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STICKING IT TO THE COMPETITION PAGE 20 Volume 39, Issue 6 • October 22, 2007 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE An Iraqi woman fi ghts to A hole save lives in a lawless land worth ANGELIQUE CARSON fl ed for their lives, Mohammed $12.4M went back. EXECUTIVE EDITOR She now spends more than half of each year in a chaotic, war- Budget crisis means torn country where basic survival When the United States pen- isn’t guaranteed to any citizen, cut jobs and program etrated Baghdad with its fi rst anywhere, anytime. Mohamed is bombing campaign of The War on more than an every day citizen, changes at USM Terror on March 19, 2003, Yanar though. She’s a self- proclaimed Mohammed knew that her life as progressive, international activist ERIKA DIFFIN an architect was over. Something with a master’s degree in a reli- more important had come up. giously fundamentalist country. CONTRIBUTING WRITER Touting war slogans like, In other words, she’s a moving

“Operation Iraqi Freedom,” and target. But she knows that. BRANDON BY PHOTO MCKENNEYSTAFF For the fourth consecutive year promising Iraq its liberation “If they want to come and get USM is facing a budget defi cit, from Saddam Hussein’s tyranni- pushing the university’s total fi scal us, they will come and get us,” Yanar Mohammed, who spoke at USM Oct. 11, runs shelters dedicated cal rule, President Bush ordered said Mohammed. “It’s not safe at shortage to approximately $12.4 to saving the lives of women targeted in honor killings. A problem million. bombs to reign down on Baghdad. all to do what we’re doing. But if which has increased signifi cantly since US occupation in 2003. Mohammed watched the scene’s we don’t do it, nobody will and While the fi nal numbers are not expected until November, the esti- live feed from her television set we’re going to turn into another gentle, though she spends most of “The violence against women mated shortfall for 2007 is project- in Toronto, where she’s lived Afghanistan under the Taliban. So her days confronting the horrors has been used as a tool of ven- ed to surpass $4.5 million. USM’s since 1995, horrifi ed. we fi nd ourselves playing a major of war, counseling women who’ve geance between the two kinds of contingency fund has covered the And then she did the unthink- role in resisting the Afghanization seen the worst of it through war militias,” she said. “Women of defi cit for the past few years, but able. of Iraq.” crimes unpunishible in a lawless this year the university will have While frightened citizens Mohammed, who spoke at land. See MOHAMMED to borrow money from the UMaine wealthy enough to fl ee Baghdad USM Oct. 11, is soft spoken and PAGE 14 System. Offi cials estimate fi ve to 10 years before the budget can be balanced and the loan payed back. USM’s budget woes can be Men’s soccer holds on for another win traced back to the start of the Maine community college system in 2003. Since then USM’s enroll- ment has decreased from 11,382 students in 2002 to the current fi gure of 9,851. Chief Financial Offi cer Dick Campbell said in an e-mail interview that tuition rates are signifi cantly lower at commu- nity colleges, providing a more attractive option to students. In- state tuition is $215 per credit hour at USM versus $96 at Southern Maine Community College. Campbell also said USM has not seen the anticipated infl ux of third- year transfers from community colleges because many graduates from those schools choose to enter the workforce after two years. This year’s tuition increases of 7.8 percent for undergraduates and 8.3 percent for graduate students were an attempt to balance the loss in revenue. However, USM has forged farther into debt and will undergo some drastic restructuring measures in the coming months. Interim president Joseph Wood STAFF PHOTOS BY BRANDON BY PHOTOS MCKENNEYSTAFF outlined steps toward correcting the problem in an e-mail interview. Eastern Connecticut tried to hold on in a close match in Gorham last Saturday, but Sinisa Bajic (Belgrade, Serbia) and his Huskies remained steadfast, winning the game, and their place at the top of the Little East Conference, 3-2. For the full story, see page 20. See BUDGET PAGE 4 2 The Free Press | September 10, 2007 advertisement news The Free Press | October 22, 2007 3 What you missed during our break

Dylan comes to Portland again

ANGELIQUE CARSON Bobby jumped on the harmoni- ca for a couple of songs and send EXECUTIVE EDITOR a ripple of cheers and whistles through the room. Thank God he Bob Dylan fans that went to see did, because it was the only time him play Oct. 4 at the Cumberland I knew for sure that it was really Country Civic Center most likely Dylan. It certainly didn’t sound left disappointed. Though opening like him, and I didn’t have binocu- STAFF PHOTOS BY ANGELIQUE BY CARSON PHOTOS STAFF acts Amos Lee and Elvis Costello lars to see his face from the corner Tony Giampetruzzi, media director for Opportunity Maine shakes the hand of former governor John had the crowd animated and lively, pocket where I dwelled all night. McKernan. Governor John Baldacci and former governor Angus King also attended the commorative their efforts were diminished by a Dylan’s voice may have left event at Abromson Center on Oct. 1. Opportunity Maine takes effect Jan. 2008. dismal performance by Bob Dylan something to be desired, but his himself. band was great. Dressed in identi- While it’d be comforting to cal suits, they looked as polished blame the poor performance as they sounded. A couple of Opportunity Maine celebrates on the Civic Center’s medio- guitar solos during “Tangled up in cre acoustics, Lee and Costello blue,” were satisfying, as was an proved that the sound system was up-tempo version of “Don’t think its win, plans its future surprisingly suffi cient. Though twice, it’s alright.” Lee and Costello boast a stronger Maybe I’m being a little hard on talent in vocals than Dylan has Bob. Maybe he was just drunk and Three Maine governors speak at event, commemorate success ever claimed to, the two put Dylan sloppy that night. I guess he could to shame. have been on a bender when I saw It’s not that Dylan has ever been him last March, too. Opportunity Maine President Andy JOEL C. THERIAULT known for an impressive vocal While it was nice to see an icon Bossie, USM alumnus watches the range, but he’s at least been audi- in town and watch his band jam, it NEWS EDITOR ceremony Oct. 1. ble most of the time. When Dylan may be time for Bob to cut-down took the mic, the vibe in the room on touring and rest the pipes. The Opportunity Maine campaign- of ensuring they could fi nd the took a dive. way they’re sounding, they’re ers returned to USM on Oct. 1 to fi nancial resources necessary to Afterall, what’s the fun in hear- bound to burst sometime soon. At unveil the Opportunity Maine tax achieve their dreams. ing an icon perform your favorite age 66 and already touring again credit card, a form of identifi ca- “Over the last 10 years, 80 per- tune if the vocals are so terrible for the second time this year, it’s tion for recent college graduates cent of the jobs that have been you’re waiting for the musical got to be taxing. enrolled in the newly established created in this country have re- interlude to enjoy it? His voice I stayed throughout the entire program and a physical remind- Opportunity Maine could do for quired an associate’s degree or has reached its raspy, cigarette- show, desperately hoping that this er to sign up for the tax credit the state. higher,” he continued. “There is plagued pinnacle so extensively would be like the fi reworks, saving in January, when it becomes ef- “I’m very proud to have this a burgeoning skills gap in this that he made Tom Waits sounds the big pay-off until the end. fective by law. The organization signature effort and to be here country that’s going to affect our young and velvety. I left still waiting for said pay- brought three Maine governors with these two governors,” said standard of living if we don’t get ment. to the Abromson Community Baldacci, “because I couldn’t more people more education.” Education Center in Portland to think of a better group to say, ‘We help get the word out. support this effort.’” Baldacci Opportunity Maine began also made reference to an educa- in 2006 as citizen’s initiative tion bond bill designed to foster Exceed campaign spearheaded by then- research and development in student body president Andrew Maine colleges, and the possibil- your Bossie, the programs director. ity of doubling the initial deposits Their proposed bill, unanimous- of NexGEN accounts, a State- expectations. ly approved by the State House supported savings account for June 29, offers a tax credit each a child’s college education that At TD Banknorth, we will always do more to serve our customers and our community with year for up to 10 years to help begins at birth. dedication and distinction. Our remarkable success story is backed by the strength and battle loan debt for Maine col- “The best thing I could say stability of a $40-plus-billion enterprise that is one of the fastest growing financial services lege graduates. The only stipu- about this idea is, ‘I wish I’d organizations in the Northeast. lations are that the student must thought of it,’ said King. “I think have graduated from a Maine it is an absolutely sensational Part-Time Consumer Collectors idea, it makes sense. It will pay school and remain a resident Falmouth while claiming the tax credit. back the treasury because people The group was made up of will be staying here, creating We are searching for dedicated individuals who will be responsible for collecting on delinquent consumer and residential accounts. Determining the reasons for delinquencies, you’ll conduct college students and support- economic opportunity, eventually paying taxes once the credits are basic negotiations with borrowers, modifying loan terms when necessary. Negotiations tend to ers from organizations like the be less involved as these accounts are normatively straight forward. League of Young Voters and used up and that’s going to ben- MainePIRG who wanted to make efi t Maine.” A high school diploma or equivalent education and work experience required, plus 1 year of previous banking, customer service, collections or phone center experience preferred. You their mission law. “As the Maine economy grows,” he continued, “then we must have the ability to develop strong phone and negotiation skills to effectively work with The tax credit card, in addition customers to tactfully and firmly collect payments. Additionally, the ability to learn a wide can all participate.” to showing a graduates status in range of consumer loan products as well as being able to clearly document calls is required. McKernan said he was disap- the program, will also provide These positions are Monday through Thursday, 5P.M. to 9P.M., Saturdays 8am-noon. $10.00+ discounts at select Maine busi- pointed when he realized pro- DOE to start plus a 10% shift differential for evening hours. nesses. grams he incorporated while he Governor John Baldacci and was governor were not enough Are you ready to move beyond the routine of everyday business? Consider the attractive salaries, two former Maine governors, to ensure Maine students could benefits including tuition assistance and opportunity for serious development at TD Banknorth. Angus King and John McKernan, access the necessary fi nances to each spoke at the press confer- go to college. ence, relating what important “The State pledged every stu- An Equal Opportunity Employer aspect of higher education they dent that whatever school they felt most strongly about and what could get into, whatever they would like to be, the state of Apply online. Go to www.TDBanknorth.com and click on “Careers.” Maine would take on the task 4 The Free Press | October 22, 2007 news Speed dating event at USM draws nearly 100

JOEL C. THERIAULT tables and dip, chips and jalapeño poppers. NEWS EDITOR “I think everyone that was there was drinking,” said Farnham. “I A night of speed dating, spon- don’t think many people were sored by The Free Press and the underage. I think that’s what was Portland Events Board (PEB), missing, there wasn’t enough was held at Portland’s Woodbury younger people. It seemed every- Campus Center on Oct. 5. The one that was there had a drink in event was free for all students and their hand.” included an award-winning locals Shuttle buses were hired to ex- DJ Shade, and hip-hop act Lab 7. tended their schedules, transport- Jeff Farnham, a senior business ing Gorham students to and from major and PEB president, said the Portland until 1 a.m. goal of the free event was “To get The fi rst two hours of dating people interacting with each other were interspersed with draw- and get people communicating ings for door prizes from a free more.” raffl e. Prizes included day tickets “There’s so many people at to Sugarloaf and Portland Pirates school I just don’t know,” he hockey tickets. said, “and you got to meet 30 (at “I’ve met a lot of fun people,” once). said 26-year-old history major BRANDON BY PHOTOS MCKENNEYSTAFF “It was successful,” said Chris Strout. “I don’t see any re- ʼ Farnham. “We got a good group lationships, but…” Mike, a speed dater, talks to one of his dates Oct. 5 at Portland s Woodbury Campus Center. The event, co- sponsored by the Portland Events Board and , featured an evening of dating followed by a live of people. It wasn’t what I was Sri Lanka, a ninth-year physics The Free Press hip-hop show featuring Portlandʼs Lab 7. hoping we’d get, but we had a major, said this was her second good turnout,” adding that just speed dating experience at USM. the young man repeatedly asked He referred to the fact that there ground, were followed by Lab 7, under 100 people attended. “Last year, they had speed dating her name. “And he said, ‘Oh, it’s was no system in place to match a hip-hop group from the Portland “It seemed like a lot of attractive for the Ski and Ride club and it Michael,” then touched her name dates up after the event. Each date area. Local break dancers per- people were there,” Farnham con- was a lot of fun,” she said, “and tag on her breast “three times.” lasted three to four minutes, but formed as the band performed as tinued. “I felt there was a quality I came going, ‘You know what, The number of men was almost after that it was up to the daters to well. mix of people, a lot of attractive this is going to be totally sketchy,’ double of the number of women make moves. “I had a few people bump people and it seemed like a lot of but I brought a friend along and I and seemed a major point of con- A lower number of females than into me at classes and said they catches were available, more than was like, ‘Whatever. It’s might be tention. “There are not enough males was problematic for some. really enjoyed it,” Farnham said. I expected.” sketchy but it’ll be fun,’ and so we girls,” said one student, who asked “I was sitting over here,” the PEB’s next scheduled event hap- “There’s some interest- came and we had a blast. not to be identifi ed. anonymous student said, indicat- pens Nov. 6. USM students can ing people,” said student Amy “And so when I saw the fl yers “I was a little bit confused as to ing one of the seats, “I was having pick up free tickets for a movie Desrosiers. “I mean, you know, up for speed dating this year I what the situation was. I thought a really good time until about half- pre-screening at the Nickelodeon not like crazy desperate people thought, ‘You know what, it’s there was going to be more strict, way through when I got booted Theatre in downtown Portland. you usually fi nd at these things. going to be a good time.’” like, set-up because I was taking out because there were too many The movie is “Lions for Lambs,” I’m glad there’s a bar.” Not everyone’s experience was down name tags in my head, ‘Oh, guys that needed seats. I only got starring Tom Cruise and Robert A small corner bar had been as positive. Communications I like number one, I like number through half the girls here. That Redford. Tickets are available set up by Aramark, the food ser- major Michael Merrill, 21, was two, number 14 is a possibility.’ So was a 50 percent loss in my gross at the Student Activity Center in vice company employed by USM. put in an awkward position by one apparently you have to work your product, there was signifi cant Woodbury. Beer, wine and mixed drinks were student. magic, like, soon…you really got damage to my personal interest.” available for legal drinkers, as “There was this guy and he was to seal the deal.” The dating rounds, soundtracked well as a food table serving vege- foreign,” she said, adding that by DJ Shade spinning in the back- Oct. 26, 1881— Shootout at OK Corral
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IJTUPSZ story of one of history’s most taking part in a stagecoach robbery famous Wild West gunfi ghts is in mid-October. To make matters clouded with many rumors and worse, bad blood existed between ordered to give up his rifl e and rogue Cowboys. Behan failed to Behan arrested Holliday and differing accounts. the Earps and the Clantons. pay a $25 fi ne. Ike threatened convince the party to forget their Wyatt Earp on Nov. 4 for murder, Wyatt Earp, formerly marshal of On the evening of Oct. 25, revenge on the Earps, and Wyatt plan and also could not disarm the but was exonerated by Judge Kansas City, moved to the silver Holliday overheard Ike making responded to him: “If you’re so Clantons and McLaurys. Wells Spicer. In December Virgil mine town in 1879 with his wife threats against himself and the anxious to make a fi ght, I will go After the Earp party reached was shot in the back of the left and brothers, Virgil, US Marshal Earps at the Alhambra. He con- anywhere on Earth to make a fi ght OK Corral and saw no one was arm. Ike’s hat was found at the and Morgan, to barkeep at the fronted Ike and attempted to goad with you.” there, the Clanton and McLaury scene. Alhambra saloon. Wyatt was ap- him into a gunfi ght. Ike remarked Tom McLaury intercepted brothers met up with them in Morgan was shot in the back pointed Deputy Sheriff when he was unarmed, and Holliday Wyatt as he left the courthouse and the alley by Fly’s Photo Shop on in March of 1882 in front of his Tombstone’s population doubled tried to put a gun in Ike’s hands the Earp brother, still upset about Fremont Street. Frank McLaury brother Wyatt, who later con- and the lawlessness with it. to justifi ably shoot him. The two Ike, tried to pick a fi ght. Tom said was shot fi rst by Virgil, then Billy fronted the gunman and killed Soon after taking on his went outside of the saloon and he was unarmed and Wyatt pistol- Clanton. Billy managed to shoot him. Wyatt and his wife fl ed to new position, Wyatt began butt- met with now-deputized US mar- whipped him and left. Morgan, who continued fi ring, Alaska and eventually settled in ing heads with Johnny Behan, shal Morgan and Virgil. Wyatt Later that afternoon, the then Virgil. Tom was also shot. California. Holliday died in 1882 who also wanted to be the law in was also outside, and Ike told him Clantons and McLaurys met at Holliday took a bullet from Frank of tuberculosis in Colorado. Tombstone. Behan was friends he would have him “man for man” the OK Corral, planning to leave before he died. Ike was not shot Ike Clanton was fatally shot with a group called The Cowboys, the next day. Ike returned to the town but still threatening the and was seen running through June 1, 1887, by detective Jonas a group of ranchers that were saloon and played cards all night, Earps. The three Earp brothers Fly’s and disappeared from town. V. Brighton for cattle-rustling with mostly honest but had cattle rus- ironically with Behan and Virgil. walked through to town towards In all, 30 bullets were fi red in 30 his brother, Phineas Clanton. tlers as well, including brothers The next day, a still-drunk Ike the corral, planning to disarm the seconds. Compiled by Joel C. Theriault Tom and Frank McLaury and Ike paraded through Tombstone with and Billy Clanton. a rifl e, threatening to shoot the “Doc” Holliday, a former den- fi rst Earp he saw. Virgil caught visit us online tist turned professional gambler, up with him, disarmed him and was friends with the Earp broth- brought him to court. Ike was www.usmfreepress.org news The Free Press | October 22, 2007 5 Oct. 8 A real Emeril Lagassi 8:07 Campus Events p.m.—Gorham Fire Depart- 164
$3* ment responded to an alarm OCT. 22 an e-mail [email protected] to for people of all sign language abilities/ . . in Philippi Hall. The alarm was Philosophy Symposium Meeting— reserve seating. Room 25, Payson Smith Hall, Portland " & Weekly meeting/ Philosophy House, campus/ 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m./ Open to $ caused by burning food. 47 Exeter Street, Portland campus/ 3 Model United Nations Organiza- all students/ Send an e-mail to Esther p.m.-4 p.m. tion—Weekly meeting/ Room 212, Lee at [email protected] for more Abromson Community Center, Portland information. Oct. 7 Circle K Meeting—Weekly meeting of campus/ 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m./ Send an Maybe cooking isn’t for USM chapter/ Husky Hut, Brooks Stu- e-mail to [email protected] for National Conference on Planning more information. History—Free public session with you 9:19 p.m.—Gorham Fire dent Center, Gorham campus/ 8 p.m.-9 p.m./ Send an e-mail to Maria Zamboni opportunity to learn about a two-day Department responded to a at [email protected] for more Self-Defense Workshop—Sponsored conference to help plan the future of smoke alarm at Robie An- information. by the WRC/ Brooks Student Center/ Portland’s wharfs/ Hannaford Lecture 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m./ Free. Hall, Abromson Community Center, drews Hall. The smoke was Environmental Learning Community Portland campus/ 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m./ Call COURTESY OF THE caused by burning food. Meeting—New student group’s weekly Maine PIRG Meeting—Weekly meeting Susan Ward-Diorio at 228-8164 for more USM POLICE DEPARTMENT meeting/ 112 Conference Room, New of student activist group/ Dining Area, information. Visit http://www.dcp.ufl . Residence Hall, Gorham campus/ 8 Woodbury Campus Center, Portland edu/sacrph/conference/conference for Oct. 5 p.m.-9 p.m./ Call Jason at 229-8466 or campus/ 7 p.m.-8 p.m./ Send an e-mail conference information Oct. 14 Lots can be scary places send an e-mail to [email protected]. to [email protected] for edu for more information. more information. Asian American Association & Can’t you smell that smell 8:33 p.m.—Offi cers checked Symposium—Weekly meeting/ Learn- 9:58 p.m.—Someone at the on the welfare of someone in “Feiner v. NY,” academic freedom ing Center Conference Room, Luther lecture by Irving Feiner/ Moot Court Bonney Hall, Portland campus/ 5:30 School of Law reported a the P-2 student parking lot in OCT. 23 Room, School of Law, Portland campus/ p.m.-6:30 p.m./ Send an e-mail to jes- strange odor. Gorham. “Driving Maine’s Future: Small Busi- 7 p.m.-9 p.m./ Free and open to the [email protected] for more ness and Entrepreneurship,” School of public/ Call 780-4284 or visit information. Business Executive Forum 2007—Key- www.usm.maine.edu/%7Ehistory/ Do you smell that? 6:03 note address by Forbes magazine pub- coneventsfall.html for more information. Queer Insurgency—Weekly meeting/ Oct. 13 lisher Richard Karlgaard and featuring p.m.—The odor of natural gas Center for Sexualities and Gender Diver- My drugs have been vio- Laurie Lachance, president and CEO sity, Woodbury Campus Center, Portland lated 11:20 p.m.—Police was reported in Portland’s of the Maine Development Foundation, campus/ 7 p.m.-8 p.m./ Send an e-mail and James Wilfrong, former assistant OCT. 24 responded to a drug violation Science Building. Portland “Damned Dreams & Dangerous to [email protected] for more administrator for international trade at information. outside Dickey Wood Hall in Fire Department and the gas the U.S. Small Business Administration, Desires: The Personal Politics of Sex as panelists/ Abromson Community & Gender,” with Kate Bornstein and Gorham. No one was at the company checked the area. special drag performance by The Kings “Rory, Mind Reader,” Thirsty Thurday Center, Portland campus/ 8 a.m.-12 entertainment. Follows weekly meeting scene on the offi cer’s arrival. p.m./ $95 public, $20 USM students/ of the Hill/ Talbot Lecture Hall, Luther Bonney, Portland campus/ 7 p.m.-8:30 of Gorham Events Board/ Brooks Stu- Put it away 12:25 a.m.—A Call 780-5951 or go to www.usm.maine. dent Center, Gorham campus/ meeting: edu/sb to register. p.m./ Free and open to the public/ Call Twice 8:09 p.m.—Offi cers verbal warning was given to 780-4289 for more information. 7 p.m.-9 p.m., entertainment: 9 p.m.-11 p.m./ Free for all students. checked for a drug violation someone on College Avenue Accounting & Finance Society Intern- Knitting Group—Weekly gathering/ in Gorham for public inde- ships Discussion/ 237 Luther Bonney outside of Dickey Wood Hall, Hall, Portland campus/ 4:15 p.m.-5:30 Woodbury Center Campus Bookstore, but no one was on scene. cency. p.m./ Send an e-mail to Prisca Allen Portland campus/ 4:30 p.m.-6 p.m./ OCT. 26 at [email protected] for more Send an e-mail to Barbara Kelly at Student Senate Meeting—Weekly information. [email protected] for more infor- meeting/ Hastings Formal Lounge, Gor- Oct. 12 mation. ham campus/ 2:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m./ Call Oct. 4 “Outlaw Survival Tips for the 21st 228-8501 for more information. I don’t think you’re ready for Pagan Student Association Meet- Boozebag #1 11:57 p.m.—A Century,” lecture by Kate Bornstein, this jelly 11:16 p.m.—Some- author of Gender Outlaw: On Men, ing—Weekly meeting/ Boiler Room, one at Dickey Wood Hall summons was given to Women, and the Rest of Us, and Hello Woodbury Campus Center, Portland OCT. 28 campus/ 6 p.m.-7 p.m./ Send an e- reported peanut butter and someone in Portland Hall Cruel World: 101 Alternatives to Suicide Lewiston-Auburn College Open for Teens, Freaks and Other Outlaws— mail to [email protected] for more House and Grand Opening Celebra- jelly on a door. Responsible for possession of alcohol by Community discussion on teen suicide information. tion—Celebration of LAC’s new building party cleaned the door. consumption. prevention/ University Events Room, and open house/ 51 Westminster Street, Glickman Family Library, Portland cam- Lewiston/ 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Call 753-6500 pus/ 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m./ Free and open OCT. 25 or send an e-mail to lacweb@usm. Oh, crap 9:52 p.m.—Offi cers Boozebag #2 11:20 p.m.—A to the public/ Call 780-4862 or send ASL Club Meeting—Biweekly meeting maine.edu for more information. responded to the Glickman summons was given to Family Library in Portland for a someone at Gorham’s New report of sewer odor. Facilities Residence Hall for possession Management notifi ed. of alcohol by consumption. Budget crisis means program cuts

This isn’t a community cen- Gee, it’s not even 11 p.m.—A Other efforts to conserve money the School of Applied Science, ter, sir 7:58 p.m.—A homeless summons was issued to From BUDGET include redesigning many aca- Engineering and Technology. man was removed from the someone in the G-11 parking PAGE 1 demic departments. The Muskie “Strong programs will be stron- Abromson Community Center lot in Gorham for possession His proposals include: realigning School of Public Policy school ger,” said Wood of the department in Portland and taken to the of alcohol. academic departments, including will either absorb other aca- mergings, “and weak programs Milestone Shelter. possibly eliminating 3 dean posi- demic and research programs or may disappear.” Take it back to the Harbor tions; augmenting efforts to attract be eliminated and redistributed “We need to have a thorough Oct. 11 9:50 p.m.--Samuel Mayhew, students; and raising the retention to other departments. Other pos- discussion about what strong and I see booze in you 11:58 19, of Boothbay Harbor, was rate from 68 percent to 75 per- sible mergers include combining weak means,” Wood continued. cent. departments within the College of “Is it just enrollments, or is it p.m.—Two summons for alco- arrested for three counts Wood also said the hiring freeze Arts and Sciences, where nearly also academic centrality, for in- hol possession by consump- of assault and one count of instituted last year would contin- half of USM’s faculty work. stance?” tion were issued at the New obstruction. He was also given a summons for possession of ue, as well as the purchase of any Combining the College Wood said he remains confi dent Residence Hall. new equipment for all departments of Education and Human that USM will emerge as an im- alcohol by consumption and until 2009. In all, said Wood, USM Development with the College of proved institution. served a criminal trespass Addressing a problem 12 will seek to cut 90 jobs, 30 at the Nursing and Health Professions “In the long run,” he said, “USM notice. p.m.—A burglary reported faculty level. These measures are is being considered as well, as will be a stronger, higher-quality by Portland campuses Mail an effort to spend $5.5 million is the School of Business with university, and students will ben- Services is currently under Sept. 30 dollars less annually. efi t from that accomplishment.” investigation. I’m sober, ociffer 3:31 a.m.—A summons was issued Doggy in the window 9 to someone in Portland Hall a.m.—Someone reported a for possession of alcohol by Do you spend most of your time staring dog was locked in a car in consumption. the Portland parking garage. at a computer screen? Offi cers could not locate the Roughed up 12:24 a.m.— dog or car. Zechariah Block, 18, of Mon- roe, and Joel Rackliffe, 20, of Oct. 9 Searsport, were arrested for Come get paid for it. Move it along, people 9:39 disorderly conduct in Portland a.m.—A criminal trespass Hall. Both were given criminal The Free Press is looking for a Web Specialist notice was served to a subject trespass orders and summons on the Portland campus. for possession of alcohol by consumption. To apply contact [email protected] 6 The Free Press | October 22, 2007 perspectives LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Despite war’s sorrows, hope lives

ANGELIQUE CARSON woman who grew up in Iraq, was diffi cult to picture her doing the Women who’ve been the victims educated with a bachelors and a things she does on a daily basis; of tribal gang bangs, among other EXECUTIVE EDITOR master’s degree from Baghdad confronting US soldiers point- crimes, secretly come to her shel- University, and continues to live ing guns at her and telling her to ters for help bruised, battered, From the moment I met Yanar in Iraq today. It was the fi rst real move along, questioning corrupt emotionally crippled. Mohammed, I was in awe of her. voice, the only fi rst-hand expe- police offi cers and demanding Though she sees the worst of She was dressed in a soft pink rience I’d ever, and maybe will answers on an epidemic of prison things, she believes in Iraq and blouse and gray slacks, with ever, have to listen to someone’s rapes on women, running from it’s future, and takes offense shoulder-length hair. She didn’t fi rst-hand account of life in Iraq place to place in Iraq fearing when people refer to Iraq as a look anything like what I was ex- before and after the United States being attacked every moment. backwards place that has always pecting, which is probably mostly Occupation. She speaks slowly and deliber- been that way. She says that the with on a daily basis, I thanked because I was ignorant to what an Yet, I was the only reporter ately about the realities facing the US occupation of Iraq is what her for being so gracious with a Iraqi woman dresses like if she’s there. women of Iraq today. Within the has reverted the country to bar- measly college student such as not wearing a burka and a veil. I relished the opportunity to chaos of war, she knows that she barism. myself. Afterall, Mohammed has When I arrived at Luther have a private conversation with faces an uphill battle. Especially Despite all of this, she remains been interviewed by hundreds of Bonney’s Talbot lecture hall Oct. Mohammed that day. We sat in as Shiria law becomes increas- an optimist. media outlets, outlets that could 11 to interview Mohammed before the back row of the auditorium, ingly part of the constitution, “You have to have a vision. swallow up and spit out The Free she spoke, I expected to have to as the sound guy checked the women’s rights in Iraq are suc- This is the society that I want the Press. throw a couple of elbows around system, blowing into the mic and cumbing to fundamentalist Islam women in my country to have, a Mohammed, humble and gra- to get an exclusive interview. I saying goofi ng things like “ch ch slowly but surely. Besides the po- place where we have full equal- cious as always ended our con- was prepared to toss Kim Block ch checky, check, check.” litical implications which include ity. And the constitution has to versation giving me hope, rather around a little bit, if necessary. Though Mohammed discussed a reduced, if any, say in govern- acknowledge that.” than the other way around. What surprised me was the lack the horrors of war amongst such ment, women are afraid to even She says visiting places like “Measly college student?” she of media coverage at the event. interruptions, she wasn’t put-off leave their homes because of an the United States and seeing a said surprised. “No, Angelique, There is so much rhetoric about by them. She smiled shyly and increase in rape, kidnapping and packed crowd, like the one at you can change the world.” Iraq, so much news coverage on giggled as his loud microphone in the worst cases, honor killings USM the night she spoke, gives And then she went back to the war, so many misconceptions interrupted her. between religious militias. her strength. doing what she’s spent her every about the Iraqi people and what What struck me the most about Mohammed, president of After three interviews where I day doing since March 2003 when they want. Here, we had the op- Mohammed was her soft manner Operation of Women’s Freedom persistently asked questions about the US invaded her country. portunity to hear the voice of a and polite disposition. It’s almost in Iraq, sees the worst of the war. the horrors Mohammed deals Trying to change her world.

92 BEDFORD STREET - PORTLAND, MAINE 04101 Letters to the editor (207) 780-4084 [email protected] O’Connor, the current Assistant She held up her right arm as if USM fraternity Dean of Student Life sat down in a Nazi salute, but the wrist was with members of the Chapter to limp. The group laughed. EXECUTIVE EDITOR ANGELIQUE CARSON preview and verify much of the I was so dumbfounded, it felt NEWS EDITOR JOEL C. THERIAULT honored for work that the fraternity completed. like a punch in the stomach. I A&E EDITOR JENNA HOWARD O’Connor was in awe of the report wanted to yell STOP. But I froze. SPORTS EDITOR SARAH TRENT hard work stating “I have never seen a report I wish I had said “The differ- PRODUCTION EDITOR KATHARINE BELL Dear Editor, prepared by any fraternity that is ence is: one was a mass murderer this long or detailed.” The efforts and the other was one of the mar- ASST. 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Letters must be submitted submitted to their International A group of students walked happens to all of us when words electronically, include the author’s full name, school year or relationship to HQ this summer was approxi- by the table I was staffi ng and of hate continue to be spoken on USM, phone number for verifi cation and may not exceed 350 words without mately 500 pages fi lled with one was telling a joke. The ques- campus; to be a voice for a re- prior approval from the Executive Editor. documentation of community tion: “What’s the difference be- • The deadline for all submissions is Thursday at 4 p.m. preceding the week service, philanthropies and in- tween Hitler and a gay man.” The of publication. Send submissions to [email protected] dividual offi cer reports, among answer: “45 degrees.” • Anonymous and/or illegible submissions will not be published. others. Over the summer, Chris See LETTERS PAGE 7 perspectives The Free Press | October 22, 2007 7

From LETTERS tracts last week. It appears that in Iran President Ahmadinejad’s ap- plauding audience when he was posted in the (Sept. 24 edition) of orderLetters to eradicate the position of pearance to (“The real themeaning of doneeditor had no doubt appreciated, as the Free Press on the topic of aca- PAGE 6 lecturer, the English department academic Freedom, Oct. l”). the mass media unanimously failed demic freedom. (“What is taught newed energy to create a climate will move forward without these But from the perspective of a to note, that his assessment of in the classroom has it’s limits,” based on respect and compassion. valued faculty members rather career in academe and close at- Washington’s bloody imperialism by Jason Lavoie) It is important for me to say at than offering them longer-term tention to Washington’s and the in the Middle East and elsewhere First off, I am in support of this point that most of the USM positions. Despite faculty and stu- U.S. media’s heavy spin of the was quite accurate. Far more polite having “uniform policies” at students I see daily embody those dent praise, since Avizienis and words of perceived enemies, may than Bollinger, Ahmadinejad did USM, something mentioned in traits. I see regular examples of Reimer would enter their fortifi ed I offer another read on the occa- not mention the U.S. as the villain last weeks letter. I believe that positive community. ranks without meeting tenure re- sion itself? of which he spoke. they have their place in, for exam- But as long as a small group of quirements, the department con- Notwithstanding that Columbia And in what may have been a ple, parking policies on campus. individuals practice intolerance veniently believes that these dear President Lee Bollinger was U.S. mass media fi rst, Ahmadinejad In that area, they’re perfect. and hate, USM and all of its com- lectures aren’t worth their posi- under great pressure to rescind observed—apropos Israel’s 60- I do not, however, believe that munity members are wounded. tive contributions. I do hope that Columbia’s invitation, his boor- year denial of Palestinian human they should be used to stifl e a Let us all fi nd ways to be catalysts department chairs Bud McGrath ish introduction was uniquely and rights, which everyone (save Professor’s teachings, and frank- of healing. and Jane Kuenz, as well as dean embarrassingly inhospitable— Washington and the U.S. media) ly I fi nd it somewhat concerning The Rev. Shirley Bowen, Devinder Malhotra and provost nothing for Columbia students to condemns as constituting war when that is suggested. How can Associate Chaplain (Episcopal) Mark Lapping will reconsider this be proud of: if you invite someone, crimes—that the much-punished we expect to have talented profes- Interfaith Chaplain’s Offi ce ill-advised move forward. you let your guest speak and then Palestinians were not responsible sors at our institution if we forbid Portland Campus With the deepest concern, go after him or her in the ques- for the Holocaust. That break- them from teaching with passion? Alex Steed tion/ comment period—or you add through was alone worth his visit And moreover, how will that effect Alumnus someone to the program to rebut to New York. us as students? Have you ever sat Budget cuts hit the speaker. Bollinger also igno- William H. Slavick through a class with an entirely rantly repeated skewed character- Professor of English (retired) disconnected professor, one that izations of previous Ahmadinejad allows no emphasis to sneak into where it hurts, bad Columbia was statements. his or her voice? It’s horrible! To the editor, Second, while Ahmadinejad Let academic If we start laying down policies I am extremely saddened to right, mostly was caught up in his absurd claim that restrict our academic free- doms, what good will our educa- fi nd that English lecturers Jura Dear Editor: that Iran had no homosexual prob- tion be? Avizienis and Margaret Reimer, Angelique Carson is lem (which could possibly have freedom stand Forrest Tobie favorite staff members of mine exactly right that “USM should meant that no homosexual dares Dear editor, A fourth year political and many of my friends, found follow Columbia’s example” in come out in Iran so there is no I was concerned and confused science student at USM themselves without renewed con- providing a free speech forum for problem of gay rights), the ap- after reading a “letter to the editor” Introducing… Photos and Interview by Jenna Howard

I started out at USM as a theater major, a class, Intro to Jazz, and it’s to fulfi ll a core golf locations…she contemplates plans Kelly McCormick, 20 actually, but I took a class; Intro to the requirement, but it’s awesome. for the night including a ‘Theater Tea Third Year, Linguistics Major Deaf World, it was so interesting, and I fell Party’ before hanging up.) Sorry. in love with ASL. It’s really so beautiful. FP: Other than school, what are you doing We found Kelly on the Portland campus, this fall for entertainment? FP: You’re off to work? Where? humming 80’s pop song ‘Two of Hearts,’ FP: Nice. So, taking an Intro course McCormick: My best friend is visiting I work at a tourist shop downtown called so we pulled her aside, and asked if she changed your life? Portland from Chicago this coming week, Something’s Fishy. Plenty of fun to be wanted to be famous. McCormick: Seriously. Actually, my next I’ve been planning a surprise fi eld trip for had at a shop that sells tee shirts like: tattoo is in the works, and it’s going to be her. You must promise not to tell her. ‘Don’t need a boat to drink like a sailor’ FP: So, tell us a little about yourself. And an abstract of the ‘I love you’ sign. If you’re and ‘Probably too old for this’. Last week your song. privy to sign language, you’ll recognize it. (FP crosses heart) a group of ladies who came from the Old McCormick: I’m Kelly McCormick, I think it’s going on my wrist. McCormick: She’s never seen a moose. Port area were so excited about these Portland-dweller, I’m twenty years old… So I’m taking her to the Acadia Zoo, and shirts in particular that they paid and left and a half. The tune is stuck in my head FP: But you left theater in the dust? Why? we’re going on an excursion, where we wearing them. Slurring. from watching the movie Party Monster, McCormick: It wasn’t tickling my fancy. can actually go fi nd, and maybe touch which I watched today, and have seen a Before, I had been doing it for fun, and a moose. Which she is going to be crazy FP: One last thing before you go, who’s hundred times. I go to school here, I’m on I was passionate about it, doing it for about. Also, this fall, I’ve been apple that on your shirt? my way to work. grades took away the fun for me. It turned picking twice. In one day. But then I ate McCormick: Oh. (laughs) This is my into evaluation and testing, and it lost its too many and my belly hurt. friend Seth. He had this made up for all FP: School? Here? What for? hold on me. his family and friends at Christmas. It’s McCormick: What am I studying? FP: Nice nails. (Kelly is donning metallic a screen print of his face and big hair. I’m a linguistics major, concentrating FP: So at school this semester, what are blue-green nail polish) Awesome, huh? in American Sign Language (ASL) your favorite classes? McCormick: Thank you. (Her cell phone interpretation. I want to be an interpreter. McCormick: I love my ASL class. I’m taking rings; a friend calls to ask her about disk FP: Absolutely. DON’T STAY HOME

8 The Free Press | October 22, 2007 GO OUT AND PLAY. SMASH PUMPKINS.

MONDAY, OCT 22 It’s Game Night at Styxx, so I don’t really know what you’re waiting for. Go play. Free/ 21+/ Styxx/ 3 Spring Street/ Portland/ 828-0822

TUESDAY, OCT 23 Get naked. The Naked Truth Project will be at Flatbread tonight to answer all your questions about consumer products, toxins, and “green” alternatives. Feed your curiosity and feed your appetite, while doing good; $3.50 of every pizza sold will go the Project. Free, or buy pizza/ Flatbread/ 72 Commercial Street/ Portland/ thenakedtruth.org

“All I can say is that my life is pretty plain…” Blind Melon comes along and gives us something to sing about on a Tuesday night at the Big Easy, and Dominic and the Lucid open. (see story page 9) tickets on sale at Bull Moose music/ 21+/ Big Easy/ Market Street/ Portland

WEDNESDAY, OCT 24 15. MARY ELLEN15. MARK (UNITED STATES, 1940) “VASHIRA AND TASHIRA HARGROVE, TWINS—H.E.L.P. SHELTER, SUFFOLK, NEW YORK,” FROM 1993, THE “NEW YORK PORTFOLIO I” MOTHER JONES 1998 FINE PRINT PORTFOLIO If you saw Astronautalis the last time he hit SPACE about This powerful black and white will be on display, along with 131 others, at the Portland Musuem of Artʼs newest two years ago, you haven’t forgot the show. In fact, exhibit: Both Sides of the Camera: Phtotographs from the collection of Judith Ellis Glickman you probably have this date marked on your calendar. He returns to Portland with a rad mix of rhyme, bass- fi lled beats and spiritual melodies; yet it’s his unique performance that draws crowds. Don’t miss this unique, dare-I –say wonderful performance. Alais and jdwalker will open. $8/ 18+/ SPACE gallery/ 538 Congress Street/ Library donor Judy Portland THURSDAY, OCT 25 “Both Sides of The Camera,” opens tonight at the Portland Museum of Art with an evening reception. Be Glickman exhibit at PMA one of the fi rst to see this photography collection from around the world, and perhaps get a word with the JENNA HOWARD “The image is very revealing of Glickman’s generosity and vision artist and collector herself, Judy Glickman will be on- the photographer, as well as the for southern Maine. Judith and hand. (see story) free with admission/ 6-8pm/ Portland Museum of Art/ 7 Congress Square/ Portland A&E EDITOR subject matter. And I think the col- husband, Al, gave more than lection is too,” Glickman said. The $1 million in gifts to the USM Maine Songwriters Showcase kicks off at the North Star The very fi rst thing Judith Ellis show is her personal collection of Portland Campus Library. And it’s Café at 7pm. An open mic will follow. free/ North Star Glickman suggests during our in- photography, not specifi c to any no coincidence that the fi fth fl oor Café/ 227 Congress Street/ Portland/ 699-2994 terview is that if USM students one theme or period. It begins with of that building is home to the would like, she’d be happy to do “Both sides,” work by Glickman’s stunning Aperture collection, con- some guided-walk-throughs of her father, photographer Irving Bennett taining hundreds of photography FRIDAY, OCT 26 upcoming exhibit. Ellis, in which Judith as a little girl books. Who’s behind that? Mrs. Silent fi lms accompanied by Portland’s famous organ? This is something that would be is the subject matter. Glickman. In honor of Halloween, this will be eerie and awesome. impossible from the current exhib- The show goes on to show- Her eagerness to reach out and Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ host a Costume itor, the late Frank Llyod Wright Contest and will show the 1920 “The Mark of Zorro” case Glickman’s collection. “The to educate is apparent in the com- accompanied by guest organist Tom Trenney tonight. to consider. Thankfully, Judith Celebrity Section,” shows glamour munity. A few weeks ago, she Costume contest starts at 6:30, on-stage at Merrill Ellis Glickman is full of life, and from the 1930s and 40s; artists in opened an exhibit on the Holocaust Auditorium. Admission suggested $12, under 21 free / happens to live right around the their studios and musicians; there’s at University of Maine at Augusta, Portland’s Merrill Auditorium/ 20 Myrtle St./ Portland corner. even one of Jimmy Morrison of the next day, she was at Southern Frank Llyod Wright will be re- The Doors by an early, very exper- Maine Community College and the placed this week at the Portland imental Californian photographer Portland Harbor Museum giving a SATURDAY OCT 27 Museum of Art, ushering in a show using solarization. talk and sharing her photographs of See one of two performances of Five Flights, put on by that will host photography from Glickman is no stranger to the Casco Bay for historical and artis- the Student Performing Artist (SPA) today: a matinee both sides of the country, span- at 3 p.m., or the evening show at 7:30. $5 students, art world, boasting a resume of tic purposes. $10 public/ Russell Hall’s Black Box Theater/ Gorham ning the century and several cat- over 200 one-woman exhibits Continuing in her well rounded- campus/ 780-5151 egories of subject matter. “Both all over the world; from Paris to ness, she will be focusing on the Sides of the Camera: Photographs Omaha, Nebraska. But she is also exhibit this week, and its opening from the Collection of Judith Ellis no stranger to southern Maine. night on Oct. 25—but also on two SUNDAY OCT 28 Glickman,” opens this week at the Having lived in Cape Elizabeth books recently published. One is Four Bands at Five. For a preview of up-and-coming PMA. year-round for 23 years, she has the catalogue of the show, put to- talent from here and away, catch a danceable show Instead of focusing on photos developed a kinship with the place, gether by the show’s curator Susan at the Big Easy (for cheap). A little bit indie, a little bit taken by Glickman, this show does and with USM. Danly , a gem of a book “that will alternative, a lot rock’n’roll: Locals Cambiata headline this all ages show that features therealyou (of Seattle) something different; something re- In 1997, USM’s Albert Brenner be submitted for awards,” Judith and Why Hello (of Portland) and more. $5/ all ages/ The freshing and just as telling of the Glickman Family Library was See GLICKMAN Big Easy/ Market Street/ Portland artist. named in recognition of the PAGE 13 The Free Press | October 22, 2007 9

THE BUZZ Time-Lag Records A new shop in Portland extends the record label

TYLER JACKSON on the coolest vintage fashions and general household ephemera. CONTRIBUTING WRITER It’s sort of a like time warp. You could walk in with a little cash and You’ve probably noticed a new leave with a whole new outfi t, a shop above Strange Maine at the stylish vintage stereo, some origi- end of Forest Avenue. Time-Lag nal pressing ‘60s lost gem of an Records, run by Nemo Bidstrup album…maybe even a couple 8- and some friends of his, is an ex- track tapes. tension of his record label of the Free Press: Can you describe same name, which has been oper- the process of reissuing records? ating out of Portland for years. Bidstrup: There’s sort of two Time-Lag releases records levels to the reissue stuff I’ve from Maine’s best, along with done. Some things are more con- reissues of music from around temporary music that I really love, the world. The label is home to but that never came out on vinyl Portland’s Phantom Buffalo and in the fi rst place, like the two has worked with larger under- Charalambides Double LPs I’ve ground names, such as Six Organs put out. The more proper reis- of Admittance. sues I’ve done—Satwa, Marconi Bidstrup answered some ques- Notaro, and the Patron Saints— tions for The Free Press about the were all LPs that came out in the history and essence of Time-Lag ‘60s and ‘70s. They’re all really

Records. unique and wonderful records that TYLER BY PHOTO JACKSON I felt could be enjoyed by the same Free Press: Can you talk about people that dig the newer music I Time Lag Record shop, above Strange Maine on Congress Street, features a worthy vinyl collection, vintage the Time-Lag shop you’ve recent- put out on Time-Lag. clothing section, and various gifts that have the same kind of interesting, cool fl are as the music Time Lag ly opened on Congress Street? Free Press: How did you produces. Bidstrup: I opened the place become involved with bands mutual friends, and when they mass appeal, so from the start I Bidstrup: Well, Time-Lag is a with my girlfriend Rachel and a like Espers and Six Organs of had their fi rst album recorded they always told them I thought having a one man operation. So I’m quite couple other friends, so it’s sort Admittance? really wanted to do a vinyl ver- real album out could help get them involved. Sometimes I’ll get all the of a multifaceted endeavor. I’ve Bidstrup: Well, when I started sion. Their label at the time didn’t hooked up with a bigger label. I art from the band and just have to got all the Time-Lag releases in the label in 2001, no one really want to press vinyl, so I put it out think the band sent them a copy fi gure out materials, printing tech- there, as well as all the releases cared about music like that. The on Time-Lag. Times have really of the album, or it might have just nique, etc., or sometimes the bands on other small labels that I dis- idea of the label was to give changed since then, as there’s a been one of those chance things, as will leave the whole thing up to tribute. There’s a solid selection some of those great underground huge interest in all that type of I know the Rough Trade shop in me. I always try to keep everything of vintage vinyl in there as well, bands an outlet to put their music music now. the UK was stocking the Time-Lag really high quality and artful. The with a focus of ‘60s and ‘70s out on vinyl, done with a lot of Free Press: Did you have any- album, Shishimumu, and had very hands-on aesthetic is pretty key to psychedelic, garage, acid-folk, care. Ben Chasny of Six Organs thing to do with Phantom Buffalo good things to say about it. the label philosophy. and underground sounds, plus a of Admittance was one of the fi rst signing to Rough Trade in the Free Press: How involved are Browse their online catalog bunch of analog hi-fi gear, from artists I contacted about releas- UK? you with the unique packaging and www.time-lagrecords.com and turntables to tube amplifi ers. Then ing music on the label, and we’ve Bidstrup: Not directly. I always artwork of Time-Lag releases? the shop at 578 Congress Street. there’s the whole Iele Tree side done three albums together over knew those guys could have some of the business, which is focused the years. Espers I knew through LOCAL SPOTLIGHT Lucid local rock trio home at USM

JEFF BEAM The band is driven by bass- ing the state, and after Tuesday’s ist Nate Cyr and drummer Chuck appearance at the Big Easy will STAFF WRITER Gagne. They’re perhaps the best next hit the stage at the Asylum rhythm section in town. Together, with Portland favorite Rustic The Big Easy should be jamming they lay down the solid ground- Overtones, Nov. 24. this Tuesday. Dominic & The Lucid work for Dominic to take the band Pick up Waging The Wage by take the stage with Blind Melon, to new heights. Cyr and Gagne roll Dominic & The Lucid at any Bull and have created quite a buzz for out the canvas, Lavoie and the gang Moose Music location or check out themselves. The band is a power- then paint a lavish array of musi- the band on myspace. ful rock trio from northern Maine, cal accents that who have now claimed Portland as are all original their humble home. and distinct in Singer and guitarist Dominic their own way. Lavoie, a USM student, guides Dominic & The the band through Waging The Lucid presents Wage, the band’s fi rst full-length a solid collec- album released in 2006. The 11- tion of catchy song masterpiece created an in- rock numbers stant buzz in the local scene, and that are power- nabbed Lavoie the 2007 Portland ful enough to Phoenix’s “Best Music Poll” Best knock you on Male Vocalist award. Lavoie has your heels, but obviously got some pipes, killer smooth enough guitar chops and superb songwrit- PHOTO COURTESY OFPHOTO DOMINIC AND THE LUCID for your parents ing to boot. Is there anything this to enjoy. The boyʼs of Dominic and the Lucid, (left to right) Nate Cyr, Dominic guy can’t do? Oh yeah, he’s also The band is Lavoie, and Chuck Gagne will open for Blind Melon this Tuesday at great at Scrabble. the Big Easy. currently tour- 10 The Free Press | October 22, 2007

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Just under 100 students showed up in Woodbury Campus Center’s dining area Oct. 5 for Speed Dating. The event was jointly sponsored by the Portland Events Board (PEB) and The Free Press, with food and a bar provided by Aramark, USM’s food ser- vice company. Jeff Farnham, of the PEB in the bright yellow shirt (top left picture) a senior business major, emceed and co- organized the night, which fea- tured two hours of four-minute dating rounds, raffl e drawings for several door prizes and local hip-hop act Lab 7. Portland DJ Shade provided beats during the speed dating rounds.

Staff photos by Brandon McKenney Speed dating at USM 12 The Free Press | October 22, 2007 Name your price Radiohead takes fl ea market approach to selling music

about being cheap, seeing that I after only a few listens. While Selway is much more prominent- paid $125 for a single ticket to the instrumentation is much ly featured than in the past. He’s see Radiohead in 2006. It also more sparse and minimal com- as steady as a metronome but as doesn’t hurt that they’re one of pared to past Radiohead albums, explosive as a car bomb, and he the richest and most popular In Rainbows is a very complex holds the album together. bands in the world. piece of art. It may take a while This is an important album For those of you who want for the full effect of the album to in the history of popular music. something more, fear not: sink in, but I’ll note a few of my Time will tell whether or not Man connects with machine: Radiohead is releasing In fi rst impressions: Radiohead’s drastically new Radiohead allows internet Rainbows as a box-set of sorts The Willie Roys, Joe Bearors, approach to selling music will downloading. in December; for $82 (or £40) and other famously huge become the standard process, but Staff illustration you can purchase an extrava- Radiohead fans of the world it’s important for listeners to real- by Jenna Howard gant packaged deal including a may recognize the song “Nude.” ize that this may be an amazingly CD copy of the album, a bonus Formerly known as “Big Ideas,” innovative idea; the download disc featuring eight bonus tracks, this song has been around for method might be a rarity. JEFF BEAM new album, In Rainbows, on Oct. a copy of the album on heavy- more than 10 years, and it fi nally Radiohead is able to take such 10. weight vinyl, a hardcover book, fi nds it’s place on an offi cial re- a risk for three reasons: because MUSIC COLUMNIST But the band presented only and a plethora of lyrics and pho- lease. they’re one of the most popu- one option - the only way to tographs. For those of you who “Nude” has gone through sev- lar bands in the world; they’re If you want to know where obtain the album is via download don’t have $82 but still want eral changes before being heard free of a record deal and can do popular music will be in fi ve from the band’s website. Buyers’ something tangible, don’t fret: as it is today. I had the pleasure what they please, even if this years, just pay attention what options become nearly unlim- it’s been rumored that Radiohead of hearing “Nude” and a handful album is a commercial fl op and Radiohead is doing right now. ited with the next step, however: is considering a January 2008 of other new songs in concert a fails to generate a profi t, and be- The quintet of trailblazers buyers get to name their own proper release of the CD, avail- year ago, including “Arpeggi”, cause Radiohead is rich enough from Oxford, England have done price to purchase In Rainbows. able at regular music stores. “Videotape”, and “15 Step,” the to afford a slight decrease in it again. The band that signaled That’s right, it’s your call. Being Legally downloading In album’s funky opener. “Faust revenue. It would be nearly im- the blend of electronic music the broke college student that Rainbows was like tearing open ARP” and “Bodysnatchers” were possible for most independent with alternative rock has now I am, I paid the bare minimum the biggest present under the two obvious stand-outs upon a bands to release music in such a made the fi rst move towards an the website would allow ($3, or Christmas tree. Even though it’s fi rst few listens. Thom Yorke’s manner, but that’s just one reason entirely new system of marketing £1, plus a very small handling only 10 songs, I’m not even going voice is in top form, and it’s why Radiohead towers above the music. Radiohead released their charge). I didn’t feel too bad to attempt to review the album also apparent that drummer Phil rest. Student performers get fl ighty USM theatre group acts up again, puts on new show in Black Box

JENNA HOWARD is boasts easy membership, and in fi ve sections that move from encourages any student to join. action to vision to dance. A&E EDITOR “We appeal to students who Five Flights is the story of a life- may have acted in high school, sized birdhouse, or an aviary, built I fi rst met Gary Thayer last but aren’t interested in a huge by the father of children Ed, Bobby year—as the robot Bender from college production,” said Kristen and Adele to honor the soul of their Futurama, dressed in an elabo- Peters, publicist for SPA. “We mother. The father believes that his rate homemade Halloween cos- appeal to someone who’s maybe widow’s soul lives in a bird, which tume that included silver dryer never acted before, but has always landed on him after her death. pipes, a huge cardboard suit, and wanted to give it a shot, we appeal Following the death of their father, silver gloves bigger than his head. to theater majors and non-theater the siblings must decide what hap- Something told me that he had a majors.” pens to the aviary, including who creative streak that surpassed all Peters made it clear that if any should benefi t from it. the ghosts and French maids at the student is interested in being part This night at rehearsal, after party. of SPA—from designing ads to Thayer gives his cast their nightly This creative fl are shines through doing makeup or acting, they are pep talk and checks in with ac- in his most recent endeavor. He is welcome to drop by one of weekly tress Tarra Haskell to make sure the director of Five Fights, a pro- Monday night meetings. she feels less ill than the previous duction put on by USM’s Student The group is fresh this semester, night, the cast is invited to chime Performing Artists (SPA), argu- and there are some new elements in with remarks. ably the most active student group to Five Flights. Actors Andy Sawyer and John on campus. “This will be the fi rst time mul- Kehoe were quick to warn, “don’t Thayer, the actors, stage man- timedia will be incorporated into forget to talk about the nudity!” agers, and even the group’s pub- a show,” Thayer said, “which is They’re joking, but mean to point licist are all students. As a group something really special and par- out that the play is peppered with JENNA HOWARD BY PHOTO they have a lot to brag about, turn- ticular to this performance.” both homosexual and heterosexual ing over two performances each Multimedia design is by Jeffrey kissing scenes. Gary Thayer sits in the director’s chair during a rehearsal for Five year in Russel Hall’s Black Box Grecci. This performance is also This cheerful cast of fi ve then Flights, SPA’s fi rst performance of the year, opening this week in Theater. It’s not in vain—seats to host to a credible design team, prepared for rehearsal with stage Russell Hall’s Black Box Theater. every SPA production sell out. with scenic design by Danny manager Lorraine Rudolph and Five Flights plays with an im- are $5 for students, $10 for the Five Flights should be no dif- Gay, lighting by SPA co-chair Jeff assistant stage manager Hayley pressive cast, in an impressive public. For more information or ferent. Every part of the produc- Tombs, costume design by Kate Adams. endeavor done right. A free dress tickets, call 780-5151 or visit http:// tion was done by students outside Caoutte and Nate Speckman re- Thayer directed his cast, rehearsal shows Wednesday, Oct. www.freewebs.com/studentper- of the classroom and on their own, sponsible for sound design. “Remember, the play area will be 24. Four nights of production formingartists. including sound and lighting. SPA The play itself is modeled from bigger, there will be a projector follow, October 25-28. Tickets a 19th century Russian ballet, here, watch these new lines.” The Free Press | October 22, 2007 13

Judy Glickman displays Do you spend most of your new show at PMA time staring From GLICKMAN Itʼs an exciting time for Judith. PAGE 8 Sheʼs glowing these days, and at a computer one suspects you canʼt keep this It is also the week that another girl down. Sheʼs hoping screen? book comes out, one Glickman the exhibit draws attendance from has dreamed of publishing for the community she holds so dear. twenty years. For The Love of It: “Thereʼs humor, and thereʼs Come get paid for it. Photography of Irving Brenner human interest, sensuality, Ellis is a product of both her own photojournalism (and) history. I The Free Press is looking writing and Danlyʼs art history think people are going to fi nd a for a Web Specialist perspective. Itʼs a commemorative lot of interest. I want people to piece of her fatherʼs life and work, see the breath and the interest that To apply contact something she has been working photography has to offer. I hope angelique_m_carson@ on for years, now coming to this show will grab people.” yahoo.com fruition.

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Yanar Mohammed, president of OWFI speaks to Hamida Falih Haft, in Iraq, an activist for prisonersʼ rights. International activist condems veiling Iraqi women, Sharia law

No longer afraid of the brutal From MOHAMMED tactics Hussein’s Baath party PAGE 1 employed to squash rebellions, Iraq used to live better off in the scores of religious militias have past decade. At this point we’re organized, extinguishing any going through a change in every type of civil law that existed in detail in our lives, not just because Iraq—including the basic human of the militarization of our country, rights of Iraqi women. but also because of the political Though Mohammed doesn’t Islamicization of our country, in a wish him back, she notes with a way that let go of our rights.” sense of nostalgia that Hussein She wants those rights back, and did vie for economic success she wants them now. But progres- and placed a premium on the sive change is diffi cult in the midst education of his citizens, includ- of a war. ing women. Literacy classes Mohammed makes a living were even mandated for adults, standing up to insurgents and reli- and enforced through a possible gious warlords. She’s the president three-year jail sentence if dis- of the Organization of Women’s obeyed. Freedom in Iraq (OWFI), a non- When Hussein was brought government organization, as well down, so was any semblance of as the editor of a Baghdad news- functioning government, edu- paper named Al Mousawat, or, cation, and policing systems. The Gloria S. Duclos 2007-08 Convocation “Equality” in English. Hussein provided, if nothing Prize in Academic Freedom The OWFI is an underground else, stability to a region divided railroad of sorts, providing shelter among ethnic lines. For decades, Essay Contest for women who’ve been raped, Iraq had embodied a compara- prostituted or threatened with tively progressive middle-east- GUIDELINES honor killings, which are dra- ern country. Women enjoyed a AWARDS matically on the rise, according free education, equal wages in x FIRST PRIZE - $500 to Human Rights Watch (HWR), the workforce and were not re- x SECOND PRIZE - $200 though statistics are unavailable x THIRD PRIZE - $100 quired by law to wear the veil. due to the fragmented state of “We used to have a government, ELIGIBILITY police stations. before this occupation, that was x REGISTERED UNDERGRADUATE AT USM FOR THE SPRING 2008 SEMESTER Honor killings have become very functional and was in full increasingly common, as militias control of all of the country and ESSAY TOPIC battle to prove their superiority of security,” said Mohammed. over one another with messages “After March 2003, the formula x MUST THE ACADEMIC FREEDOM OF PROFESSORS BE IN CONFLICT WITH THE ACADEMIC FREEDOM OF STUDENTS? unmistakably clear: we killed has totally changed.” your women, we rule this region. Life in general has changed ESSAY FORMAT It’s for this reason that in Iraq since 47-year-old x 1000-1500 WORDS. Mohammed’s secretly located Mohammed last lived there, from x ESSAY MUST BE THE ORIGINAL, UNPUBLISHED WORK OF ONE STUDENT. ONLY ONE shelters are never occupied for her birth in 1960 until she left for ESSAY PER STUDENT MAY BE SUBMITTED. more than one year at a time Canada in 1995 with her (now) x ESSAY SHOULD BE TITLED, TYPED IN 12-POINT FONT IN ENGLISH, DOUBLE-SPACED before quietly moving from one ex-husband and teenage son. WITH 1” MARGINS AND NUMBERED PAGES. location to the next to avoid Many of her family members x SUBMISSIONS WILL BE JUDGED ANONYMOUSLY.THEREFORE, NO NAME OR being targeted. still live in Iraq, though they’ve IDENTIFYING REFERENCES SHOULD APPEAR ON THE TITLE PAGE OR IN THE In Iraq these days, nobody is fl ed Baghdad. MANUSCRIPT.YOUR SUBMISSION WILL BE CODED TO ENSURE CONFIDENTIALITY. safe. During her talk at USM, In the year’s since the US oc- Mohammed showed a picture of SUBMISSION OF MATERIALS cupation of Iraq, Mohammed has Baghdad University graduates on x PLEASE SUBMIT ONE COPY TO BE DELIVERED TO 98 BEDFORD STREET,PORTLAND watched civil society unravel. graduation day in 1963 wearing CAMPUS ATTENTION:ACADEMIC FREEDOM ESSAY CONTEST She describes waking up every mini-skirts, make-up and smiles. x ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY FEBRUARY 29, 2007, 11:59 PM. morning to an alarm clock im- That has changed now. x NO MATERIALS WILL BE CRITIQUED OR RETURNED. possible to shut off: explosions. Graduation day may warrant The early morning hour of 8:00 a.m. is a favorite time for suicide CONTEST DEADLINE:FEBRUARY 29, 2007 See MOHAMMED FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: [email protected] bombers, she said. PAGE 15 The Free Press | October 22, 2007 15

From MOHAMMED Many women in Iraq now fear The revival of tribal mentali- be clearly separated from poli- committed rape on women she PAGE 14 even leaving the home for safety ties in Iraq has made women’s tics. knew in prison. reasons. Mohammed, though realities worse than they’ve been “The Sharia should not be the “Where are these offi cers?” smiles, but they aren’t visible vigilant, doesn’t hide her iden- in years, though they’ve been on replacement of the Civil Laws. Mohammed remembers asking. under the now mandated veil. tity. She’s recently been featured the decline since 1991’s post- When the US invasion took place “We counted six names, we told The veils women must wear on television in Iraq condemning Gulf War economic sanctions they preferred that the Iraqi’s be them these offi cers have raped come in various colors and the veil, and even burns it in a imposed by the US and the UN. represented by their religion and women in the prison and we cloths depending on the religious picture on her website. Since that time and accelerated according to their sect of the re- want them taken to court, where sect which claims them; a visible Although Mohammed is a since occupation, Islamic law ligion,” Mohammed said. “The are they?” expression of the male’s owner- public fi gure, the shelters she has made its way back into the leaders that are sitting in the par- Nothing was ever done. ship and subsequent power in runs remain unmarked, and have political arena as a resistance to liament are the new war lords of The increase in sectarian vio- that region. The punishment for yet to hang signs on the doors for Western ways. Iraq.” lence has rendered law and order not wearing the veil depends on fear of targeted attacks. “The root lies in the constitu- Rape, kidnappings and honor impossible, resulting in an in- the region, but includes being She’s careful not to sound tion,” she said. “And right now killings are compounded by the crease in crimes against women beaten, spit on, or raped. wistful for life under Hussein’s we have a government that is fact that Iraq’s policing capa- among other problems. But oppressive dress codes rule, but within a conversation fundamentalist, that is divided bilities are mainly dismantled In all of the warfare, some- aren’t the only changes in Iraq she often brings up the way life and supports these militias.” or corrupt. Even when reports times living in an occupied ter- Mohammed sees as detrimental used to be. And that’s not an easy prob- are made to the police—which ritory becomes overwhelmingly to women. Though she wants honor kill- lem to solve. isn’t often out of shame and frustrating. Mohammed recalls Rather than playing a mean- ings, rapes and veiling to end, Mohammed sees the politi- fear—they are largely ignored, an organized protest she held ingful role in society as they’ve she notes that the end to oppres- cal implementation of Sharia Mohammed said. She recalled where an American troop asked enjoyed for years, Mohammed sion will only last if the problem (Islamic) law as the greatest ob- going to a police station where her if she had a permit to demon- says that women are now being is cured at its core. She describes stacle facing Iraqi women today. she demanded punishment for strate, then demanded they stop used as a commodity to gain the current state of affairs in Iraq She says that while religious six offi cers who had allegedly for not possessing one. power. as “barbaric.” rights are important, they should “Sometimes you get upset and outraged and I said ‘Show me your permission, who permit- ted you to come into our coun- try?’” Mohammed said. “‘You brought a military machine into my country but you don’t want me to protest that women should not be abducted?”’ Though she’s received per- sonal death threats for her ef- forts, they don’t deter her. Their only evident effect is constantly moving from one apartment to another when she’s in Iraq, stay- ing for no more than one month at a time; her address kept un- known to all and absolutely no guests. It’s simply too danger- ous. Despite the death threats, the regular suicide bombs, and military and state resistance to Mohammed’s attempts at reform she remains optimistic for the future. Her speech at USM and continued press appearances in- ternationally is arguably her best tool for ending the re-oppression of Iraqi women. “We have a constitution that has taken all the women’s rights,” said Mohammed. “But you cannot keep on combating by rhetoric, you have to organize a movement and the best way to organize such a movement is to recruit and organize around the issues.” Mohammed has started orga- nizing freedom spaces. They’ve had seven sessions so far, and Iraqi youth have started attend- ing in high numbers, especially those from heavily Islamic areas of Iraq. “Freedom Space 1” boasted 25 people, while the most recent “Freedom Space 7” saw 200. It’s a safe space for people of all backgrounds including Sunni, Shiites, Kurds, and Christians to come and share in the joys of life, often forgotten in times of war. They share literature—namely poetry—and talk about love, hope, life, and suffering, but mostly the need to change the current society. It may be the only place in Iraq where religion doesn’t matter. “Ethnicity cannot divide us,” Mohammed said. “Humanity echoes, whether in Iraq or the US.” 16 The Free Press | October 22, 2007 classifi eds STSTRAVEL.COM Join America’s #1 Student Tour Operator

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Tuesday October 23 Golf @ NEIGA Championships, Brewster, MA tba Women’s Soccer @ Bowdoin 3:30 p.m. Field Hockey @ Bowdoin 5 p.m. Men’s Soccer @ Salem State 6 p.m.

Friday October 26 Golf @ GNAC Championship, Kingston, RI tba

Saturday October 27 Golf @ GNAC Championship, Kingston, RI tba Field Hockey @ Fitchburg State 11 a.m. Women’s Cross Country @ Little East/Alliance Championships 11 a.m. Men’s Cross Country @ Little East/Alliance Championships noon Men’s Soccer @ Rhode Island College 1 p.m. STAFF PHOTOS BY SARAH BY TRENT PHOTOS STAFF Women’s Soccer vs. RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE 1 p.m. Husky Scoreboard The womenʼs fi eld hockey team took Golf Men’s Soccer their eleventh win 10/1 – USM Fall Classic 6th 9/29 – USM 3, Plymouth 2 of the season versus place 10/2 – Bates 4, USM 0 conference rival 10/5 – Southern Maine Cup 10/6 –UMass Dartmouth 2, UMass Dartmouth last Saturday, 1st place USM 1 proving once again 10/7-8 – Husson Invitational 10/9 – USM 1, Maine the strides they 7th place Maritime 0 have made over the 10/13 – USM 3, Eastern past several years Connecticut 2 in becoming an Field Hockey 10/14 – Tufts 1, USM 0 outstanding, Little 9/29 – USM 1, Westfi eld East conference- topping team. State 0 10/2 – USM 1, Salem State 0 Women’s Soccer 10/4 – USM 2, St. Joseph’s 1 9/29 – Plymouth 2, USM 1 10/6 – Keene 3, USM 2 10/3 – USM 2, Framingham 0 10/11 – USM 1, Colby 0 10/6 – USM 2, UMass 10/13 – USM 2, UMass Dartmouth 0 Dartmouth 1 10/10 – Bates 5, USM 1 10/17 – Plymouth 3, USM 1 10/13 –Eastern Connecticut 2, USM 0 10/17 –Colby 2, USM 0

Men’s Cross Country 9/29 – Gordon Invitational 1st place 10/13 –Maine State Championships 2nd place

Women’s Cross Country 9/29 – UMF Invitational 2nd place 10/13 –Maine State Championships 4th Place

Women’s Tennis 9/29 – UMass Dartmouth 9, USM 0 10/2 – Plymouth 7, USM 2 10/6 –Western Connecticut 7, USM 2 10/10 – Colby 9, USM 0 10/13 –UMass Boston 7, USM 2 10/14 – Bridgewater State 9, USM 0 18 The Free Press | October 22, 2007 sports After high school, Class, practice, Maine and media forget star athletes motherhood and marriage

MIKE TARDIFF “Coming back and playing fi eld hockey COLUMNIST again is one of the best After two straight seasons playing in the NBA decisions I’ve ever made. summer league and with a year spent playing in Getting back into it just Europe under his belt, Nik Caner-Medley, a Deering High School and University of Maryland standout, feels really good.” was recently cut by the NBA’s Sacramento Kings. – Justine Dorr So, what? One of Portland’s native athletes was playing pro- fessionally and no one seemed to care. SARAH TRENT When Caner-Medley had an altercation in the Old Port during the summer of 2004, the Press Herald SPORTS EDITOR and other local media were quick to pick up the PHOTO COURTESY OFPHOTO FACEBOOK story. Little, however, was ever made of Caner- The SUV pulls up to the house and Medley’s illustrious career after his graduation from a small red-headed woman jumps out, Deering High in 2002. “Sarah, I am so sorry!” she shouts This is a trend in local sports media. The Portland toward the stairs, where I’ve been sitting Press Herald and Bangor Daily News coddle and for half an hour. The man in the driver’s crown local athletes while they’re playing in high seat turns off the headlights, steps out, school, but the minute they move on to bigger and and starts up the dark driveway. better things they are lost to the world. “I just completely forgot, and—Rob, In a state that very seldom sees its athletes con- can you grab my fi eld hockey bag? I’ve tinue on to Division I programs—let alone profes- got…” she trails off as she lifts a bundle sional sports—this is appalling. of blankets from the back seat. Recently, another former Deering Ram, Ryan Both look exhausted, Rob dragging Flaherty, began a similarly spectacular campaign on his feet up the pavement, hauling his the baseball diamond. schoolbag on one shoulder and a USM Justene and husband Rob Dorr, holding their ten-month-old daughter, Isabella. Flaherty, who is the son of USM Baseball coach fi eld hockey bag on the other, while she Both of them students and athletes, the Dorr family has a lot on their plate. Ed Flaherty, is currently playing shortstop and fi rst carries the heavy bundle up the stairs. base for national powerhouse Vanderbilt University She hasn’t yet showered after the game moves into the kitchen and pulls out his before fi nals in December, and after and this summer played for the United States today, and her hair is pulled back in a notebooks and laptop—he has a paper catching up with all of her schoolwork, National team. This is a big deal, but no one is loose, unkempt ponytail. due the next day. took the spring semester off from school treating it like that. Justene Dorr, one of the of key defen- Coming back downstairs, Justene and sports for motherhood. Sure, there have been a few obligatory stories but sive forces on this year’s conference- joins her husband in the kitchen. “Coming back and playing fi eld comprehensive coverage is lacking. If the media is leading fi eld hockey team, is fi nally “Sometimes things will happen at fi eld hockey again is one of the best decisions willing to cover every move these athletes make in home after a long day of classes, nanny- hockey,” she says, “and the girls are like, I’ve ever made. Getting back into it just high school, they should go to the same lengths to ing, and helping the Huskies to a hard- ‘oh, you’re such a mom!’ It’s a running feels really good,” she said. She com- keep us informed about what they’re doing after. earned 1-0 win versus conference rival joke. And we always wonder, ‘does the mends her teammates and coaches for Soon, Flaherty—like Caner-Medley—will make Salem State. Beside her on the porch, other team know we have a mom on our helping make it easy; her coaches don’t the jump from amateur to professional sports and fumbling for the key to their town house, team?’” mind when the ten-month old shows up his career will likely go unnoticed. is fellow student-athlete Rob Dorr, her She turns to me, “Do you want any- to practice, and her teammates often beg I would be remiss if I didn’t mention one of husband of just over a year. In her arms, thing to drink? Seltzer water? Want to babysit. our own who is currently making his way through sound asleep in a white fl eece blanket, is some pizza?” Having made sure that her As for her other sports, Justene said professional sports: former Husky standout Tip their ten-month-old daughter. guest is happy and fed, her fi eld hockey she’d like to play ice hockey and la- Fairchild is currently pitching in the minor leagues A fourth-year student at USM, Justene gear is where it won’t be rained on, and crosse, but can’t due to scheduling con- as a member of the Houston Astros organization. is hoping to graduate in 2009. As an ath- Rob is all set to work on his paper, she fl icts. Save for a small article in the Morning Sentinel that lete, she is required to pass at least 12 goes into the living room and turns on “So we’re taking turns—I’m playing focuses more on Fairchild’s interactions with greats credits per semester, as well as attending the TV. fi eld hockey, he gets to play lacrosse,” like Nolan Ryan and Roger Clemens, little has been practices and games fi ve or six days a “Juggling it all is hard, but I’ve always she says. Rob looks up from typing his made of his impressive minor league ascendancy in week. As a mother above all, with Rob’s been one who tried to stay really busy,” paper. “I know how much he loves la- which he was the organization’s leader in victories help, she needs to support the family, she says, shrugging, “It’s not impossible, crosse,” she says, grinning at him. during the 2006 season. make sure the meals are cooked, the obviously.” While Isabella sleeps upstairs, Rob These athletes should be a source of pride, a housekeeping done, the daycare paid She and Rob have made their sched- and Justene go on being a normal college topic of conversation, and at the very least media- for, and little Isabella is wearing a jacket ules fi t each other’s for every minute of couple, arguing about silly details, talk- worthy. when it’s cold outside. the day, despite her fi eld hockey sched- ing about tomorrow’s schedule, working It may be a little anti-climactic that Caner-Medley “By far the most diffi cult thing is func- ule and his 18-credit class load. on their schoolwork, and watching TV. was cut, but his story is a compelling one. tioning all day as a person, then coming Before their lives took the surprising As the show ends and starts running In his four years at Maryland, Caner-Medley’s home and functioning as a parent (and turn toward pregnancy and marriage, credits, Justene gets up to fi nish some Terrapins faced many hardships and disappoint- homemaker), and still having time for although Rob insists that his proposal housework and Rob stays focused on his ments, but managed to succeed. Fellow teammates your kids,” she says. As the pace of her was planned out anyway, Justene was laptop screen. left or were kicked off the team, and Caner-Medley fi rst full-time semester since having a three-sport athlete for USM with fi eld On the fl oor near the doorway is the was the only constant in a legendary program. After Isabella last December starts picking up, hockey, ice hockey, and lacrosse on her only clue that they lead a life unlike an injury in the Piston’s summer league, Caner- things are getting harder. resume. During her pregnancy last fall, that of other student-athletes at USM. Medley vigorously rehabbed and made a playoff run Stepping into the apartment, Justene she helped coach fi eld hockey in lieu Leaning up against the bottom stair is with the Artland Dragons of the German League. takes Isabella upstairs as Rob quietly of playing. Isabella was born the week “My Very First Book of Shapes.” These athletes, among a handful of forgot- ten others, are doing impressive things. They are making waves on the largest scale, but those waves—ironically—never reach Maine. Google Men’s Tennis Team Nik Caner-Medley and you’re bound to fi nd more in the Washington Post than any local publication. It seems like the only way we’ll ever fi nd out about what Flaherty, Fairchild and the few other looking for players Maine athletes playing big-time are doing is if they get pulled over for a traffi c violation. See Coach Phil Cole • 315 Luther Bonney Hall • 780-4554 sports The Free Press | October 22, 2007 19 Mens soccer ends on a win

From SOCCER weakness as soon as possible. With the ensuing kick off, Slagle HUSKY HERO PAGE 20 made a quick run down the left Interview and photo by Sarah Trent buried the ball in the bottom-left sideline, then cut towards the top corner in the 8th minute of play. of the 18-yard box. Sinisa Bajic “It was a good way to end my (Belgrade, Serbia) greeted him David Kreps FP: What do you do before last regular season game on home with a beautiful pass just inside Sport: Men’s Soccer games? I’ve known fi eld,” said Weddington, whose the top of the box. Slagle, with a Position: Goalie lots of goalies who do four-year NCAA career will end light touch, cut around an Eastern strange things to pre- after this season. Year: Sophomore defender and rocketed a shot into pare… Opportunity came knock- Hometown: Agawam, MA the lower-left corner of the net, Kreps: The night before I ing again when Eastern failed to giving the Huskies a 3-2 lead at clear a corner kick fi ve minutes FP: Why’d you come to USM? try to get a good night’s the 50:42 mark. sleep. And I’m really su- later. Junior co-captain Greg Cox Despite seeing a couple more Kreps: I originally went to perstitious, so I try to do (Brookline, MA) snagged the ball chances to tie the game, Eastern Orono and played soccer, and made a quick pass towards found itself denied by the strong- but we lost every game and things the same the day senior Ben Slagle (Scarborough), hold of the Husky defense. With I didn’t play at all. We got a and night before. I say a who fi red a high cross in front of USM goalie David Kreps (sopho- prayer the night before, the 6 yard-line box, where sopho- new coach, and he told me more, Agawam, MA) out of posi- in March that there wasn’t and I have a good break- more Peter McHugh (Portland) tion, junior defender Colin Reilly fast in the morning— was standing by himself. McHugh going to be a spot for me on (Evergreen, CO) made a stellar pancakes and a ham leapt into the air and slammed the team. I thought about it defensive play at the 10-minute and cheese omelet. Or the ball into the back of the net mark, defl ecting a shot away from and decided that I needed with a brilliant header, giving the to play soccer, so I looked at sometimes French toast. a wide-open net. And Kreps him- Then I listen to techno Huskies a 2-0 lead just twelve self made an equally impressive USM and UNE, and UNE was music before the game, I was having a really tough minutes into the fi rst half. save with six minutes left, de- too expensive. Meanwhile, the USM defense it gets me pretty pumped month, she sent me a care fl ecting a point-blank shot with a package with my favorite was holding steadfast. diving save. up. Oh, and I eat a banana FP: What’s it like being a kid’s movie, Peter Pan, and a “Good soccer always starts with “We communicated very well before everyday. Helps with the defense,” said Slagle, remem- goalie—that last line of de- bag of marbles, which in the in the defensive third of the fi eld fense—especially on a team muscle cramps. bering that they had kept Eastern today,” said Coach Mike Keller. movie are said to be happy to only three shots in the fi rst that is doing so well? “We didn’t stay back on our heels, FP: So what do you think a thoughts. half. Their only lapse came near Kreps: There’s a lot of pressure. we aggressively moved the ball hero is, and who would you the end of the fi rst half when a up the fi eld and played with the I used to play defense, and FP: That’s awesome, Peter Pan scramble in front of the net ended when I was eleven the goalie consider your own hero? lead.” Kreps: A person who is de- is a good movie! with a tap-in goal for Eastern, nar- Slagle had positive words as quit so my coach had me pendable, who you look Kreps: Yeah, I’m kind of a rowing the Huskies’ lead to 2-1 at well, especially as his team heads hop in. And I like the pres- halftime. at in a time of need. And I Disney addict. I’ve been to toward the conference payoffs. sure, being that last person, Disney World 20 times in my Eastern took advantage of their “We tried to keep the ball and think my mom—whenever to go-to guy. Sometimes I’m life! It makes you become momentum and dominated at the create some good scoring oppor- I’m in trouble I can call her opening of the second half. With really hard on myself, since a kid again, you can forget tunities, he said. “Our execution I’m a perfectionist, but in and she’ll do something to only fi ve minutes gone, they was much better this week, we about everything else. general I like it. cheer me up. Once last year struck again in an eight-yard shot played like a team.” by junior James Picarella. The Huskies play their last con- Any team’s most vulnerable ference game on Oct. 20, hoping iLearn. iLive. moment is three minutes after they to beat Western Connecticut and iTouch. score a goal, and Slagle took it remain on top of the conference. upon himself to expose Eastern’s Playoffs begin Oct. 31.

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Sophomore Peter McHugh (Portland) shows an impressive vertical jump, www.newgradnursing.com beating an Eastern player to the ball. McHugh got the second goal of the game, also on a header, to help the Huskies to their 3-2 victory. 20 The Free Press | October 22, 2007 sports HUSKY HIGHLIGHTS Golf Huskies fi nish fi rst, four under par

10/5 – Led by junior Brent Pro- fenno (Standish) and freshman Andrew Slattery (West Minot), the Huskies took fi rst place in their second home match of the season. The pair combined to shoot a three-under-par 67 at the Sable Oaks golf course in South Portland to help the Huskies beat out St. Joseph’s, UMaine Farmington, the Uni- versity of New England, and Thomas College. USM won with 202 points, four under par. Seniors Greg Mitchell (Durham) and Justin Merchant (Westbrook), fi nished with par 70, and juniors Ben Loss (Wil- mette, IL) and Dave Murphy (Melrose, MA) each carded a 69, one under par. Sophomore Golf Pengthong (Nongkhai, Thailand) gets entangled with an Eastern player, and junior Sinisa Bajic (Belgrade, Serbia), #10 and the leading scorer for the Huskies, runs to celebrate with his team after a goal. The Huskies took an early lead last Saturday, and held on to beat Eastern Connecticut, putting them at the head of the Little East Conference with Women’s just one conference game left before playoffs begin on October 31. BRANDON BY PHOTOS MCKENNEYSTAFF Tennis Huskies fi nish Huskies move to top spot in conference disappointing season 10/14 – The Huskies took an- Fast off ense, strong defense beat Eastern Connecticut 3-2 other 0-9 loss to Bridgewa- ter State in their last regular JOHN FORESTELL ference record and looking to re- each having 22 total goals for the And come out fast they most season match of the season. bound from a tough 1-2 conference season. In goals-against, USM certainly did. After an Eastern The Huskies went winless this CONTRIBUTING WRITER loss to UMass Dartmouth. had allowed 19, while Eastern had Connecticut defender misplayed season, ending 0-11 and 0-7 Eastern Connecticut was look- let in 16. The Huskies needed to the ball, senior forward Eddie in the Little East Conference. Two talented soccer teams met ing to remain the only undefeated come out fast and strong if they Weddington (Augusta) beat Eastern They return to play in the LEC in Gorham last Saturday afternoon team in the LEC, after a 3-0 win were going to make a push for the defenders and from 15 yards-out playoffs in Rhode Island Oc- to vie for the top spot in the Little over UMass Boston last weekend. conference lead and the resulting tober 20-21. For a report on East Conference. Southern Maine The teams seemed mirror images home-advantage in the fast-ap- See SOCCER what happened this season came to the game with a 3-1 con- of each other going into the game, proaching playoffs. PAGE 19 with the tennis team, see next issue.

Field Hockey dominates the Corsairs Men’s Cross The Field Hockey teamʼs win last Saturday was hard- fought to the end, ending Country regular play tied at 2-2. The Curtis Wheeler runs fast Huskies won on penalty strokes after an overtime 10/13 – Senior Curtis Wheeler period went by scoreless. (Derby, VT), took fi rst place in The Huskies dominated throughout the game, out- the individual championship shooting the Corsairs 36-9, at the 2007 State of Maine but had trouble breaking Intercollegiate Cross Country down the solid play of senior Championship, leading the goalkeeper, Liz Fitzgerald. A Huskies to a second place fi n- tough loss to Plymouth later ish in the team championship. in the week brought them Wheeler has been our top run- down to the number two position in the conference. The ner all season, followed closely Huskies have two conference by his twin brother, Nick. The games remaining versus pair have taken the Huskies Bridgewater State (currently through a stellar season, ad- fourth in the LEC) and vancing them to the Little East Fitchburg State (whose LEC and Alliance conference cham- record is 0-9) and a chance pionships taking place on Oct. to get back on top before playoffs begin. Here, senior 27. Curtis was also named run- defender Justene Dorr shuts ner of the week for the fourth down the Corsair offense. See time this season. a profi le of Justene, page 18. STAFF PHOTO BY SARAH BY TRENT PHOTO STAFF