Daily Campus

by Russ Aaron, Chief Copy Editor, raaron@smu.edu

Joined by alumni, faculty and Mustang football players, the class of 2011 gathered in McFarlin Auditorium yesterday for the 93rd annual opening convocation. The university's centennial class received remarks from Board of Trustees Vice Chair Richard Ware, President of the Faculty Senate Gary Evans and President of the Students' Association Katherine M. (0) comments

by Tiffany Glick, Managing Editor, tglick@smu.edu

SMU's incoming students got the opportunity to smooth over any inklings of apprehension last weekend at Mustang Corral, where more than 950 first-year and transfer students participated in special events designed to connect them with the school. About 300 more students than usual attended the three-day, two-night retreat at two camps in the Texas Hill Country, about two hours outside of Dallas. (0) comments

Ned Blackhawk, an author and historian at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is this year's recipient of the William P. Clements Prize for the Best Non-Fiction Book on Southwestern America. Published in 2006, "Blackhawk's Violence over the Land: Indians and Empires in the Early American West" describes the violence and its consequences experienced by the Ute, Paiute and Shoshone residing in what is now Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado and California. (0) comments

A group of first-years gather next to the Dedman College sign Tuesday afternoon following their return from Mustang Corral. An involvement fair and Casino Night were held Tuesday night in the luxury boxes of Ford Stadium. (0) comments

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