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In an exciting match Friday night, the Mustangs defeated the Memphis Tigers in their season finale 2-1.
The game had a rocky start, as Memphis fired one into the back of the net within the first two minutes.
However, the Mustangs came back at rapid fire scoring two back-to-back goals before the whistle at half-time.
The first game-changing goal was shot by sophomore Juan Castillo and less than a minute later. Senior Aruthur Ivo shot the game-winner.Coach Tim McClements described the game as “unbelievable,” and a successful way to end Senior Night.
“You know we’ve had some mixed results as of late... we are starting to get everybody back,” he said. “It was nice for them to put together a really solid performance tonight and to get the win.” Along with celebrating a season finale victory, the Mustangs
also honored seven seniors in playing their last game at Wescott Field.
Diogo deAlmeida, Arthur Ivo, Ian Kalis, Joe Cooper, Ryan Rosenbaum, Payton Hickey and Captain Adam Still walked out onto the field by their family and loved ones.
Still was also awarded for being a top ten finalist for the Lowe’s Senior Class Award. The award is based on achievements made both on and off the soccer field.
After the traditional homecoming festivities came to an end, the NPHC Homecoming Step Show was just getting started.
Saturday night marked the day of SMU’s annual step show in McFarlin Auditorium.
The Step Show was designed to foster unity between SMU’s National Pan-Hellenic Council, Interfraternity Council, Panhellenic Council and Multicultural Greek Council.
“The National Panhellenic Council Fraternities and Sororities are known for a variety of different things, including strutting, strolling,” junior Liz Dominguez of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority said.
“Each of the NPHC organizations have been paired off with another organization in another council and taught them how to step and strut.”
DJ Rock-T from 97.9 “The Beat” and the “Ricky Smiley Show” was the guest EMCEE for the event.
The crowed was predominately
made up of SMU faculty and students.
However, students from other universities were present cheering on their fellow organizations as well.
A total of seven sororities and fraternities stomped their way through the night.
From blind-folded Alpha Chi Omegas to cane swinging Sigma Phi Epsilons, it was easy to see how each sorority and fraternity put their own twist into their performances.
Each routine highlighted their organizations culture
and uniqueness.“It allows the community
to really be a community,” Executive Director of the Department of Student Development and Programs Jennifer Jones said.
“Where each of the different councils are learning about each other and sharing a piece of themselves. It is exciting to see it come together and make it happen.”
The members from Beta
Students, faculty, alumni and family flocked the Boulevard and Hillcrest Avenue Saturday morning to watch the annual Homecoming parade.
Over the course of the past week, Homecoming participants put in long hours working on their city themed floats that debuted in the parade.
From 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., judges evaluated each float and chose the winners.
Third place went to Kappa Kappa Gamma and Sigma Alpha Epsilon with their New York themed float.
Second place was a tie between two cities in Italy: Kappa Alpha Theta and Pi Kappa Alpha placed
with a float based on the historical city of Rome, while Chi Omega and Sigma Phi Epsilon placed with their float constructed around the city of love in Italy, Venice.
First place went to Alpha Chi Omega and Beta Theta Pi with a float based on city close to home, San Antonio.
The parade began at 11 a.m. on Hillcrest Avenue, then headed toward campus and made its way through the Boulevard.
The parade featured Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings as the Parade Marshal and WFAA news anchor Shelly Slater as the emcee. Boy Scouts led the line, holding a variety of flags from a SMU Unbridled flag to a Texas State flag. SMU Peruna handlers followed with the new Peruna IX.
In addition to the student-built
floats, the Second Celebration Organization Committee and SMU Unbridled 100 also had floats in honor of SMU’s Centennial.
The parade also featured a wide variety of performances from local high school bands to alumni tap dancers. A special appearance was even made by President R. Gerald Turner.
Students, alumni, family and friends cheered on throughout the parade.
“I loved seeing all the creative floats and how they were decorated, especially the extra effort students put in to them,” first year Alexa Malevitis said.
Then people moved from the Boulevard to Gerald J. Ford Stadium to watch the game against
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Occupy protestor diesA young woman died on
Saturday of a reported heroine overdose in a tent at the Occupy Vancouver. Known as “Ashley” by Occupy protestors, this death comes three days after a young man overdosed on the site. Mayor Gregor Robertson of Vancouver responded with a call to close the site, saying, “this loss of life and the overdose just a few days ago clearly demonstrate that the situation here in camp has deteriorated.” He implied that city officials would be taking steps to break up the tent city “as soon as possible, with a safe resolution being absolutely critical to that.” “Ashley” was founded “unresponsive” in a tent, although a Vancouver police spokeswoman wouldn’t confirm whether the death was due to a drug overdose.
Militants bomb Baghdad
On Sunday, three bombs went off in Baghdad’s historic district of Shurja while civilians were shopping for a major Muslim festival. So far, at least six people died in the explosions, and 21 more were injured. This market has been a target in the past, and the Interior and Defense Ministry officials have reported that part of the market was on fire. Violence in Iraq’s capital has resurged in recent months with news that U.S. forces would be leaving the country by the end of the year. Many fear attacks will only worsen when the U.S. military hands over responsibility to Iraqis forces.
Quake shakes Oklahoma
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Lincoln County, Okla., near midnight on Saturday. At least three sections of a major highway buckled, according to an emergency-services spokesperson. No major injuries were reported, although there were reports of several cracked buildings. On Sunday, at about 3:30 a.m, a 4.0-magnitude quake hit Oklahoma’s central region. 24 hours earlier, a 4.7 quake hit in the same area. Aftershocks were felt as far away as Texas and Wisconsin. The biggest earthquake previously reported in Oklahoma was a 5.5 in 1952, according to the Oklahoma Geological Survey.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2011VOLUME 97, ISSUE 35
FINANCE
Save money, cut expenses
Per onal Finan e
While the economy may not be as bad as it was a couple of years ago, people are still looking to save money anywhere and everywhere.
This can come in a variety of ways, whether it is through Groupon™ and other coupons or just finding the cheapest brand of milk at the grocery store. With all the craze about deal sites and coupons, however, it’s easy to forget the basics of being smart with your money. Here are five tips to help you save money.
One way to save money is to use gas with the correct octane rating for your car.
If you’re guilty of always using premium fuel in the hopes that your car will perform better, be aware that you may only be increasing your expenses; a car’s engine is made to perform optimally with a specific octane rating, so getting a higher octane rating than what the manufacturer advises is unnecessary. While you don’t want to waste money buying the wrong quality fuel, don’t make the mistake of buying a lower
By PARTH SHETHStaff Writer
By PARTH SHETHStaff Writer
By PARTH SHETH
See FINANCE page 3
COMPETITION
Homecoming ‘steps’ it upSIDNEY HOLLINGSWORTH/The Daily Campus
Members of the Tri Delta sorority performed their routine at this year’s NPHC Homecoming Step Show Saturday evening in McFarlin Auditorium.
See SHOW page 3
TrADITION
Parade, spirit events wrap up on the Hilltop
By PARMINDER DEOContributing Writer
By PARMINDER DEOContributing Writer
By PARMINDER DEO
[email protected] Writer
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SIDNEY HOLLINGSWORTH/The Daily Campus
Ricky Townsend, Sigma Phi Epsilon, and Laura Schur, Chi Omega, wave from their Venice-themed float in Saturday’s Homecoming parade.
MEN’S SOCCEr
Mustangs win season closerAWArD
Meet the King and Queen
See SOCCER page 5
By ERICA PENUNURIAssociate Sports Editor
By ERICA PENUNURIAssociate Sports Editor
By ERICA PENUNURI
[email protected] Sports [email protected]
Associate Sports Editor
See PARADE page 3
SPENCER J EGGERS/ The Daily Campus
Senior forward Arthur Ivo dribbles the ball, evading Memphis defend-ers, during Friday evening’s match at Wescott Field.
By TASHIKA VARMAChief Copy Editor
By TASHIKA VARMAChief Copy Editor
By TASHIKA VARMA
[email protected] Copy [email protected] Copy Editor
SIDNEY HOLLINGSWORTH/ The Daily Campus
Kappa Kappa Gamma’s Grace Roberts and Beta Theta Pi’s Seth Ramey were crowned Homecoming King and Queen Saturday. See our Q&A with the winners on page 3.
SPORTS| PAGE 5
SMU beats Tulane
Director talks “Like Crazy”
A&E| PAGE 6
• Monday, November 7, 20112The Daily Campus
PoliticsELECTION
Marco Rubio encourages Hispanic support of Republican Party at Dallas voter event
Marco Rubio encouraged Hispanics to vote Republican Friday, saying that the Hispanic culture and the GOP share similar conservative values and an appreciation for self determination.
He said that the notion supported by Obama and the Democrats that the government should help private citizens make decisions was a “false choice” and “ignores our legacy as a people.”
“Neither Wall Street nor Washington has made America great,” he said. “You know who has? You have.”
Rubio spoke as part of the Hispanic Leadership Forum put on by the Associated Republicans of Texas, which held the event to encourage Hispanic participation in the Republican Party.
Texas State Rep. Aaron Pena and Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman also spoke at the event that was held Sunday morning at the Hyatt Regency in Downtown Dallas.
Pena, who began his career in the Texas House in 2002 as a Democrat, said he switched to the Republican Party this year because the values he was raised with had “slowly eroded” from the Democratic Party.
“I didn’t leave the Democratic Party,” he said. “The Democratic Party left me.”
He said Hispanics were “Republicans
who don’t know it yet.”Guzman, the first Latina to sit on the
Texas Supreme Court, echoed the notion that Hispanics shared “core values” with the Republican Party, especially the “notion that with hard work the American dream is attainable regardless of your background.”
Rubio, whose account of his parent’s arrival in the United States from Cuba has been under fire recently, said his conservative values were instilled in him through the hard work of his mother and father, who worked low-wage jobs in the service industry so their children could have a better life.
“This is a good story. I’m proud of this story,” he said. “But this story is not possible in an economy dominated by the government.”
He said rules imposed by the government, while they will annoy big business, will not destroy big business because “they can deal with it.”
“You know who can’t deal with it?” he asked the audience. “The guy who is trying to open a business from the spare bedroom of his house, or the woman who is trying to start a business in her garage.”
He spoke openly about the failure of the Obama administration and the Democratic Party to turn the economy around, saying they “got everything they wanted” when the Democrats held
a majority in both the House and the Senate during the first several months of the Obama White House.
“They inherited a bad economy, no doubt about it. But what’s happened after that?” he said. “There were 12 million unemployed when Obama took office, now there are 14 million.”
After mentioning the increasing debt, the rising number of food stamp recipients, record high poverty and high gas prices, he said the “one thing down” was home values, sparking laughter from
the audience.“There is a reason that thousands
upon thousands of people every year enter this country to get away from the economic policies we are now trying to implement in our own country,” he said, calling attention to the positive aspects of the free enterprise system and saying it is the “reason there aren’t boatloads of American refugees aren’t arriving on the shores of other countries.”
“If what you want is a country where hard work and good ideas are rewarded by prosperity and the opportunity to make your kids better off than yourself, there is only one economic system in the history of the world that has consistently made that available, and that is the American free enterprise system, and there is only one political party in the United States that even pretends to believe that,” he said.
He did not simply praise the Republican Party, however. He called for the GOP to lead to charge on reforming immigration policy to make it easier to immigrate to the United States.
“It is a mistake for the Republican Party to only be known as the anti-illegal immigration party. It also needs to be known as the pro-legal immigration party,” he said, mentioning that he hopes the 2012 presidential election will bring about much needed discussion of immigration policy.
“When you are talking about immigration, you are not just talking
about statistics. The rhetoric matters,” he said. “It’s the real lives of real people who you know and see.”
And while he said immigration was important, he said the “central issue of our time” was economic prosperity, and that the Democratic Party was not fully committed to turning it around because they were too convinced of the risks of the free enterprise system.
“Certainly there will people that fall behind in the free enterprise system,” he said, advocating there continue to be a welfare system “not as a way of life…but as a way for you to get back on your feet.”
He advocated a country in which we continued to take care of each other, but said that mindset has ballooned into a government that is too expensive.
“The United States of America is the largest most propserous economy in the history of mankind,” he said. “But in America, we have built ourselves a government that not even the richest country in the history of the world can afford to pay for.”
Rubio may not have to wait for others to craft the conversation in the 2012 race as he is widely considered a front runner for the Republican vice presidential spot. Last month, two thirds of the strategists polled in the National Journal’s weekly Political Insiders Poll called him the most likely choice for the number two spot.
Courtesy of the office of Marco Rubio
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) spoke at the Hispanic Leadership Forum in Dallas Friday, encouraging Hispanic voters to go Republican because of shared values.
By JESSICA HUSEMANPolitics Editor
Police ReportsNOvEmbEr 3
2:36 p.m. Theft: McElvaney Hall/6000 Bishop Blvd. A student reported theft of her laptop com-puter. The theft occurred sometime between 12 a.m. and 2 a.m. Open.
4:54 p.m. Criminal Mischief: Bush Library Construction Site/5800 Dublin Street. A contractor reported his vehicle’s front door handles had been damaged. Open
5:08 p.m. Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: Bush Library Construction Site/5800 Dublin Street. A construction em-ployee reported theft of his car stereo. The theft occurred between 12:30 p.m.-4 p.m. Open.
6:44 p.m. Possession/Delivery of Drug Paraphernalia: McElvaney Hall/6000 Bishop Blvd. Two students were referred to the Dean of Student Conduct Office for possessing drug paraphernalia. Closed.
Campus EventsNOvEmbEr 4
12:37 a.m. Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: Boaz Hall/3200 Binkley Avenue. A student was referred to the Student Conduct Office for underage drinking. Closed.
1:45 a.m. Public Intoxication: McElvaney Hall/6000 Bishop Blvd. A student was issued a University Park citation, arrested, booked into University Park jail and referred to the Student Conduct Office for being intoxicated in a public place. Closed.
MONDAYNovember 7
TUESDAYNovember 8
WEDNESDAYNovember 9
SMU in Taos open house at noon in the Blanton building room 338.
Distinguished alumni recital series at 8 p.m. in Caruth Auditorium.
The Clements prize for the best non-fiction on Southwestern Ameri-ca at 6 p.m. in DeGolyer Library.
“An Evening with Madame F” at 7 p.m. in the Prothro Great Hall.
The Daily Campus News Monday, November 7, 2011 • 3
As far as traditions go, the Mustang Band has them in abundance. On Friday night, approximately 230 students and alumni gathered in Umphrey Lee Center’s Mack Ballroom to celebrate one of Homecoming’s longest standing events. The 77th Pigskin Revue, a variety show put on by the Mustang Band, featured an assortment of acts.
Mustang Band announcer Charles Campbell EMCeed, as the band played an of array music in between six original acts. Jaime Zolfaghari and Ted Powell, who played the xylophone and piano, respectively, received the night’s first standing ovation. SMU sophomore Julian Spearman, also known by his stage name J-Spear, performed an original composition on the keyboard and was also well received by the crowd.
“I’m glad they [the audience] got the humor, I was afraid they wouldn’t get any of the quirky little things I do on stage,” he said. “It was a really energetic audience and I’m happy for that.”
The night’s other acts included the Mustang Mavericks, the Southern Gentlemen, Voices of Inspiration Gospel Choir and magician Trigg Watson. SMU alumni band member and class of 1970 graduate, Randy Raglin, enjoyed the collection of acts.
“The band has obviously worked hard, they did a great gob,” he said. “I love the old big band tunes. The acts were very diverse, very good,
very professional.” Pigskin Revue Student Producer
and Mustang Band Drum Captain, Evan Taylor, sought to revive the tradition and bring it back to its original glory days.
“I’m very proud, I really couldn’t have asked for more,” he said. “It ended up being more than I ever imagined, I have so many people to write thank you notes for I don’t even know where to start.”
octane gas than recommended either; this can harm your car by lowering your gas mileage and reducing the useful life of your car.
Another way to save money is to have a cell phone plan that actually fits your usage.
The four major phone companies offer various minutes for free, so you may or may not need to pay for 700+ minutes a month.
If your phone usage falls generally on weekends or nights you may consider dropping your plan to the lowest required monthly minutes. This tip would also be useful if most of the calls you make are to other users on your same network. This may sound like common sense, but it could shave off roughly $10 to $20 from your monthly bill.
A third way to keep costs down is to be mindful of expiration
dates when you buy perishable goods.
People often pick up milk or eggs without looking at the expiration date and discover when they return home that the product expires in two or three days.
Always take a few seconds to search for the product that has the latest expiration date. Also, check for any fungus or discolorations when buying food items; even if the expiration date has not passed, food should always be inspected before purchased.
An additional way to save money is to be mindful of what ATM you are using to withdraw money; if the ATM you are withdrawing from is not in your bank’s network, you may have to pay a fee of up to $5.
A better alternative if you need disposable cash is to get cash back when using your debit card at grocery or convenient stores.
If you’re opening a new bank account, take into consideration which banks have ATMs around campus and which do not.
Lastly, unplug appliances not in use.
You may think that simply turning them off is enough, but even having them plugged in drains some amount of energy. If you won’t be able to remember to unplug appliances when not in use, consider investing in a smart power strip that can detect when appliances are turned off.
If you choose to buy the power strip, it will actually end up paying for itself within a few months because of the savings it will bring on your energy bill.
Even the most financially prudent of us can make these mistakes from time to time. Following these simple steps can help make you and your wallet happy.
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FINANCE: Wallet woes can be easily avoided
CAMPUS
Mustang band carries on traditionBy ESSETTE WORKNEH
Staff [email protected]
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PARADE: Homecoming weekend comes to close
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SHOW: Greek life struts, strolls
SIDNEY HOLLINGSWORTH/ The Daily Campus
Members of the Mustang Band celebrated the 77th Pigskin Revue Friday.
Tulane. During halftime, Homecoming
Queen and King were crowned. There were four elements
that determined the winner of this year’s Homecoming King and Queen, each counting for 25 percent.
Candidates were judged based on an interview, team placement, voting and his or her resume and GPA.
Kappa Kappa Gamma’s Grace Roberts was crowned Homecoming Queen.
First runner up went to Chi Omega’s Laura Schur and second runner up went to Pi Beta Phi’s Jacqueline Rivas.
Beta Theta Pi’s Seth Ramey
was named Homecoming King this year, followed by Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s Billy Dugal as first runner up and Sigma Phi Epsilon’s Ricky Townsend as second runner up.
“Homecoming is such a wonderful tradition,” Student Foundation Homecoming Chair Katie Broderick said. “I love how it encourages school spirit while still fostering some healthy competition between organizations. It’s just amazing to see what students are able to do to encourage SMU pride.”
The winner of the Overall Sprit Competition, which is determined by the points earned during Peruna painting, banner contest,
field day, window painting, rock the vote, blood drive and the float competition, was announced at halftime as well.
This year Alpha Chi Omega and Beta Theta Pi took home the win.
The SMU Mustangs went on to sweep away Tulane University with a Homecoming game win of 45-24, making them bowl eligible for the third year in a row.
“All of the organizations were great to work with and the candidates were so enthusiastic,” Broderick said.“It was great seeing their pride in their organization and SMU as a whole. They all made my job incredibly easy as well as an unforgettable experience.”
Q&A with this year’s King and
QueenSIDNEY HOLLINGSWORTH/The Daily Campus SIDNEY HOLLINGSWORTH/The Daily Campus
What were you thinking when your name was announced for king?
It was exhilarating. It’s all a blur but I’m
pretty sure my first thought was about how happy I was that the efforts of Beta and Alpha Chi had paid off. Everyone, especially our Homecoming Chair Matt Matusek, worked so hard over the past week and it was great to see the benefits of our efforts. I also remember bear-hugging President Turner!
What will be your defining moment in your career at SMu?
My defining moment was this August when Beta received our charter from Nationals. For Beta, chartering is a huge process with a ton of requirements to meet. We were able to complete these requirements in only 2 years and also won the top award that Nationals gives out. Having been a Founding Father of Beta in the Spring of 2009, it’s been amazing to see us go from a startup to a successful chapter on this campus.
Grace Roberts Seth Ramey
Upsilon Chi defended their title as the number one stepping fraternity with the members of Sigma Phi Epsilon taking second.
The Tri Deltas strutted their way to the top taking first-place with their military-themed performance.
Members of Alpha Chi Omega and Gamma Phi Beta sororities took home second place and most the “crunkest” award, respectively.
“My favorite part of the show was getting exposed to all different strolls and steps the different organizations have,” sophomore
Coral Robles said. “Seeing how NPHC is totally
different from MGC and having IFC and Panhellenic do that too.”
The show ended with members from the Sigma Lambda Beta and Alpha Phi Alpha fraternities giving a cultural fusion inspired step-off.
“It was heartwarming to see all of them participating on stage together,” Jones said. “That is what Greek Life is all about.”
SIDNEY HOLLINGSWORTH/ The Daily Campus
Beta Upsilon Chi performs at the NPHC Homecoming Step Show.
What were you thinking when your name was announced for queen?
When I heard the announcer call my name, I was honestly shocked! I was relieved to know that the hard work of my Kappa sisters was rewarded. Also, as I saw my family jump up and scream with excitement, I couldn’t have been more happy to know that I made them proud.
What was your favorite part of the homecoming experience?
My favorite part of the Homecoming experience was strengthening my friendships with several of the girls in my chapter — from staying up all night painting the peruna and building the float, to celebrating after the game!
What advice would you offer to first year students?
Take advantage of everything SMU has to offer. I have loved meeting people from all walks of life through my involvement in several different on-campus organization. I always say, the more you put into it, the more you get out of it.
• Monday, November 7, 20114The Daily Campus
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EDITORIAL
EDITORIAL BOARD
Americans Elect is a website that encourages Americans to “pick a president, not a party.” The idea is that voters should be able to nominate anyone that they think would be a suitable president for the United States, without having to belong to a certain political party.
This process, according to the website, will put “America’s interests before special interests,” as a nominee who does not represent a political group would likely be less about politics and more about doing what is best for the country.
Although the concept may seem far-fetched, the Americans Elect website says that over 1.5 million signatures in favor of this system have been collected so far, and the organization is working on securing ballot access in all 50 states.
The website appears to be especially geared towards the country’s youth, who are particularly susceptible to becoming associated with a political party simply because of their parents’ or friends’ opinions.
The website has a section called “colors,” which visitors can click on to rank their priorities and determine which issues facing our country today are most important to them. Doing this, the website says, determines one’s “true colors,” and can help motivate someone to vote based on personal priorities rather than political parties and their social implications.
Visitors to the website can choose between social issues, foreign policy, environmental issues, education, immigration and economy, among other issues to rank as they see fit.
The website also has a section called “debate,” which allows anyone registered as a delegate on the site to pose questions that will spark thought and debate among readers. For example, a question posted to the website under the “Immigration” category reads, “Where do you stand on making English the official language of the United States?”
To participate in the debate and respond to or ask questions, you have to be registered as a delegate on the website. The idea is that the most debated and therefore most important questions will be answered by the final presidential candidates.
Americans Elect poses the question, “Won’t we all vote this way someday?” Harnessing the power of the Internet and the young people who use it so often doesn’t seem like a bad way to shake up a system that many seem to be unhappy with. With so many young people across the country learning and communicating through the Internet, it seems possible that a system like the one Americans Elect proposes could catch on.
A system that puts the power in the hands of the voters, not political parties, seems like something that would be favorable to everyone. But is this really possible? People naturally differ in terms of what they think is important or how they think issues could be solved. Won’t there always be separation amongst people on these subjects that essentially divide them into “political parties?”
Although whether a system like this could actually work for the United States remains questionable, anything that gets people more involved in the political process and encourages debate and discussion, especially among younger people in the country, seems like a positive thing. The real purpose of Americans Elect, at least for now, could be to do just that.
A new kind of election?
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On Homecoming game day, don’t be a free riderThis past
weekend SMU enjoyed a day of homecoming festivities, including a parade, Boulevarding activities and, of course, a
football game. Our football team broke its losing streak by beating Tulane 45 to 24. However, if you were to ask a good amount of SMU students, a lot of them might not have been there to read that on the scoreboard.
Now, I know this is going to sound entirely hypocritical for me of all people to complain about the lackluster student attendance at our football games.
I enjoy neither football nor school spirit so Homecoming weekend isn’t exactly my cup of tea. However, I’m at least consistent about my disdain for sports-related activities, and I also don’t partake in most
Boulevarding as well.Many fans, on the other hand,
see it differently. You’ll never find a lack of people hitting up the tents on Bishop for free food (as well as certain “adult beverages”), but the stands in the stadium are a different story.
A friend of mine told me that this weekend the fans’ actions were particularly egregious. While the stands were next to empty for almost the entire first half, a few minutes before half time the stadium suddenly swelled with people. And then, following the announcement of the Homecoming King and Queen, everyone left almost as soon as they entered.
Showing up to a football game and leaving around the third quarter is one thing, but arriving only for the intermission just baffles me.
Why did people have to come to the football game for that announcement? Is it really so important that you couldn’t just text someone to find out
or simply wait to read about it in The Daily Campus the next day?
I suppose you could make the argument that you could also just as easily read about the outcome of the football game the next day as well, but I think there’s a difference here. No matter how many people show up to the football game, one team is still going to win and another is going to lose, but if no one’s going to actually watch the game why do we even have this exercise in the first place?
In high school I performed in a few student-run theater programs, and one thing I learned about good theater is how important the audience is to the show. Everyone likes to have an audience after all, and often actors feed off the response that the people watching the show offer.
In some ways I can see football games as an alternative kind of stage. You’ve of course got the players on the field who have
been practicing a tremendous amount since the beginning of the season (in the Texas summer heat, mind you) to put on a good game, but you’ve also got people like the cheerleaders and Peruna handlers who help to make these games what they are too. And when people leave these games early it’s almost like the work that all these people have done to make these events possible has gone to waste.
I can’t fault people for wanting to enjoy a bit of tailgating on a football game day because it’s often an exciting occasion.
But don’t be a free rider; if you’re going to take advantage of the fun we have on the Boulevard, at least remember why we Boulevard in the first place and show up to the football games.
Brandon Bub is a sophomore majoring in English and edits The Daily Campus opinion column. He can be reached for comment at [email protected].
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Brandon Bub
Support SMU students: vote ‘yes’ on prop 3This
Tuesday on Election Day, SMU students, faculty and staff can make a big impact on Texas college students by voting “yes” for Proposition 3.
Proposition 3 is one of 10 proposed state constitutional amendments on the Texas
ballot. It will allow the state to expand its College Access Loan program, which offers affordable fixed-rate loans to thousands of students. More than 70 students at SMU this year are benefiting from the program, with loans totaling more than $1 million.
Proposition 3 is also good for Texas taxpayers. No tax money is used to repay the loans or to run the program. Instead, the state issues bonds, and student borrowers repay the principal
and interest. Proposition 3 appears on the
ballot as: “The constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of general obligation bonds of the State of Texas to finance educational loans to students.”
Today, well more than half of all Texas college students rely on loans and financial aid to attend college. If you’re a registered Texas voter, you can show your support: Learn more at votexas.
org. Then, exercise your right to vote.
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Austin Prentice is a senior majoring in political science and biology and currently serves as the SMU student body president. He can be reached for comment at [email protected].
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Austin Prentice
Lack of coverage reveals new starvationThe news
headlines have been dominated by speculation about the upcoming presidential elections and economic issues. These
issues may be important, but a much more dire situation has been almost entirely neglected. The famine in Somalia has received some coverage, but not enough.
A brief description of the situation from Unicef is, “The famine in Somalia is swift and dreadful. Millions have been affected.” While the Republican debates may end in a train wreck and the looming threats to a fragile economy may be frightening, they are not a state of emergency. The lack of media coverage is starving the famine stricken people of the attention
they need to muster support to get aid to the area.
This is not simply a food shortage. This is a major crisis. Kelemen reports: “Humanitarian groups are increasingly worried about the looming budget cuts in U.S. foreign assistance. They argue that lives are at stake in places like the Horn of Africa, which is suffering its worst drought in decades.”
The United States may be going through tough economic times, but there is still aid being given out. This is shown by the billions given to Egypt and Tunisia to stabilize the countries after the revolutions that led to regime changes. Money seems to go where the publicity is. The revolutions of the Arab Spring were, and still are, widely publicized. If the famine would have received just part of the media attention, it would only make sense that more aid would be given because of the effect of media coverage.
While investing in stabilizing Egypt and Tunisia is a good investment, it is not guaranteed to produce successful results. Addressing the famine is an issue that can be a successful initiative, as Kelemen said, “We do know how to save lives during famines...We do know how to help farmer’s plant seeds, and we do know that we could really make a difference in the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the coming months. The reality is we do not have the resources to be able to do what we should be able to do.”
This shows that we can directly help those affected by the famine. Instead of doing something that was a sure thing where it is needed most, we undertook a complex mission that may not even work because of the amount of media coverage.
A scary article posted on Halloween by Heinlein says, “At this time the situation in
Somalia is going from bad to worst. Al-Shabab is creating a drought disaster, and we are about to open a fifth camp due to the influx which is coming from Somalia.”
The situation has not improved. The status quo is flawed. America let genocide in Rwanda pass by, and there were regrets later. If we do not raise awareness about the plight of Somalia and help to end it, we will be torn inside in the future.
If you want to make a difference, raise awareness and do not let the famine victims to be starved of attention as well as food. Once people know all of the details, they will feel compelled to send help where it is needed.
Michael Wilburn is a freshman majoring in political science with a minor in religious studies. He can be reached for comment at [email protected]
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SoCCer:SMU celebrate men’s soccer senior night
This Saturday marked SMU’s centennial homecoming, and the Mustang’s celebrated a 45-24 conference win over the Tulane Green Wave at Gerald J. Ford Stadium.
The Mustangs (6-3, 4-2 in C-USA) snapped a two game losing streak and became bowl eligible with their sixth win of the season.
Tulane began the game with the ball and after driving down the field to the SMU 39-yard line SMU’s Taylor Thompson forced a fumble upon sacking quarterback Ryan Griffin.
SMU recovered the fumble and changed the turnover into points when Zach Line rushed for a four-yard touchdown.
SMU’s offense continued to put pressure on Tulane’s defense throughout the first half.
Der’rikk Thompson and Darius Johnson both caught touchdown passes from J.J. McDermott in the first
half. Before halftime Zach Line was able to punch in another touchdown from inside the five yard line.
The Mustangs defense had Tulane on their heels.
SMU’s defense had three total sacks and forced four punts going into the break.
Coming out of halftime, SMU’s defense started to look a little complacent.
The Mustangs gave up 17 consecutive points to the Green Wave before the team was able to respond with yet another score from Zach Line, this time from seven yards out.
Tulane answered right back with their biggest play of the game when quarterback Ryan Griffin threw a 49-yard pass to wide receiver Justyn Shackleford.
That was the last time Tulane would score in the game.
The defense finally started to settle down, and the victory
was sealed when J.J. McDermott threw his third touchdown of the day to Terrance Wilkerson from two yards out.
J.J. McDermott completed 29 of 40 passes for 322 yards and three touchdowns, a major statistical improvement from both of his games at Southern Miss and Tulsa. It seems that when McDermott plays well the team seems to follow.
Running back Zach Line also had a big game, rushing for 143 yards on 25 carries for three touchdowns.
Zach has now rushed for 17 touchdowns on the season and went over the 1,000 yard rushing mark for the second straight season.
After the game when commenting about Zach Line’s play this season, safety Chris Banjo said, “He is definitely one of the toughest guys I know, and he is a big team player and that is one thing I have to give him credit for. It has been an honor to have him on the team.”
SMU will host Navy next Saturday at 2:30 p.m. The game will be televised on Fox Sports Southwest.
By NICK KARAGEORGESports Writer
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tulane defeated 45-24 , Smu gains bowl eligibility
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Junior wide receiver Darius Johnson scores a touchdown during Saturday afternoon’s Homecoming game against Tulane. Johnson made seven catches that day for a total of 135 yards. The Mustangs won 45-24.
Previous SMU men’s basketball standouts Collin Mangrum and Derek Williams are to stay in the DFW area after being selected to join the Texas Legends during the 2011 NBA Developmental League Draft on Thursday.
As the final rounds came to a close, the Legends didn’t miss out on the Mustangs. They took Williams in the seventh round and Mangrum in the eighth. This draft marks the second straight year two former Mustangs have been drafted into the NBA D-League with Mouhammad Faye and Bamba Fall being selected in 2010.
During his senior season in 2009 to 2010, Williams led the Mustangs in scoring to land the fourth highest spot in C-USA with 16.6 points. Williams was also the 17th player at SMU to have 500 points in a single season with 514 and the 18th player in SMU history to pass 800 points during two seasons with 894.
This previous year, Williams spent overseas playing for a pro-team
in Latvia for a single season. When asked what it was like
Williams said, “It was a great experience playing abroad.” However, the offers he was given for the upcoming year did not meet his expectations and led him back to Dallas. It wasn’t long before Williams found out from a former coach, who is now working with the Legends, that he would be entered into the D-League Draft.
“I’m just excited to show them what I can do,” Williams said.
Fresh off the Mustang court, Collin Mangrum saw action in 33 games last season, starting the last 19. Mangrum helped SMU finish the 2010-11 season strong with a 20-win season and the first postseason bid in a decade. Averaging 8.0 points a game and 3.4 rebounds, Mangrum played an influential role in SMU’s journey to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT) semifinal.
Since his time at SMU, Mangrum has been working out with the Legends and attending various tryouts in the hopes to making it to the pro-basketball arena without traveling overseas. In regards to all
of his hard work finally paying off, Mangrum could not be happier but gives all of the glory to God.
“I’m thankful for the opportunity not only from the beginning days with SMU and Coach Doherty but also with the Texas Legends organization,” Mangrum said. “I’m happy to be able to continue playing basketball for as long at it’s God’s plan for my life.”
As of the present, Mangrum and Williams will be attending training camp in the following weeks. While they have been drafted, it is still crucial for both players to continue to work hard and compete in order to make the ten man active roster.
The NBA D-League was founded in 2001 as the NBA’s official minor league. The Texas Legends are located in Frisco and are the Dallas Mavericks affiliate. For the 2011 season the league will feature 16 teams across the continental U.S. and despite the current NBA lockout, the NBA D-League will begin its 11th season on Nov. 25.
The Legends will play their first game on Nov. 26 at the Dr.Pepper Arena at 3 p.m.
texas Legends draft former mustang basketball players
By MERCEDES OWENSSports Writer
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to Hattiesburg to take on Southern Miss in two back-to-back matches on Friday and Saturday and returned home with broken records (12-15, 8-7 in C-USA).
On Friday the Mustangs were unable to hold off the Golden Eagles after a 3-2 loss.
During the match, senior Jessica Oliver led the SMU with 14 kills while Dana Powell, Courtney Manning and Caroline Young followed closely behind with 12 kills each.
Powell, an outside hitter from Tulsa, finished the match with 19 digs to make her 16th doube-double of the season.
Sidney Stewart landed a team-high of 21 digs during Friday’s match while setters Kelli Becerra and Kendrick Koch hit their double-doubles.
Becerra recorded 16 assists
and 11 digs while Koch left with 23 assists and 15 digs.
By the end of the match the senior from Austin, Becerra, recorded 1,179 digs to pass up Leslie Olson for most digs by an SMU setter.
After Friday night’s loss, the Mustangs came back on Saturday to win a five set match with Southern Miss.
Despite their loss to the Golden Eagles 25-20 in the first set of Saturday night’s match, the Mustangs bounced back and won the second set 25-23.
However, Southern Miss was putting up a fight and took the third set from SMU 25-23 to put the Mustangs in a 2-1 deficit.
The Mustang Stampede was able to break an 8-8 tie in the fourth set with a 7-3 run to push SMU on top 15-11.
After gaining the lead SMU continued on to win the fourth set 25-20.
SMU started the fifth set in a decisive manner.
Starting the set with a 4-1 lead, Southern Miss was never able to catch up and the Mustangs
finished the fifth set ahead with a 15-12 win.
Stewart’s 31 digs led SMU to a record-setting 132 digs on Saturday night.
Oliver unleashed 16 kills during the match and Caroline Young had 15.
Powell added another double- double to her list with 11 kills and 26 digs during the match.
Setters Becerra and Koch also had double-doubles with Becerra having 33 assists and 27 digs and Koch scoring 25 assists and 13 digs.
Mid-blocker Courtney Manning neared a triple-double during the match with 14 kills, nine blocks and nine kills.
SMU volleyball is now 8-7 in Conference USA play.
The Mustangs will travel to Houston on Friday to take on the UH Cougars at 7 p.m. and Rice Owls on Sunday at 1 p.m.
The team will the return back to Moody Coliseum on Nov. 18, to take on UTEP.
The Mustangs will close out the regular season with a three-match stint at Moody Coliseum.
Volleyball hits record-setting weekend against Southern miss
By MERCEDES OWENSSports Writer
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His father, Randy Still, is not only proud of his son’s accomplishments but those of the entire team.
“We’ve sort of seen these kids grow up since they were 13 to 14 years old. They’ve all played soccer together,” he said. “It is sad…it’s their last time they’ll be playing together here at home.”
This graduating class has a relationship that runs deeper than their SMU careers, which makes this goodbye tougher than most.
“I think it’s sad because I mean me, Adam, Diogo, Hickie, Ian, we’ve all been playing together since we were 12,” Ivo said.
The players also share a special relationship with their coach. The first year at SMU for these players, was also McClemments’ first year coaching the Mustangs. He credits the players for accepting a new coach and implementing success into the soccer program.
“So I think they’ve been pillars to the program,” McClements said. “I think that was a great way to send them out.”
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A movie to go ‘Crazy’ for Film
What if the one person you truly loved was thousands of miles and an entire ocean away, barred from entering your country due to a simple violation of one’s Visa? That’s exactly the question Drake Doremus’s newest movie, “Like Crazy” explores.
“Like Crazy” follows two college-aged lovers, Jacob and Anna, through the ups and downs of their long distance relationship. The two begin their relationship after Anna leaves her TA, Jacob, a note on his car. From there, the two fall head over heels for each other spending their last moments of college by each other’s side dreading the
impending expiration of Anna’s Visa.
When that day finally comes, Anna makes the bold (and eventually damning) decision to stay in the United States for the summer and continue her relationship with Jacob.
By every means, Jacob and Anna’s relationship is charming. The two are seemingly perfect for each other as they bond over everything from Paul Simon to good whiskey. However, when Anna reveals that she wants to stay in the U.S. for the summer and defy her Visa, one can only sense the troubles waiting for the couple.
After learning that she is no longer welcome in the U.S., Anna returns to the U.K. thinking that
the minor problem will quickly be resolved.
Oh how wrong Anna was.The rest of “Like Crazy”
follows Anna and Jacob as they deal with the repercussions of Anna’s decision. Through quick trips, text messages and tearful phone calls, the two try their hardest to make their long distance relationship work.
Through a series of other relationships, and even a marriage proposal for Anna, the two find their way back to each other’s arms.
With a movie that could so easily have been ruined by melancholy undertones, “Like Crazy” manages to stay light while still telling a heavy story.
The movie’s lead actors,
Felicity Jones as Anna and Anton Yelchin as Jacob, are both superbly fit for their roll as love-drunk collegiates. Jones in particular shines on screen. Relatively unknown before “Like Crazy,” Felicity’s take as Anna is honest and makes you feel as if you are watching someone’s diary unfold on screen.
Much credit is due to the director of “Like Crazy,” Drake Doremus. Doremus manages to tell the story in a simplistic manner that relies mainly on the actor’s talents, not fancy camera direction.
As a whole, “Like Crazy” is a compelling feature film that shows just how far people will push themselves to make love work.
By CHASE WADEArts & Entertainment Editor
By CHASE WADEArts & Entertainment Editor
By CHASE WADE
Photo Courtesy of Paramount Pictures
Anton Yelchin and Felicity Jones in a scene from “Like Crazy.” The film won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival
iNTERViEWS
Drake Demorus talks to The Daily Campus about
filming ‘Like Crazy’
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Q. Where did you get the idea for “Like Crazy?”A: It was after last year’s Sundance where I premiered another
film, “Douchebag,” and I was looking for another project to start on. I was in a long distance relationship with a girl from Europe and something kept telling to make a movie about our relationship. So I did.
Q. What was the hardest aspect of filming?
A: The hardest part, for sure, was that we only had 22 days to film the entire movie. We spent three weeks in LA then an additional week in London. I think I pulled at least seven all nighters during those days.
Q. How did the
cast come together for the movie?
A: We only had a working budget of $250,000 so we essentially tried to make a big scale movie on a micro micro budget. I sent the script to Jennifer and Charlie and they signed on. Then I had a meeting with Anton (who plays the movie’s male lead Jacob) and we clicked immediately so I offered him the role. Felicity was casted only seven days before we started shooting. She sent me a tape of her reading some scenes from the script from London and I thought she did a great job. It was a delight working with her, she made every cut usable.
- Chase Wade
