John Keefe ’87 Discusses the Opioid Crisis with the Fielding Center
By Jay Hauser, Contributing Writer On Friday, Feb. 15, John Keefe ‘87, a New Jersey civil litigator and current president of the New Jersey State Bar Association, delivered a lecture through the Fielding Center for Presidential Leadership Studies. Keefe focused on the opioid crisis, focusing on both its causes and current state. Keefe explained the crisis through a drug conspiracy lens that one would see through in a criminal law...
Opinion: Garthwait Saga Presents Teachable Moment
By Jay Hauser, Columnist Absolutely, Bob Garthwait should have resigned. As a Trustee, he represents the values of the college. Regardless of the time of his actions, he should not hold such a public position. Moreover, his qualification for his apology, a claim that in 1980, as a college sophomore, he “was not fully aware of the significance of those symbols,” is a highly unbelievable attempt to soften his wrongdoing. But Mr....
Opinion: Wrong Lessons from the Tibbetts Tragedy
By Jay Hauser, Columnist The death of Mollie Tibbetts was a tragedy, no doubt. But it shouldn’t enlighten discussions about immigration, as Republican politicians are trying to do. There is no epidemic of immigrants murdering citizens. It is simply a result of the cultural staple of the “weak, white woman” being brutalized by the “big, scary, man of color.” This trope isn’t new in American racism (the Scottsboro Boys), nor is it new...
Arbaugh Announces New Upperclassmen Senators
By Jay Hauser, Contributing Writer On Sunday, Aug. 19, incoming Student Senate president Nick Arbaugh ‘20 emailed the rising junior and senior classes to inform them about the results of the Senate’s search for one senior and three juniors to serve as senators for their classes. This search was necessitated by the lack of applications during the regular process last semester. After going through a “huge and diverse pool of candidates...
Opinion: Abolish ICE? How About Open Borders?
By Jay Hauser, Columnist From 1933 to 2003, the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service was responsible for the internal enforcement of immigration laws, protection of borders, customs law enforcement, and naturalization services. In 2003, ICE was created as a post-9/11 anti-terrorism program. The thought was that a specialized internal immigration enforcement agency would better prevent terrorism by preemptively...
