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1876 The 2018
Campus
Meadville, Pennsylvania
Volume 143, Issue 4 – FRIDAY, September 14, 2018 – www.alleghenycampus.com
Class of 2022 most diverse, selective in admissions process
By ALEX WEIDENHOF said an accomplishment for “We’ve seen that num- Welcome Weekend, and 494 Allegheny went test-op- become a pressure point,” Le-
News Editor Allegheny was an increased ber increase over the years. will continue with Allegheny tional beginning with the Sane said. “I’d argue you have
weidenhofa@allegheny.edu
selectivity despite lower high A couple years ago, we were this semester. class of 2020, meaning stu- too much weight being put
school enrollment. As high saying we broke a record, The average high school dents applying for admission on what someone … did on
Setting and tying records for
school enrollment has de- we were over 5,000,” LeSane GPA of this year’s class was in fall 2016 or later would a four, four-and-a-half hour
metrics measuring the in-
creased, LeSane said, colleges said. “It’s good to see that that 3.49, and about 70 percent of not have to submit an SAT or test, versus what someone did
coming class’ diversity, Al-
legheny College’s 494-student must be less selective than in number is increasing with the the class of 2022 was in the ACT score. LeSane said the over four years of high school.
class of 2022 has been one of the past. The lower number of level of interest in Allegheny.” top 25 percent of their high move to test-optional has had Being able to tell students that
the most competitive in re- high school graduates, how- Of more than 5,400 ap- school’s graduating class. In a positive effect on prospec- we see them as more than just
cent history. ever, did not affect Allegheny plicants, Allegheny accepted the new 1600-point SAT, the tive applicants, particularly in a test score, I think they really
Cornell LeSane, the col- this year, as the college set a approximately 63 percent, Le- average score of this year’s applicants’ stress levels. do appreciate that.”
lege’s vice president for enroll- record for the number of ap- Sane said. A total of 500 stu- class was 1239, according to “For students and parents,
ment and dean of admissions, plicants. dents joined the college for LeSane. the standardized tests have See 2022 page 2
2018 ES course Evening vigil honors a solemn day
to propose Fifth
Ward changes
By EMMA HIMELEIN-
WACHOWIAK
Contributing writer
himeleinwachowiake@allegheny.edu
Professor and Chair of En-
vironmental Science Eric
Pallant will attempt to make
a difference in the Meadville
community with his junior
seminar this fall.
The seminar, titled “Rais-
ing Fifth Ward,” is com-
prised of 11 junior envi-
ronmental science majors
who will work with Pallant
on a project to help the city PALLANT
renovate nearly two dozen “is that there’s no money.
vacant lot properties in the (The project) can’t really cost
Fifth Ward neighborhood, anything to invest (in).”
an area severely damaged by Pallant said the project
flooding over the past sev- has to financially balance
eral years. At the end of the its two goals of saving the
semester, the seminar will city money while also im- EMILY RICE/THE CAMPUS
present their project to the proving quality of life for the Allegheny community members gather in Brooks Circle as part of the 9/11 candlelight vigil on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018.
Meadville City Council and residents of Fifth Ward. The
Crawford County Planners, seminar hopes to maximize
as well as the city manager
and assistant city manager.
“We’re not the first city to
efforts behind both goals
without favoring one over ASG discusses first-year elections
the other, in order for the
deal with vacant lots,” Pal-
lant said. “And so what we
project to embody the three
legs of sustainability: econo-
Student government swears in proxies, discusses diversity
will do as a junior seminar my, environment and equity. By SARA HOLTHOUSE
is see what the best ideas are Not only is the project a Junior News Editor
and best practices are from risk, but it is one with an un- holthouses@allegheny.edu
other places that tried to clear timeline, Pallant said.
come to some solution, and “Usually I start these and Allegheny Student Government swore
see what might fit here.” I have some sense of what We talked about having a meeting where all the presidents or their
However, it is never quite in their new proxies and discussed their
might happen. Not making
current finances, constitutions and diver-
representatives of their organizations would come, and it would be
that simple, according to
Pallant, as there are many
a decision is a decision, and
sity at their latest general assembly meet-
like a town hall”
I’m counting on these ju-
obstacles that make the Fifth niors to figure it out,” Pallant ing in the Henderson Campus Center —FAITH SIMMS,
Ward neighborhood — and said. Tuesday, Sept. 11. Class of 2019,
the project — particularly Cam Neiblum, ’20, a stu- Allegheny College
John Seiber was sworn in as a proxy
vulnerable. dent in Pallant’s seminar, ex- for the class of 2019, and Zach Rohan was sented by Hannah Kitchen, ’20, at the
“We may be the only city pressed similar uncertainty where all the presidents or their repre-
that’s trying to do (the proj- sworn in as a proxy for the class of 2020 meeting. The members of ASG could ask
and ambition for the project. sentatives of their organizations would
ect) in a flood zone,” Pallant (for the fall semester). The class of 2021 is any questions they had.
“I definitely feel ... that it’s come, and it would be like a town hall,”
said. “It is always going to still working on nominating its proxy. Noah Dawgiello, ‘19, asked whether an
big,” Neiblum said. “It is go- said Faith Simms, ’19, director of in-
flood because of its location.” ing to be a lot. I have no idea “(At our class meeting) we will be investment into cleats would be necessary. clusion and diversity. “then we can stop
The Fifth Ward neigh- where it could even begin. discussing our multiple nominees for a “You can play in your tennis shoes, so these incidents from happening.”
borhood is also the lowest … and I’m pretty sure that’s proxy senator … and hopefully tonight now you have no excuse not to come,” First-year senate elections were dis-
income section of Mead- how the class feels.” we will be able to come to a verdict,” said Kitchen answered. cussed due to them coming up at the
ville. There is little incentive Despite the odds be- Emma Godel, class of 2021 president. Responding to an email sent to all end of the week. The running first-year
to build new houses there, ing stacked against them,
and, “even if you wanted to, The class of 2021 had its class meeting Allegheny students about a bias incident students gave speeches at Grounds For
Neiblum explained that op-
who would want to build right after the general assembly meeting. that occured on campus, ASG’s diversity Change at 5 p.m. on Wednesday and
timism about the project is
in a place that floods every Along with the proxy discussion, ASG and inclusion committee gave a report elections were held Thursday, Sept. 13,
important to her, and she
year?” Pallant said. also discussed the first constitution they on how they hope to be a part of the and Friday, Sept. 14.
But the project’s “biggest received from the Allegheny Women’s solution.
struggle,” Pallant continued, See WARD page 3 Club Soccer team. The team was repre- “We talked about having a meeting See ASG page 2
IN THIS WEEK’S CAMPUS
BUSINESS AS USUAL HONORING OUR OWN ‘WE THE PEOPLE’
Allegheny Student Government Professor Andrew Bloeser holds Center for Political Participation, Law
reviews finances, elects proxies and discussion in memory of late and Policy, Journalism in the Public
prepares for upcoming election Allegheny Professor Bruce Smith. Interest holds Consitution Day event.
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2022 from page 1
The move to test-optional, the increase of our interna-
LeSane said, is only an exten- tional students, it’s not stu-
sion of the college’s history of dents all coming from one
judging applicants on a num- country or one region.”
ber of attributes outside of Within the United States,
standardized test scores. over half of the first-year class
“It was us confirming what is from outside Pennsylvania.
we were already doing,” he New York, Ohio, California
said. and Florida fill out the top
LeSane also added that the five, but Massachusetts is not
college’s judging of students far behind. Allegheny also
holistically allows them to has first-year students from
find students who had less Alaska, Iowa, Wyoming and
than stellar academic records the U.S. Virgin Islands, ac-
in high school but who show cording to LeSane.
promise in college. The summer melt — the
“Our holistic review pro- number of students who
cess continues to be a staple commit to Allegheny but do
of what we do in trying to not end up coming to the col-
not only admit diamonds, but lege — was smaller this year,
also diamonds in the rough,” LeSane said. He attributes this
LeSane said. to a number of factors, the
Of the 494 first-years, 28 biggest being summer orien-
percent identify as from un- tation and its organizers.
derrepresented minorities, “They did a wonderful job
tying a record set in the 2016- in really exposing students
17 and 2017-18 matriculating and parents to the college
classes, and 6 percent are in- earlier (than move-in day),”
ternational students, setting a LeSane said.
new record, according to Le- Dean of Students April
Sane. He added that interna- Thompson said this class is
tional students represent 36 special to her because it is her
countries, including Georgia first at Allegheny. ALEX WEIDENHOF/THE CAMPUS
and Myanmar. “I went through a lot of ori- Not only did this year’s incoming class set a record for international students — at six percent of the class — it also saw
The diversity of incom- entation with them,” Thomp- an increase in the number of countries represented. Pictured in the graph above is the number of countries represent-
ing international students, son said. “I did matriculation ed by students during year of matriculation.
LeSane said, is a testament with them. I am one of them.
to the college’s reputation The biggest factors for Al-
abroad. legheny’s recruitment, LeSane In 2016, the Council on Un- four-year colleges. ings, according to LeSane. financial aid being a part, yes,
“These are places we’ve not said, are the college’s commit- dergraduate Research ranked Yet the college’s recruit- “We’ve got a great insti- but it really is a college-wide
necessarily seen in the past,” ment to research, community Allegheny number one in un- ment techniques are not tution,” LeSane said. “When effort every year when we re-
LeSane said. “As you look at and interdisciplinary studies. dergraduate research among based solely on these rank- I talk about admissions and cruit a class.”
ASG from page 1
It was also mentioned that
David Roach, ‘21, who up-
dated ASG’s new website will
also be helping create a new
website for GFC.
Associate Dean for Wellness
and ASG adviser Gretchen
Beck ended the meeting with a
small report on the upcoming
Title IX listening circles.
“I forgot the flyer, but Title
IX will be doing listening cir-
cles, and they’re putting flyers
and things up … and we will
get that information out to
you,” Beck said.
ASG holds its general as-
sembly meetings at 7 p.m. on
Tuesdays in Campus Center
room 301/302 and its meet-
ings are open to the public.
The ASG first year elections
are all day Thursday Sept. 13,
and Friday Sept. 14. Students
can vote on WebAdvisor or
are also allowed to vote in the
Campus Center at designated
tables and laptops. Students
were also invited to hear the
first year senators speak at 5 EMILY RICE/THE CAMPUS
p.m. in GFC last Wednesday. Allegheny Student Government held its meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. ASG swore in class proxies and discussed the upcoming elections.
Professor Bloeser pays tribute to Smith’s work, legacy
Discussion held in memory of late Allegheny political science professor
By ALEX WEIDENHOF Smith, who worked in a
News Editor factory before attending col-
weidenhofa@allegheny.edu lege, would often relate polit-
ical theory to his own expe-
Andrew Bloeser, assistant pro- riences, said Jacob Wamsley,
fessor of political science, held We honor our teachers by striving to develop our
’20.
an hour-long discussion on the
“He would always talk
own sense of judgment. And that is what we will
final work of Bruce Smith, the
about, if he built that table, he do together this evening.”
late professor emeritus of polit-
loves it, he feels a connection
ical science, Thursday, Sept. 6. —ANDREW BLOESER
to it,” Wamsley said. Assistant professor of political science,
Smith, who taught at Al-
Tomkiewicz also brought Allegheny College
legheny College for over 30
up Smith’s working-class
years, passed away July 13, eser, as adviser for the Col- his late colleague.
Photo contributed by Matt Kelly, ’14 background during the dis-
age 72, after a four-year battle lege Democrats, who lead the
cussion. “When a teacher and
with melanoma. do together this evening.” chapter, Bloeser asked the
“Doing something mo- college’s Coalition for Labor, friend passes from this life,
Eleven students attend- The idea for the discus- group three questions. First,
notonously, over and over, he tried relating Smith’s work to it is natural to feel sad. It is
ed the discussion, which was sion, according to Bloeser, he asked if democracy is work-
wasn’t able to have that con- the treatment of employees at an important emotion to feel
held at 7:30 p.m. in Quigley came from students involved ing for working-class peo-
nection between the head and the college, particularly the St. but it is also an easy emotion
Hall room 123, a room Smith with the Coalition for Labor. ple. Following that, he asked
the hand,” Tomkiewicz said. Moritz housekeeping staff. in which to dwell. We should
used frequently for his classes. One of these students, Jesse students to consider why it is
Bloeser said Smith’s out- “One thing we can do is try not resign ourselves to that,”
“During his life, Professor Tomkiewicz, ’20, led the way not, if they believed it was not.
Smith believed that we hon- look on work as politics was and cut out the superficiality by Bloeser said, reading from
in organizing the discussion. Bloeser’s third question asked
or our teachers by carefully insightful, as most people talking about it,” Wamsley said. prepared closing remarks.
Tomkiewicz said he want- what citizens can do about
examining their ideas and by ed to hold this discussion “to the failures of democracy for consider political life to be Emily Scanlon, ’xx, ex- “When we can, we should
challenging those ideas when live on the life and legacy of working-class people. episodic but think about work panded on Wamsley’s idea, channel our emotional ener-
we find it necessary,” Bloeser Professor Smith.” By discussing the chapter much more frequently. citing the importance of “put- gy and do something useful
said at the beginning of the Smith’s final work, a 324- and by posing these ques- As the discussion wound ting a face to the budget cuts and something good with it. I
discussion, reading from pre- page book titled “The Sense tions, Bloeser said, the group down, Bloeser steered the and the issues at hand, and believe that this is one of the
pared remarks. “As Professor of Injustice and the Origin began “crafting the epilogue group to discuss possible not only a face, but a story.” most important lessons Bruce
Smith saw it, we honor our of Modern Democracy,” was to (Smith’s) work as a teacher ways of combating what he After the discussion of Smith taught during his life
teachers by striving to devel- published in June, one month through our discussion of his saw as failures of democra- Smith’s work, Bloeser remind- and I hope that now that his
op our own sense of judge- before his death. ideas and the actions they in- cy for working-class people, ed students of the goal of the life has concluded, that we do
ment. And that is what we will Based on the book’s final spire.” especially at Allegheny. Blo- meeting: to honor and discuss our best to honor that lesson.”
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WARD from page 1
believes that the class’ goals py, especially in their own visions and not merely one’s master plan that they can like this one is not a downside pects of Pallant’s project re-
can be accomplished. She also neighborhood.” own, McCampbell offered a easily present. To make sure of his work with the City of flect the college’s core values
said that the skills she would Another student from the word of advice for her peers: their final proposal is feasi- Meadville, but in fact the very of community engagement
get out of the project would seminar, Maura McCampbell, “(We need to be) making ble, students will be working reason he loves what he does. and critical thinking, two val-
equip her for her future ca- ’20, finds the daunting nature sure that we’re not imposing with Bennett Gould, ’17, a “It really excites me in that
ues he believes are integral to
reer — using environmental of the project exhilarating. our notion of quality of life stormwater program support environmental problems like
science to help people achieve “It’s exciting,” McCampbell onto the residents that are manager and GIS technician the ones they’re addressing the proposal’s success.
their visions for their own said. “Like the prospects … living in the Fifth Ward,” Mc- for the city. never have clear answers,” “(The juniors) need to do
neighborhoods. I find them to be incredibly Campbell said. “Something “I guess I see myself as the Gould said. “They’re always what Allegheny students do
“It’s possible. I definitely stimulating, because, it’s what I’m incredibly invested in is point person throughout the very multifaceted, and have very well — weeding through
think it’s possible,” Neiblum in environmental science we’d making sure that this a proj- junior seminar’s process be- a lot of intricacy to them, and the details and figuring out
said. “What I want to focus call a ‘wicked hard problem,’ ect that the community is be- tween the city and the class, in that presents a real challenge what solution is best for the
on in my future is actually a problem that’s incredibly hind.” terms of being that resource that requires creative think- specific site,” Gould said.
something very similar to complicated, that doesn’t have In the coming weeks, the of the city that can help an- ing and, ultimately, you can For now, Pallant’s juniors
this (skill) of taking an envi- a clear solution, that can’t be students will be doing re- swer questions and provide have amazing outcomes with
are keeping in line with
ronment, taking an area, and neatly packaged and tied up search individually on solu- guidance and insight any- them.”
changing it to make other and creased and folded into tions that have worked in where it might be necessary,” Looking back on his time Gould’s optimism and are
people in that environment a box.” similar situations across the Gould said. spent as an environmental working hard to find the right
happy; obviously that’s what Sharing Neiblum’s belief globe. They will then be com- For Gould, the extremely science major at Allegheny, combination to fix this “wick-
everyone wants to be, is hap- in working toward others’ bining their findings into a challenging nature of projects Gould said that several as- ed hard problem.”
New additions to campus: microfridges aim to cut cost
Appliances included in dorm rooms aim to make campus more sustainable
By MASHA SERGUIEVSKI Kelly Boulton, sustainabil- could easily cause current “These were included in An environmental sci- amount of fridges and micro-
Contributing Writer ity coordinator for Alleghe- overloads, short outlets and the housing costs,” Boulton ence major, Lord researched waves left behind by students
serguievskia@allegheny.edu ny, said the new appliances cause power outages. said. “Just as the housing cov- the appliances and discov- every year,” Boulton said.
Alex Weidenhof and Steven Heine
would save energy compared “With these MicroFridg- ers a bed and a desk, it covers ered they have Energy Star Allegheny’s MicroFridg-
contributed reporting. with units students have been es, they manage their energy a MicroFridge too.” designation. Energy Star, a es will be deep cleaned every
bringing. themselves through cycles,” As the appliances come program sponsored by the summer, and although the
For the fall 2018 semester, Al- “These MicroFridges use Boulton said. “Say you were preinstalled in every tra- United States Environmental
Beginning with the fall 2018 one-third less energy than the to turn on the microwave to ditional-style dorm room, appliances have helped cut
Protection Agency, provides a
semester, Allegheny College average microfridge,” Boul- heat your food. For those few Boulton said students would down on cost for students,
special designation for appli-
has provided students living ton said. “These manage the minutes, the fridge would no longer have to pay to store ances that reduce greenhouse they are still energy users.
in traditional-style dorms amount of energy expelled at turn off.” their own appliances off cam- gas emissions and other pol- Boulton is mindful of cam-
with MicroFridges — a micro- the same time.” This saves a large amount pus or haul a refrigerator or lutants caused by the ineffi- pus energy use, and she does
wave and refrigerator combo. Boulton said when people of energy because while the microwave between home cient use of energy. not credit MicroFridges as
For those not living in a used their own appliances, fridge is constantly on, the and the college. Boulton said the new Mi- the only way to increase cam-
traditional-style dorm, or the college would experience microwave is not, except for Cat Lord, ’20, Allegheny croFridges also help reduce pus sustainability. The annu-
who have not heard the term regular energy surges, which those few minutes it is heating Student Government direc- the amount of waste that the al Energy Challenge aims to
for these, MicroFridges are could stress the electrical something. tor of sustainability and en- student body produces at the teach students to be aware of
the minifridge and micro- systems of some of the older While the appliances are vironmental affairs, said the end of every school year. Re-
wave combination units that dorms such as Brooks Hall. intended to positively impact appliances were included in their energy use and further
frigerators and microwaves educate campus community
students discovered already Boulton attributed the the college’s energy consump- her room made her life eas- are seen as difficult to recy-
placed and plugged into surges to the regular morning tion, some students are con- ier. Lord, who lives in New members as well as encourage
cle, but as the new appliances
dorms on move-in day. practices of college students, cerned about other sorts of Hampshire, said it would them to be more conscious of
remain in the room after the
The 700-watt microwaves such as making morning cof- effects the MicroFridges will have been a challenge for her their behavior.
end of the year, Boulton hopes
have a 0.7 cubic foot interior, fee or oatmeal. Multiple stu- have on Allegheny. to supply her own appliances. “The Fall Break Ener-
they will reduce the amount
according to the manufactur- dents would engage in these “I’m worried these cost “It’s nice because my gy Challenge is coming up,”
of waste the college sees every
er, and the two-door refrig- practices at similar times of money for the students,” said roommate last year was the Boulton said. “And while
year from discarded old appli-
erator-freezer combination is the day, forcing the internal Alex Butler, ’20. one who brought the fridge
ances these MicroFridges save ener-
3.1 cubic feet. An EnerGuide circuits of the buildings to Boulton said funding for and the microwave, since I
“There is always a large gy, they still use energy.”
included with the unit esti- carry substantially more elec- the appliances came from the was coming from so far away.
mates the annual energy use tricity than they would on av- room and board costs stu- I would have had to buy all
of the refrigerator to be 195 erage. The increased load on dents pay as part of their col- new ones, and drag them all
kilowatt-hours. the circuits in the buildings lege attendance. the way here,” Lord said.
THE
National Energy Star program tour visits Meadville
Trinity Lutheran Church and Meadville is one of seven United States Environmental for the little blue star label
CAMPUS since 1876
Allegheny College Office of sites to host the tour, which Protection Agency program on consumer products and is EDITORIAL STAFF
Spiritual and Religious Life also stops in Pittsburgh, that delivers financial savings recognized by more than 90
will host a public presentation Harrisburg, State College, and environmental benefits percent of Americans. Addi- Marley Parish Editor-in-Chief
by national and regional staff Media, Akron and Bedford, through cost-effective ener- tionally, Energy Star provides
representing the Energy Star Pennsylvania. Presenters are gy efficiency. By certifying free online tools, training and Alex Weidenhof Senior news editor
program on Sept. 26, 2018, Jerry Lawson, who heads top-performing products, technical support for property Steven Heine Junior news editor
from 9 to 10:30 a.m. am at the national Energy Star for homes and buildings, Energy owners, tenants, homeown- Sara Holthouse Junior news editor
Trinity Lutheran Church, 639 Congregations program, and Star helps people make ener- ers and general consumers at
Park Avenue, Meadville, PA. Pennsylvania head Andrew gy-efficient choices. Most com- www.energystar.gov. Ellis Giacomelli Features editor
Area religious congregations Kreider. Sponsors of the tour mercial buildings, including For more information or Lauren Trimber Features editor
are invited to discuss spe- include Pennsylvania Coun- worship facilities, often waste to make a reservation for the Matthew Steinberg Features editor
cific issues related to energy cil of Churches and Lutheran up to 30 percent of the energy Meadville event, contact Al-
savings in worship facilities. Advocacy Ministry in Penn- purchased, through facility and legheny College Spiritual and
Hannah Schaffer Science/
The general public is also wel- sylvania. equipment inefficiencies. Religious Life at 814-332-
International editor
come. Energy Star is a voluntary Energy Star is best known 2800, or srl@allegheny.edu.
Jen Rodriguez Senior opinion editor
Crime Blotter Shane Ostrom Junior opinion editor
Editor’s Note: The weekly Crime Blotter is compiled using the Daily Crime Log available Olivia Blakeslee Senior sports editor
on the Office of Public Safety’s web page. Crimes reported may still be under investigation. Jake Reidenbach Junior sports editor
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The current crises of America
Russian collusion, Mueller’s investigation and The New York
Times op-ed: the predicaments of the American government
By ALEX WEIDENHOF influence the outcome of the While the Constitution give details, this appears to
News Editor 2016 election. specifies — or at least hints confirm reporting by Bob
weidenhofa@allegheny.edu These intelligence agencies at — how to deal with numer- Woodward for his new book,
The United States is in the are, and have been historical- ous possible situations, there “Fear.” In “Fear,” Woodward
midst of three separate — but ly, conservative organizations. is no prescribed remedy for writes there is an “admin-
not wholly discrete — consti- The likelihood that any one the current situation. istrative coup d’etat” and
tutional crises. — let alone all three — would The second and third cri- reports that officials in the
fabricate these findings sim- ses are apparent in the wake White House took papers off
One crisis, perhaps the
ply because of a liberal bias is of the Sept. 5 op-ed in The Trump’s desk so that he would
most obvious and largest, was
nigh. They are intended to be New York Times. not sign them and would for-
something neither members
apolitical agencies and, while The column, written by get they existed.
of the Constitutional Con-
that effort has occasional- an anonymous senior White Ignoring the president’s
vention nor any Congress
ly failed, they should not be House official, claims two apparent lack of object per-
since had thought plausible,
accused, without evidence, things. First, there were talks manence, this is a terrifying
let alone necessary to address:
of political biases simply be- in the cabinet of invoking the prospect for the future of the
the country’s democracy itself
cause the results of investiga- 25th Amendment, declaring presidency.
is under attack by a hostile
tions are not desired. the president “unable to dis- Checks and balances in the
foreign nation.
Moreover, the investiga- charge the powers and duties United States are inter-branch,
The Director of Nation-
tion into Russian interference of his office.” rather than intra-branch. The
al Intelligence issued a 2017 legislative branch, for exam-
is constantly discovering new The prospect of invoking
report, citing declassified the 25th Amendment — a ple, checks executive power
Photo contributed by commons.wikimedia.com facts, each more disconcert-
information, saying in no ing than the last. constitutionally-prescribed — or is supposed to — and
uncertain terms that the Rus-
Persevering Sen. sian Federation launched a
campaign to influence the
A grand jury convened
by special counsel Robert
Mueller indicted George Pa-
remedy for when the presi-
dent is unable to perform his
duties — is not a threat in and
the judiciary checks Congress.
These subversions have
likely saved the United States
McCain’s legacy of
2016 presidential election, a padopoulos in October 2017 of itself. Rather, the cabinet’s from economic, political or
campaign that “demonstrated for lying to the FBI during choice to not invoke it de- foreign disasters. But they also
a significant escalation in di- a criminal investigation — scribes a danger to American create a dangerous precedent.
civility, discourse rectness, level of activity, and
scope of effort compared to
previous operations.”
a relatively minor offense.
More recently, a February in-
democracy.
In their opinion, the pres-
Now, senior officials have the
ability to unilaterally stop the
dictment found it is likely that ident cannot perform his du- president from exercising his
By JACOB WAMSLEY McCain rose above the Most notably, the re- the Russia-based Internet Re- ties. But they chose instead duties.
Contributing Writer ugly side of politics and re- port found that the Rus- search Agency attempted to to ignore that, and focus on Currently, they are only
wamsleyj@allegheny.edu
spond in a corrective — but sian government “aspired to influence the 2016 elections subverting the power of the doing it to protect the United
In light of the recent passing not belittling — way to some- help (then-) President-elect via a disinformation cam- president, ironically enough States from the threat of dan-
of Sen. John McCain, many Trump’s election chances” paign. An indictment filed because “no one wanted to ger. In the future, however,
one who said something ig-
have reflected on his life, but with a messaging strategy in July found that a Russian precipitate a constitutional administration officials may
norant and offensive. McCain
few have discussed what his against Hillary Clinton. The military intelligence unit tar- crisis.” feel free to prevent the presi-
was able to appreciate the FBI, CIA and NSA all agreed
life can mean for college stu- geted the Democratic Nation- This leads us to the third dent from exercising power in
dents who are passionately fundamental good in others with that conclusion. al Committee and Clinton’s crisis — the ongoing execu- a way they disagree with.
immersed in political dia- even if they were ideologically The Founding Fathers like- campaign with cyber attacks. tive coup. The country will bounce
logue amidst an atmosphere at odds with him, a refreshing ly did not consider this type This is a crisis unlike any The op-ed writer describes back from its current crises.
of political divisiveness. capability of the senator. of attack on the United States seen before in the United a process in which “many of When it does, the power of
We are all aware that McCain’s conduct led Al- when writing the Constitu- States. Even the biggest pres- the senior administration of- the presidency will be differ-
talking politics with our fel- tion. It was, at the time, un- idential scandal in American ficials” in the White House ent, for better or for worse.
legheny College to honor him
low students can prove to be a thinkable. It still is. But there history — the Nixon reelec- are working from within the But it is in the hands of
with the Allegheny College
rough and unpleasant experi- is increasing evidence that the tion campaign’s spying on administration to “frustrate Congress, right now, to re-
ence, as it should at times. Af- Prize for Civility in Public Trump campaign — if not the Democratic opponents — did parts of his agenda and his solve the threats to American
ter all, these issues are deeply Life alongside Vice President president himself — colluded not involve a conspiracy with worst inclinations.” democracy, from home and
important to us and directly Joe Biden in 2016. with a foreign government to a hostile foreign nation. While the writer does not abroad.
impact the lives of people we McCain’s notable character
care about, do they not?
As one who loves the study
of politics and philosophy,
suggests he went into politi-
cal dialogues with a desire for
procuring intellectual growth
Leveling up: the inescapable and
unprecedented ascent of esports
spirited debate does not give
and a better understanding of
me apprehension about the
current state of political dis- differing ideas. His motives
course, rather the resentment were not concerned with ap- the horizon that has broken the
By SAM DUNHAM
that can be infused into such peasing the self-serving per- Contributing Writer mold of sports completely.
discussions on a more subter- versities that come along with dunhams@allegheny.edu Gone are our previous as-
ranean level, something Mc- pride, bigotry, self-affirmation sumptions of the modern
A friend of mine once pitched
Cain consistently rose above. or other such logical fallacies athlete; today’s superstars are
me the idea of sports around
that can lead to a contest of the world as one huge, anthro- seemingly unspectacular men
pomorphic family, comprised and women alike. In this video
words without any prospect
of characters with their own game competition, jerseys, hel-
of intellectual growth.
distinct attributes based on mets and sneakers have been
I believe there are many replaced with hoodies, jeans,
their athletic gameplay and
McCain was able students on this campus who
global significance. maybe the occasional pair of
to appreciate the follow McCain’s example by Soccer would serve as the glasses. Who are these contem-
fundamental good having such aims, and that undisputed head of the family porary gladiators? None other
in others even if they we can find ourselves united who is as cultured and acces- than the kings and queens of
esports, the monarchs of the
were ideologically in the search for greater un- sible as he is influential. You
would have the brothers cricket monitor who have taken the
at odds with him, a derstanding while keeping
world by virtual storm.
and baseball, both elder figures
refreshing capability in accord with one another.
in their respective households For those unaware, the term
the senator had.” It is crucial that we never al- esports encompasses the vast
who take great pride in their Photo contributed by flickr.com
low any political atmosphere community of competitive educated or uneducated, can becoming one of the most pop-
history and craft. Also in the
—JACOB WAMSLEY to keep us from appreciating sport video games. Profession- become a video-gaming vir-
family would be the upscale ular games in digital history.
Class of 2020 each other. als from around the world com-
and refined golf, the elegant and tuoso with enough hard work Mass viewing has created the
By staying true to McCain’s precise tennis and her wildly pete for thousands, sometimes and dedication. That is not to very real opportunity for sub-
On Aug. 12, 2008, during a
perspective we can keep re- energetic offspring, table tennis. millions, of dollars across a va- say other sports do not require stantial income by both compa-
rally for his presidential cam-
sentment from slipping into Let us not forget the ageless riety of games and genres. endless commitment in order nies and independent gamers
paign in which McCain ran
and rugged rugby and his lit- What was once perhaps to become great, but esports
against Sen. Barack Obama, our opinions of each other through sponsorships and ad-
tle brother, the young upstart a cult faction stereotyped as opens up entire new realms of
McCain notoriously defended and, by doing this, can engage vertisements. And if anyone is
of American football. Nor the pasty males in their mothers’ opportunity in terms of genetic
his opponent when a wom- in amicable and enlightening ever skeptical about the upside
an in the audience accused emerging prodigies of volleyball basements has now earned the impartiality.
political dialogue. attention of audiences world- of becoming a professional
Obama of being untrust- and basketball whose combina- If relatability is the pathos
“When all was said and wide. This industry is on an which allures millions to gam- gamer or popular social media
worthy and called him “an tion of finesse and athleticism
done, we were on the same have molded them into revered upward trend unparalleled by ing, the widespread interactiv- personality, just Google how
Arab.”
members of the sporting family any other sport of multimedia ity and marketability are the much money Tyler Blevins
In response, McCain vig- team,” Obama said at Mc-
tree. In contrast, you have the body, and the sage observer will ethos and logos which bol- (“Ninja”), a popular Youtu-
orously shook his head while Cain’s funeral last week. “We
saying “no ma’am” before respected and ancient elder ca- recognize this is not just a may- sters esports to unprecedented ber and streamer, is making in
never doubted we were on the
proceeding to explain that bal of wrestling, track and field fly craze. heights. 2018.
same team.” For starters, the one unde-
Obama is “a decent family and swimming, among others. Multi-billion dollar websites The world of esports may be
In this spirit, I hope we Certainly a formidable niable edge the competitive like YouTube and Twitch have a completely new experience for
man, a citizen that I just hap-
pen to have disagreements never allow anything to make syndicate. Who has not expe- gaming world has over any created a massive online com- many. Within the metaphorical
with on fundamental issues, us forget that. At Allegheny, rienced or been influenced by other sport is its relatability. As munity where millions from sporting family, it may be the
and that’s what this campaign we are all on the same team one of these prominent perso- popular as the NFL and NBA around the world communicate young and awkward cousin
is all about.” as well. nas? The world of sports has are in the United States, the sad and share the world of gam- still not entirely accepted by
been a titan of industry and truth is that over 99.9 percent ing more than any other sport. the rest of his kin. But innova-
entertainment for centuries. of the populus will never have Multiplayer, cooperation-based
Sex & Relationships
tors and pioneers do not herald
Being ingrained in modern cul- a chance to play a snap on Sun- games such as “Defense of the
from the comfortable ranks of
ture, it can be hard to estimate day night or lose a game to the Ancients”, “Counter-Strike”
the status quo — they are out-
who will be the next member of Golden State Warriors. and, most notably, “League of
siders, the weirdos, the geeks,
Send us your questions at this vaunted family, especially
when this new stock has broken
Sheer talent is required to
have even the slightest chance
Legends” were the cornerstones
of these ideals of collective in- who push the cultural bound-
aries and create cultures of their
to predict who will be the next
member of this family, but esports so appealing. Anyone, scope of competitive gaming just might be the industry that
there is a new way to play on young or old, man or woman, is “Fortnite”, which is rapidly changes entertainment forever.
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The Campus September 14, 2018 5
Lessons learned while abroad
FINAL REFLECTIONS
Student reflects on Japanese Places, people, adventure: New India internship offers
art and culture on EL discoveries on summer Moldova ‘incredibly rewarding’
seminar trip summer opportunity
Contributed by Sarah Danles
Contributed by Rachel Montgomery
Students explored sites in Japan, like Mount Fugi,
Students on the India Experiential Learning Seminar
while traveling on the 2018 Japan EL Seminar.
stopped at Fatehpur Sikri during summer 2018.
By SARAH DANLES
By RACHEL MONTGOMERY
Contributing Writer
Contributing Writer
danless@allegheny.edu
montgomeryr@allegheny.edu
M y Experiential Learning Seminar in Japan was noth-
ing short of an outstanding cultural submersion. As a
group, with the guidance of Ishita Sinha Roy, associate pro-
Contributed by ALEXA VARGAS
Britiny Hubbard, ’19, Margaret Zeller, ’20, Madeline Fodor, T his summer I had the opportunity to participate in Al-
legheny College’s Global Health Department Summer
’20, and Alexa Vargas, ’19 walk together at Castle Mimi Internship based in Mysuru, India. I was accompanied on
fessor of communication arts/theater and Darren Miller, Winery as part of the 2018 Moldova EL Seminar.
associate professor of photography and digital imaging, we the trip by Juvia Heuchert, professor emeritus of psychol-
were able to explore most of the southern half of Japan. We By ALEXA VARGAS
ogy, and Lucinda Morgan, director of international educa-
experienced a little bit of everything. Contributing Writer tion, as well as a handful of other Allegheny students.
We were entertained by Japanese pop culture, and visited vargasa@allegheny.edu We spent a total of eight weeks in India: two weeks of
Akihabara, Ikebukuro, the Studio Ghibli Museum and the taking classes, touring and traveling to enrich our cultural
I
Kyoto International Manga Museum. Akihabara is a famous n all honesty, I never knew Moldova existed before last year, let experience, followed by six weeks of working as interns with
area in Tokyo, known for its exclusive shops, arcades and alone where in the world this country was located. However, as Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement at project sites locat-
cafes that are dedicated to anime. Pretty much every anime a global health major and someone who loves to travel, as soon as I ed in Mysuru, Sargur and Hosahalli. Some of the topics for
known to man is represented somewhere in Akihabara. the internships we completed include Ayurveda, Pediatric
saw the opportunity to travel to Moldova for an internship, I knew
Ikebukuro is popular for some of the same reasons. My Nursing Training Modules, Financial Analysis of various
it was an experience I could not pass up.
personal favorite, however, was the Studio Ghibli Museum. I NGOs in India and a social media campaign for a nutri-
After receiving the email that I had been accepted to the program,
have been a fan of the Studio Ghibli film company since I was tional product made by tribal women employed by SVYM.
around 11 years old, so this was a dream come true. It was dif- my face noticeably lit up, and I called everyone I knew to tell them The first two weeks of our time in India were spent learn-
ficult to get a good picture of the front of the outside of the mu- the good news. So, just like that, five days after my last final I was ing about and developing a greater understanding of India,
seum, just because it has such a unique structure. The best way at JFK International Airport ready to board my flight to Eastern as well as visiting local sites and attractions to expand our
I can describe it is that it looks like a giant adult playground. Europe and begin my journey alongside three other Allegheny knowledge about Mysuru, and India as a country. SVYM
The entire experience was as whimsical, colorful, and women. brought in local professors and doctors to give lectures.
otherworldly as any Studio Ghibli movie would be. They I did not go into this trip with many expectations other than to Some of the topics for the lectures included the Indian edu-
even had a life-sized “Cat Bus” from “My Neighbor Totoro,” have an amazing internship experience. I fell in love with Moldo- cation system, healthcare in India, water conservation and
but they would only allow children to play in it. Sadly, I was the socioeconomic empowerment of marginalized individ-
va and it’s people. I never saw that feeling coming. My host moth-
not short enough to pass as a child. uals.
er, Irina, is the strongest woman that I have ever met, and I now
We also admired the natural beauty of Japan, its cultural After classes were finished for the day, employees of
and religious history and its current cultural constructs. As consider her family.
SVYM led our group to various attractions in the area in-
we learned in class during our first couple days on one of I got to meet a commercial sex worker who, despite working
cluding the Mysuru Palace, Namdroling Monastery, Chen-
Keio University’s campuses, a country’s culture consists of two full-time jobs and speaking seven languages, still needed to do
nakesava Temple and the Bandipur Elephant Sanctuary. Af-
much more than just food, art, music and history. this on the side so that she could support her family because the
ter being immersed in southern Indian culture and learning
Japanese culture tends to differ from American culture wages in Moldova are so low. I got to know Nastya, who had a gun more about the traditions of southern India, we traveled to
on fundamental levels such as communication style, social shoved in her face during Ukraine’s gay pride parade. He showed northern India for five days. We visited the northern cities
norms and overall values. Because of these differences, it was me what bravery really is. Last, but not least, I got to really know of Bengaluru, New Delhi, Agra and Jaipur.
especially difficult for us to not draw too much attention to
the three Allegheny women who shared this experience with me. We stayed in New Delhi for two days and saw the most
ourselves. On the subway, for example, it is generally expect-
All of these people have shaped the person I became because of breathtaking views, including Humayan’s Tomb, Gandhi
ed for people to stay quiet and not speak out of respect for
others. Our group had difficulties following that rule. this experience. Smriti, which is the site of Mahatma Gandhi’s murder, and
Another thing that stood out to us was the religious dynam- I interned part time for a nonprofit called Act For Involvement Qutb Minar. In Agra, we visited the Taj Mahal, the Agra
ic. Japan is deeply rooted in its Buddhist as well as its Shinto where myself and another intern were able to interact with com- Fort and Fatehpur Sikri, and even attended a demonstration
beliefs. We visited countless temples and shrines dedicated to mercial sex workers and homeless people. Twice a week we would by local artisans where they demonstrated the marble inlay
these religions. Each one presented a unique, yet similar expe- get into a van and ride around with the mobile outreach team work that is renowned to Agra and is featured on the Taj
rience. The Shinto shrines, for example, tend to have a distinct Mahal.
along a highway known for prostitution in order to distribute con-
architecture. In addition to this, the prayer ritual and water pu- In Jaipur we toured the Jaipur Palace, the Amber Fort and
doms and free HIV and syphilis testing. I had the privilege to get
rification ceremony are also common at most Shinto shrines. watched a Bollywood movie at a local cinema. Throughout
to know some of these women and hear their stories.
Buddhist temples, then, were less unified in structure but pre- our time in Northern India, we were further educated about
I ended up switching internships to work at a nonprofit whose the cultural, architectural and language differences between
sented various experiences dedicated to the Buddhist deities.
The most moving experience I encountered in Japan, main goal was to improve the safety and health of Moldova’s northern and southern India.
though, was our visit to Hiroshima. Hiroshima is currently LGBTQ community. I better understand the deep rooted prob- Our internship program through SVYM prioritized the
a high-tech metropolis. The places we visited while in Hiro- lems of sexism, homophobia and discrimination because of the importance of immersing the student interns into the south-
shima, including the A-Bomb Dome, the Peace Memorial interactions I had with these people. For example, the sidewalks ern Indian lifestyle and work environment. During our trip,
Park and the Peace Memorial Museum, were still wholly are so broken in Moldova that it is near impossible for disabled we stayed at a hostel with students from other universities,
dedicated to remembering the tragedies of the atomic bomb people to get around, especially during winter. Another example including Cornell University, Mount Allison University in
and honoring those who perished. was when my host mother informed me that one of the women in Nova Scotia, University of Michigan, University of Florida,
The emotional weight of learning about this disaster was University of Utah and the University of Iowa.
her apartment building was not allowed to leave her house unless
what I can only describe as life-changing. However, despite At the hostel, we were also accompanied by Indian stu-
her husband was with her. This heavily Orthodox, formerly Soviet
the horrific events, these memorials were rather peaceful. dents enrolled in a master’s program at SVYM, who we
The artistic culture was equally as moving, and we had country is extremely patriarchal, but there is something to be said
quickly befriended. By hanging out with the students of
the privilege of visiting several art museums. My favorite for everyone who is trying to make Moldova a more accepting and
SVYM at the hostel and talking with them at meals, we were
was the Chichu Art Museum. This museum can be seen safer place.
able to learn quite a lot about the Indian education system
from above as a cluster of geometric shapes poking from I had experiences abroad that I would have never had other- and the various states in India that they were from. We also
the earth, but the majority of the museum is underground. wise, like trying chicken liver, learning how to make traditional shared what our experience as college students in North
One of the most breathtaking pieces we were able to see Moldovan food from scratch or going to an all-night rave filled America was like and how living in India was far different.
was Monet’s Waterlily collection, and the experience of view- with Russian people dressed in giant fur coats. I even got to visit The graduate students took us to their favorite places in
ing the pieces was unique. We were asked to remove our
an actual castle that manufactures Moldovan wine. Mysuru, went to the market with us and even invited us to
shoes and enter a dimly lit, concrete room in small groups.
I also had experiences that were not pleasant, but were a part one of their cousin’s wedding receptions, which we attended
The space was specifically constructed to preserve the art-
of experiencing new cultures and understanding that the world adorned in traditional southern Indian wedding attire.
work and optimize the visual experience of the paintings.
As impressionist fans probably know, the genius and isn’t perfect. For example, I got food poisoning my second night My time in India was incredibly rewarding because I got
wonder of this type of art is the visual effect it has when you in Moldova and was followed and verbally harassed by several dif- to form a unique bond with local students and SVYM em-
stand at a distance from it versus when you stand up close. ferent men. ployees. I was also fortunate enough to work closely with
Seeing this technique having been executed by one of the There were times of sadness and nervousness, but it was the mentors who assisted me in the completion of my various
most famous artists in the world was breathtaking. internship assignments. The projects we worked on enabled
best experience of my entire life, and I wish I could do it again. The
All in all, this trip is one that I will be looking back on us to go on field visits and learn from other employees with-
amount of independence given to all of us was perhaps what I real-
for the rest of my life. Hopefully, this is the beginning many in our departments.
ly needed to realize what I can do. Living and working in another In Mysuru, I gained invaluable research skills and work
adventures full of travel and intercultural perspectives. For
country on my own was something I enjoyed so much more than experience, was immersed in Indian culture and developed
anyone who is even the least bit curious about cultural dy-
namics, I would definitely suggest trying to participate in an I could have ever imagined. It was empowering to rely on myself long-lasting relationships with everyone we had the oppor-
Experiential Learning Seminar before leaving Allegheny. It and to find out that I am more than enough. My time in Moldova tunity to meet. My experience with the internship program
is such a rare opportunity to be able to travel with peers and was the happiest I have been in years, and I have been able to carry is something for which I will be forever grateful. I would
educators who optimize your learning experience. that happiness back with me. not trade it for the world.
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