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The Brown and White Vol. 133 No. 14 Friday, October 27, 2017 ‘All the Lehigh News First’ Students discuss Lehigh transportation Professors debate Trump, political policies By JORDAN WOLMAN B&W Staff The Lehigh Debate Society hosted a debate between economics profes-sor Frank Gunter and political sci-ence professor Anthony DiMiaggio on Oct. 24 in Sinclair Auditorium. Students packed the auditorium to listen to the professors spar over President Donald Trump’s adminis-tration and critical issues that face America. The debate focused on analysis of political policies and evaluations of Trump’s first year in office. In a rebuke to the notion that Trump is a threat to democracy, Gunter reminded the audience that the candidate who had few political consultants, no family ties to politics and spent the least amount of money on his campaign won the election. “This election was a victory for democracy,” Gunter said. Reecha Patel, ’20, the co-president of the Lehigh Debate Society, said there is value in having these types of conversations about our society and our country. “All of the board members agreed that we need to do more events on campus,” Patel said. “Our goal as a society is to have discussions about these important topics and current events, so the debate today reflects that well.” Detail-oriented debate carried on for much of the event. The debate society proposed questions from a variety of fields, including healthcare, the travel ban and the possibility of Russian influence on the 2016 elec-tion. “Does the United States want to be known as a country that welcomes immigrants from different countries as it historically has been known? Or do we want to be known as a country that engages in xenophobia and blanket stereotypes?” DiMaggio asked during the immigration por-tion of the debate. Gunter stressed the “convoluted” nature of America’s tax code that hampers small businesses, while DiMaggio lamented how unfair and unusually costly the American healthcare system is compared to the rest of the developed world. While both agreed income inequali-ty is of concern, Gunter said through-out America’s original revolution for “life, liberty and the pursuit of happi-ness,” economic equality was never a guarantee. DiMaggio countered that Trump’s tax plan will only accentuate “the record inequality in the United States,” citing that “by 2020, 80 per-cent of these tax cuts will be going to the top 1 percent of Americans.” Ellen Schaaf, ’18, an economics major, said it is important to have the opportunity to hear two contrast-ing sides speak their minds in a civil manner about the future of the U.S. “I wanted to see what ideas the debaters had for moving forward,” Schaaf said. “For a while, we had a campus that was very polarized, and it was hard to find the middle ground. This was a great way to get both ends of the spectrum.” Some students said they attended the debate for the opportunity to hear two unfiltered opposing sides. “Personally, I gained a lot because I have been avoiding politics during the last year, so there was a lot I didn’t know,” Parker Ross, ’20, said. “I liked seeing two different view-points because the debaters were pretty opposed.” The debate was a 5×10 event. First-years are required to attend at least five of these designated events during their first 10 weeks at Lehigh. “I wanted to see what both sides brought to the argument because this is the most divisive president we’ve ever had,” Carter Duddy, ’21, said. Ian Smith/B&W Staff Frank Gunter, a professor of economics, left, and Anthony DiMaggio, a professor of political science, engage in a public debate on President Donald Trump’s first year in office Oct. 24 at Sinclair Auditorium. The debate was held by Lehigh’s Debate Society. By JESSICA HICKS Deputy News Editor Of the students who took the 2017 Student Life Survey, 65.4 percent believe the cost of parking is one of the biggest problems at Lehigh and 24.3 percent believe campus transportation is the big-gest issue for the 2017-18 academ-ic year. The Brown and White inter-viewed five students about their experiences with on-campus parking and busing. Some were bothered by inconveniences and lack of transparency, while oth-ers expressed concern with overall safety. “My biggest problem with parking is the lack of informa-tion that students are given about the appeals process and how that works,” Dixie Miller, ’19, said. Miller was on the crew team during her first two years at Lehigh and was given a parking ticket during winter training. “I had gone up to the grocery store to get something, and when I came back, it had started snow-ing,” Miller said. “They hadn’t plowed anything yet. I couldn’t get my car up the hill to the lot I was assigned to, so I moved my car to a lower lot on campus.” According to Lehigh’s complete parking regulations, snow emer-gency regulations are put into effect when the snow accumulation in the Allentown-Bethlehem area officially reaches one inch. Unless otherwise noted, park-ing is prohibited on lower campus during a snow emergency between midnight and 7:30 a.m. Miller said she also received a parking ticket earlier this year when her car wouldn’t start and she was waiting for someone to jump it. Instead of going through See TRANSPORT Page 4 the appeals process, Miller said she went directly to Transportation Services and her ticket was waived. “It was interesting that (Transportation Services) had David Kroll/B&W Staff The Packer Express bus arrives to pick students up Sept. 28 at the Packer Avenue bus stop. According to Student Senate’s Student Life Survey, 24.3 percent of student responses indicated that campus transportation is one of the main issues at Lehigh.
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Title | Brown and White Vol. 133 no. 14 |
Date | 2017-10-27 |
Month | 10 |
Day | 27 |
Year | 2017 |
Volume | 133 |
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Coverage | United States, Pennsylvania, Lehigh, South Bethlehem |
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FullText | The Brown and White Vol. 133 No. 14 Friday, October 27, 2017 ‘All the Lehigh News First’ Students discuss Lehigh transportation Professors debate Trump, political policies By JORDAN WOLMAN B&W Staff The Lehigh Debate Society hosted a debate between economics profes-sor Frank Gunter and political sci-ence professor Anthony DiMiaggio on Oct. 24 in Sinclair Auditorium. Students packed the auditorium to listen to the professors spar over President Donald Trump’s adminis-tration and critical issues that face America. The debate focused on analysis of political policies and evaluations of Trump’s first year in office. In a rebuke to the notion that Trump is a threat to democracy, Gunter reminded the audience that the candidate who had few political consultants, no family ties to politics and spent the least amount of money on his campaign won the election. “This election was a victory for democracy,” Gunter said. Reecha Patel, ’20, the co-president of the Lehigh Debate Society, said there is value in having these types of conversations about our society and our country. “All of the board members agreed that we need to do more events on campus,” Patel said. “Our goal as a society is to have discussions about these important topics and current events, so the debate today reflects that well.” Detail-oriented debate carried on for much of the event. The debate society proposed questions from a variety of fields, including healthcare, the travel ban and the possibility of Russian influence on the 2016 elec-tion. “Does the United States want to be known as a country that welcomes immigrants from different countries as it historically has been known? Or do we want to be known as a country that engages in xenophobia and blanket stereotypes?” DiMaggio asked during the immigration por-tion of the debate. Gunter stressed the “convoluted” nature of America’s tax code that hampers small businesses, while DiMaggio lamented how unfair and unusually costly the American healthcare system is compared to the rest of the developed world. While both agreed income inequali-ty is of concern, Gunter said through-out America’s original revolution for “life, liberty and the pursuit of happi-ness,” economic equality was never a guarantee. DiMaggio countered that Trump’s tax plan will only accentuate “the record inequality in the United States,” citing that “by 2020, 80 per-cent of these tax cuts will be going to the top 1 percent of Americans.” Ellen Schaaf, ’18, an economics major, said it is important to have the opportunity to hear two contrast-ing sides speak their minds in a civil manner about the future of the U.S. “I wanted to see what ideas the debaters had for moving forward,” Schaaf said. “For a while, we had a campus that was very polarized, and it was hard to find the middle ground. This was a great way to get both ends of the spectrum.” Some students said they attended the debate for the opportunity to hear two unfiltered opposing sides. “Personally, I gained a lot because I have been avoiding politics during the last year, so there was a lot I didn’t know,” Parker Ross, ’20, said. “I liked seeing two different view-points because the debaters were pretty opposed.” The debate was a 5×10 event. First-years are required to attend at least five of these designated events during their first 10 weeks at Lehigh. “I wanted to see what both sides brought to the argument because this is the most divisive president we’ve ever had,” Carter Duddy, ’21, said. Ian Smith/B&W Staff Frank Gunter, a professor of economics, left, and Anthony DiMaggio, a professor of political science, engage in a public debate on President Donald Trump’s first year in office Oct. 24 at Sinclair Auditorium. The debate was held by Lehigh’s Debate Society. By JESSICA HICKS Deputy News Editor Of the students who took the 2017 Student Life Survey, 65.4 percent believe the cost of parking is one of the biggest problems at Lehigh and 24.3 percent believe campus transportation is the big-gest issue for the 2017-18 academ-ic year. The Brown and White inter-viewed five students about their experiences with on-campus parking and busing. Some were bothered by inconveniences and lack of transparency, while oth-ers expressed concern with overall safety. “My biggest problem with parking is the lack of informa-tion that students are given about the appeals process and how that works,” Dixie Miller, ’19, said. Miller was on the crew team during her first two years at Lehigh and was given a parking ticket during winter training. “I had gone up to the grocery store to get something, and when I came back, it had started snow-ing,” Miller said. “They hadn’t plowed anything yet. I couldn’t get my car up the hill to the lot I was assigned to, so I moved my car to a lower lot on campus.” According to Lehigh’s complete parking regulations, snow emer-gency regulations are put into effect when the snow accumulation in the Allentown-Bethlehem area officially reaches one inch. Unless otherwise noted, park-ing is prohibited on lower campus during a snow emergency between midnight and 7:30 a.m. Miller said she also received a parking ticket earlier this year when her car wouldn’t start and she was waiting for someone to jump it. Instead of going through See TRANSPORT Page 4 the appeals process, Miller said she went directly to Transportation Services and her ticket was waived. “It was interesting that (Transportation Services) had David Kroll/B&W Staff The Packer Express bus arrives to pick students up Sept. 28 at the Packer Avenue bus stop. According to Student Senate’s Student Life Survey, 24.3 percent of student responses indicated that campus transportation is one of the main issues at Lehigh. |
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