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Archive for February, 2004

FACE-OFF - Black Bear Derek Damon watches for the referee to drop the puck for the face-off Friday night at the Alfond Arena. UMaine took the series against Providence. The Bears head to UMass-Lowell to play two of their remaining four games.

Thursday, February 26th, 2004, 12:00 am in Sports
UMaine heads to Lowell
By Jeff Mannix

With just four regular season games remaining, the University of Maine men’s ice hockey team will travel to the Tsongas Arena in Lowell, Mass., for a match up against the UMass-Lowell River Hawks. UMaine comes off of an important sweep of Providence at home, allowing them to stay in the hunt for the Hockey East regular season title.

PICK ME, PICK ME - Junior guard Freddy Petkus heads into block a Boston University shot at the Febuary 18th game. Maine lost 64-53. The Bears head to Boston to face Northeastern tonight.

Thursday, February 26th, 2004, 12:00 am in Sports
Bears face must-win game
By Matthew Conyers

After Tuesday night’s duel between Beantown rivals Northeastern and Boston University, Northeastern head coach Ron Everhart made one comment that resonated all the way to the woods of Orono. When the well-regarded coach left the podium, after his team’s 82-68 beating at the hands of the Terriers, one thing seemed already etched in his mind: The Huskies’ Thursday night game was almost a must-win.

Justin Brown, president of the Student Senate, announced his resignation at Tuesday´s senate meeting. Brown is among eight total senate members who have resigned over the last week.

Thursday, February 26th, 2004, 12:00 am in News
Student senate faces crisis
By Jackie Farwell and Rick Redmond

Remaining funds half of Spring ‘03 Student groups planning to petition Student Government for funding this semester may want to bank on other plans. As of Tuesday’s senate meeting, available funds are $43,668, just slightly more than half the figure that remained to be allocated last year at this time, according to Ross Bartlett, vice president of financial affairs.

Thursday, February 26th, 2004, 12:00 am in News
Student runs for Orono seat
By Pattie Barry

At the polls this November, Orono residents will have two candidates to choose from to serve as their state representative. Peter Fullerton, a University of Maine senior and political science major, is running as a Republican candidate against incumbent Jonathan Thomas, a Democrat.

Thursday, February 26th, 2004, 12:00 am in News
Spring break
By The Maine Campus

* Spring Break begins Saturday, Feb. 28 The University of Maine’s Safe Campus Project, Substance Abuse Prevention Services and Public Safety have released the following tips for keeping safe while away on Spring Break. Dehydration Alcohol and increased exposure to the sun dehydrate the body.

Thursday, February 26th, 2004, 12:00 am in News
Police beat
By Ernest Scheyder

*A female student was issued a summons for illegal possession of alcohol by a minor Sunday around 12:30 p.m. An officer on patrol outside Wells Commons approached three individuals near the building’s exterior, and spoke with two males and a female. The woman was holding a white foam paper cup and was trying to hide it from the officer, according to police.

Thursday, February 26th, 2004, 12:00 am in News
ROC election cancelled
By The Maine Campus

An election for the Residents on Campus organization originally scheduled for Wednesday has been canceled. Dean Wilbur, a second-year electrical engineering and technology major, will assume the position of president, as former candidate Adam Jones dropped out of the race.

GIVING BACK - Rape Response Services Executive Director Kathy Walker explains the importance of community support, including Beta Theta Pi´s recent Sleep Out fundraiser, to the organization´s outreach efforts.

Thursday, February 26th, 2004, 12:00 am in News
Volunteers use fraternity’s donation to aid rape victims
By Kristin Saunders

Where does one turn when faced with a personal crisis? Rape Response Services offers victims help and a friend. On Friday evening the brothers of Beta Theta Pi spent the night locked out of their house and in the snow, to raise money and awareness about Rape Response Services.

ROCKIN´ THE NORTH POD - Portland-based band 4 Fold rocks out Tuesday night during round three of The Project.

Thursday, February 26th, 2004, 12:00 am in Style & Culture
First perfect score obtained at Project
By Matt Kearney

Non-student acts dominated the show during The Project’s third night as the Portland-based group 4 Fold and the Boston-based duo Alex Rosenblatt and Colin Graebert advanced to the semi-finals. The two acts beat out four other groups or individual performers in front of a crowd of about 50 Tuesday evening in Memorial Union.

Thursday, February 26th, 2004, 12:00 am in Style & Culture
Dancing with G.R.A.C.E.
By Julia Hall

Tricia Penley still isn’t used to seeing her profile etched in pastel in the new children’s book, “A Mother’s Dream.” “It kind of freaked me out when I saw the pictures,” Penley said with a laugh during an interview last week. “One looks exactly like my profile.