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UMaine student body forces anti-trans speaker off of stage
PERSONAL Emily Bontatibus 3/14/25 PERSONAL Emily Bontatibus 3/14/25

UMaine student body forces anti-trans speaker off of stage

On Thursday evening at the University of Maine, The Riley Gaines Center rented out Neville 100 to host a talk from one of their ambassadors, Olivia Krolczyck. 

Krolczyck is a notable right-leaning TikTok influencer who advocates for the protection of women’s rights. 

Here’s what she had to say about trans-athletes…

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Appreciating officials in Maine
BASKETBALL Emily Bontatibus 4/18/24 BASKETBALL Emily Bontatibus 4/18/24

Appreciating officials in Maine

Throughout the season I interviewed a handful of officials across the state of Maine to expose the hardships and gifts of being a basketball referee.

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New training facility in Lewiston sets precedent
PERSONAL Emily Bontatibus 1/12/24 PERSONAL Emily Bontatibus 1/12/24

New training facility in Lewiston sets precedent

Gorilla Basketball League, established in Northern Virginia in 2014, is a fairly new program to Maine.

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Rights of trans athletes need to be carefully defended
PERSONAL, NEWSPAPER Emily Bontatibus 12/12/23 PERSONAL, NEWSPAPER Emily Bontatibus 12/12/23

Rights of trans athletes need to be carefully defended

When I was a little kid in elementary school, I vividly remember always being looked over by the boys when they would pick groups for basketball at recess.

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2025 AWARDS

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2025 AWARDS 〰️ 2025 AWARDS 〰️

2025 Maine Press Association Scholarship- $2,500

1st place: 2025 UMaine Journalism Department undergraduate creative and engagement award- $300

1st place: 2025 UMaine Steve Grady creative/research award- $300

1st place: 2025 UMaine Steve Grady news reporting award- $300

3rd place: 2025 UMaine Steve Grady opinion/commentary award- $100