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The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Maine Campus Archives University of Maine Publications Fall 10-17-2016 Maine Campus October 17 2016 Maine Campus Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainecampus Repository Citation Staff, Maine Campus, "Maine Campus October 17 2016" (2016). Maine Campus Archives. 5254. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainecampus/5254 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, October 17, 2016 mainecampus.com The MaineTe University of Maine studentCampus newspaper since 1875 Vol. 135, No. 6 Sports Culture Opinion Maine splits Homecoming weekend series. B1 MBS Corps domestic violence awareness walk. A12 Scandals overshadow issues in election process. A6 Chelsea Clinton speaks at Wells Conference Center in support of her mother Chelsea Clinton visits the University of Maine, Thursday, to campaign for her mother, Hillary Clinton. Robin Pelkey, Staff Haley Sylvester tions about her plans if elect- important of her and the audi- her mother “sweats on the de- legal to pay persons with dis- The woman explained to Staff Writer ed. ence’s lifetime. The concerns tails,” which Trump has nev- abilities less than one third of Clinton that within the frst Clinton started the discus- the nation is facing, such as er seen as a necessity. Clinton the federal minimum wage. two weeks of school this On the morning of Thurs- sion by thanking the audience climate change and equal explained that the details do And so actions matter and so year, her son had been tar- day, Oct. 13, Chelsea Clin- for their attendance and for rights for women, are all is- matter — for the future of our do words.” geted by three different chil- ton, daughter of former U.S. supporting her mother. She sues that Hillary Clinton has planet. She then highlighted the dren, telling him, “Go back President Bill Clinton and explained that as a parent of a plan for. “It does matter to me that unfortunate rise in the “nor- to Mexico,” and “I can’t wait former U.S. Secretary of two, family is an enormous Clinton is additionally when my mom talks about malization of hate speech.” till we build a wall to keep State Hillary Clinton, made part of her life and she is ex- focusing on new childcare raising the minimum wage, She discussed what is known people like you out.” an appearance at the Wells tremely proud of everything tax credit policies, minimum she always talks about fnal- as the “Trump effect” — a Clinton said in response to Conference Center on the her mother has accomplished wage rights, addressing cur- ly getting equal pay for equal rise in racial bullying. Clin- the audience, “When we say University of Maine campus. thus far. rent paid family and medical work, because if we raise the ton told a story of a woman our kids are listening, this Chelsea Clinton came “I am deeply passionate leave rules, land and water minimum wage and women she spoke to after a rally re- is not rhetorical. These are in support of her mother, about my mother,” Clinton protection and fxing mental are still paid unequally we cently in Pennsylvania. She stories that tragically are not the current Democratic Par- stated. “I am unapologetical- health stigmas. won’t really have lived up was a single mother from unique and even if they were ty candidate for president. ly, fercely proud to be her Clinton brought up her to our values. And she also Guatemala who had immi- happening just once it still With the election coming up daughter and equally bias to- mother’s opponent Donald talks about the need to fnally grated twelve years ago and would not be acceptable.” on Tuesday, Nov. 8, Clinton wards her.” Trump and how he has “often eliminate the only legal dis- had a 12-year-old son, both Clinton then answered spoke to her mother’s sup- Clinton added that the criticized her for being too crimination that exists in our of whom are now U.S. citi- porters and answered ques- current election is the most prepared.” She explained that country — because it is still zens. See Clinton on A3 Stephen King Sanders rallies for Democratic to launch nominee Clinton in Bangor Haley Sylvester how the Clinton team plans curity. “This is the result of cause they felt they deserved new book Staff Writer to win the upcoming elec- deliberate choices by people more money for participat- tion. in Congress who put them- ing in such a dangerous oc- The Cross Insurance Cen- “I believe that we can selves frst.” Cain empha- cupation. Jackson said the ter on Main St. in Bangor win. And here at the cam- sized that the Clinton cam- landowner refused to help at UMaine held a political rally Friday, paign, we believe that we paign is promising a rise in or talk to the men on strike Oct. 7 in backing of current will win. If every single one the minimum wage, an issue — he simply said, “Back to Democratic presidential of you spends a few hours that would impact Maine work for what I’m paying candidate Hillary Clinton. knocking on doors and mak- families greatly. you for or I’ll replace you all on Nov. 7 Supporters lined the streets ing calls, we can change the Cain ended her speech by in the morning.” Nadia Rashed weekly column in the Maine before the doors opened at 9 course of this election. We stating, “We need a president “That mentality of hav- Contributor Campus called, “King’s Gar- a.m. for front-row views of can ensure that we elect Hil- who will put Mainers frst.” ing the power over people bage Truck.” the event’s speakers. lary Clinton,” Chelsea said. She then introduced the is what is ruining this coun- Stephen King will be re- The Fogler Library at the Speaking on Clinton’s be- Chelsea explained that next speaker, Troy Jackson, try, in my opinion,” Jackson leasing his newest book, University of Maine holds half was Bernie Sanders, the Clinton is the leader “that we former Democratic State added. “Hearts in Suspension,” at many of King’s papers that Independent senator from need,” and encouraged the Senator from Maine’s 35th The fnal speaker of the the Collins Center for the he wrote while attending Vermont and former 2016 audience to do their part in District. morning was Sanders. A for- Arts at the University of school. Democratic presidential can- Maine to help the campaign. Jackson touched on how mer Democratic presiden- Maine on Nov. 7. In 1971, King married a didate. Community members Emily Cain, currently try- important the current elec- tial candidate, he has since The event will consist of fellow student from UMa- also spoke about Hillary’s ing to capture the House seat tion is. “There is a lot of frus- withdrawn from the race and a reading of the book as well ine, Tabitha Spruce and was campaign, insisting that she in Maine’s Second Congres- tration, there’s a lot of anger is now supporting Clinton. as a discussion of his days as hired as a teacher at Hamp- is the only hope for the na- sional District, entered the up here in Maine and I un- Sanders started the conversa- a student at the University den Academy in Hampden, tion. Democratic legislators stage and started off by men- derstand it, because I’m frus- tion by thanking Jackson for of Maine during the Viet- Maine. During these days Emily Cain and Troy Jack- tioning the recent advertise- trated too.” He mentioned speaking and thanking the nam War era. This will be he continued to write short son also spoke in support of ments run on television by the decrease in available jobs audience for their attendance followed by a conversation stories and work on ideas for Clinton at the event. the Wall Street special inter- in Maine and the outrageous and support for the Clinton with King’s former class- novels. At 10 a.m., the rally was est groups and National Re- student debt, adding that if campaign. mates and friends from the In 1973, Doubleday pub- brought to task by several publicans. She claimed the Mainers want those issues “People are angry — and University of Maine, who lishing company published speakers discussing the cur- advertisements were “twist- addressed, Clinton is the they have a right to be an- co-authored the collection. King’s frst novel, “Carrie.” rent issues in their lives and ing the truth about public candidate to vote for. gry,” Sanders stated. There is no word on a Decades later, King is now how Clinton’s campaign health policies in Maine” Jackson told a story from “Let me pick up right book signing session as of one of the most well-known could have an effect on those and that “it is shameful.” when he was eleven years where Troy left off. Essen- yet. horror story authors of all issues. Cain discussed the criti- old. He would spend a lot of tially what he was talking King graduated from the time, having published over Anna Chelsea, a feld or- cal issue of Maine families time with his father, who was about was power. He was University of Maine in 1970 50 books. ganizer in Bangor for the working longer hours and a trucker.