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The Bates Student THE VOICE OF BATES COLLEGE SINCE 1873 WEDNESDAY January 20, 2016 Vol. 146, Issue. 10 Lewiston, Maine FORUM ARTS & LEISURE SPORTS Cramer ‘19 calls for change Bates dancers showed off Men’s and women’s and action in regards to sexual their moves to companies swimming swept the assault on college campuses. in Boston and New York this CBB championships winter break. this past weekend. See Page 3 See Page 6 See Page 8 “In our hands to create”: In memory of James Jhun ’16 1994-2016 Stimulating change and as you can work through the sudden THE BATES STUDENT STAFF and unexpected passing of a loved one. confronting racism in the On behalf of The Bates Student In the coming days, stories, staff, we offer our sincerest condo- photos and memories will be shared lences to the friends and family of of James’ life and his impact on the James Jhun ’16. Bates community. Already we have criminal justice system As some of us are members of heard so much of his kindness, sin- the senior class, we have experienced cerity and talent. We can only hope MLK Day 2016 addresses racial injustice and incarceration a loss like this once before at the to imitate his unfailing kindness and start of our time together at Bates. dedication to his friends. In James’ Now with our final semester upon honor, be nice to one another. Hug us, we once again will join together your friends a little tighter. And re- to work through this loss, as much member that the entire Bates com- munity is here for you. “To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; Audience sits in the Gomes Chapel during the keynote address.JOHN NEUFELD/THE BATES STUDENT To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a re- deemed social condition; To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes: Students work together during the annual MLK Debate JOHN NEUFELD/THE BATES STUDENT Wine-less Wind Down with historical references and ex- here.” As one participant pointed JULIA MONGEAU amples, supporting his point that out, the fact that this play must take Wednesdays and goodbye EDITOR IN CHIEF one “needs to understand race to place in 2016 signifies a problem understand America.” Race has been deeply imbedded within the social On a somber and snowy morn- imbedded in U.S. history since the framework. ing at Bates College, William Jelani nation’s founding, and America is The performance portrayed in- Commons newspapers? Cobb took the podium in the not a post-racial society today. cidents of discrimination and racism Gomes Chapel and commenced Legal protection is failing a huge in the school systems. As one exam- Campus Life tests new policies for club-sponsored MLK Day 2016. Cobb, a staff writer portion of the population. Though ple, a young African American man, for The New Yorker, an author, and African Americans are no longer Darius, is “ragged on” by the teacher WDW’s and early morning newspapers an associate professor of history and counted as three-fifths of a person, for being late. His white classmate, the director of the Africana Studies he explained, there is still an excess Jimmy, is also late but given a much students with mid-week program- HANNAH GOLDBERG ming opportunities and a chance to Institute at the University of Con- and imbalance of political represen- more sympathetic reception by the MANAGING NEWS EDITOR necticut, delivered the keynote ad- tation in areas of the United States teacher. “get outside of your group or club.” Several members of the Class of dress, “The Half Life of Freedom.” where incarcerated black individuals Intermittent between the per- Students returned from Winter 2016 told the Student that alcohol- He initiated a day of programming are not able to participate as voters. formance, participants shared po- Break to two major changes: Cam- provided WDWs are a privilege that centered on the theme, “Mass Incar- In closing his remarks and in ems and statistics to further high- pus Life will no longer provide the allowed them to gather as a class in a ceration and Black Citizenship.” opening to the rest of the day’s light the reality and severity of alcohol for club-sponsored Wind responsible social environment. Michael Rocque, Bates sociol- programming, Cobb left audience systemic racism. One young woman Down Wednesdays, and the New Financial strain began last win- ogy professor and the co-chair of members with a call to action, as read her powerful work in which she York Times and the Boston Globe ter semester when Bates adopted a the MLK Day Planning Commit- they live in “a nation yet to be born, declared she would be “unapologeti- will no longer be outside of Com- new alcohol policy for events. In or- tee, explained the importance of this but in our hands to create.” cally black.” Others shared statistics mons. There will instead be limited der for Campus Life to have events year’s theme: “First, mass incarcera- Notable audience members in- that painted a picture of how minor- quantities in the Office of Campus with alcohol provided, they require tion and race are heavily intertwined cluded Senator Angus King, who ity students’ performance in school Life in Chase Hall. “a liquor license, trained event sup- in the United States...we are reading delivered a brief address, and stu- is impacted by systemic racism, and Many students are up in arms port assistants [i.e specialized chap- Michelle Alexander’s “The New Jim dents from Lewiston High School. they noted the lack of diversity in about the changes, especially with- erones] and outside security has to Crow” for our book discussion. In New to the MLK Day program- the police forces. One interjection out student consultation or fore- be hired,” Fogarty said. that book, she argues that mass in- ming this year was a performance also emphasized that Maine has warning. Student club leaders Outside security requires a four carceration is just the latest iteration by Maine Inside/Out participants the highest poverty rate of African received an email about the reallo- hour minimum payment, while of racialized social control. Further, incarcerated at Long Creek Youth Americans in the country. cation of event funding for clubs, club-sponsored WDWs usually last because it is connected to crime, it Development Center, in addition At the end of the performance, aware that Campus Life suffered two hours. The Office of Campus is seen as ‘legitimate.’ That is, it is to members of the Martin Luther the actors introduced themselves financial burdens. The entire Bates Life is spending approximately $500 ‘color blind.’ King Jr. Fellows, a youth develop- and declared, “I am ready for a community received notification of on a midweek event where half is the “This allows the public to feel ment program to advance racial change.” the new newspaper policy. The Stu- security fee. The rest includes the as though mass incarceration is not equity and social justice in Greater Of a similar essence to Cobb’s dent decided to investigate the roots beverages and required snacks. about race, but rather about crime,” Portland. closing remarks, the events of MLK of these decisions in the Office of However, club-sponsored alco- said Rocque. “One of the goals of Maine Inside/Out was founded Day 2016 left off with a call for ac- Campus Life. the day is to dispel that myth and in 2007 and uses theater as a tool for tion, asking participants to carry hol events are not disappearing alto- gether. Trauceniek and Fogarty said show how race is connected to in- building connections and fostering forward the message of the day. Wind Down Wednesdays that Campus Life is instead fund- carceration.” dialogue amongst incarcerated and “The goals of MLK Day 2016 The Office of Campus Life ing these events on Fridays. Under Playing off of this notion, Cobb formerly incarcerated individuals. are to educate the Bates community received requests from different this new policy known as “Friday discussed the theory of relativity and Their debut performance of about issues of race and mass incar- constituents on campus for more Funding,” clubs are allowed to host that one must understand individu- “Something’s Wrong Here” was a ceration, challenges that come with socially responsible activities and up to two events per month with als in relation to other individuals. moving work meant to explore sys- criminality, and how mass incarcera- programs, especially on weekends, alcohol provided with the intent to He used an analogy to Newton and tematic racism in communities, par- tion intersects with civil liberties,” said Associate Dean of Students for “promote healthy and responsible Einstein, pointing out that Newton’s ticularly in school systems and the Professor Rocque said.