DC030310.WEB by The DC

Style

Sports

Designer incorporates vivid colors

Men!s basketball looks to calm the storm tonight as they face the Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Page 2

Page 8

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2010

VOLUME 95, ISSUE 77 SMUDAILYCAMPUS.COM

FUNDRAISING

Staff Writer treed@smu.edu

Have you ever had a teacher give you an ‘F’ on a paper you didn’t deserve? How about a ticket from Park ‘n Pony that you received from parking in a “Do Not Park” zone for just one second? Students got their revenge Tuesday night. The IRC’s Model United Nations team hosted Pie a Professor, a fundraiser to support their trips to Taipei, Taiwan and Chicago this semester. For $5 in advance, or $7 at the door, students could get their “just dessert” and pie various professors and administrators. Those contributing to the cause by getting pied included teachers, administrators, residence hall directors and greek members.

SENATE

Greenville landmarks go up in flames

Model UN raises money with pies By TAYLOR REED

DALLAS, TEXAS

FIRST COPY FREE, ADDITIONAL COPIES 50 CENTS

Balancing SMU connections By SARAH POTTHARST

“I’ll do anything for fundraising,” Chelsea Brown, Model United Nations faculty advisor, said. “I am pleased to be pied for the cause.” “This creative concept came from a bunch of brainstorming with the group on how to help lower the overall cost, and we all just really got in to it,” Dana Lea, SMU sophomore and Model United Nations member, said. Over 225 students planned to attend this fundraising event, with which the Model UN team planned to achieve their goal to lower the cost of the trips for their students’. Before the event, according to Brown, the United Nations team is short of their goal by about $4,000 dollars, and, they hope after fundraising efforts from this event, they will reach it.

Associate News Editor spotthar@smu.edu

LECTURE

Editorial cartoonist comes to campus By LAUREN MICHAELS Contributing Writer lmichaels@smu.edu

A picture tells a thousand words and so do the editorial cartoons by Michael Ramirez, who delivered the Spring William O’Neil lecture Tuesday afternoon. Ramirez received the National Journalism award, the 1996 Mencken award for Best Cartoon, and the Pulitzer Prize for his editorial cartoons in 1994 and 2008. He is currently coeditor of Investor’s Business Daily. “Michael was an interesting choice because he brought a different perspective and substantial ideas about the economics, politics, government and business in society, all of which are the meat and potatoes of

journalism,” Mark Vamos, the O’Neil chair of business journalism, said. The event took place in the Crum Auditorium of the Collins Executive Education Center, Ramirez amused an audience of SMU professors, business and journalism students with witty anecdotes and cartoon slideshow. Following his introduction, Ramirez explained that he lures his readers into the political process by illustrating current events with a touch of humor—a powerful weapon. Most of his cartoons receive plenty of feedback, which he says is a job well done. “As a journalist, I get people venting because people should be passionate about what they believe in,” Ramirez said.

Photo Courtesy of JOHN MICHAEL WILSHUSEN

The Dallas Fire Department takes out the fire on Lower Greenville Ave. this morning. According to the Dallas Morning News, the fire broke out at 5:45 a.m., burning through four restaurants in the 1930s buildings: Terelli’s restaurant, Greenville Bar and Grill, Mick’s Bar and the Hurricane Grill.

LIFESTYLE

Utilizing teachers By JULIUS PICKENPACK

By ALEJANDRA AGUIRRE

Contributing Writer juliusp@smu.edu

Most SMU students take about four to five classes each semester. Along with this load of work, many students are involved in time-consuming organizations, such as sororities or fraternities. Some students also have jobs outside of their campus commitments that may consume more hours than schoolwork. How do students successfully manage all of these responsibilities? Juggling classes, work and extracurricular activities certainly can be a struggle. A typical day for many SMU students is similar to the schedule of Erik Burgos, a senior mechanical engineering major. Burgos wakes up and goes to class around 9 a.m. until noon, has a quick lunch and checks his e-mail before heading off to work. Burgos works from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. then goes to his fraternity meeting from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and finally returns home to complete pending assignments until about 2 a.m. Such a crammed schedule is stressful, but, like Burgos, many students see the benefit of having a job in college, outside of the extra cash: opening the door to future job

All professors offer office hours at least once a week, during a specific time or by appointment. Some students think that it is the time when professors check their e-mails and read the newspaper. However, professors say they’re only there to help. But do students take advantage of or benefit from these office hours? Students who do visit their professors during office hours tend to benefit from their visit. “My calculus professor was extremely helpful, he helped me work through all the problems that I wasn’t able to do before,” Jeremy Aiken, a junior economics and financial applications major, said. The time set aside in a professor’s week is not only for help but also to make a connection with the student. “The purpose is to make sure that there is some notion of availability by the professor for the students,” professor of corporate communications and public affairs Rita Kirk said. “We want to make sure that [students] know that professors are accessible.” According to Dedman Family

Contributing Writer alejandraa@smu.edu

TODAY High 61, Low 40 TOMORROW High 64, Low 45

MICHAEL DANSER/The Daily Campus

Student members of the SMU Department of Journalism’s Daily Update broadcast working on Monday mornings edition.

opportunities and networking. “I think the other thing that keeps me from breaking this busy momentum is the incredible networking curve that you can reach when you intentionally make an effort to meet new people and seek new opportunities,” Burgos said.

The money that many students earn is for essentials, such as food and clothes. Nevertheless, for many SMU students, a job creates a further learning experience. Many of the jobs students have are for the purpose of learning about the career field they want to enter.

For other SMU students, having a job is financially necessary to pay bills and rent, as well as a learning experience. “I have expenses I need to take care of, and especially being at an institution such as SMU, you

INSIDE

SPORTS

News ............................................. 1,3 Style ................................................. 2 Opinion ............................................ 4 Sports ............................................... 5 Entertainment ................................... 6

See SENATE on Page 3

ACADEMICS

Students juggle work, school

WEATHER

During the Student Senate meeting on Tuesday, two different speakers spoke at the podium with two very different tones – one hopeful and the other despondent. The first speaker, Jim Glassman, executive founding director of the George W. Bush Institute, opened the senate meeting with his speech about ways in which SMU and the George W. Bush Presidential Center have strengthened their relations. The second speaker, junior Brad Nadmar, appeared before the Senate after it originally rejected his request for organizational funds. While SMU relations with the highly publicized Bush Institute are on the upswing, Nadmar feels his student-funded organization deserves more attention. SMU and the Bush Institute “are two separate, independent institutions,” Glassman said, “but proximity and history lead us to find ways to work together productively.” An example of this productive relationship will be demonstrated in the Education Leadership Symposium today in the Collins Center. It will kick-off a research project that aims to emphasize the importance of strong leadership in improving student achievement. The results of the research will be used to create a unique program that can be integrated into a curriculum for school leaders, and could possibly be taught in the Simmons School of Education and Human Development. Another way in which SMU and Bush Institute relations have strengthened is that SMU is offering space on campus in which

Newsroom: 214.768.4555 Classified: 214.768.4554 Online: smudailycampus.com

See STUDENTS on Page 3

Women!s basketball takes on the Tulsa Golden Hurricane

ENTERTAINMENT Restaurant Review: Nick & Sam!s Grill

Distinguished Professor Nathan Balke, “There is a very strong relationship between how students do in their class and whether they come talk to the professor.” Formal office hours provide this opportunity, but students are also free to stop by during other times. However, there are those students who breeze through classes without any problems and might never need to come in for office hours. “A student who is confident that they are getting the materials that they need in class and perform well in class will do just fine without ever gracing the doors for office hours,” Kirk said. Office hours aren’t just about asking professors for help in class, but to provide the opportunity for the student to build a relationship with his or her professor. “A lot of times it’s just about counseling,” Kirk said. “It’s about thinking about [their] careers and opportunities.” “You benefit from getting to know your professor,” Thomas Fomby, professor and chairman of economics said. According to Fomby, whether it involves learning about the professor’s career path or simply knowing where

See PROFS on Page 3 OPINION Obama could learn from Bush!s straight talk

Style

• Wednesday, March 3, 2010

The Daily Campus

INDUSTRY

Smilovic talks spring 2010 collection, approach to design By SARAH BRAY Style Editor sabray@smu.edu

Some say wearing black is chic; Amy Smilovic, founder of women’s clothing label Tibi, says it’s playing it safe. Although the designer admits she likes black, her collections from season to season always reflect her passion for color. “If you are in a place where everyone is like, ‘I’m too cool to wear a color,’ then Tibi just doesn’t fly there,” Smilovic said about her vivid pieces. Florals and abstract graphic prints contribute to Smilovic’s signature punch of pattern for her Spring 2010 collection. Combined with pops of neon yellows, electric blues and hot pinks, contrasted by starch whites, the look yearns for warm weather and tropical spring break destinations. “My favorite part about the Spring 2010 collection is that it is very feminine and minimal, but still very cool,” Smilovic said. A mix of delicate feminine aspects, like floral and pastel purple frocks, and simplistic solids in figure flattering shapes infuse the collection. The inspiration for her spring designs came from “Great Expectations” –but not the Charles Dickens’ classic– the 1998 film starring Gwyneth Paltrow. “Gwyneth is so 90s chic and minimalist,” Smilovic said of the character. Smilovic drew inspiration from

Campus Events March 1-7

Boba Tea Sale

10:45 a.m. Hughes-Trigg West Bridge. Support VSA by trying a cup of Boba Tea! Cash and Pony accepted. $3.

the set’s lavish English gardens and Paltrow’s slip dresses that appear almost identical to the cut of those in the Spring 2010 Tibi line-up. Smilovic’s intention was to stand apart from the rock star grunge trend that has been popular as of late. “We got hooked on gardens as an anti-movement to all of the dark clothes, studs and angry stuff going on right now,” she said. “We just wanted

“

We got hooked on gardens as an anti-movement to all of the dark clothes, studs and angry stuff going on right now. We just wanted something really light-hearted. Amy Smilovic Tibi Designer

”

something really light-hearted.” That light-hearted, cheerful approach is what brought the former small-town girl to design fame, and is quintessentially what fans have come to love about Tibi. The classy and colorful designs attract both northeast prepsters and southern belles. Smilovic says the typical Tibi customer “is a Texas girl,

Lead General Meeting

5 p.m. Hughes-Trigg Portico B/C/D. There is a great speaker and activity planned! E-mail Sydney Eason for more information season@smu.edu.

Student Senate General Election

5 p.m. Student Senate General Election Application for 2010 is online! www.smu.edu/studentsenate.

but at the same time a Connecticut girl.” Smilovic graduated from the University of Georgia with degrees in advertising, art and business. After working in marketing for American Express in Manhattan, her husband’s job led her to Hong Kong where the lively expression of the city’s fashion influenced her to design a small line of dresses. Smilovic then realized she had jumped from a business executive to a fashion designer. “I always knew I wanted my own business, but I didn’t know I wanted to be a designer,” she said. “I moved up to Hong Kong in 1997 and that’s when it all just came together.” The designer has a natural eye for color and pattern, but she credits the bulk of her success to her background in business. “The business side of me really helped,” she said. “It’s design and it’s fashion, but at the end it’s numbers.” Unlike most in the fashion industry, Smilovic is not clothesobsessed. Instead, she finds the balance of creativity and knowledge to be particularly fulfilling for her career. “Sometimes I wake up and I am like oh my god, I could sell the business tomorrow if I want,” Smilovic said. “But, then I think if I sold it I would just start another one.”

“The Blindside”

8 p.m., Hughes-Trigg Theater. Come watch the last Program Council movie of the semester.

Salsa Night

8 p.m. Hughes-Trigg Commons. Join Latin@Student Services and dance the night away.

Police Reports FEBRUARY 20

FEBRUARY 20

3:05 a.m. 3200 Binkley Avenue. A non affiliated person was arrested and booked into University Park jail for driving while intoxicated. Closed.

9:29 a.m. SMU Police Department/3128 Dyer Street. A student was referred to the Student Conduct Office for possessing a fictitious ID. Closed.

9:52 p.m. SMU House /3004 SMU Blvd. Two students were referred to the Student Conduct Office for underage drinking. Closed.

7:07 a.m. 6624 Airline Rd. A former student was issued a University Park citation, arrested and booked into University Park jail for being intoxicated in a public place. Closed.

1:02 p.m. Phi Delta Theta House/ 3072 SMU Blvd. Three students reported theft of their laptops and iPods. Open.

11:43 p.m. Sigma Chi House/3100 Binkley Avenue. The house was referred for the alcohol found and for the strong odor of burning Marijuana in the hallway. Closed.

News

The Daily Campus

STUDENTS:

Everybody’s working for the weekend CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

often find yourself barely getting through the semester financially,” Burgos said. Whatever the case may be, maintaining a job and keeping up with all other activities requires time management. “I am a firm believer in keeping a detailed agenda or calendar and constantly updating and following up with it,” Burgos said. For Burgos, time management is the key operator in having a job while keeping up with schoolwork and other activities. As one of the amenities of SMU, the Altshuler Learning Enhancement Center provides guidance in developing a system of time management. Even though working replaces non-productive activities like watching television, students learn and grow from a new experience that they otherwise would not have had. Such is the case of Burgos who says that his work gives him a learning experience that he otherwise would not have had with any other occupation. Students who work to gain experience have hopes that once they graduate they will stand out when measured against other students. “You have the experience with people, you’re familiar with the process of working and you have connections,” junior Elizabeth Zamora said. While working, students have to prioritize their daily activities. Having to do many things with a limited amount of time means that students must give up leisure time. However, this helps to structure and discipline an individual. “The student matures sooner. The student learns that there is a double system and they have no time to lose,” Spanish professor Verónica León said. “Work experience shows that, that individual is capable of working. They have a track history of what they’ve done,” area coordinator of Group Excellence Justin Lee said. Students can find a job through their college advisors and through the Hegi Family Career Development Center. The Hegi Center helps with resume building, interviewing skills and other job-hunting tools.

PROFS:

Using office hours helps grades CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

they grew up, getting to know your teacher will make going to class more enjoyable. Students may even find they have something in common with their professors. “The Notre Dame – USC rivalry was a common topic for my history professor and I to discuss during office hours,” Todd Wilmoski, an economic major and die-hard Notre Dame fan, said. Wilmoski was required to visit during office hours for his history classes to discuss paper topics and get his professor’s approval. “[Office hours] helped me understand what my professor expected of me,” Wilmoski said. “There are a lot of students who think that if they just get to know you better that it will increase their grade and perhaps that is not really a good reason to come by for office hours,” Kirk said. Professors agree that students need to remember the wealth of knowledge they have in their reach at a university, especially through their professors, which is why students need to utilize office hours more often. “Generally, [office hours] are underutilized by students,” Balke said. He sees tremendous improvement in students’ performances when they come and talk to him about what’s going on in class.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 •

SENATE: Small organizations receive funding CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

the Institute can conduct events. “We’re working in virtual space,” Glassman said sharing space with an institution such as SMU helps the Institution attract important guests. Glassman said he expects the relationship to only get better with time. “We’re here for the long-term. We have a 300-year lease, after all,” Glassman said. Then came Namdar’s turn at the podium. Nadmar, junior triple major in applied physiology and sports management, journalism and CCPA, was unhappy when he learned he would receive no funding from Senate for his organization Dream Big Soccer. Namdar prefaced his speech

with the fact that he was speaking with passion, not anger. “Let’s be on the forefront of something bigger,” Namdar said. “I’m not asking for your money. I’m challenging you.” Namdar’s organization is struggling to put together a day-long clinic for four hours on April 10 for children who live around the Vickery Meadow neighborhood. Vickery Meadows is an area in which refugee and immigrant families surviving on the bare minimum live. “We’re doing something for someone else, for another community,” Namdar said. Namdar said he lowered the amount of money he requested from senate from $5,000 to $2,500. If he were to receive money for the organization, he said he would be

able to conduct one to two clinics each semester and provide the children with gear, such as soccer balls and T-shirts. “I think I have carpal tunnel from all of the e-mails I’ve been sending,” Namdar said. Namdar believes that if he can get senate’s financial support, students and other organizations will decide to donate as well. By the end of the meeting, senate voted in favor of allotting Namdar $1,500. He related his organization to the South African soccer team in the movie “Invictus.” “People thought Nelson Mandela was insane for supporting the South African soccer team. He used sports too. Doesn’t matter what it is [though], it brings people together,” Namdar said.

Opinion

• Wednesday, March 3, 2010

The Daily Campus

Olympics serve as political barometer A Publication of Student Media Company, Inc. Editorial Staff Editor in Chief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meredith Shamburger Managing Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Praveen Sathianathan News Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taylor Adams Associate News Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Pottharst Arts & Entertainment Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lisa Collins Associate Arts & Entertainment Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura Cook Style Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Bray Sports Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen Lu Associate Sports Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brittany Levine Health & Fitness Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marissa O’Connor, Halle Organ Opinion Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nathaniel French Chief Copy Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lauren Smart Copy Editors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jessica Hawks, Gloria Salinas, Pat Traver Photo Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Danser Layout Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Josh Parr Online Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jessica Huseman

Advertising Staff Advertising Sales Representatives . . . . . . . . Molly Cronin, David Edwards, Rebecca Polack, Clayton Shepherd Classified Sales Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shkelgim Kelmendi Sales Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ashley Duncan

Production Staff Advertising Designers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna Lee Doughtie, Chloe Saba Nightime Production Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna Lee Doughtie

Business Staff Business Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Flanders, Lola Obamehinti, Rachel Washington The Daily Campus, a student newspaper at Southern Methodist University is operated by Student Media Company, Inc., Hughes-Trigg Student Center 3140 Dyer Street, Suite 314 Dallas, TX 75205. The Daily Campus is published daily Tuesday through Thursday, during the academic semester. For local, national, and classified display advertising, call 214-768-4111. For classified word advertising call 214-768-4554.

COLUMNIST

The Olympics aren’t always just about the games. This was illustrated in the 1980 Lake Placid games. It was during the height of the Cold War and the United States had a young team of college players that took on and beat the established and nearly Claire Sanderson undefeated Soviet team. The American victory was not merely one of athletic ability; the victory was a symbol of American endurance and passion. At the time, the Soviet Union had just invaded Afghanistan, a move that further strained its relationship with the United States, causing President Jimmy Carter to boycott the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. The 1980 Moscow Games were the only Olympic events ever boycotted by the United States, but they were not the last time our country would have issue with the host nation. In 2008, China hosted the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. There were worldwide protests and calls for boycotting the opening ceremonies. French President Nicolas Sarkozy was among those who had qualms with attending the ceremony. The majority of the controversy was over Chinese control of Tibet and other aspects of their human

rights policies. Barack Obama, who was still a senator at this time, felt that we should focus on the unity of the world’s nations at the Olympics. Meanwhile, a feisty Hillary Clinton responded to the protests in France by calling on the president to boycott the ceremonies until significant change in Chinese policy came. The Bush administration decided to attend the ceremonies, where he sat next to Valdimir Putin, the Russian Prime Minister. This seating arrangement was a demonstration of the progress between the relations of the United States and Russia since the boycott nearly 30 years earlier. The seating arrangement of the world leaders at the Olympic opening ceremonies is not the only way to gauge international affairs—one only has to look at the medal counts from the past Olympic Games to see which countries have been—and are—world leaders. In the first Olympic Games in Athens in 1896, the United States, Greece and Germany led the medal count. Throughout the 20th century, the historical shifts in power can be found in the Olympic medal count tables. While the United States has always stayed within the top five--typically the top three--leaders in medals, one could see the rise of German power after World War I as the number of medals that country won gradually rose. After World War II, the Soviet Union came out of nowhere and took second in the medal count of the

1952 Olympics. The Soviets’ strength and influence was apparent in both summer and winter Olympics from that point on, placing in the top three in every Olympic game until the 1994 Winter Olympics. The rise and fall of the Soviet Union is not the only power shift apparent from the medal counts of Olympic games. The rise of power in the Asian countries can be mapped by their strength in the Olympics. Japan was the first Asian country to participate in the Olympics in 1956 and never placed in the top 10 in the medal count. It wasn’t until the 1990s that more than one Asian country participated and the Winter Olympics and each year China, South Korea and Japan grow stronger in the medal counts. The Summer Olympics reveal a similar trend: China has placed in the top three since 1996. The shifts in international political power are clearly represented in the medal count of the Olympic Games. As China becomes more of an international superpower, we can expect great things from the Chinese athletes. Claire Sanderson is a junior CCPA and political science double major. She can be reached for comment at csanderson@mail.smu.edu.

Student Media Company, Inc. Staff

CARTOON

Executive Director/Editorial Adviser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jay Miller Associate Director/Business Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dyann Slosar Advertising Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diana L. Denton Operations/Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer A. Cannon

The Daily Campus Mail Subscription Rates One year (Academic year) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $110 Order forms can downloaded at smudailycampus.com/dcsubscriptions/ To charge by VISA, Mastercard, Discover, or Pony Express, call 214-768-4545. Send check orders and address changes to Student Media Company, Inc., PO BOX 456, Dallas, TX 75275-0456.

The performing and visual arts should be a part of a community’s conversation

dc@smu.edu • http://www.smudailycampus.com SMU Box 456, Dallas, TX 75275 214-768-4555 • Fax: 214-768-8787

COMMENTARY

Obama could learn from Bush’s straight talk

Consistency, candor missing from president’s rhetoric CHIEF COPY EDITOR

’ve been stirring something around in my head for a long time, unable to figure out why it bothered me so badly. This weekend I gathered my thoughts and now present them to you. Return with me if you will to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address in January. Obama is an extremely eloquent speaker who is able to punctuate his words in just the right way to strike a chord in Americans’ hearts. Even though I Lauren Smart have vowed to respect any president of the United States--unless they become tyrannical--something that he said that night really bothered me. “I will not accept second place for America!” It was so emphatic and still rings in my ears. “I will not accept second place for America!” Really? Isn’t this the same president who began his term practicing a policy of apologetics? I was in Weimar, Germany when he was apologizing for World War II. This new mantra of demanding superiority just doesn’t make sense to me. He even mentioned Germany as one of the countries that he didn’t want to be inferior to. What? Over the weekend I was at a pro-life fundraising event. Somewhere in between having Governor Rick Perry pinch my cheeks and the hostess mispronouncing Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson’s name as “Kailey Bay,” former president George W. Bush spoke. Let me make a disclaimer: Bush was far from perfect. But the sincerity and simplicity that he speaks with is astounding. He didn’t use a teleprompter, which meant his words were not flawless. But he told stories of being president and said something that resonated with me: “Everyone wants to be free.” The difference between Bush and Obama is that Bush didn’t play the game of appeasement, which is why he has drawn so much criticism. He followed through on everything that he thought was important, whether it made his opponents happy or not. I respect Obama, but I would like consistency. If he really believes that what he is trying to pass is good for Americans, he wouldn’t have to compromise so much. I think the American people deserve honesty, not just well-delivered speeches. Recently one of my good friends took me to see a solo performance artist (READ: drag queen) who said this, “Why not accept second place for America? [Hell,] why not seventh? I don’t see Canada getting attacked.” The queen has spoken. Lauren Smart is a junior creative writing major. She can be reached for comment at lsmart@smu.edu

SUBMISSION POLICY What good is freedom of speech if you’re not going to use it? Would you like to see your opinion published in The Daily Campus? Is there something happening on campus or in the world you really want to say something about? Then The Daily Campus is looking for you! E-mail your columns and letters to dcoped@ smudailycampus.com or to the commentary editor. Letters should not exceed 200 words in length and columns should be 500-700 words.

Submissions must be in either text format (.txt) or rich text format (.rtf). For verification, letters and columns must include the author’s name, signature, major or department, e-mail address and telephone number. The Daily Campus will not print anonymous letters. A photograph will be required to publish columns. The editor reserves the right to edit for length, spelling, grammar and style.

Rethinking art’s purpose

OPINION EDITOR

Earthquake in Chile shows hope for Haitian rebuilding COLUMNIST

ast weekend, an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck the country of Chile, making it the second major earthquake to strike a country this year. This event, despite being stronger than the earthquake that struck Haiti, does not seem to be Bryan Manderscheid generating the same amount of need and desperation that Haiti’s earthquake did. Both nations stand on major fault lines, resulting in a greater chance of earthquakes of strong intensity. Most likely, the state of each nation prior to the earthquake contributed to the amount of devastation to each country. First of all, Chile is one of the more developed nations in Latin America, while Haiti is on the other end of the spectrum. According to a global corruption index created by Transparency International, a nonprofit company stationed in Belgium, Chile ranks 25th and Haiti ranks 168th in corruption, with lower numerical rankings representing a less corrupt nation. My guess is that the amount of corruption in Haiti most likely led to structurally unsound buildings, making them easily destroyed in an earthquake so intense. It is much easier to make cheaper buildings and have it not get noticed if the government does not enforce stricter guidelines in construction. On the flip side, the Chilean president, Michelle

Bachelet, has helped keep the foundations of Chile intact, making stricter restrictions on building plans. Additionally, Chile has the highest GDP per capita of Latin America, compared to Haiti, which is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. With the extra money and basic foundations of a developing nation, Chile managed to lower the amount of deaths and homeless by making the nation safer for living. Still, Haiti is not too far off and can use its devastation as a means of survival in the future. Chile, once led by ruthless dictators, has become an example of how a change in political philosophy can benefit a nation in the long run. Haiti needs to start by making extreme efforts to put safety over cost. With a high amount of global support, this change is more likely to happen immediately. Haiti is on the rise to recover from its tragedy; however, without proper changes in quality laws, this destruction could easily happen again. Haiti has not had the greatest history, but things can change, just like everything else in life. The two recent tragedies, while different in terms of magnitude, still occurred and both nations need help in order to recover. Do not forget that there are people out there that need our help and support. Help out and watch as the returns pay dividends in the long run. Bryan Manderscheid is a freshman engineering major. He can be reached for comment at bmandersch@smu.edu

ONLINE POLL

What will you do when you graduate?

or the past few months, my friend Emily and I have traveled through time. We danced to 30s standards, fell in love in an age of innocence and found our lives forever changed by a day of infamy. Nathaniel French The whole thing started last year when Emily and another classmate, Micah, decided they wanted to write a play based on the experiences of the greatest generation. They went to C. C. Young, a local assisted living facility, and spent several months interviewing a group of seniors about their lives during the 30s and 40s. From that conversation, they put together a story of two young people discovering themselves—and each other—in the midst of economic and political turbulence. This fall, they asked me to direct the project. We explored the past and learned how many things have remained the same. We discovered that the fears and aspirations of young people have changed little over the last 70 years. Just as the show became ready for performance, Micah left to study abroad in London. Emily and I didn’t want to wait another semester to share our story, so I stepped in and took Micah’s place. We got a new director and a fresh perspective from our friend Jessica and went back into rehearsal. On Monday, we showed the result of our effort to a packed hall at C. C. Young. Before the performance, I was nervous. What if we’d misrepresented these people’s experiences? How would they react to a group of kids coming in and acting out the difficult lives some of them had lived? Would our two generations have enough in common to have a conversation about what binds us together? My fears couldn’t have been more misplaced. The audience loved it. Men and women cried when they heard Franklin Roosevelt’s famous call to arms. One woman stood up and shouted, “Good!” after I sang “I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now.” After the show, another told us, “The memories came flooding back.” They also gave us some very good feedback about how to improve our performance. The costumes weren’t suggestive enough. We didn’t drop enough clues as to the exact year we were in. My singing was out of tune. Emily, Jessica and I will be back in the rehearsal studio soon to take this advice into account. We in the arts sometimes forget why we do the things we do. We get caught up in making big political statements or pushing the bounds of the avant-garde. We judge our work by how many times it gets shown in the big museums and concert halls. But art shouldn’t be confined to Lincoln Center or the Louvre; it should be a conversation with our community. It should be in schools and parks and retirement communities. It should spill out of the theaters into the streets. It should be everywhere and about everything. I’ve performed the great works of the canon before. I’ve done Shakespeare and Moliere, Wilder and Williams. None of them have been as rewarding as the hour I spent on Monday at C. C. Young. Nathaniel French is a junior theater major. He can be reached for comment at nfrench@smu.edu.

Sports

The Daily Campus

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 •

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

MEN’S BASKETBALL

SMU fired up for Mustangs hope to game against Tulsa calm the Hurricane By NICOLE JACOBSEN Senior Staff Writer njacobse@smu.edu

MICHAEL DOOLEY/The Daily Campus

SMU guard Brittany Gilliam driving for the basket during Thursday’s game against UCF.

By DORI SHOCKLEY Senior Staff Writer dshockley@smu.edu

Even the lure of post-season play can’t deter SMU head coach Rhonda Rompola from focusing on tonight’s game against the University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane. “Our worry is Tulsa,” Rompola said. “This is when you want to be peaking – there is no time for an off game.” The game against the Golden Hurricane will be the last home game of the season, beginning at 7 p.m. in Moody Coliseum. On the verge of March Madness, the Mustangs remain in a very flexible position. They have secured a first round bye, but the rest of the tournament schedule is unknown at this time.

Currently, the team is tied for third with the University of Houston. However, if they win Wednesday and Houston loses, then SMU will clinch third.With a win, they also have the opportunity to climb to second if Houston and the University of Memphis both lose. On top of such a pivotal game, it will also be the game to say goodbye to the team’s seniors: Alice Severin, Jillian Samuels and Brittney Gilliam. “Our kids have found a way to win at Moody, and it is important for our seniors to finish on a high note,” Rompola said. Overall, the Mustangs have been 20-11 against the Golden Hurricane. Recently however, they have found some difficulty. The teams last met in February and SMU finished just three points

behind Tulsa. This time around, Rompola hopes to move the ball, find the shot and utilize home court advantage. Tulsa traditionally uses zone defense, but during the last game put more pressure on the Mustangs individually with a man-on-man defense, which has proven to be difficult for the Mustangs at times earlier this season. Tulsa has had their own trouble on the road though; teams that they have been able to defeat at home have given them more trouble away from Oklahoma. Regardless, Moody Coliseum will be filled with spirit and emotion tonight as SMU takes on Tulsa and prepares for March Madness. Rompola asked, “How could you not be fired up?”

Matt Doherty and the men’s basketball team (14-14, 7-7) are on a two-game winning streak as they face the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (20-9, 95) in the teams’ second meeting this season tonight. With just two games remaining until the Conference USA Tournament, the Mustangs find themselves sixth place in league play, two wins behind No. 5 Tulsa. Currently suffering through a nine-game losing streak against Tulsa, SMU is looking to return to their earlier success against the Golden Hurricane. Prior to this nine-game losing streak, the Mustangs actually had a stretch of five straight wins against Tulsa. Coming off a 94-83 win at Moody Coliseum against the University of Houston, SMU continues to post the top rebounding defense in the conference. The Mustangs also rank in the top

half in C-USA polls in scoring defense and field goal percentage. Tulsa, however, posts the second best rebounding offense and leads the conference in free throw percentage. “They’re a different animal with Jerome Jordan and Ben Uzoh,” Doherty said about Tulsa’s offense. “[Jordan] is one of the more talented centers in the country. We’re going to have to really be conscious of those two guys, especially playing on the road.” Jordan, a 7-foot tall senior, has been averaging 16 points this season along with an impressive .833 success rate from the free throw line. Second in scoring for the Golden Hurricane is 6-foot-3-inch Uzoh with an average of 15.6 points per game and 22 blocks and 27 steals on the season. Papa Dia is coming off a recordsetting performance against Houston, when he scored a career-high 31 points, improving his point per game average to 12.5. Dia, with eight double-doubles on the season, averages a team-high 8.6

rebounds per game and also has 36 blocks this season. Holding up the rest of SMU’s offense is the trio of Derek Williams, Mouhammad Faye and Robert Nyakudni. Williams, who is fourth overall in scoring in C-USA, has 17 games over 15 points and leads the team with an average of 17 points per game. Faye averages 10.7 points, while Nyakundi has a 7.6 point per game average. “Every game we win now sets a new record for C-USA wins,” Doherty said. “So we’re just trying to get better and better and whether we win or lose at Tulsa I just want to get better.” “If we play better we’ll have a better chance to win,” Doherty said. “We’re better than we were the first time we played Tulsa but that doesn’t mean we’re going to win the game.” Wednesday’s game is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Donald W. Reynolds Center. The Mustangs return to Moody Coliseum for their final regular season game on Saturday night to host the Marshall Thundering Herd at 7 p.m.

WOMEN’S GOLF

Mustangs finish 8th at UCF Invitational By BRITTANY LEVINE Associate Sports Editor blevine@smu.edu

SMU women’s golf finished in 8th place at the UCF Invitational, shooting a 916 at the par-72, 6,301yard RedTail Golf Club in Sorrento, Fla. Monday and Tuesday. The Mustangs finished the first two rounds of play in 10th place at

604. Sophomore Jennifer Hooper was the top player for SMU, finishing the day tied for 14th place. She shot a 3-over 147. The Mustangs improved their standings in the tournament to 8th place after the final round on day two. Freshman Tanya Wadhwa led the Mustangs for the tournament; she

tied for 22nd place, shooting a team low score of 11-over 227. Texas A&M snagged the team win with a score of 893. Aggie Julia Boland carried her lead over from day one, earning her the individual win at 6-under 210. Next, SMU will head to Pinehurst Resort, N.C. for the Pinehurst Challenge on March 22 and 23.

CLASSIFIEDS 214-768-4554 DAILY CAMPUS CLASSIFIEDS TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. 8 DAYS, 25 WORDS, $30 SMUDAILYCAMPUS.COM. DCCLASSADS@SMU.EDU

CHILDCARE

FOR LEASE

AREA FAMILY SEEKING responsible mature individual to supervise boys, ages 12, 10, and 8 on Saturday evenings. Must drive and have references. Call Karen at 214-2075414 to inquire and schedule an interview.

3/2 CONDO. Hardwood floors, granite counter tops, Berber carpet, washer/ dryer included. Very close to SMU. Gated community. Available for movein anytime. Please call 469-855-6417 for more information.

DALLAS FAMILY SEEKING responsible mature energetic outgoing individual for P.T. nanny position for infant during weekdays. Days and hours flexible. Some weekends required. Must have references. Call Christina at 817312-1264 to inquire and schedule interview.

EMPLOYMENT BEST JOB ON CAMPUS! The Daily Campus is seeking a top notch marketing in the advertising department. This is an opportunity for advertising, marketing, or business majors to acquire “real world” experience. Looks great on resume! Flexible hours. Call Diana at 8-4111, come by HughesTrigg, or e-mail ddenton@smu.edu. BEST JOB ON CAMPUS! The Daily Campus is seeking advertising sales reps. This is an opportunity for advertising, marketing, or business majors to acquire “real world” experience. Looks great on resume! Earn commission while learning outside sales. Flexible hours. Call Diana at 84111, come by Hughes-Trigg, or e-mail ddenton@smu.edu.

3BR/2BA 2909 DYER GREAT HOUSE! Hardwoods throughout, two living rooms, two huge baths, huge backyard, 1600SF. Walk to campus! Visit 2909Dyer.com for pictures. $3,000/month. Jim- 214-394-3626. 4 BEDROOM HOUSE, 3.5 baths. 2 living areas. 3-car garage. 5433 Ellsworth. Washer/dryer, wood floors, less than a mile to campus. $2500/ month. Contact Greg at 972-4679412. gjubenville@verizon.net CONDO FOR LEASE. Walking distance to SMU and Snider Plaza. 2 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms, 2 parking places, washer/dryer, updated kitchen. $2,250 per month. 214-384-4946. PRESTON HOLLOW HOUSE near SMU. 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2 living. 3500sf. Covered patio. Only 2 miles North of campus. FOR SALE or FOR LEASE. Call Grant 214-597-2941.

FOR RENT 2 BED 2 BATH duplex for rent. Intersection of Anita and McMillan. 1250sf, recently updated. One mile from SMU. Call Brian 214-395-5087. $1,250/month.

DISH RESTAURANT 7 LOUNGE currently seeking host/hostess positions for both lunch & dinner service. Visit our web site www.dish-dallas.com or apply in person Monday thru Friday 2PM 4PM. 4123 Cedar Spring Road in Ilume Complex. 214-522-3474 EOE

2 MASTRBDRMS, 2 FULL BATHS, 2 assigned parking. IDEAL LOCATION by Central Market. Stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors, quiet, clean, convenient, well maintained. $880 p/mo. Water/trash/maint. Paid. 214-476-1513.

ENTREPRENEURS WANTED! EARN extra income and be your own boss. Excellent income potential. Call 800882-9051.

3735 BINKLEY 2/1 DUPLEX, completely updated and remodeled, granite counter tops, new appliances, like brand new, back yard. Call 214-763-5209.

5711 MORNINGSIDE “M” STREETS. 1/1 CH/A Hardwood, updated, dishwasher, w/d, reserve parking. Large Patio. $650/month + elec. Non-smoker. Available Now. 214-8266161.

HIDDEN JEWEL 5000 Holland. One Bedroom 700sqft, prorated bills $650/m, $300 deposit, wash/dry on site. Other buildings in area just ask Patricia 214521-7042, 9am/4pm daily.

6060 BIRCHBROOK DRIVE, first floor condo 2Br/2ba/2la. All appliances, wireless connection, double car port, abundant closet space. Near Hwy 75/Norwood/Dart Station. $1150/ month plus deposit. Call 214-7635976.

LOOKING FOR A place to rent within walking distance to campus? Check out www.samsawyer.postlets.com

BEST LOCATION IN Uptown! Across the street from Primo’s and Frankie’s. Beautiful 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath, 2 story condo. Backyard/ Patio. Pool, Grill. 1200/mo. Call 214-2156255. DARLING GARAGE APARTMENT available. Creek view, new hardwoods, private patio, blocks from SMU. $575 per month or will exchange for baby-sitting. Call 214-3614259. ENJOY PRIVATE SCHOOL living at a public school price! Live at Gables Katy Trail and we’ll waive your application fee and deposit! 214-855-5287. www.gables.com FULLY FURNISHED CONDOS 6 blocks from SMU Campus 1/1 700 square feet, basic expanded cable, gated parking. Short or long term leases. $1100 per month. Call 214-522-4692

LOWER 2B/2B/1CP, for sale or lease, 5 minutes from SMU. Great location, quiet, lovely courtyards. Furnished or unfurnished, washer/dryer. 1,000 sq. ft. $125,000. Rent $850-$950. Will consider short term. 214-528-9144 or 214-5526265. SAFE UPDATED CONDO 1.5 miles from SMU. Acid stained floor, stainless appliances, 1-bedroom, 3-walk-in closets, W&D, fireplace. 700sqft, nice place. Amesbury and Lover’s Ln. Petsokay. $700.00. anythingleft@earthlink. net SMURent.com HAS HELPED the SMU community with leasing, buying, renting, and selling for the past 8 years. Free service. SMU Alum. SMURent.com. 214457-0898. Brian Bailey.

FOR SALE REINVIGORATE YOUR WORKOUT. Music industry insider studying at SMU would like to share playlist of deep tracks. 500 upbeat songs - $100. 2GB required. ponytunes@gmail.com

GUITAR LESSONS GUITAR LESSONS ELECTRIC and classical all ages and skill levels. 10yrs experience, bachelors in performance from UNT, masters SMU. For more info 281-732-3270 or www.gabrieldehoyos. com.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 2 BEDROOM CONDOS $134K to $172K. Extensive renovations, handscraped wood floors, granite counters, appliances including W/D. Beautiful property, heart of Oak Lawn. Open daily, except Tuesday, 12:00 to 5:00. Contact agent at 972-248-5429.

FULLY FURNISHED GARAGE APT. Beautiful location near White Rock Lake. 8 min. from SMU, 15 min. from downtown. Direct TV/ Internet, W/D. Central AC/Heat. All bills paid. $650/mo. Owner is retired deputy sheriff. ghlocke@hotmail.com or 214-823-5558 GET THERE FIRST Realty, Leases, Homes, Duplexes, Townhomes, condos near campus. 30 year in business. 214-5225700 x 1. www.dfwlandlord.com Free $25 restaurant coupon with every lease.

Sudoku

By Michael Mepham

03/03/10

GRAD STUDENT NEEDS assistance assembling and recovering pool tables in nice homes around the area. Flexible schedule. Two or three 2-4 hour jobs per week. $10/hr. axissbilliards@yahoo. com. PART-TIME ASSISTANCE for medical office *needed immediately*. Please call 214-369-8717 to schedule a written interview. SALESPERSON NEEDED PART/FULL time. Sell high-end ready-made and custom clothing. Flexible hours, training will be provided. James Knight 469688-6388 or www.PremierClothing.net

FOOD NEW YORK SUB. NOW DELIVERING! 214-522-1070. NEW YORK SUB. Our business is subs, and business is excellent. 3411 Asbury 214-522-1070.

LiveNearSMU.com- FREE REAL estate service by SMU alums to help students and parents buy, sell, rent and lease in the SMU area. Visit LiveNearSMU.com or call/text Brian at 214-457-0898. THREE TWO HOME. Study and Two Living Areas freshly renovated. One Mile From SMU Campus GREAT HOUSING FOR YOUR STUDENT! 4223 Delmar $279,900 214-5025858. RE/MAX

ROOMMATE GIRL ROOMMATE/S WANTED. New Potomac Villas beautiful luxury condo fully furnished across from SMU. Very convenient and safe. $1300 rent. If any interests please contact ASAP 479-236-1569.

SERVICES

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

50% OFF LASER HAIR REMOVAL!* Get ready for bikini season special! Advanced Laser technology using pulsed light. Medical Skin Care Center of Dallas. 214-369-5237.

MUSTANG REALTY GROUP - SMU’s premier real estate broker. Prides itself on being the best at helping the SMU community. Buy and sell properties near campus. Visit our web site www. mustangrealty.com or call us at 214-393-3970.

NEUROFEEDBACK/BRAIN WAVE TRAINING. For attention deficit, anxiety & post-traumatic stress. Treatment with a leading doctor in the field of Neurofeedback! Call today 214-369-8717.

ACROSS 1 Used a spade 4 “Look what I did!” 8 Accident 14 Fertility lab eggs 15 Baghdad’s country 16 Francia neighbor 17 *Evil Asian doctor in Sax Rohmer novels 19 Contaminates 20 Blow, as one’s lines 21 “There oughta be __” 23 South American mountain chain 24 Second largest planet 26 Scalawag 28 Seek damages 29 Category 30 Polish Nobelist Walesa 33 Workout aftereffects 36 “We’ll always have __”: Rick, to Ilsa, in “Casablanca” 38 “Get off the stage!” 39 Satisfied laugh 41 Transfers to a central computer 43 Whisperer’s target 44 Smooths, as wood 46 Wetlands bird 47 Compact __ 49 Sheet on the road, perhaps 50 Cartoonist’s frame 51 Like steamy prose 53 Ogden native 57 Alexander of “Seinfeld” 59 Truth stretcher 61 Daffy 62 Thunderstruck 64 Each answer to a starred clue is a type of this 66 Wall Street worker 67 Yemen coastal city 68 “__-Tiki” 69 Tijuana snooze 70 Lean to one side, at sea 71 Lay down the lawn

By Chuck Deodene

DOWN 1 Tips in a gentlemanly manner 2 Soft palate dangler 3 Full range 4 Main element in pewter 5 Mysterious 6 Wonka’s creator 7 Sea-life displays 8 Queens ballplayer 9 Violinist Stern 10 __ cord: chiropractor’s concern 11 *Scooter feature 12 Pot starter 13 Student’s permission slip 18 Maligning sort 22 *Tusked mammal 25 Deteriorates, as iron 27 Hop along happily 31 Programmer’s output 32 Emcee 33 Served perfectly 34 Indian spiced tea 35 *Trotter’s footwear item

TUTOR SERVICES ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE TUTOR. Voted “The Best” for 14 years. College is more fun when you have a tutor. Lee Lowrie, CPA, MBA 214-208-1112. ACCOUNTING, MATH, CHEMISTRY, Statistics, Economics, Finance, Physics, Rhetoric, Tutoring. “Learn to work smarter not harder.” David Kemp Tutorial Services. Call 469-767 6713. MATH, STATISTICS TUTOR for MBA, college, high school students. Highland Park, Austin College, SMU alumna; M.S. Math; 20 years Texas Instruments; 2 years college math instructor; 10 years professional tutor. Sheila Walker 214-417-7677.

Tuesday’s Puzzle Solved

3/3/10

36 *Eyebrow cosmetic applicator 37 Hard rain? 40 Café lightener 42 Dakota Native American 45 Point in math class? 48 Froggy chorus 50 Foiled villain’s shout 52 First stage

54 Pawns 55 Cold sufferer’s outburst 56 Incessantly 57 Setup punches 58 Prefix with culture 60 Bavaria-based automaker 63 Musical syllable 65 “The Closer” TV station

Can’t wait until tomorrow for Crossword solutions? For solutions to our Crossword puzzles now, checkout our website at www.smudailycampus.com/puzzles.

Entertainment

• Wednesday, March 3, 2010

The Daily Campus

OPERA

RESTAURANT

‘Don Pasquale’ does not disappoint By JENNIFER SMART Contributing Writer jlsmart@smu.edu

The Dallas Opera sticks to tradition, a fact most recently evidenced in the company’s announcement of the 2010-11 season, which includes only the classics. Over the past several weeks, the Opera has performed both Mozart’s “Cosi Fan Tutte” and Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale.” Showings of “Cosi Fan Tutte” concluded with a matinee performance Sunday, but opera-lovers still have two chances to see “Don Pasquale” at the Bill and Margot Winspear Opera House. “Don Pasquale” is a sophisticated comedy that tells the tale of two young lovers and their attempt to teach elderly bachelor Don Pasquale the joys, or rather woes, of marriage. After refusing to consent to his nephew Ernesto’s marriage to his love Norina, loyal friend Dr. Malatesta and Norina plot their revenge.

‘Don Pasquale’ Donizetti’s charming score lends the opera an aura of frivolity, and the performers in the Dallas Opera production are masters of comedy. Norina poses as Sofronia, a young convent girl willing to marry Don Pasquale. Although the Don jumps at the opportunity, he almost immediately regrets his decision. Upon Ernesto, Malatesta and Norina’s revelation of their scheme, Don Pasquale happily consents to the union of the two young lovers and is more than relieved to be free of his conjugal ties.

If You Go March 5 at 7:30 p.m. March 7 at 2 p.m. Winspear Opera House Student Rush Tickets: $25 beginning an hour and a half before the show Donizetti’s charming score lends the opera an aura of frivolity, and the performers in the Dallas Opera production are masters of comedy. Donato DiStefano as the unfortunate Don Pasquale is brilliant. Both he and the gorgeous and riotously funny Adriana Kucerova elicited peals of laughter from the nearly full house. Their characters were more than

adequately supported by baritone Nathan Gunn as Dr. Malatesta, and tenor Norman Shankle, in his Dallas Opera debut, as Ernesto. The sets were very traditional, in line, so it would seem, with the rest of the Dallas Opera initiatives, and had been designed for a previous performance of the opera by legendary set designer Jean-Pierre Ponnelle. Despite their age, the sets are in good condition, and lend character to the opera’s mid 18th century setting. Graeme Jenkins, the Opera’s music director, is disappointingly absent from “Don Pasquale” and guest conductor Stefano Ranzani leads the orchestra. Overall the Dallas Opera’s production of “Don Pasquale” does not disappoint. The last two performances of “Don Pasquale” will take place March 5 and 7. Student rush tickets are $25 starting an hour and a half before the performance.

MEDIA

Somalia war moves to the airwaves

Nick & Sam’s on a budget By ELIZABETH BANTA Contributing Writer ebanta@smu.edu

Walking into Nick & Sam’s Grill I knew I had found the right place to dine for Saturday night. This trendy restaurant, located in uptown, provides an upscale ambience complete with an extremely attentive staff. I was seated right away, and my glass was filled with water within seconds. It started out as a typical scenario. My friend and I were in a car driving around Dallas, looking for somewhere new to eat out on a Saturday night. To help solve the problem I turned to technology. I began searching for a restaurant on the iPhone application, Urban Spoon. Taking its suggestion, I decided to try out Nick & Sam’s Grill. Nick & Sam’s Grill may have a familiar name since it was cocreated by Joseph Palladino, the Nick & Sam’s Steakhouse coowner. Don’t let the name fool you. Although Nick & Sam’s Steakhouse is known for high quality and high prices, Nick & Sam’s Grill provides

the same extraordinary taste for a cost compatible with a college student’s budget. Although the classic-American menu is simple, the food is absolutely exquisite and set at the right price. Dinner for two was under $30—with the quality of taste and service, I would have expected to pay much more. After walking in and allowing my eyes to adjust to the dark atmosphere, I gazed across the room filled with young Dallas professionals and college students. Not only is the grill open for lunch and dinner, but SMU students have also been flocking to Sunday brunch for their $6 bottomless mimosas. As we waited to place our order, we snacked on homemade potato chips—a unique alternative to bread or tortilla chips. The waiter suggested we get some of their “damn good fries,” and I can attest they hold true to their name. They also boasted about their macaroni & cheese, which I found a bit grainy, but still delicious. I highly recommend trying Nick & Sam’s Grill whether for brunch, lunch or dinner. Just a short drive away from campus, the menu, manners and memories are well worth it.

FESTIVALS

Out of the Loop Festival begins By LAUREN SMART Copy Editor lsmart@smu.edu

MOHAMED SHEIKH NOR/The Associated Press

Hassan Yusuf monitors a computer in the control room during a live broadcast of the Somali government run radio Mogadishu.

By MALKHADIR M. MUHUMED Associated Press

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Last year Somalia’s Radio Warsan was a pro-government station that vilified al-Qaida-linked insurgents. Today it is in the hands of the rebels as they battle the U.N.-backed government on the ground with guns and on the nation’s airwaves with projihad messages.

When Somalis tune in to the government station in insurgentcontrolled territory, they tend to do so in secret to avoid being punished by the al-Shabab rebels, who routinely execute suspected government collaborators. Both the government and al-Shabab are tapping into a culture in which entire families across the sprawling, arid country huddle around radios for news and entertainment.

Radio Warsan’s director, Mohamed Moalin, says his station is open 15 hours per day and broadcasts Islamic lectures, Quran recitations and five news bulletins to convey one message: Islam is the solution. The programs “are like the guns carried by our fighters,” Moalin said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press from the southwestern Somali town of Baidoa.

“There is no neutrality in this world. We don’t believe in neutralism ... Either you are with us, or against us,” said Moalin, who worked at another station before joining Radio Warsan. Jennifer Cooke, Director of the Africa Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said the propaganda tactics used by alShabab looks similar to those employed by al-Qaida and the Taliban. “They are using the same mix of money, fear and protection blended with moral cause, which combined can be very powerful,” said Cooke. Money buys loyalty and helps the militants recruit young men, she said. Al-Shabab has shut down rival stations or banned people from listening to stations that depict them negatively or are deemed to be anti-Islamic. For its part, the Somali government in October upgraded its Radio Mogadishu in the capital, changing antiquated equipment that had limited broadcast range. The station is now accessible worldwide via satellite or the Web. Mohamed Guled Sheik, who lives in an area of the capital that’s controlled by al-Shabab, listens to Radio Mogadishu on headphones for safety reasons. He said he especially likes the news and a daily show that pokes fun at al-Shabab’s actions. Radio Mogadishu also broadcasts lectures by prominent Islamic scholars who praise modernism and dramas depicting radical Islamists as villains. “I know I’m risking my life. But I need a different point of view,” said Sheik, a father of nine who runs an electronics shop at the city’s main Bakara Market. “Radio Mogadishu is not afraid of angering Islamists and exposing their mistakes. But all the other stations are.”

Ever wondered where all of Dallas’ top thespians and performance artists congregate? The 2010 Out of the Loop Festival begins this weekend at WaterTower Theatre in Addison. This festival offers the opportunity for current or aspiring that theater, dance and music companies to experiment with new work. The diversity at this festival has slowly made it one of the most talked about festivals in North Texas. Theater troupes and dance companies flock from all over to present their work. The festival runs March 4-14 and offers a variety of performances. Some of the shows on display are: Club 119 Productions: “I Sing!” This is musical tale of betrayal, love triangles and desire that centers around five young New Yorkers facing their future. “I Sing!” was originally produced off-Broadway at the Maverick Theater in the summer of 2001. The show is a collaborative effort of several local performers including Alexander Ross, who can also currently be seen in the Uptown Players production of Equus. Performance times: • Sat. March 6 & 13: 2:00 p.m. • Sun. and Tues. March 7 & 9 : 7:30 p.m. Rite of Passage Theatre Co.: “Binge”

Written by Thomas Ward, this is the dark comedy about an obese man who prepares to undergo a gastric bypass surgery. The play explores the topics of vanity, compulsive behavior and questions the real motives behind what has been coined as “selfimprovement.” This play, directed by Clay Wheeler, won the Stage West’s Third Annual Texas Playwriting Competition in August 2009. Performance Times: • Thurs. March 4: 7:30 p.m. • Sun. March 7: 2:00 p.m. • Sun. March 14: 5:00pm Watertower Theatre: “My First Time” MyFirstTime.com began as a Web site that allowed people to anonymously share true stories about their first sexual experiences. This instant phenomena is now being shared on stage, as the theater company hosting the event puts on Ken Davenport’s compilation of the best stories from the Web site. The regional premiere of this show promises to “have you laughing in the aisles.” Performance times: • Fri. March 5: 8:00 p.m. • Sat. March 6: 5:00 p.m. • Wed. March 10: 7:30 p.m. • Sat. March 13: 8:00 p.m. These are just three of the 20 shows featured in the festival Tickets to each individual show are $10 and festival passes, good for one admission to each event are $60 and are available through the WaterTower Theatre box office. To order your tickets or for a full schedule of the events call 972. 450. 6232 or visit www.watertowertheatre. org.

DISPUTE

Man agrees to remove huge ad from Hollywood site By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles businessman who was arrested for investigation of draping a huge movie billboard near the site of the upcoming Oscars has agreed to remove the sign. In exchange, Kayvan Setareh had his $1 million bail reduced to $100,000 during a hearing Monday. Setareh’s attorney, Andrew Stein, says he has seen no evidence that his client was warned not to post the ad. Arraignment was postponed until March 30. Authorities say Setareh arranged for the eight-story ad for the upcoming movie “How to Train Your Dragon” to be hung on a Hollywood Boulevard building near the Kodak Theatre, the site of Sunday’s Academy Awards. City attorney’s officials say Setareh posted the unpermitted

NICK UT/ The Associated Press

A large “How to Train Your Dragon” movie advertisement is seen on a Los Angeles building, right, on Monday, near the site of the upcoming Oscar awards.

“supergraphic” despite warnings. He was arrested Friday and is charged with three misdemeanor city code violations.