The Daily Campus 11/19/14

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Craft fair hits Dallas

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Gender fears for online dating

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Future of men’s basketball

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Editor reviews latest Sam Hunt album

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November 19, 2014

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NEWS Briefs World JERUSALEM — Israel vowed harsh retaliation Tuesday for a Palestinian attack that killed five people and left bloodsmeared prayer books and shawls on the floor of a synagogue in Jerusalem — an assault that sharply escalated already-high tensions after weeks of religious violence.

UNITED NATIONS — The world’s boldest effort yet to hold North Korea and leader Kim Jong Un accountable for alleged crimes against humanity moved forward Tuesday at the United Nations, where a Pyongyang envoy threatened further nuclear tests.

National SANTA PAULA, Calif. — A mysterious chemical mixture burst into flames at a Ventura County waste facility on Tuesday, sending dozens to hospitals for decontamination and emptying homes and businesses for a mile around the plant before the danger eased, authorities said.

LOS ANGELES — Debra Tate has spent her life trying to divert attention from Charles Manson and keep him in prison after her sister Sharon was slain in 1969.

Her job got tougher with the news that Manson, now 80, plans to marry a 26-year-old woman who moved from the Midwest years ago to be near him.

Texas BROWNSVILLE, Texas — An endangered sea turtle species along the Texas Gulf coast is losing numbers again, a scientific symposium learned Tuesday.

The news means the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle’s revival has ended and extinction fears among scientists have been renewed.

George W. Bush details father’s impact, signs latest book at SMU meredith carey Assignments Desk Editor mbcarey@smu.edu Tuesday afternoon, select students and members of the greater Dallas community gathered to hear a man talk about his father.

But, it wasn’t just any man.

George W. Bush sat down with Jeffery Engel, director of the SMU Center for Presidential History and Dedman professor, to speak about his latest book, “41: A Portrait of My Father.”

“He never became something other than my father,” he said.

“He had different titles but he never stopped being my father.”

Hamming it up for the audience, Bush, joined by wife Laura seated in the audience, answered questions about his father’s political and familial

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Former President George W. Bush discussed his father’s legacy to the Dallas community Tuesday.

impact. Many responses were followed by laughter, others by rounds of clapping.

“It definitely met my expectations! He was so candid and personable,” Lexy

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Damianos, a senior President’s Scholar, said. “It really felt like observing a conversation.”

Covering everything from baseball and his parents’ discipline tactics to the political relationships his father has developed since leaving office in 1993, Bush spoke about anecdotes that are featured in the book. Speaking about his father’s time with Vladimir Putin and the death of his sister, Robin, in 1953, Bush tackled difficult subjects while focusing on George H.W. Bush’s strength and humility.

“As usual, I was very impressed with his candid narrative style way of speaking,” Monica Finnegan said. “Hearing about diplomacy with Putin and other international figures from a personal standpoint was incredible. Former President Bush is a funny guy and he was

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Belle Tones serenade Meadows emily heft Food Editor eheft@smu.edu Dressed in white and yellow outfits and cowboy boots, the ladies of Belle Tones serenaded an audience of about 50 in the Meadows School of the Arts Atrium Sunday night.

“I love coming to these concerts and hearing how they make the songs different,” first-year Lisa Suennen said.

The hour-long show included a dozen songs, each with a solo or duet from a different Belle Tones member.

Their performances ranged from the soft ballad “Grow” with soloist Sarah Wood to the powerful “Skyfall” with Harley Jones as the lead.

Other arrangements included contemporary songs, such as Beyonce’s “Love on Top,” with soloist Kayla Mason, as well as older favorites like Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain,” featuring Nadine Kakish.

Jared Agnew, a member of SMU’s men’s a capella group Southern Gentlemen, performed a duet with Belle Tones member Ally Van Deuren.

The two sang Maroon Five’s “Sunday Morning” accompanied by a ukulele.

Amelia Eskridge, a first-year member, also led the Belle Tones in

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Dallas has one of the highest poverty ratings in the country.

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Belle Tones is SMU’s female-only a capella group.

an emotional version of Coldplay’s “Fix You.” Other notable ensembles included a mashup of Michael Jackson tunes, and a compilation of songs from the film “Pitch Perfect,” a movie about the world of collegiate a capella.

Tracy Nelson, a junior member who has performed with Belle Tones for three years, beat boxed for many of the songs.

“I taught myself how from YouTube videos,” Nelson said.

The show’s end included a performance from the 15 current Belle Tones members and four alumni who had come to watch. They sang The

Beatle’s “Blackbird” in a heartfelt rendition.

After the show, Belle Tones members were full of smiles as they greeted their family and friends in the audience.

“My favorite part of Belle Tones is the relationships I’ve built,” Kakish said.

Kakish’s mother, Rima Kakish, was there to watch.

“The energy of them, all together, is just amazing,” she said of the performance.

“I just really love singing with my friends,” Nelson said.

Belle Tones President Miranda Hanson also announced the group’s plan to release a professionally recorded album in February.

Dallas is big, and so is its poverty rEbekah tate Contributing Writer rtate@smu.edu Dallas is often described as a city of wealth and opportunity, a city that numerous Fortune 500 companies call home, and a city where “Big Things Happen.”

But the big things happening in Dallas aren’t all good things.

Yes, Dallas has big companies, Dallas has big houses and Dallas has big sports teams. But Dallas also has big poverty.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dallas has the fourth

highest poverty rate in the United States, trailing Detroit, Memphis and Philadelphia. Of the close to 1.2 million residents living in the city, about a fourth of them live below the poverty line. The poverty line is $22,350 in yearly earnings for a family of four, $18,530 for a family of three, $14,710 for a family of two, and $10,890 for one person, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.

Rebecca Walls, executive director of Unite Dallas, said people living in poverty typically

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MSA breaks fast with evening of gratitude Emmie McKiernan Contributing Writer emckiernan@smu.edu Students, faculty and members of the Dallas community broke fast together at Wednesday’s 14th annual Fast-A-Thon hosted by the Muslim Student Association (MSA).

Members of the community pledged to refrain from eating and drinking from sunrise to sunset to raise money for the charity and to show gratitude for the many blessings in their life.

“Spirituality in the 21st century is about the individual and no longer about community,” said guest speaker Sheikh Omar

Suleiman, director of the Islamic Learning Foundation, resident scholar at Valley Ranch Islamic Center and an instructor at many universities and institutes.

Suleiman spoke with clearness and warmth as he switched back and forth from English and Arabic. He reminded the audience that becoming a better Muslim, Christian, Jew or member of any religion means becoming a better human being.

This means always looking to better oneself and the world.

“Fasting is to practice self restraint, remember God, and be thankful for what we have,” senior Samira Elmazouni said.

Members of the Muslim faith

fast to experience the hunger and thirst that many human beings around the world go through on a daily basis.

When they fast they are reminded how many blessings they have in their life. The longest fast occurs during Ramadan when Muslims fast for 30 days. Food and drink is eaten together daily before dawn and after sunset.

Participants in the Fast-AThon pledged money to fast and all proceeds went to the Sabrina Memorial Foundation (SMF).

The SMF was created in memory of Sabrina Salam who died from malaria in 2011 while helping humanity and making

the world a better place.

The money raised through SMF benefits the small rural village of Jabusha, Bangladesh.

Bangladesh is one of the poorest nations in the world where children are malnourished, schools are scarce, and health facilities are poor.

This year’s Fast-A-Thon raised $1,000 to empower and educate this community

through education facilities and health care.

The Hughes-Trigg Ballroom was decorated with beautiful beaded tablecloths, candle centerpieces and family style food was served. Before entering the ballroom the Muslim community said Maghreb, or prayer, and dates were eaten to

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Alta Gracia improves standards for employees Samantha Butz Contributing Writer sbutz@smu.edu Alta Gracia has become the first garment factory to offer living wage salaries to workers, focusing on student motivation as the key to their business success.

Above the clutter of racks of clothing, only a few name brand companies’ signs are noticeable: Nike, Champion, Under Armour, an occasional Polo Ralph Lauren.

In between the white swooshes and C’s is a sea of fliers promoting the SMU spirit during the holiday season. The latest pop song plays in the background, correspondently raising the voices of shoppers as they shift through the latest SMU apparel.

The top-selling manufacturer in college apparel, Knights Apparel, has no signs in SMU’s bookstore.

Alta Gracia, a garment factory that manufactures Knights Apparel under the Alta Gracia name, has only a small assortment of products towards the back of the SMU bookstore.

But Alta Gracia is not like any other garment factory in the world.

Alta Gracia is the first livingwage, union-made apparel company, offering workers several benefits that other sweatshops around the world disregard. The basis of their business model has been driven by student awareness.

“People pay a premium for organic, so people will pay a premium for social justice,” community education coordinator for Alta Gracia Rachel Taber said.

“We don’t charge more for our product, we just make it obvious that we are socially responsible.”

In fact, Alta Gracia offers the cheapest basic T-shirt in the SMU bookstore, at $14.99, yet is shuffled in with other products. Other than the different product designs, there is nothing that makes the Alta

Gracia brand stand out among the other brands in the store.

“It sells no matter where it is,” general merchandising manager Deirdre Williams said. “But then again we don’t have students coming in asking for Alta Gracia.”

An occasional Facebook post on the SMU Bookstore’s page and a small sign on the company’s rack of clothes is generally all the advertising that Alta Gracia receives, according to Williams. However, that one small sign is replaced during the holidays to encourage the latest bookstore promotion.

“It’s a good cause, but it isn’t a deal breaker with SMU students,” Williams said. “It seems like it needs to be a well-known brand in order to make any impact.”

But Knights Apparel is the leading college apparel company in the world. Alta Gracia as their own company made approximately $11 million in retail sales in 2013, and is projected to make another $16 million by the end of this year, according to a new report from researchers at Georgetown University.

Created in 2010, many factory owners predicted the unique factory of Alta Gracia would last only three months.

“The formation of Alta Gracia was really unprecedented,” community education coordinator for Alta Gracia, Rachel Taber said. “It was created through the combined efforts of a student group, union and company.”

To raise awareness, Alta Gracia factory employees work with Solidarity Ignite, a non-profit that works with groups around the nation to hold large corporations accountable to uphold human rights, and the United Students Against Sweatshops, a national group of students promoting workers’ rights, to tour college campus’ around the United States.

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On campus’ such as Duke and the University of Maryland, students have created campaigns, fliers and petitions to raise awareness of Alta Gracia and involvement of the university in the company.

“The public has been overwhelmingly supportive,” Taber said. “People are hungry for these kinds of things.”

But, other than a brief lecture on Sept. 30 put together with the help of the small campus organization of College Democrats and Solidarity Ignite, SMU’s involvement in Alta Gracia has been minimal.

“The event was meant to try to spark an effort on campus by showing there can be jobs with dignity in developing countries,” president of College Democrats Michael Wilburn said. “But it is hard to coordinate everything.”

After being contacted by Alta Gracia, Wilburn was able to reserve a room in Hughes Trigg for the lecture and raise awareness of the event. Wilburn, however, did not attend.

Sold at more than 800 college campuses across the U.S., simply selling a portion of the clothes in bookstores does little to help the expansion of the company and motivate other factories to follow. Student drive and campus initiative are key to propel the success of what workers describe as “the difference between earth and heaven.”

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Etsy popularity draws huge crowds to the Jingle Bash Alison Glander Contributing Writer aglander@smu.edu The 6th annual Etsy Jingle Bash came to Dallas Saturday, where Etsy vendors with followings of all sizes met hoards of cold shoppers searching for unique, handmade items.

A Dallas tradition that began in 2008, the Etsy Jingle Bash gets bigger and bigger every year. This year, more than 90 hand-picked artists, crafters and designers came from near and far to show off their handmade items to a variety of shoppers, while gaining more brand recognition.

Gabriela Aguilar of the Etsy shop InYourBones, traveled all the way from Austin to sell her homemade goods. A third generation seamstress, she specializes in crocheted and embroidered tea towels, picnic blankets, and fabric bunting banners, which she began selling on Etsy in 2008.

Aguilar said “This was my first Jingle Bash, so I was definitely nervous,” but she encountered friendly vendors and shoppers alike.

The fair was put on by the unaffiliated Etsy of Dallas, described on their website as a “Cooperative craft collective of artists and designers living and working in Dallas who sell their wares on Etsy.”

The doors opened at 11 am and the first 50 shoppers received free Bash Bags. These sought-after bags were filled with handmade goods from participating vendors and served as an incentive for shoppers to arrive and line up early. By the time the fair started, the line of shoppers waiting to get in snaked throughout the parking lot and behind the building.

The event boasted free admission separate from a mere $5 parking fee and was held at the South Side Event Center at Gilley’s Dallas, a location that offered a restaurant and bar for the shoppers to take a break and grab a bite to eat.

The Jingle Bash also included a photo booth and live band playing Christmas music, creating a laidback, party-like atmosphere. The fair wrapped up around 5 pm when vendors began deconstructing the booths they had set up after selling out of much of their stock.

Items for sale ranged from housewares, body care and clothing to photography, art, jewelry and stationary.

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Jewelry offered at the Etsy Jingle Bash by fisforfrank.

Casey Melton were among the returning vendors at the Jingle Bash. Selling under the shop name fisforfrank, they began making knobs and other architectural elements, later expanding their expertise by channeling that aesthetic into jewelry.

They established their business in 2007 and began selling on Etsy in 2008.

“Etsy was really our first way of getting our products out there,” Melton said, “plus, you can sell to people all over the world.”

Since then, they have attended many craft fairs such as the Jingle Bash, as it provides additional opportunities for them to reach customers.

“A big problem many vendors now run into now is how saturated the website has become,” Melton said. As Etsy increases in popularity, countless sellers establish a presence on the website, making it more difficult for vendors to be discovered.

That’s why craft fairs such as the Jingle Bash have become important for vendors to get their names out there. In addition, the fairs provide a place for shoppers themselves to discover new artists.

Vendor Mia Elvington agreed on the importance of craft fairs such as the Jingle Bash, as she also feels that the website has become too big for online shoppers to find artists.

Elvington has been selling handmade aprons and stockings on Etsy for seven years under the moniker Miamaria, and explained that the site is not what it used to be.

She said, “When artists blog, they drive traffic to their own Etsy shops.” Since she doesn’t blog, it causes even more of a barrier for her shop’s success The sheer magnitude of site traffic creates an issue for many shop owners, but inadvertently increases the desire for artists

to attend craft fairs such as the Jingle Bash.

For Elvington, Etsy is simply a creative outlet rather than her sole source of income, and she enjoys attending craft fairs to see in person how happy her items can make customers.

“Etsy uses the same skills my job does, so it’s fun to do on the side” she said.

Elvington works as a freelance costumer and her resumé includes two Super Bowl halftime shows, as well as the winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Etsy shoppers don’t often realize that some artists have stacked resumes such as Elvington’s. When people surf the site, they can purchase items from extremely talented and wellknown artists, sometimes without even being aware. Thus, craft fairs give Etsy fans the opportunity to meet and get to know some of their favorite artists, as well as discover new ones.

With the popularity of Etsy still increasing profusely, it only makes sense that craft fairs such as the Jingle Bash welcome crowds of such magnitude.

In-person transactions among artists and clients have become so popular that vendors now can obtain Etsy credit card readers.

These little orange squares that attach to smartphones offer the opportunity for Etsy artists to sell their products in-person. The reader pairs with a free app that merchants can download to their mobile devices in order to use the credit card reader.

With the desire for one-ofa-kind crafts ubiquitous, craft fairs such as the Jingle Bash have become popular in many cities. Dallas even holds a similar event in the spring, appropriately named the Spring Bash. Based on the looks of the Jingle Bash, just make sure you’re ready to brave

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This year’s facing race focused on the harm of stereotypical images of black women in television.

National leaders discuss harm of stereotypical television images Kaylah Burton Contributing Writer kburton@smu.edu Facing Race 2014, a multiracial gathering for racial justice advocates took place Nov. 13-16 at Dallas’ Hilton Anatole.

Not only was the conference the largest conference on racial justice, gathering over 1,600 activists, organizers and artists, it was the first gathering of its kind held in the South.

The conference held over 60 sessions on topics ranging from health equity to immigration reform and reproductive health justice.

The conference focused on strategy in the areas of organizing and advocacy to research and policy, with a large part of the conference dedicated to conversations around racial justice and arts, culture and media.

SMU students were among the group of world changers engaging in important conversations about race.

Thirty students from campus attended the conference through the backing of the Meadows Arts + Urbanism Initiative, in hopes that SMU students will take the tools and strategy from Facing Race 2014 and bring them to the SMU community to start making change and beginning important dialogues about race on campus.

The intersection of media and race was the topic of a conference lecture Saturday that focused on the poor representation of African-Americans in popular TV led by Arisha Hatch, Dream Hampton, Victoria Rowell, Issa Rae and Emir Lewis, all entertainment industry and cultural leaders fighting collectively for an end to the plethora of inaccurate and insulting images of black people on television.

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have a lack of access to quality education for their children, live in single-parent homes and have high levels of stress.

The health of Dallas’s poor is also a concern. People living in poverty are often under toxic stress, which can negatively affect the health of both children and adults.

In addition the poor don’t have access to healthy and affordable foods, which leads too much higher rates of obesity, diabetes and other health problems.

“There are a number of neighborhood clinics, but not nearly enough. And those that do exist offer very limited hours and services,” Walls said.

According to Walls, most people living in poverty do not have a primary care relationship with a specific doctor. As a result, many people use 911 as a family doctor. Many of the ambulance calls are actually non-ambulatory.

The Dallas poor has often been ignored, as many believe poverty to be a product of the

Prefacing the discussion was a video, which in just two minutes time, showed a multitude of images of black women in popular television, news and advertising.

Many of these images portrayed black women as over sexualized, criminal or unintelligent.

“These images do have real repercussions, Media directly effects the kind of care we get when we enter an emergency room, it affects the kind of sentences that we get when we are in front of a judge –all of these things are directly related to the images that we see in the media,” said Dream Hampton, writer, award winning director and social justice organizer.

Hampton concluded that the problem is not only misrepresentation but underrepresentation.

“The problem is the dearth of representation, we don’t have any real variety of images,” Hampton said.

One concentration of the discussion was the representation of black women in some of network television’s most popular and highest-grossing programming including Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” and VH1’s “Love and Basketball.”

The panel unanimously agreed that due to the dearth of representation, the plethora of negative images of black people that the world sees through television, news and advertising usually become the most prominent images and perpetuate stereotypes about blacks that affect how others see the real black community as a whole.

Emir Lewis, award-winning film editor, pointed out problems with reality TV with respect to the filming, budgeting and process.

“The biggest problem with

poor’s personal bad decisions or a result of laziness. Joe Clifford of First Presbyterian Church Dallas disagrees.

“The most misunderstood aspect of poverty in Dallas is that poor people are lazy,” Clifford said.

According to Walls, many people living below the poverty line are working two or more low wage jobs.

“The issue is broken relationships and being excluded from opportunity. They [the Dallas poor] are around other folks who live life the way they do,” said Shannan McEowen of The Open Table. “They don’t have real life examples that challenge them to live into their potential. All they know is what and who they know. If they were given the opportunity, I believe they would choose differently.”

There are two broad types of poverty. Situational poverty is caused by events like job loss, health crisis, divorce or incarceration, events that are sometimes within a person’s control, but not always.

Generational poverty is when someone’s family has been poor for generations. The odds are stacked against a person from

reality TV is the name of it – it’s the farthest thing from reality,” Lewis said.

Lewis shed light on the process of creating reality TV which differs greatly from the process of creating a feature film or scripted television series with a low-budget and fast editing process that takes less than half of the time that a scripted show editor would take to develop character arcs, review footage, and give characters a voice.

One of the largest problems with reality TV is “frankenbyte” editing, which is used to create dramatic situations by rearranging the sequence of events and dialogue during the editing process.

While writers like Shonda Rhimes are challenging these negative stereotypes of black women in shows like “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Scandal” and “How to Get Away With Murder,” television shows on major networks with black women cast as multi-layered and complex protagonist are still very rare.

Members of the audience brought their own solutions to bringing more multi-layered representation of black people in the media ranging from small everyday steps to organizing for action by the million.

Individuals can take small, strategic action against racist and sexist media in their everyday life. Jennifer Pozner, founder and executive director of Women in Media and News and author of the book “Reality Bites Back: The Troubling Truth about Reality TV” has monitored reality TV for 14 years and found that everyone can fight poor presentation through active critical media literacy and banishing “mindless entertainment.”

Rashad Robinson, executive director of Color Of Change, the

the beginning.

“Can someone pull himself out of generational poverty without major intervention?

Yes, but it first requires a vision for a different future combined with incredible determination,” Walls said.

People living below the poverty line aren’t the only ones struggling in Dallas. According to the U.S. Census Bureau 39 percent of Dallas residents are considered asset poor.

“Asset poverty means you don’t have enough liquid assets, savings and investments, to keep you out of poverty if you were to lose your job or have another crisis,” Walls said.

Clifford adds, “The reality for the working poor in Dallas is that they are trapped, and short of winning the lottery, which might mean a potential job promotion, they are stuck.”

Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings is aware of the problem and according to Walls he has put out an “all-hands-on-deck call” to reduce poverty in Dallas.

The Mayor’s efforts include “Grow South,” an economic development plan for southern Dallas, working with Dallas ISD to improve education, and the

nation’s largest online civil rights organization, suggested that the solution lies in shifting cultural presence to cultural power.

“Part of shifting presence to power is taking the fact that people know these problems exist and building the type of campaigns that build more power for the community. For instance, bringing more people into this conversation, finding ways to hold those in power accountable whether it’s through their advertisers, through their bottom lines and forcing them to have to change their behaviors,” Robinson said. “Once we start getting people in power to change their behaviors, over time they can see that their behaviors lead to better outcomes then we start to change their attitudes as well.”

Robinson believes that this culture shift isn’t only in the hands of major network executives; the greatest changes can happen through the organizing of community.

Claire Daigle, sophomore dance major agrees.

“SMU is one of the best examples of a place that needs more social justice,” Daigle said. “I think there’s not a lot of knowledge in the student body about social justice and that’s part of what continues to perpetuate problems when it comes to racial, economic and socio-economic inequality in general at SMU. Anything that members of the student body can do to increase knowledge of social justice issues at SMU is absolutely necessary.”

According to its website, Facing Race is an investment in racial justice movement building, professional development and networking. At each Facing Race event attendees have access to workshops, panels and plenaries.

Those in attendance collabroate and share knowledge with each other and community leaders.

recent implementation of a Task Force headed by the president of City Square, Larry James, to look at additional actions the city could take.

Rawlings said the cities high poverty rate is something both rich and poor people should care about. He fears if the poverty rate continues to rise, it could discourage employers from coming to the city.

While city officials are making efforts to curb poverty, Dallas residents also have to step up.

According to Walls, educating the Dallas public on what poverty really means is the first step.

“Misconceptions are stopping a lot of middle and upper class neighbors from making a difference,” Walls said.

She suggest the website understandingpoverty.com as a resource that can help clear up these misconceptions.

“There isn’t some big formula that will solve poverty but if every person not in poverty reached out to, and befriended a person in poverty and really got to know them and understand their day to day struggle, things would change,” McEowen said.

Professor of mechanical engineering Peter Raad received the Allan Kraus Thermal Management Medal Tuesday at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition in Montreal.

He is being honored for his achievements in thermal management of electronic systems and for his commitment to thermal science and engineering.

According to a press release, Raad was selected for innovative research in deepsubmicron metrology; for determining 3-D temperature fields in electronic devices using 2-D thermal measurements; for exemplary teaching and mentoring; and for leadership in cross-disciplinary research.

“Professor Raad is well

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not afraid to contradict our moderator, I might add.”

Engel was not afraid to push buttons.

His last question about the future of the Bush family’s presidential legacy, the 43rd president gave a few hints about what the 2016 race may hold for his brother Jeb. “Laura and I have asked him and told him to think about

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traditionally signify breaking the fast.

Individuals greeted each other with the Arabic greeting “as-salamu alaykum” which translates to “peace be upon you.”

Cox Business School Alum, entrepreneur and mother of Zain, Yasmeen Tadia, said fasting “is a spiritual cleansing, all my senses are heightened.”

Tadia organized this same event in 2004 and said that it has come a long way.

Video footage showed both Muslim and non-Muslim students explaining how they were feeling during their fast and why they were fasting, almost every student expressed reminding themselves of how many blessings they have in their life.

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Peter Raad and wife Jocelyn.

deserving of this prestigious award,” said Volkan Otugen, senior associate dean of the Lyle School, in a press release. “In addition to his ground-breaking research in thermal management of electronics, he is an inspired teacher and advisor, as well as a pioneer in engineering education.”

four things: does he want to be president… does he fear success… does he fear failure… and is it OK for his family,” he said.

Each member of the audience left with a signed copy of the book, while Bush left the stage with two pairs of SMU socks, a nod to his father’s fashionable sock collection.

One student even gave up Snapchat in honor of the Fast-A-Thon.

Non-Muslim SMU student Paul Lujan explained why he chose to participate in Fast-A-Thon with one word, “solidarity.”

At the end of the program members of MSA recognized their executive members with humorous facts about each student and words of thanks for their hard work and contribution to the community.

“I continue to be impressed,” Dean of Student Life Joanne Vogel said, after only nine months in her current position.

Suleiman ended his speech quoting President Ronald Reagan: “we can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.”

Members of the community who attended Fast-A-Thon showed great gratitude, their urge to help others and kindness through the Muslim tradition of fasting.

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Men and women have different values when finding a partner online.

Men fear meeting obese women with online dating services I stumbled upon a recommended video while on YouTube.

The title read “Fat Girl Tinder Date (Social Experiment),” and I immediately clicked on the video to watch.

The introduction explained the purpose for conducting the social experiment.

The video claimed that a recent study shows “the number one fear for women dating online is that the man they meet is a serial killer; however, the number one fear for men dating online is that the woman they meet will be fat.”

In order to prove this statement, a beautiful young woman named Sarah matched with five men on Tinder and set a date with each of her matches.

The catch is that she would look dramatically different form her photos. A make up team transformed Sarah into an obese woman, giving her double chin and adding over one hundred pounds of body fat.

Three hidden cameras were set up around the designated date location. Sarah, in full costume, arrived early and waited outside of a café for her dates. The reactions, body language and dialect by her dates accurately depicted the study’s conclusion: the men were not reacting well to Sarah based on how much she appeared to weigh.

Out of five dates, four left Sarah. One used the cliché, “it’s not you, it’s me” line to leave.

A few were angry that she had used “old” photos and lied to them, proceeding to leave after confessing their disappointment and betrayal. And one simply “went to the bathroom” and never came back.

While the video did not provide a formal conclusion to the social experiment, it was apparent through Sarah’s mannerisms and facial expressions how her transformation from a beautiful, skinny woman to a perceived “ugly and fat” one affected her.

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OLIVIA NGUYEN Opinion Editor

qonguyen@smu.edu

Sarah’s body language changed as the day went on. In the beginning she was cheerful and optimistic about going on these blind dates. After her dates started to leave, one after the other, her body slouched, her eyes saddened and her voice sounded more stressed. Only after the last date, where the man did not leave her, and was surprisingly kind and polite towards her did she reveal it was a social experiment all along.

Based on this one social experiment, the data gathered from the recent study held true.

Out of five men who went on a date with Sarah, only one was willing to stay after revealing she was obese.

I abhorred the men who left Sarah in such a rude and careless manner; they disregarded her feelings and did not treat her like a human being but as a “thing” because of her weight.

Their body language was constantly non-facing Sarah, they made little eye-contact, and if Sarah would ever try to make friendly conversation, the men would interject and deviate from the subject.

The impolite and disparaging behavior these men exhibited showed how shallow and selfish most men are when it comes to dating. Immediately, they belittled Sarah for her looks (even though some of the men did not match their Tinder photos) and refused to show any respect towards her based on her looks.

Surprisingly enough, when it was the man’s turn to undergo the transformation, the results were the complete opposite.

Willy, a volunteer for the social experiment underwent the

same make up transformation as Sarah. He had a double chin, added body weight and had five dates lined up for the day.

The results were as I expected.

The women, although shocked that Willy did not match his Tinder profile, were respectful, kind and all stayed for the entire date. Willy even got a kiss goodbye.

The extreme difference in behavior between women and men reflects their values and priorities when they are seeking partners.

Men immediately ruled out Sarah as a potential partner based on her weight while women were willing to give Willy a chance and evaluated his personality before making a decision to see him again.

The sad truth that this experiment showed opened my eyes to the judgmental standards women still have to uphold for men today.

I naively thought that there would be more men willing to go on a date with a woman who was obese, but still attractive. I was not expecting men to disrespect and maltreat Sarah the way they did. I am ashamed that I thought as optimistically as Sarah did about how her dates would go; moreover, I am saddened that society is still mistreating women based on their appearances while men are still treated with respect and kindness despite their aesthetics.

It’s a problem that will continue to fester until men realize that there is something beneath the surface.

Women can offer much more than their looks and bodies to society; their minds, goals and personalities can be exuberant and improve society if given the chance. Hopefully that day will come.

Nguyen is majoring in business and journalism.

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Over the past couple of years, many parents and older individuals have chosen not to vaccinate against the flu, whooping cough and more.

I’ve heard multiple times “I’m not getting a flu shot because I always get the flu when I get the shot.” There is no scientific proof that if you receive the flu shot, you will get the flu. If you become ill, the virus was already in your system before the shot.

I am usually pretty open-minded about things, you do you, but think about how your actions will effect other people. In college, if you choose not to vaccinate not only are you putting yourself at risk, you’re putting your fellow classmates and professors at risk.

Many parents have chosen to not vaccinate against measles. According to the CDC, 600 measles cases have reported in the United States this year. That is the most since 1994. If you have forgotten, measles was eradicated back in 2000.

In Michigan and Seattle, Wash. outbreaks of whooping cough have hit high schools due to lack of vaccinations. During the Seattle investigation, they found 89 students who had not been vaccinated and the first person to get it was not vaccinated as well.

There have also been accusations that vaccinations led to Autism. Celebrity Jenny McCarthy has dedicated a large amount of time to the cause saying Autism is caused by vaccines.

There is no scientific proof or evidence that it is

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hanan esaili Online Editor hesaili@smu.edu

caused by those shots.

Now I know science is not perfect. Any prescription drug on the market has potential side effects, and vaccines are no different. A lot of people take birth control to help with cramps, ovarian cysts and acne even with the side effects of blood clots, intense nausea, weight gain, sore or swollen breasts, mood changes, stomach pain, chest pain, headaches (severe), eye problems (blurred vision) and swelling or aching in the legs and thighs.

Why? Because they’re only possible side effects, not guaranteed. At the end of the day, it still beats the alternative without the medicine.

Why would you choose to not vaccinate a sickness that has been eradicated or is preventable?

There are over a million preventable sicknesses that have vaccines available. Next time you choose not to vaccinate, think about those that surround you and do some research.

Esaili is majoring in journalism.

music

Courtesy of Facebook

One Direction released their fourth album Nov. 17.

One Direction’s fourth album proves that the boy band is here to stay On Nov. 17 One Direction released their fourth, appropriately titled album: “Four.”

It was not what I had expected, but I was pleasantly surprised.

One Direction has clearly evolved as a group.

Their newest album hosted a genre of songs, all equally as strong and solid for a pop/rock band.

The following are a few of my favorite tracks that stood out in the album: Their rock ballads such as “Fool’s Gold” and “Night Changes” managed to pull on my nonexistent heart strings.

“Act My Age” also takes a risk by incorporating an Irish-type-jig for the tempo of the song. The result? A catchy, sing-along track that you and your clique would dance to at a pub. (I also imagine Niall dancing to the song, which I hope is in the music video.)

“Ready to Run” emits a folk vibe intermixed with its pop and rock foundation and it’s not only catchy but the lyrics are deeper than expected for the boy band.

And true to their pop/rock soul, “No Control” showcases their melodic voices and sex appeal as a beautiful boy band (yes, their voices are so sexy you can have an eargasm listening to them.)

After listening to this album, I fell in love with them again. To be honest, One Direction slipped through the cracks on my list of artists I should fangirl over (Justin Bieber, you’re still my number one, baby).

Once the hype about One Direction died after placing third in the X-Factor UK and the release for their first album “Up All Night,” I forgot about them. Those five handsome faces evaporated from my memory and I proceeded to listen to the more relevant Top 20 Artists on iTunes.

I would title 2012-2014 as the lost years.

I bought the second and third albums, but other

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olivia nguyen Opinion Editor qonguyen@smu.edu

than the super exploited and mainstream songs, I failed to recollect any other track.

I found “Take Me Home” too monotonousthere was very little song variation and the order of singing was the exact same: Harry or Liam as the lead, Zayn with a small solo as the bridge, Louis had his own distinct bar or two and Niall had the shortest amount of singing time.

“Midnight Memories” improved a bit to me as the weaker singers, Louis and Niall, were able to sing more challenging and dynamic parts, allowing the five to feel more as a group rather than Harry taking most of the lead.

But “Four” hits home for some reason. It’s like the group re-charged and managed to have their team write deep, catchy and unique songs that highlight every group member. There are a few tracks where I can hear Harry, Zayn, Liam, Niall and Louis shine within their own range and element, and as a listener, that makes the track worth purchasing.

If you’re a One Direction fan, then I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. “Four” is an album worth purchasing. The unconventional and quirky group of five friends have come together again to produce a track that showcases their musical talent and beauty in a very positive way.

Nguyen is majoring in business and journalism.

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Women’s basketball falls to Northern Colorado Samuel Snow Contributing Writer ssnow@smu.edu Sporting a new team consisting of five first-years, the SMU women’s basketball team opened the season against the Northern Colorado Bears Friday night.

After a physical game, the Mustangs lost 57-44.

With both teams looking eager to get the season going, the game started off sloppily with multiple fouls and turnovers.

There was also sloppy ball handling from both ends of the court.

The Bears took advantage of the Mustang’s play and opened the game with a 6-0 run.

Shortly after SMU guard Morgan Bolton scored two for the Mustangs’ first points of the season.

After missing the majority of last season with an injury, T’Destynee Hives-McCray emerged as a team leader, with noticeable toughness on both ends of the court; was she calling the plays at the defensive end and shined on offense.

Northern Colorado’s D’Shara Strange — who scored 13 points on the night — was the star of the show early, scoring the first nine points for the Bears as they opened with a 9-4 lead.

For the Mustangs the first

at 31.7 percent shooting, hitting only 17.2 percent of their shots in the second half.

SMU finished at 25 percent shooting, showing a team that may take some time to find offensive identity.

There were a few key takeaways from the performance of the Mustangs.

While young and inexperienced, the team proved gritty; they will be a thorn in every opponent’s side.

Secondly, the team’s performance this season will revolve around two things: the leadership of Hives-McCray (who finished with 13 points and seven rebounds) and the growth of the two first-years Aussies, Alicia and Keely Froling (aka the Twin Towers).

Combined, the twin sisters scored 11 points (all from the free throw line, which exhibited physicality with an inability to finish) and 19 rebounds.

Lastly, while the Mustangs possess size and physicality, they lack an established passer, something that Keena Mays provided last season.

While many nights will be like this one, it will be interesting to watch this team progress as the season wears on.

The SMU Mustangs’ next challenge comes at 2 p.m. this Sunday against UTEP in Moody Coliseum.

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SMU returns to Moody Coliseum Sunday to take on UTEP.

half was a struggle to defend the Bears.

Once Northern Colorado established the ability to utilize their length inside, the perimeter opened up and threes rained down.

Entering the half, the Mustangs trailed 33-16. The

Bears shot 45.2 percent from the field compared to SMU’s 16.7 percent who were unable to knock down a three-pointer.

The second half opened with a jumper by Kiara Perry (nine points and eight rebounds in the game) before the Bears went on a 9-0 run, extending their lead

men’s basketball

to 39-18.

The Mustangs refused to give up until the offense found a groove.

Starting at 11:18 in the half, SMU had a 20-7 run that cut the lead to 51-43.

The run revolved when the Mustangs established an

inside-out approach that led to a couple of threes.

But the Mustangs’ run came a little too late when the Bears easily shutout the game on a 6-3 run.

At the final buzzer, SMU walked away with a 57-44 loss.

The Bears finished the game

SMU men’s basketball falls at No. 13 Gonzaga The Mustangs traveled to Spokane, Washington to take on Gonzaga in a 72-56 loss Monday night. SMU is now 1-1 on the season.

SMU shot only 31 percent

after making 19 of 61 shots and in the second half shot 24 percent.

Gonzaga shot 42 percent against the Mustangs after coming off its season opener against Sacramento State, where

they scored 104 points.

SMU's Ben Moore scored 11 points while Nic Moore scored 10 for the Mustangs.

The next game for SMU is against Indiana on Thursday.

Courtesy of SMU Athletics

Thursday’s game will be the third game of the season for the Mustangs.

Next up for the Mustangs is Indiana Demetrio Teniente Associate Sports Editor dteniente@smu.edu After losing to Gonzaga 72-56 Monday night, SMU will travel to Bloomington, Ind. to face a rolling Indiana team.

Thursday's game will be the third game of the season for either team: SMU sits at 1-1 while Indiana is 2-0. SMU holds a 2-1 all time advantage over Indiana, but the last time these two teams met

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‘Take Your Time’ to hear Sam Hunt’s ‘Montevallo’ Hanan esaili Online Editor hesaili@smu.edu Based on first impressions, it seems that Sam Hunt is a typical country boy.

Hunt spent his youth in rural Cedartown, Georgia.

He played football most of his life and ended up as the starting quarterback at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

College is where he picked up a guitar and started writing songs.

Before he wrote songs for himself, Hunt wrote country hits for Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban and Billy Currington.

Now you may be asking, “What’s so special about a country boy with a guitar?”

Well, there’s something about his music that screams: “Listen to me. I’m different.”

In an Allmusic review, music critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine said that “what grounds the album is his clean, commercial songwriting, heavy on hooks but also sturdily constructed.

Ultimately, Hunt’s ability to fuse his classical construction with modern flair and pass it off as no big thing is what makes his debut something more than

just another album from the bro next door.”

Hunt recently released an album titled “Montevallo,” and the variation of songs and sounds on the album begs you to listen to it over and over again.

This album follows his four-song preview, “X2C.” The preview was led by the Top Fice, gold-selling track, “Leave the Night On.” He begins “Montevallo” with “Take Your Time,” which is a classic Country tune about taking a girl’s time, but not overpowering her life.

The songs then move into more upbeat, hip-hop, R&Besque melodies.

“Leave the Night On” and “House Party” are songs that make even the most boring, non-dancers want to get up and dance.

(It helps he’s attractive as well.)

The reason the album has had such huge success already is because of songs like these.

They appeal to all crowds and different types of music lovers.

It speaks of breaking up and having to deal with the aftermath, as described in “Ex To See,” “Break Up in a Small Town” and “Make You

Miss Me.” Not to mention his chilling cover of Keith Urban’s “Cop Car” makes an appearance on the album, and it’s one that you don’t want to skip over.

At the end of the album, “Speakers” speaks to your emotions and senses.

Hunt’s raspy voice sings about hanging out with a girl underneath the stars in the bed of a truck.

If you weren’t in love with Hunt or country boys, you probably will be after this song.

The chorus makes you want to just climb right up in that truck bed and snuggle up next to him: “Baby your now on fire, girl your on fire Out in the dark, wrapped up in the stars So right, girl I’m so high You and me, wild and free Way out in the woods no body for miles Love in the back of the truck with the tailgate down Just us and the speakers on.”

Check it out the album on iTunes, Spotify or whatever music service pleases you.

Also, you should definitely try to get a ticket into his soldout show at the House of Blues in Dallas on Feb. 5, 2015.

Courtesy of Amazon.com

“Montevallo” was released Oct. 22. Sam Hunt will perform in Dallas in Feburary.

music

Improv comedy group The Second City wows audience Maria Cross Contributing Writer mcross@smu.edu The Second City, an improvisational comedy group, performed Saturday evening at the Dallas City Performance Hall as part of the Off Broadway On Flora Series in Dallas.

The comedy group drew in a sold out crowd during its 55th

Anniversary Tour, leaving guests desiring more of the hysterical short form comedy they display during their two, 45-minute acts.

“I always enjoy seeing comedy performed live, especially improv, where anything can happen, “ said Trent Kennedy, an audience member of Saturday night’s performance.

The show focused on popular sketch comedy from The Second City’s 55-year history. During the

hour and a half performance, nothing was off limits, and some portions of the show allowed audience members to shout out suggestions to be acted on.

Topics of sketches ranged wildly, and included a young girl searching for a friend in her record player, an elderly woman enlisting in the army and a live manual on how to drive in Texas, all leaving the crowd roaring in laughter.

student life

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Snider Plaza has many convenient and helpful stores for students - other than retail.

Snider Plaza has more in store LAUREN AGUIRRE Editor-In-Chief lcaguirre@smu.edu Located just a few blocks from campus, Snider Plaza offers retail shopping, dining and even banking.

However, most students aren’t aware of some of the smaller businesses the Plaza has in store.

Lone Star Shipping Company provides a myriad of services to its customers.

Here, you can ship packages, make copies, take passport photos, get notaries and much more.

Owner Brad Ward also prides himself on connecting personally with his customers.

“I know probably 80 percent of my customers by name,” Ward said. “You go to a lot of places, like a Fedex, Kinkos, and you don’t get that personal touch like you get here.”

Lone Star Shipping isn’t the only place you’ll find personal service. Plaza Health Foods provides in-person nutrition advice.

“We’re actually here to listen to people’s issues, their health problems and help them find the best product that they can,” Owner and nutritionist Max Fuqua said.

The store was first opened in 1949. Fuqua is a third generation owner. Customers come for vitamins, healthy foods, and frozen yogurt.

Just a block down the street, you’ll find the Professional Black Belt Academy. Classes taught here include basic selfdefense, kickboxing and karate.

“I can make anyone feel confident. I can make anyone feel safe,” said Elias Lira, the Academy’s head of instruction.

“And we can do it while you’re having fun and being excited about the training.”

To learn more about Snider Plaza and all of its storefronts, visit sniderplaza.net

Tracy Morgan fights brain injury associated press Tracy Morgan is fighting to recover from a severe brain injury suffered in a highway crash more than five months ago, and it’s uncertain if he will

be “the Tracy Morgan he once was,” his lawyer said Tuesday.

Benedict Morelli said the former “Saturday Night Live” and “30 Rock” star suffered a traumatic brain injury in the June 7 crash on the New Jersey

Turnpike, in addition to a broken leg, nose and ribs.

“He’s fighting to get better, and if there’s a chance for him to be back to the Tracy Morgan he once was, he’s going to try to do that,” Morelli said.

“Just being able to evoke that strong of an emotion from anyone is such as powerful thing, “ said Adam Schreck, a cast member of Saturday night’s performance.

To keep up with The Second City and their tour, you can follow them on Twitter.

To learn about the history of the group and their training centers, visit the group’s website at secondcity.com

Courtesy of AT&T Performing Arts Center

The Second City performed in Dallas Saturday.