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Vol. 138, No. 9
News A2 Opinion A5 Culture A8 Sports A12
Not Guilty: Kyle Rittenhouse’s verdict
UMaine MARINE Initiative hosts “Blue ‘Overture’ senior capstone exhibition Black Bears rebound and take down
highlights racism in the United States’
Economy” discussion opens at the Lord Hall Gallery Fort Kent at “The Pit”
criminal justice system
UMaine MARINE Initiative hosts
“Blue Economy” discussion
Graphic by David Jakacky.
Samantha Sudol lakes and ponds and research development The Blue Economy pivotal role in not just servancy is working
Contributor almost 2,200 miles of and innovation in our plays a crucial role in the past but going for- with our ground fish
rivers, the Blue Econo- research development the state of Maine, es- ward in terms of the fisheries and electron-
On Nov. 18, the Uni- my is critically import- and innovation in our pecially for multigener- Blue Economy here in ic monitoring systems.
versity of Maine MA- ant to the state and im- research centers and ational fishermen who Maine.” It is great for the fish-
RINE Initiative hosted pacts so many lives. At institutes.” have been relying on it The next panelist ermen because what
an event to highlight our university we edu- Moderating the for decades. The next to speak was Alex de they are saying on the
the importance of the cate and engage with panel discussion was panelist to present was Koning, who joined water gets recognized
Blue Economy, in the the public and we are Dr. Caroline Noblet, Curt Brown, a marine his family business of by regulators, but then
state of Maine. The compelled to address an associate professor biologist with Ready mussel farming, Hol- the data is much more
Blue Economy re- the Blue Economy top- of economics at UMa- Seafood, who spoke lander and de Koning, relevant to the Uni-
fers to the income ics and issues to help ine, whose research on the role the industry after graduating from versity that is doing
the state makes from strengthen this excit- focuses on working has played in his life, UMaine with a degree research,” Dempsey
marine-based busi- ing venture and area with citizens and con- both professionally in engineering. He said.
nesses, including the for our economy in the sumers to understand and within his family. spoke on the chang- With climate change
fishing industry and state of Maine,” Ferri- the choices we all “I think about the ing environment’s im- on the rise, it was no
the lobstering industry. ni-Mundy said. make about our natu- Blue Economy as an pact on the community surprise that one of
This virtual event gath- With an average of ral resources. Noblet opportunity. An op- and the many different the first questions
ered a panel of speak- 46 bachelors degrees, continued the conver- portunity can mean degree paths that can asked was how cli-
ers, Curt Brown of 13 masters and 6 doc- sation by introducing many different things contribute to the Blue mate change affects
Ready Seafood, Alex toral degrees per year Heather Johnson, the to so many different Economy. the Blue Economy.
de Koning of Holland- in the last five years, commissioner of the people, but ultimate- “I felt one of the “The business mod-
er and de Koning and the UMaine School of Maine Department of ly the Blue Economy coolest things was el will have to change
Kate Dempsey of The Marine Sciences con- Economic Community provides opportuni- seeing how broad and drastically, which has
Nature Conservancy in tributes a lot of time Development. ties to people young diverse all of the inter- pushed us to invest in
Maine, to elaborate on and research into the “[We have] to think and old,” Brown said. ests in the Blue Econo- a new collection sys-
the Blue Economy and Blue Economy. about the resilience “Most people think of my are everywhere you tem. We are seeing
the role UMaine plays “We at the Uni- and innovation that work out on the water go. It seems to be that constant changes with
in the economy. UMa- versity of Maine and Maine fisheries have when they think of the UMaine has something everything,” de Kon-
ine President Joan Fer- across the University always had,” Johnson Blue Economy, but we for everyone,” de Kon- ing said. “We have to
rini-Mundy introduced of Maine system edu- said. “We need a lot are talking about ev- ing said. throw it [tradition] out
the importance of the cate the Blue Econo- of research and a clear erything from account- The final panelist to the window because
Blue Economy at the my workforce through understanding of how ing to aquaculture and contribute to the im- the environment is
beginning of the meet- academics as well as to do it in a climate sales to science. We portance of the Blue changing, and we have
ing. hands-on education responsible way, and talk about opportunity. Economy in Maine was to adapt as growing
“I’m delighted to and training in our re- with a workforce that is The sky is the limit for Kate Dempsey, the rates are changing.”
open this discussion search centers and engaged and passion- many different groups state director of The
of the Blue Economy institutes across the ate about the work and and when I think Blue Nature Conservancy.
in Maine. As a state state,” Ferrini-Mundy training to be prepared Economy that’s when I “One of the import-
with over 3,478 miles said. “We enhance the for all of the pieces of think opportunity, and ant things we are in-
of coastline and 6,000 Blue Economy through that.” I think UMaine plays a vested in at the con-
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News
A2• News The Maine Campus Monday, November 22, 2021
University of Maine History Symposium
Series hosts discussion with professor
Nathan Godfried on academic freedom
Graphic by David Jakacky.
Grace Blanchard [campus] and the is- Harvard and Columbia veloped between the Their removal “They are activists
Contributor sue of academic free- University would take two World Wars. caused a lot of prob- in the labor movement,
dom emerges as a key the leap in defending “It’s a particularly lems for Harvard be- they are activists in
On Monday, Nov. theme,” Godfried said. academic freedom but potent kind of tension cause their dismissal these radical move-
15, the University of Godfried is a pro- then dismiss scholar that develops during was related to com- ments taking place off
Maine History Sym- fessor of history at the activists that are as- periods of social un- ments Walsh and campus, and therefore
posium Series invited University of Maine sociated with Commu- rest and that’s when Sweezy made publicly by Harvard’s definition
Professor Nathan God- and his undergraduate nism and other leftist these issues come to denouncing the for- they are not seekers
freid to discuss activ- classes explore major values. the forum,” Godfried mer Harvard President of truth and have an
ism and social justice political, economic and He references Nich- said. Lowell for his opposi- agenda and therefore
at universities like Har- social developments olas Murray Butler He refers to Butler tion to a constitutional are problematic,” God-
vard University during of the United States who was the president as an extreme case, amendment prohibit- fried said.
the 1930s. The event during the early 1900s of Columbia Univer- but that this kind of ing child labor. Their Godfried ended his
was held live over to present day. sity for 43 years, the battle for academic dismissal led to an discussion by saying
Zoom. “Academic freedom longest tenure in the freedom was present investigation of this that Harvard is just one
The discussion, ti- has meant many differ- university’s history. In across the country, in- issue and sent a par- of the many universi-
tled “‘Radicals cannot ent things,” Godfried 1935, Butler gave an cluding at Harvard. ticular message about ties that faced this is-
be Scholars’: Schol- said. “There is some annual report in which Professors and academic freedom sue of the repression
ar-Activists, Academic semblance, for ex- he highlighted that uni- scholars at Harvard from the managerial of academic freedom
Freedom, and Har- ample, that academic versity freedom comes that were involved in perspective that, ac- and it only continued
vard University, 1933- freedom stresses the above academic free- radical issues at the cording to Godfried, to become a greater
1939,” conducted by right of individuals to dom. According to time were subject to involves acting in the issue during the onset
Godfried, was meant engage in any line of Godfried, Butler went removal, especially if best interests of the of the Cold War.
to highlight the con- inquiry that may be de- around firing many they spoke out against university. According to Asif
troversy within the sirable.” faculty that were con- Harvard or members The Harvard admin- Nawaz, an assistant
context of scholar-ac- Godfried talks about sidered dissonant. of the Harvard ad- istration argued that professor of history
tivism during a time how this definition of This resulted in the ministration. Godfried the dismissal of these and international af-
when the concept of academic freedom has resignation of many highlights John Ray- faculty members was fairs at UMaine, this is
academic freedom was continued to develop faculty members and ond Walsh and Alan not correlated with the last discussion for
challenged at many over time and has been highlights the state of R. Sweezy, two major their radical behavior, the semester in the se-
universities. misconstrued. One division that these uni- faculty members that but then they go on to ries and they will be re-
“Scholars and uni- major struggle that he versities were in during were dismissed by say that the problem is turning in January with
versity professors talks about is the fact the 1930s, which was a Harvard after acts of that these people are more events.
would get in trouble that from an admin- decade defined by the radical behavior that not seekers of truth
for their activism both istrative perspective, global economic and did not reflect well on because of their agen-
off campus and on universities such as political crisis that de- Harvard. das.
Canadian-American Center sponsors
lecture on hidden Canadian history
Megan Ashe sor Jennifer Andrews the screen alongside a In Amherst, Nova camps. American offi- center is responsible
Contributor from the University slideshow. Scotia, a confinement cials would then take for coordinating Cana-
of New Brunswick to Andrews ex- camp for prisoners of oddly staged pictures dian studies programs
On Thursday, Nov. speak at UMaine since plained that there are a war was built around of the prisoners to on campus, as well as
18, at 4:30 p.m. the Adams began teach- lot of hidden histories 1915 and stayed in op- make the camps look events which highlight
University of Maine ing, issues concerning in Canada that actually eration for about five to less detrimental than Canadian culture and
Canadian-American the pandemic and bor- go against the grain of seven years, with terri- they actually were. history. For more infor-
Center sponsored a der crossing got in the typical Canadian ste- ble living conditions. The pictures depict- mation on the Cana-
lecture called “German way of coordinating reotypes. Many Amer- The camp had mostly, ed the men playing dian-American center
Internment Camps and this event for the last icans view Canada as if not all, prisoners of instruments or doing and what they do visit
Archival Treasures in two years. an inclusive and wel- German descent, and outdoor recreation ac- https://umaine.edu/ca-
the Maritimes: Anoth- A n d r e w s coming country, but their guards were Ca- tivities. nam/.
er Untold Story In P.S. closely studies the in actuality there is a nadian citizens from all The discussion con-
Duffy’s ‘The Cartog- nation-state relation- lot of racism and xe- backgrounds. cluded with a brief
rapher of No Man’s ships between Canada nophobia written into Because of Ameri- question and answer
Land’” in the IMRC. and the United States the framework of Ca- ca’s neutrality for the segment.
Professor Hollie Ad- as well as Indigenous nadian history. During majority of WWI and The Canadi-
ams, who teaches both literature and cultur- World War I there was their geographical an-American center
creative writing and al studies. This event a lot of anti-German proximity to Canada, is located on College
Canadian literature at was held in-person propaganda in Can- Germany often asked Ave and is dedicated
UMaine, coordinated and online in a hybrid ada, and most Cana- American soldiers and to the study of Ca-
this event. After many format with Andrews’ dians supported the government officials nadian history in the
attempts to get Profes- image projected on British efforts in WWI. to check in on these United States. The
A3• News
Weekly Updates
The Maine Campus Monday, November 22, 2021
This Week in Student Government
Weekly recap of decisions made by the UMaine Student Government General Student Senate
Grace Blanchard prove myself to [the] stu- Vice President for Fi- With Thanksgiving
Contributor dent government and be nancial Affairs of Student approaching, President
involved.” Government Frank Kelly of UMSG Inc. Zachary
On Tuesday, Nov. 16, After Senator Delorge contributed to the discus- Wyles also announced
the General Student Sen- rescinded his nomina- sion by giving his opinion that the student govern-
ate hosted their weekly tion, Senator Ricker was on the club. ment will not be meeting
meeting in the Bangor elected to the position of “They followed all next week in honor of
Room of the Memorial Membership Chair. of the financial policies, Thanksgiving break, and
Union and held elections They also held elec- they’re an awesome therefore there will not
for chair positions. tions for the position of group of students and this be a senate meeting next
The meeting opened Representative to the is a really cool program,” Tuesday.
with the resignation of Provost’s Council. Sena- Kelly said. “The year be- “Please enjoy your
Senator Peter Alexander tor Jacob Chaplin was the fore COVID[-19], I think week off,” said Wyles.
as chair of the fair election only one nominated to the after this conference, they Advisor Sidelko closed
practices commission. position, and therefore is were invited to the World the meeting with a mes-
His resignation is not ef- the new Representative Model UN Conference, sage from the Student
fective until Dec. 11. This to the Provost’s Council. so hopefully we will see Wellness Resource Cen-
is the third resignation in With this role, Senator the same results this time ter, where she works as
the last two weeks, leav- Chaplin will be working sa, when the club fell go to, the club has been with any luck, but I am the assistant dean and
ing four chair positions directly with the Office of apart the former president going for at least a de- heavily in favor of this.” director of community life.
open. the Executive Vice Presi- handed it off to him and cade,” the treasurer to the After a clear majority “A number of students
The senate voted on dent for Academic Affairs he is now doing his best International Affairs Asso- vote, the senate approved are really struggling right
two of the chair positions and Provost. to bring the club back to ciation said. the funding request. now,” Sidelko said. “It is
during Tuesday’s meeting. For club maintenance, campus. According to According to the According to the Ad- our job, all of us as part
Senator Kyle Ricker and a representative from Bourassa, they currently speaker, the conference visor to Student Govern- of this community, to be
Senator Michael Delorge the men’s volleyball club have 24 members on the is affiliated with Model ment Lauri Sidelko, on good bystanders, to help
were both nominated for spoke on behalf of the practice team and 12 ac- UN and they were unable Thursday, Nov. 18, the people, to keep an eye
the Membership Chair club’s efforts to receive tive members on the trav- to attend last year due to Office of Multicultural Pro- out for people that you’re
position in the previous final recognition. el team and are seeing a COVID-19. grams is set to host the worried about and if you
meeting, but after Senator “During COVID[-19], lot of consistency in their “What the club does Family Feast. “The Office are worried about some-
Ricker gave his speech, we lost [the] majority of numbers. at the Model UN is we are of Multicultural Programs one reach out to me or
Senator Delorge promptly the club, we were down There was also a rep- assigned to committees took Multicultural Thanks- somebody in the student
removed himself from the to around four mem- resentative present from for different countries and giving and Gay Thanks- life office who can help.”
running. bers,” the current Presi- the International Affairs then are each assigned a giving and put it into one,” The Student Wellness
“As someone who dent Noah Bourassa said. Association. They re- topic and then we collab- Sidelko said. Resource office is locat-
fully commits myself to “There’s a ton of people quested an allocation of orate with other people According to Sidelko, ed in the Memorial Union
everything I do, I promise here who want to play so $5,680 for their McMun from different colleges there is going to be and Sidelko encourages
if elected I will begin work I just want to give that to Conference. and try to create resolu- enough Thanksgiving everybody to listen to their
immediately,” Ricker said. them while I can.” “There is a conference tions for these topics,” the themed food for 200 peo- gut and not to hesitate to
“It is an opportunity to According to Bouras- in January that we want to treasurer said. ple. reach out for help.
Tune Into This! What’s happening this week at UMaine & Beyond
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
On this day in It’s officially Sagit- On this day in 1963, Today is Thanks- On this day in 1942,
1963, President John tarius season! Sagit- Lee Harvey Oswald giving! Enjoy some the film “Casablanca”
F. Kennedy was as- tarius are known for was assassinated be- time with your friends premiered in theatres.
sassinated in Dallas, their adventurous and fore he was to stand and family, and find “Casablanca” won
Texas by Lee Harvey optimistic personali- trial for the assassina- something to be three Oscars.
Oswald. ties. Happy birthday, tion of President John grateful for today!
and be sure to check F. Kennedy.
out your weekly horo-
scopes from the
Maine Campus.
Opinion
Monday, November 22, 2021 The Maine Campus Opinion • A5
Not Guilty: Kyle Rittenhouse’s
verdict highlights racism in the United
States’ criminal justice system
Graphic by David Jakacky.
Emma Vannorsdall tices that highlight this an Airsoft gun. Ritten- Black people are one that centers jus- one is entitled to the
Opinion Editor inequality. house is allowed relief not safe in this coun- tice and accountabil- time and education-
In the summer of in the court’s ruling try, and our criminal ity,” the nonprofit or- al resources provided
On Nov. 22, 2014 2020, American pro- while Rice’s family for- justice system actively ganization Grassroots by Black people. Vol-
Tamir Rice, a 12-year- testers gathered in ever mourns the loss discriminates against Law Project reported. unteer for grassroots
old Black boy played Kenosha, Wisconsin of their innocent child. them. “We use our movements. Contact
with a toy gun. He was to practice their right Black people in the criminal justice system Kyle Rittenhouse politicians, attend pro-
immediately shot and to freedom of speech. United States do not to label people of col- getting away with kill- tests, demand repara-
killed at the scene by They expressed out- experience the same or ‘criminals’ and then ing two people is de- tions and advocate in
police officers Timothy rage over the wrong- justice system as white engage in all the prac- plorable, but it’s un- every way possible for
Loehmann and Frank ful shooting of Jacob people. tices we supposedly fortunately just one social change.
Garmback. His killers Blake by police officer Crystal Mason re- left behind … We have instance in a 400 year- This is only the start.
never faced jail time. Rusten Shesky. The ceived a five year sen- not ended racial caste long history of social These prevailing issues
They never even saw seven shots fired at tence for casting a in America; we have injustice and racial are ones that require
a trial. Blake left him para- provisional ballot. She merely redesigned it,” bias in this country. It’s deep systemic change.
18-year-old Kyle lyzed from the waist was unaware voting author Michelle Al- upsetting and rightful- They require the com-
Rittenhouse crossed down, but the Depart- restrictions made her exander wrote in her ly incites outrage, but plete restructuring of
state borders with a ment of Justice ulti- ineligible to vote. book “The New Jim merely expressing how institutions rooted in
semi automatic rifle, mately refused to pros- Alvin Kennard Crow: Mass Incarcera- we feel will no longer white supremacy.
and police did not ecute Shesky. served 36 years in tion in the Age of Col- suffice. The tears shed by
shoot him. He killed During this protest, prison for stealing $50 orblindness.” Action is needed. If Kyle Rittenhouse will
two people, and was then 17-year-old Kyle worth of food from a This country was you don’t know where one day symbolize
faced with five felony Rittenhouse shot three bakery. He was 22 built around institu- to start, follow these the death of an archa-
charges. On Friday, people, killing two years-old at the time of tional racism. It’s easy accounts. NoWhite- ic, racist, discrimina-
Nov. 19, he walked and injuring a third. his conviction. for white people to dis- Saviors, TheLast- tory and oppressive
away free. He pleaded his inno- Kalief Brower miss it because they’re PrisonerProject, justice system. The
This is the duali- cence, posed as the served three years on not the ones experi- GrassrootsLaw, Black- lives of Kalief Brower
ty of America. This is victim, and spoke be- Rikers Island without encing it. “Racism and andEmbodied—there’s and Tamir Rice will be
the systemic racism tween tears during his ever being convicted of white supremacy is at no shortage of educa- avenged when we re-
inherent in the United trial. He was found not a crime. He spent two the ROOT of the sys- tional pages and or- structure this country
States’ justice system. guilty and will never years in solitary con- tem. It’s in policing. It’s ganizations. Listen to on the basis of true
It’s the reality Black see prison time for his finement and endured in the courts. It’s EV- Black voices but also equality and justice
Americans face, and atrocious crimes. devastating trauma. ERYWHERE. We must compensate them. and make the United
Kyle Rittenhouse’s He carried an AR- He took his own life in keep fighting to dis- Yes, pay them. Venmo States a safe place for
sentence is just one of style semi automatic 2015. He was only 22 mantle this entire sys- or CashApp contribu- all.
countless social injus- rifle. Tamir Rice carried years-old. tem and build a new tors for their work. No
A5• Opinion The Maine Campus Monday, November 22, 2021
Exploring the Metaverse: It’s
nothing new or shocking
Graphic by David Jakacky.
Lauren Andrew gate the Metaverse. eryday lives and its what the Metaverse is It then calls into game experience.
Contributor Zuckerberg eager- prominence has slowly desperately attempting question what role the Above all, it’s pain-
ly walked the viewer bloomed for decades. to be—an immersive Metaverse fills when, fully evident what
Recently, Facebook through a tour of all Since the inception of virtual reality experi- essentially, its aspi- Zuckerberg is trying
CEO Mark Zuckerberg the seemingly ex- the internet, forums ence that is designed rations already de- to achieve. Facebook
unveiled his vision for citing opportunities and chat rooms have to entice you into fine various aspects has never been more
the future of his com- the Metaverse has to occupied the major- spending most of your of our daily exis- reviled than it is now
pany, now called Meta. offer—like working ity of a person’s typ- time within its coded tence and achieve the in 2021, after years of
He appeared very opti- in cyberspace offic- ical internet usage. walls. Metaverse’s goals with failing to adequately
mistic about his ideas es, hanging out with Humans are social by Zuckerberg neglect- far better results. Right address its systemat-
despite Facebook’s friends in three-dimen- nature and will always ed to account for the now, the video game ic problem as a fertile
popularity crashing to sional Zoom calls and manifest new ways to ‘secret ingredient’ that industry is thriving and ground for terrorism
abysmal levels in re- attending business connect with others to makes video games far each new release of- and cyber warfare. By
cent years. meetings. share ideas and infor- more enriching of an fers rich worldbuilding changing the com-
In his rose-colored Vocal critics of the mation. The old AOL experience than what and hundreds of hours pany’s name to Meta
plans, he extols the Metaverse have quick- chat rooms planted the his sterilized digital of content between and unveiling the
benefits of his new ly aligned its premise roots of current social version of Earth has to campaigns, seasonal Metaverse, he is hop-
Metaverse, a hybrid with similar concepts media sites, such as offer. The sole purpose events and multiplay- ing to bury the venom
virtual-augmented re- from science fiction Snapchat, Instagram of building the alter- er adventures. By the associated with the
ality world in which he works, such as Snow and Facebook. nate-reality experienc- time the Metaverse Facebook brand and
envisions the general Crash and The Matrix. In discussions es of video games has becomes accessible, attempting to force
population spending The fear is that eventu- about the quickly-blur- always been to tran- which could poten- his project’s relevancy
their daily lives. This ally all of us will have ring line between real- scend the limitations tially not be until next deeper into daily life
technology uses so- to plug our conscious ity and virtual reality, of the real world. But decade, it’s mind-bog- now that users are re-
phisticated machin- minds into the matrix video games are of- given unfathomable gling to imagine what treating en masse.
ery that includes an forever. However, few ten omitted from the amounts of money and players will be capable Ultimately, the
Oculus-style headset people have mentioned conversation. Typical- resources to design of in video games. The Metaverse will like-
owned by Meta and a that the Metaverse re- ly, social media sites the Metaverse—the biometric technology ly fail to ignite on the
series of complex bio- ally isn’t as dystopian catch the majority of virtual universe that he required to access the launchpad. Its current
sensors that track your as warned by the me- the blame for distorting proclaims will replace virtual offices of the iteration as Facebook
body’s movements. dia. teenagers’ perception our physical spaces— Metaverse will likely is far more dystopian.
This gives users a per- The core idea of the of reality and virtual he recreated the exact be emulated by oth-
sonalized experience Metaverse is already life when video games universe we already er non-Oculus com-
as their avatars navi- ingrained into our ev- embody the essence of know. panies as part of the
Horoscopes 11.22 to 11.28
Leela Stockley It may feel natural as Mercury, your ruling the necessary prepa- Sagittarius season. Taurus. Playing with
Editor in Chief to want to learn and planet, enters Sagit- rations in place to sink Sagittarius (Nov. 23 themes of stability and
converse this week as tarius on Wednesday. into these changes, – Dec. 21) intimacy, your fourth
Mercury enters Mercury appears in This dedication to but pay attention to It’s your time to house of home ac-
Sagittarius Wednesday your sector of expan- connection and open- which circumstances shine, Sagittarius! Your tivates in one of the
Nov. 24: Freedom of sion, education and ness will pay off later arise at the end of the season begins on Sun- most chaotic astrolog-
thought is what Mercu- travel. Dream big and in the week and may week. day, Nov. 21, where ical events. Weather
ry in Sagittarius strives harness Sagittarius’ give you insight to shift Libra (Sept. 24 – you’ll start to feel more the storm with Sagit-
for — at least in theory. free-thinker mentality perspectives and reas- Oct. 23) at ease in your identi- tarius energy and don’t
These people commu- on Monday and utilize sess goals to accom- At the end of the ty. On Friday, the lunar be afraid to change.
nicate in an optimistic, the Saturn-Chiron sex- modate. week, the eclipse in eclipse in Taurus will Pisces (Feb. 20 –
forward-looking man- tile on Wednesday to Leo (July 22 – Aug. Taurus may have you have you finding sta- March 20)
ner. bring about a sense of 23) searching deep into bility in your daily rou- Get ready to trans-
Saturn (Aquarius) discipline to enact your On Friday, you may your subconscious to tine and self-care. Use form the way you com-
sextiles Chiron (Aries) ideas. find yourself caught in establish a new foun- this energy to propel municate with others,
Friday Nov. 26: When Taurus (April 21 – the middle of an unbal- dation or to topple a you forward to find- beginning with Friday’s
transiting Chiron sex- May 20) anced scale of power withstanding pillar. ing a healthy work-life lunar eclipse in Taurus.
tiles natal Saturn, you Prepare to tap into or take on a shifting Use themes brought balance as a long-term With the end goal of
find it easier to draw your sector of subcon- sense of authority. about on Friday to ex- goal. stability and intimacy
upon self-discipline. sciousness this week This eclipse will shake plore your personal ta- Capricorn (Dec. 22 in mind, curate strat-
You might strive to be as you develop your your public image, so boo. How should you – Jan. 20) egies to become more
more self-sufficient. sense of inward com- be mindful of how you explore your under- This lunar eclipse vulnerable with others
Others appreciate your munication. Take the present yourself as lying currents driving in Taurus will call into so your true meaning
reliable side or your beginning of this week your internal challeng- you forward? question your meth- comes across. In the
work ethic. to work on identifying es extend to outward Scorpio (Oct. 24 – od of self-expression. spirit of Sagittarius
Saturn: a father- and addressing your manifestations. Nov. 22) Use this time to visu- season, uncover and
ly figure that brings personal needs. With Virgo (Aug. 24 – Prepare for a shake alize the best version identify your needs.
about rules, regula- Friday’s Saturn-Chiron Sept. 23) up in the foundation of yourself using Sagit- Once you set boundar-
tions, structure, obli- sextile, prepare to fo- A new path may of your relationships, tarius season’s curious ies for your own emo-
gation, ambition, and cus on working on your open to you, mentally Scorpio. This eclipse is nature, taking steps to tional health, it will ex-
some discipline inner child to develop or physically, as you all about finding stabil- set a foundation to be- tend to the way others
Chiron: As such, an authentic higher explore your sense of ity and intimacy, a pro- come the most authen- perceive and treat you,
Chiron in our charts is calling. stability and personal gression beginning this tic version of yourself benefitting your rela-
a place of great knowl- Gemini (May 21 – conviction. This may Friday that will carry at the end of the 2023 tionships in the long-
edge, experience, tal- June 22) concern travel, reve- you through until the eclipse cycle. term for when this cy-
ent, and wisdom/heal- Lean into your fa- lations in education or end of 2023. Use this Aquarius (Jan. 21 – cle ends in 2023.
ing fundamental, deep vorite relationships your personal philos- weekend to put your- Feb. 19)
wounds. this week, Gemini! You ophy. Don’t worry if self out there regard- Prepare to have your
Aries (March 21 – may find yourself with you feel out of place less, and harness the roots rocked during
April 20) a natural magnetism or if you don’t have exploratory nature of this lunar eclipse in
Culture
A6• Culture The Maine Campus Monday, November 22, 2021
‘Overture’ senior capstone exhibition
opens at the Lord Hall Gallery
Photo by Percy Ulsamer.
Meaghan Bellavance aney Burns, had her her piece “Bristlecone nior student works, all recommendation, made over the course
Culture Editor woodcut print pieces 4.” made within the last reading two different of being at UMa-
on display. Burns is “I hope that view- couple of years, rang- textbooks, interview- ine and see all of my
The University of a fifth-year studio art ers just get a sense of ing from large paint- ing artists and visiting classmates’ artwork,”
Maine’s Lord Hall Gal- and marketing student awe, for my big tree ings to wire sculpture. their studios as well as Eleanor said. “I hope
lery opened its new at UMaine. One nota- piece especially, and Exploring individual planning and hanging other students will be
exhibition “Overture” ble piece by Burns is they remember how narratives within over- our senior exhibition. inspired by all the art
on Friday, Nov. 19 at 5 a 30 by 40-inch piece important nature is arching ones through Curating our senior in the exhibition. There
p.m. “Overture” is the called “Bristlecone 4.” and to really consider the use of different show has offered us is a variety of art and
2021 Senior Capstone She expressed great their connection with mediums, the show a great deal of expe- everyone has a dif-
Exhibition featuring the gratitude about what it it,” Burns said. “The addresses our experi- rience, and is going ferent style, so I think
artwork of ten artists took to get her pieces oldest bristlecone is ences within COVID-19 to help us immensely there is something for
from UMaine’s Depart- to where they are now, almost 5,000 years old times and our rela- with our future in the everyone to enjoy in
ment of Art. The grand as well as to see how and I want to convey tionships with nature, art world.” the show.”
opening featured a her fellow artists have the strength and resil- which is ultimately why Caitlin Eleanor was “Overture” will be
table of snacks and developed. ience of the species. the exhibition is enti- also featured in the on display to the pub-
refreshments for the “All my work has Another artist fea- tled ‘Overture.’” exhibition. Eleanor is lic until Jan. 28, 2022.
public as well as a been leading up to this tured in “Overture” Not only has Sudol a fourth-year studio The Lord Hall Gallery
cash bar. moment, so being able is Sabrina Sudol, a been waiting for this art student at UMa- is open to the public
Multiple mediums to show my best work fourth-year studio art exhibition, but it has ine who also studies Monday through Friday
of art were on display, is really awesome,” and music student at also helped prepare animal and veterinary from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
including oil paint- Burns said. “I’ve been UMaine. This exhibi- her for her future with sciences. Eleanor is For more information
ings, acrylic paintings, working alongside tion is one Sudol has a career in art. excited for the public on the “Overture” ex-
prints, sculptures and these people for five anticipated for years. “Throughout our to see her works as it hibition, visit umaine.
more. The gallery dis- years, so it’s fun to see “It is a project I capstone class we is her first official art edu/art/lord-hall-gal-
plays each artists’ everyone’s growth as have been looking for- have been learning exhibition, highlighting lery-page.
best works throughout artist’s throughout this ward to ever since my about how to be a the beginning of her art
their time as students span of time.” freshman year, and I professional artist and career.
in their art programs. Burns hopes that am excited to see how different career paths “I am excited for
Each artist has five to viewers will be able to it all comes together,” we can take,” Sudol the senior capstone
seven pieces of art- bridge their appreci- Sudol said. “Our senior said. “Building gal- exhibition because it
work on display. ation of both art and exhibition, ‘Overture’ lery-specific resumes, means that I can share
One artist, Del- nature, especially with is a collection of se- collecting letters of the artwork I have
“The French Dispatch” fails to
latch onto audiences
Aidan Leavitt esting narrative, as his in the morning to flood es, even if the con- Baldwin-esque report- themselves where they
Contributor all-star cast is spread the streets with their tent is lacking towards er named Roebuck don’t belong and some
evenly throughout the tedium. the end of the piece. Wright, who, upon an utilize flowery prose.
3.5/5 Stars film playing reporters, The next story de- There are some great attempt to review the Ultimately, their ten-
Released to au- their contacts and oth- tails the meteoric rise set pieces in this sto- police commissioner’s dencies as reporters
diences on Oct. 22, er secondary charac- of imprisoned artist ry and Anderson uses head chef, is swept are reflected, which is
Wes Anderson’s latest ters. Moses Rosenthaler, them to full effect, into the bedlam sur- quite an achievement
outing “The French The first story sets portrayed by Beni- manipulating them by rounding the kidnap- for Anderson to have
Dispatch” features the scene and features cio Del Toro. His tale, removing whole walls ping of the commis- created this level of
charming and quirky Owen Wilson as Herb- which is at times both and structures like one sioner’s son. The script minutiae in such brief
performances from saint Sazerac giving a dark and amusing, is does with theatrical set shines here, and there stories.
some of the biggest bicycle tour of the fic- recounted by report- pieces. are some fast-paced The narratives
names in Hollywood. tional French city, En- er J.K.L. Berensen, Anderson, who is action scenes which themselves don’t ne-
The film, with a total nui, where the bureau played by Tilda Swin- known for his colorful eventually delve into glect to entertain or
run time of 1 hour and is based. His narrative ton. The story is a sets and props, still animation—an odd, further the story, but
48 minutes, is com- is comical in nature, strange one, which brings his trademark but not entirely unex- they don’t do much
posed of four short touching on what one usually works to An- eclectic style to this pected divergence for more than just that.
stories, each with its might consider French derson’s benefit, but piece, but he experi- Anderson. The many drawbacks
own unique cast of clichés, such as an this particular narrative ments with black and Out of all the re- that present them-
characters. Every story overpopulation of rats fails to captivate and white throughout the porters, McDormand selves with antholo-
is told from the point- crowding the subway can feel a tad aimless. film to set the mood or and Wright give the gies are present in this
of-view of a newspa- and cats in the streets. The next chapter in switch narrators. It’s most compelling per- movie: a lack of depth
per reporter talking The tale features the film centers around an interesting use of formances, but then due to short narratives
about an article from some charming sets, young university stu- black and white and it again, their articles and brief performanc-
their respective sec- characteristic for an dents as they rally for feels different for each are structured around es. It’s certainly one
tion of travel, art, cur- Anderson movie, beset change in the streets story. the role they play in of the most well-pro-
rent events or food. with a blue-gray palette of Ennui. Both student The final article is the narrative to some duced and best look-
They present their and yellow accents. Zeffirelli, played by possibly the film’s best, degree. This presents ing anthologies put
stories to the editor of Sazerac’s article also Timothée Chalamet, which centers around an interesting dichot- to silver screen, but it
the French foreign bu- includes some well-re- and reporter Lucinda a dramatic kidnapping omy between the two lacks an overarching
reau of a U.S.-based hearsed choreography, Krementz, played by tale under the guise of pairs of reporters. theme from which it
newspaper. Anderson as can be seen when Frances McDormand, a food review. Jeffery Some are unprofes- could greatly benefit.
has crafted an inter- the city’s residents rise give solid performanc- Wright plays a James sional, some inject
Monday, November 22, 2021 The Maine Campus Reviews• A9
Maine College of Art & Design
holds 2021 Holiday Sale online
Meaghan Bellavance sale. up business Fireball ist, Hannah Rosen- a small business and Biddeford, ME, as well
Culture Editor Artists Maisie Bookbindery, which gren, who graduated that they enjoy some- as the Center for Maine
Broome, Ashley Page features journals and from MECA&D’s il- thing I created.” Craft in Gardiner, ME,
On Friday, Nov. and Missie Yasko were stationery. lustration program in The Holiday Sale and their second loca-
19 the Maine College tasked as jurors to “I decided I was 2013, also has pieces also features artwork tion in Portland, ME.”
of Art & Design (ME- select which pieces going to focus on cre- of artwork being sold from Little Something Little Something
CA&D) launched their would be sold during ating journals and sta- in the Holiday Sale. Co., which consists Co. hopes buyers of
2021 Holiday Sale on- this year’s sale. tionery that were really Since graduating, she of alumni artists Sam the Holiday Sale are
line for the public to Isabelle O’Donnell, geared for an Asian has worked as a free- Myrdek ‘19, Sarah able to find themselves
purchase and enjoy the associate direc- American audience, or lance illustrator. Sawtelle ‘19 and Bel- within their work.
handmade artwork and tor of Artists at Work to celebrate an Asian “I draw inspira- la Ucci ‘18. The com- “We hope that buy-
crafts. Whether you’re at MECA&D, is one of American design and tion from the natural pany is based out of ers can find ways to
purchasing something the lead organizers of aesthetic in the home,” world and mid-century Portland, Maine, and express themselves
for yourself to enjoy the Holiday Sale. Al- Wong said. modern design for my the trio of women work through our products,”
or gifts for family and though the decision Wong is an inter- work, often illustrat- together to create their the members of Little
friends during the hol- to keep the sale on- disciplinary artist, ex- ing plants and pollina- products. Something Co. said.
idays, MECA&D’s sale line this year wasn’t an panding her work from tors,” Rosengren said. “The three of us “We always keep our
has something for ev- easy one, she is hope- being a botanical art- “I’m especially pas- share a knack for col- personalities and in-
eryone. There is also a ful about the outlook of ist to doing craft arts, sionate about encour- lecting stickers and terests in mind when
wide range of prices, the sale’s success with drawing, painting, il- aging environmental decided to start illus- creating our designs
making the sale acces- the public. lustrating and sculp- stewardship through trating and designing and hope that our in-
sible to a larger audi- “This is our second ture and installation. illustration, and focus- our products in 2021,” dividuality resonates
ence. year of it being on- “That’s where my ing on sustainability the members of Little with our customers.
In the 1980s, the line,” O’Donnell said. focus is for the Holi- as a small business by Something Co. said. We also hope that our
Holiday Sale began as “We list everything on day Sale,” Wong said. sourcing recycled and “We create stickers products put a smile
a student-organized the site, and then the “Pulling together some locally-made products and cards with quirky, on someone’s face and
fundraiser. Over the artists ship out the of my interdisciplinary whenever possible.” sometimes Maine-re- aren’t taken too seri-
years, it has grown in work themselves to practices.” You can expect to lated themes, that aim ously. Little Something
size and scope to be- the buyers. There’s re- To Wong, spreading see a range of Rosen- to brighten anyone’s Co. is a creative outlet
come a popular com- ally quite a range and awareness and bring- gren’s artwork in the day.” that brings us joy every
munity event in Port- that’s been the goal. To ing attention to Asian Holiday Sale this year. Their artwork is not day and we hope that
land, Maine. Before the have different types of American culture is “I’m excited to be only featured at the happiness is translated
pandemic and the shift work but also a range the primary aspect she selling zines, pins, Holiday Sale, but can through our products!”
to an online format, of price points so that hopes the public will coloring books, seed also be found in oth- The money from
the sale was a two-day it’s really accessible to take away from her bombs, stickers, tote er online stores and in purchases will not only
event held on the first people.” artwork in the Holiday bags and prints in this multiple in-person lo- go to the artists whose
Friday of December. One alumni artist Sale. year’s Holiday Sale,” cations. work is being sold, but
The Holiday Sale featured in the sale is “Maine doesn’t Rosengren said. “I “We’re vendors at toward scholarships
features the work of 42 Evelyn Wong. Wong have a large Asian hope buyers feel a MECA&D’s Holiday for MECA&D students
artists, including many graduated from ME- population, so I’d say sense of joy from my Sale this year and cur- as well.
graduate students and CA&D in 2019 with bringing an awareness products, whether they rently run an Etsy shop, MECA&D’s 2021
alumni. In addition, her MFA, and since to what our design and wear an enamel pin, as well as multiple so- Holiday Sale will be
there are pieces for then has been work- aesthetics is and really hang up an art print cial media accounts available online to the
sale from members of ing as an artist in her being able to celebrate in their home or plant for Little Something public until Dec. 10.
MECA&D’s Continuing at-home studio. Her it as a part of Ameri- seed bombs in their Co.,” the members of You can find more in-
& Professional Studies artwork consists of ca is me saying this is garden. Every time I Little Something Co. formation on the Holi-
Department. There are many different styles, American art,” Wong make a sale, I feel so said. “Our stickers and day Sale at mecashop.
over 300 pieces being and she currently is said. grateful that some- cards can currently be meca.edu.
sold during this online working with her start- Another alumni art- one wants to support found at Hills & Trails in
National Holidays Nov. 22 through Nov. 26
Photo via thoughtco.com.
Rebekah Sands trip like downtown Bel- drinks made with one, tracks across the loud- main dishes, desserts Celebrate this holiday
Editor in Chief fast or Portland, Aca- two and three shots speaker and getting up and drinks. Thursday is by learning about the
dia National Park or accordingly of espres- to dance! Wednesday also International Day Penobscot homeland
Monday: Go For A Rockland. Monday is so and coffee. Check is also National Sar- for the Elimination of and their peoples by
Ride Day also National Cranber- out some local coffee dines Day and Cele- Violence Against Wom- visiting UMaine’s Wa-
Monday is a fit- ry Relish Day and Love shops in Orono like brate Your Unique Tal- en, National White Rib- binaki Center page or
ting holiday for your Your Freckles Day. Nest, The Store Am- ent Day. bon Day and National by attending the up-
safe travels home Tuesday: National persand, Aroma Joe’s Thursday: Thanks- Parfait Day. coming talk, “Raising
for Thanksgiving on Espresso Day and Dunkin. Tuesday is giving Friday: Native Our Voices on Race
Thursday, as it is Go If you’re leaving also National Cashew Happy Thanksgiv- American Heritage Day and Racism” featuring
For A Ride Day. Do you on Tuesday for break, Day and National Eat A ing! Celebrated on Designated on Nov. Native American topics
have any plans for our prepare for the drive Cranberry Day. the fourth Thursday of 28 in 1990 by former on Nov. 30 from 4 to 5
short break this week? with an espresso Wednesday: Nation- November each year, President George H. p.m. Friday is also Na-
Today encourages you drink to celebrate Na- al Jukebox Day Thanksgiving is a time W. Bush, Native Amer- tional Day of Listening,
to get up and get mov- tional Espresso Day. It’s time to get your to come together and ican Heritage Day aims Flossing Day, Fur-Free
ing, even if it’s a short Some popular espres- groove on with Na- celebrate family and to pay respect and rec- Friday, National Cake
ride around town. To so drinks you can try tional Jukebox Day. friends over a warm ognize the many injus- Day and Black Friday.
celebrate this day, are lattes and cap- Originally invented in meal. Today is a day tices the Native Ameri- All holidays were
prepare by tidying up puccinos, which are 1889 by Louis Glass where you can recog- can people have faced found on nationalto-
your car and curat- both made with milk, and William S. Arnold nize and reflect upon in the United States. day.com. Be sure to
ing a playlist to match espresso and vary- of the Pacific Phono- everything you’re As explained by their keep up to date with
the length of your trip. ing amounts of foam. graph Co., the jukebox grateful for, so take to- land acknowledgement our regularly featured
Pack some drinks and You could also try an gained popularity in day as an opportunity statement, the Univer- holidays featured both
snacks and maybe americano, which is the 1950s when it be- to identify your per- sity of Maine resides on our Instagram @
even a car blanket so made with espresso gan to take its notable sonal bright spots in on the homeland of themainecampus and
you can have a picnic, and water as a full- shape after many iter- the last year. If you’re the Penobscot Nation, our website.
even if it’s only in your er-bodied coffee drink. ations. Even though hunting for some rec- which is connected to
car. If you’re staying lo- If you’re looking for they’re not as common ipe help, check out other Wabanaki Trib-
cal during Thanksgiv- some more intensity, today, celebrate Na- the UMaine Coopera- al Nations including
ing break, pick a desti- check out the red eye, tional Jukebox Day by tive Extension recom- the Passamaquoddy,
nation for a short road black eye or deadeye playing your favorite mended appetisers, Maliseet and Micmac.
Sports
A8• Sports The Maine Campus Monday, November 22, 2021
Black Bears rebound and take
down Fort Kent at “The Pit”
Photo by Olivia Schanck.
Michael Corrado match for second-year Efretuei entered the make of the game with defensive side of the 43 behind stellar per-
Contributor Adefolarin “Fofo” Ade- game after Nenadic the exception of a pair ball, intercepting a formances from Masic
togun’s athleticism, as left and made an in- of free throws. Fort pass one play, and and Efretuei. Masic
This Friday, Nov. the guard rose up and stant impact, scoring Kent was unable to then burying a tough had 13 points, four
19, the University of emphatically swatted and stealing a fast- be silenced as guard shot from downtown to assists, four rebounds
Maine Black Bears away the Bengals’ best break quickly after his Troy Williams sank a push the score to 45- and three steals.
men’s basketball team chance to open the entrance. clutch buzzer-beating 27 in UMaine’s favor. Efretuei had 9 points,
took on the University scoring. Fofo turned With momentum, three to end the half. With the lead growing, three rebounds, one
of Maine at Fort Kent his defense into of- UMaine began their run Shortly thereafter, a the Black Bears only assist, one block and
Bengals at “The Pit” in fense, driving the ball and capped it off with scuffle with UMaine’s ramped up their inten- one steal.
the Black Bears’ fourth up the court and find- an incredible and-one Ja’Shonte Wright-Mc- sity, with Efretuei and “We just wanted it
game of the 2021-22 ing Nenadic for a slam basket from UMaine’s leish and Williams un- Ihekwoaba throwing more. We wanted to
regular season. The to open the contest. second-year forward folded in the corner, down two handed jams prove to the country
Black Bears were look- While contingents Peter Filipovity off leading to both players on back-to-back plays, that we’re a good team.
ing to turn around their of the Black Bears of some spectacular being issued technical igniting both the home We got embarrassed
season after two tough offense started fir- passing by first-year fouls. bench and the crowd. over there in Colora-
losses to Virginia Tech ing, third-year guard guard Byron Ireland to Vukasin Masic came Turgut had been do and just wanted to
and the University of Lechaun DuHart had put the Black Bears out firing to start the crucial in moving the come back with a new
Colorado. trouble getting the lid up 18-9 about halfway second half, finishing ball on the offensive attitude,” Efretuei said
UMaine’s top per- off, starting the game through the frame. a clean up-and-under end of things, snag- following his side’s
former, third-year for- off 0-3 from the field. Efretuei found him- layup to push UMa- ging multiple offen- performance. “My
ward Steph Ingo sat Black Bear and sec- self in the middle of ine’s lead to 13. Troy sive rebounds to keep teammates had the
out of the contest and ond-year guard Vu- things again when Williams continued plays alive, and con- confidence in me and
wore a brace over his kasin Masic, drilled he sent a shot from a to be a thorn in UMa- verting a bucket off of we executed, definitely
right wrist for the eve- the first three of the Fort Kent ball handler ine’s side, draining a great find by Masic nothing too complex.”
ning. First-year for- contest, putting Maine off of the backboard, an off-balance, deep down low with just un- The Black Bears
ward Kristians Feier- back in the lead only a springing a possession three-pointer to beat der five to go. will play next on Tues-
bergs stepped into the few minutes in. culminating in a fading the shot clock buzzer. This time, Ihe- day, Nov. 23, at home
open role, and fellow Masic wasn’t done two-point basket off In the next offensive kwoaba teamed up against Central Con-
first-year Milos Ne- there, driving the the hands of first-year possession for Fort with Wright-Mcleish necticut State Univer-
nadic started at center length of the court on a guard Sam Ihekwoaba Kent, Williams convert- for dunks on back to sity.
in place of fifth-year fastbreak and maneu- to extend the lead. ed on a double clutch back fastbreak op-
Chris Efretuei. vering around multiple Just before half- layup through traffic. portunities, extending
Fort Kent’s first-year Fort Kent defenders time, DuHart was able Taking matters into the Black Bears lead
forward Aiden Grady’s before softly laying up to finally break the ice his own hands, Ma- to just shy of 30. The
gritty play was no an easy two points. with a three, his only sic came alive on the Black Bears won 75-
e-Sports is on the rise at UMaine
Patrick Silvia Xbox Series X and PS5 check-in desk who skilled gamers to join club and is optimistic of his mind. Some
Sports Editor in the near future. can answer all your and compete. They are in the e-Sports com- events Sjoberg stated
There is a wide array questions relating to encouraging anyone munity that can be cre- he wanted to have are
This year there is of games available to e-Sports. All you need interested in competi- ated at UMaine. a Mario Kart and Su-
a new location for be played on the com- to bring with you is tive gaming to join the “I want a communi- per Smash Bros Melee
e-Sports on campus puters in the e-Sports your MaineCard to sign e-Sports club at UMa- ty [to form]. I see po- tournament. Another
that students at the room. League of Leg- in and start playing. ine. The program is still tential in the gaming aspect that can en-
University of Maine ends, Hearthstone, The e-Sports room young and is a work community at UMaine. hance the communi-
who play video games Valorant, Apex Leg- is open from 2 p.m. in progress, but the We don’t need to be ty between gamers at
should take advantage ends, Rocket League to 11 p.m from Mon- e-Sports program is in the best competitively, UMaine is the discord
of. The room is located and many others are day-Friday, Saturdays the process of setting although we want to be that the e-Sports club
on the bottom floor of available on the PCs. from 2 p.m. to 11:30 up competitive teams competitive,” Sjoberg has, as this allows
the Union in room 131 The Switch has big p.m. and Sundays to compete in various said. “I think we can gamers at UMaine to
and functions as the name Nintendo games from 10 a.m. to 7:30 events across a wide have solid events connect with others
base for the growing such as Mario Kart and p.m. The group aims variety of games and where we can come online with ease.
gaming community on Super Smash Bros, to make the space already has teams together, have viewing The e-Sports
campus. as well as others. The accessible to all skill formed for League of parties for e-Sports room has had over
The e-Sports room room is still growing, levels and all types of Legends, Hearthstone events and community 100 students use it so
is set up with every- and as it grows so will gamers, and they do and Rainbow Six. gaming events where far this year, and that
thing a gamer needs. the catalog of games not want the e-Sports Students interest- we come together and number is expected to
The room is loaded in which students can name to scare away ed in joining should play, while also having increase as awareness
with 16 high-end gam- choose from. non-competitive look to sign up on a strong competitive grows across campus.
ing PCs, all with state The room is open gamers. the IMLeagues page environment.” If you are a gamer who
of the art monitors, to all UMaine stu- While not wanting for UMaine intramu- Sjoberg is big on has interest in being a
keyboards, headsets dents, whether you are to scare away casual ral sports clubs. Sec- the community aspect part of a larger com-
and mouses. The room a part of the e-Sports gamers, the e-Sports ond-year political of e-Sports, and expe- munity, this is your
also has a Nintendo program or not. Just program is also fo- science student Jack riencing an in-person chance.
Switch, and they are walk in and there will cused on being com- Sjoberg is the presi- gaming community
working on getting a be an employee at the petitive and attracting dent of the e-Sports was at the forefront
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