Discrimination, hate linger at SMU
I first saw the movie “The Help” in the fall of my freshman year, and as soon as I did I thought, “Wow, SMU is just like ‘The Help.’” Last … Read More
Author: Tim Welch
Jon Stewart legitimate competition for news
“The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” is awesome – no question. It’s funny, smart and the primary news source of my generation. When we want to know what’s going on … Read More
America has unhealthy obsession with JFK
About a month from now will mark 50 years since President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas in 1963. This is commonly referred to as the 50th anniversary of … Read More
Evolution of civil rights
This past summer, I happened to be in Washington, D.C. for an internship conference on the days the Supreme Court gave its rulings in several landmark civil rights cases, including … Read More
Imagine a world without money
A few days ago, my friend and I were talking about money, and we realized that our lives are run by it. As two students with significant financial aid, we’re … Read More
SMU Students march in Dallas Pride
On Sunday, several streets were closed as hundreds of people gathered in the Oak Lawn neighborhood of Dallas to celebrate the 30th annual Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade – commonly … Read More
A moral responsibility in Syria
The civil war in Syria between loyalists to the Assad regime and rebels has caused a major political and ethical dilemma for President Barack Obama, who in August said that … Read More
Students remember, reflect on 9/11
On Sept. 11, 2001, the world we all knew was heinously and irrevocably changed. If this statement sounds cliché, it is only because of its truth. Everyone who is old … Read More
Lawson talks civil rights
Reverend, professors discuss continuing fight for economic justice