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Dallas celebrates Chinese New Year

Get in shape through dance

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New alcohol rules no party

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Possible new basketball recruits

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SMU wins big against ranked Memphis Billy Embody Sports Writer wembody@smu.edu SMU beat a ranked team for the second time this season when the team upset No. 22 The University of Memphis at Moody Coliseum Saturday 87-72.

The team was tied 29-29 at the half before SMU exploded in the second half, building a 25-point lead at one point with Nic Moore and Markus Kennedy recording double-doubles and energizing the team and the sold-out Moody.

“We just talked about trying to match their energy,” Head Coach Larry Brown said. “Our goal was to see how we stacked up against a quality team and tonight we were a quality team.”

The win over Memphis made it the first time since the 1984-85 season that SMU has beaten two ranked teams in the same season and it’s also the first time since that season that Moody has sold out multiple times. SMU is 2-1 against ranked opponents this season.

“Students are amazing. I was a little ticked at the season ticket holders left early,” Brown said.

“The atmosphere in this building

has been phenomenal since day one. I don’t think we beat Connecticut or Memphis without this environment.”

SMU is still undefeated at home, going 11-0 to open the new Moody.

The atmosphere was electric and that was a big reason why SMU was able to come out in the second half and dominate.

Moore and Kennedy were huge for the Ponies, adding 14 points and 21 point respectively. Moore had 10 assists and Kennedy had 15 rebounds for SMU. A big surprise was first-year Sterling Brown, Ben Moore and Keith Frazier, who combined for 25 of their 31 points in the second half.

“I don’t think of [Keith, Ben and Sterling] as freshmen but then I’ll go watch the tape and say, ‘What type of shot was that?’”

Brown said.

SMU will definitely need those first-years to continue their high level of play. With Yanick Moreira inching closer to coming back, SMU has a lot of momentum going into Thursday’s matchup against Temple University and Saturday’s matchup against ranked team University of Cincinnati. Both games will be held in Moody Coliseum.

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Mustangs Guard Keith Frazier prepares to shoot during Saturday’s game in Moody Coliseum against Memphis. Moody was sold out for this game.

CAMPUS

ACADEMICS

SMU-in-Taos receives donation KIAN Hervey Contributing Writer khervey@smu.edu Mindful of its mission to expand, SMU began acquiring land in northern New Mexico in 1964. SMU-in-Taos began nearly 10 years later with the reconstruction of a pre-Civil War Fort Burgwin and 13th-century Native American pueblo.

The first SMU-in-Taos classes, taught in the summer of 1973, focused on archaeology. Over time, the Taos program expanded its academic focus into Southwest Studies and similar areas of art and science.

Then an anthropology professor, SMU-in-Taos Executive Director Mike Adler began teaching classes at the campus in 1991. On his early excursions, he recalled no cell phone tower or cable TV. “Just imagine being up in the mountains without all that,” he said. “Now we have all that, Wi-Fi and Internet.”

Through generous donations, SMU-in-Taos has grown into a campus treasure. Situated in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the 423-acre campus now boasts 27 buildings and a number of year-round courses across 30 different disciplines.

A recent $2.5 million donation

by Carolyn and David Miller promises to expand the campus

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Hettie Tabor discusses the new Master’s of Science in Business Analytics.

Photo courtesy smu.edu

The $2.5 million gift from Carolyn and David Miller will help fund a new campus center at SMU-in-Taos.

even more. The money will partially-fund a $4 million campus center expected to be complete by May 2015.

“The reason we have a campus center is students,” Adler said.

“Often, when we’ve taken surveys, asked for feedback, they’ve said, ‘We don’t have a place to hang out. We need a place that’s ours.’ ...[The center will be] much like Hughes-Trigg.”

The proposed 3,630-squarefoot facility will include an informal relaxations space, seminar classrooms, a fitness center, courtyard and media room. Senior Julia Olson, who has traveled to Taos twice as a “casita” resident assistant, is optimistic the new building will help the Taos campus better rival SMU in Dallas.

“While the facilities are comfortable and have kept up with technological improvements, some classrooms are better suited to lectures than others,” Olson said.

“Having a facility that allows more students to congregate at the same time will be a perfect addition.”

Olson said Taos forces students to break away from their traditional routines and build a unique sense of community. She attributes the strong bond formed among students to the rustic, mountain setting.

Adler agrees the New Mexico setting is a major draw for the 350 students that travel to the campus throughout the year. He sees the proposed “Great Room” that can accommodate up to 100 people and the attached outdoor spaces as the most important features of

the new building.

“This campus center provides a great, flexible space for the campus community to come together,” he said. “The Miller’s gift is an extraordinary one for our beautiful branch campus in New Mexico.”

The Miller’s gift will be supplemented by donations from 20 anonymous donors.

Their donation to SMU-in-Taos counts toward SMU’s Unbridled campaign which has raised more than $820 million toward campus improvements.

To learn more about SMUin-Taos, visit the program’s office in the Laura Lee Blanton Building or smu.edu/taos. The Taos office hosts a open house info session every Wednesday this month, from noon to 5 p.m.

Religion

Is 2014 going to be the “Year of the Bible?”

Meredith Carey Contributing Writer mbcarey@smu.edu In early January, Flower Mound Mayor Tom Hayden made a controversial proclamation during a city council meeting, that 2014 would be the “Year of the Bible.” Coming from a political figure, this statement caused an uproar not only locally, but also nationally.

With Hayden’s statement, though, comes reflection. Since the start of 2014, The Dallas Morning News has already posted blogs about the religious issues that will become big stories this year, featuring two of SMU’s own professors. The Perkins School of Theology, whose Ministers Week starts Feb. 3, is themed “Engaging the Bible.” So, is 2014 really the “Year of the Bible”?

Mayor Hayden’s statement to the Flower Mound City Council

may not have been explicitly inclusive of non-Christians, but it did emphasize exploration of the text for people of all faiths.

“I ask that you join with me… and encourage all residents in their own way to examine the principle and teaching found in the Bible,” Hayden said.

Though SMU professor Robert Hunt notes the polarizing aspects of Hayden’s proclamation, he said the statement highlights the Bible as a source for secular inspiration.

“For Christians, the Bible is the starting place for our exploration of what it means to cultivate a relationship with God,” Hunt said. “Even for non-Christians, it may be a classic work of the human spirit, just as other great religious texts can speak as human texts to Christians.”

Hunt, who will be lecturing on “The Bible and Diversity: A Missiological Challenge”

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Cox debuts new masters program Lauren Aguirre Online Editor lcaguirre@smu.edu Big data is the reality of business today. When companies are collecting high volumes of information, someone needs to analyze it.

SMU Cox School of Business’ new Master’s of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) works to train students to fill that need.

“The concept of big data is real,” Program Director Hettie Tabor said. “Companies now have access to more information than they have ever had before in their entire lives.”

According to IBM, big data describes “data sets whose size or type is beyond the ability of traditional...databases to capture, manage and process.”

Analysts have to use specialized techniques to examine the data. Students will learn these techniques in the program. “[Analytics] is something that not a lot of people have been trained on,” Tabor said.

“It’s something that people, like myself, have learned over the years. We’ve trained ourselves, and we’ve created this area that’s important to these businesses.”

Tabor has worked with Accenture for 26 years and has

worked in analytics for 20 years.

She believes she adds real world experience to the curriculum.

“This is exactly the type of program I’m looking for,” said Paul Guillaume, an applicant from El Paso, Texas. “I really want something that can compliment my background in sales and engineering. Coupled with the software and data analysis techniques, I can go into consulting, and position myself a little better [for career opportunities].”

The MSBA program, starting in fall 2014, is only one year long. In the second semester, students decide to go down a more marketing-oriented path or a more IT-orientated path.

“We’re unique in that we’re

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Correction: In Friday’s

issue of The Daily Campus, the photo and cutline accompanying the story titled “MGC finds new home,” incorrectly implied that the Multicultural Greek Council would be moving into the Chi Omega house at 3014 Daniel, as show in the picture.

The MGC will be moving into the house at 3160 Daniel, and the Memorial Health Center will be moving into the Chi Omega house. The correct photo of the house at 3160 Daniel is posted with the story online.

We regret the error.

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HEALTH

MONDAY n FEBRUARY 3, 2014 e xercise

Dancing boosts both fitness level and memory capability Eastan Croson Health and Fitness Editor ecroson@smu.edu Moving to music comes naturally to everyone, even if someone doesn’t have moves like Jagger. If working out has never been his or her thing, dance could be a solution to living a healthy lifestyle.

Since the dawn of time dancing has been a part of human life.

People are hardwired to move when they hear a beat. The sync of rhythmic movements to music is a universal phenomenon. Hearing a beat a person just can’t resist or a song that just makes someone move is innate. Instinctual rhythm response starts in the brain where musical vibrations light up timing circuits resulting in movement.

People should listen to one’s instincts instead of resisting.

Getting into the groove could benefit one’s health more than a person may think. Studies show that dance might be the boost a workout needs. Helping with weight loss, flexibility and stress-reduction — dance is a manageable and lively way to keep the mind, body and spirit healthy.

Dancing is a mental challenge as well as a physical one. A study in The New England Journal of Medicine found that frequent dancers had a reduced risk of

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The Brown Bag dance performances in fall of 2013 serve as a campus example of dancing for fitness.

dementia compared to others who never danced. Out of the 11 physical activities considered in the study, dancing was the only one tied to a lowered risk of dementia. Dancing can also better a person’s memory by reversing volume loss in the hippocampus, the part of the brain controlling memory.

MONDAY February 3

Faculty Organ Recital: Christopher Anderson, Caruth Auditorium, 8-10 p.m.

Aside from bettering the brain, dancing benefits a person’s mental well being also. A controlled study in the Journal of Applied Gerontology discovered that the social aspect and musical accompaniment of dance can help reduce stress, which is something everyone could use a little more of. Another study testing the effects of dancing on

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Spring 2014 SEJC Lunch Meetings, Texas Instruments Board Room in Junkins Engineering Building, noon-1 p.m.

Women of Lyle- Lean In Book Discussion, Huitt-Zollars Pavilion, 6-7:30 p.m.

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depression discovered that patients diagnosed with depression that took part in group dance showed the least amount of depression symptoms. Taking care of mental health is equally as important as taking care of physical health. The beautiful thing about dancing is that it improves both.

Many might think that

THURSDAY February 6

SMU Men’s Basketball vs.

Temple, Moody Coliseum, 7 p.m.

dancing isn’t up to the standard of being a “real workout,” but the weight-bearing activity is actually excellent for the upper body and strength, according to exercise physiologist Catherine Cram.

Depending on the type of dance and skill level, Cram said once the heart rate gets moving, a person is beginning to get in a great workout. The amount of calories someone burns will depend on his or her body and the amount of energy put into dancing. The USDA physical activity guidelines said dancing is a “moderate activity” and that adults should get in 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity every day.

If a person is bored of his or her daily workout routine, switching up the exercise program with dance might be exactly what’s needed. According to a study in the Journal of Physiological Anthropology, aerobic dance training is just as effective at weight loss and increasing aerobic power as cycling and jogging. Dancing can serve as a more exciting option for a workout routine, helping a person stay motivated to get off the couch and get moving.

Being a creature of habit isn’t always a good thing, especially when it comes to working out.

Regular exercise is key, but so is varying the routine. Introducing

FRIDAY February 7

Pollock Gallery Exhibit: “Work by the Faculty of the Division of Art”, Hughes-Trigg Student Center, all day

a new workout like dancing can help break through a weightloss plateau, prevent overuse injuries, beat workout boredom and help a person get excited about exercising.

Stretching associated with dance can increase flexibility, helping ease joint pain and postexercise soreness. Stretching also helps develop long, lean muscles.

Dancing also involves a lot of good posture and quick movements, which over time can help a person gain better control of his or her body and improve balance.

This type of of workout can also work muscles people didn’t know they had. This often happens with a new activity according to spokesman for USA Dance Ken Richards. Richards also said that dancing can work the back of the thighs and buttock muscles differently than other types of exercise helping you get you get in shape in new ways.

The beauty of dance is that there are so many different kinds to choose from. Whether it is shamelessly dancing around by oneself at home or going the whole nine yards by signing up for a class, there is a place for everyone.

The important thing is choosing to move. However a person decides to get down can result in serious rewards. So go ahead, get into the groove.

SATURDAY February 8

SMU Women’s Basketball vs.

Ruters, Moody Coliseum, 2 p.m.

SMU Men’s Basketball vs.

Cincinnati, Moody Coliseum, 6:30 p.m.

ARTS

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commentary

North Texas gets revved up for Cars and Coffee Jordan Moore A&E Editor mooreja@smu.edu The first Saturday of every month draws car junkies to Cars and Coffee. The parking lot of the Classic BMW dealership in Plano, Texas, is the location for Cars and Coffee Dallas. Proud car owners from across the Dallas metroplex drive their precious metal to the lot and park them for a morning of car talk and shared stories. Car fanatics that may not own their dream wheels are also in attendance as spectators, enjoying a cup of coffee as they roam the lot and admire what cars are in attendance that day.

Cars and Coffee sped off in 2005 in California, where it has now made its way to 11 other locations across the U.S. and five locations in Europe. It is a global event, but it is also local for the Dallas area.

This Saturday, I attended Cars and Coffee. I had heard about it through friends for over a year

now, and every first Saturday of the month I was invited to tag along. I finally decided to give it a shot, figuring that I might as well see what cars could be so special to see before eight in the morning.

It is a free event as well, so that was a good enough incentive for me.

After parking in a neighboring lot, I made my way to the main lot where Cars and Coffee is actually hosted. Engines were revving at different corners of the lot and cars that I have never seen before drove past me as they made their way through the lot. I may not know much about cars, but I was able to tell at the very least that these cars were essentially collector’s pieces. Each of them has a story, no matter how new or how antique the car is.

I spent some time simply walking through the lot, down different rows of cars separated into groups: classics, exotics, etc.

Michael Luongo, one car-lover, describes Cars and Coffee as “car nirvana.” Whatever someone

may be looking for, it’s there: “old school, new school,” Luongo described the immense variety of cars that show up each month.

Some cars can be seen repeatedly at Cars and Coffee, as some owners bring their cars back each month. Gene Griffin is one such returning car owner.

This Saturday, he brought with him his ’62 Corvette, which is also for sale. He has another Corvette at home as well, a ’67 year model. He explained that he spends about four to five hours a week working on both cars, maintaining and taking care of his antiques.

Griffin said he has “always liked to tinker with things.”

When he was younger, he studied industrial engineering and had interests in architecture. He also worked on motorcycles as a parttime job in college. One could say that he’s been around engines for a while now, so it’s safe to say he knows what he’s talking about when it comes to cars.

Every car owner there seems

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Val Hererra packing up his Alfa Romeo. Hererra is a regular at the monthly car show.

well equipped to answer any questions about cars, and they are more than willing to share their stories about their cars.

Val Herrera is another car owner who brought something to show and tell Saturday. This wasn’t the first Saturday Herrera has been to Coffee and Cars, much like Griffin. Herrera brought with him his rather rare

culture

Chinese New Year Festival in Dallas: Crow Museum draws in large crowd Ally Van Deuren Contributing Writer avandeuren@mail.smu.edu Over 10,000 Dallas residents said goodbye to the Year of the Snake and hello to the Year of the Horse at the Crow Collection of Asian Art’s 15th annual Chinese New Year Festival on Saturday.

Stacie Adams, who has served as the Director of External Affairs for the Crow Collection of Asian Art museum for the past two years, said that the festival keeps on growing each year.

“The interest and the engagement in the Asian community keeps growing,” Adams said.

She said two years ago, a total of 8,500 people attended the day’s events and last year, 10,000 people attended. While the final count for the 2014 celebration has not yet been totalled, Adams expects the number to exceed 10,000 people.

Festivities began as early as 10 a.m. and lasted until after 6 p.m. in front of and around the Crow Collection of Asian Art museum on Flora Street in the Dallas Arts District.

The morning kicked off with the Four-Lion Dance, a traditional dance meant to bring good luck and fortune for the New Year.

“I love the dances!” said Gemma Ji, who is visiting Dallas from China. “Even though I’m from

ride: a ’71 Alfa Romeo. His car is one of the mere 4,000 that were made. He said that there are two things Alfas are known for: “body and engine.”

He explained that its body is a Bertin design. The engine is notable because of its power.

Alfa picked up on the two prototypes that were made in Canada, leading to his Alfa having a detuned Formula 1 engine. In layman’s terms, Herrera holds a racing engine under the hood of his car.

Glossed wood defined Herrera’s steering wheel just in front of a dashboard of dials. The black stick shift to my right was another feature that distinguished me from the person whose car I was sitting in. I’ve only briefly had the experience of learning to drive manual, and even then I admired those who do so on a regular basis. That single feature is only one novelty that makes up a car that is in every

way a novelty itself.

Ken Stevenson, another car owner I spoke with suggests that, “If you have any semblance of a passion for cars, you’ll find something you like.” Cars and Coffee brings in all sorts of personalities, as is evident in the cars these people bring.

Stevenson shows an affinity for one Italian car: a Lancia Montecarlo. This is the car Stevenson brought in Saturday.

Stevenson explained that this particular car was developed in the late ‘70s and won six years in a row in rally races of the late ‘80s/early ‘90s.

Stevenson’s car is a one of a kind, alongside Herrera’s and Griffin’s. Cars and Coffee is the meeting point of these crafted, modified and personality-driven cars every month. It makes me wonder which car would suit my personality if I invested myself into finding a car that I could say is uniquely mine and one of a kind.

obituary

Philip Seymour Hoffman dies Associated Press

Children hold up signs outside at the Chinese New Year Fesival Saturday.

China, this is the first time I’ve seen the lion dance in person.”

There were several new additions to this year’s horsethemed extravaganza, including an elevated main stage that featured groups and acts performing every half hour.

“In past years, we’ve tried to keep it as an authentic street festival,” Adams said. “But because of our confined space, it’s overwhelming with crowds, so we really decided

to expand out.”

Throughout the afternoon, there were performances by the Dallas Asian American Youth Orchestra, Jiaping Shi Dance School, Jasmines Chinese Dance Troupe, Betty Soo, Orizon, and JK Wong Kungfu Thai Chi Academy to name a few. The evening concluded with fireworks

by Star S Productions SFX syncopated with music by Tan Dun. “It is a great representation of the community groups,” another

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visitor Stacey Hollingsworth said.

“The kids were incredible.”

Lining the streets were various booths of community partners where each vendor presented a different art activity for kids. With face paint, live horses, fortune telling and food trucks galore, this was truly an event for all ages.

Visit the Crow Collection of Asian Art Museum at 2010 Flora Street in Downtown Dallas where admission is free every day.

Philip Seymour Hoffman, who won the Oscar for best actor in 2006 for his portrayal of writer Truman Capote and created a gallery of other vivid characters, many of them slovenly and somewhat dissipated, was found dead Sunday in his apartment with what officials said was a needle in his arm. He was 46.

Two law enforcement officials, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk about the evidence, said the actor apparently died of a drug overdose. Glassine envelopes containing what was believed

to be heroin were found with him, they said.

Hoffman — no matinee idol, with his lumpy build and limp blond hair — made his career mostly as a character actor, and was one of the most prolific in the business, plying his craft with a rumpled naturalism that also made him one of the most admired performers of his generation.

The stage-trained actor was nominated for Academy Awards four times in all: for “Capote,” ‘’The Master,” ‘’Doubt” and “Charlie Wilson’s War.” He also received three Tony nominations for his work on Broadway, which included an acclaimed turn as the weary and defeated Willy Loman in “Death of a Salesman.”

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OPINION

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religion

politics

Internet dilutes gospel message michael graves Contributing Writer mwgraves@smu.edu As a scholar of communications, I often reflect on the ways in which we interpersonally communicate, and how we deliver information to each other. Indeed, when I communicate any story or news to someone, I have to remind myself that the communication medium is often an essential part of the message. I recently read Larry Hollon’s book, We Must Speak: Rethinking How We Communicate Faith in the 21st Century, and reflected upon the idea that if the medium is the message, then in religious communications the way we deliver the Gospel is a theological act in itself.

One of Hollon’s key points in his book is that as the availability and use of the Internet spreads quickly, even into third world countries, the ability to spread the Gospel to remote communities also increases. As we all connect to the web, we create a wireless communication loop. However, this communication does not replace or undermine the importance of face-to- face interpersonal communication, something I find very important when we share the word of God. Therefore, if we continue to use mobile technology and social media to spread the Gospel, are we in turn watering down or disrespecting God’s word through the mediums we use?

I worked at a religious communications firm two summers ago, and part of my job was to review and respond to comments and questions left on the firm’s Facebook page, which was created to be a place where people can come and discuss the role of the Bible in the 21st century. When I received my first confrontational question, I realized that to adequately address

the individual’s comment I would need pages of space and would want to have a way that she could contact me again to continue the conversation. We were discussing a delicate issue and my biggest fear was that we would begin a conversation and never receive closure of any sort.

I feared we would only stir the pot of discourse and nothing good would come from it. It was in that moment I realized that we can use social media to connect and organize, but building a relationship with someone or conversing with them about highly sensitive issues was almost impossible. Things were missing — tone, body language, the ability to show respect with non-verbal cues — that would have helped diffuse the situation and would have promoted a healthy chat.

I still think that social media has an important role in 21st century religious communications.

Social media helps to facilitate conversations with people across cultures and backgrounds, and we can use it to organize and advocate with and for people with whom we previously had little or no contact.

However, when we begin to have those serious conversations about faith and spirituality there is a point where social media limits the relationship we can build with the person on the other side of the Internet connection. So instead of using social media and mobile technology to share God’s love, perhaps the most appropriate way to use such technologies is to organize communities of individuals who can explore the Gospel together and establish networks of support in new and extraordinary ways.

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President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks at McGavock High School, Thursday in Nashville, Tenn., about education.

Obama keeps playing it safe lauren aguirre Online Editor lcaguirre@smu.edu When I voted for President Obama, I wanted a hardcore liberal.

So far, I have yet to see one.

I wanted Obama to fight for the change he called for during the campaign and win. During his first term, some of that happened, but not nearly as much as I had hoped.

Obama pushed the Affordable Care Act through Congress, but I want more out of health care. While the Act does have its merits (such as, being covered by your parents’ plan until you’re 26 and zero copay birth control), the marketplace aspect of the law is not what I was looking for.

Why don’t we have a health system like Canada - where citizens always have access to decent health care? Everyone is covered under the government, and no one is denied because of medical history or income. Socialized medicine is not a big, scary government scheme to take people’s money. It’s there to help you. (Yes, there is the question of funding, but that’s a topic for another post.)

After the 2012 election, I looked forward to more progressive policies from the President. Because Obama would not have to worry about reelection, I figured he had less to lose.

But, once again, I am disappointed.

He still has yet to shut down Guantanamo Bay, which was a 2008

campaign promise. He has stated that something needs to be done about gun control in this country, but I have yet to hear about a plan of action. And while the president did publicly announce his support for the legalization of gay marriage, he has taken no steps toward making that a reality.

In the 2014 State of the Union, Obama rehashed policies he supports, while offering nothing too radical. He played it safe, and that’s not energizing or exciting.

Yes, he did directly challenge Congress a few times in his speech, but none of it was especially memorable. He asked Republicans to produce a health care plan that they would be satisfied with, and

told Congress to move past their ideological polarization and finally work together. These two suggestions are nothing new.

I want a president who is not afraid to say what he needs to say, and do what he needs to do. I want a president who charges head first into battle for the issues that he cares about - regardless of polling data or the grumbling opposition. I want a president who will stand up for the American people.

During the State of the Union, Obama said, “America does not stand still and neither will I.” Well, show us, Mr. President.

Aguirre is a sophomore majoring in journalism and political science.

Graves is a senior majoring in communications and religious studies.

EDITORIAL BOARD

New campus alcohol policy a real buzzkill

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“We are devastated by the loss of our beloved Phil and appreciate the outpouring of love and support we have received from everyone. This is a tragic and sudden loss and we ask that you respect our privacy during this time of grieving. Please keep Phil in your thoughts and prayers.”

—Statement released by Philip Seymour Hoffman’s family soon after he was found dead in his apartment Sunday morning “I don’t think he should step down because nothing has been proven, and you always give a person the benefit of the doubt in those kind of situations, in my judgment.”

— House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, supporting New Jersey Governor Chris Christie who is under scrutiny for a traffic gridlock scheme

Last week, SMU announced a new system that would allow for a limited number of organizationsponsored parties featuring alcohol on campus each weekend.

SMU will now allow one organization to host a party with alcohol Friday and one Saturday.

The goal is increased safety by reducing the possibility of drunk driving to and from parties located off-campus, but the restrictions to these on-campus parties are so severe as to essentially defeat the original purpose.

Students over 21 will have to wear wristbands to have access to alcohol at the parties, and the alcohol must be sourced through and served by Aramark, the company behind campus dining. Only beer and wine will be served. A minimum of three SMU police officers have to be present at each party. Parties can only be held between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays

a party on-campus instead of offcampus? The drunk driving situation is usually dealt with by using cabs or having designated drivers on call through the early hours of the morning. The cost and hassle of securing an Aramark vendor doesn’t seem particularly convenient for the groups organizing these parties either.

The environment created by these regulations appears to be similar to Boulevarding, where SMU PD patrols to keep the situation under control, only beer and wine are served, and those legally allowed to imbibe are marked with wristbands.

But none of those regulations have eliminated underage drinking on the Boulevard. Many students pre-game the Boulevard elsewhere and arrive already drunk.

There is no reason to believe that these on-campus parties would operate any differently. Students who want to get drunk still have

plenty of opportunities to do so.

They’ll just use their fake IDs and drink elsewhere. Because only one party is allowed on campus each night, there will still be plenty of offcampus parties for underclassmen who wish to drink to attend, or for upperclassmen who wish to enjoy a Jack and Coke.

Perhaps we are too cynical, but we can’t identify why these restrictive policies would be all that appealing.

The intent to increase safety and responsible behavior is one most can agree to as welcomed and necessary, but the execution of such by the new regulations does not seem as though it will accomplish those goals efficiently.

We appreciate SMU giving student organizations this opportunity, but unless the restrictions are made less restrictive, off-campus venues will likely still remain the happening place to be each weekend.

Opinions expressed in each unsigned editorial represent a consensus decision of the editorial board. All other columns on this page reflect the views of individual authors and not necessarily those of the editorial staff.

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Rowling says ‘JK,’ Ron and Hermione not meant to be Readers and viewers everywhere have been stupefied. After years of knowing that Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger were living happily ever after, J.K. Rowling reveals that Harry and Hermione should have been together.

Tell us something we don’t know.

Ron and Hermione were clearly a recipe for disaster. What happens when the magic is gone? Well, the simple answer would be to produce artificial feelings with amortentia, but let’s assume that the Weasley couple is opposed to drug use. A few years down the road, Hermione would be frustrated with Ron’s general lack of wit and guts. “Thick,” as she would call him.

And what can be said about Ginny? She’s basic. My guess is that she spends her time drinking pumpkin spice lattes and watching “Pretty Little Liars”. The Chosen One is way out of her quidditch league.

But at least Rowling admitted her mistake. She knows her beloved fans can’t stay mad for long.

—Trevor Thrall, Opinion Editor

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Once again SMU head coach Rhonda Rompola has put together a competitive group of athletes that can contend in the American Athletic Conference.

On Saturday, the Mustangs put together a 17-0 run late in the second half to prevail over Temple 85-75.

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Mays leads the conference and is 33rd in the NCAA with 20.1 points per game. She is also one of three players in the conference with multiple Player of the Week awards. Mays earned her third when she dropped a career high 34-points against the University of Texas at El Paso in early December.

However, Mays isn’t the only star the Mustangs have: forward Akil Simpson has emerged this season as a powerhouse. On Saturday, the senior posted her eighth double-double of the season with 23 points and 12 rebounds.

The Lady Mustangs are 14-7 overall and 5-5 in the AAC. With eight games left on the schedule for the regular season, the Mustangs are poised to make a late run at a national tournament bid.

The men are a great team, they deserve all the attention they have received. Just don’t forget that SMU also has a Women’s basketball team, and they are pretty good too.

What the Mustangs can expect on signing day Samuel Snow Associate Sports Editor ssnow@smu.edu Emmanuel Mudiay — with his signed letter of commitment to SMU, all of the Hilltop basketball fans’ dreams have been met and surpassed.

Anything else the basketball team decides to do will be extra.

Larry Brown has done a fantastic job completely turning the program around, and landing ESPN’s No. 5 recruit only further proves that.

There is the slight chance that Myles Turners, ESPN’s No. 2 recruit, could shock the world and decide to come to SMU. Such an event would send SMU fans over the edge with excitement, but that’s not likely to happen.

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While there’s not much to be found regarding McCaw or Brinkley online, they’ve both contributed solidly to each of their team’s successes. Neither of them would play a large role next year, anyway.

With Mudiay already signed, mixed with Sterling Brown, Ben Moore, and Keith Frazier gaining a year of experience, SMU’s lineup will be loaded next year.

The Mustangs’ starting five next year could consist of Nic Moore, Mudiay, Frazier, Markus Kennedy and Yanick Moreira. The bench would include Ben Moore, Ryan Manuel, Cannen Cunningham and Sterling Brown.

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The Mustangs have extended offers to shooting guards Pat McCaw and Dominique Matthews, both three-star ESPN recruits. They’ve also extended an offer to unrated recruit Trent Brinkley, a forward from Dallas.

Matthews’ game would fit well with Mudiay’s style of play. While he still has work to do on the defensive end and on extending his range, Matthews is a strong-willed competitor.

Where he excels is driving to the basket and rebounding the ball.

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NEWS

MONDAY n FEBRUARY 3, 2014 Event

Engaged Learning celebrates graduating seniors Kian Hervey Contributing Writer khervey@smu.edu In its first year of existence, Engaged Learning saw a solid group of three seniors graduate from its outside-the-classroom learning experience program.

This year, Engaged Learning will celebrate 40 graduating seniors at its second Engaged Learning Week event.

“About 60 percent of [Engaged Learning] graduates go on to do graduate studies or have careers directly linked to their Engaged Learning project,” said Meleah Chriss-Harris, Assistant to Director of Engaged Learning at SMU.

“Many Engaged Learning Fellows will go off to do incredible work in their life.”

Engaged Learning Week runs from Wednesday to Friday. To kickoff the three-day event, Engaged Learning is hosting a coffeehouse party called “The Lucky Cup” at Cafe 100.

Provost Paul Ludden, Vice President for Student Affairs Lori White and Embrey Human Rights Program Director Rick Halperin will be serving up free coffee and tea from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Engaged Learning seniors and staff will also exhibit projects and showcase their talent. Two lucky student attendees will receive a LYFEBox, a gift box centered around the

college experience.

Thursday, the celebration continues with a Spring Symposium featuring the project of all graduating seniors.

Each presentation will last just five-minutes and topics range from dance, theatre and film to biochemistry and applied physiology.

“We have students from every undergraduate school, with different GPAs, working on projects in the fields of research, service, internships and other creative work,” Chriss-Harris said. “These students are really passionate about their work.”

The drop-in symposium begins at 9 a.m. in the Forum at HughesTrigg Student Center. At noon,

Student Life

New website compares college breaks Avery stefan Contributing Writer astefan@smu.edu As SMU junior Lance Barnard began to plan his spring break with his friends at other schools, he was discouraged by the hassle and time it took to locate other colleges’ academic calendars and coordinate schedules.

That’s when the idea struck him: why not build a one-stop website where students could compare their college’s breaks with other schools’?

Barnard approached his techsavvy friend, Adam Fanslau, computer science major at Drew University and developer of the iPhone app NoteStack, about a week before second semester started and proposed the idea. Less than two weeks later, with the help of their friend Kris Sullivan, also studying computer science at Drew University, Syncademic.com was born.

Syncademic allows users to enter in the names of the colleges whose breaks they wish to compare, and quickly generates a table displaying the selected schools’ spring,

winter,and summer break dates.

“With everyone planning their spring breaks right now, it’s really the perfect time to launch the site,” Barnard explained. In fact, with roughly 150 colleges represented and growing, the site has already experienced what Barnard sees as very positive feedback.

“I was a little shocked we got so many visitors so quickly,” Barnard said in response to the 1500 plus likes Syncademic’s facebook page got within the first 24 hours of the site’s debut.

“I think what sets us apart is really that there’s nothing else like this out there, and it’s something that can be really useful for students.

It caught on quickly, so hopefully it will continue to catch on more and more,” Lanslau said.

Simon Mak, professor of practice in entrepreneurship at SMU Cox, served as the entrepreneurial guide for the startup. Mak joked that what Barnard really should do is start another business teaching people how to get over 1,000 likes on their facebook page within one day of launching something.

“I think he’s done a really good job putting something online and getting feedback, which is what we call a ‘lean startup’ in entrepreneurland,” Mak said.

Barnard and Lanslau chose to start the site off with 150 of the “top” universities in the country, based on ratings, rankings and size.

Once Syncademic has expanded to more colleges and gains an even larger following, Barnard also intends to extend the site to include high school schedules and possibly elementary and middle school schedules as well. Barnard and Lanslau’s next concern will be finding ways to monetize the site.

Right now, Syncademic is “neither cost positive, nor is it cost negative,” Barnard said. In the future, he plans to partner with travel agencies and airline companies to develop and advertise vacation promotions geared towards students on the site.

“I am personally trying to encourage students to be more entrepreneurial,” Mak said. “You don’t have to be a Cox student to take advantage of the entrepreneurial opportunities at the business school.”

attendees will be treated to a free lunch and mini-info session about Engaged Learning. Senior Engaged Learning fellow Jaison Thomas, who completed research on the literacy of homeless populations, is hopeful Thursday’s symposium will be an inspiring event.

“I’m looking forward to hearing and reading about my colleagues’ experience in their respective fields and expanding my horizons in subjects I am not familiar with,” he said. “A lot of students have wonderful and innovative ideas.”

BigiDeas enthusiast Ludden will host a roundtable discussion entitled “Engaged Learning: the Big Picture” Friday at Engaged Learning Week’s final event, an

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during Ministers Week, also explained The Perkins School of Theology’s choice to further emphasize the Bible in their week of workshops.

“The Bible is the foundation of our belief in seeking truth wherever it may be found, not least in the wide world of God’s creation beyond the Bible. It is the spirituality of truth-seeking in God’s world that our reference to the Bible supports,” Hunt said.

The Dallas Morning News Texas Faith Blog showcased opinions on political and social issues that they hope will become part of

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marketing and IT, which nobody else is really doing,” Tabor said.

Tina Cai, an applicant from China, has always wanted to study in the United States and is excited about learning practical analytics skills.

“China will soon become one of the most important countries

open house that takes place on the lower level of Clements Hall from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The open house also includes a free Buca di Beppo catered luncheon at noon and Joy of Mentoring Workshop at 1 p.m.

Program Director Susan Kress will wrap up the event with a presentation on how-to submit a project proposal at 2 p.m.

Chriss-Harris said Engaged Learning Week also “educates sophomore and junior level students on how to apply.” The deadline to submit an Engaged Learning proposal is Feb. 15.

A project proposal is the first step in becoming an Engaged Learning fellow. Projects typically span two

years and include four phases: proposal, project, presentation and publication.

Students are guided by a mentor for their projects and funded up to $2000 for their work that can take place anywhere around the world.

Previous projects have taken place in 21 countries across Asia, Europe, Africa, the Americas and Australia.

“As the name implies, all participants partake in learning processes that go beyond the scope of the conventional classroom,” Thomas said. “Engaged Learning Week is a great time for students to showcase their projects and results with the SMU community.”

For more information, visit www.smu.edu/EngagedLearning.

the religious discourse of 2014.

For SMU’s Matthew Wilson, assistant professor of political science, the pressing question of growing global poverty poses a serious question for Christians that requires deep reflection.

“One religious issue that will likely get more attention in 2014 and the years to come is the question of inequality, both within and between societies.

It is a particular focus of Pope Francis, and I hope that he is able to motivate a thoughtful, global, theologically-informed reflection on the question,” said Wilson in an interview with Wayne Slater for The Dallas Morning News.

Without the Bible, these

questions of equality and social justice cannot be fully answered from a religious standpoint. The Bible can serve as a source of inspiration for students as well, who are hoping to find their own opinions and solutions for global issues. “[The Bible] is the basis of our longing to now the greatest truths, and thus the foundation of our work as a university,” Hunt said.

With 11 months left in the year, it may be to early to decide whether or not 2014 truly is the “Year of the Bible,” but based on January alone, it is safe to say the religious text will play a starring role in many American’s everyday lives.

in the world,” Cai said. “There are a lot of opportunities in business and I want to be a part of it.”

She believes the MSBA program will help get her there.

The program focuses on teaching students practical skills that they can use as soon as they graduate.

“I want people to actually touch this and be able to walk into a door at a new company

and be able to do it, not just talk about it,” Tabor said.

Guillaume believes analytics is instrumental to business.

“Analytics is the future,” Guillaume said. “From buying something on Amazon to Netflix, all companies are driven by analytics.”

For more information about the MSBA program, visit the Cox School of Business website.

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