Articles by: Jehadu Abshiro

David J. Chard, dean of Simmons School of Education and Human Development, has been elected as Chair of National Board for Education Sciences. Chard was nominated by President Obama and approved by the U.S Senate in 2012 as a member of the board. He was then elected as chair by […]

Sophomore Sandy Ellis was a 2013 Mustang Coral leader when someone asked her if SMU had a hip-hop club. She had asked the same question the year before. Ellis figured it was about time for SMU to have a hip-hop crew. By the time the Oct. 6 Family Weekend Talent […]

Finding an apartment near campus in Dallas might be less of a hassle for students in the coming years. In a new report, by commercial real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle, the Dallas-Fort Worth area is forecasted to be the country’s top apartment leasing market over the next three years. […]

Dallas Museum of Art, Meadows Museum of Art, AT&T; Performing Art Center, Nasher Sculpture Center and etc. Dallas has many venues to observe traditional art. Occasionally, public art, street art and street performers are forgotten form art in Dallas. This week’s piece covers five of the most notable public sculptures […]

For many students, an internship is a must for finding a job after graduation. Dream Careers, a Chicago-based company connects students to summer internships. “It’s a very impressive program,” Associate Director of Employee Direction Marva Aimes said. The full-time internship is provided in over 30 industries including music, communications, business […]

Take a stroll on the shores of White Rock Lake. Visit a museum that focuses on one of Dallas’ most culturally significant landmarks. Check out an art gallery. And even travel back to an early 20th century supper club. All of this in one spot: The Dallas Bath House Cultural […]

First-year students Laura and Megan Kohner share more than a nonprofit.

  A large cardboard cutout of Peruna is propped behind Joanne Vogel’s mahogany desk. A welcome banner lies across the sofa across from her desk. Her shelves are barely filled except with a couple books. Vogel has just moved into her new office, as associate vice president and dean of […]

Connor Volz, a second year student from Rowlett, Texas, is a finance and music major and will be joining current Meadows senators Becca Rothstein and Anthony McAuliffe. “Connor’s role will be to help better represent our constituents, as well as to embrace his other senatorial roles,” Rothstein said. Volz’s responsablities […]

  The Reno-Azle area, west of Fort Worth, has been experiencing more than 30 earthquakes since November, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The largest earthquake was 3.7 on the Richter scale. The majority of the earthquakes are at a low magnitude. “The real question is how big can these […]