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Gay rights now a factor The Obama administration has decided to take how the government treats its gay and lesbian citizens into consideration when weighing whether or not to provide a country with aid. The move will be the first by the U.S. government that attempts to combat human-rights abuses against homosexuals.

Kabul blast kills dozens At least 54 people were killed and 100 more injured after a suicide attack at Abu-Ul Fazil, a Shiite shrine in the Afghan capital Kabul. Hundreds of people had gathered there to mark the holiday of Ashoura, a holiday that Shia were banned from celebrating under the Taliban. Pakistani extremist group Lakshar-e-Jhangvi was responsible for the coordinated attacks, and many suspect they are being backed by al Qaeda, or the Taliban.

Alec Baldwin kicked off plane According to reports on Twitter, actor Alec Baldwin was removed from business class on an American Airlines flight Tuesday afternoon. Passengers tweeted that their plane went back to the gate and Baldwin was kicked off. Baldwin tweeted that he was “reamed out” for playing the popular smartphone game Words With Friends while waiting at the gate. However, according to passenger Grant Cardone, Baldwin didn’t have his Capital One credit card and was abusive to a flight attendant.

Jolie sued for directorial debut A Croatian journalist is suing Angelina Jolie, claiming her directorial debut, “In the Land of Blood and Honey,” violates copyright. James Braddock, also known as Josip Knezevic, is suing Jolie and the producers of her film, saying the film too closely resembles his own book, The Soul Shattering. This is not the first trouble for In the Land of Blood and Honey, which was met with protests by Bosnian victims of sexual violence during the Balkan conflict.

Local art featured in Omni Hotel

By SHELBY FOSTER Style Editor slfoster@smu.edu

Unique, original and one-ofa-kind aren’t words normally associated with art hanging in hotels across the United States.

Many guests have grown accustomed to seeing the same pieces repeated throughout rooms and hallways, lobbies and restaurants.

And for developer Jack Matthews, the monotony grew to be too much.

So when his company, Matthews Southwest, was brought on to build the Omni Dallas Hotel, a fresh take on art was a primary focus.

“I’ve spent too many days traveling for business in hotels,” he said.

“Same picture, same thing, it gets monotonous. You get the feeling that it’s nothing special.”

The hotel, which is built adjacent to the Dallas Convention Center, opened its doors on Nov. 11.

Each of the 1,001 rooms at the Omni have around seven pieces of art, which equates to a whopping 7,000 original works done by more than 150 local artists.

The process of searching for artists from around North Texas and gathering pieces was not an

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Sophomore Luke Sanchez is one of over 150 local artists to have original work on display in multiple guest rooms at the Omni Hotel.

easy task.

Jeremy McKane, of McKane Consulting, took on the

responsibility of overseeing a large team to seek out the perfect art for the hotel.

Among the usual personal necessities and trinkets, the gift shop sells homegrown products unique to Texas, like chocolate crafted into various shapes, books devoted to the history of cowboy boots, products by local soap companies and handmade purses.

For guests looking for instant art gratification, there are a few pieces of art available for purchase in “Collections,” like architectural photography by Linda Wilson and abstract paintings by Willis Davis.

Matthews said that a lot of the art around the Omni was created in a working conversation between the artists and the hotel during a two-year-long-process.

“We looked at what the artists have done in the past, and of course encouraged Dallas themes, buildings, entertainment,” Matthews said.

“It was a delicate balance because we wanted to be true to what the artists’ wanted.”

They also made it a priority to feature mostly unknown artists, to give them an opportunity to grow their business.

According to Matthews, only around 25 to 30 percent of the art budget was spent on well-known artists.

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Michele Bachmann faces media stereotypes

By CAROLINE FOSTER Contributing Writer cfoster@smu.edu

Female politicians are not new to Washington, but women in politics are faced with media challenges unique from their male counterparts.

In the 2008 election it was Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton who made headlines for more then just their politics.

This year it’s congresswoman Michele Bachmann, the only female candidate up for the Republican nomination for the presidency who is facing the media head on.

According to researchers and females in politics, gender stereotypes still exist and the recent media coverage of Bachmann only reinforces this idea.

“Overall when I listen to news coverage I come away from the

story knowing very little about achieved characteristics of a female politician,” Professor Sheri Kunovich, the assistant professor of sociology and director of undergraduate studies of sociology at Southern Methodist University, said.

Kunovich has researched the relationship of the media and female politicians and has found the coverage of women in politics is gender stereotyped.

According to Kunovich gender stereotyped coverage focuses on the topics of appearance, parenting status, and policy work that is also stereotypical, like education rather than the military.

Examples abound of coverage of Michelle Bachmann that have nothing to do with her politics.

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redder. It’s fuller. It’s more chic,” Molloy wrote.

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One artist who was chosen to participate in the art initiative at the Omni was Luke Sanchez, a sophomore studio art student at Southern Methodist University.

He worked in collaboration with McKane and his team to create five large paintings for the hotel.

“All the paintings focus on Dallas landmarks, and since SMU is close to my heart, several depict Dallas Hall,” Sanchez said.

The greatest reward, according to McKane, was not filling the Omni with beautiful art, but truly impacting the lives of the artists.

McKane is incorporating a database system so that when a guest finds a piece they love, they can access the name of the artist and contact them directly to purchase a similar piece.

“Now we are talking about something that just keeps giving back to the arts community here in Dallas,” McKane said.

“I think the process will continue to effect the community in ways we never imaged.”

So not only are the artists earning a one-time commission from the Omni, they can also broaden their client base and gain the benefits of having exposure in the hotel.

The database will be located in the gift shop in the Omni, aptly called “Collections.”

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As a sophomore in high school, most teenagers are thinking about getting their driver’s license and next Friday’s football game.

When Geoff Garber and Will Bolt were 16 years old, they had more than cars and weekend plans to think about.

With a $1,000 loan from Garber’s father, the teens manufactured the first eight T-shirts of their clothing line, Matrimoney Clothing Co. The company name, Matrimoney, came after Garber and Bolt discovered their original idea of Machiavelli, after the philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli, was already trademarked.

With an “M” logo already made, the two opened up the dictionary and found “matrimony” and decided to add the “e” to signify the marriage of money and success.

Garber and Bolt, both Dallas natives, designed Matrimoney Clothing by combining an urban, hipster style with a Dallas edge.

Since 2005, the clothing line has grown from door-to-door sales to being sold in 15 storefronts ranging from Dallas, Austin, Miami and Louisiana to their international shop distributers in Bern, Switzerland and Berlin, Germany.

More than

just T-shirts, the company offers hoodies, hats, belts and sunglasses along with other apparel.

The two 21-year-olds have the official titles of Creative Director, Garber, and Director of Operations and Brand Growth, Bolt.

However, they are the only two

employees with Matrimoney Clothing, and together they take on all the responsibility of the company.

Garber is an SMU senior working towards graduation in December 2012 and has chosen to be a part-time student to give himself more time to dedicate to the business.

Because Bolt is not in school, he is able to devote his complete attention to fulfill his business responsibilities and take up any extra duties if Garber is busy with school.

Beyond the clothing line, Matrimoney Clothing also partners with ScoreMore, a company that puts on concerts for college students in college cities such as Dallas, Austin, College Station and Little Rock, to sponsor concerts with artists like Chiddy Bang, Wale, Big Sean and Mac Miller.

Matrimoney Clothing Co. can be found locally at Mockingbird Station, at Centre or online.

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By STEPHANIE BROWN Staff Writer stephanieb@smu.edu

With the holidays fast approaching and finals starting, you may have missed the great deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

Don’t fret.

There is an alternative that allows you to get the same discounts at a variety of wellknown retailers without having to visit the stores in person.

And it’s not Groupon — it is Rather-Be-Shopping.com.

“Our site, Rather-BeShopping.com, specializes in online coupons,” founder Kyle James said.

Rather-Be-Shopping.com currently has over 3,000 online coupons on its website covering nearly 750 stores.

Some of the top national retailers featured on the site include Best Buy, Eddie Bauer, Lands’ End, Walmart, Target, Dell and many more.

This number has consistently grown since its founding in

December 2000.

Since its debut, Rather-BeShopping has been featured in a variety of media outlets including The Today Show and MSNBC. So what’s the differentiator when comparing Rather-BeShopping.com to Groupon?

Coupon alerts.

Registering with Rather-BeShopping.com, which is free, allows users to sign up for Coupon alerts, where they can pick their favorite stores and get an email when a coupon corresponding with their criteria is added to the website.

More than simply being able to access these coupons the day they are released, a registered user can save coupons to his or her account and use them at a later date.

According to James, “Visitors spend on average three minutes on Rather-Be-Shopping.com and save $14 in the process.”

The idea for the website is not to have visitors linger on the site for long periods of time, but to

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It can be tricky trying to keep up with a healthy lifestyle over the holiday break.

Home cooked meals, holiday treats and traveling all make it difficult to ignore your cravings.

Sleeping in and going out with old friends can make it difficult to follow your regular fitness routine.

Many people may tell themselves it is all right to forget their healthy habits over the holidays, thinking they’ll make up for it during the new year.

It is better for you to stay on track now and not try and make up for bad choices later.

“Don’t give up on your workout routines completely,” Kelly Richards, the fitness coordinator at SMU, said.

“Set a goal for yourself and stick to it.”

Richards says that working out every other day is a great way to stay in shape over the holiday break. Exercise is key, especially if you indulge in the occasional holiday craving.

Her tips for people going on vacation are to research the area you are traveling to ahead of time and see what fitness centers are close by. Many fitness centers offer guest passes or have trial periods.

24 Hour Fitness offers seven day passes to anyone who has never been to the facility or hasn’t been in the past six months.

For people staying at a hotel, it is important that you make sure it has a workout facility.

If the place you are traveling to offers neither of those options, pack a pair of sneakers and headphones and find a safe place to run or walk.

Laura Murphy, a senior at SMU, said that her weekly workout routine consists of spinning as well as core fusion classes at Exhale Spa. When she goes home for the holidays Murphy said she is a member of a local fitness club and tries to stick to her daily workout

routine as much as possible because her family keeps their pantry stocked with snacks.

“It’s immediately a marathon of wanting to eat at all the restaurants I miss, all of the food I miss,” Murphy said. “I have two younger siblings so the house is always stocked with food.”

Murphy is trying the Blue Print cleanse to see if that can help keep away some of her holiday cravings.

“It cleans you out and makes you feel a little more refreshed and awake,” she said. “You’re supposed to not crave as much sweets and fat food.”

Over the holidays, whether you’re at home or on vacation, many people enjoy eating out. In order to make sure that you find the best option possible Richards says it is a good idea to research the restaurant’s menu before you go.

“Find a healthy option and know what you are going to order before you even leave the house,” Richards said.

Also, don’t go to any holiday parties on an empty stomach. If you do you may find yourself overeating.

Additionally, avoid high calorie drinks such as egg nog, margaritas or any whole milk lattes.

It is important that you don’t try and diet over the holidays, just maintain healthy eating habits and regular exercise. Remember it is possible to have fun, stay in shape and eat the foods you love.

As far as New Year’s resolutions are concerned Shelley Smyth, a consultant at Medi Weightloss Clinics in Fort Worth, said, “Make sure your resolution is doable. Don’t set a goal that you can’t reach.”

It is important to be specific when you are making your New Year’s Resolution. Smyth suggests that you either set the number of calories you will eat per day, the number of days to exercise per week and how long, or how many ounces of water to consume, to ensure that you have specific goals to stick to.

Make sure you set short term,

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Jogging outdoors is a great way to workout no matter where you are.

monthly, rewards as well as long term rewards for each goal you make.

“If you fall short, don’t give up!”

Smyth said. “Forgive yourself and remember that tomorrow is a new day, your rewards are still there.”

Sports

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Who Caught Our Eye: Basketball Edition Head Coach of the Week

By MERCEDES OWENS Staff Writer mmowens@smu.edu

For the past 20 seasons the SMU women’s basketball team’s Head Coach Rhonda Rompola has been their guiding light.

In the time she has spent as the team’s Head Coach Rompola has established a tradition of success within the program.

Along with the program-high winning percentages, Rompola also led the Mustangs to their first post-season tournament in school history during the 1992 to 1993 season, which was her second year as head coach.

For Rompola, there is nowhere else she’d rather be.

“I love it (SMU). I graduated from SMU and I’ve been here since.

This is our program,” Rompola said.

Helping Rompola in the continuation of the team’s success is long-time friend and Associate Head Coach Lisa Dark. The pair has been coaching together since Rompola

took over the program in 1991.

With their 21st season together, it is obvious that Rompola knows that success is not only built with the players but also with coaches.

“The key is keeping your coaching staff in tact and when you can keep a coaching staff in tact that’s what makes the job so much fun,” Rompola said.

Also with Rompola and Dark on the sidelines are Assistant Coaches Deneen Parker and Danny Hughes. Parker joined the Mustangs 16 years ago to make the SMU staff the second largest active tenure in the nation.

Before joining SMU as a coach, Rompola was a player. Originally a player at Old Dominion, Rompola averaged 10.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists during her career with the Monarchs.

Rompola played on Old Dominions AIAW national championship teams in 1979 and 1980, shooting 51.6 percent from the field.

After her success at Old Dominion, Rompola led the 1981

Player of the Week

By AUSTIN MANIERRE Staff Writer amanierre@smu.edu

“I believe in SMU and I believe in what we’re doing.”

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to 1982 SMU women’s basketball team to an 18-15 record season.

With a scoring average of 21.3 points per game, it is no wonder why she still holds SMU’s records for season scoring and free throw percentage.

However, while winning is nice it is not the only force driving Rompola.

With the amount of time with SMU Coach Rompola has under her belt, both as a player and as a coach, it is easy to trust her when she said,“I believe in SMU and I believe in what we’re doing.”

Last year’s MVP Samantha Mahnesmith is off to a pretty good start to this year’s campaign.

Although she’s struggled the past few games, Monday night’s matchup against Northwestern State was a different story.

Mahnesmith went 5-8 from the field, including three 3-pointers.

She finished the game with 15 points, having three steals as well.

“It definitely helps my confidence,” Mahnesmith said.

Mahnesmith now has a two week break before going into the next match up against Texas A&M Corpus Christi on Dec. 18.

Mahnesmith’s statistics have been close but not quite on par with last season’s.

She finished her 2010 to 2011 MVP season averaging 10.2 points per game, while her average this

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season is eight points.

However, Monday night’s game seemed to boost her confidence. It wouldn’t be surprising if she pushed past her recent struggles with an incredible shooting streak.

An intangible factor that Mahnesmith brings to the table is the ability to hit a clutch basket when her team needs it.

Other than SMU’s loss to North Texas by four points, the Mustangs either have blown teams out or been blown out by their opponents.

As SMU starts playing in closer games, especially in-conference games that the Mustangs will begin to play later this season, Mahnesmith has the tools to shine.

When asked what the team can improve upon through the rest of the season, Mahnesmith mentioned building team chemistry.

She said there are times when a lack of communication during games led to unnecessary turnovers.

With the way they’ve been playing at home so far, all of these upcoming games at Moody should help the team out a lot.

Associate Coach of the Week

By BROOKE WILLIAMSON Staff Writer kbwilliamson@smu.edu

In the current ways of college sports, it is rare to see the longevity and commitment that Lisa Dark, SMU’s associate women’s basketball coach, has had toward her team.

For 21 years, Dark has worked through wins and losses, remaining faithful to her team.

“We have a lot of longevity and I think that helps us and our entire program stay grounded,” Dark said.

After 21 years of playing as well as coaching at SMU, there has to be the something that keeps her going.

“There is two things, one is our staff. My boss Rhonda is a good boss. The other thing are our kids, they make it worth it especially when we are in the grind.”

Some moments of her coaching career stand out and remind her why she has loved her career for so long.

“It was Thanksgiving Day,

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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 21 Women’s Basketball vs. Wake Forest at 7 p.m.

THURSDAY, DEC. 22 Men’s Basketball vs. Dallas Christian at 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 28 Men’s Basketball vs. OSU at 5:30 p.m. at American Airlines Center Women’s Basketball vs. UTSA at 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, DEC. 30 Women’s Basketball vs. SFA at 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, DEC. 31 Men’s Basketball vs. Louisiana Tech at 1 p.m.

THURSDAY, JAN. 5 Women’s Basetball vs. UTEP at 7 p.m.

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we were practicing that morning and one our kids, Akil Simpson, said, ‘Coach, I am thankful for you.’ It is just stuff like that, that makes it worth it.”

When watching the team before and after the games, it is apparent to Dark that something is different about this group of young women.

“This season what is different is that our team gets along, all of them. I don’t know that we have ever had this much like between a team.”

Dark also mentioned the competitiveness needed to become a better player and a better team.

But she also believes that there must be respect in order to keep the camaraderie within the team.

“They get mad, it is not all sweetness and light when they are competing, they get mad but then they let it go. That is one of the things that makes a difference because they know they have to compete otherwise they wont get any better.”

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Dark has two main things she hopes this season will bring: a winning season and no injuries.

Dark has a thankful heart for her opportunities at SMU. “We want to win every time we step out onto the floor,” she said.

“I love the good Lord, and he has let me stay here for 21 good years and I am thankful for that.”

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BRAND: Q&A with the creators SHOP: Website offers coupons for 750 stores Continued from page 1

The Daily Campus was able to sit down with Garber and Bolt to discuss the makings of Matrimoney Clothing Co. Q: What is the most challenging part of owning your own business?

A: The most challenging part is staying relevant and in tune with what trends are happening. We always try to stay 10 steps ahead of our competition.

Q: How does school fit in with being a business owner?

A: I try to keep up academically while owning a business, but sometimes it gets a little too hectic. I’ve gotten to the point where I realized I can always come back to school whenever, and right now I’m trying to fulfill a dream. I’ve sat down with my

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parents about it, and they’ve been very understanding.

Q: When you first made the brand, did you think it’d grow to what it is now?

A: Of course prosperity was the main goal, but it’s been six years now and we still haven’t come close to where we want to be. We still have a lot to expand on.

Q: What’s the process for each piece from beginning idea to production/sale?

A: The design process really happens spontaneously. When I see something that intrigues me and I can see potential to relate it to our brand, I’ll take a picture of it or write it down in my iPhone and then work on it later in Illustrator.

Q: What is your favorite piece from the brand?

A: Personally, I’m a big fan of the sweatpants, but our customers seem to like the Inbred design a lot.

Q: Where do you envision Matrimoney Clothing to be in five years?

A: We want to see ourselves as one of the top street wear brands in the world. We want to open up our flagship store at the beginning of 2013 and hopefully expand to a couple more stores around the world. We want to continue partnering with athletes, musicians, actors, artists and really anybody that inspires us. We plan to release a vast amount of cutand-sew pieces, leather goods and eventually a footwear line.

allow them to search for needed coupons and move along to other websites to use them.

However, there is another competitive edge that makes Rather-Be-Shopping.com stand out from other daily deal and coupon sites.

Not only does Rather-BeShopping.com provide coupons

for the latest deals from retailers but James also runs a blog that correlates with the idea of saving money.

His blog features different ways to save money while stretching it as far as possible. James’ tips for spending frugally include links to websites where deals are happening as well as ways to keep

up with social media.

So if you’re procrastinating studying for finals or you’ve refreshed your Facebook News Feed so many times that nothing new has been posted, this may be a site worth visiting to help you get the most out of the money you’re willing to spend for gifts this holiday season.

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Professor in the department of political science at Southern Methodist University, the reason Bachmann’s hair makes the news is because gender stereotypes still exist.

“The result is a focus on clothing, appearance, family situation and other aspects that are given very little attention when a male candidate is involved,” Simon said.

But according to Kunovich the fact the media focuses on different issues when it comes to females also has to do with voters.

“Research tells us voters evaluate male and female candidates on different characteristics,” she said.

Kunovich said when men are reported to have young children the public views this as humanization, but when a female is shown with small kids the public raises the question, “Who will raise the kids?”

To achieve her goals of winning the Republican nomination Bachmann and her team make sure to pay close attention to her public image.

Although every political candidate must work at his or her image, Bachmann’s team is taking the job seriously.

Recently when New Yorker author Ryan Lizza was reporting on Bachmann’s campaign he was asked by her campaign manager,

Alice Stewart, to refrain from using pictures of the candidate in her cargo pants.

In another attempt to control Bachmann’s image the candidate only takes questions from reporters who are on a list compiled by Stewart.

According to New York Times writer Trip Gabriel, controlling the image of any female politician is more difficult than controlling that of a male politician because there is no image of what a female politician should look like.

“There is no voter consensus on what looking ‘presidential’ means for a woman,” Gabriel wrote in his article “In Campaigning, Bachmann Controls Her Image.”

When it comes to the media’s coverage of female politicians at lower levels of government, coverage is limited, said Kunovich.

According to her, this adds to the larger difficulty the media has with covering female politicians.

Because the media doesn’t cover most female candidates running for lower level offices, when females run for highlevel offices, she said, “Our understanding is off.”

Roswell, Georgia, City Councilwoman Becky Wynn recently ran for reelection and thought the media coverage was

unbiased, but she did notice one difference.

She said, “I think women are more apt to get questions based on how they balance their home and professional lives than their male counterparts.”

Wynn says media scrutiny comes with the job.

She said, “All politicians live in a glass bowl and are scrutinized more closely than any other profession.”

Bachmaan is dealing with the media scrutiny head on, but it may not be working.

Since August the percentage of those who have a favorable impression of the candidate is down, according to pollingreport.com.

The information from a CNN/ORC poll shows the percentage of people who viewed Bachmann favorable has dropped considerably since its highest in June when 37 percent of people polled had a favorable impression of Bachmann. Results from Nov. 11 show that that number is down to 25 percent.

Kunovich believes the problem with coverage of female politicians falls to the media, and it’s their job to change.

“Journalists need to do a better job in highlighting different aspects of candidates,” she said.

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Although the Omni Dallas has only been open for a few weeks, guests are already noticing that there is something different.

“We have a photo of Big Tex in our bathroom,” Shalonda Shoat, who was celebrating a birthday weekend at the hotel, said.

“There is also a beautiful one of the Majestic. They did a great job of blending the old and the new Dallas.”

Shoat was also fond of the

dessert salsa made by a Texasbased company called Dread Head Chef that was for sale in the gift shop.

Jennifer Mask, who was visiting from McAllen, Texas, immediately picked up on the art due to her artist mother.

“My mom wanted me to make sure I checked out all the art and reported back to her,” Mask, who had just checked in with her husband, said.

“I can’t wait to see all the art in my room.”

Matthews hopes that the Omni Dallas won’t be the only hotel to incorporate the surrounding art community.

“We had a lot of people that said it could not be done,” Matthews said.

“But now, I think we’ve raised the bar for other hotels.”

Finances

Mobile apps make banking easy

By PARTH SHETH Staff Writer pmsheth@smu.edu

Imagine you are eating out with friends one night and when you receive your bill, you suddenly forget if you have enough money in your account to cover this meal.

If you don’t have enough money in your account, you will be overdrafting, meaning using funds you don’t have.

If this happens, your bank will pay for this transaction, but will also make you pay the money back and charge you an additional fee.

To prevent this, you have two options. You can either go to an ATM or bank to check your account, or you can use mobile banking.

Mobile banking is a feature many institutions have come out with due to the popularity of smart phones that allows people to perform different actions on their accounts by using their phones.

Users are able to check their account balance, manage transactions and make payments using these mobile apps.

Also, few banks offer a service that even allows you to deposit a check at your convenience. All

Per onal Finan e you have to do is take a picture of the front and back of the signed check, and then the mobile app sends the picture to the bank for approval. Then the bank deposits the money into your account almost immediately.

Now imagine that when you go out to eat, one of your friends decides to help you out by paying for your meal.

Mobile banking now includes a tool that allows you to pay other individuals by using the mobile app to transfer money from your account to someone else’s account — all you have to do is enter the person’s name, phone number and the amount you want to give them.

Then they will receive a text telling them what to do.

The best part is that the sender and the recipient do not even need to have accounts at the same bank to be able to do this.

With all of these advances in banking on the go, it almost seems unnecessary to carry a wallet anymore.

In fact, even if some people do not want to use mobile banking, they can get cards that act as normal credit or debit cards but stick to the back of your phone, so all you need to do is get your phone scanned when you want to check out at the grocery store.

However, the biggest breakthrough so far is a tool called Google Wallet.

With this, you will not even need the card on the back of your phone, it stores all of your credit and debit cards on your phone.

When you want to pay for something, all you need to do is select the card you want to use and tap your phone to the sensor.

This method is actually safer than carrying a wallet because if someone gets a hold of your phone, they will need to unlock it and then type in your PIN number to use your Google Wallet account.

The goal with all these innovations is to make your cell phone the only thing you need to carry when you walk out of your house each morning.

So when you go out to eat with your friends, as long as you have your cell phone, you will be able to eat as much as you want.

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campus

Reporter discusses murder

By SARAH KRAMER, ASHLEY WITHERS The News Team

Homicides, murderers, victims, trials, families.

These are terms familiar to Carlton Stowers, who has covered crime for decades.

But, in 1988 his family had their own story to tell.

In a drug-induced state, his son, 25-year-old Anson Stowers, brutally murdered his ex-wife.

As a well-known Texas reporter, Carlton has covered everything from the Dallas Cowboys’ to murders.

He’s worked for numerous publications including The Dallas Morning News, Sports Illustrated, Dallas Observer and People magazine and written many books such as “Innocence Lost” and “Careless Whispers.”

Yet, it wasn’t until that November day that Carlton found himself able to connect and relate to the victims’ stories he had shared for so many years.

Carlton visited with journalism students Monday evening, openly discussing his son, his career as a crime reporter and some of his most memorable stories.

In 2000, Carlton released “Sins of the Son,” a personal account detailing Anson’s downward

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spiral.

Students asked him what it was like being both a father and a reporter.

“It was the most difficult book I ever did,” he said.

“It did give me a new appreciation for the victims who I dealt with and would continue to deal with.”

Colleagues had been pressuring Carlton to write this book for years.

“It occurred to me that so many people had been so candid, so forthcoming with their stories,” he said.

“Maybe I had an obligation to tell mine as honestly as I could.”

Carlton visited his son in

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prison almost every day while working on the book.

They would talk for hours as Carlton interviewed his son, asking questions he sometimes didn’t want to hear the answers to.

“From this book project, these interviews, came more honesty than we had ever had in our relationship,” he said.

“It gave me a better understanding and gave him a chance to clear the air.”

“Sins of the Son” is the only one of Carltons’ books in which he shows his opinion.

However, he believes that emotion is vital in all stories to impact the reader.

“If you can’t make your reader laugh or cry or get angry or just say, ‘that made me feel better to read that story,’ then you haven’t done as good of a job as you should have,” he said.

Throughout the discussion, Carlton reiterated that his role was always to be the storyteller, despite the crime.

“My job is not to solve cases, not to investigate cases. I’m not law enforcement, a prosecutor or the district attorney,” he said.

“I’m just a guy telling what happened and I want it to be a good story.”

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alumni corner

Christmas not the way it was, but it’s still great Halloween kicks off the holiday season for me. That’s when I steal the kids’ trick or treat candy and use it later for the Christmas stockings.

Thanksgiving follows with this year’s turkey being thinner than a Kim Dawson model, an emaciated bird that took about 18 minutes to cook. Being a stockbroker these days, we do what we can. We solved the turkey problem by wrapping pieces of lunch meat around the bones and poking Rick Larson toothpicks through them. At that point, Christmas could take its time.

Recently, a nice commission check came in. When it cleared, I suddenly got in the spirit by going out for some spirits. Ho! Ho! Ho! Until I came home to a disapproving fiancée.

A rock n’ roll Christmas: I got a Monkees album but there was no record in it. Someone had taken it out earlier and had left it on the record player.

A poignant Christmas: I sat my then small children with me on the couch and I told them that I had the best two kids in the whole world. My son teared up. “Who are they, dad, who are they!” At that point, I started to wonder.

An “Is my son Gay?” Christmas: When I was four, I asked for a Kenner E-Z bake oven. My dad shook his head. The next year, I asked for a GI Joe doll, with outfits. He began to drink. The next year, he was happy to see that I got Walkie Talkies. I taped the “Talk” button down and slipped one into their bedroom. When the lights went out, I banged on their door and said, “Dad, quit makin’ mom scream!” “I’m okay, honey,” my mom said through the Walkie Talkie. “Merry Christmas,” she said happily.

A favorite Christmas: When I was 15, my dad and I broke down in his van with all the presents late on Christmas Eve, 75 miles from home. A neon sign flashed, “Bar Open.” “It’s a Manger!” the old man whispered, then leaped from the van. “You stay here and guard the presents.” After a couple of belts, he came back. “You go in now, I’ll watch ‘em.” I ordered a Jack Daniels and Dr. Pepper. Straight up.

Yum. A lonely, older woman asked me if I wanted to go home with her. “Nah, my mom’s on her way,” I said. I had it, then, too.

Around midnight, we got the gifts under the tree. Now it was time to deliver Donna, this cute girl we liked, her present. She wanted a car for Christmas so my buddy and I gave her a 1962 Chevy, no engine, seats or transmission. We towed it over and put it in her yard. “Merry Christmas,” we wrote in shoe polish. Surely, one of us would end up with her for this. When her amused but hung over daddy called us that morning to come and remove the car, we drove up to find her kissing some new guy. “We give that bitch what she wants and she does this to us!,” my friend moaned.

The cute girl grinned and said, “These are my silly friends. Y’all, this is my boyfriend!”

Ah, well, this Christmas, I finally got the right girl. Without giving her a car!

the alumni guy

Rick Larson, the Alumni Guy, is a 1981 graduate of SMU as well as a member Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He has been a stockbroker/investment banker for 26 years. He can be reached for comment at richardelarson@gmail.com

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Editor in Chief

I don’t know how to start this goodbye.

Everything that comes to mind sounds cheesy and lame and kind Ashley Withers of pathetic.

I could begin with some pseudoinspirational quote like the one from “The Notebook:” “The reason it hurts so much to separate is because our souls are connected.”

Or I could say something equally ridiculous and dramatic like, “I will die without The Daily Campus staff in my life!”

But these types of cheesy lines can’t possibly express the way I feel about my time at The Daily Campus.

I joined the paper back in January as the associate news editor with literally no clue what I was doing. I had no idea what

a pica of space was on InDesign.

I didn’t know I was capable of turning around an event story in 30 minutes or less to fill blank space in the paper, and I only knew one person on staff. I definitely didn’t know that it was going to change my life.

It was one of the best decisions of my college career. I have made some of my favorite college memories in The Daily Campus newsroom.

I remember spending all of Icepocalypse last semester held up at Café Brazil with my news editor, now managing editor, Sarah Kramer, trying to think up story ideas because The Daily Campus goes out no matter what.

And I will never be able to get the constant Adele remix soundtrack in the newsroom out of my head thanks to News Editor Meredith Carlton.

More laughter has filled our office this semester than ever before and I have an incredible

staff of positive people to thank for that.

Sarah, you have been one of the biggest reasons I have survived the past year. I could never have done it without you and I wouldn’t have wanted to.

From singing Celine Dion at the top of our lungs in your car to chasing down the story at Burger Street, I know we have made a lasting friendship.

I wish I could address each person individually who has made my time here so special, but unfortunately there is just not enough space on the opinion page for that.

To the rest of my Daily Campus family, you are all incredible. It is the staff you work with that makes or breaks the experience and I have to tell you that you made mine.

The family we have at The Daily Campus is one forced together by late work nights and deadlines, but I think we all chose to hang out more often

than we were forced to.

From quote wall inappropriateness to the late night Bubba’s runs to the Mustang Secret Fashion Show, I have shared some of the best moments of my life with you all in the newsroom. I only hope I have given as much as I have gained from all of you.

I read somewhere that the most graceful way to exit a job is to just say, “Goodbye, good luck and I’m happy to have worked with you.” But I just don’t think that covers it in my case.

So here is what I’ll say, “Goodbye for now, good luck next semester and remember I’m only ever a text/call/tweet/ Facebook away.”

Ashley Withers is a senior majoring in journalism and serves as editor-in-chief of The Daily Campus. She can be reached for comment at awithers@smu.edu

Politics editor signs off from staff Politics editor

It’s surreal that this is the last article I’ll ever write for The Daily Campus. I’ve been working at this paper since the Jessica Huseman summer before I got to SMU and it’s essentially defined my life as a student. While working at this paper hasn’t always been the most easy going time, it has certainly been the most rewarding thing I’ve done while in college.

When I first came on staff the summer before I transferred to SMU, I really just wanted to write opinions and perhaps integrate some more fun into The Daily Campus’ opinion section. I didn’t want to run the show; I didn’t even want to be a journalism major. That all changed quickly.

From online editor, to editor in chief, to politics editor ­—

which I have enjoyed the most — this paper has been the outlet for all of my creativity and bizarre ideas. So, I would like to thank Jay Miller, our advisor, for allowing me to do all of the crazy things I said I wanted to do and for having my back during all of it.

Most people, when told their politics editor — who has had no experience running anything televised — wanted to hold a mayoral debate on live television would tell them they were crazy.

Instead, Jay told me to run with it. The product was a one-hour debate with all four Dallas mayoral candidates that ran live on KXTA. This wouldn’t have been possible without Jay. Thanks also to Carolyn Barta, my favorite journalism professor, who made me the best journalist I could be; Craig Flournoy, for his straightforward advice and encouragement; Michelle Houston, whose constant advice helped me stay sane; and Tony Pederson, for making it

financially possible for me to go to this school at all.

But most of all, thanks to The Daily Campus staff, whose hard work has made the paper financially stable on its own — without any help from the university. This allows us to remain the independent voice of the university and protect students by giving them the best, most neutral news available to this university.

The paper is not funded by the school, which allows you as students to say what you want on these pages, and us as a staff to tell you what is really going on to the best of our ability. This is an invaluable service, and I hope that the independence of The Daily Campus will always be respected and valued by the faculty, staff and students of SMU — even if you don’t always agree with what it says.

This has been an interesting three and a half years at SMU, and even though I loved my time here, I’m glad to be moving on

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to a full time job — one, I’ll mention, I wouldn’t have got without my resume stocked with Daily Campus jobs. I know Sarah Kramer, the upcoming editor in chief, and Chase Wade, the new managing editor, will do a fantastic job running this paper. I’m looking forward to seeing what they have in store, and I couldn’t be happier to give up my secondary title as “longest serving staff member” to Tashika Varma and Spencer Eggers, who work incredibly hard to make this paper fantastic.

So this is Jessica Huseman, signing off. To all of the seniors who will graduate in May, cherish your last semester. It goes by too fast.

Jessica Huseman is a senior majoring in political science and journalism and serves as politics editor at The Daily Campus. She can be reached for comment at jhuseman@smu.edu

Arts & Entertainment

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LEISURE

What to do around Dallas over the winter holidays

UPCOMING CONCERTS DIGITALISM

DEC.10 Granada Theatre

JOHNATHAN TYLER AND THE NORTHERN LIGHTS DEC. 31 Granada Theatre

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DEC. 17 Granada Theatre

DEC. 23 Granada Theatre

JAN. 6 Nokia Theatre

JAN. 6 House of Blues

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Dallasites can reserve a horse drawn carriage at Highland Park Village for a tour of some of Highland Park’s most prominently decorated homes.

By NATALIE BLANKENSHIP A&E Editor nblankensh@smu.edu

See the Christmas lights Some of the most amazing Christmas lights are right in the SMU neighborhood. Head to Highland Park Village and hop on a horse drawn carriage to view the beautifully lit outdoor shopping area.

Think hot cocoa, blankets and Christmas cheer. Grab your significant other or bring the whole family. Reservations go quickly, so be sure to book as soon as you can.

Watch a movie This newly renovated movie theater located in Highland Park Village is quite charming Bring the whole family and enjoy baked goods from Celebrity Bakery (sold inside the theater). The theater is a bit small, so all the more cozy.

Become a kid again Head to North Park Center (preferably on a less busy shopping day) and jump on

the train! There’s 2,500 feet of train track and more than 40 locomotives that wind through mini landmarks like Mount Rushmore and Reunion Tower.

Plus, the website says adults are welcome too. It’s $6 for adults and the proceeds go to the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas.

it Dec. 9 to Dec. 24 at the Bass Performance Hall.

Explore the ice Since Dallas is lacking in natural snow and ice, head to the Gaylord Texan hotel to see their newest holiday ice exhibit called “DreamWorks’ Shrek The Halls.”

Enjoy a hot beverage Your excuse of being too busy and never making it outside the SMU bubble is history. At Pearl Cup on Henderson Lane, they can make your latte or hot chocolate a piece of art.

So whether you’re looking for a great spot for a conversation or just a little break, this is the spot to go.

Get cultured There’s no better way to get in the Christmas spirit than to go see The Nutcracker. The Texas Ballet Theater brings amazing costumes, sets, dancing and of course music that will sure to bring Christmas cheer. See

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ACROSS 1 Rd. traveler’s stat 4 Spinnaker, e.g.

8 Tending to hang down 14 Treasure de la Sierra Madre 15 “M*A*S*H” star 16 Merited 17 Kung __ chicken 18 Members of a small army 20 Lumbering critter of Borneo 22 Conger catcher 23 Publicize 24 Delivery experts, for short 27 Remnant 28 Stuffed 31 “Knock it off!”

32 Poker ploy 34 Grumpy coworker?

36 Some Steinways 40 WWII depth charge targets 41 Bungling 42 Any day now 43 Bite like a beaver 44 Construction beam 48 Loud laugh 49 Japanese veggie 51 Take potshots 52 Game often involving a windmill 57 Pluto, now 59 Former CNN anchor Dobbs 60 Wreck, as plans 61 Losing proposition?

62 Soul, to Sartre 63 Start liking 64 WWII Normandy battle site 65 OPEC unit

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6 Pastoral verse 7 Cut with a surgical beam 8 Indian metropolis 9 Tool for scouting pitchers 10 “Are you out __?”

11 Count that may diffuse anger 12 Part of 1-Across 13 QB’s gains 19 Birthstone after sapphire 21 “When Harry Met Sally...” co-star 25 Doofus 26 1974 CIA spoof 28 Fragrant evergreens 29 __ Today 30 Red Square honoree 31 Restaurant host’s purview 33 FBI employee 34 Gush 35 Barely beat 36 Not taking calls, perhaps 37 “__ Ben Adhem”: James Leigh Hunt poem

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• Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Arts & Entertainment

The Daily Campus

Film

WINTER MOVIE WRAP-UP

The DAILY CAMPUS

By CHASE WADE A&E Editor cdwade@smu.edu

Hoping to draw audiences out of the cold and into warm theaters, studios across the country are gearing up for the holiday movie season.

Christmas Day is historically a hot bed for blockbuster films, but considering that awards season is full speed ahead, tons of smaller releases are looking impressive as well.

Every demographic from kids to adults, will be pleased with the upcoming releases as audiences see familiar faces like “Sherlock Holmes” and “Alvin and the Chipmunks.”

However, lesser known titles like “Young Adult” and “We Bought a Zoo” are looking to draw audiences in as well.

Tis’ the season for comedy as the evergreen genre sees releases like Jonah Hills’s “The Sitter” and the Steven Spielberg 3-D animated feature “The Adventures of Tintin.”

But the laughs may stop there as a host of drama movies are set to release over winter break, like Spielberg’s other new movie “War Horse.” Adapted from the wildly popular book and stage play, the film’s 30-second preview alone leaves one in tears.

So, as the mercury falls on the thermometer and the shopping list slowly get chipped away, take a break from the hectic holiday and see one of the season’s many promising new releases.

WINTER’s BREAKOUT STAR YOUNG ADULT CARNAGE It’s not very often that Oscar winning actress, Kate Winslet, branches from her dramatic roots to take on a comedic role.

However in Roman Polanski’s newest dark comedy “Carnage,” Winslet finally shows us her funny side.

The movie’s plot is rather simple — two sets of parents agree to meet after their sons are entangled in an after school brawl.

However, as in most Polanski pictures, things go awry once the meeting commences.

Think Winslet is the only big ticket name on the cast?

Think again.

Sharing the screen with Winslet is fellow Oscar winner Christoph Waltz, Oscar nominee John C. Reily and another Oscar recipient, Jodie Foster.

With such a star-stocked cast, “Carnage” easily transistions

from funny situations to serious conversations.

As the movie progresses, the two very different couples bicker with their spouses and each other and eventually catch cabin fever in the small New York apartment.

Everything from faulty marriages, to politics and even to pet names get touched in “Carnage.” Polanski leaves no stone unturned.

Does the plot line sound familiar? It should. SMU Meadows students put on a production of “God of Carnage” last week, the play which the movie is based on.

The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival this year and was nominated for the prestigious Golden Lion award.

“Carnage” is rated R and opens in theaters nationwide on Dec 16.

Filmaker Jason Reitman has a knack for creating features that highlight the mundane things in life often overlooked by bigger Hollywood blockbusters.

In his newest movie, “Young Adult,” Reitman tackles the ever-present storyline of the high school reunion.

However, Reitman chooses to tell the story through Charlize Theron’s Mavis Gary, the homecoming queen who had it all in high school.

After high school, Mavis made her way as a successful young adult author and is back in her hometown to get the one

thing she doesn’t have — her high school crush, Buddy Slade, played by Patrick Wilson.

One little problem though, Buddy is now married with children.

That doesn’t stop Theron’s character as the author seemingly will do anything to get him back, even if that means destorying his marriage.

“Young Adult” looks to be one of the holiday’s more promising releases with a stellar cast and an acclaimed director.

Reitman has yet to make a mistake in his directorial career, don’t expect “Young Adult” to be his first.

WAR HORSE Steven Spielberg looks to once again nab an Oscar with his new movie “War Horse.” Rumors have

circulated that at a recent “War Horse” screening, every audience member was left in tears.

ADEPERO ODUYE Not very many people would skip on a Cornell education to become an actress, but for “Pariah’s” Adepero Oduye, the choice was simple.

Oduye plays Alike, a Brooklyn teenager struggling to cope with her sexuality, her family and her friends.

Dee Ree of “Pariah” claims that Oduye was the first person to audition for the role and even after numerous auditions, the actresses name kept coming up.

Oduye’s performance in “Pariah” is compelling and captivating. Will the young actress get honored come awards season? Probably not.

However, this role may just be the start to a very long career.

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Don’t miss your chance to catch Meryl Streep in yet another biopic as she plays Margaret Thatcher in “The Iron Lady.” The movie follows the famous British prime minister and her rise to power and the many roadblocks along the way. Streep is already favored to win her third Oscar for this role.

NEW YEAR’s EVE Hoping to capitalize of the success of “Valentine’s Day,” director Gary Marshall and his star studded cast hope to capture the essence of New Years Eve in the film of the same name. Some of the movie’s most notable cast members are Halle Berry, Jon Bon Jovi and Sofia Vergara.

ALBERT NOBBS Glenn Close plays a woman desguised as a male butler in the play turned movie, “Albert Nobbs.” Close is in tight competition with Meryl Streep for the Best Actress trophy. Many think that after six nominations Close finally deserves the trophy for her role.

THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, and director David Fincher team up to make an on screen adaption of the Swedish crime novels in “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.”