Men’s basketball faces UCF Saturday

After losing to East Carolina on Wednesday, the Mustangs will play UCF, which has won six of its last nine games, on Saturday. SMU, on the other hand, has lost its last four games. The team's struggle to put up points continued on Wednesday as they only scored 43 against East Carolina, just two points away from their season low. Full story

Faculty Senate meets for first time this year

SMU Senate Faculty met for the first time this year on Wednesday afternoon in Hughes-Trigg Student Center. President R. Gerald Turner as well as other members of the faculty discussed various issues that affect the student body. Among the topics discussed was SMU's move to the Big East Conference. Full story

Make money selling back your books

Do you still need to get rid of last semester's books but want to get the most money for them? Sometimes stores offer to buy the book back for less than half of the price that you paid for it. An alternative to just going somewhere and getting rid of all your books is to sell them all on eBay separately. Full story

iStyleSMU: Pretty in Pastels

Pair your fall neons and eye-catching prints with pastels. We can thank the new duo at Valentino and Giambattista Valli for covering the catwalk in these candy-colored hues. Color-block your look in these sweet shades to look extra cute during lunch in the Varisty. Full story

The Fit Mustang: Healthy Southwest Chicken Salad

"Chicken salad" can be so deceiving. Often time we think, of chicken, celery, healthy. But wait, the reason why chicken salad is so fattening is the loads of MAYONNAISE added. Today for lunch I had a delicious chicken salad made without a drop of mayo. Full story

iStyleSMU: Jelly Totes

We all know fashion trends go in cycles. One minute we are praising bell-bottoms. The next minute they are out. Who knew we'd be seeing jelly make a comeback so soon-- especially in a new way? Full story

Mustang Dish: Why you should eat cacao powder

By now, we've all heard that chocolate is “good” for you. Antioxidants and whatnot, right? But even if you choose dark chocolate over milk, you're still getting lots of sugar. Cacao powder, used in making chocolate, almost has too many health benefits to count. Full story

VIDEO: A visit with Bob Schieffer

    Bob Schieffer, the host of CBS's Face the Nation, spoke with SMU-TV's Wesleigh Ogle and The Daily Campus PolItics Editor Jessica Huseman about the 2012 Presidential Election and the coverage its had in the media Tuesday. Full story

SMU makes ‘LGBT-unfriendly’ list again

SMU was ranked No.12 most "LGBT-unfriendly" campus in the country, according to a recent report from the Princeton Review. Full story

SMU's Playboy Past

Off campus office building has an unique story of its own

"Bend your knees straight down. Lean forward just enough, but not too far." According to Karen Drennan, former Playboy Bunny, that is how you perform the "bunny dip," the signature move from the Dallas Playboy Club. The same club that used to call SMU's Expressway Tower home in the late 1970s. Full story

VIDEO: Girls gone Greek

Members of SMU sororities and fraternities gathered Sunday outside Sorority Row to celebrate Panhellenic Bid Day. After a week of chants, bump groups and long nights, sorority girls met their new pledge classes. "My favorite part about bid day is waiting for all the new members to come," junior Pi Beta Phi member Kristin Miller said. Full story

VIDEO: SMU heads East

Crowds cheered and tubas bellowed as Hughes Trigg Student Center filled with more than 100 people to celebrate SMU's joining the Big East Conference Thursday afternoon. For the first time since the days of the Southwest Conference, SMU will be playing against prominent athletic competition. Full story

VIDEO: Student spends winter break in Africa

  While most students spend their winter break catching up on sleep, skiing and spending time with family and friends, SMU journalism major Summer Dashe decided to visit Rwanda alone. While Dashe's parents were supportive of the trip, other family members and friends questioned her choice. Full story