The Daily Campus 10/29/14

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Catch a free screening of ‘Nightcrawler’

Halloween thrift store finds

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The bystander effect is real

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Equestrian upsets No. 1 Georgia

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WEDNESDay

OCTOBER 29, 2014

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NEWS Briefs World BEIRUT — A captive British photojournalist has been used by the Islamic State group to take on the role of a war correspondent in the extremists’ latest propaganda video.

IRBIL, Iraq — Thousands of cheering, flag-waving people gave a noisy send-off to a group of Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga troops who left Tuesday for Turkey — the first step on their way to help their Syrian brethren fight Islamic extremists in the embattled border town of Kobani.​

National CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — An unmanned commercial supply rocket bound for the International Space Station exploded moments after liftoff Tuesday evening, with debris falling in flames over the launch site in Virginia. No injuries were reported following the first catastrophic launch in NASA’s commercial spaceflight effort.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — A northern New Mexico sheriff’s deputy was charged with an open count of murder Tuesday after he allegedly fired several rounds from his handgun as his colleague tried to flee an alcohol-fueled argument at a hotel, police said.

Texas DALLAS — A federal judge ordered mediation between a Texas company and a whistleblower who won a $175 million verdict over a design change in the company’s highway guardrails.

DALLAS — A plane has arrived in Dallas bearing home a nurse just released from an Atlanta hospital after treatment for Ebola.

Why don’t you read me? cody beavers Contributing Writer cbeaverscurt@smu.edu SMU student Sarah Hurley loves a good read with her lunch.

That’s why she always picks up a copy of SMU’s newspaper The Daily Campus. Hurley is a junior English major and reads the student paper so she can keep up with the news and events that happen on campus. Her favorite sections are student life and the opinion page.

Unfortunately, Hurley is not the typical SMU student.

A majority of the students interviewed for this story do not regularly read The Daily Campus.

Many of them think the paper is uninteresting and lacks appeal.

They say it could be improved by adding elements like cartoons, more hard news, and even a column for graduate students.

The Daily Campus’ print edition is published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. About 3,000 copies are distributed to racks across campus. But it’s not clear how many of them are read, or even picked up. For instance, early in the morning on Wednesday, Oct. 22, racks were checked in

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Daniel Pappas poses with an issue of The Daily Campus for the #DCtoACL ticket giveaway.

several heavily-trafficked areas.

A rack in Hughes-Trigg Student Center held 100 copies; a rack in Clements Hall had 74; and a rack in Fincher had 101.

By Thursday night the Hughes-Trigg rack still had 56 copies left, Clements had 46, and

Fincher had 48. That means that only about 45 percent of copies overall were picked up from the three racks. The remaining papers would be sent to the Dallas recycling plant, say Daily Campus officials, to make room for Friday’s edition.

STUDENT LIFE

Although the print edition of The Daily Campus may be struggling, The Daily Campus online is starting to get noticed.

The number of monthly page visits have increased by almost 12,000 to 67,000 more than the past year, according to the

paper’s online analytics.

Many universities are going through the same shift from print to digital. Arizona State University went to an all digital format in August by completely cutting out the print edition of its paper. The University of Houston also cut back on its print newspaper by putting out a weekly edition instead of printing four days a week.

The Daily Campus printed 4,500 for about 9,000 students in the late 1990s. Now it prints 3,000 for about 10,000 students. The campus newspaper went to three days a week in Fall 2010, from four days a week.

Executive Director of SMU Student Media Jay Miller is excited to see where The Daily Campus online is headed.

Miller said that the the print edition paper might change to a once-a-week edition, possibly

by Spring 2016, and that it would be filled with hard news and entertainment. Miller said that better and unique content on the website is key to increasing readership.

“We’re seeing unprecedented numbers of web traffic this year,”

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EVENTS

Sobriety Society The truth behind staying sober at SMU cassandra Mlynarek Contributing Writer cmlynarek@smu.edu BOOM. BOOM. BOOM. The bass from the cluster of boulevard tents on the Dallas Hall lawn was so loud the ground was practically shaking.

On a Saturday in October, students, faculty and alumni alike packed the boulevard tents to escape the heat and gorge themselves on free food and booze.

“Hey, I’m a freshman,” an SMU student slurred as she walked up to a group of students sporting pink wristbands signifying they had reached the golden age of 21. “Think you could get me a beer?”

It’s no secret that SMU has an elaborate party scene. Even the long-standing tradition of boulevarding before each football game is not complete without a beer – or 12. This student drinking culture however, does not apply to the entire student body. There are many students who choose to be sober but have to deal with the reputation and temptations presented with such an antisober culture.

“When I was applying for school and looking at SMU, I was worried about coming here because of the reputation,” said Kaitlyn Birch, a first-year accounting major from Connecticut.

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) reports that college drinking is widespread.

Four out of five students drink alcohol while half of college students who do drink, consume alcohol through binge drinking.

According to the NIAAA, binge drinking is defined as consuming enough alcohol

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The crowd overflows into the aisles at the Picoult lecture.

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Students enjoying the SMU Sober Tent on the Boulevard.

in two hours to raise blood alcohol concentrations levels.

This typically occurs after four drinks for women and after five drinks for men.

Students seeking to lead sober lifestyles while Boulevarding can visit the SMU Sober Tent.

The 12 Step Ministry and a company called Caron, which specializes in individual treatment for those struggling with substance abuse, sponsor the sober tent.

It offers free food, water, soda as well as information about substance abuse for those who ask for it.

“I’m 18 months sober,” said SMU junior and film major Peggy Moore, who was sitting at a red table at the sober tent that day. “I think it’s a lot easier now since I’ve found places I feel comfortable being sober.”

Moore knows all too well what it means to struggle with addiction while living in a college culture of drugs and alcohol. Moore says she started drinking as a senior in high

school and after transferring to SMU for her sophomore year, her addiction escalated.

In 2011 she had an incident with the school and had to be hospitalized for alcohol poisoning.

In 2013 her parents, who are Dallas locals, confronted her and Moore decided to check into an inpatient rehabilitation center in Hunt, Texas.

“At SMU there’s a strong culture that excessive drinking is okay,” Moore said glancing at the next tent over where other students raised their red Solo cups to salute the ‘Stangs.

“Sometimes I don’t get invited to parties because my friends think I’ll feel uncomfortable.”

While maintaining sobriety may be hard for some, one SMU first-year at the tent said she doesn’t feel pressured at all.

Terisha Kolencherry, a public policy, political science and economics major believes SMU has plenty of activities, clubs

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Jodi Picoult visits SMU carleeann Allen Contributing Writer carleeanna@smu.edu It was 6:45 p.m., and a gentleman came over the microphone to break the news everyone feared.

“Folks, I’m sorry. But it’s going to be standing room only.”

The SMU Authors Live lecture featuring Jodi Picoult drew a crowd overflowing the HughesTrigg Student Center Theater.

People continued to pour in nearly ten minutes after Picoult’s lecture on her new novel, “Leaving Time.”

The crowd’s attention was not on her book, however. It was on the misprint in The Dallas Morning News about the location of Picoult’s lecture.

Usually, authors’ live lectures are held at the Highland Park United Methodist Church.

Picoult’s was not.

Pressure from Highland

Park parents led to the removal of Picoult’s novel, “Nineteen Minutes,” from Highland Park schools. The lecture was not held at Highland Park United Methodist Church because of the book’s ban. However, The Dallas Morning News printed that it would still be held there.

Because the theater holds less people, attendees struggled to find seats. Some resorted to sitting in the aisles or standing outside the theater to listen to the lecture. One woman, who was forced to stand, pointed out with disgust that too many people in one room would be a fire hazard.

The tension in the room subsided when Picoult hit the stage. People forgot about the stifling heat and how hard they were sweating in the overcrowded theater. Picoult entertained the crowd with a passage reading from her novel and facts about elephants.

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NEWS

WEDNESDAY n OCTOBER 29, 2014 AWARENESS

Dating and domestic violence appears on college campuses lauren castle Contributing Writer lcastle@smu.edu A man pulled a woman’s motionless body out of an Atlantic City casino elevator after knocking her unconscious. The man was former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice and the woman was Rice’s wife Janay Rice. At the time, the two were engaged. They became married after the surveillance footage was released by TMZ. Since then the National Football League has received attention for how it punishes players for domestic violence.

Meanwhile, 20 people per minute will become a victim of physical intimate partner violence in the United States according the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness month.

It is a common misconception that domestic violence only happens between married couples.

However, fifty-seven percent of college students reported experiencing dating violence while in college according to The National Domestic Violence Hotline.

Females between the ages of 16 and 24 are more at risk for rape, according to Associate Dean for Research and Academic Affairs of Dedman College Renee McDonald.

“In college and actually in the world, most of the time rape is perpetrated by an acquaintance,” said McDonald. “We often think

of rape being a stranger or in a dark alley, or a parking garage at night, or something like that and those things certainly do happen, but the bulk of sexual assaults and sexual coercion happens by acquaintance.”

McDonald, along with Psychology Department Chair Ernest Jouriles research domestic violence in relationships of adult couples and teens.

Victims of dating and domestic violence experience more than sexual and physical abuse. An abusive relationship grows gradually and can include emotional, verbal, digital and financial abuse.

Many perpetrators of domestic violence will try to isolate their victims from family and friends.

“That’s the number one thing that perpetrators of domestic violence will say is: ‘If I can isolate that individual so that they don’t have friends or family that they can talk to about abuse, then I got them,’” said Sarah Feurbacher, clinic director of SMU’s Center for Family Counseling.

Feurbacher counsels victims and perpetrators of domestic violence at the Center. The Center offers counseling to the SMU and Dallas communities.

Women are not the only victims of domestic and dating violence.

The American Bar Association reports that each year 835,000 men will experience physical assault by an intimate partner. Male victims are less likely to notify police of their abuse.

“It is interesting that some of the research has indicated that

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Amnesty International has an advertising campaign to raise awareness about dating and domestic violence .

male victims are less likely to call the police and come forward, partly because of cultural stereotypes.” said McDonald.

On a radio show, McDonald listened to a male caller tell his story of domestic violence.

The man reported his abuse to the police. However, the police laughed at him.

McDonald said, “I think there is growing awareness that men are victimized as well with similar kinds of effects on their lives and functioning as it affects women.”

An abusive relationship can affect a victim’s emotional and mental health. It can cause PostTraumatic Stress Disorder, the inability to trust, depression and anxiety. Some victims believe they are the reason for the abuse and develop shame.

Abuse can have long-lasting

GREEK LIFE

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Student Senate Diversity Committee hosts Greek panel

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SMU students discuss fraternity and sorority life at the Student Senate Diversity Committee’s Greek Life panel.

cassandra Mlynarek Contributing Writer cmlynarek@smu.edu The SMU Student Senate Diversity Committee hosted a panel with fraternity and sorority members in Hughes-Trigg Student Center Tuesday night to have, according to Student Senate’s website, “an open conversation about myths, stigmas and stereotypes.”

The panel consisted of the President of National Panhellenic Council and Kappa Alpha Psy Julius Henderson, President of Panhellenic Council Morgan Boston, President

of Sigma Lambda Beta Ender Barillas, Vice President of Sigma Phi Lambda Whitney Babin and President of Interfraternity Council Joe Letter.

The panel answered several questions from the audience. They also talked about what they liked and disliked about being Greek, how each organization is working at creating a better Greek community and what the stereotypes are that come with being Greek at SMU. “People think if you’re in a fraternity you’re just a wealthy guy who doesn’t care about anyone but himself, but that isn’t true,” Letter

effects on the self-esteem among teenage and young adult victims.

“In that age, you are trying to find yourself and you are trying to figure out who you are,” said Feubacher. “If you got someone telling you who you should be or why you are not good enough, then it is crushing an already fragile individual and fragile system. It could be detrimental.”

Mechanical engineering and mathematics double major Lade Obamehinti believes whether or not a person knows his or her worth is an important part of the equation.

“There is a complex correlation that can remedy the issue,” senior Obamehinti said. “If women respect themselves more, men will respect them more, and if men respect women more, women will grow to respect themselves more.”

said. “We’re a community and you don’t have to be the stereotype.”

Students who attended enjoyed free fried chicken from Cane’s and had the chance to talk with sorority and fraternity members of all Greek organizations. Students were also given a sheet of questions that had important discussion questions about Greek Life.

“The mentorship and how well you get to know your community through Greek Life is amazing,” said Henderson, commenting on his own experience with being Greek. “Every organization has its own challenges but each one is a strong unit.”

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and opportunities to have fun and stay sober.

“I’ve made friends who are sober and those who aren’t respect my choice to be sober,” said Kolecherry.

According to SMU’s Office of Police and Risk Management Crime and Fire Log, there were 16 cases of consumption of alcohol by a minor before the fall semester even started.

There had been a total of 87 incidents by the end of October. There have also been 12 incidents of possession of drug paraphernalia and five incidents that included marijuana possession.

SMU realizes that sobriety can be an issue that students struggle with and offers counseling and support groups

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Miller said. “There’s no other news outlet that covers the entire SMU campus like The Daily Campus.”

The Daily Campus is run by the non-profit Student Media Company, Inc., which is independent from the university and receives no funding from it.

Of the 15 SMU students who were interviewed for this story, only one reads the print edition of The Daily Campus on a regular basis.

The other 14 students said that they will read an article every now and then if they happen to see a story on social media or hear about it through word-of-mouth.

The print version of The Daily Campus is still a first choice by some students, however. Finance sophomore Paul Brown is one of the few students who prefers print over online.

“Print is easier to get because I can just grab it and go on impulse instead of having to make a conscious decision to go online and read something,” Brown said.

Some incoming first-years say they didn’t know anything about The Daily Campus when they arrived at SMU this fall.

First-year advertising major Marisol Leiva said the interview for this story was the first time that she heard about a campus newspaper.

Senior human rights major Lisa Walters said that major

Obamehinti believes a person’s awareness of self-worth and the worth of others starts at childhood.

According to Feubacher, perpetrators abuse because they want power and control. They tend to seek victims that they believe are safe targets, people who view themselves as worthless or unlovable before entering the relationship.

SMU has many programs that try to prevent dating violence.

The university is implementing recommendations created by the Task Force on Sexual Misconduct Policies and Procedures to prevent sexual assault.

McDonald and Professor Jouriles developed a video on bystander intervention to mobilize people and encourage victims to come forward in order to end the

violence when it happens. SMU students are taking a part of the student-led movement “Not on My Campus,” which encourages students to speak up about sexual assault and help create a safer campus.

If students suspect a friend to be in an abusive relationship, McDonald encourages them to be supportive and speak to their friends. Students can help friends find help and get more information.

Victims can seek help at the SMU Counseling and Psychiatric Services and the Center for Family Counseling. Victims can also seek counseling at the Resource Center, which specializes in LGBT services.

Victims can also contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799- SAFE (7233).

like Alcoholics Anonymous to provide support. The SMU recovery support group meets every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Dedman Center for Lifetime Sports, which is open only to SMU students.

“We know that many collegeage students are experimenting with drugs and alcohol,” said Vice President and Executive Director of Caron Mike Puls who works at the SMU Sober Tent. “We just want to provide a safe place for them where they don’t feel pressured.”

In a study conducted by Dallas Marketing Group in April, more than 500 Texas males ages 18 to 25 were asked about their perception of alcohol and drug use.

The study showed that 41 percent admitted to marijuana use and 21 percent admitted to daily marijuana use. Twentyfour percent admitted to driving

after three drinks and 19 percent engaged in unprotected sex as a result of intoxication.

“I’ve noticed that peer pressure is very high,” said Sylvia Hubbard, a Caron employee who works closely with Student Affairs and the Sober Tent. “Kids will come by and laugh at the tent or tell each other to take a picture in front of the sober tent sign while intoxicated. Those who make fun are uncomfortable but we just want them to know it’s OK to come here.”

The idea that it’s OK to be sober at SMU does appear to be catching on for some.

Puls said they had over 150 students at the last tailgate, all looking for some free food and a sober atmosphere.

“I think we’re making a lot of progress,” said Hubbard. “We won’t stop advocating for those who need help.”

controversies and issues that are happening on campus will drive SMU students to read the paper.

Walters believes that The Daily Campus doesn’t have enough hard news and needs to be the main source of social change on campus.

“More hard news, less soft news,” Walters said. “We need more columns and less fashion.”

Daily Campus Managing Editor Christina Cox said editors try to balance out material between hard and soft news.

Cox understands that softer news like lifestyle features and profiles may attract more readers, but putting out hard news is still a priority for the writers and staff.

Releasing ground-breaking news via the SMU Live blog has also helped The Daily Campus focus on more time-sensitive and impactful events.

“We got out the June Jones resignation story in less than five minutes and have been on top of the Ebola outbreak in Dallas since the beginning,” Cox said.

The Daily Campus can be found on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram but many students said that they would read The Daily Campus frequently if there was more online user interactivity.

“There should be a bigger focus on the digital aspect,” said senior theatre studies major Kaysy Ostrom. “Also a creativity or cartoon section would be great.”

According to the online campus profile of SMU last year, about 30 percent of the student population are graduate students.

Some of the graduate students

say they don’t see themselves represented in The Daily Campus as much as they would like.

Piano performance graduate student Artem Arutyunyan would like to see a graduate related column and maybe a radio show produced by The Daily Campus.

“I listen to a lot of NPR so I would like to see more new and diverse content especially among the arts,” he said. “All I know from reading the paper is that we like to tear down buildings.”

Graduate student Barry Shapiro is pursuing an MBA. “If you want more readers then you really need to think about expanding your market base,” he said.

Student Senate’s Chief of Staff Chase Harker is a junior management science major.

Harker tries to read The Daily Campus every day in order to be connected with the student body.

“A lot of our conversations at the Student Senate start from a Daily Campus article,” Harker said. “We look through most of the complaints that are written in The Daily Campus and try to work with the students to get these issues resolved.”

Harker mainly reads the online version and articles that are shared and posted on Facebook. Harker uses The Daily Campus as an avenue to students on campus that do not trust going to the senate.

“Students don’t trust us,” he said. “We wish the senate was as well-known and respected as The Daily Campus but right now it’s not.”

WEDNESDAY n OCTOBER 29, 2014 Halloween

SHOPPING

Last minute costumes for the dresses in your closet Gabriella Bradley Style Editor gbradley@smu.edu It’s that time of year again: time for goblins and ghouls and ghosts. Oh, and time to come

up with at least three different Halloween costumes. I love this frightening time, but sometimes the need for so many costumes can lead to a stressful run around town scrambling for supplies.

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Best thrift shops for the best Halloween costumes

Fear no more, for there are more possibilities in your very own closet than you may realize. Dust off the dresses in your closet and use this simple guide for all your costume needs.

Black Black horns Stuffed crow Malificent

Only Angelina Jolie could turn this class villain into a household name. Lucky for you, her dazzling performance has made this evil character into a wicked and easy costume for your last minute needs.

Lots of pearls Black elbow length gloves Cigarette holder

Holly Golightly

You can never go wrong with an Audrey Hepburninspired outfit. Just grab your grandmother’s pearls and bum a cigarette off your chain smoker friend and you are set.

White tape Scissors Domino

This is one for those in a serious time crunch. Grab your tight black Avenu dress, cut out circles from the white tape and slap them on. Now, you have transformed into a domino. Viola!

Red scarf Three black balls Black top hat

Fairy Godmother

Transform into the fairy every child dreamed about with this simple outfit. Want to add a special touch? Keep some glitter in you bag as your “fairy dust”.

Red lipstick Big curled hair Even bigger earrings Marilyn Monroe

Snowman

Olaf the snowman melted hearts in Disney’s “Frozen,” so take a play out of his book and melt some hearts of your own in this quick and cute costume.

Channel the always classic white blowing dress picture this late bombshell is so very famous for. Bonus points if you can find an air vent out on the town to stand on to really create this iconic photograph.

Red Red hooded cape Stuffed wolf Wicker basket

Minnie Mouse ears Black Mary-Jane flats Frilly white socks

Little Red Riding Hood

This old school story book character is escaping out of the children’s books and is the perfect person to dress up as this year. Carry around a stuffed wolf in your basket and you have your creative last minute costume set.

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis in their thrift shop finds

Meredith Carey Copy Editor mbcarey@smu.edu

White Silver crown Sparkling wand Bag with a tooth on it

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Ping-pong balls White tape

Don’t worry.

If you’re feeling panicked about your Halloween costume or have decided not to go the slutty insert-a-profession-here direction, there are plenty of spots in Dallas ripe for the picking. They’re called thrift shops and they’re here to rescue you from the Halloween monotony.

Here are our picks for where to compile the best, and likely most original, costume of them all.

Dolly Python 1916 N Haskell Ave The catchall for Dallas’ finest knickknacks is the perfect place to find the unique piece your costume has been missing. With a wide variety of flannels, vintage tees, and great dresses from every era, this vintage store is perfect for time period specific attire.

Looking for a hat or costume to finish out your look? Stop by and rifle through Dolly Python’s goodies. You won’t leave empty handed.

Note: the Dolly Python, as a vintage store, isn’t as inexpensive as some of the other options. But the quality and usefulness of these items after your Hallow’s Eve shenanigans makes the inventory worth the price.

Buffalo Exchange 3424 Greenville Ave An SMU staple, this packed store is for the more contemporary costume. Modern tops, skirts, shoes and even pre-worn Halloween costumes are up for grabs. You may even pick up a day-to-day outfit while you’re at it.

Be open to changing up your idea, because they may not have exactly what you want, but you’re sure to leave with a few gems. The store’s proximity to campus makes it the perfect spot for last, last, last-

minute costumes.

Pandemonium! Ltd. 2726 N Henderson Ave Your ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s needs will be found throughout this tiny store. Embrace the kitsch and search through the decades for the perfect outfit for Halloween or even for your average theme party.

In this explosion of color and fringe, you won’t have a problem finding a truly vintage outfit.

Salvation Army Family Store 5554 Harry Hines Blvd Looking for a tacky sweater or clothes you can rip to pieces for an easy zombie costume?

Your wallet won’t be hurting after a stop at the Salvation Army Family Store, so one-time-use clothes are easy to find. And you’re doing good while you shop.

Purchasing goods gives back to the Salvation Army, much like dropping coins off at the holiday red kettles.

Red SOLO Cup

Minnie Mouse

Forever a classic, this Disney character has been my go-to for years. Just grab your black Tory Burch flats and shell out $3 for ears and you are ready for a night out.

You go through a million of these a weekend, why not dress up as one? Glue some ping pong balls to your dress and spell out the word “Solo” with the white tape and you are on your way!

tomorrow exchange buy * *sell*trade sell*trade

Pink Cozy blanket Pig ears

White elbow-length gloves Gold crown

Pig in a Blanket

This one is perfect for those who are comfort-inclined.

Wrap yourself in a blanket, put on a pair of pig ears and get ready for a cozy night.

Massive, gawdy crown Flower boquet Pageant queen sash Toddlers & Tiaras

Princess Peach

Perfect for the girls who were forced to play video games with their brothers growing up. Dress up as your favorite virtual damsel in distress.

Similar to Prince Peach, but just add larger-than-life hair and lots of bedazzle. Want the full look? Find a friend to be a crazed pageant mom to accompany you.

Yellow

Morton salt girl

In honor of this abnormally warm weather we are having, dress up as the ultimate warm weather fruit. Nothing says warm and sunny quite like a pineapple.

FRIDAY August 30

Silent Film Festival, McCord Auditorium, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

SMU vs. Texas Tech, Ford Stadium, 7 p.m.

Block Party on the Boulevard, 9 p.m., Flagpole

MONDAY September 2

University holiday - Labor Day

BuffaloExchange.com

Umbrella Morton salt can White tights

Sunglasses Homemade stem headband

Pineapple

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If, like me, you grew up as your mother’s right hand in the kitchen, you will know this one well. This Halloween, channel the little girl found in every well equipped pantry.

SATURDAY August 31

SUNDAY

All-University Worship, Perkins Chapel, 11 a.m.

Women’s soccer vs Baylor, 7 p.m., Westcott Field

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Family Week Talent Show Interest Meeting, 5:30 p.m., HTSC Promenade AB

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September 1

White Rock Adventure Race, SMU Outdoor Adventures, White Rock Lake, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

September 3

Enrollment through my.SMU opens for ALL students on Monday, November 3, at 12:01 a.m.

September 4

Job Search Strategies, Embrey Engineering Building, HuittZollars Pavilion, noon to 1 p.m.

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OPINION

WEDNESDAY n OCTOBER 29, 2014

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Vote to end traffic misery

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A man attacked an accused homosexual man at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport last week.

Bystanders take down violent homophobic man at DFW About an hour way from the SMU campus lies the Dallas/ Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).

Most SMU students and Dallasites travel through this airport when they are going back home or going on vacation.

This busy airport has hundreds of thousands of people moving in and out of the terminals, but last week the chaos stopped for a few moments.

An angry man at one of the check-in stations started attacking another passenger because he assumed the man was gay.

Spectators watched as the man started getting aggravated and hassling the man wearing a pink shirt.

One bystander tried to calm the agitated man by asking, “What are you upset about?”

The homophobic man retorted by saying, “Queers is what I’m upset about!”

He pointed at the traveler in a pink shirt and screamed, “This is faggot right there!”

Riled-up man then took matters into his own hands.

He abuses the traveler, kicking and hitting him.

Bystanders then jumped in to help defend the man being attacked, and pinned the aggressor to the ground until airport police came.

The man was handcuffed and then acting delusional. He smiles and laughs at himself.

He then tries to explain his actions: “Let me tell you the reason why I did it: Because this is America, that’s why.”

STAFF COLUMN

OLIVIA NGUYEN Opinion Editor

qonguyen@smu.edu

As the suspect was taken away by officers, he continued to verbally harass and threaten the man in the pink shirt.

I was appalled that a man in a city like Dallas would be saying homophobic slurs.

Moreover, I was shocked that man had the audacity to blatantly say such offensive things and act out in that way.

Bystanders commented that the man seemed under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

That still does not excuse this man’s behavior.

Not only should he not have been intoxicated at an airport, he should have had the decency and respect for another human being to go about his way, even if he finds his apparel gay.

While I was disturbed that someone would publicly announce his homophobia and attack a man right in the Dallas area, I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of help the victim received in the situation.

Bystanders who saw the attacker bullying the other man in the pink shirt took action by holding the aggressor back and pinning him to the ground.

For the people participated and took action, I would like to thank you and pay you my respects.

Few people, especially in a busy airport, would notice the argument between the two men.

Even if people noticed, it is so rare to find people who are willing to help in any unsettling situation.

The bystander effect is real and is a current problem in society.

Just last week, SMU students acted out intense and heated arguments on campus.

Other students who did not know the fight was staged would glance or eavesdrop, but very few students stepped in to help resolve the loud and intense fight.

A mediator would settle the fight then inform students who were watching that the fight was staged, and would ask why the students didn’t help.

This proves the theory of the bystander effect.

People will watch and witness disputes and potentially harmful situations, but in most cases they are too uncomfortable to help resolve or diffuse the tension.

If it hadn’t been for these bold bystanders, the man in the pink shirt might have been injured just for choosing to wear a colorful shirt. The homophobic man would have felt his actions were justified because no one chose to act against him.

We should not allow situations like this to happen.

We should have empathy and stand up, like the witnesses at DFW, and help a person in need. Remember, kindness never goes unnoticed.

Nguyen is majoring in business.

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“After having the privilege of getting to know them over a few weeks, however, I realized that they were impacting my life just as much or more than I was impacting theirs.”

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The roads are packed. You are late again, frustrated and angry that traffic congestion seems to be getting worse every day.

Is there anything you can do to make things better? You can help make a start to improve our state’s traffic nightmares by casting a vote for an amendment to the state constitution in the upcoming election.

How did things ever get so bad?

In the 1990s we began to fall behind on providing adequate roads for the state’s increasing population and growing economic activity as funding for roads became scarce. Both federal funds and money from the state legislature declined. 1991 was the last year that the state gasoline tax was increased, and since then inflation and increased fuel economy for newer vehicles have decreased the value of the contribution this tax makes to the State Highway Fund.

The legislature was reluctant to pass new taxes, so instead turned to the building of toll roads and the issuance of bonds to fund Texas roads.

Now the public is pushing back against the proliferation of toll roads and our authority to issue more bonds has come to an end. Something’s got to give.

The legislature has tried to make a start on reversing the trend of declining funding by proposing a constitutional amendment that would redirect some of the money that has been going into the Economic Stabilization Fund (called the Rainy Day Fund) to the State Highway Fund instead.

These revenues are generated by the state’s oil and gas production tax, and have been more abundant in recent years than anyone had predicted.

It is proposed that the two funds split these revenues equally, and a legislative committee will be appointed to oversee safeguards provided that guarantee that the Rainy Day Fund never falls below a sufficient minimum balance.

There are several advantages to this approach:

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jonathan box Contributing Writer jonathan.box@icloud.com

• Because the money is coming from an existing tax, there are no new taxes, fees or debt.

• The funds go strictly toward building new roads and maintaining existing ones.

• None of the money will go to toll roads.

• No money will be withdrawn from the Rainy Day Fund.

This approach is not the whole answer.

It is estimated that our need for road funding is in the range of $5 billion dollars a year.

The state comptroller estimates that this measure will bring in $1.7 billion the first year.

Yet, this is an important and necessary first step.

At least it will send the message to the legislature that we are serious about wanting them to get moving on addressing our state’s pressing transportation needs.

The Texas economy has been the envy of the entire nation in recent years, creating jobs and luring new businesses every day.

Without adequate investment in our infrastructure, both our economy and quality of life will suffer.

Vote for this measure to help ensure that enough jobs will be created to guarantee you have one after you graduate, rather than have to worry about being unemployed while stuck in nightmarish traffic.

Students for Texas Transportation is a statewide student organization. Join us by contacting jbox@icloud.com.

Box is majoring in political science at Trinity University.

halloween

Don’t drop that c-c-class Helpful tips to improve your failing grade It is officially halfway through the semester.

And every student (who is not a first-year) knows what that means: it’s time to decide whether or not you should drop that class.

There’s always that one class every semester that you regret taking. It’s that one class you’ve been avoiding to complete your major or minor, that random class to satisfy your pillars or a class that seems like an easy GPA booster.

But it never turns out the way you want it.

That one class that you think will be easy to handle and not worry about is the exact opposite.

Within the first week you are struggling. You either avoid the work piling up or you barely keep up week by week.

After the first week you decide to stay in the class.

Why would you do such a horrible thing to yourself ?

Because you believe you can stick it out. It’s a new year; it’s a new you! You’ll be more diligent than you were last year. You’ll make sure to read ahead. You’ll print out the notes and study them ahead of time. You’ll ace the tests to compensate for your first few mess up grades. It’ll all be okay.

But at this time and place, you know it’s not okay.

You’ve been struggling. No matter how much you study, how many problems you do or how many times you read the material, you always seem two steps behind everyone in the class.

You’ve tried talking to the professor but it’s a lost cause. You two just don’t click. There’s no way of understanding this method of learning and he or she don’t seem like he or she can help you.

You feel a bit helpless, pretty frustrated, and very tired.

Where do you go from here?

Here a few things you can do as a last resort – it can either make or break this class.

Disclaimer: The following may help your grade a lot or will not help you whatsoever, so need to drop that class by Nov. 7.

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to someone.

SEE YOUR PROFESSOR. This is something some students avoid. Either they are scared or embarrassed to see their professor because they know they aren’t doing well, or scheduling conflicts keep them from meeting. If you are given an academic warning, your professor and advisor are automatically included in the email. You should be able to find a time that works for you and your professor to meet. Ask him or her what you can do to improve.

Ask if there’s any extra credit opportunities. Go over your current study methods and see if there’s anything you can fix. Be honest about what you’re doing and pinpoint what areas in the curriculum you’re struggling with. Your professors are there for a reason; don’t be afraid to approach them and let them know you need help.

DO MORE WORK. At the end of the day, you know exactly how much effort you’re putting into the class. If you’re being lazy with homework and attendance, you need to buckle down and get your three-letterword-for-butt to class. However, if you’re actually putting in the effort to do extra problems and read, try a new method. Give yourself more time to study before tests. Double check your answers for homework with a classmate or tutor. Apply the corrections to tests.

There is still time to bring up your grade; I believe you can pass that treacherous class. Don’t get discouraged, and remember the end goal is to fully comprehend the content and apply it so that you can do well. Power through those long nights. Drag yourself to Fondren when you’re lazy. Make sure to get up and go to class.

Good luck!

Nguyen is majoring in business.

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Don’t stop the music with eight spotify alternatives Christina cox Managing Editor clcox@smu.edu With millions of tracks available at the click of a mouse, Spotify offers its audiences tracks for all kinds of occasions on their phones, tablets and computers.

However, the major downfall of the music player is its price tag of $9.99 per month, or around $120 a year, for complete access. That’s a pretty steep price for free music on the go.

There are several alternatives to the music site. We sought them out, found the best (and most underrated) and included them below.

1. 8tracks This free music player offers its users thousands of playlists created by others signed up on the site. 8tracks users can search for everything from moods to genres, artists, decades and holidays. Feeling optimistic? There’s a playlist for that.

Want to listen to your favorite artists?

There’s a playlist for that. There also are sections for trending, popular and new playlists.

2. Songza Songza is a free streaming service that has playlists for every occasion.

The site’s “Music Concierge” offers users playlist suggestions to listen to for what one might be doing during that time of day. For example, on a Sunday night the Music Concierge suggests “Studying (no lyrics),” “Bedtime” and “Unwinding.” Users can also browse by activities, genres, moods and decades. The music player is available on all mobile, tablet and web devices.

3. SoundCloud SoundCloud is made for users to upload and share their own music.

It is especially popular among upcoming artists wanting to share their music with a larger audience.

One cool factor of the station is the comments users can place along the track stating parts they do or do not like. Users can follow artists, share music and create playlists.

4. Earbits Another free streaming music site, Earbits offers users the best of independent music from across the world. Each song includes a

photo, live show information, band merchandise and connections to Facebook and Twitter. There are no commercials that interrupt music streaming either. The music on the site is specific though, offering independent tracks that are unavailable elsewhere and excluding the top tracks in the nation.

5. This Is My Jam The site is just what it sounds like. Users of This Is My Jam choose one song they cannot get out of their head to personalize and share with others for seven days. Users can follow other users and play their jams in one place. It is meant to “add discretion” to music sharing by making users choose only one song to share at a time.

6. Noon Pacific Noon Pacific is a weekly playlist of songs picked from music blogs delivered to users’ inboxes every Monday at Noon Pacific Time.

The playlist contains 10 of the best and newest songs of the week.

Users can also access more than 100 previously published playlists

to listen to. The downfall of the site and mobile app is its limited content. However, users believe in quality over quantity with this one.

7. Upbeat This Reddit look-alike is almost a year old. Upbeat is a new user-generated music chart. Each track can be voted up or down by each user and tracks move in the ranks based on these votes. Users can listen to all tracks or popular songs in genres and subgenres.

The site works with SoundCloud where any user can upload a track to be voted on.

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8. FratMusic This last music player is for all you frat stars out there.

FratMusic features playlists submitted by college students across the country that are then curated by the site’s team in the popular, featured and newest tabs. The playlists are sorted into subcategories like “Rage” and “‘MERICA” where users can access the top tracks there. The downfall is the one-time payment to remove ads for forever.

SoundCloud provides artists with an opportunity to share their music.

Halloween

Spooky classics play on Dallas screens Myca Williamson Contributing Writer mwilliamson@smu.edu Put down the Halloween candy and feast your eyes on some fun, yet frightening, entertainment. ‘What’s better than stuffing my face with the mini Snickers left over from the candy bowl?’ you may ask. Well, scary movies.

Whether it’s a classic thriller or a bloody remake, a scary movie sets off all of Halloween’s freaky festivities just right. Here are a few showings you just can’t miss:

As part of Hitchcocktober, the Angelika Theatre is showing Alfred Hitchcock films for the whole month of October.

Thursday, Oct. 30, “Dial M for Murder.” The movie, Hitchcock’s version of a Frederick Knott stage play, tells the story of Tony Wendice, who’s conspiring to murder his unfaithful wife for her money. The critically-acclaimed film is one of three that features renowned actress Grace Kelly.

Admission to the Hitchcock showings is free for the public.

“Rocky Picture Horror Show,” need I say more? The cult classic will be presented by All Hallows

Eve at the Lakewood Theater on Abrams Road. The doors will open at 11 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31. The show will begin at midnight. Tickets are $11 and prop packs are $4. Advanced tickets can also be purchased online.

If you plan on spending Halloween on your couch, there are still a few movies you can catch on the tube: AMC kicked off its “Fearfest” Monday, Oct. 20, with none other than “Friday the 13th.”

Don’t worry, there’s more. A “Child’s Play” marathon will commence Saturday, Oct. 25.

The 1988 film tells the story of serial killer Charles Lee Ray, whose name was derived from the three famous killers Charles Manson, Lee Harvey Oswald and Charles Lee Ray. Ray’s soul takes the form a doll. The doll Chucky is a classic symbol of American horror and can also be found on eBay for 50 bucks. The fest will also include the sequels to “Tremors,” a suspenseful flick starring Kevin Bacon.

AMC will also kick off a Halloween marathon Monday, Oct. 27. You should know there is no marathon complete without Michael Myers.

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Hitchcock’s “Di al M for Murder” is showing at the Angelika.

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The DC hosts screening Blair croce Arts and Entertainment Editor bcroce@smu.edu Attention SMU journalism and film students, You are all invited to a free screening of “Nightcrawler” this Wednesday, Oct. 29 exclusively for SMU film and journalism students.

Nightcrawler ​ follows Lou Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal) as he discovers the chilling underworld of L.A after dark as an eager crime journalist. As Bloom’s involvement with his career

deepens, he fudges the line between right and wrong and enters dangerous mental and legal territory.

Find the trailer for Nightcrawler and read more about the film on imdb.com Details for the screening: ​hen: this Wednesday W (10/29/14) Where: The Angelika Dallas at 5321 E Mockingbird Ln #230 (in Mockingbird Station) Cost: FREE Time: 7:30 p.m.

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SMU equestrian moves to No. 6 after defeating No.1 Georgia Courtney Madden Sports Editor courtneym@smu.edu The Mustangs came out of the gate strong this weekend after pulling a nail-biting victory over the Georgia defending national champion.

This win marked the Mustangs second win over an NCEA ranked opponent. It was just three weeks ago when SMU upset then No. 8 Texas A&M. SMU was tied with the Bulldogs 9-9 and kept fighting to outscore UGA 1525.25-1350.

“We had a couple weeks to prepare for this one and I felt that we came in very prepared,” first-year Head Coach Carol Gwin said. “It was a huge win for us and it came at the perfect time over parent weekend. We had tremendous support today.

It was a great environment at the Sleepy P.” Sylvia de Toledo was a standout on Charm taking an 88-64 victory over UGA’s Liza Finsness.

The Mustangs’ only defeat

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SMU now sits at No. 6 behind No. 5 Georgia and in front of No. 7 Oklahoma State.

was a close one when SMU’s Alex Butterworth lost to Megan Southam 87-85.

Other Mustangs who scored

points for SMU were Emma Roberts with 81, Schaefer Raposa with 79 and Alli Toffolon with 72.

“Emma was 2-for-2 and rode magnificently,” Gwin said. “She was a superstar. Alex deserved her MOP and rode great in both

events. Our hunt seat has been pretty consistent all year and I am encouraged by the progress.”

In western the Mustangs kept

it close, but it wasn’t enough to fight off Georgia who took the event 7-2. SMU’s largest margin of defeat was only four and it was Morgan Redwine who scored the lone points in both horsemanship and reining.

“Morgan came through for us,” Gwin said. “We were so close to getting some of those points from our other kids. We have really been improving and showing we can compete with anyone. We are going in the right direction.”

The Mustangs travel to South Dakota next weekend for their last competition of the season, to take on South Dakota State and New Mexico State.

SMU is on a roll, but they are not gong to waste any time.

“It was a great day for a win but we will not take a day off as we leave Thursday for competitions next weekend,” Gwin said. “They will be tough opponents and our schedule continues to challenge us. I feel like this will all pay off for us in the spring as we build towards nationals.”

soccer

Mustangs fall to Memphis 4-1 in final regular season game and Senior Day Demetrio Teniente Associate Sports Editor dteniente@smu.edu SMU was unable to defeat Memphis on Senior Day in the regular season finale Sunday afternoon falling to Memphis 4-1 at Westcott Field.

After the match, SMU recognized seniors Lauryn Bodden, Rikki Clarke, Olivia Elliott, Rachael Larson and Shelby Redman for their accomplishments and devotion to the program.

“They’ve been great. They’re great kids and they work

hard,” said Head Coach Chris Petrucelli. “They have given everything they have. I can’t say enough positive things about this group.”

Memphis (9-5-4, 6-1-2) took an early lead with its first goal coming in the third minute.

Nugene Nugent made a run to endline and sent in a low cross to Kelly Gravlin, who fired a shot into the lower right corner of the net for her second tally of the season.

SMU (6-13-0, 2-7-0) had two chances two tie the game before half that came up empty and the Tigers took the 1-0 lead

into halftime.

“I thought we came out slow,” said Petrucelli. “I thought they came out emotional and fired up, and we weren’t.

We didn’t start the game the right way.”

Memphis’ leading scorer Valerie Sanderson scored two goals and Kaitlyn Atkins added one of her own to round out the Tigers’ scoring.

Claire Oates got the Mustangs on the board with a goal in the 84th minute, Oates headed a cross from Chinelo Odobulu, who ran by a defender and delivered the cross.

Memphis would answer with its fourth and final goal three minutes later.

“I thought we played better in the second half, even though we gave up three,” Petrucelli said. “We were a little more dangerous and we competed better.”

By the end of the day, Memphis had outshot SMU 2211, and recorded seven corner kicks to the Mustangs’ five.

Sunday’s loss was the end of the regular season for the Mustangs who now turn their attention to the conference tournament, which begins

next week.

“We have to go and play at a high level,” said Petrucelli. “If we play at a high level, I think we have a chance to win.”

The Mustangs will begin tournament play against Temple in the first round of the tournament on Friday, Oct. 31 at 3:30 p.m. in Orlando, Fla. The Mustangs narrowly defeated Temple earlier this season (4-1). If they should win again, the Mustangs defeated would take on the top seeded UCF. Be sure to continue checking The Daily Campus for updates on

your Mustangs.

We also bring you play-byplay action. breaking news and sports updates on Twitter.

You can follow us on Twitter at @SMUsportsdesk for the latest news on SMU teams.

AAC Tournament Schedule The first round begins Friday and the tournament continues for the teams that advance on Sunday for the quarterfinal round.

Friday Nov. 7 starts the semifinals at USF Corbett Soccer Stadium. The Championship Game is Sunday, Nov. 9.

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