Immigration Panel Clarifies Exec. Order For

FEBRUARY 10, 2017 THE BACHELOR THE STUDENT VOICE OF WABASH COLLEGE SINCE 1908 FACULTY QUESTIONS TRUMP’S IMMIGRATION ACT STEVEN BAZIN ‘18 | STAFF WRITER • Last week, the American public expressed their disapproval with Trump’s immigration ban across the nation. The outcry ranged in tone from rage to disbelief. Regardless of one’s political leanings, it became very clear that the ban would have many possible consequences. Although Trump’s immigration ban has been temporarily halted, many people are still worried about its implications. One of the core arguments against the immigration ban was its unconstitutionality. “I think this is fundamentally ground shifting,” Ethan Hollander, Associate Professor of Political Science, said. “Congress shall make no law restricting or respecting LEVI GARRISON ‘18 / PHOTO the establishment of religion. Immigration experts speak to students, staff, and faculty in Hays 104 on February 7. If suddenly, people of a Ethan Hollander certain religion can longer come into [the country], that is going to be problematic. Basically, it says [the president] can interpret the constitution however [they] want, and implement whatever IMMIGRATION PANEL CLARIFIES EXEC. [they] want, which kind of defeats the purpose of even having a Constitution.” Hollander and other scholars cited the first ORDER FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS amendment which states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, OLIVER PAGE ‘19 | STAFF WRITER • The topic Additionally, Tuesday night’s panel took questions or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” While of immigration was foundational to Donald Trump’s and advised anxious students on how to handle the Trump’s ban does not explicitly forbid Muslim candidacy for President of the United States and, recent changes in immigration policy. immigrants, it does prohibit immigration from unsurprisingly, has been a defining issue of his term “The biggest take away for me was that I shouldn’t countries with a Muslim majority. so far. Just last week, in his first week of office, Trump book a ticket to go home this summer,” Seine The immigration ban will likely negatively signed an executive order that seemed to ban the Yumnam ’17 said. “I am not kidding! On a more affect the current culture of tolerance and citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from serious note, the talk helped clarify some of the religious freedom within the United States. entering the United States. This executive order has confusing political nuances we have seen in the past “I think…there are all kinds of terrible been as unclear as it is controversial. To make matters few weeks.” consequences for religious freedom,” more uncertain, a court ruled against the executive As a packed Hays 104 would indicate, Tuesday Hollander said. “There are all kinds of terrible order’s enactment. Trump’s administration has night also served as a sign of support for the consequences for Muslim-Americans who might appealed this decision and, if the standoff persists, it international members of the Wabash community. have relatives in these situations, or even those could end up in the Supreme Court. At one point, Stephan Jones ’17 asked what American who don’t because ultimately, this is a religious It’s hard to pinpoint this political fray’s students could do to support their friends and ban, just in a really thin disguise. How are they implications on the Wabash community, particularly classmates from other countries. Angela Adams, an going to feel? How are people going to feel its international students. In light of such ambiguity, immigration attorney and panelist, said that one of emboldened to attack or disrespect them, if the Amy Weir, Director of International Programs, the roots of the immigration issue is that people do organized a panel this last Tuesday that discussed our not fully consider others’ views often enough. country’s immigration laws, several of which contain SEE FACULTY, PAGE THREE specific caveats and are painstakingly nuanced. SEE IMMIGRATION, PAGE FIVE VOLUME 109 • ISSUE 16 BACHELOR HI-FIVES SIX WALLIES AMONG 301 W. Wabash Ave., Crawfordsville, IN, 47933 FIVE THINGS WORTHY OF A HI-FIVE THIS WEEK SEMI FINALISTS FOR EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Cole Crouch • [email protected] SUPPORTIVE FACULTY NEWS EDITOR Thank you to all the faculty and FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP Ben Johnson • [email protected] staff members for coming out to the OPINION EDITOR immigration panel talk and showing Ahad Khan • [email protected] support to the minority students on campus. Your support shows how much SPORTS EDITOR C STAFF PATRICK M AULEY ‘20 | of the United States stage and now Tucker Dixon • [email protected] each student is respected in the eyes WRITER • The Fulbright Program their applications have been handed of the faculty and that is what makes is an American scholarship over to their countries,” Albrecht CAVELIFE EDITOR Wabash a special place. program that offers teaching and said. “They will Jade Doty • [email protected] research opportunities to students announce in PHOTO EDITOR BAD BOYS, BAD BOYS! around the world. The program either March or Levi Garrison • [email protected] Hi-Five to Kyle Stucker ‘17 and Connor was established to link societies April. It is a long COPY EDITOR, BUSINESS MANAGER and hoped to establish a higher process.” Armuth ‘19 for helping apprehend a Benjamin Wade • [email protected] man who walked into several unlocked sense of cultural understanding A couple of DELIVERY MANAGER fraternities last week. The man, sporting and connectedness. This is part the semifinalists a ski-mask, claimed to have been of a larger movement to establish explained why Kevin Griffen • [email protected] “checking for leaks” when Armuth chased peaceful relations between nations this application him out of Beta. Later that night, Stucker of different values. At Wabash, was worth it in The purpose of the Bachelor is to serve the helped the police identify him as the man the Fulbright Program is popular the long run. school audience, including but not limited to casually strolled by them on the sidewalk. among students that are interested Zach King King spent time administrators, faculty and staff, parents, alumni, While there are many lessons to be in gaining a higher sense of cultural studying in community members and most importantly, learned from this situation, one is that it’s understanding while expanding Spain while at the students. Because this is a school paper, not fight or flight or subtly walk by the their talents in areas such as Wabash. When abroad, he became the content and character within will cater to police in your ski mask. teaching and research. very interested in the culture and the student body’s interests, ideas and issues. This year the College has saw an opportunity for himself Further, this publication will serve as a medium produced six semifinalists, each of to spend more time in a place he and forum for student opinions and ideas. A DEAD WEEKEND whom bringing a variety of interests enjoyed so much. Although an individual newspaper, the Board As the midwest winter settles in, it would and skills to the table. They are “Having an of Publications publishes the Bachelor. The appear that Wabash College is in fact Zach King ’17, Brand Selvia ’17, opportunity to Bachelor and BOP receive funding from the a commuter college, due to the lack of Austin Dukes ’17, Stephan Jones go back and be Wabash College Student Senate, which derives campus life, events, and even people. ’17, Andrew Powell ’17, and Alex in a culture I am its funds from the Wabash College student body. This past weekend, squirels outnumbered Waters ’16. Five of the semifinalists passionate about students and reportedly took over are interested in teaching English is what drew me to Letters (e-mails) to the editor are welcomed Sparks, according to Gossip Squirel. abroad in countries such as apply,” King said. and encouraged. They will only be published if Apparently, the only thing separating us Germany and Honduras, while one He gives tons they include name, phone, or e-mail, and are not from IUPUI is the vibrant downtown that is applying for a research grant in of credit to longer than 1,000 words. Indy offers. Seriously Wabas, let’s loosen Normandy. Students usually apply Albrecht for her The Bachelor reserves the right to edit letters Andrew Powell up and have a little fun. in the spring of their junior year, help because of for content, typographical errors, and length. however it is not uncommon to have how demanding All letters received become property of this to apply at the beginning of their the application publication for the purposes of reprinting and/ HAVE A CIGAR senior year. is. King applied to be an English or redistribution. Profanity may appear in the Hi-Five to the AFC’s willingness to prioritize To apply, Teaching Assistant (ETA) and is publication, but only in cases of direct quote or if what matters. It’s clear that Wabash already students excited to hear back. profanity is necessary to the content of the story. has a ton of diversity on campus. We have must submit Another semifinalist, Powell has Please do not confuse profanity with obscenity. nothing we could possibly improve in that a personal always had an interest in teaching No article or picture of an obscene nature will regard, so it was nice to see Student Senate statement, which grew even more when he appear in this publication. give more funding to the Cigar & Pipe Club including their spent time teaching secondary than the Muslim Student Association and reasons for school students here in the United The Bachelor is printed every Thursday at Spanish Club combined! Wabash should take wanting to go States.

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