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George W. Bush Presidential Center Dedication Wednesday, APRIL 24, 2013
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The pieces come together Bush Presidential Library set to open its doors Julie Fancher jfancher@smu.edu Eric Sheffield esheffield@smu.edu The grass in the rose garden has been cut and the trees in the courtyard have been trimmed. The statue of 41 and 43 has been polished from head to toe. The last chair has been put neatly in its place out front of 2973 SMU Blvd. The big day is finally here. “This is where Laura and I will spend the rest of our lives,” President Bush said in an exclusive interview with The Daily Campus. After 12 years in the making, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is finally opening on SMU’s campus, but the university’s path to obtaining the rights to build the 226,000-sq.-foot center was a long and drawn-out process. When Bush took office in 2001, there were six universities and one city fighting for the library. By late 2006, just Baylor and SMU were still in the running. On Feb. 22, 2008, SMU was announced as the home for the presidential library. But the Bush Foundation was still millions of dollars away from constructing the library that President and Mrs. Bush envisioned. The foundation’s initial goal was set at $300 million in 2008 and asked for donations from supporters around the country.
In just five years, the Bushes far exceeded their goals. According to The Dallas Morning News, the Bush Foundation hit the $500 million mark this month — the most money ever raised for a presidential library. A list of donors, who contributed more than $1 million will have their names immortalized on one of the first walls visitors will see when they enter the center. These donors include Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, Dallas-based AT&T, Major League Baseball and SMU’s own, Harold and Annette Caldwell Simmons. Many of these major donors will attend the dedication, but they’ll hardly be the guests of honor. Five members of “the world’s most exclusive club” are slated to make appearances at the dedication. Presidents Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama will join President Bush and his family in welcoming the center to SMU’s campus. Earlier this week, Obama announced that his stay in Texas will also include his attendance at the memorial services at Baylor University in Waco for victims of the West, Texas fertilizer plant explosions. President Bush will also have other guests: protestors. The center
has been surrounded by controversy since the announcement that it would include the Bush Institute, a policy center that focuses on six key tenets that Bush has carried with him since his presidency. Those tenets are economic growth, education policy, global health, human freedom, woman’s initiatives and military service. The institute is dedicated to research in these fields and has already established several joint programs with the university. In 2008, many professors were worried that the relationship with the institute would cause SMU to lean to the right. Some are still worried, but the controversy has died down to some extent. The center, which will also include a library and museum, archives, a cafe, a gift store and offices for the Bush Foundation, opens to the public on May 1. Officials from the center expect to see more than 500,000 visitors in its first year. Once the attention from the dedication and the opening dies down, though, the former president hopes to slip back to where he’s been since 2009 — away from the public eye, living happily and quietly in Dallas’ Preston Hollow in what he describes as his “final chapter.” “I hope it’s a long chapter,” President Bush said on SMU’s Founder’s Day, “But however long it is, it’s going to be here.”
INSIDE A look at the items in the museum
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From start to finish: construction photos
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Laura Bush’s role in the center’s design
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Dallas welcomes presidents 50 years after JFK
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Bush first library to utilize social media Julie Fancher jfancher@smu.edu Eric Sheffield esheffield@smu.edu All eyes will be on SMU Thursday for the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Library. But all phones and laptops will also be ready to capture every moment of the first presidential center opening in the true age of social media. President Bill Clinton’s presidential center in Little Rock, Ark., opened in November 2004, just 10 months after the launch of Facebook. President George H.W. Bush’s library opened in 1997, when the magic of the Internet was just being discovered. “It’s very exciting,” said Sree Sreenivasan, a professor at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism and social media expert. “It brings people into the lives of the president and both of his terms in ways that it couldn’t have with Clinton or anyone before him.” Sreenivasan, who has nearly 50,000 followers under the Twitter handle @sree, has been covering events of worldwide recognition through the latest forms of media since 1993. He says that high profile events like Thursday’s Bush Center dedication now unfold in real time like never before. “Events that would have been restricted to a few people are able to come alive and touch people all over the world,” Sreenivasan said. So far, the Bush Center has been extremely active on social media. The center has Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr and Instagram accounts. The library and the museum, which are housed inside the center, also have their own Twitter accounts. “The Bush Center’s social media presence has grown rapidly over the past two years and it
continues to grow at quite a fast pace,” Hannah Abney, director of media relations at the center, said. “We find it to be a really effective way to communicate with our audience.” Other presidential libraries have seen similar results. Most of the other 12 libraries now have Twitter and Facebook accounts. The Bush Center has also been using the Twitter hashtag #bushcenter to post updates and pictures on Twitter and Instragram. These keywords have helped Bush and his team communicate with the public. But just as social media allows The Bush Center to circulate its messages, critics have the same ability to make their voices heard. “It’s not going to be all positive for President Bush,” Sreenivasan said. “This is an opportunity for his critics to be vocal.” Protests are just starting to hit the streets near SMU, but Twitter accounts, such as @PeoplesResponse, have been actively speaking out against the Bush Center since February. CODEPINK, another protest group has over 18,000 followers and tweeted Monday and Tuesday against the former president and his administration. Despite the criticism, the center said it supports all forms of conversation. “We believe in people’s right to express their opinions,” Abney said. Cindy Royal, a journalism professor at Texas State University, agreed that social media has helped the public become more involved in reporting. “You’re not just hearing from the reporter on the scene anymore, but from everyone around them,” Royal said. The Daily Campus and SMU-TV will be live-tweeting coverage all day with the hashtag #gwbsmu.
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The complete collection George W. Bush Presidential Museum houses 43,000 artifacts to take visitors through Bush’s life and presidency
STEEL FROM 9/11 One of the most significant moments of George W. Bush’s presidency was September 11. President Bush has said in recent interviews he wanted a lot of the museum to be devoted to remembering the events of 9/11. One of the most prominent exhibits, which includes movies and images that will bring visitors back to that day, are twisted steel beams from the World Trade Center site in New York. As you turn the corner into the museum, you are surrounded by the past of a day that President Bush, among many others, hopes will never be forgotten.
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baseball collection One of the major donors of the George W. Bush Presidential Library was Major League Baseball. Bush, a huge baseball fan, actually played for his Midland Little League team before playing his freshman year at Yale University. As a former Texas Rangers managing partner, Bush has collected more than 350 baseballs, and threw the first pitch of Game 3 of the 2001 World Series in New York just over a month after 9/11.
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Many presidencies have struggled through controversy. Lyndon Johnson was faced with the backlash of Vietnam, Richard Nixon with Watergate and President Bush with the Iraq War. Just as LBJ’s library has a section devoted to the Vietnam War, the Bush museum will have a section dedicated to the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, and the controversial justification for the Iraq war, weapons of mass destruction. In the Decision Points Theater, visitors have the opportunity to make the difficult choices President Bush faced during his presidency.
A common staple of presidential libraries is an exact replica of the Oval Office while the respective president was in office. President Bush’s library and museum will be no exception. His replica, however, will include its very own rose garden. Unlike some Oval Office replicas which can be viewed from behind a velvet rope, this office will allow visitors to walk in and sit in the President’s chair.
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President Bush’s vision Reexamining the past, impacting the future
RAHFIN FARUK Editor in Chief rfaruk@smu.edu The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum will ask visitors: if you were in President Bush’s shoes, what would you do? In an exclusive interview with The Daily Campus, President George W. Bush discussed how his vision for the library and his legacy work hand in hand. The museum’s Decision Points Theater will give visitors the opportunity to relive Bush’s decisions in the White House. Visitors will listen to advisers before voting on what they would do on issues that have defined George W. Bush’s presidency: the invasion of Iraq, the surge of troops in 2007, the federal response to Hurricane Katrina and the financial crisis. Bush hopes that the experience offers perspective to visitors. “One of the central aspects of life is that you’re going to have to deal with something that you didn’t want to deal with,” he said. “The challenge is how do you deal with it.” When he ran in 2000, Bush described himself as a “compassionate conservative.” He wanted to be remembered as the president who reformed education and the tax system. But, after Sept. 11, the Bush administration was forced to focus on terrorism and national defense. “There’s nothing more important for a president than to protect the country from attack, and we were attacked,” he said. The ramifications of his decisions — from the opening of Guantanamo to the bailout of Wall Street’s largest banks — left Bush with historically low approval ratings.
Bush left office with an approval rating 33 percent positive and 66 percent negative. “I hope people [walk away] with an objective analysis of the decisions I made,” Bush said. “The problem I have with shortterm history is that it’s impossible for anybody to write an objective history until there’s been time.” A tour through the museum will highlight the watershed moment in Bush’s presidency: September 11th. The museum will feature a piece of “impact steel” — steel struck directly by one of the hijacked jets — from the Twin Towers. “The 9/11 exhibit is going to be a very profound experience. But a very necessary exhibit,” Bush said. He hopes that the exhibit serves as a reminder to younger generations. “We have kids here who don’t have any clue what 9/11 means. It’s going to be a powerful reminder of some truths,” Bush said. “[9/11] is slowly but surely just becoming a date on the calendar.” The museum will also highlight oft-neglected parts of the Bush presidency like the president’s efforts to fight AIDS in Africa and his role in creating one of the world’s largest marine preserves. “It’s the single-largest act of ocean conservation in history. It’s a large milestone,” Conrad Lautenbacher, head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, said to NBC when the preserve opened in 2006. The museum will challenge many assumptions about the Bush presidency — from its triumphs to its failures. Bush hopes that historical discussion about his presidency continues long after his death. “I called my staff one time
in Washington and I had just finished a great book on George Washington, and I said, ‘I just want y’all to know that they’re still analyzing Washington.’ History has a long reach to it,” he said. But, Bush’s vision for the library is more than just about examining the past. “[I want] to establish an institute that is results oriented and that endures way beyond my time,” Bush said. The center’s policy-driven institute will focus on issues that Bush emphasized during his presidency: education reform, human freedom, global health, military service, economic growth and women’s initiatives. The women’s initiative fellowship program, designed to help Middle Eastern women develop their leadership skills, welcomed its second group of fellows in March. SMU’s role in the women’s initiative was a vital one — an SMU professor originally noted that Middle Eastern women needed technical training and networking help to make a larger impact in their communities. “It gives us credibility to be associated with a fine university. There are a lot of synergies to be achieved between different programs,” Bush said. Beyond its global work — helping to fight cervical cancer in Africa and supporting democracy activists in authoritarian regimes — the center has also focused on the Dallas community. In partnership with the St. Mark’s School of Texas, the Dallas Urban Alliance, the SMU debate team and other partners, the Bush Institute hosted a high school debate tournament. Students debated on the topic of economic growth and property rights and learned about America’s
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President George W. Bush speaks during a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House in 2006.
economic future. As with many other institute programs, the debate reflected Bush’s role as an education advocate. “When I got elected president, I campaigned hard on closing the achievement gap amongst all students by insisting upon measuring to determine whether or not objectives and goals were being met,” he said. For Bush, the bar must be set high for all students no matter racial or socioeconomic background. “This nation should challenge the soft bigotry of low expectations,” he said. After leaving the White House, Bush has placed high expectations on himself.
“It’s one of the challenges of the post-presidency — you’ve had the pinnacle of fame and power,” he said. “How do I make sure that I continue to challenge myself in a way that enables me to help humanity?” Bush believes that the best way for him to continue to impact society is for the library and institute to do policy-oriented work. “I know people will leave impressed. But, where I want people to be really impressed is what we do here,” he said. “I keep reminding people that in order to succeed this can’t be about me. It’s got to be about the universality of freedom or the importance of free enterprise or the importance of good education
for a free society.” Bush hopes that the institute’s different contributions to education, health, democracy and the economy have a lasting impact on freedom and liberty for peoples across the world. “My hope is that thirty years from now the institute endures and is a contributor to peace and freedom.” Time is already making a difference for Bush’s legacy. An April Washington Post-ABC News poll revealed that Bush’s approval rating is 47 percent positive — already 14 points higher than when Bush left office in 2009.
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Eric sheffield Video Editor esheffield@smu.edu Over the last century, each first lady has played some sort of political role and Laura Bush is no exception. Between 2001 and 2009, she anchored initiatives involving education and women’s health, and her work has continued since her husband’s presidency. Laura has embraced the opportunity to propel her ideas forward through post-presidency programs. Laura, 66, realizes that the George W. Bush Presidential Center can be a vehicle in advancing these ideas and she’s taken every opportunity in helping the center gain momentum during its construction at her alma mater. She is in charge of the design committee and has had a significant voice in the construction, landscape and decoration of the center. “She has a very good eye,” Robert A.M. Stern, the chief architect for the Bush Center, told The Dallas Morning News, “She gives the architect his own space.” This isn’t unprecedented. Lady Bird Johnson was heavily involved in the design of the
Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library at the University of Texas at Austin. The LBJ Library is unique among presidential libraries in that the archives aren’t hidden in storage anywhere, but tower above the main foyer of the library. “Mrs. Johnson believed that all the archives in the library should be seen by the public,” Laura Eggert, the volunteer and visitor coordinator at LBJ Library, said. Since Johnson died just two years after the opening of his library, his wife took a significant role in operating the library. She worked closely with the director of the library until her death in 2007. She was particularly involved in the hiring of employees. “On Lady Bird’s desk at the library, there’s a nameplate that reads ‘Can Do’, because Johnson’s presidency always looked for ‘can-do’ people,” Tina Houston, the deputy director of the library, said. “The people who work at the library are can-do people, because Lady Bird hired most of us.” Laura Bush, in addition to helping design and operate the center, has been working to create ties and joint programs with SMU. Mrs. Bush has worked
particularly closely with the Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education in creating programs with the Education Reform branch of the Bush Institute. “SMU is pretty unique in that the faculty and administration are kind of like a big family,” David Chard, dean of the Simmons School, said, “And there are people at the Bush Center who are very similar, and want to interact with the university.” In addition to her work with education, she’s also helped launch a fellowship program that offers Egyptian women the opportunity to learn from SMU professors and faculty about leadership in their particular fields. “President Bush and I are proud to stand by women,” Bush said during an event on International Women’s Day. “We’re working hard to improve social and economic opportunity for women and girls.” Bush, who became a grandmother on April 13, has said repeatedly that her work on women’s rights is to strengthen the future generation’s opinion of females. Bush’s work throughout the construction of the center will be on show to guests of the dedication Thursday and to the public May 1.
Manhattan Construction, which managed the construction of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Cowboys’ stadium, recorded the Bush Presidential Center construction daily via a webcam east of campus on Expressway Tower.
Nov. 18, 2010 - Two days after the groundbreaking ceremony, construction materials and equipment fill the 23-acre lot. The construction was on a 27-month schedule.
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Eco-friendly, 15-acre rose garden designed around Presidential Center katelyn gough News Editor kgough@smu.edu One of the most talked-about features at the George W. Bush Presidential Center has quickly become the Texas Rose Garden—a 15-acre park just outside the steps of the center’s full-scale replica of the Oval Office. Despite the name, the garden’s design, in which former First Lady Laura Bush played an active role in, will not showcase a majority of roses. Rather, the focus has been placed on wildflowers native
to Texas and many specific even to Dallas. Project manager Herb Sweeney IV of Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc. told the Dallas Morning News that wildflowerswill be rotated seasonally and the colors schemes will match the essence of each season. The garden will also utilize eco-friendly irrigation by collecting and reusing rainwater. The Bush Center itself earned the Platinum classification for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, which is the “highest level in the U.S. Green Building
Council,” as explained on the Bush Center website. According to the project description by Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, “the landscape…contributes to the Presidential Center’s ambitious sustainability objectives,” citing specifically the factors of “biodiversity, restoring native habitat, reducing the need for irrigation, and employing an organic maintenance program.” The Texas Rose Garden joins the Bush Center as another cohesive facet that will be officially unveiled Thursday.
Feb. 1, 2011 - Snow falls on SMU campus, blanketing the construction site for the next three days of below-freezing temperatures. Classes were canceled due to weather.
Aug. 19, 2011 - Three days before the start of fall classes, the skeleton of the 226,565 square foot Bush Presidential Library and Museum shows its future shape and size.
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Cafe 43 to offer visitors daily lunch kent koons Staff Writer kkoons@smu.edu The George W. Bush Presidential Center will feature 43,000 artifacts, a policy center that will study the key tenets of Bush’s presidency and an exact replica of the oval office. But it will also feature a restaurant, Cafe 43. The “43” is a nod to Bush, the 43rd president of the United States. The restaurant will serve lunch
daily, but will be open for dinner on special occasions. It will also be available for private rental and special events. Featuring both indoor and outdoor seating, the restaurant will not require a payment of admission to the museum, as the restaurant will be outside of the building’s security barrier. Culinaire, a Dallas-based food management company, will run the dining operations. They will also handle the operation of a smaller cafe that will be in the back
courtyard, as well as catering for events that are held at the center. Culinaire currently runs dining operations in several area locations, including the Meyerson Symphony Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center and the Fort Worth Zoo. The contemporary American cafe is set to open May 3. There will also be a gift shop inside the center, run by Barnes & Noble. According to the Bush Center website, the gift shop will offer books, apparel and collectibles.
Jan. 17, 2012 - As students step back on campus for the first day of spring 2012 classes the walls of the building have been filled in and some exterior has been bricked.
Nov. 6, 2012 - As President Obama is re-elected, the landscape surrounding the building has grown in. The new SMU Residential Commons are also under construction (top left).
April 23, 2013 - The day before the dedication ceremony, hundreds of chairs are set up on the north side of the center and on the intramural field, ready to be filled with guests. Photos courtesy of Manhattan Construction
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Students look forward to ‘SMU Day’ at library Meredith carey Staff Writer mbcarey@smu.edu While inviting the student body to the official George W. Bush Center dedication ceremony is not possible, the center is opening its doors early to SMU students and faculty for a free preview of the library’s exhibits at SMU Day April 29. SMU students, faculty and staff were given the opportunity to sign up for limited spots to tour the library. Tickets were swept up quickly and only a few spots remained 24 hours later. “I signed up on Tuesday night and I couldn’t believe that the only time slots left available were 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.,” sophomore Emily Walsh said. Tours of the center will include several different aspects. “On [April 29], students, faculty and staff who reserved tickets have the opportunity to see the museum, including a replica of the oval office and situation room, as well as Freedom Hall and the gift shop,” SMU Vice President for Development and External Affairs Brad Cheves said. The center opens to the public
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The John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial stands in downtown Dallas, blocks from where the president was assassinated.
50 years after Kennedy assassination, Dallas back in the presidential spotlight reem Abdelrazik Staff Writer rabdelrazi@smu.edu The opening of the George W. Bush Library brings with it not only many important faces – like those of the five living presidents – but also the hope of a polished new reputation. Fifty years ago this November, another president came to visit the lone-star state setting in motion events that would tarnish Dallas’s reputation for years to come. The assassination of President John F. Kennedy left the nation reeling, and in the aftermath Dallas was labeled not only as the place where Kennedy was killed, but also as the “City of Hate.” “The motorcade was to be a very short trip [through] downtown Dallas and there were hundreds of people that poured out into the streets, who were terribly excited,” said Nicola Longford, the executive director of the Sixth Floor Museum.
“When he got there it was just overwhelmingly positive, with so many crowds and people cheering him on. It was a beautiful day.” But that day was about to turn ugly. According to Longford, people were already nervous about the president visiting Dallas because the state played home to certain right-wing extremism, which raised concerns about Kennedy’s safety. But when they arrived it seemed like all the fussing was for nothing. “For the assassination to have taken place right outside these doors was just a tremendous shock,” Longford said, referring to the street right outside the Texas School Book Depository – now the Sixth Floor Museum – where many tourists stand taking pictures. “Nobody could really believe it. And then that weekend was just chaos.” From then on Dallas and, according to Longford, Texas in general was left with the stigma of the event. “People from Dallas and
from Texas were treated badly and people spoke to them in accusatory tones. ‘You killed our president’ or ‘Oh, you’re from Texas, the city that kills presidents,’” Longford said. “People in Dallas were ashamed and shocked that this took place in their city and I think that still reverberates a little bit today. Dallas has worked very hard to overcome that shame and I think we’ve become a better city.” Dallas has since thrived as a city, turning over some of its politics and transforming the city for the better. Some of these transformations included upgrading City Hall and the library system, developing a regional international airport and the growth of the downtown Arts District. Added to that list is now the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum. “It was with the fortitude of the community leaders after the assassination to recognize
that we had to work to bring the city together and to move on,” Longford said. “I think Dallas is known for its vision and creativity and onward-looking approach as we continue to build and attract people from all over the world.” While the city has recovered, echoes of the past still linger. Longford said that the Sixth Floor Museum attracts about 350,000 people every year from all over the world that long to solve the “puzzle” of the Kennedy assassination. Mayor Mike Rawlings, along with the Sixth Floor Museum, has also been planning an event that will mark the 50th anniversary of the JFK assassination. “It’s a terribly sad story. It’s a complicated story,” Longford said. “But I think it’s important that the city recognize in some official way that this event happened here fifty years ago and that to look at where Dallas is now.”
May 1 and visitors are already purchasing tickets for summer. Students and faculty who were not able to snatch up SMU Day tickets can sign up for free tickets year-round online. Adult tickets usually cost $16. “I am not really sure what to expect, but I’m excited for something new on campus that will make it more attractive to incoming students and people that don’t know much about SMU,” said senior Rose Hurwitz, who will be attending SMU Day. Junior Courtney Quinn is also excited for the opportunities the center will bring to campus. “I can’t wait to see all the exhibits and be one of the first tours to go through. The Bush Center will bring great publicity to SMU and even more amazing connections and resources,” Quinn said. Some students who missed the opportunity to be one of the first to step into the Bush center are only more excited for the chance to visit before the semester ends. “I would have loved to be able to tour it and I wish there had been more tickets available but I know I’ll have an opportunity after this crazy week,” junior Jenna Peck said.
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International students share stories, struggles Yusra Jabeen Contributing Writer yjabeen@smu.edu
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CODEPINK, a women-initiated grassroots peace and social justice movement, demonstrates on Mockingbird Lane beside SMU campus Monday.
Protests ramp up as presidential library opening approaches mia castillo Contributing Editor mcastillo@smu.edu Veterans, families and Iraqi civilians shared their personal stories on the effects of the Iraq War Tuesday night at the First Unitarian Church of Dallas. The protestor event, Human Cost of War, allowed a panel to speak on their opinions to an anti-war audience. The room was filled with
people sporting T-shirts with slogans such as “Arrest Bush” and “Veterans For Peace.” One family that was on the panel lost their son and brother, Marine Lance Cpl. Jeff Lucey, a veteran of the Iraq War, who took his own life after returning home. “This is Jeff as a child, because we need to put a face on these casualties, they are not just numbers, they are people that had lives, and families and
friends that love them,” said mother of Cpl. Jeff Lucey, Joyce, as she showed the audience a picture of her son. “We had no idea that war with all its insanity would enter our lives and destroy our family,” Lucey said. Lucey said that George Bush’s administration made her and her family speak out through their anger over the last nine years against the war, and for a better more efficient health
care system. Another speaker on the panel was peace activist Farah Muhsin Al Mousawi who moved to America from Iraq in 2008 on a student scholarship. “We are holding the United States’s government accountable for the human cost of war,” said Mousawi. “We are standing together to hold, Bush, Cheney, Rumsfield and everyone else accountable for every innocent soul that has died.”
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Virginia Tech alumnus supports gun violence prevention Yusra Jabeen Contributing Writer yjabeen@smu.edu While gun violence has been haunting American households, John Woods is one activist who aims at reducing this horror. Woods was a fifth-year senior at Virginia Tech when the campus shooting occurred in 2007. Woods’ girlfriend was among the 33 people who were killed in the incident. Having spoken to the survivors of the Virginia Tech shooting, Woods said, “none of the survivors feel like being armed would be a solution to campus violence.” Woods, currently a graduate student at the University of Texas at Austin, founded a nonprofit organization called Texas Gun Sense. Texas Gun Sense organizes activists from all around Texas to lobby for legislation preventing gun violence, especially in schools and college campuses. Currently, Woods is working with Texas Gun Sense to push for legislation that will enforce universal background checks on gun buyers. Woods advocates that people with mental health problems should have free access to mental health care in educational institutions. However, they should not be able to buy guns. Woods says that reporting mental health conditions to the
background check system could prevent gun violence. Woods said that because Virginia was not submitting mental health records to background check system, the shooter there, who was declared a danger to himself, was able to purchase a gun. Another hurdle to preventing gun violence, Woods said, is “straw purchases.” He explained that anyone could buy a gun for anybody without a background check under a straw purchase, which can be dangerous. On the issue of the background check system, he said private sales are also a cause for concern. Private sales technically do not require a background check if the weapon is sold to a person the seller knows. However, “there are people who take advantage of private sales as they make a business by selling guns [to anyone without asking for a background check],” Woods said. Woods also said that private sales primarily take place in gun shows and online. “The truth is, we don’t know how many private sales are happening in this country,” Woods said. According to Woods, the National Rifle Association is opposing the implementation of a universal background check system, as the organization considers it a violation of people’s privacy.
Talking about past legislations that proposed preventative measures against gun violence on campus, Woods said, “[those] bills were not about
campus safety.” “They were about an ideological agenda which boiled down to how to sell more guns,” Woods said.
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Gun rights supporters gather at the Pennsylvania State Capitol April 23.
International students at Southern Methodist University form approximately 12 percent of the student body. The university receives students from all corners of the world. The largest pull is from China, Saudi Arabia and India. Though these students come from different countries, many want the “American Dream.” And just like any American, they also come across obstacles to make that happen. The obstacles include homesickness, unemployment, lack of transportation, language barriers and lack of ethnic food options. Saleh Jaffrani, a 23-year-old junior, is one such student. He hails from Karachi, Pakistan and travelled to the United States in 2010. Jaffrani says he struggles with homesickness on a daily basis. He says he misses his friends and the food his mother used to make for him. He also misses celebrating festivals like Eid al-Fitr. “Festivals are more enjoyable back home,” Jaffrani said, since he has friends and family to celebrate them with. When trying to cope with homesickness, the time difference between the U.S. and the native country of international students can be a hurdle. Jaffrani says he likes to Skype with his parents when he’s feeling homesick. But because of the time difference, he can only do that once a week and does it over the weekend. Jaffrani also cooks ethnic food as a way to deal with homesickness. International students also struggle to find employment in the U.S. A document issued by the SMU International Student and Scholar Services states, “on campus employment is limited [for] international students as [they] are not eligible for workstudy jobs.” International students are on the F-1 student visa, which does not allow students to work off campus. Therefore, international students must find an oncampus job. Also, as per the visa restrictions, they can only work up to 20 hours a week. “Job opportunities are less [for international students],” Jaffrani said. While international students struggle to find oncampus employment, they also struggle to find authentic ethnic food options.
“I miss Mexican food a lot. There’s something about the homemade Mexican food,” said Michelle Hammond, a 20-year-old international student from Mexico. International students also face problems finding food options that are accepted by their religion. For example, many international students who are Muslim like Jaffrani prefer to eat Zabiha Halal meat, which is similar to kosher meat. However, it is not readily available in Dallas. Another problem that Dallas poses to these students is transportation. Many international students struggle to get to school or around the city, as they cannot afford to buy a car right away when they come to the U.S. “I didn’t have a car until the second semester of my sophomore year. It was a hassle,” Hammond said. Although students have the option of public transportation, they say it can be time-consuming. “Having a car [in Dallas] is necessary. [It] does not matter which kind,” Jaffrani said. As difficult as getting around Dallas can be, asking for directions can also be a problem for those international students who are not native English speakers. While many students like Jaffrani grew up learning English in their native countries, students like Saud Ali Altamimi, a graduate student from Saudi Arabia, have a harder time. “When I came to U.S., I did not speak English at all,” Altamimi said. Altamimi started learning the language a year and nine months ago. He said he feels pressured. “I must improve my English, or I won’t be able to complete my master’s degree in economics,” Altamimi said. However, because the international students often experience a safer life in the U.S. than the one they left behind, many become inspired to implement social change in their native countries. “I come from Saudi Arabia where establishing nongovernmental organizations is not allowed,” Altamimi said. “I want to change that when I go back to my homeland and make [a] better future for my nation.” Jaffrani has similar aspirations. He wants to start a business and do social work in Pakistan with the profit his company makes. Hammond, on the other hand, plans to stay in the U.S. and work as a magazine writer in the future.
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D Magazine food, travel editor tells career journey Alyssa Parrish Contributing Writer amparrish@smu.edu Writing is never easy, even for those who make a living out of it. It is a skill that takes years to develop and refine. Many find writing intimidating. But for those who can work past the intimidation and grow in confidence, the occupation can be quite fulfilling. Nancy Nichols said that she finds writing difficult and
always has. “My biggest low was probably writing my first food story,” Nichols said.
for me. Please just tell me how to start it.’” Nichols’ friends refused. They told her that she had to do
“The hardest part for me really and truly was getting the confidence to write what I thought.” —Nancy Nichols, D Magazine food and travel editor “I remember sitting at my desk at home and I was in a total panic attack. I was calling all my friends who were writers and I was just saying ‘Please write this
it and to just start with a crappy rough draft. “I couldn’t, and I remember just sitting at my desk and sobbing until, finally, your back’s up
against the wall and you have to get started,” Nichols said. Flash forward 15 years and Nichols is now the food and travel editor for D Magazine. After working as a caterer in both Dallas and Los Angeles, Nichols was offered a job at D Magazine in the mid ’90s. “The hardest part for me really and truly was getting the confidence to write what I thought,” Nichols said. “I knew
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SMU student to open boutique in Preston Center Brooke Reagan Contributing Writer breagan@smu.edu Dallasites take note, there’s a new boutique coming to The Plaza at Preston Center. Twentyyear-old SMU junior and Russian fashion designer Kira Plastinina is the mastermind behind LUBLU Kira Plastinina. The June opening marks LUBLU’s first American flagship store. “My friends always ask, ‘Kira, where can we get your line?’ I realized Dallas is a great market and a great fit for my line,” Plastinina said. LUBLU will draw in highend, trendy shoppers. “When I’m designing, the three words I keep in mind to reflect the brand are feminine, savvy and daring. This is a girl who dresses up for events. My strongest point as a designer is fun cocktail outfits,” Plastinina said. “Our demographic is for the ‘it’ girl. When she walks into a room, people notice what she’s wearing— it’s different and fresh. She strives for that when she’s looking through her closet.” Plastinina’s favorite piece LUBLU will carry is a yellow sweater with a colorful, chameleonknit embellishment. Mike Geisler, whose firm Venture Commercial handles
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Kira Plastinina poses for Tommy Ton’s Harper’s Bazaar photo shoot in New York City.
the leasing and management for Preston Center, believes LUBLU is unlike any other store in Preston Center or Dallas, for that matter. “Kira is a very popular designer, and I think LUBLU will complement and bring an element of fashion to our center that isn’t there. It’s going to be focused a little on the younger side,” Geisler said. Famous French architect Pascal Maury designed the boutique to include mostly beige-colored walls with marble finishing and travertine floors to faithfully represent the brand’s identity.
“It won’t be overwhelming. The store is built to draw attention to the clothes. It will be very modern and highly technological yet still comfortable. It will definitely look very sophisticated and fit the three words that describe my line,” Plastinina said. Maris Stella Ostrewich, the Dallas store manager of LUBLU, believes the store decoration will let the clothes shine. “The designs are the true visions of the store. They’re beautiful, sophisticated, and the construction is gorgeous. The store will reflect the vision of quality, gorgeous aesthetics and design,” she said. “This is going to be a great addition to Dallas. It’s very different, fresh and unusual. It’s also very well done and complete as a collection. Everyone will find something they like.” LUBLU is part of a hugely successful global fashion empire. Plastinina owns two lines: LUBLU Kira Plastinina and Kira Plastinina. “The LUBLU brand is a premium brand where I can afford to use more expensive fabrics. LUBLU is more designer-oriented and Kira Plastinina is more trend-oriented. The customer for LUBLU would be slightly older as well because of the price point. LUBLU is more daring, feminine and savvy, whereas Kira Plastinina is more fun and flirty,”
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Plastinina said. Kira Plastinina is a much larger chain than LUBLU with more than 1,000 pieces every season and over 250 stores throughout Europe and Asia. Obviously, this is quite the impressive feat for a girl who started designing when she was just 14 years old. Like most little girls, Plastinina fell in love with fashion at a very young age. But unlike most tweens, Plastinina turned her dream into a serious business venture with the help of her father Sergi Plastinin, the former CEO of Russia’s largest juice and dairy producer. “My parents would ask what I wanted to do when I was little and I would say, ‘I want to play with pretty dresses!’ I started working when I was 14. [At first], I didn’t even think it was possible because of the responsibility. My family always told me they believed in me and told me to listen to myself,” Plastinina said. Plastinina’s young age gave her a rare advantage as a budding designer. “I was the same age as our customers so we had the same interests, hobbies, music and movie taste. I connect well with my shoppers. They can grow up with me. Over the six years I’ve been doing this, the brand has evolved,” she said. It wasn’t long until Plastinina became a household name in her
Kappa Alpha Theta sorority events and frequent flights to Russia with a healthy attitude. “It’s definitely not easy. I have some sleepless nights. I try and make it work. When you really want to do something, you make it work. As soon as you calm down, everything works out no matter how overwhelming it is,” Plastinina said. This world-renowned fashion designer pulls out all the stops on the runway, but Plastinina’s weekend wardrobe may surprise you. “My personal style is very similar to the clothes I design, because I design clothes that I would want to wear myself… [But] in everyday life, I like casual, relaxed clothing—jeans, oversized sweater, fun T-shirt. I also feel like as a designer, I invest so much energy and thought into my designs that sometimes it feels good to just wear a plain T-shirt and jeans to give myself a “break” from thinking about clothes,” Plastinina said. SMU senior Kathrine Krylova, Plastinina’s sorority sister, said despite Plastinina’s incredible fame, she’s really just a regular girl. “I think that all of Kira’s closest friends could agree with me that she is such a modest and amazing person… I never think of her as my famous best friend, and that is exactly why I love her so much,” Krylova says.
6:33 p.m. Public Intoxication. Fondren Library. A student was cited, arrested and booked into the University Park Jail for being intoxicated in public. Closed.
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own right. “Every fashion show is always a big memory for me, but my first fashion show during Milan Fashion Week in 2008 really stands out. It was such a big step forward and honor for me… The president of the Italian fashion chamber gave me an award for being the youngest designer for my accomplishments,” Plastinina said. Today, Plastinina heavily commits to both the creative and business sides of her company. “I’m very involved on both sides starting just from the mood board for the collection. I try every piece on to make sure it not only looks good but is comfortable… I’m also very involved in the business side as well. I wasn’t as much when I was younger, but as I get older, I’m more involved with the big decisions the brand makes. LUBLU is like my baby, so I want to make sure I approve everything we’re doing,” Plastinina said. Here comes the million-dollar question: how does Plastinina balance an impressive career most adults may only dream of with a normal college experience? “My parents always kept me really busy with dance and art lessons after school. I grew up learning how to plan my time,” Plastinina said. Plastinina juggles her communication Ssudies classes,
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5:37 p.m. Public Intoxication/ Evading Arrest/Possession of Fictitious License or ID. A student was arrested and booked into the University Park Jail for being intoxicated in public, fleeing from the police and having a fake ID. Closed.
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what I thought, but it was just trying to make sentences out of it.” Nichols was involved with the launch of D Magazine in 1974, but only for a brief time. When she moved back to Dallas and ran into a friend still working at the magazine, he offered her a job as a food critic. Nichols, who describes herself as spontaneous, took the job and has been learning the ropes of the reporting world ever since. “I had an innate reporter inside of me,” Nichols said. “I was aware of the journalistic approach to reporting and research so I had that going for me as well.” Even after 15 years, Nichols still faces difficulties when writing. She is now in charge of keeping a food blog on the restaurant scene in Dallas. She said the blog is proving to be the most challenging aspect of her job because it forces her to think about writing in an hour-to-hour fashion, rather than the month-to-month pattern she is accustomed to. Nancy is constantly looking around the Dallas food scene to report restaurant openings and closings, food gossip and news. When Nichols is critiquing a restaurant, she often uses the same sense of observation. “Eating out for a job sounds great and it certainly has its benefits,” Nichols said. “But it is work, and when I’m sitting at a table I’m looking at everything around the room. My eyes are constantly watching things, I’m asking questions, and trying to get a sense of the ambiance of the restaurant.” Evan Grant, a sports writer for Dallas News and a close friend of Nichols, said that she provides a great community service. “Dining in Dallas is almost like a sport,” Grant said. “People are very interested and want to know what’s good.” Grant believes Nichols is a trendsetter in how she reports on the entire dining experience of each restaurant and believes she has a forward way of thinking. “I think she’s a real treasure for the community dining service in the Dallas/Fort Worth area,” Grant said. In past years, Nichols has also written many travel pieces. Nichols discovered an interest in traveling while she was still in college at the University of Texas at Austin in the early ’70s. When she was in her mid thirties and living in Los Angeles, she “got bit.” Nichols is a culturist and enjoys experiencing the culture of the places she visits. “One of the greatest ways to learn the culture is through what they eat,” said Nichols. Currently, Nichols’ favorite spot on the globe is Nicaragua. She is writing a story on the construction and opening of the first five-star hotel, which will bring many more tourists to the area. “I’d move to Nicaragua right now,” Nichols said. “It’s so beautiful. I’m in love with the place, because no one else knows about it.” So far, Nichols has traveled to and eaten on six of the seven continents. She has yet to visit Antarctica, but has expressed a desire to do so. “I don’t know anything about it. I want to see what they have there, I want to go,” Nichols said. “I’d like to go it just so that I can say I’ve eaten on all of them.”
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Restaurant company adapts to changing dining industry caroline morehead Contributing Writer cmorehead@smu.edu Demographics, personal income and consumer tastes drive the demand for casual dining. The industry is in a new era, one in which consumers are trading midpriced, sit-down restaurants for cheap fast food — or they are saving for a splurge. Ask one of the world’s leading casual-dining restaurant companies, Brinker International Inc. (EAT), which held off expansion for the past four years because of struggling sales coming out of the recession. Although stock prices have reached a record high and unemployment has fallen to a four-year low, many customers are cognizant of the economic times and are pulling back from spending due to the recession in 2008. But Brinker knows there is still a market of consumers who have a desire to dine out. The 10Q filed Feb. 4, 2012 for the quarter ending Dec. 26, 2012 showed strong growth from the same quarter in 2011. Total revenues for this period were $690 million, up 1.15 percent from a year ago, and net income was $37.2 million, up 4.2 percent. “The restaurant industry is slowly starting to recover, however with increased payroll taxes and health care uncertainty looming, the industry has noticed consumers are being more fiscally conservative,” said Julie Flowers, Brinker’s public relations specialist January 2013 marked a new era for Brinker, as Wyman Roberts became the company’s chief executive officer and president. Doug Brooks, after serving Brinker for more than 35 years, stepped down and handed over the reins but will remain on as chairman of the board through December 2013.
Wyman is responsible for the reinvigoration of Brinker since he became president of Chili’s in 2009. “The category is under attack,” Roberts said in the quarterly earnings conference call on February 27, 2013. “We know casual dining is not the bright, shining star that it used to be and that there is pressure. There is pressure from fast casual. There is pressure from casual-plus... Nothing's easy, but we see ourselves being able to do this." Founded in 1975 and based in Dallas, Texas, Brinker currently owns, operates, or franchises 1,593 restaurants. In 2008, Brinker began selling some of the company’s less profitable brands to focus on Chili’s and Maggiano’s. Brinker sold Romano’s Macaroni Grill to Golden Gate Capital in 2008 and On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina to Golden Gate in 2010. Chili’s Grill & Bar makes up for 86 percent of total sales with 1,549 restaurants and Maggiano’s Little Italy makes up for 44 of its restaurants and 14 percent of sales. Brinker also holds a minority investment in Romano’s Macaroni Grill. Total revenue grew 2.1 percent in fiscal 2012, ended June 27, to $2.28 billion and net income grew to $151 million. Coming off the recession, Brinker has spent the last couple of years reducing costs, altering its menu and renovating its restaurants, in hopes of doubling its fiscal-2010 per-share profit by 2015. Brinker said in the analyst meeting it may actually achieve that goal of $2.75 to $2.80 in per-share earnings in fiscal 2014, given the momentum of sales. “In 2010, Brinker announced to The Street the company was going to lower operating costs by 400 basis points while doubling earnings
per share for our stockholders. The initiatives put into place are working,” Flowers said on the call Chili’s Grill & Bar will focus on food innovation, and remodeling its kitchens to allow for new menu items, such as pizza and flatbreads, which will help the competition with higher end chains like Cheese Cake Factory Inc. and California Pizza Kitchen Inc. It will also offer new deals such as a $20 “dinner for two” and $6 lunch combinations in an effort to address the competition in the fast-casual chains that include Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., and Panera Bread Co. “With any promotion or special offer the traffic is bound to increase; however, our location is not in the
typical Chili’s demographic, but we haven’t lost our family and after-work crowd,” said Heather McDonald, Chili’s manager of the Chili’s in the Knox-Henderson area of Dallas. A combination of price increases and costs decreases have been put in place to boost profits. The number of visits to company-owned restaurants is down 2.1 percent for the quarter, according to the latest 10Q. However, comparable-store sales are up 0.9 percent. This is because of the price increases of 1.8 percent and mix shift of the 1.2 percent. It is selling more of its higherpriced items and less of the lowerpriced ones. This is proof that the changes to the menus are producing
higher sales. Brinker’s new strategies have taken hold. Although total revenues rose just 1.2 percent to $689.8 million in the latest quarter, operating income rose 10.1 percent to $61.6 million. In other words, operating income rose a lot faster than revenues, which tells you that the cost controls are working—Brinker is becoming more profitable. Since hitting an all-time low in 2008, the stock is now up more than 900 percent. Many of the changes to Brinker’s value strategy and efforts to improve profit margins are working. Right now, guests are focused on value and quality of food and service when dining out—and so is Brinker.
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Time off may not be an option abhijit sunil Contributing Writer abhijitsunil@smu.edu In the last issue of The Daily Campus, I read a wonderful article written by Michael Graves making the point that taking time off to travel is as much a worthy way to spend your time after graduation as can be to hunt for a full time job right away or continuing into higher studies. This is an idea I completely concur with. And I also completely agree with Graves that traveling and public service and taking some time out to discover yourself might end up making you a better executive when you do eventually get to be one, albeit it might take you a little longer than others who followed a linear career path. Indeed, I have European and American friends who had been on a world tour right after they graduated. I knew several Westerners in the south of India who had taken a break from their careers to pursue their interest in learning the “Kathakali” dance form or the ancient “Kalari” martial art form native to India. But I started thinking from the perspective of an international student on the campus here as I read about this idea. I recalled the discussion I had with Mandy Pathak, who interacts with international students on campus. We discussed how so many international students on the campus really carry heavy burdens with them. This fact is only too true if you examine the facts: most of the Indian graduate students I know on campus are here in the U.S. almost completely on an educational loan. And converting dollars to Indian Rupees, even after considering the Purchase Power Parity (PPP) of India, is a really huge amount for the majority of the Indian population. University education is definitely not cheap in the U.S., and for students who are here from a country that
has a per capita income is less than one-tenth of the U.S., it is definitely not cheap at all. In fact, for a typical government servant in India, this means a lifetime’s savings to support his child’s education abroad. Consider also the fact that in many middle-class families in India, the best social security for the ageing parents is through their children. The traditional family structure automatically entrusts more responsibilities of parental and family care to the younger generation than in fact even financial support. This is a reality I am sure in most developing countries. So consider a typical Indian student on campus: he lands in the U.S. with the responsibility of having to repay his huge educational loans back home within the next few years and having to take care of his parents soon since they would be approaching retirement age. For many individuals there is the responsibility of taking care of their siblings, too, since in too many middle-class families they would have invested all of their life’s savings into the education of the older sibling. These are no simple matters, and this throws light on why so many international students are so stressed and desperate to simply finish their degrees and find a job, or at least an internship back in their home country or anywhere in the world. In their pursuit for their dream careers, most of them would have already jeopardized their families’ financial security forever. There is simply no room for distractions or delays. And this is the very same reason why so many Indian college aspirants choose to take up engineering or computer science or medicine over the arts and creative career options. They are simply the best options available to them for a promising future. Sunil is a graduate student in the Lyle School of Engineering.
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Thanks to the Bush Center for open streets christopher saul Photo Editor csaul@smu.edu Just think about it. On the first of May, it will all be over. The president will be back to handling domestic and foreign affairs. The former presidents will go back to golfing, boating, or skydiving, and the Bush Center will be open for business. The Bush Center is a boon for this campus and its environs. A center for learning with the name of a former two-term president carved into it for all of posterity to see. It is a beautiful structure that can be seen from the road that tells passersby on the interstate that SMU is a force to be reckoned with in the world of academia. All of this is great, but the real benefit of the Bush Center’s opening for the student population is the opening of the roads and the relief from traffic congestion and lack of parking that forced everyone off campus to park downtown or skip school. With the coming of the center means the road in front of Greek
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WEDNESDAY n APRIL 24, 2013 Quote Worthy
“All I feel is joy. Whoever came in alive, stayed alive.” Dr. George Velmahos of Massachusetts General Hospital, on patients recovering — from injuries after the Boston Marathon bombings “It’s a chance for him to explain that his political philosophy encompasses much more than the decisions he had to take after 9/11. We forget this sometimes. . . . This is a much more rounded person with many more dimensions to him than the caricature often portrays.” —Former British prime minister Tony Blair on the opportunity George W. Bush has through the opening of his presidential library and museum student life
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Get ready for final exams matthew costa Associate Sports Editor mcosta@smu.edu The spring 2013 semester is coming down to its finale with much rejoicing from my fellow students. The one thing that stands between a fantastic summer break and one that will make us cry for months on end, however, is the great wall of finals and exams in early May. How can we all get through these tough times ahead unscathed and without tears? It’s simple, of course: just follow the guidelines of ol’ Matt and you’ll pass every test with the greatest of ease. Starting right now, you’ll probably notice on your handy class schedule you got at the beginning of the year (you still have that, right?) that almost every class has a normal test right before issuing the final exam.
row is finally open again. It means people can enter the campus from the east with ease. No more traffic cones, no more trying to sneak around barriers in a car, no more wondering if the road you are driving down was recently made a one way again. Stay with me now: this whole road thing is important. I’m not saying that the Bush center is a bad thing; it will probably end up putting us in or near the top 25 universities in the country before everything is said and done. But if you asked many students what the biggest headache on this campus is, anyone in their right mind with a car would say the road construction that was miraculously finished in time for the Bush Center to open. Happy traffic cone liberation, everybody; especially to the Phi Delts, whose house was surrounded by construction material on both sides of its corner lot. I don’t know how y’all even got into your house for that four-month period between October and January.
This is what is known in the educational world as a “throwaway” and should be taken with the utmost lack of care. Think of how you’d treat a VHS rental from Blockbuster or a friend’s pet turtle. The test is a complete waste of time, used by your professors to see whether or not you’ll simply show up the last week of school. In fact, if your teacher dares to ask where you were the day of the exam, simply yell at them in the middle of class, “Do you know who I am?” They will immediately gain respect for you and might even give you bonus credit for initiative. After dealing with that, prepare yourself for almost a week of no class before you are asked to return to school for an hour on an obscure Monday to take the final. In this free time you’re granted, do everything you can to completely erase all lessons
you’ve learned throughout these last four months of school. Go to the movies every night, start a minimum of six jumbo-sized posters and most importantly, buy a one-way ticket to any area of the country at least 500 miles away from Dallas without any real ability to make it back home on time. These simple and effective methods will clear your mind from all outside forces, including studying, which has been proven to possibly cause students to fail exams they were “pretty sure” they’d pass. Once you’ve fought your way back to school, via hitchhiking or some type of method seen in the film “Taken,” prepare to wake up somewhere between 10 and 15 minutes before class starts to prevent unnecessary showering or last-minute cramming. Scientifically speaking, no one has ever proven being “clean” or “well-prepared” ever
actually improved a student’s chances of passing and this is of course no time to break from tradition. During the final itself, quickly develop some sort of method to communicate with your fellow test-takers. Not that I’d ever endorse cheating, but professors are so tricky nowadays with their A-B-C-D formats that there’s almost no reason not to help one another out. After not double-checking your work (ain’t nobody got time for that), get up and rest easy knowing you’ve done everything you need to have a pleasant and successful end of the semester. The writer of this opinion column does not endorse anything written above for anyone taking any class ever. Put in the work and finish strong. Costa is a junior majoring in journalism.
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Playing in the ‘Mud’ chase wade Staff Writer cdwade@smu.edu
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The cast of “Assistance” practice during a dress rehearsal before the show opens on Wednesday, April 24.
Meadows to perform three plays in rotating repertory Courtney spalten A&E Editor cspalten@smu.edu The Meadows division of theatre is presenting three contemporary American plays to be performed in rotation over the next two weeks. “Assistance” opens on Wednesday, April 24 at 8 p.m. and will be performed again on April 27 at 2 and 8 p.m., May 2 at 8 p.m. and May 5 at 2 p.m. The play was written by Leslie Headland and directed by senior theatre student Samantha Rios. “Assistance” is a satire about the human attraction to power and what people are willing to sacrifice in order to maintain it. In the play, a group of young assistants experience constant humiliation from their boss. During rare moments of peace, the assistants reflect on whether or not their terrible work life will ever lead to success. Also premiering this week is “The Water Children” by Wendy MacLeod and directed by senior theatre student Jeffery Moffitt. The play will open on Thursday, April 25 at 8 p.m. and will be performed again April 28 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. as well as on April 30 and May 3 at 8 p.m. The performance centers around Meghan, an actress who loses a role to a younger woman and is then convinced by her agent to a right-to-life commercial. Meghan then begins a romance with the organization’s director,
which is later destroyed by news of an unexpected pregnancy. The Village Voice described the play as “an articulate debate touched with passion and astringent comedy.” The third play performed in the rotating repertory is “Shakespeare Project.” The play will be performed on April 23 and April 26 at 8 p.m. There will also be performances on May 1 at 8 p.m. and May 4 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. “The Shakespeare Project” was conceived and directed by SMU Theatre Artist-in-Residence Will Power. Power is an award-winning playwright and hip-hop theater performer. The play is performed with the rhythms of iambic pentameter
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everything I do.” Shannon took time out of his schedule shooting “Man of Steel,” where he plays the Superman reboot’s villain General Zod, to shoot “Mud.” Nichols didn’t realize the risk he was running having Shannon on set. “When Michael showed up, every producer decided to come on set too,” Nichols said. “Apparently they had purchased some sort of insurance that said we would pay for ‘Superman’ if Shannon got hurt.” Even though Shannon was required to dive underwater numerous times, Nichols and his team, luckily, did not have to finance one of this summer’s most anticipated releases. As Nichols’ profile continues to gain clout, more and more producers are willing to finance his film, resulting in bigger budgets. “Mud” gave Nichols his biggest budget by far, so much so that the director claims to have wasted money. “I had this idea for a big helicopter scene at the end, and after I saw it, it just didn’t fit,” Nichols said. “We ended up going with this very simple, very cheap, shot of the camera on the front of boat on the Mississippi.” Perhaps Nichols won’t make the same mistake on his new project, which he says is a “sci-fi chase film.” For now, catch Nichols’ “Mud” in theaters this Friday.
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with the contemporary beats of hip-hop. The rhythm is used to explore key characters in Shakespeare’s work. The 50-minute production includes excerpts from seven of Shakespeare’s plays, including “Hamlet,” “Romeo & Juliet” and “The Taming of the Shrew.” Also featured is an excerpt from “Henry V” remade into a step competition as well as a hiphop rhyme battle consisting of put-downs from different works by Shakespeare. All three plays will be performed in the Margo Jones Theatre in the Owens Arts Center. Tickets are $13 for adults, $10 for seniors and $7 for SMU students/faculty and staff.
With his newest film “Mud” opening in theaters on Friday, writer-director Jeff Nichols has completed a cinematic hat trick with three projects under his belt that he fostered from the page to the editing room, a rare feat for someone of Nichols’ quality. “Mud” is a very southern, “Tom Sawyer” inspired feature that follows a wanted man, played by Matthew McConaughey, and the two fourteen year old boys who find him evading law enforcement from a boat stuck in a tree. Equal parts whimsy and grit, “Mud” marks Nichols’ return to his Southern roots as the Arkansas native shot his biggest project-to-date, in both budget and star power, on the banks of the Mississippi River. For Nichols, the south is a better storyteller than he’ll ever be. “The south is beautiful place with a vibrant culture and people who are just naturally good storytellers,” Nichols said during a stop in Dallas. “I really don’t have to do much talking... I can just sit and listen to stories much better than I can come with.” Nichols began writing “Mud” during his time in college and
spent the last decade launching his auteristic career that includes “Shotgun Stories,” his debut, and 2011’s “Take Shelter,” a film that garnered him critical praise at Cannes and beyond. Nichols claims to have drawn inspiration for the film from his own heartbreak at a very young age. While “Mud” features McConaughey as it’s mysterious lead, the feature makes it a point to focus on its two adolescent counterparts - Ellis (Tye Sheridan) and Neckbone (Jacob Lofland). “These kids are wickedly smart,” Nichols said of the two young actors. “I don’t know many teenagers but if they’re all like this, then I don’t know what’s wrong with America. These guys showed up just knowing what to do.” Even though “Mud” marks Nichols’ first foray into making a film for a larger audience, one aspect of his filmmaking has remained the same – the presence of Michael Shannon. Shannon has been involved with Nichols since “Shotgun Stories” and returns under Nichols’ direction in “Mud” as Galen. “Michael Shannon is the greatest actor in the world. I mean that without hyperbole,” Nichols said. “He is, without a doubt, the most talented person I’ve ever worked with. He brings a focus to everything, having him around elevates
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WEDNESDAY n APRIL 24, 2013 TOP TEN
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Number Eight: Ian Kinsler Scott Sanford Staff Writer wsanford@smu.edu Editor’s Note: This is part three of our countdown of the top ten current professional athletes in DFW. Since making his major league debut with the Rangers in 2006, Ian Kinsler has been a fan-favorite and has become known for his solid defensive skills, speed and batting ability. Although Kinsler has become a mainstay in the Rangers’ organization, he wasn’t always regarded as a top pro-prospect. Out of high school, Kinsler was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 27th round, but never signed with them thinking he could better his chances of having a pro career if he played at the collegiate level. Kinsler was never recruited by any Division I programs, so he decided to play his college ball at Central Arizona College. After a breakout year, where he batted over .400 with 17 doubles, Kinsler was again drafted by the Diamondbacks in the 26th round, but opted to continue his collegiate career. This time he caught the attention of Arizona
State head coach Pat Murphy. Murphy promised him a starting job, but after transferring, Kinsler did not see much playing time. A year filled with disappointment led Kinsler to decide to head east and try his luck for the Tigers of the University of Missouri. While there, Kinsler played with a stress fracture in his foot and was still able to bat .335 to go along with 16 steals. Kinsler was then drafted a third time in the 17th round by the Texas Rangers, which was the beginning of a successful career. Organizations usually do not expect much from players selected in the late rounds; however Kinsler has shown throughout his career that he has the ability to be a fivetool player. Kinsler can hit for average and power, plays great defense, steals bases and has an above average arm for a second baseman, which made him one of the top prospects in all of baseball. It took Kinsler three years, but when he finally made it to the major-league level in the Rangers’ organization, he was there to stay. After transitioning to the position just a year before, Kinsler started the 2006 season as the
starting second baseman. As a rookie, Kinsler produced at a high level, batting .286 to go along with 14 homeruns and 11 stolen bases, all of this after sitting out 41 games because of injury. Even after missing another 26 games because of a stress fracture in his foot, Kinsler became the sixth player in franchise history to reach that 20-20 plateau in 2007. In February of 2008, Kinsler signed a 5-year $22 million deal and new manager Ron Washington promised him the lead-off slot in the batting order, ultimately deeming Kinsler as the new face of the franchise. After signing the contract, Kinsler did not disappoint in the following years, becoming an allstar in 2008 and the 34th major leaguer in history to reach the 3030 mark with 31 home runs and 31 stolen bases in 2009. Kinsler, who is only 30 years old, is entering the prime of his career, so Ranger fans can expect to see his face around the organization as he continues to produce day-in and day-out at a high level. In the meantime, he’ll proudly take the eighth spot in the lineup of best pro athletes in DFW.
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Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler dives to the ball during a game against the Seattle Mariners on April 21.
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Yana Erkeeva returning a volley against Rice in the Conference USA championship semifinal on April 20.
Women fall in C-USA semifinals Courtney MaddEn Staff Writer courtneym@smu.edu SMU women’s tennis, No.51, wrapped their season up this weekend in the semifinals of the Conference USA Championship against No.20 Rice, falling 4-1 in Houston on Saturday. “We put up a fight today, but Rice was too tough,” Kati Gyulai, head coach, said. “We played with the lead in doubles and won five first sets, but this is not a one set contest. Congratulations to Rice.” Rice came out strong taking the early doubles point. No. 3 doubles Edyta Cieplucha and Elena Fayner won 8-6, moving Cieplucha to seventh at SMU, with 72 career doubles victories. The Mustangs won the first of six singles matchups with Yana Erkeeva’s 6-3, 6-4 sweep against Solomiya Zinko. The championship opened with SMU’s 4-0 sweep against UTEP on Thursday. The
Mustangs earned set victories at No. 1, No. 2, No.3, and No. 5 singles then advanced to the quarterfinals against No. 46 Tulane on Friday. “We are happy to advance in the tournament,” Gyulai said. “The conditions were very difficult, but we played disciplined. Every line fought for every point.” Aleksandra Malyarchikova moved to sixth in wins at SMU and second in career winning percentage after her 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 1 singles, bringing her to 86-15 (851.) for her career. Freshmen Vaszilisza Bulgakova and Hristina Dishkova both earned points for the Mustangs at No. 3 and No. 5 singles. The Mustangs advanced to take on No. 46 Tulane for the quarterfinals of the Conference USA Championship with a 4-2 victory on Friday. “It feels great to advance,” Gyulai said. “Our problem solving skills were excellent in the outdoor conditions. Every single line gave us their best fight today
and contributed. It was a fantastic job playing as a team.” The Mustangs took the first point with No. 66 Malyarchikova and Bulgakova’s 9-7 win at No. 1 doubles followed by Cieplucha and Fayner’s 8-3 victory on the No. 3 line. This marked Malyarchikova’s 77th doubles win, moving her to third in SMU history. Tulane then won at No. 3 and No. 6 bringing Dishkova in to clinch the No. 5 line with a threeset win. She came out strong after losing the first set for a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 victory sending SMU to the semifinals against Rice. The Mustangs will lose two seniors next season, Malyarchikova and Cieplucha. “They will leave our program as SMU graduates; as Conference USA Champions; NCAA Sweet 16 participants; with national ranking in team singles and doubles; and in the top 10 for career singles and doubles wins,” Gyulai said. “They are Mustangs forever.”