Out and About in Dallas with T.R.E.A.T

04/30/13 12:36 PM

By Valerie Thompson / vthompson@smu.edu As the year winds down and finals week approaches, students are getting summer on the brain and it is the beginning of the end of the school year…but there are still plenty of things going on in Meadows to keep students busy! SMU TREAT Productions has a triple-header this weekend for their Doing Dallas Right series – a project that aims to show students at SMU what Dallas has to offer beyond the university experience. On Thursday, head over to the Varsity in Hughes-Trigg for a good old-fashioned free show. After, go catch the midnight screening of Iron Man 3. Check out the event page on Facebook. Friday, head on down to the Mountain House to hear Dark Rooms play and dance in a music video shoot. No cover charge! More...

DnA Dialogue: Bombings and Boy Scouts

04/29/13 16:51 PM

By Domenica Fuller / dfuller@smu.edu There is a lot of unfortunate circumstances that have been going on in our country this week. Andrew and I cover the recent tourism activity and the lack of privacy that will take place in our country because of this. What we cover this week: The Boston Bombings Boy Scouts and Gay Rights How Your Privacy on the Internet is Non-Existant Now ...

DnA Blog: Extreme Reactions to Macklemore and Margaret Thatcher

04/29/13 16:48 PM

By Domenica Fuller / dfuller@smu.edu Welcome to the fourth edition of DNA Dialogue. This week we have a wide variety of stories for you. What we cover this week: -cigarettes are going to be more expensive -Macklemore's music can lead to violence in a way you would never expect -People celebrating Margaret Thatcher's death -A currency online ...

Gaming Guru: Microsoft Will Reveal Next-Gen Xbox May 21

04/29/13 16:44 PM

By Willow Blythe / wblythe@smu.edu / @WillowBlythe The countdown has begun last week, as Microsoft has officially announced that the new generation Xbox will be finally revealed on Tuesday, May 21. The special press event will be held in Washington at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT. Fans will have the opportunity to tune into the long awaited event, which will be globally streaming on Xbox Live, Xbox.com, and Spike TV. As many gamers have agreed, it’s about time. Several rumors have been circulating about the next-gen Xbox, especially regarding the debated “always on” connectivity feature. Microsoft will soon reveal their vision for the future of Xbox, and hopefully such rumors will be addressed. “We are thrilled to pull back the curtain and reveal what we’ve been working...

Sneak Peek: SMU-in-Cairo Spring 2014 Program

04/29/13 16:40 PM

By Brooke Reagan / breagan@smu.edu The heart of the Middle East is no doubt different from “the Boulevard.” In recent years, SMU-in-Cairo has fallen in popularity among SMU students. “It's a really great program but I believe the ongoing political unrest in Egypt is a big reason why students aren't participating,” Supathi Pandurangan, SMU abroad advisor, says. The program has been on hiatus since fall 2010, but SMU Abroad encourages students to include SMU-in-Cairo in their list of options for spring 2014. “Cairo is the largest city in Africa with a population of approximately 17 million. It is a melting pot of diverse nationalities, cultures and religions, with a time-honored history as a center for learning and cultural expression. Its ancient and medieval...