Archive for October, 2005
Monday, October 31st, 2005, 12:00 am in News
Police beat
By Peter Bissell
Woman, girl found intoxicated after walking in rainstorm A woman was issued a summons in the early-morning hours Oct. 23, in Old Town. An officer on patrol on outer Main Street noticed two females walking in the heavy rain just after 4 a.m. Because of the inclement weather, he decided to stop and make sure they were all right.
Monday, October 31st, 2005, 12:00 am in News
80 pupils in area schools attend ArtWorks program at Carnegie
By Nick McCrea
Friday afternoons from Oct. 14 to Nov. 11, around 80 children, ranging in ages from 4 to 12, are brought into Carnegie Hall to have fun with all genres of art. This program, called ArtWorks, has been in place for around 20 years. The children, for the most part, come from area schools, which look at the program as an extra art class for their students.
Monday, October 31st, 2005, 12:00 am in News
Segal talks on machine age
By Riley Donovan
University of Maine professor Howard Segal addressed a small group Thursday night on the topic of his new book, “Recasting the Machine Age.” Segal, a professor of history at UMaine, began his study on the topic in 1980, when he lived and worked in Michigan.
Monday, October 31st, 2005, 12:00 am in News
Softball tourney postponed
By Peter Bissell
Beta Theta Pi’s fundraising softball tournament has been cancelled for a second time. The tournament, which was organized by Beta brothers Austin Soule and Chris Shinay and designed to raise money for Rape Response Services of Bangor, was originally slated for Oct.
Monday, October 31st, 2005, 12:00 am in Style & Culture
Go
By The Maine Campus
MUSIC Annual Phi Gamma Delta Pat Belknap Halloween Ball DJ Lok and Stiles Monday, Oct. 31 Ushuaia Rob Roy 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1 Memorial Union AudioSlave with Seether 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2 Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland Headstart! 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov.
Monday, October 31st, 2005, 12:00 am in Style & Culture
Costumes that don’t cost you
By Erin McNamara
Halloween isn’t over yet, kids. But even if it’s too late to throw a party, you can still throw together an awesome costume for tonight’s festivities. Here before you are some ideas on how to assemble replicas from your own wardrobe, so you can look scary, or at least be entertaining, when kids come to your door trick-or-treating tonight.
Monday, October 31st, 2005, 12:00 am in Style & Culture
Bear Brew scares off the weekend
By Hillary Dugas
Bear Brew Pub put on its first annual Halloween Massive Costume Ball on Friday Oct. 28. The ball was named “Fright Night,” consisting of horrifying visuals and lasers with go-go dancers. SpecialBlendz Entertainment teamed up with Absolut Vodka to produce the feel of a big-city night club.
Monday, October 31st, 2005, 12:00 am in Style & Culture
Hypnotist makes an appearance at Wells
By Joel Crabtree
Hypnotism is a difficult thing to judge. There are several factors involved in successfully doing so: whether the hypnosis is real, whether the hypnotist is entertaining, and whether or not anybody really cares. Hypnotists get lumped into the same category as magicians; they’re cut from the same cloth.
Monday, October 31st, 2005, 12:00 am in Style & Culture
‘Saw’ franchise fails to deliver on round two
By Anthony Crabtree
Last Halloween, the horror film “Saw” surprised audiences with its harsh violence and unflinching look at gruesome situations. While the film had flaws like inane dialogue and poor acting, it became a success and made over $50 million. Considering the film cost a little over $1 million, a sequel was inevitable.
Monday, October 31st, 2005, 12:00 am in Style & Culture
Music news
By Jesse Davis
Slipknot Show Cancellations Following the death of member Shawn “Clown” Crahan’s father, Slipknot has canceled not only their Nov. 3 show in Lewiston, but the band’s three New York City dates – Oct. 30, Oct. 31, Nov. 1 – as well. Philadelphia and Massachusetts shows have also been rescheduled, and an updated schedule can be found on their Web site (www.
