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r HENSON RESPONDS TO INCIDENT IN HIS WEEKLY COLUMN leigh preO- WEDNESDAY VOLUME (ices, In to MARCH 29, 2006 ISSUE 99 b go- ted] I that } says AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY • DALLAS, TEXAS • SMUDAILYCAMPUS.COM not ereo- WEATHER )the frater- room By Mark Norris certain populations begin problems Americans were borrowing against the lic education system. Advanced computer-imaging pn-ty News Editor that are not easily stopped. future. Enriquez said any tax scheme "We seem to think that if we pass systems for specific parts of the body 1US [email protected] "When you get that forces his children to have to pay someone through our schools then we filled the rooms in the hospital, ac­ ig,"I these groups angry for current tax cuts was not fair. will be OK - we're not," Enriquez said. cording to Enriquez. |they Juan Enriquez touched on a grow­ and alienated from "That's not a tax cut, that's funny He said pockets of America would "There are the traditional special­ ing schism between rich and poor and the political pro­ money," he said. be left behind if the educational sys­ ties, but now there are so many subsets be TODAY the evolving field of biotechnology cess, that is when Enriquez discussed the trend of for­ tem does not improve. because everything is becoming more during visit to the Hilltop on Tues­ the problems reach eign students not coming to America Enriquez then moved on to his advanced," he said. Itions High 72, Low58 end, day. a tipping point," and instead staying home for school other area of expertise, the growing He mentioned that many if not all TOMORROW Enriquez said. In the Enriquez has written books about or work. field of biotechnology. of these jobs did not exist 10 or even High 71, Low 62 He said that the Enriquez lake both topics and talked extensively "These students have been an Addressing the young people at the five years ago. lyle. about both issues. U.S. government engine of growth in this country," student forum, he said the interesting "It's an exciting time to be in this Vboth He believes that countries get in is alienating young people with its Enriquez said. part about research is that it constant­ field, because you are constantly current fiscal policy, which spends imit- WHAT'S INSIDE trouble when they promise citizens He mentioned that Harvard has ly changes and is always new. working on things that haven't been one thing and do another. $22,000 on people over 65 and $2,000 seen drops as large as 60 percent in "You never know what is going to done before," Enriquez said. fan- "Museums are filled with countries on those under 16. the number of applications to gradu­ happen next," he said. Enriquez is currently the CEO "It's an interesting decision to have Enriquez described a recent trip to just PAGE TWO that have died off that way," he said. ate level math and science programs of Biotechonomy, a life sciences Jlook Enriquez says countries don't real­ such a disparity, and one that could from outside countries. Enriquez said Alberta, Canada, where a new medical research firm. He is also the author jpical Behind the Scenes with |aneen ize how fragile their institutions are, cause unforeseen problems," Enriquez that for too long, America has had school complex was being built. It was of two books, one about biosciences Vestal. Page 2. and that causes them to make bad said. to import minds instead of creating not the location that was memorable and the other an analysis of the US. choices. He pointed out that nations He also decried the large tax breaks its own. To fix that, he believes there but rather what was going on inside population. ENTERTAINMENT who isolate ethnic groups or attack given to the upper tax brackets, saying should be a renewed focus on the pub­ of it. A closer look at the new Meadows Museum exhibition. Page 4. SPORTS Pulitzer Prize winner visits Morgan Campaign raises $1.5 million for athletics. Page 6. Some wonder if student/teacher OPINION relationship is too informal Ed Board has some advice for new AD Steve Orsini. Page 7. By Courtney Sartor Contributing Writer [email protected] TODAY'S QUOTE The convenience of technology is astounding. People can buy groceries and clothes online with just a click of a button and "We seem to think that if we pass have them delivered right to the doorstep. The bank is practically someone through our schools then obsolete - most people can order checks from the bank's Web site we will be OK - we're not.* and pay their bills online. hd Following the technology trend, office hours at a university ptyle, pal/sci- Juan Enriquez, Page 1. seem to be a waste of time for professors and students, since e-mail Ind has become the new way to communicate. ation But some professors at universities around the country have 02 or complained about e-mail. It seems a number of professors are upset that e-mail has made them too accessible, according to a recent New York Times article. These professors complained that students send e-mails, expect­ ing to be answered 24 hours a day, with all kinds of requests. It was reported that one student asked for lecture notes from GuOD TO KNOW the professor, one student explained her failure to show up for rtment class because of drinking and one student asked a professor whether she should buy a binder or a notebook for her class. Registration has begun for Is this e-mail "problem" an issue for Southern Methodist Uni­ summer and fall classes. Be sure to versity, the way it seems to be an issue for other colleges around the country? make an appointment with your Photo by John Schreiber, The Dally Campus All signs point to no. advisor and check access.smu.edu Dallas Morning News photographer and Pulitzer Prize-winner David Leeson speaks to a digital imaging class on a wide range of for your enrollment time. topics, including the internal and emotional side of art as well as the future of photojournalism and the eventual replacement Michael Lusztig, a political science professor at SMU, said that of the still camera with high quality video cameras. Leeson opened the lecture with a series of self portraits that he has been in e-mails most "SMU students are respectful." doing over the last 22 days and also shared his Pulitzer Prize-winning photographs of the war in Iraq, in addition to video that SMU journalism professor Lori Stahl said, "E-mail is a huge he shot during the Hurricane Katrina aftermath in New Orleans. Over his long career in news photography, Leeson has covered advantage." numerous conflicts accross the globe, including the drug wars in Columbia, South African apartheid and homelessness in Dallas. However, Lusztig said students should be aware of the e-mails A sample of his work can be seen at www.davidleeson.com. they send because of how they look and sound to professors. An e-mail full of typos and grammatical errors sends a message to professors, and they judge students based on those e-mails. "I'm not saying students shouldn't use e-mail," he said. , He said if there are one or two simple questions a student NEWS BRIEFS wants to ask, there is not a problem with sending an e-mail. There is also not a problem with sending a respectful e-mail to make an By Natalie Bidnick and Case Study Competition. appointment. 1 MILLION FRENCH TAKE Associate News Editor Emotional debate centered on a bill to fund $4,685 to Brothers Most professors have about 70 students or more. An e-mail TO THE STREETS OVER [email protected] Under Christ for an annual concert. Some senators felt that since with a detailed question or asking a professor to look over a paper LABORLAW the concert was a social event, Senate should not fund it. Others or assignment is a tough request, especially if every student did This week's Student Senate meeting began with Leasa Kowal: held that BYX's social events differ greatly from those of "normal" that. More than 1 million people poured ski, the Virginia-Snider hall director, addressing the campus flash fraternity parties. Lusztig said that to write an e-mail, "there should be a reason into the streets across France and flooding concerns. "This event is open to the whole community and will benefit why you wouldn't come to that person's office." strikers disrupted air, rail and bus "Restoration matters are happening as quickly as possible," everyone on SMU's campus," Sen. Robin Millican said. "As we are all Stahl said she enjoys the efficiency and timeliness of e-mail. travel Tuesday - even shutting Kowalskisaid. SMU students, we need to take steps to help [BYX] get [funding]. She can set a deadline at a specific time, and she knows exactly down the Eiffel Tower - in the According to Kowalski, air quality is being tested regularly Sen. Jonathan Lane reiterated the opinion that BYX differs what time the assignments are turned in. She also sees the ad­ largest nationwide protest over a to meet all EPA standards, and cleaning agents are being used to from a basic social fraternity because their parties serve a differ­ vantage to students of being able to ask a quick question at any youth labor law. terminate all mold.

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