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Workout myths defined

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Why millennials say ‘I do’

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Women’s tennis wins 6-1 on Senior Day

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‘This Isn’t Funny’ makes crowd roar

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NEWS Briefs World PRAGUE—The good news for visitors to the Czech capital: the newly expanded A line of Prague’s subway network that opened this week will comfortably take them from downtown closer than ever to the city’s international airport.

BAMAKO, Mali— A military vehicle struck a roadside bomb in the south, killing two soldiers and wounding three others Sunday.

The attack in Segou comes a month after a masked gunman opened fire in a restaurant leaving five people dead.

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.

SAN FRANCISCO— A pedestrian was killed and another injured when they were struck by a car fleeing police during a wild chase. Suspects involved are still on the loose. Witnesses riding a cable car saw the black sedan go airborne, and the windshield was badly damaged.

Texas FORT WORTH— Authorities are investigating after five people died and 12 were injured in a fiery multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 30 in Fort Worth. Medstar spokesman Matt Zavadsky tells The Dallas Morning News that an 18-wheeler and about 10 other vehicles crashed around 2:25 a.m. Sunday. Zavadsky says a man and three women died at the scene. Officer Daniel Segura says a fifth victim later died at a hospital.

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Approximately 32 percent of men and 48 percent of women on campus participate in Greek life.

Being gay and Greek at SMU caroline Mendes Contributing Writer cmendes@smu.edu The two freshmen met at the first Boulevard of the football season in 2012.

After forming an inseparable friendship, the two became roommates, and later began dating. The two women decided to keep their relationship private since neither were ready to come out to their friends and family.

One of the women, a Meadows student, was a member of a popular sorority and urged her girlfriend, a student in Cox at the time, to rush in the spring of their sophomore year. Both women shared a close group of friends who were members of Greek life and thought the social and networking activities a sorority offered would be fun and rewarding.

The Cox student, who is now majoring in a communications discipline, decided

to go through the recruitment process.

At first, the recruitment process went well. She thought she was on her way to receiving a bid. But then, suddenly, everything changed.

A few upperclassmen in the sorority the woman had her heart set on, the one her girlfriend and close friends were members of, had discovered the secret and shared it with other members.

The couple’s sexuality, once private, was now public. The communications major dropped out of the Greek recruiting process the day she was outed. Soon, news about the relationship spread across the chapter and the Greek community.

“I know there were a couple of individuals in the organization that decided they did not want me because of my sexuality,” the communications major said. “At the time, all I knew was that everyone would eventually find out and that terrified me.”

The Meadows student, who was already a sorority member, said she was approached by a sorority sister who told her that her girlfriend would have been cut anyway because the group didn’t want to be known as the “lesbian sorority.”

The sorority has declined to comment on the two students, their situation, or whether or not the student would have received a bid if she had not dropped out.

One member of the sorority said that many of the members that had been involved are no longer students at SMU. She said that many current members would welcome new members regardless their sexual orientation.

Although the sorority would not comment, the organization is known nationally as relatively open minded and open to a diverse membership, according to Campus Pride.

Despite dropping out of recruitment, the communications major said she

received a number of text messages from sorority members: close friends, girls she had met during recruitment week, and some she had never spoken to. These supportive messages helped her realize she had friends regardless if she was Greek or not.

Despite the support, one thing remained.

“In the end, after rush, word got out and people knew about the one thing I was not ready yet to reveal,” she said.

Both she and her girlfriend declined to speak on the record for fear of their sexual identities becoming more widely known. The two women are still not out to their families.

“When news got out about our relationship, it wasn’t our decision,” said the Meadows student. “I’m not ashamed of my relationship or who I am, but that

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business

Cox Alumni Association allows students to have network connections for life SAVANNAH JAMES Contributing Writer sjames@smu.edu Jim Bernard had a job in real estate finance in Dallas when the economy crashed in 2008, leaving both him and his wife unemployed. Bernard received his MBA from the Cox School of Business in 2002 while working in Dallas, so having a job was second nature; not having one was frightening.

Unemployment left Bernard, a member of the Cox Alumni Association Board of Directors, with few options. He found himself seeking connections and personal support and although he had not spoken to him in years, he turned to Kevin Knox, the assistant dean of external relations and the executive director of the Cox Alumni Association.

“I thought renewing that connection would ultimately be worthwhile, not just professionally but personally,” said Bernard, “Frankly, I needed as much personal support as anything else. Kevin was great, quick to introduce me to folks and share what he had and what he knew.”

With Knox’s help, Bernard got back on his feet and is now living and working in Austin.

Cox has a network of 40,000 alumni worldwide who are passionate about promoting the school and helping more high-school students find out about SMU, according to Knox. The Alumni Association has become stronger since the arrival of Dr. Albert Niemi, the dean of the Cox School of Business, say students and alumni. Niemi came to SMU from the University of Georgia in 1996 and brought his colleague Knox with him.

Together, Niemi and Knox have built up a solid alumni network that is very involved with the school.

“There had not been a lot that had gone on prior to our arrival,” Knox said.

Knox has been a critical player in the creation of the Executive Board and Alumni Board for the Cox Alumni Association. He works closely with the Alumni Board to create events for prospective students and alumni and knows most of the members very well.

Knox asks that all Cox alumni who remain involved with the school do three

things: help recruit future students, send their company recruiters to SMU to hire students and make a gift to the school.

“We’re not looking at the dollar, we’re looking at the percentage,” said Sharon Gambulos, the associate director of annual giving and stewardship for Cox. According to Gambulos, the school is hoping to have 100 percent participation from their alumni. In the last fiscal year, which ended May 31, 2014, 92 percent of the Alumni Board members and over 5,000 undergraduate Cox alumni made gifts to the school.

“I don’t think there is a business school with better professors and a faster growing finance program than Cox,” said Ryan Arndt, a graduate of SMU and a current student in the Cox Master of Science in Finance program. “I am excited about the opportunities that are presented to me at Cox now, and what I will have in the future when I become an alum.”

Arndt is excited to represent Cox after he graduates and hopes to remain very involved with the school and provide other students with opportunities similar to those that he had.

Mark Galyardt is one of the original members of the Cox Alumni Association Board of Directors. He received his MBA from Cox in 1988 and met Knox when Knox was working at the University of Georgia. According to Galyardt, the members of the board are asked to attend two meetings a year: one at homecoming and another in the spring. This year the spring meeting is at SMU-in-Taos, which he says the members are excited about attending.

Galyardt lives in Atlanta and promotes SMU Cox and SMU in the Atlanta area.

He enjoys speaking with prospective students and he and his wife are active in the SMU Atlanta Alumni group.

Galyardt and other SMU alumni in the Atlanta area got together a few years ago because they felt it was important to promote SMU in more schools in Atlanta. They put a program together in December 2013 and had a luncheon in Buckhead, an affluent district of Atlanta, for college counselors at several private schools. The goal was to drive more

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‘This Isn’t Funny’ pleases the crowd blair croce Arts and Entertainment Editor bcroce@smu.edu So as part of the Dallas International Film Festival, I went to see a film called “This Isn’t Funny.” Ironically, “This Isn’t Funny” was extremely funny. I know. Your mind is blown.

As one of the films competing in the Narrative Feature category, “This Isn’t Funny” is a refreshingly original romantic comedy written and directed by Paul Ashton and Katie Page, who star in the film as well. The story centers on Eliot (Katie Page), a stand-up comedian trying to find a break, and Jamie (Paul Ashton), a quirky guy with a big heart and a lack of career inspiration. After a unique “meet cute,” which may or may not involve some sort of collision (nothing says intimacy like running someone over), the two slowly develop a relationship

that changes and inspires them both.

Though their circumstances continue to pit them against each other, Eliot and Jamie work through their individual battles and relationship issues in a hilarious but heart-warming manner. Basically, they act like idiots 70 percent of the time (so 10 percent less than in real life), but that makes this film even more lovable.

Throughout the film, bits of stand-up from the bar Eliot performs at are intercut with scenes in the movie that relate to the jokes in the comedic acts.

Unlike some other shows and movies in the past, “This Isn’t Funny” establishes a nice ebb and flow of comedy and drama by incorporating actual stand-up comedians. Speaking of which, let’s get back to how “This Isn’t Funny” is actually funny (I plan on making that point until even

I’m annoyed.)

Rarely do movies elicit actual I-can’t-stop-laughing-no-pleasesomeone-help-me-I-can’t-breathe laughter. Well, “This Isn’t Funny” did. I haven’t laughed that hard at stand-up comedians and romantically challenged humans, well, ever. The entire theater was rolling with laughter, and at the end of the film, singing its praises.

Ashton and Page aren’t just clever writers but amusing actors whose performances pack a punch.

“This Isn’t Funny” provided the comedy for an enjoyable movie experience and the heart for the audience to care about than just the jokes.

When “This Isn’t Funny” releases in regular markets, do yourself a favor and go see it. It’s funny. (I feel like I mentioned that.) It’s fresh. And it’s just good fun. Now, I’m going to work on my stand-up comedy. Get ready.

To be extremely disappointed.

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Superhero shows take over television Lauren aguirre Editor-in-Chief @laurencaguirre Believe it or not, summer (and finals week) is just a few short weeks away. On the bright side, “Avengers: Age of Ultron” will be coming to theaters May 1. (I’m screaming impatiently on the inside.) But everyone knows about comic book movies. More recently, comic book TV shows have slowly risen in popularity. With more and more shows being released, distinguishing all of them can be hard for the non-nerd. Never fear. Here’s a short explanation of all the major shows.

Marvel:

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“This Isn’t Funny” is a refreshing and hilarious take on love.

“Agents of SHIELD” (ABC) Currently on its second season, “Agents of SHIELD” has found its stride. The show follows a team of original characters (meaning they were not adapted from the comics) led by Phil Coulson within SHIELD – an intelligence agency that specializes in handling the strange and the unusual. Many people, fans and casual viewers alike, were disappointed with the beginning of its first season. Admittedly, the show did rely a bit too much on the “monster of the week” format.

However, the show became a full-on espionage drama with the discovery of Hydra (basically an evil version of SHIELD) hiding within the agents’ midst. With season two, the spy games continue in earnest as Coulson and his team try to rebuild SHIELD from the fall out. If you’re looking for the fun of a blockbuster film on the small screen, take a chance on “Agents of SHIELD.” “Agent Carter” (ABC) Set after “Captain America: The First Avenger,” this show follows the life of Agent Peggy Carter and her work after World War II. She works with the Scientific Strategic Reserve (SSR), a precursor to SHIELD (which is in part

founded by her). Throughout the eight-episode season, she battles period-typical sexism while proving that she is the most capable agent SSR has on its payroll. While there are plenty of references to Captain America in the script, there are no super-powered characters on screen. This show is historically accurate and offers quite a few twists and turns.

If you’re looking for a show set in the Marvel universe, but you are tired of superheroes, try out “Agent Carter.” (Please watch it on whatever legal streaming service you can find. The viewing figures will help convince ABC to renew it for a second season, which it deserves.)

“Daredevil” (Netflix) You may recognize this title from the cheesy Ben Affleck film released in 2003, but this “Daredevil” is an entirely different animal. This is by far the most adult content Marvel has been able to produce. It is essentially the dark, gritty drama of “The Dark Knight” set in the Marvel universe. Matt Murdock is a lawyer by day and a masked vigilante by night. Oh, and he’s blind. He fights using his own version of echolocation and is extremely deadly. Like Batman, his one rule is “don’t kill anyone,” but he is not above using various fear and pain tactics to get the information he needs from the criminals in his city.

Marvel’s newest show was just released last Friday. All 13 episodes are available to stream with Netflix. (And yes, I already finished the season.

I couldn’t resist.) If you need something more than the usual PG-13 rating from Marvel, “Daredevil” is your ticket.

DC: “Arrow” (CW) Oliver Queen, a rich playboy, crashes on a deserted island and survives there for five years. Once returning to his home, he sets off with a bow and arrow and a green

mask to correct the criminal element in his city. To water it down, “Arrow” is basically a version of Batman with a bow.

While the show is definitely not as violent or gritty as the “Batman” films, it takes on a similar tone and still has enough room for a few jokes. The first season had a very interesting plot twist concerning a Queen family friend, and season two introduces a few female fighters.

If you want more crime drama but can’t keep re-watching “The Dark Knight,” start watching “Arrow.”

“The Flash” (CW) This light-hearted “Arrow” spin-off features Barry Allen, a typical teenager until he is struck by lightning. Nine months later, he wakes up with defined abs and a killer sprint game. While it is unclear whether “Arrow” and “The Flash” take place in the same universe as the major “Batman” films, these two shows do crossover quite a bit.

Some very minor characters from “Arrow” become main supporting characters in “The Flash.” While Allen does fight crime in his city like Queen, this show definitely has a less serious tone. Considering the main character’s powers are not quite as believable, some jokes and lightheartedness helps sell the concept. If you’re tired of all the seriousness with DC shows and movies, try “The Flash” on for size.

“Gotham” (FOX) Finally more actual Batman content, well sort of. “Gotham” is a prequel to any Batman movie out there. Think of this as Detective James Gordon’s origin story. The pilot includes Gordon consoling Bruce Wayne after the brutal murder of his parents. Later, you meet Selina Kyle, who will become Catwoman once she’s a little older. Alongside Gordon, you get to see the beginnings of Batman, his allies, and his adversaries. If you know everything about Batman or if you know nothing, “Gotham” is the perfect treat for you.

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“Gotham” follows Detective Gordon on his ventures defeating the criminals in the dark city.

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doesn’t mean I’m ready to come out to everyone.

I want to make sure our families hear it from us and it’s something we’re ready for. Coming from a traditional family, I want to make sure enough time has passed so they take it as a serious mature relationship.”

There are gay and lesbian students on every college campus, some of them out and many not.

In the Greek community at SMU and elsewhere, people may or may not be open about their homosexuality, say both gay and non-gay students.

Junior Jacob Conway and Sigma Phi Epsilon member knows many people in Greek life who feel they can’t come out.

“Either their sexuality is kept private and they lead one life or they come out of the closet and live openly as a gay person, not knowing how their family and friends will react,” said Conway.

SMU’s Panhellenic Council declined to comment on Greek life and the number of gays in their chapters.

Assistant Dean of Dedman College, Director of University Honors, and Director of Dedman College Scholars Program, Dr. David D. Doyle, who identifies himself as a gay man, says anytime people attempt to come up with a number to describe the gay community, they are really only engaging in guess work.

“We do not have statistics regarding the exact number of LGBTQ, lesbian, gay students on campus,” he said. “I believe most scholars now believe that homosexuals are around 5 percent of the population in general.”

But it would be a stretch to imagine that this percentage would be the same for fraternities that have been known for their homophobia for decades now, Doyle added.

Coming out is a difficult decision for many homosexuals and bisexuals. It determines if they want to live their life one way or in an entirely different way.

Senior and Chi Omega member Emily Hegi believes a person’s sexuality should never be a discussion topic among sorority members. If and when it becomes an issue, the Greek system needs to be reexamined.

“I’ve had such a great experience at SMU in my sorority, and it makes me so sad to think some people may have not had that,” said Hegi.

Only five out of more than 50 people in Greek life interviewed for this story were willing to comment on the record. Most declined and others wished to remain anonymous due to fear of backlash they would receive from their chapters.

“They told us not to make any statements so we don’t say anything that could get us in trouble,” said a junior Chi Omega member.

Dr. Doyle believes Greek life tends to be particularly homophobic and non-welcoming for no logical reason.

“So much of their bonding between men would be extremely problematic for most male students if they started to think in terms of their brothers consciously as sexual interests,” said Doyle.

Organizations such as SMU’s Women & LGBT Center and SPECTRUM are available for gay students at SMU. The Women and LGBT Center provides many resources, events, and opportunities for incoming and current students who self identify as LGBTQ to learn more about current LBGTQ issues affecting the community.

Marlon Carbajal is the Co-President of SPECTRUM and said that the center provides students a safe and comfortable environment where they are free to express any sexual or gender identity.

“Because the center is very welcoming, students often utilize the space to hang out and socialize with each other. In a way, the center has become a home away from home for many students,” said Carbajal.

With gay marriage becoming legal in many

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applications from the Atlanta area into SMU and according to Galyardt, it worked.

Galyardt believes that Dean Niemi, Knox and members of the Executive Board and the Alumni Board are a “really strong group” that succeed at their goals: promoting the brand of Cox and being accessible for prospective and current students.

In 2009, Bernard moved to Austin and ended his period of unemployment by rebooting a real estate development and homebuilding company with three partners.

“Being surrounded by the ‘ocean of orange’ was a bit overwhelming… and I went to UT as an undergrad,” Bernard said about being in Austin and trying to find financial support and employees for his company.

states, the Presbyterian Church (USA) changing its constitution to allow gay marriage and companies offering benefits for gays and lesbians, one could assume that being gay today is easier than it’s ever been. However, one of the most difficult places to be gay is in the narrow halls of Greek chapters.

Dr. Doyle believes life is getting easier for outed gays, but finds many students are unable to be who they are and accepted in institutional settings.

“Most recently there has been general lip service to equality in a general way, but on the ground the situation has not changed an awful lot,” said Doyle.

Greek organizations have strong traditions.

According to the 2015 statistics from College US News, there are 32 percent of men in a fraternity and 48 percent women in a sorority at SMU. Hegi believes their large presence on campus has the ability to lead on the issue, and reassure gays who may or may not be out feel they can have a place to be who they are and feel accepted.

Hegi argues that the majority of Greek life members are accepting of gays, but that some believe having an outed gay person in a sorority or fraternity puts the group at risk for being labeled as gay.

“This attidude hinders the acceptance of gays and slows down the progress for gay rights,” Hegi said.

Sam Digiovanni, a recent graudate and Sigma Phi Epsilon member, believes there is a level of tolerance at SMU. “I came out to all my friends during pledgeship and it was so well received, probably because I formed strong bonds first,” Digiovanni said.

Digiovanni said, however, that some of his straight friends were happy they didn’t have to be in his place.

“I felt like when I came out guys thought ‘good for you for being that token gay person, but thank god I’m not the one dealing with it,’” he said.

Digiovanni believes the environment at SMU may make it uncomfortable for some to feel safe coming out. In addition, people who are already out seem to believe that rushing a sorority or fraternity is not an option for them.

“It’s almost as if you have to go through rush, get into a chapter while hiding who you are, make friends, and then come out to be accepted by these people who are your brothers and sisters,” the communications major said.

According to Conway, Greek life is not the only system on campus where members of the LGBT community feel uncomfortable revealing their sexuality. When certain members of the Greek community are ostracized for coming out of the closet, it sends negative, hopeless messages to other LGBT members who are involved in other campus organizations. Conway explains that every student organization on campus has members who are discouraged to reveal their true sexual orientation, including Student Senate, athletic teams and student life in general.

“All of these people are in your life and you don’t know it. How does them coming out change any of that? It doesn’t and it shouldn’t,” said Conway.

Should the LBGTQ community have to create separate groups specifically for gays to be accepted at SMU? Doyle believes the answer is no since history has proven segregation never works.

“The best way to solve social problems is through integration,” Doyle said. “Just look at our country’s history.”

Digiovanni referenced a scene in the 1989 movie “Dead Poets Society,” where a group of young men stand on top of desks. The scene symbolizes looking at life in a different way and having the wisdom to know when there is a time for daring and a time for caution.

“There needs to be an ‘O Captain! My Captain!’ scene across campus. If we can create an environment where suddenly 30 or more Greek members can stand up and say ‘I’m gay’ at once, it will immediately empower others in and out of Greek life to be who they are,” Digiovanni said.

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Collective Memory Project explores the 2004 presidential election JOSH YONIS Contributing Writer jyonis@mail.smu.edu Seated in the McLean, Va., home of former vicepresident Dick Cheney, Brian Franklin conducted one of the biggest interviews of his career. But he struggled with the juxtaposition of sitting with someone whose decisions have changed the world while also remaining aware that Cheney was also just an everyday person.

“It was such a mundane setting, but I was talking with obviously a very important person,” Franklin said, who interviewed Cheney in November 2014.

Franklin is the associate director of the SMU Center for Presidential History and the Collective Memory Project.

He also served as the project manager and editor of The Election of 2004 website, the latest edition of the Collective Memory Project. The website includes nonpartisan analysis of the 2004 presidential election.

The website was launched in February after over two years of interviewing, writing and building the site. Franklin’s interview with Cheney is one of 18 interviews featured as part of a wide database of information.

“I hope it will be something that SMU is known for,” Franklin said.

The Collective Memory Project is dedicated to enhancing the historical and archival record of the administration of President George W. Bush. It begins with exploring the overlooked, yet pivotal election cycle

of 2004.

The project focuses on key subjects and events from the times through interviews with people from both within and outside of the administration. Other aspects of the Bush administration will be explored in the future.

The election website also includes articles on topics such as the McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform Act and debates between Bush and Democratic candidate John Kerry. There are also articles on 527 organizations, tax-exempt groups created to influence the outcome of the election. These organizations rose to prominence in the 2004 election.

Visitors can also find maps and numbers of the primaries and caucuses, as well as the presidential and congressional elections.

Franklin and his team searched for something they could accomplish in a two-to-three-year period. The next step was finding a presidential scholar to partner with. Dr. Michael Nelson, the Fulmer Professor of Political Science at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn., was that someone. A current fellow with SMU’s Center for Presidential History, Nelson served as the primary interviewer for the Election of 2004 project.

“It was fascinating to talk to so many different kinds of people,” Nelson said.

Jeffrey Engel, the director for the Center for Presidential History, considers the Bush administration to be one of the most complex. Bush and his staff dealt with crises such as the attacks on 9/11, the Iraq War and Hurricane

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He considered the number of SMU graduates that must be in Austin and decided to do something to get them all together. He suggested this to Knox who, according to Bernard, “gave his support, organized the invitations, and contributed to the cost.”

The event was a success and led to Knox asking Bernard to join the Alumni Association Board, which Bernard says is “a tremendous group of exceptionally talented, successful and diverse folks.”

Through this board, Bernard has made several friendships and business connections that he cannot put value on.

“College is crazy expensive, so the quality of the experience and the richness of the relationships have to justify the costs,” Bernard says, “I guess that’s why I stay involved…to offer what I can with full knowledge that what I receive in return is many times richer.”

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Weight loss

E xercise

How to get fit for bikini season schuyler Mack Contributing Writer smack@smu.edu Senior communications major Courtney Rose Curtsinger was in a heavy sweat as she got off the Stairmaster at Dedman’s Fitness Center one recent afternoon.

Summer is just around the corner and her boyfriend is taking her to Mexico after graduation.

The pressure to look great in her bikini pictures for Facebook and Instagram is at an all time high.

“All this cold weather is making me want to stay in and eat popcorn, and I had forgotten that summer is just around the corner,” Curtsinger said.

Senior journalism major Sarah Bicknell even admits that it is easy to pack on the pounds with a winter wardrobe.

Prepping for summer requires most SMU students, including Bicknell, to cut back on the binge eating and attempt to negate the “freshman 15.”

Have no fear, because health experts say you can do a number of things to get back on track.

Maintaining physical activity is key, so always choose the stairs and walk instead of drive to class.

Cut back on your weekly alcohol consumption.

Consider replacing carbs with healthy fats instead.

Kristtian Chevere, the staff nutritionist for popular lifestyle blog SnobEssentials, says “preparing your body for summer weather is a climb, but taken one step at a time it is very doable.”

Logging in your hours at the gym is a sure way to lose the extra pounds and burn fat.

“While it may be difficult, the sure way to lose that extra weight immediately is cutting down your alcohol intake. Alcohol acts as an inflammatory and cannot be metabolized properly,” Chevere said.

Late night snacking is another silent killer for the perfect

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Doing a variety of cardio activities aides in weight loss.

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carleeann allen Health & Fitness Editor carleeanna@smu.edu

People are hitting the gym to get ready for summer.

beach body.

Try to eat three hearty meals a day that will keep you satisfied.

Snacking between meals, and especially at night is a big no-no.

Senior psychology major Michele Keyes claims to be “so good about my diet all day long, but the second the clock strikes 10 p.m., I am rummaging through my pantry looking for double stuffed Oreos to munch on.”

Equinox, an upscale membersonly gym, offers a six-week program for $125 a month to get you in the best shape of your life.

The program consists of boot camp classes three times a week and personal training sessions.

The program is not for the faint of heart; it is serious butt kicking and for devout dieters only.

Scott Cashen, a trainer and membership advisor at Equinox’s Oak Lawn location, agrees that in order to get in shape you have to be devoted.

“This is a lifestyle choice not something you commit to for three weeks then give up. I understand wanting to get in shape for summer, but you should make a solid effort to keep up those disciplines year round,” He said.

If going to the gym is just not for you, there are many other things you can do to get your heart

pumping and pave the way towards your beach body.

Hitting the Katy Trail for a walk is great for your mind, body and spirit.

There are also multiple activities that do not require membership fees.

Finding an exercise partner to motivate you getting off the couch is a great first step.

“Eating clean” is also important, but its often much easier said than done.

Between school, work and SMU’s social scene, it is hard to find time to eat well.

Some students say they get bored studying and crave processed food.

Do not let these cravings get the best of you.

It is smart to study somewhere far from your kitchen or vending machine.

Bringing snacks, like grapes or an apple, to the library can help cut those cravings.

“Freshman year, I used to study at Bridwell library because it was walking distance to 7/11. I would reward myself with a study break to get junk food in-between papers. That might have something to do with my freshman 15,” said Shannon Lindee, a senior fashion media major.

Exercise is more complicated than most people think.

Walking down stairs into Dedman Center for Lifetime Sports can be intimidating if you don’t feel like you know what you’re doing.

There are a wide variety of machines that look like a combination of playground equipment and medieval torture devices, which can heighten a person’s worry.

Not to mention everyone else who has mastered the ability to look like they know what they are doing as they expertly lift, run and stretch their way to their fitness goals.

Working out can be dangerous if you don’t know what you’re doing. There is a potential for serious injury if you are working out incorrectly.

A person can also put significant strain on their body if they begin to overwork specific muscles.

Some of us are fortunate and have been taught how to exercise properly, but many people are flying blind or are just trying to copy those around them to avoid the potential embarrassment of asking for help.

Not knowing how to exercise properly can hinder your fitness goals and may result in injury.

Here is a breakdown of common misconceptions about exercise that happen at the gym everyday.

Abdominal exercises will get me the six-pack I want Working your abdominal muscles is a great way to strengthen the muscles in your core. Exercises that work your abdominal muscles will strengthen them, but it doesn’t burn the fat off in that area.

It is not possible to burn fat in one particular area of your body. Strengthening muscles is important, but the results only show when coupled with cardio sessions. Doing cardio sessions along with weight training will get you the results you desire.

Strength training will cause me to bulk up This is the most common misconception among women.

Lots of girls believe that lifting weights will cause them to look bulky and get big.

This myth causes lots of girls to shy away from strength training.

Lifting weights does not cause women to get bigger or bulk up; instead it can help women get the lean, toned limbs they desire.

Lifting weights has other health benefits besides improving people’s appearances. Strength training can help prevent disease like diabetes and reduce the risk for stroke and heart attacks.

Doing the same form of exercise is best Doing the same exercise everyday is not good for you and will not yield the best results.

Lots of people go to the gym and have pattern that they do everyday. This is not the best method to lose weight or improve your fitness. In fact, doing the same exercise everyday, like running, can have negative impacts on your body. Mixing up your activities at the gym can help you lose more weight and perform better athletically.

Aerobic exercise is best Aerobic exercise is a form of working out that improves the efficiency of your bodies cardiovascular system.

Aerobic activity is commonly long sessions of low intensity cardio. Lots of people believe that a long session of cardio will keep their metabolism up and help them to burn the most calories. This is not true. Doing anaerobic activity is the best way to burn the most calories. HIIT, or high intensity interval training, is the best way to keep your metabolism up.

Working out can be tricky but can be understood with a little bit of research and help.

If you have specific goals it is smart to get a personal trainer to help you reach them.

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Broadway dance auditions come to SMU matt sanders Asscoaite A&E Editor msanders@smu.edu

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James Vincent McMorrow’s music combines a singer/songwriter style with undertones of R&B.

Five off the radar artists to check out will kastner Contributing Writer wkastner@smu.edu

McMorrow is a big up-and-coming artist and I suggest everyone should listen to him.

There’s nothing wrong with the most popular music out there. Some of it is actually good and deserves to be popular. However, popularity isn’t always an indicator of quality, and there are plenty of artists that haven’t gained popularity that deserve it. Here are five artists that are rising in popularity, but you still probably haven’t heard of. All of them deserve your attention.

2. Ben Howard Ben Howard is an artist from the UK who is often compared with McMorrow, due to his acoustic, alternative style. Though he hasn’t seen as much success as McMorrow to this point, Howard has a unique sound that has caught the attention of Brits. He has gradually made his way into international success, his most popular songs being “Only Love” and “Keep Your Head Up.” In 2014, Howard released a new album titled “I Forget Where We Were.” This album was a heavier, more mellow version of Howard’s original sound, but was still characteristically his. I am a huge fan of Ben Howard, and if you’re the type of person who likes mellow, alternative music, you should take a listen.

1. James Vincent McMorrow James Vincent McMorrow is an Irish singer/songwriter who first gained international popularity with his own version of Steve Winwood’s “Higher Love.” The song was not his first success, however. Songs such as “If I Had A Boat” and “We Don’t Eat” were released on his first album, “Early In The Morning” (2010), and were also received warmly. These early albums were considered alternative, but with an largely acoustic sound.

In 2014, McMorrow released the album “Post Tropical,” which strays from his characteristic acoustics and introduces synthetic-instrumental melodies.

James Vincent

3. Broods Broods are an interesting duo from New Zealand who boast an awesome electronic pop style.

Their most popular song “Bridges” is a great mix of sound and vocals, and their other songs follow suit, though they can vary greatly in

tone and style. Broods deserve some attention, so give it to them.

4. James Bay James Bay, another UK artist, comes from the same town as Ben Howard. They have a similar style, as well. Bay has a distinct folk-pop sound, but is much more mellow than many others in his genre. He leans more heavily on folk and acoustic than Ben Howard or James Vincent McMorrow, but benefits from this. James Bay is an interesting artist who you should listen to, especially if you are looking to chill out.

5. alt-J When you listen to alt-J for the first time, you will most likely find it odd and unattractive. But if you continue to listen to it, I’m inclined to believe it will grow on you. They have the most unique music I have ever heard, with a mix of techno and alternative-pop that can’t be found in any other band. Not to mention that the lead singer, Joe Newman, tends to sound like Adam Sandler in many of their songs, namely the song “Fitzpleasure.” This is an extremely entertaining group, and have a great sound for parties or just jamming out with friends.

For the first time in the organization’s history, the Broadway Dance Center will be hosting auditions for its Professional Semester program.

The group from New York City will be on the Hilltop Saturday May 2 looking for dancers who wish to be a part of the four-month course.

The Broadway Dance Center was founded in 1984, and teaches classes in Jazz, Hip Hop, Theater and much more.

People who have participated in the center include Madonna, Brooke Shields and members of NSYNC. There are over 50 classes a day that range in levels, and the organization has over 80

world-class faculty members.

Dancers have plenty of room to work on their own because of the 32,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility.

Those who wish to audition need to bring a head-shot and a résumé.

Because the auditions are multi-disciplinary, participants need to be prepared in ballet, jazz/contemporary, theater, hip-hop and tap.

Along with Dallas, the audition tour stops in Pittsburgh and Chicago.

If some people cannot make the audition May 2, they will have another opportunity. There are also auditions Sunday May 3 at the Dallas Power House of Dance, which was voted the best studio in D Magazine.

The professional semester is geared for dancers who are

well-trained and want to go on to the professional level.

The age range of students goes from high school graduates to working professionals.

Recent graduates of the professional semester include Julia Udine, who is currently starring as Christine in “The Phantom of the Opera” on Broadway and Alyssa Lemons, who is a Radio City Rockette.

Some of the benefits that come along with being part of the professional semester include mock auditions that provide real-world experience, and networking opportunities that launch a career in dance.

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Why this millennial is saying ‘I do’

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Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul speaking at a rally in Kentucky.

Why I ‘Stand with Rand’... for now On April 7, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul announced his 2016 presidential run in Louisville.

All presidential candidates know that when they run for the White House, every miniscule aspect of their lives will be examined under a microscope. That being said, what kind of name is Rand?

“Rand” Paul envisions a small government for the future of America. He hopes to garner the support of the libertarian wing that supported his father Ron Paul, the Tea Party who also advocates a small government role, and some non-republicans like college students and blacks.

As a college student, I have my doubts about Rand but I can agree with him or meet him halfway on some issues.

Foreign policy He favors negotiating with Tehran to curtail Iran’s nuclear program, supports ending the American embargo on Cuba and backs military actions against ISIS. However, in terms of foreign aid, he wants to abolish it all together, but at the same time makes an exception for Israel. Completely abolishing foreign aid is almost as radical as Cruz abolishing the IRS, and that’s where I stray from Rand.

Social issues Same-sex marriage represents a hot issue right now and while Rand opposes gay marriage, he stated he would leave the issue for the states to decide. I can live with that, it’s not an ideal belief for my ideal president, but it’s a step closer to establishing gay marriage and gay rights.

Economy Mr. Paul opposes the Federal Reserve’s control of money supply and interest rate. Now, I’m a college student, Mr. Paul is a politician and ophthalmologist, and what do we both have in common? We’re both not economists. But economists run and advise the Federal Reserve on what’s best for the economy of our country.

He suggests that the power of money supply and interest rate should belong to Congress, two houses dominated by businessmen and women, lawyers, and public servants. Not one economist file in their ranks, but there is one comedian, Senator Al Franken.

Other issues Unlike most conservatives, Mr. Paul supports reducing federal drug penalties and increasing regulation on the nation’s intelligence agencies.

Both of these issues I can stand with Rand, which is his slogan “Stand With Rand.” To those who don’t mind agencies spying on your phone because you have nothing to hide: Don’t get mad when you show

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will never wake up and tell you it doesn’t love you anymore,” but it also will never wake up and tell you it does love you, making it a shaky foundation to build one’s happiness upon—as if happiness were the highest aim of life.

Qoheleth writes, “I considered all that my hands had done… and behold, all was vanity and a striving after the wind.” Few say at the end of their lives, “I wish that I would’ve worked more.”

I’m suspicious of – or at least hesitant to join – 20-year-old progressives who claim to have found a better way of structuring society than those of the past few millennia, urging us to jettison traditional notions of marriage for arbitrary ones of progress. An idea isn’t better simply because it’s newer.

What if marriage doesn’t constrain joy but rather compounds it?

Consider the oft-repeated marriage vow—the vow of covenant, not of contract, of “for better or for worse.” There exists in it the potential for deep, abiding intimacy.

Cohabitation and marriage might look functionally similar, but there’s something qualitatively different about saying, “I’m here while the passion is here,” and, “I’m here for life, regardless of the ebb and flow of my feelings.”

When a marriage rests upon an objective promise rather than subjective feelings, a husband and wife are able to grow in oneness. They work through the hard, painful times because they both know that walking away isn’t an option.

Paradoxically, there is often freedom in constraint. When marriage, as in the rest of life, isn’t about our inner experiences, but rather about something outside of us, there’s freedom.

And love, too. “Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down one’s life for another.”

I hope one day to lay down my life, mutually submitting to a wife and counting it all joy.

I hope to say, “I do.”

Downen is majoring in accounting.

X factors As an ophthalmologist, or eye doctor, he’s licensed to literally craft and correct vision of the people’s eyes in this country. And if Rand uses that line, eye will vote for him in an instant. I would join his campaign and beg him to by my mentor and I his pupil. He’s viewing the nation in a wider and clearer lens. Okay, I’m done. Sorry if my puns were a little corny-a.

On a more serious note, it seems to me that Rand Paul holds lower respect for women. Squaring off against CNBC host Kelly Evans, he shushed her.

He raised his finger to his lips, shushed her and said, “Calm down a bit here, Kelly, let me answer the question.” Disrespectful. I can only imagine a conversation with a hypothetical marriage counselor. “Now what seems to be the problem?”

“He’s always shushi–” “Calm down a bit here, Kelly, let me answer the question.” Coincidently his wife’s name is Kelley, but with an extra “e.” Rand Paul also said he’d treat Hillary Clinton “with the same respect that I would treat a man.” So does he treat other women with lower respect?

Digressing from this political tone, Rand’s full name is Randal and in his younger years people called him Randy, but his wife decided that Rand sounded more adult. Good to know who wears the pants in their relationship. Rand also swam competitively in college. His campaign started a week ago and he’s already drowning in his own mistakes and hot temperament. And if you think I mentioned his swimming career simply to use that pun then you’re right, I did.

Rand Paul represents the second candidate to announce his presidential campaign. Considering those who’ve announced thus far, I’d vote for Mr. Paul on his worst day than Mr. Cruz on his best. I would go far and vote for Mr. Paul than most of his potential competition in the race if he held a more stable demeanor.

As of writing this article, only two Republcan candidates officially announced their run for the resolute desk. So for now, I stand with Rand.

Chong is majoring in finance and economics.

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Christine Freeman wrote last week, “Nearly a quarter of us [millennials] will still be living the single life by 2030,” suggesting that we see marriage differently than our parents and grandparents.

Many of us probably do. We have seen our parents go through messy divorces, women advance in male-dominated fields, and more people accept cohabitation, all leading some to conclude that “marriage [is] obsolete.”

The American Psychological Association reports that the current divorce rate is around 40 percent, which is, in part, due to broad cultural forces in America—the decline of Christendom, the feminist movement of the 1960s (as noted by the economists Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers) and the redefinition of marriage, among others.

So we might be “a progressive bunch,” but what are we progressing towards? We might have “eschewed the constraints of tradition for the freedom of following our dreams,” but what if we get to Oz, only to realize that behind the curtain our dreams aren’t all that we thought they were?

Lady Gaga says that “a career

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Racism is Dead: A Rebuttal George Henderson, Human Relations (HR) Professor Emeritus and former Dean, College of Liberal Studies, U. of Oklahoma (OU), walked into the office of HR Office Manager, Meg Schmidt who sat at her desk watching CNN. A video caught OU’s Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) fraternity members reciting a bigoted tercet. OU President David Boren responded swiftly and severely; two SAE members were expelled. Boren ordered the SAE house vacated by the next day. Current HR Chair, Wesley Long – a black man--thought Boren’s actions were hasty and premature.

The SAE spokesman, expressed “shock and disappointment the chanting was recorded.” Why not “shock and disappointment with the chanting?” Were they banned for life for getting caught – or chanting?

SAE traces its roots to Confederate soldiers. March 9 is SAE Founders Day. Instead of celebrating its 159th anniversary, SAE struggled to control damage. President Bradley Cohen disbanded the OU chapter and ordered an investigation.

The spokesperson seemed “clueless” on ethnic composition of SAE membership yet incorrectly claimed diversity in each chapter equals its host university is untruthful for OU. CNN showed a rally by the OU community in front of the SAE house – including football players. Gazing at her screen, Schmidt pointed to a face in the crowd.

“Dr. Henderson, is this you?”

She queried, pointing to a man in the front row with tape over his mouth.

Surrealistically, Schmidt was head-on with the man whose image was being broadcast.

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academic programs, community outreach, collaborations with other institutions and financial, human, technical and material resources.

In 1967, Henderson became the third black professor in OU history – against his mentor’s advice: “You won’t like it there. It’s a red-neck school in a backward state.” He offered Henderson a “better place – a suburban school to live a nice quiet life.”

But Henderson, whose parents were native Alabama sharecroppers, has never taken the easiest route.

Henderson and his wife were victims of racial steering.

Realtors refused to take them to their top home choices.

Nevertheless, they eventually became the first black couple in Norman to purchase a house.

Henderson has been an ardent scholar of HR and tireless advocate for social justice. His writings and activism give voice to the disenfranchised, marginal and powerless, promoting interracial understanding and diversity.

His footsteps have become waymarks for those who dare follow his path.

I was in Norman during this tumultuous time as a the nation watched this epicenter of controversy. I broke bread with and befriended Henderson.

Again racism is at the forefront of national news.

Dreamlike for Schmidt, for Henderson, it’s business as usual – social injustice to be directly confronted.

Henderson leads through example. Despite a predawn rally in inclement weather, he stood at the rally symbolizing the University’s unequivocal

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zero-tolerance for hate speech.

Conservatives posit racism’s demise. Still, tensions beneath the surface erupt.

As long as white privilege is unacknowledged, conflict exists.

As long as pundits suggest cries of racism are merely ploys for political gain, there isn’t understanding.

As long as racism is learned through socialization-internalizing cultural values, prejudice lives. As long as fraternity members repeat racist chants, exclusion breathes.

I don’t think most SAEs are racist. In fact, the ones I’ve known are gentlemen – a title I do not bestow carelessly. I think Levi Pettit’s apology was sincere. Yet SAE racism seems systemic – national leadership reactive, not proactive. Incidents recently marred the campuses of Washington U., Clemson and U. of Arizona. Institutional discrimination persists – even without discriminatory individuals.

Segregation, exclusion and bigotry continue to erode the social fabric.

Blatant racism is egregious, bystander acquiescence is more treacherous.

1) Does ignoring social injustice maintain it?

2) Does overlooking hate speech endorse it?

3) How does one kill campus racism?

4) Should segregated institutions where it thrives be dismantled?

5) Does the Greek system reek of racism?

6) Should it be dissolved ubiquitously – white, black, Latino, Asian?

This requires support from University Boards whose members remain active in their fraternities/sororities.

The SAE incident validates HR’s mission – training students as advocates for social justice – and justifies institutional support necessary to do its business.

Cortese is a sociology professor at SMU.

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Katrina. An administration with that type of adversity demands indepth analysis, say historians.

“The only way democracy can function is if people can have a good understanding of information,” Engel said.

Daron Shaw, the strategist for the Bush-Cheney campaign in both 2000 and 2004, was interviewed for the project about his experiences during the campaigns.

The campaigns contain the most important information to an administration, he said.

“There is a winning side that protects their successful formulas and a losing side that falls off the map after an election,” Shaw said.

The Election of 2004 site promises to reveal all of the information that otherwise would be unknown to the public, Shaw said.

“It’s a smart way to leverage existing resources,” he said, “and it will make SMU a place where scholars go.”

The 18 interviews feature seven Republican Party members, seven non-political party figures, and four

Democratic Party representatives.

Each recorded interview is paired with a searchable transcript, furthering the goal to present the public with as much transparent information as possible.

“We don’t have a message. Our message is, ‘here’s what they have to say’.” Engel said.

Engel’s struggle throughout the process was convincing the interviewees that the Center for Presidential History didn’t have an agenda for the project.

“We’re giving them a platform to tell their story,” Engel said.

Engel was impressed by how consistent the messages were from the Republican side about how successful the campaign was, and how much self-criticism there was on the Democratic side after losing the 2004 election.

“We expected some, but got way more,” Engel said.

Access to this raw, informational material provides a shortcut to scholars and students interested in studying presidential history, but who can’t travel to Dallas and visit the Bush Library. The public have online access to maps and numbers of the election, but the interviews and other materials will provide a unique look into this

specific election.

“When people study this in the future, they’ll have first-hand sources that they won’t be able to find in the same way anywhere else.” Franklin said.

Aaron Crawford, the assistant editor for the election site, worked diligently with Franklin to develop the digital aspect of the website, including all of the transcripts and tagging. Crawford’s mission with these bells and whistles is to stay ahead of the curve on technological advances and draw more student interaction. Both the younger generations and these advances were driving forces behind the methods used to build the database.

“It’s the way everything is heading,” Crawford said.

The next Collective Memory Project will be released in another two to three years, and will analyze elements of the Iraq War. The Center for Presidential History is also working on projects focusing on Laura Bush and her role in diplomacy, the role of religion in the presidency and the appointing of judges and justices to federal court. Crawford will head this judicial project, analyzing the nuts and bolts of what is regarded as a forgotten branch of government.

recognition

The Daily Campus, Rotunda yearbook win 42 total awards at TIPA convention SAN ANTONIO, Texas — SMU’s independent student newspaper The Daily Campus and Rotunda yearbook were recognized with a combined 42 awards for journalistic excellence in 20142015, officials with the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) announced Saturday at the group’s annual conference in San Antonio.

The awards were highlighted by The Daily Campus’ top-three finishes in ten separate categories among Division 1 college newspapers in the state of Texas, including Texas

A&M, Baylor, Texas Tech, TCU and University of Texas at Arlington.

The Daily Campus captured a total of 19 awards overall, including a second – place finish in the live sports photography competition by The Daily Campus Associate Photo Editor Ryan Miller, a junior sports management/advertising major from Richardson, Texas.

Staffers with the 2014 Rotunda yearbook earned a total of 23 awards, including earning firstplace honors for Overall Excellence — topping yearbooks from Baylor, TCU and Texas Tech among others.

Both SMU student publications have chronicled the SMU community since 1915 and will celebrate their 100-year anniversaries in 2015-2016.

The independent student media are student-managed and published under the auspices of the SMUbased Student Media Company, Inc. Established in 1909, TIPA is the largest and oldest press association of its kind in the United States.

TIPA works to open channels of communication and cooperation among student media programs at two- and four-year colleges and universities in Texas.

work e xperience

Students prepare for future with summer responsibilities Aria kopp Contributing Writer akopp@smu.edu “I cannot imagine a summer without going to camp,” SMU sophomore Ellen Scofield said. “An internship may be an awesome experience, but it can’t compare to the feelings you get from being a camp counselor. The rewards are incredible.”

Some students, like Scofield, decide to spend their summers as counselors at camps that have shaped their childhood.

Others choose to spend their time behind small cubicles as interns at corporate companies. No matter how students choose to devote their time, most are always thinking about how it will affect their futures.

Scofield does not feel pressured as a sophomore communications major to have an internship this summer. She prefers to spend her time away from college at camp.

After spending 12 summers as a camper at Camp Honey Creek in Hunt, Texas, Scofield has now matured into the role of a counselor.

Scofield feels as though she’s touched the lives of many of her young campers. Last summer she taught a girl who was afraid of water to swim. By the end of the term, the girl was one of the strongest swimmers her age.

“I don’t think you can get those kinds of rewarding feelings from sitting behind a desk at an internship,” Scofield said.

Though this doesn’t effect the trajectory of her career path like an internship could, Scofield finds her work extremely fulfilling.

Students need to distinguish themselves from their peers in order to compete for jobs postgraduation. One way to do so

is to work as an intern. Recent statistics show that there is a strong correlation between undergraduate internships and post-graduation full-time jobs.

“You have a seven in ten chance of being hired by the company you interned with,” said Chief Marketing Officer at Internships.com Stuart Lander.

Internships seem to be infallible experiences. Whether they materialize into a full-time job or not, the exposure the nature of the industry.

The Hegi Family Career Development Center not only helps students get full-time jobs postgraduation, but also links students with companies looking for interns. Chelsi McLain, associate director of career development, strongly believes in the benefits of internships.

“I think that they help you test out some of the interests you have and allow you to really understand what the professional working world is like,” McLain said.

No matter what major, SMU students find internships which help them stand out amongst their peers. Daisuke Takeda, a senior finance major, has worked in many facets of the banking industry. He has had five internships since graduating high school in divisions from healthcare valuation and to investment banking.

Takeda found his investment banking internship to be the most enriching. This 12-weekinternship last summer enabled him to advise Fortune 500 companies that were preparing to go public.

Takeda shines in the classroom at the Cox School of Business as a President’s Scholar. Nonetheless, he believes that some elements of his internships are more enriching

than his classes.

“The only useful things I learned in the classroom were basic accounting and finance.

I learned almost all advance business knowledge from my internships,” Takeda said. “My bosses and co-workers at all my internships taught me invaluable, intangible skills that no doubt helped me land my full-time job.”

Some argue that the biggest downfall of internships is that they only provide students with menial tasks. However, Takeda felt needed.

“I was given actual responsibility right from the beginning for tasks that mattered,” Takeda said.

Sally Doocy, an intern at The George W. Bush Presidential Center, saw the impact she could make on SMU’s community through her work. Her experience proved that interns can act as key components to many leading organizations.

“I was so lucky to intern during the inaugural year at The Bush Center, and able to help out with marketing materials that will assist guests and visitors for years to come,” Doocy said.

Doocy proves that interns, like camp counselors, can have a positive effect on the people around them. Internships, just like any other job, are what students make of them. They allow students to investigate what career they’re most interested in.

Ultimately, they can also be the key to earning a full-time job with the company.

Whether students decide to get internships or not, McLain believes that they should choose wisely.

“You’re not forced into these internships, you’re choosing to take them,” she said.

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“I feel like I’ve got canary feathers all over my face and I’m just trying to keep my secret in,” Haynes said.

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Across 1 Software versions that probably have bugs 6 Deer sir?

10 Long-running TV forensic series 13 Reason for some food recalls 14 Tractor brand 15 Gavel sound 16 King of ragtime 18 California's Santa __ Mountains 19 2,000 pounds 20 Lee in the frozen foods section 21 Gives off 23 Presley film set in Sin City 26 Noisy insect 29 Seuss' "Horton __ a Who!" 30 In any way 31 Artist Francisco 33 Right-angled pipes 36 Penalty flag thrower 37 Sincere 40 Promise to repay, for short 41 The "E" in FEMA: Abbr.

43 Fez and fedora 44 Speaks scratchily 46 "Sour grapes" storyteller 48 Multi-room accommodations 49 One chasing outlaws for money 53 Domed home 54 Zip, as a Ziploc 55 Static jolt 58 Bikini top 59 Counter wipers, or what the starts of 16-, 23- and 49-Across are 63 Lanai wreath 64 Preface, briefly 65 Yeas and nays 66 Mass. clock setting

67 Mix, as a salad 68 Make into a statute Down 1 Unsurpassed, or surpass 2 Danish shoe company 3 Animated character 4 Mountain hgt.

5 Isn't used, as machinery 6 Leaf under a petal 7 Phone book no.

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55 Second of four rhyming Greek letters 56 Actor Baldwin 57 Hissed "Hey!" 60 "Is that __?": "Are you declining?"

61 Pair in a qt.

62 Took first place

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SPORTS

MONDAY n APRIL 13, 2015 women’’s golf

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the weekend Wrap up

Friday Women’s Golf – SMU was in ninth place at the SMU/ DAC Invitational after Friday’s first two rounds at the Dallas Athletic Club.

Women’s Tennis – In its regular season finale, the 70th-ranked SMU women’s tennis team defeated Abilene Christian, 6-1, Friday afternoon at the outdoor Turpin Stadium at the SMU Tennis Complex.

Saturday Men’s Golf– The Mustangs were once again led by their co-captains Saturday at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate, with both Austin Smotherman and Bryson Dechambeau finishing the opening two rounds at 1-under par.

Both players are tied for fifth as SMU will enter the final round tied for second with host Ohio State.

Women’s Soccer– SMU lost for the first time this spring, dropping a close 1-0 decision to Stephen F. Austin Saturday afternoon at Westcott Field.

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‘Musers’ to broadcast from the Hilltop Demetrio Teniente Sports Editor @Demo36 Courtesy of SMU Athlettics

The Mustangs will have a week off before the American Athletic Championship in Palm Coast, Florida.

Mustangs come in 10th at SMU/DAC Invite Demetrio Teniente Sports Editor @Demo36 The 2015 SMU/DAC Invitational came to a close Saturday and the Mustangs found themselves sitting in tenth place.

“It is so nice to be able to host our own tournament,” head coach Jeanne Sutherland said. “The DAC is such a nice course. The people here are so good to us. We love to put on a fun event and showcase Dallas.”

The team title went home

with Oklahoma State (+11).

Purdue came in second at +19.

August Kim shot -1 and was the individual medalist for Purdue.

Kim squared off with Kansas’ Yupaporn Kawinpakorn in a playoff.

Lindsey McCurdy led the way for the Mustangs.

She carded a 79- tying for 20th with a tournament score of 225, nine over.

It was McCurdy’s second consecutive top 20 in back-toback events for this season.

Jenny Haglund and Jennifer

Park each shot a 75 on the final round.

Haglund (+17) tied for 47th while Park (+19) tied for 52nd.

Evelyn Dole finished the tournament with 234, 18-over.

Alexandra Rossi shot an 83 on her final round.

Rossi was the second highest finisher for the Mustangs .

She tied for 42nd at 16-over.

The Mustangs will have a week off before the American Athletic Championship at Hammock Beach Resort in Palm Coast, Florida.

Round one begins on April 19.

The popular morning sports talk show “The Musers” featuring George Dunham, Craig Miller and Gordon Keith from the Ticket (1310am/96.7 fm) will be visiting the Hilltop Tueaday April 14.

The Musers will be setting up shop in Arnold Dining Hall from 5:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.

SMU football coach Chad

Morris will be joining the broadcast at 9:35 that morning.

Keith will be on a wireless microphone throughout the broadcast so there will be plenty of opportunities for students to get on air.

There are several events/ games planned to engage any students watching the broadcast.

Tuesday’s broadcast is just one of a series that will be taking place on various college campuses in North Texas.

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Women’s Tennis

SMU defeats Abilene Christian 6-1 on senior day Demetrio Teniente Sports Editor @Demo36 Seventieth-ranked SMU defeated Abilene Christian 6-1 in its regular season finale Friday afternoon at the outdoor Turpin Stadium in the SMU Tennis Complex.

SMU ends the regular season with a 15-6 overall record and

Abilene Christian finishes 8-6.

Friday was also SMU’s Senior Day. As the Mustangs lone senior, Holly Verner was honored before the match.

“I was very happy with the effort and attitude,” head coach Kati Gyulai said. “We played with good energy and I am pleased with the performance overall.”

The Mustangs won the doubles

point to open the match.

Vaszilisza Bulgakova and Dasha Sharapova (No. 2) defeated Erin Walker and Whitney Williams, 6-3.

Hristina Dishkova and Verner (No. 1) secured the point for SMU, beating Kaysie Hermsdorf and Brittney Reed, 6-3.

Dishkova and Verner end the regular season with a dual match record of 14-2.

Sharapova (No. 3) extended the SMU lead to 2-0, defeating Hermsdorf, 6-2, 6-0 in singles.

Bulgakova (No. 5) followed with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Williams.

Dishkova (No. 1) clinched the match for SMU with a three-set win over Reed, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3.

The Mustangs finish with a 14-2 record in their first season playing at the SMU Tennis Complex.

“It was fantastic,” Gyulai said about playing in the new complex.

“We have to continue building our fan base and it’s just a joy to play at home.”

The Mustangs will compete in the American Athletic Conference Championship April 15-18 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

For more information on the championship, visit The American’s website.

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