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This year has marked a significant increase in the visibility of women in sports. This year’s March Madness underscored this trend, with more viewers watching the women’s NCAA Division I basketball title game than the men’s. Not just a few more viewers but 4 million more. But that’s not all. The women’s gymnastics final at...

Graduating seniors need to be aware of their social media presence as they apply for jobs. For Gen Z especially, social media has evolved and changed over the course of the past two decades and they may be wondering: how many social platforms are potential employers looking at? While MySpace, Facebook and Tumblr were the...

SMU’s Panhellenic and Interfraternity (IFC) councils ditched spring rush, opting for recruitment in the fall semester. This change came for a multitude of reasons: retention rates, girls’ mental health and sorority recruitment all suffered, said Ashley Fitzpatrick, director of fraternity and sorority life. The decision shocked many in sororities, but it was “an ongoing conversation...

SMU’s expansive volunteer program, Engage Dallas, puts in the work to get SMU students learning and volunteering for Dallas’ disenfranchised communities, but the program also educates students about what Dallas is like beyond the Park Cities bubble. SMU established the program in October 2020 to be “a long-term, university-wide” partnership between students and residents. By...

The SMU volleyball team defeated Duke on Friday Nov. 8 in the program’s first win against the Blue Devils. The win was especially satisfying as they swept Duke in all three sets. This continues their November streak with three conference wins in a row, currently ranking 10-3 in conference and 18-6 overall. Two consecutive missed...

In an intense battle that saw early dominance and a late rally, the SMU Mustangs were defeated by Old Dominion University (ODU), 79-70, on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 9. The Mustangs came out strong in the first quarter, with Chantae Embrey playing a pivotal role. She scored on two layups, and Nya Robertson drained a three-pointer,...

Leaving behind home-cooked meals and, for most college freshmen, transportation, means relying on dining hall mystery meat, begging friends for grocery store runs, and making do with a miniature fridge to store any leftovers from eating out. “I don’t have my car so I have been to the grocery store once since being here,” said...

SMU’s Turning Point USA chapter, a conservative group, wants the school administration to overturn its concealed carry ban because it believes people carrying firearms at SMU will create a safer campus against active shooter threats. Texas Senate Bill 11, which went into effect in 2016, allows individuals with concealed carry permits to bring their weapons...

While impersonating some of the most monumental artists in music, Halsey manages not to let these artists overshadow her own artistry, making The Great Impersonator their most vulnerable and experimental record yet. It isn’t new for artists to be inspired by other artists and want to emulate their sound onto their own music. However, not...

A beloved professor was celebrated Friday night, Nov. 8. The Meadows School of the Arts honored Barbra Hill Moore, Distinguished Professor of Voice, at her 50th anniversary celebration. She’s been teaching and inspiring voice students for the past 50 years. Throughout the night, students, alumni and faculty gathered to honor Professor Moore’s career and legacy...