Health and Fitness Sports How to be healthy on Halloween Sailing team still looking for support from student body

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By BROOKS POWELL a Peruna handler, said they were class of 1944 alumna Francis Ware. taken for granted. Staff Writer [email protected] concerned a potential change in Ware’s family has had a “Peruna is really more than a the mascot was not brought before tremendous impact on SMU, mascot — he’s an icon,” Ware said. The SMU student senate passed a the students and the greater SMU including facilitating its founding. “An icon is not a real thing, you resolution Tuesday naming Peruna, community. Her grandfather Stephen J. Hay II, know, but it represents the real thing the black Shetland pony, SMU’s To encourage passage of the mayor of Dallas from 1907-1911, perfectly. And that’s our spirit.” official mascot, ostensibly ending resolution, the Department of lobbied Dallas citizens to buy the Judith Banes, executive director the controversy over the two new Recreational Sports brought the live bonds necessary to build the first of Recreational Sports, also shared horses given to the university by mascot, Peruna VIII, and his stuffed building on campus, , as a variety of anecdotes about Peruna BROOKS POWELL/ The Daily Campus philanthropist Madeleine Pickens. analog to the floor of the Senate. a tribute to their generosity. from her years as an SMU student. Senate Membership Chair Jack Numerous individuals spoke in Ware, a former SMU student Chris Manthey, Tracy Veliz and Judith Banes pose with Peruna at the SMU Benage and Senator Jake Torres, favor of the piece, including SMU body secretary, said Peruna has been See SENATE on Page 6 Student Senate meeting on Oct. 27.

The freshman class this semester is quickly racking up the alcohol violations. Is it a EDUCATION question of stricter enforcement or are they... Applied Physiology and Sport Management degree declared official major

By NICOLE JACOBSEN each degree. Editor in Chief [email protected] Students can choose one of two paths to follow within the APSM PARTTYINGYING With the help of Dr. Lynn major. The Applied Physiology and Romejko Jacobs and Dr. Peter Enterprise track focuses more on the Gifford, the Department biological part of the sport industry, of Applied Physiology and while the sport management track TOO Wellness in conjunction with is geared more towards the business the Annette Caldwell School of aspect. Despite the differences, Education now offers students students will learn the importance of the opportunity to graduate with not only how athletes’ bodies work, a degree in Applied Physiology but also how businesses market to and Sport Management. athletes and fans. According to Jacobs, SMU “You need to have some sense of used to offer a physical education what your real product is, and that’s major back in the 1930s and 40s, the athlete working their body,” but was cancelled in the mid Jacobs said. “That’s out rationale HHARD?ARD? 90’s. for the core science classes, like The goal of the program biomechanics.” was to provide students with coaching and teaching experience “I hope to take away a new in preparation for becoming perspective on the industry physical education teachers and coaches. and what certain aspect I want SMU in turn began to offer to pursue more. I want to  nd Wellness classes in place of the absent physical education major. what I am good at and what I By SARAH POTTHARST Numbers “Peter started designing Staff Writer love at the same time.” [email protected] a curriculum for people who wanted to go out and teach or go – Jessica Heidari young SMU woman lies lifeless in the arms of a friend who 11 Number of hospitalizations due to into physical therapy, exercise carries her down a few parking lot garage stairs at 12:14 a.m. alcohol in the  rst  ve weeks of school and allied health fields,” Jacobs Regardless of a student’s major, AWhen they reach the freshmen dorm McElvaney, the friend said. all participants are required to attempts to stand her up, but she flops like a noodle to the ground. He picks Students wishing to declare take a six-class core curriculum her up again and carries her across a small patch of grass toward the back 3 Number of hospitalizations in the same an APSM major or minor must made up of exercise physiology, doors of the dormitory. period in Fall 2008 follow a five-step application biomechanics, survey of fitness Just around the corner, another drunken freshman decides to shove his process as well as be at least and sport organizations, legal and khaki pants down around his ankles and sprinkle Boaz’s front lawn. a sophomore. Requirements ethical aspects of fitness and sport, [There was] no tree, no pole, no nothing nearby, said sophomore Business 91 Underage alcohol violations in the include attending an information contemporary issues in applied and International Affairs major Jeff Brashares, who witnessed the incident  rst  ve weeks of the 2009 fall semester session, completing the physiology and sport management, take place while riding Giddy Up from the library to Shuttles Hall. introduction class Contemporary and senior research project. An ambulance zooms down SMU Boulevard, making speedy turns before Issues in Applied Physiology and All classes within the major are stopping in the parking lot behind McElvaney Hall. The unstable, intoxicated 55 Underage alcohol violations in the Sport Management, complete a held in the Dedman Center for female student witnessed just moments before is placed inside the vehicle. same period fall 2008 timed essay and participate in an Lifetime Sports. Police declined to comment on the young woman. interview with staff members of Open to all students, the Wellness She was the eleventh SMU freshman to go to the hospital for alcohol the Wellness department. department stresses the major is poisoning within the first five weeks of school, according to Richard Shafer, 13 Hospitalizations from alcohol in all As of now, the program has not geared just towards student chief of SMU Police. of 2008 room for roughly 100 students. To athletes. Nearly 100 more freshmen have received alcohol violations since school accommodate incoming classes, For some students, getting started in August. approximately 30 students will involved in the major gives them Compared to the first five weeks of school last year, the number of alcohol 15 Hospitalizations from alcohol in all be accepted to the program each the opportunity to pursue their goal violations among freshmen this year has practically doubled, and the number of 2007 year. With two major tracks of opening their own fitness facility, available, 15 students will be See DRINKING on Page 6 *Source: Police Chief Rick Shafer given the opportunity to complete See SPORT on Page 6

STUDENT LIFE Pi Phi event highlights AIDS crisis in Africa

By CHRISTINE RICCIARDI the problem.” two Africans for one term, save Staff Writer [email protected] The event featured videos by one African from malaria and get “In the busy city, it’s several local organizations that clean water to seven Africans for nice to take a night Music and hope took over vividly described the crisis in a whole year. SMU’s Hughes-Trigg Theater numbers: Every year 3 million That’s why both groups set out to slow down and Tuesday night with “One Love,” people die because of AIDS in to raise money to send AIDS kits notice the weak. a philanthropy event hosted by Pi Africa. That means five people to Africa. Beta Phi Sorority and The Hill. die every minute. For every $30 “One Love That’s what this night According to Mike Reading, According to the Mocha Club, “raised, one AIDS kit would be is all about.” group minister, The Hill is an organization dedicated to sent overseas to help the victims “a Christian community that funding relief projects in Africa, of this disease. The Hill even MICHAEL DANSER/ The Daily Campus together tries to be the solution the price of two mochas can feed – Mike Reading David Ramirez performs at Pi Phi’s “One Love” on Oct. 28. to world issues instead of part of one African for a week, educate See LOVE on Page 6

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Fashion With a Passion Saturday Dance Class Police Reports OCTOBER 21 OCTOBER 24 Campus The Chi Omega soror- 1:50 p.m. SMU Bookstore/Barnes 5:34 a.m. Off Campus/Cafe Brazil. ity hosts a fashion show Learn the East Cost Swing & Noble. A staff member reported A police officer reported some exhibiting the hottest looks and the Samba with the an unknown person walked out with unknown person damaged a tire to Events Ballroom Dance Club. The OCTOBER 19 from Dallas boutiques. textbooks without purchasing them. class is from noon to 2 p.m. 9:53 p.m. Umphrey Lee Center. A a patrol vehicle with a sharp object Tickets are $10 ($13 for Open. causing the tire to become flat. Oct. 28 - Nov. 4 VIP) and all proceeds go to in Studio 3 at the Dedman police officer reported a concrete Center for Lifetime Sports. Open. the Make-A-Wish Foundation. trash container turned over and OCTOBER 22 broken. Open. OCTOBER 25 Meadows Jazz 2:12 p.m. Boaz Hall. A student Kayak Lessons Bewitched by Theta reported theft of her prescribe medi- OCTOBER 20 12:09 a.m. Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Students interested in Join the ladies of Kappa The 17-piece group will cation. Open. A student reported some unknown learning the skills to Alpha Theta for Bewitched perform at 8 p.m. in 3:31 p.m. Owens Arts Center/Wom- person smeared feces on his door, whitewater kayaking by Theta from 5 to 7 p.m. in Caruth Auditorium in en’s Restroom. A student reported OCTOBER 23 door handle and on the floor in front can sign up the Outdoor Meadows. The event is $5 the Owen Arts Center. theft of her purse and other personal 2:38 p.m. Owens Fine Art Center of the door. Open. Adventure Center and come to the and benefi ts Dallas CASA Directed by Akira Sato, items. Open. Parking Lot. A police officer re- Dedman indoor pool at 8 p.m. for neglected and abused children. the event is free. ported a gate arm broken. Open. The Daily Campus Sports Wednesday, October 28, 2009 • 3 SAILING SMU sailing club looks for campus support

Photo Courtesy of Spencer Eggers Photo Courtesy of Spencer Eggers Blake Hurdle and Rachel Ellis participate in the SMU sailing club. SMU sailers (left) compete against Texas A&M boat (right) during Baylor Regatta.

By STEPHEN LU second nature. and have one more left before the semester ends. is to control the smaller jib sail as well as keeping an eye out Sports Editor [email protected] “I started sailing at a really young age,” Ellis said. “My The SMU sailing team is a member of the Southeastern for other boats in the vicinity. parents put me in sailing camp down the street at home. I got Intercollegiate Sailing Association. There are several strong The sailing team is in possession of five boats, which they SMU sponsors 17 sports teams and a majority of them are into racing and I was the president of my high school sailing teams within SEISA, including The University of Texas, Texas have used since the club was formed back in the ‘80s. Years well known and supported by the student population. But one team. So I knew I definitely wanted to sail in college.” A&M University, Baylor University and . ago, the club did not even receive a budget because SMU did club team has been around since the 1980s and it would not Eggers, a junior who is majoring in accounting and On Oct. 17, at the Baylor Regatta, the sailing team won not recognize the club as a team. And although they receive be far fetched to claim that only a handful of students have Spanish, was on the other end of the spectrum in terms of their first victory in years when their two boats took first and a budget now, the amount is not always enough to keep their ever heard of this club. Yet, this same club has been building sailing experience. A native of Houston, Eggers had never sixth for the win. equipment up-to-date. steam and placing high at competitions, all the while dealing piloted a sailboat before his first year in college. But, when he “It’s our first victory since I’ve been on the team,” Ellis “Last year we received $4,500 from Senate,” Ellis said. with a tiny budget and only a scant few serious athletes. They arrived, the team caught his attention. said. “It was a great feeling, and we were all really excited “This year, they’ve cut our budget by more than half to $2,100. are the SMU sailing club. “Going into SMU, I had absolutely no sailing experience. that weekend. Plus, with the way the system is set up, we can’t really save our The team, which has 25 overall members, is led by co- I had never been in a sailboat before,” Eggers said. “I was The team also did well at the Austin Regatta, placing money to buy new boats.” presidents Rachel Ellis and Spencer Eggers, both of whom just interested in sailing. I knew that there was a team here fifth out of 11 teams, including beating out TAMU, Kansas Added Eggers, “You might think five boats is a lot, but to joined the club as freshmen. Though they are on equal at SMU so I showed up, went to meetings and thought: Hey, University and the University of Colorado. put it in perspective, UT has 20 brand new boats.” standing in the club now, their experiences in sailing entering I can do this.’” The team practices at White Rock Lake and competes in Despite their lack of funding from the school and SMU could not have been more different. The sailing team, which is built around a small core of 240 competitions, which is a reference to the length of their recognition from the student body, these few determined Ellis, a senior majoring in economics and public policy, serious members, has fared well at their competitions — or boat, 240 centimeters, or 15 feet. Each boat is manned by two sailors are not going to stop. They’ll keep slipping beneath began sailing at the age of 11 with her dad at Lake Ray regattas — this year. The team typically competes in three to people: a skipper and a crew. The skipper’s main duty is to the radar, but with the way they have been competing, it is Hubbard. To her, being on and controlling a boat is like four regattas a year, but they have already competed in four steer the boat and control the mainsail. The crews’ main job only a matter of time before they receive their dues.

WOMEN’S SOCCER Eligibility to play in the C-USA Championships hinges on Tulsa match By NATE REGAN The Blazers will be on the road Southern Miss Golden Eagles on Kayla Chambers and Jennifer Kecergis of Thursday’s final regular-season our next match and just keep plugging Staff Writer [email protected] Thursday against the second-seed Sunday – to the amount of time spent have combined for 10 of the team’s game and believes the Mustangs will away game by game.” (13-5-0, 8-2-0). on the field as an offensive unit. 24 goals this year, and freshman draw on their early-season experience SMU will kick off against Tulsa After the first 17 games of the According to head coach Brent “We try to play a pretty open style goalkeeper Katie Bykowski has made against top-ranked teams. at 7 p.m. Thursday at , regular season, the women’s soccer Erwin, the team is ready to rise to where we flow and we have people 87 saves while recording 7 shutouts. “We’ve met the challenge so many with Senior Night ceremonies to team finds itself needing to win its what is just another challenge this change positions,” he said. “It takes Erwin recognizes the implications times,” he said. “Now we need to win follow the game. final match to have a shot at making season. time to get that cohesion, but I think it to the 2009 Conference USA “We’ve had a lot of games where they have it now.” Championships. our backs have been against the Part of the mix this year has been a The top six teams in the conference wall,” he said, “and every time we’ve group of young talent hoping to make will move on to the tournament, answered the bell.” a quick impact. and SMU (6-10-1, 4-5-1 C-USA) The Mustangs’ play of late has Five freshman players have is currently ranked seventh, in backed up the coach’s confidence. recorded their first career goals for between the University of Alabama- Through September, SMU had SMU, including forward Kenzie Birmingham Blazers (10-6-2, 4-4-2) a record of 2-7-0, with three of the Scovill, who leads the team in both and (7-9-2, losses coming at the hands of Top-25 goals (5) and points (11). 4-6-0). opponents. Over the last four weeks, “It’s like seeing something come Should the Mustangs beat Tulsa however, the Mustangs have gone 4- together right before your eyes,” in Thursday’s regular-season finale, a 3-1, while goalkeeper Courtney Webb Erwin said. “It’s fun to be a part of loss from either UAB or Marshall (12- has posted a goal-against-average of it and to watch them grow. The sky 6-0, 5-5-0) would give SMU a spot in 0.73 with three shutouts. is the limit.” the postseason tournament, to be held Erwin credits the team’s recent For the visiting Golden Hurricane Nov. 4-8 at Westcott Field. play – including a 4-0 shutout of the (with a road record of 0-6-1), seniors

WOMEN’S GOLF Women’s golf comes in 12th in Alamo

By DORI SHOCKLEY the winner of the Texas Women’s Open, and named Girls Assoc. Sports Editor [email protected] Junior Player of the Year by DFW Links Magazine. After the cancelation of the first two rounds of the The Mustangs seem to have lost the momentum Alamo Invitational, the SMU women’s golf team finishes they built earlier this month when they participated in 12th yesterday afternoon. The Mustangs competed against the Heather Farr/CU Memorial Invitational. The team Baylor University, Middle Tennessee State, University of finished 7th out of 20 teams competing, although no SMU Mississippi, University of Notre Dame, , Texas golfers were in the top 10 individually. State, Texas A&M, UT-San Antonio, Nebraska, Tennessee The team will not compete again until February 7 to and University of Wisconsin. This was the first time the 9, in the Puerto Rico Classic in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. Mustangs have participated in the Alamo Invitational in Purdue University will host the event at Coco Beach Golf recent seasons. Course. SMU will have the opportunity to spend several Tennessee, ranked No. 7, won the tournament at 289 months preparing to match up against teams they struggled and A&M and Notre Dame tied for second place at 292. against yesterday such as Baylor University Wisconsin, SMU finished at 319. SMU finished only one point behind Texas Tech and Oklahoma. Other Classic participants Texas State who finished at 318. include: Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, Kent State, The only SMU golfer to break 80 was junior, Tia Indiana, Iowa State, Michigan, Northwestern, Oklahoma Gannon. Gannon finished with six over-79. Freshman, State, Penn State and Purdue. The team has four more Tanya Wadhwa, was SMU’s top finisher with 5-over 77 events, including the Puerto Rico Classic, prior to the start according to smumustangs.com. In 2008 Wadhwa was of the C-USA Championship on April 18. MEN’S GOLF Men’s golf finishes 2nd in last fall tournament

By ALEXANDRA WALLACE A&M, other ranked teams include No. 10 Texas and No. Contributing Writer [email protected] 14 Arkansas. SMU is ranked No. 15. The SMU men’s golf team finished strong in their last On Monday, heavy rain postponed the day’s second tournament of the fall semester, finishing second to No. round of competition, leaving SMU in fourth place with a 12 Texas A&M University at the Baylor Intercollegiate score of 14-over 300. Host Baylor University was ranked tournament this week. fifth, one point behind the Mustangs at 15-over 297. The Aggies won the tournament last year and attended When play resumed, the Mustangs climbed up the leader this year’s tournament ready to defend their title. However, board to take second with a score of one-under 851. Last this was not the first time that A&M foiled the Mustangs in year, the Mustangs took seventh at the tournament. their goal to win it all. At the Lonestar Invitational last week Leading the team was sophomore James Kwon who took in San Antonio, the Mustangs trailed behind A&M, who first in the individual portion with a 6-under 207. Kwon also won the tournament with a four-point lead over SMU. won the individual 2008 Baylor Intercollegiate title last year. SMU faced some very stiff competition with 12 of the Junior Kelly Kraft finished fifth at 2-under 211. teams being ranked in the top-50. In addition to No. 16 4 • Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Opinion The Daily Campus Diplomas

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Students inappropriately that legitimate news organizations behave.” greater rate than before. deemed as apathetic, made it their mission I find this ridiculous. I’ll admit that Fox News is It is one thing to openly disagree with the way a to ensure the restoration of diplomas at a rather biased news network, and you may disagree, network crafts the news, it is quite another to take May graduation. That student, who sits in but my point here is not to legitimize or support Fox action against them. Lets not pretend that all news the back of the classroom, eyes glued to a News. It is instead to call in to question the actions of must be completely centered. It would be naïve to laptop and not participating, joined in the Virtual the president and the rest of his office on this issue. believe that it is or even that it should be. And I discussion and aided in our cause. And many I feel like he is completely undermining his goals for think that those who fall on the left or the right of the faculty joined with us, chief among bipartisanship and openness to the media. would agree. Such a view would be offensive to them Dr. Bonnie Wheeler, whose convictions In an interview with Fox News anchor Chris people such as Arianna Huffington, John Stossel, of tradition and academic integrity remained reality Wallace, Obama said, “I don’t always get my most or anyone with a blog who champions reporting the unyielding during the debate. favorable coverage on Fox, but I think that’s part of news with a view. I congratulate all of you who took “I can’t go out tonight, I have how democracy is supposed to work. You know, we’re I would assume that members of the Obama ownership of your student experience not supposed to all be in lock step here.” But he seems Administration would have enough understanding and ensured your right to receiving an to have fallen out of step with this train of thought. of this to refrain from attacking a news organization official diploma at May graduation was to harvest my crops.” Obama and his administration are attacking Fox that tends to be critical of them while at the same not overlooked. At the same time, this News at a level that makes them look childish and time declaring that other news organizations (and accomplishment would not have been Facebook used to be enough of a distraction to make inexperienced with the press. Every administration has perhaps organizations that are more friendly to possible were it not for numerous members even the most boring and mundane three-hour class its squabbles with certain media, but none has elevated them) are more legitimate. of our community. All of whom deserve breeze by. Between stalking an ex-boyfriend, uploading their battle to this level. It is common practice to prefer I can only credit this decision to either arrogance many thanks and the utmost gratitude. last weekend’s blurred pictures and surfing your friends’ news organizations that support (or appear to support) or appalling political judgment. It is not only On behalf of the student body, I would pages there were already enough gizmos and gadgets to your ideology; it is not common practice to call out an “presidential” to take the pressure and keep smiling, like to thank Provost Ludden and his staff entertain even the worst possible case of ADHD. But organization for not supporting your ideology. but it is good manners. Obama needs to take a lesson for listening to the calls of the student body now, with the invention of Farmville, Mafia War, Roller The administration has gone so far as to attempt from the presidential playbook: You do not attack to restore diplomas to May graduation. Coaster Kingdom and Cafe World, Facebook stalking to prevent Fox News from being a part of the Press media that attacks you. Plain and simple. This This was ultimately the Provost’s Office’s has taken a backseat to business management. I mean, Pool; an organization made up of ABC, CBS, CNN, action only displays how attacked and threatened decision and I would like to state my respect it’s about time we are able to put that Cox marketing Fox News and NBC and is organized by the House the administration feels. If he were confident in for the office for listening to its student degree to good use! Correspondents Association. This organization is his views, he wouldn’t feel it necessary to shut out body. University administrators taking into I’ll be the first to admit I’m addicted to Farmville but not subject to oversight by the government, and this a news organization that tends to disagree with account and acting on suggestions of the I have yet to succumb to the pathetic excuse of missing marks the first time in history that the administration them. student body is truly a unique aspect of our a night out with my friends at the expense of letting my has attempted ban an entire network. Fortunately, So for the good of the administration and love of education and an asset of SMU that should raspberry patch wither away. Now homework and paying the other networks objected and threatened to stop democratic principles, I hope that President Obama not go unrecognized. attention in class, that’s a whole separate situation. So their participation if Fox News was banned. The books his spot on the O’Reilly show very soon. His On behalf of the student body, I would what is the deal behind these obsessive fantasy lands we administration relented, but still restricted each Nixon-esque media enemy list will not go down like to extend my sincerest gratitude to all immerse ourselves in? Is is the idea of running our own network to a two-minute interview instead of the well with the American public, and will certainly be of those who will put in the extra effort businesses? Maybe. Shanking our enemies and getting traditional five. hard blow to his stated goal of bipartisanship. so official diplomas will be ready by May a $1,000,000 bonus in Mafia Wars? Perhaps. Then Especially for a president who said in his victory graduation ceremonies. The time between again, maybe it’s just another excuse to burn time and speech that he would “…listen to you, especially when Jessica Huseman is a sophomore journalism and final examinations and graduation was procrastinate even more instead of tackling that 20-page we disagree,” his recent decisions seem to display political science double major. She can be reached for shortened due to a recommendation by the research paper we have for what was supposed to be an openly to the nation that he cannot handle the “heat” comment at [email protected]. Task Force on Substance Abuse. This means introductory level class. that numerous SMU staff members will be up I have yet to give in to Mafia Wars, Roller Coaster for several extra hours to ensure our diplomas Kingdom or Cafe World, but I already know these virtual are ready by graduation ceremonies. reality worlds would put my productivity levels at war Among those who will put in the extra with my already horrible case of Senioritis. Even as I sit effort are Mr. John Hall and all those who here writing this I am being pressured to join a friend’s The ever-changing work for the University Registrar’s Office. mafia and sample some of their freshly made cake. The registrar’s office has been supportive of Playing Farmville and all these other games is almost keeping official diplomas at May graduation similar to those stupid, beeping electronic Tamagotchis ceremonies since the decision to remove my friends and I chained together and obsessed about face of Facebook them was first contemplated. Those who for hours, days and weeks on end back in middle school. COMMENTARY Facebook, once again, After you look at that, you can then check out work in the registrar continue to stand ready The only difference is this time if we fail to log on to changed the home screen, the Live Feed, which only records anything that to ensure the very best for our university. Facebook a few crops die... not a robotic child. resulting in the creation of goes on while you’re online. This keeps you up Last and by no means least, I want to Maybe it’s because losing ourselves in Farmville the Live Feed to supplement to date, as well as brings back vintage Facebook recognize all those who work in the Dedman Land lets us escape from the hectic responsibility the existing News Feed. The information, such as groups people join, events records office. These are the individuals who that accompanies being a college student. Given the majority of us will immediately they attend, or friends they make. What becomes send us e-mails concerning our majors, such opportunity to organize one’s farm or read fifty plus freak out, curse Facebook for interesting is when two friends you know become as Jimmeca Dorsey who works tirelessly to pages about the history of Beijing which would you changing again, and join a friends themselves. You get to really know what’s guarantee all Political Science majors are choose? Maybe the history reading would win if it wasn’t Facebook group advocating the happening to your friends, so that you can feel able to have the best academic experience accompanied by a 10-page summary and five other Bryan Manderscheid return of the old layout. I think close to those miles away or nearby. possible. Individuals like Ms. Dorsey will readings for the same class. we need to chill out a second Overall the layout improves on Facebook’s have to put in several extra hours of work Don’t worry Mom and Dad, that business minor and actually see what actually changed before we chief goal: increasing connectivity to our friends. – many will be working all night – so that we you were so adamant I get during my summers spent in immediately judge. I know everybody loves to hate Facebook, but the can enjoy our right of receiving an official Dallas is going to great use. If all else fails, I know I’ll The people of Facebook decided to adjust the people of Facebook have honestly done a good job diploma at May graduation. make an awesome farmer harvesting watermelons and layout, with input from Facebook users like us, to of improving this social networking site. I mean, The people I have thanked are the unsung cotton day in and day out. make everything user friendly. I know at first you having one engineer working to approximately one heroes of SMU. They work behind the freaked out, trying to figure out the difference between million users (that’s quite a large ratio) creates a scenes, making sure that our great university News Feed and Live Feed, but it’s really simple and it large responsibility for that engineer to improve is run properly and aiding in our academic – Nicole Jacobsen helps everyone a lot. Facebook for all of the people who use it. experiences. They work not for glory but out Editor in Chief When you first sign on to Facebook, you check out I disagree with the immediate reactions to of a sincere love for SMU. If you see any the News Feed. It’s designed to fill you in on what you Facebook changes. Yes it’s annoying to have it of these individuals, I encourage all of you missed since you’ve been offline. What makes it great changed out of nowhere, but if you give it a chance, to thank them for the efforts. If it were not SUBMISSION POLICY is that it only informs you on things that are either then you will love the new layout. I am very excited for them, there would be no student victory popular, due to likes or comments, or something you about the improvements that Facebook has and I and we would continue to not receive our What good is freedom of speech if you’re Submissions must be in either text format (.txt) would most likely respond to. I like this idea, so those hope for its continued success in the future. diplomas at May graduation. not going to use it? Would you like to see your or rich text format (.rtf). opinion published in The Daily Campus? Is there For verification, letters and columns must of you who don’t want to see all of the quizzes other something happening on campus or in the world include the author’s name, signature, major or you really want to say something about? Then department, e-mail address and telephone num- people take don’t necessarily have to see them and Brian Manderscheid is a freshman engineering Patrick Kobler is the Student Body President The Daily Campus is looking for you! ber. The Daily Campus will not print anonymous vice versa. Also, the display is set up to better see the major. He can be reached for comment at of SMU. He can be reached for comment at E-mail your columns and letters to dcoped@ letters. 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For solutions to our Crossword puzzles now, checkout our website at www.smudailycampus.com/puzzles. 6 • Wednesday, October 28, 2009 News The Daily Campus SENATE: Police barred DRINKING: Students from frat houses after 8 p.m. experiencing “enforcement of CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 SMU Interfraternity Council said. “Maybe it’s a crime that’s going The resolution passed with 32 President Haynes Stroder, speaking to occur to you, we don’t know.” votes for and three votes against. on behalf of all nine IFC fraternities, Shafer reassured senators that law” not “over-enforcement” The senate also passed a bill that said he believes the increase in police the only time searches of rooms CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 is intended to address allegations activity is driving student drinking occur is if a warrant is obtained, with bars and forming a list of local though, is that students tend to come of misconduct on the part of SMU underground and forcing students or if SMU Residence Life and of hospitalized freshmen has drinking establishments that agree to to college with preconceived notions, Police in fraternity houses. out of fraternity houses. Student Housing officials decide more than tripled. use ID-scanners, according to White, according to Sanger. According to the legislation, Bennett said fear of police that an “administrative search” is Heavy drinking occurs in member of the Task Force. Sanger said some students SMU officials, including police intervention has led to a change in necessary. fraternity houses, residential halls If a student party is registered are under the false pretense that officers, will be barred from entering the culture in fraternity houses. In a vote of 22 in favor to seven and off-campus house parties, with the Task Force to take place at excessive drinking is the norm, when fraternity houses unless invited “When you walk up and down against, with four abstentions, according to Chief Shafer. a bar that is not one of the approved “the majority of students either between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. seven our hallways now, all the doors are the senate passed the resolution, Freshman Nicole Francis said establishments on the list, SMU don’t drink or are making low-risk days a week. locked,” Bennett said. “It’s not an although at this time, no timeline has she and her friends prefer going will notify TABC to keep a lookout drinking choices.” Senator Matt Neman, a member open door policy where everyone’s been established for implementation to bars, usually those on lower for underage drinking, according to Many programs around campus of Pi Kappa Alpha, said police hanging out and having a good time of the new policy. Greenville Avenue like Speak Chief Shafer. intend to change this mindset. One are not looking for students who — it is a completely closed, locked Senators also approved two Easy and M Street. Where are some of these example is the “Social Norm” may be in medical distress because environment.” additional pieces of legislation. The When out at night, Francis non-listed establishments? Lower campaign, which was implemented of alcohol consumption, but are SMU Police Chief Rick Shafer first encourages the IFC to require all said she noticed that the issue Greenville Avenue — the area in by SMU Center for Alcohol & Drug seeking out and citing students for said the police department is being men living in IFC fraternity houses doesn’t seem to be “that people which students involved in the Abuse Prevention several years ago. the slightest infractions of SMU proactive in addressing crimes to take the “Training for Intervention are overly intoxicated, it’s the “more serious cases” were partying, SMU also offers a number of alcohol policies. that take place on campus. He Procedures,” or TIPS, course and to number of people who are drunk said Chief Shafer. organizations and programs on Neman said he and fellow Greeks acknowledged that students have become a part of the new “Mustangs — everyone is drunk.” Freshman Charlie Williamson campus that help educate students have witnessed countless examples rights as private citizens, adding, Who Care” program. Aware of the rising numbers, believes the reason for the rising on alcohol abuse. Training for of police patrolling the halls of “We’re not there to violate those The second piece encourages Dr. Lori White, vice president number of drunken freshmen is that Intervention Procedures is a popular fraternity houses during evening rights.” However, he said the faculty to utilize the Blackboard of Student Affairs, called for an SMU police are more stringent this program on campus that offers a hours and entering student rooms resolution before the senate would course software to make syllabi emergency meeting with student year. two-hour crash course teaching without probable cause. be a hindrance to police doing their available to students before the first leaders on Aug. 28 to discuss “I don’t think the freshmen students how to intervene with a “We have cops knocking at our jobs if passed. day of class and to post students’ the best way to handle freshmen are being any crazier than when friend “before they’re falling off a doors at all hours of the night,” Phi “We can’t measure how much … grades online within one month of drinking. my older brother and sister were bar stool,” as Sanger puts it. Delta Theta President Kyle Bennett crime we’ve deterred because we’re an assignment being turned in. The resident assistants, who freshmen here,” Williamson said. “I think the main danger of said. just walking down the hall,” Shafer attended the meeting, are “kind “I can understand why [the Task excessive drinking is that people of the front line of defense,” Force] would be strict,” McHenry usually don’t assign a sober buddy to White said. They see a lot of the said. “But at the same time I don’t their group,” McHenry said. “There drunkenness in the dorms and think they should go out looking is no one to make logical choices, LOVE: The Hill teams up with can provide good suggestions on for illegal drinking in all corners of such as how to get home — how to how to combat the numbers. the campus. … Drinking goes on at tell when enough is enough.” White also said that she is virtually every school.” Signs that a student has “had sorority for musical show considering conducting follow-up White disagrees; she said she enough” are a slowed reaction time, meetings in the residence halls to believes that the SMU police unresponsiveness, the inability to hear what insights freshmen can force hasn’t changed the level of stand or sit up, shallow or irregular featuring David Ramirez provide. enforcement and that the problem is breathing, clammy and/or pale skin “I would love to hear from the freshmen class. and even a bluish tint in the lips, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 munching on pizza. Then the in high spirits and dispelled a students about ways in which What the freshmen are according to Sanger. designed special T-shirts — green performers took the stage. First positive ending to the fundraiser. they think we can partner with experiencing is “not an over- While officials hope underage tees with a transparent Africa was David Ramirez, a Texas They brought the audience our student population to reduce enforcement; it’s an enforcement of students simply don’t drink, some over the red emergency cross native with only his keyboard together under the truth of the the high-risk behavior,” she said. the law,” White said. understand that it is practically — for the event, which they sold and guitar to woo the crowd. He words spoken by Bob Marley: Freshman Marion McHenry John Sanger, director of SMU’s inevitable. at the cost of one kit. mellowed the feel of the event “One love, one heart; let’s get suggests that officials be less strict Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention “I don’t want to be the fun police. “In the busy city, it’s nice to with his alternative-country together and feel alright.” toward on-campus parties. program, agrees. “I think every I was a college student once, also take a night to slow down and style and songs about the pains “If we could have more parties incoming freshmen class has sort … [With that said], have one drink, notice the weak,” Reading said. of love. on campus then there would be of its own personality … [and this don’t have ten,” White said. “That’s what this night is all His follow up was local group no need for people to pre-game as year] we’re just seeing an increase in Sanger, too, suggests turning it about.” Charlie, composed of guitar, much before they go off to bars,” alcohol violations.” down a few notches. “Just because The event started off with keyboard and back-up guitar. McHenry said. Reasons for excessive drinking there’s a party somewhere every a modest crowd mingling and They wrapped up their set The Task Force on Substance run the gambit. One of the more night of the week doesn’t mean you Abuse Prevention, appointed obvious explanations is that when need to go to all of them, and if you by SMU President R. Gerald students are away from their parents go to all of them, it doesn’t mean Turner in 2007, is in the midst for the first time, they make not-so- you need to drink at all of them.” of establishing partnerships smart decisions. The primary reason, SPORT: degree offers students chance to explore business and science side of sports

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as junior transfer student Jessica Heidari hopes to do. A personal trainer, athlete and fitness competitor, Heidari, 22, believes the degree will help her pursue a career in the fitness industry. “My passion and love for sports drew me to this major,” Heidari said. “I hope to take away a new perspective on the industry and what certain aspect I want to pursue more. I want to find what I am good at and what The SMU Dedman Center for Lifetime Sports is located in the South end of I love at the same time.” campus. “We wanted sport management sport management and fitness for the spring 2010 at either 9 or 11 with more of a business aspect,” approach.” a.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Jacobs said. “We thought to Students wishing to start pursuing Friday. have a combined science and the degree can enroll in APSM 2310