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Sudan votes to split in two Southern Sudan has voted overwhelmingly to split apart from the north. The final results of the referendum in Sudan were announced Monday, creating the world’s newest nation. The U.S. has promised to support both southern Sudan and Sudan to help ensure a smooth transition.

Manson to use Hussein’s lawyer Attorney Giovanni Di Stefano, who formerly represented Saddam Hussein, will represent Charles Manson in his latest attempt for a new trial. Di Stefano has taken Manson’s case to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on the grounds that Manson did not receive a fair trial. The prosecutor says the claim has no merit and is a waste of time.

“Sexting” to become a crime Proposed Texas legislation would make underage sexting a Class C misdemeanor for first-time violators. A judge would also be authorized to order the minor and his or her parents to participate in a sexting education and awareness program.

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Cox School of Business jumped to rankings of 88 globally and 48 in the United States according to the Financial Times Global MBA Rankings.

By SARAH KRAMER

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SMU’s Cox School of Business improved its international and national MBA ranking from 2010 to 2011, according to the Financial Times’ Global MBA Rankings that were released last week.

In 2010, Cox was ranked 96 globally and 56 in the United States. In 2011, Cox was ranked 88 globally and in the top 50 in the United States (48).

However, in both 2010 and 2011 Cox ranked lower than the business schools at the University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M and Rice University.

According to professor Gregory Sommers, who has been at SMU for nine years, it is a long and difficult process for

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schools to increase in ranking.

“Changing the rankings is a very slow process because it takes time for the word to get out,” Sommers said. “I recently saw one survey where a particular school

had been in the top three since 1995.”

Ranked by alumni and students, schools must have had a fulltime MBA program for four years and its first graduating class must have graduated

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Female graduate reports sexual assault; SMU issues Crime Alert

By MEREDITH SHAMBURGER Online Editor mshamburge@smu.edu

SMU issued a crime alert Tuesday afternoon after a graduate student reported on Saturday, that she had been sexually assaulted by another graduate student.

The female student reported that the assault took place on Friday, at her Dallas apartment eight miles

south of campus. The female student said she knew the graduate student.

The student reported the incident to the Dallas Police Department.

SMU police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact them at (214) 768-3388.

Anonymous tips can be made by calling (214)-SMU-2TIP or online at http://www.smu.edu/2tip.

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The Subway located in Hughes-Trigg Student Center now carries gluten-free bread for most sandwich selections and gluten-free brownies.

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Students can now go to the Hughes-Trigg Student Center to get gluten-free meals, as Subway started offering the alternative options last week. Subways in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and Tyler-Longview began testing gluten-free rolls and gluten-free brownies to give people affected with gluten allergies and

celiac disease other options. SMU’s Subway is included in this trial period.

Senior Jeylan Buyukdura appreciates Subway’s actions of accommodating those affected with gluten allergies and celiac.

“I respect those companies [who offer gluten options] more and appreciate that they are making an effort to allow everyone to enjoy their food,” Buyukdura said.

Celiac Disease (CD) is a chronic inherited autoimmune condition affecting more than 3 million Americans, according to Celiac. com.

Gluten is found in flour, wheat, oats, barely, rye and malt. Even small amounts of gluten can affect those suffering from CD, causing abdominal bloating and diarrhea.

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WEATHER

Lower temperatures bring mix of concern, relief to students, faculty

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Senate passed two new pieces of legislation during its Tuesday meeting involving adding A-plus notations to students’ transcripts and changing the organization budgeting process from once-a-year to twice-a-year.

Senate also approved recommendations from the Membership Committee to add 12 new senators. In addition, Student Body President Jake Torres appointed Sen. Martha Pool (Cox) to replace Student Concerns Chair Mamadou Diallo, who stepped down from his position.

Senate passed the budget bill with a roll call vote of 25 to two with two abstentions.

Under the new bill, organizations would undergo a budgeting process once a semester during the academic

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A new mobile app was released entitled “Confession: A Roman Catholic App.” The app was designed to help Catholics confess.

The app received the official blessing of a U.S. bishop making it the very first iPhone app to receive such an honor.

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at least three years ago. The AACSB International, Equis or the Association of MBAs must accredit European and U.S. schools.

Rankings categorized in three parts: Alumni salaries and career development, the diversity and international reach of the school and its MBA and the research capabilities of each school.

The 2011 MBA survey amounts for 50 percent of the total weight of the school, while information from the 2010 and 2009 surveys amount for 25 percent each.

While many SMU business students realize that Cox is one of the top business schools, many said

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An estimated 4 million feral pigs are now running rampant across America. The pigs destroy crops, kill wildlife and spread disease, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Officials say they cause more than $8 million in damages each year.

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Feral pig problem spreads

AOL agreed to purchase the Huffington Post for $315 million the company announced on Monday.

The Huffington Post is a widely-read news blog and the possession of the site is part of AOL’s effort to gain a stronger foothold in online media.

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North Texas’ winter storm warning began at midnight Tuesday and will last through 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Total ice and snow accumulations during the storm should total less than one inch.

At print time, SMU had not yet notified students of school cancellation due to weather, but school officials told The Daily Campus

that they are taking all factors into consideration this time.

“It’s not an easy decision to close the campus. SMU must balance its dedication to continuing the educational process with a consideration of safety, and there are many complexities to consider,” Vice President for Development and External Affairs Brad Cheves said.

A Wednesday cancellation would make the fifth school day closure of the semester and many professors are

worried about the impact this will have on their classes.

“I know my students are happy to be back as I have heard from many of them,” Simmons professor Dr. Laurie Campbell said. “I know they are reading their assigned readings even for the missed classes so we can move forward.”

Dr. Campbell and other professors are looking into alternative methods

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students honest

By ASHLEY WITHERS Associate News Editor awithers@smu.edu

Wednesday marks the middle of Integrity Week, which is part of a nationwide initiative to remind college students to make a commitment to upholding higher standards of honesty in all personal, professional and academic endeavors.

The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) recognizes the second week of February as “Integrity Week” each year in order to observe the value that NSCS holds highest.

“Integrity matters because it’s at the foundation of any successful community,” NSCS SMU Chapter President Sarah Husseini said.

“Without integrity, a leader cannot engender trust. Without integrity, academic accomplishments are almost meaningless.

Without integrity, service to one’s community is hollow.”

The SMU chapter of NCSC is commemorating the week by having students sign the Integrity Banner as a symbol of their promise. Members of the organization can also sign the NSCS Integrity Pledge on the

official website.

“The Integrity Banner we will have on the West Bridge is to further spread awareness and provide a visual of people’s commitment to integrity,” NSCS officer Jacqueline Nguyen said. “By putting your name on the banner, you make a statement. You stand alongside others who believe in the power and importance of integrity in a world that is not so perfect.”

NSCS is opening up participation in Integrity Week to the entire SMU campus, not just to members of the organization.

They are hoping that by reminding students of their commitment to honesty they will inspire the entire SMU community to set a good example for others to follow.

“SMU students should get involved to keep awareness alive about the importance of integrity,” Nguyen said.

“SMU students are achievers and looking to make a difference in this world. We start by having good values and setting the example.”

To participate in Integrity Week visit the NSCS table on the Hughes-Trigg West Bridge from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to sign the banner.

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Health & Fitness

• Wednesday, February 9, 2011

The Daily Campus

EXERCISE

Plié Side Lunge:

Tricep Dip:

Use a coffee table or chair for support.

1. Begin with arms straight, supporting your weight off the table.

2. Dip your body and bring your arms to a 90-degree angle.

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Move one leg behind the other, standing tall.

2. Bend your legs and dip your body, similar to a traditional lunge.

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Don’t let winter weather ruin your workout

By KATIE TUFTS

Health and Fitness Editor ktufts@smu.edu

Though canceled classes and getting to watch movies and hang out with friends sounds like a perfect unexpected break from winter classes, the feelings of cabin fever can start to take over after only a few short days.

Working out is sometimes the first activity to leave the priority list, especially when the weather is too icy to get to the gym; however, by finding a little time to stay active, even at home in apartments or dorms, students will help their health dramatically and fight feelings of being trapped inside.

Gina Garcia, the assistant director of fitness at SMU, recommends students do anything they can to stay active, including several easy workouts that can be done in an apartment or

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Allies Training

12 p.m. in the Women’s Center.

An opportunity to join our Allies program and show tangible, visible support for the LGBT communtiy at SMU.

even a dorm room.

Garcia says that students do not need workout equipment at all to do simple but effective workouts.

She recommends that students keep a resistor band around the house, if anything, because it is small and can be used to make any part of a workout more difficult.

“No other equipment is needed because if you were to buy free weights, it becomes more complicated because it will require you to have different weights to work different muscles,” Garcia said.

With or without a resistor band, students can do all of the moves recommended by the SMU personal trainers.

“It’s great to begin with the big groups of muscles, which is your glutes, hamstrings, and quad[riceps]… just basic jumping jacks will get the

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8 p.m. Come see the annual benefit performance of the award-winning play! All proceeds from this exciting and uplifting night of theater go to the Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center.

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Jester Cave Weekend

6 a.m. Rec Sports trip to the Jester Cave located in Oklahoma.

Participants will camp overnight in Quartz Mountain State Park.

heart rate up,” Garcia said, which is a good way to start the workout.

Next, Garcia says students should get the legs working by doing three sets of 30 lower body squats with short breaks in between.

For the more advanced, Garcia recommends doing three sets of a minute of squats with 30 seconds of rest.

After starting with squats, to work the glutes and hip flexors, she recommends doing both forward and backward lunges. Students can do three sets of 30 with the lunges also.

“Plié squats and side lunges will take care of working the inner thigh area and…give[s] a different variety for legs,” Garcia said.

She also recommends doing a jumping lunge, or burpees, which will help raise the heart rate and “deliver more blood to working muscles,”

Garcia said, and in turn give students a better workout.

To work the arms, chest, and back, students “can do narrow pushups, which will develop the triceps, shoulder width push-ups, and the last one is a wide push up, which really targets the chest muscles as well as dips,” Garcia said.

Barr recommends doing three sets of tricep dips, using a chair, table or bench for support.

Students can modify these to their own fitness level, but Marilynn or “Birdie” Barr, Ph.D, lecturer in the department of applied physiology and wellness at SMU, recommends students do three sets of as many pushups as they can with 30 second rests in between.

When trying to work the abdominal muscles, one of the main areas that students are

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3:40 PM. Burglary of Vehicle: South Quad Lot/6000 Ownby. A student reported theft of her GPS from her unoccupied vehicle. The theft occurred sometime between 2/6 12:30 AM- 2/7 1:00 PM. Open.

worried about, Garcia recommends doing a plank or bridge for a minute, in sets of three with 30 seconds rest in between.

Additionally, students should do sets of “basic crunches on the floor… trying to elevate the upper body to meet your legs versus pulling the neck,” Garcia said, and “side and bicycle crunches will take care of the obliques.”

Again, Barr recommends that students do three sets of crunches with 30 seconds of rest in between.

To make any of these workouts harder, Garcia explains that by tying the resistor band to a chair, desk, or putting it in the door, students can

add as much resistance to any routine, squats, abdominals, back…and “[they] don’t have to have anything but [the band].”

By doing these workout routines, Garcia explains that students can get an awesome workout in their own home without any machines or equipment.

Barr comments that students can get a “great workout…[with] no Bowflex or elliptical [machine] needed!”

When the weather permits, students will not have skipped a beat in their workout routine and will be able to stay healthier and happier through the icy winter months.

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year. Sen. Alex Ehmke (Dedman II), the bill’s author and a member of the Finance Committee, said the bill would provide more funds for organizations during the spring semester because any unused funds from the fall semester would be given back to Senate to redistribute during the spring.

In an annual budget process, Ehmke argued that many funds go unused and are returned at the end of the year. The problem is that the money goes back to SMU, not Senate, so money that could have been given to some other organization isn’t used.

The bill allows some organizations, such as Alternative Spring Breaks or Program Council, to use an annual budget process as necessary and at the discretion of the finance chair in consultation with the Senate advisor.

These groups plan spring events but need to have the funds for that event

in the fall.

“It allows for some flexibility so that every organization’s needs can be met,” Ehmke said.

A friendly amendment was added to the bill after some senators expressed concerns about who would have final approval to say which organizations would be eligible for the exemption.

The amendment acknowledges that Student Senate would have final approval of any annual budgets as stated in the Senate bylaws.

Ehmke also accepted a friendly amendment from Chief of Staff Alex Mace who stipulated that an organization that had an annual budget couldn’t go through the spring semester budgeting process.

Several senators brought up concerns about the bill before the vote.

Torres said he didn’t like the idea of allowing some organizations to have

an exemption to the semester budget process because it would negatively affect future Senates. He theorized that future organizations would be upset that some organizations would be getting special treatment.

“I think what we’re doing is treating some organziations” better than others, he said.

Torres promised to vote against the bill if the exemption clause remained.

He voted no.

Student Body Vice President Austin Prentice received an email from a former Student Body President who expressed his concern for club sports.

Club sports charge dues, Prentice said, and moving away from an annual budget process would make it harder for those organizations to figure out how much to charge.

Parliamentarian Joseph Esau was concerned by the bill’s vagueness, saying Senate was “going to invent this

whole process as we go” along and that it would set “a dangerous precedent.”

Esau argued that the details of the new budget process should be written down on paper.

The A-plus bill passed unanimously.

Under the new bill, SMU would add A-plus notations to students’ transcripts to give them an edge on law school applications. This bill would not change GPA calculations.

The bill’s author, Ehmke, argued that adding A-plus notations would give SMU students an edge over students at schools who don’t add them.

Ehmke also noted that transcripts would note any changes, such as a new process where A-plus notations were included, at the bottom.

The A-plus bill is subject to SMU approval before it is implemented.

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Untreated, people can experience weight loss, mild weakness and bone pain.

Sophomore Ali Fagan, who has been diagnosed with celiac disease, is glad that such a wellknown chain is trying to become gluten-free friendly.

“I found out I was celiac when I was 13 and there was barely anything to eat,” Fagan said.

“The awareness has definitely grown and it feels great to walk into a place where other people can order anything and I can get something too.”

SMU has its fair share of students affected with CD or gluten allergies. Many were not aware that Subway would be offering gluten free options but

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the improvement in rankings does not affect them currently, but will help in the future.

“As of right now the actual rankings haven’t really come into play,” junior business major Jordan Kragen said. “It will begin to help me more with job searches.”

Katherine Rose, also a business major, said, “I believe it adds weight to my degree that I am working towards.

Recruiters and business men and women know that we are getting a great education and are willing to work, and we have an amazing alumni network.”

Although SMU is still ranked lower than other schools in Texas, Sommers believes the students are getting better each year.

“The student quality has gone up significantly,” he said. “Today’s students are capable of mastering material rather than just scratching the surface. It makes it exciting to teach.”

Thus, instead of focusing on grades, many Cox professors try to instill skills that will benefit students in the work environment.

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“I’m trying to lead students to an understanding that college is not a ‘certification process’ and is both intellectual development and knowledge acquisition,” professor Andrew Poehlman said. “I think by trying to get students to think about the world they live in beyond a very simple ‘if x, do y’ approach, students can take advantage of the intellectual environment fostered by a University.”

Professor Barry Bryan agrees.

“My classes are designed such that the students are presented a variety of

material that is based upon the audit methodology of large accounting firms,” he said. “By structuring my classes around this methodology, I believe that I am giving the students the opportunity to be presented with issues that they will [be] faced with in public practice.”

Both Rose and Kragen are working toward their BBA degrees from Cox but plan on getting their MBAs a few years after graduation.

As of now, SMU is an option for Rose, who wants some work experience before going back to school for her MBA. “I plan on applying to SMU and would be happy to get my MBA there,” Rose said.

Since 1920, the SMU Cox School of Business has equipped students with the skills, knowledge and experience they need to succeed in business. Major publications like Forbes and BusinessWeek rank SMU Cox among the top business schools in the nation and around the world.

of class instruction just in case wintry weather strikes again.

“I have investigated several online resources for video conferencing in case we do have to miss another class,” Campbell said.

Students have mixed reactions to the possibility of yet another day off.

“If school is cancelled, I know I’ll just procrastinate and be even more behind than I already am,” junior JoJo Shipp said. “Missing days are going to have to be made up at some point and I’m worried about that too. I had multiple quizzes in one class today [Tuesday] because of last week.”

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with open arms.

“I’m not too worried about school closing again,” senior Alex Courrau said. “I’m always ready for a day where I don’t have to do anything, and it gives me a chance to catch up on stuff that slips through the cracks during a busy week.”

For the most up-to-date school closing information, please visit the SMU website and check your campus e-mail.

“We appreciate the understanding and patience of the campus community as SMU attempts to make decisions in the best interests of the University during this very unusual time,” Cheves said.

will take advantage of the on-campus options.

“I don’t eat on campus often, but if I am ever in Hughes-Trigg I will check it out,” junior Kelsey Curran, who has gluten allergies, said.

Before Subway began offering gluten-free options, students with gluten allergies or CD could eat potato bagels from Einstein’s or eat at Chick-fil-A. The Market in HughesTrigg and Umphrey Lee Center also have a gluten-free section.

All gluten-free rolls and brownies used during the test period come prepackaged and individually wrapped to each Subway, making sure gluten does not contaminate other ingredients such as meat, cheese and vegetables, according to Melissa Richey, public relations director for Subway Restaurants.

With more than 32,000 stores in 90 countries, the Subway chain is the world’s largest submarine sandwich franchise.

Local bands compete for a chance to play at the Wakarusa Music Festival.

The winner, decided by the audience, is invited to play at the Wakarusa Music Festival, June 2nd5th, at Mulberry Mountain in Ozark, Arkansas!

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Despite skepticism, Twitter revolution improves social media, communication EDITOR IN CHIEF

News, advice, necessary updates and useless information— all provided to online readers in fewer than 140 characters.

Taylor Adams Of course, this is the popular social media outlet Twitter. For some it’s a site for bursts of random “information” with a cute little blue bird in the left-hand corner. For others, it’s the source of their 24-hour news. But for me, it’s a daily routine.

This e-technology has, essentially, become my online go-to for almost everything.

It was in the spring of 2009 when I entered my personal information to start a Twitter account. I wasn’t trying to fill a void. I believe I was taking the time to choose a username and provide my birthday to procrastinate writing a news article for my reporting II class. My first tweet? “figuring out what the big deal is with twitter.” (I for some reason neglected the importance of capitalization). Oh, but my tweets evolved. Fewer than two months (and

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three tweets) later, I was informing my online pool of followers with vital information: “Rainy in the Cape today.” Well, it may have been providing my 50 followers at the time with information that they had already known, but at least I had evolved to correct capitalization.

My tweets became more frequent, which proved to be an unfortunate trend, as I was one of those tweeters whom I now despise. Others complain about them as well—those who take the time to tweet, “I just finished my scrambled eggs for breakfast—yum!”

Just like other e-technology, such as Facebook, it’s this instance where Twitter can get the accusation of being a waste of time.

These useless tweets continued through my summer, intermixed with random thoughts of cooking and cheers for baseball teams; but I was discovering a better use of time with Twitter. I began to follow tweeps, (as those who tweet are called), who weren’t just my friends. I followed news outlets: The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Daily Campus, and other thriving or dying news media. Twitter was also proving to be a perfect source for niche interests. My

love for cooking flourished as I started following Bon Appetit magazine and Food Network’s Bobby Flay.

A year later, I would understand that one cannot watch the world go by him or her one tweet at a time. By spring of 2010, I began to tweet more often and with more value (at least, I think so). I informed the online readers of information that mattered: “Daily Campus - $93 million and counting: http://bit.ly/9Nbxrm.” Of course, I still informed the same readers of information less critical in tweeting, “My reporter’s notebook has become my location for ingredient lists.”

My history of tweets shows an evolution both in my Twitter experience and in my education as a growing journalist. Not only am I showing my appreciation for others work by tweeting news from a New York Times’ journalist, but I am able to share my own work from the Daily Campus or my blog. I have found my current relationship with this social media site to be not only fun and addicting, but advantageous in connecting with others. I have tweeted 660 tweets. I have 446 people or organizations following me. I’m following 452 tweeps whom I find

important or interesting.

Since the beginning of this academic year, Twitter has become a place for me to find information, share my creative thoughts and promote the work my peers and I are accomplishing. Many claim to be addicted to Twitter—and some, like our news editor, Sarah Kramer, may actually be. Some days I have four tweets in a day. Sometimes I only muster up four tweets in one week.

Most of the time, whatever it is that runs through my blood that makes me a journalist is the same catalyst that makes me want to share information via Twitter.

Aside from the fact that I’ve tweeted twice while writing this, I view my deep involvement with Twitter as time well spent. I get my news. I report news. I laugh. I make readers laugh (intentionally, I hope).

I find a new cooking trick. I share a new recipe. I connect. And all in fewer than 150 characters.

Taylor Adams is a senior journalism major. She can be reached for comment at tadams@smu.edu.

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SMU Facebook protest indicates changes in student opinion, means of expression What’s the first thing you did after checking your e-mail last Wednesday night and finding that SMU would reopen after an ice storm closed it for two days? Did you log onto Facebook or Twitter to express your ire?

If so, you’re not alone.

Nearly 1,500 people took to a Facebook event, where they pledged to boycott class on Thursday because it was still too dangerous on the roads and sidewalks (another event also had high numbers, but it was deleted). Many others wrote on SMU’s Facebook page, asking them to reconsider. Over on Twitter, another crowd had been replying to SMU, saying they thought it was a bad decision.

When Provost Paul Ludden e-mailed the student body saying they could get an excused absence if it was still too dangerous to drive in their area, the chatter intensified.

What SMU saw Wednesday night was not insignificant. Thousands of students raised their voices against the reopening decision—and they did it entirely online.

This wasn’t your typical protest: There weren’t chants. There weren’t signs. There wasn’t a mass crowd in front of the Perkins Administration Building. There were no newspaper editorials. Traditional means of protest flew out the window as the weather forced students to remain in their apartments, cooped up and mad with cabin fever.

The amazing thing is that the protest still took place. Social media and an internet connection still gave students a voice when they wouldn’t have had one only a few years ago. Hundreds of people gathered today in protest, but most of them probably wouldn’t have recognized each other in real life. Regardless of who you are or where you were, social media was an available means to express your discontentment with the administration’s decision. Through social media, expressing an opinion has been democratized and every person has a means through which to do so.

The way we protest is changing, and Wednesday’s student efforts exemplify this. It’s hard to tell if students’ efforts on social media were effective in getting SMU to change its decision. If anything, the primary reason would be dangerous driving conditions Thursday morning.

But Wednesday’s protest certainly demonstrated a change in the student population and popular opinion: passion.

For too long this campus has been besieged by widespread apathy.

And while some raised their voices to express their opinions, and in many cases their opposition to a university decision, the majority of students did not.

Wednesday’s protest was a sign that our student body is becoming more involved and more aware of the university’s actions. Part of this change is because of social media. Social media allows students to gather and inform others. Social media encourages active participation in university life.

And this is why we advocate for social media. Facebook on, SMU. Facebook on.

The Daily Campus

February means new season for giving COMMENTARY

Many of us associate February with the color red.

We think of love, chocolates wrapped in red foil, hearts, and giving Michael Graves gifts to the “other” in our lives. However, many of us do not think of how we can give back to SMU. Instead of giving to just another person, why not give back to your school this Valentine's Day? Giving back to SMU is not just something to do to win a challenge during Homecoming Week, or free food during finals. Giving isn’t about numbers or the amount you give to SMU. Giving back is about getting into the habit of supporting our school and academic community.

If you’re here on scholarship, chances are that some of that money came from students who gave back through the Union, a multi-class organization focused on student giving.

A portion of our school’s renovation funds come from the money that the Union collects from students. Does your classroom need new desks, a new projector? All of these things can be bought with the money that you give to SMU. When you give back to SMU, the school does not place your money

into a pool fund. The school uses your donation immediately to improve the school, and buy necessary supplies for whatever organization you donate to.

You can see your donation in action right after you give.

Last year, only 23 percent of alumni gave back to SMU. Current students gave even less. These percentages are averaged in with other things to determine our school ranking. SMU has moved up the list over the past few years, and it could rise higher through student giving. The higher SMU’s ranking, the more your degree is worth.

You may think that you already pay enough for your education, but even if you pay full tuition and fees, you only pay about 70 percent of your education costs. The rest comes from donations from alumni and other students.

Have you already given back to SMU? If so, the Union wants to thank you. If you have not, you have the opportunity to give back next week!

The Union will host an “I Heart SMU” campaign next week, coinciding with Valentines festivities. Those who give will be automatically entered into a drawing for prizes. You won’t want to miss out.

To give back, all you have to do is go to smu.edu/theunion and click on your appropriate graduation year. Then, fill out the online form, and select one of the hundreds of funds to give back to.

You can give the suggested amount, or

a minimum of $5. Of course, you may always go over the suggested amount.

Giving back to SMU through the Union is one of few ways the school can see how much students value their education.

As a member of the Union and a strong advocate for the school, I personally encourage you to give back to SMU. This campaign can be your opportunity to show the faculty, community and nation how much you love your school and how

much you value your time here.

If you love SMU, give back. See your donations at work. Impact our school.

Michael Graves is a first year religious studies and communications studies double major. He can be reached for comments or questions at mwgraves@ smu.edu.

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Sports

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Wednesday, February 9, 2011 •

MEN’S BASKETBALL

WOMEN’S TENNIS

Mustangs go for fifth straight win; look to avenge loss against Tulane

By NICOLE JACOBSEN Senior Staff Writer njacobse@smu.edu

Riding the best winning streak since joining Conference USA in 2005, the SMU men’s basketball team is going for its fifth consecutive win Wednesday night when they host Tulane University at Moody Coliseum.

In their second meeting against Tulane this season, the Mustangs looks for the opportunity to free themselves from a three-way tie for fourth place.

Last month’s game against the Green Wave resulted in a 79-70 SMU loss.

But with SMU leading the conference in field goal and free throw percentages and coming off its best defensive showing of the season last week, the Mustangs are more than prepared to defend their home court.

“You can be too hard on a team on a winning streak and they don’t get to enjoy it,” head coach Matt Doherty said. “Or you can be too loose with a team that’s on a winning streak and it slips. Knock on wood hopefully we’ll maintain a high level of focus each game.”

In its win over East Carolina University last week, SMU held their opponent to only 26 percent in shooting from the field, while preventing the Pirates from scoring a single field goal in the final 14 minutes of play.

Leading the league in scoring defense, the Mustangs have been holding their opponent to an average of 62 points per game. SMU also boasts the third best rebounding defense in the league.

The Mustang offense has also shown

improvement since its downfall to the Green Wave.

With the No. 14 field goal percentage in the NCAA, SMU continues to be led by senior Papa Dia and junior Robert Nyakundi with an average of 17.9 and 16.1 points per game, respectively.

“We feel like if we play we can beat anybody in our league, but we are also realistic to know that if you don’t play you lose to anybody in our league,” Doherty said.

However, SMU could struggle against Tulane’s three-point attack.

The Green Wave won the last meeting after shooting 40 percent from the long range. Despite being able to hit threes, SMU is last in the league in defending shots from outside the arc.

Tulane, currently on a seven game skid (their last win was the game against SMU on Jan. 8), is ranked last in C-USA in field goal and free-throw percentages.

Led by the trio of Kendall Timmons, Jordan Callahan and Kris Richard, all with double figure point averages, Tulane has the advantage over SMU in offensive rebounds and steals and commits fewer turnovers on average.

SMU posts better figures in defensive rebounds and blocked shots. Last time these teams met, Tulane hosted SMU on a five-game streak while SMU had just fallen from five consecutive wins after a loss against Ole Miss.

SMU’s last win over the Green Wave dates back to Feb. 6, 2010. In the 24th meeting between the schools, SMU holds a slight 12-11 lead in the series but the teams remain tied at 3-3 in conference play.

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SMU guard Jeremiah Samarrippas attempts a layup during play against ECU last Wednesday. SMU, 5-3 in CUSA, faces off against Tulane, 2-7 in CUSA, Wednesday evening at Moody Coliseum.

SPORTS BRIEFS

No. 27 SMU dominates Oklahoma State, 4-1

By EJ HOLLAND Sports Editor eholland@smu.edu

After two back to back matches that came down to the final point, the No. 27 SMU women’s tennis team defeated No. 57 Oklahoma State University in less than dramatic fashion, 4-1.

With the Sunday afternoon road win in Oklahoma City, the Mustangs move to 5-1 overall this Spring season.

Things did not look good early in doubles play for SMU as their top team of Marta Lesniak and Aleksandra Malyarchikova suffered an 8-5 loss to Oklahoma State’s duo of Kanyapat Narattana and Nataliya Shatkovskaya.

Weather affected SMU’s ability to practice all week, but the team made no excuses for rusty play and came back to win the next two doubles matches that required perseverance and clutch play.

The Mustang pair of Ashley Turpin and Shahzoda Hatamova jumped out to an early 5-2 lead over Sarah Meghoufel and Sasha Belova, but the Cowgirl team stormed back to make things interesting.

However, Turpin and Hatamova held on for an 8-6 victory which improved their overall record to 4-2 this spring.

The match of the day came when SMU’s No. 2 doubles team of Edyta Cieplucha and Heather Steinbaurer faced a 4-1 deficit at the hands of Oklahoma State’s team of C.C. Sardinha and Malika Rose.

The SMU pair rallied and went on a 4-1 run of their own to tie the match at 5 all.

The Cowgirls later regained the

lead 7-6, but failed to close out the match as Cieplucha and Steinbaurer earned the last three points of the match and came away with a thrilling 9-7 win to secure the doubles point for the Mustangs.

SMU continued their dominance over Oklahoma State in singles play as the Mustangs made quick work of the Cowgirls by winning five out of six matches.

Lesniak, the nation’s No.2 ranked player, bounced back from the doubles loss with an overpowering performance, defeating Belova 6-0, 6-1 at the top singles line. Lesniak moves to 5-1 this spring season and 22-4 overall.

Lesniak’s doubles partner Malyarchikova also recovered nicely and clinched a Mustang victory in singles play with her 6-1, 7-5 win over Shatkovskaya. Malyarchikovam, a junior from Belarus, remains undefeated this spring season with a 5-0 record.

In other singles play, Rose prevented a Mustang sweep with her 6-2, 6-2 win over Turpin. However, Steinbaurer, Cieplucha and Hatamova all picked up wins for SMU. Steinbaurer defeated Meghoufel 6-3, 6-3 while Cieplucha took care of Sardinha 2-6, 6-4, 4-1 (DNF) and Hatamova handled Narattana with ease 7-5, 3-1 (DNF).

Both Ciepluch and Hatamova’s matches were stopped once SMU reached 4 points.

The Mustangs travel to Palo Alto, California to they take on the nation’s top-ranked Stanford Cardinal in a highly anticipated match on Thursday.

UPCOMING TENNIS SCHEDULE

Super Sanders

Thompson earns ring

Klemm receives honor

Equestrian star

Former SMU standout and current Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders participated in Super Bowl XLV on Sunday. Sanders recorded 2 receptions for 17 yards before leaving the playing field with an apparent foot injury in the first half. Pittsburgh went on to lose the game to Green Bay 31-25. The rookie wide out finished the regular season with 28 receptions for 376 yards and two touchdowns.

SMU alumnus and current Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson earned a Super Bowl ring after the Packers’ 31-25 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Thompson was named to his position in 2005 after serving as Seattle Seahawks’ vice president of football operations.

At SMU, Thompson was a threeyear starter at linebacker and earned Academic All-Southwest Conference honors.

SMU offensive line coach Adrian Klemm was named the FoxSports/ Scout.com Conference USA Recruiter of the Year. Klemm is responsible for landing eight out of the 28 recruits who committed to SMU last week including four star defensive end Davon Moreland. Klemm is in his second year on the Hilltop after spending seven seasons in the NFL and winning three Super Bowls as a member of the New England Patriots.

SMU junior rider Jordyn Pettersen will be competing in the second Annual Collegiate Equitation Challenge to be held at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Fla. Pettersen will take on he University of Georgia’s Kacy Jenkins in the first round.

Pettersen has been solid for the Mustangs this year, earning four MVP honors and maintaining an undefeated record (7-0).

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Women’s Tennis Feb. 10 SMU vs. Stanford @ 1:30 p.m.

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Women’s Tennis Feb. 13 SMU vs. Louisville @ 12 p.m.

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Arts & Entertainment

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MUSIC

Local songstress Sarah ‘Biutiful’ far from beautiful Jaffe takes Wyly stage

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

As a foreign language film set in the typical, picturesque capital of Spain, Alejandro Gonzalez’ “Biutiful,” is from any postcard.

As a gripping, almost relentless, story of a Barcelonan criminal named Uxbal, played masterfully by Javier Bardem, “Biutful” reaches for the limits of a man’s will, but never once bothers to pull back.

Uxbal, who learns in the film that he is suffering from a terminal, form of cancer, his desperate to have is life in order before he meets his untimely death. However, it is from this desperateness where “Biutiful’s” downfalls really show.

Gonzalez, who is known widely for his intertwining story lines and non-linear subplots, is noticeably out of his element with “Biutiful’s” direct way of storytelling.

To make up for this absence of plot intrigue, Gonzalez compensates by heaping misery, on top of violence, on top of even more misery, hoping that the result is something worth watching. But, as we all know, two

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

Sarah Jaffe is one of the few upand-coming singer/songwriters on the indie music scene from the DFW metroplex.

Her songs “Clementine” and “Better than nothing” have been recognized by music critics for their mature, earnest lyrics; and her album “Suburban Nature” earned her one of Paste Magazine’s Best New Solo Artists of 2010 slots.

Born and raised in Denton, 24-yearold Jaffe continues to enjoy playing local venue, because her local fan base has remained fairly constant.

“They have watched me go through musical puberty,” Jaffe said. “I’ve been playing in and around Dallas since I was 16-years-old and they have been unrelentingly supportive.”

Jaffe said that she was raised in a family with a deep adoration from music and that turning it into a career wasn’t necessarily a decision that she made at any given point.

“I’ve always thought about [music] as something I love,” Jaffe said. “So I just pursue it consistently.”

She has spent time on the road with Norah Jones and Lou Barlow, but is headlining a show Saturday at the Wyly, which is her second trip to the arts district after her visit to last summer’s Patio Sessions outside the Winspear Opera House.

“The Wyly Theatre went right under my radar,” Jaffe said. “I’m ecstatic to be playing this room, it’s an incredible space.”

Jaffe made the Dallas’ Observer’s best concert of 2010 list and her recognition both at home and nationally can only be attributed to her raw talent and for as young as she is, it would appear that there is no reason that anything should hold her back.

wrongs never make a right.

With two young daughters and a basket case of an ex-wife, Uxbal is left all by himself to make sure that his family is safe and financially stable once his cancer has taken its toll.

As a source of income, Bardem’s character actively smuggles immigrants into his country and sells them off to low-quality sweatshops for a minuscule profit. This torrent life of crime obviously takes its toll on the story’s main character.

As twisted as “Biutiful” is, Bardem poses as the film’s Atlas, as most of the film’s weight is dispersed atop his shoulders.

This fictional weight is sometimes noticeable, as Gonzalez’ choppy story and exuberant plot lines are a bit too much to handle. For instance, as the film progresses, the audience is let in on Uxbal’s secret life as a psychic who speaks to the dead. This aspect of the film greatly reduces the credibility of the story line.

However, bad story lines aside, “Biutiful,” is worth its ticket price just to see the amazing performance that Javier Bardem delivers as he finds himself, falling down an ever

slipperier slope. “Biutiful” throws everything it can to its lead actor, and Bardem acts a as a sponge absorbing it all and moving on.

In any other case, it would be highly unlikely for an actor to put up with, nonetheless stomach, the types of things that happen in “Biutiful.”

However, Bardem doesn’t even look distressed by all the horror happening around him.

“Biutiful” is heavy, simply said.

From the very beginning, Gonzalez challenges his actors and viewers to venture to the brink of their moral limits and witness things that are truly disturbing. However, there is a sense of art in this hodge-podge of moral dilemma, and somehow, from the terminal cancer to the character who can speak to the dead, Gonzalez manages to make a pretty decent film.

“Biutful” may not be for those who are light at heart, but is the perfect film for viewers who are willing to explore in the dark.

“Biutful” is now playing at the Angelika Film Center in Mockingbird Station.

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Singer/Songwriter Sarah Jaffe will be performing songs from her critically acclaimed “Suburban Nature” album, Saturday at the Wyly Theatre in the Dallas Arts District.

When asked if she has a venue that she’d really like to play, she chose Montana.

“I grew up frequenting mountainous countryside,” Jaffe said. I’ve always loved Montana and I’ve heard good things about The Badlander in Missoula.”

This concert is a perfect choice for anyone who likes folk, indie music or is curious about a burgeoning local artist.

For more information visit attpac.org.

Bakeries across Dallas are offering special gift ideas this Valentine’s weekend and chains are no exception.

Panera Bread has whipped out the brightest pink icing and sprinkles to top their heartshaped cookies, that taste almost as good as they look.

If you order these cookies ahead of time, they will wrap them and tie them in ribbon.

Add a special note and you’re good to go!

Check out Friday’s Daily Campus for more Valentine’s Day ideas.

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Panera bread is offering special Valentine’s Daycookies, both the size pictured here and miniature, decorated with pink icing and sprinkles that they will package and wrap in a ribbon.