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NEWS Briefs World WASHINGTON— Combined U.S.Arab airstrikes hit Islamic State group military strongholds in Syria and Iraq and a simultaneous U.S. strike attacked an al-Qaida cell with “significant explosives skills” said to be plotting attacks on the U.S. and Western interests, the U.S. military said.
National LOS ANGELES— A fire that raged overnight on the underside of an old wooden wharf was finally quelled Tuesday but not before all container terminals at the Port of Los Angeles and several in adjacent Long Beach harbor were shut down because of worries about unhealthy smoke.
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Not On My Campus is a campaign throughout the U.S. that encourages students to fight against sexual assaults on their college campuses.
Examining the figures behind the ‘Red Zone’ mEredith carey Assignments Desk Editor mbcarey@smu.edu “I would say there are always times I feel unsafe, but as I’ve been here at SMU, I’ve become more aware of the dangers that I don’t think freshman are aware of,” junior Lauren Mensing said. In the past two weeks, those dangers have become apparent to all students, faculty and neighbors of SMU. One student was raped on a run around the seemingly safe Highland Park. Another reported being sexually assaulted in a residential commons. Mentions of forcible fondling and sex offenses are
found on September’s Crime and Fire Log. The front page of the Metro section of the Sunday Dallas Morning News touted a former SMU student who has filed suit against SMU for allegedly mishandling his sexual assault case. But during this first six-week period, the so-called “Red Zone,” reports and occurrences of sexual assault may not be out of place. The Red Zone is allocated as the time in which underclassmen, especially first-years are at risk for sexual assault. With reports coming in only four weeks into the 201415 school year, it appears as if SMU may be suffering from
a concerning problem: fitting the trend. A 2006 study discovered that 84 percent of college women who reported sexual assaults or coercive situations experiences the incident in the first four semesters on campus. Though ages are not disclosed in the police logs, the time between the first day of class and Fall Break is an important focus for SMU. “The first six weeks are generally a transition time for all students. Students have all kinds of adjustment issues, making new friends and testing limits they may not have tested before. We focus our support on first year students,” Vice President
Dallas Hall goes green christina cox Managing Editor clcox@smu.edu
for Student Affairs Lori White said. Efforts like Not on My Campus and the President’s Task Force on Sexual Misconduct Policies and Procedures are making strides to improve the campus’ reaction and prevention but some students feel that not much has changed. “I knew a number of people freshman year who reported being sexually assaulted but honestly, I’m not sure what’s really been done since,” one junior student said. At SMU, the emphasis has been put on reporting instances of sexual assault.
The first building on SMU’s campus is in the process of obtaining Leadership in Energy And Environmental Design (LEED) certification. The certification would make Dallas Hall the first 100-year, historic building in the state of Texas to receive this recognition. According to the U.S. Building Council, LEED certification is a voluntary rating system for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings. LEED provides building operators a framework for identifying and implementing green building solutions. Today LEED uses nine rating systems across five major categories: sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, material and resources and indoor environmental quality. The points earned from each category determine the level of certification a building will receive.
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SAFET Y CHARLOTTESVILLE,Va.— The man authorities believe was the last person seen with a University of Virginia student before she disappeared has been charged with abduction, police said Tuesday night.
Texas HOUSTON— The girlfriend of a Texas researcher who prosecutors allege was poisoned by a woman with whom he was having an affair testified Tuesday that her boyfriend suspected the woman was responsible but was afraid to contact authorities. EL PASO— Officials at a hospital where a nurse assistant exposed more than 750 infants to tuberculosis say they didn’t learn of the worker’s symptoms until July during her annual screening.
Recent assaults bring up issue of campus safety ashley Almquist Contributing Writer aaalmquist@smu.edu The SMU campus seems like a safe environment, but should students feel at ease when walking alone? The walk to class just got a little bit longer with the addition of the Residential Commons and many students are apprehensive when walking on campus. “I definitely feel safe during
the day but at night I would say it depends on the area,” sophomore Marielle Newell said. SMU provides services for students who want to stay safe on their journey to class. Giddy Up is a campus security escort service that offers free rides anywhere on the SMU campus. but some students aren’t satisfied with the program and its ability to increase security on campus. “They never answer the phones so you’re forced to walk alone
on campus,” sophomore Emma Wesel said. When students do have to walk alone on campus, SMU provides Emergency Blue Light phones. Students can press the call button to get in direct contact with the SMU Police Department. A police officer will immediately dispatch to the location of the phone to assist the caller. The SMU Police Department encourages students to report suspicious activity on campus.
“We encourage students to please call 911 immediately. Time is the essence in such situations,” Lieutenant Bernie Trujillo said. “We are here for you to keep the community safe.” SMU PD also gives students rides when Giddy Up is no longer running. According to Lt. Trujillo, students can call the police to get an escort 24 hours a day. Students can also take safety into their own hands by learning self defense.
“Any form of resistance. If you put up any fight. It doesn’t need to knock attackers down. But if you are loud, if you are taking time, you will discourage the attacker,” Simmons professor Piotr Chelstowski said. Students in these classes are taking action and practicing skills to increase their safety here. The SMU Police Department encourages students to take precautions when walking around campus alone at night.
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Apple releases ‘bigger than bigger’ iPhone 6 emily ward Contributing Writer eward@smu.edu At 11:30 p.m. Thursday, the should-be quiet corner on Knox Street and McKinney Avenue in North Dallas was bustling. Amidst a row of dark shops, the Apple store was ablaze with light as workers hung curtains to block the glass front and switched the side windows from ads of the iPhone 5s and 5c to what Apple was describing as “Bigger than bigger.” The store would be opening at 8 a.m. Friday, rather than its usual 10 a.m., to release the brand new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. One-hundred-twenty-three eager customers were already lining themselves around the building in anticipation. Lyel Lathem, who held the prized first spot in line, had been camping out since 10:30 a.m.
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Apple began selling the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus nationwide Friday morning.
Tuesday. However, morale was still high and neighbors in line chatted with one another, even willing to hold each other’s spots for short
amounts of time. “Friends who knew I was camping out for the new phone asked if I could purchase them
phones too, but I said no. Out of respect for the people waiting in line behind me, I couldn’t buy multiple phones of a limited stock for
people who weren’t there with me,” Lathem said. Lucky for the eager customers behind him too, considering the astounding amount of pre-orders and limited supply of both phones in each physical store. On Sept. 15 Apple announced that there was a combined 4 million iPhone 6 and 6 Plus pre-orders within the first 24 hours of sales. These sales are double the 2 million iPhone 5 pre-orders in September 2012, and 3.4 million more than the 600,000 iPhone 4 pre-orders in June 2010, or a 567 percent increase. This was the tenth campout for the release of a new Apple product for Justin Wagoner, the second man in line. His greatest expectation for the new phone was the bigger, almost tablet-like screen. When asked if he would be purchasing the
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SMU students rock the drag scene with confidence Justine Mcgregor Contributing Writer jmcgregor@mail.smu.edu Ian Hill intently contours higher cheekbones on his face while heavy bass music thumps in the background. A huge makeup case sits open on the counter exposing the products that Hill uses to transform into his alter ego Irene Dubois. After spending an average of two hours painting his face, he puts a three-part wig on as his finishing touch. Hill is gone and Irene has arrived. “Have you heard of the Tibetan Mandala? That’s what this is to me. It’s like my mediation. I obviously do it as a performance too,” says Hill, a senior theatre major at SMU. Drag is the pastime of at least 10 SMU students, estimates Hill. There is also at least one administrator who performs in drag. Most drag happens off campus at local bars known for the shows. But the scene appears to be growing on campus. The LGBT group Spectrum hosts a Drag Bingo night that students can attend, whether or not they do drag themselves. “Last year we had around 300 people show up,” said Val Erwin, SMU’s LGBT & Women’s Center advisor. The first Drag Bingo of the
year is from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Friday night in the Hughes-Trigg ballroom. The event, which will include performances, food and prizes, is free and open to all students. “There is certainly an SMU audience, and it’s growing,” said junior theatre major and drag artist Isaac Young. “I would now love to see our artists get out and engage the broader SMU community more. I think our girls could become powerful agents of change.” Last year, SMU’s very own Jenna Skyy hosted a Drag Bingo event. Skyy is Miss Gay US of A 2014 and is the other personality of Joe Hoselton, the director for graduate admissions in Meadows. Fans say she is one of best acts around, so much so that Skyy has even hosted the Staff Talent Show two times. “She is fearless, she is commanding and she knows her value. She has expectations, not only of herself but also of everyone around her “ said Hoselton of Skyy. Though Hoselton performs as Skyy because of an inherent need to perform, others on campus have their own reasons for transforming into their characters. “I’ve heard students say they do it just for fun, and I have also heard them say they find joy in gender bending and exploring it,”
said Erwin. Drag queens, not to be confused with transvestites, typically dress as women for the purpose of entertainment, not because they are men who want to be women. Hill first tried dressing in drag in his performing arts high school as an assignment in his makeup class, and fell in love. As someone who loves breaking the rules, he kept doing it and his peers loved it. Young also started in high school after some encouragement from a friend. “Drag gives me the opportunity to tell stories I couldn’t otherwise tell,” said Young. “I hope to invite an audience to step away from their preconceived notions about gender and sexuality.” As Hill developed drag as a performance tool he began to understand why drag appealed to him. “Putting on the clothing of a woman if you are a man, is essentially saying, this clothing really has nothing to do with being a woman,” said Hill. Because gender is a socially constructed norm, drag is a way to reject it, he explained. Once you can do that, “having a bunch of shallow people call you a faggot doesn’t hurt at all,“ said Hill. Hoselton becomes Jenna Skyy for his own reasons, too. Not because he wants to be a woman but rather to emulate a character that is female for
entertainment value. Skyy is a louder version of Hoselton, and she can say and do things that Hoselton may not say or do. He has been performing as Skyy for longer than the 13 years he has worked at SMU. In all that time the SMU community has supported him and Skyy. “People are excited for me when I compete and win, it’s not something that I have to suppress” said Hoselton. This support for Hoselton is made evident by Skyy’s crowns, photos and other paraphernalia that have a special spot in Hoselton’s office. Hill and Young say that both their parents and friends have supported them. Some students aren’t aware of the drag scene on campus, and others are indifferent. “It’s not my place to judge,” said junior Ben Blanchat. Hoselton thinks everybody should be given a chance to be unique. “You don’t have to come here and be gay or be a drag queen, just come here and be yourself,” he said. “Don’t feel like you have to fit into something, you can come here and be you and do you.” For anyone interested in seeing a drag show, Jenna Skyy performs at the Rose Room in Dallas regularly and Hill will be creating a show called “The History of Drag” in the future.
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Drag Bingo begins this Friday in the Hughes-Trigg ballroom.
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Ian Hill transforms into his alter ego Irene Dubois.
TV guide
Interesting, new television series to premiere this fall Ridglea Willard Associate A&E Editor rkwillard@smu.edu This fall, there is a scintillating smorgasbord of new television shows premiering. From chilling thrillers to sappy romantic comedies, there is
something for everyone in this fall’s lineup of the latest and greatest. Selfie: Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 8 p.m. on ABC This show is a modern day spin-off of “Pygmalion” that presents Eliza Dooley and her
quest to be famous on the internet. Unfortunately, her desire for fame has left her with few friends and little social skills so she hires a marketer to help her reintegrate into the real world.
9 p.m. on NBC This romantic comedy chronicles one couple’s struggle to find the perfect proposal. As they grapple with the proposal issue, the couple also begins to question their compatibility.
Marry Me: Tuesday, Oct. 9 at Gotham: Monday, Sept. 22 at 8 p.m. on FOX This show brings to light the backstories of infamous DC Comic villains. For any superhero fans this is a must-watch! Gracepoint:Thursday, Oct. 2 at 9 p.m. on FOX A young boy’s body is found on a beach and soon his sleepy seaside town is in turmoil due to the influx of media and the intense investigation. The show is centered around the pair of cops in charge of investigating the homicide.
Madame Secretary: Sunday, Sept. 21 at 8 p.m. on CBS The President of the United States asks a former CIA agent and mother of two to step up to the position of Secretary of State. The show follows the Secretary of State’s life as she balances her two, occasionally conflicting, roles. A to Z: Thursday, Oct. 2 at 9:30 p.m. on NBC This romantic comedy follows the relationship of Andrew, a hopeless romantic, and his love interest, Zelda, from beginning to end. It has been deemed comparable to the popular “How I Met Your Mother.” How To Get Away With Murder: Thursday, Sept. 25 at 10 p.m. on ABC This legal thriller revolves
around Viola Davis, a tough-asnails law professor. Her students vie for her good favor and also for a position at her top-notch law firm. Jane the Virgin: Monday, Oct. 13 at 8 p.m. on CW In this show, a virgin named Jane is accidentally inseminated by her gynecologist. To make matters more confusing, the sperm donor is her long-time crush and boss, Rafael. Kingdom: Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. on DirecTV This show chronicles the ups and downs of an ex-mixed martial arts competitor turned gym owner and his two sons. The drama promises lots of action in addition to a plot full of twists and turns.
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“Gotham” presents a new show for DC Comic fans.
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CAMPUS Briefs EVENTS CAREER FAIR— SMU students lined the halls in the basement of HughesTrigg Student Center to get a chance to chat with employees of companies like General Motors, Neiman Marcus and Southwest Airlines at the Fall 2014 Career and Internship Fair. Hegi Career Center brought over 90 companies to campus this fall. Resumes in hand, students had a special opportunity to get to know more about companies and their employees. SMU junior and business major Graham Hill was pleasantly surprised with the turnout for the event. “It’s amazing how many companies you can talk to right here on the SMU campus,” Hill said. “The career fair has been a great experience and I’ve learned about so many companies today.” The Hegi Career Center will hold another Career and Internship Fair in the spring.
GROUPS INTRAMURALS— SMU has many different intramural programs going on for any interested student this season: co-ed soccer, sand volleyball, flag football, wiffle ball, golf and 3×3 basketball. Throughout the year, SMU intramurals will host as many as 30 different individual/ team sport activities with over 3,000 participants. Rules and sign ups are posted on the SMU intramural page online. OUTDOOR ADVENTURE— SMU’s club went on a caving trip in Georgetown, Texas Sunday. The Inner Space Cavern, one of Texas’ best preserved underground caves, has been hidden for 10,000 years. Outdoor Adventures is a leadership program that offers non-traditional classroom learning experiences with opportunities for students to experience the natural environment with trips like zip lining, caving, kayaking, rock climbing and skydiving. Check out SMU Live for more campus briefs.
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‘Little kid on campus’ Seven children call Residential Commons home addison bolin Contributing Writer abolin@smu.edu Children and dogs. Two things you don’t see very often on most college campuses. But SMU is changing that trend. SMU’s Faculty-in-Residence (FiR) program is housing one faculty member in each of its new 11 Residential Commons. When some professors moved in solo this summer, others brought their furry friends with them. Some brought the whole family. This year, seven children are living in four of the commons buildings around campus, spending part of their childhood with hundreds of college students as next-door neighbors. “Usually when I’m walking our dog Goldie lots of people come up and pet him and sometimes I talk with them a little bit,” second-grader Sophia Teyolia said when describing what it’s like living with students. Moving onto a college campus as a professor and adapting to a new lifestyle is a life changing decision, but add children into the equation and that decision becomes more difficult. Transitioning a family to campus living comes with challenges. For most families, this was the first time living in an apartment, leaving behind the everyday conveniences of a house. For others, their children were going to new schools as a result of the move. Adapting to all the changes was difficult for some families, but FiR mother Heidi Son believes the pros outweigh the
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Certification thresholds are Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum. Dallas Hall would be the fifth building on SMU’s main campus to receive LEED certification. The J. Lindsay Embrey Engineering Building, Caruth Hall and Annette Caldwell Simmons Hall are LEED Gold and Elizabeth Perkins Prothro Hall is LEED Silver. Students who attend at least one class in Dallas Hall are being asked to complete
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“We want you to report to the police and others on campus and have made that a lot clearer to students than it has been in the past,” White said. “We may never know if we have more to report, if there really are more students being assaulted, or if they are being more open to report.” With five sexual assaults reported in 2012, and another five in 2013, it does not seem like much has changed over the last few years in SMU police’s jurisdiction. But with a reported one in five college women being sexually assaulted, instances of sexual assault are guaranteed to be much higher. “It’s not really an SMU problem,” junior Kate Gonzales said. “It’s a deeper issue.” Three assaults have been reported so far this calendar year and 18 total reported since 2010. The numbers don’t add up. A recent White House study found that only “2% of incapacitated sexual assault survivors, and 13% of forcible rape survivors, report the crime to campus or local law enforcement.” By these statistics, more than 30 students each year are failing to report their assaults.
cons in the end. “We miss the little comforts of having a house and a garage, but for the most part we’ve learned to adapt and we really like living here,” Son said. One of the FiRs who decided to make the move is Will Powers, an artist-in-residence in the Division of Theater. Powers, along with his wife Marla, their twin children, 7-year-olds Sophia and Omar, and their dog Goldie are the first family living in Crow Commons. Sophia and Omar are wellspoken second-graders who experienced a big change in their day-to-day lives during their transition to campus living. With Goldie on her lap, Sophia explained what it’s like to be surrounded by big kids everyday. “We see them at parties and when they moved in and all that stuff,” she said. “Once they babysitted me.” Another FiR dad to make the move is David Son, a chemistry professor. He moved into Boaz Commons with his wife Heidi and their two kids, 8-year-old Kaylee and 10-year-old Geoffrey. When agreeing to leave their Plano home and move to campus, the Sons said their two children were a primary factor in their decision. Mrs. Son hopes exposing her children to college life at an early age will leave a lasting positive impression. The move already has sixth grader Geoffrey thinking. “Ever since I knew about this thing called college I wanted to go to SMU,” he said. “I want to join the Mustang Band one day.”
a transportation survey to determine how students commute to and from class. It asks students five questions evaluating the distance students travel to and from the building, the means of transportation they use to get there and if they live on or off campus. Responses from the survey could help SMU gain points for the different thresholds of LEED certification.
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“I know that SMU, as well as colleges across country want to create an environment where sexual assault occurrences are rare or non-existent,” White said. “But, should they occur, we want them to feel comfortable in reporting.” The emails sent to the entire student body are a step that White feels promotes awareness. SMU spokesperson Kent Best listed three ways students can report assaults: to SMU police, SMU’s Title IX Coordinator Samantha Thomas and to other campus officials in the Health Center or Chaplain’s Office. In addition, educational programs and information found on the Live Responsibly website are poised to create a conversation of prevention. Not all students feel that this information is enough. “I want to say it’s about prevention,” Mensing said. “But in reality it’s a reaction.” With first-years entering the last weeks of the Red Zone, SMU administrators are working to continue the conversation to prevent assault and educate students, who may become bystanders to sexual assaults. “It takes all of us. The administration has certainly done many things and students have to step up and take charge of their community,” White said.
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Benjamin Jones hangs out with residents outside Mary Hay/Peyton/Shuttles Commons this fall.
Geoffrey plays the trombone. The Residential Commons apartments range in size and layout, but they are all brand new. Apartments were built specifically for the FiR program in the new residential buildings on the southeast side of campus. The high ceilings and granite kitchen countertops are a nice touch. As for the faculty apartments that were created in existing buildings like Boaz, McElvaney and Morrison-McGinnis, several dorm rooms were converted to create one big apartment. All faculty apartments have separate private entrances. The kids aren’t shy about their feelings toward their new home. While jumping on her brother’s bed, Kaylee said she likes her new room more than her room
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iPhone 6 or 6 Plus, Wagoner gave an obvious roll of his eyes while stating, “Go big or go home.” The iPhone 6 Plus is 6.22 inches by 3.06 inches and the iPhone 6 is 5.44 inches by 2.64 inches, compared to the iPhone 5s which is 4.87 inches by 2.31 inches. Wagoner’s motto seems to disagree with the general consensus, though. A recent article on Forbes. com stated that the iPhone 6 now consists of 2.2 percent of total iPhones in use while the iPhone 6 Plus only consists of 0.34 percent. Third man in line Kent Davis, who had never camped out for an electronic before, agreed that all the new perks of the iPhone 6 Plus were worth the two-day wait outside. “If I wasn’t waiting in this line, I bet the earliest I could get my hands on that phone would be Thanksgiving. And I’m just not willing to wait,” Davis said. Four miles away at the Apple
at their old house. Her older brother Geoffrey agreed and referred to his new room as his “man cave,” looking around his room approvingly. In an effort to get to know the residents, many FiRs host weekly resident get-togethers. The Son family invites residents over for “Son”day Snacks and the Powers family offers a weekly sweet treat on their Smoothie Sundays. Those events help unite the family with the students living in their buildings. Students living in Boaz Commons said having the Son family living so close is a unique experience. They love being able to have a home cooked meal or stop by on Sunday for a quick snack. Sophomore Olivia Buerkle thinks having a family living in her residence hall is a great
way to help with the transition to college life and she views the Sons as second parents. “Just last week, Heidi Son made homemade chicken noodle soup for everyone in Boaz who was sick,” Buerkle said. In order to become a FiR, applicants must have full time faculty status, or the equivalent, and must have approval from their department chair and dean. The FiR program is a threeto four-year commitment with the option of reapplication at the end of three years for another term.
store in NorthPark Center, customers had to wait until Friday morning to line up for the phones. SMU junior Molly O’Connor arrived at the mall’s parking lot around 5:30 a.m. and was the 40th person in the pre-line outside. At 6 a.m., police officers led the single file line into the mall just outside of Apple. The doors opened at 8 a.m. and the first section of customers was allowed in. By 8:45 a.m. O’Connor had reserved her phone with an Apple employee who slowly worked his way down the line, and by 12:45 p.m. she had made it into the store to purchase and set up her new iPhone 6. On Monday Apple released its latest press release stating it had sold over 10 million new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus models, setting a new record. Over 9 million iPhone 5s and 5c models were sold their first weekend of release last year, and two years ago the iPhone 5 sold over 5 million models in its first weekend of release. The press release also stated
that the new iPhones would be available in 115 countries by the end of this year. Nonetheless, Apple’s iPhone sales growth is dwindling. In 2008, with the release of its second-generation iPhone 3G, sales growth was around 270 percent. Since the release of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, Apple’s iPhone sales growth is around 15 percent, according to Digitaltrends.com. From the first iPhone release in June 2007 until the end of 2011, sales nearly doubled each year. In 2012, iPhone sales only increased by a third from the year before. iPhone sales totaled 153.4 million in 2013, but this was only 13 percent higher than in 2012. Apple’s sales growth is expected to increase in early 2015 with the release of the much-anticipated iWatch.
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Stop the shame behind rape
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Children are all smiles and playing in a refugee camp in Zaatari.
Zataari refugee camp houses displaced Syrians “I was shot in my stomach. Seven bullets. I was a civilian at a checkpoint, and they said, ‘This checkpoint is freed by the rebellion, it’s all right.’ And I walked in and there were four Syrian Army snipers on the roof, and they shot me.” He was treated in Jordan, where his kidney was removed. He returned to Syria three months later. He wanted to fight in the rebellion. After he was shot again, he left for Jordan with his family. He’s lived in the Zaatari refugee camp for a year now. So went the many stories of loss in the camp. 81,000 Syrians living in a vacuum of the poverty of war, displacement and uncertainty, less than eight miles south of the border to their homeland. Comparatively, those working at non-governmental organizations in the camp say Zaatari is relatively advanced for a refugee camp. There is electricity, albeit temperamental, that can heat small stoves and fans in a family’s tent or aluminum boxcar. Food is bought with vouchers given to the refugees to allow their own picking and choosing in the markets rather than in-kind food allotments that were used before. There are three schools that have a total capacity of 15,000, in addition to a vocational schooling program for those who are not eligible to return to traditional schooling. But stepping further inside and speaking with those living the reality, it is realized there
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is key wording in the earlier statement. Families of four, five, eight live in tents or boxcars no bigger than a small master bedroom. Food is limited; there is little work to afford food beyond the vouchers given, and there is talk of cutting down already low payments. One of the biggest concerns is the absence of sanitary irrigation— waste and trash gather in streams between the tents, creating a breeding ground for disease and bacteria. Being so close to the border, you can some days hear of the shelling on Dara’a, where the majority of refugees are from. A number of the young men in the camp talk about returning to fight. They want to defeat Bashar. They want to join their friends, who remained in Syria with the rebellion. Residents speak to friends and family atop Syria-Tel, a hill in Zaatari where Syrian cell signal can be received and SIM cards from home used to call back and receive the news of war first-hand. And within this microcosm of war-torn aftermath is a side of Zaatari that too often goes unspoken in media coverage. It is resilience, solidarity, loss and triumph. There is a certain joy from the children and a certain
hope from the adults. All lying between the tents and aluminum containers in which live the 81,000, just a portion of all whom the Jordanian government has opened its borders. Jordan is largely a country of refugees. Palestinians first began coming over in 1948, with waves since with every additional Israeli conflict. Lebanese immigrated into Jordan during their civil war, and the Iraqis came both at the invasion of Kuwait and in 2003 upon U.S. invasion. Now the country is hosting more than 600,000 Syrians registered with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, with that number increasing with those unregistered in the country. Jordan is also the third most water-poor country in the world. It is largely a country of desert, with few — if any — resources itself. The country cannot maintain economic stability, not to mention security in the face of expanding extremist threats, when caring for more than one million, additional residents than it had two years ago on its own. In the absence of substantial international aid, this small country — which serves as an oasis in its neighborhood of severe turmoil — is left to bear the brunt of caring for a crisis that it does not have the humanitarian neglect to turn away.
I am a survivor of rape. I am telling my story to inspire awareness and add to the collective strength of rape survivors like me. I was raped multiple times on March 3-4, 2012 by someone I knew at SMU and had to see every day until I graduated. The day after he raped me, he said it was something “we” did and that “nobody could ever find out.” I believed it was my fault. For many reasons - like knowing he was engaged and is now married - I didn’t tell anyone. I buried it for more than a year, and two weeks before my senior recital the reality of my experience hit me like a ton of bricks. I realized I was not responsible for the crime that was committed against me. I was dysfunctional for a couple of days, but buried the truth again to give my recital and graduate. Days after graduation, I began to feel hopeless, panicked, depressed and infuriated. How did I let this happen, then smile at him in the hallway at school every day? Worse than the physical act of the rape was the knowledge that this person manipulated me. For more than a year, he knew he had raped me, and I didn’t. The summer before I moved to Rochester, New York for graduate school was filled with panic attacks and anxiety. When I moved, I fell apart. Having to trust new people and put myself out there as a musician was impossible. Rochester doesn’t exude a feeling of safety, and every time I had to get on the bus or walk to school around threatening men, I would have panic attacks, get nauseous and dizzy, and break down. I barely went to class my first semester. I didn’t socialize. I didn’t practice.
to get water, rape and assault numbers go down. My purpose was revealed that day: I can use my ability to run to help people who have suffered rape like me. I signed up to run the Chicago Marathon through World Vision. Every mile I have logged since then has found me stronger and more committed to helping heal myself and people I will never meet. So far we have raised almost $2,000 to change people’s lives. I am telling my story because:
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KATRINA LESHAN
Contributing Writer kleshan@u.rochester.edu
I had and still have painful, vivid nightmares every night of being raped. I started seeing a therapist. Things got better, but what helped the most was running. I started running when it was 7 degrees outside. My friend Sumner talked me into running 5 miles. I felt proud of myself. For the first time in almost a year, I felt okay. So I kept running. Through blizzards, through unfamiliar neighborhoods, I reclaimed pieces of myself. Each time my foot touched the pavement, I declared my health, sanity, and strength. I continued to go to therapy and work to be okay. I started going to class and getting out of bed in the morning to run. I had my heart back. Running my first half marathon was the beginning of healing for me, but hasn’t been easy since. This summer I was without my therapist, and I fell into a depression. I spent time in Chicago, where I felt dark and heavy and contemplated throwing myself into the lake. Twice I walked to the lake, stared at it and thought, “If I hurt myself, everyone will see on the outside what I am inside.” I visited LaSalle Street Church on my last Sunday in Chicago, and learned about the work that World Vision does in third world countries. When women no longer have to walk 6 hours daily
1) My rape was NOT my fault, is NOT my burden, and is NOT a reason to feel sorry for me. Yes, it has been horrible to recover from, but I am still recovering. 2) Every woman has the right to claim her own story. The only person who needs to feel ashamed and guilty for my rape is the person who did it. To anyone else who has suffered: People want to help you. Do not be afraid. You are stronger than your circumstances. 3) I hope that people who read this story will remember it. I hope that women who have faced similar circumstances will see what I am doing and feel empowered. 4) If my story has moved you, please consider donating to my cause. Give the gift of clean water to women who are suffering. The shame regarding rape needs to end. I am done being ashamed. Thank you for reading this, because you are helping to set me free.
Leshan is a current Masters student at Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. She graduated from SMU with a Bachelor of Music degree in May 2013.
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Gough is a senior studying political science, journalism and theatre. She is currently in Amman, Jordan.
SPORTS
Hope Solo domestic case excused because of her skill not gender While I do agree that Hope Solo has received less of a punishment than NFL running backs Adrian Peterson and Ray Rice, I do not believe that it was because she is a woman. It should be noted that while Peterson has been benched by the Minnesota Vikings, he has not been suspended by the NFL, nor has he been released by his team like Rice. That is because Peterson is a much better player than Rice and has been for a while. In 2012, he rushed for over 2097 yards with 12 touchdowns. He followed that up with a 1266 yards season in 2013. For non-football watchers, 1000 yards to a running back or receiver is a major indicator for a successful season. A 2000 yard season is simply unheard of. During that same stretch, Rice produced seasons of 1143 yards (in 2012) and 660 yards (in 2013). It should be pretty clear that Peterson is easily a superior athlete and that is one of the reasons why he is still on the Vikings roster. The point was made, and quite accurately, that no one is close to being as effective in goal as Solo. Unfortunately the truth is that the sports teams that we all root for are ultimately multi-million (in some cases billion) dollar businesses and their owners will do what they think is best for business, not what is right. Peterson was scheduled to make $12 million this season and $44 million over the last three years of
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DEMETRIO TENIENTE
Associate Sports Editor dteniente@smu.edu
his contract – making him the highest paid running back in the league. If The Vikings were to cut him they would take a $2.6 million cap hit this year and a $2.4 million hit in 2015 (relatively small numbers given how much they would pay to keep him). Which is why, early on Tuesday, the Vikings placed Peterson on the Exempt/Commissioner’s Permission List – which basically means that as long as Peterson stays away from team activities and doesn’t appeal the decision, he will get his weekly checks of $700,000. He will remain on that list until the resolution of his legal issues. This way it looks like the Vikings took action and if Peterson is found innocent he can return to the team. Peterson is still a Viking and Rice is no longer a Raven because it’s best for business. U.S. Soccer is standing behind Solo because she is the best goalie around. And having the best goalie around is – say it with me – good for business.
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nonstop texting, calling and holding your phone. On top of that, when you are so engaged with your phone, you are phasing out human contact. This later leads to social anxiety and phobia. Luckily, there is a quick fix. Put your phone away. You don’t even have to put your phone away for a whole day. Just an hour or so a day, put your phone on silent, put it face-down away somewhere you can dig up later, and experience life. Have a long conversation without looking at your phone. Read a book. Go for a run. Or merely explore and appreciate something that you haven’t been able to see before because you were too caught up on your phone to notice. It’s little moments throughout the day that make it a good one. Try adding one more by taking some time to just live life.
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WEDNESDAY n SEPTEMBER 24, 2014
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Mustangs claim East & West Match Play Challenge Title Courtney Madden Sports Editor courtneym@smu.edu SMU women’s golf brought home the title from the 2014 East & West Match Play Challenge in Ann Arbor, Michigan this weekend. This tournament title was the first title the Mustangs clenched since the 2013 Central District Invitational. Play began Saturday which determined seeding for match play to follow. “This will be a great course or match play,” Head Coach Jeanne Sutherland said. “It will challenge us to think differently while playing with a partner.” The Mustangs brought the starting five players who competed in the Minnesota Invitational the previous weekend. Mustang sophomore Lindsey McCurdy battled back after being four-down through seven holes leading to a one-up victory over Bev Vatananugulkit. McCurdy’s victory brought the Mustangs to the East & West Match Play Challenge Team Championship, 3-2 over UC Davis. “We knew this morning that
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SMU takes home the East & West Match Play Challenge Title in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Lindsey was going to be our anchor and she was clutch,” Sutherland said. “She knew it could come down to her and she was positioned right where we would have wanted. Her resiliency paid off and she came up huge for the team.” The Mustangs trailed 3-2
at the turn for the second straight day, but they didn’t let it end there. The nail-biting contest was tied, 2-2, when McCurdy and Vatananugulkit sat all squared through hole 15. McCurdy won the 8th, 9th, 12th and 13th to draw even. She
went on to birdie 17 and take the lead. Senior Mustang Jennifer Park took the first SMU point and doubled her two-up lead at the turn to turn four-up after a birdie on hole 15. “Jennifer learned a lot this week,” Sutherland said. “She
played pressure-free and it showed in the results. She played with an edge and it rubbed off on the entire team. I really like what she accomplished for us.” Another Mustang standout was Alexandra Rossi who was three-down through hole 5 as she went on to win the 16th and
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17th holes. “Alexandra was great from start to finish all tournament,” Sutherland said. “From stroke play on, we knew we could count on her. We really needed her today and she came through. I like how she dug deep and beat a great player.” The team title was finally clenched by McCurdy’s strong finish. “I think this showed the team that we can clearly win in a match-play format,” Sutherland said. “We need to improve during the stroke play portion but I think this was great learning experience for the new NCAA Championship configuration. UC Davis is a great team and this was a solid win for us.” SMU heads to the Schooner Fall Classic in Norman, Oklahoma Oct. 4. The event hosted by Oklahoma will last three days and will take place at the Belmar Golf Course.
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Men’s and women’s soccer receive rookie awards Courtney Madden Sports Editor courtneym@smu.edu Two Mustangs made headlines this week in men’s and women’s soccer. We start with our American Athletic Conference rookie of the week, Benjamin Joseph. He received this after his performance in the Mustangs’ 2-0 win over Oral Roberts on Friday. Joseph was the one to score the match-winning shot and his first career tally which came in the 43rd minute. The win against Oral Roberts pushed
the Mustangs to 3-3 on the 2014 season. On the women’s team. Mustang first-year Lauren Guerra was named the American Athletic Conference’s Rookie of the Week. Guerra scored both goals in the Mustangs’ 2-1 overtime victory over Gonzaga on Sunday afternoon. She first recorded a goal in the 72nd minute to tie the game at 1-1 and went on to tally the game-winner in the first overtime period. Guerra now leads the Mustangs in scoring for the season with three goals.
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Major Applewhite throws his hat in the ring Patrick Engel Sports Writer pengel@smu.edu Former Texas Longhorns Offensive Coordinator Major Applewhite has applied for SMU’s head coach position, Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman reports. SMU is searching for June Jones’ replacement after Jones
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resigned on Sept. 8. If the school decides it wants a “first-time head coach with Texas ties,” then Applewhite, 36, could be an option. Applewhite played quarterback for the Longhorns from 1998-2001. He became a graduate assistant at Texas for three years immediately after his playing career. After stops as an assistant at Syracuse, Rice and Alabama,
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had “inappropriate, consensual [sexual] behavior with an adult student at one time during the 2009 Fiesta Bowl activities.” Applewhite subsequently admitted “several years ago, I made a regretful decision resulting in behavior that was totally inappropriate.” Applewhite remained on the Longhorns’ staff through the 2013 season despite his actions.
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WEDNESDAY n SEPTEMBER 24, 2014 Football Fashion
Recap of this weekend’s fabulous Boulevard fashion Gabriella Bradley Style Editor gjbradley@smu.edu Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, it is that time of year again: Boulevard season. For the bright-eyed first-years, who waited patiently for four long weeks to experience this fall phenomenon, I would like to say congratulations. The wait is now over. Boulevard season is officially upon us and I hope you are prepared for the wild ride. Some schools’ pre-game festivities consist of “tailgating,” a ritual where groups of students or alumni park their cars – per Texas style. It would be their sizable pick up trucks – in a big, empty parking lot and crack open a few beers while they wait for the game to begin. As thrilling – or not – as that sounds, that simply doesn’t cut it here on the Hilltop. We take our pre-game procedure very seriously and, unless it’s a fire truck at the Pi Kappa Alpha tent, there won’t be any vehicles involved. Instead, SMU assembles a school of white tents to line the Dallas Hall lawn and the stretch of Bishop Boulevard to house a vast majority of on-campus organizations and groups, as
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well as alumni who wouldn’t dare miss out on the chance to relive their glory days. As far as traditions go, the first Boulevard of the season is always a white out. Girls dig up their Sunday best dresses and guys try and dust Friday night’s dirt off their favorite white polo shirts. Although we do hail from the south, Dallas is not normally the place for cowboy boots, but an exception is made for Boulevards. Yes, our football team may hold a strong record for dramatic
THURSDAY September 25
Underground in Hughes-Trigg Theater, Noon to 12:40 p.m.
Ad Agency Tour, Slingshot, 4 to 5 p.m.
Cracking the Glass Cieling, HTSC Promenades, 7:30 p.m.
SMU ISA Pani Puri Eating Contest, Porticos BCD, 6 p.m.
TUESDAY September 30
Engaged Learning Senior Projects Application Deadline, Clements G11, All day
WEDNESDAY October 1
Underground in Hughes Trigg Theater, Noon to 12:40 p.m.
losses, but if we are going down, we will definitely look good doing it. Here are some of the great outfits from last weekend’s festivities. Luckily we won’t have to wait too long before the next big Boulevard. We play cross town rivals Texas Christian University this weekend in the famous Iron Skillet showdown, so don’t put your boots away quite yet. Want to see your photo up here next week? Send submissions to gjbradley@smu.edu.
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September 29 Tate Lecture, Colin L. Powell, Madeleine K. Albright and David Gergen, McFarlin, 8 p.m.
THURSDAY October 2
Program Council presensts S’mores & Snores, 8 to 10 p.m.
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Uniforms shine on the field We may not be scoring the most points on the field, but we’ve sure got style down. In an age when athletic wear is finding itself in the common closet and sports teams are ramping up their uniforms (we’re looking at you, Oregon), SMU is making a statement. Saturday, when the Mustangs run onto the field
against the TCU Horned Frogs, we’ll be sporting some new head gear: chrome helmets. The red, glimmering helmets will be worn exclusively in the Iron Skillet game this weekend. What are your thoughts on the new digs? Let us know via Facebook, Twitter or Vine.
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