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Turner’s, faculty pay increases at different rates Contributing Wrtier and News Editor jjmartin@smu.edu, tadams@smu.edu

SMU is one of the priciest colleges in the country. And it gets more expensive every year. Students and their parents know this better than anyone else since they foot the bill. In return, they expect a quality education from a faculty and staff who are fairly compensated for their work. As it turns out, the boss’ compensation at SMU dwarfs that of everyone else. The reason for this is simple: the SMU Board of Trustees wants it that way. During a recent four-year period, the trustees increased the compensation of President R. Gerald Turner by an average of 18 percent a year, records show. His compensation includes pay as well as benefits. During these same years (2005-08), the SMU board increased pay for the faculty by an average of about 4.1 percent annually, records show. In other words, trustees gave Turner annual compensation increases that were four times that of the faculty. The trustees took these actions in private meetings. The Daily Campus obtained the figures for Turner from The Chronicle of Higher Education. The publication relied on forms SMU is required to file with the IRS. The figures for the faculty can be found on the SMU Faculty Senate website. Turner, who also is a member of the board of

trustees, declined to be interviewed for this story. Carl Sewell, who has chaired the board of trustees for the past four years, said in an interview that Turner deserves every dollar the board has given him. “The extraordinary progress at SMU since Turner has arrived—look at the campus, the infrastructure, the academic quality he has brought to the university— there has been an extraordinary difference and he is that leader,” Sewell said. “He has significantly raised the academic standard at SMU.” Students don’t begrudge Turner’s good fortune. It’s the disparity they question. Rachel Carey, a senior political science major, said trustees should distribute the pay increases more equitably. “I think if anyone should be getting a pay raise it should be the professors,” she said. For students at SMU, the issue is more than simply academic. After all, it is their money that helps provide the compensation of virtually every SMU employee. During the period from 2005 to 2008, the SMU Board of Trustees increased tuition and fees at SMU by an average of 6.95 percent annually. For 2010-11, the board raised tuition and fees by 5.9 percent. That means that next year it will cost $37,320 to attend SMU–– add room and board and the total cost rises to $49,965. Patrick Kobler, a political science major and student body president, said professors deserve higher pay.

“We want to keep our best faculty here. After all, they are the heart of a university,” he said. But Kobler also said SMU trustees did the right thing in giving Turner pay raises that were four times those of the faculty. He likened Turner to Bill Gates, who co-founded Microsoft and served as CEO and board chairman, and the faculty to “those who build computers for his company.” “President Turner, being the president, the man who has to make the final decisions and the individual who would have to take the blame on behalf of SMU when something goes wrong, has most likely received a higher increase for these reasons,” Kobler said. Many students disagree with Kobler’s reasoning. In their eyes, professors are the university’s most valuable assets. “It’s obvious they [professors] have a lot of valuable experience they can utilize to help students know what to expect in the real world,” Ruth Park, a junior psychology major, said. Sewell reserves his superlatives for Turner. “I have never heard anyone disagree that he is an extraordinary man and we are very lucky to have him,” he said. An examination of SMU with comparable schools finds Turner’s compensation is certainly superlative. Turner’s compensation in fiscal year 2007-08, (the most recent year for which figures are available), was $1,017,618. That ranks fourth among the 24

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CRIME

Meadows art stolen By ELENA HARDING Staff Writer eharding@smu.edu

There is a thief invading SMU. The SMU Police Department has video of a man stealing a projector and wandering the halls of the Owen Arts Center (OAC), looking for unlocked rooms. SMU Detective Terry Trail said this man is one of the main thieves on campus, but his identity has yet to be determined. Thefts are nothing new to the OAC, or to SMU’s campus. As the semester comes to a close, the OAC has reported five thefts or burglaries, which totaled $7,146. In fall 2009, there were eight burglaries or thefts, totaling $3,204. There were six reports in summer 2009, including damage, totaling $3,020. Spring 2009 reported

This is a painting that was stolen from the art school.

four thefts, and one of the items was actually turned into lost and found. Door damages totaled more than $6,200. Since Jan. 2010, the OAC has had approximately $1,000 more in theft compared to the same time last year. What’s the difference between last year and this year? Artwork is being stolen.

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TATE

Keaton comes to campus By JORDAN LEE Contributing Writer jolee@smu.edu

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SMU students celebrate the end of the semester at Mane Event which happened Friday on the North Quad.

Play comes before study By BIANCA MARZULLO Contributing Writer bmarzullo@smu.edu

Last Friday, April 30, it was impossible not to notice the array of colors, balloons and tents outside Dallas Hall as students, children and even Peruna flooded the quad for Mane Event. Since most of them were there just for the free food and a break from class, most of them probably have no idea about the real meaning behind the event. “Mane Event was originally called Peruna’s Birthday, and was a fair-like celebration of SMU’s mascot at the end of the year,” Staci Talamonti, Student Foundation’s campus events chair said. “It’s been an SMU tradition since the eighties at the latest. Mane Event has had many names over the years including Block Party, but the idea has remained the same: an SMU tradition created by the students for students,”

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she said. Students had a variety of different foods to pick from, including Paciugos, Slushies, Cotton Candy, Boba Tea, Balls Hamburgers, Quesa-d-Yas, Strombolis and Texas Caribbean Turkey Legs. “All of the food was gone by 6, students got to play on the water slides and dunk tanks (both a first), got their fortunes read, and had caricatures made - it seemed like everyone was able to really enjoy themselves,” Cathleen Good, vice-president of Programming for Student Foundation said. A lot of planning went into such an elaborate event. “SF is a group organization - we wouldn’t be able to put on any of our events without the help of our board and general members,” Good said. “Mane Event is one of our 4 programming events — so the entire organization is willing to come

together to make the events better every year.” As chair of the event, Talamonti had a six-person committee specifically for planning Mane Event. “The efforts began in January and culminated in Mane Event last Friday,” she said. “As chair, I ran every Campus Events committee meeting on

Thursdays after Student Foundation’s general member meeting...We all worked together very extensively on very small details such as the Paciugos gelato flavors to the big picture theme idea ‘Aloha, SMU!’ which we thought was very appropriate after the

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The Tate Lecture Series welcomes another figure to campus this Tuesday, May 4. Acclaimed actress and director Diane Keaton will answer students’ questions at the Turner Construction/Wells Fargo Student Forum tomorrow in the HughesTrigg Ballroom at 4:40 p.m. This forum is free to all staff, faculty, and students, but an RSVP is requested since seating is limited. Those attending may RSVP online at smu.edu/tateseries. At 8 p.m. in McFarlin Auditorium, Keaton will present her sold-out Tolleson lecture. Students with a valid ID can still get free tickets for the lecture in the basement of McFarlin Auditorium an hour before the event. Tickets will be given to students on a first-come, first-serve basis, so those interested are advised to arrive early. The SMU campus attracts numerous high-profile visitors each year. Highlights from this year include the first man on the moon, a successful and philanthropic clothing designer and a previous Supreme Court justice. Visits from Buzz Aldrin, Kenneth Cole and Clarence Thomas were all facilitated by the Willis M. Tate Distinguished Lecture Series. According to many sources, including Internet Movie Database’s Web site, Keaton’s interest in acting was first sparked when her mother won a homemakers’ pageant in

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their hometown of Los Angeles, Calif. Keaton began acting onstage during high school, and continued her studies at Santa Anna and Orange Coast Colleges. She soon dropped out of college to pursue an acting career in New York City. Keaton, born Diane Hall, changed her name after joining the Actor’s Equity Association to avoid confusion with another actress.

If You Go Student Forum: 4:30 p.m. in the Hughes-Trigg Ballroom. RSVP at smsu.edu/tateseries. Tolleson Lecture: 8 p.m. in McFarlin Auditorium. Students can get free tickets using their student ID in the basement beginning at 7 p.m.

In 1968 she was the understudy of the lead of Broadway’s original cast of “Hair.” She broke into film acting by scoring several roles in Woody Allen movies. She debuted in “Play it Again, Sam,” and reached great success when Allen wrote “Annie Hall” specifically for her. Her performance in “Annie Hall” won her the first of her 18 awards, including an Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Actress. After proving herself in the comedic arena, Keaton tackled numerous dramatic roles in “Looking for Mr. Goodbar,” and a variety of other popular films. Her career has resulted in 50 movies that she has directed or acted in, and 23 nominations.

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Business

• Tuesday, May 4, 2010

The Daily Campus

What is the U.S. economy missing? Try some common sense

Growing ‘stakeholder capitalism’ movement could be the medicine economy needs By JP COLEMAN Business Editor jpcolema@smu.edu

The first thing that students often learn in an intro. to finance or economics class is that capitalism is based solely on profit; “profit drives dreams” my intro economics professor told me. This is not a fact I would dispute, but I feel profit in the last decade has lost its way. Companies are increasingly more focused on short-term results, and usually it is at the detriment of long-term stability and gains. Take the year 2008 as a case in point. Managers are focused on short-term performance for their performance bonuses, and shareholders of the company demand performance and profit now. I think there is a common sense side to capitalism that is nearly

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absent in today’s present economy, and the companies (and investors) that figure it out can reap the benefits. There is an important aspect of business that major companies are leaving out of the equation these days: stakeholders. Stakeholders are the individuals that rely on the company that don’t have a direct financial investment in the company; people like customers and employees. In my opinion, you can have as many shortterm profits as you want, but if you do not take care of your customers and employees, those profits will be short lived. It is unbelievable how many major companies ignore these groups. The Economist, a bi-weekly highbrow economic British publication, recently highlighted this exact trend gaining slight momentum known as “stakeholder capitalism.” The views of many shareholders seemed to be that the business’s job is to focus on profits and nothing else, but the connection between stakeholders and long-term profits should be obvious. There are recent examples of companies that ignored stakeholder value and the consequences they paid. Blockbuster: Back in the day when Blockbuster was king of media distribution, the movie rental company was more than happy to rake in a large chunk of revenues from late fees

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U.S. companies recently that have failed to care for “stakeholders” have declined while those that have exhibited “stakeholder capitalism” have been thriving.

imposed on customers. Blockbuster’s lack of caring for customers’ happiness began a resentment movement, and they jumped ship as soon a fresh new face hit the market that focused on customers as well as profits—like Netflix. Circuit City: An electronics retailer that has since been eliminated from contention, but back in its prime Circuit City chose cheap labor and fired quality experienced sales people to beef up the bottom line. This played right into the strategy of customer-friendly Best Buy and before you knew it, Circuit City was an afterthought. Airline industry sans Southwest airlines: The airline industry is one that has been filled with labor strikes, very poor customer service, charging

for bags and, as a result, numerous bankruptcies. Southwest airlines is the shining beacon of hope that seems to understand. The intense screening process for employees ensures that Southwest offers only the best possible friendly customer service. Along with a simple seating system and not charging for bags, Southwest has figured out stakeholder capitalism and is quickly rising through the pack as a result. To me it only makes sense that a company that maximizes stakeholder value over the long-term will be the company that maximizes shareholder value as well. It doesn’t take a lot of brains to figure out that happy customers and employees can make a profitable empire that can grow into the future.

Police Reports APRIL 1 6:31 p.m. Dedman Center for Lifetime Sports/6000 Airline Rd. A student reported theft of his wallet which contained a driver’s license and social security card, cell phone, two keys, blue jeans and a T-shirt. Open.

APRIL 2 1:01 a.m. Sigma Chi House/3100 Binkley Avenue. A student was referred to the Student Conduct Office for underage drinking. The house was referred for the alcohol inside the room. Closed. 1:53 a.m. Boaz Hall/3200 Binkley Avenue. A student was referred to the Student Conduct Office of underage drinking. Closed.

Shareholders need to turn their demands and expectations from the short term to demand ethical, responsible, stakeholder friendly management that can lead to a brighter and happier tomorrow for the company and your portfolio. This is exactly what the U.S. economy needs to stop the boom and bust cycle of the last decade. If more companies take a common sense approach, the economy can thrive again. But focus on the short-term as we have in the recent past and you will see this boom and bust cycle continue

with a stagnating economy. All of the financial nitty-gritty details aside, what the economy needs is some common sense. For those of you graduating and beginning the path toward planning for your retirement, take heed of the companies you invest in. Companies that are profitable now, but that are destroying their customer base as an expense might not be the best investments. Find companies that have figured out the common sense approach of stakeholder friendliness, and ride them to riches in your retirement.

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PHILANTHROPY

Dierks Bentley Hosts Miles & Music for Kids in Dallas By LISA COLLINS A&E Editor lccollins@smu.edu

A crowd of about 500 bikers gathered on a windy, sunny Sunday morning in the parking lot of Harley Davidson of North Texas–there was no shortage of leather, chains, tattoos or bald heads. Rows and rows of glistening Harleys lined up on display around the perimeter of the parking lot. Bikers, men and women alike, mingled and enjoyed live music from the band Gypsy Voodoo. They enjoyed food and non-alcoholic beverages while three girls in neon bikinis hosed down bikes in the middle of it all. Amidst all of the festivities, people lined up at various check-in tables to register for a charity ride. “Miles & Music for Kids,” hosted by country star Dierks Bentley, is a touring celebrity motorcycle ride and concert series benefitting the Children’s Miracle Network, the Children’s Medical Center in Dallas and Cook Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth. This year marked Dallas’s first time hosting the ride, which went 40 miles from the Harley dealership in Carrollton to Billy Bob’s in Fort Worth to the site of the concert, featuring country artists Bentley, Brandon Rhyder, Kristen Kelly & The Modern Day Drifters, Roger Creager and two surprise guests. “I do a lot of charity rides. I enjoy the camaraderie and doing something that’s for a good cause,” said one ride participant, dressed in a cut-off Harley Davidson tee shirt, a leather vest connected in the front by two metal chains and faded jeans. His girlfriend, wearing a leather do-rag over her chin-length red hair and a denim vest, agreed that the camaraderie and a sense of altruism are the main draws to the ride. “Things like this bring people together,” she said. Although “Miles & Music for Kids” began in 2006, this is Bentley’s second year hosting it, and his first year bringing the event to Texas. “I’m so happy to be down here–I

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Other than music, Bentley says bikes are a passion of his, especially after purchasing his first motorcycle in 1995.

love it. This is my first time doing the ride in Dallas but I’ve played Billy Bob’s so I know what that is like. The show will be a more down home vibe with lots of requests. It will be different from regular, in your face shows and give more of a family experience,” said Bentley before the ride. Bentley’s involvement with the Children’s Miracle Network began with a personal experience. “It started off with a friend of mine who had a sick child, so that’s how I got involved. I have an 18-month-old myself, so I’m really blessed to have a healthy child, and I have friends that don’t,” he said. “I visit a lot of children’s hospitals and it’s the best resource a community can have.” Although Bentley is best known

for his country boy anthems and sensual love ballads, his other passion is motorcycles. He got his first bike in 1995 and has tremendous respect for those in the biking community that came out to support the cause. “I’m just the host. It’s all about the fans and the riders. They have a tough exterior, but inside, they’re the nicest people,” said Bentley. “Music and motorcycles–– the two communities get along really nicely.” Although that may be the case, Bentley brought two seemingly different groups to together for a full day of fun in the name of a good cause. His effortless charm made everyone feel at home, whether they were at the Harley dealership or Billy Bob’s, the

‘world’s largest honky tonk.’ Engines began roaring at 2 p.m. when the dense parade of bikers took off for their hour-long ride from Carrollton to the Stockyards in Fort Worth. Bikers could pay $300 for a VIP ride and concert ticket, which meant they could “ride at the front of the pack with the celebrities,” and have VIP seats at the concert. However, despite the Harleys that lined the exterior of Billy Bob’s, there didn’t seem to be many bikers present for the show. The attire changed from leather and chains to cowboy hats, boots and lots of rhinestones. Opening acts Brandon Rhyder, Kristen Kelly & The Modern Day Drifters, and Roger Creager set the country rock tone, but concert goers

ART

Student artwork on display in Pollock gallery By ALLIE PRENGER Contributing Writer aprenger@smu.edu

Yesterday marked the first day of the BFA exhibit in the Pollock gallery. The gallery’s exhibit, which opened Monday, featured nine SMU students artwork from a variety of styles and mediums. This is the 2010 spring exhibition of Bachelor of Fine Arts candidates in the Division of Art. The Pollock Gallery is located in Hughes-Trigg Student Center. It’s mission is to place artwork within

the gallery so it can compliment the environment as well to create an opportunity for students and staff to experience different cultural images from a range of time periods and artists. The works of art featured range in all mediums from oil on paper, oil on canvas, prints, etching and TV/video installation. All of the mediums used allows a variety for the viewer, which in turn, lets there be a piece of art for everyone. Brooks Oliver’s porcelain bowls catch the viewer’s eye immediately.

His work entitled “Nesting Bowls” features an electric blue center that is alluring. One of this other works features a similar color but all over the vessels. This work is entitled Peter and Liz. There are painting of nude women in neutral tones throughout the gallery, but what is eye catching about the center of the room is a structure by Lauren Biedenharn. If Biedenharn’s electric colored work was not enough to draw your attention, you come across a shopping cart that one would automatically pair

with a homeless person. The TV/video installation depicts a reel of a homeless person, and a TV in which you are depicted. This is by far the most unique, yet thought provoking piece thus far. The exhibit is open on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and ends May 15. It is free. For more information on the exhibit and the featured artists visit www.mcs.smu.edu.

CINEMA

‘Letters to Juliet’ provides laughter, lesson about love By BIANCA MARZULLO Contributing Writer bmarzullo@smu.edu

Last Thursday, Program Council showed a screening of “Letters to Juliet” in the Hughes-Trigg Theater at 8 p.m. This love story is about an American girl named Sophie, played by Amanda Seyfried, who travels to Verona, Italy, the city where Romeo and Juliet first met. There, Sophie encounters a group of people who respond to letters

written to Juliet asking for love advice. Becoming intrigued in these letters, Sophie takes special interest in one written by an elderly lady named Claire, played by Vanessa Redgrave. Claire traveled to Verona with her grandson, played by Christopher Egan, in search of a fiancé she left many years ago and deeply. Sophie decides to respond to the letter and help Claire search Italy for her beloved Lorenzo. Going to a movie like this, you

DEATHS

‘As the World Turns’ Wagner dies at 91 By FRAZIER MOORE Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Actress Helen Wagner, who played mildmannered Nancy Hughes on the CBS soap opera “As the World Turns” for more than a half-century and spoke its first words, has died at age 91. She died Saturday, said the show’s New York-based production company, TeleNext Media Inc., which didn’t say where she died or what was the cause of her death. Wagner opened “As the World

Turns” when it premiered on April 2, 1956, with the words: “Good morning, dear.” She held the Guinness World Record for playing the same role on television for the longest amount of time, 54 years, TeleNext Media said. “All of us at ‘As the World Turns’ are deeply saddened by Helen’s passing,” executive producer Christopher Goutman said in a statement. “She is loved by generations of fans, and while we will miss her greatly Helen will always remain the heart and soul of ‘As the World Turns.’”

expect it to be a little cheesy and somewhat predictable. However, you do not expect it to be as funny as it is. So many parts caused the audience to erupt into fits of laughter, and the story line is very intriguing. It is never slow and keeps the audience hooked from beginning to end. The beautiful, picaresque Italian

scenery also adds to the movie. Will Claire ever find Lorenzo and will he take her back? Will a romantic interest spark between Sophie and Claire’s grandson? “Letters to Juliet” portrays the idea that it is never too late to find true love as both Claire and Sophie learn about a love that is different than anything they could ever imagine.

really got excited when Bentley’s “good friends on the Texas music scene” and surprise guests were announced: Jack Ingram and the Eli Young Band. The Eli Young Band came on the stage to screaming fans and played one of their older songs, “So Close Now,” to open their set. The band said they are about halfway done with a new record and gave a preview of their newest sure-tobe hit, “Crazy Girl,” that remains true to their Texas country rock style with a hint of romance. The next surprise artist, SMU

graduate Jack Ingram, also premiered a not-yet-released song, “Stand Up,” but still performed crowd favorites like “Where You Are” and “Love You.” The music was put on hold when representatives from Nationwide Insurance, a sponsor of the event, came onstage to introduce two girls who are the results of generous donations and events like this one. Jessica and Tatum, both former patients of the hospitals benefitted by the event, were saved by technology available in the local children’s hospitals. A live auction followed for the ‘piece de resistance’ of the evening, a white Fender Telecaster signed by all of the artists backstage. Although the same guitar supposedly went for $10,000 at the auction in Nashville, it ultimately went to the highest bidder at $6,000. When Bentley finally came on stage, he was in the same slim-fitting grey tee shirt, jeans, and black ducttaped boots he had worn earlier for the ride. “Sorry guys, I forgot my change of clothes at the hotel room so I’m still in motorcycle gear,” said Bentley as girls swooned in the audience. Between expressing sincere gratitude to the day’s participants and his friends that played in the show, Bentley took the audience on an emotional rollercoaster playing songs that spanned his entire career thus far. His new single, “Sideways,” energized the crowd, and the women in the audience loved hearing old favorites like “Close Your Eyes” and “Come a Little Closer.” He finished off the set with the song that put him on the map as a young country rebel, his ode to girls in white tank tops, “What Was I Thinkin’.” The concert, which stretched over a six hours period, ended in the most appropriate way – a jam session with all of the artists onstage.

Opinion

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America needs to get moving to stop childhood obesity COMMENTARY

rby’s—one of the United States’ most popular fast-food chains—currently offers a deal called “Pick 5 for $5.” You can actually buy a five-piece meal for five dollars, with choices that include a roast beef sandwich, French Grace Roberts fries, potato cakes, mozzarella sticks, a cherry turnover, a milk shake and a soda. With this “great” deal, a person could possibly consume 2,200 calories in one sitting. The Food and Drug Administration suggests a caloric intake of 2,000 to 2,500 per day for the average person, if that puts anything into perspective. There is a (literally) growing problem in America today. According to Eric Schlosser’s book “Fast Food Nation,” Americans purchase approximately 15 billion gallons of soda each year, about one-quarter of the population eats fast food every day and, shockingly, children today often recognize the McDonald’s logo before they recognize their own written name. Our obsession with food has reached an extreme. The only hope for change in the future is to educate the people of the future—children. Childhood obesity statistics have almost tripled in the past 30 years. According to the 2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 17 percent of children (aged 2 to 19) are obese. Being overweight not only damages self-esteem, but research shows that

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the side effects of being overweight are infinite and dangerous. Side effects of obesity include psychosocial issues, cardiovascular disease, asthma, sleep apnea, orthopedic problems and Type 2 diabetes. From the moment they can speak and interact, children bully and ridicule peers that appear “different,” making obese children easy targets. Obese children often experience social stigmatization and are four times more likely to suffer from depression than children of normal weight. Hypertension, high cholesterol and joint problems all typically exist among aging adults. However, in children with a BMI over 30, these issues are just as common. Before 1997, Type 2 diabetes was nonexistent in children, and now it affects over 39,000 kids. This disease often leads to heart problems and kidney failure and can only be prevented by a healthy diet and exercise. So what is the problem? Why is America’s youth continuing to gain and gain weight? Most likely the answer lies in the fact that two-thirds of the U.S. population is obese or overweight. Children lead by example, so if a majority of parents are overweight, how will children ever learn to make healthy choices? Educating parents is the first step to eradicating childhood obesity. According to a study by the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 60 percent of children watch two or more hours of TV per day and 30 percent eat fast food everyday—parents, I’m putting the blame

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Bring back reading days

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The Daily Campus would like to congratulate all the students on surviving the 2010-11 school year. This past year has been full of surprises, such as the existence of school spirit and a winning football team. Last week, Editorial Board highlighted some events of the past academic year. In this week’s edition, we look to the upcoming school year and share some of our hopes and aspirations: In 2009, the SMU football team had its first winning season and its first bowl game berth since 1984—the end of a 25-year drought. Next year, we would like to see the Mustangs continue its winning path and make it to the next level, a Bowl Championship Series (BCS) bowl. SMU has had too many issues in the past regarding drug- and alcohol- related injuries and deaths. One main demographic this addresses is the freshman class. Upperclassmen should not encourage the abuse of these substances to the incoming students, but demonstrate responsibility in social settings. We hope that the next year will see fewer problems with alcohol and drug abuse. This past year, the student campus rose up and joined together in the face of several heated issues, such as LGBT and the new mustangs. We hope that students continue to stay involved, for they are what makes SMU’s experience great. However, some students remained apathetic, refusing to choose a side and get involved. We would like to encourage them to care about their campus and its issues. As senate addresses these controversial issues, they voted and made decisions on behalf of the student body. When taking these votes, student senate does so without taking record of who voted for what. When it comes time for the students to chose their future body officers, there is no way to find out how each one voted on issues— they can only know what legislation they contributed to. We would like to see the institution of mandatory roll call voting. This increased transparency would greatly benefit the SMU student body and hold their elected senators accountable. On another issue of transparency, SMU could do even more for its supporters and its student body. If the SMU Board of Trustees held open board meetings, the students would be able to hold its board accountable in the decisions that they make. This past year was a great one: let’s make the next one even better.

on you. First Lady Michelle Obama has initiated a new campaign to create awareness about the need for a healthier lifestyle. Titled “Let’s Move,” the campaign includes grocery stores offering more fresh produce and other healthy foods to underprivileged neighborhoods and seeks to reform school lunches. As Obama takes a stand against childhood obesity, it’s up to the government to create further progress. The Healthy School Meals Act and Child Nutrition Act would provide more fruits, vegetables and whole grains for students and regulate the amount of food and drinks high in calories, fat, sodium and added sugars available in schools. Government support is the best way to a healthier society. School systems and leaders are beginning to do their part in transforming America. Now it’s up to parents to help their children maintain a healthy weight at home. Parents can do this by balancing calories with foods high in nutrients and low in sugars, serving reasonably-sized portions and reducing sedentary time. Whether it includes walking, playing outdoors, jumping rope or dancing, children need to stay active; just 60 minutes a day can make all the difference. With the future in our hands and in the hands of future generations, let’s get moving America, while we can still see our feet.

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Diversify your education COMMENTARY

s college students, we’ve been taught and trained in what has sadly become the most indispensable portion of higher education: the art of résumé building. You remember high school: member of the Spanish Club. Elisabeth Parish Treasurer of Future Farmers of America. President of the Pottery Makers Association. Now maybe you took seriously your position of authority over all pottery-crafting at your school, but I’m pretty sure I speak for many of you in saying that the list of these badges of cultural awareness and wellroundedness often translated into a $10 membership fee and a Spanish Club dinner at El Chico’s. Perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised that college demands a similar checklist in prepping us for life after graduation. Still, this revelation was disheartening to me. So as a college freshman, I accepted with little enthusiasm the task of diversifying my academic portfolio. The authorities-that-be had demanded that I take a variety of liberal arts classes and I did just that. Eventually, I realized that I’d stumbled upon something invaluable. Whereas half-hearted membership in a grab-bag of clubs had once defined my idea of “being diverse,” I discovered that a dip into the pool of liberal arts studies might actually be a more refreshing way of achieving this. I’ll give you a few examples. Exhibit 1: CF3312. In the class “Making History” with Professor Stone, we examined the path of the “magic bullet” that, on November 22, 1963, supposedly shot out from the School Book Depository, through President Kennedy’s neck and out his chest, shattered Governor Connally’s rib and wounded his left thigh. We studied mob ties, gun smoke locations and witness testimonies all in an effort to make an informed decision about the true sequence of events of Kennedy’s assassination. Of course, we came to the educated conclusion that we were 100 percent sure that there is no way of really knowing who shot whom for what reason or from which location. But our uncertainty about the whole ordeal was in the very least inspired. Exhibit 2: HIST 3357. During Professor Wheeler’s class, we traveled back to 15th-century Europe to follow a young Joan of Arc on her crusade to rid France of those English devils. Digging through the records of her victory, capture, trial and execution, we searched

for a true picture of the woman that felt chosen by God for a divine mission. Was Joan really a woman? Was she possessed? A cross-dresser? We examined these questions as we witnessed the lines between history and myth artfully blur together to create a masterpiece of controversy and wonder. By the end, I was able to debate succinctly in two minutes Joan’s calling, character and penchant for fashion faux pas. At first glance, it seems that all I’ve really given you thus far is a collection of academic experiences that provide little more than gems of knowledge perfect for a run on “Jeopardy.” Not the best PR for a liberal arts education. But the treasure of these classes cannot be captured in a simple restatement of facts learned and formulas memorized. Instead, a complete encounter with the liberal arts curriculum--literature, languages, philosophy, history, mathematics and science--deals warmly to us wisdom not communicated in the one or two pages of a well-crafted résumé. In the course on Kennedy’s assassination, I grew to understand Americans’ tendency to romanticize mystery and wild theories. I witnessed in action how a society can collectively venerate one man and condemn another. Considering Joan of Arc’s story, I traced a teenage girl’s journey from historical figure to mythical creature with the understanding that the truth is really not too far from either. Her courage and determination reminded me that, apart from societal movements or trends, history can be impacted by the human spirit and an individual’s resolution to cling to hope. Now, on the one hand, I’m thankful for the straightforward, no-nonsense facts I now have stored away. But I am ultimately indebted to the liberal arts experience for much more than that, for preparing me practically to study the world better after my academic career has ended. With all of us spiraling out of college in a million different directions, I can’t guess what specifically will affect and mold you the most in your studies. But I can say with assurance that the process will change you--hopefully in a way that makes its documentation on your applications, résumés and transcripts simply an afterthought. Elisabeth Parish is a senior math major. She can be reached for comment at eparish@smu.edu.

f only I had known. Just two years ago, when I was but a naïve freshman, I spent my reading days before final exams unappreciatively, ignorant of their impending fate. Little did I know that as my courses were to Rebecca Quinn become harder and harder I would be given less and less time to prepare for finals. Sadly, reading days, a staple of finals preparation, were apparently deemed unnecessary by those in charge of the university’s academic calendar a few semesters ago. I have sadly heard from students and professors alike that the removal of our reading days was made as an administrative attempt to curb prefinals partying among us crazy college kids. Boy, are we crazy. Those papers, those baskets full of library books—one need only pay a visit to Fondren (or “Party HQ,” as I like to call it) in the wee hours to see the party-hard attitude that characterizes students during finals week. Deemed unfit to exercise the temperance and self-control necessary to govern our own academic and social behavior, we instead have the university making those decisions for us. For the university, the logic is simple: no reading days, no partying. The problem lies in the fact that it is not at all that simple. For most, the sad truth of it all is indeed the opposite—no reading days means no time to read. Preparation for finals is, according to the calendar, supposed to occur at the beginning of this week. By the time you read this article, you better have gotten the majority of your studying done for your Wednesday finals, or else. Without reading days, we have been robbed of the respite necessary to enable study uninterrupted by group meetings and preparation for class. Frustratingly, despite looming exams, extracurricular meetings are still a part of Monday and Tuesday’s routine. Essentially, the students being punished are not those who party (who will no doubt engage in festive behavior with or without the extra break) but rather those who care to prepare for their finals. If SMU wants to enter its second century as a premiere academic institution, it should prove to its students that it cares about academics. Depriving us of a fighting chance to master and re-master a semester’s worth of material for our cumulative finals is an unnecessary blow to that goal. I guarantee you students at universities the likes of Harvard or Yale have reading days, so why not at SMU? From before the moment freshman year even begins, SMU students are reminded of the school’s academic rigor and commitment to excellence. Is it too much to ask, then, that we be given the tools necessary for an even basic level of success? Rebecca Quinn is a junior art history, Spanish and French triple major. She can be reached for comment at rquinn@smu.edu.

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Tuesday, May 4, 2010 •

TEXAS RANGERS

TRACK AND FIELD

Murphy’s clutch in Rangers’ win over M’s SEATTLE — Lights-out pitching from the Rangers? What in the name of Nolan Ryan is going on with Texas? “Our pitching staff ’s been our backbone all year,” David Murphy said after he tied Sunday’s game with a single in the ninth inning, then hit a sacrifice fly to drive in the go-ahead run in the 11th inning of a 3-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners. The usually pitching-poor Rangers have a 3.48 ERA, their lowest mark through 25 games since 1993. The leaders of the American League West have won 8 of 11 games. The latest contributors: C.J. Wilson, Texas’ closer last season who allowed five hits and a lone run in seven innings to lower his ERA to 1.65; plus relievers Chris Ray, Darren Oliver, Dustin Nippert and Neftali Feliz. They held Seattle hitless over the final four innings. Nippert (1-2) pitched a scoreless 10th before Feliz saved his fifth game in six chances. It was his second extrainning save of the series, as the Rangers swept a three-game set in Seattle for the first time since April 13-15, 1999 — Texas’ next-to-last series at the old Kingdome. This sweep came while facing Mariners co-aces Cliff Lee and Felix Hernandez, plus Doug Fister, whom Murphy correctly labeled as “out of nowhere.” “That’s the best one-two punch in baseball. Then we had Fister,” Murphy said of the unlikely ERA leader among American League starters at 1.29. Fighting with arms, for a change. Then again, it helps Texas was facing Seattle. The Mariners’ offense, in the word of manager Don Wakamatsu, is “anemic.” Next-to-last in the AL in runs (86). Last in home runs (nine — including none in a full week). “If someone would have said you’d throw 26 scoreless innings in a threegame series and get swept, they’d

think you were crazy,” Wakamatsu said. “Kind of tells you the shape of the offense.” Seattle scored three earned runs in the 32 innings of the series. The last came when Chone Figgins singled and stole second to begin the bottom of the fourth. Franklin Gutierrez then singled home the game’s first run. Wilson loaded the bases by hitting Casey Kotchman with a pitch, but he then struck out .094-hitting Eric Byrnes on three pitches — the Mariners released Byrnes hours later. Center fielder Julio Borbon saved Wilson from more runs allowed with a sprinting, reaching catch of Rob Johnson’s deep liner to end the inning. “The way Fister was throwing, you didn’t think we had a chance,” Rangers manager Ron Washington said. The 26-year-old right-hander, a Double-A reliever at the start of last season, passed Minnesota’s Francisco Liriano for the lead in ERA by giving up just three hits and striking out three in eight innings to deny Wilson of his third consecutive win. After Fister left, Andrus walked against closer David Aardsma and then stole second to begin the ninth. One out later, Murphy grounded a single up the middle to tie the game and send Fister to a tough no-decision. Aardsma blew his second save in 10 chances. In the 11th, Murphy lined a sacrifice fly off Mark Lowe (1-3), following a single by Borbon and an infield, bunt single by Andrus.

Mustangs thrive, prepare at ACU With the C-USA Championships looming, the SMU team proves it’s ready to dominate competition By BRITTANY LEVINE Associate Sports Editor blevine@smu.edu

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Texas Rangers’ David Murphy watches his sacrifice fly in the eleventh inning against the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.

Andrus eventually scored on the second passed ball of the inning by catcher Johnson, who looked crossed up by Lowe — then angry inside an otherwise lifeless Mariners clubhouse. Fister, who entered April battling for a place in the back of Seattle’s rotation, has given up two runs or fewer in each of his five starts. He retired his first 15 batters before Justin Smoak led off the sixth with a

towering fly. The rookie dropped his bat to watch what appeared to be a tying home run, but Ichiro Suzuki, the nine-time Gold Glove outfielder, timed his jump perfectly and soared above the wall in right field to grab the ball and keep Texas scoreless. Max Ramirez finally ended Fister’s perfect game when he got his first hit in 14 at-bats in the majors dating to July 13, 2008.

The Mustang track and field team proved their talent Saturday at the Oliver Jackson Open at the campus of Abilene Christian University. With four wins and eight top-three finishes, the SMU team’s successful showing will surely give them confidence going into the Conference USA Championships. Sophomore Simone Du Toit continued her dominance in both the discus throw and the shot put. Her discus throw was her seasonbest at 54.45m. Her throw in the discus ranks sixth in the NCAA for the season and gave her a first place finish. She also took home the victory in the shot put. Senior Lauren Kuhner was responsible for two of the team’s top-three finishes. Her throw of

56.54m in the hammer throw gave her the win. Her mark of 44.56m in the discus gave her a respectable third place finish. Sophomore Victoria Leks won the high jump with a mark of 1.70m. Sophomore Ayla Gill’s throw of 56.19m in the hammer throw gave her a second place finish. Sophomore Amber Evans was runner-up twice during the competition. In the 100-meter dash she had an impressive time of 12.05 seconds. In the 200-meter dash she had a time of 24.27 seconds. Adding a fourth place finish to the mix was senior Chelsea Wells. Wells had a time of 1:04.64 in the 400-meter hurdle. The C-USA Championships are May 13-15 in Orlando, FL. At last year’s competition, the Mustangs finished in third place and Rice took home the title.

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• Tuesday, May 4, 2010

ART: Artists still missing their stolen pieces

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Specifically, artwork has been taken from displays. SMU Detective Linda Perez said it has been five years since art has been stolen from SMU. Last month, on April 12, graduate art student Bernardo Diaz discovered his painting, “The Plan,” was stolen while on display. The 70 inch-by- 70-inch painting was hanging in the Pathway Gallery, located on the second floor of OAC as part of a weekend exhibit, March 19. Then the group decided to leave it up so more people would be able to see it. However, before Diaz could take his work down, he left the country for an art program. He said he did not worry about his painting because another student from the Student Art Association told him she took his work down and stored it in her studio. However, someone had already taken “The Plan” before she took his other work down. Diaz found out his painting had been stolen when he returned to SMU April 12.

Semester

Number of Police Reports

Total Value

Spring 2010

Fall 2009 Summer 2009

8 6 4

$7,146 $3,204 $3,020 $6,200+

Spring 2009

This chart shows the number of police reports filed each semester in regards to stolen art. There were three incidents in Spring 2010 that were not reported to police.

Diaz said that when someone takes art, that person is not only stealing the value of piece but the time and process that went into making it. “This is the kind of act that creates a lack of participation amongst student artists,” Diaz said. Diaz is not the only student artist whose work was stolen. Lauren Walker’s print “Reverie” was also taken from the Pathway Gallery. Like Diaz, her work was originally intended to be on display for a short time, and she said the Student Art Association asked her to leave it on

display another week. When she came back a week later on March 28, it was gone. Walker said she believes there are several factors that contribute to the thefts, which include her artwork. She said the building itself is like a maze, with hidden hallways that foster mischief. It is open to the public during the day, and she has never seen a security guard there. Walker said she would display her work again if it were in a secure location. Although she said she moved past the feelings of violation and disappointment, she felt naïve for trusting people not to steal her work. Adjunct lecturer Robin Eldridge, had an experience similar to those of Diaz and Walker. On March 27, her small bronze sculpture was stolen from the metal shop. Unlike Diaz and Walker, it was returned to her – April 19. She attributes its return to signs she posted, upon which she asked for its return because it was a gift for a cancer patient. She played the sympathy card instead

of being aggressive, and that is why she believes it worked. Michael Corris, chair of the art division, said he is considering an increase in security to combat what he calls ‘crimes of opportunity.’ He said the end of the semester gives thieves more opportunities to steal art because more work is on display. He said he is considering adding more cameras in the area where the thefts occurred to increase security. He said $10,000 was recently spent to remodel the hallway for exhibitions, and he does not want people to stop using it. Diaz said he has already spoken with the Student Art Association and recommended the space not be used for long periods of time or overnight. Although most notably, the theft is not limited to artwork. Items ranging from projectors to personal items are also missing. “The [OAC] is a goldmine for thieves. Classrooms are unlocked until midnight for students to study.” Detective Trail said. Perez said people come into the buildings to find out where the least populated areas are. She said they walk around until their confidence builds and then they strike. Perez said she has seen a pattern of projector thefts from other colleges in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex through crime listserv, an information-sharing program for police.

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Mustangs’ win in Hawaii!” By the end of the afternoon, many students enjoyed all the efforts put on by Student Foundation. “Mane Event was a great way to relax after a long week of classes,” sophomore Elizabeth Banta said. “There were tons of awesome

activities for everyone, and lots of good food!” Talamonti agrees that Mane Event was successful this year. “Even though the weather was cloudy the SMU community came out in mass,” she said. “And more importantly, everyone there was obviously enjoying themselves.”

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benchmark and operational schools that SMU regards as its peers. Among those same colleges, SMU’s budget ranked 11th. Fred Olness, outgoing president of the faculty senate and a trustee, said that when it comes to pay, SMU’s faculty has fared better than professors at comparable universities. “We’re glad it [faculty raises] isn’t zero percent,” he said. In Kobler’s view, Turner has sparked an academic renaissance at SMU. “Under his leadership, the number of prospective students who apply to SMU have continuously been on the rise and each incoming class has had more potential than the next, each increasing the average GPA and average ACT and SAT scores,” he said. What Kobler sees as Turner’s unique achievement at SMU reflects national trends. For example, the number of college applicants and applications for college admission per student has increased each year since 2001 across the country. In Kobler’s view, this does not diminish Turner’s singular achievements. “President Turner’s ability to turn vision into reality has greatly increased the value of our diplomas far beyond the increases he has most

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President Turner’s ability to turn vision into reality has greatly increased the value of our diplomas far beyond the increases he has most deservedly received. Patrick Kobler Student Body President

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deservedly received,” he said. SMU students’ education cost $30,880 for the 2007-08 academic year, increased by 7.9 percent over the previous year. The average pay increase for full-time professors in the same year was 2.6 percent. According to Olness, Turner makes an effort to keep the average faculty pay increase near three percent. “But it’s not feasible long-term,” Olness said. Olness said that keeping the pay increase above zero percent is better than some other schools. “You want to be able to give them [professors] something that says, ‘We appreciate your work,’” he said. However, Olness said that after the board meeting this past December, the pool for the faculty pay-increase for the 2010-11 academic year is 1.5 percent.