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INSIDE

Examining Stewart, ‘The Daily Show’

Health: Powerful probiotics

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Gilberts’ worth, importance

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New Meadows exhibition Friday

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Football

SMU defeats Temple, 59-49 MATTHEW COSTA Associate Sports Editor mcosta@smu.edu In a shootout as wild as any in school history, the SMU Mustangs (3-4 overall, 2-1 in American Athletic Conference play) used another recordbreaking performance by senior quarterback Garrett Gilbert and company to defeat the Temple University Owls (1-7 overall, 0-4 in AAC play), 59-49.

No one in the history of SMU football has accounted for more yards than Gilbert did Saturday, as the Lake Travis-native piled up 538 passing yards, 97 rushing yards and six touchdowns. It also marks the seventh highest yardage total in NCAA history, according to SMU Athletics.

Down by as many as 21 points midway through the second quarter, the Mustangs began to settle down and use their explosive passing attack to cut the deficit and eventually take back the lead.

Coming out of the halftime break, SMU had regained a bit of confidence after scoring on its final possession of the second quarter by way of a 19-yard pass from Gilbert to wide receiver Keenan Holman, but was still down by 14. The defense made a quick stop and gave the ball back to the Mustang offense in less than a minute to spark the comeback and an offensive clinic.

Gilbert was without his favorite target of the season, wide receiver Jeremy Johnson, after the senior had suffered a concussion late in the first half, but the quarterback began spreading the ball around to the likes of Holman and Der’rikk Thompson.

The two receivers were actually part of the same touchdown catch early in the third quarter, as Gilbert’s pass to Holman was nearly dropped, but quickly recovered by Thompson who ran it in from about seven yards away to cut the Owls’ lead to just seven.

With Johnson out, both of the upperclassmen receivers needed to step up if SMU was going to have a chance, and that’s exactly

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Seniors Domenica Fuller of Alpha Chi Omega and Zane Cavender of Beta Theta Pi are crowned Homecoming King and Queen Saturday in Ford Stadium.

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Wide receiver Keenan Holman

what they did. Holman finished the afternoon with 10 catches for 209 yards and three scores, while Thompson had nine for 158 and the circus catch of a touchdown in the third.

SMU took the lead for good early in the fourth quarter on a 2-yard plunge into the end zone by first-year running back Prescott Line. Line had a solid outing himself, running for 41 yards and the score in place of an injured Traylon Shead. The junior Shead badly injured his leg in the first half and had to be carted off the field.

From that point on, the offensive side of the ball was dominated by the Mustangs, who outscored the Owls 48 to 21 in the second half alone, and did it with a defense that began to figure out how to stop Temple’s first-year quarterback, P.J. Walker.

Walker started the game red hot, completing each of his first 14 passes in the first 30 minutes of play, but was held to just 12 of his next 23. By no means was the SMU defense as stalwart as it needs to be for this team to make a bowl game, but the second half showed what they can do when their backs are against the wall.

The Mustangs will need to find a way to keep their secondhalf momentum going into a pivotal matchup in Cincinnati against the Bearcats Nov. 9.

Fuller, Cavender take home crowns KATELYN GOUGH Assignments Desk Editor kgough@smu.edu SMU’s Homecoming 2013 welcomed home alumni from across the nation and brought together much of the current student body for the final day of celebration Saturday.

According to Taylor Thompson, Student Foundation’s Homecoming chair, this past Homecoming week “went flawlessly.”

“We had an incredibly successful week,” Thompson said. “We’ve never had this many organizations participate in Homecoming before.”

With first-time additions to the week’s festivities, Thompson explained integrating events that hadn’t been done in the past, but proved to be very successful, and even increased the spirit in participation for the competing organizations.

“The promotional video and Canstruction were our two new things,” Thompson said.

The increase in opportunities for spirit carried over into float building, of which Thompson said they’ve “never really had that many moving parts,” including floats that used water effects and even one with dry ice used as smoke.

Chi Omega and Beta Theta Pi won the float building competition, with Delta Delta Delta and Kappa Alpha Order coming in second, followed by Pi Beta Phi and Phi Gamma Delta in third.

Alpha Chi Omega and Lambda Chi Alpha took home the Spirit Award.

Alpha Chi Omega’s Domenica Fuller and Beta Theta Pi’s Zane Cavender were crowned Homecoming Queen and King.

Fuller said the week of preparation and competition was “an incredible opportunity...to bond with [her] sisters and meet different people around campus.”

“I thoroughly enjoyed Homecoming activities, and made great memories for my senior year,” Fuller said. “SMU’s Homecoming is a very special tradition and I feel lucky that I had the opportunity to be a part of it.”

The all-Greek Homecoming Step Show, which took place Saturday evening following the game, also named winners of the other big Homecoming tradition.

Of the competing teams, Alpha Pi Alpha, Gamma Phi Beta and Sigma Lambda Beta took first; Sigma Lambda Gamma and Beta Upsilon Chi won second; Delta Gamma, Delta Sigma Theta, Eta Iota Sigma and Omega Delta Phi were awarded third place.

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Above: first-place float winners Chi Omega and Beta Theta Pi.

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Above: third-place float winners Pi Beta Phi and Phi Gamma Delta.

Centennial campaign

Left: Student Body President Ramon Trespalacios shows his spirit with a Pony Up at Rock the Vote Oct. 21. Trespalacios was dressed as “Star Wars” Chewbacca in accordance with the Eta Iota Sigma and Lyle Ambassadors Homecoming Theme. Trespalacios was asked what his funniest joke was and responded with a Chewbacca roar. Also pictured: emcee Michael Pittman.

Ford gives $15 million for research KATY RODEN Editor-in-Chief kroden@smu.edu President R. Gerald Turner surprised guests at the Volunteer Summit Friday afternoon when he announced Gerald J. Ford’s $15 million gift to the Second Century Campaign. The commitment, which brings the campaign total to $800 million, is a lead gift for the construction of a campus research center.

The Gerald J. Ford Research Center will be the home of the Dedman College Interdisciplinary Institute and located at the corner of McFarlin Boulevard and Airline Road. Ford is an SMU trustee and campaign convening co-chair.

Technology in the research center will grow SMU’s highperformance computing capacity from 2,000 CPU’s to more than 10,000.

The Volunteer Summit hosted more than 200 campaign leaders and volunteers in a large, clear tent on the Dallas Hall Lawn Friday, coinciding with SMU’s Homecoming weekend.

Following the Board of Trustee’s unanimous decision in September to raise the campaign goal to $1 billion, Turner announced three new goals to be completed

by Dec. 31, 2015: increase the number of endowed scholarships to 500, increase the number of endowed faculty positions to 110 and complete funding for 10 major capital projects beyond the five that have already been completed during the campaign.

There are currently 472 endowed scholarships. Turner said the additional 18 will each call for an endowment of about $100,000 to support the scholarship. SMU currently has 96 endowed faculty and the goal of 100 positions

was raised to 110. If that goal is reached, 30 percent of tenured faculty positions will be endowed, which moves SMU up in lists of its “cohorts” and places it in a more central spot among “aspirational schools.”

The capital projects include the Residential Commons and on-campus housing; Moody Coliseum; several library renovations, including a $19 million upgrade for Fondren Library Center; and a tennis center south of campus.

Ford described President Turner as “the No.1 president of any university in America.”

Other trustees, such as Ray Hunt and Ruth Altshuler also voiced their support. Hunt said “we will be” among the small number of universities to successfully reach a campaign goal of $1 billion.

Altshuler said, “$1 billion, here we come.”

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Right: The Homecoming team of Kappa Kappa Gamma and Sigma Alpha Epsilon show its float around the parade route Saturday morning. Homecoming queen nominee Mackenna Scripps and king nominee Tony LaRose waved at spectators as the float traveled around Hillcrest Road and Bishop Boulevard.

Kappa and SAE’s theme was “Alice in Wonderland.”

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HEALTH

MONDAY n OCTOBER 28, 2013 Nutrition

Power behind probiotics: bacteria that helps digestion Samantha Peltier Health & Fitness Editor speltier@smu.edu Stomach troubles can be one of the most uncomfortable and common illnesses that keep students and professors away from their schoolwork.

No matter how many multivitamins a person takes they still might be plagued by horrible stomach cramps or diarrhea.

Research suggests that by taking probiotic supplements, or by eating more yogurt and milk with live cultures, people may begin to notice a more regular digestive system and experience less digestive tract infections.

What exactly is in these tiny capsules and yogurts? According to WebMD, probiotics are microscopic bacteria that help maintain the balance of “bad” bacteria in the intestines.

By doing this, it has been suggested that probiotics actually help treat problems in the stomach and intestines.

To help probiotics, it is also suggested that people eat prebiotics, which are foods that nourish the intestines. These foods generally include fibers, like whole grain breads and pastas.

There are over 400 different types of probiotics, but, according to WebMD, only a few of these strains of bacteria have actually

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been proven to work in the digestive tract.

Of the probiotics that have shown to be affective, some research suggests that they help prevent infections in the digestive tract, improve digestion and help control immune response in the intestines.

There is also evidence that probiotics help treat diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome and can prevent urinary tract infections.

Probiotics are usually ingested into the body through live cultures in yogurt called lactic acid bacteria, or Lactobacillus acidophilus.

Probiotics can also be found in products that contain yeast.

But some find a simple dietary supplement pill is easier to swallow.

One of the reasons why there are so many different forms of probiotic supplements is because they generally contain different strains of the bacteria. Each one can have a different effect on the body.

Other supplements have different dose ranges starting at 50 million live cells and can go up to as many as one trillion live cells. It is suggested that you try different types of supplements to see how your body reacts.

Something to keep in mind when browsing the digestive health isle is to look for probiotic supplements that boast bacteria that last until the end of the

Some yogurts contain live cultures, or probiotics, that can help regulate the digestive system.

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Tate Student Forum, Hughes-Trigg Student Center, 4:30 p.m.

that contains live cultures. It is made with low-fat fermented milk that boasts having bacteria called “Bifidus Regularis” that remains stable throughout the product’s shelf life.

One of the great things about this brand is the different flavors it provides. They have products ranging from the common peach or strawberry yogurts, to low fat and Greek yogurts.

Another common brand of probiotic yogurt is Yakult. The consumer only has a choice between Yakult and Yakult light, but these products are great in a time crunch when running out the door to class.

Conveniently packaged in a plastic bottle, Yakult boasts having about 8 billion of their exclusive probiotic strain Lactobacillus casei, Shirota, per bottle.

Because probiotics are already

present in the body’s intestinal tract, they are generally considered safe.

But before starting a supplement routine, it is always a good idea to check with your doctor and make sure that they are right for you.

To receive the best results, probiotics should generally be taken on a daily basis.

Whether pills or yogurt seem more appealing, probiotics supplements can help regulated digestion and prevent infections.

Foods filled with probiotics

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product’s shelf life instead of ones that say “at time of manufacture.”

There are many ways to get probiotics without guzzling down dietary supplements.

When food is fermented, probiotics and other cultures are found in them. So foods like yogurt with live cultures and fermented milk can be added to a diet and can aid in intestinal health.

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“As The Nation May Direct,” DeGolyer Library, noon

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Chinese Cultural Fair, HughesTrigg Commons, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

“Swingman” screening, McCord Auditorium in Dallas Hall, 7 p.m.

“As The Nation May Direct,” DeGolyer Library, noon

“Sharknado,” Fondren Library, 8:30 p.m.

Volleyball vs. Rutgers, Dedman Center, 7 p.m.

Men’s soccer vs. Connecticut, Westcott Field, 7 p.m.

OCTOBER 25 6:05 PM. Off-Campus Sexual Assault. McKinney Ave. Uptown Area to Daniel Avenue University Park.

A student reported she was sexually assaulted by a taxi cab driver on her way to her apartment in University Park. The University Park Police Department is investigating the incident. See CRIME ALERT for more information.

10:55 PM. Theft. Perkins Natatorium. Two students reported thefts at this location. Open.

- Yogurt: Any kind of yogurt that has live and active cultures in it will help with digestion.

These cultures are most commonly found in special digestive yogurt brands.

- Sauerkraut: The probiotics Leuconostoc, Pediococcus, and Lactobacillus are commonly found in sauerkraut. Buying unpasteurized sauerkraut is important because pasteurization kills the good bacteria along with the bad.

- Soft cheeses: Lactobacillus strains, which are found in fermented soft cheeses, like Gouda, are strong enough probiotics to survive the gastrointestinal tract.

- Sourdough bread: This kind of bread contains Lactobacillus and can be used to make everyday sandwiches.

- Milk: Acidophilus milk, which is milk that has been fermented with bacteria, is one of the simplest ways to get a daily dose of probiotics.

Courtesy of WebMD

11:20 PM. Public Intoxication. 2900 Block SMU Blvd. A student was referred to the Student Conduct Officer for being intoxicated in public. Closed.

OCTOBER 26 12:02 AM. Disorderly Conduct/ Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor/ Possession of Fictitious License or ID. A student was referred to the Student Conduct Officer for underage drinking, urinating in public and having a fake ID. Closed.

12:27 AM. Public Intoxication. Boaz Hall Parking Lot. A student was cited, arrested and booked into the University Park Jail for being intoxicated in public.

Closed.

1:55 AM. Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor/Possession of Fictitious License or ID. Mary Hay Hall.

A student was cited, arrested and booked into the University Park Jail for underage drinking. Closed.

2:40 AM. Public Intoxication. 6000 Block Bishop Blvd. A student was cited, arrested and booked into the University Park Jail for being intoxicated in public. Closed.

4:02 AM. Criminal Mischief. Boaz Hall. A student was referred to the Student Conduct Officer for damaging university property. Closed.

NEWS

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FiR Tunks awaits ‘adventure’ with students outside classroom EMILY SIMS News Writer esims@smu.edu Editors’ note: In August 2014 SMU will debut the Residential Commons on-campus living model. Eleven Faculty-in-Residence were selected to live among students. This is part 10 of 11 FiR profiles.

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Professor Tom Tunks

While interim provost during the 2006-2007 school year, Tom Tunks, SMU music professor, appointed a task force on honors programming that found the potential of enhancing a sense of campus community through a Faculty-inResidence program.

As time went on, the idea was brought up in other committees and task forces until the university eventually decided to implement the program. Although Tunks was supportive of the idea, he never imagined himself actually participating in the program.

“I was part of the group that established and defined the residential communities that we sent up. I knew the FiR was going to be a part of that,” Tunks said.

“I wasn’t envisioning myself but as we got closer and closer and

somebody said, ‘don’t you want to do this?’ and I talked to my wife and I said ‘what would you think about that?’ and she was really excited about the idea.”

Tunks’ wife, Jeanne, is also a college professor and teaches at the University of North Texas. The couple, who have spent the majority of their careers teaching, enjoyS being around college-age students, which is one reason why they think living in the dorms will be fun.

“Both of our sons are grown and in their thirties and have moved away and we thought this would really be fun, what a great adventure,” Tunks said.

In addition to being a great adventure, Tunks and his wife both believe in the importance of knowing students outside of the classroom, which is an opportunity they will have by living in the residences. The couple regularly goes on alternative breaks with students for the same reason.

“You get to know students in a much deeper way than you can in a classroom setting where you’re limited to 50 minutes, three times a week or an hour and 20 minutes twice a week and it’s not just the individual students that you get to know, but you have a good feel of what people between the ages of 18-22 are thinking about and I think you’re a much better teacher if you get to know that and besides that, it’s fun,” Tunks said.

Not only does he think FiR and the residential commons are beneficial for the faculty but for the students as well. He hopes that the new residential commons will provide students with a sense of belonging they might not otherwise find available. According to Tunks, certain majors and the Greek system provide a tight-knit community but the residential commons can provide one for students that don’t have either.

“It provides a different dimension

of college life from the dimensions we’ve had for a long time. It’s a sense of belonging. If we set these up right and if we do them right, people will feel a sense of affiliation to whatever residential community they’re in.

There will be an additional option of just some way to feel a sense of belonging to something smaller than the university at large,” said Tunks.

Like many of the FiR, Tunks has a few ideas of activities he would want to try with the residents but said he and his wife are more concerned with what the students will think is fun.

“The main thing about college students is, if you know you have a racehorse the best thing to do is to get out of its way,” Tunks said.

“You make something available and if people want to stop by and visit with you and come and spend an evening cooking whatever type of food, playing board games or watching some event whether it’s a sporting event or a concert and talking about it, they can do that and if they don’t want to that’s fine because one size never fits all.”

“We both feel very strongly that it’s important for students to be in the leadership of all this stuff, not us. It’s not our ideas that really count it’s what the students would think would be fun to do-up to and including never seeing the old geezers.”

The student’s leadership has been key throughout the entire process of the residential commons for Tunks. Having the program be a collective effort is one thing Tunks is really proud of.

“It’s important not to forget the staff in residence and the student leadership that’s helping plan this right now,” Tunks said. “That’s one of the cool things about it. It’s shared planning, shared governance, shared implementation and that’s part of the spirit of the whole thing.

We are all working together on this and we all own it.”

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A garden dedicated to the Multicultural Greek Council and National Pan-hellenic Council was unveiled yesterday.

MGC, NPHC dedicate garden CLARA LEMON Contributing Writer clemon@smu.edu Members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council and the Multicultural Greek Council gathered on SMU’s campus Sunday for a Garden Dedication Ceremony, celebrating the work that both the organizations and the chapters have contributed to SMU’s diverse community. The garden, which is located on the corner of University Boulevard and Airline Road, honors each of the organizations’ chapters with individual stone markers for each sorority and fraternity.

The ceremony opened with “Lift Ev’ry Voice in Song,” sung

by Ethan Kent, and speeches from President R. Gerald Turner and Vice President of Student Affairs Lori S. White. President Turner spoke of the importance the commemoration had as a symbol of a unified student body. “We are family,” Turner said, “that is what we are here to celebrate.”

The presidents from Multicultural Greek Council, Amy Chen, and National PanHellenic council, Faith Miller,

also spoke.

“Today we gather in unity to reflect on our time at SMU and the impact of our organizations on this campus,” Miller said.

The national presidents of both councils also spoke, and mentioned the importance that both organizations have for fostering a multicultural community at SMU that welcomes students of all races and religions to the campus.

“My heart is racing because of

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From right: SMU leaders, including Student Body President Ramon Trespalacios, MGC President Amy Song Change, Vice President for Student Affairs Lori White and President R. Gerald Turner cut the ribbon for the NPHC and MGC garden at the dedication yesterday afternoon.

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the significance that this dedication has,” said Christine Medrano. “I don’t see this happening around the nation very often.”

National president of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, Jennifer Jones, added, “I am so moved by this.”

The dedication ended with a prayer from Sudent Body President Ramon Trespalacios and a ribbon cutting ceremony in front of the Garden.

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OPINION

WEDNESDAY monday n noctober JANUARY28, 18,2013 2012

To respond to any pieces on our opinion page, tweet us at @thedailycampus with the hashtag #hilltoptweets. television

Room to improve on ‘The West Wing’ w. tucker keene Managing Editor tkeene@smu.edu A few weeks ago I once again began binge-watching “The West Wing,” which is without question one of the best few television shows in history. But it could have been better.

The last few seasons after Aaron Sorkin left, the writing staff didn’t have the same energy of the previous seasons, and the campaign to replace President Josiah Bartlet is largely predictable and at the same time completely unrealistic.

The protagonists succeed too easily. It needs a taste of “Game of Thrones.” In “Game of Thrones,” when the protagonist is in danger, he’s really in danger.

He could conceivably be killed off or suffer defeat. For all it’s awesomeness, “The West Wing” doesn’t have any of the suspense of a show like “Game of Thrones.”

I was bored this weekend, so I decided to rewrite the plot from the middle of the sixth season onward, and gave it four more seasons, because a show like that deserves more seasons.

President Bartlet’s paralysis during the China trip when he yells out that he can’t do the job leads to his resignation, at which point Josh Lyman and Congressman Matt Santos are now running a primary campaign against the incumbent President Bob Russell. Santos isn’t able to win against Russell given his strong position as incumbent, but does siphon enough votes from Russell to allow former Vice President John Hoynes to win the nomination, and Hoynes offers Russell the vice presidential nomination as part of a unity ticket.

Shortly before the convention a Hoynes sex scandal erupts and the delegates force an open convention. Bartlet is forced to endorse either Hoynes, who despite the scandal remains the holder of the most delegates; Governor Eric Baker, who avoided the entire primary and is attempting to subvert the process and be nominated from the floor; or Santos, who while principled remains decidedly in third place. Russell realizes he has no chance and sticks by Hoynes in hopes of remaining his vice presidential pick. Bartlet picks Santos, but also speaks out against candidates’ personal lives being fair game in campaigns, to show his respect for Hoynes and his loyalty while vice

president; but his support alone isn’t enough to propel Santos to the lead. Hoynes, rejuvenated

by Bartlet’s supportive words, offers Santos as VP which isn’t unconstitutional because Hoynes now lives in Virginia, not Texas, and together they’re able to win. Russell is promised Interior Secretary in the event that Hoynes/Santos win.

On the Republican side, Senator Arnold Vinick’s principled decision to speak out against ethanol costs him the Iowa primary and he can’t recover. Former Acting President and Speaker of the House Glen Allen Walken’s campaign draws on his success as interim president several years earlier as well as his supremely conservative record as Speaker, and he easily wins the nomination. He remains too conservative for the general election and picks Vinick as his VP both as an appreciation for his principle, and to help balance the ticket. The relative ease of the GOP nomination remains in stark contrast to the chaotic floor fight at the Democratic nomination, and Walken/ Vinick are strong frontrunners over Hoynes/Santos going into the general.

Strategist Bruno Gianelli joins the Hoynes/Santos campaign because he likes the challenge of winning as an underdog. Santos and Vinick still debate in the VP debate, and we get a few terrific episodes of Hoynes v. Walken debates. The San Andreas nuclear meltdown still happens, but the story is less about Vinick, because he’s only the vice presidential candidate, and more about President Russell, who’s Katrina-esque mismanagement of the crisis becomes the real story.

Walken and Vinick still manage to win, but not by very much, and Santos is seen as a leading candidate for president in the next election. Hoynes is, finally, finished in politics.

Lyman, Will Bailey, Gianelli and Toby Ziegler all work together as political consultants at the close of the seventh season, and then in the season finale a Texas Senator dies in a hunting accident the same day President Walken is inaugurated. Josh and the others convince Santos to run in the special election to better position himself as Presidential material Keene is a senior majoring in political science, economics and public policy.

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Remember ‘Daily Show’ is satire brandon bub Contributing Writer bbub@smu.edu I’ve been a proud fan of “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” for nearly 10 years now. I credit Jon Stewart with kindling my interest in politics ­– he helped me navigate my way through the Iraq War troop surge, the indictment of Scooter Libby, the Justice Department scandal involving Alberto Gonzales, and all the rest of the Bush Administration’s greatest hits.

Stewart’s biting look at the news made me more interested in news of all kinds, leading me to follow more “grown-up” news sources in high school and college. This branching out proved especially important in my intellectual socialization; I learned quickly that Dick Cheney, for all of his flaws, was probably not Darth Vader.

I still enjoy watching “The Daily Show” (and, to a greater extent, “The Colbert Report,” though I think his caricature of punditry in general serves a different purpose), and I still try to watch it every night before bed. However, last week one of their segments vexed me. Stewart was talking about the recent $13 billion settlement between JPMorgan Chase & Co. and the federal government over cases from the 2008 mortgage crisis. My roommate, who studies these matters professionally, pointed out the important details Stewart and his writers were omitting from their coverage of this deal. He was worried that the skewed perspective the show was offering might mislead

“Look, it happens.”

— Senator Ted Cruz on former Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shooting his friend during a quail hunt in 2006 “He did it in a very traditional way. He got down on one knee after renting out an entire baseball stadium in San Francisco. And then gave her a 15-carat diamond ring. 15 carats.

That’s bigger than their baby.”

— Ellen Degeneres on Kanye West’s proposal to Kim Kardashian

sources they agree with, they’re likely to ignore any forms of dissent, which just leads to intransigent and unproductive conversations.

This phenomenon happens all the time with Fox and MSNBC’s viewers, so who’s to say that the same cannot happen with viewers of “The Daily Show?” Sure, I learned pretty early on that I can’t always accept analysis from a show that has a terrorist puppet inspired by Elmo as Gospel truth, but when I consider just how many people my age religiously watch this show and follow no other news publications, I get worried.

So, I’m left with a question I have a hard time answering: what responsibility do “fake” newscasters like Stewart have in their reporting?

Whether they like it or not, there is a sizable contingent of viewers

who trust the writers on “The Daily Show” more than Sean Hannity or Rachel Maddow (which admittedly is not saying much). Does Stewart get a free pass for acknowledging that what he does isn’t news per se, even though many of his viewers nonetheless interpret it in that fashion? Is playing fast and loose with facts excusable when it’s for the sake of laughs? The ramifications of such an assumption frighten me: a world of “infotainment” where points are trumped by prejudices makes me nervous. I will always have tremendous respect for Stewart and what he does, but I would not mind hearing what others think of this problem.

Bub is a senior majoring in history, English and political science.

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social media

Facebook now a place for great debate When it’s late at night sometimes I get bored and scroll though Facebook mindlessly. And then I see a status that has 50+ responses.

And suddenly the night gets way more interesting.

Social media arguments are by far the most entertaining kind of arguments. People follow the responses back and forth like a Ping Pong match. The winner is determined when one party, out of things to say, just stops replying.

That’s the good thing about arguing via Internet; you can always pretend you “just fell asleep” and were unable to respond. If you did that in real life, people would just think you were narcoleptic.

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viewers who weren’t well versed in the nuances of the case.

My immediate reaction was, “So what?” Stewart does not claim to be a “real” newscaster. Of course he has an opinion and of course his show is not going to offer the most incisive analysis of a complex issue like this. They’re out to get laughs, and if viewers are foolish enough to not further inform themselves after watching one of these segments, their ignorance is no one’s fault but their own.

However, when I thought about it more, I realized the hypocrisy in my own logic. I don’t consider much of the programming on MSNBC or Fox to be “real” news either, and I’m just as quick to lambast those networks for presenting preconceived prejudices as “objective” interpretation. If people only watch news from

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Getting into debates on a Facebook thread has become a pretty common occurrence, especially as we get older and develop opinions on heavy topics like politics or religion.

And, hey, the Facebook page is yours, right? You can say whatever the heck you want, right?

Sure. Of course you can.

But be prepared for the backlash.

Because even though you may think you’re high and mighty and everyone else is entitled to their wrong opinions make no mistake; there will be people who disagree with you.

And simply because they’re questioning your authority, the first thing you’ll want to do is completely denounce them as an idiot and defend your point of view. There’s nothing wrong with this if you fully believe you’re right. Annihilate your enemy. With a well backed up

argument. If you’re just doing it to be rude, stay off the internet. Don’t be that guy.

But I encourage you to actually read a response that you get. Think about it. Ponder it. Could they be making a point?

This doesn’t apply to those posts that say “Ur wrong” or “That’s a stupid idea.” No. Forget those people. If they can’t spell “you’re” they shouldn’t have an opinion on politics anyway.

But the well thought out responses; actually look at those.

And be mindful of what you say in reply. Because even though you don’t know it, for every one person who actually types something out in response there are 20 reading it from the sidelines who just aren’t speaking up and making their presence known.

If you’re there throwing out

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responses that make absolutely no sense and are just completely ignorant, believe me, we’re laughing at you, not with you.

I still think educated and goodnatured debates should take place in person. It helps you think on your toes. It gets you good at talking with people who may not have the same view as you. For every disagreement you have you can’t always hide behind a computer (but perhaps you could become narcoleptic?). And you’re just talking to one person, not putting on a show for the world to see.

But if you must argue on Facebook, if it just makes you feel good inside, have at it. And keep in mind that the Internet is watching.

Deraleau is a sophomore majoring in journalism.

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In their second event of the season, the SMU rowing team had a very good showing at the Head of the Colorado Regatta in Austin, Texas this weekend, taking four first place finishes.

“We did really well today,” Head Coach Doug Wright told SMU Athletics. “Everyone raced really hard and showed how hard they have been training since the last race.”

For the second time this season, the first-year 8+ crew won, placing 12th by a time of

Demetrio Teniente Sports Editor dteniente@smu.edu It can no longer be permitted to write off the importance of Garrett Gilbert to the SMU Mustangs’ offense.

Sure, when he first arrived there was doubt. Of course, after an unsuccessful first year there was uncertainty.

After the past three games, all of that should be history. In those three games, Gilbert has thrown for 1343 yards (an SMU record) with 11 touchdowns and only one interception.

He has also rushed for 160 yards with four touchdowns. So for those keeping track at home, Gilbert accounted for nearly half of that entire yardage Saturday against Temple University.

“The last couple of games, Rutgers and this one, Garrett has played extremely well,” Head Coach June Jones said. “He has really come into his own. I told him as we were leaving the field that I couldn’t be more proud of him. He’s battled through so much stuff and has just outworked everybody. He’s now very comfortable in what we’re doing.

He’s competing and he gives us a tremendous advantage.”

Against the Owls, Gilbert led an improbable comeback in front of a rowdy but tiny crowd at Ford Stadium.

Temple jumped ahead of the Mustangs early and led SMU 2814 at halftime.

Many saw the two possession deficit and thought the game was over. Who could blame them?

The Mustangs looked incompetent; fumbles seemed to be the staple of every promising drive.

It appeared as if Temple was going to run the Mustangs out of the stadium. Gilbert was having none of that.

“I am really proud of our guys.

Obviously we’d love to not get down 28-7, which I think was in the first quarter, but our team has a never say die attitude and we just continued to fight all afternoon long,” Gilbert said. “We got that big score before half and then were able to turn on the jets in the second half. Heck of a game by us all the way around. We just continued to fight, get ourselves back in the game and then exploded there in the second half.”

He finished the afternoon with

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Mustang victors were also found in the open doubles with upperclassmen Lauren Moore and Chantelle Conley with an impressive time of 21:39.9.

Conley also competed in the final race of the day, the open single, finishing second with 23:19.0, while fellow Mustang Jonnie Parmer placed fifth with 26:27.2.

“All in all [Conley] went an impressive 30k meters today, and half of it at pressure rate,” Wright said. “She had a long day, but finished very strong.”

Another dominant performance was by the novice 4+ team, who were able to sweep first and second place with times of 20:02.5 and 20:43.9, respectively, more than three minutes ahead of any other competitor.

The open 4+ race also had SMU produce a winner, as the crew sealed the win with an impressive 20:15.7 time.

The Mustangs have started out the early portion of the season on a couple of hot notes, but will have to prepare for another strong test next weekend in the Head of the Hooch Regatta in Chattanooga, Tenn.

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SMU quarterback Garrett Gilbert has passed for 1343 yards over the past three games.

a career high 538 passing yards with four touchdowns and 97 rushing yards with two more scores. It was Gilbert’s sixth 300-yard game of the season, the eighth of his career and his seventh at SMU. His four passing touchdowns mark the fourth straight multiTD game and give him a total of 15 on the season (ninth at SMU for single season).

Gilbert completed 37 passes, giving him an SMU career total of 513 which ranks third at SMU all time. With the big yardage he has piled up the last few weeks, Gilbert now sits at fourth all time in total offense at SMU with

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“Obviously in the second half we weren’t able to hang in there; Gilbert’s a tremendous quarterback and we saw what he did in the end of the game against Rutgers and they scored the same amount of points,” Temple Head Coach Matt Rhule said. “We really just couldn’t hang in there.”

The emergence of Gilbert over the past three games provided SMU with a legitimate field general behind center. It’s safe to expect similar performances from the ex-Texas player over the course of the rest of the season.

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The 1991 film, “Video Days” is the center of the “Video Days” exhibition opening at the Pollock Gallery on Friday.

Pollock Gallery to debut new ‘Video Days’ exhibition Friday Courtney spalten A&E Editor cspalten@smu.edu The Pollock Gallery in Hughes-Trigg Student Center will present a new exhibition, “Video Days,” Friday.

The exhibition will feature film and video pieces by six artists, Larry Clark, Florian Drexel, Spike Jonze, Nicolas Provost, Christopher Samuels and Ryan Wolfe.

The works will address issues of social stereotypes, dogma, human conditioning, risk, chance and what it means to live the “American Dream.”

“Freedom, prosperity, opportunity, and success are all hallmarks of the American Dream that can be achieved by hard work, at least, that is what people are led to believe by politicians and mass media,” Guest Curator James Cope said in a Meadows press release.

“In this exhibition, each artist addresses a different motif of what it means to live with the reality of what America has become, a place where people struggle for survival within a

broken system that benefits only a select few, the one percent,” Cope said.

The exhibition is centered around the 1991 film, “Video Days.”

American filmmaker Spike Jonze made his directorial debut in the 24-minute film.

Jonze also directed “Being John Malkovich,” “Where the Wild Things Are,” “Adaptation” and the recently released “Her.” Originally made for skateboarding company Blind Skateboards, the film is considered one of the most influential skateboarding films of all time.

Other films that will be featured include the 1995 film “Kids” by Larry Clarke.

Fifteen stills from the dark drama will be shown as part of the exhibition.

“Storyteller” by Belgian-born artist Nicolas Provost features aerial shots from the Las Vegas casino skyline.

The film balances images between the figurative and abstract.

Detroit artist Christopher Samuels’ film “Indian Shield”

will also be shown.

The film is a five-minute piece about Vin, an alcoholic spiritualist bound by the sun and fueled by beer.

His works “expose the mythologies of comfort and class in the 21st century through the use of handmade and everyday objects as symbolic cues,” Samuels said in an interview.

“Loops” by Ryan Wolfe is short video about the “hand dance” of New York artist and dancer Gabrielle D’Angelo.

Swiss artist Florian Drexel’s “Suffering” will also be featured.

The opening reception of “Video Days” will be held Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Cope will give a gallery talk Wednesday at 7 p.m.

“Video Days” will be at the Pollock Gallery on the first floor of Hughes-Trigg Student Center from Friday through Dec. 13.

Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and 1 p.m to 5 p.m.

Saturday.

Admission is free.

Be sure and check out the exhibition before it closes.

There’s a conversation going on in graffiti in the Beauty Bar Dallas’ men’s room. What does it say?

“Helen Hunt,” “He’s a b****,” and so forth.

Walk past the graffiti through the unlocked door into the dance hall.

See the sugar-white lines run through pink and green walls.

Punch-drunk twentysomethings jerk around the dance floor around 10 p.m.

Saturday night, a scene made almost wholesome by the ‘50s salon decor.

A gang of tipsy blondes bellow from under their hair dryers.

One tough dude in an open turquoise shirt and feathered ponytail surveys the floor like a sentinel.

Sips of alcohol and a house send-up of Adele’s “Set Fire to the Rain” warm the club air.

Twirling around in a white dress and blonde wig is Luisa, the Granny Tranny.

The Granny Tranny is an eccentric Vietnam vet and regular at these Saturday shows.

She flashes a smile at the DJ, a lanky young man in black designer clothing.

He’s Blake Ward, one of Dallas’ hottest DJs and host of bubbly, queer-friendly Glamorama Saturday nights at the Beauty Bar Dallas.

The floor starts to fill up around 11 p.m.

People gather to see Granny Tranny do the cha-cha with bar regular James McDowell.

McDowell sloppily insists on dancing and getting to know the interesting characters at the show, although he knows nothing

about Ward.

“A DJ’s a DJ,” McDowell said.

“He plays music. I play music at my house. I don’t understand it.”

It’s more of a party for the rest of us when McDowell leaves for another bar.

People dance to a fizzy mix of Justin Timberlake’s “Suit and Tie” and Kool and the Gang’s “Get Down on It.” There’s Granny Tranny mesmerizing young college boys, standing eagerly for dance lessons.

“I want my purse!” shouts a girl into her friend’s mouth.

It’s 11:40 p.m., and it’s “about to get creepy,” Laura Callis, Ward’s girlfriend and photographer, said.

Boys and girls are popping booty in the night air.

One burly, bearded man in an FC Dallas shirt flails his arms in bliss, ignoring his date.

Granny Tranny has gone from commanding a crowd to bouncing off bodies in a nervous jitter.

Everyone cheers when Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” comes on, shouting in sync, “You the hottest b**** in this place!”

People give Ward compliments and handshakes, but he is a little hesitant with requests.

“My best friend’s getting married,” announces a brunette wanting a shout out.

Ward politely declines, grinning.“That’s why I don’t have a microphone,” he said.

The floor bumps with the airy thump of U.K. garage duo Disclosure before shifting to hard electro.

A big bear in streetwear named Zachariah stomps to Cece Peniston’s ‘80s dance number “Finally.”

Patrons wave their hands

over their face like John Cena because, whatever.

Ward prefers to play house and electro, but tonight he’s let some hip-hop slip into the set list. He wants to test the new Eastern Acoustic Works soundsystem properly.

Azealia Banks’ shrieking “212” smoothly melds into Major Lazer’s dancehall smash “Pon de Floor” before depressing into Lana Del Ray’s “Summertime Sadness.”

The crowd is jumping and singing along, grinding on one another.

There’s a blue-skinned woman in pirate regalia socializing near the salon chairs.

Black dude creeps on girls to no avail between sips of Pabst Blue Ribbon. DJ Carly G stumbles to the Beauty Bar Dallas late, but dominates swiftly with a few shakes of his asymmetrical hair.

We are about to reach a fever pitch.

“It kinds of gets weird in the last hour,” Callis said. “People get super drunk.”

Skream’s drippy “Boat Party” slows the torrent in the club to a drizzle.

Lights flicker signaling the impending closing.

The crowd couldn’t care less.

They’re busy knocking the brass chandelier around to the music.

When the lights come on, people are still dancing, high-fiving each other.

Ward sticks around to talk to people on their way out.

Hershal, the bar manager, has a candy tattoo on his left arm, the arm he uses to call security on the drunks struggling to find their way home.

Ward chops it up with Hershal afterwards, excited about another successful night of Glamorama.