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Looking back at the Emmys
Rebecca Minkoff shares style
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A pat on the back for SMU
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How to win the Iron Skillet
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Standing in solidarity Students shave heads in honor of faculty member with cancer
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Leah Johnson Contributing Writer leahj@smu.edu On Friday, SMU students and faculty threw an event in appreciation of faculty member Jennifer “JJ” Jones who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. “Along the years, we’ve all interacted with the one, the only, Jennifer ‘JJ’ Jones. She has been a beam of love and support for many of us. For those of you who do not know, in June, JJ was diagnosed with breast cancer. “Just this week she went through her second round of chemotherapy. As a result of her treatment, she lost her hair. She made the very brave move to rock a stylish new cut on Tuesday. “So, in order to return all of the love and support she offers so willingly to us, we will offer it right back. Some equally brave souls will shave their heads for Jones. Should you not feel the need to do this, please do attend the event anyway! Show her some love, and sign the banner we will have prepared for her.” This was the description in the Facebook event that spawned an evening full of appreciation and support of a faculty member so loved by her students and colleagues. Hosted in the SAMSA office, there were cupcakes and punch, “The Wobble” and Michael Jackson, tears, laughter and shaved heads. With chairs set in front of the room barbershop style, eight students shaved their heads before Jones and an audience to show their support for her. Various faculty and students contributed the celebratory party for Jones, but the event was spearheaded by students Anthony McAuliffe, Kelsey Williams, Wilson Leung, Joshua Kezar and Monica Finnegan. The party was a surprise for Jones. Tears streamed down her face and words barely escaped her lips as she saw students dressed in pink and sporting newly shaved heads. “Words can’t express what I feel. Love, family and community. This is what SMU is about,” Jones said. Around 100 people came out
Katy Roden Editor-in-Chief kroden@smu.edu SMU’s Student Senate is selling 200 student tickets to the SMU v. TCU game Saturday. Students can also choose the option to ride a bus to and from Fort Worth. A ticket and transportation will cost students $50 and can be purchased at the ticket office in Ford Stadium. “People should go buy tickets,” Student Body President Ramon LEAH JOHNSON / The Daily Campus
Executive Director of the Division of Student AffairsJennifer Jones and students do “The Wobble.”
and showed their support. Many expressed how Jones has been such positive influence in their lives since she came to SMU. “JJ has done so much for the university,” Williams said. “She deserved to be supported.” “The best thing is to have encouragement [and] support,” Genesis Reed said. “It’s our duty.” In addition to the party, students and faculty at SMU have formed a team for the Dallas Race for the Cure in honor of Jones,
Williams said. The idea for the event began with a couple students discussing shaving their heads for Jones, McAuliffe said. And from there it picked up speed. “Everyone loves JJ. They wanted to help in any way,” McAuliffe said. Oscar Centina was among the “brave souls” who shaved their heads. “[I am] mentally preparing myself for this,” Centina said before undergoing the big chop. “I like my
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Senior Anthony McAuliffe smiles after getting his head shaved.
hair. It’s the perfect length.” But, Centina said it was worth it for Jones. “It’s time for us to be strong for her [and] I want it [his shaved head] to be empowering,” Centina said. Jones is a long-time Mustang. She is executive director of the Division of Student Affairs and earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree from SMU. She served as manager of SMU’s conference and guest services until 1997. Prior to that, she was an area manager for six years.
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Students Genesis Reed and Wilson Leung pose with Jennifer Jones after Leung shaved his head.
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Experts discuss ethics of intervention in Africa Adam Grosbard Contributing Writer agrosbard@smu.edu David Wiley and Laura Seay warned SMU students about the unexpected consequences of intervention in Africa during a lecture presented by the Dedman College Interdisciplinary Institute Monday night. The lecture, entitled, “The Ethics of Intervention in Africa,” was split into two parts, with both speakers addressing the audience of 25 for approximately 30 minutes each. The lecture took place in Hyer Hall. During the first half of the lecture, Wiley, the director of the African Studies Center at Michigan State University, briefly touched on many instances of intervention in Africa, ranging from Cold Warera interventions to the historical presence of France in the region. While the types of interventions varied, Wiley drove one point home about all of them. “I am not a pacifist and I
Trespalacios said. “We want to emphasize the students supporting the team in Fort Worth.” Student Senate met Tuesday night, opening discussion with a resolution to add the SMU value statement to the weekly senate agenda. The senate will vote on the legislation, which was written by all first-year senators, next Tuesday. “It’s really cool to see the future leaders of the campus buying into what past leaders proposed,” Trespalacios said. Last night’s senate meeting was the first to be live-streamed online and received 124 views. Every meeting will now be live-streamed and Trespalacios said he plans to post the link on his Facebook page. Student Senate Scholarship applications are now being accepted until Oct. 18 and can be found on the Student Senate website.
do believe that some military interventions are needed,” Wiley said. “However, most military interventions in Africa have increased human suffering, have eroded civil society and civility to address basic human needs and have destroyed or postponed the negotiation to resolve local and national conflicts that are the base of disorder there. Therefore, my conclusion is that there should be great caution when mounting interventions in Africa and elsewhere.” Seay took over for the second half of the lecture and focused the discussion on the “conflict mineral” trade in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The four conflict minerals (tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold) are mined in the eastern region of the Congo where there is great unrest with many rebel movements controlling the area. These rebels often control the conflict mineral industry and thus there was a boycott movement across the U.S. spearheaded by the Enough Project that eventually led to the conflict
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Laura Seay focused on conflict mineral trade in the Democratic Republic of the Congo while lecturing on Monday.
mineral industry in Congo shutting down most of its operations. “The estimates vary widely and because conflict has gotten worse during this time period we cannot gather data, but it put several tens of thousands and up to two million miners out of work,” Seay said. “Now, if you lose your job in the Congo, you have two options: to be a subsistent-level farmer, which is not
a viable economic option, or to join an armed group. There is reason to believe that up to half that lost their job have joined rebel movements.” Mohammed Saya, a senior studying international relations, was intrigued by the discussion. “They reminded you that you need to consider all of the potential consequences before action can be taken,” Saya said.
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Sweden partners with SMU professors to help prevent child abuse EMILY SIMS News Writer esims@smu.edu Two SMU psychology professors have partnered with the Swedish government to launch their program in hopes of reducing child abuse. Renee McDonald, associate psychology professor, and Ernest Jouriles, professor and chairman of the psychology department, founded Project Support in 1996 to address the affects of domestic abuse on families. McDonald and Jouriles were inspired to found Project Support because of their interest in helping children who lived in domestically violent families. “We are interested in helping children who are or have been living in families or environments that place them at risk for the development of adjustment problems like emotional disorders or behavior problems,” Jouriles said. “Families in which there is violence are very high-risk environments.” After researching children who live in violent environments, they developed Project Support. “We developed our program based on what research showed to be effective treatment for children with behavior problems, and we adapted it to fit the needs of violent families,” McDonald said. Over a year ago, Kjerstin Almqvist, a psychologist from Karlstad University in Sweden, contacted McDonald and Jouriles about Project Support. Almqvist specializes in children affected by domestic violence and received a $730,000 grant from Sweden’s National Board of Health and Welfare for researching the best practices for children who have been exposed to abuse. This past May, McDonald and Jouriles traveled to Sweden to train staff members of the social service agencies that will apply Project Support. Families will begin to receive the services in Sweden this month. Project Support’s trial in Sweden will be conducted for the next two years. If it is successful, the Swedish government plans to implement the program for routine use in all social service agencies. According to McDonald,
Project Support works because it aims to improve parenting skills and the quality of the parentchild relationship. “[Project Support] does essentially two things,” McDonald said. “For families in which parenting is overly harsh or abuse, it helps correct that, so that the risk for future abuse is reduced, and it helps repair the parentchild relationship. For children with behavior problems, such as aggression and noncompliance, it helps correct those problems.” In Sweden, 100 families in the cities of Stockholm, Trollhattan, Ronneby and Orebro will be part of the initial program trial. Agencies will meet weekly with the families in their homes for up to six months. According to the SMU Research Blog, during the weekly visits Project Support teaches parents “specific skills, including how to pay attention and play with their children, how to listen and comfort them, how to offer praise and positive attention, how to give appropriate instructions, and how to respond to misbehavior.” In the U.S., McDonald said Project Support has been evaluated in randomized controlled trials thanks to funding from the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Institute of Justice. The program followed the families for over two years to continue observing the effects of Project Support. “[Project Support] has been found to have lasting effects on parenting and on children’s adjustment problems, and these effects are superior to usual services, which showed no discernible effects,” McDonald said. Recently, certain agencies in Dallas, have implemented Project Support. Family Compass, the oldest child abuse and prevention agency in Dallas, partnered with the Housing Crisis Center and is supplying the program to families who have been homeless. Both McDonald and Jouriles are excited about Project Support’s international expansion. “We see our work with Project Support and the collaboration with Sweden as another example of how scientific research conducted at SMU is shaping happenings around the world,” Jouriles said.
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Rebecca Minkoff signals sophistication at CUSP Brooke H. Reagan Style Editor breagan@smu.edu
CUSP by Neiman Marcus at NorthPark Center transformed into the “World of Rebecca Minkoff ” on Sept. 18. Minkoff, a designer, wore a geometric printed blouse, bold leather skirt and bright red lipstick to meet and greet guests alongside hostess Lauren Scruggs, creator of “Blog by Lolo.” Guests enjoyed free monogramming to complement their new Minkoff must-haves, makeup applications and cake balls that bore a striking resemblance to disco balls. CUSP included Minkoff in its festivities to celebrate the newly renovated boutique because of how well their two brands align. “Rebecca Minkoff has been a part of the Neiman Marcus family for some time and it has been exciting to see her collection grow from handbags to shoes to readyto-wear. She is such a fun person and her designs and lifestyle really appeal to the CUSP customer. The event was a complete success,” YeHui Lu, public relations manager at Neiman Marcus, said. Krystal Schlegel, the popular blogger behind “Krystal SchlegelThe Style Book” and an SMU alumna, was one of the 200 attendees at the event.
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Pictured: designer Rebecca Minkoff. Minkoff’s brother, Uri Minkoff, now acts as her business partner.
“I love Rebecca’s edgy and young looks! She has mastered tailoring and fun patterns that can take you from work to girls night out effortlessly,” Schlegel said. Schlegel also spotted Minkoff ’s classic “M.A.B.” tote at the event and hopes to own one in the near future — monogrammed of course. The minimalist tote is timeless with a simple structure, leather tassel decoration and plenty
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Engaged Learning Workshop, Clements G11, noon
Spanish Club Poker Night, HughesTrigg Commons, 8 p.m.
Greek Picnic, 5 p.m., Flagpole
“This is the End” Movie Screening, Hughes-Trigg Theater, 8 p.m.
In2Books ePals Info, HughesTrigg Suite 200, 5:30 p.m. Taos Beach Party, Dedman Center sand volleyball courts, 6 p.m.
Post-DOMA Panel, Walsh, Law Library, noon to 1 p.m.
of room to carry around your daily essentials. Minkoff is most well known for her handbags now, but she originally was noticed for her “I Love New York” T-shirt design in 2001. Minkoff ’s “M.A.B.” tote aka the “Morning After” handbag really launched the brand into style superstardom in 2005. The bag was and continues to be a must-have accessory for women
FRIDAY September 27 Homecoming Candidates and Captains Meeting, HTSC Promenade AB, 1 p.m. Take a Ride with RHA to Speedzone, 6 p.m.
from all walks of life. “People at the time were sick of logos and sick of bags being $1,000 so here was a bag by a young designer with a contemporary price point. Now that same bag is $200 cheaper. I think that women like to be noticed for their bag, not necessarily for the logo,” Minkoff said. The core of Minkoff ’s brand was quickly labeled as a downtown, romantic aesthetic. When Minkoff girls walk into a room “they’re stopped for what they’re wearing and they feel confident and sexy, which is the most important thing,” Minkoff said. Minkoff rose through the fashion ranks grabbing the attention of the Accessories Council in 2011. As she received the award for Breakthrough Designer, Minkoff remembers feeling honored, humbled and blessed for her hard work to be recognized. But it’s not all work and no play for Minkoff ’s team. When women used to purchase one of Minkoff ’s iconic bags, they would find a card inside with a picture of a good-looking guy and his phone number. Women everywhere used to think a salesclerk had developed a little crush, but it was actually a fun marketing technique designed by the company. “The idea in the beginning
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was that every girl should have a boy to call and the phone number does direct you to our website. We’ve since discontinued the cards because we got too many people upset- not women but men. They would find it in their wife’s purse and it would cause a fight! Vincent had to go away,” Minkoff said. Minkoff designs are inspired by travel. India is her next
1. Rebecca Minkoff “M.A.B. – Medium” Tote, Nordstrom, $265 2. Rebecca Minkoff Nicks Jersey Dress, Shopbop, $298 3. Rebecca Minkoff Quilted Mini Affair Handbag, Shopbop, $195 4. Rebecca Minkoff Haircalf MAC Clutch, Shopbop, $324 5. Rebecca Minkoff Pave Link Ring, Shopbop, $68
1:10 PM. Theft. West Quad Lot. A student reported a bicycle theft at this location. Open.
8:02 AM. Fire Alarm. Boaz Hall. Officers and UPFD responded to a fire alarm activation at this location. Students told officers they were rough-housing and bumped the smoke detector. A contractor was called to replace the damaged smoke detector. Closed.
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8:17 AM. Criminal Mischief/ Fire Safety Violation. Boaz Hall. Officers reported vandalism at this location. They also reported furniture blocking an exit causing a fire hazard. Open.
1:49 AM. Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor. Lambda Chi Alpha. A student was referred to the Student Conduct Officer for underage drinking. Another student was referred to the Student Conduct Of-
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dream destination. “I don’t know when I’ll be able to go, but it’s the vibrancy and the colors — there’s such a rich texture to their lives that I want to immerse myself in it,” Minkoff said. “Minkettes” have lots to look forward to on the fashion horizon. The company will finally open its first store at the beginning of next year.
11:56 PM. Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor. McElvaney Hall. Two students were referred to the Student Conduct Officer for underage drinking. Closed.
ficer for having a fake ID. Closed. 2:18 AM. Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor. West Quad Lot. A student was referred to the Student Conduct Officer for underage drinking. Closed. 3:54 AM. Criminal Mischief. Morrison McGinnis Hall. Officer reported a lamp post and trash can knocked down at this location. Open. 3:19 AM. Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor. South Quad Lot. A student was referred to the Student Conduct Officer for underage drinking. Closed.
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Cast of “Breaking Bad,”winners of the best drama series award, pose backstage at the Primetime Emmy Awards.
Surprises at the Emmys Daniels, Cannavale, ‘The Voice’ take home wins Courtney Spalten A&E Editor cspalten@smu.edu Some wins came as expected and some were a surprise during the 65th annual Emmy Awards on Sunday night. After three years of nominations, “Breaking Bad” finally took home the award for Outstanding Drama Series. The win comes one week before the show’s series finale will air on AMC. “Man, I did not see this coming,” the show’s creator Vince Gilligan said during his acceptance speech. “Breaking Bad” beat “Downton Abbey,” “Game of Thrones,” “Homeland,” “House of Cards” and “Mad Men” for the coveted title. “…Could’ve been any of ‘em, and even some others who were not nominated in this golden age of television that we feel so proud to be a part of,” Gilligan said. “Modern Family” predictably won the outstanding comedy category for the fourth year in a row. “Well, this may be the saddest Emmys of all time but we could not be happier,” “Modern Family” Executive Producer Steve Levitan, said when accepting his award. Levitan was referring to the show kicking off with a tribute slideshow that commemorated the stars who died this past year, including Cory Monteith, Jonathan Winters, Jean Stapleton and
James Gandolfini. Another repeat win went to Claire Danes. For the second year in a row, “Homeland’s” Danes won the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role as CIA agent Carrie Mathison. Many “Scandal” fans who hoped the honor would go to the show’s lead actress, Kerry Washington, who would have been the first AfricanAmerican actress to take home the award. There were also some moments during the show that led many to dub this year as the “weirdest” Emmys. Jeff Daniels took home his first Emmy award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Will McAvoy on HBO’s “The Newsroom.” Daniels beat some stiff competition, including Bryan Cranston of “Breaking Bad,” Damian Lewis of “Homeland” and Jon Hamm from “Mad Men.” Many did not expect “The Newsroom” actor to win, even Daniels himself seemed a little surprised. “No one in America is winning their office pool,” the host, Neil Patrick Harris, joked to the audience. Another surprise win was Bobby Cannavale as Outstanding Supporting Actor for “Boardwalk Empire.” Many predicted that Mandy Patinkin of “Homeland” or “Breaking Bad’s” Aaron Paul or Jonathan Banks would snag the title.
“The Voice” dethroned “The Amazing Race” from The Best Reality Competition Series award, which “The Amazing Race” won nine times over of the last 10 years. The only other time the show lost was in 2010 to “Top Chef.” Perhaps no one was as surprised as Merritt Wever, who delivered one of the shortest acceptance speeches ever while accepting her Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role on Showtime’s “Nurse Jackie.” “Thank you so very much. Um, I gotta go, bye,” Weaver said before she dashed off the stage. Weaver beat Julie Bowen and Sofia Vergara of “Modern Family” who were both more favored to win. One notable competitor this year was Netflix’s show, “House of Cards,” which was nominated in the outstanding drama category, but lost to “Breaking Bad.” This was the first year that a show distributed online competed in the prestigious categories of acting and best series. While the show did not take home the award for best series, the director, David Fincher, won Outstanding Director for a Drama Series. Ultimately, the Emmys were a success this year, at least in terms of the ratings. The three-hour show averaged 17.6 million viewers compared to last year’s 13.3 million, resulting in a 32 percent increase in viewers.
With slicked back hair, chiseled arms and a smirk that makes mothers blush, Joseph GordonLevitt is the Don. “Don Jon” that is. For the first time in the entertainer’s 20-plus year career, JGL — a name bestowed upon him by his throngs of ravenous fans — is going to be a triple threat with a writing, acting and directing credit in his newest project “Don Jon.” The film follows its title character through his addiction to pornography and the effects it has on his new relationship. “I wanted to tell a story about how sometimes people treat each other more like things than like people,” Gordon-Levitt said in his room at the Crescent Hotel, the entertainer’s outpost for the film’s Dallas junket. “I imagine a bit of that came from my own experience. Actors in our own culture are often treated more like things than people.” Gordon-Levitt created the protagonist Jon Martello in
response to his view of the media’s objectification of women and, through numerous rewrites of the script, eventually developed a character so layered in social norms (church, family and friends) that the film finds its function in Martello’s repetition of three. In fact, Gordon-Levitt is so straightforward with his theme that he takes an entire minute-anda-half out of the film’s 90 minute run time just to let the audience watch Martello and his family ogle at a bikini-clad model trying to sell cheeseburgers. “I think any difference between porn and mainstream media is purely technical,” Gordon-Levitt said. “It’s still the same thing, turning women into a sex object and reducing them to that.” Speaking of women, GordonLevitt managed to pull together a stellar cast of female counterparts that includes the likes of Scarlett Johansson as his anti-porn, over-bearing girlfriend Barbara and Julianne Moore as Esther, a recovering widow who opens Martello’s eyes to the world around him. While Gordon-Levitt “never
imagined” Moore would say yes to Esther, he did write the role of Barbara with Johansson in mind. “Even when I was conceiving the story, I wanted Scarlett to be Barbara,” Gordon-Levitt said. “She is so different from any character you’ve seen her play before, she brings such a charm and specificity to the character that you end up liking her even though you’re really not supposed to.” Of course, considering the movie revolves around Martello’s sexual awakening, Gordon-Levitt worked closely with both actresses. Some might say extremely close. “Yeah, those [sex scenes] are just part of the job. It’s a very technical thing,” Gordon-Levitt said. “We’re creating an illusion, crafting a story. You do those scenes for few seconds and then you hop up and talk to the camera people, the lights people, the sound people and see if the scene even worked.” Gordon-Levitt pauses, looks down at his hands and says with a smile, “but it’s good work and I love doing it.” “Don Jon” opens in select theaters nationwide Friday.
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This film image shows Joseph Gordon-Levitt, left, and Scarlett Johansson in a scene from “Don Jon.”
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SMU keeps getting better TREVOR THRALL Opinion Editor tthrall@smu.edu When choosing a school, I couldn’t help but see that SMU stood out beyond all other universities in Texas. SMU boasts a great location, beautiful campus and, most importantly, small class sizes. The access and familiarity with professors makes all the difference, not to mention the learning community that is created by having the same students in your classes each semester. So when I observed signs of growth around campus, I got concerned. New dorms with a cafeteria? A presidential center that’s sure to draw the attention of high school seniors across the nation? Talk of new academic buildings? Fortunately, research stifled my fear that future Mustangs would miss out on the personal attention that I’ve had at SMU. President Turner’s vision for growth mentions nothing of quantity. Rather, quality of academic experience is the prevalent goal in all the construction and renovations. In fact, enrollment rates have remained largely unchanged since 2002, and no signs of increasing student headcounts are in sight. SMU is creating an environment that attracts the best and brightest. Administrators
set a goal for upping the average SAT score to 1300 by 2015, and this year’s first-year class already bypassed this by having an average of 1302. That’s an increase of 158 points since 2000, and we hope this number will continue to climb. The Second Century Campaign, SMU’s fundraising effort to enhance Mustangs’ education and college experience, recently raised the goal from $750 million to $1 billion. It may look like we’re spending money on pretty buildings and tennis courts, but over 20 academic programs will receive funding through the campaign. Even more exciting for students is funding for countless scholarships, which is a must for many students who chose SMU. For these new perks, on top of maintaining small academic communities, I extend my thanks to the generous donors. If I thought my college experience was incredible before, I can’t imagine how incoming classes will feel. I looked forward to coming to SMU for years, and it has exceeded my expectations. Future Mustangs will have so much to gain without compromising what already makes SMU exceptional, and current Mustangs should be proud that our degrees will become more distinguished as the years pass. Thrall is a junior majoring in journalism and film.
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Student shocked by rebel flag pride mac mcclaran Contributing Writer mmcclaran@smu.edu
We’ve all noticed them. Those flags pasted to the backs of trucks and even hung in the yards of residential neighborhoods. SMU in itself is a culture shock to anybody who grew up in a Northern state, but when I heard that the meaning of the Confederate Flag was a point of contention on campus, shocked doesn’t even begin to describe how I felt about the topic. To give a brief synopsis of the history surrounding the Confederate flag, it was used by Southern States during the American Civil War to represent the Confederate States that wished to secede from The Union. Why secede from the union, you ask? To own slaves, of course. The flag originally represented the South’s longing to make a profit through cotton and the subsequent exploitation of African Americans. I don’t know where this message got twisted up or misunderstood but if you crack open a history book it is pretty blatant that The Civil War was fought over the economic issue of slavery not just any “state right.” I have come across the argument that the flag represents “southern pride” and “state’s rights.” And while these contentions are both true to some degree, it is impossible to ignore the overarching theme behind the Confederate flag: racism. Yes, the flag does represent state’s rights, but the right it represents is abhorring and discriminatory. And when SMU students fly it — whether they like it or not — they are representing the mistakes of the
South, not its accomplishments. There are certain pitfalls that countries know they are not supposed to be proud of. Frankly, you don’t see a German waving around a Nazi flag claiming it represents German pride, because it doesn’t. Throughout history there are moments that merit awe and moments that merit disappointment. The problem on this campus seems to be that we have gotten the two mixed up. Until I moved to Dallas I was under the impression that Texas was progressing out of its old ideals of bigotry and prejudice. However, judging on the sheer abundance of this racially discriminatory flag flying everywhere, it is copiously clear to me that racial insensitivity, if not blatant racism, is still running rampant in Dallas. To deny this fact is to plead ignorance and I doubt that students attending a campus whose motto translates to “The Truth Will Set You Free,” would ever wish to be ignorant of the truth. I am well aware that there are going to be students who disagree with me and this is your right as American citizens. However, I would like to put this issue into perspective. I have never seen an African American student flying that flag anywhere. Not where I’m from and not in Dallas. If anything, the next time you decide to rep that flag on your car, or on your dorm wall or in front of your house, hopefully this article will have made you think twice about how other people might perceive that. Just because you can fly a flag, doesn’t mean you should.
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The “Grand Theft Auto V” billboard is displayed at the Figueroa Hotel in Los Angeles. The game has been subject to controversy since its release on Sept. 17.
Grand theft common sense matthew costa Associate Sports Editor mcosta@smu.edu As the sun rises in the east each morning, so too must a member of the ill-informed press make obnoxious accusations about subjects they simply do not understand. On Sept. 17, Rockstar Games released its much anticipated video game title, “Grand Theft Auto V,” to critical and commercial acclaim. The title has already set numerous sales records, including making $800 million through its first 24 hours, and over $1 billion in three days, putting it atop the mountain as the single highest grossing entertainment property in history. This series has seen its fair share of drama from the outside world in the past, with numerous antagonists from the
likes of major cable news outlets, to attorneys and government officials, and now Pastor and writer John S. Dickerson. Dickerson recently had an article published by Fox News declaring the youth of America tainted for playing such a reprehensible game, even going as far as to say that “Grand Theft Auto V trains millions of young Americans to walk into public places and shoot innocent people.” What a strange thought, considering the amounts of people who purchase Madden NFL Football every year and barely any of them have turned into the next Vince Lombardi. He continues by implying the recent attack at the Navy Yard in Washington D.C. on Sept. 16 was due in part to Aaron Alexis’ immersion for “hours at a time in this lifelike virtual reality of violence.”
Never mind the fact that Alexis was a former member of the Naval reserve. Try to forget his legal possession of a firearm, even though he had been discharged from the military after multiple run-ins with the law. How about skirting over the fact that barely a month before the shooting of 12 innocent people he had allegedly called the police due to his hotel room’s walls and ceiling talking to him. It must be that damn video game that hadn’t even come out yet. The people creating the most buzz about the violence within these types of open-world games are doing nothing more than helping sales figures by creating free press. Society today always wants to point a finger to something it doesn’t understand and blame crimes on things it can’t wrap its mind around.
People who commit egregious crimes against humanity are not simply doing so because they wish to live out their sick fetishes, which were concocted from a video game. None of the recent tragedies, such as Sandy Hook, Conn. and Aurora, Colo., were performed by men of a sane mind. Their fondness, or lack thereof, for video games has nothing to do with anything. Men like Dickerson stain things they do not understand and redirect the blame from where it needs to be. If these loudmouths in the press would actually take the time to study the facts instead of linking tragedy to a convenient release date, maybe they’d earn the notoriety they are so clearly reaching for. Costa is a senior majoring in journalism.
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WEDNESDAY n SEPTEMBER 25, 2013 Football
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Three keys to winning the Iron Skillet
Sports writer Billy Embody takes a look at the key matchups for SMU’s game at TCU Saturday Quarterbacks
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Garrett Gilbert
Trevone Boykin
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This game could very well be decided by which quarterback can make the most plays because both have struggled to put the ball in the end zone. Boykin is a dualthreat, who has totaled 546 total yards and just two touchdowns, while Gilbert is in the top 10 for total offense in the country, averaging 372.7 yards per game, but has thrown just two touchdowns. Boykin has all the talent in the world to go off on SMU, but has been up-and-down throughout his career and so has Gilbert. Both quarterbacks struggled in their last games and have struggled getting the ball to the end zone, but for now, Gilbert is producing more and looks more comfortable out on the field.
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After watching the SMU offensive line struggle mightily against the Aggies defense last week, it is tough to think that SMU will be facing last season’s Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, Devonte Fields, that is if Fields is able to play after injuring his foot against Texas Tech. If Fields is able to play, SMU will have to make sure the offensive line gets help in protection from the running backs since Fields went off for 2.5 sacks and seven tackles against SMU last year. SMU will also have to deal with crowd noise again, which they did not do well in College Station last week, with multiple false start penalties and communication issues. The team will have to correct those to be at their best Saturday.
Edge: TCU
Edge: SMU
SMU’s defensive backs have been under fire from opposing quarterbacks this season, giving up over 315 yards per game in the air. This week, SMU faces a talented group of receivers, which could easily give SMU a lot of trouble and has in the past. Junior Brandon Carter is in TCU Head Coach Gary Patterson’s dog house after the Texas Tech game, where he made numerous mistakes, but Carter is a huge threat for TCU and he can strike from anywhere on the field. SMU will need Kenneth Acker and company to play physical and smart against this group of receivers, who are about as dangerous a group as SMU will face this year. TCU’s offense has struggled making the big plays though, with their longest pass against Texas Tech being just 22 yards.
Edge: TCU
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two days,” Head Coach Jeanne Sutherland said. “We didn’t do a good job in preparation for today, that’s partly my fault and partly due to the weather. We’re going to look to improve every day this season.” The five-player team combined for 313, two shots ahead of ninth place Central Arkansas, but 24 off the pace of tournament leader Pepperdine’s 289.
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Leading the way for the Mustangs are sophomore Jenny Haglund and senior Maria Elena Villamil with 76 through the first 18-holes of the tournament, tying them for 14th place individually in the field. While SMU hopes to find its groove in the final two days of the tournament, it will be tough sledding against defending champion Pepperdine, that has three golfers tied for first with a one-under 71
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after the first day. Rival TCU is sitting in a distant second, 12 shots behind the pace, but with only one golfer doing better than Haglund or Villamil’s 76. With another two days to right the ship, Sutherland will be able to get her girls back into the groove of the team’s first tournament of the year, and onto a successful 2013-14 season.
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Go Frogs!
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