Archive for January, 2004
* One man was arrested following a domestic dispute in Aroostook Hall Monday evening. Public Safety received a call that an altercation was taking place between a woman and a man at 11:54 p.m. An officer spoke to several witnesses and discovered that the female victim had left the building.
It’s a slugfest, a dogfight, a horse race: it’s the 2004 Democratic Primaries. It’s one big Santa Anita – or Bangor Raceways depending on how you look at it – and where there are ponies, there’s money to be bet. Which one of these fine fillies is going to break the bookie and pay the odds?
Right now I’m playing the ponies like a pro or a junkie.
The University of Maine Black Bear’s Frank Doyle, received the required 25 nomination votes and is eligible for the 2004 Hobey Baker award, college hockey’s top individual prize. Maine hockey fans can log on to HobeyBaker.com and vote for him as a top 10 finalist.
A new law prohibiting tobacco smoking in any public area that is not open to the outdoors was enacted by the Maine State Legislature Jan. 1. Supporters of the law argued that it was implemented to protect bar workers in Maine from inhaling secondhand smoke and to promote the safety of public establishments.
A proposed $2.4 million budget cut to the University of Maine System sparked two resolutions at the Jan. 20 meeting of the General Student Senate.
Sen. Suphatra Paravichai sponsored a resolution to require all senators to write a letter to a Maine senator stating why they attend UMaine, whether they will remain in the state after they graduate, and how they feel about the outcome of the budget cuts.
A noticeable addition to Memorial Union following students’ return from Winter Break was the renovation of the former Stillwater Canal Co. Pub, now dubbed The Class of 1944 Bear’s Den. The project, which is not quite complete, has received both support and frustration from University of Maine students.
Black Bear hockey fans are invited to a pep rally Saturday afternoon leading up to the University of Maine’s match up with the University of New Hampshire.
Free for students with a MaineCard, the event will run from 3-5 p.m. at Wells Commons. Sponsored by Alpha Phi sorority and Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, proceeds from the pep rally will benefit the Orono Fire Department and Alpha Phi Foundation.
You’ve seen us before: the groups of five or six huddled together for warmth outside a classroom or residence hall. Saying we’re not out there for our health is the understatement of the year. No, we’re enjoying our God-given right to pollute our lungs with a hundred or so toxins and a fresh coat of tar before, between or after our classes.
Plenty has happened over break in health advancements and Health Spot’s here to bring you back up to date.
Nutrigenomics
With just a pinprick of blood and some genetic analyzing, scientists will soon be able to tell a person’s genetic predisposition and be able to tailor individual diets to the person’s needs.
Submissions for The Maine Campus Community Calendar are free, and can be sent on FirstClass to Rick Redmond, or dropped off in The Maine Campus office located in the basement of Memorial Union. Please include all the important information about your event.
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