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Mali— Armed separatist fighters fired upon U.N. peacekeeping vehicles near Timbuktu in northern Mali, marking a further setback for the country’s fragile peace process. CILACAP, Indonesia— Indonesia brushed aside last-minute appeals and executed eight people convicted of drug smuggling. Local media reported the executions on Tuesday.
National LOS ANGELES— The nation’s largest sheriff’s department agreed to a sweeping settlement Tuesday with the U.S. Justice Department over long-standing civil rights abuses by deputies in the Mojave Desert. HONOLULU— A park ranger used a Taser on a man flying a drone over a lake of lava at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, then arrested the man in front of several hundred people after telling him that flying an unmanned aircraft at a national park is prohibited.
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AUSTIN— Two years after Texas adopted sweeping abortion restrictions, Republicans are pushing a smaller encore of additional limits for new Gov. Greg Abbott to sign within the next month. New battlegrounds over abortion access for minors and insurance will leave about eight abortion facilities in Texas if a federal appeals court upholds new clinic standards.
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Mario Chavez, one of the veterans of U.S. Military Veterans of SMU, sends a photo after receiving care packages from the organization in 2013.
A look at the life of veterans returning to the classroom Jesse Carr Contributing Writer jcarr@smu.edu Codey Marshall paced the SMU hallway nervously. He wasn’t on a combat patrol through the streets of Baghdad anymore; he was transitioning into his first day at a four-year university. Used to doing everything with his fellow Marines, Marshall found himself alone in a sea of students. Although SMU’s campus lacked the chaos and danger that he was conditioned for, Marshall was still nervous and excited. “When you leave active duty your world changes completely, the support network goes away,” said Marshall, an undergraduate student studying markets and culture at SMU and the incoming Vice-President for SMU MilVets. Marshall served in the Marine Corps from 20022006 as an infantry assaultman, deploying twice to Iraq. Combat is starkly different then the classroom, but for some veterans like Marshall adjusting to the classroom environment can be more intimidating than being deployed in combat. This semester SMU has 124 student veterans utilizing tuition benefits and taking advantage of SMU’s yellow ribbon program. However, research suggests that before graduating more than half of those veterans will drop out. In 2012, The Huffington Post claimed that a staggering 88 percent of veterans drop out of college. Since 2010 there have been two studies
conducted on veterans and college. However, both studies were conducted less than 10 years since the start of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. After the completion of these studies many experts began comparing post 9/11 veterans to post WWII, Korea and Vietnam veterans. Experts claimed that veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan faced a much higher dropout rate. Matt Macleod, a Marine Corps veteran with two deployments to Afghanistan believes that the numbers are skewed. “I don’t think the studies are accurate because I think there are a high number of veterans who start college without really any intention of graduating,” Macleod said. Some veterans have to drop out because of family responsibilities while others are forced to drop out due to financial difficulties because of reduction in tuition benefits. “I love the people at the VA,” said Robert Nelson, incoming president for SMU MilVets, “But the system is so complicated and confusing that it’s nearly impossible to get in touch with the person that can help you.” Nelson served in the Air Force and is an undergraduate student studying economics. Since fall 2012 SMU has had 722 veterans enrolled with 157 of those enrolled graduating. While that number isn’t an accurate reflection of the graduation rate, school officials were unable to provide an exact graduation rate, but claim that it
is very high. “I’m here because I want to be. SMU is the highest ranked school in Dallas. This is our life, we aren’t here just because. We’re here because we need it, because we want it, and because we love it,” Marshall said. Chris Cate, vice-president of research for Student Veterans of America, published two papers in response to the surveys of veterans and the claim that the dropout rate is 88 percent. He believes that, “national data on student veterans is difficult to find, simply because no federal department has been tasked with the collection and analysis of data regarding student veterans or their academic outcomes. This is a problem for policy makers and stakeholders who rely on research to make informed decisions.” While the number of veterans at SMU is relatively low in comparison with cross-town rival TCU, Nelson appreciates that veterans on campus aren’t just a number at SMU. “SMU will go out of their way to support us. Even in the classroom professors are willing to give us the benefit of the doubt; whether it’s with missing class because of an appointment with the VA, or turning in an assignment late because one of our kids is sick,” said Nelson. The simple fact is that not enough time has passed since the end of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan for studies to accurately reflect veteran dropout rates, but until that
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Downloading the app is a simple task. Yet ordering food from any local Dallas restaurant through it and waiting for it to come to you is even simpler. With just a click of a button, Favor provides personal delivery service that gets anything in the city delivered to your door. “I can now get everything I want from all my favorite restaurants,” said Marie Theresa Ancira, who recently discovered Favor through a friend. “I order through Favor at least once a week. It’s amazing.” The Favor app works as a personal delivery assistant. The app, which recently reached the Dallas area, has revolutionized the food delivery experience. As explained by their website, it has proved to be a success among students and locals as it stands out in the competitive and crowded market of app technology by providing what people want most: personal services. “Favor is so incredibly fast. I’ve tried DiningIn, GrubHub, and Eat 24, yet none compare to how personal Favor is,” Ancira said. Favor is user-friendly. As the user opens the app, recommended restaurants appear on the IOS device’s screen. The user may then select any of the featured restaurants or may search for his or her restaurant of choice. The menu then appears and when the order is selected, it can be customized to any particular needs and specifications. As soon as payment information is entered, it is now in the hands of the Runners. The Runners are the people who work for Favor and therefore get the job done. As customers relax, Runners are in charge of driving around the city to order and pick-up the customer’s personalized order. “Working for Favor is pretty fun,” Ty Johnson said. Johnson has been a Runner for Favor for
a month. Johnson enjoys the tips given by users and the opportunities to explore new restaurants. Users get to tip their runners as much as they please. Additionally, a service charge is included in the meal and delivery order. “I get to go to places I had no idea existed. It makes me want to go visit them and eat there,” Johnson said. The Runners can be spotted around the city easily, as they all wear bright blue tuxedo T-shirts that resemble outfits of a concierge service worker. “I think wearing the blue shirt makes us look cool,” Johnson said Favor has not only given people who live in Dallas an opportunity to earn money as they provide services to others, but it has also helped local restaurants with their sales. By being a personal delivery assistant, the app has made it easier for people to buy food from restaurants. It facilitates the process and thus makes it quick and simple. Additionally, it delivers food from restaurants that do not offer that service and customers also get to enjoy their orders at home. This has become an incentive for many to use the app. “It has helped out this restaurant a lot as we do not personally deliver. More people are now buying our food,” said Gaby Bunda, of Dive Coastal Cuisine. “We get at least four to five Runners a day.” Dive Coastal Cuisine, located at 3404 Ranking St., is one of many restaurants that greet Runners every day. “I think every restaurant by this point is getting used to seeing guys and girls in their tuxedo shirts walking in,” Bunda said. Reaching the Dallas market just this November, users of the app and restaurants from the area have already been discovering all of the benefits Favor has to offer. “It is hands-down the best app I have ever downloaded,” Ancira said.
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STYLE
WEDNESDAY n APRIL 29, 2015 fashion week
Haute Wheels, Korshak come to campus Retail Club hosts annual Spring Fashion Show lana Makhzoumi Contributing Writer lmakhzoumi@smu.edu The SMU Retail Club put on its annual Spring Fashion Show Friday at the Cox Business School in the Ernst and Young
Gallery. Due to inclement weather, the fashion show location changed from the flagpole in front of Dallas Hall to an indoor location. Even with the stormy weather, that didn’t stop the crowds from coming in. The
first 25 people who arrived were given coupons for free popsicles from Steel City Pops with an assortment of flavors and a gift bag from Stanley Korshak, which included a free perfume kit and a catalog of the latest Spring fashion trends.
The fashion show started at around 2:10 p.m. and for the first half of the show the models were styled in clothes from Haute Wheels. The most popular colors were bright pinks and blues. All models are students at SMU and members
of the Retail Club. The second half of the show consisted of items from Shak by Stanley Korshak. There were a lot of fringe skirts, crop tops and matching separates. Nude heels and white sneakers were reoccurring as well. Boohoo
and Haute Wheels had pop up stores where attendees could purchase items. At the end of the show, a raffle was drawn where coupons and gifts from stores like Cotton Island, Gucci Beauty and Haute Wheels were given out.
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Clothes worn by the models were provided by Haute Wheels and Stanley Korshak.
Retail Club members set the stage for the show.
Model Amelia Dracup strikes a pose on the runway.
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Chandler Helms styles Tessa Nemec for the runway.
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time comes veterans will be fighting the stigma of an 88 percent dropout rate. Hannah Wood, the outgoing president of SMU MilVets and a Navy veteran will be graduating this May from SMU with a bachelor’s degree in anthropology and Russian. “Transitioning into the classroom is hard for veterans of all branches, for those who have families it is even harder, however the things I learned in the military definitely helped that transition,” Wood said. Wood cites discipline and work ethic that she learned in the Navy as two things that played a key role in her transition from military life to the classroom. For Marshall, competition played a role in his transition.
“I had to adjust to the competition, but it was definitely motivating,” said Marshall, “As a Marine I’m more of an alpha male type, and in the Marine Corps we are taught to feed off of competition.” On any afternoon during the week the veteran’s lounge on the third floor of HughesTrigg Student Center will be filled with veterans. Although it is small, for SMU veterans it is a safe place to go. A place where they can speak in military lingo and be understood. A place where they can laugh and tell jokes. Most importantly, a place filled with peers who understand their struggles. “We have veterans who spend hours in here,” said Nelson. “I walk in here and find them asleep on the couch. This is our sanctuary. We love it and we are extremely grateful that we have it.” At the end of the day veterans
at SMU are appreciative and thankful for how supportive the university is. “It would be nice if we had a bigger veteran’s center on campus with a VA representative and a couple advisors specifically for veterans, but I think those things will come with time,” Wood said. While veterans at SMU won’t quickly admit that the transition is hard, they will admit that it takes some time getting used to. But with a university that goes out of it’s way to support them, and a safe haven on campus in the veterans lounge, veterans at SMU are prepared and motivated to prove the numbers wrong. “We aren’t victims,” said Marshall. “We are proud of our military service, and we appreciate the respect we are show as veterans, but we are here to earn an education just like all the other students.”
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Students encouraged to begin saving, investing while in college madeline frizell Contributing Writer mfrizell@smu.edu The world of investing may seem like a foreign place to many college students. Television analysts and reporters rattle off statistics quickly and use terms that are not everyday English. But once you understand the language and what goes on, you will find the stock market is a fascinating place to make money. Even more, younger investors have a tremendous advantage working in their favor – time. For beginner investors, stocks are often a good starting point. A stock or a share is an ownership interest in a business. A publicly traded business will use stocks, also called equity, to raise capital. As a shareholder, you own a piece of a business. The reason most first time investors start with stocks is that they are easy to relate to and are widely talked about. Information on stocks and the stock market can be found on TV, in newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal, in company filings that can be found on www.sec.gov, at the SMU Cox Business Library and online. Paul Vineis, a senior finance major explains, “I invest now because I am just fascinated with capital markets, but also my parents have been very savvy investors and explained the importance of investing to me at an early age.” Paul Vineis currently invests in a Roth IRA focusing on mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), because they are typically less risky than individual stocks. A Roth IRA is a type of retirement plan. Its main difference from other taxadvantaged retirement plans is that rather than granting a tax break for money placed into the plan, the tax break is granted on the money withdrawn from the plan during retirement.
To explain Vineis’s specific investing strategy, ETFs are typically indexed, which means they track a fixed pool of companies such as the S&P 500. The S&P 500 is a basket of 500 companies’ stocks considered to be widely held, and the index is meant to serve as a proxy of the stock market as a whole. In contrast, a mutual fund is a basket of stocks in which an investor or fund manager chooses which companies and how many shares of each company should be in the fund. While there are endless investing strategies, Mary Callahan Erdocs, the chief executive officer of JP Morgan Chase Asset Management division, said during the April 23 Texas Wall Street Women “State of the Market” panel discussion in Dallas, “The best investing strategy is to have a balanced portfolio. Don’t let the good stuff and fads run, and don’t sell out when you get nervous about the market.” Essentially, it is good to have a diverse portfolio to protect the investor from a potential downturn in any given investment. So why would a student want to begin saving and putting money into a retirement plan now versus spending that money on other things more pertinent to college life? The short answer is compounding. Compounding is the ability to grow an investment by reinvesting the earnings. The magic of compounding allows investors to generate wealth over time, and requires only two things: the reinvestment of earnings and time. A single $10,000 investment at age 20 would yield an additional $60,000 by the time the investor was 60 years old (based on a 5 percent interest rate). That same $10,000 investment made at age 30 would have a yield of about $33,000 by age 60, and made at
age 40 would have a yield of only $16,000. The longer money is put to work, the more wealth it can generate in the future. Robert Puelz, an SMU professor who teaches a personal financial planning course, says that investing while in college may not be for everyone. He explains, “It may not be the better choice to save while young because you have to give up consumption to do it. The advantage of saving while young is that you can invest it, and yearby-year you can create wealth if your investments have proven to be good performers.” He continues, “In general, whether to save or not is based on a variety of factors including how long you want to work during your working years, along with other concerns such as life expectancy, a preference for leaving a bequest and the prospects of an inheritance.” Michael Pittman, an SMU student and financial broker says, “Anyone can be a millionaire with enough time.” He continues, “You don’t have to be an expert to be successful, you just have to know some standard concepts.” Pittman recommends that students see a financial advisor if they are new to personal finance and investing, or listen to the podcasts of Dave Ramsey, a renowned financial author. “There really are no downsides to investing early. Yes, the market will always have an innate risk, but the stock market has shown an overall upward slope throughout the years,” explains Pittman. Investing is a great way to save for the future, as long as you are responsible, committed and disciplined. It doesn’t require a huge up-front investment, and it doesn’t require a lot of time or effort. All it requires is a small tolerance for risk, a dedicated time horizon and an up-front time investment of an hour.
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Convenience is the driving factor in personal transportation Lauren Aguirre Editor-in-Chief @laurencaguirre From groceries to tuition, students have a lot of expenses. For some, having a car payment and gas expenses is a bit much to handle. But for others, having a car is essential. As most would probably guess, typically and in Dallas, it is much cheaper for students to use public transportation than own their own car. However, there are other costs at play. “Convenience is definitely the main motivation for consumers,” said professor Daniel Howard, an expert in consumer behavior. “Anything that creates less of a hassle, people will do.” For SMU students, a yearly, renewable Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) pass costs $5. This pass gives students access to all DART trains and buses within Dallas. For the average consumer, a monthly local pass costs $80. With the new Ford Focus running a $147 monthly payment, a new car may not be in the cards for many students. This price does not include maintenance or
damages from a wreck or general wear and tear. Even if the car is inherited or passed down from siblings or parents, gas bills can cost up to $200 a month, as it does for SMU junior Cody Beavers. “I drive everyday,” Beavers said. “With a car, I can have access to pretty much anywhere. It’s a lot more convenient than having to wait for a bus or a train.” However, for first-year Cristina Barrera, Dallas’s public transportation system is a great resource. “I take the DART a couple times a month,” Barrera said. “It’s a good way to get around the city, especially to downtown. On the weekends, I’ll use the train to go to Klyde Warren Park.” To save money, Beavers will occasionally take an Uber taxi to nearby locations rather than drive his own car. “For shorter distances, taking an Uber is easier than driving,” Beavers said. “But if it’s a big event, I’ll use the DART like if I’m going to the State Fair or something downtown.” “For some people, using public transportation is much easier,” Howard said. “You don’t
have to worry about parking and you end up saving some gas. But for the cost of gas to start turning more people toward the DART, prices would have to rise above $5 a gallon.” Another concern may be environmental factors. Using public transportation can help reduce green house gas emissions in the city. According to the DART website, its buses use 8.7 percent less energy per passenger mile than a typical car and DART trains use 23.7 percent less energy. “Taking a bus is much better than everyone taking their cars,” Barrera said. “It’s way better for reducing pollution.” For Beavers, the environment isn’t a big concern. “Having a car is just easier,” he said. “It’s a faster and much quicker method to get things done, especially if you live in a city.” Howard said he believes that environmental factors are not a huge motivator for most of the population. “Maybe that concern is true among the liberal Caucasian population, but for the most part, convenience will be the main driver for people,” Howard said.
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“There’s no excuse for the kind of violence that we saw yesterday. That is not a protest. That is not a statement. It’s a handful of people taking advantage of the situation for their own purposes, and they need to be treated as criminals.” -President Obama on the Baltimore riots “The rioting, the looting, all that is doing is diverting resources away from a vulnerable community that needs better. We are better than this, and we will be better than this: never count Baltimore out.” -Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake on the riots
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OPINION
WEDNESDAY n APRIL 29, 2015
SOCIAL ISSUES
LIFEST YLE
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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, left, and advisor Keiffer Mitchell going to State Emergency’s Operation Center.
Baltimore’s violent protests cause more problems than they solve Riots erupted in Baltimore shortly after the funeral of Freddie Gray, a man who died of a severe spinal injury after police arrest him. The rioting started within a mile of where officers arrested Gray, but by midnight fanned to East Baltimore and surrounding neighborhoods. Freddie Gray’s death came in the midst of a national debate about police brutality against black men. His mysterious death and the circumstances surrounding the arrest beg the question of what really occurred during Gray’s time in custody. Peaceful at first, protests quickly took a violent turn as businesses were destroyed and looted and police vehicles smashed and set on fire. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced a weeklong curfew for all residents and activated the National Guard to help quell the unrest. Governor Logan assured President Obama that he would urge law enforcements to exercise restraint, the Governor continued, “But I assured him we weren’t going to stand by and allow our city of Baltimore to be taken over by thugs.” I understand that people might be enraged over the possibly unwarranted death of Gray, but destroying your own community won’t bring him and it certainly won’t solve the problem. These violent protests cause more issues than they solve. In the wake of the arson and destruction of the city they leave the more sound minded and mature people of Baltimore to clean up after their mess. Mayor Stephanie RawlingsBlake lamented, “I understand anger, but what we’re seeing isn’t anger. It’s disruption of a community. The same community they say they care about,
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they’re destroying.” A senior center became engulfed in flames, a CVS looted, and local stores ransacked. Firefighters who tried to put out the fires found their hoses cut. Young adults threw bottles, rocks, and anything they could find their hands on at the police. A Baltimore mother was caught on camera grabbing her son and smacking him red. She was heard saying, “Are you kidding me?” Now that’s parenting. If only we could call violent protestors’ mother and have her give their child a lecture. Ms. Rawlings-Blake said, “Too many people have spent generations building up this city for it to be destroyed by thugs. I’m at a loss for words. It is idiotic to think that by destroying your city that you’re going to make life better for anybody.” It’s estimated that 5,000 law enforcement officers will arrive in Baltimore with National Guard units deploying in armored Humvees. One of the more popular pictures in regards to the riots show rival gang members uniting and calling a truce in Gray’s honor. I’ve seen numerous comments along the lines of “Even gang members have higher morals than police officers.” Baltimore police received a credible threat that members of the gangs – Black Guerrilla Family, Bloods, and Crips – had entered
into a partnership to ‘take out’ law enforcement officers. Simply because gang members call a temporary truce doesn’t mean they’re the good guys. Before Gray, they were wreaking havoc on the city and once the truce ends, you can expect the same. As of writing this column, there were 15 injured officers, of which 6 are hospitalized, 144 vehicle fires, 15 building fires, and nearly 200 arrests. These violent protestors seem to the point on how to create change. You can’t protest against police brutality and then proceed to beat up officers. There’s no justice in revenge. Creating change involves being the better man, standing on higher ground, and showing your community, city, and country that you are more reasonable than to resort to violence. Fortunately, non-violent protestors occupied Baltimore streets. They helped calm the flaring emotions of violence, protected businesses from looting, and made a greater impact towards solving the police brutality issue of our country. It doesn’t take being a black man to understand the emotions that these protesters – violent or otherwise – are feeling; it only takes being a human. Police brutality won’t be solved in a month or a year, and it especially won’t be solved overnight. Violent protests only hinder the progress that peaceful discussions and nonviolent marches have made. Getting mad is easy; solving social issues is not. Take progress one day at a time and change will come.
Chong is majoring in finance and economics.
Humans of SMU
Almost nothing feels more uncomfortable than the unwanted, uninvited, and intrusive attention of a stalker. Stop the stalker before things get out of hand. Do you feel like someone is following you? Does that girl in your Spanish class seem frantically obsessed with everything you do? Have you tried to avoid that guy you always see around campus but he continues to show up in your life? If you said yes to any of these questions, it sounds like you might have a stalker problem. A stalker can be a friend, an acquaintance or someone you don’t know. Some of the obvious telltale signs of a stalker are when someone sends you a copious number of texts or phone calls, they coincidentally turn up wherever you go, or they send you threatening or worrying items or messages. While it may seem adorable at first to have a cute human-pet fawning for your attention, a stalker can grow into real problem. A stalker will follow you until you give him or her what they want. It’s never cute. Almost nothing feels more uncomfortable than the unwanted, uninvited, and intrusive attention of a stalker. Stop the stalker before things get out of hand. To help you fend off your creeper, here are five tips: 1. Clarify your position Lay it down straight. Don’t jump around from ambiguity to ambiguity; clearly tell your stalker that you’re not interested in a romantic or friendly relationship. Warn the offender that you don’t want them to contact you in any way. Keep the conversation short and concise. 2. Call the police Alerting the proper authorities will likely scare off your stalker. If not, a restraining order or protective order will protect you. Discussing your situation with a counselor will help put your mind at ease.
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3. Accidentally spill coffee on the stalker If the authorities can’t take care of the problem then it’s time to take matters in to your own hands. Head to your local coffee shop, order the largest, hottest cup of coffee, and dump it on your stalker’s head. It’s really so simple. 4. Accidentally stab a knife into their leg So dumping a fresh, steaming cup of coffee didn’t quite cut it. Take the more direct route. Pick up your fork and nonchalantly stick it into your stalker’s leg. That ought to finish things. Don’t feel guilty about it – simply call it an accident. Oops. 5. Place a hex When all things fail, enlisting metaphysical services from a witch will surely bring the offender to justice. Forty-one-year-old Tarot cards and magic practitioner, Victoria Zasikowski offers a variety of hexes, curses and spells. Under Etsy.com username TheEnchantedLand, Zasikowski also casts chants or charms upon anybody you wish. Analyze the situation before thinking someone is a stalker. An old friend who contacts you after many years is not a stalker. Don’t be paranoid. And there you have it: five easy tips to get rid of your stalker. But please refrain from stabbing the offender, accident or not.
Chong is majoring in finance and economics.
ENTERTAINMENT
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Former Olympic athlete Bruce Jenner arriving at the Annual Charity Day in New York.
Forget about Bruce Jenner Three of the most talked about news events right now are the earthquake in Nepal, the riots in Baltimore and Bruce Jenner. One of these does not belong, because one of these isn’t news. I do not like Bruce Jenner, nor do I hate Bruce Jenner. I simply do not care for the former Olympian. Jenner’s announcement that she is a woman has torn this country apart, and I’ve already shown where I stand on the debate by referring to Jenner as a female. People have the right to do what they want with their lives, so that’s why I support Jenner for living the life she wants to have. I know people who did what Jenner did, so it’s not a big deal to me. I understand that some people haven’t dealt with something like this, but it still shouldn’t be a big deal unless it directly affects them. However, there is one question that really bothers me: why do people care what Bruce Jenner does? In no way am I personally attacking her. I’m calling out people who focus their lives on celebrities. So many people are LGBT, so why do people only care about the topic when a famous person is involved? Bruce Jenner’s announcement isn’t news; it’s an acceptance. For most people, Jenner will have no
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affect on them, so there is no need to get worked up about it. I’d be shocked if people in Nepal care even a little about Jenner, and people in Baltimore are too busy burning the city to discuss Hollywood drama. It makes me sad that some people care more about Bruce Jenner than they do about the real issues. If we spent more time figuring out how to prevent situations like the one currently in Baltimore, and spent less time debating if Jenner is a man or a woman, we might actually get something done for a change.
Sanders is majoring in journalism.
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No. 4: Vince Carter’s game-winner vs San Antonio This the seventh installment of a ten story series and the 4th place finisher in The Daily Campus’ Top Ten most exciting moments in DFW sports history (since 2000).
Nathatn Baldwin Sports Staff Writer @NathanBaldwin17 Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavericks know all too well the feeling of defeat in the Western Conference playoffs. In 2007, the Golden State Warriors dismantled the topseeded Mavs, becoming the first No. 8 seed to win a best-of-seven series in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The 2014 Mavericks were trying to become the second team to do just that. With the series tied at 1-1, the Mavericks had a pivotal Game 3 against the San Antonio Spurs. A close game throughout, the fans at American Airlines Center saw the game coming down to the wire in the fourth quarter. Spurs guard Manu Ginobili seemingly won the game for San Antonio after hitting a tough layup to take a 108-106 lead with 1.7
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Vince Carter’s game-winning, buzzer-beating three helped the eighth seeded Maverick take the top seeded Spurs to seven games.
seconds left. The Mavs call a timeout, and head coach Rick Carlisle goes to work on drawing up a play.
Obviously the ball would be in the hands of either Monta Ellis or Nowitzki. Ellis had proven his clutch
shooting with several gamewinning shots during his time with the Mavericks, and Nowitzki is regarded as a future
Hall of Famer and one of the best shooters in NBA history. The Mavs run a play and Ellis goes off a screen to the top of the
key, but Spurs guard Cory Joseph wisely jumps in front of him. In-bounds passer Jose Calderon makes the quick decision to fire a pass to the unsuspecting Vince Carter, who is running to the corner. Carter fools Ginobili with a pump-fake, getting the Spurs guard in the air too early to defend Carter’s actual shot. Carter takes the shot from behind the three-point line, fading away slightly to his left. The buzzer sounds, and the ball is still in the air. Every eye in the arena follows the ball as it rips right through the rim and the net. Hands shoot up and the arena fills with celebration as Dallas wins 109-108. The entire Mavs team runs on the floor to tackle Carter, the savior of the game. Unfortunately for the Mavs, the team went on to lose the playoff series in Game 7, otherwise this moment might be higher than fourth on our list. But the buzzer-beating game-winner will remain one of the most memorable plays in the Mavericks’ history. Carter showed that he is one of the best scorers in NBA history.
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Brian Schoelzel Contributing Writer bschoelzel@mail.smu.edu In addition to division-one teams, SMU has a club sports program that provides studentathletes the opportunity to play a sport they love, says Austin Green, president of the SMU ice hockey team. Similar to varsity teams, club teams receive some funding from the University, but must raise the majority themselves. SMU has 20 club teams that include soccer, rugby and men’s ice hockey. The ice hockey team, which began in 2006, recently finished their season with two home games against the Texas State University Bobcats. Because SMU does not have a rink on campus, the team practices and plays all home games 15 minutes away at the Ice
Training Center in Richardson. All 20 players attend SMU and have varying levels of hockey experience. Although the Mustangs went 0-2, the games were high paced and physical. Despite being shorthanded because of illnesses and academic commitments, the Mustangs put forth a tremendous effort and skated with one of the league’s top teams. “SMU only had 12 players in comparison to Texas State’s 20, but the final score of 4-5 demonstrates the talent and passion of this Mustangs team,” says forward Ben Brower. The Mustangs started the second game on a 2-0 run, but fell victim to fatigue and chippy play. They began taking undisciplined penalties, which ultimately led to a 4-7 defeat. “These were our last two
home games of the year and even though we couldn’t get the win, they will be games to build off of for next year,” says junior defenseman Austin Green. “Just nice to see some fan support from SMU students, faculty and parents at the game.” Green went on to say that the 100 or so SMU supporters that lined the rink helped motivate the team. “Looking forward, the hockey team shows signs of great promise and growth,” Brower said. President Green has high hopes for the team and says SMU has the people and resources to establish the Mustangs as one of the premier teams in the region. He says his vision is to not only improve the on-ice product, but help get the SMU community involved and grow the team’s fan base through fundraising and social media.
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2 The SMU men’s golf team took home second place at the AAC Championships on Monday. The championships held at Black Diamond Ranch in Lecanto, Fla. saw record breaking numbers from the team and SMU’s top golfer Bryson DeChambeau. DeChambeau set a tournament record with an 8-under 64 on Monday, rising from 11th to second on the leaderboard at 9-under overall. DeChambeau, the 2014 event medalist, wound up just two strokes off the lead of USF’s Ryan Fricker.
3 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. The win over UCO and Alabama was the Mustangs third home win in
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four meets this season. In the 2nd Varsity 8+ race, Alabama outpaced all other crews crossing the finish line in 7:06.4. SMU trailed in second posting a time of 7:14.52, and UCO was third at 7:24.0. The 3V8+ race kicked off the event with Texas as the first finisher, followed by Alabama in second and SMU in third. The Mustangs are on a three week hiatus from competition before traveling to West Windsor, New Jersey, for the 2015 American Athletic Conference Championship.
5 The SMU women’s soccer team finished off their 2015 spring season with a 5-0 win over Abilene Christian Saturday. The Mustangs ended the spring with a 4-1 record, outscoring their opponents 12-2. The lady Mustangs scored the five goals from four different players including two tallies for Lissi Lonsberry, one for Claire Oates, one for Lauren Guerra, and one for Vanessa Valadez who
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8 The SMU women’s golf team posted a score of 12-over at the 54hole American Athletic Conference championships. The lady Mustangs were eight strokes behind first place UCF to take second. Junior Jenny Haglund took second overall individually, almost repeating as the AAC champion. Haglund was tied for the lead on the final round but fell in a one-hole playoff to UCF’s Monifa Sealy for runner-up honors. Alexandra Rossi also posted a score in the top 10, at number eight, with a 77 on the final round for an overall score of two-over. Rossi had five birdies on the day to bring her total for the tournament to 12, the second most of the event. The SMU women’s golf team was selected into the 2015 NCAA Regional in St. George, Utah, the NCAA Women’s Golf Selection Committee announced Monday on the Golf Channel.
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The Ting Tings wowed the crowd at the Granada Theater.
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The Ting Tings take Dallas, talk with The DC staff Matt sanders Associate A&E Editor msanders@smu.edu It is difficult to say exactly why, but the music The Ting Tings creates a different sound compared to most modern musicians, which works in their favor. When I found out that I would be attending The Ting Tings concert and that I would interview the musicians, I thought I would ask them a couple of questions and watch them play a couple of songs before I left. I could have not been more wrong. I arrived at the Granada Theater last Thursday and waited for the tour director to text me that I could go backstage before the show. There was a delay, so I had to wait until after the show to interview The Ting Tings. The UK pop duo of Katie White
and Jules De Martino took the stage a little after 10 p.m. Thursday and performed until almost 11:30 p.m., but what happened during the concert was what surprised me. Unlike most bands, The Ting Tings cater to several demographics, ranging from elementary school kids to middle aged parents. No matter how old people in the packed crowd were, they were all having the time of their lives. Katie White loved the crowd so much that she told them they would play as many songs as possible. The band played songs from their newest album “Super Critical” and also performed favorites like “Great DJ” and “That’s Not My Name.” Around 11:45 p.m. I was escorted into their dressing room to interview them, but I was not the first person to ask a question. Before I got fully situated on the couch, De Martino
asked if I wanted a cupcake, and at that moment I knew this interview would be different from other ones I’ve done. “Super Critical” was inspired by a trip to Ibiza, an island off the coast of Spain, in 2012. “Ibiza is like the EDM capital of Europe, but we went out of season,” White said. “Out of season is interesting because it’s full of hippies and it’s very open-minded. We met Andy Taylor from ‘Duran Duran’ and worked with him for nine months. Ibiza kind of had a reverse effect on us.” It is difficult to say exactly why, but the music The Ting Tings creates has a different sound compared to most modern musicians, which works in their favor. “We’re all about wanting energy, we want people to get into it,” De Martino said. “It’s not a case of
knowing we’re standing out, it’s something that you decided.” The Ting Tings don’t focus on money and awards. Instead, they focus on how they can evolve as musicians. To show how they are opposites of most musicians, De Martino told me about their experience at the Grammy’s. “We actually ran away from the Grammy’s,” he said. “When we left out the front door we found a pillar to hide behind while we waited for our car. Rihanna, who is a distant friend of ours, saw us hiding and yelled ‘Ting Tings!’ and the whole paparazzi thing started, and we were like ‘no we want to leave!’” While touring, White and De Martino usually do not have time to explore the cities they are in because of scheduling conflicts. However, they did have time to explore Dallas. “We’re not too familiar with
Dallas, but we had about three hours to walk around the city,” White said. “We know Dallas from the TV show.” White talked about how it is difficult to eat healthy while on tour in the United States, and I brought up the recent Blue Bell recall, but she was already dealing with food issues. “I’ve had food poisoning from some hummus I ate,” she said. “The tour director told me they’ve recalled all the hummus we’ve been eating for the past two weeks.” While it is difficult to make it in the music industry, De Martino believes being original is the most important part of success. “There are good singers on all these talent shows, but they just perform covers and there’s nothing authentic,” he said. “They just entertain you on the TV show for the sake of the TV show.”
For White, it is simple: expect failure along the way. “People become successful for what they aren’t good at,” she said. “It allows them to become inventive.” The band will be heading back to Europe for a few months and will be back in the United States in early July. CORRECTION: In the April 27 edition of The Daily Campus, the review entitled “’The Hunting Ground’ is a poignant look at the growing problem of sexual assault on U.S. college campuses” stated that film’s screening on campus was sponsored by Student Affairs and the Interfraternity Council (IFC). However, the event was solely sponsored by IFC. Student Affairs was not involved. We regret the error.