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Al Qaeda suspects killed

By PARTH SHETH Contributing Writer psheth@smu.edu

U.S. air strikes killed 30 Al Qaeda suspects in south Yemen from Wednesday to Thursday.

Al Qaeda has been taking control of southern Yemen cities during the mass protests again Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

The air strikes also managed to free a Yemeni Army unit that had been fighting militants in the southeast Abyan province.

Mobile River shut down The Gulf Coast Asphalt Co. oil spill has shut down Alabama’s Mobile River. Four companies have been hired to clean up some 275,000 gallons of heavy fuel oil. While most of the spillage remained on land, oil covered a wide range of the river’s surface. The river flows into drainage ditches, which empty out in to the Polecat Bay.

New storm in Gulf On Thursday, the National Hurricane Center issued a warning about the new storm currently brewing over the Gulf of Mexico. The low-pressure system is moving northwest, potentially towards the coasts of Texas and Louisiana. It has a “high chance” of becoming a tropical cyclone in the next two days.

CIA program exposed The CIA’s “extraordinary rendition” program was recently exposed, under which terrorism suspects were taken into custody and flown to other countries for interrogation. This Bush administration-era program contracted small private companies that booked flights for sports teams to transport prisoners on Gulfstream private jets.

Library hours will change The Fondren Library will not open until 8 a.m. on Sept.

2. Starting on Sept. 11, library hours will change so that it will close at midnight on Friday and Saturday nights, and will open at 9 a.m. on Sunday. Every other day it will be open 24 hours.

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Junior Running Back Zach Line carries the ball for a completion during play against UAB on November 6th.

By NICK KARAGEORGE Contributing Writer nkarageorge@smu.edu

This Sunday marks the start of the season for the SMU football team when they will travel to College Station to take on the Texas A&M Aggies who are currently ranked eighth in the nation.

Halfback Zach Line will lead the charge for the Mustangs.

SMU has not seen a running back as productive as Line since the days of rushing legends like Doak Walker, Eric Dickerson and

Craig James. Line’s 2010 season statistics paint a picture of how dominant his breakout year was.

Line rushed for 1391 total yards which is the second largest single season mark reached in school history, while doing so he averaged 6.1 yards per carry and got in the end zone 10 times.

At 6’1” and 230l pounds, Line is an intimidating running back who is very powerful and has the ability to run over defenders while also displaying great agility and vision.

Line was initially recruited as a

linebacker but has made the most of his time at running back, and big numbers are expected from him this season.

Line is entering the 2011 season as a top five candidate for the Doak Walker Award, an annual award presented to the top running back in the nation.

Line is going to have to continue his dominance on the ground for Sunday’s game against the Texas A&M Aggies.

While both teams are able to put up points in a hurry, A&M’s front seven are the weakest part of

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nighttime speed limits eliminated

By JESSICA HUSEMAN Politics Editor jhuseman@smu.edu

Nighttime speed limits are now no more along Texas Highways, as are separate speeds for truck drivers.

More than 700 new laws went into effect yesterday from the last legislative session, including those that govern our roads These changes come as a relief to truck drivers, who are now able to drive the speed of regular travelers making trips faster and

less cumbersome for their fellow drivers who are often forced to pass them.

While the laws are currently in effect and the separate speed limits have been eliminated, signs displaying night time or truck speed limits may still be up for the next several months.

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will be removing them slowly throughout the next year.

In addition to these elimitions, Texas will be conducting a series

of study to determine whether it should raise the maximum highway speed limit from 70 to 75, Henry B. Stow, an activist for the National Motorist Association, said in a recent press release.

The National Motorists Association had a hand in repealing the national maximum speed limit in 1995, and they hope to help push up the maximum speed limit in Texas this year.

Stowe does not believe that every road will be increased to 75 m.p.h, and said that some areas will

retain their even lower 65 m.p.h. set for environmental reasons.

“We believe that these arbitrary distinctions are counterproductive,” Stowe said. “The Houston region, an area larger than New Jersey, will retain the 65 mph speed limit to comply with the politically compromised environmental speed limits mandated in this area.”

TxDOT is hiring consultants to carry out the studies, which are expected to be completed in early 2013.

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Students raise thousands for homeless children

professors utilize new media, Skype

By MEREDITH CARLTON News Editor mcarlton@smu.edu

Video Editor sschmidt@smu.edu

SMU students gathered for the “Sleep in a Box” event on the South Quad Wednesday night to raise awareness about homelessness in Dallas and raise funds for Vogel Alcove, an organization dedicated to helping homeless children succeed.

The event was organized by Mustang Heroes, a student-run organization whose mission is to increase awareness of social issues and encourage students to become active member of society.

“We create service projects or partnerships that are sustainable, engaging and impacting,” Mustang Heroes’ President Daniel Poku said.

Although “Sleep in a Box” was Mustang Heroes’ first fundraiser event, it brought in a total of $3,368, all of which went to Vogel Alcove.

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First-year Lila Friedlander decorates a cardboard box during the ‘Sleep in a Box’ event Wenesday evening. Hosted by Mustang Heroes, the event helped raise more than $3,368 for Vogel Alcove.

Students formed groups of five to 10 individuals and were given the task of decorating cardboard boxes with paint.

From boxes that looked like rockets to boxes decorated with SpongeBob SquarePants, everyone got into the contest.

“It’s cool to see how creative

speed limits in Texas have been determined by using the 85th percentile method – a measure used to represent the speed of what the majority of drivers travel at.

This measure has also statistically been the most safe driving speed.

Regardless of the increase, Stowe reminds all drivers to stay within their comfort zone.

“Remember that a speed limit is a limit, not a mandatory target that all motorists must travel. Faster traffic can always pass in the left lane,” he said.

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the defense only returning four starters.

A&M also lost outside linebacker Von Miller who was drafted second overall by the Denver Broncos in the 2011 NFL Draft.

This might mean more opportunities for Line to carry the ball in Sunday’s game.

Line could start off the with a signature performance and help the Mustang’s to what would certainly be a signature win.

It is impossible to overstate the importance of a good credit score.

Many of us have budgets that are even tighter than usual in today’s economy, so it is important to have a thorough understanding of how your credit score can affect your future.

Credit scores are the primary criteria that any creditor looks at before doing business with a customer.

Moreover, credit scores provide creditors with an insight into a customer’s track record of financial reliability through the use of a credit report.

Creditors can offer better terms and lower interest rates to those with good credit standing; however, the opposite holds true as well.

A poor credit record can lead to frequent rejections from creditors.

There are three main U.S. credit bureaus that keep track of one’s credit: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.

Since each is independent of the others, the bureaus may all have different scores for a person.

It should be noted, however, that all three scores are taken into consideration, so maintaining good standing with each

everybody’s being,” freshman Virginia Hadley said. “One person has an owl, a lot of people have homes...it’s just nice to see people’s approaches to this issue.”

Poku reminded participants

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In an age where it could be considered a sin not to answer an e-mail within 10 minutes or to leave a cellular device unattended, many can agree technology is a vital part of our lives.

Social media, such as Skype, has transformed communication, making us more connected than ever before.

Although many people may think of these as a way of connecting with friends and loved ones, some teachers at SMU are getting creative with their use of the program.

Dr. Gregory Warden, chair of the art history division at SMU and associate dean for academic affairs in the Meadows School of the Arts, has been teaching at SMU for almost 30 years, but this will be the first year his students will have the opportunity to

engage in office hours over Skype.

“Our dean [Jose Bowen] talked me into it,” he said. “He suggested it and I thought, that’s a good idea, why not.”

Warden along with other teachers at SMU are adding a new dimension to learning, incorporating their expertise with convenience, something almost everyone seems to need these days.

“You can always have face time as long as you have an Internet connection,” Jason Warner, digital arts solutions architect, said. “ I do think that as a competitive institution, students want to come in and expect that their faculty and their institution has the ability to connect with them in the ways that they are used to being engaged.”

Longtime user of Skype in the classroom and a veteran of online office hours, Dr. David Sedman believes Skype is just another way to stay connected.

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that this was more than just a decorating contest.

“Creating boxes is a fun event, but at the end of the day, there’s a huge, huge issue going on right outside of our campus, and it’s homelessness, family homelessness,” he said.

President and CEO of Vogel Alcove Karen Hughes also told students that homelessness is not what most people think it is.

“Most people think of it only as chronic homelessness – the person on the sidewalk with the cardboard sign – and homelessness is much more than that,” Hughes said.

“There are many children in Dallas that are homeless. There are teens in Dallas that are homeless.

There are families that have done nothing other than lose their jobs that are homeless,” she said.

Celebrity chef and restaurateur Lisa Garza spoke to students about some of the challenges she

faced growing up.

She encouraged students not to judge those who are less fortunate than them.

“Show them empathy and show them love, and appreciate what you have,” Garza said. “Realize you have an opportunity, and with privilege, comes responsibility.

We have a choice to take what we have and to make the world better take your opportunity and do something great with it. Leave a legacy of love.”

At the end of the evening, prizes were awarded for the boxes that were most creative, most spirited and most related to family homelessness.

“The Super 6” won most creative and “The Super Scholars” won most spirited. Both teams received Rangers tickets. “The Ultimate Boxing Champs” won the award for most related to family homelessness and received

Fossil watches.

All participants received free tickets to Studio Movie Grill.

The “Snider Elephants” was the team that raised the most money, a grand total of $2,070.

They received the grand prize– a sweet at the Mavericks vs.

Miami Heat game valued at $2,000.

Although the fundraiser was called “Sleep in a Box,” students never actually slept in the boxes they created. Mustang Heroes’ Vice President Carissa Grisham said they did a shortened version this year, but hope to have an all night event next year in which students would spend the entire night in their makeshift homes.

“We’re really hoping that it becomes an annual event,” Grisham said.

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“It’s just another tool in the tool box,” Sedman said.

Some students agree, and feel Skype office hours should not be used as a replacement but in conjunction with face-to-face office hours.

“It [Skype] is a fantastic way to provide a new alley of communication from the comforts of home but should not be a replacement for office hours all together,” junior Samuel Scott said.

“It is merely the best recreation of the office hour experience.”

Although Warden encourages students to come to face-to-face office and coffee hours, a form of informal office hours he holds by the Starbucks cart in Meadows, he believes Skype office hours may be more effective.

“They’re probably less intimidated by me on the screen than

they are by me in the Dean’s office.”

Past users of Skype hours say they don’t notice a difference.

“Students don’t use it all that much to be honest with you,” Sedman said. “I think they like having it as an option.”

Some students find this compelling.

“As a student involved in a number of areas on campus the Skype office hours are great,” accounting and history major John Angle said.

Although this new form of office hours is more convenient, many students at SMU do not take advantage of any form of office hours at all.

“If I had to tell students one thing that would make them successful in college, other than working hard and

being engaged, it’s go talk to your professors,” Warden said.

“That’s one of the great things about SMU. That we’re small enough and teaching oriented enough that we can do that,” he said.

Skype isn’t only being used for office hours.

Teachers have used Skype to interface with students in other countries, “invite” guest speakers into the classroom and interview potential job candidates.

Although Skype office hours are still new to many faculty members, and others do not yet offer them, they are certainly trying to help.

“I think we’re really extending the boundaries of our classrooms,” Sedman said. “I think that’s great for the students and it’s great for the faculty. I think there’s a bright future.”

Charity

Desperados celebrates 35 years, donates to Texas Food Bank

By SARAH KRAMER Managing Editor skramer@smu.edu

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bureau will hold the best results.

Finance professionals suggest taking several different actions to ensure your credit score is as high as possible.

First and foremost, control your spending.

According to Chase Bank, you should never borrow more than 20 percent of your annual income or let your monthly debt exceed 10 percent of your monthly income.

Second, pay your bills on time.

Always pay at least the minimum amount due by the deadline when paying off credit cards.

Doing so will prevent late fees and unnecessary harm to your credit score.

Next, do not go past your limit.

This may be hard for us college students, but if you continually do so, talk to your lender about getting a larger spending limit to give you the flexibility you need Additionally, you can request an alerting service to contact you when you get close to reaching your limit.

Finally, spread your debt.

It has been proven that a smaller balance on several cards is better than a big balance on one card However, be sure that you use all of your credit cards, because not using credit cards can be just as harmful to your credit score.

Credit scores can be accessed on AnnualCreditReport.com.

Too many inquiries, however, can hurt your credit score depending on what type of inquiry it is.

If the inquiry is what is considered to be a soft pull — when a company carries out a background check — it will not affect your credit at all.

But, if it is what is considered to be a hard pull, it will affect your credit score.

Every time you get a loan or a new credit card, the lender uses this type of pull on your credit report.

It is important to understand this before entering the real world, because starting with a good credit score is the first step to being financially secure in college and beyond.

Happy crediting.

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Desperados Mexican Restaurant says “Adios to hunger” as it celebrates its 35th birthday.

Throughout the month of September, Desperados hopes to raise enough money to provide 35,000 meals to The North Texas Food Bank.

“The big emphasis is that we are turning 35 and we wanted to do something special,” Jake Levy, general manager of the Greenville Avenue location, said.

When it was brought to their attention that it was hunger action month at The North Texas Food Bank, Levy and his family decided they wanted partner with them.

“We are very excited to be

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Desperados Mexican Restaurant is celebrating its 35th birthday by raising money to provide 35,000 meals to The North Texas Food Bank.

working with them,” Levy said.

“It’s the start of a beautiful relationship.”

Levy’s father, Jorge, opened the Greenville Avenue restaurant in 1976.

Now, 35 years later, the Levy family wants to give back to the community that has helped

establish their restaurant as a city landmark.

Customers can participate by bringing in a non-perishable food item to “Stuff the Catering Van.” By donating one can, customers receive a free appetizer.

“We like to make large impacts whenever we can,” Levy said.

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Style

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SHOPPING

Snider Plaza welcomes new boutique

By SHELBY FOSTER Style Editor slfoster@smu.edu

SMU shopping hotspot Snider Plaza is gaining a new addition with double the amount of style.

Sibling duo Lacy and Julie Thomas opened their new boutique, Pieces, on Aug. 22, in the former Betty Cupcake space.

The sisters graduated with fashion merchandising and business degrees from Louisiana State University and gained expertise in their individual industries.

Lacy worked in the corporate world as an event planner, and Julie honed her skills in design and marketing.

Before entering the real world, the Thomas’ worked at a small boutique (similar to the one they own now) throughout college.

“This is what we’ve always wanted to do,” Julie said.

And with varying backgrounds, their combining forces present the perfect balance of creativity and business that is so crucial for success.

The girls visit the Dallas market every season to search for items beyond the ordinary: geometric tanks, silky frocks and eye-catching accessories.

“We go to market to bring in other designers that are unique and different,” Lacy said.

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Pieces Boutique carries a variety of colorful, silky dresses.

Their secret charm also tags along to market visits.

Lucy and Julie’s mom, a stylish woman in her own right,

helps them choose items that are appealing to a hip, older demographic.

“We look for things that we

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would wear and things that a hip 45-year-old woman would wear,” Lacy said. “And sometimes those things are the same!”

But there is no shortage of options for SMU students.

A few bright blue dresses pop right off the rack, begging to be seen on the Boulevard this football season.

The Thomas’ are even looking into game day events for football season, where SMU students would mingle and shop for their perfect dress before the game.

And the prices are collegefriendly too, ranging from $16 for a tank top to $120 for a dress.

The sisters aren’t limiting themselves to University Park.

There may be more than one Pieces store in the future, as they are hoping to expand.

“And we have a lot of friends in Baton Rouge who we send clothes to all the time,” Julie said. “So it would be nice to get an ecommerce site up sometime soon.”

New merchandise is arriving all the time, so swing by 6723 Snider Plaza or “like” them on Facebook at Pieces Clothing Boutique to check out their “Piece of the Day” picks.

Gilt City launches in Dallas

By GRACE DAVIS Contributing Writer gdavis@smu.edu

After its launch on Aug. 1, Gilt City added Dallas to its exclusive list of the chicest cities.

Gilt Groupe is an e-commerce fashion site where guilty pleasures leave no guilty conscious.

Its online membership provides discounts on restaurants, fitness facilities, retail, salons, spas, shows and events.

“We want to show how to love Dallas more…to lead you around the city,” Melanie Schanz of Gilt City Dallas said.

Gilt City Dallas promises to showcase all the new trendy spots as well as hidden gems.

While other coupon subscriptions, like Groupon, provide redeemable discounts, Gilt City offers access to one-time deals only found on their site.

“We are curating experiences,” Schanz said of the closely selected partnerships.

Gilt City finds its offers through referrals and by gathering experiences from employees in Dallas.

Fans of Gilt City’s Facebook page can also comment with personal suggestions of favorite places.

According to Schanz, the Facebook page helps the business measure members’ satisfaction with discounts and helps Gilt

City learn more about Dallas.

As “the go-to place for all the new hot places,” Gilt City aims to have the first look at the next big thing in Dallas.

They work closely with the featured businesses to showcase what makes them most unique.

In the future, Gilt City Dallas expects to feature warehouse sample sales.

They also plan to host more advanced screenings and first looks of movies and television shows.

Less than a month after moving to Dallas, Gilt City appears to already be embraced as a local.

Up next on their calendar is to host Fashion’s Night Out after party with FD LUXE and fashion designer Abi Ferrin on Sept. 8.

The venue is at the House of Blues and is set to have hors d’oeuvres, a fashion show, two DJs, feather hair extensions and a special gift bag.

Tickets are currently on sale on the site for $30.

Gilt Groupe began as an exclusive invitation-only web site.

But, with growing interest, the company has opened the deals to the public.

Visit www.giltcity.com/dallas to register and start receiving updates on exclusive access to Dallas.

Police Reports AUGUST 30 SUNDAY

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SATURDAY September 3

September 4

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There are no event listen for the day.

SMU vs. Texas A&M at Kyle Field at 6:30 p.m. (Off-campus)

September 2

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Fire Alarm: Perkins Hall. An officer responded to an active fire alarm.

Upon arrival the officer observed no smoke nor fire and the building was fully evacuated. The fire panel indicated an activated smoke detector in the attic area. University Park Fire arrived and it was determined the smell was from burning cookies in the 3rd level microwave. The panel was reset. Closed.

AUGUST 31 1:44 a.m. Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: Bishop Blvd. A student was referred to the Student Conduct Office for consumption of alcohol by a minor.

9:16 a.m. Fire Alarm: Chi Omega.

An officer responded to an active fire alarm which the panel was indicating it was coming from rooms 8-12. University Park Fire arrived and checked the rooms, room 9 had a faulty smoke detector which the was being fixed.

Closed.

1:18 p.m. Theft: Virginia Hall. A staff member reported the theft of wooden benches. Open.

3:16 p.m. Failure to Leave Identification: Law Parking Garage. A student reported an unknown vehicle damaged the passenger side front door of her vehicle. The unknown person failed to leave their identifying/insurance information in a note on the damaged vehicle. Open.

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opinion

A message from the Student Body President:

Opinion Editor

I always love listening to parents and older figures criticize our generation, as if we’re somehow fundamentally different from Brandon Bub anyone else when they were younger. Text messaging is making us horrible communicators, the internet is killing our initiative, and facebook is ruining our appreciation of privacy, etc.

Authority figures have been criticizing their subordinates for centuries (you don’t have to look too hard to find an example in Socrates), but in spite of how trivial some of these points of contention might be, there are definitely quite a few differences between our generation and the generation of our parents. We can see this no more clearly than by looking at where most of us go after college.

According to a recent New York Times article, “Generation

Limbo: Waiting it Out,” recent college graduates are not following the same career trajectories that yesterday’s professional class did.

The Times calls us a generation in limbo: We’re the overly educated “20-somethings, whose careers are stuck in neutral, coping with deadend jobs and listless prospects.”

That’s a pretty rough picture.

And though that description doesn’t necessarily apply to most of us who are still in school, it won’t be long until we enter the so-called “real world” too. According to a recent Rutgers survey, the percentage of graduates who described their first job as their “career” was at 30 percent before 2008. Now, that number has fallen to about 22 percent.

In a lot of ways, this was unavoidable. 2008 brought about the worst economic crisis since before most of us were born, and it doesn’t look like the unemployment numbers are going to tilt in our favor any time soon. Moreover, the percentage of people with degrees in this country has also

risen significantly since when our parents were in school, so the job market is especially competitive.

Graduate school has effectively become a given if one expects to be compete, but even that becomes an impossibility for many; one can only take out so many student loans before organ harvesting becomes requisite to pay the bills.

But it’s not just a depressed market that’s altering where we’re looking for careers. For some strange reason, our generation has seen it fit to look for “fulfillment” in a job (a novel concept, I know). A lot of us aren’t satisfied with nine to five hours, worrying about 401k’s, and supporting a family immediately upon graduation. And that notion is supported by the culture we live in too. At graduation commencement speeches we’re told to follow our dreams wherever they take us, do what makes us happy, go out and make a difference; all of these are fine little nuggets of wisdom, but they’re not exactly helpful advice when you have to pay rent to live in your own parents’ house.

I’m don’t claim to speak from some enlightened perspective though. As an English major, I tell most people when they ask me what I want to do after I graduate that I plan to starve. My job prospects don’t look much better than anyone else’s. Maybe some of us will enjoy our permanently transient state of employment upon finishing school.

Or maybe the nation’s GDP will quintuple overnight and the job market will open up again. What’s most likely though is that if any of us want some guaranteed financial security it’s going to require a lot of extra schooling that we might decry as distracting us from our own personal “fulfillment.” Then again, a lot of us could probably use the extra humility (myself included), so maybe our grim job prospects aren’t such a bad thing after all.

Brandon Bub is a sophomore majoring in English and edits The Daily Campus opinion column. He can be reached for comment at bbub@ smu.edu

Is anonymity always the way to go?

Contributor

So I’m normally a pretty blunt guy.

I say what I say and sometimes upset people.

So...cool.

Anyway, with all respect, Ricky Mouser most people don’t even read The Daily Campus. Nice way to start to an article, yeah? But look, maybe somewhere in this issue there’s one serious article about politics or something. And that’s great, really it is. But while most everything else here is interesting and fun, and there’s certainly a place for that in the paper, very little is actually insightful. The op-eds are...well, fluffy. It’s something we all know, and many of us would like to change. In fact, many of my friends have expressed interest in writing short, pointed articles for the paper about things that actually matter

to them, usually controversial or unpopular opinions they may hold.

Unfortunately, the Daily Campus does not allow the publication of anonymously-submitted pieces, so most people feel uncomfortable “being known” for only their most unusual or standout ideas. But it’s these very ideas that are the most valuable to a publication like The Daily Campus. Who wants to read something if everyone who ever sees it will agree with it?

The Daily Campus’s official response is that, as a journalistic entity, its first responsibility is to reveal the truth. And clearly, intentionally withholding the names of submitters for anonymity’s sake is some small form of holding back from full disclosure.

But rather than upholding high journalistic standards, this practice only discourages those with new, interesting ideas from contributing.

Instead of developing provocative or insightful discussion of things

that matter, we are left, for the most part, with articles of one of two feel-good varieties: either pieces to the effect of “I love SMU!” or maybe instead “I love SMU but this small, innocuous problem which I experience is slightly annoying, but also I still love SMU!” Now, let me be clear. The newspaper as it is now is still good.

The contributions are honestly pretty entertaining and hey, the SMU paper has every right to like SMU. But surely there can be room for other ideas and types of discussion. Many of my favorite articles present honest criticisms of SMU policies or events around campus that affect students in notentirely-positive ways. You know, kind of like real life. Imagine an occasional section of anonymous contributions, not limited by topic or word count, where people can write about whatever opinions are important to them without being personally revealed.

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belonged to the second category. I was wrong. In fact, the student body of SMU is by far one of the most open and accepting groups I’ve had the privilege to be a part of.

When I attended Mustang Corral and was told that every mustang would be valued, I’ll admit I was a bit skeptical. All throughout a student’s academic career, one is told to accept and value the differences that make us special, but too often these just become empty words in a mandatory assembly at 2 p.m. on a Friday. But somehow, here at Southern Methodist, this important lesson is not overlooked.

It’s actually reinforced strongly and consistently by the students who walk our campus every day.

I see Black, White, Indian and Japanese students, laughing together

at lunch. There are Christians and Atheists studying together in the library. People from California, North Carolina, and Texas, gay and straight, liberal and conservative--all relishing each other’s company in a real and genuine way. The students and faculty here are honestly happy with the diverse individuals around them, and welcome their unique gifts to the university. It’s the most wonderful exchange of concepts and cultures I’ve ever seen. And we as students are stronger and better for it.

College is not about learning new information, it’s about teaching us new ways of thinking. And what better way to learn than to be surrounded by a Mecca of cultures and backgrounds, in constant exchange with one another. SMU

Who loses with this system?

Most city newspapers have a section like this, and although they do include names, having your name in a city paper is very different from a small campus paper where you run into acquaintances every ten minutes. Anonymity in a smallcirculation piece is a necessary journalistic trade-off in such a case, not a capitulation or compromise.

There’s a lot of fluff in the paper now, but it is isn’t the fault of our current writers. It’s the fault of a system that creates non-writers out of eager potential contributors.

Now I have never taken a journalism ethics class, but that seems much worse than allowing writers their secret identities.

Ricky Mouser is a sophomore majoring in statistics, psychology, philosophy, and Spanish. He can be reached for comment at rmouser@ smu.edu

All the pony ears go up-and they stay there Student finds acceptance all around contributor

Classes have started, early friendships have been formed, and a general knowledge of campus life has been developed. Three years ago as I walked out of Cockrell-McIntosh hall, an overstated excitement was in the air. Students, alumni, and Dallasites gathered on the Boulevard for the first home football game in the June Jones era. June had ‘cometh’ indeed, as the “June Cometh” slogan was plastered everywhere, but Austin Prentice very few actually believed yet. Harsh reality?

Yes. Fast forward three football seasons and the Mustangs are scheduled for a game against a nationally ranked Aggie team that has aspirations of getting lambasted as the rag doll of the SEC. A game in early September where the temperature will be very similar to the crowd size – measured in thousands.

A game that is slightly over three hours away in the middle of nowhere: College Station, Texas.

A game that Aggie supporters in “The Core” and the “12th Man” have been waiting for all summer long.

But apparently someone forgot to mention these potential fears to us Mustang fans. A small road trip has already garnered over 500 signups and carloads of students are also making the trip on their own. Mustang families are doing everything possible to find a babysitter and head down as well.

The harsh reality of non-believing fans has found its place right next to the “Death Penalty” – vanished into the history books as we take unbridled strides forward. Yes, I had to fit the word unbridled in here somewhere!

The 2011 football season will be unlike anything we’ve ever seen.

Real excitement paired with a talented football team. If you are headed down, please drive safely. If you are staying in Dallas, get a group together and be loud. UTEP is not going to like watching this game film as they prepare for Sept. 10.

Pony Up – all weekend – as we show the Big 12 where the real loyalty stands.

Austin Prentice is a Senior majoring in Political Science and Biology. He also serves as SMU’s Student Body President. He can be reached for comment at aprentice@smu.edu

SUBMISSION POLICY What good is freedom of speech if you’re not going to use it? Would you like to see your opinion published in The Daily Campus? Is there something happening on campus or in the world you really want to say something about? Then The Daily Campus is looking for you!

E-mail your columns and letters to dcoped@smudailycampus.com or to the commentary editor. Letters should not exceed 200 words in length and columns should be 500-

700 words. Submissions must be in either text format (.txt) or rich text format (.rtf).

For verification, letters and columns must include the author’s name, signature, major or department, e-mail address and telephone number. The Daily Campus will not print anonymous letters. A photograph will be required to publish columns. The editor reserves the right to edit for length, spelling, grammar and style.

As a lifelong military dependent, I’ve met a plethora of different people in different places and different environments.

Cody Barras People of all creeds, cultures, credentials and complexions.

Coming from this background, I’ve experienced open, accepting people who cherish our worlds differences and individualities, as well as closed-minded, unyielding persons who have no interest in learning about people different from themselves. Before coming to SMU, I was slightly concerned that the people I would meet here

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is setting up its students for lifetime success, and is empowering us to be the best of ourselves, by enveloping us in a small world of large ideas on the Hilltop. Here at SMU, we can truly learn as much from our peers as we can from our professors, and by learning from both we learn about ourselves. I credit both the diligent support of the staff and the eagerness of the students for the availability of open exchange here on campus, and I pray that we as students don’t forget the varied lessons we learn from each other once we leave. Because they are truly the lessons that matter most.

Cody Barras is a freshman majoring in English with a minor in theatre. He can be reached for comment at cbarras@ smu.edu

Arts & Entertainment

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POLLOCK GALLERY

Pollock Gallery welcomes Swedish photographer

By CHRISTINE JONAS

Arts & Entertainment Associate Editor cjonas@smu.edu

A new solo exhibit by Swedish artist Simen Johan has opened in the Pollock Gallery on Southern Methodist University’s campus.

It is entitled Until the Kingdom Comes and is an exhibition of large-scale photographs of animals in a natural environment, an environment sometimes manipulated by human existence.

Johan’s images are a combination of traditional photography and digital editing to create dramatic scenes.

“He can’t get what he wants without making an image, but with that said he is not finding the totality of what he wants,” Philip Van Keuren, a good friend of Johans, as well as a Professor of Art at SMU and Pollock Gallery Director said. “If he could go somewhere, take a photograph

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Photography professor Charles DeBus discusses Simen Johan’s exhibit, “Until the Kingdom Comes,” during class on Wednesday. The exhibit is open in the Pollock Gallery, located in the Hughes-Trigg Student Center, through Oct. 8.

and it would say what he wants it to say that’d be it, but he can’t.”

The photographs in the show are eerie and beautiful, depicting animals in all different environments, that Johan manipulates to show how the

natural world has been effected by human existence.

“The images are meant to be both disturbing and haunting, and basically instructive,” Van Keuren said. “I think, in a sense, opening peoples eyes to some things. It is a

funny world he created.”

One of the most powerful pieces in the exhibit is “Untitled #153.” This is a dark and dramatic photograph of a buffalo lying in the middle of rubble. The colors are very muted and there are human objects in the photo such as a piece of clothing, books, paper and a shoe.

The mere size of this image allows the piece to make a statement, then with the size of the massive buffalo taking up the vast majority of the frame makes this a truly memorable piece of art.

The animals he uses in his photographs are sometimes living, found in captivity or in the wild, and sometimes they are deceased, either roadkill or taxidermied. The deceased animals are normally positioned and crafted for the

photograph.

“Questions of authenticity versus artificiality arise when one recognizes that these are not all animals living in their natural habitats,” Mark Scala, Chief Curator, Frist Center for the Visual Arts,said.

This series began in 2004, and first shown in New York City at Yossi Milo Gallery in 2006. Since then, “Until Kingdom Comes” has been shown at the 21C Museum in Louisville, Ky. and the Frist Center for the Visual Arts in Nashville, Tenn.

Johan’s website archives his

past work and shows his incredible range as an artist and the knowledge he would like to share with the art world.

Johan will be giving a public lecture in SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts Sept. 27. He will also give a public talk in the Pollock Gallery Sept. 28.

Pollock Gallery, nestled on the main floor of Hughes-Trigg Student Center on Southern Methodist University’s campus, is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

MUSIC

What’s on stage in September

By NATALIE BLANKENSHIP Arts & Entertainment Editor nblankensh@smu.edu

While Austin may be known as the live music capital of the U.S., Dallas is slowly working its way up the music scene with a variety of different shows.

This month Dallas has several concerts hitting the metroplex with tunes from reggae to pop.

Starting Sept. 15, concert fans can take their pick between indie rock band Bright Eyes at the Palladium Ballroom or up-andcoming Foster the People at the House of Blues.

Although Bright Eyes may not sound familiar, they are often compared to The Shins.

Foster the People is most well known for their song, “Pumped Up Kicks.”

The very next day, Sept. 16, TV On the Radio along with Broken Social Scene will stop by the Dallas

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House of Blues before their Austin City Limits Festival sets.

Electronic lovers rejoice.

On both Sept. 17 and Sept.

18 is Deadmau5 will be at the Palladium Ballroom. Prepare for a sea of mouse ears and hands in the air.

Fans of Deadmau5 will also enjoy Skrillex playing at the Palladium Ballroom on Sept.

28.

Maroon 5, along with Train, will perform at the Gexa Energy Pavilion on Sept. 23. Maroon 5’s lead singer, Adam Levine, is said to have “Moves like Jagger.”

On Sept. 24, one of America’s best rock bands will be gracing Dallas with their presence.

Journey plays at Gexa Energy Pavilion, delivering tunes suitable for all age groups.

Sept. 29 is an Incubus tour stop at the Gexa Energy Pavilion.

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Another middle school throwback

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Blink-182 will perform at the same venue just a couple of days before on Sept. 27.

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For solutions to our Sodoku puzzles, checkout our website at www.smudailycampus.com/puzzles. © 2011 Michael Mepham. Distributed by Tribune Media Services. All rights reserved.

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ACROSS 1 What some sirens do 6 1990s-2000s Irish leader Bertie 11 Pres. counterparts 14 It may be blank 15 Food processor setting 16 Outback critter 17 Like a dialect coach?

19 End of an academic address 20 Periods 21 Amount-andinterval numbers 23 Not connected 26 Reel art 27 Knack 28 Whalebone 30 New York home of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 31 Three-time French Open champion 32 Its symbol is Sn 35 Musical knack 36 Web danger, and a hint to this puzzle’s theme 38 Murcia Mrs. 39 Nutritional stat 40 Like some panels 41 Genesis locale 42 Key of Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 44 Where the Maine sank 46 Expects 48 Consequences of an all-nighter 49 Obsess 50 Titania’s consort 52 General on a menu 53 Answer from LL Cool J? 58 Where Nina Totenberg reports 59 Inuit for “women’s boat” 60 Gives some TLC to, with “in” 61 Doofus 62 They’re heavier than foils 63 Source of brown fur

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By Anthony J. Salvia

DOWN 1 Airport safety org.

2 Last letters on some lists 3 Slicker 4 Performer with five #1 hits in his first year on the Billboard charts 5 One at the edge of the gutter 6 Record label launched in 1968 7 Pitch 8 Lover of Psyche 9 Toon dog 10 Most impoverished 11 Christmas?

12 Cable __ 13 “Semper Fidelis” composer 18 It may pop up in a clearing 22 Vending machine insert 23 Fish-eating mammal 24 Capacitance unit 25 Herbivorous reptiles?

26 Bass symbol 28 Joy of “The View” 29 A or Ray 31 City SE of Cherbourg

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33 Papas of “Zorba the Greek” 34 Family matriarchs 36 “For real?”

37 Oxford fellows 41 Become balanced 43 Athletes for Hope co-founder Hamm 44 Word on a towel 45 Embraces 46 Cigna competitor

47 Mud daubers, e.g.

48 Smells 50 Boy with a fishing pole in a ’60s sitcom title screen 51 Highlands hillside 54 Rock concert fixture 55 U.S. Army E-6, e.g.

56 Jamaican genre 57 Phila. setting

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Sports

• Friday, September 2, 2011

LINE:

Game rests on player’s shoulders Continued from page 1

SMU is returning an all senior offensive line this year, and when you match the Mustang’s strengths up front on the offensive side of the ball, with the Aggie’s weakness in the front seven of the defense, Line could be seeing big holes in front of him all game long.

One defender that the Mustangs offense must keep an eye on though is inside linebacker Garrick Williams.

Williams earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors, and is one of the returning leaders on defense for the Aggies. If the Mustang’s offensive line is able to get Williams blocked and Zach starts off the game with a couple of first downs and big runs, it might open up the passing game for quarterback Kyle Padron and the SMU wide receivers.

Texas A&M also comes into Sunday’s game with an impressive running back, Cyrus Gray. Gray only started in seven games last season, but still put up huge stats and was not held under 100 yards in every game he started in. All eyes are going to be on the two starting running backs once the teams hit the field.

During an interview with Fox Sports Southwest Line said, “Last year was kind of me trying to earn the spot as a running back, earn that one spot and not share it as much. It sounds greedy but I wanted to just be in there because I felt like sitting on the sidelines I couldn’t do much.”

After last season Line definitely earned the job as SMU’s primary ball carrier, now it’s his time to once again prove that he is currently one of the most dominant halfbacks in college football and lead the Mustangs to a victory.

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Comparing SMU’s and Texas A&M’s Top 5 SMU

ZACH LINE/ RUNNING BACK Line rushed for 1391 total yards which is the second largest single season mark reached in school history, while doing so he rushed for 10 TDs. Line also rushed for at least 100 yards in seven games last season, and in Line’s best game he rushed for 202 yards and a touchdown against Marshall. Line has the ability to run people over and make defenders miss in open space. Line efficient 6.1 yards per carry also allows the Mustangs to go into each contest with a balanced offensive attack.

KYLE PADRON/ QUARTERBACK Junior Kyle Padron surprised those who thought his 460 yard performance in the 2009 Hawaii Bowl was a fluke by leading SMU to a second Conference USA West Title and a second bowl game with stats such as 3,828 passing yards, 31 touchdowns, and only 14 interceptions. He also added 244 yards on the ground, with another 4 rushing touchdowns. Padron has the biggest advantage, similar to Tannehill’s 2010 season, but also has a full season on top of that.

COLE BEASLEY/ WIDE RECEIVER Second Team All-Conference USA, Cole Beasley had the second most caught passes in a single season for the 2010-2011 season, 87.

Beasley had one of his best seasons with the SMU football team in 2010, when he totaled six touchdowns and 1,060 passing yards, which was the fourth highest for the season. Beasley possesses the necessary experience of a wide receiver to play against a strong team such as the Aggies, who have not faced each other since 2005.

SMU’s OFFENSE Second Team All-Conference USA, Cole Beasley had the second most caught passes in a single season for the 2010-2011 season, 87. Beasley had one of his best seasons with the SMU football team in 2010, when he totaled six touchdowns and 1,060 passing yards, which was the fourth highest for the season. Beasley possesses the necessary experience of a wide receiver to play against a strong team such as the Aggies, who have not faced each other since 2005.

SMU’S DEFENSE Junior Ja’Gared Davis was key to the successful defensive linemen against Houston, having nine tackles and a half sack. As for the 20102011 season, Davis was named First Team Conference USA and honorably mentioned to CollegeFootballNews.com All-American, along with a season high of 90 tackles. The defensive linemen may not be the best in the country, but they are definitely above the teams’ defenses for the Conference USA West division.

TEXAS A&M

CYRUS GRAY/ RUNNING BACK Gray rushed for 1180 yards in 2010 averaging 5.7 yards a carry and rushed for 12 TDs. Gray is leader of the explosive Aggie offense that averaged over 31 points a game last season, he has the potential to be a Heisman candidate at the start of the 2011 season. Gray was backup for the first six games of the season. In the last seven games of the season Gray topped the 100 yards rushing mark and was a key piece of the Aggies success on offense.

RYAN TANNEHILL/ QUARTERBACK Senior Ryan Tannehill is a hard quarterback to judge. Tannehill only appeared in seven games last season, including the Cotton Bowl loss to LSU. Tannehill put up similar numbers to Padron’s half season, but has a much tougher schedule ahead of him than the games he played in last season. Tannehill has the potential to have a successful season, but unless he has an receiver core like that of Padron’s, don’t expect his inconsistency to get any better.

JEFF FULLER/ WIDE RECEIVER First Team All-Big 12, Jeff Fuller has been one of the most successful Wide Receivers in A&M football history. Fuller was named a finalist for the 2010 Bilentnikoff Award, he broke the A&M record of obtaining 72 catches for the 2010-2011. Fuller also set 1,066 receiving yards and 12 receiving touchdowns. When compared to the Big 12, Fuller is ranked third in receiving yards per game, 82.0. During his Texas Tech game he earned 11 catches and 171 yards, along with two touchdowns.

TEXAS A&M OFFENSE First Team All-Big 12, Jeff Fuller has been one of the most successful Wide Receivers in A&M football history. Fuller was named a finalist for the 2010 Bilentnikoff Award, he broke the A&M record of obtaining 72 catches for the 2010-2011. Fuller also set 1,066 receiving yards and 12 receiving touchdowns. When compared to the Big 12, Fuller is ranked third in receiving yards per game, 82.0. During his Texas Tech game he earned 11 catches and 171 yards, along with two touchdowns.

TEXAS A&M DEFENSE Although the Aggies’ defense was not very strong last year, they posses individuals who can make the change in the defense this season.

Senior Garrick Williams, honorably mentioned All-Big 12 for the second straight year, earned greatly significant stats for the 2010-2011 season. Williams impressively obtained 112 tackles, second on the team, 54 of which were solo hits. Senior Terrence Frederick was honorably mentioned for the All-Big-12.