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Politics

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Are Viral Videos effecting voters?

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CHARLES SCOTT Contributing Writer cscott@smu.edu During the 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama and his team carved a path to the White House with the help of a tool never before used in American politics: social media. The 2008 presidential election was dubbed the first YouTube election, marked by the ability of people to put videos of a candidate on YouTube.com. Memorable videos from the time included “Obama Girl” and “I Feel Pretty.” Social media is driving the 2012 presidential election even more than before. It’s “influencing not only the voters but influencing the media,” according to Carolyn Barta, a journalism professor at SMU. She said that in 2008, Will.i.am’s “Yes We Can,” video, which put Obama’s vision to lyrics, gained him some votes. On Jan. 19, Obama wooed supporters by singing lines from Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” during a fundraiser at the Apollo Theater in New York. The commander and chief ’s rendition of the song went viral on YouTube and is already available for download as a cellphone ringtone. President Obama isn’t the only one singing about the upcoming election. Rick Santorum, the Republican White House hopeful, now has two vocalists on his side of the ring: Camille and Haley Harris from Tulsa, Okla.; and they’ve gone viral, too. The sisters’ music video, called “GameOn,” was recorded for Santorum after they met him at a campaign event just before Super Tuesday, which was on March 6. By Sunday afternoon on March 11, their video had gained more than a million views, according to a recent article. The sisters have now become celebrities among Santorum devotees. They’ve appeared at a number of Santorum’s campaign events to sing and speak to his supporters. Santorum acknowledged the sisters personally by mentioning them on his Twitter account and began trending the hash tag “#GameOn,” which has had over 100,000 people follow it. Barta said the sisters’ creation is “a good example on how a video that has gone viral can have impact.” “It’s like an everyman endorsement that these girls would do it on their own. People will take him more seriously because of it,” she said.

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Gavin DeGraw’s performance in McFarlin Auditorium Wednesday evening proved to be a show-stopper.

DeGraw, Nail rock McFarlin MARK AGNEW Contributing Writer magnew@smu.edu Mcfarlin Auditorium roared Wednesday night as students let loose to the beats of pop artist Gavin DeGraw and his opening act, country singer David Nail. Program Council’s spring concert drew a crowd of around 600 people although more than 1,000 tickets were sold, according to Matthew Bolaños, Program Council vice president of communications. Ticket sales for DeGraw were around onehalf of the 2,000 tickets sold for Ke$ha last year. Sarah Kazmi, who works at the Mane Desk in the student center, said they sold more than 200 tickets on the day of the concert. Additionally, more than 100 tickets were sold at the door. Tickets were free to students and $10 for all others purchased with an SMU ID (faculty, staff and guests). Progam Council started working in September to plan this year’s

concert. William Vonderfecht, Progam Council’s vice-president of finance, noted that this year’s budget process was somewhat different since Student Senate budgets for the spring semester are not released until November now, which impacted the time frame for the bidding process. In previous years, Student Senate allocated annual budgets at the beginning of the school year, which for example enabled Progam Council to secure Ke$ha well in advance. This year’s concert is projected to cost around $80,000 according to Vonderfecht. It will be paid for by money allocated to Progam Council by Student Senate and EPIC funding. Program Council secured the maximum amount EPIC funding allows ($5,000) and used it to pay for agent fees. SMU has been working with Drew Pompilio of D Buyer, Inc. for six years now to find suitable artists to bring to campus based on availability and budget constraints. Pompilio serves as a middleman

between agencies who represent artists and SMU. He compiled a list of options and presented it to SMU. Courtney Blake Warren is a sophomore communications and pre-advertising major who currently interns for AEG Live Nation. On top of that, she is also Program Council’s concert chair. She felt that bringing DeGraw and Nail to campus was a good choice because DeGraw brought a pop culture appeal while Nail catered to country music fans. “That was the best option,” Warren said. Program Council President Elise McDonald explained that DeGraw and Nail were a package deal. “This has been nicer because the process has been easier, but it’s still the same caliber of artist,” McDonald said. Cooper Brown, senior from Teague, Texas, wasn’t too familiar with Nail’s music, but said she listened to some of his more popular songs such as “Red Lights” and

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SMU hires first Artist-in-Residence MEREDITH CAREY Staff Writer mcarey@smu.edu Will Power, a renowned playwright and performer, is returning to SMU in the fall to become the first Artist-in-Residence in the Division of Theatre in SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts. Power began his relationship with SMU this past fall as the winner of the 2010 Meadows Prize. As the winner, he spent four weeks working with Meadows students to create an original play.

“Alice Underground,” a modern spin on Lewis Carroll’s classic novel “Alice in Wonderland,” premiered last October in the Margo Jones Theater. “Last semester's Alice Underground was just a taste of what I believe Meadows and Will Power can create together,” said first year theatre student Alexander Hoskins. “I hope collaboration among Meadows students plays a big role in Will Power's time here.” The play embodied the spirit of all Power’s works, which combine the spoken word of hip-hop and

traditional theatre. “During his Meadows Prize residency, [Power] demonstrated that it is possible to work with a community, bring multiple art forms together, experiment and also produce great art. Will helped students [at SMU] understand that they can take risks and speak in their own voice,” said José Bowen, dean of the Meadows School. “We were incredibly impressed with his energy, creativity and his new vision for hip-hop theater.” “Will brings us national

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With elections coming up in November, talk of the candidates is everywhere. People begin to have pre-conceived notions of each candidate based on advertisements, media coverage and overall reputation. iShapePolicy, a new political technology site, seeks to give people the chance to find the best candidate based on issue. iShapePolicy’s newest application, iElectTM, gives voters instant match results for the 2012 presidential race. The application allows users to find their “best matched” candidate based on their own personal views and key issues. The application does not take into consideration one’s political party either. “The growth in public discontent within respective governments around the world clearly indicates citizens feel their views and well-being are being disregarded,” Brendan Watson, iShapePolicy’s CoFounder, said. “While a substantial surge in people becoming interested in politics is not something we expect will happen overnight, our vision for iElectTM is to help lay the groundwork and foster a connection between citizens and the views they feel would be best represented

by those candidates seeking public office.” The site hopes to reduce disappointment among citizens after the election because with the application citizens will be able to vote for the candidate who has the same views. Once a voter provides key information on his or her own personal viewpoints, the site takes research on the candidate and provides matched-based on a weighted score. Users can compare the results and information. Afterwards, the application encourages users to learn more about each candidate by providing links to the campaign websites, Facebook and Twitter. “I think that the application is a great idea because it lets people make a decision based on the issues they care about rather than whatever party is popular at the time,” sophomore Meera Nair said. The site also offers information on voting trends and top matches across all the membership according to different demographics. This allows members to compare their own results to other users on the site. iShapePolicy’s iElectTM is only functional for the 2012 U.S. presidential race currently, but it hopes to expand to other political races in and out of the U.S. To become a member and find your candidate match, visit www.ishapepolicy.com.

RECYCLEMANIA

Eco-Fashion Show concludes competition TASHIKA VARMA Assignments Editor tvarma@smu.edu RecycleMania, a two-month long national competition where universities are encouraged to promote recycling in communities, wraps up at SMU with an EcoFriendly fashion show Friday. SMU’s resident hall environmental hall representatives are putting on the second annual Eco-Friendly fashion show to try and help people become conscious of the impact of clothing on the environment. All designs must use at least 75 percent reclaimed, recycled, natural and/or organic materials. “Clothing is a basic need that affects essentially every person on Earth. The fashion industry for the United States alone impacts almost every country on Earth, more often than not in a negative way,” resident hall environmental hall representative Samuel Beyer said. “Events like EcoFriendly Fashion Show are a celebration of fashion that is sustainable and how it can have a positive impact in our world community.” The show allows students to be creative without impacting the Earth negatively. “As oil prices increase, our economy will begin to

turn to many sustainable alternatives; the clothing industry has vast potential to lead in this movement with creative materials and designs,” Beyer said. “Clothing made of materials such as organic cotton, recycled plastic and reused cotton are already available on the market.” In addition to the fashion show, residence halls competed in a recycling challenge, as a part of RecycleMania. Winners were determined by weight of amount of recycled material and trash collected each week. According to Beyer, the final results are not in yet, but Smith hall and Perkins hall have been in the lead for the past few weeks. Matthew Bolaños competed in the fashion show last year, winning “Most Wearable.” He believes in the cause and will participate again this year. “The eco fashion show is the perfect opportunity to show how we can improve the way we treat our earth without compromising things we love, like fashion,” Bolaños said. Admittance is free for students and food will be provided. Students only need to bring a recyclable item to enjoy the show and food. The show will be Friday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Hughes-Trigg Student Center Varsity.

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Designing a collection, explained KIRA PLASTININA Contributing Writer kplastinin@smu.edu Studying for finals in the Fondren Library always leads to surprises. One day, taking a break from a long session of cramming, I reached over the table to grab a random book for a bit of distraction. It dealt with African history, featuring colorful images of African women with thick wooden beads and bright red, yellow, green and purple fabrics draped in every imaginable way. Without even realizing it, the images inspired a theme for my new collection. Many fashion designers spend hours searching for inspiration, but it is often best to let the inspiration find you. This organic, more genuine way to express yourself helps you get in the flow. Embraced by the process, you can come up with better results in a shorter period of time. Pinning down the inspirational theme is perhaps the most important step in fashion collection development. Once you get that done, the rest of the pieces fall together. Like many designers, I find mood boards effective for easing into the process of collection development. After I come up with my theme, I usually spend about two weeks

putting together my mood board. I analyze recent collections of my favorite designers, research of future trends, collect inspirational images, shapes and silhouettes, fabric samples, color palettes, hair and make up that will complement the collection on the runway, music that the models will walk to, famous models that could wear it and advertising campaign ideas. A collection is more than just items of clothing — it represents a view of the world, an attitude and an atmosphere. A detailed mood board makes it easy to stay on focus during the next steps and helps create a strong, uniform message. The next step of collection development is “skeleton creation.” This is the technical matrix of its composition: number of pieces, ratio of tops to bottoms, proportion of casual and dressy pieces and colors for each piece. Not devoting enough attention to this step can result in five skirts and three shirts, where only one of them would match because of their colors. Ideally, to facilitate total look assembly, all colors in the palette should complement each other, and the main silhouettes should be identified in advance. All my ideas for the line fit under the same main theme — for

ethnic Africa, I usually divide them into three main groups: beads, African mask print and flower ornaments. This allows for several waves within the collection that can harmoniously arrive in the stores at

clear, I stop sketching and let the rest evolve. For example, I might accidently put on a dress sample backwards, forming a beautiful drape in the front. Then I would try to make a top

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different times, facilitating the production process. Dividing the collection into subgroups makes it easier for buyers and fashion journalists to comprehend. For me, the next step, coming up with actual designs, is the most intimate and fun. I usually start with sketches to work out my main ideas. Once the general direction is

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with that same drape. Afterwards, I would experiment with that drape in a skirt, so support the top, which would multiply into a few kinds — different length, shape, or a fabric with a different property. Because I can’t have only one piece made out of a certain fabric, I would think of ways to use it again. Repeating and elaborating on

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March 23 A Story About Space: Artist and cultural planner Theaster Gates speaks about the history of performance, installation, and urban intervention used to transform space, institutions, traditions, and perceptions. in O’Donnell Hall at 6:30 p.m. Afternoon Panel Discussion: Theaster Gates, along with noted Denton-based artist Annette Lawrence, SMU associate professor

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of art Noah Simblist, and moderator Michael Corris, chair of SMU Meadows’ Division of Art in O’Donnell Hall at 2:30 p.m. Eco-Fashion Show: SMU’s residence hall environmental representatives, the E-Reps, will sponsor an EcoFashion show. in the Hughes-Trigg Varsity at 6 p.m.

muslin, or other cheaper fabric with similar properties to the final one, and is sewn together. If the result represents the original idea, it is made in the final fabric, and if not, the construction needs adjustments. Depending on the piece, it might take me many trials before I get what I want, however, every once in a while, ideas just don’t come to life. Upon completion of the collection, I personally test it for practicality: length, transparency, and uncomfortable cut-lines. Feeling of discomfort, and lack of harmony between the wearer and the clothes, ruins even the most beautiful piece. Afterwards, I think of adding more colors. Generally, I like for each piece to have a “basic” color and a “fashion” color, so it can appeal to a greater audience, but not competing colors, like grey and black, because they serve the same purpose in the wardrobe. After the color assignment, a collection can be presented on a fashion show, a trunk show, to the buyers and journalists and sent to manufacturing, and I can go back to studying for midterms and exams with a feeling of accomplishment and self-fulfillment.

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my favorite elements makes my collection united and logical. I try to include interesting fabrics every season – plissé, bouclé, with a print or embroidery. I prefer simple cuts that accentuate femininity, as opposed to androgynous elaborate silhouettes that designers often experiment with. I use textures, fabrics, prints, color or draping to make it my pieces stand out. Through this process of trial and error, the collection magically forms itself. I think of it as a living creature, like a baby — once you give birth to it, it grows itself, and your only task is to keep an eye on it to make sure it behaves. By this, I mean that it stays within the technical matrix that you already formed. Although a collection needs to repeat the main elements, it can’t be overdone. Apart from the sketch, a technical drawing of the seams, zippers, linings and other details helps the pattern maker understand how to construct each piece. This is a two dimensional line representation with a side and a back-view, if necessary. Using it, the pattern maker draws and measures out, in real scale, every structural element. Afterwards, this is cut out in

Clements Center Annual Symposium: A symposium on the history of drugs and youth culture, immigration, Chicano studies and history of the Borderlands,, and Black Power studies all day. SYZYGY New Music Ensemble: A performance that explore ideas of growth, transformation and remembrance in the Owen Arts Center at 8 p.m.

10:17 a.m. Pi Kappa Alpha House. University Park Fire Department responded to an active fire alarm. It was determined burned food had set off the fire alarm.UPFD reset the fire panel and cleared with no further incident. Closed. 10:39 a.m. Kappa Alpha House. University Park Fire Department responded to an active fire alarm. It was determined it was caused by a

by a malfunction with the internal power supply. UPFD reset the fire panel and cleared with no further incident. Closed.

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12:52 a.m. 3300 Peyton Pkwy. A non affiliated person was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Closed. 10:55 a.m. SMU Bookstore/Barnes & Noble. A staff member reported the theft of some books that occurred March 10. Open.

2:22 a.m. Cockrell-McIntosh Hall. University Park Fire Department responded to an active fire alarm. UPFD reset the fire panel and cleared with no 12:04 p.m. Heroy Science Building. University Park Fire Department further incident. Closed. responded to an active fire alarm. UPFD reset the fire panel and cleared with no further incident. Closed.

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Country music singer David Nail opened for Program Council’s Spring Concert in McFarlin Auditorium Wednesday.

Will Power, above, will be the first Artist-in-Residence for the Division of Theatre at SMU starting in the

CONCERT: Despite smaller MEADOWS: Power to start crowds, spring concert succeeds teaching theater classes in fall

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“Let It Rain” before the concert. On the other hand, DeGraw is a household name. “I’ve loved Gavin since I was in junior high,” Brown said. “I went to Ke$ha last year, but I’m actually more excited about this one.” Both Nail and DeGraw made a point to engage the crowd, specifically thanking the students who organized the event. Nail joked about his experience visiting NorthPark Center,

comparing himself to Julia Roberts walking down Rodeo Drive in Pretty Woman. He went on to reference the new show on ABC, ‘GCB,’ saying he felt like a “good Christian bitch” in jest and told the audience he refused to pay $48 for a pair of dress socks at Neiman Marcus, eliciting boisterous laughs from the audience. DeGraw continued the theme of southern hospitality on stage by thanking a Program Council

member who drove him to his Dancing with the Stars practice, singing a special happy birthday song to a girl named Cory and making his way through the aisles of McFarlin during his performance. He ended the night with his current hit “Not Over You”— No. 25 on Billboard.com’s Hot 100 rankings. “Overall the night was amazing,” said Courtney Cross, a senior sociology major.

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attention — he is a super-star hire, but he is also going to further our mission to educate artists who have awesome talent, but also have the tools to use their talent to change the world and earn a living while doing their art” Bowen said. In the new position of Artistin-Residence in the Division of Theatre, Power will teach theatre classes beginning in the fall 2012 semester and continue to work

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with community groups, like Pinkston High School in West Dallas where he held workshops for students in the fall. “I’ve had a great experience working with the students in Dallas, and have been really impressed with the city and the opportunities it offers for artists,” Power said. “I’m excited to continue to engage the SMU

community and the Dallas theatre community.” Meadows theater students are equally as excited to work with Power in the coming semesters. “[Power’s] creative energy really resonates with many Meadows students, particularly theatre majors, and I think we all look forward to having him as a part of the Meadows faculty,” Hoskins said.

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All alliteration aside, Governor Rick Perry has overstepped the legal boundaries of allocating federal funding to women’s health in Texas. In politics, if you are passionate about eliminating a federally funded program, the way to kill it is to stop the funding. Gov. Perry’s stint to limit women’s access to abortions in the state of Texas led him to sign into law the elimination of funding to Planned Parenthood. He did so simply because Associated Press of a specific service that is provided at some Planned Gov. Rick Perry, who cut funding of Planned Parenthood clinics. He vows to find money in the strapped budget Parenthood locations to make up the difference in federal funding. (i.e., abortions). Perry seemed to have little thought experiment of the Let’s suppose the closest mother of a child under the age concern over the fact that the original position, where behind Planned Parenthood clinic of 18, pregnant, 65 years old or majority of services provided a veil of ignorance we are to was two miles away from her older, or have a disability. at a Planned Parenthood evaluate laws and actions. apartment, but it has shut down Some of the services most clinic consist of routine health The veil of ignorance is due to lack of funding because women receive from clinics screenings, and that Planned an objective state, where we of Gov. Perry. funded by Medicaid are annual Parenthood goes to meticulous are not influenced by our Now she must to travel gynecological exams, blood ten miles away to the nearest work for health information measures to ensure that personal biases. clinic. like blood-sugar levels and federal funds do not pay for We do not know if we Perry-approved What if she didn’t have cholesterol readings, and even are rich or poor, republican any abortions. or democrat, intelligent or important cancer screenings. This is due to a constitutional personal transportation? law that prohibits federal ignorant; none of those qualities What if the DART system If the program is already funding to be spent on abortions should impact our laws. could not drop her off near the difficult enough to access in the called the Hyde Amendment. Rawls insist that justice is new clinic? first place, why is the State of Texas putting up more barriers Perry decided to cut to keep women from entering? the funding to all Planned Parenthood clinics in the state Gov. Rick Perry and the Republicans who signed this to prove a point: Rick Perry bill into law in Texas should doesn’t want women in Texas to have access to health care be ashamed of themselves. clinics because a woman might It seems that through their seek to have the clinic perform ignorance of the federal policy, an abortion. more women will suffer the consequences of the state’s Unfortunately for Perry, poor budgeting and poor it turns out that the federal planning. Clinics across the government does not want states to decide which state are closing, which means clinics are acceptable for two things: unemployment is treating patients. rising due to clinics being shut This is clear when viewed down, and more women now from a federal level; if states have less access to important could decide what clinics are health care services. This in acceptable and which are not turn means that more Texans acceptable, by arbitrary means, are in a vulnerable economic state, and that we have put then patients would not have an unjust law into place that the fair access to care that harms the most vulnerable is sufficient for their health care needs. citizens of our state. The federal laws for What does this mean to Medicaid funding are spelled people living in Texas? out; if the state sends funds Locally, the Dallas hospitals to federally acceptable clinics, providing healthcare to people then the state receives the without insurance will become allocated funding. even more over-crowded. If the state does not send For example, Parkland allocated funding to federally Hospital is already overburdened as a healthcare approved clinics, then the state will not receive the funding. provider, and clinics in the area What is interesting in this will with close because of the situation is that Medicaid lack of funding. is provided to low-income The remaining clinics will citizens, who are particularly be overbooked due to closing vulnerable due to their strained clinics. If the goal of the new economic resources. Texas law was to try to shut Eliminating funding to fairness. Even though different Even if she managed to down Planned Parenthood, clinics is causing clinics to levels of abilities vary from make it to the Perry-approved its result was to limit access close around the state, therefore person to person, we should clinic, what if the waiting list to medical care for many increasing patient volume at only pursue actions that benefit was too long for her to wait? Texas women. open clinics. Thousands of the least fortunate in society, so Let’s suppose in waiting What will happen to our women will have to relocate every member of society can for her appointment at the state if we continue to cut clinics for their health care, benefit from the laws. Perry-approved clinic that she funding and run programs on which could cause more Applying this theory to develops type II diabetes. bare-bone budgets? the Perry problem, we see problems in the long-run. Has this helped her have Texas has reduced many Why would Governor Perry instantly that denying funding better access to health care? important public services. want to limit access to a group to Planned Parenthood in the Certainly not. By cutting library hours Has this benefited her? and education funding, of people who are already State of Texas will negatively Certainly not. and eliminating access to struggling? The answer is impact the worst-off in Is she alone? federal funding for women’s simple: he must not care about our state. Certainly not. health services, the State women, especially if they The women seeking health are poor. care services have the right There are thousands of Texas is hurting its most to choose which clinics to of women in the State of vulnerable citizens. Let us approach Perry’s decision through the ethical go to or not to go to, based Texas who will have similar Until we have a governor evaluation of justice. on personal influences like situations to this — only not who not only stands up for transportation, developing type II diabetes, justice and human rights, but Philosopher John Rawls wrote location, hours of operation, personal but breast cancer progressing also understands the federal A Theory of Justice, which is into endocrine systems, or laws, then all citizens of Texans applicable in this situation for beliefs, etc. two reasons. The state should not impose contracting and spreading will suffer a lower quality First, Rawls supposes that additional hurdles for these sexually transmitted diseases, of life. after forming a social contract women to overcome in order not knowing they were infected, (a social agreement to reduce to have access to health care. or many other illnesses that It is unjust. could be treated with proper some liberties in order to uphold Rachel is a senior majoring What if defunding Planned in philosophy and psychology. rights of citizens), we ought to access to health care. come together as a society and Parenthood means that a To qualify for Medicaid ask how we should form laws woman in Dallas has to travel coverage a woman must not further in order to get a blood only earn less than the poverty at the original position. level, but must also be either: a Second, Rawls gives us the sugar test?

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SPORTS

FRIDAY n MARCH 23, 2012

weekend update

tennis

Men end winning streak, lose to Drake AUSTIN MANIERRE Staff Writer amanierre@smu.edu

overall record of 8-5 this season in singles competition, while holding a 1-0 record against nationally ranked opponents. On Wednesday, Cuadranti was bested Drake’s Anis Ghorbel in the first singles competition in three sets. Cuadranti also lost in doubles competition as well. Despite these losses, Cuadranti is having an impressive season. Another big performer for SMU this season has been Arturs Kazijevs. The freshman from Latvia the best singles record on the team with a record of 8-2 so far this season. Kazijevs continued his impressive

After winning the past three matches easily against Southern Miss, Prairie View A&M and University of Illinois at Chicago, the Mustangs lost a close one on Wednesday to Drake at home at Bent Tree Country Club. The Mustangs are now 6-4 at home, with an overall record of 7-6. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs improve their overall record to 15-2. The Mustangs have been led this season by junior Gaston Cuadranti. The Argentinean has an

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Sophomore Mischa Nowicki returns a serve during a Juanuary 22, 2011 match against Texas Pan-American in Turpin Tennis Stadium at SMU.

season with a win against Drake’s Jean Erasmus. This was one out of only two SMU singles wins on Wednesday. Sophomore Pablo PerezEsnaola has been strong for the Mustangs this season too. PerezEsnaola is 7-5 on the season, but unfortunately lost to Drake James McKie in singles. The Mustang’s next competition will be at Tulane on Thursday in New Orleans, La. Tulane’s overall record this season is 8-6. The Conference USA Championships begin on April 20.

swimming and diving

Freshman diver qualified for NCAA championships CESAR RINCON Staff Writer crincon@smu.edu The SMU men’s swimming and diving team competed in the NCAA Zone Diving Championships Saturday in Iowa City, Iowa. Mustang freshman diver Devin Burnett qualified for the Men’s NCAA Diving Championship after having a solid performance at the NCAA

Zone Diving Championships this weekend. He started the competition by placing in 11th place in the one-meter dive, totaling a score of 604.40. He also finished in 10th place in the three-meter event, tallying a score of 670.75. Burnett fired himself to fourth place in the platform dive with a score of 718.60, earning a spot in the NCAA Championship. He will compete in all three diving events for SMU.

Another Mustang freshman, Hayden Hodges, qualified for the finals for both the three-meter and platform dives. He placed ninth in the platform dive with a score of 553.50 and came in 15th place for the three-meter dive with 315.45 points. He was also 21st in the one-meter dive with a score of 273.85. Mustang senior Richard Cornelius placed 11th in the [platform dive, tallying a total

of 503.50 points. He also finished in 22nd place in the one-meter dive with a score of 267.95, and 23rd place in the three-meter dive with a score of 277.40. "To qualify for the NCAA as a freshman is a tremendous accomplishment," diving coach Jim Stillson said. Coach Stillson has now been coaching the Mustangs for 28 seasons. "Devin had a terrific performance; he showed just

what a competitor he is. Everything came down to the last event. He needed to step up to the next level to make the NCAAs, and from the first dive to the last, he showed the resolve and competitive spirit necessary to be a champion. I could not be more proud or any happier with this group of athletes."

Mustangs enter tournament territory Brooke Williamson Sports Editor kbwilliamson@smu.edu This weekend is filled with championship, invitationals and tournaments around the country. Men’s swimming will be in Federal Way, Wash. competing in the NCAA Championships continuing on from Thursday through Sunday. While men’s tennis will be in New Orleans, La. facing Tulane Friday before traveling to College Station, Texas to face A&M. Women’s tennis will play at Northwood Country Club hosting Louisiana-Monroe. Track will be close to home this weekend competing in the UTA Bobby Lane Invitational in Arlington throughout the weekend. Women’s golf is in Tuscan, Ariz. playing in the Mountain View Intercollegiate both Friday and Saturday. To cap off the weekend, the equestrian team will compete in Katy, Texas in the Pin Oak Invitational.

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FRIDAY n MARCH 23, 2012 FILM

MUSICALS

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Christina Aranda and Perry Young as Abuela Claudia and Usnavi.

‘In the Heights’ ‘Hunger Games’ franchise starts strong brings fun, Latin flavor to Winspear Photo Courtesy of Lionsgate Publicity

CHASE WADE Managing Editor cdwade@smu.edu

Transitioning from a book to big screen is perhaps the hardest thing a filmmaker can try to do. We’ve seen hits (“Harry Potter”) and misses (“Water for Elephants”) and embarrassments (“Cat in the Hat”). However, when done right, a literary adapted movie is the perfect recipe for box office success. In the case of this spring’s biggest potential blockbuster, Suzanne Collin’s “The Hunger Games,” director Gary Ross takes the post apocalyptic young adult thriller and turns it into a compelling on-screen adaptation that will leave the book’s rabid fans more than happy. The story revolves around Katniss Everdeen. Everdeen is a citizen of Panem, a totalitarian society that rose from the ashes of a fictional nuclear holocaust. Each year Panem picks two adolescents (one boy, one girl) from each of its 12 districts to compete in the Hunger Games, a battle royale that only leaves one sole survivor. The Capital (Panem’s supreme

authority) claims the Hunger Games is a reminder to Panem’s citizens of the past it has overcame. When Evergreen’s sister, Prim, gets picked to be district 12’s female representative, the heroine boldly volunteers for the blood bath. Joining Katniss in the arena is Peetah Malark, a baker’s son. The remainder of “The Hunger Games” follows Peeta and Katniss as they fights to survive in the arena. Essentially, there are two factors that make “The Hunger Games” the outstanding film it is: 1) Gary Ross’ direction and 2) Jennifer Lawrence’s role as Katniss Everdeen. Even though Gary Ross was working with young adult fiction, the director treats his audience more mature than expected. Ross lets the grit and grime of Collins’ world come alive on screen. While some debated that Ross’ direction was too harsh, its refreshing to see a young adult film that has some guts. Ross is particularly talented when he directs “The Hunger Games’” most gruesome scenes.

While Ross may have directed the film, Jennifer Lawrence, the on screen lead carries it on her shoulders. Ever since her rise to stardom in “Winter’s Bone,” Lawrence has been a force to be reckon with when it comes to playing the token tough girl. However, as Katniss Everdeen, Lawrence takes her abilities to new heights. Simply put, a star is born. Perhaps the only flaw within “The Hunger Games” is the casting as Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Malark. Hutcheron comes off as dry and almost aloof. Expect for Hutcherson to improve as the franchise moves forwards. With shocking scenes of kid-onkid violence and a strong political message, “The Hunger Games” is without a doubt the must see movie of 2012. With analyst calling “The Hunger Games” the biggest movie of the year, good luck getting a seat, or as Panem PR guru Effie Trinket would say, “may the odds be ever in your favor.

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Set in New York City’s racious neighborhood of Washington Heights, “In the Heights” is a fast-faced modern musical that touches on subjects both serious and comedic. Currently playing at the Winspear Opera House, “In the Heights” combines a solid foundation of supporting cast with stellar leads to produce an entertaining show from start to finish. Perhaps the most prevalent theme throughout “In the Heights” is the characters yearn to leave their neighborhood. Starting with the show’s most relatable character, Nina. Played by Virginia Cavaliere, Nina is a struggling Stanford dropout who can’t bare to tell

her supportive parents that she couldn’t finish college. The show’s second song (and best) “Breathe,” tells Nina’s story and gives Cavaliere her moment to steal the show. “In the Heights” main character is Usnavi, a Washington Heights bodega owner who is yearning to return home to Puerto Rico. Perry Young plays Usnavi. While Young may not have been as good of a vocalist as Cavaliere, the singer has his moments rapping in songs like “96,000.” As a whole, “In the Heights” is an impressive musical that breaks the mold of traditional jazz hands and standards. With an upbeat tempo and beautiful set work, “In the Heights” is a well-rounded musical that delivers Latin flair on every note.