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Jae Crowder offers picks
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British MP visits SMU
Academics
Julian Brazier discusses U.S., international relations, Syria conflict Katelyn Gough Assignments Desk Editor kgough@smu.edu SMU’s Maguire Center and the Division of Journalism welcomed British Parliament Member Julian Brazier Thursday. He spoke about one of the most important and current questions in international relations — Syria. He also provided views of the U.S. from outside the country’s borders. It was not Brazier’s first time on the SMU campus and also not his first introduction to SMU students. “Julian [Brazier] has been a great friend of SMU,” Journalism Chair Tony Pederson said in his introduction, noting Brazier is also an “expert on the history and rise of fundamental Islam.” Brazier has also had a very active and vocal role in the unfolding of the Syrian conflict. Britain’s decision to not commit to military attack in joint with the U.S. is one Brazier strongly supported. “If the enemy decides to raise the anty [on an initial strike]...then you’ve got to be willing to raise it too,” Brazier said. “I was one of the ones who was very concerned as to whether or not there was a coherent game plan. The enemy gets a vote too. You can’t simply commit yourself to a limited strike.” However, Brazier insisted that contrary to Britain’s current state in the affairs, “the securing of a U.N. motion...cannot be the absolute requirement.” He said “the best way to solve [Syria] is through negotiation...[which] now, by a very strange route, has taken place.” Despite Britain voting against Syrian attack, Brazier attributed America’s ability to engage in the recent viable negotiations to the fact that the U.S. is in a place to threaten legitimate armed power. “[The negotiations] are only made possible by the fact that [the U.S.]...has both the ability and the will to move forward with military action,” Brazier said. “[There needs to be] more dialogue, less threats, but that doesn’t mean you want to disarm.” The most important concern Brazier sees now, though, is not
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Students mingle at the Study Abroad Fair on Wednesday.
Study Abroad enhances university experience Rebecca Keay Photo Editor rkeay@smu.edu
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British MP Julian Brazier was invited to speak at SMU by the Maguire Center and Division of Journalism.
whether military action should or should not happen. His concern is the more than two million Syrians who have become “cross-border refugees” in neighboring Jordan and Lebanon. “It’s destabilizing,” Brazier said about the massive influx of refugees. “We’ve got to get massive aid into Jordan and Lebanon [and] we’ve go to get military aid in...on a larger scale.”
Brazier shared his view on American decisions in international affairs — a view not only shared by many of his fellow members of Parliament, but also much of the Middle East. “Increasingly, the Islamic countries are seeing America as the enemy,” Brazier said. This creates difficulty in situations such as Syria when the U.S. seeks international
support for military action in a region already struggling with the balance of U.S. aid and U.S. interference. “There are other people who are powerful too,” Brazier said, specifically noting the web woven between the U.S., Russia and the Middle Eastern states, “and there has to be a feeling that you have to carry [these strong players] with you.”
Student Life
Habitat for Humanity lends a hand Hanan Esaili Contributing Writer hesaili@smu.edu Habitat for Humanity has a reputation of always showing up where help is needed, and since 2006 SMU has had its own chapter that’s been extending a hand. Originally founded in 1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller, Habitat was formed as a Christian housing ministry. With a mission to demonstrate the love of Jesus, the Fullers designed Habitat with principles that focus on shelter, advocate for affordable housing, promote dignity and hope and to support sustainable and transformable development. The SMU chapter is still fairly young and works with Dallas Area Habitat and Highland Park United Methodist Church’s Carpenter for Christ. These two organizations guide the SMU chapter on what events to plan and how to raise awareness and money on campus.
After the first year of college, many students start to decide whether they will study abroad or not. “A lot of people realize studying abroad is an important experience but are too scared to think about leaving SMU for an entire semester,” Taylor Goerke, a junior currently studying abroad in Copenhagen, said. Goerke is among the many SMU students who are studying abroad with the Danish Institute for Study Abroad (DIS) program this semester. “Yes, the Boulevards and rush parties are a blast, but this may be one of the last opportunities you have to travel and see the world,” Goerke said. Copenhagen is just one of the many study abroad locations SMU’s abroad office has to offer. Students have the opportunities to travel all across the world – South America, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, Asia and the Pacific Islands. There are more than 130 approved programs that SMU students can choose from when looking to study abroad. Cori Hill, an advisor with the SMU study abroad program said that, “with adequate planning, almost any student can study abroad…our programs cover most of the majors available at SMU.” While students work towards finishing their majors and minors while abroad, they
Student Leadership
Senate elects transfer, first-year representatives EMILY SIMS News Writer esims@smu.edu
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Students working with Habitat for Humanity pose on top of a roof they’re rebuilding.
Each specific chapter follows the principles by recruiting volunteers to build homes and raise awareness for the need of affordable housing in the U.S. and internationally. Because Habitat is a nonprofit organization, volunteers allow the homes to
have an interest-free mortgage. Habitat provides the low-income families educational classes to learn how to manage their money. This grows the communities further than just building houses. “When you help out at a build, you get to see the house
built from the foundation to the roof and know that you directly contributed to that,” said Sorsha Huff, vice president of public relations. In the SMU bubble, students
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can also take courses that fulfill other curriculum requirements. The SMU abroad office makes every effort to make sure students have the chance to study abroad. Hill’s key advice is to start planning early. Studying abroad allows for students to learn in an entirely different way than they are used to at SMU. Devin Kerns, a junior who is currently studying abroad in Ferrara, Italy, is being completely immersed in the Italian culture. “Being in Ferrara is wildly enriching my study of the Italian language because almost nobody speaks a lick of English…No longer can I only turn my brain to thinking in Italian for only an hour every other day – I am literally forced to speak it all day, every day,” Kerns said. Senior Mackenna Scripps went on the summer SMUin-London communications program and along with getting six journalism credits to count towards her major, said she was able to “really feel like a true Londoner!” To find out more about study abroad opportunities for a specific major or in a specific region of the world, attend one of the Abroad 101 information sessions. They are held every Monday through Thursday at 4 p.m. in the Laura Lee Blanton Building, room 211. Students can also attend one of the abroad fairs that are held each semester or visit the abroad website at smu.edu/abroad.
The Student Senate welcomes five new first-year members and one new transfer member after Wednesday’s elections. First-year members include business and political science major Spencer Forrest, management major Alexander Porter, finance and public policy major Precious Osuchukwu, business and pre-med major Dylan De Muth and Greg Hopkins. Business management and psychology major Tanya Arora is the transfer member. In their own words, members tell why they ran for Student Senate: Dylan Du Muth: “I ran for Student Senate because I want to do everything I can to make sure that SMU can provide everyone
with whatever it is they need to make their dreams and passions in this world a reality.” Precious Osuchukwu: “I ran for Student Senate mainly because I care about the school and want to be a part of positive change around campus.” Alexander Porter: “I ran for Student Senate because I wanted to be able to work in the SMU community and stand out for it. I enjoy knowing that I am making a difference.” Tanya Arora: “I ran to provide a legitimate outlet for transfer students to voice their concerns regarding their experience and thus better insight into how we can become a more transfer friendly campus.” Spencer Forrest: “I really wanted to run because I love creating things, and furthermore I love seeing ideas come to life and make real change.”
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FOOD
FRIDAY n SEPTEMBER 20, 2013 dining
Fried chicken, free live music at Chicken Scratch Mallory Ashcraft Food Editor mashcraft@smu.edu It comes on a plate. It comes in a basket. It comes with a biscuit. And it comes with waffles. In other words, the menu at Chicken Scratch in Oak Cliff basically revolves around one brilliantly simple concept: chicken, with an emphasis on fried chicken. Ironically, it’s hard to decide
exactly what preparation of chicken to order upon sitting down at a wooden picnic table on the restaurant’s outdoor patio. The chicken fingers were a nobrainer. Tender, juicy white meat coated in not-too-much batter and fried to crispy perfection. The dipping sauces were good too. But then there were the real decisions to make. A knife-andfork fried chicken and biscuit sandwich, or the classic rotisserie
chicken? Fried chicken and coconut waffles sounded all too tempting. As if it weren’t already a difficult enough decision, Chicken Scratch also offers a selection of – God forbid – healthy items, including a quinoa and pickled vegetable salad and chickpea hummus lettuce wraps. In the end, the Chicken Scratch biscuit sandwich and the fried chicken and waffles sounded too
good to pass up. The sandwich was a heap of living for a measly $8. A thick piece of fried chicken was layered with collard greens and an over-easy egg, all in between two homemade buttermilk biscuits that would rival any proud southern grandmother’s. The chicken and waffles was an unconventional yet delicious combination. It was everything there is to love about breakfast and dinner all rolled into one, with a hint of coconut for dessert. On the side, the sweet and salty fries were heavenly. The pickled vegetables had a sweet vinegar flavor. The rustic outdoor seating arrangement gave the place an Austin-like feel, especially with the live band performing. Next door to Chicken Scratch lies the Foundry, a casual bar that offers a variety of drinks including a selection of local beers.
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The Chicken Scratch knife-and-fork biscuit sandwich.
CHICKEN SCRATCH DETAILS Address: 2303 Pittman St. Dallas, TX 75208 MALLORY ASHCRAFT/The Daily Campus
Fried chicken and coconut waffles - with a side of maple syrup of course - at Chicken Scratch in Oak Cliff
Hours: Sunday - Thursday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday - Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Phone: 214-749-1112
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shopping
Fun at the White Rock Local Market Mallory Ashcraft Food Editor mashcraft@smu.edu
The White Rock Local Market was a bustling hub of earlyautumn activity last Saturday as people shopped for fresh seasonal produce and homemade goods. The Oasis Express, a shuttle
service organized by members of the SMU Environmental Society, connected students to the market for the first time on Saturday. The market featured a wide variety of homegrown products, including everything from farmfresh to baked that morning. Savvy locals brought their own reusable grocery bags and loaded up.
Local farmers were seen selling early-season produce like squash, eggplant, melons, peppers, tomatoes and okra. Dispersed among the tents housing colorful arrays of freshly harvested, organically-grown fruits and vegetables were tents offering goods such as artisan bread, olive oils, jams, salsa
and homemade pasta. There were plenty of free samples to go around. One of the first items to sell out was the chocolate croissant from Village Baking Co. The rich, thick chocolate center was wrapped in flaky, buttery croissant dough. The vegetables looked a little different from the ones at the regular grocery store. Mainly, they seemed smaller than their non-organic counterparts, which the farmers reminded buyers are grown using fertilizers and pesticides. Organic produce is grown without the use of these aforementioned chemicals. Sitting atop a red and white checkered tablecloth were stacks of “Stephanie’s Cookies.” There were a wide variety of cookies for sale, including sea salt chocolate, lemon blueberry, oatmeal cranberry and chocolate chip. The bite-sized chocolate chip cookies, made with a natural sweetener called stevia, were moist and delicious and densely populated with mini chocolate chips. Students should take advantage of everything the market has to offer. Many fruits and vegetables can be purchased for under $5. The famous chocolate croissant was only $2.
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Fall squashes are coming in season at the White Rock Local Market
White Rock Local Market info White Rock Local Market runs through Dec. 14, 2013: First and third Saturdays Lakeside Baptist Church 9150 Garland Road Dallas 75218 Second and fourth Saturdays Green Spot 702 N. Buckner Blvd. Dallas 75218 No market on fifth Saturdays of the month. More information available at: whiterocklocalmarket.org The Oasis Express is a shuttle service funded by Big iDeas and organized by the SMU Environmental Society. The shuttle will not be running for the month of October but will return for the first and second Saturdays of November.
FRIDAY September 20 Water Balloon Fight, Dallas Hall Lawn, 5:30 p.m to 7 p.m. HIS Drive-in Movie, Flagpole, 5:30 p.m. Viva America, 7 p.m., Flagpole
MONDAY September 23 The Ethics of Intervention in Africa, Hyer Hall, 5:30 p.m.
SEPTEMBER 14 9:36 PM. Criminal Mischief. South Quad. A lamp post was broken at this location. Open.
SEPTEMBER 15 1:24 AM. Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor. 6200 Bishop Blvd. A student was referred to the Student Conduct Officer for underage drinking. Closed. 3:03 AM. Disorderly Conduct. Law Quad. A disturbance was reported at this location. Open.
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
September 21
September 22
SMU Outdoor Adventures Caving Day Trip, Georgetown, TX, 7 a.m. Heart of Texas Rugby Tournament, Austin, TX, 9 a.m.
All-University Worship, Perkins Chapel, 11 a.m. Habitat for Humanity interest meeting, Hughes-Trigg Atrium CD, 7 p.m.
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
September 24
September 25
The Print Shop Window as Cultural Screen in Eighteenth Century London, Meadows Museum, 5:30 p.m.
Greek Picnic, 5 p.m., Flagpole The Usefulness of Art: Tania Bruguera in conversation with Noah Simblist, 7 p.m.
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SEPTEMBER 18
1:30 PM. Theft. Shuttles Hall. A student reported a bicycle theft at this location. Open.
1:14 PM. Theft. Perkins Natatorium. A student reported a bicycle theft at this location. Open.
SEPTEMBER 17 1:53 AM. Criminal Mischief. McElvaney Hall. An officer reported ceiling tile damage at this location. Open. 3:07 AM. Criminal Mischief. Dallas Hall. A staff member reported vandalism at this location. Open.
2:11 PM. Off Campus Criminal Incident/Public Intoxication. 2900 Block Oak Lawn Ave. A student was cited and released to a sober individual for being intoxicated in public. Closed.
SEPTEMBER 19 2:49 AM. Criminal Mischief. McElvaney Hall. An officer reported damage to ceiling tiles at this location. Open.
SPORTS
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Soccer
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Johnny be mad at SMU Billy Embody Staff Writer wembody@smu.edu After SMU’s win over Montana State, the team had a bye week before this week’s tough road test against Texas A&M, the number 10 team in the country. SMU Head Coach June Jones believes the bye week has helped SMU prepare for the Aggies. Texas A&M is led by quarterback Johnny Manziel, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, who is coming off torching the number one team
in the country for 562 yards in their loss. Manziel’s top target, sophomore Mike Evans, emerged as one of the best receivers in college football after racking up 279 yards last week, an A&M record against Alabama. SMU will likely match up their top cornerback, Kenneth Acker, against Evans. The SMU pass rush will have to do a good job containing Manziel from making big plays outside the pocket for the team to have a chance to win. For the SMU offense, the team
will have to convert their redzone opportunities. That falls on the play calling and quarterback Garrett Gilbert as well to convert inside the 20. Gilbert is fourth in the country in passing yards per game and first in completions and hasn’t thrown an interception, but has only thrown one touchdown. SMU’s running game has struggled finding an identity this season, but Jones is not going to change the gameplan away from passing the ball a lot to try and keep the Aggies’ offense off the field.
Men head to Rutgers for inaugural conference game
“You’ve got to do what you do. You can’t change midstream otherwise that brings a lot of screw-ups,” Jones said. SMU will likely be without starting running back Traylon Shead and the carries will now fall to Prescott Line and K.C. Nlemchi, who have struggled a bit so far. Nlemchi did an average 6.8 yards per carry against Montana State. Ultimately, SMU will have to score early and keep scoring to have a chance, but this game could get out of hand. Prediction: 62-17 Aggies win.
Samuel Snow Contributing Writer ssnow@smu.edu The SMU Mustangs struggled in their early nonconference schedule, amassing a 1-5-0 record. However, after picking up its first win of the season last week against Hartwick, SMU will look to build upon that success in their inaugural American Athletic Conference game. The Mustangs will travel to Yurcak Stadium in Piscataway, N.J. on Friday to take on the 3-2-1 Rutgers Scarlet Knights at 7 p.m. The match will kick up some old history as these two teams played each other three times in the early 1990s. The Mustangs were 2-1-0 in the all-time series, with the most recent match being a 2-0 victory on Oct. 30, 1994 at the SMU Classic. Luck has not been on the Mustangs side early this season, with just four goals on 29 shots in six contests. However, despite being outscored 8-4, SMU has held its opponents to just 20 shots,
Tennis
New, returning talent show promise for 2013 season Mallory Paul Contributing Writer mmpaul@smu.edu
SMU P ICKS
The SMU Mustangs mens tennis team will begin its season in the Wyndham Invitational at Rice University this weekend. The Invitational is a three day event beginning at 9 a.m. Friday and ending Sunday. The event will
consist of four flights of singles and doubles. The 2013-14 squad has five returning players: Arturs Kazijevs, Mischa Nowicki, Alex Sanders, Nate Lammons and Eduardo Razzeto. The squad adds first-years Julio Olaya and Alex Leonard this season. Olaya enters with an impressive record, ranked No. 1 in his home
state of Arkansas and holding three state team titles and two individual. Leonard has received the MVP title for five consecutive years and led his high school team as captain. Tony Russell also joins the team as a redshirt first-year. Russell brings the 2012 Florida state singles championship, player of the year awards and two years of captain experience with him.
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With the return of talent and the addition of first-year skill, the Mustangs coaching staff is excited about what the season holds. “I think it’s going to be a great year for SMU tennis,” Head Coach Carl Neufeld said. A strong start to the season could mean even more success than that of the 11-10 team a year ago.
exhibiting a solid defense. The Mustangs will continue to look at sophomore forward Alfred Koroma — the team leader in goals with two — and senior forward Juan Castillo to pace the offense, the team leaders in shots. Senior goalkeeper Jaime Ibarra will enter the contest looking to regain his form from the last two seasons. His GAA has jumped .21 goals from last season to 1.33 and his save percentage is only .600, compared to last season’s .805. The Scarlet Knights will be relying heavily on Mael Corboz, a sophomore midfielder, and Kene Eze, a senior forward/midfielder. The two have accrued 12 and 10 points respectively and will try to carry that momentum into their match against SMU. After their match against the Scarlet Knights, the Mustangs will have a week off before traveling to take on No. 6 Washington in another difficult matchup. Follow Snow on Twitter @SnowmanSamuel
SMU vs. Texas A&M
Kansas St. vs.Texas
Michigan vs. UConn
Tennessee vs. Florida
Michigan St. vs. N. Dame
Rams vs. Cowboys
Packers vs. Bengals
Texans vs. Ravens
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Volleyball
Mustangs head east for weekend tournament Karly Hanson Contributing Writer kdhanson@smu.edu After competing in the Aztec Invitational in San Diego, the Mustangs are headed to South Carolina to play in the Charleston Classic at the College of Charleston. Their tournament will kick off with a match against a new rival, the hosting Cougars (8-2) on Friday. The Lady Mustangs will then go on to play Ball State and Alabama A&M on Saturday. So far, the Mustangs (6-4) are led by junior Caroline Young with 114 kills. Young earned her first all-
tournament award of the season in the Aztec Invitational. At this rate, Young is on pace to make the top 10 all-time in kills at SMU this season. Also to watch, is first-year libero Morgan Heise with a team high of 123 digs. She is averaging 25 percent of the team’s digs per game, and has reached a seasonhigh of 16 twice. Opening weekend, Heise was awarded Best Libero at the SMU Invitational. Along with Young and Heise, senior Maddie Lozano earned all-tournament honors, and sophomores Avery Acker and Abby Bybel earned their first alltournament awards. The Mustangs are up against
some stiff competition. Charleston has four players hitting above .290, and Ball State (9-3) is coming in hot on a six-match winning streak. The last meeting of the Cardinals and Mustangs ended in a loss, 3-0 to the Cardinals. Saturday will be the first match between SMU and Alabama A&M (0-11). Last weekend the Mustangs pushed three teams to a fifth set in San Diego. They battled close with San Francisco and Harvard but lost it in the end, and then beat Northeastern in their last match. With a stretch of long, intense matches behind them, the girls prepare for their next challenge. The kickoff match will be Friday at 6 p.m.
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OPINION
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Sexual assault: it’s our responsibility katy roden Editor-in-Chief kroden@smu.edu You check your email to find a message from SMU Aware. A sexual assault has been reported – it’s the third alleged sexual assault in a one-week period. You may feel angry, sickened or sad, but then it’s time for class. You aren’t involved, your friends aren’t involved and the report is put out of your mind. It shouldn’t be. We are all responsible for creating an environment that allows a sexual assault, even alleged, to occur. All three alleged sexual assaults were reported by women. After the enactment of 41 recommendations by President R. Gerald Turner’s Sexual Assault Task Force, it is expected that a more supportive system will result in more women feeling comfortable to report assaults. The SMU administration has done its part to support students – but we need to take responsibility for our own actions. Women: be smart. One of the alleged assaults took place in a fraternity house, another in a first-year dormitory. If you do not feel safe in a certain building on campus because of a certain person, do not go there. If you
see your friend going somewhere you know she should not be or is not safe, do not allow her to go in there. Watch out for yourself and watch out for your friends. Men were named as the alleged attackers in all three cases. Men: you too need to be smart. As shown by the trial of a student indicted for sexual assault last spring who was then found not guilty in May, you have a lot to lose, even if you’re innocent. If a woman is in your room and has had too much to drink or seems mentally unstable – don’t touch her. And again, watch out for your friends. I am proud to say I am part of this university, as I think all students are. No one is proud to say that so many alleged assaults have been reported in such a short span of time on our campus. I don’t know the details of the cases, but I would like to think that two of them could have been avoided, for the sake of the alleged victim and alleged attacker. We are not a bunch of damsels in distress and dumb frat boys, let’s stop acting like it. Roden is a senior majoring in journalism and Spanish.
economics
Imagine a world without money tim welch Contributing Writer twelch@smu.edu A few days ago, my friend and I were talking about money, and we realized that our lives are run by it. As two students with significant financial aid, we’re always worrying about how much student loan debt we’re gaining, how much we’re spending on gas and groceries and how much of it we have left. Maybe we’re just becoming adults, but I think a deeper phenomenon is unfolding for us: we’re becoming devotees of the pursuit of money. And really, we can’t afford not to. We – all of us – live our lives based on how much we have in our wallets or bank accounts. Money dictates where we can live, the food we can eat, the quality of healthcare we can receive and it even determines what we’ll spend our entire lives working for. But why? Why is money so important to our lives on so many levels? The answer is that money is power. Specifically, money is a tangible way of measuring one’s influence over other people. Certainly there are many other intangible measurements of power, such as social capital, which would include the value of one’s words or the perceived benefit from general social cooperation. But notice that when describing even nonmonetary power, one finds the words “capital,” “value” and “benefit” everywhere. In fact, currency – the different types of money – have no inherent value – they’re only valuable when governments say they are. Thus, they draw their tokens of influence directly from the most powerful members of any society. So if money is only valuable because we say so, does that
make it simply arbitrary? Yes. Money, which, in the United States, is only pieces of paper or metal with pictures of dead presidents on it, has no inherent tie to the things necessary for life – water, food, shelter. But we make it necessary. Thousands of years ago, people traded goods with each other individually on a want-bywant basis. As society progressed, people decided they wanted a standardized, neutral means of trading that didn’t involve daily goods. Hence, gold, which is shiny. Eventually, with more and more people in the world trading more and more with each other, paper became even more standard, more neutral means of trade. The idea remains the same. We, society, validated the system by giving our labor in exchange for money, which we hope to spend at our discretion to obtain the things we need to live. Nowadays, though, money seems to have surpassed food, water and shelter as the primary need in life, without which one is a social pariah. As some leaders in our society say, it’s not the responsibility of those with money to provide for those without. Indeed, they say, it’s the responsibility of every person to provide for himself or herself, and no more. Charity and popular equity, it seems, tend to run counter to the success of the system of money. In a sense, humanity is becoming less and less human trapped within the system. Many religions tell us that the love of money is the root of all evil. To that, I say that in reality we have no other option. When you don’t have money, the value of your life is easily fungible.
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Miss America Nina Davuluri poses for photographers following her crowning in Atlantic City, N.J. For some who observe the progress of people of color in the U.S., Davaluri’s victory in the Miss America pageant shows that Indian-Americans can become icons even in parts of mainstream American culture that once seemed closed.
Miss America too diverse for the people hanan esaili Contributing Writer hesaili@smu.edu America is diverse, but since Miss America 2014 Nina Davuluri was crowned, it seems some American people have forgotten we all come from somewhere else. America is a melting pot. Like it or not, it is the “land of opportunity” and represents freedom for those coming from other countries. The “girl next door” is not the image we thought of 15 years ago. And in 10 years, she won’t be the same as today. Recently, Nina Davuluri was crowned Miss America 2014. She is the first Indian-American Miss America. The competition
has come a long way in the past 30 years with lots of “firsts” for the competition. Thirty years ago, Vanessa Williams became the first African-American woman to be crowned. This year Davuluri was in the final round with another Asian-American. Now you may be thinking, “So why is this a problem?” In today’s world, it shouldn’t be, but ignorance and racism are still everywhere. After being crowned, Twitter exploded with hateful tweets saying things like “Egypt dancing? This is America” (her talent routine was a Bollywood fusion dance) and “nice slap in the face to the people of 9-11 how pathetic #missamerica.” First off: India is not in Egypt.
Get an atlas. She was born in America. Therefore, she is American. Blonde, blue-eyed girls are not the image of America anymore. Times have changed, and they will keep on changing. Indians and Arabs are two totally separate races. Take a geography or history class (or any class for that matter). Also, an entire race should not be blamed for an attack. How would people feel if I blamed all Europeans for slaughtering the Indians or all Germans for the Holocaust? There are extremists in every race and religion. Just because one person or group does something horrible doesn’t mean you should categorize the entire race or religion with that person.
Davuluri has been on multiple radio and news shows because she has received so much social media attention. On Wednesday, she had an interview with NPR and she spoke about the positive feedback she is receiving. “It’s a difficult situation, and that was something I experienced even as Miss New York. That being said, for every one comment that I have seen or received, I have received dozens of positive words of encouragement, support and love,” Davuluri told NPR. Keep an open mind and accept others for who they are. America is changing. Accept it. Esaili is a junior majoring in journalism.
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The John Goodwin Tower Center for Political Studies hosted the Sun and Star Symposium Wednesday and Thursday. The two-day event, titled Asia’s Contested Waters: The East China and South China Sea, included a dinner on Wednesday and concluded with a conference held in Crum Auditorium on Thursday. The conference featured two panels of faculty from SMU and other universities and keynote speaker, Ryosei Kokubun, president of the National Defense Academy of Japan. William Tsutsui, dean of Dedman College, Ling Shao, assistant professor of history and Hiroki Takeuchi, assistant professor of political science, were the members of the SMU faculty that served on the panels. Prior to the panels, Jim Hollifield, director of the Tower Center, gave a formal welcome and continued the discussion started at the Symposium dinner about the relations between China, Japan and other Pacific countries. “The great game that is happening in Asia, a part of the world that still has a balance of power logic to it for better or ill the United States is still very much apart of this game,” Hollifield said. Admiral Patrick Walsh, who spoke after Hollifield, provided the audience with the foundation necessary to understand the panels’ discussions in his opening remarks. Walsh, former commander of the Pacific Fleet, emphasized the importance of the theme of this year’s symposium to
international affairs. “I congratulate the organizers of this symposium for the foresight and the wisdom to pick such an impactful, timely and relevant theme,” Walsh said. Walsh asserted that the task of the panels was to address five central questions. The questions surround the Pacific islands’ history and ownership, their economic value versus their power value and other issues like U.S. involvement. “Given the rise of China, how do the conflicts over the contested waters in the East and South China Sea influence the U.S. strategic interests in East Asia and the AsiaPacific?” Walsh asked. Although the territorial conflicts between China, Japan and other Pacific countries aren’t as well known as the Syrian conflict, Walsh stressed the significance of this issue. “I’m telling you we have to focus on this,” Walsh said. “As far away as it is and as isolated an incident these events appear to be, watch how quickly escalation moves along and ask yourself, why?” If conflict continues in this area, Walsh believes it will impact the global economy on a large scale. Julien Teel, a Tower Center student fellow, appreciated the opportunity provided by the symposium to inform SMU on this issue. “Not many people understand or even know about the territorial disputes happening in the East China Sea and South China Sea,” Teel said. “Syria has all the media’s attention at the moment. Yes, Syria is an important issue to discuss, but so are the territorial disputes, as it not only threatens regional stability in the Asia-Pacific, but the entire world.”
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‘A Single Shot,’ a trigger-happy thriller Chase wade Staff Writer cdwade@smu.edu
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Debora Hunter’s photography will be on display at the Pollock Gallery in Hughes-Trigg Sept. 13 to Dec. 12.
Debora Hunter speaks to students, emphasizes significance of Taos michelle hammond Associate A&E Editor mhammondtova@smu.edu At 11:45 a.m. Wednesday Debora Hunter, an associate professor of art at SMU, sits in the Pollock Gallery in Hughes-Trigg. The gallery is empty. The chairs have just been set up into two neat rows. Debora sits in her chair, which is placed in front of the two rows and slightly higher up than the rest. She looks over her notes and briefly discusses the things she will be going over during the lecture with her introducer. At 11:50 a.m. people start trickling in and it becomes clear that more chairs will be needed. The artist introduction is done promptly at noon, by which point a couple more chairs are added to the small room. Standing patiently in the corner of the gallery dressed in a simple, all-black ensemble, Debora Hunter is ready to begin the lecture on her esteemed Consumer (Interests): Photographs from Taos, New Mexico exhibit.
She began by explaining the significance of place. “Place is like a partner in your life,” she said. Hunter went on to talk about Taos as a place, giving a little background on its geography and how many of its landscape views are similar to a “cinematic experience.” She has been photographing Taos for 10 years now, if anyone can tell you something about the physicality and culture of Taos, it’s Debora Hunter. With Consumer (Interests) Hunter aims to explore the idea of man versus nature, and how our consumer culture is slowly posing a threat to Taos’ natural resources. “I’m making pictures for myself and for you, but I’m also making pictures for history,” Hunter said. She spoke of the need to document the change that is taking place in Taos, mainly the need to recognize the importance of nature. “It reminds you that there is something else beyond where you are,” Hunter said, pointing out
that Dallas seems to be missing that presence of nature due to the fact that almost everything is manmade. Among the things she photographs are abandoned gas stations, self-storage rental units that stick out against the nature that surrounds them, old foreclosed suburban style houses and gardens affected by drought. Her images are powerful and bright. They are divided into different sections: Accretion, Filling, Redaction and Praxis. Some are even positioned upside down, creating interesting shapes when placed directly next to each other. “I liked her explanation of the pictures and why she grouped them,” Carla Mendiola, an SMU graduate student studying history, said. “It makes no difference that its upside down,” Hunter said, smiling at her little act of rebellion. “I wanted to stop people.” The exhibit is free and will be on display in the Pollock Gallery until Oct. 12.
Much like 2008’s “Winter’s Bone,” Sam Rockwell’s new character piece “A Single Shot” is set against the grit and grime of rural America. Rockwell plays John Moon, a family man whose life is taken for a ride when, while hunting, he accidentally shoots and kills a woman caught up in crime. Either by shock or, regrettably, pleasure, Moon watches his accidental victim die. When he finally leaves his post to investigate his killing, Moon finds a large box of money next to the woman’s lifeless body. Money, that’s exactly what Moon needed. With his newfound wealth, Moon quickly connects with Pitt, a lawyer played by William H. Macy, to divorce his wife Moira,
played by Kelly Reilly. In between divorce proceedings with his wife, Moon tries his hardest to cover up his murder. However, the miraculous money that Moon found is desperately sought after by a group of West Virginia criminals who are hell bent on getting it back. While the elements of a great story are weaved into “A Single Shot’s” plot, the execution of this story is somewhat flawed. David Rosenthal, the film’s director, perfectly captures the noir-element of the criminal situation and masterfully crafts the West Virginian mise-enscene but small directorial decisions let the plot slip into meandering territory. However, with a cast that includes acting heavyweights like Rockwell, Oscar-winner Melissa Leo and William H. Macy, the plot’s sometimes neutral
movement acts its way to a higher gear. Rockwell is known for his role selection and often times takes obscure parts knowing that the story is character driven, the same can be said for his role in “A Single Shot.” Rockwell pulls off the West Virginian character quite well and not even once do you realize that Rockwell himself is a California native. While I don’t think Rockwell will be receiving any Oscar buzz for the role, he did pick up the Best Actor Award at the 2013 Newport Film Festival for his performance. That’s almost the same thing, right? In summation, “A Single Shot” is a neo-thriller with just enough meat on its bones to earn merit, but not enough to propel it to importance come awards season. “A Single Shot” opens today at AMC Grapevine.
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Sam Rockwell stars as John Moon in the neo-thriller “A Single Shot,” opening in theaters today.