Archive for September, 2003
Monday, September 29th, 2003, 12:00 am in News
Local educator takes helm of PREP
By Pattie Barry
A Maine educator has been named executive director for a collaboration working to improve teaching and learning at schools throughout Penobscot County. The Penobscot River Educational Partnership: A Professional Development Network has named Owen P. Maurais as its new leader.
Monday, September 29th, 2003, 12:00 am in News
CommonCents pays students to conserve
By Kristin Saunders
University of Maine residents have been challenged to save energy and they will reap the rewards as part of the CommonCents Residence Hall Electricity Challenge. The three winning residence halls who reduce their electricity use the most will be rewarded in cash prizes.
Monday, September 29th, 2003, 12:00 am in News
Ives Explores hunting tensions
By The Maine Campus
Edward “Sandy” Ives, who retired from the University of Maine in 1999 after 44 years on the faculty, first in English and later in anthropology, will present at the Page Farm and Home Museum’s next brown bag lecture. The speech is scheduled for noon on Wednesday, Oct.
Monday, September 29th, 2003, 12:00 am in News
Police Beat
By Rick Redmond
- Sept. 24, 11:55 a.m., Old Town. Barbara Stevens of Old Town reported what she described as a “satanic” scene on the UMaine bike paths near the University Farm barns. An Old Town officer and detective arrived to the site and discovered a large circle s
Monday, September 29th, 2003, 12:00 am in Sports
Maine gets win in spite of Isabel
By Erinne Magee
The University of Maine Black Bears didn’t play a game this past Saturday like they usually do, but the team got a win anyway. Atlantic-10 Conference officials decided that Maine would receive a forfeit victory over William and Mary College, and William and Mary obtained a no-contest.
Monday, September 29th, 2003, 12:00 am in Sports
Red Sox Corner
By Matt Kinsman
Fenway Park was the place to be Thursday night. Not only were the 35,000 seats filled to capacity, but another 5,000 fans had standing-room only seats to see the momentous occasion. The stage was set. The Sox had a 14-3 lead on the Orioles with two outs left in the ninth, and any moment now the place was going to erupt.
Monday, September 29th, 2003, 12:00 am in Sports
Women’s soccer shuts out Iona in a close one
By Matthew Conyers
The University of Maine women’s soccer team continued their streak of impressive wins with a 1-0 win over Iona College on Saturday improving their overall record to 7-1-0. The victory came against a weaker Iona team who Maine had trouble putting away for much of the game.
Monday, September 29th, 2003, 12:00 am in Style & Culture
‘Couch Guy’ to crash at UM
By Kyle Webster
With a rise in popularity and a rise in noticeable talent, the world of stand-up comedy has become an increasingly harder one to break into. Not only must a comedian have the drive and talent to make it big, but he also needs to be original. This originality will set a person apart from the group and lead him to more notability and thus, more potential for fame.
Monday, September 29th, 2003, 12:00 am in Style & Culture
Lounge singer croons at MCA
By Arthur Lidral
When you first walk into a show and realize you are one of the only people under the age of 55 in the audience, I’ll admit, there is hesitation. I didn’t know much about Engelbert Humperdink prior to attending his show at the Maine Center for the Arts on Saturday and my first impression upon seeing the sort of crowd he attracts made me scared that I had just agreed to totally waste my Saturday night.
Monday, September 29th, 2003, 12:00 am in Style & Culture
Ushuaia punk concert rocks hardcore scene
By Jesse Davis
This weekend, Ushuaia catered to one of the biggest fan bases around – that of the local favorite, Emptyhead. As a part of WTOS’ first “Pure Rock Showcase,” they performed with Ransom and Ra. Also scheduled to play between Emptyhead and Ra was Hotwire, but a member of their management canceled prior to the event.
