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Marijuana Goes J.V. By ZACHARY MARTELL STAFF WRITER The recent wave of marijuana legalization, headed by pioneering western states such as Oregon and Washington, has sparked fear in the hearts of millions. These are not your typical conservative pundits blasting misinformation and outright lies on cable news stations, or the average Midwestern mom concerned with the future of her children. These are hardened policy analysts and public officials with their heads fixed firmly between their shoulder bones. The scariest thing is that they have a very, very good reason to be afraid. The fear is not so much of marijuana itself, per say, but of the blowback that legalization is causing in major drug trafficking hubs such as Los Angeles. Law enforcement and community officials have not been this frightened about the future of narcotics in America since the crack boom of the 1980’s and early 1990’s. Ever since the virtual legalization of marijuana across the west coast, Mexican cartels have switched their standard drug currency –

weed - to a much more sinister cash: methamphetamines. So what’s the big deal? Meth has been around for decades, hanging its dirty hat in biker bars and truck stops since Kool Aid has been cool. Just like every other hard drug, the meth market has experienced its fair share of ups and downs, garnering a lot of media attention as the “new” devil drug of the 21st century. For the most part, meth has been no worse than crack or heroin by many drug enforcement standards. The current problem facing America isn’t a chemical one however: it’s all about supply and demand. Marijuana, particularly on the West Coast, has become legally accessible to the vast majority of people who want it. Instead of dialing a dealer and driving to the dealer’s house to cop some dank, people have been buying their weed in air conditioned shops filled to the brim with edibles, tinctures, oils, and, of course, weed. The Mexican cartels, who once had a monopoly on marijuana, now face a source of unbeatable competition: the actual market. In response, the cartels have devoted

every ounce of energy to lowering the price and raising the potency of meth to make it more addictive, cheaper and ultimately more lucrative than before. The results? Disastrous. Lowlevel gang bangers who would normally be moving pounds of weed to support the base of their operations are now exclusively carrying meth. This has flooded the streets with harmful drug, causing the price to drop tremendously. In a sense, meth has replaced marijuana as the lowest common denominator in the drug game, all sponsored by the Mexican cartels and precipitated by the legalization of marijuana. Impoverished black communities with the fewest available resources have been most affected by this new drug trend. Grams of speed are bought and sold in the same way that grams of weed used to be, thanks to the low price, high supply, and lack of high-class dispensaries in the ghetto. What’s worse? There doesn’t seem to be a great solution other than to legalize meth, a fight somewhat more dubious and certainly more difficult than the fight for marijuana.

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Trump Spouts Gibberish to Adoring Crowd By JONATHAN TEN EYCK STAFF WRITER While speaking in Iowa this past Tuesday, Republican Presidential candidate, Donald Trump, intoned several sentences of an unknown language while staring blankly at the horizon. The controversial candidate chanted, “Mputr si eht etbs ynoeerve sele si a solre, cusk ti amoba,” repeatedly in monotone for several minutes to thunderous cheers. Trump then led a USA chant

before departing on his campaign jet. Washington insiders say this new strategy might pay off for Trump. “I thought he was in trouble when the other candidates started sinking to his level,” says one source in tune with the GOP’s voter base, “but then he just takes it to another level.” A staffer for Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R) said his candidate’s withdrawal from the race was influenced heavily by this new development.

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“He suggested a wall on the Canadian border for Christ’s sake, and it barely bumped up his polling at all,” the staffer remarked of Governor Walkers campaign strategy. “Trump’s a genius. Even if we start speaking in tongues, now it will just look like we’re copying him.” When asked for the context of his remarks, Trump replied in a series of clicks and whistles before walking backwards to his waiting car while maintaining eye contact with reporters the entire way.

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The Crayon Box By FANTA CONDE STAFF WRITER We are approaching our fourth week of the semester, which means connections are being made and life long friendships are being forged. This also means comfort levels are being tested and rules are being set. As a junior at St. Lawrence, I've come to the conclusion that this place is like a crayon box. St. Lawrence is filled with all kinds of folks. People come from all around the world to live in a small community that makes us one. The SLU campus consists of Black, Gay, Short, Asian, Muslim, Bisexual, Christian, White, Buddhist, Pansexual, Jewish, and Petit individuals. As a black woman, I can only speak from my own experience as First-Year in this crayon box. Freshman year was exhilarating, challenging, and cultivating. I remember meeting a girl in my FYP who was sarcastic, corky, and as amusing as myself. Her characteristics were charming, which is what drew me to her. My feelings changed towards her four days before Halloween. Two dorm mates told me that she wanted to be a black girl for Halloween. I was baffled at that thought of a costume that depicted a "black girl," whatever that meant. Through my experience, being black meant so many different things. Formally, being black girl is not a monolithic matter. A black girl from Montagne Bay, Jamaica is different from a black girl from Harare, Zimbabwe. Just like a black girl from Brooklyn, New York is different from a black girl from Mombasa, Kenya. There are different cultures, languages, and styles that differentiate black girls. When someone in my dorm hall told me this, I thought, "this girl had a paucity of information in reference to black girls.” I couldn’t help but ask, “Did you tell her that’s offensive?" The response I received was even more shocking. The person who told me the appalling news said they thought it would be better

if I told her it wasn't okay. Of course it was not okay to deride a whole demographic of the population. My mind was racing so fast I thought my head was going to explode. I thought, "let me get this straight. You’re telling me it's okay to be a bystander? I mean if someone told me that they were going to Mexican or White for Halloween, I would hastily tell them that is racist.” Following this conversation, I told myself I was overreacting. For a whole week I didn’t share the unpleasant incident with anyone until I met people who made me feel comfortable enough to do so. While we're on the topic of inequality, let's talk about the N-word. As a black woman, I do not use the N-word. I also expect the same from everyone I consider my friend or peer. Last year, Yik Yak was very popular. Some students decided to print some of the Yik Yak posts and hang up in the pub. The Nword, homophobic slurs, and antiSemitic jokes were used repeatedly in the posted Yaks. In my opinion, mocking people for an inherited feature is beyond revolting. Since I’m a black person, I can only speak for myself. But the societal rule is: If you are White (European), Asian (including Pan-Asian such as Indian, Sri Lankan, Nepalese), Arab (Middle-Eastern), Latino or Hispanic (Spain, South and Central America) unless you are Afro-Latino, Native American (Taino), you are NOT allowed to say the N-word because it’s a slur. Point blank! Now some people will ask, "why is it okay if black people say it but not me (a non-black person)?" If you want to know more about this word and issues surrounding this word, we can grab some coffee to discuss this subject further more. To sum things up, as a community, we need to hold people up to respectable standards. We must speak up against injustice. We must identify truth in dishonesties. Everyone has the right to be content and comfortable on this campus. Peace, love, and happiness.

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Dear Dub:What’s the Buzz The Tick Heard with Planned Parenthood? ‘Round theWorld By KRISTEN JOVANELLY COLUMNIST On September 18th, the US House of Representatives approved the Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (HR 3134) in a vote of 241-187, which if enacted, could result in as many as 650,000 Americans losing access to preventative care and potentially several thousand more unintended pregnancies being carried to term, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The task of writing an article about Planned Parenthood for my school newspaper is a coup quite difficult to undertake. The looming task has caused me to tap the backspace key again and again, perpetually feeling that my comprehension of the topic in all of its complexity is so slight that I’m doing an injustice to my peers to try to feign an authority of it. So instead, I’ll talk to you as a single voice. However, this “single voice” doesn’t lack complexity either. It is the product of my experiences and my desire to understand the experiences of others, as impossible as that is no matter how my mind twists and pirouettes in its attempts. This voice comes from a woman, a human, a colleague, a fellow member of this complexly intertwining web of moral battles, misunderstood political alignments, victims of political and social agendas, and somebody

just trying to understand what all of this defunding business really means for me and my fellow human beings across boundaries of race, gender, and stigma. One of the most wonderful parts of writing “Dear Dub” is that we get to write collectively as a house. Even if only one of us writes the article, we feel the support and encouragement of the other women who tear open the back door every day, muddling through classes, life, and unfulfilled cravings for homemade baked goods. Articles we publish are often proud manifestations of our late-night chats, boisterous digressions that question what’s and why’s of the world. But the conversations I’m going to talk about now are the ones that don’t fill common spaces of college dorms with histrionics and sass. The conversations I’m going to talk about are the ones that, all too often, don’t take place, that pulse up and down the veins of panicked women and men alike, which, statistics show, are usually standing just a few feet away from you. According to the Guttmacher Institute, nearly one in three women will have had at least one abortion by the time she reaches menopause. These conversations don’t occur because other loud voices permeate our stream of consciousness, locking our jaws together and twisting our nerves into tangled knots which prod themselves further into our hearts and minds, dictating how we

think about ourselves and others. The discourse is guided by antiabortionist radicals, who feel they can speak loudly and didactically enough to steer the agenda around reproductive rights, medicine, and scientific research. But what about the voices of others? Those who shouldn’t feel ashamed to have had to have made a hard choice. What about those who benefit from family planning advice, cancer screenings, and contraceptive health? According to the CBO, as many as 650,000 women, chiefly in low-income neighborhoods or communities would lose at least some access to care under the current defunding agenda. The measure would hamper Planned Parenthood's ability to provide low-income women with contraceptive education and counseling, pregnancy diagnosis and counseling, cervical and breast cancer screening, and education, testing, and referral services associated with sexually transmitted diseases. The collective voice of individual experience and shared hardship of people who have benefited from Planned Parenthood should triumph over those voices of politicians who think they can play a keep-away game with women’s basic healthcare services. The choice of what I want to do with my uterus is not a political pawn fueled by deceptive videos, but exclusively and solely mine.

Radio Silence From Thelmo By TRAVIS HAMRE STAFF WRITER The latest Thelomathesian Society contingency request will have a very noticeable impact on campus culture, yet few students know about this significant approved proposal entails. Over $2,000 was requested to install the outdoor chapel speakers outside the Student Center. The speakers will be used to play music during popular passing hours for all to hear outside of Dana and on the Java quad. Although it sounds like such a harmless proposal, Thelmo has apparently not thought through how their approval will impact the student body. The most concerning part about the proposal is that no one in Thelmo seems to know the details or have a plan of what happens after the speakers are installed. Who gets to control the music? What types of music will be played? How loud will the music be? Perhaps Thelmo believed that throwing funds at additional technology for the University would be automatically considered as progress. It is true

that Thelmo members only want to do what is best for student life, but the student government should not feel obligated to bring change just for the sake of spending the budget. Every student walks through the area between the student center and Dana at some point during their day. If the proposal impacts the central area of campus, then why were the unelected representatives of Thelmo the only ones deciding on such a monumental proponent of student life? Installing speakers and playing music outside the Student Center without an overall student consensus is a quite an overreach of power by Thelmo. How easy would it be to put a poll on SLUWire to confirm whether all students are in favor of having music played outside the student center? I am an avid music lover, but the Java quad/Student Center area is one place where it would be inappropriate to add constant music. The Java quad is a peaceful spot to do work or eat food outside during the times of beautiful weather. If I

By QUEVAUGHN CARUTH STAFF WRITER “Texas teen arrested for bringing a homemade digital clock to school.” About a week ago, most news stations nationally and globally were covering this one story. A fourteen year-old student by the name of Ahmed Mohamed genuinely wanted to impress his teachers at MacArthur High School, but instead, he was placed in handcuffs and thoroughly interrogated. Luckily, a photo taken of him in handcuffs outside of his school went viral after it was posted on social media. The photo warranted global attention as the Twitter hashtag: #IStandWithAhmed was trending. Although suspended for three days, Mohamed was praised as a national hero for his effort. President Obama, Mark Zuckerburg, MIT, and many others recognized him. At the same time, he somehow sparked a much-needed talk on culture and prejudice. In an interview with MSNBC Mohamed stated, “They interrogated me and searched through my stuff and took my tablet and my invention. They were like, ‘So you tried to make a bomb?’ I told them ‘No, I was trying to make a clock.’” In the end, he persevered through intense interrogation without being able to consult his family. Is this how students with unconventional science projects are to be treated? Should cellphones be devices of concern as well? On one hand, this viral photo initially sparked public outrage and allegations of racism that extended to the offices of some notable institutions. On the other hand, after about a week, there had been some backlash claiming that: First, Mohamed did not make a clock, he took one apart and reassembled it, and second, that the clock actually resembled a bomb so the school is justified.

What is really going on here? Was this a case of discrimination? I think so. Safety precaution, false alarm, overreaction, whatever you want to call it, it still doesn't justify that this young man has become a victim. For those who claim Mohamed did not make the clock, it does not matter. He genuinely assembled something in an effort to display his interests academically. The reaction by staff and police could have been avoided. School officials at the Texas High School believe that the actions of the staff and police were appropriate. I beg to differ. Lesley Weaver, a spokeswoman for Irving Independent School District, released a statement claiming, “We will always take necessary precautions to protect our students and keep our school community as safe as possible. That is our priority.” This response from the public school does not reflect an institution that is taking accountability for its actions. This case represents one of the many incidents of Muslim discrimination that may have gone unrecognized nationwide since 9/11. Both liberal and conservative Americans have struggled with tolerance of Muslim peoples throughout the twenty-first century. It is undeniable that as a nation we have been in opposition with extremist Muslim groups and individuals responsible for acts of terror on American soil, but all peoples with similar features, attire, names, or religious affiliation are not terrorists. As a nation, we have to strive to better our relations between one another across cultures. We have to be more aware of the effect of our prejudices can have on others. Ahmed Mohamed was found to be innocent after they realized he was telling the truth, and he is in the process of transferring schools.

want to listen to music, bringing headphones, and selecting my own music is very easy. Some people like to sit and relax on the Adirondack chairs, eat, and chat at the tables, or do homework in the area where the music will be played. Playing music will become an inconvenience for the people who like the peaceful outdoor environment. Whether or not the speakers are installed, the overall lack of awareness in the student body about changes to student life is a big concern. Not just the individuals representing Thelmo, but all students should have a voice in the matters that concern the student body. All students should have a voice in matters that concern all students, not just the people of Thelmo. The debate over speakers is a great starting point to discuss ways to make students more aware and to give them greater influence in regard to the student government. Above all, students need to know what proposals are being voted on in order to empower them to voice their opinions and concerns to Thelmo representatives. Authentic ad from The Hill News circa 1950...still relevant today.

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Security Blotter Sept. 14, 6:00 p.m. Highlighters, sharpies, and a pair of Apple headphones stolen from Whitman Hall. Sept. 16, 8:20 a.m. Student charged for 50mph on the State St. 20mph school zone Sept. 16, 6:30 p.m. Injured student on the trail to the sandbanks. Transported to CPH. Sept. 16, 7:15 p.m. Bike theft reported outside Dana. Sept. 16, 11:10 p.m. Open container issued by Canton PD. Sept. 18, 5:15, p.m. Drug, alcohol, fire, and smoking policy violations reported in Dean Eaton Hall. Sept. 18, 8:16 p.m. Alcohol-related call at Intramural Fields. Student signed off. Sept. 18, 8:45 p.m. Alcohol-related call in Gaines Hall. Evaluated by EMS, signed off. Sept. 18, 9:00 p.m. Alcohol-related call at Dean Eaton. Transported to CPH. Sept. 18, 10:55 p.m. Greek System Policy and Alcohol violations were reported at 25 College St. (Beta Theta Pi House) Sept. 18, 11:10 p.m. Vandalized exit signs reported at Lee Hall. Sept. 18, 11:44 p.m. Alcohol-related call at Jencks Hall. Transported to CPH. Sept. 19, 10:46 a.m. Student with leg laceration at 34 E. Main St. Transported by a friend to CPH. Sept. 19, 12:00 p.m. Bike theft reported at Hewlett. Sept. 19, 10:46 p.m. Party of 150 students dispersed at Jencks Hall. Alcohol was involved Sept. 19, 11:05 p.m. Alcohol-related call at Dean Eaton. Transported to CPH. Sept. 20, 12:47 a.m. Student found passed out by Canton PD on Main St. SLU EMS responded. Student signed off. Sept. 20, 1:32 a.m. Alcohol-related call at Lee Hall. Transported to CPH. Sept. 20, 2:13 a.m. Student yelled obscenities at a security officer on Park St. Sept. 20. 2:18 a.m. Student found publicly urinating on Park St. Sept. 20, 2:47 a.m. Alcohol-related call at La Casa Latina. Transported to CPH. Sept. 21, 2:40 p.m. Motor vehicle accident reported at the corner of Park St. and Lincoln St. Sept. 21, 6:46 p.m. Temporary employee arrested at Dana Dining Hall by Canton PD due to a prior bench warrant. Sept. 22, 10:44 p.m. Unattended backpack at Northstar Café. Officer confiscated bag, which contained a small amount of marijuana. Sept. 23, 12:40 a.m. Student reported that a vehicle was following them enroute to 18 Elm St. (Chi Omega). SEMESTER RUNNING TALLIES: Bike Thefts: 8 | DWIs: 1 Open Containers: 8 | Alcohol-Related Transports: 19

What is Thelmo up to?

Wednesday, September 16 Office Hours: President Ryan Orvis— Monday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Vice President of Senate Affairs Christopher Di Mezzo—Monday and Tuesday, 8-10 p.m. NEW BUSINESS: – Photo Club granted $75.00 to fund photography excursions into ADK Park. – Women’s Rugby Team awarded $200.00 for new equipment. – Commons College awarded $100.00 to support supplies for Family Weekend Carwash Fundraiser. – Investment Club denied $5000.00 Wall St. Prep Training Program ONGOING BUSINESS: – Relay for Life registration is open. $10 fee before Oct. 23, $23 day-of. – Contact Emily Sturtevant to become Club SLU member. Group meetings T/Th. 2:15–3:30 p.m.

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Republican candidates Dr. Ben Carson (left) and Donald Trump (right).

Carson and Trump Denounce A Muslim President

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Article VI, paragraph three of the United States Constitution states that “no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States.” However, comments this week made by presidential candidates Donald Trump and Dr. Benjamin Carson have questioned the legitimacy of this section of our nation’s principle governing document. In an interview with NBC’s Meet The Press, Carson stated he “would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation.” He then stated he “absolutely would not agree with that.” The same question was posed to current GOP front-runner Donald Trump, to which he responded, “Would I be comfortable? I don’t know if we have to address that right now…some people have said it already happened, frankly.” While Trump largely sidestepped the question, Carson made his opinion clear and has continued to do so in

subsequent interviews. He and his campaign manager have attempted to clarify, saying that the core values of Islam are not compatible with those in the Constitution and that he would only be comfortable with a Muslim president if they were willing to renounce the extreme end of Islamic scripture, known as Sharia Law. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has asked Carson to drop out of the race. During their announcement, CAIR President, Nihad Awad, had a large piece of paper with the aforementioned section of the Constitution printed onto it. Members of Carson’s own party have denounced his remarks, including Senators Graham (R-SC) and Cruz (R-TX). Graham called on Carson to apologize to all American Muslims, while Cruz reminded Carson of Article VI of the Constitution. The controversy is reminiscent of the election of 1960 between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. Up until Kennedy’s victory, a Catholic had never held the

office of President of the United States. Many worried that Kennedy, a Catholic, would answer to the Pope before his own office and the United States. This also happened with Democratic nominee Al Smith in the 1928 Presidential Election where anti-Catholicism was the principle downfall of his campaign. As the Washington Post noted, it was only 54 years ago that the Supreme Court ruled that a candidate did not have to believe in God or any “Supreme Being” to be eligible for public office. Several state constitutions made this a requirement of those seeking election. For Trump, these comments are unlikely to hurt him. His controversial comments and personal attacks have helped him in the polls instead of harmed him. Carson may be a different story. He is softer spoken than Trump, making inflammatory statements occasionally as opposed to regularly. His remarks may help him with the far-right religious voters; however, it remains to be seen if they will hurt him overall.

Outside The Bubble This Week’s Issue:

Columbian President and Rebel Leaders Near Resolution By ELLE LUCAS MANAGING EDITOR Wednesday marked advancements toward resolution of the longest-running armed conflict in Latin America. President Juan Manuel Santos of Columbia met with the leftist leader of Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia (FARC) to discuss the six-month deadline to sign a final agreement between the guerillas and the state. According to the Associated Press, FARC leader Rodrigo Lodoño, also known as Timochenko, said Wednesday that the agreement would focus on a “for-

mula to compensate victims and punish belligerents for human rights abuses.” The 51-year battle between the government and the rebels has killed 200,000 people and displaced millions, reports Carrie Kahn of NPR. The talks have taken place in Havana, Cuba for nearly three years and have been largely dedicated to the punishment of FARC members and government military personnel over the human rights violations committed during the war. While FARC insists that its leaders should not be penalized, Santos has said he would not per-

mit a deal providing immunity for the war crimes. Currently the final deal includes punishments of up to eight years, with consequences such as community service or labor assisting victims of the war. A report by the New York Times said “the guerillas would be obligated to confess their crimes to a truth commission,” and failure to do so could result in a prison sentence of twenty years. “Peace is near,” said Santos, in Spanish, Wednesday morning before the talks commenced. Hours later, Timochenko tweeted a photo of himself in the airport, saying, “the peace has arrived.”

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Projectile Rainbows and Heart-ShapedTears Never Looked So Good

By ALEXANDRA PRICE STAFF WRITER

Team Snapchat released an update on Sept. 15 with the introduction of three new features to the selfie-driven social media app: lenses, trophies, and paid replays. Snapchat introduced its lenses, as a new way of self-expression. Cartoon characters are placed on your face exposing a different identity and emotion to your persona. In order to access the lenses, you press and hold your finger on your face while taking a selfie. Lenses will automatically activate and a selection toolbar will appear at the bottom of your screen. You will have the option of choosing between seven new snap expressions. Snap lenses include a creepy blue moustache-faced character, a lens where you are on the cover of a magazine, an angry steam-breathing face, a comic lens where it looks like you are getting slapped in the face, a foggy lens, a love struck lens, and a cracked screen lens. Snapchat originally introduced a rainbow-breathing lens, a horror lens, and a robot lens but recently took those off the application. The three lenses were removed simply because new lenses have been added, according to IGN News

Freelancer Seth Macy. Snapchat will continue to produce new lens updates so expect to continuously see previous lenses disappearing. The rainbow-breathing lens was the most popular lens when the original Snapchat update engulfed campuses all over the world. “I am devastated by the disappearance of the rainbow lens,” Montana Mazario ’15 says. “It was by far the best lens and I don’t think Snapchat will ever be the same again.” Hopefully Snapchat will create lenses in the future that will have a similar lasting affect on users. The second most exciting aspect about the new Snapchat update, is the Trophy Cabinet. Every snapper has their own Trophy Cabinet where snap awards will be stored. The Trophy Cabinet will award snappers trophies whenever certain milestones have been reached or certain goals are achieved. This new feature gives snappers the ability to view their “score” in two unique ways (the old numbers way, and by the new Trophy Cabinet). You can access your Trophy Cabinet by clicking the Snapchat icon at the top of your screen when you are in the app on camera mode. The final addition to the Snapchat Update is the option to pay for replays. This is Snap-

PHOTO COURTESY OF REBECCA DOSER Marisa Turner ’16 drooling the colors of the wind before class.

chat’s first in-app purchase. At $0.99 you can now pay to replay three new snaps a day. This new feature gives users the ability to

re-live those amazing moments just one more time before they disappear. Each snap can be replayed exactly once re-gardless

of how many replays are available. The St. Lawrence community has mixed feelings about the new Snapchat update. Some students like it, while others do not. “I think the new Snapchat is a funny and interesting way to interact with your friends,” Scott Shouvlin ’15 says. “It gives some excitement to the snaps.” Alex Godfrey ’15 agrees that the new Snapchat update “allows people to express their emotions in a creative new way.” She likes it because now she can convey her feelings or emotions with an animated style. In contrast, Celia Fleckner ’15 thinks the update is annoying and pointless, but finds that it can be funny at times. Greg Reiss ’15 agrees with Fleckner. “It is scary for the young mind,” Reiss remarks. “Everyone is snapping these days,” Annie Wilcox ’17 says. “Meanwhile, I can’t even get my update to work!” The nice thing about the new update is that the old features are still available, so if you don’t like the update then it is possible to ignore it and continue to use the older settings. Snappers still have access to the audio & video settings, the variety of filters, and the all the other previous features. Snap away, Saints!

Zest in a Vest with John Robert By EMILY MULVIHILL MANAGING EDITOR To start off, we’d love to learn a little about you. Where are you from? How did you get involved in Student life? I’m originally from Maine, so I actually grew up in a town smaller than Canton. I went to college in Boston. I thought I was going to be a pharmacist. I was studying pharmacy, but found out that the stuff I did as a student leader was more interesting. I changed my major and I’ve been working in a variety of positions since then. I’m also a cellist-I played in high school. Last year I played in Shrek the Musical. I’m also a runner and I’m hoping to run the Chicago marathon for my 30th birthday. Why do you like what you do? What’s the best part of this job? What I love about Student Activities, which is so different

from my friends in other industries, is that no two days are the same for me. I get to work with a lot of really dynamic events. For example, for orientation, we got to drive golf carts around campus. I love the opportunities to interact with different people. No two days are really the same, and it’s always exciting to get up and do something different each day. St Lawrence students are incredibly engaged. My favorite experience so far was the student activities fair. There was just so much energy, which is exciting as a professional to help people think about events for student organization. I also think that I get to see the big picture- that what you do as a student leader helps you evolve into the person you’ll be in your career. I’ve worked in higher education long enough to see how the skills you develop go on to help you later.

How did you end up here at St. Lawrence? What was your first impression of SLU? I was working at Wells, which is only 500 students. And I was looking for an institution that was a right fit for me. So I was not aggressively job searching, I was happy at Wells, but I was looking for the right fit. SLU was an opportunity to work at a place with more students. It’s a nice size, which attracted me to look at this opportunity. The more that I learned from reading about it and in the interview, the energy just felt right. Very beautiful campus and it has a nice combination of history and staying on the cutting edge. Of course, I came for my interview in June and campus seemed a little eerily calm. It was really nice in August to see campus come alive again. CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

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John Robert gives off new energy and excitment here at SLU.

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Bachelorette of the Week: Annie McDevitt ‘16 Zodiac Sign: Libra Hometown: Wilton, CT Major: Psychology Minor: Education What are your best qualitites? Compassionate, Adventurous and Sassy Favorite weekend jam? “We Didn’t Start the Fire” by Billy Joel Favorite drunk food? Chocolate cake with pink icing.

The Hill News, October 3, 1968

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Flashback ‘104 Years’ Friday By JONATHAN TEN EYCK STAFF WRITER

Established in 1911, The Hill News has been reflecting the St. Lawrence student body for 104 years. From Thelmo budgets to the Clarkson rivalry, SLU students have maintained the campus culture from generation to generation. Now available through the New York Historic Newspapers database, the age-old traditions of St. Lawrence can be seen throughout The Hill News’ hundred-year history. The first issue of The Hill News, published May 22, 1911, states that “it is the intention of the editorial staff to publish all timely news regarding the various activities of the students in all departments of the University and to give them their due importance; to express the wishes and views of the students in matters pertaining to their interests; to furnish timely article regarding the alumni and friends of the University, and to publish interesting items and news regarding the other educational institutions of the country.” Regardless of the historical changes – from the Great Depression, two World Wars, rock

n’ roll, Woodstock and the rise of pumpkin spice everything– the goal of The Hill News has never changed and neither has St. Lawrence. What The Hill News covers today bears a striking resemblance to what was covered over the past 100 plus years. Annie Wilcox ’17, Features Editor at The Hill News says that she and her fellow editors “have the privilege of documenting what makes St. Lawrence a timelessly fun place.” Thelmo has also been a regular topic of discussion in The Hill News, with the student government beginning to take on its current form in the late 1920’s. The articles reflect the student body’s needs from new J-Board policies to the upcoming Del Fuegos concert; Thelmo has certainly contributed to the campus culture. Another topic that has made a regular appearance in The Hill News is complaints about the food. Chris Eriksen speaks to his experience in 1965: “Three very undernourished pieces of asparagus are lying on top of an emaciated piece of toast. To hide their nakedness and save them from shame, two fat pieces of burn bacon and a nicely watered cream sauce have been added. Actually, nothing could disguise their pitiful

appearance, and I pass reluctantly by this table. Further ahead liesbanana bread-the one kind that I detest. A thick slice of the bread rests on each plate with a cold, hard piece of butter pushing against it, trying to get war.” Currently, the complaints reflect new Pub policies or growing excitement about upcoming theme dinners. However, students of all generations can bond over a bad (or great) Dana night. A consistent topic featured in The Hill News through much of its history has been sports. From the headline of, “Varsity Winds Dual Meet” that ran at the head of the first-ever issue to, “Women’s Hockey Proves they can Play with the Big Girls” from 1999, Saints hockey has been a crucial addition to our archives. Although the focus has varied between specific sports over the years, the sports section has remained prominent throughout newspaper’s production. The Hill News has grown from a four-page broadsheet to a twelvepage newspaper in the years since it was first published, and through this time, SLU’s traditions and culture has remained steady like a candle in the wilderness.

What is the soundtrack to your life? The Lizzie McGuire Movie Soundtrack What do you do on campus? I’m the former captain of the Dance Team, a member of reading buddies, and I recently started a local middle school dance team at Canton Central. What are your plans after graduation? I’m hoping to take a year off to be a cowgirl. I wrangled horses this summer at a ranch in Colorado. Eventually, I’ll be an elementary or special education teacher. What qualities do you look for in a partner? A sense of humor, kindness, and nice eyes don’t hurt. What is the best advice you have ever gotten? When you’re

driving, if there is a car coming with bright lights, you look in the right corner, so you don’t get blinded. Plan a date in Canton/Potsdam: We would go to Cactus and order a fishbowl...each. How could a possible love interest catch your attention? They could buy me pizza. What is you first kiss story? I got my first kiss in the rain with a foreign boy at camp. Do you see yourself getting married to someone from St. Lawrence? I feel like I should say yes. If you could be invisible for a day, what would you do? I would probably skip class because no one would see me anyways. Then, I would go to the bakery and steal their cakes. What is your best dating advice for the ladies at SLU? If it’s between a guy you’ve never met before and a pizza, pick the pizza. Do you have any special talents? I just like goats. They’re my spirit animal. Anything else? Yes. My birthday is this weekend. So you can buy me a drink (or maybe a chocolate cake.)

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STRAWBERRY RHUBARB AND WHITE PEACH QUINOA BREAKFAST BAKE (LEFT); FRUIT & GRANOLA (TOP); TURKEY CLUB (BOTTOM)

Breakfast or Bust: Three DIY Dishes You Cereal-sly Need to Try By REBECCA DOSER NEWS EDITOR

Yes, ‘tis true; pouring that Cinnamon Toast Crunch into your cereal bowl, dousing it with a nice shower of milk and spooning the sugary deliciousness into your mouth is by far the quickest morning routine for almost any human, regardless of age. But is that sugar boost out of a large box of cardboard really fueling your day? If you sense yourself feeling blue about an hour after breakfast, with the mid-class gurgles starting up and the energy rush you felt before class crashing fast, then you are not alone. I, Breakfastwithbex, have even succumbed to the quick grab-and-go breakfast. I awoke frantically realizing that it was 8:15 a.m., and Doggy (my stuffed animal dog…clever name, I

know) was still nicely cozied in his sleeping position between my arms. Yet, I had Juraj Kittler’s class at 8:30 which just so happened to be the farthest walk imaginable from my house. The breakfast fiend in me sadly grabbed a Greek yogurt and banana: an act she will never commit again after three hours straight of what felt like starvation and an extreme lack of energy to say the least. Thank God my evertrustworthy ladies at Douglas Hall Café came in hot with their unreal panini of the week, just in time for a hangry (hungry + angry = hangry) Bex, who sprinted to them when the lunch crunch hit. And what did I learn from all of this? Ding, ding, ding! Breakfast is the most important meal of the day (shocking news coming from

me, right?). Now, how can you jazz up breakfast in Douglas Hall with the brand new cooking spaces or in the townhouses, suites, offcampus houses, and other dorms with kitchen areas? Here are three easy and filling DIY breakfast ideas that will make you jump for joy when you bolt out of bed for class like I know each of us does every morning. The Be(a)rry Necessities: - Any fruit desired (pictured: apple, blackberries, goji berries, banana) - Granola - Greek yogurt Throw some Greek yogurt (any flavor) into a bowl, top with many fruits and add at least ¼ cup of granola. Quick, easy and filling!

(Turkey) Club Goin’ Up, On A Tuesday: - Bread - Spinach - Tomato - Roasted red peppers or basil pesto - Egg - Meat (pictured: turkey) This bad boy will fill you up for hours! Fry up a few eggs (or scramble them or even quicker, hard-boil a few the night before) and cook some spinach in another frying pan. Toast your bread. After both your eggs and spinach are cooked, simply start layering your open-faced sandwich with the basil pesto or roasted red peppers, spinach, meat, tomato, egg and BOOM! What a beauty. Bex’s Strawberry Rhubarb & White Peach Quinoa Breakfast Bake - 1/2 cup oats - 1/2 cup quinoa - 1/4 cup light brown sugar - 1 tsp. cinnamon - 1 ½ cups of rhubarb (or any

other seasonal fruit) -2 cups strawberries, chopped -1 white peach, diced -1/2 cup milk -1/4 cup butter, cubed Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease an 8 or 9-inch baking dish. In a medium bowl, stir together oats, uncooked quinoa (or if not available, 1 cup of oats), brown sugar and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon. Cut up rhubarb, white peach and strawberries and place in a separate bowl. Sprinkle with 1/2 tsp. cinnamon and mix well to coat fruit. Pour the fruit into the dry ingredients and mix to combine. Next, pour in the milk and mix well. Pour mixture evenly into baking dish and press small cubes of butter throughout the breakfast bake. Top the bake with strawberry slices and arrange in a star pattern. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Make this on a Sunday and you will have a full week’s worth of breakfasts! Just scoop into a dish, heat it up, and bring to class!

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Lead singer Mandy Lee dazzles a dizzied crowd at this year’s Fall Fest.

Flash Tats, Bucket Hats, and Fanny Packs: Fall Fest 2015 Misterwives marvels at rising fame: “What the fuck are we doing in Canton?”

By EMILY MULVIHILL and SYDNEY FALLONE MANAGING EDITOR and OPINIONS EDITOR Last Friday afternoon, The Hill News sat down with bass guitarist Will Hehir of Misterwives. Read on to learn more about the artists that rocked this year’s Fall Fest! THN: To start off, how did you guys get together as a group? Misterwives: We started about two and a half years ago. I knew Mandy and Etienne [lead singer and percussionist] a little bit longer than that. Mandy and I met through mutual friends. She knew Etienne because they both worked at vegan cafes a block from one another so they’d always go over and talk about food, music, and you know, veganism – stuff like that. And then we stole away our neighborhood bartender, Marc Cambell who also plays the guitar, and Etienne also had a mutual friend. It all happened pretty quickly. We got a record deal after our first show, so that

was that. It just happened. THN: Where does the group’s name come from? A play on sister wives? Misterwives: You got it. I remember we were struggling to come up with a band name and then one day Mandy was like: “What about Misterwives.” We just flipped the gender to Misterwives. THN: How do you guys deal with your quick rise to fame? Does it feel weird? Misterwives: Well, we’re definitely not famous, so it’s been pretty easy. Everything just seems like it’s happening at a comfortable pace. For us, it’s still so weird because I keep thinking that we’re playing a show and I have to call up all of my friends and be like: “please come to the show, we need to sell tickets!” It’s been really exciting. We did our first headlining this year, and that was definitely so much fun, and still so confusing for all of us to go to cities and have people know who we are. Like what the fuck are we doing in Canton? THN: What’s the most

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unexpected thing that happens when you’re on tour? Misterwives: I guess all of it is kind of unexpected to a certain degree. It’s just so much fun...getting to meet new people and getting to become friends with our fans. We’re the luckiest people in the world. We would never be able to do this if kids didn’t come to our shows. THN: What was your favorite music video to make and why? Misterwives: Well, Reflections was a shitload easier because I didn’t have to learn a goddamn dance. We worked with the same guys that directed the other video so we knew that we loved those guys. THN: Do you have any preor post-show rituals? Misterwives: We usually do our own little thing. And then we do this thing when right before we go on, Mandy says “Mister” and we say “wives” like “Mister-wives, Mister-wives”. I promise it’s a little more fun when I’m not telling you, but like, we literally can’t do a show without doing it. THN: It looks like you guys

“Fall Fest was the most successful concert I’ve ever been a part of since joining ACE. Dancing on stage, outgoing bands – it was the best.” - Taylor Owen, ACE President

have a lot of fun. How do you stay high energy all the time? Misterwives: I’m insane. We’re still in awe of everything. I think what it is, is that we’re the luckiest people in the world. We get to literally play music with our best friends for people who turn out to be the coolest people of all time. I’m still waiting to wake up and be like, “nah, it was a good dream, but nah.” THN: Any thoughts on the future? What are you looking forward to in the upcoming months? Misterwives: We’re starting our second headlining tour. We’re going on tour with a band called Waters and a band called Cruiser. We’re going to be doing a tour and that goes all over the place and that starts September 23rd. The whole concept of the tour is that we’re going to do a “scrapbook tour”, and we’re going to take the scrapbook, and raffle it off and use the money for a charity. And then, probably just work on the second album. Keep doing what we’re doing.

THN: Anything else you’d like to tell SLU students? Misterwives: Do whatever you want to do in life. Don’t listen to anybody. I went to the University of Richmond. I had this underlying pressure of going into business because it was something that I had to be good at, but it wasn’t something that I was passionate about. In high school, I was pretending to be an adult. THN: Any chance we could steal you guys all the way out here in the North Country again? Misterwives: You know, that was the coolest sound check that we’ve ever done. Because there were a bunch of students out there raging their faces off, so if there are at least like ten more people out there like that, this is going to be great. I hope that we get to come back! **The Hill News would like to thank the Association for Campus Entertainment and Student Activites for coordinating these interviews, photos, and series of on-campus concerts.

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Social Change Takes Stage at the Emmys By EMMA CUMMINGS-KRUEGER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

PHOTO COURTESY OF CLAREMONT COURIER

The Writers Series Presents: Angie Estes By NATALIE COPELAND STAFF WRITER English Professor Bob Cowser introduced poet Angie Estes at the Writer’s Series gathering last Thursday by reading a long list of impressive awards she has earned throughout her career as a writer. Many of her awards recognize the accomplished work in the most recent of her five books, Enchantée (which she traveled to St. Lawrence to read from), one of these won awards being: The 2015 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award. In his introduction, Cowser continued to explain that every time he picks up another one of Estes’ books, she reminds him again of the power of words. He spoke of her as an old friend, complimenting the insights her poems share as they draw from experiences and personal observations from her own life. Estes walked up to the podium, thanking Cowser for the brief introduction and prepared herself to read. Her small frame and kind demeanor somehow seemed fitting for a poet. She explained to the crowded room, “I’m not a fan of long readings, so I will try not to talk too much,” and after a long pause she began with a short poem. Almost immediately, a sense of calmness surrounded the Sykes Formal Lounge and we understood why Cowser spoke so flatteringly of Estes. Her voice was soft, but deliberate. She articulated

her verbs and pronouns with perfect pronunciation and although she made a joke about her tendency to sway back and forth, she stood tall and firm. Many of her poems began with epigraphs. “Bon Voyage” opened with a quote from Marcel Proust describing death as a condition in which we feel the dead whom we love are just living in a foreign country. Estes embellished Proust’s words by declaring “My father never traveled to France, but now he lives in Paris on the rue Mouffetard.” Although he had already passed, she imagined his life reading the paper, singing and buying croissants. Estes recited her poem with the voice of a daydreamer, happily lost in a reverie. Next Estes read, “Brief Encounter” which details a woman’s rendezvous with her lover, the experience is the only story “I can tell and the only one I can never tell.” The poem was filled with words beginning with the letter “r” to emphasize the element of romance, proving again, that Estes is a master at manipulating words. These poems provided the reader a sense of company as Estes allowed us to follow along while her mind wandered and her muses flowed. Her thoughts glide so easily from one idea to the next, unfolding the complexities and possibilities of life and helping her readers to see through a more colorful lens.

You’re not the only one binge watching Netflix lately. Renowned actor and comedian Andy Samberg arrived onscene in Los Angeles for the 2015 Emmys following a 151hour Castle marathon. Forget personal hygiene, he had an awards show to host. Samberg was certainly among the highlights of the Emmys last Sunday. But his follow-up act raised the comedy bar even higher. An Amy duo (composed of Pohler and Schumer) presented the first award of the evening, inspiring a whirlwind of social media attention. Among the big winners, Veep writers and actors took home four major titles including Outstanding Comedy Series, Best Lead Actress (for Julia Louis-Dreyfus), Best Supporting Actor (to Tony Hale), and Best Writing. A potential flop for the Netflix generation came in the form of a

spoilers slide-show. In a tribute montage honoring those shows leaving the air in 2015, clips featured major moments in the finales of Parks and Recreation, Mad Men, Lettermen, and other favorites. In a historical moment, Viola Davis became the first African American woman to win an Emmy for Best Actress in a Drama. Her following speech shared this moment with several fellow actresses in the industry. ““Here’s to all the writers, the awesome people that are Ben Sherwood, Paul Lee, Peter Nowalk, Shonda Rhimes,” she said, “people who have redefined what it means to be beautiful, to be sexy, to be a leading woman, to be black.” Finally, the Emmys joined countless other awards shows as a platform for social justice speeches and advocacy. Not only did both Jill Soloway and Jeffrey Tambor make strides in the trans-gender equality dialogue. Soloway, after winning the award for Outstanding Directing in a

Comedy Series for her program Transparent, stated that, “we don’t have a trans tripping point yet, we have a trans civil rights problem.” Alongside this trans advocacy, Amy Pohler’s equal-rights group “Smart Girls,” carried on the trend of #AskHerMore (circa last year’s Oscars). The #SmartGirlsAsk hashtag inspired a wave of telling questions from female celebrities and the general public on social media outlets prior to the Emmys red carpet event. Respondents from the red carpet posted their heartfelt answers online. The wave of inspired questions attempts combat typical shallow go-tos, such as “who are you wearing?” In an attempt to support this effort, The Hill News would like to ask you one of these questions: “What’s one dream you’ve achieved that you’re the most proud of and why?” submitted by @IsaAdney. Please submit answers to hillnews@ stlawu.edu for a chance to be published in next week’s issue!

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Do you have any specific goals for your time here at St. Lawrence? So it’s still really early- I want to learn a lot from students who are doing roles here and take everyone’s experience into consideration. I want to make it easy to students to figure out what’s going on. We are looking for ways to streamline what’s going on campus. Ways we can make it easier for clubs to get their information out. We’re working with Ace and Thelmo to figure out how SLU students find out what’s going on and how they want to find out what’s going on. How would you describe yourself? Zest in a vest. It is also my

twitter name. It accidentally became my signature in 2007 when I bought my first vest. I also think I’m an energetic person and open to new ideas and I think that once you meet me that makes sense. Do you have a favorite place on campus? Why? I ride my bike to work. I come up Romoda drive and I drive down the walkway to the Student Center. When I come between 8:00-8:30 it’s cool because it’s kind of like the pulse of campus. I also like that stretch between the Student Center to the chapel. And the Brewer bookstore. I’m a huge coffee addict, so the Caribou coffee is really good there. Have you tried a pub cookie yet? Thoughts? I’ve heard a lot about Pub

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cookies, but I have not tried one yet. Also, I have not tried a fat bag. I have heard a lot about them though. What is the one thing you would tell St. Lawrence students to do before they graduate? To join one student organization and contribute as an active member in that organizations whether at meetings or guiding goals for organization. At small campus with so many organizations you should join and have impact. Anything else you’d like to tell SLU? My door is always open, so I want to learn as much as I can about SLU and different perspectives on student experience. I would encourage anyone to stop by and say hello and talk about what’s happening at SLU.

National SAT Scores At All-Time Low SLU test-optional scores reflect highest yet By KATIE WISON STAFF WRITER This past year, SAT scores represented the lowest average marks reported since the redesign of the exam in 2005. The incoming Saint Lawrence Class of 2019, however, boasted the highest average SAT scores of first-years since the redesign of the exam in 1995. In its entirety, the exam dropped a total of seven points from the previous year- a drop that is classified as ‘significant’ by Inside Higher Ed. The College Board, which is the overseeing body for the SAT exam, attributes the lower scores to the growing diversity of testtakers and the greater number of students taking the test. While it is accurate that more students took the test in 2015 than ever before (a whopping 1,698,521), it should also be noted that the College Board increased the figure for 2015 by approximately 1,479 students and decreased the 2014 figure by 2,395 students in an attempt to make the increase in students taking the exam appear larger than it truly is. As Jeff Rickey, Saint Lawrence’s Dean and Vice President of Admissions and Financial Aid, pointed out, this statistical recalculating seems to be futile and detracting from the main point. While the College Board states that the drop in SAT scores can be attributed to an ever-

growing number of participating students, as well as an increase in the diversity of test-takers, many intellectuals, including Dean Rickey, feel that this explanation does not fully cover the issues present in the SAT and standardized tests as a whole. Rickey, who sat on the board of the National Commission on the Use of Standardized Testing in Undergraduate Admissions from 2007-2008, states that “students are so much more than their test scores.” Much of the rationale presented by the College Board seems to assign the blame for the decreasing scores to an increase in the amount of lower-income, racially diverse students taking the test—a statement that seems to blanket the issue with a onesize fits all ideology. While it is true that lowerincome, racially diverse students tend to have less access to preparatory measures for the exam, the College Board is basing their assumption of an increase in the amount of lower-income students on the fact that the amount of fee waivers submitted by students increased. However, according to the Washington Post, in the last five years it seems that the number of students taking the exam with a family income below $20,000 has remained relatively stagnant, usually wavering around 14 percent. Moreover, the assertion that an increase in racially diverse

test-takers is a contributing factor seems to be relatively inaccurate as well, as the percentage of Black of African American test-takers has also remained fairly steady in the past few years (Hispanic and Latino test-takers increased by a mere two percent). This drop in overall scores comes at a poor time for the College Board, as the organization is currently set to unveil the release of a new SAT exam in the upcoming year. This new, redesigned version of the exam is meant to better represent students’ intelligence and show colleges that the test is not on the path to becoming obsolete. Despite the promise of revamping though, many colleges have altogether dropped the requirement of SAT scores in recent years. This past year alone, twenty-seven colleges and universities dropped the requirement for submitting SAT/ACT scores alongside applications. Our own admissions office dropped this requirement in 2006. In the last four years, SAT scores have continually been decreasing and, despite the efforts of the College Board to preserve its sanctity, the exam seems to be well on its way to becoming obsolete. As more and more standardized tests come under fire, it is important to remember the words of Dean Rickey: “Students are so much more than their test scores.”

Saint:

Saint: The fact that “Let It Go”

The OC wearing the same shirt all week. Reppin’ that Peak Week stank early.

Alumni getting digits from Atlas Genius at Fall Fest.

is still a thing.

Purgatory: Forgot under- Purgatory: Missing Fall Fest Purgatory: Still listening. wear, going business casual comando at networking event.

for Poutine Fest in Montreal. Misterwives vs. Gravy Fries.

Sinner: Showing up to class

Sinner: Drinking in class to Sinner: Why the hell are we

in your Tuesday Blues outfit.

pre-game Fall Fest – sucks to still listening to this?! have Friday afternoon classes, anyway.

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Iranian missle at a military parade in Tehran.

U.S.-Iran Nuclear Deal Remains Controversial By MATT PICKARD STAFF WRITER In 2002, an exiled Iranian opposition group released information about a heavy-water production facility at Arak and a nuclear fuel production plant at Nantanz. The production of materials like these includes only a handful of purposes, including nuclear weapons. In 2006 the International Atomic Energy Association (IAEA), voted to report Iran to the UN Security Council for the country’s continued clandestine enrichment of uranium. The nations who sit on the Security Council formed the P5+1, with the sixth being Germany one of Iran’s largest trading partners. The P5+1 countries passed a series of gradual sanctions in the UN as Iran remained defiant on shutting down its enrichment programs. The sanctions regime that started in 2006 was only a small string in a much larger web. After the fall of the Shah in 1979, the EU and US began to put together a complex network of sanctions that not only encompassed parts of the nuclear deal, but also the central bank, trade and shipping industries, further hemorrhaging the Iranian economy. In 2009, President Obama announced the discovery of a secret underground enrichment facility at Fordow. Spurred on by domestic economic unrest, the Iranian government opened secret talks with the United States government in the hopes that they could bargain enrichment for sanctions relief. This de facto admittance of guilt allowed the other P5+1 countries to also begin to negotiate with Iran. This culminated in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, which was agreed upon on July 14, 2015. The first, and what many saw as the most important part of the deal, was Iran’s concession on the number of centrifuges. These are the devices that are used to enrich uranium to the point where it may be used in a nuclear weapon. Of the 19,000 gas centrifuges that Iran currently has,

only 5,000 will be allowed to enrich uranium, but not beyond 4 percent. This level of enrichment will allow Iran to pursue a peaceful nuclear energy program. Nuclear power does not require the same level of uranium enrichment as nuclear weapons, which requires uranium enrichment of around 90 percent. The second concession on part of the Iranians was that the stockpile of enriched uranium would be reduced by over 90 percent, leaving only 300kg of the original 7,500kg. The uranium would either have to be diluted to a point where it could no longer be used for weapons, or else be shipped abroad. The remainder of the P5+1 requirements are in relation to the clandestine nature of Iran’s original nuclear program. A must for the US was a “road map” of Iran’s past nuclear activities and operations. Critical to this facet of the agreement is that the inspectors from the IAEA be given full access to all of Iran’s declared nuclear sites and have the authority to investigate any other hidden sites when found. The heavy water reactor at Arak, which is used to create plutonium, will be modified to produce less plutonium, and no other heavy water reactors will be built within the next 15 years. The secret facility at Fordow would be used for only non-military purposes and would not be allowed to produce enriched uranium. In exchange for these concessions, the United States, EU and UN would begin to repeal the sanctions, some of which have been in place for over 30 years. However, the arms embargo will remain for the next five years and the ban on missile technologies for the next eight. Yet, some opponents of the deal say that this is not enough. The nature of Iran’s shady nuclear past makes some experts uneasy, and they see no reason why the Iranians will not disregard the deal once the sanctions have been lifted. They also point out that Iran is the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism. With funds dislodged by the sanctions, they are free to expand conflicts in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen.

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