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Nearby seafood spots to savor

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How to find an internship

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‘Spring Breakers’ review

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academics

SMU-in-Taos adds new features to Fall program Hailey Dray Staff Writer hdray@smu.edu

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The George W. Bush Presidential Center located on SMU campus is the Bush Institute’s headquarters.

Presidential Center continues Bush’s education reform ERIC SHEFFIELD Video Editor esheffield@smu.edu Throughout George W. Bush’s presidency, his administration emphasized the importance of public education in this country.

The No Child Left Behind Act was one of the first major pieces of legislation that Bush pushed through Congress, and education government spending rose more than $300 billion dollars from 2001 to 2008.

And if the efforts of the Bush Institute have been any indication, the former president is still going to put every foot forward towards reforming education in the U.S. “It’s an amazing opportunity to have the support of the president and first lady,” Kerri Briggs, the Bush Institute’s director of education reform, said. “Their ultimate goal, and our ultimate goal, is just to see more kids graduate high school.”

What the institute’s research has found is that perhaps the most effective way to help these students graduate is, appropriately, to educate better principals for the schools that they’re attending.

Recent reports from The Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning say that principals can account for up to 25 percent of the school’s effectiveness in teaching students.

The Alliance to Reform Education Leadership is a Bush Institute initiative created to help redefine the role, as well as empower America’s school leaders.

And where better to help train these leaders than SMU, the school that plays home to the Bush Institute’s headquarters, the George W. Bush Presidential Center.

The Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development has two master’s programs for principal preparation.

One specializes in general

training for instructional leaders and the other focuses specifically on urban-area principals.

The latter was introduced in 2011 by Dallas-based Teaching Trust, a non-profit organization that aims to improve the teaching capital pipeline.

In the spring of 2012, the Bush Institute became a partner with Teaching Trust, and thus, the SMU graduate program.

“We are really excited about the work that they’re doing,” Kerry Ann Moll, the director of AREL, said.

“They’re about to graduate their first group of principals, and they’ve been so thoughtful in their preparation.”

And, in turn, the education school has been excited about their work with the think-tank.

“The Bush Institute gives students and faculty a chance to interact with schools from all over the world and work with some of the most challenging issues of our field, and in some cases, work towards

solutions to these challenges” Dean David J. Chard said.

SMU, in association with AREL, has been working to implement their urban-centric leaders into the Dallas area.

In fall 2013, students will be able to experience college in a whole new light in SMUin-Taos. This is the second time the program has offered a semester term.

“Few students at SMU seem to know they can spend an entire semester at our branch campus in New Mexico,” Michael Adler, executive director of SMU-in-Taos, said.

“It is one of the most exciting initiatives yet because it expands the educational experience of the Taos campus into the fall semester.”

As of the fall of 2012, students have been able to take up to 18 credits at SMU’s 300-acre campus, located at Fort Burgwin in Taos, New Mexico.

The site is a reconstructed pre-Civil War fort and the site of a 13th-century Native American pueblo.

“There are countless opportunities for exploration, learning and bonding with other

students and faculty, that you would experience over three months in Taos,” Adler said.

Students have the opportunity to delve deeply into topics with SMU-in-Taos’ new three-block system, in which there are 23

“No other university has a campus like ours in Taos.”

—Michael Adler days to explore the topics of the chosen block course.

In addition, business students now have the opportunity to take courses for a minor in the Cox School of Business, which were historically only offered in the summer sessions.

Unlike SMU, where students may take up to six classes at a time, SMU professors come to Taos and only teach one course at a time in much smaller

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Fall 2012 SMU-in-Taos students play in the snow in December.

obituary

metropolitan

Sophomore human rights major dies in Dallas

Air traffic control towers to close due to sequestration

STAFF REPORTS The SMU community is in mourning after sophomore Jacob Woolley died Tuesday night at his parent’s home in Dallas.

Woolley, 22, a transfer student from Dallas was majoring in human rights with a minor in Spanish.

Dr. Lori White, vice president for Student Affairs, sent out an email to the SMU community to inform it of Woolley’s death.

“Jacob was very involved in the Human Rights program and also participated in last week’s Alternative Spring Break trip to Gallup, N.M.,” White said in the statement.

A public viewing for Woolley will be held Friday, March 22 from 2-4 p.m. at Aria Cremation, at 19310 Preston Road in Dallas.

The Woolley family has asked that any donations that wish to be made should be done so through the Genesis Women’s Shelter.

“SMU extends prayers and condolences to Jacob’s family and other loved ones during this difficult time,” said Kent Best, executive director of news and communication.

The letter sent to students included grief resources for students. They are: Dean of Student Life, 214-768-4564; Counseling and Psychiatric Services, 214-768-2277 and the Office of the Chaplain, 214-768-4502.

Contact your hall director or resident assistant directly, or call the Residence Life and Student Housing office at 214-768-2407.

For emergency help, call the SMU Police at 214-768-3333.

grief resources for students Dean of Student Life, 214-768-4564 Counseling and Psychiatric Services, 214-768-2277 Office of the Chaplain, 214-768-4502

reem Abdelrazik Contributing Writer rabdelrazi@smu.edu With Congress stopping negotiations on the sequestration, or across the board cuts, $85 billion in spending cuts have been triggered, creating big changes for smaller airports.

The Federal Aviation Association recently announced that they need to save $600 thousand through this fiscal year in accordance with the recent sequester.

While that amounts to about five to 10 percent of their budget, one of their programs—the contract tower program—is facing a 75 percent reduction.

This is leading to many air traffic towers being shut down around the nation.

“The Federal Administration announced about nine days ago that they would be closing 289 air traffic control towers across the U.S.,” Arlington Municipal Airport Director Karen VanWinkle said.

In 31 years the FAA has only closed three towers.

Now 238 towers will be closing on April 1, including the one in Arlington Municipal Airport.

The rest of the towers will close in the following months.

In all, 19 towers in Texas have

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The Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield, Ill. is one of 238 small airports that will likely shut down its air traffic control towers under federal budget cuts.

been named for closure, many of them in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, including Dallas Executive, Collin County Regional and Fort Worth Spinks.

“Basically we’re all in the same shape,” VanWinkle said.

“No consideration was given to where these airports were located.

Arlington is the home airport to the Dallas Cowboy stadium and to the Texas Rangers baseball stadium.

We’re also in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.”

So how do these cuts look for the air traffic controllers who will

lose their jobs?

“Not good, I’m afraid,” VanWinkle said. “The controllers that lose their jobs through the sequestration are going to be in a tight job market.”

It also won’t be good for the average commercial flyer.

VanWinkle said the effects won’t be immediate at first, but will gradually grow to a bigger problem.

“More congestion, more delays—anytime something happens, say we have a surprise thunderstorm or something

that would delay traffic usually just a bit, you’ll see longer and longer delays.”

Arlington Municipal Airport is planning on contesting the closure of their tower and keeping the jobs of the six air traffic controllers who would be furloughed if this goes through.

The FAA said they would be willing to consider a case-by-case basis on whether or not they should close the towers in certain areas.

VanWinkle believes Arlington can make a good case for their airport.

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FOOD

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FRIDAY n MARCH 22, 2013 Restaur ants

Cool coastal eats are not far for landlocked Dallasistes biting into this appetizer dish.

The crab cakes are also a great appetizer choice.

They are moist on the inside and perfectly crunchy on the outside. The shrimp and grits melt in your mouth with each bite and the lump crab cake sandwich is a personal favorite.

The service is always consistently good. Half Shells is a great place to enjoy seafood in Dallas at a reasonable price.

Dive Coastal Cuisine

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Dive Coastal Cuisine in Snider Plaza offers many seafood dishes like their jumbo lump crab BLT.

TASHIKA VARMA Food Editor tvarma@smu.edu You feasted on king’s cake during Mardi Gras and have given up meat for lent. Now your taste buds may have turned to oysters, shrimp and crab. With a week of lent left and the seafood fresher

than ever, Dallas has some great seafood options right near SMU for you to try out.

Half Shells Located in Snider Plaza, Half Shells Oyster Bar and Grill serves up mouth-watering delicious food

in a casual, laid back atmosphere.

The small yet quaint restaurant is a great go to seafood restaurant.

The restaurant prides itself in its New Orleans style Cajun food and it lives up to the description.

The oyster nachos are a must try. If you’re not an oysters fan you will change your mind after

Hilltop Happenings SATURDAY

SMU Date Night on the Dallas Hall Lawn from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

17th Annual SMU French Film Festival in the Hughes-Trigg Student Center from 7-9 p.m.

Meadows Music: Alumni Piano Recital in Caruth Auditorium at 8 p.m.

East Hampton Sandwich Co. When you think of seafood, East Hampton Sandwich Co. normally doesn’t come to mind.

The sandwich shop is delicious for many different types of sandwiches but what people don’t know is that the lobster roll is done amazingly well and fulfills that seafood craving you may have.

The lobster roll features knuckle and claw meat, chives, spilt lobster tail and microgreens and is topped with a butter drizzle. The sandwich will have you coming back again and again for more.

Cafe Pacific If you’re in the mood to enjoy some delicious seafood at an upscale restaurant, Cafe Pacific is the place for you. Located in Highland Park Village, this finedining restaurant feature great service and even better food. Their three onion crusted sea bass served with sweet corn risotto is one of the best fish dishes on the menu.

Cafe Pacific’s seared georges banks dayboat scallops is perfectly cooked for scallop lovers everywhere. The dish is served with sweet corn spoon bread and sauteed spinach. The entire entree comes together perfectly. On the pricier end, Cafe Pacific is the perfect place to take your parents or that special someone.

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The lobster roll at East Hampton Sandwich Co. is a savory treat for all.

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Nestled in Snider Plaza, Dive Coastal Cuisine always delivers delicious food. With entrees that are healthy, fresh and creative, you will not be disappointed.

Their seared ahi tuna wrap is cooked perfectly. Even after finishing the quite large wrap, you’ll be wanting more. If you enjoy steak, the grilled churrasco steak wrap is so delicious that you will dream about it.

A personal favorite on the menu is the jumbo lump crab BLT, which is served on honey wheatberry bread with tarter sauce. The food is lighter compared to most seafood menus since there are not the usual fried dishes.

Dive uses organic produce and offers lower calorie veggie sides and some grilled seafood for tacos, sliders, wraps and salads.

After a meal at Dive, you leave feeling satisfied and guilt free.

March 23

SUNDAY March 24

A Night in Vietnam in the HughesTrigg Student Center from 8-11:30 p.m.

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4:09 a.m. Driving Under the Influence by a Minor/ Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor. Officers made contact with non-affiliated individuals for underage drinking. Closed.

3:01 a.m. Theft. Fondren Library.

A staff member reported a theft at this location. Open.

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10:12 p.m. Theft. Morrison McGinnis Hall. A student reported the theft of his bicycle at this location. Open.

4:51 p.m. Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. McElvaney Hall.

Two students were referred to the Student Conduct Officer for having drug paraphernalia in their room.

Closed.

7:51 p.m. Fire Alarm. Carr-Collins Hall. Students cooking food in the lounge activated the fire alarm system at this location. Officers and UPFD responded, cleared the smoke and reset the alarm. Closed.

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“We are deeply invested in DISD and encouraging [DISD Superintendent] Mike Miles in his focus on principals,” Moll said.

Miles has been stressing the importance of principals since his appointment to the job in June 2012, and all the students in the Urban School Leadership Program are required to train in DISD schools.

“They may do some work in other districts, but the most significant time they spend in student teaching is in Dallas,” Chard said.

Chard acknowledges that many SMU students are unaware of the difficulties of inner-city schools.

“Many of the students from SMU come from good school backgrounds, and they don’t have much of what challenging schools look like,” Chard said.

“Many have poorly-prepared teachers, disorganized systems and low graduation rates.”

But the Bush Institute doesn’t see this as a hindrance. Rather, the staff is eager to see what the education program can provide in terms of research.

“We can learn as much as we can share,” Moll said.

The Bush Institute and SMU believe their alliance can help the education system thrive, both in Dallas and around the country.

“If you don’t have citizens who can read and write and ask the right questions, it’s hard to preserve a vibrant democracy,” Chard said.

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class sizes.

“Students do very well in the block system concentrating on one course at a time. The environment lends itself to less distraction and students are more focused, thus increasing the opportunity for improving GPA's,” Anna Bland Aston, the director of operations and finance of SMU-in-Taos, said.

SMU student Brandi Cofer who attended the fall semester in 2012, said that her experience in Taos was unforgettable and allowed her to truly excel.

According to Cofer, the ratio of students to teachers allowed her to get her GPA close to a 4.0.

Cofer also explained how students can expect an experiential education. Due to the location of the campus, there is an emphasis on getting out of the classroom to go on topic-based field trips.

According to Adler, geology professor Louis Jacobs took his students to Carlsbad Caverns last fall on an overnight field trip to see the caverns and learn about caves and geological processes.

“Our history course went to Santa Fe to see where the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 occurred,” Adler said.

“I took an archaeology class to an archaeological site near Albuquerque that only a handful of the public has ever seen, and [students] got to help assess some research questions during that visit. Taos is handson learning at its best.”

In between the courses, students have three fall breaks.

After each block, there is a fourday break where students have the opportunity to travel or go on organized trip.

“Last year we took students on the first block break to the

Great Sand Dunes in Colorado for a camping trip and for the second break, we took them to the Grand Canyon,” Adler said.

“For the third block break, we let students choose their own adventure.”

Although SMU senior advisor Jeanene Renfro understands students experience pressure to connect and select programs, friends and organizations, she believes Taos is a key way to boost both spirits and grades.

“The pattern during fall refreshes students so they actually can focus on each course,” Renfro said.

“Grades can improve when students use the Taos fall to create a momentum of academic strength.”

All students go through a brief interview as a part of the application process and will be accepted on a rolling admission basis.

According to Adler, the program will seek 50 “adventurous, inquisitive and self-motivated students” to come to the 2013 fall semester.

“Given the countless, amazing opportunities for growth and adventure and chances to excel, I expect there will be demand for places,” Adler said.

To learn more information about the program, such as the opportunities for all students to receive a $2000 scholarship, student housing in the newly constructed “casitas,” visit the Taos office located in the Laura Lee Blanton Building, or visit the SMU-in-Taos website.

“No other university has a campus like ours in Taos,” Adler said, “and we want students to know they can make the most of their education at SMU by coming [to Taos] this fall.”

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Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam veterans combat post-traumatic stress disorder at UTD Center for Brain Health LUCY SOSA Staff Writer lsosa@smu.edu While the war in Iraq officially ended in 2011, many U.S. soldiers are fighting a new battle here in the states. It goes by the name of post-traumatic stress disorder.

According to The National PTSD Foundation of America, one in four returning soldiers are diagnosed with PTSD, but less than 40 percent of them will seek help.

"I would say I was failing as a civilian when I first got out,” Iraq and Afghanistan veteran Mike Rials said.

Rials works as a veterans outreach coordinator at the Center for Brain Health at the University of Texas Dallas to help veterans recognize the symptoms of PTSD. “I did struggle a lot with the arousal feeling of things like large crowds and not being able to be around them, always having to be near a door,” Iraq veteran Cedric Jones said. Jones works at the Center for Brain Health with Rials.

At the center, veterans help other veterans overcome PTSD by sharing their own experiences coping with the disorder.

"I had two of my buddies I served with that committed suicide, so it kind of pushed me to find out what's going on," Rials said.

It’s been 10 years since the invasion of Iraq, but suicide rates among veterans are rising.

According to a recent report from the Department of Veteran Affairs, 22 veterans take their lives every day.

"What people don't understand [is] that when you are preparing to go to war in

these particular kinds of positions, you can't sugar coat it, the job is to kill people," Vietnam veteran G. Reid Lyon said. Lyon is a Distinguished Research Scholar at the center.

About 30 veterans are currently being treated at the center through several kinds of therapies.

"What our program does, actually, it helps you to lessen those symptoms and fears and actually manage and control them. When you come into our program, you go through what's called a magnetic stimulation, RTMS. At that point you're calmed down and you go into a counseling session,” Jones said.

Many veterans feel there is a stigma to having PTSD. "What veterans need to understand is that there are actually changes in brain when you go through a

traumatic situation, particularly one as stark and as indelible as being in combat,” Lyon said.

After studying psychology and receiving treatment for his PTSD, Rials urges other veterans with PTSD to call him. "[The Center] helps you to challenge your beliefs of what combat did, what war did, and how black and white it can be. And you really get to just reorganize your thoughts,” Rials said.Treatment for PTSD has been successful for many veterans.

"There is significant hope for veterans who have been in combat, who have seen terrible things.

Veterans aren't trained to say things that might indicate weakness and so forth, but it's not a weakness. It's a real deal,” Lyon said.

the numbers 22 veterans take their lives every day One in four of returning soldier are diagnosed with PTSD, less than 40 percent seek help

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Students should seek summer internships michael graves Contributing Writer mwgraves@smu.edu About this time each spring semester conversations shift from the odd cold weather and spring break experiences to what we’re all doing over the summer.

Yes, the coveted summer internship consumes our thoughts as May quickly approaches.

For many of you firstyear students, this will be the first summer that you go internship searching.

Of course, some of the deadlines have already passed for applications, but there is still hope and plenty of positions to be filled. If you haven’t already, you can begin your search in several ways.

First, think about your interests, and where you may want to work. I’m not just talking about your academic interests, but your passion.

Maybe you’re a religious studies major but you want to work in human resources. Perhaps you could start looking at places that need diversity training and find a mentor in a corporate office.

Maybe you are a business major but have a passion for art. There are thousands of museums and galleries across the nation that may need a financial intern to keep track of the books, or someone who has experience in a management course.

Just think how you can relate your passion to your studies and go from there.

Secondly, don’t limit yourself to one city. You’ve lived in Dallas for almost eight months now.

If you want to stay, great! But if you’re looking for a change try a new city, one you haven’t thought to visit. I love New York, Chicago, Atlanta and Los Angeles.

However, my last internship

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was in Nashville, Tenn. Honestly, I didn’t know how I would like it, but after a couple of weeks of acclimation it quickly became one of my favorite cities.

Thirdly, challenge yourself.

Don’t just choose an internship for which you don’t have to apply or you think will be easy.

No one expects you to be perfect.

Your internship is meant to help you learn and experience life in the fast lane. You’ll put the theory you wrote about in class into practice and test it in real world situations. You’ll look at new business models and see how they function in an active market. You could even create a new marketing campaign that boosts a business’s brand and visibility.

This is your chance to create quality, functional work that your colleagues and superiors can use to progress their organizations!

Finally, keep an open mind.

I wanted to intern for a large, multi-national corporation this summer.

However, family plans and other opportunities swayed my decision. I’m going back to the organization where I interned last year and am incredibly excited to return.

Just because you didn’t land your dream internship the first go-around doesn’t mean you should give up. Choose another company or organization, gain some experience, and try again next year.

In only seven weeks we’ll all be departing for the summer and traveling to all parts of the world.

So good luck while you finalize details on your summer plans, and all the best as you continue to explore the outside world!

Graves is a junior majoring in communication studies and religious studies.

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Leggings are indeed pants

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SMU a desirable school for all ages Matthew costa Associate Sports Editor mcosta@smu.edu Let’s go ahead and get the big news out of the way – I’m not as young as I used to be. In fact, I’m older than just about any student on this campus at a whopping 24-years old.

I’ve been alive long enough to see a non-Bush, Clinton or Obama in the White House. I’ve been on this earth when there was a Berlin wall up and running, and been old enough to drink alcohol for over three and a half years (don’t fool yourself kids, it’s overrated).

So what have I done with my time on this earth that has seen me travel to three continents, three different institutions of higher education, five countries

and nearly half the states in the continental United States?

Learn.

I’ve seen the best and worst of people and some of the most glorious and horrifying sights in the history of humanity have crossed my eyes in just a quarter of a century.

Now, 190 words into this piece, you’re probably wondering, “What’s this guy on about?”

That’s simple enough to answer, so here it goes: I’m happy here with you people.

SMU certainly has its faults, and that stereotype of its students is not without a bit of truth, but for the most part, I couldn’t have asked for a better experience after some of the times I’ve faced elsewhere.

As a transfer student from

a nearby community college, I got used to seeing some of the older crowds come in and out of classes. I would actually say that I was about the average age of most students when I was set to leave for bigger and brighter things at the Hilltop.

What a surprise it was when I first arrived for my first class last August and found that I had gone from average to way above par.

It definitely took awhile to get squared away and get used to the drive down Central every morning (seriously, can anyone in this town drive?), but with time came a feeling of rejuvenation thanks to fellow Mustangs.

No matter what any of us plan on being once we get out of here, tremendous debt and all, we’re all here together now.

It may have been different paths, and the age gap may not be as close as some of you were thinking, but it’s still true.

I’ve done my fair share of screwing up and wasting my time in my life, but I’m not sure if I would want to change any of it.

I may be older than almost any undergraduate in this place, but I feel like I’m back at Wilson Middle School, learning new information with an invigorated sense of belief like never before.

Maybe I’m not as young as I wish I was in my junior year of college, but I hope all of you have had the life I’ve enjoyed by the time you’re an old fart.

Costa is a junior majoring in journalism.

culture

Coming to grips with American poverty

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More than 16% of the United States population is living in poverty.

abhijit sunil Contributing Writer abhijitsunil@smu.edu For a kid growing up in a third world country half way across the globe, America represents itself in very special ways. The world’s greatest super power: the land of the free and home of the brave where so many nice things originate like McDonald’s and Microsoft to Coca-Cola and Hollywood.

It hosts some of the best institutions in the world and some of the most advanced technologies in most areas of life. The maximum number of billionaires in the world lived here, and many of them made it out big simply because

After a particularly hectic morning of waking up 10 minutes prior to a midterm (that I may in fact have bombed), I picked up a copy of the newspaper on the way out of class to get my mind off of the potential plunge my GPA was about to take.

After skimming through various articles, I opened up the opinion page only to have my day ruined even further. To see Matthew Hare’s complaints about leggings without any substantiating behind it was not only disappointing, but enraging. I for one know that I am not alone when I say the use of leggings as pants has had astronomical benefits for SMU. Aside from the obvious, here are some reasons why: less time spent focusing on what to wear before class, and more time to focus on studying, eating breakfast, or sleeping; increased comfort during test-taking; increased campus aesthetics with less of my tuition money being spent on trivial fountains and gardens.

SMU is one of the most beautiful campuses in America for a reason, and it’s not the architecture or the greenery. Don’t let a few poor uses of leggings ruin your view of them forever. Give them another chance, for me.

of the capitalist and democratic advantages that are characteristic of the U.S. To the majority of the rest of the world, America itself is more of a celebrity than any movie star it has produced.

And this has to be America’s greatest soft power: its brand image.

Especially in an Anglophone country like India, America makes inroads to the remotest places.

Almost everyone I knew back home had the grandest opinions about the U.S. It is not surprising that statistically, India has the largest population outside the US who is pro-American.

So indeed, I came to America as a graduate student with stars in my eyes. I had heard about it,

I had visualized it, dreamed about it, drank Pepsi, loved hamburgers and definitely loved my iPhone.

And indeed, America lived up to most of what I thought it would be. From the mesmerizing city skylines to well oiled organizational structures, America turned out almost exactly as what it said on the box.

But in the first few weeks into my life here, I had to come to grips with the fact that even the mighty giant had weak spots: the revelation that poverty, however diminutive it may be, is as much a reality of America as Hollywood.

In the 1991 fiction novel “The Inscrutable Americans,” author Anurag Mathur talks about how the rich and powerful image of America can conceal the face of the struggling sections of its society to the rest of the world.

And how true I found this to be.

Soon after I arrived in the U.S., I was having breakfast at a restaurant in Highland Park — one of the most expensive places to live in Dallas — and I suddenly heard a commotion outside: a homeless man in rags and looking almost deranged suddenly took seat outside the restaurant and was harassing passersby.

The police were called, and they soon took him

into custody.

And when I started exploring Dallas more and more, I found myself passing by neighborhoods and communities that were a far cry from the stereotypical American image of richness and glossiness.

They were indeed downright poor. I soon became used to the sight of people begging at intersections and seeing destitute homeless people living under bridges or in dark downtown alleys.

Sometimes I wonder if someone forced this way to the fringes of the society here in America is any different than someone in the poorest parts of Africa or Asia.

Whether they have more hope of escaping their destituteness into a better life more easily because of the high social indices of the U.S. And more importantly, if they themselves felt this hope.

Because when you do not have any money and beg on the streets, whether it is on a sidewalk in New York or a village in South Asia, suffering and helplessness has just one face.

And really, you have to travel all the way to both places to know that it is true.

Sunil is a graduate student in Lyle School of Engineering.

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—Jay Chary, SMU sophomore

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“So one of my main messages today, the same message I am conveying in Israel, is that we cannot give up, we cannot give up on the search for peace no matter how hard it is,” ­—President Barack Obama to young Israelis on pursuing peace Courtesy of MCT Campus

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Rowing team looks to sink UT in Austin Invitational Scott Sanford Staff Writer wsanford@smu.edu Coming off their first victory of the season against Creighton. The Mustang rowing team will look to avenge their loss at the Longhorn Invitational from last year when they compete in Austin at the same event this weekend.

The Mustangs swept the Varsity 8+ races at their home lake, White Rock Lake, last week in the first meet of the spring.

In the first Varsity 8+ race, the Mustangs finished with a 15-second advantage and a final time of 6:53.4, the only time of the day that was under seven minutes.

SMU’s second Varsity 8+ almost had just as good of a finish, completing the course in 7:18.0 and securing the second win of the day for the Mustangs.

The Blue Jays, however, were able to secure two victories,

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SMU Women’s rowing team with a boat length lead on Creighton

defeating the Mustangs in the Varsity 4 and the Novice 8+.

In Austin this coming weekend, SMU will race head-to-head against the likes of Iowa, UCF and Texas on Friday and Saturday, before the final of the Texas event on Sunday.

The Mustangs and the Longhorns will be the first two boats in the water on Friday, when they face off in the first Varsity 4 competition at 4 p.m.

The Varsity 8+ crews will follow. The first 8+ crew will race at 4:10 while the second 8+ crew

will come after at 4:20.

With the leadership of seniors Emily Carstens, Claira McElroy and Esther Kolkman, the first Varsity 8+ crew will look to continue their early success.

Carstens, McElroy and Kolkman are also joined by juniors Emily McCombs, Lauren Moore and coxswain Maggie Jones.

After the trip to Austin, the Mustangs will have a long amount of time off before traveling to San Diego in April.

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Bottom of rotation continues to trouble Rangers in spring Mustangs end season against

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SMU’s Alisha Filmore scored 22 points in the Loss to BGSU on Thursday (pictured above against ULM)

Preston Hutcherson Contributing Writer phutcherson@smu.edu The Texas Rangers are camped in Surprise, Ariz. less than two weeks away from a nationally televised appointment with the Astros in Houston.

After nearly a month of spring training, let’s assess where the Rangers stand on the biggest question facing the team before their season opener on March 31st: Who will be the 5th starting pitcher?

After pursuing big names such as Zack Greinke and James Shields, the Rangers failed to acquire another top pitcher this off-season.

The decision to stay out of the starting pitching market this winter was largely based on the confidence the front office had in the existing rotation pieces of Yu Darvish, Matt Harrison, and Derek Holland.

The 5th starter would only be needed for around 8 starts before June 1st, when former star Colby Lewis returns from forearm surgery.

Alexi Ogando is slated to move back to the rotation after a year in the bullpen the team would then look internally for a 5th starter - such as highly touted prospect

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Martin Perez.

Most observers expected Perez to take the open rotation spot, and his very good performance in the early weeks of camp seemed to solidify his chances. However, a broken left forearm in early March has sidelined Perez.

Justin Grimm, another top minor league pitching prospect, has had a disappointing spring-with two rough starts effectively eliminating him from the discussion.

Veteran pitcher Kyle McClellan showed signs of life on the mound this spring, only to be hamstrung by a 4-week rehab diagnosis for a strained muscle. The team is now without a clear front-runner for the position and may be forced to look to the free agent market for someone to make the required starts in April and May. The two remaining internal candidates who may yet surprise and challenge for the job are Michael Kirkman and Nick Tepesch; both have pitched well thus far in camp.

Kirkman has exceeded expectations this spring by improving on his strikeout to walk rate and has yet to give up a run in nine innings of work. He pitched well out of the bullpen in the final months of last season, posting a respectable 3.82 ERA.

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His ten strikeouts in 13 innings and ability to pitch out of tough situations have been especially attractive to Ranger’s pitching coaches.

Robbie Ross, last season’s bullpen standout, has also been mentioned as a candidate for the 5th spot, but his high value as a reliever may prevent him from joining the rotation.

The search for a passable back of the rotation starter has come to a near dead-end as the more reliable options, such as Perez and McClellan, have fallen to injuries and the remaining candidates offer little in the way of battle-proven big league experience.

The team could very well decide to go with a high risk-high reward option like Tepesch. Fans should not be surprised to find the team signing a more established free agent pitcher shortly before opening day.

The team has shown little tolerance for overpaying for pitching in the past; leading many to expect an inexperienced candidate rather than an overpriced one.

Bowling Green State 76-70

Matthew Costa Associate Sports Editor mcosta@smu.edu Unable to overcome one of their worst first halves of the season, the SMU Mustangs Women’s basketball team (2110, 12-4 in C-USA) lost in the Women’s NIT opener against the Bowling Green State University Falcons, 76-70.

“We need to put two halves together,” an upset coach Rompola said. “We need to put two halves together. At the end of the season, we couldn’t do that.”

With less than six minutes remaining, the Mustangs tied 5757 the game up with a Destynee Hives-McCray layup.

After that point, the Falcons never trailed again and used a 1913 run that saw Bowling Green State finish off the game with clutch free-throw shooting.

SMU was outshot from the foul-line, 22 to 11, and Rompola did not let that disparity go unnoticed.

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on 70 percent shooting and nine out of 10 made shots from the charity stripe. “[Halfhill] killed us the second half,” Rompola said. “She made tough shots all night.”

SMU certainly kept itself in the game the second half, scoring a season-high 50 points in the frame on 20-for-31 in the half, but the defense was not up to snuff when it was needed the most.

“I thought [Filmore] came around in the second half,” Rompola said. “Defensively we had some miscommunication.

We just gave them an offensive rebound or something that kept us out of it.”

With the loss, the Mustangs’ season is over after a strong start that saw the team start conference play with a 9-0 record.

Even though the loss will sting the SMU faithful, the team will mostly remain intact for what should be a fantastic season next year.

“We get everybody coming back except Alisha,” Rompola said. “Our freshmen definitely learned a lesson. This is not the way we wanted to end the season.”

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the game I’ve ever seen in a long time. Bowling Green State ended up with five fouls for the whole game.”

The Mustangs were held to just 20 points through the first 20 minutes of the game, shooting just 6-for-34 from the field for a disastrous 18 percent shooting.

Conference USA player of the year Keena Mays was one of two players in the first half to score more than two points, the other being Akil Simpson.

Mays ended a magical junior season with 18 points on six made shots. The Kansas transfer has found herself struggling mightily in the Mustangs last six games when the team has gone 1-5. Mays has averaged less than 14 points per game and has shot a very pedestrian 27 percent.

On the plus-side for the Mustangs, senior guard Alisha Filmore ended her Mustang career with 22 points to lead the team, including five made 3-pointers.

Even with the contributions of SMU’s standout players, the team couldn’t slow down junior guard Jillian Halfhill, who scored a game-high 23 points

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In “Admission,” Tina Fey plays Princeton admission counselor Portia Nathan.

Fey’s ‘Admission’ flirts between comedy, drama chase wade Staff Writer cdwade@smu.edu On paper, “Admisson” is a hit.

The film stars two of the industry’s biggest names, Tina Fey and Paul Rudd, and borrows its story from a critically acclaimed book.

However, on screen, “Admission” falls short of its potential as the college-admission centered storyline can’t make up its mind. Is the film a comedy? A drama? Who knows?

In the film, Fey plays Portia Nathan, a no-nonsense Princeton admission counselor whose life mirrors that of a saltine cracker; stale and bland.

However, when her boyfriend of ten years leaves her for his pregnant mistress, Fey’s world turns upside down and her normally predictable life becomes unhinged.

On top of that, a new school on Portia’s admission tour reintroduces her to a college friend, played

by Paul Rudd, who believes that one of his gifted students may be Portia’s child.

How’s that for a twist.

Director Paul Weitz does his

due dilligence to the material as the scenes are well-paced and well-framed.

Weitz also does a good job breaking Fey of her television acting habits as the actress comes across as a seasoned star despite spending her last seven years on the small screen.

In fact, both Fey and Rudd are at the top of their game as their onscreen chemistry is believable and genuine.

Newcomer Nat Wolff is a welcome addition to the cast. Wolff, who was a senior in high school during the film’s shoot, fits the role as an introverted, undiscovered genius.

The true triumph of “Admission” is its brutally honest portrayel of the actual college admission process.

While telling a compelling love story, the film exposes the shallow nature of college admissions and the lengths that some students and parents are willing to go to make it on the rolling green hills of an Ivy League university.

For hard core Fey fans (like me) “Admission” is a filling fix from the actress’ recent absence.

While the movie may have some identity issues, “Admission” is still a formidable rom-com perfect for a casual spring viewing.

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“Spring Breakers” follows four money-obssessed college coeds who go beyond the extreme to finance their wild lifestyles.

‘Spring Breakers’ breaks college-movie mold chase wade Staff Writer cdwade@smu.edu What happens when you combine Skrillex, a pimpedout James Franco, ex-Disney Channel stars with a wild streak and a truly fresh and original story? You get “Spring Breakers,” the new cinematic venture from Harmony Korine that blends a timeless college tradition with the inner-workings of the St. Petersburg gang scene.

Quite honestly, “Spring Breakers” is the best collegecentric movie to hit theaters in the past five years, mostly thanks to Korine’s heavy lifting as the film’s writer and director.

The movie follows a quartet of bored collegiates: Faith (Selena Gomez), Brit (Ashley Benson) Candy (Vanessa Hudgens) and Cotty (Rachel Korine) as they venture past the line of morality

to spend spring break like the rest of their classroom piers.

Strapped for cash, the group (sans Faith) robs a local diner clad in black ski masks with an arsenal of painted water guns and miniature sledgehammers for protection.

These aren’t experienced criminals, but their inflated egos wouldn’t tell you that.

The initial robbery scene is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the girls’ bad doing as “Spring Breakers” progresses.

The movie takes a sinister turn when the girls are introduced to Alien, James Franco’s grillwearing gangster character that is equal parts satirical and serious.

James Franco, albeit a polarizing figure for the industry, is at his best in “Spring Breakers.”

The actor adopts his character’s mentality fully as everything from his accent to his walk rings with authenticity. Some believe

that Franco’s character is overthe-top and too showy, however, considering the context, Alien is by far the best on screen.

Like any movie centered around the world of gangs, Alien is fighting with rival Archie, played by, you guessed it, Gucci Mane for control of the city.

Once Alien meets the four girls, he uses them to his advantage to increase his stake on the streets.

As the runtime ticks on, the girls act as Alien’s henchmen, err, henchwomen as they brutally rob and beat anyone who stands in their way.

For Gomez and Hudgens, “Spring Breakers” is a drastic turn from their Disney Channel days. While Gomez’s Faith may be the most moral-bounded of the group, that doesn’t stop her from partaking in a booze and debauchery-filled Spring Break as expected of her age.

Hudgens is unapologetically raunchy from the get-go as the film’s first scene shows the actress doing untypeable things to a piece of paper. Somewhere, Mickey Mouse is in tears.

Ultimately, what separates “Spring Breakers” from it’s college-bound genre is Korine’s bold decisions behind the camera.

Even with the most simple of scenes, like taking notes during a lecture, Korine manages to frame Finch-worthy shots with neon motifs that border along noir.

This aspect of Korine’s clever camerwork is most prevalent during the film’s final heist.

While the story may jump between the absurd and the painfully true, Korine stays on track and paces the film with such a slow-burn that the audience knows that something’s bound to explode.

And explode is does.