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What the truck? By KATLIN SMITH Contributing Writer kmsmith@smu.edu

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World economy falls The U.S. stock market took another major hit on Thursday as the world economy worsened. The Dow Jones, Nasdaq and Standard & Poor’s dropped by more than 4 percent. European and Asian stocks went down by nearly 5 percent. Global commodities markets also worsened, including the gold’s value, which went down by 4 percent. Analysts predict that China’s growth will continue to slow.

Texas ends last meals The Texas prison system abolished the practice of letting Death Row inmates choose their last meal Thursday. The inmates will now receive the same meal as their fellow prisoners. The final straw was apparently when Texas inmate Lawrence Russell Brewer ordered an elaborate meal consisting included a triple-meat bacon cheeseburger, a meat-lover’s pizza, a big bowl of okra with ketchup, a pound of barbecue, a half a loaf of bread, peanut butter fudge, a pint of ice cream and two chicken-fried steaks Wednesday night.

Satellite hurls to earth The immolated UARS climate satellite has been predicted to hit the earth on or around Sept. 24, somewhere between 57 degrees north and 57 degrees south of the equator. There is a 1-in-3200 chance of the satellite killing a person. The satellite can be seen rotating as it heads toward earth. By the time it hits the earth, most of it will have broken up and burned up upon entering the atmosphere.

Palestine asks for statehood Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will formally ask the U.N. Security Council to recognize Palestine as a full member on Friday, despite President Obama’s threat to veto. Obama believes the best way for Palestine to achieve statehood is through negotiations with Israel, not to demand “statements and resolutions at the United Nations.” The Palestinian News Agency quotes Abbas, saying that Palestine doesn’t believe U.N.’s blessings will prevent peace negotiations with Israel.

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Have you spotted a pig pitching grilled cheese sandwiches from a truck lately? You are not seeing things — creative dining is catching on in Dallas in the form of gourmet food trucks. This trend started on both coasts in Los Angeles and New York and has arrived in Dallas. Stephanie Hawkes, Dallas food truck fan and creator of the blog dfwfoodtruckfoodie.com, explained that this new fad is catching on, and food trucks have to keep a competitive edge. They are doing so by offering flavorful, diverse food in interesting ways. “Everyone is trying to do something unusual,” Hawkes said. “There’s not a lot of just American hamburgers and hot dogs anymore. Everything is becoming more specialized.” Hawkes, who started her food truck research in July, has seen her fair share of trucks. Since she started following food trucks, Hawkes said the numbers of trucks in Dallas has grown due to their popularity and an improved permitting process. With a base of approximately 30 trucks rolling on the streets today, that number is expected to increase by as much as six in the next month. One of Hawkes favorite trucks is Nammi, known for their Vietnamese fusion cuisine. “I love their food and people that run it,” Hawkes said. One of the popular trucks Hawkes has visited is Ruthie’s Rolling Cafe Known for their gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches, this truck is growing in popularity, especially within the SMU community. “We are trying to work something out with SMU,” Ashlee Kleinert, owner of Ruthies, said. For now, students can find the

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truck during boulevarding hours at the Bank of Texas, located next to campus across Hillcrest. They also have an agreement with SMU student weekend hotspots Barley House and Twisted Root Burger Company. “(Ruthie’s Rolling Cafe) parks in the bars’ parking lots, and as long as we don’t sell drinks…then they are allowing students to buy grilled cheese (sandwiches) from us and eat it inside the bars,” Kleinert said. Kleinert started the food truck before the improved mobile food permitting process. It took her several tries and an extended period of time to receive a permit, but now the truck can sell their gourmet sandwiches all over the city. Kleinert said that food trucks have established their own local community of sorts, helping each other with the permitting process or finding mechanics to fix

trucks. “It is such a supportive group,” she said. Trucks that have started more recently have received help from city officials throughout the process. The 3 Men and a Taco food truck recently received a permit and the owners were impressed with the guidance and support from the city. “(Dallas City Hall) sent someone to help us,” owner of 3 Men and a Taco Olivia Risner said. “They were really helpful through the whole process.” One of the unique aspects of food truck dining is locating your favorite trucks. Most trucks use their Twitter and Facebook accounts to let their followers know where they are going to be.

By RAHFIN FARUK Contributing Writer rfaruk@smu.edu

The Innovation Competition, a joint venture sponsored by the Caruth Institute for Engineering Education and CARR Intellectual Property Law, hosted its introductory meeting on Wednesday. Open to all students — artists, engineers, linguists and scientists alike — the competition is a campuswide event designed to tap student vision and talent. Nathan Huntoon, the campus coordinator for the competition, said, “This whole thing got started based on the belief that you all have better ideas than the old guys in the room.” Student innovators have had success in tackling problems that corporations and professionals have ignored. Last year, students at Rice University designed a twenty-dollar centrifuge that can be used in thirdworld countries. However, Huntoon stressed that the project is about innovation instead of economics. “This is not a business planning

competition. I am looking for creative ideas over ideas that can just make money,” he said. For non-engineering majors, the project will be an opportunity for interdisciplinary exploration. In previous years, students from Cox, Dedman and Meadows have submitted proposals. ”My job as an engineer is to bring ideas to life,” he said. “We want to connect non-majors to people who can help you bring your ideas to life.” Creativity is the driving force behind the competition. Inspired by the United States Constitution and its protection of new sciences, the competition stresses ingenuity. “Ideas deserve to be done because they are neat and unique,”Huntoon said. “We just should.” For students in attendance, the presentation sparked thoughts of discovery and fame. “This is the key to the future,” Ridwan Haseeb, visiting student, said. “This is how great scientists and inventors of our time started off. With a simple idea and encouragement.”

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Sophomore Elisa Farrell and Junior Christian Genco pose for a caricature artist at the State Fair theme night at Umphrey Lee dining hall Thursday.

Execution bigger than just Troy Davis By ASHLEY WITHERS Editor in Chief awithers@smu.edu

Troy Davis was executed late Wednesday night after one of the most contested and controversial death-penalty cases in the country’s history. The SMU and local community held a vigil in protest of his execution and to honor Davis’ life. “I was very glad we had a vigil here last night for Troy Davis,” Dr. Rick Halperin, the director of SMU’s human rights program, said. “I wish we would have one every night that someone in this country is executed.” However, Halperin believes that the Troy Davis case was outrageous on more levels that just his potential innocence. “The media consumption with the Troy Davis case was equally outrageous,” Halperin said. “Don’t

get me wrong it merited a great deal of attention, but I bemoan the fact that there was another execution here in Texas last night that received no attention at all.” Lawrence Brewer, a white supremacist, was executed Wednesday night in Texas for the dragging death of James Byrd Jr., a black man, in 1998. According to Halperin, Ross Byrd, James’ son, had forgiven Brewer and protested his execution. “Where was the media on that case?” Halperin said. “This was a story about forgiveness, compassion and redemption and the murder was equally as horrific.” Another execution took place Thursday night in Alabama. Derrick Mason was accused of shooting 25-year-old Angela Cagle in the face during an early morning robbery. “It’s not right to out one case the way the media did on Troy Davis,”

Halperin said. “Every case needs media attention.” To Halperin, these cases are also a measure of the value of human life in America. “There were a million signatures garnered across the world last night to stop the execution of Troy Davis,” Halperin said. “He has the same value as a human being as Mr. Mason, Mr. Brewer and everyone else condemned or not. Where are the million signatures for Mr. Mason?” Halperin also believes these executions are a reflection of the darkness of our country. He thinks that continuing the death penalty will lead to further immoral and criminal government behavior. “The system failed Mr. Davis and it failed this country,” Halperin said. “It will fail Mr. Mason tonight [Thursday] and it will fail this country again.”

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About 500 marchers walk past the historic Big Bethel church on Auburn Avenue in support of Georgia death row inmate Troy Davis, in Atlanta, on Sept. 16, 2011.

Facebook changes spark online complaints By STEPHANIE BROWN Staff Writer stephanieb@smu.edu

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerbergspeaks at a news conference Thursday.

Zuckerburg is at it again. Whether you’re a fan of change or not, it’s coming quickly to the social media giant, Facebook. At their annual developer conference, F8, held Thursday, founder Mark Zuckerburg discussed the new features Facebook intends to roll out. The conference lasted two hours detailing crucial changes that will affect users. The first new change that has already been implemented is the

new profile design that includes a new version of the news feed and a new Twitter-like ticker. The news feed aggregates your “friend’s” activities like it did in the past, only now it focuses primarily on events and photo sharing. Also, it aggregates friend activity that it thinks you would be interested in viewing, followed by a section detailing recent friend activity. In discussing this particular change, many Facebook users are not too happy with this change. “I feel like it’s a good idea, but it’s also a bit chaotic,” Amanda Cox, SMU junior, said. “It will just

take some time to get used to the new features.” Another change Facebook plans to introduce is the allowance of websites and app-makers to contribute content that can be viewed and shared on their platform. This may be one of the most controversial new changes Facebook plans to include. They are working with Netflix and Hulu to work to stream video content that you can share and watch movies or shows with your friends. As if they were getting too carried away, Facebook plans to

launch their own version of Internet radio as they are partnering with Spotify and Rhapsody, among others, to allow users to listen and share music. Facebook plans to commence these changes in a progressive fashion that they have not yet released. The release of the official timeline of these new changes is sometime next week. So for now, users should start acquainting themselves with the new layout and stay tuned for more changes to come.

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• Friday, September 23, 2011

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Young entrepreneur opens retail store By SHELBY FOSTER Style Editor slfoster@smu.edu

Many twenty-year-olds spend their days sitting in class, studying for exams, attending meetings, going out on the weekends— repeat. The cycle goes on for four years with the promise of a diploma at the end. But John Piermarini doesn’t waste time going to class. He doesn’t study for exams, either. In fact, this twenty-yearold doesn’t even go to college. Nor does he plan to. “John is a hands-on selflearner,” his mother, Tina Piermarini, said. “Going to school would have diluted his talent.” So instead of schlepping off to a university, Piermarini jumped feet first into his dream job: working and designing in the fashion industry. Piermarini Boutique, his namesake business, opened in Uptown in November 2010, just a few months after he graduated from Greenhill School in Addison. But Piermarini is more than just a shop owner. This summer, he tried his hand at design with a collaborative collection of slips and tanks with Dallas designer Abi Ferrin. Piermarini studied under her for years in high school. “Everything I know about design I learned from Abi,” Piermarini said. Piermarini Boutique sits on a quiet street in the State Thomas Neighborhood, surrounded by residential homes. Only a small sign posted near the sidewalk gives a hint at what lies inside the 1900s house: a welledited collection of clothing and accessories, and one very savvy young man. Before entering, the customer is welcomed to ring the doorbell

by twisting a small handle – one of the several quirks of the old house. All of the interior fixtures are original, including the short doorframes and old-fashioned ventilation. There is not a single trace of the control found in so many corporate retail stores. The only thing that has changed in the past year is the clothing. There are no floor sets and no predetermined color palettes. “I want it to be like walking into a friend’s wardrobe to find clothes,” said Piermarini. The limited availability creates major competition among his clients, leading some to chase down the delivery truck every time a shipment comes in. But, on the flip side, many clients appreciate the exclusivity. “I love that you won’t find the merchandise he carries in any other store in the Dallas area,” longtime client Kirsten Abney said. Twice a year, Piermarini heads to New York City’s international market to hand-select his merchandise. He flocks to designers and brands from all over the world, including Brazil, Sweden, and Canada. While he lets his eye guide him, there are a few requirements that clothing has to meet before he will buy. He seeks out start-up designers and brands that have not made it to Texas yet, giving them the chance to be exposed to a new market. Neiman Marcus recently picked up one brand that John found a few months ago. But once a brand gains department-store notoriety, John is on to the next. Another one of his requirements is price: nothing in the store is over $500.

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SMU Retail Club hosts off-campus event By GRACE DAVIS Conributing Writer gdavis@smu.edu

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Racks of clothing hand-picked by John Piermarini, fill the rooms of the house-turned-boutique.

And he only carries one of each size— that’s one small, one medium, and one large of every dress, sweater, top, and pair of pants. Sami Schwendeman, who has been friends with Piermarini since they were in middle school, has attended market with him a few times. “When John is buying he’s no muss, no fuss - he knows what kind of look he’s going for and he knows his market to a tee,” Schwendeman, who just graduated from New York University, said. His market is the prime reason why Piermarini loves being in Dallas, a city that allows his client base to range from high school students to older, established women. But no matter their age, he works to create looks that match their personality. “I want my customers to walk out of here feeling like the best

versions of themselves,” said Piermarini. And every great ensemble needs a proper foundation, which is why Piermarini designed a line of basic slips and tanks called Abi & John. “So many of the dresses these days are sheer, and girls come to me all the time wearing them,” Piermarini said. “But they need something under it, and what twenty-yearold wants Spanx hanging in their closet?” He took the girdle-like garments and reinvented them for a younger buyer. Abi & John has sold out twice, and Piermarini, who designed his first dress at 15 years old, plans to keep designing in the future. But for now, he’s focusing on the boutique. Piermarini is there everyday, acting as manager, sales clerk, buyer, designer, and merchandiser.

The boutique now runs like a well-oiled machine, but it wasn’t always that way. Piermarini said he had to learn how to start a business from the ground up, without any formal background. “I definitely do not recommend not going to college,” said Piermarini. “You have no idea how much there is to learn about licensing, taxes, employees, and insurance. The red tape of business is ridiculous.” The decision to avoid the normal course of education was not an easy one. Many of Piermarini’s classmates doubted his plan to start a business. But their opinions have changed. “My friends come back from college and see the boutique and they’re so impressed that I’m actually making it happen,” Piermarini said.

“What do you think of this?” was the common phrase heard throughout the night, as Southern Methodist University Retail Club’s savvy shoppers tried on clothing, accessories, and jewelry. SMU Retail Club celebrated the start of the fall semester Wednesday night with a party at Pieces Clothing Boutique, a new store that opened a month ago in Snider Plaza. Pieces offered a 15 percent discount for all attendees, as well as delicious sweets and sparkling sips. Members could be found admiring Piece’s trendy, yet affordable fashions in all corners of the store. “There were so many great finds at Pieces.” Meg Jones, SMU Retail Club Event Coordinator, said. “I couldn’t justify buying the amazing leather jacket I tried on because it’s still so hot outside, but I got a fabulous gold and turquoise necklace!” SMU Retail Club’s goal for this year is to host a monthly meeting at a local clothing store, in addition to the scheduled informational meeting on the first Wednesday of each month. “Parties are a fun way for members to get to know one another and talk about their same interests, all while enjoying a discount on looks they love,” Retail Club president Rebecca Marin said.

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Memphis game could be a tough one

Win boosts confidence

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The Mustangs travel to Memphis Saturday for a Conference USA match-up against the Memphis Tigers. This weekend is Homecoming weekend for Memphis. In their six years in conference, the Mustangs have only played the Tigers twice, losing both games. The first meeting in Memphis was a 55-52 triple-overtime loss for SMU. Along with looking to pick up their first win over the Tigers, defensive end Margus Hunt will be looking to break the record for most blocked kicks in an NCAA career. Quarterback J.J. McDermott and running back Zach Line will likely have another big offensive performance with the Memphis defense that is ranked 109 out of 120 schools, allowing an average of 540 offensive yards per game. The Tigers have also been outscored 112 to 44, so scoring should not be a problem. McDermott will look to improve the Mustang pass game that is ranked an impressive 19 in the country. Line moved into an elite group of running backs this past Saturday with five touchdowns against Northwestern State. He is tied for first place with eight touchdowns this season. However, one Tiger player that McDermott will have to worry

A win is a win, right? Not in this case. SMU is headed into the fourth weekend of college football play and the 2011 season is entirely upon us. SMU defensive coordinator Coach Tom Mason and SMU safety Chris Banjo tells us the after effects of a potential win in Memphis this weekend. Besides the obvious answer of the Mustangs continuing to be first in Conference USA West standings, by the fourth week football is nearing the halfway point for regular season and conference play is in full swing. Coach Mason said, “It is an important game … it really gives you momentum going into, you know, a really tough end of September and October, every conference game is important.” Safety, Chris Banjo, had a similar response saying, “Coach Jones always expresses the importance of conference play on the road.” Many SMU fans are already

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Junior linebacker Ja’Gared Davis pushes the ball out of bounds during play against UTEP on Sept. 10.

about is senior defensive back, Lavaris Edwards, who was a star sprinter in high school in South Florida. Another top player for Memphis is freshman quarterback Taylor Reed, a familiar name for SMU fans, but it is not the Mustang starting linebacker they are used to hearing about. Memphis’ quarterback is coming off a 332-yard, three touchdown performance against Austin Peay State University. Triple-threat senior wide receiver, Billy Foster, might be an

issue for the SMU defense. The wide receiver not only has skills catching the ball, but can also run with the ball and leads the team in punt return yards. Foster averages 122 all-purpose yards per game. The Mustangs are 2-1 in the 2011 season and 1-0 in Conference USA play and look to start the season 3-1, something they have not done as a member of Conference USA. The Mustangs went 6-2 in conference games last season with both losses in away games. The Tigers are 1-2 this season, and open conference play Saturday in

this game. Memphis went 0-8 in Conference USA last season, losing all four games at home. Although the Liberty Bowl happens to be an unlucky stadium for the Tigers, the field could be of importance for the Mustangs. If the Mustangs have another successful season against Conference USA, SMU could return to Memphis for the 53rd Autozone Liberty Bowl. For those not traveling to the game on Saturday, it will be televised on Fox Sports Network. The game begins at 11:00 a.m.

looking forward to the next week’s game against archrival TCU. Though not a conference game, it is a heavy game requiring a lot of preparations. Coach Mason broke down how a win would affect SMU playing TCU. “That gives us a lot more confidence. It would really give us a good boost mentally going into TCU. You just want the momentum going into it.” But as a player Chris Banjo sees, going into next week with a win as a confidence boost but also realizes “we have to watch the tape and get better.” Both coach and player agree on one common theme presented itself. Confidence. “Just building confidence, every game is a stepping stone and a tool,” Banjo said. “You have to win this one to move on to the next one but it gets you on a three game win streak and that’s where we want to be heading into what we have ahead of us and that thing ahead of us is not going to be easy.”

FOOTBALL

Football players hit new high By NICK KARAGEORGE Contributing Writer nkarageorge@smu.edu

This past Saturday at Gerald J. Ford Stadium the SMU Mustangs routed the Northwestern State demons by a score of 40 to 7. SMU started scoring and never looked back, scoring 40 consecutive points in the game. While the Mustangs played tremendously as a team, there are certain players and individual parts of the team that stood out in the game. Zach Line did something that not even SMU legends such as Doak Walker and Eric Dickerson could do. Zach rushed for five touchdowns setting not only an SMU school record, but also a Conference

USA record. Line also is now tied for first in the country with eight rushing touchdowns on the season. When asked if this was important to him Line said, “It’s still early in the season; my Dad likes to keep track of that stuff.” Line practiced all this week and is now fully recovered from a lingering hamstring injury. Defensive end Margus Hunt, blocked another kick in Saturday night’s game. Hunt came crashing through Northwestern State’s protection to get his eighth career field goal block which ties the NCAA football record. Hunt now has 14 career blocked kicks which places him third all-time in NCAA history. When asked what tying the record means to him, Margus

said, “Nothing, it is fun whenever we have an opportunity to take points off the board, but I was not trying for the record.” Margus has now blocked a kick in every game this season. SMU wide receivers Cole Beasley and Darius Johnson also had nice games for the Mustangs. Beasley led the team on Saturday night with a career high 11 catches for 171 yards. Beasley made some acrobatic catches in the game, and once he caught the ball he did a great job of making defenders miss in space to gain extra yardage. Beasley also showed his versatility returning punts for the Mustangs all night. Johnson had his best game of the season as well, he added eight receptions for 127 yards.

The SMU defense pitched its first shutout since 2006. The only points that were scored by Northwestern State were on a fumble recovered by Phil LeBlanc returned for 93 yards with less than two minutes left in the game. The Mustang defense allowed only 126 total yards; to put that in perspective, backup quarterback Kyle Padron threw for 138 yards in very limited play time. In a postgame interview, Coach June Jones was asked if he was pleased with the defense, he said he was very pleased with how hard and physical they played. The Mustangs play their next game on Saturday at Memphis, and will hopefully see another win and some more standout performances.

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Women’s Soccer take on UCF

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Junior midfielder Mallory Baum struggles for possession againt UTSA

By CESAR RINCON Contributing Writer crincon@smu.edu

The SMU women’s soccer team face No. 19 UCF, Friday at 7 p.m. at Westcott Field. The Mustangs are coming back from a win against Prairie View A&M last Sunday, which they defeated 4-0 here at Westcott. The match against UCF will be the first conference match of the season for both the Mustangs and the Knights. The Mustangs now hold a record of 4-4-0, while the Knights have a record of 5-1-2. The last time SMU and UCF faced off was last year, when the Knights defeated the Mustangs in their last game of the season, with a victory of 2-0 at the C-USA semifinals. UCF has now defeated SMU seven times

in history, while the Mustangs have defeated the Knights three times. The Mustangs have been undefeated in all of their three home games this season. With the help of new teammates, the Mustangs have been able to outscore SFA, UTSA and Prairie View A&M with eight goals for and one goal against all together. Two freshmen Mustangs have been able to contribute to the 11 goals scored by SMU. Even though SMU fell short on the comeback against Arkansas, midfielder Rikki Clarke was able to get her first career goal here at SMU. Clarke’s second goal came down at the 76th minute while playing Prairie View A&M. Freshman forward Olivia Elliott, has also helped tally up

goals for the Mustangs. Elliot was able ear her first two career goals here at SMU, during the game against Prairie View A&M. Elliott’s two shots on target, out of the five shots that she took, were able to get past Prairie View A&M’s keeper Bianca Garza. “It was exciting. The first one was good, but the second one meant a lot more to me,” Elliott said. The freshman expresses the joy of her first two goals here at SMU, which were needed in order to defeat UCF. The Mustangs now leave the past games behind and look forward to the upcoming conference games, and train hard as they know conference games mean the most to the team. “Every practice we’ve worked on formation, and we are changing it just for them. We know what to do; they’re really fast so we’re just going to try to play with them,” Elliott said. As the team prepares for the match against UCF, Elliott describes the new plans and changes that are required in order to defeat the knights. The SMU women’s soccer team will then go on to host Southern Mississippi on Sept. 25 at 2 p.m. on Westcott Field. The Golden Eagles hold a record of 3-4-2 as the season unfolds. The last time SMU and Southern Mississippi faced off was last season, where the Mustangs defeated the Golden Eagles 3-1 in Hattiesburg, Miss.

SMU Volleyball vs. UCF 6 p.m. in Orlando, Fla. Women’s Soccer vs. UCF 7 p.m. at Westcott Field Men’s Soccer vs. Cal State Northridge 9 p.m. in Northridge, Calif. Women’s Equestrian vs. TCU BuckBranch Farm SATURDAY, SEPT. 24 SMU Football vs. Memphis 11 a.m. in Memphis, Tenn. Men’s Tennis Tyler Invitational Tyler, Texas SUNDAY, SEPT. 25 SMU Volleyball vs. UTEP 1 p.m. in El Paso, Texas Women’s Soccer vs. Southern Miss 2 p.m. at Westcott Field Men’s Soccer vs. UCLA 3 p.m. in Los Angeles, CA Men’s Tennis Tyler Invitational Tyler, Texas Women’s Golf Badger Invitational Madison, Wis.

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If there’s one thing that intimidated me more than anything else about going to college, it was the prospect of choosing a Brandon Bub major. When I was in high school, I was expected to be well versed in everything. I learned how to calculate Taylor approximations in BC calculus, how to write out a third-declension accusative masculine adjective in Latin, how to deconstruct one of John Donne’s Holy Sonnets in English class, and how to calculate the molarity of a particular mixture in chemistry class. I was required to take all of these classes, and the only thing I got to choose about them was the pace of the course (“regulars” or AP, as the case usually turned out to be). However, I never really minded the intense amount of subjects I had to study in high school. Every class was an opportunity to learn something more, and even the classes with which I struggled most, like calculus, became all the more rewarding when I finally managed to understand the concepts. In high school, I felt like I was being rewarded for having

a broad array of interests; when I first came to college, however, I felt like I was being punished for that exact same reason. Now, it was time to “specialize.” Because I’d already knocked out a majority of my general education requirements through AP credit, I started jumping into my major immediately. And that’s not to say I didn’t enjoy my English classes. I feel as though I learned more in my poetry class my first semester of college than I ever learned in four years of high school. I was glad to find that there are just as many opportunities to learn in college as there were in high school. However, I couldn’t help but feel like something was missing. As a liberal arts major, I’m never going to be required to take a math class again. I think about all the logical skills I’ve developed through studying math over the years and how they’ll slowly decay as I neglect them for the rest of my college experience. The great science fiction author Robert Heinlein once said that “specialization is for insects.” I always liked to live by that mantra when I was growing up, but I find it increasingly difficult to do in a college environment. Of course, it’s always possible to have multiple majors. In fact, of my entire group of friends I don’t

think I can think of a single one who isn’t planning on having a second major or a minor in addition to their primary area of study. When I was a freshman I struggled a lot with deciding on what else I should major in besides English. I’d always loved political science, but I didn’t want to neglect history. And philosophy was always a subject I’d wanted to know more fully. And then there was Spanish, a language I’d studied for years that I didn’t want to abandon entirely as well. Now, it’s certainly not impossible for me to have four or more majors; it would take a lot of credit hours and a fair bit of summer schooling, but it’s definitely manageable. However, I fear that the sheer amount I’d be attempting to learn would present its own unique set of problems. There’s always the possibility that by the time I graduate I’d be exposed to a wide array of subjects but proficient in none of them. The unfortunate truth that I’ve been trying to accept is that none of us can know everything. Even if I dedicated the next 50 years of my life to nothing but Shakespeare’s “Tempest,” there would still likely be elements of the play that I wouldn’t understand. Just because a particular subject is part of your major doesn’t mean that you’re

going to know every last detail about it when you graduate. However, college provides us with a unique educational venue. As university students, we’re essentially given the opportunity to study whatever we want for the next four years. For some of us, the method of study is a bit more rigid and defined (especially for students in Meadows and Lyle), but the fact remains that we get to decide what classes we want to take and which opportunities we want to seize upon while we’re here. A certain major does not necessarily lock you into a certain career path after college. I had a family physician once who actually studied English as an undergrad and only decided to go to medical school later on in life. While a college degree is certainly going to make you more employable, the degree on your wall is not going to matter nearly as much as the experiences you had while pursuing it. Challenge yourself. Study something you’re interested in. You’re not going to be able to learn everything, but you can still learn a good amount, and that’s as good of a goal as any to strive for. Brandon Bub is a sophomore majoring in English and edits The Daily Campus opinion column. He can be reached for comment at bbub@smu.edu

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Don’t let foreign Battle for human rights starts small languages fall to the wayside contributor

There is an anthill of little rumors forming, all about the up and coming changes to the General Education Curriculum, the full effects of which should be settling in for fall 2012. One in particular has caught my… ear, and I’d like to address it in greater length: that of languages. With the altogether dour financial times, the world languages program at SMU has arguably taken the biggest budget blows. The Russian Arnaud Zimmern department, for one, has been forcibly reduced to less than a handful of instructors (three professors; three affiliated faculty). The French program, to cite further but briefly, is now severely understaffed with the resignation of Professor Barbara Abad and the effective semi-retirement of Professor William Beauchamp as of this fall. Of the remaining professors, there are only two full-time; one is tenure-track, the other is the chair. The three-year-long effort to hire additional assistant professors has been for the most part balked at and only just this year answered with the venue of a visiting lecturer, Professor Jean Claude Bondol. I cannot make a sweeping generalization only because the Spanish department is still mammoth and will, given our time and place, stay much the same if not blossom further. The board of advisors for the new G.E.C., when evaluating the role of languages in a liberal arts education, came wisely to the decision that it is important that our students diversify their tongue. I will not make the arguments for it here, you have heard them all; but as a native Frenchman, you may well guess where I stand on the issue: Vive la Langue! To that end however, or so the rumor goes, the board considered permitting the completion of a Rosetta Stone course to be analogous to completing intro-level language classes. The rigorous details of the plan I have not heard about, and therefore I cannot say much more, but I can be revolted (the French are good at that) and would like to explain why. You may find it cliché but a language is not something you speak; it is something you breathe. There is an intrinsic IN-dividuality, as Professor Brandy Alvarez is keen to mention in her Dante and Boccaccio classes, to a language, a sort of indivisible corporeity. The body, you might say, is the pronunciation of syllables and breaths to a coherent end. The soul is the culture, the literature, the art, food, mentality, and geo-history for which you are learning the language in the first place. To divorce the two, the way any language-learning software cannot help but doing, is to commit a felony... a very, very, small felony, but one nonetheless. On the pragmatic side, the school would have to find a way to universalize the access to Rosetta Stone which is, as many software pirates know, quite expensive ($179 by Amazon price). To that I do have a suggestion; if the administration is heart-bent on computerizing introlevel classes, it may consider the thoroughly cheaper use of Babbel.com, a language-learning web site whose price for a 6-month commitment is a total of $44.70. The pedagogical method is entirely analogous and the little pictures are funnier. May the administration use the saved funds to build another lavishly unnecessary fountain. Or host Ke$ha. Again. contributor

Arnaud Zimmern is a sophomore majoring in mathematics, English, French, and German. He can be reached for comment at azimmern@smu.edu

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Some days ago I was thrilled to be invited to a luncheon honoring Luis CdeBaca, the United States’ AmbassadorAdriana Martinez at-Large and Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. On a program that Ambassador CdeBaca signed for me, he wrote, “Adriana – thank you for all of your hard work to fight modern slavery!” And, I couldn’t help but wonder, what is this hard work to which he alludes? What am I do doing to combat this horrific crime? Do I even really understand what it is? In realizing that the answers to these questions were overwhelmingly in the negative, I was compelled to do some quick background research. As his brief biography released by the State Department specifies, “In May 2009, Ambassador Luis CdeBaca was appointed by President Obama to coordinate U.S. government activities in the global fight against contemporary forms of slavery.” The last four words of the description of CdeBaca’s employment never cease to be shocking – “contemporary forms

of slavery”. That this terminology exists today to describe a major issue confronting our world is unbelievable and even more so is the reality that it is closer than we think. The organization that sponsored the Luncheon Mosaic Family Services, Inc. (mosaicservices.org) defines the term human trafficking as “the recruitment, harboring, transporting, or procurement of a person for labor or services for the purpose of involuntary servitude, slavery, or forced commercial sex acts.” This crime robs a person of his or her humanity and liberty. He or she is forced to labor in unfathomable conditions with no compensation. The State Department estimates that anywhere from 14,500 to 17,500 people are brought to the United States to be exploited sexually or in labor. Texas has become both a corridor and a final destination for thousands of victims. This happens right here. In Dallas. For example, when the Super Bowl was held at the new stadium in Arlington, not only did excited fans flock to the city, but so did “their entertainers,” primarily young women forced to sell their bodies for others’ profit and enjoyment. Unfortunately, the issue has further complications. Just like I was unaware of the prevalence of

this hideous crime, often so too are its victims. Though forced into this modern slavery, they do not know to call it “human trafficking”, nor to whom it can be reported or how. They do not know that there is a way out. In this way, victims are truly enslaved. In thinking about this, I could not help but see the same pattern that is repeated at every perpetuation of a major human rights abuse – the mass rejection of the humanity of a person, the stripping of his or her dignity as such. I am enraged that this continues to occur in our proximity. Immediately, my thoughts went to what is often my initial reaction (for better and for worse), “What can I do about this?” Having been pondering this question for a few days, I realized that on a very personal level, I have a duty to do the exact opposite of what each of these human rights abuses does. If each of these crimes strips a person of his or her humanity, then I am obligated to respect and defend the humanity of each person. This may seem like an odd response, but to protect, above all else, the dignity of the human person is a way of life. This ideology permeates not just large, prestigious service projects, but our quotidian rapport with each person we

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encounter. When was the last time that I really listened to the response when I asked someone how his or her day was going? I am not sure. When was the last time I took a moment to smile at a waiter at a restaurant? Or to look someone in the eyes and meaningfully wish them a good day? These are the precise human moments that are lost in the hustle and bustle of our busy days. Well, perhaps it is also here that our desensitization to the people around us begins to occur. By this I do not mean that we are then going to commit atrocious crimes, and hope that I am not minimizing the horrors of human trafficking by my minuscule new resolution. However, this is something that I know I can work on and that seems to address the same root issue. This is how I will do my part to defend the rights of each person, every day, in every moment. As the Embrey Human Rights Program tasks us, “There is no such thing as a lesser person.” Adriana Martinez is a senior majoring in political science, French, public policy, and history. She can be reached for comment at adrianam@ smu.edu

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‘Moneyball’ scores big By CHASE WADE A&E Editor cdwade@smu.edu

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Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill in a scene from “Moneyball.” The two actors play the real life managers of the 2002 Oakland Athletics. The team went on a record-breaking 20 game winning streak.

prime. At first, their system is a complete and absolute failure. Even though numbers may be on their side, the Oakland Athletics fail to make strides in any respect. Mainly, the team’s problem stems from disagreements between Beane and the A’s head coach Art Howe, played by “Capote’s” Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Howe never got on board with Beane’s statistically staggered game plan. He rebels from the GM by tweaking with the roster and ultimately dooming Oakland’s chances at winning at all. However, in one of the movie’s more charismatic scenes, Beane makes a bold move and trades the A’s only star player, Carlos Pena. By doing this, Beane essentially forces Howe to follow his game plan and just as Brand calculated, the wins start coming. Historically, the 2002 Oakland Athletics will go down as the team with the most consecutive wins in all of baseball.

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n paper, “Moneyball” is a boring movie. Essentially a movie about baseball statistics, Brad Pitt’s newest film follows the legendary 2002 Oakland Athletics as they try to reconstruct and revamp the previous season’s World Series losing team. While it may seem boring on paper, on screen, “Moneyball,” is a compelling story that takes its audience behind the scenes of America’s most treasured pastime. Brad Pitt plays the no –nonsense general manager Billy Beane. Beane, a high school baseball star who failed to reach his potential in the major leagues, has taken his game savy knowledge behind the desk to manage one of baseball’s poorest teams. While he was successful in the 2001 season, after Beane’s team is stripped of its three star players, the free-spirited manager finds himself between a rock and hard place. Does he try to compete with higher paying teams like the Yankees? Or adopt a new strategy to once again have a winning season? After pulling strings with almost every contact in his Rolodex, Beane is forced to adopt a new strategy to construct a winning season. Enter Peter Brand— a straight laced Yale graduate with a degree in economics, a relative stranger to the baseball diamond. Brand, played by Jonah Hill, is a slovenly genius with a knack for processing baseball statistics. In true general manager fashion, Beane steals Brand away from the Cleveland Indians and promotes him to assistant manager of the Oakland Athletics. Together, the two combine to approach baseball in a purely numeric fashion, picking players who consistently get on base, even if they have tendon injuries, criminal records or are past their

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breath, steadies his shoulders and swings. The ball floats into the air, gets lost in the stadium’s lights, and sails into the bleachers. The Oakland A’s win. With the perfect concoction of drama, humor and story, “Moneyball” proves that some of sport’s best stories don’t even involve a player. With Brad Pitt at his best work in almost a decade, “Moneyball” is this year’s first real contender for major awards come Oscar night. Anchored by a supporting cast as talented as Jonah Hill and Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Pitt was a natural as Beane and proved once and for all, that he is more than just a famous face. Aaron Sorkin delivers yet another stellar screenplay as he bring to the plate his trademark writing style that derives most of the film’s humor through the cutting of thick dramatic tension. With a roster even the Yankees would envy, “Moneyball” is a cinematic grand slam.

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was changed to Peter Brand, after Depedesto didn’t favor his portrayal in the movie’s book of the same name. “I thought it was really funny that a lot of sports writers were negative about it (Hill’s casting as Depedesto),” Hill said. “But after seeing the movie the critics ended up liking it.” On set, Jonah and his co-star Brad Pitt formed what Jonah calls a “big brother, little brother” relationship. “We ended up really liking each other,” Jonah said. “He’s funny and fun to be around, a true gentleman.” While Pitt and Hill may have gotten along on-set, Hill was still a victim to Brad’s notorious practical jokes. One in particular involved Brad painting Hill’s golf-cart pink with a decal that read “#1 Wham Fan” and a radio that played the band’s hit “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go,” on a continuous loop. “It (“Moneyball”) was amazing,” Hill said. “I really am humbled by the whole experience.”

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Jonah Hill has always been known as the funny man. Getting his big break in the 2007 Judd Apatow comedy, “Superbad,” Hill continued to take comedic roles in films like “Knocked Up” and “How to Train Your Dragon.” However, hoping to shed his funny image and gain more notoriety as a serious actor, Hill’s last two roles came from more dramatic movies. In “Moneyball,” Jonah plays Peter Brand, his most dramatic role to date. “I’m intentionally doing movies that are diversifying who I am,” Hill said. “‘Superbad’ made a big splash when it came out and from there on I’ve been regarded as the character from that film.” With a star-studded cast that includes Oscar nominees and winners like Brad Pitt, Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Aaron Sorkin, Hill jumped at the chance to be on the cast. “When you get a part like this, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime chance,” Hill said. Even though Jonah was not originally thought of for the role, the actor hosted a “Friends & Family” screening of his film “Cyrus.” Hill carefully included “Moneyball” director Bennett Miller in the audience. The next day, Jonah was offered the role. Filming a movie about sports is viewed by Hill as a double edged sword. Hill’s character’s real name is Paul Depedesto, but his name

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DOWN 1 “In Cold Blood” author 2 Red Carpet Club flier 3 Arm & Hammer logo feature 4 __ socks 5 Pilot’s “E” 6 It may be blonde or brown 7 Volleyball star Gabrielle 8 Ottoman lords 9 Hot and heavy 10 Baseball’s Master Melvin 11 Bleach 12 Roots 13 British : trainer :: American : __ 18 Ayatollah, e.g. 22 Camp David Accords signer: Abbr. 25 Upscale imports 26 Source of ticking 29 Verbal thumbsup 31 Maker of the FunSaver disposable camera 32 __ Dhabi

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