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Work begins on McFarlin Blvd The City of University Park will begin construction work on McFarlin Boulevard between Airline Road and North Central Expressway on Monday. Work is expected to be completed by April 7. Vehicles left on McFarlin during the construction period will be towed.

Sing Song tickets on sale Tickets for the 2011 Sing Song can now be purchased at The MANE desk in Hughes-Trigg. Presale tickets are $10 with an SMU ID and $12 without. All tickets at the door are $12.

CIA now involved in Libya Officials confirmed Wednesday that President Obama approved secret aid to the rebel forces in Libya. The CIA is involved in a secret mission to gather intelligence to aid the NATO airstrikes and meet with the rebels for several weeks.

Japanese urged to evacuate The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is pressuring the Japanese government to expand evacuations after the IAEA detected unsafe radiation levels in a village 40 km from the plant. Currently, the government has only set up a forced evacuation in the 20km surrounding the plant. Radiation levels in seawater around the plant have continued to rise Thursday, hitting a new high of 3,355 times the legal limit.

Syria probes protest deaths The state news agency of Syria reported Thursday that the government will begin investigations of the civilian deaths that occurred during the past couple of weeks of protests.

Pool wins secretary; President, VP to be decided in runoff election

By MEREDITH SHAMBURGER Online Editor mshamburge@smu.edu

The race for Student Body President and Vice President will continue until April 6 and 7, with Thursday’s election results leading to a run-off election.

Student Concerns Chair Martha Pool was elected to the position of Student Body Secretary Thursday evening with 1649 votes. Pool ran unopposed.

Pool said she was happy about her election win but said, “Now is when the work begins.” Pool made a lot of campaign promises and said her goal now is to keep those promises.

“I hope I can live up to expectations,” she said.

Student Body Secretary Katie Perkins and Student Body Vice President Austin Prentice will compete in the run-off election for Student Body President.

Sen. Alex Ehmke (Dedman II) and former Membership Chair Roza Essaw will compete in the Student Body Vice President run-off election.

Run-off elections will be held because no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote. The polls will open next Wednesday at 12:01 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. on Thursday.

Prentice had the most SBP votes in the initial election: 876. Perkins came in second with 826, and Sen. Sam Mansfield (Dedman II) took 558 votes.

“I’m excited about the run-off,” Perkins wrote in an email. “I’m ready to work hard.”

Prentice was also thrilled by the election results.

“Your initial goal is to make a runoff because with three candidates… it’s highly unlikely that a [majority] is reached, so making a run-off was my goal and I achieved my goal,” he said.

Perkins’ goals if elected include improving communication between Student Senate and the student body and seeing more social events on campus.

Prentice wants to improve the parking

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It’s highly unlikely that a [majority] is reached, so making a run-off was my goal and I achieved my goal.

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Martha Pool permit system, providing a variety of options and costs for students. He also wants to extend library hours.

Essaw came out with the most votes in the initial SBVP election. She garnered 1,028 votes to Ehmke’s 1,002 and Parliamentarian Joseph Esau’s 262.

Essaw said she was excited to still be in the race and that she was ahead.

“We did everything right and we’ll just have to do it again,” she said.

Ehmke said he was “feeling good” about the election results.

“It was… the closest election I can remember,” he said. “I think that each of us has a week just to make sure that we get 100 percent of our original voters to come back out and vote again. “ Ehmke’s campaign platform includes improving the Park ‘N Pony appeals process, letting students view syllabi earlier and working on sophomore housing policies.

Essaw wants to make sure Student Senate is representing the student body by changing the office hours policy and holding town hall meetings. She also wants to secure reading days and help offset budget cuts in financial aid.

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By JESSICA HUSEMAN Politics Editor jhuseman@smu.edu

Charles McCaslin, SMU junior and chairman of Texas College Republicans, has resigned as chairman after a video was posted of him saying he and Alex Schriver, a candidate for national CR chairman, got "hammered" and he "hooked up" with a girl. He then called Schriver's opponents "nerds" and "fags."

The statements were given in a speech at an after party for the Texas College Republicans convention in the form of an endorsement speech for Schriver, the current vicechairman of national CR. At the end of the speech, Schriver stands up, holds up his glass and says, "To Charlie!"

The video was posted on YouTube

by InnovateCRNC, the committee supporting Schriver's opponent for national chairman, Jonathan Snyder, a student at Ohio State University, who is campaigning under the "Move CRNC Forward" committee.

McCaslin, a Hunt Scholar at SMU, formally resigned in a letter to Texas CR. "I cannot continue my work for the party in this capacity," said McCaslin in the letter. "The mistakes I have made have put my colleagues, my friends and school in harm's way and they do not deserve to be part of such a bitter cycle."

McCaslin said that the only way he can "continue to fight" for the Republican party was through his resignation.

"I have committed the last year of my life to the betterment of College Republicans," the letter reads. "This has been the experience of a lifetime, in that I have [strived] not only to be

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SENATE

Students focus on representation at third town hall meeting

By MEREDITH SHAMBURGER

Bronx zoo cobra found The Bronx Zoo’s Egyptian cobra that disappeared from its cage was found Thursday after six days of searching. The cobra was discovered in a dark corner a couple hundred feet from its enclosure, according to the zoo director. The cobra became a celebrity after a Twitter account (@BronxZoosCobra) dedicated to the snake’s imaginary adventures around New York City was created.

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Sen. Harvey Luna (Dedman I) spoke about adding an LGBT seat.

Luna, a first-year student, has been actively working on researching and writing legislation on this issue during his time at SMU. Luna brought up several issues within the LGBT community that show a need for adding a special interest seat, including the lack of gender-neutral bathrooms and housing, as well as harassment of

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Alina Atash, of the company Artizan Sarai, shows products for sale Thursday morning inside the Collins Executive Center.

Afghan bazaar promotes women’s economic freedom

By ASHLEY WITHERS Associate News Editor awithers@smu.edu

Colorful rugs, stone jewelry and bright bags filled the Collins Executive Education Center Thursday as Dallas community members stopped by the Afghan Bazaar hosted by The George W. Bush Presidential Center.

The authentic bazaar was part of the Presidential Center’s “Building Afghanistan’s Future” conference about promoting women’s freedom and advancing their economic opportunity.

All of the items featured at the Bazaar were created and designed by female Afghan artisans. Proceeds from each item purchased will go directly

toward improving the quality of life for women in Afghanistan.

Arzu Studios, one of the featured vendors, brought a selection of sustainable rugs to the market. The rugs were designed around themes such as confidence, trust and unity.

The mission of Arzu Studios closely ties into the theme of the conference as a whole. Ninety-three percent of the revenue generated by the company goes toward creating jobs in rural Afghanistan villages.

Other featured vendors included the Afghan World Wide Shopping Online Mall, Afghan Women Initiative Shoe Manufacturing Company, Artizan Sarai and the Gulistan Sadaqat Company.

Representation was the big issue at the last Student Senate town hall meeting of the semester.

Many of the speakers argued that student athletes, transfer students and LGBT students need more representation in Student Senate because each group has special issues that need to be addressed.

A handful of students and senators attended the town hall meeting

Wednesday afternoon in the HughesTrigg Commons Area.

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PHILANTHROPY

Students serve at Ronald McDonald House

By SARAH KRAMER News Editor skramer@smu.edu

The air was filled with the smell of Mexican food as SMU’s Graduate Women’s Organization (GWO) and Women in Engineering prepared chicken fajitas and potatoes at Dallas’ Ronald McDonald House Thursday evening.

Of the 175 houses in the United States, the Dallas house is the only house where volunteers come in and serve three meals a day to help families whose children are being treated nearby hospitals such as

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SMU graduate student Meredith Minister participates in decorating clay pots with six-year-old Leukemia patient Thomas Thompson during crafting time at the Ronald McDonald House in Dallas Thursday evening.

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CAMPUS FASHION

Campus fraternity bans cargo shorts

By SARAH BRAY Style Editor sabray@smu.edu

One SMU fraternity has decided to take a sartorial stance against an article of clothing that has been at the center of a national fashion debate – cargo shorts.

The garment typically made of khaki material with a plethora of pockets has acquired a recent stigma of being “uncool.”

But for members of the Sigma Chi fraternity at SMU the relaxed casual look became enough of an issue that members decided to speak up against the suspect shorts.

“We were voting in a chapter meeting to make an amendment to a bylaw and out of no where someone stood up and brought up that we should ban cargo shorts,” Kyle McGrory, president of the SMU chapter of the Sigma Chi fraternity, said.

The cargo short controversy went to the chopping block at the Sigma Chi house last week and the vote to forbid the fashion statement in the fraternity passed.

“It was the first time in our chapter that any motion had been unanimously passed since I was here,” McGrory, a senior who has been active in the fraternity for the past three years, said.

Many students find the recent amendment humorous but admit the cargo short look is not a good one.

“It’s kind of ridiculous, but it’s funny,”

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The SMU chapter of Sigma Chi officially outlawed cargo shorts last week in their fraternity’s bylaws by a humorous, but unanimous, vote.

junior Danielle Therson said.

“I haven’t worn those since I was in high school,’ junior Sam Aronowitz

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SMU senior Rachael Mackin dated a Sigma Chi who wore cargo shorts every

day.

“I applaud Sigma Chi for taking the initiative to ban cargo shorts and I think the rest of the university should follow suit,” Mackin said. “Next stop should be Hawaiian shorts and those zip-off pants, the kind that can become shorts with a simple zip.”

Other students say they find no shame in wearing the look and can’t see what all the fashion fuss is about.

“I like the pockets,” law student Osei Bokye said. He proudly admits his go-to outfit consists of cargo shorts and flip-flops. “I just drop my phone and wallet in there and it’s easy to access.”

Junior Chris White says he has heard the anti-cargo comments but insists pulling off cargo shorts is all in the styling.

“Not all cargo pants are lame,” White said. “You just have to know how to dress to make them look good.”

White, who is not affiliated with Sigma Chi, has a handful of tips for making cargos cool.

1) Don’t wear long, bunched-up white socks. That’s tacky.

2) Generally, pants are a no — stick to shorts.

3) The bottom of the shorts should end below the knee cap. You don’t want to look like you’re wearing capris.

Police Reports MARCH 29 MARCH 28

FRIDAY

SUNDAY

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April 3

French Film Festival continues with a showing of “Daratt” at 7 p.m. in the Hughes-Trigg Theater.

Annual Russian Festival at 4 p.m. in the Meadows Museum.

SATURDAY April 2

Delta Gamma Anchor Splash 2011 at 11:30 p.m. in the Dedman Rec Center Pool.

Beta Upsilon Chi Island Party at 4:30 p.m.

Dedman Rec Center.

12:31 a.m. Possession/Deliver of Drug Paraphernalia/Possession of Marijuana: Hillcrest Manor. Four students were referred to the Student Conduct Office for Possession/ Deliver of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Marijuana. Closed.

8:38 a.m.Theft: Patterson Parking Lot. A non-affiliated person reported theft of a skil saw and surveying equipment. The theft occurred sometime between 1:00-3:30 p.m. on March 28. Active.

MARCH 30 1:47 a.m. Theft: Bishop Blvd. An officer noticed a temporary yield sign missing from the above location.

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The Retail Club to feature local talent in annual fashion show

By SARAH BRAY Style Editor sabray@smu.edu

The SMU Retail Club has announced that the organization’s annual fashion show event will showcase Dallas’ local design talent.

For the past several years the organization has hosted the studentproduced fashion show at Barneys NYC in NorthPark Center but this year the event will be held at Meadows Museum Saturday, April 9 from 5 to 7 p.m.

A networking session and panel with local fashion industry professionals will kick-off the event, followed by a fashion show featuring Dallas designers.

The club is moving away from national brands and designers this year in an effort to highlight the talent Dallas

has locally.

“I am really excited that we are having the fashion show on campus this year and that we are able to connect SMU students with the Dallas fashion community,” Foster said.

The designer lineup is still growing but currently includes Dallas designers Julie Michaels, Brianna Kavon, The Feather Junkie and Status Design Studio.

Jewelry for the event will be provided

by SMU student designers Ali Grace and Flo Hinojosa and alumnae jewelry designers Elizabeth Carlock and Amber Venz.

The event is free for students to attend with seating for 100 guests.

If you are interested in getting involved with the event as a designer, volunteer or model email smuretailclub@gmail.com

DALLAS FASHION EVENTS April 2: The Fashionistas Organization’s bi-annual runway series presents Dallas designer Prashe at 8:30 p.m. at the Dallas Contemporary. The fashion show will feature the Fall 2011 collection of Prashe and Society Language

by Prashe.

April 2 -3: The Dallas Galleria is hosting its annual beauty event, Beauty Live, this weekend with industry experts like Alluree Magazine’s Jill Van Denburg, MAC Cosmetic Director Gregory Alt, Lancome National Make-up Artist Robert Cook and Trish McEvoy’s National Director Chris Mayes.

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Dallasites’ enjoy downtown happy hour hangout

By TAYLOR ADAMS

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Downtown’s Comerica building is a popular place to be at the end of the workday. Across the street people are walking their dogs at Main Street Garden Park, while people are sipping cocktails at the popular happy hour of Dallas Chop House.

The bartender has a cocktail menu with ever evolving specials but people come to this downtown spot for more than alcohol. As the restaurant’s name implies, this is a destination for high-quality cuts of beef and hearty, family-style side dishes.

Outside of the Chop House’s happy hour, drinks are not a bargain with all cocktail specials hovering around $14 and most glasses of wine surpassing $10. However, take the bartender’s recommendation of his latest cocktail and the new concoction may be worth the $15 price tag. (The mojito’s $12 price tag, however, is better spent elsewhere).

Modern art separates the kitchen from the dining room with canvases of cowboys riding horses and herding cattle — images probably loved by the cowboy hat-wearing chef.

Waiters typically fit the modern cowboy character: friendly, helpful and talkative—very talkative.

Popovers are brought to the table, providing a fluffy but disappointing replacement of typical bread. This sweet, almost pastry-like bread is served with a rosemary butter, making for an odd pairing of dessert and herbs.

A steak house wouldn’t be complete without Caesar salad (and cheesecake) on the menu list.

However, this lightly dressed bed of lettuce has little more than the Parmesan crisp in its favor.

The Big Blue is a better choice, although the size is better for sharing.

Iceberg lettuce is topped with marinated tomatoes, apple woodsmoked bacon, pecans and a blue

option on the menu: each fry has an ultra-crisp outside, encompassing a soft, steaming, and seemingly delicate piece of potato. These perfect carbohydrates are tossed in roasted garlic, prosciutto and Parmesan before they are arranged like a game of Jenga on a plate.

However, the creamed spinach, a steak house standard, could be a disappointment. It is delicious and enjoyable—if you’re not expecting creamed spinach. If you’re expecting sautéed spinach with a pinch of nutmeg and an accent of cream, it’s fine.

Dallas Chop House has been serving downtown residents and visitors for over a year and is owned

by Mike Hoque, who also owns Dallas Fish Market down the street. His next endeavor is a Mexican restaurant, which is currently in construction in the location directly across Main Street from the Chop House.

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DA L L A S C H O P H O U S E AVERAGE PRICE: $$$

DRESS: smart casual

SERVICE: friendly

WEBSITE: dallaschophouse.com

DECOR: contemporary

LOCATION: 1717 Main Street Dallas, TX

NOISE LEVEL: low cheese dressing that’s creamy and light for those who don’t love the pungent cheese.

The dinner menu places the restaurant’s steaks at the top and center, surrounded by appetizers, sides and other chops for those not seeking beef. Three filets are offered, two eight-ounce, one of which is prime angus beef, and one 12-ounce all-natural angus beef.

The $12 difference between the all-natural and prime angus eightounce steaks is legitimate if eating the steak alone. However, top either

one with a small mound of truffle butter and the extra marbling in the prime doesn’t seem to make a difference.

The rib-eye steak is a good choice here, as it is with most steak houses, whether or not you go for the bonein, cowboy cut.

All steaks can be complemented with a topping of hollandaise sauce, béarnaise sauce, Maytag blue butter or truffle butter. Other options have supplements ready, such as the lamb chops served with bordelaise and blue cheese.

Side dishes arrive family-style, ready to share. The bowl of mashed potatoes comes out steaming with a spoon placed in it, ready to help serve you an abundant and indulgent serving. If ordered, getting an abundant amount isn’t worth the carbs.

The few green onions and touch of chive oil doesn’t do much for these potatoes. If you don’t mind “doctoring” a meal with copious amounts of salt and pepper, then these might be passable for you.

The steak fries may be the best

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Are Student Senate candidates just politicians-in-training?

Contributor helps interpret political jargon

By JAIMMY KOROMA Contributing Writer

“Hi, my name is John Smith and I’m running for senate. I want to be in Student Senate because I care about SMU and want to represent you and listen your problems. Vote for me for a change on our campus.

Thank you for your time and have a good day.”

[Translation:] “My name is John Smith, remember that, it will be on the ballot, and I’m running for Senate.

I want to be in Student Senate because I’m a student here, so where else would I run and I need more to write on my resumé. I also don’t really care about your opinions or concerns; I just need your vote, so I know you want to feel special. Vote for me because I wanna win and change some things—maybe. Okay, now move out of my way so I can bother the next person I see.”

With student elections done and over with for this year, I’m sure many of you were approached by a “John Smith” or two and knew what they were really saying. Being a candidate myself, I know the strategies; I just

decided not to use them. If you’re going to approach someone about your campaign, first start with people you know; they will spread the word. Approaching people you don’t know is fine but we all know that many of the candidates will never talk to you again, or worse, if they lost, they will scowl at you the next time.

Now some translations of political jargon are used in this election. When they say, “I am an honest person,” they really just mean, “believe the lies I’m going to tell you next” or “I am very driven” just means “I’m power hungry and will do whatever it takes to win.”

The lingo is not always simple to understand though. For instance: “I have accomplished the many goals I have set” means “I’m not going to tell you my to-do list per say but anything that was accomplished, I’m calling it my goal.”

Students hate being hassled by candidates and would prefer to judge the candidates by what they know about them already and not about what they are framed to see in those two weeks before election day. Are we not tired of the fake

smiles, pointless small talk and the tacky buttons?

SMU’s Student Senate elections are just a replica of real world politics—that includes the mudslinging and the behind the scenes sabotaging (I know you saw a couple stake signs on the ground).

Are we already voting for the leaders of tomorrow, who seem to already know the tricks of the trade? I think yes.

Maybe we should have silent campaigns where candidates are not allowed to speak at all and voters can look up the information on Facebook profiles or The Daily Campus website if and when they want to. We’ll vote for you on our own accord based on what we’ve seen for ourselves.

Let’s cut out the BS! That’s “bad slander,” so you know. I’m tired of the John Smith’s before election day.

Jaimmy Koroma is a freshman communications and advertising double major. She can be reached for comments or questions at jkoroma@ smu.edu.

To SMU community: sincere apology My fellow students and members of the SMU community, I apologize one hundred percent for my remarks that were made in Charles McCaslin the video against homosexuals, women and intellectuals. These do not reflect my true views on these groups.

As a leader in the SMU Community I am expected to uphold higher standards of conduct. For that I apologize to the Hunt Leadership Scholars whose great work on our campus says far more than my mistake. I also apologize to SMU College Republicans who should be known for their tremendous grassroots political activism rather than my error of judgement. The worst part of this is that my friends and colleagues in both Republican and SMU circles will suffer as a result of my actions. This causes me a much greater pain than the damage I have done to my own reputation. I hope to continue my work as an activist in our community with greater conscience and consideration.

Sincerely, Charles Taylor McCaslin CONTRIBUTOR

Charles T. McCaslin is a junior political science and history double major. He can be reached for comments or questions at cmccaslin@smu.edu.

CONTRIBUTOR

Sometimes it seems so expensive to do things in Dallas.

All of the “in” things just seem so expensive for the college student budget of pebbles and small stones. However, there is a way to get around price. SMU has deals with several outside vendors who offer us unique discounts. It’s a win-win scenario—they get more business and we can actually afford to Sean Casa do something!

Are you into sports? We can get discount tickets to some of the major league teams in the Dallas area. All you need to do is visit their discount ticket websites, listed at the end of this article, and enter the SMU discount code. To get a discount code, please visit the Mane Desk in Hughes-Trigg or give them a call. The teams that offer discounts are the Texas Rangers, the Dallas Mavericks and the Dallas Stars. These discounts can help free up your cash for other stuff, such as a $7 Coke. Just kidding… but really though.

Looking for something to do other than sports? The Dallas Symphony offers $15 student rush tickets with a student ID. Even better, you can get up to two tickets with that one ID. The student rush tickets are announced the week of the concert and subject to availability. Did I mention that they’re $15 each?

Also, Medieval Times offers us a 25 percent discount all year round, simply check out the website link below. And if you prefer to see some wildlife, the Fort Worth Zoo is offering $1 off discounts. You can pick up the discount coupons at the Mane Desk in the HughesTrigg Student Center. Lastly, you can also get Six Flags tickets online through SMU. All you need to do is follow the link below and login with SMU’s username and password. To get the log-in info, just contact the Mane Desk.

For your reference, here’s a list of the places. Do yourself a favor and check them out. Free may be better than cheap, but cheap is still better than full price. Go to smudailycampus.com for the actual links.

• Dallas Mavericks • Dallas Stars • Dallas Symphony • Medieval Times • Six Flags • Texas Rangers If you have any questions about these discounts or need to get the discount code, stop by the Mane Desk and ask. Alternatively, you can call them at (214) 768-4444.

Sean Casa is a senior advertising and English double major. He can be reached for comments or questions at scasa@smu.edu.

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Indoctrination permeates campus life STAFF

This past week, an unpleasant taste has come to settle onto my palate.

It is both bitter and sharp, as well as Drew Konow aggressive and distasteful.

The flavor to which I refer originates in neither food nor drink.

Rather, I refer to the bad taste left in my mouth from overt indoctrination.

And frankly, I’m unable to stomach much more at this point.

What exactly do I mean by indoctrination, you ask?

Indoctrination: noun referring to the action of professing one’s beliefs uncritically, often through the use of forceful tactics and employed to obfuscate elements of the truth.

It all started at the SMU basketball game.

A fellow fan turned to the bleachers packed full of SMU students and, to my surprise, proceeded to “educate” us on how to act like proper fans.

The impassioned Mustang claimed we needed to “get loud, be brutal, make things personal and give the other team a real hard time.” She ended her fervid diatribe with “And that’s what being a fan at an SMU basketball is all about!”

Well, she makes some good points and I don’t intend to examine the staying quality of her argument. I do, however, criticize her modus operandi. Quite simply, she was trying to indoctrinate all of us to “behave” like her perception of what a true fan is.

Agreed, this is not the most egregious form of the distasteful fruit of indoctrination but the indoctrination does not end at the basketball court.

It showed up full force in the context of student elections.

Everything from Facebook group invitations, to campaign promises saying “your concerns are my concerns,” to strategic campaigning conversations reek with the stench of indoctrination.

The message here is a forceful: “I will actively represent your concerns.” The knowledge of three other elections past seems to suggest that their fervor will quickly die down, the conversations will soon end and the request for student concerns will pass with the end of the election cycle.

However, each year the same passionate promises and desires to represent the student body resurface.

The indoctrination, again, does not stop here. Take a look at the side of the Umphrey Lee building and

you’ll encounter perhaps the most overt indoctrination on our campus at this time.

Emblazoned on the outside of the building and positioned next to an engraving of the First Amendment, no less, are a series of pictures. One shows a picture of former President George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush waving in front of a tunnel of American flags behind them. Another is simply the logo of the George W. Bush Presidential Center. The final picture shows several Afghan women that boasts the slogan “Building Afghanistan’s Future.”

This indoctrinating signage is both unapologetic and deplorable.

It is at least a political statement to claim that the work of President Bush’s presidency labored to build a future in Afghanistan. The last time I checked, a decade of war was not exactly a promising future.

Furthermore, I don’t see the picture of any other president or donor posted on the walls of a building. Forgive me if I don’t wish to be subject to propaganda as I walk to class.

Perhaps the reason indoctrination is most unsavory is not that it professes a belief, it is that it does so without respect for reason, discourse or criticism. It excludes each of those things from part of the

conversation.

No one challenged the girl at the basketball game to inform her that her prescriptions don’t ring true for all fans. Few have challenged the empty promises or mirages of concerns for students presented by student body representatives. There is no challenge to a public endorsement of the work of President Bush or to the idea that his work as president somehow helped to build for a future for Afghanistan.

Indeed, each of these posits may be true. However, without the proper discourse, without public criticism and intellectual inspection, we cannot determine them as such.

At present, none of these claims can be validated because they are not even open to evaluation. Instead, they are submitted as unquestionable reality. And that, my friends, is indoctrination.

In the context of the university, indoctrination seems out of place.

The university is an institution of learning, involving both asking questions and analyzing proposed answers. Indoctrination directly contradicts those tenets.

Drew Konow is a senior religious studies, foreign languages and literatures major. He can be reached for comments or questions at dkonow@smu.edu.

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Rangers set to excite Dallas fans after World Series appearance

By BRITTANY LEVINE Contributing Writer blevine@smu.edu

With a called third strike on New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez on Oct. 22, 2010, the Texas Rangers rushed to the mound.

The Rangers had just defeated the Yankees, the most famous team in the history of Major League Baseball with 26 world championships, to win the American League Championship Series (ALCS) with a series score of 4-2.

They were headed to the World Series for the first time in franchise history. They segued from the team that usually watched other teams move on in the postseason to the team going to the Fall Classic.

It was the first World Series to ever reach North Texas and the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, which has struggled to fill seats throughout the years.

The stadium has a similar seating capacity to Yankee Stadium but averaged far fewer fans per game in the 2010 regular season. The team’s average home game attendance was ranked 14th in baseball at 30,928 per game. There were 51,404 people in attendance at Rangers Ballpark for the ALCS clincher.

The success of the team last season means changes will occur for the 2011 season, said members of the organization and its fans.

“By far, the excitement and the number of people that want to

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come out is much greater than it has ever been,” Kate Meyer, Account Executive for Rangers season tickets, said. Although sales are not final, there has been a more than 90 percent renewal rate on season tickets for the upcoming season.

The stadium is also undergoing capital improvements that could cost up to $13 million and will provide fans with a better experience, according to Rob Matwick, Executive Vice President of Ballpark Operations for the Rangers.

Two new scoreboards, all new televisions throughout the stadium and a new audio system are some of the changes taking place.

The offseason has seen a rise in prices in some seating sections and a decline in others.

Matwick said the team’s run for a World Series title was historic for the franchise.

“It certainly got the entire region excited,” he said.

Lifetime Ranger fan Jake Meyer, 21, who is no relation to Kate Meyer, said in an email interview that the Rangers drew a tremendous amount of attention to the area during a time when the local favorite Dallas Cowboys were struggling.

“The DFW area exploded with Ranger fever and hopefully they will be able to turn that magical postseason run into a more loyal and dedicated fan base,” he said.

The playoff run also gave the Rangers a chance to pay back some

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thick and thin for about 25 years.

The 2010 season finally gave them the chance to watch their team on baseball’s biggest stage.

during the offseason.

Young’s request came after the team acquired free agent Adrian Beltre in a move that turned Young from the third baseman into the primary designated hitter.

The Philadelphia Phillies have recently expressed interest in Young due to the patellar tendinitis, bone inflammation and chondromalacia in Phillies’ second baseman Chase Utley’s right knee.

Kate Meyer said it is a very exciting time for everyone involved with the franchise due partly to the new ownership group headed by Chuck Greenberg and Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan.

The group won the right to purchase the team in August 2010.

Jake Meyer said he is very happy with how the new ownership is running the organization.

The fact that ticket prices were lowered for some of the cheaper sections will allow more fans to watch the American League champions.

“They certainly have the offense to make another run at the postseason but, as always, pitching will ultimately determine their fate,” Stone said.

Jake Meyer thinks his team will finish 2011 with a record of 95-67 and go on to win the World Series against none other than Cliff Lee and the Phillies.

For the first time in many years, this does not seem out of the question.

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“National media coverage of the Rangers and, hence, the DFW area will no doubt be significantly increased as a result of the ballclub’s successful season,” former Rangers President Michael Stone said in an email interview.

The ALCS clincher was the second most watched program in TBS’ 34-year history.

“It was an awesome experience seeing the team that I’ve cheered on for years of poor performance finally reach the ultimate goal. If prices do rise, I will be okay with that because that is almost always a direct result of better performance by the team and more excitement from the fans,” Jake Meyer said.

The dynamics of the team will change next season as well. Roster adjustments such as the loss of star pitcher Cliff Lee and designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero mean it will be a very different team. C.J. Wilson was recently named the Rangers’ opening day starter against the Red Sox on April 1 in Arlington.

“The loss of Lee will no doubt have a negative impact on the quality of the pitching rotation. He was certain to be their number one starter,and now other, less proven, pitchers will have to step forward to complete the starting staff,” Stone said of the Phillies’ new pitcher.

With the 2011 season quickly approaching, lifetime Ranger Michael Young is still with Texas despite his request to be traded

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VOLUNTEER: Students cook, craft with children CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

Children’s Medical Center and Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children.

Ruth Gilgenbach, chair of the GWO and a fifth year Ph.D. student in economics, has been helping the RMHD weekly since 2007 and decided that it would be a great place for GWO and Women in Engineering to volunteer.

“I picked it because I love it and I love kids,” she said.

The families staying at the house appreciate the time volunteers devote to cooking and serving meals.

Laura Eddings has been staying at the house since December while her almost 2-year-old daughter receives treatment for kidney cancer.

“I can relax a little bit and devote time to my daughter and not worry about cooking and cleaning,” Eddings said.

Tiffany Williams, who is staying at the house with her 9-year-old daughter, said she feels encouraged by the volunteers’ smiling faces.

After dinner, children were invited to sit at tables with pink, yellow and green table clothes and paint flowerpots.

“We wanted an activity kids of all different ages could do,” Gilgenbach said.

Eight-year-old Shania painted

her flowerpot for her mother while 6-year-old Thomas was deciding between giving his to his grandmother or keeping it for himself.

Thomas’s father, Kelly Thompson, likes that the Ronald McDonald House offers activities like craft night to take children’s minds off of treatment.

“I like that he gets to go somewhere and not think about what’s happening tomorrow,” Thompson said.

Both the volunteers and the families relaxed and enjoyed the evening.

Sophia Basiliadis, an undergraduate film major, wanted a break from school and decided she would spend her evening volunteering.

“I have a feeling I’ll go home and feel really nice,” she said.

Meredith Faber, a member of GWO, wanted to support Gilgenbach’s passion for the Ronald McDonald House.

“She really has a passion for this,” Faber said. “I’m really glad to have this opportunity.”

Dallas’ Ronald McDonald House, which is located on Bengal Street, opened in 1981 and has served more than 28,000 families.

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effective but to always do the right thing. In this instance, my actions were wrong."

Before his resignation, McCaslin issued a statement of apology which was emailed to this paper. He plans to email it to the members of national CR. In the apology, McCaslin says that the speech has "not reflective" of his "true feelings towards these groups," and that he recognized "the inappropriateness of the comments that were made."

"These actions are mine and mine alone and do not represent anyone else's views," he said in the apology.

"My statements especially should not reflect on the Move CRNC Forward campaign."

Chad Cohen, the president of SMU CR, said that neither he, nor other members of SMU CR were present at the time of McCaslin's statements and that the after party was in no way affiliated with SMU CR. "Neither myself nor SMU College Republicans agree with or support Charlie's comments about women and members of the gay community and we condemn those statements as offensive and wrong," said Cohen.

"He was speaking for himself as an individual and for no one else."

This video has unleashed intense controversy over the already heated battle for the position of national CR chairman. The race will be decided at the July 30 CR convention in Washington D.C. In a statement on his website,

Snyder said he was "shocked by the actions of Alex Schriver" and said Schriver lacked "the necessary leadership and character to head the College Republican National Committee."

Snyder then calls for Schriver's resignation saying, "having a Chairman who is willing to accept and then toast degrading remarks about women, homophobic slurs and juvenile behavior against anyone is unacceptable."

According to the blog "The Other McCain," Schriver issued a statement via email. He called McCaslin’s speech "inappropriate and highly offensive" and said "it is possible that some could incorrectly interpret my actions to be supportive" of the remarks.

The Texas College Republicans released a statement Thursday saying they do not condone McCaslin's remarks.

"We wish to reassure our supporters that this organization does not support any of his statements made in the video, and this issue will be handled accordingly and with the utmost care," the statement said. "TCR has always prided itself on being an organization of principle, strong leadership and integrity; and it is unfortunate that Chairman McCaslin's behavior has affected TCR. He spoke while inebriated and in a way that does not reflect the values or beliefs of TCR or Chairman McCaslin's years of involvement with TCR."

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Presidential Center hosts conference

By MELISSA MAGUIRE Staff Writer mmaguire@smu.edu

Afghan women, business representatives and former First Lady Laura Bush spoke to students and the Dallas community Thursday as part of an exclusive three-session series by the George W. Bush Presidential Center to discuss economic development, education and the empowerment of women in Afghanistan.

Fatema and Shahla Akbari, a mother and daughter from Afghanistan, shared their experiences of being female businesswomen in a country that didn’t allow women to be formally educated until this past decade.

The Akbaris emphasized the importance of education in the effort to improve the social standing of women in Afghanistan.

The director of public relations at Kate Spade New York discussed how the brand is working with women such as the Akbaris to improve the economic and social status of women in countries such as Afghanistan, where it has been a long-taught tradition to keep women outside of professional affairs.

Dina Habib Powell, president of

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SMU junior Jonathon Lester walks past a large poster placed on the south side of the Umphrey Lee building this week for the George W. Bush Presidential Center's "Building Afghanistan’s Future: Promoting Women’s Freedom and Advancing their Economic Opportunity.”

the Goldman Sachs Foundation, was also present to discuss the Goldman

Sachs 10,000 Women project, which works toward the empowerment of

women through education in business strategy, finance and economics.

TV commentator speaks on media coverage of free markets, economy

By LAUREN SMART

Arts & Entertainment Editor lsmart@smu.edu

Emmy-award-winning host and commentator John Stossel, who made his name as a consumer reporter for shows like 20/20, spoke Wednesday as a part of The William J. O’Neil Center for Global Markets and Freedom series.

His speech, entitled “Prosperity and its Enemies,” focused mainly on

the importance of coverage of free markets in the media.

Stossel pioneered the field of consumer reporting, developing indepth reports on a variety of topics, everything from government to business and culture.

In the speech he spoke briefly about his career but focused mainly on what he has observed while carrying out his job. He said numerous times how competition solves economical

problems more efficiently than government.

“Things get better on their own in a free society,” Stossel said. “I would argue that government is like someone who gets in front of the parade and claims to be leading the parade.”

He thanked attendees for fighting for the liberty and economic freedom that made America possible.

But he said that government is not entirely to blame, as there are not

enough journalists questioning the big picture to determine what are the real risks to society.

Throughout his speech, he reiterated the idea that free markets and small government are the keys to a successful economy.

“I wish we had more people in the media who want to talk about free markets,” Stossel said. “But journalism students aren’t interested, at least not in my experience.”

FINANCES

Dallas offers many housing options for students looking to move

By MARK AGNEW Staff Writer magnew@smu.edu

With only a month left of classes, the time has come to explore living arrangements for next year. If you plan on moving, most lease contracts require 60 days written notice. So whether you are moving or looking for a brand new place, today is the day to take some action.

Apartments, condos, duplexes, houses—the options can be overwhelming. It’s best to narrow your search based on a few criteria.

Set a budget and define what is most important to you. Each person has different priorities, so there is no perfect housing situation. Make sure you feel 100 percent comfortable in your new home before signing that lease agreement.

After all, you will be spending the next

Per onal Finan e 12 months of your life there.

The bottom line tends to sway the final decision. Obviously properties closest to campus tend to be relatively more expensive but don’t be afraid to see what’s out there. Realtors like Rogers Healy and Mustang Realty specialize in helping students find rental properties.

Depending on amenities, it is possible to find a rare steal within walking distance for as low as $500. But paying a premium for walking distance may be worth it.

Prices drop significantly by crossing the other side of the tracks. Renting east

of Central Expressway may stretch your dollar. While some of the buildings may be older, apartments near The Village have some of the lowest rents in town.

For those who want to get the best savings and not endure a long commute, this may be a good find.

What do you want? Do you throw parties where you’d want wood floors or granite countertops? Is proximity to bars or restaurants desirable? Walking home from the library might be nice.

Being steps away from the Katy Trail is something to consider. You can’t have it all but you should to be content with your choice.

Talk to your friends who found a great place you admire and ask them how they got it. It might be a good idea to sublet for the summer and keep looking to find the right place.

Don’t settle or jump at the first thing

you find but be aware that there are thousands of other people looking for housing in Dallas. Summer tends to be the busiest season for leasing.

If you are already in an apartment, consider the cost of moving. Rates tend to go up slightly but it may be worth it to stay in the long run. Obviously if you hate your current residence, bid your farewells and move on. There are plenty of options in this city. If you aren’t living in a traditional large apartment complex, negotiate with your landlord and use some leverage. Just as moving out is time consuming and expensive, so is finding another tenet to lease the unit. Reach an agreement that serves both parties.

With 70 degree weather this weekend, it’s the perfect time to put on your sunglasses and hit the streets to find a new humble abode. Happy house hunting!

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LGBT students.

An LGBT seat, he argued, would help “change the perception that SMU is homophobic” from the outside in. Luna said changing SMU’s stereotype would appeal to potential LGBT students, who could then start changing the culture within SMU. Equestrian athlete, Morgan Toal, spoke in favor of a student athlete seat.

Toal said there’s a lack of interaction between the two groups.

“The only time that I get to interact with the student body” is in class, she said, noting that her schedule is busy with practice, games and homework.

Toal said that many athletes are prohibited from joining organizations like sororities, so their interactions with non-athletes are limited.

Toal said a survey was sent out to

student athletes. Of the 63 athletes who responded, she said 65 percent were in favor of becoming more involved in student government.

Pascual Pellegrino spoke on the issue of transfer students.

Pellegrino noted that transfer students want to be accepted but often they can feel unwelcomed by the university community.

Pellegrino, himself a transfer student, says he didn’t see a lot of welcoming when he arrived on campus.

Pellegrino also noted that transfer students have difficulties when applying for housing or registering for classes, since many are accepted to the university late in a semester.

By STEPHANIE EMBREE Staff Writer sembree@smu.edu

Most lectures start with applause and an introduction of an accomplished speaker. However, “Your Body, Your Temple, How far is too far?” began with a PSA of swirling images, commercials, and the statement “Talk to your daughter before the beauty industry does.”

Sisters Cheryl Picard and Kristin McAlexander, opened up to students about self-image, addiction and eating disorders in McCord Auditorium Thursday.

Sparked by sexual abuse and unhealthy body images, the sisters were set out on independent yet equally destructive paths.

Picard, the younger of the two, began experimenting with drugs in high school after a broken ankle took

her off the Varsity soccer team for a season.

“I graduated a full blown drug addict,” Picard recalled. After dropping out from Austin Community College and working in the restaurant industry, she said, “One day I just decided, I can have the best of both worlds. I can eat all the food I want and just throw it up.”

From that decision until an intervention with her family, Picard experienced drastic weight loss through bulimia, a binge and purge type of disordered eating. By the time that she arrived at her second treatment center in Utah, Picard was forcing herself to vomit six to eight times a day.

During this time her sister, McAlexander was facing a different battle with similar roots. While at Texas A&M McAlexander stopped

participating in sports and started dealing with depression.

Despite a new interest in strength and personal training, she said “freshman year of college was probably the worst year of my life.”

She acknowledged that spending five to six hours in the gym each day was about more than being healthy, it made her addicted to exercising. After college she experienced flashbacks of her sexual abuse and commented that “the abuse affected how I saw my body and how I saw myself.”

Two treatment centers, long term therapy and attendance at groups like Alcoholics and Overeaters Anonymous later the sisters were able to bring their lives and body back to a healthy point.

They spoke to students about how to shift sometimes harsh self-judgment by focusing on good qualities and

making the point that “you are not what you look like. You are not what you do.”

Anthropology major, Nancy Fuentes said, “I definitely liked that it was a conversation between the sisters and down to earth…though I wish I had gotten to hear a little more about the family as a whole.”

Kelyn Rola who is currently on the SMU Wellness staff commented on the relevance of the lecture. “There’s a lot of emphasis placed on image.

More so at SMU than any other school I’ve been in. People struggling need to know they aren’t alone.”

Students can continue this conversation with peers and professional advice at SMU’s Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS) can be found in the Health Center or contacted at 214-768-2277.