Volume 82, Issue 2 Smithfield, RI September 25, 2014 Inside Insight to Summer Abroad Follow Jenna as she reminisces on Summer Abroad in Germany By Jenna Husted its Legacy, which would be transfer credits this Staff Writer to Bryant as an upper level History Mode of Thought and a Political Science or Legal For those of you who are interested in Studies 400 level course. These two classes are studying abroad, but not for a whole semester, held Monday through Friday in Nuremberg, edition or maybe want to earn some class credits over Germany through the University of Erlangen. the summer…listen up! This past summer There are two professors from Creighton who I had the opportunity to go to Germany, split up the time teaching the International the Netherlands, Poland, and Austria over Criminal Law class, while Professor Bryant the course of a month. This program is run (a Legal Studies professor here at Bryant) through Creighton University, located in teaches the Holocaust course. Although this Business: Omaha, Nebraska. Traditionally, this program may sound like it is a lot of class, don’t worry, Members retire from was only for current Law School students, there is plenty of time to travel, shop, and but this was the first year the university experience the German culture. Microsoft board decided to open it up to undergraduates, and One other student, Nathan Hirshbein, it was a success! There were a total of four and I were the only two from Bryant who undergraduates and about thirty Law students went on this trip. However, Professor Bryant who participated. This is a great opportunity if expressed an interest in trying to recruit about you are interested in Law or History and have four Bryant students to attend in the summer Page 6 the desire to travel around Europe. of 2015. This is the perfect program for those There are two courses, each of which students who want to study abroad but do not count for three credits. That means you would want to be gone for an entire semester. have a total of six credits in just a four week The program began in the Hague, period! The classes that must be taken during (Jenna Husted) Netherlands, where we stayed for three days. Sports: this time are International Criminal Law and From there, we went to the Peace Palace, the Boston Bruins NHL The Impact of the Holocaust on the Law and See “Abroad”, page 3 Preview Why you should know about the Scottish Referendum By Molly Funk Campus News Editor Page 7 Last week, the world held its breath as everyone waited to hear the outcome of the Scottish vote to secede from the United Kingdom. Mary Pitcaithly made Opinion: an official declaration sharing that the ‘No’ side had won the A truly paperless vote 55% to 45%. So what is world important to note concerning the referendum vote? Voting turnout: Anyone over age 16 who lives in Scotland was Page 11 eligible to vote. Meaning, Scots who live in other areas of the United Kingdom (approximately 800,000) were ineligible to vote, while approximately 400,000 Variety: people from other parts of Forbidden Planet Britain but reside in Scotland could vote. That being said, voter turnout was 84.5%. Across Scotland there were 2,608 polling voting result, Prime Minister new constitutional settlement referendum has divided the stations which were open from David Cameron and other party with a more federal structure. public with understandable 7AM to 10PM. The question on leaders pledged “extensive new This change will not be simple: passion—Unionists feel victory, the ballot was a yes or no type powers” to the Scots over their it is near impossible to identify Nationalists feel resentment, asking “Should Scotland be an domestic governance. Currently, a purely English issue as many both feel uncertainty. This independent country?” Scotland has considerable decisions will ultimately passion has ample potential to Scotland’s History with control over its affairs. Some affect Scotland, Wales, and turn to anger and it should be the UK: On May 1, 1707 the Scots are calling for “maximum Northern Ireland. Analysts are the United Kingdom’s priority Parliament of Great Britain was devolution,” asking for control hypothesizing that a federal to bring the people together. founded unionizing Scotland over all Scottish affairs excluding system would be destabilizing Sunday September 21, 2014 saw and England. The union was defense and foreign policy. to the UK in general but will a reconciliation service hosted based primarily on England’s What is at Stake: It is no also put Scotland, Wales and by the Church of Scotland at desire to keep Scotland from surprise that the union has been Northern Ireland in a weak Edinburgh’s St. Giles’ Cathedral. choosing a monarch different weakened by the vote; 45% of position relative to England. Reverend John Chalmers from that on the English throne. voters opted to leave the comfort Failure to deliver on the pledged asserted the service is a method Simultaneously, the Scottish of the UK for independence. powers would simply add to to express commitment to Page 14 were in a difficult financial state The promise made by Prime current Scottish resentment. Due working as one for the sake following an attempt to colonize Minister Cameron may not to the referendum, the Scottish of Scotland, despite personal the Isthmus of Panama in the have been necessary but cannot Nationalist Party has seen a emotions of victory or grief. previous decade. be taken back. This pledge will surge in member numbers. New Powers: Following the now force the UK to create a What is next: The page 2 News September 25, 2014 Campus Calendar Staff September Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 Matt Gillen & Kat Larsson Co Editor-in-Chief Web Editor: Daniel Chan News Editor: Molly Funk Opinion Editor: Autumn Harrington 8am - Fall Open 9am- Fall Open 9pm - Sunday 5:30pm- Archway 2pm- Study Abroad 4pm - Turtle Tug 1pm - Sitting Variety Editor: Sarah Rudkin House House Funday Meetings! 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