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LISA SALINAS people to be different," Robertson said. "Jamie's life was Editor-in-Chief part of that broader story of all of us trying to find space [email protected] to be ourselves." Robertson said he hopes to help the Women and LGBT Giving Day at SMU is an annual opportunity for donors Center in any way he can with his donation. to fund organizations and ideas on campus. Every dollar that a donor gives on Giving Day will be Donors can choose from providing air fare to students matched by Robertson's dollar; the university will also give studying abroad, educating future business leaders, money to match Robertson's. replacing furniture in buildings on campus.. the list goes "For example, if they want to hire a guest speaker, or if on and on. they want to do an event and it costs money for catering or Giving Day was on March 7 this year. One Mustang things like that," Robertson said. took advantage of this day to give back to a cause that is Program Advisor of the Women and LGBT Center Val dear to his heart. Erwin is very grateful Senior Michael Robertson for Robertson's will donate $5,000 anualy donation. She for five years as a matching believes the purpose gift to SMU's Women and behind this donation LGBT Center, student sends a message to the organizations affiliated with SMU community. the center and the center's “We were alumni outreach to honor the incredibly grateful for life of SMU student and late such a generous gift to friend of Robertson, Jaime the Women & LGBT Shim, who died last year Center," Erwin said Photo by Mollie Mayfeld The entry to The Women & LGBT Center by suicide. in an email interview. Robertson recalled first "The fact that it was a meeting Shim a couple gift from a student in Photo by Mollie Mayfeld years ago. memory of a student SMU’s Women & LGBT Center "Jamie and I first met in made the gift even fall 2014 at the Umphrey Lee cafeteria actually," Robertson more touching and powerful. It is the type of gift that can said. "And then we had classes together because we were add to the work we do as a center, especially since the goal both political science majors." is to help encourage other donations to the center." Robertson had not seen Shim for a while before his Erwin believes the gift will help spread the ultimate death. purpose of the Center. "He had cut off contact with his friends and his "This gift allows for the Women & LGBT Center to professors, so I hadn't actually seen him for over a month expand our education about the LGBT community on before he committed suicide," Robertson said. campus," Erwin said. Shim suffered from depression, which made academics Erwin said Center staff already has plans for how they and life hard for him, according to Robertson. will allocate the Robertson's donation. "Jamie was a very driven and successful student so it was "We are specifically planning on using it for the LGBT extremely difficult for him and his image of himself when Equality Forum, to bring the AIDS Memorial Quilt to he was having trouble in school because of the depression," campus, and to create an LGBT student leadership award," Robertson said. Erwin said. Shim was very open about being a transgendered male, Ultimately, Robertson's goal in creating this fund is to something that he never hid, according to Robertson. honor Shim's courage and let the SMU community know "Jamie, I thought showed a lot of courage for expressing that diversity is welcomed. his gender identity and sexual orientation," Robertson said. "I wanted to do something to acknowledge the sacrifices "He was never shy; he was never closeted in any way." Jamie made and to also sort of think about in this broader However, Shim faced adverse reactions due to his gender context of how this community and how Americans identity, according to Robertson. will generally think about issues about gender identity "It was very difficult, because even here at SMU he and sexual orientation," Robertson said. "I wanted the faced discrimination from fellow students, people who were SMU community to say that we are open to this and we uncomfortable with who he was," Robertson said. are supportive." Robertson created the memorial grant in honor of Shim Robertson said he hopes his grant will eventually change to bring awareness of the LGBT community to SMU and on-campus culture. also to make a statement about diversity on campus. "This will help to give the Women & LGBT Center a "The pressure to be the same or to fit societal norms is larger voice on campus, which we hope in turn will help very strong, but even though there is this natural tension change the culture on campus, make it more inclusive," and tendency to conform, there is space here at SMU for Robertson said. 4 | Thursday, March 9, 2017 SMU Campus Weekly NEWS smudailycampus.com/news @SMUCW_News President George W. Bush honors war veterans with a paintbrush

LAUREN is part of President Bush’s and the Bush nation’s military. It’s great to see and WINTERHALDER Institute’s Military Service Initiative goal know that.” Contributing Writer to support post-9/11 veterans and their Other visitors experience the same [email protected] families in their transition back into society feeling when viewing the portraits. Bush Not just any President uses his time after and eliminate the stigma veterans face when Library docent Sandra Mallon has seen his presidency to honor veterans, let alone speaking about their mental and physical a steady stream of visitors since the with a paintbrush. well-being. exhibit started. Former President George W. Bush’s Bush took up painting in 2012 and “So far, everyone who walks into the painting pastime has now turned into a way first released a series of portraits of world exhibit has been moved by the portraits. for him to honor members of the United leaders in 2014. My favorite portraits are the two of veteran, Photo by Lauren Winterhalder States military. He then realized he wanted to paint Christopher Andrew Turner,” Mallon said. George W. Bush painting His paintings will be featured at the portraits of service men and women who In the first portrait he looks sad and George W. Bush Presidential Center on served while he was their commander- sunken in and the second is him months SMU campus in the exhibit “Portraits of in-chief. later happier. It’s very moving.” Courage: A Commander in Chief’s Tribute Vibrant portraits of military veterans line Patrons can see the moving exhibit to America’s Warriors.” the walls of the exhibits that leave visitors in painted by our nation’s 43rd President The exhibit will showcase 66 portraits awe of the former President’s skills. from March 2 through Oct. 1, 2017, and a four-panel mural of 98 veterans, Exhibit visitor Brooke Swan found who leaves visitors with the reason for his including men and women still in the portraits to be a surprisingly beautiful exhibit on the wall of the George W. Bush active duty. tribute to our military’s service. Presidential Center: Bush has made supporting war veterans “I didn’t know what to expect when “I painted these men and women as a a top priority and the George W. Bush coming to the exhibit, but I am pleasantly way to honor their service to the country Institute since his presidency ended in 2009. surprised by it,” Swan said. “The portraits and to show my respect for their sacrifice Photo by Lauren Winterhalder The exhibit “Portrait’s of Courage,” show President Bush’s dedication to our and courage.” George W. Bush painting SMU students show out for 24-hour musical auditions

ALEXIS KOPP Contributing Writer [email protected] Students of all majors belted high notes and busted out dance moves March 5 during a 24-Hour Musical auditions. SMU Student Theatre (SMUST), Program Council and Student Senate have come together once more to put on the third annual 24-Hour Musical. SHOW YOUR SMU ID CARD AND GET 10% OFF Kaylyn Buckley and Katie Ibrahim will direct this year’s show “Chicago,” at 2 p.m. April 15 in the Greer Garson Theatre. SERIOUS CRAFT BREWS, Potential cast members prepared 16 to 32 bars of an appropriate musical theatre song and attended a dance ™ call, where choreographer Sam Weber taught 30 seconds SERIOUSLY GOOD FOOD. of a routine. Specialty Pizzas, 90 Craft Beers & Taproom Fare! Sophomore Matthew Holevas left his audition confident. “I think I did well,” Holevas said. “I was trying Photo by Alexis Kopp Open until 2am. Serving our entire menu until 1am. Dancers learn choreohraphy during a dance call. to gauge they’re reaction, but they were all kind of stone-faced.” Performers attended the dance call Sunday and quickly Delivery available through post mates. First-year theatre major Stevie Keese said “Chicago” is picked up the choreography taught to them. We accept the PONY card! one of her favorite musicals. “We got through it and we had fun,” Keese said. “I’d kill to be one of the six merry murderesses,” Keese 24-Hour Musical began three years ago with the show said. “But anything would be great.” “Spring Awakening.” This was the first time the 24-Hour Musical has had a Two seniors recognized a lack of musical opportunities dance call during auditions due to the immensely stylized on campus and wanted to include all students, not just dance movements found in “Chicago.” theatre majors. DALLAS 5319 E Mockingbird Lane • 214-821-5700 Central Expwy at Mockingbird Station • oldchicago.com “We’re looking for their ability to pick up unfamiliar “They created this project in hopes of engaging the styles of choreography,” Weber said. entire community,” SMUST producer Marcus Pinon said. SMU Campus Weekly Thursday, March 9, 2017 | 5 FASHION smudailycampus.com/style

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PHIL 1305 Introduction to Philosophy ME 1305 Information Technology and Society CRCP 5301 Creative Computing Capstone Matthew Lockard Elena Borzova Ira Greenberg PHIL 1317 Business Ethics ME 3360 Fluid Power Systems FILM 1304 Production 1 Make Plans to Stay for May! Ken Daley Edmond Richer Mark Kerins PHIL 1318 Contemporary Moral Problems FILM 2362 Diversity and American Film: Jennifer Matey MEADOWS Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality PHIL 3363 Aesthetic Experience and Judgment Sean Grifn Scott Bartlett ADV 1360 Creative Production FILM 3390 Music Video Production Cheryl Mendenhall WHAT IS MAYTERM? MayTerm lets you pursue PHYS 1303 Introductory Mechanics Amber Bemak your academic goals by focusing on a single course in Simon Dalley ADV 5301 Advertising and Design in New York PERB 5213 Studies in Continuo Playing Mark Allen James Richman a smaller class setting. 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REECE KELLEY Emelogu, who injured his ankle in the GRAHAM first half of the March 2 game against Tulsa, Sports Writer did not play in the second half of the March Join the SMU Campus Weekly for live [email protected] 4 game against Memphis, citing pain. postseason coverage of SMU men's basketball “He’s getting better,” Jankovich said. Last time the Mustangs played in the “We’re optimistic about that. He’ll be great American Athletic Conference Tournament, by Friday I hope.” they won it. The Mustangs clinched the No.1 seed That was two years ago. Last season, in the tournament and will play on the side SMU was prevented from participating by of the bracket featuring Central Florida (4), the postseason ban levied by the NCAA. Memphis (5), Temple (8) and East Carolina MUSTANG Now allowed to play for a championship (9). SMU went a combined 7-0 against those once again and playing with only seven teams during the regular season. madness scholarship players, one might expect SMU The Mustangs will play either Temple or head coach Tim Jankovich to be nervous East Carolina in the quarterfinals on Friday. about trying to win three games in three SMU won both of its games against the days. Pirates by a combined margin of 71 points. But Jankovich said before practice March The Mustangs also defeated Temple 7 that he is no more nervous than he has twice, but another matchup against the Owls been playing with a limited roster for a on a neutral court might prove to be more Powered by @TheDailyCampus & @SMUTV majority of the season. interesting. Temple took down Florida State “I think the conference tournament is an and West Virginia, two top 25 RPI teams, on FOLLOW US FOR LIVE UPDATES on j.mp/ smuaac & TWITTER ( @SMUCW_SPORTS)#SMUAAC incredible challenge for our guys because of back-to-back nights during non-conference our numbers,” Jankovich said. play. Those wins came in an invitational With so little depth, the Mustangs are not tournament, also on a neutral floor. focused on the big picture right now. Finding “You look outside of the league games, postseason success will come by conquering you could easily argue they had the best wins one challenge at a time, one game at a time. in our league,” Jankovich said. “Temple is a “We have to just try to win the game great program and Fran [Dunphy] is a great that’s in front of us,” Jankovich said. “I don’t coach. We have a lot of respect for them, think we can go into the first game thinking for sure.” about the third game. I think that would be The winner of the quarterfinal will face a mistake.” either Central Florida or Memphis. SMU These Mustangs look quite different from clobbered Memphis in its season finale the team that won the AAC Tournament 103-62. The Mustangs also earned a five- championship in 2015. point win on the road against the UCF in Nic Moore, who won AAC player of the January. SMU played that game without year that season, is gone. So is Markus Jarrey Foster. Kennedy, the tournament MVP. Most of the teams that heavily challenged Ben Moore and Sterling Brown, the Mustangs during conference play are SMU’s only seniors on scholarship, were on the other side of the bracket, including sophomores then. Throw in Ben Emelogu, Cincinnati (2), the team responsible for who had just transferred from Virginia Tech, SMU’s only conference loss, Houston (3), and senior walk-on Jonathan Wilfong, and who led the Mustangs for most of the game only four current Mustangs helped earn the in Hofheinz Pavilion, and Connecticut (6), program’s first conference title since 1993. once again playing on its homecourt for SMU also had more players in 2015. the tournament. When SMU upset a Connecticut team “I don’t think there’s anybody we’re on its home floor for the championship, hoping that we play,” Jankovich said. “We nine Mustangs were averaging at least 15 would just like to try to win the tournament.” minutes per game. Currently, six SMU Playing three games in a row might not be players average at least 21 minutes, with the the ideal situation, but SMU is dreaming big Mustangs’ normal starters averaging just about what it could accomplish in March. under 29. “I just think this is a very confident group SMU played half of its final two by nature,” Jankovich said. “Whatever regular season games with only six you put in front of them, they’re going to scholarship players. embrace the challenge.” SMU Campus Weekly Thursday, March 9, 2017 | 9 SPORTS smudailycampus.com/sports @SMUCW_Sports Jonathan Wilfong makes the most of his Senior Day opportunity

PATRICK ENGEL for more than a minute and came out of the game? SMU 17, Associate Sports Editor only in situations in which Memphis 6. [email protected] Jankovich wants to rest his Wilfong dished out two starters or keep them out of assists in the first three Beneath all the confetti foul trouble. minutes. One came on a marking SMU’s second This year is not the matter’s dribble-drive, where he outright American Athletic first acknowledgement. It collapsed a defender with Conference title in three came up after the game that him for a couple steps after seasons and the 3-pointers gave Wilfong his most famous initially passing up an open and dunks that helped moment 777 days prior to his three-pointer then passed clinch it on March 4, head final game at Moody. He put back to an open Ben Moore coach Tim Jankovich solved the exclamation point on along the baseline. Moore a problem. SMU’s 77-54 win vs. East drilled a mid-range jumper. He played Jonathan Carolina that day, picking off He played 10 minutes in Wilfong for meaningful a lazy pass at the top of the the second half with Ben minutes. Call it a Senior Day key and scooting toward the Emelogu sitting out to rest an reward, but also a gesture hoop unobstructed. Then he ankle injury sustained March of trust that resolved an rose up and dunked the ball 2. That’s when SMU fans got issue that had been eating with one hand. their favorite reason to cheer. at Jankovich for much of It was his first dunk to date With 6:14 left in the the season. at SMU as a result of his first game, Wilfong pulled up for Jankovich told Wilfong career steal. a baseline jumper and sank to be ready for a game in He calmly ran back down it. Three minutes later, he Photo by Mollie Mayfeld which he needs to play the court to play out the final made a layup. SMU senior guard Jonathan Wilfong cuts down the net after SMU won major minutes this year. six seconds. The SMU bench Sitting at a dais next to the outright AAC title with a 103-62 win vs. Memphis on March 4. With seven guys, SMU is an and the crowd was anything fellow seniors Ben Moore injury or ejection away from but calm. and Sterling Brown after needing him. Ben Moore and Sterling the game, he spoke of his Prior to SMU’s win vs. Brown lept from their seats appreciation for the crowd Tulsa on March 2, that onto the court, flashing mile- and its countless “We scenario arose four times in wide smiles. Nic Moore let Want Wilfong” chants that conference games this year. out a yell as he almost fell to have echoed in Moody the In those four games, Wilfong his knees. At the buzzer, his last four years. played a grand total of teammates ran the length of “It’s nice to hear the one minute. the floor and mobbed him. roar,” Wilfong said, “He has deserved to play,” “He’s better than people conference title trophy Jankovich said. “The tough think. I need to start to resting in front of him. thing is that he’s on such a realize that we might need to “Sometimes you just good team. There are guys use him,” then-SMU head want to get in the zone that are hard to take out of the coach Larry Brown said. of a game, because game. Jonathan has worked That need didn’t arise, everybody is yelling at his way up into a guy that though. He played three me to shoot. But it’s nice can play legitimate minutes games and in the rest of to get that bucket and let in Division I basketball.” the season. them cheer. Then I can In those four games, He started one game in just play.” SMU’s main rotation players 2015-16 on the road in his His final stat line read were too crucial for Jankovich hometown of Memphis. He four points and three to sub out. SMU won three played the first four minutes, assists plus one starting of those games by single recording one assist and one lineup introduction. All digits: a 65-60 win at UCF, a personal foul. are career highs. 60-51 win vs. Cincinnati and When the chance came “The fans know he a comeback 80-75 win vs. Saturday, also against puts in the work,” Brown Tulane. The fourth was a 66- Memphis – not out of need, said. “They want to see 50 win at Temple that SMU but out of trust – Wilfong him do good out there. didn’t comfortably put away proved trustworthy. They’ve loved him since until the final three minutes. Wilfong made his first start we were freshmen.” A few times this season, at Moody on Senior Day. He Even if the minutes Wilfong has played at the played the first five minutes of didn’t always reflect it, so end of the first half, but not the game. The score when he has the coaching staff. 10| Thursday, March 9, 2017 SMU Campus Weekly OPINION smudailycampus.com/opinion @SMUCW_Opinion

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Create and solve your to ignite the dance floor EMPLOYMENT Sudoku puzzles for FREE. Play Sudoku and win prizes at: prizesudoku.com The Sudoku Source of “Campus Weekly”. Offce Research Assistant Sudoku KELLY KOLFF Flexible days and hours, answer Assoc. A&L Editor 3 line phone, assist with market [email protected] research and outreach to recruit new members, database manage- ment, administrative duties as needed. Waves of team members Email [email protected] rush into the expansive dance studio, their eager chatter filling the room. Best jobs on campus! People run left and Love working with people, setting your own fexible schedule right while donning their and seeing the results of your heels so they can get going. hard work in print? Join the Student Media Company Some members are already advertising team today! practicing as others catch up We are looking for two very with each other. specifc types of student: those with a gift for gab who will go out STOMP STOMP CLAP. and visit business owners and The team knows this signal managers in the community to sell ads, and those who communicate and they respond to their brilliantly through images to de- coach in unison. sign ads in all of our publications. If you think you want to go into the Ballroom practice has ad game upon graduation, fnd officially begun. out for sure by working with us. Ad Enthusiasm is infectious Photo by Kelly Kolff sales fund this operation, so what Bronze level members learn the jive. you do here actually matters. Find puzzle solutions at smudailycampus.com within the SMU ballroom Build your resume with real-world team. Everyone gives a the ballroom team, mostly competition of the year at clips and actual sales records you can show potential employers. concerted effort to perform because we all go dancing on the University of Texas. While we are housed on campus, their best, whatever that the weekends and just have The rest of the spring sales positions are all considered Crossword off-campus jobs. may be. such a great time whenever semester is dedicated to To apply, send cover letter and This effort paid off at their we’re together.” making sure the first years resume (include design clips if last competition in Houston Dallas isn’t the only place learn all 10 dances and applying for a design position) to [email protected] or go to the weekend of Feb. 10, where where ballroom fanatics that older dancers refine bit.ly/studentmediastaff. the team placed in nearly go to blow off some steam. their moves. every event. The dance follows them Aside from preparing Yet captain Kayla everywhere, even across for competitions, the SMU TUTOR WANTED Goldberg stresses that the pond. ballroom team holds its competing is never the goal “Once you learn how own events to spread the Tutor for HS Fresh. Texas Tech Online Needing assistance of the team. to ballroom dance, even if swing spirit. Last fall, the with online HS. in 4 core “I just encourage everyone it’s just the basics, you can team held a swing-dancing subjects. Help keeping on to think of it more as do it anywhere in the world night where attendees were task, scanning, and turning in work in a timely manner. $20/ personal growth and personal with anyone who knows taught swing basics then hour,8hr/week improvement,” Goldberg how to ballroom dance,” danced all night. Email [email protected] said. “Really whatever color Goldberg said. Ballroom also pairs up ribbon you get isn’t indicative Goldberg experienced with other organizations to of how good of a dancer you this international aspect of put on themed events. MISCELLANEOUS are or how much effort you ballroom dance firsthand College Hispanic put into it.” junior year when she studied American Students When they’re not in the abroad, where she danced (CHAS) teamed up with studio, team members like to alongside Barcelona and Ballroom for Latin Night practice their ballroom skills Paris natives. on March 3 for a night on weekends. Many members “There are some regional filled with food and go salsa or swing dancing differences but for the most dancing. together in venues around part, once you know how It goes to show that no Dallas, Goldberg said. to do it you can do it with matter what they’re doing, Running out of places to put your “Not only are you learning anyone else who knows how SMU ballroom always has stuff? Sell it in the classifeds section! Have a skill to share with students? how to dance but you’re also to do it,” Goldberg said. a blast. Tell them here or online! Online ads making friends,” Goldberg The team will be putting “It sounds cheesy, but run for 15 days with unlimited text. Print ads run weekly here. said. “Most of my closest their honed skills to the we’re really a big family,” Schedule yours at friends from SMU are on test in April at its biggest Goldberg said. smudailycampus.com/classifeds. 12| Thursday, March 9, 2017 SMU Campus Weekly ARTS & LIFE smudailycampus.com/ae @SMUCW_Arts&Life Grammy-nominated singer Vanessa Carlton talks albums, shows and more

RILEY COVEN changed so much over the I started conceiving that but since then do you believe You discover another Arts & Life Editor years. I’m really in a solid record in 2009. It was a huge your sound has evolved side of just playing your [email protected] spot at the moment. It was a collaboration amongst artists as well? instrument when you just long time coming, but it was that I always wanted to work VC: Yeah, if you listen to start turning knobs and Grammy-nominated the right time. with, and I kind of pieced “Liberman,” compared to my manipulating sound; it can singer Vanessa Carlton CW: What changed it together on my own. And first record it probably sounds be incredible. recently released “Earlier for you to put you in such then “Liberman” was my first like two different people. I think performing live, Things Live.” a position? concept album so I wanted “Rabbits on the Run” was I’ve gotten way better at it Since leaving her label VC: I left the major label everything to sound a certain definitely the bridge. I think over the years; I’m probably in 2008, Carlton has been system in 2008, which was way, like a dream for lack it’s been a big evolution. the best live performer I’ve focusing on making the one of the best things I’ve of a better word, and to just CW: Would you consider been since I started. And music she wants to make and ever done. I was able start Facebook generalize the sound. I wanted yourself more of a studio you hope that you just keep Vanessa Carlton playing the shows that she over, and it’s really amazing it to sound like a dream. artist or a live performer, or is getting better and not worse, wants to play. when you don’t have a panel finding my footing, so to I would say when you’re there a crossover? that’s for sure. The Campus Weekly was of executives to answer to speak. And making the record working outside of a system VC: They’re two totally I’m so very lucky that’s my lucky enough to be able to and you just kind of explore I always wanted to make and that’s, quite bigger than you, different experiences. The job – that I get to connect with speak to Vanessa about her on your own and you can that led to “Liberman” which you get to create your own only reason why I prefer the people and just be on a stage new album, her upcoming follow your curiosities. I think led to my version of that. rules, you don’t think twice studio is because I, and this playing. It’s definitely a cool show and more. for me, I just didn’t really do CW: That was your first about taking risks. So I isn’t until I started working job. Touring is grueling, so CW: What made you well enough for them. I didn’t record off the label, so what think that’s how – that only with Steve Osbourne, who you know, if I could do it in a want to do a live album? make for a good pop star, it was different about that makes an art project better in is the producer and engineer private jet? Fine. I don’t care. VC: It was my manager was not my trajectory at all. approach for you creating my opinion. who’s really taken me under I could do it all here. Sean’s idea. He really liked So, I think 2011 when I made that album? CW: I would imagine that his wing on the last two Carlton will perform the last tour. It was a strong “Rabbits on the Run” – that VC: “Rabbits on the your style definitely changed albums, he just gets you to in Dallas at the Granada show, and my voice has was the beginning of me really Run” was actually the first. a bit leading the way to that, play with sound. Theater on Friday, March 24.

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