Brown and White Vol. 135 no. 12

              The Brown and White Vol. 135 No. 12
Friday, October 17, 2018 ‘All the Lehigh News First’
Jordan Wolman/B&W Staff
The Northampton County Courthouse, located in Easton, PA, is the headquarters for local elections in Northampton County. The
midterm elections will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, and will feature local Pennsylvania candidates as well as those running
for national office.
By SAAD MANSOOR
Associate News Editor
Bethlehem residents will file into
local polling places to vote on Nov.
6. The Brown and White spoke to
North and South Bethlehem resi-dents
about the upcoming midterm
election.
Some local residents said they have
noticed more young people voting
in recent elections and many agree
there are high stakes for this election.
The Democratic party has the
opportunity to take control of the
House of Representatives and
Senate, and oppose President Donald
Trump’s agenda. The Republican
party could put a firm hold on its
current position if it manages to keep
its majority in both the House and
the Senate.
Q: What are your thoughts
on the election, and why is it
important to vote?
Kevin Barron, a structural
engineer and North Bethlehem
resident: I am not very political
myself, and I am registered as an
independent. I think both sides have
their pluses and minuses, however,
I am leaning Democratic because I
have no affinity for Donald Trump. I
always go to vote, and I urge every-one
to go out and vote.
Aaron Dillenbeck, a cafe exec-utive
officer at Saxby’s and a
South Bethlehem resident: I
believe that getting out and voting
is the most important thing. This
upcoming midterm election is more
important than any midterm election
in recent history. I voted in the last
presidential election. Usually, during
midterms, the Republican turnout is
generally higher, but I expect more
Democrats — especially younger peo-ple
— to go out and vote this time.
Aflexer Illick, a landlord and
North Bethlehem resident: I have
been living on the North Side for
over 50 years, and I have been going
to vote since I turned 21. I think
that it is critical to vote because it
is essential to send a message to the
politicians in Washington. I am excit-ed
to go out and vote against Donald
Trump’s party because the president
is all talk, and he contradicts his own
words over and over again.
Nano Gomez, the owner of
MVNMT Boutique, located in
South Bethlehem: I am hoping for
change in the upcoming midterms,
and I want to see a different president
soon. I didn’t vote in the last election,
however, I am definitely going to vote
in this election. I urge everyone to go
vote so that democracy can win.
Q: Do you see any visible divide
between North and South resi-dents?
Barron: I would say that the divide
is rooted in history and dates back
to the Bethlehem Steel days. The
houses on the North Side belonged to
Bethlehem Steel executives, while the
houses on the South Side belonged
to the labor class of the company.
Politics today (are) so divided, and
both sides try to roadblock each other
every step of the way. I believe that
younger generations don’t see race
and color. However, older generations
still can’t let it go.
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New food truck to pull up on campus this month
Jillian Wolfson/B&W Staff
The Lehigh Füd Truk is a staple food stop for many students on campus, with menu
items ranging from breakfast sandwiches to burgers to snacks. This October, Dining
Services plans to open a new food truck on campus offering Brazilian-inspired
cuisine.
By EMMA DILLON
Assistant News Editor
Lehigh Dining Services will intro-duce
Simply Skewered, its second
food truck, later this month.
The truck will serve Tarasco-
Brazilian inspired barbecue at sever-al
locations around campus, includ-ing
outside STEPS, the UC Front
Lawn and Mountaintop. Lehigh
meal plans and Goldplus will be
accepted as well as most credit cards
and cash.
Simply Skewered will offer beef,
vegetable and two chicken special-ty
kebabs topped with homemade
sauces. All entrees will be served
with white rice, seasoned vegetables,
Brazilian cabbage slaw and a choice
of sauce.
Dan Burke, the manager of conces-sions
and the Füd Truk, said Simply
Skewered will serve food during
lunch and dinner hours, unlike the
Füd Truck, which only serves meals
during breakfast and lunch hours.
“We’re really excited about this
menu because we think it’s unique
to Lehigh University and the Lehigh
Valley,” said Evan Rehrig, the mar-keting
manager for Lehigh Dining.
Rehrig said his team completed
research on popular food trends and
saw that “food on a stick” was on the
rise. Burke said Dining Services also
surveyed student opinion through
Student Senate for several years
and found that barbecue food was a
popular option.
“Everybody does barbecue though,”
Burke said. “So, if we’re going to do
barbecue, we’re going to have to do
something different.”
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THREE WEEKS TO GO
Bethlehem community members discuss midterm elections