The Free Press Vol 36, Issue 1, 09-07-2004

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Volume 36, Issue 1 7 September 2004 Photo by Andrew Davis The construction continues

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Sowing Seeds of Peace

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STRIVE University students Jake Shappee and Noel Thompson at the Woodbury Campus Center Wednesday

citizens and cultivating valuable at its conclusion. The academic New program lives for each student. work is designed to teach students While the integration of the how to learn most effectively opens USM to developmentally disabled into a based on their learning style, post-secondary education system thus preparing them to continue the disabled holds the promise of greater learning throughout their lives independence and reduced and careers. DIANE RUSSELL taxpayer burden, it remains to be During the first semester, seen whether traditional students students will take a class preparing CONTRIBUTING WRITER will find the experience beneficial them to successfully become part or if they will find they are held of campus life. Workshops on up by their new classmates. substance abuse, sexual education USM Media Studies senior and career topics will provide them This year the class of 2006 Miranda Valentine, 23, said that with social education in addition Michael Connor includes six young adults who “regardless of whether the student to their academics. According Gets Famous have Down Syndrome. They will to Brown, “the goal is that in the be attending classes as part of a second semester they’ll still have page 12 program created and implemented the seminar class which will be by STRIVE University and USM. “I got teased.” just the six STRIVE students, but This program is the first of its kind Christina Mailhot, 25 they’ll also have the opportunity in the nation. to audit other classes of their Cross If successful, this ground- choosing, with support.” breaking program could become The “independent living” a national model. Phone inquiries is developmentally disadvantaged aspect of the program has students Your have begun coming in from places or not, it will be up to the teacher living in a STRIVE-sponsored such as Virginia and California. to ensure students are in a class apartment in down-town Portland. STRIVE is waiting for data from that meets their education level There, they will learn skills to Words the initial two programs before and that they can keep up.” facilitate independent living. putting together a model structure STRIVE Director, Peter Brown said, House rules mimic those of officially. “They will pull their weight.” By traditional dorm life. According to press release matching the interests and skill New Feature from STRIVE, after high school levels of the individual student “these [developmentally disabled] to the classes they select, STRIVE students require $45,000 page 16 hopes to mitigate this potential. See STRIVE, annually in state-supported care Perhaps the biggest page 5 and are often placed in group challenge these students will face homes without competitive job is overcoming the stigmas they’ve training and independent-living become accustomed to facing. assistance.” The $45,000 of state- Christina described attending support is a burden on taxpayers elementary and high school. “I which the STRIVE program will got teased.” When asked how attempt to alleviate. The program that felt about it, she responded, is designed to teach students “horrible.” Being teased in college the skills necessary to become “is what I’m most scared about.” contributing taxpayers and STRIVE is a five-class Meet The Free Press engaged community members program of study, yielding a upon graduation, thus decreasing Certificate in Lifelong Learning page 4 the overall tax burden on Maine 2 the free press

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EXECUTIVE EDITOR JOHN BRONSON NEWS EDITOR JOSEPH THOMPSON Compiled by Joseph R. Thompson and Elise Adams ARTS EDITOR TIM HOFMANN SPORTS EDITOR JOE BILANCERI June 2, 2004 summons was issued on July 7 for said possession. PHOTO EDITOR IRIS BURKE A computer and phone were stolen from an COPY EDITOR SARAH HINES office on the first floor of the John Mitchel July 7 PRODUCTION MANAGER MELISSA ST.GERMAIN Center. It was an $1800 value. The case A stereo valued at $200 was stolen from a is under investigation. STAFF WRITERS JEN BLOOD vehicle at Portland Hall. The case is under WILLIAM BURKE investigation. June 2 BRIAN NADEAU DIANE RUSSELL Police confiscated a bong from a room in July 8 Portland Hall. A first floor window was broken in the PHOTOGRAPHERS MIKE BARDEN June 3 Admissions House, possibly by a rock. ANDREW DAVIS The damage was assessed at $75. The ERIK EISELE case is under investigation. Someone has possible tampered with REANNA ST.PIERRE computer in Luther Bonney Hall. It was noted as an “invasion of puter privacy.” July 9 CARTOONISTS JACK DUFFY DAVID KISH June 3 A student reported her vehicle stolen from a student parking in Gorham. It had last A motor vehicle rolled into DFM vehicle been seen on Sunday, July 4. The report ADVERTISING MANAGER JOHN MARSHALL in Gorham. Sgt Soper left note a on the was declared unfounded after the car was CONVERGENCE COORDINATOR JOSIE LORD car. found in lot G-11. CIRCULATION MANAGER MICHAEL MCALLISTER OFFICE MANAGER LUCILLE SIEGLER June 7 July 9 ADVISER JESS KILBY Two rings were stolen from Sullivan Gym. A window was reported cracked in the rear of the James Sullivan Gym. The damage In Brief June 8 was assessed at $200. called ‘the new retention initiative’ AMPUS SAFETY ALERT C in the University of Southern A hit and run scratched a 2004 Toyota July 9 The University of Southern Maine Maine strategic plan. Faculty and Corolla outside of Bailey Hall. staff will be contacting commuter Karen Casey requests that mail for has issued a Campus Safety Alert about Theodore Cunningham. students new to USM via phone or June 9 President Pattenaude is to be picked up from the mailroom and for the officer on He is a white male, 77 years old, postcard. The driving force behind Employees at 15 Baxter Blvd. were duty to take it to the president’s house and 5’11”, 200 lbs., silver hair, brown this initiative is the “Transforming harassed by a street person. The case is leave it on the kitchen table. eyes, driving a dark blue GMC USM: 2004-09” goal to increase under investigation. truck with a Maine veteran plate first to second year retention from July 22 #4701. Cunningham has been 68 percent to 75 percent. June 12 seen photographing women near Kevin Fogarty was arrested by Philippi the Woodsbury Campus Center Minor Rootes, a professor of theatre, was Hall on his way to pick up his daughter with a camera equipped with a MULTIPLE THEFTS FROM driving a USM Chevy van in Boston. The from SWISH camp for driving while telephoto lens. USM Police served PORTLAND HALL CARS van sustained $2,000 – $3,000 in damages intoxicated. Fogarty was taken to Gorham Cunningham with a criminal Police Department for an intoxilizer test. August 31, 2004 – during the last 24 while being driven into a parking garage. trespass notice, barring him from The accident occurred on June 10. hours there have been five reports of USM grounds. If he is observed items being stolen from cars parked July 24 on the grounds please contact the at Portland Hall. University Police July 1 USM Police. A Canon Power Shot Camera valued at are investigating the incidents. USM Police helped the Portland Police $200 was stolen from the top dresser drawer Police request that students not with a hit and run. in an A-wing dorm room at Portland Hall. PRESIDENT PRESENTS leave valuables in plain sight when PLAN FOR RETENTION the car is unattended and that July 4 students lock their vehicle doors. At the Faculty/Staff breakfast Chadwick Workstone, 20, of Portland, on August 27, President Richard ME, was stopped by Officer Plourde at see CRIME LOGS, Pattenaude unveiled part of what is Portland Hall. Workstone was charged page 10 with possession of illegal fireworks. A Compiled by Joseph R. Thompson 7 September 2004

up in Nazareth, an Israeli program avoids 3 being territory that is 100 biased is by allowing people percent Palestinian, he to talk about anything they had no Jewish friends and want during the dialogue

Photograph by Michael Garber everything he heard sessions. about Jewish people was Kamal, who didn’t negative. speak to the Israelis at “But after I went to the camp for the first two Seeds of Peace, everything weeks, said, “You grow up changed. I met my enemy knowing that person is an and it turned out that my enemy and when you go to enemy was a lot like me; the camp it helps break the we lived in the same area, ice, and you realize that looked mostly the same, person is human like you… and did the same things. I It made me able to listen to stopped hating Jews.” them… I wouldn’t say its Not everyone is always successful because so supportive of Seeds of even though I understand Peace. William Burke, a them, I’m still angry. My USM student and writer for country is still occupied.” The Free Press, spent time For Michael Garber, as an activist in Palestinian a 15-year-old from territories in 2003 and Massachusetts, the Beyond 2004. Burke said that there Borders program was a are two nation states and great experience. Before Michael Garber stands in front of the Seeds of Peace rock at the entrance to the summer the Israelis are occupying he participated in the camp camp in Maine. the territory of Palestine he thought that most Arabs Bringing the discuss issues specific historically and politically. agreed with the extremists. to their conflicts with people on both sides of the While in the Middle After spending time with program home: professional mediators on conflict. East, Burke said he heard them, he learned that Seeds of Peace focuses hand. Those same groups Omari, a third year other activists complain Arabs are not all extremists on Arab/US relations. rotate together through physics student, believes that Seeds of Peace was just and he now believes their the rest of the day. Hankin that the U.S. focus is only a Band-Aid organization religion is very peaceful. said that through activities on the bad things about that didn’t focus enough He was also able to RIS URKE I B like sports, bonds are Arabs. “There are millions on resolving the conflict. teach them about American formed between traditional of Arabs in the U.S. and He said that some say culture. He said that a lot PHOTO EDITOR enemies. Participants learn all they focus on is Osama that Seeds only picks the of the Arab kids didn’t tolerance and respect in and the people who brightest and the best, understand that what the daily dialogue sessions, support him… that’s like which tends to be the higher the government does in Last Monday, Seeds and later to trust each two percent, and they [the classes in the Middle East, America is not necessarily of Peace finished up the first other through games and U.S. media] don’t focus on leaving the less well-to-do what all Americans want or session of a new program everyday living situations. everyone else that doesn’t behind. believe. Since he is Jewish called Beyond Borders, a agree. So everyone thinks Seeds of Peace a lot of the Arabs asked summer camp where Arab all Arabs are terrorists.” says they are a-political, about his views on Israel, and American teens come and he was able to help together to learn about them understand his point each other. The new Seeds of view. of Peace President Aaron Many of the David Miller, who worked Photograph by some photographer activities were geared on the Middle East conflict toward helping the Seeds for the State Department understand themselves for 25 years, created the while also looking through program. each other’s eyes. One Founded in 1993 by activity Garber said was John Wallach, an author and especially challenging was journalist, Seeds of Peace is one where he was asked to a place where young Israelis list the 10 most important and Palestinians, Indians parts of himself. Then he and Pakistanis, and other was asked to cut seven of conflicting groups live, those things, forcing him work, and play together. to decide on the top three. The idea is that eventually When the lists were made, they will learn to look Seeds switched chairs and beyond their conflicts and were told to read each understand each other. other’s lists and try to According to imagine themselves as that Rebecca Hankin, Seeds person. of Peace director of Micheal Garber’s dialogue Group at the Seeds of Peace summer camp in Maine. Garber said, “Its communications, the From left to right: Yousef from Saudi Arabia, Ahmed from Yemen, Michael hard to cut out pieces of organization noticed the Garber, Sajid from New Jersey, Ashley from Georgia, Lujain from Texas, Sarah yourself. It’s hard to think misconceptions being from Kuwait, Jeremy from California. In the front row are the two facilitators, of yourself without your created after 9/11 about Sara from Palestine (left) and Liza from Massachussetts. family… but it taught us Arabs and Americans, a lot about ourselves and and decided to apply the Many wonder if this When asked about but some activists accuse each other.” philosophy of Seeds of is necessary, if there is really the Arab media, Omari says the organization of being Garber said that his Peace to this new problem, that much of a cultural rift that they can be wrong, but biased, based in America time at Beyond Borders will and Beyond Borders was between the United States that he believes that they and Jerusalem, and be useful as he plans to go born. and Arab worlds. Tamer tend to focus on their own influenced by Jewish- into international relations The new program Omari and Amer Kamal, peoples suffering, unlike Americans. Burke points and now he has a better follows the same basic two USM students who have the U.S. media, who focus out that there are no offices understanding of Middle model as the other camps, participated in the Israeli/ on other people and the in Hebron, Gaza, or other Eastern cultures. He said with a month–long summer Palestinian camps, said yes, violent actions of the few. As Palestinian territories and perhaps one day, some of session and then later in the there has to be something an example, Omari pointed that it is extremely difficult the participants will become year a conference where out there to help people to the fact that after 9/11 for Jews to go to the leaders for their countries the participants, known understand each other. the media showed pictures Palestinian areas. and these experiences will as “seeds,” reconnect. Since 9/11, many of Arabs celebrating the When asked about help them communicate Beyond Border Seeds are Arab-Americans say, they catastrophe, when those these complaints, Kamal, and understand each chosen in much the same have suffered from a people were far and few a senior business and other’s side. way as the participants for steretype that casts them between. Most Arabs international relations Garber plans to Seeds of Peace. They go all as Islamic extremists. At were just as shocked and student, said the continue the friendships through a series of tests the same time, many in the saddened by the events as organization used to be he built at Beyond Borders, and interviews and are Middle East see Americans the rest of the world. strongly influenced by saying “there is a second chosen by their academic as gluttonous and selfish. Omari attended Jewish-Americans, but session in Jordan later this and leadership abilities. Both Omari and Kamal the camp for Israelis and after Miller took over in year and I can’t wait to see The camp is much pointed out that the media Palestinians in 1999 and 2003 things became more everyone again.” like any other summer is partially to blame, 2001. He said that when balanced with more Arab camp with the exception saying that it has blinded he was younger, he was “a counselors. He said that that Seeds meet daily to little ignorant.” Growing one of the ways that the Iris Burke can be contacted at the free press

4 Know your news position, she has JOSEPH R. THOMPSON never even sworn at her computer. NEWS EDITOR M e l i s s a St. Germain, The Editorial Board of p r o d u c t i o n The Free Press has undergone manager works with some major changes this year. all of the editors With almost every department and managers to lay having a new editor and new out the paper. She writers, it’s no wonder if takes the graphics, you have noticed something the stories, the different about the paper in pictures, every your hands. As this year starts aspect of print in Jess Kilby, advisor, reclines productively it is important to know who is the newspaper and bringing you your campus news makes them fit briefs, Athlete of the Week, and together into a set John Bronson, executive editor, consults the latest indy music reviews. number of pages. with the Free Press Mascot, Dead Dog The Free Press is located She is also keeper of at 92 Bedford St., across the the genie. Zanzibar street from Luther Bonney Hall. sits on St. Germain The college radio station, WMPG, and Burke’s resides in the bottom half of the desk. “He’s the building, where visitors can stop production genie,” in and congratulate them on said St. Germain on their 10-0 win against The Free Wednesday. Press at the annual cookout and D i v i d i n g softball tournament that WMPG the offices hosts. between the sexes Leaving the music and was completely Tim Hofmann, arts editor, deep in deisgn going up the steep and narrow unplanned. But it stairs of 92 Bedford will bring has opened the door you to the inner sanctum of for some interesting The Free Press. On the left is gender studies. For the office of our fearless leader example the girls’ John Bronson, executive editor office will someday John Marshall, ad manager, defends the of The Free Press. be painted a office from the ranks of chaos Originally Bronson was professional olive/ a computer science major. “I khaki color while realized how much I loved the boys’ office will writing when I got into the thick someday be painted of studying computers instead a holistically of playing with them,” he said centering cream when asked how he made the corn yellow. It is switch from hackers to hack important to note jobs. that neither gender Directly in front of the has actually done Joe Bilanceri, sports editor, up to no good door into The Free Press is an a damn thing to office shared by three very get the offices important members of the staff: repainted. John Marshall, ad manager, B u n k e r i n g Lucille Siegler, the new office in the boys’ is office manager, and the photocopier. of Tim Hofmannn, If any one of these three were Joe Bilancieri, Iris Burke, photo editor, took the photos to go away without leave, chaos and yours truly. for this article would ensue. Hofmann, our arts Not to mention that if the and entertainment photocopier were to go AWOL, editor, is a Portland the staff and writers couldn’t West-ender. “I’m make signs to adorn the walls a working artist.” and visitors to the office would And work he does. realize that a paint job is long Aside from the A&E Joseph Thompson, news editor, over due. section of the paper thinks hard To the right of the Hofmann draws entryway, lies the office of cartoons, creates mixed media archives and read past stories. Jess Kilby, adviser. Kilby is a collages, makes music and Current stories online will freelance writer for the Portland practices power yoga. Hofmann usually have links for further Phoenix and has written for also keeps the aural palate sated information. Check it out. several other papers from Maine with the wide variety of music While online take the to Hawaii. Aside from giving the he brings in: a feast for the ears time to let The Free Press know Editorial Board the benefit of every day. what you think. The Free Press her years of experience, she also Sports Editor Joe likes to hear back from its Melissa St.Germain, production manager, assists with the personal career Bilancieri has, along with the readers. See something you plans the layout with Zanzibar development of those working title, taken over the job of liked? Hated? Did something get at The Free Press. bringing readers the Athlete of left out? Misquoted? Perhaps At the very end of the the Week and carrying in depth possible perfectly presented? hall, and to the left, resides coverage of University’s sports Send an email to The Free Press. Iris Burke, photography editor. teams. GO HUSKIES! Or write to us: The Free Press When not taking pictures, And finally there is still accepts snail mail. Your assigning photographers to myself, Joseph Thompson, news voice will be heard. stories, or writing stories editor. When temporarily freed As another year begins herself, Burke manages to take from my desk I am usually and summer fades into memory, a full course load at the Maine found running from one class to The Free Press looks forward to College of Art. the next, or trying find a good serving the students, faculty Burke shares her office cup of coffee on campus. I can and staff, for both news and with the two other women of always be found with Goddot, entertainment. It’s going to be The Free Press Editorial Board: my palm pilot, or Boswell, the an exciting year with a new and Sarah Hines and Melissa St. most agile of my dogs. excited Editorial Board. Enjoy. Germain. Hines, the copy editor, The Free Press is found makes The Free Press look good. not only in print but also online. Joseph R. Thompson can be contacted Sarah Hines, copy editor, sharpens her Not only does she love her There you can check though our at [email protected] red pencil with a delighted smile 7 September 2004 5 “The System plan the pipeline. The following And the presents us with the projects are a sample of broader opportunity of what “Transforming USM: construction serving the cultural and 2004-09” considers to be continues social needs of Maine’s “essential.” On the Portland most populous region. Campus the plan calls JOSEPH R. THOMPSON Bringing The USM Plan to for the completion of the life under these changed University Commons and a NEWS EDITOR conditions is the purpose new entrance for the Albert of our current effort, Brenner Glickman Family

If it seems there Transforming USM,” reads Library. The plan also calls Photo by Erik Eisele Erik by Photo are a lot of cranes over the “Transforming USM: for a new residence facility the Portland campus, it’s 2004-09” in explanation and University Center to because there are. Since of how the two plans open in the fall of 2007. the ground was broken interact. The Gorham Campus for the parking garage The first sign of the is also due for some much major improvements and improvements to USM that needed enhancements. A additions to the USM students and visitors see new residence facility is campuses are everywhere. is construction going on planned to open in the fall of These improvements are at the new Joel and Linda 2006. “Transforming USM: just the beginning. Abromson Community 2004-09” calls for a “$90 The University’s Education Center. The million bond request to the five year strategic plan Center abuts the newly Chancellor to implement “Transforming USM: 2004– completed garage. When facility plans, beginning 09” has the call to action completed in March, with the renovation of of “Upgrade and Expanded commuters will be able to Bailey Hall.” Facilities” as it’s fourth go from the garage to the Students, faculty, tenet. The “Transforming Center without stepping and staff, interested in USM: 2004–09” should out side. A much– reading the plan in its not be mistaken for the anticipated catwalk will entirety should go to http:// University of Maine System extend over Bedford Street www.usm.maine.edu/sul/ from the center uric/ where a draft of the to the sidewalk plan from March 2004 is “The System plan between Luther Sparks fly on Wednesday as workers build the new available. There is also a presents us with the Bonney Hall and Abromson Community Education Center on Bedford link where students and Masterton Hall. Street on the Portland Campus. faculty are encouraged to broader opportunity of Notable aspects Design (LEED) certificate. celebration was held as the express their opinion and serving the cultural and of the building On the north end highest piece of steel was evaluations of the plan. social needs of Maine’s include a 500- of the Portland campus put into its place, marking most populous region.” seat auditorium students and visitors find an important milestone for “Hannaford Hall,” the construction of the new Transforming USM the second major clue Joseph R. Thompson can be and an atrium. that huge improvements levels. contacted at Many believe the are happening all over The cranes and [email protected] most important campus. Three new hard hat areas will not Plan which is garnering aspect of the new building is floors have been added be disappearing after the much media attention. meet that it the building will to the Science Building. completion of these two These plans do work requirements for a Leadership On Friday a topping off projects. Several more are in together though. in Energy and Environmental

STRIVE, continued from to date and maintain social student, has the students opportunities, including interview with a review page 1 relationships outside the talking about their future. four paid internships. committee. “I’m amazed by STRIVE U sphere with as Christina Malihot told To gain admission it [being selected]…. They much interruption as one The Free Press, “I want to the program, applicants see something in me I don’t Resident assistants might find were they living to be a secretary,” while were required to have see,” said Malihot. are on-hand to answer in Dickey-Wood Hall. Julie Jermann stated that graduated high school, or she wanted to be both, an equivalent program; fill questions, mediate conflict The final goal of the “a teacher and a doctor.” out their own application as and enforce the well- program, to teach students STRIVE U will be providing independently as possible; Diane Russell can be known “no candles” rule. how to secure employment contacted at students with a wide provide three letters of Students are encouraged of value to the individual [email protected] range of employment recommendation and to

HE INITIAL CLASS IS COMPRISED OF Photo by Andrew Davis Andrew by Photo T :

NATE DOUCETTE, 22, OF WESTBROOK;

JEFFREY GORANITES;

JULIE JERMANN, 22, OF SCARBOROUGH,

CHRISTINA MAILHOT, 25, OF LEWISTON;

JAKE SHAPPELL, 20, OF CAPE ELIZABETH;

NOEL THOMPSON, 23, OF YARMOUTH.

ALL ARE SCHEDULED TO GRADUATE IN 2006 WHILE AN ADDITIONAL SIX

WILL BE ADDED TO THE PROGRAM NEXT SEPT.` ` FOR A 2007

STRIVE student Christina Malihot chats with another USM student the free press

6 Colleen Curry, of Warren Maine, is a junior Maine Delegates at Wells College in New at the Republican York where she is majoring in economics. During National her freshman year she Convention helped organize a chapter of College Republicans on the Wells campus. JOSEPH R.THOMPSON Previously that school only had a chapter of College NEWS EDITOR Democrats. Notables with the Maine delegation include This year 40 Senators Olympia Snowe delegates represented the and Susan Collins, Snowe’s Maine Republican Party at husband, former Gov. the Republican National John McKernan Jr. and 78- Convention. They came year-old Ival Cianchette from many different walks of Falmouth, the father of of life, representing the Peter Cianchette. diversity of the Republican To find out more Party. They range in age about what is happening from juniors in college at the Republican National to senior citizens. They Convention, visit http:// are current members of www.2004nycgop.org/ the armed forces and Students interested retired veterans. They in becoming politically represent the variety of active, both on the campus personal beliefs found and off, have a plethora of under the tent of the GOP, options. Visit the Board but they all stand behind Illustration of Student Organizations the Commander-in-Chief by Iris at http://studentgroups. Burke George W. Bush. usm.maine.edu/bso/ to The Maine GOP is find the college political very excited by the different group of your choice. Or walks of life represented visit the home page of the by the delegates from League of Pissed Off Voters Maine. Of the delegates, chair of the University’s party. We have everything Bates College. Wolf was for a more radical, but non- 13 percent are veterans College Republicans, spoke from conservatives to the top vote-getter for a party affiliated, approach: nd and eight percent are to the diversity of the moderates.” delegate from Maine’s 2 http://www.indyvoter. now serving in the armed entire Republican Party This year’s Congressional District. org/ forces. There is a roughly nationwide: delegation boasts two He’s currently serving equal mix of men and “The Maine Party is college students, one from his second term as vice- women. When asked if the as diverse as it can be for a Maine and one a student chair of the Maine College Joseph R. Thompson can be diversity of the delegates state that is not very diverse. in Maine. Oliver Wolf, Republicans and in March contacted at reflected the diversity The Republican Party as vice-chair of the Maine was unanimously elected [email protected] of the Maine Republican a whole is a very big tent College Republicans, president of the Bates Party, Jonathan Read, studies political science at College Republicans. 7 September 2004

the beautiful. The Free Voters Project, registered7 The local Press Sports Editor Joseph approximately 150-200 reggae band, Stream, Bilancieri managed to stay voters. The Ofﬁce of included in their on for a whole 47 seconds. International Exchange’s set a rendition of The bull was just one Kimberly Sinclair, clad Bob Marley’s classic, activity available that was as a Romanian gypsy “Waiting in Vain.” placed throughout the 72 and Domenica Cipollone, Friends Angela tables and booths. These wrapped in a traditional Theriault, a senior double majoring in criminology/ sociology and Jen

Photo by Mike Barden Phelps, a senior “As long as you have a nursing student, were beautiful day like today among the many every year, everything is listening to the music from the quad. When all set” asked what the Husky Bryan Webber Fest represented, Theriault said that it “represents everything USM is about. It’s a great way for students ranged from caricature Japanese kimono, to learn about what’s drawings to tarot readings. added to the diversity out there.” O’Connor said of the festivities. USM Phelps said the there were 17 student Sustainability Coordinator Husky Fest “represents organizations, 18 Dudley Greely was the whole community community vendors, nine informing students of the coming together.” community services/non- appropriate use of the A line formed profit organizations and 28 collection system for the behind the mechanical campus departments filling University’s recycling bull, which was the Luther Bonney/Payson program at his booth. anxiously waiting to Smith quad. Kate Simmons, The day ended buck the bold and Maine state director of New with the rock music of Above 5, headed by Andi Fawcett. Fawcett belted out her raspy rendition of U2’s Artist Kim Stinchfield draws a caracature of a “Sunday Bloody Sunday,” USM student at Thursday’s Husky Fest in Portland. a classic, political outcry heard across university campuses everywhere. Bryan Webber, a first year law student Husky Fest: said the “highlight [of the Husky Fest] had to be the mechanical bull.” When asked for suggestions for Husky Best future Husky Fest events, Webber said with a smile,

part of the USM welcome Photo by Mike Barden “As long as you have a BRIAN NADEAU back program that the beautiful day like today Office of the Dean Student every year, everything is all set.” CONTRIBUTING WRITER Life sponsors” and is “cosponsored by the USM A c c o r d i n g Student Senate, Portland to O’Connor, this This years’ Portland Gorham Events Board, year, the Husky Fest Husky Fest proved a the Board of Student cost approximately doggone, good time not Organization and Gorham $10,000. Funding for only for the students, Television.” the festival came from but also for the faculty The festival is aimed the Office of the Dean and staff. The sun and at introducing students to of Student Life and their blue sky were out in full community and campus cosponsors. As O’Connor force, as opposed to last resources and inspiring said, “today is the most year’s rained out Husky a sense of connectedness alive day that USM ever Fest, making the welcome- between the traditional sees.” back event easy to enjoy. and nontraditional It was held on Thursday, students. The Husky Fest September 2, between 11 was filled with genuine a.m. and 3 p.m. smiles and enthusiasm Brian Nadeau can be According to from all who had time to sit contacted at Christopher O’Connor, and enjoy and from those [email protected] assistant to the dean of just passing through on the Student Life, Husky Fest “is way to their next class. STRIVE student Jeff Goranites was one of the many to ride the mechanical bull at the Husky Fest on Thursday afternoon in Portland

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NAME: EET JOE MIKE GUERETTE M STUDENT

Where are you from? AGE: Auburn, ME

TWENTY-FIVE Why did you choose USM? For the fine staff and beautiful campus. EAR Y : What do you do when you’re not at school? FRESHMAN Study. What are you going to study at USM? Physics. MAJOR: What do you like about Portland? It’s on the coast. UNDECLARED Seen any good movies lately? I don’t really watch many movies. I tend to find other things to do with my time. What did you do this summer? I lived on the Mediterranean Sea in France with my little brother. What did you do there? Just lived on the Med. You didn’t work or anything? Just woke up and ran around on the beach and hit on girls? Almost, but my French isn’t that good. Do French people hate Americans as much as we think? No, not at all. I met people who actually broke out in applause when they found out I’m American, because they haven’t seen any Americans for a few years. They don’t hate us; they just hate George W. Bush. They’re under the impression that Americans hate the French.

Photographs and interview for Meet Joe Student by Iris Burke the free press 10 CRIME LOGS, continued from page 2

July 26 Aug. 9 parking lot. Lt Saindon checked the Aug. 29 Portland campus for suspect vehicle. It A vehicle suspected in a two car hit-and- There was a request for a removal was gone on arrival. Sgt. Soper has been A stereo and subwoofer valued at $500 run in the Law School parking lot fled of unwanted persons because of advised to keep an eye out in Gorham. were stolen from a vehicle in student towards Park Ave. disorderly conduct in Glickman Library. parking on the Gorham campus. The dispute was between two male Aug. 21 Aug. 1 persons over a computer. It was reported Aug. 30 that “Subject number one was taken to There was a criminal threatening in A brick was thrown through the rear another computer on the third floor and Upton-Hastings Hall. The case is under An office desk is missing or has been stolen window of Minday Hale’s car at Portland all is okay.” investigation. from room 530 in the Science Building. Hall. Some people had been kicked Aug. 12 The case is under investigation. out of the parking lot about 40 minutes Aug. 24 before. The case is under investigation. Biddeford Police arrested a person with a Aug. 31 USM warrant. The record was confirmed, Officer Guevin had a vagrant “move Aug. 5 deleted and checked for deletion. The along” from the front of the Glickman A computer tower valued at $500 was original warrant was placed in Lt. Library where he had been sleeping. The stolen from Philippi Hall. The case is A suspicious person was reported to Saindon’s mailbox. person said his name was “God.” under investigation. be sleeping in the bushes in front of 15 Baxter Blvd. Officer Guevin reported that Aug. 20 Aug. 29 Aug. 31 subject left and was staggering up Baxter Blvd. towards Forest Avenue. Subject A person driving a blue 1995 GMC pickup Two males, Ian Hebert and Quinn Fulcher Five vehicles were burglarized at Portland was a white male in his early thirties, with Maine veterans’ plates #4701 was of Vermont were intoxicated behind the Hall in a 24 hour period. with dark hair and wearing dungarees. seen taking pictures of the complainant Hill gym. A criminal trespass notice was in the Woodbury Campus Student Center issued.

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Destinations Illustation by Tim Hofmann

You’re not going anywhere! You have homework to do! You have syllabi to read and binders to organize! If you need a diversion you should call your mom and ask her advice about college life! Make small talk with your roommate about which posters you’re going to hang over your bunkbeds! Do your laundry!!! Just kidding. Have fun. Here’s a list of things to do.

Tuesday 9/7 Wednesday 9/8 Thursday 9/9 The League of Pissed Oﬀ There’s a Depression and David Hilliard is a big famous Voters is a progressive group of Bipolar Support Alliance photographer who makes big Portlanders who aim to educate meeting at the Falmouth digital panoramic prints. He’s and mobilize young voters. Congregational Parish Hall on having an artist’s talk at the Join them at 6:30 p.m. for a Falmouth Road in Falmouth at Space Gallery, 538 Congress St. potluck meeting at the Reiche 2 p.m. This sounds pretty cool. at 7:30 p.m. The suggested do- Comunity Center, 166 Brackett nation is $5. While you’re there, St. you’ll be able to see the Mark Mothersbaugh art that every- Friday 9/10 Saturday 9/11 one is so nuts about. Confusatron blends bits of a Mr. Bungle song and The Sunday 9/12 Neverending Story theme Go audition for the Nutcracker in one of their genre-twisting Burlesque at the West End musical assemblage assaults. Yoga and Dance Studio at 155 Check them out with Boomba- Brackett St. from 5:30 p.m. zi, Calais, Dread Naught and to 7 p.m. They are looking for Iraqyourworld at The Asylum, dancers from all disciplines and it costs $5 and is showing at 8 levels. The performances will p.m. This is a beneﬁt show for be on Dec. 20-23 in Portland. the Maine People’ s Alliance. Rehearsals will be on the week- Irreverent punkers Down To ends. FMI: www.nutcracker- Obviously this isn’t everything that’s happening. Kill are playing an acoustic burlesque.com or call 773-1951 Look around. Talk to people. Don’t be scared. tribute to 9/11 at Strange Maine

on Congress St. at 8 p.m. All Contact the arts desk: Tim Hofmann ages. Free. Nice scratchy ﬂyer! 780-4084 ext. 4 [email protected] Fran Vita-Taylor Photos in the Area Gallery TIM HOFMANN ARTS EDITOR

The photographs of Fran Vita- Photo courtesy of Fran Vita-Taylor Taylor are hanging in the Area Gallery at the Woodbury Campus Center. You will notice the colors ﬁrst. They are lucid concentrations that glow within the print. Vita-Taylor says that she sometimes spends a couple of days in Photoshop, adjusting the hue and saturation of each piece of color. The results are luminous shades that are sometimes disruptive when considered within the context of the photograph. In a print titled, “Going to Vote.” an elderly woman stands at a home’s front gate, smiling towards the camera. This seems ordinary until you feel the light from the pink squares of her plaid coat bouncing off your retinas. Vita-Taylor uses lucid contrast to create tension. In a print titled “Telematin,” a television sparkles in a murky hotel room. Look closely at the television set, there is a comatose talking head that looks like it is about to start drooling from the screen. “Telematin” by Fran Vita-Taylor The colors in these prints are what supply them with such vibrancy. The lines and shapes in the compositions become are closed which mutes the sun and gives instamatic-type digital cameras and prints boundaries and platforms for the color. the impression of sickness and lassitude. on Matte paper using an Epson Stylus 2200. The subject matter is often commonplace; The light is mostly indirect reﬂections. Vita-Taylor intends the photos to “evoke parking lots, abandoned buildings and Digital enhancements are used to light the the beauty and oddness of everyday life.” closed swimming pools. composition. The entire selection of prints They do. A photo called “Tall Evergreens– These photos were made while Vita- shows a disinclination towards exertion, Placentia CA” shows thick green trees rising Taylor was on the road in France and the the only print depicting action is of some like wild judgmental eyebrows over a hot United States and several photos were made confused looking spectators at a parade. suburban neighborhood street. from the inside of hotel rooms. Two prints There is a pair of prints that capture the The show hangs until Oct. 15 with a are devoted to crumpled beds in dim rooms curl of banisters against vibrant wallpaper. reception on Oct. 1 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.. with feet or body parts timidly invading The print quality on these digital the frame. The shades in these rooms prints is excellent. Vita-Taylor uses Tim Hofmann can be contacted at [email protected] Michael Connor gets famous BY JEN BLOOD

CONTRIBUTING WRITER Photograph by Iris Burke With a whopping three cents per book in royalties and a national publishing credit under his belt, USM alumnus Michael Connor is riding high. “I’m just sort of floating—in very positive circumstances,” said the Portland artist in an interview Tuesday evening. Recently, Connor’s work was one of only 24 pieces chosen out of hundreds of submissions for the national compilation “24 Hour Comics Day Highlights 2004,” published by About Comics. Since being selected for the publication, Connor has had media attention from the Portland Press Herald, been featured as Artist of the Month in the Windham Independent and has become embroiled in his very own publishing scandal. Due to a printing error, “24 Hour Comic Above: a pixilataed low-res web Day” is missing page seven of Connor’s story. version ofThe Missing Page by Michael Connor Though the missing page is available on the web, Connor says he is still “kind of making a big Left: The Windham Independent’s deal about it. I don’t want to have people have “Artist of the Month” Photo by Iris Burke to look my stuff up online.” The Maine native continued with a mischievous smile, “I don’t want my stuff pixilated.” There will be an as- according to Connor, but also somewhat trying. newfound riches to make any significant change yet unscheduled signing this fall at Casablanca Said Connor, “twenty-four hours in a room with in his lifestyle. “It works out to about three cents Comics; Connor says he will have photocopies anybody would drive you nuts.” Despite the a book,” he explained. Not quite enough for an of the missing page available there. The page is challenges, the artist persevered. The result is a early retirement, but it’s a start. also included in issue six of Connor’s seasonal quirky, illustrated commentary on the nature of “24 Hour Comics Day Highlights ‘zine, “Coelacanthus.” the American work ethic featuring what the 24- 2004” was released for sale in comic book The 24–hour comic is the brainchild of hour comics’ website refers to as “rather abstract stores nationwide in July. It will be available in comic book icon Scott McCloud. The idea is to creatures.” bookstores in September. spend 24 hours straight completing a comic, from Connor will continue to reap the financial concept to final edit. Connor, who graduated rewards of his endeavor for as long as “24 Hour from USM in 2001, participated in the event Comics” is on store shelves. With royalties of hosted by Casablanca Comics this past April approximately 80 cents per book, divided among Jen Blood can be contacted at along with about 20 other artists and illustrators 24 contributing artists, Connor doesn’t expect his [email protected] of all ages. The experience itself was rewarding, day.” Ocean said, “Everything albums each have a unique we say is scripted. Sometimes sound. “The songs are written Ocean & Casas: we improvise, but even that about an assortment of feelings is scripted.” Ocean and Casas and arranged in a way that have known each other since achieves balance. Each album they were in second grade. They is an interesting ride for the Pop Duo took the bus together to their listener” Ocean said. “I want TIM HOFMANN Washington, Maine elementary to make people happy,” Casas ARTS EDITOR school. “We started making said. Ocean Ocean was busy recordings in a barn, using Ocean & Casas record this summer. He was cutting singing about it, melodically. shitty microphones and tape their songs on a Fostex Digital 8- and folding, peeling, sticking Ocean organizes his words into recorders that made everything track with cheap microphones and stacking, post-producing poems with disarmingly simple sound muffled.” Their mid- and master them on an Apple and putting together four new rhyme schemes, sometimes coast Maine upbringing is laptop. The CD’s are burned CDs from Ocean & Casas, of rhyming a word with itself to reflected in their truck-driving on a CD burner designed by whom, he is the Ocean: lead achieve a sort of deliberate flower-child outlook on the Porsche so it’s wicked fast. The guitar. The Casas is Evan Casas: redundancy. In the song world. They frequently explode Ocean & Casas albums, “Sea drummer. “Plastic Dinosaurs,” which was into rants while imitating the Jouney,” “Universal Waste,” Starting from happy the first song Ocean & Casas vocal mannerisms of your “Satellite Accumlation Storage places inspired by joyful wrote together in grade school, moments in their lives, Ocean & Ocean rhymes dead with head, Casas have written and recorded head, head and red. Casas sings

backup vocals to punctuate the hundreds of danceable, sing- Photo by Reanna St. Pierre alongable songs, which are duplication. Their lyrics can now available for consumption also be exceptionally clever, in the convenient form of the as in the song, “Queen You.” compact disc. Ocean sings, “What’s the dif- In an interview at their fer-ence be-tween a real girl apartment-cum-recording and a queen? Can’t please a studio, the band described queen. She won’t go that low. their history, their process, Even though she wants to their achievements and their though.” Ocean’s vocals range plans. from mellow crooning to angry The songs that Ocean & bursts of spitting. The vocals Casas create vary from bare compliment the boldness bones acoustic roots–rock to and confidence of his guitar electronica. Ocean says that he playing. draws stylistically from jazz, When contributing to a blues and pop music. “We don’t song, Casas listens to the guitar limit ourselves in the creative parts and adds drum pieces Ocean & Casas stroke their “Plastic Dinosaurs “ process. We both listen to music accordingly. He says, “Space is all day. We study music.” He the most important aspect in common Mainer. Between slugs Area,” “Yes These are Songs,” said. The influences of jangling the drum parts.” of PBR, Ocean told me that and “The EP,” are available for Americana, ghetto reggae, and It is apparent while he is a vegetarian who often purchase at Bull Moose Music Seasame Street-esque jingles talking to Ocean & Casas that sits under trees, listening to in Portland. Ocean & Casas are evident in their music. there is a significant depth to their voices. Casas works as a have plans to produce a few “When constructing a song, an their musical and personal concrete laborer, eats meat and more albums in the next year. idea usually just pops into my relationship. They launch spends a lot of time worrying Witness them live at the Space head in the form of melodious into humorous tangential about the technical aspects of Gallery on September 30. lyrics and then I play it on my conversations that seem the music. “Ocean has to tell guitar.” He described the time prearranged. Asked if he could me that ‘everything is OK’ a explain this unity in words, that he was searching for a lot,” Casas said. Tim Hofmann can be contacted pair of fingernail clippers and Casas said, “We get up at 4 The Ocean & Casas at [email protected] a.m. and write the script of our

money laundering and weapons, Art theft according to Interpol, which can IM OFMANN

T H Illustration by Tim Hofm be pretty handy when it comes ARTS EDITOR to tracking art thieves. You already knew this if you’ve ever played “Where in the World is There is a board game Carmen Sandiego?” called Clue: The Great Museum Historically, the most Caper. It is not new. It was made significant catalyst for art theft in the 90’s. In it, players take is war. Conquering armies have turns as the thief, remaining claimed and redistributed invisible as they move around artifacts of value since war the low relief playing area, ann began. World War II brought snatching miniature Mondrians violence and destruction on a and Rembrandts. The thief scale previously unseen. The becomes visible if another confiscation by the Nazis of player wanders into the line tens of thousands of artworks of sight. The thief attempts to created by Jewish artists make a getaway through locked prompted the drafting of the windows with as many paintings “Convention for the Protections as he can collect before getting of cultural Property in the Even pinned by the other players. The thieves who swiped to steal artwork. In April 2003, of Armed Conflict” in 1954. This This game emphasizes the the Munch’s in Oslo two weeks an artwork by Salvador Dali was was created to protect art, just craftiness of the art thief and ago were not of the polished, stolen from the Riker’s Island as the Geneva Convention was the dopey good nature of a “Mission Impossible” variety, Correctional Facility in New created to protect civilians. sleuth. If you’ve seen the Pink as they held museum guards York City during a fire drill and Fast forward to 2003, Panther movies and watched at gunpoint and ripped the replaced with a forgery. In 2002, when professional thieves, 80’s TV, the images of sleek, paintings from the wall. thieves dug an 80-foot tunnel working under the camouflage black-clad thieves slipping Theft is a concern of into the National Fine Arts created by the invasion of through skylights, dangling many gallery directors. Carolyn Museum in Asuncion, Paraguay, Baghdad by U.S. forces, looted from grappling hooks and Eyler, director of the art galleries escaping with a million dollars the Iraq National Museum and avoiding alarm-triggering laser at USM said, “I hold my breath worth of paintings. This is other museums, libraries and beams to snatch valuables every time we hang a show.” serious business. Art theft and archaeological sites, making off are not difficult to visualize. Looking at other examples black market art is a specialized with over 12,000 artifacts. The images that are recalled of art theft worldwide, we see affair that ranks as the fourth often glamorize theft and the some of the same tactics that largest international criminal cleverness of the crooks. are used in television employed enterprise, behind drugs, see ART THEFT, page 14 the free press Arts & Entertainment

14 ART THEFT, In 1973, Richard Nixon gave the Morning Sentinel in ’01, said, “it’s continued from page 13 “goodwill” gifts of moon rocks encased in somewhat of a compliment for someone to clear acrylic to 135 nations. Most of these risk going to jail for one of my paintings.” Scholars worldwide have demanded rocks have been stolen, including the rock The Jessica Gandalf painting swiped from that the authorities in Baghdad hold the given to Malta, which was swiped last June. the Aucocisco Gallery in Portland last year thieves responsible according to the rules The moon seems to be a highly prized also seems to have been taken for selfish laid out in the aforementioned convention. collectable. The Christian Science Monitor reasons. Authorities caught an American scholar reported that in 2002, some NASA student Infringement of art copyrights, such trying to smuggle pilfered statues into the interns stole a 600-pound safe containing as downloading pirated music, illegally States earlier this summer. 3.5 ounces of moon rocks worth millions dubbing VHS tapes or filming other War can not only redistribute art of dollars and tried to sell them on eBay. people’s films and crediting yourself for but also destroy it. Original paintings by Greed and possessiveness could lead to the film are not exactly art theft. These Joan Miro and Roy Lichtenstein were lost the dismantling of the moon into saleable copyright violations have not removed the in the World Trade Center disaster in 2001. parts. object from the possession of the artist or Consider the ceremonial bells confiscated One may condemn thug thieves, like owner. There is debate on this, but there from Zen temples in Japan by the Japanese the ones who stole the Munch paintings could be philosophical debate about who army to be melted down for submarine in Oslo two weeks ago, but who brings a owns what and what ownership is. If propellers. better face to theft than Pablo Picasso? John Lennon were alive, would he be an It is known that prized objects will Picasso was arrested in 1911 as a suspect advocate for Napster? be stolen, protected and stolen again and in the abduction of the Mona Lisa from the Art theft is deplorable, weird and again. The value of an art object has a dual Louvre in Paris. He had admittedly stolen exotic. Thieves are consumed by envy, identity, one is a dollar figure and one is busts from the museum in the past. He was greed or instructions from the boss. Art a value that exists in the mind. Art thieves cleared of the Mona Lisa related charges. theft can be viewed as a game of vanity, who steal from desire justify their thefts Art theft also comes in the form of a private war, a violation of culture or a with reasons from high-mindedness to fanatical obsessions and impulsiveness. redistribution of it. The Portland Museum ridiculousness. Some art thief connoisseurs A New Hampshire man was arrested last of Art and other local galleries do not like believe that they will appreciate the piece year after stealing a painting of a cat the implication that art theft is an exotic more than their victim, as in an unsolved drinking out of a toilet from the bathroom game. Directors were reluctant to talk to case involving a Pablo Picasso drawing of a veterinary clinic. There are framed me about security when they picked up stolen from a yacht in Miami this August, artworks hanging unguarded in almost on the notion that I might be advocating possibly related to a feud between rival every restaurant bathroom in the country. theft and devising an escape plan for the collectors. High values stimulate greed, There are thefts of art by artists, as in next great museum caper. The “greatest” which stimulates theft. A seventeenth the Picasso example and some people museum caper in the United States remains century cello built by Antonio Stradivari would argue that all artists are thieves. unsolved to this day. In 1990, thieves stole and estimated to be worth $3.5 million A filmmaker in New York City produces 12 paintings from the Gardner Museum in was stolen from the home of a member of films that are home video films of other Boston. The paintings were valued at over the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra in people’s films. An anonymous artist in $100 million. April of this year. The thief was unable to Portland boasts that he has stolen dozens sell the cello as police closed in and the of rubber filters from the urinals of public Information in this article came from cello was discovered leaning against a bathrooms with the intent of making art www.saztv.com and most of it was stolen. dumpster near a Korean restaurant in the from them. A Thomas Paquette painting city. Incidentally, Los Angeles is the only stolen from a show at Colby College in city in the nation that has an entire police 2001 was likely taken because the thief Tim Hofmann can be contacted at unit dedicated to an art theft beat. liked the painting. Paquette, quoted in [email protected]

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WILLIAM BURKE CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Ron Jeremy suffers from low-grade narcolepsy ownership and distribution of porn was legal but and is a dangerous driver. In the documentary ‘The to perform was akin to prostitution until the 1980’s Legend of Ron Jeremy” you actually see the man struggle Freedman Decision. to stay awake, then fall asleep while driving his car The apprehension that Jeremy experiences down the highway. Ron Jeremy is nearly a household while waiting for the results of his HIV test could be name when it comes to porn. Ron has appeared in 1600 considered a tender moment in film. movies in the last 25 years and filmed falling asleep “The Legend of Ron Jeremy” was directed by only once while having sex. This DVD can be found at Scott J. Gill, produced by Gill and Kirt Eftekhar and the Portland Public Library, which carries an eclectic released by Maelstorm Entertainment in 2002. Total selection of DVDs and VHS tapes. You can get tapes running time: 75 minutes. there for free. The filmmakers do not seek to qualify or

justify pornography, they simply look at aspects William Burke can be contacted at of Jeremy’s life. The ﬁlm portrays Jeremy fairly [email protected] well—most of the harsh comments come from his friends. One quote explains why Ron is so fat, “it’s because he eats so much healthy food.” He is a mass consumer. Jeremy’s comedy gets slammed in a humorous montage sequence. His routine is humorless and mechanical, offering pathetic one-liners about backstage blowjobs and being late to work. Jeremy is desperate to go mainstream, but as one fan notes, he always gets killed in mainstream movies. Taking

a look at Jeremy’s ﬁlmography in the DVD extras Comix by Iris Burke reveals that he has been cut from more movies than he has appeared in. The video does offer the explanation that Jeremy’s popularity is due largely in part to his averageness. As one fan in the movie says he grew up watching Ron Jeremy have sex. One man demonstrated the cunnilingus techniques which he learned from watching Jeremy in movies. The story of how Jeremy rose from off-off- off Broadway (the Bronx) to be a star of porn is covered, including a brief explanation of the history of porn’s legality. During the 1970’s and early 80’s, Perspectives 7 September 2004 What’s the coolest/most interesting thing you did 15 this summer? Jolie Frye Q Theatre U Freshman E “I went to Boston to pick up my sister from a trip and we visited Quincy Market and the S Museum.” T I O Pete Woods N Nursing

Junior O

“I helped out with the Maine Games.” F T

Amanda Anderson H

Biology E Sophmore w “I did research for the Duboise Laboratory on E lobster shell disease.” E K Rosie Jinno

Undeclared

Freshman

“I went to Boothbay Harbor and I went on the Reggae cruise.”

Matt Arujo

English and Philosophy

Junior

“I marched in the protests in New York City before the RNC [Republican National Convention].”

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18 TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) This CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Don’t VIRGO (August 23 to September SCORPIO (October 23 to November CAPRICORN (December 22 to PISCES (February 19 to March is a good time to put that fine Bovine’s eye let difficult people raise the Crab’s ire 22) Take some time out from your 21) A new opportunity should be January 19) Although family matters 20) The single set will find that keeping for beauty to work in redecorating your levels this week. Avoid them if you can. many tasks and see if someone might be carefully studied. It might offer some of again take up a big chunk of the Goat’s their romantic aspirations on high gives home or workplace. And don’t forget to If not, resist telling them off, even if you trying to reach out to you. You could be the things you’ve been looking for. Or time, the week also offers a chance to Cupid a better target to aim at. Paired indulge yourself in some personal time think they deserve it. Things improve by surprised to learn who it is and why you it could contain new possibilities you explore a new career move you’d been Pisces will also find that this week helps as well. week’s end. might want to reciprocate. never considered. Check it out. contemplating for a while. reinforce their relationships.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your LEO (July 23 to August 22) Your LIBRA (September 23 to October SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to BORN THIS WEEK: You believe in ARIES (March 21 to April 19) sense of loyalty to someone who asks for suspicions about a colleague might 22) You still might want to do more December 21) You might have to work AQUARIUS (January 20 to February encouraging others to demand the best Changing your mind doesn’t come easily your help is commendable. But make be on the mark. But you could also be investigating before taking on a new harder this week to get people to listen 18) Applying your practicality (what from themselves. You would be a fine for Lambs, who place a high value on sure there are no information gaps that misreading the signals you believe you’re commitment. Later would not be the to what you have to say. But if you does it offer me?) and your creativity sports coach, as well as an enlightened commitment. But new facts could emerge should be filled in before you move too getting. Do some discreet checking before time to try to fill in any crucial gaps in stay with it, you could start to get your (how can I improve on it?) could provide teacher. that might persuade you to rethink your far too quickly. jumping to conclusions. what you need to know about it. message out to many by the week’s end. sound reasons for seriously considering situation. that new offer. (c) 2004 King Features Synd., Inc.

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TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) This CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Don’t VIRGO (August 23 to September SCORPIO (October 23 to November CAPRICORN (December 22 to PISCES (February 1919 to March is a good time to put that fine Bovine’s eye let difficult people raise the Crab’s ire 22) Take some time out from your 21) A new opportunity should be January 19) Although family matters 20) The single set will find that keeping for beauty to work in redecorating your levels this week. Avoid them if you can. many tasks and see if someone might be carefully studied. It might offer some of again take up a big chunk of the Goat’s their romantic aspirations on high gives home or workplace. And don’t forget to If not, resist telling them off, even if you trying to reach out to you. You could be the things you’ve been looking for. Or time, the week also offers a chance to Cupid a better target to aim at. Paired indulge yourself in some personal time think they deserve it. Things improve by surprised to learn who it is and why you it could contain new possibilities you explore a new career move you’d been Pisces will also find that this week helps as well. week’s end. might want to reciprocate. never considered. Check it out. contemplating for a while. reinforce their relationships.

• On Sept. 10, 1897, even without Breathalyzers and line tests, George Smith’s swerving was enough to alarm British police and make him the ﬁrst person ever arrested for drunken driving.

• On Sept. 11, 1930, Katherine Anne Porter’s ﬁrst collection of short stories, “Flowering Judas,” is published. During her lifetime, she published only 25 stories and one novel, “Ship of Fools,” which took her more than two decades to complete.

• On Sept. 9, 1942, a ﬂoat plane launched from a Japanese submarine drops incendiary bombs on an Oregon state forest—the ﬁrst and only attack on the U.S. mainland during World War II.

• On Sept. 12, 1953, six months after the death of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, Nikita Khrushchev succeeds him with his election as ﬁrst secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Khrushchev would rule until 1964, when Leonid Brezhnev, his protege and deputy, organized a successful coup against him.

• On Sept. 8, 1966, “Star Trek” premieres as the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise takes off on their mission to “boldly go where no man has gone before.” Although “Star Trek” ran for only three years and never placed higher than No. 52 in the ratings, Gene Roddenberry’s series became a cult classic and spawned four TV series and nine movies.

• On Sept. 6, 1972, during the Summer Olympics in Munich, an attempt by West German police to rescue nine Israeli Olympic team members held hostage by Palestinian terrorists ends when all nine Israeli hostages are killed, along with five terrorists and one German policeman, in an extended fire fight.

• On Sept. 7, 1993, Chrysler Corp. introduces its sporty Neon compact automobile. The Neon quickly gained fame through its slick ad campaign, which emphasized friendliness and was punctuated with a simple “Hi. I’m Neon.”

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Sports Trivia Q: Which NFL stadium is sold out for the next 30

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expect expect at least a 30 year wait on the list… Got a time time a Got list… the on wait year 30 a least at

‘Cheesehead’ wants a seat at Lambeau, he or she has to to has she or he Lambeau, at seat a wants ‘Cheesehead’ A: Green Bay’s Lambeau Field. That’s right, if a a if right, That’s Field. Lambeau Bay’s Green A:

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Amanda Spofford smiles for the camera Name: of where we ended Amanda Spoffard up.” Year: Expectations and Freshman goals for herself: “”I Hometown: expect to learn a lot Westbrook, ME from my coaches Sport: and teammates and Field Hockey to intensify my level Upcoming athletic events Position: of game to become a Right back better teammate and Uniform Number: person. FOR ALL SPORTS CONTESTS BETWEEN 9/8-9/12 Eight Quote from Coach Favorite thing about Denico: “Amanda DATE TEAM OPPONENT HOME/AWAY TIME sports: “The teamwork will be expected to 9/8 Golf UNE w/Gordon, Biddeford-Saco 11:00 and physical activity ﬁll a major role in Women’s Tennis St.Joseph’s CC 3:30 it involves.” our defensive unit Women’s Soccer Endicott Home 4:00 this season as a Husson Home Favorite thing about freshman.” 9/9 Field Hockey 4:00 USM: “The beautiful Men’s Soccer Gordon Away 4:00 facilities and my Hats off and a round St.Joseph’s Home teammates.” of applause are in 9/10 Volleyball 5:00 order for this week’s Colby Tournament Away 9/11 Men’s Cross 12:00 Athletic achievement Husky Hero. We’re Country Amherst College Away 1:00 she is most proud of: counting on YOU Volleyball Invitational Away 1:00 “We went from a 2- Amanda. Work hard Field Hockey Colby Tournament Away 1:00 10-1 record my junior and go get ‘em. Good Men’s Soccer Clark Away 1:00 year [of high school] luck! Women’s Soccer Worcester State Away 1:00 to an 11-2-1 record Women’s Tennis UMaine Farmington Home my senior year. We Joe Bilancieri can be 9/12 Bridgewater State 12:30 worked really hard contacted at and were very proud [email protected]

CROSS COUNTRY VT should be able to run Maranacook High and I for our younger runners to continued from pg. 24 consistently with their expect him to step right in gain experience for next best runners. “They {the “I wouldn’t go so far and contribute as well.” year.” from North Blackﬁeld, MA, Wheeler twins} should be as to say it will be a All of the optimism The Huskies begin is another top returning able to adjust quite easily rebuilding season within the team this their season in Amherst, runner of whom Bickford to the longer ﬁve–mile for us, but more of year relies on how well MA, where they will counts on to step up and courses” said Bickford. Bickford’s freshman will be compete in the Amherst help compensate the loss a season for our Another freshman, Forrest able to adjust to the longer College Invitational meet of Dolbec. younger runners Tobie from Mt. Vernon, ME courses. “We could get back this Saturday. Bickford expects a to gain some good will, in Bickford’s opinion, to number two this season” pair of freshman to step also bolster the Huskies experience for next Bickford continued. “I right in and contribute to push for the top. “He was year.” wouldn’t go so far to say it the team. Twin brothers Joe Bilancieri can be one of the best milers Bruce Bickford will be a rebuilding season Curtis and Nicholas contacted at in the state last year for for us, but more of a season Wheeler from Newport, [email protected] the free press 24 Husky Headlines

Taking the season one game at a time Huskies including Tracey transfer from Sweet Briar Minigell. Also combining so, and we definitely have JOE BILANCIERI Montgomery, a junior from College in Sweet Briar, VA to keep opposing players the talent to do that.” St. George, ME, Lisa Henley will anchor the defense in out of Poirier’s hair will In 2003, Denico SPORTS EDITOR of Bristol, VT and Erika goal for the Huskies. In be Laura Pratt a freshman led her team to the Little Kroon of Bryantville, MA, a season where a team is from Greene, ME, Justene East Conference (LEC) tournament where they USM Field Hockey avenged regular season Coach Bonny Brown- losses to Plymouth State Denico (seventh year) will in the first round of the be looking toward her large tourney and again vs. group of freshman to fill the Keene State in the finals to void left by the departure take the LEC championship. of 14 players from last They then made their way season’s roster. Six of to Middlebury, VT for the those 14 holes were made NCAA tournament where via graduation including they attempted to ride leading scorers Renee their 10-game winning Heath (28 points) and Sarah streak into the final Dolley (18 points), and

rounds. Unfortunately, the goaltender Jessie Superchi File photo by Mike Barden girls were ousted by New who achieved a 0.97 goals Jersey’s Rowan University against average. in the first round 2-1 in Last season the overtime. A heartbreaking Huskies finished with an 8- loss to look back on, but 2 record in the Little East a great example for this Conference (LEC), and a 17- year’s young team of where 6 record overall. However, hard work can bring them the obstacles that must if they continue to work be overcome this year are hard. much different than last The Huskies kicked year’s. “Last year we knew off their season this past we had the talent to win weekend (after press the LEC” said Denico “This time) at the St. Lawrence season we have a lot of new University Invitational players, many of whom USM’s Kayla Vaughan in action last season vs. Clark University playing Saturday vs. Utica could use some touching College and Sunday vs. up.” SUNY Oneonta. The Huskies offense will be led by both freshman. rebuilding, it is imperative Larnard, a sophomore Joe Bilancieri can be contacted Kayla Vaughan, a junior Returning along that the goaltending is from Cherry Hill, NJ, and at joseph.bilancieri@usm. captain from Monroe, ME with Vaughan and Nimon strong. “Our goaltending Caterina Riitano, a junior maine.edu who scored a total of 18 are captain Sarah Metivier, will be very strong this year, from Sangerville, ME. points last season and the a junior midfielder from Sadie is great in the net” “We are going to Camtain Rachel Nimon, Old Town, ME, and Denise Denico enthused. Amanda have to take this season one from Augusta, ME, who Minigell, a sophomore Spoffard, a freshman from game at a time” said coach chipped in eight points defenseman from Auburn, Westbrook, ME will be Denico “I hope to make the of her own. Vaughan and ME. expected to play a large LEC tourney again. We’ll Nimon will be backed up Sadie Garnache- role in the defensive corps have to finish in the top by a pack of brand new Poirier, a sophomore for the Huskies along with seven out of 11 teams to do

Men’s cross country will build on experience are needed to contribute to make up his loss.” Also JOE BILANCIERI strong performances for missing from the team this coach Bruce Bickford’s year is North Yarmouth SPORTS EDITOR team in order for them to native Clayton Conrad, a compete again for the Little junior who is spending a The adjustment East Conference (LEC) title. semester in Hawaii. from high school to college “Next year will be However great sports is always a big one huge for us, but things are for freshman athletes to deﬁnitely going to have

overcome. In no sport Coach Bruce to come together for our File photo by Craig Giamonna is this adjustment more freshman in order for us Bickford challenges important than it is in to make any sort of run his freshman cross country. Not only at Keene State this year” are the athletes that these said Bickford. (Keene State runners to adjust freshman will be running has won the last seven LEC to college-level against bigger, stronger and championships). faster than they are used The loss of Greg competition to competing against, they Dolbec from Newﬁeld, ME, are also used to running a to graduation may prove to the loss of Dolbec was, longer distance. be devastating for USM as returning for USM are their While cross country he, according to Bickford, second, third and fourth courses at the college was “generally about a runners. Filling these spots level are anything but a minute-and-a-half ahead are Mike Bunker and Emery marathon at ﬁve miles, of the rest of our team.” His Bickford, both seniors from most runners fresh out of loss will certainly be felt by Bucksport, ME, and Benton, high school are used to USM as he was their number ME, respectively. Chris running shorter, three-mile one runner. “Losing Dolbec Hopkins, a sophomore USM junior Kyle Smith right in the thick of the courses. This may pose a was a huge deal for us and pack during last year’s NCAA division III regional see CROSS COUNTRY, problem for USM as they its going to be very tough championships have four freshman who page 23