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Mays C-USA player of the year
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Law professor teaches from hospital bed ERIC SHEFFIELD Video Editor esheffield@smu.edu
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SMU associate law professor Sarah Tran looks at the classroom where she taught via Skype for 28 days last fall while in Baylor Medical Center.
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Sarah Tran thought she had a cold. “It made sense,” Tran, a SMU associate law professor, said. “Many other faculty members were sick with colds at the time.” However, on Oct. 13, 2012, after a week of having no voice while trying to teach property law to 80 first-year law students, Tran decided to go to the doctor. And that’s when she found out her acute myeloid leukemia, which had been in remission for four and a half years, had come back. She would immediately have to check into the hospital for 28-days to receive treatment. “My first thought was, ‘what am I going to do about my class?’” Tran said. “I didn’t want to just hand the reins over to someone else.” Tran realized how difficult the law school can be for firstyear students, and she said she was afraid that by letting another professor take over her class, she’d be doing them a disservice. “Law school is very stressful. When you step into a first-year class, you can smell the stress,” Tran said. “And then to have the students go through half the
semester and get a new professor, that would be a jolt.” So she came up with a plan. From 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays, Tran shut the door of her hospital room at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas and opened her laptop. Back at SMU, the students used the 10 by 8ft. projector screen in the room to connect with Tran over Skype. “I must have looked humongous,” Tran said. “I can only imagine that my nose must have been the size of a garbage can.” But despite what she might have looked like, she was able to teach, call on students and manage a classroom like normal. Well, almost. “Skype definitely didn’t work perfectly,” Tran said. “There were computer glitches.” The students, including first-year Vanessa MurraKapon, recognized the kinks in the system. “We couldn’t hear her at the beginning,” Vanessa said. “After the first couple of classes, though, it got better.” Sometimes the call would drop, or the connection would lag for a bit. Tran also had difficulties
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Laura Bush supports women’s equality, fellowships at SMU Julie Fancher Assignments Desk Editor jfancher@smu.edu Though the Bush Center has not yet opened on campus, President and Laura Bush are making their presence known. Former First Lady, and cofounder of the George W. Bush Presidential Institute, Bush spoke to an audience of around 75 people March 8 about women’s equality and leadership. March 8 also happened to be International Women’s Day, making this event a celebration of women’s equality and leadership. “One hundred and two years ago, in 1911 women in several countries began to mark one day each year as International Women’s Day,” Bush said. “A day set aside to champion equal opportunity for women, world wide. Today we live with the benefits of their courage and determination.” Bush also introduced the first class of the Fellows in the George W. Bush Institute’s Women’s Initiative Fellowship Program. This group of 13 Egyptian women were selected to enhance their leadership skills and empower them to become leaders within their country. “The Women’s Fellowship was inspired, created and chaired by Mrs. Laura Bush,” Executive Director of the George W. Bush Institute James Glassman said. “President Bush and I are proud to stand by women, and we are so proud of our fellows,” Bush said. According to the Bush Center website, “each Fellowship class is composed of 14-20 women from a single country. The Fellows represent six powerful sectors of society: education, health, business, politics and media.” “The inclusion of women in
all aspects of society strengthens their communities and proves the stability of their countries. Through the Women’s Initiative at the Bush Institute were working to improve social and economic opportunity for women and girls,” Bush said. The women began their Fellowship at SMU last February, where they were taught by members of SMU’s faculty. Their studies focused on communication skills, team building and a number of other skills to help them teach other women in their country. “When they began the fellowship, these women didn’t know each other. They met here in Dallas for the first time. Today they are a band of sisters bonded by their experiences, and integral to each others success,” Bush said. The Fellows then spent the next year traveling throughout the country, meeting CEOs and members of Congress to help sharpen their skills. Each woman was provided a mentor who shared their
profession. The mentors spent the year providing support to the Fellows. These mentors were all present at the event. They also introduced the new class of 2013 who recently began their yearlong training program. This class is made up of 19 Egyptian women. After Bush spoke, a panel discussion was held among the graduating class where they discussed the importance of this fellowship and what it has taught them. Charity Wallace, director of the Women’s Initiative and senior advisor to Laura Bush, moderated the panel discussion. “The purpose of the Fellowship is to equip women with the skills they need to strengthen civil society and ultimately transform their country,” Wallace said. “And after spending the last year working with these remarkable women, I can attest that they are doing so.” The graduates all discussed the importance of taking
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Laura Bush spoke March 8 about her Women’s Fellowship program.
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Keena Mays in the 76-56 win over Lousiana-Monroe Dec. 17 in Moody Coliseum. Mays scored 23 points.
Top-seeded Mustangs knocked out of C-USA tournament, look for NCAA bid scott sanford Staff Writer wsanford@smu.edu In an unlikely turn of events, the Lady Mustangs (21-9) were ousted from the Conference USA tournament on Thursday afternoon in Tulsa, as the eighthseeded UCF Knights (15-17) toppled the regular-season C-USA champion Mustangs, 70-66. The Mustangs had a sevenpoint lead with 9:30 left in regulation, but the Knights were able to make a 9-0 run over the next three minutes to take the lead for the first time in the second half. The Knights never trailed again in route to the upset. UCF was led by three players in double figures. Sara Djassi, Gevenia Carter and C-USA freshman of the year Briahanna Jackson led the way for the Knights with 15, 20 and 18 points respectively.
Jackson, who was 6-17 from the field for the game, hit two clutch three-pointers down the stretch to help the Knights take the lead. SMU was able to tie the game four different times down the stretch, but every time the Mustangs made a run, the Knights countered back with one of their own. UCF broke a 62-62 tie with just over three minutes left when Jackson hit a jumper. The freshman phenom also hit 4-6 free throws in the final 33 seconds. The Mustangs, who turned the ball over 18 times, were led by Conference player of the Year Keena Mays’ 15 points. Mays, however, was just 1-8 from the field in the second half and shot just over 27 percent for the game. SMU did have four players score in double figures, including another double-double for senior Alisha Filmore with 12 points and
12 rebounds, but were plagued by poor shooting in the second half. The Mustangs were 10-19 (52.6 percent) from the field in the first half but shot just 13-35 (37.1 percent) in the second half. UCF, meanwhile, shot 11-29 (37.9 percent) from the field in the first half and 15-33 (45.5 percent) in the second half. The Knights’ 14 offensive rebounds allowed UCF to take eight more shots than the Mustangs, which in the end helped them take down the topseeded Mustangs. Despite winning 10 straight games and claiming the Conference regular season title, the Mustangs lost five of their final eight games, which could put their tournament hopes in jeopardy. If the Mustangs do not receive an at-large bid from the NCAA Tournament, they will receive an automatic bid from the NIT because of their regular season performance.
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presenting PowerPoint slides since the projector screen was being used to broadcast her face and voice. Tran also realized there were certain things that she couldn’t do without being physically present. “When you’re actually in the classroom, you can walk around,” Tran said. “You can look people in the eye.” However, she did have a bit of help along the way. Two of Tran's former students, Rachel Quisenberry and James Arnott, helped work Skype in the lecture room and collected attendance sheets. She describes them both as “superstars.” During the Skype sessions, Tran was always straight to business. “She would spend maybe a minute telling us about how she was doing,” Murra-Kapon said. “But after that, it was just property law.” The exception was promoting health causes. Tran let her class know that bone marrow and blood donors were saving her life. By the end of the year, several students from her class had donated blood. “It meant a lot to me,” Tran said. “They were all-around amazing students.” One day during her hospital stay, the students all coordinated
to wear orange, the color of leukemia awareness. On another day, Murra-Kapon had the entire class sign a 4-foottall card and hand delivered it to the hospital. “Her determination, her courage, her professionalism taught us so much throughout the semester,” Vanessa said, “It was the least we could do.” Some classes were easier for Tran than others. One Wednesday morning, she woke up with a fever of 105.2 degrees. She knew that other coworkers cancelled classes when they were ill, but she decided to give it a go. “I knew it would start out rough,” Tran said, “But teaching makes me feel better.” And, strangely enough, it did. By the time her class had ended, the fever had subsided, and it never came back. On Nov. 10, 28 days, or 10 class periods, after she entered the hospital, Tran was released. On Wed., Nov. 13, Property Law I filed into their classroom, expecting once again to be taught via Skype. But they got something else instead. “When she walked into the room, everyone was confused,” Murra-Kapon said. Tran says that she saw a look
of shock in many of the students’ faces. As soon as they realized what was going on, the whole class clapped for her. “We thought she was so brave coming back to class,” MurraKapon said. But after the applause subsided, it was back to federal regulations and case studies. “Strictly business,” Tran said. The rest of the semester finished out relatively calmly for the professor and her class. Tran asked that if students were sick, they stay home, as her weakened immune system would be especially susceptible to all diseases. But amazingly, throughout the entire Fall 2012 semester, Tran didn’t miss teaching a single class. “She had the right to take medical leave,” Murra-Kapon said. “She could have done it without any problem and no one would have thought any less of her. But she didn’t, and I admire her so much for that.” This semester, Tran is taking a research leave to work on her papers, but next year, she feels confident about coming back to teach. “I feel like I’m in great shape,” Tran said. “I’ve started running again and playing volleyball. It’s odd, but I feel totally normal.”
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LGBT supporters begin picture campaign on campus today Hanan Esaili Contributing Writer hesaili@smu.edu LGBT equal rights. Three words that stir up a lot of emotion and controversy, but supporters of equality on the SMU campus want to send out a different message. April is “Pride Month” and Valerie Erwin, program advisor in the Women’s Center for Gender and Pride Initiatives, has started a picture campaign. The campaign is for SMU people who support LGBT equality to express the reasons they do. “One of the questions I get a lot from students deciding to come to SMU is ‘is it okay to be LGBT on campus?’,” Erwin said. “I want first years and students who may be frightened to talk about being LGBT or come to SMU to know that there are people who support them on campus in a very visual way.” Erwin started the project in June when she wrote a small grant to the Division of Student Affairs to do a body image and LGBT picture campaign.
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Erwin did research on how different campuses handled similar campaigns and came up with a different way to do outreach on it. The body campaign came first in November and Erwin learned a lot from the successes and failures of that campaign and took that knowledge to make the SMU campaign better. She focused a lot on language and how someone who is LGBT and someone who is an ally use the same wording to support the cause. Erwin has a whole center working with her on this project. “When it comes to pictures and the campaign, it’s mainly the Women’s Center staff working on it with me and the Division of Student Affairs Grant Committee who provided the money,” Erwin said. “So far, everyone has been really supportive and excited to help.” Lizzy White, a sophomore, is a supporter of LGBT equality. “I think the [LGBT] movement parallels the Civil Rights Movement in the ‘60s. The movement is calling for us
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to support it. Everyone should be treated equally, it shouldn’t be anyone’s business about who you love,” White said. Erwin and the Women’s Center hope to create a better campus environment for students who are LGBT and also for people to see that the individuals at SMU are general supporters of LGBT rights. The students that are frightened to talk about it will be able to see the support without having to search for it. “I think anyway we can help people be more comfortable with themselves, that can be revolutionary,” Erwin said. The campaign is looking for more places to display the project once completed. Close to 12 different offices have committed to display it in their areas. The campaign will be taking the photos today, tomorrow and Wednesday at different locations. Check out www.smu. edu/womenscenter for more information or contact Erwin at verwin@smu.edu. The Women’s Center is located on the third floor of the Hughes-Trigg Student Center.
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University Park approves change of two street names to Bush Avenue ERIC SHEFFIELD Video Editor esheffield@smu.edu The opening of the Bush Center will undoubtedly bring about much change around campus, and recent reports show some of that changes will be in street names. On March 6, the University Park City Council unanimously approved a proposal by SMU to change the name of the sections of Airline Road and Dublin Street on campus to Bush Avenue. According to a report by The Dallas Morning News, SMU officials say that the street in the condition it’s in now may cause
confusion for emergency responders, as it currently has two names. This issue will be amplified once the Residential Commons open in 2014, when the street might see more emergencies occurring due to more residents in the area. A name change for a street close to a presidential library is not uncommon. The William J. Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, Ark. is located on President Clinton Ave. and the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum in College Station is on the intersection of George Bush Drive and Barbara Bush Drive. And the renaming may not
stop here. Last week, Rep. Dan Branch (R-Dallas) filed a bill to the Texas House of Representatives to change the name of parts of North Central Expressway. If this bill were to be passed, the portions of US-75 from Park Lane to I-30 would be renamed to the President George W. Bush Expressway on Sept. 1. Bush isn’t the name being tossed around for consideration. A petition has been started by Dallas teacher Dana Morris to rename the freeway to Chris Kyle Memorial Expressway. The petition already has over 350 signatures and can be signed online.
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their teachings of equality back Egypt, where they can encourage other women. The audience, which included SMU board members, members of the Bush Institute, those who helped mentor the Fellows and select SMU students, was allowed a Q&A with the Fellows following the panel. “I think of the progress my mother has seen in her lifetime, what my daughters have seen in their short lives, and I can’t help but wonder what kind of world will my grandchildren will see,” Bush said as she choked back tears. “Today on International Women’s Day we consider the legacy we leave our children and grandchildren. The choices we make and the actions will take will shape the world they inherit.”
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Crime reporting needs improvement oscar cetina Contributing Writer ocetina@smu.edu On Monday morning we received a crime alert regarding an off-campus burglary at gun point to SMU students. This was an unfortunate event, and my sympathies go out to those affected. I am glad we were informed about this crime with an alert to the entire student body, as well as faculty and staff. My concern, however, is that we did not receive a crimealert a few weeks ago when an Asian American student was assaulted on the SMU campus by individuals who threw rocks, shot water guns and yelled racial slurs. There was no crime alert sent out, and the only way students were informed about the incident was from a small article in the Dallas Morning News and another in The Daily Campus reporting a “Possible Hate Crime.” As far as the minority community is concerned, this was an assault based on racial premises, on the university’s campus. Indeed, a hate crime. And yet, there was no crime alert to let the community know what had occurred. My question is, why was this not sent out to everybody? The student body was not alerted about a crime that happened to an SMU minority student on campus, most likely committed by SMU students, but the off campus burglary,
with the primary suspects being black, was reported. Though this may be unintentional, the lack of reporting comes off as a racial issue. As a student leader, I have seen that the minority community has been attacked multiple times, and we have had the need to respond to several prejudiced events based on race and ethnicity this year and in years before. The university excluding this hate crime only further shows the university’s lack of concern and involvement in this issue. The student body is working diligently to address these issues, but how is any awareness supposed to be disseminated if incidents like these are not taken seriously to the extent of a crime? If there is to be any change in campus culture, the entire community must be aware of their occurrence. I hope this serves a wake-up call that racial discrimination is an issue on this campus. I truly believe that most people do not have malicious intent, but in order to stop the few who do, we must make the entire student body aware. It is not the sole responsibility of the minority community to battle ignorance and bias, but if the university will not let the students know, we will.
Cetina is a senior majoring in computer engineering.
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North Korea threats are absurd So it’s finally about to happen. After more than half a century, North Korea has “ended” their truce with the South and may begin the end of the worst run dictatorship in history. Best Korea’s own Kim Jong Un has made constant threats in the past two months that certainly seem to be true enough on the surface. What Un doesn’t seem to understand though is that no one is listening anymore. The threats are old, the allies are thin, and quite frankly, outside of the northern portion of South Korea, no attacks they could launch are a real threat to Americans, here or abroad. So from all of us here in America, Mr. Un, shut up. Stop trying and go back to belittling your people.
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Jeb Bush spoke at the Ronald Reagan Dinner at CPAC on Friday.
W. Tucker Keene Online Editor tkeene@smu.edu This past weekend at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), conservatives gathered to assess their losses in the last election cycle. One of the recurring pieces of advice given by the politicians and thinkers who spoke at the convention was to stop being the party defined by what it is against instead of what it is for. Newt Gingrich called for Republicans to stop being the “Anti-Obama” party. Jeb Bush
took it a step further and called for Republicans to stop being the “Anti-Everything” party. Gingrich’s comments were particularly poorly received, as being the Anti-Obama party has defined the GOP, the conservative movement and indeed even CPAC over the last four years. The GOP rode into power in 2010 as being the antiObamacare party. It worked. Kind of. Once. They won the House of Representatives by a large margin, but fell short in the Senate, ultimately giving them very little power. They expected that the same anti-Obama fervor would provide
them another wave two years later, and we all know how that went. They lost seats in the House, the Senate and failed to win the presidency too. It isn’t enough to be just against something. There has to be something new and exciting about a party’s platform. To quote Jeb Bush, “Way too many people believe Republicans are anti-immigrant, anti-woman, anti-science, anti-gay, anti-worker and the list goes on and on and on. Many voters are simply unwilling to choose our candidates even though they share our core beliefs because those voters feel unwanted, unloved and unwelcome in our party.” What Republicans don’t seem to recognize is that they can be pro-immigrant without being for blanket amnesty. They can be pro-woman without being in favor of abortion, they can be proscience without being for Cap and Trade. They can be pro-worker without being pro-union. And, for that matter, they can still be in opposition to Obama without being anti-Obama. What Jeb Bush said was unpopular because to many it seemed to be a call for the Republican party to be more like the Democrats. But this isn’t at all what he was saying. Republicans need to stand for their own solutions to problems, and why
their own solutions are good for everyone. Too often Republicans simply talk about why the policies proposed by Democrats will be bad, not why their own solutions will be good. The last event of CPAC is the reveal of the results of their presidential straw poll, showing the presidential preferences of the attendees of the conference. The straw poll results often skew libertarian, and it was no surprise that Rand Paul won. Also not a surprise, but disappointing nonetheless, is that Neurosurgeon Ben Carson finished ahead Gov. Bobby Jindal (La.). Carson is best known for being the guy who spoke out against Obama in front of Obama at the National Prayer Breakfast earlier this year. He has no other political experience other than criticizing Obama to his face. That he finished ahead of successful and brilliant Jindal should worry Republicans who want to win, as it shows that the base of the party has no problem at all being defined purely by their opposition. But if they let that define them, they will forever remain the opposition party.
Keene is a junior majoring in political science, economics and public policy.
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Family should be valued over career trevor thrall Opinion Editor tthrall@smu.edu Stating my view on the importance of journalism seems almost unnecessary, considering the fact that I work for the newspaper and am a journalism student. I do, however, want to make it clear that I have great respect for those who are dedicated to bringing the news to the public. What I don’t have respect for is individuals who enter this field with the intention of having a family. I realize that I may be stepping on the toes of many of my fellow classmates, instructors and even friends, but I cannot hold my tongue on the skewed values that the American dream has embedded in us all. Fox 4 anchor Steve Eagar spoke in my reporting class this week, and when the floor was
open for questions a student asked how Eagar was able to balance his family life with his professional life. Eagar’s honesty with the room full of aspiring journalists surprised me. He was quick to admit that he only did the best he could without compromising his work performance, which meant limited time with his children. Eagar made one statement that so deeply resonated with me that I am now kicking myself for not getting the direct quote. Unfortunately, I will just have to paraphrase. Eagar said that while his career has made it possible to provide well for his family, he knows that kids don’t care about that. Kids care about having Dad around. This stood out, not because it is profound or a new revelation to me, but because of who said it. The fact that Eagar had
the humility to say, and I am inferring, that he did not spend as much time with his children as he needed to should be a red flag to the rest of us. As young, ambitious college students, we want it all. Most of us have been raised to seek success in all forms, and I freely admit that I slip into dreaming of having an incredible career, along with a family and a husband who has an equally admirable job. We call this a “dream” for a reason. It doesn’t happen. If you want a fast-paced career in journalism, it is beyond unrealistic to think that you can also be a great parent. And if you’re satisfied with just being an OK parent, don’t have kids. I do not mean to say that all parents who have demanding careers are negligent or lacking in love. This situation is clearly full of exceptions and practical
arguments in the area of providing for a family. I am just calling for a reevaluation of principles. The American dream has made being selfish commendable, and it’s time that we see it for what it is. My example has been working as a reporter, but there are countless careers that require long nights and devotion that does not allow space for a family. Before pursuing our dreams, we must realize that choices and sacrifices need to be made. And when I say sacrifice, I don’t mean knowing that you’ll have to spend a little less time with Jimmy Jr. to keep your job. I mean knowing that you will need to have a job that allows devotion your family when the time comes.
Thrall is a sophomore majoring in journalism and film.
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Exploring the controversies of ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ assistance proves that Osama Bin Laden was alive. After enduring the disapproval, Bigelow soon faced another disappointment with the film: no Oscar nomination for best director and only one shared win for Sound Editing at the Academy Awards. This extreme loss for the movie raised skepticism with Hollywood: how much political views are truly involved in the
Academy Awards. Furthermore, the film had obvious success in the box office and with praising approval by Americans, however this was completely overshadowed by politics. Many moviegoers and film experts have even lost respect for the Academy due to its unprofessional and biased approach to reviewing the movie. Regardless of the political
position of the film, the cinematography, acting and story line of “Zero Dark Thirty” is undeniably astounding. The film also puts forth the important themes of heroism, patriotism and a woman’s courage to make one of the most monumental decisions in American history. “Zero Dark Thirty” is a mustsee and will still go down in the books as a 2013 film of the year.
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“Zero Dark Thirty” stars Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton and Chris Pratt.
When the news came out that an elite team of U.S. Navy Seals killed Osama Bin Laden in 2011, the world shook. Al Qaeda’s horrific terrorist attacks on the United States and other foreign nations took thousands of precious lives and even provoked a war on terror in the Middle East. Ending the life of Bin Laden was not only physically relieving, but it symbolized the termination and reprisal of evil. To bring the secretive and mysterious story to life, awardwinning director Kathryn Bigelow, director of the famous film “The Hurt Locker,” decided to display the account on the big screen with the movie “Zero Dark Thirty.” It took months of deep investigation and interviews with former CIA agents to corroborate the facts behind the mission and ultimately secure an appropriate script. Most importantly, Bigelow knew that the Bin Laden operation was a sensitive subject among the US military, government and civillians that were affected by terrorism. It was up to her to create a spellbinding, yet factually accurate film. “Zero Dark Thirty” takes the perspective of CIA operative, Maya (who’s real name was hidden for security purposes) in her quest to hunt down Osama Bin Laden. The film follows Maya’s every move; from her analysis of every potential co-worker of Bin Laden to the actual
killing mission. Every minute of the two and a half hour film keeps the audience on edge and gives viewers a new insight into the minds behind the scheme. The box office was a testament to this with the movie grossing more than $90 million. Although “Zero Dark Thirty” was praised for its cinematography, captivating acting and visually appealing aesthetics, it soon was criticized for its particular portrayal of the U.S. methodology in dealing with prisoners of war. In the film, there are several gruesome torture scenes involving U.S. officials trying to get information out of the terrorists. The film was instantly labeled “controversial” for showing this to the American public and the government was quick to deny the validity of some of the methods shown in the film. In an interview with Stephen Colbert on “The Cobert Report,” Bigelow commented on why she included such graphic scenes in the film.
“It was part of history and we wanted to tell the story respectfully and honestly,” Bigelow said. Not only did she receive heat from many viewers, but the Senate immediately made claims into beginning a potential “inquiry” on the filmmakers and CIA members to investigate whether confidential information was in fact disclosed. Led by Senator Dianne Feinstein, the Senators were in question of Bigelow and her motives. According to The Wall Street Journal, Feinstein wrote to the filmmakers claiming “Zero Dark Thirty” was “a grossly inaccurate and misleading portrayal of the interrogations of the Al Qaeda detainees.” Both political parties attacked the movie as well. The conservatives argued the film was a possible strategy for Obama to receive approval among the people. On the other hand, the liberals were outraged about the torture scenes and portrayal of the Democratic cabinet that denied “Maya’s” need for troops and
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When Nick Russell’s shot was blocked with two seconds to go, Larry Brown’s first season on the Hilltop came to an end with a 5352 loss to UAB in the Conference USA Tournament. SMU (15-17, 5-11 in C-USA) held UAB to 17-48 shooting from the field, but UAB was able to make a layup with nine seconds remaining and stop Russell’s attempt at a game-winner to advance in the C-USA tournament and end SMU’s season. Freshman Brian Bernardi made two free throws for the Mustangs with 29.2 seconds left to give the Mustangs a one point lead before Jordan Swing’s game winning layup. SMU got a double-double from Jalen Jones to lead the Mustangs to a near upset of the seventh-seeded UAB. Jones had a rough couple of games at the end of the regular season, but responded in the tournament with 13 points, 10 rebounds and overall a great game with an assist, a steal and two blocks. UAB was led by Swing with 17
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points, nine rebounds and three steals, but most importantly he made the game winning layup to lift the Blazers past the Mustangs. Rod Rucker also had 11 points for the Blazers. Swing almost made half of the Blazers baskets, who only made 17 on the day, but made 6 of 17 from three point range. The Mustangs did an incredible job all season of holding opponents to low shooting percentages. This season marked the first time since 1961-62 that the Mustangs held opponents to below 40 percent shooting for a season.
SMU also did a great job of forcing turnovers, with 17, but also did well taking advantage of them, scoring 19 points off turnovers. The loss ends the Mustangs season, but next season the Mustangs have three transfers who will be eligible including big man Markus Kennedy and also three signees including the number one JUCO player in the country, Yanick Moreira. The Mustangs are also still hot on the trail for five star guard Keith Frazier, who visited SMU a while back and is also looking at other Texas schools.
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Although her team was knocked out of its first game in the Conference USA tournament, Keena Mays has been chosen as the C-USA player of the year, along with the title of newcomer of the year, becoming only the second player in league history to win both in one season. The junior transfer was the Mustangs’ go-to player in crunch
time, and through her efforts SMU clinched the regular season title as conference champions with an impressive 12-4 record versus other C-USA opponents. Even after sitting out the first eight games of the season, Mays became the conference’s second leading scorer with an average of 19.3 points to go with her sixth-best 3.9 assists per game. Mays eclipsed the 20-point mark nine times and was a major threat from beyond the 3-point arc where she shot a conference best 41 percent
for the season. Her standout performance of the year was a thrilling tripleovertime 94-92 victory over UAB in which she accounted for 29 points, including two buzzer-beaters, and 13 rebounds. SMU’s success was a great contributor in Mays winning these awards. The Mustangs at one time owned a 10-game winning streak, including taking care of their first nine conference matches in route to their third conference title in school history.
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