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Meet the seniors behind SMU’s highest honor; the “M” Award recipients

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Meet the seniors behind SMU’s highest honor; the “M” Award recipients

The Daily Campus News 5/11 8:57A Gianella Racciatti and Abigail B

Southern Methodist University celebrated the annual Hilltop Excellence Awards on Saturday, April 24. The “M” Award, the highest recognition bestowed upon students, was awarded to 10 senior recipients....

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The Daily Campus Arts & Culture 5/7 4:00A Melanie Jackson, Editor-in-Chief

Black Students, faculty, staff and alumni in sparkling gowns and pressed suits strut the red carpet as they enter the Hughes-Trigg Ballroom for the 15th annual Association of Black Students’ Black...

A chapter finished and a new book being written

The Daily Campus News 5/6 4:00A Ella Skelsey, Contributor

When Zoey Hess graduates with degrees in business management and psychology, 15 of her friends and family from Houston will be in the stands of Ford Stadium to cheer her on, something that wasn’t...

The DIG: A gym for the mind

The Daily Campus News 5/2 5:00A Sophia Llanes, Contributor

The Deason Innovation Gym, more commonly known by its acronym, the DIG, is an on-campus maker-space for all students at Southern Methodist University. Located in the basement...

3 DART member cities to hold withdrawal elections Saturday

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 5/1 8:10P Candace Sweat, Alexis Garcia and

Election Information: May 2, 2026 Election Day is Saturday, May 2, 2026. See all races by county: Collin , Dallas , Denton , Tarrant . Results will be updated after 7 p.m. Saturday. Polls are open on...

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BOOK REVIEW: HUNTED BY PROXY (PROXY LEGAL THRILLER, #2) by Manning Wolfe

SMU BubbleLife iReporter 5/10 3:00A KAREN SIDDALL

Hunted by Proxy Proxy Legal Thriller, #2 by Manning Wolfe This series just keeps getting better! Hunted by Proxy is the second book in author Manning Wolfes excellent...

BOOK REVIEW: CRYING IN THE CHAPEL (SWINGING SIXTIES MYSTERY, #5) by Teresa Trent

SMU BubbleLife iReporter 5/1 4:39A KAREN SIDDALL

Crying in the Chapel Swinging Sixties Mystery, #5 by Teresa Trent Dot stumbles over a body or two on her journey to the altar! Crying in the Chapel is the fifth book in author Teresa Trents...

BOOK REVIEW: THE PORTAL (BLAME IT ON THE MOON, #3) by Lou Pugliese

SMU BubbleLife iReporter 5/1 3:00A KAREN SIDDALL

The Portal Blame It On the Moon, #3 by Lou Pugliese A young woman is convinced the answer to keeping her friends newborn safe lies where life meets the afterlife. The Portal is the third book in...