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Archive for 2002

Professor Bahman Baktiari, director of the international affairs program, greets the students from the American University in Cairo as they introduce themselves. Students from Cairo discussed political issues with UMaine students via satellite Monday in

Thursday, December 12th, 2002, 12:00 am in News
UMaine, Cairo students debate at conference
By Meredith Holt

Iraq and other Middle Eastern issues were the topics of the live video conference between University of Maine students and students at American University in Cairo Monday, Dec. 9 in the Soderberg Center of Jenness Hall. Although the discussion became intense, students from both universities said the experience provided valuable insight into different perspectives.

Mike Grenier pulls up the 'Undercutters' Web site on his dorm room computer. Grenier and Steve Milligan brainstormed the Web site idea last spring, but actually implemented the site last week.

Thursday, December 12th, 2002, 12:00 am in News
Student site offers used books
By Jason Houle

Steven Milligan and Michael Grenier are fed up with the University Bookstore. Since the fall of 2000, the roommates say they have felt ripped off by the Bookstore’s book buy-back system at the end of every semester. But this year, they have finally decided to do something about it.

Thursday, December 12th, 2002, 12:00 am in News
Police Beat
By Cate Tiller

Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2:45 p.m., Aroostook Hall — A female student reported that she had sexual intercourse against her will in the basement of Aroostook Hall. The student and a male friend went to visit a friend in Aroostook. They left there later that night but ended up going to the basement instead of leaving the hall.

Thursday, December 12th, 2002, 12:00 am in News
General Student Senate Notes
By Meredith Holt

The following events took place at the Dec. 10 meeting of the General Student Senate: * The Woodsmen Team received $1,700 to allow the team to compete in a Woodsmen Competition Feb. 8 in Truro, Nova Scotia at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College. Funding will pay for the cost of chartering a bus.

Thursday, December 12th, 2002, 12:00 am in News
Fraternity to hold Ushuaia bash
By Angela Fiandaca

The University of Maine’s Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity will be offering students a last chance to let loose and have fun before finals with a Mardi Gras bash at Ushuaia’s. The event will be held Friday, Dec. 13, at 9:30 p.m. Admission is $8 for people under 21, and $4 for those over 21.

Aaron McCollough and Craig Harrison from Hampden perform one last trial run before their team is judged at the First Lego League Competiton held Sunday at UMaine.

Thursday, December 12th, 2002, 12:00 am in News
Children invade campus for LEGO League competition
By Rick Redmond

By Rick Redmond For The Maine Campus They’ve come a long way baby — from little red bricks to computers with infrared sensors. One of America’s favorite building toys made an appearance at the University of Maine Sunday. The third First Lego League Competition, sponsored by the University of Maine’s AGENT Institute, brought middle school-aged children from around the state together to compete in a robotics tournament showcasing their ingenuity and creativity.

University of Maine senior linebacker Stephen Cooper is under investigation for possessions of illegal anabolic steroids. The information came to light just two days after the team ended its season at Georgia Southern.

Thursday, December 12th, 2002, 12:00 am in Sports
Senior Cooper under investigation
By Eric Russell

Two days after the University of Maine football team returned from Georgia with a second-round exit in the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs, the program received more bad news. Stephen Cooper, a senior linebacker from Wareham, Mass., is under investigation and could face charges for possession of performance-enhancing anabolic steroids.

Thursday, December 12th, 2002, 12:00 am in Sports
Women’s basketball looks to even record in R.I.
By Becky Sturtevant

The University of Maine women’s basketball team will head to University of Rhode Island this weekend, after splitting games with the University of Akron and Kent State University last weekend. The Black Bears returned to Orono Monday evening on a sour note, having dropped a close game with Kent State in overtime after surrendering a 14-point lead in the second half.

Thursday, December 12th, 2002, 12:00 am in Sports
Men’s basketball snaps losing steak at Morgan St., heads to R.I. Friday
By Eric Russell

The University of Maine men’s basketball team solved its road woes Monday night, snapping a five-game winless streak with an 82-61 win at Morgan State University in Baltimore. The Black Bears received a big boost from seniors Justin Rowe and Rickey White, who were playing in their second game of the year after serving five-game suspensions for NCAA rule violations.

UMaine senior forward Raffi Wolf speeds by a Providence College defender on Nov. 9. The Black Bears take on top-ranked Harvard University Saturday.

Thursday, December 12th, 2002, 12:00 am in Sports
Women’s hockey travels to top-ranked Harvard
By Matt Hritz

The University of Maine women’s hockey team will play its last game of 2002 this weekend after coming off a tough 3-2 loss to the Niagara University Purple Eagles. “Every loss is a disappointment for an athlete, especially when you know that you were the better team that day,” senior forward Raffi Wolf said.