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World BUDAPEST, Hungary — Protesters on Sunday demanded the resignation of the head of Hungary’s tax collection agency and some of her colleagues after the United States issued entry bans against them because of suspected links to corruption. MUSCAT, Oman— The Obama administration is facing its last best chance to curb Iran’s nuclear program — not just to meet an end-of-themonth deadline for a deal, but also to seal one before skeptical Republicans who will control Congress next year are able to scuttle it.
National JUNEAU, Alaska— A massive storm fueled by the remnants of Typhoon Nuri did not do much damage in Alaska’s sparsely populated Aleutian Islands, but forecasters say it’s anchoring a system that will push a frigid blast of air into the mainland United States and send temperatures plunging early this week.
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The SMU World War I monument honors 12 students who lost their lives during WWI.
Unknown patriot honors SMU veterans with flags christina Myers Contributing Writer crmyers@smu.edu SMU’s World War I monument, a gift to the university by the class of 1924, hosts a mysterious guest whose only trace is a few small American flags poking out of the crisp green grass. The flags sit around the stone monument and plaque with the names of the 12 SMU students who lost their lives in World War I. The monument, near the intersections of Hillcrest and University on the west side of campus, goes undiscovered by many members of the SMU community. Nancy George, SMU’s senior
public information officer, works in the Perkins Administration Building near the monument. She enjoys SMU’s history and notices the flags periodically at the monument. “They show up at Veterans Day, Memorial Day,” she said. According to George, the flags are well cared for. “They’re not just left to be rained on or faded,” she said. After periods of time they disappear and are replaced weeks later. One day, on her way to lunch, George saw a man placing the flags on the monument. “I saw this man out there putting the flags and then he hopped on this bicycle and I chased him all the way across campus and
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means a lot that someone would be honoring veterans in this way,” Proctor said. First-year Alice Mamula also saw the flags and values their place. “Supporting veterans is something that I believe to be very important and something the SMU community should put more of an emphasis on, ” Mamula, whose grandfather was a veteran, said. Even though they may just be little pieces of cotton waving in the breeze, to many they are much more than that. By placing the flags on the monument, this unknown patriot honors those who may unfortunately be forgotten. As Veterans Day approaches Tuesday, keep your eyes open for those little flags and take a minute to appreciate them.
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CHICAGO — Longtime Illinois U.S. Rep. Phil Crane has died of lung cancer in Maryland, one of the Republican’s former staffers said Sunday. Crane was 84.
SAN ANTONIO— People in Texas have reported seeing a fireball, possibly a meteor, traveling through the night sky. The American Meteor Society reported on its website that it had received more than 200 reports about a bright fireball over San Antonio at 8:45 p.m. Saturday.
caught up with him,” George said. After speaking with him she discovered a few things about the man. He is a veteran and lives in the area around the university. For the most part he remained mysterious and said he would like to remain anonymous. Apparently this is something he decided to do on his own. “I’ve talked to President Turner, he knows I’m doing this,” the man told George. Many members of the SMU campus feel grateful for what he does. First-year Anna Proctor noticed the flags at the monument and felt touched. “My cousin was a veteran who served in Iraq and suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, so it
According to an article by The Dallas Morning News, former Perkins School of Theology professor Patricia Davis settled her lawsuit against the university in which she alleged she was fired for reporting sexual harassment and improper conduct by Rick Halperin, director of the Embrey Human Rights Program. Davis filed the suit in April 2013 after her departure in 2012. The case was formally closed last week after Davis and SMU reached a settlement. According to a statement released by SMU and Gillespie Sanford LLP, all disputes have been resolved. Davis’ departure is seen as an honorable retirement from the university. “The parties sincerely hope for continued success for one another and part with mutual respect and on good terms,” the statement said. The trial was originally set for Oct. 14, 2014. However, on Sept. 29, both sides resolved litigation after eight hours of mediation. The efforts were made official in a joint dismissal filed Oct. 28. In her case, Davis claimed that SMU did not take her concerns about sexual harassment seriously after Halperin was cleared through a campus investigation. According to the lawsuit, Davis was fired a day after she asked for
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Kelsey Charles and her co-host Sean Heath rally fans.
Alumna brings digital skills to Dallas Cowboys sydney nelson Contributing Writer sjnelson@smu.edu When the Dallas Cowboys have a home game, SMU alumna Kelsey Charles interacts with fans out on the East Plaza of AT&T Stadium, co-hosting a pregame warm-up rally that keeps Cowboys fans entertained and engaged with activities and prizes. Even when it is not game day, part of Charles’ job
with the Dallas Cowboys is to keep fans engaged. She runs a website for the team called 5 Points Blue, which she describes as “essentially a Cowboys blog written from a female perspective.” “It’s a new concept in the sports industry, so it’s really exciting to be a part of it,” said Charles, who graduated from SMU in 2013 with a degree in convergence journalism. “Also,
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Imagine spending your entire life trapped in a cage that is only a few feet taller and wider than you are. You can’t travel outside of the cage. You have to wait for meals to be brought to you. You must do what you are told. If someone else is placed in the cage with you, you have to accept that. This is what it’s like to be an orca whale in an amusement park and sometimes an employee at a park. This fear of being trapped is the subject of senior theater major Derek George’s play “Captivity.” George wrote the play about marine life in amusement parks, and the SMU Student Theatre (SMUST) will be holding a staged reading Nov. 12 in the Owen Arts Center. George says the play doesn’t have a single meaning, but rather focuses on a theme of being stuck, either in life or work. “The play is about captivity in more than one sense,” George said. The show also deals with the struggle that the amusement park workers face. Their
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Students at a read through of “Captivity.”
jobs at Oasis Adventure Park turn out not to be not what they bargained for and they feel trapped. George is one of a handful of theatre students who is producing his own play, according to senior theatre major and SMUST producer Kristen Lee. A student who has an idea for an original play or adaptation
of a performance must submit the proper paperwork with the details. They are then assigned a producer who will help them when it comes to budgeting, advertising, logistics and staging. It requires a keen eye for details and planning, but the overall process is worth it.
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MONDAY n NOVEMBER 10, 2014 Food
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Studies find binge drinking can contribute to Freshman 15 benjamin chi Health and Fitness Editor bchi@smu.edu
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Kale is often nicknamed “The Hidden Superfood.”
Kale is a nutrient powerhouse benjamin chi Health and Fitness Editor bchi@smu.edu Kale is often touted as a superfood, and has nicknames such as the world’s healthiest vegetable. However, its characteristically bitter taste means that it’s hard to incorporate into your diet. It’s no surprise to anyone that the majority of kale recipes online tout that the actual product “tastes nothing like kale.” Kale is often frozen because exposure to this frost leads to a sweeter taste. In addition, recipes that call for kale in salads are often coupled with intense flavors, in order to cover up the bitterness. Kale, in fact, has more nutrients than spinach. Kale contains many essential vitamins such as vitamins A, C and K. It also has a variety of minerals like copper, potassium,
iron, manganese and phosphorous. It also is extremely low calorie, containing only 40 calories in one cup. The vitamin content in kale is extremely high. It has more than 10 times the amount of vitamin C and also contains a very low oxalate content, which means that minerals such as calcium and iron are more readily absorbed throughout the body. Kale, as a leafy vegetable, also has a decent amount of fiber. It contains alpha-lipoic acid, which lowers glucose levels and increases insulin sensitivity. This may benefit both type 1 and type 2 diabetics. In addition, kale has been proven to aid in preventing heart diseases due to its high amounts of vitamins, fiber and minerals. Fiber, potassium and vitamins C and B6 all support a healthy heart, and consuming a good amount of these regularly can reduce
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more specific factors that affected this weight gain. When the study looked at students that were in college and other non-college students the same age, the weight gain stayed the same. In addition, they found that the only factor that heavily influenced the amount of weight a person gained was heavy drinking. This can be attributed to two factors. The first of which is the high amount of calories found in both beer and liquor. A beer can run up to 200 calories and a shot of hard liqour, such as vodka or rum, can be up to 100 calories per 1.5 oz. In addition, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism’s research, as alcohol drinking increased, scores on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey decreased. The people, they found, with the healthiest diets where the ones who did not consume alcohol at all or very infrequently.
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cardiovascular disease. The potassium content is one of the greatest assets in kale; A study shows that people who consumed more than 4000 mg of potassium per day had a 49 percent lower risk of death from heart disease compared to those who consumed only 1000 mg a day. Kale, as a green vegetable, contains chlorophyll that can also negate the effects of carcinogens typically found in charred foods during grilling. A large amount of vitamin K is also found in kale; one cup has nearly seven times the daily need. This ensures that the risk of bone fracture, which is associated with a low amount of vitamin K intake, is decreased. The amount of water content and fiber in kale also aids with digestion, an important factor in keeping a body healthy.
Everyone has heard of the infamous Freshman 15. The 15 pounds students are expected to gain during their first year in college have been a part of American culture for as long as anyone can remember. However, there are many conflicting studies and statistics about whether or not the Freshman 15 actually exists, and whether overeating, unhealthy choices, or binge drinking contribute most to weight gain. There are many studies out there that attribute the Freshman 15 to a variety of factors. In addition, the percentage of students as well as the weight they gain varies by study normalized for students across the US. For example, Health Magazine cites a study that states 70 percent of students, by the time they graduate, gain weight. This weight gain is not only muscle, as many people may believe. The amount of obese
students changed form 18 percent to 31 percent. However, studies published by Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism have found that the average student only gains from 2.5 to 3.5 pounds, and have accused the media of inflating statistics and creating the myth of the Freshman 15. In addition, studies have found that the myth of the Freshman 15 arose not because of a large average weight gain, but because a small percentage of students that gain a large percentage of their body weight. WebMD’s statistics back this claim, saying that while the average weight gain for a study of 159 students was less than three pounds, much of this average was attributed to 23 percent of the students who gained more than 5 percent of their body weight. These statistics are also confirmed by a study done by Ohio State University, which showed that the average student gained around two to three pounds. However, this study also looked at
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Graduate fellowship program to reach all divisions Robert Weitman Contributing Writer rweitman@smu.edu As one of its objectives to improve research, the SMU administration is preparing to create a university-wide fellowship program for students working on their graduate degrees. “Graduate students are an essential part of the workforce for doing research at universities,” said James E. Quick, dean of graduate studies and associate vice president for research. Quick believes that these prospective students will improve the performance of faculty and undergraduates by assisting with research and by also helping as teaching assistants. Many other universities already have graduate fellowships. SMU plans to offer fellowship stipends priced depending on each Ph.D. program. “A hurdle that must be addressed is to be very fair and transparent in selecting the recipients,” explained Quick.
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The university hopes to create more graduate fellowship programs in addition to its existing ones in English and art history.
Quick described how each field has a responsibility to elect candidates. The 27 doctoral programs at SMU would each have their nominee candidates go before a special committee of faculty who would choose among them based on their respective fields. Quick stated that fellowships accumulate because they usually
last for more than one year but no longer than four years. Currently, SMU has graduate fellowship programs for the art history department and English department. Obtaining this new fellowship would require competing across the whole university. “You get access to some of the greatest scholars in your field
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particularly callous in their care to imagine what it would be like and treatment of the animals, to interact with the animals. He Continued from page 1 as the parks are often not run wanted to be an orca trainer and by people with any particular had planned to study marine “I am excited that he is interest in marine life or even biology in school. He then doing a staged reading because degrees in the field. learned that a degree in marine it is important for everyone to “Derek has made very biology wasn’t actually necessary be involved and open to raw clear that he wants to present to become an orca trainer. He theater,” said Lee. arguments both for and against learned that trainers were hired During a recent read through theme parks,” McConnell said. based more on their personality. of the play, Hunter McConnell, McConnell’s character in the He decided he would instead Ally Van Deuren and Synthia play is Luke, who recognizes study theatre and continue his Green read their lines as George how mistreated Kona the orca passion for marine life. provided narration. They were is. Luke sees that Kona along George had been working through the story and with other animals in the park conceptualizing a play on making some final adjustments. are starved in order to perform marine life when he first saw They asked questions like, tricks. He notices that a female the 2013 movie “Blackfish.” “Would my character do this?” orca in the tank is raking Kona. “Blackfish” tells the story of and “Does this make sense? This means she is dragging her Tilikum, an orca in SeaWorld, Should we add more here?” teeth along Kona to mark her and it shows the harsh realties They decided to slightly alter territory. George said that raking of keeping a killer whale in a the ending so that it would be signifies that the female owns 40-foot tank. He knew instantly more compelling. the male, and it’s not a kind or that his play would be compared It was a collaborative loving act whatsoever. It’s about to the documentary. atmosphere between the actors asserting authority. “It’s different because and the writer. This is likely Luke sees that the park isn’t this play focuses more on because George picked the what he thought. He’s not using the characters,” George said. people he trusted and wanted his degree the way he thought “It’s not about exposing the to work with, said McConnell. he would and he sees how mistreatment of the whale. It’s more about relationships The close relationships were mistreated the animals are. evident throughout the reading. However, George does not between the characters and the Actors gave honest feedback and believe that amusement parks idea of feeling trapped.” criticism, and they knew that like SeaWorld are necessarily “I think the message of the George would not take offense. bad places, and he certainly play is unique in that there are They simply wanted to create the doesn’t want that to be the not very many plays that deal best story possible. message of his play. He believes with the subject matter of animal Sophomore theatre studies that Sea World provides excellent cruelty,” said senior acting major McConnell has his own opportunities for learning about major Green who reads the part take on the meaning of the aquatic animals. of Kaley. story. He said that amusement George began his interest If you would like to see a parks make people aware of the in marine life when he was a stage reading of “Captivity,” animals and their survival. The child growing up in the tiny stop by the Owen Arts Center parks also provide an excellent town of Howe, Texas. He would room B430 Nov. 12 at 1 p.m. For staff and generate money to frequently watch the 1993 more information on SMUST help the animals. However, he movie “Free Willy,” and after a staged productions, visit also believes that parks can be vacation to SeaWorld, he began their website. _________________________________________________________________________________ “Captivity” tells the story of the amusement park employees Luke (Hunter McConnell), Mark (Kamen Casey), Amy (Kathleen Bennett), Robin (Ally Van Deuren) and Kaley (Synthia Green) as they take care of Kona the orca. Mark and Robin are trainers in the park, and Kaley is a tour guide and receptionist who is in charge of appeasing restless crowds. Mark and Kaley are married, but Mark pretends he is married to Robin while working to create a certain image of the park. Their boss Amy has just hired Luke. He is very proud of his work and his college degree, but is upset when he is forced to be the mascot at the park. The play revolves around the complicated relationships between the characters and the unveiling of mistreatment in the park.
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and you get to learn from them and then it’s your job to become a professional in the field,” said Christopher Stampone, an English graduate student with a SMU English-based fellowship. Stampone’s experience with his fellowship should resemble future universitywide fellowships. The faculty constantly monitors
his work and speaks with him in person. Stampone also teaches undergraduates to fulfill a requirement for his English fellowship. Donations have funded the art history and English fellowships at SMU, but no donations have gone toward these university-wide fellowships yet.
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Charles ultimately attributes her current position to skills learned back at SMU. She said that her classes at SMU helped her acquire critical knowledge pertinent to success in the industry. Such skills include: producing, writing, editing, reporting, and blogging, which she uses in her day-to-day life. “As cliche as it sounds,” Charles said. “The stuff you’re learning [now at SMU] will help you in the future. I promise.” She has taken over as the independent producer and host for the “Cowboys Break Radio Show” and the “Writer’s Roundtable.” “It was intimidating at first, but I have learned so much to keep getting better with every show,” she said commenting on these learning experiences.
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all those personal websites that I had to create in [my] Digital [class] totally paid off.” Charles credits social media with helping her land a job with the Cowboys. She said that while she had always used social media casually, it was her internship with the Cowboys and classes at SMU that taught her how to identify useful tools in shaping her online professional presence, including Twitter hashtags and especially her personal online portfolio and blog. Charles used her profile to market herself to future employers, particularly making an impression on her current supervisor.
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However, last spring, President R. Gerald Turner told the Faculty Senate that about $500,000 from the Operational Excellence for the Second Century (OE2C) would go to university-wide fellowships. This statement serves as a major accomplishment to the Faculty Senate and to Santanu Roy, previous head of the Faculty Senate, who devoted most of the 2013-2014 year to advocating for doctoral program funding. Quick expects other funding for the fellowships to come from the work done by Bain & Company. Bain & Co. has a history of helping colleges become more efficient in managing resources. Quick predicts that Bain & Co. will take another three to six months to finish its “review and planning” process. The administration completed the review stage in September. Once more funding becomes available, Quick hopes that the university leadership will provide new funding for the university-wide fellowships.
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an appeal of the findings. Davis alleged that Halperin engaged in inappropriate behavior with female students, sometimes during late-night hours, and that he had disturbing tendencies. After Davis filed the suit, SMU denied the allegations in a statement. “SMU admits that Dr. Halperin periodically met with students in his office alone, but denies that Dr. Halperin engaged in any misconduct or unlawful activities,” the statement said. The university also denied her firing in retaliation to going to officials with the allegations.
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Studies find natural fixes for ADHD more helpful than prescription drugs For years I have heard countless of students struggling with ADHD. The first time I witnessed the psychiatric illness was in one of my elementary school classes. A boy in my homeroom could never sit still. He would rapidly tap his pencil, feet or desk to temporarily stimulate himself. If he couldn’t find anything that captured his attention, he would run around the class or openly tell us his stream of conscious thoughts with his mouth running 40 mph. He became the class clown. He would entertain the class with jokes or absurd actions. The teacher could never reign him in, so she let him be. Halfway through the year our beloved class clown had left. Gone was the quirky, hyperactive kid who loved to make his peers laugh; a new student had replaced him. This student was intensely focused and quiet. His mind seemed to be working at full capacity for multiple hours. He was extremely concentrated and rarely conversed with others unless his work was complete. Ironically enough, the new student was actually our loved troublemaker, but he was now taking Ritalin for his disorder. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is currently the most prevalent psychiatric illness in young people in the U.S. It affects 11 percent of the population, ranging from ages 4-17. Within the past 10 years, treatment and prescription for ADHD has increased so sharply people fail to realize the seriousness of the disease. The majority of Americans believe that people who have ADHD lack focus and attention so they act out or engage in impulsive behavior. However, the reason behind these actions is that the brain is
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hard-wired for novelty seeking traits that challenge the brain because everyday life is understimulating or uninteresting. Psychostimulants such as Adderall and Ritalin have been most commonly used to help patients with ADHD treat their symptoms. ADHD patients are introduced to prescription drugs at a very young age and develop a high tolerance for these drugs as they grow older, requiring higher and higher doses. This large intake of prescription drugs tend to lead to addictive behaviors later on. For instance, there are a few cases in which alcohol, stronger drugs or sex have acted as vices to stimulate their minds once medicine isn’t an effective option. Problems of ADHD do not stop as a child. As an adult, many people have trouble in their careers. In desk jobs, patients cannot be confined to a cubicle and focus on a medial task; they tend to multitask and listen to music and text during work in order to prevent activities from becoming monotonous. Doctors have found natural ways to fix this attention disorder. They found that hobbies or tasks patients enjoy doing activate their dopamine receptors which allow them to focus on one specific thing and concentrate without the use of drugs. For example, a patient of Dr. Richard A. Friedman found that by quitting a desk job and creating a start-up company, he was able to relieve himself of his ADHD symptoms by changing conditions
of his work environment and becoming proactive. By being able to take a break or paint before engaging in a time-consuming task, she was better able to complete it without having to multitask. These natural solutions prove to eliminate symptoms of ADHD in most cases. By finding hobbies or passions, these people are able to pursue a career that makes them happy without having their disorder hinder them. The medical community should invest in trying to actively solve patients’ disorders without high doses of psychostimulants that have negative health impacts in their future. Doctors should also find more creative ways and work with accommodating educational programs to help young patients be able to learn at school without having to start them on Adderall or Ritalin. School programs have started to integrate hands-on programs to allow experience seeking kids to succeed. They cut down classroom sizes and emphasize active learning by being more tactile and crafty also integrating selfpaced computer assignments. The gradual development for natural and creative solutions for ADHD will benefit young patients across the country. Students will no longer need expensive and health-damaging prescription drugs that will lead to depression, alcoholism or drug abuse later on in life. Dealing with a problem proactively at an early age will allow patients to grow up in a positive environment that helps them succeed without heavily relying on psychostimulants.
Nguyen is majoring in business and journalism.
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Magazines do not serve as accurate sources for relationship advice There is nothing stranger and less out-of-touch than magazine dating advice. It’s been this way for as long as I can remember. I can remember being 15 and reading a Seventeen Magazine article about what boys like and how to get them to notice you. I was confused and a little bit angry. How could they possibly know what the guy I liked was interested in? Why did they always want me to accidentally run into him in the hallway? Why did I have to prove I was cool and not all about drama like the other girls? I never understood the section where guys gave their advice or talked about what they were looking for in girls. Why should I care? This was just Justin, 16, New Jersey’s opinion. Who cares if he likes girls who can watch football? Why do I need to impress him? Today, the articles are a little bit different. They encourage girls to be themselves and to not sacrifice who they are for boys. However, these articles still aren’t great. They’re still over-generalized, occasionally sexist and a little bit ridiculous. Seventeen still continues to be a big resource for young teenagers when it comes to dating advice. In a recent article called “How To Play It Cool In Front Of Your Crush,” Amber Madison answered some questions girls had about dating and boys. Madison told girls to be themselves, which is a positive thing. However, it seemed like she was saying that girls should be confident because boys like it. I don’t know if that’s what she intended, but it still sends the message that girls are supposed to do everything for male approval. In a more extreme example, Elite Daily recently published an article called, “7 Reasons Why You Should Date Someone Who’s Just A Little Bit ‘Crazy.’”
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This article is as ridiculous as it sounds. Apparently, women should seek out men who are mentally unstable because it’s fun and exciting. Yes, because mental illness and lack of support, stability and love are just so much fun. If you look on Cosmopolitan’s website, you’ll find hundreds of articles about what men are looking for and how to be better in bed. I will say that Cosmo has changed a lot of their content and has been featuring more empowering and diverse articles online. But the headlines featured on the cover each month don’t seem to reflect those changes. It’s not a bad thing to care what a guy thinks about you or to think of ways to get his attention. It becomes a bad thing when we teach young girls that a guy’s approval is the only thing they should care about. I recognized how silly, superficial and useless most of these articles were a long time ago, but many women and young girls haven’t. I think a lot of magazines continue to publish these types of articles because they know they’ll get attention. There are always going to be women looking for love advice and magazines know that they can profit from that. Magazines need to start questioning these articles and making sure that they are sending healthy messages to impressionable girls.
Flemmons is majoring in journalism.
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Rosie the Riveter was one of the original ads promoting feminism in America during WWII.
Guys’ guise Socially constructed gender roles are not limited to women If gender refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviors and attributes that society gives to men and women, why do gender issues only revolve around one sex—females? Men, boys, women and girls coexist in society, so these gender issues apply to every being. When I asked my eleven-year-old brother what being manly meant to him, he answered, “It means that you are working hard and have a deeper voice.” I love this answer. It is naïve and observant. However, I knew there was a deeper definition existing within him; he was just too young to extract it. So, I dug a little more. When I asked him why he started working out and paying attention to his physique, he answered, “I want to be more muscular because then you can have a good body. If you are thin, it is just ugly. I want to be built rather than someone touching me and I fall down. But I don’t want to be scary big – just big enough.” What is big enough? Pause. Let me take you on a tangent. I’d like to clear up a few things. A feminist is a person, any person, male or female, who advocates or supports the rights and equality of women and men. It is that simple. Part of being a feminist is recognizing that the male population struggles too. In just the last 15 years, movies, television shows, comic strips, advertisements, commercials and so on have almost always displayed men bare-chested with out-of-this-world physiques and twelve-pack abs, an unreal representation. For the
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sake of simplicity, let’s call this representation the “cool guy.” According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, kids today consume an average of seven hours of media a day, media that is jam-packed with the cool guy. And during these seven hours every day, 18 percent of adolescent boys are constantly noting how to become the cool guy. These boys grow up to become men who believe that they must be lean and muscular to meet societal expectations. Twenty percent of men agreed their bodies could use a bit of work, 43 percent of men are dissatisfied with their bodies, and a whopping 72 percent of men are unhappy with one aspect of their bodies. Women, I challenge you to reclaim your title as feminists and teach one another what it means in actuality. We also must value men who disallow the media to influence their levels of “manliness,” for every man is valuable. Let’s change this cultural environment together. Life is short, but not too short to make a difference.
Krisht is majoring in film and journalism.
Fashion
Victoria’s Secret changes ad slogan ‘The Perfect Body’ after controversy The most recent Victoria’s Secret ad promoting its newest push-up bra has been released on its website. Ten supermodels stand in lingerie as the title “The Perfect Body” in bold white lettering is written across their flat stomachs. The 6-foot-tall models aligned in a row showed off their “perfect” bodies. Sculpted by Aphrodite herself, these beautiful women all had similar body shapes. With flat chests, tiny waists and long legs, the models wearing the perfect lingerie line seemed everything but perfect to many viewers. People were livid with the store. Petitioners of Change.org gained almost 10,000 signatures protesting the company to change its slogan and apologize. Victoria’s Secret has listened and changed the slogan to: “A Body for Every Body.” However, the word “perfect” is still prominent in the ad. A subslogan reads, “Perfect Fit. Perfect Comfort. Perfectly Soft.” The advertising department of Victoria’s Secret has not been able to quiet protestors. They are still enraged that these emaciatedlooking women are still labeled as “perfect” by fashion and media standards. The archetype the fashion industry and the media has
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OLIVIA NGUYEN Opinion Editor
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created continues to make women feel insecure and insignificant. If you didn’t win the genetic lottery, then you are basically doomed to an eternity of being compared to every supermodel, Instagram fitness guru or celebrity that you can physically never be. You have a pear body shape? That’s not right; you should have an hourglass figure. Your boobs are too big or small? You’ll never have the right shape. You don’t have a thigh gap? That must be uncomfortable when your thighs touch all the time. This promotion and acceptance of a 6-foot-tall woman with a 24-inch waist and a flawless face has allowed society to be overly critical of women’s looks and make them feel inferior. According to the Confidence Coalition, 90 percent of all women want to change at least one aspect of their physical appearance, and a girl is bullied every seven minutes in the schoolyard, playground, stairwell, classroom or bathroom.
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That’s almost every woman in America. That’s incomprehensible to me. 90 percent of women in America are judged by looks and attacked for their inability to fit a certain stereotype that only about one percent of people are blessed with genetic variability to have. It’s a sad truth of society that many people refuse to argue with and choose to accept. I don’t stand for that at all. Every woman should be able to be comfortable in her own skin without being judged. If that woman is a functioning and healthy individual going about her own business and embracing her body, then why the f**k should you have a problem with it? It is not anyone else’s business about how someone looks. The promotion of an unrealistic expectation will not solve insecurity issues women have regarding looks – it only allows the problem to fester and grow more problematic in society. It’s far better to live a life spreading happiness rather than pain. Moreover, it’s far better to live a life accepting you aren’t perfect rather than trying to reach something unattainable.
Nguyen is majoring in business and journalism.
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Mustangs go undefeated this weekend in Moody Coliseum Courtney Madden Sports Editor courtneym@smu.edu The Mustangs moved their way back into the top three in the American Athletic Conference in a 3-1 win over Memphis Friday night in Moody Coliseum. The win marked the Mustangs’ 20th win of the season and they improved to 20-5 overall and 9-4 in conference play while, the Tigers fell to 19-8 overall and 9-4 in conference play. The match was a battle of the liberos featuring two of the league’s top liberos, Morgan Heise and Aleksandra Petronijevic. Heise finished with 31 digs, hitting 30 for the third time this season while Petronijevic finished 36. That put Memphis at 92 while SMU finished with 83. The Mustangs won the first set 25-21 when Cailin Bula had a kill after Memphis had scored two straight points, for the last point of the set. SMU started the match with a four-point lead, 10-6, but the Tigers came back to score the next four tying the score. SMU then went on a 5-0 run to break the 12-12 tie and
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Morgan Heise recorded 31 digs on Friday against Memphis, hitting 30 for her third time this season.
Memphis never got within three points of the Mustangs again. Avery Acker was on the cusp of a double-double in one set with her 12 assists and eight digs. SMU won the second set
25-15 taking a 2-0 lead in the match. Bula led the offense with four kills while the Mustangs recorded 18 digs as a team, five of which came from Caroline Young, and held Memphis to
a -.051 attack percentage. With the score tied 9-9, SMU went on a 10-3 run, taking a 19-12 lead, and the Tigers scored only three more points. Memphis came out strong in
the third set and went on a 7-0 run to take a 23-19 lead, winning the third set 25-21, extending the match. In the fourth set SMU took a 25-23 victory to win the match.
The Tigers tied the score 1919 after scoring three straight, but back-to-back attack errors by Memphis gave SMU a 24-22 lead. Game point came from Janelle Giordano who scored her ninth kill to give SMU the victory. The Mustangs continued competition Sunday where Bybel led the Mustangs to a 3-1 win against Cincinnati. Bybel led four Mustangs with at least 10 kills, with Caroline Young scoring 12, Janelle Giordano with 11, and Cailin Bula with 10. Giordano hit .667 and recorded a match-high seven of SMU’s 13.5 blocks with only one attack error. Acker finished with a teamhigh 17 digs and 44 assists for her 21st double-double of the season. Heise finished with 16 digs while Young and Julianne Scheidler also recorded 11 digs each and Young had her seventh double-double. SMU will return to the road to take on USF Friday at 6 p.m. and UCF Sunday at 11:30 a.m.
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Mustangs shut out UCF, advance to conference semifinals Demetrio teniente Associate Sports Editor dteniente@smu.edu Third-seeded SMU shut out No. 6 UCF 4-0 Saturday at Westcott Field. The Mustangs rode senior Damian Rosales’ pair of goals to advance past the Knights and improve to 10-5-2 on the year. “We obviously got on the board first and early, and just through the run of play we were able to put in the third and fourth in the first half,” Head Coach Tim McClements said. “It changed the game and us going into half knowing we were up, 4-0, it was important that we protect the lead.” Ten seconds into the match junior Idrissa Camara took the ball up the field and was fouled inside the 18-yard box--setting up a penalty kick. McClements turned to junior John Lujano to attempt the penalty kick. It was Lujano’s fourth attempt this season and his conversion made him a perfect four-four in 2014. Rosales then scored his first goal of the match in the 10th minute. He followed that tally with another in the 33rd. Sophomore Stanton Garcia received credit for assists on both of Rosales’ goals. Redshirt first-year Anthony Jeffries scored the final goal of the match--his second of the season. First-year Jared Rice
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delivered a corner kick that Jeffries managed to head past the goalie in the 45th minute. The assist gives Rice a teamhigh eight this season. UCF equaled SMU’s shots at 11, but the Mustangs had better looks and had seven shots on goal against the Knights four. “UCF’s a very good team and we played down at their place and tied, 1-1, in a very close game and felt like we were in for a battle,” McClements said. “I think that the score’s not very indicative of how they are, I think they’re a very good team, sometimes you just get on a roll and the ball ends up going where you want it to go.” Goalkeeper Michael Nelson earned his fifth shutout of the season and made four saves. His performance improved his goals-against-average to 0.92. The Mustangs are now 9-1-1 at Westcott this season. Saturday’s victory also marked 150th for McClements. Sixty eight of his wins have come at SMU. SMU will now prepare to face No. 2-seed, Tulsa at 4:30 p.m. Friday in Storrs, Conn., for the American Athletic Conference semifinals. The Mustangs are 1-1 against Tulsa in 2014. Friday’s semifinal match will be broadcasted on The American Digital Network. Follow the Mustangs on Twitter for live in-game updates.
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The DC’s exploration of Dallas districts continues ridglea willard Associate A&E Editor rkwillard@mail.smu.edu Southside: Southside contains the Dallas location of Gilley’s, known for its namesake country music star Mickey Gilley. Gilley’s is a fantastic entertainment venue that hosts everything from concerts to weddings. A visit to Gilley’s can include everything from live music to a ride on the mechanical bull to two step dance lessons. This venue offers the perfect opportunity for those who are not native Texans to get a taste of many of the things the state is renowned for. However, it is also a wonderful place for natural-
born Texans to celebrate their culture and enjoy a night out. The area is also full of numerous art galleries that have a large variety of art pieces and styles. Victory Park: Victory Park is a sports fan’s dream because it is the home of the game day facilities for both the Dallas Mavericks basketball team and the Dallas Stars hockey team. The stadiums are top of the line and provide the ultimate experience for even the most avid fan. This district spreads over 75 acres and represents all of the finest aspects of Dallas. Attractions in the area range from fabulous boutiques to trendy new restaurants.
The West End: The historic West End is ideal for tourists. One of its most notable attractions is the Sixth Floor Museum, dedicated to President Kennedy, and the adjacent Dealey Plaza where he was assassinated. Visitors will be able to form their own opinions about the controversial circumstances and theories surrounding the assassination in addition to being able to get a more in depth view at one of the United States’ most beloved leaders. The Old Red Courthouse is also a popular destination because it is a Dallas landmark which serves as a visitor center where tourists can stop to get their bearings or simply to obtain the inside scoop on all of the best attractions the area has to offer.
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Victory Park is always buzzing with a crowd thanks to events that come through the American Airlines Center.
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Bastille blew the crowd away this weekend in Grand Prairie Lauren aguirre Editor-in-Chief lcaguirre@smu.edu Bastille came to Grand Prairie Saturday. I still cannot believe I was there. The experience was simply amazing. It was a struggle to put it into words. Just to be clear, this was my first concert. I was blown away, but it may not have been as amazing to a seasoned concertgoer. (Honestly, I would be shocked if such a person was not fazed at all.) The opening act, Ella Eyre, warmed up the audience with tracks from her newly released EP. Hearing her music live made me want to learn all of her songs. After a short intermission, Bastille came to the stage. They began with “Things We Lost In The Fire” – one of my favorites. I screamed harder than I ever had in my life. (My throat is
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still aching.) The little things also impressed me. While the presentation wasn’t that complicated, there were points when the lighting was stunning. Especially when there was no lighting at all. During their performance of “Oblivion,” the stage went dark. The entire audience pulled
out their phones and lighters, illuminating the auditorium more than the stage lights had. And yes, this is a common occurrence at concerts, but I absolutely loved every second. Not only did Bastille play almost every song from their “All This Bad Blood” album, they introduced two new songs
-– “Blame” and “The Driver.” “Blame” will be included in their next album and “The Driver” will be a part of their EP coming out in December. I was particularly enraptured by “The Driver.” The song was inspired by the 2011 film “Drive.” During the performance, clips from the movie played behind the
band. First of all, “Drive” is one of my favorite movies. Second, the song was absolutely brilliant. The lyrics were very serious and edgy, matching the tone of the film perfectly. The beat was hardcore rock. It was the perfect balance and I am itching to add it to my music collection. I cannot wait to see what else they have in
store on that EP. At a concert, you can feel every beat of the music. You really experience every single note and lyric. The next day, Bastille floated in and out of my head. I cannot stop listening to their music. It’s like I have rediscovered them. And, of course, Bastille finished the night with “Pompeii,” the song that made them famous. The band and the audience went crazy. This performance had the most intense lighting of the show, and it ended the night with a bang. If you haven’t yet been to a concert, you must go. Not only do you get to stand in the same room as your musical idol, but you also get to experience their music in a completely new way. All of this together makes an entirely unique experience that can make you fall in love with your favorite artist all over again.
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‘Voice’ star chats with the DC Meredith carey Assignments Editor mbcarey@mail.smu.edu If you are a fan of “The Voice “you may recognize Melanie Martinez from her rendition of “Toxic” in Season 3. Now she’s taking the music industry by storm. The 19-year-old stopped by Dallas for a concert Sunday, singing her hits “Dollhouse” and “Carousel,” used in an “American Horror Story: Freak Show” trailer. She’s not taking no for an answer and is bringing her unique style to the masses. What was your childhood fear? Fear of the dark, for sure. What can’t you leave the house without? My bag, which is a lunchbox. What song is always stuck in your head? “Paper Bag” by Fiona Apple and “Honey Honey” by Fiest. What is the best makeup product that you use? For shadow, I’m in love with Sugarpill and I just go ham. I use it on my eyebrows too. And for lipsticks, Lime Crime is my favorite. What is the favorite tattoo that you have? I like them all equally because I got them all around the same time. They’re all kind of new but I think my carousel is the best
for sure. If you weren’t pursuing a singing career, what would you be doing? Probably photography. I still take pictures of myself and set up my own shoots. You’ve been one of the biggest breakout stars from “The Voice” so how do you think it prepared you for all of the attention you’re getting now? When I was on “The Voice,” I wasn’t used to singing in front of people, being on television and having a small amount of time to do things. I’m just much better under pressure now and able to stay busy without being crazy frustrated. I’m definitely grateful I got to learn a lot from that experience. The “Dollhouse” video has more than 9 million views. Did you ever expect it to get that big? I did not. At all. I kind of just really wanted to show people what I was seeing in my head when I’m writing my songs. It’s really cool how people are liking and responding to it. What is your favorite part of being able to express yourself through music on such a public scale? My favorite thing is being able to share my story and have fun with it, going different ways to say things that may have been said before but that I can change up. I also love preforming live, it’s my favorite thing ever. Has there been a moment when you’ve realized that this is it, that
you’ve made it? No. I feel like that really never happens because people have goals and they keep trying to reach them. That’s how they have long-lasting careers because they are always trying to one up themselves. And I don’t think it will ever hit me. I don’t want it to. Your song “Carousel” was featured in the extended trailer for American Horror Story. What does that mean to you and how do you think your aesthetic fits into the personality of the show? I was really excited when I found out. That’s my favorite show and I’m just obsessed. It’s the only show I will actually sit down and watch every Wednesday. This season is definitely my favorite so far and it’s really sick. Maybe I’m biased but I think it’s super interesting and looks like they worked so hard on this season. If you could go back and talk to yourself right before you went on The Voice, what would you say? Not to take it too seriously. Not to think that it’s your only thing in life. Honestly, it’s not a career path. Going on, or any singing show for that matter, doesn’t mean that that’s going to be your life. You’re only there for a short amount of time, so you take what it gets you, which is exposure, and then get the hell out of there and do your own thing. No one should ever be bummed that they don’t win or that they don’t make it to the finale. It’s not the end of the world.
Melanie Martinez appeared on the third season of the TV show “The Voice.”
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