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INSIDE Surveying the best burgers PAGE 2 Should Santorum drop out? PAGE 4 Big Gigantic’s scathing review PAGE 4 Equestrian advances to national PAGE 5 MONDAY April 2, 2012 MONDAY High 82, Low 66 VOLUME 96 TUESDAY High 79, Low 61 ISSUE 77 FIRST COPY FREE, ADDITIONAL COPIES 50 CENTS GRANTS Students rewarded for their Big iDeas Caitlin Clark to have their website launched News Editor a n d h a v e p r e s e n t e d a t a t l e a s t [email protected] one conference. The Big iDeas program has While most students are provided incredible experience busy relaxing or skiing on their a n d o p p o r t u n i t y t o a l l i t s Christmas break, Jacob Fleming grant winners. was hard at work on his big idea. “I am all for providing By Jan. 27, he had collected a undergrad research. I’m happy team of four: Alex Saucedo, Jessica that it’s given me the opportunity Hart, Joey Ottolenghi and himself. to explore this topic more,” Alex They proposed their idea to a panel Saucedo, electrical engineering at SMU and received $4,000 to pre-med major and member of the make their dream a reality. STEM Future Dallas team, said. SMU’s Big iDeas program For SMU Finance Officer John was started by SMU Provost Whaley, it’s a project he holds dear Paul Ludden and has been to his heart. giving students the opportunity “It’s a lot of fun for me because to research and address specific generally in my role I’m dealing challenges facing the Dallas area with other financial people, not so for four years. much with the students. Through “There are about 10 awards the Big iDeas program, I get to each year, and they usually get know the students pretty well. One SPENCER J EGGERS / The Daily Campus about $3,000 to $4,000,” said John of them actually asked me to be on Delta Gamma and Beta Theta Pi won the 24th Annual Sing Song with their Chicago themed show. DG’s Kaite Nickell won ‘Best Female Lead.’ Whaley, SMU’s finance officer. Facebook.” Whaley said. Whaley helps students understand The project is as beneficial to how to spend the money they have Dallas as it is to the students. been given. Over the past four years, about Fleming and his team were $150,000 has been given to about Beta, DG win big at Sing Song some of the most recent grant 45 projects. winners for their STEM Future Each project has actively Katelyn Hall Sigma came in third for their Black Men Emerging. took the audience to the Big Dallas project. Their goal is to addressed an issue or challenge News Editor Detroit garage band production. Best director, chosen by Apple with a Theta-edition of create a stronger support for faced in Dallas. [email protected] Judges appointed by Program Program Council’s Sing Song the Apprentice. science, technology, engineering “The process of doing this Council decided first, second and Chair, Alex Muñoz, went to Country music and classic a n d m a t h e m a t i c s e d u c a t i o n is a learning experience for the Students, families and alumni third place awards. Bryna Garrison of Gamma rock tunes filled the auditorium in Dallas. students and I think that might be flocked to McFarlin Auditorium A text-your-vote system was Phi Beta. as the two rival Apprentice Each of the four team members just as important as what is actually on Friday as SMU’s most used to gauge audience response, Friday night’s show opened teams competed to make the best is studying either math or science. accomplished,” Whaley said. spirited tradition, Sing Song, which counted for a percentage with a brief video montage promotion for a music festival. And with an electrical engineering Through the Big iDeas took the SMU community on of the final scoring. featuring the dress rehearsals The show then turned from pre-med major, an environmental program, students are given an a cross-country musical tour The judges also decided the and practices of all the groups. one iconic American city to science major, a psych and biology opportunity to turn their ideas into of America. best male and female vocalist. Emceeing the event was campus another with Delta Gamma major, it is a well-rounded group. a tangible project that benefits the Hosted annually by SMU’s Joseph Griggs of Sigma Phi icon Jennifer “JJ” Jones. and Beta Theta Pi’s winning “Everybody brings something community. Program Council, Sing Song Epsilon received the award for The first act of the evening Chicago skit. different,” Fleming said. “People can always talk about is an event that highlights the best male vocalist and Katie was third-place winner Alpha Chi In the show, directed by After whipping up a proposal at how much they love STEM singing, dancing and production Nickell of Delta Gamma Omega and Kappa Sigma which senior Lena Derisavifard and their Friday night spot, Banditos, education or how much they love skills of various organizations took home the prize for best brought Motown to McFarlin Zachary King, an SMU graduate the team presented their goals and a certain topic, but if they really on campus. female vocalist. with swanky renditions of songs played by Danny Coonce moves ideas as well as a budget proposal. want to do something about it This year, the show showcased Participants in Sing Song like Tina Turner’s “Rolling on back to Chicago to produce his They received the $4,000 they were they need the money and they nine ten-minute acts by campus voted at Thursday night’s dress the River.” first play. estimating they would need. The need the resources to really go out organizations featuring states rehearsal for additional awards. The show centered on the Brittney, played by Kenna most any team can be granted into the world and make a change,” across the country. Best overall and best backdrop Ford Motor Company in Detroit Rood and Jackie, played by best is $5,000. Saucedo said. Winning first place overall was went to Delta Gamma and as the employees prepared for a female vocalist Katie Nickell, “The program is just awesome For more information on Delta Gamma and Beta Theta Pi Beta Theta Pi. Theta Tau and Friday night concert. hit the stage to compete for because they are willing to give out the Big iDeas program, visit for their Chicago-themed show. Ambassadors to Prospective With performances like the leading roles in Stanley’s money to teams who are dedicated http://smu.edu/bigideas/ and Gamma Phi Beta and Black Men Engineering Students (APES) Natalie Coca’s version of Lady production. to using it well,” Fleming said. attend the Big iDeas Symposium Emerging took second place for received the award for best Gaga’s “Edge of Glory,” the show Zane Cavender’s special Fleming and his team have April 25 to see students like their small-town, Texas skit. costumes and best choreography was lively and entertaining. until October to use up their Saucedo and Fleming explain Alpha Chi Omega and Kappa went to Gamma Phi Beta and Next, Kappa Alpha Theta See SING SONG on Page 3 funds, by which time they hope their projects. STYLE Dallas Fashion Week ends on the runway DART looks to expand PAIGE PARKER service for college students Contributing Writer [email protected] PAZ BEATTY In addition to added Contributing Writer transportation options for students, After a successful week of fashion [email protected] Lyons believes that the Orange Line events, SMU Fashion Week ended will help create new jobs as well. the week with a fashion show hosted With new stops being built For all of its benefits, some are by the SMU Retail Club. along the Orange Line in what concerned about what security The models, all SMU students, Dallas Area Rapid Transit is upgrades will come with this walked the runway with poise. Each calling its Northwest Corridor, expansion in light of recent violence collection represented a different DART shows no signs of slowing along older routes. Along with the aspect of SMU. With collections in its 14-mile expansion from DART website, Morgan Lyons ranging from class wear to Boulevard Bachman Station to Dallas-Fort anticipates such concerns. attire, the fashion show accurately Worth International Airport. “We modified our deployment captured the trends present on Two petitions of support for plan so that we have a DART officer campus and managed to add a fresh DART’s use of the Cotton Belt Rail on every train,” Lyons said, “not spring twist to them. System in Northwest Plano were every car, but every train. The next The show took place late presented before the meeting. step is to complete the installation afternoon on Friday and was hosted Those petitions and the lack of of surveillance cameras at each just outside the Owens Fine Art TAYLOR MARTIN / The Daily Campus disagreement at public hearings station by the end of this month.” A local model walks SMU’s fashion week’s fnal runway event. Center of the Meadows school. add to the atmosphere of support DART has come up with a new Resembling an actual runway, the surrounding DART’s expansion of safety option for its passengers red carpet that divided the two sides support,” Davis said.

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