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Marjory Stoneman Douglas alum re­ Men’s Hockey finishes sea Annual Mr Fraternity spreads laughter and • t * flects back on time spent in Parkland son with winning record awareness for the Arthntis Foundation Editorial The future is not theirs

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Marchers ask the public to vote in order to bring about change during the March For Our Lives in Orono, ME on Saturday, March 24 Matthew Lavoie, Staff.

Taylor Abbott began around 10 a.m., with mad about it and just want­ very thing that I am so afraid He left the crowd with a quote As the march around News Editor members of the Orono com­ ed to do something to bring of has happened to so many that resulted in a moment of the University Mall began, munity toting signs in soli­ awareness. The March For others. All the while, America applause and uproar, “If you 11 -year-old Owen Beane On Sunday, March 24, the darity that something within Our Lives being a national has stood by, silent, thinking hear the dogs, keep going. took the steps and began March For Our Lives was held our culture must change, and thing is just a good way to that the change doesn’t start If you see the torches in the speaking. “I go to school ev­ at the University of Mame for schools need to become a show Solidarity and bring ac­ with us. But it does, and the woods, keep going. If there’s ery day and I am tired Of hear­ the town of Orono. Hundreds safe environment for students tivism to the community” change starts now. shouting after-yotr, keep <}0- ing about another shooting. I gathered to show their sup­ again. "I am a new member of Included in the attendance mg Don’t ever stop Keep do not want to live every day port to end gun violence in Included in the attendance MPAC and I joined at the per­ of the event were those with going. If you want a taste of in fear, we need more security the United States. This par­ was co-chair of the Feminist fect time. It’s just such an im­ opposing views While their freedom, keep going. We and I definitely have noticed ticular march was just one of Collective, Taylor Cray. “I am portant issue [gun violence] signs encouraged the mes­ have seen too many year­ an increase in school lock­ nearly 800 nationwide. marching today because I to me to see the tragedy sage that, “guns don’t kill book photos beside condo­ downs and this cannot be “I am marching today be­ am concerned about safety,” that’s been happening. I can’t people, gun-free zones do," lence messages. I am sick of acceptable. We need to do cause you see all the tragedy Cray said. fathom the pain that so many they were in agreement that living in a before that I know something anything we can happening, and I think that it “We should not have to families have to go through children’s lives should not will soon become an after. to not have people in danger is sad and I want to do some­ be in fear when our children on such a very regular basis be taken away. Both sides Sadly, it is a matter of when, every day in a place where we thing to help and try to do are stepping into a place because of something that of the debate were civil with not if. I am sick of worrying go to learn and have fun.” anything I can to just make where growth, opportunity could have been prevented. one another and following the that the body count will in­ Beane was hesitant to at­ a little bit of a difference,” and learning should be hap­ That speaks to me, especial­ march, those in opposition clude my own ” tend the event at first. “His Daniele Gold, president of the pening,” Gold said. “I stand ly as a student,” Loren Hub­ dissolved into side conversa­ “I was 12 years old when a resistance to attending the Maine Peace Action Commit­ here today because we will bard, a second-year new me­ tions with the marchers. man shot into a movie theater event wasn’t in the subject tee, said. “I don’t want to see not accept another life to be dia student at UMame, said. Next to speak was Emma during a showing of Batman. matter,” his dad, Greg said, “it it [gun violence] happen in taken away by a shooter. We Following Golds introduc­ Hargreaves, a junior at Old I went and saw the movie a was purely because he is 11 my community. No one ex­ stand here today in memory tion to the event, the floor Town High School. “I am month later and was afraid," years old and it’s early and he pected to see it in theirs, so of those lives that have been was open for speakers to afraid, I am angry, I feel help­ Baker said. “Sandy Hook had the ‘I would rather stay it is scary to know that it can taken. We are here today to stand and express their con­ less and I feel alone I feel like happened when I was 13. My home and play with my legos’ happen any time, anywhere. I try to change the way that cerns. The first to speak was the rest of the world is spin­ friends and I cried for them, mindset. I talked to him and would really like to see some­ guns are controlled in our McKenna Baker, a senior at ning as normal, but for those I thought about my sister. gave him a pep talk on how to thing change.” community, in our state and Hermon High School of us that climb school steps When I was 15, a hate-filled stand up and be a part of this The event was organized in our country. We are march­ “I have a younger sister, each weekday, it is off axis. man killed nine people at his and that hopefully impressed by the Mame Peace Action ing today for all of our lives.” she is 15 years old," Baker I am a lucky one. I can type college in Oregon. I wondered him a little bit.” Committee (MPAC), which The increase that the U.S. said. “We didn’t get along this message with the rage it if my future was as exciting as Owen Beane then walked meets regularly on campus. has seen in gun violence when we were younger, but must be written in. The un­ I thought it would be. I was 16 down the steps of Fogler Li­ “We want to create peace through recent years has we do now She will be able lucky ones are dead. They when a man killed 49 people brary, megaphone in hand among everyone and change inspired many UMame stu­ to drive soon and get a job, died afraid and angry and in a nightclub. I decided that and led the march with the way injustices are faced dents to take a stand and be­ and I couldn’t be more excit­ helpless and alone. They died staying in was the way to go I chants. As the groups dis­ and make sure that when come activists. Enn O’Malley, ed for this next chapter of her from a bullet in a place where was 17 when a man shot and persed, the message was we do face those injustices, a first-year English student life that she is about to enter, bullets should not go. They killed 59 people at a concert clear: in order for change, we do so m a healthy way recently joined MPAC. "The which is why I’m so afraid died and they shouldn’t have. I figured that listening to that people must come together, and bring people together on Parkland shooting in particu­ that she might not get there. They were kids that should music on my phone wasn’t despite what politics are held, campus and within the com­ lar really kind of inspired me Some kid could walk into our have lived long enough to that different anyways I am and share ideas on how to munity to make change m all to do something about an school with a gun tomorrow become parents. My parents 18 and a man killed 17 people change the culture that has sorts of things,” Gold said. issue that I have passionate and take my sister’s life. She have different reasons for in a high school in Florida. I become all-too-normal in the The event brought in about for a while. I think them could miss driving for the first similar feelings.” decided that this was not the U.S. members of the community speaking out just seemed dif­ time by herself, spending time The next to speak was life I wanted for my children. I from as young as elementary ferent than the other shoot­ with friends, prom, gradua­ Sam Portera, a member of decided that never again will school students to seniors. It ings, and I was really, really tion and so much more. The the Maine’s People’s Alliance. I decide that this is normal." Trustees’ final vote approves amendments to political speech on UM campuses

Nina Mahaleris board voted to prohibit fac­ after concerns were raised al Counsel to the board Jim cy’s statement on that is sim­ mzes its faculty is subject Contributor ulty from participating and about the system’s political Thelen wrote m this regard, ply a restatement of what the matter experts in their areas engaging in partisan, political impartiality. As a flagship uni­ “The System and its univer­ law already requires ” of teaching and research and On Monday, March 11, the speech or activity on univer­ versity that relies on taxpayer sities have federal IRS 501(c) A draft of the newest encourages them to respon­ board of trustees met at the sity grounds, as representa­ money and student tuition (3) tax exempt status, which board policy 214, "Institu­ sibly disseminate their re­ University of Southern Mame tives of the university system. revenue from federal finan­ legally requires that our insti­ tional Authority on Political search and knowledge. This to make the final vote regard­ UMame, along with its six cial aid programs, UMame tutions, and that our employ­ Matters,” works through the policy does not restrict any ing political speech activities sister institutions around the adheres to certain policies to ees using university resourc­ Section 212 policy of “Free UMS faculty, staff, or student on all University of Maine state, has adopted the new maintain its federal tax-ex­ es, not engage in partisan Speech, Academic Freedom from speaking on political System (UMS) campuses. In policy, Section 214, regard­ empt status. political activities. That’s and Civility.” The policy ex­ ------J a unanimous decision, the ing free and political speech Chief of Staff and Gener- already the law, and the poh- plains, "The Board recog- See Final Vote — _ ».. ..I,• •> . • J* v K

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away. Everybody just kind of son that she knew had got­ understood that you have to ten injured. Both of these respect each other’s spaces. individuals survived the It just makes it a lot easier to shooting with injuries that On Wednesday,• • • • Feb. 14, 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz get along.” were non-life threatening. opened fire on students and Williams first learned However, news relating to staff at Marjory Stoneman about the shooting from the fatal shooting of a fellow Douglas High School in friends back home in Flor­ student-athlete and a coach Parkland, Florida. This inci­ ida who were sending her — with whom most of the dent — which would later be messages through Snap­ athletes had close relation­ known as the ninth deadli­ chat. “When I first found ships — were also shared est mass-shooting in United out I thought ‘this must be with her that day. States history — resulted in a stupid joke — my friends “It was just a lot to han­ 17 dead, at least 17 wound­ are being idiots’”, Williams dle in a short period of time,” ed and millions across the recalls. Williams went about Williams said. world stunned and in disbe­ her day like she regularly Within the following days, lief. would until she was faced law enforcement had identi­ Kathleen “Kat” Williams with the matter once again fied the shooter and the 17 is a first-year student-athlete while visiting the dining hall victims. Williams explained from Coral Springs, Florida, on campus. “I saw it on the that she hadn’t known the as well as a member of the TVs but [still] thought ‘It can’t shooter or any of the vic­ women’s basketball team be that bad because noth­ tims personally, but “[Marjo­ at the University of Mame. ing bad actually happens at ry Stoneman Douglas] was She’s also a recent alum­ [Marjory Stoneman] Doug­ pretty big...if you were an na of Marjory Stoneman las’”. Nonetheless, Williams athlete, you get to know a Douglas High School. When still made made sure to little information about ev­ asked about her former high reach out to everyone that erybody.” school, Williams explained she knew back in Florida to More than a month after that it was “just like any oth­ check in with them. the incident the city of Park­ er high school.” Something The University of Maine land, Florida still finds itself that made the school unique, Women’s Basketball team focused and deeply involved however, is that the school was en route to their game in the shooting. Many issues was situated within what the at the University of Massa­ concerning gun safety and United States Trade Associa­ chusetts - Lowell that night accessibility have surfaced tion named as one of the saf­ on February 14. Williams since the Parkland shooting. est cities in the country. received a message that Multiple changes relating According to the Feder­ someone that she knew had to firearm obtainment have al Bureau of Investigation’s been injured in the Parkland been implemented since this 2017 crime statistics, Park­ shooting. This was the news incident, such as Florida’s re­ land, Florida was named that made William’s believe vised gun control laws, how­ the 15th safest city in the the actuality of the shooting. ever nothing on the federal country. Speaking to the “At that point I just kind of level has been put in place. high school’s involvement in broke down; my team came What many are protesting recpivmg such an honor, Wil­ around me and tried to help and advocating for is to alert liams notes that “[the school] me. It was pretty rough,” Wil­ Congress about to issues re­ didn’t have as many fights liams said lating to the banning of one’s as schools that were 20 The next day, Williams ability to purchase automatic Kat Williams, Black Bear Basketball center and Marjory Courtesy of Kat Williams & minutes or even 5 minutes found out that another per­ rifles, among others. Stoneman Douglas High School graduate UMaine Athletics Serano hosts public talk on “Cali-Out Culture, Identity Politics, and Political Correctness”

Transgender Activism and rary social justice as getting as hindering that goal. “But ano proposed a different intersectionality between Contributor Trans Feminism.” “out of hand,” and cite the when asked what they think framework, “to move the activist causes has led to The purpose of social jus­ “harm” it brings exacerbate about progress that’s been conversation forward in a an increased frequency of Dr. Julia Serano held a tice activism is to challenge these difficulties. Serano de­ made, like, women can vote more productive way.” call-outs. Avoiding “bad or public talk, entitled “A So­ the prejudice and discrimina­ scribes their use of memes now and have careers, or One such aspect in need unjust call-outs” requires an cial Justice Activist’s Per­ tion that marginalized groups such as “political correct­ that the South is non-segre- of improvement pertains to understanding that activist spective on Call-Out Culture, face, and to work towards ness’’ and “identity politics” gated, as it once was, or ... “call-out culture,” a term language and concepts have Identity Politics, and Political putting an end to it. Serano’s as wholesale slurs to dispar­ people with disabilities are created by activists to de­ the potential to be misused. Correctness" in the Minsky focus is on ways to improve age social justice activism. able to move freely and ac­ scribe the necessity to speak “Hammers and saws are im­ Recital Hall on March 22, as social justice activism. “I think of them as vague cess buildings, or gay people against those who use racist portant tools, but you can part of UMame’s Women’s “I think a lot of us feel that complaints, in that they’re can get married ... if you ask or hate speech. It has been also saw people in half or hit History Month celebrations. social justice is absolutely not really being specific them, they usually will say appropriated by pundits to people over the head with Serano is a writer, per­ necessary, and yet some­ about what’s wrong with ac- ‘oh, those are all fine, those “paint activists as trolls or the hammer. Recognizing i• former, biologist, and trans­ times it’s broken or doesn’t tivism. They’re just saying are all good things.' Those little snowflakes,” and there­ that is a good way to move gender and bisexual activist, work quite the way it should. ‘activism is getting out of things did not magically hap­ fore it is looked at as though forward with improved dis­ whose works include “Whip­ And so let’s talk about the hand! We have to stop these pen!” activists should be ignored. cussions.” ping Girl- A Transsexual ways to fix it, make it better,” Activists!”’ Serano said. The differing viewpoints The term’s modern pejora­ For those interested, Ser­ Woman on Sexism and the she said. While some may use between activists and tive use against activists is ano’s work can be found at Scapegoating of Femininity,” Serano said that a rash of these memes due to bigotry, non-activists leads to less- an inherently biased meme, juliaserano.com and medi- “Excluded: Making Feminist mainstream articles written Serano notes that many who than-ideal framework for since “everybody calls oth­ um.com/@juliaserano. and Queer Movements More by pundits with no experi­ use the terms think that they discussion. To combat this er people out.” With that in Inclusive” and most recent­ ence in social justice activ­ “want to make the world bet­ reflexive resistance toward mind, the advances of so­ ly “Outspoken: A Decade of ism that speak of contempo­ ter,” and see such activism contemporary activism, Ser­ cial media and the greater

Building credit: What adulting really looks like

“When I was 18, I went reaus. As long as the card is individuals to have some­ ing credit for many college building good credit, like to my local bank, and I got a used responsibly and paid thing to show for themselves students is that they simply credit builder loans,” Lun­ secured credit card. And ba­ on time, this process will when they apply for other have not started to do so. duski wrote. Fourth-year student and sically secured credit cards help build credit, since the credit cards and important Certainly, student loans pro­ Among the many fiscal 22-year-old William McDon­ teach you to never spend on-time payments will be loans. vide an opportunity for stu­ responsibility resources for ald plans to buy a home in more than you have or have reported to credit bureaus. “If you get a credit card, dents to at least establish or students at UMaine is SALT Old Town upon graduating the ability to pay back,” Mc­ [...] Unlike most credit cards, it’s easy to get into debt by develop some form of credit — a free financial literacy from the University of Maine Donald said. a secured card requires a spending more money than upon graduating from an in­ service and debt manage­ in May. Despite a monthly According to Jacob Lun- security deposit in case the you have to pay off the bill. stitution of higher education. ment program provided by mortgage payment of nearly duski, Director of Commu­ cardholder doesn’t pay the When you carry this debt But the ideal scenario for a American Student Assis­ $800, McDonald said, “The nity Outreach at Credit Card bill,” Lunduski wrote. month to month, the cred­ student is one in which they tance. UMaine students can hardest part of buying a Insider a secured credit card In their haste to establish it card issuer charges extra already have established enroll in the program for free home is the down payment can report payment history a good credit score, many money as interest," Lun­ credit either before or during by visiting SALT’S website. Because you have to prove to credit bureaus and is a students often fall prey to duski wrote. Since interest their first year of college. Credit Card Insider is a na­ that you have the ability to good option for young peo­ things like predatory lend­ is how the majority of credit “The first step [to estab­ tional consumer and credit pay a mortgage.” Because of ple — especially students — ing or credit cards with high card companies make most lish good credit] is to learn education company and has his credit score and his credit to build credit. interest rates. While credit of their money, fees can be about how credit reporting comprehensive guides to history, McDonald is able to “Secure credit cards, like cards often have a bad repu­ avoided with full and prompt and credit scores work. If building credit and managing prove his ability to pay that any credit cards, can report tation, the fiscal responsibil­ payments. a credit card is not for you, debt on its website. mortgage. payment history to credit bu­ ity of the cardholder allows The problem with build­ there are other options for Monday, March 26, 2018 The Maine Campus News•A3 Candidates for Student Government President face off in debate

ordan Houdeshell cil, the Maine Campus and Editor in Chief Campus Activities and Stu­ dent Engagement The panel On Wednesday, March read off questions submitted 21, the four candidates for by students and some that student government pres­ Claflin created, with each ident squared off for a de­ candidate having between bate in the North Pod of the 45 seconds and a minute to Memorial Union With a full answer They took turns go­ audience, the candidates ing first for questions answered questions from a The first question of the panel as well as some audi­ night was in regards to how ence questions at the end the candidates planned to The first candidate was change the current practices John Kay, who is a third-year regarding the use of financ­ in the business school and es, and Kay was the first Honors College He used to to answer. He talked about play football for UMaine and finding the best way to allo­ is a sector head in Spiffy, the cate resources and looking Student Portfolio Investment at the return that comes from Fund through the business each investment made. school Cray was next, and she The second candidate expressed an issue the pro­ was second-year Taylor Cray cess of applying for funding She studies political science has been a confusing top­ and women’s, gender, and ic for students and that this Each candidate had between 45 seconds and a minute to respond to the Sam Chamberlain, Marketing Director. sexuality studies and is the was a big thing that needed questions posed at the debate Wednesday evening. co-chair of the feminist col­ to be cleared up She also lective She is also the stu­ thought that there was a health concerns and estab­ which resulted in a follow-up places are well lit He also could increase marketing to dent manager at the Univer­ potential to work with Resi­ lishing a relationship with the question from the audience spoke of offering more train­ make sure that the image sity of Mame IT Center dence Life to fund as many new president about this idea Bradshaw ings to ensure that students of Greek Life stays positive. The third candidate was groups as possible. All of the candidates talk­ said, “My overall goal is to on campus have the resourc­ Cray suggested that they second-year Logan Arman­ Armando used his experi­ ed about a need for better promote the culture of be­ es that they need could also work with Greek do. He is currently the Vice ence as vice president to talk communication between the ing more safe on campus ” Some other questions Life to improve relationships President of Student Gov­ about how the return is cur­ government and the student He went on to explain that brought up were about being and improve the handling of ernment and is a brother of rently analyzed. He said his body and Cray brought up the security guard idea was registered to vote and being sexual assaults. Bradshaw Sigma Phi Epsilon. He stud­ goals would be to increase the idea of having a news­ just about having safer prac­ active in the political scene also planned on talking with ies mechanical engineer­ the information about funds, letter about what the clubs tices and having a more outside of UMaine, having to fraternities and sororities ing and is a member of the but also put on more events are doing Bradshaw also safe-minded campus make hard decisions, work­ about what they should and Sophomore Owls. for students Bradshaw suggested trying to help stu­ In regards to safety, Kay ing with Greek life and fund­ should not be doing to en­ Second-year Jacob Brad­ wanted to make it easier for dents with more parking and said, “If it’s not broke, don’t ing political clubs All of the sure that they have a positive shaw was the final candi­ groups to get funding and more food options on cam­ fix it.” He suggested focus­ candidates registered to vote image date He has been a student to make sure all the funding pus ing on lighting the campus when they turned 18 and This was the first time that senator for two years on was used more efficiently, Throughout the discus­ more instead, but did say if Kay spoke of going through the debate has been held in the student senate and is a citing the purchase of medal­ sion on mental health on issues arise then maybe a the process to become reg­ at least four years and the brother of Beta Theta Pi. On lions for the student govern­ campus, the candidates security guard would need to istered to vote in Mame in­ oldest members of the Stu­ campus, he is also involved ment office as an example of discussed that the counsel­ be at the library. stead of Massachusetts dent Senate had never seen in intramural soccer and the what didn’t need to be spent ing center was too busy and Cray said that we should The candidates also one take place. Sophomore Owls. He studies Throughout the questions that they are looking for a focus on security within the spoke of the leaders that At the end of the event, business finance. of the night, many topics non-mandated counselor for campus, not from outside Greek Life produces and Claflin encouraged everyone The debate began with were touched upon including the Women’s Resource Cen­ because not all students feel their plans to work with Greek to vote on March 29, saying Corey Claflin, Chair of the working with the administra­ ter to have another resource safe on campus. She pro­ Life. Kay said that although people could vote from their Fair Election Practices Com­ tion on issues such as sexual on campus for students posed more trainings and he is not involved in Greek phone or laptop. Voting will mission and moderator qf the/ assault and safety, working When talking about safe­ conversations with students. Like, he knows many people be done through the UMaine event, inirodtfcinCTtfjeLpanef witfr divefsfe ^fitdents, mak­ ty, Bradshaw made a cdTfi-".17 • n AmVadb talkedr about that arS.^cldtlihg his own Portal from’9-5 on 'March 29 made up of a representative- ing Mame Day more positive, ment about stationing a se­ lighting on campus and how friends In the position, he and is available anywfiere from the Orono Town coun­ helping students with mental curity guard at the library, UMPD works to make sure would look to see how they with internet access.

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This Week in Student Government

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Weekly recap of decisions made by the UMaine Student Government General Student Senate

dent government elections. week during diversity week. Rerny Segovia support center, focused on A week after that, will be Is­ Contributor her leadership skills as well Reports of Special lamic Awareness Week. as the importance of listen­ Committees On Tuesday, March 27, New Senators and Offi- ing to the student body. The Maine Day Com­ at noon in the Bangor room ■*r Appointments Candidate for president mittee gathered to discuss there will be a panel on Caroline Spangenberg Jacob Bradshaw focused Maine Day and ideas for en­ modern feminism. and Sara Imam were sworn on his mission, which is to tertainment. The Committee in this week “make student life on cam­ Consent Agenda pus more enjoyable for all also got together with rep­ resentatives from Campus A motion to supply funds Club Presentations students.” To accomplish Activities and Student En­ of $40 to the Latin Ameri­ The Mock Trial Club this mission, Bradshaw 1987 gagement to discuss some can Student Organization thanks the Student Govern- has two goals. One is to in­ of the ideas they had. Many their Loteria night on March ment for funding their trip crease influence by student were met with approval. 20 in the North Pod passed. to their competition which groups and their respective A motion to supply funds took place at Boston Col­ members by meeting with Representative Board of $700 to College Repub­ lege. One of the first-year groups more regularly. The in unallocated funds. Funds “The Maine Event” and will licans and College Demo­ members of the Mock Tri­ other goal is to create more that were returned to unal­ take place on the weekend Reports crats for room rental, food al Club won one of 10 star direct student representa­ located funds were $669.60 of April 14. The event will be Honors College Student and decoration for their Bi­ witness awards that were tion in the different depart­ from Mock Trial, and $28.05 for undergraduate students Advisory Board has re­ partisan Formal which is on given at the event. ments at UMaine. from the Asian Students only. scheduled trivia to Thurs­ The final candidate was Association. Funds to be day, March 29. The entry fee April 7 in Buchanan Alumni Hall was passed. Guest Speakers Logan Aromando, the cur­ allocated include $40 to the Periodic Reports is $5 per person or $20 per I;, A candidate for Vice rent VP of Student Govern­ Latin American Student Or­ Faculty Senate Student team. There is a cash prize President of Student Gov- ment. Aromando focused ganization and $700 to Col­ Representative, Bentley and it is movie themed. Pro­ New Business ernment, Mohammad Fa- on the importance of work­ lege Republicans and Col­ Simpson announced there ceeds will go towards the An act to allocate funds zeel Hashmi, the Student ing as a team. Aromando lege Democrats. There was will be new language in the Maine Day meal packout. to SHAC of $1,359 for ca­ Heritage Alliance Council also highlighted how his one resolution for the SHAC syllabus regarding observ­ The Interfraternity Coun­ tering and all miscellaneous (SHAG) chair, made his case time in office would greatly for $1,359. ing religious holidays. A cil is continuing to meet items for their Multicultural for VP. Hashmi focused on benefit his work as presi­ Vice President of Stu­ motion was passed to make with Vice President for Stu­ Mosaic on March 30 was transparency within the stu­ dent. dent Organizations, Jacob the IT committee one of the dent Affairs and Dean of passed. dent body and continuation Wood, reminded the Senate standing committees. Stu­ Students, Robert Dana for a of the upward trend that he Executive Reports of club update information dent evaluations of teach­ new member development Nominations and Elec­ believes the Student Gov­ President Mary-Celeste forms. Any clubs that fail to ing will now be standard­ program that the University tions ernment is on. Floreani reminded everyone turn one in will become in­ ized, affecting how they will wants to sponsor and they Francis Pemno was Candidate for president, to take part in the upcoming active. Wood also reminded be used for tenuring and are finalizing an incentives elected as the Orono Town John Kay, focused on his election for Student Gov­ the Senate of the upcoming giving promotions to pro­ program for Mame Day to Council Liaison. platform, “Be available, be ernment. Things have gone Diversity Week. . fessors. get fraternities involved. Kaitlyn Beckwith was engaged and be real." well in recent meetings re­ Vice President of Stu­ Director of Communica­ nominated and elected as Presidential candidate garding Maine Day. dent Entertainment, Jar­ tions Miranda Roberts has Community Associa­ the Old Town City Council Taylor Cray, the co-chair of Vice President for Finan­ ed Dumas, announced the begun working on social tion Reports Liaison. the Feminist Collective and cial Affairs Song Ping ‘Ryan’ name and date of UMaine’s media and letting students SHAC will be hosting the student manager at the IT Wang reported $298,075.19 spring event. 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Final Vote from sonably regulate the time, dents have the same free and rely on help from faculty for many months and drafts effective ways to inform the A1 place, and manner of the ex­ speech rights to participate and staff but will also lead to of the proposed language student body,” Daley wrote. ercise of these rights to pre­ in such discussions, as they attempts to silence political has been publicly discussed While some students ex­ serve order for the System’s had before this policy was action at UMaine ” in Board Committees as well pressed concerns that they matters ... provided that they universities to function as in­ adopted. The policy does not Third-year international as private conversations with weren’t effectively prepared do not represent that they stitutions of higher learning.” restrict or apply to such dis­ affairs student Ruben Torres Faculty Senates and the or made aware of the im­ speak for their campus or the Some students and fac­ cussions,” Thelen said. expressed that the board Student Representatives. pending vote, the board dis­ System." ulty worry that this policy On March 1, students par­ should have made a stron­ There was a notion [that]... agreed. “The University of Policy 212 on free and will limit their ability to par­ ticipated in a sit-in during a ger effort in attempting to in­ the Board of Trustees were Mame System has been very academic speech at UMa­ ticipate in free speech on board of trustees meeting form the campus community doing this without consulting transparent, including push­ ine was first put into effect campus, however. Brody in the Rudman Conference about their decision. "... Yes anyone and that is just sim­ ing back the vote two months in 1967, revised later in 1974 Haverly-Johndro, current Room of Estabrooke Hall. as students we should be ply not true. I reached out to to ensure there was enough and again in 2017. According UMaine 2019 class presi­ According to the Facebook made aware but the board students all over campus to time to get input. While there to this section of the UMS dent and president of the event created by the group, has made a good track re­ get a collective and compre­ were requests to push the online policy manual, “Sys­ Maine College Democrats, the demonstration was in­ cord of doing what they want hensive look at the opinions vote back again to May, and tem faculty and staff have said he agrees with student tended to raise student con­ anyways and not actually lis­ of the Student Body,” Borer the request was not acted the right to comment as em­ concerns. He wrote, “[I] have cerns. tening to the students," Tor­ said. on, it cannot be overlooked ployees on matters related concerns that the Board of Event host Kirsten Alex res said. “So I feel like at this Daley, a fourth-year an­ that they did already push to their professional duties... Trustees decision will im­ Daley wrote, “We are staging point we might as well just thropology student, stated the vote back once to ensure The Board of Trustees is pact the ability of the UMaine a sit in protest of the UMa­ get sent out an email saying that the board should have they were able to consult committed to protecting the community to voice their po­ ine Board of Trustees meet­ ‘the board is going to do this’ been more clear about their faculty, students, and stake­ rights all University commu­ litical opinions in a respectful, ing to demonstrate student instead of hiding behind the intentions. “I think the [board holders,” Borer said. nity members share to free constructive manner.” and faculty concern about name of ‘vote’.” of trustees] could have cho­ Torres concluded, “[The speech, which includes free Thelen argued that the the new freedom ofX speech The board of trustees stu­ sen to simply put out an policy is] meant to prevent expression and assembly, policy had no intention of guidelines being suggested dent representative, Samuel email about the vote and association with the Univer­ as enshrined in the U.S. and restricting free and political by the Board... We firmly be­ Borer, stated that the decision rule change, but instead they sity which is federally and Maine State Constitutions. speech by students or fac­ lieve that restricting political has been underway for sev­ chose to stay with the current state funded. What is said/ There shall be no restriction ulty. action of staff and faculty at eral months and mentioned system of communication... thought by students and fac­ at any System institutions on “Faculty have the same UMaine will not only be a hin­ that students were informed their student reps. It isn’t ulty should not be represen­ these fundamental rights... academic freedom to lead drance to student organiza­ prior to the vote. “The policy enough to have two students tative of the university nor of The University may also rea­ such discussions, and stu­ tions that do political action has been public knowledge informed if they aren’t finding the student government.” Adam Cote running for Maine Governor

“This campaign has been During Obama’s presidency, ple with some real world expe- technologies, such as solar, graduates to have. We have News Editor great for my family. My kids he asked citizens to nominate nence in these positions.” wind and offshore wind, and this aspirational gap right go to a lot of our events and individuals who showed these “One area that I am very other renewables that we can now where if young people On Nov. 6, 2018, the resi­ are having a really good time. I qualities that have helped concerned about is clean en­ make right here in Maine. I want to be innovators or en­ dents of Maine will have the believe that we need more in­ shaped a successful future for ergy and being able to grow would like to see Maine be a trepreneurs, they need to go opportunity to elect a new volvement from the next gen­ the next generation. our economy here in Maine. global leader in those types of elsewhere to do it. I support governor to office as current eration to build a strong plat­ Cote has also worked on We have got this challenge technologies,” Cote said. all of the research and devel­ Gov. Paul LePage’s term will form for the future,” Cote said. various school boards to sev­ because Mame is a great “A challenge that I see opment that the University of end. Among the many guber- He has five children between eral different committees and place to live, but only if you throughout my campaign is Maine System is doing, and I natonal candidates is Adam the ages of six and 13 with has helped write energy laws can make a living. There are definitely running against the think we should work on cre­ Cote, a Sanford native. his wife, Paulina, who teaches for several countnes. In 2008, a lot of opportunities in clean establishment-type people ating the entire system into a Cote graduated from San­ Spanish classes. Cote was President Obama’s energy space and a growing that have spent the majority flagship,” Cote added. ford High School in 1991, When it comes to poli­ veterans coordinator, and he workforce. Something else to of their lives in public office," “If any students want to get and from there went to Colby tics, Cote has quite a history also ran for Congress in 2008, address is this growing culture Cote said. “As an outsider, I involved in a campaign that is College, where he earned a working with the government. where he came in second in where we stop saying ‘we’ve hope to break through and get really positive and really fo­ degree in international rela­ On top of his work in the mil­ a very crowded Democratic never done this before’ and our message out.” cused on creating a better fu­ tions in 1995. Following this, itary, he has been recognized race. just do it," Cote said. When looking toward the ture in Maine in order for them Cote attended law school at by former President Barack “We need to have a new When it comes to imple­ college-aged voters, Cote un­ to stay here and live here, the University of Maine Law Obama as one of 12 Cham­ generation of leaders that are menting the goals he has in derstands that their main con­ email us and get in touch with School, where he earned his pions of Change, an award going to step up and start mind, he immediately talked cern is finding the opportunity Ben Algeo,” Cote said. Algeo Juris Doctorate in 2001. On given to those who have focusing on Maine and on about investments. “We need to be able to make a good can be reached at ben@cote- top of this, Cote has served pushed for more education, improving our economy and to better investments to re­ living. “I think it is important formaine.com. three combat tours in Bosnia, innovation and out-building quality of life,” Cote said. “We duce energy costs, and we to create more opportunities Iraq and Afghanistan. throughout the 21st century. need to have some more peo­ need to promote renewable within the state for college Monday March 26, 2018 The Maine Campus News • A5

of death remains unclear. er test and was brought to 12.30 am. Orono Police scot County Jail. He received Penobscot County Jail. Rat- Officer Christopher Gray a summons for an OUI and is March 15 ledge received a court sum- followed a car driving down scheduled to appear in court 10.25 pm At the inter­ mons for operating under the Main Street in Orono after on April 19. section of Pine Street in influence (OUI) suspecting it was going over Orono, 21-year-old Quincy the speed limit. Officer Gray i ■ March 19 Ratledge made a left turn March 18 stopped the car, found Con­ 9:15 p.m. UMPD reported and subsequently hit the to the fourth floor of Knox 12.10 a.m Officer Dakota nor Morry, 22,• •• •« ,• of• • Deer• • . \Isle back end of a police vehi­ Dupuis of the Orono Police and suspected he was under Hall after receiving a call The best from UMaine and Orono's finest cle Ratledge initially left the Department stopped a car the influence ■ of alcohol. Mor- from an RA about a man- scene but stopped and was on Park Street at the Old ry initially said he was com- juana odor coming from the Nina Mahaleris scene to find an adult male detained by the Orono Police Town line. Police stopped mg from the OHOP bar and building. Officers traced the Contributor dead in his car with the en­ Department (OPD). She ad­ Andrew Mallory, 22, of Old had nothing to drink. Officer odor back to 19-year-old gine off Officers called the mitted to hitting something, Town, for erratic driving and Gray administered a field so­ Nicholas Dondarski. Upon March 11 medical examiner's office to but was unaware it was a administered a field sobriety briety test after which Morry request, he turned over can­ 7 25 p m On Sunday the site and are still inves­ police car. Officer Wentworth test. Mallory was arrested, admitted to drinking earlier nabis and paraphernalia to night, University of Maine tigating the incident. The administered a field sobriety voluntarily took an intoxilyz- that night. Morry was arrest­ officers. Dondarski received Police Department (UMPD) identity of the deceased has test and arrested Ratledge er at the OPD station and ed, taken to Bangor Police a summons for possession responded to a call for a wel­ not been released, and offi­ for driving under the influ­ received a summons for an Department for an intoxilyzer of marijuana. !<• A fare check in Hilltop parking cers did not verify if he was a ence. She took an intoxilyz- OUI. test and deposed at Penob­ lot Officers arrived on the UMaine student The cause ' ,J ■ ;/Mtf ft. ■

Maryland, opened fire in The other victim was a lance footage. Conditt was a hallway with a handgun, 14-year-old male student found dead at the scene af­ injuring two students. The who is in stable condition. ter driving into a ditch and shots began at 7.55 a.m. This incident is the 17th detonating an explosive in Briefs and within a minute, the school shootings since his vehicle. Quick news from around the school resource officer, Jan 1, according to a While Conditt’s motive country Blame Gaskill, responded study by CNN. Great Mills is not yet clear, he had de­ to the event. Gaskill al­ High School remained on scribed himself on his blog legedly fired a round at the lockdown for a few hours as being “not that politi­ aylor Abbott do not pose any more stitute at the University of shooter, which led to the following and was eventu­ cally inclined” but showed News Editor of a risk to pedestrians Michigan, added that the shooter firing a round at ally evacuated to a nearby views that leaned more to­ than any other vehicle goal of self-driving cars is the same time location ward the conservative end In 2017 alone there to not make them as safe Gaskill was not injured of the spectrum, especially I • March 18 were an estimated 40.000 as human drivers because during this exchange, but March 21 on topics such as the death Elaine Herzberg, a traffic fatalities in the Unit­ “human drivers aren’t that Rollins was pronounced After a three-week penalty and gay marriage 49-year-old woman, was ed States, according to the safe We want self-driving dead The injured students search for the person re­ Conditt created make­ killed by a self-driving car National Safety Council, cars to be safer ” include a 16-year-old fe­ sponsible for a series of shift bombs and left them owned by Uber in Tempe, and more than 90 percent male who was said to have bombings that took place on sidewalks, doorsteps Arizona after being struck of them resulted from hu­ March 20 a prior relationship with around Austin, Texas, au­ and a FedEx shipping cen­ by the vehicle Several man error Austin Wyatt Rollins, Rollins. She was taken off thorities identified Mark ter, killing a total of two studies have proposed the Lionel Robert, a pro­ a 17-year-old student at of life support after being Anthony Conditt as the people and injuring five idea that self-driving cars fessor at the Robots In­ Great Mills High School in pronounced brain-dead suspect through surveil­ others Mayhew campaign stresses the importance of accountability, tax policy

Lindsey Moran use of tax dollars I had to attract other businesses to the first time in the state’s with a degree in political we move our state in the Contributor do that as commisioner of Mame ” gubernatorial race An ad­ science, Mayhew would right direction in the best the Department of Health “The biggest policy is amant opponent of ranked- become the first female interest of families, kids, Mary Mayhew former and Human Services ” really focused on tax poli­ choice voting, Mayhew governor if she wins in No­ individuals and businesses. commissioner for the De­ Mayhew said. cy," Mayhew said “We’ve said, “I certainly don’t sup­ vember. “I’m running for And I hope to be that next partment of Health and “I- don’t have the ben­ got to-reduce our taxes, port- it I think it’s under­ governor because I believe governor." — Human Services (DHHS) efit of the legal research we’ve got to identify un­ mining the integrity of the I’m the best person for the under the LePage admin­ that the governor has had necessary regulations so voting process ” job It’s exciting to be a istration, announced her to determine his options If that businesses can suc­ A native of Pittsfield, part of history in this state, candidacy for governor serving inmates is more ef­ ceed and families and in­ Mame and a graduate of but at the end of the day, I of the state of Maine last ficient in a different facility, dividuals can thrive To me, the University of Arkansas just want to make sure that year A former lobbyist and I think the question is ‘what that affects a host of other vice president of the Mame is the mechanism through issues and challenges ” Hospital Association May­ which you can implement As the former com­ hew discussed everything that?’ and ‘does it require missioner for the DHHS, from her stance on key pol­ statutory changes?”’ Mayhew took what many The World icy issues to the degree of When asked what she considered an aggressive • polarization in Mame pol­ thinks the biggest chal­ approach to welfare re­ itics with the Mame Cam­ lenge for the next gover­ form by aligning with the This Week pus last Friday nor will be, Mayhew said belief that "no one should The gubernatorial can­ ‘The challenge is going be forced to be dependent didate visited the Universi­ to be to stay the course on government and live in March 21 - President Donald Trump congratulated Rus­ to grow our economy with ty of Mame amid the con­ poverty Everything we do sian President Vladimir Putin on his re-election after being troversy surrounding Gov good-paying jobs and not should be geared toward LePage’s decision to close to fall backwards and [be] helping a person live an warned by national security advisers not to. the Downeast Correction­ pro-government [Mame independent and self-suffi­ al Facility in Machiasport is] at a crossroads Mame is cient life and to fulfill their March 21 - Congress passed legislation to curb online sex “In terms of efficiency and well-positioned to continue potential and to provide trafficking of children. effectiveness, the gover­ our efforts to have people the necessary resources so who are working hard and nor should absolutely be they can accomplish that ” March 23 - President Trump signed $1.3 trillion spending identifying and acting on to have businesses not Mayhew is running as information to promote the only stay in Mame but rein­ the process of ranked- bill after previously issuing a surprise veto threat in a tweet. most efficient and effective vest in Mame and certainly choice voting is tried for

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When it comes to shaoing Editorial: The future is not theirs our country’s future oldei adults make up a majonty of theSarah voices Allisot that we listen to way for serious disconnect the Parkland shooting sur­ tence that minors are some­ Even elementary school your action ” So whether The jlSO^liCongressionalEditor Reseaich between the wishes of older vivors, and all their allies how unqualified to be speak­ children are cognizant of the or not adults want to listen Service reports7 — that •—the avei7~ Americans and the needs of across the nation, is ampli­ ing about these issues. Some problems facing their coun­ to minors, they can and will age Moreages thanof the a 114thmonth Con fol- young Americans fied by their clever use of protest that minors aren’t yet try Schools are facing in­ be leaving classrooms, as­ gressing were the 57Parkland Iand 61 shoot-years Adults well beyond their social media. It would be a fully developed cognitively, creased lockdown practices, sembling on weekends and old, , studentsfor House are lepresertastill tireless 50s and 60s should share significant challenge to find and therefore cannot make as well as pressure from con­ demanding policy change, tivesakmg and on senators the behemoth lespec- ot only a part of shaping the somewhere online where big decisions. But when cerned parents and staff over even at the risk of punish­ tivelyi control These policiesaverages Chang have future despite what average their speeches, interviews these children are the ones how we should be allowing ment. remainedlaws justis only as highone bartiein I e ages oi governmental seats and event campaigns aren’t in the impact zone caused younger Americans to par­ Minors are engaging in pastnmg few respectyears forpaving then thein may suggest While they are making the front page The by hesitant politicians, they ticipate in demonstrations. exhaustive activism work be­ [■fyjolvement in tne debate is moie than welcome to advo­ #NeverAgam movement be­ have every right to join adults Some schools have decided cause they refuse to let their anothei beast entirely, and cate for their values and right gan in the days following the at the table Representatives to discipline students for in­ classmates’ deaths be just it’s needless the wrongs that they’ve seen Parkland shooting Millions are appointed to advocate volving themselves in certain another statistic in a problem f in their lifetimes the future is gathered nationwide for the for their constituents’ con­ protest activities. The Amer­ that older Americans wish not theirs March for Our Lives, rallying cerns There is no reason ican Civil Liberties Union to gloss over. Their age isn’t Historically, minors have for increased gun control. An to disallow teenagers from (ACLU) posted information relevant in any counter-argu­ been a part of the political overwhelming majority of the voicing their concerns just specifically for students, ex­ ments. They are overwhelm­ scene Teenagers in decades voices heard at these rallies because of an arbitrary le­ plaining that they are liable ingly the ones on the front­ past nave rallied for civil and were those of children — gal age Their message will for punishment from school lines; it’s time we let them women’s rights and spoken from middle school to high be the same when they hit boards if they leave class to decide how their futures will out against war involvement, school students only a few their 18th birthdays - putting protest. But the ACLU made look, before they’re robbed among other issues Devel­ years from entering the vot­ off when we’ll listen to these an important distinction “. . of them. opments in the gun control ing booths. demands for change only what they can’t do is disci­ scene are not new, but it The American public’s endangers more children pline you more harshly be­ does feel different this time views on gun control are only and more classrooms in the cause of the political nature around The persistence of complicated by the insis­ meantime. of or the message behind Should happiness be found or made?

it truly means to us Many of adaption, Gilbert considers and thus, the bad potentials More than anything, our hap­ minute’s regret. It was a glo­ us have fun on a regular ba- it “up there with opposable seem worse and the good piness is unaffected by most rious experience.” ci° out do not count these thumbs and standing upright potentials seem better. In re­ things we believe to be bad Happiness does not sole­ We ve all ne re it Hap ca u.al instances as exam- and language as one of the ality, setbacks and mistakes results, situations or days. ly exist in grand moments pmess is the kev to . k.nccr pie- vi iheir happiness Try things that got our species that happened more than Gilbert uses Moreese Happiness can be found in happiei Ine B ^yonc t: i nk of the last time you out of the trees and into the three months ago have no Bickham as an example of the activities we spend time youiself io be hai.iiy. iv w a' ic appy What were you shopping mall ” impact on your current hap­ making happiness for your­ on and the people we spend ever, how can tl is s ntim i don u Who were you with'? Unfortunately, the same piness. self According to the New time with, but is often for­ help us achie e a Lcuc i f h his TED Talk "The Sur- experience simulator also “From field studies to lab­ York Times, Moreese Bick­ gotten underneath many of Happiness is o .e thou J it f using Science of Happi­ has what Gilbert and psy­ oratory studies, we see that served 37 years in pris­ the small, negative parts of of as something to I ness Harvard Professor chologists call an impact winning or losing an election, on before being released our daily lives Happiness is or perhaps as something to Dan Gilbert establishes the bias In Gilbert’s words, an gaming or losing a romantic on good behavior. It’s worth a state of mind and, if given be acquired in padic thir k >f a : v big to Gm. n ■‘.hi prefrontal cor- more difference that in fact less intensity and much less State Penitentiary, Bickham within yourself, and can be events in ia air li t i i ie> is i ria velous adapta- they really are.” What does duration than people expect “turned to wave farewell, created. The healthiest kind This doesn't me\n r e: pie tio: ">atl nips humans have all this mean'? It means our them to have,” says Gilbert crouched down to touch a of happiness does not de­ aren’t napn If anyti-.ig, t pyn fences in their heads brains exaggerate the dif­ said. Gilbert insists that hap­ finger to the dirt, and kissed pend on anyone else, you means we don't uuiL- know b/Le \ing them out in real ference between favorable piness is based more in opti­ it ” Upon his release, Bick­ make it for yourself what happiness is aiiu \i ’ > It s such a marvelous and unfavorable outcomes, mism and our state of mind * ham said, “I don’t have one

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• • - V Liz Theriault the previous gubernatorial joined the ballots in the for themselves They de­ ly increases Starting in als in a family, in Contributor election In 2016, this was 1970s through the 1990s cided to pass the increase June of 2018, the hourly co does the annu I d... attempt to roll back the endum with 55 5 percent mum wage $12 per hour in 2020 After cost of living and the of Mame’s too p i6ri,t 4 2016 referendum that set approval, or 420,892 votes, Mame voters are taking 2020, the rate of the mini­ amount they actually earn Constan ly work at loW£:J'' Maine on track for achiev­ in November 2016 issues and action into their mum wage would be tied to can be as large as $24 per (hat number, as 01 sickly a ing a livable minimum Mame first adopted the own hands Through refer­ inflation and the year’s cost hour A single Mame houily oussible If rhe fcg.s’atur wage referendum process in endums, Mamers have ac­ of living worker needs $3,027 more decides to pass LD 1Z In the 2016 election, 1908, and passed its first cess to directly influencing, LD 1757, also titled annually than they earn -hey slow the rate a wfl Maine citizens collected referendum in 1911 Al­ passing or rejecting laws “An Act to Protect Mame’s now to afford basic neces­ Mamers can begin to ean enough signatures to get a though it was a slow start, by turning up to elections Economy by Slowing the sities, at the current mini­ a wage that will provid raise in Maine’s minimum with only seven initiatives and voting Rate at Which the State’s mum wage This is money themselves and their 1 wage on the ballot This for the first 60 years, the The Mame legislatures Minimum Wage Will In­ lost, and money that is not lies — a wage they can- required a number of sig­ referendum process start­ were taken out the process crease and Establishing a being redistributed back back into Maine’s eccii ■0 natures equal to that of 10 ed increasing in popularity of those referendums, and Training and Youth Wage,” into Maine’s economy As my and one that tfley

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Noah Loveless a candidate for one of the Finn Bradenday his life is while remaining WMEB Staff more accessible tracks on Contributor humble and sparing himself Editor in Chief calming about hearing people the album. Here vocalist/ nothing. He can recite the address their problems and It may not be most guitarist Ira Kaplan sings in Ricky Gervais broke his most horrible, depraved “Maybe you've laid awake get some type of closure after fitting to call Yo La Ten- a mildly melancholic man­ seven-year hiatus from joke about a baby dying, imagining how it could have years of questions. go (YLT) darlings of indie ner over guitars with heavy stand up with the Net­ and somehow show the au­ been, how it might yet be, but Each episode starts off with music, being the giants reverb and a rumbling bass flix special “Humanity” It dience a selfless, thought­ the moment to act was never a call to Jackie Cohen, which that they are. But despite that moans along through was clear from the begin­ ful person underneath. nght. Well, the moment is here most of the time she is not en­ their consistently stellar, the entire track. The lyr­ ning that he was playing Even when Gervais and the podcast making it hap­ thusiastic about. Although it genre-defining output of ics of the track touch on catch-up with the world of is ranting against the pen is'Heavyweight'...” There can be assumed that Cohen over 10 albums or accrued themes of normalcy and comedy, riffmg on politi­ over-sensitivity of people, is no better descnption for this is Goldstein’s friend, he always fame, they still manage to almost shy confidence cal correctness and trans­ he manages to bring his podcast than the one given seems to catch her at a time come off modest, quirky toward some unknown gender people — topics own morality into the show. in the introduction episode. that she doesn’t have time to and wonderfully down-to- subject as Kaplan offers, that have been beaten into My favorite example was The host, Jonathan Goldstein, talk or he says something that earth. Needless to say you “Maybe I could be that guy, the ground by countless his discussion of his work tackles unresolved issues starts a fight. This is always could consider me a fan. I’d like to try.” The some­ high-profile comics in the against animal cruelty. I head-on. In the first episode he a comical start and you can Here, on their 15th studio what vague lyrics of this past years. At the same don’t want to give away the reunites his dad and his dad’s see the friendship between album, “There’s a Riot Go­ song do feel relatable as time, Gervais produced joke, but he told the story brother, who despite having the two of them through these ing On” the trio takes a turn people often try to apply a one of the more soul-bar­ of a person on Twitter tak­ grown up together, have not short conversations. In the fi­ for the gentle and relaxing, gentle strength to relation­ ing acts I’ve seen When­ ing offense to a tweet of spoken for many years due to nal episode of the first season, with songs that sway and ships with others like Ka­ ever he was able to get Gervais’ exposing the cru­ an unresolved sibling rivalry. they actually talk about their weave with ease. On this plan tries here. away from current events elty of East Asian dog meat Although the meeting doesn’t friendship and she admits that alburn, the veteran mem­ A sizable opposition and delve into his own trib- - festivals. Gervais donates go perfectly, the episode ends she doesn’t mind his calls. Al­ bers of YLT do not disap­ to that track is the song ulations, he seemed more thousands of dollars each with the two brothers on good though there is no actual point point, offering a pleasant “Shortwave” which comes genuine than any comedian year to animal rights caus­ terms, discussing a nearby to this part of the podcast, it and enjoyable collection of four songs later. This song I’ve seen recently. es. house for sale. definitely starts the podcast off songs that lull with grace is the height of the ambient The better part of the While I hold that PC cul­ Throughout this show, comedically. and beauty that reflect moments on this album as first half of Gervais’ act ture is a tired topic, I did Goldstein helps vanous people One of my favorite parts their known talent and in­ YLT sound more like they was spent poking fun of at appreciate that Gervais with their attempts to resolve of this podcast is the catchy ventiveness. put their instruments down people who take offense to took the last 10 minutes the thoughts that keep them theme song that ends each It is possibly already a and picked up synths to his opinions He defended of the show to explicit­ up at night Whether it’s their episode. The song is by The cliche to say that though create reverb soaked au­ his Caitlyn Jenner jokes ly explain why he thought father’s ashes they never scat­ Weakerthans, beginning with, this album is titled “There’s ral landscapes, or at least from the past few years, having a sense of humor tered or someone they saw in “Now that the furniture’s re­ a Riot Going On,” the sound cranked the effects ped­ seeming to be worried that is so important. This is a video back in college, Gold­ turning to its Goodwill home. of the album is something als with their guitars. This he missed out on a ripe something that I think is stein is very effective at resolv­ Now that the last month’s rent very far from a riotous af­ track also features clips topic This section felt tired often missed by comedi­ ing these loose ends. And in is scheming with the damage fair. Instead, this album of people talking placed and overwrought The few ans raving against political most of the episodes, it seems deposit. Take this moment finds Yo La Tengo playing behind the dreamy wall of people that cared about correctness He explained to be for the better Many of to decide, if we meant it if we music that harkens back to sound that is in the front Jenner's life have long that we live in an incredi­ them leave the listener feeling tried...” This gives off the same their previous album “And of the song. Though not since moved on bly sad world (one he as­ optimistic, hearing how well vibe as the podcast with a nice Then Nothing Turned Itself made such distinctly ambi­ I understand that po­ serts is getting worse) and these reunions turn out. clean finish. Inside-Out” with a possibly ent music before, this track litical correctness and the humor is the only way to This being said, not ev­ The one concern that I have more optimistic or autum­ is not unusual coming from lack thereof is probably stay sane. Gervais’ most ery episode finishes in a neat with this podcast is the conflict nal sound as opposed to the trio. most relevant in come­ important point was from bow. In episode seven, “Ju­ of interest potential. Many of the nighttime atmosphere There are several as­ dy; comedians make their his older brother: “We’re lia,” there’s no way to find all the episodes are either issues of “And Then Nothing..." pects of the album worth living off offending peo­ all gonna die, so we should the answers to her lingering that Goldstein himself has or With the description of a discussing. One is that ple, but I’m tired of hear­ have a laugh. If you think cunosity. Despite the fact that his friends or family have. This riot in the title that borrows while YLT haven’t exactly ing rants against it. Even of something funny, you’ve she has been harping over makes it harder for him to take from the album of the same reinvented the wheel with though I usually agree that got to say it, win, lose or an unanswered knock on her on these issues with a clear name from the group Sly & “There’s a Riot Going On,” anything can be a joke in draw ” door back in high school, none perspective, when they are the Family Stone, one won­ they have advanced in a the right context, I wish the of the girls who knocked can things that he is still harping on. ders whether YLT wants very enjoyable and thought topic itself of PC culture remember their purpose in I’ve never noticed this affect­ to create a space to avoid provoking direction that could be left alone. It’s old coming Despite this, Gold­ ing the quality of the podcast, the chaos or that this al­ finds them in a wonderful, news at this point. stein does his best to make but it’s definitely something to bum is a response to said if not radically new place. Gervais finally moved predictions on why they were make note of. chaos, or both. Either way Here, Yo La Tengo demon­ into his own life, express­ knocking to give Julia some If you are looking for a pos­ the group seem socially strate that they certainly ing his concerns with hav­ peace of mind. itive podcast that takes on un­ and politically conscious of gained new perspectives ing children (plenty of dead Recommended to me by answered questions head-on, the state of the country in with age and are perfectly baby jokes), getting old­ one of my co-workers, this “Heavyweight" may be a good some form. at ease to release medita­ er (just enough genitalia podcast is now my go-to podcast for you. Produced by Within the first couple tive albums that offer a ma­ jokes) and living in the up­ pick-me-up podcast If I am Gimlet Media, it currently has tracks of the album, one turity that can only come per class after starting out having a rough day, hearing two full seasons, and as of of the standout songs ap­ from a group that has done poor. This is where Gervais about people talking out past Dec. 8,2017 they were looking pears in “For You Too” what they have done, and shines. He’s able to brag problems gives me faith in for stones for a third season. which could be considered how they have done it. about how lovely and easy the world. Even if they aren’t The Maine Campus Monday, March 26, 2018 A10» Culture Women’s History Month celebration brings together various women-centric organizations

Meghan Fnsard and Bree Belair of the Women’s Resource Center celebrate Women's History Month at their Maggie Gautrau, Photo Editor. opening fair, March 19.

Hailey Bryant Meghan Frisard said. Fns- areas of women’s interests in attendance, Renaissance amendment we’re fighting a it hasn’t been written in Contributor ard is a fourth-year zoology and needs at the Universi­ performed three a cappel- real battle." Maine’s state constitution. and Women’s, Gender, and ty of Mame and throughout la covers throughout the “Second wave feminism” Both women were excit­ On Tuesday, March 20, Sexuality Studies student the state. event. began in the early 1960s in ed to be part of the event, the North Pod was home and co-chair of the Feminist “As a group of all women, The Women’s History the United States with the recognizing the need to to a cappella performanc­ Collective. Frisard wanted we’ve done gigs specific to Month celebration marked goal to gam greater equal­ reach out to college stu­ es, feminist trivia, Rosie the to put together an event just women,” Brooke Pietn, the first collaboration be­ ity for women with men by dents. “It’s important to Riveter photoshoots and that would involve women’s second-year music educa­ tween UMame and ERA allowing them to have more get young people involved advocacy work, all part of groups all across campus, tion student and member of Mame, an organization ded­ than just the right to vote and educated,” Snider said. the Women’s History Month not just activist groups, Renaissance, the University icated to the ratification of Here, the goal was to allow “The best way to fight this celebration hosted by the and organized the Women’s of Maine’s all-female a cap­ an amendment to provide rights on domestic issues is to vote, and many of you Women’s Resource Center History Month celebration pella group, said. equal protection to women and employment, whereas are voting for the first time.” and the Feminist Collective. alongside co-chair Taylor A subsection of the Uni­ under the law. The orga­ first wave feminism focused The month of March is Though both orgamza- Cray, second-year political versity Singers, Renais­ nization was represented mainly on women’s suffrage full of campus activities tions are active in promot­ science and Women’s, Gen­ sance’s 1TJ members' have by Susan Snider ahd Lin­ and propertyTrghts M and’ individual events Sur­ ing women’s rights and der, and Sexuality studies formed close bonds, and da Nelson, who have been While the organization rounding Women’s1 History health on campus, this student recognize the importance with ERA Mame since its is pushing for a federal Month, and this celebration event was the first of its Groups involved in the of strong female friendships conception in 2016. “We amendment, Snider and brought together a variety kind “Our big things are the event included Women in in their lives “We have our just don’t get why equal Nelson see a Mame amend­ of groups representing vari­ Vagina Monologues in Feb­ Economics, UMame Re­ own support system with­ rights are a partisan issue,” ment as a more realistic ous aspects of womanhood ruary and Diversity Week naissance and Equal Rights in our group, but not every Snider said “Second wave initial goal Mame is one on campus. in March, and we wanted Amendment (ERA) Mame, girl on campus does,” Pietn feminism helped to lessen of the 36 states that have to do something for Wom­ women-centnc organiza­ said. Although they only the impact of patriarchy, agreed to an equal rights en’s History Month as well," tions that represent different had half of their members but without the equal rights amendment nationally, but

No Mans Land film festival empowers women to do what they love

Olivia Shipsey alike, each introducing make the team, she won cy and foster community should look like in the film. ward trying something new, Staff Writer the audience to a diverse the 100-meter race at the between the city's minori­ “I’m not a feud. I run I maybe even a little outside range of women participat­ U.S. trials. ty women As well as the run slowly, and sometimes of their comfort zone, then In honor of Women’s ing in challenging activities “When you surrender, Moxi Skate Team, an all I walk, but I run I’m a big putting myself out there History Month, five cam­ and working toward per­ when you quit, you’re al­ female roller-skating group girl, I know that. But that in the world as a resource pus organizations came sonal goals. lowing something else to from Long Beach, Cali­ doesn’t have anything to and a motivator is entirely together to bring the “No The first film of the eve­ have power over you No. fornia who challenge the do with anything," Valerio worth it,” Beck wrote on Man’s Land” film festival to ning was from a Nike cam­ The only person that’s go­ stigma surrounding what it said. “I still get out there, her website. the University of Mame On paign titled “Unlimited” ing to have power over me, takes to be a strong skater. and I do what I need to do ” Through these films, the Friday, March 23, students which gave paralympian is me,” Bassett said in the In “The Mirnavator”, a Featuring rock climber No Man’s Land film festi­ and community members Scout Bassett a platform to final moments of the film. runner and blogger named and Ellsworth native Mau­ val hopes to bring together gathered in Neville Hall at share her story of dedica­ Many films discussed Mirna Valerio challenges reen Beck, one film dis­ people devoted to encour­ 7 p.m to watch over 120 tion to her dream. The first the power of women in the way many people de­ cusses society’s problem­ aging women’s voice in minutes of footage which time Bassett attempted groups Marawa’s Major­ fine “athlete.” While Valerio atic perception of disabled adventure, as well as cel­ explores the lives of strong to make the U.S. Olympic ettes, a hula hooping troupe has faced and overcome athletes. As she climbed a ebrating nature and com­ and powerful women track and field team, she in London, find inspiration many challenges in her difficult route, the audience munity. The Maine Bound The festival featured 12 finished dead last. That and empowerment in each training, the film focuses watched Beck persevere as Adventure Center, in con­ films which, according to failure inspired her to give other and in their art. A on the obstacle of nega­ a one-handed rock climber. junction with the festival, their website, attempt to up everything and devote New York City female skat­ tive and demeaning voices “If I can connect with hosted a women’s climbing “redefine feminine in ad­ herself to full-time training. ing group, known as the Valerio discusses her fight someone that might not be day on Saturday, March 24. venture and sport through Only one year after finish­ Brujas, work together to to deconstruct societal ex­ aware of what they’re ca­ film.” No two films were ing last, not only did she encourage social advoca­ pectations of what a runner pable of and push them to­

Happening didn’t want him to stop by ous piece kept the audi­ served applause. pecially at a college cam­ ple who love culture, just from A11 writing just one book, in­ ence laughing, sometimes It was the first Hap­ pus, establishing confi­ to get together and experi­ •• *<..•» ■ • creasing the number that uncontrollably Kress con­ pening Series that UMaine dence and writing abilities ence it together and maybe Kress promised to write to veyed exceptional story­ student Thomas Hayden is a positive.” share ideas.” a bet he made with his five. During Spring Break, telling skills, utilizing his attended. If he could sum up Hap­ younger brother years ago. Kress finished writing his tone, body language and “I was very pleasant­ pening Series to someone On a whim, Kress told his fifth book, excerpts of facial mimics. As soon as ly surprised, it was a lot who’s never attended one brother that he'll write a which he read at the Hap­ he finished, the audience of fun, I think I will come before, Hayden would say book one day. His brother pening Series. This humor­ burst into loud, well-de- again,” Hayden said. “Es­ that it’s an “event for peo-

Grad move on to my next chapter and discussed future plans to leave regretting not having graduate school in the fall at other and talking with faculty from A12 of my life,” fourth-year student and goals with friends. Many done something,” McAvoy Cornell’s School of Vetennary about commencement. Stephanie McAvoy said “That shared fun stones and of­ said “UMaine gave me the Medicine. “The fair was a great way being said, I am also dreading fered advice to students not experience and confidence I The fair brought graduating to bond with other people who and make sure each gradu­ it just because I know this will yet graduating and those who didn’t even know I needed in students together in one space are also at the same stage in ating student has everything be the last time for a while I will were. order to be successful, and to meet and talk about future their lives,’’ Parady said. “All I they need for commencement. be in Mame for an extended “Enjoy these last couple of now I am pursuing my dreams. plans and end-of-semester can say is keep working hard. Commencement this year will period of time, and I absolutely weeks at UMaine, and take There is no doubt that this activities. Many of the students Don’t look at what is ahead of be held on Saturday, May 12. love this place.” advantage of everything you place will forever be the college in attendance waited in line for you, take it one day at a time “I am looking forward to Peers reminisced about can. There’s really so much to of my heart always.” their caps and gowns, while and just power through it ” graduation. I am excited to their memories of UMaine, do here, and you don’t want McAvoy is set to attend also getting to know one an- Monday, March 26, 2018 The Maine Campus Culture • A11 Happening Series welcomes spring with an evening full of art

Aliya Uteuova students. This event cel­ “Green Room ” Daffodils every word she read. Then ant to showcase works that “With mono-prints and Culture Editor ebrated various forms of and tulips brought signs of followed a short break are still in the process of woodblock, if you mess up, writing such as fiction, es­ spring to the lamp-lit room where guests had a chance being developed. She also you can’t go back and fix Poet William Word­ says, and poetry as well with old-fashioned yellow to see Hughes’ prints and displayed three prints cre­ it,” Manley said. “Where­ sworth once said that “po­ as diverse mediums of art wallpaper ask writers questions about ated in various printmaking as in painting, you can do etry is the spontaneous that included paintings and Matt Hammond, a their work. styles such as monopnnt- that, your piece is never overflow of powerful feel­ woodblock prints were dis­ fourth-year English student “One of my favorite ing and woodblock print­ really done and you don’t ings: it takes its origin played in the venue. from New Hampshire read parts of the Happening Se­ ing. know when it will be done.” from emotion recollected At 6 pm, guests his witty fiction piece to nes is this time in between, The audience asked Another medium that in tranquillity ” Last week, grabbed last bits of cheese the audience that couldn’t where people are meeting Manley questions about Manley practices is steel the Happening Series and hummus and returned help but laugh out loud. each other, introducing one of her louder pieces sculpting. “I feel like a war- commemorated /u$JL that- to their ..seats Dist/ngujshed ^. writer and, each, other^and mating-tons that*.featured. , pink dildos rior„vyhen welding,” through poems, fiction and matched, one-of-a-kind professor of English, po­ of snacks," Allen said “It’s above a church in Ban­ Manley said. “I have to art. chairs of the Franco-Amer­ etry and poetics, Jennifer also a social event, which gor. Her witty response wear a helmet and there On Wednesday, March ican Center An artistic Moxley followed Hammond is important ” swooned the audience into are metal sparks flying ev­ 21, the Happening Se­ mess of crayons, paint with a reading of her two After the break, Mary realizing that Manley’s art erywhere.” nes had its largest turnout and magazine copies were most recent essays Jill Manley took the center seat is fun, unforced and most David Kress, associate yet. More than 50 people nonchalantly spread on the Hughes, co-founder of the to answer questions about of all, unique. professor of English con­ filled the Franco-American hors d’oeuvre table at the Happening Series and a her art She displayed four When asked which me­ cluded the artistic event Center for the multi-dis- entrance area which Bren­ graduate of the Master of paintings on the walls of dium is her favorite, Manley Kress shared that he got ciphnary, genre-fluid col­ dan Allen and Kat Dubois, English program at UMame the venue, one of which shared that each art form is into writing because of laborative series curated co-orgamzers of Happen­ shared her poems with the was still in progress. Man- different and challenging in by University of Mame ing Series, dubbed as the audience that invested into ley felt that it was import­ its own way. See Happening on A10 Grad Fair prepares students for what’s next

The class of 2018 got their caps and gowns at the annual Grad Fair, on Wednesday March 21 Aliya Uteuova, Culture Editor.

Bria Lamonica of the bookstore, with staff sta­ trying to navigate our way about the graduation process Mame. time though, the next chapter Contributor tioned there to answer ques­ through starting our adult lives. and ceremony Students could “I think I am ready to grad­ of my life is beginning ” tions and help those graduat­ Just focus on yourself and also order diploma frames, uate, well yes and no I haven’t Many of the participants Ready to get fitted for her ing navigate their way what you have accomplished, class rings, class of 2018 really had the chance to think had mixed feelings and reac­ cap and gown, fourth-year stu­ “I know I have a lot of work it will be time to graduate be­ T-shirts and enter drawings to about it and process every­ tions towards receiving their dent Paige Emerson stepped to get done between now and fore you know it ” win prizes There were also in­ thing that’s been happening caps and gowns, and getting up to the table in the Memo­ graduation, but I do feel like I Students waited in line to formation booths set up in or­ so fast,” fourth-year student ready for the big day. Faculty rial Union at this year’s an­ am ready for this next stage purchase their caps and gowns der for students to learn more Brigitte Parady said. “I am fo­ and staff on campus helped to nual Graduation Fair held on of my life, and I cannot wait and receive commencement about the Alumni Association cusing on doing well this se­ ease the stress of the process Wednesday, March 21. Tables As for advice, we are all in the tickets Many stayed to walk and how to get involved after mester, so it has been a little and booths were set up in front same boat as college students around and ask questions they leave the University of stressful. I do think it is about See Grad on A10 Monday, March 26, 2018 ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ NEW AND UPCOMING RELEASES Featured Story Reviews Mar. 30 Happening Series 0 En Vogue, Electric Cafe______"There's a Riot Going On" 0 0 Escape the Fate, 1 Am Human______Mar. 30 Happening Series wel­ 0 Kacey Musgraves, Golden Hour______Mar. 30 "Humanity" SI comes spring with an 9 Ready Player One (In theaters)______Mar, 29 "Heavyweight 4 evening full of art 9 Acrimony (in theaters)______Mar. 30 All 9 All 1 Wish (in theaters) Mar. 30 A11

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Wednesday Dinner at the Wilson Center 6-8 p.m. Wilson Andrew Arsenault of Sigma Phi Epsilon, nght, wins the heart of the crowd dunng the talent portion of Matthew Lavoie, Staff. Center, 67 College Mr Fraternity competition on Wednesday, March 21 Avenue Free one on stage by AOII an­ Gamma Rho kicked it off grandmother used to read crowd while demonstrating Staff Writer nouncers Faith Perez and by unicycling in a circle, to him when he was young­ his patriotism with various Morgan Campbell as they dismounting and then jug­ er. props. Thursday, March Alpha Omicron Pi critiqued each of the men's gling three balls. As the “My grandmother would “I think I did alright,” 29 (AOII) held their 16th an­ bios. After the introduc­ roar of the crowd built, Ma­ always read books to me, Craggy said. “The crowd nual Mr Fraternity event tions, Pi Kappa Phi’s repre­ tero — perhaps unscripted and the book I chose to seemed to have fun which Howard B. on Wednesday evening, sentative, Emmett Craggy, — began to attempt the read one stage was one is all that really matters.” Schonberger Peace as a man from each Uni­ revealed that he would do­ unicycling-juggling combi­ of my favorites,” LaBonne “I completely forgot a versity of Mame fraterni­ nate his winnings to end­ nation, which progressively said. “My grandmother had part that would have been and Social Justice ty chapters competed for ing childhood obesity — a earned him more and more rheumatoid arthritis and funny,” Sanders said “I did Lecture 5:30 - 8 p.m. the hearts of the audience noble cause, no doubt, but boos as the unicycle wob­ died of a brain aneurysm it for ‘Munca.” Bennett Hall and the judges in a beauty one that was shut down bled and the balls went ev­ when I was six. My goal After the question por­ Free pageant-style competition by the announcers as they ery which way Luckily Ma­ was to raise awareness tion, which consisted of The event is put on each had to break it to Craggy tero was able to escape the within the crowd, and help « * • questions about every­ Friday, March 30 year to raise money for the that all money would be stage with some cheers, as AOII with their goal.” thing from competitor’s Arthritis Foundation, which going to arthritis the crowd seemed to ap­ Other performances in­ perfect date to their most seeks to find a cure for the Zach LaBonne of Al­ preciate the effort. cluded singing and guitar embarrassing moment, the International Coffee joint disease pha Tau Omega christened Not to be outdone, Jes­ by Delta Tau Delta’s Teddy scores were in. Through a Hour 4 - 5 p.m. The event consisted of himself not “the hero that se Hutchinson of Alpha Crockett, Sigma Phi Ep- scoring method combin­ Bennett Hall three rounds of competi­ Greek life needs, but the Sigma Phi lit the arena silon’s Andrew Arsenault, ing the judges’ scores with tions: the introduction, the Free hero it deserves,” while on fire when he stripped and Tau Kappa Epsilon’s the amount of money each talent round, and the for­ Elliot Sanders of lota Nu on stage for not one, not Ethan O’Rourke. Willard fraternity made for arthri­ mal wear and questions Kappa cut right to the two, but three of his fra­ Swift from Theta Chi, a true tis, Sigma Chi took third, Throughout the round. Eight judges from chase saying he deserves ternity brothers dressed showman, indulged the Theta Chi took came in week various UMame sororities it simply because he “has in business attire Clad crowd by singing a Frank second and Delta Tau Del­ judged the 12 contestants. the personality and is tall.” in a rainbow boa, a blue Sinatra medley. ta’s Crockett was crowned IMRC Workshop The Collins Center audi­ Dominic Haritos from FIJI wig and some black linge­ Craggy came in hard UMame’s 2018 Mr. Frater­ ence, which was practically Series, Visit: told the judges: “When you rie, Hutchinson popped, with some slam poetry, nity. full other than the balcony, imrccenter.com/ think of Mr. Fraternity, you locked, grinded and thrust reenacting Jonah Hill’s “The crowd was getting rivaled that of a UNH hock­ think of me.” to the crowd’s approval. monologue from “22 Jump behind the contestants, programs/current- ey game when it came to After the introductions, Next was LaBonne from Street” and igniting the which was nice to see," workshops sharing their delight and the crowd was itching to Alpha Tau Omega, who crowd. Andrew Petherick Sigma Chi’s Ryan McGinty IMRC, Stewart distaste with the perform­ see the men’s talent acts went in a different direc­ from Lambda Chi Alpha said. “Overall a successful ers. Commons and they equally impressed tion with the talent portion. did a front flip while don­ event that raised lots of The introductions con­ and disappointed — often LaBonne decided to read ning a male romper, and money for a great cause.” sisted of each contestant times within the same act. Dr Seuss’s “Oh The Plac­ Sanders showed off his leg The event raised $3,000 being introduced one-by- Oskar Matero of Alpha es You’ll Go,” a book his speed by dancing for the this year for the Arthritis juries and lessons learned at the disco

Finn Bradenday Even the worst dancers around his center of mass. and had to be hauled up by ers here is tangential to the disco too. My classmates Contributor must have been born with Seeing this I knew I was a sympathetic onlooker. Af­ atmosphere surrounding and professors know that I rhythm. done, but I couldn't just ter retreating to the bar in dancing. Parties aren’t ex­ probably don’t understand University of Mame stu­ A week ago, after a walk away in shame. I know shame, my bruised knees cuses to get drunk, people 70 percent of what is said, dents don’t know how to night of barhopping, my three or four dance moves. told me to call it a night. really just want to get to­ and are more than happy dance. I don’t blame us, roommates and I ended up One of them is just an ex­ I got out of bed the gether and move their bod­ to dumb things down for call it the difference in cul­ at a disco Feeling more aggerated limbo pose, and next morning and my knee ies. Alcohol obviously gets me. Pretending to know tures or the superior dance- confident than was reason­ I decided to pick it up a wouldn’t hold my weight I in the way of good dancing, anything is the worst mis­ ability of Latin music, but I able, I invited one of the notch by getting lower than was unable to walk for 12 so it seems to be less of a take I’ve made here. I’m was stunned the first time more aggressive dancers anyone had ever seen. Im­ hours. I haven’t gone to the focal point As much as sure this is something that I walked into a disco here. to a dance-off I’d like to pressing the enthusiastic doctor yet because I’m still I made a fool of myself, I I should apply to my life At the majority of dance think that I held my own crowd and me, my shoul­ holding out hope that it will felt wholly supported and anywhere. venues I’ve been to near for a few rounds, but I’m ders touched the ground. heal itself. I’ve been telling encouraged by everyone UMaine (pretty much just sure I looked ridiculous to If you can imagine this po­ people I pulled my MCL laughing around me. bars), most of the dancing any observers. My adver­ sition, with my legs out to (otherwise known as the By embracing the ste­ consists of jumping up and sary got tired of watching the side, knees bent in a medial collateral ligament) reotype of the blundering down or rhythmic wiggling. me make a fool of myself way they’re not supposed dancing, but any witnesses American, I’ve found that Here, it seems as if people and pulled out his ender. to go, it doesn’t look com­ know that it was far more people here are much more can’t bear the thought of He started spinning on his fortable. I realized I was humiliating. open to my presence. It being caught standing still. .-^fiands, whirling his legs stuck almost immediately The actual skill of danc­ applies to life outside the orts Monday, March 26, 2018. ■Ml SB UMAINE RESULTS BasLHALI 3/18 Baseball @ New Mexico State Loss 5-8 Women’s Hockey Maine Baseball takes one Baseball @ University at Hartford Loss 3-5 Season wrap up of three in Hartford 3/24 Baseball @ University of Hartford Loss O-1 and reflcection Baseball @ University of Hartford Win 6-1 . • Players and coches Black Bears drop two of Softball @ Boston University Cancel reflect on season and three in season opener look towards the future B2 Conference scores, standings and upcoming schedule on B4

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New Interim Athletic Director looks to make a difference

! Emma Lindblad of Creech’s departure, the week was my first week and figured if I did it for them, icy and Strategy for all Naval on board an aircraft carrier Cqntributor university announced that I got to go to Texas with the then I could do it for her. I did Forces, Marines and Navies taking care of operations, to Jim Settele, the current chief women’s basketball team that for a little over two years in Europe, Africa and Russia, what coaches do here with 4 4 5# •** f'i*' >41; was announced on of staff to the retiring Presi­ and hang out with 13 wicked and so I’ve worked closely while living m Italy. their athletes. When you feb; 19 that the University dent Susan J. Hunter, will cool student-athletes and a with President Hunter and /'I stayed m the Navy for have to motivate young peo­ of Mame’s athletic director serve as the mterigi athletic couple of really neat coach­ I worked closely with the bnb job and one job only, ple m the Navy, there is a lot III Karlton Creech would be director, which t k effect es. Are you kidding me?” former AD [Karlton Creech], and it was going to be a job of coaching there. There is leaving the state of Mame to March 12. Settele said with a chuckle. I’ve spent time with all of :that was going to take me a lot of correlation between K pursue a new adventure as Now, with a few weeks With Creech’s announce­ the coaches, I know all of to New England and it was what I did m the Navy, moti­ the Vice Chancellor for Ath­ under his belt, Settele is ment made in February, the the donors, so when Pres­ the head of Navy ROTC here vating young people to com­ letics, Recreation and Ritchie ready for the task, no matter university had to name a re­ ident Hunter needed to find at UMame, Maine Maritime plete a mission, and coaches Center Operations at the how long he will serve as the placement who was qualified an interim or a full-time AD, Academy and Husson. So, who also have to motivate University of Denver. After interim athletic director. and knew what they were she thought it would be best they gave me that job and we young people on the fields, > four years as the athletic di­ “I’m jazzed to be the in­ doing. for the new president to pick moved here,” Settele said. on the pitches and on the I rector at UMaine, Creech will terim athletic dire or, I’m ex- “I was the Director for the the new AD. So, long story With a long career in the courts,” Settele said. If now oversee the University cited. For me, this !s the best School of International Af- short, she thought I would U.S. Navy under his belt, As a former rugby player I of Denver’s Division I teams, job on campus, fl I anybody. fairs, which is the graduate be a good fit for the interim Settele believes that those and wrestler and the cur­ along with the school’s rec­ Seventeen sport! 450-plus program for Global Policy, so position ” years serving will be more rent liaison for the UMaine reation program, the fitness athletes, who ar some of that was the first opportunity Prior to arriving at UMa­ than helpful in his time work­ football team for the past center and other areas, ef­ the coolest people on cam­ I got coming out of the Navy, me, Settele was a member ing with Mame athletics. 10 years, Settele has an un­ fective May 1. With the de­ pus, helping coaches devel­ so that went well,” Settele of the U.S. Navy, where he z "First of all, there is no derstanding for the world of 11 parture of Creech, however, op those people, working on said. “Then, President Hunt­ served for 27 years and question m my mind that my sports. there comes an opportunity the image of Division I sports er was looking for a chief of achieved the rank of Cap­ serving will help me with this “I’m a longtime rugby for someone new to step in. for the University of Mame staff and I had done it for the tain in 2009. He was also the job. I liken what I did in the After the announcement and the state of Mame. Last Secretary of Defense so she head of Operations and Pol­ Navy commanding a squad See AD on B4 I The Maine Campus Monday, March 26, 2018 t B2. Sports Maine Baseball takes one of three in Hartford

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Matt Hammond three walks, while striking ure out. The Hawks as a Seth Pinkerton picked up third-year Caleb Kerbs and five hits, two walks, one Contributor out four batters. team struck out 13 Black the save for the Hawks. He secoqd-year catcher Cody run and three strikeouts. First-year pitcher Ben Bear batters. Third-year allowed two hits, one walk Pasic also went 1-4 at the Fourth-year Connor John­ Despite outscoring the Terwilliger relieved Winn in right hander Billy Devito and no runs, and struck out plateun the game. son pitched one third of an University of Hartford (4- the sixth inning. He pitched started the game for Hart­ two in the ninth inning. Ga^me 2 was a pitchers’ inning and allowed one hit. 15) 9-7 on the three-game just 1.1 innings and allowed ford. He pitched five in­ UMaine third-year short­ duel until Hartford sec­ Silva was one out short of a series, the University of one run, one hit, one walk nings, allowed three runs stop Jeremy Pena went 2-5 ond-year second base­ complete game. Mame baseball team (5-19) and two strikeouts. First- on four hits, walked three at the plate in the game for man, Bryce Walker hit an First-year Nicholas dropped two out of three in year pitcher Matt Geoffri- and struck out five. Red­ the Black Bears. One of eighth-inning home run. Dombrowski was the wm- their America East opener. on came in for Terwilliger shirt third-year Jack Re­ his hits included a triple. WalkerJ .. ’s home run was nmg pitcher m the game, Maine lost Game 1 by a in the seventh. Geoffrion gula relieved Devito in the Second-year first base­ the only run scored in the Dombrowski threw eight score of 5-3. Fourth-year struggled to hold onto the sixth inning. He was the man Hernen Sardinas went gam?. strong innings. He allowed starting pitcher Zach Winn lead, giving up three runs most dominant pitcher in 1-4 and drove in two runs. Third-year pitcher Nick five hits and one walk, while started the game for the on four hits and a walk with the game. Regula pitched Fourth-year designated hit- Silv? started the game striking out six Black Bear Black Bears. The Arizona two strikeouts on 1.2 m- three innings and allowed ter Jonathan Bennett went for the Black Bears. He batters. Pinkerton collect- t ; native pitched five innings nings of work. just two hits. He struck ou|j 1-4 with a walk and one pitched 7.2 innings of shut- ed the save in a clean ninth of one-run baseball. He The Hartford Hawks’ a game-high six batters. run batted in. Fourth-year out t^aseball until the Walk­ allowed just three hits and pitching was hard to fig- Third-year right-hander Brandon Vicens, redshirt er hc^me run. Silva allowed See Baseball on B5

Sister Jean and Loyola-Chicago Men’s Basketball ramble their way to Sah Antonio

high-level competition very then having a team chaplain you have a sweet elderly game. This one came down to as the Ramblers thoroughly Contributor often. However, they faced who is probably a descen­ woman who probably is a dis­ the wire as well, with redshirt dominated the entire game ")i 6-seed Miami in round one dant of Jesus Christ has to ciple sitting on your sideline. third-year guard Marques and were up by at least 10 Every March, there’s at and kept it close for most be a violation as well. If Mark Tennessee played very well Townes hitting a clutch three- the entire way through. Kan­ least one Cinderella team that of the game. They also hap­ Emmert had even an ounce of in the SEC this year (which ball to put them up by four sas State had nothing to offer makes a deep run into the pened to get lucky and hit a dignity he’d have put a stop was surprisingly good) and with only 6.3 seconds left. on defense for the Ramblers, NCAA Division 1 men’s bas­ buzzer-beater after Miami’s to this at the beginning, but continued that trend against They pressed Nevada off the who came out in the second ketball tournament, ruining Lonnie Walker missed a free it’s clear he cares more about the Ramblers, until yet again inbounds, got a stop and half and made something the brackets of 75 percent of throw that would have put the TV ratings than the integrity of it came down to the last pos­ moved on to the Elite Eight. like 11 consecutive shots. the people who made one, Hurricanes up by three. That the game. Sad! (I would also session when Custer came Coincidentally, this is where Can’t win when the other and making history for their shot literally hit every part of like to be clear that my opin­ through with a contested pull- Sister Jean had them losing in team scores every single time small school on the way. This the nm before Sister Jean (the ion is definitely 100 percent in up jumper from the elbow her own bracket, showing her they get the ball. So now, the year, that team happens to Loyola-Chicago team chap­ no way affected by the fact I that also hit literally every part true lack of confidence in the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers are be the Loyola-Chicago Ram­ lain) must’ve had a word with had Miami in the Elite Eight). of the nm, similar to how they team and thus proving even on their way to San Antonio, blers, a team that currently the man upstairs and willed In the Round of 32, the won the last game. Unreal. more that divine intervention with Jesus Christ’s magic holds an impressive 32-5 re­ it out of the hoop. As Big Ramblers faced Tennessee, If you haven’t noticed, the was the reason for this run. granddaughter by their side, cord after their run to the Final Cat said on Barstool Sports’ the 3-seed in the South re­ late-game heroics are be­ And finally, the Ramblers carrying them to every victory. Four. “Pardon My Take” podcast, gion. This was yet another coming a theme here. In the faced 9-seed Kansas State They face 3-seed Michigan, The Ramblers are only a “You just don’t lose with Sis­ display of how impossible it is Sweet Sixteen, the Ramblers in the Elite Eight, the first who should be their toughest No. 11 seed, as they come ter Jean.” If having an Adidas to lose when you have some­ faced 7-seed Nevada, who time an 11-seed and 9-seed opponent yet. from a pretty awful confer­ representative pay for your one like Sister Jean. You lit­ had pulled off a few upsets of played in that game. This ence and don’t play against dinner is an NCAA violation, erally cannot go wrong when their own on the way to this one was a change of pace, Ranking the Patriots offseason so far

mg yards, the 25-year-old three-plus seasons with Amendola walk. Most of $12 million over two years. move. Contributor has underwhelmed since. the team. The former sec­ us knew Butler was gone, New England could have It seems that almost He has yet to reach 900 ond round pick was also a and it wasn’t shocking to afforded to pay him that. every offseason in New Notable acquisitions/ yards rushing, and ran for teammate of current Patriot see Solder and Lewis leave While Amendola’s health is England goes like this: A f V signings: cornerback Jason only 116 in seven games back Rex Burkhead, who, either, but Amendola sign­ certainly a question mark, couple of questionable de­ McCourty, offensive tackle last season. He ended up when healthy, proved to be ing with the Miami Dolphins it’s tough to imagine him cisions, followed by a few Matt Tobin, running back being placed on injured New England’s go-to guy didn’t make sense. With playing with someone oth­ under-the-radar pickups. Jeremy Hill, defensive end reserve in November due in the red zone last year. Brady in the late stages of er than New England now, New England’s never been Adrian Clayborn, defensive to an ankle injury. Despite This move is smart for New his career, it’s fair to him to especially with Edelman the team to “win” free agen­ tackle Danny Shelton Hill not meeting expecta­ England. It’s a low-risk, have a relatively consistent returning in the upcoming cy, although many would Notable departures: tions, a new start in New high-reward situation They receiving corps around him. season. Amendola, Edel­ argue they did last offsea­ wide receiver Danny Amen­ England could be exactly only locked up Hill for one Amendola stepped up in a man and Brandin Cooks son. Either way it seems the dola, running back Dion what the doctor ordered. year, and he is only guar­ big way during Julian Edel­ on the field together, with team is back to their formu-^ Lewis, offensive lineman He’s shown at times that anteed $150,000. Being man’s absence last season. a healthy Gronkowski as la. They have proven time Nate Solder, cornerback he can be a top 10 running in a winning atmosphere That’s not to mention the tight end, yi/ould have been and time again they will let Malcolm Butler back and is a proven threat could help him turn things fact that he played fantas­ the powerhouse offense players walk, no matter the Best signing: Jeremy in the red zone. From 2014- around, and New England tically in the postseason, many hoped to see in 2017. how big the name is, and Hill. Hill provides similar 2016 Hill was tied for the seems to have a knack for where he reeled in 26 catch­ Now, it’s another gap the find a replacement. Most of versatility to what we saw most rushing touchdowns turning players’ careers es for nearly 350 yards. He Patriots need to fill. They the time it works to their fa- « out of Lewis last season. in the league (29), with, wait in the right direction Hill earned a respectable pay­ have plenty of depth at the vor and something tells me After a stellar rookie cam­ for it... Legarrette Blount, could definitely be the next day from New England, position, but letting go of a we’ll see more of the same paign in 2014, in which Hill a former Patriot who was player to fall into that pool. and sadly did not get it. His i I proven,,* * •. clutch• . *• veteran • . like• in this upcoming year. ecliosed over 1.100 rush- a force at the ooal line for Worst move: Letting contract with Miami is for Amendola was not a good Monday, Mart li 26 2018 The Maine Campus Sports. B3 Players, coach reflect on Women s Hockey season

Finishing the season with a record-breaking number of wins, the women's hockey team reflects on season. File Photo.

Emma Linblad in Mame women’s hockey fense, while also contributing Second-year goaltender Head Coach Richard Re­ times of struggle. Contributor history with 18. to conference’s third-best Carly Jackson was named ichenbach won the Hock­ “Our belief and expecta­ Compared to last sea­ penalty kill (86.8 percent). to the Hockey East All-Star ey East Coach of the Year tion was that we had a team son, Maine has made some She finished the season with Honorable Mentions. Jack- Award, making him the first that could win a Hockey East The University of Maine significant improvements. In two goals and 11 assists, for son ended the regular sea­ ever Mame women’s hockey Championship, but we did women’s hockey team fin­ the 2016-2017 season, the a total of 13 points. son with the lowest goals coach to be selected. not meet our expectation of ished out their season on Black Bears ' finished ninth Captain and third-year de­ against average (GAA) in “I am proud of the team what we believed our team March 3 when they fell to in conference play, whereas fender Alyson Matteau and Hockey East (1.88). and development and steps could do,” Reichenbach the Northeastern Universi­ this season, they moved up second-year forward Tere­ "I think we had a really they made to improve as said. ty Huskies in the Women’s to the No. 3 s^ed in the con­ za Vamsova were selected great season and we took a team. They found a level Brooke Stacey, Mikayla Hockey East Association ference and were ranked No to the Hockey East Second some big steps as a pro­ of consistency in how they Rogers, Victoria Hummel, (WHEA) Semifinals, 2-1. The 10 nationally by the USCHO Team All-Stars. For the sec­ gram. There are areas that played as a team that led Catherine Tufts and Kris­ team finished with an overall poll. *' ond year in a row, Matteau we’ll work on individually and to them winning the most tin Gilmour all finished their record of 19-14-5, going 10- As for individual awards, led the team in blocks, with as a group but going into the games in program history,” college careers this season, 6-3 in conference play'The first-year Arina Zikova was ’72’. She finished the season1 off-season, Ware 'more than Coach Reichenbach said. * ' eificl th e’'Blab K’BeiTs'will be :.. I f ] ’ • i j *. V ■ :! Black Bears celebrated their named to the Women’s with five goals and 10 as­ capable of getting where we The past few seasons for looking to their incoming first WHEA playoff win in his­ Hockey East Pro-Ambitions sists. Vamsova is ranked No. want to be and I'm extremely the Black Bears have not first-year students to help fill tory against Boston Universi­ All-Rookie Team. Zikova was 12 in the top leading scorers excited to see the next lev­ been nearly as successful as those voids. ty and also broke the record a big part of the conference’s in the country, finishing off el that we can take it to as a this past one; however, it is for the most wins in a season second-best scoring de­ the season with 16 goals. team,” Jackson said. important to stay positive in See Hockey on B4

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dam Darling American League about Donaldson could man Miguel Cabrera. This a three-year deal. They New Miami Marlins Sports Editor East: Toronto ships out easily apply to the Balti­ proves to be easier said would follow these moves owner and CEO Derek Josh Donaldson more Orioles and short­ than done, as Cabrera’s by signing Japanese phe­ Jeter had committed to I am well aware of the This trade is definitely stop Manny Machado, but age (35) and scheduled nom Shohei Ohtam, pre­ shedding the payroll by fact that Opening Day more of a future-planning the O’s are in a better po­ pay ($30 million through sumably to pitch and sending their entire out­ hasn’t happened yet, but trade, as the New York sition to make the playoffs 2021, up to $32 million by serve as the designated field (Christian Yelich, Mar­ I’m pretty sure I speak for Yankees and Boston Red after signing Alex Cobb. 2023, including two vest­ hitter. The rotation certain­ cell Ozuna and Giancarlo a wide swath of readers Sox will have a strangle­ American League ing options for 2024 and ly has the pieces to make a Stanton) elsewhere. It will when I say that this snow hold on the top two spots Central: Detroit contin­ 2025 at $30 million) will push, and the offense has be a bevy of who’s-who in can kiss my fanny. I am in the division. Donaldson ues the rebuild make it next to impossi­ enough firepower to make South Beach as the Mar­ ready for spring, and even­ will give the Blue Jays a The Detroit Tigers have ble. This is especially true things interesting. The lins could threaten to break tually summer, and there valuable chip to work with, committed to a long over­ if his 2017 statistics are weakest link in this team’s the record of futility. The is no better way to dream having averaged 37 home due rebuild by shipping off any indication of what is to chain mail would be the most valuable piece that of those long nights than runs a season over the Justin Verlander to Hous­ come. bullpen, as they have no they have left is catcher JT >n thinking about baseball. last three years and hav­ ton last summer and trad­ American League established closer. Look Realmuto, who is sched­ The MLB Trade Deadline ing won the Most Valuable ing second baseman Ian West: Angels beef up for them to add that bona uled to make just under $3 is one of the best parts of Player award in 2015. The Kinsler to the Los Angeles bullpen fide closer at the deadline, million and is coming up the season, so here are my Blue Jays should make Angels in December. The The Los Angeles An­ either through the Orioles’ for arbitration in 2019. four-month-out trade pre­ this move and reel in the last piece that would set gels have retooled this Zach Britton or Tampa National League Cen­ dictions that would have best prospects that they the Tigers up for a chance offseason, adding Kins­ Bay’s Alex Colome. tral: Milwaukee brews up the biggest impact on can get. Quick tip: look to to make a new run in the ler in a trade and signing National League East: a deal to land their ace each division in 2018 and St. for this deal. upcoming seasons would former Cincinnati Reds Miami shreds the books, beyond. Bonus: Everything said be to trade first base­ shortstop Zack Cozart to ships out Realmuto See MLB on B5 What’s going on in the Northwest Division?

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Matt Hammond • The last place team in steals (1.8 steals per game) ference record in the North­ have had no problems with en-game 15-day road trip. Contributor the Northwest Division is and eighth in rebounds (9.7 west. The Timberwolves scoring and spreading the Steve Aschburner of NBA. the Denver Nuggets. The rebounds per game), and are 30-15 in the Western ball around, as they’ve never com wrote, “It’s a crazy quilt With less than 12 games Nuggets (39-33) are just 5.5 leads the league with assists Conference and 9-4 in the had more 100+ point games of destinations - Memphis, left in the 2017-2018 NBA games back from the first (10.2 assists per game). The Northwest Division. The in a season. Miami, Chicago, Washing­ season, just four of the six di­ place Portland Trail Blazers Thunder are a three-headed Timberwolves are led by the Fourth place in the di­ ton, Philadelphia, Toronto, vision leaders have clinched (44-27). The three teams in dragon of sorts with West­ NBA’s fourth best rebound­ vision is the Utah Jazz (41- Oklahoma City - with a dip playoff berths. The grip on between them are making brook, five-time All Star Paul er Karl Anthony Towns (12.3 31). The Jazz and the Tim­ into and out of Canada. Their the lead varies from division a run for the postseason as George (21.8 PPG) and 10- rebounds per game). Towns berwolves are both just 3.5 watches and phones are like to division, but there is one well. time All Star Carmelo Antho­ also averages 20.9 points games out of first place. The a dieting foodie’s bathroom important question What is Following the Trail Blaz­ ny (16.6 PPG). The Thunder per game. The Timberwolves Jazz kept themselves in the scale, losing or gaming the going on in the Northwest? ers are the Oklahoma City threaten the Trail Blazers led are down an important man race by producing an 11- same hour four or five times.” For starters, each team in Thunder (43-30). The Thun­ by three-time All Star point in four-time all star Jimmy game winning streak in ear­ The Nuggets, after their bi­ the Northwest Division is der are two games back in guard Damian Lillard (26.6 Butler (22.2 PPG). While his ly February. The streak was zarre travel schedule ahead, above .500. The variation is the division and are led by PPG) and shooting guard CJ current replacement, Jeff snapped by the first place will finish the stretch against remarkable in that there are point guard Russell West­ McCollum (21.5 PPG). Lillard Teague, has held his own Trail Blazers. the Atlantic Division leader just four teams in the South­ brook. Westbrook, the MVP is third in the NBA in scoring. by posting double doubles The last place Denver Toronto Raptors (53-19) and east and Pacific Divisions of the 2016-2017 season, Though they are third in in his last two starts, the Nuggets have the toughest the current runners-up in • I I , , , ' , t • , who are over .500, and the is currently sixth in the lead the division, the Minnesota Timberwolves eye a Butler road ahead. Just 5.5 games the contentious Northwest Northwest alone has five in scoring (25.4 points per Timberwolves (41-31) have return as their ticket to the back in the Northwest, the Division, the Oklahoma City teams over .500. game), tied for fourth in the best divisional and con­ postseason. The Wolves Nuggets have begun a sev­ Thunder. A, me iviaine uampus MOI lUdy, Mui <,i I zlO, Z.U I O B4 « Sports I , I II r^' UPCOMING round the College Circuit sports

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AD I started playing rugby for 25 the men’s hockey team and Hockey win championships. We will ly unique in how our team lacrosse, so they have some change, learn and grow as a changes and the strengths from B1 years after that in places like from B3 England. I was on the All-Na­ great programs. It’s also an program to help put the team of other teams in the league. vy Team. I also coached opportunity here to bring the in the best position to do so We are always changing and player, which is not an NCAA the rugby team at the Naval program that he has kind of “I think overall we had next season. /Defensively we growing as a program to be sport here. It is at some in­ Academy. I went back for a laid the foundation for, to an amazing season, we all were strong (throughout the better. Next season, we think stitutions. My NCAA expe­ tour there,” Settele said. the next level. So, I think the hoped for it to be longer. But season, we need to grow the incoming freshmen will rience is limited, I went to With the departure of departure is good, good for despite losing in the semifi­ offensively ip our ability to add size both on forward and the Naval Academy, which Creech comes Settele’s time Karlton and I think it will be nals, we were all very proud score on the power play and defense, many with national is where I graduated from. I to shine, as he takes on a good for Black Bear athlet­ of our performance what consistently Throughout our team playing experience. wrestled the first year, I was new role and embarks on a ics," Settele said. we accomplished this year,” entire forward group and With their size and strength, a state champ coming from new journey in the athletic After his term, Settele will Stacey said. from the point,” Reichen­ they will be used to playing New J-iqpnpshire, ^finisped community.. : ... return.,to his position as ex- 4 ।It is easy.to say that this bach said. 1f„ against elite competition and well in New Englands and “I think it’s a great oppor­ ecutive director of UMaine’s Black Bear women’s hockey The Blaclf Bears will be have the skill to contribute when I got to school, I pret­ tunity for him to go to Den­ School of Policy and Interna­ team had a successful 2017- looking to b^iild off of this offensively from game one,” ty much learned that New ver. It’s a step in a different tional Affairs (SPIA). 2018 campaign, but there is year’s success when hockey Reichenbach said. Hampshire kids aren’t going direction. Denver is a pro­ always room for more. season returns to the Alfond to make varsity there. So, I gram that has won a couple “Expectations will be the Arena next fay. did that for a year and then national championships with same going into next year, to “Every season is extreme­

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Adam Darlin Washington Capitals (8- tablished in 1998. By 2001, ley Cup. It would seem that Look who is in between the well, it takes a lot of pres­ Sports Editor 67-5, 21 points) in the Na­ they downed the Yankees the best they could shoot pipes: former first overall sure off the offense. And tional Hockey League, the for their first (and only) for was to match the model pick in the 2003 Draft and when you look at Vegas, Expansion teams should New York Mets (40-120) in World Series. The Milwau­ for expansion successes. Pittsburgh Penguins goal­ they have the fifth high­ expect to withstand a few Major League Baseball and kee Bucks posted the sec­ That team was the Florida tender Marc-Andre Fleu­ est goal differential in the rough seasons right from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ond worst record in their Panthers, who finished the ry. Fleury is playing out of league at a +46. The teams the beginning. They are (0-14) in the National Foot­ inaugural season of 1968- 1993-1994 season with a his mind, going 27-11-4 in that are ahead of them are the teams whose rosters ball League all demonstrat­ 1969 They would go on 33-34-17 record and just 42 starts with a 2.15 goals also the teams ahead of are comprised of the cast­ ed this. to draft one Lew Alcmdor, missed the playoffs. against average and .930 them in the race for the aways from other teams, Some teams take just a who later became Kareem Then the season actual­ save percentage. When President’s Trophy. either because they are few years before making Abdul-Jabbar, and won an ly started, and Vegas just you look at how the Pan­ Now, I am not saying too old or unproductive, a real impact. In baseball, NBA title in the 1970-1971 kept on winning. With only thers did it back in their that the Golden Knights will or there happens to be a the Florida Marlins came season. seven games left in the first season, it was through win it all this postseason. young stud waiting in the into existence in 1993. In In general, expansion regular season, the Golden a strong goaltender in John There are plenty of teams wings whom they would 1997, they downed the teams are either complete Knights tout a 47-21-7 re­ Vanbiesbrouck, who fin­ in the East that can cer­ rather protect As it stands, Cleveland Indians to win trash, or finish with respect­ cord. They lead the Pacific ished with a 2.53 GAA and tainly knock them off, not the expansion draft usually their first World Series title. able records that also hap­ division with 101 points, .924 save percentage. Fl­ to mention what happened means scraping the bottom They would win again in pen to be under .500. It’s which puts them in the dis­ eury has even exceeded to Chicago just last year of the barrel in hopes of 2003 against the New York just the nature of the beast. cussion for the President’s that performance, so there against Nashville. But even ' squeezing one or two more Yankees, marking their So when the Vegas Golden Trophy, awarded to the should be no surprise that if they don’t go very far in seasons out of a player second title in 11 seasons Knights came into exis­ team that finishes the sea­ Vegas is doing well. the playoffs, they will still before sending them off up to that point. The Arizo­ tence, they had the longest son with the most points. It goes without saying be considered the greatest to greener pastures. The na Diamondbacks were es­ odds of winning the Stan­ How are they doing it? that when defenses do expansion team of all time.

MLB ry concerns. Corey Kneb- one of the worst offensive from B3 el should lock down the outfields in the league. ninth. The weakest point Depth in the starting rota­ would be the rotation, tion remained a concern, where they do not have as the moves left them I already hinted at the a true ace. Look for them with very little payroll flex­ idea that the St. Louis Car­ to use their farm system, ibility. The concern level dinals should make the rated the seventh best by went from “this team did move for Donaldson, but Baseball America, to land not do enough” to “let’s the move that could tip the that number one. Maybe just pack it in now” when scales in the Central and they should look at Rays they lost Madison Bumgar­ allow anyone to dethrone ace Chris Archer, who is ner and Jeff Samardzija to the Chicago Cubs would under a very team-friendly injuries. If they fall way be made by the Milwau­ contract behind in the division, and kee Brewers. They have National League West: with how good the Dodg­ revamped their outfield by San Francisco rips off ers, Diamondbacks and trading for Yehch and sign­ the bandage, starts the Rockies, they very well ing Lorenzo Cam to a five- rebuild may, they should just fore­ year contract. Their infield The Giants had high go the inevitable and look should be interesting, with hopes this season after to improve the third worst hot shot middle infielders acquiring longtime Tampa minor league system in the Orlando Arcia and Jon­ Bay third ‘baseman Evan league. athan Villar, Shaw Longoria a'nd Andrew Mc­ breaking out and Ryan Cutchen, t!he face of the Braun being a potential fit Pittsburgh1 Pirates during at first base to lessen mju- the offseasfon to overhaul

Baseball from B2 the game Murphy walked the plate with one run bat­ two batters-3 and hit one in ted in and a walk. Kerbs .. . .. • urns’ the first inning, prompt­ went 2-4 in -the- game. ing Johnson to finish the Pena and Sardinas each inning. He pitched one in­ inning. jBfinson struck went 1-4 in the game with ning and struck out one out one b&tter and only a run batted in. All six runs batter. recorded t&o outs in the scored by the Black Bears Fourth-year catcher game. The rest of the game were driven in by different Christopher Bec had two of was thrown by fourth-year batters. the five Black Bear hits in pitcher John Arel. Arel went The Black Bears return the game. Bec, who is on on to collect the win and to action at Mahaney Dia­ the watch list for the John­ pitch the final six innings mond, where they will play ny Bench Award, went 2-4 of the game, allowing four a three-game homestand at the plate with a double hits, two walks and four against the University at and a stolen base. Fourth­ strikeouts Albany The doubleheader year Brandon Vicens and The Black Bear offense begins at noon on Satur­ third-year Jeremy Pena was on in the finale. UMa- day, March 31. Game 3 will each went 1-4 at the plate me out-hit Hartford 11-4. take place at 1 p.m. Sun­ with singles. Second-year Bec went 3-4 at the plate day, April 1. Hartford will Kevin Doody went 1-3 in the game, with a double play Yale in New Haven, □Maine won Game 3 and a stolen base. He hit a Connecticut on Wednes­ by a score of 6-1. Redshirt solo home run to left field day, March 28. The game third-year pitcher Chris in the seventh inning. Vi­ will start at 3:30 p.m. Murphy started the game cens was 2-3 in the game for the Black Bears, but he with a double and two runs only recorded one out in scored. Doody was 2-3 at The Maine Campus______Monday, March 26 2018 Professional ports This

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