University of Southern Maine USM Digital Commons Free Press, The, 1971- Student Newspapers 3-3-2008 The Free Press Vol. 39, Issue No. 16, 03-03-2008 Sarah Trent University of Southern Maine Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/free_press Recommended Citation Trent, Sarah, "The Free Press Vol. 39, Issue No. 16, 03-03-2008" (2008). Free Press, The, 1971-. 49. https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/free_press/49 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at USM Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Free Press, The, 1971- by an authorized administrator of USM Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. MORE ON 26 VAGINA MONO USM’S ZAMBONI PROGRAMS page 3 LOGUES page 13 MAN page 20 JOHN BISBEE LIKES NAILS PAGE 15 Volume 39, Issue 14 March 3, 2008 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE New England Champion Budget Morin becomes third in school history to qualify for national tourney woes go Sarah trent “Mike is a humble kid,” said statewide Pistone, the two men rolling in executive eDitOr short warm-up duels in the back- State’s money troubles ground, “He’s not really boister- might mean more cuts, Under the pressure felt only in ous, but when that whistle blows, overtime at the center of a dark- he’s as tenacious as can be.” tuition increase, for USM ened gymnasium on a mat lit by It’s hard to tell, watching the a single brilliant spotlight, sopho- pair. As they roll, legs tangled Matt DODge more Mike Morin took down top- with legs tangled with arms and neWS eDitOr seeded Jake Tyler of Springfield necks, Moyer is joking and talk- College and felt the ref holding his ing casually with assistant coach Taking a page from the USM hand high in the air. Julio Santiago — as if they could playbook, the State of Maine In the win, Morin, a sopho- do this in their sleep. is being forced to make cuts as more from Fryeburg, became the The conversation pauses and it faces a budget crisis of it’s third USM man ever to advance Santiago nods toward Morin — own. Since about 33 percent of to the national Division III wres- “Jog!” USM’s budget comes from the tling tournament. He qualified at Moyer takes a lap and pulls off to state allocation, USM’s own 165 pounds and led his team to keep talking to his coach. Moyer, predicament is potentially about eighth place in the New England who also felt the pressure of that to get worse. Wrestling Association champion- spotlight, lost his own overtime In January, Gov. John ships held in Gorham last week. finals match after fighting hard the Baldacci proposed $85 mil- Morin joins the ranks of Adam whole weekend to get there. lion in spending cuts to try to Farrington, who qualified at 174 “Mark basically battled his way relieve the state’s budget woes. pounds in 1999 and 2001, and through all the top guys to get to Members of the state legislature teammate Steve Valastro (junior, the finals,” said Pistone. were also warned that an addi- Montgomery, NY), who qualified As close friends, roommates, tional $99 million might need to last year at 133 pounds. and workout partners, the pair, it be cut in the near future. Nearly a week later, he is back seems, are nearly inseparable — Already trying to fill an $8.2 to the practice mat after taking it to the point where they get upset million hole, USM could feel easy. With the help of coach Joe when Pistone separates them in the effect of the proposed cuts Pistone and his season-long work- practice. in a dramatic way. out partner, senior Mark Moyer It was only fitting that both The 2008-2009 Maine State (Somerville, NJ), he’s preparing Morin and Moyer were in similar budget currently stands at $6.3 for next weekend’s trip to Iowa, positions for their final match, but billion, with $3.05 billion — STAFF PHOTO BY BRANDON BY PHOTO MCKENNEYSTAFF where he’ll compete against the also that much more painful that more than any other category Sophomore Mike Morin (Fryeburg) fought his way to a 6-4 win in an best Division III wrestlers in the overtime period of the 165 lb. class at the NEWA tournament in Gorham. See MORIN page 23 — marked for education. With country. He will now go on to the NCAA championship, held next weekend in Iowa. around 18 percent of the educa- tion funds earmarked for higher education, these cuts would ar- The evolution of Sri guably hurt the University of Maine System more than any ing the marine. “This was a nice DaviD O’DOnnell other state entity. The UMS has compromise!” been asked to make $6 million Staff Writer Back in 2000, while Dhyana was in cuts. still trying to settle on a major, she These cuts would affect the Sri Dhyana, a physics major in decided to help fund her academic 45,622 students enrolled in her final year at USM, is a non- career by enlisting in the United courses statewide. traditional student. And that is an States Army. That was one year In a letter from Richard understatement. before the events of Sept. 11. Pattenaude, chancellor of the On this particular evening, Four years later, in an unimagi- UMS and former USM presi- Dhyana is relaxing at her home nable twist, Dhyana found herself dent, he outlines the effect with a glass of white wine, Pink being deployed to Baghdad—at that the cuts could have on the Floyd’s Echoes playing softly in the height of insurgent violence. system. These could include an the background. She shared some of her expe- STAFF PHOTO BY BRANDON BY PHOTO MCKENNEYSTAFF elimination of 150-200 positions Every once in a while, her living rience in a piece for the Portland Senior Sri Dhyana poses on the boat that she lives on in Casco Bay. Among system-wide, a projected poten- room rocks back and forth just Press Herald that year, describ- other things, Dhyana is one of the faces of USM’s new ad campaign. tial tuition increase of 14%, and slightly, a reminder that it happens ing her function as what is affec- a $56.7 million loss in the state’s to be in a small boat, docked in the tionately known as a “fobbit” – a Thankfully, there would be irony in it: the campaign is specif- economy. frigid waters of South Portland. sentry in a forward operating base, plenty more to come. Dhyana is ically targeted at attracting more While it’s almost certain that “When I got my bonus for re- whose job it is to safeguard meet- ten years into her education at “traditional” students than USM the UMS will take a hit, the enlisting in the army, I was really ing areas. She didn’t hide being a USM, and her experience has been is known for, teenagers entering exact implications of budget wanting to buy a motorcycle,” she little homesick. nothing short of remarkable. college full-time and directly out cuts aren’t yet clear. remembers slyly. “But I figured “I miss the fish chowder and So much so that she was re- of high school. “We are working partially in that I should probably invest in a buffalo wings,” she wrote long- cently selected to represent the It also comes as the department the dark here,” said USM inter- home.” ingly. “I miss crisp autumn days school as part of an ambitious new she’ll graduate from this spring im President Joe Wood, admit- Smiling, she throws open her that mean the start of a new se- marketing program. has been placed under probation, arms toward a window overlook- mester.” Now officially a poster child, Dhyana is aware of some See SRI page 5 See BUDGET page 5 2 The Free Press | February 4, 2008 Advertisement Advertisement News The Free Press | March 3, 2008 3 Jobs in TOP 10 REASONS Maine NOT TO RUN FOR Many colleges do not de- scribe themselves as “career- STUDENT GOVERNMENT oriented universities.” Technical and community colleges are typically seen as 10. 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