Archive for December, 2003
Set in 1876, “The Last Samurai” begins with the introduction of an almost unlikely hero, Union Army Capt. Nathan Algren, played by an actor who seems even more unlikely to fit the role. Tom Cruise (who also served as co-producer), plays Algren, a master of strategy who has helped to squelch American Indian rebels.
When Aaron Skilling, photographer and Assistant Production Manager for the Maine Campus, and I first set out for Skowhegan and Madison on Saturday afternoon, we had set expectations. We would arrive, take pictures and leave. Nothing more, nothing less. As usually happens here in Maine, things changed.
*A job well done
I recently read Diane Belanger’s article on the state of the dairy industry in Maine, “State Holds Fate of Dairy Industry” in the Nov. 24 edition of The Maine Campus.
First, let me say that I cover the industry of agriculture, and its component occupations for the Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections at the Bureau of Labor Statistics in Washington, D.
The brothers of the Phi Eta Kappa fraternity at the University of Maine may find themselves with one extra item on their Christmas lists this year – a place to call home. The fraternity has lost its recognition with UMaine and is being forced to vacate the premises of their house at 107 College Ave.
The Fair Elections division of Student Government decided Friday by a vote of 3-0 not to overturn the result of the student body presidential elections. Cortlynn Hepler, who won the race by the relatively small margin of 99 votes, will be inaugurated late next week.
To help compensate for a $113 million deficit in the Medicaid program, Gov. John Baldacci has asked the University of Maine System to cut $22 million out of its already inadequate budget, according to an article in the Bangor Daily News published on Tuesday.
Have you ever just sat down on your couch and thought to yourself “I just need a little break. I will turn on the TV and chill out for a half an hour.” So you flip through the channels and you stop on one show that looks good: attractive people, half-naked, making out with each other.
*A different perspective
I did some poking around and found some information on student-athletes that may put to rest the discomfort about early registration privileges. Student athletes make up less than 5 percent of the undergraduate students at the University.
Minsky Recital Hall rang with the sounds of a Chamber Music Recital Tuesday, directed by Ginger Yang Hwalek. Each small ensemble performed one or two pieces, and it seemed that the quality and musicianship of each group only improved during the recital.
The UMaine Black Bear Men’s Chorus opened the night promptly at 7:30 p.
The votes have been cast and the results are in. The six choices made by the student body for Bumstock 2004′s campus band line-up are Now Transmission, Almost Home, Tomorrow’s Retro Future, Sparkling Joint, Spectacle and Stoplight Rehearsal.
These six bands cover a variety of musical styles, ranging from rock to emo to new wave.
Bangor Daily News