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SMU raises money for Japan The Japanese Association at SMU will raise funds for victims of the Japan earthquake and tsunami with an upcoming lecture and T-shirt sale. The T-shirts will be sold in the Hughes-Trigg Student Center starting next week. The shirts cost $20 and all funds raised will be given to the American Red Cross. The lecture will take place April 12 at 6 p.m. in Dallas Hall’s McCord Auditorium.

Tokyo water safe again Thursday’s tests in Tokyo showed that radiation levels in the tap water have dropped back down to levels safe for infants. The radiation levels in Japan’s food and water sources have been a concern since last week’s tsunami impacted the country’s nuclear energy plants. However, the Japanese government decided to continue with plans to distribute bottled water to parents in the city. Officials handed out 240,000 bottles of water.

Gaddafi forced to retreat Allied forces broke Muammar Gaddafi’s siege of Misurata after a 12-hour overnight strike. However, according to citizen reports, his snipers continue to terrorize civilians in the city. Gaddafi’s forces continue to hold on to Ajdabiya in eastern Libya.

Syrian protests gain force Demonstrations against the Syrian government in Daraa grew larger Thursday. At least 25 people were killed when the protests turned violent Wednesday and an estimated 20,000 people lined the streets for the funerals of the dead. The protests are said to be the greatest threat to the regime since Hafez al-Assad came to power.

Obama curbs Miranda Rights The Obama administration issued new rules Wednesday allowing investigators to hold domestic-terror suspects longer without reading them their Miranda rights. Previously, investigators could only withhold a reading of one’s rights if there were an imminent public threat. According to an FBI memo, Obama’s new rules will allow investigators to delay reading Miranda rights if they “conclude that continued unwarned interrogation is necessary to collect valuable and timely intelligence not related to any immediate threat.”

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SMU dining chef Elias Acosta prepares a beef tenderloin in the Real Food on Campus kitchen Thursday afternoon in Umphrey Lee. Acosta won a gold medal in the Southwest Region’s Aramark Culinary Excellence competition.

SMU dining chef receives gold medal in challenge By ASHLEY WITHERS Associate News Editor awithers@smu.edu

SMU chef Elias Acosta took the gold medal at last week’s Southwest Region’s Aramark Culinary Excellence (ACE) competition. Acosta will advance as part of the three-person Southwest team that will compete against all other regions in the country in the national finals next month. “This is a great opportunity for me. I am very excited and proud to be

recognized,” Acosta said. The Southwest regional competition asked the higher education chefs to present a meal made from a mystery basket to three judges. Chefs had to prepare one show plate each for the students and judges, as well as a taster plate for each judge. Chefs had exactly three hours to prepare their meals from prep to finish. Each of the competition’s participating chefs was selected because they consistently strive for culinary excellence and focuses on surpassing customers’

expectations with great meals. “SMU Dining is honored to have Elias as part of our team and we are extremely proud to be represented nationally amongst some of the best chefs in the country,” SMU Dining Services Marketing Manager Philip DeMeo said. Acosta’s winning dishes were his pan-seared, pistachio-crusted sea bass and handmade crepes with Grand Marnier goat cheese, both consistent with his passion for French cuisine. Acosta has worked as a chef for

“We don’t want another Virginia Tech.” That’s what SMU Resident Life and Student Housing (RLSH) told junior Daniel Hux as they fired him from his resident assistant job, according to firstyear Rhema McGee. McGee was a close friend of Hux and one of his residents. Hux had questioned why there was a police officer in the meeting. McGee said Hux went on to say the University thought he was going to shoot people. The Daily Campus learned of the incident after the RLSH office distributed flyers at several dorms. The flyers featured a photo of Hux and a warning from the SMU police department that he was not allowed on campus. SMU Police Chief Rick Shafer did not release the specific details of Hux’s expulsion from campus. Shafer would only say that Hux was not a student at the university anymore and that he violated university policy. Hux’s actions “lead us to believe there are safety concerns,” Shafer said. It is unclear when Hux was expelled. SMU Police Department issued a criminal trespass warning for Hux, according to Shafer. This means that Hux will be arrested if he returns to campus. The former R.A. declined to comment on the incident at this time, saying he wanted to consult with his attorney. Hux is a former Marine and had been an R.A. at Hawk Hall. He was also running in the upcoming Student Senate elections as a Dedman II senator candidate. He is disqualified from the race because he is no longer a student.

FUNDRAISER

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One dollar and a free sandwich could be your good deed this Friday. For a second year in a row, Jersey Mike’s Subs has dedicated the month of March to contribute to Wipe out Kids’ Cancer (WOKC). Monday marks the second annual “WOKC Day,” when all 14 Dallas Jersey Mikes will be giving away a free regular sub to those who donate at least $1 to WOKC. This Friday at the Jersey Mike’s on Greenville Avenue, SMU students and faculty will receive a free regular sub by presenting their SMU IDs when donating at least $1. On the same day in Fort Worth, Jersey Mike’s Hulen Street location will also be giving free subs to horn frog students and faculty when they

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donate at least $1. The school that has more students go to the respective sub locations wins a prize. Since Feb. 28, the sub shop has been giving 25 cents of every regular-sized sub and 50 cents of every giant sub sold to WOKC. Dalton Stewart, area director for Jersey Mike’s Subs and owner of the Greenville Avenue location, was involved in starting this fundraiser last year and is eager for the current campaign. “For me, and I think for all the

McGee said Hux wasn’t a safety threat. “Daniel’s not anyone who would shoot anyone,” McGee said. McGee described Hux as a nice, friendly person and a gentleman. “Guns were never an issue,” she said, describing how both she and Hux were blown away by SMU’s accusations. The Daily Campus spoke to a number of Hawk residents as they were entering their dorm hall, although they did not give their names. They said Hux seemed nice and that he didn’t seem like a safety threat. McGee said a lot of little petty things led up to Hux’s firing and that the situation wasn’t handled very well. “I think things were taken to the extreme,” she said. Associate A&E Editor Chase Wade contributed reporting to this story.

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Jersey Mike’s to give out free subs By TAYLOR ADAMS

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Junior Daniel Hux, and R.A. in Hawk Hall, was expelled from campus after violating a university policy.

other owners I can speak for, it was something very humbling and special to be helpful for,” he said. “Last year we put this deal together and I got a chance to, all of us collectively, got a chance to be apart of something really neat.” The fundraiser last year earned over $50,000, which went toward four pediatric cancer research trials in 2011 at Children’s Medical Center Dallas and Cook Children’s Medical Center For Worth. “The formula we put together was basically us giving for a month, then we have a final day when we have the community stand with us in giving,” Stewart said. They all have the chance “to raise money for an organization that does really amazing things for these kids. And it is really something amazing to be part of.”

Online sensation hits Hilltop By ASHLEY WITHERS Associate News Editor awithers@smu.edu

She made over $40K in just one week and her original song jumped the iTunes chart to number 19. Not many 13 year-olds can say that. Rebecca Black and her song “Friday” have taken the world by storm. Black released the song last Monday and it didn’t take long before the video went viral. Her music video has currently received over 44 million views on YouTube and even major television networks, like ABC, have come knocking on her door. Her surge in popularity has been attributed to a Tosh.0 blog post entitled, “Songwriting Isn’t for Everyone.” While the song’s lyrics (“Yesterday was Thursday, Thursday/ Today is

Friday, Friday”) have critics cringing, it hasn’t slowed the arrival of the popular song to the Hilltop. SMU students have quickly caught onto the trend. “I’m not sure that anyone actually likes the song, but they like the jokes that come out of it and that’s enough to keep everyone singing it all day and buying it on iTunes,” sophomore Kathryn Bentley said. Though some students enjoy the song as a guilty pleasure, others have a more passionate negative response. “She hurts my soul. I hope her career goes up in flames,” sophomore Michael Hamel said. “Although I am waiting for the follow up song. I am dying to know what comes after Sunday. She never told us.”

LOCAL

‘Dinosaurs Unearthed’ exhibit travels to Dallas museum By KATHARINA MARINO Contributing Writer khmarino@smu.edu

After debuting in Dallas in October, the internationally travelling exhibit will leave the Dallas Museum of Nature and Science May 1. The exhibit is home to 14 animated robots, three articulated life-sized skeletons and over 30 other fossil specimens dating back to the Cretaceous period. “Dinosaurs Unearthed” was designed to spark interest in history and science through the discoveries of earth scientists, paleontologists and archaeologists. It allows people to see the dinosaurs as real creatures that once walked the earth, according to Communications Manager Jennifer Whitus. Along with the dinosaur robots and fossil specimens, the exhibit offers several other activities. Within the exhibit, interactive stations allow the public to learn how to distinguish between normal rocks and fossilized bones and another explaining why certain dinosaurs have holes in their skulls. The Dinosaur Defense station has a team of dinosaur experts there to answer questions and show the public actual defense mechanisms such as claws and teeth.

There is also a Dino Dig area that allows children to play paleontologist-in-the-field and discover the dinosaur fossils that are within. The exhibit shows a large variety of both popular dinosaurs along with species not as well known. “The well-known favorites, like Stegosaurus, T. rex and Triceratops are there, but we also wanted to give visitors a chance to learn about some lesserknown dinosaurs like Omeisaurus, Gasosaurus, Metricanthisaurus and Parasaurolophus,” Whitus said. Dinosaurs Unearthed is unique from the aspect that it is the first exhibit in the world to feature life-sized models of feather dinosaurs. It used to be thought that all dinosaurs were reptile-like with scaly, leather-like skin. Contrary to that belief, it has been found that in some dinosaurs, from the time of hatching to juvenile stage, had a coat of scales and a layer of hairlike feathers meant to help regulate heat such as the Tyrannosaurus Rex, according to the exhibit website. Louis Jacobs, SMU professor of paleontology, feels that the exhibit presents the material in a way that meshes the reality and general public’s idea of how dinosaurs were and how fossil remains are discovered.

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Dallas Museum of Nature and Science’s Dinosaurs Unearthed exhibit features animated robots, life-size skeletons and dinosaur fossil specimens. The exhibit will close May 1.

After viewing the exhibit, people have the opportunity to walk over the adjacent building and go down to the basement to see the museum’s paleontology labs where they can see the processes

of preparing fossils for research and display. Admission to the exhibit is $5 for non-members and $3 for members in addition to the regular museum admission fee.

Style

• Friday, March 25, 2011

The Daily Campus

FASHION LITERATURE

New book delves into style influence of First Lady Michelle Obama By SARAH BRAY Style Editor sabray@smu.edu

The first lady has many responsibilities, she champions causes, she hosts presidential events and she gives white house tours, but Michelle Obama has added a new duty to the job requirement – fascinating the world with her fashion statements. Author Kate Betts, former editor-inchief at Harper’s Bazaar and Time Style & Design, analyzes the style of the first lady in the book “Everyday Icon: Michelle Obama and the Power of Style.” Betts stopped by Neiman Marcus in Downtown in Dallas to discuss her first book that melds glossy pictures of Michelle Obama’s fashionable outings with a political approach to fashion reporting. “I was kind of watching her like everyone was watching her throughout the campaign,” Betts said of her decision to write a book documenting the first lady’s style impact. I was just very inspired by the idea that she had so much style, yet she was also very substantive.” Unlike our most recent former first ladies, Michelle Obama takes fashion risks; she wears bold colors instead of safe neutrals and opts for feminine dresses instead of stiff suits. “She has really shown us a reflection

of ourselves as women today, and that is really what a first lady does ideally,” Betts said. “She is somebody who has both the privilege and the burden of reflecting our time and she definitely does that in everything she does, especially her style.” Michelle Obama’s most memorable fashion moments include stepping into the spotlight in a Jason Wu draped oneshoulder organza gown at the inaugural ball, hanging out on the White House South Lawn in head-to-toe J. Crew and taking in the campaign win wearing a bold red Narciso Rodriguez dress on election night. “She’s not someone who is a pop star or an athlete, she got to where she is on brains and intellect,” Betts said. “Yet, she is also the quintessential American woman if you think about it, as she represents the evolution of feminism in so many ways.” Betts has covered Michelle Obama’s day-to-day wardrobe choices extensively and says what makes her style stand apart is beyond the label. “She does it effortlessly and she shows that style is about so much more than what you are actually wearing,” Betts said. “It’s more about how you present yourself, how you speak, the causes you embrace, and the things that you say.”

Trendy Dallas flea market to open Saturday

Eco-fashion show presented on campus

By SARAH BRAY

By GRACE DAVIS

The Dallas Flea is bringing together 70-plus Texas talents this Saturday for a flea market stocked with everything from vintage cowboy boots and chic stationary to refurbished furniture. SMU alumna Brittany Edwards Cobb created the concept of a modern-day trendy flea market in 2009. Since its well-received launch has been hosting the event four times a year. This Saturday’s flea market promises to be bigger than ever with a live performance by country artist Jackson Eli, free swag bags, and complimentary catering from Sonny Bryan’s Smokehouse and Sprinkles Cupcakes. The first Dallas Flea is Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. inside the sleek Southside of Lamar establishment, located at 1409 South Lamar St. The event is $5 at the door and pets are welcome. For information, visit TheDallasFlea.com

Newspapers, aluminum cans, plastic bottles and other recyclable goods are taking the runway tonight at the First Annual Eco-Fashion Newspaper on SMU’s campus. SMU students Elizabeth Arroyo, Keya Davani, Leslie Hurley, Chris Medrano, Samaiya Mushtaq, and Elizabeth Peterson are all Enviromental Representatives or E-Reps, a subcommittee of Residence Life and Student Housing. E-Reps are involved in educating and promoting eco-friendly and healthy initiatives in the residence halls and throughout the campus. In collaboration with DeMarias O’Banner, hall director of Boaz, and Stephen Rogers, Assistant Director for the North Area of Residential Life, the E-Reps created the idea of a campus fashion show. The show will feature designs that have been constructed from recyclable materials. “So far we have all done are own thing, in our own residence halls. This is our first campus wide event,” Mushtaq said about the fashion show. “We are hoping to make this an annual event”. The E-Reps hope attendees will find that the show is about more than just plastic bottles in the form of fashion. “We hope to bring the community together and show recycling and reusing in a more artistic way. We wanted to do something as entertaining as educational,” Mushtaq said. “It all goes back to creativity and reusing trash in a ways you wouldn’t think possible”. Five SMU students have submitted their eco-creations, everything from construction paper pants to plastic bottles dresses, to be judged. Categories range from most wearable to most artistic. The fashion show is free, but the E-Reps ask that attendees bring at least one recyclable item. Beverages and food will be provided. The eco-fashion show is today at 6 p.m. in the Varsity of the Hughes-Trigg Student Center.

Photo Courtesy of Clarkson Potter Publishers

Author Kate Bett’s new book, “Everyday Icon: Michelle Obama and the Power of Style,” reflects on the First Lady’s influence on American women.

Police Reports MARCH 22

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

The Eco-Fashion Show at 6 p.m. in the Hughes-Trigg student center.

“Women, Men and Professional Work in the 21st Century Symposium from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in McCord Auditorium.

Indian Student Association Annual Talent Show at 7:30 p.m. in McFarlin Auditorium.

SUSTAINABILITY

Style Editor sabray@smu.edu

Campus Events March 25

SHOPPING

March 26

Elective Cello Concert at 7 p.m. in the O’Donnell Recital Hall.

SUNDAY March 27

Graduate Trumpet Recital at 2 p.m. in Caruth Auditorium. Junior Bassoon Recital at 4 p.m. in Caruth Auditorium.

11:21 p.m. Driving While Intoxicated: 5900 Bishop Blvd. A non affiliated person was arrested and booked into University Park jail for driving while intoxicated. Closed.

MARCH 23 No criminal incidents or fire alarms reported.

MARCH 24 1:53 a.m. Consumption of Alcohol by a minor/possession of fictitious license or ID: A student was issued a University Park citation and referred to the Student Conduct Office for underage drinking and for possessing a fake ID. Another student was referred to the Student Conduct Office for underage drinking. Closed.

Contributing Writer gdavis@smu.edu

Sports

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Friday, March 25, 2011 •

MEN’S BASKETBALL

MEN’S GOLF

March Madness returns to Moody Friday as SMU prepares to take on Santa Clara By NICOLE JACOBSEN Senior Staff Writer njacobse@smu.edu

Just one win away from the CollegeInsider.com Tournament’s championship game, the Mustangs remain the only Division I men’s basketball team in Texas left playing in the postseason. SMU will look to extend their postseason surge to four consecutive wins as they prepare to host the Santa Clara University Broncos (22-14) in the semifinal round Friday at Moody Coliseum at 7 p.m. Papa Dia, with a CollegeInsider. com Tournament-record 21 rebounds in his team’s 57-50 win over The University of Northern Iowa last weekend, helped propel the Mustangs (20-14) to their third consecutive postseason win in program history, a feat that has not been accomplished since SMU advanced to the NCAA Final Four in 1956.

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We’re very glad to be playing at home again, practicing in our own practice facility and sleeping in our own beds. Hopefully it pays off Friday night.

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— Matt Doherty Head Coach

“I see the chemistry,” Head Coach Matt Doherty said about what has led to his team’s success. “I see probably one of the closest teams I’ve ever coached and I think you see an identity that has developed through our offense and defense. But mainly its confidence.” The Mustangs’ first postseason win, a 64-57 overtime victory over Oral Roberts University on March 16 sparked the run, as SMU then went on to defeat Jacksonville University and Northern Iowa to get to where they are today in the semifinal round against the Santa Clara Broncos. Dia, who despite experiencing back pain early on in the tournament, continues to lead the Mustangs with 18.7 points and 9.7 rebounds averaged per game. It was also the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year who hit two clutch free throws to lift the team over Jacksonville, 63-62, in the second round. Add teammate Robert Nyakundi to the mix, the NCAA’s eighth-best regular season three-point percentage

shooter, and freshman point guard Jeremiah Samarrippas and it’s no wonder SMU has been outscoring their opponents 61.3 to 56.3 points over a three-game span. The team as a whole has been averaging 64.9 points per game. In the win over Northern Iowa, the Mustangs snapped a streak of seven games that were either tied or decided by one possession at the end of regulation. Prior to Northern Iowa’s win, SMU defeated Oral Roberts and Jacksonville by only eight points. The third meeting between the schools has the series tied a 1-1 with SMU winning in 1897 in a 78-70 victory and Santa Clara coming away with the 64-61 win the following season. But going up against Santa Clara, a team that has not made a postseason run since 1956, the Mustangs will have their work cut out for them on defense in guarding against the Broncos’ tandem of Kevin Foster and Evan Roquemore. “[Roquemore] and Foster have the green light and they can really score the basketball and they do a good job crashing the offensive boards,” Doherty said. “You’ve got two guards taking a lot of long shots and long rebounds and three guys crashing the boards so we’ve got to deal with that.” Averaging 20.7 points per game, Foster, the nation’s sharpest threepointer shooter, poses a threat to SMU. Standing at 6-foot-2-inches, Foster, only a sophomore has made, and attempted, more three-pointers than any player in the country. Compared to Nyakundi, who has shot 93-of-190 on the season, Foster has made 132 of his 355 shots from behind the arc. Joining Foster in the backcourt, Roquemore, a 6-foot-3-inch freshman point guard, averaging 11.8 points and five assists per game. In his team’s 9591 win over San Francisco, he scored a career-high 30 points, followed by Foster with 27. The Mustangs, with plenty of experience in the postseason defending an onslaught of good guards, will also be up against Marc Trasolini, the 6-foot-9-inch forward with a 12.5 point per game average. “Their guards are really good,” Doherty said. “But Northern Iowa had very good guards, Jacksonville had good guards and Oral Roberts had guards who can score. We’ll have to play well on the defensive end.” SMU, riding a two-game winning streak on their home court, has recorded 15 victories at Moody this season, including two wins in the opening rounds of the CollegeIsider. com Tournament. The 15-6 home mark ties the 1984-85 school record

Schovee places seventh, leads SMU to second place finish at NIT By EJ HOLLAND Sports Editor eholland@smu.edu

Coming off a big win at the San Diego Intercollegiate over spring break, the SMU men’s golf team continued their hot streak in Tucson, Ariz. at the National Invitational Tournament at Omni Tucson National Golf Club. The Mustangs finished ahead of four top-50 ranked teams en route to a second place finish. SMU finished the 54-hole event at 874, just seven shots behind tournament champion University of Tulsa (867). However, the Mustangs topped No. 30 Indiana University, No. 38 Kent State University, No. 41 Texas Christian University and No. 44 University of Nevada Las Vegas. SMU had a solid showing from junior Matt Schovee who individually placed seventh overall at one over (215).

A final round of 68, his best of the day, allowed Schovee to move ahead of Indiana’s David Erdy and New Mexico’s Travis Ross, who both finished tied for eighth place. Junior Marc Sambol and last week’s Conference USA Golfer of the Week, Kelly Kraft, also garnered top 20 finishes, tying for 11th and 17th, respectively. Also competing for the Ponies were juniors Max Buckley and Aaron Stewart who finished 30th and 34th respectively. Individually, the National Invitational Tournament was won by Arizona’s Jonathan Khan; who finished at four under (210). Stephen Carney of Tulsa was the runner up with a three under (211). SMU will return to the course on April 4 in Austin, Texas as they take part in the Morris Williams Intercollegiate.

WOMEN’S TENNIS

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Northern Iowa’s Marc Sonnen, right, works to get past SMU’s Ryan Harp, left, in the first half of a College Insider.com tournament basketball game Monday, March 21, 2011, in Cedar Falls, Iowa. SMU won 57-50.

of 15-1. “Everyone has momentum or they wouldn’t be this far along,” Doherty said. “We’re very glad to be playing at home again, practicing in our own practice facility and sleeping in our own beds. Hopefully it pays off Friday night.” Friday’s game will mark the team’s 22nd game on their home court this season, with SMU going 15-6 when hosting. Santa Clara was able to defeat San Francisco on the road last weekend, but struggled away from home, posting only a 5-6 record as the visiting team. But for the seniors who were part of Doherty’s first recruiting class, Friday’s game could be their last. “When you’re taking over a program and rebuilding and have that first real recruiting class, your goal is to see them grow and develop to the point where you’re successful,” Doherty said. “Regardless of what happens Friday, they’ve done their job and they’ve done it in a first class manner and I couldn’t be more

proud of them.” If the Mustangs advance to the final game, they will face the winner between Iona College and East Tennessee State University on March 30. The location of the game has yet to be determined. SMU students can get into Friday’s game for free with their student ID. All other tickets are $10.

CIT Tournament Results Second Round Santa Clara 88, Air Force 75 Buffalo 49, W. Michigan 48 SMU 63, Jacksonville 62 San Francisco 77, Hawaii 74 Quarterfinals SMU 57, Northern Iowa 50 E. Tennessee State 82, Ohio 73 Iona 78, Buffalo 63 Santa Clara 95, San Francisco 91

No. 33 Mustangs fall short against No. 9 Bears, 4-3 By EJ HOLLAND Sports Editor eholland@smu.edu

The No. 33 ranked SMU women’s tennis team dropped to 12-4 overall this spring season after a heartbreaking 4-3 loss at the hands of Baylor on Wednesday in Waco. SMU jumped out to an early 1-0 lead, earning the doubles point in dramatic fashion, but only managed to win two out of six matches in singles play. In doubles action, the Bears jumped out to an early lead after Taylor Ormond and Karolina Filipiak took down the SMU pair of Kris Roberts and Shahzoda Hatamova, 8-5. However, Heather Steinbauer and Edyta Cieplucha got SMU right back in the thick of things. Steinbauer and Cieplucha defeated Diana Nakic and Sona Navakova, 8-6, to even things up. SMU juniors Marta Lesniak and Aleksandra Malyarchikova edged past Baylor pair Jelena Stanivuk and Nina Secerbegovic, 9-7 to clinch the doubles

point for the Mustangs. The Bears turned up the heat in singles play as they dominated early and often, winning the first four matches. Ormond quickly ousted Roberts 6-1, 6-1 to kick off singles competition and No. 44 Nakic downed Steinbauer 6-3, 6-0 to give the Bears an early 2-1 lead. Baylor extended their commanding lead after No. 34 Secerbegovic made quick work of Cieplucha 6-3, 6-3. No. 116 Filipiak cinched the win for the Bears with her thrashing of Hatamova at the No. 5 line, 6-4, 6-2. The Mustangs never quit and showed great effort by winning the final two matches. Malyarcikova gave SMU their first singles win of the afternoon when she defeated No. 119 Stanivuk 6-4. 1-6, (10-7). No. 9 Lesniak won the final match of the day, taking out No. 11 Novakova 6-4, 4-6, (14-12). SMU returns to the courts on Mar. 26 when they host University of California at Santa Barbara at 12 p.m.

Opinion

• Friday, March 25, 2011

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First, preference shifted to e-mail over snail mail. Then, it was online dating over meeting someone in Natalie Posgate person. Now, it’s whipping out a Kindle, Nook or iPad to download an e-book over visiting a bookstore to physically take a book off the shelf. Is the world headed toward a paperless society? Recently Borders Group Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Borders announced that 200 out of 650 stores will close nationwide in the coming weeks. Seven of these closing bookstores are in North Texas,

according to a recent Dallas Morning News article. It’s a warning sign that paperless technology is taking over if one of the most prominent bookstore chains is rapidly going out of business. Even though Borders made some major mistakes (like selection of CEOs) that contributed to its failure, the main reason stands out from all of the others, front and center: e-books. Despite the convenience that growing technology creates, traditional bookstores and hard-copy books should always exist. Though other bookstores like Barnes & Noble are temporarily staying alive by creating devices like Nooks, these adaptations still don’t meet the needs of readers who want to hold a book and turn the pages. USA Today reported that Barnes & Noble has already closed all of its 798 B.

Dalton mall outlet stores and plans to close six to 10 superstores a year over the next three years. If a large bookstore chain that arguably has more power than Borders is closing even a few stores, it’s bad news for book lovers. What will happen to book lovers who consider bookstores havens from the outside world? What about the authors who thrive from seeing their works stocked on the shelves? And what about authors’ book signings? For many, there are countless joys that come from the sheer atmosphere of a bookstore. If the industry continues to spiral downward and all bookstores become virtual via the app store, these joys may no longer exist. If bookstores go virtual, will other institutions follow suit? The Washington Post wrote that Obama’s

administration wants to make most federal benefits like Social Security paperless by 2013. But what happens when a cutting-edge act of cyber terrorism occurs, and we are left with nothing but deleted files and lost checks? If bookstores can find a way to keep people still wanting hard copies of books, other institutions might realize the contingency and sheer stupidity of going completely paperless. Otherwise, our Founding Fathers from above will frown upon our country—one that established its roots on a piece of paper. Natalie Posgate is a junior journalism major. She can be reached for comments or questions at nposgate@smu.edu.

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Student Senate elections mislead with non-constituents voting The Editorial Board doesn’t grasp the logic of the timeline for electing senators and student body officers. Because it is conducted at the end of the year, one fourth of the constituency of the student body officers is unaccounted for because freshmen and transfer students do not get to vote for them. While freshmen elect first year senators, and thus get somewhat of a voice in Senate, transfer students are left out of the process entirely. Transfer students continue to be represented by senators and student body officers that they did not vote for. Further, we also find it odd that seniors are allowed to vote in the elections. Unless you count the two weeks when the new senate takes over, seniors are not affected at all by the change in leadership. So why should they have a say? Last year, senate attempted to answer the concerns of transfer students who felt unrepresented through legislation that provided an extra seat for transfer students. But because the legislation was never actually presented due to its lack of timeliness (it came at the very end of the year) and because it caused a riot of controversy within senate, nothing was done. The Editorial Board proposes what we feel is a more logical and fair solution. Senate elections should be postponed until the first two weeks of the school year. This gives freshmen and transfer students the ability to vote for their senators and student body officers, and avoids seniors getting pulled into campaign chaos when they don’t need to be. We realize this is a controversial solution. Obviously the need for “summer senate” comes into play. However, it is just as reasonable to expect the old senate to stick around for a summer as to expect the new senate to come a summer early. The time spent in senate is the same; the obligation is simply moved to the end of a senator's term instead of the beginning. Arguably, this plan also puts freshmen and transfer students at a slight disadvantage because they will have less time to get to know the candidates than the rest of the student body who has seen their work for years. But the same could be said of the elections for freshmen senators who are elected in the fall. Additionally, while the beginning of the year may seem like an inconvenient time to hold elections, we feel that it is the best, as by the end of the year, the majority of the student body is hardly mobilized with school spirit. It is tired and ready for summer. At the beginning of the year, however, students are more excited to be back on campus and more eager to get involved. We feel that this new time for an election season may actually increase the number of students who turn out to vote. We also feel that this time is generally better for the running candidates. School has not picked up to its full speed yet, and thus, they have more time to focus on campaigning without sacrificing their schoolwork. Additionally, training for student senators doesn’t happen until the fall anyway. This is illogical given that the majority of Senate has already turned up for a summer senate session. This means two things: first, when they show up for summer senate they are unprepared, and second, when they finally get trained they no longer need it as much as they did originally. This hardly serves the time or interest of those elected to represent us. Thus, the Editorial Board recommends this change to Student Senate. While we understand that this is a change that will require incredible organization and work, we also understand that currently, the student body officers who will be elected next week will realistically only have been voted on by three fourths of next year’s student body. That is hardly fair. Opinions expressed in each unsigned editorial represent a consensus decision of the editorial board. All other columns on this page reflect the views of individual authors and not necessarily those of the editorial staff.

EDITORIAL BOARD Adriana Martinez Jessica Huseman

Taylor Adams Josh Parr

Chase Wade Ashley Withers

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Residence without representation results in lack of democratic privileges University Park does not offer SMU students a say in city decisions STAFF

This past week, University Park made efforts toward comprehensive parking reforms in its area. As I considered Drew Konow the changes, I quickly noticed that all of the restricted parking areas were directly surrounding our university. As a resident of one of those newly restricted areas, I was surprised to learn about the changes to my neighborhood. Countless SMU students living in the streets around our university probably experienced the same surprise. My stupefied reaction does not come from my disagreement with the policy, rather because I had no idea that this policy was even being considered. I learned of changes that would be put into effect in my own neighborhood from the student newspaper. University Park did not inform me; no representative on the city council asked my opinion on the issue.

In the moment that I was met with this surprise, I was also met with a realization. As an SMU student, I am unconditionally subject to the rules of University Park. The community of University Park rightfully imposes its regulations, stipulations, ordinances and demands on me and every other SMU student. Certainly, accepting governmental rule involves accepting that government’s decrees. This does not make University Park unique from any other community. However, one of the other qualities of democracy is that the government is accountable to the governed. The exception with University Park, however, is that, as students, we are subject to the laws of the land without being represented. Indeed, we are not permanent residents of University Park, but we are semipermanent residents. In our four or more years here, we live in and patronize the community of University Park. We pay the taxes (and parking fines), we give our money to the businesses in the area, and we take up residence here. As semi-permanent residents, we are subject to most of the

same rules, but we are not allowed the same privileges. As residents of University Park, we are not given any form of representation. No one represents us in the city council or at the town hall meetings. Essentially, we are residents without representation. As University Park makes laws forbidding two or more women to live in the same household, prohibiting parking without a permit in front of our rental houses, and appropriating city funds in its own way; we are left powerless and unrepresented. University Park is a beautifully safe, ideal (dare I say, utopian) community. It boasts ridiculously low crime rates and an amazingly successful education system. It makes every effort to preserve itself from the “others” that endanger its ideal and to secure the most perfect union. With the passage of the most recent parking laws, SMU students have become the targeted “other,” the identified “threat.” Once recognized, University Park had no reservation in eradicating this threat. They passed the law and got rid of all of the unwanted cars.

Undoubtedly, University Park is completely within its rights to make such laws. As contributing members of this community, as economic stimuli for the local economy and as tax-paying residents; our rights, our interests and our opinions deserve representation to the University Park community. Maybe this is in the form of a formal council member to represent SMU, of a SMU student who is appointed to represent the university’s interests, or of an appeal for SMU student opinion. In any case, we cannot be ignored. The SMU community represents a large, significant part of the University Park municipality. As long as we are subject to the laws of University Park, we deserve formal representation. We are not mere subjects in this utopian democracy. We are members of this community too. Drew Konow is a senior religious studies, foreign languages and literatures major. He can be reached for comments or questions at dkonow@smu.edu.

Arts & Entertainment

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Remembering Elizabeth Taylor By CHASE WADE Assoc. A&E Editor cdwade@smu.edu

Reveled as Hollywood’s last living movie star, dame Elizabeth Taylor’s catalog of films span decades upon decades and features some of the most iconic performances in the history of American cinema. As a two-time Academy Award winner, Taylor took the movie world by storm during the late ‘50s and early 1960s. Taylor, while second-to-none in her plethora of roles, was a tabloid sensation for her numerous marraiges. Plagued with a variety of health issues, Taylor succumbed to congestive heart failure early Wednesday morning. The news, which shook the entertainment industry, was received by her fans quite solemnly. One of Taylor’s earlier projects included the movie “Giant,” the 1956 classic that spanned the life of a Texas cattle rancher. With a variety of the scenes filmed in Marfa, Texas, “Giant” is Taylor’s closest connection to the Lone Star State. In 2006, SMU’s Hamon Arts Library featured an exhibit of the film celebrating the movie’s 50th anniversary. While “Giant” may have been Taylor’s most memorable performance .in Texan terms, the actress starred in a variety of famous roles that have made her one of the most famous actresses in a century of cinema. The Texas Theatre will be showing a special screening of “Giant” on April 6, as a remembrance to the actress. Courtesy of AT&T Performing Arts Center

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Fort Worth-native Kurt Froman is currently the resident choreographer of the national tour of “Billy Elliot,” which will perform in the Winspear in June.

Froman to return to Texas with ‘Billy Elliot’ By LAUREN SMART A&E Editor lsmart@smu.edu

Kurt Froman understands the struggles of being a boyhood dancer. He knows the frustrations and the insecurities of comingof-age as a male dancer. Perhaps this is why resident choreographer of the national tour “Billy Elliot” is the perfect fit for him. A Fort Worth native, Froman has been dancing most of his life. He attended the School of American Ballet and spent more than seven years at the New York City Ballet before making the transition to Broadway and later film. When he injured himself during “Movin’ Out,” he tried his hand at film and television appearing on shows such as “Ugly Betty” and “Saturday Night Live,” which eventually led him to the position as the associate choreographer for Darren Aronofsky’s “Black Swan.” “’Black Swan’ was a blending of both of my worlds,” Froman said. “I think that bringing my experience to the screen made the steps more believable, and also challenged me to be a little more resourceful.” Froman said that one of the benefits of

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1) “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf ?” (1966) In the 1960s drama, Elizabeth Taylor played Martha, an angry, aging woman. The role, which won Taylor an Oscar, was deemed as one of the best of her career. Taylor’s counterpart in the film was Richard Burton, the actor who soon after the film, became Taylor’s husband.

2) “Cleopatra” (1963)

3) “BUtterfield 8” (1960) Starring as Gloria Wandrous, a Manhattan-based, part--time model, Taylor won an Oscar for her performance in “BUtterfield 8.” The story, which pinned Taylor as a model stuck in the middle of an affair with a prominent New Yorker, Weston Ligget (played by Laurence Harvey) won over critics and fans alike.

4) “National Velvet” (1944) At the young of 12, when “National Velvet” was released, Taylor’s role as a gifted horse jockey propelled her to stardom and solidified her as a bona fide child star. As one of Taylor’s only features as a young actress, the Hollywood icon moved on from “National Velvet” to star in bigger, more dramatic roles.

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In a Sept. 1951 file photo, Elizabeth Taylor is shown at the premiere of “The Lady with the Lamp” in London.

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News

• Friday, March25, 2011

The Daily Campus

Students campaign for upcoming elections By MEREDITH SHAMBURGER

Student Body President Candidates

Online Editor mshamburge@smu.edu

The Daily Campus sent a questionnaire to all candidates in the upcoming Student Senate elections.

Katie Perkins Classification: Junior Expected Graduation: May 2012 Majors: English, Political Science Minor: Human Rights What do you hope to accomplish as SBP if you’re elected? I want to organize Student Senate and make sure that everything runs smoothly and efficiently from the top down. I want to help students accomplish their goals. Why should SMU students vote for you? I have the most experience, I have accomplished the most, and I have the most passion. I will do my job and do it well.

Austin Prentice

Sam Mansfield

The following is an edited portion of responses from the candidates for Student Body Officer positions. To read all of the election candidates’ complete answers, visit our Hilltop Politics blog at hilltoppolitics.wordpress.com.

Classification: Junior

Expected Graduation: 2012

Expected Graduation: May 2012

Major: Economics

Majors: Biology, Political Science

Minor: Philosophy

Minor: Chemistry

What do you hope to accomplish as SBP if you’re elected? As Student Body President, I would show the utmost persistence in my efforts to bridge any gap from faculty to student government to students. With this goal in mind I think we can create an efficient and spirited campus eager to create and maintain the goals and character we propagate and support as Mustangs. Why should SMU students vote for you? I hope that SMU students vote for me because my platform is achievable and geared toward maximizing student success and excellence, all the while tending to student concerns and augmenting school spirit. My ability to sincerely listen and deeply connect with my constituents’ concerns has provided me a unique aptitude to serve in the exact capacity needed for my constituents. I have experience in multiple fields of leadership and management from past employments and organization involvement, to my present services rendered to SMU. I will continue to persist in serving our community regardless of whether or not I win this particular election and I can guarantee that it is that kind of genuine commitment that will serve the student body with the highest efficacy.

What do you hope to accomplish as SBP if you’re elected? I hope to accomplish tangible goals that work towards bettering the SMU experience. Parking passes should be more specific – the ability to buy a parking pass for a morning or afternoon session, or the ability to buy a garage specific pass at reduced costs are both needed amendments to Park ‘N Pony’s offerings. Continuing with parking, community service should be an option instead of paying the parking ticket. Bridwell Library could use extended hours of operation. Student organizations should not have to pay anything to use the technology/AV in Hughes-Trigg. Why should SMU students vote for you? The experience I have accumulated in Student Senate, my passion for SMU and the ability to listen are the main reasons why students should vote “Prentice for President.” Serving as Student Body Vice-President is invaluable experience that will allow an easier transition. I also work tirelessly to get the job done, not to a minimum standard, but to a quality level that reflects the importance of position. Listening to students concerns and opinions will be my main focus if elected because the student body as a whole generates far better ideas than I can alone.

Student Body Vice President Candidates Alex Ehmke Classification: Junior

Classification: Junior

Expected Graduation: May 2012

What do you hope to accomplish as SBVP if you’re elected? Through legislation, I want to encourage the administration to revisit some of their established policies: snow day announcements, the Park ‘N Pony appeals process, syllabi publications, and laptops in the classroom (which is actively being worked on). Furthermore, I want to collaborate with the administration to hammer out good policies regarding the future sophomore live-on-campus requirements. Why should SMU students vote for you? SMU students should vote for me because I know and love every part of this school. I’ve worked with the Indian Student Association, the Student Bar Association, Women in Law, Program Council, Alternative Spring Break, the East Asian Student Association, and dozens of others. I understand these separate communities, and the issues relevant to them, along with concerns of the student body as a whole. Finally, because I’ve been in Senate for three years, have served on some of the most vital committees, and have never missed a senate meeting, I have the experience to bring about desired changes.

Classification: Freshman Expected Graduation: May 2014 Majors: Accounting, Political Science Minor: Economics What do you hope to accomplish as SBS if you’re elected? Do an outstanding job of maintaining Student Senate records, assist Student Senate in writing and passing pieces of legislation that will benefit the entire SMU community, help the Executive Committee to ensure that legislation passed by Student Senate is carried out and acted upon, vote in the Senate chamber on behalf of the entire student body, revise the Student Code of Conduct, and serve the SMU student body by being the best secretary that I can possibly be. Why should SMU students vote for you? SMU students should vote for me because I enthusiastically desire make a positive difference in the SMU community. By voting for a candidate who has lots of campus involvement and Senate experience and is committed to being the best Student Body Secretary possible, students have the opportunity to make a great school even better.

STUDENT SENATE

ELECTIONS

Voting takes place online at smu.edu/ elections March 30-31.

Expected Graduation: May 2013 Major: Communication Studies, Political Science

Majors: Electrical Engineering, Mathematics

Minor: Human Rights What do you hope to accomplish as SBVP if you’re elected? I will increase accessibility towards the Office of Student Body Vice-President and make Student Senate accessible to the student leadership and organizations of the SMU community and constantly voice any concerns they may have to the administration. I will also make time for meetings with student leaders on campus to address their questions and concerns about their organization. I want to provide increased accessibility for all student organizations on campus and show how Student Senate can be an on-campus resource that can ensure the success of any student organization. Why should SMU students vote for you? SMU students should vote for me because I have the most experience and working knowledge of the Student Senate than any of the other candidates running against myself. Students know me as one of the most accessible and knowledgeable Senators in the Student Senate, and the Office of Student Body Vice-President needs a leader who can train new Senators, administer the Student Organizations Affiliate Program, prepare Senate committee budgets for the new semester budgeting process, and assist Senators and Chairs with the execution of legislation and all pertinent Senate business.

Student Body Secretary Candidate Martha Pool

Classification: Sophomore

Expected Graduation: May 2012 B.S.E.E., May 2013 M.S.E.E.

Majors: Political Science, Public Policy, Economics Minor(s): Spanish, History, Latin American Studies

Roza Essaw

Joseph Esau

What do you hope to accomplish as SBVP if you’re elected? The voices and concerns of the SMU community will ALWAYS take precedence. In order to improve communication amongst representatives and constituents, I move to require designated office hours for each senator which are made known to the community and enact legislation which directs student senate to hold monthly town hall meetings in order to create a positive and transparent relationship with the student body. I will make a continued effort to secure reading days for the years to come. Finally... Senate must invest additional compensation to help offset budget cuts for Texas Equalization Grant, Pell Grant and other financial aid services. Why should SMU students vote for you? I will make sure I am providing honest representation to my constituents, which means I will not vote for legislation that aligns only with my interest or that of my friends. [I will] ensure the work will get done no matter how challenging or time consuming it may be. Student Senate is not just another organization I want to add to my resume, but it is sincerely one of the organizations I love and care about. Anytime someone does work out of passion, it is bound to be excellent and that is exactly the type of work I hope to produce.

General Election Candidates Cox Senator Cameron Skreden Caroline Langley

Dedman I Senator Ali Anwar

Dedman II Senator

Lyle Senator Christian Genco

Alex Mace

Claudia Sandoval Joe Gaasbeck

Gregory Barro

An Phan

Alex Morgan

Jack Dawson

Christoph Schmidt

Anthony McAuliffe

John Harris

Jaison Thomas

Harvey Luna

Bradley Krocheski

Jonathan Ishmael

Jaywin Malhi

Jacob Watts

Hanna Kim

Katie O’Neil

Michael Mitchell

Savannah Stephens

Kellie Spano

Sarah Kazmi

Ted Belden

Nick Bertasi

Mohammad Khan

Tyler Harris

Parminder Deo

Upama Kedel

Zahra Khan

Ramon Trespalacios

Meadows Senator Alejandra Aguirre Cesar Rincon Jaimmy Koroma

AfricanAmerican Senator Shanitah Young

HispanicAmerican Senator Juan Jose Garcia

International Senator Jingjing Yang

Simmons Senator Lucy Needham