Archive for March, 2003
Monday, March 31st, 2003, 12:00 am in Sports
No magic this time around
By Jeff Mannix
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The University of Maine men’s ice hockey team played its first game in 22 days in the Midwest Regional Semifinal of NCAA Division I men’s hockey tournament Saturday. The second-seeded Black Bears had the misfortune of drawing the host school of the Midwest Regional, the University of Michigan, in the first round.
Monday, March 31st, 2003, 12:00 am in Sports
Baseball team enjoys good weekend on road
By Ryan Waning
The University of Maine baseball team rebounded from last weekend’s trip to Clemson nicely, taking Friday night’s contest with the University of Rhode Island 6-2 and sweeping Saturday’s doubleheader against New York Tech University 11-8 and 11-7. With the victories, UMaine’s record now stands at 12-6.
Monday, March 31st, 2003, 12:00 am in News
“Comp fee” funds gone for spring
By Meredith Holt
The University of Maine Programming Fund, formerly known as the “comp fee,” has used up all of its resources, but will fund events throughout April. The Programming Fund helped sponsor events such as Family and Friends Weekend, International Students Oronoka parties, Black Student Union celebrations, the Beautiful Project, Pride Week, Rock Against Rape, guest lectures and comedians.
Monday, March 31st, 2003, 12:00 am in News
Corrosion at root of Gannett pipe break
By Angela Fiandaca
More than 175 feet of digging by the University of Maine’s grounds and plumbing department proved a corroded water pipe was the culprit of a breakage and leak outside Gannett Hall Tuesday, March 25. “Water from the ground seeped in through the basement walls.
Monday, March 31st, 2003, 12:00 am in News
Clark, Reynolds inducted to head Residents On Campus
By Tracy Collins
The new leadership of the University of Maine Residents On Campus board was sworn in Thursday night at the Buchanan Alumni House. Scott Reynolds and Ryan Clark were sworn in as ROC president and vice president, respectively. “I leave ROC in the best hands it’s ever been in,” former ROC president Aaron Sterling said.
Monday, March 31st, 2003, 12:00 am in News
Police Beat
By Kyle Webster
A man was issued a summons following a complaint made Sunday, March 23 at 4:43 a.m. Officers responded to a call about of a man breaking a fence on Mill Street. Upon arrival, they found James Moore, 23, breaking the fence. He appeared to be intoxicated.
Monday, March 31st, 2003, 12:00 am in News
Speaking out on Iraq
By Kyle Webster
The war with Iraq has brought both praise and negative criticism to President Bush and his Cabinet from leaders around the nation and the world. In Maine, officials have expressed varying levels of support and opposition. Now that war has become a reality, most opinions have stayed the same; however, all officials have expressed a desire for the nation to come together.
Monday, March 31st, 2003, 12:00 am in News
A different kind of war
By Cate Tiller
Before Bob Whelan taught English at the University of Maine, he spent 20 years serving in the United States Army. His experiences on two tours of duty in Vietnam have given him a different perspective on the current war. You can’t support the troops and not the war, Whelan said.
Monday, March 31st, 2003, 12:00 am in Style & Culture
B-Side: Music as a tool of protesters
By Alex Lehning
Music has always been a powerful form of expression, and often is a voice for our society and times. Protest music has had a long history. Its origins can be traced back to slavery and freedom songs, such as “Follow the Drinking Gourd.” Folk music would adopt the protest tradition in the early 20th century with the “Little Red Songbooks” put out to “Fan the flames of discontent.
Monday, March 31st, 2003, 12:00 am in Opinion
Letters to the editor
By The Maine Campus
*Ignorant assumptions I look forward each week to picking up a copy of The Maine Campus and browsing through the articles keeping in touch with campus activity. However, when reading an article titled “Learning about Yourself” by Tracy Collins, I was shocked about just how ignorant some writers can be.
