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FEBRUARY 14, 2014
A Matter of National Security Kayla Ames CONTRIBUTOR
Chances are, you want the most out of your education. You want to have graduated from high school and leave college with the skills and understanding necessary to succeed in a modern workplace. You want to be able to make a difference in your community, if not the world. In that case, you're in luck. The University of Maine at Presque Isle plans to implement proficiency-based learning in accordance with area high schools. In fact, because of a new law referred to as LD 1422, by 2018, all who want to receive an UMPI diploma will have to prove themselves proficient. This means students will need to demonstrate that they've met certain learning expectations, that they've truly grasped the most critically important skills and concepts. Everyone will be held to the same standard. Teachers will have to be very clear about what students need to learn. Only then will the latter be able to pass a course, move on to the next grade level or graduate. If they can't meet the learning expectations, teachers will give them additional time,
support and opportunities to prove they've made progress. “All students can learn and succeed, but not all in the same day in the same way,” sociologist Bill Spady once said. This is a new way of doing things. In years past and present, high schools and colleges have followed a rather old-fashioned educational formula. Most instructors devote a certain amount of time to a lesson with the same standards in mind for everyone. Because people learn in different ways and at different paces, the amount they absorb long term varies. This means that some graduate from high school and even college with surprising gaps in knowledge– unable to read and write well, do basic algebra, locate major countries on a map or explain the scientific method. “I think teaching methods have changed, though. We are much more aware of the science of learning, including brain research. We accommodate students with disabilities much better and routinely incorporate technology. We are much more inclusive. But the basic structure, where time is the constant, has not changed much,” David Ouellette, executive director of
the Central Aroostook Council on Education, said. Those advocating proficiency-based learning hope that, by varying the amount of time teachers spend on lessons and with students, everyone will be able to meet the same standards and absorb “the important stuff.” Ouellette used driver's ed as an example of the philosophy behind it. Not everyone is an athlete, and some people are just plain uncoordinated, but we all take the same test in order to get licenses. If we're weak when it comes to parallel parking, we work on it without having to take the entire test over again. Proficiency-based learning makes it so we can't just assume we'll understand something next year and move on, unprepared. “All my signs are that this is a good direction for us.... It's also the right thing to do, because it will result in better students,” Linda Schott, UMPI president, said during an open forum in November 2013. While learning expectations are fixed, teachers and students will have flexibility when it comes to meeting them. Instructors can instruct and undergraduates can experiment as well as apply knowledge in the ways
that work best for them. For instance, if a professor wants students to learn about the Constitution, they don't necessarily need to write about it. They could, instead, make a rel-
change, and this promises to be a very beneficial one. “Because we live in a democracy that requires the citizens to participate by voting, education is really national security,”
evant video or perform a play. While some may need a little extra time, summer school, online assistance or a tutor to catch up, others will be able meet the standards early. This system takes that into account. Just as proficiency-based learning will vary from school to school, so will it vary from teacher to teacher and student to student. Despite the questions this raises, Ouellette and many others believe it's time for a
Ouellette said. Education can improve our lives as well as those of the people around us. It empowers and liberates, but only if we've truly come to an understanding. The University of Maine at Presque Isle wants as many students as possible to get the most out of their years in college. Proficiency-based learning is the first–though, admittedly, big– step toward ensuring that.
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Hi Everyone! Happy New Year! Yes I’m a little late, but we haven’t had a paper out since last year! I hope everyone enjoyed their month off and got all rested up for this semester. It’s going to be a busy one! We’re well into February now and the days are getting noticeably longer. Thank goodness! It’s a sign that spring is on the way and a hopeful sign of warmer weather, too! I shouldn’t wish time away though, because after this semester comes to an end I am officially halfway done my college career. It’s kind of crazy to think of it that way, so that’s why I just take it one day at a time! I am also looking foward to the trip that the University Times will be taking to Washington D.C. during April break! It will be my first time flying and the furthest I’ve ever been from home! If anyone is interested in helping fund our trip, come out on Saturday, March 1 at 1 p.m. to the Wieden gym to watch the basketball tournament we will be having! It will be a great time and there will be some great door prizes too! I hope everyone has a nice February break! - Nicole
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Hello all, It’s already February. Time has just flown by. I can’t believe that break is starting already! I’ve been really busy with classes so far, which is good, but I miss my relaxation time. I also can’t believe that this is my last semester! Five years seems like a long time, but it seems like yesterday when I was unpacking in Merriman Hall for my first semester here. With break creeping up on us, I hope everyone finds the time to relax or have fun. Some people go down south to escape the cold weather. I, on the other hand, am going to Seattle, WA for break! I’m more than excited. I’ve never been on the west coast so it’s going to be a blast. My friends and I are going to see art galleries, museums and do lots of touristy things like go see the Space Needle. I’ll be sure to take lots of photos! With that said, I hope everyone enjoys their break, no matter where they are. -Stephanie
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Linda’s Letter
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Educational Debt: How Much Is Too Much?
Linda Schott. I recently attended a seminar on the issue of educational loans and student debt. One of the initial activities at the seminar was for all of the participants to introduce themselves The group was composed of university presidents, vice presidents in the enrollment management and finance areas and financial aid directors. Most of us were 45 or older (with lots in the "or older" category). The facilitator asked
us to identify ourselves and then tell how long it had taken us to get our undergraduate degrees and how much debt we had incurred while doing so. The predominant response was "four years, no debt." The facilitator then asked us how many of us thought that our current students would be able to get through school in four years and without debt. None of us raised our hands. Thus we all
began the seminar with a clear understanding that we needed to step beyond our lived experience to understand the issues of our current students. Two of the younger participants in the seminar--probably in their 30s-brought that point home even more. Both said that they had between $40,000 and $60,000 in student loans. One of those went on to explain that he had received no family support--in fact, his mother was a drug addict. He had taken out some of his loans simply to cover his living expenses and those of other family members. The truth for most college students today is that they will take on debt while in college. In Maine, the average level of student debt is about $30,000. At the UMPI, the average has been lower-- around $18,500 in 2012. But that average is gradually increasing as the economic recovery lags. UMPI and the entire University of Maine System have not increased tuition since 2011, but other costs have con-
tinued to rise. Students have borrowed more money to make ends meet. But students and their families--whether parents or spouses and children--should be careful consumers of educational loans and the overall cost of education. Here are some questions to ask before taking out an educational loan. 1.Is the loan really needed? If there is another option for financing education, explore that thoroughly. 2. Given the students’ majors, what will they likely have as a starting salary after graduation? What will the loan repayment be? UMPI students have access to a program called SALT. That program's website can help students answer these questions. 3.Is there a limit to how much you can borrow, and is it tied to how well you do in school? The answer is yes, and students should check with their financial aid office for a full explanation. 4.What will happen to your loans if you must stay out of
school for more than six months? Will you be able to manage your loan repayments in that case? If not, the financial aid office can help you defer repayment. But you must make those arrangements or you will be expected to begin repaying your loans after six months. 5. Are there different types of loans? Yes, and students will benefit from using federal loan programs first. Again, check with your financial aid office for more information. Although there has been a great deal of publicity critical of rising amounts of student debt, borrowing money for a college education is still a wise choice. The median lifetime earnings for individuals who earn bachelor degrees are 85 percent greater than the earnings of those who stop after the high school diploma. That adds up to about $1 million over a lifetime. Educational loans can help students achieve their dreams. But they must be used wisely and to the least extent possible.
Campus Crusade for Christ
Detroit Mission Trip during Spring Break UMPI Crusade for Christ is planning a mission/service trip through Motown Mission to Detroit this Spring Break where its members will be participating in activities such as feeding the homeless, constructing homes, and working with youth in poverty stricken areas. They will also be attending Easter Service with Motown Mission. For more information please contact: Sara Gendreau (207) 316-3707 sara.gendreau@maine.edu
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J i m ’s J o u r n a l N o t A not her D ay Bel ow Ze r o! !
Jim Stepp. If you’re like me, you’re probably suffering from cabin fever. How many more days can you stand it being below zero? You probably feel like the
snow and cold will never leave the area. When I feel like this, I try to think of the things I can be doing instead of pitying myself and falling into a funk.
I’ve heard students complain about there is not much to do in Presque Isle, but I don’t believe this is true. For starters, get out of your room/house and find something to do. Here’s my top seven list of things to do when you can’t stand the cold anymore: Go to Gentile Hall. The best way to feel reenergized is to move. Gentile Hall has a pool, the rock wall, exercise equipment, the walking track and the gym floor. Remember that Feb. 14 is Valentine’s Day. Think candy, flowers or try going to a movie. Show a special someone that
you care. Feb. 15 is the eighth annual Plant Head Day in Wieden Hall. Between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., you can stop by Wieden and help raise money for C.A.N.C.E.R. Be brave and get your head shaved or just wear a shower cap and have a planet painted on your head. If you were looking for a place to take your date, try this. It’s fun and the pictures may be used as blackmail at a later date. Go to a comedian. The Student Activities Office will host Omid Singh on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, at 7 p.m. in Wieden Auditorium. This program is free, so you can’t complain about the cost. Omid can be seen in comedy clubs and colleges across the country and made his acting debut as a terrorist in the Academy Award winning film for Best Picture,
Argo. Invite some friends over and do something. I like to watch movies and there are plenty of good ones out there right now. Visit Wal-Mart and get a Red Box movie for $1.25. Pick up some chips or popcorn and get your friends together. Total cost will be about $10 to $15 at most. Invite some friends over and do something part two. Find some board games to play and grab some friends. I like Apples to Apples. This is a great game because everyone can play. If you feel like being a little more risqué, get a game of Truth or Dare going. Probably the best way to beat the Wintertime Blues is to just go for a walk. If you don’t like the cold, walk indoors. Go to the mall, walk through Marden’s or Wal-Mart. Just get out and move.
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Off to Warmer Pastures Ben Pinette STAFF WRITER
On Friday, Jan. 17, it was announced that Mike Sonntag, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs will be leaving his position at UMPI immediately to accept a job at the University of South Carolina Sumter as Chief Executing Of-
Mike Sonntag. ficer/Dean of USC Sumter. Sonntag has been with UMPI
since 2007. Before UMPI, he came to us from Lander University in Greenwood, S.C. where he was an associate professor of psychology. He has been published in a series of journals and has written multiple journal articles and books for publication. “In the end, I was looking for new challenges in a higher level leadership role. I’ve been looking to be more accessible to family. My son is going to be in high school next year as well, so the move fit very well with our personal lives,” Sonntag said. Sonntag has done a tremendous amount of research and work for UMPI in his six year tenure. Under his tenure, he has increased UMPI’s online enroll-
ment and connections with other local colleges such as NMCC, the Maine School of Science in Mathematics in Limestone, and the University of Maine at Augusta. In 2012, Sonntag partnered UMPI with delegates in Xi’an, China so students from China could come to UMPI to receive their degrees here. He also has invested improvements in assessment and evaluation, as well as better faculty scholarship. Sonntag has nothing but the greatest respect for UMPI and some of the faculty that has helped him throughout his six years here. “I’m going to miss the entire faculty here, everyone has been so supportive. I’ll especially miss the academic leaders I’ve worked closely with, including Linda, Jim, and Marty. I’ll also miss the ‘comedy breaks’ thwarted by HR,” Sonntag said. Sonntag credits UMPI’s vision as a key to his successes. “UMPI is at a very good place, the vision is right for the
Planet Head Day!
Mike Sonntag and his daughter Sarah at the 2013 Presidential Inauguration.
HAVE YOU APPLIED FOR FINANCIAL AID FOR 2014-2015?
When: Saturday, Feb. 15 Where: Wieden Gym Time: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Get out and come support a great cause! It’s an experience you’ll never forget!
institution. I hope that the faculty and students will support that new vision and mission, otherwise it won’t be successful if they don’t,” Sonntag said. Because his job at USC started immediately, Sonntag’s last day at UMPI was Friday, Jan. 28. He has been succeeded temporarily by Ray Rice, who is the chair of the College of Arts and Sciences. Jason Johnston, professor of Ecology here at UMPI, is filling in for Rice’s position until a new candidate has been found for Sonntag.
- If you are eligible for federal student aid and have not done this, please go on-line and - Fill out the 2014-2015 application at: www.fafsa.gov Chris Weimer, news director and news anchor at WAGM-TV getting his head painted at the 2013 Planet Head Day.
All proceeds raised at Planet Head Day go toward cancer funds.
- Please complete this process by March 1, 2014 If you wait, you could lose out on some financial aid assistance!
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Big Move at the Library Katie York STAFF WRITER
Don’t be fooled! If you notice a change in the layout of the UMPI Library basement, chances are you’ll think a new collection is being put in. That is not the case. The library is in the process of moving its entire Government Documents collection (the shelves located next to Computer Services downstairs) to a new location. But what will happen with that big empty space? “We don’t know what we’re going to do with that space at the moment,” library director JoAnne Wallingford said. “We have a lot of different ideas, but right now we’re just focusing on freeing up that space for students to use. Libraries are becoming more focused on information literacy and access to it. In order to provide assisted research and space, we need to weed out materials with the help of our faculty.” Wallingford also stated that while the space is empty, stu-
Freed up space in the UMPI library for student use. dents are encouraged to offer suggestions on what to do with it. Until then, students can use the space as a collaborative area or a study area. “We have laptops behind the circulation desk
that students can sign out and use anywhere in the library.” Reference librarian Virginia Fischer spoke about the move and how it will affect patrons in the near future. “The Govern-
ment Documents section is being moved upstairs to the Reference section [on the ground floor],” she explained. “We’re weeding through anything that’s outdated with the hope that it
will fit upstairs.” She cautions patrons that while the move is happening, it may be a little difficult to locate a book from the Government Documents section. If you have any questions, she urges all patrons to ask her and she will gladly help you find the book you’re looking for. “We’ve been planning and working on this since last summer,” head librarian Nancy Fletcher said when asked how long it would take to finish the move. “We’re getting very close.” Library staff estimate that the move should be almost finished, if not completely finished, by February vacation. For anyone interested in submitting suggestions, the library now has a separate e-mail that students can contact to offer suggestions for anything they want to see happen there. That e-mail is library@umpi.edu. Feel free to contact them about what you want to happen to the space in the basement, or anything else at the library.
Aroostook State Park’s 7th Annual “Winter Family Fun Day” When: Feb. 22 Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fees: Adults ages 12-64 are $1.50, everyone else is free Lunch is provided
Spend a winter’s day at the park. We have everything you need to have fun with the family, outside in Aroostook County’s winter wonderland. Cross country skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating (conditions permitting and must provide own skates), sliding hill, snowmobile “tote-rides,” guided nature interpretive walks, bonfires, hot food, Smokey the Bear comes out of hibernation and Mr. Moose will join in the day’s fun. Have no equipment? Don’t know how to use it? Don’t worry, we have all of that, including expert instruction! All you need is to wear warm winter clothing and want to have fun!
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Outing Club Announces Events for Spring 2014
The University of Maine at Presque Isle Outing Club is offering a series of spring adventures and activities for campus and community members to enjoy, including skiing, snowshoeing, a high ropes course, and outdoor rock climbing. To kick off the season, the club teamed up with the Student Activities Office to host Frozen Frenzy 2014, which was held Feb. 5 to 7. This included a celebration of fun winter activities such as ice sculptures, snowshoeing, winter Photo By: Lanette Virtanen themed games and a visit from the L.L. Bean Bootmobile.
The club will lead an evening of snowshoeing at the Nordic Heritage Center on Thursday, March 20. Snowshoes and transportation will be provided for the first 10 participants. Participants should meet at Gentile Hall at 6 p.m. with a minimum of 4 participants to go. Cost is $4 for UMPI students and $6 for non-students.
From April 25-27, there will be an Association for Experiential Education Regional Conference. This will take place in Colebrook, Conn. More information about this special offering is coming soon. On Thursday, May 1, there will be a high ropes course open house on campus from 3-6:30 p.m. Participants will have the chance to explore UMPI’s high ropes course and even try their skills on various parts of the course. This is a free event and no experience is required. For more information, please contact Amanda Baker between now and March 1 at amanda.g.baker@umpi.edu. After March 1, please contact Dick Gardiner at richard.gardiner@umpi.edu
The Outing Club rounds out the semester with an Outdoor Rock Climbing trip to Acadia National Park on Saturday, May 10. The bus will depart from Gentile Hall at 6 a.m. No experience is required. Cost is $40 for UMPI students and $50 for nonstudents. The rain date for the trip is Sunday, May 11.
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What’s Going on Around Campus? The bulletin boards to the left are both perfect for the upcoming holiday, Valentines Day! Some people are major fans of this day while others choose to avoid it at all costs. Whether in a relationship or single, Valentineʼs Day can be a happy holiday for all. Bulletin boards are present throughout all three of the dorm buildings: Merriman, Park and Emerson Hall. The RAs within each dorm are responsible for creating different bulletin boards as a part of their jobs and to help build community throughout the floors.
Steven Wescott and Kali Warner enjoying themselves at the Highlighter Dance put on by the Student Activities Office.
Tim Babine manning the table for Kappa Delta Phiʼs Valentineʼs Day bake sale. Half of the money raised will go to the Homes for Troops organization.
Students gathered in the Owlʼs Nest to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 2.
Cole Giberson and Max Mayer at the Highlighter Dance. People sported glow necklaces and bracelets and wrote on each otherʼs shirts.
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Two hundred and ninety-nine students at the University of Maine at Presque have been named to the Dean's List for the fall semester. Highest Honors
Abigail Mae Riitano, Abbot; Shawna L. E. McDonough, Alexander; Tyler John Levesque, Ashland; Marissa M. McGovern, Baileyville; Cassandra Lauren Cyr and Desirae Lynn Hathaway, Bangor; Kayla Marie Ames, Blue Hill; Lucas Carson Hughey Bartlett, Bradley; Natasha Lucy Bishop, Shawn Evan Frost, Rachel Lyn Jordan, Alyssa Jordyn Kilcollins, Steven Alan McDougal, Melissa Irene Nadeau, Stephen Hale St. Peter and Samantha Josephine Young, Caribou; Jessica Dawn Cheney and Rowena May Forbes, Castle Hill; Bradley Allen Lefay II, Crystal; Mitchell Emerson Bartlett, Danforth; Reynold Aurelle Brown, Luke Brien Fuller and Lauren Emily West, Easton; Bethany Ann Heald, Enfield; Mirandah Meaghan Akeley, Sydney Alexis Churchill, Amanda Leigh Hotham, Riley Rene Parady and Matthew Phillip Tompkins, Fort Fairfield; Thomas Christopher Dionne, Grand Isle; Kalle William Oakes, Greene; Lydia Streinz, Hersey; Maya Elizabeth Gardiner, Jordan James Hemingway, Sara Elizabeth Hemingway and Bethany Rose Millet, Hodgdon; Timothy Preston Chase, Candace L. Collins, Valerie Renae Jay, Holly M. Matheson, Christopher Noel Phillips, Dylan James Polchies, Joshua Roger Randall and Danielle Faith Thibodeau, Houlton; Sarah Emily Taylor, Industry; Elizabeth Mary Bishop, Island Falls; Amanda Martha Larrabee, Jackson; Kalli Marie Cote and Ryan Albert Schieber, Limestone; Riley Adam Hutchinson and Jennifer R. Little, Linneus; Jessica Nicole Campbell, Lisbon; Katherine Mary Madore, Lisbon Falls; Bobbi Anne Wheaton, Little Deer Isle; Katelyn Marie Frost, Vannessa Ann Higgins, Andrea Mae Hill and Victoria Maxine Winslow, Mapleton; Whitney Raye Flint, Nashville Plantation; Mackenzie Renae York, New Limerick; Kristina Theresa Earle, New Portland; Corey Robert Levesque, Oakfield; Courtney Jean Turner, Perham; Danielle Dee Smith, Phillips; Hallie Lynne Bartlett, Nicole LeeAnn Boggs, Karrie Leah Brawn, Kimberly Ann Brown, Elyssa Sue Deschaine, Jared M. Dickinson, Candy M. Easton, Theodore William Gilliam Jr., Nicole Norma-Lee Gray, Justin David Howe, Zipeng Liu, Courtney Lee Lovely, Henry Michael Meyer, Dylan Joseph Michaud, Daniel Devine Peers, Donna J. Robichaud and Emily Susan Smith, Presque Isle; Kelsey Dawn Worden, Princeton; Desiree Elise Genthner, Rockland; Josiah Albert Brazier, Searsport; Elizabeth Ann Lewis, Sherman Mills; Kenneth Denison Conley Jr., South Portland; Elizabeth Martha Flagg and Margaret Alice Hart, Stockholm; Ashley L. Laking, Topsfield; Jennifer Lynn Ouellette, Van Buren; Michaela Rose Bragg, Rebecca Sarah Campbell and Kelsey Mae Churchill, Washburn; Benjamin Craig Hamilton, Washburn; Dylan Russell Worster, West Enfield; and Molly Elizabeth Lindsey, Winthrop. From elsewhere in the United States are Darby Danielle Toth, North Port, FL; Heather Erin Herbert, Cumming, GA; Kathleen Ann Christoffel, Clifton Park, NY; Hilary Leigh Saucy, Harleysville, PA; and Mitchell Colin Thayer, Colchester, VT. From New Brunswick, Canada, are Jacalyn Alexandria Norrad, Bloomfield Ridge; Julie Marie Devine, Fredericton; Stephanie Lena Jellett and Alix Travis Aurel Michaud, Grand Falls; Jenna Elizabeth Tompkins, Hartland; Shannon Adele Billings, Moose Mountain; Jennifer Burgess, New Maryland; Scott Gregory Brown, Noonan; Amanda Lynn Doiron, Lauren Eileen MacDonald and Benjamin Stephen Savoie, Saint John; Nicholas Mark Reid, Sisson Ridge; Naomi Betty Dawne Ste Marie, St. Stephen; and Molly Louise Brown, Tobique First Nation. From Nova Scotia are Naomi Dawn French and Katelyn Isabell McNeil, Glace Bay. From elsewhere in Canada was Alexander Joshua Csiernik, Hamilton, Ontario. From even further afield are Yujia Song, Ma Anshan, China; and Kevin Carranza, Trujillo, Peru.
High Honors
Marc David Knapp and Hollis William Seamans, Amity; Nicholas Payne Parks, Blaine; Sarah Abigail Pickering-Ames, Blue Hill; Taylor Jordan Bradbury, Bridgewater; Crystal L. Mills, Canton; John Frederick Barclay, Alicia Marie Clark, Derek Micheal King, Robert Micheal Marrett, Chelsea Marie Martin, Justin Eric McLauchlan, Ryan Michael St. Peter, Idella Pearl Thompson and Tyler Tourk, Caribou; Victoria Joy Butterfield, Castle Hill; Miranda Lois Bickford, Chesterville; Hugh Alexander Brittain, Danforth; Brittany Sue Tompkins, Easton; Michael Jonathan Balmer and Dennis Forest Rogeski, Fort Fairfield; Cody Gilbert Pond, Haynesville; Taylor Jayde Dwyer and Haley Deanna Gardiner, Hodgdon; Tammy Elizabeth Boyce, Houlton; Kasandra Lee Foster, Island Falls; Andrew Kyle Hunt, Limestone; Taylor Jo Gardner, Lincoln; Bryan Lucas Molloy, Lovell; Sara Louise Gendreau, Chelsea Marie Pelletier and Matthew Maxime Sirois, Madawaska; Kaeson Ronald Richardson, Madison; Anne Michelle Johnson, Nicholas C. E. Johnson, Chelsea Marie Nickerson and Emily Alice Wright, Mapleton; Brittany Marie Lovely and Shannon Elizabeth Todd, Mars Hill; Ethan Collins Burke, Newburgh; Derek J. Boudreau, Tyler Keith Brooks, Emily Erin Brown, Jordan M. Cummings, John Joseph Dennis, Angela Marie Durran, Skylah Lindsay Gendreau, Abby Jo Gray, Erica Kaylyn Hemphill, Caleb Timothy Hobbs, Leslie Megan Horne, Dillon Dennis Kingsbury, Morgan Leigh Meyer, Kathryn Elizabeth Patenaude, Michael Abel Picard, Chelsea Lyn Simonds, Jenna Victoria Soucy, Angel Leigh Strout, Morgan Victoria Crosby Svitila, Wendy Marie Walsh, Kelsie Brooke Wilson, Toni Nicole Wise and Bonnie Kaye Wylder, Presque Isle; Jacob Mark Henry, Roxbury; Elizabeth Gautreau Ledesma, Rumford; Jonathan Lee Martin, St. David; Felicia Erin Farnham, South Portland; Taylor Marie Cochran, Topsfield; Nicole Alice Duplessis and Ashley Evelyn Ruest, Van Buren; Angelita Elizabeth Hernandez and Kolby R. Koch, Washburn; and Errol Ireland III, Waterville.
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Continued from page 10. From New Brunswick, Canada are Alexander Mcdougall Stevenson, Arthurette; Jessica Ruth Yorke, Gordonsville; Tiffany Carolyn Rose Fraser, Saint John; Anthony Paul Corbin, Sisson Ridge; Danielle Laura Demerchant, Woodstock; and Jessica Laura Jones, Yoho. From Nova Scotia are Chantelle A. Butts, Glace Bay; and Mark Tyler Cavanaugh, Londonderry. From even further afield was Dashi Li, NanNing, China. Named to the honors list are Adrianna Jean Paradis, Ashland; Connor Patrick Boulier and Shawn James McIntyre, Blaine; Shannon Marie Brown, Calais; Kim Nicole Chabre, Kimberly Laura Englund, Sabrina Marie Haney, Michael Kirk Hersey, MacKenzie Leigh Hey, Kevin John Huston, Darren Joseph Newbegin, Robert Elmer Sparrow, Chelsea Lynn St. Peter, Daniel Louis St. Peter, Michelle Marie Tardif, Theodore Jacob Walker and Michelle Amy Wright, Caribou; Claire Rachel Cheney and Kirsta Marie Willhide, Castle Hill; Jennifer Lynn Blaisdell, Connor Township; Matthew Thomas Glover and Jaron Michael Gray, Danforth; Brooke Robyn Hanington and Aaron Richard Hutchins, East Millinocket; Amanda Nicole Dayringer, Easton; Randi Elizabeth Kaplan, Embden; Elizabeth Judith Day, Garnet Clark Girvan, Michael Allen Henderson, Ashley Lauren Johnston, Renee Michelle Larson and Katherine Elizabeth Sirois, Fort Fairfield; Brittany Alyse Luetjen and Shelby-Lee Ann Slaughter, Hampden; Destiny Renee Ellis, Kerriann Lynn Estabrook and Quinn Jacob Harris, Hodgdon; Laura E. Cone and Melody Anne Gonya, Houlton; Mackenzie Lee Beaulieu, Kevin Basil Joseph Blood, Bret Robert Butler, Ashley Lee Drost and Audrey Dawn Pictou, Limestone; Donald Francis Collins Jr. and Wade Goodin Tolman Jr., Lincoln; Zachary Alan Turner, Linneus; Renee A. Moore, Lisbon; Olivia Beatrice Lord, Littleton; Tyler Rodney Crysler and David John McDermott, Madawaska; Jason Thomas Johnson and Melanie Ann Maynard, Mapleton; Hank E. King, Amanda Rose McNeal-Saed and Madison Victoria Michaud, Mars Hill; Dylan Shayne Markie, Mattawamkeag; Kristin Michelle Thompson, Medway; Sarah Jane Grant, Monticello; Martha Louise McPartland, New Limerick; Victoria Bouchard, New Sweden; Jasmine Marie Rockwell and Malachi Mark Stover, Oakfield; Katarina Alisha Jenson, Perham; Blaine Robert Hunt, Phippsburg; Chelsea Rae Lynds-Beaulieu, Portage; Andrea Lee Allen, Joey Lee Bard, Megan M. Boyce, Courtney May Cray, Kyle Daniel Gilson, Yuxin Guo, Theresa Clara Hoffman, Elizabeth Marie Kofstad, Raymond Thomas Kohutka, Jessalyn Joy Levesque, Kaitlyn Danielle Martin, Daniel Roy McCue, Tyler Michalowski, Rebekah Elizabeth Shaw and Dale Victor Winslow, Presque Isle; Nicole Amanda Cyr, St. David; Olivia Renee McNally, Sherman; Jessica Lynn Doucette, Stockholm; Zachary Daniel Benner, Swanville; Jason Allen Fortin and Tonya Stella Godin, Van Buren; Craig Pullen, Waterville; Andrew Justin Dolley, Whiting; Lacie Lynn Anderson and Morgan Nicole Swan, Woodland; and Crysania Harley Walker, Woolwich. From elsewhere in the United States are Nathaniel Richard Norris, Enfield, Conn; and Eric Steven Depner, Torrington, Conn. From New Brunsick, Canada are Gaila Marie Love Allan, Glassville; and Katelyn Marie Cogswell, Moores Mills. From even further afield is Ying Zheng, Luoyang, China.
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Basketball Winter Rewind Christopher Bowden STAFF WRITER
UMPI Men Need Wins With the end of the season drawing near for basketball, it’s time to take a look back at the Owls’ seasons during these cold winter months. After starting 4-4 through November and December, the men’s team has struggled in January and February gathering just three wins and piling
up eight losses. Most of these games have been close, but the Owls have not been able to finish them. The Owls have had to deal with injuries during this span. With only a few games left, the men hope to get it in gear and improve their 7-12 record.
the future, with players like Chase Vicaire, Thiago Conceicao, Brandon McGill and Sean Manganti. This team has the talent to be a powerhouse if they can get into a solid motion.
Although they have struggled, the Owls still have a lot of fresh young talent. If they continue to play together they will have a very solid team in
Under new head coach Doug Carter, they Lady Owls have been the talk of the campus with a 15-5 record. And with a few games left can easily im-
UMPI player Sean Manganti jumps up to make a basket during the game against EMCC.
Lady Owls Soaring High
prove their already high win percentage. Led by senior guard Olivia McNally and sophomore Amanda Hotham, the Lady Owls have dominated on their home court with a 8-1 record. All the players have stepped up when they needed to. With help from Bridgette Pratt, Rebecca Campbell and Darby Toth, they have all contributed solid stats during the Lady Owls amazing season.
Number five UMPI Owl Chase Vicaire makes a tough lay-up even when guarded by two opponents.
UMPI fan Josh MacKinnon showed support to Claude ʻShmokeʼ Louis who scored his 1,000 point against EMCC.
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Owl’s Struggling, 4-6 in League
There was a lot of struggle in front of UMPIs net. UMPI goalie, Josh MacKinnon, makes an incredible save during the game against the Islanders on Jan. 29.
Above: UMPI player, JD Haddad (left) gets the puck away from the Islanders player. Left: Stephen Thorne races down the ice to take a shot on net.
UMPI assistant captain, Tyler Cavanaugh, on a break-away scores seconds later.
UMPI lost the game 7-3. They have 4 wins and 6 losses in the Presque Isle Gentlemenʼs Hockey League.
Photos by Stephanie Jellett
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The Reel Deal: Drinking Buddies Alex Csiernik CONTRIBUTOR
Drinking Buddies R 1/5 Stars
The premise of the movie is that Kate (Olivia Wilde) and Luke (Jake Johnson) work together at a brewery. They have a flirtatious fun vibe that makes working at a brewery even more fun than it sounds. They both have significant others and plan on going on a camping trip as the four of them. Kate and Luke’s significant others are Jill (Anna Kendrick) and Chris (Ron Livingston) hit it off and spend most of the weekend together while Kate and Luke
hang out. Jill and Chris end up kissing in the woods, which sends the rest of the movie into a spiral of downward turns. The movie had a lot of promise in the beginning, as there was some playful witty banter between Wilde and Johnson’s characters. Once the significant others entered into the film, the dialogue got pretty awkward. There was no flow between the characters and some of the pauses between Kendrick and Livingston’s characters made me consider turning off the movie altogether. The best part of the movie is that it was on Netflix so I did not have to spend extra money to watch it.
The plot line was extremely dull and very predictable. The jokes stayed on the same subject and never really led anywhere. The emotions in the movie seemed forced rather than natural. There was no real purpose to the movie. A good movie makes the audience want more, but in this case I only wished that the movie would end quicker. All in all, it would probably be better to go out and make new buddies than spend an hour and a half watching “Drinking Buddies.” My apologies for anyone who had to watch the movie before reading this review and wasting that time that you will never get back.
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Mars Opportunity Rover Jim Stepp
CONTRIBUTOR
Imagine getting a car that was guaranteed for 100,000 miles. You start to drive it and it keeps on going. You watch the odometer hit 100,000 miles, than 200,000 miles, then 300,000 miles and the car is still running great. Then one day you look at the odometer and it reads 4,000,000 miles. You would say you got your money’s worth out of that car. It lasted 40 times longer than it was warranted for and it is still going strong. This is what happened with the Mars Opportunity Rover. The car-sized rover was expected to last just 90 days, but like the Energizer Bunny, it just kept going and going and going. Opportunity’s Mars
mission started with its landing on Mars on January 24, 2004. Since that date, Opportunity has driven 24 miles (38.7 km) and has taken thousands of images of Mars’ surface. While driving around Mars, Opportunity has made many interesting discoveries. Opportunity has imaged definite proof that water once flowed freely on Mars and in large quantities. Opportunity has discovered clay deposits and sedimentary rock formations that could only have been formed in a shallow lake or stream. Many of the images taken by the opportunity rover may be seen at h t t p : / / w w w. n a s a . g o v / m i s sion_pages/mer/index.html.
THE NIGHT SKY The International Space Station is visible as follows: Evenings–Until Feb. 27. Mornings–After March 4.
Go to www.heavens-above.com for exact times and locations. You will need to register at this site and load your location to be able to get exact times. The University of Maine at Presque Isle is located at 68d00m7.8s west longitude and 46d40m45.6s north latitude. To get a free sky chart, go to www.skymaps.com. Sun and Planet Visibility 02/20/2014 Sunrise 06:27. Sunset 17:04. Mercury not visible. Venus 04:06–06:30.
Mars 21:48–06:12. Jupiter 17:18–04:06. Saturn 00:12–05:54. 03/01/2014 Sunrise 06:11. Sunset 17:17. Mercury 05:18–05:42. Venus 04:00–06:12. Mars 21:18–06:00. Jupiter 17:30–03:30. Saturn 23:36–05:42. 02/14@18:53 Full Moon--This is the second smallest full moon of the year. 02/14@22:42 Mars summer begins on northern hemisphere. 02/15@15:24 Mercury Inferior Conjunction, 3.7° separated from center of sun. 02/19@22:24 Moon 4.9 degrees from Mars. 02/22@00:42 Moon 5.0 degrees
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from Saturn. 02/22@12:15 Last Quarter Moon. 02/26@04:42 Moon 3.1 degrees from Venus. 02/27@06:00 Moon 5.6 degrees from Mercury. 02/27@14:44 Moon at Perigee– Closest to the Earth—360,400 km or 223,900 miles from Earth. 03/01@02:59 New Moon. 03/08@08:26 First Quarter Moon--This is the northernmost first quarter moon of the year. 03/11@15:40 Moon at Apogee– Farthest from the Earth— 405,400 km or 251900 miles from Earth. 03/14 Albert Einstein’s 135 Birthday. 03/14@02:30 Mercury at greatest western elongation (27.6 degrees)–visible in the morning sky. 03/16@13:08 Full Moon.
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