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Heart of Biddeford Grows with Help ofUNE Students BY JOCELYN KOLLER worked to begin hosting "Pop- Nor'easter Staff Up" business, which are run by students. This is a part of the The Heart of Biddeford, a Rising Business Leaders Youth nonprofit group that works to Competition, and high school revitalize downtown Biddeford, students from McAuley High has been utilizing the UNE com School as well as college students munity more than ever recently. from the University of Southern The group, which is in its 8th year, Maine have taken part in the is ho.st to a number of student competition. This has given youth interns, as well as a board that the opportunity to learn about consists of student Tim Stetson business ownership first-hand. and staff member Jen DeBurro. In addition to the "Pop-Up" The UNE student interns competition, regular events in for the Heart of Biddeford in cluding Music in the Park, Down of b ·ddeford clude Tristian Rowe, Ryan Tau town Holiday Festival, Chalk on t ro, Dylan Thomas, and Brianna the Walk, and the SK Run were Chu. Other UNE students have successful in encouraging people I also devoted volunteer hours to to "get downtown." Executive COURTESY OF B. VIMEOCDN.COM the program's office, or served as Director of Heart of Biddeford, short-term paid interns. UNE Delilah Poupore, says that thou nalists chosen to move forward hosted by the Heart of Biddeford means of helping Heart of Bid faculty and staff also contributed sands of people came to Bid~ to phase two of the competi include An Evening of Origi deford grow. She says about UNE to the successes of the downtown deford for these popular events. tion, in which they are required .nal Acoustic Music . at The Oak students going downtown: "The Biddeford area by participating Some upcoming projects to submit a full business plan. + The Ax, which takes place on more you show up, the more the in many of the creative outlets that Poupore and her cause have Winners will be chosen by June Wednesday, May 2, at 7:00PM. businesses will cater to you, and the city has to offer. The art gal planned include the Main Street 4, 2012. Cash Mobs, meanwhile, A trivia contest titled "So You the more that other business lery, as well as the City Theater, Challenge and Cash Mobs, which takes place on the second Thurs Think You Know Biddeford" will es will come here. A big thing frequently displays UNE art are both incentives for people to day of each month and rotates take place on Saturday, June 9. UNE students can do is help the work and UNE Players produc shop locally. The Main Street between the twin cities of Bid This year's La Kerrnesse Sum downtown develop in a way that tions. Dean of Students Mark Challenge offers a $20,000 in deford and Saco. The program mer Festival is also in the works. will appeal to you, simply by be Nahorney has been instrumental centive for three businesses that encourages people to spend their Poupore encourages UNE ing present and shopping here." in developing this relationship. will open by Thanksgiving 2012. money at a local establishment. students to continue to frequent Heart of Biddeford has also There are currently 10 serni-fi- Upcoming Biddeford events the downtown area as another
New USG President Wants to Increase Involvement
rnent. Stetson notes that, in his place for students to live. On other big issues such as time at UNE, positions on the Stetson feels that one cause the possibility of a smoking ban board of the government have of the low involvement in USG and the impending rise in tuition, typically been highly contested. is the lack of recognition and un Stetson says that he is ready to The fact that he ran unopposed is derstanding about what the gov take a strong stance in favor of the just one example of a larger issue: ernment does. He says, "Last year, students. He says that the smok lack of involvement. This year's the student government worked ing ban discussion is currently in numbers for those running for diligently to have a kitchen in the works, and USG officers will USG election were especially low, stalled in West Residence Hall, be officially meeting with RSLA although all board member posi a complaint we had heard from tions have now been filled. · a number of students." But, part on Thursday about the issue. The When asked what his goals of the problem, Stetson says, is two groups will work together to for USG this corning year will that many students don't know create a stance for both the gov be, Stetson makes clear that one that the kitchen's creation was ernment and RSLA. In addition, of them will be increasing stu due to USG's work. Stetson aims Stetson says that the he plans on dent involvement in USG, as well to designate a small plaque in the discussing the possibility of cap as ini:reasing awareness about kitchen so that student's will un ping tuition rates with Cynthia what USG does for the student derstand its origin. Forrest, Vice President of Stu population. "We want students to In addition, Stetson notes dent Affairs, sometime during his know that USG is not a bank. We that there are numerous causes term. are so much more than that," says throughout campus that USG Stetson has already transi Stetson. funds, but students do not realize tioned into his role as USG presi Other goals for his term as that these items are voted on each dent, and will run his first meeting A &2vcl used for USG:S parlamentary procedure president include campus beau year. For example, Stetson men on Friday, April 20 at 3:30PM in tification and addressing some tions that the UNE shuttle bus BY JOCELYN KOLLER elected by the student body. Alfond 205. Meetings last rough of the "big issues" that· UNE is funded by USG, and each year Nor'easter Staff Stetson has served on forms ly an hour and are open to all stu students are truly interested in. the government votes on whether of student government through Stetson says that he would like to continue this funding or not. dents. Stetson says, "I would like On April 5, University of out his college career. He ran for to work on completing tasks that The new president aims to make to urge students to get involved New England students voted president of USG as a means of have typically only been talked this known to current students in the government--to commu for the new President of Under keeping up with these goals, but about. He suggests adding granite in hopes that this knowledge will nicate with their representatives graduate Student Government, his main reason for choosing to benches in the quad and working help grow the influence of USG and to know that they do have an or USG. Tim Stetson, a junior run was the current status of the on making the most of the cam and enable them to deal with even influence on this campus." this year, ran unopposed and was Undergraduate Student Govern- pus's potential to be a beautiful more important student issues.
NEWS: FEATURES: SPORTS: A&E: OPINIONS: Take Back the Tap, page 4 Women's Lacrosse, page 6 Articles continued, pages 2-3 Deidre's Pick of the Issue, page 8 Eurocentrism, page 10 Cultural Festival, page 4 Softball, page 6 Pilot Commuter Ferry, page 2 Scrivs, page 5 Men's Lacrosse, page 7 Album Review, page 9 Hold the Vote, page 10 World News, page 3 Damdest Things, page 5 lntramurals, page 7 Seussical Review, page 9 Golf, page 11 2 NEWS NOR'EASTER NEWS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012 What's Up Pilot Commuter Ferry Receives Abundant Media Coverage BY CONSTANCE GLYNN day. It also provides an oppor- with the Nor'easter Staff · tunity to be part of history, too. The trial is being funded by the Weather? Last week, on April 9, sev • Undergraduate Student Govern eral local media outlets covered ment. The 18-seat ferry will make the much anticipated pilot of rounds during two different time TODAY UNE's commuter ferry. The fer blocks each day-7:30AM to Times of sun ry, which runs from Cape Ellis 9:00AM and again from 4:00PM- in Saco to the Biddeford cam and clouds. 5:30PM, with each one-way trip pus, is underway in a three-week Highs in the taking approximately ten minutes. trial which is slated to end April Rides on the ferry during this low 60s and 29. This venture marks the first three-week trial will be free of lows in the time that there has been an ac charge for all UNE students, low 40s. tive Saco River ferry since 1925. faculty and staff. Passengers will TOMORROW WCSH 6, WLBZ 2, WMTW be required to wear a personal Times of sun 8, MPBN radio, the Portland flotation device, which will be Press Herald, the Kennebec and clouds. provided to them, while on the Journal and the Journal Tribune Highs in the ferry and the UNE dock. To ran stories about the first day prevent too many phone calls to upper 50s of UNE's pilot commuter ferry. Captain Carl Lagerstrom, for lows in the This travel option allows Bidd emergency rides home, passen the hardest metric to control as interest and acquire feedback. low 40s. eford campus commuters travel gers will also be asked to sign up an institution. Helping our stu Depending on ridership numbers WEEKEND FORECAST ing from the Saco-Old Orchard for GoMaine at gomaine.org, a dents, faculty and staff find an and the results of the survey, the alternate means of transportation Friday Beach area to save time, gas mon program that offers carpooling ferry service may continue to run, and shorten their commutes helps Cloud. ey, and parking aggravation, and and vanpooling options for com though future funding sources acts as part of UNE's Climate muters, as well as a Ride-Home our greenhouse gas emissions. have not yet been identified. Highs in the Action Plan signed by President Guarantee, which provides up The River Ferry is creative and Interested members of the UNE low 60s and Danielle Ripich in 2008. By elim- . to two free taxi rides home per unique and a true collaborative community should contact Ale lows in the inating many of the miles driven month or up to eight per year. effort; we're all very excited about thea Cariddi in the Sustain mid 40s. by cars to and from the Universi According to Alethea Cariddi, this opportunity and hope our ability Office (acariddi@une. ty, the operation of the commuter the University's sustainability community takes advantage of it." edu) to obtain an information Saturday ferry will reduce UNE's carbon coordinator, "UNE's carbon foot All participants are being asked to packet and a liability waiver. Showers. emissions by removing approxi print includes the emissions pro complete a survey at the end of the Highs in the mately 90 cars and com~utes per duced by our commuters and is trial in order for UNE to gauge mid 50s and lows in the low 40s. UNE in the News: Sunday Chance of Award winning Native American recording artist and cultural showers. Highs in the speakerJ.J. Kent visits UNE campuses · mid 50s and lows in the known as Sioux) to the Univer American tribes, the significance low 40s. sity of New England on April of the buffalo, the Plains tipi, the 17th and 18th. He will conclude oral tradition of story-telling, Courtesy of weather.com his presentation with a perfor and, of course, the courting flute. mance on the traditional North The presentation also in ern Plains flute, also known as a cludes a short video that captures (t)n Native American courting flute. t fj is the majesty of the Plains and Kent, whose Lakota name is Wicasa Ho' Waste', or "Good includes footage of a lightning Jt> a)? in Voice Man," spent years living · storm, running buffalo, and pic on the Pine Ridge Indian Reser tures of warriors. Kent, himself, fbistor)? ... vation in South Dakota and the performs a war dance on stage, and Wind River Indian Reservation throughout and following the pre 1946 in Wyoming. He began receiv sentation he performs flute music. ing instruction in Lakota ways This event is sponsored by the Nationally from traditional elders, includ Provost's Office at UNE. Kent's ing his grandfather, as a young presentations will take place in boy, and he was taught how to the Multi-Purpose Room of the "Call Me Mister" play the courting flute by uncles Campus Center on UNE's Bid and other elders at the age of ten. deford campus on Tuesday, April A gifted storyteller in the opens at National 17th, 12:00-1:00 p.m. and in the ancient ways of the Lakota, Kent Wing Lounge, Alexander Hall on Theater in New performs at universities, libraries, schools and festivals throughout the Portland campus on Wednes day, April 18th, 12:00-1:00 p.m. York City for 734 PRESS RELEASE: speaker, singer, songwriter, and the U.S. and Canada. His presen tation consists of a professional The presentations are free and April 11, 2012 NAMMY-Award winning Flut performances and artist-illustrated PowerPoint, open to the public. Light refresh ist of the Year, will be bringing which serves as a backdrop to his ments will be served. For more Internationally J. J. Kent, an internationally his multi-media presentation on story-telling. Kent covers such information on J.J. Kent, view known Native American cultural the Oglala Lakota Nation (also topics as the diversity of Native his website at www.jjkent.net. eague o ations Looking for something NEW to do on campus? Why not write for the dissolves 3 months Nor'easter News? after United Na- Have your voice heard at the next GENERAL STAFF MEETING~
Courtesy of brainyhistory.com TONIGHT (April 18th) at 7 PM in Marcil 202! WEDNESDAY,APRIL 18 2012 NOR'EASTER NEWS NEWS 3 World News BY KATELYN KAULBACK an agreement to Nor'easter Staff with any assistance," The U.S. deputy national security advisor, Spanish King Criticized for Irre sponsible Spending Ben Rhodes, said. "We have not provided them with any assis With Spain suffering from tance, and it is impossible to see the European financial crisis, King how we could move forward with Juan Carlos is being criticized for the February agreement, given his lavish spending and vacations. Recently, the royal household said the action that they have taken." they would disclose their income This is North Korea's third and how money is spent after ac attempt at a rocket launch. With cusations of corruption. This past a rocket failing after 2,300 miles week, it was discovered that the King had taken a trip to hunt in 2009, and only 40 seconds in elephants in Botswana. This trip 2006. This launch coincided with would have remained a secret, the hundredth birthday of Kim but the king tripped and injured II Sung, the previous ruler of his hip, requiring him to return North Korea for over 40 years. to Spain immediately for surgery. A local news source said, (ccn.com) "It was an irresponsible trip, taken at the worst possible mo Remembering the Titanic :ment. The image of a monarch 1 - -- hunting elephants in Africa at UNE GA PRIL 2012 1 a time when the economic cri With the hundredth anni sis in our country creates so versary of the Titanic's ill-fated Tuesdays Wednesday, April 11 many problems for the Spanish maiden voyage, a number of spe Oav,ril FIim Serles I 7:00pm LOBT Jeopardy I 7:00pm people is a very poor example." cial events have been occurring to Cultural Exchange lounge - Decary Hall Alfond 113 (msnbc.com) Each film will include facilftated discussion and a snack. Ccme join the Residential Student Life AssociaUon for Jeopardy wrth a Gaypnl twist. This event will be part of Hall Olympics and co-spon remember the ship and the 1,500 Aprll 3 - But rm A Cheerleader Attacks on Afghan Capital sored with Siena Hall. Slop on by for an oppor tunity for J)fizes and to passengers who lost their lives. Aprll 17 - And the Band Played On gather points for your residence hall as well. On Sunday, suicide bomb In Belfast, where the ship was April 24 - Ttie Laramie Project Dmmwt~J.lA,m ers and gunmen attacked Kabul, built, a plaque was unveiled, listing ~~li'lt the capital of Afghanistan. They - the names of all those who died on Sunday, April 7 also attacked three outside prov You Ale Loved Chalking I 2:00pm inces in an organized attack de board. It is located in the Titanic Thursday, April 19 Look th BY PERRI FINE The craft was easy to take home Nor'easter Staff to remember their time traveling 'if 'if " .... Biddeford~s only "abroad" and to teach others of 2-FEK ....,. ... The Children's Festival was the cultures they learned about. TUESDAY held on March 30 from 9AM- Other activities such as in .. 1S BACK Seaside Dining 2PM in the transformed gym ternational mask making and .. Lunch & Dinner served daily, closed Mondays 4 nasium. The UNitEd Club watching Rob Duquette perform hosted this event for 250 fourth in his African drumming work grade students from CK Burns shop further immersed the stu elementary school. The pur dents into their travels. Korean pose of this event was to intro pop and Bollywood dances were duce students to the rich cul a hit as the crowd cheered loudly tures of international countries. as members of the UNitEd Club Members of the UNitEd performed for the fourth graders. Club and volunteers created a This festival would not have 2-fer Tuesdays Global Village where different been successful without the deco stations were set up to represent rations to transform the gym Get 2 dinners for $21. 95. Choose from 8+ entrees. a particular international country. nasium into the international Homemade soups and desserts Each student was given a passport educational extravaganza that ' ' ... .. t,, where they received a stamp from SPECIALS DAILY - the club hoped for. The Deco Join us orf every country that they visited. rations committee, headed by 122 HILLS BEACH RD., BIDDEFORD • 284-6000 At each country, students were Kathlene Pangilinan, met every BEER, WINE & TAKE-OUT AVAILABLE ~:~~book introduced to the unique culture weekend for a month and a half NEW SPRING HOURS: LUNCH 11 :30-2:00 • DINNER 5:00-8:30 " S.--r= of each nation and made a craft. for preparation and drafting pos- Visit our website at buffleheadsrestaurant.com "'.- ,...,.r-- ...... WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012 NOR'EASTER NEWS FEATURES 5 According fo Scrivs it got me wicked pumped up for 2PM on Friday. From 14-year you have a hangover the follow 4 do not have to worry about get the weekend, especially since it --old high school students to ing day. ting to bed early so that we can was like 75 degrees outside at the hard working laborers to wealthy One of the biggest things get up to our alarm the next day. time of me writing this. After I stockbrokers, something in the air that I have noticed that separate Let's not forget that the North watched the video, did a few cel seems to transform everyone from New Englanders from the deep East heritage is centered on the ebratory moves and tried to figure the "Ugh, I hate work mood" South is the mentality of every Red Sox, Bruins, Pats, and Celt out how I intended to spend the right into the "It's Friday, let's get body, regardless of age, gender, ics, and when our teams are doing day, I thought to myself; what is it out ofhete a bit early and go grab ethnicity. The close-knit culture, well, we love to show our sup about Friday that gets everyone so a beer" mentality. the universal love for sports, ~am port. At the time of writing this, fired up? Now I understand that after ily and commitment to excellence the bruins are 1-0 in the series It seemed like an obvious a long week of behaving our is certainly something that should with the Capitals after an epic answer but I couldn't come up selves, we all like to go do some be cherished up here. Everyone 1-0 overtime win, and hopefully with a simple answer. Before I thing a little relaxing to get our understands that "We're all fight by the time you get a chance to get into this, let me just say that minds off of the things that stress ing the same battle," so we must read this they will be closer to I have lived in Maryland and At us out during the week. But what work together, not against each next round. So don't over stress lanta, and the people down there is it about Friday; not Saturday other, to work towards the things with finals week, internships, and are completely lame compared to that gets everyone so eager to stop that we want and need, then we trying to find a job. Just enjoy the Nor'easter Staff New Englanders, so I am not go their lives and get the party going celebrate. fun loving nature of the com ing to include the entire popula earlier? I mean, Saturday is a day Friday seems to be that light munity you live in, cheer on the So I just watched the Scooter tion here. But in New England off in the business world and just at the end of the tunnel, that big B's, and remember that no matter Bob, the Happy Friday Guy video everybody, and I mean everybody, like Friday, you can go out and mac and the end of a 5k, or most where you are in life, Friday is just on youtube and needless to say gets super pumped up at about celebrate and it won't matter if importantly, that night where we around the corner. Website of the Week BYTHE TECH GUY we are talking about organization of and it is called Evernote. You tion across platforms, which is trying to email and share infor Nor'easter Contributor and technology is how to use your can access it at www.evernote. really helpful. It is funny because mation back and forth and if we · technology smarter but not let com. Basically you can be on the when I was younger I used to use had had this it would have been Tech Guy here with another it use you. Too many times Tech internet and decide that you want a notebook to keep track of all of so much easier. dose of ideas and thoughts for you Guy he/ll"s of people that spend to clip a photo or a resource and this information but I am slowly Lastly, Tech Guy wants to re all regarding the new and trendy hours trying to do various things have it save to your Evernote. It moving more into the tee~ world mind all of you in the UNE com things out on the internet, basi with ~their technology and they can literally be any information and trying to upgtade ill)'. note- munity to use the tools that are cally I spend a whole lot of time end up doing'something with·the that you want to save and you can book a bit. ' ' present as well that the University finding interesting websites so technology the long way. I always bring it up that way. Also Ever Another pretty nifty website provides. Within the myUNE that all you have to do is read this enco¥age people to read~heir re note has branched out and it has is something called www.join. portal there are many technologi column and see something new. adml files and see what they can developed apps for Iphone, Win me.com. With this site you can cal tools that are available to stu In light of how everyone is get actually do with their technol dows Phone and Android. Tech share your computer desktop with dents including creating google ting real busy with tests and final ogy. I am always surprised to find guy uses it for to do lists, literally others. How many times have you docs that you can then go and projects I thought that it would things like mail merging and sort I can be out at the store and re needed to work on a presentation share, utilizing google calendar, be interesting to talk about some ing data that many times I would member that I have to do some collaboratively and wanted to all and creating tags for your email. of the websites out there that help have just done myself manually thing and add it to my master do have access to the same informa Any of these different tools can you stay organized and on task. but the computer will do it for list and then open it up on my tion? Through this website up to help you be a bit more organized The theme ofTech Guy this time me. I just have to be smarter and home computer and remember 250 people can share the same and make your ·day go smoother. is organization and showing how remember to use that source. that I have to do that task. I really computer screen and desktop. I Take some time and look at what technology can work in advantage The first site that I am going enjoy it because I never remember am thinking back to the amount is out there to help you keep on for you. to talk about is actually a pro all of my tasks when I have my of times that I been working on top of things. One of the biggest things gram that you can download but · notes easily accessible and I like a group project and we have all that Tech Guy thinks about when it something that I am quite fond that I have access to the informa- had our laptops lined up and been BY DANIELLE CROPLEY "That's what Facebook is for. "I don't do anything interest "Most of the cocaine comes "I would be a little nervous ifa Nor'easter Staff Posting pictures ofcute cats." ing, let alone 146 characters of from Afghanistan. The Tali 65-year-old showed up to stop interesting." ban sells it over here to finance a fire at my house. Is he going The warm weather got you in "Next group! Slap us with a im the mood to skip class? Well, unless their war... that's why it's to break his hip on the ladder? you're legitimately sick and poten question. Slap us hard." portant to buy home grown."· Is he going to be okay? At least tially on your death bed, I would the oxygen is nearby." refrain from playing hookie for the "When we talk about actual "Cause it was painted on can rest of the semester. As we have mental disorders, not sparkly vas by a guy whose last name "People do two things re . . ,, officially entered the aptly nick vamprre craziness ... was a turtle." allywell; they move places and named "crunch time," attendance, make babies." participation, and paying atten tion are at peak importance. Now "I'm not a night person ... I'd "That's an ad directed at men, is the time where we pick up all the be a terrible prostitute." skinny half naked women "This was England's big pris slack we let slide at the start of the dripping on you." on, we call it Australia now." semester and remind our teach "Zero's kind of your last ers that we actually DO belong on choice; I don't think you can "No, Jike big ball gown dress "It's weird, it's Jike you can't their attendance roster. Now, this is have negative sex." es, cause that's how I generally grow stuffin snow." not to say that going to class is any better than an afternoon of loung vacuum." ing in the sun or playing frisbee, but "Here eating things raw is a the following quotes collected over stu ents we spen ours upon hours in the classroom, listening to our pro essors ecture on a out w a fad ... Japanese have survived the past couple weeks are certainly e need to know. At any point during these hours have you thought to yourself that you just couldn't believ on it for thousands for years reasons to never miss a class: hat came out of your professor's mouth? Often times do you find yourself wondering how exactly what the and we think it's neat when aid was relevant to the lecture? Ifyou said yes to at least one of these questions, it is likely that your professors sa you roll things in rice." I e damdest things and you should write these random and obscure gems down. By doing so, your anonymo "Now I'm not saying I Jike rofessor qifotatl.0!15 fofild 'a~p&r fu upcoming issues ofthe the Nor'easter News. Don't pass up the:Slhmqq,_w shar Justin Bieber, but I do have his omething funny that your professor said; these things are priceless. Ifyou would like to add a quote to thi brand oftoothpaste." olumn, contact EIC, Danielle Cropley, at [email protected]. • . . ,. & .. .. • •• . . .~ .. .. 6 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012 NOR'EASTER NEWS s·PORTS Women's Lacrosse Breaks UNE Record BY DEANNA BAUMERT pair from Tavella. Nor'easter Staff Down by four going into the second half, Gordon started As of last Wednesday, the to make up some ground. They women's lacrosse team had eight took the first three points of the consecutive wins on the season, period to bring them within one enough to break the record of of the Nor'easters but the home seven that had remained intact team kept their opponents in for the 12 straight seasons. check with a goal from first year The Nor'easter's, unbeaten Nikki Smith. Gordon wasted no in conference play and with only time in fighting back and within two losses on their record this the next minute, Gordon's Jocie season, were coming off a 15-9 Knaus brought her team within a win against Nichols College that point of breaking even with Big had them tied with the record Blue. Senior Jesalyn Dvorak fol setting team of the 2000 season. lowed up with a couple of her The first ten minutes of play saw own shots to push the Nor'easter's back and forth scoring starting advantage back up to three points'. with a free position shot from Gordon then put in a three point UNE first year Gina Newsome. effort with 18:09 left on the clock 10 scoreless minutes after sopho to bring the teams to a 10-10 tie more Hannah Tavella had put in that remained unbroken for the the fifth goal of the game, junior next two minutes. Cara Cole added another point Warren broke the tie at 16:06 with the first of three goals that off an assist from Tavella to make ONE LAX ag,.inst Nichols.#17 UNE Gina lannazzi running upfield as #8 Johanna Currier and #10 Samantha St. Pierre watch as she brings the ball away from the goal she would end up making during the second of her three goals and the contest. The Fighting Scots then followed up with her third was left up to UNE's Cole and was sophomore Samantha St. sists during the game giving her managed one more goal with less point about eight minutes later Tavella. Cole put in her third Pierre who made seven saves a game total of six. Warren and than four minutes left before the with a shot that once again put marker of the day and Tavella during her 60 minutes in the· Cole each had a hat trick for the end of the half. The Nor'easters the Nor'easters above the visitors notched the final goal of the game game. Top scorers for UNE were night to contribute to the record then took the final two minutes of by three. Gordon's Anna Blom with just 12 seconds left, bringing Tavella, Warren, and Cole. Tavella setting win. the half to up their score by three berg put in one final goal for the the final score to a winning 15-11. brought her season total goals to As the season comes to a more points thanks to a goal by visitors with 1:37 left of play and 52 thanks to her four goals on close, the fans are sure to see more first year Hannah Warren and a then the last minute of the game In goal for the Nor'easte,rs the night and also had two as- from this impressive 2012 team. Softball Falls Behind Salve in Conference Standings ing up their win record. The team had their first hit in the second inning and by the next inning, ju·nior Casey Brigham had a run for the Nor'easters after teammate Ashley Gott doubled down the left field line. Salve Regina answered back during the bottom of the third with a run of their own from Laura Anne Di nan. The next four innings were scoreless, causing the teams to go into an eighth ;nning. It was I 2, Macgcn Johnson snags a fly ball m center fidd for a chird out in inning 5, a three point inning for UNE but for Salve, it was a winning four point one. First year Adri BY DEANNA BAUMERT dropped behind Salve Regina on enne Chase was the first to score Nor'easter Staff April 14 in the Commonwealth in the inning as pinch runner for Coast Conference but are still Erin Grover. She was followed by Pitchcr,Julic Bigelow throws bullets by USM's batters at home gvnc April 10. UNE's softball team putting in their all to keep build- sophomore Jess Potter and class- ...... mate Lauren Rousseau who were the end of the innings, including • • : Win a $10 gift card to : batted in by senior Maegen John three during the top of the sev Math Problem of the Issue! ; the Windward cafe! ; son. Salve then had their turn at enth. Bases were loaded and it • • bat and tallied up four for the in looked like the Nor'easters might ning, enough to win them the first have a chance at a comeback but A rubber ball bounces back two-thirds of the dis The Math Club..- at the.. University-· ..····-·- of New England game of the double header. the inning ended with the runner tance it falls. It is dropped from a height of 12 feet Presfflts: The next game also went to at third base being forced out. The ball is caught at the apex of the boW1ce after the Dr. Sat Gupta Salve Regina. Neither team was On that day, the Nor'easters ball has bounced from the floor five times. Analysis ofthe Space ShuUk Otallenger D,sasA/r able to score till the bottom of had six hits during each game and Monday, April 23, 2012 the fourth when the Seahawk's four runs all coming from the first How many feet has the ball traveled in all? DeCaiy Cafe Function Room 2 Marissa Simpson ran home. This game. Salve, however, upped them Expre your answer as an exact fraction would be the only point of the in hits by three with 10 in the first game, thanks in part to pitch game and five in the second. To submit }'Olr entry, e--mail rhedstrom@une edu your answer and use 'Problem Sub ing from the Nor'easter's Julie Roger Williams was next up mission' m the sub1!ct !me The wmner oft.he Gift Card will be selected at nindom fran all ccrrect soluboo. 1111d notified bye mail Bigelow and Salve Regina's Jen for the team, and they were able One subrrusS1on per person only Please, entries from studtris onlyl Cruver who pitched the score to make a comeback with a cou The Wl1lllmg entry will be selected Monday, April 3oth at 4 pm less innings. UNE also had a to ple of wins. tal of eight players left on base at WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012 NOR'EASTER NEWS SPORTS 7 Men's Lacrosse Makes Program HJstory BY DEANNA BAUMERT so the Nor'easter's went into the Nor'easter Staff · third period down by one. Once again UNE had the After 16 frustrating years, first point of the period, this time UNE earned a history making from sophomore Dan O'Gorman win against Gordon College in who put the goal in unassisted. the double overtime 9-8 decision The team then saw four minutes last Wednesday. worth of Gordon College scor The pairing of junior Tyler ing that put them in behind three Thomas and senior Mike Pen points. But not even 20 seconds nacchio was a key factor for the after Gordon's Wes Chittick put Nor'easters in the first period of in his third consecutive goal of the game. They had the first goal the period, O'Gorman put in his just a few minutes into the game second goal to narrow the margin with Thomas scoring and Pen down to two points. nachio assisting. Gordon came In the first half of the fourth up with a couple of their own period, UNE mounted an attack points to take a temporary lead on the visitors with three goals. with about five minutes to go but Pennacchio put in the first and UNE ended the quarter at a tie last goals of the period unas after Thomas connected off an as sisted, bringing his season total Dan O'Gorman had 3 goals, including the game winner in double overtime sist from Pennachio. in points to 12. Sophomore Nick An unassisted goal from Gross put in the other goal for the of the net and the game eventu coming from his three goals and and fourth periods. In goal, senior Pennacchio broke the tie at the Nor'easter's assisted by Thomas. ally went into double overtime. two assists. O'Gorman had the goalie Nate Porter had 16 saves, beginning of the second period. A Gordon goal put in with less O'Gorman, assisted by Gross, put • hat trick that brought his season tying the season high that he had Neither team was able to find than nine minutes to go gave the in the final goal of the game, giv total points to 15 by the end of achieved earlier in the season the back of the net until, with Fighting Scots the advantage but ing him a hat trick and giving his the game and he also picked up against Endicott. 3:48 left in the period, Gordon's not for long as Pennacchio put in team the sweet taste of victory. nine ground balls and took 15 of With the season coming Adam O!iinn tied it up. This was his last goal less than two minutes There were several individu 21 face-offs . Thomas had a hand quickly to a close, this team is sure followed by another goal for the later to tie up the score. During als on the team who stood out in four goals of the night, with his to put forth their best effort right Fighting Scots with less than 20 the next seven and a half min during the contest. Pennacchio two goals in the first period and to the very end. seconds left in the quarter and utes, neither team found the back lead in scoring with five points one assist each during the third lntramurals: All Access Red Sox Have a Slow Start BYTRAVIS CARIGNAN BY DEANNA BAUMERT home runs he allowed during his Nor'easter Staff Nor'easter Staff less than five full innings on the pitcher's mound . •The Sox were The complete Water Polo Red Sox Nation is hop- . also having problems with start playoffs were played on April 1 ing that their team's rough start ers Jacoby Ellsbury, Kevin Youki with seven teams competing for isn't an indicator of how the rest lis, Cody Ross, and Mike Aviles an intramural championship t of the season will be. who were just not able to connect shirt. The top seed in the tourna - Newly appointed manager with the ball during either one of ment, "Krazy Killer Koalas", went Bobby Valentine saw his team fall the games. Sunday only brought undefeated during the regular in defeat in five of their first six on more disappointment with a season and made it to the cham games. The season opener was a third loss against the Tigers, but pionship round where they faced 3-2 decision against the Detroit this time with a close score of 13- a tough GNAR squad. GNAR, Tigers, who had one of the best 12. the defending champions, edged records in the American League The next game was a 4-2 win out the top seed in overtime by last year. For pitching, Boston's against the Blue Jays. Toronto a score of 8-7. Indoor Soccer own Jon Lester had six shutout scored twice in the bottom of the playoffs wrapped up on Sunday innings before he allowed a run. third and then it would be a cou April 15 with the final four teams Detro~t's Alex Avila delivered ple of scoreless innings before Pe- competing for the title. The top 4 the hit in the bottom of the sev droia had a homer against pitcher seeded teams, "Real Storm", "The enth that gave Jhonny Peralta the Henderson Alvarez in the top of Dubes", "One Touchables", and chance to run home for the first the sixth. It was the ninth inning "Da Monsters" remain with top point of the game. though that saw most of the scor seeded "Real Storm" (led by Dan As for the Tigers, they man ing. Pedroia once again scoied for Crear and Kyle Hiller) looking to The intramunl champs in w.itcrpolo, team "X}NAR" aged to hold back the Red Sox for the team, thanks to a sacrifice fly three-peat. most of the game, thanks in part from Adrian Gonzalez, and he 5v5 Basketball ended the (3v3) tournament on Sunday Hazard Field 2. We are hoping to to the pitching of Detroit's Justin was followed home a little while regular season last week with 24 April 22 from 2PM-6PM also on have a great turn out for these last Verlander. Eight innings and not later by Ross and Darnell Mc- total teams and over 200 par the river lot. Sign-up deadlines two events. Contact [email protected] a single point against him, not to Donald. · ticipants competing. Playoffs will are set for April 18. There are no or [email protected] for rules, mention seven strike outs and no Two more losses came be begin the week of April 16. Cur coed requirements and players the online registration form, or more than two hits against him fore Becket managed to keep the rently in the Women's League must provide their own equip for more information. Sign up_ on the day. The only two points Rays from getting any more than winning all four of their games ment. deadlines for both are April 18 for the Sox came in the top of the one run in Fenway's 100th home is the "Dream Team" followed by We will be Co-Sponsoring a few via the online registration forms. ninth when Boston managed to opener. Boston's Kelly Shoppach "Kicks N' Hoops" winning five more events this semester with Remember for the most re tie the score up 2-2. The bottom had three runs on the day, one out of six games. For the Men's the Health & Wellness Educa cent news and updates join us of the ninth held disappointment each during the third, fourth, and League "Cleveland Rippers" and tion Department. We are holding on Facebook, follow us on Twit for the Sox though, as Austin eighth innings. Misfortune hit for "Pippen Ain't Easy" are both un a Tennis Tournament at Clifford ter, check out our web site on the Jackson hit a single that allowed the Sox though when Ellsbury defeated with five wins and zero Park in Biddeford on April 21, bottom of the Athletics page, E for Danny Worth to score for the had to leave the game due to a losses. from 2-6. Equipment has been mail us at [email protected], Tigers, breaking the tie and giv shoulder injury that came from a We will be having a Street donated from the Tennis Club for or stop by the intramural office ing them a season opening win. collision with Tampa Bay short Hockey (4v4) tournament April use for the event and we will be locat~d in the office in the fitness Red Sox nation was beside stop Reid Brignac. The team pro 21 from 1PM-6PM. Games will holding a tournament for dou center and talk with one of our itself with frustration two days ceeded to score eight runs in the be played on the river lot, and bles and singles. In addition, we staff members who will be more later when the Tigers had a shut bottom of the eighth while the boards are going to be put up will be playing a full on 11 vs. 11 than happy to assist you. out against the Sox. Josh Beck Rays were only managed one in so we will have a nice rink. Also Soccer Tournament taking place ett had his share of criticisms the top of the ninth, closing the there will be a Roller Hockey from April 23-26 on the Barbara after the game due to the five game at 12-2 in favor of the Sox. 8 NOR'EASTER NEWS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012 ARTS &.ENTERT*fNMrENT, Res· Hall Recipe Wonders Seadogs fan family. And don't forget the food. BY DEIDRE DICKER 4. Remove jars from freezer and Always my favorite part of any Nor'easter Staff melt the chocolate on the stove event, the food at Hadlock Field top or microwave. Spoon 1 tea is to die for and is half the price of Let's face it. Ramen gets old. spoon of melted chocolate on top Fenway. Yeah, they have fries and Even if it is only $0.18 a meal, it's of the filling. Qyickly, twist the jar hotdogs and burgers and all that now time to let your late room around to coat all sides. Repeat study snack evolve into something good greasy stuff, but they also for the rest. Chill in the fridge or more lively. We want to give your have awesome ice cream sundaes freezer to firm up the chocolate or old recipes some jazz and your pick that come in a mini Seadogs hat just dig in as is! me-ups some pizzazz. So send us bowl and their famous Seadog recipes that can be made in the resi .*Taken from http://ohsheglows. biscuits - think vanilla ice cream dent hall, and all your Easy Mac ex com/2012/04/03/mini-peanut sandwiched between the two big h~usted classmates will thank you. butter-cups-in-a-jar/ gest, most delicious cookies you Here are this issue's recipes, but feel can imagine. free to improvise and experiment There's no beating going to with the ingredients. Be sure to Marshmallow Pops a Seadogs came and sipping on email us at [email protected] a Slugger Suds root beer while to tell us what you think and send Ingredients: the hot sun shines down on you in more recipes. Bon appetit! These Marshmallow Pops took and the kid behind you beats you under twenty minutes to make with his foam finger. The com Mini Peanut Butter Cups from start to finish and ·they mentator is giving a play-by-play in aJar turned out adorable! All you will need are: marshmallows, white COURTESY OF CONTENT.SPORTSLOGOS.NET of the game and between innings Ingredients: there are promotions on the field For the crust... chocolate, sprinkles (crushed gra BY DEIDRE DICKER who are double-A affiliates of the to watch and make you laugh. Heaping 1/2 cup and 2 tbsp ham cracker, coconut, etc.), pop Nor'easter Staff Boston Red Sox. Hadlock Field is just a great place graham cracker crumbs (10 side sticks or paper straws and Seadogs games are unique to go with your friends and re squares) food coloring. The magnolia trees are blos because, along with being an im lax for an afternoon. It's like an 1 1/2 tbsp pure maple syrup soming, the air smells like fresh pres ive showing of athleticism area where time is suspended and 1 fbsp. coconut oil ( f~Earth Directions: cut grass when you walk outside, and baseball,~they create a com nothing but how many outs the Bfilance) _, I! 1. First cut a small slit in the and the turkeys are out trotting munity atmosphere that is abso Seadogs have matters and you can 2 112 tsp cocoa powder top of the marshmallows to allow about campus (seriously, I saw a lutely unforgettable. The fans love eat as many Seadogs biscuits as you to insert your straw. If you wild turkey next to Marcil this their team and the real die-hards you want without your butt get For the filling ... skip this step you just might mash morning). The point is, it's start attend religiously. There is sing ting big. 1/4 cup peanut butter your marshmallows. ing to feel like spring and there is ing and chanting and screaming The Seadogs Opening Day 1/4 cup brown sugar 2. Insert the straws or popsicle only one thing to do about that: kids with foam fingers. There are was April 12. Tickets are dirt 1 tsp pure vanilla extra<;t sticks and put them in the freezer Go out and watch some baseball! old ladies in sunhats and middle cheap. Embrace your American Salt, to taste fo~ about 5-10 minutes. They do We are lucky because we aged men escaping their wives for spirit and take your friends out to not take long to freeze and by do don't have to go all the way to the afternoon with a beer in hand, the ball game. I assure you it won't For the chocolate shell ... ing this, the marshmallow is ad Fenway just to watch a little ball college kids and high school base disappoint. And if it does, grab a 2 1/2 tbsp dark chocolate hered more securely to thes: straw. on the weekend. Hadlock Field, ball teams, and if you go on the Seadog biscuit and everything chips 3. Meanwhile, melt the white home of the Portland Seadogs, right day, you may even get to will be alright. 1 1/2 tsp coconut oil (or chocolate in the microwave on is located right in Portland. The start up a conversation with Bob Earth Balance) medium heat and stir every 30 Seadogs are a minor league team Marley, just another part of the seconds. White chocolate seems Directions: to burn a lot easier than regular 1. Crush up the crust ingredi chocolate so watch it closely! Add ents until crumbs are a bit damp. your food coloring if desired. Movie Review: Titanic JD Add 2 tablespoons of the crust 4. Next up is the fun part: deco into each jar. Spread out evenly rating! Dip the frozen marshmal BYSTEVESCRIVENER see the new 3-D version so that and flatten with fingers. lows in the white chocolate. You Nor'easter Staff I could form my own opinion. 2. Qyickly wipe out the bowl will want to tap the excess white Just a side note, this would be you crushed your crust ingredi chocolate off. The frozen marsh I will be the first one to my first ever experience watch ents in. Now add the filling ingre mallow will make the chocolate proudly admit that, growing up, ing a 3-D movie in theatres, so dients and stir until silky smooth, harden quickly so don't wait too Titanic was one of my favorite I had absolutely no idea what to scraping down the sides as neces long before dipping them into the movies. The true life story of the expect. When I got to Smitty's to sary. sprinkles. gorgeous ship that got off track purchase my ticket, I was caught a 3. Add 3 tablespoons of filling and hit an iceberg and ultimately bit off guard when the guy at the into each jar and spread gen *Taken directly from http://www. killed over 1,500 people in the register handed me these gigantic tly with a spoon. Place jars into mommygaga.com/2012/ how-to make-valentines-day-marshmallow. middle of the Atlantic Ocean has pair of 3-D sunglasses; I thought freezer, uncovered, for about 30 html become an iconic story that has those things were only used at minutes to firm up a bit. continued to be passed on since that "Honey I Shrunk the Kids" the 1912 ship crash. In the mid adventure in Disney World, but ater the movie started. First off, I movie, except that I had to have 1990's Director James Cameron that was over 10 years ago when hadn't really seen any previews for these huge 3-D glasses/goggles produced the top producing gross I went to see that so I assumed the new 3-D version so I didn't on my face. I don't want to ruin profit movie of all time, which times had changed. I was wrong. know exactly what to expect; I the experience for anyone who should come as no surprise to Whatever, it was no big deal so I had just heard the hype going has been eager to go see Titanic anyone who has ever watched the did not over think this. I made my around on the news. Anyways, I in 3-D, but since this is a review, movie. back to life in 2012 for the 100- way to the theatres, watched the assumed that there were going I should be honest and tell you Considering the significance year anniversary of the sinking previews and was finally informed to be at least some modifications of what actually happened on that of the Titanic. Given that in the that it was time to put these gog to the original film. I know it to save your money. Simply put, cold winter night a century ago, past decade or so our culture has gles on my face, so I did. was the most successful movie in save your 8 bucks on a ticket and in addition to the success that seen a dramatic increase in tech Now, I have terrible vision theatres of all time, but this was just watch the original version the film has had since its incep nology, what could possibly sound as it is, and although my correc Local Music Expo: Spose UNE Players Review: BY COURTNEY GOULET 2011, Spose released his 'project' Nor'easter Staff Happy Medium via his facebook page. The album was originally Seussical the Musical In the summer of 2010, you supposed to be released as a mix BYJOCELYN KOLLER Gertrude McFuzz were clear stars by J am~s Muller, was extreme could not listen to a radio sta tape, but Peters found there to be Nor'easter Staff from the beginning. In general, ly well-cast. . Muller's comedy tion in Maine without hearing too many tracks for it to be such. the larger numbers in which the the song I'm Awesome, a tongue was unmatched by any other Spose has been featured in The UNE Players put on entire ensemble was competing in cheek hip hop track from cast member, and his deep and Cash Cash's song Red Cup (I their annual spring musical at the for stage space seemed somewhat Wells rapper Spose. Born Ryan Biddeford City Theater this Fri confused. The timing of the cho grumbly voice in the song "How Fly Solo) as well as fellow Maine Peters in Wells, Maine, Spose is day, Saturday, and Sunday (the reography was not totally in sync Lucky You Are" was hilarious. a 27-year-old American rapper. band Sparks the Rescue's Bet 13, 14, and 15). The production at all times, which made moves Other notable moments of Since the age of 13, Spose began ter Side of Me. Spose's next full featured UNE students as actors look more jumbled. However, as the production included the ap spitting rhymes with friend and length album, The Audacity! was and members of the pit band, the show went on, the actors as pearance of the Wickersham fellow Maine artist Cam Groves. released on April 17. and was directed by experienced well as the musicians seemed .to Peters began to pursue his rap Brothers, the. mischievous and Spose is a charismatic, fun actor Bari Robinson. Linda Stur come together. At first, the plot ping career in 2004, releasing divant was the producer and also was somewhat confusing due to ny, and for lack of a better word, troublesome monkeys (Eric Pe his first album in 2007 entitles served as the technical advisor. the inability to hear what was be interesting artist. As a fellow pin, Zachary May, and Hill Preposterously Dank. Shortly af Choreographer Mariel Roy also ing narrated, but sound improved ary Cusack), as well as the Bird ter the release of his first hit, I'm Mainer, I can see the humor in aided in the creation of the show. within the first few songs. Overall, Awesome, Spose signed a record many of his tracks which center Before the show even be the hard work of the entire cast Girls, played by Katherine Getz, deal with Universal Republic around living in 'Eastern most, gan, it was clear that the Play and crew was extremely evident. Colleen Decola, and Harmony Records where his song caught Northern most, Boredom soaked' ers and staff had put a great deal Although all of the players Bell. Mayzie La Bird, played by air time in other parts of the US state. With witty rhymes and of work into the creation of the portrayed their roles well, Jojo Melanie Ostrowski, taught us all and it even peaked at #37 on the sets. The elaborate and colorfully seemed to be the breakout star of preposterously dank beats, I find the consequences of unexpected Billboard Hot 100. It is even the painted sets were multi-leveled the show. Played by Kaylee Du theme to Canada's CBC Televi Spose to be another hidden trea and very reminiscent of the il bois, Jojo's songs were poignant pregnancy through her well-sung sion new comedy series "Mr. D" sure of Maine. lustrations in Dr. Seuss's books. and simple, and her acting was notes. Nicole Marando's voice as starring comedian Gerry Dee. In The opening song, "Oh, The genuine. Considering this produc the Sour Kangaroo amazed the Thinks You Can Think," was im tion was her first time performing audience, and Horton's peaceable pressive. It was an overwhelm on stage, Dubois was a true leader nature truly touched those watch ing combination of upbeat music in the show and the audience (provided by the pit), energetic loved her character from her first ing the unfortunate events unfold. dance moves, and colorful cos duet with Horton, "It's Possible." The ambition of the UNE Play tumes. Although the energy Well-known for her role in ers was clear in this spring pro was clearly high, some techni last year's "The Wedding Singer," duction, and signifies the group's cal difficulties held the num Maria Denietolis was also a huge eagerness to continue to prog ber back. The actors seemed to success in her role as Gertrude struggle to be heard over the McFuzz. Adorable and innocent, ress in their works. Eric Pepin, music, and many of the micro her character quickly won over cast member, said: "Even though phones seemed to be getting the audience in her unrequited there were many ups and downs, bumped by actors as they were love for Horton and her distress the show was still a lot of fun to dancing, creating added noise. over her one-feather-tail. Her do, and I'm so proud of the cast." It seemed as though, overall, singing was flawless, and espe it took the cast a few songs to find cially shone through in her ren their pace--although characters dition of "Notice Me, Horton." like Toio. The Cat in the Hat. and The Cat in the Hat. olaved . " .. 10 NOR'EASTERNEWS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012 OPINION NOR'EASTER NEWS Everyday Citizen: Eurocentrism Estahlished 2007 BYDANNYHUY from Europe and America, but propelled by the media, which, Nor'easter Staff did all accomplishments begin drenched in Eurocentric poison, my.une.tdu I noraatancws.com (207) 602-2145 11 Hills Beach Road there? Do we neglect that China's spreads ignorance to the rest of fu:ebook.com/noreuternews Marcil Hall 318B Biddeford, ME 04005 Imagine our country divided innovations were just as important the nation. Do your research and yet again. Imagine that the two as that of Europe? Or that all the discover how and why specific The Nor'easter News is a student-run bi-weekly publication dedicated major political parties split the tragedies we hear throughout his countries act the way they are. to providing news and information relevant to the UNE community. nation in hat£ Democrats on one tory is focused on the Europeans? Our favorite person, Rick Editorially independent of the university and its administrators, the side, and Republicans on another. Still confused? Look at our Santorum, recently dropped out Nor'easter News pursues such content freely and thoroughly, follow What do you think would hap world map. Why do we call the the presidential race. To me, it ing professional journalistic standards in writing and reporting. The pen? Would the Democrats suc Arab world the "Middle East"? was a day to celebrate with cake, Nor'easter News is committed to serving as an open forum for thought ceed in green technology and hu Why is the Oriental world the for others, it was also a day to ful and diverse discussion and debate on issues of interest to the UNE man rights? Would Republicans East and the United States and celebrate with cake. Though it is community. remain traditional in the capitalist UK the West? Our Eurocentric a win for liberals, conservation societywith familyvalues? I always view hides with great stealth in ists, humanists, and women, there Editor-In-Chief Executive Business Director wondered how much the country our minds. We don't realize that is still a lot of right-wing bigotry Danielle Cropley Kylie Galliani would progress if both political we view the world dominated by surrounding our nation. For ex ([email protected]) ([email protected]) parties would stop blocking one the Anglo Saxon citizens. If you ample, Texas recently passed a law another. Gay marriage is legal ... would look at the Gall-Peters that would create a more right Managing Editor University Liaison now it's illegal ... now it's going to controversy, you would see the leaning school curriculum. His Constance Glynn Katelyn Kaulback be legal again. That's democracy. world map is slightly different. tory books will focus on Repub ([email protected]) How would these two new Africa is larger than all of West lican philosophies and the flaws countries lead? Would one op ern Europe. It is the proportion of Democratic approaches. FDR News Editor Opinion Editor pressed the citizens by ritually of the continents, but because we and Woodrow Wilson would be Jocelyn Koller Sharra Paquereau forcing kids and teenagers to focus on Europe being the supe defamed as Reagan and.. .. Rea ([email protected]) ([email protected]) fight to the death until one re rior power, it is overlooked. We gan will be praised in the history main standing? Would the oth learn in history that the Holo books. Unions will be seen as a Features Editor Photography Editor er country build a gargantuan caust was the biggest tragedy of symbol of the devil. Communism Steve Scrivener Perri Fine church in the government cen World War 2 (and it is), but we and Socialism will somehow find ([email protected]) ([email protected]) ter? Who knows what both new fail to include the "other world" a way to be responsible for World nations would do, but one thing into our curriculum. The Nan War 2. China will be represented Sports Editor A&EEditor is for sure: Eurocentrism will king massacre was a tragedy after as an evil warlord that teamed up Deanna Baumert Deidre Dicker continue to remain dominant. the Japanese brutally invaded the with Iran to take down Vietnam. ([email protected]) ([email protected]) How many people know Manchuria province of China. Though my examples are extreme, about the incidents going on in Over 300,000 Chinese citizens it would not be any different from Web Designer/Editor Advertising Manager Asia right now? How about Af were beheaded, stabbed, shot, telling a student that Carnegie Aaron Fullerton Katelyn Kaulback rica? Latin America? Living in raped, and killed in other brutal monopolized the steel indus ([email protected]) ([email protected]) the United States, we are more ways. Japanese soon advanced try, but omitting the fact that he knowledgeable of Europe and the down to South East Asia and treated his workers horribly. Fun StaffAdvisor Middle East (due to our inter performed even more massacres fact, did you know that Chinese Karl Koeppel ventions). The entire world's fate all the way down to Singapore. immigrants were vital to build the is determined by the European It is important to understand transcontinental railroad, which powers and America. This Euro current events with the histori developed the nation to what StaffWriters and Photographers centric view of the planet creates cal background. But if you only it is today? Most grade schools the ignorance ofmany Caucasians know the history of England and students don't know that and it in the developed world. English America, the complex concepts doesn't look like the textbooks and French and the leading lan like of why North Korea exists or are going to change anytime Danny Huy Royale Hardenstine guages, the United Nations is how communist China evolved soon. We are too focused on try Meredith Cullity located in America, Turkey schol through the ages will not be worth ing to find balance between the Courtney Goulet ars decide who deserves a Nobel Jacqueline Lewis looking into. American citizens Democrats and the Republicans. Hannah Bielecke Peace Prize. Of course, all worldly see: China= Wal-Mart= Bad. Or This is eurocentrism at its best. Travis Carignan Kathlene Pangilinan accomplishments were the results Muslims = 9/11 =Bad.This is only Hold the Vote 7be material contained herein is the property of Nor'easter News and ap BYROYALE It's expressing my opinion. It's who are always telling me what I pears at the sole discretion of the editors. 1he editors reserve the right to edit HARDENSTINE my right as a US citizen. 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Reason number two; lack of tion. stored for emergency situations Reason number one; I'm not knowing what the heck is going when I have nothing good to say. exactly sure what my political on! In all honesty, how many of However, this week a wonderful views are. I'm still fence sitting you regularly watch the news? LETTERS TO THE EDITOR session of my sociology class had on many of the important ideas. I mean, my opinion of news is me thinking about politics. Not I realize this means I don't have basically occasionally watching that I'm generally overly opinion to go Democratic or Republican Nor'easter News welcomes letters to the editor. the Colbert Report or The Daily ated about politics, I have no pref or make any life-altering deci Letters should not exceed 500 words and must be received by 5pm on Show with John Stewart. I feel erence to any side or for anyone in sions. However, until I com the Wednesday before the next publication date (for specific dates, like in the end they give me the particular. I just think that every pletely figure out what I believe, contact the opinion editor). The editors reserve the right to edit let most honest ideas about what one's frenzy to vote and everyone I don't feel comfortable voting. ters for length. Longer op-ed submissions of 500 to 1000 words may is going on, and it's entertain telling me to vote is ridiculous. At of people always be arranged in advance with the opinion editor. Submit letters via I'm getting sick ing. I NEVER watch the news. this point in time I'm sure I have e-mail to [email protected]. trying to tell me how I should a bunch of oeoole vellinl!' at me. think. includinl!' the ooliticians Please see VOTE. oal!'e 11 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012 NOR'EASTER NEWS OPINION 11 Golf: Why You Should Try It all spending money (golf is not cheap) to play and to rent clubs if Voices in the Crowd: you do not have them to do some thing that you may or may not If you, could teach . any · enjoy, is not a thing that people on a college student budget usual do. And, even if you are willing to gu~ect, what would it be? accept the cost, the activity itself may seem less than thrilling. As I mentioned earlier, golf tends to' be something that we associate BY SHARRA PAQUEREAU with professionals and old men,' Nor'easter Staff thus it may seem difficult to find the value in such an activity. B_ut there is something about playing a round of golf with a person or group of people that is very re warding. There is an opportunity to talk and bond and genuinely "Biology" spend time with one another. BY SHARRA PAQUEREAU sort of way that happens when Many of the more popular sports Nor'easter Staff you watch sports. This was ·not a do not offer this social aspect; - Consuelo Elder, case of watching the Olympics they have periods where you may The weekend before last I and then being briefly convinced talk to each other but the major Class of 2012 came to a rather interesting and that curling was my new favorite ity of the game is silent action. unexpected epiphany, or rather I sport. This was a case of wanting Not only does golf give you a was reminded of something that I to do something that I had for fun activity to socialize around had forgotten over time. I realized gotten I enjoyed and suddenly but it also allows you to laugh at that I love golf That's right, golf found myself missing. I used to yourself. Even the most accom That sport where you walk around go golfing with my dad when I plished golfers make mistakes with a piece of metal trying to hit was younger. We started at the and hit balls into the water or go a ball into a hole several hundred mini golf course and once I had far off the intended path, which yards away, all without making mastered the windmill shot, we is comical. So imagine what hap too much noise or celebrating moved on to what 1s called a par pens when you assemble a group "I'm not really sure, overly much if you happen to three course. For those of you un of people with (at best) average but something with hit a good shot. Golf tends to be familiar with golf, par is the num .skills on the golf course. The out hands on activities. I viewed as an activity for CEOs ber of swings you have to get the come is bound to be at least mild with too much time and money ball in the hole; going over gives · ly entertaining, and as the say would not want my stu on their hands or fathers who re you a bad score. A par three course ing goes; friends who can laugh dents to be in a class ally aren't that good but go every is kind of mini golf for grownups together often stay together. third weekend of the month any and people who can't quite handle Even if you are not comfort room all day." way. Even the professional golfers a real course yet. They are tremen able going to a real golf course are not really viewed the same way dous fun and I went with my dad to start out, I would encourage - Rachel Harris, as athletes from other sports. Sure to several in the area until I out you to try a par three course. If you could probably name a hand grew my set of clubs. For some you still think this is not your Class of 2013 ful of good golfers but what could reason I never asked for new ones, cup of tea, go mini golfing just you really say about them other which my parents interpreted to remind yourself how fun this than the fact that they are good at as loss of interest in the activity. odd little sport can be. So give golf? Even Tiger Woods only tru They were probably right and I it a try, gather your friends and ly became exciting after his per never really missed golf until now. give golf a chance. Who knows sonal life imploded. In short, golf I think golf is one of those things this time next year you may tends to be viewed as a sport that that everyone should try at least find yourself excitedly watch is very nice in a quiet sort of way, once in their life. To be clear, I ing the Masters on TV, or at the "Math, maybe but is really not all that exciting. do not mean mini-golf, I mean very least remembering that one However, watching the Masters a legitimate trip to a real golf time you and a bunch of friends calculus or with my dad made me want to go course. I know this may feel a bit had a crazy time trying to golf golfing and not just in the fleeting strange and even ridiculous; after algebra." est name (come on who is named political views are. Which brings - Kailee Ireland, VOTE Newt that's awesome) or who I me to my final idea, go out and Class of 2014 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 think dresses the slickest. Because, vote. Let your opinion be known as of right now, that's the best I've and don't be afraid to stand up Maybe never is a bit of an over got for making political decisions. for what you value. However, statement, every once in a Once again I know I have time to if you have no clue what is go while I watch some news, but get caught up and learn all about ing on with politics, don't just I rarely watch anything that all of the contenders, but I would go out and vote because you is substantial about politics. rather be able to more closely fol can or for who you think is the Reason number three; I don't low what is going on from the be lesser of two evils or because you know enough. I'll be the first to ginning. I hate playing catch up. are an extreme Republican and admit I have major issues being So here's to hoping that dur want to vote with your party, or wrong. I also feel like before I can ing the next round of elections, vote to cancel out your parent's make any major decisions, I have I'm able to pay better attention vote that you don't agree with. "Some kind to know all of the facts. I think to the candidates from the begin Vote for what you believe and ning, know what is going on, and make sure it is an informed vote. of art." actuall - Hayley White, Class of 2015 12 NOR'EASTER NEWS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012 PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS Photo of the Issue! The sun re'flecting on the gentle waves, hopefully one of the last cold nights of the season Coastal rocks looking slick as the tide goes out, in Maine What is it? Last Weck:'$ .. \Vhat is it?" was a sea urchin skeleton! Check out nat week's issue for this week's ans'A-"Cr! Marsh grasses coming to life at the bird sancruary in Biddeford Pool