Archive for March, 2004
Monday, March 29th, 2004, 12:00 am in Sports
Bears head to Frozen Four
By Jeff Mannix
ALBANY, N.Y – It never seems to be easy for the University of Maine men’s ice hockey team this postseason. The Black Bears have won every game since the Hockey East Quarterfinals by just one goal, and that streak continued with a pair of wins in the NCAA East Regional at Pepsi Arena in Albany, N.
Monday, March 29th, 2004, 12:00 am in Sports
The final chapter
By Riley Donovan
From her days as a star for Mt. Blue High School to a standout on the University of Maine court, basketball fans across the state have fallen in love with Heather Ernest, and with good reason. In her fourth and final season, the two-time Conference Player of the Year led the Black Bears to the first round of the NCAA tournament, something they hadn’t done since before Ernest’s freshman year.
Monday, March 29th, 2004, 12:00 am in Sports
NCAA Frozen Four tickets available at UM
By The Maine Campus
The NCAA allocates a limited supply to each participating school, and as a result the following policies are in place to fairly satisfy the many requests for tickets: Sign up for the 2004 Ticket lottery will begin on Monday, March 29 at 8:30 a.m. and conclude on Wednesday, March 31st at noon.
Monday, March 29th, 2004, 12:00 am in Sports
UMaine concludes strong season
By Riley Donovan
The University of Maine women’s basketball team finished the 2003-2004 season with a 25-7 record. It marked the second straight year that the Black Bears won 25 games in a season, a streak that Maine had never before accomplished. In addition to their 25-win season, the Black Bears won the America East regular season title for their second straight season.
Monday, March 29th, 2004, 12:00 am in News
UMS faces overhaul
By Jacquelyn Farwell
The flagship Orono campus will change its chartered course if plans to overhaul the University of Maine System, released last week as part of a five-year strategic plan crafted by university officials, become a reality. The plan calls for enhancing the prominence and research capabilities of the Orono campus, the “largest institution in the system and the one best poised for significant enhancement,” while the system’s other six universities would be consolidated into four institutions.
Monday, March 29th, 2004, 12:00 am in News
UMaine community calendar
By The Maine Campus
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.
Monday, March 29th, 2004, 12:00 am in Style & Culture
Past present & future
By Kyle Webster
On a campus where so many bands classify themselves as alternative, it’s nice to finally find one that truly is an alternative. Tomorrow’s Retro Future, a new-wave style duo that consists of John W. (Nate Oldham) and Conrad Marshall (Matt Stanford), put on a show that combines screeching vocals with hard rock, slow ballads, action-filled fight scenes, and a dancing skeleton.
Monday, March 29th, 2004, 12:00 am in Opinion
Clarke walks a fine line
By Michael Servis
Former chief terrorist advisor Richard Clarke shocked America when he unleashed full-fledged political warfare against the Bush administration during a 60 Minutes telecast last week. After years of silence, Clarke came out firing serious charges and accusations against President Bush and his advisors, accusing them of irresponsibly ignoring terrorist threats.
Monday, March 29th, 2004, 12:00 am in Opinion
If only I looked different
By Nate Katz
I don’t have cable TV, and sometimes I lament over it, but there are those certain events and shows out there that make my life noticeably worse for not having seen. Then there are the shows that make me thank God I don’t have cable. The other day I was at a friend’s place who happened to have cable, and I was doing my, “watch as much TV to catch up on pop culture as I can” thing.
Monday, March 29th, 2004, 12:00 am in Opinion
Bush’s fading credibility
By Michael Rocque
In an election year, trust, integrity and honesty are all key components to a presidential victory. All of these things President George W. Bush has lost not only in the eyes of many in the United States, but perhaps more importantly across the world. Revelation after revelation has led to the largest credibility gap for a president since Richard M.
