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A review of horror film “You’re Next”
Accessorizing this semester
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Respect same sex marriages
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Players to watch this season
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Remembering MLK’s dream
Half a century after historic march, SMU professors comment on progress Katelyn Gough Assignments Desk Editor kgough@smu.edu
The March on Washington, on Aug. 28, 1963, united hundreds of thousands of Americans under the fight for jobs, freedom and equality. Half a century later, Americans still call out for these same rights. King’s civil rights movement, however, reached beyond the issues of race and segregation most associated with his legacy. “An adequate remembrance of King requires remembering his call for economic rights,” said Dr. Theodore Walker, Professor of Ethics and Society at SMU. “King argued that we can avoid chaos and achieve community only by going beyond civil rights.” Walker explained that such a “focus on ‘civil rights’ steers us away” from the broader issue of economics. “The civil rights that are protected by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights do not include economic rights,” Walker said. Dennis Simon, professor of political science at SMU, echoed that sentiment. “The civil rights agenda in the 1960s was not restricted to segregation and voting rights,” Simon said. “There was an economic agenda that is often overlooked.” On the 50th anniversary of King’s March on Washington, the foundational problems and solutions being fought for in 1963 have evolved and continued into 2013. “Today’s agenda features this strong economic component,”
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‘Healthy for life’ launched at Umph Leah Johnson Contributing Writer leahj@smu.edu
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From left, Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., Rev. Al Sharpton, and Martin Luther King, III, start the march towards the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial after the rally at the Lincoln Memorial, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013.
Simon said. “Essentially, the civil rights movement of the 1960s became a model.” Simon explained that “the civil rights movement taught about the effectiveness of organizing, mass action, and litigation” — strategies that have been used to gain momentum and success in “the women’s movement, the environmental movement and by Hispanics,” among many others. But the economic call has
united all these causes over the past half-century by working for job equality and more equal wealth distribution, rooting all in civil rights and equality as well-the very things King is most recognized with. King delivered a speech at SMU in 1966, three years after the March on Washington, in which he addressed the question that is still pressed today, “whether we are making any real progress in
race relations.” When that questioned is asked of SMU again 47 years later, Simon explained that the university is succeeding with “curriculum, community engagement efforts... an annual civil rights pilgrimage,” civil rights specializations in the Human Rights programs and more. “SMU is pretty cutting-edge,” Simon said. The University will host keynote speaker Reverend James Lawson,
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famed civil rights activist who worked closely with King, during its Sept. 6 symposium on the current status of American civil rights and the economic ties. “The purpose of the Sept. 6 event is to think seriously about King’s neglected prescriptions from the perspective of law and religion,” Walker said. “An adequate remembrance of King requires remembering his call for economic rights...for all humans.”
Just in time for back-toschool, SMU Dining will launch Healthy for Life, an initiative supporting a healthier lifestyle by integrating healthy food choices, nutrition education and wellness programs. The Healthy for Life menu features lower calories, lower fat, whole grain and vegetarian or vegan choices, as well as, programs and events designed to help students establish and maintain healthy habits. “Students are thinking differently about their menu choices and are actively seeking information about how nutrition impacts their health,” SMU Dining’s dietitian Lauren Hickman said in a press release. “Healthy for Life helps students gain a better understanding of food, and empowers them to make the choices that will ultimately help them live healthier lives.” The new initiative includes the CampusDish Nutrition Smartphone App, where students can search menus by location and nutrition, a digital wellness center, located in Umphrey Lee, where students can find all information on wellness and nutrition, a new menu labeling system with
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Mark Cuban, SMU experts research physics of basketball Haley Thayer Online Editor hthayer@smu.edu
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From Left, Student Body Secretary Katherine Ladner, Student Body President Ramon Trespalacios and Student Body Vice President Jaywin Malhi
Student leaders make introductions, lay out plan for stronger community Katelyn Gough Assignments Desk Editor kgough@smu.edu As fall semester begins, the student body president, vice president and secretary share some of their first steps in fulfilling their campaign promises to the community. Secretary Katherine Ladner said one of the first things put in place by the new executives is a value statement and “something to keep in mind as [first-years] go through college.” President Ramon Trespalacios shared the following that will be circulated and implemented among the newest students to join the university. “I, as a citizen of the SMU
Community, commit myself to upholding the values of intellectual integrity, academic honesty, personal responsibility and sincere regard and respect to all SMU students, faculty and staff,” Trespalacios said. The theme of “community” is clearly the common thread for all three Student Body representatives’ goals for the 20132014 academic year, and one that Trespalacios insists needs to be revisited by the student body as a whole. “It seems some SMU students have forgotten that they all have something in common,” Trespalacios said. “Even though they are involved in various organizations, have different majors or reside in different areas,
above all they are Mustangs.” Trespalacios stressed the importance of the community working actively and honestly in identifying problems and implementing solutions through all facets available – specifically, students voicing their opinions themselves. “Student Senate is purposeless if the student body does not participate in our endeavors,” Trespalacios explained. “Students are going to be able to use the hashtag #fixitsenate on Twitter and Facebook to express things they would like to see changing,” Trespalacios said. “We want and need issues they see on campus; what they want
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Dallas Mavericks’ owner, Mark Cuban, has teamed up with SMU biomechanics experts to research flopping in basketball. Flopping is a term used to describe a player who falls or fakes a collision for the purpose of drawing a foul and gaining a competitive advantage over the other player. Most players do this exaggerated act to force the officials into calling fouls. Flopping has become one of the biggest controversies in contact sports, especially in basketball. Cuban’s company, Radical Hoops Ltd., funded the project by giving SMU biomechanics expert and Associate Professor of Applied Physiology, Peter Weyand, a grant in excess of $100,000. In an email correspondence, Cuban said that he chose Weyand because he wanted a leading academic in biomechanics. He wants to learn about the physics of contact in basketball and other sports through Weyand’s research. “If we know how bodies should and should not react to contact we can more readily identify and eliminate flopping,” Cuban said. The SMU biomechanics team,
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Researchers simulate force against a person in a defensive basketball posture.
headed by Weyand, needed a way to measure the dynamics of a collision in a game-situation, thus the “flop-buster” was born. The “flop-buster” is push-bar with force sensors that are
calibrated with weights using a wood-framed cradle. It allows the team to measure how much force it takes to push somebody
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STYLE
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Earn an A+ in back to school accessories BRooke H. reagan Style Editor breagan@smu.edu Your alarm goes off for that brutal 8 a.m. class you regret signing up for and you’re wondering how you’re going to make it all the way to Dallas Hall in time. Along with a crucial stop at Café 100, awesome accessories will also put that extra pep in your step. You’re going to use the same school supplies all semester so why buy boring ones? Instead of a plain black planner (ugh), Swoozies and McCartney’s both offer planners in all different colors and designs. And trust me, you’re going to need a planner to keep your homework assignments, Boulevard dates and recruitment events straight. Now let’s talk about how you’re going to transport all the textbooks you spent a fortune on. Since I won’t even entertain the
idea of a rolling backpack, that leaves you with either a tote bag or a backpack. Tote bags are always a popular option, but functional and fun backpacks are actually making a major trend comeback. If they’re good enough to grace all the runways, they’re good enough for you. ASOS carries dozens of options at all different price points. Last but not least, don’t neglect the contents of your pencil case. Don’t pencils and pens deserve a little pizzazz too? Do you remember that scene in “Legally Blonde” in which Elle gets one too many judgmental looks for using a pink fluffy pen in her first law school class? Be that girl and have no shame about it. Look up AmandaCatherineDes and CharmAndGumption on Etsy and you will thank me. So what are you waiting for? It’s time to go on a shopping spree. Leave no store at NorthPark unturned!
Interested in fashion journalism? Send story pitches to breagan@smu.edu for your chance to get an article published in The Daily Campus style section in print or on smudailycampus.com For more ways to step up your style, check out my fashion and lifestyle blog, “Brooke du jour.”
WEDNESDAY August 28 Women’s Center Open House, 4:30 p.m. Silent Disco, Hughes-Trigg Student Center courtyard, 8:30 p.m.
SATURDAY August 31 White Rock Adventure Race, SMU Outdoor Adventures, White Rock Lake, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Start the year off in style with geek-chic glasses and other charming accessories. 1. Apple of my Eye Studs, Kate
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SMU Common Reading Event, Umphrey Lee, 5 p.m. Flamenco Night, Hughes-Trigg Varsity, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Silent Film Festival, McCord Auditorium, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. SMU vs. Texas Tech, Ford Stadium, 7 p.m.
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All-University Worship, Perkins Chapel, 11 a.m.
All-University Worship, Perkins Chapel, 11 a.m.
Spade, $48 2. 2013-2014 Gold Dots Agenda, Kate Spade, $36 3. Gentle Reminders Pencils-
White and Gold, AmandaCatherineDes on Etsy, $12 4. F6301 Square-Frame Readers, Forever21, $5.80
dent Conduct Officer for that offense and for having a fake ID. Closed.
AUGUST 25 1:07 AM. Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor. 3000 Block of SMU Blvd. A student was cited and referred for underage drinking. Closed.
2:45 AM. Fire Alarm. Pi Kappa Alpha House. An unknown individual discharged a fire extinguisher at this location, which activated the fire alarm system.UPFD and officers responded and could not locate the discharged fire extinguisher or a reason for discharging it. Closed.
2:55 AM. Public Intoxication/Possession of Fictitious License or ID. A student was cited, arrested and booked into the University Park Jail 10:30 AM. Theft. Dedman Center for for being intoxicated in public. He Lifetime Sports. A student reported will be also be referred to the Stuthe theft of his wallet at this location.
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5. Leather Rucksack, Madewell, $199.50 6. Mirror Metallic Oxfords, J.Crew, $258
Open. 4:14 PM. Fire Alarm. Pi Kappa Alpha House. The fire alarm system was activated at this location due to a mechanical issue with the waterflow/ sprinkler system. UPFD determined the system needed to be serviced. Closed.
AUGUST 26 8:38 AM. Credit Card or Debit Card Abuse. SMU Police Department/ Patterson Hall. A student reported a non-affiliated friend used his credit card without his permission. Open.
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Anti-Doping advocate discusses mission Katelyn Gough Assignments Desk Editor kgough@smu.edu Travis Tygart, CEO of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), has spent his career defending his mission: “to inspire true sport.” The lawyer behind some of today’s biggest anti-doping cases, including the recent Lance Armstrong trial, said that taking the proactive approach with young athletes is key in preventing the very thing he works to stop. “Our ability to communicate and develop relationships with all the tens of millions of athletes and coaches out there who do it the right way [without doping] is really important.” Tygart said the key factor in achieving this strong communication lies in technology advances shaping his field and the country overall. “We have athletes [mentor]
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icons that indicate nutrition levels and special events and promotions such as, on-site health fairs and wellness workshops. You might be asking yourself, “How is the Healthy for Life menu going to be any different from the options offered already in the gluten-free line or the
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to be fixed.” Building this type of accountability system that actively supports and helps the community will require support not only from students and faculty, but also within the senate itself. Vice President Jaywin Malhi said that while Student Senate has “been able to really crack student concerns over the years,” he and his fellow representatives would “like to enhance that even more” by working more directly with the
athletes...from their laptop, from their iPad, from their iPhone,” Tygart said. “Our ability to communicate with them on a daily basis is critically important as they go on to compete at the highest levels.” Technology in this case, however, also comes at a price. As the online world market has expanded, athletes have “greater access to drugs...coming in from the Internet,” and the easy availability of such drugs “has certainly increased.” Despite the fact that the drugs used can be more easily obtained and hidden from testing, the physical evidence is now more permanent within technology. “The electronic data creates a paper trail, and the athletes who are going to break the rules and defeat the testing...have to create an infrastructure of paper...that ultimately can become reliable evidence for prosecution,”
Tygart explained. At the end of it, Tygart said his key technique is to embrace the honesty that sport — and many aspects of life — is built on. “It’s okay to maybe try your best and get second place or third place,” Tygart said. “That is worth celebrating more than a victory that is attained by fraud or deceit.”
vegetarian line?” Well, Jennifer Chang, marketing manager for SMU Dining, said that this new initiative is in conjunction with the vegetarian and gluten-free line. “Healthy for Life truly represents a comprehensive activation of our ongoing commitment to create healthier environments, build healthier communities and deliver healthier outcomes to all
of our constituencies on campus,” Chang said. Students can expect dishes like Curry Shrimp, Chicken Thai Lettuce Wraps, Korean Pork Skewers with Slaw and Chicken Saffron, just to name a few. And if this is not your style, don’t worry. “SMU Dining will continue to serve the menus that everyone loves,” Chang said.
individual senators representing the various schools within the university. “Each of our individual senators have what they want to accomplish as well, and they need to be able to draw on the experience we wield in the executive committee to be able to accomplish what they want,” Malhi said. Ladner echoed these plans for working with senators to identify what they want to accomplish and how to make it happen. “[Jaywin and I] will sit down
with every senator and chair and see where they’re at,” Ladner said. Another key aspect to accomplishing this is by trying “to build social capital on this campus,” according to Malhi. Noting “some bias-motivated, hate-motivated issues on [SMU] campus” in recent years, Malhi emphasized the benefit of cross-organizational collaboration. “If two organizations who have historically not intermingled put on an event together,” Malhi said, “I think they deserve more money than they request.”
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Travis Tygart, CEO of USADA
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and knock them off balance with a push for them to fall naturally without their own added force or momentum. Players researched with the “flop-buster” will also have sensors on their bodies to measure the movement of their bodies. High-tech cameras will shoot their every 1,000th second move of a player’s limbs in space. “The first goal of this project is to find out the true forces in these collisions and see what the defensive player is doing,” said Dr. Larry Ryan, a research engineer on the biomechanics team. “The cameras will give us a good idea of what a real collision looks like.” To break it down, an offensive player enters a contact situation with their own momentum. The defensive player is, hopefully, in a neutral stance meaning they are motionless or stationary and
NEWS balanced. When the offensive player hits the stationary defensive player, that defensive player will be moved backward by the momentum imparted from the offensive player. If the measurements indicate that the defensive player moved backward with more momentum than that given from the offensive player, then that is considered a flop. “Very little research has been done on forces in contact sports like basketball, and balance and control for these athletes,” Weyand said. “There is a lot of good basic science that we should be able to do within the scope of the project itself.” Currently, the National Basketball Association (NBA) has instated a fine policy of $5,000 for flopping. The player is given a warning for the first flop in the regular season games but fined on the first flop in the post-season. Today, there is only video
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footage with no science component to know if it was a fabricated fall or not. Most of the science data that is provided for balance and force of this nature is only for people with disabilities and so forth, according to Ryan. The project is largely exploratory and has only been in the works for three months. Controlling the environment for pushing people over is not an easy feat but the biomechanics team is excited and interested to see what comes of the data. Mark Cuban has not yet visited the lab, but the biomechanics team is confident that he will come by once the data begins to show some interesting outcomes. “We have an opportunity to be creative and to see if we can work the basic science to get an applied tool,” Weyand said. “It is a privilege to do this project.” Updates will be given throughout the entirety of the 18-month project.
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Get over your first world problems trevor thrall Opinion Editor tthrall@smu.edu I’m sure you’ve all seen the “First World Problems” meme floating around on the Internet. In case you aren’t familiar with this reference, it’s a picture of a girl crying and resting her head in her hand, always captioned with some ridiculous complaint. “My muscles are really sore…from the massage I got yesterday.” “It’s dinner time…but I’m still full from lunch.” “Forgot I was watching a recording…sat through commercials.” If we want to be specific to SMU, “Can’t park on my own college campus…all living presidents will be here so security is tight.” Yes, I am still stuck on that. There are thousands of these captioned photos, and I’ve definitely spent a large amount of time scrolling and laughing at what the over privileged community has come up with. Unfortunately, I have heard far too many actual complaints that would go viral if in the form of a meme. Did I really just hear you whine about having to walk to the opposite end of NorthPark because Dillards had the shoes you couldn’t find in Nordstrom? Poor thing. That must have been grueling. I wish I could say that I’m above the embarrassing grumbles of my peers, but a meeting in my residence hall proved otherwise. We were all appalled by the lack of a garbage room in the building.
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The thought of carrying our trash 50 yards to the dumpster was unbearable. It didn’t take long for me to look back on that and be disturbed by how spoiled I am. The negativity is truly contagious. One person points out a flaw in the newest technology, and soon we’re all griping in unison about how inconvenient Apple has made it to charge the iPhone 5. Have we gotten so out of touch with the rest of the world that our trivial problems seem significant? A massive wildfire is currently burning in California. There’s all sorts of chaos in the Middle East. And don’t make me break out the statistics on starving children. I don’t mean to say that Americans do not have problems of their own. There are heart-wrenching human rights issues that need to be taken care of right here at home. We do, however, need to put things in perspective and realize how fortunate we are. That means fewer complaints about the horrible cell phone signal in Meadows. What makes this meme great is that we’re able to see that these problems are petty. They aren’t actually worth crying over. If I were to vocalize that I was upset because I had to walk downstairs to get a pizza that was delivered to my door, I would be embarrassed. You probably would be, too.
Thrall is a junior majoring in journalism and film.
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The lines are indeed blurred What can be said about Miley Cyrus that you haven’t heard already these past few days? Many discourage their peers from commenting on it because, “she wants us to talk about it.” Essentially, we are dismissing her actions because we believe her new image is based around shock value. So, when she prances around stage looking like a street walker, baby, bear abomination…it is not as bad as it should be. The problem with Cyrus building her reputation around shock value is that no matter what she may say, the image of her swamp boating will forever be burned in the eyes of her former fans. You can act crazy. However, once you do, it is almost impossible to convince people that you are not. I lost a little respect for Robin Thicke when he allowed Cyrus to give him a foam-finger rub down. Maybe he’s just crazy, maybe he is going blind and maybe he went out of his mind. Whatever happened, it is apparent that this is where main stream music is heading. Personally, I want no part of it.
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Texas, change with the times haley thayer Online Editor hthayer@smu.edu This summer has been filled with huge news from Syria’s civil war to Nidal Hasan’s conviction to the despicable VMAs. But for me, the biggest news that hit home was the Supreme Court’s June ruling to clear the way for same-sex marriages in California. Now, don’t roll your eyes and think this is just another piece about same-sex marriage. Hear me out. I was born and raised in Southern California. I come from a huge Roman Catholic and conservative background on both sides of my family. My dad’s youngest brother came out when he was in his thirties. The landmark decision in California to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry sparked wedding bells for my uncle.
After twelve years of being in a committed relationship, my uncle and his partner were finally married on the beach in California on August 8, 2013. Their love for one another is undeniable and a true testament to the sanctity of marriage. Congratulations to California for recognizing and accepting this portion of our population. I am not saying this is happy ever after. However, based on my knowledge of my uncle and his partner, I believe that they, and other same-sex couples, should be entitled to the same rights that married heterosexual couples already have. Same-sex marriage rights are secured in accordance with the, also recent, Supreme Court ruling of The Defense of Marriage Act. Their ruling states that gay and lesbian couples have the same federal benefits as a husband and wife. Same-sex couples should
also have joint tax returns. They should be allowed to be on their spouse’s insurance. At most companies, a person has to be your child or your spouse to be added to your insurance. Hard-lined conservatives have jumped to the comparison of same-sex marriage as to marrying non-humans, such as pigs and horses. They are stating that it is a slippery-slope. Many argue, “Who is to stop the guy who wishes to marry his pig?” This is a ridiculous and an outright disrespectful comparison. We have seen this historically with slaves being referred to as property and animals. As a society, we need to grow and accept change, not put other people down. Through witnessing my uncle’s loving and nurturing relationship, it is about time that California, and the rest of the country, recognize same-sex marriage.
I trust that I would feel exactly the same way whether a close relative of mine was gay or not. Society as a whole should accept this union as much as it should be legally accepted. It will be interesting to see how Texas handles this, Dallas in particular, since it is such a conservative area. I sincerely hope that Texas follows suit and changes with the times rather than living in the past. This is not a political argument. This is a civil rights argument that goes hand-inhand with all the others who have fought throughout history for dignity, respect and equality. To let politicians in Washington dictate the definition of someone’s love and commitment is morally heinous.
Thayer is a senior majoring in journalism.
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The unpleasant perks of alumni-hood abhijit sunil Contributing Writer abhijitsunil@smu.edu When I finished my master’s at SMU, I had a lot to be thankful about. SMU had always been an unparalleled experience. I learned much more than computer engineering here; so many other things definitely contributed to my personality. We all have a definite course we try to chart out for our lives. SMU also taught me how detracting from life’s charted courses can make me a more complete professional. Like I said in one of my articles before, the average of all the deviations we take in life is indeed what makes us an individual in a crowd. SMU gave me a lifestyle: I overcame my phobia of swimming at the Dedman Center, I took stumbling steps towards learning music, I networked with a wider variety of individuals than
ever before and I even got my inspiration for entrepreneurship. In my last article last semester, I talked about how I took the first leap at the deep end of the pool at Dedman Center, and never stopped swimming. But then, I graduated! And poof — access denied! So I graduated this summer semester, thank you very much. The customary congratulations and the best wishes for my future had been done and away with, and I became an alumnus. And silently, sadly, stubbornly and abruptly, SMU passed me the message that I am no longer the student I had been just one week ago. This is policy: it’s the way rules are, and the way the system works. But I cannot keep myself from musing if I had changed so much over one weekend. The alumni membership at the gym is $600 on an yearly basis. The library would no longer lend me books that I had been studying from for my interviews unless I
pay an annual fee. The alumni system assumes resolutely that as soon as a student graduates he/she is now in the corporate world hauling in cash. But has it ever been that way? Isn’t the very purpose of a college library to be helping students sustain their learning curve? Why do we have a full-fledged gym that is free for students in the first place, if it cannot ease and help a recent graduate into shifting his lifestyle to the new world he is entering into? It may or may not be possible for SMU to give lifetime membership to all its students to the libraries, gym and various facilities. But it is definitely possible to not give students a kick in the back as they walk out of the graduation ceremony. If I had access to the library for at least one more month after I graduated, it would have made my interview processes so much easier. At the very least, if I had any
intimation from the gym regarding my membership termination, I wouldn’t have felt the depth with which SMU deserted me. All of us might not earn enough money in life to contribute hundreds of thousands of dollars for sponsoring a new fountain or a sidewalk on campus, because many of us have other priorities in life than money. But one thing always stays with us: our education. We all go through school with stars in our eyes. And we build our dreams meticulously through persistence and determination through years of hard work. And the education I gain is my channel to achieve all this. I shall always be proud of my alma mater and my learning experience. Sadly, though, it pains me that the school which made it all possible for me thinks I can do this overnight. Sunil is a Lyle School of Engineering graduate.
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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” —Martin Luther King, Jr. “She’s still my little girl and I’m still her dad regardless how this circus we call show business plays out. I love her unconditionally and that will never change.” —Billy Ray Cyrus on daughter Miley after her scandalous VMA performance Courtesy of MCT Campus
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Local comedian finds popularity Caleb Wossen A&E Staff Writer cwossen@smu.edu Mic in hand, the 22-yearold comedian runs through his childhood nicknames. “Charcoal,� he says to laughter. “Dirty barbecue.� Staring into the crowd, Usama Siddiquee good-naturedly picks on the college boys sitting upfront. “You’re this close to joining a fraternity, aren’t you?� he teases. The crowd chuckles harder. Grinning, Siddiquee closes with a confession: he is not a good Muslim. “I don’t go to the mosque, I don’t pray five times a day,� he says. “I don’t even hate Jews.� The man waving a flashlight in the dimly-lit room signals Siddiquee to leave the stage. The audience claps as the comedian steps out of the Backdoor Comedy Club on N. Central Expressway for another gig. It’s just another night for one of Dallas’ hot new comedians. Siddiquee has found success early in his two-year career. Since his start in 2011, the comedian has won numerous awards, including semi-finalist in the 2011 Funniest Comic in Texas and finalist in the 2012 Frisco Comedy Festival. The Bengali-American found comedy as a college junior. “In college, so many influences come at you and then you change so much,� Siddiquee said. “That’s what happened in college. I met so many people and decided ‘I want to be that guy who makes people laugh.’� After much arm-twisting, fellow comedian Nimesh Patel convinced Siddiquee to try open mic at Hyena’s Comedy Club. On Aug. 27, 2011, the comedian walked onstage with five minutes of “straight Osama Bin Laden material.� He was certain the crowd would mercilessly boo him. To his surprise, the crowd cheered him – he’d killed his set. Siddiquee said he left the club that night with a “magical feeling.� “When someone finds that
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is the] best partner you could ask for.� Siddiquee values shamelessness in his work. Access Siddiquee’s YouTube channel “UsamaBinLaughin� to see him mock everything from his impoverished Bangladesh to his bullying pre-adolescent cousin. “Comedy is comedy, man,� Siddiquee said. “You just do it. If you have societal trappings, your comedy is going to show that. If something’s funny in front of you, you capitalize on it. That’s how you do it. If you don’t do it, then you won’t engage in that funny thing. If you want to go to the depths of your soul, being shameless is a part of it.� The comedian also admits to a certain need for attention, but accepts this as healthy. “Every comedian has this mix of selfless and selfish desires,� Siddiquee said. “I want to make people laugh, and if I make people laugh, people will like me.� Currently, Siddiquee is on academic leave from medical school to focus on his comedy full time. His parents were not thrilled with this news. His mother overheard Siddiquee telling his father on Mother’s Day and ripped up the teddy bear he had given her. Siddiquee isn’t worried, though. “I know once they’re dead that I’ll be living with my choices,� Siddiquee said. “I do not want to live in a life where I did not choose my own path.� Siddiquee spends his days working in a doctor’s office while performing at night. Unapologetically, he continues to follow his interests. “If you love the art, just do it,� he said.
“You’re Next,� starring Sharni Vinson, Joe Swanberg and AJ Bowen, is now playing in theaters.
Caleb Wossen A&E Staff Writer cwossen@smu.edu If you’re looking for a film to shock you down to the last nerve, “You’re Next� is not your best bet. The film centers on a wealthy, if distant family that falls prey to an armed band of mask-wearing killers. Sure, the scenario is unoriginal, but the film still has a chance to serve up the gore. In execution, however, “You’re Next� fails to deliver. With half of them occurring off-screen, the murder scenes fail to provoke chills.
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David Clark, played by Sudeikis, who is forced to go to Mexico to retrieve a huge shipment of weed in order to pay back his supplier after a group of rebellious teenagers steal his stash. In an attempt to cross the border undetected, he creates the perfect, all-American family to go with him. Aniston plays his wife, who is actually a stripper, while Emma Roberts and Will Poulter join in as their two children. While the movie does have a few good laughs here and there, at times it comes across as trying too hard. Rotten Tomatoes, a popular goto website for movie ratings, said the
film, “squanders its potential – and its cast — with an uneven, lazily assembled comedy.â€? The website also includes a play on words calling “We’re The Millersâ€? blandly offensive‌ or maybe just offensively bland. “We’re The Millersâ€? isn’t Thurber’s first attempt at crude, raunchy comedy. He is known for directing the well-liked film “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Storyâ€? in 2004 starring Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn. Unlike “Dodgeballâ€? and “Horrible Bosses,â€? “We’re The Millersâ€? is unlikely to leave a lasting impression.
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The murders that do occur onscreen are offset by bad special effects – watery blood, oozing lasagna “wounds� over the actors’ real limbs – and out-of-place acting. Here, it’s the fault of the writing. The characters are dull-eyed shades of people staring blankly off camera with pained faces and little emotion. No one in the film is especially likable, aside from maybe autumnhaired Erin, played by Sharni Vinson, but even she falls victim to the general blandness. What redeems the film in some
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element that makes his soul sing, that sounds gay, whatever, but that rumbles to your core - that’s what happened to me,� Siddiquee said. Hooked on the stage, Siddiquee immersed himself into comedy. He took improv classes, graduating levels 1 through 5 while studying acting. Siddiquee also starred in the short-lived web series “Work Related� as a beatboxer, one of his other talents. Comedian Rachel Hall will say it’s hard to pin down Siddiquee’s character. “Brown, sarcastic, intimidating,� Hall said. “Usama [Siddiquee] is a man of many talents and he absolutely kills at improv.� Standup comedy is the main focus for Siddiquee, though. The comedian devotes two hours a day to writing material. Modest, he’ll tell you he’s still figuring out his act. “It takes a long time to find your voice,� Siddiquee said. “My voice is still shifting because it takes 10 years to develop a truly distinct one. I’m still working towards that.� Siddiquee insists on basing his comedy on himself rather than cliches or stereotypes. “You have to look within yourself,� Siddiquee said. “That’s the fastest way to find your voice, to not do comedy as you see it, but do comedy as an art form and do it from within.� Comedian and writing partner Nimesh Patel admires his friend’s devotion to his craft. “He is very detail oriented and it shows in his comedy,� Patel said. “The dude doesn’t stop thinking of new things and he always finds a way to flesh them out. [Siddiquee
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Bad, bad, Larry Brown MATTHEW COSTA Associate Sports Editor mcosta@smu.edu
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Defensive back Kenneth Acker returning a punt near the goal line against the University of Houston in 2012.
SMU vs Texas Tech: five players to watch Billy EmboDY Staff Writer wembody@smu.edu 1. QB Garrett Gilbert- Well it starts at the top for SMU with quarterback Garrett Gilbert. SMU Head Coach June Jones brought in assistant coaches Hal Mumme, Timmy Chang and Jason Phillips over the last two years in hopes of improving Gilbert’s game and the SMU offense. If Gilbert struggles early, the SMU fans won’t take kindly to him and the offense. Gilbert ended the 2012 season on a high-note and must continue that against Texas Tech for SMU to win. For SMU to have a chance to win, Gilbert will need to be the leader on offense and set the tone for the team. 2. RB Traylon Shead- Even though Gilbert has to have a good game for SMU to win, if SMU’s running game is non-existent, Gilbert could have a tough time getting the offense going. Traylon Shead is going to be asked to keep the Texas Tech defense honest and stop the
defensive line from pinning their ears back and rushing Gilbert. The former four-star recruit transfered to SMU in the spring in order to compete for the starting running back position. Jones has called him “the best running back that I’ve had to play the position,” but Shead will have to show against Tech that he can live up to the lofty praise. 3. OLB Stephon Sanders- The athletic Sanders is being asked to fill the void left by Ja’Gared Davis’ graduation and that is a tough task to take on. After starting five games as a first-year, Sanders was expected to be a solid pass-rusher opposite of Davis last year, but that never came together and he was held to one sack. With Kingsbury’s Air Raid offense coming to town, Sanders will have to get pressure on whoever Tech starts at quarterback. If Sanders sets the tone with an early sack, the young Tech quarterbacks could be rattled and start making poor decisions. 4. DB Kenneth Acker- SMU’s best corner will need to be at his best right away for the Mustangs. Even though the staff looked at
moving Acker to offense, he stayed on defense as well and is extremely athletic and was named to some preseason All-American Athletic Conference teams. Acker will have to shut down the top Tech receivers, who will already be without big tight end target, Jace Amaro, who is suspended for the first half and if SMU can lock down the other receivers, it will be tough for the Tech offense to get in a rhythm. 5. WR Jeremiah Gaines- The 6-foot-4-inch, 250-pound true first-year may not start on Friday, but you can tell that he can cause matchup problems. If Gaines gets any opportunities in the red zone, look out because he is a big target for Gilbert that can be moved around the field. Tech’s secondary is not incredibly strong and if Gaines can put more pressure on them with a matchup issue, it will help Gilbert that much more. With Gaines’ size, he can even be brought in as an extra blocker along the offensive line, which could be a big help since SMU is breaking in two new tackles that will have to protect Gilbert this year.
Another basketball season is quickly approaching with head coach Larry Brown at the helm, but before anyone takes the court, all that should be said is well done. In a little over one year of work, Brown has quickly put the men’s team on the map through an incredibly strong recruiting base which should keep the squad relevant for the foreseeable future. Brown came to the Hilltop with an incredible resume of success in both the college and professional game. He’s the only coach in the history of the sport with both an NCAA title and a NBA Finals trophy to his credit; things that carry quite a bit of weight in the process of convincing young athletes where to play. Take SMU-commit Emmanuel Mudiay’s remarks before his decision was made public during a live broadcast on ESPNU on the choice of playing for the Mustangs versus some of the other top talents in the land. “Coach Brown is a legend,” he said. “There are a lot of great coaches out there, but he’s one of the best.” No one mentioned anything such as this before Brown arrived before last season. SMU’s
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Larry Brown began his time coaching for the SMU Mustangs in 2012.
transformation has the world of college basketball talking like it hasn’t in over 20 years, which conveniently was the last time the Mustangs were in the NCAA tournament. Several articles by the likes of ESPN and USA Today have mentioned the great leap forward in the ability of SMU basketball, even going so far as to call the 2013/14 team a dark horse and a sleeper to make some noise in late March. It’s not just a matter of Brown’s recruiting ability, but his ability to manage the existing roster of athletes was something else the coach was able to pull off during a tumultuous 2012/13 campaign. Using only seven players for
the majority of the season, Brown was still able to keep his team floating above water until depth concerns and exhaustion finally took their tolls on the team. Brown’s first attempt at success at SMU ended with a 15-17 season, but many of the Mustang faithful saw what the coach was attempting to create: a winner for years to come. With the new line of prospects coming into SMU’s pocket, this team might see a transformation similar to what the University of Memphis became half a decade ago. It would be hard to not see this team reaching heights no other Mustang team has gone before it with Larry Brown at the helm.
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