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VOLUME 97, ISSUE 30 SMUDAILYCAMPUS.COM

DALLAS, TEXAS

MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2010 FIRST COPY FREE, ADDITIONAL COPIES 50 CENTS

Weather

PHILANTHROPY

Students clean parks, help kids in Service Day

TODAY High 85, Low 65 TOMORROW High 84, Low 61

NEWS BRIEFS

Texas cities strive to stop underage drinking Highland Park and other cities in Texas are turning to “social host” laws to help prevent underage drinking. With these laws, adults can be charged if underage drinking occurs on their property, even if they aren’t aware of it. According to The Dallas Morning News, more than 2,000 people were arrested in Dallas County for selling or providing alcohol to those under 21 from 1999 to 2009. Providing alcohol to minors is usually considered a Class A misdemeanor. Offenders may receive up to a year in jail and fines as high as $4,000.

Body Image event coming to SMU The Department of Recreational Sports and the Walker Wellness Clinic will be teaming up to host a Body Image event in the HughesTrigg Ballroom on Nov. 2, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. According to the American Psychological Association, 30-40 percent of Americans are somewhat unhappy with their appearance while another 45 percent actually experience anxiety or depression due to this image dissatisfaction. This could be attributed to many social factors: Whether it’s the images of stick-thin models in our media, or our worship of actors and actresses with the perfect body. A variety of speakers are expected to be at the event. Those who attend will also have the opportunity to win door prizes from retailers such as Tory Burch, Impeccable Pig and Starbucks.

By ASHLEY WITHERS Contributing Writer awithers@smu.edu

MICHAEL DANSER/The Daily Campus

Jim LeDuc, director of the Galveston National Laboratory, discusses the level 4 biosafety research center within the laboratory at the TEDxSMU conference Saturday afternoon at the AT&T Wyly Performing Arts Center.

Known ‘thinkers’ come to Dallas for TEDxSMU By MICHAEL DANSER Photo Editor mdanser@smu.edu

Photos of Earth’s history went across the screen. An artist rapped about evolution. A journalist told her story of coffee. Speakers spoke to an audience in the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre as part of the annual TEDxSMU conference on Saturday. The Lyle School of Engineering’s TEDxSMU, an independently organized conference, mimics the annual TED conferences held in Long Beach and Palm Springs.

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the advances of genetic engineering and how close the human race has come to creating the perfect “designer baby.” Bill Lively, president and CEO of the North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee, spoke to his audience on the importance of the arts to the survival of the race. “The arts were here long before mathematical equations,” he said, calling them evidence of our species’ consciousness. Attendee Fernando Mujica, engineer at Texas Instruments, was inspired by the conference. “The energy is the main thing—it’s contagious,” he said.

CANCER AWARENESS

Participants ‘Race for the Cure’ in Dallas again By SARAH KRAMER

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TED, short for technology, entertainment and design, is a non-profit organization aiming to bring together those who have ideas worth spreading. Some past TED speakers have included Jane Goodall, Bill Gates and Brian Greene. This year’s TEDxSMU talks were simulcast live on tedxsmu.edu. Speakers at Saturday’s conference each had 18 minutes to discuss the question, “How are we going to make it as a global community?” Some of those who answered were scientists, graphic artists and community leaders. Geneticist Steven Potter discussed

Contributing Writer skramer@smu.edu

More than 26,000 men and woman celebrated those who have survived as well as honored those who have died from breast cancer Saturday, as an army of pink coated Dallas for Race for the Cure. Holly Lukeman sported a pink “Hula Hooters” shirt Saturday morning at the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Dallas. Now in remission for five years, Lukeman, 56, joined family and friends from as far away as Arkansas to participate in this year’s annual race. “It really gives you goose bumps when you see all these people out here supporting the same cause,” said Lukeman’s daughter, Kati Furseth. With 38 participants this year, the “Hula Hooters” had the most people in their group since the start of their participation in Race for the Cure in 2005. “We just tell people to come do it. It’s cool. It makes you feel so good,” said Lukeman, who became tearyeyed as she looked around at all the supporters. Lukeman was just one among more than 26,000 men and women of all ages who joined together at North Park Center to walk, run, be strolled

or volunteer in the 27th annual Race for the Cure in Dallas. Decked out in pink boas, tutus, bandanas and hats, participants wore shirts proclaiming their fight against breast cancer, ranging from “Lulu’s Warriors” to “Boobalicious” and “Bosom Buddies.” Of the money raised in Dallas, up to 75 percent of the funds remains in the community to fund education and local cancer programs while the remaining 25 percent supports the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Award and Research Grant Program. SMU junior Elizabeth Kirkpatrick choked up as she participated in her first Race for the Cure in Dallas. She participated throughout high school in Little Rock, Ark., in memory of a family friend who had breast cancer. “All these women really [take] life by the horns,” Kirkpatrick said. “It’s very cool to see everyone out here and to be involved. It’s not just about women anymore—there are so many men out here supporting their moms, sisters, daughters and friends.” Wearing a picture of his wife on the back of his T-shirt, Fred Langridge walked in memory of his wife, Pat, as his 15th year participating in the race. “It’s nice to know that there are so many people who share that common

bond,” Langridge said. A group of students from Carrollton Creekview High School showed their support though none of their lives had been personally affected by breast cancer. This group of young women achieved their goal and raised $5,600 to support breast cancer research and awareness. One of the students, Megan Loudermilk, said, “We could save a life.” Another student, Haley Cordray said, “There is a good chance that I or someone else who is close to me could get [breast cancer].” A motivated and enlivened army of pink lined up for the Fun Walk at 7:30 a.m. on Boedeker Street. More serious runners competed in the 5k run at 8:00 a.m. on Park Lane heading toward Walnut Hill Lane. The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation was established in 1982 in Dallas by Nancy Brinker to honor the memory of her sister Susan G. Komen, who died from breast cancer at the age of 36. Nancy’s promise to Suzy was that she would do everything possible to find a cure for breast cancer. Statistics for how much money was raised this year have not yet been released.

Over 800 SMU students came out Saturday morning to participate in the 42nd Annual Community Service Day. The event is put on by Students Promoting Awareness, Responsibility and Citizenship (SPARC) and helps kick off Homecoming week on campus. Groups get points toward their overall Homecoming score based on the percentage of the organization that participates. “Community Service Day is one of the best Homecoming events because it is great to see so many students go out and help the Dallas area,” said Sarah Bennett, Eta Iota Sigma’s Homecoming candidate. SMU’s Community Service Day is a campus-wide event that connects participating student organizations with 24 nonprofit agencies across the Dallas Fort Worth area, including organizations such as Operation Kindness, the Garland Trash Bash and Catholic Charities. The Garland Trash Bash is a part of the City of Garland’s efforts to keep its city clean and litter-free, as part of the Keep Texas Beautiful campaign. “We went to Garland with a few other fraternities and sororities, and picked up trash and recyclables near a community park,” said Chris Corbeille, a junior and a member of Beta Theta Pi. “It felt good to know that we were helping provide a clean recreational environment

for the children there.” Some organizations picked up trash around White Rock Lake in an effort to preserve some of the natural beauty around Dallas. “It was great being outdoors, enjoying Dallas, while helping the Dallas community and environment,” Katie Tuminello, a sophomore and a member of Chi Omega, said. “Everyone running and biking thanked us.” Charlotte Rhodes, a junior and member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, agreed. “It was really rewarding to see how something as little as picking up trash can benefit the community,” said Rhodes, who also cleaned up around White Rock Lake. Other groups helped out at fall festivals and children’s homes in the area, such as Esther Liu, a sophomore and a member of Eta Iota Sigma. “My group went to the Starlight Children’s Foundation, where we helped with a Halloween carnival,” Liu said. “The Starlight Foundation provides activities and events for children with life-threatening illnesses. It was really great to see all the kids in their adorable costumes.” One sophomore and member of Eta Iota Sigma, Christy Parrott, took a lot away from the experience. “It felt great to make a difference in the lives of some children who don’t often get the chance to enjoy a ‘normal’ life,” she said. Drew Konow, Homecoming candidate from SMU Catholic, found serving a “humbling experience.” “It was a proud day to be a Mustang, knowing that so many people had given up their time for

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REBECCA HANNA/The Daily Campus

SMU first-year Julian “J Spear” Spearman performs a solo piece at the TREAT Stage Rush talent show Friday evening in Hughes-Trigg.


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