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Student researches pollution in Casco Bay THE FREE PRESS NOV. 18, 2019 VOL. 51 ISSUE NO. 9 Inside: Pg. 7: Inedible items found in food at Brooks dining hall Pg. 11: Creative Portland presents “All The Great Trees” Pg. 13: Where are they now?: Ed Barks Pg. 16: Final exams: What’s your plan? Pg. 20: Husky Hero of the Week: Jackie Luckhart 2 NOVEMBER 18, 2019 | THE FREE PRESS News FY2020-394593180 Table of Contents News A&C Community Perspectives Sports ~ Pg. 3: Letter from the ~ Pg. 9: Kanye West ~ Pg. 13: Where are ~ Pg. 15: Guest edito- ~ Pg. 18: Intramural editor “Jesus is King” album they now?: Ed Barks rial: Transitioning from sports offer friendly ~ Pg. 4: Student re- review ~ Pg. 14: Faces of US: 20s to 30s competition on cam- searches pollution in ~ Pg. 10: Tune IN: State Cam Ramich ~ Pg. 16: Final exams: pus Casco Bay Theater What’s your plan? & My ~ Pg. 19: Huskies’ fall ~ Pg. 5: Impeachment ~ Pg. 11: Creative Port- time in New Orleans to Keene State 3-2 update sources land presents “All The with REVERB in final Men’s Soccer ~ Pg. 6: Legal action Great Trees” ~ Pg. 17: Puzzles game taken against Cape Eliz- ~ Pg. 12: Movie Talk: ~ Pg. 20: Husky Hero abeth high school over Jojo Rabbit of the Week: Jackie student suspension Luckhart ~ Pg. 7: Inedible items found in food at Brooks dining hall ~ Pg. 8: Maine gradu- ates may qualify for tax credit News THE FREE PRESS | NOVEMBER 18, 2019 3 My grandfather’s battle with Primary THE FREE PRESS 92 BEDFORD STREET, Progressive Aphasia PORTLAND, MAINE 04101 (207) 780-4084 Alyson Peabody his living room, he will pull out trin- www.usmfreepress.org Editor-in-Chief kets brought back from far-away plac- es. Memories unfold as he holds onto EDITORIAL It started with minor verbal slip- something familiar. ups. Forgotten names. Rambling Soon, he sets the object down and EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Alyson Peabody forgets where he put it. The conver- NEWS EDITOR sentences. Gradually, the little things Kate Rogers sation returns to half sentences and ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR Max Lorber became long voicemail messages and COMMUNITY EDITOR Zoe Bernardi persistent confusion. confusion. SPORTS EDITOR Cullen McIntyre I haven’t heard my grandfather say On a bad day, he hunches over, de- WEB EDITOR Lydia Libby my name in a few years. He knows me feated, as he struggles to put words as ‘that girl in that city.’ together. There is determination in his STAFF WRITERS Ryan Farrell, Connor Blake, Jenasa Staples, My grandfather has Primary Pro- eyes to make sense. Abby Nelson, Amelia Bodge, Troy Daly, Paige Riddell, Tyler gressive Aphasia (PPA), a type of Every sentence is flooded with Tripp, Enzhe Zaripova, Cody Curtis, Chelsea Marquis, India frontotemporal dementia. Degenera- words trying to tether themselves Evans, Lillian Lema, Connor Blake, Lizzy Boudah tion of the frontal or temporal lobes to the point he is trying to make. He in the brain include brain tissue that is knows he wants his license back since COPY EDITORS Cooper John-Trapp crucial for speech and language. it was suspended. He knows doctors The first symptoms of PPA are sub- can’t understand him. However, he EDITORIAL BOARD: is unable to articulate what he wants Alyson Peabody, Dionne Smith, Cullen McIntyre, Zoe tle difficulties with communication. The type or pattern of the language clearly. Bernardi, Lydia Libby, Kate Rogers, Max Lorber, Dakota My mom checks on him regularly Tibbetts deficit differ from patient to patient. Initial language disturbance may to make sure he has what he needs. BUSINESS MANAGER Lucille Siegler be fluent aphasia (speaking with in- He still lives independently despite creased word production) or non-flu- losing his license. When my mom DESIGN AND PHOTOGRAPHY ent aphasia (speech that takes effort to flies off Matinicus Island to visit, she produce, resulting in fewer words). A makes sure he has healthy food in the DESIGN DIRECTOR Dakota Tibbetts less common variety begins with im- fridge. paired word-finding and progressive Familiar surroundings help jump- DESIGNERS Elizabeth Darragh, Tristen Profenno, Han Nguyen, deterioration of naming and compre- start his memory. He grew up on Ma- Mary Neagle, Olivia Dyer, Katelyn McKenzie hension. tinicus where he raised my mother. Other issues like memory loss come My parents have lived there since DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Dionne Smith tonomy. In moments like these, I won- later. Eventually, almost all patients 2016. They flew him out to the island der if his persistence might be his way with PPA become mute and unable to for a visit in October. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS Berkeley Elias, Matthew Swanick, Nora of accepting what he can not change understand speech (spoken or written) On a sunny day, they decided to take Devin, Logan Hughes, Lilit Danielyan, Enodi Lohomboli while simultaneously not surrender- even if their behavior seems normal. my grandfather out on my aunt Ellen’s ing his power. FACULTY When I visit my grandfather, I pre- boat. Ellen asked him if he could pilot He is no less than who he used to pare myself for the possibilities. the boat for a while. Without hesita- be. His inability to remember my FACULTY ADVISOR Dennis Gilbert On a good day, he may be happy tion, he came alive behind the wheel. name does not change how much I with few difficulties. He’ll tell stories Stories about his lobstering days love him. ADVERTISING about when he was stationed in the started to flow. 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Up to 10 additional copies are available for 25 cents each at the office of The Free Press, 92 Bedford St., Portland, Maine. Cover: Enodi Lohomboli / Staff Photographer 4 NOVEMBER 18, 2019 | THE FREE PRESS News Student researches pollution in Casco Bay Tyler Walsh helps to protect the watershed ecosystem Emma J. Walsh Staff Writer This past summer, USM senior Tyler Walsh, 24, interned with the Casco Bay Estuary Partnership (CBEP). The intern- ship presented a wonderful opportunity for Walsh, a General Biology major, to protect the ecosystem. He acquired the internship through Professor Lasley-Rasher, a Biolo- gy professor at USM. According to a video published on USM’s website, Walsh said, “Growing up in Saco and being in the Port- land area for most of my life, I’ve always loved the view and I’ve loved the bay. It’s been an important aspect in my life.” During his internship, Walsh studied nutrient pollution in Casco Bay to better understand how these nutrients affect the ecosystem of the bay. Curtis Bohlen, direc- tor of the Casco Bay Estuary Partnership and chief scientist of the study, said the goals are to “assess when nitrogen levels are high, to help identify sources of pol- lution entering the bay, and to help inform future policy decisions around mitigating nitrogen pollution.” CBEP is an organization based in Port- land dedicated to protecting and restoring the Casco Bay watershed ecosystem that spans nearly 1,000 square miles. According to the CBEP website, their mission state- ment is, “...to help conserve the ecological integrity of Casco Bay and its watershed Enodi Lohomboli / Staff Photographer through science, public stewardship, and effective management.” Tyler Walsh taking a break from researching to smile for the camera. pollute the bay come from urban runoff, through reducing vehicle emissions, which me that and so much more: I have been atmospheric deposition, human waste, and are “...a major source of reactive nitrogen able to … work in a multitude of different “It is important to stay agricultural runoff. “Knowing where the in the atmosphere,” Bohlen said. Individu- settings (marshes, a floating dock, office, nutrients are coming from helps us figure als can also try to use less electricity. and a lab), present our nutrient research at proactive on the issue so out what are the most cost-effective invest- The next step is to reduce runoff, and a meeting that included officials from the we can take preventative ments for protecting water quality,” Bohlen one can reduce runoff by using fertilizers EPA as well as a symposium with over 100 said.