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NEWS Briefs World BERLIN— Sierra Leone’s vice president has put himself in quarantine following the death from Ebola of one of his security guards.Vice President Sam-Sumana will carry out his presidential duties from his home. TALLINN, Estonia— Early results showed Estonia’s centerright ruling coalition leading Sunday in the country’s parliamentary election, which has been dominated by economic and security issues due to Russia’s actions in Ukraine.
Alpha Chi Couture fights against domestic violence with fashion show CAROLINE MENDES Contributing Writer cmendes@smu.edu Snow and ice didn’t hold the Alpha Chi Couture fashion show back Friday Feb. 27. Almost 500 people gathered at the Dallas Market Center to help raise over $80,000. All the proceeds from the fashion show and silent auction went to the Genesis Women’s Shelter and the Alpha Chi Omega Foundation. The event allowed the sisters of Alpha Chi Omega to strut down the runway wearing top designs from Culwell and Sons, Betty Reiter, and longtime Alpha Chi Omega Couture sponsor Tootsies. The main focus of the event is to bring more awareness to the women who have been affected by domestic violence and showcase the support they have within the Dallas community. Alumnae chair Anita Hubbard said, “I love the fact that it brings awareness to domestic violence
and it allows us to do that in the company of our sisters, even though it’s snowing.” The 2015 Alpha Chi Couture is the largest to date by far in terms of ticket purchases and sponsorships. The organization is the first to raise $1.5 million for women and it is also the first women’s sorority to partner with the JED Foundation to prevent suicide and mental illness. With a great turnout, AXO co-chair of the silent auction Brinley Williams said, “We actually met out fundraising goals through ticket sales and donations alone so everything we make through the silent auction now is icing on the cake.” Supermodel Janice Strimple, who has been a part of the philanthropy event with Alpha Chi Omega at SMU for many years, emceed the fashion show. Strimple shared fun facts about the women modeling in the show and their impact in order to empower women who are affected by domestic violence in Dallas. Alpha Chi Couture is an annual event, which has been run for nine years now.
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All funds from the fashion show are donated to the Genesis Women’s Shelter and the Alpha Chi Omega Foundation.
Willams added, “It’s great to see how all your work is going to something that’s making a positive change in the community.” Alpha Chi Omega takes pride in
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National BRATTLEBORO, Vt. — Residents of Brattleboro,Vermont, will vote on a ballot item that would let 16- and 17-year-olds vote in local elections. Vermont’s current voting age is 18, and that wouldn’t change for state and federal elections. NEW YORK— Samsung has unveiled a new phone substituting plastic for a metal and glass design. A premium model displayed curves around the left and right edges so that information can be glanced at on the side. The Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge will both include technology for mobile payments.
Texas HOUSTON— Authorities say a 4-yearold boy has died after he accidentally shot himself while in a home. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office says the shooting happened Sunday morning at a home in north Harris County. Sheriff’s office spokesman Thomas Gilliland says investigators are trying to establish how the child located the weapon. The boy’s name wasn’t immediately released. This was the second such shooting incident in a Houston-area home this past weekend.
growing forward thinkers allowing women to help women. The event was not only fashion forward but made a step forward in the fight against violence towards women.
NATHAN BALDWIN Contributing Writer nbbaldwin@smu.edu
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Professor Mary Poplin speaks to students at the Veritas Forum.
Professor Mary Poplin discusses the role of faith in a scholarly life INDIA Pougher Daytime Copy Editor ipougher@smu.edu
Less secularization of universities and more consideration of spiritual perspectives within academic circles was the subject of SMU’s Veritas Forum Wednesday. “I believe that secularism has hurt the university because we end up being poorly educated,” Professor Mary Poplin said. The educational studies professor at Claremont Graduate University spoke in the O’Donnell Auditorium in the Owen Arts Center Wednesday night. The Veritas Forum, sponsored by the Office of the Chaplain and Religious Life, brings speakers to campus each year to discuss faith-based issues facing college students. A mix of about 40 students, faculty, and members of the Dallas community attended the hour-long presentation, entitled “Is Reality Secular?” Poplin discussed the beginnings of her own spiritual life, and she expressed her views on the clash between science and Christianity. “I just don’t think there’s any conflict. A lot of people in science are Christians and they don’t seem to have any trouble. And I think that’s just a myth that’s perpetrated by people who don’t want you to believe you can be a Christian and a scientist at the same time,” Poplin said.
Poplin spent a large part of her life as a nonChristian, although she claims to have been very spiritual. She described what inspired her to tackle this topic, and why it was important to share her revelations. “It was because I had such a struggle trying to intellectually understand what were all these different theories and things. Where did they come from?” She said. Audience members found that she offered a well-rounded collegiate perspective. “I think she had some really strong arguments to make,” SMU alumna Roza Essaw said. Poplin argued that if there can be coexistence between Christianity and modern science, then there is room in the educational sphere for sharing both secular and spiritual perspectives. However, at many universities there is a lack of expression of Christian worldviews. “Because of that the university can’t be the open marketplace of ideas anymore. And in a way it denies pluralism which is one of its highest goals, because it doesn’t include all things,” Poplin said. “And it does end up reducing free speech, it reduces speech to those people who are allowed to speak, and those people who are not allowed to speak, whatever worldview isn’t as in fashion in whatever field at the moment.” As a professor of educational studies, Poplin believes it is important that there be a holistic approach taken to teaching. She claims that
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SMU senior finance major Lance Barnard wanted to gain muscle after previously focusing on cross-country running, so a month ago he sought out a personal trainer. He started sessions with trainer Benjamin Baker at the Dedman Center for Lifetime Sports and immediately noticed the results. “After the first training session, I was pretty much done for the day,” Barnard said. “I couldn’t walk very easily.” Barnard admitted he doesn’t have much experience in the gym, so Baker leads him through the workouts. “He not only helps me come up with a good routine, he makes sure I am doing it right,” Barnard said. The personal training program at the Dedman Center started in 2003, but did not have nationally certified trainers, like Baker. Now the program has built a diverse staff with a multitude of specialties. Most of the packages that the trainers offer cost around $50 to $60 per session. But what Dedman Assistant Fitness Director Gina Garcia thinks many people do not know is that all students, faculty and Dedman members can ask for a complimentary session with a personal trainer. “Why not ask? I’ve got a great staff,” Garcia said. The nine personal trainers at the Dedman Center each have their own specialties, and Personal Training Supervisor Emily Field focuses on those specialties to pair clients with trainers. “I set up personal trainers with clients that are best for helping them reach their goals, “ she said.
But the training does not have to be one on one. The Dedman Center offers group sessions as well. Garcia wants to promote group training since it is a more affordable option for students and because it can be more enjoyable to workout with friends. “I think students like to work in a group,” Garcia said. “It has motivational factors and it’s kind of fun to workout with others in your fraternity or sorority.” The Dedman Center even has rooms specifically for group training that Garcia thinks not many people know about. And for others that choose not to pay for any type of training, the personal trainers are always available to give fitness advice and answer questions for free. Matthew Brown, who joined the training staff in December 2014, realized it’s not so easy to teach a movement that he has perfected. “The first time I ever taught a client how to deadlift, it was the hardest thing I’d ever done,” Brown said. Brown is an SMU student as well as a trainer at Dedman. He balances his classes, job and his own training. “I have class at 8 a.m. and then I have clients until my next class at 2 p.m.,” he said. The sophomore business management major from Northbrook, Ill. specializes in Olympic lifting, and he placed eighth nationally in an Olympic lifting competition as a high school senior. “Guiding people that don’t really know what they are doing, but they really enjoy it, that’s the most fun,” he said. Garcia estimates that about 70 percent of clients are either faculty or community members, but Brown seeks to increase the percentage of students through
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