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Collective Memory, Or Lack Thereof Dr. Gail Reimer Lectures on the Forgotten First Female Rabbi By Jenny Rubin scarlet staff
“Memory is a complicated thing… Why people remember somebody or make other people remember somebody is not as simple as we think,” said Dr. Gail Reimer as she delivered the annual David H. ’65 and Edith Chaifetz Endowed Lecture in Jewish Studies. She spoke to the packed Rose Library in the Strassler Center for Holocaust Studies on March 29. Her talk, “Regina Jonas: Forgotten, Remembered/Forgotten, Remembered” focused on a small, but incredibly important, figure in Jewish history, Regina Jonas, the first female rabbi. Reimer’s lecture focused on and dissected two stories: the life and death of Regina Jonas, and the consecutive forgetting and remembering of her accomplishments by the greater Jewish community. Reimer began the lecture by
quoting President Barack Obama in a recent speech he gave about Women’s History Month, “We remember the trailblazers of the past, including the women that are not included in our history books.” Using this framework for her lecture, Reimer moved on to discuss the importance of memory in the Jewish tradition. Remembering grievances, remembering holidays, and remembering miracles. Yet, as Reimer pointed out, some people, events, and persons are remembered and forgotten differently. Who is remembered and who is not is an interesting, dynamic, and always changing story, said Reimer. Jonas was born in 1902 in the poorest and most religiously observant section of Berlin, Germany. She attended several girls’ schools in Berlin and earned her teaching license before beginning to study at the Hochschule für die Wissenschaft des Judentums (Higher Institute for Jewish Studies) and graduated as a teacher of religion in 1930. Yet she
still yearned to be more than just an educator. She was denied the chance to pursue a rabbinical career by several of her teachers, but continued to pursue ordination. She wrote a thesis required for the certification, “Can a Woman Be A Rabbi According to Halachic Sources?” (“halachic” means pertaining to Jewish law). Finally, Jonas was ordained in 1935 by Rabbi Max Dienemann, the head of the Liberal Rabbis’ Association in Offenbach am Main. However, between 1930 and 1935, there was a radical change in German Jewry. Hitler’s rise to power in 1933 signaled this major shift. While 1930 was a time of optimism and possibilities in Berlin, in 1935, the infamous Nuremberg Laws were passed, which denied German citizenship and several other rights to Jews.
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Ghost Guest and Very Nervous Haunt Beatnik’s By T.J. Anania scarlet staff
I didn’t take Beatnik’s “Be You” sentiment to heart last Thursday when Ghost Guest and Very Nervous took the stage. If I had, I would’ve upended my beer and howled while looking for a place to get air in my ’96 Buick. The emotionally charged performance on March 24 was something to behold. I had never been to a folk punk show nor listened to either Ghost Guest or Very Nervous before, but after seeing that one performance, I’m itching for more. I made it to Beatnik’s in time to see Ghost Guest’s set which featured Very Nervous on a the first few songs. Very Nervous is a solo acoustic artist named Jake Killay from Athol, Mass. who performed
the prior set. A Narraganset in hand, I posted up under the warm glow of the March Madness sweet sixteen game on the television above. As more people, mostly students, filed in, five people shuffled onto the stage and began setting up instruments. Two guitars, one bass, two mics, and one cajon (something I had never seen before) slowly took form across the stage. Live music is hit or miss. A band needs to have chemistry on stage and, more importantly, play with passion. Ghost Guest and Very Nervous lacked neither. In fact, judging by the faces of both Scotts on stage (Canavan (‘15) on Guitar/ Vocals and Levine (‘17) on Cajon) the band had passion to spare. They were joined onstage by vocalist Heru Black (‘15) and bassist Alex Rothfelder (‘16). continued on page 10
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Due to a lack of a quorum, Student Council did not officially begin its meeting until 8:42 p.m. In the meantime, CUSC deliberated internal business and non-voting matters. Judiciary Chair Lauren Howard (’17) announced that there will be a charter reviewed next week. Elections Chair Adam Katzman (‘18) stated that his committee is still working on the applications for Major Events Chair through LINK. Communications Chair Cory Bisbee (‘19) announced that his committee will be setting aside funding next year for the CUSC website. Before CUSC could continue, they had to achieve a quorum first. While waiting, the Council exchanged hilarities with the public and amongst themselves until President Kevin Kim (‘16) called a recess. During this time, three gentlemen in the back row of the public took Snapchats, giggled, and attempted to create the banter often heard in British parliament. In the background, CUSC played popular Internet videos of pandas, Donald Trump without a nose, and Jeb Bush being socially awkward. Once Treasurer Rohan Roger (‘18) arrived, a quorum was finally achieved. CUSC returned to its usual protocol by taking roll and approving last week’s minutes. In light of Amy Fallon’s (‘17) resignation, Vice President-Elect Josh Merchat (‘19) was appointed by Kim and approved by the Council. Shortly thereafter, Jenna Libera (‘18) resigned as well and performed a haiku as a farewell. Afterwards, Kim appointed Secretary-Elect Arslan Tarar (‘18) to the position and a ceremonial exchanging of the keys took place between the two secretaries. After grants was allocated, Grants Chair Emilee Cocuzzo (‘18) resigned from her position and recommended Adam Katzman (‘18) as a successor, who was then appointed and approved. As a result, the Elections Chair position was now vacant, so Joya Hall (‘19)
was appointed to and approved for the position. Since a quorum was thereafter lost, CUSC adjourned their meeting, but continued to deliberate on a number of issues and accept a few more reports. During New Business, Kim presented an email sent from Roger on March 24 to the administration petitioning for another bookkeeper to be hired in order to deal with the growing budgeting workload caused by the increasing number of clubs. Roger received criticism from Hall and other members for speaking on behalf of Student Council on policy proposals without discussing the topic with Council beforehand. Howard said that this meeting was not “the time or place to be having this discussion,” considering that the Executive Board had not discussed this beforehand and that Roger would be resigning next week. During the Treasurer’s Report, Roger talked about inefficient budgeting of the Student Activities Fund (SAF), which he noted is something that the Council repeatedly discusses throughout the academic year. Many members expressed their understanding of the issue during discussion. Director of Student Leadership & Programming Tim St. John stated that last year there was $80,000 in unused budget funding. Many members, such as Finance Chair Andrés Gvirtz (‘18), have been working on the issue by considering reforms to mandatory spending regulations and SAF. This issue is expected to grow, as more clubs expect to be institutionalized in the coming semesters. Gvirtz is expected to take on these issues once he officially becomes Treasurer. Grants: • $500 was allocated to Student Alumni Relations Committee to pay for catering at their Alumni Coffeehouse on April 13.
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In 1942, Jonas was deported to the Theresienstadt concentration camp in German-occupied Czechoslovakia. Upon arrival, she was met by famous psychologist Viktor Frankl, who recruited her to be on a suicide prevention team in the camp. During her time at the concentration camp, Jonas continued to preach and counsel Jews as the only female rabbi and was an influential member of the team. In 1944, Jonas and her mother were deported to Auschwitz in Poland and were presumably gassed upon arrival. Reimer made the transition from Jonas’s story to the story of her forgotten legacy by referencing Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi’s book, Zakhor (Remember). Yerushalmi writes that there are three components to remembering: transmission by a generation that has a part of the past to give, acceptance by the present generation for something meaningful, and a commitment by the current generation to pass on the knowledge it has received. Reimer argues that in order for Jonas’s legacy to be remembered, her story would need to fit into a modern narrative. Jonas’s story was recovered by Dr. Katharina von Kellenbach in 1991 after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the opening of state archives in East Germany. She had heard stories of Jonas but could not locate any information in history books. Kellenbach turned to documentary evidence, which she located in the Central Archives of German Jewry. She found Jonas’s ordination certificate, photographs, her rabbinical thesis, news articles, and letters from old teachers about Jonas, all proving that she was in fact the first female rabbi. The discovery of Jonas’s history resonated with German Jewish feminists, who long felt that their movement trailed behind the American Jewish feminist movement. The recovery of Jonas gave German Jewish women a new sense of pride and purpose, as well as origins and history. However, in the United States, the reception of Jonas’s history was much different. During her 1972 ordination by Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion, Sally Priesand was regarded as the first female Rabbi. While Jonas’s legacy was discussed during this time, her ordination “was little more than a footnote in the women’s road to ordination,” according to Pamela Nadell, the director of Jewish Studies at American University. The Jewish American narrative surrounding women’s ordination focused mainly on Priesand, disregarding Jonas’s contributions to women’s advancement within the patriarchal Jewish society.
The Jewish American philosophy, Reimer argued, is that Germany was the site of Jewish catastrophe, not a place to celebrate Jewish advancement. For German Jews, the situation is much more complex. German Jewish communities are reviving and looking to past historical figures to latch onto. Jonas provided a much needed symbol of progress for the German Jews. In 2001, when Jonas was memorialized by German Jewish feminists, a plaque was placed on her old home in the middle of Berlin, a common destination for historic walking tours. Reimer contrasted this memorialization with the dedication of a plaque by American Jewish women. This plaque was dedicated in July of 2014 in a small section of the Theresienstadt concentration camp. Reimer pointed out that this American memorialization, though impactful, still perpetuates the view of Germany and Europe as a place of suffering by emphasizing Jonas’s victimhood and death, rather than her important life and contributions. Reimer ended her lecture by presenting and critiquing her short documentary, “In the Footsteps of Regina Jonas,” which follows a group of the first female rabbis in different Jewish denominations, including Priesand, on a trip to Europe to learn about Jonas’s life and to dedicate the plaque at Theresienstadt. Throughout the film, “participants on the trip began to identify with her life, struggles, and aspects of her ministry,” explained Reimer. She argued that the participants on this trip exhibited lots of “American exceptionalism” and continued to refer to Europe as a land of trauma and tragedy, and America as a transformative place. The rhetoric from the participants portrayed Jonas as a figure for all humanity and for all who hope to rise above persecution. Reimer disagrees with this idea, which she believes inflates Jonas’s stature and continues to perpetuate the narrative that Priesand was the first “real” female rabbi. The lecture concluded the way it began, by looking at the ideas of forgetting and remembering. German Jews forgot Jonas because of the lack of connection they had to the past. American Jews forgot Jonas in order to protect the Priesand narrative. Reimer insists that new needs will shape how Jonas’s memory will be passed onto future generations. photo courtesy of dianne dyslin
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An Exhibit of Artwork by Women in Recovery from Eating Disorders Monday, April 4, 2016 • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM CLARK UNIVERSITY Higgins Lounge, Dana Commons 950 Main Street Worcester, MA 01610 Artwork, created by young adults and women recovering from eating disorders at The Renfrew Center of Philadelphia, will be on display offering an in-depth look at the complexity and journey from eating disorders to recovery. The Renfrew Center’s art therapist, Sondra Rosenberg, ATR-BC, will interpret the powerful themes contained with the images. Attendees will also learn how to identify someone who may be struggling with an eating disorder and how to help them get the treatment they need.
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CLARKIE of the WEEK then it got to senior year and it was like, math that was multivariate calculus nine, and I found it wasn’t for me. So I took some time and worked before I went into the army. Scarlet: What were some of your jobs like before the army? Ray: I’ve sold real estate, I’ve worked in a microbiology lab, I’ve managed a restaurant. We could do a whole piece on all the jobs I did before the army [laughs]. Scarlet: What was the army like? Ray: I was in Baghdad, Iraq [from] October 2008 to October 2009 and Afghanistan, the eastern part, Khost Province, from March 2012 to August 2013. I came back for a year and that was different. It was a great experience. After eighteen months there, I took some time off. When I first went to school I had no discipline. It was a great experience. Not that I would recommend that every Clark student go to the army, it’s not for everybody, but I certainly learned a lot about discipline and focus.
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Ray Carville Ray Carville (‘17) is from Worcester. He has taken undergraduate courses at Southern Methodist University as a theater scholar and at UMass Amherst as a physics major. After two tours of duty in Afghanistan, he is now a political science major at Clark and hopes to become a lawyer.
Scarlet: What prompted your change from Southern Methodist University to UMass? Ray: I had a theater scholarship to Southern Methodist, but I decided I didn’t want to do that anymore. So I got a physics scholarship to go to UMass. Scarlet: Why the change from theater to physics? Ray: I did theater in high school and for the Worcester Forum Theater. Initially I wanted to go to Broadway, or get a big acting career. I went to high school with Jessica Phillips at Worcester Academy, who now has a recurring role on “Law and Order: SVU.” One of the guys I went to school with at SMU, Brian Baumgartner, was Kevin on “The Office.” Acting for me was one of those things where I was wondering: why am I going to school for this? It seemed like I could just go out and do it. So I wanted to learn something challenging. I was really interested in hard physics and astronomy, so I transferred to UMass. And
Scarlet: So is your ultimate goal to be an advocate for veterans? Ray: Yeah, they are a very underrepresented group. They come back with a lot of physical or mental disabilities from service, and they kind of tend to fall by the wayside. The VA provides a lot of outreach and a lot of benefits, but I still think it’s the kind of thing I could do. You know, I could do half litigation, half veterans. Pro-bono or scaled where it’s needed. I’ve been given this amazing opportunity. The GI Bill pays for everything I need to go here, books, parking sticker, etc. It’s an incredible opportunity and I feel like I have a responsibility to do something in return. Scarlet: What are you pursuing at Clark? Ray: I’m a political science major with a law and society minor. I just got here as a junior in the fall. I joined Mock Trial as a way to integrate into the Clark community. I’m a little too old to go out for the baseball team [laughs]. Coming back from the army, I took some time off. So it’s different going from high school to college, when your brain is programmed for school, to going back after not being in that mindset for a while. I really wanted to focus on paper writing. Constitutional Law was really something I wanted to look into, and [it] caught my interest when I was looking into going back to school. I’m really fortunate because Mark Miller, in the Political Science Department, is a great constitutional law scholar. So I’m taking a ton of classes with him. I think it will set me up for success when I start applying for law school. Scarlet: What has Mock Trial that been like? Ray: Yeah, so I am a co-captain with McKenna Hunter (‘17) and Emily Art (‘17). We went to Yale for the regional qualifiers, which we made. We were one of six teams out of 24 to go on to the championship at the University of Delaware. We fought hard, we won a whole bunch of individual awards over the year,
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but we fell short in Delaware. But we’ve got a great team so we’ll be really strong next year. Scarlet: Being a Worcester native, how have you seen Clark in the Worcester community, or the Worcester community change? Ray: Well, I got back from Afghanistan about three years ago. So I’ve only been back in Worcester for about three years. Obviously there are been a lot of change in the downtown area, the Blackstone area developments, there are those new student apartments down by Union Station. The Green Street area is all being developed. There are a lot of good new restaurants and money coming into the city. I really haven’t seen a lot of change in Main South, though. This area has pretty much stayed the same all the way from Webster Square to Federal Square. Overall, it’s a lot cleaner city than what it was. I know a lot of students at Clark are trying to get involved with the community. One of the things that inspired me to get involved was a group called Veterans, Inc. They deal with homelessness for veterans. One of the things I would really like to look into is homelessness with vets in Worcester. Certainly Main South is an economically depressed area; so it’s something that would be worthwhile to look into. Scarlet: In your past college experiences did you live on campus? If so how does that compare to being a commuter student at Clark? And how long is your commute? Ray: Yes, at SMU and UMass I lived on campus. I’m about 25 minutes away from Clark, in Shrewsbury. One of the things that is tough is making it to all of the additional Clark-life events that go on after normal class hours. I will often have to consider rush hour and traffic when I think about going to panel discussions or events. I try to make it to as many as I can, but closer proximity would certainly be nice. I think if I become more involved in regular scheduled Clark activities it will favor planning and preparation for the commuter type student I am. I’m looking at some community service organizations at Clark that I’d like to become a part of. That being said, Mock Trial is usually three or four nights a week for one to three hours each around competition time, so I do get back on campus after classes sometimes. Thanks for the interview, Ray!
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How Clark Can Truly Go Green A Look at Inconsistencies Between Clark’s Messages and Actions By T.J. Anania scarlet staff
Fossil fuel assets account for $37 million of Clark’s endowment portfolio. These traceable investments highlight the inconsistencies between the university’s message and actions. With so much effort poured into university-sponsored climate teach-in events, one might believe that Clark is on its way to becoming a carbon-neutral institution tomorrow. Carbon-neutrality is actually slated for 2030 and while Clark proudly marches towards its sustainability goals, sadly, we remain financially invested in the future of fossil fuels. In a report entitled “Fossil Fuel Asset Risk Analysis: Clark University Endowment,” B. Maiwand Akbari (‘16), Travis A. Dodge (‘17), and Miga Lee(‘15)were able to trace roughly 76 percent of the university’s invested endowment funds. Of that traceable 76 percent, “fossil fuel assets” account for 12.1 percent ($37.2M) of the endowment portfolio. These assets range anywhere from stock in crude oil businesses to drilling equipment to refinery plants. Clark’s inflation hedging funds had the highest levels of
investment in fossil fuel assets at 85 percent and 50 percent of the fund. Inflation hedging funds act as a safeguard against devaluing currency. Say the dollar begins to weaken, an inflation hedge fund invested in relatively stable commodities like gold or oil protect against a loss in buying power. Fossil fuels have traditionally been considered a safe investment because for a long time prices remained on a relatively stable upward trend. Have you driven lately, though? This perceived trend no longer exists. Thanks to oil-speculation hangover and increased global oil production I no longer have to consider auctioning off my organs to fill my tank with regular unleaded. Good for me; bad for the boys in North Dakota, the environment, and Clark’s endowment. According to the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act, which Massachusetts signed into law in 2009, “... assets should be invested prudently in diversified investments that seek growth as well as income...” Oil’s price volatility proves that an investment in fossil fuels is neither prudent nor progressive. Case in point; the two funds most heavily invested in fossil fuels at 85 percent and 50 percent respectively those funds lost 11.9 percent and 20.9 percent of their value in the fourth quarter of 2014 - dismal.
Now let’s take a step back and look at the cognitive dissonance of these investments. This university, which has won EPA awards for sustainability efforts, committed to increasing the amount of real food in its dining halls, and plans to be carbon neutral by 2030, is losing money by investing in assets that do irreparable damage to our environment. Financially and ethically, it makes no sense to remain invested in such dirty and violent commodities. Twenty-six other colleges and universities have already committed to fossil fuel divestment with more committing every day. These institutions, unsurprisingly, haven’t closed their doors due to their new investment strategies. Whatever hits their endowments may or may not have absorbed from divestment haven’t phased these institutions. We must not tolerate oil and other non-renewables any longer. Sustainability and green-energy isn’t just a passing fad. Nearly the entire student body, the faculty, and the administration understand this. So, for the sake of the University, and more importantly, our planet, we need to add our voice to the chorus of institutional dissent and say “no more” to dirty energy. Let’s demand full reinvestment away from detrimental and socially irresponsible assets.
Back-Breaking Backpacks An Argument Against the Existence of Backpacks By Lynn Pescaro scarlet staff
When something that makes absolutely no sense whatsoever somehow remains in perpetuum, I stand fascinated and bemused. In the Land of Clark, where the pretense of originality is everywhere, especially in the public eye, I shouldn’t be surprised. Take backpacks. In the days when commuting meant walking a mile to school, students carried their paperbag-protected, hardcover textbooks, in one of two ways: stacked one on top of another, held closely to the chest, like a baby, or vertically stacked, tucked in the crook of your arm, and held against the hip. Efficient and effective, like most things long forgotten. Apparently, there was something amiss. Imagine, if you can, before backpacks, students of different shapes and sizes holding their books with bare hands and arms, exposed to the elements, papers tucked haphazardly in between the pages, textbooks placed directly onto the asphalt and sat upon, used as baseball bases. The horror! I believe the instructors
who assigned the homework must also take responsibility and share in this ignominy. Why backpacks? What changed? What transgression was in the eye of the beholder? Was it a marketing concoction that would have been unanimously rejected had there been a Shark Tank back then? What sadistic visionary thought, “Let’s take this innocuous method and desecrate it by attaching the books directly to the spines of perfectly healthy students via a bag.” Genius. Most studies on the impact of using backpacks are the subject of elementary school students. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, at least 14,000 children are treated for backpack-related injuries every year. By the time these same students reach college age, and still have their L.L. Bean backpacks from second grade hanging on their decomposing vertebrae, the range of possible injuries reads like a chiropractor’s handbook – shifted trunk inclination, increase in shoulder asymmetry, pronounced lateral flexion of continued on page 8
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the spine, just to mention a few. Put that in your pipe and smoke it. I thought I might just be the only person alive who thought this backbreaking theory was obvious, and I am. But, if you dig a deep enough Google-ditch, eventually validation gold will be attained. At 3:49 a.m., affirmation came in the form of an actual scientific study on college students– a peer-reviewed experiment that corroborates my empirical observations. Thank you, Utah Valley University! The Journal of Undergraduate Kinesiology Research published findings from UVU’s best and brightest from the Department of Exercise Science and Outdoor Recreation, entitled, “Effects Of Different Backpacks On Selected Gait Parameters In College Students.” They found, as I anticipated, that “college students currently carry too much weight in their backpacks.” Effects of this weight include an increase in trunk flexion and slowed gait velocity. The researchers suggest that college students “should always follow the manufacturer’s settings for proper bag positioning, and carry less weight in their backpacks.” The universal recommended rate ratio for backpacks is ten percent of the student’s weight. You can bet your three-inch thick Norton Anthology that this will become a future “I told you so” tale, but what do I know? I’m just an observer.
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powers to the PEOPLE New Voter ID Law Disadvantages the Poor By Molly Powers columnist
Failed presidential candidate (and Governor of Wisconsin), Scott Walker, is continuing his work of disenfranchising poor and minority citizens with a new voter ID law. The new bill proposes an online voter registration system that any resident with a government ID and internet connection can use. Online voting will likely become standard in all states eventually, and we should welcome it. The ease of these systems should contribute to higher overall voter turnout if people do not even have to leave their homes or offices to vote. However, we have to ask ourselves who exactly these systems will benefit, and at whose detriment? The fine print of Walker’s bill, of course, contains a catch: the elimination of the government officials who set up community registration drives, purportedly to help pay for the online system. Wisconsin will be the only state so far to institute online registration at the cost of registration drives, which have been hugely successful in increasing voter turnout in poorer neighborhoods. Walker’s point seems to be that with the online registration system, there will be no need to register in person. Assuming of course that one has a government ID and access to a computer. Everyone who does not (the majority of those living at, just slightly above, or below the poverty line) will now have to travel to their county or municipal clerk. Few people, frankly, have the time or inclination to make that trek, especially when they were not particularly inclined to vote in the first place. Poor and minority voters have a historically low voter turnout for a variety of reasons, not the least of which are voter registration laws that
specifically target them and restrict their access to the polls. It is not a coincidence that this bill disadvantages a group of potential voters that is extremely unlikely to vote for Walker. Nor is this a shocking move from the man who single handedly destroyed Wisconsin’s reputation as a state with some of the most progressive labor laws in the nation. He has stripped unions of their bargaining rights (while introducing tax breaks for the rich), and actively opposed raising Wisconsin’s minimum wage of $7.25 an hour to a living wage (which disproportionately affects non-white workers and women). Local and national groups got together to present information to Wisconsin lawmakers, explaining how the new law will prevent students, the elderly, veterans, minorities and low-income individuals from registering. They explained that it is community registration drives that have enabled these groups, who are likely unable to register online, to vote in the past. Lawmakers refused to amend the bill to keep the community drives - and Walker ignored requests to veto the provision. This kind of policy is increasingly commonplace, and they are absolutely instituted with insidious intent. When a law comes with a proviso like this, when no other state has done so, it should raise a red flag. And when the justifications for it turn out to be so flimsy, it should become obvious that the lawmakers are doing this for their own good, not the electorate’s. Scott Walker does not actually want every
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Wisconsin citizen to vote. If you are poor, non-white, and/or a woman, Scott Walker hates your vote. He wants you to stay home on election day, so of course he is going to pass a law that makes it extremely difficult for you to vote. Everybody’s doing it! This new bill is only the latest in a long trend. These laws have been been cropping up in almost every state for years, always claiming to make voting easier, or to combat voting fraud. It doesn’t hold up. This kind of legislation is as legitimate as a Walker presidency. Of course it is difficult to vote someone out of office when one’s vote is being blocked by the man himself, but we can count on Wisconsin to keep trying, and hopefully elect someone who will not turn a deaf ear to the voters’ pleas.
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Hop on the Canna Bus…Only if you Need it Is a Dispensary in Worcester Arbitrarily Encouraging Medical Marijuana Treatment? By Max Elias scarlet staff
Canna Bus... terrible pun or erstwhile business venture? It’s the latter. The Canna Bus is a medical marijuana delivery service that operates in the Worcester area. They offer all different “flowers, edibles, and concentrates,” according to their website. This is only one of the medical marijuana services present in Worcester—and it isn’t new either. Their website boasts that they’ve been around for “a long time.” They also apparently cater to the “rich and famous.” Most recently, a dispensary has opened up on Pleasant Street. It’s run by Canna Care Docs, and although there are no hours of operation listed, you don’t need an appointment like you would at a pediatrician’s office. They emphasize the fact that anyone can walk in at any time. The Canna Care Docs website allows you to make an appointment via email and there’s a link to the medical marijuana medical history form which you’re expected to fill out beforehand to save time. It also lists criteria for medical marijuana patient eligibility. Medical necessity depends on having a ‘debilitating’ medical condition. Debilitating is defined as causing weakness, cachexia, wasting syndrome, intractable pain, nausea, impairing strength or ability, and/or progressing to such an extent that one or more of a patient’s major life activities is
substantially limited. Examples of diseases that would qualify one to receive marijuana include cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, and Hepatitis C. Sure the “criteria” is clear, but is medical marijuana is a good thing to have access to? The risks of marijuana do not outweigh the benefits, for me. It is true that marijuana is not harmful when used on occasion but facilities like Canna Care Does don’t cater to occasional use. Medical marijuana is often a treatment in the same way antibiotics are. Ingesting THC on a short term basis increases your heart rate and lowers blood pressure. Long-time use can lead to dependence, although there’s disagreement on how often this actually occurs. Heavy marijuana use can lower testosterone levels in men, and short-term effects of the drug could carry over to the long term. could carry over—in incredibly extreme cases. When weighed against battling cancer, or suffering from AIDS, both of which have unreliable existing treatments, medical marijuana seems worth it. Besides, that’s barely the issue here. The reason for that is that Canna Care Docs cannot actually prescribe marijuana to people. The facility only offers evaluations that determine whether customers can benefit from marijuana. After meeting with doctors, the staff constantly follows up with those using medical marijuana, making sure they are handling effects of use well, using it only as much as they should be, and not abusing their licenses for medi-
cal marijuana. On the other hand, customers do not need to have a medical record with them to be certified as eligible to use medical marijuana as a treatment option. Whether one’s condition truly warrants the prescription of medical marijuana or not, it is most likely recommended and passively pushed on people visiting the facility. This means that it’s theoretically much easier for people to get - or to be encouraged to attain - medical marijuana if they don’t actually need it. If someone has cancer or another qualifying disease worthy of medical marijuana treatment then this is a reasonable option. But the issue of many people having diseases best treated without medical marijuana being encouraged to seek out THC release remains. The answer to making sure that the medical marijuana initiative benefits people lies in regulation. Adverse effects of marijuana are ordinarily scant, especially in comparison with the diseases they are prescribed to treat. It isn’t even clear if marijuana causes the majority of the phenomena observed in users of the drug. The issue is preventing perfectly healthy individuals from exploiting the availability of medical marijuana.
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By Sarah Cramer editor-in-chief
On a windy Tuesday night in Boston, I sat inside the Orpheum Theater at a Bonnie Raitt concert with a crowd of people roughly three times my age. Going into the night, I couldn’t help but feel like an imposter (for a reason other than my age); truth be told, I didn’t know that much about Bonnie Raitt. Sure, I knew her most famous songs and that my mom liked her, but I couldn’t tell you much else besides that. I had only decided to go see her in concert because my roommate Hannah’s parents – who have become my adopted Massachusetts parents after four years of Jewish holiday celebrations at their house – were going and asked us if we wanted to tag along. The tickets were relatively cheap, and since I liked her voice from the little I’d heard, I figured it would be cool to check out a blues icon of the previous generation. I didn’t really figure out the sort of music I loved until college, so I’m pretty new to the concert scene. Two summers ago I discovered the magnificence of music festivals and have been hooked ever since. I love being underneath the summer sky, picnicking and dancing with friends to folk and indie-rock music. While it’s always great to get to watch my favorite bands perform, I’ve also enjoyed finding new artists to later add to my Spotify. The whole spirit of these festivals seems to be exploration and enjoyment of new music, but I’ve always viewed indoor concerts differently. Maybe it’s because I think of it as paying to see only one main act or because I didn’t grow up experimenting with music much, but I usually only go to indoor concerts of musicians I really like. Leading up to the Bonnie Raitt concert, I figured it would be a good concert because it is Bonnie Raitt after all, but I didn’t actually know what to expect. While the audience stayed seated almost the entire time and was definitely not as lively as the typical music festival crowd, their enthusiastic applause and shouts after every song, along with the spirited conversations I overheard before the show, revealed that they were, no doubt, die-hard Bonnie fans. As the show progressed, I got swept up in it all. Bonnie’s sultry voice reverberated throughout the theater, making me forget that I was only a casual fan. Though I did feel a bit constrained in my seat – the vibe in the balcony just wasn’t right to get up and dance – this fierce 66-year-old woman was working her magic on me. By the time the concert ended, I had been on an emotional rollercoaster as her songs led me through love, heartbreak, the good times, and the bad times. I loved every minute of it. So Bonnie, when you sing, “I can’t make you love me if you don’t,” you don’t have to worry – you’ve already won me over.
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Beatnik’s itself, I think, bolstered the atmosphere of the show. The small, dimly lit stage, crammed between dartboards and amplifiers, lent to the intimacy of the music. The crowd ate it up, as every break gave way to enthusiastic applause. During the second set, the Ghost Guest played “The Spitting Image,” a track off of their Kindred Spirits EP. Those who had stood in the back of
the room perked up and migrated to the front, those in the front started to dance, and everyone drank. Passions fed off passions and the band delivered in spectacular fashion. In between songs, Ghost Guest’s quirkiness shined through. Caitlin Indermaur (‘15) (Guitar and Vocals) expressed her surprise that such a crowd had shown up to watch them play. At first I thought this to be a lack of confidence, though that turned out to be folly. In the heat of howling and blistering strumming,
the band radiated confidence and intensity. If you missed Ghost Guest and Very Nervous at Beatnik’s, check out their Facebook page and their bandcamp.com page for any upcoming shows and to stream their EPs. Check out a live performance when you get the chance, you will not be disappointed.
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by Tyler Terriault
Oh, but how one must stay silent in class, despite hearing a loud fart Once, I slept under a carpet. Not insightful, just a confession Rip apart all your homework! Show your professor she doesn’t know jack! A vampire bit me but all he got outta me was fruit punch. Moron.
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The Scarlet/April Fools’ Clark Event Evokes No Protest Students and Administration Stunned By T.J. Anania the chad
Student leaders and administration expressed utter shock when last week’s event, entitled “All-Inclusive Dialogue about Digital Photography” went off without a hitch. The dialogue, an hour-long affair held in Jefferson 320, faced little student pushback. “Yeah, we just ordered a bunch of pizzas and shared our pictures for like twenty minutes,” Photography Club President R.J. Hunt (‘16) said. “We were going to talk about Joe McNally for a bit, but we ended up watching YouTube videos instead. Nobody came and objected to our event.” The lack of student complaints filed in opposition to the dialogue equally surprised Clark administration. “We were completely prepared for student resistance to this event,” said Tsika Vit, new head of the Office of Stopping Hateful Impressions Taskforce (O-SHIT). “Students always find something to take offense to. Our job is to whitewashsorry, censor-anything anybody objects to.” O-SHIT was formed last year after the President’s Office and Clark Undergraduate Student Council (CUSC) officers found their email accounts overwhelmed with messages from concerned students.
“Dealing with student complaints started to consume most man- I apologize- PEOPLE hours here,” said Ty Herd, mouthpiece of the President’s Office. “We decided to form another office here to sift through all the complaints.” Since O-SHIT’s founding near the end of the fall 2015 semester, several students have said they feel much more comfortable on campus. “Clark is starting to feel like a genuine safe space now,” Amanda Yate (’18) said. “There’s still work to be done though. Personally, I still feel a bit too challenged at times and, frankly, it’s unacceptable.” O-SHIT, made up of several students and staff members, seems to be a good investment by Clark administration so far. The university’s goal of establishing a campus-wide safe space and eliminating offensive exclusivity may sound like a tall order. Nevertheless, the taskforce remains committed. “In preparation for the digital photography event, we prepared for a complete restructuring,” Vit said. “In order to curb offense to film photographers, we would have struck the word ‘digital’ from the event.” This type of restructuring is nothing new to O-SHIT. The process involves several rounds of intra-office meetings to cover all contingencies should the first fix fail. “If students still felt uncomfortable with an ‘All-Inclusive Dia-
logue about Photography,’ we would have dropped ‘Photography’ so as not to discriminate against anyone based on hobby,” Vik said. “Our last fix would have involved a full cancellation of the dialogue and an emergency forum to address the issue.” Based on the success of the first dialogue, the Photography Club plans to host a similar event in the near future. “We’re going to do another in a week or so,” Hunt said. “We’ve still got a lot of money in the budget for Brick Oven.” However, the next event will probably have a few minor changes. Some Clark students have already gotten wind of the upcoming event. “Oh, really?” said Prete Enchous (‘17). “I spent two years saving up for my Leica M3. They think they can just come in with their club and their Nikon DSLRs and talk about photography? I don’t think so.” Based on student reaction, another digital photography dialogue event is unlikely. Chalk up the first as a fluke in communication.
by Tyler Terriault
Winds of destiny blow leaves of hope far beyond the trees they fell from Crisp spring air rustles the spirits and stirs the dead from wintry graves One longs for sun’s kiss, waits beneath a strong poplar, hoping daylight breaks Blossom on a mid summer walk that attracts and flies away like you The bumblebee that stung me once while honey still falls from my dry lips
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The Doodle Heard Around the World By Kayleigh McHugh clarkie of the week
In last week’s edition of The Scarlet, our own Ethan Giles (‘17) entered his work for the new section “Doodle of the Week.” Without even the common courtesy to capitalize his own name, Giles miraculously won, showing a complete disregard for the integrity of The Scarlet and its readers. The drawing itself is the work of a true artistic genius, but one that was unfortunately created with malicious intent to offend the paper and its readers. The work is a grey figure drawing. It depicts two individuals conversing about the column in which they are featured in. With the aid of a magnifying device, one can interpret the words that are represented in word-bubble style: “I think I will submit a doodle to The Scarlet’s doodle of the week competition,” says the lefthand figure. “Good idea,” exclaims the right hand figure. The barely legible handwriting is clearly an indica-
tion for the perceived low intelligence of its audience. The conversation itself is so raw, and so real, it is easy to get lost in the art and forget that you, the reader, are being metaphorically slapped in the face. The piece is reminiscent of prehistoric figure drawings with a modernist approach. With clear artistic intention, Giles beautifully utilizes a minimalistic style to create some delightful figures. He plays with the figure’s proportions and crafts the piece with singular tapering strokes that fade into the background. Additionally, he layers on an air of mystery by placing the figures on two separate fields, while never acknowledging the horizon line. Though Giles clearly has a future in art, he should learn to use it in a productive way, rather than glorify his work in his school’s own newspaper. It is an insult to the staff and readers. This a clear, revolutionary dig at The Scarlet. I envision a coup within the organization in the coming weeks. Stay tuned.
A snippet of the infamous “doodle heard around the world.”
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CUSC Holds Meeting Without Single Member Resigning By Ethan Giles sophisticated artist
This week’s Clark University Student Council (CUSC) meeting provided a stunning result: not a single member resigned. Most meetings this year have seen at least one if not two or three members step down, but not a lone member decided to yield their position this week. “I was stunned,” said President Alpha Bet (‘17). “A few of my friends and I bet on who would resign this meeting. Turns out we were all wrong.” “Once we got through approving last week’s minutes I thought we might have a chance,” said Secretary Johnny Blasts (‘18), “but I didn’t truly believe it until the meeting of-
ficially ended.” When Elections Committee Chair Que Carrera (‘18) stood up, the room prepared for his resignation. “We all thought he was leaving. I was getting ready to take his spot before resigning next week,” said Doug Gandle (‘17). But Carrera did not resign, and instead stated that the prior week’s Meme of The Week “went well,” which brought a collective sigh from the room. After Judiciary Committee went through their spiel for the week, the room grew silent, waiting for someone to step up and quit. “We sat there for a solid half hour, assuming someone who was planning to resign had fallen asleep or something,” said Vice President Chocolate Potato (‘18), “but no one said they wanted out.” After the half-hour wait, they
proceeded with the rest of the meeting, ending with grants as usual. Once the meeting adjourned, the entirety of CUSC stood up and applauded each other for getting through it without a resignation. “It was such a triumphant moment for all of us,” said Treasurer Polio Vaccine (‘17). “There was not a dry eye in the crowd.” “I would like to say that this will be the standard going forward, but I don’t actually believe that,” said Bet. “I’m sure the lack of resignations this meeting will lead to more resignations next week. Who knows, maybe we won’t have anyone in the club in a month.”
CU Tag Participant Drowns from Lethal Water Gun Blast By Scott Levine always chilling
Barbara Bittenhouser (’19) thought she had another routine tag after advancing to the third round of CU Tag. She pointed her dolphinshaped water gun at her target, Daniel Craiggerson (’17) and pulled the trigger, only to send Craiggerson into a water-induced fit. He then drowned. Craiggerson was a political science major planning to enroll in Clark’s M.B.A. fifth-year program. He was on the E-Board for the CUSC Apologists Club, enjoyed soc-
cer, painting, and a nice pair of slacks. Bittenhouser said she had never played in a game like CU Tag before, and said she never would have joined if she knew this would happen. “I had no idea that was possible,” said an inconsolable Bittenhouser. “How does that even happen?” CU Tag organizer Luke LaLima (’17) said he could not believe what happened either. “I understand if some people found the name ‘Assassins’ problematic, or that water guns were seen by some as too much like real guns,” he said. “But I don’t think
anyone expected this.” Bittenhouser, despite being on trial for manslaughter, said the Clark community has so far been very understanding of her predicament. “Hopefully everybody understands that this was a freak accident and that I didn’t mean it,” she said. President David Angel was livid regarding the tragic event. “This is the last time we’ll have CU Tag, or Assassins, or any bloody game with water guns. We need to consider safety before honoring traditions.”
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Clarkies Write in Bernie Sanders as CUSC Off-Campus Representative Clinches Victory After Woodland Caucus By Ethan Giles dennis?
CUSC elections are known for their surprises, but this one takes the cake. In a stunning turn of events, Clarkies wrote in United States presidential candidate Bernie Sanders to serve as off-campus representative. Sanders won a close election, receiving a total of five votes. Four other people voted for off-campus representative: three votes went to
actor Bob Saget and one went to Mr. Clark. “This is a victory for all who care about equality,” said Tyler Whitesell (‘17). “As an off-campus student I finally feel like I matter. Clark has long cared only about the students who call campus home, but with Bernie’s vision we can now rest assured our off-campus voices will be heard.” “He’s just so dreamy,” said Leremy Jevine (‘15). “I wish I didn’t graduate last year so I could have voted for him.”
Sanders’ message of “socialism” appealed to Clarkies. “I never thought about the world in that way until Bernie explained that capitalism is bad,” said Felipe Coronel (‘16). “It really opened my mind to new ideas.” The Scarlet has reached out to the Bernie Sanders campaign to see if he would suspend his bid for president to accept the position. They have not yet commented on the matter.
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Change.org Petition for Hypothetical Workers at the Hypothetical Panera Bread that May or May Not Open in the Alumni Center By Matt Emmer denim editor
Students across campus are up in arms due to the supposed condition of imagined employees at what will speculatively be a Panera Bread location in the under-construction Student and Alumni Engagement Center across Main Street. Student leaders have organized a petition, using the popular change.org platform, to rally support for the hypothetical workers. “It’s just not right!” said Jean Jaquett (‘17), “I don’t think we should tolerate what I imagine to be the possibility for improper treatment of workers on this campus.” Jaquett is at the heart of the Students Against Panera Employee Suppression (SAPES), the committee organizing the petition. Their concerns center on the hypothetical plight of those who may or may not be employed by the corporateowned company, whose rumored pres-
ence on campus is possibly imminent. Co-founded by Clark alumnus and recent commencement speaker Ron Shaich (‘76), the restaurant chain has not yet commented on the situation. Jaquett was inspired by a similar student-labor coalition that Jaymie Frances, a social rival from summer camp and Brandeis sophomore, posted about on Instagram last month. “Alicia is a hypothetical single mother, raising an imaginary infant daughter and three-year-old son on a fake part-time income of possibly $11 an hour,” continued Jaquett. “How’s she supposed to do that, Jaymie?” SAPES is working with other imaginary advocacy groups in advancing their cause, such as the Society for the Protection of Sasquatch Fur, the Y2K Disaster Coalition, and the Magical Resources Defense Council.
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The Scarlet/Sports SPORTS RECAPS By Scott Levine sports editor
Men’s Tennis
Softball Clark Softball started conference play on a down note against MIT over the weekend. The team was stymied by some strong pitching and lost the first game of the double header 8-0, and the second one 6-0. They took their frustration from these losses out on Anna Maria on Tuesday, who they beat 4-3 and 8-0 in a doubleheader. The team was down 3-2 until the 5th inning, during which Alyssa Wright (‘16) doubled to center field, then Lauren Mackey doubled, sending Wright home, and Rachel Kraytenberg (‘16) doubled sending Mackey home. They will re-enter NEWMAC competition at Smith College on Friday.
Clark Men’s Tennis continued their strong campaign since returning from Florida against Johnson & Wales on Tuesday. The Cougars triumphed 5-4, thanks to late match heroics by number 6 singles player Jimmy Keogh (‘17) in his third set that clinched the victory for the Cougars. This was Keogh’s first year consistently playing a crucial role for the team, but he handled it like a seasoned veteran after his opponent tied the match 1-1 in the second set. “During the third set, I kept telling myself to stick to the game plan and continue to have confidence in my strokes,” wrote Keogh in an email to The Scarlet. “Sometimes that’s the hardest part about tennis, having to pick yourself up after making a mistake and moving on so you can follow it up with something positive.” Clark will host Babson College in their first home conference game on Saturday, April 9 at 1 p.m.
Lacrosse
Baseball
Clark Lacrosse ended up in a close game after coasting to a 3-0 lead in the first quarter. Plymouth State was able to scrape back into the game, playing tough defense and dedicating one defender to face-guarding attackman Nick Johnson (‘17). Much of the offense stems from Johnson’s ability to create separation from the defense and pass to his teammates, and the team did not operate to their usual high-octane degree without Johnson being as involved in the action. Nevertheless, the Cougars found a way to triumph again, winning 10-8. Midfielder Isaac Bass (‘16) found his pre-Wesleyangame form netting four goals, while Will Mandracchia (‘18) notched two goals and two assists. Both scored one goal in the fourth quarter to help Clark breakaway from an 8-8 stalemate. Clark will make its NEWMAC debut on Saturday at home against Wheaton at 7 p.m. in the Renny Classic which aims to raise awareness for Alzheimer’s Disease.
Clark Baseball commenced conference play at Emerson on a positive note, winning both games of a Saturday doubleheader. Clark’s pitching shone through; Cal Slepkow (‘19) gave up no runs in nine innings, only six hits, and doled out seven strikeouts. Mike Tice (‘19) also performed well, giving up no runs in seven innings in the second game, which resulted in a 8-1 win for the Cougars. Clark took this strong start into Tuesday in which they lost in a nail-biter to top NEWMAC team Wheaton College. The game went to ten innings. Patrick Robinson (‘18) pitched what was one of his greatest performances as Cougar, giving up only one run and striking out eight batters. The team will play MIT at home on Saturday as they look to continue their strong start to conference play.
All photos and statistics courtesy of clarkathletics.com
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COUGAR of the WEEK Scarlet: Is there any position on the field you wish you could play? Anjelica: [laughs] God, I don’t know. Obviously I would love to pitch because I always fool around in practice, but in real life I would not be able to handle the stress. Scarlet: What made you start playing softball? Was there anyone in particular that got you playing? Anjelica: Honestly softball was just one of those things that I grew up with. I don’t remember a time I wasn’t playing. I would be in the backyard playing catch with my brother and dad. It’s just something that I’ve always done, and love doing. Scarlet: Do you have any cool hobbies or hidden talents? Anjelica: I don’t know if it’s much of hidden talent, I like to play the piano and sing. I sang in chorus and played piano, I was in the all-state chorus.
photo by erin mckeon
Anjelica Gonzalez softball Anjelica Gonzalez (’18) is on the Clark softball and field hockey teams. She hails from Merrimack N.H., and studies economics.
Scarlet: How has softball been going so far? Anjelica: Very good, we are a new team this year with over half of us as incoming freshman. We have been having fun, and we are hoping to be competitive in NEWMACs this season. Scarlet: What do you think is the greatest obstacle the team has to face this year? Anjelica: I would say putting last year behind us and acknowledging that we are a new team that is a force to be reckoned with this year. And that we really have to get in the mindset we can be winners, and we are winners. It’s all about the mental aspect of the game this year.
Scarlet: The field that the team practices on is not close to campus, and not many people know where it is. How do you feel about this? Anjelica: I really do feel that it puts Clark Softball at a disadvantage from other teams. If you feel like walking down and watching a lacrosse game it’s right there. If you want to go to a softball game, it’s not something that can be spur-of-themoment, and Escort doesn’t always take you there. Being away
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from campus affects our fan turnout. We feel separated from the Clark athletic community. Scarlet: Do you have any crazy pre-game rituals? Anjelica: Not so much a ritual, but I’m always singing; in the dugout, on the field, in the locker room. It is just something that calms me down and reminds me that this is just for fun. Scarlet: Which team will be the hardest to play against this year? Anjelica: I am really excited for our WPI game because last year they were our first matchup in the Northeast after we weren’t able to play after a month, and we really let them have it. I think that the team can hold their own against them. It is going to be a tough game, but I think we have the right skills to take them on. Scarlet: What is your favorite memory about the Clark Softball team? Anjelica: No doubt our trip to Florida. It brings us all together, especially this year, we were very successful. We split five and five. There wasn’t a time where we weren’t crying or laughing. It brought us all really close together.
Thanks for the Interview, Anjelica!
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Police Logs
april 1, 2016
What happens in The Scarlet office stays in The Scarlet office... sort of
Compiled by Maria Rotelli
“I hear voices...downstairs.” - Erin Tuesday, March 22 12:38 – Caller reports female party outside the National Grid building screaming at passers. Wednesday, March 23 6:09 – Parties removed from the Goddard Library. 22:11 – Caller reports loud music from a neighbor’s apartment on Dewey Street. Thursday, March 24 21:02 – Caller by Acoustic Java reports that a male party punched his car. Party trespassed. Friday, March 25 6:35 – Parties removed from the Goddard Library. Saturday, March 26 0:09 – Caller reports that a male party attempted to rob her with a knife in the Charlotte/Florence Street area. 2:07 – Caller reports loud music coming from a neighbor’s apartment on Downing Street. 2:48 – Units assisting Worcester Police with a misc. call. 2:53 – Units assisting Worcester Police with attempting to locate a male party. 9:18 – Caller reports hate speech printed from a printer in Jonas Clark. 14:26 – Caller reports damage to his vehicle in the parking garage. Party is off campus, will follow up. 20:00 – Caller reports one of the Escort vans speeding and swerving in lanes.
“I used to write poems with her on Sunday mornings.” - Alex “She’s really hard to wrestle with.” - Giles
Sunday, March 27 0:01 – Caller reports loud music from a neighbor’s apartment on Downing Street. 1:10 – Caller reports an aggressive panhandler by Shirley Street. 21:32 – Caller reporting burglars inside of her apartment on Beaver Street. Units dispatched. Monday, March 28 6:41 – Burglary at the construction site, caller reports multiple items stolen. 20:20 – Units assisting Worcester Police with locating a group that had fled from Crystal Street. Tuesday, March 29 6:35 – Parties removed from the Goddard Library. 10:11 – Caller reports a swastika on a poster near the elevator in Sackler. 11:48 – Caller reports that her speakers were stolen in the AC. Wednesday, March 30 3:06 – Caller reports someone running around in the library. 7:30 – Parties removed from the Goddard Library.