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Dr. Andrea Gorman Gelder recently ices affects the way these vectors are middle school curricula. This provides a presented a paper entitled “Parasites able to transmit disease, which means means of addressing aspects of the for the Classroom” at the National that it is becoming increasingly impor - state and national learning results, Association of Biology Teachers tant for students to be knowledgeable from biology and ecology to health, (NABT) meeting in Memphis, Tenn. about parasitic diseases and the organ - history and communication.

The purpose of the paper was to urge Classroom topics regarding mos - M 5th – 8th gM rade teachers to incorpo - quitoes can range from their morphol - rate common arthropod parasites, pri - ogy, host detection and selection, gen - marily mosquitoes, into their curricula. eral ecology, diseases they transmit, Gorman points out that well known isms that transmit them. and means of protecting ourselves arthropods like mosquitoes, lice, fleas By the time students reach the 5th from them by reducing their numbers and ticks serve as “vectors” of diseases grade, they are familiar with basic and attraction to us. Gorman used “I- and have had a profound effect on arthropod morphology and the insect goggles” during her presentation to both public health and history. They life cycle, and fortunately, they are also demonstrate how mosquitoes view the have been responsible for disseminat - generally fascinated by topics that are world. She also provided teachers with ing such pestilence as malaria, plague, gross. Gorman argues that the conflu - a series of lesson plans (lists of materi - West Nile Virus and Lyme disease. ence of student knowledge and fasci - als, objectives and procedures), includ - Everything from increasing temper - nation provides a window of opportu - ing background information and refer - atures caused by global warming and nity to exploit the situation and intro - ences (internet and text) regarding the way we exchange goods and serv - duce parasites into the 5th through mosquitoes. #

Wind turbine continued from page 1 site. They will then pour more than 100 cubic yards of con - crete interlaced with steel to create the turbine base. Turbine blades that are 47 meters in diameter, as well as a 20-ton nacelle – which houses the turbine’s gearbox and generator – are being assembled in Chennai, India by RRB Energy Ltd. The 65-meter turbine tower is being manufac - tured in the U.S. Officials expect the turbine parts to be Woodard & Curran created a visual representation of how the new delivered to the site by March. They hope to erect the tur - wind turbine is expected to fit in with the campus landscape. bine in early April and have it ready to produce electricity by the end of April. “It is a great honor to be part of this project that brings Commission to go toward the project. the University of Maine at Presque Isle to the forefront in Officials have promised to make the wind turbine proj - renewable energy,” Shah said. “Our company has a long ect very public and show all sides of completing an alterna - history of working on projects that serve the greater good. tive energy project, both the value and cost-effectiveness of We applaud the University’s enthusiasm for producing on- harnessing natural resources for clean electricity as well as site green energy and thank University officials for allowing any problems encountered along the way. us to be a part of this exciting project.” A new website for the project, www.umpi.edu/wind, The University announced its intentions to move for - will serve as a major resource for anyone who wants to ward on a wind turbine project in May 2007. Funding for learn more about the University’s alternative energy project. the project is coming from campus – not University of The University also intends to incorporate aspects of its Maine System – reserves, which have been built up through wind project into some of the courses it offers, as well as more than 20 years of careful financial stewardship. The encouraging area schools and other educational institutions University also received a $50,000 Voluntary Renewable to learn about, build into their curriculums, and otherwise Resources Fund grant from the Maine Public Utilities take advantage of this resource. # 2 wh l sp ve V D (St Ba n i c u B l th N R e e w f o (Sg Com r and o th ti and i ti tr U i Da Th Vet v i n u and c i R P As F H y k c a l h Col e p e ive oc mp t ng t e arn oun la re xampl w s o al c re ne t e et awki n ibut ove a s i r o P e e e h t te e ip e si rl the w af t i y ev s a ive r i de d r a h o si s l pan v e t. se e c s o r a P s A F ege. a

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Retrospective Mission, deep ocean studies and Dispatch, including the riots during advances in chemistry in 1968. On the 1968 Democratic National continued from page 1 the Campus Center. During the event, Thursday, Nov. 13, a panel of scholars Convention, the Vietnam War, and his Professor Clifton Boudman presented and first-hand witnesses discussed how experience, in 1970, when he was a slideshow on the art of 1968 and life-changing events in 1968 played out captured by Vietcong guerrillas in local musicians performed music from in different parts of the world. The dis - Cambodia. He later wrote about his M 1968 – from Joni Mitchell and Simon cussion was followed by a screening of experiences in the book, Forty Days and Garfunkel to the Beatles, the the movie Bobby , which centers on the with the Enemy. Doors, and Jimi Hendrix. assassination of Democratic presidential The Retrospective culminated in a A special Tribute to Veterans was candidate Robert Kennedy. The film was day-long conference on Saturday, held on Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. introduced by Professor Rich Zuras, who Nov. 15, that included enlightening 11. President Zillman and Chancellor donned a ’60s outfit for the occasion. presentations by faculty, alumni and Richard Pattenaude, both veterans, Journalist Richard Dudman served community members on the Green led a roundtable discussion about the as the keynote speaker and Revolution, Second Wave Feminism, nature of the veteran experience. [See Distinguished Lecturer on Friday, Nov. Women and Race, the Mexico City page 3 for more on this event.] 14. Before a large crowd, Dudman Olympics, the Tunnels of Cu Chi, and Science and Exploration served as talked about the news events he cov - the Cinema of 1968. the main topic for Wednesday, Nov. 12. ered during his more than three The event was co-organized by Dr. In a packed Pullen 210, faculty members decades as the chief Washington cor - Michael Amey and Dr. Tomasz gave presentations on the Apollo 8 respondent for the St. Louis Post- Herzog. # 4 i and be t o m We H H UM a T UM H Sa Gath i d M C k n a mathe o no c Sp fo l w g e g d i R b th l L v i n u deas nsti yz cal ng ea ut Hi Ima re pp ortu n m o c c U MP hre e o ev no ve ol o ate ath uri f y od unt od ix orki aine, an r tur ors pr e to r c ec bi o s d t in l rn ati by Dao ec o ed “T che Atf whic nt, al PI Ab w wled tut ng gkins gkins a for ns g op te ere a er, at 2008 ering i day ing h B a , W ri fic t a M from ng tur ng -ins e w s n a ri com ou er mat d Im a p io

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Q Q Sports! Waterville as the WAGM “Athlete of the the loss. On Saturday, Nov. 22, Senior ERICA DAVIS (North Week.” Please join the Ray Mitchell was huge for Yarmouth) earned a double- University in congratulating UMPI with a game high of 36 double, scoring a game-high Erica for her continued athletic points and 16 rebounds, while 29 points and grabbing 10 accomplishments. RON SPENCER added 20 rebounds in 30 minutes of play points. Despite the improved to lead the Women’s play on the second day of the Basketball team to their first UMPI Men drop two at two-game weekend, the Owls win of the season on Saturday UMaine Farmington lost 92-78 to the Nighthawks in the consolation game of the The Men’s Basketball team of Newbury College in the con - Colby College Invitational faced a tough task at the solation game of the Hight Tournament. The Lady Owls UMaine Farmington Hight Tournament. LOREN beat Thomas College 70-67 in Tournament, to try and stop FAWTHROP once again had a a tough fought game. Davis For Colby, Rachel Mack, the Division III powerhouse Elms solid showing, scoring eight also had six steals as her team 2008 Miss Maine and College of Chicopee, Mass. points and grabbing six improves to 1-2 on the season. Gatorade Player of the Year The Owls battled to a 110-44 rebounds for this team. KEVIN Sophomore MEGAN from nearby Cony High loss in their first game of the CLEVELAND of Newbury KORHONEN (Littleton) had School, was 5-for-6 from the season. posted a double-double with 13 points and 4 assists on the field and 3-for-4 from the foul The Blazers bolted out to a 69- 28 points and 13 rebounds, day to help her team, includ - line for 13 points. She also 16 halftime command, creat - while also dealing out seven ing the last three points, a run - blocked three shots, had four ing a difficult comeback. The assists. John Rowley, Jr. scored ning layup on the left side of rebounds, and dished a pair of Elms' onslaught was spirited by 22 points to help the the paint and two key free assists. Meanwhile, Kowalski its defense, which forced 43 Nighthawks (1-2) survive a late throws with three seconds was 5-for-5 from the field and turnovers. UMPI played a solid UMPI rally to earn the win. remaining in regulation time to hit both of her free throws for second 20 minutes, regardless Newbury led 48-33 at intermis - help solidify the Owl victory. 12 points and six rebounds. of having two of their starters sion and pushed the advan - Freshman EMILY MOORE Alison Cappelloni also had 12 foul out tage to 75-45 with (Lisbon) went 3-6 from the points for Colby and Sam Allen early after 10:41 left in the con - floor and 5-6 from the line to had nine points, three assists, halftime. test. The Owls bat - add 11 points and two steals and three steals in her first Dan tled back and in the Owl win. WHITNEY game at Colby. Gonzalez knocked the lead FLINT (Ashland) added seven ERICA DAVIS was selected to and Javon down to 86-75 with points and two steals. MINDY the ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM for Mathis 2:15 remaining in SULLIVAN (Lisbon) used her her outstanding weekend play. each the game, but presence in the paint and scored 14 Rowley scored six of pulled down a game high 11 points to the game's final rebounds on the day. The Basketball player earns lead a bal - eight points in seal - Owls shot 44.4% from the All-Conference honors anced Elms ing the win. floor, improving from the prior In continuation with the suc - attack with QRAY MITCHELL day’s game against Colby cess UMPI’s Fall Athletic Teams 17 differ - was unanimously College. Thomas College (1-2) experienced, and after just one ent players selected to the ALL- was led in scoring by Jess weekend of competition, one getting into the scoring col - TOURNAMENT TEAM for his Nassetta and her 14 points. of the Women’s Basketball umn. Arsenio Avant also got outstanding weekend play. Cortney Barrett added 13 players has earned NAIA into double-figures with 10 points, while Alexis Evans Sunrise All-Conference honors. points. and Kellie Martel each had Senior Captain ERICA DAVIS The Owls were led by junior Players of the Week 10 points in the Terrier loss. was chosen as the Sunrise RAY MITCHELL (Cleveland, named In Friday night’s game, the Conference “Player of the Ohio), who paced his team Members of the UMPI Owls dropped a game to the Week” for her outstanding with 13 points, all coming in Women’s Basketball teams Mules of Colby College, 70-39. effort in the Owls loss to the the second half of play. earned NAIA Sunrise MEGAN KORHONEN paced University of Maine at Sophomore RON SPENCER Conference Player of the Week the Owls with a game-high 16 Farmington on Nov. 15. Davis (Chicago, Il.) added 9 points, honors during the week of points. ERICA DAVIS added had 20 points and 13 while freshman LOREN November 24. MEGAN nine points and 11 rebounds, rebounds in 31 minutes of FAWTHROP (Amherst, Nova KORHONEN was named while also MINDY SULLIVAN play. Adding to her honors, Scotia, Canada) added eight Player of the Week. The soph - had 11 boards. Davis was also recently chosen points and eight rebounds in omore guard averaged 14.5

6  university of maine at presque isle $ north of ordinary december 5, 2008  games, she shot 54 percent from the field. Several UMPI athletes and a coach were EMILY MOORE was named honored Rookie of the Week after aver - with NAIA Conference-wide aging 10.0 points in a 1-1 awards, including (counter week for the Owls. The fresh - clockwise, from left) man guard scored 9 points in CHELSEA BOUDREAU, a 70-39 loss to Colby College Women’s Soccer; KATIE and then had 11 points, five MOODY, Women’s Soccer; MICHELLE FERRY, Women’s rebounds, four assists and two Volleyball; ERICA DAVIS, steals in a 70-67 win over Women’s Volleyball (Davis Thomas College. # also received the Women’s Volleyball Player of the Year Award); and TERRY Q

Q CUMMING, with his wife points, 4.0 Crystal, Women’s Volleyball rebounds, 3.0 Coach of the Year. assists and 1.0 steals in a 1-1 week for the Owls. MEGAN had 16 points and 6 rebounds in a 70-39 loss to Colby College, and then had 13 points and four assists in a 70- 67 win over Thomas College. She scored the final four points of the game, including the game-winning basket against Thomas. In those two

MMen’s Stear Cnity S’hosot- ouBt: aJsanukary ehomte bgamaes: ll Dec. 13, 2 p.m. UMPI vs. Jan. 11 vs. Fisher College, 2 Unity College p.m. 4 p.m MMA vs. UMFK Jan. 24 vs. Paul Smith’s Dec. 14, 1 p.m. UMPI vs. College, 3 p.m. MMA Jan. 25 vs. SUNY Canton, 2 3 p.m. Unity College vs. p.m. UMFK

Women’s first home game: Jan. 11 vs. Fisher College 12 Friday, Dec. 12 vs. Husson p.m. University, 7 p.m. Jan. 24 vs. Paul Smith’s January home games: College 1 p.m. Jan. 6 vs. Maine Maritime Jan. 25 vs. SUNY Canton 12 Women’s Basketball Academy 6:00 p.m. p.m.

 7 image Giles conducts important WWII research University Art Professor Anderson Giles has worked for the past two decades to preserve – through film, photographs, paintings and other collections – the history of World War II in the Pacific. With time running out for him to preserve that history, Giles received an important award this year to help him to complete a significant amount of documentation and

research. M Giles was awarded a University of Maine System Trustee Professorship, which allowed him to take a spring sabbatical and share his research by lecturing on three different Pacific cruises that visited many of the islands associated with WWII in the Pacific. Giles offered lectures on everything from Professor Anderson Giles examines an atomic bomb transport trailer discovered in the jungles of Tinian during his research trip this spring. Guadalcanal and the Battle of Iwo Jima to the conquest of Guam, Saipan and Tinian aboard two Cruise West voyages going to give them the opportunity to at least view these and a Princess Cruise voyage. places through photographs and film.” The Trusteeship also allowed him to document more WWII Giles’ many projects related to WWII in the Pacific have history and historical sites, as well as the culture and history of touched local, state, national and international audiences. He the islands where veterans served. During the cruises, Giles has completed two feature-length documentary films – his was able to photograph and interview WWII veterans and two-hour documentary Thunder from Tinian won a Telly island elders who were associated with Japanese and U.S. Award in 1997 and last year he completed his second docu - operations in WWII. The Trusteeship also allowed him to mentary Echoes from the Apocalypse, Tinian: 60 Years Later. spend two weeks on the island of Tinian working on various He also has filmed eyewitness testimonials by war veterans, research projects. documented historical sites in the Pacific, and photographed “I’ve gathered all this information and had opportunities to veterans at former combat sites. show it to people from all over the world,” Giles said. “It’s sig - As for the research he has conducted in 2008, Giles will be nificant in many ways: it provided a deeper understanding for organizing the material and synthesizing it into new projects, those who got to visit the islands, and for the many others such as paintings and publications. Giles will offer a presenta - who will never get to see those islands first-hand, this work is tion about his 2008 visit to the Pacific at a future date. # Fort Fairfield artists focus of next Reed exhibition

An exhibit featuring the talents of by experienced and emerging artists. part of their spring music art show Fort Fairfield artists and those with a Also included are twin porcelain dolls and were chosen to represent the four connection to Fort Fairfield’s past will that have “traveled” the world historical buildings that belong to the be on display from Dec. 6 through through correspon - Frontier Heritage Society. Additionally Jan. 17 in the University’s Reed Fine dence and have there is an example of a beautifully Art Gallery. been included woven horse blanket, a sculpture cre - The exhibition titled, It’s Time To as guests in a ated by a family, and a stained glass Feature Fort Fairfield Artists, offers a variety of Fort piece. These examples were chosen to diverse collection of work in recogni - Fairfield society illustrate the fact that the exhibit has tion of Fort Fairfield’s recent events over the something of interest for a wide and Sesquicentennial celebration. It was years. They will select diverse audience. compiled by Sesquicentennial chairs, costumes from their extensive The Reed Fine Art Gallery, located Sarah Ullman and Rayle Ainsworth, as wardrobes, appropriate for participa - in the Campus Center, is open the culminating event in a very suc - tion in this, their latest event. Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 cessful year-long celebration. There also will be four works by p.m., and is closed Sundays and The show will include paintings, students from the Fort Fairfield ele - University holidays. For more informa - drawings, photography and sculptures mentary school. These pieces were tion, call 768.9611. # 8 university of maine at presque isle $ north of ordinary december 5, 2008 notes

SAGE local history course Student Education who directs the University’s Walton, ’59 alum, featured The University’s Seniors Association offers work - Film Studies Program under in BDN Achieving Greater Education shop the English degree, has writ - Maynard Walton, a 1959 UMPI program is offering a 15-week The Student Education ten several reviews so far, alum and longtime Bangor course for adults Association of Maine (SEAM) from Nights in Rodanthe and High School track and field age 50 and older will host a workshop for area Madagascar 2 to Choke and, coach, was featured in the who have an inter - educators and education stu - most recently, the latest Bond Dec. 1 edition of the Bangor est in Presque Isle dents titled “How Do You movie, Quantum of Solace. Daily News. Walton, originally history. Kimberly Know What Your Students Zuras previously has garnered from Caribou, was recognized Smith of the Know?” on Saturday, Dec. 6 several short story and poetry for reaching an important Presque Isle from 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. at publications. His biography milestone in his teaching Historical Society UMPI. Facilitator is Ellen has appeared in recent edi - career – his 50th year in edu - will deliver Holmes, NEA/Maine tions of Who's Who in cation. To read the story, visit lunchtime lectures Department of Education American Education, Who's http://bangornews.com/detail beginning in early Distinguished Educator. It intro - Who in America, Who's Who /94293.html. December as part duces the idea of “Response to in Education, and Who's Who Intervention” in the general of SAGE’s “Our Town” course. Among America's Teachers. Instructor offers two Topics include: The History of education classroom, as partici - His fiction has most recently articles on Alzheimer’s pants understand how to artic - the Aroostook Valley Railroad, appeared in StoryQuarterly, Ethelle Lord, an adjunct profes - ulate essential learning targets, Maysville Grange, Northern Chicago Quarterly Review, sor in the Business Program, universal screening, progress Maine Fair, Presque Isle South Dakota Review, and has written two articles about monitoring, and tools and Library, and other biographi - Weber Studies. He has held Alzheimer’s dis - resources for collecting and cal and cultural features. fiction scholarships at ease. In the analyzing student data. Free to Cost: $15/semester; to regis - Wesleyan and Bread Loaf. He article “Living NEA/MEA/SEAM members, ter or for information call also is putting the finishing Two Lives, At $75 for non-members; lunch 768.9502. touches on his recently Once: The Face and snacks provided. To regis - penned novel, The Bastard of Alzheimer’s,” ter, send an email to Year. Lord writes can - Barb Blackstone elected VP [email protected]. of Maine Athletic Trainers didly about her Association Perkins to serve on national personal experi - Barb Blackstone, Director/ Senior Class holds gift search committee ence of caring for her hus - Assistant Professor of the wrapping fundraiser Professor Kim-Anne Perkins band, who was officially diag - University’s Athletic Training Need help finding has been tapped to serve on nosed with Alzheimer’s disease Program was recently elected time to wrap holi - a national search committee in January 2003. Her second Vice President of the Maine day presents? The by the Council on Social article is titled, “They Are Not Athletic Senior Class 2009 Work Education. The CSWE Stupid. They Have Dementia.” Trainers would like to do it for is seeking a successor for Dr. This article discusses the con - Association you at their Holiday Wrap Up Dean Pierce, who will retire nections between Lord’s expe - (MATA). She class fundraiser. Bring gifts to from his position as Director rience and research related to has been an Preble Hall between 11 a.m. of the Office of Social Work Alzheimer’s disease and the active MATA member for a and 2 p.m. on either Dec. 9, Accreditation and Educational information that Dr. Robert B. number of years, serving on 10, or 11; and pick them up - Excellence on June 30, 2009. Portney presented in the Licensure and Public wrapped and decorated -- the Most of the search commit - November during the Relations Committees, but felt next day. FMI call Keith at tee’s work will be conducted Distinguished Lecture he gave it was “important for all 768.9568 or Laurie at via conference calls and elec - on dementia at the University. regions of the state to be rep - 768.9512. tronically. Perkins will work To obtain a copy of these arti - resented” on the directing with the committee to proac - cles, please contact the Media board. Blackstone hopes to Zuras hired to write online tively seek out and encourage Relations Office at 768.9452. use her position to promote movie reviews all qualified individuals to awareness of the role of ath - Rich Zuras, an English profes - consider applying for the Alum a top finisher in letic trainers and to encourage sor at the University, is taking position as well as review Philadelphia Marathon high schools and physically on a new kind of writing candidates. The committee Evan Graves, well-known long active members of the com - after being hired in late anticipates making an distance runner based in munity to use the services October by appointment before the Aroostook County and an they can provide. www.fusedwire.com to write CSWE spring board meeting UMPI alum, made an impres - online movie reviews. Zuras, in March 2009. sive showing during the recent continued on page 10 9 image

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