Maine Campus January 25 2016 Maine Campus Staff

The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Maine Campus Archives University of Maine Publications Spring 1-25-2016 Maine Campus January 25 2016 Maine Campus Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainecampus Repository Citation Staff, Maine Campus, "Maine Campus January 25 2016" (2016). Maine Campus Archives. 5239. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainecampus/5239 This Other is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Maine Campus Archives by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. FREE Monday, January 25, 2016 mainecampus.com The Maine Campus The University of Maine student newspaper since 1875 Vol. 134, No. 12 Sports Culture Opinion Men’s hockey swept by Boston University. B1 Orono Brewing Company celebrates one year. A12 Water safety a priority nationwide. A6 University of Maine students pack meals to help address local hunger University of Maine students Sierra Crosby, Brigitte Parady, and Aliya Uteuova help pack some of the 20,000 meals to be distributed in the Greater Maggie Gautrau, Staff Photographer Bangor area for the MLK day of service in Old Town this past weekend. Marcella M. Cheviot across the state to help pack than 3,000 meals and set the out of six people in Maine are tin, the Regional Manager of and a dollar can feed a family Contributor meals. Many volunteers were standard for other meal pack- struggling with hunger. Outreach Inc., said. “These of four.” students, while others were ing events in the area. “The meals we pack today are nutritious meals that only The Bodwell Center for senior citizens. The Knights “I want to make this the will go directly to families require hot water to prepare Service and Volunteerism, in of Columbus donated the use biggest meal packing event partnership with the Universi- of their facilities and a few of in the state of Maine,” Morin ty of Maine Honors College, their members volunteered as said. UMaine Multicultural Stu- well. Several members of the The Bodwell Center has dent Life and UMA Bangor Maine State Legislature were worked to engage the UMa- hosted the “MLK Jr. Day of also present, including Sen ine campus through service Service Meal Pack Out” Sat- Gratwick, Rep. Dunfee and and volunteerism since 2005. urday morning. Together, vol- Rep. Dill. The meal packing event was unteers of all ages were able As the boxes of meals held in honor of Martin Lu- to pack more than 23,000 piled higher, UMaine stu- ther King Jr.’s birthday, a meals for food pantries in the dents, alumni and community designated day of service na- greater Bangor area. members built a connection tionwide. “We are very excited through service. Thanks to sponsorships about our multi-campus col- “It’s really neat to see ev- from the Corporation for Na- laboration,” Lisa Morin, the eryone working here, side tional and Community Ser- coordinator for the Bodwell by side,” Morin said. “I love vice and Iowa Campus Com- Center, said. Morin added to see multi-generational pact, the Bodwell Center was that she would like to partner events.” able to host the event through with even more campuses and The original goal was to the support of End Hunger organizations for future meal pack 20,000 meals. Thanks NE, an Outreach Inc. non- packing events. to donations, they were able proft organization. University students, organizations, and community members Volunteers came from to exceed their goal by more According to Martin, one in this area,” Matthew Mar- — 25 cents can feed a kid, Maggie Gautrau, Staff gather at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Old Town to pack over 20,000 meals on Saturday January 23rd for those in need. Orono burglaries affect many UMaine students Sam Shepherd every year,” Ewing said. “We 23 and Dec. 26. checked for everyone’s expen- things that appeared to have known timeline of the burglar- News Editor go some breaks and nothing “In our house in particular- sive electronic items, laptops, high value.” ies can hamper on fnding who happens.” ly, we’ve estimated approx- speakers and TVs. After real- Hurley’s largest loss was a is responsible. Ewing said they Over winter break, the town Large items, like televi- imately $6,000 worth of be- izing what stuff was missing, I silver necklace that had ashes would fnd who is responsible, of Orono fell victim to an in- sions, were relatively un- longings were stolen, between was mostly just angry.” of a deceased relative in it. She it was just a matter of time fux of burglaries affecting a touched by the burglars, who two laptops, watches, purses McPherson said that the po- said that each day she thinks of “Ultimately, we end up number of houses occupied by targeted small items like small and backpacks, and all of our lice department hasn’t offered a potentially lost item. fnding out who did the University of Maine students. electronics, spare change and change jars,” McPherson said. her any developments, but she “I have found that each day crimes,” Ewing said. “We’re On Dec. 27, the Bangor jewelry. Ewing and other off- “When I frst realized there is sure that they have suspects I will think of a piece of jewelry hoping we can wrap this up. Daily News wrote that six bur- cials have collected evidence were items, my laptop, miss- in mind. and check for it,” Hurley said. We have the confdence, it al- glaries had been reported. On at the crime scenes, and the in- ing in my room I was just re- “I would hope that we “Sometimes it is there, some- ways comes around.” Jan. 21, Orono Police Chief vestigation is ongoing. ally confused and didn’t want would get our items back, times it is not. It’s a really scary Ewing said that the best Josh Ewing said that a dozen “We’ve collected some to believe someone had been but realistically I know we feeling knowing that someone way to prevent burglaries is to have been reported, with the evidence, some DNA and fn- in my room taking my stuff,” won’t ever get our stuff back,” made it into our home although be proactive, by securing doors latest on Jan. 20. Ewing be- gerprints,” Ewing said. “We’re McPherson said. McPherson said. we had our doors locked.” and having neighbors, or even lieves that the burglaries are all trying to develop those leads. McPherson said her neigh- Danica Hurley, a nursing Hurley criticized the police the police, do property checks. related. At this point, we don’t have bor mentioned an unfamiliar student, believes that the bur- for appearing to “brush off” the “Make sure every window Even though students are anything concrete.” car backing into the driveway glar had an understanding of items lost in the burglary at her is locked,” Ewing said. ”If away for a month on winter Katelyn McPherson, a psy- during the time her and her the value of jewelry, as they house, saying that she was “un- someone in the area is staying, break with their houses left chology student at UMaine, roommates were away. stole items of hers that ap- impressed” with their conduct. have them check. The sooner vacant, Ewing said that there is was one of the dozen victims “Every single room was peared valuable. Ewing said that when peo- we know something is happen- not usually a jump in burglar- of the burglaries. McPherson a mess because they went “Whoever it was seemed to ple rife through their home af- ing, the better evidence we can ies. estimates that thousands of through everything from jew- have an understanding of what ter noticing things are stolen, it collect. If need be, we can do a “This has happened maybe dollars of items were taken elry boxes, drawers and purs- was worth money and what can complicate the process of property check.” one or two other times, it’s not from her house between Dec. es,” McPherson said. “I frst was not, so they took only fnding evidence. Also, the un- Tuesday High: 45° Wednesday High: 39° Thursday High: 30° Friday High: 32° Saturday High: 36° Sunday High: 36° Low: 34° Low: 13° Low: 20° Low: 20° Low: 24° Low: 22° Police Beat - A3 Opinion - A6 Diversions - A8 Reviews - A11 Culture - A12 Sports - B1 A2 • News The Maine Campus Monday, January 25, 2016 The Maine Loan® Maine’s Alternative Student LoanSM Multiple Repayment Options the loan for SM me. Two Fixed Rates LOWER than Federal PLUS Loan www.mela.net • • 1-800-922-6352 Monday, January 25, 2016 The Maine Campus News • A3 American Idol winner Lee DeWyze plays intimate show in North Pod American Idol season 9 winner, Lee Dewyze, performed at the Memorial Union this past Wednesday, January 20th in sup- Courtesy of Walmart Mary Celeste Floreani ment (CASE), advertised the ner’s set included his new was one I’ll remember for could really sing in tune, it “Going to the concert was Contributor concert through fyers and on work along with covers of years to come; after all, see- was great,” Goulding said. important to me because I their Facebook page. How- popular songs. ing Lee DeWyze is probably First-year student Made- remember watching Ameri- On Jan. 20, the Cam- ever, many students attend- “I’m pretty sure every- a once in a lifetime chance,” line Adore said that this was can Idol with my family and pus Activity Board (CAB) ing the show learned about it one’s heart stopped when he Goulding said.

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