Bates College SCARAB The aB tes Student Archives and Special Collections 2-8-2017 The aB tes Student - volume 147 number 13 - February 8, 2017 Bates College Follow this and additional works at: https://scarab.bates.edu/bates_student Recommended Citation Bates College, "The aB tes Student - volume 147 number 13 - February 8, 2017" (2017). This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Archives and Special Collections at SCARAB. It has been accepted for inclusion in The aB tes Student by an authorized administrator of SCARAB. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The Bates Student THE VOICE OF BATES COLLEGE SINCE 1873 WEDNESDAY February 8, 2017 Vol. 147, Issue. 13 Lewiston, Maine FORUM ARTS & LEISURE SPORTS WNBA and NCAA Hannah Tardie ‘17 taps Halley Posner ‘18 star Chamique into the dark side of lets students in Holdsclaw visits Super Bowl Sunday. on a Nezinscot campus to raise Farm secret. awareness for mental illness. See Page 2 See Page 5 See Page 8 Tony Derosby ‘80 on A walk through Trump’s immigration ban the arts: Bates Arts Bates alumni specializing in immigration law holds information session. Crawl 2017 Music comes in varying shapes and forms. JAMES MACDONALD/THE BATES STUDENT art can beneft everyone; the artists STEPHANIE FLORES get some feedback as well as non- STAFF WRITER artists can come in and experience something new. Art Crawl is a yearly event oc- Alanis Carmona ’18 said, “[b] curing all over campus that incorpo- eing a Biochemistry, pre-med stu- rates multiple types of art. It ranges dent, my life has been made up of Students attend the immigration information program. from singing to dancing, theatre pure science; I see life through the JOSHUA KUCKENS/BATES COLLEGE to visual art. I fnd this night to be eyes of medicine. Arts Crawl def- special because as an Art & Visual nitely opened by eyes to seeing the tails of the order, the questions left the banned country list until such Culture Studio major, I think it is world in an artistic way. It was such CHRISTINA PERRONE after it, court actions since then, and time as they come into compliance. STAFF WRITER important for other members of the a great experience that I’m defnitely where the executive order is headed. Where did the list of banned Bates community to see what the Derosby frst summarized what countries come from? Te execu- artists are doing. I fnd that sharing See ART CRAWL, PAGE 6 On Friday January 27, Donald the executive order means. Tere is tive order does not explicitly list the Trump signed a “blanket ban” on all now a 90 day ban on entry to the seven countries; rather, it refers to a people coming from Iran, Iraq, So- United States for all nationals of the 2015 federal statute enacted under malia, Syria, Yemen, Libya and Su- seven identifed countries and im- the Obama administration. Derosby dan, whether or not they hold valid mediate suspension of the US Refu- clarifed that “in 2015 an amend- visas. He issued this executive order gee Admissions Program for 120 ment was added...that made ineli- on Holocaust Remembrance Day, Bates Democrats days. Tere is indefnite suspension gible for the Visa Interview Waiver a day that remembers a time when on processing and admission of any Program anyone who had been a Jews were not allowed asylum in the Syrian refugees as well as indefnite national of one of the seven coun- United States and elsewhere due to suspension on the Visa Interview tries or who had visited one of the their religion. practice civic Waiver program. seven countries after March 1, 2011. Tony Derosby ‘80 came to Te banned countries list is So for those people, if you had ever Bates College Tursday night to likely to expand. Under the order, held citizenship...and are eligible for take questions on and cover what the Department of Homeland Secu- a visa interview waiver, you would the executive order means. Derosby opposition rity (DHS) has 30 days to submit a have to be subject to an in-person is an attorney at Pierce Atwood LLP report to the president identifying a interview at a consulate abroad.” who specializes in immigration law list of countries that do not provide Te executive order targets Syri- Bates Democrats take stand against and represents companies whose sufcient information to verify iden- an refugees. Refugees are individuals employees are afected by the ban. tity and to make a threat assessment. Trump Administration. He was later invited to talk at Bates Te countries will then be given 60 See IMMIGRATION BAN, College addressing the implications days to provide information, and if know as well. PAGE 4 WILLIAM BORELLI EBERT Every day for the past week the of the order. His talk covered the de- they do not, they will be added to STAFF WRITER Democrats have been hosting phone banks, calling on fellow Democrats Te last few weeks have been and Bates students alike to call the most interesting in a long time Maine senators Angus King and Su- for politics in the United States; san Collins to state their opposition yet as the fabric of the world or- to some of President Trump’s cabinet Women’s, men’s track About der begins to change, traditional picks, such as Scott Pruitt, and vari- partisan opposition has remained ous bills that Congress is attempting the same. Troughout the week, to pass that could be destructive to continue dominance the Bates Democrats have made it the environment, such as the repeal the big known through their actions that of the Methane Waste Rule. Tese they do not support many of Presi- of indoor state meet dent Trump’s cabinet picks and they See BATES DEMOCRATS, have done well to make sure that PAGE 4 both Susan Collins and Angus King Sally Ceesay ‘18, Ali Hill ‘17, and Pat Wood game ‘17 shine for Bates at the indoor state meet. MARY SCHWALBE MANAGING FORUM EDITOR JAMO KARSTEN Hill ‘17 broke the 55 meter hurdles MANAGING SPORTS EDITOR record by 12 hundredths of a sec- ond. In the days leading up to the Su- Republicans Bates’ indoor track teams con- per Bowl, there was intense specu- tinued their dominance in the state On the men’s side, their meet lation over what role politics would of Maine, as both the men and victory was as exciting as it was play in the big game. Tis was par- women’s teams secured state titles improbable. “Te team across all ticularly in regards to what many consider the most entertaining part speak out over the weekend at the Maine state events stepped up and collectively meet in Gorham. put together what we feel was our of the whole spectacle: the advertise- Te women came out on top best overall efort of the season so ments. Super Bowl commercials are The President of the Bates Republican Party at the annual meet for the fourth far,” said pole-vaulter Blake Downey known and anticipated for being shares her thoughts on President Trump. consecutive year, blowing away the ‘17, who set a personal record in the more ridiculous or having a higher production value — becoming a sort competition and outscoring second event on his way to a second place Trump’s presidency thus far. It is of cultural phenomenon on their place USM 215.5 to 155.5. Te fnish. According to Downey, pro- MARIAM HAYRAPETYAN critical to note that she is not speak- own. Political demonstrations in ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR men’s path proved more challeng- jections calculated by their coach- ing on behalf of all the Republicans sporting events, like Colin Kaeper- ing, winning a close and competi- ing staf based on previous personal at Bates; rather she is sharing her nick’s national anthem protest, have tive meet by nine points over second bests had the men’s team projected personal opinion. place Bowdoin, 186-175. For the to lose to Bowdoin by 26 points. not been met with warm support in Amidst the hype of the 51st Su- the past year, but because companies per Bowl on Sunday night, where the men, this victory gives them four “Tere were so many standout Mariam Hayrapetyan: What is were creating ads specifcally for one New England Patriot won by 34-28, Maine state championships over the performances across the board, but the agenda of the Republican Party of the most-watched sporting events it is important to remain focused on last fve years. what it all came down to was that at Bates right now? in the world, it was clear they might the politics that are afecting all of Te women’s team, on their way each guy stepped up to either meet Molly Ryan: Te Bates Repub- use the opportunity to send a politi- us. Given the new policies that Pres- to a relatively easy meet win, broke or exceed expectations,” He said. licans’ mission this semester is to cal message. ident Trump is implementing, it is three state meet records in the pro- According to Downey, of the 59 foster a bipartisan dialogue on cam- Before the Super Bowl even important to understand the point cess. Jess Wilson ‘17 ran a sub fve men on the indoor roster, an incom- pus, and to more importantly ensure minute mile, setting a new state mensurate 61 personal bests were aired, Fox Broadcasting rejected at of view of the Republicans. meet mark, while Sally Ceesay ‘18 least a few ads, including one from Molly Ryan ’17, the President set a new record in the triple-jump of the Republican Party at Bates, See BATES REPUBLICANS, See TRACK & FIELD, PAGE 7 with a distance of 38’4”, while Ali See BIG GAME, PAGE 2 shared some of her thoughts on PAGE 4 Forum 2 The Bates Student February 8, 2017 BIG GAME Tom Brady and human CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 84 Lumber depicting a mother advertising.