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U.S. unhappy with Israel U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expressed her “disappointment” with Israel on Tuesday. The Jewish nation approved new homes in the contested East Jerusalem area. Clinton feels that this will hinder U.S. and Europe effort to resume negotiations with the Palestinians. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas recently announced his plan to ask for statehood recognition through the United Nations.

Subway trains collide in China A massive subway crash near Shanghai has injured 270 people and left 20 of them in critical condition on Tuesday. Two underground trains collided due to a signal failure that might have forced staff to direct train traffic via telephone. Two months ago, China suffered a bullet-train crash that killed 35 people near Wenzhou. “Today is the darkest day in the history of the Shanghai Metro’s operation,” according to a report by local internet company Sina.

Escaped murderer found Escaped murderer George Wright, 68, was located in Portugal on Tuesday. Wright was convicted for murder and escaped New Jersey prison 41 years ago with the help of the Black Liberation Army. Wright had been serving a 30-year sentence for robbery and murder of a World War II vet when he broke out of prison. Two years later, Wright and several others hijacked a Detroit-Miami flight. Wright and his cohorts fled to Algeria. He evaded capture until he began contacting relatives in New Jersey a few years ago.

Listeria kills 14 So far, 14 people have died due to a Listeria outbreak traced to cantaloupes from a Colorado farm in Holly, Colo. This is considered the deadliest foodpoisoning outbreak. Jensen Farm issued a coluntary recall on Sept. 14, but cantaloupes from the farm have been shipped to at least 25 states across the country. Listeria is a bacteries that can cause mild illness in healthy individuals but can be fatal to the elderly.

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Gates urges compromise By BROOKS POWELL Contributing Writer blpowell@smu.edu

To secure the nation’s future, American political leaders must learn to compromise, Former Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates said, when addressing a packed McFarlin Auditorium Tuesday evening for the second Tate lecture of the season. CNN Senior Political Analyst David Gergen moderated the discussion. Gates, who admitted the Cold War heavily influences his world view, said political polarization, resulting in an inability to resolve crises like the nation’s debt and deficit and crumbling infrastructure, is a mounting threat to American national security from within. Those issues, Gates said, require the focused application of a consistent strategy over the course of many years and will never be resolved during one presidency or one Congress. “My concern is that that requires compromise — people coming together from both the (political) left and the right and agreeing on a fundamental strategy that can be supported whether or not one party or another controls the Congress or the presidency,”

Gates said. “Unfortunately today, compromise has become a dirty word, synonymous with abandoning your principles — of walking away from what you believe in. And yet the Constitution itself is a bundle of compromise.” Gates, who called himself an incurable optimist, said he’s pessimistic about the outlook for future statesmen who might successfully address the nation’s woes. Though the structural challenges we face have developed over the course of many years, the political leaders elected today will be responsible for addressing them, Gates said. On Iraq, the most controversial of his charges during his tenure as Secretary of Defense, Gates said the progress is fragile and “messy,” but on the right path. For the U.S., military operations in Iraq will essentially be concluded this December. “The future of Iraq is up to the Iraqis,” Gates said. However, America’s engagement there will always carry a stain. “The war in Iraq will always be tainted by the fact that the premise under which we went in proved to be wrong,” Gates said. “I don’t think

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Senior political analyst for CNN David Gergen speaks with former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates.

anybody was misled, I think people were just wrong.” Gates said he believes Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein preferred to have international leaders think he possessed weapons of mass destruction, and the foreign intelligence community supported

that conclusion erroneously. In July, Gates retired as the U.S.’ 22nd Secretary of Defense. He was called to serve under George W. Bush in 2006 and stayed in that role under Pres. Obama. He served as the president of Texas A&M.

Student Senate’s unexpected guest knew how to make an entrance. President Austin Prentice told the Senate, “We have a guest who wants to come and speak with us today. We don’t normally have [this] opportunity and . . . Dr. Gates wants to come speak with us right now.” Gates entered with a group of security guards and staff members for a talk with the Senate. Welcomed by a standing ovation from the Senate, Gates opened the floor to questions. During Gates’ term as President of Texas A&M, he would often appear in front of its Student Senate. “It was an incredible honor to have such a highly esteemed presidential cabinet member share his busy schedule with [us],” Prentice said. “Dr. Gates

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Students worry about safety despite university safeguards By ALISSA FITZPARICK Contributing Writer afitzpatrick@smu.edu

Most of us have seen it before: the lone student stumbling into his or her dorm, joggers taking a midnight run on campus with music blasting in their ears and freshmen finding their way around campus, navigating the new freedoms that come with living away from home. Unfortunately, these habits could land students in trouble. They are the behaviors predators and criminals look for to target on university campuses. SMU is privileged to have its own police department, but safety is still a growing concern for many parents and students. With the story of college

student Lauren Spierer, who went missing from Indiana University last spring, making headlines again, it is a good time to be reminded of the safety precautions that students should take while living and spending time on campus. Lauren Spierer’s disappearance happened thousands of miles away, but SMU is no stranger to uninvited guests roaming the campus. In November 2010, students received an email from the SMU Police Department warning that a man using the name “Dean Kelly” was coercing students to pose naked by pretending to be an MTV producer looking for models. Although “Dean Kelly” was

eventually found and arrested in New Orleans, a recent incident with Eric Tacker, also known as “SMU Fryguy,” prompted SMU to issue a criminal trespass warning at the start of the 2011 school year. “The University received complaints that he repeatedly attended campus events to which he was not invited,” a statement from SMU said. Unfortunately, with an open campus, predators and intruders are able to make their way onto the property, as they look to violate students and breach the security measures that have been put in place. According to SMU Police Department’s Lt. Enrique Jemmott, women are typically

targeted on campuses and are “perceived in certain places as the weaker sex.” However, just because women are typically targeted, doesn’t mean they can’t fight back. With his two daughters in mind, Jemmott brought the Sexual Harassment Assault and Rape Prevention (SHARP) program to SMU nine years ago. He leads weekly self-defense classes, which are taught strictly to women, once a week in Dedman Center for Lifetime Sports. “[The classes] empower women,” Jemmott said. “It doesn’t just give them the physical ability, but it gives women the mental ability as well to defend themselves. It’s all about defending yourself to escape an attacker;

where to hit, how to hit, and then how to quickly escape.” While the self-defense courses are a great way for students to learn how to defend themselves, Jemmott points out that the most important thing students can do is to be aware of their surroundings. For students who favor latenight jogs with headphones on, Jemmott suggests keeping at least one of the headphones out. “If you can snap your fingers and hear it, then you’re OK,” he said. In addition to the SHARP program, SMU also provides several services to help maintain safety on campus.

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As SMU seniors approach graduation, many are concerned about the high unemployment rates in the United States. “It’s scary seeing older adults lose their jobs often after long careers with the same company,” senior Emily Bates, who is anxiously searching for a job after graduation, said. “And now we have to compete with them in the job market along with [our] peers.” At the beginning of September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its report on unemployment for August 2011. It reported that the unemployment rate held at 9.1 percent, 14 million persons, with little change since April. The overall rate of unemployment for men and women 20 years of age and over is 8.0 percent and 8.9 percent, respectively. According to The New York Times last May, employment rates for new college graduates have fallen sharply in the past two years. The BLS stated that the overall unemployment rate is 14.8 percent for men and women over the age of 25. “The job market is not very large at this time, making options more difficult,” Paige Phillips, a recent SMU graduate, said.

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As the academic school year progresses, many SMU seniors begin to express anxiety over approaching deadlines and ongoing job searches.

However, the head of career services for SMU’s undergraduate business students said there is hope for SMU students. “Too many students only listen to the horror stories and believe what the media has to say,” Kim Austin, director of BBA Career Services, said. “Almost all of the statistics we are hearing about

refer to the poorly educated and low to middle income people.” The BLS stated that the unemployment rate is 5.3 percent for college graduates over the age of 25. Austin does her best to reassure students that SMU is

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Former Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and moderator David Gergen led a question and answer discussion in the Hughes-Trigg Ballroom on Tuesday as part of the SMU Tate Lecture Series. The audience was comprised of over 250 SMU students, faculty and alumni as well as students from local high schools such as Greenhill School and The Hockaday School. Gates served under President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama as the 22nd U.S. Secretary of Defense from 2006 to 2011. Gates was the first person in the history of the United States who was asked to remain Secretary of Defense by a newly elected president. He also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America’s highest civilian honor, from President Obama after retiring in June 2011. Gates began his career in the CIA, where he spent 27 years as an intelligence professional. He also served as interim dean and then president of Texas A&M University. Gergen, a senior political analyst for CNN, served as an adviser to four U.S. presidents and expressed only praise

for Gates. “[Gates] is the epitome of what a good public servant and patriot of this country is,” Gergen said. “You are lucky to be here today.” Students were invited to ask whatever questions they had for Gates. Topics ranged from national security and technology to space exploration. One student asked about service in the military. “Everybody owes the country something — some kind of service,” Gates said, who emphasized that Americans should be expected to pay back the country for their freedom and liberty they have been given, regardless of the means of service. Gates expressed how much confidence he has in eliminating terrorism in the United States post 9/11 thanks to those fighting as well as the government. However, he explained that when failed attempts to avoid terrorist attacks produce the sort of political criticism in our society, he believes America needs to get a grip. “It [harsh criticism from the public] suggests that America is living in fear, and that’s not the America I grew up in,” Gates said. Regarding the Obama administration’s success in the death of Osama Bin Laden, Gates said, “It was one of the most, if not the most courageous decisions I’ve seen a president make, and he’s [Obama’s] the eighth one I’ve served.”

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Shoes most important Childhood obesity part of workout gear in Texas on the rise By BETHANY SUBA

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The one item everyone needs when they work out is a pair of shoes. Whether you are running, cross training, walking, playing tennis or any other sport, you have to wear some type of athletic shoe. The style of shoe depends on the activity you are participating in. If you look at the soles of the shoe you can see the different designs that separates each one from another. Running shoes have horizontal

lines all down the sole of the shoe to help enhance forward movement and are typically more flexible. A shoe described as a running shoe should not intimidate walkers. Running shoes can be used both for running and walking. Andy Prior, a shoe specialist at Luke’s Locker, believes it can be beneficial to wear a running shoe because athletic shoe companies spend more time and money in developing their running shoe line than they do with their walking shoe line. “A cross training shoe is designed for lateral movements

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or standing still and lifting weights,” Prior said. Court tennis shoes have no horizontal lines. They have rotational pieces on the bottom that enable you to quickly swivel and change directions. These shoes have lots of lateral support and have material built up on the side of the shoe to give you more stability. It is important to remember that shoes get old. That may seem obvious, but not everyone realizes when they need to purchase new running shoes. “Typically if you’re using a shoe three days a week for an hour work out you’d be looking at about eight months or so,” Prior said. “When someone is doing mostly walking or running we give them a mileage number, 350 miles.” This means that someone running three to four miles a week, for at least three days a week, is running around 10 miles a week for 35 weeks, or nine months. People who do not purchase new shoes every eight to nine months can run into some problems. “Potentially aches and pains, it can be knee issues, shin issues or hip issues,” Prior said. But he also says that a lot of the time it is not as dramatic. Just because your shoes are not getting as dirty or as worn out it doesn’t mean you are not due for a new pair of shoes. Prior says it is usually a situation where you can’t visually tell, but there is definitely a difference when you try on a brand new pair.

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To say that Ariel Comeau’s life is dedicated to health and fitness would be an understatement. She is a senior at SMU and is majoring in applied physiology and sports management with a dance minor. Comeau is also a Group X instructor at the Dedman Center and has an internship at Equinox Gym. One of her biggest interests in health and fitness is with obesity in America, especially among children. “Way down the road from now I’m planning to open a fitness facility that will focus on all different kinds of group fitness classes,” Comeau said. Comeau says her gym will have an after school program for children, and because of the childhood obesity epidemic, she may have a lot of customers. Obesity in children has almost tripled since 1980. Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that approximately 17 percent of children between the ages of two and 19, or 12.5 million, are either overweight or obese. Between 1976-1980 and 2007-2008 the percentage of two to five year old children with obesity increased from 5 percent to 10.4 percent. Obesity increased in children ages 6 to 11 from 6.5 percent to 19.6 percent. And it increased in children ages 12 to 19 from 5 percent to 18.1 percent. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 32.2 percent of children in Texas were considered overweight or obese in 2007. Nineteen other states had higher percentages; the highest was Mississippi with 44.4 percent.

“It has been a slow increase over the years,” Dr. John Young, a pediatrician at Cooks Children Medical Center in Fort Worth, said. Young says he has had to treat more and more kids with weight problems over the last several years. He believes that because of the environment children are growing up in today, where it is acceptable to sit around all day playing video games, texting and watching TV, there is no longer an interest in running around outside or riding their bikes. It is not only pediatricians who see the environment as a major factor in the obesity epidemic. Dallas Area Coalition to Prevent Childhood Obesity, the Centers for Disease Controm and Prevention and nutritionists have all said it is most likely the greatest factor. Recently, elementary, middle and high schools have gotten rid of or cut back on recess and physical education class. Instead of walking to school, most children now ride a bus. In 2005 the Community Council of Dallas and the Children’s Medical Center started a coalition to fight

childhood obesity: the Dallas Area Coalition to Prevent Childhood Obesity. Marilyn Self has worked at the community council for more than 25 years and says that this issue was bigger than any single member could work on by himself or herself, but that together they have started to make a difference. “There’s a lot we can learn from each other, a lot of people have met other people in the coalition and they have gone on to do other joint agencies together,” Self said. One company in the DFW metroplex that sense opportunity in the epidemic of childhood obesity is the Medi Weight Loss Clinic. The clinic is putting together a program called “Power Play” that will cater to 12 to 18- year- olds who are looking to lose weight. “[Power Play] will teach children what kind of servings they need to have,” Jana Howell, the office manager of one of the Fort Worth Medi Weight Loss Clinics, said. She believes that if children are aware of how to eat and what is healthy they will start making smarter choices.

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well above the national average for having students employed upon graduation. Out of the students who graduated last May who were seeking employment, 70 percent were employed by May. “While it may be more competitive, they are still hiring college students,” Austin said. “Corporations know that new talent is their future.” The National Association of Colleges and Employers’ 2011 Job Outlook showed a planned increase in hiring of 13.5 percent for new graduates. In addition, the latest update states that employers intend to hire 19.3 percent more graduates in 2010 to 2011 than they did in 2009 to 2010. Between 2010 and 2011, the number of SMU students who attend further schooling for various professions increased a significant amount compared to previous years. Meredith Lee graduated from SMU last spring and is currently pursuing her master’s degree at Washington University.

Lee said the job searching process left her feeling exhausted, and she feels the rate of unemployment in our country has increased pressure on college graduates to find a job just to have a job. “If I had taken a job offer last year, I would not be doing something I am interested in,“ she said. “I would have done it because it’s the only offer I got.” According to SMU statistics, the number of students seeking a job who were employed combined with the students who attended graduate school, left nearly 90 percent of graduating students off the job market. “This is well above the national average,” Austin said. “Most schools only have about 52 percent.” Phillips and Lee agree that most companies are looking for employees with previous experience. According to SMU statistics, 79.3 percent of the students who were seeking jobs and were hired had completed an internship, and 46.1 percent of them received

a job from the employer they interned for. In general, Austin said it takes nine to 12 months to get a job, so students need to be proactive at the beginning of their junior year to get internships that will lead them in the direction of finding a job. “The problem happens when a student fails to utilize and take advantage of the career services that we have to offer,” Austin said. “When they do this they are placed in the whole pool of unemployed Americans and have to slug it out with everyone else.” Senior Elisabeth Archer supports Austin’s argument that SMU is doing better than the average and is not as concerned with unemployment rates as other students. “Although it is a current issue, it is my belief that coming from SMU gives us a leg up on finding jobs,” Archer said. “In this economic climate, I have learned we just have to accept the opportunities we are given.”

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Park ‘N Pony offers Giddy-Up, a campus security escort service that gives free rides to students around campus Monday through Sunday from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. Freshman Meredith Carey is a fan of Giddy-Up and says she uses it regularly to travel safely around campus. When not driving students around, Giddy-Up is deployed around campus to help enhance security. Park ‘N Pony also offers SMU Rides, a program through Executive Cab that drives students back to campus for free Thursday through Saturday from 10:30 p.m.

to 3 a.m. Additionally, the SMU Police Department will escort students around campus who feel unsafe or in danger. “We’d rather take you back and forth than to take a report of you being hurt, injured or assaulted,” Jemmott said. Jemmott advises students to be aware of their surroundings at all times, practice safety in numbers by traveling in groups and get to know their police department on campus. “Those are the people that are really going to help you,” Jemmott said.

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Students celebrate Saudi National Day By TIA GANNON, PATRICIA BOH tgannon@smu.edu, pboh@smu.edu

Decorated with traditional Saudi Arabian artwork, tents, rugs, flags and historical artifacts, the Hughes-Trigg Student Center was transformed Monday, making visitors feel as though they were on the other side of the world. SMU students did the remodeling to celebrate Saudi National Day. Organized by SMU’s Saudi Students Association and sponsored by the Saudi Embassy, the event marked the unification of the Saudi people and the establishment of the modern Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1932. As a member of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC), Saudi Arabia possesses about 20 percent of the world’s known petroleum reserves. The country’s oil economy is nationalized, meaning that petroleum exploration and production are controlled by Saudi Arabian Oil Co. SMU law student Ghafoon Alyami, president of the Saudi Students Association, sat under a draped tent on red and gold

pillows staged with silver Arabic teapots and cups. He talked about the 30,000 people in the United States from Saudi Arabia and the 160 students from that country at SMU.“We hope this [event] gives people a chance to understand us and to break stereotypes about people from Saudi,” he said. Television monitors showed pictures of Saudi Arabian scenery while native music played in the background. Students and teachers had the opportunity to dress up and take pictures in custom Saudi attire. Visitors had their hands and arms decorated with symbols of good luck at a henna tattoo station. Brochures and posters were displayed around the room, offering insight into many aspects of Islam, including laws, currency, oil and the economy. Since Saudi Arabia is the birthplace of Islam, nearly every aspect of Saudi culture and society, including government, education and clothing, is influenced by the religion. In fact, the Saudi legal system models itself after the Wahhabi interpretation (Shari’a) of Islamic religious law. Engineering major Al-Otaibi Yasser hoped that sharing his native country’s traditions and history

would give other students a better understanding of his home and who he is. He also said the event was a good way to meet people who may be interested in joining the organization. Tables were filled with traditional Saudi food and drinks. From meats to big bowls of dates, a staple food of the Saudi diet, there seemed to be something for any palate. Self-proclaimed “foodie” Christene Dino stopped by the event to try out the assortment of Saudi food. “The baklava and lamb dish are my favorite,” Dino said. Female members of the organization dressed in formal attire and discussed the role of women in Saudi Arabia. Through protests and hard work, women are slowly gaining rights and privileges in the country, which recently announced women will now be allowed to vote in municipal elections and run for local office. However, women in Saudi Arabia do not have the right to drive, work, travel or receive medical operations without a male family member’s consent. Also, females are required to cover themselves in public so only their hands and eyes are exposed.

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is a true American hero.” On other Senate business, the Senate currently decided to reject Christoph Schmidt’s request to become a Cox Senator. Schmidt still serves as a Dedman I Senator. The Cox seat remains vacant. Schmidt can still apply to fill the Cox vacancy. Also, the SMU Mock Trial team argued to the Senate that they should receive more funding from the Finance Committee.

Team members Andrew Escher and Katherine Montgomery spoke on behalf of Mock Trial. Mock Trial argues that the team helps promote both the communications and political science departments, and they benefit SMU as a whole. The requested funding was supposed to pay for the team to travel to two competitions, the MTSU and one at the University of Minnesota. Esau proposed to amend the funding to $11,250 to cover airfare

to the Minneapolis competition. In a roll-call vote of 15-28-1, the amendment was vetoed. “The amount we have currently funded them is 40 percent of what we have funded every organization. We have spent 30 percent of our total funds for the year,” Lyle Senator Christian Genco said. “I certainly understand their need for funds, we simply don’t have them to give out.”

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I got my edition of the Forbes “400 Richest People in America” in the mail on Monday, not online. Because of people like me, not all of our post offices in this country will be closed. I get my newspaper delivered, too. You can’t blame the unemployment problem on the Larson household. Once again, I just missed being on that elite list of multi-multi millionaires and billionaires. There Rick Larson were a few Dallasites and at least two SMU alums who made that list, the Hunts and the Fords. I placed number 86,321,008, up ten notches from my last year’s ranking. I was thinking of making a t-shirt to sell around the Hilltop. “The Hunts and the Fords Made the Forbes 400 and All We Got Was This Brand New Stadium.” If I could sell a billion of them, then maybe I could make that list, too. And thank you to the Hunts and the Fords for our wonderful stadium. I hope that all SMU students will read this issue, which I enjoy and pore through each year. There are short biographies on each member and how they came to accumulate such wealth. Many are self-made people who, just like you, were struggling students with unwavering work ethics who had big dreams, big plans and worked like hell to make them happen. Now, most people fail to make that special list, no matter how hard they work. Those folks end up with only a few million and live in Taj Mahal-like homes on Lakeside or Armstrong Parkway. But they’re okay with that. The stock market continues to tell investors that our leaders still confuse and frustrate them with their lack of a plan for fixing this mess. President Obama says that the rich should pay more income taxes than the poor. My research shows that the rich pay lots of taxes while the poor pay very little, if any. The poor spend more, as a percentage, of their disposable income on lottery tickets than the wealthy. Since a lottery ticket is basically a voluntary tax, perhaps the president should ban the sale of lottery tickets, which would give a nice tax break to the poor. Because the Mustangs have a statistically better chance of winning the BCS Championship this year than one does of winning the lottery, maybe lottery ticket buyers would fare better by taking the points from TCU at this weekend’s game. To escape the stock market, where I work during my day job, I took a drive over to the Hilltop last week. I considered applying for admission and getting a place in Boaz. Taking care of a house and yard isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. I could get a job on campus, ditch my car and take my meals at the cafeteria. Since I was a Fiji at SMU, I could re-affiliate and yell at the pledges, instead of my kids. I’d make up another t-shirt that says, “I Hang Out With Your Son Now.” Get yourself on over to TCU this weekend and see what a winning football program can do for a university. We could win this one. Ever seen a Horned Frog cry? Rick Larson is a 1982 graduate of SMU as well as a member of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity. He has been a stockbroker/investment advisor for 26 years. He can be reached for comment at richardelarson@gmail.com

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I’m going to admit something: I don’t actually watch the Republican primary debates. If I wanted Brandon Bub to watch a group of eight politicians repeat the same talking points week after week, I could turn on C-Span reruns. At least then there would be less chance of me developing a hemorrhage. However, I do follow the highlights in the newspaper (much like one might follow ESPN the day after a Cowboys’ game). After reading about some of the most recent debates, I have to say that I’m genuinely astonished. My surprise really has nothing to do with Rick Perry calling social security a Ponzi scheme or Michele Bachmann making unsubstantiated claims that Gardasil causes mental retardation. These candidates have basically been parroting the same sentiments ever since Obama was elected, and nothing

they say is particularly shocking anymore. What’s consistently been amazing me is the kind of people that have been showing up to these debates and responding to the debaters’ talking points. In one recent debate, when Ron Paul was asked if an uninsured sick patient should be left to die, he responded with a pretty definite yes, which elicited resounding applause from the audience. For Paul’s part, I can understand his position (though I might not agree as wholeheartedly), but I’m not sure the audience was necessarily trying to offer a passionate endorsement of the free market. Likewise, in another debate when the moderator made a comment about Rick Perry having overseen 234 executions as governor of the state of Texas, Perry didn’t even have a chance to open his mouth before the audience began cheering him on. I know the death penalty is a contentious issue, but even if one stands in favor of it I find it difficult to be happy about it being used with such frequency. But last week delivered the coup de grâce. During a debate

when the candidates fielded questions that were submitted by various people from the country, the moderators played a video of a newly out gay soldier serving in Iraq with a question for Rick Santorum about his support of the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy. Upon hearing his question, the audience members vehemently jeered. Now, cheering on the deaths of poor people and criminals is one thing, but booing a member of the U.S. Army serving this nation in Iraq for criticizing “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” is something entirely different. To me, it’s always seemed like conservatives (especially Tea Party Republicans) espouse patriotism as a high virtue and national service as one of the most worthy professions there is, and to actually attack a member of the army like this seems entirely hypocritical. I try to comfort myself by saying that these people are not representative of the wider population of America and that most people are generally more tolerant and sound of mind than this. But here’s the thing: it doesn’t matter if the rest of America behaves better than

this. What we’re dealing with right now is a primary election, and the thing that separates primaries from general elections is that the people who vote in primaries are generally much more partisan and much less willing to compromise. See: these exact people in the debate audiences. If these are the kind of people we’re entrusting with selecting our candidates for general elections, I weep for this nation’s future. So please, do me a favor America: if you’re going to vote, don’t just vote in the general election. Go to the primaries as well. If you don’t, and the Republican Party ends up choosing someone openly bigoted like Michele Bachmann to represent them, don’t complain that you hate the choices in the general election next year. The primaries give you a chance to select a sane candidate, or at least in this case someone who’s not as nuts as the people in these debate audiences. Brandon Bub is a sophomore majoring in English and edits The Daily Campus opinion column. He can be reached for comment at

Human rights education is necessary contributor

While the current education system in the United States is churning out test takers and degree holders, there Michael Dearman is a much more important part of the process that is missing. Thomas Jefferson believed that an educated public (albeit one of white, land-owning males) was necessary for a functioning democracy. What he was not asserting was that a voter should be solely prepared to take a standardized test; those really didn’t exist in the 18th century. Education itself extends beyond the realm of what can be learned from a textbook or in the classroom. Instead, education is about creating and moulding dignified, respecting, rational individuals. At the basis of such an education is not math, science, reading, or writing, (although all of that is a necessary foundation for the furtherance of one’s own education in respective fields of study), but at its core true education involves knowledge of human dignity. The concept is inherent to human rights, which is fundamental to the well being of members of a society. If, instead of such superfluous

topics in schools, we introduced the concept of human rights, then I am convinced that people would actually begin to respect one another. Education is key to solving world problems, societal problems and interpersonal problems, but simply learning the most basic parts of biology, algebra, chemistry or American history is never going to be applied by today’s youth to create solutions to those issues. There is no fervor to the way in which those subjects are taught today. Because America is so steeped in pragmatism, straying away from altruism, kids cannot understand the reasoning for teaching those subjects. Under the guise of the “well-rounded individual,” we regurgitate the facts, which are in turn regurgitated and never truly used in our lives. What if we concentrated on the ideas that actually mattered as opposed to the facts that have no credence? What we are creating in today’s graduates is something more akin to machines as opposed to people that can think. Not only that, but in creating machines, instead of developing morally upstanding human beings, we leave any sense of respect for fellow human beings to the household upbringing, which tends to be sorely lacking in any notion of human dignity.

While human rights are in one regard a set of international laws signed into effect by countries taking part in the United Nations, there is much more involved in such a concept as human rights, such as their moral and philosophical underpinning. That is where the value of educating youth in the value of human rights lies. I am sure most of my parents’ generation would agree with me when I say that there is a general lack of respect, ethics, and sense of responsibility among my generation (the “millennials”). While the causes of such a travesty are many, there is obviously not enough of this type of education within the home so, sadly, it falls to the education system to fill the gaps in the moral education of individuals. No, the school system is not meant to raise kids, but there comes a point when an “educator” ought to do more than an attempt to teach the facts. Educators are now mentors as well, and as such should be at least touching on matters of grave moral importance like human rights. First, human rights are connected to tragedies like genocide and the Holocaust, but the issues of human rights even permeate American society. Issues of maternal health and

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mortality, rape, police abuse, and immigration are all human rights issues that happen here, not just on another continent. These problems are not going away because no solutions have been introduced, and soon it will fall to my generation to fix those problems. I would rather like to have a populace that is at least in the process of being educated in something that applies to their livelihood and inculcated the concept of a moral community that we are all a part of in the world, and especially in this country. Education is in a sad state right now. We need to question the very definition of education and examine its purpose. There are infinite possibilities for those questions and the outcome is, I am sure, better than what we have now. What worries me about the current state of education is if we cannot even answer the question of what education is or what it is for then there is something more wrong with the education system than falling test scores. Michael Dearman is a sophomore majoring in philosophy, English and political science. He can be reached for comment at mdearman@smu. edu

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Three Meadows dancers perform in last spring’s Brown Bag Dance Series. The show takes place in the lobby of the Bob Hope Auditorium.

By KATE BERNET Contributing Writer kbernet@smu.edu

Meadows dancers are notorious for late night rehearsals and incredibly tight schedules, yet they still willingly choose to participate in the Brown Bag Dance Series; a show in which students choreograph their own original pieces for other student dancers. Bo Pressly, a senior Meadows student, choreographed a piece entitled “Decente” for this year’s show. He selected eight diverse women for his cast. The piece features junior, Amanda Owen, as a soloist. His choreography is dynamic and intricate, drawing attention to each dancers unique movement style. “It’s about telling a story. Stay within the context of the movement but tell the story,”

Pressly said. In this piece the dancers do a wonderful job of letting the movement speak for itself. It’s not a matter of facial expression but of making the movement itself creepy, menacing and enthralling. Attention to movement is evident in Owen’s performance as she performs with the soft strength that Pressly originally envisioned. Owen also takes on the role of choreographer for this Brown Bag with her own piece entitled “Yaushua.” She explains that the process for her choreography is ongoing. “Not a moment goes by that a new kind of movement isn’t in my head,” Owen said. “Choreography is more like breathing for me, without it I’m not entirely sure what I would do.” Due to the emotional nature of Owen’s piece she had difficulty

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Jarosz and Johnson are currently working with Cirque Du Soleil in Las Vegas, a coveted dance job. They believe that the Brown Bag helped them expand their reach as dancers and prepared them for their artistic careers by exposing them to different styles and personalities. They agree that the Brown Bag made them take initiative, express themselves and work collectively with their peers. “A dancer that is educated and well-rounded, is a dancer that will work after college and hopefully make a career out of dance. Clearly, the Brown Bag is a key part of the self exploration and education that Meadows facilitate,” Jarosz said. “Being an audience member for this free, lunchtime performance is an unmissable opportunity to experience the inspiration in the Meadows dance department.”

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Who Caught Our Eye Fan of the Week

Coach of the Week

Athlete of the Week

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By BROOKE WILLIAMSON

By NICK KARAGEORGE

This week’s fan of the week features first-year, Mustang 11 member, Josh Bakarich. Bakarich is originally from Eudora, Kan. He is majoring in business management and Spanish with minors in economics and history. Growing up in Kansas, Bakarich said school spirit was definitely big for him. “Everybody showed up for football. Halloween was even postponed one year because it fell on Friday night and in turn, we (the players) and other fans supported the other sports by painting up, wearing costumes,

He talks; you listen. SMU Head Coach June Jones receives that kind of respect both on and off the field. He has established himself and his program, along with his coaching staff and the players are beginning to buy into it. Coach Jones’ professional appeal appears to handle adversity with a sense of ease and calm that resounds with both his coaches and players. Coach Jones has pinpointed exactly his purpose, saying his goal everyday is “to help my kids learn how to be men.” “We must manage ourbehavior to meet the

This week’s player of the week features Darius Johnson, a junior wide receiver for the SMU Mustangs. In the last two games against Northwestern State and Memphis, Johnson went over the 100-yard receiving mark and was an instrumental part in both of the victories. Johnson had a productive year in 2010, finishing with 78 receptions for 845 yards and six touchdowns. Johnson said his season is going a lot smoother this year compared to last year. “I got out to a quicker start this year, and I already have more 100-yard games than last year. The offense is clicking more this season, and we are putting up more points,” Johnson said. Johnson has played a big role in the offense this season. He ranks first in receiving touchdowns and yards for SMU. The Mustang offense has outscored opposing teams 82-7 in the past two games, and it seems as if they are starting to fire on all cylinders. After the Texas A&M loss, the Mustangs have responded with three straight wins. “The team is getting our confidence up, and Coach Jones always talks to us about putting the past behind us and trying to focus on the next game while getting better each week,” Johnson said. The Mustangs showed a lot of poise and heart with a conference win against UTEP after suffering a loss to Texas A&M in the opener. It is even more impressive that the team has not become complacent with past wins. The Mustangs have continued

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cheering at the games, and various other fan-stuff.” Bakarich said. Bakarich will be spirited at SMU’s next home against UCF on Oct. 15.

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objective.” A famous proverb by Aristotle is brought to the turf daily by Coach Jones to instill greatness in his players. And simply put, “well you just repeat all the things that we do everyday…excellence then is not an act, it is a habit,” Coach Jones said. On the sidelines, Coach Jones is seen as calm, cool, and collective. It is not an act or a show. “I always just felt that you kind of have to be who you are. And when I was a quarterback or player I wasn’t a yell, holler, scream guy. I led by example and got them to follow me by doing the things that I needed to do,” Jones said. When it comes to coaching one-on-one, Coach Jones doesn’t think much about negative reinforcement. “I believe putting your arm around a guy and talking with them does a whole lot more,” Jones said. As with all coaches, game day is big for Coach Jones, and each game is a different experience. Coach Jones describes his view of game day as “one of those deals you practice all week for and wait on, butterflies and all that stuff. It is different for different people. You know game day is unique to every person.”

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to increased their margin of victory in every single game, and it shows that the team is staying focused on the challenges ahead. With TCU on the schedule next week, it is key that the team focuses on how they can improve and come out with another victory. Johnson is not approaching the TCU game any differently. “No it’s just any other game,” he said. “It isn’t a conference game, but it is also a game we would like to win to put us higher in the rankings, and it’s also a rivalry game so it’s always nice to beat TCU.” TCU comes into this Saturday’s game ranked 20th in the nation. If SMU comes out with a victory, it will certainly get people talking across the country about the team and SMU’s relevance in college football today. College football is all about the regional rivalries and with bragging rights and history on the line, you can bet both teams will be coming into the game with a little extra something in the tank. Johnson is a big game player. In the Armed Forces Bowl last season, he had nine receptions for 152 yards and a touchdown. Even though the TCU game isn’t a bowl game, it is a big time rivalry. You can expect Johnson to bring it all on the field for SMU.