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Oil pipeline delayed The State Department should announce that it will explore a new layout for the controversial pipeline, which runs from Canada’s oil reserves to refineries in Texas. Talk of re-routing the pipeline could take a year or more. Environmentalists say the pipeline will worsen climate change and increase dependence on fossil fuel, while ranchers and farmers in the region say it could threaten habitats. TransCanada, the pipeline’s owner, and other proponents say the construction will create jobs and that the review has already been thorough enough.
Italy to follow Greece Italy looks like it might follow Greece and establish a new government. On Thursday, the country moved closer to this when current Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi announced his resignation. Berlusconi is expected to formally step down on Monday. A coalition government, expected to be led by former European commissioner Mario Monti will take over. Berlusconi had pledged to step down as soon as the Italian Parliament reached a deal implementing new austerity measures required if Italy receives a bailout package from the European Union. On Wednesday, however, Italian bond yields hit 7.4 percent, which is considered dire, and the negotiations began moving faster.
Storm slams Alaska A major storm tore through the Bering Sea by the western Alaska coast Wednesday and Thursday, damaging buildings, flooding roads and causing power outages. Meteorologists said this is the worst storm to hit Alaska in 40 years as winds were recorded at 89 miles per hour—which Homeland Security official David Kang compared it to a Category 3 hurricane. Storm waters are still rising in the eastern part of the Alaskan coast, and weather officials said Anchorage should see between three and eight inches of snow.
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Welcome to Dallas Mr. Gaultier. Internationally recognized for seamlessly weaving street and high fashion, Jean Paul Gaultier is a master at creating decadent haute couture collections. Gaultier has made a giant impact in the fashion universe, and now, the designer is sharing his life and career with Dallas. Beating out fashion capitols New York and Los Angeles, Dallas will be the first of only two U.S. cities to host the worldrenowned French couturiers exclusive exhibition. The other city is San Francisco. “The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk” is an international tour that will make its U.S. debut at the Dallas Museum of Art on Nov. 13, marking the first exhibition the
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There are few places one can go to experience a Shakespearian monologue, a Backstreet Boy cover and a Justin Bieber sing along all in one sitting, but at this years Mr. University Pageant attendees got all this and more. Winged members of Pi Beta Phi covered the halls of HughesTrigg Thursday evening to host their annual Mr. University Pageant to benefit First Book, a non-profit organization that provides access to books for children in need. When the red carpet rolled out at 6 p.m., guest filed into the Hughes-Trigg Theater to experience the pageantry and talent of some of SMU’s finest. SMU senior Genni Choate said it takes a special man to
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Cody Noyola performs during the Mr. University pageant Thursday night. Noyola was the winner of the pageant.
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compete in the pageant her sorority puts on every year. “Each participating sorority and fraternity nominates a guy they think deserves the title, and then they have to try out in front of a committee before actually becoming a contestant,” she said. The Masters of Ceremonies for the evening, seniors Kenna Foltz and Lizzie Chesnut, guided the audience through the show. Their quick wit and impromptu sing along contests served as time fillers between the acts. Staying true to the style of tradition pageantry, the show included the introduction of the contestants, a talent portion and an on stage question for each male contestant.
Polynesian dancers perform at the Multicultural Festival in the Hughes-Trigg Commons Thursday evening.
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of Art’s website, the majority of the pieces displayed have never been exhibited before. Gaultier fans and devotees will have the chance to take a closer look into the couturier’s world by exploring sketches, runway shows, interviews, stage costumes and excerpts from films. The exhibition has been highly anticipated among Dallas and SMU fashion followers. “I am so excited for the Jean Paul Gaultier exhibition, to have a collection of work from such a world-renowned fashion designer is a huge privilege for Dallasites,” SMU freshman and “SMU Style” blogger Alex Smart said. When Gaultier was at the peak of his notoriety in the late eighties and early to mid-nineties, currently enrolled SMU students were only toddlers or not even born yet. Most are familiar with Gaultier from when Madonna wore his iconic conical bustier during her
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museum has devoted entirely to the art of fashion. “It would be impossible to overstate the importance JeanPaul Gaultier has had on not just the international fashion industry but pop culture,” Carson Eisenhart, a freelance blogger and founder of sites “Dallas Stylistas” and “For The Love of Louboutin,” said. The exhibition will be on display until Feb. 12 then move on to San Francisco and will offer a reflective look at the designer’s l’enfant terrible phase of French fashion. Approximately 140 looks will cover his first runway show collection from the ‘70s and 120 looks dating from 1976 to 2010. Known for his eclectic and avant-garde style, Gaultier’s exhibition will be organized along five different thematic sections, including “Jean Paul Gaultier’s Paris,” “Fusions,” “Multi-Gender,” “Eurotrash/ X-Rated” and “Metropolis.” According to the Dallas Museum
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Shimmying belly dancers, beats of African drums and the aroma of an international cuisine filled the Hughes-Trigg commons for it’s first Multicultural Festival. Leila Mustafa, SMU junior and president of the Middle Eastern Student Association said that the mission behind the event was to promote socialization among students of all cultures. “Since this is the first year, we
really just wanted to come together and share the food and culture of each association represented,” she said. The Multicultural Festival was planned and executed by six of SMU’s student groups including: the African Student Association, Asian Council, College Hispanic American Students, French Club, Middle Eastern Student Association and the Dance Student Association. With help from SMU’s Evening Programs Initiatives Contributions (EPIC), the festival featured an
extensive buffet of authentic food from over 10 restaurants. EPIC is a program that supports student-run late night programs that promotes safe and responsible social interaction and behavior on and around the college campus. SMU senior Samira Abderahman, member of the African Student Association, dressed in an embellished African women’s dress called “habesha
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We all have our dream careers. People work hard in college hoping to eventually live those dreams. But as graduation draws closer for many, people start to assume their dreams simply aren’t practical anymore. They settle, and in doing so head for what they think will be a “safe” career path, leaving their passions and dreams in the dust. Roadtrip Nation is a group that travels around the country by RV, showing students that they don’t have to settle and that their passion is what matters most when it comes to achieving the career of their dreams. On Thursday afternoon members of the Roadtrip Nation Campus Tour stationed a green RV by the flagpole where students could learn about an alternative way to truly discover their passions in life. “Some don’t know what passion even is,” Nadia Nasiri, a current 2011 “Roadie,” which is someone who works to encourage students to join the Roadtrip Nation Movement, said.
By joining the movement “people really figure out what they want to do in life,” she said. David Silverberg, another “Roadie” agrees with Nasiri.“It’s a lot about self discovery.” Roadtrip nation began 10 years ago by four friends who had just graduated from college. They realized the fields they pursued in college wouldn’t yield the dream careers they desired. Instead of settling and choosing a career path they felt pressured into, the friends took some credit cards, bought film equipment and an RV, and set out around the U.S. to find themselves. As they traveled, they brought aboard other college students who felt the same way. Together, they created the show “Roadtrip Nation,” a PBS documentary series that has been on television for 10 years. At the flag pole “Roadies” provided a relaxing and open environment where students could learn more about Roadtrip Nation and apply for a chance to be selected for a summer trip. Free things were given out to passerby’s including hats,
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