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The Free Press Vol 44 Issue 9, 11-12-2012

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Vol. 44, Issue No. 9 the free press Nov. 12, 2012 University of Southern Maine Student Newspaper usmfreepress.org Students share their Election reactions to the results Kirsten Sylvain noted that he thought it had been a Editor-in-Chief relatively quiet election at USM. victories Nathan Polhemus, vice president Students are giving mixed reac- of the College Democrats, claimed tions following the results of the that the College Democrats had been election last week, but one group re- quite active this election, reporting fi mains xed on following the issues. that their efforts to get out the vote 2012 Before the election results came resulted in 169 students voting the in, students voted, campaigned and last day of early voting and 304 vot- volunteered on behalf of the party ing on election day. In total, that is or candidate of their choice. Vari- 511 students that the College Dems ous groups were active on campus, got to the polls. Figures have also including Mainer’s United. Students shown that Democratic state sen- geared up, rallying efforts, coming ate candidate for district six, James together in the College Republicans Boyle, was elected with 50 percent and College Democrats to organize of votes for him coming from USM in support of the parties with which students. The College Dems feel that fi they af liate, but now that all is said they played a major role in Boyle’s and done, Obama is in the White election, and they were pleased with House. King is in the senate, and the outcome. “We were very happy Question One has passed. that all our hard work paid off. It was One student, a junior social work reinforcement of our beliefs that if major, Colby Williams explained we got out the vote, we could win that he did not vote for Obama, this,” Polhemus said. but instead voted for Ron Paul as a The College Dems don’t plan write-in. “I wouldn’t say I was sur- on going away, either. Polhemus prised with the election,” he said. explained that now is the time for He also explained that for him the the College Dems to come to work two-party system does not allow for even harder. The group wants to people to best express their voices in disrupt the usual apathy that settles the political process. But, he says, in following an election. Polhemus now Obama will not be focused on stressed the importance of involve- the task of re-election. Instead, he ment and vocality on political issues will be more fully focused on im- during the elected offi cials’ terms. portant issues such as the economy. “We aim to be a general voice for However, Williams does not feel local Democrats and a way for stu- that the election results will change dents to get involved,” Polhemus the status quo for USM students in said. The group will adopt an “issue terms of student debt and rising tu- of the month” then a group opinion ition costs. “One billion dollars was followed by a draft of a letter and an spent [on the campaign], but little attempt to sway the votes of local has changed in regard to who’s in or federal politicians to best repre- power,” he said. Question One, he sent the views of students and local explained, seemed to have taken the Democrats. Polhemus mentioned foreground in Maine this election. that he thinks some of the new laws Williams also expressed his con- passed in Colorado and Washington cern about a potentially limited on legal recreational marijuana and amount of student involvement with here in Maine on gay marriage may Top: Photo from the White House Photo Stream. Bottom: Photo by Alex Greenlee / Multimedia Editor, Senator election efforts and the election become “hot issues,” as they are le- Angus King celebrates with a bottle of champagne at the election party Tuesday night with supporters, friends presence on campus in general. “I gal on the state level, but not at the and family. was surprised not to see more about the election on campus,” he said. He See REACTION on page 2 Civic Matters continues growth in fourth year Nate Mooney at USM, said the event is both ret- that USM is uniquely positioned to Over 20 student projects on topics contacted the two USM students News Assistant rospective and promotional in that it be a leader within the University of ranging from bacteria in the mud to update a 1995 study of bacterial celebrates work that is already com- Maine System for its work done in fl ats of Casco Bay to the classroom closures of Maine clam fl ats, the The fourth annual Civic Mat- pleted and ongoing but also encour- the community, owing both to its di- structure of Portland public schools group, which includes organizations ters Symposium will be held in the ages more links between the college verse student body and its location will be presented in posters and oral at all levels of government, non- Wishcamper Center on Friday, Nov. and the community. McCall said in Maine's largest population hub. presentations. profi ts and businesses, looks at the 16. from 8:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. The event that Civic Matters was originally a This focus on civic involvement is USM students Josiah Brown and bacteria closure rates in clam fl ats put on by the Offi ce of Community part of Thinking Matters, another something McCall shares with USM Will Gattis didn't have any history and how they affect Maine calm Service Learning will highlight proj- USM student symposium, but the president Theo Kalikow, who said digging clams. Brown, an environ- sales. The work by the two students ects by USM students and faculty focus on research of the latter event “civic engagement is the glue that mental science major, and Gattis, an is ongoing and includes a survey of who serve their surroundings. necessitated a separate home for makes student success and fi scal economics major, thought it seemed clams sold in area restaurants and Andrea Thompson McCall, direc- all of the community work being sustainability possible,” in the open- like a natural fi t. However, when permits issued for clamming by mu- tor of Community Service Learning done by USM students. She feels ing letter for this year's symposium. the Casco Bay Estuary Partnership See CIVIC on page 3 2 News November 12, 2012 From REACTION on page 1 wants to internally change the sen- ate and take a more individual look federal level. This contradiction, he at the issues instead of following predicts, will become an important party lines. Marriage equality, she issue for politicians in the near fu- agrees, was a very important issue. ture. In the future, she hopes to see a more Polhemus summed up the re- open defi nition of family, one in sponse of the group to the election which the same-sex couple will be results. “It was a very good night.” viewed as equal with all other Maine Another student, Kate Wolfi nger, couples. a junior and Biology major, de- Chris Camire, chair of the student scribed her family as mostly Repub- senate, told The Free Press about his lican and explained that she views reaction to the election results. “Al- the election results as someone who though I don't agree with President has heard a lot from both sides of the Obama completely, I stand behind political spectrum. Wolfi nger voted him – he's my President.” However, for Obama, but she explained that he is concerned about the negative she almost didn’t vote because of effects of partisan politics. Accord- the frustration she experienced hunt- ing to Camire, this election is a clear ing for honest candidate informa- example of what partisan politics tion. She also acknowledged that her can do to a country. “Good Ameri- family’s belief that Obama has not cans are pitted against each other been the most successful in terms instead of working together to build of the economy is not ill-founded. our nation for future generations,” She stressed government invest- he said. ments in long-term initiatives in the As the fi rst independent candidate environment and the hard sciences. elected to serve in the U.S. Senate, “Something needs to be done,” she Angus King appears to agree with said, referring to disadvantaged peo- Alex Greenlee / Multimedia Editor Camire. In his acceptance speech, ple living in poor conditions in this King spoke out against partisan Those in attendance at King’s election celebration last week enjoyed meeting their new senator. country who are unable to obtain politics, saying that his election was the resources they need to be more a clear indicator that Mainers agreed solving real problems, and we're Mainer who wants to vote between two evils,” he said laughing. “You successful. She believes that Obama that the end of partisan politics tired of politicians whose main pur- the party lines, who wants to vote have to pick one way or the other. It is more likely to understand and en- should be near. “Maine is leading pose seems to be to divide us instead for the issues and not for the party. would be nice if there was a choice gage in resolving those issues. by saying we're tired of the political of unite us,” he said. “Sometimes it’s almost like you that would show both sides of your Senator Angus King, she said, divisions that are keeping us from Williams is an example of the have to choose between the lesser of beliefs, social and fi scal.” Trustees say yes to new Native American credit transfer policy activist, LaDuke, Jonathan Reis Staff Writer comparing their classes for transfer. Committee plans on revealing their Peggy Markson, public relations four-part design for the initiative at speaks at USM The Board of Trustees had their manager for the University of Maine the next board meeting. The plan ini- fi nal meeting of the year last week. System, explained the concept be- tiative’s goals were to make it easier There they discussed, among other hind the new credit transfer system for adult students with some college things, the design of a new system- as a way to make it easier for non- credit to complete their degrees and fi wide steering committee aimed at traditional students to nish degrees to make transferring credits easier making the transfer process easier they may have started, but never among the system’s universities. fi for non-traditional students transi- nished at previous institutions. The plan also allowed the Board to tioning between the University of Mrs. Markson stated the plan was conduct routine system-wide admin- Maine System’s branches. made “in order to meet the needs of istrative reviews so that the commit- President Wilson Hess of the Uni- Maine’s growing workforce”. tee could receive adequate funding. versity of Maine at Fort Kent and The traditional student base has Hess recommends that the system chair of the new steering committee been decreasing over the last few implement the credit transfer and the continued on about the committee’s years at a system-wide level. Be- four initiatives immediately to “cre- plans at the meeting on Monday. He cause of this, the system is placing a ate a statewide, more robust credit explained the change as a “concierge greater focus on the growing popu- transfer system across the Univer- type of service” that will allow both lation of non-traditional students. sity of Maine System.” traditional and non-traditional stu- Hess hopes to make it easier for stu- The next trustees meeting will dents access to counselors who will dents re-entering school to transfer take place in late January at the guide them through the transfer pro- previous job or training experience UMaine headquarters in Orono. Alex Greenlee / Multimedia Editor into credits that count toward a de- cess. Hess also stated that the newly Environmental activist and founder of “Honor the Earth,” Winona LaDuke, gree. These prior learning assess- planned design called for the imple- lectured at USM last week as part of Native American Awareness Month. mentation of an online communica- ments will allow the System to as- [email protected] tion tool that will aid students when sess individual academic credibility. @USMFreePress The Credit Transfer Steering Sidney Dritz Staff Writer out loud.” Still, she said, the sys- tems in place in modern American society for food and energy pro- Donna M. Loring lecturer Wi- duction are unsustainable and are USM installs new green nona LaDuke asked her audience having dire effects on the planet. to think outside the box when it LaDuke did not simply list the comes to environmental justice problems she saw, however. In- and solutions to climate change. stead, she proceeded to explain water heating facilities LaDuke is an environmental ac- the alternative systems that her tivist, enrolled member of the own community, the White Earth Jim Sheldon Mississippi Band Anishinaabeg Staff Writer will allow the central heating plant Ice Arena. Parking lot and campus Reservation in northern Minneso- to idle until outside temperatures fall roadway light fi xtures will also re- and founding member of Honor ta, has been putting in place. enough for the system to engage, ceive retrofi ts. The university esti- The Earth, which describes itself She drew several parallels be- The university will replace three providing a cheaper, more effi cient mates that this will reduce energy on its website as, “a Native-led tween Maine and Minnesota’s cli- 45-year-old boilers and install a way to operate in the summertime. expenses by over $70,000 per year. organization...to address the two mate and environment, suggest- permanent standby emergency gen- USM retained an engineering fi rm USM's Department of Facilities primary needs of the Native en- ing that since both were remote, erator that will maintain hot water to assess the system and make rec- and Management also replaced the vironmental movement: the need largely rural places with cold cli- distribution on-campus in the event ommendations based on the goals shower heads in the Gorham dormi- to break the geographic and po- mates, many of those same strate- of a prolonged electrical outage. It of its Council on Climate Neutrality. tories with ones that provide greater litical isolation of Native com- gies her tribe has adopted might will also refurbish a 600,000 gallon The university assessed those rec- pressure while using less than half munities and the need to increase be effective here as well. The fi water tank in Gorham. Buildings on ommendations, then elected to enact the water of the old ones. nancial resources for organizing strategies she mentioned include the Gorham campus are connected the one they thought best based on USM has been a pioneer in im- and change.” LaDuke is a former wind and solar power and a com- by a looping hot water distribution cost. plementing sustainable and renew- board member of Greenpeace mitment to locally grown food, system that provides hot water in The renovations mark another in- able systems in new buildings. In USA, and was Ralph Nader’s which, as she mentioned, Maine’s each building as well as steam for crease in the university's overall en- 2004 the Gorham campus added the Vice Presidential running mate in many organic farms already have food preparation in the Brooks Din- ergy effi ciency. Last spring, contrac- fi rst state-owned building certifi ed both 1996 and 2000. a head start with. ing Hall. The renovations will make tors updated the lighting systems in by the U.S. Green Counsel Leader- She was quick to assure listen- Still, LaDuke said, “It’s not Brooks' energy needs independent the Costello Sports Complex’s Field ers that, “I’ve been in the box, from the central heating plant. This House, the Hill Gymnasium and the See GREEN on page 4 too—I’m an economist, for crying See LADUKE on page 4 November 12, 2012 News 3 From CIVIC on page 1 dents can contact her for available work-study through the CSL offi ce. nicipalities. Gattis said he liked the Alicia Ethridge, Coordinator for fi opportunity because it gave them the Of ce of Community Service Delta Chi hosts the chance to study actual economic Learning at USM, has organized impacts in the industry, and the two Civic Matters for the past four years. have already managed to update She says this year is particularly exciting because USM faculty are its annual bone some information in it as well. They will present their fi ndings during the featured exclusively in an upcoming Civic Matters poster session on Fri- publication of the magazine Group- day. work. The British magazine focuses marrow drive Diana McDermott is working on on the social applications of work- her master's degree in counseling ing in groups across professions. and will present Friday regarding Several USM faculty members au- her work with the America Reads thored articles for the next issue on the ways that group work can aid the program, which currently focuses Alex Greenlee / Multimedia Editor on two Portland elementary schools. community and will present their Graduate student Diana work at the Civic Matters panel dis- The federally funded work-study McDermott will present on program puts undergraduate stu- cussion. The special all-USM issue her leadership of the program dents into kindergarten, fi rst and was partly facilitated by USM Asso- “America Reads” and its partner- second grade classrooms to read ciate Professor of Social Work Paul aloud to children. East End Commu- ship with local school depart- Johnson, who sits on the publica- nity School and the Ocean Avenue ments. tion's editorial board. School in Portland are this year's not have many books at home. She schools, though it changes annually. also likes working with undergrads, A mother and a former teacher, Mc- though she is a little light on help Dermott says she really believes in this year – her count of “readers” has [email protected] the program and that it makes a dif- gone from twelve last year to only @USMFreePress ference for a lot of youth that might four so far this fall. Interested stu-

Alex Greenlee / Multimedia Editor Students work to can Left: Cody Berkowitz, senior marketing major. Middle: Casey Mountain, Communication major and USM alumnus. Right: Kyle Foyt-Bridges, sophomore Biology major. hunger with food drive Sam Haiden Staff Writer require stem cells of a matching Kit Kelchner of food assistance. cause, but is setting a higher goal of DNA type. Those stem cells are Staff Writer The Enactus team will hold three 5,000 lbs. this season. very unique in their DNA iden- drives this season, providing valu- In order to meet their goal, the The Delta Chi fraternity USM tity, which is representative of a chapter organized a bone marrow USM’s student group Enactus, able experience working with local more expansive three-tiered cam- person’s ethnic background, ac- corporate partners and aiding the paign is being organized by Sarah registry drive to honor the family cording to Guglielmo. They are formerly known as Students in of a USM alumnus after the tragic Free Enterprise, hosted its fi rst food community. As Enactus team Presi- Dubois, an Enactus member and harvested from bone marrow and dent Matthew Dechaine explained, senior Business major. Commenting death of his son this year. blood and, if found as a match for drive of the season at Sam’s Club Giovanni Guglielmo was born in Scarborough on Friday, Nov. 9. donations go a long way, “each dol- on the need for student awareness a patient who requires stem cells, and involvement, she said, “It’s a with a rare immune defi ciency could be that person’s very life- The group accepted both monetary known as NEMO syndrome. His and non-perishable food donations big problem that we often don’t see, line. fi “[Student but is especially important to bring life was saved in 2007 with a mar- Guglielmo estimates that he and to bene t the Good Shepherd Food row donation, but he died fi ve Bank, which has helped Maine resi- involvement] is awareness to our communities be- his wife, through networking with especially important cause this support system is really years later in April 2012. His fa- the Delta Chi fraternity’s drives dents for over 30 years. ther, Michael is a former brother The Enactus team is helping the to bring awareness to strained.” as well as from their own efforts, The next drive will be on Nov. 18 at Delta Chi. have added over 55,000 people to Good Shepherd Food Bank achieve our communities.” The goal of the event is to its goal to raise at least $200,000 at Walmart in Scarborough. Students the DKMS registry, producing 166 wishing to assist or join the group provide the German Bone Mar- life-saving matches for victims of to provide some 500,000 meals -Sarah Dubois row Donor Center (DKMS) – the through the winter to Mainers. can meet the Enactus team at their blood cancer. organizer of “Let’s Can Hunger” weekly meeting in Luther Bonney world’s largest registry of DNA Some myths about the dona- Nearly 15 percent of Maine data for bone marrow transplants households are considered food in- 502. tion process are debunked on the – with potential donors. The reg- DKMS website. There are two secure by the U.S. Department of istry identifi es blood matches that Agriculture that includes 1 in 4 chil- lar represents one pound of food for ways to donate stem cells – either Maine families.” Last year, the orga- [email protected] could save lives of those diag- through the blood or through the dren. The food bank currently assists @USMFreePress nosed with bone marrow cancer over 35,000 people per week in need nization contributed 2,200 lbs. to the bone marrow. The bone marrow and leukemia. extraction process is a relatively Since that recent tragedy, the simple procedure. After a general fraternity has been heavily in- anaesthetic, a special syringe is r volved in the cause, and they used to remove bone marrow from Featured Photo: have been turning out very sig- the lower back or the pelvis – not nifi cant results. Cody Berkowitz, out of the spine. There is some senior marketing major and Delta risk of bruising or minor pain for Chi brother, told The Free Press a week or two after the procedure, that the fraternity regularly holds but it is not debilitating. n philanthropic events, but this one The more commonly used is particularly important for the method of stem cell collection members of the fraternity. is through blood, a much more “We had 200-300 people come involved process than the other two years ago but this year the method. The donor takes what is sky’s the limit,” said Berkowitz. known as fi lgrastim, a synthetic n “We would like to see 500 this protein that stimulates blood pro- r year.” Berkowitz added that the duction, during the four day pe- h drive is being held in coordination riod before the procedure takes with the Alpha Xi Delta women's place. A blood sample is then run fraternity– “It’s a joint effort of through a machine that separates philanthropy for both chapters.” the blood from the stem cells. This No transplants will actually process is accomplished in two occur at the drive. The effort is consecutive 4-6 hour procedures. , only to add potential donors to a As any member of Delta Chi registry for future donations.“It’s who know the Guglielmo’s would easier than donating blood,” said tell you, stem cell donations save t Berkowitz. “It takes about two lives. If you wish to participate, minutes.” A cheek swab and a register or donate, please visit list of health questions is all that getswabbed.org, or either of the will be taken from donors. The Bone Marrow Drives being held at , DNA harvested from donors will the Woodbury and Brooks campus be tested by DKMS and included centers on Nov. 15 from 10 a.m. fi in their database before of cially to 5 p.m. Patrick Higgins / Free Press Staff being used by hospitals to match t patients with donors. When very Students were evacuated from Dickey Wood Hall around 3:30 a.m. on Thursday and led through the snow serious cancers, like blood can- [email protected] to wait for the ok to return. Students shivered as they waited. The temperature was 34 degrees Fahrenheit. cers, are diagnosed, treatment can @USMFreePress 4 News November 12, 2012

From GREEN on page 2 Regardless, both Abromson and From LADUKE on page 2 ing to fi ght can only truly be over- pus would be unable to accommo- Muskie remain examples of consci- come by a closer relationship with date the lecture. “We were very ship in Energy and Environmental entious, cost-saving design. Each just growing local, it’s also what the earth, and she uses her knowl- fortunate,” Hamilton added. Design (LEED). In 2005 it added is equipped with geothermal heat- you grow.” She was referring to edge as an economist to back it The offi ce of Multicultural Stu- the Abromson Community Educa- ing and cooling, photovoltaic, rain her own crops. All of the differ- up, describing her philosophy as dent Affairs is holding a series of tion Center, and in 2008, it added the water re-capture and sequestration, ent types of corn and squash she one of “Inter-generational eco- events to celebrate Native Ameri- Muskie School of Public Service, daylight harvesting and demand- grows, she said, are hardy and nu- nomic justice.” can Awareness Month, a project both LEED certifi ed. This certifi ca- controlled ventilation systems. trient rich, organic and produced This is the fourth annual Don- that Hamilton said she had done tion demonstrates, according to the USM has been losing money late- quite differently from current, na M. Loring lecture, named for in the past, but had been unable US Green Building Council, that a ly due to declining enrollment, and conventional growing practices. Donna Loring, an author and to fi nd room for in the budget last building is designed to lower op- as such has been actively seeking In response to a question at the legislator for Native American year. This November, there are erating costs, increase asset value, ways to save money, such as con- end of the lecture about how to rights and visibility. The lecture is three events in Hamilton’s pro- reduce waste and greenhouse gas solidating academic departments. fi ght genetic engineering of crops, generally held by and at the Uni- gram, two of which have passed. emissions, conserve resources and USM does not intend to add any she described her tribe’s seven- versity of New England, since it The fi rst was a social and basket be healthier for users. new buildings to its campuses in the year fi ght to keep the University is her donation of a collection of making workshop run by Pam In 2004 Governor John Baldacci foreseeable future, but it remains of Minnesota from trying to ge- her personal and literary papers Cunningham, of the Penobscot issued an executive order mandating dedicated to renewable and sustain- netically engineer wild rice, a to UNE’s Maine Women Writers Indian Nation of Maine. “It’s a that the design, construction, opera- able system development because of very important crop to their tribal Collection that makes the event lost art that really needs to come tion and maintenance of new or ex- the cost-savings and value-added for tradition. “We have had good suc- possible. However, according to back. It’s lost through assimila- panded state buildings meet LEED the university, its students and the cess with our corn. I’m not going USM’s Coordinator of Multicul- tion—these are some of the things certifi cation. In 2008 Governor Paul world in which we live. to get it tested, I’m just going to tural Student Affairs Susan Lew- that are lost,” said Hamilton talk- LePage repealed that order with keep growing it.” LaDuke said. ey Hamilton, the Maine Women ing about basket-making. She his own, which permits the use of That attitude is at the heart of Writers Collection was concerned added that she intends to write a “unsustainably-harvested wood” in [email protected] LaDuke’s lecture: she feels that that LaDuke would draw such a grant for next year, hoping to ex- construction. @USMFreePress most of the problems she is work- crowd that UNE’s Biddeford cam- tend the basket-making workshop into a program with an event ev- ery month, to spread knowledge of the craft. The third and fi nal event of the series will be a panel, held by the Maine Wabanaki State Child Welfare Truth and Recon- ciliation Commission on Nov. 15, discussing the practice of forced assimilation of Native American children. The practice of forcibly taking Native American children from their homes and sending them away to the Carlisle Indus- trial School and places like it be- gan in the late 1800’s and is con- tinued in the foster system to this day. Hamilton says the commis- sion is two and a half years into a fi ve year process to address this issue.

[email protected] @USMFreePress November 12, 2012 Advertisement 5 6 Advertisement November 12, 2012 November 12, 2012 News 7 In Brief... for more information at anna. [email protected]. Well-known Police Beat Baha’i Selections from the DHHS documentary USM Department of commissioner screening Public Safety police log Oct. 30 to Nov. 5 speaks A documentary entitled IT job fair at Education Under Fire will Abromson Mary Mayhew, commissioner screen in Luther Bonney’s Talbot for Maine Department of Health Auditorium on Tuesday, Nov. 13 and Human Services, will speak at 7 p.m. The documentary shows Tuesday, October 30 The USM College of Science, on Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 6:45 the oppression of members of Technology and Health will be Manic Mondays? p.m. in Portland’s Wishcamper the Baha’i faith in Iran, where hosting a job fair in the Abromson 12:26 a.m.- Report of a disturbance in a room. Kevin J. Center. Her speech, entitled its adherents are prevented from Community Center on Wednesday, Lambert, 19, of Gorham, arrested for disorderly conduct, “Maine DHHS: Challenges and obtaining higher education, Nov. 28 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Top and charged with alcohol consumption by a minor and Opportunities,” will focus on and can be put in prison for not companies in Maine information criminal mischief. - Upton Hastings Hall the problems facing Maine’s renouncing their belief in the technology in attendance include medicare system today and Baha’i faith. The documentary Fairchild Semiconductor, Turn ‘em on her hopes for the future of the is co-sponsored by Amnesty 10:15 a.m.- Warning for failure to use headlights and L.L.Bean, General Dynamics, department. Before moving to the international. The USM screening Idexx and Enercon Technologies. wipers as conditions warrant. - Portland Parking Lot 4 MDHHS, Mayhew served as vice is part of a larger effort to raise Businesses are seeking applicants president for the Maine Hospital awareness about the struggle of for full-time and summer Wednesday, October 31 Association, partnered in a public Baha’i. For more information internship openings. Any student affairs fi rm and, most recently, as contact Dr. Robert Atkinson, Must’ve been urgent with an interest in a technology a senior health policy advisor for USM Baha’i Advisor, at (207) 9:11 p.m.- Report of a missing fi re extinguisher. - Dickey related career is encouraged Governor Paul Lepage. The event 780-4537. Wood Hall to attend. If your resume and is free and open to the public. interview skills need some It’s either that or the tomato sauce polishing up, the CSTH has you Wabanaki 10:06 p.m.- Odor of marijuana. Unconfi rmed. - Dickey covered there, with a resume and Stonecoast MFA Wood Hall interview skills workshop the reconciliation Sounds like they handled it fi rst. night before. Head to Wishcamper writer book 10:34 p.m.- Report of a fi ght. Handled by offi cer. One 203 on Tuesday, Nov. 27 from 5 talk transported to hospital. - Phillippi Hall p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for a chance to signing meet corporate human resources Two Maine Native American Thursday, November 1 employees and USM staff with A graduate of USM’s activists, Denise Yarmal Altvater tips on job searching, crafting a Stonecoast MFA in creative and Esther Anne Alvateras, will Amateur hour at GPD resume and interview techniques. writing program, Jeff Foltz, will lead a panel discussion on the 6:35 p.m.- Gorham Police requested USM offi cer to assist speak about his newest book at ongoing work of the Truth and on a call. - Off-campus Gorham the Portland campus bookstore Reconciliation Commission Ukrainian tea from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Two I lost my ball! for State Child Welfare on 10:19 p.m.- Caller reports damage to a window. Report Mens Ten Suns is a fi ctional Thursday, Nov. 15 at 6:30 p.m. taken. - Upton Hastings Hall party account of men on either side of in Talbot Hall. Many Wabanaki Japan and America’s efforts to children were taken from their Found it The multicultural center will build an atomic bomb at the end homes around the turn of the 10:27 p.m.- Hole found in the wall by offi cer. Report taken. host a tea party featuring Russian of World War 2. His fi rst novel 20th century and re-located to - Robie Andrews Hall teas on Tuesday, Nov. 13 from 6 received an honorable mention fi foster homes or boarding schools p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in their of ce at at the 2011 New England Book designed to subvert their heritage. Friday, November 2 the Woodbury Campus Center. All Festival. Contact Kelly at USM The commission seeks to report It’s too late to ask how I’m voting are welcome to attend this chance bookstores for more information on recommendations for child to converse over some exotic hot (207) 780-4071. 12:02 a.m.- Report of harassment. Report taken. - Robie welfare practices for Wabanaki Andrews Hall beverages. Contact Anna Ivanova children and their families. Not now dude, I’m in the zone 7:11 a.m.- Subject transported to hospital following medical emergency. - Sullivan Gym At it again 11:07 p.m.- Report of odor of marijuana. Could not locate source. - Upton Hastings Hall Saturday, November 3 Not a Bullets-in-board! 8:43 a.m.- Report of damage to a bulletin board. Report taken. - Upton Hastings Hall In the name of love... 1:00 p.m.- Warning to operator for stop sign violation. - Costello Complex Sunday, November 4 Smart move 1:25 a.m.- Offi cer checking on group being loud. Gone on arrival. - Gorham Parking Lot 13A Sounded suspicious 3:12 p.m. Report of a suspicious phone call. Information gathered. - Bedford St. Loud group continues all day noisefest 5:35 p.m.- Report of a group in the woods. Unable to locate. - Mechanical Trades Building Complex Monday, November 5 Sounds like somebody’s got a case of the Mondays. 9:09 a.m.- Report of an assault. Report taken. - Luther Bonney

Police logs are edited for grammar and style. They can be found at usm.maine.edu/police/campus-crime-log. 8 Puzzles November 12, 2012 Crossword Sudoku Weekly A sudoku puzzle consists of a 9 × 9–square grid subdi- Horoscope vided into nine 3 × 3 boxes. Some of the squares contain numbers. The object is to fi ll in the remaining squares so that every row, every column, great and every 3 × 3 box contains good each of the numbers from 1 average to 9 exactly once. alright diffi cult

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Pisces February 19-March 20 You can be very cool, rational and objective about your relationship today. Focus on facts, but keep your sense of humor. November 12, 2012 9 Album Reviews / 10 Local Top 5 / 11 Arts&Culture A&C Listings / 13 Get your drag on USM’s Royal Majesty Drag Show on its thirteenth year

Sam Hill and a platform for the LBGT community to Arts & Culture Editor be in the spotlight. The fi rst show was performed in the It’s that time of year again and Portland is Woodbury Campus Center dining hall for a gearing up to get its “drag on.” crowd of an estimated 150 people in 2000 The largest campus and community drag and has grown larger every year since. show in Northern New England, the annual Holmes estimates that two-thirds of attend- Royal Majesty Drag Show will return for ees are directly connected to USM, while the its 13th year on Nov.16 in the ballroom at rest are most likely LBGT community mem- Holiday Inn By The Bay. This year’s show bers in the area. will be hosted by USM alumni and reality “The fi rst year when it was in the dining TV show RuPaul’s Drag Race veteran, Mimi hall was just something else. We had music Imfurst. playing on this little boombox with a mic The show consists of performances from plugged in, a few balloons stapled here and the host, community member performers there and a runway that was like 6-inches off from Portland and competitors from local the ground, if that,” said Imfurst. colleges, including USM, Maine College of Imfurst fi rst got involved with the show Art, Southern Maine Community College as a contestant while attending Deering and St. Joseph’s College. The competitors, High School and has since played the role both drag queens and kings, will rock the of judge, producer and host. When she’s not runway and earn scores given to them by a involved in the Royal Majesty Drag Show, panel of judges consisting of USM staff, stu- she’s performing across the country. She has dents and community members. also been involved in drag on a national level “Drag has been so underground, but in as a competitor on RuPaul’s Drag Race, a recent years it’s become a legitimate, gay reality television show that searches to fi nd mainstream performance art,” said Sarah “America’s next drag superstar.” Imfurst Holmes, the director of USM’s Center for participated in the third season of the show Sexualities and Gender Diversity. and came back this fall for RuPaul’s All The show serves as a fundraiser for CSGD

Alex Greenlee / Multimedia Editor Top: Justin Gifford, senior linguistics major, applies makeup to Joshua Witham, senior mu- sical theater major. Bottom: Michael DesRoches, graduate student creates a beard for Dri Huber, junior social work and psychology double-major. Stars Drag Race. but I get to continue doing that through “It’s just crazy that I started out doing all drag.” these little shows in Maine and as it blew up, so did I and then I was asked to be a part of one of the biggest shows in the country. I feel so lucky and blessed,” said Imfurst. “Drag has been so Throughout the years, more and more or- underground, but in recent ganizations at USM have become involved years, it’s become a in sponsoring the show. The event is spon- legitimate, gay mainstream sored in part by the the Student Senate, performance art.” Portland and Gorham Events Board, the Queer Straight Alliance and the Women’s -Sarah Holmes Center. Director of USM’s Center for Sexuali- “It’s great to see so many student organi- ties and Gender Diversity zations and university departments support- ing it,” said Holmes. “Student involvement is key,” said USM students have gotten a little extra Christopher Dalpe, Program Coordinator for help in preparing for the show this past Proud Rainbow Youth of Southern Maine. weekend. A workshop was held in the “The fact that this is run by students for stu- Brooks Student Center for students who dents is amazing. It’s really empowering to wanted to give drag a try, providing make- be able to say this is ours.” up and clothing to experiment with. PRYSM is a program that provides a safe The state of Maine made history on elec- and positive space for lesbian, gay, bisexual, tion day this year by being the fi rst state in transgender, questioning, intersex and allied the country to approve same-sex marriage by (LGBTQIA) youth, offering social support popular vote, and the show, those involved and information about common problems say, might become a bit of a celebration in facing youth and community education. the community for their national victory. Dalpe will be at the show distributing infor- Holmes mentioned that the 2009 show had a mation on PRYSM services and supporting stressful and generally down attitude due to the contestants. the repeal of same-sex marriage legalization. Drag, while it may seem strange to outsid- She is excited to see the turnout and upbeat ers, is viewed as an art form of sorts to those attitude this year. involved. “This year we’ve had a huge victory and “I originally got into drag as a theatrical we’re defi nitely going to fi nd a way to cel- medium, and then it just became something ebrate that,” said Holmes. I could get paid for,” said Imfurst. “It’s like playing dress-up. We all get to that age when [email protected] we aren’t supposed to play pretend anymore, @SamAHill 10 Arts & Culture November 12, 2012 Local Review In Heavy Rotation What caught the eyes and Sean Morin is the ultimate multi-instrumentalist ears of our staff this week.

Morin has composed several live record- “Goodbye Song.” The particularly raspy, ings of a plethora of symphonic instru- personal, kind, and yet jazzy tone of the ments. We hear the pluck and song of a female vocalist is nostalgic and warm. The variety of string instruments; violins, up- nostalgia is appropriate as the song moves right basses, and the cello. They have been a person to the feeling of a tough goodbye. recorded over one another for harmonic This seems to be Morin’s goal in combining power, and lay upon your eardrums like chamber and popular music. The keyboard, the honey of melody. “One Less,” uses not and slow jazz introduction, breaks into a only live recorded instruments, but a bass heavy live drum kit recording, adding a synth and recorded drum machine imple- backbone to the song, enabling its transi- ments. A harp introduces the song, paired tion into harmonic breaks and is accompa- with what appears to be a string synth. We nied by a muted trumpet and xylophone. fl hear a melody of utes, and it carries us into The lyrics are so potent, they ought to be G.O.O.D. Music, Def Jam the heavy bass line, as we are ushered for- read as poetry as well as heard in music: ward by the sultry voice of one of Morin’s “You knew you were leaving / Before you Big Sean / contributors, of which there are many. The knew why / So we both said Goodbye / We varied concert of instruments lay down the both said goodbye / We blamed it on wast- Finally Famous Sean runs circles around beats Self-released path for a slow, evocative, ambient walk ing the time we’d been given / We waited, by No I.D. on his major-label down a path of curiosity. we wanted, we could but we didn’t / It Sam Haiden debut, living up to the hype and The beauty of this album is the composi- wasn’t the truth and it wasn’t a lie/ When Free Press Staff proving Kanye West was right tion of each song. Every movement in the we both said goodbye / We both said good- to sign him to G.O.O.D. Music. piece represents a different emotion, but bye.” Drake-style lyrics with a heavier Mai, Mai is a musical project fronted by every emotion is cohesive in the natural Morin masterfully blends together these delivery and subtle pop infl u- composer and multi-instrumentalist Sean progression of the song. Multiple harmonic two genres, creating a brand new sound that ences make for a classic party Morin, dedicated to marrying chamber and and melodic changes are made, and every you won’t hear anywhere else. Listening to anthem album with a twist from popular based music. movement is introduced with a climactic the two sounds come together is almost an Sean Morin appears to be an eccen- rush, in both rhythm and volume. “One out-of-body experience. We can only hope real, relatable lyrics. tric genius. This is the impression one Less” will speak volumes of expression that he continues his craft and continues to -Sam Hill gets when listening to the cerebral, heady into whichever moment you enjoy it in. polish his sound and deliver it to the masses. Arts & Culture Editor compositions that have clearly fl owed like The next song in the album, although The majority of his music is available for the waters of consciousness from Morin’s thoroughly enjoyable, uses a somewhat streaming and purchase on Bandcamp. cortex. They do not represent catchy pop cheesy vocoder to deploy lyrics, which is at beats. They harness them and then super- times an awkward silhouette of Chromeo’s cede them with the added sonic context of [email protected] vocals. Enjoy it for its playful rhythm, and @SavorSolidSound well-layered harmonies. move on to the fi nal song on the album,

National Review Meek Mill debut too similar to previous mixtape

helped propel them to the top. Basically zero diversity on the album, minus the they choose to release a well-mastered fi rst minute of “Dreams and Nightmares,” mixtape rather than the quality and depth which slows down and can actually be ap- Bridge Nine that’s expected of an album (See J. Cole’s preciated. The beginning of the track is Cole World: The Sideline Story). Or they half-speed for Mill, and it’s essentially aca- Crime In Stereo / can embrace a bigger budget and use their pella. There’s a light piano melody in the Is Dead new access to professional collaborators to background. Here, you can appreciate the This album captivates the beauty mainstream their sound and increase their alliteration and wordplay in his verses, but of ‘screamo’ punk. They have a outreach, gathering more fans and giving up as soon as you get comfortable, it switches similar feel to bands like Moving creative license in exchange for a more pop styles and busts into just another hype track. Mountains and Four Year Strong sound. This path can trap good MCs like The only track on the album that is a so you won’t be disappointed. Lupe Fiasco, leaving their unbelieveable standout is “Maybach Curtains,” because The lyrics are raw and human- lyricism covered up by pop production, and John Legend delivers such a strong, emo- izing, creating an emotional trap cause a loss of credibility for “selling out” tional hook and Nas and Rick Ross jump for listeners. Just listen to the like B.o.B. Meek Mill chose to go the fi rst on for verses, forcing Mill to slow down for track Small Skeletal and you will route, releasing an unpolished work and a second. Legend sings, “Feels like yester- calling it complete because there’s a label day when all this was a dream / Through understand. backing him these Maybach curtains I see how life has ANTI- -Anna Chiu Dreams and Nightmares is a typical changed.” Sam Hill Sports Editor Arts & Culture Editor debut album that focuses on the struggle Dreams and Nightmares is proof that of growing up in “the hood” and fi nally Mill needs to ease into the majors instead “making it.” The topic has been beaten to of trying to take them by storm. The kid Rapper Meek Mill’s major-debut, Dreams death and Mill doesn’t do anything differ- is excited, so there’s reason for him to get and Nightmares, has its high spots but often ent that would separate it from the work of hype, but he delivers so much more when feels more like a hip-hop head’s nightmare any other rapper. Obviously it’s a personal he steps back and takes his time. That being than it does an album to put on repeat. subject, but it still needs to be accessible said, he did earn himself a number two spot Rappers who come up through the mix- and fresh. on the album sales chart, moving 167,000 tape circuit have two options on how to It’s no secret that Mill can fl ow. He’s copies of the album in its fi rst week. Meek handle their debut in the major leagues. one of the smoothest rappers on the scene Mill deserves a spot in the industry, he just One option is to stick with the same pro- right now. But he only has one speed, one needs to settle down and focus. duction, fl ow and tactics that got them to mode. His vocals could literally be cut and where they are, essentially reproducing the pasted onto any track on the album and you content of their mixtapes with a twist, while wouldn’t know. The topics of each verse are [email protected] keeping true to the core group of fans who @SamAHill the same, and they sound the same. There’s Sub Pop, Bella Union Fleet Foxes / Helplessness Blues Fleet Foxes have brought folk music into the twenty-fi rst cen- See a typo anywhere? tury and given it a modern feel. Tracks such as “Montezuma” and “Grown Ocean” will leave Lend us a hand and come copy-edit for us. you feeling empowered and en- ergized, while others will relax you. This album is a funfi rst taste of modern folk for anyone new E-mail us for more info: [email protected] to the genre. -Mindy Allen Free Press Staff November 12, 2012 Arts & Culture 11 Arts & Culture Local Recommends: Eli Young Band at State Theatre Top 5: Places to share your writing Mallory Pelton Contributor

1) Port Veritas

Bull Feeney’s on 375 Fore Street, regularly serves as host to Port Veritas, one of the longest running poetry slams series in Portland. Port Veritas opens up an opportunity for writers and poets in the community to come share their talent in a free, open environment. Occurring every Tuesday of the month, Bull Feeney’s welcomes ev- eryone to participate or just sit back and listen to the art. This coming week, on Nov. 13, Port Veritas has a special feature, introducing National individual poetry slam champ, Chris August. Whether you are coming to listen and throw back some insanely fresh food or par- ticipate in the actually slam, Port Veritas is a must. Performers must be there at 7 p.m. with three of their own pieces ready, and the slam begins at 8:30 p.m. The winner is determined through a three round audience judged competition. There is a $2 cover charge and a $3 charge for slams. 2) Rhythmic Cypher

Known as “Poetry with a Beat”, Rhythmic Cypher is an open mic poetry slam that features local, regional and national poets, as well as a talented venue of storytellers and musicians. Taking place at Dobra Tea, located at 151 Middle St., Rhythmic Cypher is hosted every Sunday. The slam is a perfect opportunity for passionate poets to come embrace and share their work. With their very own stage, this slam opens up the opportunity for a variety of unique individuals to collaborate and create art. Starting at 5:30 p.m. tea time, anyone can come in and converse as the night gets started. The workshop starts at 6 p.m. and the actually slam takes place from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. 3) Write Around Portland

Taking place now through Dec. 31, Write Around Portland, a collab- orative writing organization, is setting up writing workshops to help writers share their work with all kinds of places and people around Portland. Write Around Portland gives an opportunity for writers to share their work in hospitals, schools, homeless youth shelters, senior centers etc. With holidays around the corner this is a perfect opportu- nity to keep a smile on everybody’s face. Write Around Portland sets up writing workshops for anyone and everyone, with a free ten week creative writing workshop, you are guaranteed to come out as a stron- ger writer. To set up workshops you can visit www.writearound.org. Photo courtesy of the band 4) Lifewriting Mallory Pelton that won them the Academy of Country Contributor Music award for country song of the year. Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance is hosting a special kind of “Crazy Girl” began to escalate to double writing workshop with Denis Ledoux, who won the Maine Writing platinum status, getting them to number Fellowship Award as well as The Maine Fiction Award for many of Portland’s State Theatre will be host- one song of the year. And it doesn’t stop his stories. This writing workshop kicks off the November Lifewriting ing a band that is creating quite a buzz in there. The song hit number one on iTunes month in a way that helps writers gain knowledge and inspira- the country music industry, with a booming country albums chart, and number two on tion when writing memoirs. Denis Ledoux will share his successful year of tours and unstoppable accomplish- iTunes. Their success from “Crazy Girl” memoir writing as a way to provide helpful insights. He will break ments. The newly loved Eli Young Band opened up immediate response to their down the basic elements in memoir writing and eventually get all writ- will take over the stage on Thursday, Nov. entire album Life at Best. With country ers to fl ow memory off their tongues in a detailed, accurate way. This 15, with an exciting show. wide attention, Eli Young Band performed workshop is known to inspire writers and help writers learn the nuts Starting off as students at North Texas on the Late Show with David Letterman, and bolts of memoir writing. Taking place on Saturday, Nov. 17 in the State University, these four enthusias- Jimmy Kimmel Live and The Tonight Show Glickman Family Library, USM Portland, the workshop starts at 1 p.m. tic, passionate musicians shared the same with Jay Leno. Life at Best soon reached and goes until 5 p.m. respect for music and instantly became top three on the Billboard country chart. friends. After starting up their band, they This newest 14-track album features a 5) MWPA Short Story Competition performed at small local bars and restau- unique, fast paced country sound, as well rants. Not knowing this would turn into as an unexpected rock feel similar to that of MWPA is also hosting a short story competition for the summer. With their music career, Eli Young Band began the all-time genre favorite, Tom Petty. Eli school, jobs and other obligations, writers are encouraged to get an to move on from local gigs to larger stages Young Band carries on a career as well as early start on their short stories in order to polish them for competi- that overfl owed with fans, and the band an incredible friendship. A deep passion for tion. MWPA and Shanti Arts Publishing encourages writers to write began its eventful musical journey. creating music bonds the group. Putting their stories based off of inspiration from one of Maine’s very own Eli Young Band has been performing to- forth a personal identity, the band gives off artists, Leslie Anderson. Stories should show a noticeable connection gether for 11 years. The band has had their a lyrical sound that comes naturally. between visual and literary art. Serving as the competition’s judge most successful year yet, hitting number “We found the right chemistry from the will be Award-Winning Maine author, Ron Currie, Jr. This competi- one ranks on iTunes charts. The band con- very start, it was weird we all had differ- tion is a one-time opportunity for writers to get a feel for the world tinued to get a larger fan base, as well as ent musical backgrounds but somehow it of publishing with a different level of competition. Writers, get your increased airtime. turned out to be the perfect combination,” inspiration now and get a head start in the competition. Submissions Chris Thompson, who plays the drums said Thompson. of the short stories will be published in a printed collection alongside for the band, explains how this year set The show starts at 7:30 p.m., and the box Anderson’s Paintings. Winners will receive a $50 honorarium and them apart from other years, saying, “we offi ce doors will be open an hour before the three of their very own copies of the published book. For more details never really had one specifi c genre of show. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 the on submission go to Maine’s Writers and Publishers Alliance website. music, but the record companies kept day of the show. For additional ticket infor- asking for a specifi c one; our singer had mation, visit the State Theatre website. more of a country voice, so we decided on country”. [email protected] Turning to country and fi nding a song that [email protected] @FreePressArts spoke to their fan base, created an opening @FreePressArts for their biggest song yet, “Crazy Girl,” 12 Arts & Culture November 12, 2012 Arts & Culture Recommends: Portland Youth Symphony

Photos courtesy of Portland Youth Symphony (right) Portland Youth Symphony Orchestra’s celebrates 60 years in 2002. (Left) The fi rst concert performed by Student Philharmonic Orchestra in 1942.

formed its initial concert on May 19, 1942. the past seventy years. Founder Clinton W. Graffam and his wife, Although the Student Philharmonic Katherine Graffam assembled the group Orchestra’s name has changed, viewers consisting of talented young musicians in can still go to the venue of the fi rst concert, the Portland area. The group’s organization Portland City Hall, to experience a dose was due in large part to the couple’s desire of musical history. No need for party bal- to create a music program that challenged loons and pyrotechnics on this November aspiring young musicians in the state. night as mezzo-soprano Metropolitan the Southern Maine Symphony Orchestra, Seventy years later, the Portland Youth Opera singer Teresa Herold, a 2002 gradu- Courtney Aldrich the Women of the USM Chorale, the Symphony Orchestra is known nationally ate of USM, will be the featured soloist. Contributor Southern Maine Children’s Choir and a as one of the oldest student orchestras in Concert goers should expect a perfor- smattering of faculty artists. the country. mance of 150 dedicated musicians ages To celebrate seventy years of practice, Mahler’s ambitious work does not take Back in 1942, the admission fee for the 14 to 80 to take the stage on Friday, Nov. performance and pizzicato, the Portland second place to a couple of fi recrackers and fi rst annual concert of the Portland Youth 16 at 7 p.m. at Merrill Auditorium. The Youth Symphony Orchestra will not take a decadent dessert. At nearly one hundred Symphony Orchestra was donated sheet performers will be under the direction of the stage with a fi reworks display. The au- minutes long, this musical marathon still music and phonograph records. These do- Conductor Robert Lehmann. There will be dience will not be greeted with a saccharine holds the world record. How perfect that nations were not kept for the organization’s a $12 suggested donation at the door with slice of birthday cake and the conclusion of such a stunning composition would be at purposes but were instead given to the open seating. the concert will not evoke a showering of the heart of a celebration as grand as this members of the Armed Forces residing in sequin confetti. one. Maine. This small musical contribution to Fittingly, this honorable achievement Seventy years ago, the Student the community is just one example of how will be commemorated by the performance Philharmonic Orchestra, now known as the the Portland Youth Symphony Orchestra [email protected] of Mahler’s Symphony No. 3. In collabo- Portland Youth Symphony Orchestra, per- has happily spread its passion for music for @SamAHill ration with PYSO, the concert will feature November 12, 2012 Arts & Culture 13

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Citizen / State Champs / Candy Hearts E-mail the editor for more info at: Studio 250 250 Read St. Doors: 6:00 p.m. / Show: 7:00 p.m. [email protected]

Bill McKibben / Melodeego State Theatre 609 Congress St. Doors: 6:00 p.m. / Show: 7:00 p.m.

Liz Longley / Barnaby Bright One Longfellow Square 181 State St. Doors: 7:30 p.m. / Show: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 14

Bassnectar / Gramatik / Gladkill State Theatre 609 Congress St. Doors: 7:00 p.m. / Show: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, November 15

Eli Young Band / JT Hodges State Theatre 609 Congress St. Doors: 6:30 p.m. / Show: 7:30 p.m.

Rubblebucket / Reptar Port City Music Hall 504 Congress St. Doors: 7:00 p.m. / Show: 8:00 p.m.

Groove Ruckus Blue 650 Congress St. Doors: 10:00 p.m. / Show: 10:00 p.m. Friday, November 16

Allen Stone / Tingsek / Haley Reinhart Port City Music Hall 504 Congress St. Doors: 7:00 p.m. / Show: 8:00 p.m.

The Potato Pickers Blue 650 Congress St. Doors: 8:00 p.m. / Show: 8:00 p.m.

Primo Cubano One Longfellow Square 181 State St. Doors: 8:00 p.m. / Show: 8:00 p.m.

Worried Well / Dustin Saucier Empire Dine and Dance 575 Congress St Doors: 9:00 p.m. / Show: 9:15 p.m.

Sidecar Radio / Planeside The Big Easy 55 Market St. Doors: 9:00 p.m. / Show: 9:30 p.m. Saturday, November 17

Mehuman Jonson Blue 650 Congress St. Doors: 6:00 p.m. / Show: 6:00 p.m.

John Hammond One Longfellow Square 181 State St. Doors: 8:00 p.m. / Show: 8:00 p.m. Sunday, November 18

Taking Back Sunday / Bayside / The Menzingers State Theatre 609 Congress St. Doors: 6:30 p.m. / Show: 7:30 p.m.

Want to submit an event? [email protected] 14 November 12, 2012 Henry’s Head / 14 Guest Column / 14 - 15 Perspectives Letters & Comments / 16

Henry’s Head So, wait a minute – why did Obama win again?

Governor of Massachusetts he newspaper Bay Windows. Romney was widely considered a “moder- appeased the farther right because ate” Republican. Yes, many small he understood what it means to sac- businesses were suffering before rifi ce for the good of this country. he became governor and he turned He sacrifi ced his former views. He them around and made most of them changed and fl ip-fl opped for us. successful. But when he became the You know when someone is in frontrunner during the Republican a relationship, and they change to primaries, he realized something please the other person in the rela- crucial: Governor Mitt Romney tionship? That’s what Mitt Romney wasn’t going to cut it. He realized did. All those clips of him saying that in order to stand a chance of one thing in an interview and then becoming President, he would need stating the exact opposite in a dif- to renege his views on gay mar- ferent one - he did that for the bet- riage, abortion and many other im- terment of the American public. It’s portant stances in order to become absurd that Democrats fail to real- a “real” Republican, or for all in- ize this completely clear fact. Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain tents and purposes, a Realpublican. He also understands us – that is, Andrew Henry Mitt Romney had the courage to students in college. Romney went to we should just “borrow from our America that supposedly doesn’t Perspectives Editor abandon his clearly unsuccessful college himself, and he understands parents,” but he was really trying to pay income tax, saying that those views as governor and change them what it’s like to be a hard-working tell us that he wants us all to have people feel they are victims and Many disappointed Republicans in order to gain the support of the student just like us. Granted, he did successful enough families that we will support Obama uncondition- are lashing out at the American section of the conservative com- go to Brigham Young University have the ability to borrow from our ally. Mitt Romney stated that public for making a mistake by re- munity that was on the fence about and Harvard paid for by his family, parents. He wasn’t just speaking he wouldn’t “worry about those electing President Obama, claiming him. He said a fi rm “no” to abortion but Romney understands us in that from personal experience because people,” which many translated that things are going to get worse, rather than supporting it, as he did he wants us to be able to be just his parents paid for his education, as simply not caring about 47 per- not better. And I can absolutely un- in a National Review article from like him - successful, wealthy and because that would be insensitive. cent of America. But if Democrats derstand why. 2011 titled “My Pro-Life Pledge.” generally happy people. He knows That’s not the type of person Mitt would only look beyond the words, Mitt Romney may have lost, but He said a fi rm “no” to gay marriage that everyone wants to be rich, and Romney is - he cares about us. they could see the real message. he still represents a true Republican. rather than endorsing it, like he did he only wants us to have that op- He also came under fi re for his See ROMNEY on page 16 I mean, yes, during his years as in a 1994 article for New England portunity as well. He did say that comments on the 47 percent of

Guest Column Republicans, like Democrats, deserve to be heard

Debbie Condello ing all previous records. Contributor Despite all of these accomplish- ments that this election year has This is for the moderate to con- brought, continued progress will servative students – the one, or dare be an obstacle. The level of divi- I say two – you might fi nd hidden sion in this country is astounding. in a classroom of 30 or more liber- The blindness and hatred of oppos- als. This is for every student who ing political views is strong enough has had just about enough of lis- to cause division on campus. If stu- tening to the liberal rhetoric that is dents cannot respect each other’s infecting the nation, and the liberal views in the classroom, how can voice that unfortunately dominates one expect those who are in power this university. You are not alone. to be any different? I know every- There are still rational thinkers in one is familiar with the political this country, despite the fact that posts on Facebook that have been most people voted for the reelec- annoying enough to make friends tion of President Barack Obama. delete and block each other. One The dominance of the liberal particular status I found to be dis- edebell / fl ickr view at USM makes conserva- gustingly ignorant was: “College students who have voted for Mitt student, I fi nd it almost impos- I’m almost positive that while on hope for is that other conservative tive and Republican students feel fi like outcasts. Americans learned Romney should have their nancial sible to share my opinion in class the campaign trail, you shouldn’t students on campus never fear to the outcome of the 2012 elec- aid taken away. Clearly they don’t without a rapid-fi re response from argue about how you should be stand up for their beliefs no matter tion late Tuesday night, with need it.” This kind of naivete is the opposing side. The dominance able to roll down airplane win- how much other students disagree President Barack Obama winning rampant throughout USM. It would of the liberal view at USM makes dows – thus indicating your lack of with them. Even if you are the by a landslide against Republican be so easy to apply this same tact- conservative and Republican stu- knowledge of cabin pressurization, only person in your class who is a Mitt Romney. President Obama less falsehood by replying, “People dents feel like outcasts. As soon as aka: basic physics. conservative, or a liberal, fi ght for has gone down in history as being who voted for Obama might as a student identifi es him or herself The Republican Party needs to what you believe in. Never let the America’s fi rst African American well drop out of college and forget as being left or right, it is almost as re-structure itself. A good fi rst step intolerance of other people deny President in addition to being the if their value as a political contrib- would be weeding out all of the you your opinions and your right fi rst President to be re-elected utor is completely disregarded by aforementioned uneducated, heart- to voice them. What this country with the highest unemployment [As a Republican] people who do not share that view, less Neanderthals who are giving needs, and what this institution rate since Franklin D. Roosevelt. I fi nd it almost which is ignorant and a shame. us such a bad reputation. We need needs, is people who are willing Victory for Democrats didn’t just impossible to That said, the Democrats are a more moderate Republican out- to listen to each other. History has stop with Obama’s re-election, share my opinion winning multiple elections be- look, one that is not so degrading been rewritten this year in won- however. in class without cause Republicans keep making and less reactionary. For example, derfully progressive ways. Great This election year has brought downright idiotic statements that conservatives who take the pro-life efforts have been put forth by mul- many accomplishments. In Maine, a rapid-fi re lump us all into one big group of stance and are just as concerned titudes of people, left and right, the Yes on One campaign to create response from the civil-rights-hating, greedy luna- with women’s rights should be to bring forth this change. What marriage equality has fi nally opposing side. tics. Conservatives simply cannot the ones who make statements. we need now is for this campus to passed, after much rallying and ef- go around making statements such Conservatives need to come to- unite itself. As diffi cult as that may as, “the body will shut itself down gether as a unit that is balanced and seem, it is not impossible. forts to shuttle students to vote, and fi New Hampshire now boasts an en- about nding a job, because they during a legitimate rape,” without educated. tirely female congressional delega- can just receive a welfare check.” sounding like completely unedu- As someone who voted for Mitt Debbie Condello is an English tion, in addition to the 20 female Because of this mentality, as a cated, heartless Neanderthals. As Romney, the re-election of Obama major in her senior year. senators coming in 2013, shatter- moderately conservative female far as Mitt Romney is concerned, is not what I hoped for. What I do November 12, 2012 Perspectives 15 Guest Column Election predilection keeps voters divided to the end Alan Barker Sequel. such job history and a tax-and- Contributor Just like Game 7 of the 2010 spend mentality. Our economy NBA Finals and the last two has seen poor budgeting in recent The New York Yankees. The times the Patriots have played years and a downgrade in our New York Giants. The Los the Giants in the Super Bowl, I credit rating due to our depen- Angeles Lakers. The Vancouver sat in my bed, television on in the dant economic relationship with Canucks. Mitt Romney. At fi rst background, in stunned silence. I China. glance, one of these things is not honestly believed Romney would Thanks to Question One, I’m like the other. I spent election at least make this a tight race, optimistic for an economic turn- Tuesday at Binga’s Stadium, and possibly even win. I mentally pre- around here in Maine, especially I fi nally understood what it was pared myself for the chance of a in the area of fl orists, caterers, like to be on the other side – that loss, but let’s face it: no one likes event centers, DJs, bands and is, the losing one. to see their guy lose. divorce lawyers. In other sec- Binga’s is probably my favorite Now, don’t get me wrong. I am tors of Maine’s economy and the sports bar, and at various times, a Republican by belief system, overall economy for the rest of I have experienced highs and but I don’t line up with the 2012 the country, I’m kind of worried. lows from my favorite Boston version of the Republican. I voted That might just be sour grapes teams. I watched the Bruins win “yes” on Question One. I voted no on my part, though. I just didn’t the Stanley Cup in 2011 from a on three of the fi ve spending bills. see enough in the last four years Binga’s bar stool. I watched the I am against overturning Roe v. to believe that our economy is in Celtics beat the Lakers in the Wade. I was happy to see Todd good hands looking forward. Sokvonny Chhouk / Design assistant 2008 NBA Finals and lose to them Akin and his “legitimate rape” get Beyond this election, the in 2010 rematch. And there was his pink slip. I voted for Angus Republican Party needs to do one thing that all of these experi- and for the Democrat state repre- some serious refl ecting on how This could apply to any number act with the intention of sabotag- ences had in common. I was in the sentative in my district. I see these they have strayed so far from of spending programs, but de- ing the other party since that has a majority of Boston fans that mer- votes as not going against my that which they once stood. They fense seems to be the sacred cow, tendency to backfi re. cilessly ridiculed the one or two party, but voting in favor of what need to remember that smaller making it the perfect place to One thing is certain. I’m not fans of “the enemy.” my party stands for. They rein- government means hands off per- start. moving out of the country in pro- On Nov. 6, 2012, I got to ex- force the concept of state’s rights. sonal choice. A big reason that Finally, they need to work test. I’m not going to distance perience how the other half live. I don’t want unnecessary spend- the Republicans were routed was with both sides of the aisle. myself from friends that did vote I spent election night as the only ing. I think that the conservative that they included into their rheto- Congressional approval fell so for Obama and other Democrats. Romney supporter taking in elec- position of smaller government ric insensitive anti-abortion com- low in the last two years that even I am going to hope that Congress tion coverage at Binga’s. would indicate that government ments, ranging from rape jokes to the Chicago Cubs laugh at their realizes that they no longer have I suffered in silence as the stay out of marriage and abortion. advocacy for invasive procedures lack of success. A lot of this came to work to prevent him from being crowd erupted at 8 p.m. when I don’t want to see more spending. required for an abortion. from the “we have to prevent re-elected and decide to actually the polls closed in New England I see Angus as the type to reach They need to learn not just Obama from being re-elected” at- work toward moderate, biparti- and Barack Obama had com- across both sides and I know my where spending bills need to allo- titude adopted by the congressmen san solutions to our problems. To pleted a near-clean sweep of the state representative has done what cate money, but also control how and women of the 2010 freshmen echo the sentiments of several of Northeast. I was assaulted by a is right for the state, even if it isn’t much will be allocated. This is class. Their obstructionist men- my friends from both sides of the chorus of jeers when I cheered the Democratic position on some especially true in defense spend- tality put the charge toward the aisle, I just hope that in 2016 both on Romney’s victory in Indiana. bills. ing. While Romney is correct in fi scal cliff into hyperdrive. The parties give us a decent candidate I left the bar at 10:30 p.m. with However, when it comes to saying the Secretary of the Navy voters clearly voiced their dis- to vote for, because the past four Romney holding a slight lead fi xing the economy (which I feel wanted a larger fl eet, the over- pleasure, as seen by the weakened elections have felt like we were and the major swing states look- is the most important issue at the all request for funding from the Republican majority in the House voting for the guy we disliked the ing promising. I got back to my national level) the better choice Pentagon was much lower than and strengthened Democrat ma- least rather than the guy we liked apartment just in time to see Ohio would be the man who made his what Romney proposed. Defense jority in the Senate. The only the most. declared in favor of Obama and millions turning around failing spending should be made on jus- way to win back public support is fi the unoffi cial announcement that companies, doing so at a 78 per- ti able requests and the military to work in the best interest of the 2012 would give us Barack: The cent success rate. I don’t want a budget should be combed over country instead of the best interest Alan Barker is a communica- community organizer with no to eliminate wasteful spending. of the party. And certainly don’t tion major and writing minor 16 Perspectives November 12, 2012

From ROMNEY on page 14 zens of America that did need help, look past their winning campaign the people who do pay income strategies and see the big picture the free press Romney was really saying that tax. Why these implications about – that winning isn’t everything, he wasn’t going to worry about Romney’s positive stance on help- something that Mitt Romney per- people that were already success- ing the less fortunate went unno- sonally understands. 92 BEDFORD STREET, PORTLAND, MAINE 04101 ful, not that he doesn’t care about (207) 780-4084 • [email protected] ticed is beyond me. them. That 47 percent is just like It’s clear to me that Romney has him - successful people. He was more going for him than people re- [email protected] implying that he wasn’t going to alize. If only the Democrats would @USMFreePress worry, and focus more on the citi- EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Kirsten Sylvain Lettersi& NEWS EDITOR ______Comments: ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR Sam Hill Consequences of a smoking-ban at USM PERSPECTIVES EDITOR According to an eclectic collection of resources, a smoking ban at USM would not benefi t the well-being of Andrew Henry students. Strangely enough, a smoking ban actually increases your chances of dying in a car accident. A study done at SPORTS EDITOR the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee compared the number of drunk driving fatalities in areas where smok- Anna Chiu ing was banned versus areas where smoking was still allowed. The results suggest that smokers are willing to drive longer distances just to fi nd a designated area where they can light up. Getting behind the wheel in the fi rst place, plus the added travel time means that there are more drunk drivers swerving down roads in ban territories DESIGN DIRECTOR than in smoke-friendly areas. It seems that if the smoke doesn’t kill you one way, it will kill you another. Wanwen li If you escape the cigarette smoke, then what about the frying pan you cook with, the barbeque grill, the car- cinogenic radioactivity from a cell-phone or microwave, the artifi cial fl avoring in your beverage, the benzene MULTIMEDIA EDITOR from the burning interior of a hot car or the gas station? Alex Greenlee These pollutants are the same as those found in cigarettes. Cooking in a frying pan fi lls the house with vola- tile nitrosamines that are the same as those found in cigarette smoke. Eating barbequed food exposes you to fi fi ADVERTISING MANAGER polyaromatic hydrocarbons that are also found in smoke. Standing at the gas station to ll up your car – or lling up the lawn mower with gasoline – can easily fi ll your lungs with a heavy dose of benzene that is present in both Patrick O’Reilly gasoline fumes and cigarette smoke. Sitting inside of a vehicle with the windows up on a hot day can create lightheadedness also from the benzene of the burning interior. BUSINESS MANAGER These are toxic situations that you encounter everyday. Will a smoking ban really make life healthier? I guess Lucille Siegler so – as long as you don’t talk on a cellphone, cook with a frying pan, fuel up your vehicle or drink sugary bever- ages. FACULTY ADVISER Forbidden activity is defi ned in the policy as “carrying or smoking a lighted tobacco product or the burning of Eve Raimon any material to be inhaled including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, hookahs and pipes.” There are now at least 774 completely smoke-free campuses in the U.S., according to a report issued earlier this month by the American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation. According to the Surgeon General’s report for 2012, tobacco use among people ages 18 to 25 remains at epidemic proportions nationwide. The review found 90 percent of smokers started by age 18 and 99 percent by age 26. About one quarter to one third of college students smoke, studies have found. Smoking rights advocate Audrey Silk, founder of New York Citizens Lobbying Against Smoker Harassment, says an outdoor ban for any public facility is an attack on the rights of one segment of the population. NEWS ASSISTANT “This isn’t a health issue anymore. It’s a moral issue,” she says. “There’s absolutely zero reason for a smoking Nate Mooney ban outdoors. They use it as a tool. Harm from smoke outdoors is an excuse to frustrate smokers into quitting because they can’t fi nd a place to light up.” STAFF WRITERS “Schools are a business,” she said. “Who assigned them the role of behavior modifi cation? It’s their respon- Jim Sheldon, Kit Kelchner, Spencer McBreairty, sibility to educate. What they’re doing is indoctrinating.” Jake Lowry, Sam Haiden, Sidney Dritz, Skyla Gordon - Maria Kondax STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS Casey Ledoux, Justicia Barreiros, Phoebe Borden, Patrick Higgins

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Chiu on this Cigarettes and junk food are strikingly similar With 62.9 percent of Mainers overweight, should there be a policy on junk food too? different carcinogens and toxins in a single cigarette. Reasons for the smoking ban are understandable, but there is another health issue that tops smoking or being around cigarette smoke for non-smokers. The same mentality about smok- ing can be applied to junk food consumption. Junk food has been in our diets since childhood, so that now it is almost impossible to turn away when it is offered to us. Maine already tops the list in adult obesity nationwide at 28 percent, with 62.9 percent overweight. According to data from the American Cancer Institute, improper diet is the cause of 40 percent of cancers in men and 60 percent in women. An improper Anna Chiu diet constitutes consistent sugar intake and consumption of less Sports Editor Alex Greenlee / Multimedia Editor than fi ve servings of fruits and veg- The smoking ban will offi cially etables, according to the USDA food The selection of assorted junk food at the Brooks Convenience Store in Gorham. be enforced on campus starting in pyramid. January with offi cials hoping to im- The American Cancer Society es- to the human body, to help main- school teachers use candy to reward there are more varieties of king prove the health of the USM com- timated about 171,600 cancer deaths tain freshness and elevate taste. students for good behavior or effort, sized candy and chocolate in the munity. are due to tobacco use but they also Carcinogenic substances act slowly and it is instances like this when snack aisle than topping choices at Cancer, in fact, is the leading suggest that a third of all cancer in the body, but they systemically children learn and view candy as a the salad bar. There is even a milk cause of death in Maine and has a deaths are related to poor nutrition, poison it day by day. These ‘extra’ good thing. Sophomore Clara Reed, shake machine that was added this higher rate than any other state, ac- overweight or obesity and physical substances in junk food can become a sociology major, recalls her earli- year, but it wasn’t decided by the cording to the Centers for Disease inactivity. The relationship between a precursor to a variety of health est memories of junk food. “My dining committee. “How we decide Control. They also estimated that 85 cigarettes and junk food consump- problems including obesity, high mom used to have a drawer in the what to offer is guided by student percent of all cancer diagnoses were tion is strikingly similar in how both blood pressure, diabetes, heart dis- kitchen full of candy, and every time feedback,” said Chris Kinney, gen- due to preventable life habits, which can cause havoc in the body. ease and a multitude of cancers. we did a chore she allowed us to go eral manager of USM dining ser- include smoking and dietary. The production process of any In Western societies, we tend to into the drawer and pick out our fa- vice. “We survey students online Cigarettes have a bad reputation, junk food involves the addition of use junk food as positive reinforce- vorite piece of candy.” given their laundry list of over 155 chemicals, which are carcinogenic ment for children. Many elementary At the Woodbury Campus Center, See JUNK on page 19 Find your zen with vinyasa fl ow yoga in Gorham

Alyssa Thomson it’s relaxing and a good way to end Contributor her day. Vinyasa fl ow yoga provides a Students have been fi nding relief mixture of exercise for the body from the stresses of college at the as well as the mind that many col- Vinyasa Flow Yoga class offered at lege students fi nd helpful because USM. it is simple but effective. While Vinyasa style yoga focuses on the the participants can feel their body breath and is recognized for how the strengthening during the hour long different poses fl ow together one course, the students seem to think it after another. The class takes place is a nice alternative to regular exer- on Tuesday nights at 7 p.m. in the cise routines. Costello Sports Complex on the As part of this body strengthen- Gorham campus. ing class, there is also a period of the The class is led by Molly Massa, a class known as shavasana in which music vocal performance major and all of the tension built up in the body holistic health minor. She has been a from the workout is let go, and the yoga instructor for two months. She mind comes to rest. “It’s refreshing has also practiced yoga consistently because after all the hard work of for two years, although she says that yoga and academic classes it’s nice yoga has been a lifelong interest that to take a breather and just focus on she wishes to pass on to the commu- relaxing,” says Kelsey O’Neil, a nity. Like many others, she says that sophomore nursing major. she likes the overall sense of well- The vinyasa fl ow yoga course is a being it brings to both her body and good option for USM students who her mind. want another way to fi nd balance. This yoga class is accessible to With all the stress that comes with students of all different ability levels, Patrick Higgins / Free Press Staff the life of a college student, many and the participants are encouraged students are fi nding that yoga has Students find their focus and balance in the vinyasa flow yoga class on the Gorham campus. to do only what feels right for their helpful qualities outside of a regular bodies. For Ayesha Bhardwaj, a psy- workout routine. chology major, it is her fi rst yoga or wrong, because there is someone exercise. to try,” says Kelly McLin, a sopho- class. “It’s an easy way to work out,” instructing you.” Bhardwaj has also “This class is benefi cial because more social work major. Kelly start- she said. “You don’t have to worry recommended the class to friends we do different routines every week, ed practicing yoga in high school but [email protected] about whether you’re doing it right as a fun, relaxing option for group so there’s always something new says she likes this course because @theannachiu November 12, 2012 Sports 19

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From JUNK on page 18 Scoreboard every semester to better understand their needs and preferences. We also November 9 conduct a dining committee meeting every other week that is open to all Men’s Ice Hockey students.” USM 0 Just as smokers want their smoke, Norwich 6 many students want their sugar fi x. “I usually get some type of candy Women’s Ice Hockey whenever I’m on campus, but I do USM 2 think USM provides too much king St. Michael’s 1 sized chocolate and candy,” Reed said. “If I do want a particular choc- olate, I end up buying the king sized November 10 because it’s the only size they have.” Men’s Ice Hockey Providing king sized candy USM 3 throughout campus is like supplying Castleton 7 students with cigarettes. Obesity is an epidemic and so is Women’s Ice Hockey tobacco use. They’re both behav- USM 2 ioral issues that can only be solved Norwich 7 by individuals themselves through education and awareness. One cigarette won’t cause cancer, it’s the accumulation of the deadly habit that increase your chances. Upcoming Since the student voice dictates Alex Greenlee / Multimedia Editor what is served on campus, the most November 16 vital tool is education, and not just There are many varieties of king sized chocolates and candies at the P.O.D market located at Luther Bonney nutrition. The science behind how in Portland. ingredients react and also interact Women’s Basketball vs. UMaine- Farmington systemically in our bodies and the gen to the human body. Nobody awareness to the forefront. USM is available, but we need to rethink potential harm it can cause in the @ UMass Dartmouth talks about banning barbecuing even needs to realize that junk food con- how we handle junk food consump- 3 p.m. future should be recognized. People though it has been proved to emit sumption is a habit as deadly as tion and how the systemic havoc is are exposed to numerous carcino- smoke similar to cigarettes. smoking. They could start by of- similar to smoking. Women’s Ice Hockey genic situations that go unnoticed on Public health policies, such as fering smaller sized choices instead a daily basis. For instance, breathing USM the smoking ban, continue to be in of king sized. Education will allow [email protected] the fumes at a gas station exposes @ New England Col. charge of ignorance which is why students to make the best decisions @theannachiu 4 p.m. you to benzene, a known carcino- education is necessary to bring for their health. The statistical data Men’s Ice Hockey USM @ UNE Quick Hits: The Huskies’ week in review 7 p.m. November 17 able to win their second game McDonald, junior Mike Green Senior Molly Carl fi nished the of the season, losing to the and sophomores Stephen 6,000 meter course in sixth Women’s Basketball Anna Chiu number one ranked Norwich Gallo and Sam Guimond Sports Editor place overall with a time of 21 vs. Rivier University 2-7 on Saturday each captured an assist for minutes and 45.26 seconds. @ UMass Dartmouth afternoon. The loss brings the the team. Carl will be competing at the 2 p.m. Men’s Cross Country team’s record to 1-1 overall The Huskies will next face the NCAA Division III National Gazzelloni pushes USM and in league games. University of New England Championship next Saturday. Men’s Basketball Scoring the only two goals for next Friday. Freshman Brooke Davis fi n- vs. Mass Maritime to 18th place at NCAA USM were sophomore Erin ished in 82nd with the time @ UMaine- Presque Isle Regionals Banfi eld and senior Kailey Women’s Cross Country of 23 minutes and 18.66 sec- 4 p.m. Bubier. Junior Bridget O’Brien Carl leads USM to 10th onds while freshman Hannah The men’s team fi nished 18th and freshman Cassandra Damron fi nished right after Women’s Ice Hockey among 50 teams at the men’s Sherman both had recorded place at NCAA Region- Davis at 83rd with the time USM NCAA Division III New Eng- assists. Sophomore goalie Liz als of 23 minutes and 19.06 sec- @ Castleton land Cross Country Regional Bergstrom had a recorded 39 onds. Senior Katherine Mc- 2 p.m. Championship on Saturday saves for the team. The wom- The women’s team fi nished Williams fi nished 85th with a afternoon. USM will conclude en’s team had a 46-17 disad- at 10th place overall at the time of 23 minutes and 19.90 Wrestling its season with a total of 515 vantage in shots on goal. NCAA Division III New Eng- seconds followed by senior @ W.P.I points. The Huskies will face New land Regional Champion- Caitlin Miller, fi nishing 88th 12 p.m. Junior Justin Gazelloni was England College next Friday ships, the best result since with a time of 23 minutes and the fi rst Husky to cross the and Castleton State College 1999. This concludes the 25.27 seconds. fi nish line, coming in 36th on Saturday. Huskies’ season. among 351 runners with a time of 25 minutes and 42.35 Men’s Ice Hockey seconds. Senior Colton Tin- Huskies win with 4-0 ker was the second Husky to ,5;,96<99(--3, cross the fi nish line at 106th shutout place overall and a pace of 27 ;6>05-9,,769;3(5+709(;,;0*2,;: minutes and 9.59 seconds. The Huskies were able to Junior Briar Beede fi nished snatch a 4-0 victory against in 111th place with the time Saint Michael’s College on 5(4,!   of 27 minutes and 15.37 sec- Saturday afternoon. The men’s record was improved onds. Other fi nishers were 7/65,!   freshman River Vogel, senior to 2-2 overall and in the ECAC Ben Manning, sophomore Men’s East. Freshman goalie Josh Hil- Kevin Desmond and fresh- ,4(03!   man Chris Dunn. legas had 28 saves to earn the fi rst shutout of his colle- Women’s Ice Hockey giate career. Scoring for the Huskies were junior Jamie */,*26<9-(*,)662 ;>0;;,9;6:,,9,:<3;: *3(04@6<9790A, Huskies face their fi rst Osborne, Troy Thibodeau, +,76:0;;/0:;0*2,;05,0;/,96-;/,-6336>05.36*(;065:! sophomore Brad McGovern Student Involvement & Activities Center (P) loss of the season or Center of Student Activities and Involvement (G) and senior Jon Grandinetti. or THE FREE PRESS AT 92 Bedford Street, Portland The women’s team were un- Seniors David Nies and Matt 20 November 12, 2012 USM COMMUNITY PAGE Community Spotlight: Campus Events Gender Studies Student Organization

Amphitheatre on USM’s Portland Cam- Monday, November 12 pus. The topic of this panel is “Gender and Geek Culture.” They plan to examine Students Performing Artists Weekly Meeting masculinity and “First Person Shooters,” a 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM genre of video games. The online players Russel Hall, Lab Theater, Gorham of these games are almost strictly male and harass female players. Circle K Weekly Meetings The GSSO also works with other de- 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM partments to plan events such as “Ada 113 Upperclass Hall, Gorham Lovelace Day.” GSSO coordinated with the Science, Mathematics and the Envi- Tuesday, November 13 ronmental Science Departments to honor fi female professors in these elds. When ASB Informational Meeting other departments want to discuss a gen- 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM der-related issue, they call on the GSSO Wednesdays - Burnham Lounge, Gorham for support. Tuedays - Woodbury Dining Room, Portland The GSSO members pride themselves on partaking in activist opportunities as Muskie School Fall Lecture Series: they arise. Last year they demonstrat- Mary Mayhew, “Maine DHHS: ed against the tactics of “the Genocide Challenge and Opportunities” Alex Greenlee / Multimedia Editor Awareness Project,” which used shocking images of aborted fetuses to dissuade the 6:45 PM - 8:00 PM Left to right: Students Catheryn Mason and Sam Fisher at the weekly Gender citizens of Maine from getting abortions. Wishcamper Center, Room 133, Portland Studies Student Organization meeting. The GSSO disapproved of their tactics and organized a “Take Another Path” event, Wednesday, November 14 Skyla Gordon to attend “Queer Sexuality” in Massachu- where they provided maps and escorted Staff Writer setts. “It’s important to go to conferences students around campus by routes that Pre-Medical and Health Student in order to talk to other students and pro- Society (PMHSS) Weekly Meeting fi avoided the Genocide Awareness Project’s The Gender Studies Student Organiza- fessionals within our eld of study. We obscene billboards. 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM tion meets every Wednesday from 4:30 to share ideas and make connections,” White Sam Fisher, a Junior Women and Gen- Woodbury Campus Center, 5:30 p.m. in the Women and Community said. der Studies major, describes why he was Room 132, Portland Center on the Portland Campus to discuss The members hold panels each year to drawn to the Gender Studies Organization. gender related topics such as male domi- discuss current gender issues. Each panel fi “I enjoy discussing and investigating gen- Thursday, November 15 nance in the workforce, how gender roles has a theme that pertains to a speci c is- der and identity politics. This club places are enforced through toys, televisions and sue, such as the fi rst ever panel in fall emphasis on getting involved and taking Food Sale Fundraiser - USM Classics Club movies and the lack of bathrooms for 2011, which discussed transgender issues. action. This is my way of taking action.” 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM transgendered individuals. Earlier this year, they held a “Beyond Gay The goals of GSSO for the upcoming Luther Bonney Hall, Lobby, Portland Sporting an “open policy,” the GSSO and Straight: A Panel of Other Sexuali- year are to conduct more panels, raise welcomes students from every major and ties”. more money and recruit new members. discipline. They also encourage nonmem- “[The panel] was about breaking down Gender in Geek Culture - Gender Studies Currently, the GSSO holds a Buck-a-Book Student Organization bers to come to them with gender related the mythical gay/straight binary. It’s fi book sale to raise pro ts. Professor, stu- 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM issues that they want to shed light on, and tempting to categorize people simplisti- dents, and community members donate the GSSO will support their efforts to in- cally as being either gay or straight, but Woodbury Campus Center, Amphitheater, books and the GSSO sells them for $1 Portland form students and the community. those terms can be both inadequate and each. Their mission statement outlines their inaccurate in describing a person’s sexual- “Everyone should be equal and free,” purpose as an organization. “The GSSO ity,” White said. White sums up the sentiments of the group. Friday, November 16 is open to all USM students interested in They held one panel last year, have two The Gender Studies Student Organization gender related issues. We sponsor speak- scheduled for this year, and they hope to prides itself on giving students a safe place 2013 Senior Committee Week ers and events on campus as well as in the amp it up to at least three next year. Panels to discuss gender-related topics. Keep an 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM community. Our goals are to participate in are composed of students and community eye out for upcoming panels, meetings and Woodbury Campus Center, the Women and Gender Studies program, members who have had direct experience events to discuss these prominent topics. Conference Room, Portland generate events and educate the campus with the chosen topic. about feminist and LGBTQA studies is- They have a panel coming up on Nov. Student Senate Weekly Meeting sues.” 14 from 6:00-7:30pm in the Woodbury 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Paige Barker, a sophomore Women and Glickman Library, Room 423/424, Portland Gender Studies major, said, “It’s a great place for students of any major to talk 13th Annual USM Drag Competition and Show about gender. I feel like I can talk about 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM these issues with my peers.” Holiday Inn by the Bay, Spring Street, Portland Jacob White, president of GSSO, thinks it’s important for students to have a place Saturday, November 17 to discuss the issues that they learn about in Gender Studies classes. Catheryn Ma- Boff Club Meeting son, senior English major and a GSSO 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM member agrees. “I like the atmosphere. The hill behind Robie Andrews It’s a safe place to talk about gender issues without a fi lter.” USM presents THE GLASS MENAGERIE The GSSO typically has 6-10 members 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM per year, who attend a yearly conference Russel Hall, Gorham on gender-related issues, conduct schol- arly panels and coordinate events with USM’s Women and Gender Studies De- Sunday, November 18 partment. For the past two years members of USM Concert Band the GSSO have attended the “National 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Young Feminist Leadership Conference” Alex Greenlee / Multimedia Editor McCormack Performing Arts Center, Gorham in Washington, D.C. This year they plan Left: President Jacob White. Right: Paige Barker High School, 41 Morrill Avenue, Gorham

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