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TECHNOLOGY
NEWS Briefs World ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Police in the United Arab Emirates have arrested a woman they say is behind the stabbing death of an American teacher and a separate plot to bomb another American’s house, a top official said Thursday as authorities moved swiftly to calm fears of instability in the normally peaceful Gulf nation. SANAA,Yemen — Al-Qaida’s branch in Yemen threatened an American hostage who was the target of a rescue attempt by U.S. special forces last month, warning Washington in a video released Thursday not to try again, and giving it three days to meet unspecified demands.
National SALT LAKE CITY— A judge is issuing an arrest warrant for a 77-yearold Utah man who police say was sunbathing nude in his backyard next to a church parking lot. LOS ANGELES— A days-long storm moved out of the drought-stricken state Thursday, dumping more heavy rain that triggered flash floods and stranded more than three dozen people in their cars in Southern California.
Texas DALLAS — A Dallas-area taxi driver accused in the 2008 shooting death of his two teenage daughters has been named as one of the FBI’s 10 most-wanted fugitives. Federal and local authorities said Thursday that 57-year-old Yaser Abdel Said (sy-EED’) is wanted for capital murder. A reward for information leading to his arrest has been increased from $20,000 to $100,000.
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The popular Dallas restaurant will be replacing Pizza Hut in Hughes-Trigg Student Center.
Pizza sounds good dough Campisi’s Restaurant joining the Varsity this January emily heft Food Editor eheft@smu.edu Campisi’s Restaurant will be replacing Pizza Hut in HughesTrigg Student Center this January. The popular Dallas Italian restaurant features beloved pizza and pasta dishes. Student response to the switch has been overwhelmingly positive. “It’s nice that SMU is adding dining options, especially from a hidden Dallas gem. I think the students are going to love the transition,” sophomore Jaci Pellham said. Students savor variety in their daily dining options. “Eating the same food every day when you can’t leave for lunch can get boring,” junior Sara Ann Ziemnicki said. Campisi’s is a time-honored Dallas tradition. The restaurant was the first in Dallas to serve pizza, opening in 1946. It was also one of the first establishments in the state to get its liquor license in 1971 after the
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Campisi’s Restaurant is known for their thin crust pizza.
alcohol prohibition was lifted. There are several Campisi’s across Dallas County, from Mockingbird to Plano. The restaurant caters to students and families throughout the Dallas metroplex. It also has banquet rooms available for use
at its Mockingbird, Downtown Dallas and Plano locations. “Campisi’s is as much SMU [tradition] as the Varsity or Dallas Hall,” alumnus Billy Hightower said. Students are excited about the health benefits of the
switch too. “Pizza Hut’s calorie count for their items available is staggering,” junior Lauren Mensing said. “But, honestly, I’m kind of sad they’re getting rid of Pizza Hut.” Mensing noted that she and her friends enjoy the Tuscani Pastas at Pizza Hut, and hopes Campisi’s will have an extensive menu in its HughesTrigg location, rather than just serving pizza. Either way, the pizza alone seems to have students excited. “I’ll eat there so much. I think I’m going to get Junior 15 next semester though because of it,” junior Wilson Willson said. The switch may be motivated by a desire to get more students into the student center. “I’ll now be going to HughesTrigg much more often,” sophomore Lily Thomas said. Campisi’s is set to be unveiled at the start of next semester. At the current time, SMU Dining has not responded to a full inquiry. Updates will be posted on The Daily Campus online as they become available.
Students launch helpful software Christina cox Managing Editor clcox@smu.edu Students from various schools worked together for several months to create a new software startup for the SMU community. Helpple was created to connect anyone at SMU who is looking for help with anyone who is willing to help. “Whether that’s with studying, food delivery, printing resumes for the career fair, or anything else college students need help with on a day-to-day basis,” developer Austin Wells said. To use the site, students sign up with their SMU emails. According to Wells, the site uses geofencing to ensure that only members of the SMU community respond to campus requests. Wells worked with a team of students. Three Lyle students, one Meadows student, one Cox student and one Dedman student collaborated to create the new software. “We’ve definitely got a team that branches over the whole school,” Wells said. The group held a limited launch party Thursday at 4 p.m. in the HuittZollars Pavillion of the Embrey Engineering Building. The software solution is set for public release soon. After its release at SMU feedback from the community, Helpple plans to expand to other universities.
STUDENT LIFE
Cafe Lyle creates community for engineering students campbell flemmons Associate Online Editor cflemmons@smu.edu The Cox School of Business has Einstein Bros. Bagels. Meadows School of the Arts has P.O.D. and the atrium. Almost every school has its own area where students can congregate while snacking, studying or socializing. However, the Lyle School of Engineering does not have such a place. Sophomore engineering major Caleb Kyle wanted to change this. This Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Kyle hosted a pop-up area in the Caruth atrium called Cafe Lyle. With support and funding from professors and staff, Kyle was able to provide snacks, coffee and a place for engineering students to hang out. “I think our school could really benefit from something like this,” Kyle said. Several weeks ago, Kyle submitted a formal proposal to the Lyle faculty. He said that Lyle needed a community space and a place where students could unwind, relax and work with friends. He believed it would provide a stronger sense of community and collaboration among students. Within minutes of setting up, students were already flocking toward the area grabbing coffee and pastries. “It’s been really well received,
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Cafe Lyle is a pop-up shop created by sophomore engineering major Caleb Kyle.
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Cafe Lyle provided coffee, pastries and other treats for students.
more so than I thought it would be,” Kyle said. When he began advertising the event, students were eager to help and excited about the potential benefits of a cafe. Sophomore pre-med human rights major Cecilia Emden Hands heard about the cafe and was glad to help out and promote Cafe Lyle to fellow students. “It’s a place where people with different projects can come in to share information and ideas and to potentially come up with new ideas and new projects that wouldn’t have been possible without this casual interaction,” Emden Hands said. Students seemed to really enjoy the free treats and social area. One side of the atrium had a table and chairs for those who wanted to focus on work while the other side had couches where many students were sitting and chatting. There were even a few white boards where students could write what they were thinking. There are no current plans for a permanent cafe or additional pop up cafes, but Cafe Lyle showed that this type of area is what many engineering students are looking for. “I think it would be really cool to get a permanent space,” Kyle said. “But maybe until then we could do more of these for the community because it seems to be really working well.”