Archive for February, 2003
The following events took place at the Tuesday, Feb. 25 meeting of the General Student Senate:
* The Senate allocated $30,000 to Bumstock to bring one headlining act to Bumstock weekend. Money previously allocated to bring the musical group Jurassic 5 to Bumstock was returned to unallocated funds because plans fell through.
University of Maine Public Safety arrested an 18-year-old from Topsham this weekend when he attempted to drive his damaged car drunk through campus.
Burke Hazard was charged with OUI and summonsed by Old Town police for leaving the scene of a property damage accident after he was pulled over by Public Safety near the Maine Center for the Arts Saturday night.
A year ago I would not have imagined that I would be excited to graduate from the University of Maine. The thought used to terrify me. Now, I am not only excited to graduate, but I am actually dying to don my cap and gown and pose for pictures with my grandparents.
The University of Maine Department of Athletics is pleased to announce “Campus Appreciation Day” for Saturday, March 8. All campus employees (faculty and staff) will be eligible to receive two free tickets to the women’s basketball game on Saturday, March 8 at noon in the final regular season game before the America East Tournament.
*In past columns, I’ve often wondered about the makeup of the local sports market. From the reasons they bail out on the Red Sox in August to the reason they don’t come to Alfond Stadium on Saturday afternoons when football games are broadcast on television, the local fanbase is a strange lot.
“Two Weeks Notice” is the epitome of a predictable move.
A quick glance at the movie’s poster tells you all that you need to know. Starring Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant, what else could it be but a romantic comedy? The title alone is a giveaway. The two obviously meet in some kind of work situation in which one of them decides to get out of and inevitably gives his or her “two weeks notice.
The University of Maine women’s hockey team (10-14-4 overall, 3-8-2 Hockey East) is entering the final weekend of regular season play with its eyes set on the playoffs. The team needs at least one victory this weekend to clinch a postseason spot. Standing in the Black Bears’ way is the University of Connecticut (11-17-4 overall, 3-7-3 Hockey East).
*Iraq can do without the U.S.
In Kevin O’Keefe’s Feb. 20 column on bringing democracy to Iraq, he states, “the United States should help the citizens of the Middle East by giving them a way of life that works and progresses.”� Who are we, as Americans, to say what way of life will work for the people of the Middle East? �It is time for the United States to stop imposing our beliefs, values and culture on others.
Sun, sand and sangria may be just around the corner for some University of Maine spring breakers. But if you’re headed to a warmer locale this March, don’t forget to pack your common sense when you leave campus.
State Department officials are urging students traveling abroad to use caution, especially when it comes to drugs, alcohol and disorderly behavior.
This upcoming week may prove to be one filled with like, lust or love for two lucky couples as they set out on free dinner dates at The Chocolate Grille and go to a movie of their choice.
As winners of the “Singled Out” dating game a couple weeks ago, sponsored by the Campus Activities Board, Kimberly Fithian was matched up with Mark Moehl.
