The Free Press Vol 44 Issue 7, 10-29-2012

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Vol. 44, Issue No.7 the free press Oct. 29, 2012 University of Southern Maine Student Newspaper usmfreepress.org University sys- King speaks on higher tem employee education at Wishcamper dies unexpect- in Portland edly David Norton was found in his ofﬁ ce on the second ﬂ oor of the Science Building

Kirsten Sylvain the duration of October break. Editor-in-Chief That would mean that Norton had Alex Greenlee / Multimedia Editor been confi ned to his offi ce from King spoke to Maine education leaders on Oct. 24, detailing his plan for Maine’s education system. David Norton, 45, senior com- Oct. 5 to the Oct. 10 when he was fi King explained that we cannot munications specialist for the found by of cer Soper. Kirsten Sylvain and community college systems, fi University of Maine System, died “It would be dif cult to say Editor-in-Chief predict what the jobs of the future Maine Maritime Academy, and unexpectedly on Oct. 15 after he exactly when he came into his will be, but he believes that educa- state student fi nancial aid programs, was found in his Portland offi ce offi ce,” said Director of Public tion is the key to strengthening our increased dramatically.” Also, ac- Last Wednesday the Angus King on Wed. Oct. 10. Safety Kevin Conger, although it communities, building the economy cording to the King campaign, fund- campaign held a press conference at Public Safety offi cer Jeff Soper is unclear whether or not medi- and ensuring the well-being of fu- ing for higher education increased the Wishcamper Center in Portland responded to a call from another cal reports would clarify when ture generations in Maine. by more than $40 million between in response to attacks made by Karl USM staff member concerned be- Norton entered his offi ce. According to the policy booklet 1995 and 2003 and funding for the Rove about King’s spending on edu- cause Norton had not been pres- One source, who also requested focus on teacher retention, train- Maine Community College System cation. ent or in communication for a few anonymity, stated that medical ing and development should be a increased by 65 percent in that time. In the ad, Rove claimed that King days. The public safety log shows personnel determined that Norton priority for the incoming leaders of This increase is the most signifi cant cut education funding during his that offi cer Soper received the had suffered a stroke, although it Maine. Statistics show that Maine in Maine’s history. tenure as governor. During his an- call at 7:44 a.m. on the morning cannot be confi rmed by univer- teacher satisfaction is the lowest it Vice President of the USM Col- nouncement at the conference, King of the 10th, and he answered the sity offi cials or documentation has been in 20 years. The percent- lege Democrats and student Nathan laughed and even thanked Rove call shortly after, fi nding Norton at this time. Chief Conger would age of those teachers who say it is Polhemus commented on King’s for bringing everyone together that in his offi ce on the second fl oor not comment on Norton’s health likely or fairly likely that they will policies in an interview last week. day at USM. Records of education of the Portland Science Building. status or cause of death because leave the profession entirely is at 29 “Dill as a candidate is very lack- spending shown at the event do not The door had been closed and of patient privacy laws. percent. luster and inexperienced.” He ex- refl ect any cuts in spending, but an locked, and a curtain over the Norton’s vehicle was parked in King also explained that he would pressed his concern that King might overall rise in spending from 1990 door’s window prevented any lot D1, the faculty parking lot lo- amend the Elementary and Second- split the vote, leaving Republican to 2003. co-workers or passers-by from cated behind Luther Bonney Hall ary Education Act “to re-purpose senate candidate Charlie Summers a seeing Norton inside. Norton was in which overnight parking is not existing federal funding to create good chance to take the offi ce. “Per- alive, although reportedly barely allowed. Over the period of time “Few, if any, Maine incentives for innovation at all lev- sonally I plan to vote for [King].” breathing, when he was found and that Norton’s car was parked in elected offi cials have els and sizes of schools.” He aims to However, he explained that he was in a state of medical emergency the lot, he was issued three park- been the kind of increase digital literacy through re- not doing so purely out of support requiring immediate care. He was ing citations by Public Safety. champion for education prioritizing education funds to cre- for King’s political policies, but immediately transported to Maine When asked who issued the tick- and children that ate grants for schools. King’s Maine more as a political move to keep Medical Center where he died fi ve ets, Conger responded that “vari- Angus was during his Learning Technology Act supplied the seat from Summers at all costs. days later. ous offi cers” had given the tickets time as governor.” middle school children across the “I know that a lot of Democrats are Public Safety informed The although he could not confi rm -J. Duke Albanese state with portable, wireless per- in the same position, but we’re kind Free Press that Norton had been in their names. The Free Press is still Former commissioner of sonal computers from 2002 to 2003. of holding our noses as we do it.” his offi ce on Friday evening and waiting on the name or names of education His support for boosting parent- Dill responded to questions about that he had tried to make an out- the offi cers who issued the tickets. educator partnerships is founded on her policies on higher education in going call, and that was the last Chief Conger responded to the fact that 86 percent of the public a statement to The Free Press. Her King released his newest policy communication from his offi ce questions about campus parking, believes that support from parents is responses can be found below. booklet called “T.I.P the Scales for recorded. Although, it cannot be stating that it was not uncom- the best way to improve schools. The Summers campaign has not our Students” in which he outlined confi rmed by record yet as the mon for a person to leave his or The King campaign responded responded to requests for a state- his policies for Maine education. university has refused to release her vehicle for an extended period in a statement to The Free Press ment from The Free Press. The policy focuses on teacher train- any report to The Free Press, one of time knowing that it might be when asked about his contributions See Dill’s responses to questions ing, development and retention, in- university employee and a good ticketed repeatedly. “If something to higher education during his time on page three. novation in digital learning and bol- friend of Norton who prefers happened and the garage was as governor. “During the King Ad- stering parent-educator partnerships [email protected] to remain unnamed, claims that ministration, funding for higher in Maine schools. @USMFreePress Norton had been in his offi ce over See DAVID on page 3 education, including the UMaine 2 News October 29, 2012 UMS’s staff union gets new contract Sidney Dritz interview. Instead, the full-time in place dating back from July 1, of late December, and UMPSA’s the contract negotiations have Staff Writer faculty of the UMS are working 2011, with another increase im- members grew tired of waiting. undergone mediation overseen under the terms of an expired con- plemented dating back to July 1, UMPSA is the fi fth of the six by the Maine Labor Relations Last Thursday the University tract. 2012. This retroactive pay is to be unions representing University Board. When, at the end of me- of Maine system and the Uni- The faculty have been work- released to the staff as an addition of Maine employees to negotiate diation AFUM and the University versities of Maine Professional ing under the terms of their ex- to their paychecks in a sequence a current contract. As previously of Maine were unable to reach a Staff Association signed the 2011 pired contract for a year and four of payments over the course of stated, the only remaining union contract, they followed the next through 2013 contract for the pro- months. However, if their even- three months. that has yet to update its contract step advised by the Maine Labor fessional staff of the University of tual contract works anything like “It’s not a great contract, by is the Associated Faculties of Relations Board, and set up a fact- Maine system. The contract was the recently signed UMPSA con- any means,” said Neil Greenberg, the UMS. This particular lack of fi nding panel. The results of this fi nalized in September and, in the tract for the professional staff, UMPSA president, in a phone contract has caused a signifi cant fact-fi nding are expected to be intervening time, voted on and ap- some terms of that contract may interview with the Free Press, amount of discontent and was one released by the end of the month. proved by both sides. UMPSA’s be implemented retroactively explaining that the pay raise of of the major points of contention Dr. Mathew Killmeier, a USM website indicates that the union to cover the time spent in nego- seven tenths of a percent, “doesn’t in last November’s protest here at professor wrote in a statement voted to pass the contract with tiations. According to UMPSA’s even come close to the cost of in- the USM. The protest was in re- to the Free Press that the AFUM 92 percent in favor, and that two website, the union hopes the confl ation.” sponse to an announcement that contract “will likely be a while,” thirds of the union’s membership tract will have at least the begin- According to Greenberg, UMP- the UMaine system had gained adding that since AFUM’s last voted. nings of the retroactive pay for SA went into mediation through an increase of 80.1 million dol- contract with the university did Now that the unionized profes- raises for the years 2011 and early the Maine Labor Relations Board lars in the past fi scal year. and not include a cost-of-living in- sional staff have renewed their 2012 added into paychecks as with the university in order to the fact that, despite this fi nancial crease in pay, the university sys- contract, the full time faculty are soon as November 30. try to negotiate a more satisfac- gain, tuition was still rising and tem’s full-time faculty have not the only union represented in the Bigney, who represented the tory contract, but they essentially the faculty’s previous contract, had a cost-of-living increase in university system who have not university in the negotiations signed off on what was the same which had expired without being their salaries for three and a half had their last contract renewed af- with UMPSA, says these raises contract they were working on renewed, had made no fi nancial years. When asked, Bigney said ter it expired June 30, 2011. are one the most major changes before mediation, with a few mi- allowances for rising costs of liv- that it was not the university’s “That’s is not the same as work- between this contract and the one nor adjustments. UMPSA had the ing. At that point, the full-time policy to make public statements ing without a contract,” Tracy it is replacing. There are retroac- option of moving on to the Maine faculty had only been working about confl icts in contract nego- Bigney, Chief Human Resources tive pay-increases at seven tenths Labor Relations Board’s next under an expired contract for less tiations while negotiations were and Organization Development of a percent and an additional pay recommended step, fact-fi nding. than four months. still underway. Offi cer for UMS, was quick to increase for which half of the staff However, the timeline for fact Nearly a year has passed since clarify. “Almost everything cov- are eligible, which will be award- fi nding was delayed, from an ini- then, and in that time, AFUM and ed based on job performance. tial estimated starting date in Sep- the university have been unable to [email protected] ered on the contract continues af- @USMFreePress ter it expires,” she said in a phone The contract sets these changes tember to an eventual estimate reach an agreement. In that time, Lower Brooks Center sees new renovation

Sam Haiden Staff Writer

USM faculty efforts to improve student life are exemplifi ed by the attractive new remodeling done recently in the Brooks Student Center on the Gorham Campus. For those of us who can remember times past, the Husky Hut, which was often referred to as the “crack shack,” was little more than a run-down building where students could acquire a half decent buffalo chicken wrap. The space was uninviting and bare, and students would rarely want to stay for very long, beyond the time it took them to eat. It appears things may have changed, and the administration has invested a few extra dollars into student interests. Dan Welter, the coordinator of student activities for Gorham, declined to tell the Free Press exactly how much the project cost, but he was there to observe the entirety of the construction. When asked what the intention of the new design was, he told The Free Press that the design received a signifi - cant amount of feedback and direc- tion from the Gorham Task Force. Patrick Higgins / Free Press Staff “I believe a goal of the project Construction at the Lower Brooks Student Center in Gorham was recently finished, and many students, staff and faculty approve of the renovations was to create a gathering space on and hope that students will feel more inclined to lounge around in the center. The new center features all new dining areas and funky, husky decor. the Gorham Campus that students could come in, sit down and feel at home.” Welter added that the the to pull students into the space more, in size and function. “They greatly ing on the Gorham Campus, ap- struction. “Personally, I think that high-top seating and dining area is while still maintaining the high lev- contribute to a sense of community preciates the improvements. “I like the space looks and feels great,” he el of usability of the space.” that inspires loyalty to and pride what they did to the place, made it said. “I think that student spaces at Certainly the space is far more in their institutions.” Welter said, more inviting for students to spend USM are heavily used, and the in- “I like what inviting, with blue-tinted lights, “The renovation and improvement more time in there doing homework vestment that the university made they did to the comfy paneled benches and at- of our Student Center will help us or just socializing with friends and in the project shows that the Gor- place, made it tractive artwork on the walls. The extend the longevity of our facility, classmates.” Junior David Son- ham Task Force and administration furniture has been replaced with and have a signifi cant impact on the crant, who spent most of his time at USM are putting the student at more inviting comfy chairs and sturdy tables.The campus community at USM.” during his underclassman years on the center of the conversation. I’m for students.” functionality of the eating area has With the recent and signifi cant the Gorham campus, was surprised excited to see how the students been increased as well. drop in the number of students liv- by the improvement. “I never used will use and benefi t from facilities -Marshall Brunelle “A student center serves as a ing on campus, falling to as few to want to hang out in there. Unfor- that are up-to-date and meet their Freshman and Gorham campus primary location for student inter- as 1,000 occupants in fall of 2011, tunately, now I live in Portland, so needs.” resident action and welcoming the entire both loyalty and pride in the insti- I can’t enjoy the immense improve- campus community of students, tutions risk losses. It is reassuring ments they made! Future students designed to provide a place where staff, faculty, alumni and guests.” to see the administration investing are lucky.” [email protected] students can eat, do homework and He cited the statistic that nation- dollars in the student’s happiness. Welter believes that students will @USMFreePress watch TV. “The design is intended wide, student centers have grown Marshall Brunelle, a freshman liv- benefi t greatly from the new con- October 29, 2012 News 3 Featured Photo:

Alex Greenlee / Multimedia Editor Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette addresses a crowd of over 80 people at the second Paving the Way to a Better World panel discussion at Glickman Library last Wednesday. Dill responds to questions on higher education How do you plan to support public universities and the growth of higher education in Maine?

At a time when too many are unemployed, our country is challenged to ﬁ ll job openings with workers who have 21st century skills. Public education has never been more important to our children, our economy and our nation. As Maine’s next US Senator, I will support legislation that balances the nation’s budget by increasing taxes on the very wealthy and corporations, and reduce unnecessary spending so that resources can be directed to both early childhood and college education. I will also make research and development at public universities a priority, and bring together the private sector with universities to create public/private partnerships. As a community college instructor, I also recognize the tremendous value of community college programs, and will support increased access to the growing number of students who cannot afford or are not suited for a four year degree. What do you propose for dealing with high rates of student debt and over-priced education?

I fully support the Pell Grant program, as well as capping maximum monthly student loan repayments at 10 percent of income, so graduates can take jobs that serve the public good. President Obama’s reform of student loans is also something I support. The federal government making direct loans takes out the banks, and their insatiable hunger for proﬁ ts, leaving some students paying exorbitant interest rates. I am the only candidate who supports the Dodd-Frank bill that created the Consumer Protection Department to protect people from unscrupulous lending. I believe schools must also be held accountable, and required to have data readily available to incoming students about graduation and employment rates of their student body. How do you plan to increase the number of Maine jobs available for college graduates, and what will you do to keep recent college graduates from leaving the state to work elsewhere?

Maine, like almost everywhere in America, needs jobs that pay a fair wage. Simultaneously there is tremendous need for improved and modernized infrastructure, such as roads, bridges, light rail and high-speed Internet. The design and construction of mass public infrastructure projects will put people to work, and help businesses grow the economy. This is a recipe for future prosperity, but only if lawmakers make bold decisions. I am the only candidate in this race who supports eliminating the Bush tax cuts for families earning more than $250,000; reducing unnecessary military spending and holding Wall Street accountable by imposing the Financial Transaction Tax, sometimes referred to as the “Tobin Tax.” This very small levy on currency and stock speculators will bolster our economy and free up resources for domestic programs desperately needed to put Americans to work.

From DAVID on page 1 shift to respond to.” Statistics from a 2007 report Obituary: David J. Norton closed, sometimes people just roll provided to The Free Press by the dice.” However, the previ- USM Public Affairs show that Obituary: David James Norton, Chad of Industry; his brother Jona- ously mentioned university em- there are around 1,300 individual 45, of Portland passed away unex- than Norton and his wife Annette ployee and friend of Norton who offi ces and 93 offi ce buildings pectedly on Oct. 15, 2012 at Maine of Brunswick; two nephews whom spoke with The Free Press, men- at USM across three campuses, Medical Center in Portland sur- he was very close to, Chad Jr. and tioned that it was concerning that although Public Safety does not rounded by his loving family. Samuel; his Aunt Beverly; his Uncle Public Safety was not alarmed respond to emergency calls at the He was born Sept. 28, 1967 in Richard; and his cousins Kathy, Ju- that Norton’s car had not been an Lewiston-Auburn campus. Public Farmington the son of Hubert E. and lie, Scott, and Delaney. He was pre- indication of an issue after days of Affairs did caution that these Linda J. (French) Norton. He gradu- deceased by his grandparents. being abandoned in the lot. numbers may have changed since ated from Mt. Abram High School Visitation was held on Sunday, Craig Hutchinson, chief stu- the report was issued. and then attended USM where he October 21.Those wishing to make dent affairs offi cer, responded has worked ever since as a Senior donations in David's memory to the to a question about protocol on Communications Specialist. Da- David Norton Scholarship Fund, c/o patrolling of offi ce buildings in vid loved his job and the people he Franklin-Somerset Federal Credit a statement to The Free Press. worked with in the University of Union, Kingfi eld Branch, 476 Main “This function is performed by Maine system. In his free time he St., Kingfi eld, Maine 04947 to ben- Questions or concerns? on-duty Public Safety staff but Condolences left by friends and enjoyed hiking, photography, camp- efi t a student entering computer in a random pattern and certainly ing, and his annual trip to Acadia. science studies. Condolences for Email us at editor@ family describe Norton as dedicated, does not include a patrolling or generous and bright with a friendly His family was very important to the family may be sent through the checking of all building rooms and engaging personality. He loved him, especially his nephews whom funeral home's website at www.ad- fi usmfreepress.org. and of ces. This would be an im- his job at USM and his co-workers he adored. His parents loved his trips amsmcfarlane.com possible requirement for limited and was often putting in extra hours. home to spoil them for Mothers Day staff, 80 or so buildings (on the He will be greatly missed, not only and Fathers Day. Gorham and Portland campuses) [email protected] by his family at home in Kingfi eld, David is survived by his parents and a large array of calls for the @USMFreePress but also by the family that he left be- Linda and Hubert of Kingfi eld; his fi of cer(s) on duty on any given hind here at USM. sister Tara Dubay and her husband 4 Advertisement October 29, 2012 October 29, 2012 News 5 Muskie report shows shifts Come join The in Maine Free Press demographics today. Nate Mooney of inland and coastal counties was News Assistant also lower than in the 2000 census. 6WLU7VZP[PVUZ! Inland rates were up “primarily be- The Maine Statistical Analysis cause of growth in Oxford County,” ÷ Writers Center at USM’s Muskie School of and coastal rates down “because of Public Service released two stud- population declines in Washington ies last week regarding the ongoing County” said the study. The study ÷ Ad Sales people changes in Maine’s population and covers a wide array of statistical criminal justice system. One study data, like the fact that non-traditional provides insight into the changing households are on the rise in Maine, demographics of the state in many with a signifi cant 20 percent rise in ÷ News Editor catergories, and the other explores female-headed households. youth crime fi gures. The second study is entitled The fi rst is called Changing “2012 Maine Juvenile Justice Data ÷Copy Editors Maine 2012 and was put together Book,” examines statistics from by fi ve students of the Community multiple sources to create “a por- Planning and Development program trait of youth involvement with the at the Muskie School. The study Maine juvenile justice system,” ac- ÷ Photographers analyzed data from the 2010 Census cording to the report. The report’s and the 2006-2010 American key fi ndings all point to diminish- Community Survey. Data from ing crime trends among the state’s ÷ Designers Census Population Estimates, the youth. The overall youth arrest rate Internal Revenue Service and the went from 67 arrests per 1,000 youth New England Economic Partnership in 2001 to 50 arrests per 1,000 supplemented the initial census data youth in 2010, with the percentage and pointed out some surprising of violent crimes decreasing as well. changes. During that time, Maine’s Between 2006 and 2011 the average population grew at a slightly faster daily population of Maine youth in H[ )LKMVYK:[7VY[SHUK rate than between 1990 and 2000, detention went down by 37.3 per- though still at less than half the cent. Despite these positive trends, U.S. average. Although Maine is Androscoggin and Cumberland *VU[HJ[,KP[VYPU*OPLM2PYZ[LU:`S]HPUMVY still among the whitest states in counties are more likely to divert a TVYLPUMVH[RPYZ[LU'\ZTMYLLWYLZZVYN the nation, the population of “non- white youth from the juvenile justice whites” has tripled since 1990, with system than a minority youth. an increase in each of Maine’s 16 [email protected] counties. The study found that the @USMFreePress discrepancy between the growth 6 Advertisement October 29, 2012 October 29, 2012 News 7 In Brief... degree from the Maine College chance to win a grant for future of Art before attending the Yale education. Social Security Cards Police Beat School of Art. 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Sam Hill Arts & Culture Editor

Rumored to have more restaurants per capita than any other U.S. city except San Franciso, Portland is deﬁ nitely a must-see destination for any foodie. The city’s food scene is thriving. With an abundance of fresh seafood at the ready, a collection of local artisan bakeries, numerous distinct independent brewer- ies and a community of innovative chefs, it’s considered a gem in the industry. “Portland is a well-kept secret that the rest of America doesn’t know about yet,” said Canadian chef, Iron Chef America champion and restaurateur, Chuck Hughes. But Hughes is planning on telling this secret to the rest of the world. Hughes hosts a television show, Chuck’s Eat The Street, where he travels across America, visiting major cities and diving into the local food scenes, digging into meals in some of the best independently owned establishments in the country. On Tuesday, Oct. 30, an episode titled “Where the Ocean Meets the Farm,” will air the Cooking Channel that focuses on food in Portland. The “foodiest small town in America” has a lot to offer, and Hughes aims to showcase some of his favorite venues. “Maine is so unique because they have the bounty from the sea, from the farm and even from the forest all in the same region. Just the area allows Portland to be on another level entirely,” said Hughes. In the episode, Hughes learns to create some real Portland dishes, sampling a delicate pollock stew at Farmer’s Table, Photo courtesy of the Cooking Channel baking some fresh sticky buns at Standard Baking Company, getting a taste of Italy at Vignola Cinque Terre and catching his Chuck Hughes, internationally renowned chef, restaurateur and TV personality, has been traveling around the U.S. to find own lobster at Three Sons Lobster & Fish. some of the best and most unique restaurants in the country. An episode of his show, Chuck’s Eat The Streets, airing on People in the industry know why Portland is being picked Oct. 30 will showcase Portland, Maine. out as a unique city, too. There are many reasons why Portland is considered a great place to open a restaurant. “I really like the scale of this city,” said the production manager of Standard Baking Company, Tim Gosnell. “It’s big enough to attract attention, but small enough so that everyone knows each other to a certain degree.” Many of the chefs in Portland have worked in each other’s kitchens at one point or another. It’s become common for a new restaurant to be created by a previous employee of another independent business. Enemies and friends are made, and everyone is competitive. “The beauty of Portland is that it’s full of young, creative entrepreneurs that aren’t scared to say, ‘hey, I’m going to start my own business’ without ﬂ inching,” said owner of Maine Foodie Tours, Pamela Laskey. “Ninety percent of the food venues are owned by the chefs, which I think makes them more committed to the local scene.”

“The beauty of Portland is that it’s full of young, creative entrepreneurs that aren’t scared to say, ‘hey,

I’m going to start my own Photos by Casey Ledoux / Free Press Staff business’ without fl inching,” of the industry requires chefs to always be innovating and al- Commercial Street specifi cally is a working man’s zone. tering their dishes to work with what they have at the ready, There’s a grittiness to the area. There’s this authenticity and leading to some interesting creations. connect with the people that you don’t fi nd in a lot of places,” Local food lovers regularly say that the individuality and said Hughes. Maine Foodie Tours is a four-year-old company that takes self-directed nature of restaurants in the area is something that Venues manage to keep prices low too, making their rich groups of curious, hungry people around the city to help them draws them in. There’s a culture here of eating out, exploration creations relatively affordable. Fresh seafood, normally uncover some of the most unique local dishes. Mixing culinary of the city and supporting the local culinary scene. Fast food is viewed as an expensive, upper-class dish in other regions, is art with history, the tours are both tasty and informative. An es- regularly shot down, and hungry visitors willingly wait for a a common meal for Mainers, breaking the elitist attitude that timated 80 percent of tour-goers are from out-of-state, proving fresh slow-cooked meal instead. generally surrounds it. Owners are able to keep prices low be- that Portland’s food is worth traveling for. If the regular serving of savory dishes isn’t enough, custom- cause Portland is an affordable city to open a small business in, There are competitive farm-to-table networks through the fi ers are always drawn in by the classic, friendly Mainer attitude in comparison to other major U.S. cities. area that move food straight from the elds to the plates of cus- and strong work ethic. “Portland, Maine is a one-of-a-kind city,” said Hughes. “A tomers, and chefs race to stock up on local supplies. Because “At Standard Baking, and I think this is true of a lot of other city like no other, with food that you can’t fi nd anywhere else.” many of Portland’s restaurants buy a majority of their stock places in Portland as well, is that we put people over profi t,” from local community-supported markets and agriculture or- said Gosnell. [email protected] ganizations, menus throughout the city are constantly changing “That’s the beauty of the area. It’s going back to the roots. to refl ect availability of seasonal ingredients. The seasonality @SamAHill 10 Arts & Culture October 29, 2012 In Heavy Rotation Arts & Culture What caught the eyes and Local ears of our staff this week. Top 5: Recommends: Longboarding Spots Maine Fire at USM Sam Haiden Dancing Coalition Staff Writer

Sam Haiden 1.) University Way Staff Writer

What indubitably must be the shreddiest hill at USM starts on the Self-released Every Friday night, a majestic demonstration of Gorham campus, up in the New Hall parking lot. Theoretically, you art is performed in Portland by dancers and artists in could longboard right out of the back of Bailey Hall to get started. caravans occupying parks throughout the city. Jaydiohead / The Encore Cruise down the left side of Bailey Hall, down the little connec- Typically the location for the convention is tor path, on down University Way. The asphalt here is pristine, so Tommy’s Park in the Old Port, but the groups can be Jaydiohead is the mashup carve it up. You’ll want to temper your speed, because the slope found throughout the city. Why do they gather? To project of producer Max gets steeper as you cruise around the dining hall. The meek should make art out of fi re through dance. Tannone. He combines turn left into the courtyard with the fountain, and the bold should Fire spinning, otherwise known as “fl owing,” or the music of Jay-Z and ride on. simply “spinning,” is an ancient art form. In Portland, Radiohead to create a 2.) The Bomb (Was that Dickey-Wood?) there is a devout group of spinners, who loosely unique, polished remix ex- refer to themselves as “the Maine Fire Spinning perience, bringing out sides Coalition.” They are an interest group. They don’t of both artists in a subtle yet If you bomb this hill, it’s recommended to go slowly, carve, and/or make money, they just spin because they love to highly effective way. wave your arms like a madman so that cars stop at the sign and spin, and they bring extra spin-toys for the onlookers wait at the upcoming intersection. After you’ve made it through, because they love to teach. -Sam Hill it shouldn’t take more than a couple pumps to keep you fl ying at Talented artists weave Kevlar fabric into balls, Arts & Culture Editor lightspeed past Dickey Wood, when you can take a right and con- which are then fastened to chains or hula-hoops to tinue to bomb until the fi nal tier of the parking lot. Once you’re create a variety of “fl ow toys.” Poi, which are kevlar down there, nature walks around the trails behind the baseball fi eld fi reballs fastened on to a short chain, are a common are legendary. toy. Artists take one in each hand and spin them in a 3.) Hello, Portland variety of circular motions, making patterns and de- signs with bright fl ames that are visible to onlookers at night. Spinners make six-petal fl owers, perform The third, similar to the fi rst, encompasses much of a whole campus. weaving spinning moves and wrap the fi re around In Portland, when you exit Luther Bonney Hall into the quad, take their very limbs, for an enthralling performance. an immediate right, towards the science building. You could also Hula hoopers fasten up to six torches on a hoop and exit Payson Smith heading towards the Woodbury Campus Center. dance in incredible swinging patterns, creating a Cruise along down these little paths, get some speed, and then vortex of fl ame. approach the drop in the path that leads to the parking lot. Fresh, Reliably, almost every Friday at least a few fi re Jagjaguwar smooth, delicious asphalt here; enjoy. Bomb down the hill right in spinners show up. Be on the lookout on fi rst Friday, front of you into the parking lot. You’ll gain a lot of speed, and this because there is often live music to be heard and a is an excellent place to practice sliding. Either weave around the small street party to be had. Even if there are only Bon Iver / For Emma, lot until you lose enough speed to stop in for some food, or keep two spinners taking turns on the stage, it is well worth Forever Ago on cruising down Bedford Street. the experience to observe. The intimate park, with its 4.) Gorham Bunny Trails cobblestone paths, benches and trees, is a comfort- Bon Iver has an amazing able environment that fi ts of Portland’s unique art power to create an emo- environment. Sometimes as many as 100 onlookers tional impact for listen- The fourth is dual faceted. Begin at the New Hall parking lot, where come to observe. ers. His melancholy voice the path leading across Hodgdon Field begins. Proceed down the If you need a snack break, go buy an ice cream sends shivers down my street, leading out of the parking lot, and you will fi nd a fork in the nearby. Take a break from the heat to peruse the spine every time. Mellow, road. You may take either a right, or a left. Both are bunny trails. nearby shops. You can still see the fl ames dance in powerful yet masterfully The fi rst: take a left and you will fi nd a calm, slightly windy and the dark sky wherever you go Grab a slice of pizza crafted for an ambient ex- pleasant ride down to the Bailey Hall parking lot. Keep on going to and just hang out. Relax. That’s what the general perience that will soften University Way, and you’ll gain a lot more speed. Carry on forward vibe is at these so-called “Spin Jams.” your knees. to path number one. With this particular art form comes a heady aura, -Anna Chiu 5.) The Great Escape a sort of ether in the air that makes you feel like Sports Editor you’re witnessing a very primal human act. The art form is a metaphor for man’s power over nature, but Return back to the fork in the road. Take a right. Gather good it is not expressing the power of exploitation, rather speed down these hills, and watch for traffi c. Continue all the way the power of symbiosis. This power is exceptionally down to the next school building, where you will be forced to take present in Maine, where we are so inundated with the a right into the parking lot. Pump down through the parking lot, and beauty of nature at all times. face the reason why this trail is ranked fi fth instead of fi rst. There As long as there isn’t more than four feet of is an immense hill in between the cafeteria and Phillipi Hall, and it packed snow, even in the rain, through the heated is absolutely incredible. Carve hard and hold on tight. Don’t forget summers and chilly, leaf-strewn fall, the fi re contin- to trust your board. This white-knuckle ride is best done by moon- ues to spin, and artists continue to paint the night’s light, when there are fewest cars on the road, and only by the most sky with incendiary delight. If there is anything that experienced of riders. Bomb this, and continue down the school’s screams “unique Portland arts,” this has got to be it. entryway with a victorious grin. Delicious Vinyl

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Kanye West has said himself that this is his favorite album, and for good reason. At a time when hip- See a typo anywhere? hop was getting “serious,” The Pharcyde kept things lighthearted and hilarious. Lend us a hand with your sleuth- While not initially critically acclaimed, Bizarre Ride has ing skills and come copy-edit for us. become a bona-ﬁ de classic of alternative hip-hop, full of jazz-inspired sampling, spectacular wordplay, and For more info e-mail: nostalgic references.

[email protected] -Andrew Henry Perspectives Editor October 29, 2012 Arts & Culture 11 Local Review National Review Back to class and hip-hop roots Lamar rules the West Coast

example of call-back lyricism that will tele- Drake. Lamar falls somewhere in between. port you back to the early 90s in a hurry. His style is unique and consistent, a juggling The three sound like Jurassic 5 as they take act of hip hop tactics. A talented wordsmith turns burning up the microphone, with lyrics and powerful MC, he consistently executes designed to move your feet: “So take notes on a higher level than a majority of rappers, / Here’s a dose / Of that ol’ hip-hop / And both creatively and in terms of general skill. if you’re soul’s stoppin / Body rockin live “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe,” promises to MC’s / You been, reachin’ for that / Come be a classic, a perfect personal anthem bal- and listen to we / Trust me, we jazz up raps ancing a sense of complete relaxation and like Just Us Three / Hit a loop please it’s party-lyrics with the concept of striving for Funky, Funky” excellence as an individual. Lamar drops One of the best tracks on the album is little lines of wisdom throughout his verses the fi rst, “Searching.” Impeccably mixed, like, “even a small lighter can burn a bridge.” a fl ute hook and jazzy drum sample carry For a bonding experience, be sure to blast us through nostalgic imagery. Vocal har- “The Art of Peer Pressure” with the crew, as monies and call-back lyricism make this a Lamar takes listeners through a night “with Self-Released shoegazer’s dream, with mellifl uous high Top Dawg, Aftermath, Interscope the homies.” The low-key, atmospheric beat pitched hip-hop voice samples and rhythmic will draws listeners into the story and put Sam Haiden beat chopping. While other tracks appear to Sam Hill them right in the passenger seat of his white Staff Writer be trying to sound like hip-hop legends, this Arts & Culture Editor Toyota on a late night out. No matter what track sounds completely unique. The lyrical you’re actually driving, you’ll be feeling Educated Advocates, a local Portland delivery says Atmosphere, but the mixing With the West Coast on his back and the pretty fl y. “Poetic Justice” is another gem, based hip-hop trio, is taking us back to that says Mac Miller. This is the most heartfelt open support of rap veterans, Dr. Dre and a by-the-books bedroom jam, sure to set the heavenly groove in the path of hip-hop evo- and genuine track on the album, with pen- Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar has dropped mood for a heavy evening. Drake jumps on lution. Letting modern Top-40 techniques sive lyrics: “Searchin’ for my spot / Searchin’ his major-label debut album, good kid, the track to help out, so you know it’s one fall by the wayside, they are reverting to through my dreams / Searchin’ for the top / mAAd city, and is instantly being hailed for the ladies. those smooth, jazz-infused beats of the 90s. Searchin’ for the cream/ On the quest of con- across the industry as “the new king of West This is the closest someone will ever get to Back to Class is an achievement in the quering / Accomplish everything that I put Coast rap.” a hip-hop memoir. The album is well-crafted young trio’s development. Their fi rst album in front of me / See just what it may bring The album is subtitled “A short fi lm by and rises and falls in all the right spots, cre- is diffi cult to fi nd, but you can grab it on / What-am-I-search-ing-for / What-am-I- Kendrick Lamar”, a title that is completely ating a full-length experience rather than a Reverbnation.com. It is, however, surpris- search-ing-for /.” The hook leads to a tidal warranted. Lamar captures the entirety of collection of unrelated singles. Lamar has ingly well produced, with J-Dilla style beats fl ow by each of the members. his adolescent years roaming the streets of proven himself to be an adept storyteller and a jazzy, cerebral injection of Bonobo. Educated Advocates take it back to the Compton through effective, reminiscent and rap superstar deserving of respect. He Pulling samples from old funk songs, the beginning, leaving you reminiscing about of storytelling, reviving the same environment claims that “they waiting on Kendrick like instrumentals have excellent backbone, and the hip hop that started it all. A combination that produced prominent rap group N.W.A., the fi rst and the 15th,” and he’s right. good while pleasing to the head-nodder, these in- of concise execution and solid production With his toolbox of dazzling techni- kid, mAAd city is what the game has been strumentals are also very danceable. proves that they’ve got the fundamentals cal skills and the candor he approaches his missing. We can only hope that other artists They don’t focus too much on their instru- down and are ready to compete. So go out, music with, Lamar delivers one of the most take notice and begin innovating as well. mentals. The rhythmically precise lyrical ex- check out Back to Class and get educated. original acts the rap game has seen in a Chances are, Kendrick Lamar is your favor- ecution is the freshest of the fresh, reminding long time. He strays from the braggadocio ite rapper’s favorite rapper right now. Don’t the listener of such legends as A Tribe Called lyrical content that fl oods the industry. He miss out on this future classic. Quest or Black Star. doesn’t have the thug-attitude of Game or In “Just Us Three,” not coincidentally the [email protected] Lil Wayne, and he creates something entire- [email protected] third song on the album, we hear a textbook @savorsolidsound ly different from the critical introspection of @SamAHill 12 Arts & Culture October 29, 2012 Lewiston-Auburn campus used as set for upcoming independent zombie fi lm Sam Hill Arts & Culture Editor

LAC was invaded by a horde of zombies last Sunday as Freight Train Films fi lmed scenes for the upcoming movie How to Kill a Zombie. Hundreds of zombie enthusiasts, regional actors and students showed up to volunteer as zombie extras. “This is just a fantastic experience for everyone here,” said award-winning actor, director and president of Freight Train Films, Bill McLean. “Sure, we’re making a fi lm, but everyone is having such a great time as well.” For the fi lm Bill McLean teamed up with his son Ben, who wrote most of the script. “It’s a father and son story,” said Sam Hill / Arts and Culture Editor Ben McLean. “The father doesn’t process they approach. They had to learn and covered in blood, wounds and out of their lives to help us make know how to connect and raise his “It’s been a family project all the to stop looking for human brains scars. A lot of the actors had fun this fi lm. It’s amazing,” said Bill son. He only knows how to raise way through,” said Bill McLean. to devour as individuals and start making up stories about how their McLean. a soldier. It just happens to take Over 150 volunteers responded to move together. There’s no “I” in characters became zombies and The crew will continuing fi lm- place during a zombie outbreak, so to the open casting call that was undead horde. where exactly their wounds came ing throughout November and into they have to learn to bond through sent out by McLean. Actors from “It’s been so much fun. I love from. the second weekend in December. survival.” all over the state traveled to Lew- this,” said freshman English and “Everyone here is so creative. Applications to participate as an McLean and his son play the fa- iston to be a part of the fi lm. Some Spanish Education major, Jasmine Even when we’re not working it’s extra are no longer being taken, ther and son in the fi lm, adding a volunteers had been with the proj- Harper. “I recieved the email for just fun to meet new people,” said but posts regarding fi lming loca- feeling of realism to the relation- ect from the beginning, showing auditions and saw they were right Harper. tions can be found on the offi cial ship between the protagonists. up at other shoots across the area here on campus, so I thought ‘why When asked where the inspira- Freight Train Films website. “Who better to play a father and that have been taking place since not?’ And I was thrown right into tion for the script came from, Ben They estimate that the fi lm will son than father and son?” said Ben September, while others were it. It’s wonderful.” said it came from a line delivered premiere in late summer 2013. McLean. brand new. “This is the best thing that’s in one of the more recent Batman Showings have already been McLean, a 20-year veteran in As early as 8 a.m. Mclean was ever happened to me,” said Ben fi lms: “You become what you booked at Flagship Cinemas and the industry, helped his son pol- starting zombie boot camp, help- McLean. “All these people are fear.” they are looking into venues in ish up the script for production. ing the actors discover their inner- volunteers, here on their own time. “I’m totally scared of being a Portland to showcase the fi nal McLean’s wife and younger son undead. Actors were trained to It’s so much more fun and real this zombie, so this was a way for me to product. also helped work on the script, walk like real zombies, stagger- way.” face my fears,” said Ben McLean. providing jokes and one-liners ing and limping, but never taking Upon arrival, actors were sent “The experience is so humbling. [email protected] @SamAHill here and there during the writing their eyes from their victims as to a collection of make-up artists All these people taking the time October 29, 2012 Arts & Culture 13 r A&C Listings Arts & Culture Recommends: Zombie walk and fi lms on Halloween Monday, October 29 made up with scars and wounds Sam Hill to disguise yourself as a zombie, Citizen Cope Arts & Culture Editor I hope you’ve at least been keep- State Theatre ing up with the new season of The 609 Congress St. ‘Tis the season for rotting fl esh Walking Dead, because there will Doors: 6:30 pm / Show: 7:30 pm and cannibalism. When Hallow- be plenty of walkers for you to een comes, ordinary people trans- take out. form into witches and wizards, The walk itself will begin at 6 Wednesday, October 31 goblins and ghouls, Playboy bun- p.m., traveling from Monument nies, giant tacos, alcoholic moose Square to the State Theatre, where and most importantly, the living a night of zombie fi lms has been Orchard Lounge prepared for the community, start- Port City Music Hall dead. If you weren’t thinking of zombies the other 364 days of the ing at 7 p.m. The State Theatre 504 Congress St. and Videoport have teamed up Doors: 9:00 pm / Show: 10:00 pm year like a lot of horror nerds, you defi nitely will be on Halloween for a Halloween double feature of night when zombies invade Mon- George Romero’s classic zombie Dick Hensold fi lm Dawn of the Dead, followed Blue ument Square. Put a stop to that brain craving by the frightening and hilarious 650 Congress St. Shaun of the Dead. An eight-min- Doors: 7:30 pm / Show: 7:30 pm by dressing up (or down really) in your most terrifying zombie out- ute zombie fl ick by local fi lmmak- fi t and join the horde that will be ers Sarah and Christian Matzke, there will be a costume contest. Thursday, November 1 hunting the streets of Portland for Last Call, will be screened in be- When there’s no room in hell, the Zombie Walk. The square will tween the two full-length fi lms. the dead will walk the earth, and r Pretty Lights / Keys N Krates / Eliot Lipp be fi lled with the undead as these This is a great chance to see the there’s no place better than Port- State Theatre creatures gather before heading evolution of zombies in cinema. land this Halloween. 609 Congress St. out to munch on unsuspecting Maybe you’ll even be inspired to Doors: 8:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm party-goers and trick-or-treaters try your hand at creating a short [email protected] throughout the city. If you aren’t zombie fi lm. In between fi lms @SamAHill Will Gattis / Kouros / There Is No Sin Empire Dine & Dance 575 Congress St. Doors: 9:00 pm / Show: 9:30 pm USM’s Stonecoast MFA Yellow Roman Candles Blue 650 Congress St. program top ten in U.S. Doors: 10:00 pm / Show: 10:00 pm Sam Hill at the legendary Stone House on Stonecoast alumni have been Friday, November 2 Arts & Culture Editor the coast of Maine’s Casco Bay. known to do very well in the fi eld Focusing in multiple genres, the after completing the program. Dominic Lavoie / Herbcraft / Gabrielle Raymond Poets and Writers Magazine, a award-winning staff of the pro- Alumni have published books One Longfellow Square well-known publication to most gram train students in creative with major presses including Ban- 181 State St. lovers of the writing trade, re- nonfi ction, poetry, fi ction and pop- tam Books and Random House, Doors: 8:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm cently ranked USM’s Stonecoast ular fi ction, helping to hone writ- and have won various awards in- MFA program in creative writing ing skill sets and sculpt impressive cluding the Cave Canem Award The Bob Charest Band as eighth in the nation among low- writers out of enthusiastic ama- and Pen New England Award. Two Empire Dine & Dance residency programs. teurs. There are also possibilities notable alumni, Patricia Smith and 575 Congress St. Stonecoast has been in the top for elective work in other areas in- Alexs Pate have each published Doors: 8:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm ten since the 2007-08 rankings, cluding translation, scriptwriting fi ve books in their respective proving to be one of the most and cross-genre works. genres and have each won many Joe Young prominent MFA programs in the Stonecoast is labeled as a low- national awards. Blue U.S. time and again. Rankings residency program, meaning that The beautiful coast of Maine 650 Congress St. were based on surveys of creative the program involves a tremen- has proved itself to be a relaxing Doors: 8:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm writing students nationwide over a dous amount of distance learners. and inspiring area for writers to three-year period. There are short residency periods study. Who knew that one of the Saturday, November 3 “I am proud and delighted, at the beginning of each semes- best training grounds for future though not surprised,” said di- ter, but work is done primarily authors would be located in the through mail and email through- Travis Cyr rector Annie Finch in a recent middle of the wilderness that is out the rest of the year. Monthly Blue blog post about the ranking. “The Maine? packets are shipped out between 650 Congress St. Stonecoast MFA is a truly remark- Additional information on the faculty and students containing Doors: 6:00 pm / Show: 6:00 pm able community of writers.” program, alumni success ranking The program was founded in original writing, revised and an- and application process can be 2002 and grew out of the Stone- notated drafts, critical essays and found on the offi cial Stonecoast JDG, Kae Mack, and Statu$ coast Summer Writers’ Confer- evaluations. Students are given website hosted by USM. Studio 250 ence, an open non-degree program one-on-one training to help them 250 Read St. that was attended by students of develop a style that is original and Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 7:00 pm varying skill levels and experi- has an independent voice while ence during a series of summer giving them experience that will Umphrey’s McGee / The Bright Light Social Hour sessions. Each Stonecoast semes- later help them to publish their [email protected] State Theatre ter begins with an energizing ten- work and maintain a wide reader- @SamAHill 609 Congress St. day writing-intensive residency ship. Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm

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Want to submit an event? [email protected] 14 October 29, 2012 Henry’s Head / 14 & 16 Election Section / 15 Perspectives Guest Column / 16

Henry’s Head King and Pingree have my vote this election paign videos, I’m proud to endorse aspects of which don’t universally I’ve been a supporter of Angus like Romney’s is better than Senate Chellie Pingree for Congress and fi t all states correctly. She wants a King for years, but it’s important to experience like Obama’s. Speaking Angus King for U.S. Senate. health care plan that incorporates have an Independent in the senate strictly from an experiential stand- I endorse Chellie Pingree be- the positive parts of the federal now more than ever. The fi rst para- point, he wasn’t necessarily wrong. cause she represents a wholesome, reform package, but is also tailored graph of King’s stance on current King served as Governor for eight forward-thinking attitude that the needs of Maine citizens. issues on his campaign website years and made tough decisions on will work for the positive future Pingree also believes in clean, summarizes many positives and issues such as background checks of Maine. She puts the citizens of affordable energy for Maine. negatives of the current political for Maine school employees and Maine fi rst, and advocates a stable During her time in Congress, climate that I agree with. These the Maine Learning Technology business future for the state. Her she was elected as vice-chair include the lack of progress in Initiative. website states that she believes in of the Sustainable Energy and Washington due to partisan argu- King doesn’t have a direct party “Mainers getting back to work,” Environment Coalition, comprised ments, the economic struggle, and affi liation, a hugely important and “support for small businesses,” of members of congress committed high energy prices. King’s cam- factor in the polarized bi-partisan a stance that many Republicans to environmental issues in Maine. paign website shows that he hasn’t political landscape. King’s web- share. Her views on our current energy fallen out of touch with Maine in site shows his motto in bold print, Another primary reason that I usage are realistic, pragmatic and the nearly-ten years he’s been out “Nobody will tell me how to vote - endorse her is because of her posi- refreshing, and the use of afford- of offi ce. except the people of Maine.” King tive stance on health care. While able, renewable energy would King is a seasoned leader with has support from Democrats and Andrew Henry Congresswoman Pingree sup- reduce debt in the long term for experience working for Mainers. I Perspectives Editor Republicans alike. He believes in ports the Affordable Care Act, she Maine’s economy. was talking with someone recently creating jobs in Maine and supports also believes that there is more to Congresswoman Pingree truly who supports Mitt Romney, and the “No Budget, No Pay Act.” I’m This election season, the candi- be done. She sees the health care believes in Maine, and her practi- he believes it’s important that a proud to offi cially support Angus dates are as varied as ever. After reform as a good base for indi- cal optimism is as infectious as it candidate have some sort of chal- King for U.S. senate this election. countless hours of sifting through vidual states to customize their is confi dence-inspiring. I’m proud lenging leadership experience the state-level election information own health care plans, rather than to support Chellie Pingree for before running for offi ce, imply- and candidate websites, speaking [email protected] an all-encompassing plan, whose Congress. ing that gubernatorial experience @USMFreePress to other voters, and watching cam- Chellie Pingree believes in the future of Maine Andrew Henry put in a public option or just had a Perspectives Editor single-payer plan. There’s already a lot of good stuff, you know, you Andrew Henry: Why did you can stay on your parent’s plan until decide to get into politics? you’re 26, and that’s a big change, insurance companies can’t deny you because of a pre-existing con- Chellie Pingree: I was in high dition, and they can’t charge more school during the Vietnam War, and for women because women’s health I was engaged in the anti-war pro- care costs more. But I think what’s tests of my own generation, but I really going to change is we’re ended up looking to Maine and kind building these health care exchang- of stopped being quite so involved es, which is kind of like being able in politics. I ended up studying or- to go on the internet and search for ganic farming in college, but I got a competitive plan. very interested in environmental issues like food security, farming, AH: Your campaign website states toxins and those kinds of things. I that you support clean, affordable didn’t really get into politics again energy. What is your stance on until 1992, when I ran for state leg- green energy sources such as wind- islature, and I was lucky enough mills, which have become a divisive to get elected in a kind of longshot issue among voters. election. I served eight years in the legislature, and I’ve been involved CP: There are obviously some ever since. places where they’re going to be a AH: So what are some of the big useful thing to do, and part of my ticket objectives that you would like goal is that we look at all the alter- to accomplish in your next term? native energy sources. We could do a lot more with solar power than Casey Ledoux / Free Press Staff we do in Maine. I happen to live CP: I came into offi ce really in- experiences at USM? and even put some forgiveness in meteor that just dropped on us and on the island of Northaven, and we terested in the issues around health there. There’s still a lot of reform that we’ll be under for the rest of have three 1.5 megawatt windtow- care, and my guess is that we’ll needed in the system. our lives. You have to look histori- ers that have been a huge change for CP: I talk to students a lot, and I still take up a fair amount of health cally and remember that during the our community, making it possible have to say that a lot of the students care issues depending on what AH: So does that involve some of Clinton administration we ended to be more energy independent and I talk to are worried about their happens with the Affordable Care your plan in Congress to aid public up, by a combination of cutting bring down the cost of energy and school loans and the cost of educa- Act. I served on the Agriculture universities? spending and raising taxes in 2000 kind of disconnect us from the grid. tion. I think today more and more Committee, and one of my primary when he left, not having a debt in I don’t think we should ignore the kids are saying things like, “I can’t interests is the Farm Bill. I wrote CP: Absolutely. I vote in favor this country. One of the reasons we concerns of people about noise or even afford to go to school. Will I a title to the Farm Bill about local of anything that gives more aid to built [the current debt] up was due other potential issues, but I’m not have a job when I get out? What can food and farming, and the bill hasn’t education or to reform the student to wars that didn’t have any way to ready to give them up just because we do to bring down the cost of stu- completely passed yet, so I’m get- loan system. pay for them and getting rid of the some people don’t like looking at dent loans?” I do feel like we don’t ting my colleagues to support that. fund education at a high enough tax cuts for the richest people in this them. I mean, I look at them every AH: My generation could poten- country. We built it up quickly, and day, and I think they look fantastic, level, so that puts institutions in a AH: What parts of the health care position where they have to charge tially be paying off the national debt we can get rid of it, too. Congress reform act passed in Congress this and I’d rather see that then a coal- for the rest of our lives. How can fi more, which makes it even worse. has a bill in front of us that requires year do you support, and what do re powerplant or deal with high Congress ensure that we won’t be us to cut 1.2 trillion dollars from mercury toxicity because we’re There are a lot of problems in the you think could be improved for citi- system, some of which we’ve tried saddled with a lifetime of paying the debt, and that would be gone zens of Maine? not willing to deal with renewable down the federal defi cit, while si- overnight if we just got rid of the sources. to change. Things like getting rid of some of the privatized loans that multaneously paying student loans? tax breaks for millionaires. It can be fi fi CP: I was actually a supporter AH: Have you had any conversa- weren’t fair to students and getting xed, it just requires the will to x of single-payer health care, and if more government loan systems so CP: Sometimes we think about tions with constituents about their See PINGREE on page 16 I was writing the bill I would’ve that we can control interest rates the federal debt as if it’s this big October 29, 2012 Perspectives 15 Election Selection “King” of nostalgia reminds us of a happier time

Jake Lowry kept the town afl oat until the paper Staff Writer industry began to collapse two de- cades ago. Forget about Portland, Oregon – Strangely enough, the mill re- the dream of the ‘90s is alive right sumed operations last year thanks here in Maine and former Governor to paper production for the im- extraordinaire Angus King is its mensely popular erotic novel series champion. Fifty Shades of Grey. But the jobs At this point, it’s likely that King that used to be dependable are now will win the Senate race in a land- precarious. East Milliknocket is now slide. His campaign has skillfully dotted with foreclosed homes and responded to Mainers’ frustrations people are wondering what became with what I call the two party binary of the old economy that buoyed of doom. As a friend recently mused, them. the former Governor just “doesn’t Even in my lifetime, I have seen smell like a politician.” King’s suc- the vibrancy of northern Maine cess as the ‘common sense’ moder- sucked dry. Statewide, there is a ate and rational compromiser stems tangible sense of hopelessness that from Maine’s long history of idio- really does make the ‘90s seem like syncratic, stubborn, no-nonsense in- a dream. Just by governing compe- dividualism. We do things our own tently during his two terms, Angus way, thank you very much. King has become a symbol of better Alex Greenlee / Multimedia Editor But this is only part of the story. times. I would argue that many sup- To grasp the true meaning of the to sprawling malls guzzling gasoline the fl exible economy. nothing to convey the kind of fe- porters are not voting on his cam- man with the golden moustache, we that cost around $1.00 per gallon. According to the Bureau of Labor rocious decline that much of rural paign promises, but a nostalgia for must dive deep within the intricate Television sitcoms like Seinfeld and statistics, Maine’s unemployment Maine has experienced in the last the relative prosperity of Governor workings of Maine’s hive mind. Frasier implored us to abandon the rate was six percent when Angus decade. North of Portland, indus- King’s Maine. It is clear that King’s popularity old ways and enthusiastically “step King became governor in January try has largely shrivelled up, young It is not my intention to argue for is an expression of a collective nos- into the ‘90s.” Boundless faith in 1995. It careened to a low of 3.2 per- people have steadily left and derelict or against King, only to postulate talgia for the comparatively pros- endless progress through eternal cent in June 2000; the fi gure is now homesteads stand next to collapsed on the unspoken ruminations of perous times he presided over. The economic growth was manifested 7.7 percent, a number that doesn’t barns for miles upon miles. the Pine Tree State and the nation last decade of the 20th century will in the dotcom bubble and its com- include Mainers who’ve given Although I cannot really claim to at large. Collectively, we yearn for surely stand as the culmination of forting reminder that “[we’ve] got up looking for work. The Maine be from northern Maine, I was born the post-war American dream that post-war prosperity and devil-may- mail.” Even the ultimate consumer- Department of Agriculture reports in Houlton and my family roots are in is never coming back. Growth is our care consumer excess preceding the that the average statewide food se- Aroostook and Penobscot counties. mantra, but everyone knows it is too ist rebellion seen in Kurt Cobain’s fi denouement of permanent economic suicide could not rescue us from curity rate has fallen from its 1996- I come from a long line of people late -- our nancialized, debt-based crisis and environmental catastro- the allure of “always low prices.” 1998 level of 90.2 percent to 84.6 whose livelihood depended on the economy will eventually collapse. phe. Bear with me. We parked our minivans in 30-acre percent from 2008-2010, meaning industrial and agricultural economy As we stood in line for our sugary While it would be crazy to suggest parking lots and frolicked through more people don’t have the means that allowed Maine to thrive for over sweet Orange Julius so long ago, the that the ‘90s were great for everyone the wide open fi elds of free-market to keep food on the table. A recent a century. They were potato farm- productive economy evaporated be- (and they weren’t), the decade is capitalism, never expecting that the study by Chase Bank economists ers, truck drivers, railroad workers, neath our feet, and the fallout con- looked upon with fondness through well would someday dry up. shows that the Maine GDP peaked food inspectors, teachers and lunch tinues to drive Mainers into poverty. the lens of our national collective When the bubble burst, Maine around the year 2000, steadily de- ladies. Many of my father’s class- unconscious. awoke to discover that the industries clined and is now lagging behind the mates in East Millinocket gradu- Jake Lowry is an English major Once upon a time we pumped and agriculture we depended on had national average. ated from Schenck High School to and philosophy minor in his senior Ace of Base cassettes as we drove been decimated. It was the dawn of Charts and graphs, however, do a steady job at the paper mill, which year. It’s time to abolish political parties for good Rochelle Soohey someone to sum up my views by our founding fathers would be so aisle, we would be free to compro- in his Farewell Address in 1796 Contributor putting me into a category they can proud of the cattiness of our par- mise rather than having ambition explains it best. He forewarns the more easily understand. There is ties today. Not only are over dra- counteracting ambition. How much people to be suspicious of govern- Whenever U.S. politics is a topic this preconceived notion that the matized campaign ads an example more narrow-minded can you be ment because of their own politi- of conversation those involved are party you belong to speaks for you. of this behavior, but the way our than that? cal agendas. He states: “Make the sure to have a notable reaction. This is a concept I simply do not Congress operates is even more Political parties also restrict the public administration the mirror Whether that conversation is in understand. Political issues are not disheartening. Congress passes idea of political diversity in a nation of the ill-concerted and incongru- praise, critical or with a sentiment as black and white as the two domi- six percent of the bills it receives where the people are extremely di- ous projects of faction, rather than of avoidance, the topic’s prevalence nant parties often try to portray. and requires excessive time to ac- verse. Alternative parties have been the organ of consistent and whole- is recognizable regardless of stance That we must subject ourselves complish anything. This is because turned into an unrealistic goal over- some plans digested by common fi or attitude. As a Political Science to these parties to be involved in opposing parties are constantly shadowed by the popularity contest counsels and modi ed by mutual major I particularly enjoy these politics is a misconception of how trying to block the other’s politi- between the two dominant par- interests.” Our nation is not a game, conversations, at least for the most democracy is supposed to operate, cal goals. This takes away from the ties. If we are a country that is by so our government should not have part. More often than not, when I and this self-created division is pri- actual issues at hand, and nothing the people and for the people, you teams especially when we are all am approached by someone I await marily what is wrong with our po- is resolved. Rather than working in would think it would make sense supposed to be on the same side. It the plaguing question: “Are you a litical system. across-the-aisle bipartisan fashion, to be represented by more than just is time we abolish political parties. Republican or a Democrat?” The political parties are not con- when our political party’s platform two sides of the political spectrum. This question is a fast way for stitutionally mandated. Factions are does not prevail, we choose to stay I feel George Washington’s Rochelle Soohey is a political to be expected, but I do not believe at a standstill. By eliminating the warning to the American people science major in her freshman year. 16 Perspectives October 29, 2012

From PINGREE on page 14 AH: Exactly. What encouraging advice would you give to future col- Sustainability it, and we have to do more things to lege graduates like myself who are encourage growth in the economy. about to enter the workforce in this challenging economy? AH: Would you say that reducing the debt for college students is your and ME most important issue? CP: I think you have to have several options, you can’t just come out thinking “There’s only one CP: Oh absolutely, I think it’s one thing I wanna do and it’s very spe- of the most important ones. I mean, cifi c, and if I can’t fi nd a pathway to I’m really worried about a whole it then I don’t have any other course generation of kids who say “I guess of action.” I still truly believe that I can’t go to college,” so now we’re in the long run you have to pick a trying to be a nation that can lead few things you totally love to do in economic growth and all of a and fi nd a way to pursue them. sudden we don’t have well-educat- Sometimes it’s not easy to get to ed, well-trained people who want to what you want to do, but in the long start businesses and be innovative run if you really like something and be engineers. It’s just going to you might end up starting your own make us fall behind, and I think ed- business around it, or fi nding a way ucation is one of the most important to get involved in it. I also think that investments. We fall behind most young people when they get out of of the Western nations, and if you college should get involved in poli- grow up and you do well in school tics. It is your future, and whether then college isn’t your cost to bear. it’s getting involved in a political It’s like public high school - we just campaign or thinking about running assume it’s part of something that for an offi ce yourself, there’s all we should all be in favor of. The kinds of good ways to get involved, fact that we decide that you really and it’s a really good thing to do. need four more years of education but we stop paying for it after This was taken from an interview twelfth grade - it doesn’t make a lot with Chellie Pingree on Oct. 27th, of sense. 2012. Patrick Higgins / Free Press Staff Let’s talk trash about garbage Guest Column

services USM, all recycled material needed to make one new aluminum Husky pride has Shaun Carland Contributor is mixed together. That is, paper and can is greater than the amount of en- plastic do not need to be separated. ergy to recycle twenty. In the midst What do the Hubble Space Tele- All of your recyclable material can of an energy crisis, effi ciency is a been put aside scope, a USM shuttle bus and the be placed in the recycling bin. And top priority for all. if that wasn’t easy enough, you don’t And in the end, recycling is also amount of waste produced by the it’s simply that because commuters Portland campus in one week all even have to wash out your contain- very earth-friendly. No matter how Tom Collier ers! Everything but saran wrap, safe, effi cient and technologically are more removed from campus life have in common? They all weigh Contributor than students living in the dorms, a stunning 23,000 pounds. That’s sandwich bags, and soft plastics can advanced our landfi lls are, the risk be recycled. of hazardous chemicals from solid they care less about getting involved right, in the course of one week, Recently, the paper received a at USM. As a result of this dis- the Portland campus throws away A staggering amount of waste wastes leaking into our water source letter decrying the student body, produced on a weekly basis at USM is always present. Combustion of crepancy between commuters and eleven and a half tons of waste. The claiming that the majority of at- non-commuters, the student com- worst part? The majority of that is food-based, also known as or- solid waste, while effective and tending students were apathetic in ganic waste. Think about how many energy-generating, raises pollution munity has become so fractured that waste could have been recycled. regards to university politics and we have no real school identity – or “I see hundreds of Coffee by De- times you’ve chucked an apple core levels in the air. student matters. Apathy is rampant, or a half eaten plate of pasta in the Recycling is an initiative that we any identity as a student body, for sign cups, plastic containers and though many are either ignorant of that matter. blank sheets of paper being wasted trash. We’re all guilty of it, myself all need to be aware of. The waste its implications or simply fi nd it a on a daily basis,” says Steve Swee- included. To address this problem, problem at USM starts directly with harmless lack of sentiment. Apathy ney, Resource Recovery Supervisor the offi ce of sustainability has post- those who it is serving. I urge you to is, by its own defi nition, devoid “I’m only here for USM’s Facility Management. ed organic waste stations next to the adapt to a lifestyle of recycling and of any interest or passion, a mode as much as I “The most challenging part is reach- recycle and trash bins in Woodbury always put your waste in the right of non-specifi c indifference that have to be,” one ing out to students to put their trash Campus Center. place. produces more apathy. It remains, in the correct bin. Often, students Recycling benefi ts the environ- though, that this mentality, is every- student told me. will absent-mindedly put all of their ment, the university and you. Mon- Shaun is a math major at the where at USM. waste into the closest bin to them, ey from bottle and can deposits goes University of Southern Maine who “I’m only here as much as I have back to the university to offset the works part time with the Offi ce of Sure, we’re all Huskies, but what whether it could have been recycled to be,” one student told me, and it does that mean? What is a Husky? or not.” cost of trash removal, and disposal Sustainability in Facilities Man- rings true. USM’s student popula- of recyclable materials is much less agement. Sustainability & ME is a Currently, it’s nothing more than What is recyclable, you ask? Al- tion is largely composed of com- a mascot, a smart-looking face most everything you come across at expensive than disposal of trash at recurring column overseen by Ty- muters: people who may not have EcoMaine. ler Kidder, Assistant Director for screened onto sweatshirt after USM is recyclable. the time in their busy days to do sweatshirt and painted on the fl oor Through EcoMaine, a non-profi t Recycling is extremely energy ef- Sustainable Programs, who can be anything other than attend classes, fi cient, too. The amount of energy reached at [email protected]. of the gymnasium. It means noth- waste management company that work and then go home. Or perhaps ing until we commit to the Husky as more than a simple identifi er for students who attend USM and take pride in it. Yet, this is a community that seems to pride itself on the fact that it doesn’t have much pride at all. It’s almost as though the students who take interest in the workings of the university are rejected by the general population. How else could one explain the dismal turnout at last year’s student elections? We need to wake up, each one of us. We need to take charge and personal responsibility for our education and community. Commuters will always be busy and, on average, less involved, but that shouldn’t excuse them from involving themselves in some way, however minor. We need the involvement. We need the pride, the more the better: our professors deserve it, our institution deserves it and we certainly do, too.

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Alan Barker people that we are led to believe terviewed aren’t even from Oxford EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Contributor are residents of Roxbury are seen County. These “hired guns,” have Kirsten Sylvain sitting beside a lake, with Record a reputation for being anti-wind in A recent television ad aimed Hill and its turbines visible in the other regions, were brought in to against Angus King would like NEWS EDITOR background. These “residents” bolster the “hitting close to home” you, the voter, to believe that King tell us that “Angus told us we’d feeling of this ad. The woman who ______was using government connections have to get used to it,” and “Angus said, “We’ll never get those moun- to turn a profi t at the expense of was making millions and millions tain tops back” is originally from ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR small town Mainers. of dollars.” Another said that it’s Vinalhaven, a town with their own Sam Hill The ads, funded by the National “atrocious.” One of them appealed windmills, and controversy. Republican Senatorial Commit- to emotions and nature, stating, When this woman was living tee claim that King was making PERSPECTIVES EDITOR “We’ll never get those mountain on Vinalhaven, she was one of the millions of dollars from his in- Andrew Henry tops back.” majority of voters who approved vestments in Independence Wind, Let’s analyze these claims. The construction of three wind tur- LLC, the company that erected ad itself and the concern of one of bines. The initiative was passed SPORTS EDITOR 22 wind turbines atop Record Hill the citizens in it was over King’s with only fi ve dissenting votes. As Anna Chiu in Roxbury, ME. The ad asks the profi t from Record Hill. In actual- soon as the turbines went online, question “Angus King got a sweet- ity, King was a consultant for Inde- she was a founding member of a DESIGN DIRECTOR heart deal for his windmills, but pendence Wind from 2009 to 2011. group known as Fox Island Wind what did Mainers get?” Wanwen li He earned $212,000 in total over Neighbors, a protest group that The fi rst thing Roxbury resi- fi ve years for his work with Inde- fi led a lawsuit with the owners of dents received was a signifi cant pendence Wind, and the company the turbines. She has been asked MULTIMEDIA EDITOR reduction in property taxes, see- sold its stake in the Record Hill by wind opponents to appear in Alex Greenlee ing their collective tax bill reduced Wind months prior to Angus an- several towns statewide where by approximately $610,000. This nouncing his Senatorial campaign. wind turbines were on the agenda, ADVERTISING MANAGER equates to a roughly 59 percent The concept of the “sweetheart as well as giving a testimony in Patrick O’Reilly reduction for every Roxbury resi- deal” revolves around the idea that Connecticut courts in relation to dent. In addition to the tax reduc- King used government funding, wind turbines. BUSINESS MANAGER tion, residents receive a quarterly putting the risk onto the tax pay- The fact that the NRSC brought state-mandated “tangible benefi ts” Lucille Siegler ers in the event of a default. The in these hired guns begs the ques- payout of $111 each, a payout they success of the project is the great- tion of the accuracy of this ad as will be collecting for 20 years. In est counter to that argument, as well as their other anti-King attack FACULTY ADVISER total, through construction and Independence Wind is honoring its ads. It is universally understood Eve Raimon maintenance jobs, Record Hill loan commitments, making timely that political ads typically present brought approximately $40 million loan payments while still making truthful information in a carefully into the Maine economy. the tangible benefi ts payments and framed fashion to promote a can- A fourth benefi t, one that has providing electricity at the prom- didate or attack an opponent. That more than just economic windfall, ised level of generation. type of ad has some modicum of is the generation of electricity. The The man who has to “get used truth to it. If the other side has to Record Hill Wind Farm generates to it” and the woman who fi nds resort to blatant lies, it makes you NEWS ASSISTANT 122 million kilowatts of electric- this situation “atrocious” are each wonder what exactly it is about ity annually, enough to power all Nate Mooney direct benefi ciaries of the quar- King’s senate run that has them so of Oxford County. This reduces terly payment and the tax breaks. scared. When contacted, the NRSC energy bills and carbon footprint. None of the people featured in the declined to comment on this issue. STAFF WRITERS Now that we’ve answered the ad have volunteered to return their Jim Sheldon, Kit Kelchner, Spencer McBreairty, NRSC’s question, we can analyze tangible benefi t checks. Alan Barker is a Junior Commu- Jake Lowry, Sam Haiden, Sidney Dritz the rest of the advertisement. Five In fact, two of the fi ve people in- nications major.

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The guys fed off this, and the All-Great Northeast Athletic we ended up being a decent team.” Conference All-Conference fi rst When the USM Huskies men’s During his four years with the pro- team honors, beating out play- basketball team opens the 2012- gram, the team maintained around ers from other institutions such 2013 season on Nov. 17, there a 0.60 record. as Rhode Island College, UMass will be a new face on the bench. He was able to pull this off in Dartmouth, Suffolk and Johnson However, to college basketball fans spite of having a high turnover of and Wales. Hogan was also named in Maine, his face isn’t new at all. players. “I would send my play- the Great Northeast Athletic Raymond Alley has stepped in as an ers to class with weekly progress Conference Golfer of the Week not assistant to Coach Karl Henrikson reports. I wanted to make sure my once but twice this season, and has this month, bringing with him a kids were getting it done in the won four tournaments including the wealth of experience as a coach and classroom too. The faculty wasn’t UMF Invitational where he blasted a a former basketball sensation. supportive and rarely signed the career-best 66 for the win. No other Alley fell in love with basket- reports,” he said. “I would have fi USM golfer has touched Hogan’s ball as a young boy in his uncle a good rst half and then players success since 2003. Clarence’s backyard, where he would be ineligible in the second Averaging a solid 76.3 per round would chase his cousin Mont half.” Through all of that, Alley in 18 holes, Hogan propelled his Conway and his friends around a persevered, winning the respect of team to success, winning six out homemade basketball court in the opposing coaches, who would ask of 10 tournaments this season. The driveway. “I love my cousin Mont. him how he was able to get so much USM golf team has also achieved He is my idol for all that he does,” effort out of so few players. a team score below 300 fi ve times, Alley said, “And not just for his In 2005, Alley resigned to spend which is considered a breakthrough athleticism. He also is a very smart more time with his family and focus score for college golf. USM golf- man with a great work ethic.” his efforts on his full time job as the ers are consistently fi ring 80 for 18 Alley played his eighth grade owner of All American Painting, a holes this season, resulting in tour- season when Conway was a senior, company that he still successfully nament wins regularly. Hogan is not and as a freshman he jumped at the manages today. He left behind a the only breakout star of USM golf. Casey Ledoux / Free Press Staff chance to wear his cousin’s number reinvigorated program. “Going into fi The team consists of former athletes I’ve been on,” says Hogan, “This marked its territory. 12 jersey. “Everything that number my nal year, I had 35 kids show and remarkable players from other team has a great group of guys and Next, USM Golf will play at the 12 stands for is because of him. It up for tryouts,” Alley said of the sports such as football and basket- we all really enjoy golf.” In the New England Intercollegiate Golf was an honor to carry that through renewed support for the basketball ball. “Most of us started somewhere three years Hogan has played for Association Championships, a tour- college,” Alley said. team. else, but when the season came the Huskies, this season is by far nament that features collegiate play- Alley previously patrolled the After six years away from the around, we were all at the right place his personal best. For a team that ers from Division I, II and III. This sidelines at Bangor’s Eastern hardwood, Alley decided to make at the right time” said Hogan. For goes bowling together once a week, highly competitive tournament is Maine Community College, where his return to the sidelines. In ad- instance, Sean Bergeron is a former maybe their bond is the hidden key one of the largest collegiate tourna- he coached the Golden Eagles dition to USM, he had offers from USM basketball player who now to their success. ments featuring 34 colleges and uni- through four seasons. While coach- high schools in the Bangor area and plays on the golf team due to knee Compared to other fast-paced versities throughout New England. ing at EMCC, Alley had to re-build his alma mater Husson University. injuries from the court. Bergeron is sports, golf has been long stigma- Last year, USM fi nished ninth over- a program that had lost faculty sup- Ultimately, he decided to join the one of the top fi ve players on the tized as a laid back sport that re- all and third in the Division III level. port in previous years due to mis- USM coaching staff because of his team and has the skill set to consis- quires no real athleticism. The USM With the undeniable close chem- management. “When I took that admiration for Coach Henrikson tently break 80 for 18 holes. golf team has seen limited attention istry of the team, Hogan and the job, I put up posters advertising try- and his crew. But is possessing technical skill in the past few years. Since then, USM golf team are aiming to pull outs. That fi rst year, I had three kids “I love it. Between Karl, Dale and natural athletic ability the equa- they’ve evolved from just setting together to snatch their fi nal victory. show up,” he said. “By game day, I [Sanders] and Dave [Poulin], I’m tion for the golf team’s success? The individual goals to shooting for a had maybe nine or ten kids.” surrounded by over 100 years of key may be in the team’s chemistry: team win. From their six tourna- [email protected] Like everything in Alley’s life, he coaching experience,” he said. “I’m poured his full heart and soul into “This team isn’t like the last ones ment wins, the USM golf team has @theannachiu See COACH on page 19 the team, and his players respond- Chiu on This Take one last hike with Southern Maine Outdoor Recreation Anna Chiu not taken advantage of the out- felt like I could take on anything Sports Editor door recreation program here at and everything,” says Roderick, USM. Some do not have the time “I am exactly where I need to be, No other state on the East Coast or transportation, while others at exactly the right time. I think offers the kind of wilderness op- simply have no interest. Spending everyone should have a chance to portunities that Maine does, and time outdoors can be more than feel that.” the Outdoor Recreation program just a means for improving physi- Students and faculty of all is not missing out on it this season. cal health. Activities like back- majors are welcome to join but Whether it is camping, hiking, packing or hiking can be almost need to register before Nov. 7. water rafting or backpacking, the meditative, heightening mental Registration is located in the Maine wilderness provides a play- clarity, improving confi dence Sullivan Complex and costs only ground of mountains, lakes and and reducing stress. This is true $5 for students or $10 for a part- forests for outdoor enthusiasts. for S.M.O.R’s leader Amanda ner or staff member. This trip is With the captivating beauty of the Roderick. “We hiked to the top a chance to meet new people and Maine outdoors in our backyard, of West Peak and as cheesy as it to enjoy a nice day-hike before USM’s Southern Maine Outdoor sounds, as I looked out over the winter rolls in. After all, we do Recreation programs offer an trees and landscape I felt on top live in a state known for its pris- opportunity for adventure seek- of the world. I realized that if I Anna Chiu / Sports Editor tine wilderness and scenery, why ing students. So far this season, could climb this mountain, any- Nov. 10. They will suit up and go on a trip, there is at least one wouldn’t we explore it? S.M.O.R. has done sea kayaking, thing 4,000 feet below me I could conquer Pleasant Mountain, a moment where I am free to just camping and canoe trips and a handle.” moderately diffi cult six-hour hike be in my environment, to soak up [email protected] new moon night hike. S.M.O.R. will be having their with an impressive and rewarding the world’s beautiful energy and @theannachiu However, most students have last hike of the season on Saturday, view from the top. “Every time I reconnect to that fi rst time when I October 29, 2012 Sports 19

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From COACH on page 18 ing average (20.1), third in assists Scoreboard (530), fourth in steals (201), fourth really good with developing indi- in games played (132), second vidual skills, but I need to work on in fi eld goal attempts and makes October 23 the x’s and o’s,” an area he believes (2,135/951) and third in free throws he will develop quickly under the made (385). His free throw percent- Men’s Soccer guidance of Coach Henrikson, a age (78.6 percent)was eighth all USM 2 man for whom Alley has a great time at Husson. He was named an Salem St. 5 deal of respect. All-American Honorable Mention “Karl told me that he understands as a sophomore and First Team All Women’s Volleyball I have a family and has offered me American in his junior and senior USM 0 the fl exibility to go and see them, be seasons and was named tournament Keene St. 3 at their basketball games and enjoy Most Valuable Player seven times. my time with them. As long as my Both Vinalhaven and Husson October 24 daughters are OK, everything else retired his number 12, signifying will come easy,” he said. not only an incredible career on the Field Hockey His daughters are standout bas- hardwood, but also his incredible USM 3 ketball players as well, and his contribution to the history of the New England Col. 2 oldest, Raychel, may potentially teams and schools that he was part play for the Lady Huskies. “We of. In 2005, Alley was inducted into Women’s Volleyball have a totally outstanding wom- the Husson College Hall of Fame USM 0 en’s program here too,” Alley said and in 2008 the Midcoast Sports UNE 3 of our perennial powerhouse, “I Hall of Fame. He was also selected would love to see my daughters as the 1989 Gatorade Mr. Maine October 27 come here to play.” Basketball, awarded annually to the Alley, a 1989 graduate of best high school player in Maine. Women’s Soccer Vinalhaven High School, set the At USM, Alley will be responsi- USM 2 state schoolboy scoring record, ble for individual skill building and Rhode Island Col. 1 amassing 2,306 points in his career, recruiting. He is eager to learn what a mark that still stands to this day. Husky basketball is all about. “I left Field Hockey A well rounded player, he also av- my ego at the door,” Alley said of USM 3 eraged seven assists and fi ve steals coming into a program with such a Western Conn. St. 1 per game as a schoolboy. In his strong coaching legacy. “I am very senior season, he raised his scoring grateful for what Coach Henrikson Men’s Soccer average to 36 points. has given me. I want to give back USM 3 He continued his record-setting what I have learned and help others. Rhode Island Col. 0 dominance of the basketball court Basketball happens to be what I as a Husson Brave, where his 2,657 have to give.” Women’s Volleyball career points are still a Husson in- “I belong in a gymnasium with a USM 0 dividual scoring record. He is also ball in my hands.” Alley said. “The Courtesy of Raymond Alley Gordon 3 in the top fi ve in several other sta- sound. The smell. The atmosphere. tistical categories at Husson, where New assistant coach Raymond Alley in the Maine Sunday Telegram from For the rest of my life, I will be in- Jan. 15, 1989 USM 0 he is fi rst in 3-point attempts and volved with basketball.” Roger Williams 3 makes (957/370), second in scor-

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against Rhode Island Col- while senior Cathy Wise Women’s Soccer Anna Chiu Field Hockey St. Joseph’s Sports Editor lege in a Little East Confer- scored another right before Huskies on a roll with ence match on Saturday af- the half. Senior goalie Katie @ USM fourth straight win ternoon. The women’s team Cobb had fi ve saves for the Men’s Soccer is now 3-11 overall and 2-5 team. November 3 Men’s team ends the The women’s team took in the LEC games. The win The Huskies will next play in charge against Western Con- secures the Huskies at sixth the LEC tournament against Men’s Ice Hockey season with a win necticut State, winning 3-1 seed and will play at the LEC third seed Western Connecti- Skidmore The Huskies were able to cap- on Saturday afternoon. The Women’s Soccer Champion- cut State this coming Tues- @ USM ture a 3-0 win against Rhode win improves their record to ship tournament. day. Island College in a LEC match 9-11 overall and 5-6 in the Freshman Brooke Lawrence on Saturday afternoon. The LEC. scored the fi rst goal of her Huskies fi nished the season Sophomore Peyton Dostie season in the 21st minute with a 5-13 overall record and scored in the fi rst half while 2-5 in the LEC. The win ended sophomore Annabelle Fren- their four-game losing streak ette and freshman Allison but failed to make the LEC Ward both scored in the sec- ,5;,96<99(--3, championship tournament. ond. Both junior Cailley Bon- Sophomore Mazen Aljari ti, Ariel Kaplan and Cristina ;6>05-9,,769;3(5+709(;,;0*2,;: scored twice in the fi rst 11 Mountain made the scoring minutes of the game. Aljari assists. The women’s team 5(4,! has scored 11 goals this sea- had eight saves total. son, which is the most USM The women’s team will next has seen since 2007. Fresh- play in the quarterfi nals at the 7/65,! man Kevin Deignan made the Little East Conference Field third goal, while senior goalie Hockey Championship tour- Jeremy Turner had two saves. nament on Tuesday. The op- ,4(03! USM had a 12-8 advantage in ponent is to be determined. shots. Departing seniors on the team Women’s soccer */,*26<9-(*,)662 ;>0;;,9;6:,,9,:<3;: *3(04@6<9790A, are Jeremy Turner, Josh Ros- +,76:0;;/0:;0*2,;05,0;/,96-;/,-6336>05.36*(;065:! setti, Devon Grant and Ryan USM scores two goals Student Involvement & Activities Center (P) or Center of Student Activities and Involvement (G) Dube. The men’s team do not for the win or THE FREE PRESS AT 92 Bedford Street, Portland have any further games. The women’s team won 2-1 20 October 29, 2012 USM COMMUNITY PAGE Alternative Spring Break Campus gearing up Events Monday, October 29 Skyla Gordon Godbout described the group’s impact about giving back to their communities Contributor on the community. “Last year's trip was locally and nationally. They also enjoy Arts & Humanities: On Nature Through wonderful because most of the work we traveling and exploring new states and a Russian 11th Century Forest If you’re interested in traveling, giving did was with people, whereas the year landmarks. Most importantly, they cher- 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM back to your community and embarking before we did environmental projects. ish the new bonds and friendships they Room 170, Lewiston on an incredible journey with your peers, Working with people, the students were make along the way. Alternative Spring Break may be for you. able to see the difference and impact they Visit the next Alternative Spring Break Monday Mechanics: Bicycle Skills & Every year ASB members travel to were making.” meeting to learn about getting involved. Safety Series: Brakes & Gears another state to partake in community One student, Phillip Vo said, “I’ve The group meets every Wednesday from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM service. The students spend their days done a lot of volunteering and I really en- 8:45-9:30 p.m. The group is working on Woodbury Campus Center, Amphitheater, alternating between helping the commu- joyed it. I volunteered in my community, picking the next trip destination, and all Portland nity and sightseeing, giving them an op- and I wanted to do it nationally.” new members help in the process. portunity to explore their surroundings. These dedicated students feel strongly Tuesday, October 30 The trips are entirely student orga- nized. ASB members choose which state Wear Purple Tuesdays they want to travel to and decide which Domestic Violence Awareness Month issues they’d like to focus on. Wheth- Portland and Gorham Campuses er it’s an environmental issue, such as cleaning up an oil spill, or a socio-eco- Boren Scholarship Information Session nomic issue, such as homelessness and 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM poverty, the trip is almost entirely paid Luther Bonney Hall, Room 310, Portland for through student fundraising. Past spring break trips have included Wednesday, October 31 Baltimore, Maryland where volunteers worked on a variety of community proj- Pre-Medical And Health Student ects. In Atlanta, Georgia they worked Society (PMHSS) Weekly Meeting with the City of Refuge, which offers 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM various services to the community, and Woodbury Campus Center, they also traveled to Pensacola, Florida Room 132, Portland to clean up state parks and beaches and build oyster reefs. Student organizer, Ali Godbout said, Flu Vaccine Clinic “Helping to organize this is a wonderful 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, experience. It’s a great way to build com- Lewiston Campus, Room 107 & 110 munity at USM. We all have an interest in helping and making a difference!” Diversity Centers Open House Aside from spring break, ASB also 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM organizes community service projects in Woodbury Campus Center, Maine. They’ve volunteered at Learn- Rooms A, B, and C, Portland ingWorks, Catholic Charities of Maine, Rippling Waters Organic Farm, Partners Thursday, November 1 in World Heath, Boys and Girls Club and Habitat for Humanity. Last year they USM Enactus even hosted a blood drive. All volunteer 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM activities are chosen directly by the stu- Luther Bonney Hall, Room 503, Portland dents. The goal of ASB is to volunteer and Gudrid, the Far Traveler give back to the community. Godbout 5:00 PM - 7:45 PM explained, “We are looking to help create Glickman Library, Room 423, Portland community, make an impact, and have fun!” Night Sky Mythology Course Andrew Fournier refl ected on his ex- 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM perience in Baltimore the previous year, Southworth Planetarium, Portland when the group helped underprivileged kids and at risk youths. “It was a different world down there.” His journey helped Friday, November 2 him realize a lot. “There’s hope for the ArtTalk - Ahmed Alsoudani future,” he said. ASB members also prepared and served meals at a local 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM soup kitchen, cooked and cleaned, Robie Andrews, Burnham Lounge, Gorham fi and worked at an employment center, l- Photos by Casey Ledoux / Free Press Staff ing and updating bulletin boards. Philosophy Symposium showing of “The Parking Lot Movie” Lindsey Hicks explained why volun- Top: Alternative Spring Break meets. Bottom: Members (from left to right) Philippe teering is so important to her. “People 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Vo, Freshman, Alison Godbout, Senior, Katelyn Lerette, Freshman, Lindsay Hicks, are so thankful for the help you give. Luther Bonny Hall, Talbot Lecture Hall, People are amazed that we would use our Junior, and Andrew Fournier, Senior. Portland vacation time to volunteer.” Saturday, November 3

Are you doing something cool at USM? The Little Star That Could 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM We thought you might be. Southworth Planetarium, Portland See it featured here. Sunday, November 4 Musical Theater Assasins 5:00 - 7:00 PM Corthell Concert Hall, Gorham Email: [email protected] For more events: www.usm.maine.edu/events