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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 19, 2014 mainecampus.com The Maine Campus The University of Maine student newspaper since 1875 Vol. 133, No. 12 Sports Culture Opinion Women’s basketball wins three straight B1 Orono’s beer scene is flling up A12 Orono business expansions strengthen local economy A6 UM Parking tweet not a result of hacking Investigation into the source of an unathourized and offensive tweet is still ongoing

Lauren Abbate don’t think there was some- cussion on Twitter by those News Editor one who went in and actu- who had seen the tweet and ally broke into a back-door were reacting to it. University of Maine Sys- of Twitter to get into this Feminista Jones is a so- tem offcials have confrmed account.” cial worker and activist lo- that the “unauthorized and The controversial tweet, cated in New York City. Af- inappropriate” tweet sent which read “Move. Out. Of. ter receiving the tweet from from the UMaine Parking My. Country.” was sent from @UMParking, she respond- Services Twitter account the @UMParking Twitter ed by tweeting, “The insidi- earlier this month was not account on Jan. 2. The state- ous nature of anti-Blackness a result of cyber hacking. ment was sent as a reply to is everywhere, even at the @ UMS information security a tweet from @Feminista- UMaine.” offcials are still working Jones which stated “#Amer- Jones has since received with Twitter to further in- icaInFiveWords Country an email from UMaine Vice vestigate the source of the founded on genocide, en- President for Administration tweet. slavement.” and Finance, Ryan Low, for- “We don’t have any ev- Within hours of the tweet mally apologizing for the idence that the Twitter ac- being sent, numerous in- offensive and unauthorized count was hacked per se, but dividuals who had seen it tweet. this might be a semantics contacted The University “We knew that people The tweet from the UM Parking Services account was deleted shortly after it was sent, but kind of a thing… [The tweet of Maine’s public affairs would be very sensitive to it, spawned a lengthy conversation on Twitter. was] really inappropriate department. The tweet was and [the tweet] is completely use and that is not hacking,” then deleted and the pass- unacceptable. I don’t know not the University and it re- tigation, security offcials are had authorization to use the John Forker, chief informa- word to the UM Parking what sort of malicious think- fects nothing about the Uni- narrowing down the source account and used their au- tion security offcer for the Twitter account changed. er would think that [it’s] a versity,” Robert Dana, the of the tweet to be either the thorization inappropriately; University of Maine Sys- By the time the University good thing to [use] a Univer- Dean of Students for UMa- product of: a.) an unautho- or b.) an unauthorized use by tem, said. “But I think it is deleted the tweet, it had al- sity account and put out such ine, said. rized use by an authorized important to realize that we ready spawned a lengthy dis- a malignant thought. But it is At this point in the inves- user, meaning someone who See Tweet on A3 The Family Dog unveils Proposed plans to bring two food budget trucks to Bangor this spring favors higher education

Kyle Hadyniak and infrastructure will en- Staff Writer sure that Maine’s universi- ties can continue to work Governor LePage’s in partnership with the in- recently proposed state dustries and entrepreneurs budget includes sizeable creating jobs and oppor- increases to the state’s ed- tunities across our state,” ucational funding, while James Page, the University reducing income taxes and of Maine System Chancel- eliminating the state reve- lor, said. “I add my thanks nue sharing program. to the governor for his sup- The proposed fiscal year port in proposing addition- 2016-2017 $6.2 billion bud- al investment in our people get, issued on Jan. 9, in- and programs.” cludes a $9.5 million fund Since the budget fea- increase to offset tuition tures the elimination of costs for in-state students, state revenue sharing, this as well as $428,000 allo- means communities would cated for need-based schol- have to tax large nonprofit arships for Maine students. organizations such as hos- “The governor’s bud- pitals, colleges and private get proposal will help us schools to regain some of continue to keep the cost the lost state revenue mon- of higher education in our ey. Nonprofit organiza- state within the reach of tions valued at more than The Family Dog is expanding outside of Orono with two new food trucks. Aubrie Howard, Staff Photographer working Maine families,” $500,000 would be taxed University of Maine Sys- 50 percent of the assessed Lauren Abbate years since its opening, the cheese sandwiches. a dinner service at The tem Board Chair Sam Col- value above $500,000, ac- News Editor restaurant has grown rap- “The reason for two Grove and Orchard Trails lins said in a press release. cording to the Bangor Daily idly in both its menu and trucks is historically, trucks apartment complexes in “On behalf of the Board of News. Orono’s own burger and physical size. With the ad- work better in pairs. It also Orono. Trustees, I want to thank While UMaine would hot dog joint, the Family dition of an ice cream bar diversifies your audience,” “[With the trucks] not the governor for his support not be subject to this aspect Dog, has announced plans in its first year of opera- Cutler said. “We have defi- only can I do things in Ban- and leadership.” of the proposal, as it is a to open two new food trucks tion, the addition of a Sun- nitely done a lot of differ- gor but I can do things in The suggested budget public institution, the issue in Bangor this spring. The day brunch last year, and ent things, so this is just Brewer and I can do addi- will undoubtedly assist has already prompted re- trucks are another of own- an expansive deck added another adventure.” tional services in Orono... UMaine students and fam- sponses from college offi- er Bob Cutler’s many new this summer to offer 36 ad- Starting next week, with [the food trucks] offer me a ilies struggling to reach cials statewide, with many business avenues to grow ditional seasonal seats, the The Stray Dog’s take on a lot of different flexibility.” the university’s $33,200 citing the economic burden his business’ brand. new food trucks are part of pulled pork sandwich, The Aside from the Kmart average four-year in-state students would assume, as “In order to be mobile, a long line of plans Cutler Family Dog will be offer- lot, the trucks will be tuition cost. The national well as the injured relation- literally mobile, and also has been mapping out for ing weekly specials that moving around Bangor four-year public university ships between colleges and work on expansion, there The Family Dog since he will serve as try-outs for throughout the summer average is $35,000. host communities the pro- are only certain ways you opened for business. menu items that will be of- and parking at various lo- The budget also includes posal might cause. can do it. And [the food To expand upon the fered by the trucks. cations such as Bangor’s a $5 million in-debt service When asked by the trucks are] a cost-effective original family dog menu The trucks will open on downtown and waterfront, coverage that will leverage Maine Campus, UMaine way to get my brand out to and appeal to a larger au- a limited schedule in April as well as the Bangor Inter- $21 million in investments students offered their own a larger audience and also dience, the two trucks will and will be up and running national Airport. in university facilities and thoughts on LePage’s bud- give myself a lot of flexi- serve different menus. One full time for early May. The “Because they are mo- infrastructure, as well as a get. bility,” Cutler said. truck, The Stray Dog, will trucks will be stationed in bile and because they $5.3 million investment in “LePage’s proposed plan Cutler and his Family stick closer to The Fami- the Kmart parking lot on change so regularly, social the Maine Economic In- is way too general for the Dog crew have been dish- ly Dog’s menu of burgers, Bangor’s Hogan Road for media is going to be key to vestment Fund. This fund state of Maine. The major- ing out its menu of gour- hot dogs, sandwiches and lunchtime hours. Cutler is their success,” Cutler said. supports research, econom- ity of the towns and cities met burgers and hot dogs to fries. The second truck, working on a few different Twitter accounts have ic development and job cre- in Maine will not be able UMaine students as well as Grammy’s Grilled Cheeses ideas for dinner placement been established for the ation statewide. to rely on the taxes from area locals since late 2012 and Melts, will serve tradi- of the trucks, including “The governor’s support in Orono. In roughly two tional and gourmet grilled the possibility of offering See Family Dog on A3 for our research mission See Budget on A3

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Police Beat - A5 Opinion - A6 Diversions - A8 Reviews - A11 Culture - A12 Sports - B1 A2 • News The Maine Campus Monday, January 19, 2014 New Park St. additions creating mixed feelings

The newly added gas station, Dunkin’ Donuts, and marketplace on Park Street is creating mixed feeling among residents. Josh Quinit, Staff Photographer

Buck Johnson no’s business market in- “[Traffic has] become with the delays added by the road at the same point meet with support from Contributor clude a Dunkin Donuts and terrible. There’s signifi- drivers turning in to the and end up spending much residents. David Grant, a an Alltown convenience cantly more pedestrian new establishments. more time waiting for an UMaine student and near- During the winter break store and gas station. traffic without any light “I’m not sure if the in- opening,” Francis-Mezger by Orono resident, praised from classes, the con- With this new point of controlled crossing points, crease in vehicle traffic said. the newest additions in struction project located interest located at the in- so people cross wherever,” is the actual number of Although foot traffic town. on Park Street near the tersection of Park Street Pascal Francis-Mezger, a cars, or the issue that the and vehicle traffic have “I love the new gas sta- Rangeley Road entrance and Rangeley Road, stu- UMaine student, said. gas station created an exit made the intersection an tion and all it offers, [it’s to the University of Maine dents and Orono residents The increase of foot where people leaving the inconvenience for stu- a] great addition,” Grant has been completed. The are concerned about the in- traffic only adds to the bank and leaving the gas dents going to class, the newest additions to Oro- creased traffic to the area. headache when combined station have to turn onto new businesses have been See Park on A4 UMaine recognized for Orono-Veazie excellence in local, national Water District community engagement builds new

Amanda Clark ism at UMaine, and a mem- thy and grow as an individ- that they may not receive Contributor ber of the committee that ual. in the classrooms. These facility for put together the application “Education consists of experiences give students The University of Maine submitted for the 2015 re- more than what a student the opportunity to prac- has been selected to re- classification. learns in a classroom; it en- tice what they are learning emergency ceive the 2015 Community Points of excellence for compasses life experienc- in the classroom in order Engagement Classification UMaine’s application in- es,” Dao said. “Although to better prepare them for from the Carnegie Founda- cluded the University of participating in one’s com- their experience once they tion for the Advancement Maine’s Cooperative Ex- munity and giving back are leave UMaine. sharing of water of Teaching. This classifi- tension, the Foster Center simple actions, the impacts “One of the most won- cation, which was awarded for Student Innovation, of these actions are im- derful things about UMaine to 240 institutions in the Maine Sea Grant, Sustain- mense and truly rewarding. is how the students, staff District continues its search for United States, is based on ability Solutions Initiative My community service ex- and faculty are connect- demonstrated commitment and the Bodwell Center for periences help me to better ed to the place where we permanent superintendent to community engagement Service and Volunteerism connect with the people live,” said Michelle Smith, that extends both locally programs. and patients I am interact- UMaine professor of biol- Chase Brunton District (OVWD). and nationally. UMaine, UMaine became one ing with during medical ogy and researcher for the Staff Writer According to Hidu, the along with 156 other insti- of the first institutions in school. I am thrilled the STEM Education Center, purpose of the previous set- tutions, received a reclassi- Maine to receive this clas- University is continuing said. “Helping students A pump that was previ- up was so the towns could fication from the selections sification in 2008. Four this tradition of engage- to see how what they are ously constructed for shar- put the pump in place tem- that were made in 2006 or more colleges and univer- ment and taking it to the learning in the classroom ing water between Orono porarily if they ever needed 2008. sities in the state of Maine next level.” impacts the outside world and neighboring Old Town to provide water from Old In order to be selected — Bates College, Saint Jo- Dao is currently in her is a powerful motivator for in case of emergencies is Town to Orono. Howev- for the classification, col- seph’s College, Unity Col- first year of medical school learning and making a dif- being placed in a more per- er, with no way to regulate leges and universities are lege and the University of at Tufts University. During ference.” manent location, one that temperature, the system required to submit an appli- Maine at Machias — now her time at UMaine, Dao One challenge that sur- will better facilitate the was problematic in win- cation in which evidence is share this honor. The ap- participated in many com- faced during the applica- sharing of water between ter, due to the freeze-up of provided of the institution’s plication process follows a munity service activities tion process was the strict the two towns if needed. structures. Eventually, says community engagement five-year cycle; the current including Black Bear Men- length requirements. Re- Previously, the wa- Hidu, it was agreed to make partnerships. Applications classification will be effec- tors, Alternative Breaks and gardless of campus size, ter-sharing device was po- that installation a little more included data collection tive until the year 2020. Operation H.E.A.R.T.S. every institution is giv- sitioned atop a trailer in a protected so it can be used and documentation of prac- “During the reclassifica- In order to continue to en the same application. small building, similar to a at any time if there’s an tices being implemented tion, members of the com- grow in community en- Because of this, commit- garden shed. In the winter emergency. to promote and celebrate mittee highlighted the fact gagements, the next step tee members writing the months, this set-up would Hidu says construction community service. that many of the Univer- for the University is to in- submission were forced make the pump suscepti- of the new building has been The classification is sity’s service partnerships crease the number of class- to pick and choose which ble to freezing. With the proceeding steadily, saying, not an award, but an ev- have grown tremendously es available that are dedi- programs best showed construction of this new “The staff does work when- idence-based documen- since the last classification, cated to community service the depth and diversity of building, the two towns will ever they get time.” tation of community and many more have been learning. community service within be able to share water in Last December, there engagement that gives in- added to the list,” Morin “We are working to re- our campus. emergencies regardless of were rumors that the stitutions the opportunity to said. ally have our faculty mem- “This classification weather conditions. OVWD was in talks with self-evaluate and improved UMaine’s community bers identify service-learn- puts us in an elite group “The two former super- the Old Town Water District on community partnership engagements play an inte- ing projects within their of institutions across the intendents of the town water about possibly purchasing efforts with feedback from gral role in student’s educa- core classes to show stu- country, and is something districts, Dennis Cross [in water from the neighboring the Carnegie Foundations. tion, and provide valuable dents that it is something the University is very Orono] and Frank Kearney town. However, this seems “We are better than we learning experiences that that is available and should proud, and committed to… [in Old Town] recognized to have been inaccurate. were last time, and we will extend far past graduation. be encouraged,” Morin It really gives us an op- the advantage of a cross- Last week, the Penobscot be better than we are this For former student Kim- said. portunity to highlight just over between the towns that Times interviewed former time the next time around,” berly Dao, the lessons she During the undergradu- how much of a resource would work in any weather Superintendent Dennis said Lisa Morin, coordina- learned through communi- ate years, community en- we are as a University to conditions,” said Ron Hidu, Cross, who contended that tor of the Bodwell Center ty engagement at UMaine gagement provides hands our community,” Morin interim Superintendent of for Service and Volunteer- helped her cultivate empa- on learning for students said. the Orono Veazie Water See Water on A4 Monday, January 19, 2014 The Maine Campus News • A3

Tweet social media accounts. Many versity. Budget technology, engineering make Maine more competi- from A1 individual departments with- “I’m sure if it were a from A1 and math (STEM) fields, tive with other states.” in the university, like UMa- staff member or a student and a tax break for state The budget also proposes ine Parking Services, are that there would be negative employers who hire and pay significant cuts to the wel- an unauthorized user, mean- logging onto Twitter to keep consequences to the person nonprofits to offset their loans for Maine graduates. fare system, and the elimi- ing someone not authorized students up to date with on because it violates the Uni- revenue losses,” first-year Neither of these pro- nation of the state revenue to use the account gained ac- campus happenings. versity’s standards of behav- student Brooke Bailey said. grams have been revealed sharing system would mean cess to the password. “There are all kinds of ior, it violates policies reg- “I applaud the governor within the proposed bud- towns and cities would lose According to Forker, uses of social media for dif- ulating use of our facilities in trying to broaden the get. Outside of education, state government funding. there have only been 45 ferent purposes, especially and equipment and its in vi- tax base in Maine, but it the budget proposes cutting Currently, there are 493 tweets sent from @UMPark- academic purposes. So it olation of our policies about seems to me that the gov- income taxes from 7.95 Maine towns and cities ing in the last four years, all is not unknown to the Uni- equality and how people are ernor is taking away much percent to 5.75 percent by receiving government as- relating to parking matters at versity to have social media to be treated and standards more than he is replacing to 2019, and eliminating the sistance through this reve- UMaine. The account was accounts… [T]his is one and expectations around not many towns and cities.” state tax; to help counter- nue sharing program, with also relatively unfollowed, of those instances where discriminating,” Dana said. “It is a risky move tak- act these cuts, sales taxes Orono projected to receive with only around 100 fol- it is used not in the name Forker stated that system ing all that money away would be increased from $769,000 in 2015. lowers prior to the Jan. 2 of a faculty member or the offcials are currently work- from cities and towns, even 5.5 percent to 6.5 percent. The proposal will be pre- tweet, after which 35 other name of a student… but in ing on crafting a message to though education is getting By 2019, Mainers will be sented before the state leg- Twitter users subscribed to the name of the University be sent to University depart- a huge boost,” fourth-year paying $300 million less islature budget committees, the account. -- thats why we take it so ments and faculty who have Katie Cloutier said. “I don’t in taxes, according to the where they will amend the “The account is relative- seriously to investigate it,” social media accounts that think it is in Maine’s best LePage administration. budget however they see fit. ly unused,” Forker said. “It Forker said. will detail what measures interest for this budget to “When I first took of- Then, any changes made by was a separate [Universi- UMaine is still work- should be taken to protect pass as it is.” fice, Maine’s top income the committees are voted ty] account that was set up ing closely with Twitter them from this kind of unau- LePage visited UMaine tax rate of 8.5 percent was on by the House and Sen- specifcally for people that to unveil the source of the thorized usage. in October 2014 to discuss one of the highest in the na- ate. If both the Senate and wanted to subscribe to it to unauthorized usage. If in- “In addition to what we students’ economic issues, tion; this made Maine un- House confirm the chang- understand what is going on formation security offcials are doing to investigate this and mentioned two pro- attractive for individuals to es, LePage will enact the with the parking situation.” discover that a University particular issue, it opens the grams designed to coun- live and work here,” budget. The deadline for a With the growth of social employee or student was be- wider [question] ‘How do teract students’ financial LePage said in the bud- budget to be passed is June media usage, it is now com- hind the tweet they will turn you preclude this thing from burden: a scholarship pro- get overview. “I am pro- 30, 2015. mon for most universities, over their investigation to happening again?’” Forker gram for students pursuing posing that we modernize The budget can be found private or public, to operate human resources at the Uni- said. a degree related to science, our out-of-date tax code to in its entirety on Maine.gov.

Family Dog ly cool things with local from A1 businesses,” Cutler said. “We’re going to use the same steps that we use here trucks since the announce- for quality assurance we’re ment of their creation last going to use on the truck. Tuesday. Cutler encour- And then we’ll have a lot ages prospective custom- of the ingredients that go ers to follow the trucks into it [be local].” at @thestraydogME and Currently, The Family @GGCtruck in order to Dog offers local ice cream, stay on you of the trucks’ soda, beer and coffee. By whereabouts and offerings. pairing with area business Staying in line with The through opportunities for Family Dog’s dedication to truck placement and event local businesses, the trucks catering, Cutler is monop- will utilize a great deal olizing on his desire to fos- of locally sourced food ter and improve the local items in the trucks’ menus. economy with the addition Bread from Bangor’s Bagel of the food trucks. Central will serve as the “I look at it like there foundation for Grammy’s is not a lot of people and grilled cheese and melts. money and Maine, so we Beer from Gaeghan’s Pub might as well try to keep as in Bangor and Black Bear many dollars as possible in Brewery in Orono will be our state economy. If I can Owner, Bob Cutler, strives to integrate his business with surrounding communities. Aubrie Howard, Staff Photographer used in a variety of sauces make a choice in our beer offered on The Stray Dog’s between giving it to the across the street, I want Plus, I think his beer is bet- third Orono-based eatery and Harvest Moon have burgers and sandwiches. Budweiser brand or giv- to give it to the guy who ter,” Cutler said. to expand to Bangor with- established locations in “We do a lot of real- ing it to the guy who brews brews across the street. The Family Dog is the in the last year. Both Verve downtown Bangor. A4 • News The Maine Campus Monday, January 19, 2014

Park from A2 said. He noted, however, that “traffic is pretty bru- tal, but I have no idea what the town could possibly do to help alleviate some of it.” The complaints have not gone unnoticed by town officials. Sophie Wil- son, Orono Town Manager, said that the town had re- ceived several complaints since the opening of the coffee shop, Aroma Joe’s, at the same intersection in September. “We know that inter- section is a dangerous intersection and we ad- dressed that over a year ago. We are working with the Maine Department of Transportation to try to find a long term solution which is why we hope to put a roundabout at [the intersection of Rangeley Road and Park Street],” Wilson said. According to Wilson, the addition of a round- about would greatly in- Low gas prices are creating an additional draw to the Park Street for costumers. John Quinit, Staff Photographer crease safety and flow of the congested intersection. from now,” Wilson said. been focusing its efforts on mediate area to directly Orono Aroma Joe’s loca- by the company named “We have secured fund- Wilson added that the revitalizing the downtown compete with AllTown, the tion, said. Alltown, which is based ing from DOT and our re- early phases of planning area in recent years. How- Dunkin Donuts will face According to Boucher, out of Massachusetts. The gional transportation plan- have addressed the issue ever, Wilson said the town competition from Aroma Aroma Joe’s approach to Dunkin Donuts at this new ning group. The project is of pedestrian traffic. will take any opportunity Joe’s next door. the coffee house business site is now the second now in the design and de- The new businesses on to improve community de- “There is competition, is to promote a warm, wel- Dunkin Donuts in Orono, velopment phase. The goal Park Street are a slight velopment. but we’re not afraid.This coming environment. with the other location be- is to put the project out change of pace for the While there are no con- is a different experience,” The convenience store ing adjacent to the Univer- for bidding in about a year town of Orono which had venience stores in the im- Paul Boucher, owner of the and gas station are owned sity Shopping Center.

Water Town as a means to coun- Hidu is serving as the to fulfll the role, and they meeting, the board en- depends on how interviews from A2 teract the level of THMs OVWD’s interim Superin- agreed to fll the need. listed the Maine Munici- go, but [it could take] at (trihalomethanes) in the tendent after Dennis Cross, “The district wanted pal Association to help the least another month, pos- town’s water. According to the town’s previous super- someone to oversee and District with the process of sibly several. It depends no such plan was in the Hidu, this isn’t the case. intendent, retired last year. maintain continuity be- selecting a candidate and to on when the candidate can works. “Some have character- Hidu works for Woodard & tween their staff and the help them review resumes. start, and other factors.” According to a Decem- ized this [construction proj- Curran engineers, an frm board [of trustees] while According to Hidu, the dis- Last month, the District ber report from the Bangor ect] as a means of long-term of over 600 people that pri- they search for a permanent trict recognizes the urgency hired a new member of the Daily News, Joan Perkins, purchasing of water from marily works with water superintendent,” Hidu said. of getting a full-time, per- Board of Trustees, Farahad a member of the OVWD Old Town. It’s not intended and wastewater engineer- The District’s search for manent Superintendent in Dastoor, Professor of Biolo- Board of Trustees, said that for that. “It’s intended for ing. When Cross retired, a new superintendent con- place. gy at UMaine and a resident the Board was considering emergency assistance for Woodard & Curran Engi- tinues. At last Tuesday’s “It’s very high on their of Orono. He will serve a purchasing water from Old both [towns],” Hidu said. neers was recommended trustee priority list,” Hidu said. “It fve-year term on the Board. Monday, January 19, 2014 The Maine Campus News • A5 Weekly Updates

nothing but a blue ski mask inhabitant saying, “It’s your from the door knob accompa- and work boots, ran through turn to drink only until you’re nied with a note that stated, “If the east entrance of the library intoxicated.” Offcers made these are yours, you a h-- and Police “in all his glory,” making his contact with the students who you must get it and yourself way through the computer lab all admitted to drinking in the up out our traphouse.” UMPD before turning down the hall- room. First-year student Em- has no leads into who left the way and exiting through the mett Craggy was summonsed offensive material. Beat north entrance of the library. for illegal possession of alco- The best from UMaine’s fnest He was last seen running to- hol by a minor and the other 5:58 p.m. - Mari-Walton UMPD wards the east west mall area. two students were referred to An RA alerted UMPD of The streaker is still at large. Judicial Affairs. a strong odor of marijuana Lauren Abbate on the fourth foor of Cum- News Editor the frst foor of York 12/17 1/15 berland Hall. Offcers could Hall. When offcers ar- smell marijuana outside of the 12/14 rived they identifed the 9:25 p.m. - Only until 10:26 a.m. - Gucci Mane room and the smell intensifed room the odor was coming you’re intoxicated check it when room resident, Andrew 10:57 p.m. - Pipe dream from and made contact with drug paraphernalia. UMPD received an RA UMPD received a com- Walton, opened the door. University of Maine Po- room resident, Arlon Staats, report of underage drinking plaint of offensive material Walton turned over a small lice Department (UMPD) who handed over a marijua- 12/15 on the frst foor of Somerset left on the door of a frst foor amount of marijuana, a grind- responded to a resident na pipe with burnt residue Hall. Upon arrival, offcers Knox Hall dorm. The com- er, and a vaporizer. He was assistant (RA) report of a but no marijuana. Staats was 9:23 a.m. - Pubic library could hear loud voices com- plaint was in reference to a summonsed for possession of strong odor of marijuana on summonsed for possession of A white male, wearing ing from the room and a room pair of underwear hanging marijuana.

million donation from a ready raised more than $3 ure to establish complete donor who wants to re- million and UMA is hop- credit transferability be- main anonymous. The ing to raise a total of $5 tween the campuses, and Briefs donation was made to the million before the cam- for not adopting the Bridge Quick news from around the University’s capital cam- paign runs its course at the year program, which al- University of Maine System paign, which is funding a end of the year. lows high school students new scholarship in order to earn college credit prior Lauren Abbate to make higher education President of Maine to graduation. News Editor time factor in how more accessible and af- community college system LePage stated that if the fast users can up- fordable for Mainers. resigns Maine Community Col- Maine raises standards load content to the According to a press After facing criticism lege System trustees did on broadband Internet internet. The authority ConnectME Authority on release from UMA’s inter- from Gov. Paul LePage not call for Fitzsimmons’ The state authority for has added to the uploading Friday ruled to deny fund- im President, Glenn Cum- for not enacting the gov- resignation, the system broadband Internet unani- requirement in an effort ing to Orono and Old Town mings, the donor praised ernor’s higher educa- would “feel the wrath.” mously voted to raise the to better serve small busi- for a municipally owned the university for the role tion agenda, president of During his time as standards for the projects nesses. fiber-optic network that is it serves for working peo- Maine’s community col- president, Fitzsimmons it funds. To ensure that With this new standard, in the planning phase. The ple across the state. The lege system John Fitzsim- has overseen enrollment Maine is kept up with any areas with broadband authority’s board found donor encourages other mons has resigned. growth throughout the sys- technological advance- connections slower than that Time Warner Cable donors to reach out to the Fitzsimmons, who has tem with about 18,000 stu- ments, the authority will 10 megabits per second for had legitimate grounds for university. served as president of the dents enrolled at the seven now assign higher scores downloading and upload- challenging the grant due The university’s 50th community college system campuses as of May 2014. to the proposals that ing will be considered un- to an overlap in services Anniversary Fund cam- in Maine for 25 years, was As president, he also led would provide speeds for served areas. that Time Warner already paign, which was launched concerned that the ten- the colleges through the homes and small busi- The ConnectME Au- provides to the area. in May, is going to be used sions between himself and transition from a system nesses. thority grants about Despite not receiving for student scholarships, the governor could lead to that focused on trade skills Every year ConnectME $750,000 in broadband the ConnectME Authority aiding veterans who are negative political ramifi- towards a community col- resets its standards for projects every year. The re- grant, Orono is continuing UMA students, increas- cations on the state’s com- lege system that provides broadband projects with- vised standard will not bar with the project by using ing and reinforcing the munity colleges. liberal arts education. in the state by focusing projects with lower speeds municipal funding. schools online and nontra- Lepage called for Fitz- Fitzsimmons is plan- on how fast content can from qualifying for fund- ditional educational offer- simmons’ resignation ning to stay on as presi- be downloaded from the ing, but it will factor in UMA receives anony- ings, as well as renovating during a budget briefing dent until a new president internet. The new stan- the speed into the projects mous $1 million donation the campus’ Jewett Hall earlier this month. He has is named, which is expect- dards voted into place on overall score. The University of Maine Auditorium. criticized the community ed to be done by the end of Friday will for the first A separate vote by the at Augusta received a $1 The campaign has al- college system for its fail- the month.

This week in Student Government Weekly recap of decisions made by the UMaine Student Government General Student Senate Lauren Abbate will transfer and will allow programs which is some- International Student As- help purchase costumes around the state. News Editor them greater flexibility in thing to look out for. It sociation (ISA) $3,500 for for the festival. There will Nicole Alfonso and their degree path. means that competition is the International Dance be 150 students participat- Ashley Kane spoke on UMS Board of Trustees Connor Scott, who re- going to be a lot hotter for Festival they will be host- ing in the dance festival as behalf of Women’s Club discuss credit-sharing pro- ported to the General Stu- certain positions,” Scott ing in the Collins Center dancers and productions Lacrosse to thank GSS for gram, seek to further inter- dent Senate (GSS) on the said. for the Arts (CCA) this se- assistants. providing their team with mingle system campuses committee meeting, said mester. The event has no cov- Motor Pool services that that “it seems that with- International Student The money allocated to er charge and draws about allowed them to travel to The University of Maine in five to ten years, we’re Association receives fund- the ISA will cover part 1,500 students and commu- their Fall Ball Tournament System Board of Trust- going to have system stu- ing for dance festival of the cost for rent- nity members to the CCA in November at which the ees discussed reinforcing dents instead of campus The General ing the CCA every year. team won two out of their its credit sharing program students.” Student Senate and will three games. between the seven system Further streamlining awarded also Club Presentations Elena Barnes and campuses at their student the campuses, the board the UMaine’s Catholic Stu- Kristina Morton thanked affairs committee meeting. of trustees has start- dent Association (CSA) GSS on behalf of Wom- The board of trustees is ed integrating programs reported to the GSS on the en’s Club Field Hockey hopeful that this will make throughout the system to SEEK National Confer- for providing Motor Pool it easier for students across compensate for education- ence they attended earlier services that allowed the the state to gain access to al opportunities that are this month. The CSA spent team to travel to their higher education wherever available at some campuses five days in Nashville, away games last semes- they are. and not the other. By inte- Tenn. for the conference, ter at Harvard University, In the past, credits from grating programs, students where they were able to Brown University, as well one campus have not al- at any campus could have connect with 9,500 Cath- as a tournament in Port- ways been easily trans- access to a select rotation olic students from across land. They also thanked ferred to another campus of programs or positions the country. CSA is now GSS for the money they within the system. By re- offered at other campuses. looking for ways to net- provided to the team work the catholic commu- inforcing the program, stu- “This could mean that which allowed them to nity at UMaine with oth- dents will not have to worry there could be an influx of purchase new balls and er catholic communities whether or not their credits students within our various goalie equipment.

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Opinion Monday, January 19, 2014 EDITORIAL Orono business expansion boon for local area

In the past few years, Or- Stray Dog, will bring some University campus, it makes mediate surrounding area. lack of on-campus hous- versity and availability. ono has witnessed a deluge of the restaurant’s regular sense that many of Orono’s It is signifcant that these ing forced many students Not only will local con- of new businesses, specif- menu items to Bangor and eateries and breweries four- expansions are moving out- into the community and has sumers have more options, cally restaurants and brew- the other, Grammy’s Grilled ish. wards from Orono rather led to some tensions be- their access to them is in- eries, moving downtown. Cheeses and Melts, will of- Another boon, which than outwards from Bangor. tween private citizens and creasing. This cannot help Some of these are ventures fer a variety of gourmet and adds to the unique branding Bangor is, for the state University attendees. But, but continue to revitalize the by local entrepreneurs who traditional grilled cheese of many of the local busi- of Maine, a comparative- these issues are not so great Orono area, and is a bene- are expanding and diver- sandwiches. nesses, is their use of ingre- ly large metropolitan area that they keep either locals ft both to businesses, who sifying their business. For When the food trucks de- dients from primarily local which draws people from as or students away from the grow stronger and more sta- example, the Orono Brew- but on a limited schedule in sources. The Orono Brew- far away as Canada. Its cen- amenities Orono’s business- ble, but to the government ing Company, the newest April, The Family Dog will ing Company uses oats from trality and high traffc make es have to offer. climate, which is made more restaurant from Abe and join a growing list of local a farm in Skowhegan when it desirable to business. Yet, This is something that stable by an increase in tax Heather Furth who also own businesses, among them making their Excursion many local entrepreneurs Orono should tout. Indeed, base and a strong, steady Verve and Woodman’s Bar Verve and Harvest Moon, stout. Grammy’s Grilled have chosen Orono as the not only have residents local presence of local employ- and Grill, recently opened which have expanded from Cheeses and Melts will be location for their establish- to Orono and the immediate ment. its doors on Mill St. Orono into Bangor. made on breads from Bagel ments. area patronized and there- Orono’s business climate Similarly, the Family These expansions from Central in Bangor. This choice speaks vol- fore helped local establish- is a model example of the Dog recently announced it local businesses, stand as a But, perhaps the greatest umes about the town’s at- ments to fourish, they have myriad benefts solid busi- would expand its menu and testament to the strength of testament to Orono’s local mosphere. All college towns done so to a level which is ness practices bestow upon the area it serves with two the local economy. Given economy is the rash of re- have challenges and Orono allowing many to expand, a community. Too much new food trucks. One, The Main St.’s proximity to the cent expansions to the im- is certainly no different. A both in terms of product di- cannot be made of this. Space exploration provides unlikely answer to threats of government regulation

not believe the government ican businesses is a straw man, cost, high speed Internet on Musk. As government chan- on the future. This, of course, should fund mineral-mining at worst a myth perpetrated by Earth and, one day, to colonies nels fght bitterly over issues is inspiration. All of Musk’s moon bases. When Gingrich bureaucrats whose power is on Mars. like funding for NASA and the accomplishments, be it with countered by highlighting the threatened by private innova- This seems like the stuff constitutionality of FCC regu- Tesla, SpaceX or one of his importance of incentivizing tion. The ultimate counterpoint of “Star Trek,” and, in many lation of the Internet, Musk is other ventures, are the stuff of private sector initiatives in to this argument is modern-day ways, it is. But, in some ways, acting. Perhaps best of all, not fantasy. How many individu- developing space-related tech- Renaissance man Elon Musk, it’s better. “Star Trek” encap- out of any overwhelming sense als have looked to the stars and nologies that could enhance whose ambitions make liars sulated the spirit of Western of social obligation. SpaceX’s dreamed of what the future Katherine Revello America’s future, Romney of both Romney and Obama’s pioneering, but on a grander, central premise is that a future may hold? How many individ- Fourth year derisively replied that no busi- characterization of entrepre- more alien scale. It is the po- where humanity exists on mul- uals have a half-formed idea Political science/Journalism ness-savvy venture capitalist neurial behavior. tential of the unknown, of its tiple planets is better than one for some new technology that would take such a risk. Like Galileo, Musk has set myriad wonder and challeng- where it doesn’t. Some of the could impact the future but are Candidates for public of- Insulation from risk is an his sights on the fnal frontier es, which has driven Ameri- benefts, such as a non-gov- fearful of taking the risk? fce, in an effort to present a oft-cited excuse for govern- — space, with the eventu- ca’s economy, making it the ernment driven enlargement Though much time, effort novel, unique vision compel- ment intervention, be it in the al goal of developing colo- greatest modernizing force in of cheap Internet access, are and money stands between ling enough to garner votes, form of regulations aimed at nies on Mars. In the past few the history of the world. a by-product of this primary Musk and his ultimate goals, sometimes journey into a consumer protectionism or big years, SpaceX has been the However, the key to this mission. Yet, they are still tan- he is nevertheless a positive murky realm populated by fan- business bailouts. Often, this in frst non-governmental entity is an element missing from gible. And they may grow. As role model for dreamers every- tastic, chimerical policies: the couched in terms of “fairness,” to launch a spacecraft, dock at many science fction premises, the divide between Russia and where, a symbol that reminds, political twilight zone. as in the recent push, spear- the International Space Station where characters are invari- the United States reverts back even in this day and age of end- This was certainly the case headed by President Obama, and exchange payload and re- ably part of some government to the Cold War, the reliability less regulation and expense, when, during one of the 2012 to enact Net Neutrality and turn to Earth. agency or other — the free- of a private, U.S.-based cargo the impossible is still possible, Republican presidential nom- save the nation from the stran- Recently, in an interview dom of private enterprise to supplier may become invalu- even when it involves space inee debates, Mitt Romney, glehold of Netfix-crippling with “Bloomberg Business- experiment, sometimes fail, able. travel. That Musk’s future vi- asked to distinguish himself throttling by Internet Service week,” Musk announced yet and bounce back stronger and But, and perhaps more im- sion might one day become policy-wise from Newt Gin- Providers. another ambitious project — smarter. portantly, there is one intangi- reality makes it a fact more grich, stated he, unlike the At best, this somewhat bi- a network of satellites that In the modern era, no one ble beneft which could have captivating than anything else former House speaker, did nary characterization of Amer- would increase access to low- represents this better than incalculable fnancial impacts in the science fction genre.

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The best powder on earth: The case for my epic skiing adventure female-fronted “This is it. I am headed to and light.” It makes sense park, which always drew Salt Lake City,” and before too. The Wasatch Mountain onlookers. Here you would action flms I could fully come to terms region of Utah is character- see masters of the snow with me situation, the plane istically dry, which means perform their best back- had taken off, headed for the snow has a low water fips, front fips and 360 tail form, will peel off a face some of the most pristine content, about 25 inches of grabs, landing on their feet mask and reveal that he has skiing terrain on earth. snow to one inch of water (almost) every time. One been Johansson the entire This truly was going to be compared to the Sierra Ne- trickster took his turn at the time. The world will gasp Nathaniel Trask skiing unlike anything else I vada Cement, a ratio of ten largest jump on the course, at first, and then settle in Second year had skied before. To think to 1, allowing skiers to foat the monster lift that left because the initial shock journalism our destination played host across the top of it. even the most professional will wear off quickly when to the 2002 Winter Olym- After spending our frst skiers fearful. He wiped out, we realize that there is no This past winter break, pics is unimaginable. To- afternoon in the city explor- but when my friend went to Cameron Grover way that two people could I was invited by my girl- gether, Americans watched ing its sights, we readied go fetch his runaway ski, he Third year have been as awesome at friend’s parents to join their their team win a total of 34 ourselves for our frst taste proceeded to ask his age. He English the same time; it must have family and one of their medals, 10 of them gold. of Utah powder. The next was nine. been one. family friends on a trip to These medals included a morning we drove 40 min- We thought we had seen During the past few Black Widow direly the great ski slopes of the sweep of both the men’s utes west to where many of it all. How could it get any years, female-fronted ac- needs her own feature film, Rocky Mountains. At the and women’s halfpipe and the ski resorts were locat- better than this? On our f- tion movies and even fe- with her male Avenger time, we were not sure what men’s and women’s skele- ed. Our frst stop was Deer nal and coldest day, we en- male-fronted movies of counterparts as supporting our destination would be. ton and a spectacular fnish Valley, which gave us the joyed the best conditions of other genres, such as ani- roles. People have argued The many options included by American short track warmest of welcomes. From all. The Canyons is home to mated films like “Frozen” that a female-fronted su- resorts in Idaho, Utah and speed skater Apolo Anton the perspective of some- impeccable terrain coupled and comedies or musicals perhero film in the Mar- Colorado. Finally, we con- Ohno, who won gold in the one who had skied before with scenery you would like “Pitch Perfect” and vel Universe would not cluded that the best options men’s 1500 meters. but had not skied for a few only expect to see on your “Bridesmaids,” have been do as well as ones front- would be in the area of Park Upon touchdown at Salt years, this place had some- 1080p high-defnition fat silently but consistent- ed by male heroes, but I City, Utah. So, without a Lake City International, thing to offer for those just screen. It was almost like ly gaining a foothold in would invite those people moment to spare, the hotel we were all in for a bit of a learning and those who like Ted Ligety designed the theaters across America. to take a look at the prof- was booked, the fight times shocker. Breathtaking scen- to firt with danger. We had place himself. Looking at the numbers at- it made by franchises such were set and before you ery encompassed much of such a great time on our frst With the fantastic hos- tached to those movies, as as the “Hunger Games,” know it, we were prepping the downtown area. Moun- outing that we thought any pitality and truly the best well as the success of the “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider,” our luggage for departure, tains on nearly all sides other resort would simply snow on earth, it is easy to “Hunger Games” and “Di- “Resident Evil,” “Alien,” unsure of what fantastic were jagged rocks covered be icing on the cake. see why Park City and the vergent” series, I cannot with Sigourney Weaver as memories lay ahead. with snow during the day Park City Ski Resort surrounding area attracts so help but think of what we the undisputable lead, and Our journey began with and at dusk or dawn, they left us with plenty of good many enthusiasts. My ad- need to see next. “Buffy the Vampire Slay- a quiet, early morning fight were beautiful silhouettes memories, even if we were vice to all of you who seek Strong, shameless, er.” Ranging from down- to Detroit. Upon arrival, we against the night sky. affected by tedious traffc the adventure that comes well-written female role right silly to totally scary changed terminals and be- In terms of the skiing and long ticket lines. The with being a passionate ski- models who kick butt as and action-packed, these gan our two-and-a-half hour conditions, I remember resort was chock-full of ski er or snowboarder — do not well as make sensible bona-fide action films, layover with only a slight one of us reaching down to tourists and snowboarders, miss out on what Utah has choices for themselves some with incredibly small delay. Upon entering the jet scoop up a handful of snow many of them taking inter- to offer. Trust me, you will and those around them, all budgets, made a ton of bridge, I thought to myself, and saying, “It’s so fuffy est in the complex terrain have no regrets. while saving the day and money. The silliest of them outwitting whatever op- all, “Buffy the Vampire ponent they come across Slayer” did well enough to — we have seen this pat- justify a TV series which, GOP squandering election, tern in both the “Hunger with a roughly $7 million Games” and “Divergent” budget, made about $16 franchises, but I am wait- million domestically. Also, ing on a something a little it was arguably one of the with potentially dire results bigger and better rounded. only few successful super- I am waiting for action and hero movies to come out of ter and stammer, were delight- politics by being soft. were not sent to Washington to adventure in a female form the 1990s that wasn’t about ful as well. Emily Cain’s defeat Take the CRomnibus fasco pass major legislation in com- from either DC or Marvel, Batman. was an appropriate digestif for as an example of Republican plete opposition to their ideals and have been for some To end on a hopeful the night’s four-course meal. curtailing. This was an exten- in the name of “compromise.” time now. note, Marvel has said that Returning to the UMaine cam- sion of a continuing resolution, The Republicans elected in While DC does not the character of Black pus the next day felt like a functioning as a budget and November were sent to Wash- have many well-written, Widow will become more triumph, the laurels of which providing the government $1.1 ington for one purpose — to non-codependent, sensibly important. According to were a swing from the past few trillion for spending. The Re- change America. For the past dressed female protago- Marvel Studios’ president Matthew Pinkham years of Democrat domination publican Party, via the master- few years, Americans have nists in its arsenal, I am Kevin Feige, Black Widow Graduate First Year in government to a Republi- minds John Boehner and Mitch seen the Democrat’s plan for holding out hope for a move will play a primary role in Psychology can-steered recovery. McConnell, stirred signifcant the nation — a new Great So- from them. Specifically, I the next “Avengers” film Unfortunately, my optimism vocal opposition to many of ciety to continue in lieu of the am waiting for the already in MCU’s Phase Three. In To understand my hopes and towards the GOP was short- the bill’s Democrat-sponsored massive government-led social film-active character Black an October 2014 interview, future designs for American lived. From my vantage point, elements, including the pro- programs of LBJ and FDR. Widow, also known as Na- “Her part in “Avengers: politics, one would only have to I see the Republican Party has visions for the twin fnancial The Nov. 4 election results are tasha Romanoff. Played by Age of Ultron” [...] further witness my elation during the forgotten precisely why their black holes of Obamacare and enough evidence to show vot- the hard-working, role-ded- develops and further en- recent general elections. Very members were elected and amnesty. ers have had enough of Dem- icated Scarlett Johansson, hances her character. The rarely do I allow myself any re-elected on Nov. 4. In line with previous behav- ocrat policies. They instead Black Widow made her plans that we have for her form of crude optimism, in- Instead of the coup d’etat ior, Republican leaders caved elected Republican candidates debut in 2010’s “Iron Man throughout the rest of the stead preferring a stark pragma- I was expecting, the party fell and CRomnibus passed with its across the board and with 2”, and has made several Avengers saga is very very tism. Of course, the mainstream back to its usual curtailed po- exorbitant spending included, enough numbers to keep Con- more appearances in Mar- big, and lynchpin, in fact, media’s denunciation of any sition. Party leaders were too much to the Democrat’s smug gress frmly under their control. vel Cinematic Universe to those films.” Hopeful- signifcant Republican victories busy listening to the liber- satisfaction. This behavior ex- It would behoove Congress (MCU) films since. Marvel ly this means that we will did not sway me towards this al-controlled media’s didactic tinguishes my developing con- to realize this opportunity and has disclosed that she will see a lot of Natasha Roma- rare optimism. I went into that speeches on “concessions” fdence in the Republican Party. to seize it before they squan- be reprising her role in up- noff in the coming Marvel night preparing for the damage and “compromise” to compre- When a bill, in polar opposite of der it completely. This extends coming films “Avengers: productions, and hopefully control my party would have to hend why they hold offce. If the party virtues, passes without itself beyond legislation to the Age of Ultron” and “Cap- her powerful presence in begin the following day. the American voter desired a more than lip service to opposi- approaching presidential bat- tain America: Civil War.” successful films from this Instead, the American voter true compromise and balance tion, the party itself is incapable tlegrounds. The GOP needs to It is my personal be- franchise will inspire sim- proved me wrong. My excite- between Democrat and Repub- of defense. take advantage of their position lief that one day Liam ilar efforts in other brands ment was quite audible, much lican ideals, then we wouldn’t The Republicans elected and groom the best candidates Neeson, in true plot-twist and efforts in coming films. to my neighbor’s dissatisfac- be looking at the largest Re- in November were not sent to possible if they hope to secure tion. As Maine’s poll results publican-controlled Congress Washington for the sole pur- the White House. continually showed the color in decades. pose of caving to Obama’s And unfortunately, with the Correction: In The Ferguson using her position red, I became hopeful for Con- This is my issue with the tantrums while he idly sits on looming shadows of Democrat Maine Campus Vol. 133 in General Student Senate. gress. The more petty events of Republican Party — they are golf courses and sends his wife behemoths Elizabeth Warren No. 11, sophomore Allyson Eslin’s political views are in the night, such as watching the squandering the best chance on extended vacations. The Re- and Hillary Clinton, it’s going Eslin was identifed in the no way related to her posi- talking heads on MSNBC stut- they have to retake American publicans elected in November to be an arduous fght to win. story on student reaction to tion in GSS.

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sciencekids.co.nz Monday, January 19, 2014 The Maine Campus Culture • A9 A guide to the best Film journeys into winter album releases the cosmos’ history COLUMN Sank?” Yes, but the power of they’re starting a conversa- COLUMN but intellectually stimu- worse, humans now have Modest Mouse’s back catalog tion, and despite their aversion lating tour of the “jour- such a command over na- and the mystique it has creat- to the spotlight, maybe that’s ney” the universe took to ture that they are profound- ed has kept the group in the what they want. Nobody real- get where it is today. The ly altering the composition indie zeitgeist. “Float On” still ly knows any more. film includes a revealing of the planet that birthed gets radio play on stations that discussion of the nature of them. As mentioned in know what’s good for them, Death Cab For Cutie, how life arose, and what the film, humans, origi- while early opuses like 1997’s “Kintsugi” (March 31) it means to be alive in a nating from nature, have “The Lonesome Crowded A lot has gone down since universe where life is so come to see themselves How I Hear It West” and 2000’s “The Moon Death Cab’s most recent al- Documentary Theater exceedingly rare. Through as separate. This makes Derrick Rossignol & Antarctica” continue to be bum, 2011’s “Codes and Chase Brunton explanations of cosmic some small sense because discussed, the former having Keys.” Guitarist Ben Walla phenomena and historical surviving and thriving as Like the vast arctic tundra had an excellent documentary left the group, but most de- Fourteen billion years accounts of famous peo- a species required con- that Orono has become re- made of it by Pitchfork. The pressingly, the marriage be- ago, all of the energy in ple, Swimme eloquently quering nature. However, cently, so too has the musical band’s biggest competition tween frontman Ben Gibbard the universe was contained shares the story of how we now know more than landscape of 2015. Thankful- is its own history, and lead and actress Zooey Deschanel in a single point. Then the everything we know came we ever did then; we now ly, things have started to pick single “Lampshades on Fire” ended in divorce a few months big bang happened, send- to be. have begun to grasp just up and some hopefully-great features the idiosyncratic, al- after the record came out. Los- ing all of the energy in the Exploring the entire how closely related we are releases are slated from now most-vaudevillian energy of ing a treasure that pure and universe scattering off in history of the universe to everything around us. until March, when hopefully their most recent albums. Look divine would be enough to all directions. and life in 50 minutes is It’s true that survival may the snow will be but a faded forward to fnding out from relegate any man to a lifelong Today, the force gen- no easy task, but Swimme require controlling nature, memory. where the rest of “Strangers to Netfix/Ben and Jerry’s mar- erated by the big bang is handles it with grace and but if we are to continue There are probably hun- Ourselves” draws inspiration. athon, but Gibbard managed still causing the universe a surprising amount of living as we are, it’s im- dreds of highly-to-un-antic- to fnd the will to leave the to expand outward. Even- nuance given the film’s portant that we understand ipated albums scheduled for Inventions, “Maze of house and here we are, with a tually, stars were created, short length. A scientist just how delicate the bal- release from now until then, Woods” (March 11) new Death Cab album on the and when those stars died and teacher at Yale, he ance of life is. including Sleater-Kinney’s Members of Explosions way. Great for you, Ben. Stay millions of years later — uses clever analogies and As I mentioned, the comeback LP, a new one from in the Sky and Eluvium, la- strong. or billions, depending an amiable voice to show movie’s short, and as Maine’s own Lady Lamb The belmates on Temporary Resi- on the size of the star, as how humans have gone a result may leave less Beekeeper, and a collection dence, got together last year to As for the rest: smaller stars live longer from being shaped by life of an impression than it of Frank Sinatra songs per- release their self-titled debut Belle And Sebastian, — they exploded, releas- to taking control of it. All would have were it lon- formed by Bob Dylan. We’ll as Inventions, and what it ac- “Girls in Peacetime Want to ing all of the elements in of the concepts explored ger. Since “Journey” is get to those and others in a complished is bringing out the Dance” (Jan. 20); Sleater-Kin- the universe and creating in this film are incredi- a companion to the book minute, but frst, the fve al- best of the beautiful-but-bom- ney, “No Cities to Love” (Jan. everything as we know it, ble, not just on a scientif- of the same name, also bums I want to wait for the bastic former group and the 20); Twerps, “Range Anxiety” from planets, to new stars, ic level, but a philosoph- written by Swimme, least, followed by a list of 25 more ambient-leaning latter (Jan. 20); Ty Segall Band, and eventually life. ical and humanistic one one can imagine that the more to round out this group- monicker of Matthew Cooper, “Live in San Francisco” (Jan. And now here we are, as well. One of the most book has a broader ex- ing of 30 albums to look for- essentially coming off as a 26); Doomtree, “All Hands” just beginning to under- enjoyable aspects about ploration of the concepts ward to this winter. calmer Explosions in the Sky. (Jan. 27); Pond, “Man It Feels stand our place in the vast the film is the taming of brought forth in the film. Hopefully their sophomore ef- Like Space Again” (Jan. 27); scheme of things, using the wild science concepts Nonetheless, the film is a Dan Deacon, “Glass fort brings more of the same, Murder By Death, “Big Dark language to share ideas with a humanistic touch. thought-provoking, enter- Riffer” (Feb. 24) or at least helps 2015 pass by Love” (Feb. 3); Mount Eerie, and change the world The fact that life has got- taining philosophical and The electronic musician more quickly, as Explosions “Sauna” (Feb. 3); Bob Dylan, around us. ten to the point where it is humanistic ride through has carved out an identity as announced we wouldn’t be “Shadows in the Night” (Feb. If this kind of thought self-aware and can speak space and time. From the an innovative and engaging hearing much from them this 3); Rone, “Creatures” (Feb. fills you with excitement, and share ideas is one of big bang and solar explo- showman. During his last tour, year because they’ll spend the 9); Father John Misty, “I you might enjoy the cosmic the most, if not the most, sions, to the development he released an app for concert- time working on their next al- Love You, Honeybear” (Feb. documentary “Journey of beautiful outcomes of the of the first primitive life goers’ smartphones that they bum. 10); Make Do and Mend, the Universe” now stream- big bang and evolution, a forms, and onward to the would use to become part of “Don’t Be Long” (Feb. 24); ing on Netflix. Hosted and prospect outlined wonder- emergence of conscious- the venue’s light show, forcing Death Grips, “The Pow- Screaming Females, “Rose co-written by teacher and fully by the film. ness and language, this two birds to face their mortal- ers That B” (March 31) Mountain” (Feb. 24); Torche, scientist Brian Swimme, And yet, this evolution universe of ours has been ity with but a single stone: he If you like them, you love “Restarter” (Feb. 24); Moon author of the companion is not without its dark- on quite the journey. How got the crowd involved while them. Otherwise, you prob- Duo, “Shadow Of The Sun” book of the same name, er sides — another thing fortunate we are to be managing to render its phone ably hate them. The most (March 3); Purity Ring, “An- “Journey of the Universe” “Journey of the Universe” here, to serve as active usage less of a distraction and enigmatic and controversial other Eternity” (March 3); Of takes the viewer on a brief explores. For better or witnesses to the universe. more a part of the experience. group of this decade called Montreal, “Aureate Gloom” His studio work is equally it quits last year, but then re- (March 3); Lady Lamb The intriguing, as his previous al- leased a surprise instrumental Beekeeper, “After” (March bum, “America,” appeared on album a couple weeks ago. 3); Madonna, “Rebel Heart” a myriad of year-end lists in Given their unpredictability, (March 10); Will Butler, “Pol- 2012. it’s fair to question wheth- icy” (March 10); Matthew E. 2015 game preview er or not “Jenny Death,” the White, “Fresh Blood” (March Modest Mouse, “Strang- second disc that, along with 10); Twin Shadow, “Eclipse” Kyle Hadyniak “Halo 5,” 343 Indus- any “Star Wars” fans excited. ers To Ourselves” (March 3) already-released “N----- on (March 17); Tobias Jesso Jr., Staff Writer tries (Fall 2015) Has it really been eight the Moon,” forms upcoming “Goon” (March 17); Lau- As the Xbox’s most pro- “The Witcher 3: Wild years since Modest Mouse’s double album, “The Powers ra Marling, “Short Movie” While 2014 brought lifc franchise, the “Halo” Hunt,” CD Projekt RED last full-length, “We Were That B,” is truly their last, as (March 23); Sufjan Stevens, many memories through series is has never been (May 19) Dead Before The Ship Even they proclaimed. Either way, “Carrie & Lowell” (March 31). excellent games such as more prominent. The re- While 2014 received an “Dragon Age: Inquisition,” cently-released “Halo: The excellent RPG in “Dragon “Destiny,” “Call of Duty: Master Chief Collection,” Age: Inquisition,” 2015 Advanced Warfare,” and while plagued with online is set to deliver another “South Park: The Stick of issues, has harkened the en- fantasy spectacle: “The First run: getting Truth,” among many oth- tire “Halo” series into the Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.” In ers, gamers have much to collective consciousness of “The Witcher 3,” CD Pro- anticipate in 2015. With gamers everywhere. “Halo jekt RED has opted for a many prominent frst-par- 5” continues Master Chief’s less linear campaign ap- back into ski season ty and multiplatform titles story with the introduction proach, allowing players being released this year, de- of a new character, Spartan to choose their own sto- COLUMN issues, and was able to get my was extremely icy, I fgured if velopers across the gaming Locke, and the game’s plot ry. With its recent delay beautiful new skis. This being I wanted to leave the mountain scene hope to exemplify the is promised to leave lasting into May to further Polish my frst solo drive to Sugarloaf in one peice that I would take ever-evolving technical and repercussions throughout the massive game, “The I knew that would not be the it easy. creative power of the Xbox the “Halo” universe. The Witcher 3” seems to be in case on the way to the moun- After about six runs, my One and PlayStation 4. “Halo 5” beta, released over excellent hands with CD tain. I got back on the road at jacket and pants were soaked holiday break, has shown Projekt RED; fans will 8 a.m. and began the three hour from the freezing rain, and my “Battlefeld: Hard- but a preview of the gran- likely have to set aside drive north-west. legs were jello. So I packed up line,” Visceral Games deur of the science-fction many weekends to thor- With the “Into the Wild” my skis and hit the road. (March 17) franchise on the Xbox One. oughly romp through this Adventure Time soundtrack by Eddie Vedder on The thing about the drive “Battlefeld: Hardline,” After developer 343 Indus- fantasy RPG. Molly Joyce a loop, I faithfully followed the home from a day of skiing is hopes to reestablish the tries’ success with 2012’s GPS directions on my phone that you’re exhausted. Person- “Battlefeld” franchise as “Halo 4,” “Halo 5” is sure “Uncharted 4: A During fnals week I was and surprisingly made it to the ally, I’ve fallen asleep on every the go-to modern warfare to impress both technically Thief’s End,” Naughty lucky, I only had one test to mountain within my ETA. Be- drive back from the mountain series. While 2013’s “Bat- and canonically. Dog (2015) take. This left me with more ing a Tuesday at the beginning I can remember. So this be- tlefeld 4” may have left a PlayStation 4 owners time on my hands than I was of the season, the mountain was ing my frst drive back alone, sour taste in fans’ mouths “Star Wars: Battle- are in for a treat come the used to, so I decided to take a dead. This would have been paired with my aptitude for bad with its incredibly buggy front,” DICE (2015) release of “Uncharted 4: spontaneous day trip to go pick a plus, but I soon discovered directions, one could only ex- multiplayer and auto-eras- In what is sure to be a A Thief’s End” in 2015 up my College Season Ski pass that there were only about fve pect so much. ing campaign save fles, simultaneously nostalgic (specific date unknown). at Sugarloaf Mountain in Car- lifts open on the entire moun- I thought the drive was go- “Hardline” developer Vis- yet excitingly new release, Fortune hunter Nathan rabassett Valley, Maine. I was tain, which did not include my ing alright until I came across a ceral Games hopes to sal- publisher EA announced Drake is back for another excited about getting back on favorite, Superquad. This was sign that said I was approach- vage the franchise’s rep- last year that the classic globe-trotting adventure, the mountain especially since because the majority of the lifts ing Quebec. Knowing that this utation with a twist on the “Star Wars: Battlefront” and after the previous Sugarloaf had received over at the top were iced over due probably wasn’t a good sign, typical “Battlefeld Formu- third-person shooter series “Uncharted” games’ nu- two feet of fresh powder in the to the freezing rain that was I pulled in the nearest gas sta- la”; the game’s campaign is set to return after a ten- merous awards and crit- two days prior. showering the mountain. tion, got a coffee, and asked the focuses around police off- year absence. Harnessing ical acclaim, developer The plan was to pick up So I got my skis waxed, woman at the counter how to cers and criminals instead the Xbox One’s and Play- Naughty Dog surely fac- my pass, and get my frst few hoping to wait out the rain a get to Bangor or where I was. of the typical military set- station 4’s technical prow- es high expectations. The runs — and tumbles — under little, but when it didn’t let up, She laughed a little and told ting that has dominated ess, developer DICE is game’s few trailers have my belt so when I actually I decided to make the most of me that happened to people modern shooters. Featuring bringing their considerable already shown off Naugh- went to ski with my friends I the drive. The only close lift all the time. Whether or not the impressive “Levolu- expertise from the “Bat- ty Dog’s technical compe- wouldn’t look like a complete that was open was Double that was true, I graciously took tion” mechanic from “Bat- tlefeld” series to the “Star tence, as “A Thief’s End” idiot. However, before I could Runner, which brings you to her directions, in addition to tlefeld 4” — where envi- Wars” universe. While lit- looks gorgeous even next head to the mountain, I had to some of the mellowest green pulling out the good old GPS. ronmental destruction plays tle is currently known about to the latest games. With drive to Portland to pick up my trails on the mountain. I would After a solid three and a half a strategic role in shaping the game, except its release “A Thief’s End,” the se- skis which were at my brother- love to say that I spent the rest hour drive, I eventually made the course of a battle — and during the holiday season, ries’ reputable platform- in-law’s ski shop, Volition Ski of the afternoon tearing it up it home. unique multiplayer game the promise of memorable ing, fantastic plot, and ex- Company. on the radical double-black It was defnitely a long day, modes, Hardline is shaping “Star Wars” locations and cellently-acted characters So I hit the road at 4:30 a.m. diamond trails. But because it and not the best powder day, to be a promising comeback characters within the pow- are all set to return, mak- for the two hour drive south. I was my frst run of the season, I but a great way to get the sea- for the damaged franchise. erful confnes of the Frost- ing 2015 an exciting year made it to Portland without any was by myself, and everything son started nonetheless. bite 3 engine is sure to get for any PlayStation fan. A10 • Culture The Maine Campus Monday, January 19, 2014 Beer way up to bar manager. After dents and locals sat drinking eled from New Hampshire, from A12 years of honing his craft, Abe Marsh-Sachs’ latest creation, couldn’t even tell the the and Heather Furth, were able the Johnny Mac Robust Por- brewery was new. to open Woodman’s. ter, fruity and full-bodied. “It’s nice to have a local breweries,” Gallon said. “For And on OBC’s opening There were smiles and laugh- brewery when you’re trav- the longest time we were day, Gallon was surely in line. ter as patrons played board eling through town,” Wrenn practically the farthest brew- “We strive to improve games to the vintage sounds said. ery north.” Orono all the time,” Heather of vinyl. Small but warm Abe Furth was running “We found that the brew- Furth said, speaking about the lights dimly lit the red brick the show that night, moving ery business is a rare busi- town’s recent revitalization. walls adorned with custom quickly between the taps to ness where you actually see “I think it’s good for Orono posters and illustrations. the taproom, chatting with [competitors] as people that in general to have more busi- Many students were out the regulars, taking orders are helping each other out and nesses.” that night, and they couldn’t and trying to enjoy his own supporting each other,” Abe They’re all proud of their wait to get a taste of this new Johnny Mac. He danced be- Furth said. “There’s a good work. attraction to town. hind the bar as he surveyed feeling of camaraderie, just “I’m really thankful to be “With the music and the the crowd, a smile on his wanting all those businesses in a place that supports us,” atmosphere, it’s pretty cool, face and pride in his eyes. to grow and grow the scene.” Abe Furth said as he looked it’s relaxed,” said Zach Lu- “I very rarely wake up It’s true. When Gallon was around at a full house. tick, 23, an elementary edu- and don’t feel excited to a part-owner of the Bear Brew On a cold and snowy cation student at the Univer- work,” he said. “This has Pub more than a decade ago, Thursday night, the Draft sity of Maine. been such a fun opening for he hired Abe Furth as a bounc- House was completely flled While others, like Court- us and we just want to enjoy er. He eventually worked his to its 30-person capacity. Stu- ney Wrenn, 25, who trav- it.” A paddle of beer at OBC. Alan Bennett, Contributor

Arts Thursday at 2 p.m. in Minsky Recital Hall, which is open to ‘Death of a Salesman’ from A12 the public and a guest perfor- mance at a local school. munity already apparent in James was inspired to en- revitalized for performances the arts and SPA comes out roll at UMaine after attending through teaching, albeit not Maine Summer Youth Music in a classroom, but through Program as a middle school at the Cyrus Pavillion Theater bringing people together. and high school student. SPA “It’s not often that I’ve had soon became James’ home the opportunity to play along base at UMaine. Shane Verville ence slowly trickle in, col- ter Cyrus has grown to love who knows how long you’ll with an orchestra and vocal- “It was the center of every- Contributor lecting programs and fnding through her experience with have them around,” lead ac- ists, so I think getting the feel thing I did during my entire the way to their seats, talk this play. tor and portrayer of Biff, Na- of how everything will work time in school,” James said. The frigid, unforgiving can be heard about the play’s “I have come to real- than Roach said. could pose a challenge,” Jen- “A place and time where I wind screams through the subject matter. Many have ly respect and admire this This is a message the au- nifer Fletcher said. Fletcher is gathered ammunition to exist trees as darkness sets on yet to see a performance character that I’m playing,” dience received with appre- a third-year music education and survive in today’s musi- campus. In the shadow of the of this play and questions Cyrus said. “She’s a 1950’s ciation. With some tearful student and a saxophonist in cal and theatrical performing Fogler Library sits the Edgar surrounding its plot are dis- housewife, so you have to smiles and an occasional the orchestra. “The only way arena.” Allan Cyrus Pavillion The- cussed in the remaining min- put [her character] in that whistle, the cast’s curtain call to prepare is to know my mu- Along with James “150 ater. The former sheep sta- utes before showtime. cultural setting. She’s por- was greeted by a standing sic and trust Ben [McNaboe]. Years of American Song,” ble turned playhouse looks “Death of a Salesman” trayed as super supportive ovation. About 30 minutes In the end, it’ll all come to- combines talents from across asleep, with not a sound to be is widely considered to be and Willy kind of abuses her after the fnal line of the play, gether.” the university, giving students heard from out in the winter American playwright Arthur verbally, but she loves him many in the audience stayed During a 700-call phone- a chance to play music they cold. Yet from within, behind Miller’s greatest work, as it anyway. So on the surface, it to congratulate and talk with a-thon, McNaboe realized the wouldn’t ordinarily have and its closed doors and curtains, was the winner of the 1949 looks like she’s not a strong the actors and crew, before impact SPA has on it’s constit- allowing vocalist to perform lies a scene that is very much Pulitzer Prize. Despite be- person, but Miller wrote her slowly fling their way out uents. The phone-a-thon took on a big stage with them. alive. ing written 66 years ago, it’s some really beautiful scenes back into the winter weather longer than expected because Thomas Macy, a fourth-year On stage, a warm 1950’s still considered to be a play where she lays it on the ta- that awaited them. the alumni on the other end of Sustainable Agriculture Stu- style home is carefully set that offers commentary on ble for her two sons and we Through all the hard work the line wanted to talk about dent typically plays in the up, while the director, ac- today’s social class, as well fnd out that (she’s) nobody’s that the men and women in- SPA and it’s place at UMaine. University Orchestra, which tors and crew from the Oro- as the complexities of fam- fool.” volved with this production “[It’s a] big statement about focuses on the professional no Community Theatre and ily expectation. Julie Lisnet Despite the play’s heavy have gone through, Lisnet the community that not only repertoire. Ten Bucks Theatre are ready thinks so as well. dramatic qualities, it also has has but one thing to say to SPA has, but the campus has,” “Big band music isn’t backstage for their chance “It’s timeless,” Lisnet it’s share of light hearted mo- her audiences. “A huge re- McNaboe said. a part of that,” Macy said. to give their performance of said, “We have the same eco- ments that allow some come- sponsibility of any theater is One impacted alumni was “This performance will draw “Death of a Salesman” that nomic problems and types of dic relief throughout the plot. to make sure that the classics Merritt David James, the on an unusual amount of tal- they’ve been working on for interpersonal relationships. “I think any playwright stay alive, and I think it’s show’s featured vocalist. Af- ent within the University of the past couple of months. There’s nothing about this who writes a serious play, pretty incredible that two ter graduating from UMaine Maine’s SPA student body, or The venue is small, with show that doesn’t play to our has got to put those lighter community theaters have in 2004, the now 33-year-old at least more than I’m used to room for only 90 people to time.” moments in, otherwise, it’s gotten together to bring the began a career as an actor working with.” sit, and the stage is close. The confict between fam- a long two plus hours in the play to this area,” Lisnet con- performing in title roles in McNaboe hopes these This is something director ily is something that “Death theater if you’re sitting here cludes. “I really hope people six Broadway National Tours. connections can foster, not and University of Maine of a Salesman” delves in and it’s nothing but gloom take great advantage and James, a former member of only support of SPA but the alumni, Julie Lisnet cherish- deepest however, as the ag- and doom,” Lisnet said. With come out in droves, because UMaine’s male a cappella community. es about the Pavillion The- ing father and struggling all the emotions and laughter the last time this play was group The Steiners, has also “The most important thing ater. traveling salesman, Willy that are experienced within done here on this campus, it performed as a vocalist in we can do here is build com- “I love it because it’s so Loman struggles to recon- the Pavillion during “Death was 1976.” places like Broadway’s Bea- munity,” McNaboe said. “It’s intimate,” Lisnet said. “I nect with his estranged sons of a Salesman,” one overar- con Theater and Carnegie one of the fundamental build- love blurring the lines be- Biff and Happy, while his ching theme is hoped to be “Death of a Salesman” Hall. ing blocks for everything a tween the audience and the wife Linda tries to hold ev- achieved after all is said and will be playing Jan. 17, 22, James’ trip to UMaine University has to do.” actors, and this theater is erything — including the done. 23 and 24 at 7 p.m., and has marks his frst time visiting 150 Years of American fantastic for it. It brings the family — together. Linda, “I think a good message two afternoon showings on in six years. In addition to Song is one night only on Jan. audience into (the show) so played by Orono Communi- [for this play] is appreciate Jan. 18 and 25 at 2 p.m. Visit his performance on Friday at 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the CCA. much more.” ty Theatre’s artistic director, the things and people you www.tenbuckstheatre.org for 7:30 p.m., James will also be Tickets are $12 for students As members of the audi- Sandy Cyrus, is a charac- have in the moment, because more information on tickets. conducting a Master’s Class and $25 for adults. College life not always suitable for adoption pets

Delaney Fitzpatrick manent placement. It is of the person and other ques- Contributor stressful on a dog to have to tions of that nature. The staff move from place to place. If has to trust that potential Meet Bailey. She is a you are getting a dog as a col- adopter will answer the ques- 3-year-old Pit bull-Terrier lege student, then you have tions truthfully. They also do mix. She is a strong-willed, to think about a few things. visits to make sure the dog is active, lovable dog. She cur- You will lose some freedoms happy in its setting. rently resides at the Bangor that your friends without the Coventry also mentioned Humane Society and has same responsibilities may that people don’t understand been a resident for a month still have.” how expensive dogs can be. now. She is looking for a Coventry has been work- Food, emergencies, vet care, home that respects her active ing at BHS for almost four toys, add up to cost a lot of lifestyle. She is a sweet dog years and has seen a lot of money and in college, money and would be a perfect match dogs and cats come and go can sometimes be a struggle. for plenty of loving and will- every year. She went into Dogs are a huge responsibil- ing owners, but how do you the job with a hope that she ity — one that should not be know if you’re meant to be could give the community a taken lightly. the one? different perspective of shel- Brittney Littlefeld also If you’re a college stu- ters and shelter animals. works for the Bangor Hu- dent, you may not be. “Animals don’t have a mane Society as an Animal From classes, work, hit- voice, I do. Not every dog is Care Technician and the Vol- ting the gym, grabbing a looking for the same human. unteer Coordinator. Her job Courtesy of Caleb Bernstein meal and going out, college My job gives me the oppor- consists, among other tasks, The BHS matches pets with the best possible owner. Delaney Fitzpatrick, Contributor keeps its students busy. Col- tunity to give the animals making sure dogs fnd the lege is a time for working what they need and want in right home based on their animals tend to take time, ef- year-old cat named Leo from so crazy and dogs need to hard, learning a lot, and hav- an owner,” Coventry said. needs. She has been work- fort and love. the Presque Isle Animal be let out, walked, exercised ing some fun too. With all of As rewarding as that is, ing at BHS for almost three “I think if a college stu- Shelter. a bit more than cats do. I that, is it a good decision to there are also other cases that years. dent lives in a place where She said that there is only would say that in most cases, adopt an animal at this busy can be diffcult. When adopt- “We welcome any adopt- they are allowed cats and really one con to owning a it is not the most responsible time in your life? ing dogs out to the commu- ers so long as they are a can support a cat, it’s a great cat during college and that choice of an animal.” According to Stacey Cov- nity, it is the staffs job to good ft for the animal and thing. Cats are a great com- is the cost, which isn’t that Having a pet is a big com- entry, the Director of Devel- decide whether the potential will meet the needs of the panion when you feel lonely much. But dogs are a little mitment as a college student opment and Public Relations owner is going to be a good animal,” Littlefeld said. She or stressed out from a busy different. “We would love but for those interested in at the Bangor Humane Soci- ft. They have a question- advises that college students schedule, plus they are fun to to have a dog here, but not still being around animals ety (BHS), when it comes to naire to fll out asking if they think hard and make sure play with,” said Jenica Fraz- only are we not allowed to the Bangor Humane Society college students dogs are a have kids or cats, how much they are ready to adopt an an- er, an Island Falls, Maine have a dog here, but it is also is open to volunteers. To sign commitment. land there is for the animal to imal and to pick one that will native who, along with her extremely hard because col- up visit their website: www. “We are looking for per- run in, the fnancial situation ft into their busy lifestyle, as roommate, adopted a two- lege students schedules are bangorhumane.org. Monday, January 19, 2014 The Maine Campus Culture • A11 Reviews MUSIC MOVIE GAME Teen Daze “American Sniper” “Sunset Overdrive” “A World Away”

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Derrick Rossignol John Logan Matt Baucum Editor in Chief RATING Contributor RATING Staff Writer RATING The term “remix” is se- Clint Eastwood’s track “Sunset Overdrive” is a verely misleading. Accord- record as a director has colorful, funny, punk rock ing to the linguistic struc- not been stellar recent- adventure through the apoc- ture of the word, a remix ly. With beautifully shot alypse, or as the game puts should involve taking the al- 7 but underwhelming films 8.5 it multiple times, the “Awe- 10 ready-recorded components such as “Hereafter” and some-ocalypse,” lovingly of a recording and arranging “J. Edgar,” it seems as if created by the minds at In- them in a different way, per- “Another Night” and “Than” he was putting his heart but could have been a lot somniac Games. there is a surprisingly deep haps panning the drums out do something similar, re- into his films but the re- better if the scenes didn’t The game opens in Sun- character development with- differently or making vocals spectively sounding akin to a sults were not as fulfill- feel like separate entities set City after Fizzco, a fc- in the protagonist that some sound more distant, things deadmau5 progressive house ing as a whole as they but one whole cohesive tional beverage company, games that pride themselves like that. So basically, mix- hit like “Strobe” and the could have been. “Amer- story. releases their new energy on story don’t exhibit. This ing the song again. minimalistic electronic vibes ican Sniper,” however, The scenes where drink: Overcharge. Unfor- contrast in the storyline is What the remix has be- of Blondes’ self-titled album, may just be Eastwood’s Kyle is pent up in an en- tunately, the drink has a really what separates the come, however, is a way neither track ever reaching best film to date. closed space watching major side effect in that it game from just being a stu- for an admirer of the source those heights. “American Sniper” over the city behind his turns whoever drinks it into pid zombie-killing romp to material to both pay tribute This is where ignorance is a brutal, hard-hitting scope were breath-tak- one of the various mutated an intelligent comedy. to it and to blanket it with is bliss, because without military action biopic ing. The film did a nice beasts that now roam the Gameplay-wise, Insom- their own style. It deviates those forefathers in mind, “A with some effective mes- job not over-glorifying streets. You play as a name- niac Games continues to from the literal meaning of World Away” is palatable at sages at it’s core, and Kyle, but just showing less survivor, who after perfect the third person ac- the word, sure, but it can be its worst and exciting at its is certainly one of the the situations he was weeks of being holed up in tion shooter genre they cre- a beautiful thing. With those best. “Sunburst” manages to more effective movies to put in and the decisions his or her apartment, has de- ated years ago with “Ratch- two criteria in mind, Canadi- make the serene valleys of come out in recent mem- and choices he felt were cided to leave and brave the et & Clank,” and even add an remix artist and electron- post-rock stand on their own ory. Chris Kyle is called necessary that make him new world. some new quirks and fea- ic musician Teen Daze has without their surrounding the most lethal sniper in a hero, even though he Quickly, you will real- tures as well. The weapons been one of the most prolifc peaks. “Another Night” may American military histo- didn’t necessarily want ize that “Sunset Overdrive” vary, starting you off with and talented remixers of the not soar like deadmau5, but ry, and the film focuses to be one. is not your typical zombie a simple pistol, and ending past decade. it captures a mood nearly as on both his personal life One could hear a pin game. There are no dark and with a cannon that fres ex- In his reworking of Bon well. “Than” is slightly more and his tour of duty over- drop in the theater as the ominous alleyways, hall- ploding teddy bears. Iver’s “Perth,” Teen Daze varied in composition than seas in the early 2000’s. audience silently waits ways wet with blood and The key to the game is adds subby bass and light Blondes, which is a pleasant Bradley Cooper’s for a gunshot. The action gore or deadly hordes you to keep moving and take electronic percussion while departure because the latter portrayal of Kyle is phe- scenes aren’t portrayed must escape from. This is advantage of your envi- bringing out the more am- can tend to drag on if it’s nomenal. There is no as glorifying and bom- where the game draws most ronment. At ground level, bient elements to seamless- serving as more than back- question as to why he is bastic scenes of Amer- of its charm. While the set- you’re more likely to lose ly convert it to a chillwave ground and the mood isn’t nominated for an Acad- ican soldiers shooting ting is quite horrifc, it’s told the fght, however using gem, achieving similar ef- right for it. emy Award for this per- enemies. They are grip- and presented as if it were a this traversal combat by fects with remixes of songs Mood is the operative formance. The audience ping shootouts that will Saturday morning cartoon. bouncing on cars, or gliding by Lord Huron, Local Na- term. The individual compo- is able to pick up the have audiences cringing Characters spout silly one through the air while fght- tives, Toro Y Moi and others. sitions of “A World Away” many ticks he develops as Kyle gets shot at and liners, every effect is literal- ing you will activate various Admittedly, he stays within don’t really stand out on on his tours, and his psy- takes down any enemy ly spelled out on screen — character bonuses and perks his aesthetic range when go- their own, at least not after che slowly and strongly that he has to. The scenes example: enemies explode called AMPs that will help ing through source material, a few listens, at which point be affected from each aren’t given a glossy into the letters “pop” — and you in battle. These AMPs, but it can be better to stay they show their true spirit as moment he spends over- overtone, but they aren’t the story has absolutely no along with the weapons can where you’re comfortable a functional unit. The sin- seas. Cooper brilliantly necessarily as violent as boundaries in what direction be equipped at the player’s and know you’ll get consis- gles-minded culture has con- displays his sheer love 2014’s “Fury.” Instead, it can, and will, go. leisure. tent results. sumers looking at songs on for protecting his broth- we are given quick shots The protagonist of the In addition to “Sunset That’s somewhat the an- an individual basis, but do- ers and his country while of violence and sporad- game is where most of this Overdrive,” Insomniac has tithesis of creative music and ing so here is a disservice to at the same time strug- ic gunfights throughout. humor comes from. It’s recently added in the frst art as a whole, but Teen Daze a perfectly passable record. gling with being away The consequences were recommended to play as a mission pack, Mystery at branched out on “A World Instead of weaker tracks from his wife and family. looked at realistically “he” since Yuri Lowenthal, MoOil Rig. While down- Away,” his newest album, working as padding for the His performance great- as well, which was a re- the voice actor who plays loadable content is normally and it’s not immediately ob- highlights, this is ultimately ly overshadows some of freshing change of pace the male protagonist, easily not something up for debate, vious whether or not it’s tri- an ambient album — albeit the supporting cast that for a war film. There is gives the best performance Insomniac has added in a lot umph or folly. not always in the traditional weren’t quite up to par even a brief scene dedi- in the game. He has many of new features through this Although the six tracks Brian Eno sense — and the to the realism and believ- cated to Kyle explaining quips and jabs about almost pack, including new travers- on the album are not remix- moments that stand out more ability that Cooper gave why he shot a certain anything, including movie al moves, weapons, etc. The es, they still serve as lens- are a pleasant surprise when to his character. There is civilian to a commander and TV references ranging actual story is a little short, es into the work of other paid some mind. no doubt that the real-life that was questioning his from “Breaking Bad” to and not available until after artists, which can be taken To say that Teen Daze Chris Kyle was very sim- decision. The film’s abil- “Psycho,” to the way peo- completing the main game. two ways: Teen Daze is ei- should stick to remixing is un- ilar to the way Cooper ity to tackle this idea of ple act. And yes, despite it But, the addition of water ther producing work good fair. He seems more attuned portrayed him. why war is necessary and being the “Awesome-oca- traversal abilities alone — enough to be reminiscent of to the sensibilities of it than to Clint Eastwood’s how every soldier has lypse,” you meet many peo- as there are many rivers you them, or work poor enough creating original material. At direction here feels a reason for being there ple. These characters range will have to swim across to be derivative of them, the molecular level, in remix- steady-handed and is was handled well. It’s a from a Mexican cheerlead- otherwise — makes the pack except neither is really the ing, he applies his aesthetic to well done for the most shame that the scenes ing gang seeking to help worth a look. Not only that, case. What seems closer to a pre-composed song, but in part. Some of the scenes away from the battlefield sick, orphaned children, to the missions are all mostly reality is that the uncluttered his own work, he applies his showing Kyle at home weren’t as compelling or a group of incredibly smart unique and interesting. compositions are moderate- aesthetic to a composition of between his tours felt well-handled as the rest high schoolers who only “Sunset Overdrive” is ly strong in their own right, his own. When working with short-lived in an other- of the film was. communicate through tex- one of the best games to but seem more disappoint- a great foundation, the shim- wise heavy-handed and “American Sniper” is ting. come out in the new gen- ing when allusions to better mer he adds brings out its best intense story. We care an intense, emotional, One of the most import- eration of consoles, and is material by other acts are points. enough about these peo- and refreshingly realistic ant aspects of the story, without a doubt the best observed. To paraphrase comments ple to want to see these look on a true American however, is surprisingly and most enjoyable game Album opener “Sunburst” U2 guitarist The Edge’s made conversations without war hero that isn’t afraid stoic. This is a superhero available for Xbox One at spends its frst four minutes on their critically divisive an awkward transition to make audiences think origin story. The protagonist the moment. Despite its M in build-up mode, seemingly 1997 album “Pop,” what’s or sudden cut to a new and feel not only for remarks multiple times that rating, the humor does not preparing for an Explosions great about this record is that scene. Whenever Chris Kyle, but for what all sol- he never really knew who offend, unless you don’t In The Sky-like post-rock you can hear its potential. was on tour the film’s diers have to go through he was in real life, and even like curse words, the action outburst before instead be- Once Teen Daze becomes a pace was elevated ex- on their tour of duty. It at one point talks about how is fun and stylized, and the ginning to fade out while a better builder, he’ll be in great ponentially. The film is a fantastic film that helping people has helped story is surprisingly deep certain emptiness fades in. shape. worked well as a whole should not be missed. him. Through all the humor, despite its silly premise. TWEET US! @themainecampus Culture Monday, January 19, 2015 NEW AND UPCOMING RELEASES COLUMN Fall Out Boy, American Beauty/American Psycho Jan. 20 Reviews How I Hear It Belle and Sebastian, Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance Jan. 20 Jan. 20 Teen Daze, “A World Away” A guide upcoming winter Sleater-Kinney, No Cities to Love Jan. 20 “American Snipper” album releases. Veronika Decides to Die (in theaters) “Sunset Overdrive” We’ll Never Have Paris (in theaters) Jan. 22 A9 Lucy(on DVD) Jan. 20 A11 go! What’s happening in and around Orono this week

Monday, Jan. 19

No Classes

New Year, New Beer Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Orono Brewing Company adds new dimension to fedging local microbrew scene 8 to 11 a.m. Wells Conference Center

Trivia Night 9 a.m. Woodman’s Bar & Grill

Wednesday, Jan. 21

Kickin’ Flicks: Dracula Untold Orono Brewing Company’s brewmaster is committed to using the best ingredients he can fnd to make beer. Alan Bennett, Contributor 9 p.m. CCA Alan Bennett or. ita’s and Pat’s,” Abe Furth ny in their kolsch, or it could up.” Contribnutor This is the trio’s second said. be the faked oats from Maine This isn’t a new trend, business in Orono. The three But now, with several Grains in Skowhegan, which however. The Black Bear Mi- Open Mic Night Located practically under- own Woodman’s Bar and more restaurants in town and add a rich, creaminess to their crobrew in Orono has been 10 p.m. ground on Mill St., you might Grill, which opened in 2005. two microbreweries within Excursion stout. Spent grains using local ingredients when- Woodman’s Bar & drive past it if you aren’t care- The Furths also own Verve, walking distance of each oth- from the brewing process are ever possible for years. This Grill ful. But take the granite steps which opened in Orono in er, Orono is picking up steam reused to make the brewery’s includes using locally-grown down below Verve restaurant 2008. For them, a brewery in a growing market. pretzels, and extra spent grains hops when they are available, and you’ll fnd it’s a warm, symbolizes the future of their And what makes Orono’s are sent to Siberia Farms in straight from the farm to the Thursday, Jan. 22 welcoming place, where ev- brand and the future of the beer so special? According to Hermon, Maine to use as cow fermenter. erybody really does know town as a whole. But they also those involved in the scene, its feed. Milk from these cows is “Our main focus is qual- Master’s Calss with your name. There are hand- just love what they do. emphasis on using local ingre- used to make the feta for the ity,” Tim Gallon, owner and Merritt David James, crafted wooden tables and “We all love beer and it’s dients whenever possible. brewery’s fatbread pizzas. brewmaster at Black Bear, Open to the public benches, a copper bar top and certainly a part of bringing “It’s defnitely important With an emphasis on sus- said. “We put the beer frst.” vinyl spinning long into the Woodman’s into the future, for me to use the best ingredi- tainable, locally-grown in- Since opening in 2004, 2 p.m. night. Take a seat, if you’re too. We want to keep our ents we can get,” Asa Marsh- gredients, Horton is optimis- Black Bear has long satisfed Minsky Recital Hall lucky enough to fnd one. To- brand strong,” Heather Furth Sachs, the brewmaster at tic the brewing industry will the desire for quality beer in night, it’s standing room only. said. OBC, said. “If you really use greatly impact Maine for the town and spearheaded the Study Abroad Fair It’s Orono Brewing Com- Downtown Orono has seen the right ingredients, it makes better. modern brewing movement in 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. pany (OBC), brainchild of a boom in business in recent everything better.” And “There wasn’t the demand town. But with the opening of husband and wife, and busi- years. But since the opening Marsh-Sachs would know; and there wasn’t people pro- OBC, the thought of compe- Estabrooke Hall ness partners, Abe and Heath- of the Black Bear Microbrew he’s been managing home ducing ingredients in Maine tition may raise some tension. er Furth, who own a string of in 2004, Orono has made itself brew stores for eight years, 15-20 years ago, but with the But neither brewer seems Lecture: ‘I Could successful establishments in a stop on the map of Maine’s most recently at Central Street brewery boom that’s going concerned. In fact, it’s quite Have Mistaken Him Orono. On Jan. 1, they rung in growing beer scene. Farmhouse in Bangor. on,” Horton said, “There’s go- the opposite. for a Norman!’: Jew- the new year with their busi- “When we opened Wood- And where do those ingre- ing to be more farmers grow- “It’s nice to have other ish Farming Fantasies ness partner, Mark Horton, by man’s, the only places to hang dients come from? It could be ing hops, there’s going to be and The Buisness of launching their latest endeav- out were Bear Brew, Margar- the pilsner malt from Germa- more malt houses popping See Beer on A10 Building New Jews in Interwar France 12 to 1:30 p.m. Hill Auditorium, Bar- Community key for student fundriaser rows Hall Student run and organized gala performance: ‘150 Years of American Music’ on Friday Friday, Jan. 23 Danielle Walczak fundraiser moved to the Col- UMaine as a frst-year Ele- 150 Years of Ameri- Culture Editor lins Center for the Arts with mentary Education student. can Song around 1,000 more seats and “This event has made me feel There was still a line in higher expectations. On Jan. even more like I am part of of 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. the entrance of Hauck Au- 23 at 7:30 p.m. students will a community. It’s a reminder CCA ditorium last year when Ben take the stage as vocal soloists that I am part of not just the $12 Students/ $25 McNaboe told workers they and members of full orches- group of people who are cur- Adults had to stop selling tickets tra and big band, along with rently attending this school, for an Evening of Rodgers UMaine alumni, Merritt Da- but I am a part of a larger and Hammerstein School of vid James to sing “150 Years group of the 150 years worth Saturday, Jan. 24 Performing Arts fundraiser. of American Song.” They of people who have attended The 514-seat auditorium was will perform Sinatra classics this university too,” Gillis Kickin’ Flicks: full. McNaboe, a music edu- and Ella Fitzgerald-staples, said of the event which res- Dracula Untold cation student who organized interspersed with modern day onates with the University’s 2 p.m. and created the event was songs from jazz singers, Mi- 150 year celebration. Bangor Room, shocked. chael Buble, Amy Winehouse McNaboe is a conductor The event, which featured and Tony Bennett. The gala in all senses of the word. He Memorial Union a full orchestra and vocal so- event is $12 for students and conducts the event’s orchestra loists comprised of students, $25 for adults. All proceeds but as part of the fundraiser’s Sunday, Jan. 25 later became the School of beneft SPA but for McNaboe move to a bigger venue in the Performing Arts’ (SPA) big- the meaning behind his event CCA, he conducts a team of Cross-country Ski gest fundraiser, grossing over extends it’s fduciary draw. people he recruited to help $10,000. What started as an “In my mind the most im- organize the event behind Clinic I idea among McNaboe and his portant and my initial hope the scenes, which he said has 1 to 3 p.m. faculty mentor, Liz Downing would do something big and been a lesson in delegating Hirundo Wildlife became a turning point in altogether,” McNaboe said. and surrounding himself with Refuge support for SPA. The event “There is something big people he can trust. “This is $10-$20 see website conjured a sense of commu- about that that excites me and such a big animal and you nity beyond the typical bond it’s not the money, the mon- can’t do it yourself,” he said. for details. between SPA students — who ey is great but it’s the getting McNaboe’s family jokes Ben McNaboe Danielle Walczak, Culture Editor share interest and a build- everyone together to work as that from a young age he ing in 1944 Hall — but with one and creating these really talked like an adult. Though off between semesters began to do something and pas- Orono and Old Town, with great experiences for students he’s appeared in various dif- to annoy him. He hates the sionate about something,” alumni and students. It was to work together.” ferent TV spots and is always word “settle.” McNaboe said. However, his a change McNaboe had been For Alexis Gillis “150 in meetings he doesn’t think “Sometimes people don’t passion to enhance the com- orchestrating for a while. Years of American Music” he’ll get worn out. The idea of know what to think of you In its second year, the helped her feel welcomed to taking more than a few days when you’re so laser focused See Arts on A10 Sports Monday, January 19, 2015 UMAINE RESULTS MeN’s BasketbaLL 1/14 Women’s basketball vs. UMass Lowell Win 68-54 ICe HOCkey UMaine drops two on the week 1/17 Men’s basketball vs. Stony Brook Loss 82-39 Black Bears snaps losing streak 1/17 Women’s basketball vs. Stony Brook Win 58-55 Men’s Basketball 1/18 Men’s ice hockey vs. UMass Lowell Loss 2-0 UMaine women’s ice struggles as Conference hockey takes down play continues 1/19 Men’s ice hockey vs. BC Win 4-2 Providence at home 1/19 Women’s ice hockey vs. Providence Win 2-0 B2 B5 Conference scores, standings and upcoming schedule on B4 Wood leads women’s basketball at home

Adam Hitchcock of the frst half. Contributor The Black Bears ended the frst frame with a furry Wood leads UMaine past of scoring with back-to-back Lowell three-pointers from Koizar The University of Maine and third-year guard Chantel women’s basketball team Charles to send UMaine into played host to the University the half up 36-26. Charles had of Massachusetts Lowell in a a strong showing, scoring 10 68-54 victory that turned out points with fve boards, three to be a very special night. steals and three assists. Third-year forward Liz Both teams opened the Wood recorded the frst tri- second half slowly, with the ple-double of her career with Black Bears going nearly 11 points, 13 rebounds and fve minutes without scoring. 10 assists. Wood led the team When they did score, on a pair in both rebounds and assists, of free throws from Koizar, the with second-year guard Sigi offense came together. Third- Koziar the leading scorer year guard Lauren Bodine, for the Black Bears with 14 who was injured for the begin- points. ning of the season, knocked UMaine, who brought the down back-to-back threes to league’s top-ranked defense put the game out of reach for into Wednesday night, showed Lowell. their prowess by forcing UMa- The River Hawks fell to ss-Lowell to 23 turnovers, 7-9 and 1-3 in conference play. leading to 26 points. This was UMaine outlasts Stony the second straight game in Brook Fourth-year guard Courtney Anderson plays defense against Lowell. James Winters, Staff Photographer which the Black Bears forced The Black Bears traveled 13 steals. to take on the Seawolves in 14 down low. ing the second half with a 9-2 bre Proctor, cutting the lead to three to tie the game and force The River Hawks’ offense a nail-biter on Saturday that It was a close contest run, fve of which from Koizar. just 2 points with 19.3 seconds overtime. The halfcourt heave was led by fourth-year guard culminated in a 58-55 UMaine throughout, with the larg- Stony Brook cut the lead remaining. Proctor led the Sea- was no good, sealing the 58-55 Shannon Samuels, who had a win. est lead in the frst half be- down, Wood went on a 7-0 run wolves with a double-double, victory for the University of game-high 19 points but also Koizar scored a game-high ing fve points, the result of a on her own to give Maine a 41- scoring 16 points and grabbing Maine, their third consecutive committed seven turnovers. 23 points for her ffth straight three-pointer from third-year 31 lead with 10 minutes left in 10 boards. win in America East play. The UMaine pulled away at the double-digit scoring game. forward Mikeala Gustafsson the game. After a series of free throws next time the Black bears will end of the frst half, going on a The Black Bears dominat- coming at the 12:48 mark. The Seawolves respond- from both squads, the Sea- be in action will be on Jan. 19 21-3 run which spanned over ed Stony Brook in the paint, The Black Bears came out ed with a clutch three pointer wolves ended up with the ball when they host Binghamton 10 minutes long near the end outscoring the Seawolves 32- of the locker room fring, start- from fourth-year forward Sa- and in need of a desperation University. While You Were Gone Men’s ice hockey splits Highlights from UMaine athletics over winter break weekend series at home Staff Report took a commanding 34-26 against Quinnipiac Univer- The Maine Campus lead into halftime before sity, scoring 19 points and struggling in the second pulling down six boards in Women’s Basketball half. Four Black Bears an 81-64 loss. The Black The UMaine women’s scored double-digits points, Bears shot the ball well basketball had an event- led by Koizar’s 14 points. beyond the arc, shooting ful winter break, traveling The Black Bears cap- 39 percent. The defensive to South Carolina to take tured their frst conference effort was not enough for on the No. 8 University of victory with a second-half head coach Bob Walsh, who North Carolina Tar Heels surge at Hartford Universi- tweeted “The level we de- before beginning confer- ty in which they outscored fend at is beyond unaccept- ence play back in Maine. the Hawks 44-22. Stellar able. It’s cutting me to the The Black Bears fnished defense, highlighted by 13 core right now. My respon- the break with a 2-3 record, steals, propelled UMaine sibility to change it. We will bringing their overall record to a 68-57 win. Third-year do that.” to 11-6 and 3-1 in America guard Sophie Weckstrom, The Black Bears then East play. who had struggled early in took on conference rival Third-year Liz Wood led the season, dropped a sea- University of Vermont, fall- the Black Bears against the son-high 21 points on 7-11 ing 62-54. UMaine was able Tar Heels with a four point, shooting from the feld. Co- to take a two-point defcit 10 rebound effort in their zier chipped in 17 points in into halftime before UVM farthest away game of the the Black Bears’ fnal game pulled away in the sec- year. UMaine fell by a score of winter break. ond half. Third-year guard of 65-36, getting outscored Men’s Basketball Shaun Lawton led the way, Steven Swavely races out ahead of BC. James Winters, Staff Reporter 41-18 in the second half. The UMaine men’s bas- scoring 12 points and grab- The Black Bears were ketball team extended their bing a team-high fve re- Jacob Posik didn’t come out with the nec- tender Matt Morris was out of able to get back on track losing streak to nine straight bounds. Staff Writer essary intensity and we wound position to stop the tip in, giv- when they travelled to the games, falling six times The fnal game for men’s up back on our heels which ing the River Hawks a 1-0 lead College of William & Mary, over break. Their record basketball came on the road The University of Maine should never happen at the on the delayed penalty. leaving Williamsburg with now stands at 1-16 and 0-5 against Binghamton Uni- men’s ice hockey team had Alfond Arena,” Black Bears Unlike in the NHL, Ham- a slim 54-51 victory. Sec- in conference play. versity in which they expe- their hands full last weekend head coach Red Gendron said. ilton’s penalty was not negat- ond-year guard Sigi Koizar The closest game was rienced another second-half when they hosted conference Maine held the puck in ed by the Chapie goal, so the shined in the win, scoring a trip to play the United collapse in their 65-46 loss. rivals University of Massa- UMass Lowell’s end for the River Hawks began their frst 15 points and dishing out States Military Academy. After leading 30-29 at half- chusetts Lowell and No. 17 frst few minutes of action, but power play opportunity of the six assists while third-year Fourth-year forward Zarko time, the Black Bears were Boston College. They were had little success from there. contest. center Anna Heise chipped Valjarevic led the Black outscored 36-16 in the fnal bested by Lowell 2-0 before First-year forward Liam Pe- Skating down ice on a in 11 points with fve re- Bears with a game-high 22 frame. getting a big win against BC cararo was very active on the 2-on-1 after a steal on an ag- bounds. points and six rebounds in a Men’s Ice Hockey Sunday by a score of 4-2. forecheck for the Black Bears, gressive mid-ice forecheck UMaine fnally returned 72-69 overtime loss. UMa- The UMaine men’s ice Lowell blanks UMaine stealing a pair of pucks at neu- by the River Hawks, UMa- home for their frst game of ine was able to capitalize on hockey team went 3-1, A boarding call on frst- tral ice that generated scoring ss-Lowell third-year forward 2015, hosting the Universi- 22 Army turnovers, scoring sweeping Canisius College year defender Mark Hamil- opportunities. Michael McGrath connected ty at Albany for their frst 26 points off of those turn- and splitting a pair of games ton in the frst period decided However, the Black Bears with Chapie on a pass across conference game of the sea- overs. with the University of Mas- Friday’s conference bout be- defense crumbled midway the crease, and Chapie skated son. The Black Bears lost The Black Bears experi- sachusetts Minutemen. Two tween the University of Maine through the opening period. to the far post and clapped the a defensive struggle 49-43. enced a diffcult road loss Black Bears earned Hock- Black Bears and the UMa- In the offensive zone, puck by Morris for his second Third-year Albany forward to Seton Hall University ey East weekly conference ss-Lowell River Hawks. The Hamilton earned a delayed goal of the game. Shereesha Richards scored 72-43. Seton Hall shot an awards during that span, River Hawks third-year for- boarding penalty on a loose “Great work by all fve a game-high 21 points and effcient 49 percent from giving Maine momentum as ward Adam Chapie tallied two puck hit near the blue line. The guys,” Chapie said after the pulled down four boards. the feld, out rebounding the they begin conference play goals in less than two minutes, River Hawks gained posses- game. “I went to the net and Heise once again had a big Black Bears 46-32. Third- to round out their season. one on the delayed penalty sion of the puck and set up in we made some really good game for the Black Bears, year forward Till Gloger The frst honor was and one on the ensuing power UMaine’s zone. After cycling passes. McGrath and Fallon dropping 13 points in the was the only Black Bear to awarded to frst-year wing play to give the River Hawks the puck, third-year center Mi- both happened to fnd me losing effort. score in the double-digits, Nolan Vesey, who was the advantage throughout, chael Fallon sent a shot from there back door.” Yale University nipped dropping 12 points. named Hockey East Pro coasting to a 2-0 victory. the point that was defected at Second-year forward Cam the Black Bears on a late Gloger turned in anoth- Ambitions Rookie of the “The game was decid- the right of the net by Chapie Brown nearly scored for the layup by frst-year guard er strong performance as ed in the frst period, and for and into the back of the net. Tamara Simpson. UMaine the Black Bears on the road See Gone on B2 whatever reason, our players Black Bears second-year goal- See Hockey on B5 B2 • Sports The Maine Campus Monday, January 19, 2015 Men’s basketball drops eleventh straight at home

Anthony Panciocco 34-34 stalemate. Valjarevic of their size, out rebound- Sports Editor scored 17 points, account- ing Lowell 36-24. ing for half of the team’s “Our guys are together,” The University of Maine points. UMaine head coach Bob men’s basketball team con- Sloppy play was fea- Walsh said. “We are going tinued to struggle last week, tured in the beginning of to learn from it, get better falling to the University of the second half in which from it, and move forward.” Massachusetts-Lowell and the Black Bears committed Stony Brook Routs Stony Brook University in three turnovers before scor- UMaine America East Conference ing a point. The University of Maine play. The Black Bears fall UMaine could not get was held to a season-low to 1-16 and 0-5 in confer- their offense going consis- 39 points Saturday after- ence play. tently in the second half, noon when they fell 82-39 Lowell outlasts UMa- enduring two four-minute at home to Stony Brook ine scoring droughts. One of University. Stony Brook, Fourth-year forward the major issues was a lack now 12-7 and 3-1 in Con- Zarko Valjarevic scored of shots for Valjarevic. ference play, sits at third in a game-high 23 points on “That was obvious- the America East. 7-12 shooting from beyond ly a big adjustment in the The Black Bears shot the arc in Tuesday night’s second half was keeping the ball well from beyond loss to the River Hawks. [Zarko] from getting open the arc early, connecting The Black Bears jumped looks,” UMass Lowell head on four threes in the frst 9 out to an early 7-0 lead coach Pat Duquette said. nine minutes to keep Stony Second-year forward Erik Nissen competes in the post. James Winters, Staff Photographer thanks to three-pointers by “We tried to take that away Brook close in the early second-year forward Garet and that was our game plan going. Third-year guard 2014 America East Play- season. UMaine second-year Beal and frst-year guard going into the second half.” Shaun Lawton got the of- er of the Year Jameel War- UMaine shot the ball guard Garet Beal scored Garvey Melmed. Beal fn- UMass Lowell frst-year fense going with two of ney dominated the Black well early after the break, nine points on 2-8 shooting ished with 10 points and guard Jahad Thomas took the three-pointers, bringing Bears down low, scoring with frst-year guard Aaron and knocked down all four fve boards on the night. over for the River Hawks the score to 20-16 halfway 14 points and grabbing fve Calixte kicking things off of his free throws. Lowell stormed back late in the contest, scoring through the frst frame. rebounds. Stony Brook out- with a three-pointer. Calix- Stony Brook was eff- to take a 21-18 lead half- the fnal 10 points of the The Seawolves settled rebounded UMaine 39-24. te led the Black Bears with cient from beyond the arc, way through the half when game for his team. down, holding the Black Warney also helped limit 11 points and a pair of as- shooting 47 percent from second-year forward Tyler UMaine third-year for- Bears scoreless in a 16-0 UMaine third-year forward sists. downtown. Livingston poured in eight ward Till Gloger dominated Stony Brook run to end the Till Gloger to eight points. The rest of the half was The Black Bears will straight points. the paint, scoring 14 points half. Third-year guard Car- Gloger was oftentimes tri- dominated by Stony Brook, next see action Monday, A back-and-forth bat- and pulling down six re- son Puriefoy paced the Sea- ple-teamed and forced away who shot nearly 60 percent Jan. 19 when they host the tle ensued for the rest of bounds. The Black Bears wolves with a game-high from the basket, where he from the feld, while UMa- New Jersey Institute of the frst frame, ending in a were able to take advantage 18 points and fve assists. has been dangerous this ine shot 26. Technology at 1 p.m. Life as a women’s basketball player over break

Anna Heise a hot start and opened the half, but that was as close we than going into Christmas family made it easy for me break, you basically can go Contributor game with a 16-4 run. Dart- could get. We lost the game break, with six wins. Not not to miss home that much. as long as you want. Optimal mouth fought back and cut by a score of 65-36. only does it make you feel Even though it was Christ- conditions to get prepared December was an out- the lead down, but we were After the game in North good about what you have mas, there was no such thing for the defending America standing month for the able to win the game by 15. Carolina we took the bus to accomplished, it also makes as off days, Liz and I would East Champion: Albany. Maine Women’s Basketball For me personally, a William & Mary, a team we you hungry. Conference play still go to the gym to work- We would have shoot- team. Six games, fve wins really important game in didn’t play before. It was was right around the corner, out, go on runs and lift. ing practice in the morning, and the only loss against one December was the game our last game before Christ- the most exciting time of the After fve days in Virgin- watch flm after lunch, lift of the best teams in the na- against Northeastern, sim- mas and we wanted to fnish season. We had almost two ia, we made our way back to and have team practice in tion. Pretty successful. ply because we played them Maine. Our frst team prac- the afternoon. We spent a lot We started off with a last year at their place and tice was late on the 27th. We of time in the gym, but that game against Central Con- lost 81-55. A 22-2 run in the started off with a ftness test. only helped us to grow clos- necticut State. Down by 17 second half helped us to get “We would have shooting practice in the One of our team rules is that er together as a team. points at halftime, we came the win, our sixth-straight morning, watch flm after lunch, lift and you are only allowed to play The game against Albany back to win the game by 14 victory. have team practice in the afternoon.” in games when you can run was our frst game in 2015 points. Next up was Harvard, Our streak snapped the mile in under 6:30. It is and we were determined to a great team, led by a great against North Carolina. We Anna Heise tough, but we are committed start off the new year with post player, Temi Fagbenle. were facing the sixth-best UMaine third-year center to being ft and the fact that a bang but unfortunately we Coming into the game aver- team in the nation on neu- everybody in our team can weren’t able come out with aging a double-double, our tral ground in Myrtle Beach. run the mile in under 6:30 a win. We fought hard, but defense was able to hold her Players you usually only should be proof that we take at the end the score of 49- to only three points and eight see on TV were now on our the year on a good note. The weeks without any games this commitment very seri- 43 wasn’t in our favor. I am rebounds. Great defense and scouting report. It was ex- game was tied with 47.7 sec- before we would face Alba- ous. convinced that you often a solid offense were the key citing, but for me there was onds left. A huge 3-pointer ny. The good thing about times can learn more from to a 19-point win over a also some nervousness that by our freshman Christiana I spent Christmas in Vir- breaks is that you don’t have your losses than from your strong Ivy League team. came with it. After we trailed Gerostergiou with 1.7 sec- ginia. This time of the year any rules when it comes to wins and I know that this After three days of rest- by 15 in the frst half, we cut onds left on the clock, gave is always the hardest to be how long you are allowed to knowledge will help us in ing and practicing, we faced North Carolina’s lead to just us the win. away from home, but be- practice. Usually you have the next games of our con- Dartmouth. We got off to three in the early second There is no better feeling ing with Liz Wood and her a four-hour limit, but on ference play.

Gone took an interference penalty. from B1 After the puck defected off a skate in front of the net, Marie-Pier Arsenault put Week after a pair of goals the puck past Maine goal- and an assist during the tender Natalie Robinson to Black Bears weekend sweep put Moncton up and rout the of Canisius College. The Black Bears 5-1. Black Bears won the frst The following weekend, contest 4-1 and the second Maine would take to the ice by a 3-1 score. Second-year again, but against the BU forward Blaine Byron Terriers in a Hockey East notched a pair of goals in conference matchup. BU’s the weekend series as well. offense proved to be too Second-year goaltender much for Maine to handle, Matt Morris was named and they dropped the game Hockey East defensive 5-3. player of the week last Mon- Maine was outshot by the day, after the Black Bears’ Terriers 36-29 in the game, weekend series against the but they also ran into an- UMass Minutemen. Morris other tough goaltender in made 29 saves in net during frst-year goaltender Erin the second game of the se- O’Neil, who made 26 saves ries, recording his frst ca- for her ffth win of the sea- reer shutout in a 3-0 victory son. Treacy would take the for the Black Bears. First- loss making 31 saves. year netminder Sean Romeo After the games, Maine allowed three goals in game falls to 7-11-3 (6-4-1 one and the Black Bears fell WHEA) and currently sit by a score of 3-2. alone in the third spot in the The Black Bears moved Hockey East standings with to 7-14-1 overall during 13 points. BU improves to break, and remain at 11th 13-5-2 (9-3-0 WHEA) and overall in Hockey East with trail the conference lead- a 2-6 record in conference ing Boston College Eagles play. by eight points. Maine will Women’s Ice Hockey look to hold off North- The frst game against eastern, who is only a win Moncton did not fair well away from tying the Black for the Black Bears. The of- Bears for the third spot in fense showed up, but they the conference. Maine will could not put the puck past take to the ice at home ver- solid Moncton goaltending. sus Northeastern on Jan. 24 Moncton began the scoring and 25 as they fnish off the on the power play in the frst, rest of their season in con- when Brooklyn Langlois ference. Monday, January 19, 2015 The Maine Campus Sports • B3 NFL Pro Bowl in need of fxing Aresenal playing

Anthony Panciocco ball game that barely counts, posterize half of a team. ner. Patrick Peterson? Sher- Sports Editor which to non-diehards prob- So we learn here that we man? Does Darrelle Revis well in BPL ably could not be duller. The want to see players showing still have what it takes to keep With the end of the NFL winning team of the All-Star off their skills and highlight- up? Well, let’s fnd out. Adam Robinson nearly winning the BPL season looming, we are faced game gets home feld ad- ing the most exciting parts of 3) One-on-one running Contributor last season. The loss of with the longest two weeks of vantage in the World Series, their sports. back/linebacker drills. How Luis Suarez, coupled with the year: the time between the giving the players some sem- The NHL has a skills com- cool would it be to watch some The new year has the addition of many young AFC and NFC Championship blance of urgency, though petition that highlights the of the quickest NFL players brought some interesting players and the long-term games and Super Bowl Sun- not enough to make it worth most accurate shooters and go up against each other like a results in the Barclays Pre- injury to Daniel Sturridge day. After the Championship watching. The last exciting hardest shots in the NHL. The Madden mini-game. Demarco mier League (BPL). At the has crippled Liverpool and games, the Super Bowl con- thing to happen in an MLB All-Star game is average, but Murray trying to get around end of 2014, BPL teams had manager Brendan Rodgers. tenders are given two weeks All-Star game, save for Jeter’s the skills competition is al- JJ Watt would be phenome- their holidays overrun by Italian striker Mario Ba- off to prepare for the big farewell last year, was when ways pretty interesting. It fur- nal television. I mean, Watt matches that were played in lotelli was supposed to be game. Fans are treated to the Pedro Martinez struck out ther highlights that fans want himself is phenomenal televi- close succession, four in 10 the savior of the Reds but NFL Pro Bowl during that bye Barry Larkin, Larry Walker, to see players have the oppor- sion so add some lighthearted days. We are now 22 games little to no production ear- week. Sammy Sosa, Mark McG- tunity to show off. competition and it would be into the season and we now ly in the year coupled with The Pro Bowl should be a wire and Jeff Bagwell in two So now we come back to wonderful. know who is contending minimal playing time has celebration of the best players innings of work. So, we learn the Pro Bowl. As much as it 4) Bring in celebrities and who is pretending. thrown any sort of chem- in the league. It should allow here that fans want to see the pains me to say it, an actual and legends for some mixed Chelsea Football Club is istry build up out the win- fans to see what it’s like for best matchup against the best football game is out of the competitions. Usain Bolt has ahead of Manchester City dow. A European League Aaron Rodgers to complete going full speed. We want Pe- question. As long as player said that he would love to be by five points after beating spot, fifth or sixth, is what a long touchdown to Cal- dro throwing 97 mph, not 87 safety is a concern, which it a wide receiver in the NFL Swansea by a score of 5-0. Liverpool will be shooting vin Johnson, or witness Tom to preserve his arm. should be, there cannot be a when he is done with running. Their 5-0 demolition of for this season. Brady with a roster of actual The MLB also does the full-speed football game. Many athletes from other Swansea showed just how West Ham United, a wide receivers. Home Run Derby, which is The NFL should make it sports have a history in foot- impressive manager Jose place ahead of Liverpool Instead, the Pro Bowl has the staple of its All-Star week- fun. A series of competitions ball, so let them come in and Mourinho’s squad is as after the 22nd week in turned into a glorifed pillow end. They say that chicks dig allowing players to do what test their skills against the best well as how many different seventh, is also one of the fght with pads. Players go the long ball, but just about they do best would be fantas- of the NFL. If nothing else, it ways they can play. Their teams who is not in the at half speed or less, with no everybody digs seeing the best tic to watch. The following would be fun to watch Bolt ei- 5-3 defeat at White Hart running for the top four. pass rush and no hard hits due sluggers in the league launch are some of the coolest ideas ther locked down or outracing Lane to Tottenham on New As much as Big Sam Al- to the fears for player safety. baseballs 500 feet and listen to that could be implemented to a top cornerback. Years Day seems like de- lardyce would have you be- While the concern for player them mic’d up talking to each improve the Pro Bowl. 5) Mic. Them. Up. All of cades ago for a squad who, lieve, a lack of a superstar safety is legitimate, it doesn’t other. So, we want exciting 1) A one-handed catch them. One of the most enter- in their last three matches, and depth has brought West help fans who are just trying things and we want to hear the competition would be perfect taining parts of the NFL this have had a scoreline of 10- Ham back down to Earth. to see some good football be- conversations that go on in the to see who has the best hands year has been the many sound 0. Arsenal and Tottenham fore the end of the season. midst of it. — granted, it would be a com- bytes that it has provided. Although the Blue’s are always contenders, no The NFL has attempted to The NBA does a good job petition for second place with From JJ Watt’s “You mess look to be in control of matter how average they make the game more exciting with their All-Star game fes- Odell Beckham Jr. This could with me, you got problems” the season with 16 games look at times. In fifth and by letting NFL legends pick tivities. The Dunk Contest double as a deep-ball compe- to Jim Harbaugh’s incoherent left to play after only los- sixth place respectively, the teams instead of making is much like the Home Run tition in which quarterbacks yelling, it gives fans a sense of ing twice all season, their these rivals are finding it AFC vs. NFC. So, basically, Derby and their All-Star game can test their arm strength and what it’s like to be around the lead isn’t as strong as one their strides at the right they shuffed the teams. That’s is basically an alley-oop con- accuracy. players they idolize and watch would think. The defend- times. Tottenham’s 5-3 vic- not nearly enough to revitalize test. It’s fun, it’s exciting, and 2) One-on-one receiving every Sunday. ing-champion Manches- tory over the Blues on New the game. it keeps people’s attention. It drills. I would love to see It’s time for the NFL to ter City are lurking in the Years Day has propelled Let’s take a look around lets players go one-on-one Richard Sherman match up take a step back and realize shadows, as well as South- them to two wins in their professional sports to see with opponents and show off with Calvin Johnson in a best- that the Pro Bowl could be an ampton and Manchester last three matches since. what they do right and wrong their skills in ways that they of-ten competition. You could event instead of fag football United who round out the Arsenal has shown their about All-Star games. usually do not get to. I want to pit the best corners against the game. Let’s give the fans what top four. depth and strength after The MLB has a boring see Kyrie Irving cross some- best receivers and see who re- they deserve: the best players With the new year comes their 2-0 win over the de- All-Star game. It’s a base- body up or LeBron James ally is the best coverage cor- doing what they do best. the second transfer window fending champions on of the season. January can Sunday. The Gunners are bring some high-priced known for finishing fourth, yet high-level players into but do not be surprised if Track and feld travel to Dartmouth for meet teams to give them the fi- they don’t rectify last sea- nal push. 2015 has seen son’s collapse this year and Manchester City bring in maybe find themselves in Adam Hitchcock er Grace MacLean took throw respectively. Levi Frye won the mile forward Wilfried Bony for the top three. Contributor home first in the women’s For the men, Dart- in 4:19.70, and in the 400 close to $38 million. With Southampton and Man- 60 meter hurdles with a mouth also won the meet meter dash, fourth-year eight wins in 10 matches, chester United find them- The University of time of 9.02 seconds, nar- with 80 points, besting sprinter Joesph Viola won City looks poised to finish selves in the top four after Maine Black Bears trav- rowly beating out Lauren the 55 points scored by with a time of 49.76 sec- strong and give the Blues a keeping their solid starts eled to Dartmouth Uni- Ready of Dartmouth, who Maine, the 41 points from onds. run for their money. going. Louis Van Gaal’s versity Saturday morning ran 9.03. MacLean also Vermont and the nine Maine also took home The race for the top United squad has found a to face the Big Green, the won the long jump with points scored by Colgate. the men’s 4x400 meter re- four spots to get a spot in good pattern in their squad University of Vermont a jump of 5.27 meters. Standouts on the mens lay in 3:23.21, which in- next season’s Champions rotation. Southampton has and Colgate College. Third-year jumper Jaclyn side for the Black Bears cluded third-year sprinter League is the next biggest shocked the football world On the women’s side, Masters also took first included second-year Michael Lucas, Viola, sec- storyline behind the race as they have kept up with the Black Bears finished individually, winning the jumper Devin Burgess, ond-year sprinter Andrew for the BPL title. We know the big dogs in the BPL. second in the meet with 46 pole vault with a vault of who won the pole vault Toothaker and fourth-year now who has a chance and The young third-place points, narrowly beating 3.60 meters. Other win- with a vault of 4.65 me- sprinter Scott Merrill. who has run themselves out holders are winning games, rival UVM, who tallied 40 ners for the Black Bears ters, and fourth-year The University of of contention. most notably a 1-0 win points. Colgate came in included second-year thrower Wilson Adams Maine Black Bears track Let’s start with the pre- over United last weekend, last with 13 points, while thrower Ashley Donohoe winning the weight throw team will be back in ac- tenders. It’s almost impos- and are holding their own. host school Dartmouth and third-year thrower with 18.07 meters. In tion on Jan. 23 in Boston, sible to say this, but Liver- The top four is a six-team won with 84 points. Emily Boardman, winning the running events, sec- Mass. for the Donahue pool has little to no chance race and it’s anyone’s to Second-year sprint- the shot put and weight ond-year distance runner Classic. of making the top four after take.

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MEN’S ICE HOCKEY SCORES CONFERENCE STANDINGS HE RECORD OVERALL 1/16 Boston College 1/17 UMass 1 BU 8-2-2 13-4-4 Monday, Jan. 19 BU UNH 2 UMass Lowell 8-2-2 15-3-5 Men’s Basketball UMass Lowell Merrimack 3 UVM 7-4-1 15-6-2 vs. NJIT Maine Quinnipiac 4 Boston College 6-5-2 13-8-2 1 p.m. UNH Northeastern 5 Notre Dame 5-2-3 10-11-3 Women’s Basketball UMass UVM 6 Providence 6-5-0 14-8-1 vs. Binghamton 3:30 p.m. Northeastern 1/18 Notre Dame 7 Connecticut 4-5-2 7-11-5 UVM Connecticut 8 Northeastern 4-7-2 8-11-4 Thursday, Jan. 11 Connecticut 9 4-4-1 13-6-2 UMass Lowell Merrimack Women’s Basketball Notre Dame BU 10 UNH 3-6-1 8-12-2 vs. UVM 5 p.m. Quinnipiac Boston College 11 Maine 3-7-0 8-15-1 Merrimack Maine 12 UMass 2-11-0 7-16 Men’s Basketball vs. UMBC 8 p.m.

WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY SCORES CONFERENCE STANDINGS HE RECORD OVERALL Friday, Jan. 23 1/13 BU 2 Boston College 2 1 Boston College 10-0-0 22-0-1 Men’s and women’s 0 Cornell 6 UVM 2 BU 10-3-0 14-5-2 Track and Field 1/14 Harvard 4 UNH 3 3 Maine 7-4-1 8-11-3 vs. Donahue Invitational (Boston, MA) UNH 1 1 4 Northeastern 5-7-1 6-12-4 Connecticut 4 p.m. 1/17 Boston College 4 5 Providence 4-7-1 5-15-4 Men’s Ice Hockey Uvm 0 6 UNH 4-9-0 6-16-1 vs. UNH UNH 3 7 Connecticut 2-7-3 6-13-6 7 p.m. Connecticut 2 8 Vermont 1-11-0 10-14-1 Saturday, Jan. 24 1/18 BU 4 Northeastern 3 Men’s and women’s Swimming and Diving Maine 2 at Bryant University Providence 0 12 p.m.

Women’s Ice Hockey vs. Northeastern 4 p.m.

Men’s Ice Hockey at UNH 7 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 25 MEN’S BASKETBALL SCORES CONFERENCE STANDINGS AE RECORD OVERALL Women’s Basketball 1/13 Maine 59 55 1 Albany 4-0 9-7 UVM at UMBC UMass Lowell 62 Dartmouth 52 2 UVM 4-0 9-8 1 p.m. 1/14 UNH 67 1/17 UMBC 54 3 Stony Brook 3-1 12-7 Men’s basketball Hartford 68 UVM 71 4 Hartford 3-1 10-7 at Hartford Albany 73 Binghamton 66 5 UMass Lowell 3-2 9-9 2 p.m. Binghamton 58 UNH 73 6 UNH 2-3 9-9 Women’s Ice Hockey Stony Brook 64 Maine 39 7 BInghamton 1-4 2-18 vs. Northeastern 4 p.m. UMBC 54 Stony Brook 82 8 UMBC 0-4 2-15 9 Maine 0-5 1-16 AROUND THE CONFERENCE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCORES CONFERENCE STANDINGS AE RECORD OVERALL 1/14 UVM 56 1/17 UNH 73 1 UNH 4-0 11-6 Monday, Jan. 19 UNH 64 Binghamton 68 2 Albany 4-1 12-5 UMBC 50 UVM 61 3 Maine 3-1 11-6 Women’s Basketball

Stony Brook 66 UMBC 68 4 UMBC 3-1 9-9 UNH vs. UMass Lowell Binghamton 49 Stony Brook 55 5 UMass Lowell 2-2 9-8 1 p.m. 82 58 6 2-3 4-14 Albany Maine Stony Brook Albany vs. Stony Brook Maine 68 UMass Lowell 56 7 Hartford 1-3 6-11 7 p.m. UMass Lowell 54 Hartford 67 8 Binghamton 1-4 7-10 Thursday, Jan. 22 9 Vermont 0-5 3-14 Men’s Basketball

UMass Lowell vs. Stony Highlights from last week’s professional action Brook THE BIG TIME 5:30 p.m. The New England Patriots Tom Brady set the career The Texas Rangers are re- Milwaukee Bucks center Boston Bruins forward UNH vs. UVM and Seattle Seahawks both playoff passing yards record portedly close to acquiring Larry Walker was suspended Brad Marchand was sus- 7 p.m. advanced to the Super Bowl at 6,791 in Sunday night’s starting pitcher Yovani Gal- for a minimum of 10 games pended for two games for a on Sunday, which will take rout of the Indiannapolis lardo from the Milwaukee for violating the NBA’s an- dirty play against New York Hartford vs. Albany place February 1 at 6:30 Colts. Brewers. ti-drug policy. Rangers forward Derick 7 p.m. Brassard Thursday night. Monday, January 19, 2015 The Maine Campus Sports • B5 Swimming Questionable offciating hosts Bowdoin affecting NFL postseason for senior day Cody Lachance backer Anthony Hitchens minded me of the controver- seemed to catch. But during Staff Writer was covering Pettigrew and sial ending to last season’s his descent to the ground, it failed to turn around and at- Patriots-Panthers Monday appeared he reached out for Adam Robinson as in the 1000-yard freestyle; The 2014 NFL playoffs tempt to make a play on the Night Football matchup the goal line, and the ball Contributor an event in which UMaine fn- have been exciting, with incoming pass. Nearly ev- when a fag was thrown as came loose, only to be again ished 1-4. many down-to-the-wire con- eryone watching the game Tom Brady tried to hit Rob controlled by Bryant. The In an exhibition meet on On the men’s side, third- tests, but are the players and fully knew and expected a Gronkowski in the end zone play was ruled a completion Saturday afternoon, the Uni- year star Matt England fn- coaches the only ones decid- fag to be thrown, appear- for the game winning score. on the feld, but after a smart versity of Maine hosted Bow- ished the meet with two wins ing these games, or are the ing to be at the minimum a A fag was thrown, but then Mike McCarthy challenge, doin University in the pool in the 200-yard medley relay offcials directly infuencing defensive holding. The fag picked up by the offciating it was ruled incomplete and on senior night for the Black as well as the 200-yard free- outcomes? The two biggest was thrown, extending the crew, ending the game. the game was all but over. Bears. style relay. England also had games that seem to be direct- Lions’ drive. But what happened on There should be no argu- While there was no winner, a third-place fnish in the 100- ly infuenced by key calls And that’s when all the this play was nothing short ing how the refs called this that did not slow down any yard butterfy, an event that is were both Cowboys games play. According to the rules, of the Black Bear swimmers not England’s strong suit. in the playoffs this year. The it was 100 percent the right as they went for wins in all Fourth-year swimmer frst being during Wild Card call. What is up for debate their competitions. The times Ryan Fahey fnished his Weekend against the Detroit “The NFL playoffs are one of the most is the rule stating that was showed. UMaine home career with two Lions, and the second being not a catch. That play passes Fourth-year swimmer Naja frst-places fnishes with his the Divisional Round against exciting times of the year, and it really is a the eye test 99 times out of Harvey earned two wins (200- places on the 200-yard free- the Green Bay Packers. shame when offciating drama overshad- 100 in terms of telling that yard medley relay, 200-yard style relay as well as the 200- Sometimes, Cowboys ows the great play on the feld.” should be a catch. The ref- freestyle) and a third-place yard yard medley relay. Fahey owner Jerry Jones is his erees should not be blamed fnish (200-yard freestyle re- fnished third in the 200-yard own worst enemy. In early for making the call, the rule lay). freestyle as well, fnishing his August this past year, Dean makers should be criticized Fellow fourth-year swim- home career on a high note. Blandino, the NFL’s head of for making that be an incom- mer Emily Buczkowski fn- Second-year swimmer offciating, was seen out for controversy began. After of highway robbery from the pletion. Then again, that all ished her fnal home meet Nicholas Sundquist fnished a night of partying in Los huddling up and discussing offcials. There is no doubt could have been avoided it with two third-place fnishes, the triple-crown of the day by Angeles with Cowboys ex- it, the referees decided to in my mind that play should Dez Bryant decides to not one in the 200-yard freestyle winning the events on the day, ecutive vice president Ste- pick the fag up, leading to have been a penalty, result- play hero ball and just hold relay and one in the 200-yard the 200-yard medley relay, phen Jones, the son of owner Detroit having to punt the ing in a frst down that could onto the ball instead of ex- medley relay. the 200-yard freestyle relay as Jerry Jones. Pictures were ball away which would lead have allowed the Lions to tending out for the score. Third-year Taylor Sharp well as his frst-place effort in taken of Blandino walking to Tony Romo putting to- continue their drive and ulti- The NFL playoffs are one earned three frst-place fnish- the 100-yard butterfy. off a Cowboys-themed party gether a game-winning drive mately win the game. of the exciting times of the es (100-yard backstroke, 200- Before the meet began, bus, raising some eyebrows and ending Detroit’s season. The Cowboys were on year, and it really is a shame yard backstroke, 200-yard the seniors that have compet- about the nature of what was This was one of the most the other end of questionable when offciating drama medley relay), as well as a ed for UMaine were honored going on. baffing calls in playoff his- offciating just a week later overshadows the great play third-place fnish with her part in their fnal home meet of With 8:25 left in the 4th tory. The importance of the in Green Bay. On a fourth on the feld. Although there in the 200-yard freestyle relay. their careers. Seniors Emily quarter and Detroit leading call and the fact that the and two late in the fourth have been a few bumps in First-year swimmer Chloe Buczkowski, Kelly Fleming, Dallas 20-17, Detroit quar- offciating crew picked up quarter while trailing the the road, lets all hope these Adams continues her strong Naja Harvey, Abby Linn, terback Matthew Stafford the fag is nothing but em- Green Bay Packers, Tony bumps are now done for the freshman campaign by earn- Kayla Merchant, Ryan Fahey, dropped back and threw a barrassing and unacceptable Romo threw up a pass for year and Super Bowl XLIX ing two frst-place fnishes in Eric Gaulin and David Vittori pass to tight end Brandon for the NFL. As a Patriots Dez Bryant down the left will be played without some the 50-yard freestyle as well were all honored. Pettigrew. Cowboys line- fan, the play instantly re- sideline that he went up and offciating controversy. Women’s ice hockey earns big home victory Michael Schuman got nine shots on the Fri- The scoring began in the Maine was able to get the od when Victoria Hummel spot in the Hockey East Staff Writer ars goaltender Allie Morse second period, when Hailey empty net goal with just 24 got called for tripping seven standings with 15 points. in the frst. Oppositely, the Browne broke the deadlock seconds remaining in the minutes into the period. Providence falls to 5-15-4 The University of Maine Friars took seven shots on at 8:34 of the second. After game. Kelsey MacSorley Goaltending also shined (4-7-1 WHEA), and sit in women’s ice hockey team goal, but Maine goaltender Maine broke the puck out of was able to steal the puck in bright for Maine as Treacy ffth with nine points. defeated the Providence Meghann Treacy kept the their defensive zone, Emilie the neutral zone, and had a made 30 saves en route to Maine will take to the College Friars 2-0 Sunday in puck out of the net. The Brigham passed the puck clear shot on the open net to her seventh victory of the ice again on Jan. 24 and 25 an offcial Hockey East con- Friars defenseman Lexi Ro- across the slot to Browne give the Black Bears a 2-0 season. The shutout was against Northeastern with a ference game. With the win, manchuk did hit the post who poked the the puck into lead. also her second shutout of top three rank in the Hockey the Black Bears gain valu- on the power play, but the the open net. Brooklyn Lan- Maine led by a narrow the season. Her counterpart, East standings on the line. able points in conference to rebound was cleared before glois was also credited with margin in shots on goal, out- Morse, made 27 saves in the Northeastern currently sits help hold their current rank- any other damage was done. an assist on the play. For shooting Providence by one, loss. in the fourth position with ing in the standings. Providence did have a pow- Browne, it was her ffth goal 30-29. Special teams play After the weekend, 11 points. The last time Both teams battled to a er play opportunity at 17:56 of the season. proved to be a factor as well, Maine got a much needed these two teams met was on scoreless frst period, each in the frst, when Maine for- The third period was very Maine going 0 for 1, and the conference victory, improv- Nov. 1 at Matthews Arena team getting their chanc- ward Brooke Stacey went to much like the frst, with Friars went 0 or 3 with the ing their record to 8-11-3 in Boston, where the Black es early but both defenses the box for tripping, but the scoring chances few and far man advantage. Maine’s (7-4-1 WHEA). Maine is Bears won a close game and goaltenders held their Friars were unable to con- between. Despite late offen- penalty kill was key in the currently four points ahead 1-0. Puck drops at 4 p.m. for ground. The Black Bears vert. sive pressure by Providence, beginning of the third peri- of Northeastern for the third both games.

Hockey “If you don’t score a goal, zone, Shore sent a backhand post. The puck defected off chipped in front by sec- goalie and score a goal,” Gen- you can’t win,” Gendron said. pass across the slot to Rutt at the post and back toward Sit, ond-year wing Ryan Fitzger- dron said. “We kept to the at- from B1 River Hawks head coach the point, fring a shot on goal who pushed the puck between ald. Fitzgerald skated across tack. We didn’t sit back. We Norm Bazin was pleased with that made its way through a Romeo’s legs to cut the Black the crease as McCoshen fred kept playing, and to the credit Black Bears towards the end his teams’ complete effort, slew of screens and into the Bears lead in half 2-1. the shot with his stick in the of our team and players, the of the period, but couldn’t limiting the Black Bears scor- back of the net. Boston Col- With momentum in the Ea- perfect position, defecting the guys did it.” fnd twine. Brown was hack- ing opportunities throughout lege second-year netminder gles favor, Shore stepped up shot over the shoulder of Ro- Despite outshooting the ing at a loose puck coughed the contest. Thatcher Demko had no re- and put their comeback chanc- meo and into the back of the Black Bears 36-30, the Eagles up by River Hawks third-year “It was a great road game. action to the shot as the Black es to rest. net to inch closer at 3-2. had trouble fnding the back of netminder Kevin Boyle in a One of our keys was to get Bears took a 1-0 lead. Setting up in the offensive First-year center Cedric the net. scrum in front of the UMa- ahead in the game and to make “There were a couple zone, second-year defender Lacroix put the proverbial nail “We just couldn’t capitalize ss-Lowell net, but Boyle re- sure we have a good start. It’s screens in front and it just Eric Schurhamer sent a slap in the Eagles’ coffn on a ter- on our chances,” Eagles head gained possession and the play nice to get that start and play found its way. The screens shot from the point that de- rifc deke and score with just coach Jerry York said. “We’ve came to an end. from ahead,” Bazin said. came in, and I was just trying fected low off the pads of minutes remaining. got to score more goals with The Black Bears had a pair to get it past that frst guy. Ve- Demko. Shore was battling Brown received a pass the chances we created.” of power play opportunities in Black Bears earn confer- sey was able to get in front to for position in the crease with at mid ice and took off on a Gendron was pleased with the second and third periods, ence win screen and that’s what caused a BC defender and sent a no- breakaway opportunity with his teams’ performance and but were only able to generate The entire UMaine squad it,” Rutt said. look backhand through the an Eagles defender and La- acknowledges that their efforts four shots, none of them fnd- chipped in to defeat No. 17 Rutt would help set up the fve hole of Demko to increase croix trailing close behind. on Sunday is what it will take ing the back of the net. Over- Boston College 4-2 Sunday Black Bears second goal of the Black Bear lead to 3-1. The Eagles defender tripped to succeed moving forward. all, the Black Bears were out- afternoon at Alfond Arena. the afternoon just fve minutes “Shore was right there, Brown, and as he fell to the “We need to have the goal- shot 42-24 in the contest. Third-year captain Devin later. fghting a BC defenseman, ice, Brown tipped the puck tenders playing well, the de- “I don’t think we got to Shore and fourth-year defend- Second-year forward Cam he’s inside of them, and he just right of the slot, where fense men playing well, all the the net well enough, I don’t er Jake Rutt each tallied a goal Brown skipped a pass back to puts in the rebound,” Gendron Lacroix was able to recover it. forwards that are dressed play- think we were hungry enough. and an assist to lift the Black Rutt at the point, fring another said. “That’s a big goal.” Lacroix faked left, then back ing well. If we do that and we Against a good defensive team Bears over the Eagles. First- slap shot toward Demko. Be- Boston College cut the to his right, fring a backhand are sticking to our fundamen- like that, if you don’t bring year goaltender Sean Romeo tween Rutt and Demko was Black Bear lead down again shot by Demko who was out tal structure and game plan, those two things it’s going to stopped 34 of 36 shots, putting frst-year wing Liam Pecararo, later in the period. of position to save the puck, then the odds are in our favor be tough to generate offense,” on a clinic between the posts who defected the puck with Cycling the puck in sealing the 4-2 Black Bears that we will succeed. Black Bears third-year captain for Maine. his stick just under the arm of Maine’s defensive zone, Ea- victory. The Black Bears return to Devin Shore said. “It was a great team effort,” Demko and into the back of gles second-year defender “They had to trip Brown, action at home Friday, Jan. 23 Despite the loss, Morris Gendron said. “We had nu- the net to secure a 2-0 Maine Ian McCoshen sent a slap and then Cedric makes a big against Hockey East rival Uni- had a career high 40 saves in merous contributions from a lead. shot across the slot that was time skill play to undress the versity of New Hampshire. net for the Black Bears. large number of players, even Boston College was able to “I think we came out a lit- players that don’t appear on respond on a single man effort tle fat in the frst and unfor- the score sheet.” by fourth-year assistant cap- tunately they got two good After a scoreless opening tain Michael Sit. bounces and that was the period, Shore and Rutt went An effort to clear the puck game. There’s always some- to work, facilitating the puck out of the Black Bears zone thing I can do better. Giving and generating premium scor- failed when Sit stole the puck up two goals, it’s not the end ing opportunities for the Black at the blue line, catching the of the day, there’s still a lot of Bears. Black Bears on a line change. games left, you’ve just got to The frst goal was tallied by Sit approached the left faceoff stop the next one and that was Rutt midway through the mid- circle with nobody in front my mentality for the rest of the dle period. of him, ripping a slap shot game,” Morris said. Skating into the offensive that connected with the far B6 • Sports The Maine Campus Monday, January 19, 2015

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