February 2019 – Page 2 – The Elm

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roposals are among senators and their constituents both. Many people would benefit from these provisions, including hunters and anglers, environmentalists and conservationists, and people who simply have an appreciation for these federal lands. The fact that there was strong bipartisan support for such a bill shows the diversity of interests that people have regarding the preservation of nature. When people think of who benefits from protecting federal land, many are not aware of just how much broad support there is for conservation efforts around our nation. It’s not just environ-mentalists who stand to benefit from the implementation of this bill, but local communities across the U.S. as well. It’s promising to see the wide range of support for this between advocacy groups, politicians, and regular citizens. It’s also comforting that there is a huge chunk of the population that is concerned with keeping land in our country beautiful and untouched so that future genera-tions can enjoy it. As someone who is very passionate about environmental issues, it’s encouraging to see that despite the disagreements that have infiltrated every facet of society, many people in the U.S. are willing to promote the preservation of natural parks and other valued areas of the natural world. I feel as though not everybody has a thorough understanding of why national parks and other preservation areas are so important, but the strong bipartisan support for the National Resources Management Act shows that people are, in fact, becoming more aware of the environmental issues facing our country and the world. Although there is still a long way to go in making sure that the bill is turned into law, the fact that such a monumental bill has been created and overwhelmingly approved by the Senate speaks volumes about the concern for our cherished national parks.

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By Holly Williams Elm Staff Writer Turning to crowdfunding from internet strangers before being pushed to…

Radio Free George to air next semester

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By Victoria Gill Elm Staff Writer Washington College is counting down to the on-air debut of…

Basketball makes it to Semifinal: The Shoremen fell to Swarthmore 77-59 in the Centennial Conference Semifinal game to make it the best season since 2012

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By Sophia Grabiec Sports Editor The Washington College men’s basketball team hosted Centennial Conference first-round game…

WC partners with Sumner Hall for read-in

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By Jon Vitale Elm Staff Writer Last Tuesday, Chestertown played host to the National African-American Read-In,…

Rodrigo y Gabriela are back with a revolution: It’s been five years since their last album, but they’re ready to captivate music lovers once again

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By Erin Caine Lifestyle Editor When Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero first met in Mexico City…

Student orchestra trio shares talents with campus and community

February 28, 2019

By Olivia Montes Elm Staff Writer Washington College’s Music Department offers the opportunity for students to…

So what’s the sitch with the new “Kim Possible”?: Fans of the 2002 animated series have mixed reactions about the 2019 live-action remake

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By Amanda Gabriel Senior Writer Millennials and Gen Z’ers are expressing mixed opinions of Disney Channel’s…

Disney’s creativity hasn’t yet frozen over: The teaser trailer for the long-anticipated “Frozen 2” created quite the internet stir

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By Amanda Gabriel Senior Writer In 2013, a phenomenon in children’s entertainment took the world by…

WC alum stars in Garfield show

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By Julia Fuchs Elm Staff Writer The Garfield Center for the Arts at the Prince Theatre…

WC birthday convocation honors SPLC chairman

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By Erica Quinones Elm Staff Writer Last weekend, Washington College celebrated both its namesake’s birthday and…