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Athletics deficit still on the rise Budget records, data kept from student scrutiny MACKENZIE O’HARA Contributing Writer mohara@smu.edu

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After the halftime show of SMU’s Homecoming game, scores of students exited Ford Stadium, leaving the last twenty rows almost completely deserted. SMU’s comparatively high athletic deficit is a is partly due to low attendance at football games, according to the faculty chair of SMU’s athletic policies committee.

MACKENZIE O’HARA Contributing Writer mohara@smu.edu Dozens of SMU students, faculty members and staffers spent the first Thursday of the 2012 spring semester celebrating a new era at the university — SMU’s invitation to join the Big East Conference. The Hughes-Trigg Student Center was filled with excitement as President R. Gerald Turner announced that joining the Big East meant SMU had finally made it back to the national stage of college athletics. What Turner didn’t say is that while SMU is enjoying greater success on the field and landing high-profile coaches like Larry Brown and June Jones, its athletic department is piling up

substantial losses. Over the past seven years, its losses have topped $113 million. The deficit is equal to almost half of all tuition and fees paid by students in the 2011 to 2012 school year. The losses shocked students. “After hearing this, I find it ridiculous and humiliating,” Mark Butler, a senior finance major, said. “With all of the smart individuals involved at this university, you would think that we could find ways to not burn through cash over such a secondary priority. I think any student should be outraged at this fact.” The athletic department’s annual deficit rose dramatically after Turner selected Steve Orsini as athletic director in 2006.

During the three years before Orsini arrived, the athletic department lost an average of $12.9 million a year. In Orsini’s first four years, the annual losses jumped to an average of $18.6 million — an increase of 44 percent. Orsini acknowledged that the data was accurate, saying that SMU knows about the operating deficit and approves it as a part of the university’s budget. The reality that the SMU Athletic Department loses money hardly makes it unique among U.S. universities. What is startling — and unknown to most students — is the size of those losses. A 2010 NCAA report examined the athletic department budgets of SMU and the other 119 Football

Bowl Subdivision (FBS) schools. Ninety-eight lost money. Between 2007 and 2010, the median annual deficit for these colleges was about $9.6 million. During this same period, the SMU athletic department lost $18.6 million annually — nearly twice the median deficit of the other schools. The total median deficit for the 98 FBS schools was $38.47 million from 2007 to 2010. The total deficit for SMU during that time was $74.42 million. According to Dan Fulks, a Transylvania University accounting professor and research consultant for the NCAA, only about 15 of the 98 net loss schools lost more than SMU.

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LAUREN ADAMS Contributing Writer ladams@smu.edu The annual Common Reading selection has been successful and controversial in the past eight years, with thought-provoking books that deal with current events, crises, and culture. Each year, first-years are given the books at their AARO sessions and are expected to participate in a discussion before the beginning of school with professors, AARO and Corral leaders and Resident Assistants. Last week, the Common Reading Selection Committee announced “The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine” by Michael Lewis as the

selection for the incoming class of 2016. In a letter to faculty, Harold Stanley of the Office of the Provost said, “The book’s explorations of culture and crisis surrounding an event impacting current students’ generation will bear great relevance for them.” Past Corral Leader Leanna Peppercorn thinks the program is successful in its aim of easing freshmen into discussion-based classes. “It does a good job of linking all of the incoming class together with something to talk about in their rhetoric classes on the first day of school,” she said. “It throws them into in class discussions without having to wait to start and finish an entire book during the semester.”

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Two years ago, The Daily Campus published a story reporting that the SMU athletic department’s deficit had climbed to $93 million since 2004, a fact student reporters discovered through documents on the Faculty Senate website. Since then, the deficit has grown by more than $20 million, totaling more than $113 million. But students have no way of knowing about the increase unless a faculty member provides access to the documents, which are now password-protected. Athletics Policy Committee Chair Dan Orlovsky was unaware that students couldn’t access the site. According to Orlovsky, SMU was ranked sixth out of 57 members of the Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics (the reform group of faculty senates of Division 1 football schools) in a survey on transparency in governance of athletics departments. Orlovsky said he didn’t think the coalition asked a question about whether students had access to information about the faculty senate. “I think they just assume that faculty senate stuff is public stuff,” he said. When asked why that wasn’t the case, Orlovsky said, “I don’t know why it’s different at

SMU — I don’t know how to answer that.” Part of the SMU Faculty Senate’s website mission statement states,“The Senate seeks to further the university’s dedication to the pursuit of truth and the preservation, dissemination and extension of knowledge.” Pat Davis, an adjunct theology professor who served as Faculty Senate President from 2000 to 2001, was also surprised to hear that students couldn’t access the site. During an interview, Davis called Fred Olness, who was president of the Faculty Senate at the time access was limited, for an explanation. Olness attributed the blockage to a technical update of the website. However, the current Faculty Senate President José Lage said the reports and documents are restricted because the information pertains to the faculty’s interests only. “Having this section open to the general public (including the students) would be similar to having letters exchanged between a married couple made public to other people (unless of course, there is a legal reason for making it public),” he said in an email. Lage also explained the password-protected information on the website prohibits students from accessing data ranging from senate meeting minutes to the annual budget reports. Included

Trolley service reinvigorating Uptown JENNIFER BUNTZ Contributing Writer jbuntz@smu.edu Imagine the days when students would climb aboard a green dragon to receive a free ride from SMU’s campus to Uptown. OK, maybe not an actual dragon but a street car with that nickname. The McKinney Avenue Transit Authority that operates 365 days a year, all started in the 1920’s. The track ran all the way from downtown, went through Knox Henderson and over to Hillcrest to then end at University. Students could get on the trolley right by campus, and that was possible until it came to an end in 1956. About 24 years after the method of transportation was shut down, the construction on McKinney Ave. began. During all the construction on the road, steel tracks were uncovered.

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An M-Line Trolley conductor aboard Car 186 (“The Green Dragon”) points out tourist spots along the McKinney trolley line. Car 186 originally carried SMU students downtown before being retired in 1956.

At first no one knew what they were, but Ed Landrum who was involved with the transformation knew exactly what they were and the history behind them. He then called Phil Cobb the president of

the Restaurant Association over to his house to play him a video of the street cars operating all over uptown during the 1920’s. Cobb was so enthralled by the idea he and Landrum immediately

partnered to reintroduce this method of transportation to Dallas again. “It just so happened that Mr.

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HEALTH

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Survival health tips for exams ANNE PARKER H&F Editor annep@smu.edu It’s finals time and you know what that means. Late nights, no sleep, caffeine overload and a lot of stress. Most of you will spend very little time taking care of yourself and will only be concentrating on making it from one exam to the next. While achieving the best grades possible is extremely important, you will find that if you treat your body right both mentally and physically, you will feel much more energized to power through the next week. Sleep. It really is not worth it to watch the sunrise from Fondren Library. Research shows that you will retain more information in your long term memory if you get enough sleep than if you pull an all nighter. If you do not get enough sleep you will feel out of sorts and end up crashing before the week is over. Keep your sleep patterns as normal as possible. Eat and eat healthy. It sounds cliche but it will make all the difference in the world. Stock up on healthy snacks for the week and prep meals that will be easy to fix. If you are someone who does not eat at all when you are stressed out, keep in mind that you need to have fuel for your brain.

Try eating a little something every few hours. If you are someone who wants to eat everything in sight when you are stressed, prepare ahead of time. Make sure you only have healthy snack foods around you so that you will not be tempted to eat a whole bag of oreos. The more junk you put into your body, the more sluggish you will feel. To keep your energy levels up, eat smaller meals periodically throughout the day and fill your body with foods that make you feel good. Don’t forget, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Whole wheat toast, eggs and a piece of fruit is a perfect, nutritious start to the day started. As always, drink enough water and eat plenty of fruits and vegetables especially during this time of year. Exercise. Go outdoors. Hit the gym. Try a new workout class. Do whatever you have to do to get your heart pumping. This is not the week to have your regular workout routine fall to the bottom of your priority list. Don’t have an hour to work out? Who cares. Working out is proven to reduce stress and anxiety. Ten minutes is better than zero minutes. Going to a relaxing yoga class may make you feel like a whole new person. Even if you only have time to run

Campus Events TUESDAY May 1

Tate Lecture Series Student Forum: Charles Krauthammer, Pulitzer prizewinning syndicated columnist, will discuss his works to an event open to the student body in Hughes-Trigg Student Center at 4:30 p.m. Tate Lecture Series: Charles Krauthammer, a award-winning journalist and commentator, in Macfarlin Auditorium at 8 p.m.

one mile, you will be happy you did something to clear your head and get some energy. Limit the caffeine and energy drinks. These may give you energy for a short period of time but you will end up crashing later in the day and unable to focus on your work. It is important to stay hydrated but make sure you are hydrating yourself with plenty of water. Take a mental break. Whether this is going to dinner with a friend, driving in your car listening to music, going for a leisurely walk or getting a manicure, you will not regret putting the books away and taking some time to relax. Whatever you have to do to treat yourself, do it. If you take a break and come back, you will be able to concentrate better. Make a schedule. If you are able to see what all you have to get done laid out in front of you, you will be able to schedule in meal times, workouts, mentals breaks and time with friends. Plan when you will wake up and when you will go to bed. If you plan out each day, you will get a lot more done and will probably find it reduces a lot of anxiety feelings. Good luck. Study hard and stay healthy!

These snacks are great, healthy options to take to the library with you to keep your brain fueled for studying.

On-the-go nutritious study snacks ANNE PARKER H&F Editor annep@smu.edu Spending at day in Fondren with no time to leave? It is important to try your best to fill your belly with the healthiest choices possible so you do not end up feeling full, bloated and unable to focus. While processed food may

Police Reports WEDNESDAY May 2

M.S. Programs Information Session: A presentation of Lyle’s master degrees in the Cullum Family Conference Room at noon. Collegiate Recovery Community (CRC) Support Group: A group for SMU students who are currently struggling with or in recovery from substance use addiction in the Dedman Center for Lifetime Sports at 6 p.m.

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10:41 a.m. Theology Lot/ 5800 Bishop Blvd. A unaffiliated man was arrested and booked into Dallas County Jail for violation of a criminal trespass warning. Closed.

3:01 a.m. 3108 University Blvd. A student was arrested and booked into University Park jail by University Park Police and referred to the Student Conduct Office for being intoxicated in a public place. Closed.

1:25 p.m. Binkley Parking Garage/3101 Binkley Avenue. A student reported some unknown person caused damage to her vehicle and failed to leave contact information. Open.

10:16 a.m. University Blvd./Airline Rd. A student was referred to the Student Conduct Office for possessing a fake ID. Closed.

not be the best option, with no access to a refrigerator you may not have a choice but to eat packaged snacks. Above are some great, healthy things to munch on and no refrigeration is needed. Fruits such as apples, bananas

and oranges are also great snacks to pack up. Carrots, celery and peppers are vegetables that will stay good in a sealed container. Cheers to conscious, healthy study snacking.

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M-Line Trolley number 369 picks up passengers near Blackburn Street in Uptown.

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Michael Caine, Glen Keane, Laura Linney, Gabourey Sidibe, Eric Pleskow, Arthur Benjamin, Bernie Pollack and Lee Papert on the DFS Honors red carpet at Hotel Palomar.

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Landrum was in the process of restoring two cars at the time so that’s where it all began,” chief dispatcher Mike Sullivan said. The rest is history, and the company is still in business today to provide transportation primarily to those out on weekends wanting a convenient lift to McKinney Avenue. Sullivan also stated that a lot of professionals in the area use the car as a ride to work on a daily basis considering it goes all the way downtown to St. Paul St. “Saturdays and Sundays are our busiest days. Saturdays we circulate around 1500-2000 customers and 1500-1700 on Sundays,” Sullivan said. During the rest of the week the cars average about 1,000 customers per day across the four cars that operate on a regular basis and they each have names. The oldest car was built in 1909 and is named Rosie. The next eldest car is the one SMU students used to ride, the green dragon, and it was built in 1913. Next came Petunia in 1920, and following her was Melburn in 1926. “Not a lot of people get to do what they love on a daily basis. I am a history buff and the street cars have been in my

family for years. My grandma used to ride one every day to work some of the same cars that are in the barn today,” Sullivan said. Many students wish the cars still came around SMU because it would make it much easier and safer to go out in that area of town. “I really wish they would run the tracks to SMU again, it would allow students to avoid getting cabs and be a fun way for students to all ride together. It’s an old tradition that needs to be restored,” junior Allie Shea said. The cars are also available for private rental to celebrate special events like birthdays or anniversaries. The rate for adult parties is $150 per hour during regular operating hours and $200 per hour after that. Children’s parties are $201.25 per hour and both require a two hour minimum for booking. For more information on how to book a private trolley venture or information in general, you may call 214-8550006 ext. 3 or visit the website at www.mata.org.

EMILY BABICH Contributing Writer ebabich@smu.edu

The belief that “everything is bigger in Texas” is debatably engrained in every Texan’s DNA. This conviction is true in relation to Texas hair, serving portions, and — more generally — the state’s surface area on a map of the U.S., but seemingly not much else. The Dallas International Film Festival proved differently. With this year’s tagline, “Film is bigger in Texas,” DIFF 2012 showed that Texas’ ‘big’ passion for film is only getting bigger. DIFF 2012 concluded its sixth annual celebration of the love of film on Sunday, April 22, at the home to this year’s festival, the Angelika Theatre in Mockingbird Station. The ten-day-long festival hosted 180 films from 27 different countries and included appearances from industry veterans like costume designer Bernie Pollack and actress Laura Linney. Anyone with a passion for motion picture was invited to see films he/ she wouldn’t otherwise see on the normal theatrical circuit, meet the filmmakers, learn how the projects were made, and overall celebrate film’s past, present and future. The festival aims to both educate

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and stimulate its attendees. “We want to inspire future filmmakers while also promoting the city of Dallas,” James Faust, DIFF 2012’s artistic director, said. Multiple discussion panels were held to give attendees the rare opportunity to hear about the ins and outs of filmmaking from producers, screenwriters, and industry hotshots like this year’s Bernie Pollack, Laura Linney and studio exec Eric Pleskow. Politics and business were this year’s panel focuses with an emphasis on the tumultuous marriage between the creative and the business sides of film, as budgeting issues often disrupt filmography’s creative process. “Film is the most accessible art form, the most egalitarian,” Faust said. “[Film] is appealing to everyone so we want the festival to appeal to everyone. We do that by screening films from all over the world, classics and neo-classics alike.” Each year, DIFF honors a country that is believed to embody the passion of film that the festival stands for in the “international spotlight.” Filmmakers from this country are recognized and their films are featured in the festival. This year’s international spotlight was on South Korea. “The [South Korean] films that we showed this year had great drama scenes, experimental scenes, even

horror scenes. It's a lot like what we do in American films,” Faust said. “The international spotlight is one way to show people that film is universal — sometimes it just happens to be in another language.” South Korean war film “My Way” (2011) was featured in the festival’s Centerpiece gala, with director Kang Je-gyu — often referred to as the South Korean Spielberg — in attendance. DIFF administrators encourage filmmakers from different countries to attend the festival and experience the city. This year’s festival was dedicated to Lee Roy Mitchell — C.E.O. and Chairman of the Board at Cinemark — and wife Tandy to celebrate their time old advocacy of and contributions to the film world. In addition, Bernie Pollack, Laura Linney and “Precious’” leading lady Gabourey Sidibe were recipients of the DIFF Dallas Star Awards for their prominent roles in shaping and advancing modern cinema. A multitude of awards and prizes were given to the filmmakers of this year’s paramount pictures, with competitors categorized according to type of film as well as picture’s purpose. Documentary “The Invisible War” won this year’s esteemed Silver Heart Award, which is given each year to a filmmaker that strives

to fight injustices and/or promote positive social change. The film’s director, Kirby Dick, was awarded $10,000 for his dedication to fighting the epidemic of rape in the military, an issue that the documentary reveals to be too often covered up. Kira Brekke, Dick’s assistant during the film’s production, was pleasantly surprised by what this year’s DIFF had to offer. “I just went to Sundance — the mecca of all film festivals —in January so I wasn’t expecting much from [DIFF],” Brekke said. “But the discussion panels were fascinating and the lineup of films was great.” DIFF, although founded recently, is steadily making its way up the film world’s richter scale. DIFF administrators predict over 30,000 people attended this year’s festival, and anticipate attendance to multiply next year. As the number of festival attendees grows, so does film as a dominant local art form. “We would like to be considered to be one of the bigger art entities in town. There’s the opera, the theatre…and now we’re the film component,” Faust said. “In fact we’re hoping to break ground on a Dallas film center in the next five years.”

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Reexamine the gender of pedicures BRANDON BUB bbub@smu.edu I consider myself reasonably difficult to offend. More often than not if someone’s made a particularly insensitive comment, it’s bound to have come from me. However, a few weeks ago I was appalled to see a picture that a certain SMU student had posted on Facebook. The picture itself was hardly graphic: it was a cell-phone shot of a middle-aged man at a nail salon getting a pedicure. What shocked me was the caption this person had posted to go along with this picture. She suggested that the man in the picture had lost his “man card” and lamented seeing him in this salon as if it were some sort of tragedy. Moreover, she suggested that we should “leave the nail salons to the women.” Such a comment reflects an atrocious understanding of what it means to be a man or a woman. This person had no idea why the man was at the salon. Perhaps he was an athlete giving his tired feet a much-needed respite after an entire season of workouts and conditioning. Maybe he was there with a wife or girlfriend as a sort of bonding experience. Or, shockingly enough, maybe he just likes getting pedicures, and we can hardly form any judgment about him one way or the other from that fact alone. Over the weekend a friend of mine took me to a nail salon to get a pedicure of my own. I’d never had one before so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. By the time it was over I wondered why I’d never thought to go sooner. It’s a legitimately fun and cathartic experience, and, barring the steep price, I can understand why people would enjoy getting them. I can honestly say that I enjoy pedicures. I’m also a heterosexual male. There’s hardly an element of mutual exclusivity that goes along with those elements of my identity. Enjoying someone taking care of my feet does not make me “womanly” or “manly,” “queer” or “straight.” It’s just something that goes along with being human, and I defy anyone to tell me that getting a pedicure makes me any less of a man. I don’t personally claim to be an expert on gender studies (though admittedly a bit of proficiency ought to come with the territory of being an English major). I don’t doubt that there are significant genetic and biological implications that go along with the existence of some gender binaries. However, enjoying the services a nail salon offers is not one of those distinctions. Stigmas like the one I experienced are societally constructed, pure and simple. The notion that my choice to get pedicures has any sort of bearing on my gender, sex, or sexuality is utterly fallacious. Or, perhaps there’s a degree of truth to what this random student on Facebook said. Maybe we should leave the nail salons to the women (never mind the fact that gender and sex are two totally different categories). However, in the words of one of my best friends, if we’re going to do that, we might as well be consistent and leave the jobs and employment to the men. It’s only fair, right? Brandon is a sophomore majoring in English and history.

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right professor. 127 articles taught me… It is OK to live in the 21st century and actually call people to set up interviews. Even if everyone says newspapers are dying, they secretly still read them. If the syllabus says minimum two sources, you’ll do better if you use three. If a source doesn’t get back with you within a day, assume they won’t and look for another. And don’t fight criticism of your work — vent to your mom, boyfriend, best friend, etc. and then embrace it and do better. 23 packages taught me… It is crucial to white balance and check audio levels before you get back to the editing lab. Look lives are harder than they

seem — and usually take at least 13 retakes. Without Robert Emery, you would have failed out by now. The all nighters spent in the journalism school are where you’ll find some of your best friends. And from the first time you say, “For SMU-TV, I’m (insert your name here),” you realize Anderson Cooper and Oprah Winfrey don’t stand a chance. So to the majority who believe that those who study journalism have wasted their time, I know that my time spent here at SMU proves otherwise. I’m so thankful for the constant support, inspiration, mentoring and education I’ve received. For SMU-TV, I’m Stephanie Brown. World, I’m coming for you.

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cues are “ready, roll, take,” but if I’m directing I expect you to read my mind. Even though we are supposed to be out by 8 a.m., it’s likely we’re still going through the rundown. And stepping up to try to work a job you’ve never tried before earns you a lot of respect among the upperclassmen. 345 Journalism classes taught me… It is possible to end a sentence without using a dangling modifier. How to mic a source without being awkward. If you can’t say something in one breath, it’s too long for broadcast writing. Financial statements are not so tricky to understand after all. And, communication law can be interesting if taught by the

BRIDGET BENNETT brekow@smu.edu I decided to become a journalist when I was a freshman in high school. I have always loved talking to people and communicating. Journalism seemed like a natural fit. So, I started writing a column for my local newspaper to begin building a career. When I came to SMU, I knew I wanted to get involved with the

student paper as soon as possible to continue on my career path. When I got involved with The Daily Campus and SMU-TV’s Daily Update, I found out that becoming a “journalist” is more than just choosing a career — it’s about catching “the bug.” Anyone who has taken a journalism class has probably heard at least one professor refer to it. If you’ve worked in a newsroom, you’ve certainly witnessed it yourself. Catching the news “bug” occurs when reading news, finding news and reporting news is no longer a simple task to fulfill, but a part of who you are. In the student media office and journalism department where the Daily Update is filmed, signs of this ridiculously corny term — the news bug — can be seen everywhere. Students run toward sirens, tornadoes and chemical explosions

with a camera and tripod strapped to their body, a notebook and pen in one hand and a cell phone in the other. As crazy as this lifestyle may seem, it is the most addicting part of working in a newsroom, especially in a student media office. The atmosphere is electric — someone is always on the phone talking to a source, setting up an interview, talking about their most recent story or just finding out the latest buzz. Just a few minutes in this place and I was hooked. Even those crazy stressful times — like when you’re just a couple of hours from deadline and still don’t have that last source or your video has to be ready to air at 6 a.m. and you’re only half way done by 3 a.m. — add to the electricity of our newsroom and our people. It’s why I woke up before the

crack of dawn countless days during my college career. It’s why I spent many all-nighters editing video in the journalism school, racked up hundreds of miles on my car driving out to stories and threw my back out of place carrying pounds of camera equipment up and down the boulevard. I caught the “bug” and couldn’t help but be a part of an organization filled with amazing people who enjoy the craziness as much as I do. Being a part of student media at SMU helped me fall in love with journalism and everything that entails. As the old cliché goes, find something you love to do and you will never work a day in your life. I’d like to say thank you to everyone at The Daily Campus and the Daily Update for helping me realize the truth behind that statement.

Senior staff writer bids adieu

ALISSA FITZPATRICK afitzpatrick@smu.edu I’ve never been good at leaving, but this goodbye is harder than most. It’s not the fear of getting a job or growing up that makes me sentimental, but it’s the knowledge that things will never be the same. SMU has been an incredible university. However, there was one small division that changed my life. The division of journalism is easy to miss. We don’t have our own building. And, we barely have our own wing. Yet, I wouldn’t have it any other way.

It is within those small confines that I met my second family, discovered my dreams and was pushed every day to succeed. Walk through our division and you will hear students laughing, people screaming, someone stomping and teachers engaging with their students. I’ve passed through the doors hundreds of times and always looked forward to who I would see in the convergence room or bump into along the way. The division is not cold or sterile, but instead a place where students feel perfectly comfortable sleeping all night … and believe me, many do. It’s a place where we can learn, challenge one another and work hard, but also enjoy each other’s company and form lasting friendships. It was in this department that I met some of my closet friends and had the opportunity to employ my dreams to be a journalist. Everyday I was surrounded by students and faculty, who challenged me to be my best, pushed me to excel and allowed me to explore

my dreams. My teachers demanded that I give my best everyday but in return I was rewarded with respect, friendship and the opportunity to learn from brilliant mentors. I would not be where I am today without Pam Harris, Lucy Scott, Michele Houston or Jayne Suhler. They saw talent and abilities in me before they even existed and pushed me to be a better person, student and journalist. I will forever be humbled, honored and blessed to have had them all as teachers, mentors and friends. The idea of waking up each morning and not walking through those double doors, seeing my friends and second family, is what makes this transition the hardest. My friends and colleagues in the journalism department have enriched my life everyday, and for that I will be forever grateful. I cannot thank them enough for keeping me Zen, making me laugh, accepting me for who I am and being devoted friends. I am a better journalist, student and person because I had the opportunity to

work alongside and learn from each one of them. My dream to attend SMU began when I was 12 years old, and it would have never been possible without my parents. Everyday they instilled in me the importance of education and I cannot thank them enough for sacrificing their lives to give me the gift of education. My parents always encouraged me to follow my dreams, allowed me to make mistakes and loved me unconditionally along the way. They have been my constant and I will forever be grateful for their endless love, infinite support and continued selflessness. As I look ahead to May 12, I realize that I’m not ready to leave SMU, and who knows, maybe I never will be. But the time has come for me to move on, and for the division of journalism to take back some of the quiet my presence stole from them some time ago. I will miss this place immensely, but as I look back, I can’t help but think how blessed I am to have been part of such an incredible family and unique experience at SMU.

Phony Pony strikes SMU again BRAD RAY bray@smu.edu

People who know me know that there are few things about SMU that I don’t like. People who know me well also know there are a few things about SMU that I absolutely loathe. One of those things is the much dreaded “Phony Pony.” Somewhere down the history of SMU, some poor marketing person drew a very sickly looking Peruna and propagated it across the campus and beyond. You know the drawing I’m talking about. You’ve seen it countless times. To this day, the Phony Pony lurks around corners and in dark alleyways, rearing its ugly head every now and then. For a school that is so focused on its image (SMU has a 58 page Branding Guidelines document available for download at http://

smu.edu/brand/), you would think that they could eradicate this menace from our campus. Unfortunately, he has snuck his way into some buildings on campus even, such as Dedman Center for Lifetime Sports. Oh the horror. Rarely does a week go by when I don’t see the Phony Pony ruin an otherwise perfect piece of SMU apparel. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to put an item from the bookstore back on the shelf because the Phony Pony appeared during the design process. How can you spot this menace, you might ask? How can you uphold the proud tradition of the Peruna logo? Well, the easiest way to spot this ne’er-do-well is by its neck, mane and tail. The Phony Pony has a straight vertical line going from its front leg to its neck that then arcs over to his snout. The real Peruna does not have

this vertical line, his neck simply arcs from his leg to his snout. The Phony Pony has a few wiry strands of pointy hair that apparently qualify for a mane. The real Peruna has a nice, full mane worthy of an SMU Mustang. The Phony Pony has a crook in its skinnier tail, as well. Essentially, the Phony Pony looks like a gelding on its deathbed. This sickly horse is more suited to a being a petting zoo pony than a fierce mascot. On a more serious note, I truly do hope that the SMU marketing department can continue to rein in this nuisance and put the real Peruna in his rightful place as SMU’s logo. It is just unacceptable to have this problem after so many years. A few years ago, UNT completely overhauled their school colors, logo and more, yet they don’t have this seemingly

uncontainable issue. I know ther are always a lot of fires to put out at any given moment that push back things like this, but I really hope that we can finally end the Phony Pony once and for all. Getting rid of the Phony Pony in Dedman Center and in the bookstore would be a good place to start. Side note: while we’re talking about logos and such, don’t ever mistake the Ford Mustang for Peruna. How can you remember? “Peruna runs to the right.” Sorry, pet peeve of mine. Hopefully now, with your newfound knowledge, you can help combat this Phony Pony menace and rid our campus of him. Real Peruna is SMU’s one and only mascot. No geldings or Phony Ponies can change that. Brad is a junior majoring in mechanical engineering.

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Wheelchair program brings opportunity MACEY MERIGGI Contributing Writer mmeriggi@smu.edu Jerry Terry was 13 when his stepfather shot him. Terry’s alcoholic stepfather was enraged when his wife asked for a divorce. Terry got caught in the middle of it and was the only one who made it out alive that day. “I’m a paraplegic,” Terry, now 47. said. “I’m a gunshot victim.” After the shooting, which occurred in Lampasas, Texas, and the traumatic death of his mother, all Terry wanted was to be normal again. He found wheelchair sports while at Baylor Rehabilitation Center in Dallas. “It just helped me socially and just to get over a lot of things showing me I could be normal again because I was really involved in a lot of athletics before I got hurt,” he said. Terry started playing wheelchair basketball when he was 16. At the time, his only option was a local men’s team, which soon made him realize there needed to be a team for kids. Today he coaches the Dallas Junior Wheelchair Mavericks and has won two back-to-back national titles. He started the existing nonprofit team in 2001 which practices every Saturday at the wheelchair-accessible Bachman Recreation Center. The team, founded in 2001, started with eight team members. Today there are about 60 kids on the team from ages 6 to 18. The program continues to enrich the lives of

many children. The Dallas Junior Wheelchair Mavericks play four tournaments competing against four teams from Texas and Oklahoma and travel to National Championships each year. “It really provides them the opportunity to play wheelchair basketball where they don’t have that opportunity in their own school systems,” Terry said. Bouncing basketballs and laughter filled the large gymnasium near Bachmann lake at a recent Saturday basketball practice. Since the first time Kari Banta picked up a basketball and tossed it at the hoop from her wheelchair, she was hooked. That was seven years ago. The best experience she’s had during her career was, “being able to go out and show people different things we can do. Just because we’re disabled, doesn’t mean we can’t do anything,” Banta, now 18, said. She also plays on the Grapevine High School tennis team where she is the only disabled member. Wheelchair basketball offers young people like Banta a new outlook on their future, Terry said. Donations from organizations like the Challenged Athletes Foundation help provide sports wheelchairs for the players which can cost around $4,000. “I think one of the biggest things for our program is providing the opportunity for kids to go to college because some colleges offer wheelchair basketball programs and that’s been kind of shifting our focus especially for our older kids,” he said. Terry uses a “no pass, no play” rule for his team.

Like any other school sport, players must adhere to grade standards in order to participate. Some colleges have scholarships for wheelchair basketball. When the scouts come out to the games they are looking for eligible athletes on Terry’s team. Although the program focuses on the future of the players like Banta, it also improves the overall quality of their lives. Because the children do not usually get the opportunity meet others like them, basketball gives them a sense of camaraderie and teamwork. “They see they’re just like them, you know they have a lot of the same challenges,” said Jennifer Buysse, whose son Tyler, 13, was paralyzed from the waist down when he was only 6 years old. Tyler has been playing for the Dallas Junior Wheelchair Mavericks for four years. Zachary Steger, 13, who suffers from spinabifida played able-bodied sports until he joined the Junior Mavs five years ago. When he learned of the program, he decided to give wheelchair basketball a try. “He came out here and he just smiled from ear to ear because he could now compete at what he knew how to do but he couldn’t compete with able bodies,” his mother, Tracey Steger, said at a recent practice. Zachary, she said, “just loves it, everything about it."

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Kelly Kraft poses with his championship trophy after the final round at the U.S. Amateur golf tournament on Aug. 28, 2011 in Erin, Wis. Kraft defeated Patrick Cantlay, of Los Alamitos, Calif.

Two grads to play in Byron Nelson Championship KATY RODEN Associate Sports Editor kroden@smu.edu The HP Byron Nelson Championship is bringing big names in professional golf to North Texas. Top PGA players Phil Mickelson and Vijay Singh have committed to play in the tournament, May 14 to May 20. Joining them at the Las Colinas Four Seasons Resort will be SMU graduates Colt Knost (‘07) and Kelly Kraft (’11). Knost graduated from SMU with all-conference and allregion honors. His senior year as a Mustang he joined Bobby Jones (1930) and Jay Sigel (1983) as the only people to win three USGA events. He was No.1 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking for five weeks in 2007 before turning professional after winning the U.S. Amateur Championship. Knost has played in 11 PGA

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DEFICIT: $113 million and still counting TRANSPARENCY: continued from page 1

Dan Orlovsky, the faculty chair of SMU’s athletic policies committee, says SMU’s comparatively high losses are a result of little television money, low attendance at football games, high expenditures in recent years and travel expenses. Orlovsky calls SMU athletics a business. “It costs money to do business, that’s the bottom line. You can’t make money if you don’t put money in,” he said. SMU officials deny that the athletic department operates under a deficit. Instead, they consider it a budgeted university subsidy — an investment that brings national exposure. According to a prepared statement issued through SMU’s Office of Public Affairs, Chris Regis, vice president for business and finance said, “Athletics does not operate with a deficit, rather is supported at an acceptable level from institutional resources as they do bring significant value to the university.” Since 2006, Turner has served as the co-chair of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, a watchdog group that presses for greater fiscal responsibility and increased transparency by college athletic departments all over the country. In April 2010, Turner told USA Today, “It’s important that these issues about athletic expenditures be brought out to where there is some public support for more rational approaches to this.” Turner’s message apparently has not registered with the SMU Athletic Department. Kristopher Lowe, the associate athletics director for business at SMU, refused to provide spending figures to The Daily Campus. “Based on the purpose of your request, I am not able to provide this information at this time,” he said in an emailed response. While the athletic department

wouldn’t provide budget documents, Brad Sutton, the associate athletic director over public relations and marketing, did say in an emailed statement that “The 2011 fiscal year was SMU Athletics’ best fundraising year to date, as the Mustangs added more than $6.5 million to the coffers in annual gifts, while also setting a record in royalties received.” Still, the athletic department’s lack of transparency upsets some students. “Students should definitely be able to see where the money is spent,” Ricky Townsend, a senior, said. Townsend isn’t alone. Butler feels the same way. “We need to understand where every single dollar is being spent,” he said. “Especially after the scandals that have plagued this campus for decades surrounding monetary infractions.” In January 2011 SMU extended Orsini’s contract, crediting him with what it called “increased efficiencies at the university.” But budget documents show spending has accelerated since Orsini started calling the shots. According to records, expenses in the athletic department amounted to $26.6 million in 2007, then increased to $32.1 million in 2008, $35.3 million in 2009 and $35.8 million in 2010, the most recent year that actual figures are available. Orsini explained the rise in expenses as a result of increased scholarships for student athletes. However, the figures show annual grants-in-aid (scholarships) in the Orsini era have increased by $3.26 million, or 41 percent. Excluding scholarships, annual expenses post-Orsini have increased by $5.91 million, or 35 percent. The athletic department’s definition of increased efficiencies is unique because it doesn’t include scholarships as an expense. In 2010 Jay Weiner, a sports journalist and consultant of the

Knight Commission, told The Daily Campus scholarships should be included in calculating the bottom line for athletic programs. “Grants-in-aid are an expense, indeed,” Weiner said. “Across the Football Bowl Subdivision they account for 16 percent of athletic departments’ costs.” At SMU in 2010, grants-inaid accounted for 36.3 percent of athletic expenses, reflecting the Hilltop’s higher tuition in comparison to most FBS schools. According to Sutton, athletics has decreased the university’s level of support of operations by 44 percent since 2007. The budget shows that, excluding scholarships, the annual deficit has dropped from $7.9 million in 2007 to about $4.5 million in 2011 — a decrease of 43 percent. But the overall expenses of the athletic department, including scholarships, increased 33.8 percent from $26.2 million in 2007 to about $35.6 million in 2011. And Orsini says it’s worth it. In a Feb. 15 speech to SMU Faculty Club members on the state of college athletics, Orsini focused on the additional benefits athletics brings to the university, such as increased national exposure, despite adding expenses to the budget. Richard Alm, a member of the SMU Cox faculty, attended the event and believes that joining the Big East is a big step up for SMU. But, Alm also worries about whether SMU’s teams are ready to play at this higher level of competition. “Losing will be a setback for the athletic department’s top priority — raising attendance,” Alm said in an email interview. Butler said that taking some of his tuition money for athletics is to be expected. But he says he pays for education, not a “mediocre sports club.” Students said they are concerned that their tuition money helps make

up for the deficit. Townsend disagrees with the use of tuition to help cover the athletic department’s losses. “I think it’s insane that our money continues to go into a black hole of mismanagement that we don’t even have access to see the specifics of,” he said. Regis said that tuition is just one of numerous revenue sources that support the university, including annual giving from donors, interest income and endowment income. Orsini has also created a group of wealthy boosters called the “Circle of Champions” to support the athletic program. Orlovsky recognizes the economic challenges of college athletics as a whole. “It’s like what I teach, which is history of the the Soviet Union — we want reform, but nothing seems to work until the whole thing collapses, and maybe that’s what’ll happen with this. But, as long as you have the media feeding it and the big money, it’s tough,” he said. He is hopeful that joining the Big East will be a step in the right direction for the university. SMU recently made headlines with its decision to hire Larry Brown as the head coach of the men’s basketball team. But, Brown and his assistants don’t come cheap. Terms of Brown’s contract have not been publicly disclosed, but when asked about it at his press conference, Brown told The Associated Press, “I’ve always been overpaid and this is no exception.” Visit smudailycampus.com for a full response from SMU officials, an audio clip of Steve Orsini addressing the deficit and a chart showing SMU’s comparatively higher athletic losses compared to other schools.

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in the annual budget reports are the actual and projected figures of funds allocated to the university’s various departments. According a February 2011 Faculty Senate budget report, which a faculty member provided to The Daily Campus, the athletic department losses have topped $113 million since 2004. Dan Fulks, a Transylvania University accounting professor and research consultant for the NCAA, said that refusing the free flow of information to students is unfair — especially at SMU, where student fees are high. “At public schools, of course, this information is available. I’m a large proponent of student rights, and I believe the athletics budget should be made available. Students probably deserve it more than faculty,” he said. When told that the athletic department denied The Daily Campus access to budget information, Orlovsky sarcastically joked that he was “shocked to hear democracy doesn’t exist at SMU.” “But, I’m not going to give you the figures,” he said. Davis addressed the athletic department’s deficit — and the use of the university’s operating budget to cover those losses — while serving as Faculty Senate President. In her remarks to the faculty on Jan. 17, 2001, Davis said that athletic department was a problem for the university for one reason: it costs too much. Davis also said that the athletic department must be held to stricter standards for fiscal responsibility. “This draining of the academic reserve accounts must not continue,” she said. “We must not give in to the temptation to let this issue rest. It is our responsibility — the faculty’s responsibility — to remind the administration that no unit’s financial problems should

ever be allowed to impinge on the primary mission — the academic mission — of the university.” Today, Davis said this argument is a moot point. According to Davis, Faculty Senate would be spinning its wheels if it continued asking for a more even distribution of funds across departments. “We’ve invested in a new football stadium, we’ve invested in our new football coach, we’re now investing in a new men’s basketball coach, we’re going to the Big East,” she said. Davis said everyone has pretty much accepted that SMU’s not going to retreat on its athletic spending. “SMU doesn’t go backwards,” she said. Davis currently feels the more prevalent question is whether SMU has an athletic department that fits into the grander vision of the university moving forward as an academic institution with better students, grades and SATs. When Davis was president, none of the documents from Faculty Senate meetings were ever posted because there was no way to post them. “I think I might have been reticent to [post the documents] just because I know unless you have someone to sit down with you and look at them, you can’t really understand them,” she said. But, Davis isn’t against sharing the information with the student body. “If any student came to me that really wanted to know, if I was president, I would sit down with them and show them myself,” she said. Unless the information could be limited to SMU faculty, staff and students, though, Davis wouldn’t post the information online. “I really wouldn’t want the Dallas Morning News getting it,” she said.