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On-campus sexual assault case closed under Title IX, still an open criminal investigation LAUREN AGUIRRE Editor-in-Chief @laurencaguirre Less than three months after SMU announced a voluntary resolution agreement on Title IX procedures with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights in December 2014, the alleged victim in a Sept. 17, 2014 on-campus sexual assault is crying foul on the University’s handling of her case. The subsequent investigation and Title IX hearing and appeals process found the alleged assailant – or “respondent” as he is referred to in university hearings – a male first-year, not at fault. This final determination was handed down Feb. 12. It is not The Daily Campus’ policy to publish the names of victims in a sexual
assault case. For the purposes of this article, the alleged victim will be referred to with the pseudonym “Jane Smith.” Title IX, a part of the Federal Education Amendments of 1972, protects individuals from “discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities which receive Federal financial assistance.” Investigations and reports of sexual assault crimes on college campuses fall under this umbrella. According to Jane Smith, the night of the Sept. 17 assault began with a casual text-message conversation between her and her alleged assailant. Smith said she was invited to his room in Crum Commons around 1 a.m. and accepted the invitation. She says her memory of the night is incomplete and fuzzy, but she remembers the alleged assailant serving her alcohol.
Smith gave The Daily Campus a copy of her complaint filed with the SMU Office of Institutional Access and Equity – the office charged with handling Title IX investigations. In that report, Smith stated she remembers kissing him, taking off her clothes and being touched intimately after pushing the male student’s hand away. “I think I might have been drugged because I didn’t have that much to drink, but I was slurring my words and felt very much out if it,” Smith said in a recent interview. Smith told The Daily Campus she reported the incident to SMU police the next day around 3 p.m. after discovering prominent, large bruises on her neck in the shape of thumb and palm marks. Smith said prior to reporting the incident, she tried to cover the bruises with concealer
and wore a scarf that day to attend class. “I knew that it wasn’t okay what he did but I felt like it wasn’t valid because I didn’t remember fighting back or screaming,” Smith said. “People tend to think that rape has to be a certain way or else it isn’t legitimate or all that bad.” An SMU Aware email concerning the assault was sent out to students, faculty and staff the same day the incident was reported. Under the Clery Act, SMU is required to “issue timely warnings about... crimes which pose a serious or ongoing threat to students and employees.” Smith said she immediately felt uncomfortable with the SMU Aware alert. “He [the respondent] could figure out from the email what it was about,” she said.
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National NEW YORK— An apparent gas explosion leveled an apartment building, partially destroyed another and launched rubble and shards of glass across streets in Manhattan’s East Village on Thursday, injuring at least a dozen people. Smoke could be seen and smelled for miles. VALLEJO, Calif. — The strange case of a California woman who disappeared for two days grew stranger with her uncle and a lawyer for her boyfriend insisting she was kidnapped while police said it was a hoax. Attorney Dan Russo said his client Aaron Quinn was abducted early by at least two kidnappers.
Texas AUSTIN— The Texas Legislature completed its first contentious debate over school voucher plans that supporters say promote freemarket efficiency but critics argue it drains funding from the state’s public education system. A series of proposals championed by powerful Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick would let families get state funding to remove their children from struggling public schools and send them to private schools.
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Sam Hubbard, Renita Thapa and Raz Friman show off the design for Out & About during the Big iDeas Demo Day.
Big iDeas winners receive $5,000 startup grants brooke moore Contributing Writer brooke@smu.edu Four student teams won SMU’s annual Big iDeas Business Plan Competition for 2015 on Jan. 30, earning $5,000 startup grants for their innovative projects. Three of the four teams are creating smartphone applications that can improve users’ lifestyles, while one is developing a unique clothing line that benefits education and underprivileged children in the U.S. Big iDeas is an undergraduate research program that provides financial support for SMU students who submit proposals that solve key issues facing the Dallas and metropolitan area. “When determining the winners, a lot of it is based on the judges’ personal experiences with business,” one of the judges,Tami Cannizzaro, said. “What’s going to fly in the real world?” Following the competition, the winners were granted nine months to move forward with their business plans. In October they will announce their developments to the judges. “Since we’re giving these students money, they have to go out and do something with their ideas,” Cannizzaro said. One thing the groups have in common is their ability to communicate successfully within their team and harmoniously execute business ideas. “The success depends on how well you work with others and your team members,” senior Irisa Ona, who won for the Helpple app, said. “If you really work well together, you can overcome
anything.” Out & About Juniors Renita Thapa, Sam Hubbard and Raz Friman won the competition for developing an app called Out & About that promotes local businesses and organizations by offering fun things to do and places to visit in the local area. “My friends and I used to sit on the couch and do nothing when we couldn’t agree on things,” Thapa, the founder and principle investigator of Out & About, said. “We didn’t know what was happening in our community, and that was frustrating, so we wanted to figure out a way to explore Dallas.” The app focuses on user preferences, Thapa explained. The Out & About team suggests activities and places in your community, and you choose which suggestions you’re interested in. From there, you put them in an organized schedule and send the schedule to your friends. Your friends can edit it, and once everyone agrees, it’s time to go out and explore your community. It’s hard coming up with fun things to do, and when you do come up with them, they’re not always personalized, said Thapa. This app will change that. “We aren’t going to suggest sky diving if you’re afraid of heights,” Thapa said. “If you want a Moroccan-themed night, we’ll send you to a belly dancing class.” Beyond US Clothing Beyond US Clothing is a for-profit clothing company that partners with charities that focus on underprivileged children and education in the U.S. It offers unique T-shirt designs for each partnership and donates a portion of the sales to
the charities. The founders of Beyond US Clothing, juniors Hunter Rice and JP Buxbaum, originally entered and won the competition two years ago. “By this point, we have a solid strategy on how we want to move forward, so we felt comfortable reentering the competition,” Buxbaum said. The students have been spending the last year and a half getting in contact with different businesses, Rice explained. For example, a business will come to them asking for 500 shirts of a certain design, and Beyond US Clothing will sell the shirts to the company at wholesale. This puts the Beyond US Clothing team in a better financial position so that they’re able to put more money into inventory and marketing. The two students started the company because they both enjoy being philanthropic and doing good for their community, in addition to their interest in clothing and fashion, Rice said. “The T-shirts are made from really nice materials, so they’re high-quality and fashionable,” Rice said. “We’re trying to create a trend.” Beyond US Clothing currently teams up with The Boys and Girls Club and United Way, but they plan to partner with many more charities in the near future, Buxbuam said. The Helpple team is focusing on building its presence on college campuses before expanding to outside communities. The app will be geo-fenced in the college’s campus, and you will have to enter a school login in order to use it. “This app is very community-centered,”
Ona, the designer and researcher for Helpple, said. “We believe it will be a nice channel to build community within the campus.” In addition to it building community, it’s easy money for college students, and it gets things done, Ona said. The two parties come to their own agreement on pay. Ona has some advice for other SMU students with big ideas: “Don’t let the fear of failure keep you from trying,” Ona said. “This may not work, but at least we tried.” Biolum Sciences Biolum Sciences is an imaging system for smartphones that works to detect the presence and severity of asthma in chronic patients, reducing the current 40 percent of misdiagnosis of the disease in the U.S. “We all grew up with asthma and know first hand how frustrating it is to go through the long and painful process of diagnosing and treating asthma,” Miguel Quimbar, sophomore and Biolum Sciences’ CTO, said. Quimbar spoke for his team members, Jack Reynolds (senior) and Edward Allegra (junior). “When we came across the idea, we recognized how big of an impact our device could have on the daily life of an asthmatic.” While growing up, there was no way to monitor his airway inflammation, Quimbar said. By the time he realized he needed an inhaler, he was already experiencing the symptoms of an asthma attack. “Having our device would have
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MC Mattioli returns with tunes zoe mattioli Contributing Writer zmattioli@smu.edu Hey Mustangs! DJ Mattioli here, back again with your monthly playlist of important songs to know, and this time I’ve got more than ever to share with you. I’m super excited about this edition, probably because the songs I’ve rounded up for you all today just fill me with life, and I hope they do the same for you. 1. Mura Masa - Day 82 Starting off with some groovy, vintage feels from Mura Masa today. To be honest, I don’t have much to say about this guy, he seems pretty mysterious on the Internet but what I do know is that he’s only 18 years old and his music has been making waves. If you dig this, check out his Soundcloud and try not to get lost listening to all the magic he makes. 2. Snakehips - Forever (Pt. II) feat. Kaleem Taylor If you regularly follow these podcasts, you should know by now that Snakehips are my absolute number one. They recently dropped a new EP with three brand new tracks, including this one. I love their old school R&B meets happy go lucky electronic feels. They da best. Seriously, everything they touch turns to gold. Zayn Malik has officially left the teen-favorite band “One Direction.”
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Friday top five with Amy amy cooley Contributing Writer acooley@smu.edu It’s been a beautiful week here in Dallas. To celebrate, why not read some stories about beautiful people? Time for Amy’s Top Five. 1. Prepare for an extreme increase in teen angst: Zayn Malik has left One Direction. I’m expecting candle-light vigils, petitions and even riots. Life for tweens everywhere will never be the same. Malik has said he just needs time off out of the spotlight to be a normal 22-year-old, but I’m not quite sure that’s possible after his 5 years of extreme fame. He’s still going to be followed by paparazzi everywhere he goes. Sorry Zayn, leaving the band isn’t going to hide the fact that you are, in fact, famous. The remaining four members will continue to perform together and go on tour, so not all hope is lost, ladies. 2. Congrats to Chris Brown for officially getting off of his 6-year-long probation for his assault of his ex-girlfriend, Rhianna. (Although I’m not sure if we should celebrate too much because of the fact that he did it in the first place.) It’s
been a battle for him, breaking his probation I don’t know how many times, but he finally made it. The artist, very excited, tweeted about the fact: “IM OFF PROBATION!!!!!!! Thank the Lord!!!!!!” He will continue performing in his “Between the Sheets” tour and will (hopefully) stay out of trouble. 3. After two years of dating, Bradley Cooper and Suki Waterhouse are breaking up. Normally, I wouldn’t comment on this sort of thing, BUT I’m speculating a new love interest for the actor and I’m really excited about it. Who, you may ask? One Jennifer Lawrence. The two recently went to the New York premier for their THIRD movie together, “Serena,” the second movie in which they have a romantic relationship. Their previous works together include, of course, “Silver Linings Playbook” and “American Hustle.” I’m telling you, this is a Brad Pitt-Angelina Jolie situation we’ve got going on here. Maybe it’s just me fangirling over two of my favorite actors, but I swear we will see them as a couple in the near future. 4. Kanye
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something controversial. The rapper was supposed to make an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” from SXSW, but was a no-show. His rep defended him, saying that they had never confirmed with the show that he would be there, but the show had apparently already built a set for him to appear. They even wrote a skit for him to make fun of himself always interrupting people and planned for him to appear in their “mean tweets” segment as well. The mean tweets thing is probably what deterred him from the show. Lord knows his ego couldn’t take it. 5. We started off with a new band and we’ll end with an old one! So if any professors happen to read this column, or other classic rock fans, this one’s for you. Van Halen is releasing three records on March 31st! The first is titled “Tokyo Dime Live in Concert,” a live recording from a concert in Japan in 2013 and the next two are remastered versions of their albums “Van Halen” and “1984.” The band will also make its TV performance debut since David Lee Roth rejoined the band. The first of two will be on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” March 31st and the second on “Ellen” April 2nd.
3. Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment - Sunday Candy This track from Chance the Rapper and his crew, the Social Experiment, isn’t necessarily that new but I included it in case anyone missed it. Chance and the Social Experiment were featured on the cover of the most recent issue of FADER magazine, and I would highly recommend you read it. There’s some great stuff in there about Chance and the rest of the band and exactly how crazy their upcoming album is going to be. 4. Marian Hill - Got It If you’ve hung out with me at all the past couple weeks, you’ll know this has been my go to song of the moment. You might also recognize this from that one Taco Bell Sriracha commercial, and although I’m not the biggest TB fan (Velvet Taco all the way over here), I’m stoked to see this group Marian Hill getting some air time. Play this song when you work out and I promise you will wake up the next day looking ripped. 5. Kungs - West Coast feat. Molly This delicious and sexy Lana del Rey cover comes to us from upcoming French producer, Kungs. Kungs, in my opinion, is one of the top contenders in that genre of deep (and sometimes tropical) house, this song being case in point. He’ll be blowing up this year, I’ve got a feeling, so take note now. 6. Young Summer - Blood Love (Big Wild Remix) Speaking of artists on the rise... I was lucky enough to catch Big Wild at his show at Three Links this week and he was AWESOME. Seriously, this guy not only makes some good music, but when he plays it live, it’s on a whole other level. This remix is one of his latest releases which is why I included it but I highly recommend checking what else he’s put out there. 7. Black Honey - Madonna What better than some upbeat, old school surf rock to cruise to
with the top down. This song from the relatively young UK band, Black Honey, is the perfect track for that. And probably on repeat, too. Reminds me a little of Dragonette, but with a more grungy feel. Can’t wait to see where they go from here. 8. Hot Natured - Reverse Skydiving feat. Anabel Englund So over spring break, I went to this small scale music festival in San Diego called CRSSD, and it was one of my favorite festival experiences I’ve had by far. So many talented artists including Thomas Jack, Odesza, Chromeo, Lido and Bixel Boys, just to name a few. But one of the best parts about going to a festival, in my opinion, is falling in love with an artist you’ve never heard before while hearing them live. This time around, Pleasure State was that group for me. During their set they dropped this song from Hot Natured, and the incredible songstress Anabel Englund was right there with them singing it live. It was dope to say the least, and once you start listening to this I’m sure you’ll be able to get a feel for it yourself. 9. Major Lazer & DJ Snake Lean On feat. MØ I love this most recent release from Major Lazer. It’s not too loud or crazy, but still gets your body moving, especially with the distinct contributions from DJ Snake and vocals from the fabulous MØ. The music video is also pretty entertaining to watch, and while most of it seems to have been filmed in India, for reasons I’m unsure about, there are a select few scenes that were filmed in the Stockholm City Hall (yay Sweden!), where they hold the Nobel Prize ceremonies. Not a bad set for a video. 10. Mark Knight - Your Love This song also came into my life during spring break when one of my fellow music loving friends would blast it almost anytime he had the chance - during the pregame, at the after party, or as loud as it would go in the car while speeding down that Southern California freeway late at night. It’s a pretty dark track, remixing Kylie Minogue’s “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” to the point you can hardly even recognize it, but it’s good. And you probably won’t be able to get this out of your head, either. 11. Kanye West - All Day feat. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom, and Paul McCartney Kanye has been creeping back into the game so you know I had to include this one on here! If you’ve already been jamming out to this as much as I have, then move along to the next track. But if this is the first time you’ve heard it, lemme tell you, you’re in for a treat. This beat? It’ll you hooked from the beginning. Also, I feel like this song shows Kanye’s ability to maintain his rank as a hip hop God by adapting to new styles in music. For example, I feel a lot of influence from the underground rap style that blew up last year, like Young Thug and Rae Sremmurd. Listen closely to the first verse. But Kanye toys with it in his own way, making this song a true original. Especially with that insane combination of featured artists! 12. PYRMDPLAZA - Sally Meets Mr. Wrong I pulled this track from the “Love is King” compilation by my favorite, Soulection, a release that celebrated them reaching
the 200,000 followers mark on Soundcloud. The compilation, which you can download here for free, is full of great stuff, but I really liked this one from PYRMDPLAZA in particular. Can anyone recognize that sample in the middle? It’s got me going crazy. 13. Oddisee - That’s Love You know what’s love? My feelings for Oddisee. This DC based rapper has a wonderful voice to listen to, the kind that is both fast but still totally intelligible. Now with those rhymes over the brass filled backtrack... sounds like summertime to me. I’m talking about breaking open a fire hydrant and dancing in the street in barefeet kind of summertime. That’s love. 14. San Cisco - RUN Ugggghhhhh there is so much good music in Australia! San Cisco comes to us live from Fremantle on the west coast of the land down under. They’ve got a great sound, again that summery, vintage punk rock and roll feel that I’m apparently obsessed with right now. This one goes great during both day and night. 15. Brooke Fraser - Kings & Queens (Zimmer remix) Another wonderful chill, deep house producer from France here introducing Zimmer. I listen to his stuff often but this song I feel like I’ve been subconsciously hearing it everywhere, so I’m including it here so you can start hearing it for yourself as much as I have. According to his Soundcloud, Zimmer claims he “made this remix in Seoul, wandering around the city at night,” so take yourself there. Or downtown Dallas might substitute just fine otherwise. 16. George Maple - Where You End And I Begin feat. Grande Marshall First of all, would just like to clear the air and let my listeners out there know that George Maple is in fact, a woman. Not only is she just a woman, she is a beautiful woman, and a great singer. You might recognize her sweet, sensual voice from her appearance on Flume’s “Bring You Down,” which makes sense considering their both Aussies. But keep your eye on Miss Maple, she’s headed right up there with other current femme fatales like BANKS and Aluna Francis. 17. BNJMN & Oshi - 808Luv Ooooooh this song gives me a serious case of the feels every damn time I hear it. Another Soulection song, this one is a clutch go-to track at many opportunities, from when you’re sitting down to get started studying, when you’re cruising at sunset, when you’re trying to set the mood, or just get away from it all. Be prepared fo’ dat 808 doe. 18. The Indien - Done This band, The Indien, came to me out of absolutely thin air, I’m convinced. The EP from which this song, “Done” comes from was entirely recorded in Köln, Germany, which is interesting considering the American classic alternative rock I feel it has. Anyone else getting those Kill Bill vibes? I love it. 19. Orelha Negra M.I.R.I.A.M. Again, another artist I know close to nothing about. Actually, pretty much nothing on this one. However, this vintage, slowed down track is the perfect to start wrap ping things up. 20. Leon Bridges - Lisa Sawyer So, Leon Bridges has been blowing up faster than any other artist out there I’m sure. Just a few months ago Bridges posted his first few songs to Soundcloud, and then fast forward to today, and he’s walking out of SXSW with the hearts of every single music journalist in the nation in his pocket. But truth be told, he deserves it. This guy has a one of a kind sound. As for this song, take your sweetheart up on the hilly side of White Rock Lake and blast “Lisa Sawyer” while you two sip champagne and two step as the sun sets in the background. You can thank me later.
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“It potentially gave him time to get rid of evidence before the police could search his room.” The same point was also made by the victim in a 2012 on-campus sexual assault. The Daily Campus reported in its Sept. 22 article, “Former student sues SMU for mishandling 2012 sexual assault” that the SMU Aware alert in that case notified the alleged assailant that the victim had filed a complaint. The student had received texts and phone calls from his alleged assailant not long after the email was sent. However, unlike the 2012 case, Smith said she did not receive any messages or contact from her alleged assailant. The U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights (OCR) sent SMU President R. Gerald Turner a letter in December 2014 outlining three violations of Title IX at SMU between June 2011 and March 2013. On Dec. 11, 2014, SMU entered into a voluntary resolution agreement with the OCR. The agreement required the University to take specific steps to come into compliance with Title IX. These steps include reporting to the OCR on SMU’s ongoing implementation of the Task Force on Sexual Misconduct Policies and Procedures recommendations. According to Smith, SMU police contacted the alleged assailant in her case two days after the incident was reported. The student conduct investigation began two weeks after the initial report. The alleged assailant in Smith’s case was contacted for this article, but declined to comment on the case or subsequent investigation. Additionally, the SMU Office of Institutional Access and Equity (IAE), under which Title IX Coordinator Samantha Thomas works, will not discuss specific cases. “IAE treats all information in a highly confidential manner,” Thomas said via email, “but shares on a needto-know basis.” Therefore, the details of the Title IX investigation, hearing and appeals process are based only in Smith’s recollections and comments. Smith said she filed a formal complaint under Title IX about two weeks after reporting her case to SMU PD. Prior to the final determination, an investigation of the case was conducted under Title IX by IAE. This investigation, she said, was separate from the SMU PD’s investigation. As a part of the investigation under Title IX, the respondent’s testimony and his roommate’s were taken. According to Smith, she gave her own testimony and had two witnesses – one that saw her the night of the alleged rape and one that saw her the day after. Additionally, two police officers were interviewed to discuss the pictures of Smith’s injuries taken at Texas Presbyterian Hospital. These were taken along with her rape kit during the medical examination Sept. 18. The Title IX investigation lasted almost two months and found the respondent not at fault. “SMU takes each report of sexual assault very seriously and follows its procedures, in accordance with the federal law, Title IX, state law and University policy,” Thomas said in a recent prepared statement. “We recognize that these cases are difficult and complex, and can have significant consequences for all involved. We have a responsibility to protect students to provide care and resources to victims, and to hold violators accountable. We also must provide a fair and equitable process to all students.” After the completion of the investigation, both parties have the right to request a hearing before the University Conduct Board (UCB). The UCB will hear the case and then
determine responsibility and possible sanctions. Smith said she requested such a hearing. According to Evelyn Ashley, director of Student Conduct & Community Standards and assistant dean of Student Life, the Office of Student Conduct & Community Standards must be provided with a list of witnesses and information that the complainant or respondent wishes to include in the hearing within three business days of the hearing date. Within two business days of the hearing, these documents along with a list of witnesses and their anticipated testimony at the hearing will be sent to both parties. The chair of the board permits the introduction of any relevant testimony and documents. The hearing panel was comprised of “individuals selected from the pool of faculty, staff and student University Conduct Board members,” according to the Student Code of Conduct. The hearing was held via Skype. Smith and her alleged assailant were not in the same room. Smith had her testimony and her two witnesses, while, according to Smith, the respondent had his own testimony and no witnesses. During the hearing, the testimonies collected during the investigation were presented and each party gave their own statements. “He radically changed his story at the hearing,” Smith said. “In his original testimony, he said that he did serve me alcohol and everything I alleged had happened did happen, but that it was consensual. At the hearing, he said that neither of us had alcohol, we were sober, and nothing of a sexual nature occurred.” Smith gave her side of what had happened that night. At the hearing, Smith’s two witnesses stated that she did not appear lucid and could not have given consent. The UCB deliberated on the case after the hearing and found the respondent not at fault. No sanctions or punishments were given. After the UCB hearing, both parties once again have the right to have the case reviewed by the University Conduct Council. Smith said she requested such a review. According to the Student Code of Conduct, the UCC is “composed of at least two staff, two faculty, three students (ideally two undergraduates and one graduate student), and two student alternates.” “If the appeal to the UCC is approved by the Dean of Students, the UCC will review the matter and make a recommendation to the Vice President for Student Affairs, who will render a final determination,” Thomas said in a recent prepared statement.
Once again, the UCC and the Vice President for Student Affairs Lori White found the respondent not at fault. This was the final determination of the Title IX process. White was contacted about this case, but she could not comment due to federal privacy laws that protect student cases. Because the UCC is accountable to the president of the university, only SMU President R. Gerald Turner can change this ruling. Smith said she plans to contact him regarding this matter. According to Ashley, the Board uses the standard of “preponderance of the evidence.” This is true of most civil cases. During any criminal trial, a much higher standard of “beyond a reasonable doubt” is used in deciding a case. “I’m carrying 100 percent of the burden in proving his [the respondent’s] guilt in this case, and he’s just going through school as a normal college student while my entire life is dictated by this case,” Smith said. The criminal investigation and charges are a separate avenue from the Title IX investigation and SMU conduct hearings. Smith is pursing criminal charges against her alleged assailant, but the case is at a standstill until her rape kit can be tested. Under Texas law, sexual assault evidence must be submitted “to a public accredited crime laboratory for analysis not later than the 30th day after the date on which that evidence was received.” So far, Smith said she has not heard any word on the progress of testing her rape kit. While the case has reached a verdict under Title IX, it is still an open criminal investigation, and as such, SMU PD cannot comment on the investigation proceedings. However, SMU Police Chief Rick Shafer provided details on pressing criminal charges via email. “If a student decides to press criminal charges, SMU police determine after their investigation what criminal charges to file,” Shafer said. “Once charges are filed, SMU police present the case to the District Attorney’s Office. In the case of a felony, such as a sexual assault, the District Attorney’s Office determines whether to present the case to a grand jury to obtain an indictment and proceed with a trial.” In the mean time, SMU will not comment on the case, citing federal privacy laws. “We cannot share information about any case that could jeopardize an ongoing criminal investigation,” Thomas said in a recent prepared statement. “SMU is also obligated by federal law to protect students’ privacy and confidentiality, which further restricts what can be made public.”
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Many suited adults and students gathered for breakfast before Eric Larson’s speech on Wednesday morning.
Lyle professor Eric Larson discusses mobile health strategy Mattie lippe Contributing Writer mlippe@smu.edu Eric Larson explained how he is revolutionizing public and global health access through various smartphone apps that allow remote diagnosis, low cost disease management, and rapid training for health workers Wednesday morning. “We’re right in the middle of an unprecedented time in health,” Larson said in an interview before the speech. “Like, how to effectively deliver affordable health care in the U.S. and developing countries.” Mhealth, or mobile health, has surfaced as the solution to better managed care and preventive treatment without raising costs. Mhealth’s vision is to eliminate doctor visits, allow remote automatic diagnosis, and equalize developing countries. However, of the 30,000 health apps available on the App Store, 95 percent focus on calorie counting and exercise. No app has yet to achieve the Mhealth goal. 3 goals of mobile health Fortunately, Larson is just the man to take on the job. When he’s not working as an assistant professor in Computer Science and Engineering, he’s developing apps to solve universal problems. All of his apps share one thing in common: a sensor. His first app aimed to promote water conservation by providing a water sensor that building managers and homeowners could use to detect leaks and save water. Belkin later bought the app and it became WeMo® Water, which won the “Best of CES 2015 award for most forward-thinking iOS product. WeMo® inspired Larson’s passion to capitalize on data mining and processing to solve problems—in this case, global health access. He explained the three apps and disruptive technologies he’s developing to monitor health through smartphone sensors. First, he created Bilicam, which parents can use if they suspect their newborn to have jaundice. Because parents don’t know “how yellow is too yellow,” they often take their babies to the hospital for a blood test. These blood tests estimate the Biliruben levels to determine if the baby needs light therapy for
jaundice. However, the tests cost an average of $4000. However, Bilicam can prevent unnecessary medical bills. By taking a photo of the newborn on their smartphone, they receive a jaundice risk-assessment. In Larson’s test study of 140 newborns, he found a statistically equivalent 0.85 correlation between Bilicam and traditional blood draws. Bilicam ranked only 9 of the 100 babies tested as high risk, and 85 percent of blood draws were avoided. Although Larson calls jaundice a “medical hassle” in the U.S., it is one of the leading causes of infant mortalities in developing countries. Larson also created Pupilware, which uses sensors in a smartphone to measure submillimeter pupil dilation. Submillimeter pupil dialation is used to measure cognitive load, and thus context-aware computing, cravings, sympathetic nerve damage (which is important in diabetes), sleep depravation, and concussion screening. In people with lighter eyes, Pupilware’s accuracy is identical to traditional pupilometer tests. Finally, Larson created Spirocall, which measures lung function and flow rate by having people breathe into a vortex whistle. Traditional clinical spirometry costs $2000, but Spriocall doesn’t even require a smartphone or an internet connection—only access to a cell tower. This is important in developing countries, where Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is estimated to be the leading cause of death in 10 years. Larson does not build these apps on his own. In fact, he often recruits students to help. Seniors Amanda Doyle and Kevin Donahoo, for example, are computer science majors helping Larson create an app to teach public health workers in developing areas how to screen for cancer. The app is centered on bringing health workers face-to-face with a mentor, rather than with a screen. “Dr. Larson is our mentor,” Doyle said. The app was used for the first time an hour after the speech. Larson spoke on behalf of Download@Lyle’s breakfast series, where Lyle faculty members spotlight current research and initiatives in the Lyle school. His speech included a 45 minute presentation, as well as a short Q&A.
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Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoan (left) with Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko.
Erdogan’s denial threatens Turkey’s stability On March 15 President Recep Erdogan of Turkey stood before a crowd in Turkey’s Balıkesir province and boldly declared that the Republic of Turkey never had a “Kurdish Problem”—that all of Turkey’s Kurds have been treated as equals to their Turkish brothers and sisters. This is a horribly blatant lie. Until 1991, Turkey’s Kurds were unable to legally speak their own language. Furthermore, for much of Turkey’s history Kurdish culture had been systematically removed from school curriculums, suppressed throughout Turkish media, and vilified as backwards and uncouth. It was not until recent decades that Turkey’s Kurds have even been allowed to publicly identify as Kurds. While there have been some very recent gains— Kurdish television channels and Kurdish language classes in some schools, Turkey’s Kurds still suffer the state backed oppression of their identity and the systematic economic deprivation of the Kurdish dominated regions. It seems that for President Erdogan this does not represent a “Kurdish Problem,” and I must say I wholeheartedly agree with him. This represents a Turkish problem—an intrinsic failure of the Turkish state to fulfill its duties to more than 20 percent of its 75 million citizens. Now this is where the Turkish nationalist’s stand up and boldly claim that Turkey has been nothing but a benevolent and forgiving father to Turkey’s Kurds, even as the Kurds waged “war and terror” against the Turkish state. In a completely black and white analysis of the 20th century, the Turkish nationalists may be right. Sadly, even a cursory look into what prompted the Kurdish uprisings will uncover enough evidence to place a substantial amount of blame at
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the foot of the Turkish state. But I digress, the history of Turkey and its Kurdish population may have been written; the future, however, has not. Erdogan’s outrageous and nationalist claims risks throwing even more gasoline on the ever burning fire that is Turkish-Kurdish relations. With current tensions in Diyarbakir (One of Turkey’s predominately Kurdish provinces) rather strained—the recent killings of several Kurdish children by Turkish Nationalist groups have prompted a number of protests, almost all of which were then violently suppressed by the Turkish police, Erdogan’s speech seems even more alarmingly ridiculous. Even though the jailed leader of Turkey’s Kurds, Abdullah Öcalan, called for a disarmament of the PKK and an end to the armed struggle just this past weekend, progress towards equality and peace within Turkey cannot begin until the Turkish state accepts the multiethnic background of its country and embraces the inherent complications that stem from that. Roselius is majoring in history and political science.
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The case for lifting the transgender ban within the U.S. military United States Defense Secretary Ash Carter told troops in Afghanistan that he was open to the idea of removing the last gender or sexually-based barriers that exist in serving in the military. However, U.S. military leaders expressed their concerns over any move to lift the ban, citing the broad consequences and impact it could have on a military unit. The officials voiced their opinions anonymously because they were not authorized to discuss these matters publicly. Those who oppose lifting the ban revolve their arguments on questions of where transgender troops would be housed, which bathroom they would use, and whether their presences would affect unit cohesion and effectiveness. We’ve seen similar situations before with gender, race and sexual orientation and with each change similar questions of housing, bathing and unit readiness arose. And when these reforms were implemented, it did disrupt the military. Costs increased to accommodate for beds, baths and disorderly infiltrated units. But then the units got over it. Four star Navy Admiral Michelle Howards, U.S. Army General Dennis L. Via, and Air Force Major General Patricia Rose, represent only three of the copious number of high ranking military officers who, once based on their characteristics, would not have been allowed to enlist. It doesn’t matter what gender, race or sexual orientation one is because that person symbolizes someone who is willing to lay their life on the line to protect the values this nation fought for. In a country that fought to be free, what could be more fundamental than this? Studies and surveys estimate 15,000 transgender people serve on active military duty and reserves. While most serve in secret, a great number of their commanders and peers are aware of their circumstance. Carter told troops in Afghanistan that the key question should be: “Are they going to be excellent service members? And I don’t think anything but their suitability for service should preclude them.” If a person saves your life in combat, why does the gender of that person matter? It doesn’t because if a person possesses the courage to serve and the capabilities to serve effectively, nothing
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been improvements that directly affect the student body. We are now in full swing of election season. Some of the candidates are running on platforms that call for increased communication and transparency between Senate and the rest of the student body. That way, they say, we can update students on our agenda and progress. But how can we tell people about things we are not doing? For example, last year during campaign season, students were promised more parking, more basketball tickets, and plans for Senate to have joint events with other student organizations, among other ideas. I am sorry to report we’ve made no progress in any of these areas. Another concern with Senate is that most people’s voices are not heard. When talking to a student recently, she told me about how every single time there is a “Senate Meet-andGreet,” many students complain about fixing the men’s bathroom setup in Meadows. This is a serious concern that students obviously want addressed, yet not once have I heard this issue be brought up in a Senate meeting. So when polls open April 1, do not be satisfied with electing candidates who only want a title for a resume. Do not be satisfied with minimal improvements each year. Do not be satisfied with leaders who talk a lot but do not live out what they say. It’s time we actually hold Senate accountable. It’s time candidates stop promising things they know they won’t
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else should matter. When Congress appealed the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, many opponents predicted an increase in hate crimes and disharmony to units. Yet, officials from all branches report nothing remotely close to the predictions occurred. “There were no signs of problems with unit cohesion,” said David Stacy, government affairs director for Human Rights Campaign. “And we don’t think this is different in any way.” People who are transgender shouldn’t feel that they must decide between abandoning their military career or suppressing their identities. The Washington Post reports that current and former transgender members noticed a greater degree of acceptance among the younger generation. Treatment of transgender people will only get better as older and younger generations become more accepting of each individual’s choices and characteristics. Congress should lift the Pentagon’s ban forbidding transgender people form enlisting. Arguments that center on questions of where they will be housed and where they will bathe represent non-issues and petty points. Initially, lifting the ban may result in some disturbances within units, but time will prove that these units will function as ready and effective as any other unit. Everybody capable of serving in the military should have the right to do so. And any person brave enough to fight on the front lines deserves the nation’s upmost respect. Chong is majoring in finance and economics. Copy Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alexis Kopp, Kelsea Rushing News Staff Writer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jaime Buchsbaum Sports Staff Writer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick Engel, Sebastian Keitel Staff Photographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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When I joined Senate as a first-year, I could not be more excited to be a voice for the student body and start making real changes on our campus. Serving as Membership Chair, I worked primarily with other students who were interested in becoming involved in Senate as well. Through applications and interviews, I would hear about the issues they saw in different parts of campus, the solutions they wanted to implement, and the enthusiasm they had to get started. However, after only a couple Tuesday Senate meetings, I would watch as this enthusiasm disappeared. The new members quickly molded to the vibe of the rest of the Senate chamber: disinterested, apathetic and content with the status quo. They were disappointed in what I, too, had discovered — that Senate is not actively working to further students’ interest. Yes, you read that correctly. I am here to confirm from inside experience the suspicion you had all along: Student Senate does not do much for campus. Serving as Student Body Secretary this year, my frustrations with Senate only deepened. Yes, we passed a piece of legislation that allowed us to move forward with a feasibility study for a new student center, and I do not want to discount the work people put into this important initiative. However, this initiative took one and a half years of Senate’s time. And what else have we done during that time? Not much. Student Senate has 60 people in its chamber every Tuesday plus dozens of more committee members that meet each week. If 60 people worked at full capacity to take the complaints and suggestions they hear around campus and act on them, we should be churning out a few resolutions per week, a far cry from the 10 we’ve passed all year, not even all of which have
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take action on. It’s time Senate starts listening to the needs of the students — all students, not just a select group. It’s time that “community” stops being a catchy platform word and instead becomes a reality on campus. It’s time we elect Senate leaders who have a history of listening, collaborating and delivering on their commitments. I am running for Student Body President because through my involvement on campus – involvement that extends well beyond the walls of the Senate chamber – I have heard the voices of those who often go unheard, I have a vision for how Senate can be reformed, and I know I can lead a group of passionate, hardworking students towards a better SMU. For example, as President of Mustang Heroes, I mobilized an initial group of seven students, which grew to over 160 students within one semester, by committing to and executing on a plan to increase our membership and thereby the impact we could make in the Dallas community. Last semester alone, we served 2,130 hours (well over our 1,500hour goal). I am proud of the work this group accomplished and proud of the community it’s created, truly bringing people from different parts of campus – Greek, non-Greek, different ethnic backgrounds, all majors – together. It’s with this same sense of tireless accountability and purpose I would approach the Student Body President role. You can expect more than a campaign slogan or platform from me, as you should from all candidates you consider. Otherwise, words are just words – and verbosity should never be confused with leadership, inclusivity and execution. Norkett is majoring in economics and public policy.
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In defense of my journalism degree It is the question each student is asked a million times: what are you majoring in? My response of “journalism” is met with several reactions. Some are supportive, sharing their love of the news; however, most are skeptical asking me if I have a backup plan because, “journalism is dying.” It is not only fellow students who have questioned my choice. Teachers in the Cox School of Business, where I am minoring, have told me several times to push my minor to a major so I am not left jobless after graduation. This article is for all you cynics out there who think that my choice to pursue a journalism degree is impractical and useless. Students in the Journalism Department of the Meadows School of the Arts, or the J-School as we fondly call it, receive the same comprehensive education as any other student would at this university. My major may be different from yours, but it is not of any less worth or significance. Currently, I am studying within three different schools at SMU, yet I have found no greater community than in the J-School. It is not cutthroat, but supportive as students encourage each other and push each other to report the best possible story they can. There is a network of teachers and students that share a common love and
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Christina Cox Assignments Desk Editor clcox@smu.edu
see each other as equals, growing together and constantly learning from one another. I chose a career path, like many of you, because it is something I am passionate about. For many journalism students, myself included, reporting and researching is not simply schoolwork; it is an inbred way of life, an insatiable curiosity, a demand for the truth. Journalism has taught me to challenge people, to face criticism calmly and success humbly, to search for answers in unassuming places, to use words as tools for change and to understand that every person has an untold story waiting to be heard. These are all things I never could have learned within another discipline. I am aware that journalists often get a bad reputation for being biased and inaccurate. What many people don’t know is that journalists are taught from day one to remove their personal voice, opinion, thoughts and ideals from each story (except for opinion
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FRIDAY n MARCH 27, 2015 Women’s golf
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This week The Daily Campus sports desk is in agreement with the AAC in choosing junior SMU women’s tennis player Hirstina Dishkova as the Player of the Week. Dishkova is the second Mustang to win the AAC’s award in two weeks, proceeding Dasha Sharapova’s title last week. Dishkova and double’s partner Holly Verner broke records this weekend winning three matches and setting a new
Women’s Track and Field– Second day of the Bobcat Invitational and the Texas Relays.
school record with 23 single season doubles victories. Dishkova and Verner are 23-4 overall this season, including a perfect 12-0 mark in dual match play. The German native also won No.1 singles against No. 41 New Mexico Friday, pushing her singles record to 18-12. Dishkova and the Mustangs will return to SMU Friday at 3 p.m. against the UAB Dragons. -Nikki Chavenelle
Men’s Golf– Second day of The Goodwin. Women’s Equestrian – Second day of the United Equestrian Conference Championship.
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Haglund led SMU with a tie for fourth place, shooting a one-under 71 in the final round with 17 pars.
Women’s RowingThe Mustangs will begin the San Diego Crew Classic Saturday in San Diego. The team will compete in Varsity 8+, 2nd Varsity 8+, 2nd Varsity 4+ and Novice 8+ events. Women’s Soccer– SMU opens its spring soccer season at home against Mississippi State at 12 p.m. Attendance to the match at Westcott Field will be free. Ends Tuesday. Women’s Tennis– The Mustangs will take on the 75thranked Kansas Jayhawks at 12 p.m. at the SMU Tennis Complex. Attendance to the match will be free.
Tomorrow Women’s Rowing– The second day of the San Diego Crew Classic.
Lady Mustangs finish fourth in Hawaii Patrick Engel Sports Staff Writer @Patrick_Engel94 SMU women’s golf earned a fourth place finish at the Anuenue Spring Break Classic in Hawaii, thanks to a twospot jump on the event’s final day. The Mustangs carded their best team score Wednesday, one-under 287, and shot 14over (878: 299, 292, 287) to earn their fourth top-five finish of the season. Junior Jenny Haglund led SMU with a tie for fourth place individually, shooting a one-under 71 in the final
round with 17 pars. She jumped one spot on the final day. Haglund also added a hole-in-one on the event’s second day, which came on the par-3, 170-yard 17th hole. It was also her second eagle in many days. Sophomore Lindsey McCurdy carded her second top-10 individual performance with 219 (76, 70, 73), which tied her for ninth. She had 16 holes of par-or-better in her final round one-over 73. Junior Jennifer Park overcame three bogeys on her first four holes with three birdies in the final five to finish at even par on the third day.
Her 54-hole score of 220 (76, 72, 72) tied her for 17th place. Sophomore Evelyn Doyle finished one-under 71 in the final round, and her 227 (77, 79, 71) earned her a tie for 30th, while junior Alexandra Rossi’s 229 was tied for 41st. UC Davis finished oneunder as a team to claim the title, and had the top two individual finishers. SMU was four strokes behind third-place Louisville and one ahead of fifth-place Oregon. The Mustangs are off for two weeks before hosting the DAC/SMU invitational, which begins April 10 at the Dallas Athletic Club.
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Cowboys are making a mistake by signing Hardy Kelly Vivian Contributing Writer kvivian@smu.edu Ray Rice has yet to receive a second chance, so why did Greg Hardy get one? Hardy had 26 sacks in two NFL seasons. He was a pro-bowl selection in 2013 and seems like the perfect fit to help the Cowboys struggling defense. Apparently, that’s all that matters to the Dallas Cowboys, because unfortunately, there is much more to Greg Hardy’s story. Domestic violence charges were dismissed against Hardy last month because his accuser did not make herself available to help the prosecution after reaching a civil settlement. Sadly, some Cowboys fans are excited about adding the standout defensive player. While the Dallas Cowboys have forever been considered America’s team and have been held to a high standard, they have failed to uphold that standard by signing Hardy. The details in the police report are so terrifying that Hardy doesn’t deserve this
second chance. Instead of trying to justify Hardy’s behavior, fans should simply say they want to see the team win. Regardless of off-the-field transgressions, if you are a productive player, that’s all that seems to matter to some teams. Oddly enough, Jerry Jones’ daughter, Charlotte Jones Anderson, who serves on the NFL personal conduct policy committee, has defended Greg Hardy’s signing. Hardy will likely receive a six game suspension for violating the personal conduct policy. That is not a sufficient punishment for a man who nearly killed his ex-girlfriend and could still potentially make 12 or 13 million dollars this year. As disappointing as this decision is, let’s hope Hardy is receiving counseling and can be a future advocate against domestic violence. The Dallas Cowboys and the National Football League had a chance to make a statement by not signing Greg Hardy to a contract, and they failed to do so at the cost of integrity and character, for the sake of winning.
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FOOD
FRIDAY n MARCH 27, 2015 RECOMMENDATION
Trinity Groves’ food is craveably unconventional.
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Food Editor’s Trinity Groves restaurant roundup emily heft Food Editor eheft@smu.edu Across the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge is Dallas’ trendiest dining spot, Trinity Groves. The neighborhood hosts a strip of “concept incubator” restaurants, each with a distinct and unusual theme and menu. Trinity Groves is a gem for anyone with an appetite for adventure or just plain good food. Here are my favorites.
HOFMANN’S HOTS
SUSHI BAYASHI
SOUK
KATE WEISER
Hofmann’s Hots hot dogs are delectably different. Far from a simple ballpark frank, these luxe dogs are sandwiched in flaky brioche buns and chargrilled. Then, they’re topped with everything from onion chutney to cool Asian slaw to chipotle ranch. Paired with a custard shake, a Hofmann’s Hot is a perfect portable meal to bring exploring. Enjoy the two while perusing other stores and restaurants.
Newly opened Sushi Bayashi is a splashy seafood joint described as “Tokyo neighborhood-style casual dining”. Their fish and seafood is great, but the true standout is their massive ramen bowl. Far from Cup O’ Noodle, this broth is packed with thick homemade noodles, ground chicken, cabbage, bean sprouts and green onions. Its flavor and size make this bowl a satisfyingly hearty meal.
Souk, a Moroccan bistro and bar, has the type of menu where pondering it for half an hour is to be expected; the variety of droolworthy offerings is vast. Try Chicken Shawarma, a classic spicy chicken cradled in soft bread, or go for the kebabs or tagines. The velvety hummus is of course vital to the experience. Hand crafted sweet cocktails like fig martinis pair well with the savory food.
Kate Weiser Chocolates’ multicolored marble shells house gooey centers like Grand Marnier, peanut brittle, and intense berry. These artisan bonbons and truffles retail at $2.50 each, meaning sampling a variety is a must. Also offered are macarons, lollipops, caramels and bars. Rich and smoky drinking chocolate warms up cold days; ice cream is served in spring and summer.