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HOLIDAY A YEAR IN CELEBRATIONS FILMS 2015 PG 3 Photos by Nathan Baril and Design by Hannah Lyon PG 11 2 December 7, 2015 December 7, 2015 News 3 Holiday celebrations in other cultures and religions

Amanda Melanson commemorating the birth of Jesus Free Press Staff Christ, observed most commonly on December 25 as a religious and December is a time for many cultural celebration among bil- celebrations and with Portland lions of people around the world. having a diverse population, A feast central to the Christian more than just Christmas will be liturgical year, it is prepared for celebrated this holiday season. by the season of Advent or Nativ- ity Fast and is prolonged by the Buddhism: Octave of Christmas and further by the season of Christmastide. Bodhi Day Christmas Day is a public holi- day in many of the world’s na- Bodhi Day is a Buddhist holi- tions, is celebrated culturally by day that commemorates the day a large number of non-Christian that the Buddha achieved enlight- people, and is an integral part of enment, translated as bodhi in the Christmas and holiday season. Sanskrit or Pali. Bodhi Day is cel- The celebratory customs asso- ebrated on the eighth day of the ciated in various countries with 12th lunar month. In 2014, Bodhi Christmas have a mix of pre- day is observed on Monday, Dec. Christian, Christian, and secu- 8. lar themes and origins. Popular The Buddha was born as Sid- modern customs of the holiday dhartha Gautama into a noble, include gift giving, completing privileged household. When he an Advent calendar or Advent was close to 30 years old, he wreath, Christmas music and car- abandoned his material lifestyle oling, an exchange of Christmas and retreated to the forest seeking Nathan Baril / Multimedia Editor cards, church services, a special answers to the problem of suffer- Hidden in the depths of a local holiday shop, an Old Christian holiday ornament of Santa Claus sits for sale. meal, and the display of various ing, specifi cally old age, sickness Christmas decorations, includ- and death. According to tradition, sometimes on his own, Krampus way and Sweden, girls dressed of Christianity in Scandinavia, ing Christmas trees, Christmas he initially sought bodhi (enlight- visits homes and businesses. The as Lucy carry rolls and cookies and like much of Scandinavian lights, nativity scenes, garlands, enment) through meditation, self- Saint usually appears in the East- in procession as songs are sung. folklore and even religiosity, is wreaths, mistletoe, and holly. In mortifi cation and practicing other ern Rite vestments of a bishop, Even boys take part in the pro- centered on the annual struggle addition, several closely related austerities. and he carries a ceremonial staff. cession as well, playing different between light and darkness. and often interchangeable fi g- After several years of intense Unlike North American versions roles associated with Christmas. The Nordic observation of St. ures, known as Santa Claus, Fa- practice, he realized that bodhi of Santa Claus, in these celebra- It is said that to vividly celebrate Lucy is fi rst attested in the Mid- ther Christmas, Saint Nicholas, was to be found through medita- tions Saint Nicholas concerns St. Lucy’s Day will help one live dle Ages, and continued after the and Christkind, are associated tion, but through a Middle Way, himself only with the good chil- the long winter days with enough Protestant Reformation in the with bringing gifts to children away from the extremes of self- dren, while Krampus is responsi- light. 1520s and 1530s, although the during the Christmas season and mortifi cation and self-indulgence. ble for the bad. Nicholas dispens- In Italy, Saint Lucy’s Day is a modern celebration is only about have their own body of traditions The story goes that he meditated es gifts, while Krampus supplies church feast day dedicated to Lu- 200 years old. It is likely that tra- and lore. Because gift-giving and in Bodh Gaya, a town in north- coal and the ruten bundles.” cia of Syracuse (died 304), also dition owes its popularity in the many other aspects of the Christ- eastern India, under a peepal known as Saint Lucy, and is ob- Nordic countries to the extreme mas festival involve heightened tree (a species of Banyan fi g), Saint Lucia’s Day served on 13 December. A special change in daylight hours between economic activity, the holiday has now famously known as the Bo- (Sweden) devotion to St. Lucy is practiced the seasons in this region. become a signifi cant event and a dhi tree, and resolved to contin- in the Italian regions of Lombar- The pre-Christian holiday of key sales period for retailers and ue meditating until he achieved Saint Lucy’s Day is on Decem- dy, Emilia-Romagna,Veneto, Fri- Yule, or jól, was the most im- businesses. The economic impact bodhi(enlightenment). ber 13, in Advent. Her feast once uli Venezia Giulia, Trentino-Alto portant holiday in Scandinavia of Christmas is a factor that has It is believed that after 49 days coincided with the Winter Sol- Adige, in the north of the country, and Northern Europe. Originally grown steadily over the past few of continuous meditation, dur- stice, the shortest day of the year and Sicily, in the south, as well as the observance of the winter sol- centuries in many regions of the ing which he confronted Mara, before calendar reforms, so her in Croatian coastal region of Dal- stice, and the rebirth of the sun, it world. the lord of desire, and his army feast day has become a festival of matia. brought about many practices that of demons, Gautama achieved light. St. Lucy’s Day is celebrat- Saint Lucy is one of the few remain in the Advent and Christ- Judaism: bodhi(enlightenment) at the age ed most commonly in Scandina- saints celebrated by the over- mas celebrations today. The Yule of 35. Since then he was known as via, with their long dark winters, whelmingly Lutheran Nordic season was a time for feasting, Hanukkah the Buddha (‘enlightened one’). where it is a major feast day, and people — Danes; Swedes; Finns drinking, gift-giving, and gather- Buddhists around the world in Italy, with each emphasizing a and Norwegians but also in USA ings, but also the season of aware- Also known as the Festival of consider Bodh Gaya, India to be different aspect of the story. and Canada and Italy. The St. Lu- ness and fear of the forces of the Lights and Feast of Dedication, the most sacred of holy places as In Scandinavia, where Lucy is cy’s Day celebrations retain many dark. is an eight-day Jewish holiday the birth place of their tradition. called Lucia, she is represented indigenous Germanic pagan, pre- commemorating the rededication Bodhi Day is celebrated in many as a woman in a white dress and Christian midwinter elements. Christmas: of the Holy Temple (the Second mainstream Mahayana traditions red sash with a crown or wreath of Some of the practices associated Temple) in Jerusalem at the time including Zen and in Pureland candles on her head. In both Nor- with the day predate the adoption Christmas is an annual festival of the Maccabean Revolt against Buddhist schools in China, Japan the Seleucid Empire of the 2nd and Korea. century BC. Hanukkah is ob- Buddhists commemorate this served for eight nights and days, day by meditating, studying the starting on the 25th day of Kislev Dharma, chanting sutras (Bud- according to the Hebrew calendar, dhist texts) and performing kind which may occur at any time from acts toward other beings. Some late November to late December celebrate by a traditional meal of in the Gregorian calendar. tea, cakes and readings. The festival is observed by the kindling of the lights of a unique Christianity: candelabrum, the nine-branched menorah or hanukiah, one addi- Krampusnacht tional light on each night of the holiday, progressing to eight on The history of the Krampus fi g- the fi nal night. The typical me- ure has been theorized as stretch- norah consists of eight branches ing back to pre-Christian tradi- with an additional visually dis- tions. In a brief article discussing tinct branch. The extra light, with the fi gure, published in 1958, which the others are lit, is called Maurice Bruce wrote a shamash and is given a distinct “The Feast of St. Nicholas is location, usually above or below celebrated in parts of Europe on the rest. 6 December. In Alpine countries, Other Hanukkah festivities in- Saint Nicholas has a devilish clude playing dreidel and eating companion named Krampus. On oil based foods such as doughnuts the preceding evening of Decem- and latkes. ber 5th, Krampus Night or Kram- pusnacht, the wicked hairy devil Nathan Baril / Multimedia Editor appears on the streets. Sometimes [email protected] accompanying St Nicholas and This Santa Clause ornament holding a dreidel dispells the religious stigma and puts two celebrations together. @USMFreePress 4 News December 7, 2015 Psychology department chair stepping down at end of semester

Thomas Fitzgerald hand for the department is their ef- News Intern forts to establish themselves within USM as a part science, technology, education and math (STEM). In a The Department of Psychol- statement that Dr. Gayton released ogy has seen a large amount of regarding his resignation, he cited changes in recent years, and it is the fact that the major of psychol- being brought into question if these ogy is being undervalued, and not changes have actually been a benefi t being properly treated like a STEM to the students and the university. program. Dr. William Gayton, who is current- “I have spent 40 years teach- ly serving as the department chair of ing Introductory Psychology. The psychology, is stepping down from reason is simple. This population, his position effective at the end of of mostly non majors, believe they this semester. are already psychologists. From an The program was beginning to early age they need to try to under- see the effects of budgeting at the stand and predict human behavior. beginning of the semester, as two They grow up believing they know positions were no longer active what psychology is all about. Dur- after cuts made to faculty. Shortly ing the last one to twelve years I following the beginning of the se- have repeatedly dealt with people mester, the USM community and who have no really good under- psychology department lost a val- standing of what psychology as a

For over a century, Photo courtesy of Creative Commons psychology has fought to establish USM’s Science building, where professor of Psychology William Gayton’s office was located this Fall. itself as a legitimate science and its from President Glenn Cummings said Gayton. ment further strengthens these mis- place among STEM sciences. and Provost Jeanine Uzzi, he fi n- Students who are currently en- placed sentiments that psychology ished his statement of resignation rolled as psychology majors could should not be considered a natural that was sent to the department by not agree more with Dr. Gayton re- science,” stated senior psychology citing that he is standing behind the garding how scientifi c the study of major, Grace Hachey. Grace Hachey, Senior psychology major at USM students and could no longer contin- psychology is, and feel as though The best way for psychology ma- ue under the present circumstances. their program deserves full recogni- jors to establish themselves within “I feel strongly that our majors tion in STEM education. the STEM education is to express ued member of faculty when Dr. science entails but who feel com- deserve better. The USM catalog is “For over a century, psychology the benefi ts of their education as a John Broida passed away. fortable recommending solutions to very explicit. We have always con- has fought to establish itself as a contribution to science, reaching However, the professors in the our problems. I fi nd the attempts to ceptualized our major as intending legitimate science and its place out to President Cummings, or Pro- department have been working be demoralizing beyond what I have to prepare students for graduate among STEM sciences. At USM, I vost Uzzi. hard in order to ensure that students ever experienced at USM,” Gayton school in psychology as well as an have received what I believe to be will not have issues fi nding classes said. occupation in the helping profes- a substantive and comprehensive that they need in order to continue With all the mounting struggles sions. I am not going to perpetuate scientifi c degree in psychology. [email protected] their education. The larger issue at that Gayton felt he was receiving the fraud that is currently in place,” Rescinding the psychology depart- @USMFreePress Acclaimed author speaks at USM on the ethics of food workers worker felt so indebted to the One of Gray’s main points that ing many of the hostile environ- farmer that she hardly ever spoke she makes is what she called the ments that local food workers are out about not receiving overtime local trap, which she described placed in. pay or if her regular pay seemed as the idea that when you buy lo- She ended her talk by provid- a little short. cal food you are also buying the ing ways in which we could try to According to Gray, a lot of idea that the food you are getting help, stating that advocates need workers remain in these hostile that personal relationship with the to get more involved, we need to work environments because a lot farmer that grew it and the self start treating farm workers as peo- of times there is no other alterna- tive for them. A lot of workers don’t know what their rights are under the laws and are afraid to We have glorifi ed the challenge their bosses. “Farm workers in New York, as family farm, which is certainly in need in most of the country, don’t have the right to a day of rest. They of glorifying, but we have largely left don’t have a right to overtime pay and they do not have collec- farm workers out of the conversation. Nathan Baril / Multimedia Editor tive bargaining protections,” Gray An employee at Thurston’s cooks up an order of cheeseburgers. Without said. farmers, no local business’ would have any meat to serve customers. According to Gray, most of the laws stem back to the 1930s, when Margaret Gray, author and professor at Adelphi University Zachary Searles President Franklin D. Roosevelt News Editor ers on relatively small farms in was passing New Deal legislation. New York’s Hudson River Val- Northern democrats had a big in- gratifying feeling of avoiding in- ple and not just laborers and we On November 19, the Thurs- ley. In her research she found that fl uence in Congress and didn’t dustrially produced food. need to educate ourselves about day before students left for the most workers were undocument- want these new laws to affect “I think in the process, we have where the food we eat is coming Thanksgiving holiday, Margaret ed, working 50 to 60 hours a week their workers, the main reasoning very much oversimplifi ed the po- from. Gray, a professor at Adelphi Uni- without many benefi ts and hardly being that they didn’t value the litical economy of local food,” “I think the food movement is versity and author of “Labor and ever receiving overtime pay. black workers, so agriculture and Gray said. “We have glorifi ed the also about how do we eat and how the Locavore,” spoke about the “The relationship was complex domestic workers were left out of family farm, which certainly is in do we act as consumers to avoid workers that are being exploited between the workers and their New Deal legislation. need of glorifying, but we have lining the pockets of corporate in the local food movement. employees,” Gray said. “Farm “I think that the public really largely left farm workers out of boards and stockholders,” Gray She started the talk by explain- owners sometimes took a pater- needs to hear about the condi- the conversation.” said, making her fi nal point before ing what being a locavore really nal interest in their workers, who tions of workers on local farms, Gray went on to mention the closing her talk. means: a person who makes an ef- were often afraid and vulnerable.” we need to hear about the diffi - majority of consumers are aware Currently, the UMaine system fort to eat food that is produced or Gray gave the example of culty they have challenging their of the horrors of industrial agri- is working towards purchasing raised locally. one worker that she interviewed situations, and we have to ask culture, which gives a lot of posi- 20 percent of the food they serve Gray spent a decade doing in- who told her about her daughter ourselves questions about why tive attention to the local food from local providers by 2020. terviews and research for her lat- who was being bullied in public the food movement has largely market. It then becomes easy to est book, during which time she school, so the farmer paid for her orphaned this group of worker,” imagine that local food is better [email protected] talked to farmers and their work- to attend a private school. The said Gray. in every possible way, overlook- @USMFreePress December 7, 2015 News 5 Students and Recovery seeks to estalish center on campus Krysteana Scribner cate the public on what it means to “So many kids these days think Editor-in-chief those who suffer from it. they’re so broken. We’re made to “It is a medical condition and feel like we’ll have to suffer from The University of Southern there is a treatment,” said Hicks. the disease of a substance use dis- Maine is on its way to creating a “If we address it as so, we can order for the rest of our lives,” said collegiate program for university frame the conversation in a way Kiezulas. “I would like to change students struggling with substance that will hopefully lead to better that perspective. Recovery is this use disorders. With the hopes to access to treatment and for those incredibly hilarious amazingly create Students and Recovery cen- of us that have been able to accu- powerful experience that is so ter on campus and future plans to mulate some measure of sobriety, awesome. We want to remind peo- discuss sober housing on campus, whether it’s days or years, we tend ple that recovery truly is possible.” opportunity is in the works to end to identify ourselves as long-term According to Kiezulas, the space the stigma attached to addiction recoverers.” they would get in Portland would and provide the USM community Hicks explained that the push be named after USM Student Da- with resources for continuing re- for a Students and Recovery Cen- vid Zysk, who tragically died from covery. ter started two years ago but after drug overdose. His recent passing Andrew Kiezulas, a senior at the meeting some resistance from ad- has been a devastation for all who University of Southern Maine has ministration for bureaucratic red were lucky enough to know him. dealt with addiction fi rst hand and tape sort of things, the effort kind “I’ve lost a lot of people - we all has seen how the illness affects the of petered out. For everyone in- have,” said Kiezulas. “One thing people. volved in this student group, this I’m hoping is that they didn’t go in The problem with heroin, he ex- semester represents a new effort in vain. That we as a community we plained, it that you feel as if you the history of USM. can learn grow from that tragedy, have to keep using, otherwise you “Our combined efforts thus far celebrate the time we had with experience withdrawal symptoms has been pushing to establish a them and grow from that experi- such as vomiting and migraine recovery center modeled after ence.” headaches. the other student centers with a For Kiezulas, the road to recov- He is co-founder of the group full-time coordinator,” explained ery will continue to be one where Students and Recovery, which Hicks. “Based on the conversa- he grows and learns. He explained meets every Tuesday in Payson tion we had with the President that it’s important for people to re- Smith room 203. Cummings last week, he seemed alize that his illness doesn’t defi ne “Not many people really under- to agree that potentially one of the who he is as a person. - white houses may be appropriate “I may die a person in long term y stand what substance use disorder looks like,” explained Kiezulas. for it and has been extremely sup- recovery. I may have an active l portive for this cause.” substance use disorder, but I don’t y “So they see you drinking or they see you doing drugs and they say According to both Kiezulas and have to be an alcoholic my whole ‘why can’t you just stop?’ You Hicks, the current administration life. I’m in recovery along with - seems to understand the urgency many other incredible people,” ex- n want to shake them and tell them it runs so much deeper than that.” of implementing a collegiate re- plained Kiezulas. “The truth is, I s covery program here at USM. like to think I’m strong and imper- a Student Recovery Liaison Ross Hicks has been working closely Integrating it into the school’s vious to what other people say and g policy would allow for Students think - but it matters. Language -with administration to ensure changes are made to accommodate and Recovery to be more than holds incredible strength and students seeking recovery. just a group on campus. Adding sway. That’s why a number of us According to Hicks, a lot of a center for students in Woodbury are so passionate about language people think substance use disor- could provide opportunity for all because it holds a lot of power.” der means you’re morally weak students on campus who are strug- Orkhan Nadirli / Design Assistant gling with substance use disorders or don’t have the willpower. He [email protected] Recovery is possible. USM’s Students and Recovery group meets every Tuesday to get the extra help and support hopes to eliminate the stigma as- @USMFreePress and the people there always willing to get you on the right track. sociated with addiction and edu- they need. USM’s leaves don’t enter landfi lls, staying true to their environmental mission

Erica Jones Free Press Staff shelter and nesting material,” Tang- ley writes. “Many moth and butter- fl y caterpillars overwinter in fallen In fall, especially in New Eng- leaves before emerging in spring.” land, clearing fallen leaves off the Furthermore, she quotes NWF natu- ground is a yearly tradition that ralist David Mzejewski, who pro- many of us do not think twice about. vided another reason not to move Recently, the practice of removing leaves: “Fallen leaves offer a double leaves from their naturally-fallen benefi t. Leaves form a natural mulch place on the ground, which the Uni- that helps suppress weeds and fertil- versity of Southern Maine does on izes the soil as it breaks down.” each campus, has come under scru- Students, staff and faculty at the tiny as a practice that is harmful to University of Southern Maine in wildlife and the environment. Portland may have noticed the uni- An article published in September versity grounds crew busy at work by the National Wildlife Federation picking up excess leaves across Magazine urged readers to “leave campus. In light of the surge in dis- the leaves” on their property, report- cussion of leaf removal, some may ing that removing leaves from the have wondered about USM’s policy ground eliminates a source of food on clearing leaves and if the practice and shelter for various animals, really does more harm than good. depletes the soil of all-natural fer- “We must remove the leaves from tilizer and contributes millions of the sidewalks, stairs and paths for tons to landfi lls. The article made safety because they are slippery and the rounds on social media after be- trip hazards,” explained USM’s as- ing shared by various other news sistant director of sustainable pro- Katelyn Wiggins / Free Press Staff websites such as Upworthy and the grams, Tyler Kidder. “If we just A USM Groundskeeper spends the afternoon cleaning up campus and the leaves that coat its grounds. Huffi ngton Post. blow them off the paths but don’t Although some students believe the leaves should stay, others are concerned they are hazardous and ugly. Typical methods of leaf removal remove them entirely, they just blow include raking, leaf-blowing or back onto the paths an hour later and vacuuming. “Increasingly, conser- have to be removed again. Multiply ally,” she explained, “leaves that ac- reported that leaves and other lit- and trucks used in leaf disposal.” vationists say these actions not only that scenario times infi nity and you cumulate close to buildings become ter make up 33 million tons of the Thankfully, leaves and other de- harm the environment but rob your get that it’s not an option to let them a fi re hazard if people throw their country’s solid waste, which is 13 bris collected on each campus by garden of nutrients while destroying blow around campus.” cigarette butts into the leaves.” percent of all solid waste produced USM’s grounds crews do not end up wildlife habitat,” says the article’s It is also important to keep in mind In addition to the concern that leaf in the U.S. in landfi lls, in keeping with USM’s author senior editor for the National the differences between a forest eco- removal damages delicate ecosys- “In fact,” says Tangley, “solid- mission to minimize environmental Wildlife Magazine, Laura Tangley. system and a heavily-traffi cked area tems, the issue of yard debris’ contri- waste landfi lls are the largest U.S. impact. “Critters ranging from turtles and such as the Portland campus when butions to landfi lls was also touched source of man-made methane—and toads to birds, mammals and inver- considering the need to remove upon in the Tangley’s article. The that’s aside from the carbon dioxide [email protected] tebrates rely on leaf litter for food, leaves, remarked Kidder. “Addition- Environmental Protection Agency generated by gas-powered blowers @USMFreePress 6 News December 7, 2015

A December 7, 2015 News 7 USM students stand in solidarity with Mizzou 65 schools have now had protests and gatherings, voicing their support for Mizzou

Zachary Searles not to address [racism on campus], News Editor it’s wrong for our chancellor not to take a stand against this behavior,” What started in Missouri has Nisetich said. spread to upwards of 65 schools Nisetich also said that she that have stood in solidarity with wouldn’t be surprised if students the University of Missouri, with from other schools started speaking students and faculty protesting insti- up about these same kinds of activi- tutionalized racism not just in their ties happening on their campuses, university, but universities across which has already begun to happen the country. with schools like Yale and the Uni- USM is no exception. Last versity of North Carolina. Wednesday students organized a Racist incidents are occurring rally to address the problems of rac- here at USM as well. Just last month ism on our own campus. Not even a Nazi fl ag was waved out the win- a month before that, students from dow of a bathroom in one of the Portland and around the state gath- residence halls in Gorham. The fl ag ered in Monument Square to show was confi scated by two resident as- their support for Mizzou. sistants just moments later. Maine is predominantly white “Regardless of the intent for pos- state which had a thriving chapter of sessing the fl ag, the intent in waving the Ku Klux Klan back in the 1920s. it out a window, and the protection The chapter has disbanded, but that afforded by the First Amendment, hasn’t stopped them from trying to we all must be cognizant of the resurface, with people protesting at impact this action has on our Com- their rallies in the 1980s, 90s and the munity; especially our Jewish stu- dents and faculty and staff, and the early 2000s. Nathan Baril / Multimedia Editor USM is predominantly white extreme harm, vulnerability, and fear displaying this fl ag has and can Alyssa Thompson, student Monmouth Academy, speaks about her experiences as a bystander to discrimina- school as well. The statistics vary tion in hopes to educate the public about what it means to treat people with respect, regardless of their race. from one report showing 81 percent have on individuals and on our en- tire campus,” Dean of Students, Joy of the student body being white and stand the true meaning behind what But while social media sites have face, it turned out that one of the Pufhal, said in an email sent out to 3 percent being black, to another they are doing when they use racial been used to do good, the reverse girls was the principal’s daughter. all students late Tuesday night. that showed 93 percent of the stu- slurs, or hang nooses on the doors is also true. There were two inci- When Bolduc’s mother went to talk Many protests, rallies and demon- dent body was white and just 1.7 of their classmates, and it’s up to dents in Missouri where an anony- with the principal about what hap- strations have taken place on cam- percent was black. the educators to make sure that their mous social media site was used to pened, she was told that it wasn’t a puses across the country to display These numbers are also refl ected students fully understand how hate- threaten the lives of black students at big deal and they shouldn’t make a how hateful and hurtful acts likes amongst faculty, where nearly 82 ful and offensive these actions are. Mizzou. Some black students asked big fuss about what happened. are, as well as protesting the lack of percent of faculty are white and less Social media sites like Twitter their teachers to be excused from When she started college at Keene action by members of the adminis- than one percent are black, accord- and Facebook are increasingly be- class because they didn’t feel safe State, one professor was much hard- tration when incidents like this do ing to collegefactual.com. ing used to orchestrate protests and coming to campus for fear of their er on her than the other students and occur. According to the same site, USM rallies, along with giving the com- life. when she asked him why he said “I think public protest is an impor- was ranked #1453 in ethnic diversity Last Wednesday, a rally was held that it was because she was black nationwide. in the Woodbury Campus Center to and life was going to be harder for At Mizzou, only 8 percent of stand with Mizzou and support the her, so he would push her harder. students were not white, num- Being black in America fi ght against institutional racism. Because she had to work so much bers which refl ect fairly closely to The event was sponsored by Stu- harder in this one class, the grades in USM’s. is not a death sentence and I will no dents for #USMFuture, as well as her other classes started to slip and Rebecca Nisetich, Honors Pro- many other groups and departments she lost her scholarship and could no gram Interim Director and English longer watch my fellow citizens live in a of the university. longer afford to attend school, caus- professor who teaches classes on “This rally is a call to action to ing her transfer to USM. race and racial identity in literature, younger society that preaches hate. begin dismantling the institutional- Bolduc’s fi nished her story to ap- said that racism does still exist today ized racism that exists on our cam- plause of cheers for how strong she because society is structured to the pus,” said Iris SanGiovanni, open- was for having to deal these tragic point where if it is blatant racism, ing speaker at the rally and member events throughout her life. then a lot of the time it goes unno- Hamdhi Hassan, student at USM of Students for #USMFuture, before “As cliche as it sounds, nothing ticed. leading the crowd into a chant of will tear me down. Being black in “I think this generation of stu- Black Lives Matter. tant way to raise visibility on an is- America is not a death sentence, and dents is more attuned to thinking mon person a platform to speak out She went on to claim that of the sue, but I think there’s more of a role I will no longer watch my fellow cit- about diversity and using different against the actions they are witness- faculty retrenched last year, the ones of educators to play in this as well,” izens live in a younger society that lenses and really analyzing differ- ing. Nisetich said that a site like that suffered the most were those of said Nisetich. preaches hate. We are the generation ent situations better. They are able to Twitter allows for more voices to be color. She also demanded that there She went on to mention that she of progression and we are the gen- say that it’s wrong for our president a part of the conversation. be more faculty of color, along with hopes students don’t fully under- eration of love,” said Hamdi Hassan, more people of color in counseling a student at USM who didn’t speak services and the administration. at the event because of the lack of SanGiovanni closed by recogniz- action against racist incidents on ing that she and many of the speak- campus. Her statement was read by ers and people in attendance were Jordan Henry. white, giving the reason that black Glenn Cummings, president of students didn’t feel safe speaking USM, said a few words towards the out against the administration. end where he said right now he is “I, as a white ally, can not ex- going to listen. He has created a di- press the intensity of the hurtful versity council that reports directly experiences students of color have to him, but he said he can’t do it survived on our campus,” said San- alone. Giovanni. “I would like to tell you in our Brooke Bolduc, a history major world and America today that it in her fi rst semester at USM, spoke doesn’t, but [institutional bigotry] next sharing her experiences. Bold- does exist. And I would like to tell uc grew up in Maine where she was you we’re special because we’re a one of two black students in her el- university and we’re special because ementary school. we’re so liberally open minded, but “I was bullied and beat up, I felt the truth is, in this university, there isolated and alone, and whenever is work to be done,” President Cum- I expressed my anger and sadness mings said. about this, people would tell me just He closed by saying he was com- to ignore it,” Bolduc said. mitted to doing that work and would When Bolduc was in the fi fth do it by working together with stu- grade, she was walking home from dents. school one day when four white Krysteana Scribner / Editor-in-chief girls in an SUV threw a water bal- [email protected] A photo taken last month shows community members gathering to rally equality rights in Monument Square. loon fi lled with black paint at her @USMFreePress 8 News December 7, 2015 “With the law school located “Having this child has made us right on our Portland campus, it think about all of the things that In Brief... could not be more fi tting for USM should be improved in the world for Police Beat to be the fi rst to enter into this ex- her whole generation,” Zuckerberg citing partnership agreement,” said said. “The only way that we reach Provost Jeannine Uzzi. “We look our full human potential is if we’re Selections from the forward to working with Maine able to unlock the gifts of every Law as we provide another great person around the world.” USM Department of reason for students to attend USM.” Public Safety police International National log November 1 to Brazil’s Congress to November 13 Local & State At least 14 dead and 21 start impeachment pro- injured in San Bernardi- ceedings against president 11/1/15 Melissa and Richard no shooting ‘Doc’ Costello bequest $1.65 Impeachment proceedings were Two Girls, One Ambulance million to USM, largest in Two gunmen stormed a service opened against President Dilma history center for people with disabilities Rousseff on Wednesday by the Medical emergency, Upton Hastings. 2 female students on Wednesday, killing at least 14 speaker of Brazil’s lower house, not feeling well. Transported two female students to Melissa and Doc met at USM, and wounding 21 more. The police Eduardo Cunha. A request to im- Maine Medical Center. Under investigation. and they also taught at USM. Both engaged in a shootout with the gun- peach President Rousseff was fi rst Melissa and Doc have passed in re- men, killing two that left the third fi led in September, accusing her of 11/3/15 cent years, but not before giving the gunman on the run, he was later manipulating government fi nances university $1.65 million that will be detained by police. Once detained to help her win re-election. used to improve the Costello Sports police determined that he was not A special committee that con- Catch Me If You Can Complex in Gorham. involved with the shooting and had tains members from all parties will Theft report, 28 Husky Drive. Male Student reports The gift will improve the expe- fl ed the scene because of the gun- decide whether or not the request identity theft and credit card fraud. Under investigation. rience of athletes by upgrading the men. will go through. It needs a two- The motive behind the shootings thirds vote to pass, which would athletic fi elds and the facilities, 11/4/15 along with improving the outdoor is unclear at this time, but Police result in President Rousseff being lighting. Chief Jarrod Burguan said it was suspended, pending a 180-day trial. “For USM, its students and the clear that assault was planned, re- President Rousseff has been se- Parked Poo-Box For Sale athletics program, the gift is a game ferring to the reports that the armed verely unpopular, heading a $1.5 Abandoned Motor vehicle, Parking Garage. Offi cer report changer. It will provide valuable couple were wearing masks and trillion economy which is suspected an abandoned vehicle parked in the Parking garage. body armor. to contract both this year and next, resources to ensure the complex Vehicle towed. Report Taken. named in the Costellos’ honor can Some investigators now believe making it the longest recession in continue to serve, support and in- that the couple were radical Is- Brazil since the 1930s. spire all USM students for genera- lamists that had been subjected to Have You Checked the Children Lately? tions,” said President Glenn Cum- ISIS propaganda footage and car- Air Strikes Against ISIS Harassing phone calls, Robie Andrews Hall. Caller mings. ried out the acts in the name of their approved by British Par- wanted to speak to an Offi cer in regard to harassing faith. The couple stormed the build- liament phone calls. Online course taught ing with four semi-automatic weap- by John Broida continues ons, which they obtained legally, Last Wednesday, British Parlia- to be taught despite his and 1,600 rounds of ammunation. ment voted to approve air strikes in 11/5/15 passing Syria to help fi ght ISIS. The deci- sion came after a daylong debate Bumper Bummer Gun sales soared on where Prime Minister David Cam- When Professor Broida was di- Motor vehicle accident, Hit & Run, parking garage. Black Friday eron said that the threat was very agnosed with pancreatic cancer last Offi cer investigating a hit and run accident at 88 Bedford summer, he rushed to complete his real. online course, a course that 90 stu- On Black Friday, 185,345 back- On Wednesday night, it was St in the parking garage. Under investigation. dents are enrolled in. He passed just ground checks were run, or about confi rmed that two warplanes had a few days after the start of the fall two background checks every sec- taken off from an Air Force base 11/7/15 semester. ond, which is fi ve percent higher in Cyprus; it still has not been con- than it was on Black Friday last fi rmed if they were going to Syria Broida’s class was entirely online Dude, Where’s My Roomate? with no in-class meetings. With his year. or not. pending death he turned to Profes- According to Jon Vernick, co-di- Some question whether the air- Liquor Law Violation, Upperclass Hall. Report of sor Michael Stevenson to take over rector of the John Hopkins Center strikes will make a difference in the intoxicated student, Gorham Rescue transported to the class once he had passed. for Gun Policy and Research, about fi ght against ISIS. Britain is already Maine Medical Center. Report taken. “Really, it’s what kept him alive. 40 percent of gun sales happen conducting airstrikes in Iraq, so He didn’t let the cancer get him,” through unlicensed sellers, so the some believe this is more a move 11/9/15 AnneMarie Catanzano, wife of number of guns sold is probably for alliance solidarity and leader- Professor John Broida, said. “When a lot higher than the data that has ship than military strategy. he was intellectually involved, he been recorded. “If there is an attack on the UK in Peeping Troy wasn’t as sick, he wasn’t feeling In October there were nearly two the coming weeks or months, there Arrest: Troy Sprague, age 41, transient, arrested by USM the illness. At his memorial service, million background checks per- will be those who try to say it’s hap- Police on an outstanding warrant. Also charged with formed, and stocks for two of the pened because of our airstrikes,” I hugged Michael and said, ‘You Criminal Trespass. know, you kept him going.’” largest gun manufacturers soared Prime Minister Cameron said. “I do after the Oregon community col- not believe that to be the case. ISIL New partnership allows lege shootings and President have been trying to attack us for the 11/10/15 students to earn bach- Obama calling for more gun con- last year.” elor’s and law degree in 6 trol, according to The Guardian. Incense-itive Incident But despite all the gun sales, Turkish doctor fac- years Odor of Smoke from Upton Hastings. Offi cer some studies show that number of ing two years in prison investigated. Incense burning. USM and the University of American households that possess for comparing Turkey’s Maine School of Law have entered a fi rearm has declined over the last president to Gollum a partnership that allows USM stu- 40 years. Keef the Marijuana off Campus dents to earn a bachelor’s and law Bilgin Ciftci, a Turkish doctor, Drug Complaint, Philippi Hall. Odor of marijuana degree in just six years. Mark Zuckerberg could be spend as many as two reported. Offi cer investigating and report taken. “Our partnership with USM will pledges 99 percent of his years in jail for sharing a meme that provide students an expedited track compared President of Turkey, Re- Facebook shares to char- cep Tayyip Erdogan, to Lord of the 11/12/15 to a law degree, resulting in sub- ity stantial savings for them in both Rings character, Gollum. time and tuition,” said Danielle President Erdogan ruled last I Swear I Parked My Car Over There! Last Tuesday, Mark Zuckerberg, Conway, Dean of Maine Law. week that a fi ve-person panel will co-founder of the social media site Parking Violation, GS1 Gorham, vehicle towed for The new program lets students rule on whether the character was Facebook, pledged in an open letter outstanding parking fi nes. complete three years in the under- good or bad. If they rule that he is to his newborn daughter that he and graduate program and then apply bad, Ciftci will be imprisoned for his wife would give 99 percent of for law school at the end of their insulting the president. 11/13/15 their shares in Facebook to charity, junior year. If accepted they will Lawyer Hicran Danisman said a donation that will be worth nearly spend three years in law school, that she has changed direction in $45 billion. Crash Course in Life starting in what would have been her defense, originally arguing for As of now, Zuckerberg and his Motor Vehicle Accident, 43 Campus Ave. Vehicle struck their senior year. freedom of expression. She is now wife have not yet outlined how a building. Accident report taken. Once the program is fully imple- arguing that Gollum was not a bad the money will spent or the time- mented, interested students can character, therefore it isn’t an in- line over which the money will be enroll in the program their sopho- sult. given. In 2010, Zuckerberg in his more year where they will continue The trial will resume in February wife gave $100 million to help edu- Police logs are edited for grammar and style. They can be to meet with advisors to make sure where fi nal decisions will be made. cation in Newark, though the dona- found at usm.maine.edu/police/campus-crime-log. they are on track toward meeting tion encountered resistance from the criteria. local parents and activists. 9 December 7, 2015 Nutcracker Ballet / 10 A year in fi lms 2015 / 11 Film & album review / 12 Arts&Culture Shop local thrift stores this holiday season Portland’s thrift stores thrive during the holiday season, proving to be more than just a second hand shop

Bradford Spurr tage pieces from lots of eras; you own upon moving to Portland. She nated homemade superhero suits, to fool even the most educated Free Press Staff can really get creative with your said there was a gap in the market wooden shoes, 80’s ice skating bird enthusiast. Act now this piece style! and she fi lled that gap. leotards and chaps. is sure to go quickly. The holidays are fast approach- Find says that they go “Thrifting Nowadays. Portland’s thrift The Salvation Army on Warren Also available are a fantastic ing, in case you missed “Baby Without Sifting” and welcomes scene has expanded. Ave. in Portland is less picky but assortment of mens and womens It’s Cold Outside” over pieces of testimony to the readiness of lo- “I have noticed in the past few supports locals charities. It’s close jorts, that is jean shorts for the pumpkin pie during the holiday. It cal thrift shops gearing up for the years Portland has become a desti- to the USM Portland campus, and uninitiated for when summer tries is that time of the year that your holiday season. nation for vintage shoppers. There it has examples of items for the and throw a kink in your work- tight college kid budget becomes Thrift shopping has become a are so many good shops in town whole family. wear attire. something inbetween a shoestring hot topic in pop culture. One can now. I am thrilled to be part of it,” First up is a genuine MMA You can not forget about the and a broken string. There is no get name brands, vintage fashions Ker exclaimed. registered merchandise TAPOUT uncle who is keen on his libations. need to fret, a simple solution ex- that you can’t get anywhere else Many people try to donate their long sleeve black t-shirt for $3.99 For him a nice hooded sweatshirt/ ists that will not break the bank. and such low prices that you’ll red fl annel combo would really You might be familiar with the buy a t-shirt from the year you complete the trucker chic style that term “thrifting” from the OG hip- were born. There is something for Thrift stores keep the story of Cosmopolitan named the #67 style ster Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. everybody, even your drunk uncle. the clothes alive! Clothes are unique in trend to watch out for in 1982. Way back in 2012 tags were being There are rugs that really tie the So this holiday season do your popped, twenty dollars were spent, room together, and exercise equip- the respect that it’s a form of culture that wallet a favor and think of your things were awesome and thrift ment invented before the time of loved ones by buying gently used shop sales increased slightly in the blender bottles and massive gains. stays around in a physical way. vintage items at a bargain of a Seattle area because hipsters. Thrifting wasn’t always so price. Remember the number one Other worthy options in the area popular however. Ker refl ects on Laura Ker, Owner and Operator of Find rule of thrift shopping: always include the classic Goodwill, Find the changing view of second hand check the pockets. Ker encourages which is located on Free Street in clothing. shoppers to shop at second hand the Old Port, and Little Ghost Vin- “There has been a huge shift clothes to thrift shops. Goodwill ($1.99 on Tuesdays with college stores. tage which has its own Etsy shop in my lifetime. When I was a and Salvation Army are known to I.D or Wednesdays). This is per- “Thrift stores keep the story if you didn’t already believe its al- kid thrifting was really frowned take anything wearable, yet other fect for your brother who is dab- of the clothes alive!” said Ker. ternative street cred. upon.” said Ker. “I am thrilled that thrift stores will be more choosy, bling in the fi nesse of mixed mar- “Clothes are kind of unique in that “Thrifting is about treasure it has become so popular. It’s great making sure the clothes fi t their tial arts and who keeps muttering it’s a form of culture that stays hunting. It’s how you can fi nd for the planet. It’s also a great vibe or their quality level. “Ronda Rousey” under his breath around in a physical way. You can those extra special items that you way to get more value from your Find tries to stick to what people at all hours of the day. actually hold and wear something wouldn’t fi nd at the mall,” said clothes.” in Portland specifi cally like. They Get your mother a ceramic blue that people from the past wore. Laura Ker, owner and operator of She always thought about what pay 30% of our price in cash or jay in an action pose atop a tree How amazing is that?” Find. “What I love about shopping she’d do differently if she owned 50% in store credit for items. branch in order to get her to not the thrift store when she’d visit Ker’s found some weird things ask about your grades. With its at places like Find is that current [email protected] pieces are mixed in with vin- them, and fi nally she started her in her travels. People have do- surreal life-like depiction it is sure @USMFreePress A thrifty holiday gift guide: impress, amaze and confuse your loved ones this season

Nathan Baril / Multimedia Editor

Find thrift store, located on 16 Free street in Portland, offers quality, gently used items at a great retail price. Top left: Once used, this candle can become a mug. Bottom left: Shoes in all sizes are available to purchase. Top right: Purses and bags range from $1.00 - $10.00. Bottom right: This cute shaker set would look lovely on your table this holiday season. 10 Arts & Culture December 7, 2015 Penobscot tribe tries to get their rights back through fi lm Films explores issues of river on Penobscot reservation being polluted by surronding landfills and paper mills

Photo courtesy of Flickr Online Archives Left: An early map of the Penobscot River. Right: Members of the Penobscot Tribe go fishing in canoes down the Penobscot river. Today, the river is too polluted to even swim in.

Brian Gordon cades until 2012, when suddenly the Most of The Native Americans blooms and oil in the river. I want legal battle is steeped in the Clean Free Press Staff attorney general of Maine sent them in the fi lm speak with Mainer ac- to work myself right out of a job. I Water Act and he wants to undo that a letter basically saying that “the cents and have been living on In- want to worry about fi ddleheads and and blame it on the tribe,” Girouard As part of Native American month river is not the reservation.” The Pe- dian Island for generations. One of moose,” said the Penobscot water said. in November, the Penobscot Nation nobscot people hadn’t changed their them featured in the fi lm was Sherri tester. “The state fi ghts for the right to of Maine presented a fi lm at USM methods of fi shing and weren’t sure Mitchell who sees the river as an in- Girouard speculated that the exist- pollute the river.” about their struggles to gain recogni- why the Maine government sud- tegral part of her people. ing paper mills on the river, many of Ultimately Girouard would like to tion in the Maine government. The denly wanted to change their mind “We are stewards of the river. We which have closed and turned into get away from the “legalese” of the movie, titled “The Penobscot: An- about the land rights. are a part of the water. There is no methane dumps, and the possibility case and have people see it more as cestral River, Contested Territory,” Maria Girouard, who presented separation,” Mitchell said. of the “East/West Highway Project” a basic fi ght for water rights. showcases the struggle for access to the fi lm and spoke before and after, Much of the fi lm backed up this prompted the change in their water “We need to move the discus- their native fi shing grounds which said that the Native Americans were sentiment concerning Penobscot rights. sion from in the legislature from surround the whole of their reserva- cautioned about speaking out, but river being a huge part of the people “We do believe there’s enormous our heads to our hearts. Is this the tion of Indian Island, in the middle now that she’s not sitting on the res- and illustrating the Native Ameri- corporate interests that are really way we want to engage with Native of the Penobscot river, near the Uni- ervations council she feels that she cans close relationship with nature. the invisible hand behind this legal Americans in our state and does this versity of Maine, Orono. must. One of the jobs of the Penobscot battle,” said Girouard. represent us as Mainers?” she asked. For years the Penobscot had fi sh- “It’s a fi ght for our cultural surviv- people is to test the water that has The state also owns a landfi ll ing rights to the river that bears their al and water rights,” she said. “This been polluted for decades from pa- just upriver from Indian Island and name around where their island sits. is not an Indian versus white fi ght. per mills dumping toxic materials would like to protect it’s interests. [email protected] They had a working treaty for de- It’s a fi ght for water, which affects straight into the river. “Governor LePage thought the @USMFreePress all of us.” “I don’t want to worry about algae EPA was being too far reaching. The

The sugar plum fairies invade Portland 2015’s Nutcracker Ballet at the Merrill Auditorium draws in crowds, like it does year after year

realm of the Sugar Plum Fairy. duction’s costumes, were made Anora Morton Free Press Staff The second act is a worldly tour right in Falmouth Maine and were with many incredible soloists and designed by Gail Csoboth. The The Holiday season comes dazzling costumes, which Clara sets were also designed by Cso- with many traditions, but a clas- and the Nutcracker observe on both, and sent to New York to size sic winter treat is attending a per- their throne-like sleigh. Though for Merrill Auditorium. formance of The Nutcracker. The the story is very 1800’s (and is Many audience members have Maine State Ballet Company has defi nitely written for that audi- been attending the Nutcracker been dancing this iconic ballet ence), it is still captivating today, for generations, so the show’s since 1985 and their vast collec- whether you are a ballet buff, or direction doesn’t change drasti- tive experience is more than evi- just trying to absorb more culture. cally year to year, for tradition’s dent. The Maine State Ballet’s artistic sake. This does not mean that the Keeping to the classic tale, the director, Linda Miele, describes Maine State Ballet is not mov- Maine State Ballet Company’s their Nutcracker as “their larg- ing with the times though: “Each Nutcracker follows young Clara’s est production, using more than year, we try to upgrade a particu- magnifi cat journey from her fami- 285 dancers over the course of 9 lar costume,said Csoboth. “Last ly holiday gathering, to the domain shows, 45 musicians, 40 singers, year we made new Angel cos- of the Sugar Plum Fairy, with the 8 stagehands and an army of vol- tumes with lighted wings. heroic Nutcracker turned-prince unteers”. Though the size of this This year Gail designed all in tow. For those unfamiliar with production, she says, is not the new Russian costumes and a new the ballet, the fi rst act features the only thing that sets it apart: “We sleigh. he 2016 production will meeting of the mysterious toy- also have the rights to George feature a new backdrop for the maker Uncle Drosselmeyer, who Balanchine’s copyrighted cho- Snowfl ake scene and new Reed gives Clara the Nutcracker as a reography of Snowfl akes, Waltz Flute tutus. gift. One tussle with her younger of the Flowers and Reed Flutes, The Maine State Ballet has brother (resulting in a damaged which is very rare.” upcoming performances at their Nutcracker), a shrinking episode The entire show is accompa- Falmouth location, including a with an amazing growing Christ- nied by the Maine State Ballet tap and jazz show, as well as the mas tree, a fi erce battle between Orchestra, an invaluable listening Sleeping Beauty ballet. the Nutcracker and the Rat king, experience on its own. The intri- a beautiful snow fl urry and an cate, petal-skirted costumes worn during the Waltz of the Flowers, [email protected] intermission later, Clara and the @USMFreePress Nutcracker fi nd themselves in the along with the entirety of the pro- December 7, 2015 Arts & Culture 11 A year in fi lms: What to watch from 2015 5 4 321

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Avengers: Age of Kingsman: The Inside Out Ant-Man The Martian Ultron Secret Service “Inside Out” marks another in- “Ant-Man” is the second movie “The Martian” is why I go to “Kingsman: The Secret Service” credible fi lm from the successful released from Marvel Studios this the movies. Ridley Scott delivers Aaron Halls comes to audiences from acclaimed an incredible tale of a man who Free Press Staff fi lm studio Pixar, who in the past year, aside from “Avengers: Age of director Matthew Vaughn who in the made movies such as “Toy Story” Ultron.” While “Avengers” was a must overcome all odds and sur- past did movies such as “Kick-Ass” and “The Incredibles.” large scale movie featuring a lot of vive on the hostile planet Mars. “Avengers: Age of Ultron”, writ- and “X-Men: First Class.” In a fresh The movie, directed by Pete characters audience members are With incredible performances ten and directed by Joss Whedon is take on the spy genre, Kingsman: Docter and Ronnie Del Carmen, familiar with, “Ant-Man” goes in lead by Matt Damon, gorgeous a super hero summer blockbuster in The Secret Service tells the tale of a tells the story of an 11 year old the opposite direction with a small, visuals and a heartwarming tale every sense of the word. young man named Gary 'Eggsy' Un- girl named Rylee, voiced by Kai- more personal and character driven about the strength of the human While the fi lm’s action set pieces win, played by actor Taron Egerton. tlyn Dias, and her fi ve emotions, fi lm; this is only fi tting due to the spirit “The Martian” is a movie are bigger and more characters are A big standout of this movie is the which include Joy, Sadness, Fear, powers of the titular character Ant- you won’t want to miss this year. introduced into the overall story, script by Jane Goldman and Mat- Disgust and Anger. Man, played by Paul Rudd, who has Damon does an incredible en- Joss Whedon still fi nds time for nu- thew Vaughn. Audiences will fi nd a As to not go too much into the the ability to shrink down to small lightens the mood of this terrify- merous character moments and hu- movie that is as funny as it is exciting plot and ruin the wonderful story sizes. With a script from Paul Rudd, ing situation with his dark and mor which helps give the movie a lot and smart. With Vaughn’s direction and script from Pete Docter, Josh Edgar Wright, Adam McKay and witty humor. He intrigues you of heart. James Spader performance the movie also contains fi ght scenes Cooley and Meg LeFauve, just Joe Cornish as well as fantastic di- with his engineuity when fi guring as Ultron creates a unique villain that will leave audience members know that this is a movie only rection from Peyton Reed, Ant-Man out other wordly problems and that’s humorous, but also threaten- wanting to applaud with their bril- Pixar could make. It will make infuses heart and humor, as well makes you really appreciate the ing. With the increased amount of liant choreography and style. Taron audience members laugh, cry as the spectacle one would expect life you are given. action and adventure that fi lls this Egerton is excellent as Gary 'Eggsy' and love each and every charac- from a Marvel movie. One of the movie, you’ll be sitting on the edge Unwin. Due to his performance au- ter. This movie is perfect for both big standouts of this movie is its cast [email protected] of your seat waiting for the next big dience members will be invested as adults and children alike. who all have fantastic chemistry. @USMFreePress fi ght. he tries to become a modern day spy. 12 Arts & Culture December 7, 2015 A&C HEAVY ROTATION Listings WHAT CAUGHT THE EYES AND EARS OF OUR STAFF THIS WEEK

Monday, December 7 The next installment of the games that everyone is talking about Amanda Melanson delivery at the end of the scene. Music: Grownfolk Free Press Staff For the sake of spoilers that is all Slab I will say. 25 Preble St. For anyone who has followed One other gripe I have with the fi lm as a whole is the lack of ex- Starts: 7:00 p.m. the popular fi lm series based on Suzanne Collins’ “The Hunger panding of Katniss’ friendships Games” trilogy, seeing the last with anyone who isn’t male in the Tuesday, December 8 part of the book-to-fi lm adapta- story or her sister. tion provides a semblance of clo- Scenes from the book with char- acters like Johanna and Annie are Pickleball sure. cut short or completely removed USM Sullivan Rec. Complex It has become the popular norm, starting with the fi nal Harry Potter - though Annie is justifi ably less 66 Falmouth St. fi lms, to split movies into parts. signifi cant in Katniss’ growth as a Starts: 1:00 p.m. Mockingjay is no exception. See- character than Johanna has been. ing part two becomes easier if one Scenes that were important to Film: The Visit has already seen part one, either their interactions were removed Space Gallery recently or when it fi rst came out. and replaced with added scenes for different effects - namely, we 538 Congress St. This fi lm picks up where the fi rst left off, immersing the au- got more Katniss/Peeta/Gale love Starts: 7:30 p.m. dience back into Katniss Ever- Lionsgate triangle while also adding fun deen’s world. scenes between side characters Wednesday, December 9 The themes throughout remain characters, just when we think that fans love. the same: family, friendships and they are getting their happy end- The fi lm does a great job of dis- 6th Annual SoPo Art Studios Holiday Show and Sale trying to survive during a time of ing, are left in the dust as a casu- tinguishing the choices that lay in SoPo Art Studios war in a dystopian world. This alty to the story. Katniss’ hands and also gives a great visual depth to what things 855 Sawyer St. will be as spoiler-free as humanly One scene in particular stood possible for anyone who is unfa- out to me. It involves characters she must learn to live without and Starts: 11:00 a.m. / Ends: 6:00 p.m. miliar with the books or the fi lms. being placed within the sewers as to compromise upon. Visually, the fi lm takes on a part of their journey to take the All in all, I give the movie a Community Event: Print vs. Pixel softer tone in places that part one fi ght to the Capitol. This scene 10/10 though closer to a 9-point- Space Gallery lacked. There are moments with made me feel cramped just watch- something if I were to dock points 538 Congress St. characters that are expanded from ing them try to squeeze through for the minor things I had issues Starts: 7:00 p.m. the book along with others that tightly packed tunnels and wade with. This was a great way to fi nish fans were looking forward to - through water. The lighting was and at the same time dreading in spot on in that it had a fl ashlight- off the series, and the audience Winter Comedy Classes at OS several cases. in-the-dark sort of feeling to it. should be more than satisfi ed by One Longfellow Sq. This second part seems to be I was on the edge of my seat, as the conclusion. 181 State St. #201 about shedding the main heroine a fan of the books who knew how Starts: 7:00 p.m. of her safety net. Several impor- intense the scene was going to be, tant characters become dearly de- and for the most part characters parted friends, adding to the body nailed it perfectly. My one gripe [email protected] Thursday, December 10 @USMFreePress count that spans the series. Some is Jennifer Lawrence’s deadpan Music: Mister Moon Blue Melancholic melodies to melt your heart this winter 650A Congress St. when you’re born I tell myself Krysteana Scribner Starts: 6:00 p.m. Editor-in-chief that you’ll never die / and I throw my arms around the girl who fi nds Friday, December 11 You know those moments when you / ‘Cause the world is rosier / you stumble upon an album so through your eyes.” great, each song sends goose- This haunting melody has me Big Band Syndrome Volume 5 bumps down the nape of your thinking about life and love: State Theater neck? In their not-so-new but Emotions so easily control our 609 Congress St. long-overdue album A Dotted lives and the decisions we make. Starts: 7:30 p.m. Line, Nickel Creek has outdone He is very clever with his use of themselves with a new creative personifi cation, using tasteful lyr- ics such as “Oh, but she gave us to Maine Outdoor Film Festival spark of imagination in both song each other / The only thing she’s Eric Valentine Portland Museum of Art lyrics and overall music style. The fi rst time I ever heard their done for me that you could never 7 Congress Sq. do / For that she’ll always be re- “Rest of My Life,” is nothing music, I was 12. On a long drive more complex than waking up af- Starts: 5:30 p.m. to a family party during the Holi- membered / After she discovers I don’t love her half as much as ter a party, but the way the band days, my father played an older has allowed the instruments to Preformance: Boring Angel Nickel Creek song, called “When you.” Thile sings with brutal hon- esty about the wars of love and convey emotion is what was real- Space Gallery You Come Back Down.” Swift ly striking about this song. Thile violin strokes fl owed like a chill reminds his listeners not to take 538 Congress St. their own emotions for granted. sings, “The battle is over / Here autum wind - their music made we all lie / In a dry sea of Solo Starts: 8:00 p.m. me feel different emotions and Another song on the album, “Destination,” is sung by Sara cups / with the sun in our eyes.” connections and enhanced what I This moment of waking up with a Saturday, December 12 knew about th world. I’ve grown with instrumental and harmony accompaniment by Thile and hangover is relatable for listeners. up with Nickel Creek and their When Thile sings, “There are newest album is beyond fantastic. Watkins. Written by this female Music: Pip and Piners worse ways to start / the fi rst day Each note seems precise, clean lead, the song tells the story of The Dancing Elephant love falling apart as a relation- of the / rest of my life” the violin and creative: A set of guitar riffs begins to pluck and the guitar be- 855 Main St. blend perfectly with the chopping ship progresses through the stages. She starts off strong, her gins to play lower range notes in Starts: 7:00 p.m. of a mandolin in one song, while a minor scale, insinuating danger the sweet sounds of violin hum vibrato like an echo in the middle of the night, “You don’t owe me lies ahead. A second later, the vi- Sunday, December 13th solemnly in the background of an- olin is again a string of beautiful other. One of my favorite songs, one more minute of your wasted time” - slowly the guitar chops melodies and the guitar is picking “Love of Mine,” personifi es love in a major key. I had never heard Sean Mencher from a fi rst-person perspective, until he’s loud enough to play full chords. When the song begins to a band do that before, so listening Local Sprouts Cooperative explaining that our captivation to their rendition of emotion in 649 Congress St. for this feeling often pushes us to escalate into a full-blown cho- rus, fresh energy is brought to the music was delightfully pleasing. Starts: 11:00 a.m. fall too hard. Accompanied by the sibling duo Sean (guitar) and Sara soundtrack; voices are completely (violin) Watkins, Mandolinist in sync and instrumentals are ap- [email protected] Chris Thile sings, “Love of mine, propriately balanced with vocals. @USMFreePress Want to submit an event? Another one of their songs, [email protected] What caught your eyes and ears this week? Let us know! 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Our Opinion Self Exploration My interview with Andrew Kiezulas Get excited about your obligations Krysteana Scribner my youth and adolescence I was I know I am not alone in this Editor-in-chief Nicholas Beauchesne just trying to deal with life and Sports Editor situation. Everyone on campus is fi gure out how to make everything dealing with their own individual Last week, I sat down with An- okay,” he said. stress and sense of things really drew Kiezulas for an interview Andrew told me personal strug- Where did that semester just starting to come down to the wire. THE FREE PRESS 92 BEDFORD STREET, about the Students and Recovery gles: How his tipping point was go? It is a little hard to believe that Get excited about it, I keep PORTLAND, MAINE 04101 group and his own experiences with an overdose with a reminder that it’s already the last week of regu- telling myself. Accept the obliga- (207) 780-4084 addiction. Never have I felt more every day he shouldn’t be here. lar classes. I don’t know about tions left and make the most of www.usmfreepress.org comfortable talking to someone He has lost people he loves to drug you, but I am kind of torn about the time that remains. than I did with Andrew. He greeted overdose. He’s made mistakes and it. One part of me cannot wait What, after all, is the alterna- EDITOR-IN-CHIEF me with a hug and was very open learned from them. Yet regardless for winter break. The thought of tive? I know fi rst-hand that al- Krysteana Scribner and honest during our conversa- of all the negative things Andrew not having to read anything that ternative and, believe me, not [email protected] tion. His words were a reminder has experienced, he was adamant I don’t genuinely want to for a getting the work done is more to be thankful for every moment in about the fact that life’s greatest gift month is like an extra Christmas stressful than the work itself. De- NEWS EDITOR life and to never take anything for is overcoming obstacles. present; it’s been on my list since spite the proverbial window clos- Zachary Searles granted. “The mountain is life’s obstacles. about Halloween, and right now ing on this fall semester, there [email protected] I blatantly asked the fi rst ques- We literally are climbing a moun- it’s somewhere near the top. are still two weeks left. A lot can tion, “What can you tell me about tain. I didn’t realize that my mis- But then there is this other get done in that amount of time, NEWS INTERN your experiences as someone who takes could be a celebration, that part of me that wishes somewhat as long you come to it with the Tom Fitzgerald suffers from a substance use disor- my life-long recovery with a sub- that I had an extra week or two mindset that each moment is an tfi [email protected] der?” With my notebook in hand, I stance use disorder could be shared to make sure I fi nish this semes- opportunity to produce and to was completely unprepared for how with others. I want to change the ter off right. I could use an extra prepare for the work that is still ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR Dora Thompson moving our conversation would be. perspective. Recovery is possible.” cram-session opportunity or two left to be done. [email protected] “When I was fi ve years old, my Maybe he could tell, maybe he budgeted into the time I have left One day, one class, one page at mother bought me these boots,” he couldn’t - but I was on the verge of before fi nals are taken and fi nal a time. One after the other until COMMUNITY EDITOR chuckled, passively looking down tears myself. Andrew is a reminder papers are due. that fi nal paper, fi nal or project is - - at the table as if lost in thought. I to everyone that any struggle can There is no extra time though. turned in and the time comes to wasn’t sure where he was going be overcome. All he wants to do is Come next week the classes I am turn the page on this semester and SPORTS EDITOR with it, but I wanted to hear more. spread the word about substance use in will fi nish- with or without me look to break, to 2016 and to the Nicholas Beauchesne “Those boots were the coolest disorder, a critical issue that needs fi nishing them the way I need to. Spring semester. [email protected] thing ever. I can remember rock- to be resolved and it isn’t going to The work ahead is formida- ing back and forth with the arches go away any time fast unless we ble. Pages of papers are yet to STAFF WRITERS [email protected] of my boots locked into the corner do so. Our conversation felt warm be typed; hundreds are yet to be Brian Gordon, Erica Jones, Cody @USMFreePress of the steps. There was this moment and honest and genuine: Childhood read. Marcoft, Dustin Kelly, Anora Martin, where I leaned a little too far for- memories gave me an insight to his Mary Ann Silliboy, Martin Conte, ward and I thought, ‘I’m just going thought process and made me ap- Amanda Melanson to fall.’ So I did. I fell fl at on my preciate my own memories even Words of the Week Know of any interesting DESIGN DIRECTOR face. I was bleeding and bruised up more. vocabulary words? Hannah Lyon and hurt.” I stand with Andrew. I stand with Empathy Email us at [email protected] He paused. Andrew’s eyes ex- the other people who are looking [email protected] pressed a sadness so genuine. I for help who didn’t know it existed. Pronounced: em.pah.thy DESIGN ASSISTANTS wondered about all the things he I stand with the idea that recovery is Orkhan Nadirli had been through and pondered on possible and if you need someone Understanding and enter- everything he had overcome. to talk to, USM’s Student and Re- ing into another’s feelings. MULTIMEDIA EDITOR “This theme sort of followed me covery group can help. Andrew is Nathan Baril through life. My whole life I’ve there each week along with a group [email protected] been faced with two choices when of people who are just as kind and making big decisions: One had caring. If you get the chance to talk Apathy STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS consequences, one did not - and to him about his outlook on life, I’m Patrick Higgins, Katelyn Wiggins, often times I took the road that led sure it will be just as life changing Pronounced: ap.ah.thy Sokkha Va to a negative outcome. A life with for you as it was for me. COPY EDITORS drugs. A life with alcohol. I chose to Lack of interest, enthusi- -- treat my physical, mental and emo- [email protected] asm, or concern for another tional pain the wrong way. Most of @Krysteana2016 person’s feelings. EDITORIAL BOARD: Krysteana Scribner, Zachary Anarchist Luddite Searles, Dora Thompson ADVERTISING MANAGER To advertise, contact our Advertising Manager Give me your yearning masses and I’ll vaguely try to keep them safe from gun violence at 207.780.4080 x8 and look at out advertising nut jobs in every faith, just look at excess we have more than enough multiple mass shootings. Stunned rates on our website. We reserve the right to reject Brian Gordon the white trigger-happy whackos to provide the means to people neighbors stand in their door- advertising. We will not accept discriminatory ads. Free Press Staff of the Bible Belt that make up a who have nothing. The argument yards and issue statements like, “I BUSINESS MANAGER It’s surprising American stu- surprising bulk of this country. that 10,000 Syrians living here don’t know what happened. They Lucille Siegler dents are allowed to study abroad Syrians don’t have a culture would make our country less safe seemed like such nice people. He [email protected] because everyone knows we’re all like ours where there’s a mass is laughable. We’ve had two mass just snapped.” And it goes on and gun-toting lunatics that pack heat shooting every week. If they did shootings in less than a week and on. FACULTY ADVISOR while going to church and school. they wouldn’t be fl eeing their the nutters seem to be gearing up So I urge you to go abroad and Shelton Waldrep Right now my buddy Noah is country trying to escape it. Amer- for a big holiday bloodletting. leave your guns at home. Ameri- [email protected] studying abroad in Holland and icans stay put and carry on with If you’ve ever traveled abroad cans need to get out and see how I’m sure he’s hatching a plan to their lives in the midst of extreme to a non-white country, some the rest of the world lives. Num- run amuck with his fully automat- violence because killing each things become apparent rapidly: bers are sketchy but something ic assault rifl e that he had stowed other is normal to us. Our country Other humans are just like you. like only 20% of Americans in his luggage. He is American was founded on the blood of other Most folks are nice and want to have passports and the major- and isn’t that what we’re all like? people, so now when someone help you. They want a means to ity of them just go to our white shoots up a school it’s news for a provide a good life for their fam- neighbor to the north. I’d feel We’ve grown up in a country Interested in working with us? where a mass shooting takes place week then on to the next. We live ily. This isn’t radical stuff here. much safer in Paris, France than Visit our website at www.usmfreepress.org for every week with such regularity, with bloodshed while others fl ee It should be common knowledge I would in Paris, Texas any day of it. This is not an admirable trait but yet this pervasive attitude of the week. Plus them Frogs know a listing of available positions or email editor@ it’s like taco night. usmfreepress with a copy of your resume and But yet a large portion of the to me. It’s sick how normalized xenophobia exists because Amer- how to live: Socialized medicine, cover letter to apply directly. mass shootings have become in icans stay at home with their tele- stinky cheese, and 2 Euro bottles The Free Press is a weekly student–run doughy mass that makes up Amer- newspaper paid for in part with the Student ica assumes people who come this country. visions watching people who talk of wine? I’m drooling already. Activity Fee. One copy of The Free Press is available free of charge. Up to 10 additional from Muslim countries are terror- It should be common knowl- funny blow each other up, while edge that immigrants come to this ignoring the Christian Jim Bobs copies are available for 25 cents each at ists. This is worse than ignorant; [email protected] the offi ce of The Free Press, 92 Bedford St., country for a better life. They’re of our country killing each other. Portland, Maine. it’s mental. There are religious @USMFreePress not out to get us. In a land of such Even Maine this summer had 14 Perspectives December 7, 2015 Margin Notes “We do not need to sugarcoat to present a realistic understanding of happiness in our writing” Martin Conte bury always seems to fi nd that ex- ticular seems to have taken a dark explained that the breadmaking is culture, politics and history. I read USM Graduate act point where pure happiness and turn, a turn purposefully away from like a map, directions guiding her about genocide, about economic pure sorrow meet. He understands any expression of happiness. How back to herself when she needs inequality, about colonialism, pov- “I’m alive, he thought. the necessity of both.” many happy secrets are expressed to be reminded. The recipe, the erty, hunger. I prepared myself for His fi ngers trembled, bright with Reading Bradbury led me to the on the sharing site postsecret.com? steps, the practice, the movement, culture shock. I prepared myself blood, like the bits of a strange discovery that, in contrasting his But happiness is part of that is intrinsically tied to her personal for the guilt that accompanies (and fl ag now found and before unseen, language and body of work, we emotional spectrum! We need to notion of being. Books, too, seem should accompany) the privileged and him wondering what country have a dearth of happiness in con- feel that happiness the same way to serve that purpose for many of Westerner encountering those who and what allegiance he owed to it. temporary writing. Sharon Olds’s we need to feel that sadness and us. We read a book to discover the we typically deem as “less” privi- Holding Tom, but not knowing him recent book Stag’s Leap chronicles that anger and that fear and that interior of those characters, yes, to leged, at least economically. What there, he touched his free hand to the stages of the poet’s divorce confusion. We need to watch a empathize with an experience not I did not prepare for was the ex- that blood as if it could be peeled from her husband. The immensely character’s trial by fi re, and we our own, yes, but to also rediscover pression of joy, the constant happi- away, held up, turned over. Then popular Millenium trilogy (The need to see the enlightened mo- those little truths about ourselves in ness and excitement and pleasure, he let go of Tom and lay on his Girl With the Dragon Tattoo being ment of comfort afterwards. We the words on the page. What does which we were gifted to share with back with his hands up in the sky its popular name) drives us into the do not need to sugarcoat to present it mean if those maps are leading us so many people we met. We played and he was a head from which his dark underworld of Swedish crime, a realistic understanding of happi- to our darkest selves? What does it tickle monster with children, we eyes peered like sentinels through and its even darker world of law ness in our writing. We need to be mean if those characters only speak played football with teenagers, we the portcullis of a strange castle out enforcement. Terrorism haunts us as honest with the themes of joy, of to our sorrows, to our fears, and not cracked jokes about the length of along a bridge, his arm, to those (The Goldfi nch, Extremely Loud exhilaration, of satisfaction, as we to our individual victories over that my beard with hospital workers. fi ngers where the bright pennant of and Incredibly Close), while queer are with the themes of betrayal, an- darkness? And we visited a school, where we blood quivered in the light.” writing is most often plagued by ger, mistrust, grief. During a talk- Books should not be an escape, were invited to watch and listen to Ray Bradbury, Dandelion Wine. suicide, disease, and fear (Angels back, the poet Charles Simic was they should be an encounter. They the students sing and dance in a fas- Following my reread of Fahren- in America, Written on the Body, asked about being in Belgrade dur- should step up forcefully to the cinating combination of traditional heit 451, I’ve come to remember The Hours) than the happy ending ing World War II. He told the fol- comfortable bubbles of our lives, and contemporary African tech- my love for Bradbury like a gold of serial romance. Different inter- lowing story (again, a paraphras- and they should expect the most niques. What I encountered was a nugget hidden inside of me, wait- pretations of Walter White’s death ing): We gathered in bomb shelters of us. They should demand that we new, poetic, unsettling expression ing for me to fi nd it again. I turn at the end of Breaking Bad include during the night. At fi rst, we’d be pay attention, when we don’t want of happiness, an ecstasy so loud his pages like they’re wonders, notions of satisfaction, pride, ac- silent, scared, listening to the ex- to, to what we don’t want to. But and undeniable. Happiness is not like they’re written in some other complishment, but rarely happi- plosions above us. Then someone there is a bubble insulating us from an overtrod theme of writing. Hap- language which I can’t quite under- ness. would start singing. Someone else happiness, now, too. We are afraid piness is not automatically cliche, stand, but which nevertheless looks This is not to argue that happi- would tell a joke, or a baby would of encountering all emotions, even and is not automatically boring. In beautiful on the page. He sounds ness should be overrated. A friend make a sound, and we’d laugh. the joyful ones, in the need to for- order for us to be properly affected like a writer of that deadly “popular and trusted counsel recently posed This is how my childhood was sake cliche and avoid simplicity. by the sense of tragedy and sorrow fi ction” genre, but he also sounds the question “why is everyone so shaped: not the terror of war, but Dare yourself to encounter joy, to and anger and grief and confusion, like a prophet, like a poet, like a obsessed with happiness?” Yes, the happy moments of community encounter happiness, to embrace we must meet those sensations at journalist, like a presidential candi- there is a need to balance our emo- in those bomb shelters. the opportunity for excitement. that point where they meet joy. date. I couldn’t quite pinpoint what tional spectrum, to explore and Meg, who is a fount of wisdom, Visit my blog at burnthebooks. made Bradbury’s voice so unique. participate in a range of feeling, recently told me why she loves to org and you can watch a video taken Until my friend and housemate not all of them comfortable, not bake artisan bread (aside from the in the Spring of 2012, when I vis- Meg Anderson made it plain to me. all of them designed to instill a eu- obvious satisfaction it provides ited Rwanda and Uganda. I spent [email protected] She said (and I paraphrase) “Brad- phoria of joy. But writing in par- for her grateful housemates). She two semesters studying African @USMFreePress

Advising Advice Resources to stay on track next semester Sustainability and ME ties, learning about academic op- Mindy Hull Online Programs tions or just about anything else you may need as you pursue your Sticking to it: Budget and degree. Curious about an opportu- According the USM Factbook, nity? Have an idea that you want sustainability programs there were approximately 3,200 to share to get ideas on how to de- USM students enrolled in online or velop it further? Give your advisor blended courses during Fall 2015. a call or send them an email. Nicholas Kenney donate one pair of shoes to some- Maybe your soccer club decides Roughly 18% of the total credit USM’s Website – You may have Contributor one in need for every pair of shoes to sell concessions in all recyclable hours taken at USM in Fall noticed that USM is in the process sold. packaging. Maybe your sister’s 2015 participated in online or of redesigning its web presence. Sustainability comes in many Another example is Patagonia, dance recital provides tap water blended courses, and this repre- The News and Events sections of different forms. Some people buy a company that makes and sells to drink instead of selling bottled sents a 1.5% increase over Fall our webpages, as well as Quick from local businesses, some peo- climbing gear and other athletic water. Neither of these items on 2014. Links and Resources, all provide ple drive their cars less and some apparel, and is clearly oriented their own will likely upset the or- These numbers echo the fi ve- information on what’s new, notable people grow some of their own toward environmental sustainabil- ganization’s budget, but they are year trend of growth in online and and going on in and around campus food. However, these lifestyle ity. Their mission statement reads: both choices they can feel good blended course offerings at USM, and online: www.usm.maine.edu changes are often time-consuming “Build the best product, cause no standing behind. Decide to make a as more and more students take ad- Blackboard and Online Course and expensive. When people are unnecessary harm, use business to commitment to sustainability, but vantage of the variety of online de- Platforms – Don’t forget to check asked their stance on the environ- inspire and implement solutions to then remember that Rome wasn’t livery options in their coursework. the announcements on your Black- ment, many say that the environ- the environmental crisis.” One ex- built in a day. Start small and make Taking courses online provides board home screen. Your online ment is invaluable. However, their ceptional way they have done this a change that still works within much needed fl exibility and con- courses provide easy access to in- actions don’t always support this is by being completely transparent your budget. If everyone did this, venience for our students who are structors and classmates through sentiment. For example, many about their supply chain and their the world would surely be a better juggling jobs, family commitments structured and unstructured in- consumers wouldn’t bat an eye own impact on the environment. place, and more united in the effort and a whole host of other life cir- teractions. Log in and participate at buying a t-shirt that is cheaper They also sell products that are to have a sustainable environment. cumstances while pursuing their regularly in discussions and as- than another, although the more fair trade certifi ed, which means education. Often, the availability signments, and encourage your expensive one advertises that their they meet certain labor and envi- [email protected] of online or blended courses en- professors and classmates to pro- company plants a tree for every ronmental standards. Patagonia @USMFreePress sures that both traditional students vide more opportunities for con- shirt sold. Pricing is always on addresses both environmental sus- and working learners stay on-track nection using message boards, the minds of most consumers, and tainability and economic sustain- and engaged with their academic chats, interactive recorded lectures sustainability often falls by the ability as well. We’re looking for programs, even during times of and video assignments. wayside when one’s own fi nances On a personal level, it may scheduling crunches and unexpect- Student Newspaper and Campus and job security are at stake. worth acknowledging that sustain- USM students ed life events. While managing Radio– Stay up to date on campus Luckily, from the private sector, able purchases and behavior AND interested in life, work, online courses and other happenings, ideas and opinions there are more and more compa- budgets are important. Being re- life circumstances, it may be chal- with online versions of The Free nies that are making a commit- alistic and committing to just one writing a column lenging to stay connected to your Press and by tuning into WMPG ment to sustainable practices. The thing is a good start. Maybe you each week in our classmates, academic programs daily online. shoe company TOMS has rooted decide to purchase a third or half and USM community. The above resources are by no its business in sustainability and of your produce from the local Perspectives Below, please fi nd some useful means comprehensive but can social responsibility. They “...un- farmers market. This is a concrete section! resources to stay connected to the serve as starting points for you to derstand the imperative for our step you can take that won’t break university even if you cannot make engage with your classmates, col- company to operate responsibly the bank but will be both tasty and it to campus. leagues, professors and other help- and know that you want to buy something that makes you feel Email us at Academic and Faculty Advisors ful people in and around campus from a company that works hard to good morally. Using your personal – Your Professional Academic Ad- and online. If you want to share integrate sustainable and respon- infl uence in areas where you are editor@ visor and Faculty. Advisors fantas- ways that you stay connected with sible practices.” They have dem- involved such as a school, work- usmfreepress.org tic resources for choosing courses, the campus community, please onstrated this by launching Toms place, church, club or group can discussing professional opportuni- email it to [email protected]. One for One program, where they also have critical impacts. November 16, 2015 Puzzles 15 Crossword Weekly great Horoscope good average d c alright - diffi cult r f d Aries Libra d March 21-April 19 September 23-October 22 o Do your own thing on the job Projects are unnecessarily - today. Working alone, in your own delayed at work through lack of t way, at your own speed, you can communication. Open up those - be more effective. channels! - , h Taurus Scorpio d April 20-May 20 October 23-November 21 e Living your values is important Today you tend to see only what e today. Make a contribution, no you want to see. 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Candlelight vigil held for World Aids Day Campus Dispelling the stigma and educating the public on HIV Events

■ Monday, December 7

Cookie Week at USM Libraries University of Southern Maine Gorham and Portland Campus Starts: 7:45 a.m. / Ends: 11:00 p.m.

Seasons of Light Full Dome Show Southworth Planetarium University of Southern Maine, Portland Starts: 1:00 p.m. / Ends: 2:00 p.m. ■ Tuesday, December 8

Masterpieces at USM: Rare Maps and Globes Osher Map Library 314 Forest Ave. Starts: 10:00 a.m. / Ends: 4:00 p.m.

Staged Reading: Jeanne et Osithée: Parallèles Croisées University of Southern Maine Room 170, Lewiston Auburn Krysteana Scribner Starts: 4:00 p.m. Editor-in-chief Students and Recovery According to the Maine Center for University of Southern Maine, Portland Disease Control, 40 people have been Payson Smith, Room 203 diagnosed with HIV in 2015. Maine is Starts: 5:00 p.m. / Ends: 6:00 p.m. considered a low incident state, where the numbers for HIV Diagnosis each year Husky Film Festival have been holding a steady rate of 50-60 University of Southern Maine, Gorham people per year, but a startling CDC statis- Lower Brooks Student Center tic shows that young people have account- Starts: 8:00 p.m. / Ends: 9:30 p.m. ed for 26 percent of all new HIV infections in the United States in 2010, leaving mem- ■ Wednesday, December 9 bers of the community to continue taking measures to lower the rate and end the Fall Semester Poetry Night AIDS epidemic by 2030. University of Southern Maine, Gorham December 1 marks World AIDS Day Seminar Room, Bailey Hall across the globe, which provides people Starts: 7:00 p.m. / Ends: 8:00 p.m. the opportunity to work in collaboration to raise awareness about HIV and help move DIY Mug Decorating closer to the goal of an AIDs free genera- University of Southern Maine Gorham tion. The theme this year states “The Time Lower Brooks Student Center to Act Is Now,” where groups call in ur- Nathan Baril / Multimedia Editor Starts: 9:00 p.m. / Ends: 10:30 p.m. gency to implement recent discoveries in Top: People gather for the Candlelight Vigil in Monument Square last Tuesday. prevention and treatment. Bottom: An anonymous student has their blood drawn at a USM blood drive. ■ Thursday, December 10 Last Tuesday, community members gathered together for a candlelight vigil in GCAB Stress Relief Monument Square. Their common goal: was fi rst understood to be a disease. duce the risk by up to 92 percent. University of Southern Maine, Gorham to spread awareness and fi nd a cure for In 1981, the fi rst warning of the virus This treatment method has had mixed Lower Brooks Student Center HIV. Together they celebrated the lives of was released by the Center for Disease reviews, with some believing PrEP will Starts: 8:00 p.m. / Ends: 12:20 a.m. people lost to the illness in hopes to edu- Control. The unknown virus was original- become a substitute or replacement for cate the public on the disease and what it ly thought to be a rare but serious form of condoms. In an interview with CNN, Uni- entails. ■ Friday, December 11 The Vigil was hosted by the Frannie World AIDS Day is a time Peabody Center, an HIV and AIDS re- Final Exams Day source center for individuals all across when we can all come together and University of Southern Maine Maine. Their services provides their cli- highlight the issue, but it’s defi nitely some- Gorham and Portland Campus ents with as much as they can provide: All Day Event From prevention education to free and thing we should be talking about anonymous testing for those concerned ■ Saturday, December 12 they may have the illness. everyday with our kids. “World AIDS Day is a time when we Jazz Improvisation Weekend can all come together and highlight the Katie Rutherford, Director of Development at: the Frannie Peabody Center University of Southern Maine, Gorham issue, but it’s defi nitely something we Corthell Hall should be talking about every day with our Starts: 9:30 a.m. / Ends: 6:00 p.m. kids, making sure people know there are pneumonia that affected gay men. A year versity Professor Sarit Golub stated that programs out there and the support that’s later, they named the disease HIV and the Truvada could, “revolutionize the psy- ■ Sunday, December 13 needed,” said Katie Rutherford, Director progression of the disease AIDS. chology of the HIV epidemic.” According to Online Documents on End With the goal to end the prevalence of of Development at the Frannie Peabody Moonlight Madness AIDS 2030 through the Frannie Peabody disease, the education for generations to Center. University of Southern Maine, Gorham HIV - which stands for human immu- Center, it is important for primary care come will act as the most important piece Upper Brooks Residential Restaurant nodefi ciency virus - weakens a person’s clinics to understand and be willing to treat to solving this puzzle. Starts: 8:30 p.m. / Ends: 9:30 p.m. immune system and destroys the cells that people for risk of HIV infection with Tru- fi ght infection and disease in the body. vada, a Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Currently, there is no cure for HIV or medication that acts as preventative pro- [email protected] @Krysteana2016 For more events: AIDS, but it has come a long way since it tection. When taken consistently, can re- www.usm.maine.edu/events December 7, 2015 17 Students of USM

Aaron Clarke, junior music composition major Meaghan Gonsior music for fi ve years, but it has been a major Free Press Staff part of his life, “since I was this tall,” Clarke laughed as he gestured down at the fl oor. One of his favorite ways to “push the bound- Aaron Clarke, a junior majoring in Music aries” in music is to experiment with various Composition, feels driven by the desire to instruments in a nontraditional manner. “push the boundaries of what you can do with After graduation, his plan is to make his music.” dreams a reality by performing in major cities Saturday December 5th, he performed orig- like New York and Los Angeles. He currently inal works in USM’s Composers Showcase plays in local bands that lean in the progres- directed by resident composer Daniel Sonen- sive rock direction, but is excited by the pros- berg. Students start composing from scratch at pect of being surrounded by a rich variety of the beginning of the semester, creating origi- music. nal works to be performed by the Composers Ensemble. [email protected] Twenty year old Clarke has been crafting @USMFreePress

Meaghan Gonsior / Free Press Staff Aaron Clarke sits and plays guitar before the USM Composers Showcase. Do you know any interesting students? Email us: [email protected] 18 December 7, 2015 Home Games December 8 January 5 January 8 Men’s Ice Hockey Women’s Ice Hockey Men’s Ice Hockey vs. Bowdoin vs. Sacred Heart vs. Skidmore Sports 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

We are looking for USM honors long-term basketball coach sports writers and photographers. Nick Beauchesne Sports Editor

On the fi rst night of December, 2015, the University of Southern Maine honored one of the most successful and impactful coaches to ever work as a Husky. Gary Fifi eld, the USM women’s bas- ketball coach for 28 years - from 1987 to 2015 - was honored for email: the countless contributions he [email protected] made, not only for the women’s basketball program but for the university as a whole. In honor of Scoreboard this legacy, established over the better part of three decades with Fifi eld at the helm, the basketball ■ November 28 court on Gorham Campus will from here forward be known as Men’s Ice Hockey Fifi eld court: a fi tting tribute and USM 7 an apt name for a gym that saw Wentworth 2 such great and sustained success under his tutelage. ■ November 29 At the conclusion of the men’s game Tuesday night, the court Women’s Basketball was cleared to make way for the USM 67 special tribute to a man that left Nick Beauchesne / Sports Editor Saint Joseph’s 74 a lasting impact on the young women that called him coach. A In honor of coach Gary Fifield, the basketball court at Warren G. Hill gymnasium will be renamed Fifield Court. Men’s Basketball collection of former players and USM 66 assistant coaches, along with cur- Despite all of those athletic honor took place on a night when basketball games were played. Saint Joseph’s 71 rent members of this year’s team, accomplishments, coach Fifi eld the Bowdoin Polar Bears were in After all, that’s what the court took the court alongside coach is most proud of the success his Gorham for a men’s and women’s was used for before coach Fifi eld ■ December 1 Fifi eld to show their appreciation players have had off of the court, doubleheader. Over the course of took over in 1987, and that is for the role he played in their de- both during and after their athletic Fifi eld’s career at USM, his teams what will continue to happen on Men’s Basketball velopment as players, as competi- careers. had numerous classic encounters it throughout the rest of the 2015- USM 55 tors and as people. 2016 season and beyond. The Bowdoin 81 “This night is a reminder of scoreboard refl ected a tough eve- the true reason someone gets into This night is a reminder ning for the Huskies, with both Women’s Basketball coaching,” said Fifi eld. “Seeing teams falling by double fi gures. USM 46 all of those girls from all of the of the true reason someone gets into With the loss, the men’s team fell Bowdoin 77 teams that I had the privilege of to four wins and three losses on coaching during my time at USM coaching. the season, and the women’s team was very special. It was diffi cult now has a record of two wins and for me to be able to control my four losses. Upcoming emotions, seeing so many former Gary Fifield, former USM Women’s Basketball coach This night, though, was one players and assistant coaches of destined to be remembered for ■ December 8 mine together again.” years to come, regardless of how Coach Fifi eld had the sort of “We took great pride as a pro- with Bowdoin, among many other the teams performed. After two Men’s Ice Hockey sustained success over the course gram, and as an athletic depart- state and conference rivals. tough losses, the fans attend- Skidmore of his career that most coaches ment as a whole, in prioritizing “When I was told that they ing the game cleared out and the @ Southern Me. can only dream of. His teams the development of student-ath- would be putting my name on lights were turned off. The next Starts: 7:00 p.m. were conference champions 21 letes, with an emphasis on the the court, I said that now people morning though-and every fu- times in 28 years. They made the student aspect,” Fifi eld said. “Our would have the chance to walk all ture morning- when the lights are NCAA tournament an astonishing team GPA was consistently excel- over me every day,” Fifi eld joked. switched back on, they will shine ■ December 11 26 times over that span, with 15 lent, and it is a tribute to the USM Based on the outpouring of upon Fifi eld Court. Sweet Sixteen appearances and athletic department as a whole to support by his past players and Wrestling fi ve trips to the Final Four, in- see such successful individuals colleagues, nothing could further Southern Me. come out of our program.” from the truth. [email protected] cluding back to back appearances @USMFreePress @ Coast Guard in 2005 and 2006. It was only fi tting that this Bookending the celebration, Starts: 4:00 p.m. ■ December 12

Women’s Ice Hockey Southern Maine @ Trinity (Conn.) Starts: 1:00 p.m.

Women’s Basketball Southern Maine @ Western Conn. St. Starts: 1:00 p.m. USM anncounces men’s indoor USM anncounces men’s indoor Men’s Basketball Huskie’s baseball to host Southern Maine track and fi eld captains holiday clinic track and fi eld captains @ Western Conn. St. Starts: 3:00 p.m. The University of Southern Maine men’s USM’s baseball team and coaching staff will Senior Lucas Hausman (Westport, Conn./ track coach, Ryan Harkeroad, has recently be hosting a holiday clinic on Sunday, Decem- Hopkins Grammar) led three players in double announced that four seniors - Jon Clement ber 27 for baseball players grades 3-12. In addi- fi gure with 20 points as the Bowdoin College For more listings of up- (South Portland), Jeremy Collins (Standish, tion to instruction from head coach Ed Flaherty Polar Bears shot 48.5 percent from the fi eld coming Husky sporting Maine/Bonny Eagle), Zach Miller (Rcohes- and staff, the clinic will also feature instruction (32-for-66) to earn an 81-55 win over the Uni- events, please refer to ter, N.H./Spaulding) and Dan Webb (Acton, from Ryan Flaherty of Major League Baseball’s versity of Southern Maine Huskies in a non- the offi cial USM athletic’s Maine/Sanford) have been selected as captains Baltimore Orioles. Clinic costs $50.00. For more conference men’s basketball game Tuesday website. for the 2015-2016 indoor season. information, please call (207) 780-5474. night at Hill Gymnasium. December 7, 2015 19 December 7, 2015 20