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TheSnapperMU TheSnapper.mu TheSnapperMU THESNAPPER.COM FOR MILLERSVILLE.BY MILLERSVILLE.SINCE1925 VOLUME 95 WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 3. 2018. ISSUE 4 KAVANAUGH’S FBI INVESTIGATION sations; each time he could CARLY O’NEILL not answer “yes” or “no,” but Staff Writer rather that he was willing to TIMELINE do whatever the committee Supreme Court nomi- wished. He continuously stat- July 6: Christine Blasey Ford contacts her con- nee Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s ed, “you’re investigating me hearing on the Dr. Chris- gresswoman regarding her concerns on Kavana- now, ask me anything,” while ugh as a potential Supreme Court nominee. tine Blasey Ford sexual as- claiming that the Senate Ju- sault allegations took place diciary Committee hearing is Supreme Court Justice Anthony PHOTO COURTESY OF on Thursday, September 27. just as equivalent as an FBI July 9: Kennedy retires and President Trump announces JESS KING’S CAMPAIGN During the hearing, he con- investigation. his nomination of Kavanaugh to replace him. tinued stonewalling ques- Kavanaugh took a very tions that asked whether he aggressive tone with the would endorse the reopening Democrats during his hear- July 30: Ford claims that Kavanaugh physical- Jess King comes of the FBI investigation into ing, as he demonstrated in ly and sexually assaulted her while in high school his background. This investi- his opening statement when in a letter to Senator Dianne Feinstein. gation would help shed light he pointed out that he has on recent sexual assault alle- consistently been referred to September 12: Feinstein sends Ford’s to campus gations previously made by as “evil” by the Democrats. letter to the FBI but a criminal investigation is three women accusing Kava- Republicans took their five never launched due to the statute of limitations. naugh. minute window as an oppor- NICK HUGHES In order to conduct the tunity to defend Kavanaugh, September 16: Ford herself comes Opinion Editor FBI investigation, President while the Democrats used forward to The Washington Post explaining the Donald Trump, who has pub- their time to ask questions details of her assault. Jess King held a rally at making money off making licly endorsed Kavanaugh, and clarify topics brought up was required to request the Millersville University on money. in the testimony. Kavanaugh Kavanaugh’s reopening of the investiga- September 17-24: Sept. 26 last week. At the ral- Looking at Medicare, can be seen getting increas- confirmation vote is put on hold. Trump tion. ly she touched on subjects of King said that it should be a ingly agitated during some announces his support for Kavanaugh. interest for college students. human right. Judge Kavanaugh voiced of his responses, as well as in his opening statement that Caleb Nauman, a Millersville Using the Mercatus shouting over several Dem- September 27: Kavanaugh and Ford student, described the rally study as proof she continued he was open to any investi- ocratic senators before they gation, and that he was fully testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee. as, “A calm and get the an- by saying that the country finished asking their ques- Ford is absolutely sure it was Kavanaugh, but he swer type of rally.” Nauman would save money instead of willing to cooperate. In con- tions. trast, he was asked multiple denies all allegations. is the President of the College losing money if the country Kavanaugh repeatedly JULIA WALTERS/SNAPPER times by several different Democrats of Millersville went Medicare for all. mentioned during his hear- University and was able to The Mercatus study Democratic senators to ask ing that this traumatic event rest of his career. Court nominee stated several the president to conduct a introduce King to the crowd called: The Costs of a Nation- has ruined his good name, Senate Judiciary Commit- times “I like beer” making it at the Student Memorial Cen- al Single-Payer Healthcare full FBI investigation to get and took a toll on his family tee Chairman Chuck Grassley well known that he liked to to the bottom of these accu- ter multi-purpose room. System states that in a long- that it will follow him for the disputed Democratic Senator party with his friends while Topics that King touched term enactment of Medicare Dick Durbin’s suggestion to drinking during his academic on include solving the col- for All; prices for individual Kavanaugh to suspend the career. lege debt issue, Medicare for care would be less for the hearing and conduct a full Kavanaugh’s yearbook all, term limits for senators American people. FBI investigation to get to the in addition contradicted and representatives, and When asked questions bottom of these sexual assault his claim of being a virgin wanting to fix a broken gov- about various topics, both allegations. Brett Kavanaugh throughout high school that ernment. King, along with easy and hard to talk about responded “I will do what- he had made earlier in the other some other democratic topics, King maintained her ever the committee wants hearing. The book insinuated candidates has made a name composure and answered to do because I’m telling the that he had hooked up with for herself by not taking PAC honestly and candidly. truth,” and once again stated an Anne Daughtery, as it goes donations. She showed respect to “I am innocent.” Grassley in- on to state “Anne Daughtery’s- King talked about the those who asked her ques- terrupted this questioning to I survived the FFFFFFourther college debt issues that the tions and displayed maturity remind the committee that of July.” Judge Kavanaugh country as whole has been during the rally. this hearing should serve as further explained this phrase facing and proposed various King also stated that she an adequate investigation in “FFFFF,” referring to how solutions on how to fix the is for term limits for Rep- lieu of an FBI investigation. his friend would frequent- issue from all the way up to resentatives and Senators. The Democrats brought ly build up to this particular the federal level down to the Limiting the amount of time up Kavanaugh’s yearbook curse word, becoming an in- individual person. that a congress member has on multiple accounts, which side joke between the two. She stated that states will enable them to make describes him as a consistent The Former White House should put more money into change while they are there, drinker. They asked him to Staff Secretary presented the education and that the fed- but not allowing their ideas explain the phrase “Beach court with his documented eral government can make to become stagnant and out- Week Ralph Club” which he calendar he had started in his the debt issues easier for dated. Jess King feels that explained since he is known freshman year of high school, students. They could do this the American government for his weak stomach, he had taking after his father. taxing Wall street purchases is broken in its current state PHOTO COURTESY OF TIME thrown up several times from that are made automatically. and she wants to fix that dis- Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary beer consumption, thus the Continue reading on These purchases take little to repair that the government “Ralph” term. The Supreme Committee on Thursday, Sept. 27. TheSnapper.com no effort and is essentially has. FREE MONEY Student research funds remain unused JULIA WALTERS in the library with Dr. Muñoz. “We try to working with them throughout the entire “In terms of student-professional devel- Associate News Editor centralize them here so there’s one place process, students do not need to be exces- opment, just doing the work and engaging for students to go to look for this opportu- sively overwhelmed by the venture. in the activity is important. It will also have Millersville is a great university for a nity,” Muñoz explained. “We’ve got twelve If students were to simply try and pro- educational-professional improvement. number of reasons, one of them being the or thirteen linked on my office’s web pages, pose a research project, they might be sur- Once the student graduates or looks for an immense opportunities available for stu- but there may be more out there. It’s hard prised by the response. According to Dr. internship, this is something they can put dents to complete undergraduate research. to know how great of awareness there is.” Muñoz, “We make every effort to fund ev- on their resume or CV,” Dr. Muñoz contin- Every academic year, a decent sum of mon- Another main issue revolving around erybody and try to fund as many students as ued. “You end up graduating with more ey is allocated specifically for research that the grants is that students, though they may we can. We don’t want to turn any student than just having earned a degree. It shows students can use if they choose to pursue be aware of the fact that these opportuni- away because getting money and engaging employers that you went out and did some- these research opportunities. The only ties exist for them, do not believe that they in a project is a valuable experience.” As thing.” problem is that much of this money goes will be able to succeed. Students often pre- long as students think through their plans Now more than ever, there is an in- unnoticed and, therefore, unused. maturely think that they aren’t intelligent and how they want to engage in their proj- creased interest in research projects. Dr. Dr. Rene Muñoz, the Director of Spon- or dedicated enough to conduct an entire ect, they will most likely be accepted. Dr.