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NEWS Briefs World UKRAINE— Months of daily shelling reduced the east Ukraine city of Luhansk to a ghost town, silent but for the explosions.

On Sunday, following a cease-fire agreement signed Sept. 5, residents in the second-largest city held by pro-Russian rebels in east Ukraine emerged in a rare show of jubilation that was half celebration, half simply relief at the reprieve in the violence.

National BLOOMING GROVE, Pa.— Investigators on Sunday returned to scour the woods across from a state police barracks where two troopers were ambushed, leaving one fatally shot and another critically wounded.

The probe comes as a nonprofit group offered a $50,000 reward for tips about Friday’s deadly assault at the remote post in northeast Pennsylvania.

BALTIMORE— Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake complained of shortness of breath and chest pains during the city’s Star-Spangled Banner celebration over the weekend and was taken to a hospital for tests.

Texas HOUSTON— Vehicle crash deaths are significantly up in parts of Texas where oil and gas production is booming the most.

The Houston Chronicle reports that deaths rose more than 50 percent in the West Texas counties located on the Permian Basin.

Deaths also went up about 11 percent in counties associated with the Eagle Ford and Barnett shales, according to Texas Department of Transportation records.

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Over 30 SMU teams participated in Dallas’ 20th annual Heart Walk.

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The groundbreaking for the Harold Clark Simmons Hall took place Sept. 12 on SMU’s campus.

SMU, Simmons breaks ground on new building EMILY HEFT Food Editor eheft@smu.edu Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development broke ground for their new building Friday at 1 p.m. Teachers, students and the press celebrated the school’s future under white tents on the future building’s space, adjacent to Hughes-Trigg Student Center.

Harold Clark Simmons Hall, according to the Simmons website, is set to include the

Budd Center for Involving Communities in Education, the Teacher Development Studio and the Department of Teaching and Learning.

Harold C. and Annette Caldwell Simmons donated a gift of $25 million to the Simmons School of Education and Human Development at SMU in February 2013.

In 2007, the Simmons made a historic $20 million gift to SMU which established endowments for the school and provided funding for Annette Caldwell

Simmons Hall. Their $45 million gifts to the school make Harold and Annette Simmons’ among the largest to SMU’s Second Century Campaign, also making them among the most generous donors in SMU’s 100-year history.

Previous gifts include the endowment of four President’s Scholarships and the creation of the Simmons Distinguished Professorship in Marketing in the Cox School of Business.

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Dallas’ heart beats strong MARIA CROSS Contributing Writer mcross@smu.edu Clouds were gray, but spirits were high at Dallas’ 20th annual Heart Walk Saturday morning, resulting in a crowd of more than 65,000 in the heart of downtown Dallas.

Despite the light rain and low temperatures, numerous volunteers and walkers met at the base of Reunion Tower, all wanting to bring awareness to the leading cause of death in America: heart disease.

Walkers and volunteers shared their experiences with the disease, often about loved ones who have endured strokes or heart attacks. Survivors were also in attendance, educating others about risk factors

and prevention.

SMU’s Brad Cheves, vice president of development and external affairs, served on the walk’s executive committee this year, encouraging more than 30 SMU teams to participate in the event, including the Mustang Band, Belle Tones and Southern Gentleman.

Cheves also spoke of the death of SMU sophomore Hannah Moss, whose autopsy revealed cardiac arrhythmia as the cause of death, highlighting the importance of the walk and the purpose it serves.

“It’s about heart, and it’s about health,” he said.

Growing from 450 participants in 1994, this was the largest crowd Dallas Heart Walk has hosted, hopeful for more growth next year.

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Friday Night Stampede to celebrate SMU Athletics MEREDITH CAREY Assignments Desk Editor mbcarey@smu.edu This Friday, while Texas A&M is preparing for their Midnight Yell, SMU will be setting up a tradition of its own: the Stampede.

A pep rally for students, alumni, and neighbors, the event will include the dedication of the new band hall and lighting of the Armstrong and Laura Lee Blanton cupolas.

A celebration of the 100th season of SMU Athletics, the event will recognize the more than two thousand SMU alumni that have donated to this year’s giving challenge. In addition to Wear Red Friday, the Stampede will kick off campus spirit and Boulevard excitement as the Mustangs take on the Fighting Aggies.

Read below for a full schedule of events courtesy of SMU: 7 p.m. Dedication of new

Mustang Band Hall: Five times larger than its previous space, the new band hall features an expanded rehearsal hall, enhanced practice rooms and an outdoor performance plaza designed to showcase SMU’s traditional hub of campus spirit, the Mustang Band.

plenty of Mustang spirit will be available.

7:30 p.m. Block Party: Face painting, food trucks, pompoms, popsicles, popcorn, Peruna, glow sticks, music and

8:45 p.m.

Ceremonial cupola lighting at Armstrong Commons and Laura Lee Blanton Building; student and

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8:30 p.m. Mustang Band Concert and pep rally at Doak Walker Plaza: Celebrate the Mustang Band’s unique jazz sound and cheer on the Mustang football team before the first home game.

alumni donor recognition: Two campus cupolas will be lit for the first time, the beginning of a new campus celebratory tradition.

In addition, alumni and student donors who have joined the 2014-15 Mustang Stampede will be honored.

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SMU Women Center Get to know the first-year senators receives new name this fall CLAIRE KELLEY Chief Copy Editor cakelley@smu.edu Polls for first-year senators closed Sept. 11 at 5 p.m., narrowing down the whopping pool of 26 candidates to five winners. The candidates began campaigning Sept. 9 with a budget of $50 each.

Vivian Frederick, Gel Greene, Nick McLaughlin, Stuart Stanley and Maggie Schmidt are the few victors who will be responsible for representing the interests of the class of 2018.

Frederick is a Hunt scholar and a second-generation SMU student from Richardson.

She's a member of Student Foundation and currently works

at Francesca's. Her campaign posters read, "Vote Vivian" with photos of her holding up two fingers in the shape of V's.

Greene is a resident of Ware Commons and a member of the SMU rowing team from Jacksonville, Fla. She plans to study advertising and sports management. Her campaign ads expressed her desire to create a better environment on campus, promising to put students first.

McLaughlin is from Highlands Ranch, Colo. and plans to study finance. His campaign posters featured photos of him with the hashtag #PickNick.

Check out The Daily Campus online for the rest of the first-year senators profiles.

Natalie Yezbick Contributing Writer nyezbick@smu.edu The SMU Women Center has been renamed to better reflect the wide range of support that it can give students.

Now called the “Women and LGBT Center,” the office hasn’t added new programs but instead seeks to clarify the services that it can offer students.

“In the past, we would put rainbow flags on our table displays hoping people would understand that we are inclusive of the LGBT communities. Now it is clear from our title,” Center Director Karen Click said.

The center has been supporting LGBT students since the 1980s and developed

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The Women and LGBT Center hopes the name change will bring awareness to on-campus groups like WISE (pictured above).

programs like Allies, an LGBT inclusiveness union of students and faculty, to increase tolerance on campus.

It also promotes groups like Spectrum, which was chartered

by Student Senate in 1991, according to Spectrum’s website.

The Center believes the new name embodies the link between

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Dispelling food misconceptions Benjamin Chi Health and Fitness Editor bchi@smu.edu There are a ton of misconceptions about which foods are healthy and which are not. Nutrition myths rise and fall as new diet or eating trends become popular through mainstream media. Some foods, however, may not be so bad for you after all, like chocolate, and others, like margarine and fake butters, are in reality worse for you than the real thing. Here’s a list of just a few misconceptions and the science behind them.

Chocolate is a popular topic to argue about when it comes to misconceptions on food science. What it boils down too, essentially, is the ratio of actual cocoa beans to other substances in the chocolate.

Flavonoids are a class of chemicals that are present within chocolate. These chemicals have been shown to lower the risk of diabetes, heart diseases, and cancer. They also provide beneficial effects on keeping brain function healthy and delaying aging.

These chemicals are found within the cocoa part of the chocolate bar. The kinds of chocolate bars that contain the most cocoa are dark chocolate.

The large amounts of fats and carbohydrates in the traditional

chocolate bars we see at the grocery store come from the processed milk and sugar.

Butter and margarine have been in a six-decade long competition against each other, with butter narrowly beating margarine out in 2014. However, the one that is actually healthier for you come down to the kind of margarine.

Butter, an animal product, has a high amount of saturated fat that can clog arteries. However, it does contain vitamin K, an important yet overlooked part of a diet. Butter actually contributes to a lower risk of heart disease compared to margarines that contain unhealthy trans fats.

Artificial sweeteners are also a controversial topic when it comes to the healthy and unhealthy debate. Although low in calories, many people believe that these artificially created molecules contribute to cancer and can have adverse effects on pregnant women.

These rumors can be traced back to one study in the 1970s where saccharin, an artificial sweetener, was linked with bladder cancer in a mouse. Since then, though, “according to the National Cancer Institute and other health agencies, there’s no sound scientific evidence that any of the artificial sweeteners approved for use in the U.S. cause

cancer or other serious health problems,” said Mayo Clinic.

The FDA has labeled artificial sweeteners as GRAS, or generally recognized as safe. The FDA is also known for their incredibly strict guidelines for approval of foods, meaning that artificial sweeteners aren’t actually a cancer-causing agent.

Artificial sweeteners have numerous health benefits. For example, since they contain no real sugars, they are low calorie or calorie-less, which can contribute to weight loss. They also don’t contribute to tooth decay like natural sugars. Many artificial sweeteners also don’t raise blood sugar, meaning diabetics can use them as a substitute.

Red meat is another food that many people are told to avoid.

It’s believed that they contribute to heart disease and weight gain due to their saturated fat content.

However, like almost all foods, red meat is only unhealthy outside of moderation.

Eaten responsibly, red meats can contribute greatly to your diet. It is one of the most nutritious foods, containing loads of protein, vitamin B, iron, and zinc.

In addition, research from Harvard determined that a diet consisting of 100g of unprocessed red meat or less per day has no adverse effect on heart disease.

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Flu shots are one of the most underestimated ways to avoid the flu.

Ways to avoid the seasonal flu Benjamin Chi Health and Fitness Editor bchi@smu.edu Every year, the flu and other viral infections plague colleges across campus, and SMU is no exception. You probably have a friend or at least know someone who’s sick right now. NPR estimates that 1 of 4 college students in America will get the flu each year.

Being sick on campus can hurt in more ways than one. Not only is the flu an unpleasant experience, but students lose valuable time and fall behind on classes.

Having the flu on a crucial test day or, even worse, near finals week can ruin a whole semester of work.

So, in order to avoid getting sick at the worst times, here are some helpful tips to help both avoid catching the flu and spreading it.

Flu shots are one of the most underestimated ways to avoid the flu. A study at the University of Buffalo estimates that only 10 percent of their students will actually get the flu shot every year. Reasons for the low rate of compliance are due to uninformed college students about the flu and how flu shots work. However, it is by far the most effective and sure way to avoid the flu.

Flu shot effectiveness was “associated with a 71 percent reduction in flu-related hospitalizations among adults of all ages,” a study from the Center for Disease Control states. SMU is currently offering the 2014 seasonal flu shot for free for all SMU

students. By filling out a short form and bringing your ID card, you receive a free flu shot from the SMU Health Center during their normal working hours. In addition, SMU has a whole page dedicated to flu preparedness and the flu shot.

Other than the flu shot, avoiding viruses on campus is as easy as practicing a healthy lifestyle and good hygiene. Sleeping right is crucial for a strong immune system. Lack of sleep affects the immune system by compromising its ability to fight off infections.

Poor sleep not only decreases your body’s immune system capabilities but also decreases the effectiveness of the flu shot. The flu shot works by creating a response in your body to the flu virus. The response triggers the immune system to create antibodies that recognize this virus. Next time the virus appears, your body is already ready to fight it with the pre-existing antibodies.

However, sleep deprivation leads to a decrease response time in your body. While your body is producing antibodies from the vaccine, a lack of sleep can delay or deter production of the antibodies exposing the body to a higher risk of getting sick.

In addition to getting the yearly flu shot, washing your hands is yet another easy way to avoid getting sick. Washing your hands is the first line of defense against infectious diseases. The Mayo Clinic of Medicine has a list of guidelines of not only how but also when to wash your hands. Their list includes washing your hands before

eating, removing contacts and after touching anything that may have been touched by many other people, such as doors or handrails.

They recommend washing your hands vigorously for at least twenty seconds under running water.

An alternative to running to the bathroom every hour is using hand sanitizer instead.

Try avoiding contact with others who are sick as well. Don’t handle a sick person’s personal items or their belongings. On the other hand, if you are sick, stay at home and try not to infect other people on campus. On a college campus like SMU, disease spreads incredibly fast.

Although not going to class may seem like not an option, going to class sick may hurt you more in the long run. An unproductive day in class sick may prevent you from getting the rest you need to recover.

There are also many over the counter medicines that can help treat flu symptoms. For example, Tylenol can help lower discomfort levels and ibuprofen can treat headaches and fevers. Cough drops can soothe a sore throat and so can homemade salt-water remedies.

In addition to medicine, rest and plenty of clear fluids can help the body recover naturally.

Doing any of these things can help lower your chance of contracting the flu or any number of diseases. However, only the cooperative effort of everyone at SMU can prevent the flu from spreading. At SMU, a healthy semester is crucial for a s uccessful one.

FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

F RI DAY NI GH T STAMP E DE SEPTEMBER 19 7:30 p.m. Block Party on the Mustang Mall, SMU Campus 8:30 p.m. Mustang Band Concert and Pep Rally We invite you to put on your red spirit attire for a special evening of fun and festivities before the first SMU home football game against Texas A&M. Food trucks Music from the Mustang Band Ceremonial lighting

Where: LEC Rm 217 When: September 13, 2012 Thursday at 5:00pm

Meet Peruna and the SMU cheerleaders Let us know you’re coming at smu.edu/fridaynight.

SMU football tickets at smumustangs.com.

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CAMPUS Briefs SCHOOLS LYLE— Tucked away in the Lyle School of Engineering, the SMU Innovation Gym is a hidden gem of SMU. Open 24 hours, the gym provides handson learning for all students, not just engineers. Students have access to 3D printers, a laser cutter, power saw, a vinyl cutter, and the Lyle School Machine Shop.

CAMPUS EVENTS

‘The cold never bothered me anyway’ Students brave the cold at Park 'n Party Shabnam Amini Contributing Writer samini@smu.edu

DEDMAN Texas law graduates face a challenging job market upon graduating, according to a recent Dallas Morning News article. Dedman Law school ranks 18th in the nation in job placement for lawyers.

Still, Dedman Law has an employment rate averaging around 90 percent.

events TOWER CENTER— On Sept.

11, the SMU Tower Center for Political Studies hosted a discussion titled, “After al Qaeda: The Future of American Grand Strategy” with two of the country’s most respected strategic thinkers on American grand strategy.

The cold weather didn’t stop students from gathering on the rooftop of Binkley Parking Center at SMU to join Program Council’s annual “Park ‘n Party” event Friday night.

Students were provided with free food from Raising Canes and iFratelli, along with popsicles from Steel City Pops and dessert from Pokey O’s. There was also a Monster Energy Drink tent where free energy drinks were handed out.

One of the highlights of the night was the music provided by DJ Billy the Kidd, from Dallas/ Fort Worth’s popular radio station 106.1 KISS FM. Billy the Kidd returned for his third year as a DJ at Park ‘n Party.

“Park ‘n Party is always cool and fun. I love seeing the students react to the music the way they do,” Kidd said. “Some schools are just boring; I love coming here because I genuinely have a good time.”

“I really enjoyed last year’s event when it was a little warmer. There was no need for jackets,” senior Christina Lollar said.

Temperatures on the Binkley Garage rooftop reached a low of 61 degrees, but the unexpected cold front didn’t stop students

from having a good time.

“Other than the weather, I’m very impressed with what James Jang [programming chair for program council] has produced at this event,” said James “Peach” Kuchler, attending his first Program Council event.

“It was incredible that so many people still came out even with the weather like that. It was great seeing people having a good time at the party,” Jang said.

Some students played casinothemed games, like Blackjack, Roulette and Texas Hold’em, on tables that were set up on the rooftop. Others participated in dancing together to songs like “Cupid Shuffle,” “Wobble” and “The Cha-Cha Slide.” There was also a photo booth provided

by Photo Booth Dallas where students could pose for three photos and take their photo strips home.

As students ate and socialized, many took the chance to lean over the south wall of the rooftop and view the Dallas skyline.

Others took the opportunity to watch the soccer game below on Westcott Field.

Almost 400 people attended the event according to Program Council President Charlie Weber.

“I’m really happy with the turnout this year, I’m so proud of Program Council,” said Weber.

Students gathered on the top floor of Binkley Parking Center to dance, play games, socialize and eat.

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An artist’s rendition of the new school of education.

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gender and LGBT rights.

“We can’t talk about sexism without the full acknowledgement that heterosexism is intrinsically linked,” Click said.

Even before the name change, the Center formulated its mission for giving a “voice for women and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, with purpose to eliminate barriers, diminish prejudices, and create a supportive climate and space for all,” according to the center’s website.

The center was originally founded as the “Human Resources Women’s Center” in 1973 and was the first of its kind in the Southwest, according to SMU’s students affairs website.

One of the Women and LGBT Center’s biggest events is the Women’s Symposium, which began in 1966. The series of workshops and lectures are

chosen by an advisory committee called CORE, which is run by the center.

The center also houses interdisciplinary groups like WISE, or Women in Science and Engineering.

It gives students the opportunity to mentor middleschoolers and help them foster a love of math and science.

The Women’s Center hopes that the name change will make students aware of the variety of resources that are available to them on campus.

“We wanted to make sure that our name truly reflected our mission and the work that we do with the university community,” says Click.

The center is located on the third floor of the Hughes-Trigg Student Center building.

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North Texas Walk Saturday, October 4, 2014

Reverchon Park (Katy Trail) Dallas, TX

Registration: 1:00pm Opening Ceremony & Walk: 2:00pm Celebration of Life Picnic to follow the Walk

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Billy the Kidd from 106.1 was the DJ for the third year. Students enjoyed playing casino-themed games.

“It’s been hard with the new extensions on campus and trying to get the word out everywhere, but either way the turnout is great.

I can’t wait to see what happens next, especially with Chance The Rapper.”

Brandon Moore, a sophomore at SMU, expressed why events like

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COMMON READING— The Friends of the SMU Libraries is co-hosting a lecture featuring NoViolet Bulawayo, author of SMU’s 2014 Common Reading book “We Need New Names,” Monday at 5 P.M. in the Hughes-Trigg Ballroom. Students are encourage to attend and bring any questions they might have.

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in 2007, we have been pleased to see the rapid progress the school has made in developing programs aimed at addressing the greatest challenges in our nation’s schools,” said Harold Simmons during a press

this are important.

“It’s a great time to just dance, blow off some steam and sweat!”

Moore said. “This is an awesome way to meet new people and also great for freshmen.”

“I want my son to go here when he grows up, it’s easy to see the good nature of the people here,”

Billy the Kidd said. “I honestly think that, from a standpoint of KISS FM, SMU is a big deal for us. We love doing this for them because SMU has been there for us since day one. We have so many listeners from the SMU community and it’s important that we are there for each other.”

conference in February 2013.

“Our investment has resulted in the formation of innovative programs for education and human development, the hiring of outstanding faculty leading research that makes a difference and growing outreach to communities with solutions that work. This progress is worthy of continued investment, which we

are pleased to lead.”

The building is anticipated to be completed in 2015.

“The generosity of the Simmons family and other donors make it possible to have an even greater impact on the well being of others,” said Barbara Morganfield, retiring professor of education.

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OPINION

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education

Real life: Why I love all-nighters olivia nguyen Opinion Editor qonguyen@smu.edu

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Students can benefit from doing homework in classes although it may not count in their weighted average.

Students should still keep up with homework in university olivia nguyen Opinion Editor qonguyen@smu.edu The freedom that comes with college is offered in a variety of forms. Your mother isn’t here to tell you when your curfew is, when you can go out or what prior obligations you have to go to.

It is all up to you.

That being said, the choice of being responsible or irresponsible is technically a choice. You can go out whatever day of the week you please, come back to the dorm or crash at whoever’s place you end up with that night and if you’re up for it, go to class the next day.

However, these choices all have consequences.

With the day-after hangover you will probably have, there is a mountain of assignments, quizzes and chapter readings you have failed to do.

The snowball effect that occurs when people choose to ignore their school responsibilities can actually be avoided and you can still be able to go out a couple nights a week.

Just do your homework.

Most homework does not count in college. In fact, if you’re lucky, homework will count somewhere between 5 to 10 percent as an undergraduate student to help boost your grade in the class.

Even though it does not highly affect your overall grade in comparison to tests or finals, you should still be doing it.

The benefits of consistently doing homework outweigh the actual tediousness of having to complete it.

The following examples are a few reasons of the benefits of homework.

1. You won’t fall behind.

Whether it be sickness, sleeping in, or the ever-dreaded hangover, if you are habitually reading your textbook and doing the assigned homework, you’re less likely to miss a lot of crucial concepts if you happen to be absent.

2. Some homework questions may appear on the test. It’s rare that a professor would actually use the same homework question for a test, but the same type of problems will definitely be on the test. If you’ve already practiced them multiple times (especially the head-scratchers), you’ll be less likely to have points taken

off for minor errors, helping your overall grade.

3. You’ll understand what you’re learning better. This is reiterated by every professor during syllabus week, but they say it for good reason. You can read the textbook and show up for lecture, but to fully comprehend a lesson or concept you are learning in class, you need to apply your knowledge.

Homework shows you exactly how much progress you are making, and it can help you perfect those mistakes before the exam.

College students have been doing homework for more than twelve years of their lives. There is an obvious reason why our teachers have been assigning us homework since the age of six, it helps us improve.

While we may be growing up and becoming more independent, we still need the structure of homework to help us check our progress as we further our education while juggling adult responsibilities.

It may be a pain, but the results that you gain from doing homework makes it worthwhile.

Nguyen is majoring in business.

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Scotland will vote to decide the future of their country in an independence referendum.

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Scotland’s indepdence vote is slipping under the radar meredith carey Assignments Editor mcarey@smu.edu Tabloids are soaking up the announcement of the newest royal baby. News outlets are juggling Ukraine, ISIS and the new iPhone. Some of us spent last night watching the finale of Bachelor in Paradise. Meanwhile, one part of the developed world is screaming for attention.

In a little more than a week, Scotland will vote to decide the future of their country in an independence referendum that would separate them from England. Steeped in complicated politics is the fact that Scotland and England have been joined in some way or another since the 1600s.

Sure, at nearly 4,500 miles and a 12-hour plane ride, it seems like a non-issue in direct relation to the United States and all of the other political matters

that our nation is facing. And according to the Department of Defense and the State Department, no one seems fazed.

“We don’t have anything on this at this point,” a State Department representative told The Guardian.

But Scotland’s independence does matter. It raises boundless questions about the European Union, NATO, and nuclear weapons and submarines that the United States houses in the area.

With the “yes” vote pulling ahead for the first time in history—the Scottish did not pass a 1995 referendum—the thought that Scotland may become it’s own independent country is a real possibility.

The future of the commonwealth may not be in our hands, but it should be on our minds.

Carey is majoring in journalism.

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Four hours prior I realized I was in for a long night when I came across a tiny notation on my iCalendar stating “ESSAY DUE.” My body was not ready for this. My mind was not ready for this. But like all college students, I was ready to power through it.

I shifted into all-nighter mode.

I put on my 1 inch thick glasses, gathered my wet hair into an atrocious bun, and put on my study clothes: a full body gray sweatsuit.

I do a couple of jumping jacks. I get my blood flowing. I chug two Monsters and immediately regret that I did jumping jacks before drinking those so quickly.

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I sit down in front of my laptop, look over my notes and annotations then wing it.

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A revised set of Student Learning Outcomes was adopted by the University Curriculum Council in August.

UC Curriculum revises content over summer for fall term Welcome (or welcome back) to SMU. My name is Peter Moore and I am the new Associate Dean of General Education. One of my roles is to oversee the University Curriculum (UC). I want to bring you up-to-date on some changes in the UC that have occurred over the summer.

First a revised set of Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) was adopted by the University Curriculum Council (UCC) in August. As a result Proficiency and Experience credit was expanded to include programs in Student Affairs some of which have already been approved. For example, Resident Assistants are now eligible for the Community Engagement tag.

A complete list of options is available at smu.edu/ gened.

The data gathered by the UC Monitoring Committee showed that over the past two years current sophomores and juniors have done a commendable job of completing UC requirements despite an insufficient number of seats being available in some of the Pillars and even fewer opportunities for Proficiencies & Experiences. As a result they recommended that the following exemptions to the UC be implemented: a. Students who entered AS FIRST YEAR STUDENTS in the fall 2012 through spring 2014 are required to complete three of the five level-two Pillars; b. Students who entered AS FIRST YEAR STUDENTS in the fall 2012 through spring 2014 must complete the Second Language Requirement but are required to complete no more than six of the other ten Proficiencies and Experiences with at least one each in Writing and Oral Communication; c. FIRST YEAR TRANSFER STUDENTS who entered in spring 2013 and TRANSFER

STUDENTS who entered in summer 2014 through summer 2015 will be granted the same considerations as non-transfer students who entered in the fall 2012 through the spring 2014 terms: they are required to complete three of the five level-two Pillars, the Second Language Requirement, and no more than six of the other ten Proficiencies and Experiences with at least one each in Writing and Oral Communication.

These recommendations have been approved by the UCC and follow on an earlier change that removed the Capstone from the UC. I hope that these changes will go a long way toward easing your concerns about finishing in four years while completing your degree. Other changes are underway this academic year to increase the number of courses, many in the majors, offering credit toward the UC as well as multiple credits toward the UC. The UC Monitoring Committee continues to meet and will issue a third report on UC implementation progress in the early spring.

To those of you who are well on their way to completing the original set of UC requirements, I want to acknowledge your efforts and commend your diligence while recognizing that you may be frustrated that the Pillar 2 and Proficiency & Experience requirements have been relaxed for your peers. I also want to reassure first year students that the UCC will continue to work hard this year to guarantee that the UC, when fully implemented, will allow you the necessary flexibility to complete its requirements while you pursue your degree programs.

Please be on the alert for an informational letter to be sent to you shortly via email. If you have any questions do not hesitate to email my office at theUC@smu.edu

Dr. Peter Moore is SMU’s new Associate Dean of General Education and a Professor of Mathematics in Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences.

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Another hero turned human preston hutcherson Contributing Writer phutcherson@smu.edu A devoted sports fan rarely has an occasion to stop and consider the hazards of his obsession.

There is nothing wrong with sports when your team is winning, or more precisely-nothing is better in the whole world than your team winning.

Even in devastating losses a true fan mourns but doesn’t waver, appreciating, even through the fog of defeat, the beauty of the game, its designed drama and the limits of the human body.

But ever so often, sports fandom runs up against another kind of limit, that of human morality. Our heroes fall, perhaps they never should have been heroes in the first place, and we are forced to look away from the game we love in disgust and confusion. We wonder why we watched and cheered for people who now seem obviously flawed (and occasionally truly vile).

Could we have known? Should we be surprised? The whole enterprise can suddenly look suspect, from the team president to the popcorn seller to even you, the fan.

The Texas Rangers have had a truly terrible season. They own the worst record in baseball and have set an MLB record for most players used in a single season due to an astonishing number of injuries, several of them serious.

Young pitcher Martin Perez had Tommy John surgery and may

not return until late next season.

Another pitcher, Matt Harrison, suffered a back injury so severe he may never pitch again. In addition to frustrating but ultimately trivial on-the-field disappointments, the Texas baseball community was shocked and deeply saddened by the sudden passing of beloved beat writer Richard Durrett earlier this summer.

The season from hell refused to end quietly. On Sept. 5, Ron Washington, the manager of the Rangers, abruptly resigned from his post without explanation, saying in a statement: “I deeply regret that I’ve let down the Rangers organization and our great fans.” That afternoon, General Manager Jon Daniels, flanked by team owners Ray Davis and Bob Simpson, addressed the media in one of the strangest, most cryptic press conferences in recent memory, refusing to give any clues to the reason for Washington’s resignation and appearing to be nearly as shocked as anyone in the audience. A local radio host remarked that it looked like Daniels had been crying.

Washington, known as “Wash” by fans and media alike, was a charismatic leader best known for his highly quotable nuggets of baseball wisdom and his old-school appreciation for the game. He won more games in his eight seasons as manager than any other Rangers’ skipper, including leading the team to the World Series in 2010 and then back again in 2011, coming

within one strike of winning the championship.

I loved to watch Wash manage my favorite team. I could continue with pages more of stories and memories. In the week since his departure, we have begun to learn more about the reason for his sudden resignation. No major news outlet has confirmed the story, so I won’t repeat it here, but many in the media have hinted at a very serious legal issue being the cause of Washington’s disappearance. A few well-known baseball bloggers have given more detail, and if true, the allegations will certainly change the way we think of Wash as a person, and potentially how we remember his time with the Rangers.

In all of this I feel that strange discomfort, unrelated to wins or losses, disrupting my sports brain and introducing hard morality to the child’s game I watch religiously for six months a year. The moments when sports are most like “real life” is not in the highs of victory but rather right now, in the low valley, with another hero turned human. From down here, I still don’t know what to make of it all: I’m surprised and saddened.

I’ll certainly miss Wash. And now, fairly or unfairly, I’ll always wonder what really happened.

But the wondering, the seemingly illogical urge to care about a person you only know through a TV screen, is for better or worse a part of the addictive magic of sports, and yet another way it can break your heart.

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Guerra’s first career goal lifts SMU over Colorado State 1-0 Demetrio Teniente Associate Sports Editor dteniente@smu.edu The temperature was in the low 40s in Fort Collins, Colorado, but first-year Lauren Guerra and SMU women’s soccer didn’t mind it too much.

The Mustangs rode Guerra’s first career goal to a 1-0 victory over the Colorado State Rams.

“It was a tough environment.

High altitude, cold weather, long grass,” said Head Coach Chris Petrucelli. “But we fought hard and were able to overcome the elements.”

SMU has now won two consecutive games and has improved to 3-4 in 2014.

In the 21st minute Guerra corralled a loose ball and got it past Colorado State goalkeeper Jesse McGinley for the game winner.

“We’re looking for people to step up, especially with the absence of Vanessa [Valadez],” said Petrucelli. “[Guerra] is one player we’re certainly hoping can fill that role.”

In the 36th minute, Colorado State (1-4-0, 0-0-0 MWC) had an

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opportunity to even the score but Jessica Jochheim’s long shot was just a tad too high and went over the net.

Sophomore Taylor Barg gave the Mustangs a shot to increase their lead in the 34th minute, with a good corner kick, but no one could capitalize for SMU. In the 71st minute, SMU had yet another chance to extend its lead off of another Barg corner kick. First-year stand out Claire Oates headed the ball, but McGinley managed to make the save.

Perhaps the biggest story of the game was junior goalkeeper Lissi Lonsberry who recorded six saves in her second shutout of the season.

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Mustangs win the Arkansas Invitational

Heise career high leads SMU to 3-2 win at Arkansas.

Courtney Madden Sports Editor courtneym@smu.edu The Mustangs traveled to Fayetteville, Arkansas to take on Stony Brook, South Dakota and Arkansas at the Arkansas Invitational over the weekend.

SMU started strong in its first match of the Arkansas Invitational against Stony Brook with a 3-0 sweep, improving the Mustangs’ record 6-1.

Senior Caroline Young led the Mustangs with 22 kills and Cailin Bula followed with 11. Abbey Bybel finished with eight digs and eight kills.

SMU held Stony Brook to only 22 kills total as a team with Morgan Heise recording 12 of the Mustangs’ 48 digs and Avery Acker with 11 digs and 30 assists.

That marked Acker’s sixth doubledouble of the season.

In the first set, the Seawolves came out strong scoring six of the first eight points to put them in a four point lead. SMU trailed 10-8, but went on to score six consecutive points. The Mustangs scored nine straight points, with a pair of aces from Young. SMU finished the first set on a 10-1 run to beat the Seawolves 25-13.

In the second set, the Mustangs took an early 6-2 lead with four different players scoring kills during the run. SMU pushed the lead to 15-8 and continued to lead by as many as 11 before

Young scored the final kill for a 25-18 win.

Going into the third match 2-0 over Stony Brook, the Mustangs continued to fight and kept it close. SMU scored the first four points, but the Seawolves came back to even the score at 10-10.

After going back and fourth the match was tied 21-21, but the Mustangs scored three straight to put the game at 24-21. Stony Brook served into the net and the Mustangs took home the sweep.

The Mustangs then went to take on South Dakota on Saturday with yet another 3-0 sweep. Janelle Giordano lead SMU with 11 kills, while the Mustangs finished with at least 10 kills.

Bula hit .529 with 10 kills and Young reached double digits, with 10 kills, for the fourth straight match and seventh time this season. Heise finished with 16 digs and Acker recorded her seventh double-double of the season with 38 assists and 11 digs. In all close sets the Mustangs completed the sweep 25-21, 25-21 and 26-16.

The Mustangs took on Arkansas in the final game of the Arkansas invitational Saturday night. The match was broadcasted live on the SEC network and SMU made sure to put on a show as they beat the Razorbacks 3-2.

Heise was a standout, posting a career-high 38 digs, marking the third most in a match at SMU. She was named Best Libero of the tournament, finishing with 66 digs

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in 11 sets over the weekend.

In the first set Young scored a kill putting the score 15-15 and then went back to serve. The Mustangs scored six more points before Arkansas got the ball back.

Young had two aces with a 21-15 SMU lead. Arkansas came back and cut the lead to only three, but the Mustangs scored the next four, winning the first set, 25-18.

A serve from Young made the difference again in the second set as she scored two straight aces putting SMU ahead, 24-20.

Heise lead the defense again in the third set, but the Mustangs managed only 11 kills on offense.

Arkansas went on to win the set 25-21, forcing a fourth set. The Razorbacks came out strong again in the fourth set, fighting back from a 19-12 deficit and winning 28-26. In the fifth and final set the Mustangs scored the first eight points and held it long enough to win 15-7 for their third victory of the season.

The Mustangs returned to Dallas with the first place Arkansas Invitational trophy.

You can catch the Mustangs as they continue this hot streak in Moody Coliseum to host the SMU Doubletree Classic Sept. 19 and 20.

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MONDAY n SEPTEMBER 15, 2014 T V Guide

Television shows to return and disappear this fall Ridglea willard A&EAssociate Editor rkwillard@smu.edu A CNN report in 2008 concluded that “…the average American television viewer is watching more than 151 hours of television per month,” which is an all-time high.

With the ever-growing popularity of Netflix and DVR, the number of television viewers continues to rise.

Thus, for the 2014-2015 season of television, all will be both thrilled and dismayed as they discover which of their favorite shows will be returning for yet another season and how many will not be so fortunate.

“Girl Meets World” Renewed by Disney for season two.

This sequel show to “Boy Meets World” has become a quick favorite of children and parents alike, many of whom grew up watching the original series.

“Pretty Little Liars” Renewed by ABC Family for seasons six and seven.

This show about four teenage girls tangled in webs of drama and deceit has become ABC Family’s

longest running original series.

“Rectify” Renewed by Sundance TV for season three.

Sundance TV’s first scripted series has become popular for its fascinating, emotional portrayal of a complex main character and his struggle to reintegrate into the world after a devastating false accusation.

“Sherlock” Renewed by BBC for season four.

Fans of this gripping, actionpacked drama will be thrilled to officially learn that Sherlock and Dr. Watson will be returning with all of their usual antics.

“Suits” Renewed by ABC for Season 5.

This fast-paced, popular drama will continue with its complexity and intrigue.

“Switched at Birth” Renewed by ABC Family for season four.

This drama has been the winner of both a Peabody Award and a Television Critics Association Award. Its intriguing plot and portrayal of the struggle of living with hearing impairments makes

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Due to legal reasons, this talent show will not be returning this fall.

it a must-watch.

“Teen Wolf ” Renewed by MTV for an expanded season five.

The wildly popular supernatural high school students will be returning for another season that is said will be divided into two parts, similar to the show’s third season.

“Fargo” Renewed by FX for season two.

This show will return with all-new characters and actors in addition to a new crime and a different time period. These factors should make for an interesting transition, if nothing else.

“Twisted” Canceled by ABC Family.

The mystery drama has ended after only one season due to a sharp drop-off in viewers during the second half of its sole season.

“Longmire” Canceled by A&E. This crime drama lasted for only three seasons. Unfortunately, it has now abruptly ended on a cliffhanger after season three finale.

“Mixology” Canceled by ABC.

This comedy chronicling the love lives of five single women and five single men was short-lived, which could probably be expected due to the fact that everything that transpires occurs over the course of one night.

“The X Factor” Canceled by Fox. This televised music competition created by Simon Cowell faced legal issues when Simon Fuller (creator of “Pop Idol”) claimed that Cowell ripped off the basic idea of his show.

“How I Met Your Mother” Canceled by CBS. This comedy following Ted Mosby and his friends through their adventures in Manhattan ended on a poor note with fans due to an ultimate lack of details about Ted’s soul mate.

“The Carrie Diaries” Canceled by CW. Although this prequel to “Sex and the City” was canceled after only two seasons, fans reported feeling satisfied with the series and the ending itself. This is impressive due to the fact that it had to live up to the standards of “Sex and the City” fans everywhere.

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The second season to the “Boy Meets World” sequel premiers this fall.

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Benedict Cumberbatch takes on another season as the famous detective.

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Billy Bob Thornton returns in “Fargo” this fall.