The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Maine Campus Archives University of Maine Publications Spring 2-26-2018 Maine Campus February 26 2018 Maine Campus Staff University of Maine Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainecampus Repository Citation Staff, Maine Campus, "Maine Campus February 26 2018" (2018). Maine Campus Archives. 5280. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainecampus/5280 This Other is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Maine Campus Archives by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ■■MM ■ . ■■■■■■ Monday, February 26,2018 mainec K Vol. 136, No. 17 Maine Lampus The University of Maine's Student Newspaper! Est. 1875 News Sports b1 Culture A12 Opinion A6 Fire destroyes home of five Women’s basketball blows out Vermont in "Stupid F##king Bird" breaks the fourth wall UMaine students Burlington, wins thriller over Great Danes while addressing pertinent social issues Editorial Challenged diversity in Maine UMaine Woodsmen’s Team scores victory at the home meet smenTeam member Alex Jakubowski competes at the annual home meet on Feb. 24 Lee Brown shown to be no match and spectators who came everything in the end." sionate about it and I think tain their composure whilst Contributor for the team; they have a from far and wide and were The team aspect is what that’s really unique.” competing? whole shed of trophies and more than accustomed to often entices people into When not huddling Every day at 6 a.m. — plaques to prove it. In the getting their hands a little the sport, but it certainly is around the giant fire pit “During an event I’m not while most are still fast past, the club has even dirty. not the only reason. Bree that was on-site, specta­ thinking, just doing,” UMa­ asleep in bed — the Uni­ sent one or two individuals “We came up from east­ Jarvis, a UMaine fourth­ tors and teammates could ine second-year student versity of Maine’s Woods­ to the Stihl Timbersports ern Pennsylvania yesterday year student and the club be seen — and heard — Nate Richard explains. men’s Team can be found Championship. so we’re glad that the mud president, described how from the competition cells. "You know what needs to setting up for their practice On Saturday, Feb. 24, and a little wind is all that she became involved in the If you were not on the be done, where your axe behind the Emera Astron­ the UMaine team hosted we’re dealing with,” Debra club. She was approached sidelines yelling until you needs to hit... you’re just omy Center. The UMaine their annual home compe­ Manning, mother to a UNH by the previous president couldn’t speak anymore, taking the long hours of Woodsmen’s Team is a tition behind the Sawyer competitor, said. of the club when Jarvis and you were probably looking practice and making them co-ed club sport revolving Environmental Research The one-day event ran her friend were at a first on with your jaw locked pay off.” around lumberjack con­ Center. UMaine hosted 19 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The football game her first year. and fists clenched in antic­ All the hard work paid tests. For over 40 years, individual coed six-person field was set up in a grid- “We were both wearing ipation off for the men’s team as individuals from UMaine teams from six different like formation where each flannel and he thought we "Sometimes you just get they won first place in the competed against other universities — the Uni­ cell held a different event. might be interested," Jarvis wrapped up in the excite­ overall events which in­ Northeastern and Canadi­ versity of New Hampshire Each event was timed and said. ment of everything — the cluded stock saw, disk an schools in events such (UNH), .the University of the fastest time won. She went to the first crowds are yelling, the stack, single buck, split as axe throw, standing Vermont, the University of “The competition here is practice that year and [teammates] are hooting and men’s timbersports re­ block chop and bow saw. Connecticut, Unity College, great," Alex Jakubowski, a “[has] just never left." Jar­ and hollering — it’s just lay. The UMaine women’s The growing sport has Maine Maritime Academy third-year UMaine student vis shared that “the people hard to not join in,” David team came in fourth overall garnered a lot more atten­ and Colby College. Due and club treasurer, said. in this community are all Blithe, father of a Colby and Jarvis won first in disk tion within the last decade, to the recent warm weath­ “A lot of these individuals awesome to be around and College competitor, said. “I stack. which in turn has increased er spurt, the competition from other schools know they’re some of the most don’t know how [the com­ the level of competition. field was a giant mud pit. each other from being on supportive people you’ll petitors] keep their calm a Such changes within the However, this was no de­ the team so long but that meet. Everyone who is a lot of the time.” sport, however, have been terrent for the competitors just adds to the intensity of part of this sport is so pas­ So how does one main­ Women’s hockey takes Quarterfinal series against Boston rman Garavanian ond-year Carly Jackson a loose puck m front and two. The Terriers finished beat Jackson, picking the a loose puck in the neutral Contributor (15-10-5). Across from her roofed it. This goal was the period leading in shots top right corner to cut the zone, but was shut down was first-year goaltender also reviewed but upheld. 11-8. lead down to one, making by Jackson. Mame went The University of Maine Corinne Schroeder (12-7- Less than a minute later, Less than a minute into it 3-2 Black Bears. Bos­ on the power play again Black Bears (19-13-5) re­ 4). fourth-year winger Cath­ the second, first-year cen­ ton University continued to shortly afterward but again turned to the ice Friday, Mame got out in front erine Tufts snuck one past ter Michelle Weis beat her lead in shots after two peri­ wasn’t able to capitalize. Feb. 23 to host the Terri­ early when first-year wing­ Schroeder to extend the man to the outside for a ods, 20-17. With a minute and a half ers of Boston University er Jose fine Engmann lead to three goals. Schro­ breakaway with a chance Mame began the third to go, Boston University (14-17-6) in the first game picked up a loose puck and eder was pulled following to go up three. O’Neil had period on the power play pulled its goalie, but wasn’t of the Hockey East Quar­ put it past a down-and-out the Black Bears’ third goal other ideas, and made a after Boston University’s able to put one past Jack- terfinals. Maine has won Schroeder. The goal was and fourth-year goaltender spectacular save with 10 second-year defenseman son as the Black Bears all three of the previous reviewed for goaltender Erm O’Neil took over in net minutes to go in the period, Brenna Scarpaci picked went on to win 3-2. Maine games against BU this interference but was up­ for Boston University. Fif­ Mame received a penalty up a hooking penalty with also took a series lead 1-0. year with two wins com- held. Later in the period the teen seconds later, BU’s for too many players on the 52 seconds to go in the Total shots were 33-23 in ing on the road and one at Black Bears went up two fourth-year forward Nina ice. On the ensuing pow­ second period. During the favor of Maine. home. Starting in goal for after second-year center Rodgers was able to beat er play, fourth-year center power play, Bach went on a the Black Bears was sec­ Tereza Vanisova picked up Jackson to cut the lead to Victoria Bach was able to breakaway after picking up See Hockey on B2 Saturday Sunday £$ K Friday High: 39* Thursday Low: 33* The Maine Campus Monday, February 26, 2018 A2•News Jordan Houdeshell an official cause. ond-years Olivia Shipsey, also at the scene of the ward. took in their first semester Editor in Chief Luckily, no one was Liz Theriault and Hailey fire offering assistance, ac­ Roiland wrote on the in college.” home at the time of the fire Bryant, along with sec­ cording to WABI. page, “They are absolutely The Go Fund me page On Friday, Feb. 23, five and it was able to be con­ ond-years Casey Bennoch The most notable help, amazing students and peo­ was shared by friends and University of Maine stu­ tained and extinguished, and Ian Fernald. though, has come from ple, and they lost every­ family members of the five dents lost their home to a but not before the entire These students have re­ on of their former profes­ thing they didn’t have with students and as of Sun­ fire. Firefighters from Old house was destroyed. Any­ ceived support from many sors at the university. Josh them at the time of the fire. day morning it had raised Town and the surround­ thing that the students did different sources.