Archive for November, 2003
Got milk? Don’t bet the farm on it.
Maine dairy farmers are accustomed to waiting for the cows to come home. Nowadays, they also wait for politicians in Augusta to decide if the state’s milk industry is worth keeping – and at what price. That decision also has ramifications for the University of Maine.
Monday, Nov. 24
* Richard MacKinnon, former head of the IBM Cambridge Scientific Center, will present “Defining Yourself: Living Your Life and Preventing Some Bad Things” at 2:10 p.m. in 115 DPC.
* A free belay seminar will be held 6-8 p.m. at the Maine Bound Adventure Center.
Disorderly properties and what to do about them was the sole item on the agenda when 11 members of the Orono Town Council met last Wednesday.
The council drafted an ordinance on the first of October with the proposed purpose to “protect the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the Town of Orono by eliminating the proliferation of properties harboring occupants who disturb the peace and tranquility of their neighborhoods.
The University of Maine System’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved the adoption of a universal credit transfer policy last Monday. The policy, which will be implemented in the fall of 2004, requires that all course transfers for credit from any school into the University of Maine System must have a grade of C- or better.
As the state of Maine referendum election was approaching on Nov. 14, I realized that inappropriate statements within some of the media outlets – television, print news and radio – are a fact.
The CasinoNO! campaign had aired commercials stating the “Indian Casino” would be the most unregulated casino of its kind in the country.
Students, faculty and community members gathered at the University of Maine Thursday night to protest a recently postponed business conference about economic opportunities in Iraq, originally scheduled to take place in Scarborough on Nov. 13.
The university was to be a co-sponsor of the conference, along with the U.
Abnormally large eyes, bizarre humor, excessive screaming and, if you close your eyes during the fight scenes, it sounds a bit like porn – these are just a few elements of the typical Japanese animation film, commonly known as anim�. Here on campus there is an entire student club devoted to this form of animated entertainment.
Q: This morning I discovered that my textbooks, cash, credit cards and ID had been stolen out of my vehicle. I’m concerned with the possibility of identity theft. What should I do about that?
A: We are sorry to hear that your belongings have been stolen, and you are wise to be concerned that your identity might be next.
As we enter the last week of November, students are packing up and heading home to see friends and family and enjoy a hearty Thursday afternoon meal. What better time than now to reflect on this fall and think about a few things that sports fans have to be thankful for.
Voting: the great debate
You’ve heard it a million times, but it begs reminding: your vote counts. On Dec. 1, you, the student, will be asked to decide who will be the University of Maine’s new student government president and vice president. The influence each student has – literally at their fingertips – lies in a simple click.
