March 27,2023

THEFREEPRESS

March 27th,2023

Vol.54

ISSUE9

Inside:

Poetry Cornerpg.6

Parallel Convergencepg.12

Weʼre NotGirls Anymorepg.14

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Thereareso manydifferentevents, stressorsandexcitements thistimeof year.The lastthingsomeone needsis tobe worriedabout justbeing themselves,which isa constantworry for manyindividuals.Maineis arelativelysafestatefor folksoverallandI am thankfultolive here.Inother places, itis notas safefor individualslike myself.

Accordingto www.aclu.org,there havebeen 430anti-LGBTQIA+ bills so far this year across the United States.That isa bignumber andit’s only March. Not all of them have passedoreven madeitto thehouseof representatives,but itis stillalarming. Manyofthem arenotmaking enough ofa commotionto beon thenews, and noneof myfriends whoare notpart ofthe LGBTQcommunity hadany ideaabout whatI wastalking about. Incomparison,everyone ofmyqueer friendsknewwhat Iwastalking about becauseitdirectlyaffects themtoo.

Froman educationstandpoint, there aremany billsdirected atstudents in K-12education. Thisalsomeans that teacherswho arealready underpaid andoverworked haveto enforceany

ofthem thatgo intoeffect. Thebill thatis onmy mindis LD678: “An ActtoRequire Parental Approvalfor Public School Employees to Use a Nameor PronounOther thana Child’s GivenNameor PronounCorrespondingtotheGender ontheChild’sBirth Certificate.”I willbe anart teacher who will see every student in the building.My heartaches forthe studentswho can’tlegally changetheir nameyet whowould bein thisposition. Also,if youneed parentalapproval, you would needto ask the parentwhich couldout thestudent andbecome dangerous.It’s noteven safefor me,a grownadult, tobe out tomywhole family,soI canimagine howscaryit couldbe.Not tomention itwould hurtme tohave toenforce thisifitwere togothrough. Thehope isthatit willdisappearjust asquietly asitappeared.

Allofthis makesmescared. Iam Non-Binaryand mylicense hasan ‘X’ asthegender marker.Inother statesI dowhateverI cantonot havepeople lookat myID. Ifelt thisway before thisyear, butnow youbet Iwill notbe givingany reasonto bepulled over. Living with so much stress inside yourbodyis notgoodfor you.Iwish Ididn’t haveto worry aboutthese thingsasmuch, butit’sjust liferight

now.Luckily, Ihave surroundedmyselfwith kind,loving peoplewho supportme, sosometimes Idon’t think aboutit.

Duringtimes ofstress, todiminish theamount ofcortisol inmy bodyI haveto takecare ofmyself. Yes,I will bebuying thename brandice cream eventhough itis soexpensive because ithits different.I takea longershower whilesinging asloud asI wantto to mymusic. Isit inmy car,seat tilted back, after pulling up outside my houseand closemy eyeswhile Ienjoy thewarmthofthe sunonmyface. On daysthathavestretched onforfartoo long,Idim thelightswhen Igethome togive myselfa breakand sitin my favoritespot inthe livingroom. All these seemingly small things make adifference tome andmy qualityof life.I hopeothers canseek outthese momentstoo.

If you have LQBTQIA+ friends, askthemhow theyaredoing because theanswer isprobably notwell. Let themtell youwhat theyneed atthis moment,andhold spaceforthat. Ask howyou canhelp thosearound you whoare affected.Listen tohow othersare feelingduring timeslike this becauseitisimportant. Wearepeople too,notjuststatistics.

USMDepartmentofTheatrerunsIntotheWoods SondheimclassicbewitchesUSMaudiences

BenReed Arts&CultureEditor

Asa partof their2023-2024 mainstage program, USM’sDepartmentof Theatrehasproduced theirrenditionofInto the Woods, amusicalwritten byStephen Sondheim and James Lapine. The story intertwines severalclassic fairytales, includingCinderella, Jack &theBeanstalk, LittleRedRiding Hood,and Rapunzelto tellthe storyof abaker andhis wifewho must setout ona questto reversea witch’scurse thathas lefttheirfamily barren,andtheir interactionswiththe fairytalecharacters aroundthem. Themusicalmade its Broadwaydebutin 1987,andgarnered accoladesfrom the Tony Awardsinthe majorcategoriesof BestScore, BestBook, andBest Supporting Actressfor Joanna Gleason,whooriginally playedtherole oftheBaker’s Wife.The showhasbeen reveredasa classic,andhas beenreproduced invarious stageadaptations sinceits inception.In 2014,Disney produceda filmadaptation withanensemble castincludingJames Corden,Emily Blunt,MerylStreep, JohnnyDeppand AnnaKendrick, amongothers, andwent onto receivenominations at boththeGolden Globesand Academy Awards.Nowit hascometo ourdoorstepas afocalpoint oftheDepartmentof Theatre’smain stageprogram. TheDepartment of Theatrecollaborated withthe OsherSchool ofMusic toprovide alive orchestrato accompanythe actorswith

wascomposedof alargewooden catwalkthatspanned thestage, completewith aset ofstairs anda landing. Hundredsof piecesof paperadorned thestructure to resemblethetreetops ofaforest. Smallersetpieces, including flowerbeds andhouse-likestructures toresemblethe homesof Cinderella,Jack andthe Bakerwere movedon andoff stageas needed.The liveorchestra pitwas placedbehind thewooden structure,still visibleto theaudience, yetit remainedundistracting to theaudience.

withvisually viacolor Inaddition, thedirector andI discussedusing touchesof contemporaryclothing to makethecharacters andtheirstruggles morerelatable toamodern audience,”saidHutchins.

theirmusicalnumbers.

Ihadthe immensepleasureof seeingthisproduction onits openingnight, especiallyas ticketshad almost completelysoldout acrosstheirweek-long run.The set

Acrossthis show’svarious adaptationsaround the world,the costuminghas stayedmostly rigid,staying inthe veinof gowns,dresses, andtrousers forthe ensemble.What stoodout inUSM’s productionwas not onlythe vibrantcolor palette,but theuse ofcertain modernelements, suchas abackwards baseballcap, converseshoes, andasymmetrical skirtsfor someof thefemale characters.On thetopic ofhis inspiration forthe costumes,designer KevinHutchins described hismovetomake thecostumesappearmore modernas away tomake theproblems portrayedmore relatableto audiences.“Mygoal wastouse avibrantcolor palette toalloweach charactertopop againstthescenery and tohavea relationshipwiththe characterstheyinteract

Theperformances ofthis castwere filledwith passion,pizzazz, andrespect forthe material.This musicalisone thattakeschildhood fablesandattaches realworldatmospheres tothe characterarcs thataudience memberscan thentake outof thetheater.Parenting and childhood,and desireand lossare someof thecentral themesexplored onstage asthe ensemblewishes for their individual circumstances to change, only to second guessthemselves astheir actionscome backto haunt them. At first glance,standout performancescould be foundin KallieBrown asthe Witch,Molly Scottas Cinderella,Chana Wingardas theBaker’s Wife, Will McPhersonasJack, andNickSutton, whoplayedboth the Wolf and Cinderella’s Prince–though the prowess of everypersonon stagealonedeserves applause.

WhileUSM’srunof Intothe Woods has finished,the Departmentof Theatrestill hasa lotmore togive the USMcommunity thisyear, withtheir upcomingproductionofEurydice Risingtakingthe stageon April4 andrunningthrough April8.

ThecastofIntoTheWoodsperformingonstage.

Threeoftheactorsperformingduringanintensescene

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What’sGoingOnInPopCulture?

KaylaHoggard Staff Writer

Iknow thatwe haveall heardabout whatis going oninpop culture,right?If not,don’tworry Igotyou covered! We havealot onthedocket today!FromrapperIce Spice’scareer blowingup evenBIGGER not onlyfromthe BOPSshe’smaking, totheKardashians gettingtheir inviteto theMet Galaswiped rightfrom underthem! Ifyou wantto knowmore aboutthe tea thatis scorchinghot… Well,grab yourmug andkeep readingbecause we’rejust aboutto takeit offthe stove!

HotFemaleRapperGets Crowned“Princessof Rap” ByQueenof RapNickiMinaj.

Whenitcomes tothefemale rapgirlies,the communityseems tobe growinglarger andlarger eachyear!

Megan TheeStallion madeher professionaldebut in 2017with hercommerciallyreleased EP MakeitHot. TheCityGirls, JT and YungMiami, madetheirdebut backin 2018with their first studioalbum GirlCode, andeven newerfemale rappersare steppingonto the scene,suchas LolaBrooke,who gother first commercialbuzz in2023 withher song“Don’t Play With It,” whichblewupon TikTok,andlastly,the femalerapper ofthehour, IceSpice,with herBIGGEST commercial hitfrom theinfamousTikTokapp “Munch(Feelin’U).”

From TikTok totheBillboard Hot100,Miss Spicehas becomea householdname inhip-hop withher NY drillstylerap.

BornIsis NajaGaston onJanuary 1,2000, Isiswas raisedby herNigerian fatherand Jamaicanmother in theBronx,and hascomea verylongway fromwhere shestarted. Travelingback intime, the first timethat IceSpice everwent viralwas hervery firstcollaborativefreestyle called“Bully.” Producedby Riot,the freestylewas astepping stonefor hercareer whileit wentviralinher socialmediafanbase andcommunity.

Now,in thepresent timewith manyof hersongs, suchas “BikiniBottom,” “Inha Mood,”her lateEP Like…?,andher recentsmashhit featuredin“Boy’s A LiarPt. 2”by NY artist,DustyLocane, IceSpice has beencatchingthe eyeofmany differentartistswho are nowconsidered“old heads”inthe game!

seemsasif thingsareonly goingupfor her Asherfan basegrows, itis fascinatingto watch.In anInterview withOn TheRadar Radio(her secondinterview ever overayear ago),IceSpice saidsheowes allofher successto manifestation,saying “Ihave beenlike, manifestingeverything that’shappening now,so likeI’ve beenexpecting it.Like itis happeningpretty fastbut like,I’vebeen expectingit.” Aswestay tunedformore fromIceSpice, don’tforgetto streamher latestEP Like…?On allstreaming platforms!

TheKardashians AREN’T InvitedtotheMet Gala??

Anna Wintour, globaleditorial directorof Vogue,and Chair/co-chairof theMet Galais allegedlyrevoking theKardashian/Jennerfamily invitationtothe glamorousfashion event,which isscheduled tooccur onthe 1stofMay,2023 attheMetropolitanMuseum of Artin New YorkCity.Sources saythat Wintourwillbe minimizingthe guestlist forthe fundraisingGala forunknownreasons. With allthisbeingallegedly said,there aresources closeto thereality TV starfamily saying thatthis issimply nottrue andthe “KarJenners”most definitelywillbe makinganappearance attheGala.

TheKardashians madetheir firstappearance atthe MetGala backin 2013when Kimattended alongside thenhusbandKanye West.(Picturedbelow)

Incurrent news,the queenof rapNicki Minajhas hadMissSpice onherradar! Nickicommentedon Ice Spice’slatestinstagram postcaptioned“Thick cusIbe eatin’ oats!”Minaj responds (shown Above).Fansbelievethatthis wasNickiMinaj crowningIceSpice the “PrincessofRap.”

But that’s not all! Nicki Minaj recently not only followedMiss Spiceon Twitterbut alsoquoted and retweetedherrecentmagazine spreadforDazedMagazine,andIce Spiceresponded (Pictured Next).

Nowthat IceSpice hasthis stampof approval,it

Yes,you readthat right. Wehave allknown theKardashiansfor yearsnow.It haskindof gottento thepoint wherewe don’teven reallyknow whythey arefamous(at leastIdon’t)! Iknowmany peoplelike tothank singerand entrepreneurRay Jand basketball player/serialcheater TristanThompson, butIthink we can all agree that they have made a name for themselves from just the fact that they are famous for being famous. Latelyhowever, theKardashians havebeen under fire fortheirbehavior. FromKylieJenner’s involvementin the“bullying”of SelenaGomezwith hermodelfriend HaileyBieber, toKendall Jennerupsetting theHispanic communityby datingsinger/musician BadBunny, to Kim Kardashian letting her daughter “impersonate” IceSpice.But latelytheKardashians havebeenin the spotlight AGAIN,butnot forsomethingthat wouldbe expected,not evenby them!It’s lookinglike theKardashiansare beingEXCLUDED fromthe eventthat theyare usedto attendingevery year:the MetGala!

Itwasn’tuntil 2022thatthe entirefamilywalked the carpettogether(Their lookspicturedbelow).

Whileallof thisisalleged, Ibelievethat itwill comedownto May1stto knowwhatthe truthreally is,andif thereality TV starswillbeattending the fashionevent.

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PerspectivesFromBiology

PuttingaBioStudentUndertheMicroscope

Despitebeingtaskedwith havingahand insavingthe world,ourpeers inthesciencesdon’twearcapes. Theywearpants,and theyputthemon onelegata timelikethe restofus.Onedifference isthatsometimes thosepantsarewaterproof waders,andwe findourmaincharacter standingwaistdeep ina thirty-fourdegree rivertaking water samples.This happenedafew weeksago, andI hadthe pleasureof taggingalong, withtheadded benefitofstaying dry We willcirclebacktothat.

reports.“Ialsotakelittle powernapsinthe daytimeormakemyselftea andgetupand stretchalot whilestudying.So Ihaven’t crackedyet, butwe’re onlythree weeks in.”Selfcareisimportanty’all,don’tletthe Protestant WorkEthic makeyoufeelguilty forresting. Fromthere, it’sclasses and labswitha fewstudybreaks interspersed throughout.

Thedayscan easilyturninto 12hours ofwork. Aftergettinghome aroundsixto makeupa quickdinnerand washtheday offin theshower– “onethat isapproximatelythe temperaturethat Ithink Satanhimself wouldmaybetakea showerat,”according toGrace– nextcomes theevening’s task list. A quizorassignmentdue bymidnight isacommonoccurrence,andGrace has,on manyoccasions, spentthe lastfew wakinghours finishingit. We’veallbeenthere: it’sthefeelingof anytypicalactionmovie wherethemain characterdoesthe homerunslide undera closingsecurity gateat the lastmoment. Tellme it’snotjustme,right?

“I’mlearning whatmakes theuniverse tick.”

Towhich Ireplied, “somemight say that’sphysics.”

thingsaresofascinating andbeautifulthat you’vegotto stickaroundand learnmore aboutit.”Itisperhaps astheFrenchchemistLouis Pasteuronce noted,that alittle bitofscience mayestrangea personfrom agod (orspirituality, asense ofwonder, whateveryourcupoftea maybe),butalot ofsciencebringsone backtothosedeeply humanfeelingsofawe.

Thelifeofa biologymajorisplenty relatabletomost ofus:late nightsstudying, densetextbooks, quizzesand tests,trying to maintaina semblanceof selfcare asbest we can,andmaybe, justmaybe, finding some timeto goout andtake ahike beforeswingingby ThreeDollarDewey’s onourway backintotown,just toletthesemester slip fromourmindsforan evening.

Entermy friendGrace, a24-year-old JuniorhereatUSM. Graceusesthey/them pronouns,andtheirreasonsfor thisarethat abinarysystem failstocapture thecomplexityofhumanexistenceand experience. Gracewoulddescribethemself asaperson firstand foremost.I wouldadd thatthey areapersonwith azestforlife andaclear passionfortheir chosen field.Grace’s day startsaround7 a.m.eachday. Withajob ontopofahefty courseloadandsomedifficultclasses,tendingto thefoundationsof mentalandphysical healtharecritical for keepingup. Morningmeditation anda good breakfastareafruitful waytostartthe day offonthe rightfoot.Grace thenarrivesat schoolaround9a.m. and findssomewhere cozytostudy, dohomework,or writelab

Pathophysiologyis Grace’smost challengingcoursethissemester.It isthestudy ofwhat goeswrong, whenthings dogo wrong,withahumanbody.“I’ve neverhad aclassthat’sso fastpaced,”theysay “I’m learningan astonishingamount, whichis great,butitislike tryingtosipwaterout of a firehose.”It’s oneofthose classesthatexpectsalotof prerequisiteknowledgewhich studentsdon’t alwayshave. Inthis case, studentsare expectedto havea working knowledgeofanatomy becausethecourse isalsoofferedto nursingstudents. Asabiologymajor,Graceis workingovertimeto catchup onthat end.Seldom canwe predict whatourhardestclass willbeina givensemester,andany wayyouslice it,beinga fulltimeSTEM majorontop ofworking toupkeepanapartmentin townisalotand thensome.

Asalayperson,when Ithinkofbiology, Ithinkofstudying plantsandcellsand the phrase Mitochondriais thepowerhouseof thecell comestomind reflexivelyfrommy highschooldays. Tomakematters worse, Ialsoimaginethat everythingisdonewith microscopeswhilewearingwhite labcoats. SoIaskedGrace howtheywoulddescribe theoverarching themeof whatthey are learning.Here’swhatIgot:

Towhich Graceretorted, “somemight saykissmya** Thomas.WhatI amlearning and why I study bio is that even the most simplethinginnatureisactually incredibly complexandreallybeautiful. Youjusthave totakethe timetolearn aboutthosemechanismsandyoucanhave yourmindblown.”

Gracecame tostudy biologythrough asortof happenstance.Likemany ofus, Gracehaschanged majorsafew timesnow. Thepandemic hadforced themto come homefroma studyabroadin Ireland,and onawhim,withnot muchelsetodo,Grace enrolledinan upper-levelbiologycourse. Despitebeingworriedthat itwouldbetoo difficultto jumpin, whatthey foundinstead wasatopic theybecameobsessed with.It washardwork, nodoubt,but thekindof glimpseintoa worldofintrigue thatone keepsshowingupfor. Citingthecomplexity,wonder,beauty,even theimprobability oflifeitself,Grace seesbiologyasa comfort:“It mademe coolwith beingalive. Sometimeslife ishard, butsometimes

Remarkingthat I find scienceexciting, Gracerecountsto methemost boringexperiencetheycan,whichwas thetimethey spentawhole daystaringinto amicroscope countingeverylittleorganismin slideafter slideofpondwater Itcan’tbeall funand games,andyou’ve gottoget throughthe hardpartstoenjoy thegoodparts.Such is life.PartofGrace’s workisinterningwith SharonMann,adoctoral candidatehereat USM.Mann’swork involvesthesampling indexsites. Theseindexsites areusedto takeasnapshot ofwaterquality andidentifythe organismsand backgroundDNA inthewater(referred toaseDNA,the “e” being“environmental”). Takingthesesnapshotsamplesonce amonthenables scientiststosee changesinthe environmentover time.Gatheringthe samplesisa bitofa frigidexperience inthe winterhowever Aftera shortwalk inthe snow,someone needs towadeinto themiddleof theriverwith emptybottlesfor sampling.Itwas atthis pointI thought,surely therewas someoversight–ajoke perhaps…themiddle ofthis freezingriver? Whynot graba samplefrom theshore? Asitturnsout,the middleofthe riveroffers thecleanest andmost consistent sample, and this type of small detail adds up tothebestsetsofdatathatourscientistscan gather Aftersampling comesthe tedious workof filtering,extracting, andprocessing theeDNA.If Iwereswimming upstream whilethe sampleswere taken,there isa goodchancetheywouldhave noticedback atthelab. ThiseDNA stuffiseverywhere though,notjust inbodiesof water,buton thegroundand intheair Itprovidesa great insightinto whatkinds oflife arearound us, howmuchofit,and ifmeasuredovertime, anychangesthataretaking place.

ThomasGrebouski Contributer

ThomasGrebouski/ Contributer Samplingfromtheriver.

ThomasGrebouski/ Contributer Thetoolsofthistrade.

ThomasGrebouski/ Contributer Thegangatthecar

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StudentSenateMeetings

SGAConstitutionchangescontinue,andmore

DougBanks

NewsEditor

Changeswere madeto theStudent Government Association’sConstitutionduring bothmeetings. Topicsincluded stipends,policiesto Senatorabsences,changes tokeeptheir Constitutionuptodate,andmore.

Changingandupdating theConstitutionand by-lawshas beenacontinualprocesssince theStudentSenatemeetingon February10th.Thesechanges haveincludedaddingqualificationstothetreasurer position,missionstatementsfor financial by-laws,arulethat theFinanceCommitteecannot approvea requestofover$10,000untilthe StudentSenatehasapproved theevent,ratifyingtheunspoken conditionsandrulesalready knownamongthesenators, andputtingguidelinesin placefor committeesunder theStudent Government Association(SGA) statingthatif oneofthese committeesisnot chairedforan entireacademicsemesteritwill becomeinactiveuntilasenatorchairsit.

Twostoodoutduring theSGA Constitutionportionofthe meetings.

The firstconcernsSenators whomisstheirown committee meetingsandthe bi-weeklySenatemeetings duetoexcused orunexcusedabsences. Althoughavotewas tableduntilthe nextmeeting, aproposed newrule wouldrequire senatorswho areconsistentlynotinattendance attheiragreeduponobligationstomeetwiththe Senatewhowillvoteon whetherornot thesenatorcanstayin theStudentSenate. Thedecisionmust passona majority(50%+1) vote.The rulewouldestablish thatthesenatorhastwo excusedabsencesandoneunexcused absencebeforetheir positioninthe Senatewouldcome into question.Ifthe senatorinquestion isnotable toattendthe meeting,aproxyis allowedtotaketheir place.Privacyisof theutmostimportancein thissituation,withthe Senateholdingaclosedsessionbeforehand. Thepotentialrulestatesthat whenthemeetingistaking placetodecidewhetheror notthe senatorwillstayin theSenate,fellowsenators wouldnotbe allowedtoask “deeplypersonalquestions inregardsto the Senatorsabsencethatcould violatelawspursuantto notonly theirrightsunderthe University,buttheirfederal rightsprotectedby theUnited Statesas well.”They canhowever askthe reasoningbehindthesenator’srepeatedabsences. Thesecondstand-out issuediscussedwas aproposalsent infromTheFree PressEditor-in-ChiefKellyLedsworthconcerningthe newstipend rulefor groupsunderSGA.Atapreviousmeeting,theSGA decidedtocutthe amountofstipends agroupcould havefromeight tofour Thischangeaffects groupslikeThe FreePress,USM’sradiostation WMPG,and manyothers.Ledsworthcame tothemeetingwitha proposal

thatwould keep TheFree Press’numberof stipendsateight. AccordingtoSGA Advisorand Directorof StudentEngagement&Leadership DavidLewis,heattended ameetingwithUSMFinancespecificallyabout TheFreePress andWMPGmoving outofSGA andwhatlogisticswouldbe involvedindoingso. Lewisstatedthatthe decisiontomake thismoveisat “a90%yes. AsofJuly1st, WMPGandThe FreePresswillbeunderUSM, notSGAanymore.”

Ifthishappens,oneof thebiggestchangeswouldbe where themoney iscoming from.Under theSGA, themoney forThe FreePressandWMPG’s stipendscomesfromstudentactivity fees,and underUSM themoney wouldcome fromdepartment funds. Afteraclosed meeting,thesenators unanimouslyapprovedThe FreePresskeeping theirstipendsat eight.This decisioncomesdespitethefact thatTheFree PressandWMPG willmost likelymove outfrom underthe SGA’scontrol before thestartof theFallsemester, whichwouldrender thevote uselessdueto thedifferencesbetween theSGA andUSM’s rulesaboutstipends. Intheevent thatThe FreePressstays undertheSGA, thisvotewill berevisitedat thestartof the Fallsemester.

AsidefromtheConstitutionchanges, anothernotableevent wastheGorhamCampus ActivitiesBoard(GCAB)officially changingtheirname toCampus ActivitiesBoard. Thisdecisionwas first approvedbythe committeeitselfand then broughttothe StudentSenate,who unanimouslyapprovedthe namechange.

Inthepubliccomment sessionoftheMarch 10thmeeting, USM’sCoordinatorofRecreation,KatrianaPratt, cametothe StudentSenateon behalfofUSM’s E-Sportsclub. Theclub currentlyhasover100members, someofwhomhaveentered andwon competitions.Pratt askedthe Senateif therewere any leftoverfundstohelp createanE-Sportsroom fornextyear. Sinceitwasn’t anofficialproposal, andnosenators responded toherinquiry,the situationcouldbebrought upagainsometimeinthefuture.

Lastly,theresultsofthestudent-widevotesentoutbyLewis on Tuesday,March 7th,cameinwith bothquestionspassing. The firstquestion proposedshiftingthe structureofstudent activityfees tohave allundergraduate students,both in-person andonline,paythe studentactivityfee. Thequestionpassed with67.8% infavor. Thesecond questionproposed shiftingthestructure ofthestudent activityfeeamount froma $40/$60/$80formattoa $5percredit-hourformat forallundergraduatestudents,no matterthemodality orlocationof the class.Thequestionpassed with76.5%infavor.

POETRY CORNER

TheMatrix

Livingin a worldof lies where everyonewants towastetime,but never wantstotakethe time toopentheir eyes.

In this worldwe liveinsecrets held,justice not given. SometimesI justsit back and think about thechildren.

Thingsneedtochange. Newsoutletsdriveme insane,justrepeatingthingsthatwe knowainʼt gonnachange.

Wannatalkaboutterrorism,racism, pain,and sadness.

Butwhat about peace,sovereignty, happiness, wherehasthatbeen?

Lookatpop culture,Iknowmy peoplerunninʼ it.

Butlook atourblack women. Is this what weʼre becoming?

In speakingof my people,don'tletthe media fool you.

Theywant what wegot, donʼtthinkthatthey adore you. Its this thingcalledthematrix. I wishI couldescape it.

ButinsteadIʼllhavetokeepmy faith thatI'll reachhigherplaces.

Mercury InThe12thHouse

Dreamy and emotional,

Sometimes her judgmentcanbe clouded. Herpoeticfeelingsmakeher mysticaland sensitive.

Thisbeing ablessinganda curse,itmakesher endure a lotofhurt.

Livingin a worldthatissomewhatmorecold and logical.

TheOakhurstCampusFoodPantry

CommunitySupportshouldbeaccessible.Supportingyourcommunityshouldbe,too.

Likemanyof theofferingsthat canbefound at TheOakhurst CampusFood Pantry(OCFP), the volunteerprogramthat debutedthispast fallwas borninresponsetocommunity need.

Everysemester, thepantryreceives ahandful of uniquerequests fromacross the University. Some of theserequests comefrom individuals–primarilystudents–inquiringabout additionalresources suchas how to access additional meal swipes. Frequently, requestscome fromUSM departmentsorvariousstudent-ledinitiatives. Wehappily supplyOakhurst beveragesatcampusevents,provide bananaboxes forresourcedrives andevenmake classroomappearancestopresent onarange offoodsecurityrelatedtopics. Althoughnotevery requestcanalwaysbe accommodated,the pantryis committedto creatingsustainablesolutionsthat arecreativeand communitydriven. Therequestfor volunteeropportunitiesatthe pantrywasno differentandthis iswhatthecommunitytold usitneeded:

• A selectionof volunteeropportunities supportinggeneralpantryefforts

•Accommodation for both individual and groupvolunteerexperiences

•Accessible,one-timeand/or recurringvolunteeropportunities

•Flexible, accommodation for personal scheduleneeds(i.e:eveninghours)

•Family-friendly

• Achanceto learn about OCFP; desire to have educationincorporated

•MeaningfulengagementwiththeUSM community

•Opportunitiestogiveback

InSeptember 2022,as thepantry honoredthe generousin-kind donationwe hadrecently receivedfromour neighborsatOakhurst Dairy,we werealso ableto finallyhonor ourcommunity’s requestforvolunteer opportunities.The response fromourcommunityhas beentrulyincredibleand humblingtowitness.Current volunteeropportunitiesandwaystosupport thepantryinclude:

•Flexible2-3hour shiftsassistingwith generalfrontdeskdutiesatthepantryincluding thepatroncheck-outprocess,lightupkeepas needed,andbasicclosingtaks.Thevolunteer mustbecomfortableworkingindependently; recurringshiftsavailableuponrequest.

•Hosta TargetedFood/ResourceDriveonbehalf of the pantry! Identify 1-3 non-perishable, highneedpantryitemstocollectanddonate (contactthepantryforalistofcurrent needs). Atthistime,thepantrydoesnothavethecapacitytopickupdonations.Bananaboxesfor donationscanbeprovideduponrequest.

•Spreadtheword! Thereareso manyformal andinformal waysto helpraise awareness ofpantryresources oncampus:hang upresource flyersafterclass orspendanhour tablingwith pantryresources (talkingpoints provided),shareand engagewithOCFP socialmediaposts, tellyourfriends totelltheir friends–yougetthepoint.

Ifthereissomething youareinterestedin doing tosupportthe pantrythathasn’t beenmentioned, reachout! Wewelcome newideas andsuggestions.

Ihave beenespecially touchedand pleasantly surprisedbythe variouscreativeofferings wereceivefromthecommunity. Forexample,thiswinterwereceivedanemail fromaUSMHRemployeewhobelongsto anonlineknitting& crocheting group,askingifwe wouldbeinterestedin adonationof handmadewinter accessories(hats, scarves, mittens).Bythe startofthe springsemester,the pantryreceivedits firstinstallmentof beautifully knitandcrochetedwinter items,includingseveral smallblanketsthatquickly foundahomewith our “upstairsneighbors” inthe TRIOlounge at102 BedfordSt.

USMemployee andlongtime supporterof the pantry,LucilleSiegler, recentlyreachedout hopingto donatevarious spicesin bulk.Spices and seasoningsarepopularitems atthepantrybut bulk sizesare notalways ideal,so Lucilleoffered to purchasea caseof glassspice jarsthatcould be filledandlabeledasneeded.

Someoneelsedroppedoff adonationofa dozen brand new socks, while another volunteered to pick upbakeryday-olds fromPaneraand deliverthem directlytothepantry onaweeklybasis. Ourcom-

Spicesthat hadbeen portionedand labeledindividually thatwereadonationtothefoodpantry.

munityhasgrown torelyon theseweeklybread offerings,assortment ofbagels, andpastry treats (washeddownbyanOakhurst milk,ofcourse).

Andit’snot justtheUSM communitystepping up.This year,Martin’sPoint HealthcarehaschosenOCFP as aparticipating sitefor theirupcoming “DayofService”–an eventgearedtoward providingemployeesdirectopportunities tovolunteerin thecommunity.Forthisevent, thepantryisasking Martin’sPoint employeesto helpus createmini firstaidkitsto distributeatthepantry Toprepare, thepantry isactively seekingbulk donationsof bandaids,antibioticointment, alcoholwipes,and otherbasic firstaid items.LookforBanana boxes aroundcampus orstop bythe pantryin-person duringouropenhoursto makeadonation!

GoodiesthatwereleftoversfromPaneraBreadgotdonatedsotheydidn’tgotowaste.

SarahFarrugia CampusFoodPantry&Food SecurityCoordinator

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Historicwinsforanunderrepresentedstory EverythingEverywhereallthroughoutawardsseason

BenReed Arts&CultureEditor

A24’s EverythingEverywhere AllatOnce hassinglehandedlytaken awardshows–and theworld–by storm this past year, following its release in theaters last March.The filmhas beennoted forits “genreanarchy,” usingelementsof absurdcomedy,science-fiction, fantasy,martial arts films, andanimation totell thestory of anaging Asian-Americanimmigrant whostruggles to connectwithher daughterandhusband whilepursuing the Americandream.Many film analysesofEverything Everywhere note the film forportraying elementsof nihilism(orbelieving thatlifeis meaningless),mental health,generationaltrauma, and Asian-Americanidentity Atthe timeof itsrelease, the film wasacclaimed for its acting (particularly for its leading ensemble membersMichelle Yeoh,KeHuyQuan, StephanieHsu andJaimeLee Curtis),screenplay,direction, visualeffects,andaction sequencesamongmany otheraspects ofthe film’sproduction. The2023 awardseason saw EverythingEverywhere nominatedfor majorawards forbest picture,acting performances,director (Daniel Kwanand DanielSchienert, knownas “theDaniels”), screenplay,costumedesign, editingandensemble cast, amongothercategories. Followingitswins atthe95th Academy Awards,including BestPicture, Everything Everywhere has becomethe mostawarded filmof all time,surpassing TheLord ofthe Rings:Return ofthe King.

EverythingEverywhere’s trackrecord inthis year’s award season is nothing short of historic. Michelle Yeohisthesecond womanofcolor,and the first AsianAmerican,towin the Academy AwardforBestActress, followingHalle Berrywho wonfor herrole in Monster’sBall in2001. Whilepeople ofcolor havebeen nominatedfor Academy Awardssincethe 1930s,marginalizedpeople beingrecognized fortheir workhas beenunderrepresented. KeHuy Quan,who wonseveralawards forBest Supporting Actoracross various circuits,was forcedto takea prolongedhiatus from acting,even afterhis successesin IndianaJones and TheGoonies, dueto theabsence ofopportunities for Asian-Americanactors. Duringthis time,he didodd jobstomakeends meet. EverythingEverywhere served ashis comebackto acting,for whichhe becamethe first Asian-Americanto winmultiple awardsfor Best Supporting Actor.“WhenI startedmycareer asachild actorin IndianaJones andthe Templeof Doom,I felt sovery luckyto havebeen chosen. AsI grewolder, I startedto wonderif thatwas it.If thatwas justluck. Forsomany years,Iwas afraidthatI hadnothingmore tooffer Thatnomatter whatIdid, Iwouldnever sur-

passwhat Idid asa kid. Thankfully,more than30 years later,two guys[the Daniels]thought ofme. Theyrememberedthat kid,and theygave methe opportunityto tryagain,” saidQuan inhis GoldenGlobe acceptance speechfor BestSupporting Actor.Following thesuccessofthe film,Quanhas landedmultipleoffers inthe filmandtelevision industry.

Michelle Yeoh,onthe otherhand,has hadalengthy careerin the film industry,working asboth anactress andstunt performerin avariety ofmartial arts films.

Waymond.Evelyn’sresidual hurtisexpressed inherreluctance toconnectwith Waymondintheir relationshipand motivationto seethe laundromatsucceed,as wellas herdiscomfort withJoy’s queerness. As aresult ofthe condescensionfrom herfather, Evelyn hasprioritizedwork andsuccessover herrelationships withher husbandand daughterto provehim wrong. Additionally, Evelyn’s resistance to her daughter’s identityissimilar toherown father’soppositionto her choicetomove to America.This senseofdisownment andsubsequent traumahas carriedthrough ageneration intoEvelyn’s relationshipwith herdaughter, whohas begunto exhibitsigns ofdepression andwithdrawal fromher family.Evelyn’s experienceof generational traumacontributesto thebroken familythatis central tothe film’s plot.

Whileshe hasbeen recognizedfor herprevious workin smallerawardscircuits, EverythingEverywhere served asacatalystto push Yeoh’scareerintothe mainstream. Yeohwon 48awards forher performancein the film acrosstheentire awardsseason.

Notonlydidthe performancesofits Asian-American castmembersopen moredoorsfor other Asiancastand crewin the film industry,but thepraise givenfor the film’sstoryalsosheds lightonacommon, yetinvisible experiencefor immigrantsall overthe UnitedStates.

The film followsEvelyn Wang(Yeoh), amiddle-aged Chineseimmigrant whomust travelthrough alternate universestodefeata greatevilthatthreatens todestroy reality.Evelyn isjoined byher husband, Waymond (Quan),withwhomshe hasastrainedrelationship, and theirdaughter,Joy (Hsu),whosequeer identityEvelyn strugglestounderstand.. The filmexplores thevarious alternativelifestylesthat Evelyncould’veexperienced hadshetaken differentroutesthroughout herlife.She choseto leaveher familybehind inChina topursue a lifewith Waymondinthe UnitedStates,only tobeleft overworkedintheir familylaundromat,rather thanbeingafamousactress, talentedoperasinger,or evenlivingina worldwherepeople havehotdogs for fingers.

Peoplelike Evelynare oftennot seenor understood bymany inthe realworld.Intergenerationaltrauma isexplored inher relationshipwith herfather, who disownedherafter shechoseto movetothe U.S.with

EverythingEverywhere Allat Once’s success asa filmserves asa beaconto thosewho sharethe lived experienceof itscharacters. Ithas openeda widespread conversationon thestate ofrepresentation for AsianAmericansworking inthe filmindustry, bothon and offscreen. This film hasbeen universallyacclaimed foritsability tosparkformerly unheardconversations about Asian-Americanidentity andgenerational trauma througha literalout-of-this-world lens. Watching itis bothenjoyable andinsightful foraudiences whoseek to seethemselvesand othersinits characters.

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ScreamVI

BenReed Arts&CultureEditor

Theslasher subgenreof horror films isone thatis filledwith nostalgiaformanymovie lovers.Classicsinclude The Texas ChainsawMassacre,Halloween,Friday the13th,andNightmareon ElmStreet, amongcountlessothersthathavespawned theirownfranchises. Whileremakesofthese landmark flicks havebecomea commontrendin Hollywood,manybelieve thattheglory daysofthe slashergenreare behindus.Enter the Scream franchise,one ofthemostcommercially successfulwhodunithorrormoviefranchisesin thebusiness.Starting in1996withits inaugural Scream, thesix-film franchisehas spannedageneration, maintainingitssuccess acrossitsinstallments.Spearheadedbythetrio ofNeveCampbell,David Arquette,andCourtneyCox,the original filmfollowsSidney Prescott(Campbell),whoisplagued byamask-clad figureby thenameofGhostfaceduring theone-yearanniversaryofher mother’sdeath.Sheis aidedbyDeputyOfficer DeweyRiley (Arquette)andnews reporterGale Weathers(Cox).Unlike otherslasherfranchises,themainprotagonist’s identitychangesineachofthe films,whileMichaelMyers’scharacter stays thesameacrossthe entire Halloween franchise,for example. Ghostface’sidentityismerely acoverupforthe antagonistof each Scream filmto carryouttheirplans, withtheclimaxof each filmrevealingwho thekillerisamong theensemblecast.

The fifth installment, Scream (2022)saw newprincipal characters,Sam& Tara Carpenter(playedbyMelissaBarrera andJennaOrtega,respectively)and ChadandMindyMeeksMartin(playedbyMasonGooding andJasminSavoyBrown, respectively)introducedto thefranchise. Scream VI (2023), thenewestinstallmentofthe franchise,followsthecharacters astheynavigatea newGhostfacekillerin thestreetsofNew YorkCityfollowingtheevents ofthelast film. Thisisthe first filminthefranchise tonotfeatureNeve CampbellasSidney Prescottdueto complicationswithher contractnotbeing a largeenoughofferforherreturn.

Asahuge Scream fan myself,Iwasnotdisappointedin the slightestwiththismovieonthe firstwatch.Thisis the firstinstallmentofthefranchisetonottakeplaceinthefictionaltown of Woodsboro, California,and insteadtakes placein New YorkCity,which addsanew layerofintensity toit.Acityofa millionpeople,andaserial killeramongallofthem. Aswith every Scream movie, thewhodunitelement addsasense of funandinvolvementfrom theaudienceaswe trytodecipher whothe killeris amongthe cast.The storyoffers alot ofdepth forthefranchises’newprincipalcharacters,whobegintocall themselvesthe“CoreFour.”Following theeventsofthe fifth film, Scream VI seesitsleadingsistersworkingthrough(ornot workingthrough)the traumaofthe pastGhostfacekillings, andhowtheirrelationshipcan navigateanewchapterin their lives.InlightofSidney Prescottnotmakinganappearance in thismovie,Ifeelasthough thismakesforasmoothtransition offocusawayfrom herandontothe newcharacters.This new coreensembleshows promiseforfuture developmentinthe franchise,andleadsme tobelievethatif Campbelldoesnot returntothe screeninanother Scream installment,the franchisehasbeen leftingood hands.Sam’scharacter arcasa descendantoftheoriginal Ghostfacekiller(whoI won’tname forthosewhohaven’t seenanyofthe Screammoviesyet)is furtherexpandeduponin thismovie,andwill beaplotpoint infutureinstallmentsasshegrapples withthecomplexitiesof beinginthebloodline ofaninfamouskiller whoinspiredthe franchise’ssubsequentkillingsprees.

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WeekofPride:Pride&Pretzels

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FacultyConcertSeries:Piano Alchemy: Sky,Earth, Water...Joy!Feat. Anastasia

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April 1st,2023

RABBIT RABBIT!EdReichert’sFoolish MusicalTheatreStudioRecital

CorthellHall,GorhamCampus

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April 1st,2023

WeekofPride:The23rd AnnualRoyalMajestyDragShow

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lissaBarrera,Jenna Ortega,MasonGooding andJasminSavoy-Brownholdtheirown withoutCampbellpresentto take thereinsof themovie.Ortega, whoalsostarred inNetflix’s Wednesday and X solidifies her new status as a scream queen in ashercharacter navigatestheduality ofbeinga youngwoman inherfreshmanyearof collegewhilebattlingamasked serial killer.Thescreenplay ofthemovieis strongenoughtooffer theactorsroomto playaroundwiththe biggerrolesthey’ve beengiven,withsupportfrom Coxasthesoleremaining cast memberfromthe verybeginningof thefranchise. This film alsosees thereturn ofHayden Panettiereas KirbyReed, asurvivorfromtheeventsof Scream4, whosecharacterreturnsas anFBIagenttoaid theCoreFourintheir searchanddestructionofthenew Ghostfacekiller.Heredgy humorissubtleas anadult,butfansof thefranchisewillnoticeher presenceon screenasafunharkeningback tohertimein Scream4

Inshort, ScreamVI holds itsownandthensome inafamily ofslasher successes.The scaresand plotadd adarker toneand succeedinsomewhatpassing thetorchfromthe originaltrio ofcharacterstoa newcoreensemble.For fansofthe Scream franchisereadingthis, Iurgeyou togosee the filmin theaters. Thevibeof seeingitin atheatermakes itmorecompelling forthehorrormoviefan. Foranyonereadingwhohasn’t seen muchofthe Screamfranchise,but isinterestedin pursuing thisslasher flick,Iurge youtowatchthe first fivemoviesbeforeheadingtothetheater;the plotofthisinstallmentweaves inelementsof previousonesthat canmakethem lesseffective ifyouhaven’twatchedtheother movies first.

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ParallelConvergence

USMArtDepartmenthostsjuriedstudentexhibition

RobinDavis CopyEditor

Visitors to the USMArt Gallery were greeted by a highly detailedand life-sizepencil drawingof arotary telephone. Ithangsfrom thereceiver,the loopsofits cordstretched andirregular.Rendered inblackand white,thedrawing’s simplicityisheightenedby thelivelywatercolors flanking it. Thedrawing, Absence (2022), by AnnaLabbe, won first placeatthe 2023JuriedStudent Exhibition, ParallelConvergence,whichopened attheUSMArtGalleryon March 9thwithareception andawardsceremony.

Ontheevening ofthereception, thebrightlylit gallery quickly filledwith studentartists,professors, facultyand membersofthe community.Framedworks linedthestark whitewalls, whilesculptures andmultimedia piecessat ontables andpedestals placedaround theroom. Asthe groupgatheredtogether fortheawards ceremony,visitors bumpedshoulders,careful nottobrush againstanyof the delicateobjects.

Whileonlysix ofthepieces intheexhibition received prizes, every work was selected by a jury. This year’s panel wasmadeup ofartconsultant andgalleristPhoebe Cole, whoworks with AliceGauvin Galleryand PowellFineArt Advisory;writerand artistKelseyHalliday Johnson,and JennyMcGee Dougherty–apracticing artistand the AssociateDirectorof Artistsat Workand AlumniRelations

atMaineCollege of Art&Design. Alluniversity students,regardless ofmajor, cansubmit artworks for inclusion in the annual exhibition which “fostersstudent preparationfor professionalart settings andprocesses, providesfeedback fromart professionalsin thecommunity,andexposes theirworktoa widerangeof viewers,”accordingtothe ArtGallerywebsite.

A plethoraofstylesandmediums wereincludedin the exhibition.Inadditionto drawing,paintingandsculpture, etching,ceramics, photography,digital art,mixed media collage,book artsand fiberarts werealso represented. Formandsubject matterrangedfrom portraitstoabstract piecestopractical dishware,andoften blurredtraditional lines.Cecilia Drysdale,for example,evokes FridaKahlo’s expressiveart withher Self-Portrait (2022) madefrom wood,paper, wire,acrylic paintand ink.For Dougherty, “itwasimpressive toseesuch aspectrumof influencein thisgroup ofwork.” Colenoted thatthe varietyin mediumswas oneof herfavorite thingsabout thegroup of works.

Butas issometimes thecase withsuch alarge collectiveofcreativity,a themestillemerged. Whiletheexhibitionmay becharacterized byvariety, KatZagaria Buckley,USM’s Directorof ArtExhibitions andOutreach, noticed“a lotof artexploring journeysand connections: thosemissed, memorableand made.” Thisprompted herto

considerthe“convergence oftwobeings whosometimes misseach other.”While theirpaths maycross inparallel,theynever meet.“Othertimes,” shemused,“they run head-onintooneanother.” Thetitle ParallelConvergence isthe distillationof theseideas, encompassingthem “inits playfulnessand consideration.”The playfulandthe seriouswerecertainly bothondisplay inthegallery, asEmma Estes’ yarn Cuttlefrog (2022)sat acrossthe galleryfrom Danna Wiggins’oilongessoedpaper self-portrait (2022). Inthelatter, thehumanform fillstheimage, butiscut off justatthe eyes,denyingthe viewertheconnection traditionallyassociatedwitha portrait.

Whether or not they sensed a theme, Dougherty and Cole lookedforsimilarthings whenchoosingthepieces forthe show.Dougherty “lookedfor…quality oftechnique and alsoifthepiece pushedtheboundariesin termsofsubject andapproach,”while Colesaidshe madeher“selections basedon thestrength ofthe techniquesused bythe artists,and howwell theymanipulated thematerial.” Neitherseemeddauntedby thetaskofjudging suchdisparate works. Accordingto Dougherty,the artistcan playwith anymedium and“reexamine itscontexts.” Colelooked for worksinwhich theviewercould readilyaccesswhat the artistwas tryingto communicate.She notedthat sherelied onherexpertise asagallerist tolookat the“polishedand finishedqualities ofthe works,”and askedherself ifshe couldsellthework inagalleryor placeitwitha client.

WhileLabbe,whois completingherBFA in ArtEducationwith aconcentration inPainting andDrawing won firstplace for Absence, MollyRea (BFA witha concentrationin Sculpture)won secondplace forthe plywood sculpture Fixation (2022). Thirdplace wasawarded to Submerge (2022), astoneware andglaze abstractsculptureby Krystal Yavicoli(BFA withadouble concentrationinPainting &Drawingand Ceramics).IsabellaDeep (BFA witha doubleconcentration inPhotography and Digital Art&Design) receivedanHonorable Mentionfor herphotograph, WhiteRibbon (2020);second honorable mentionwenttoGloria Steiger(BFA withaconcentration

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Galleryviewers movearound MollyRea’s 2ndplace winning “Fixation,”2022.Plywood.

inPainting& Drawingwitha minorin ArtHistory)for herlarge-scaleoil andcharcoalwork, Willat rest (2023). RoseDiMuzio (BFAwitha doubleconcentration inPainting &Drawingand Ceramics)tookhome the finalhonorable mentionforheroil portrait YouLook Tired (2023).Labbe, Reaand Yavicoliwere awardedcash prizes,while those withHonorableMentionsreceivedgift cards.

Whenaskedwhat setthewinning piecesapart,Dougherty saidthattheyembodied“an ambitiousapproachtoartmaking,”andthat thetopthree pieceswereeach “examining themediuminexciting ways.”ForCole,the prize-winning pieces“hadasenseof completenesstothem.”Eachpiece’s conceptwasdeveloped,givingthem auniqueand“contemporary”feel.Doughertyalsomentioned scaleandformatas elementsthat sheparticularly appreciatedabout them. These qualitiesareinpartwhatismoststrikingabout Absence.The long,vertically-hungpaper isanunusual sizeandshape, whiletheclarity, precisionandscale ofthesubject matter isarresting.Despite therealismof thetelephone,it seems to floatinspaceagainst theblankwhitebackground.It feels complete,as Colesaid, yetthere issomething slightlyunsettlingabout it.Curious aboutthe inspirationbehind thepiece, IaskedLabbe aboutherprocess. Theinsightsshe shared withmespeaktoher thoughtfulnessasanartist:“Theprocessofmaking Absence wassimultaneously alignedwith anddivergentfrom myusualprocess andartisticthemes. Mostofmy artworksurroundsan ideaofmemory, andin previouspieces I’veattempted torecreate specificmemories viagraphitedrawing–which ismypreferred medium.I’ve drawnscenesfrom mylife–suchas mymomcookingdinner,ormysisterand Ireadingbooksaschildren–which are prominentmemoriesthatIwanted tocaptureinaneffort to re-experienceandsharethem. Irealizedthatinmy artwork Iwasspelling outalot ofdetails,putting thememoryout thereexactly asit was,and notreally leavingmuch upto the interpretationof theviewer With Absence,I wantedto challengemyselftoevoke amemoryandany inspiredfeelings bybeinglessspecificabout mysubjectmatter.

Ichose thisphone frommy childhoodhome asthe subject matterbecauseIhavea plethoraofmemoriesandemotions surroundingthe phone. Theway inwhich Idrew itwas similarto howI haddone allmy otherpieces, inpencil onpaper, asidefromthe scale.Iwork primarilyingraphite because Ireallyenjoygetting lostinthedetails, whichleadsmeto workingsmallnineout oftentimes. Absencewasmy first

timedrawingthislarge, anditwasa challengethatI–anda wiseprofessorofmine–gavemyself tobreakoutofthe box ofdrawingsmallpiecesand explorehowscalecanmake an artworkinfluential.Mygoal withthepiecewas torecreate thisobjectthatI hadplentyofassociations withandbring ittoviewerssothat theymightmaketheirown associations withit.Itwas abridgebetweenhow Iwantedtheartwork to servemy memorywhile alsobringing othersinto thatworld. Ihopedthatthe life-sizescale–whichisthe real,measured sizeofthephone frommyhouse–wouldask peopletoconfrontthepiece andanyfeelings ormemoriesit evokesin them.Istruggled withtitlingit forawhile beforesettlingon Absence,asafew conversationswithpeersand familyleft mefeelinglike thatwasone ofthecommon threads/emotionsinspiredby it.”Labbe’swords certainlyrelateto the themeof ParallelConvergence; thedrawing’s senseof space createsroom forLabbe’s memoriesto runalongside the viewer’s.Thephone danglingfromitshook seemstoleave aquestionunanswered: Was connectionmade,ormissed? Whiletheopening receptionwasmainly meanttocelebratetheexhibitionentriesand winningpieces,the ArtDepartmentalsohandedout itsDisciplineawardsand several scholarships:

•Art&Entrepreneurship Award:ClaireRichardson, BA in Art&EntrepreneurialStudies, Concentration inPainting&Drawing.

•ArtHistory Award:RobinDavis,BA in ArtHistory, MinorinEnglish.

•Foundations Award:CrystalReynolds, BFA in Art Education,concentrationinCeramics.

•ArtEducation Award:OliviaDyer,BFA in ArtEducation,concentrationinPainting &Drawing,Minor inBook Arts.

•Book Arts Award:LillianDuda, BFA in ArtEducation,concentrationinPainting &Drawing,Minorin Book Arts.

•Ceramics Award:Krystal Yavicoli,BFA,doubleconcentrationinPainting&Drawing andCeramics.

•Painting&Drawing Award:GloriaSteiger, BFA, concentrationinPainting &Drawing,Minor in Art

History.

•Photography&Digital Art&Design Award: Tabitha Burgess,BFA,double concentrationinPainting & DrawingandPhotography&DigitalArt&Design.

•Printmaking Award:JakePerry, BA,concentrationin Painting&Drawing.

•SculptureAward:Shalyssa Hamberger,BFA, concentrationinSculpture.Scholarship Awards:

JurisUbans Award:

•ClaireRichardson, BA in Art& Entrepreneurial Studies,concentrationinPainting& Drawing.

•LillianDuda,BFA inArt Education,concentration inPainting&Drawing, MinorinBook Arts.NicholasGiroux,BFA inArt Education,concentrationin Painting&Drawing.

DonaldL.Dimick Award:

•MasonHamptonMcBreairty, BA DoubleMajorin ArtHistoryandSocial Work.

ParallelConvergence wason viewattheUSM ArtGallerythrough March25, 2023. Thenext scheduledshow is the2023BFA andBA Exhibition,whichopenson April 6,2023with areceptionfrom 6-8p.m. TheGalleryis openregularly Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.–4:30p.m.

Will f udge / DirectorofPhotography

Arun’slargerceramicwork“Don’tForget,”2022.Glazedceramic.

Will f udge / DirectorofPhotography FionaCharlson,“Zippers,”2023.Penonpaper.

Will f udge / DirectorofPhotography Aviewerreads throughtheexhibition programnextto Anna Smith’s“BirchStump,”2022.Clayandglaze.

AllAboutSpringSportsHappeninginGorham StayontheBallwithAlltheIns&OutsonCampus

runsand34RBI’s. ReturningpitcherBryce Afthim,ajunior, willalsobeanimpact playerfortheHuskies.In 2022,hehad anearned-run-averageof7in61 innings,with55strike-outs.

TheHuskiesplayat homeon April1againstUMass Dartmouth(noon&3p.m.).

Women’sSoftball

Thesoftballteam,led byCoachSarahJamo, went13-3in conferencegameslastseason andwastheLittle EastConferencerunner-up.Withhelp fromstrong returnersand promising newcomers,theylook tocapturetheir firstLECChampionshipin25years.Returners includeRonaScott,asenior witha battingaverageof.364,andjuniorsLaurenMerrill (pitcher/ utility)andBelleSnyder(pitcher).

Theyplayathome on April1against WesternConnecticut (noon&2p.m.).

athletestoachieve.

Themen’sandwomen’s trackand fieldteams willheadto BatesCollegeon April1fortheir firstmeet oftheseason.

Men’sLacrosse

HuskieslacrossecoachSamMandersanticipates asuccessfulseason forhis teamif theycan “play60 minutesof goodlacrosse”eachgameandlimit physicalandmentalerrors. They collectedback toback winsover springbreak againstNorwich andHusson,andwill headtoMassachusettsMaritime Academytoplaytheir firstconference gameon April1.

Theteamwillbe ledbyseniorsNick James,ChrisXpistos Sourgiadakis,andSchuyler Wetmore,aswell assophomore TuckerNussinow.

Thenexthomegameforthe Huskiesison April8thagainst KeeneState(1p.m.).

Women’sLacrosse

Whenthesnow startsmeltingand thedaysbegin feeling longer,youknow it’stimefor springathletics. Afterspendingthemajority ofpreseasonpracticing indoors,Universityof SouthernMaine’sspring sportsteamsare excitedto finally get outsideforpracticesandgames.

Men’sBaseball

TheMen’sBaseball Team,coachedby EdFlaherty,hopes towinanother LECChampionshipafter bringingonehome in2021. Withleadershipfrom CoachFlaherty,who reached his 1100thcareerwin earlierthisseason,as wellasstandout returners ArloPikeand Bryce Afthim,theHuskies willbea strongcontenderinthe LittleEastConference.Pike, asenior firstbasemanfrom Buxton,Maine,is thebiggestoffensive threatforUSM. Lastseason,Pike batted.345with 7home

Men’s Tennis Playerstowatch ontheMen’s Tennisteaminclude Ethan Rudnicki,ZachHowe, ZachDesmarais,and ColeOuellette. Thesefour,alongwiththerest oftheteam,hopeto finish with abetterrecordthan lastyear.“Wecould have finishedhigher lastyearhaditnotbeen forinjuriesandsickness,”sayssenior tennisplayer, Ryan Geary.“Beingranked 6thonthe preseason pollreallyputthe guysintoaction.Practices areintense,comprehensiveandcompetitive. I’veneverbeen onateam that wantsitmorethanthese guysdo. Weare readytomakesome seriousnoiseintheLEC.”

Themen’stennisteamhasa homematchon April8against BridgewaterState(12p.m.).

Track&Field

HeadCoach Rob Whittenanticipates asuccessful seasonfor hisathletes.Last year,thewomen’s teamplaced first atthe LittleEastConference Championship,whilethe men’steam tookhomesecondbehind UMassDartmouth.“Asalways the goalisto positionourselvesto contendforan LECconference teamchampionshipandI feellikewe’vegot groupsreadyto dothat.Beyondthat, ourcontinuedgoalwould betoqualify moreindividualsforthe DIIINewEnglandand beinthetop 10there,”saysWhitten.

Manyreturnersenter theoutdoorseason justaweek after theconclusionofanoutstandingindoor season.“Wecertainly hadsomegreat individualandteam momentsduringthe indoorseason,”Whitten says.Someofthereturners includejuniorsBenDrummey(pole vault),EthanShain(100m, 4x100 relay),andOliviaJalbert(high jump,longjump,javelin), as wellassophomores AnnaReny(400mhurdles), TrevorGrenier(400hurdles),andZoe Barnes(discus).Drummeyplaced firstinthe polevaultat theNCAA DivisionIIIChampionship–anaccomplishmentCoach Whittenstrivesforall ofhis

GraduatestudentsRachel ShanksandPayton Winslowreturnfor their final seasonof collegelacrosse.Thetwo graduate studentswillprovideexperience andleadershiptothe young team(8freshmen,6 sophomores)andhopeto guidethemto their firstLittle EastConferenceChampionship since2010. Shankscurrentlyleadstheteam with14goalswhile Winslow hascontributedstrong defense.Otherimpact playersforthe Huskiesinclude juniorKaiya Gatchell,sophomores Emily Cloutierand AnnaByers,and freshmenMaddieKinney and CierraHill.Junior goalieCeceRacine willbea majorasset totheteam innetfor thethirdyear inarow Lastyear,she wasa3-timeLECGoalie ofthe Weekand currentlyholdsthe programrecordforlowestgoalsagainst average.

TheHuskiesplayat homeonMarch29 against WesleyCollege(4p.m.)andagainonApril8thagainstEasternConnecticut(3:30p.m.).

RhiannonMcQuaide Staff Writer

Photocourtesyof CullenMcintyre

PhotocourtesyofCullenMcintyre

AttackJillian Nicholscradles theball duringa gamein 2022.

ZachDesmaraistakesabackhandshot.(2022)

PhotocourtesyofCullenMcintyre TheUniversityofSouthern MaineBaseballteamruns down thefield.(2022)

We’reNotGirlsAnymore

StudentBodyPresident’sOfficeCelebratesWomenAlumniinSports

With March being Women’s History Month,the StudentBody President’sOffice(SBPO) decidedto hostan eventon March3rd tocelebrate womenin sports. Justice Michaud, Vice President of the SBPO,saysthat shegotthe inspirationfor theeventfromher mother Anais Aguirre,a USMalumnus whoplayed onthe softball teamduringhertime here.

Energeticpop musiccould beheard from thelobby ofCostello, drawingthe attentionof manystudents asthey stoppedto watchthe fun.The eventstarted at4 p.m. inthe CostelloGym withmembers ofthe Student Government Association (SGA) participating in different activities, like cornhole,spike ball,and basketball.Michaudexpressedthat shewantedthe event tobe somethingfun andeasy thateveryone couldenjoy,witha “peprallystyle.”

AllSGA membersdidanamazingjob at makingthe eventa welcomingand positiveexperience foreveryone andtaking the timeto makesure everyonefelt included. Inclusionwas amajor themeat theevent, especiallyduringtheMeet andGreetpanel with five women,including Aguirre,who participatedin sportsduring theircollege careers.Food wasprovided foreveryone

asthe participantsin thepanel discussion hadarelaxed conversationabouttheir experiencegrowing upwith sports. Title IX wasfrequently broughtup duringthe discussion,asmany womenonthe panelhad motherswhogrewup inanerabefore Title IX.

It’s important to mention that not all womenon thepanel choseto playon a sportsteam duringcollege. Forexample, Dr.Emily Newell,an AssistantProfessor ofSportManagement hereatUSM, originallygot herB.A. injournalism atButlerUniversity, whereshe coveredsports eventsand eventuallybecame theSports EditorandManaging Editorather school’s newspaper She had an intense passion forsports, butdue tofamilial pressures andstereotypes aroundwomen andgirls insports, shefound herway inthrough journalism.Dr Newelleventually gother Ph.D.in Kinesiologyand SportManagementfrom OhioState University,becomingawonderful representationofdifferent pathsavailable towomen witha passion forsports.

Most discussion questions during the panel were focused on what influenced thewomen toparticipate insports, what itwas likegrowing upwith TitleIX, and importantmomentsduring theirsportsca-

reersthat theywon’t forget.The groupalso discusseddiscrimination,and howthey’ve beenaffectedbyit. Dr.HeidiParker, AssociateProfessor ofSport Managementand Directorofthe CenterforCollaboration & Developmentat USM,told astory about herstudents, inwhich sherecalled being told,“Wow,Ididn’t realizeagirlprofessor couldteachmeabout sports.”

AsDr Parkerdiscussed howthat interactionimpacted her,she alsoshifted attentiontowardsthe terminologyweuse to talkabout women’ssports. ToDr Parker, itwasvery importanttomake suregrown womenwerebeingtreated assuch,making aneffortto callit“Women’s” sports,rather than“Girls’.”She feltaddressingadults as “girls”showeda lackofrespect, andreinforcedthe imageof ayoung, thin,pretty girl,whenwe needtomore accuratelydescribewhowe’re talkingabout.She called forwomen tobe moreproud ofthemselves, andnot toallow mento infantilizethem anylonger.

Thisturned thefocus ofthe discussion tothe differencesin dresscodes inmen’s andwomen’s sportsand thesexualization ofwomenathletes. Dr.Newellbrought up examplesofbikinis andspandexshorts as thedresscodefor women’svolleyball,and howathletes areprotesting againstit. All thewomen onthe panelseemed toagree thatthere isa largeamount ofsexualization inwomen’ssports, ratherthanappropriate recognitionoftheir talentasathletes. One

ofthe excusesgiven thatwas discussed wasthat thetight shortsprovided aerodynamicadvantages comparedto baggier shorts.“Ifitwere thatbigofan advantage, menwouldwear them,”oneof thewomen onthepanel said,whichwas metwithloud agreementfrom therest ofthe groupso quicklythat itwas hardto pindown who originallymadethecomment.

Asthe eventcame toa close,anyone whowishedto participateingamesof volleyballand kickballwere encouragedto stay.Leavingthe event,themission statementfor theevent cameto mind:“SBPO wishesto educateour communityabout the problemof genderdisparity inathletics. By having open dialogues, hosting a Women in Sportsforum, andhosting athleticevents, weseektoraise awarenessofthelives and careersof theseathletes.” The Women’s HistoryMonth Olympicssuccessfully did justthat,providing asafeenvironment for womentospeak upabouttheir experiences whilesharingtheir loveforsports withthis generation of college students, whether theyare athletesor not.It wasclear that noteveryone wasthere forthe sports,but everyone was genuinely invested in the storiesof womenwho pushedthemselves tosucceedina fieldnotbuiltfor them.The womeninvolvedshared theirhopesfor the futurewith thoseparticipating, whowill carrythose feelingsbeyond theevent and intotherestof theworld.

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ProfessorsDr.Emily Newell(Left)and Dr.HeidiParker(Right) whowerespeakers atthis Womenshistorymontholympicsevent.

Photocourtesyof CammieBreuer Bannershangingfromtheexposedbeamsinthecostellosportscomplex.

Women’sLacrosseWinTheirFirstGameofthe2023Season

TheHuskiesgo1-2duringUSM’sSpringBreak

DejaJoy Staff Writer

TheHuskiesstepped upandgot their firstwin ofthe seasonaftera convincing15-2win overtheNew EnglandCollege Pilgrims. Afterstarting theirseason 0-3 withaslew ofcloselosses toUniversityof NewEngland(7-8) and WheatonCollege (9-10),USM started theirhomecampaign withamuch neededwin.

TheHuskies’ offensewas spearheadedby graduate studentRachelShanks. Theall-timeleading scorerfor theprogramnetted her firstgoal threeminutesinto the matchwith thesame amountof timepassing before shegother second.USMcontinued Shanksmomentum whenboth freshmenCierra Hilland sophomoreEmilyCloutier respondedwith goalsof theirown within thenextthree minutes.The firstquarterended withthe Huskiesup 3-0,and juniorCece Racinemaking 5saves offofjust asmanyshots.

Whenall wassaid anddone theHuskies wouldend

the first halfwith a9-1 leadover thePilgrims aftera lategoal inthe secondquarter fromNew England’s CassieKelly. Duringhalftime, USMmade agoalie changewhensophomore LydiaLaslavictook the field.

TheHuskieswere dominantinthe thirdquarterwith Shanksand freshmanJulia McKennascoring backto backgoals. NewEngland Collegestruggled tokeep possessionafternumerous turnoverscausedby several Huskies.USMwould pickupgoals fromCloutierand junior Kiaya Gatchell to finish the third quarter up 13-1.

ThePilgrims scoredtheir secondof theday offa goal fromMackenzie McDonald five minutesinto thefourth quarter The quarter would remain relatively low energy forthe Huskiesuntil freshmenMolly Blackand Raegan Bechardscored back-to-backgoals withless than five minutesremainingto makethe final score15-2.

Thiswin liftedthe Huskiesto 1-3for theseason. Theywent onto playtwo moregames overspring break.They droppedtheir first gametoSmith College

4-8on Thursday,March16 afterSmithoutscored them 4-1inthe firsthalf.Hill ledthescoring effortwithtwo goalsofher own,whilegoalkeeper Racinerecorded 11 savesthroughoutthe match.

Twodayslater, USMhostedBridgewater StateUniversity. Thegame wasclosely contesteduntil thefourth quarter when the Bears outscored the Huskies 4-2. USM endedup droppingthe match 11-14. Cloutierearned herselfa hattrick inthe firstquarter alone.Gatchell alsocontributedtwo goalsforthe Huskies.Racinehad hersecondconsecutive gamewith 11 saves.

TheHuskieswill finishMarchwith threemorenonconferencegames,having hostingUMaineFarmington on Tuesday,March 21,which resultedin a19-2 win forthe Huskies.USM willthen travelto Worcester StateUniversityon Friday,March24, andreturnhome Wednesday,March 29,to face Wellesley College.USM willbegin LittleEast Conferenceplay onSaturday, April1,at CastletonUniversity.

Men’sLacrosselosetoMaineMaritimeAcademy19-9

HuskiesFallShortinSeasonOpener

DejaJoy Staff Writer

TheHuskies tookthe fieldfor theirseason opener inwhatspectators woulddescribeas awinterwonderlandto facethe MaineMaritime AcademyMariners. TheMarinersand Huskiesremainedneck andneckfor themajorityof thematchbefore a12-goalsecond half propelledthe Marinersto awin. Thisis onlythe second lossfor theHuskies intheir 19game history,the first beingattheir firstevermatch in2001.

TheMarinersdoubled USM’sshotswith atotalof 69 toUSM’s34, withthebiggest disparitycomingin the fourthquarterwhenMMA recorded20shots toUSM’s 3.The Huskieshad moresaves(19) andturnovers(27), while the Mariners remained triumphant in ground balls(41)and faceoffs(20).

Firstyear MarinerJacob Hintermaierwas theleadingscorerfor theteam,netting fiveoffof sixshotson goals.Hintermaierwas abletobreak the firsttie witha clutchgoalinthe secondquartertomakethescore 4-3 Mariners. Thefreshman wouldbe integralto another tiebreakerlater inthesecond quarter,withan assistto teammate Trey Marcil,lifting theMariners upby one beforeresponding withanother goalof hisown and

makingthe score6-4. Thehalf endedwith theMariners up7-5.

TheHuskiesquicklycaught uptotheMariners inthe thirdquarter withthree quickgoals comingfrom the sticksofsophomores TuckerNussinowand AmanZusner,who scoredback-to-back goals.Despite this,the Huskiesstill foundthemselves down13-8 bythe end ofthequarter.

Inthe fourthquarter, theMariners sealedtheir fate, scoringsix goalsto theHuskies’ one.Sophomore AndrewJamesscored thelonegoal andhissecond ofthe game.Mariners Hintermaierand Marcilboth netted twoapieceto widenthegap toa final scoreof19-9.

WhileHintermaier wasthe leadingscorer with five goals,theMariners hadplentyof playerspullingtheir weight.Sophomore SamNichol (4),freshman Marcil (3), fifthyear Jayden Wilson (2),andsenior JacobBelanger(2)all helpedensuretheir team’swin.

ThreeHuskies earnedmultiple goals:sophomores Jamesand Zusnerand seniorSchuyler Wetmore.Single-gamepointrecordholder seniorNickJamesearned threepointsdue toasingle goalandtwo assists.