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Obama visits Dallas President Barack Obama visited Dallas today to lean on the House Republicans to vote on his $450 billion jobs plan. On Monday, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor challenged Obama’s bill by calling it dead and that he wouldn’t put it to a floor vote. Obama and his party landed in Lovefield and was greeted by Mayor Mike Rawlings and Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson. He visited the Sheraton Hotel.

Chopper crashed in NYC A helicopter crashed into New York City’s East River, killing one passenger and injuring three others, including the pilot. The surviving passengers are now hospitalized, with one in critical condition. Two of the passengers, including the one who died, are from Europe. The other two were from Australia, and all of them knew the pilot previously. The helicopter took off from 34th Street, but appeared to experience trouble and tried to return to the helipad. Police claim that the helicopter was not chartered by a tour company

Russia vetoes U.N. sanctions Russia and China vetoed a U.N. resolution to threaten sanctions against Syria if they didn’t halt its intensive military crackdown on protestors. European members of the U.N. Security Council have unsuccessfully tried to pass the sanctions by tempering down the language three times. Russia’s foreign minister called this “unacceptable” because it did not call on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to negotiate with the opposition, but only to threaten sanctions.

Adele tour canceled Adele announced on Tuesday that she has cancelled her U.S. tour dates due to a vocal-cord hemorrhaege. The sold-out tour would have begun on Oct.7 in Atlantic City and would continue until Oct. 21 in Gran Prairie, Texas. She recently finished a successful British tour, and her doctors have since diagnosed her vocal cord injury. This is Adele’s second cancelled North American tour, with the previous one canceled due to illness.

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Anchor speaks on new media iPhone 4S debuts By LAUREN SCHEININ

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Bob Schieffer spoke about the impact social media and the Internet has had on journalism in Caruth Auditorium at the 12th annual Rosine Smith Sammons Lecture Series in Media Ethics. With an audience filled with SMU and TCU community members, students and faculty, Bob Schieffer knew exactly how to break the ice. “I heard there was a football game this weekend,” Schieffer, a TCU alum, joked to a sold-out crowd Tuesday evening. Schieffer, a veteran CBS newsman and moderator of “Face of the Nation,” spoke about the ever-changing mediums of journalism and the obligation journalists have to tell the truth. The Sammons Lecture Series is funded by a generous endowment from the Rosine Foundation Fund of Communities Foundation of Texas and provides permanent resources for the Meadows School of the Arts to present annual lectures focusing on media ethics. “We are in the midst of a communication revolution and it’s moving at a warp speed,” Schieffer said. When Schieffer first began his career working for the Fort Worth Star Telegram, newspapers were the dominant media. However, everything changed

And the moment you’ve all been waiting for…allow me to introduce the iPhone 4S. After suspense built for 30 minutes, Apple’s newly appointed CEO, Tim Cook, announced the newest member of the iPhone family: the iPhone 4S. The new iPhone will be available starting Oct. 12. The iPhone 4S may not look new physically, but it’s received a highly improved system makeover. It will run on software called iOS 5, which is also compatible with the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad 1 and 2 and the third and fourth generation of the iPod Touch. Noteworthy features on the new iPhone 4S include a variety of new applications, an upgraded camera along with a faster and improved Safari browser. The Cards application allows users to create their own greeting card personalized to his or her liking. The card will be printed and delivered via the United States Postal Service. Not only does it allow the user to send the card via USPS, it only costs $2.99 for U.S. delivery and $4.99 for international delivery. What’s more is that the application allows you to track the status of your card from the moment it’s been picked up until it has been delivered. Another application is iMessages. This new app allows iOS 5 users to send messages to one another. It’s

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CBS news anchor, Bob Schieffer, delivered the Rosine Smith Sammons Lecture in Media Ethics presented by the Division of Journalism at SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts Tuesday.

the moment Kennedy was shot. “That weekend was a learning experience,” Schieffer said. “It was the first time we as a country saw news being gathered.” Dan Spigel, an audience member from Dallas, grew up in Fort Worth and remembers watching Schieffer on little black

and white television sets from hardware store windows. The new technology that has emerged, such as twitter, has increased pressure on journalists to get information quicker than the next person,

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essentially another means for users to communicate with one another without relying on text messaging. The Reminders application allows users to make a reminder within the phone just as before, but there’s a twist. iOS 5 can now locate your phone and sync to your reminders. For instance if you made a grocery list on your phone, it would remind you of your list if you were passing a grocery store nearby. However, there might be a downside for students who hope to elude their parents. The new system allows for another new application called Find My Friends. The application is intended to share your location with other users, but parents can also use this to locate their children. The trick to this application is that you have to authorize sharing your location. The new camera that is built into the iPhone 4S can now be accessed from the lock screen position. And that’s not all. The new camera includes other tools that allow for the user to crop, reduce red eyes, rotate the photo and more. The most captivating new feature of the iPhone 4S that is exclusive to the phone is the Siri Voice Interface. Users activate the interface by holding the home button and speaking to the phone. From the examples used in the conference, Siri Voice Interface seems to be able to handle most all questions asked to it and even allows users to request reminders that will be redirected to the new Reminders application.

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Bush Center tops out, places last beam By STEPHANIE COLLINS Executive Editor spcollins@smu.edu

Dozens of SMU community members, donors and media outlets joined former President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush at the Topping Out Ceremony for the George W. Bush Presidential Center Monday morning. The ceremony was held to celebrate placing the last beam atop the center’s Freedom Hall, which will serve as an entrance to the building. The “Topping Out” tradition typically includes raising the beam with an evergreen tree to represent a celebration of safety during construction and good wishes. Monday morning, both American and Texas flags were also attached to the beam.

“It exceeds expectations,” President Bush said about the new center. “It’s going to be a fabulous addition.” The center, which will be the most urban of its kind in the United States, will be home to a museum dedicated to the highlights of President Bush’s presidency. It will also contain a presidential institute where both President and Mrs. Bush will keep offices, as well as a restaurant, public park, and native Texas landscaping. According to Robert Stern, the project’s architect, the building will also qualify for a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) platinum rating, which means the building will be environmentally friendly and efficient with energy. Obtaining this rating was a

difficult task, as the presidential archives that will be housed in the building require very specific temperature and lighting requirements, according to Stern. However, by using natural materials developed within a 500-mile radius of the building site, as well as using strictly native Texas plants in the landscaping, designers of the building have managed to keep the building efficient. “We’re very excited to be using so many local materials,” Mrs. Bush, who added that her favorite part of the center will be the landscaping, said. The stone that surrounds much of the building’s landscaping comes from Garden City, Texas, where both former President and

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Community

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As the sun sets on Tuesday afternoon, neighbors amble around Highland Park Village. A new fire truck and an ambulance stand out from the usual Mercedes, Lexuses and Porsches parked by the valet. There hasn’t been an emergency, it’s Highland Park Night Out. The Highland Park Night Out is part of the National Night Out event. This event is to raise awareness about crime, generate support for local anticrime programs and strengthen community and police ties. In the two years that Nevil has been in charged it has grown from attracting 100 people to 500 people, and they were expecting about 800 people this year. “It has grown through word

Former President George W. Bush addressed the crowd at the Topping Out Ceremony for the George W. Bush Presidential Center Monday.

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of mouth,” Marty Nevil, an event organizer, detective with the Highland Park Police Department and SMU graduate, said. “People want to know what their money is going to.” The event was hosted by Highland Park Crime Watch, an organization that was started by the Highland Park Police Department to increase neighborhood knowledge of crimes. “My boss come up with an idea to instant message residents and it turned into a newsletter, Blue Zone News,” Nevil said. In Highland Park’s case, the event also included other departments like the fire department, the library, utilities and many others. The different groups like the 911-call center were giving out

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Choosing streets over shelters By ESSETE WORKNEH Contributing Writer eworkneh@smu.edu

Her figure appears diminutive and fragile. Crouched down on the grass at Main Street Garden Park, her knees hugged securely to her body, she appears to be in deep thought, serenely lost in her own contemplations. Her blue shirt is muddied with dark stains, her jeans torn and tattered, her stained shoes carefully placed beside her — these dumpster treasures are her few possessions. For the woman, who calls herself Lil’ Bit, visits to the downtown Dallas park are a part of her daily life. “There’s something enjoyable about being outside… I find a certain peace here,” she said as she fiddles with the bottoms of her pants. The woman, who appeared to be middle aged, did not want to give her full name, her age, or where she came from. According to Jay Dunn, Managing Director

of The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center, that’s not surprising. “Most of the people that have been on the streets have experienced significant trauma, so as a result it’s very difficult for them to be trusting,” he said. “Trauma is debilitating.” Last year, a survey published by the Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance cited a 1 percent increase in Dallas County’s homeless population, to 5,750. In addition, poverty rates are up overall. The Census Bureau reported that almost one in six Americans was living below the federal poverty line in 2010. This increase places more pressure on an already overcrowded shelter system, especially since a division of the homeless population prefers to assemble in places like parks, under bridges, and at intersections, rather than reside in shelters. Luis Arpispe, 53, said that he has been homeless for almost two years. He said he was released from prison in 2009 after serving a 15-year sentence for attempted rape and drug possession. Though he does not enjoy

being homeless, he prefers sleeping outdoors to the strict regiment of shelter life. “I just came out of prison with rules, and I come out here and there’s more rules,” he said as he sat on a Main Street Garden park bench. Main Street Garden, a public park located in downtown Dallas, operates as a regular hangout for people like Arpispe, who prefer to remain outdoors. In July, Dallas City Council member Angela Hunt wrote a series of tweets criticizing the homeless who camp out in the park and wondered why nothing was being done to stop them. She wrote, “I’m tired of bums in Main St. Garden. Counted 12-many sleeping. Where is DPD? Where is Bridge?! Mary, help!” Her text was referring to Dallas City Manager Mary Suhm. Hunt also posted a series of pictures of the homeless to go along with her tweets. When later asked by the Dallas Observer if she regretted

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Health & Fitness

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Benefits of running outweigh pain, injuries By SYDNEY GIESEY Video Editor sschmidt@smu.edu

Barbara O’toole, a wife and mother of three, has been running since she was 10 years old. She was a sprinter on the University of North Dakota’s track team. She has also run several half-marathons, a full marathon and triathlons. “For me to put in 10 miles a day or 60 miles a week was nothing,” O’toole said. However, she has also had several injuries. “When I was in college I tore my groin muscle coming out of the blocks and that did in my career,” O’toole said. “I have had numerous shin splints. I’ve had twisted ankles, a broken foot, torn ligaments.” Yet O’toole said she still loves to run. “It’s such an addiction, and it’s a Walkers and joggers enjoying a beautiful afternoon on the Katy Trail. good addiction,” she said. According to Bryan Millet, a track means to be by herself, Anson Sobers Three months after Sobers entered and cross-country coach at Trinity says one of the things he enjoys most the 5k, he completed a marathon. Christian Academy in Addison, about running is the community. Unlike O’toole, Sobers hasn’t had any Texas, running has several health Sobers has been running for the major injuries. He partially attributes benefits. He said it helps develop past six years. He originally started his lack of injury to cross training. In overall fitness, helps improve your running to make sure he was getting addition to strength training, Millet cardiovascular system and can also in some cardiovascular exercise. Not said runners can help prevent injuries help people lose weight. long after, he decided to enter a 5k by having the correct shoes and O’toole says running also has race. That race opened his eyes to the running on the right surfaces. He said mental health benefits, including relationship side of the sport. runners often wear the same pair of stress relief. “I guess I never really knew that tennis shoes for up to two years. “You get in the zone basically, you the running community was such a big He said runners who run several can shut off the rest of the world and community,” Sobers said. “That first miles multiple times per week should you can think,” she said. race is really what got me addicted to replace their tennis shoes every six months. Millet also said runners While O’toole uses running as a running.”

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should be careful what surface they run on — concrete is probably the worst to run on because it doesn’t give. Cross-country type surfaces give more, but Millet said runners have to be more careful about stepping correctly so they don’t twist their ankles. Although O’toole has had to work through several injuries, she said running is still great exercise for her because it is so convenient. For Millet, O’toole and Sobers, running is more than a sport — it is a lifestyle.

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Danielle Hatch’s skin was anything but healthy when she was younger. “I had horrible skin in high school,” Hatch said. However, her curiosity of how the skin works and her desire to help others with skin problems is what got her into the profession she is in today. Hatch started working as an aesthetician when she was 18-years-old at the Red Door Spa in Dallas. After eight years at Red Door, she decided to move over to Exhale Spa where she treats men and women’s skin through several different body treatments to keep them healthy. One of her specialties is the facial, a treatment she believes everyone should invest in. Facials are a form of therapy that relax and exfoliate the skin. They clean out the pores in your skin to prevent blackheads. They remove the dead skin and flakiness to give you an instant glow. Facials can be very beneficial to people under stress. Hatch says that your skin can break out

when you are under a lot of stress, and the relaxing and exfoliating aspects of a facial can help clean your skin. What is nice about a facial is there is no before and after regimen you have to go through. Hatch said you can go in with or without make up on and after you can carry on with your regular schedule, whether it is shopping, working out, studying, etc. Although facials may be a great method to clean out your pores, it is important that you keep your skin healthy in between sessions. “You could come in to see me everyday but if you are not doing the right thing at home, I can’t do much,” Hatch said. Men and women must have an effective daily routine that cleans out their skin. Hatch suggests using an exfoliation product and a moisturizer to acquire the best results. As far as which brand to use, she says that it is based on each individual person’s skin. For the month of October, Exhale Spa is giving SMU students a discount on their True Facial with pumpkin enzyme. Check out the SMU health and fitness blog for the promotion code and more details.

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12:29 a.m. Off Campus/Public Intoxication. Hillcrest Ave. at Rosedale. A student was cited and arrested by the University Park Police Department. Closed. 1:27 a.m. Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor. Mary Hay Hall. A student was referred to the Student Conduct Officer for underage drinking. Closed.

3:09 a.m. Theft of Service. 6000 Bishop Blvd. A taxi driver reported five unknown males rode in his taxi to the listed location and failed to pay their fare. Open. 6:48 a.m. Criminal Mischief. Moody Parking Garage. The north entrance gate and the south exit gate were both broken at this location. Open.

9:59 a.m. Criminal Mischief. Fondren Parking Lot. A light pole was broken at this location. Open. 10:01 a.m. Criminal Mischief. Fondren Parking Lot. A gate arm was broken at this location. Open. 9:52 p.m. Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor. Peyton Hall. A student was referred to the Student Conduct Officer for underage drinking. Closed.

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POVERTY: Homeless face criticism ANCHOR: Gives Continued from page 1

using the term “bum,” Hunt appeared to stand by her comments. “I am referring only to the subset of the homeless who are aggressive panhandlers, who publicly use drugs and alcohol, and who, rather than use the shelters and the services provided by the city and nonprofits, choose instead to sleep on our parks,” she said to the alternate paper in July. “The fact is we’ve made a tremendous investment in The Bridge, I’ve testified in Austin to get our first single-room occupancy unit building in downtown, and I’ve spoken at two homeless conferences, so I am not unfamiliar with the issue and the plight of the homeless and not unsympathetic.” She went on to explain that when the homeless choose to congregate in parks, rather than seeking shelters, they create a hostile environment for children and families who are then deterred from using the facilities. Dunn, The Bridge Director, a homeless shelter which is located on 1818 Corsicana St. near Main Street Garden, said that while he can’t speak for the intent behind her tweets, Hunt has been very supportive of The Bridge’s efforts. “That dialogue created an

opportunity for us to engage related stake holders,” said Dunn. “Because The Bridge is looked to by community to be the primary recovery center for homeless adults, it’s fair for us to be a apart of any conversation about homeless adults.” The Bridge opened its doors in May 2008; funds for the land purchase and building construction were generated through a $23.8 million City Bond Program passed in 2005. The facility costs $1,595,153.25, every four months, and $24.97 per person, per day. Jared White, a regular Main Street Garden visitor, said that while panhandlers can get annoying, Hunt’s comments were poorly worded. “Parks are public places and they shouldn’t be restricted to how much money you do or don’t have,” he said. “It’s not appropriate for her to distinguish upon financial status.” Arpispe said he chooses to stay in the park because The Bridge is full of “locos and psychos,” and claimed the psychologists constantly attempt to give him medication. Heidi Hodges, Program Director of Family Gateway, a Dallas family homeless shelter located on Swiss

Avenue, said a combination of mental disabilities and difficulty adjusting to new rules, contributes to the chronically homeless, those homeless for over a year. “It’s hard to be in a shelter… we have to have rules for order and structure. Structure in the middle class is different than structure in poverty, so that’s hard to adjust to,” she said. “I would hate to come anywhere and have somebody else tell me what to do.”  According to Dunn, the three primary reasons why people experience chronic homelessness are the development of an untreated mental behavioral health problem, complicated criminal justice issues that prevent them from obtaining employment, and the surrounding community’s failure to successfully engage the population through outreach programs. Robert Thomas, 35, said he grew up in poverty and has been homeless for the past three years. Thomas, who said he was convicted of aggravated assault, finds it difficult to find a decent paying job; he would rather spend his time on the streets than work for minimum wage.

He acknowledged the dismal shelter environment as one of the reasons he prefers to live outside. Professor Holden did not find Thomas’ remarks surprising, “it can be a depressing environment to be in,” he said. “It helps to show the magnitude of the problem to them, so I can see how that can be discouraging.” Thomas complained about harassment from police, who give homeless people tickets for sleeping in parks, and claimed Dallas residents have little compassion for the homeless. “We’re alienated. If we don’t have a job, if we don’t have a place to live, they alienate us,” he said. Dunn believes the only way to solve homelessness is by taking a holistic approach, and allowing all parties to work together to create innovative solutions that enable adults to prepare themselves for independent or semi-independent living. “It’s easy to split factions and say it’s this parties fault or that teams fault,” he said. “But the bigger picture is we can solve this if we work together, and focus on doing more of what works.”

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which has caused problems for the ethical journalist. It is the journalist’s main duty to knock down false reports that appear on the Internet. “Everyone who has a computer has the ability to publish news whether it is true, false, or a blatant lie,” Schieffer said, adding that the Internet is the first vehicle we have had to deliver news that has no editor. After 9/11, Schieffer said journalists began to understand the importance of trumping false reports in order to prevent pandemonium. Schieffer said the heart of journalism is based on two things: reporters who have courage and training to go to the news when it is happening and to tell it to the best of their ability and editors who are willing to question every fact and work with the reporter to come up with the most true and accurate version of what

happened. “He reminded me of what the media was like when I was growing up,” audience member Tammy Neubauer said. “His energy and objectivity was entertaining and informative.” Schieffer believes the future of this country relies of journalism, and without it democracy would not exist. “The role of the reporter is to find the truth to the best of their ability, and there is no better way than to get as close as you can to the story and to tell it in the language of your audience,” he said. The 74-year-old newsman gave hope to the aspiring journalists in the audience and provided advice to those entering the work force. “Whatever you do and how you choose to live your life, make sure you choose something you like to do and something you think is fun,” Schieffer said. “If you love your job and love what you do, the success part will take care of itself.”

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Mrs. Bush grew up, according to Mrs. Bush. The landscaping design will also include trees from the Bush family’s tree farm at their Crawford, Texas ranch. Both former President and Mrs. Bush emphasized the role that they will play in the center, continuing to work on important policy issues from their new offices on SMU’s campus. “The challenge after you’re president is to make sure you’re still constructive,” President Bush said.

Policy issues that will be focused on at the center include education, promotion of economic growth, global health, and human freedom around the world. “Deep in everyone’s soul is the desire to live in a free society,” President Bush said. The center will house 70 million pages of archived information from the presidency and 80 terabytes of data. It will also include a replica of the oval office, an area for temporary exhibits, and a wall of

information and decision points that will allow visitors to reflect on the decisions they might have made in former President Bush’s shoes. “The center will serve as a gateway for scholarly discussion and debate,” Mark Langdale, president of the George W. Bush Foundation, said. The grand opening of the center is set for the spring of 2013, when the doors of the classic SMU red brick building will open. “If you put together this

weekend and today, this is a great week in Mustangland,” SMU President R. Gerald Turner said.

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tips for families and local college students. “The best thing is to know where you are when you’re calling,” 911 dispatcher Tony Collins said. “I know with college you don’t really know the area, but if you can recognize a street I can get you help.” The different stations had things like water pipes from the utilities and a raccoon from animal control. At another station families were able to finger print their children and fill out personal information cards for times of emergencies. “Often times it’s difficult for a parent to think of everything and think straight. This is a

way to have it,” 911 dispatcher Mary Zihlman said. “It’s not necessarily for missing children but it also includes medical information. Then you have your child’s medical information for paramedics readily available.” With face painting and cotton candy, Highland Park Night Out appealed to kids as well as adults. One of the big favorites was the jail, a small cell that kids and adults can get in and be “locked up.” “They love doing all the activities like the jail and talking to the policemen,” resident and mom Crystal Iversen said.“It’s really nice for them to do this and Highland Park Village to participate.”

The Night Out event also had prizes from the different stores in Highland Park Village like Fredric Fekkai and food from Patrizio’s. These goodies appealed to parents and older kids alike. “I think it’s been fun,” volunteer and “jailer” Karin Torgerson said. “It’s good to see everyone out and about.” The participating departments also enjoyed the laid back atmosphere of Highland Park Night Out. “It’s a good community,” Collins said. “It’s an informal atmosphere and we get to talk and get feelings from the community whether good or bad.”

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Senators meet students in cafeteria By PATRICIA BOH

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Following Tuesday’s Student Senate meeting, Senate set up shop in Umphrey Lee cafeteria for a meet and greet with the student body. Loaded with pamphlets, fliers and other senate paraphernalia, several representatives welcomed students to come discuss questions and voice concerns over dinner. Student Body President Austin Prentice felt that the meet and greet helped foster a stronger connection between Senate and the student body. He also said this format serves as a way to “better get [the Senate’s] name out” to the student body. “We wanted to … really take a passion for what their comments or concerns actually are on campus and … work on solving [any] problems,” Prentice said. Chief of Staff Alex Mace noted that the unusual location offers a “cool way to get out by the constituency” since Umphrey Lee “isn’t usually the place to meet with student senate representatives.” Mace explained that

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the informal setting would make students feel more comfortable interacting with their representatives. For Dedman I and First-Year Senators, having the meet-andgreet in Umphrey Lee was ideal for mingling with the students they represent. Dedman I Senator An Phan felt that this opportunity offered more visibility for senators, noting that this was “a great way for [us] to really get out there and meet our constituents since many of them don’t really know who we are.”

First-Year Senator J.D. Mahaffey believed that such meet-and-greets are “a really good platform for students at SMU to voice their opinions and concerns.” “I’m really happy to be finally reaching out to constituents, and hearing what their needs are,” Dedman I Senator Savannah Stephens said. “I want everyone to know what Student Senate does,” Dedman I Senator Parminder Deo said. “I want them to know we’re here for them no matter what.”

Opinion

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No pony hangover this time The alumni guy

We’ve got your American Idols. Right here on the Hilltop. It wasn’t the best game ever played, but it is the most important game the Mustangs have ever won since 1980, when we were unranked and beat No. 2 Texas down in Austin. That win kicked off the Pony Express. This one might be the start of more great things to come. It’s fitting that the Rick Larson Mustangs have two weeks until the next game. Like a fine meal, you like to savor this kind of thing for a while, seeing as we haven’t dined out like this in quite some time. “Frog Cocktail, please. Straight up until we get into overtime. Then put it on ice.” By the start of the fourth quarter, the purple people in Cowtown were so quiet you could have heard a Fiji pin drop. The good guys from SMU, having to dress in a makeshift mobile home (the folks in Fort Worth didn’t want them dressing at the Omni, I guess) forgot that the Frogs were ranked 20th or that they had a 22-game home winning streak on the line. They simply played June Ball in October and failed to fold in overtime. The $35 manicure that I’d gotten that morning turned to sawdust by late that afternoon. The only reason I didn’t chew my toenails is because I’ve stopped going to yoga. As the sun set on the sea of sad purple people, filing out as if they’d been evicted, the sun seemed to be rising once again over the Hilltop. Pony Love abounded throughout the stands with “SMU! SMU!” then spilled onto the field and then to the aisle where the good guys stopped and shook hands with their euphoric fans as they made their way to the trailer park. Several alums of all ages, who I didn’t know, came over and high-hooved me and gave me a hug. One that I did know and owed some money to laughed and told me, “Aw forget about that.” Now, if we can just win a national title… The win at Frog Field was as big for the alums as it was for the team. A great many of us had finally escaped from Shawshank with this one. Redemption is sweet. The silence of a home stadium when you are the visitor is, well, it’s even better than Lil Wayne. When sophomoric chants of “June! June! June!” resounded by people who might have been sophomores 30 years ago, they could be heard clear to Joe T. Garcia’s. Coach appeared to smile, contemplated loosing his Mount Rushmore-like persona if he did, then simply scowled and waved. Perhaps Coach didn’t think of this one as an upset. Perhaps he’s thinking a lot bigger than that. We are too, but a saloon sure looks good at the end of a long, dusty trail ride. My fiancé, an SMU convert who now has a son in Boaz, and I walked back to our home through the TCU campus as slowly as we could. I slept in my Mustang shirt that night, still have it on today. The sweat from that game smells pretty darn good. Rick Larson, the Alumni Guy, 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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First off, I will preface this article by saying that I’m well aware we at The Daily Campus already offered an opinion about Brandon Bub the Occupy Wall Street protests in an earlier edition this week. At the risk of beating a dead horse, I thought I might add some extra insights in light of more recent developments surrounding the protests. On Oct. 6, in downtown Dallas outside the Federal Reserve Bank, protestors will be converging on our city to further denounce economic injustice and political action that continues to serve the needs of the wealthiest in this nation while burdening the country’s lower classes. For those who thought that these protests were an isolated event consisting of college-age Marxists with nothing better to do, it appears you might have to think again. I’m highly conflicted in regards to my feelings towards these protests. On the one hand, I admire those who are willing to stand up to injustice and make their voice heard in the midst of intense opposition. We certainly saw an example of this in the Egyptian uprising

in Tahrir Square earlier this year. Sometimes when powerful interests become too ingrained into a system active protest and solidarity is the only way to fight repression. But is it fair to say that we, as American citizens, have been politically repressed? As negative of opinions as we might have about the president and our members of Congress, we can at least say that we chose them in free and fair elections, and we can also vote them out next election if they continue to ignore the needs of their constituents. Many repressed democracies really can’t say the same thing. That’s not to say that this apparent American unrest is unwarranted. Recent census data is showing us that the poverty level in this nation is at one of its highest levels in nearly 20 years. Moreover, this country has reached a level of income inequality that looks more characteristic of a developing third-world country than one of the richest nations on the globe. One need only look at the watered down Dodd-Frank regulations passed last year or President Obama’s cabinet (consisting of such folks as Tim Geithner and Hank Paulson who share a degree of blame for the economic collapse of 2008) to see that Wall Street has considerable

sway in government legislation and that big-time investors don’t have that difficult of a time articulating their interests in comparison to “the 99 percent.” Now before you get on me for my neophyte undergrad economic analysis skills, let me be clear that I really don’t think that the protests occurring right now are the appropriate avenue to effect change. To me, it seems as if the message that the Occupy Wall Street members are promoting is that bank owners and other big-time investors just shouldn’t be making money. And this isn’t exactly a feasible or wise goal to be working toward. As many before me have indicated, one of the biggest problems with these protests is that there’s not really a clear objective. I don’t think that’s entirely the fault of the protestors though. When a nation violates political rights, be it Egypt in 2011 or the U.S. back in the 1950s in regards to Jim Crow legislation, there’s a highly clear goal to be working toward: elimination of political barriers followed by guarantees of representation. When it comes to economic protests like this, you can’t argue that rich people should have all their money taken away from them and be redistributed fairly. Well, actually, you can certainly

argue that, but even I’m not comfortable with a level of socialism like that. There’s a huge difference between proposing more fair tax legislation and just outright stealing people’s money. So what does that mean the protestors should be doing? First of all, I think if we’re going to get serious about economic justice, it’s time we came up with a clear set of demands. For instance, the repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act is purported to be one of the biggest reasons behind the housing collapse in 2008, and it doesn’t look like anyone in Congress is interested in reintroducing the law. Personally, I think it could do us a lot of good. I don’t think moneyed interests in the government are necessarily evil, but I do think that we could assuage many of this nation’s economic problems through serious talks of closing tax loopholes and imposing tougher regulations on banks. Or I suppose we can shout very loudly and hope for the best. Brandon Bub is a sophomore majoring in English and edits The Daily Campus opinion column. He can be reached for comment at bbub@smu.edu

Americans Elect is a way to be heard contributor

You know something is wrong with the way elections work when you haven’t even had the chance to vote and Joshua Union you’re already disappointed. That’s how I feel right now. We are more than a year away from Election Day in November of 2012, and the presidential campaigns are well underway. While there are several Republican candidates running for their party’s nomination, only some of them have enough capital and support to show up in the news, the polls and the Republican debates. Only two are seriously considered by pundits and politicians. Now, if you live

anywhere that doesn’t take part in the straw polls or early primary elections (like Texas), this could be potentially frustrating. Take me, for example. I thought Tim Pawlenty was an interesting candidate and I wanted to see where his campaign would go. Did I get to put my voice out there where it mattered? Where it mattered was at a straw poll in Iowa. I don’t live in Iowa, so my voice was not heard. Now, he has withdrawn his campaign because he didn’t place high enough at a straw poll where 16,892 people voted. That’s right. Around 0.0000542 percent of America’s population did not deem Pawlenty a viable candidate, thus forcing him to quit running. I think it’s fairly obvious that the way campaigns operate today is something that needs

to be fixed, and quickly. That is the reason I decided to look into a very promising organization called Americans Elect. In short, the goal of Americans Elect is simple: to provide a second avenue for the nomination of a presidential candidate. To this end, Americans Elect has established a web site in which any voter can join and become a delegate. As delegates, members can shape the issues being discussed, nominate potential candidates, field questions to the candidates, and, in June of 2012 during an online convention, delegates will be able to directly vote for a candidate that will appear on the ballot in all 50 states. The best part about the process is that it is all-inclusive. This organization doesn’t just ask a few people in a few battleground

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states. Instead, the voices of the American people in every state will be heard. That is why I decided to not only join Americans Elect, but also to become the Campus Leader for SMU. If you want to learn more about this historic opportunity or want to join the Americans Elect convention, feel free to send me an e-mail at junion@smu.edu or check out www.americanselect.org/smu. Let your voice be heard during the 2012 campaign season and take part in an historic movement to give the American people another way to nominate a president. Joshua Union is a junior majoring in business management He can be reached for comment at junion@smu.edu

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Photojournalist Kael Alford looks for human connection in all aspects of life By CHRISTINE JONAS

children. Women do not typically work in these kinds of jobs, so the woman is taunted and humiliated everyday by neighbors. Alford explained that as the woman walks to and from work, they scream at her and call her names such as “whore” causing the woman to worry about her safety and the safety of her children.

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The image being projected on the screen is of a father holding his son. The city in the background looks deserted and dirty, and the street is covered in trash and what looks to be a dark, thick tar. The little boy is looking over his father’s shoulder screaming and is very upset. The father is moving forward with one arm wrapped around his son and the other high in the air. The next image in the presentation is a picture of a young, dead girl being washed and cleaned for her burial ceremony. There is a woman in a black hijab, sitting in front of a mosaic wall with various patterns, holding the girls body in place. These are two images photojournalist Kael Alford presented during her visiting artist lecture at Southern Methodist University. They are from her time spent with the people in Iraq, while documenting the U.S. invasion. “She can casually tell the most horrible stories,” Charlesdee Mitchell, the curator at the McKinney Avenue Contemporary, who worked with Alford during a show she was a part of in May 2011, said. “People listening to her give a gallery talk were really moved and slightly terrified. She can speak very eloquently and she doesn’t romanticize the situation.” Alford does not typically make a conscious decision to document people’s stories or to always make a personal connection, but she has found it is the best way to get the truest story or information. The majority of her photographs include people in them. “If I can deal with people in a more intimate way I get a better perspective on a place, I learn more,” Alford. said “I don’t like just skimming the surface of things. I like getting to know how

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Documentary photojournalist Kael Alford gives a lecture in the Greer Garson Theatre in the Owens Fine Arts Center on about her time in Iraq as well as the post-Katrina Louisiana coastline. Alford is teaching photography and journalism classes in the Meadows School of the Arts.

people think about their own situation.”

Becoming a Photojournalist Alford, who is currently teaching at SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts as a visiting artist and professor, didn’t always know that photojournalism was what she wanted to do. She knew she wanted to be active and travel the world, telling stories and learning as much as she could. She grew up in the Hudson Valley in upstate New York, and attended a junior college just out of high school. From there she transferred to Boston University where she studied English and anthropology. Once she graduated, she became a corporate temp, but was unsatisfied with the work. Alford went to graduate school

Making a Human Connection Alford moved to the Balkans in 1996 and began working as a photojournalist and reporter. When word came that the United States would be invading Iraq, Alford took the opportunity to get a first hand look of this monumental event. She wanted to document the war from the beginning, trying

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spend time in their homes, play with their children, and, over time, if she asked someone to tell her their story they would. “She is someone who is involved in photojournalism, but also brings and artist eye to it,” Deborah Hunter, a photography professor at SMU, said. After 2004, Alford did not return to Iraq for a very long time and this bothered her for years, but in the summer of 2011 she took a trip back, returning to a much different Iraq. This time she wanted to relearn the lay of the land and focus on the treatment of Iraqi women. One of her photographs is an image of a young woman standing in an empty restaurant. She told a story about this single woman, who works as a waitress to feed her two

When Alford’s husband got a job as a photojournalism professor at University of North Texas, she permanently moved to Texas. SMU offered her a job as a visiting professor for a semester. Alford was a professor while she was living in the Balkans, so she decided to take the job at SMU and get back to teaching. Alford has one goal for the semester, to open her students up to a world they are not comfortable with and making sure they are leaving her class with some valuable life lessons. Alford says she finds it very rewarding at the end of the course when students are a little more confident about going into a part of town they aren’t comfortable in or talking to people they wouldn’t normally speak to or even acknowledge. “Her ability to use real-life examples and share with us her own personal past experiences she has encountered make her lectures very interesting and appealing,” Willow Blythe, one of her current students, said. “You learn a lot more beyond the technicalities of a camera having her as a teacher.” Along with teaching, Alford continues to work on a current project in Louisiana and would love to be able to dedicate more time to that. In the near future, she would like to find a story to explore and tell here in Texas. She feels it is her responsibility to tell a story that relates to where she is right now.

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6 “The Thin Man” pooch 7 Dentist’s suggestion 8 Holy scroll 9 Not digressing 10 Prix de __ de Triomphe: annual horse race 11 Writer Dinesen 12 Shop cleaner, briefly 13 Caribou kin 19 Diagnostic proc. 21 “Shoot!” 26 Drag 27 Joust verbally 29 Strong criticism 30 Mardi Gras city’s Amtrak code 31 Trick-or-treat mo. 32 Bout stopper, for short 33 Wallop 34 NFL scores 35 “That’s a riot— not” 36 Cupid, to the Greeks 37 General associated with chicken

Monday’s Puzzle Solved

38 “__ a date!” 39 By way of 43 Negotiated white water, perhaps 44 Thick-bodied fish 47 One vis-à-vis two 48 Oregon State’s conf. 49 Diet doctor 51 Med. drama sets

52 He rid Ire. of snakes, as the legend goes 53 Pooh’s creator 55 Unimpressed 56 __ speak 57 Freq. test giver 58 Prime-time time 59 Pontiac muscle cars 60 Road warning 61 Up to, in ads

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Sports

• Wednesday, October 5, 2011

The Daily Campus

Who Caught Our Eye Athlete of the Week By AUSTIN MANIERRE Contributing Writer amanierre@smu.edu

There’s no stopping golfer Felicia Espericueta on the course right now. Espericueta finished first in the Badger Invitational this week, making this tournament victory her second in a row. To cap off all her recent success, she was named Conference USA golfer of the week. Espericueta believes her improved play has come from a few different areas. She cites “a new confidence in [her] game,” largely due to help from her new coaches, as a reason for her great play. But just as important as this newfound confidence is Espericueta’s development of her putting. In just two tournaments this year, she has scored at par or better three times. That’s already two more times than her total through all of last season. Her recent ability to score well is a direct sign of improvements on the green.

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“[Putting] has always been the worst part of my game,” Espericueta said. After she improved in the offseason, however, she became able to relax and even have more fun out on the course. The internal and external advancements in her game have certainly affected her scorecard. She’s down to 72.5 strokes per round, six strokes below her

Coach of the Week

2010 average. In the Badger Invitational alone, through three rounds she beat the next closest competitor by six strokes. But her success this past week at the Badger Invitational might have been in part do to an intangible factor that not many of the other competitors had. Espericueta grew up in Edinburg, Texas, an area that is consistently windy. So for the inclement weather at the Badger Invitational, she didn’t seem bothered at all. “I don’t see wind as a big deal versus other girls who hardly play in those kinds of conditions,” Espericueta said on her versatility when it comes to playing weather. But regardless of the climate, Espericueta seems poised to take on anyone as she cruises undefeated through September. Her next tournament is the Johnie Imes Invitational on Oct. 3 through Oct. 4, hosted by Mizzou.

By JOSH YONIS

Contributing Writer jyonis@smu.edu

The Coach of the Week feature the SMU women’s soccer team, Brent Erwin. Erwin was a three-year starter at TCU and after graduating in 1997, went on to train with Leeds United of the English Premier League and the Dallas Burn (now FC Dallas) in the MLS. Erwin’s coaching career began in Bradenton, Fla. as an assistant coach at the IMG Soccer Academy. He also worked with the Under-17 Men’s National Team. His college career began on the Hilltop in 1999 as an assistant coach for the Men’s Soccer team. SMU posted an 86-19-7 record in his six years working with the Mustangs. They also earned six NCAA tournament berths. The squad ranked No. 1 in the nation for 14 straight weeks in 2001. He trained seven All-Americans, 20 All-Conference Honorees, and one Hermann Trophy winner,

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named to the top NCAA Men’s soccer player. Erwin left Dallas for Conference USA rival, Central Florida, in 2005. He stayed in Orlando for two years. The Knights went 13-17-3 in Erwin’s two year tenure and 10-4-3 at home. Erwin then returned to the Hilltop after being named the women’s soccer coach in 2007. In his 11th year of coaching and his eighth here at SMU, Erwin has led his squad to

a 7-5 record and an impressive 6-1 at home. The Daily Campus sat down with Coach Erwin to learn a little more about him. DC: If you could coach one soccer player in the world, who would it be? BE: My favorite player in the world is Cristiano Ronaldo. I think he’s the most complete player in the world. DC: If you could coach one team in the world, who would it be? BE: I want to coach our team. Ever since I started coaching, I just wanted to coach at SMU. DC: What attracts you to the Hilltop so much? BE: This place is the best of the best. This is where we like to work. I like the students and I like the athletes and this is where I want to be. Coach Erwin is excited for the rest of the season after their success at home and their key victory over UCF. The girls are hoping for a NCAA tournament berth, which would be Erwin’s first since his first tenure at SMU.

FEATURE

Former Mustang stays encouraged despite unsure future By BROOKE WILLIAMSON

pursued a business career participating in interviews around Dallas assuming the reality that “the average NFL career is three to four years…and you can’t base a future off the NFL.” After going undrafted in April, he dropped the NFL career path furthermore, committing to a business-consulting firm here in Dallas. Fleps continued preparing for business to take formation but this linebacker was called back to the field for a few more tackles. ESPN Austin radio host and

Contributing Writer kbwilliamson@smu.edu

Breaking down Pete Fleps is no simple task, but it sure is fun. This linebacker turned NFL Player and businessman, takes his job seriously, and keeps ties back to his faith and discipline. Pete Fleps, a Southlake native, was one of four players from the 2010 SMU football team believed to have an opportunity in the NFL. While preparing for the NFL Draft in April, Fleps actively

speaker, Sean Adams, breaks down college and professional athletes defining a great player. Adams believes, “Many great players are great because they never accept failure.” The reality of having an NFL career reappeared for Fleps after the NFL lockout was lifted in July. Alas, the NFL resumed business and Fleps received a call. Fleps remembers, “My agent called and said, ‘the Rams are still interested. Can you go up for training camp?’ I immediately called the company; they told

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me to go and that my job would be waiting for me when I got back.” Fleps describes his first days as an NFL player saying “It was really hot the first two weeks, and I was out of football shape. The first day, getting back into shape was difficult, but primarily the mental part”. After immersing himself into a different defensive scheme, and trying to make up lost time due to the NFL lockout. Fleps describes his experience as “very stunning, also completely new environment, challenging and tested my character. After things slowed down it got a lot better and the games were a lot of fun.” One of the agreements made during the lockout determined that every team roster must be cut to 53 players succeeding preseason play. Fleps did not make the final cut, and returned to Dallas. But once again Fleps is not discouraged, as there is a possibility of being called back up. Still working with his agent Fleps knows there is a chance he could be contacted by another team as the season progresses. Fleps is more than a former SMU linebacker turned NFL player and businessman. He is a “follower of Christ,” attributing everything he has learned to his faith in God. When asked about the future, he says he wants “to raise a family, but long term I cannot tell.” While many plan exactly

what is going to happen in their lives Fleps is living according to what God has planned for him instead of his plans for himself, he wants to live by His plan. How Fleps lives his life is not self-described. His teammates recognize and respect his actions for what he stands for and brought to the team. Senior Blake McJunkin recalls Fleps as “leadership by example, in everything he did, character, work ethic, preparation, and by his performance on the field. I looked up to him and consider him a good friend.” Fleps was commonly referred to as “Captain America” because of his discipline. In talking to Pete it does not take much time to realize the discipline and humbleness he exults. Academics were always a major factor in his day-to-day lifestyle, and his hard work showed through there as well. While pursuing his degree in business management and a masters in liberal arts, he was named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll in ’07, ’08, and ’09, named honorable mention AllConference USA. He one of 11 student-athletes selected for the 2010 Conference USA football All-Academic Team, Academic All-District in 2010, and let us not forget team captain. Fleps finished second on the team in tackles with 123 stops on the year.

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Recalling one of the biggest lessons he learned while in college and playing Division I football is time management, which he seemingly mastered well considering his accomplishments. Fleps enjoyed his time in the NFL, and would definitely return if the opportunity presents itself. I asked if he had three wishes for this year’s SMU football team. He said they would be that the team (SMU): 1. “Would continue to represent the university well.” 2. “Continue to bring positive recognition to the high standards of the University.” 3. “Bring glory to name of the Lord.” But Fleps had to conclude with “going back to the Conference Championship game and winning.”