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A SIDE OF NEWS

By ASHLEY WITHERS Assoc. News Editor awithers@smu.edu

The Year of the Rabbit Begins Thursday marked the first day of the lunar new year. The holiday is also called the Spring Festival and is considered the biggest holiday in Asia. It is the biggest annual migration in the world with millions of people traveling to see their families.

WikiLeaks to win Nobel Prize A Norwegian politician has nominated WikiLeaks for a Nobel Peace Prize because he believes the website has contributed to “democracy and freedom of speech” worldwide. WikiLeaks is a controversial nonprofit website that publishes documents claiming corporate and government misconduct.

World food prices still rising According to the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), world food prices rose to a new record high in January.

The Food Price Index rose by 3.4 percent last month, making it the seventh monthly increase in a row. Analysts believe these rapidly rising food prices will increase the risk of civil unrest.

NYC votes to ban smoking The New York City Council voted Wednesday to ban smoking in city parks and on city beaches.

The council voted 36 to 12 in favor of the ban. This latest smoking decision comes nine years after the Big Apple banned smoking in restaurants.

Steeler fan tries to sell arm An eBay user named “steelerfan41974” is attempting to literally sell his right arm for a Super Bowl ticket. Though the post will likely be removed due to Ebay’s policy, the seller is offering his right arm for a variety of household services in exchange for a plane ticket to Dallas and a seat at the Super Bowl.

Lithuania builds a “blonde island” The Lithuanian company Olialia is planning to build a “fantasy resort” in the Maldives that is staffed by only blondes.

Olialia has built an empire using its cast of blonde models to market its large array of products, everything from pizza to computers.

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FRIDAY, FEBUARY 4, 2011

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SMU cancels school for the third day in a row due to the icy conditions.

Students, faculty respond to consecutive snow days

By SARAH KRAMER News Editor skramer@smu.edu

For the first time in approximately 30 years, Southern Methodist University has been closed for three consecutive days, affecting the entire SMU community.

While many students have enjoyed the three-day break, faculty have been busy adjusting their syllabi and SMU Facility Services have been working on making campus safe and accessible.

Over the past three days SMU crews have spread around 10,000 pounds of chemical “ice melt” and are expecting another 7,500 pounds Thursday morning, according to Bob Casagrande, SMU director of facilities services.

“We’re trying to find sand, but supplies are low because there is such a huge area demand for it,” Casagrande said.

The first priority for spreading sand was on the porches of campus buildings and then walkways from residence halls to food service buildings, according to facilities services.

After being closed for two days due to an ice storm hitting the Dallas-Fort Worth area, SMU announced that it would be holding classes Thursday.

Students tweeted and updated Facebook statuses in protest to Provost Paul Ludden’s e-mail, which encouraged students to attend class and consider public transportation.

However, he did say that students should e-mail professors for an excused absence if they live off campus and feel it is unsafe to commute to campus.

With approximately 10,000 students who commute to campus, Ludden said the responses to his e-mail are understandable. “[The e-mail was] intended to address concerns among faculty, staff and students who must drive to campus,” Ludden said. “Because conditions did not improve significantly, and because of concerns addressed, SMU decided to close for [Thursday].”

Ludden is not solely responsible

for the opening and closing of the school.

A committee of administrators that includes Vice President for Business and Finance Chris Casey, Associate Vice President Bill Detwiler, Vice President for Development and External Affairs Brad Cheves and Chief Rick Shafter consult before President R. Gerald Turner makes the final decision.

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I thought that in the end, SMU made the right decision. ...appreciate their reconsideration of their original stance.

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- Patrick Flanagan Class of 2014

Since the decision has been made to close SMU, professors have had to adjust schedules to accommodate missed classes and scheduled quizzes, papers, tests and other assignments.

CCPA professor Rita Kirk has neither dropped this week’s course materials nor doubled up for next week.

“Students have been asked to keep up with their reading and course assignments,” she said. “I have asked them to use this down time to get ahead of the curve.”

Kirk also said she considered e-work; however, the power outages and rolling blackouts affected that approach.

Art History Professor Janice Bergman-Carton has not changed the syllabus. Instead, she has asked students “to do some independent learning for which they will be responsible on a quiz next week and

for their midterm.”

Although professors have asked students to work ahead, many students have spent this “mini vacation” as a time to catch up on sleep and with friends.

“The first day I stayed in and watched movies all day, did some homework,” senior Victor Tapia said.

“The second day I drank at my house with some friends.”

Junior Elizabeth Kirkpatrick has made herself comfortable on her couch.

“I have basically lived on my coach for the past three days and watched a ton of movies,” she said. “I also got to catch up on the TV shows I have been missing lately.”

While Kirkpatrick and Tapia have enjoyed a rather relaxing break, senior James Parker has been busy with work.

“I’ve been preparing for my GMAT and SMU graduate school application,” Parker said.

“Additionally, I went to the men’s basketball game v. ECU and I had a blast!”

Because most students were iced in, finding food has been a challenge.

Tapia said his food options have not been healthy these past few days.

“Places are still closed and driving is a hassle,” he said.

Kirkpatrick agrees.

“Luckily Pizza Hut was delivering on Tuesday,” she said. “Other than that, I’ve been eating eggo waffles and my roommate made jambalaya last night.”

With temperatures staying below freezing and predictions of more snow, SMU crews have found it difficult to deal with the roads.

“The roads are the hardest part. The colder it gets, the more difficult it is for the chemical to do its job because it melts the ice, which then refreezes,” Casagrande said. “Until the temperature gets above 32, it will be difficult to clear the roadways and sidewalks.”

Though the Super Bowl is being held in Dallas this year, only a few SMU Mustangs will be in the stands.

This year Southern Methodist University students have many options on where to spend their Super Bowl Sunday.

The Granada Theater on Greenville is hosting a Super Bowl watching party and sports bars in the area will definitely have it on its screens.

Campus organizations such as The Wesley Foundation are hosting Super Bowl events for students to attend. Wesley is throwing a “Super Bowl Sunday” party in which attendees are to bring a can of soup to donate to the North Texas Food Bank.

“It’s just a good time for fun and fellowship,” junior Katie Newsome said. “It’s a nice way to combine watching football and doing something good for others.”

Super Bowl parties also provide a good excuse to take a break from schoolwork in favor of spending time with friends.

“Sundays are usually pretty busy days for me, so there’s usually no room for anything else

besides doing homework, going to Mass and eating dinner,” sophomore Adrienne Yim said. “This Sunday, however, I’m bucking my routine in favor of gorging on junk food and hanging out with friends in the name of ‘watching the Super Bowl.’ I don’t really like football, but I’m excited to spend time with people I don’t get to see very often.”

Other Mustangs are looking for a more low-key Super Bowl experience.

“I’m not doing anything too exciting,” senior Andrew Stallings said.

“I’m just having a couple of friends over to my place. We’ll order some pizzas and drink some Miller Lite.”

“Even though there’s lots of Super Bowl parties going on, I think I might just go to a friend’s dorm room and curl up and watch the game,” sophomore Jen Nguyen said. “I’d rather not face the cold!”

Many on-campus options for watching the game are also being offered. Residence halls like Hawk, Martin and Moore are hosting a watching party with free food for the residents and the Hughes-Trigg Student Center will also being playing the game.

So whichever team you are rooting for this weekend, Super Bowl Sunday is sure to be filled with friends and football for the Mustangs.

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SMU forward Papa Dia goes for an offensive rebound against an East Carolina player Wednesday evening at Moody Coliseum. SMU managed a come from behind win to move into 3rd place in Conference USA.

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PERSONAL FINANCE

Utilize your pony, gift cards before charging

By MARK AGNEW Contributing Writer magnew@smu.edu

Gift cards are a phenomena.

Although usually considered in poor taste to give gift cards to close family and friends, they are still a popular choice for holidays, employee appreciation and birthdays.

Furthermore, they are a clever gift for cash-strapped college students.

Gift cards are big business, at around $91 billion in annual sales according to

Per onal Finan e the TowerGroup.

The paradox with gift cards is that many are left forgotten. Their value doesn’t show up on your online checking account and they are forced out of your wallet by numerous IDs and credit cards. At the end of the

day, there just are not enough slots in the bi-fold.

A quick fix for gift card multiplicity is to have duplicates consolidated on to one card. The amount can quickly add up, so guard this card like another credit card.

Take inventory of your gift cards.

After all, it’s free money. Gift cards are a sunk cost. Never use cash or a bankcard when you have a prepaid option. I use the term prepaid broadly, Pony or Flex purchased with a meal

plan would be prepaid.

There are now 11 new locations that accept Pony. Chipotle, Rusty Taco, Pinkberry, and 7-Eleven among others will now all allow you to pay with a swipe of your student ID. Prepaid cards are great for peace of mind. There is less guilt in purchases or a need to rationalize because the money is there to be spent. It’s almost like Monopoly money.

Spend it or lose it. And many people lose it. In a report by the TowerGroup,

around $2.5 billion remained unused on gift card for 2010.

What happens to this money? Texas state law deems it unclaimed property after the gift card’s noted expiration date. The businesses send this unearned revenue down to the comptroller in Austin. It’s quite a shame. The money intended for a nice vanilla latte or a cozy sweater is used for things like highway concrete. Don’t deprive yourself. Gather up your stash of gift cards and check twice before paying debit or credit.

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Style

• Friday, February 4, 2011

CAMPUS FASHION

Chilly temperatures call for chic outerwear

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Mackin wears a vintage fur jacket and Amundson wears a black shrug by Michael Kors.

Winter Fashion Advisory: Fur vests, hats, and jackets SARAH BRAY

Style Editor sabray@smu.edu

MICHAEL DANSER/ The Daily Campus

Rachael Mackin (left) wears a black maxi dress by H&M, black fur vest and tan fur collar by Michael Kors, and green wellies

by Hunter. Julie Amundson (right) wears a black dress by Chloe, leopard fur jacket by Express and black wellies by Hunter.

Campus Events February 4-7

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Orpheus 7 p.m. Come see the Meadows opera set in Ancient Greece!

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Adapting your wardrobe to the ever-changing Texas weather is always challenging. Last week January felt more like May and students donned shorts and tank tops to class. While this week, with temperatures in the teens, students are bundled up in sweaters, scarves and snow boots.

The bitter weather makes it tempting to

Orpheus

2 p.m. Last chance to catch this season’s Meadows opera!

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Super Bowl Sunday

Catch the Packers v. Steelers in Dallas’ own Cowboys Stadium!

throw on a random accumulation of just about everything in your closet, but that does not mean you have to pile on whatever unmatched warm clothes you can get your freezing fingers on.

If you do have the desire to venture outside and slide down the ice skating rink that is Bishop Boulevard, then bundle up in one of the season’s biggest trends, fur.

Faux fur is a great alternative to real fur and can currently be found just about everywhere from Neiman Marcus to Forever 21 to Target.

Fur is not just for a swanky night on the town anymore, it is now acceptable to wear

Police Reports FEBRUARY 2 1:10 p.m. Fire Alarm: Pi Kappa Alpha/3035 Dyer Street. UPFD responded to an active fire alarm.

It was determined it was caused by a water flow. A valve had opened and was draining the sprinkler system in a over flow pipe. UPFD was unable to silence the alarm or reset the fire panel. SMU Maintenance and the Fire Alarm personal were contacted and the house was placed on fire watch. Closed.

3:03 p.m. Fire Alarm: Sigma Alpha Epsilon/3005 Dyer Court.

UPFD responded to an active fire alarm. It was determined the alarm was caused by an activated fire sprinkler head. UPFD and SMU maintenance shut off the water to the sprinkler system. The problem with the sprinkler system was believed to be weather related. Closed.

Amundson wears a Lanvin for H&M fur jacket and Mackin wears a vintage fur shawl and hat.

touches of fur during the day, even to such casual outings as class.

Wear the trend with neutrals, like the all black looks above, to make the look pop or if you’re really wanting to make a statement pair fur outerwear with a bold solid colored dress.

Go bold within reason though. Avoid looking like Cruella De Vil, stay away from black and white fur mixtures and

anything floor length.

Two stylish students take a break during this week’s winter holiday to model the versatile trend. Junior Julie Amundson and senior Rachael Mackin bear the cold in some faux fur fashions on the ice covered baseball field at Sorority Park.

From vests, to shawls, to shrugs and full on jackets it’s easy to stay warm by adding a touch of faux fur to your ensemble.

Sports

Friday, February 4, 2011 •

MEN’S BASKETBALL

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SIGNING DAY

SMU football signs 27 commits, labeled finest in three decades

By EJ HOLLAND Sports Editor eholland@smu.edu

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SMU guard Mike Walker attempts to move the ball around ECU guard Corvann Gaines Wednesday evening in Moody Coliseum. SMU won the game 46-41.

Mustangs gain 4th consecutive win

By NICOLE JACOBSEN Senior Staff Writer njacobse@smu.edu

Just like the weather that swept through Dallas earlier in the week, the SMU men’s basketball team kept things exciting for the nearly 2,000 in attendance, coming back from a 13-point deficit late in the second half to overcome the East Carolina Pirates, 46-41, Wednesday night in Moody Coliseum.

SMU’s fourth consecutive win propels the Mustangs (14-8, 5-3 Conference USA) into a three-way tie for third place in league play. With 14 wins, SMU matched its win total from last year, while holding their opponent to under 50 points for the fourth time this season.

ECU, previously tied with SMU in league standings, slipped to 12-10 overall and 4-4 in league play, snapping the team’s two-game road streak and dropping them to the No. 4 spot in C-USA polls.

Trailing for nearly the entire game, SMU, took their first lead of the game with just under three minutes remaining courtesy of a three-pointer from Mike Walker to put the Mustangs on top.

“It was maybe not the most entertaining college basketball game for 35 minutes but the last five or so minutes were pretty darn exciting,” head coach Matt Doherty said.

With only a one point lead with 32 seconds remaining, Walker was sent to the line following a foul by ECU’s Corvonn Gaines, giving the Mustangs a three point buffer and sealing the team’s longest win streak in since they joined C-USA in 2005. “[Walker’s] been playing great for us,” Doherty said. “His confidence is at an all time high. He wants the ball and he wants to get fouled and it’s fun to see.”

SMU’s offense came through in the clutch but it was the team’s defense that won the game, preventing the Pirates from scoring a single field goal in the final 14 minutes of play.

“Our defense was sensational,” Doherty said. “To hold a team like East Carolina to 25 percent from the field and 16 percent in the second half, that’s what obviously won the game because our offense wasn’t great.”

In the opening half of the game, despite the Mustangs posting better numbers in three-pointers and free throws, the Pirates won on the boards, out rebounding the Mustangs 24-19.

The Pirates started the half on an eight-point run but their streak came to a screeching halt, scoring only 11 points in the final 15 minutes.

“I can’t really speak on [ECU] being cold, that’s not in our control,” Walker said. “But as a team, I think we definitely

did a good job in the second half. We stepped up and came together and closed up possessions and played good defense.”

Dia, a contender for Conference USA Player of the Year, prevailed for the Mustangs late in the second half, scoring a lay up with just over three minutes left to bring SMU within two points. Walker’s three-pointer followed, as the Mustangs improved to shooting 38 percent from the field on the night.

“We just went and dug it out,” Dia said. “We were playing good defense but we were giving up too many rebounds and in the second half we boxed out better and beat them on the boards.”

Despite classes being cancelled for two days, students filled the seats and, according to Doherty, were the reason SMU won their second consecutive game on their home court.

“The students were the MVP of tonight’s game,” Doherty said.

“They came out in force and gave us the home court advantage that we needed. It really energized our defense and at the game gave us a huge lift.”

The Mustangs look for their fifth consecutive win next week when they host Tulane on Feb. 9 .

SUPERBOWL

Dallas hosts Packers despite icy conditions

By EJ HOLLAND Sports Editor eholland@smu.edu

On a day when SMU cancelled classes due to inclement weather, the Green Bay Packers 12:30 p.m. arrival on campus went unnoticed and created little fan fare. A few diehard fans gathered behind a portable gate in the freezing weather to see Aaron Rodgers and company step off the charter buses and walk into the Lloyd All Sports Center while others observed from their dorms.

Early on in the week, a massive buzz surrounded the news that one of the NFL’s most historically successful teams was practicing at SMU. Chatter and excitement spread around campus like wildfire when students thought they would be able to watch the Packers practice before Super Bowl XLV. As the week went by, students found out the Packers practices were going to be closed off to the public. All hopes and dreams of seeing Green Bay practice at least once faded away along with the warm weather. The SMU practice field was covered up to keep spectators out.

“Being that we pay an extreme amount of money to go to this school, I believe it is absolute rubbish that we do not get to see the Packers,” freshman Aleks Bologna said.

To make matters worse, Green Bay dressed out on campus but then shipped out to Highland Park High School where they practiced in their indoor facility.

There will be no chance of catching a Packer practice this week, but the possibility of catching a glimpse of at least a couple of players still remains.

SMU alumnus Ted Thompson is the current executive vice president and general manager of the Green Bay Packers and is one of the many reasons the Packers have been successful in post Brett Favre era. Thompson has been one of the most successful general managers in the NFL after taking over in 2005.

In 2008, he received the George Young NFL Executive of the Year award from Sporting News.

At SMU, Thompson was a threeyear starter (1972-74) at linebacker and team captain (‘74) for the Mustangs, earning Academic All-Southwest

Conference honors and graduating with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. After his time on the Hilltop, Thompson moved on to the NFL and enjoyed a 10 year playing career with the Houston Oilers (197584).

Sanders finished the season with 28 receptions for 376 yards and 2 touchdowns along with 628 kick return yards in 13 games. During the Steeler’s playoff run, Sanders has caught 5 passes for 74 yards.

Sanders was selected by Pittsburgh in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. As a senior at SMU in 2009, he was named an Honorable Mention All-American by SportsIllustrated. com and helped lead the Mustangs to their first bowl win in 25 years.

Sanders left SMU ranked as the school’s all-time leader in career catches, TD catches and yards, singleseason and single-game receptions and single-season yardage.

Super Bowl XLV is slated for a 5:29 p.m. Start on Sunday Feb. 6 at Cowboys Stadium.

National Signing Day 2011 may very well be known as the day SMU began its official rise back to college football glory. With two bowl appearances under his belt, head coach June Jones was able to assemble the one of the finest recruiting SMU has seen since the 1980’s.

Scout.com’s No. 1 AQ (nonBCS) recruiting class includes 21 three-star and above Rivals.com recruits including four star defensive end/linebacker Davon Moreland (6-3, 225), who is SMU’s highest rated signee since Rivals recruiting database came into existence more than a decade ago.

Moreland, rated by Rivals as the No. 17 defensive end in the nation and the 27th-best player overall in California, was expected to sign with SMU right up until Oregon State made one last attempt at signing the nation’s 231st ranked player.

However, Moreland stayed true to his July verbal commitment and signed his letter of intent to play on the Hilltop.

As a senior at Salesian High School in Los Angeles, Moreland recorded 95 tackles and 17 sacks as he was named All-League Defensive MVP and Los Angeles Wave Player of the Year. The prize of SMU’s Class of 2011 chose to don the red, white, and blue over official offers from USC, Arizona, Texas A&M, UCLA and other BCS schools.

SMU struck gold in California this year as the Mustangs also signed three star quarterback Conner Preston (6-2, 205) out of Junipero Serra High School in Gardena. Preston arrived on campus early after enrolling in January and is eligible to participate in Spring drills. Sources say Jones believes Preston may give starting Kyle Padron a run for his job as the two will endure a vicious battle this off-season.

Preston had an impressive

career at Junipero Serra where he compiled a 29-1 record as a starter and won a CIF State D-III title. In his final two seasons, Preston passed for over 7,000 yards and 88 touchdowns and received official offers from Colorado, Army and Toledo.

Other California signees include three star defensive Christian Holloway (6-5, 247), three star offensive linemen Taylor Reich (6-7, 285) and Dontae Levingston (6-5, 279) and two star defensive back Mike Sparling (6-2, 175).

Reich and Levingston should solidify an SMU offensive line that will graduate three All Conference USA offensive linemen next year.

Reich chose SMU over official offers from UTEP and Nevada while Levingston, the 25th ranked guard in California, rejected official offers from Florida, Oregon and Washington.

In Texas, SMU hit a home run with the signing of Euless Trinity linebacker Jonathan Yenga (6-2, 197).

Mustang fans may be familiar with the surname Yenga as Jonathan’s older brother Youri Yeng was a four year starter at linebacker on the Hilltop.

Yenga chose to follow his brother’s footsteps and signed his letter of intent to play for SMU over BCS schools such as Kansas, Minnesot, and Oklahoma State who all presented official offers.

Yenga was rated the nation’s No. 41 outside linebacker and the No. 71 player in all of Texas by Scout.com.

As a senior, he tallied 134 tackles and three sacks while leading Euless Trinity to the Class 5A Division 1 State Championship.

The Mustangs also added more bulk to their defensive focused class with the signing of Mesquite Horn defensive end Stephon Sanders (6-3, 225) who was the rated by Rivals as the No. 36 defensive end in the nation. Sanders racked up 77 tackles and 4 sacks during his senior season and was named to MaxPreps.com’s Texas Top 300 list. He chose SMU

over official offers from Arkansas, Wake Forest, Iowa State, Kansas, Vanderbilt and Air Force.

SMU added some offensive fire power after heading out West to recruit a pair of Abilene High School superstars and got signatures from both three star athlete Ronnell Sims (5-8, 165) and three star wide receiver Darius Joseph (6-0, 175).

Sims was rated by Rivals as the No. 100 wide receiver in the nation and the 83rd-best player overall in Texas. At Abilene, Sims was known as a dual threat quarterback after passing for 1,893 yards and 19 touchdowns and rushing for 893 yards and 10 scores during his senior season. As a junior, Sims accounted for over 2,900 all-purpose yards and 33 touchdowns and led Abilene to the 2009 State Championship. Sims chose SMU over official offers from Baylor, Houston and Tulsa. Joseph, Sims favorite target at Abilene, was an All-District 3-5A selection and followed his quarterback to SMU after receiving interest from Houston and North Texas.

The Mustangs had a solid year of production from workhorse running back Zach Line who rushed for over 1,300 yards and added some depth to the position by signing Katy Cinco Ranch three star running back K.C. Nlemchi (6-0, 215). Nlemchi was rated by Rivals as the No. 36 running back in the nation and the 78th-best player overall in Texas.

The 2009 Houston Offensive Player of the Year rushed for 2,388 yards and 28 touchdowns as a junior and 1,200 yards and 18 scores as a senior.

Nlemchi selected SMU over official offers from Arkansas, Utah and Tulsa.

These signees and the rest of SMU’s stellar recruiting class will be able to showcase their talents when the Mustangs open up the 2011 season against Texas A&M in College Station on Sept. 3.

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Opinion

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SMU drops ball on weather notifications SMU’s notification system for bad weather is nothing short of ridiculous; the recent upheaval on Facebook and Twitter over the temporary opening of the campus on Thursday is a perfect illustration of this issue. Despite this backlash, the University in no way attempted to address these concerned students.

According to Provost Ludden’s Thursday morning conversation with members of The Daily Campus, SMU has approximately 10,000 commuter students, including part-time students. Given that this is such a high number, it should be clear to the powers that be that an hour and 15 minutes notice that school is closed is simply not enough.

Especially in weather like this, students need as much time as possible to make it to school on time. Ice significantly slows down travel, and for students who live half an hour or more away, an hour and 15 minutes may not even be enough time to get here.

Given that SMU can alert students at 4:15 p.m. the day before that the school is open, understanding that the temperature is not predicted to go above freezing and conditions will not change, it is not too far of a stretch to expect SMU to also be able to give more notice as to the University being closed.

Because conditions did not change from Wednesday at 4:15 p.m. to Thursday at 6:47 a.m., when the policy officially changed, one wonders what exactly prompted President Turner, Provost Ludden and the SMU Police Department to change their minds. Was it the thousands of negative responses sent via Twitter and Facebook by angry students and bewildered alumni? Perhaps.

Which leaves us to question why SMU did not address this anger at all.

No response on Facebook, no response on Twitter, no response via email.

Nothing. Just a short email from Ludden instructing those who commute that they can miss class if they email their professors – essentially advocating that students choose between being safe and going to class. Hey students, want to stay on track with your classes? Then risk your safety driving across the blankets of ice still lining Dallas roadways.

Even professors were unhappy with this poor notification system. If professors choose to cancel their classes, they have to take a mandatory vacation day. Why is that fair? Hey professors, want to have an adequate number of vacation days later? Then you too should risk your safety.

While SMU did move up its alert time for Friday, we wonder why this is not the norm. Conditions have been constant since this ice storm hit on Monday night. If those conditions are enough of an expected hazard to alert us early Thursday evening, then why the debacle on Wednesday?

SMU simply did a terrible job responding to the concerns of students on Wednesday. At the point where students are advocating a mass boycott of classes during schools and constant streams of Tweets are advocating the reversal of an official decision, why would the Provost, the President and the Police find that this outcry did not deserve some sort of direct response?

We feel that it illustrates a lack of concern on the part of the University for the voices of the students. Whether or not SMU’s decision to overturn its original edict was in part because of the outcry, not telling students that their concerns were respected and that the University makes it a habit of keeping these considerations in mind when making official decisions is absurd, not to mention an insult to the voices of the student body.

GAY MARRIAGE

Republican opinion: Protecting marriage while remaining open The foundation of the Republican Party is built upon three principles: limited government, traditional family values, and a strong defense.

While conflicts and contradictions exist, gay marriage violates the first two of these premises, offering up an alternative institution which is opposed by the public.

America is a nation of faith and Republicans while they cannot declare a monopoly on religion best represents social conservatives. The GOP fight intolerance and pursue a debate with respect to all people as god’s children.

Furthermore one’s stance on this issue does not define a Republican. We are a big tent party which includes members of the gay community. The Republican Party remains open to all with a promise of opportunity and empowerment of the people not an expansive government.

Politically, Americans have consistently and soundly rejected attempts to legalize gay marriage at the ballot box.

Only five states (and the District of

Columbia) allow gay-marriage and none of them approved the institution by voter referendum. These are New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont and Iowa. Twelve states permit civil unions or some form of marriage rights for same-sex couples.

Of the previously stated, Vermont is the only state to have passed their gay marriage laws through legislation. Most instances in which gay marriage has been legalized have been as a result of intervention by the courts.

Activist judges and state supreme courts have seized this issue as an instance to impose liberal values upon the populations of their states because it is clear that the voters would not approve it at an election.

The most egregious example of this type of judicial overreach occurred in California where voters passed Proposition 8 in November of 2008.

Proposition 8 limited state recognition of marriages to heterosexual couples only to see it overturned by the U.S. District Court after it had been upheld in the

California Supreme Court. The will of voters and the public is not being heard.

Americans reject same-sex marriage as a reflection of their socially conservative nature. Most major world religions view homosexuality as a sin and also see marriage as a contract between a man and a woman.

Legalizing gay marriage can also produce a slippery slope that can lead to even broader interpretations of marriage going beyond same-sex couples.

While younger generations of churchgoers have opened up to the ideas of homosexuality this is not a complete and universal process that should dictate political action simply to keep up with the times.

There are major fiscal consequences not to be ignored. There would be cost to tax-payers if same-sex couples received the same benefits as married couples, or families and additional costs to implement the bureaucracy to facilitate them.

While these may be credible arguments some of the hateful and false rhetoric on this heated issue should be

I’ve been in favor of same-sex marriage since I was 10 years old. I remember very specifically where I was and what I was doing when I made that decision.

I was headed home from school after a day focused on the 2000 Presidential Election and the issues facing the nation in the Fall of 2000.

For those of you with knowledge of Dallas, you will appreciate that I was in bumper-to-bumper traffic in the Oak Lawn neighborhood at the time I made this decision.

The decision itself wasn’t a change of heart after hearing impassioned arguments in favor or opposed to samesex marriage but rather a realization for the first time in my life that marriage was restricted to just mixed-sex couples.

At 10 years old I couldn’t understand why such discrimination existed in the greatest country in the world. Eleven years later, I still can’t.

Marriage is a universally accepted human right. The United States was a key author of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and we pledge to follow the UDHR in all our domestic dealings.

Nevertheless the right to marriage in the United States isn’t universal, and will

never be until we act to legalize same-sex marriage at a national level.

Leaving marriage up to the states has been the de facto policy for the past two decades. A nationalized approach is needed to protect the recognition of the legal contract that constitutes marriage.

The Defense of Marriage Act recognizes marriage at the federal level as a union between a man and a woman. It does not require states to accept same-sex marriages from other states.

It is slowly being stricken down in court, with 2010 being the watershed year with a ruling finding that DOMA violates the 5th and 10th Amendments to the Constitution as well as the Due Process Clause.

Because DOMA is at the federal level, any serious attempt to legalize same-sex marriage for all Americans must also be at that level to ensure states with opposing views won’t battle over recognizing marriages in other states.

While many will argue that marriage is a religious event, historically it has its roots in a civil agreement. Due to separation of church and state, the current laws regarding marriage can only take into consideration the civil contract

associated with marriage.

As such, any religious arguments against same-sex marriage are solely for religious institutions’ decisions to not conduct same-sex marriages, but cannot be considered in the national debate over same-sex marriage.

As a civil contract, marriage guarantees couples certain legal and economic rights that non-married couples do not have, including financial benefits, joint ownership, medical decisions and joint adoption rights. These marriage benefits should be available to all committed couples who wish to participate in marriage.

Marriage is good for society because it forms cohesive bonds between people, and prepares them for greater participation within a larger community.

The discrimination against members of the LGBT community from forming these legal bonds is bad for society as it is denying a minority group from full participation.

Some argue that legalizing same-sex marriage will allow LGBT couples to raise children which is undesirable for children. However studies have shown that same-sex couples are just as capable

Libertarianism is a view that I think everyone would fundamentally believe if they were to fully understand it.

The basic framework is this: every individual owns the products of their labor and is responsible for the consequences of their actions, while at the same time having the intrinsic ability to determine ones own actions. I would say that that is an extended interpretation of the phrase “property rights.”

Furthermore, government should not interfere with any of these processes. The only time government should involve itself is when such action is requested, such as when an individual or private organization in some way harms another.

I own my mind, and the products of my mind. Who is someone to say, “no, you are mentally challenged (or just I don’t like you) and therefore you’re not allowed rights over what your mind produces?”

If the other party was an individual or private organization, I could simply sue

them. What, then am I supposed to do if that other party is instead one (or all) of our many governments?

Let’s take this a step further and apply it to today’s subject. What type of system have our predecessors derived where a “free” individual does not have the rights to every product of his or her mind?

If I were to, in the future, decide that myself and my hypothetical samesex partner were to live together in the most binding, constructive, and loving of unions, how can a government not recognize that?

We would still be together. We would still be sharing expenses, and otherwise supporting and loving each other. The only difference is that our union would not be recognized by my government, therefore theoretically negated into non-existence. We might as well, by definition, be considered outlaws.

Now that you know the libertyminded perspective, let’s examine the current situation and try to understand why so many individuals are still forced

to be outlaws.

Mainstream Democrats promote homosexual rights for the same reasons as Libertarians, yet they continually fail because they do not entirely grasp the rights of private organizations.

That is, Democrats commonly fight against churches while attempting to pass legislation that would bring equality to LGBT individuals. Libertarians support the right of private individuals and organizations to discriminate, as that is the very basis of freedom in this country.

This function is the same as your ability to discriminate between white and wheat bread. You always have the choice and it hurts no one. However, governmental discrimination causes true injustice because those discriminated against have no where else to go.

Republicans, on the other hand, generally insist that homosexuality is disgusting and immoral and should be prevented. While I do not share in these moral sentiments, there are many people

David de la Fuente is a junior sociology and political science major. He is the President of College Democrats. De la Fuente can be reached for questions or comments at ddelafuent@smu.edu.

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Yes, marriage is a natural right.

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No, gay marriage is morally wrong.

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that morally object to homosexuality while agreeing that such individuals deserve equal rights for the very same reason that they themselves have those rights.

Religion should have nothing to do with governmental policy, and in the same fashion government should never “regulate” any religion, for they are private organizations.

In the same fashion, churches should always be allowed to choose such things as the demographic of their membership for the same reason that a restaurant can choose who it serves.

So where are we now? We’re stuck with two parties in power, neither of which realize that this issue has nothing to do with religion, but with freedom and liberty – the very basis of our country.

Sean Ian Linsley is a freshman at SMU. He is a member of SMU’s chapter of University Libertarians. Linsley can be reached for comments or questions at slinsley@smu.edu.

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as heterosexual couples at raising children.

The biggest problem with homosexuals raising children today isn’t a lack of love and support but rather the legal problems the family faces due to a lack of protection under the law.

The people I know that were raised by same-sex couples personally testify that their parents did a fantastic job and they didn’t feel anything missing in their childhood. I can personally testify that same-sex couples make wonderful babysitters.

Marriage equality should be a nobrainer. At its core, it isn’t about what you want to do or how you feel personally, but rather letting others make their own personal decisions for themselves.

I understood that as a 10-year-old, and I hope others will quickly come to that realization too, because it is time to let the LBGT community join the family.

Libertarian opinion: Only a competition for minority votes

EDITORIAL BOARD Jessica Huseman Joshua Parr Sarah Kraemer

Charlie McCaslin is a junior history and political science double major. He is a member of SMU’s chapter of College Republicans. McCaslin can be reached for comments or questions at cmccaslin@smu. edu.

Democratic opinion: Marriage is a right, keep religion out

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Taylor Adams Adriana Martinez Meredith Shamburger

renounced.

Any links of homosexuality to AID’s or the spread of disease as a reason for opposing same-sex marriage should be condemned.

Claims that gay marriage will undermine our society are also ridiculous and desperate. Republicans must recognize that in order for our party to grow, elect majorities and pass meaningful laws we must be accessible to all.

This does not mean compromise on social issues but perhaps calming down in the way we express our opposition to some of the most emotional debates of our day. There may very well be a day for gay marriage in this country but let that come when the public truly stands behind it.

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Yes, marriage is a natural right: 59 percent (101 votes) No, this is a decision for individual states: 14 percent (23 votes) No, gay marriage is morally wrong: 26 percent (45 votes)

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Arts & Entertainment FILM

By CHASE WADE Assoc. A&E Editor cdwade@smu.edu

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“The Illusionist” opens in limited theaters Feb. 11.

While, “The Illusionist,” is not set to open nationwide for another couple of weeks, the film is being well received by the select few of American audiences that have had chance to see the film.

“In England, people would be like ‘Oh look, a cute little British film,’ but in America, people are really attracted to the nostalgia of it all,” Fiona said. “People in the UK can go see Edinburgh anytime they wanted, but to Americans, this films is something much more special.”

“The Illusionist,” which was originally written to take place between Paris and Prague, experienced a change in location as the filmmakers felt as if Edinburgh fit the story better.

Fiona and Justin, who both once lived in Edinburgh, used the Scottish city’s storybook landscape and architecture to capture the film’s spirit.

“After this film is over and all the buzz dies down from it, I think I will remember the way it made Edinburgh look,” Justin said. “Even if we never make our way back to Edinburgh, I will always have ‘The Illusionist,’ to remind me of it.”

With “The Illusionist” almost ready to hit the theaters, both Fiona and Justin can now look forward to the new projects that await them in their new home of Dallas.

“Right now, ironically, I’m actually working with a animation studio based in Edinburgh,” Justin said. “But after that project is done, I’ll be looking more stuff to do in Dallas.”

Siegworth shines on stage

By LAUREN SMART A&E Editor lsmart@smu.edu

For Abbey Siegworth, it’s been all about timing. From her acceptance into SMU’s graduate theater program to being named a member of the Dallas Theater Center’s Brierley Resident Acting Company, she’s proof that taking risks can be rewarding.

The Chicago native spent her undergraduate years at the University of Illinois and was acting in regional theater when the opportunity to continue her studies at SMU presented itself.

“I had a teacher of mine from the University of Illinois who transferred to SMU to teach acting and she recommended that I look into the school,” Siegworth said. “I didn’t apply right away, but when they had a slot open up last minute the faculty extended an offer based on their previous knowledge of me.”

She’s one of the lucky ones, who works hard enough that you don’t hate her for her success.

Her arrival in Dallas was just one year prior to Kevin Moriarty’s appointment to Artistic Director at DTC, which put her at SMU at the beginning of the agreement

between the two institutions.

She auditioned for Moriarty’s first show, “In the Beginning” and was cast as Eve, which she says was a great introduction to the theater center.

“From her first performances at DTC, it was obvious that Abbey had a lot of the qualities a great actor needs,” Lee Trull, associate artist at DTC, said. “She’s brave and open to the process.”

Trull has acted alongside Siegworth in productions that include Neil LaBute’s Beauty Plays last spring and the Wyly’s inagural production, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” “[Midsummer] was really a landmark in my life,” Siegworth said, “to open such an amazing building with such a great, artistic company.”

“Arsenic and Old Lace,” which opens Feb. 3 marks Trull’s fifth show to act with Siegworth, and they are thrilled to be playing opposite one another as Mortimer Brewster and his bride Elaine Harper, respectively.

“She’s really grown as an actor,” Trull said. “We’re both physical, comic actors and this is the perfect play for us.”

“Arsenic and Old Lace” is being performed in DTC’s classic space at the Kalita Humphries Theater and features legends, Betty Buckley

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Abbey Siegworth and Lee Trull in “reasons to be pretty,” part of the Neil LaBute’s Beauty Plays at the Dallas Theater Center last spring.

and Tovah Feldshuh as the Aunts Brewster.

An SMU professor, Jim Crawford, and two undergraduate students, Chris McCreary and Sean O’Connor, also have roles in this production.

“Sean and Chris play the roles with such joy and specificity,” Siegworth said. “They really contribute to the world of the play outside of the house.”

Siegworth is beginning to feel at home at DTC and plays every role she takes on with aplomb.

In her first season as a company member she has easily transitioned from Shakespeare to Dickens and now to the adaptation of the classic Frank Capra film.

See Abbey and the rest of the cast on stage through March 13.

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The Oscars get animated “Toy Story 3” The final installment of Disney’s massively successful franchise was this year’s highest grossing film at the box office. Including all the aspects of a great prison break movie, The Daily Campus chose “Toy Story 3” as its favorite film of the year.

“The Illusionist” This traditionally animated long feature is a tale about growing up and growing old.

“How to Train your Dragon” Dreamwork’s “Dragon,” was a surprising summer hit that can back up its storytelling with it’s stellar score.

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‘The Illusionist’ makes magic With fiery red hair and a thick Scottish accent, Fiona Hall is not your typical Texan. Having just moved to Dallas from her home country of Scotland, Fiona and her husband, Justin Hall, have much bigger news to celebrate—their Oscar nomination.

As a producer and an animator for the critically acclaimed animated feature, “The Illusionist,” the husbandand-wife duo recall working on the traditional, two dimension, project.

“The movie was a blast to make,” Fiona said. “The crew was really driven and we had a crazy producer that really knew how to motivate people when needed.”

The film will compete for the Oscar against blockbuster hits, and computer, generated animated, films like “Toy Story 3,” and “How to Train Your Dragon.” Even though “The Illusionist,” is classically animated in the traditional format, the film is still receiving rave reviews from critics across the globe. Justin, one of the numerous animators for the film, still sees his type of animation as award worthy.

“I think we’ve gone too far to escape from CG now,” Justin said.

“Everything like 3D and Pixar, are all going to get bigger. However, I still think there will still be pockets of 2D animators that just love to draw.”

While working on a film of this caliber is stressful at times, the crew of “The Illusionist,” along with Justin and Fiona, tried to lighten the mood when needed.

“The crew was very professional, but also very fun. I remember one day on set, it was called ‘Mustache Day,’ and everyone wore mustaches,” Fiona said. “Except the females of course, we were kind of exempt from that one.”

For most of their lives, Justin and Fiona have called Europe their home.

However, in search for something different, the couple and their young son packed up their things and moved to Dallas, in hopes of finding more work here.

“I’m really loving Dallas so far,” Fiona said. “There is this big ball in the sky that we are not used to, some people call it the sun. Where we are from, you don’t get to see much of that thing.”

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ACROSS 1 In development, as software 5 Ancient meeting place 10 Bloke 14 School since 1440 15 Really enjoy 16 Symbolic ring 17 “Oklahoma!” prop?

19 Heavenly bodies 20 Subject of a 2009 national tournament cheating scandal 21 Time off spent with Rover?

23 Star car 25 Downsizing event?

26 Extend across 28 Fingers 31 Fumble (for) 34 Undercover operations where agents can bring guests?

37 Tampa NFLer 38 Jobs, idiomatically 39 Tesla, by birth 40 Sol lead-in 41 Creative output 42 Dance for louses?

44 “Beau __”: Gary Cooper film 46 Head of government?

47 Body shop figs.

48 Close connection 50 Water carrier 52 Taser switch?

56 Mickey’s “The Wrestler” co-star 60 “Young” reformer 61 Fancy shoes for the campaign trail?

63 “Young Frankenstein” lab assistant 64 Small thicket 65 Lollipop, for one 66 Cheers 67 Exhaust 68 A long, long time DOWN 1 “Summertime” singer

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2 Caesarean rebuke 3 Warty hopper 4 Luanda natives 5 Rock collection?

6 Needle-nosed fish 7 Numbered piece 8 Sign of age 9 Garden pest 10 Round jewelry item 11 Not easily topped 12 Jessica of “Sin City” 13 Bridal accessory 18 Scratching (out) 22 Butts 24 Deepwater Horizon, for one 26 Disconcerting look 27 Penguins’ home 29 Blackmore heiress 30 Took a sinuous path 32 Knitting stitches 33 Sci. concerned with biodiversity 34 Thick carpet 35 Behave

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36 Co. that merged into Verizon 40 Clear as mud 42 Texting button 43 Newscast segment 45 Mighty Dump Trucks, e.g.

49 Saucers and such 51 Made lots of calls, in a way

52 Mix 53 Hip Charlie, in ads 54 At the peak of 55 “Kick, Push” rapper __ Fiasco 57 “As I see it,” online 58 Go a few rounds?

59 Slithery threats 62 Co. with a butterfly logo

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