Yale Theorist Hélène Landemore Promotes Open Democracy, Democratic Experimentation
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First Class Mail U.S. Postage PAID Lancaster PA The College Reporter Permit 901 THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2017 LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA http://www.the-college-reporter.com VOLUME 53, ISSUE 21 Steve Kornacki of MSNBC talks presidential election, future of politics in Trump era Kornacki also analyzed the statis- BY KATHERINE COBLE tics for college-educated whites and News Editor non-college-educated whites. Demo- crats did not get the share of the white On Thursday, March 2, MSNBC college-educated voters that they political correspondent Steve Kor- had hoped; Romney took this demo- nacki came to Franklin & Marshall graphic by 14 points while Trump College to speak about the current took the category by 4 points in 2016. political climate in America. Kornac- Although this was an improvement, ki, 37, is the host of MSNBC’s 4:00 the advantage still went to Republi- p.m. edition of MSNBC Live and was cans overall. Trump also saw signif- a leader of their daytime political icant gains with the non-college-ed- coverage throughout the 2016 presi- ucated white population, including dential election. Kornacki previously record turnout. Kornacki pointed to spent several years covering local the rust belt states like Pennsylvania, politics in New Jersey and is the for- Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin as mer senior political writer for Salon. the reason for Trump’s Electoral Col- com. He will be releasing a book lege victory. The passion of non-col- on the political history of the 1990s lege-educated white Trump support- sometime next year. This event was ers was able to give him a win. his first time speaking at Franklin & In his analysis of the election re- Marshall and his first time in Lancast- Photo courtesy of thevillager.com sults, Kornacki argued that, although er. The talk was extremely well-at- Journalist and political correspondent Steve Kornacki hosts MSNBC’s 4 p.m. edition much attention was paid to Donald tended by a mixture of students, of MSNBC Live and led much of MSNBC’s daytime coverage during the 2016 election. Trump’s uniqueness as a presidential faculty, and community members. candidate, Hillary Clinton was unique The majority of Kornacki’s talk how these demographics differed and compromise with Democrats on as well. Kornacki said that Clinton was an analysis of the voting de- from 2012 to 2016. Although Hillary the issue. Kornacki pointed to this had been in the national spotlight for mographics in the 2016 election. Clinton won the popular vote, the as a particularly troubling statistic so long that she had some to repre- Kornacki promised to interpret the Democrats did not receive as much for the Democrats because Ameri- sent “the system” of government. The statistics and then provide insight into of the Latino vote as they had antic- ca’s Latino population is its fasting people that voted for her, in Kornac- the 2018 midterm and 2020 presiden- ipated, especially when considering growing, and dominating the Latino ki’s opinion, voted for her because tial elections. Trump’s extremely hardline stance on vote in the way post-1964 Democrats that believed that “the system” was Kornacki began by breaking down immigration -- a sharp contrast from have dominated the African-Ameri- the difference in voting share for the post-2012 Republican platform of can vote would be an immense gain each party by racial category and “comprehensive immigration reform” for the party. see KORNACKI, page 2 Campus panels, talks tackle issues associated with freedom of speech, expression discussion, President Porterfield is, and Sarah Hafiz were students students and faculty must talk about BY BORIS ZYUMBYULEV send an e-mail informing the student representatives, who also voiced uncomfortable ideas, to take risks Contributing Writer body about the revised statement of their views before the Q&A. Han- and challenge traditional conven- Last week, Franklin & Marshall freedom of expression that F&M cock is an English major and Writing tions. Even so, the president under- College had two important talks on endorses. The language indicated Center tutor, Lewis is the president lined the limits to the freedom of the freedom of expression. The first that the Board of Trustees, who have of the Black Student Union, and speech: it should not harass, slander, one was on Monday, February 28, backed the statement, and the facul- Hafiz is the president of the Muslim or push beyond legal boundaries. in which a panel of faculty, admin- ty, protect Freedom of Speech in all Students Association. Dean Hazlett Ending with a glorification of free istration, and students gave brief of its forms, as long as it is legal and spoke as the Dean of the College and society as one of dignity and value, statements on the topic and followed does not endanger the security and Pierce Buller was there as General Dr. Porterfield opened the field for up with a Q&A. The second one was safety of students. Counsel to F&M in order to address the panelists. Thursday, March 2, when the con- The said statement was at the legal concerns. Before the panelists The students were first to speak troversial Danish journalist Flem- core of the discussion this Monday. spoke, Dr. Porterfield reiterated the on the topic. Sarah Hafiz stressed the ming Rose came in to talk about the The panelists were faculty members importance of the issued statements. need to protect freedom of speech, importance of protecting the freedom Katherine McClellan and Matthew He said it is up to the community to even if we have to deal with and of speech. Hoffman, both tenured professors protect expression as a core value discuss controversial topics. Jael Two weeks prior to the first at F&M. Bill Hancock, Jael Lew- and right to all. In Porterfield’s view, see ROSE, page 2 Inside this Issue... Opinion & Editorial Arts & Leisure Assistant Editor on Trump’s refusal to The rapper Future drops two albums attend Correspondents’ Dinner only a week apart page 5 page 9 Campus Life Sports Colleges Against Cancer hosts Relay for Hard-working club hockey team Life in the AFSC highlights positive nature of club sports page 7 page 11 Page 2 News The College Reporter Kornacki: MSNBC political correspondent CRIME WATCH advocates for more neutral, fair journalism continued from page 1 much, arguing that Trump’s cam- Friday, Feb. 24, 12:12am: The Department of Public Safety (DPS) re- paign was unusually newsworthy and sponded to a disturbance in the Steinman College Center after a student working. Those that felt cheated, his oft-improved speeches justified hurt, or ignored by “the system” may harassed another student. airing on cable news. He also doubt- not have been fans of Trump, but ed that many people watched daytime Friday, Feb. 24, 3:30pm: DPS responded to a noise complaint at 602 N they were fans of the system even cable political coverage and were Pine St. less, and so they did not want to see swayed by it. Friday, Feb. 24, 6:07pm: DPS received a noise complaint in the 400 Clinton in office. Kornacki finished the Q&A block of W James St. Kornacki finished his talk by turn- with a question about how the new Saturday, Feb. 25, 12:30am: DPS responded to a noise complaint in the ing to the future of American poli- generation of journalists should be 500 block on W James St. tics: specifically, the 2018 midterm trained. He said that, while there is a elections and the 2020 presidential Saturday, Feb. 25, 10:07am: DPS received a noise complaint at 526 N place for journalists to be open about election. He believes that it will be their political views and write from Charlotte St. incredibly hard for the Democrats a political perspective, there is also Saturday, Feb. 25, 10:19pm: DPS reported a drug violation New Col- to retake the Senate in 2018 because a need for journalists that make an lege House. so many of the seats up for re-elec- effort to be unbiased. He spoke of Sunday, Feb. 26, 12:20am: DPS received a noise complaint in Ware Col- tion are already held by Democrats the “two bubbles” that Americans lege House. and several are in states that went currently live in, largely socio-eco- Sunday, Feb. 26, 12:25am: DPS performed a medical assist on an intox- for Trump. They may fair slightly nomic bubbles. Particularly since the better in taking control of the House, icated student at the corner of Lancaster Ave and West Frederick St. migration of college-educated white especially if they can convince the voters away from Trump, journalists Sunday, Feb. 26, 1:25am: DPS responded to a loud music complaint on college-educated white voters to in New York City and Washington, Marshall Hall. swing further away from the party of D.C. have lost local sources that Sunday, Feb. 26, 4:00pm: DPS reported a drug violation at New College Trump. support the Republican president. House. In the Q&A session, Kornacki Despite this, Kornacki believes that Sunday, Feb. 26, 11:53pm: DPS performed a medical assist on an intox- fielded a variety of questions about journalists should strive to report in a icated student in the College Hill parking lot. media, politics, and his experiences more neutral manner. covering the election. An engaging Monday, Feb. 27, 5:47am: DPS assisted the Lancaster City Police De- “I think that journalists need to and funny speaker, Kornacki’s talk think long and hard about fairness,” partment (LCPD) with a trespassing incident on 712 N Pine.