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NEWS Briefs World PARIS— Thousands of protesters marched through Paris and other cities in a day of nationwide strikes that kept many children out of school, forced the closure of the Eiffel Tower and cancelled some 2,000 flights in and out of France. SANAA,Yemen— Shiite rebels and allied troops overran the capital of an oil-rich Yemeni province in a heavily Sunni area on Thursday, making significant territorial gains despite Saudiled airstrikes, now entering their third week.
Carlton Adams wins 2015-2016 Student Body President run-off CHRISTINA COX Assignments Desk Editor clcox@smu.edu The results from the ruff-off are in. The 2015-2016 SMU Student Body President will be Carlton Adams. The results were announced to SMU students via an email sent by former Student Body President Ramon Trespalacios. “He will take SMU to the next level and ensure that your college experience is the best it can be. I’m looking forward to seeing SMUnity in action,” Trespalacios said. Adams beat out JB Stockslager for Student Body President. Stockslager will serve as a Cox Senator during the upcoming academic year. Adams announced his win and thanked the SMU community for their
votes and support on his Facebook page Thursday afternoon. “I could not be more excited to announce that I will be the president of the 102nd SMU Student Senate for the 2015-2016 school year,” Adams said on his campaign Facebook page. “I could not be luckier to attend Southern Methodist University and wanted to thank each and every one of you for your votes and support.” Adams also thanked his parents and No. 1 supporters for getting him to where he is today. The third-generation Mustang has been a part of Student Senate since his freshman year, serving as a First-Year Senator, Pre-Major Senator, Dedman Senator and Membership Chair. He is also a Hunt Scholar majoring in economics and
minoring in math. Adams ran on a platform of three facets: Opportunity, Community, and SMUnity. He stated that his major goals are to promote a more inclusive student body, increase the transparency of Student Senate with a monthly email, develop a spring semester All Organizations Day, create specific GiddyUp stops, develop an centralized university calendar and improve campus lighting. SMUnity was the foundation and slogan of Adam’s platform, to “ensure that every Mustang is appreciated, included and represented by the Student Senate.” Adams stated that he is looking forward to making his platform a reality on campus. “It has been an awesome experience and can’t wait to serve the best institution in the nation,” Adams said.
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Junior Carlton Adams will serve as Student Body President for the 2015-2016 school year.
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National BOSTON— A federal jury convicted Dzhokhar Tsarnaev of all 30 charges against him and found him responsible for the deaths of the three people killed in the 2013 attack and the killing of an MIT police officer. Jurors will begin hearing evidence next week. JACKSON, Miss.— Two women who were part of a group that repeatedly searched Mississippi’s capital city for black people to assault were sentenced Thursday to multiple years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate sentenced Shelbie Brooke Richards of Pearl to eight years in prison.
Texas AUSTIN— “Mad Men” star Jon Hamm took part in a violent college hazing in 1990 at the University of Texas that led to criminal charges and to the fraternity chapter permanently disbanding, according to court and school records obtained Thursday. The Emmy-nominated actor had not previously been publicly linked to a lawsuit filed by a Sigma Nu pledge who said he was severely beaten, dragged by a hammer and had his pants lit on fire.
Engineering professor Sevinc Sengor discussed current research working toward improving water and energy issues.
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Professor Sevinc Sengor discusses research for ‘clean and renewable future’ Blake Wetzel Contributing Writer bwetzel@smu.edu Engineering Professor Sevinc Sengor spoke about the issue of clean water and energy Wednesday morning in front of SMU students, faculty, alumni and engineering professionals. In a small conference room in Caruth Hall, lecture attendants focused their attention on the environmental engineer behind the podium as she addressed the most pressing issues alongside the models and research she has established to find solutions. The codependence of water and energy is an endless and irreversible cycle that is beginning to loose steam as these two resources increase in demand and complexity. Sengor is working with a team of graduate students to find innovative ways to remove emerging contaminants in drinking water, address the remediation of toxic metals and uranium in water,
improve groundwater conditions and instill sustainable waste to energy conversion. Originally from Turkey, Sengor moved to the U.S. to pursue her Ph.D. in Water Resources from the University of California, Davis and now serves as one of Lyle’s most innovative professors. “She is new to the school for this type of research,” SMU alumnus, Paul Harris, said. The problems addressed by Sengor and the solutions she proposes signify progress and prestige not only in the engineering field as a whole, but for the Lyle School of Engineering as well. “I am so excited to be working at Lyle to take these steps forward to solve the water and energy issue,” Sengor said. Seeing as water sustains agriculture, industry and life, and energy is needed to extract and treat water, the balancing act between the two is something that affects the entirety of the global population. The concerns she targets are pressing not only in developing nations, but also in many
regions throughout the U.S. “Since it is such an important issue for all of us, these programs help us to better understand what is going on in the world,” SMU grad student, Carla Mendiola, said. Sengor’s findings, including naturally occurring microorganisms with the potential to generate energy and clean water, are especially ground breaking. Her work and professionalism mark the progress made by the Lyle School of Engineering as the college seeks to enhance its learning opportunities and innovation. “Lyle is at the leading edge of research for attacking contemporary problems like this…energy production is very near and dear to the heart of Texas,” SMU employee, Patrick Christine, said. Located in the nation’s leading energy state, students pursuing their undergraduate and graduate engineering degree at SMU have the environment, the professors and the possibilities for change to their advantage. Established in 2010, the Lyle Scholars
Program continues to seek out and inspire the leading engineers of the coming generation and provide them with the education, resources and support necessary to solve issues like clean water and energy. This inventive school is attracting talent and diversity from around the nation, while working to shape world changers.
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Headshot of Lyle professor Sevinc Sengor.
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