First Class Mail U.S. Postage PAID Lancaster PA The College Reporter Permit 901 THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2019 LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA http://www.the-college-reporter.com VOLUME 56, ISSUE 9 Protests against racism on college campuses extend to Syracuse, Penn, others bystanders, mandatory diversity BY MIRA LERNER education, clearer policies regarding Copy Editor hate speech, more counselors An Inside Higher Ed article titled reflective of the diverse student body, “F&M athletes wore racist Halloween and $1 million for a new curriculum costumes” is one of the first hits on that would address racism. a simple Google news search for A few weeks ago at the University “college campus racism.” The most of Pennsylvania, a talk featuring recent incidents of racism at Franklin former director of the United & Marshall sparked great protest, but States Immigration and Customs we are hardly alone- both in issues Enforcement (ICE) agency, Thomas and in activism. The past few months Homan, was shut down in less have been divisive for colleges and than fifteen minutes. The Daily universities across the country. Pennsylvanian reported that in the Currently, Syracuse University is days prior, over 500 students and in the spotlight for a (still continuing) alumni signed a petition. Students two-week long run of racist from several other universities signed incidents on campus. According as well. “Inviting Homan as a guest to the New York Times, the saga speaker contradicts Penn’s claim began on November 7th when racist Photo courtesy of Maranie Staab/Reuters. of being a sanctuary campus that is Two students participate in protests against white supremacy at Syracuse University. graffiti was found on the walls of a committed to ensuring the well-being dormitory building. The Washington phones as they were studying in the F&M. Several classes were cancelled and safety of all of its students,» the Post reports that since then, almost a library, said the Washington Post. and students remain fearful to leave petition read. Before the talk was dozen more racial incidents have been The manifesto appears to be the their dorms. Also similarly to F&M, scheduled to begin, students arrived reported, including an accusation exact document circulated by the Syracuse students are unhappy with at the venue and began protesting, of a group of students for yelling shooter of the New Zealand mosque their administration’s response and resulting in the eventual cancellation. a racial slur at a female African- massacres. After this incident, a have been staging sit-ins. They Students at the University of American student and a swastika Jewish Mexican professor received a released a lengthy list of demands for Connecticut were outraged after a carved into the snow outside a threatening email calling her a racial the administration to address as well. video showing a few white students university building. The most widely slur and suggesting that she die. The university’s newspaper posted loudly saying a racial slur was acknowledged event happened one In light of these events, daily some of the items, which include released. Students of color expressed evening when a racist manifesto functioning at the University was expulsion of students involved in was airdropped to multiple students’ highly disrupted, much like it was at racist incidents and punishment of see SYRACUSE, page 2 Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees remain displaced in Bangladesh and hoping for a better future. While In 1992 this conflict was finally leader of the party, Aung San Suu BY ANNA SYNAKH the government of Bangladesh was noticed by the United Nations. Kyi, was a Nobel Peace Prize winner, Copy Editor willing to host refugee camps in A treaty was created between due to her democratic stance prior The Rohingya people are a Muslim theory, it simply lacked funds to Bangladesh and Myanmar, stating to the election. The world powers minority group that formerly lived provide for this new population. The that Rohingya will be repatriated were hopeful about the future of the on the western coast of Myanmar refugees struggled to survive. and provided appropriate Rohingya under this newly elected (formerly Burma), a predominantly In 1989, the government of documentation in their country of government, in addition to renewed Buddhist country. This group has Burma changed, and the persecution origin. Bangladeshi refugee camps positivity about the state of Burma been persecuted for their religious worsened. The Rohingya who closed down and no longer accepted overall. beliefs ever since mid-nineteenth did not escape before faced new arrivals. A large portion of In 2016, a new outburst of century. In 1977, they were denied unimaginable violence, enduring Rohingya returned to Myanmar violence broke out in the region due citizenship and labeled as ‘illegal’ torture and rape on the daily basis. but they were not provided with to clashes between the military and residents. Such laws started both This time, nearly 250,000 Rohingya any documentation as promised. local militias. Rohingya were being military and civilian attacks on the fled to Bangladesh. The options for Bangladesh closed 18 out of 20 attacked directly by the military. group, forcing it into displacement. a new home consisted at that time camps and the remaining two were Aung San Suu Kyi and the head of Nearly 200,000 Rohingya people of twenty refugee camps around in dire condition. the military still claim that these escaped to Bangladesh, running Bangladesh with a very low quality In 2015, a new party was elected away from mass arrests and violence of life. into the majority in Burma. The see ROHINGYA, page 2 Inside this Issue... Opinion & Editorial Arts & Leisure Junior editor speaks to the Grammy nominations bring importance of free speech surprises, snubs page 3 page 6 Campus Life Sports Common Hour discusses logistics Houston Astros accused of and politics of impeachment cheating in 2017 World Series page 5 page 7 Page 2 The College Reporter News November 25th, 2019 Page 3 Syracuse: Protests against racist acts Rohingya: The Gambia files genocide case Opinion & Editorial continue on campuses across the country against Myanmar for actions against Rohingya Staff Writer Commentary continued from page 1 higher education across the country. continued from page 1 Attorney General Abubacarr Marie Freedom of speech on campus: how dialogue facilitates growth The past few months, and especially Tambadou provided The Associated anger, Vox says, because the clashes were not geared towards language come limitations on pro- weeks, have seen an uprising in Press with the following statement, BY OLIVIA CAPASSO incident reflects the historical issues the Muslim minority. Junior Editor ductive conversations that may protests and activism against racism claiming that the filing of the case of neglect they have experienced at the In the summer of 2017, persecution advance a more cohesive under- at colleges and universities. Although should “send a clear message to school. Both a march and a rally were of the Rohingya minority worsened. All citizens under the United standing of our differences as dis- these events have recently been Myanmar and to the rest of the held protesting UConn’s responses. Their villages were burned. Men States’ democracy are endowed tinct individuals. The entire basis making headlines, a common theme international community that the Closer to home, a racial slur were slaughtered on the spot. with a set of inalienable rights. of attending a liberal arts college among the protests is that racism has world must not stand by and do written in salt was left on a table in Women were raped en masse. One of our most fundamental is to promote personal growth and always existed on college/university nothing in the face of terrible a Millersville university building Children were beaten. The 570,000 and constitutionally protect- to think more deeply about the campuses. Students’ focus now is to atrocities that are occurring around on November 4th. A letter from that manage to survive the horrors ed liberties, freedom of speech, community around us- how can an highlight the ways administrations us. It is a shame for our generation the president was sent out to of the attacks once again escaped has sparked bouts of controver- elevated mind be achieved if our have been ineffective and what that we do nothing while genocide the student body condemning to Bangladesh. The government of sy throughout history regarding degree is one that has been diluted steps must be taken to make is unfolding right before our own “all forms of hate, bigotry, and Myanmar stated that the Rohingya its appropriate limitations and by systems seeking to eradicate campuses safer for people of color. eyes.” discrimination on campus” and people are nothing but Islamic whether or not the federal gov- diversity in thoughts? Aung San Suu Kyi responded announcing a police investigation. terrorists and that the military was ernment even has the ability to As college students, we have Senior Mira Lerner is a copy editor. in a Facebook post which stated Franklin & Marshall is a part of simply trying to prevent the spread restrict it. A more contemporary arrived at likely the most idealis- Her email is [email protected]. that she will be representing her a larger movement happening in of terrorism into other regions. issue taken with speech is how tic period of our lives. However, country in court. The post never As