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“Make America Great Again” Donald Trump has been officially nominated by the Republican Party, but not without resistance from protesters and his own party.

Republican nominee Donald J. Trump guides his wife Melania Trump toward the stage at the Republican National Convention on July 18 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. PHOTO: NIC ANTAYA

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First session at Republican National Convention sees large uproar

BY STEPHEN OLSCHANSKI SOLCHANSKI@STATENEWS.COM

After his gavel smack opened the Republican National Convention Monday, RNC Chairman Reince Priebus gave way to the opening slate of speakers and an ending to the afternoon session that saw a near revolt of delegates.

The rules committee, which can bind and unbind delegates, presented a package that bound delegates to vote for those they were elected to vote for. However, the Never Trump movement was praying for delegates to be unbound in hopes to unseat Trump from the nominee position.

Nine states, according to chair of the rules vote, U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, had captured enough signatures to create a roll call vote of the delegates. A roll call vote of the delegates was the goal for the Never Trump movement of delegates in recent days in hopes delegates would “vote their conscience” when called upon to vote.

Three states, however, went back on their signatures effectively quashing the Never Trump movement. A majority of the delegates from seven states would have been enough to force a roll call vote.

The convention floor erupted from there in cheers and boos when the package was presented for adoption. Womack had declared the vote in favor of the yes votes starting off a loud round of boos. A delegate from Utah asked for a roll call vote which led to Womack’s recognition of the nine states and ultimate decision that the signature threshold had not been met.

The cheering and booing continued from there

and some delegates began to leave the floor.

Audible cheers of “We want Trump” and “Free the vote” reign down on the convention floor.

Earlier in the day a slate of speakers touched on a variety of topics imploring the nation watching to vote Republican and to come together behind the GOP. The opening ceremonies included the Pledge of Allegiance, the National Anthem and invocation from Rabbi Art Wolf. In a convention heavy on wanting to return to the White House, even the Rabbi’s prayer trailed into political undertones. Wolf mentioned in his prayer that family values and even America’s democracy were under attack.

The opening speakers, however, hailed from the surrounding area and implored the delegates and the nation to follow in the footsteps of Cleveland. Citing the Cleveland Cavaliers’ NBA title, the first five speakers said Cleveland was in a rebirth.

Rep. Steve King of Iowa was the first to take the podium and spoke about the economic hardships placed on the American people, a result he says of President Obama’s policies. But he pointed to the Midwest and cities like Cleveland who are on the forefront of leading the economy.

King even included Detroit among the speakers calling it a city “that never gave up.” Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson asked delegates to experience the full force of Cleveland and be inspired by its diversity and growth. RNC CEO Jeff Larson claimed too that since the Cavs won this year, so shall the Republican nominee capture the White House.

As the speakers chugged along, the rhetoric

Actor Scott Baio gives a speech at the Republican National Convention on July 18 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. PHOTO: NIC ANTAYA

shifted towards the political landscape, as many painted a picture of a failing America under Democrat rule that was in need of revamping.

“We need you help to take our country back,” U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts said to the nation as he supported Trump’s positions. He also said Trump would be the candidate capable of bringing America back.

Others, including Chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee Greg Walden, attacked the Obama Administration for America’s failure.

“Pushes extreme partisan policies,” Walden said of Obama.

He later added it was, “time to move our country in a new direction.”

Melania Trump accused of plagiarism

BY STEPHEN OLSCHANSKI SOLCHANSKI@STATENEWS.COM

While presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump’s words have drawn ire from many, it was his wife Melania Trump’s words that caused controversy this time around. Melania delivered the speech on Monday with poise and without much of a hitch, earning praise for her deliverance. But it was after the speech ended when accusations of plagiarism arose.

Though a Trump campaign aide announced she had made the mistake, Melania took a firestorm of criticism on social media in the days after she spoke.

Some parts of her speech sounded nearly word for word like Michelle Obama’s speech in 2008 at the Democratic Convention, though Melania told NBC’s Matt Lauer in an interview prior to the speech that she had written it herself.

The passage that came under fire is as follows, Obama’s follows after that.

Melania Trump: “From a young age, my parents impressed on me the values that you work hard for what you want in life, that your word is your bond and you do what you say and keep your promise, that you treat people with respect. They taught and showed me values and morals in their daily lives. That is a lesson that I continue to pass along to our son.

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and your willingness to work for them.”

Michelle Obama: “Barack and I were raised with so many of the same values: that you work hard for what you want in life; that your word is your bond and you do what you say you’re going to do; that you treat people with dignity and respect, even if you don’t know them, and even if you don’t agree with them.

And Barack and I set out to build lives guided by these values, and pass them on to the next generation. Because we want our children — and all children in this nation — to know that the only limit to the height of your achievements is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work for them.”

The rest of the speeches drew ire and praise as well, while some scratched their heads at the choices of speakers. While the afternoon session’s slate of speakers drifted into politics and policies calling out the Obama Administration and presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, the primetime docket wafted further into the political rhetoric with a group of speakers demanding Clinton be thrown in jail.

Willie Robertson, CEO of Duck Commander and star of Duck Dynasty, called out the media for being wrong about Trump saying they “didn’t know hang out with regular folks like us.” He later added how Trump doesn’t care who you are, “he’ll have your back.”

What first brought the convention floor to its feet, however, were the words of Pat Smith, the mother of Sean Smith who was killed in the 2012 Benghazi attack. She said during her speech, “I blame Hillary Clinton personally for the death of my son.”

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Melania Trump gives a speech at the Republican National Convention on July 18 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. PHOTO: NIC ANTAYA

She concluded her speech saying, “Hillary Clinton for prison, she deserves to be in stripes.”

A select few other speakers revved up the emotions in the crowd as well. Sheriff David Clarke Jr.’s passionate remarks about police sent the convention to their feet as well as did former New

York Gov. Rudy Giuliani’s loud and forceful speech.

Giuliani stated he felt Trump was wrongly attacked and was a good man who is fit for the presidency. His impassioned speech was labeled “fiery” by many.

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Green and White Days expected to bring 2,000 new Spartans to MSU

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TMALLGREN@STATENEWS.COM Donald Trump Jr. gave a rousing speech for his From July 19 until the 26, MSU is hosting its father Tuesday night Green and White Days, an opportunity for prospective students to tour and learn more about MSU’s offerings as a university.

According to senior admissions counselor Ben Brown, the Green and White Days are a mas“Apparently, Hillary (Clinton) sive and important undertaking. doesn’t sell as well. I found that “We’re on course for about 8,500 students people are more passionate that will come through in the six days,” said Brown. “Of those, historically we know anyabout Trump whether they love where from 75 to 80 percent of them will apply him or hate him.” to Michigan State. And of those that apply and that are accepted, about one in three will end up being on campus with us.”

That means this year’s Green and White Days have the opportunity to bring in over 2,000 Travis Cook, freshman to the university.

RNC Vendor “It’s one of our best programs that we have here at MSU,” Brown said.

PAGE 9 Students are given the chance to pick and choose what parts of campus they want to tour, from the dormitories to MSU’s various sports facilities. “ You tour bot h Mc Don nel l a nd Snyder-Philips. You tour all of the athletic facilities, you see Munn (Ice Arena), you see a little Breslin, you see IM-West. And then aca-

demics as well,” tour guide Zach Barnes said about the tour he gives to attendees.

Meghan Yuren, a prospective applicant from Dexter High School, attended Green and White Days Tuesday with her parents.

“I have only been on the campus once, when I was younger, and so I wanted to see what the campus was like and learn more about the college itself.”

Zach Dering, a high school student from Romeo, Mich., was also in attendance. It was his first time visiting MSU. “It’s big but I think it’s not too big,” Dering said about what he saw of campus. “I enjoy the atmosphere for sure. From what I’ve heard that everybody’s very nice and it’s easy to find a group to get along with.”

Freebies such as highlighters and stickers were given away at the promotional tent, with extra prizes given to those playing Pokemon Go on MSU’s campus.

“We told students if they collect 10 Pokemon while they’re on campus they get some swag from us,” Brown said. “We have noticed that students are finding all their Pokemon out here.”

According to Brown, the “swag” awarded for collecting ten Pokemon consists of the student’s choice of either a drink tumbler or a T-shirt.

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BY STEPHEN OLSCHANSKI SOLCHANSKI@STATENEWS.COM

“If the election was today, she wins no doubt,” a Massachusetts delegate said while discussing who would win the Presidential Election, Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump. The delegate, who declined permission to use his name, wasn’t joking and his lack of a playful smile seemed to worry his colleague.

“Really?” his colleague asked visibly stirred but not angry.

“Yes if the vote is today, I think she wins. But there’s still months to go and I think it can shift once he’s finally made the nominee,” the first delegate said.

And it’s that hope the American voting public will sense that shift, embrace the shift and ultimately follow the “movement” led by Trump that many delegates wished and yearned for.

Repeatedly it was uttered throughout the convention from many delegates and alternate delegates alike, that Trump’s unlikely rise to the highest position within the Republican Party was not just a populist fad with a quickly expiring shelflife. They used the word “revolution” in conjunction with the movement and, in the words of the man who garnered the most votes ever during primary season, they believe he is going to bring real change to Washington.

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have since painted the Republican Party as fractured. Some delegates refused to back Trump even after it became apparent months ago that he would be the nominee.

Furthermore, they brought that fight all the way to the convention floor, even as Trump’s campaign and party officials tried endlessly to put a stop to it.

The Never Trump/Dump Trump movement threw one last and assuredly loud effort behind a chance to force a roll call vote in the hopes of changing the rules for of the convention, allowing delegates to vote their conscience.

The vote, done with a voicing of “yeas” and “nays” left Arkansas Rep. Steve Womack to decipher the auditory levels of each vote. He first declared the “yeas” as the winner, which triggered a myriad of boos and cheers from the convention floor that reverberated throughout the hall.

Womack left the stage only to come back several minutes later to redo the vote. Again after the yeas and nays were cast, he determined the yeas had won again. The raucous convention floor booed again but the boos were drowned out by chants of Trump’s name.

One of the two Massachusetts delegates who spoke to The State News said the roll call vote opportunity was an attempt to destroy the party and paint it as fractured.

Alternate delegate Chris Leiter of Washington State called the absence of a roll call vote a “disgrace” after what he felt was an indecisive yelling vote.

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“We need a candidate that is electable. I really like Senator Cruz but he reminds me of a cop who pulls you over and gives you a speeding ticket for your own good.”

Mike Cribby, Florida delegate racy of a voice vote when it’s as close as it was when we know there was shouting from the alternate section — I heard it myself, I witnessed it — when there’s concern about the accuracy of it, I think the fair and equitable thing to do, the right thing to do so that there’s no question about how many votes went in favor or against adopting the rules as written, the roll call vote is absolutely the right way to do it,” Leiter said.

Michigan’s RNC Committeewoman, Kathy Berden said Republicans gathered here are a family and every family has disagreements.

“There are just some people who have different ideas and they are very vocal,” Berden said. “It’s alright to have different ideas, but when there is a vote and there is an outcome, you go with the outcome. You can’t be a cry baby about it or anything.”

Florida delegate Mike Cribby added to Berden’s sentiments on Tuesday saying the roll call vote was “much ado about nothing.”

Other delegates shared in Cribby and Berden’s belief, saying even if the roll call vote had reached the floor it would’ve been quashed, and there was no need for extended banter and disagreement over outcomes a faction of the party didn’t like.

It seems to leave the party in a particularly curious limbo. Delegates and party leaders have called for unity and quelled the last remaining embers trying to unseat Trump. They have found an extra-large portion to back Trump, though posits of the Never Trump movement will remain even on Election Night in November and might hurt Trump’s and the GOP’s chances of capturing the White House.

So it left the question out there, with all of Trump’s divisive comments and some leaders still refusing to cast their vote for him, why is Trump enticing to some and what happens going forward?

Why they want Trump The Massachusetts delegate made no qualm in his answer.

“Because the other option is so bad,” he said.

It was Clinton who seemed to be the biggest star of the convention, her name drawing scathing criticism and being invoked directly or indirectly as a perilous evil in every speech from the opening prayer to the closing speeches.

“Hillary for prison, she deserves to be in stripes,” Patricia Smith, mother of Sean Smith who was killed in the attack on the American Embassy in Benghazi, said. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie led a guilty/not guilty faux court session on Clinton’s record that seemed to rile the delegates into a frenzy.

Speaker after speaker lambasted Clinton’s record from the time she was First Lady to her recent days as Secretary of State, stating how bad they felt Clinton had been in accordance with each day’s theme of Make America _____ Again to rave cheers.

Many shared in the Massachusetts delegate’s statement, the other side seemed to be so bad they had no option. That Massachusetts delegate was a John Kasich voter in the primary but said he switched to Trump because “he’s a winner and I didn’t want to support a loser.”

It was Trump’s winning ways and non-politi-

cally correct speech that seemed to be a particularly fervent answer among supporters. Many too seemed worried about the future of their children and grandchildren, seeing Trump as the answer to their woes.

Dennis Pittman, a Michigan alternate delegate, has been a Trump supporter from nearly the inception of Trump’s candidacy. He described Trump as a kind and generous man but still called Trump an outsider, something he liked about him.

Pittman grew up the son of a father in the auto industry and is currently worried about trade imbalances and trade deals that have sent jobs his father used to have over to Mexico.

“Fixing the trade imbalances is long overdue,” Pittman said.

He expounded on that as well saying Trump would curtail the perceived economic failure and boost the standard of living back to what it used to be when his father could raise a family and have a house on a single income. He wants change and to him, Trump is change.

“Let me put it to you this way, if we’re going to make any changes we have to win an election,” Cribby said. “And we need a candidate that is electable. I really like Senator Cruz but he reminds me of a cop who pulls you over and gives you a speeding ticket for your own good.”

He added that for the GOP to be successful they needed to acquire the voters who aren’t as tuned in as he and his fellow delegates.

“The point is, we have to elect somebody that is going to win and then we have to use our influence as activists to help guide our candidate to the proper decisions,” Cribby said. “I think Donald Trump is a smart enough man to know that when he gets good advice from good candidates or good senators and others that he’ll listen to their opinions and if he agrees with them, we will have the best salesman in the world selling our platform.”

Even as Cribby and other delegates talked about Trump in a way genuine to their thoughts, it was speakers behind the podium who saw Clinton as the can-to-be-kicked instead of Trump as a man worthy of presenting. It was a stark contrast in

routes to winning, both focused on the electability of the candidates but only one being shouted from the stage.

Going forward What happens going forward if Trump loses?

The questions seemed ludicrous to some and a cause of worry to others.

When Trump appeared on the screen at the RNC on Tuesday, delegates muddled around the TVs in Freedom Plaza. One delegate, beer in hand, smirked.

“He knows he’s going to win, he so knows it,” the delegate said lifting the bottle to his lips, downing the last of the beer and striding back to the bar.

Many seem adamant that Trump will win. A Pennsylvania delegate overheard as he passed through the plaza said Trump will take Pennsylvania by six points on election night.

So the question was posed, what happens next, win or lose?

“I’m worried for my grandkids,” Pittman said.

“The world is not as close to as good as it was when I was, let’s say, seven years old. You could walk down the street by yourself – now not so much. Crime has gone out of control, availability of good paying jobs is down.”

The delegates are worried about the continuation of President Obama’s policies if Clinton takes office, something the slate of speakers have expounded on nearly every day. They see it as a failed attempt and that the only way to move forward with change is to vote Trump.

“We’re running against Hillary, I don’t think there’s going to be any fracture at all,” Mark Candon, an alternate delegate from Vermont, said.

He compared Trump’s campaign with former President Ronald Reagan’s in 1980, saying Trump could turn the country around just like Reagan despite having both been labeled “amiable dunce[s].”

It remains to be seen who will emerge victorious and whether the Republican Party can whip enough voters into line behind Trump. All they know is he’s the man for change. And to them, change is better.

Republican nominee Donald J. Trump gives a welcome speech for his wife Melania Trump at the Republican National Convention on July 18, at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Dr. Cornel West speaks to a gathering of protesters on July 19 at Public Square in Cleveland, Ohio.

Hundreds of protesters gathered together to protest the recent violence between police officers and the public. West is a prominent civil rights leader. PHOTO: NIC ANTAYA

Cleveland resident Nicola Tuzzeo holds a sign during the Republican National Convention on July 18 at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Cleveland, Ohio. PHOTO: CARLY GERACI

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Humans of the RNC: supporters and protesters fill the streets of Cleveland

Wis. resident Nick Hallmash poses for a portrait on July 19 in Cleveland, Ohio. PHOTO: NIC ANTAYA

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NICK HALLMASH For 20-year-old Hallmash, a Trump supporter, his choice to believe in Trump has had him receive some heated backlash.

“I have gotten negative comments,” Hallmash said. “People send stuff to me like, ‘Oh go F yourself’ and stuff like that.”

Hallmash said speaking out and sharing opinions with the public is the best way to secure your future.

“People, especially Trump supporters that are younger, are really nervous to be able to show their support– especially the ones that are in the university system because of the harassment that they face,” Hallmash said.

Hallmash, a Wisconsin native, said he and a friend traveled to Chi-

cago for Trump’s rally and it has been sort of a journey since.

“There’s no way I was missing the RNC,” Hallmash said.

He said he was happy Trump is able to say things a lot of people now think, regardless of the consequences.

“I like that he speaks truth to power and he says what a majority of Americans, according to polls, now think,” he said.

Lexington, Ky. residents Marta Wood and Jack Wood pose for a portrait on July 19 in Cleveland, Ohio. PHOTO: NIC ANTAYA

JACK AND MARTA WOOD “The hatred is not productive,” Marta Wood said. “There’s a lot of different types of hatred isn’t there?”

Marta said she and her husband Jack are trying to show people they care and that love can rule out what’s going on in the world.

“There’s a lot of bad going on out there and to offset that we all need to take care of each other,” Marta said.

The pair held up signs that read,”Free

hugs,” in downtown Cleveland while protests were going on.

“I think Trump is spreading a lot of hate,” Jack said. “I just can’t deal with that.”

Both agreed that everyone needs love, especially today.

Fact: The couple has been married for 25 years.

They said their message can be summed up in two words: “Reject hatred.”

WARREN THORNTON Armed with only a poster, 13-year-old Thornton was seeing crowds chant, “Believe in black justice,” among other things.

“They just want to use it in their own word, to say all lives matter,” Thornton said. “Black people matter too.”

Thornton said he understand the importance of Black Lives Matter and wished other people would too.

When asked what the Black Lives Matter means to him Thornton said,

“It means God has given us a gift. He just wants every black person to wake up in this world.”

Thornton said he wants to help black people everywhere.

“It’s my job to let every black person in this world know,” Thornton said.

“It’s my power to say that. It’s my job.”

He has ambitious dreams for the future.

“I want to be a pilot, but now since I’m out here doing this, I might be a preacher or something,” he said.

Cleveland, Ohio resident Alicia Kondrich poses for a portrait on July 19 at Porcelli’s Bistro in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Cleveland, Ohio resident Warren Thornton poses for a portrait on July 19 in Cleveland, Ohio. PHOTO: NIC ANTAYA

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April Buckle poses for a photo on July 18 at Public Square in Cleveland, Ohio. Buckle said she travels back and forth from New York City and Las Vegas discussing Republican nominee Donald Trump. PHOTO: CARLY GERACI

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From Trump socks to bobbleheads, vendors flock to Cleveland for RNC

BY STEPHEN OLSCHANSKI SOLCHANSKI@STATENEWS.COM

Willy the Merchant, standing on East 4th Street behind a table full of custom Cleveland Cavaliers’ gear and hats styled with a makeshift RNC logo, doesn’t care about a permit. He didn’t have time for one, nor does he see why he needed one to sell his merchandise.

“I’m just trying to come out here and make a few dollars,” Willy said.

Inside the fences of the RNC, Ann Sachs Mulholland is setting up shop in Freedom Marketplace. Under her white tent, she sells officially licensed and elegant RNC cups, mugs, bottle openers and decoration items specifically designed for the nearly week long party.

“The woman who’s in charge of delegate services, she was just happening through our mall in January and came into our store and asked us if we’d like to participate,” Sachs Mulholland said.

And that’s the difference between her and Willy the Merchant, who withheld his last name but requested to be called Willy the Merchant.

Sachs Mulholland is licensed to make money off the RNC logo.

Without a doubt this election has driven hard division lines in the country. But what might be bad for one’s stress level, might be extremely profitable for business. Just outside the black fence pieced together like a puzzle that separates the RNC venues from the streets of Cleveland is a throng of vendors like Willy, using Donald Trump’s name on products to try and add money to their pockets.

There are many more like Willy out on East 4th street, which has become the main place for makeshift markets and news media. Mixed in with the large MSNBC tent in the distance is Travis Cook. Cook an aspiring entrepreneur is from York, Pa. He has no skin in the political game but noticed that politics equals money, especially Trump.

“Apparently, Hillary doesn’t sell as well,” Cook said. “I found that people are more passionate about Trump whether they love him or hate him.”

Cook however was talking about the positive products. Hillary Clinton might not sell well on a t-shirt with just her. But slap her name onto a shirt that has anything to do with jail, and it’s a hit. A majority of vendors sold a shirt or button related to throwing Hillary in jail.

Cook’s main item was a bedazzled Trump t-shirt that came in a variety of colors. Dressed from head to toe in red, white and blue, Cook said he arrived early to meet demand and outpace his competition.

Cook wasn’t looking to pocket extra change.

He said he was saving to head off to an Ivy League college, hoping the sales from this weekend would further him in his journey.

Further on down from Cook, Mark Vannuki stood next to a large sign with a life size Donald Trump bobblehead printed to it. Next to him were the real bobbleheads posed in the signature Donald Trump thumbs up adorned with the what’s become the Donald’s crown: his red “Make America Great Again” hat.

“People really seem to love our product,” Vannuki said. “Bobble heads have such a huge following that a lot of the time we’ll see a lot of bobblehead collectors get really excited and buy a couple.”

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in their booths.

“It seems to me like the t-shirts and the hats, there’s just so many people selling that kind of stuff they want to have something unique to attract attention,” Vannuki said.

The election has been catalyst for creativity as many products have ranged from crass jokes to satirical musings printed onto cheap cotton shirts. Others stepped up the ante, tossing designs onto everyday items.

Hayden Whetstone of TrumpySocks, printed a cartoon version of Trump’s face onto socks and is selling them for $20.16. He’s an inspiring entrepreneur as well hoping to cash in on the convention revelry and invest the money into his tech startup. He also hoped he’d garner enough attention that an investor would offer him money as well.

The mood among vendors was optimistic and carefree. They dismissed the notions of legal troubles for using Trump or RNC logos, saying they hoped a businessman like Trump could respect their determination to become self made entrepreneurs.

“If he sued me, I’d be honored,” Whetstone said. “I think I could change a lawsuit from him into an investment.”

Inside the wall the mood was convincingly different. The marketplace is only accessible to credentialed personnel and the items are tailored to the crowd. A vast array of tents lined the concourse walls of Progressive Field left field line.

Vineyard Vines, a prominent national brand was mixed in the Sach Mulholland’s Cleveland area business. What separates them from the streets, however, is that they were asked to sell and asked to come in. “[The RNC] liked what we offered as our product but then we had to design product with the RNC logo,” Sachs Mulholland said, adding they worked over a period of six months to develop the products sold in her tent.

Other vendors were selling handcrafted leather bound journals and frames of vintage posters. They sold paintings of American flags and framed vintage signs. The main tent sold official RNC merchandise including Trump bumper stickers and pins. Other tents sold handcrafted jewelry smothered in RNC logos and Republican elephants.

Smathers and Branson, a company that hand-stitches many items was approached by the RNC and brought its gaggle of Americana and Republican products. The company, based out of Bethesda, Md. has been selling well.

“Had a lot of people stop in, a lot of foot traffic,” employee Hunter White said.

Their prices ranged anywhere from just under $30 to more than $150. It’s a stark contrast to the outside of arena where nothing seem to reach over $30. While both sides are thriving, one could be classified as more elegant and the other just a sideshow of large events.

Mark Vannuki sells Donald Trump bobble heads on July 10 on 4th Street in Cleveland, Ohio. PHOTO: CARLY GERACI

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York, Pa. resident Travis Cook sells merchandise on July 10 on 4th Street in Cleveland, Ohio. PHOTO: CARLY GERACI

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As of Wednesday morning, only five had been arrested at RNC

BY RACHEL FRADETTE RFRADETTE@STATENEWS.COM

Day 1: As day one concluded Monday at the Republican National Convention, the city of Cleveland held a briefing on the day’s crime.

Two major protests were held during the day. One of about 150 participants, the other had about 300 participants, Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams said. Both ended peacefully.

“We had one arrest earlier in the day,” Williams said.

Williams said a knife, gas masks and a sling shot were found by police.

“We confiscated those items,” Williams said.

The department did not put a number on people expected at the convention, but the population continues to grow as of Sunday, he said.

Open carrying during the convention has not been a problem for officers as of Monday.

As for the question of demonstrations at night, Williams said the department will be ready.

“There are no scheduled protests after 6 p.m.,” Williams said. “We’ll be prepared if there are, like we’ve been for six days.”

Day 2: As day two of the Republican National Convention came to a close on Tuesday, the City of Cleveland and Police Department held their evening press briefing.

Chief Williams remained on scene and skipped the press conference. Sgt. Jennifer Ciaccia answered questions.

“He’s a very hands on guy,” Ciaccia said about Chief Williams being absent.

Day two had intense protests and increasing police presence on the streets during them.

“We’re trained and ready,” Ciaccia said. “We don’t know what exactly to expect which is why we train at such a

high level.”

Ciaccia said that there were still only five arrests so far since the yesterday.

“Hopefully, we’ll continue to have what we’ve seen here which is basically people expressing their First Amendment rights,” Ciaccia said.

Ciaccia said when answering a question about protesters who lay in the streets, they have not arrested people for such activity.

“We’re trying to work with people,” Ciaccia said.

Cleveland Police will host another press conference tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. and do not expect to update tonight.

Day 3: As day three of the Republican National Convention opens, the City of Cleveland and Police Department held a press update to discuss Tuesday’s crime.

Chief Williams said the demonstrations in Public Square made, “quite a busy early afternoon.” Public Square filled with several protests groups and the numbers grew quickly.

Williams said after the large Public Square gathering in the late afternoon the city calmed down at night.

“The last three days have been pretty even,” Williams said. “Not too much going on.”

Williams said when protests got heated officers handled it accordingly.

“No arrests yesterday,” Williams said, referring to the large protest involving groups such as Black Lives Matter and the Westboro Baptist Church. Williams said the bikes are used tacitly with making barriers and keeping people safe. He said they are used to deescalate situations.

“I am still a police officer, and if something happens and I’m there, I’ll handle it,” Williams said.

Tuesday, Williams was in the field during the 7 p.m. conference, so questions were asked of his whereabouts.

“We don’t stand back and let people heat it up,” Williams said. “We try to make sure we interact.”

Cleveland Police provide security during the Republican National Convention on July 18 at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Cleveland, Ohio. PHOTO: CARLY GERACI

Mayor Frank Jackson said “instantaneous decision-making” is essential because of how quickly things happen.

Williams said when the demonstrations reach a high-level then officers separate them and give them time to decompress.

“Things that people would use to hurt someone, we restrict that,” Williams said. Any prohibited items brought into the event zone will be confiscated, he said.

“Their aim is disruption, property destruction,” Williams said about the protesters who ran from Public Square to 12th Street. The group wore bandannas over their faces.

He said what they noticed about them and confiscated from them show that they want to do harm and disrupt.

“So far, so good our officers are responding when we needed to,” Williams said. “We’ve given people space to do what they need to do.”’

Supporters of Trump show on first day

BY RACHEL FRADETTE RFRADETTE@STATENEWS.COM

Day one of the Republican National Convention kicked off with support for Republican nominee Donald Trump throughout Cleveland.

America First hosted a unity rally in Settler’s Landing Park in Cleveland, on Monday. A couple hundred people gathered to hear speakers and discuss this week’s nominee, Trump.

Many supporters, wearing “Make America Great Again” hats and “Hillary for Prison 2016” shirts, shouted and participated in the rally on shore of the Cuyahoga River.

Bikers for Trump stayed true to the promise made last week by organizer Chris Cox to have a presence in Cleveland throughout convention protests.

The group stayed between the stage and the crowd. Cox said there are thousands of bikers in Cleveland that are affiliated with the group.

Defending the groups “politically incorrect thoughts,” Cox said, “It doesn’t makes us racist, it makes us patriots.”

Trends of the speakers included Trump’s political incorrectness, Veteran support and a desire to Make America Great Again.

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Speakers at the rally included Dr. Kelli Ward of Arizona who called out Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. She will be running against McCain for his Senate seat in November.

“We have a fearless voice,” Ward said.

“Make America first again.”

Prominent Tea Party member Ken Crow told personal stories about Trump.

He said Trump once allowed children to ride around in his helicopter while in Iowa. Something Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders would never do, he said.

“America’s hurting and he knows it,” Crow said to the crowd.

Crow said the people at the rally and Trump supporters are Clinton’s and President Barack Obama’s worst nightmare.

He called on the crowd to get involved in Trump’s campaign looking forward to the presidential run.

“Mr. Trump needs you,” Crow said.

“We have a fearless voice. Make America first again.”

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Deming, New Mexico resident Paul Lissner holds a sign during “Make America Safe Again 2016” rally on July 18 at Settlers Landing Park in Cleveland, Ohio. PHOTO: CARLY GERACI

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UM-Flint professor files civil rights complaint over women-only lounge

BY SASHA ZIDAR SZIDAR@STATENEWS.COM

A University of Michigan-Flint professor, Mark Perry, filed a complaint to the Michigan Department of Civil Rights towards MSU because a study lounge in the student Union was designated for women only.

The Union’s Women’s Lounge, located on the main floor of the MSU Union, debuted in 1925 and since then has served as a safe study place for exclusively women at MSU. Perry said this exclusivity could violate civil rights legislation.

“As a 20-year resident of Michigan, as a Michigan taxpayer and as a Michigan State employee (at UM-Flint), this issue is important to me because I believe that a women’s only study lounge on the campus of a taxpayer-supported university is possibly in violation of federal civil rights laws (including Title IX) and Michigan State civil rights laws (including Proposal 2 passed in 2006),” Perry said.

In the Michigan Constitution, Section 26 of Article I says: “The University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Wayne State University shall not discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting.“By providing only a women’s-only study lounge in the Union, and not a men’s-only study lounge, Perry said MSU is applying

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Though Perry may have filed a complaint against MSU, MSU spokesman Jason Cody said there are changes coming to the women’s lounge but not because of the complaint.

“As MSU continues to evaluate facilities and programs to ensure access for all students, plans are under way to convert the space that has historically been used as a women’s study lounge in the MSU Union,” Cody said. “This decision was reached to ensure access for all students, not as the result of any one individual’s complaints.”

The redesign and construction of what was once the women’s lounge, is set for completion in August 2016. It will also include a lactation space and quiet study lounge that is open to all students.

“If MSU does intend to open that space to all MSU students in the fall, I applaud MSU for its efforts to end its long-standing practice of granting preferential treatment to women and discriminating against men,” Perry said.

Response to the decision to end the lounge wasn’t kind, to say the least. The president of the Associated Students of Michigan State University, Lorenzo Santavicca issued a letter asking for student input moving forward.

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Pokemon Go takes E.L., campus and the rest of the nation by storm

BY THOR MALLGREN TMALLGREN@STATENEWS.COM

Pokemon Go, the recently released smartphone app which allows players to catch Pokemon in the “real world” using their phones’ GPS and camera, has turned campus into something of a hot spot.

Important spots within the game, called Pokestops, are located at real locations throughout cities– and it is up to players to physically get to them in order to reap their benefits.

With its plethora of landmarks (anything from Olin Health Center to the Walter Adam’s memorial can be considered one), MSU’s campus has been attracting aspiring Pokemon trainers of all stripes.

“The first day, I walked all of campus,” Chris Newburn, a secondary mathematics education major, said.

According to the Pokemon Go app, Chris has logged 20 kilometers of walking since the game’s release on July 6 as of last week.

One of the most popular hunting grounds for aspiring trainers is along the Red Cedar, especially near the library.

“You get all the water Pokemon along with all the other Pokemon you would get on campus,” Patrick Zimmer, a social work graduate student,

said on the subject of the Red Cedar.

Spartan Stadium might hold rewards.

“If you can get inside the (Spartan) stadium, that’s where you wanna be... I mean breaking into the stadium isn’t as easy as you would think,” supply chain management senior Patrick Holland said.

A popular destination can draw a large crowd.

“I work for MSU Greenline at Spartan stadium and... I saw what was going at the stadium,” Chase Kallil, accounting major, said. “It was just like going off. And I was like, ‘oh, we need to come back here tomorrow– this is like the prime spot.’”

Another aspect Pokemon Go brings to campus is a new means of socializing. "(I’ve run into) ‘millions’ of people,” Newburn said. “Every day you kinda walk into somebody and you’re both looking for the same thing.”

Miranda Bargert, a political theory and social policy major, said, “People will be like, ‘Oh did you catch that thing over there? Go that way to get it!’ So that’s really cool.”

A collaborative effort can bring people together.

“That’s what’s really fun about it though, it’s so collaborative,” Lauren Brentnell, a writing and rhetoric graduate student, said. “People are so excited to be like, ‘Did you know this thing is right here? Go get it.”

Political theory and social policy senior Miranda Bargert, left, and kinesiology sophomore Hannah Pierce Play Pokemon Go on July 12 along the Red Cedar River. Bragert said she the game has led to “talking to people that you wouldn’t normally talk to, it’s really neat.” PHOTO: EMMETT MCCONNELL

Your guide to Pokemon Go at MSU

BY THOR MALLGREN TMALLGREN@STATENEWS.COM

Both East Lansing and campus itself contain a plethora of Pokestops that would make any small town trainer drool with envy.

Yet working smart is just as important as working hard when it comes to being a Pokemon trainer, so first thing’s first– check out the map of recommended routes and hotspots below.

Save data and battery: Being on a phone outside, in the heat, for

seven straight hours isn’t kind to anyone’s battery or data plan.

First off, the app itself has a battery saving mode. Press the Pokeball at the bottom of the screen, then navigate to “settings” and select “low power mode.” This causes the phone’s screen to dim when it’s placed upside down.

Since the app requires players to keep their phone on at all times, this means if a player places their phone in his or her pocket it will cause the display to dim and save battery power.

There’s also a way to manually dim your screen– after all, wirecutter’s first tip on saving battery life is to dim your display.

Stay patient: It’s no secret that the Pokemon Go servers haven’t been the very best.

The official statement from the Pokemon Go website reads, “Due to the incredible number of Pokémon GO downloads, some Trainers are experiencing server connectivity issues. Don’t worry, our team is on it!”

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People gather on July 12, in the Beal Botanical Gardens to play Pokemon Go. The Gardens and the Main Library are popular spots for players.

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Supply chain senior Spencer Holland, left, and social work graduate student Patrick Zimmer play Pokemon Go on July 12 along the Red Cedar River. Zimmer said he had traveled 38.8 kilometers or 24.1 miles while playing the game.

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