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Love on the Hilltop

by Sara Hummadi

Editor’s Note

Dear Mustangs, 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.

An Evolving Tradition

by Katie Bergelin

Pumped-up Pigskin Revue

by Saki Teng

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

Editor-in-Chief: Ellis Rold

Managing Editor: Ceara Johnson

Engagement Editor: Liz Cruz

Copy Editor: Elizabeth Guevara

News Editor: Sara Hummadi

Co-Sports Editors: Hannah O’Gara

Caleigh Daugherty

Ceara Johnson

Co-Arts & Life: Ellen Rogers

Amara Asrawi

Social Media Editor: Lauren Villarreal

Podcast Editor: Katie Bergelin

Photo/Video Editor: Saki Teng

Layout & Design: Elizabeth Guevara

Ellen Rogers

Sports Photo Editor: Mark Reese

Faculty Advisor: Jacqueline Fellows