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National NEW YORK— A man accused of shooting a New York City police officer in the head was ordered held without bail on charges including attempted murder. Demetrius Blackwell appeared in court for his arraignment in a torn jumpsuit with his hands and legs cuffed. BALTIMORE— Six days after the death of Freddie Gray sparked riots in Baltimore, the city’s mayor lifted a citywide curfew, signaling an end to the extraordinary measures taken to ensure public safety amid an outcry over police practices. The curfew was between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. since Tuesday.
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Why does SMU cost as much as an Ivy League? SHABNAM AMINI Contributing Writer samini@smu.edu Princeton University is ranked the number one university in the nation by U.S. News and World Report. SMU is ranked 58. Princeton, with an acceptance rate of 7.41 percent, is more difficult to get into than SMU, with an acceptance rate of 50.7 percent. Yet, it costs more to attend SMU than Princeton. According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the tuition (excluding room and board and other fees) at SMU adds up to $45,940 versus $41,820 at Princeton. SMU’s tuition is also higher, or nearly as high, as most other Ivy League schools or schools ranked higher in the nation, including Harvard and Yale. SMU’s annual undergraduate tuition, including housing, and other fees has increased by 87.3 percent in the last 10 years, from $34,593 to $60,585. So why, in a fairly low-costof-living city like Dallas, is Southern Methodist University so expensive? Some students wonder if they are getting their money’s worth. Hasan Soleja, a senior and finance major, is a Founders Scholar but his tuition is covered by Gates Millennium Scholars Program. Soleja said that the high price tag is worth it if you are in a program that will lead to a high-paying job. If it doesn’t, it may become harder to justify. “I think there is a lot of variation within SMU,” said Soleja. “Depending on what school you go to and degree you get.” Tuition at SMU, as at other colleges and universities, supports many parts of the University’s budget. Financial aid, compensation for faculty and staff, utilities, debt service and facilities and grounds maintenance are the major categories funded from tuition as well as other revenue sources. “SMU believes in funding attractive financial packages for our students,” said Chris Regis, the Vice President for Business and Finance at SMU.
“Attracting world-class faculty and maintaining the campus with the highest of standards” All of these reasons are factored into SMU’s tuition amount. Regis says this causes to attract top students who find themselves with incredible opportunities not only while on campus but after they graduate. “I think you will agree that attending SMU is well worth the price,” said Regis. But some students are still frustrated with the systems within SMU. Roma Kakar, a junior and English major, has been frustrated with the Financial Aid Office at SMU. She has been trying to get help since January of this year, but her issues still haven’t been addressed. “My sister and I both go here and her stuff with financial aid is solved,” said Kakar. “But mine is not because apparently some students go under verification, and it is taking forever.” Kakar explains why it was really awkward when she wanted to talk to someone at the financial aid office. She felt uncomfortable talking about her personal issues in front of the line of people waiting behind her. “The Financial Aid office should be like advising,” said Kakar. “Where I can go into a room and talk about it the issues I am facing.” Tuition and fees account for about two-thirds of the cost of an SMU education; the remainder is covered by gifts, endowments and other annual revenues. “In particular Cox, I would definitely say it adds up to $60,000 of value a year,” said Soleja. “Just in terms of the networking and the type of people you are going to meet and the job opportunities you are going to have.” Soleja continues to talk about how this could be a big financial burden for a lot of people, and is still unsure why it costs more than most Ivy Leagues. “Even though I did say the education is worth $60,000, I think about the position my family and I were in at the time when I was coming to SMU,”
said Soleja. “I wouldn’t have chosen to go here if my tuition wasn’t paid for.” A hallmark of an SMU education are small classes. The student/faculty ratio is 11-to-1, and about three out of four classes have 30 students or fewer. “Speaking from a financial point of view, SMU definitely adds $60,000 worth of present value,” said Soleja. “But, if you are looking towards graduate school or medical school, it doesn’t make sense to pile up debt just for your undergraduate degree.” According to Regis, one of SMU’s main goals is raising money for student scholarships. As part of The Second Century Campaign, SMU has raised funds for more than 550 new endowed scholarships. SMU students graduate with less debt on average than many of their peers at other national universities, including at American, Marquette, Syracuse, Wake Forest and Lehigh. Fewer than 40 percent of SMU undergraduates who earned degrees in 2012-13 had student loans, with an average debt of $29,829. SMU has more than $98 million in scholarships and grants available to support students every year. The total is from all SMU institutional sources including financial aid, athletics and the University’s schools. “SMU undergraduates also have the opportunity to participate in research projects,” said Regis. “Within the past year, students have received $3,000 stipends to work as undergraduate research assistants in connection with professors’ research in engineering, anthropology, geology and psychology.” It’s still not clear why SMU’s tuition has almost doubled in the past 10 years. To obtain an appointment with anyone in the Administration’s office at SMU to talk about this topic is fairly difficult. Multiple people including, the treasurer and chief investment officer, the vice president for development and external affairs, and the president, were reached out to with no reply. All quotes and information from Regis were recieved via email.
Elisabeth “Lizzie” Brubaker landed her job with “Piers Morgan Live on CNN” with just one re-tweet. “My future boss sent me a direct message after seeing a retweet I sent him, and then viewed my e-portfolio – the next thing I knew I was sitting in his office in New York and I was hired,” said Brubaker, who graduated from SMU in 2010. Katy Jones, a Global Talent Engagement and Marketing Manager at PepsiCo, also uses Twitter to find candidates to fill jobs at one of the largest corporations in the world. “Twitter is a great platform for hiring, because you get to see who someone really is,” Jones said. “We are better able to learn what the potential candidate cares about and if their personality will fit in with our company.” Twitter isn’t the first social network students typically think about when searching for a job, but it does have some advantages over other social media sites like LinkedIn and Facebook. According to SMU Digital Journalism Professor, and author of “Engaged Journalism: Connecting with Digitally Empowered News Audiences,” Jake Batsell, there are unique advantages for students using Twitter. “I have seen my own students, like Elisabeth Brubaker, develop followings on Twitter while in college that has directly translated
into a much better job than I could have ever dreamed of 20 years ago coming out of college,” Batsell said. Amanda Woodward, author of the e-book “How Do I Twitter?: Everything You Need to Know About Twitter Marketing,” said there are two specific things that students should be doing on Twitter in order to be noticed by employers like PepsiCo and CNN: engaging others to create a network, and self-promoting. “Engaging people, promoting your work, and connecting with others in your field, go hand-inhand – you can’t just promote your work and network with people without engaging them, otherwise your network will shrink,” Woodward said. Just having a Twitter account isn’t enough to catch the attention of job recruiters. They want to see your content and if you have a good amount of interesting, thought-provoking tweets that also share a little bit of your personality. When a company hires you, they’re ultimately opening up a platform to engage with all of your followers as well. The goal is to engage a wider audience and create meaningful content that people care about. A great way to do this is to share articles of interest and share your thoughts on them. Batsell instills this engagement technique that he calls “Power Tweets” in his digital journalism classes. “Power tweets help empower students to take charge over their digital presence,” Batsell said
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SMU professors store unique trinkets in offices Rebecca Ragsdale Contributing Writer rragsdale@smu.edu William Gosney holds the remote control to an electronic helicopter inside of his Lyle School of Engineering office. He pushes a button, sending the chopper hovering above the various electrical engineering books and radio equipment on the floor. A smile spreads across his face. He then picks up another helicopter model dating back to the 1950s, which he bought at High Street Antiques in Plano for about $100. It was originally sold for about a dollar. “Everything has a story behind it,” said Gosney, a professor of electrical engineering. “I enjoy aviation, radio control devices and demonstrating evolution in technology.” Like Gosney, many SMU faculty members have numerous works of art, electronics, mementos and other trinkets concealed behind their office doors. Some may display the objects in their office to remind themselves of their own achievements, or the
success of former students, or maybe to spark inspiration within. “It’s really interesting to see the different objects you find in a professor’s office,” said senior communications and English major Megan Perry. “It gives you insight into their personality.” While in Professor of Medieval Studies Bonnie Wheeler’s office, Perry was captivated by a piece of authentic chainmail armour dating back to the Middle Ages. Senior journalism major Brandon Brigham has also seen intriguing possessions inside of Journalism Professor Carolyn Barta’s office including photographs of her with George W. Bush and numerous political cartoons and articles on the walls. “We forget that professors have lives outside of school,” said Brigham. Director of SMU’s Embrey Human Rights Program Rick Halperin has several pieces of artwork in his office created by students in his human rights classes over the years. One canvas, which sits at the
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HEALTH
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The truth hurts The calorie counts in fast food will shock you
Carleeann allen Health & Fitness Editor carleeanna@smu.edu Fast food isn’t good for you, but most people try to push that out of their minds as they grab their food and dive in. It’s crunchy and greasy and predictable. While it does taste good, items from the menu can be filled with hundreds of extra calories. Chic-Fil-A is a go-to favorite, and in the grand scheme of the fast food world, it really isn’t so bad. The chain also offers lots of healthier options, such as salads and grilled chicken options. The breaded options on the menu aren’t as great. A fourcount order of Chick-n-Minis is 370 calories. A large order of the waffle fries is 520 calories. There are healthier options at Chic-Fil-A like the salads or the soup. Chic-Fil-A offers a wide variety of options on their menu for those
who are counting calories and those who aren’t. Raising Canes Chicken Finger’s knows their market, which is why the location on Greenville Avenue stays open extra late on the weekends. One chicken finger from canes has 127 calories and seven grams of fat. A serving of fries has 291 calories and 15 grams of fat. A piece of the Texas toast is 120 calories. Therefore a threefinger box from Canes is almost 800 calories. Whataburger is the go-to for every Texan and college student, but you may opt to skip after learning how many calories are in each meal. An order of small fries is 270 calories and 15 grams of fat. The Honey BBQ Chicken Strip sandwich is over 1,000 calories and 54 grams of fat. Everyone’s favorite, the Honey butter Chicken Biscuit, is 590 calories and has a whopping 36
grams of fat. That is twice the recommended daily amount of fat that you should consume. No amount of little orange order numbers stolen can make up for that. In-N-Out Burger is reminder of home for all the California kids at SMU. It’s also a calorie bomb. A Double-Double is packed with 670 calories and an order of fries is 395 calories. Sprinkles is the favorite for the ladies at SMU. Each cupcake also averages between 450 to 500 calories each. Burning that off requires 55 minutes of jogging or 127 minutes of walking. Most fast food or chain restaurant companies have a calorie count that can be found on their website. If you are interested in seeing how many calories are in your favorite foods it is easy to find and is worth looking into if you’re watching your weight.
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Staying heathy during finals week is no ‘easy A’ Carleeann allen Health & Fitness Editor carleeanna@smu.edu It’s that time again. Finals week is upon us, and that means caffeine, late nights and snacking. Lots of students feel the effects of a grueling finals schedule, not just because they are tired, but because of the poor diet they develop during the two weeks spent studying and taking exams. These two weeks take a toll on your body because you are living odd hours, have no time to exercise, and opt for fast food instead of taking the time to prepare a healthy meal. People will often bring a bag of chips to the library to munch on or grab candy for a midnight snack. Two weeks of living a sedentary lifestyle and eating junk food can take a serious toll on your body. There are simple swaps you can make to help get through
finals and successfully not put on any extra pounds. Energy drinks can leave you feeling jittery and end with a crash. Switching out energy drinks for coffee or tea is a better solution. These drinks will help to keep you awake through study sessions and help you avoid a devastating crash, possibly in the middle of your test. Eating healthy is the key to staying focused and energized while pushing through the end of the year. Rather than reaching for chips or candy, pack healthy snacks to bring to the library. If you’re in a rush to get to a test, grab a protein bar. KIND bars and Think Thin bars are protein filled snacks that can keep you going through a test. Any bar that is packed with protein will keep your body fueled and your brain sharp. There are healthy snacks that you can munch on while you study all night if you’re in your dorm or an apartment.
Fruits and vegetables can be combined with something with protein. Celery with peanut butter or fruit with Greek yogurt are excellent snack options that won’t leave you feeling bloated or sluggish. Drink plenty of water, especially if you are staying up late and consuming extra caffeine. Hydration is the key to staying healthy, especially now that the weather is heating up. If you get the chance, a quick gym session can give you a boost of endorphins, which will give you the energy to keep studying late at night. Even just a quick half hour on the treadmill can give you the chance to clear your mind and a boost to finish a paper. Sleep. The brain functions better when it is well rested. Information is transferred into the long-term memory when your body is in deep sleep. While it is hard, take the time to get some sleep.
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top of a shelf, is adorned with a red cross, a black background and a beige noose. The painting’s message about the death penalty resonates with Halperin. This is his favorite piece of art in his office, an adaption of the original completed by a former student several years ago. “There’s a different story behind it than any of the others,” he said. “It’s the one that got away.” Halperin wishes he had the original, which was sold for around $5,000 from an art gallery in Deep Ellum. Senior Lecturer Barbara Kincaid also displays many unique items inside of her Edwin L. Cox School of Business office.
In addition to her two law degrees, Kincaid has received many accolades for her teaching. Some of the achievements displayed in her office include the Rotunda Outstanding Teaching Award, Willis M. Tate Faculty Award, and 15 Cox School Outstanding Instructor Awards. “To me, it’s all interesting or it wouldn’t be in here,” said Kincaid, glancing at the awards that cover her office walls. “Everything’s a part of who I am.” However, there is one object in her office that stands out from her various awards: Her badges from Western Europe. “They’re from a trip I took with my family while I was in high school,” said Kincaid, while touching the frame. The cloth badges represent her love for travel. In Western
Europe, Kincaid has been to countries including England, Scotland, East Germany, the Czech Republic and Poland. SMU Class Piano Coordinator Kevin Gunter’s office in Meadows School of the Arts is the home of an object you won’t find in many places: A piano that records a piece of music and sends it across the country. An educator for SMU’s Pedagogy Master’s Program and the Piano Preparatory Department, Gunter has played the piano since the second grade. He’d always wanted to become a music instructor, but never knew his talent would take him to Meadows. “It’s just a joy to be around here because I get to teach private lessons,“ said Gunter. “For me to be around these people is very inspiring.”
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Brubaker used this technique when she re-tweeted a smartcar license plate that said “parkable.” It turned out to be her future boss’ tweet. When she re-tweeted it, she commented “Clever!” This caught the attention of Jonathan Wald, her boss at “Piers Morgan Live on CNN.” The act of engagement landed Brubaker her first job as a production assistant at one of the top news organizations in the world. “Twitter helped me get my first job and it helped me create and build relationships throughout the field,” Brubaker said. “Now I use it to engage the people that follow me and to attract new followers throughout my industry.” Not only do recruiters want to see that you can engage a wider audience effectively, but they also want to see your personal work. Twitter allows users to become their own advocates and share their
work with others in the industry. “One of the most important aspects of Twitter is self-promotion – link to your e-portfolio in your Twitter bio so that recruiters can see how your work can add to their company,” Woodward said. Twitter will get you noticedyour e-portfolio will get you the job. Use Twitter as a place to lead recruiters to your more detailed sites, like WordPress or Squarespace. Tweet links to some of your work every so often to get your name and work flowing through the Twitterfeed. SMU first-year fashion media major Jessye Bullock uses Twitter to promote her fashion line, Dalifornia, which she just launched online a few weeks ago. In her Twitter bio she included the link to her line’s Instagram page as well as a link to her personal website so that potential buyers can view her work. “Twitter is a quick and easy way to showcase my work,” Bullock said. “People re-tweet the links to my clothing designs and people
reach out and network with me when they like my work.” But, not all students look to Twitter for job searching. SMU Senior finance major Ashton Chmieleswki doesn’t think Twitter is the place to find credible jobs. “To job search, I would like to know the company, its history, and if it’s in my field,” Chmielewski said. “A hashtag can’t give me that information.” Many students fear that jobs posted on Twitter could potentially be a scam, such as a fake job posting geared towards getting people’s personal information, but there’s an easy way to avoid this. As long as the tweet is sent out by a verified Twitter account, meaning it has a blue check mark next to the Twitter handle, the job has been posted by a trusted company. “I’ve been in the professional world – Twitter is such an integral part of public persona that it really matters that students get a head start on that in college,” Batsell said. “Students who have embraced that have benefitted from it.”
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Hillary Clinton needs to appear less self-absorbed, more down to earth Impersonations of politicians on SNL aren’t usually too far from the truth, but one presidential candidate’s reality seems to mirror her stereotype too closely for her campaign staff ’s comfort. On a recent Saturday night, the popular skit show began with a self-obsessed Hillary Clinton getting coached on how to focus on others. In an attempt to be “more personal and intimate,” Clinton uses her smartphone to address the nation, saying, “Citizens. You will elect me. I will be your leader.” Her campaign aide says she may be coming off a “little hard” in “all” of the video. Not 48 hours later, the real Hillary Clinton was quoted as saying, “I think it’s worth noting that Republicans seem to be talking only about me. I don’t know what they’d talk about if I weren’t in the race.” If you’re counting, that’s three “I’s” and one “me.” Clinton’s team has been focused on a low-key rollout through Iowa that is focused on the voters, not the candidate, but it seems it is Clinton herself who is off-message. Quite frankly, Republicans are more focused on talking (however passive aggressively) about each other than about Clinton. If she was not in the race, I’m sure the conservative candidates could find another topic on which to focus. If they do mention her, it’s for some cheap applause at a campaign event. Whether or not her statement is true is not why her comment matters. It matters because it shows not much has changed. It’s no secret that her communications team is trying to make adjustments to keep the spotlight off Hillary and focused on the American people, whether it be the blue-collar workers of one day’s event or the boys in blue at the police station photo-op the next. This was evident in her real campaign announcement video. It wasn’t her in front of the press at a news conference or at a college that serves her ideological beliefs. Instead, it was a YouTube video pushed out on Twitter in which Clinton spoke a mere 97 words. She didn’t even appear on the screen until a minute and a half into the video. Instead, viewers saw everyday Americans doing everyday things. Moving a couch. Reading a book. Petting a cat. But also starting businesses, retiring and reinventing. It was a great way to begin not only a video but also a formal campaign: focusing on the people that you hope will show up to the polls to vote for you. Sadly, an evil word crept into her script.
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The first word she spoke in the video was “I.” There are two more “I’s” before she finally arrives at “you.” The main criticisms about Clinton revolve around cronyism, her questionable ties to foreign governments, and the fact that not everyone would be excited at the prospect of sitting down for coffee with her. Many of these criticisms are problems with which the average Joe just cannot relate. Hillary needs to take every chance she can to find common ground with the common man. It’s been said time and time again that voters want to see her as a human, not as a cog in the Clinton machine. This is something she can fix. The Clinton campaign is keeping a tight leash on reporters. Most of the information about her has already been exposed in previous campaigns. Thus, her team has the unique opportunity of creating news. Take for example Clinton’s jaunt to Chipotle. Stories from her lack of tip to the backstory of the employees who served her took over the Internet. As silly as it was, it made her seem like an average woman who might even ask for extra guacamole like the rest of us. Her communications team needs to take advantage of these moments while they can still happen. In a few months time, the focus will be on partisan jabs and debate debacles. For now, campaign trail potty breaks can go viral. Capitalize on that, and use it to bring Hillary down to earth. May I suggest a trip to a local ice cream parlor for a cup of rocky road. Or maybe have her pump her own gas into her campaign’s Chevy at a Valero station. Perhaps she would enjoy stopping by a hipster coffee shop for a cup of Joe during an open mic night. Just don’t forget to put money in the tip jar this time.
Yezbick is majoring in journalism, public relations, and communication studies.
Humans of SMU
“What do you love about film and why do you want to major in film?” “Honestly, film is the best job I could imagine.You literally get paid to make stuff up and I can’t imagine a better job. I can’t imagine wanting to do anything else. Film is my passion and I hope that I can work in film for my entire life.”
“What’s your most memorable memory of SMU?” “I studied communications in a study abroad to London. It became an amazing experience. We traveled to the regions of Scotland, visited the sights in London, and met so many people that I’ll always remmeber.”
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Although I applied to colleges on the East and West coasts and went on numerous college visits, I compared every school to SMU. I knew if SMU would have me, I would be proud to be the eighth member of my family to be a Mustang. As most of my high school friends headed to large universities, my adjustment seemed easier than theirs. Still clinging to my high school relationships, we texted and talked often, comparing notes about our respective college experiences. While I chose a small private university, they went to large, public universities like the University of Texas and A&M. Over and over again, I realized how different our experiences were, and in my mind, how much better mine was. Although most colleges have their orientation trips for firstyears (Mustang Corral), the difference with SMU’s is that we actually see those people again on campus. It is much easier to make friends when you are constantly running into someone on the boulevard. In classes, we really get to know our fellow students, because there are usually less than a dozen of them. A campus filled with 50,000 students would be overwhelming. Sometimes more is not better. The benefits of smaller classes are innumerable. When you are a name and a face, not just an ID number, it makes you accountable. Your professors, by the end of the semester, know you very well. I’m often reluctant to speak, but professors seek out my opinion and make me join the discussion. Over the last four years, this has given me an increased ability to interact and think out loud. We have classroom discussions where everyone participates. That would be impossible
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with hundreds of students. I have friends who can watch their classes on the Internet, which is a norm at most public universities. Sometimes this is optional and sometimes their class is actually on the Internet. That just seems like going to school on Mars to me, and, although my lazy side likes the idea, I can’t imagine learning without human interaction. I believe the academic bar is higher at private institutions. For starters, we write more papers. I have written 110 papers so far and I still have a few more before I graduate. Only a professor with small classes could grade the volume of papers we are expected to turn out during our stay at SMU. Tests always have an essay component. You could call us the anti-multiple-choice university. We have better faculty. You can Google our professors and they are somebodies. Often they are working experts in their fields, which keeps them relevant and creates a tremendous source for students about to enter the job market. Our professors are focused on the achievement of students, not their next research project. Most will go through SMU without ever seeing a teaching assistant. SMU is often criticized for the lack of diversity, and we do need to improve in that area, yet, because we are so small, we are naturally more integrated. When you have a large class body, there are so many students
they seem to naturally segregate. At SMU we are so small, that just isn’t possible. Because we are so small, we can pretty much walk into any office we like. If we have an issue we just go to the department and talk to someone. There is not the separation of faculty and administration from students you find at larger schools. SMU can seem overly concerned about our welfare, but I believe it’s because every student matters to them. Like strict parents, our safety and well-being is their main concern. My brother’s suitemate died of alcohol poisoning on campus their freshman year at SMU, so I always consider this when we are bombarded by substance abuse warnings. They don’t want this to happen ever again. They warn us about sexual assault and reporting, but most fail to report. There is only so much a university can do with young adults, but they go over and above what larger schools can do to keep us safe. When I was getting a C at midterm once, SMU even sent a note to my parents. My mother, with the SMU Parent Leadership Council, helped call all firstyear parents to see how their children were adjusting, fielding concerns and questions. Can you imagine the University of Texas sending these notes or making these calls? We pay a pretty penny for our liberal arts educational pedigree, but that should not dissuade students from seeking a private education. With more than half the student body receiving financial aid, it often doesn’t cost more. I am grateful for the privilege SMU and my parents gave me, for an exceptional learning environment and experience. Todd is majoring in journalism.
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Bud Light’s #UpForWhatever slogan crosses the line and upsets social media Bud Light landed in hot water after they supplemented their slogan “#UpForWhatever” with a provocative subline: “The perfect beer for removing ‘no’ from your vocabulary for the night.” Their message stemmed from Bud Light’s new campaign that arrived after their commercial in last year’s Super Bowl – last year, feeling old yet? The ad begins with an unsuspecting trio of friends walking into a bar and ordering a Bud Light. Hidden cameras and microphones capture their conversation as the bartender leans in and asks, “Are you up for whatever happens next?” And what happens next leads to a clandestine club filled with an enthused crowd and everybody’s dream: a life-size Pac-Man game. Now, if a random someone asked me if I was up for whatever, I’d be a little more skeptical. As would the rest of the world. Nevertheless, Bud Light’s campaign aimed to associate their urine-distilled alcohol – so I’ve heard – with a light-hearted, easy-going atmosphere for the night. Like their beer, Bud Light’s five layers of marketing approval fell flat when their new label caused an uproar on social media. Shane Nicholson tweeted the bottle with the caption: “Bud Light: The Rapey Beer.”
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I’m surprised that the beer company’s marketing campaign failed to predict how people would react to their slogan, especially the most controversial part: “removing ‘no’ from your vocabulary.” There’s a national campaign to prevent rape on college campuses called “No Means No.” But apparently to Bud Light, “No” means “Up for whatever.” Niccollo Machiavelli tweeted, “Remember kids, if she says ‘yes’ to a Bud Light, ‘no’ isn’t in her vocabulary.” I get where the AnheuserBusch Company tried to go with their label, trying to associate their beer with going out with friends, having a wild adventure and a story to tell. But know where the line falls and stay within its borders. However, I also hate how social media blew up and went directly to rape. Yes, rape is a sensitive and critical issue, but you could make any slogan sexual. AT&T had a slogan that
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said, “Reach out and touch someone.” Woah, don’t go there. Buy me a drink first AT&T, anything but Bud Light. An international advertising company, Kenyon & Eckhardt, flaunted their slogan, “A little dab’ll do ya.” What idiot thought that mesage was a good idea? Fortunately, we don’t have to see that slogan anymore because the company was bought out. Even today, it’s easy to pervert Nike’s “Just do it” slogan to promote rape culture. Since the uproar, the Anheuser-Busch Company issued an apology: “It’s clear that this particular message missed the mark, and we regret it. We would never condone disrespectful or irresponsible behavior.” The beer company crossed the line with their most recent message. But it also shows that any slogan can be transformed into a sexual innuendo if you think long and hard about it. Production of the offensive subline will be stopped and all 140 labels will go into further review. As if their foam water wasn’t bad enough, Bud Light really dropped the ball on this one.
Chong is majoring in finance and economics.
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the weekend Wrap Up
Friday NBA –The Hawks took game six 11-87 against the Brooklyn Nets. MLS – FC Dallas beat the Houston Dynamo 4-1in the first of three games in this years Texas Derby- the battle for El Capitan. MLB – The Texas Rangers dropped the first of three game against Oakland 7-5.
Saturday MLB – The Texas Rangers evened the three game series at 1-1with a 5-4 win over the A’s Saturday. Women’s Track and Field– The Mustangs finished seventh out of 18 schools in the Longhorn Invitational at the Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas Saturday.
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A white-haired, bespectacled man in a black and red SMU tracksuit walks up and down Dallas Hall lawn. His steps are followed by whispers from SMU students lounging on the grass or headed to class. Several students wave hello with big smiles on their faces and the man, with an even bigger smile, waves back. “Having a coach that can walk around campus and say hello to every student shows just how approachable he is. SMU is a close community where he isn’t just a figurehead but very much a part of our school,” Skylar Jayes, an SMU sophomore and Mob member said. Everyone knows Larry Brown - the man that resurrected SMU basketball. Larry Brown’s revival of the SMU men’s basketball team back into the spotlight of college sports created a whole new energy at SMU. Students now line up for tickets and are incentivized to join The Mob, SMU’s athletic support squad, so that they can get game tickets before anyone else. “The whole basketball program was an afterthought before Larry Brown. Now, it seems like the whole school year revolves around the basketball schedule, it’s amazing,” Miguel Garcia, SMU senior and Mob member said. Brown’s influence in the SMU
community has been vast. Through his success as a coach and the mentorship of his athletes, Brown has gained the trust of basketball fans. “I don’t care about winning as much as teaching kids how to play the right way,” Brown said to a group of SMU sports journalists. His ability to make students want to line up in the dead of a winter night for basketball tickets has changed the SMU atmosphere for the better. And he’s not done yet. Brown has a vision for SMU that he undoubtedly has the influence to force into fruition. “Coach connects with the students and he acknowledges what fans have done to help us,” Ryan Manuel, senior starting guard for the Mustangs said. “Coach Brown wants to bring SMU, not only the basketball team but also the football team, to greater heights and he’s visible and personable so it helps.” In 2012, ten years after being enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach, Larry Brown was named the head coach of the SMU Mustangs. In his first season with SMU, the Mustangs went 15-17. “On January 4, 2014, SMU returned to the newly renovated Moody and the new atmosphere was established,” Kyle Cheves, SMU Mob member said. Brown quickly turned the Mustangs into a 27-10 team in 2013-14, placing second in the NIT tournament after controversially being left out of the NCAA tournament. Brown led the 27-7 Mustangs to the NCAA tournament in 2015, making history and solidifying his legacy at SMU. “Coach Brown’s presence makes the students feel like they are a part of something great. He makes each individual feel as if they are part
of these magical seasons,” Cheves said. Members of the SMU community view Brown as a symbol of change and success. Even new SMU head football coach Chad Morris at the team’s spring game called on Brown’s powers of persuasion. Coach Brown stepped on the field followed by his players and the crowd immediately took to their feet in support. Coach Brown called for continued support of the SMU football team; that same support his team has reaped the benefits of the past two seasons. “I’d argue that any success we have in the future, whether it be in basketball, football or any other sport, is a direct correlation to the culture of winning that Coach Brown has established already,” Garcia said. Brown has been known to change losers to winners and teams to families. He says his goal is to graduate good men. “He is obviously a great coach, but he acts like another father to all of the guys. It’s not a front either. He genuinely cares about his players,” senior center Cannen Cunningham said. “It’s just a feeling you get from him. He always asks us to come see him in his office when we have time, just to talk. He has a new story to tell you every day.” Since the start of his career as an assistant coach for the UNC Tar Heels in 1965, Brown has coached 14 different teams ranging from ABA, NCAA and the NBA. Though his constant
movement from team to team has earned him a reputation for being disloyal, he’s always preached doing things the “right way.” To Coach Brown, it’s just as important and rewarding to be a good role model for his players as it is to win games. “It’s a fight everyday to convince these kids that they can be more than basketball players,” Brown said. “They all think they can go to the NBA and it’s our job to give them the necessary help to show them that there is life after basketball.” While Coach Brown focuses on developing the best basketball players and teams that he can, he cares about his players well-being and their success in life. “He told me I don’t have to play professionally and that’s kind of when I knew it wasn’t just all about basketball,” Manuel said. “He said he’d help me be successful in anything I choose. He’s impacted a lot of us and I truly believe everyone on our team cares for Coach Brown.” Since Coach Brown’s arrival on
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the Hilltop, SMU has seen attendance highs in Moody Coliseum, Moody started selling alcohol, and with the establishment of the Mob, student attendance and enthusiasm at all sporting events has increased. “Coach Brown and the men’s basketball team have really reinforced that SMU can be among the nation’s best athletically the past two seasons and have brought a great deal of attention to the university,” Rick Hart, SMU Director of Athletics said in an email from SMU athletics to the department. Coach Brown is approaching his 75th birthday so his time as a Mustang might be winding to its close but he’s changed the atmosphere around SMU athletics and his legacy will live on in fans. “My first two years, I could hear my family talking in the stands. The last two years, I couldn’t hear my teammate two seats away from me,” Cunningham said. “Coach Brown definitely earned his legendary status by turning us around.”
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The meet was SMU’s last competition before the American Athletic Conference Outdoor Championship. Boxing- The “fight of the century” ended with a Floyd Mayweather decison.
Remember Sunday January 4, 2015, when Jason Witten made the catch of his life and sent the Dallas Cowboys to face the Green Bay Packers in what was the most heartbreaking loss in Dallas sports history? Yeah. And so does every other sports fan in the nation so, that’s why it’s the DC’s pick for No. 2 in our top 10 best DFW sports moments. The Cowboys went into the locker room at halftime down 17-7 to the Detriot Lions. The Cowboys almost didn’t even get a chance to come back as a flag for
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The DC recounts top five stories of the week amy cooley Contributing Writer aecooley@smu.edu The last day of classes means my last top five. It’s been a great semester and Hollywood has provided me with so much news to share. Enjoy these picks to maybe distract yourself a little bit from all the finals. 1) Speaking of finals, what is everyone’s favorite way to avoid studying for them? Netflix, of course. Well luckily for all of us, Netflix is adding some great films and TV shows. The list includes “Legally Blonde,” “Inglorious Basterds,” “The Boxtrolls” for all of you who secretly love kids’ movies, and some of everyone’s favorite guilty pleasure shows like “Dance Moms,” “Duck Dyansty,” and “Hoarders.” 2) As college students, most if not all of us are familiar with the dating app Tinder. What you may not know is that some celebrities are actually on it as well. Get ready to swipe right after I read off the list: Leonardo DiCaprio admitted to using Tinder, but uses the name of Leonard as to not be so obvious that it’s him, Katy Perry, the sassy British singer Lilly Allen, and finally Hillary Duff, only Hillary is bringing a little twist. She recently announced that
she has been recording all of the Tinder dates she has been on and is planning on using the material to create a reality show focused on that premise, which I think is hilarious. First of all, some guy gets to be lucky enough to go out with everyone’s childhood idol and then gets to be on tv for it, too. That’s the dream right there. 3) The biggest award ceremony of the year just happened April 26, everyone who is anyone knows what I’m talking about. The Daytime Emmy Awards, obviously! The event was so huge that it was broadcasted on the Pop Network instead of the online streaming it had last year. Okay you caught me, my intro was riddled with sarcasm. But it has to matter to somebody so here are the big winners! There was a tie between “Days of Our Lives” and “The Young and The Restless” for best drama series. “Jeopardy” won best game show and Craig Ferguson won best game show host for “Celebrity Name Game.” For best informative talk show, the winner was Steve Harvey and for best entertainment talk show Ellen DeGeneris obviously took the cake. Finally, Betty White received the lifetime achievement award. 4) Maroon 5 started an epidemic with their crashing of
weddings for their music video “Sugar.” Now Justin Bieber caught the crash-fever as he crashed a high school prom last weekend. I’m not a “belieber” by any means, but I have to admit that it would be pretty awesome if Justin Bieber showed up at my high school prom. Students of Chatsworth Charter High School in LA were so excited and had a blast dancing with the singer, taking videos and pictures, and he had a great time as well. Bieber never went to prom, so took this as his opportunity and made it a memorable evening for both him and the kids at the school. You can see the exchange on Twitter. 5) More Bieber news (sorry), but he will have a role in the upcoming movie “Zoolander 2” which comes out in February 2016. A photo was posted with Ben Stiller and Justin Bieber in black and white blue-steeling at each other as the way to announce his part in the film. The character has yet to be described, but I’m sure it will be funny. Rarely does Justin Bieber have an acting job where he doesn’t make fun of himself in a way. Other big stars in the film are Owen Wilson, Billy Zane, Will Ferrell and Penelope Cruz. It is rumored that Kim and Kanye will have a cameo as well.
Sampling from both of their studio albums, Irish rock band, Kodaline was hosted at the Granada Theater this past Thursday, April 30. The Granada, a historic music hall, was soon filled with laughter and voices conversing about what Kodaline would bring to the stage. Gavin James, the opener to the night’s event, silenced the low whispers with a tasteful one-man acoustic set. His voice travelled far, taking shape to the Granada’s walls as members of the audience placed hands over their mouths in awe. Next up was Kodaline. The whispers returned to the theater as NFL draft rumors and bar orders were being made. Kodaline opened with a hidden
gem, “Ready,” off of their newest studio album “Coming Up For Air.” A similar pattern descended into the audience as silence spread in a linear fashion – front row to the nosebleeds – the ironic first lines of Kodaline’s lyrics, “You tell me that you’re ready but you just don’t know,” made their ways to underprepared ears. They were not ready. The next twelve songs singlehandedly trumped the previous song with fan favorites, “Love Like This” and “High Hopes,” off of Kodaline’s first album “In a Perfect World.” The night came to a close with an encore set list of three songs. Gavin James joined his countrymen, Steve Garrigan, Kodaline’s lead singer, for the last song of the night, “All I Want.” Steve Garrigan took his rocker stance – feet spread and on his toes – smashing black and white keys to the
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chorus of the song as the audience played the part of back-up vocals. The emotion was palpable when the four members said their goodbyes to a near sold out show in Dallas. The stage became empty and bassist, Jason Boland, played his final note, the sustaining feedback from his amp guiding fans into the lobby and out through the doors.
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