Health and Fitness Sports How to be healthy on Halloween Sailing team still looking for support from student body Page 2 Page 3 VOLUME 95, ISSUE 34 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2009 SMUDAILYCAMPUS.COM FIRST COPY FREE, ADDITIONAL COPIES 50 CENTS DALLAS, TEXAS SENATE Peruna named official SMU mascot 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, Dallas Hall, 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, A When 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 WEATHER INSIDE CONTACT US SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT OPINION TODAY News ............................................. 1,6 Newsroom: 214.768.4555 Womens! Tom Tom offers Obama Health and Fitness ............................. 2 Classi ed: 214.768.4554 High 74, Low 65 soccer battles wide variety of declares war on TOMORROW Sports ............................................... 3 Online: smudAilycAmpus.com High 70, Low 52 Opinion ........................................... 4 for C-USA Asian avors Fox News Entertainment ................................... 5 tournament berth 2 • Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Health & Fitness The Daily Campus Beware of the scariest part How to squeeze those of Halloween: Calories treats into your diet By HALLE ORGAN and MARISSA O’CONNOR By MARISSA ADAMANY Health & Fitness Editors Health & Fitness Columnist [email protected], [email protected] [email protected] ith the holiday spirit of Halloween, we’re all looking forward rightened trick-or-treating? “It’s The name of the to this weekend’s celebrations. Pumpkins have been carved of fatty just for kids!” Yeah, game is portion Wand cobwebs hung. Ghoulish ghosts adorn front doors with FHalloween that’s what they want control. Below is a list fright … and candy is everywhere in sight! And that’s just the problem. treats? you to think. … Trick- of some of our favorite If you fear packing on a few extra pounds this Halloween more than Be scared no or-treating is the best candies, all with a you fear a black cat crossing your path, then we’ve got some advice for more with this part of the season! portion size of about you.