Archive for May, 2003

Thursday, May 8th, 2003, 12:00 am in News
The Maine Campus year in review
By The Maine Campus

Bush speaks to a crowd of more than 2,000 people at the Bangor International Airport Oct. 22, to rally support for Republican candidates.

Thursday, May 8th, 2003, 12:00 am in News
Bush searches for support in Bangor
By Ken Fortier

First appeared Oct. 24, 2002 On Tuesday President George W. Bush made a special appearance in Bangor to rally support for the republican hopefuls in the upcoming November election. The many people who headed to Bangor International Airport to show their support for the president and Maine republican hopefuls were greeted by those that gathered to rally.

Thursday, May 8th, 2003, 12:00 am in News
Conflict heats up, soldiers mobilized
By Cate Tiller

First appeared Jan. 30, 2003 Seven Marines left the University of Maine this semester when the Alpha Company of the 1st Battalion Marines, based in Topsham, was deployed. They were notified Jan. 12 that they had been activated. The Marines arrived at Camp Legeune, N.

Bottles of liquor and spouts lie waiting to be put away at the renovated Sea Dog restaurant in Bangor. The reopening occurred Tuesday, April 8. The Sea Dog had been closed since November.

Thursday, May 8th, 2003, 12:00 am in News
Sea Dog restaurant shuts down shop
By Aaron Plourde

First Appeared Nov. 11, 2002 The sudden closure of the Sea Dog Brewing Co. in Bangor last Tuesday surprised members of the community and left 60 people jobless. A ruling by U.S. Bankruptcy Court decided not to lower the amount of money the Sea Dog owed to its primary creditor, the WWN group.

Thursday, May 8th, 2003, 12:00 am in News
Problems plague new residence hall
By Ryan Clark

First appeared Jan. 30, 2003 Basic design flaws appear to be behind many of the problems still plaguing students living in the recently completed New Residence Complex on the hilltop. University of Maine students began moving into the complex this winter.

The Jerseys of University of Maine junior wide receivers Stefan Gomes (8) and Paris Minor (9) hang on the bench during a game against Rhode Island on Sept. 28.

Thursday, May 8th, 2003, 12:00 am in News
Anderson upholds suspension
By Kenneth Fortier

First appeared Nov. 21, 2002 Mark Anderson, the University of Maine’s interim chief financial officer, announced his decision to uphold the suspension of former Black Bear football players Stefan Gomes and Paris Minor Monday. His decision upheld the original finding of the Student Conduct Code Committee that found the two in violation of the conduct code and suspended them from the University Sept.

Mathias Ringle objects to the war in front of the Fogler Library steps at the March 5 rally.

Thursday, May 8th, 2003, 12:00 am in News
UMaine students peacefully rally for both sides of conflict in Iraq
By Kyle Webster

First appeared on March 6, 2003 A crowd of students, professors and local residents gathered in front of the Univerity of Maine’s Fogler Library yesterday at noon for an anti-war rally. The rally was part of the national “Books not Bombs” one-day student strike.

Thursday, May 8th, 2003, 12:00 am in News
Headliner cancels at Bumstock
By Matt Shaer

First appeared on April 28, 2003 The ghosts of Method Man and Redman haunted Bumstock field Saturday night, as drenched spectators waited in front of an empty stage for a rap act that never arrived. Scheduled to begin his set at 11:15 p.m., headliner Fat Joe was still missing at 11:30 p.

Thursday, May 8th, 2003, 12:00 am in Opinion
Insights on Turkey Day
By Travis Cowing

First appeared Nov. 21, 2003 Soon it will be time to head home for Thanksgiving, which means two things for me: I get to see my family and I get to pig out. Actually, I don’t really enjoy the latter. Not because of the food but because I have to sit at the “kid’s table” with my little cousins and my retarded nephew Bert.

Thursday, May 8th, 2003, 12:00 am in Opinion
‘Pour some sugar on me’
By Nathan Webster

First appeared Oct. 21, 2002 When I think about the past few movies and music videos I’ve seen, and what I’ve recently been hearing on the radio, I feel the urge to strike a Tim Robbins “Shawshank Redemption” pose and scream at the sky: “Why can’t I be back in the ’80s?” Even though I was no older than eight before the onset of the ’90s, I can still tell you that the “Decade of Decadence” had all the coolest movies, music and cartoons.