The Daily Campus | Fall 2023 Issue
4-5 Holding Ownby Accountable a Century Later by Ceara Johnson From Ponies to Cash Cows by Hannah O’ Gara The Backbone of SMU Football is Female by Liz Cruz
TABLE OF 8-9 CONTENTS
Love on the Hilltop by Sara Hummadi
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Community Creates Homecoming by Ellen Rogers
Rolling Out the Red Carpet for Four Decades by Amara Asrawi
Staff Editor-in-Chief: Ellis Rold
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Managing Editor: Ceara Johnson
An Evolving Tradition by Katie Bergelin
Copy Editor: Elizabeth Guevara
Engagement Editor: Liz Cruz
Pumped-up Pigskin Revue by Saki Teng
News Editor: Sara Hummadi Co-Sports Editors: Hannah O’Gara Caleigh Daugherty Ceara Johnson Co-Arts & Life: Ellen Rogers Amara Asrawi
Editor’s Note
Social Media Editor: Lauren Villarreal Welcome to this semester’s edition of The DC, a publication of The Daily Campus. As we enter the fall season, we’re ushered into one of the most anticipated times of the year – Homecoming. Homecoming isn’t just about football games, parades or Boulevarding. It’s about the reunion of old friends, the creation of new memories and the chance to reflect on the legacy of a university that has grown and evolved. We explored the SMU archives to find traditions, stories and photos of past students that helped shape our university. In this issue, we celebrate the traditions that make the SMU community so strong, while also
SMU Daily Campus Homecoming 2023 Listen to the Daily Campus Homecoming 2023 Spotify playlist to hear songs that have created current and pasts student’s Hilltop experience. Check out the Pony Podcasts included as well.
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painting a full picture of the checkered past of our university. Dive into stories about our complicated football history. Read about love on the hilltop, past Homecoming royalty, cherished traditions and more. As our team worked on this edition, we were constantly reminded of the power of storytelling and its ability to bridge the gap between generations. The Daily Campus has always strived to be the voice of our student body. In this Homecoming issue, we hope we’ve captured the myriad of voices, both past and present, that make SMU such a strong community. Thank you for reading and supporting student journalism! Editor-in-Chief, Ellis Rold
Podcast Editor: Katie Bergelin Photo/Video Editor: Saki Teng Layout & Design: Elizabeth Guevara Ellen Rogers Sports Photo Editor: Mark Reese Faculty Advisor: Jacqueline Fellows
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