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Trespalacios, Malhi win student body elections
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From left to right: Student Body President Elect Ramon Trespalacios, Secretary Elect Katherine Ladner and Vice President Elect Jaywin Singh Malhi celebrate their election Thursday night.
julie fancher Assignments Desk Editor jfancher@smu.edu After weeks of campaigning, the results for the SMU’s 100th Student Senate are in. The election results for president, vice president, secretary, and members of the Student Senate were announced Tuesday in the Hughes-Trigg Commons. The election polls opened Wednesday at midnight and closed yesterday at 5 p.m. A crowd of roughly 100 supporters of assorted candidates gathered in the Hughes-Trigg Commons eagerly awaiting the
results, as candidates made their way around the room. There was free food and refreshments for everyone there. “I’m feeling nervous, but excited for the student body because whoever they elected will be a great choice,” presidential candidate Ramon Trespalacios said just before the results were announced. Equally nervous and excited was secretary candidate, Lila Friedlander. “I’m a bit nervous, but no matter how it turns out I had fun running and I tried,” Friedlander said. At 5:15 p.m., the winners were announced. The referendum
formalizing enrollment guidelines for Student Senate candidates also passed. Katherine Ladner was reelected as secretary, while Jaywin Singh Malhi was elected as vice president. Ramon Trespalacios beat out current Vice President Zane Cavender and Anthony McAuliffe as 2013-2014 Student Body President. Although some expected a run-off in the three candidate presidential race, no run-off will occur because Trespalacios was elected with over 50 percent of the votes. “Thank you for your support,” Trespalavios said after the results
were announced. “We’re going to be doing a lot of things so I need everyone to get involved and be passionate.” Cavender was elected as a Dedman II Senator. Cavender said that while he was disappointed, he was impressed with all the candidates. “There are a lot of great possibilities, and I am going to do my best to work with incoming senators, incoming officers and working to do what needs to get done,” Cavender said. Following the election, student senators were announced and the newly-elected Student Senate posed for pictures and congratulated one another. “I am so excited. Above anything else, I am a Mustang and I am excited to have good communication, foster community and bring some change,” Trespalacios said. Newly elected Vice President Jaywin Malhi took pictures with friends after the announcement to celebrate his win. “I’m pretty excited. It’s nice to see that hard work and campaigning pays off,” Malhi said. “At the end of the day it’s not a popularity contest, but instead people are looking at the candidate and it’s a testament to the school that someone like me was elected.” Newly elected student body officers and senators will be inaugurated into the 100th Student Senate later this month. The new senate is expected to focus on communication, community and citizenship — Trespalacios’ platform positions.
student senators Cox Monica Finnegan, Jacob Watts, Kevin Shepley, Jade Noyce, Lee Downen, Kayce Pederson. Dedman I Jacob Conway, Elliott Bouillon, Megan Sunderland, Emily Dombrowski, Carlton Adams, Joshua Kezar Dedman II Zane Cavender, Fantine GIap, Hiba Ibad, Preston Hutcherson, John Bonadelle, Ryan Writt Lyle Caleb Pool, Katie O’Neil, Will O’Connor, Cindy Jo Santillan, Chase Harker Meadows Zain Haidar, Savannah Stephens and Anthony McAuliffe. Simmons Sarah Tuohy, African-American Ryan Stoker Asian American Tien Dang Hispanic-American Ender Barillas. International Winston Sher Student Governing Board Monica Finnegan Graduate Ricardo Mier
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HughesTrigg says goodbye to Computer Corner LUCY SOSA Video Editor lsosa@smu.edu After 12 years of operation, the SMU Computer Corner is leaving its Hughes-Trigg location. April 4 is the last day to purchase items directly from the store. According to an email sent out to undergraduate and graduate students on March 22, SMU IT communications cite economic reasons for the closure. “We are evaluating options for providing the computer sales and repair services that have been provided by the SMU Computer Corner,” the email read. The Student Senate Governing Board is currently considering several options for replacing the storefront. Among the ideas is a spirit center. “We’d like to see it, whatever it is, here before the summer starts,” Travis Carlile, HTSC building manager, said. “So when incoming freshmen come into for AARO, they have something to come to.” While the storefront might be gone, students and faculty can still purchase software and computer products through the HiED, Inc. website.
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Hip-hop humanitarian to perform on campus Saturday
eric sheffield Video Editor esheffield@smu.edu While many students were submitting their votes for a new student body president on Wednesday evening, Patrick Kobler, the 2009-2010 SMU student body president, was moderating a career panel designed to help students penetrate the politics and policy job market. The event, Hilltop to Hilltop, was presented by the Hegi Career Center and was hosted in the HughesTrigg East Ballroom. More than 50 people attended. Five speakers, four of which graduated from SMU and one that Kobler calls an “honorary graduate,” provided counsel for students through moderated questions and an open Q&A session for students with high aspirations. “Having graduated from SMU myself not too long ago,” Kobler said, “I feel that the school’s graduates are not just well-rounded, but actively want to help people.” Much of the panel’s advice revolved around activities students can get involved in while they’re still in school to make their paths to Washington easier. “Leave no stone unturned,” Warren Seay said. “Take as many opportunities as you can and apply for as many programs as you can while you’re here at SMU.” Seay had several internships before graduating from SMU in 2010, including two in Washington, D.C. He’s now the president of the DeSoto ISD board of directors. Seay believes that the reason he has been able to have so much success at such a young age is due
to his work ethic. “When you’re young, you have to work ten times harder than anyone else around you,” Seay said. “If you’re supposed to work until eight, you have to work until 10 if you want to get noticed.” Other board members were in agreement with Seay. Rob Johnson, a 1997 SMU graduate, managed two campaigns during the 2012 presidential election – Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry – but he wasn’t always doing such meaningful work. “My first internship, I was taking this dude’s laundry to the cleaners,” Johnson said, “But I didn’t complain about it. I worked hard and I got noticed.” Johnson feels that the ability to stay modest is important in any internship and the rest of the panel felt the same. “We all step into internships thinking we’re going to change the world in our first six months there,” Hannah Abney, director of media relations at the Bush Institute, said, “But there are a lot of smart, talented people out there who want to do the same thing.” Abney sees some of these smart, talented people every day, working as interns at the Bush Center. Many of these are SMU students. But Abney says that once you get your foot in the door with an internship, the hard work needs to continue. “You can always tell who is a worker and who is just there because they want to put it on their resume,” Abney said, “First impressions really make a big difference.” Abney, a 2002 SMU graduate, didn’t begin her career at the school wanting to work anywhere
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From left to right: Warren Seay, Anne McDonald, Rob Johnson, Dennise Garcia and Hannah Abney, the members of the career panel.
close to Washington. She was a vocal performance major, but her junior year she had a vocal chord injury that required surgery and could never sing the same again. She decided then to pursue her backup plan, a communications degree, and ended up spending a semester abroad in Washington D.C. Four years later, at age 24, she was named the assistant press secretary to Vice President Dick Cheney. “Stay the course, but let life take you where it will,” Abney said. “You can make all the plans you want, but sometimes that’s not where you end up.” Another panelist, Anne McDonald, who works in Laura Bush’s office, echoed that sentiment. “My cousin, who worked in the Gore/Lieberman campaign, helped me land my first job, in the Bush Administration of all places,” McDonald said. “You never know how a job is going to land into your lap.”
The panel, which also included Dallas Judge Dennise Garcia, dismissed after a quick presentation about Hilltop on the Hill, a program sponsored by the communications department that takes 10 to 15 students to Washington D.C. for four days during the fall. “It’s not a tourist trip,” said Candy Crespo, the assistant director of the Maguire Center, which helps promote the event. “It exists so that when you’re ready to graduate and move up there, you’ve already got a network in place.” Students seemed generally pleased after the panel. Several student senators including Parliamentarian Travis Carlisle attended. Carlisle, a senior majoring in economics and public policy, is looking at jobs in sales for when he graduates, but he acknowledges that one day, he might find his way back to politics. “I might end up in Washington down the road,” Carlisle said, “And this panel, it just provided so much help in case I do.”
Engineering and Humanity Week kicks off its events with “Barefoot on the Boulevard” this Saturday April 6 from noon to 5 p.m. The student-organized event, sponsored by Students For a Better Society and the SMU Sustainability Committee, will be located on the Bishop Boulevard lawn, just by the flagpole. Barefoot will feature students bands, food and booths to educate students on
environmental organizations. At 4:30 there will be special performance by Emmanuel Jal. Jal is a former Sudanese child solider and now hip-hop humanitarian whose international hit “We Want Peace” has received support from celebrities such as George Clooney and Alicia Keys. Also performing will be SMU’s Southern Gentlemen, JSpear and Dan Howard. “We are putting this together so we can encourage the student body to be involved with environmental organizations at SMU and in the DFW area,” said Barefoot organizer Jennifer Lauren Smith.
Engineering & Humanity Week April 6 Barefoot on the Boulevard Special performance by Emmanuel Jal April 8 The Water Tap: A Water Distribution Camp Lecture — Global Challenges: A View from the Trenches; free and open to public; Caruth Hall April 9 The Water Tap Outdoor workshops and exhibits Seminar — A View from the Field: What Is It Like to Work in a Humanitarian Crisis; free and open to public; Caruth Hall; 1:30 p.m. Panel — Water and Women: The Ripple Effect; free and open to public; Caruth Hall; 4 p.m. April 10 The Water Tap Panel — Refugees and Water; free and open to public; Caruth Hall; 5 p.m.
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Oddfellows has a $24,000 espresso machine imported from Italy — one of four in the United States.
Nate White Contributing Writer natew@smu.edu Oddfellows, located on West Seventh Street in the Bishop Arts District along side several neat shops and restaurants, offers a vibrant and eclectic atmosphere.
The inside is mildly dim, but without the awkward quiet overtone. As you walk in, you will find a bar area on the left that serves a unique and large variety of coffee beverage, in addition to spirits. Oddfellows prides itself on its
$24,000 espresso machine from Italy — one of just four in the United States. The menu itself is a work of art in the sense that it encompasses a vast variety of cuisines, such as Tex-Mex, breakfast foods, soul food, Italian, French, modern fine dining and American comfort
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food. The deviled eggs with bacon marmalade and sprouts along with the smoked Gouda cheese grits are must try dishes on the menu. Both were absolutely phenomenal. Oddfellows took two ordinary dishes (cheese grits and deviled eggs) and made them more unique and better, with a personal favorite being the bacon marmalade). For the main course, you must order the famous Oddfellows’ fried chicken, which comes with house beignets, pan gravy and baby braising greens. The chicken is utterly mouthwatering, yet, to my surprise, the greens and gravy may have been even tastier. Also try the Broken Boat, which is tamale with pork, mustard greens, Jalisco slaw, mushroom stuffing, queso fresco and cream. The Broken Boat was not only an incredibly innovative idea for a meal, but was a huge success as well. The mushroom stuffing and pork were particularly savory. Some great comfort food to try would be their buffalo mac & cheese, named the best mac and cheese in Dallas by the Dallas Observer.
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innovative creation. From a monetary standpoint, the food was not very pricey at all. When you factor in the quantity and quality of the food, it is even more of a steal. Oddfellows is a great escape from the familiar Highland Park scene with its an artsy, hip ambience. Whether you come for coffee, breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner, the creative, exquisite dishes will have you pulling out your smartphone to take pictures. Food Editor Tashika Varma contributed to this review.
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This dish comes with fried chicken, buffalo sauce, texas blue cheese and scallions. This twist on the traditional comfort food will have you coming back for more. Don’t forget to save room for dessert because the beignets are mouthwatering and as good as the famous beignets from Cafe Du Monde in New Orleans. A cup of their cappuccino is highly recommended to accompany these delicious powdered treats. For those over 21, the cocktail menu will have you intrigued. With drinks like The Last Word and Rattlesnake Sour, you’ll want to taste each
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Men travel to Augusta, women hosting DAC/SMU Invitational Andrew Hattersley Staff Writer ahattersley@smu.edu After an impressive rise, the Mustangs will look to establish their ranking this weekend in a field filled with the nation’s best. The Mustangs will compete in the Insperity Augusta State Invitational in Augusta, Ga. on Saturday and Sunday at Forest Hills Golf Club. This will be the last meet before the Conference USA Championship in a couple weeks. The Mustangs are not looking to establish a strong foundation for the rest of the season. Now is the time to peak, and peaking is what this team seems to be trending towards. The Mustangs have received great contributions from freshman phenom Bryson Dechambeau as well as senior Mario Clemens. This course will not be easy but at least for the Mustangs, they are returning to a more traditional
golf course rather than the links they were playing earlier in the year. The other key factor in this tournament is the tough field. That is evident by seven teams being ranked in the top 30 in GolfWeek’s rankings, including fourthranked Texas. The team and individual players scores can be tracked on a regular basis through golfstatresults. com. Hopefully SMU will be able to keep its late season success intact in Augusta. The SMU women’s team is set to host the DAC/SMU Invitational before it tries to validate its preseason prediction with a Conference USA Championship. Things will not be easy for the Mustangs as there are six teams in the top 50 participating in this three-day event. The Mustangs have won three events this year spread out over the course of the schedule. They have been coming on strong as of late rising all
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SMU golfer Alexandra Rossi about to tee off at a competition.
the way up to no. 34 in the latest rankings. Alexandra Rossi and Melanie White will once again look to pace the team or pick up their second
win of the year respectively in the individual category. Also key to this team’s success has been Jenny Haglund who joins Rossi and White as the players on
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this team to win Conference USA player of the week awards. Not only will the team be focused on the performance on alot of their big time players but also on
Mehar Atwal. A freshman from New Dehli, India, Atwal will be making her collegiate debut for the team in the individual category. SMU is hoping that by not putting her in the team format that will alleviate a little bit of the pressure and hopefully allow her to get her feet wet before stepping next year. A tough roadblock for the Mustangs, but not one uncommon at this point, will be the continued presence of Oklahoma in the field. The Sooners have been in multiple events the Mustangs have played in, and have looked impressive in each one. If there was ever a team the Mustangs were going to have to beat, it’s Oklahoma, but if accomplished would be a huge milestone for them. Both the men’s and women’s teams wish for a strong conclusion to the regular season in anticipation for their Conference title runs.
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Stars switch focus on future Men sweep doubles against UIC with 13 games left in season Kent kOONS Staff Writer kkoons@smu.edu Changes are happening as the Dallas Stars have finally decided to go all-in on the rebuilding of the team. On March 24th, the Stars traded 13-year vet and former team captain Brenden Morrow to Pittsburgh. This past Tuesday, the day before the trade deadline, the Stars shipped leading scorer Jaromir Jagr to Boston, center Derek Roy to Vancouver and Tomas Vincour to Colorado. The Stars received draft picks and prospects for all of the traded players. In an open letter to the fans, Stars president Jim Lites acknowledged that all of the roster changes might be hard for fans to take but said that the moves were in the best interest of
the team going forward. “We did our best to maximize the value for each player and did the best we could for the future of the Dallas Stars,” Lites said. This all comes after significant changes to the team over the summer and the past few seasons. Of the 21 players on the active roster, only 12 were on the team at this time last year, while only six of those players played large roles in the season before that. The Stars will now look to its new core, comprised of forwards Jamie Benn and Loui Eriksson, defensemen Trevor Daley and Alex Goligoski and goalie Kari Lehtonen, to lead this team. The recent trades have opened doors for younger players to take on bigger roles with the team. First year standouts Antoine Roussel, Brenden Dillon and Cody Eakin have been with the big club for the entire season, making plays
on all sides of the ice. The Stars should be very active in moving players between the NHL and the teams’ AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars, for the rest of the year in an effort to expose as many of the younger players as possible to hockey at the highest level. The Texas Stars sit atop the AHL’s Western Conference, exhibiting what is one of the deepest prospect pools the Stars have had in team history. The Stars currently sit 13th in the Western Conference. Though, thanks in large part to the lockout shortened season, the Stars find themselves only two games out of eight for the final playoff spot. The team is very much still in the playoff hunt, but the eyes of the franchise are turned towards the future. And the Stars future looks brighter than ever.
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New name, same game; Old Big East becomes American Athletic Conference matthew costa Associate Sports Editor mcosta@smu.edu Mustangs on the Hilltop will have much to look forward to this coming fall, including trying to explain the difference between the sports complex downtown and the new conference title that SMU plays in, after University presidents of the castoff Big East have decided to name their new group the American Athletic Conference. The AAC was chosen after a conference on Wednesday saw approval from the majority of the men in charge of each remaining school left after the seven catholic schools departed with the Big East title in hand. SMU will be joined for a short time by the Big East’s remnants, including Louisville, Connecticut, Rutgers, South Florida, Temple and Cincinnati. Conference USA will also send over a few castoffs in the forms of Memphis, Houston and Central Florida. Although several schools will leave after the 2013 season concludes, they will quickly be replaced by more current Conference USA programs Tulsa, Tulane and East Carolina. Navy will also join in 2015 for football only. According to the Associated Press, SMU will receive a part of a $100 million pot the league earned after the many entry and exit fees in recent years, along with some of the conference’s NCAA basketball revenue. The AAC also has already set up
new deals to televise their games on both ESPN and CBS. The Mustangs will definitely have their work cut out for them, as their new group possesses some
of the nation’s best programs and coaches who will look to set the tone against their new rivals in the American Athletic Conference.
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The SMU men’s tennis team added a fourth consecutive win to their run Wednesday afternoon, defeating the University of IllinoisChicago Flames, 6-1. The Mustangs won every doubles match against UIC improving their season record to 22-14. Doubles pair Arturs Kazijevs and Mischa Nowicki beat their opponents 8-5, while duo Gaston Cuadranti and Alex Sanders pulled in an 8-2 win against the Flames. Mustangs Nate Lammons and Pablo Perez-
Esnaola also defeated UIC 8-6. In the singles matches, nationally ranked No. 124 Kazijevs defeated UIC Alexander Raa 7-5 and 6-4. Kazijevs now holds a 10-4 record after winning his last six decisions. Mustangs Cuadranti, Sanders, Eduardo Razzeto and Lammons also defeated their opponents in straight sets. The No. 65 Mustang’s will fight to win their next match Friday April 5, at Notre Dame. SMU enters the match 8-7 after winning five of their last six matches. Notre Dame is ranked No. 31 nationally and is 12-7 on the season. The women’s tennis team fought hard against rival TCU, but in the end fell 4-3.
Despite the loss, the No. 51 Lady Mustangs did pull in an impressive win against No. 35 TCU when Vaszilisza Bulgakova and Aleksandra Malyarchikova beat No. 47 Millie Nichols and Olivia Smith 8-6. Malyarchikova is now sixth at SMU with 74 career doubles wins. No. 77 Malyarchikova also won in straight sets against No. 75 Smith in singles. Edyta Cieplucha and Yana Erkeeva won their doubles match 8-2 marking Cieplucha’s 70th doubles win. She is now No. 8 at SMU. SMU women’s tennis takes on No. 26 Rice in Houston Saturday April 6 at 11 a.m.
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Adoption comes before fertility treatments trevor thrall Opinion Editor tthrall@smu.edu I’ve long had convictions with the idea of fertility treatments when there are so many children without families. Reading that a study links in vitro fertilization with neurological problems in children was the final nail in the coffin. The study in “Archives of Disease in Childhood” was small and partially attributed developmental issues to the original infertility of the mothers, but it was enough to push me into my stance after years of flip-flopping. Before stepping on any toes, I want to say that the desire to have biological children is completely legitimate. Who doesn’t want to talk about how Johnny Jr. has his dad’s eyes but his mom’s nose? Or experience the miracle of birth firsthand? Newborn babies bring alot of joy to a family, and I don’t want to undermine the value of these moments. There is, however, just as much joy to be found in adopting a child. For starters, the amount of love and affection between parents and their children does not depend on shared DNA. At least not in the cases I have seen. If we were only able to care for people we’re directly related to, then the marriage leading to procreation wouldn’t exist in the
first place. Along with having the same family dynamic that exists in a “normal” situation, there is the reward of knowing that the kid that you come to love was saved from a life without parents. I can imagine that immediately after adoption, parents can’t fathom the thought of their new child remaining in an orphanage. I understand that adopting is not for everyone, considering the outrageous expenses. The money argument crumbles for those who choose in vitro fertilization. If you can pay for that, you can pay to adopt. Women who want to have children but struggle with conceiving certainly have my sympathy, but when they realize that it’s not going to happen naturally, they should consider adoption before fertility treatment. If the treatments aren’t proven to make up for issues caused by infertility in the first place, then they aren’t worth it. Sacrificing the few experiences that come with having biological children that cannot be had with adopted children is a small price to pay for changing a life. We should be eager to take care of those who cannot take care of themselves. Adopting is a winwin. A child in need is saved, and a family is completed.
Thrall is a sophomore majoring in journalism and film.
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Rev. Martin Lettow, of Shepherd of Hills Lutheran Church of Boulder, Colo., delivers his sermon as the sun rises over the reservoir.
Christ’s resurrection is more than an allegory michael dearman Contributing Writer mdearman@smu.edu Brandon Bub’s article this week concerning Easter warmed my heart. It reminds me of the great friendship that Jesus shared with his disciples and the unconditional love given to the world by dying what Bub has well described as a “particularly nasty way to go.” But Easter is not about death, but life. Certainly, part of life is memory, family and friends and Bub’s nostalgic ruminations are welcome. However, I want to take a different direction on Easter. If Jesus was not resurrected, then Christianity crumbles. Of course, some might draw issue with this, claiming the Resurrection is simply a metaphor; it’s about new inner life, not actual life. There is certain plausibility to this interpretation, but it doesn’t
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really have historical legitimacy. With widespread naturalism, the sense of attachment to religion has to be reinterpreted in order to accommodate current worldviews. Christianity could hardly claim exclusivity of truth if it’s merely about change of the inner life or social reform. Many other religions and philosophies have that or even claim that. I do not want to disparage the very tangible and powerful transformation that faith in Christ’s life, death and resurrection can bring to the individual and society. However, I do want to give a little perspective. If Christ was resurrected, then we have the conquering of both sin and death. If Christ died and was stolen away by the disciples, negating the Resurrection, then we have the most elaborate and convincing hoax in all of history. The disciples wanted to keep the
hoax going, so they all went to violent and painful deaths. If the Resurrection is just allegory, then there is no reason why we could not develop a better allegory to convey our ideas about God. Can an allegory even be true? In a sense, I think an allegory can convey truth, but allegories do not convey fact. Allegories create (often fanciful) analogies between the world and the story in order to share ideas and conceptions about the world. “The Stranger” by Albert Camus is just as much an allegory for the absurdity of human existence as Aesop’s Fables are for little life lessons. This certainly doesn’t make the stories true, just conveying truth. However, I contend that the Resurrection would be much less than an allegory if it did not occur. Not only have people claimed that the Resurrection is fact for thousands of years, but it
Dearman is a junior majoring in political science and philosophy.
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Television exceeds expectations We’re only in April and so far the landscape of television has been and will be better than anything we’ll see this fall. This past Sunday was a perfect example of how great TV shows look, after a fantastic showing from the season finale of “The Walking Dead” and the season two premiere of “Game of Thrones” along with “Mad Men” starting up again this coming week. AMC continues to show why they simply have the best programming year in and year out. Even with the underwhelming acting by the stars of “The Walking Dead,” the cable network seems to have the world’s best writers on lockdown for three of the five best shows on the air. “Game of Thrones” reeled in another large viewing audience, with the help of a large marketing campaign that even saw stars in other industries like Carmelo Anthony getting involved. This is all just a gigantic tease though, as “Mad Men” and “Breaking Bad” are waiting in the wings to steal away anything left of my Spring and Summer. Nothing makes me happier than thinking about the exciting conclusion of Walter White’s run with Jesse to go along with Don Draper’s life returning into my own. This Spring is just another example of how perfect television in America is, and all I can say is God bless this incredibly gifted nation and its major networks.
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was purported to have occurred by Jesus’ disciples. Therefore, if we interpret the Resurrection as an allegory, then it makes a tremendous amount of people out to be liars and frauds. Now that is a bold claim. We can never create an experiment to prove a Resurrection, especially since the definition of a miracle is an exception to the rule. As an exception, we can hardly test it. But might we not believe in it? I encourage everything to look at the evidence and the arguments for and against the Resurrection. However, the presuppositions that miracles cannot occur, that God doesn’t exist, that naturalism and materialism are entirely true, will entirely preclude the possibility of the Resurrection, and then there is no discussion to be had.
matt alexander Contributing Writer malexander@smu.edu On April 25th, SMU administrators and highlevel donors will experience a once-in-a-lifetime event—the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center. Undoubtedly, the opening of the Bush Center, which includes the Bush Institute and Library & Museum, will be a great addition to our campus and will be a place of scholarly ideas and solutions to some of the nation’s most pressing issues. With dedication events happening across campus for
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four days this April, SMU administrators and a variety of security agencies will—and already are—busy putting plans in place to provide the influx of thousands of visitors with commodities and conveniences that will make their dedication experience as enjoyable as possible. On April 25th, SMU students will also experience a once-in-a-lifetime event—a nightmare parking situation and an unreasonable university administration. While Bush Center guests are being directed through campus to parking spaces most convenient to the new Bush Center, SMU
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clearly is so important to the administration during this memorable time, it is completely understandable why we have not yet been extended an invitation to the dedication, right? But alas, feel free to file into McFarlin Auditorium to watch a live stream of the ceremony, instead of staying in your dorm or apartment to watch the same thing on your computer or TV, because you’ll quickly realize that not attending class on April 25th is the most practical solution. Alexander is a senior majoring in English and political science.
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The 1993 film, “Sandlot,” is being showcased in this year’s Dallas International Film Festival.
Dallas International Film Festival arrives, features impressive foreign films Chase wade Staff Writer cdwade@smu.edu Roll out the red carpet and set your celebrity sighting meters to full blast, the Dallas International Film Festival is finally here. This year, the 11-day event features films both homegrown and from abroad as it hosts features both big and small. The lineup is quite daunting and full of formidable features worth a view; however, to see them all would be impossible. Here are some of the festival’s best offerings: 1) “Pit Stop” — With a solid cast lead by Bill Heck and Amy Seimetz, “Pit Stop” is a heavy contender for festival favorite. Adding to its clout, it comes to us from former Dallasite Yen Tan, who directs the feature. The film weaves in and out of separate story lines that touch on subjects ranging from substance
abuse to sexuality. Tackling such a broad story line takes grace and Tan has plenty of it. 2) “Mud” — Matthew McConaughey continues on his quest to serious actor status under the direction of Jeff Nichols in “Mud.” McConaughey plays the film’s title character – a fugitive on the run who finds safety and solace from two teenage boys who help him avoid law enforcement and reunite him with his former fling. Early reviews for McConaughey’s performance are flattering and with a cast that features the like of Sarah Paulson and Reese Witherspoon, how could you pass it up? 3) “He’s Way More Famous Than You” — Michael Urie, who you may know form his days on “Ugly Betty” or as an alum of Plano West High, directs this comedy-centered film that takes a satirical stab at the life
of celebrities. The thematic messages are conveyed through the life of Haley Feiffer, an up and coming indie actress whose life falls apart when she suddenly loses her career. While early reviews have been less-than-favorable of Urie’s directorial outing, we’re giving him home field advantage. An indie film looking further into indie film life? Consider us incepted. 4) “The Sandlot” — Nostalgia-holics can get their fix when the DIFF showcases the 1993 film “The Sandlot” as part of the DIFF’s family at Klyde Warren Park. It’s been 20 years since we’ve seen the likes of Scotty, Ham and Squints, so a screening under the stars is the perfect way to bring them back. Considering that the film was released when most of us were still in diapers, you don’t have to have a
family to bring the past. Also, is there ever a bad time to hear “you’re killing me smalls!” 5) “Terms and Conditions May Apply” — On the documentary side of the festival, “Terms and Conditions May Apply” takes a look at the online privacy world, or lack there of. The film draws its name from the lengthy text attached to free services on the web such as Google, Twitter and Facebook. If you want to see a film that features an eye-opening subject that hits way too close to home, “Terms and Conditions May Apply” is a solid choice. Also, be sure to check out two films from fellow SMUers “The Brass Teapot” from Erick Rommesmo (’09) and “Tomlinson Hill” directed by SMU Film professor, Lisa Kaselak. For more information on DIFF, including film schedules and ticket information, visit diff2013. dallasfilm.org.
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“On the Road” male leads, Hedlund, Sturridge and Riley on set.
manning jordan Associate A&E Editor mjordan@smu.edu Based on Jack Kerouac’s novel, “On the Road” is a semibiographical tale that featured in May 2012 at the Cannes Film Festival. Francis Ford Coppola owned the rights to the film and hired the director of “Paris Je t’aime,” Walter Salles who became the master behind bringing the beloved book to the screen. This attractive class of actors that portrayed the lives of pseudo intellectuals such as Dean (Neal Cassady) played by Garrett Hedlund, Marylou played by Kristen Stewart, Sam Riley as Sal (Jack Kerouac), Tom Sturridge as Carlo (Allen Ginsberg) and Kristen Dunst as Camille were convincing. Nothing to rely on except for the “nights of living” consisting of sweaty booze and drug filled nights, Sal and his friends travel the roads of the United States with no sense of security or stability. The cinematography reflects the group’s instability with bits of handheld camera work. Kristen Stewart mentioned in an interview with Movieline, “To play a part like Marylou, she’s very vivid and colorful but also on the periphery. “You don’t know her heart and head and the how and why she does what she does.” “By the time that it came to film, I didn’t want to play her simply as this character that is just a wild and sexy girl. “With the research we were
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able to do, applying the whys and getting to know the people behind the characters makes you think about the book differently. “It’s not easy to live a life like that and that’s what makes these people remarkable.” It is said that the film had been in the works for decades and almost featured stars like Brad Pitt, James Franco and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Despite the resume and good looks of those three men, Hedlund, Sturridge and Riley give stellar performances in this film, in addition to being eye-catching. The eventual cast shot in Canada and to prepare for their movie they read popular Beatnik works and watched movies with similar plots and characters. Hedlund took it upon himself to discover more about his character by discussing the character he was to play with the real life son of Neal Cassady. Hedlund said, “John Cassady expressed to me big time how wonderful of a father he was and when he came home from work, all three of them would grab on to his bicep and he would lift them all up. “There were lots of stories from them. “Stories of sadness or of adventure that were not as careless as “On the Road” sometimes makes him seem. “They were very touching.” Although relatively slow and somewhat long, lasting over two hours, the film adaptation stays close to its paper roots. “On the Road” is On Demand and in theaters now.
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