Hansom and the safety of Ride Sharing (5/2015)
Safety concerns for Uber and other ride-sharing apps have been in the news recently, especially after the death of Hannah Wilson. Wilson, a sophomore at Indiana University, was slain by a man who claimed to be her Uber driver. Hansom, a peer to peer transportation application, hopes to offer a safer option for college students.
The Safety of Uber (4/2015)
Uber is one of the most popular car services in the Dallas area, but how safe is it?
Coppell Nature Park (3/2015)
The Coppell Nature Park, located just 30 miles from Dallas, is home to 66 acres of land and a Biodiversity Education Center. It’s mission is to provide students with hands-on learning outside of the classroom.
SMU Riding the DART (12/2014)
Dallas Area Rapid Transit or DART is the local public transportation similar to New York City’s Subway. But unlike the Subway, riding the DART is not as common, especially for some SMU students.
A Special Professor (11/2014)
Political Science professor Joe Kobylka has been teaching at SMU since the 80s. From his pipe smoking, daily running, to his theatrical and impactful teaching, he isn’t an average professor.
Basketball Returns to the Hilltop (11/2014)
The SMU basketball team made waves last season. Now the ponies are back and starting out right winning game one.
President Bush Speaks on his Dad and New Book (11/2014)
Former President George W. Bush visited the hilltop to give a private interview about his latest book “41: A Portrait of My Father.”
2014 Midterm Elections and Texas’ Governors Race (11/2014)
SMU-TV brought live coverage of the 2014 Midterm Elections. I was at the Dallas County Republican Watch Party with local politicians watching as Abbott earned the Texas’ Governor’s Mansion and the Republicans took the Senate.
Music and Mission Partner SMU Professor and Low Income High School (11/2014)
SMU Professor Virginia Dupuy saw a need in her community and found a way she could help. She volunteers at David W. Carter High School Choir, providing the low-income school with college-ready musical training. She believes the arts can be an equalizer and won’t allow finances to hold back talent.
New band Hall at SMU (9/2014)
The new school year brought more than just new commons to the SMU campus. The SMU band hall got a make-over and a location change.
SMU Campus Organizations (5/2014)
SMU is home to more than 200 campus organizations. These groups seeks to change not only the SMU campus for the better, but also the students.
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