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Kenneth Cole speaks at SMU as part of the Tate Lecture Series

Fashion designer comes to SMU By TAYLOR LACK Contributing Writer tlack@smu.edu

Tuesday night’s Tate Lecture Series featuring Kenneth Cole wasn’t just about fashion. Cole is a businessman, philanthropic activist, social networker and global brand. “You have always been told not to judge someone until you walk a mile in their shoes. Well if you decide you don’t like the person, you are now a mile away and have their shoes,” he joked as his opener. The lecture, Cole made clear, was to walk the audience a mile in his shoes, especially in regards to his philanthropic endeavors. Twenty-five years after he started, Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. has risen to the top of the American fashion world. The company, which began by just selling women’s shoes, has come to include men’s shoes, clothing for men and women, accessories and handbags. Cole has publicized many issues that are controversial: AIDS, gun control, family planning and homelessness to mention a few. He strongly supports and promotes volunteerism and social change, especially in the community. As Chairman to the Foundation

for AIDS Research (amFar) and a founding board member of the homeless organization HELP USA, Cole has taken the opportunity to blend his fashion endeavors with social action. Cole closed, “It’s great to be known for your shoes, but even better to be recognized for your soul.”

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Scholarship discrepencies in heat of debate Tuesday Student Senate found itself in a heated debate on Tuesday when addressing controversies of the spring 2010 scholarship nominations. The debate began at the podium with the concerns of Meadows Senator Jessica Huseman. She raised the question of whether it is legitimate to have students in Senate decide the monetary fate of other students. The reason for this is that what qualifies students for the scholarship is more than just extracurricular activities and GPA, according to Huseman. “I don’t think students have the financial scope to say ‘[They’re] more needy than you...I am solely in charge of my own financial planning in college and I barely understand it,” Huseman said. She also mentioned a few other reasons why she believes students should not be held responsible for delegating scholarship money. One of these other reasons is that information presented by candidates in their scholarship applications is sensitive

and personal, such as one’s GPA and financial standing. She also mentioned that, since SMU is a comparatively small school, applicants are likely to know (and possibly quite well) those in the scholarship committee, and thus making it difficult to remain unbiased. Huseman’s solution was to have a scholarship committee whose job is to nominate campus faculty to be the deciders of the scholarship money. “I think it would result in less complaints about the process and I think that it would make things run a lot smoother,” she said. After Huseman, Diversity Chair Jasimne Carr spoke on the same topic, but had different complaints. The bi-laws of the scholarship committee require that “recommendations must be voted on by the entire Senate before they are approved,” Carr said. Another flaw that Carr points out is that the Senate undermining the idea of transparency. “There is no transparency in this process,” she said. She continued to mention other various elements of the assessment process that were debatably conducted

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The proposed General Education Curriculum Date: 04/06/2010 has jumped a hurdle. Fulltime SMU faculty Adviser(s): Jayne Suhler members voted 194 to 74 in favor of the new CURRICULUM plan. / ENROLLMENT Career: INFORMATION Undergraduate Electronic voting took place on March 18 and Program(s): UG Meadows Sch ool of the Arts Enrollment Term Plans/Req Term s: 19, after the university-wide forum took place on s: JOUR BA SU2007 FA2007 Sumr 2007 SP2008 HIST MIN Sprng FA2008 SP2009 March 17 in the Hughes-Trigg Student Center. 2009 FA2009 SP2010 Graduation Term : The forum was designed to answer any remaining SP2011 Special Programs : questions or concerns faculty members had. Fredrick Olness, president of the Faculty DEGREE PROG THIS IS AN UNO RESS SUMMAR FFICIAL ADVISIN Senate, said he does not know specifically why 74 BETWEEN THE G REPORT WHI Y STUDENT AND THE UNIVERSITY CH MAY CONTAIN ERRORS PRIOR NOTICE, . IT ANY . THE UNIVER PRO VISION OR REQ faculty members voted against the plan. He said SITY RESERVES DOES NOT REPRESENT AN IRR UIREMENT UPO THE RIGHT TO EVOCABLE CON N WHICH IT IS THIS IS NOT AN CHANGE, AT ANY TRACT BASED. OFFICIAL TRA TIME AND WIT NSCRIPT. OFF that at the forum and during other discussions two HOUT ICIAL TRANSC RIPTS MUST BE * An asterisk indic OBT AINED FROM THE ates adjustments main concerns kept resurfacing. OFFICE OF THE to the allocation primary major. REGISTRAR. of Evidence of these adjustments is refle credits due to requirement chan ges cted in the body CODES: “The general concerns that have come up of the Degree Prog and/or double counting between the General Educ ress Report. EN - Enrollment ation and the Credit TR - Transfer Credit during the discussions were whether there were RP - Repeat Enro llment EX - Exam Cred IP - In-Progress it CD - Course Dire Enrollment sufficient resources to implement the plan and if ctive CS - Credit Split ting Category the new language requirement would be difficult Required GENERAL REQ Earned UIREMENTS for some students,” Olness said, “particularly in Remaining In-Progress CREDIT REQUIR **Satisfied EMENTS/LIMI TS majors where they had a high number of required TOTAL ACADEM IC UNITS WELLNESS UN 120.00 ITS courses.” 68.0 0 RESIDENT UNITS 52.00 2.00 12.00 2.00 POST-MATRC TRA He said although the proposal was passed, NO 0.00 60.00 NS UNITS (30 MX 0.00 70.00 UNITS GRADED ) YES 0.00 NA P (12 MX) work is not finished. Various faculty committees 12.0 0 0.00 GRADE REQUIR YES NA EMENTS NA 0.00 0.00 SMU CUMULATIV YES will be formed to implement the changes. NA E GPA 0.00 ALL-COLLEGE YES 2.000 CUMULATIVE “The GEC proposal that passed was a GPA 3.447 HUMAN DIVERS NA ITY CO-REQ 2.000 NA 3.447 HUMAN DIVERS YES NA roadmap to the new curriculum,” he said. “It is ITY UNITS NA YES PRIMARY CURR 3.00 ICULUM REQUIR 3.00 important to note, this curriculum is determined 0.00 EMENTS CREDIT REQUIR 0.00 EMENTS YES CAREER UNITS by the faculty, voted on by the faculty, and it will : GEC/1997 be implemented by the faculty.” PLAN UNITS: 41.00 35.00 JOUR BA According to Olness, although the new GEC is 6.00 3.00 FREE ELECTIVE NO 47.00 UNITS expected to go into effect fall 2012, implementing 29.00 GRADE REQUIR 18.00 37.00 * EMENTS 9.00 9.00 CAREER GPA: NO 28.00 the changes will occur over time. 0.00 GEC/1997 NO “We have two more academic years before the PLAN GPA: NA NA JOU RNALISM GPA NA plan goes fully into effect,” he said. “The next year NA YES 2.000 3.550 is more of a planning and transition year as some NA NA YES classes have to be adapted and others will have to be created. It takes time to do that, and we don’t Page 1 want rush the process and do a poor job.” Olness said the new curriculum is ‘exciting.’ “This curriculum will be applied to everyone across campus, which is different to what we have now,” he said. “These are a set of courses that all of us agreed are fundamental to becoming a well-rounded citizen no matter what your future is.” He said the foreign language requirement reflects that the “world is becoming flat, more things are going global and we have to interact internationally, so it is essential that we know the language and culture so we can carry on collaboration and business with other people.” Dennis Cordell, associate dean for general education, said the foreign language requirement came after meeting with Student Senate members. Senators asked for a foreign language proficiency requirement as well as a personal finance class. Cordell said both are in the new plan. Besides these requirements Cordell said the new curriculum, also called the University Curriculum, has other benefits. “The UC will offer students greater opportunities for creating closer links between their UC coursework and experiences and their majors,” he said. “It will foster undergraduate research by exposing students to the research approaches of different disciplines early in their undergraduate careers in their Nature of Scholarship courses. These courses will also help students to choose the most appropriate major for them.” Cordell said, “The UC will ask students to demonstrate proficiencies in Community Engagement and Global

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SMU STUDENT SENATE incorrectly. One of these elements that caused confusion was the time span in which candidates were able to apply. Though all students were allotted a two-week period to fill out applications and obtain letters of recommendation, Scholarship Committee Chair Rachel Brown only e-mailed students notifying them of this opportunity one week before applications were due. Carr expressed concern over a few more discrepancies, most of which Brown was able to explain. Student Body Vice President Allison Reyes says this is an issue that comes up every year – there are always a few students who are involved with

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Students give opinions on task force By JORDAN RUTLEDGE Contributing Writer jrutledge@smu.edu

The Task Force at SMU was implemented three years ago at SMU. Its primary goal is to keep students safe, especially when it comes to alcohol and drugs, and it is composed of faculty members, staff, students and one trustee. There is some question as to whether or not the Task Force is effective. Most students do not seem to know what it is, nor what it does. Medical Amnesty, Good Samaritan, and “Call for Help” are all policies from the Task Force. If an intoxicated student receives medical assistance they can apply for amnesty, and if an intoxicated friend makes the call then they can apply for amnesty under the “Call for Help” program. The controversy of this program is that students are taking advantage of it. Freshman Evan Taylor said, “I think its good as long as people don’t take advantage of it. I would rather someone make the call and be safe than try to avoid punishment, which could be harmful to a student’s life.” Senior Benjamin Koopferstock, who sits on the EPIC Fund

Committee, said, “The Amnesty Policy is wonderful, the fact that it took this long to be implemented at SMU is just sad.” In the 2008-09 school year alone, 34 students were granted amnesty. Sophomore Phillip Hughes said, “In regards to the amnesty policy, I

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feel as though it is enabling. I think that some students are inclined to drink even more because they know that they can just use amnesty in order to get out of the more serious consequences.” The Task Force also encourages professors to take attendance more regularly. The hope is that students will act responsibly and go to class, rather than party the night before. Taking attendance can be a safety measure, however Hughes said feels it may not be necessary.

“We are all adults who are in charge of our own education. If we choose to abandon going to class, let us reap the consequences of our actions,” he said. The Task Force also implemented the Evening Programs and Initiatives funds. In 2008-09, 22 of 39 applications were given funds. The last 17 that applied did not receive funds, because there were none left. The “M” Lounge is also a contribution from the Task Force. It provides a space for students in the Hughes-Trigg Student Center to play video games, watch television and hang out. Students such as junior Jennie Rhodes enjoy the “M” Lounge. It can be a great place to hang out and show off to perspective students. She said, “The TV’s are always set to a variety of stations, so you can catch up on the news or the latest sports happenings while you are waiting for your next class to start.” The Task Force created the role of Resident Community Chaplains along with the help of Resident Life and Student Housing and Perkins School of Theology. The RCC’s are provided for students in case any needs arise. They also can provide programming in the halls that address spiritual

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Lilly Pulitzer goes wild to generate awareness By TAYLOR LACK Contributing Writer tlack@smu.edu

This spring Lilly Pulitzer continues with their theme of “Lilly Loves Green.” The collection “Protective Prints” celebrates their love of animals. All prints of the season are inspired by endangered species, their habitats and furry friends in order to generate awareness for protection. On March 25, Lilly Pulitzer at NorthPark paired with the Dallas Zoo for an evening of cocktails, shopping and animal pals. One attendee said, “I always come by to show my support for Lilly.” From 10 a.m. until 8:30 p.m., Lilly donated 10 percent of all purchases to the Dallas Zoo and gave out Lilly-print stuffed animals to those who spent over $150. The cocktail portion began at 6:30 p.m. and not only offered hors d’oeuvres, beverages and Lilly themed animal crackers, but also featured a black-footed African penguin named Opus, Erwin the American alligator and two Eurasian eagle owls named Krueger and Rose. The animals are part of the zoo’s Animal Ambassadors program. They were raised in order to participate in the zoo’s outreach work in which they visit schools and other children organizations to educate and get them excited about animals.

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Opus was, flippers down, the star of the event. She waddled around the entire night, while people took pictures and pet

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her. She looked just like a mini-person in a tuxedo. “She is probably the nicest penguin you will ever meet,” Sean Greene, Dallas Zoo deputy director, said. During the night, as a group gathered around her, Opus took the spotlight to relieve herself all over Greene. “She’s got a little more spring than I thought she did,” laughed Greene while cleaning himself off. Everyone howled with laughter at the scene. An SMU student, Summer Dashe, present at the event said, “As a huge supporter of animal rights, I thought this event was a creative and successful way

Salary Negotiation Workshop

5:30 p.m. Hughes-Trigg Promenades AB. Gain knowledge and skills to negotiate salaries and benefits, discuss the personal consequences of the gender wage gap and review resources for benchmarking reasonable salaries.

Awards Extravaganza

7:30 p.m. Hughes-Trigg Ballroom. Come join the SMU community as we celebrate the outstanding achievements of our amazing student leaders.

to draw awareness to animal safety and preservation. I think events like this are small ways in which we can contribute and gain further support to improve the well-being of animals worldwide.” The Dallas Zoo has recently added 11 acres of new adventure, creating a more exciting safari wildlife experience. The new attraction, opening late May, is called “Giants of the Savanna” and features lions, elephants, giraffes, cheetahs and more. The $27 million habitat was funded by 2006 voter-approved bonds and private donations.“Giants of the Savanna” is the largest Dallas Zoo project since the opening of the “Wilds of Africa” nearly 20 years ago. Not only has Lilly shown their support for the Dallas Zoo, but they have also partnered with the World Wildlife Fund. The spring print, Pandemonium, was designed exclusively for WWF. Lilly donates 10 percent of net sales from all items in this print to WWF. The print can be found in all your favorite pieces from shifts to totes. This limited edition collection hit stores midFebruary. Lilly Pulitzer began as a juice stand in Palm Beach 50 years ago. After eloping with Peter Pulitzer, Lilly, a young New York socialite, settled in Palm Beach. Looking for a fun hobby, Lilly opened a juice stand featuring local citrus. The business was a success, but all the squeezing left her clothes a mess,

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Mr. & Ms. SMU

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so Lilly designed a dress to camouflage the fruit stains. The result was a comfortable sleeveless shift made of bright, colorful printed cotton in pink, green, yellow and orange—what is now known as the Classic Shift. Customers loved her dress and soon Lilly was selling more shifts than juice. She closed the juice stand and focused solely on selling and marketing her “Lilly’s.” Soon, Jackie Kennedy began wearing Lilly, which made Lilly Pulitzer a fashion sensation. Throughout the ‘60s and ‘70s, the Lilly Pulitzer line was worn by nearly all the affluent at play, especially those at resorts. Lilly Pulitzer offers apparel for ladies, children and men, as well as ladies’ shoes, accessories and gifts. There are currently 75 retailers

around the country. Lilly Pulitzer is also sold in major department stores including Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom and Bloomingdale’s, as well as up-scale specialty shops, boutiques and clubs nationwide. Its popularity continues to grow among women, particularly those boulevarding during football games here at SMU. SMU junior Caroline Dowell has been a devoted Lilly fan since she was a little girl and is still just as in love with the brand today.

“We got our first shifts when we were in the second grade I would trade shifts all the time with my best friend and twin sister,” Dowell said of Lilly’s iconic print cotton shift dress. Not only does Dowell have a wardrobe stocked with colorful Lilly clothes and accessories, the Lilly aesthetic even carries through into the décor of her bedroom. “When we turned 14 we were allowed to redecorate our rooms and we both chose Lilly bedroom and fabrics,” Dowell said, of her and her sister’s bedroom at home in Lexington, Kentucky. “We still have it and we still love it.”

Police Reports MARCH 12 11:06 p.m. McFarlin Auditorium/6405 Boaz Lane: A non affiliated person reported theft of his camera. Open. 12:42 p.m. SMU Bookstore/Barnes & Nobel/3060 Mockingbird Lane: Two non affiliated females will be charged at large for theft of two textbooks. The two women were issued criminal trespass warnings. Closed.

MARCH 14 3:45 p.m. Daniel House/3130 Airline Rd.: A student reported theft of her wallet, laptop, cash, camera and jewelry from her apartment. Open.

MARCH 15 8:26 a.m. West Quad Parking Lot/3300 Peyton Parkway.: A staff member reported she witnessed a vehicle back out of a parking space striking a parked vehicle. Someone got out of the vehicle looked at the vehicle that was struck and drove away without leaving any contact information. Open.

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issues. Student safety is a top concern of the Task Force; the lighting on campus has increased since the fall. Safety lights now line the grass up and down the Boulevard. Senior Heather Gram feels the lights were a positive addition. She said, “The lighting definitely helps me feel a bit safer.” Giddy Up, stationed outside Boaz Hall, has also been extended to seven days a week. Freshman Cohagen Wilkinson said, “I’ve never used Giddy Up, but I recognize that it serves a

legitimate purpose. More often then not, however, I feel as though people abuse the service and use it to save themselves from having to walk a block and a half, rather than use it as a means to ensure their safety.” Most students do not know the extent to which they contribute to campus other than the Amnesty policy and “Call for Help” program. Many still do not know the extent of the Amnesty policy or even how to apply for it. As students learn more about the Task Force, the programs will be utilized even more.

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Professor brings hope to advertising students with ethics By CHANDLER RICHARDS Contributing Writer richardsc@smu.edu

Cranky. Tired. Under-caffeinated. Many students report feeling this way during an 8 a.m. class, but the students of one SMU professor might be an exception. Bright-eyed and smiling, Dr. Carrie La Ferle, a professor in the Temerlin Advertising Institute at SMU, walks in and begins class by sharing a few of her favorite inspiring quotes—splashed across the overhead projector in big, bold letters. She uses these quotes to remind students of the importance of ethical decisions and actions not only in the world of advertising, but also in everyday life. “I’m definitely not a morning person, but hearing an inspiring quote motivates me and helps me get through the day,” advertising student, Caroline Fuller said. For years, the advertising industry has received criticism for its lack of social responsibility and questionable morality, giving it a corrupt reputation. Don’t expect that reputation to last forever: La Ferle is working to nix it for good by teaching students about social responsibility. And her strategy is simple: remind students of the differences between right and wrong. La Ferle says she teaches a class on advertising ethics in hopes of not only changing the way society views advertising, but also improving the way companies advertise, providing students with the basic tools to create more beneficial and socially responsible advertisements. Meg Jones, a sophomore advertising major and student of La Ferle, says the advertising ethics class helps her keep everything in perspective. “Dr. La Ferle has made me realize the impact of a single misjudgment one person can make and how it can affect society as a whole,” Jones said. The recent hype and criticism over advertisements during this year’s Super Bowl and the 2010 Winter Olympics provided La Ferle with examples of why

students should care about revamping the image of the industry. In general, she said a majority of the ads reinforced the negative views; they were dark, perpetuated the stereotype of gender roles and overall, wasted money. However, La Ferle did praise some ads. “The Audi commercial sent an environmentally friendly message, which was not only timely, but also humorous,” she said. This is just the type of advertising La Ferle tells her students the industry needs more of in order to give advertising a better name. A native of Toronto, La Ferle has lived and breathed advertising ever since she was a little girl. Mimicking her father, who worked in the industry, La Ferle would create and film her own mini commercials and sometimes even appear as an extra in her father’s ads. It was only natural that La Ferle’s early interest would later lead to her career and work in the industry. La Ferle moved to the states, after receiving her bachelor’s from the University of Western Ontario, to further pursue her education and earn a master’s in advertising from Michigan State University; a degree that Canadian universities don’t offer. The rarity of a degree in advertising helped La Ferle win a job working as an account executive at the renowned TBWA/Chiat/Day agency in Toronto. After her time at TBWA/Chiat/Day, La Ferle decided she needed a change, so she packed her bags and headed to Japan to work for a licensing and merchandising company. While overseas, La Ferle taught English to Japanese business employees in a night school class to earn some extra money. She knew she would leave Japan with a better understanding of international advertising, but never expected to also leave with a new passion for teaching. La Ferle came to Texas to earn her doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin and began teaching international advertising and advertising ethics at SMU in 1997. One of La Ferle’s main goals in her advertising ethics class is getting students to recognize their power

to change the tarnished opinions of the advertising industry by simply practicing ethical behavior on a daily basis. Her lectures challenge students to open their eyes and think critically about the consequences of unethical behavior, preparing them to use their moral values to one day advance the industry. Although she says she wants society to credit the deserving, socially responsible ads instead of always harping on all the negative effects, as the mother of Jordan, 6, and Anderson, 3, La Ferle understands the frustration when obscene and inappropriate advertising intrudes family settings. “I feel disappointed and shocked that somebody would approve such an ad. When an ad makes us as an institution look bad, I get angry,” La Ferle said. And that’s exactly why she teaches: to erase the stigma of the advertising industry. “I love teaching, I love researching and I love advertising; in my job I get to do it all,” La Ferle said with a smile. She says she doesn’t ever plan on jumping back in to the agency side of advertising again, but there are some challenges La Ferle says she misses, such as “the strategy and problem-solving involved with working at an agency.” Along with being honored as a full professor at SMU, La Ferle, a member of the American Academy of Advertising since 1995, has been awarded a variety of grants for her quality research and sits on the editorial review boards for several academic journals. There’s not much she hasn’t accomplished, but she’s not done yet. Next up for La Ferle? She says she wants to write a book on her cultural and international experiences; but before she does that, she will stay and watch the advertising graduate program that she helped create last year, take off. “I just hope I can get these students, who are the future of advertising to make a difference and be good citizens,” she said.

Wis. prosecutor: Sex ed rules could mean charges By TODD RICHMOND Associate Press

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin prosecutor is warning sex education teachers they could face charges if they follow a new state law that allows them to instruct students about proper contraceptive use. A letter sent to five school districts by Juneau County District Attorney Scott Southworth said the instruction could amount to contributing to the delinquency of a minor if teachers know students are sexually active. He said the districts should drop sex

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Engagement, which may be met by experiences (such as internships) as well as courses. It will also recognize the legitimacy of learning through reflective experience as well as course work.” Cordell said the university administration has to present the UC to the Board of Trustees for approval, which is the final step to approval. He said through the UC professors, students and staff have the opportunity to shape the campus community.”

education until the law is repealed. Southworth also argued that teaching contraceptive use encourages sexual behavior among children, which equates to sexual assault because minors can’t legally have sex in Wisconsin. “Depending on the specific facts of a case ... this encouragement and advocacy could lead to criminal charges,” Southworth, a Republican, wrote to districts in his county. The law’s chief author, state Rep. Tamara Grigsby, D-Milwaukee, dismissed the March 24 letter as a scare tactic.

“It’s beyond ridiculous,” Grigsby said Tuesday. “It’s irresponsible to portray this act in the way he is.” Southworth said in a Tuesday email to The Associated Press that he “merely provided a legal opinion to my school districts about the impact of the new mandate.” “It was the Legislature that acted irresponsibly,” he wrote. Wisconsin school districts aren’t required to teach sex education. But the new law, which took effect March 11, lays out requirements for those that do, including teaching the benefits of abstinence, criminal penalties for

having underage sex and the benefits and proper use of contraceptives.

the process and find it unfair. Membership Chair Roza Essaw asked Carr if the existence of these discrepancies means that Senate should revoke the already-awarded scholarships; Carr suggested that the committee investigate the situation, and if they find that the bi-laws to not have been disobeyed, then it is the “[committee’s] duty reject those awards” and reevaluate possible recipients. The debate concluded with a note from one of the donors for the Student

Senate Scholarship Endowment Fund – alumna Mrs. Deborah Michel. “I believe in students making these decisions,” said Michel, who continued on to say that students are capable of the responsibility to conduct the scholarship process and that she sees no need for SMU faculty to get involved with the committee. “I awarded the endowment because I want students giving to other students,” Michel said.

Mexican drug war continues By ALEXANDRA OLSON Associate Press

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Suspected cartel gunmen wounded two soldiers in an unprecedented grenade attack on army housing in northern Mexico, the latest sign that drug gangs are increasingly turning to open warfare tactics against the military. The gunmen fired the grenade from a rifle at a camp where soldiers live with their families outside the Gulf coast city of Tampico, the Defense Department said in a statement Tuesday. The two wounded soldiers were treated, but none of their relatives was harmed in the attack Monday. The Defense Department reiterated its stance that cartels are acting out of desperation in the face of army successes in the drug war. “Members of organized crime staged a cowardly attack with a rifle-fired grenade,” the department said. “These types of aggressions demonstrate that the structure of organized crime has been eroded, provoking desperate acts like attacking families of the armed forces.” Soldiers pursued the assailants but only found their abandoned car, with five guns and a grenade inside, the statement said. Army positions have repeatedly come under attack in recent weeks in the northwestern states of Tamaulipas and Nuevo Leon, which border Texas.

Cartel gunmen have ambushed military patrols on highways and thrown up street blockades in front of army garrisons. The fighting has occurred amid a split between the Gulf cartel and its former ally, the Zetas drug gang. Experts say the gangs may be trying to get the army out of the way of their fight over control of drug trafficking routes in the region. So far, no soldier has been killed in the latest wave of confrontations, while drug gang have suffered heavily losses. Eighteen assailants were killed in seven different shootouts in one day last week. Civilians have been caught in the crossfire, including two children ages 5 and 8, who were killed over the weekend. While cartels lack the training of the military, they have the firepower: soldiers have seized dozens of grenades, semi-automatic rifles and even homemade explosives at the scene of the gunbattles. Meanwhile, seven prison guards were arrested for alleged complicity in a jailbreak last week in Reynosa, a Tamaulipas city that borders McAllen, Texas, the attorney general’s office announced in statement Tuesday. Authorities initially said 13 prisoners escaped, but the statement Tuesday said only 12 did.

Opinion

• Wednesday, April 7, 2010

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Next semester, take a class outside your comfort zone

A chemistry class made this science-phobe a more informed citizen OPINION EDITOR

like to think of myself as a renaissance man. I’m interested in just about everything. I like reading Austrian economics and medieval romance. I’m studying to be an actor and a playwright, but I’ve taken enough math classes on the Nathaniel French side that I think I’m just short of a minor. I’m a huge fan of sports, although my dreams of being a star athlete faded when I went an entire Little League season without getting a hit. Growing up, I got a huge kick out of history, literature and philosophy. But there was one subject I never got into: science. I wanted to like it. I read “A Brief History of Time” and said, “huh?” I took a couple years of biology in high school and tried to get excited watching mealworms and fruit flies. But not even papier-mache volcanoes in kindergarten could rouse my unscientific mind. So I put off taking science in college for as long

as I could. Finally, last semester, my adviser told me I had to bite the bullet, so I signed up for Chemistry for the Liberal Arts, dreading the experience. Geared for non-majors, Chemistry for the Liberal Arts uses issues affecting our everyday lives, such as ozone depletion and pollution, to make scientific concepts relevant. So far this semester, we’ve learned how infrared radiation makes molecular bonds vibrate and how that contributes to global warming. We’ve swallowed complicated terms like electronegativity and hydrogen bonding to see why water is denser than ice. I can now tell you far more about chlorofluorocarbons and unit analysis than you’d ever want to know. As someone interested in the world and especially in government policy, this newfound knowledge has been eye opening. Up until now, whenever I’d see a headline about increasing UV radiation or carbon trading, my eyes would glaze over and I’d find a different news story to read. I knew this was bad—environmental policy is one of the most far-reaching and controversial issues confronting us today—but I yawned and figured I’d leave it to

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COMMENTARY

Sick of the health center

Michael Danser

awoke last Tuesday to a terrible rumble in my stomach. The horror that quickly ensued over the next 48 hours is something I would wish only on my worst enemies. Over the next couple of days, I came to know the worst pain I had ever experienced as my digestive system was torn apart by an unknown invader. Taking advantage of SMU’s Memorial Health Center, I called for an appointment Thursday morning once I realized that whatever was ailing me was not going to back down

willingly. This was my first mistake. I told the receptionist that my pain was preventing me from functioning. “Well, the earliest we can get you in is one o’clock,” I was told. I replied, “I am very concerned with what is going on with my stomach.” “Well, we go to lunch from 11:45 to 1. We cannot see you before then.” I was astonished that no doctor or nurse was available to see patients during this whole hour and fifteen minutes during the day—a part of the day during which students usually have a break from classes. You would think the health center would open up these hours to help keep students from having to miss class. I am not complaining about the courtesy or personal attention of the health center staff, which gave me kindness and respect throughout my appointment, but on the operational hours of the clinic. I arrived at one and was taken into an examination room. As soon as the doctor came in, I began to relive the past 48 hours. I had been experiencing a very sharp pain at the base of my sternum where my esophagus connects with my stomach. The doctor felt around my stomach and stretched my abdominal muscles. She concluded that the pain must be a muscle problem and not part of the digestive system. While I thought this was possible, it did not explain the horribly abnormal digestive problems I had been experiencing. Then came my next major problem with the Memorial Health Center. The doctor’s final diagnosis to me was, “If you are still feeling bad on Monday, come back in and we will run some blood and digestive tests.” What?! I was in disbelief that I possibly had to live with all of this through the next three days because the center was not open on Good Friday or the weekend. Obviously, if I felt my life was in danger I could go to the nearest emergency room, but to just see a regular doctor I would have to find another doctor off-campus. This was the step I had to take. I saw a family practice doctor on Friday. He wrote me a prescription for an antibiotic right after hearing of my symptoms. He did not even wait for the test results that came back confirming I had an E. coli infection in my digestive track. The health center doctor would not do this. Without my off-campus doctor, I would have been in horrible pain for no reason all weekend. I am lucky to know a doctor in the Dallas area and to have a vehicle to get me to his office. But I feel like this column speaks for the students who live on campus and do not have easy transportation to a doctor or clinic. I do not need to dive deep into the rant of how much tuition costs to attend this private university, but I feel like it would not be troublesome to keep a physician’s assistant or a registered nurse staffing the health center after hours to help students who need urgent care but do not warrant the care of an emergency room. I would like to see our tuition costs, which seem to rise six to eight percent a year, go towards services that protect the health of students. Michael Danser is a junior electrical engineering major. He can be reached for comment at mdanser@smu.edu.

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Nathaniel French is a junior theater major. He can be reached for comment at nfrench@smu.edu.

Recent quakes reveal need for help

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the experts to muddle through that stuff. Recently, though, I’ve attacked these stories with a vengeance and gotten a handle on their content. I don’t feel quite so sheepish when I read The New York Times anymore. As you register for classes, I encourage you to sign up for something way out of your comfort zone. If you’re shy, take an introductory theater class. If you’re an indoor type, take scuba diving. If you’re one of those people who actually likes science, take some crazy humanities course. Now is the perfect time to discover something you never knew you cared about. I can’t say I’ve been made a science junkie. But I’m a better, more informed person for taking chemistry. Turns out, the world is a very interesting place.

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Letter to the Editor W hile we in SMU Athletics are grateful for Faculty Senate members and The Daily Campus Editorial Board for correcting some of Steven Thompson’s article “$93 million and counting,” we still feel there are several valid points that have not been addressed. Among the misleading tactics used in the article was the repeated misuse of the term “losses.” SMU made the decision long ago to fund fully and compete successfully in intercollegiate athletics as a member of the NCAA at its highest level, and as Faculty Senate members Dennis Foster, Frederick Olness and Matthew Wilson stated in their letter to the editor (4/1/10), “The spending characterized as ‘losses’ are in fact mostly budgeted expenses for the maintenance of our athletics programs… Calling these expenses ‘losses’ does not accurately reflect SMU’s decision to provide that funding.” Another trick used by the writer was to sum up six years of budget data to reach his figure of $93 million. He then compared that figure to one year’s tuition and fees for an SMU student, making it appear as if students were being overburdened with these athletic department costs. 17 colleges in Texas charge an athletic fee, some as large as $468 per year, for a student taking a full course load. Conversely, SMU’s Sports Pack fee is only $170 a year and this fee allows students to attend SMU athletic events at no additional cost, including football and basketball. The article also paints the false picture that the operational expenditures of SMU Athletics are increasing. In FY 2007, SMU Athletics received more than $8 million in university support. In FY 2010, SMU is projected to need only $5.5 million in university support, more than a 30 percent decrease in required funding. To that end, SMU ranks as the 10th-most economically-efficient athletic department in the nation as rated by Texas A&M’s Laboratory for the Study of Intercollegiate Athletics. Thompson also ignored all the factual positive aspects of an athletic program. As the Daily Campus Editorial Board stressed yesterday, “SMU Athletics provide a vital service to the university by attracting and energizing a quality student population. This aspect is not to be brushed aside… A school’s athletic program brings students and revenue to the university.” Athletics can play a vital role in SMU’s plan to become one of the leading educational institutions in the United States. As SMU grows its athletic brand, so grows the name, reputation and standing of the university. Study after study supports this concept. Consider these facts from other schools:

* From 1999 to 2008, the final ranking of the University of Southern California football program rose from No. 48 to No. 2. According to U.S. News and World Report, USC’s academic ranking increased more than any other university over that time period, jumping from No. 41 to No. 27. * Regionally, the University of Texas has been in the top 20 of the NCAA postseason rankings every season since 1999 and has built a formidable men’s basketball program. Since 2000, applications have soared nearly 56 percent and the admissions rate has plummeted 19 percent. * In the last nine years (corresponding with its football improvement), applications to Texas Christian University have more than tripled. The school had more than 4,500 applications in 2000. This year, around 14,000 students have applied for 1,400 freshman slots. That number is up 16 percent over last year’s record high. Now, consider these facts from our own campus: * The value of publicity received by SMU related to the Hawaii Bowl, as determined by an outside media valuation company, was $30,476,130.71 * Applications to SMU were up 35 percent in January 2010 over January 2009 (immediately following SMU’s bowl win). We ask all members of the SMU community to support SMU Athletics. We are building a winner here on the Hilltop, and we need your support. Support SMU Athletics by becoming an ambassador for both SMU and SMU Athletics. Attend SMU Athletics events and become involved in the SMU Athletics community. When you support SMU Athletics, you support SMU’s plan to become one of the nation’s leading educational institutions. When you support SMU Athletics, you support SMU. Go Mustangs! Go SMU! --Brad Sutton Assistant Athletic Director Public Relations & Broadcasting

his past Sunday afternoon, another huge earthquake struck our planet, this time more close to home than the one in Haiti. The earthquake struck in Mexico, about 116 miles southeast of Tijuana, the closest major Bryan Manderscheid Mexican city to California. The earthquake was of a 7.2 magnitude and was felt all the way to San Diego. Then there was a series of earthquakes that struck the Baja California region, which began on Wednesday, March 31, with a 4.2 magnitude earthquake and continued until Monday with the aftershocks. I don’t know about you, but I don’t think that three major earthquakes this extreme is the greatest thing in the world. Luckily, the Mexican quake did not do as much damage as the one in Haiti, since it did most of its damage in the rural areas of Mexico. The oddest thing to me is that all three earthquakes occurred relatively close to each other, in both time and distance. All of the earthquakes centered around three different tectonic plates, large masses of objects in the ground that move and shape the earth, which are within the general vicinity of one another. I think that despite the severity of these earthquakes, no alarm should be rung quite yet. It seems like things are getting worse and that we should find a way to build an earthquakeproof shelter; however, these earthquakes are relatively normal. According to the United States Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, there are approximately 17 earthquakes a year of magnitude 7.0-7.9, while earthquakes of a magnitude greater than 8.0, like the Chilean one in February, occur about once a year. These earthquakes are just a natural part of life and should be expected for nations along fault lines, the areas where the tectonic plates interact, such as California, Chile and coastal nations in the Pacific Ocean. To worry over earthquakes is natural and understandable; to worry over major earthquakes killing millions is a bit overboard. With that said, a catastrophic earthquake could occur in a major city rather than a rural area. Places like Los Angeles, Mexico City, Tokyo and Tehran all lie in areas susceptible to earthquakes, and each is a densely populated area. The odds of a major catastrophic earthquake of at least 7.0 magnitude seem almost like a long shot of a chance; however, stranger things have happened. These recent earthquakes have caused major damage in many areas; one struck parts of southern California and Arizona. The damage near the epicenters of the earthquakes is horrific, with much of the areas’ infrastructure and buildings destroyed. These places need help in recovering from these tragedies. We need to help each country that has recently suffered from the earthquakes so that each nation can rebuild and prosper, allowing them to work with us to build a better planet. Bryan Manderscheid is a freshman engineering major. He can be reached for comment at bmandersch@smu.edu

Sports

The Daily Campus

Wednesday, April 7, 2010 •

FOOTBALL

MEN’S TENNIS

SMU 2010 Regular Season Schedule SMU @ Texas Tech *

Sept. 5 2:30 p.m. CT

Lubbock, Texas

SMU vs. UAB

Sept. 11 TBA

Dallas, Texas

SMU vs. Washington State * Dallas, Texas

SMU vs. TCU *

Sept. 18 2:30 p.m. CT Sept. 24 7 p.m. CT

Dallas, Texas

SMU @ Rice (C-USA)

Oct. 2 TBA

Houston, Texas

SMU vs. Tulsa (C-USA)

Oct. 9 TBA

Dallas, Texas

SMU @ Navy *

Oct. 16 2:30 p.m. CT

Annapolis, Md.

SMU vs. Houston * (C-USA) Dallas, Texas

SMU @ Tulane (C-USA)

Oct. 23 2:30 p.m. CT Oct. 30 TBA

New Orleans, La.

SMU @ UTEP (C-USA)

Nov. 6 TBA

El Paso, Texas

SMU vs. Marshall (C-USA) Dallas, Texas

SMU @ ECU * (C-USA)

Nov. 20 TBA Nov. 26 1 p.m. CT

Greenville, NC.

** denotes nationally televised game

SMU’s football team began practice on March 29. Fans are encouraged to come and cheer on the team at Pettus and Ford Stadium. A calendar of practice days can be found online at www.smumustangs.com.

Mustangs KO’ed by Notre Dame By STEPHEN LU Sports Editor sjlu@smu.edu

The SMU men’s tennis team fought hard but was unable to land a knockout punch against the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish, SMU fell 5-2 on Sunday, April 4 at the Turpin Tennis Center. The Mustangs were in good shape after No. 1 doubles, which is composed of juniors Darren Walsh and Adham el-Effendi, ranked as the No. 29 doubles team in the nation, defeated their opponents, 8-5. However, SMU’s No. 2 doubles was swept by Notre Dame, 8-0, leaving everything up to No. 3 doubles. The duo of Chris Hooshyar and Artem Baradach ended up serving for the matchpoint but were not able to finish and end up falling 9-8 (8-6) and the point went to Notre Dame. Down a point, the Mustangs needed to catch up in singles and Baradach did his best to provide

that spark by defeating No. 29 Casey Watt 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-7). The victory over Watt was Baradach’s third over a ranked opponent this season. Unfortunately, the only other Mustang to claim a victory was the hot-handed Walsh, who won his seventh straight match by defeating Notre Dame’s David Anderson in three sets 2-6, 6-1, 6-3. “It was a good match,” said head coach Carl Neufeld in an interview with smumustangs.com. “You have to give credit to the Fighting Irish. We had our chances, but couldn’t get over the hump.” The Mustangs were scheduled to play another match over the weekend against DePaul University, but the match was postponed due to rain. Instead, SMU will take on UTArlington on Wednesday, April 7 at 5 p.m. UTA’s Mavericks (5-8) are coming off a 5-2 victory against DePaul University last Saturday. Before the match against SMU, UTA will first play Texas A&M Corpus Christi on April 6.

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SMU junior Artem Baradach serving during a doubles match at Turpin Tennis Center.

MEN’S GOLF

SMU battered and beaten by wind By BRITTANY LEVINE Associate Sports Editor blevine@smu.edu

SMU men’s golf finished in twelfth place out of 15 teams at the 44th annual Morris Williams Intercollegiate on Monday and Tuesday. With gusts of wind up to 1520 miles per hour, the playing conditions were less than ideal at the par 71, 7,412-yard University of Texas Golf Club. The Mustangs shot 304, 303 and 309 as a team in the three round tournament to finish at 916. After the first day of play, SMU stood at 607. Senior Draegen Majors fared

best for the Mustangs in the third round’s windy conditions, shooting 70. Senior Ben Tewes entered the second day of play tied for first place, but after shooting 82 in the final

round he dropped to a tie for the No. 23 spot. The Georgia Bulldogs finished first as a team and shot 878. They were followed by Texas at 879 and Texas A&M at 883.

At last year’s tournament, SMU finished eighth out of 18 teams with a team final round of 309. The Mustangs will head to College Station for the Aggie Invitational on April 17-18.

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GET THERE FIRST Realty, Leases, Homes, Duplexes, Townhomes, condos near campus. 30 year in business. 214-522-5700 x 1. www. dfwlandlord.com Free $25 restaurant coupon with every lease. LOOKING FOR A place to rent within walking distance to campus? Check out www. samsawyer.postlets.com LOWER 1/1 w/ hdwds, archways, ice-maker refirg., disp. Large bath off bedroom and walkin closet. W/D coin-op inside bldg w/ parking at rear. $695+bills. Also 1/1 H.P. apt w/ all amenities includes hdwds, W/D, central A/H, central vac. $900 bills paid. Walk to SMU. Call 214-871-2342 LOWER 2/1 AT 3905 Hawthorne. Granite in kitchen, all appliances including microwave. Private “New Orleans” patio hdwds. Central A/H, W/D connections and carport parking space. $1,250 + bills. Also 2/2 duplex in UP, w/ all amenities. Almost 2,000sqft. $1,795/mo. Call 214-871-2342 for showing and more information. LOWER 2B/2B/1CP, for sale or lease, 5 minutes from SMU. Great location, quiet, lovely courtyards. Furnished or unfurnished, washer/dryer. 1,000 sq. ft. $125,000. Rent $850-$950. Will consider short term. 214-528-9144 or 214-552-6265. SMURent.com HAS HELPED the SMU community with leasing, buying, renting, and selling for the past 8 years. Free service. SMU Alum. SMURent.com. 214-457-0898. Brian Bailey. SUMMER SUBLEASE HALF block from SMU. Fully furnished duplex. 3 bedroom 2 bathrooms. Washer/dryer. Available late May to mid August. Rent part/full summer. Jennifer 214-415-0939 or jpbaxter@sbcglobal.net. WHY RENT? YOUR piers are buying condos nearby SMU with 5% down offset by $8,000 tax credit. Let roommate pay half your mortgage! Only until April 30th! Call Ryan Streiff 469-3713008

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

THREE TWO HOME. Study and Two Living Areas freshly renovated. One Mile From SMU Campus GREAT HOUSING FOR YOUR STUDENT! 4223 Delmar $279,900 214-502-5858. RE/MAX

2/2 CONDO, SANDHURST NEAR Matilda, extensive updates, full size W/D, Master California closet, covered secured parking, on SMU shuttle route. $120,000. Jennifer 214-6953614, Mark 972-207-7848.

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

2BR/2BA CONDO FOR Sale. $99,900. Just one mile from SMU. Updated kitchen and bathrooms. Two covered parking spaces. All appliances stay. MLS ID# 11326883. Call Denise 214-673-2309

MUSTANG REALTY GROUP - SMU’s premier real estate broker. Prides itself on being the best at helping the SMU community. Buy and sell properties near campus. Visit our web site www. mustangrealty.com or call us at 214-3933970.

2 BEDROOM 2.5 BATH CONDO at The Remington, has private baths off each bedroom. Easy to show! Call Cindy at 2140679-2403. $269,500. 2 BEDROOM CONDOS $134K to $172K. Extensive renovations, hand-scraped wood floors, granite counters, appliances including W/ D. Beautiful property, heart of Oak Lawn. Open daily, except Tuesday, 12:00 to 5:00. Contact agent at 972-248-5429. CONDO FOR SALE. Beautifully maintained one bedroom with loft, 1.5 baths, recently painted interior walls, laminated wood floors downstairs, refrigerator and washer/dryer stay. Contact Joyce 972-841-6528. CONDOS FOR SALE in The Remington. Across Hillcrest from The Meadows. 2 bed, 2.5 bath, extensively updated, bamboo floors, travertine tile, granite, etc., excellent plan for roommates, largest floor plan in the complex, priced at $289,900.00, seller may consider lease. 2 bed, 1.5 bath, updated, fresh paint, granite, wood laminate floors, new carpet, ready to move in, priced at $245,000.00. Both will be open Sunday, April 10th, from 2:00 to 4:00. Contact: Sonnetta Palmer, RE/MAX DFW, 972-393-9658. “LiveNearSMU.com- FREE REAL estate service by SMU alums to help students and parents buy, sell, rent and lease in the SMU area. Visit LiveNearSMU.com or call/text Brian at 214-4570898.”

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BEST OF GREENVILLE & SMU. Beautiful, spacious 3 bedroom 2.5 bath duplex. Close to popular Greenville attractions. Fireplace, dishwasher, w/d, garage. $ 1,950 /month. Call 972-523-0966 . CONDO FOR LEASE. Walking distance to SMU and Snider Plaza. 2 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms, 2 parking places, washer/dryer, updated kitchen. $2,250 per month. 214-3844946.

FOR RENT 1/1 AND 2/2 located less than 2 miles from SMU. Starting at $750.00. All updated. Call for our current specials. Lantower Properties 214520-7337. www.lantowerproperties.com. 2 BED 2 BATH duplex for rent. Intersection of Anita and McMillan. 1250sf, recently updated. One mile from SMU. Call Brian 214-395-5087. $1,250/month. 3423 ROSEDALE. 2/2.5 1600 square feet. Great closets. Updated kitchen/baths. Walk to SMU. Parking. Call 214-537-0202 or 214-750-7185. 3735 BINKLEY 2/1 DUPLEX, completely updated and remodeled, granite counter tops, new appliances, like brand new, back yard. Call 214-763-5209.

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ROOMMATE PROFESSIONAL FEMALE AND her dog are looking to share their 3 bedroom M street home, private unfurnished bedroom shared bath, $450 per month includes utilities and wireless internet. Must love dogs, pass background check. Tracy 817-703-7735.

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Thursday’s Puzzle Solved

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49 Family nickname 51 F-series camera maker 55 Bug-eyed 56 Practice on canvas 57 Bourbon et al.: Abbr. 58 Pontiac in a ’60s hit song 60 “Casablanca” pianist

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Entertainment

• Wednesday, April 7, 2010

The Daily Campus

MUSIC

THEATER

Breakup inspires new popfolk album from local group

Meadows hopes to gather more SMU attention

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By SARAH POTTHARST Associate News Editor spotthar@smu.edu

The end of the marital engagement between the two Smile Smile band members, Ryan Hamilton and Jency Hirunrusme, led to the creation of their second pop-folk album, “Truth on Tape.” The two began their musical union while in a romantic relationship with one another in 2005. After acquiring a guitar from a dumpster and a second-hand organ, the two embarked on a music career. The duo gained recognition among the Dallas music community with the debut of their freshman indie-rock album, “Blue Roses.” Just as the two musicians appeared to have found their calling, they ended their relationship on grounds of infidelity. The devastating breakup paved the way for a new song list similar to that of their first album, except for a distinct, overarching feeling of melancholy. Lyrics in the “Truth on Tape” album consist of a few innocent, lovey-dovey expressions and numerous unabashed break-up refrains. The innocence and awkwardness of initial infatuation described in the song “Nothing to Lose” demonstrates the light-hearted side of love with a buoyant beat. Although, “Tempo Bledsoe” also tackles the issue of uncertain love, its gloomy tempo irrevocably separates it from its cheerful counterpart.The remaining songs on the album are about relationships. While most of these relationship songs explore issues between two lovers, one song in particular concerns the pain a child feels due to an absent

father. “Sleepwalking” tells the story of a son recalling the day when his father walked out the door without saying goodbye. “I can close my eyes,” sings Hamilton, “and hear the song you sang at night. Can you sing me to sleep? I think I need a lullaby.” The song itself flows softly and sweetly like a lullaby, maintaining the melancholy ambiance prevalent throughout the whole album.The song “Days Go By” dives into the uneasy uncertainty before a breakup. With phrases such as, “Maybe I can’t handle this…Days go by…I can’t handle this,” the song demonstrates the last few tenuous moments before the separation. With the alternating female and male voices in the chorus line, “I can’t handle this,” the song sounds like an actual conversation between two diverging hearts happening right in the listener’s ear.“Truth on Tape” also consists of a couple of songs that play the tune of a breakup in process. “Beg You to Stay” says: “I don’t want you to go, I wish you would consider this home,” and then repeats a few times, “Ask me and I’ll beg you to stay.” The lyrics are desperate and pitiful—the words of someone who is in denial that the relationship is a failure and therefore has trouble breaking up. Hamilton sings: “Yeah I sing a lot about love. It’s only ‘cause I love you so much,” leaving the listener to infer that he is the one who can’t let go. The monotonous repetition of the words “beg you to stay” makes listeners wish they could tell Hamilton: “Okay, we get it. Just let it go already.” The majority of songs on the album deal

with the aftermath of a breakup. “Goodbye Caroline” follows suit with the rest with a pitifully sappy tune. The line “It seems so hard to see you girl, even though I’m dreaming of you every night” shows how foolish and pathetic Hamilton portrays the male part throughout the album. He successfully channels a whiney cocker spaniel clawing at the front door as he waits for its owner to return. Someone needs to break it to Hamilton that she won’t come running back into his arms as long as he sings pathetic lyrics like these. One unusual song that sits in a lovesick category all on its own is “Cancer.” The song relays the unlikely simile, “Live your life like I’ve got cancer.” While the beat is catchy, a listener can’t help but stop at those words and think, “Gee, is that appropriate?” Cancer is serious, severe, depressing, unfortunate and many more unpleasant things; it is an unfortunate experience one should never wish upon another. And Smile Smile thought this would be a catchy allegory for a song? Think again, Hamilton… This, too, won’t help you get Hirunrusme back in your life. One main problem with the song lyrics across the board is that love songs are not a new concept. With that said, there are ways to reinvent an old idea. While pitiful, lovelorn lyrics are not the most novel idea, Smile Smile may have captured reinvention within “Cancer.” It’s doubtful that another band has beaten Smile Smile to the chase and already used the comparison of “live your life like I’ve got cancer.” Smile Smile has a unique sound

that bares little resemblance to most trendy alternative music, except maybe the band Wilco. Wilco shares similar light melodies and high-pitched male vocals. A few big differences between Wilco and Smile Smile is that the former has grown in each new album and gained recognition. Smile Smile’s second album is not much different from its first: It includes the same combination of upbeat melodies with offbeat lyrics. The melody is relatively the same from song to song, with one minor difference – the beat occasionally kicks up a notch, but a small one at that. For the most part, the whole album seams like one never-ending song, which could be useful if Smile Smile were trying to tell a story, but they’re not. Their relationship songs are in a mixed order, so the album does not follow any sort of chronological pattern. One decipherable pattern that does run through all of the songs on the album is ceaseless repetition in the main chorus during each of the songs. Maybe Smile Smile should name their next album “Innovation on Tape?” ... And hopefully get a clue.

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By ORLANDO ROJAS Contributing Writer orojas@smu.edu

The SMU Meadows School of the Arts is a place to get your fix for all types of performances. Throughout the academic year, Meadows students rehearse and perfect their roles for upcoming shows. Their hard work often goes unseen by the SMU population, but Meadows performers would like this to change. This week is the opening of “Mrs. Warren’s Profession” by George Bernard Shaw. It tells the story of a woman’s secret life as a prostitute and her independent, well-educated daughter’s discovery of her hidden profession. Written in 1893, the play was not freely performed until 1925, due to its allusion to prostitution. Students are encouraged to attend and show support.

“A lot of students say they want to attend but don’t get any information about the plays,” Meadows senior Ozioma Akagha said. “This play is special and it would be great to get the word out to everyone.” “Mrs. Warren’s Profession” opens today and runs through Sunday, April 11, in the Greer Garson Theatre located in the Owens Arts Center. Tickets are $13 for adults, $10 for seniors and $7 for students, faculty and staff.

Tickets can be purchased by calling 214-768-ARTS (2787), visiting the Meadows box office located in the Owens Fine Arts Center or online at smu.edu/meadows.

TELEVISION

Auditions taking place for reality TV shows

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By LAUREN SMART Copy Editor lsmart@smu.edu

Have you seen every episode of “The Real World”? Are you rooting for the ‘heroes’ over the ‘villains’ on this season’s “Survivor”? Did you learn how to ‘beat up the beat’ with

the cast of “Jersey Shore” last fall? With the advent of web cams and iMovie, you can audition for almost all of these shows without even leaving the couch you watch them on. Are you a little on the wild side? Do think you and your extremely quirky best friend could out-drama and outsmart

those idiots on “The Amazing Race”? Now it’s time to turn your obsession with reality shows into a reality. Here are just a few of the options you have for your next big audition: “Jersey Shore” This is the big-time. According to their Web site, they are looking for “the proudest, loudest and wildest to carry on the legacy.” The age requirement is 21 and those who look over 30 need not apply. It should also be understood that you need to be able to fist pump. www.jerseyshorecasting.com “Survivor” Although next year’s show has already been cast, that only gives you more time to get your audition video in. Applications for this show will be accepted until January, at which time if you are psychotic, quirky and are willing to tramp around an island wearing the same bandanna for a month—you might be chosen. www.cbs.com/cbs_casting/ survivor But let’s face it, these are just two of many shows and you will need to pick the one that best suits you. Looking for something a little more big time? “Glee” is hosting an open casting call across the nation. For more information visit: myspace. com/gleeauditions.