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Monday, February 21, 2022
Vol. 138, No. 14
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Opinion
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Sustainability series hosts discussion Why you should care about student on Wabanaki fisheries government isn’t up for debate
Culture
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Maine Business School honors Black History Month through documentary screening
Sports
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UMaine men’s hockey “Border War” ends in a stalemate
Sustainability series hosts discussion on Wabanaki fisheries
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Maddy Gernhard News Editor On Feb. 14, the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions hosted a discussion called “Wabanaki Fisheries: What Rivers Teach us About Partnerships” at Norman Smith Hall. The presentation was hosted by David Hart, the director of the center, and Tony Sutton, who earned his doctorate in ecology and environmental science from the University of Maine. The presentation was introduced by Hart, who took a moment to remind the audience of the mission of the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solu-
tions, which is to create a brighter future inside and outside of Maine by seeking collaborative solutions to sustainability issues. He then introduced Sutton, a member of the Passomoquody nation, who has dedicated his time to researching how to amplify Indigenous voices in discussions about environmental design and sustainability. Sutton began with a brief synopsis describing his work as an undergraduate student. He talked about his experience with his interest in trying to unite Indigenous voices with sustainability solutions. When he expressed his desires, he was told simply “good luck.”
Sutton’s lecture primarily focused on the question of partnerships, and how the life-sustaining properties of rivers can reflect the notion of partnership between Indigenous people and those tasked with managing natural resources. Sutton’s work emphasizes the idea that fish passage is not just about food, but instead about values. Sutton spoke about how his research involved visiting historical locations of displacement, including forts at key access points along Maine’s riverways. The colonization efforts that plugged the mouths of Maine’s key rivers also restricted access to life-giving places.
Among the forts and locations that he visited were Cushnok, Fort Halifax and Fort Pownall. Sutton told the story of how these places reflect ongoing issues within the Indigenous community. While walking around Cushnok, Sutton was approached by a tour guide who asked him to leave, leading Sutton to reflect on the “role this fort first had in displacing our Wabanaki relatives.” Sutton’s journey also took him to Fort Pownall, where he found land teeming with wildlife and waters full of fish. He saw that the land was communicating with him, and talked about how we have to give the land
gratitude in return. Sutton concluded his discussion by re-emphasizing the importance of these partnerships and acknowledging what the land needs, before opening the floor to questions. Sutton was asked about advice he would give to open people’s minds to this collaborative research. To answer this question Sutton returned to an anecdote he had told earlier in the presentation about his experience looking for fiddleheads with his son. “[It is] important to note that I didn’t find fiddleheads because I was going to look for them… it’s not something I was looking for, it was something the land was teaching
me.” Sutton said. He said it’s important “to be open to the thing when it is presented to you.” Following this event, the Senator George J. Mitchell Center hosted a new segment of their sustainability series, the Career Q&A, where students could ask questions about Sutton’s research and his career path. This new segment of the discussion series is designed to encourage students to explore careers in sustainability research by speaking to professionals in the field. The next Sustainability Talks series discussion will take place on Feb. 28 and will address the resiliency of the Maine coast in the face of climate change.
Graphic by Logan Swift. 2/21 Today is Presidents Day. Enjoy the day off!
2/22 Today kicks off the University of Maine’s Winter Carnival. This year’s theme is Harry Potter, College of Blizzardry. Join the Center for Student Involvement for a game of Quidditch in the Rec Center at 4pm.
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2/23 For the second day of Winter Carnival, UMaine is holding Virtual Reality Escape Rooms.
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2/24 Today is the Student Organization Fair! Check it out to get “sorted” into your next club or activity!
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2/25 Come and test your Harry Potter knowledge with a magical night of Harry Potter Trivia hosted by the Center for Student Involvement. It kicks off at 9 p.m. in the North Pod.
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2/26 To finish out the week of whimsical Winter Carnival activities, the Center for Student Involvement is hosting a magic show with real life magicians Anthem and Aria at 9 p.m. in the North Pod.
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Monday, February 21, 2022
The Maine Campus
The state of Maine seeks to enter space industry
Anika Chamberlain Contributor At the beginning of this month, Maine lawmakers held a public hearing for a new bill, LD 1923, titled “An Act to Establish the Maine Space Corporation.” The bill was introduced by Sen. Mattie Daughtry (D. Cumberland) and enjoyed bipartisan support. The Maine Chamber of Commerce also testified in support of the bill, citing strong belief that a Maine Space Corporation would encourage economic development and investment in Maine. “This will help us scale up our research operations by partnering with industry not only in Maine, but also attract industry from other states to come here and launch from our port,” Dr. Ali Abedi said, UMaine’s associate vice president for research and director
of the center for undergraduate research (CUGR). If the Maine Space Corporation is established, the state will build a launch pad for launching small spacecraft and satellites into polar orbit. Maine is in a unique position as the northeasternmost mainland state. It takes much less energy to launch objects into polar orbit from Maine, while the other famous American launch sites like Cape Canaveral in Florida are better positioned to launch objects into equatorial orbit. Launching small satellites is a cornerstone of the “new space economy,” which differs from the old space economy which was dominated by giant satellites costing billions of dollars each. Now, smaller satellites – satellites as small as a shoebox or loaf of bread – are
more common. These small satellites also reduce space debris, because they burn up upon reentering the atmosphere. A Maine Space Corporation analysis estimated that by 2030, the aerospace industry could annually increase Maine’s gross domestic product by $1 billion to $1.5 billion. Abedi says if the bill passes, it will expand Maine’s budding aerospace industry and provide more research opportunities to students and faculty at UMaine. Abedi wrote a formal letter of support for LD 1923 on Feb. 1. As a land, sea and space grant institution, UMaine has produced some impressive space-related research funded by the Maine Space Grant Consortium (MSGC), an affiliate of NASA’s National Space Grant College Research Experience.
Morgan Stosic, a third-year Ph.D. student in the department of psychology, was awarded one of these grants for her research last fall. “I never thought that I could contribute to NASA with the expertise and knowledge that I have,” Stosic said. Abedi said that all fields of study are applicable to space-related research. Students in STEM can engineer projects, arts students can design them and humanities students can study the civic implications of bringing a space port to Maine. “It was really like a cross-functional interdisciplinary work that I think was awesome,” Stosic said of her MSGC research experience. However, the benefits of space research go further than just UMaine students and faculty.
UMaine is launching a small satellite this June that will be in orbit for 12 years. The data will be transmitted to Orono and will be accessible to students within the University of Maine system, as well as high school students across the state. Abedi’s hope is that Maine farmers and fishermen will also be able to use the data to inform their work. Aerial data of vegetation can be useful for the agriculture and forestry industries; they will be able to predict rain and melt patterns, identify patterns of disease and better understand which areas need better humidity or soil moisture. Aquaculture and fisheries will be able to use the data to analyze the concentration of phytoplankton and temperature of the water. Making this type of data more accessible will directly improve
research opportunities at UMaine and across the state of Maine. It will also encourage the kind of interdisciplinary collaboration that Stosic experienced in her research. “The idea is that you can get access to very expensive data at almost no cost, pretty much, but you need to do the analytics to improve your operation,” Abedi said. If the bill is passed, the launchpad will most likely be built from the former military infrastructure in Brunswick or Limestone. The project will potentially take a decade in total and will be expensive for the state, but the hope is that the investment expands on an already dynamic space industry and research hub in the state of Maine.
Downeast Trout Unlimited hosts monthly meeting on priority waters Samantha Sudol Contributor On Feb. 17, Downeast Trout Unlimited, a sector of the nonprofit Trout Unlimited which is dedicated to protecting cold water fish species, held their monthly meeting. Arranged by Tammy Packie, the chapter organizer, this meeting discussed critical watersheds and focused on priority waters. Ciona Ulbrich, the Maine Coast Heritage Trust’s (MCHT) senior project manager for land protection within the Eastern Midcoast,was first to talk. Ulbrich has worked as a field person for MCHT, where she serves as a conservation resource on restoration processes. On MCHT’s website, Ulbrich discusses her work. “To me, conservation is one of the most tangible ways to have
an impact on the environment and on quality of life. Our work will last for generations – few can say that. We can make sure that land stays available to those who love it, that wildlife have enough natural habitat to live, and that some of Maine’s natural beauty lasts,” Ulbrich said. Mark Thalhauser, the collaborative management specialist for the Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries, spoke next. Thalhauser has worked with shellfish, alewives and other fish in providing fish passage. “Our work is mainly in the state of Maine, and we are focused on fishing communities and sustaining those and the culture that come along with that into the future as far as we can see,” Thalhauser said. In order to restore the Bagaduce river watershed, Thalhaus-
er and Ulbrich sought collaborative solutions and teamed up with one another. Ulbrich continued the conversation by discussing the significance of the alewife. The alewife is a northwestern Atlantic fish of the herring family that must swim up rivers in order to spawn before returning to the ocean. “These fish need to come home. The impact on the population up here affects the waters all the way down to the Carolina’s. [They n]eed to come back to their home place to spawn,” Ulbrich said. For this project to come to fruition, Ulbrich first tackled the history and heritage surrounding the watershed and the fish. Moreover, it’s important to understand and acknowledge the culture and history of the land, such as the many mills that were in place in 1877.
The next step they took was based on the engineering of the physical fish passage. “The engineer has to gather enough data and listen to locals who have the familiarity of the place to know what’s needed for the passage,” Ulbrich said. “We made an effort to also create a public space where people could come and see the runs because having people see the fish and see the phenomenon of nature is really important to having them care, and caring over time.” In this way, Ulbrich mentioned how important it was to help people understand what is happening and to listen to the locals. Project leaders engage the community by introducing public signage, serving as a window into this work, and by bringing relevant lessons to nearby schools. It was also
important to use local stone and material not only for aesthetics, but for the environment. Later on, Thalhauser discussed the alewives and river herring. While river herring can be detrimental to other sport fishing industries due to how invasive they are in places they don’t belong, they are still fundamental to their communities. Particularly, this includes those who rely on the amount of fish produced for a commercial harvest. “Commercial harvest is often the connection between people to sustain these fisheries,” Thalhauser said. These fisheries play a large role in the economy, so it is vital to estimate how many fish are coming back each year. With attention brought to the pygmy alewives after locals noticed the change in their size, the commu-
nity set out to find out if this was some sort of sub-species of the alewife or if they were eating less. “When you have a commercial fishing community that revolves around this industry for that many years it’s going to be a big deal and connected to the culture and their values,” Thalhauser said. “This research with science and modeling, and Ciona with restoration products have made the bagaduce project stand out.” At the conclusion of the presentation, both Ulbrich and Thalhauser stressed the importance of the alewife and how it connects to the people. “These projects are about fish, but they’re also about partnerships. These projects are so much about people, people of all ages,” Thalhauser said.
Weekly Updates Monday, February 21, 2022
The Maine Campus
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This Week in Student Government
Weekly recap of decisions made by the UMaine Student Government General Student Senate Grace Blanchard Contributor On Tuesday, Feb. 15, the University of Maine General Student Senate hosted Darren Ranco, the chair of the Native American programs and the associate professor of anthropology. Ranco met with the senate over Zoom to discuss the importance of land acknowledgement and explained why such an acknowledgment should be a part of the student senate meetings. “To me, the land acknowledgment work is a part of decolonization,” Ranco said. He went on to describe the decolonization as the movement, which seeks to reverse the effects of colonization on Indigenous people. The student senate reached out to Ranco to see what efforts can be made to be more involved with the local Indigenous community. He suggested that they begin by including the UMaine land acknowledgement in senate meetings. “They are a necessary
first step toward honoring the original occupants of a place. They also help people recognize and respect indigenous peoples’ inherent kinship beliefs when it comes to the land, especially since those beliefs were restricted for so long,” Ranco said. Aside from moving forward with adding the land acknowledgment to senate meetings, GSS plans to follow up with Ranco about what else they can be doing in support of the Indigenous community within and surrounding UMaine. The Advisor to Student Senate, Lauri Sidelko, also gave an important message to the senate. “Being in the position that I’m in, working in the student life office, I get to see a lot of things that happen across campus, I would like to remind everyone that it is our expectation and our hope and our dreams that you will all take care of each other … Bystander intervention saved at least two people’s lives over the past week,” Sidelko said. Sidelko is referring to multiple incidents in the
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Fitz-Marquez highlighted the complete lack of nearby hairstylists that specialize in taking care of curly or textured hair. “It is really hard for Black, Caribbean, African American and African students to find places where they are comfortable getting their hair done,” Fitz-Marquez said.
past three weeks of young women being found around UMaine’s campus in states of extreme inebriation, with several students nearly freezing to death. Her hope is that the student senate will encourage each other and the student body to look out for one another and step up if someone is in a vulnerable situation and needs help. “I think the reason we really haven’t had some tragic incidents in the last few weeks is because students helped each other out, and so if you ever get that feeling where you think to yourself ‘could I do something here’ that automatically means that you should,” Sidelko said.
A representative from the Caribbean and LatinX Student Alliance spoke during the senate meeting, seeking $4000 for their upcoming Hair Care Fair. “We didn’t want to see this event die because it is so vital to so many students on campus, so with help from the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, we’re going to try to put on Hair Care Fair again,” Aurianne Fitz-Marquez, the president of the club, said. Hair Care Fair is a part of multiple events that UMaine is hosting in observance of Black History Month.
Fitz-Marquez also emphasized how this issue is even more important during the dry, frigid Maine winters, which can be very damaging to curly and textured hair. The funding for the Hair Care Fair pays to bring in stylists that specialize in protective hairstyles. “I don’t think the importance of Hair Care Fair can really be overstated,” Frank Kelly, the vice president for financial affairs of UMSG, said. “This is a really important thing to help make a lot of our students that come from out of state and come from communities of color feel more at home and give them a little bit of sense of belonging.”
“Being a person, likely the only one in this room, that has any kind of Black representation, you all should recognize the privilege you have,” Plater said. Plater revealed that she has lived in the area for around two years and has never gotten her hair done because, due to the lack of representation in the area’s salons, and she does not trust stylists to cut her hair. “Hair is something that all of us treasure, it’s a really important part of a lot of people’s identities so this is something that I feel is really important,” Plater said. After a period of discussion, the student senate approved the funding request to hire hairstylists for this event. The Hair Care Fair will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 23, in the Wooley Room in DTAV.
Senator Alexis Plater also gave her thoughts on this event.
What’s happening this week at UMaine & Beyond
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On this day in 1925, the weekly magazine The New Yorker began publication under Harold W. Ross.
Today is Maine poet Edna St.Vincent Millay’s birthday. Millay was born in Rockland in 1892. Her work was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1923 for her poem “The Ballad Harp Weaver,” making her the first woman to ever receive the award.
On this day in 2012, the Maine State Aquarium released the largest lobster ever caught in Maine. It was 27 pounds and 40 inches long.
Thursday On this day in 1887, the author Mary Ellen Chase was born in Blue Hill. Chase attended the University of Maine and authored several novels including “Silas Crockett” and “The Lovely Ambition.”
Friday Today, the town of Washburn in Aroostook County was incorporated in 1861.
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The Maine Campus
Monday, February 21, 2022
Why you should care about student government isn’t up for debate
Emma Vannorsdall Opinion Editor With the University of Maine student elections coming up in March, now is more important than ever to learn about ways to become involved in UMaine’s Student Government (UMSG). From the taco trucks seen on the mall to transportation for club sports, UMSG’s influence extends across campus, and all students should be aware of ways they can help advocate for their community. UMSG helps govern student affairs through their financial affairs, student organizations,
student entertainment, student senate and legal services committees. There are elected and hired positions and between 15-20 student senators that help meet weekly to discuss community and student interests. Alyssa Caisullo will be running for president of UMSG, and Connor Bray and Peter Alexander will be running for vice president. Prior to official voting on March 9, a presidential debate will occur in the North Pod on March 2 at 5 p.m. Applications are still open for the UMSG clerk. Any undergraduate student with at least a 2.0 GPA is welcome to
apply to join the General Student Senate for next year. This is an incredible opportunity to build professional skills, promote student interests and make a direct influence on the distribution of student activity funding. The current president, Zack Wyles, opened up about his experience working for UMSG on the Maine Campus’s podcast, Anecdote. “We’re a non-profit 501c, and the university gives us a big donation that is the student activity fee. Then that activity fee is given to us, and we allocate it to several different purposes around campus.
We take the student activity fee and give it back to the students,” Wyles said. In their weekly meetings, senators gather and listen to various community members, boards and clubs and debate to decide the appropriate allocation of resources for the student body. These meetings are public, and attending them is a great way to learn more about current events and to vocalize your concerns or interests. Applying for an elected or paid position or simply attending the weekly meetings are just some of the ways you can
get involved in student government, but you can also connect directly with UMSG members via social media or email. Officers have their contact information listed on their website. As well, UMSG actively posts on their Instagram to keep students regularly informed. After recovering from the logistical hardships they faced during COVID-19, UMSG is now focusing on interacting with the student body more and implementing academic changes. Some major projects they are currently working on are extending the add period to two weeks,
initiating a dead week prior to finals with no assignments or exams and creating a syllabus bank to allow students to view a class’s syllabi prior to enrolling. UMSG’s hard working team, organization and access to financial resources allows them to accomplish changes quickly and constantly strive for bettering UMaine. What is most important now is that they receive input from students in order to best understand which directions their initiatives should go.
Celebrating Black musicianship Alexander Cross Contributor February in the United States marks the celebration of Black History Month. Initially conceived by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, who founded what is now known as the Association for the Study of African American Life and History in 1915 and in February of 1926 introduced the first week dedicated to the observance of African Americans’ contributions to the history of the United States and world, Black History Month is an opportunity to illuminate the often overlooked contributions to society made by Black
Americans. This month at the Maine Campus, we have been honoring Black History Month by lifting up the experiences and accomplishments of Black Mainers. This week’s focus is the influence that African American music has had on American culture. The history of American music is steeped in the influences of the musical traditions of African American communities. In popular music today, much of the musical language and sounds used are heavily inspired by the genres of hip-hop, rap, trap and R&B –– all genres originating with Black musicians. Afri-
can American history is one full of striving, hope and determination –– themes that are apparent in much of the music produced today. However, contributions to the music scene made by Black artists have been instrumental in the development of the vast majority of American genres, to the point of near inseparability. Beginning with spirituals, Black artistic expression has made a permanent impact on the musical culture of the United States. The earliest songs that could be considered American popular music were used in minstrel shows, as part of grotesque en-
tertainment parodying the spiritual traditions of enslaved communities with the imitation of African instruments, song and dance. Soon the blues genre rose in popularity, with influences from spirituals, work songs, and sorrow songs in the African American tradition. Jazz is another American genre born out of Black artistry, with origins in the New Orleans creole communities. Chuck Berry, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Little Richard and Ike Turner are not household names on the level of Elvis Presley and the Rolling Stones, yet are the muses the latter performers adopt-
ed their styles from. Though many of the big names in rock and roll and its subgenres are not of African descent, the genre has undeniable parentage in Black communities, with the most direct evolution growing out of R&B. Entering the mainstream in the late 20th century, genres like rap and hip-hop have grown as beautiful vessels of social commentary and Black empowerment. Bleeding into the 2000s and the following decades, some of the biggest stars in mainstream music, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson and Beyoncé, hail from Black communities in
the United States and across the globe. Closer to Maine, one Black musician making marks is Janay Woodruff, known by her stage name JanaeSound. Currently based out of Portland, JanaeSound has opened for FloRida and is gaining traction for her skillfully delivered vocals in soul and rock. Thankfully, with the support of community efforts and other organizations, more resources are being dedicated to uplifting Black artists so that the world can be introduced to even more expansive musical genius.
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The “Comfort Show”: How binge watching can boost mental health Sydney Jackson Contributor Since the introduction of streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu and Apple TV, binge-watching has become the new norm for many people around the world. With the press of a button, viewers can access practically any movie or show on demand. Watching TV has taken on a completely new form. Add a global pandemic that has forced everyone to stay inside, isolated, with limited things to do and subscriptions for streaming services skyrocket, with binge-watching becoming a daily activity for many. Almost 12 million people in
the UK signed up for a new streaming service during the lockdowns, according to The Conversation. There are many researchers that argue that watching TV for multiple hours straight can have a negative effect on mental and emotional health, but there is a lot of evidence that supports the opposite. Dr. Renee Carr, a clinical psychologist, discusses the feel good effects of binge-watching. “When engaged in an activity that’s enjoyable such as binge-watching, your brain produces dopamine. This chemical gives the body a natural, internal reward of pleasure that reinforc-
es continued engagement in that activity. It is the brain’s signal that communicates to the body, ‘This feels good. You should keep doing this!’” Carr said. Through this binge-watching phenomenon, many people have found their “comfort show,” which is a show that can be played at all hours of the day, while cooking, cleaning or even taking a shower. It’s a form of entertainment and company for many and is usually a show that they have already seen. As long as people are being responsible about how much TV they watch, having a comforting thing like that should be encouraged, not solely writ-
ten off as negative, especially during isolated and unprecedented times such as these. Another clinical psychologist, Dr. John Mayer, explains the positive effects of binge-watching, including stress management. “We are all bombarded with stress from everyday living, and with the nature of today’s world where information floods us constantly. It is hard to shut our minds down and tune out the stress and pressures. A binge can work like a steel door that blocks our brains from thinking about those constant stressors that force themselves into our thoughts. Binge-watching can
set up a great boundary where troubles are kept at bay,” Mayer said. There is such a negative stigma surrounding the binge-watching phenomenon, perhaps due to its name or the negative portrayal of it in movies and television, usually depicted as a teenage experience after a breakup. However, research not only contradicts these assumptions, but encourages those living a stressful lifestyle to take a break every once in a while and shut off your brain through binge-watching. There is nothing wrong with escaping the reality of the world from time to time and if for some people
that’s watching eight episodes of “Parks and Recreation” or re-watching “Gilmore Girls” for the fifth time, then so be it. Everyone is trying their best to survive day-by-day during these difficult times and watching a few episodes of a show in a row isn’t harmful in moderation. So, grab some popcorn and a cozy blanket or two, turn on your comfort show and shut off your brain for a while. It might just do you some good.
Susan Collins fails to recognize systemic racism in Maine Nick Tiner Contributor Senator Susan Collins made headlines recently by declaring her concerns about Biden’s promise to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court. Collins declaring her unfounded worries is nothing new, it became her signature move during the Trump administration, but her opinion on the nomination appropriately caught flak. She had no qualms when Donald Trump made the same promise to put a woman in the Supreme Court during his term. Now, Collins insists what Trump did was different, and she’s right; the difference is Biden’s nominee will be Black. For the better part of the last decade, Collins’ own biases have made her a key enabler of racism in the U.S. government. In 2016, Collins wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post declaring she would not
vote for Donald Trump in no small part due to his unabashed racism. At this time, Trump was considered incredibly unlikely to beat Hillary Clinton in the general election. Strangely, after four years of blatant racism from Trump in the Oval Office, Collins refused to disclose if she voted for him in 2020. Donald Trump did not change during that time, but Collins’ understanding of his power did. The Senator appeared unwilling to stand up to a president she knew was racist out of fear of losing power. Collins voted with Trump a consistent 94% of the time, a number much higher than one would expect from a moderate who claims to take important stands against her party. Collins only makes visible stands against Republican policies (like not confirming Betsy Devos) when her opposition would not actually prevent the Republican agenda from being approved.
With new outlets loudly debating what way the morally teetering politician will vote, Collins can quietly pursue her real goals with this office. Collins consistently puts office before people, but perhaps profit before all. She has profited millions of dollars by enabling more of her racist colleagues. Collins would not have the power she has – power she uses to bring in tens of millions for her husband’s investments – if not for her pretense as a moderate. Her influence is something that donors and colleagues recognize. Collins makes money every time she enables fellow party memebrs, directly profiting off of racism. If you want to see who Susan Collins really is, look at who she endorses and how she votes. Her support of alleged racist Paul Lepage in his re-election campaign proves that for all of Susan Collins’ talk of “learning lessons,” she
hasn’t cared to pay attention to herself. Worst yet, Collins refuses to rule out supporting Trump in his 2024 presidential run, despite voting to convict him for attempting to incite a violent coup. Susan Collins may claim to be pro-choice and pro-women, yet she voted to confirm alleged rapist Brett Kavanaugh, who will be a key player if Roe v. Wade is overturned. While America is distracted with her votes on Trump’s impeachment or Biden’s nominations, Collins has quietly supported the Republican “nuclear option” to remove the filibuster, forced the drop of legislation proposing a ban on PACs (which she reaps the rewards from) and voted against a repeal of “Don’t ask, don’t tell” on procedural issues. It’s not just that Susan Collins enables racist behavior from other party members, it’s also important to know that Collins herself votes without con-
cern for minoritized individuals. She has voted to ban Guantanamo Bay detainees, who are mostly nonwhite and up to ⅓ wrongly imprisoned, from being able to appeal their case in federal courts. In the wake of the 2020 Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests, Collins was asked if she thought the phrase “Black Lives Matter” was controversial. In classic Susan Collins fashion, she fell just short of the bare minimum while avoiding taking any meaningful action. “I do not believe systemic racism is a problem in the state of Maine. I don’t think the phrase ‘Black Lives Matter’ should be controversial,” Collins said. Being less racist than her more extreme colleagues is not something worthy of praise. Being marginally better than the Marjorie Taylor Greenes and Ted Cruzs of the world is not impressive. It is an embar-
rassingly low bar to clear, yet Collins would have you think she set a high jump world record. Someone who is only moderately racist is still, in fact, racist, and there should be no seats at the table for those with such despicable beliefs. Supporters of Susan Collins, and the politician herself, declare her integrity and the integrity of socalled “moderates” like her is the cornerstone of our American democracy. However, it is because of the wretched weakness of this cornerstone that American democracy is slowly collapsing.
Culture A6• Culture
The Maine Campus
Monday, February 21, 2022
Maine Business School honors Black History Month through documentary screening
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MK Jones Contributor In honor of Black History Month, on Feb. 16 the Maine Business School (MBS) at the University of Maine hosted a virtual screening of the documentary “Trace the Line.” The new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee for MBS wanted to showcase a film that could bring faculty, staff and students together easily and was relevant to Black History Month. The documentary film was produced by Bravebird, an Indigenous and female-owned company. Their purpose is to create “authentic narratives” that will always depict characters with dignity. They pride themselves on being the eyes and ears to help bring everyday issues into light through the medium of film production.
“Trace the Line” is set in 2020 during the first couple months of the pandemic. It follows two young artists struggling with isolation — something we are all too familiar with — and their art. One character is Black and the other is white and the film revolves around how they interact with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement and the protests around the unlawful killings of unarmed Black people by the police. There is a stark contrast between the two characters and their art. The Black poet, Asa, struggles with his passion for writing. He tries to take inspiration from the social justice movement and how he can make an impact. On the opposite side of the spectrum, Eva, a white woman who loves printmaking but is forced to go back to her artistic roots and
begin drawing again with all of the school closures. She avoids talking about the BLM movement in the beginning because it makes her uncomfortable. At the beginning of the movie, there are hints of a conflict between the two characters’ thoughts while walking home. Both begin by thinking of the pandemic and the impacts of COVID-19, but quickly realize how different their perspectives are once they talk about collaborating together. Eva is uncomfortable with how angry Asa is, and doesn’t want that on her page. Asa points out her privilege to not have to fight for her life and her safety against the people who are sworn to protect us. In the end, they confront their problems alone. Eva tackles her privilege and Asa finds his purpose and calling in
the movement. It is a tale of finding oneself in these tumultuous times. What adds even more depth is that the cinematographers and directors continued to film throughout the pandemic. Everything you see when you’re watching is in reaction to actual events unfolding while filming. It adds honesty to the film to see what we can assume are genuine reactions to the George Floyd murder, the protests across the country and the Kyle Rittenhouse case. Dr. Matt Graham, associate professor of management information systems for MBS, helped organize the event. “We felt it was an important movie to share with students because we wanted to acknowledge, perhaps even say out loud finally, that we can empathize with them and in
many ways also relate with them about how difficult life in the U.S. is right now,” Graham said. The movie is an incredibly powerful piece on what it is like to be a Black man in the U.S. Graham also hopes that the film will encourage students to think about the different challenges that their fellow students might be facing every day. Developing and using this empathy and understanding in your life is what Eva struggles with in the film. Graham says that simply recognizing our privilege is not enough. “Saying you support Black and brown people is not enough. [People] also need to stand up for, support and be willing to sacrifice so that everyone is treated equally and have the same opportunities to enjoy life without fear,” Graham said.
“Trace the Line” talks about just that. Eva realized just how privileged she was to not have to fight for her life every day. Graham noted, the BLM movement isn’t just about human rights in the political sense, or even defunding the police, but it is about highlighting the abuse that Black people face constantly and asking white people to help in the fight. For Graham, the fight is personal and important. “As a person of color myself, I appreciated that the movie said what it’s like for us here. It’s tough! But I am always and will continue to be impressed by how, if we all only pay attention, that we are more alike than different and can get to a place where we all can live here peacefully, safely and pursue happiness,” Graham said.
‘Medical Rounds in the Museum’ connects the portrayal of medical diseases in artwork Bethany Rozzi Contributor On Feb. 17, Dr. Herman Haller, the president of MDI Biological Laboratory, gave a virtual Arts and Humanities in Medicine lecture via Zoom titled “Medical Rounds in the Museum: Representation of Science and Medicine in Paintings.” This event was organized by the Intermedia Programs and the University of Maine Institute of Medicine. Dr. David Harder, who has his Ph.D. in biophysics and is the lead professor of the Institute of Medicine at UMaine, hosted this event. This lecture explained the relationship between medicine
and art, and how often times throughout history, disease and other medical complications were represented in art. Haller kicked off the lecture by using the well known painting “The Mona Lisa” by Leonardo da Vinci as his first example. He theorized that Mona Lisa could have suffered from hypothyroidism, with the symptoms represented in the painting being edema in the hands and neck, thinned hair and yellowing of the skin which Haller explains could be xanthelasma, a tell-tale sign of high cholesterol. Another interesting example that Haller used is in a painting named “The Blind Leading the Blind”
by Pieter Brugel. This painting features five men with five different ocular diseases. Going from left to right, Haller explained that the first man likely suffered from pemphigus. The lesions on the man’s face suggested that he suffered from this autoimmune disease that affects the skin and mucous membranes such as the eyes. The next man likely has cataracts or photophobia as his hat seems to be arranged in a way that allows him to keep the sun out of his eyes. The man positioned to the right of him in this painting seems to have ocular atrophy, possibly as a result of glaucoma. Next, there is a man who Haller explains
could be suffering from keratitis. The evidence pointing to this is that he is depicted with red, irritated and murky eyes. Lastly, the man in front of the others is shown stumbling over the man who fell in front of him. He seems to have no eyes at all, indicating that he underwent enucleation, likely as punishment for a crime. The variety of diseases depicted in “The Blind Leading the Blind” is an interesting way to see how disease was viewed centuries ago and to take a look at what a medical painting looked like in the 1500s. “Medical Rounds in the Museum: Representation of Science and Medicine in Paint-
ings” offered a unique perspective on how two worlds colliding can come together in a way that both fields of study can complement each other nicely. This lecture clearly expressed the principle that art can help create a better understanding of science and science can help create a better understanding of art. Augusta Farnum, an artist who helped organize this event, described the goal of this program. “The program sits squarely at the intersection of art and medicine, looking at, listening to and engaging the ‘edge effect’ of these diverse whole systems of knowledge. The core of the virtual
program is a seminar, with guest lectures from across the nation. This year the students will be engaging in public projects that stem from the work in class. While there are programs across the globe examining this art and medicine work, the program is unique as it brings artists and medical providers to the same table. Next year the Institute of Medicine will be providing at least two fellowships one for an artist and one for a physician,” Farnum said. If you are interested in this program you can visit, https://intermedia.umaine.edu/application-process-2/ to learn more.
Monday, February 21, 2022
Reviews• A7
The Maine Campus
Lord Hall Gallery opens new ‘Faculty 2022’ exhibition
Photo by David Jakacky.
Corin Proctor Contributor The University of Maine’s Lord Hall Gallery opened its new exhibition “Faculty 2022” on Feb. 11. This year’s faculty feature art exhibit includes work by five accredited artists and professors. The gallery is showcasing the artwork of Ellen Roberts, James Linehan, Ed Nadeau, Greg Ondo and the late Owen F. Smith, from Feb. 11 to March 18. Susan Smith, the curator of this exhibition and director of the Intermedia Program at UMaine chose which artists were to be featured. “The exhibit shows work of featured faculty who choose their own work — typically works done since the last faculty show — and each academic
year about half of the art faculty show work. So, it is rotated each year,” Smith said. Walking into the gallery, viewers are greeted with Roberts’ piece “Lake Stone Rhythm” on the right. The most striking of her series is displayed for this year’s exhibit. Her layered intaglio monotypes utilize materials found in nature, and are the subjects of the pieces. The use of vibrant watercolors contrasts the edges of the geodes, tree bark and a singular nail that are showcased on the paper. The preview to Linehan’s work can be seen on the left after Roberts’. The seven panel oil and acrylic canvases were the preview to the largest installment in the gallery. Linehan’s “Yes I Can,” which was sixteen framed pic-
tures across and six acrylic paintings down, held a wide variety of scenes, portraits, animals, landscapes and lots of clowns. They ranged from something of an early 1900s triumph aesthetic, religious glory to again, sad clowns. It was a shock to learn that these pieces were not free-handed by the acclaimed artist, but actually a collection of paint-by-number pieces. “James Linehan has been collecting paintby-number pieces since the start of the pandemic. Their commonality is the fact that they are all paintby-numbers, not done by him. They show us a view of Americana in their themes of small town, four seasons, objects, places and people held dear,” Smith said.
Notable artwork also done by Linehan includes “House on Fire,” which was the second largest installment in this exhibition, which was made up of more than 25 canvases in various sizes. The fiery oranges paired with a neon palette gave the piece its name. Moving further into the gallery you can find work by Nadeau. His “Last Ditch Effort” piece captures a Mactruck overturned on a snow laden road with car debris, legs and a police car in the corner of the page that tugs at the heartstrings. Ondo, who also has been featured in the Lord Hall Gallery in the past, submitted two untitled stained glass pieces for this spring’s exhibition. One was hanging in a window with direct sunlight, the other propped up
on a twelve-panel metal frame. In the center of the gallery, you can find Groce’s work with graphite and acrylics on paper and mylar. The mixed media piece creates an amazing sort of optical illusion that holds an entire story scrawled across the canvas, broken up by maps and body parts that intentionally show through the mylar if you take a closer look, or a step back. Out of all the installments at the faculty feature exhibit at the Lord Hall Gallery, her piece “Orientation” was the most captivating due to all the elements involved. Down the hall there was a series of props that made up the Owen Smith portion. “His work focused on artist multiples and fluxus kits. The work
in the show spans 2005 to 2020, and includes items that werte works in progress and ephemera from his studio,” Smith said. Smith worked with Owen’s wife to curate this part of the exhibit. Along with his legacy, he left behind a statement piece of three plastic guns, each with a different definition left up to interpretation. Titled “Fun, Fear, Fallacy,” it was accompanied by an airplane safety graphic, and beside that, a memento of scissors that were confiscated after 9/11. For more information on “Faculty 2022” and previous exhibitions, visit https:// umaine.edu/art/lordhall-gallery-page/.
Faculty Feature: Nursing professor continues to practice and inspire students Emme Aylesworth Contributor Professor Susan Tardiff has been working in the University of Maine’s School of Nursing since 2004, beginning as an adjunct faculty member. Six years after she started, she became a full-time faculty member. In addition to lecturing, she is the coordinator of admissions for transfer students into the nursing program and leads the UMaine international teams where she takes nursing teams to Central America. Nursing has always been a part of Tardiff’s identity. Since the age of 15, Tardiff has been a nurse. She began as a “volunteer candy striper,” a term coined to describe the red and white pinafores that volunteer nurses typically wore. Her time working as a volunteer was also a part of a CNA program. From there, Tardiff has developed a lengthy portfolio of her nursing
experiences. “I … worked summers in a nursing home providing geriatric assistance. Through the years of having worked in many different areas and worked in many different roles, I have worked in pediatric, neuro, rehab, ortho, med-surg and the last 17 years of my clinical experience was in cardiac. I have been a staff nurse, resource nurse and charge nurse. I started working as a nurse educator as a C-clinical partner, which I enjoyed very much,” Tardiff said. While she is not working at the school on Thursdays, when she works as a hospice nurse. Tardiff’s nursing career has been very rewarding for her, so much that it has become hard to separate her career from her personal life. “Many of the different changes in my career have also been influenced by my personal life and family needs. One of the most
beneficial aspects of nursing is that there is always something that works well with personal and family life. When work is not going well it is difficult to separate it from my personal life. When work is going well it is part of my personal life as it is part of my identity,” Tardiff said. Tardiff stresses the importance of “me time” for young nurses due to the demands that come with the nursing profession. “I believe that it is however important to have self-care time and to put your work aside. It has taken some time to really figure that part out,” Tardiff said. When she is not practicing, Tardiff clears her head by painting watercolors and playing the piano. Her favorite thing to do outside of nursing is to ride her motorcycle on long three or four day trips with no specific destination in mind. However, this is not the safest in the winter season, so she turns
more to watercoloring. From her time working at UMaine, some of her favorite moments have been with the students. “I find it incredibly rewarding when I have encouraged a student who has given up on nursing and then later to see them get their nursing pin. I also find it rewarding to see students that have worked so hard achieve their goals. My favorite part is knowing that in even the smallest way I have helped students become nurses,” Tardiff said. She inspires the students with her own stories, hopefully encouraging them to work hard and develop a love for learning. “Education is ongoing. Your academic journey at the university is just the start. Everything you learn is relevant, even if you don’t apply it at the moment, it will be relevant in the future… Even after 38 years of being a nurse, I am still learning, taking tests
Photo provided by Susan Tardiff. and I am required to demonstrate competency,” Tardiff said. Being able to remember that it is important to care for yourself while you care for others is crucial to not just prospective nursing students, but for other students as well who are working
towards a stressful, yet fulfilling career. “My advice: master the skills of time management, organization, self-care and develop a passion for learning. Use these skills in your professional and personal life,” Tardiff said.
A8• Culture
Monday, February 21, 2022
The Maine Campus
Check out Wicked Brew Cafe during your next trip to Bangor
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Bethany Rozzi Contributor 4.5/5 Stars Located on the outskirts of downtown Bangor, Wicked Brew Cafe is an art-filled coffee shop complete with eclectic furniture and a relaxed ambiance, perfect for anyone looking to drink a cup of coffee or have a bite to eat while doing work or jumpstarting your day. Upon walking into Wicked Brew Cafe for the first time you can
expect to be greeted with a creative interior design that emanates a peaceful vibe. The dark but colorful scheme of the cafe is tied together with a balance of local paintings and art covering the walls, as well as tall dark ceilings that are enhanced with fairy lights. The seating in the cafe is made of antique-style couches and chairs in addition to a few traditional tables. The atmosphere is tied together with quiet music making it an ideal place to focus
by yourself or catch up with friends. People of various ages seemed to enjoy spending time here, making it a good spot for anyone looking to escape some of the college hot spots that can sometimes be overwhelming. The cafe seems to draw in a more quiet crowd rather than families or small children due to the quiet nature of the cafe. Wicked Brew Cafe has a wide selection of food to choose from, ranging from pastries
and breakfast sandwiches to several lunch options. Their portion sizes are generous and they have a variety of vegetarian and vegan options, including a vegan breakfast sandwich that is completed with red hummus and avocado. Proving themselves to be a great place to go for coffee lovers who like to have options, Wicked Brew Cafe also has a variety of both unique and common flavors to add to any coffee of your choice. They even of-
fer coffee ice cubes so that you can enjoy a strong iced coffee without worrying that it will get watered down. Taking into consideration the quality of the food and coffee served at Wicked Brew Cafe in addition to the fact that they are a small local business, they are reasonably priced. To put this into perspective, you can expect a breakfast wrap with avocado and a medium coffee to be about $16.50. The overall wait, including the line and
the time they took to prepare everything, was about 15 minutes. The people working there were friendly and cheerful. They were eager to give suggestions and asked if there were any dietary restrictions that they could help accommodate. They handled the crowd calmly and quickly, and contributed to the overall positive experience.
A guide to the best pad thai in the greater Bangor area
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Emme Aylesworth Contributor During these cold Maine months, there has been one dish that’s given me warmth and comfort; pad thai, a staple dish found in any Thai restaurant that never disappoints. Pad thai serves as an instant serotonin boost on those dreary winter days, warming the body and soothinge the heart with each indulgent bite. Pad thai never gets old. It can be eaten on a daily basis and it will remain the same wonderful splash of flavor with each serving. Pad thai is a light
stir fry noodle dish that consists of rice noodles dressed in a tangy, yet sweet “pad thai” sauce. The sauce consists of garlic and onions combined with a fish sauce and a pinch of palm sugar to produce the sweetness found in the dish. Many Thai restaurants will advertise the dish with little to no spice, but the heat of the dish can be increased upon the customer’s request. Finally, with some crushed peanuts and a squeeze of lime, the dish can be served with your choice of meat that the restaurant provides or the equally tasty vegetable
option. It is a delicious option for vegetarian and gluten free diets that can also be modified to accommodate other allergies. I have had the pleasure of enjoying a few of the Thai restaurants that surround the Bangor and Orono area, and I am happy to report that while each restaurant serves this dish in its own way, they never stray away from the proper pad thai dish. Here are a few of the restaurants in the Bangor or Orono area that have quality pad thai if you’re looking to try some:
Thai Orchid: 5/5 This is the go-to spot for when the pad thai craving hits. It’s only a 20 minute walk from the University of Maine campus, and well worth it for their delicious pad thai. The chicken pad thai is more savory than sweet, which is perfect if paired with a boba tea. They give you a perfect portion of noodles that can be finished in one sitting and leaves you in a good mood. No need to worry about over-eating here. MamaDs: 4/5
MamaDs has definitely the most authentic pad thai in the Bangor area. It is a perfect balance of flavors, and the crunchy bean sprouts complement the dish’s overall appeal. The portion size is huge. There will be leftovers. However, the 20 minute drive into Bangor from UMaine knocks MamaDs one star lower than Thai Orchid. Food-wise, it is as good as Thai Orchid. Thai Etc: 3.5/5 Thai Etc has a large menu, so its pad thai is very simple. It was very sweet for the
amount of food you get, and could have used some onions or spice to balance it out. It’s good, but similarly to MamaDs, it is a bit of a trip away from campus. Pad thai typically has a higher price tag than other go-to takeout, so it is not the most conducive to a college student’s budget. However, the quality of the dish, and the portion sizes each restaurant serves, makes up for the price and is worth trying at least once.
Monday, February 21, 2022
Culture• A9
The Maine Campus
National Holidays: Feb. 21 through Feb. 25
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Culture Editor
Monday: Presidents Day Recognized as a federal holiday, Presidents Day falls on the third Monday of February each year. According to nationaltoday. com, the relaxation and restoration from the holidays have already begun to fade away at this point in the year, so Presidents Day helps the public restore their energy and regain lost stamina. Take your day off today to be productive, enjoy your hobbies or even to simply do nothing and relax. Restore your mind in whichever way you feel to be effective. Feb. 21 is also National Sticky Bun Day, Islander Day
and Family Day. Tuesday: Be Humble Day Today is all about being humble. Regardless of who you are or where you’re from, being humble with those around you and everyone is the goal of this national holiday. Refrain from boasting and bragging today and dedicate our time to practicing humility. Support your friends and family, accept your flaws and work on becoming an even better version of yourself. Feb. 22 is also Cook a Sweet Potato Day, National Margarita Day and National Walking the Dog Day. Wednesday: National Hospitality Workers Appreciation Day
This national holiday allows us to take time to thank and appreciate those who work in the hospitality industry. The hospitality industry includes workers in restaurants and bars, hotels, tourism and more. These businesses provide us with so many of our activities, outings and experiences in everyday life. We owe them our respect for providing us these services. Working in this industry isn’t always easy, so appreciate them for the hard work they do. Feb. 23 is also Play Tennis Day, Pink Shirt Day in Canada and National Banana Bread Day. Thursday: National Toast Day
While toast is a simple breakfast meal or snack we all grew up with, this classic staple in our diets deserves its own day. When it comes to eating toast, the opportunities and creations are endless. Mix up your creations by using new types of bread you’ve never tried before. Use rye bread or oatmeal bread for a more hearty flavor. Top off your toast by layering brie cheese with your favorite flavor of jam for a unique, tasteful experience. Or, if you’re feeling a little nostalgic, just lather on some butter and bring yourself back to simpler times. Never underestimate the potential of toast. It’s always a great fallback for when you’re hungry but can’t decide what to make, or for those
times when your mom insists there is food in the house to eat. Feb. 24 is also National Chili Day, National Tortilla Chip Day and World Bartender Day. Friday: National Skip the Straw Day In light of the increasing climate crisis and environmental pollution in our world, today is National Skip the Straw Day. According to nationaltoday. com, a group of young activists from Whitehall, Michigan can be thanked for the birth of this holiday. Plastic straws are notorious for showing up in the ocean and habitats of all kinds simply due to improper disposal. The plastic material doesn’t break down easily at all, taking up
to 200 years to decompose, so they are left to become dangerously incorporated into the environment. There are biodegradable alternatives that are available for use instead of plastic. While today is a national holiday, continue to drop your plastic straw use after today to protect our environment. Feb. 25 is also National Clam Chowder Day and Carnival of Brazil. All holidays were found on nationaltoday.com. Be sure to keep up to date with our regularly featured holidays featured both on our Instagram @ themainecampus and website.
Sports A10• Sports
The Maine Campus
Monday, February 21, 2022
UMaine men’s hockey “Border War” ends in a stalemate
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Patrick Silvia Sports Editor When the University of New Hampshire comes to town, every fan of the University of Maine men’s hockey team marks the date. Both nights saw the student section at the Alfond Arena filled to capacity over an hour before puck drop. On Friday, the Black Bears fed off the energy from the rocking crowd early in the contest, which they rode to a 6-3 victory. On Saturday, the script flipped and UNH dominated UMaine for the whole contest en route to a 5-2 victory. In the first game, it only took UMaine 42 seconds to take the lead. Second-year forward Donovan Houle hit fellow second-year forward Lynden Breen in front of the net with a pass, and Breen buried it in the back of the net, giving UMaine the early 1-0 lead and igniting the Alfond. Breen talked about the first goal of the night that he made with Houle’s help. “The reason I love playing by [Houle’s] side is his effort … he made a nice play to me … [and] it was good to find the first [goal] tonight” Breen said. The energy in the building Friday night was electric, and while UMaine soared, UNH sank. Just five minutes after the first goal, UMaine scored again. Third-year defenseman Dawson Bruneski’s shot from the top of the circle went off of fourth-year forward Jacob Schmidt-Svehstrup’s skate and past
UNH fifth-year goalie Mike Robinson to put UMaine up 2-0. With less than six minutes to go in the first period, UMaine scored two more goals. After a wayward UNH pass on a zone entry, the puck exited to the right, giving fourthyear forward Adam Dawe a clear breakaway. Dawe went top shelf past Robinson to score the game’s third goal. The fourth goal of the game was scored by third-year forward AJ Drobot. While he was falling, Drobot successfully whacked the puck past Robinson, marking his first score of the year and putting UMaine up 4-0 at the first intermission. Head coach Ben Barr talked about the impact that the crowd had on the game and the players’ morale. “I think it was amazing, especially when you get an early goal and it can snowball really quick. There’s not a lot of buildings in college hockey that that happens in, it was honestly the first time I’ve seen that here on the home side and it’s a huge home ice advantage. That might’ve been a one or two nothing game in the first period, and instead it’s four because our guys were just feeding off of adrenaline.” UNH elected to pull Robinson from the game after the first period. Fourth-year David Fessenden took over between the pipes for UNH the rest of the night. UNH finally got on the board nine minutes
into the second period when fourth-year forward Filip Engrås put one past second-year UMaine goalie Victor Ostman to cut the lead to three. UNH’s joy was short lived, as only 34 seconds later Houle, for the second time that night, set Breen up for a goal. Breen sniped bar down past Fessenden, putting UMaine back up by four with the score at 5-1. UNH again cut the lead to three when second-year forward Nick Cafarelli scored off a deflection, but once again UMaine responded, this time with the strangest goal so far this season. UMaine’s fifth-year forward Keenan Suthers was ejected from the game after officials deemed Suthers hit a UNH player in the head, giving UNH a five minute power play. Just over a minute into the power play, the Black Bears found themselves in a precarious position. Three of the four UMaine players’ sticks had broken on the play, leaving third-year forward Ben Poisson as the only Black Bear skater with a stick. Poisson proceeded to pull off one of the most unlikely plays ever seen. A UNH shot was blocked by fourth-year defenseman Simon Butala. Poisson reacted quickly and beat a UNH defender to the puck at the blue line, chipping it past the UNH defender and down the ice toward the Wildcats net. Poisson raced to the puck, but was beaten to it by
Fessenden. Poisson blocked the goalie’s quickfire pass, leaving him with the puck and an empty net. Poisson buried it from a hard angle, putting UMaine up 5-2. The effort by Poisson sent the crowd into a frenzy. Poisson talked about his unbelievable goal. “What was going through my head I was just like, how do we only have one stick right now and then all of a sudden I was nearly on a breakaway, then I look up and I have an empty net …I don’t think I’ve ever been a part of such a crazy play.” Barr also commented on Poisson’s breakaway goal. “I’ve never seen anything like that before. [T]hat was one of those situations we may never encounter ever again.” UNH scored the lone goal of the third period, but it was too little too late as the Black Bears closed out the contest 6-3. The second night of the series saw UNH outshoot the Black Bears 28-7 in the first period alone. Despite this effort, the score was only 1-1 after the first period. The onslaught of UNH shots led to Ostman setting the UMaine single period save record with 27, breaking the record set by Jeff Nord in the 1979-80 season. Thirdyear forward Matthew Fawcett got the lone UMaine goal in the first period, which was also his first goal of the season. Ostman was kept
busy throughout the night because of UMaine’s amount of penalties they racked up. Most notably, Dawe received a five minute major for boarding in the first period that resulted in his ejection. Not only did this lead to the opening goal of the game for UNH, but it also put UMaine down a player on the bench for the second night in a row. Two more minors saw UMaine on the kill for almost half of the first period. UMaine surprisingly took the lead 59-seconds into the second period, as Poisson drove to the UNH net with a partial breakaway. When a UNH defender closed in on him, Poisson shot into Robinson and the UNH defender took out Poisson as well as his own goalie. This collison sent Robinson and the puck into the net to give UMaine the 2-1 lead. Unfortunately it all went downhill after this for UMaine. The Black Bears never fully gained their footing in the game, and were outworked by UNH for most of the night. Their only saving grace was Ostman, who was playing more like a wall than a human in the first two periods of the game, stopping 39 of the first 40 UNH shots. UMaine’s fourthyear captain Jack Quinlivan talked about Ostman’s performance. “He kept us in the whole game, he’s been playing outstanding lately. [I]f we didn’t have him, we’d be in
big trouble.” Despite Ostman’s effort, UNH eventually broke through, scoring three unanswered goals to take a 4-2 stranglehold. They capped the game off with an empty netter and ended the game with the Wildcats as the 5-2 victors. After the game on Saturday, Barr compared the team’s performance throughout the two game series. “Our energy level is basically what controls our team, and we didn’t have it tonight in any shape or form. Last night we score[d] a couple goals, [felt] good about ourselves, and tonight it’s a little bit more of a grind and we weren’t up to it.” UMaine finally moved out of last place in the conference following the results of this weekend, leapfrogging Vermont who now sits at the bottom. At this point, the Black Bears are essentially locked into the bottom two positions in Hockey East, finishing last or second to last depends on how the rest of their games go. The end of the season is rapidly approaching with only four games left before playoffs, but luckily for UMaine, every team qualifies for the Hockey East playoffs. Next weekend, UMaine travels to take on Providence College for a two-game series. The season concludes at home the following weekend with a twogame series against Boston University on March 4 and 5.
Monday, February 21, 2022
The Maine Campus
UMaine women’s hockey sweeps the Wildcats on senior weekend
Sports• A11
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Dalton Bartlett Contributor After losing five consecutive games, the University of Maine women’s hockey team bounced back to sweep their rivals, the University of New Hampshire Wildcats. UMaine entered the weekend needing to win both games in order to avoid the playin round of the Hockey East Playoffs. UNH struck first when third-year forward Jada Christia scored during a power play, scoring her sixth goal of the season with assistance from second-year forward Chavonne Truter and fourth-year defender Emily Rickwood. After the first period, the Wildcats led 1-0. While UNH scored
first, it was all UMaine’s game afterwards. The Black Bears got on the board when fourthyear forward Celine Tedenby scored after receiving the puck from second-year forward Morgan Sadler. Tedenby skated from blue line to blue line on her way to scoring the goal, tying the game. The score remained tied until there was 4:44 left in the third, when second-year defender Elise Murphy’s slap shot from the blue line hit the back of the net, giving the Black Bears a lead they would never give up. With just 2:15 left in the game, first-year forward Mira Seregély scored her fourth goal of the season thanks to assists from third-year forward Ida Kuoppala and third-year defend-
er Amalie Andersen, helping to add to the Black Bears lead. Immediately after this, Tedenby scored her second goal of the night after the Wildcats pulled their goalie, putting the dagger in the game with UMaine winning 4-1. Second-year goalie Jordaen Mattison put on a terrific performance, saving 20 of 21 shots against, while UNH’s fourth-year goalie Ava Boutilier stopped 22 of 25 in a losing effort. The second game of the weekend was senior day for the Black Bears, and the celebration of the seniors continued into the game as UMaine ran away with it, pouding UNH for an easy 5-0 victory. Third-year forward
Ally Trimper scored early on for the Black Bears after getting the puck behind Boutilier for her first goal of the season, assisted by fifth-year forward Maddie Giordano and first-year forward Alyssa Wruble. In the second, Seregély scored after tipping in fifth-year forward, and captain Taylor Leech’s slap shot, increasing UMaine’s lead to two. UMaine was not finished scoring in the second period, as second-year defender Elise Morphy scored on the power play, assisted by Kuoppala and Tedenby. By the third, the Black Bears furthered their already great lead and scored twice more. Giordano scored in her final game at Alfond Arena for her sixth
goal of the season, with assists coming from Leech and Tedenby. Third-year forward Morgan Trimper, assisted by Seregély and Leech, scored with just six seconds left on the clock for her sixth goal of the season. Mattison was once again outstanding, saving all 24 shots attempted for her first ever shutout victory. Since struggling against Northeastern, Mattison has bounced back big time, only giving up four goals in the last three games. Coach Richard Reichenbach talked about Mattison’s performance. “She had a rough game against Northeastern, we didn’t help her out much. It is nice for her to play well and get some wins this
weekend.” UNH’s third-year goalie Nicky Harnett saved 21 of 26 shots and the Wildcats were completely outplayed by the Black Bears offensively. With these victories, the Black Bears go to 12-13-1 and will skip the play-in round. They will either travel to face Boston College or UConn in the opening round next Saturday. “We have to make good decisions and we have to make sure we’re attacking in all three zones. And, you know, execute the plays that we’re working on,” Reichenbach said, looking toward the playoffs.
Sean McVay’s Rams win Super Bowl Dalton Bartlett Contributor In the 2022 Super Bowl, the Los Angeles Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in a very close game all around. After years of frustration with Jared Goff as quarterback, the Rams decided to go all-in by trading for Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford for a 2021 third-round pick and two first-round picks in the next two seasons. At age 34, Stafford finally won his first playoff game and followed it up with clutch performances, ending the season with a last-second touchdown pass to win the Super Bowl. Every Super Bowl winning team has at least one hero on the team, and wide receiver Cooper Kupp is without a doubt the hero for the Rams. Af-
ter years of injuries and being unable to finish an entire season, he finally closed out this season in good health while also leading the NFL in every receiving category. In the playoffs, Kupp performed even better, catching 33 passes for 478 yards and six touchdowns. Two of those passes came at critical points in two games, where Kupp and Stafford led the offense near single-handedly down the field for the game-winning touchdowns earning Kupp the Super Bowl MVP award. Even though Odell Beckham Jr. ended the season with a knee injury, he is a Super Bowl champion. After a rough start on-andoff the field, the Cleveland Browns decided to cut Beckham. He joined the Rams as a free agent and became a key contributor down
the stretch. He scored the first touchdown of the Super Bowl, catching a 17-yard pass from Stafford, but unfortunately tore his ACL not long after. Andrew Whitworth, the Rams star left tackle, is now one of the oldest NFL players to win the Lombardi Trophy. Whitworth played 11 seasons in Cincinnati before signing with the Rams in 2017 in hopes of winning a ring. The fact that he faced his former team, who ultimately lost due to not being able to protect their quarterback, is a wild story. Whitworth also won the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. He is expected to retire now, but nothing officially has come out yet. If this is it, it has been a great career, one that could see Whitworth ending up in the Hall of Fame. When you think of
the Rams, one player always comes to mind: Aaron Donald. In just eight seasons, he has won three Defensive Player of the Year awards; only two other players share this achievement in the history of the NFL, Lawrence Taylor and J.J. Watt. Donald is already considered one of the best defensive players of all time, but he was always missing out on receiving the pinnacle of football achievement: a Super Bowl ring. In the second half of the game, he beat double teams and made clutch plays. He hit Bengals quarterback, Joe Burrow, on the final play that won the Rams the Super Bowl. This play is surely one of the most iconic in Super Bowl history. Two years ago, safety Eric Weddle retired after an outstanding 13 seasons, which
saw him go to the Pro Bowl six times. But with the Rams dealing with injuries at safety, Weddle came back for one last run. Despite his two year absence from the game, he did not miss a beat, being crucial in the conference championship game, where he led the team in tackles, which resulted in Weddle finally making it to the Super Bowl. Weddle was injured early in the Super Bowl, but returned with a brace on his arm. Weddle contributed four tackles, including one in the Bengal’s final drive. It was revealed after the game that Weddle tore his pectoral muscle. When he was hired back in 2017, Sean McVay became the youngest head coach in NFL history at the age of 30. In his second season with the Rams, he led the team to the Super Bowl,
where they fell to the New England Patriots. However, in his second appearance, McVay became the youngest head coach to ever win a Super Bowl at the age of 36. McVay has proven to be one of the better head coaches in the league, and it should not shock anyone to see him lead the Rams to future Super Bowl appearances. The Super Bowl is always full of great stories when a group of players wins for the first time, the Rams being no exception. It took a lot for them to recover from losing the Super Bowl in 2019, and made it so much sweeter that they finally won it in 2022. It is very possible to see this group become even better next year, and maybe see them compete in a future Super Bowl.
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New England Revolution 2022 Season Preview Michael Corrado Contributor Coming off the best season in the New England Revolution’s history, and despite last season’s heartbreaking first-round playoff exit at the hands of eventual champions New York City FC, the Revolution is locked and loaded to make another run at the MLS Cup. This season the team was able to do something no team had done since Los Angeles FC in 2019, where they broke the MLS points record. This came after only being four years removed from an eighth place finish in the Eastern conference, and the firings of their head coach Brad Friedel and general
manager Mike Burns. Now led by head coach and sporting director Bruce Arena, the team as a whole has shown massive growth, coming up from the very bottom of the organization all the way to the top. A reinvestment into the Revolution Academy program, and the inception of a USL Championship partner club, Revs II, have only added to the pool of talent being cultivated. While young star Tajon Buchanan left to join Belgian side Club Brugge in the offseason, the Revolution was able to bring in talent across the lineup to hopefully ensure a continuation of last year’s run. The Revolution acquired midfield-
er Sebastian Lletget from the Los Angeles Galaxy, who has all the necessary skills to complement reigning MLS-MVP Carles Gil in moving the ball up and around the pitch. In addition to Lletget, the Revolution acquired veteran defender Omar Gonzalez from Toronto FC – presumably to mentor the young and exciting defenders Henry Kessler and Jon Bell, as well as to fill in when needed. Rounding out the offseason signings for the first team, striker Jozy Altidore was brought in to lessen the blow if, or when, current striker Adam Buksa’s rumored move back to Europe is completed this year. Altidore and fellow forward Gustavo
Bou could create an unstoppable duo wellversed in physical play and quality on top of the ball. Though he’ll only be with the team until June, reigning MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Matt Turner will not be finishing the season in New England, as the team agreed to a seven-million dollar deal that sees Turner going to Arsenal in the English Premier League. There, he’ll fill the role of back-up keeper Brad Knighton will likely take over the job of starting keeper once Turner leaves, with either Earl Edwards Jr. or first round selection in this year’s MLS SuperDraft, Jacob Jackson, stepping into the open role.
The team was initially slated to kickoff for the first time in competitive play in the CONCACAF Champions League this past week, but Haitian side Cavaly AS was unable to secure visas for their players and staff before ultimately forfeiting both legs and sending the Revolution into the next round of the tournament. As a result, the Revolution will end up playing the winner of Pumas vs Saprissa. In place of the original two legs, the team scheduled closed-door friendlies with Hartford Athletic and El Paso Locomotive to aid the roster in their efforts to be match ready for the start of the regular season on Feb. 26. The Revolution are sched-
uled to open the year in a thrilling cross-conference battle against MLS Cup runner-up’s, the Portland Timbers at Portland. The Revolutions will host FC Dallas in their home opener at Gillette Stadium on March 5. With a roster remaining fairly unchanged with the exceptions of Buchanan and Turner post-June, Bruce Arena’s objective is clear; lead this team to their first MLS Cup trophy in team history. Thanks to an exceptional level of intrasquad chemistry, world-class talent on offense and stout defense built directly from the MLS SuperDraft, the Revolution are primed to make another run at the elusive MLS Cup.
TWISH: The history of the Daytona 500 Michael Corrado Contributor Lee Petty’s win at the first-ever Daytona 500 in 1959 catapulted NASCAR into one of the most widely watched and attended sports across the country. From 1971 to 2011, and then beginning again in 2018, the 500 is scheduled to fall on the third Sunday in February. The race began as the “Daytona Beach and Road Course” at a track that ran off of highway A1A in Ponce Inlet, FL, before intersecting with the beach and running along the coastline. With tracks in 23 different states, fans in almost any corner of the country can
easily catch a race. For a majority of us in New England, that track is New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire – though it cannot compare to the cathedral that is Daytona. After Petty won the first official race at the track on Feb. 22, 1959, the legend of the Daytona 500 and it’s most successful family had already begun to develop itself. Serving as the first race of the cup series’ season since 1982, a full field of up to nearly 45 drivers take the two-anda-half mile tri-oval at speeds of over 200 miles per hour, in a 200 lap, 500 mile slugfest. The Petty family was beyond dominant
on the track, with Lee’s son, Richard, racing his red, white and blue STP Plymouth Superbird to the tune of seven different Daytona 500 victories that cemented him as the greatest to take to the track. Other notable drivers, including Dale Jarrett, Bobby Allison and Jeff Gordon are integral to the history of NASCAR, with each winning at Daytona on three separate occasions. Dale Earnhardt, arguably the most notable and well-known driver in the sport’s history, won his only Daytona 500 victory in 1998 after racing a nearly perfect race for all 200 laps. Daytona soon be-
came a tragic venue for the Earnhardt’s, as on Feb. 18 2001, on the final lap of the race, Ken Schrader’s number 36 M&M Pontiac clipped Earnhardt’s car in turn four, sending him headfirst into the outside wall at over 150 miles per hour. Earnhardt was killed on impact, sending shockwaves throughout the sporting world, and putting in place new safety measures such as the HANS device, which is standard in all cup series cars. The Earnhardt legacy itself was carried on through his son, Dale Earnhardt Jr., who managed to win the 500 in an emotional 2004 finish, and again in 2014, only a few years before his
retirement. The 2019 Daytona 500 saw those safety measures in action in real time. As the pack raced down the front stretch, nearing the finish line, Ryan Newman’s Ford led the line. While Newman was only a few hundred feet from winning his second Daytona 500 ever, young talent Ryan Blaney accidentally sent Newman into the outside wall, just like what had happened to the late Earnhardt. Following the impact, Newman’s car careened into the middle of the track, before his upside down Mustang’s driver side was struck full speed by Corey LaJoie’s car, who had been racing
for a top five finish. The car flew into the air before sliding down the infield and catching on fire. Thankfully, safety gear installed into each of the vehicles was able to keep Newman safe. He was discharged from a local hospital two days later with no injuries. Daytona is the Super Bowl for NASCAR fans, and this season the atmosphere will be no different. If you missed the 500, don’t worry, because NASCAR heads back to Daytona for the regular season finale, the Coke 400, on Aug. 27, 2022.
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