Archive for September, 2005
It has come to my attention during the time I have spent living in various dormitories that some people are rude, obnoxious, evil, soulless entities whose purpose in life is to annoy the living hell out of me. This has been accomplished, to date, by ignoring simple rules of common courtesy and doing things like practice the guitar at midnight, or hold a wrestling tournament betwixt drunken men in front of, and occasionally on, my door.
This past weekend witnessed yet another “10,000 member strong” protest in Washington D.C., waving signs calling for “Hurricane Relief, Not War.” Please. All I can say is that protesters are losing their edge.
It’s no longer about bringing troops home; rather, now it’s all about publicity and grabbing as much media attention as possible.
Over the past few weeks, undue pressure has been put on the NFL’s New Orleans Saints and the football team at Louisiana State University in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
The teams’ home stadiums were ravaged by the disaster and their schedules were wrought with chaos, yet the hopes and dreams of the entire region were hung on them by an overzealous national media.
Horowitz is Welcome at Our School
On Tuesday, conservative political activist David Horowitz came to speak at UMaine. Horowitz, drafter of the Academic Bill of Rights and passionate speaker on behalf of conservative students, has been considered a rather controversial speaker, not only on this campus but on many campuses across the United States.
First off, I’d like to welcome you all here today and thank you for coming. While many people never choose to make the trip, becoming a full-fledged adult is an important step and we’re glad you decided to give it a try. Before we begin the tour, I just want to make sure everyone has his tour buddy with him.
Experience the fervor of the minor league. Taste the strength that is hungry direction, and couple that, with the heat from low-budget. Mingle with creators. Soak still with unborn stars. This Friday, cringe from beneath the buzz of an amateur film. The second annual Dollar Baby Film Festival is here.
Two and a half years after the idea crossed the mind of two Emerson college film students, the Camden International Film Festival has finally materialized. The event is an opportunity for the community to come together and experience a variety of documentary films from places as far away as Mexico, Australia, Sweden, France, Brazil and as local as Canada and the United States.
After a week of tests, homework and sitting through professors’ lectures, who isn’t ready to let loose on the weekend? If you’re in the mood to dance the night away and party it up, then this Friday, Oct. 30, Soma 36 is the place to be.
Soma 36 is putting on the “Back in Session” event, complete with three floors of music played by 10 of New England’s best DJs, live MCs straight from the streets of New York, 5 bars with drink specials all night long and a naughty school-girl dance contest with up to $600 in prizes.
Upon stepping through the doors of the Ansel Adams: Celebration of Genius exhibit at the University of Maine Museum of Art, it is possible for viewers to leisurely graze through the gallery and take in the 150 black and white photographs as one large whole – a comprehensive portfolio of the world-renowned photographer’s career.
At the close of Penobscot Theatre’s last season there was a certain amount of ambiguity and anxiousness as the company said goodbye to it’s long time Producing Artistic Director, Mark Torres. Well-loved and respected, Torres departure from the company to pursue other endeavors left some question as to the theater’s creative future.
