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Understanding The Rohingya Refugee Crisis
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By Nandita Modhubonti Contributing Writer
Cynthia Enloe: “Be curious, don’t be the most feminist person in the group, and have a tool kit of responses.” Photo by Emily Monahan Morang.
Cynthia Enloe: Are You Complicit in Patriarchy? Sarah Reinbrecht Contributing Writer
On Oct. 5, Clarkies gathered in Johnson Auditorium to hear Cynthia Enloe speak for her third and final time this fall. She lectured about complacency in the patriarchy, a problem she related back to various institutions, countries, and individuals. After a brief introduction from Clark Professor Kristen Williams, the director of the Women’s and Gender Studies program, Enloe encouraged the audience to spell out the word patriarchy, showing enthusiasm that would continue throughout the lecture. With various statistics written on the board behind her, she then ex-
plained that patriarchy is a concept. Just like any concept, it highlights patterns in occurrences that seem random. Further, she argued that ideas like sexism, misogyny, sexual harassment and related ideas fall under the overall concept of patriarchy. Enloe went on to explain that patriarchy is a “dynamic web...of beliefs, values, and relationships.” To understand patriarchy, one must either acquire a variety of skills, or preferably join together with other skillful people. The patriarchy needs to be mapped, she explained. To successfully do that, every topic needs to be “opened up” and put through a gender analysis. She also discussed the “privileging of certain kinds of mascu-
linities,” and how the relationship between the various types of masculinities contributes to the continuation of the patriarchy. Enloe then turned to the board behind her and explained the significance of the statistics on how many monuments in the United States and the United Kingdom depict women. Statues are erected to show someone’s value, and erecting statues primarily of men indicates men are valued over women; this normalizes the patriarchy, as these statues make it part of the valued landscape. Focusing on Clark, Enloe described instances when women within Clark’s administration and faculty experienced sexual assault.
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Following a military crackdoFollowing a military crackdown in the Rakhine state of Myanmar, approximately 400,000 Rohingya refugees have poured into Bangladesh, creating sprawling refugee camps in the seaside town of Cox’s Bazar. This exodus of the Rohingya across the Bangladeshi-Burmese border was propagated by an attack on local police stations in August by Muslim militants known as the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), leading Myanmar military forces to retaliate. Myanmar’s population is comprised of nearly one hundred different ethnic groups. The Rohingya people are a Muslim ethnic minority from the Rakhine state, where they have lived for centuries, yet the government still does not recognize them as citizens. Even though, the Rohingya can trace their origins back to the days of the Arakan Kingdom in the fifteenth century. The Rohingya are largely treated as illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, a preconception that is largely propagated by linguistic, cultural and religious differences between them and the Buddhist majority in Rakhine state. Furthermore, the government’s condoning of discrimination against the Rohingya in the form of restrictions on marriage, free movement, and education, coupled with the low rates of economic development in the Rakhine state, simply work to accentuate the differences between the Rohingya and the more privileged Buddhist population. However, once across the border into Bangladesh, the situation is not greatly improved in the squalid refugee camps. Humanitarian resources from both the government and local and international nongovernmental organizations are on the brink of running out, and all medical facilities in the Cox’s Bazar area are being forced to operate above maximum capacity. According to Doctors Without Borders, an in-
ternational aid organization, there is less than a liter of drinking water available to each individual. The historical context of this conflict can be traced back to 1982, when Myanmar’s previous military junta passed an act that recognized eight ethnic groups as having a right to citizenship, and effectively excluded the Rohingya. This led to an entire community of the nation’s Rohingya to lose most of their basic rights overnight. This can be attributed to the fact that recognizing the Rohingya as citizens would involve allocating to them an autonomous area of land within Myanmar, which in this case would be giving up a large portion of currently Rakhine territory. Even though a large part of the Rakhine state is occupied by the Rohingya, granting them geopolitical power over Rakhine land is still said to spark fear of separatist movements led by the ARSA. According to Derek Mitchell, US Ambassador to Myanmar from 2011 to 2016, “this fear is very deeply felt…and it [is] driven by the fact that, back in 1945, at the end of the Second World War, Rohingya activists and political leaders requested the Pakistani government to annex Rakhine territory.” However, when Pakistan refused this offer, it led to a separatist rebellion that was fought by a large number of Rohingya, which finally ended in the 1990s. Thus, the current efforts on the part of the Rohingya to be recognized as an ethnic minority are being considered comparable to the separatist sentiment back in the sixties. Consequently, the military’s fear of rebellion is propagating violent behavior, leading to the death and displacement of thousands of innocent and unarmed Rohingya civilians. Per the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees envoy to Myanmar, the discrimination against the Rohingya amounts to a crime against humanity in accordance with international law. Regardless of criticism and accusations from the international community, Myanmar’s prime minister and de
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Police Logs 10/7/2017–10/17/2017 Compiled by Jessica Macey Sunday, Oct. 8 02:30 - Students were shot with paintballs on Beaver street by suspects in a black pick-up truck. There were no injuries. The area was checked, but the vehicle and suspects were not found. Tuesday, Oct. 10 11:09 - Racially motivated graffiti reported at Goddard Memorial Library. Diversity office was notified, and a report complete with photos was made. Monday, Oct. 16 16:53 - Student reported that their bike was stolen from their off-campus apartment two days before. Referred to the Worcester Police Department.
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Clarkie of the Week by Eric Keller
Scarlet: Any plans for a third round of research? Odgerel: No, I don’t think so - I’m still looking at data from the latest round. Once I’ve finished my 5thyear degree (in environmental science & policy) I’d like to do research that’s at a more global scale.
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Odgerel Chintulga Odgerel Chintulga is a senior and an environmental science major from Mongolia. She’s passionate about sustainability as reflected by her research in the Gobi Desert and her work with Net Impact around campus. She also thinks the old Clark logo is far superior to the current one. Scarlet: So, Odgerel...Chintulga? Am I pronouncing that right? Odgerel: [Laughs] It’s pronounced [pronounces Chintulga correctly]. But it’s okay, that’s actually my dad’s name. In Mongolia, we don’t really have last names. So if you need to include another name in a formal document you just put down your dad’s first name. Scarlet: Speaking of Mongolia, I’ve heard that you’ve done some research there? Odgerel: Yeah, in my sophomore year for a LEEP project I interviewed herders in the Gobi Desert who have been affected by the development of mines in the region, which is destroying their land and livelihood. Then in my junior year, through the Steinbrecher Fellowship, I worked with a professor from a university there to teach some of these same herders other ways to utilize the land through sustainable agriculture and irrigation techniques suitable for the landscape.
Scarlet: Are there any groups around campus that you’re involved with? Odgerel: I’m on the the e-board of Net Impact. Some of the projects we’ve worked on are getting bags for off-campus composting and outdoor recycling bins. Through Student Sustainability Fund (SSF) grants we’ve been able to make Clark a lot more environmentally friendly. Scarlet: Why did you decide to travel to the US and study at Clark in the first place? Odgerel: Well, at first I considered Japan. My high school was actually funded, in part, by the Japanese government so obviously they wanted me to go there. But I don’t know, America just seemed cooler. Scarlet: And how did you end up at Clark? Odgerel: I just started Googling colleges that give a lot of aid to international students and Clark popped up a bunch. I knew nothing about Worcester and the surrounding area. Also...have you heard of that book “40 Colleges That Change Lives”? Scarlet: Oh yeah, who at Clark hasn’t? The school owes the author big time. Odgerel: I also really liked their logo [laughs]. Scarlet: I know, old Clark logo for life. Odgerel: When I was having dinner with David Angel after having gotten the Steinbrecher Fellowship he also asked me why I came to Clark, and I basically told him what I told you: ‘the globe logo really spoke to me and the school gave me the most money.’ So thanks, Clark. Thanks for the interview, Odgerel!
rohingya conitnued from pg. 1 facto leader, Aung Sang Suu Kyi, has remained silent about the military’s attack on Rohingya villages. Suu Kyi, as a Nobel Laureate, has been subject to criticism from international media for failing to exercise her “moral authority” in the government. Likewise, initially she reportedly denied all accusations of ethnic cleansing and failed to publicly condemn the military’s brutal crackdown in Rakhine state. Suu Kyi’s silence is largely attributed to the military’s ability to overthrow the civilian government and re-establish a dictatorship. Nonetheless, as of Sept. 13, she has revealed plans of cooperating with international aid agencies to set up a civilian body that would pursue efforts of resettlement and deliver humanitarian aid to Rakhine state. Suu Kyi stated in a speech in the month of September, “rather than rebutting criticisms and allegations with words, we will show the world by our actions and our deeds.” Veering away from Myanmar and closer to the Clark community, Anashua Madhubanti (‘19), a Bangladeshi student, has started a fundraiser to aid the cause of providing assistance to the refugees.
When asked about the current situation in Bangladesh, she stated, “I have mixed feelings as a Bangladeshi. Though it is commendable on the part of my government to open the border for them, I would like my country’s people to look critically at our contradictory nature,” in reference to the attacks in recent years on ethnic and religious minorities by Muslim extremists in Bangladesh. She also mentioned how “Rohingya fleeing persecution are being extorted by Bangladeshis in many ways – they are being charged their entire life’s savings by boatmen who help them cross the river into Bangladesh, locals are buying their cattle for as little as 30 dollars, and they have to pay a daily fee to local strongmen just to exist.” “My mother’s charity in Bangladesh has been running a fundraiser for almost a month now,” she explained. “I thought about the reach of the fundraiser if I conduct it online from the U.S., so that people in other countries can also donate easily…relying on the network of Bangladeshi students studying abroad helped me raise almost $1,000 in two weeks.” Madhubanti also addressed the lack of awareness of this pressing issue within the Clark community. “I think it’s important to raise
awareness about the issue by holding talks or screenings. I think the South Asian Students Association (SASA) should also hold public talks about the crisis.” She further mentioned how “a lack of diversity among the Clark administrative and academic body” contributes to the lack of dialogue around the Rohingya; she explained, “to find issues from far corners of the globe to be relevant, we need to have representative voices from those corners.” This exodus of the Rohingya people, along with so-called “clearance operations” being carried out by the Myanmar army, is being termed “as a textbook example of ethnic cleansing” by the United Nations, hinting at the possibility of imminent genocide in the future. A link to Madhubanti’s fundraiser can be found in the online version of this article.
enloe continued from pg. 1 The instance Enloe discussed occurred decades ago and reminded the audience that sexual harassment in the workplace is not always recognized. The women at Clark University had to work with a team of women not affiliated with the university to help bring attention to the problems at Clark as well as to sexual harassment as a general problem in the workplace. Enloe then moved onto her primary idea of complacency, something she views as contributing to the sustaining of the patriarchy. She acknowledged the various types of complacencies, as well as the danger in assuming behavior is simply natural. She then offered her audience advice which goes beyond fighting complacency in the patriarchy: be curious, don’t be the most feminist person in the group, and have a tool kit of responses. The talk concluded with Enloe asking audience members how they have responded to acts of sexism. Many women spoke about responding to catcalls; many also spoke about the concerns they have with responding to catcalls, thus
Photo by Krithi Vachaspati.
highlighting the difficulty in trying to not be complacent. Enloe then asked the audience to think about complacency within their own families, as well as organizations they are interested in, and what they can do to combat that complacency. Professor Amy Richter, an audience member, enjoyed not only the lecture but also Enloe’s recurring presence at Clark University. “I always think it’s such a remarkable thing that she continues
to come back...She travels so extensively, and she always comes back to Clark.” Enloe has previously lectured at Clark and will return next fall for another lecture series. Richter was also impressed with Enloe’s ability to teach “in and out of the classroom,” as Enloe not only lectures but continues to interact with her former students, providing them with resources to keep them thinking and learning.
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Left: Malai Kofta with basmati rice. Right: Palak Paneer with basmati rice and garlic naan. Photos by Alika Gillard.
Dinner and a Movie
“Raw” will make you want to be vegetarian for life By Alika Gillard Managing Editor
It is only of very seldom occasions that I choose to go to an allvegetarian restaurant, as I eat my fair share of fish, beef, and poultry on a weekly basis. Though after watching “Raw,” I can’t seem to order a burger without considerable hesitation now-the visuals in the film are fervent and striking, and seem to stick with you like steak in your teeth, which may drive you toward succulent vegetarian cuisine that you would find at a restaurant like Udupi.
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Through its visually captivating scenes and overpowering themes, “Raw” creates an unprecedented coming-of-age tale of Justine, a soon-to-be Veterinarian who discovers her voracious desire for flesh. During the first week of veterinary school, she is hazed by her classmates to take her first bite of meat as part of initiation, once the upperclassmen learn she is a lifelong vegetarian. This small act of carnage soon spirals out of control, as her desire for meat escalates from a mere hamburger at the dining hall, to her own sister’s finger, to even consuming parts of herself. Through Justine’s transition to cannibalism, she is also introduced to many different aspects of teen life, including seduction, hazing, humiliation, sex, and drugs. As her canni-
balism increases, she becomes further immersed in the mature world, discovering her own desires and the true meaning behind her sudden innate necessity for raw meat. Much of her experiences in her new college life are uncensored, intimate, and portrayed as rawly as her carnivorous endeavors. This film is freshly available on netflix, just in time for Halloween. Watch with caution, and be prepared. Although it is a very impressive movie, I would be surprised if I ever decided to watch it a second time. It will make your skin crawl and your mind wander as the visually beautiful and grotesque scenes paint a bloody story of self-discovery and growing up, a narrative that should only be told with disturbances.
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There is nothing better than having a hearty, rich vegetarian meal on a cold October evening. Udupi (named after a southern town in India), only a ten minute drive from Clark, specializes in several decadent dishes from the South of India. This humble restaurant serves up dosai, crepes made from rice and lentils, and Uthappam, a thicker rice pancake, both typical foods in India. To drink, I ordered masala chai, creamy and rich with flavor, to warm me up. For a cooler beverage, I also ordered their mango lassi, a yogurt
smoothie that had settling undertones of cardamom to add to the complexity of the flavor. This drink is perfect for a midday snack on a warm day, or really anytime, as it is packed with creamy, sweet flavor. With a yogurt base, it is perfect to complement and soothe the palate with the numerous spices in Indian cuisine. For the entrees, I had two of my favorite Indian dishes; usually I would have them with meat, but Udupi substituted it out with other foods. The first, palak paneer, consisted of cubes of Indian cheese, cooked with tomatoes and a creamy spinach sauce, with a side of rice and robust garlic naan. The second entree, Malai Kofta, was equally as pleasant. Large breaded balls, latent with a dense mixture of vegetables, swimming in a full, spicy onion and tomato gravy. This dish was, of course, accompanied with freshly baked garlic naan as well. As a frequent customer of Udupi, I can guarantee that there is no wrong menu decision. The samosa chaat, paper dosai, and many of the other dishes I have tried never disappoint, and may be the answer to your veggie cravings to cure mid-semester blues, or to settle your mind after watching “Raw.”
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Men’s Crew Hopes to Get Back on the Water Monica Sager Contributing Writer
The men’s rowing team went from almost medaling in the New England Rowing Championships last year to not having a team this semester. A few men have been working toward creating a team and being ready to compete this coming spring. “We did really well [last year],” said Chris Bowdler (‘19), who transferred to Clark with the intention to row last spring. “There were only four of us, but we actually came in fourth in New England’s and that was by less than a second and a half.” The team graduated one senior last spring, and another crew member is graduating in December. On top of that, Michael McDonald, the head crew coach, is also the coach for the women’s team. Thaddeus Gumula, who was the men’s coach last year, is now the men’s assistant coach. “Coach McDonald, since he came, has been building it up specifically for the women,” Bowdler said. “Unfortunately, the men’s team has sort of tangled off the past couple years.” However, the teams have different needs and skillsets, and their performance in practices and races vary. “They [the women’s team] are a team that practices well and then
they’d show up and have sort of off days during the races,” Bowdler said. “We [the men’s team] are a team that doesn’t always practice well but showed up race day and we’d do really well.” The women’s team may be growing faster, however, because they are governed by NCAA, while the men’s team is not. Looking to the future, Bowdler spoke of starting practices soon and hopefully competing in the spring. “Right now, it’s just getting people interested in the sport,” said Bowdler, who has been in charge of recruiting and reaching out to people. “The tough thing about crew is that there is no off-season,” Bowdler said. “It’s not a fun sport. It’s a lot of hard work.” Crew practices are six days a week and can last as long as two hours, according to Bowdler. The team practices in the spring on Lake Quinsigamond, which Bowdler called one of the premiere rowing locations in Massachusetts. “Because of the NCAA rules, we have 19 weeks throughout the year that we can practice,” he said. In the past, the 19 weeks have been split between the fall and the spring. But due to there not yet being a full team, there have been no
practices for the men’s crew team so far this year. The plan is for the team is to begin training in two weeks and then continue training all throughout the spring semester. During the winter, practices are indoors. Members practice rowing on the “ergs,” or rowing machines. “That will be anywhere from 40 minutes of faster work to 75 to 90 minutes of longer work, depending on the day and what the program is,” Bowdler said. Races, such as those in the New England Rowing Championships, are a mere six minutes long. “It’s a lot, a lot of work for six minutes of brutal racing,” Bowdler said. But if the team doesn’t get more members, there will be no races this year. “We won’t be competing at all. We won’t be practicing, training,” Bowdler said. “Basically, we’d be done.” However, Bowdler has hope. “I think there’s a lot of potential to do a lot of good,” he said, adding that anyone interested in the team can contact him via email at CBowdler@clarku.edu.
The men’s varsity four placed second at a race on Lake Quinsigamond last spring, which was the last semester they were on the water. Photo courtesy of Clark Athletics.
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Prenatal Bureaucracy Hinders Women’s Rights The Long Road to House bill passed in good faith, but without Recovery strong scientific backing
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Worcester’s rehabilitation program a good step, but cannot go it alone
By Sarah Reinbrecht Contributing Writer
On Oct. third, the House of Representatives passed the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. Essentially, the bill bans abortions after 20 weeks with exceptions for when the mother’s life is threatened or in cases of rape or incest. Additionally, the bill would require an abortion to be done in a way that ensures the greatest chances of the unborn child surviving, as well as the presence of “a second physician trained in neonatal resuscitation,” the Washington Post reports. President Trump supports the bill. Though this bill may seem as though it has good intentions, it is just another example of primarily male lawmakers interfering with a woman’s right to an abortion. It is important to understand that, according to Planned Parenthood, almost 99 percent of abortions occur before 21 weeks. Further, when abortions are done after 20 weeks, they are not done simply because a woman no longer wants to be pregnant; they are done because of “complex circumstance” such as “severe fetal anomalies and serious risks to the women’s health,” Planned Parenthood explains. Planned Parenthood has numerous stories on their website about women having to abort a wanted child because of severe fetal defects. In these situations, women need to have every option available to them, a view supported by Planned Parenthood. The PainCapable Unborn Child Protection Act limits women’s options when they need them the most. Additionally, the bill does
By Andrew Vontzalides Contributing Writer
South Carolina’s Governor, Nikki Haley (above), signed the bill in her state last May. Photo courtesy of Governor Nikki R. Haley via Wikimedia.
not prioritize the mother. It does admittedly allow for an abortion when her life is threatened, but it forces doctors to proceed with the abortion in the best way for the child instead of the mother. Further, as previously explained, abortions completed after 20 weeks are almost always done for serious medical reasons. It can be emotionally difficult for women to undergo an abortion, even if they believe it is the best decision. This bill would make it more difficult for women to get an abortion by requiring an additional doctor to be present and by forcing the mother to navigate bureaucratic rules, compounding their emotional pain. The bill and its creators are also misguided in how they are trying to protect fetuses. Vox reports that the bill is based on the idea that fetuses at that age can feel pain. However, based on current research, fetuses do not feel pain at 20 weeks. The New York Times cites a study that says fetuses likely become capable of feeling pain at about 27 weeks. It is respectable that politicians are trying to min-
imize suffering for the fetus, but it is flawed to support and advocate for a bill that does not prioritize scientific, factual information. Arguably, a ban on abortions completed after 20 weeks may even cause greater harm to the child; the mother may have to make arrangements to obtain the abortion elsewhere, thus delaying the abortion and possibly having the abortion at a time when the fetus can feel pain. Or, the fetus may be born and may be subject to pain and suffering because of the birth defects that led the mother to seek an abortion. Finally, Planned Parenthood cites evidence that a majority of voters (61 percent) believe abortion should be legal after 20 weeks. Additionally, most voters, regardless of political affiliation, believe this is the wrong issue for lawmakers to spend time on. Ideally, abortions after 20 weeks would not happen. But because our world is not perfect, we need to ensure that mothers and doctors are able to do what is best for the mother and the fetus.
The pernicious effect of the rise of opiate addiction in the United States has been ravaging countless communities that have lost a sense of direction, purpose, and hope. As the social fabric of communities begins to atrophy, a feeling of isolation and despair has slowly crept into many formerly prosperous American towns and cities. This isolation and despair can lead to a slippery slope, which many Americans and their loved ones have begun to understand, as people start to fill this vacuum by turning towards escapism and opioid abuse. This dangerous rise in opioid abuse has been a phenomenon for over a decade, but has only recently entered our national dialogue in the past two years or so, with programs aiming to address it effectively being put into place even more recently. On the front lines of such treatment is Worcester’s own “Buyer Diversion Treatment Program,” which will give local authorities the discretion in assisting low-level nonviolent offenders who purchase drugs and want treatment. Such nonviolent offenders will be offered treatment in an attempt to start them back on the road to recovery. A $99,000 grant from the Baker administration will give the office of the district attorney the financial resources to administer this project. Programs similar to the Buyer Diversion Treatment Program in Worcester are necessary and those with the same fundamental principles but some variations should be
implemented across the country. Communities thrive when there is a sense of connection and generativity among its members. Given this, rehabilitation, while an effective program to deal with the symptoms of this crisis, cannot be seen as a panacea in addressing these problems. Social programs on both municipal, state, and even federal levels must be reformed or developed to restore a sense of economic stability and social generativity in areas from inner cities in our country to poor, rural towns in Appalachia. Without a change in the fundamental social structure of ailing communities, rehabilitation can only work in addressing the symptoms of the crisis rather than the root of the issue. With this qualification aside, the Buyer Diversion Treatment Program is both noble and worthy to implement, as it is a program intended to save lives and put people on the right track again. During the past 16 years, Worcester county has had 1,670 overdose deaths, with the past two years accounting for nearly 30 percent of them.The idea is mitigate these deaths and the grief and destabilization caused by them in households and communities in our country. Action by Worcester and the Baker administration to address this issue should be applauded, though we must understand this will be a long road to recovery that we all must walk together.
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Should Gun Control be Reformed? By Arianna Reyes Contributing Writer
After the Las Vegas Massacre that occurred on Oct. 1, gun control is a major topic of conversation. Stephen Paddock, the gunman who committed the mass tragedy, had up to 20 firearms in his hotel room. He took to the Route 91 Harvest music concert in Las Vegas and left at least 59 people dead and over 500 injured. By orchestrating what is now referred to as the worst mass murder in United States history, Paddock set the stage to talk about better gun control laws. Gun control has always been a controversial topic with many points of view. Some groups have always advocated for the right to bear arms. Coming from the state of New Hampshire, this has constantly been a part of my life. People regularly talked about the importance of the right to bear arms, but personally, I never saw what the big deal was. However, with a state slogan like “live free or die” it’s hard to argue with one another over what people are allowed to do. If you were to ask most of the population of New Hampshire if better gun control laws were needed, it is likely that they would blatantly answer no. Growing up in Londonderry, everyone was very sheltered, and there was virtually no diversity. Londonderry is a town that is mostly conservative with a large population of gun owners. Similarly to Londonderry, the neighboring towns had easy access to guns as well. Almost every town in New Hampshire has at least one gun shop, with multiple types of firearms and ammunition. Surprisingly enough you can get a gun as easily as getting in your car and driving to Walmart. Yes, Walmart: they have cases with guns that are easily accessible to
the population. I have a few vivid encounters with guns throughout my life. The more miniscule of which is the distant gunshot I could hear in the early mornings of winter when hunters were out. I also remember when I was at summer camp that the brother camp had rifling signups, where children had the chance to try their hand at shooting for the first time. My most vivid experience was when I slept over my friend’s house back home. Her parents were out of town and she had a lot of dogs so they asked to sleep in their bed. On the wall, there was a shot gun mounted, taped next to the bed was another gun, and there was one more locked away in a safe in the corner of the room. That was the first time I realized how prominent guns really are in our society, and how scary that can be. Now that this massacre has occurred in Las Vegas, I would be curious to go back to my town and ask people what they think should change in order to make gun laws safer. There is still a major debate in the White House on whether or not this should finally be the cause of gun control reform laws. This mass shooting and all the previous ones that have already occurred the United States should open their eyes to how guns actually affect our country. Guns are too easily accessible and put more lives in danger than should be accepted.
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1. City of ancestral suffering. (9) 6. Evasive about son being comfortable. (4) 9. Sue assumes two fellows in charge to be enough. (7) 10. Disrupted most of literary film preview. (7) 11. Blades appearing when people have a row. (4) 12. Note lack of talk about one displaying toughness. (10) 14. B in test characteristic of a certain group. (6) 15. Calming drug is vet’s idea possibly. (8) 18. Reliable-sounding Scottish city. (8) 19. They work with a tool. (6) 22. Applaud – yes, one goes wild, see. (4,4,2) 24. Encourage some of our generation. (4) 26. A complex plot’s beginning to engross Peter perhaps. (7) 27. Loose rocks by church make an unpleasant sound. (7) 28. Advance payment for poet first off. (4) 29. Former Blue Peter presenter wearing vest? (9)
1. Stick it to the end, leaving after the others. (4,3) 2. Tent fire destroyed one Egyptian queen. (9) 3. A family related by blood. (4) 4. Two letters read aloud in tent. (6) 5. Crooked Eritrean lawyer may ask for one. (8) 6. Generous cleaner’s given one board. (10) 7. Ring lost in bar or beauty parlour. (5) 8. Country producing oil we hear. (6) 13. Middle name put first in place for telephone operators. (4,6) 16. I close home – that’s serious. (2,7) 17. E.g. insert mobile numbers. (8) 18 For example, American backed Charles. (4,2) 20. Chap is to walk with female. (7) 21. Relative keeps us in money. (6) 23. Decorate for a party with sailors. (5) 25 Exam offers alternative to a student. (4)
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of literary film preview (7) g when people have a row (4) about one displaying
eristic of a certain group (6) vet’s idea possibly (8) ng Scottish city (8) a tool (6) one goes wild, see (4,4,2) of our generation (4) s beginning to engross Peter
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