University of Southern Maine USM Digital Commons Free Press, The, 1971- Student Newspapers 11-13-2017 The Free Press Vol. 49, Issue No. 9, 11-13-2017 Sarah Tewksbury University of Southern Maine Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/free_press Recommended Citation Tewksbury, Sarah, "The Free Press Vol. 49, Issue No. 9, 11-13-2017" (2017). Free Press, The, 1971-. 199. https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/free_press/199 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at USM Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Free Press, The, 1971- by an authorized administrator of USM Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. NOVEMBER 13, 2017 VOL. 49 ISSUE NO. 9 News 2 NOVEMBER 13, 2017 | THE FREE PRESS WINTER SESSION Take a course this winter break December 18, 2017 - January 12, 2018 and still have time to shred. 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Or per- haps what I perceive to be as an over- STAFF WRITERS Julie Pike, Jessica Pike, Maverick Lynes, Sarah whelming number of cases of hate and O’Connor, Sam Margolin, Kate Rogers, Jordan Castaldo, discrimination truly are increasing and Daniel Kilgallon, Cormac Riordan, Ben Theriault are harming the university’s community. We talk about it every single day in COPY EDITORS the Free Press office. USM is an insti- Cara DeRose tution that houses, educates and trains EDITORIAL BOARD: thousands of people every year. It is a Sarah Tewksbury, Johnna Ossie, Mary Ellen Aldrich and Jess place for learning and growth and hopes Ward to offer opportunities and experiences for every student that chooses to attend BUSINESS MANAGER Lucille Siegler and spend thousands of dollars to be a part of. Maybe I only just started hearing DESIGN AND PHOTOGRAPHY about the spread of hate when I started becoming more involved at the Free DESIGN DIRECTOR Orkhan Nadirli Press and this kind of situation has been happening quietly for years now, but I DESIGNERS can no longer remain silent and without Dakota Tibbetts, Eliza Bachkovsky a clear stance. Photo courtesy of Emma Donnelly I was just told that today there was a DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Bradford Spurr flier found on the outside of one of the A piece of computer paper taped outside a dorm on the Gorham campus was STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS James Fagan, Lauren Kennedy, Katelyn dorm buildings in Gorham. The flier found Saturday, Nov. 11. Rice reads, “It’s okay to be white.” To the au- guage being spread around the USM this particular flier. I denounce the one thor of the flier, you are correct. It is in FACULTY campuses. who crafted graffiti in the elevators on fact okay to be white. Not a single one of We are supposed to be at school to- the Gorham campus. I denounce the lack us walking around the planet made the FACULTY ADVISOR Dennis Gilbert gether, learning and bettering ourselves of action taken to promote a more inclu- choice to be their race or ethnicity. What through education. We are supposed to sive campus in Gorham. I do not support ADVERTISING is extraordinarily inappropriate is the be acquiring worldliness and growing any of the sentiments spread through connotation that those five words strung into mature adults that can interact posi- the chain of hateful hyperbole. I will To advertise, contact our Advertising Manager at together have. It is not what is said by tively and substantially in society. I have not sway from this position. I have also 207.780.4080 x3 and look at out advertising rates on our the words, but what is left to question no comprehension of how egregious and taken the stance that freedom of speech website. We reserve the right to reject advertising. We will not that is the true problem. Why does this pernicious language, threats and mes- includes opinions that you do not agree accept discriminatory ads. person feel the need to defend their race sages are continuing to prevail on the with and might even detest. However, in a public forum on the side of a build- USM campus. I have been sitting in on having access to freedom of speech, ing? Who is this person calling out, if meetings and conversations with admin- like we have the privilege to in the U.S., Interested in working with us? anyone at all? I have answers to these istrators, students and faculty members does not mean that someone can write or questions, as I am sure my peers and about what is happening and how to say threatening and hateful articulations Visit our website at www.usmfreepress.org for a listing of university administrators also do, but it available positions or email editor@usmfreepress with a stop it. While solutions are in the plan- with the possibility of inciting violence is not my place to answer questions such copy of your resume and cover letter to apply directly. ning stages and are not prepared to be and putting marginalized people at risk. as these. implemented, USM currently has a no The Free Press is a weekly student–run newspaper paid Since the beginning of the school tolerance policy for discrimination on for in part with the Student Activity Fee. One copy of The year, harmful rhetoric has been plastered campus. However, that can only go so Free Press is available free of charge. Up to 10 additional around campus calling out the most mar- far when we do not know who the culprit copies are available for 25 cents each at the office of The ginalized groups of people at USM, such is of spreading such abhorrent messages. Free Press, 92 Bedford St., Portland, Maine. as the LBGT+ community and mul- It is nobody’s place to call someone ticultural students. I am certainly and out for an identity trait, regardless of genuinely confused as to the frequency Cover Graphic: Orkhan Nadirli / Design Director what the trait is. My declaration is this: of graffiti and posters with hateful lan- I denounce the actions of the author of 4 NOVEMBER 13, 2017 | THE FREE PRESS News Lauren Kennedy / Staff Photographer Left to right: Nan Hayworth, Senator Susan Collins, Ivanka Trump and U.S. Treasurer Jovita Carranza form a tax Adviser to the President Ivanka Trump answers audience questions reform discussion panel. in Volk Packaging. Republican Female leadership gather at Volk Packaging Topic of discussion focused on tax reform policy changes Sarah Tewksbury years since meaningful tax reform has hap- sense on pulling back overreaching regula- tioned her perception of the benefits to the Editor-in-chief pened.” The plan the Trump administration tions and a pretty aggressive deregulation current proposition for reform. has for the simplification of taxes is two- viewpoint--not all regulation is bad--but a “So when you think about what’s been With a backdrop of corrugated cardboard fold, according to Trump. The first goal is lot of regulation does not achieve the in- eliminated, it’s the loopholes, the things boxes, adviser to the President, Ivanka to enable businesses of all size capacities tended goal and places tremendous burden that the lobbyists have inserted over the Trump, joined Maine Republican Senator “to be competitive and thrive.” The second on business, particularly small businesses years and when you think about the things Susan Collins and U.S. Treasurer Jovita intention is to provide purposeful tax relief that doesn’t have the margin or the abil- that have remained, the credits that have Carranza in a warehouse to discuss tax re- to middle-income families. ity to deal with overreaching regulations,” remained intact, it’s those who have large form on Friday. Sitting in Volk Packaging The effects the changes to the tax code Trump said. “I think the combination of constituents but no lobbyist group in sup- in Biddeford, the three responded to topics will have on Maine was highlighted by deregulation with pro-growth policies porting families and that’s what we want to of discussion facilitated by former Repub- Collins, who contended that fair and equal coming out of the White House, workforce see in tax reform, not the credits that ben- lican representative Nan Hayworth from standards for workers and businesses will development, skills training, technical edu- efit very specific industries but the cred- New York. With just under 250 invited help promote the vitality of the U.S.