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  • oe THE WESTERN CA THURSDAY March 21, 2018 wa? we i or rege PR np Gen, gn ies. 25 e dy ay eel ] AAS ohana te os be Wettig : a ah ee www.thewesterncarolinian.com ROLINIAN Vol. 87, No. 2 FREE Thomas Hazlett speaking on net neutrality Emma Kaye Thomas Staff Writer On February 21, 2018, Thomas Hazlett, a professor of economics at Clemson Univer- sity, came to Western Carolina University and spoke on the topic-of net neutrality to a theatre es exp as The Bundle. After a few minutes though, - the audience realized that he was actually talking about an issue and an argument that has been going on for years in our country; the continued discus- sion on net neutrality. Net neutrality, accord- ing to the dictionary definition on dictionary. com, is the principle that Internet service providers should enable access to all content and applications regardless of the source, and with- out favoring or blocking particular products or websites. This has been a major argument in the United States especially in the past year, because this technically means that we would have to start paying more and more for our social media outlets, phones, and any other techno- logical device that are connected to internet or uses the World Wide Web. Professor Hazlett explained this as The full of college students. _ When s a: ig his ier ain his main topic ~ Bundle. The Bundle is shown to represent net neutrality because if it dies, then we would be paying more for our separate appliances all together, which forms The Bundle. People, especially over the past year with the major into place, have made _ this a very big deal and ~ have been very upset over this because of having to pay more money for the things that are supposed to be simple entertainment to them. Professor Hazlett explained how this is ironic because without net neutrality then it would only be a few cents extra compared to what people are paying now. With net neutrality still being a possibility for the United States, there is always one question that comes up: how will this affect the people of the United States of America? To answer these ques- tions, Professor Hazlett discussed the pros and cons of net neutrality, and why people are for it or against the idea. For those who are for net neutrality speak on how there is no need for vertical foreclosure. This means that any major company, such as Comcast, can favor any of their own con- tent, and they will not " i Sov as where a Company be limited to how they run their company, or what they do when it comes to deals on their networks and other technological advances. Another reason why many people choose net neutrality is because it allows common carriers to be superior to walled ardens. has its own content, and it is hard to get to other content not owned by the operator. The opposing side to this argument that when using net neutral- ity, it means that the Internet is spontane- ously open. This means that the internet, and everything in it, is accessible no matter who you are, and there could be many dangers that come along with that. This, being the main source of worry for many people in the United States, was covered on thoroughly in Professor Hazletts lecture because he want- ed to make sure that although there are some great things in the idea of net neutrality, there are also some things that come along with it that people should be skeptical about. How does this affect students at Western Carolina University? Net neutrality could be a very good thing for Western Carolina, Photo submitted by Ashley Wolf simply due to cost and the idea of a more open internet that could help students in the long run when it comes to educa- _ tion. This means that students would have internet access that is more affordable when it comes to living on their college campus. The downey is yar also ous for es Be i hae a fully open internet, whether students see things that should not be shown to them, or whether or not people could find students more easily on the internet. When it comes to net neutrality, it is all about ones personal opinions on the idea. Some people love the idea and the freedom that it brings, and others find that freedom dan- gerous. All in all, Professor Hazlett encourages all students to take this matter seriously, and to grasp this idea of net neutrality and re- ally think about what it means to them. He explained that if our generation dos not start focusing on these matters that are actu- ally very important, we could end up in a soci- ety that is not the way we want it and will not be able to be changed. The challenge for every Catamount is to now think about how he or she will speak up for or against net neutrality. Submitted by Ashley Wolf Molly is the black kitty on the left. Affectionate and friendly, Molly just wants you to know she loves you. Molly is a black medium hair kitty with a stumpy tail. Gateway is the black and | white boy on the right. He is shy at first but once he gets to know you, he cant get _ enough of you! He loves being petted - he would probably let you pet him all day. These two middle-aged lovelies are just waiting for their new parent/s to come take them home. They are | both up to date on all of their shots. We hope they abot as a pair. If you're interested, come to Apple Valley Animal Hospital in Hendersonville, NC and fill out an applica- tion! Ryan Gillig Staff Writer North Carolina Gener- : al Assembly Republican _ Mike Clampitt hosted a ' Town Hall meeting for Jackson County at the eres County Public ve - on Feb. 23 from about ' 4-6 p.m. In this meet- - . ing, Clampitt addressed _ many problems that _ Jackson County has _ been experiencing. Even _ though there were not | many people in atten- dance, there were still : enough people to initiate ' an interesting conver- : sation about Jackson _ county issues. in Sylva N.C. One of the first topics - Clampitt talked about _ was the bills he has : proposed or bills that are : currently being voted on. - Before the Town Hall : meeting began, Clampitt _ had given all attendees a : Sheet that was two pages . front and back full of the : bills. Some examples of : the bills are: The Bright - Futures Act, Legislator- - lobbyist Reform Act and the Constitutional Carry : Act. The list of bills he _ is trying to get passed . into laws goes on and on ' which shows Clampitts _ dedication to the people _ and their rights. Bills _ like The Bright Futures - Act clarifies the ability _ to create Public Private _ Partnerships to develop _ Critical digital infra- : structure and focuses ' programs and resources - on the BRIGHT Mar- : kets. These are laws that North Carolina is cur- _ rently lacking. Clampitt is a firm _ believer in the Second - Amendment right to _ bear arms which led to a _ heated conversation on - gun control. Clampitt ' stated that his job as _ representative required a - balance between rights _ and obligations... society : is not what it used to be. Many agreed because alot has changed over _ the last twenty years. He - went.on to address topics - such as school shoot- _ ings, gun free zones and _ the difference between _ semi and fully automatic - weapons which sparked ' alot of differing opinions : from the crowd. Some _ people believed there - should not be a reform Town Hall meeting on gun control while oth- ers believed there should. The conversation met a middle ground when it was suggested they hire armed veterans to protect students at school, which . is something Clampitt has discussed in the past. Anothertopicof > discussion was police officers and how they are cuss short about a undre wa ei officers ia Mone aro- lina, and how they are losing even more officers from schools like West- ern Carolina University to third party security jobs because they pay more. This led to fur- ther discussion about raising certain taxes to make up for the gap in pay which led Clampitt on a discussion about the conflicting argu- ment that is increasing pay and, subsequently, taxes. An increase in pay for more police officers sounds nice until there are repercussions for that increase. Whether it is less funds allocated to schools or budget cuts for road ways or bridges, there is always a ull when dealing with increases. Clampitt talked about the opioid crisis in North Carolina and what he was trying to do to fix it. He went on to explain the statistics of the over- dose rates in places like Cherokee which was one per day for about a week, and how there is a huge outbreak in hepatitis right now in North Caro- lina. Even smaller topics like allocating funds for a mural in Sylva, anda possible elk hunting sea- son being initiated were addressed. As a Republican representative for Jack- son County, Clampitt is doing a lot to ensure the safety of the people that inhabit it. As much as Clampitt does there is a limit to what he can do as a representative and that is why Clampitt believes the more the people get involved the more effective the change will be. It takes a village to accomplish tasks like writing bills and passing laws, but in this Case, it is going to take a county that wants change.
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