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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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Former editor-in-chief reflects on her time at SMU

Former editor-in-chief reflects on her time at SMU

Lauren Aguirre
December 8, 2015
SMU debater Noshin Kiraiashi argues the negative of the resolution, "concealed carry should be allowed at SMU." Photo credit: Lauren Aguirre

SMU Debate, Student Senate host forum on campus carry

Lauren Aguirre
December 2, 2015
Student Foundation spices up Celebration of Lights for SMU's centennial

Student Foundation spices up Celebration of Lights for SMU’s centennial

Lauren Aguirre
November 22, 2015
Steven Currall. Photo credit: Courtesy of SMU

SMU names Steven Currall as provost, effective January

Lauren Aguirre
November 13, 2015
Young Americans for Freedom brings Rafael Cruz to campus

Young Americans for Freedom brings Rafael Cruz to campus

Lauren Aguirre
November 13, 2015
SMU opens campus carry discussion to students, faculty, staff

SMU opens campus carry discussion to students, faculty, staff

Lauren Aguirre
November 12, 2015
SMU administration, Student Senate work to further diversity on campus

SMU administration, Student Senate work to further diversity on campus

Lauren Aguirre
November 12, 2015
SMU reviewing 'racially offensive' Greek party

SMU reviewing ‘racially offensive’ Greek party

Lauren Aguirre
October 29, 2015
Five things you should know about the third Republican debate

Five things you should know about the third Republican debate

Lauren Aguirre
October 28, 2015
SMU senior Jonah Kirby won RECESS's pitch contest Wednesday for his energy start-up called Fiddler. Photo credit: Lauren Aguirre

SMU senior wins RECESS pitch contest with wind turbine company Fiddler

Lauren Aguirre
October 22, 2015
The day that Marty McFly and Doc Brown traveled to in "Back to the Future Part II." Photo credit: Courtesy of YouTube

‘Back to the Future’ Day reminds us to think positively about what’s coming next

Lauren Aguirre
October 21, 2015
UN force commander during Rwandan genocide discusses changing rules of global conflict

UN force commander during Rwandan genocide discusses changing rules of global conflict

Lauren Aguirre
October 15, 2015
Five takeaways from the first Democratic debate

Five takeaways from the first Democratic debate

Lauren Aguirre
October 13, 2015
Lessons learned from Halsey's Dallas performance

Lessons learned from Halsey’s Dallas performance

Lauren Aguirre
October 13, 2015
SMU plans to appeal NCAA sanctions

SMU plans to appeal NCAA sanctions

Lauren Aguirre
October 9, 2015
Finance alumnus talks getting into advertising

Finance alumnus talks getting into advertising

Lauren Aguirre
September 29, 2015
Journalism alumna talks career opportunities in Washington, D.C.

Journalism alumna talks career opportunities in Washington, D.C.

Lauren Aguirre
September 22, 2015
Photo credit: Courtesy of SMU

Learn more about the Class of 2019

Lauren Aguirre
September 17, 2015
Election 2016: Donald Trump visits Dallas

Election 2016: Donald Trump visits Dallas

Lauren Aguirre
September 14, 2015
'Station Eleven' author visits SMU

‘Station Eleven’ author visits SMU

Lauren Aguirre
September 9, 2015
Photo credit: Lauren Aguirre

WATCH: Latino Votes Project works for ‘a day without Trump’

Lauren Aguirre
September 7, 2015
Welcome to 'Badlands': Halsey brings raw honesty to debut album

Welcome to ‘Badlands’: Halsey brings raw honesty to debut album

Lauren Aguirre
September 1, 2015
UPDATE: Sewer line repairs completed, students enjoy free barbecue picnic

UPDATE: Sewer line repairs completed, students enjoy free barbecue picnic

Lauren Aguirre
August 26, 2015
SMU goes mobile

SMU goes mobile

Lauren Aguirre
August 25, 2015
Night at the Club is an event for first-years to become familiar with organizations on campus. Photo credit: Lauren Aguirre

Top five most interesting campus clubs

Lauren Aguirre
August 24, 2015
Another group gets a look at the Wyly Theatre. Photo credit: Lauren Aguirre

SMU first-years ‘Discover Dallas’

Lauren Aguirre
August 20, 2015
Campus carry is now law, but isn't in effect until next year

Campus carry is now law, but isn’t in effect until next year

Lauren Aguirre
August 19, 2015
Top 5 new laws from the 83rd Texas legislature

Top 5 new laws from the 83rd Texas legislature

Lauren Aguirre
August 19, 2015
Welcome to 'Station Eleven:' David Doyle discusses Common Reading selection process

Welcome to ‘Station Eleven:’ David Doyle discusses Common Reading selection process

Lauren Aguirre
July 5, 2015
Courtesy of SMU

Five students selected as Community Outreach Fellows

Lauren Aguirre
July 2, 2015
Nate Silver (Courtesy of Facebook)

Statistician Nate Silver discusses big data at Tate Lecture

Lauren Aguirre
May 5, 2015
Convenience is the driving factor in personal transportation

Convenience is the driving factor in personal transportation

Lauren Aguirre
April 28, 2015
The Tower Scholars debate foreign policy in the Bush Library's Situation Room. Photo credit: Lauren Aguirre

Tower Scholars host class simulation in the Situation Room

Lauren Aguirre
April 23, 2015
Plano’s Equal Rights Ordinance frames gender identity, bathroom use discussion

Plano’s Equal Rights Ordinance frames gender identity, bathroom use discussion

Lauren Aguirre
April 14, 2015
Courtesy of Facebook

Superhero TV takeover: How to spot the difference between these comic book shows

Lauren Aguirre
April 12, 2015
Courtesy of SMU

Sept. 17 on-campus sexual assault case closed under Title IX, still an open criminal investigation

Lauren Aguirre
March 26, 2015
Courtesy of AP

Women’s vote shows no correlation, preference to certain political party

Lauren Aguirre
March 17, 2015
U.S. v. Windsor: Legal controversy behind the gay marriage debate

U.S. v. Windsor: Legal controversy behind the gay marriage debate

Lauren Aguirre
March 17, 2015
Hispanic, Latino vote could rule Texas politics

Hispanic, Latino vote could rule Texas politics

Lauren Aguirre
March 17, 2015
Edelman presents 2015 annual global trust study results at SMU

Edelman presents 2015 annual global trust study results at SMU

Lauren Aguirre
February 26, 2015
Grammy-award winning Iroquois artist visits SMU

Grammy-award winning Iroquois artist visits SMU

Lauren Aguirre
February 15, 2015
Student booked by University Park Police after intramural fight

Student booked by University Park Police after intramural fight

Lauren Aguirre
February 8, 2015

Provost presents awards to notable faculty

Lauren Aguirre
January 22, 2015
President Barack Obama pauses during his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015. Vice President Joe Biden and House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio listen. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

5 things you should take away from the State of the Union address

Lauren Aguirre
January 20, 2015

Snider Plaza has more in store

Lauren Aguirre
November 11, 2014
The audience lights the room during Bastille's performance of the ballad "Oblivion." Photo credit: Lauren Aguirre

‘I can feel the draw’

Lauren Aguirre
November 9, 2014
Photo credit: Lauren Aguirre

Global Medical Brigades hosts haunted house on campus

Lauren Aguirre
October 26, 2014

Speech team earns multiple first place wins

Lauren Aguirre
September 30, 2014
Former student sues SMU for mishandling 2012 sexual assault

Former student sues SMU for mishandling 2012 sexual assault

Lauren Aguirre
September 21, 2014
Undergraduate research is growing at SMU

Undergraduate research is growing at SMU

Lauren Aguirre
September 18, 2014
(Courtesy of YouTube)

‘Mockingjay’ teaser sets the bar for high expectations

Lauren Aguirre
September 11, 2014

Boaz wins Residential Commons Olympics

Lauren Aguirre
September 7, 2014
Live recap: Residential Commons Olympics

Live recap: Residential Commons Olympics

Lauren Aguirre
September 5, 2014

The Daily Campus office picks: Emmys 2014

Lauren Aguirre
August 25, 2014

‘Lucy’ misses the mark

Lauren Aguirre
July 25, 2014

DiPiero named dean of Dedman College

Lauren Aguirre
June 10, 2014

‘The Fault In Our Stars’ is a raw, realistic romance

Lauren Aguirre
June 6, 2014

Commencement to honor the class of 2014

Lauren Aguirre
May 16, 2014

From victim to survivor: Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center helps victims

Lauren Aguirre
May 1, 2014

Texas voters increasingly supportive of gay rights

Lauren Aguirre
April 24, 2014

Sing Song twerked well

Lauren Aguirre
April 13, 2014

Why not equal pay for women in the workplace?

Lauren Aguirre
April 10, 2014

Stop making sequels

Lauren Aguirre
April 8, 2014

‘Captain America’ dominates

Lauren Aguirre
April 6, 2014

UPDATE: Trespalacios, Finnegan win, Norkett elected secretary

Lauren Aguirre
April 4, 2014

A look at the Texas governor election

Lauren Aguirre
April 3, 2014

‘Divergent’ and ‘The Hunger Games’ are two different worlds

Lauren Aguirre
March 30, 2014

Welcome to ‘Club Fondy,’ where academic and social lives collide

Lauren Aguirre
March 28, 2014
Photo credit: Lauren Aguirre

Men for Equality smash rape culture on campus

Lauren Aguirre
March 26, 2014

Will the balance of power change?

Lauren Aguirre
March 23, 2014

Bowen named incoming president of Goucher College

Lauren Aguirre
March 12, 2014
Construction crews recently completed the roof over the loading dock area at the future site of the NOvA neutrino experiment. (Courtesy of nova.fnal.gov)

Navigating neutrinos: Professor studies most elusive particle in the universe

Lauren Aguirre
February 27, 2014

A step in the right direction

Lauren Aguirre
February 27, 2014

Texas abortion law stirs up controversy

Lauren Aguirre
February 23, 2014

SMU accepts $5 million for new legal center

Lauren Aguirre
February 21, 2014

Culture moving toward acceptance

Lauren Aguirre
February 16, 2014
DEBATE: U.S. drinking age should be lowered

DEBATE: U.S. drinking age should be lowered

Lauren Aguirre
February 6, 2014

Obama keeps playing it safe

Lauren Aguirre
February 3, 2014

Cox debuts new masters program

Lauren Aguirre
February 2, 2014

Firing line: Treading deep water

Lauren Aguirre
January 26, 2014

Why students should ride the DART

Lauren Aguirre
November 6, 2013
Stuart Pollak, Richard Mosk, Judge Burt W. Griffin, W. David Slawson and Howard Willens sit at Friday’s panel in Umphrey Lee’s Mack Ballroom. (BEN OHENE / The Daily Campus)

Warren commission members visit SMU

Lauren Aguirre
October 15, 2013

Fifty Women display offers unique experience

Lauren Aguirre
October 1, 2013

‘Agents of SHIELD’ a Marvel-ous success

Lauren Aguirre
September 29, 2013
Theta 5k. (Courtesy of Eleanor Rosler)

Kappa Alpha Theta holding 7th annual 5K

Lauren Aguirre
September 24, 2013

Why students need Evernote

Lauren Aguirre
September 22, 2013
Singers Robin Thicke, left, and Miley Cyrus perform “Blurred Lines” at the MTV Video Music Awards in the New York borough of Brooklyn. Cyrus said in an interview clip that she doesn’t listen to the negative comments regarding her performance on the MTV Video Music Awards. (Courtesy of AP)

Sexist stigmas need to end

Lauren Aguirre
September 8, 2013

Why do movie adaptations suck?

Lauren Aguirre
September 4, 2013

Be smart about credit

Lauren Aguirre
August 25, 2013
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