continue their successful start to the spring season when they travel to Waco to play Baylor University. The Mustangs are on a two-match winning streak after shutting out Oral Roberts and taking down Texas-Pan American at home. Overall, SMU is 3-2, but a loss to Conference USA rival Tulsa has left SMU winless in conference. However, the Mustangs will have their hands full with a Baylor squad
that has not dropped a single match this season. So far, the Bears have been fortunate enough to play all their matches at home, dominating all of them. In four matches so far this season, Baylor has dropped only two points. This is not unexpected, though. In the preseason ITA rankings, Baylor was ranked No. 6 in the nation. The Mustangs, currently ranked No. 68 in the nation, will look to junior Artem Baradach in the No. 1 singles spot to continue his strong play. The match will be on Saturday, Jan. 06. - Stephen Lu
Men’s golf begins season SMU men’s golf will get back into the swing of things over the weekend as they head to San Diego, Calif. to participate in the Farms Collegiate Tournament on Feb. 8 -9 for their first tournament of the spring season. Currently ranked 25th in the nation, SMU is the only C-USA team playing in the event. Other schools in attendance will be the University of Santa Clara, University of San Diego, San Diego State and
Loyola Marymount University. The Mustangs have not competed since October 27th, when the team traveled to Baylor University and finished second. They were just three strokes behind Texas A&M, the 200809 NCAA Intercollegiate champions. SMU sophomore James Kwon had a personal victory, however, earning the 2009 Baylor Intercollegiate title for the second time. Despite the time off, the Mustangs are hopeful that this weekend will be a strong start for the 2010 men’s golf season. - Dori Shockley
Women’s golf travels to Puerto Rico The SMU women’s golf team will join 15 other teams in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico to take part in the 2010 Lady Puerto Rico Classic hosted by the 2009 champions, Purdue. Other participating teams are: Alabama, Baylor, Florida State, Georgia, Kent State, Indiana, Iowa State, Michigan, Northwestern, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin
and Texas Tech. This will be SMU’s first return to the green since the Alamo Invitational, where the team finished 12th out of 12 teams. The team has been finishing toward the bottom of most tournaments this season; the Alamo Invitational was the second time the team finished last. SMU did not participate in the Lady Puerto Rico Classic last season, and the team is hopeful that this new start will result in success. - Dori Shockley