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First Class Mail U.S. Postage PAID Lancaster PA The College Reporter Permit 901 THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2016 LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA http://www.the-college-reporter.com VOLUME 52, ISSUE 17 Students, faculty discuss experiences, possible solutions to discrimination at forum BY STEVEN VIERA eating spaces, assuming adherence Senior Editor to the gender binary, nightlife, and As the latest installment in the on- more. Faculty and staff, who were going F&M Forums series, the Dip- also in attendance, offered their per- lomatic Congress (DipCon) hosted spectives as well. an open discussion in Brooks Col- “We decided to have faculty in- lege House last Tuesday, February cluded into our discussion so stu- 2 during the Uncommon Hour en- dents do not feel like they are being titled, “Discrimination on Campus: talked at in a lecture,” Oliver said. How, Who, What, and Why?” “By integrating faculty, everyone is “With all the issues going on being included and people may feel on-campus, it felt right to have a dis- more comfortable sharing.” cussion about discrimination to try When proposing solutions, many to bring more awareness to the topic students emphasized the need for and educate those who may not be individuals to bring change to their aware of what is going on on-cam- friends and to translate thoughts pus,” said Kaitlin Oliver ’16, chair and speech into substantive ac- of DipCon’s Diversity Council. Ol- tions. Attendees also stressed the iver, along with Charley Hagist ’18, role of Greek Life in combatting treasurer of DipCon, co-hosted the discrimination, with a number of forum. suggestions focusing on potential As attendees entered and clamored photo by Wendy Wang’19 partnerships between fraternities to find a place to sit or stand, Emily At the forum in Brooks College House, students, faculty, and others in and sororities and other on-cam- Hawk ’16, president of Brooks Col- attendance shared their experiences and views on discrimination at F&M. pus organizations; however, many lege House, offered a welcome and Hagist structured the event into two shared experiences of discrimina- attendees commented positive- introduced both Oliver and Hagist. halves in order to give equal time to tion and described the intricacies ly on the number of Greeks in In a departure from the normal issues in the first half and solutions of the forms of discrimination on format of F&M Forums, Oliver and in the latter. Students spoke up and campus—from self-segregation in see FORUM, page 2 Bonchek College House initiates study Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity recolonizes at circles to foster discussions about race F&M, recruits founding class of brothers BY BRIDGET JOHNSTON are now being brought into Bonchek BY STEVEN VIERA chartering within two years.” Contributing Writer by Beth Proffitt, dean of Bonchek Senior Editor While ZBT already has a few On February 5, Bonchek College College House, who has previously The world’s oldest and largest Jew- founding brothers on campus, Bo- House began hosting one of two dis- participated in one of their six-week ish fraternity, Zeta Beta Tau (ZBT) lotin pointed out that bids are still in cussion groups dealing with racism. workshops. is in the process of recolonizing at the process of being extended, and Lead by two representatives from the According to Proffitt, she has been F&M and is working with students, he noted that Initiation is tentatively local YWCA, this five-week program thinking of bringing the YWCA to faculty, staff, and alumni in order to scheduled for Thursday, February 18. is intended to function as an avenue F&M for some time now; in fact, establish a presence on campus. “ZBT staff have made connections for eight to 12 participants to under- one of the leaders of these study cir- The relationship between ZBT and with all aspects of the College, includ- stand and dismantle racism and its im- cles, Nick Miron, was asked to speak F&M stretches back to the founding of ing obtaining recommendations from pact in groups either comprised solely to Bonchek HAs this past year about the Alpha Tau Chapter at the College faculty, staff, sorority leaders, alumni, of students and a group that combines similar topics. in 1931; before it became defunct in and student organizations,” he said. students, staff, and faculty. In light of the racially-charged the 1980s, the chapter initiated over “In addition, as an inclusive Jewish The YWCA is an organization fo- events of the past few years 850 brothers. In 2015, F&M approved fraternity, ZBT has been working cused on dismantling racism, along and in parallel with the work ZBT’s recolonization, while recruit- very closely with Hillel in identifying with furthering many other social done by many other individuals ment of students has been ongoing students who are passionate about justice goals within communities. and groups on F&M’s campus, since the start of the Spring 2016 our mission and values. In all cases, Within Lancaster, they run the Social Proffitt believes that this is now the semester. we seek students who understand Justice Initiative and the Racial Jus- ideal time to introduce the program to “Most fraternities start new groups that they are joining a brotherhood tice Institute along with many other the F&M community. as a colony, and ZBT is no excep- for a lifetime and willing to create a programs. They have also held small “I’ve seen conflict among the tion,” said Laurence Bolotin, exec- positive legacy on campus and in the group-based discussions about racism utive director of ZBT. “This colony in Lancaster for over five years and see CIRCLES, page 2 will follow a plan that will ensure see FRATERNITY, page 2 Inside this Issue... Opinion & Editorial Arts & Entertainment “F&M should reevaluate Ginuwine’s “Pony” rides its campus programming” dirty once more page 4 page 7 Campus Life Sports Dana Amendola ’82 Cam Newton polarizes discusses career in theater football community page 6 page 8 Page 2 News The College Reporter February 8, 2016 Page 3 Hunt’s Crime Watch Forum: Topics discuss tie into discourse on Opinion & Editorial Saturday, Jan. 30 — A student reported damage to their vehicle in the inclusivity, Diversity Council to follow up Staff Writer Commentary College Row parking lot. This occurred sometime between January 29 continued from page 1 ing discussions once a month on and January 30. attendance. topics that closely relate to those Saturday, Jan. 30, 1:10 a.m. — Officers from the Department of Public Throughout the course of the past brought up at the forum, which she In Iowa's wake, Sanders, Trump are favorited to win New Hampshire primary Safety (DPS) received a call from an F&M shuttle driver of a disturbance year, inclusivity has become a prev- hopes will serve as a safe space for BY NICHOLAS RIEBEL Democrats, for the most part, between two students in Williamson parking lot. alent topic of conversation at F&M, people to learn about issues of race, Staff Writer do not necessarily want a larger Full Staff Opinion Saturday, Jan. 30, 4:10 a.m. — DPS responded to an intoxicated student and several campus-wide lectures gender, sexuality, mental illness, [email protected] government: They want to use the at College Row. and discussions—including some and more. or the Democrats, Iowa government as a tool to improve Saturday, Jan. 30, 9:24 p.m. — A complaint was filed through the Live hosted by Dan Porterfield, president “I was happy with the outcome Reporter needs your voice was a tie. Senator Sanders, Safe app regarding a loud party on the third floor of Thomas Hall. of the College—have addressed this [of the forum] because a different F our lives. However, Republicans dependent on the results of an Sunday, Jan. 31, 12:10 a.m. — DPS responded to a call of an underage issue. group of students attended and more seem to increasingly view the College’s newspaper does not investigation, may have won the intoxicated student in Buchanan Hall. They were transported to Lancaster “I feel that the forum fits into the people spoke, which was great!” Ol- government as not a necessary Regional Medical Center (LRMC). larger discourse of inclusivity be- iver said. “I hope the students and popular vote, but former Secretary evil, but an intolerable one. The represent diversity of College Sunday, Jan. 31, 12:47 a.m. — An intoxicated student in Bonchek Col- cause many other forms of discrimi- attendees became more aware of the of State Hillary Clinton walked base believes that the government lege House was transported to LRMC. nation were brought up, like gender, larger problem of things going on away with more delegates. For has become (or is becoming) As you know, something very cool-- and moreover, very crucial-- is Sunday, Jan. 31, 4:30 a.m. — DPS received a report of an intoxicated sexuality, and mental illness, which within our campus. Also, for those the Republicans, Ted Cruz proved tyrannical. Republican politicians happening on our campus right now. We’re starting to come together underage student on the fourth floor of Thomas Hall. They were left in now some students are becoming who did not know there was an issue that you don’t need to pander to manipulate their base’s fear in to talk about race and discrimination on this campus. What’s more, care of friend. more aware of,” Oliver said. “I be- going on, I hope they are now more the ethanol lobby to win in Iowa, this regard, because they know different groups are now making a point of showing up to the con- Sunday, Jan.