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Don’t use the Bible to hate
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NEWS Briefs World KATHMANDU, Nepal— Shell-shocked and sleeping in the streets, tens of thousands of Nepalese braced against terrifying aftershocks Sunday while digging for survivors in the devastation wrought a day earlier by a massive earthquake that ripped across this Himalayan nation and killed more than 2,500 people.
National NEW YORK— Global activists presented 8 million petitions to the U.N. disarmament chief on Sunday demanding a world free of nuclear weapons, kicking off a conference by world powers to review progress toward eventually achieving total disarmament. SANTA FE, N.M.— New Mexico is touting a rural area in the southeastern part of the state as an interim storage site for the country’s highlevel nuclear waste, according to a letter issued by Gov. Susana Martinez earlier this month.
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‘Turner Fountain Garden’ hoax
Sign advertising new fountains at Health Center is a prank christina cox Assignments Desk Editor clcox@smu.edu The excess amount of fountains on SMU’s campus has often been a topic of discussion for students. It is a consistent joke among undergraduates to accomplish the goal of “fountain hopping” in each fountain on campus before graduation. This joke took full force when someone placed a sign on the construction fences of the new Dr. Bob Smith Health Center, naming it the location of the “Turner Fountain Garden,” set to
open in Spring 2016. “To clarify, the sign was not installed by our department… there is no ‘Turner Fountain Garden’ being constructed,” said Philip Jabour, associate vice president and university architect in the Office of Facilities Planning and Management. Jabour said he and his office do not know who placed the sign on the construction site. No gates were relocated during this process. So SMU students, there is no Turner Fountain Garden coming to campus next spring; but, there is a clever prankster wandering around campus this year.
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HISTORY
Big iDeas’ CUBE Friday gives tips on branding, marketing, social media Brooke Moore SMU Live Contributor brooke@smu.edu At Big iDeas’ CUBE Friday April 24, Social Media for Entrepreneurs professor and CEO of Digital Space Consulting James Loomstein gave advice to SMU students and faculty on how to succeed as entrepreneurs in a connected economy. “Personal branding matters,” Loomstein said. “So how do we start to build that up?” Loomstein explained what’s needed in order to start a business: self-awareness, idea, audience and product. To establish self-awareness, bet on your strengths and drop the things you suck at, he said. “I think the biggest mistake that people make is that they try to be everything to everyone,” said Loomstein. “If you find the thing you’re good at, do that thing and don’t worry about the other stuff.” You can’t create demand for things that don’t have demand, said Loomstein. The market dictates what gets built, and the market dictates what people want. But, until you build a great product, nothing else matters, Loomstein said. “Building something people like is a way to fail, but building something people love is a way to succeed,” said Loomstein. “If you don’t build something people love, then it won’t grow.” He believes that execution is everything, and he suggested that when it comes to your digital strategy, first focus on your company and brand, then marketing, and then social media. The ability for your message to matter is becoming more fragmented, he said. “Think if Oprah started today and everything she would be competing against,” said Loomstein. “When she started, she was just on TV. There was
no DVR, no pause button and no social media.” He compared Oprah Winfrey to Ellen DeGeneres and explained how Ellen has had to deal with more challenges because of all the platforms she has to get around now. “If you’re in women’s fashion, get on Pinterest,” Loomstein said. “It’s about understanding where it is that you want to play. You can’t play everywhere because you will lose, and you will get burnt.” Loomstein explained that the bigger problem is the changing ecosystem. “At the end of the day, we’re all just trying to get picked,” he said. “There’s no geographical variables anymore, so there has to be something else that gets you picked.” But competing on prices is a race to the bottom. “You can’t out Wal-Mart WalMart,” he said. On the other hand, being faster and more remarkable can be an overwhelming task, Loomstein said, so understand which platforms are right for you and your audience. “Social media is one big party at the bar. If you show up late and stay for 30 minutes, you’re not going to meet anyone,” said Loomstein. “So engage.” Sophomore Lauren Kohner, the student manager of the CUBE, plans to carry out Loomstein’s advice. “We just started our social media accounts,” Kohner said. “In order to promote activities and talks at the CUBE, we really need to focus on social media to connect with the rest of the SMU campus because the majority of students focus their activity on social media, like Facebook and Twitter.” “You’re trying to make yourself findable online when people Google you,” Loomstein said. “Put your name and key words about your brand on your About.Me, LinkedIn and Twitter.”
One-third of Jews in Europe survived the Holocaust.
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Two Holocaust survivors share their stories with SMU crowd BLAIR CROCE Arts and Entertainment Editor bcroce@smu.edu Seventy years ago, something transpired that changed millions of people’s lives. In 1945, World War II came to a close, and the remaining prisoners confined in concentration camps were set free. Countless captives finally experienced the freedom they had fought nearly to the death for, but the physical and emotional pain they suffered forever left an imprint on their hearts. Some lost their entire family. Some could hardly move. And some were left so mentally scarred that their lives would never be the same. As the world remembers this tragic event, people who try to hide its truth or those who don’t fully comprehend the gravity of such genocide continually push the Holocaust further and further back in history. Yes, we hear a lot of stories. But at the end of the day, they aren’t just stories. These anecdotes were once reality for those who suffered through them. Thursday evening, two true heroes from World War II recounted some of their most painful memories during the Holocaust, as well as the moments of their liberation. The room was bustling with an audience seeking the truth behind what life in Europe was really like during such an agonizing time. In memory of
the millions who died, the survivors did exactly that. They told the truth. The first speaker, Bernhard Storch, 93, spoke with the intelligence of a Harvard graduate and the power of a genuine leader. Storch, born in 1922 just outside of Krakow, Poland, was only a teenager when his life flipped upside down. Because he was Jewish and his family was at risk for German invasion, Storch had to part from his family, who he unfortunately never saw again. Not long after, the Soviets apprehended Storch and forced him to reside in a Siberian camp of war. Due to an intervention by the allied forces, Bernhard was released in 1941. He then decided to join the Polish resistance and helped liberate the prisoners at work camps in Sobibor, Majdanek and Chelmno. Though Storch saw many people experience freedom for the first time in years, he saw the brutal torture of many others targeted only because of hateful prejudice. Though Storch survived the war “without a scratch” as he thankfully proclaimed Thursday, the Nazis killed his entire family. In the aftermath of the tragedy, Storch moved to America in 1947 with his wife, who also lived through the Holocaust. Out of 13,000 Polish soldiers, only 255 survived. Throughout his entire speech, Storch couldn’t help but say, “It’s a miracle I’m
here.” In fact, enemy forces took his hometown only six hours after he departed from his home. Throughout the war, Storch saw so much suffering, death and destruction, yet he never gave up. He shared with the crowd his memories of seeing the piles of human ash on the ground, and how, along with his fellow comrades, he would say a prayer and continue hoping that the evil would end. Though the war was long and sadistic, the evil did cease. And thankfully, Storch was alive to see that day. As I was leaving, I was lucky enough to meet Storch and thank him for his words and brave service. With the most genuine look on his face, the liberator said, “Thank you so much for coming. Please spread the word. Nobody can forget what happened.” And he’s right. Though people try to hide it, the Holocaust was real. It was brutal. And it changed the lives of millions of innocent people. The next speaker, Rosa Hirsch Blum, falls into that latter category. At the young age of 15, Blum was captured and transported from her home in Romania to the dreaded Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland. As soon as Blum arrived at Auschwitz, the horror was evident. As hard as it was, Blum told the traumatic story of her arrival. The Nazis transferred the new
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MONDAY n APRIL 27, 2015 Wanderlust
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Surfing is a great way to workout in paradise.
Rock climbing in the mountains is a great way to see new places while getting fit.
Fitness adventures around the world Tired of staycations? Summer break is the time to focus on fitness goals and see the world while you do it
Carleeann allen Health & Fitness Editor carleeanna@smu.edu Many college students are struck with a sense of longing for adventure, or wanderlust. Instead of simply reading about places around the world, people want to go and experience these places for themselves. A break brings with it time to relax, go on vacation or spend time with loved ones. Many people use breaks as a chance to see new places and gain new experiences. Other people spend their summers working or interning, and instead look forward to a semester abroad, hoping for a chance to immerse themselves in a new culture. Whether you fall into one of
these categories or you’re at a place in your life where a bucket list will have to do for now, the world is full of opportunities and experiences that people long for. There are plenty of mainstream places that people vacation to. London, Cabo and New York are just a few of the places that rank at the top of people’s mustsee cities. Whether you want to explore America or the whole world, there is an endless list of places to go and plenty of activities to keep you fit. At the Costa Rican Learnand-Surf, explorers are given four hours of private surfing lessons on each of their six-nights stay. Guests have the chance to surf at some of the most gorgeous beaches in Costa Rica.
When you’re not surfing, you can hike or zip line through the jungle or practice yoga on the beach. For more information, visit the Lucero Surfing website. If you aren’t feeling the hang ten lifestyle, then there are plenty of options that keep your feet safely on the ground. For the martial artists, or those who aspire to be, there is a program for you. The Tiger Muay Thai training package takes people to the island of Phuket, Thailand. Participants are trained for hours a day in different forms of martial arts, ranging from MMA fighting to Krabi Krabong. The program also offers training in yoga and cross-fit. The renowned Cheffy Baby, who designs healthy cuisine inspired
by Thailand, prepares all the food for the participants in the program. Another option for those who want to venture out of their comfort zone is the Mountain Trek. The Mountain Trek program offers two different destinations for people who are seeking adventure: in British Columbia, Canada and Baja, Mexico. The programs are designed to help people de-stress, renew their health, and kick-start their weight loss goals. Hikes, massages and hot springs soaks are just a few of the things people can look forward to when they go on a Mountain Trek trip. For all you yogis, the Yoga Retreat is a program that takes guests on trips to explore the
cultures of different countries, ranging from Peru to Thailand. The Yoga Retreat’s next trip will take people to Santorini, Greece June 7-13. Participants will have the chance to connect to the Greek culture while also rejuvenating the mind, body and spirit. Visit the Yoga Getaway website for more information on upcoming trips. Don’t feel like venturing out and staying in a new country? Cruises are an excellent way to see the world around you while having a consistent place to rest your head at night. Norwegian Cruise Lines has ships sailing all around the world, from Europe to the Caribbean. The ships offer a variety of activities for people of all different activity levels.
Spinning classes, rock climbing walls and basketball courts are just a few of the activities on the ships. Between workouts, people can venture around new locations while trusting that they have a floating home to return to. No matter your fitness level, there is an endless list of places to go and explore. If you don’t have the time to dedicate to a vacation, take a weekend to explore the area around you. Days at the lake or exploring hiking trails are an excellent way to work on your fitness. Try new workout classes with friends or family. Summer is a time to relax, so make the most of your time off from school amd see the world while getting fit.
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The Heroes Memorial Climb will take place on May 9.
Get involved in DFW races Carleeann allen Health & Fitness Editor carleeanna@smu.edu Living in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is ideal for those who want to be involved in their community and work on their fitness. The North Texas area has a multitude of options for staying fit, including races, walks and runs for those who want to help out worthy organizations and see different areas of the city. On Saturday night, students probably saw walkers participating in the Out of the Darkness Overnight Walk that was put on by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Participants in the walk raised money to support the AFSP, to help fund research and support those who have lost loved ones to suicide. Supporters walked from dusk until dawn around Dallas to help raise money and awareness for suicide prevention. For those who are interested in participating in an Overnight Walk, the AFSP will be hosting another walk in Boston June 27. There are also campus walks all over the country that those who are interested can register to participate in. To learn more visit the AFSP website. From fun runs to races,
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Participating in runs is a great way to see a city.
there is an endless number of opportunities for those who want to support their community, and the next big chance is May 9. With two big events to choose from, there is no excuse to not get moving and support worthy organizations. Heroes in Action will be hosting the first Annual Heroes Memorial Climb. The Heroes Memorial climb supports fire, police and veteran beneficiaries. The money raised will go to fund programs that help public servants and veterans. The climb will be held at Reunion Tower and is the tallest multi-stair lap in North Texas. The climb challenges participants to push themselves as they climb 114 stories to honor fallen heroes. “It’s a great opportunity to participate in a local fitness event while at the same time
supporting military, police, paramedics and firefighters,” said Jesse Carr, the public information officer for the event. For more information or to register for the event, visit the Go Heroes website. Another event that is coming up is the 23rd Annual Buffalo Boogie, hosted by the Friends of Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge. This family (and dog) friendly event will take place in the Fort Worth Nature Center May 9. There is both a one-mile and a 5k fun/run and walk for those who want to participate and support the preservation of native wildlife in North Texas. Events like these are a great way to support the community while getting fit. To find other races that benefit the community and will get your heart rate up, visit the DFW races website.
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New Politics rocked the crowd this weekend.
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The crowd worships Hoizer at his performance.
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Hoizer was one of the Edgefest headliners.
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Vance Joy performs on the main stage.
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Dirty Heads is one of the most undersold groups at Edgefest.
AWOLNATION, New Politics rock Edgefest 2015 Demetrio Teniente Sports Editor @Demo36 The smell of beer, marijuana, cigarettes, assorted vapors and body odor hang thick in the air. The sun is brutal. It burns from above and reflects off the plastic, white flooring- cooking the crowd evenly. A man walks between the sunburnt masses- spraying them with water. Space is limited. Sweaty strangers are forced into very intimate positions. Then a guitar screams. A drum kicks and the crowd is taken to a magical place where no one smells, personal space doesn’t matter, beer flows like water (for $9 a pop), and music is the only thing that matters. Man,
you gotta love music festivals. Saturday 102.1 the Edge and iHeart Radio held its annual celebration of alternative rock music, Edgefest at Toyota Stadium in Frisco. Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, The Offspring, AWOLNATION, the Kooks, Vance Joy, YelaWolf, Robert Delong, Hozier, Modest Mouse, Dirty Heads, Girl Talk, New Politics, Death Cab for Cutie, Banks, and Joy Wave made up the line up. The Kooks started off the party with “Bad Habit” and played their way to their earlier hits from 2006 like “Naive” and “She Moves in Her Own Way.” Luke Pritchard, the bands lead singer, sounded fantastic and was one of the better
performers of the day. This one dude, who we affectionately call Mark from Edgefest, said the Kooks were the most underrated opener of all-time. While that is a bit of a stretch, they were definitely under sold leading up to Saturday, so I have to agree with Mark. Joywave’s opened with “Destruction” and lead singer Daniel Armbuster wasn’t satisfied with the crowds engagement. “Joywave shows are pretty special,” Armbuster told fans. “We will play songs over and over again until we get the reaction we want. That wasn’t good enough. So we’re going to play it again and now you know it. I f***ing love this song!” The crowd got into it and
Joywave had a good set- ending with their current hits “Somebody New” and “Tounges” Yelawolf and Dirty Heads join the Kooks as the most undersold groups this year. Yelawolf ’s performance of “I wish” is up there with best of the day and got a great response from the crowd. I was disappointed Dirty Heads didn’t play “Medusa” but “My Sweet Summer,” “Lay Me Down,” and “Dance All Night” flirted with life-changing musical experiences. I had the pleasure of seeing New Politics at Edgefest in 2014 and thought they were the best show that year. I was surprised to see them on the second stage again, but after their performance I chalked it up to personal choice.
Stage two had better bass and fit their set better than the main stage would have. Once again, New Politics was one of the top performanceshighlighted by “Fall Into These Arms” when David Boyd (lead vocalist) stood on the crowd and eventually dove into the crowd at the end of the song. When I went to Edgefest last year I was shocked Beck was the headliner and not Cage the Elephant. I was equally shocked this year when it was The Offspring and not AWOLNATION. Don’t get me wrong, I love “Self Esteem” and “Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)” and The Offspring absolutely killed it Saturday night. But AWOLNATION was the best of the day. The use of lights
in “Run” was perfect. The bass for “Sail” was exactly as amazing as anything you could have dreamed of (it was on the second stage). And the entire set moved- there was a really good feel about it and each consecutive song made sense within context of the performance. When AWOL sang “All I Need” the entire crowd reached out and held each- it was a sweaty, stink-filled, beautiful moment. When they finished their set, everyone was sad it was over. And that is true of the whole festival. You spend about 12 hours with thousands of strangers, singing your hearts out, and dancing with unabashed drunken enthusiasm. And when it is over, it leaves you feeling a little empty... and its kind of great.
REVIEW
‘The Hunting Ground’ is a poignant look at the growing problem of sexual assault on U.S. college campuses
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This Thursday I attended SMU’s screening of “The Hunting Ground,” presented by SMU’s Interfraternity Council and sponsored by SMU Student Affairs and the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life. I walked into the screening not knowing what to expect or the emotions I would feel. But as I watched the film and exited the theater at its conclusion, one feeling remained: anger. I was furious at the injustice I just witnessed. For those of you who are not familiar with “The Hunting Ground,” let me explain. Written and directed by Kirby Dick, “The Hunting Ground” takes an in-depth look at sexual assault on U.S. college campuses, the coverups by universities, and the impact each event had on students and their families. The documentary uses firstperson narratives, personal testimonies from survivors, words from activists, formeradministrators, professors, formerpolice officers, and others to explain the overwhelming problem of sexual assault within every U.S. institution of higher learning. The film opens with heartwarming, home videos of prospective students opening their acceptance letters to their choice universities. The image is a stark contrast to the remainder of the film, where female and male survivors share their stories of assault on campus and how their once-beloved universities treated them unfairly. According to “The Hunting Ground,” 16 to 20 percent of undergraduate women are sexually assaulted in college with 88 percent of these assaults going unreported.
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“The Hunting Ground” documents students’ responses to sexual assault.
These facts and numbers continue throughout the documentary, giving the audience a tangible sense of the injustices faced by students on their campuses. One scene in the film left the audience in shock. Individuals audibly let out voices of disbelief as they watched figures at universities confirm reports of sexual assaults and the expulsions that followed. In most cases, the number of assault cases was upwards of 180 to 200, resulting in an average of 0 to 3 expulsions. In contrast, the expulsions due to other honor code violations, like cheating, resulted in 193 students being dismissed from their respective university. It begs the question: do universities see rape as less of an issue than cheating on a test? Are not all honor code violations supposed to be treated equally? These kinds of questions are what sparked the film’s main voices, Andrea Pino and Annie Clark, to file a Title IX complaint against the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for how the school handled their own personal reports of assault on UNC’s campus. Pino and Clark worked together to file the complaint while acting as a support system for other survivors and traveling across the country to help students file similar complaints against their own universities.
Since Pino and Clark’s initial complaint, more than 90 universities are being investigated for Title IX violations, including SMU who announced a voluntary resolution agreement on Title IX procedures with the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights in December 2014, as The Daily Campus reported. The documentary also calls out university presidents for their mishandling of sexual assault cases in relation to university athletics, specifically drawing from the highly publicized case against Florida State University Quarterback Jameis Winston. Erica Kinsman breaks her silence for the first time in this film. She tells her personal story of the events that occurred in the early morning of Dec. 7, 2012 and of the university’s and Tallahassee Police Department’s subsequent mishandling of her case. Overall, the documentary sheds light on the hidden yet growing problem of sexual assault on college campuses, as each institution becomes a hunting ground. It removes the veil of secrecy and silence that typically surrounds stories of assault on campus. “The Hunting Ground” gives these survivors a voice and a strong one at that, allowing them to act as real vessels for change.
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OPINION
MONDAY n APRIL 27, 2015
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The story behind why one student writes
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Pope Francis asked, “If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge?”
Stop basing your bigotry off the Bible I grew up in a Christ-centered environment, similar to a large portion of the United States population. From kindergarten to fifth grade, I attended South Hills Academy – a private Christian school – and prayed to God at chapel service every Wednesday. Along with math and science, I also studied the Bible: reading and embracing God’s holy book. My teachers preached the stories of Job and Abraham. And so I learned to always have faith in God because no matter what adversities I may face, He has a plan and through Him I can overcome any obstacle. Through stories of Moses and Noah, I feared Him, His almighty presence and power, and the punishment that may fall upon me if I strayed from His guidance. But I also learned that He is kind and forgiving – a lesson taught from the sacrifice of His only son, Jesus Christ. I learned about and believed in a loving, tolerant and forgiving God, one who loves all of His children with no exceptions. The Bible teaches us to love our neighbors. So how can people deny certain rights for a group of individuals simply because of their sexual orientation? I’m talking about protesters justifying discrimination and opposing gay marriage by quoting the Bible. Reinforcing hate against the LGBT community, many quote Leviticus 18:22, “You shall not lie with a male as with a woman. It is an abomination,” and it continues that one who commits such an “abomination” shall be condemned to death. And more would argue that opposing gay rights and gay marriage is not their belief but God’s. Well, I’d say that I hate to break it to you, but I’m actually going to enjoy breaking it to you. The Bible teaches us all to act in kindness and respect for all people and to avoid judging others, as stated in James 4:12: “There is one lawgiver who is able to save and destroy. So who, then, are you to judge your neighbor?” You are not God; you do not have power that is close to God’s. Living by God’s word doesn’t give you some moral obligation to force the Bible on everybody you encounter. Preach the holy book but do not impose it. And if you so strongly believe that every word of the Bible should be practiced, then allow me to direct you to some verses you may or may not be aware of. Leviticus 11:7 states that touching the skin of a dead pig is unclean, so should we ban football and the Super Bowl? Boycott, lobby and suppress the rights of the players? Every Sunday, The Daily Campus editors meet to lay out Monday’s issue, so am I allowed to kill them myself or should I alert the police? For Exodus 35:2 clearly states, “Anyone who does work on that day [Sunday] must be put to death.” And here’s a downer for all the sexually active college students at SMU; Leviticus 20:10 says, “The adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.” Unfortunately, the Crum Common’s walls aren’t that thick and I can hear some of you guys doing the nasty. Sorry, kiddos. The Bible states that if you commit adultery, you have to die. Now some may argue that these are not civil
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nickson chong Opinion Editor
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rights issues such is homosexuality. So can we lawfully bring back slavery? Ephesians 6:5, 1 Peter 2:18, Titus 2:9-10, and Colossians 3:22 are only a few of many Bible versus that act as guidelines for slaves to obey their masters. Unless one coerces a Christian into forced labor, the Bible has no problem against slavery. At this point, many would argue that the Bible defines a marriage as one between a man and woman: 1 Corinthians 7:2-3 states, “Since there is so much immorality each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.” Pretty clear cut, right? Not exactly. The Bible also describes men with multiple wives. Abraham had two wives, Jacob had three, and Deuteronomy 21:15 offers instructions for men with two. So it’s not really Adam and Eve, it’s more like Adam and Eve, Monica, Erica, Rita, Tina, Sandra, Mary and Jessica. Now, I’m not advocating polygamy. I’m simply stating that certain men in the Bible have multiple wives. Not everybody in the United States believes in the Bible. So how can a Christian politician, activist or lobbyist be so self-righteous and believe that their beliefs should be embedded into the federal law of a country where we have a melting pot of Jews, Atheists, Muslims, Hindus and other people with different faiths and beliefs? The United States does not affiliate with any specific religion, so it is hard to support any lawmaker who tries to base new laws on the Bible, especially when those laws are used to discriminate against a group. I can never support a politician who forms his platform based on religion because he won’t represent the country as a whole, but rather only those who share in his faith. South Hills Academy taught me that God cares for everyone: men, women, elderly, young, disabled, gay, straight, colored, white and even the lost and condemned. So when a “Christian” protestor proudly pickets a sign that says, “God hates fags,” I feel ashamed. I pity the protestor that overlooks God’s loving side and uses His words to judge another man or woman. I believe in a God that loves everybody, live by the Bible that preaches kindness and tolerance, and hold faith in a religion that teaches me to respect everybody I meet. For the sake of preserving the holy book of God’s caring and love words for humanity – rather than one geared towards hate and prejudice – I plead that you do not base your bigotry off the Bible.
Chong is majoring in finance and economics.
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I write. Sometimes I want to think only of politics, education, or the latest crime or fire. Sometimes I want to make something up entirely – have a character say what I can’t, do what I won’t and be who I’m afraid to be. And sometimes I’m not scared – sometimes I face what I’m feeling head on, writing the saddest, most accurate poem that gets to the exact core of me. I wasn’t born saying, “I’m a writer,” in a pretentious, selfimportant voice. I actually loved algebra. I loved that all I really needed to do was solve for “x.” But after pages of work for all my math classes, all I had was a stack of the same work anyone else could do. Instead, I wanted to create. It’s not that I think so highly of my opinion. But, I believe in the power of the written word, the freedom of speech, the responsibility of the press, and the ability for a story to change the world. Cheesy? Maybe, but it’s true. It started with a Pooh Bear journal my sister gave me. I was obsessed with filling the pages, watching first hand as my life – and time – went by. Sometimes the pages were filled with a review of the day, or which sister I was currently mad at. But, other times I wrote what I wanted to do with my life, my faith or how much I loved Barbies. I was definitely a 10-yearold going on 35. I listened and mimicked adults in speaking and writing. I also wrote songs. Because, you know, I was going to be Shania Twain. I even practiced my Grammy acceptance speech and my interview with Oprah. I wasn’t just writing. I was reading. I started with classics like “Magic Tree House Tonight
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on the Titanic,” “The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes,” and I was obsessed with anything about Pluto, King Tut or the American Revolution. I read ‘Boston Jane,” and the Shopaholic series, books by Cathy Kelly, Barbara Delinsky and biographies of Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn. I started my first “novel” my freshman year of high school, “It’s Always Sunny in June.” June is a high school student who had lost her mother to cancer. The novel is about her journey, dealing with the loss. Reading let me out of this world and into better one. Writing gave me the freedom and the power to make an entirely new world. Then, came journalism. My younger sisters started a newspaper, The Hail Dail, after their names Hailey and Delaney. After the first issue I had taken over their paper, promoted myself to editor-in-chief and I renamed it to The Hail Daily. I wrote a story with my classmate Andrew, my sophomore year, about a man who was either insane or being framed. To this day, the ending of that story might be some of my best work. By my senior year, I was the editor of my high school paper and a paper carrier for the Pantagraph, the local paper. Then came SMU. Countless English essays, poems, news articles and the novel I am currently writing. I have
always written, always created something that isn’t just solving for “x.” Because with writing, I fit. Everything I think, feel, want to do or to say, whether personal, professional or creative, makes sense. F. Scott Fitzgerald is my favorite author. His meticulously strung together sentences changed my life, gave me a new hope for love, and inspired the kind of woman I strive to be. In “This Side of Paradise” Fitzgerald says, “’if the girl had been worth having she’d have waited for you’? No, sir, the girl really worth having won’t wait for anybody.” His writing is not only intelligent, but also beautiful. Who knew words were so attractive? So lovely? So sexy? “That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you’re not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong,” F. Scott Fitzgerald said. So to anyone who was patient enough to read this: you belong. Words have power. Words lie beautifully on the page not trying to be anything but exactly who they are. Not saying anything but exactly what they say. And ironically they speak truths far beyond themselves. And because I can’t say it as well as he can, back to Fitzgerald one more time. “I fell in love with her courage, her sincerity and her flaming self respect. And it’s these things I’d believe in, even if the whole world indulged in wild suspicions that she wasn’t all she should be. I love her and it is the beginning of everything.” But in my case the “her” is my writing. And my writing is me. McDonald is majoring in journalism and English.
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Cofounders Tyler Knight, left, and Isaac Dietrich at the Forbes Under 30 Summit.
Massroots is a big hit for marijuana users An idea cooked up by two friends sharing a joint that turned into a 275,000+ member social networking app, Massroots calls itself the Instagram for cannabis users. Headquartered in Denver, Massroots allows semi-anonymous users to post pictures smoking weed or of the substance itself without any possible social repercussions or landing themselves in the joint. The social networking cannabis app made noise this past April 20 when it sponsored a 4/20 Rally in Civic Center Park in Denver. The Rally hosted hip-hop artists like Rick Ross and Trev Rich to celebrate the legalization of weed. While Massroots began as an app to allow users to show off his or her blunt, the app can also be used for business. “Currently, Google, Twitter and Facebook ban most marijuana-related advertising. Dispensaries are solely relying on specific magazines and newspapers, so we are one of the only places businesses can access active smokers,” co-founder Isaac Dietrich said.
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Twenty-two-year old cofounders Isaac Dietrich and Tyler Knight hashed it out with Apple’s App Store to make Massroots available in the 23 states where marijuana is legal. The company mobilized its user to send emails to Apple declaring that Apple’s policy violated free speech and prevented those with medical problems from learning about their medication. ArcView Group and the National Cannabis Industry Association supported Massroots and sent letters to Tim Cook detailing Apple’s role in stifling the cannabis industry. “The whole point is that we don’t want our grandmothers to see
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us taking bong rips on Facebook,” Dietrich said. With the 2016 presidential campaign coming up, the cofounders plan on rallying members to vote and helping states pass laws for recreational marijuana use. But no success story comes without its troubles. Massroots’ former bank declined to provide them with services. Fortunately, this was only a “hemporary” problem. Dietrich said, “Cannabis gives us a moment to relax and remind ourselves that we are here to empower and connect the cannabis community; we’re not here to make money or conquer an industry. Our goal is to serve our users and businesses using our app. Really, it’s cannabis and the love of cannabis that keeps our culture intact.” Smokers, tokers and bong blowers, thank co-founders Isaac Dietrich and Tyler Knight for their wonderful creation that Massroots members enjoy highly.
Chong is majoring in finance and economics.
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SPORTS
MONDAY n APRIL 27, 2015
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No. 5 Hamilton’s go-ahead home run in game six
the weekend Wrap up
This the sixth installment of a ten story series and the 5th place finisher in The Daily Campus’ Top Ten most exciting moments in DFW sports history (since 2000).
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Patrick Engel Staff Writer @Patrick_Engel94
NBA – The Dallas Mavericks battled hard but ultimately fell toThe Rockets 130-128.
Josh Hamilton appears to be headed back to Texas. Josh Hamilton appears to be headed back to Texas. You’re probably cursing his name as you read the details of his impending trade to the Rangers, but I bet you'll think back to the glory days for a minute or two. Those days when, just four years ago, Hamilton was the American League MVP and smashing home runs while leading the Rangers to World Series appearances in 2010 and 2011. Ah, yes, the 2011 World Series. A cause for both cursing and fond memories for Rangers fans, just like Hamilton himself. In your trip down Hamilton memory lane, you zero in on the best moment of his time
Dirk Nowitzki and Monta Ellis led the Mavericks with 34 points each. MLS – FC Dallas tied Colorado Rapids 1-1. Dallas got its goal from midfielder Mauro Diaz. MLB – The Texas Rangers lost to LA 3-2
Saturday MLB – TheTexas Rangers lost to LA 4-1
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Texas Rangers’ Josh Hamilton hit a go-ahead two-run hmerun in Game 6 in the 2011 World Series.
as a Ranger: his 10th inning go-ahead, two-run home run in Game 6 of the 2011 World
Series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Your angst toward Neftali
Feliz and Nelson Cruz disappears just like Hamilton’s towering drive disappears into
the Busch Stadium lights. For the second time in as many innings, the Rangers are on the cusp of their first world championship, because of Hamilton. He’s playing through an aggravated groin muscle too. You’re as elated as you’ve ever been about sports. Surely the Rangers won’t blow it again, right? I hate to remind you, but they did. Which is why this is only No. 5 on our DC Top 10 list. Lance Berkman's RBI single ties it up in the bottom of the 10th and David Freese, Rangers fans’ most hated man (Hamilton can take solace in that), wins it with a home run in the 11th, one at-bat after he tied the game in the ninth against Feliz. The next day, the Cardinals win Game 7 and the World Series. So, Hamilton’s back. You’ll have to deal with it. If it’s too much for you to wrap your head around, just remember how much you hate David Freese.
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Froling selected to Australian U19 JAYCO Gems Camp
Women’s rowing– The The SMU Varsity 8+ crew clocked a 7:01.1 to defeat crews from Central Oklahoma and Alabama in its final race on White Rock Lake for the 2015 season.
SMU first-year Alicia Froling is one of 18 Australians invited to the participate in a training camp for Australian Under-19 JAYCO Gems, which will take place in May in preparation for the FIBA World Championships in June. “This is a great opportunity for Alicia. Anytime an athlete gets to represent their country, it is a tremendous honor,” SMU Head Coach Rhonda Rompola stated. “She has been training diligently since the season ended, and we as a program are very excited for her.”
“I’m happy with the win,” Head Coach Doug Wright said. “We still have some work to do before conference so we’re going to focus on these next three weeks before conference just trying to find more speed because it’s not necessarily about the win, it’s about separation and previous times.”
Froling, one of just three Australians selected to the team who spent last season playing collegiate basketball in the United States, led the Mustangs in scoring, averaging 11.5 points per game, and was named to the American Athletic Conference All-Freshman Team. A native of Queensland, Australia, this isn’t the first time Froling has earned the honor of representing her country. She earned a bronze medal as a member of the U19 Australia National Team at the 2013 FIBA World Championships,
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and also represented Australia as a member of the U17 team at the 2012 FIBA World Championship. The 6-3 post player is one of three Australians currently on the SMU roster. Twin sister Keely Froling and Stephanie Collins also completed their first-year seasons with Alicia this year. The trio combined for 91 blocks, including an SMU fistyyear record of 54 by Alicia, which led to SMU setting a single-season record with 160 blocks.
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Solution: 04/24/15
Crossword Across 1 Flat-topped hill 5 Bash thrower 9 Arctic or Antarctic 14 "Are you asleep yet?" response 15 Not tricked by 16 Modeler's wood 17 Color named for a fruit 19 Like a mosquito bite 20 "Ah-oo-gah" horn 21 __ rally 23 Howls at the moon 24 "Hold on a __" 25 Seek the affections of 27 Stop producing opportunities, as a financial market 29 Prefix with red 31 What a musty room needs 34 Ancient invader of Rome 37 Legendary Lady Godiva watcher 39 Converse competitor 40 Gets rid of, as weight 41 Park path 42 Stiff from horseback riding 44 Soon, quaintly 45 Set aside a day for 46 Word before house or plant 48 Oafs 50 Tyke 51 Eric Stonestreet's "Modern Family" role 54 New Zealand fruit 56 Affirmative vote 58 Pepsi competitor 60 Slip past 62 Clumsy ... or what the ends of 17-, 37- and 42-Across are? 64 Judge's hammer 65 Jacob's first wife 66 Lewd material 67 Go on tiptoe 68 Like centerfolds 69 Glazed Easter meats Down 1 Does a farm job 2 Author Zola 3 "Poison" plant 4 Peak 5 Cornucopia 6 "__ Life to Live" 7 Dance move 8 Got into shape, with "up" 9 __-Wan Kenobi
10 Agile thief 11 Yosemite monolith popular with rock climbers 12 Pale as a ghost 13 Negative votes 18 Red-carpet garment 22 Commendable 26 Black-and-white cookies 28 Yang counterpart 29 "That never occurred to me" 30 Ancient storyteller 32 Forbidden act 33 Fed. agents 34 Quick inhalation 35 Running track shape 36 Seaside disaster cause 38 1995 Reform Party founder 43 Singer Reed 47 Engrave on glass, say 49 Makes watertight 51 Punctuation mark in large numbers 52 Scrapbook 53 Supports for sails 54 Tapped beer holders
55 Tennis great Lendl 57 Out of the wind 59 Like an easy job, slangily 61 Moose relative 63 Southern Cal. airport
Solution 04/24/2015
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NEWS
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AFSP overnight walk participants travel 16 miles to fight suicide christina cox Assignments Desk Editor clcox@smu.edu With water bottles, backpacks and snacks in hand, more than 1,300 walkers made their way through downtown Dallas this weekend, walking 16 miles to raise money and awareness for the fight against suicide. The participants joined together at 7 p.m. at the Dallas City Hall to walk from dusk to dawn in the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Out of the Darkness Overnight walk, the first one ever in Dallas. Each walker was required to raise a minimum of $1,000, or $700 for students, to participate in the event. The funds go toward research, educational programs, advocates for public policy, and to those affected. One SMU team consisting of seniors Kali Ruppert and Camille Waterfallen participated in the event. Waterfallen said she heard of the event through Ruppert, and chose to walk because she has friends who have suffered from mental illness, in addition to losing a family member to suicide. “I wanted to walk for them: to honor those who have been lost and to support those who are still suffering,” Waterfallen said. The Out of the Darkness Walks began in Washington, D.C. in 2002 by someone who lost a loved one due to suicide. According to the AFSP website, the event is named Out of the Darkness to represent people literally and figuratively walking out of the darkness about suicide to discuss its impact and increase its awareness. Since its creation, more than $30 million has been raised for
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prisoners to the camps by tossing them into trains with no food, water or bathrooms. In Blum and her family’s case, they were only allowed to bring pots from their home to dispose of their waste on the journey to Auschwitz, which took four days. During that time, two people died and one woman gave birth to triplets. Upon arrival, Blum was separated from her family and ended up on the train alone with the dead bodies and
the cause. Almost every individual present was touched by suicide or mental illness in some way. Some were walking in memory of those they lost to suicide, others honoring those who have struggled with mental illness. Names of family members and friends and photos of lost loved ones were present on walkers’ backpacks, shirts and posters throughout the walk. Walkers also wore different colored beads symbolizing the loss of a sibling, military or first responder, a partner or a spouse, a parent, a child, and a friend or relative. Other beads represented support of the cause and those who have had a personal struggle. Walker Lisa Shahul was honoring for her father, who took his life in March 1995. Shahul explained how the tragic death of her father’s twin brother was at the core of his depression. It was his inability to heal, Shahul said, that magnified the other obstacles her father faced later in life. After many years, Shahul said she gained a new appreciation for how complex the healing process can be. “I understand and forgive him, and have found peace,” she said. “I have made a personal vow that I will be open with my life with my dad and my life without him.” Walks like the AFSP Overnight help people like Shahul deal with their pain instead of avoiding it and feeling nothing. “The truth is my story is just one of thousands here this evening,” she said. “We are walking not to be silent but to be heard.” Walking 16 miles is no easy feat, especially during the middle of the night. At mile 4, the thirst sets in; at mile 8, leg muscles start to grow sore; at mile 10, the
the new mother and her three babies. Soon, a Nazi car approached and popped the trunk to reveal a pile of corpses. The guards then tossed the dead bodies from the train into the truck, and to Blum’s terror, took the mother and children as well. She just remembers shouting, “Evil! Evil! Evil!” And pure evil it was. After that moment, Blum never saw her family again, except for her brother. After she witnessed the disposing of the bodies and her family’s sudden disappearance into a gas chamber, Blum suffered a mental breakdown and was immediately
body grows tired; until mile 15, when one finds the last push of strength to make it to the end. “During the most difficult parts of the walk, Kali and I just kept talking about how we had to finish. We had already walked so far and had to finish what we had started,” Waterfallen said. Cheering stations and rest stations along the way encouraged walkers to keep going as they received high fives, drinks, snacks and support. SMU’s Dallas Hall Lawn acted as a Midnight Snack Break where walkers ate a midnight meal, received medical attention and rested their legs. Robert Gebbia, CEO of AFSP, thanked those who were walking for raising awareness and helping AFSP become the largest private funder of suicide research in the country. According to Gebbia, in the past five years AFSP has awarded grants to over one hundred studies to educate students, teachers, clinicians and people about suicide and mental illness. AFSP also passed legislation in several states, including Texas, which requires all teachers to be trained in suicide prevention. “What we have is a movement. A movement that was unimaginable a decade ago […] a movement that will save lives,” Gebbia said. The experience taught walkers, like Waterfallen, a lot about themselves and their communities. “I learned that walking for 16 miles straight is actually very difficult and painful,” Waterfallen said. “And that there is an amazing community for those with mental illness and those who have lost loved ones to suicide.”
beaten into line by Dr. Josef Mengele, otherwise known as the “Angel of Death.” This was the type of life Blum and her fellow captives were forced to live. She noted about the camps, “Your arm was your pillow. Your hand was your cup.” As the war was ending, Blum was transferred to Dachau, a prison camp in Germany. In two weeks, the United Stated Army liberated Blum and the other women near Munich. But some of those war wounds never healed. In 1950, Blum moved to America
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Participants join at Dallas City Hall before the walk.
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The 16 mile all-night march begins.
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SMU’s Dallas Hall Lawn served as the mid-point on the journey.
and met her husband Osias Blum. Despite the harsh odds, she went on to have two sons and settle down in Dallas. I feel truly honored to have heard both of these modern day heroes share their stories of suffering and redemption. Though many assume these cruel executions are just stories from the past, prejudice-driven murders are now occurring again all over the world. People like Storch and Blum didn’t survive only to see the terror again. They survived to see it end. And as
Storch urged me to do, we need to do all we can to spread awareness of such sadistic behavior and contribute to ending it once and for all. As Storch was concluding his speech, he gave an example of how the war affected his everyday life even after the war was over by telling the following story: Storch had this cat, and ironically, one little mouse kept coming around the house. Obviously, the cat did everything in its power to conquer the little rodent. But Storch wouldn’t have it. His light-hearted expression changed when he said, “I just couldn’t
see any more death or destruction in my life.” Understandably, he just can’t stomach another life being taken away. Though he has every reason to despise his enemies in war for what they did, Storch asserted that there is no hate in his heart for anyone because he knows what terrible things hate can brew in this world. Storch left the crowd with one simple remark as Blum nodded in agreement nearby. With a powerful vulnerability peaking through his voice, he said, “Please don’t ever hate anyone. It’s a powerful thing.”