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The Bates Student the VOICE of BATES COLLEGE SINCE 1873 Bates College SCARAB The aB tes Student Archives and Special Collections 2-1-2017 The aB tes Student - volume 147 number 12 - February 1, 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 12 - February 1, 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 1, 2017 Vol. 147, Issue. 12 Lewiston, Maine FORUM ARTS & LEISURE SPORTS Darrius Campbell ‘17 Katie Ziegler ‘19 keeps tabs Men’s basketball and James Brown ‘17 on the ManOps as they hands Tufts frst discuss the necessity for prepare for TV competi- conference loss. co-conspirators rather tion. than allies. See Page 2 See Page 5 See Page 8 Green means intervene Student government Bates College combats sexual violence through Green Dot program. recap Te BCSG discusses numerous issues that arose on campus last semester and in recent weeks. BCSG discusses campus issues at a recent meeting. JOHN NEUFELD/THE BATES STUDENT tive to organize a more interactive MARIAM HAYRAPETYAN discussion with a friendly atmo- ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR sphere so that students cease viewing Students explain what Green Dot means to them. security with animosity. It is further PHYLLIS GRABER JENSEN/BATES COLLEGE Te Bates Student Government important to understand that secu- held their weekly Sunday meeting rity is required to report underage Te Green Dot program, creat- webpage, “Green Dot, etc. is an — open to all students — to dis- drinking, for it is their job; however, NICO BARDIN ed roughly ten years ago, was found- organization built on the premise MANAGING NEWS EDITOR cuss future goals and plans that will students are less likely to experience ed by clinical psychologist Dorothy that we can measurably and system- beneft the Bates community. Te any consequences if they are respect- Edwards, who believed that the atically reduce violence within any Student Government is attempting ful towards security. With the frst As colleges and universities key to lowering incidents of sexual given community. We believe cur- to improve relations between the event attracting about 24 students, throughout the nation have worked violence on college campus was rent research across disciplines, in security ofce and students through security is rather excited for these in recent years to implement mea- to reframe the dialogue to engage combination with lessons learned organized events. Given the success sures that mitigate potential for populations that were traditionally from history, provides nearly all of of the frst event, which occurred in See BCSG, PAGE 4 sexual assault and misconduct on excluded, such as male students and the necessary puzzle pieces to create the fall of 2016, there is the incen- campuses, Bates College, along with members of the faculty and staf. By a successful model of violence pre- 500 other institutions nationwide, creating a program that preaches in- vention.” has led the charge through its dedi- tervention techniques to every social Currently over 400 students cated involvement in the Green Dot and administrative group on cam- at Bates have been trained under program. In 2015, Bates College pus, the Green Dot program works the Green Dot program, exclud- joined the Green Dot program in Six thoughts on to educate communities with prac- ing alumni. In addition, 34 faculty order to train students, faculty, and tical and useful preventative tech- members and 188 staf members staf on efective violence prevention niques. Te ultimate goal is to reach have also dedicated time to master- measures that ultimately work to re- the point where every individual ing the violence prevention mea- duce occurrences of sexual violence and social group on a college cam- sures central to the mission of the opening doors and assault by educating members pus is versed in Green Dot interven- of our community on useful inter- tion and prevention techniques. See GREEN DOT, PAGE 4 vention measures. According to the Green Dot Men’s, women’s squash ride winning streaks into NESCAC tournament Ahmed Hatata ‘17 and Luca Polgar ‘20 lead formidable Bates squash teams into the postseason. Numerous doors on the Bates College campus are automated. JAMO KARSTEN JAMES MACDONALD/THE BATES STUDENT MANAGING SPORTS EDITOR a door in you should pay special at- NICOLAS LEMUS tention to the weak points built into STAFF WRITER Bates’ squash teams put a rib- the door: the hinges and just below bon on another fantastic regular sea- the knob. Stand yourself in front son this past weekend, winning their I. A girl walks out of Commons of the door and prepare yourself fnal two matches of the year. Te and presses the handicap button for the shock of foot to door. Bring women fnished 12-3 on a six match with one of her free hands. She is your knee up and then extend your winning streak, while the men fn- not holding anything that might lower leg with all your force into the ished 12-2 on an eight match win- inhibit her from opening the door door. Te door should then separate ning streak. For Coach Pat Cosquer and she is apparently able. Te door from its frame and hinges, allowing ‘97, these streaks are hopefully a sign opens on command, as it was de- access into wherever it is you are go- of things to come as the postseason signed to do. Te girl walks through ing. You may also attempt a running looms. the open door and presses the but- jump kick, which is much more ba- “Te men have really worked ton a second time, making sure the dass. hard these past few weeks since the second door stays open so she can loss to Middlebury. Tey are com- walk through without impediment. III. If somebody were to ex- mitted to taking care of themselves She exits the building and walks hume a cadaver and slump it against of the court, which enables them into the rest of her life. None of this the door (at Commons), the cadaver to come into practice and matches makes any sense to me and I hold would successfully open the door ready to consistently compete at my head in absolute bewilderment with the weight of its dead, unani- a high level and helps them stay and scream. mated body. If a dog has enough healthy and ft,” said Cosquer in bulk and initiative it could eas- an email. “Most importantly, the II. When kicking a door in ily rear onto its hind legs and paw men’s team plays squash for them- you should frst examine the mate- the door open. If I were to ride a selves and for each other, and they rial and construction of the door. bicycle with enough speed into the understand that they will really need If the door is wooden, then you are door (helmet on, of course) I think to push themselves and each other golden. If it is metal, you should re- arris amell layed the fnal home match of his career turn with a thermite charge or some See DOORS, PAGE 6 See SQUASH, PAGE 7 PHYLLIS GRABER JENSEN/BATES COLLEGE other small explosive. When kicking Forum 2 The Bates Student February 1, 2017 Which one are you? At least Trump the other panelists. Garza validated or occupation. It is important to sparked white DARRIUS CAMPBELL and connected everyone’s experienc- add that co-conspirators could have JAMES BROWN es together, even that of the white privileges such as being white, rich, STAFF WRITER woman who acknowledges that she male, heterosexual, etc., but are un- CONTRIBUTING WRITER will never know what it is like to be afraid to use their privilege to voice activism? black in the United States: that she concerns and fght for others in the will never have to protect her son the non-dominant group. Two weeks ago, in the #Black- way that a black mother attempts Before discussing the diference because segregation laws have end- LivesMatter course, a discussion oc- HANNAH TARDIE ed. It is easy to say that women do to by explaining the rules in which between the two, I prided myself MANAGING FORUM EDITOR curred that has been on my mind for you oblige in order to survive in this on being an ally to many diferent not face discrimination and other some time. I have noticed at Bates country. Te rules that ask you not oppressed groups, but now my per- abuse in this country because rape is College there are quite a few stu- be too black in public, but to be just spective has shifted. I am realizing In spite of the atrocious regula- illegal and it is normalized for wom- dents, including myself, who iden- black enough in order to get people that being an ally is not enough to tions the Trump administration has en to work now. It is easy to say that tify as allies to diferent oppressed to like you (being black enough by bring change. Rather, I need to ac- been enacting, the one slightly posi- LGBTQ+ people in this county do groups. For an example, I believe fulflling the diversity requirement tively listen to the people who are tive outcome is the activism non- not face discrimination and other that I am an ally to the LGBTQIA+ for schools, being black enough by being afected; when they need me minority groups now feel account- abuse because gay marriage is legal.
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