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The Independent Voice of Southern Methodist University Since 1915

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The Independent Voice of Southern Methodist University Since 1915

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All content by Tashika Varma

Former editor in chief says her final farewell

Tashika Varma
May 8, 2013
The Texas House of Representatives approved a statewide ban on texting while driving on April 17. If approved by the state Senate and Gov. Rick Perry, Texas will join 39 other states that have outlawed texting while driving.

Texting and driving ban could become state law in Texas

Tashika Varma
May 6, 2013
Meredith Tavallaee and Dylan Smith are two students who received Engaged Learning grants, Tavallaee will be traveling to Paris and Smith wrote a novel.

Engaged Learning goes beyond the classroom

Tashika Varma
May 5, 2013
Relish Food Truck will become Savor’s companion kiosk for quick outdoor dining and take out.

Chef John Coleman opens up new restaurant in Klyde Warren Park

Tashika Varma
April 11, 2013
The falafel platter is just one of many authentic dishes at Food from Galilee located in Snider Plaza.

Food from Galilee serves up authentic Mediterranean eats at inexpensive prices

Tashika Varma
April 11, 2013

Appreciating fashion as a form of art

Tashika Varma
April 5, 2013
Dive Coastal Cuisine in Snider Plaza offers many seafood dishes like their jumbo lump crab BLT.

Cool coastal eats are not far for landlocked Dallasites

Tashika Varma
March 21, 2013
Loss leaves players with 'familiar' feeling

Dallas plans to give downtown a facelift with four new parks

Tashika Varma
March 5, 2013
Who are they kidding?

Lemon Bar and Grill’s new location makes its mark

Tashika Varma
February 28, 2013

Becks Prime second location hits Greenville

Tashika Varma
February 21, 2013
Valentine's Weekend Dinner Guide

Valentine’s Weekend Dinner Guide

Tashika Varma
February 14, 2013
Upsets, Florida showdown on tap in NCAA this weekend

Cafe Herrera brings traditional Tex-Mex to Mockingbird Station

Tashika Varma
February 7, 2013

Central Market hosts annual chocolate festival

Tashika Varma
February 7, 2013
SMU forward Robert Nyakundi taking a three point shot Wednesday night against UCF.

Mockingbird Taproom opens in Mockingbird Station

Tashika Varma
January 17, 2013
Scattershot to the head

’90s TV will make a comeback with return of ‘Boy Meets World’

Tashika Varma
November 29, 2012

Maya 2012 prediction a myth, professor says

Tashika Varma
November 25, 2012
The SMU Homecoming parade included floats from Greek and non-Greek organizations.

Parade wraps up Homecoming

Tashika Varma
October 28, 2012
Students from different organizations attended Rock the Vote to support their homecoming candidates.

Homecoming Week rocks the vote in support of candidates

Tashika Varma
October 24, 2012
Ruben Carrazana in ‘This Beautiful City.’

Despite staggered story, performers stand out in ‘This Beautiful City’

Tashika Varma
September 28, 2012
SPECTRUM has launched a boycott of the on-campus Chick-fil-A. In mid-July, the company stood by its decision to support a network of anti-gay marriage groups.

SMU’s SPECTRUM launches boycott against Chick-fil-A

Tashika Varma
September 19, 2012
Asian Council members volunteered at the Indian Student Association event on Thursday evening.

ISA introduces students to food, culture with mixer

Tashika Varma
August 31, 2012

SMU construction a necessary nuisance

Tashika Varma
August 26, 2012
A group of SMU students prepare for the 2011 ONE28 snowball fight on the main quad of Dallas Hall.

Snowballs fly in August heat

Tashika Varma
August 22, 2012
Members of SMU’s Mustang Heroes, a service organization, greet first years at Night at the Club.

First years find campus niches

Tashika Varma
August 19, 2012
An operations manager at Dallas Executive Airport helps hold up a map of Dallas County that highlights areas targeted for spraying.

West Nile visits Park Cities

Tashika Varma
August 19, 2012

First-year students head off to Mustang Corral

Tashika Varma
August 15, 2012
SMU’s Chick-fil-A location, an ARAMARK operation, will be open to students and faculty alike at the start of the fall semester.

Campus Chick-fil-A not feeling the heat of debate

Tashika Varma
August 14, 2012

SMU senior set to ride in Paralympic Games

Tashika Varma
July 1, 2012
A man sits in a crane 150 feet above the Southern Methodist University campus in Dallas, threatening to shoot the Dallas Police officers trying to talk him down, Monday, May 28, 2012. Special tactics officers from the Dallas Police Department were working with SMU campus police to manage the scene and try to talk the man down from the crane. No injuries had been reported.

Storify: SMU students and surrounding Dallas community responds to possible gunman on campus

Tashika Varma
May 28, 2012

SMU women’s rowing team to appear on Today Show

Tashika Varma
May 17, 2012

SMU rowing team dances off on Today Show

Tashika Varma
May 17, 2012

Students face finals sans reading days

Tashika Varma
April 25, 2012

Engaged Learning announces Unbridled Projects for 2012-2013

Tashika Varma
April 20, 2012
Adam Karechanin, from the BC Workshop non profit design center, works on part of the Engineering Week Livable Village Thursday afternoon north of the Cox School of Business.

Engineering & Humanity week kicks off

Tashika Varma
April 13, 2012
Cavender wins runoff election

Cavender wins runoff election

Tashika Varma
April 13, 2012
John Oakes named student trustee

John Oakes named student trustee

Tashika Varma
April 4, 2012
This photo of Gretchen Voight was taken in January.

SMU’s Director of Commencement Services passed away Friday

Tashika Varma
March 25, 2012

iShape offers voters more info on issues

Tashika Varma
March 22, 2012

Eco-Fashion Show concludes competition Friday

Tashika Varma
March 22, 2012

Students need to develop a budget

Tashika Varma
March 4, 2012
The Battle of the Alamo lasted 13 days, finally ending on March 6, 1836. While the battle was waged in San Antonio, Texan revolutionaries officially seceded from Mexico on March 2, 1836.

Texas celebrates its Independence Day

Tashika Varma
March 1, 2012
Greyhound plans on offering $1 tickets from Dallas to Houston.

Greyhound adds cheap options to Houston

Tashika Varma
February 21, 2012
Lori White recently named to National Sustainability Board

Lori White recently named to National Sustainability Board

Tashika Varma
February 20, 2012
The Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education was just named LEED Certified Gold. This award deals with the school’s low environment impact.

Simmons goes for the (environmental) gold

Tashika Varma
February 7, 2012
Advertising students get surprise

Advertising students get surprise

Tashika Varma
February 2, 2012
Ruthie’s food truck features items like grilled cheese and cake balls.

Food truck rolls onto campus

Tashika Varma
February 2, 2012
Summer Dashe’s trip to Rwanda included a visit to the students’ classroom at the non-profit college they attend.

VIDEO: Student spends winter break in Africa

Tashika Varma
January 22, 2012

Dream Week commemorates Martin Luther King Jr.

Tashika Varma
January 16, 2012

New rules shorten recruitment

Tashika Varma
January 16, 2012
VIDEO: Girls gone Greek

VIDEO: Girls gone Greek

Tashika Varma
January 15, 2012
Junior Chi Omega Ansley Pridgens models in Friday evening’s annual charity fashion show hosted by Alpha Chi Omega.

Students walk the runway for charity

Tashika Varma
November 13, 2011

SLIDESHOW: ‘Twilight’ stars walk Dallas red carpet

Tashika Varma
November 9, 2011

SLIDESHOW: Parade, spirit events wrap up on the Hilltop

Tashika Varma
November 6, 2011

VIDEO: Students show support for Homecoming candidates

Tashika Varma
October 31, 2011
Incoming freshmen from the class of 2013 play tug of war during free time at Mustang Corral 2009.

Mustang Corral a learning experience for first-years

Tashika Varma
June 28, 2011
SMU student Anisha Chandra attempts to throw water on Asad Berani as part of the Holi celebration sponsored by the Indian Student Association Thursday afternoon at Sorority park.

ISA brings Holi, the festival of color, to SMU

Tashika Varma
March 11, 2011
Heroine Addiction

Heroine Addiction brings laughter at Women’s Symposium

Tashika Varma
March 4, 2011

J-Term on coast offers broad teachings

Tashika Varma
January 17, 2011
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