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T ED BOARD OFFERS SYMPATHIES FOR VIRGINIA TECH VICTIMS - PAGE 4 TUESDAY VOLUME APRIL17, 2007 ISSUE 109 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY • DALLAS, TEXAS • SMUDAILYCAMPUS.COM WEATHER By Mark Norris Tuesday morning with other administrators at buildings. Editor in Chief to discuss the incident and its ramifications The guidelines say if a person perceives [email protected] for the SMU community. a threat of violence to dial 911immediately At SMU, in the event of such an incident, or call SMU police at (214) 768-3333. It adds SMU officials say tHey are prepared if an the building managers would be responsible that evacuation alarms should not be incident like the one at Virginia Tech hap- for either locking down their buildings or sounded. pens here. As recently as December 2006 taking other measures necessary to keep its It says to close, lock and barricade doors TODAY an active shooter scenario exercise was occupants safe according to Arning. They to reduce the potential risk of a violent per­ High 69, Low 54 held according to Lee Arning, the director could also pass along information through son reaching the area where people are. The TOMORROW of emergency preparedness and business a network of people within each building. guidelines say the best way to secure oneself High 74, Low 52 continuity. The next wave of communication is by not moving around, crouching down But the shootings at the Blacksburg, Va., would come electronically: via e-mail, the and either getting out of sight or getting campus have changed things. official university Web site'and phone tree low on the floor. It says to remain silent be­ "Today's event has rewritten the rule- messages. Any messages could also be an­ cause studies have shown that shooters will WHAT'S INSIDE book," Arning said in an interview Monday nounced on an intercom system; however, fire at things that move or make sounds. evening. there is not a central intercom system and The guidelines also say to be prepared to THE MIX A gunman killed 32 people at Virginia not every building on campus has one to remain in a lockdown state for an extended Tech in the deadliest shooting rampage begin with. period of time. in United States history. The victims were One thing that will riot happen, Arning It will be safe to leave only when police A student encounter with the massacred in two attacks two hours apart on said, is police officers driving around the on the scene gives an "all clear" message. ' Discovery Institute. Page 2. opposite sides of the school's campus, with campus notifying people over speakers or "Your safety is dependent on compli­ BSBBS' jul- Tech's police force unable to warn anyone bullhorns. He said that would make the ance that may be uncomfortable for a little SPORTS before' the carnage ensued. It ended with police cars and officers targets.. while," Arning said. Photo by Christina Parrish, The Daily Campus the gunman committing suicide - making SMU has emergency "Lockdown/Take Some Virginia Tech students told media Men's tennis upsets Rice. A group of SMU students hold an impromptu prayer circle at the the final death toll 33. Cover" guidelines that Arning said he dis­ Flagpole on Monday in response to the shootings at Virginia Tech. Page 3. Arning said he would attend a meeting cusses during the annual campus fire drills SEE "SMU'S" ON PAGE 6 OPINION President Turner addresses 'Free Speech.' Page 4. ENTERTAINMENT i is a com­ Hargrave said she missed out on %}ot of family activities be­ K-OS drops different, but promise that recognizes everyone's concerns, cause she was at school and wants to give her family a chance accessible, album. Page 5. Tradition gone for move "Parents, staff and faculty all helped you to get here," Bowen to come and see what she was had been doing and make them* to McFarlin Auditorium said. "This is a way to balance needs so that everyone could proud. participate." . ; An overflow of McFarlin would most likely be solved by<j| TODAY'S QUOTE By Kelsey Jukam , Senior Brian Kress created the Facebook group called "CMON having a simulcast of the ceremony at another location. Thisal News Editor • \ Dean Bowen!" to unite those in favor pf an outside graduation. solution was insufficient for the students at the meeting, whcS [email protected] The group had 177 members as of press time were dead-set on finding a way of keeping the ceremony outside,! Tm in agreement that parents, faculty and staff are big con­ or at least in the Owens Fine Arts Center. Some suggested showjl "Today's event has rewritten the Dean Jose Bowen met with a large group of Meadows School tributors to us being here," Kress said."Their experience is impor­ ing a simulcast of the ceremony in a special "cold room" insideI rulebook," fpof the Arts students Monday to hear concerns regarding the tant which is a lot of the reason why I want it outside. There is a where those who could not stand the heat outside could watehf Lee Arning, the director of S movement of the Meadows graduation ceremony from its tra- great sense of community at the Outside graduation." the graduation. emergency preparedness and jditional location in front of Owens Fine Arts Center to McFarlin While students may prefer the outside ceremony, more fac­ Although many students felt that this alternative "coldl business continuity, Page 1. fAuditorium. ulty than ever before have signed up to attend the Meadows room" was the best solution, and Bowen recognized its meritsjj Bowen recently decided to change the location after consid­ graduation which Bowen credits to the location change. he was more interested in hearing suggestions for the possible ^ ering the limitations of the outside ceremony and what he be-' Bowen said that it is "very important that everyone gets a overflow of McFarlin and a way of keeping the MeadowsI lieves to be an insufficient backup plan in cateiS rain. Although seat," ffljd thaffe^ah people are unable to attendt^'e outside alive at a ceremony in McFarlin. Bowen said that he has received many let ters and e-mails from ceremony due to physical limitations. ;; "I've s students, parents, faculty and staff who hav£ expressed gratitude "We have toihMJc about the whole community," Bowen said. aking for the location change, an overwhelming jaijpity of students "We can^ votfiSulflOTiority rights." thing is for it to happen at McFarlin," Bowen said at the meeting this afternoon expressed a vehement objection According to Bowen, McFarlin Auditoriumfiil^idii^h spats Bowen also said that at this point he would anger even GOOD TO KNOW to Bowen's decision to move the ceremony. to accommodate thpieservations that had be® made as of this people if he chose to move the venue back. Students described how an outside gradation ceremony afternoon. ; / j ! • "The point of the meeting was to hear ideas andconc javas fitting for the laid-back atmosphere erf Jgeadows and the However, students at the meeting said that ippnyiiadsyet Bowen said "Sometimes 1 have to upset so^f>eopjfe.''f There will be a university-wide "Significance of graduating at the building Wj|ere many spend to make reservatibhs as they were waiting to decide until they Many students who attended the meeting In an attempt t prayer service for the victims of ;.the majority of their college careers learning, rehearsing and knew the moye was final. They also said that thereislimited seat­ convince the dean to move the ceremony bade to its ttaditior the Virginia Tech shootings at 1:15 creating. ing at McFarlin Auditorium. Rough, esti mates would allow each location were frustrated that the decision to move the ceremoi p.m. today at the Flagpole. Bowen prefaced the discussion by expressing his sympathy graduating student tickets for five people. This math, however, is was made so abruptly, giving them few opportunities to expre ptnd understanding for student concerns.. contingent upon all students actually attending the ceremony, there concerns, and even less of a chance to haveaneffect < "Both my high school and college graduation were outside and ticket amounts may vary depending on how many people the decision. |ted they were great," Bowen said. "So my preference is to do it end up needing five tickets. • Kress plans to rally students and continue pushing for the! jtside." " The big issue is my family." senior Jessica Hargrave said. ceremony to be moved back outside. the dean said that students didn't have to convince Mm that "They won't be able to see me graduate. I have a very large fam­ "I thought the meeting was ineffective," Kress said. "It's sadi i outside location was mcer, but that there were other things ily, and I'm the third person to graduate from a university, so it's when the administration says there's going to be an open con­ j consider, such has health, safety and sight lines, a very big deal.'' versation but doesn't actually try to use our suggestions." *' " ttiriir-.-, .... TOP STORIES TODAY Photo by Nick McCarthy, The Dally Campus Relay for Life was moved indoors to this year because it was worried about participants arriving home the Biggers Gym By A. Neely Eisenstein on Friday night safely after,North Texas was hit with thunderstorms. Managing Editor due to dangerous [email protected] Before the event began $92,000 had already been raised and by weather in the the end of the night SMU raised $120,000 according to the Panhel- Dallas area.

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