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Pulitzer Prize Winning biographer Robert Caro discussed President Johnson’s unique view of President Kennedy’s assassination at the Tate Lecture Tuesday.
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The assassination of John F. Kennedy has been told thousands of times over the past 50 years. Every detail has been presented in books, movies and articles from an array of different viewpoints ranging from eyewitnesses to White House officials. But the story had never been told from the perspective of President Lyndon B. Johnson. Author Robert Caro changed that last year with “The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson,” which chronicles the 47-day period from the assassination to the State of the Union address on Jan. 8, 1964. Caro spoke about the Kennedy assassination from Johnson’s point of view at Tuesday’s Anita and Truman Arnold Lecture of the Tate Lecture Series. “November 22nd, we should not forget, was a day in which not
only was a president killed, but a president was created,” Caro said. As one might suspect of a biographer, Caro recounted the events of Nov. 22, 1963 to the soldout McFarlin Auditorium as if he were telling a story. He told the audience about Johnson’s demeanor in the hours after the shots rang out in Dealey Plaza, from the motorcade to the emergency room to the plane to Washington, D.C. Caro revealed little known details about the assassination from Secret Service reports on the incident and interviews with living members of the motorcade. This includes first-person accounts from Gov. John Connolly, who was riding in the motorcade next to Johnson. “There was a sharp cracking sound. Some people thought it was a firecracker, some people said a motorcycle backfire, Connolly, because he was a hunter, knows what it is,” Caro said.
Caro uses accounts from Rufus Youngblood, the special agent in charge of protecting Johnson, to paint a portrait of the vice president as a composed, collected man in the wake of the shooting. “Youngblood was to describe [his demeanor] in a single word: calm,” Caro said. Caro also offered the audience a view into dynamics between the Kennedys and Johnsons. “The Kennedys had a nickname for him, they humiliated him, they laughed at him,” said Caro of the Kennedys’ treatment of Johnson. Robert Kennedy, John’s brother, and Johnson hated one another, according to Caro. “As a historian you really hate to use loaded words like ‘hatred,’ or ‘hate,’” he said. “But hate is not too strong a word — it’s no exaggeration — to talk about the feeling between Robert Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson. They hated each other.” These feelings were exacerbated
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when LBJ called the grieving brother on the plane from Dallas to Washington, D.C. to get the correct wording on the Oath of Office. “He could have gotten the oath from any one of 100 federal officials,” Caro said. “Was he trying to get revenge? Of course, we will never know.” Though Caro has written four books on Johnson, he never gets bored with his subject. “I don’t think of these books as being just about Lyndon Johnson,” Caro said. “I never had the slightest idea from the first time I thought of writing books of writing books just about the life of a famous man.” The more Caro learns, the more he sees Lyndon’s time as president and his first days as commander in chief as a remarkable achievement. “The more detail you learn about how Lyndon Johnson did it, about what he did with Congress and what he did to Congress, the more amazing the accomplishment seems,” Caro said.
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 11 of 11 FiR profiles.
People have a wide variety of often strange, unique fears, from being chased by devilish horned clowns to unhinged surgeons hovering over an operating table. Some fear long dark hallways, chainsaw-wielding psychopaths or bats. Chances are, that whatever it is that haunts the deepest recesses of a person’s mind can be experienced at Cutting Edge Haunted House in a section of downtown Fort Worth appropriately dubbed “Hell’s Half Acre.” The spooky attraction is operating through Saturday, making it the perfect Halloween hotspot. The house is open from 7p.m. or 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. or 12 a.m. depending on the day. Emily Manney, 19, from Watauga, Texas, was one of the first in line to enter Cutting Edge one night recently. “There was this guy chasing me with a chainsaw, and I was like ‘Oh my God! Oh my God!’ But it was great,” she said. Started in 1991, and currently the Guinness record holder for
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to be exposed to a variety of events, topics and success stories spanning a number of fields and areas of expertise. “Anything the students might be interested in, we probably have it here,” Wheaton said. “We have 11 Faculty-inResidence...[which will allow] the students to see those different pieces they may not see because they’re in their major.” In particular, Wheaton is looking to explore with students the concept of embodying SMU’s mission statement and growing to be a “world-changer.” From her
experience running her own nonprofit organization, Wheaton said, “a lot of the things [her organization does] is worldchanging.” “[Topics of discussion are] probably going to be...things perhaps a bit out of the normal,” Wheaton said. “Out-of-the-box ways you can do great things with whatever you’re doing.” One issue in particular related to “world-changing” that Wheaton wants to bring to the forefront of discussion is
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STAFF REPORTS Authorities investigated a “suspicious package” found by security near the Bush Avenue entrance of the George W. Bush Presidential Center around 7:42 a.m. Tuesday. The all-clear was given after a two-hour investigation which included Dallas Police, Fire-Rescue and Hazmat, SMU Police, a bomb squad, K9 bomb-detection team and University Park Police and Fire Department. Students, faculty and staff received an SMU Alert email around 8:30 a.m. announcing police action on campus and advising them to avoid SMU Boulevard and Bush Avenue. At 10:44 a.m. SMU Alert said that police action on campus had ended and that the area would
return to normal activities. Around 10 a.m. the Dallas bomb squad cut into and x-rayed the package. At 10:32 a.m. The Bush Center tweeted: “We have received the all clear from law enforcement personnel. The Bush Center has resumed normal operations.” Moody Coliseum and Crum Basketball Center, which were closed during the investigation, resumed activities as well. The George W. Bush Library is offering refunds to visitors who pre-purchased tickets Tuesday for between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. According to The Dallas Morning News, officials did not report the contents of the package, only that it was “non-hazardous.” There was also no comment on whether it was left intentionally or accidentally.
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Elizabeth Wheaton will join 10 other SMU faculty members to complete the Faculty-inResidence program as part of the new Residential Commons to open fall of 2014. An economics professor in Dedman College, Wheaton said she signed on to be a part of the program with the intention to further engage students across campus. “I have about 200 students a semester, so I’m looking for ways to interact with them,” Wheaton said. “You can only do so much in the classroom.” Wheaton sees this very specifically in working with firstyears, for whom professors “can influence their lives quite a bit” as they step into a completely new environment. The Faculty-in-Residence program will allow new students
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Police, a K-9 bomb-detection team, Hazmat and Fire-Rescue investigated the package outside the entrance to the Bush Center Tuesday.
“World’s Largest Walk Through Haunted House,” Cutting Edge occupies an abandoned 105-year-old meat packing plant — chosen specifically for its creep factor. Retired high school teacher Todd James, now owner and founder of the gargantuan house of horror, insists that size was never the goal. Cutting Edge emerged from a collaboration of haunted houses that Todd and his friends and family operated in the North Texas area and Austin, Texas. “It wasn’t about being the biggest, that wasn’t the decision,” said James. “Our decision was let’s pull the team back together and let’s all focus on doing one thing, one event, and just be the best at it. That was the goal. And the big just came out of it.” Due to its size and success, Cutting Edge has been featured on a myriad of “Best Haunted Houses” lists over the years and has received nods of approval from papers such as the Wall Street Journal and the Dallas Morning News. In 2009, the attraction was featured in Travel Channel’s “America Haunts,”
a show that profiles “the most terrifying, well-orchestrated haunted houses” in the United States. According to James, the creation of Cutting Edge is a product of a meeting of minds of everyone on the team — from ticket salesmen, to the people who work in the parking lot, to the actors who spook those brave enough to take the 55-minute walk through the attraction. “We have an idea board in the back and people come up and say ‘hey we’ve got this great idea’ and we put it on the board. It doesn’t matter where it comes from if it’s a great idea it’s a great idea,” said James. From the standard dead guy hanging from the ceiling to the more obscure psychiatric ward room with a single little girl standing completely still and wearing a bloody, torn white dress, cutting Edge definitely seems to have pretty much everyone’s fears covered. The attraction ends with an alarming pitch-black maze where patrons are told to find the door that says, “I want to live” before time runs out and they die. No one ever finds the
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Designer Mila Hermanovski, a “Project Runway” contestant showed her fall line in Snider Plaza Oct. 19.
Brooke h. reagan Style Editor breagan@smu.edu Just a few miles away from the cookie-cutter designs offered at J.Crew and Gap in NorthPark Center, a very different style scene took place at Piermarini Boutique in Snider Plaza. On Oct. 19, stylists, fashion bloggers and shoppers of all age groups browsed the modernist womenswear that graced the metal racks and complemented the exposed brick wall and cool, concrete floors. Basic, black leggings with a strip of leather down the side, an all-black cardigan with leather sleeves and
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a black dress with mesh cutouts all flew off the shelves. Mila Hermanovski, a two-time “Project Runway” contestant, introduced her current yet classic Fall 2013 collection to a crowd of about 100 people. Hermanovski wore her black Jutas dress made of rayon with a hammered finish and sheen and paired it with her riding pants inspired Forma leggings. Maison Martin Margiela black ankle boots, clean, modern, statement jewelry and Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady perfume finished off Hermanovski’s look. When Hermanovski was in the middle of designing her Fall 2013 collection, Ziggy, a Dalmatian she had for 14 years, died at
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“As The Nation May Direct,” DeGolyer Library, noon
Chinese Cultural Fair, HughesTrigg Commons, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Workshop by Engaged Learning, Clements Hall G11, noon
“Sharknado,” Fondren Library, 8:30 p.m.
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Christmas time. “I told her to use the pain, tenderness and grieving in her heart and redirect it into creativity, because some of the most wonderful art and music has been created by a broken heart,” Carol Hermanovski, Hermanovski’s mother, said. Hermanovski designed the Ziggy hoodie, a soft and cuddly sweatshirt that reminds her of hugging her dog, as a focal piece for the collection. “The collection is called Embrace, because it’s about embracing what you had, embracing what you lost as well and knowing the spirit is still there,” Hermanovski said.
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Women’s swimming vs. Houston, Houston, Texas, noon
Women’s volleyball vs. Connecticut, Dedman Center, 1 p.m.
“Swingman” screening, McCord Auditorium in Dallas Hall, 7 p.m. Volleyball vs. Rutgers, Dedman Center, 7 p.m.
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Elizabeth Gilbert Lecture and Book Signing, Highland Park Methodist Church, Wesley Hall, 7 p.m.
She presented Embrace at Los Angeles Fashion Market, worried no one would buy anything. Hermanovski ended up writing orders to Shopbop, Kitson and Piermarini with the Ziggy hoodie as a bestseller. Hermanovski’s collection fits perfectly with the variety of Piermarini Boutique’s clientele. “Some women like to have tight-fitting everything and other women like more loose styles, and Mila achieves that balance. Mila doesn’t alienate anyone. Our mission at the store is to make sure everyone is comfortable when they come in,” said John Piermarini, the owner of Piermarini Boutique. At the trunk show, a 76-year-old woman bought Hermanovski’s black suit jacket with leather sleeves. At the same time, Piermarini remarked a Hermanovski dress he ordered for spring would make a great prom dress. Today, Hermanovski can be found in her 2,800 square foot studio in the Arts District of Downtown LA working on her Fall 2014 collection and juggling the manufacturing and production of the previous season. “I’m learning so much about the fashion business and wearing all the hats at this beginner stage,” Hermanovski said.
OCTOBER 26 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
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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. 9:08 AM. Theft. 3200 Binkley Ave. A staff member reported a theft at this location. Open.
OCTOBER 27 1:59 AM. Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor/Assault. SMU Service House. A student was cited, arrested
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and booked into the University Park Jail for underage drinking, He will also be referred to the Student Conduct Officer for pushing another student. Closed. 10:39 PM. Criminal Mischief. Maguire Building. A staff member reported damage to the men’s restroom at this location. Open.
OCTOBER 28 1:56 PM. Theft. McElvaney Hall. A student reported the theft of his wallet at this location. Open.
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diversity. She plans to bring in from the community “people that can speak to different aspects of ” diversity, not just “from their experience, but from their training as well.” In the interim before she officially moves into the Residential Commons, she is “working on those collaborations... now,” approaching ideal speakers and connections and finding out “their interest in getting deeply involved with the students.” Aside from professors and persons of influence in the larger Dallas area, Wheaton explained that the sophomores who will remain on campus with the [first-year] beginning in the fall will be some of the strongest sources for exploring diversity and solidifying an environment of tolerance and equality. “Coming into any population — whether you’re coming into college as a freshman or into the workforce after graduation — you don’t know the culture that’s there,” Wheaton said. “As we’re working on different issues on campus, the sophomores...are going to have their experience from their first year.” She elaborated on this, explaining that the sophomores are “going to be able to talk to the [first-years]” about their first year and their understandings of issues on campus and efforts to resolve or eradicate such challenges. According to Wheaton, this mentor-like relationship will establish SMU community practices as “not just a rule to follow,” but also the background of “here’s where it came from.” “That influences people to follow rules,” Wheaton said. “Because they have... experience to lean on.”
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Knox lectures on Knox gives opinion on Texas sex-ed, feminism abortion law, women’s movement Michelle Hammond Associate A&E Editor mhammondtova@smu.edu At 6:30 p.m. Tuesday SMU’s McCord Auditorium welcomed well-known feminist activist Shelby Knox to deliver a lecture on feminism. “It’s such an honor to be back here in Texas,” she said. Knox, 27, grew up in Lubbock, Texas and currently lives in New York City. It’s been a little over a year since she’s been in Texas. Knox explained how she grew up in a place that viewed feminists as “feminazis.” She was raised in a conservative, religious community where at age 14 she was taught to do things like take a virginity pledge. “I didn’t really know what sex was,” she said. “I literally thought having sex was people rolling around under the sheets and coming back out looking flushed and having a cigarette.” She recalls coming back from winter break one year to discover [that] one of her friends had gotten pregnant. Knox’s initial reaction was “How did you let that happen?” Her friend said the boy she had slept with told her she couldn’t get pregnant the first time. Knox said it was moments like those that pushed her to start looking at improving sex education in Lubbock. Sex education eventually led to her support toward LGBT groups despite what she had learned
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door — they just run around in a panic thinking they will actually die unless they find this elusive door — and then the lights come on and the whole experience is thankfully over. Cassidy Fitzgerald, 17, who
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from her religion growing up. Her reasoning being that it was the right thing to do. To Knox, a true feminist is rooted in solidarity. “Feminism had never been and will never be about hating men,” she said. Knox believes being a feminist is about offering support to everyone who needs it and making sure everyone has access to what she likes to call the “circle of humanity.” Knox really began to gain momentum as an activist following the release of the documentary “The Education of Shelby Knox” in 2005. “I started getting letters, emails and Facebook messages from people all over the country,” Knox said. “I began to realize that one person telling [her] story causes a wave of people to tell their story,” she said. Knox believes that for this generation, which she dubs the “fourth wave” symbolizing the idea of moving forward, social media and online blogs are the most effective ways to gain consciousness of an issue. “It’s our clique moment, though some might call it kids arguing on a blog which, sometimes it can be,” she said. Knox concluded her lecture by fighting back against the general idea that feminism is dead. “The feminist movement is not dead. We are not apathetic, we are angry,” she said.
Shelby Knox was born and raised in Lubbock, Texas — where, in an interview with The Washington Post, Knox told the reporter “there’s nothing to do in Lubbock except have sex.” And sex, in fact, has been much of the foundation of her crusade in the feminist movement fighting for women’s reproductive rights. Well-known from the documentary, “The Education of Shelby Knox,” the critically-acclaimed film chronicled Knox fighting for comprehensive sex education in the state she said isn’t “solving the problems Texans are really concerned about.” “Every year, the legislature says their top priority is rolling back reproductive rights,” Knox said. “They spend a lot of time, they spend a lot of...tax payer money, and in doing so, they endanger Texas women.” In the state with the highest rate of uninsured persons, Knox said Texas has “an education system that is failing” and running out of money — but still, “Texas seems to be at the forefront of rolling back” reproductive rights. With the new abortion ban set to go into effect this week, the state is now firing back after a federal judge ruled Monday parts of the bill to be unconstitutional
with respect to women’s rights. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott filed an appeal of the judge’s decision Tuesday with the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans. It’s the back-and-forth antics that Knox believes are halting much of the possible progress for the greater good. “We’re just having this fight of whether women should be equal in the eyes of Texas state law,” Knox said. “We’re spending this money as a state to try to fight a national political battle, and that’s not fair to Texans.” As much as the Texas political climate is seemingly dominated by conservative views, Knox explained that the growing movement of women’s rights is taking a firm hold
— and not just within state lines. “The Stand with Texas Women was some of the most exciting, inspiring organization I’ve seen in a long time,” Knox noted, referencing Wendy Davis’ now-famous 13-hour filibuster to block the abortion bill this past summer. With support gaining substantial momentum both in-state and across the country, Knox said that feminists across Texas said, “We’re going to make this a national issue,” and saw tangible success. “If you only focus in on the rollbacks, then yes, that’s all your going to see,” Knox said. “But if you focus in on the quality of the organizing, on the quality of the people coming here to Texas...[these] are indicators [of coming change].”
entered the house of horror with Manney, emerged thoroughly pleased with her spooky experience. However, those with weaker constitutions should be warned, some people just couldn’t take the terror. “There was a girl with her boyfriend who started sobbing in the first room,” Fitzgerald said. “Security had to escort her out.”
According to Tammy Saxton, office manager at Cutting Edge, the revenues for the haunted house comes from ticket sales. While Halloween is without a doubt the most popular season, it is not the only time of year to get scared. Once Halloween is over, the team starts preparing for the next event, Valentine’s Day, in
February. This year there are nine planned events ranging from the expected Friday the 13th, to the quirky “Zombie Prom Night” May 18. James elaborates on the amount of work that goes into Cutting Edge. In January the core team, who is employed year round, begins tearing out and rebuilding
the attraction. “It’s a bit like being a concert promoter and a Broadway director at the same time. We have to build these elaborate sets and beautiful things and work with animatronics, then audition our actors,” James said, “And then it’s almost concert-esque because we only have six weeks to do it.”
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OPINION
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Learn proper debate strategies patrick norwood Contributing Writer pnorwood@smu.edu You may have noticed an article not too long ago about how Facebook is a great place for debate. I completely agree with that. However, what isn’t mentioned is that we are awful debaters. I know that seems a bit blunt and possibly an overgeneralization, but it’s pretty much true, unless you’ve taken a basic logic class, have some basis in debate or really anything that actually enhances your ability to rapidly analyze how you can advance your argument. Notice how I said argument. I emphasize the argument as a whole because we are so ignorant about how to actually pursue a debate. Either you want your argument to stand wholly after taking the shots of your opponent, or it doesn’t. You don’t get to say “Oh well I made some good points,” or drop points and try to hold up the shell left of the argument. In fact, you can make all the “good points” you want – but if the conclusion that you draw from them doesn’t stand, your points are absolutely, incorrigibly unimportant. Because if someone can disregard your conclusion even granting your points, your argument is neither sound nor valid (you learn that in basic philosophy and logic classes). And if you can’t make at least a valid argument, you might as well pack up and go home (and for those of you who aren’t aware, valid argumentation is completely different than sound argumentation). But let’s keep the ball rolling. We are absolute children in the realm of debate, but I don’t exactly blame us.
Look at the TV. When you see two people from opposite sides of the spectrum talk about a topic of contention, they get pretty heated fairly quickly. And these are the supposed “professionals.” As you can see, frankly, their debates are a sham. But there is hope. We still have a chance to pursue true debate. True debate is fun and not in an “I have fun if I win” way. You can have fun merely from the structured exchange of ideas and ideals. But of course, that is very dependent on you. I’ll tell you one thing that I believe detracts from a lot of the fun: you don’t really care. At the end of the day, you aren’t looking to gain greater insight into the world or a particular person’s belief or perspective. Often times, one looks merely to reassure oneself on a view or to tear someone else down. But you should relish these opportunities when someone opens up to you and genuinely shares his or her views. Ask questions. Take a real interest in what they have to say and dwell on it. Don’t immediately try and counter a point they raise. Pause for a second and think. You take your professors seriously and listen to what they have to say because you assume they have a deep knowledge on the subject. But you’ll never know what a fellow acquaintance or friend knows, unless you take what they have to say to heart. So be deliberate in your debate. Wear a smile when you try and learn about the world through robust conversation with your “opponents.” Norwood is a sophomore majoring in political science and philosophy.
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Jon Stewart legitimate competition for news tim welch Contributing Writer twelch@smu.edu “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” is awesome – no question. It’s funny, smart and the primary news source of my generation. When we want to know what’s going on in the world, we tune in to Comedy Central at 11 p.m. What’s wrong with that? We know that Jon Stewart calls his program a “fake news” show, but we still listen to what he has to say. Honestly, his comments on the daily news are by far the most palatable. In fact, according to a 2009 survey by Time Magazine, Stewart is the most trusted newscaster today, widely edging out Brian Williams, Diane Sawyer and the like. Why might that be? Nowadays, after the advent of cable and the subsequent ratings race, news shows are geared toward getting the largest shares of the evening’s viewership. It’s all about “infotainment” – the spicing up of the day’s news with personality, puns and manufactured melodrama. Maybe Stewart is the most trusted newscaster in the media because at least he’s honest about his program being mainly about entertainment. Without Walter Cronkite, what choice do we have? That’s actually why “The Daily Show” emerged in the first place – to fill the void of honest coverage with open wisecracking. In an age of talking heads on every channel, it’s refreshing to hear someone poking fun at the conventional media. Also, Stewart’s jokes don’t come out of thin air. He draws on hard news. His coverage of the
past four presidential elections has been praised by television critics and academics alike. Research has shown that there was little to no substantive difference between Stewart’s coverage and that of the 24-hour networks. Moreover, Stewart’s coverage may have actually influenced how those elections turned out. Some studies of young voters have shown that their primary source of news about politics comes from “The Daily Show.” He’s telling us what’s happening and leaving us better informed than when we tuned in. And really, that’s what news is about: reporting what’s happening. If Stewart focuses on the ridiculous aspects of what’s happening, allowing the jokes to write themselves, then that’s just his angle. Everyone has an angle, and Stewart’s is the funniest. Today we live in what Stewart calls an “information osmosis.” The news is all around us. Many of these sources are tailored to spout off certain agendas, whether conservative, liberal, or funny. To single out “The Daily Show” for being “fake” tends to ignore the show’s merits, the pitfalls of other shows and the general qualitative decline in modern journalism. The Fourth Estate is changing, and with it we need to change our expectations of any given source. I find that satire can be as informative as any dry press release. If most people my age watch “The Daily Show” as their primary news source, they’re at least gaining a general understanding of current events. Welch is a political science.
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Rachel McAdams as Regina George in the 2004 film “Mean Girls,” which has a widely recognized Halloween party scene with girls in skimpy costumes.
Modest costumes exist trevor thrall Opinion Editor tthrall@smu.edu Well, ladies, Halloween is almost here. And we all know what that means. Scandalous costumes for days. Literally, girls will be wearing risque costumes several days in a row this weekend. I’ve observed this strange phenomenon for years, and I still don’t get it. Girls who usually flinch at the sight of compression shorts go out wearing green bikinis on Halloween and claim to be dressed up as Frankenstein. If you’re comfortable bearing it all on a chilly fall day, then by all means dress up as Miley Cyrus at…well, you know the outfit. I’m not here to judge your
pleasing purposes. Sweet Brown would also be a hit at any gathering of college-aged humans. An orange bandana and a tie-dyed top is all you need for this budget-friendly ensemble. Time has shown that saying, “ain’t nobody got time for that” never gets old, so stay in character. Someone offers you a drink? Ain’t nobody got time for that. You get invited to a haunted house? Ain’t nobody got time for that. Free iPad for the best costume of the night? Actually, consider making time for that. Staying in character isn’t that crucial. For final touches, don’t forget to go barefoot and carry a cold pop at all times. For those of you who enjoy making political statements,
defying gender norms and being that awful person who sparks debates at a party, I have just the costume. Wear a fancy suit, a flawlessly gelled wig and carry a copy of “Green Eggs and Ham.” Scoff with judgment every time people ask who you’re supposed to be, because if they don’t see a stunning portrayal of Ted Cruz they must be uneducated imbeciles. Whatever costume you decide, revealing or not, all I ask is that it not be boring. The world has seen enough cats and bunnies for the rest of time. Be safe. Have fun. Don’t freeze to death. Thrall is a junior majoring in journalism and film.
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“The Hollywood I know has allowed me opportunity after opportunity to keep trying and keep doing new things and not send me out to pasture. I don’t want to go to the pasture. It’s cold. I’m allergic to grass. And the cows are mean.” — Actress Sandra Bullock on the entertainment industry’s willingness to continue giving her lead roles cartoon
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Halloween in Dallas Films, dance parties, pumpkin carving, haunted houses courtney spalten A&E Editor cspalten@smu.edu
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Even though Halloween is one day away there is no need to worry if plans for the night have not yet been established. There are plenty of entertaining things to do around Dallas, with and without costumes, that don’t involve trick-or-treating. Here is an entertainment guide to fill your Halloween night.
The Peoples’s Last Halloween Party Celebrate Halloween one day early by heading to The People’s Last Stand in Mockingbird Station tonight at 8 p.m. The event, hosted by CultureMap Nightlife Editor Jonathan Rienstra and The Dallas Diva Farah Fleurima, will feature complimentary snacks, custom cocktails, live music by DJ Blake Ward, classic slasher flicks and a fortune teller. Not only is the event free,
Pumpkin Carving at The Old Monk Participate in a traditional Halloween activity today and tomorrow with pumpkin carving at the Old Monk. The $10 admission fee includes carving tools, a pumpkin and a pint. All proceeds go to the North Texas Food Bank and the bar matches each dollar.
“Trick ’R Treat” See the 2007 film starring Anna Paquin, Brian Cox and Dylan Baker tonight at 7 p.m. at Alamo Drafthouse in Richardson.
Deepo’ween Since Halloween falls on a Thursday this year, the holiday coincides with Deep Ellum Brewing Co.’s regular Thursday brewing tours. Deepo’ween will feature live
music by Loyal Sally and food from Easy Sliders Food Truck. The evening will also include a costume contest, with prizes being awarded to the best and worst costume. Tickets are $10 at the door and include a commemorative pint glass, three pint beer tokens, live music, a brewery tour and the costume competition
Halloween Hoedown Sissy’s Southern Kitchen and Bar is celebrating Halloween with a costume contest, raffle, Halloween-inspired cocktails and a live performance from Southern Renaissance. Winners of the costume contest will receive cash prizes of $200, $100 and $50. Festivities start at 5 p.m. and will continue through midnight.
Haunted Sock Hop The Texas Theatre is hosting a Haunted Sock Hop Halloween party tomorrow night.
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Cutting Edge Haunted House is located in Fort Worth and will remain open through Saturday.
The free event will take place before and after the 8 p.m. screening of “The Tingler.” Guests are encouraged to wear costumes to the dance party, which will feature DJ Mr. Rid spinning Halloween-inspired tracks.
Hitchcocktober: “Psycho” Head to the Angelika Dallas on
Friday night for a free showing of a classic horror flick, “Psycho.” Admission is available on a first come, first serve basis.
Cutting Edge Haunted House Haunted houses are always a classic Halloween activity and some don’t close just because Halloween has passed.
Cutting Edge Haunted House will remain open 7:00 p.m. to midnight through Saturday. If the terrifying actors and special effects aren’t enough of a draw, the multi-level venue makes Cutting Edge the Guinness World Record holder for the largest haunted house. Entry is $25 to $50 and only cash is accepted at the door.
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Six classic horror films sure to scare In the spirit of Halloween, this week is the perfect time to catch up on some horror flicks. Filmmakers managed to scare audiences long before special effects of today were available. Here is a list of classic horror films to check out: courtney spalten A&E Editor cspalten@smu.edu “The Shining” In this horror film, starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd and Scatman Crothers, a family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter when a evil presence influences the father (Jack Nicholson) into violence and his psychic son (Danny Lloyd) sees horrific premonitions from the past and future. Stanley Kubrick directs the 1980 film adaptation of Stephen King’s bestselling novel, which is considered one of the best psychological horror films of all time. To get even more out of “The Shining” check out the documentary about the numerous conspiracy theories surrounding the film, “Room 237.” Courtesy of stephanieearlygreen.com
Lisa and Louise Burns play the Grady twins in the 1980 film adaptation of Stephen King’s novel, “The Shining.”
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Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair and Max von Sydow is a classic that makes an appearance on many scary movie lists. The film, directed by William Friedkin, tells the story of a teenage girl possessed by a mysterious entity, leading her mother to enlist the help of two priests to save her daughter. While other “Exorcism” films have since been made, the original remains scary enough to top the list of horror films every year.
“The Thing” Topping scary movie lists year after year is “The Thing,” directed by John Carter. In the science-fiction horror film, scientists in Antarctica are faced with a parasitic alien life form that assumes the appearance of the victims it kills. Despite performing poorly at the box office, the 1982 film continues to scare audiences.
“Silence of the Lambs” For a suspenseful thriller, watch “Silence of the Lambs.”
The 1991 film starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Ted Levine and Scott Glenn features the infamous Hannibal Lecter as the brilliant psychiartrist and cannibalistic serial killer. Based on the Thomas Harris’ 1988 novel of the same title, “Silence of the Lambs” is widely acclaimed for its terrifying effect.
“Texas ChainSaw Massacre” Five friends fall victim to a chainsaw-wielding killer and family of cannibals in this 1974 slasher film directed by Tobe Hooper.
“Psycho” Alfred Hithcock’s 1960 film “Psycho” remains a favorite horror movie today. The famous shower scene in the film is widely considered one of the most iconic murder scenes in cinematic history. See the classic horror film for free at 8 p.m. Thursday at the Angelika Dallas as the finale to the theater’s month of “Hitchcocktober.”
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Five scariest moments in DFW sports Matthew Costa Associate Sports Editor mcosta@smu.edu In the spirit of Halloween, I took a look at the most intense, nail-biting and spooky moments in Dallas-Fort Worth sports. After much deliberation I emerged from the murky depths of dark sports history with a list of the top five most bone-chilling moments.
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Tom Landry shown the door
Cowboys’ fans across the globe still harbor ill thoughts towards Jerry Jones ever since his decision to move on from the only man who’d ever coached Dallas in its 29 years of existence. The man in the funny hat was cast aside immediately after Jones stepped in to take over the ownership duties of America’s team on Feb. 25, 1989, sending media and even veteran Cowboys into a state of mourning. “It was a very difficult meeting,” said former Cowboys General Manager Tex Schramm to reporters that day. “It’s very, very sad. It’s tough when you break a relationship you’ve had for 29 years. That’s an awful long time.” Although Dallas did go 1-15 the following season, this haunting memory only ranks fifth because of the great success new coach Jimmy Johnson and Jones went on to enjoy just four years later.
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2006 NBA Finals Mavericks lose 2-0 lead
Gut-wrenching might be too soft of a description for what Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks had to face against the eventual champion Miami Heat in the 2006 championship round. After making one of the most spectacular playoff runs in Dallas sports history, the favored
Mavericks were matched up against the upstart Miami Heat, led by Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O’Neal. The first two games seemed almost easy at times, as Dallas cruised to two double-digit victories in games 1 and 2, but once the Mavs traveled to Miami things began to unravel quickly. Nowitzki and the Mavericks were in a perfect position to be up 3-0 after gaining a 13-point lead with six minutes to play, that is until Wade went on a tear that no one was ready for and won his team a decisive victory. From that point on, Dallas couldn’t counter the explosive Wade and O’Neal’s power, as the Mavericks’ first appearance in the Finals turned up empty.
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Men’s golf Three Mustangs sit in the top 15 after the first day at the Royal Oaks Invitational on Monday. SMU is placed fifth overall at 11-under par as a squad.
THE CATCH
If anyone didn’t know who Joe Montana was before the 1982 NFC Championship game, they sure knew all they needed to after it. On a cloudy January day in San Francisco’s Candlestick Park, the Cowboys and 49ers met each other on the football field for the right to go to the Super Bowl. A hard fought struggle throughout the course of the afternoon eventually concluded with a hurried pass from Montana to Dwight Clark in the back of the end zone for the 49ers lead. The touchdown led to a 28-27 San Francisco victory that meant so much more to both sides than a trip to football’s ultimate game. Dallas’ loss set the team back for more than a decade that wasn’t corrected until Jimmy Johnson, Troy Aikman and Emmitt Smith came along in the early ‘90s. For the 49ers, the game was a right of passage as the Cowboys’ dominance in the conference finally ended and San Francisco ushered in a new era that would stand until Dallas took it back more than a decade later.
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Dwight Clark (87) makes “the catch” over Dallas corner Everson Walls (24) in the 1981-82 NFC Championship.
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NELSON CRUZ’S WHIFF IN THE WORLD SERIES
Just thinking about this one is enough to make a Ranger fan’s fingernails curl with rage, their stomach’s fill up and burst with butterflies, or the hair on the back of their necks stand up as stiff as a needle. Up 7-5 with one outfield catch away from the franchise’s first world championship, Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz misplayed a fly ball from the Cardinals’ David Freese to tie the game up in the ninth. The game would go into extra innings, but the damage had already been done as the Rangers went on to lose game six and eventually game seven in St. Louis. Cruz’s mistake compounded
the team’s pitching woes, and the franchise long known for its mediocrity and disappointments is still searching for its first World Series trophy.
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SMU RECEIVES THE DEATH PENALTY
As damaging as some of the other scary moments in DFW sports history may have been, none of them compare to a punishment so feared and so long-lasting that the institution that enforced it is afraid to use it again. After several major violations of rules and sanctions handed down by the NCAA in the mid 1980s, Southern Methodist University became the first and, to this point, the only school to ever have its football program shutdown for a
period of time. On Feb. 25, 1987, the same day of the year as coach Tom Landry’s firing, the Mustang football program received the aptly named “death penalty” from the NCAA and David Berst, the NCAA director of enforcement. Even Berst himself wasn’t ready for such an announcement as he fainted right after delivering the news to a group of reporters. SMU battled back into relevancy for the next two decades, waiting until Head Coach June Jones and the new style of offense to get back into a bowl game. While every other organization mentioned has either won a championship since their scare or are still in the upper tier of their respective sport today, the death penalty was a shocking turn for SMU athletics and the world of college football.
Sophomore Jenny Haglund shot an even-par 72 to finish The Alamo Invitational in 13th at two-under. SMU finished 11th in its final tournament of the fall Tuesday at Briggs Ranch Golf Course in San Antonio.