The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Maine Campus Archives University of Maine Publications Fall 12-4-2016 Maine Campus December 04 2016 Maine Campus Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainecampus Repository Citation Staff, Maine Campus, "Maine Campus December 04 2016" (2016). Maine Campus Archives. 5260. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainecampus/5260 This Other is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Maine Campus Archives by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. FREE Monday, December 5, 2016 mainecampus.com The MaineTe University of Maine studentCampus newspaper since 1875 Vol. 135, No. 12 Sports Culture Opinion Basketball falls to Central Connecticut. B1 Notre Dame scholar wraps up New Writing Series. A12 Remaining apolitical is unrealistic. A6 Renter’s fair offers new off-campus housing options for UMaine students The Reserve hosted a table at the Renter’s Fair on Dec. 2 and 3. Maggie Gautrau, Photo Editor. Haley Sylvester The Avenue, Orchard Trails, new special for four-bedroom area set with tables, grills, a and an outdoor patio with 2016 school year and currently Staff Writer The Reserve, Epstein Proper- apartments. The 2016-2017 volleyball court and fre pits. grills. lives at The Avenue. ties, KC Management, Wash- school year held a rate of $600 Orchard Trails is signing The Reserve, originally “I moved off campus be- On the afternoons of Thurs- burn Place and Talmar Wood. a month including utilities new tenants at a starting rate known as The Grove, offers cause I like the apartment day, Dec. 2 and Friday, Dec. 3, These landlords informed and the new rate will be $570 of $499 a month for fully fur- three and four-person bed- lifestyle better than the dorms the University of Maine host- students about what type of without utilities. Utilities will nished four-bedroom apart- rooms each with their own — it’s more space. The Ave- ed a series of landlords and housing is available off cam- be billed separately, appropri- ments. The property was of- bathrooms at rates ranging nue is bigger and newer than property companies looking pus. Students met with prop- ate to each apartment rather fering a deal for tenants that if approximately from $500 to Orchard Trails and I have my to fll their open rooms for the erty representatives to renew than a fat rate. The Avenue they signed for the upcoming $600 a month. The clubhouse own bathroom connected to upcoming 2017-2018 school leases, schedule viewings and offers from one to fve-person school year, they would be en- includes a library, a gym and my room, which I love.” Au- year. The event was held from gain general background in- bedroom units each with an tered into a raffe for a chance an outdoor pool and volleyball gust plans to stay at The Av- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the atrium formation about the properties. attached bathroom. The club- to win a free month of rent, or court. enue during the 2017-2018 of the Memorial Union. An Resource tables were offered house, located at the front of a 50/50 shot at $500. Washburn Place offers school year. announcement was published to provide information regard- the complex, is complete with Orchard Trails offers two-bedroom apartments The University of Maine several months in advance on ing renter’s insurance, fre and studying areas with comput- four-bedroom apartments complete with laundry ameni- will hold another renter’s fair the University of Maine web- home safety and lease reviews. ers and printers, a kitchen, a with two shared bathrooms. ties and a basement. for landlords and properties site, inviting landlords with The Avenue began signing game room, a golf simulator, a The clubhouse includes study Allie August, a third-year in the atrium of the Memorial open spaces to be a part of the leases for new tenants Nov. movie theater, a gym, tanning lounges, a game room, com- social work major, lived in Or- Union on Thursday, Jan. 26, fair. Representatives included 1 and is currently offering a booths and a hot tub and patio puters and printing, tanning chard Trails during the 2015- 2017. Betsy Garrold, FMF President-elect President, promotes Trump reveals food sovereignty cabinet members Ryan Cox fense at a rally in Cincinnati. Also concerning is the in Maine Contributor Mattis led the United fact that, due to the Nation- States Central Command be- al Security Act of 1947 as Jack Barber jor principle behind food Consolidation and spe- As his transition team pre- fore retiring from the Marine amended in 2008, the Sec- Contributor sovereignty is agricultur- cialization of farms has pares for the upcoming inau- Corps on May 22, 2013. His retary of Defense is required al reform that reorganizes caused a shift from small guration on Jan. 20, Presi- terse military-man reputation to be a civilian who has been On Dec. 1, Betsy Gar- the supply chain of food diversified farms to larger dent-elect Donald Trump’s precedes him, as his self-de- out of the military for seven rold gave her presenta- to promote local face-to- operations that produce a nomination announcements scribed directive in the San years. As Mattis has only tion, “Keeping the Means face transactions of food. single commodity. These for members of his cabinet Diego Union Tribune to been retired for less than four of Food Production in the Food solidarity aims to industrial agriculture sys- are seeing scrutiny by ana- “Find the enemy that wants years, he would require a Hands of the People” as provide people with a right tems have allowed the U.S. lysts and news outlets that to end this experiment (in waiver from Congress, in ad- the final installment of the to nutritious food that is to produce cheap food. are predicting the shape and American democracy) and dition to confrmation from Socialist and Marxist Stud- produced in a socially con- These systems, however ideology of the coming ad- kill every one of them until the Senate. “While I deeply ies Series of the year. scious way. efficient, are often envi- ministration. they’re so sick of the kill- respect General Mattis’s ser- Garrold is the President Garrold explained the ronmental and animal and On Thursday, Dec. 1, ing that they leave us and vice,” N.Y. Sen. Kirsten Gil- of Food for Maine’s Fu- issues related to the U.S. human rights nightmares. Trump announced his nom- our freedoms intact,” may librand stated, “I will oppose ture (FMF); a group ded- industrial food system The winter 2015 issue ination of former Marine be comforting for some, but a waiver. Civilian control of icated to the principles of that pose challenges to General James “Mad Dog” concerning for civilian off- food sovereignty. The ma- food sovereignty efforts. See Garrold on A2 Mattis as Secretary of De- cials. See Trump on A2 Tuesday High: 34° Wednesday High: 36° Thursday High: 37° Friday High: 32° Saturday High: 23° Sunday High: 26° Low: 24° Low: 26° Low: 27° Low: 19° Low: 13° Low: 15° Police Beat - A3 Opinion - A6 Diversions - A8 Reviews - A11 Culture - A12 Sports - B1 A2 • News Te Maine Campus Monday, December 5, 2016 Dawn Hill accepts distinguished Maine Policy Fellow plaque Nadia Rashed At the gathering on During the day on to bring word back to the Economics and spoke with you just keep marketing it Contributor Thursday Senior Policy Thursday, Senator Hill legislature and anyone the staff from the Margaret and keep shining the light Associate of the Margaret had to opportunity to tour else I can talk to, to say Chase Smith Policy Center. on it. People really need On Thursday, Dec. 1, Chase Smith Policy Center, campus and meet with how great the University She later visited the to know what’s happening students, faculty and oth- Mary Cathcart presented students, faculty, UMaine of Maine is,” Senator Hill College of Engineering here and I think the whole er members of the public Senator Hill a plaque that administration and gradu- said. and had the opportunity to state will be extremely were invited to join State named her a Distinguished ate students to talk about Throughout the day, talk with the dean about the proud, I think more and Senator Dawn Hill in the Maine Policy Fellow. research and public policy. Senator Hill met with Pres- needs of the college, it’s more people will come University Club located in Distinguished Maine This was the first time ident Susan Hunter and growth and its importance here from out of state and Fogler Library for a gath- Policy Fellows are individ- that Senator Hill has toured other members of the ad- to the Maine economy. I look forward to working ering. uals with past or current the UMaine campus and ministration and had con- One of the many things with all of you especial- Hill represents Eliot, careers as policy makers in seen the different colleges. versations about the uni- she hopes to do is work ly your administration in Kittery, Ogunquit, York, Maine. The purpose of this “People were passionate, versity. with the private sector terms of connecting the South Berwick and a part program is to introduce excited, and they got me She also toured the government to try to in- dots for a lot of your pro- of Berwick in Southern distinguished Maine poli- excited. It’s exciting to see Composite Center, which crease the capacity of the grams,” Senator Hill said.