The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Maine Campus Archives University of Maine Publications Spring 1-30-1985 Maine Campus January 30 1985 Maine Campus Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainecampus Repository Citation Staff, Maine Campus, "Maine Campus January 30 1985" (1985). Maine Campus Archives. 1663. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainecampus/1663 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]. vat Harvard Univer- nd defeated national Treacy, Bob Hodge m team had its first season Saturday at gave the home crowd about as it defeated ss Brunswick 77-44. said the meetegnent if it. rt we performed the Wren said. "They're .earn we've seen this !team's record to 7-3 quad was anxious to ief for a lot of peo- had a good crowd s to show our stuff. r of good perfor- The view looking out the front emerame windows of Nutting Hall. For more pictures Allen's victory and of the interesting architecture Nutting Hall. see the special photo spread of nest in the 1,000-yard on page 10. (Fitzgerald photol en's personal best in (1:10.95), co-captain 5.34 in the 200 but- 's victory in the 200 I) and the one-two thy and Lisa Clough (25.68 and 25.99, 'Ay/Maine Campus or the Black Bears Id (200 freestyle and XCVI no. XIII The University of Maine at ned(ey), Roy (100 Orono student newspaper since 1875 Wednesday, January Negri (200 butterfly 30, 1985 ;arab Baughman (50 -at), Kathy Sheehan Ind Starkie (100 Police expect team lost three away fake ID increase end and dropped its . the Black Bears lost by Eric Wicklund prisonment of up to 90 days or both, ac- Robidaw !y 73-40 and Sunday said, because of the raise in the ment to print I.D.s for Staff Writer cording to the Motor Vehicle laws. anyone who o Villanova Univer- drinking age. would send in the information Altering a Maine state driver's license, and the Nrmy (United States "I see an increase in illegal drink- proper money order. With the drinking age in Maine soon he said, is also a class E crime and is ing," 77-3v. said Dunton, and "these people However, Dunton said, to be raised to 21, many students will punishable under the same restrictions, -those types tier said the Bears are going to pay the price." of I.D.s "are no good find themselves being classified even though it is in this state." :olgate, but had an as "a more serious of- One method by which to obtain a false minors in terms of procuring "If someone produces one of these, we alcohol. As fense" ID., he said, was through a result, High Times confiscate it and destroy it, and then we they may choose to obtain an magazine, dy for us," Switzer Robidaw said that, depending upon which offered in an advertise- talk to the person," he said. illegal driver's license or state I.D. card.1 they were rested cer- the judge, the ccurt and the person's :rence, but sue had And that, according to the UMO' record, the fine is usually 1100. hat meet. department of Police and Safety and a and Army we were state investigators, is a mistake. Under the Criminal Code, said Dun- GSS votes to initiate simmers continued ton, "misrepresenting (one's) age or think by-that time practicing deceit in procurement" of State I.D.s are no longer handed out ts toll." alcohol can result in a fine of $25 to $100 alcohol awareness "on the spot," said state investigator program or imprisonment of five lin Neil Bond, Rick Scott Robidaw. Instead, days to II they are being months Wyatt and diver sent or both. Similarly, he said, to to the Department of Motor by Rick Lawns the top UMO per- "falsely alter a written document Vehicles in Augusta and checked with Staff Steve Ritzi, student government presi- ekend. without authority" is punishable by a Writer other records for any discrepancies. If dent, said the program was designed to fine of $25 to $100 or imprisonment of discrepancies are found, the investigation show the dangers of alcohol abuse. al meet remaining, up to, but less than one year or division takes over and both. "I do think there's ;ton looks into the a need in society University at case. The General Student for some Robidaw said Senate passed a sort of alcohol education," 0 will have his first unless the case is resolution Tiiesday serious, calling for the initia- Ritzi said. "I'm not saying don't get he 1972-7) season. most persons are charged under tion of an This procedure — begun last alcohol awareness program to drunk — drinking and getting drunk gest schedule we've the Motor Vehicle laws. be set September — is part of a state-wide up by student government. and having a hangover is literally nately it came when at- part of tempt to reduce the availabilty and the learning experience uh," Switzer use Furthermore, Mark Perry, an attorney in realizing it's said. of false or altered The program, which will unpleasant." 1.13.s, and has resulted based in Bangor who recently handled be separate es blow your mind, in from any offered an average of two to three UMO a case involving a UMO student caught by the UMO ad- Ritzi said the program was just going has got more en- ministration students being apprehended and charg- using a false ID., said or such departments as to provide information concerning the toward the (New. people who help ed per month, said Robidaw. others Residential Life, has not yet been dangers of alcohol abuse. hips." in procuring a false I.D. can be for- mally established. Acording charged as accomplices under the same to the "Really what we're saying is let's get "People feel resolution, when the it's a sure-bet thing to statute. guidelines of the the information we have out to students be able to obtain liquor program are set up, the GSS with a false must again in a meaningful way," Ritzi said. "If ID.," said UMO Police approve the program. Sergeant In the case he was involved in. Perry you want to drink, drink responsibly, but Michael Zubik Jr. But, he said, state in- said one woman if you're going to drink used her roommate's Rodney Labbe, off-campus senator irresponsibly, vestigators "are prosecuting now." I.D. don't beat up to obtain a picture ID., and then and chairman of your best friend, don't beat the student affairs up gave it to another person for the same committee the place where you live, and don't "Whenever we find one (a false of the GSS which passed the purpose. That person was caught, and get behind the wheel of a car." ID.)," said UMO Police Sergeant proposal 4-0, said the program wasn't the initial person was also prosecuted. going The GSS also Laforest A. Dunton, "we confiscate it. to try and convince people to stop passed a resolution con- drinking. cerning the manner in which this year's It's a form of forgery." "It's the same offense," he said, student government presidential and Robidaw said "material misstatement "for someone to help someone else vice ob- "This program isn't necessarily to dic- presidential elections are of fact" on a state 1.D. card is a class E tain a false 1.D." to be run. tate morals ... but to recognize there is sage. crime — a misdemeanor — and is "There's going to be more of an at- a problem concerning alcohol abuse," • punishable by a fine of up to S5(8)or im- tempt" (see SENATE page 3) to catch people with false I.D.s, Labbe said. • C'en: Daily 2 The Maine-eampus. Wednesday, January 3o, 1985 For issue Experiences shared on abortion by Kelly Mulli staff writer by Kelly Mullins the abortion. Mara found out she was pregnant the shown being dismembered from the staff writer "It was amazingly simple," Judy summer after her sophomore year in col- head by a suction tip. The head was then Construetioi said, "but physically painful." She lege. She said she was lis ing a partying crushed by foreceps and then suctioned by the College The abortion issue was presented with made a phone call to New York for an lifestyle and trying to find a lasting rela- out. The film gave the amount of abor- authorized by shared experiences and discussion Tues- appointment, drove down on Mother's tionship. The father wanted her to have tions in 1983 reaching figures of the Decemb day night by Birthline and The Newman day, had the abortion, was told to lay an abortion but a girlfriend helped her 1,500,000. Farmington. Center. down baby. She for a while, given milk and cookies make the decision to keep the Sue Sibley. Hirthline coordinator said and it was over. "The emotional hard- said making that decision meant her Gregory Bro "We're not here to make anyone there is a 24-hour hot line located in feel ship came for me when I realized that parents would have to find out how she of Forest Resoy bad about abortion just present Lewiston.