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NEWS Briefs World BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan — A Russian capsule carrying three astronauts from Russia, the United States and Italy has blasted off for the International Space Station. VIENNA — The U.S. told Iran Sunday that it’s time to consider extending nuclear talks, in the first formal recognition by Washington that frenzied last-minute diplomacy may not be enough to seal a deal by a rapidly approaching deadline.
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Texas AUSTIN — Gov.elect Greg Abbott is again vowing to sue the Obama administration for lifting the threat of deportation from millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States. As Texas attorney general, Abbott has sued the Obama administration about 30 times.
Residential Commons peer health educators teach, support students christopher serrano Contributing Writer cseranno@smu.edu
Her phone rang in the middle of the night, and when she answered, a frantic student asked for help for a drunk and unconscious friend. Katie Thompson, the peer health educator for Armstrong Commons, quickly got out of bed to assist the student who lived across campus. When she got there, Thompson checked the student’s vital signs and determined that he didn’t need to go to the hospital. Thompson stayed to monitor the student for the rest of the night. On a different night, Thompson received a call at 3 a.m. from a drunk student who got lost walking back from Greenville. Thompson and the student had exchanged numbers earlier in the week. Thompson went to retrieve the student, who she found wandering in front of the Bush Library, and just like the first incident, she gave him an
assessment and decided whether or not he needed further medical assistance. “Although that’s not my responsibility to help him, I felt like he is one of my residents and I wouldn’t want something to happen to him,” Thompson said. While this responsibility would normally fall to the Residential Assistant, who has the power to reprimand students in such cases, Thompson fulfills a new role as a student liaison between the health center and SMU residents, and her only concern is the student’s health. The Peer Health Educator Program started this semester with one trained student living in each of the 11 Residential Commons and one in the Alpha Chi Omega sorority house. The idea for the program came with the addition of the new Residential Commons modeled after Oxford’s Residential Commons. Lisa Joyner, peer health educator coordinator, explained that the purpose of the program is to educate residents about healthy lifestyles in college.
“They have programs that are related to alcohol, drugs, sex, bystander intervention and stress,” Joyner said. For example, Thompson gave her residents the opportunity to participate in an activity where they were required to complete simple tasks like driving a golf cart or riding a tricycle while wearing goggles that simulated intoxication. “You get to experience why we say it’s unsafe, why you should have a designated driver and why you should call a cab if you’ve been drinking,” Thompson said. Joyner explained that students feel more comfortable talking to the peer educators rather than a staff member or Residential Assistant. While peer educators are not bound by the contract of health care professionals, they do sign a confidentiality contract. This contract allows students to feel safe discussing sensitive topics, Joyner added. Thompson explained that since the program just started, the peer educators don’t expect a lot of serious cases until
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SMU peer health educators collected “It’s On Us” pledges Nov. 16.
rush week. The peer educators are volunteers. Students shouldn’t be afraid to reach out to any of the peer health educators; we’re here to help, Thompson said. Joyner said that she would love for students to talk to their peer educators more. “They’re very knowledgeable in their area and that’s why they were picked,” Joyner said. Background, GPA and major play a huge role in the selection of a peer educator,
Joyner explained. Thompson, for instance, has volunteered for the Ronald McDonald House, an organization designed to help children and families in need, and shadowed at local hospitals throughout high school. Joyner explained that peer educators are typically very engaged and have a “gun-ho attitude.” “It’s a reward in itself just knowing that I was in this dorm for a purpose and that I was able to reach out to student and help them,” Thompson said.
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ENVIRONMENT
Women and LGBT center hosts Take Back the Night Michael Gonzalez Contributing Writer mlgonzalez@smu.edu
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The Phytofilter Project: Water Treatment Powered by Plants began a year and a half ago.
Reduce, reuse, recycle Students find a way to recycle water, relieve drought Adriana Fernandez Contributing Writer afernandezib@smu.edu Gwen Carris, a civil engineer and Spanish double major, is concerned about water. North Texas is facing one of the worst droughts since the 1950s. Only a sixth of an inch of rain has been reported since last month, for instance. This is why Carris and a group of her fellow students have spent the last year and a half working on The Phytofilter Project: Water Treatment Powered by Plants, a gray water r emediation experiment. Carris ran around collecting bottles and plants in April 2013, which were then used to build the filter. Since then, the experiment has kept her and her colleagues, Jewel Lipps, Nicholas Saulnier and Greg Thompson, busy. The students
have also had to keep up with their homework and other activities, but they say it’s been worth it to them because they see water conservation as an urgent issue that needs more attention. “It’s a deferred maintenance problem that will definitely be a huge problem in the future,” said Carris. It all started when Carris and Lipps, a chemistry and environmental science double major, went to a convention of The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). There they saw how representatives used plants to treat sewage water so it could be utilized for non-potable purposes. The students built their filter and tested it for efficacy last year and are now in the final stages of a final report of their data. The project
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won the award for Innovation Gym Showcase in the 2013 Research Improv Competition in Lyle School of Engineering. However, the initiative would have not been a reality were it not for the support of Mr. Niraj Bhagat, SMU’s assistant director of environmental health and safety. He saw the student’s enthusiasm for sustainability and found them the funds for the project. Even though the filter is only a prototype and there are no plans now to use it on campus, Bhagat was impressed by the student’s cuttingedge technology development.
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Take Back the Night, an annual event to raise awareness of sexual assaults on campus, was held in the Hughes-Trigg Theater Tuesday at 8 p.m. Members of Women and LGBT Center, Women’s Interest Network, Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center and others joined together to host the event and raise awareness. The event began with a visual representation. All the women in the room were asked to stand up to represent the 1 in 4 women who have been sexually assaulted, then the men stood, representing the 1 in 33 men who have been sexually assaulted. A silence fell in the room as the audience reflected on what stood before them. Afterward, the president of WIN and a representative from DARCC gave presentations. After the informational portion, the audience practiced saying chants in unison. The event would now be taken outside for a march down SMU Boulevard to bring attention to the cause. Everyone grabbed their jackets and cups of coffee as they braved the cold. “We are women, we are men,
with you TOMORROW night and
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together we fight, take back the night… Join together free our lives we will not be victimized,” chanted the crowd. The boulevard was filled with the voices of almost thirty people. As the group passed by the fraternity houses, onlookers came to the windows. The intramural teams stopped their games for a brief moment as they watched the crowd march by. Before ending the march back at Hughes-Trigg, the group stopped at the Ann Lacy Crain Fountain for a candle lighting ceremony Each lit candle represented a victim of sexual assault. Participants were asked to blow out the candles if they had ever been a victim of sexual assault. The rest of the group was asked to blow out their candles if they pledged to fight to end sexual assaults. Every candle was extinguished. “I thought that we should have been louder with our chants, some people came outside to watch and I just thought that we should have been louder so that way more people could hear,” Senior Cece Johnson said. The night ended with an open mic portion. Participants were given the opportunity to share, confess and discuss their experiences with sexual assault.
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SPORTS
MONDAY n NOVEMBER 24, 2014 Men’s Basketball
A little home cooking goes a long way SMU bounces back from back to back losses to beat EWU 77-68.
Demetrio Teniente Associate Sports Editor dteniente@smu.edu Fueled by Nic Moore’s 22 points and a career night from sophomore Keith Frazier, No. 22 SMU ended its losing streak at two and beat Eastern Washington 7768 at Moody Coliseum Saturday. The Mustangs were coming off two consecutive road losses to No. 13 Gonzaga and Indiana, and Saturday’s game was the first of a seven-game home-stand at Moody. Frazier finished the night with a career-high 17 points on 7-8 shooting and grabbed three rebounds. In the second half he knocked down seven straight points to help build a 13-point SMU lead. His scoring spurt was punctuated by a three-pointer to give SMU a 52-39 lead. “He’s getting better- he made some shots tonight,” Head Coach Larry Brown said. “And we got to recognize that when he is in the game and open we got to get the ball to him. He shouldn’t be getting eight shots- he deserves more because he is by far our best shooter.” A former Dallas high school standout, Frazier was the first major recruit for Brown with the Mustangs. Coming into Saturday’s game Eastern Washington was 3-0 and had won all three games by a combined 110 points. Eastern Washington’s Tyler Harvey struggled in the first half
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SMU defeated Eastern Washington at Moody Colisieum on Saturday 77-68 after losing two consecutive road matches against Gonzaga, and Indiana.
but finished with 24 points to for the Eagles. EWU didn’t let SMU cruise
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into victory and battled until the closing minutes. Harvey sunk two consecutive
three-pointers to bring EWU within five with about two minutes left to play.
Venky Jois added 13 points, 10 rebounds and a game-high three steals to the Eagles losing effort.
The Mustangs host Arkansas Nov. 25 and tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m. CT. This will be the 155th meeting between the programs, but the first in Moody since 1994-95 when both schools were in the Southwest Conference. Lat season, UA won 89-78 in Fayetteville, but SMU has won 20 of its last 21 at home, including 14 of 15 in Moody Coliseum since its reopening last season. “[Arkansas] got just about everybody back,” Brown said. “And they beat us last year at their place and it was the most lopsided game, even though it was only a six point game with a minute and a half to go. I kind of got the feeling like they had control the whole game.” Arkansas holds the series advantage over SMU with a record of 95-51. “It’s a long season,” Brown said. “It’s a marathon and we got a lot of big games. Our goal is to get better. You know Lamar was not a great team and we won that on talent. Gonzaga was a great team and we got out coached and outplayed. And Indiana at Indiana is a tough environment, they’re a quality team- I think we improved. And tonight I think [we played] a quality team. So hopefully we can make the little steps.” Tuesday’s game will be televised on ESPNews. The game is sold out. Reseller tickets are available online at VividSeats.com.
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Golden Knights vanquish Mustangs in Florida Patrick Engel Contributing Writer pengel@smu.edu Central Florida handed SMU its tenth loss in as many games Saturday, a 53-7 drubbing in the Sunshine State, in the teams’ first meeting since the famed “Ice Bowl” last season. The Knights’ offense exploded right from kickoff, scoring four touchdowns in the first quarter. Quarterback Justin Holman threw two touchdown passes and running back Dontravious Wilson rushed for two scores. Holman’s scores went to J.J. Worton on a 58-yard toss and Breshad Perriman on an 18-yarder. UCF ran 27 plays in the quarter, had 247 yards total offense, committed no turnovers
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and no penalties en route to its 27-0 first quarter lead. Holman completed 15 of 22 passes for 228 yards and the two touchdowns as UCF (7-3, 5-1) advanced toward its second straight American Athletic Conference championship. Wilson rushed for 80 yards on 15 carries. His backfield mate, sophomore Micah Reed, rushed 26 times for 112 yards. SMU had its best offensive performances in its previous two games, but laid an egg in Orlando. The Mustangs committed five turnovers and had only 116 yards of offense and four first downs. The Mustangs intercepted two Holman passes after intercepting two passes in their first nine games, but still allowed
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Deion Sanders Jr. returned a kick-off for 65 yards on Saturday against UCF.
490 yards on the day. SMU quarterback Matt Davis has his worst start of the season, completing six of 15 passes for 44 yards and an interception, although he rushed for 40 yards an a touchdown. Garrett Krstich replaced him
in the second half and fared no better, completing three of seven attempts for 6 yards and a pick. The Mustangs return home next Friday, Nov. 28 when they host Houston. Kickoff is set for 11:00 a.m. CT. The game will be televised on CBS Sports Network.
Women’s Basketball
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-EWU Head Coach Jim Hayford on Moody
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SMU Women’s Basketball is 2-2 overall and is now 2-1 when playing at Moody Colisieum this season.
Mustangs outlast past Eagles 69-53 Demetrio Teniente Associate Sports Editor dteniente@smu.edu SMU had three Mustangs finish in double-digit scoring as it soared past Eastern Washington 69-53 Saturday at Moody Coliseum. “We tried to take them out of the game early,” said Head Coach Rhonda Rompola. “That allowed us on the other end, when we got defensive rebounds, to get our transition game going.” The Mustangs were led by junior forward Destynee Hives-McCray who recorded her second doubledouble of the season and finished with 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Senior guard Raven Short and sophomore guard Morgan Bolton were the other two Mustangs in double-digit scoring and both posted season-high scoring totals. Bolton finished with 12 points and Short with 10. In the first eight minutes of play, SMU went on an 18-5 rally.s Hives-McCray accounted for 11 of those points. SMU took a 42-20 into the half and never looked back. Eastern Washington shot 35.2 percent from the field and guard Hayley Hodgins was the only Eagle to score at least 10 points. “We did some different things defensively to disrupt their
shooters,” said Rompola. “We threw some things at them that I thought they struggled with. I thought it took them an entire half to really adjust to it.” The Mustangs will return to action Nov. 28 to host the SMU Thanksgiving Invitational which goes through the 29th. “It’s nice to have a couple days where we can just work on us rather than preparing for another team,” said Rompola. “We need to have a good showing and be very competitive.” SMU kicks off the tournament with a 7 p.m. CT match up with Florida A&M Wednesday, Nov. 28.
DIY gifts that won’t break the bank or your back claire kelley Chief Copy Editor cakelley@smu.edu
gift ideas that almost anyone will love.
Grown-up Hot Chocolate Kit
The holiday season is upon us, which means you’re probably wigging out about which gifts to buy friends and family without having to spend New Years Eve living in a cardboard box. So you turn to Pinterest, thinking all those DIY options will save you money. Then you walk into Michael’s with a list as long as Santa’s beard and realize that you don’t have fat stacks to blow on fabric and glitter and burlap ribbon. Lucky for you, we’ve rounded up a few fun and cheap DIY
All you need is a cute jar, a few packets of instant hot cocoa, marshmallows and a little baby bottle of Bailey’s Irish Cream. Fill half the jar with hot cocoa powder, the other half with marshmallows, decorate if you wish, and deliver the goodies to your friends. It’ll keep them warm in more ways than one. Plus hot chocolate is delicious.
Decorative Chalkboards All you need is a silver or gold tray with a pretty edge, chalkboard paint and chalk. You can find a tray just about anywhere thrift stores have a ton of them. Score the paint and chalk at any Wal-Mart for cheap. Paint the center of the tray according to the paint’s instructions, leaving the lovely decorative edges of the tray untouched. Use the chalk to write a friendly message (“Merry Christmas, buddy!” or “You’re getting hella coal this year lol!”) and you’re gift is good to go! My roomie and I have had endless fun
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with chalkboard trays, so I’m an expert in this field. If you visited the fourth floor of Boaz anytime in 2011, you probably know what I’m talking about. We hung ours on the door so people could write messages, but they can be used as a serving tray or just fun decoration.
Bread in a bottle Who doesn’t love bread? Dummies, that’s who. And who doesn’t love that fresh-bakedbread scent wafting through their kitchen? The Grinch (pre-heart growth), probably. Anyway, this gift is great because it’s easy to
make and anyone will appreciate it. Get some milk bottles or canning jars from Target or a craft store and layer the ingredients for your favorite bread recipe inside them. These instructions will make a super yummy gift. Tie a little ribbon or string at the top of the bottle with a card attached, and voila! Food is presents!
teacup lights This one is from Martha Stewart and it’s a little more complicated than the others. (Martha is such a try hard sometimes, ugh.) But it’s so cute. And what’s better than teacups
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and candles? Not a lot, except puppies. Use any old teacups you won’t be drinking from anymore, or hit up a thrift store for some that aren’t part of a set anymore. After that, you’ll need to pick up nested pans, partially burned candles, a candy/candle thermometer, tongs, new wicking, wick sustainers and wooden skewers. Stick with me, y’all. Think about how cute these will turn out to be. The instructions can be found on overachieving Martha’s website. After you’re done, you can scoff at your friends when they buy $30 candles from Anthropologie and say, “I could make these in my kitchen, suckers.”
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Stylish, specialized presents for all of your friends’ personality types gabriella Bradley Style Editor gjbradley@smu.edu
If there is one thing I love more than anything else, it’s Christmas. Honestly, there is not one bad thing about Christmas. The city and neighborhoods are bright with lights and decorations galore, there is a widespread mood of cheer in the air, and nothing can beat a classic Christmas party. While I love the atmosphere of this holiday, giving presents is always just as exciting for me. Let me start by saying I would never buy a mass crowd gift. Each person is gifted their own
I love Thanksgiving as much as the next person, but my favorite thing about the all-you-can-eat holiday is that it means Christmas is right around the corner. In my household, the day after Thanksgiving is meant for detox and decking our house in our (maybe excessive) collection of Christmas decorations we have compiled over the years.
unique present that I probably spent hours scavenging online shops or boutiques to find. Nothing is better than watching the look of delight grow on someone’s face when they open their special gift. These days, there are so many different personalities to shop for that gift giving can become a headache. No fear—here is a guide for any gift giving extraordinaire that has every person in your life covered and will have them swearing you have a Santa gene in your body.
Fitness Nuts
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Fitness gurus are becoming infatuated with the little fitness sidekick Fitbit. This powerful chip can track everything from your sleep patterns, calories burned, and steps taken. This season, the tech geniuses and fashion queen Tory Burch have paired up to outfit the Fitbit chip for the fashionable fitness conscouious. The Tory Burch + Fitbit metal hinge bracelet, which comes in silver, gold and rose gold, is the perfect surprise for your fit friends.
Frends With Benefits is Beats by Dre’s fasionable sister. These highdef headphones come equipped with a three-button mic for easy control on the go. The trend-savvy jewelry powerhouse BaubleBar teamed up with the company to make the most glamorous pair of headphones to hit the market. With interchangeable caps and a matching pair of earrings, any jam session can be more stylish than ever before.
This summer, while interning for a fashion magazine, my Kate Spade notebook went everywhere with me and saved me in some dire times of forgetful emergencies. Your eloquent friend will love the quirky one liners printed on the front and the many bookmark tabs always come in handy. Pair it with one of the fun printed pencil bags that come with everything needed for an editorial emergency and your friend is ready to take on the written word.
Technology gifts for the whole family campbell flemmons Associate Online Editor cflemmons@smu.edu
for your brother If he’s older, go for a nice watch like one from Cool Material. They have a wide range of styles and brands, so you can pick one that would work best for him. If he’s younger and into video games, you could get him the NES Remix Pack. The game is a slightly updated version of the original NES video games and is sure to be a hit.
for your mom The new Dell Venue 8 Pro 3000 Series Tablet with Windows 8.1 makes a great gift for anyone. My mom would love it because it would allow her to keep all her information in one place. She can work, read and shop on the go or at home with this new tablet.
for your dad A new TV is always a great gift. There are many options available and all depend on what you’re looking for. This LG SmartTV is great for accessing the internet and your favorite apps. You could also go for this smaller Roku TV that has similar options.
for your sister If she likes reading, go for the Kindle Paperwhite. She can read all of her favorite books whenever and wherever she wants. This model also includes a built-in light and 3G capabilities.
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If she prefers video games, go for the latest Nancy Drew game. They’re seriously addicting.
for your aunt, uncle, cousins Get him or her a DVD set of their favorite show. I recommend a season or two of 30 Rock or Game of Thrones. If you want to go all out, you could get them “24: The Complete Series with Live Another Day.”
for your best friend You can never have too many pairs of headphones. Get your friend a cool pair like these ones from Panasonic that come in a variety of colors.
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for your grandparents Get them a digital picture frame pre-loaded with pictures of your family. It’s a thoughtful gift that they’ll appreciate year-round.
for yourself You deserve something nice this year. You might be due for a new phone upgrade, so go for the new iPhone 6. You could also try the new Google Nexus 6 phone or the Google Nexus 9 tablet.
OPINION
MONDAY n NOVEMBER 24, 2014 relationships
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Long distance relationships can make you crazy with jealousy.
Students, brace your hearts for ‘Breaksgiving’ I can feel it in the air. The freeze-over left Dallas in a murky, unpleasant state, foreshadowing what’s about to come: Breaksgiving. While most anticipate the most glorious, gluttonous holiday, others anxiously await to break up with their long-distant significant other. Breaksgiving, also known as The Turkey Drop, commonly occurs among college freshmen who have decided to stay with their high school sweetheart and pursue a long-distance relationship. The adjustment is huge. Couples go from seeing each other everyday at school and living in such close proximity to one another to barely seeing each other and physically being thousand of miles apart. This can cause a huge strain on the relationship. Anger, jealousy and trust issues can arise if there is no adequate communication between the two. Conflicting schedules can post-pone Skype dates for several days or even weeks. On top of it all, time differences must be calculated to figure out when your significant other is even awake. This can physically and mentally take a toll on your body. You lose sleep because you’re waiting up for them or because you two are Skyping. You may feel anxious or depressed when you are out because you miss your boyfriend or girlfriend. And you have to resist any moment of temptation that is literally thrusted upon you (aka horny college students at parties). You’re also adjusting to college. You’re constantly meeting new people. You’re interacting and connecting with different, intriguing people that may leave you wondering if staying in a relationship is worth it. And I just want to point out that this behavior is normal.
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OLIVIA NGUYEN Opinion Editor
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It’s natural to wonder what your life would be like as a truly single individual in college. The media constantly presents college as the apex of your life, and you might as well enjoy it single, right? You wouldn’t have to worry about checking in with your significant other while you’re out. You can sleep around with whoever you please. You’re an independent young adult who doesn’t need a man or woman. This may lead you to think about breaking up with your current partner. And if you’ve been mustering over these “what if I was single?” thoughts for a long time, then I suggest that you do break up with your boyfriend or girlfriend. The difference between wondering “what if ?” and genuinely losing interest in your significant other should become apparent to you. Have you started to communicate less? Do you write shorter, less charismatic responses? Do you not care if you two are unable to text/call/Skype for a long period of time? Are memories of your relationship better than the actual state its in now? Answering yes to most of these questions would make me assume that you aren’t as committed as you may have been in the beginning of this relationship. It’s understandable. It’s a lot of work - constantly checking your phone, finding narrow time frames that fit both schedules and having to schedule every opportunity to meet. It is exhausting.
There is a difference between being in love with someone and loving someone. If you are still in love with your significant other, I believe you both will find ways to cope and make it work. The fights and stress with long distance almost makes it unbearable, but somehow you two have found ways to solve issues and work through it. Being apart for months is terrible, but seeing each other for that span of time makes everything worthwhile. If you love someone, you deeply care for them. You may have been in love for a while, but now the relationship has become too stressful. You used to think this person was perhaps “the one,” but now you’re starting to see each other grow apart. Deep down, your gut should be telling you what you need to do. If you two can manage to work through the rough patches and adjustments with a longdistance relationship, then you deserve an award. It’s tough, but it eventually gets easier because being without that person is much harder than being apart from them. But if you decide to go ahead with The Turkey Drop, please be gentle. You’ll most likely be around family and close friends, so you should find a -private moment to break up and not make a spectacle of it. Also, be empathetic. Hold them if they break down and let them know you’re sorry for being put through all this. And lastly, tell the truth. Don’t give your significant other a vague, generic reason for ending things- be upfront and tell them how you’ve been feeling. Not only will they value your respect, you’ll feel a lot better once that weight is lifted off your plate.
Nguyen is majoring in business and journalism.
Quoteworthy
“We all have human emotions; you can’t get peace from violence.” -Jaime Freeman, resident of Ferguson, on indicting police officer that killed Michael Brown
“He’s not the ultimate decider inside of Iran, the Supreme Leader [Ayatollah Ali Khamenei] is.” -President Barack Obama on Iranian nuclear program
“According to the karma of past actions, one’s destiny unfolds, even though everyone wants to be so lucky . . . Nothing stays in the dark forever!”
“Their preference for the smallest and poorest was the reflection and measure of their unconditional love of God.”
-”Cosby Show” star Lisa Bonet tweeting about Bill Cosby scandal
-Pope Francis on declaring sainthood on two Indians and four Italians
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All of my life, I have been a little shy. Not shy enough that I never had any friends, but shy enough that it took me a long time to make them. Elementary school was awesome because I was with the same people for a long time. Middle school was weird because I went to a completely different school than my old friends, but I was more confident socially. In high school, I joined the football team and eventually the choir, too. I really came out of my shell, and by the time I graduated I didn’t feel like the quiet and shy guy I had been most of my young life. Then I came to SMU. My freshman year was a complete regression for me socially. I made maybe three friends, and they were really more like acquaintances than anything else. I should point out, I have been a commuter for the entire four years I have been at SMU. I was working two jobs on top of all my classes from about halfway through that first semester. So, it wasn’t like I was being anti-social, I just didn’t have the time to really go out and make friends. I would look around and see alI the other students laughing and joking with their friends and feel like I was missing something huge.
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Then, I took my first reporting class in SMU’s journalism school (the J-School). There is something about the J-School that simply forces friendships. When you decide to make journalism part of your degree plan, you are deciding to make the journalism department and everyone in it, part of your family. There is just something about stressing out over a deadline, struggling to get match-on-action right in your how-to video or dying as you try and turn a package in 24 hours only to discover your live-shot sucks that builds long lasting friendships. I can honestly say the J-School saved my college experience and changed they way I viewed life at SMU as a commuter.
Teniente is majoring in journalism.
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Thanksgiving dinner is one of the most extravagant and long-awaited family dinners.
Why Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday For most people, their favorite holidays are usually Halloween, Christmas or their birthday. Those three pivotal points in the year are the times where it’s the most festive and decorative. On Halloween, houses display their jack-o-lanterns, spider webs and cauldrons full of candy. On Christmas, streams of bright lights line trees and houses while blow-up Santa and reindeer displays top the rooves of houses. And on birthdays, streamers, balloons and a giant cake with your name in icing couldn’t be a more joyous or vain occasion to celebrate. But what about the holidays that are overlooked? What about good ol’ Columbus Day? What about St. Patricks Day? And what about Thanksgiving? Sure, these holidays are acknowledged. They are even anticipated if students can get a few days off school for it. But no one truly counts down the days until these holidays like they do with Christmas (for goodness sake, there’s a Google countdown already and it’s not even Thanksgiving). I think it’s sad. Personally, my favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. I can always count Thanksgiving to fall on a Thursday. The weather is never dreary that time of year. And I know that no matter where I go or what side of the family I’m with, I will be well fed. The following is a more indepth explanation for my love of Thanksgiving: 1. It’s consistent. As I stated earlier, Thanksgiving always falls on
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OLIVIA NGUYEN Opinion Editor
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a Thursday. While this may be insignificant for most, I know that I can count on the fourth Thursday of the month to be when I see my family next. Living abroad for most of my life, my family and I tend to get separated and not see each other as often as we would like to. I remember being younger and having my dad miss out on important holidays due to work. I would feel a bit disappointed if he had to miss my birthday or some part of our winter vacation because he was in another country. But one holiday I could always count on was Thanksgiving. I always knew that he would come home and cut the turkey for our family dinner, so I made sure to reserve his seat at the head of the dinner table. 2. It’s during my favorite time of year. Most girls will agree with me that fall is their favorite season. Comfy sweaters, dark-washed jeans and boots always equate cute and comfortable fashion. On top of that, the weather during Thanksgiving break is always cool and crisp - that means the family plays football outside and is greeted with hot cocoa and pumpkin spice lattes when we’re back indoors. When the weather is prime, how can you not have a good time?
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3. The food is amazing. This is an understatement. I literally look forward to this meal more than Christmas, my birthday or even after eating on campus for too long and I’m able to get a home-cooked meal during fall break. It makes my mouth water thinking about it. What could be better than a succulent turkey roasted in the oven for hours, stuffing cooked to perfection, mashed potatoes the size of a mountain on my plate, roasted vegetables (vegetables only taste good during Thanksgiving to me), and sweet, homemade cranberry sauce and gravy to pour everything over? Nothing. Nothing beats that meal. Of course, I’m leaving out a few dishes like sweet potatoes, dinner rolls, corn and whatnot. But nothing beats piling on delicious globs of food and eating until you pass out with the people you love - or the people who aren’t allowed to technically judge you. It’s a blessing. So this Thanksgiving, appreciate your family and close friends who are able to stay with you. Give that great-aunt Sally a kiss on the cheek and listen to your Grandma tell you how wonderful you are without rolling your eyes. Don’t forget to give your parents a big hug and kiss when you finally see them after months. Help your mother set the table even when you might be busy because your house is overpopulated. And last but not least, be sure to cuddle with your dog whenever you can.
Nguyen is majoring is business and journalism.
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Damien Rice woos with new album Christina Cox Managing Editor clcox@smu.edu After eight years of radio silence, Damien Rice released his newest solo album, “My Favourite Faded Fantasy,” Nov. 10 with a collection of eight powerful folk songs. The Irish singer-songwriter made his debut in 2002 with his album “O,” and gained popularity with his 2006 album “9.” After his second album, Rice retreated to Iceland and broke away from collaborator Lisa Hannigan. Despite these changes, Rice’s third album emerges stronger than his first and second with its
insightful and emotional lyrics and diverse accompaniment. It takes Rice’s music to another level in the folk genre. “My Favourite Faded Fantasy” opens with the title track. It begins slowly with Rice singing in hushed tones before building to a booming ending. The second track, “It Takes A Lot To Know A Man,” is a personal favorite. Rice intermixes piano and strings to transition from a slow ballad to a powerful one and then to an instrumental breakout. The nine-minute song causes its listeners to evaluate gender relations and escape as it breaks into a five-minute crescendo of strings. Another standout song is
“Colour Me In” which also intensifies as the track continues. The song is a moment of introspection as Rice recounts a love in a more upbeat style than in the other tracks. Altogether, the eight tracks create a diverse album that builds, falls and expands over the course of 50 minutes. Rice’s choice to create longer songs allows him to make ample use of instruments and evoke meaning in moments of silence. “My Favourite Fantasy” stays true to Rice’s original sound, but improves in its depth of lyrics and breadth of accompaniment. Take an hour out of your day and listen to Rice’s newest album; you will not be disappointed.
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Audiences flocked to see the newest installment of the Hunger Games series this past weekend.
‘Mockingjay Part 1’ impresses kara fellows Contributing Writer kfellows@mail.smu.edu After a year away from the world of Panem with nothing but a killer cliffhanger, “Hunger Games” fans flocked to movie theaters this weekend, eager to be reunited with their favorite revolutionaries. But the Panem they returned to is one of fear and war, true fear and real war, no longer confined to the bubble of an arena. Directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutchinson, the third installment of the series “Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1” moves away from the simple action and adventure plotline of the first two movies and begins to explore the ramifications of an all out civil war. The film works to show just how brutal this war has become, both physically, through a chilling execution scene to reintroduce President Snow, and psychologically, as we watch
our favorite characters adapt to survive in this new environment. Both Gale and Prim take stronger leadership roles in the revolution, as an officer and a doctor respectively. A bittersweet shift that returns to a key theme in the whole series: how death and war force children to become adults before they are ready. Despite displaying the District 12 citizens’ reactions to wartime changes and their subsequent emotional growth, Katniss’ own struggle with PTSD after the Quarter Quell plays a small role in the movie, which focuses instead on her growing connection to Peeta and dedication to the revolution. Added scenes created to smooth the series’ transition to the big screen work to drive the plot forward and reveal the chaos in the districts and the effect of District 13’s propaganda. One new scene in particular, the bombing of a hydropower plant, is significantly important to the plot. It simultaneously reveals how
far the citizens of Panem will go to cause chaos, the power of propaganda and then only afterwards is it revealed that the power outage caused by the attack gave District 13 the ability to hack into the Capitols defenses, an integral part of the rest of the movie. As one of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s final movies, the film was dedicated to the late actor. Hoffman had finished all but one scene for the two Mockingjay movies before his death and director Francis Lawrence has said it is possible to finish the film without resorting to CGI. For those of you looking for a heart pounding return “Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1” does not disappoint. Filled with intense battle sequences, chilling realizations and an ending that will leave you with your jaw on the floor, “Mockingjay” is the perfect post-turkey pastime for this coming week. After seeing the first half of the finale I am counting down until Part 2 is released November 2015.
Damien Rice pleases listeners with eight folk songs from his latest album.
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The second part to “Mockingjay” will hit theaters next year.
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To Play: Complete the grid so that every row, column, and 3x3 box contains the digits 1-9. There is no guessing or math involved, just use logic to solve.
Across 1 Cup of joe 5 Slow-moving critter 10 British sports cars, for short 14 "Woe is me!" 15 Neigh sayer 16 Clarinet cousin 17 Flat-topped landform 18 Where to get cash 20 Foamy brew 21 Korean cars 22 Put in a chip for a hand 23 Turn topsy-turvy 25 Meaner than a junkyard dog 26 Where to see splits and strikes 30 Sci-fi subject 31 Replacement grass, perhaps 32 Dollop 35 Under the weather 36 Highlander's hat 39 Part of a journey 41 Id controller 42 Young man 43 See 38-Down 45 La Scala production 47 Where to keep needles and thread 51 Theater district 54 Like San Francisco's terrain 55 On the ocean 56 Leslie Caron title role 57 Cleft site 61 Where to find valuables 63 Bring on board 64 Latin 101 word 65 Photographer's request 66 Sci-fi subjects 67 IRS IDs 68 __ Martin: British sports car
69 Things associated with 18-, 26-, 47- and 61-Across Down 1 Doorframe part 2 On the sheltered side 3 Bouquet holder 4 More often than not 5 How Bond likes martinis 6 Making mention of 7 Warship fleets 8 Beliefs: Suff. 9 Rural area 10 "Heeeere's __!": Carson intro 11 Grab __: eat 12 One beyond hope 13 Shabby 19 Give a hoot 24 20-Across serving 25 Shoppe adjective 26 Get-out-of-jail cash 27 Earthenware pot 28 Out of control 29 IM chuckle 32 __ Squad: Best Buy tech support 33 Fairy tale baddie 34 Gravy vessel 37 Part of Lawrence Welk's cadence 38 With 43-Across, umbrella drink 40 Soccer score 44 Repress 46 Inspire with a pregame pep talk, say 47 Comes down as ice pellets
48 And others, briefly 49 Male escort 50 Karen who wrote as Isak Dinesen 51 Indian princes 52 Lines on a list 53 Dam on the Nile 56 Workout centers 58 Old record player 59 Remove creases from 60 Storied loch 62 Cape Town's country: Abbr.
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