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Augustines perform at House of Blues
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Don’t be scared to take sick days
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Reinelt builds with Habitat Meredith Carey Contributing Writer mbcarey@smu.edu
SMU math professor Douglas Reinelt is the first to admit he spends most of his week behind his desk in Clements Hall or in front of a whiteboard. But nearly every Saturday, you’ll find Reinelt at a Habitat for Humanity construction site, working toward completing another home for a worthy family to add to the over 200 homes he has built with the organization in the past 23 years. “Habitat gets you out of your normal community to serve and help someone else. You get to meet a lot of like-minded, serviceoriented people with good hearts and you get to see what impact the house and the help has on a family,” Reinelt said. Reinelt, faculty advisor to the SMU Habitat for Humanity student volunteer group, explained that SMU students and nearby Highland Park United Methodist Church have paired up to build houses each February for the last 12 years. Continuing the tradition, over 80 SMU students volunteered Saturday on-site to help construct
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affordable housing for a Dallas low-income family. “The first house we built with SMU was constructed in an empty lot by the Dedman Center and was moved in the middle of the night after it was finished to a more appropriate neighborhood,” Reinelt said. A standard Habitat for Humanity house takes only eight to 10 weeks to complete, according to Reinelt, who served as a truss builder during his early years with the organization. After becoming more and more involved in the organization, which he described as a hand-up rather than a hand-out service
group, Reinelt decided to serve as a house leader. In his current position, he instructs and oversees all volunteers at one specific site until the house is fully completed. Reinelt estimated that he has helped build anywhere from 200 to 300 houses during his time with Habitat for Humanity. “It’s just awesome to work with Professor Reinelt,” said former SMU Habitat for Humanity president and senior Hayley Carpenter. “He is so passionate and inspires students to get involved. You know, building a house seems hard but it is honestly one of the most fun things I’ve ever done. At the end of the day, seeing the part of the roof you finished is really rewarding.” Besides helping students build homes around the Dallas area, Reinelt is working with HPUMC to reach their goal of 100 homes by the time the church celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2016. The church, which has named the outreach “Carpenters for Christ,” has just completed houses 90 and 91 with the help of SMU volunteers. The calculus and differential equations professor said that Habitat gives him an opportunity not only to interact with
community members, but also with current and former students in a different setting. In the past, Reinelt has taken SMU students to Paraguay, El Salvador and Costa Rica with Habitat for Humanity, building houses and interacting with the communities. “It only takes about 10 days to build a house in those countries because the houses are appropriate for that location. They’re smaller, more simple and they fit in with the other homes in the community,” Reinelt said. Reinelt explained Habitat for Humanity does not simply give away homes. Homeowners must put in 250 hours of what the organization calls “sweat equity,” working side by side with the volunteers to build their home from the foundation up. Expected to attend budgeting classes and pay a no-interest mortgage, Habitat for Humanity families learn how to become successful homeowners with the help of the volunteers and the organization. “Habitat allows me to get out into a community I don’t really interact with and serve, doing something hands on that will help a family,” Reinelt said.
Student Life
Deadly protests erupt in Ukraine Associated PRess Amid cries of “Glory to Ukraine!” and with flaming tires lighting up the night sky, thousands of riot police armed with stun grenades and water cannons attacked the sprawling protest camp in the center of Kiev on Tuesday, following a day of street battles that left 18 people dead and hundreds injured. The violence was the deadliest in nearly three months of antigovernment protests that have paralyzed Ukraine’s capital in a struggle over the nation’s identity, and the worst in the country’s post-Soviet history. With the boom of exploding stun grenades and fireworks nearly drowning out his words at times, opposition leader Vitali Klitschko urged the 20,000 protesters to defend the camp on Independence Square that has been the heart of the protests. “We will not go anywhere from here,” Klitschko told the crowd, speaking from a stage in the square as tents and tires burned around him, releasing huge plumes of smoke. “This is an island of freedom and we will defend it,” he said. Many heeded his call. “This looks like a war against one’s own people,” said Dmytro Shulko, 35, who was heading
toward the camp armed with a fire bomb. “But we will defend ourselves.” As police dismantled some of the barricades on the perimeter of the square and tried to push away the protesters, they fought back with rocks, bats and fire bombs. Against the backdrop of a soaring monument to Ukraine’s independence, protesters fed the burning flames with tires, creating walls of fire to prevent police from advancing. A large building the protesters had used as a headquarters caught fire and many struggled to get out. Many of the protesters were bleeding. Speaking over loudspeakers, police urged women and children to leave the square because an “anti-terrorist” operation was underway. The protesters appeared to sense that Ukraine’s political standoff was reaching a critical turning point. Waving Ukrainian and opposition party flags, they shouted “Glory to Ukraine!” and sang the Ukrainian national anthem.
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SMU helps prepare KIPP students for college Fort Hood tears down site of 2009 massacre
Leah Johnson Assignments Desk Editor leahj@smu.edu Every summer, SMU students volunteer their time to help rising junior and senior high school students in the Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) prepare for college success. KIPP students participate in a five-week program where they live on the SMU campus, take two college-level courses with University faculty, earn college credit and live the life of a college kid. In addition, students experience volunteerism with community service projects on weekends. By the end of the program, KIPP students are expected to know what it takes for a successful transition into college life. Joe Carreon, who is the coordinator for student success in the office of the provost, said KIPP at SMU began in the summer of 2013 “In 2013, SMU invited eight students to be KIPP at SMU participants. We hope to increase that number slightly. [This] summer, SMU will welcome its second KIPP at SMU cohort. SMU partnered with KIPP because both entities wanted to do more in addressing the college persistence challenges facing low-
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Students participating in the KIPP at SMU program pose for a photo.
income families and first-generation college students,” Carreon said. The SMU admission team is currently reviewing applications and in March, KIPP at SMU should know if any of the seniors who participated in the program last summer are admitted. In May, Carreón said he will know which former participants are attending SMU. KIPP is a national network of free, open-enrollment, collegepreparatory public charter schools that prepares students in underserved
communities for success in college and in life. There are currently 141 KIPP schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia serving 50,000 students. More than 86 percent of KIPP’s students are from lowincome families and eligible for the federal free or reduced-price meals program, and 95 percent are African American or Latino. Nationally, more than 90 percent of KIPP middle school students have graduated high school and more than 80 percent of KIPP alumni have gone on
to college. Two SMU students are hired to serve as program directors and provide supervision and programming throughout the students’ stay. Incentives includes a $1,200 stipend, a single room in a residence hall, up to three credit hours of tuition for summer I or summer II. This year, the program runs from July 5 to Aug 5. Applications are due Thursday. Contact Joe Carreon for more information.
A Texas Army post has razed the building where a former psychiatrist carried out one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history, with plans to put up trees and a memorial in its place. Fort Hood officials said Tuesday that they’ve torn down Building 42003, the site of a 2009 massacre that left 13 people dead and more than 30 wounded. The building was part of a processing center complex for soldiers deploying and returning from combat. On Nov. 5, 2009, then-Maj. Nidal Hasan carried two weapons inside, shouted “Allahu Akbar!” — “God is great” in Arabic — and opened fire on soldiers waiting for vaccines and paperwork. As soldiers and civilians tried to take cover, Hasan walked through the building, targeting anyone in a green Army uniform. He left pools of blood and spent ammunition in his wake. He was eventually confronted outside the building by Fort Hood police officers, who shot him and paralyzed him from the waist down.
Hasan was convicted in August of charges related to the massacre and sentenced to death. He is on death row at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., while his case goes through a review at Fort Hood before it enters a series of mandatory appeals. The building was sealed off for nearly four years until post officials announced in November that they would demolish it. Fort Hood officials, who declined to be interviewed, plan to place trees, a gazebo and a memorial plaque at the site. Not all victims and their relatives agree with them. Kathy Platoni, an Army reservist who saw her friend, Capt. John Gaffaney, bleed to death, was one of the people who called on Fort Hood to keep the building standing as a reminder of what happened. Platoni found out about the demolition Tuesday in a mass email from the post.
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WEDNESDAY n FEBRUARY 19, 2014 CRE ATIVE PROFESSIONALS
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Personal blogs are the new fashion resume Virginia Boswell Contributing Writer vboswell@smu.edu The decision to start a blog can be a huge, life-changing step or a quick, fun project. For many young bloggers, it starts as the latter without a thought to the possibilities a blog can bring or the creative way it can show off their personal brand. As the fashion industry has stretched its perfectly polished, ring-clad fingers into every aspect of social media, a trend has emerged when it comes to hiring the next “it” girl in the business. No longer is it necessary to have intensive summer internships in New York City to get a foot in the door. Tech-savvy girls are capturing the attention of the industry through online blogging. A local Dallas blogger, Bradley Agather Means of “Luella & June,” had just that experience.
Blogging recreationally without formal journalism training, she built a following among the fashion-minded. Agathar Means was eventually sought out by “FD Luxe,” the fashion magazine of The Dallas Morning News and is now a fashion editor. “I follow her blog every day and totally trust her fashion sense and knowledge,” said Caroline Hafner, an avid fashionista and past intern at DVF. “I am more inclined to read ‘FD Luxe’ because she is an editor there.” A blog as a resume: Is it too good to be true? For women like Agather Means, amazing job opportunities have literally fallen into their laps, or their blog’s inbox, as companies have pursued these women – often based solely on their ability to post fashionable pictures with short, quirky excerpts about favorite trends, online sales, and up-and-coming stores that readers
“just have to check out.” SMUStyle editor and chief Schuyler Mack said she hopes to make herself more marketable both through her work with the fashion blog and her personal “foodie” blog, Devouring Dallas. “I already have an in with the foodie world. Now I am hoping to gain acceptance into the fashion world. I am really in-tune with local happenings, and think that is so important for your blog’s audience and to attract local companies,” Mack said. Bloggers have created their own voice and dedicated following over the few years that blogging has become a real aspect of the fashion world. Where in the past the world of fashion seemed distant to the average woman, bloggers have brought an easy-to-understand version of the ins-and-outs of the industry to the comfort of your computer screen. In this sense,
the voice of a blogger has become almost like the voice of a friend, one that many women listen to every day. Brooke Reagan, of Brooke du Jour, said her fashion blog is her brand and she pushes it daily. “My strong online presence helped me secure my past internship with Marie Claire and my current internships at ‘Rent the Runway’ and ‘FD Luxe,’” Reagan said. Reagan explained it is very important for bloggers to put thought into each post, making sure pictures are sharp with wellwritten copy especially for future employers to see. Blogger hopefuls can now see that hard work can pay off, and that creating a strong voice and personal brand can demand attention from all corners of the fashion industry. Why use a resume when a blog is an inside and intimate look at the fashionista herself ?
Noteworthy... kelsey reynolds Style Editor kreynolds@smu.edu Our top picks for the week of Feb. 17, 2014 Add to your wishlist…a new pair of spring sunnies. Try a pair from SMU alumnus and TOMS founder Blake Mycoskie; check out www.smufashionmedia.com for more information.
native Texan, Tom Ford sent down the runway. While you can’t shop the Fall 2014 collection yet, you can stop by his store in Highland Park Village. Ashley Wali has more on that at www.smufashionmedia.com. Be sure to read… the extinction of fashion internships. The summer internship you have dreamed of working may no longer be available. Check out Melanie Galindo’s story for all of the details on www. smufashionmedia.com.
Tune in…to London Fashion Week. We are coveting the items
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The most important paper you’ll ever write? ASHLEY GROSS Contributing Writer ashleyg@smu.edu I’m looking at a photo of a girl sprawled along gritty sand and covered in faint white polka dots. A name and address sketched in pink bubble writing and a skill list ranging
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from Photoshop CS3 to typesetting to sketching float above her like a quote bubble. Yes, I am describing a resume. Who’s going to hire someone with this format? Creatives. If you’re applying to a creative field you need a creative resume. Black and white won’t suffice.
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According to Refinery29, the largest independent fashion and style website in the U.S., employers spend only six seconds browsing your resume until they decide if you fit their position or not. Employers are said to look at your name, current job title, current position start and end dates, previous position start and end dates, and education.
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That’s it. Just six seconds. With that in mind, how do you hold their attention? Simply search “business resumes” and “creative resumes” and click the image bar. It’s a clear and shocking visual difference. From a screen of black and white ant-like letters on the page to a vibrant splash of color and design — creative resumes clearly make a more dramatic first impression than their business counterparts. But it’s important to understand: that business companies would never consider someone with a resume with such vivacity. The first thing to think about when creating your resume is your field of work. Business companies and creative companies are on two separate spheres of the work world. Read the rest of the story online at www.smufashionmedia.com.
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SMU students wearing lace up boots in class and on the boulevard.
Boot your winter blues Hailey curtis naomi bowen Contributing Writers hcurtiss@smu.edu nbowen@smu.edu Transitioning into spring can be tricky, especially with Texas’ unpredictable weather. SMU fashionistas are reaching for short boots to transition from winter’s blues to spring’s sunshine. Boots keep feet covered when
the temperature unexpectedly drops and work with everything from a flirty skirt to skinny jeans. The Steve Madden lace-up was particularly popular on the Boulevard, but other students donned flat ankle booties to keep their outfits weather appropriate. Some other favorites to transition to spring are cutout Jeffery Campbells and Fryes, or splurge on some Chloe booties.
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Blues guitarist plays with style, personality in Deep Ellum zain haidar A&E Writer zhaidar@smu.edu
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Augustines trio, Eric Sanderson (left), Rob Allen (back) and Billy McCarthy (right).
Augustines to play at House of Blues tonight jordan moore A&E Editor mooreja@smu.edu Returning with their second album, the Brooklyn-based indie rock trio “Augustines” plays tonight at the House of Blues in Dallas. The trio is made up of guitarist Billy McCarthy, drummer Rob Allen and instrumentalist Eric Sanderson. On Feb. 4, the band released this self-titled follow-up to their debut album, “Rise Ye Sunken Ships.” Formerly known as ‘We are Augustines,’ the current selftitled album allows for the new
name of Augustines to make its mark over the past, as well as offer a fresh start from the elegiac undertones of the previous album. Contained in the band’s website (weareaugustines.com) are all the lyrics of both their past and present albums. Tonight, in the Cambridge Room at the House of Blues, Augustines will perform in their second stop in their 2014 tour. Rolling Stone praised Augustine’s first album, saying “the arena-ready ‘Cruel City’ and now ‘Now You Are Free’ lift ‘Ship’s’ roof-raising choruses to U2 levels of ambition with shoutalong choruses and rollicking
[sic] drums.” The band has made both “Cruel City” and “Now You Are Free” available to listen to in full for free on their website (or preview on iTunes, of course). Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show begins at 9 p.m. Tickets can be purchased via the band’s website or straight from the House of Blues online. Tickets are $17. If unable make it to the show, or would perhaps like to hear a bit more detail on the band, check back Friday for an interview and show review.
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Historical Bath House offers modern entertainment jehadu abshiro News Writer jabshiro@smu.edu Take a stroll on the shores of White Rock Lake. Visit a museum that focuses on one of Dallas’ most culturally significant landmarks. Check out an art gallery. And even travel back to an early 20th century supper club. All of this in one spot: The Dallas Bath House Cultural Center located in White Rock Lake Valley. Built in 1930, the Bath House originally served as a place to clean up after a dip in the lake that was once considered a swimming hole. When swimming in the lake was banned in 1958, the Bath House was abandoned and nature took its course on the yellow Art Deco
building. In 1980, Mother Nature was cleared out of the Bath House and the building was converted into a cultural center supporting local theater and artists. The Echo Theater takes the Bath House back to its glory days in the ‘30s when the center’s small 116-seat theater is turned into a ‘30s supper club complete with timeless songs from Dorthy Fields, Maria Grever and more. Directed by Shelby-Allison Hibbs, the show includes a live band, dance floor, musical/dance revue and light refreshments. The idea was conceived by five women. The last shows play Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $35 and the show starts at 8 p.m.
The White Rock Museum was incorporated into the Bath House in 2004. Wildlife, the history of the lake, the Hunt family home and even the story of Lady of the Lake are all found in the small but informative museum. It’s even interactive. Hearts are the theme of the current collection in the art gallery. But these aren’t Valentine’s Day hearts; they’re human hearts in a variety of mediums: sculpture, oil, acrylic, multi-media. If one does fall in love with one of the heart pieces, purchase shouldn’t be a problem. Outside the Art-Deco styled building, acres of scenic walking trails along the lake should take up to several hours of time.
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Fallon takes over Tonight Show associated press Jimmy Fallon’s start as host of “The Tonight Show” is a ratings winner for NBC. Nielsen company figures released Tuesday show 11.3 million people tuned in to watch
Fallon’s New York debut on Monday night. It was the second-biggest audience for “Tonight” since May 2009, when Jay Leno stepped down for Conan O’Brien’s brief run as host. Fallon’s “Tonight” debut fell short of the 14.6 million who
tuned in Feb. 6 to see Leno sign off, again, after 22 years as host in Burbank. Enjoying a post-Winter Olympics time slot, Fallon drew 2 million-plus viewers more than O’Brien’s June 2009 “Tonight” opening audience of nearly 9.2 million.
On Thursday night, for over an hour, Greg Schroeder shined brighter than every single neon sign in Adair’s Saloon in Deep Ellum – if you could see the baubles and bulbs in the bar you’d understand just how impressive a feat that is. I spoke with Schroeder before his set and we sat outside the bar chain smoking cigarettes, trying hard not to be distracted by a man next door dressed like a poor leprechaun playing the accordion. As for the plan that night, Schroeder wasn’t concerned. “I don’t ever really make a set list. When I’m playing by myself,
I don’t need to make a set list. I kind of have an idea of what I’m going to play and then I just see how it’s going to play out – what the audience is digging, what they’re not, whatever. Plus I’m lazy,” Schroeder said. The 39-year-old Riesel, Texas native has been professionally lighting up stages for 13 years, donning his signature cap and gruff facial hair. With a voice that smacks of Tom Waits and a mean handle on the guitar, Schroeder gets to work. Even in a relatively empty bar – maybe 20 people at the most – Schroeder puts on a show and gets you to feel the emotion in his songs about love, loss and change. Several of the songs Schroeder played Thursday night were off the
artist’s 2011 album “Schroeder” – like “Tattoo a heart on my sleeve” featuring a hands-free harmonica a la Bob Dylan and my personal favorite “I’ll wait.” In between songs Schroeder joked around with the audience and complimented the bar’s whiskey – calling it the fruit of the gods and going on a tangent about its health benefits. Schroeder even cracked a few jokes about Sochi – pointing out the figure skaters on screen at the bar. Beyond the jokes and the liquor, however, Schroeder’s great passion is the music, and for now it looks like it’s going to stay that way. “I’m doing what I want to do,” Schroeder said. “I’m doing what I love to do.”
human rights
Gilmore to discuss new book, research, conference katie corley Contributing Writer kcorley@smu.edu The media has made society well aware of the illegal activities of convicts, but most information stops when the convicts reach the prison gates. Betty Gilmore, director of Southern Methodist University’s Conflict Management and Dispute Resolution Program, will share her research on the matter in her upcoming book: “The Darkest Hour: Shedding Light on the Impact of Solitary Confinement and Death Row in Texas Prison.” Gilmore earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Southern Methodist University. Throughout her career, she has served in training, consulting, private practice and worked in psychiatric facilities. Her interests have been catered to citizens struggling in the social justice system. Currently, Gilmore teaches at SMU where she counsels and teaches dispute resolution programs. She is actively involved in her community where she is a board member of Texas After Violence, and the former director for the Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution at the University of Texas. Gilmore’s book delves in depth into the lives of men who live behind bars and highlights the impact of their isolation. Dr. Gilmore worked with Nanon Williams, a former death row inmate, and together they form a vivid picture of the horrors of the lives of those who await their death. Williams provided insight that challenges proper humane treatment of convicts in prisons. The book confronts society’s views of morality and ethics by portraying consequences of the harsh treatment of those sentenced to death and the
unseen implications of the deaths among family and friends. “The Darkest Hour” highlights the corrupt incarceration laws of the Unites States with specific focus on the Texas prison system. Gilmore provides an alternative view of the men behind their labelled name as prisoners and makes readers question the meaning of justice. Although Gilmore’s book has not been released, the injustice Gilmore raises in the book has elicited awareness and praise. “It has been pointed out that more can be learned about a society from the way it treats its prisoners than the way it treats those on the outside,” Kenneth Cloke, author of “Conflict Revolution: Mediating Evil, War, Injustice and Terrorism,” and former judge said. Susan Sarandon notes, “this book will inspire you to view all people through the lens of empathy and compassion.” In 2007, Dallas Country Jail became involved with Resolana, a nonprofit agency providing gender-specific programming to female offenders. In 2013, Volunteers of America Texas merged with Resolana. Dallas County Sherriff Lupe Valdez comments, Dallas County Jail’s “merger with Volunteers of America Texas, which plants a young, community-based program in a bigger field, creates exciting
potential to benefit public safety and save tax dollars by reducing recidivism in Dallas County and beyond.” This is more of a pressing issue than people realize, when Resolana came to Dallas there were 900 incarcerated women, so 900 families affected, and 900 families in need of Resolana’s and Dallas’ services. Gilmore has created one of the numerous links where SMU students can get involved in the local community. Passionate and interested students are encouraged to get involved in this important issue that can be changed one community at a time. Coincidentally, this week marks the 6th Annual National Prisoner’s Family Conference in Dallas where Gilmore will speak about the research discussed in her upcoming book. Former prisoners and families will participate in this three day event to receive help, comfort and inspiration from previous prisoners. A variety of other services will be provided such as workshops and networking. This event will be held at the Night Hotel in North Dallas Wednesday through Friday. Interested parties should visit the website at www. prisonersfamilyconference.org or call 915-861-7733.
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“If the program had been publicly introduced in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, most Americans would probably have supported it.”
Government neutrality Two sides of the same Amendment better than secular
— Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper on the public’s view of government phone records “Changing laws and changing the political dialogue, while necessary, is insufficient to ensure that bullying stops, to ensure that every young person is supported by their parents and their teachers as they question who they are and they discover who they are, regardless of their sexuality.” —Chelsea Clinton speaking on gay rights at Human Right’s Campaign’s conference perspectives
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The sitcom “How I Met Your Mother” can be streamed on Netflix.
The importance of sick days
katelyn gough Editor in Chief kgough@smu.edu I was knocked out by bronchitis last week, and all but gave up on participation within the human race Saturday through Wednesday. As I can imagine would be the same with many students—and “real life adults,” for that matter—missing three consecutive days of classes is something I would have never imagined happening, let alone considered a warranted option. It seems that, especially during the winter months, sickness is rather expected, and you can’t walk more than a few steps without ducking away from a nearby cough, sneeze or sniffle. When my body gave up on me and forced me to cancel everything but two evenings working in the office, I expected to be panic-stricken. I missed nine classes in those three days. While it was more of the professors’ perceptions of my missing class than the actual lectures I had to teach myself that initially caused inordinate amounts of anxiety, the eventual outcome flew past that in the benefits reaped. When a person is so absorbed in racing between classes, appointments, projects, work and studying (and, for many students, partying…), there really isn’t time to stop and re-prioritize and reevaluate. There is great beauty in cancelling both things you were looking forward to and things
you weren’t quite as excited to tackle; it’s not only refreshing, but it allows the opportunity to step back and shift things around. We all take on a number of responsibilities and projects, and when there are so many of those on one’s schedule, aspects of things are bound to land on the procrastination list. My sick days served me well: not only did I revisit this “procrastination list” and complete a number of important research outlines, grant proposals and scene work, but I also continued to procrastinate on other “important” things even when I technically had the time to do them. The brain needs a break, the body needs a break and a person’s sense of obligation sometimes just needs a break. Netflix has a number of full series online right now; “Chuck,” “How I Met Your Mother” and a number of finally found documentaries won the check mark on my list before the previously planned early preparation for a research paper. There is no grade attached to making it through three and a half seasons of a former favorite NBC series, and there isn’t an hourly wage when reading an impulse-buy on Kindle instead of the textbook covered on the upcoming midterm. But because I took part of my time home sick off from my sense of obligation, I was able to return to “real life” with full-force Thursday morning. Sick days are rejuvenating—both physically and mentally—and if the body has a true opportunity to crash before it fights back to normalcy, its performance is going to far outweigh the to-dos that still remain to be checked off the list.
brandon bub Contributing Writer bbub@smu.edu The first clause of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” In theory, the Amendment is simple: the government cannot promote particular religious behavior, nor can it prevent you from freely practicing your own religion. However, in practice, there are tensions in the liberty that these two components of the amendment espouse. The Supreme Court did not codify Thomas Jefferson’s “Wall of Separation” metaphor until 1947 in a case called Everson v. Board of Education, but that represented not an end but a beginning into intense constitutional questions about just how separate religion and the government should be. Indeed, the “free exercise” and “establishment” components of the Amendment can sometimes directly conflict with one another, depending upon the person whose freedoms are being infringed. Consider a more recent Supreme Court case: Rosenberger v. University of Virginia, from 1995. In that case, Rosenberger, a student organization leader, asked the University of Virginia for funds to subsidize the publication of a campus religious newsmagazine. UVa, as a public university, prohibited the use of its funds for the promotion of religious organizations. Rosenberger brought suit alleging that the university’s policy amounted to viewpoint discrimination; after all, the school had no problem allotting funds to secular student organizations. In effect, Rosenberger felt that the school was abridging his right to freely exercise his religious beliefs.
The Court divided almost evenly on the question here, deciding the case 5-4 for Rosenberger. Nevertheless, the issue of “separationism” vs. free exercise hardly appears to be going anywhere. Religious exemptions to Obamacare’s contraception mandate have become a shibboleth for conservative Christians opposed to the law, and the Court is set to offer its first decision on the matter later this term. The interesting thing about these more recent “free exercise” claims being brought before the Court is that, for the most part, they come from Christians, a religious group that can hardly be considered a discrete and insular minority in this country. The Supreme Court, in other free exercise cases, has not always been as sympathetic to such claims. Employment Division v. Smith, for example, held that a religious group’s right to free exercise was not abridged by the state of Oregon preventing them (or any citizens) from ingesting peyote, even if it was part of a religious ritual. This suit, unlike Rosenberger, was not brought by a group of Christians alleging religious discrimination by the government. These kinds of tensions between the “free exercise” and establishment clauses of the First Amendment belie the country’s changing demographic (and religious) nature. Even though the “Wall of Separation” is an idea that stretches as far back as Jefferson, this country has always been a majority Protestant nation; today, that’s not necessarily true. Like it or not, religion and politics will always intertwine, no matter what constitutional pronouncements the Court makes. The question becomes this: if the government must legislate from a secular perspective, must it lessen the abilities of Christians to effect their worldview in politics? I would tend not to think so, but then again, I disagree that secularism is a religion— someone who holds a different opinion might answer the question entirely differently.
michael dearman Contributing Writer mdearman@smu.edu For states’ rights advocates like Justice Clarence Thomas, the 50 states can establish a church if they choose. However, your average American (who, if they’re familiar with the First Amendment, probably aren’t average) probably does not think like Justice Thomas. Debate about the extent of the Bill of Rights’ limitation on the power of the states was exceedingly contentious when the United States was just a young nation. James Madison, George Mason and, to an extent, Thomas Jefferson fought for nearly 10 years in the Virginia General Assembly to pass the Virginia Act for Establishing Religious Freedom, which did away with the Anglican Church as the established church in Virginia. I use this example to point out that the idea of churchstate relations was neither a smooth nor settled issue, and it still isn’t today. The idea of doing away with (literally) an established church is rather different from issues we see today, such as those involving faith-based initiatives in the Executive Branch. This leads one to ask, “What exactly is the Establishment Clause for?” Is it to protect persecuted minorities from dangers of a despotic denomination? Is it to make certain that the secular has power over the sacred? Is it just another side of the freedom of religious expression?
Bub is a senior majoring in English, history and political science.
The way in which we answer these questions will lead to very different ideas about how the State is to interact with religion. In 2013, Gallup stated that 76 percent of Americans believe that religion is losing influence in America, and though the number is down significantly, 56 percent of Americans believe that religion can answer all or most of today’s problems. The same percentage of Americans said religion is “very important” in their lives, with 22 percent said it is “fairly important.” Clearly, if the majority of Christians in the United States were interested in infringing upon the rights of religious minorities, they would. This is, of course, to speak about religion at the national level, whereas in certain localities infringements on the rights of individuals to express their beliefs, whatever those beliefs are, may be challenged. I question whether the idea of the secular is really neutral. If you had one group (secularists) push another group (the religious) out of the public political realm, is it really fitting to think of secular ideas as neutral or do they, in fact, constitute a diametrically opposed world view altogether? If this is true, then when the government sides with the secular over the religious or vice versa, then it violates, I think, the fundamental point of the Establishment Clause, which is neutrality and liberty. Defending neutrality is important and encouraging discourse among diverse groups contributes to a culture focused on unity in spite of difference. We should be skeptical of overt hostility toward any group or group interests, whether secular or religious, and questioning their motivation in the name of neutrality in a pluralist society. Dearman is a senior majoring in political science and philosophy.
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Moore credits SMU coaches for improvement Omar Majzoub Cpntributing Writer omajzoub@smu.edu SMU’s Larry Brown has coached some of the greatest point guards in NBA history. The Hall of Famer has helped players like Allen Iverson, Chauncey Billups, and Mark Jackson develop their games to become some of the best floor generals of all time. Brown’s newest point guard project is 5-foot-9, 170-pound sophomore Nic Moore from Winona Lake, Ind. Moore is leading the Mustangs in one of the greatest seasons in program history. He is currently averaging a team-high 14 points and five assists per game while the team has a 20-6 overall record. “I’m not surprised because I have been doing this since I was a little kid,” Moore said. “I have always had confidence in my game. Now, I have an opportunity to play for one of the best coaches in NBA history, so I use every practice, every game and everyday to continue to get better. By that, I mean I just do whatever the coaching staff tells me to do and soak it all up.” When the Hall of Famer Brown was hired as head coach by SMU in 2012, his first move was to fill a need on the roster for a true point guard. He added Illinois State Coach Tim Jankovich to his coaching staff and talked to the former Illinois State player Moore about playing for him too. “I was really excited to come play for Coach Brown,” Moore said. “I have learned so much
from him and the rest of the coaching staff. Everybody helps me out because everybody has my best interest in mind. I’m the leader of this team on the court, so I have to make sure everybody is in the right spot on both ends of the floor.” Moore was forced to sit out his first year on the Hilltop because of NCAA transfer rules. He used the year off to improve his game and learn more about his coaches and teammates. “Nic is getting better everyday,” Brown said. “It’s hard being a point guard for me because of the expectations I have for my guards. He competes hard and always tries to do the right thing. It’s obvious we wouldn’t be as successful as we have been without his contribution.” Brown has used one of his former point guards Eric Snow to help teach Moore about the nuances of the position. Snow played for Brown on the Philadelphia 76ers in the early 2000s and serves as the Mustangs director of player development. “Playing point guard for me is very difficult, just ask Eric Snow,” Brown explained. “The nice thing is that I have Eric around and he has heard all the stuff I’m telling Nic. I think Eric’s a pretty good buffer for me. He relates to players better than I do because he has done it before. ” Snow understands what it is like be one of Brown’s lead guards and has had that extra weight on his shoulders before. Now, he helps Moore understand the demands of the position and has forced the young point guard to be a much more vocal leader. “Larry expects his point guard
to be the coach on the floor, so you have to be the extension of him on the court and that’s a lot of expectations,” Snow said. “It’s more than just playing basketball. It’s also about leading your teammates, making sure everybody is in the right place and executing correctly. Larry holds the point guard accountable for all of that.” Moore believes Snow has helped take his game to another level this season. He said he is much more patient with the ball now and understands how to play the game the right way. “He has helped me with knowing when and where to create for myself and others,” Moore said. “I watch guards in the league now, like [Denver Nuggets] Ty Lawson, to see how slow they play and when they turn it up. I’m trying to adapt to the NBA game at the college level and E. Snow is helping me a lot with that.” Snow is confident in Moore’s ability because of how much he has improved already this season. The former NBA player said Moore maybe undersized, but the SMU point guard has a chance to make it in the NBA because of his basketball IQ and work ethic. “You have to be wiling to make some sacrifices to your game to play point guard in the NBA,” Snow said. “We are all constantly teaching our players. I think Nic has improved a great deal. The expectations are much more than what he has been asked to do in the past, but I think he is very capable of it. If he keeps learning and getting better everyday, there is no reason to think he can’t make it.”
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Women finish fifth at Invitational Samuel Snow Associate Sports Editor ssnow@smu.edu The SMU women’s golf team finished fifth at the Central District Invitational. The collegiate tournament took place Monday and Tuesday, and the play of junior Jennifer Park led SMU to the fifth-place finish. Golfing at Lakewood Ranch
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“We got outcoached. Fran did a great job of creating matchup problems for us,” Brown said. “They controlled the tempo, they made all the effort plays. We didn’t have an offensive rebound in the first half, and we got four for the game. I think that was the most significant thing.” After being outrebounded 3825, including Temple grabbing 12 offensive boards, SMU will look to get back to the fundamentals that put them in the Top 25 to begin with against the rival Cougars. SMU outrebounded the Cougars 33-29 in their 75-68 win in late January and outscored Houston 32-22 in the paint and had eight second-chance points. SMU will have to take
advantage of getting to the free throw line, something they didn’t do against the Owls, going 14 of 26 from the line. The Mustangs were able to get the Cougars into some foul trouble in their earlier matchup as well, forcing two Cougars to foul out and SMU shot nearly 85 percent from the free throw line. If SMU can follow a similar gameplan against the Cougars this time around and feed off of the Moody crowd, SMU will get back on track as they head into a tough stretch of games. After Houston, three of SMU’s final four regular season opponents are currently ranked in the Top 25.
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WEDNESDAY n FEBRUARY 19, 2014 Politics
Nugent joins Abbott Associated Press Republican Greg Abbott welcomed salty-tongued rocker Ted Nugent to his campaign for Texas governor on Tuesday but claimed ignorance about inflammatory remarks his polarizing surrogate has made on immigration and women. Nugent has suggested that immigrants who are not in the country legally should be treated like “indentured servants” until they earn citizenship. He has referred to feminists as “fat pigs” and used lewd language about women in song lyrics and interviews. The Texas attorney general celebrated Nugent’s avid defense of gun rights — Nugent is a board member of the National Rifle Association — during their first campaign rally together at a packed North Texas restaurant. But speaking alone to reporters afterward, Abbott said he couldn’t respond to some of Nugent’s more famously divisive remarks on others issues. “I can’t comment on them, because I don’t know what he said,” Abbott said. When asked about checking the background of those joining him on the trail, Abbott said: “I can’t
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read everything.” Nugent didn’t launch any new controversies while firing up about 150 fans and Abbott supporters, who later swarmed Nugent outside for photos and autographs — including one request to sign a gun. But Nugent poked fun at his own reputation to stir the pot. “We don’t have to question Greg Abbott’s courage, because he invited me today,” Nugent said. Democratic opponent Wendy Davis called Abbott’s appearance with Nugent “repulsive” after casting her ballot on the first day of early voting Tuesday in nearby Fort Worth. “Greg Abbott’s embrace of Ted Nugent and his ideals is an insult to every woman in Texas,” Davis said. Rising to rock stardom in the 1970s behind hits such as “Cat Scratch Fever,” Nugent has become just as famous in politics as a popular firebrand among conservatives. But for Abbott, a female opponent in Davis and the rising importance of the Hispanic vote has put his alignment with Nugent under heavier fire from Democrats and leftleaning groups. Abbott said Nugent worries Davis because it amplifies
a contrast between the candidates on gun rights, an issue Davis isn’t surrendering after coming out in favor of an “open carry” law — a stance that surprised even her own party. Davis later said cities should get a say on the matter, and after voting Tuesday she told reporters that “a very important part of this balance is making sure we respect the Second Amendment in Texas as we do, but that we also respect private property rights.” Abbott accused Davis of flipflopping and bristled at her calling so much attention to Nugent joining him. Abbott’s speech at El Guapo’s Mexican restaurant was interrupted when a sound speaker in the room began blaring salsa music. Abbott joked that it wasn’t what he wasn’t expecting to hear from Nugent — then seized on the mistake to remind the crowd that his wife, Cecilia, would be Texas’ first Latina first lady if elected. “It is a replication of the multiculturalism that I am reaching out to, because this is the music that is part of my wife and her family,” Abbott said.
An hour later, he was still waiting to be received. Earlier in the day, protesters attacked police lines and set fires outside parliament, accusing Yanukovych of once again ignoring their demands and dragging his feet on a constitutional reform to limit
presidential powers. Tensions had soared after Russia said Monday that it was ready to resume providing the loans that Yanukovych’s government needs to keep Ukraine’s ailing economy afloat. This raised fears among the
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While post spokesman Chris Haug said he believed family members and victims were consulted about what to do with the site, Platoni said Army officials had not asked her opinion. Platoni mentioned other points of contention between the Army and the Fort Hood
opposition that Yanukovych had made a deal with Moscow to stand firm against the protesters and would choose a Russianleaning loyalist to be his new prime minister. The protests began in late November after Yanukovych turned away from a long-
victims, including a prolonged fight for increased benefits and recognition due to what many victims say is a terrorist attack, despite the Army’s insistence that the shooting was an act of workplace violence. “For the building in which this horrific event took place just to be wiped off the map before we have a say in what’s done with it seems like another slap in the face,” Platoni told The Associated Press Tuesday afternoon.
anticipated deal with the European Union in exchange for a $15 billion bailout from Russia. The political maneuvering continued, however, with both Moscow and the West eager to gain influence over this former Soviet republic. Until Monday, the government
She described her shock at watching video of the building being torn down. Asked if the video provided any closure, she said no. “I don’t think there will be closure until Nidal Hasan has left the face of this earth, and even more importantly than that, the families of the deceased and the wounded receive all of the benefits (they deserve),” Platoni said. “Then there will be closure.”
and the opposition had appeared to be making some progress toward resolving the political crisis peacefully. In exchange for the release of scores of jailed activists, protesters on Sunday vacated a government building that they had occupied since Dec. 1.