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The Independent Voice of Southern Methodist University Since 1915

The Daily Campus
The Independent Voice of Southern Methodist University Since 1915

The Daily Campus
All content by Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu

School seeks student input at open forum on social event registration

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
May 1, 2009
New members of Student Senate are inaugurated Tuesday afternoon in the Hughes-Trigg Student Center Commons.

New members of Student Senate are inaugurated Tuesday afternoon in the Hughes-Trigg Student Center Commons.

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
April 28, 2009

Here we go, Blago!

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
April 27, 2009

Student gladiators battle it out

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April 21, 2009
New York Subs at 3411 Asbury Street.

New York Sub serves SMU for 35 years

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April 16, 2009

Bush, Rice meet on campus to discuss policy institute

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
April 15, 2009

Laura Bush announced as commencement speaker

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April 13, 2009

Baby cow goes on the lam

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April 6, 2009
Gerald J. Ford speaks at the President R. Gerald Turner Leadership Summit in Hughes-Trigg Wednesday evening.

Ford speaks at Leadership Summit

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April 1, 2009

Kobler wins Presidency; VP, Secretary remain undecided

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
March 31, 2009

Election voting period extended after technical problem

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
March 26, 2009
Students vote in new leaders

Students vote in new leaders

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March 24, 2009

Senators vote down proposed Code of Conduct revision

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
March 18, 2009

Why so tan?

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
March 18, 2009
Presdient R. Gerald Turner speaks at the Val and Frank Late Fountain presentation Thursday morning.

Val and Frank Late Fountain dedicated

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
March 5, 2009

News Briefs

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March 5, 2009

Senators vote to keep diplomas at graduation

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
March 4, 2009

Kobler wants diplomas put back in graduation ceremony

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
February 25, 2009

ITS problems experienced campuswide

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
February 24, 2009

Veritas speaker describes journey of life

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
February 19, 2009
Rabbi Howard Wolk of Jewish Family Services listens as Imam Zia-ul-Haq Shaikh of the Islamic Center of Irving responds to questions students submitted before the forum began.

Religious discussion centers on concept of God

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
February 18, 2009

A new type of terror threat

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February 16, 2009

University issues crime alert

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February 6, 2009

JuicyCampus.com shuts down

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
February 5, 2009
There was a sexual assault reported in Hawk Hall early Monday morning.

University issues crime alert for sexual assault

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February 3, 2009

GOING GREEN:

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February 2, 2009

Taos program begins application process for inaugural fall semester

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
January 30, 2009
SMU President R. Gerald Turner, SMU SAMSA director Jennifer Jones, Paul Quinn College Coordinator of Community Parnterships Elizabeth Wattley, and Paul Quinn College Coordinator of Career Development and Student Leadership Greg Shirley march yesterday evening during the MLK Unity Walk as a part of MLK Week 2009. MLK Week is sponsored by SMU SAMSA and Paul Quinn College Student Affairs.

Unity Walk celebrates MLK, Obama

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
January 22, 2009

History’s next chapter:

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January 21, 2009

A day I will always cherish

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January 21, 2009

WITNESSING HISTORY: An inside look at the Inauguration

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
January 20, 2009

Wasted tickets

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January 15, 2009

Simmons Hall to be ‘place in which great teachers are honored’

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
December 7, 2008

Senate wraps up the semester

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
December 4, 2008

Student Code of Conduct proposed changes presented to Senate

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November 21, 2008

Two resolutions introduced to Senate

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
November 19, 2008

Senators to vote on SMU health insurance resolution today

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
November 18, 2008
Eugene Robinson, associate editor and columnist for The Washington Post, spoke to students, faculty and staff about his experience covering the presidential election Thursday evening in Caruth Auditorium as part of the Sammons Lecture in Media Ethics.

Robinson focuses on media coverage of recent election

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
November 14, 2008

Squeezing the juice out of JuicyCampus.com

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
November 12, 2008
Delta Gamma's Katie Clifford throws out candy from the winning Homecoming float. The sorority decided Ghostbusters would fit within the weekend's theme, "Rolling Out the Red Carpet."

SMU to Mustang community: ‘welcome back’

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
November 11, 2008

New legislation put forth in Student Senate meeting

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
November 6, 2008
President-elect Obama: 'Yes we can'

President-elect Obama: ‘Yes we can’

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
November 5, 2008

SBS offering party, rides to the polls today

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
November 4, 2008
SMU student senate members Kyle Bennett and Erica Briceno begin their meeting on Monday in Hughes-Trigg Student Center.

GEC Review Committee talks with Senate

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
October 29, 2008

Classes resume at UCA in wake of shooting Police have detained three suspects, seeking one more

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
October 28, 2008

Symposium brings violence against women to the forefront

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October 24, 2008

Financial panel discusses economic meltdown

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October 23, 2008

Senators discuss student evaluations

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October 22, 2008
The SMU chapter of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity.

Crime Alert issued for sexual assault

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October 21, 2008

Comedian Lily Tomlin, Concerned Citizens for Jenny want Dallas Zoo elephant transferred to Tennessee sanctuary

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
October 16, 2008

SMU adds Paul Ward to staff

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
October 14, 2008
The Las Trampas church is an original adobe building near Taos, New Mexico. It is a popular destination for students attending the SMU-In-Taos program.

Taos campus adding fall semester for 2009

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
October 10, 2008

Hobby takes professor to New York City

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October 9, 2008
A night street light shines behind a tree near Umphree-Lee center.

National Night Out at SMU focuses on campus lighting

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October 8, 2008

Student Body officer wants to expand Student Code of Conduct rule regarding GPA

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October 8, 2008

What you need to know before you go to the fair

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
October 7, 2008
Memorial health center extends hours on campus

Memorial health center extends hours on campus

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
October 3, 2008

Student Senate provides Sorority Crosswalk update

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
October 1, 2008
U.S. Ambassador to the People's Republic of China Clark T. Randt, Jr., answers a student's question yesterday afternoon at the Turner Construction/Wachovia Student Forum in Hughes-Trigg.

U.S. Ambassador to China speaks at Tate Lecture

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
October 1, 2008
SMU offices at Expressway Tower, located at the southeast corner of US-75 and Yale Boulevard, were broken into over the weekend.

Expressway Towers burglarized, 7- Eleven robbed over weekend

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
September 30, 2008

LXA to hold Watermelon Bash fundraiser

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
September 25, 2008

Senate discusses variety of topics in weekly meeting

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
September 24, 2008

AAAHC gives Health Center accreditation

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
September 23, 2008
Photo by Lindsey Perkins, The Daily Campus. Confetti and balloons drop after SMU's official announcement of its goal to raise $750 million over the next five years.

Festivities kickoff the Second Century Campaign

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
September 19, 2008

New addition at SMU; Webb comes to SMU as Dean of Student Life

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
September 18, 2008

Senators discuss Call for Help program

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
September 17, 2008
Confetti and balloons drop after SMU's official announcement of its goal to raise $750 million as part of the Second Century Campaign over the next five years.

Second Century Campaign gets public kickoff

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
September 16, 2008
SMU announces Second Century Campaign

SMU announces Second Century Campaign

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September 14, 2008

Grad students put economic studies to use

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September 11, 2008

Human Rights Program director awarded National Faculty Award

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
September 11, 2008
Student Senate members listen to an officer report at a meeting in the Hughes-Trigg Ballroom Tuesday afternoon.

Senators discuss SMU post Task Force

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
September 10, 2008

Common reading author visits SMU

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
September 9, 2008

Haze documentary shows cases alcohol abuse, hazing on college campuses

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
September 5, 2008

SMU moves up in college rankings

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September 3, 2008

Attempted sexual assault reported on campus

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September 1, 2008

Yellow submarine places 14th out of 25 in San Diego Competition

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
August 29, 2008

Royal family visits Meadows Museum

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August 27, 2008

The Guildhall named Tech Titan finalist

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
August 26, 2008

Student named Intern of the Year

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
August 26, 2008

UMC South Central Jurisdiction approves Bush Library lease 158-118, opponents appeal to Judicial Council

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
August 19, 2008

SMU-in-Taos beginning transformations

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
August 19, 2008

Dedman names 2008 distinguished graduate

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
July 11, 2008
Former SMU president ad interim dies

Former SMU president ad interim dies

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
July 11, 2008

S. Leon Bennett to retire in December

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July 1, 2008

U.S. Treasurer Cabral speaks to students

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
July 1, 2008
Allen Weinstein, Ninth Archivist of the U.S., gives the Commencement Address to graduates and families in Moody Coliseum on May 17, 2008

Archivist Speaks on Presidential Library at Commencement Ceremony

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
June 23, 2008

SMU Board of Trustees present Distiguished Service Award

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
June 3, 2008
SMU Chaplain to say goodbye in December

SMU Chaplain to say goodbye in December

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
June 3, 2008

Construction begins on new Caruth Hall

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
June 3, 2008
The apartment of SMU sophomore Chynna Stone remains boarded up Monday after a GMC Yukon driven by Brian Adams crashed through the front wall Friday afternoon.

Prayer service held for SMU student

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
April 22, 2008

Students demonstrate talents, diversity at first annual ‘Miss Purple and Gold’ pageant

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
April 15, 2008

Banquet to illustrate world hunger

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
April 9, 2008

Senators want light-up crosswalk near sorority row

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
April 4, 2008

MBA programs rank No. 9, 15, 44

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
April 1, 2008
SMU President R. Gerald Turner and Roy M. Huffington celebrate the naming of the Roy M. Huffington Department of Earth Sciences Thursday in the Rotunda.

Earth Sciences receives $10 million

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
March 28, 2008

Senate resolution objects to mandating Friday classes

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
March 26, 2008

SMU PD investigation of assault ends, man referred to Office of Student Life

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
March 26, 2008

Mike Huckabee to attend SMU rally on Monday

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
February 29, 2008
Allan Sloan, editor-at-large for Fortune Magazine, speaks to students on the topic of "Is Journalism Dead? And Should it Be?" yesterday afternoon at the William O'Neil Lecture in the Crum Auditorium.

O’Neil lecture takes a look at the future of newspapers

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
February 27, 2008

Student swims to raise money for mission work

Meredith Shamburger, News Editor, mshamburge@smu.edu
February 26, 2008
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